Before Shane Tamura shot up the skyscraper home to the NFL, he was a talented high school running back. Then he fell out of touch with teammates—and what leaves those who once knew him in disbelief is that he never seemed to harbor big football dreams. wsj.com/us-news/shane-…

The NFL is trying to get smelling salts out of the game. And players aren’t exactly thrilled about it—with the union quickly pushing back—even though the league made the decision out of concern for their own well-being. on.wsj.com/4m3zK5w

Rickie Fowler is still alive in the FedEx Cup playoffs because of two of the most polarizing words in golf: sponsor exemptions. wsj.com/sports/golf/ri…

Get ready for the year of the line-drive kickoff in the NFL. wsj.com/sports/footbal…

New: The PGA Tour is launching a committee, led by the likes of Tiger Woods and Theo Epstein, tasked with rethinking its entire competitive model. "Nothing's off the table," Tiger told me. More here: wsj.com/sports/golf/pg…

PUB DAY! World, meet IRON IN THE BLOOD, my new book on the Alabama/Auburn rivalry. Available now wherever you buy your books. A brief thread on the art and business of writing a book...

The craziest experiment in the NFL this year is called the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rodgers, Metcalf, Ramsey and more to revitalize a franchise that had been consistent... but listless. Will it work? wsj.com/sports/footbal…

The Bills' comeback against the Ravens wasn't just improbable. It required a sequence of bizarre and stunning turns to produce an instant classic. The first NFL Beat column of the season for WSJ Sports: wsj.com/sports/footbal…

The Chiefs papered over cracks last season with a series of improbable wins. But they're 0-2 this year—and it's no fluke. They're not the singularly dominant team they once were. This week's NFL Beat column for WSJ Sports: wsj.com/sports/footbal…

After years as a situational player, Jordan Davis turning into the game-wrecker the Eagles thought he could be coming out of Georgia. That and more in this week's NFL Beat column for WSJ Sports: wsj.com/sports/footbal…

For the first time, the NFL is nearing punting less than half the time on fourth downs. On the convergence of forces changing the game: wsj.com/sports/footbal…

The Eagles' fourth-quarter collapse against the Broncos was stunning—but the reasons behind it were hardly a surprise at all. That and more from Week 5 in this week's NFL Beat column for WSJ Sports: wsj.com/sports/footbal…

Sister Jean wasn’t just a college basketball icon. She was a legendary yo-yo coach. wsj.com/sports/sister-…

Quarterbacks taken No. 1 in the draft are viewed as instant saviors. When their coaches quickly get fired, it shows how much more it takes to fix broken franchises. wsj.com/sports/footbal…

Rams-Jaguars and Arsenal-Fulham makes for an entire weekend of Stan Kroenke vs. Shad Khan. Kroenke spoke to WSJ Sports about owners and the era of expanding sports empires across the globe. With Joshua Robinson: wsj.com/sports/footbal…

When news broke that Travis Kelce was teaming up with activist Jana Partners to invest in and try to save Six Flags I got a lot of texts asking “wtf?” Well read this to understand how it came together! 🎢🎢🎢 W/ ⁦Jacob Passy⁩ and ⁦Andrew Beaton⁩ wsj.com/business/deals…

The Colts have the most efficient offense of the 21st century. And it's the most improved offense, too. This week's NFL Beat column for WSJ Sports: wsj.com/sports/footbal…

This offseason, the NFL made a small tweak to the rules governing so-called “K-Balls.” It’s led to a year of supercharged kicking. on.wsj.com/3Lo60TI

Kai Trump is making her LPGA debut today on a sponsor's exemption. But just how good is she really? For WSJ Sports: wsj.com/sports/golf/ka…

For years, the NFL has quietly been monitoring the progress of companies aiming to bring back supersonic flight by the end of the decade. That's because it could be the key to unlocking the league's dreams of teams—or an entire division—in Europe. wsj.com/sports/footbal…