Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and provides behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism is born. It was a sunny day in May 2015 when Sarah Koenig and…
In Cam Spencer, UConn coach Dan Hurley found a kindred soul and standard-bearer
STORRS, Conn. — When Cam Spencer visited Connecticut last spring, he got the usual treatment. Photoshoot. Pitches on branding and NIL. The fluff, UConn coach Dan Hurley calls it. Spencer goes out…
“Catastrophic situation” in Haiti causes 1,500 deaths due to gang violence
Gang violence has killed more than 1,500 people in Haiti this year, the United Nations human rights office said Thursday, the result of what it described as a “catastrophic situation” in the…
Danielle Collins is on fire. She will however leave tennis at the end of the year
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida — Danielle Collins wants to make one thing perfectly clear. She’s serious about this whole tennis thing. Truly. The fiery 30-year-old from Florida — who made it to the…
Japanese Sensei brings baseball to Brazil
Yukihiro Shimura always comes first. He calmly wears his baseball uniform. He thoughtfully rakes the dirt field. He collects coconut husks and dog poop. And finally, when he finishes, he bows before…
Aaron Rodgers and a VP offer that never happened: “It would have been really interesting”
OAKLAND — The quarterback wasn’t there. No mention of his name for two hours. Maybe there was no need. The mere prospect of a pairing had already served its purpose: driving news…
Japanese Sensei brings baseball to Brazil
Yukihiro Shimura always comes first. He calmly wears his baseball uniform. He thoughtfully rakes the dirt field. He collects coconut husks and dog poop. And finally, when he finishes, he bows before…
Caitlin Clark will be the ‘backbone of a franchise’: Anonymous WNBA GM scout guard prospects
Caitlin Clark will headline the 2024 WNBA Draft, but she’s not the only impactful guard who will make her way into the league. As the professional game modernizes, franchises are looking for…