Sports

Cape Verde's first World Cup ends in extra-time defeat to Argentina after near-upset

The island nation of roughly half a million people, the smallest ever to reach the World Cup knockout stage, pushed the reigning champions to the brink before losing 3-2 in extra time.

Jul 4Reviewed

Editorial illustration: a basketball on a three-point arc toward the hoop

Sports

The Caitlin Clark effect: how a record-breaking guard reshaped women's basketball

From the NCAA's all-time scoring record to a rookie season that rewrote the WNBA record book, Caitlin Clark drew record crowds, ratings and revenue — and a running argument about how she is officiated. A look at the numbers behind the phenomenon, and what is still contested.

Jul 4Reviewed