Game
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World
Dancers and Video Game Characters Merge in the Uncanny Valley
Some dancers have found a niche on TikTok and other platforms imitating video game characters — moving like a machine’s…
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Opinion
Baseball Has Become Micromanaged, Like Everything Else in Our Lives
The playoffs are upon us, and this year Major League Baseball likes to think of itself as having a lot…
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World
How to Become a Cricket Expert Just in Time for the Cricket World Cup
A game that is somewhat impenetrable to outsiders can, on occasion, reveal its joys to all.
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Health
Inside New York’s Least Competitive Bowling League
The noise of the onlookers rose to a crescendo of screams as the ball hurtled toward the pins: Strike! A…
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World
Notebook and Pen in Hand, a Swiftie Watches the N.F.L. and Learns
As two of America’s biggest fandoms collide, the pop star’s biggest fans are studying up and cheering along.
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World
Notebook and Pen in Hand, a Swiftie Watches the N.F.L. and Learns
As two of America’s biggest fandoms collide, the pop star’s biggest fans are studying up and cheering along.
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Finance
How a Pricing Change Led to a Revolt by Unity’s Video Game Developers
In an industry where customers are slow to trust and quick to criticize, a new fee from Unity infuriated studios…
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World
He Announces Baseball Games in Spanish. It is Not His First Language.
Bill Kulik, a Spanish-language radio broadcaster for the Philadelphia Phillies, mixes in English and Spanglish to the delight of some…
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World
Phillies Starter Goes the Distance in 124-Pitch No-Hitter
Michael Lorenzen dominated Washington in his second start for Philadelphia after being acquired at the trading deadline.
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World
Not All Tennis Balls Are Equal
In tournaments, the old balls are swapped for new ones after several games. Those livelier new ones can change a…