Best-of-five set matches were in the crosshairs at this labor-intensive US Open. Is no-ad scoring the answer?Discussing a better solution than cutting back to best-of-three.By Steve Tignor and Jon Levey Sep 02, 2025
Is Saquon Barkley football’s Novak Djokovic—and can his Philadelphia Eagles knock off the Kansas City Chiefs?Plus: the best tennis comp for hard-luck Josh Allen, how Patrick Mahomes makes the NFL an individual sport, and thoughts on Sunday’s Super Bowl.By Ed McGrogan and Steve Tignor Feb 07, 2025
Have Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz made themselves the players to beat?We talk Madrid champions and controversies and look ahead to Rome—and to whether Swiatek and Djokovic may give us another plot twist before Paris.By Joel Drucker and Steve Tignor May 10, 2023
The Rally: Mixed feelings about the Davis Cup, players to watch on the men's tour in 2022A review of the latest Davis Cup edition, the 2021 ATP season, and where the generational struggle in men’s tennis goes from here.By Joel Drucker and Steve Tignor Dec 06, 2021
The Rally: Is Indian Wells a glimpse of the future?If this tournament is any indication, the future of pro tennis may be more complicated than we thought.By Joel Drucker and Steve Tignor Oct 16, 2021