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Sean Gregory
Gregory is a TIME senior editor.
Recent Articles
How U.S. Soccer's Historic Equal Pay Deal Came About
The U.S.A. becomes the first country to split soccer World Cup prize money evenly between women and men
By Sean Gregory
May 19, 2022
Saudi Arabia Is Betting Big on Golf—and Raising Eyebrows
Phil Mickelson won't defend his PGA Championship title, after speaking out about LIV Golf, a Saudi-backed breakaway tour.
By Sean Gregory
May 18, 2022
WNBA's Cathy Engelbert Discusses Brittney Griner, Roe v Wade
The season also tips off amidst Roe v. Wade news.
By Sean Gregory
May 15, 2022
$125,000 Hotel Rooms. $23,000 Tickets. Formula 1 Makes Its American Arrival
This weekend Formula 1 will make its Miami debut, replete with South Beach excess. The $2 billion racing circuit, which holds events all over the globe, is booming in America, as evidenced by seats to...
By Sean Gregory
May 6, 2022
'Things Are Gonna Get a Lot Worse.' Female Sports Reporters Are Worried About Elon Musk and Twitter
The billionaire's Twitter takeover could increase toxic conversation
By Sean Gregory
May 4, 2022
'What if This Was Kyrie Irving?' Trevor Reed's Release From Russia Renews Questions About Brittney Griner's Detention
One expert believes Griner's team should vocalize their fight for her release from Russian detention.
By Sean Gregory
April 28, 2022
Heavyweight Champ Tyson Fury Faces His Last Fight—But Skips the Tough Questions
He'd rather not talk about the purported mob boss with whom he has past ties
By Sean Gregory
April 22, 2022
Wimbledon's Decision to Ban Russian and Belarusian Players Is a Good Idea
"It sends a very important symbolic message"
By Sean Gregory
April 21, 2022
What Keeps Ukrainian Tennis Stars Going While War Rages at Home
The U.S. hosts Ukraine in international event this weekend
By Sean Gregory
April 15, 2022
Tiger Woods Could Thrill Beyond Belief at the Masters
Woods is once again pulling off the impossible.
By Sean Gregory
April 7, 2022
Shohei Ohtani Is What Baseball Needs
When Shohei Ohtani takes a seat on a shaded bench to await his turn in the batting cage at Los Angeles Angels spring training, the feeling is like a restaurant when a movie star is...
By Sean Gregory and Karl Vick/Tempe, Ariz.
April 7, 2022
Buckle Up for the Most Exciting Final Four in Years
North Carolina may have ended a magic ride for St. Peter's. But with a Duke-North Carolina matchup headlining a loaded Final Four, college basketball wins no matter what.
By Sean Gregory/Philadelphia
March 28, 2022
St. Peter's Peacocks Have Taken Over Sports
No one saw this coming. Now, the No. 15 could win it all.
By Sean Gregory
March 26, 2022
Brady's Retirement Still Comes as a Surprise
Tom Brady thought he would throw touchdown passes, basically forever. "I really think I can play as long as I want," Brady, 44, said in October. "I could literally play until I'm 50 or 55...
By Sean Gregory
January 29, 2022
Chloe Kim Is Ready to Win Olympic Gold Again—On Her Own Terms
Four years after becoming a breakout star, the snowboarding prodigy is bringing her full self to the Beijing Olympics
By Sean Gregory/Los Angeles
January 19, 2022
How John Madden Shaped the NFL
Madden, who has died at age 85, was a coach, ubiquitous broadcaster and video game impresario
By Sean Gregory
December 29, 2021
'I'd Love to Throw a Chair at Somebody.' College Athlete TikTok Stars Are Signing on With WWE
The Cavinder twins, who have 3.8 million TikTok followers, headline a group of athletes who have partnered with pro wrestling.
By Sean Gregory
December 20, 2021
What
King Richard
's Story of an Uncommon Dad Means for the Rest of Us
In King Richard, the new biopic chronicling the rise of the superstar tennis sisters each now known by one name—Venus and Serena—the protagonist Richard Williams, played with standout moxie by Will Smith, acts on a...
By Sean Gregory
November 17, 2021
The Head of Women's Tennis On His Fight to Find Peng Shaui
Tennis player Peng Shuai went missing after she said that a top government official sexually assaulted her. The WTA's CEO wants answers
By Sean Gregory
November 17, 2021
America's Going to the Gym Again. That's Bad News for Peloton, But Great News for Mental Health
Social exercise carries clear benefits—and marks an emergence from COVID-19 isolation.
By Sean Gregory
November 12, 2021
This Basketball League Pays High Schoolers Six-Figure Salaries
A lot is riding on Overtime Elite’s fate
By Sean Gregory/Atlanta
November 8, 2021
Why Candace Parker Pretty Much Rules Basketball Right Now
Parker wouldn't mind a post-championship break. But NBA TV duty calls
By Sean Gregory
October 21, 2021
MLB to Cover Minor Leaguer Housing. Advocates Call It a Start
Many minor league players make notoriously little money. Having housing covered could ease significant stress
By Sean Gregory
October 19, 2021
The Congolese NBA Veteran Whose Generosity Never Left Home
'This has become my lifetime mission. I'll keep pushing until I have nothing left in the tank for my people.'
By Sean Gregory
October 13, 2021
The NFL Will Survive Jon Gruden's Bigotry. But It Must Force Change
The email scandal might not immediately impact the league's bottom line. But it could cause a culture shift.
By Sean Gregory
October 13, 2021
Nike Stays Silent On Kyrie Irving's Anti-Vaccine Stance
Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving has put Nike in an awkward position. And that's not even referring to the time in July when he called the company's design of the latest Kyrie 8...
By Sean Gregory
October 6, 2021
Varsity Blues Trial: What's Changed in College Sports Since
Wealthy families can still more easily access college sports opportunities.
By Sean Gregory
September 27, 2021
Why a Grand Slam Was Too Much to Ask
Can anyone take four straight major global events in today's high-pressure world?
By Sean Gregory
September 13, 2021
Emma Raducanu's US Open Win Showed the Future of Tennis
"I don't feel absolutely any pressure."
By Sean Gregory
September 12, 2021
As College Athletes Finally Cash In, Entrepreneurs Also Look to Score
Economic freedom has arrived in college sports, and for businesses looking to score, it's game on
By Sean Gregory
September 10, 2021
Chris Paul on the NBA Strike, 1 Year Later
'The players as a whole realize how much power and influence that we have,' Paul tells TIME
By Sean Gregory
August 26, 2021
The 9 Best Moments of the Tokyo Olympics
After all that, Tokyo appears to have pulled off a pandemic Olympics. The Tokyo Olympics, which took place in a COVID-19 state-of-emergency in Tokyo, were rightly laden with worry. Public opposition to the Games, which...
By Sean Gregory/Tokyo
August 8, 2021
Sue Bird And Diana Taurasi Set a New Olympic Basketball Bar
“Those two, you can place above everyone”
By Sean Gregory/Saitama, Japan
August 8, 2021
Sleepless Nights, Hotel Room Sprints, So Much 7-Eleven: What It's Like to Cover the Tokyo Olympics
Lots of 7-Eleven, trying to stay sane in quarantine, and staying patient when encountering mysterious rules.
By Sean Gregory/Tokyo
August 7, 2021
'The Women Showed Up.' Team USA's Relay Super Team Wins Gold, Making More Olympic History for Allyson Felix
Felix—who’s running in her fifth and final Olympics—earned a sendoff fit for her legend
By Sean Gregory/Tokyo
August 7, 2021
This Was No Team USA Men's Basketball Dream Team. But In Tokyo, It Demands Our Respect
The U.S. men’s basketball team, led by Kevin Durant, met the moment and won gold
By Sean Gregory/Tokyo
August 7, 2021
Allyson Felix Is Now The Most Decorated Female Track And Field Olympian Ever
They were watching the race from the family room at Allyson Felix’s parents’ home in Los Angeles: Felix’s husband Kenny Ferguson, 2-year-old daughter Camryn, brother Wes, mother Marlean, dad Paul, and two cousins, Lee Williams...
By Sean Gregory/Tokyo
August 6, 2021
U.S. Skateboarders Are Chill About Being Beaten
In a sign that either the U.S. has done a fabulous job exporting skateboarding around the world, or the American Olympic skateboarders didn't step up in Tokyo—or, it just doesn't matter, dude—the U.S. failed to take home gold, writes Sean Gregory
By Sean Gregory/Tokyo
August 5, 2021
Noah Lyles Discusses Mental Health After 200-m Olympic Bronze
Noah Lyles' post-race message after winning Olympic bronze in the men's 200-m sprint may be more valuable than any medal
By Sean Gregory/Tokyo
August 4, 2021
Canada's Andre De Grasse Wins Gold in 200-m at Tokyo Olympics; Favorite Noah Lyles Finishes Third
Andre de Grasse of Canada won the 200-m gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday night, finishing the race with a time of 19.62 seconds. Team USA's Kenneth Bednarek won the silver, in 19.68...
By Sean Gregory/Tokyo
August 4, 2021
Sydney McLaughlin Becomes a Breakout Star
Sydney McLaughlin won the 400-m hurdles to claim the first U.S. sprint or hurdles gold at Tokyo
By Sean Gregory/Tokyo
August 3, 2021
Sydney McLaughlin Is the 400-m Hurdles World Record Holder. But Her Journey Is Just Beginning
McLaughlin is poised to succeed Allyson Felix as the most recognized—and marketed—woman in track
By Sean Gregory/Tokyo
August 3, 2021
Athing Mu Wins Gold in 800 meters at Tokyo Olympics
Athing Mu, 19, became the first American woman since Madeline Manning in 1968 to win gold in the 800-m race
By Sean Gregory/Tokyo
August 3, 2021
Kevin Durant Showed Up in Tokyo for Team USA
Team USA beat Spain, 95-81, on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the Olympic men’s basketball tournament
By Sean Gregory/Tokyo
August 3, 2021
Canada Defeats USWNT 1-0 at Tokyo Olympics
The dream of the double is over. Canada defeated the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT), 1-0, in an Olympic semifinal on Monday in Kashima, Japan, ending the squad's quest to become the first women’s soccer...
By Sean Gregory/Kashima, Japan
August 2, 2021
Lamont Marcell Jacobs Wins Olympic 100-m Sprint
He has now earned the coveted title of “world’s fastest man”
By Sean Gregory/Tokyo
August 1, 2021
Elaine Thompson-Herah Breaks 100-m Olympic Record
It was the second-fastest 100-m time in history
By Sean Gregory/Tokyo
July 31, 2021
USWNT Defeats the Netherlands to Make Olympics Semifinals
The USWNT defeated the Netherlands on penalty kicks, keeping its hopes alive to win a World Cup and Olympic gold medal consecutively
By Sean Gregory/Yokohama
July 30, 2021
The Biggest Track and Field Races to Watch at the Tokyo Olympics
Here's quick guide to some of track and field's must-see events at the Tokyo Olympics, especially for Team USA fans
By Sean Gregory/Tokyo
July 29, 2021
How the Listless USWNT Can Beat Netherlands
One tip from former coach Jill Ellis: No corner kicks for the Dutch
By Sean Gregory/Tokyo
July 29, 2021
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