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Sean Gregory
Gregory is a TIME senior editor.
Recent Articles
Abuse Allegations Shake U.S. Women's Soccer
A damning report casts a pall over the NWSL and Friday's milestone U.S.-England match
By Sean Gregory
October 5, 2022
LeBron James Could Give Pickleball a Boost
NBA stars LeBron James, Draymond Green, and Kevin Love all invested in a pro pickleball team
By Sean Gregory
October 4, 2022
Why Aaron Judge’s Yankees Home Run Streak Is Pure Magic
The New York Yankees slugger hit his 60th home run on Tuesday. With two more, Judge could set a new home record for "clean" players.
By Sean Gregory
September 21, 2022
Canelo Álvarez Meets Gennadiy Golovkin In Trilogy Fight
After a four-year wait, the Canelo Álvarez-Gennadiy Golovkin trilogy has finally arrived. Boxing legacies are at stake
By Sean Gregory
September 17, 2022
Roger Federer Knew His Own Greatness
It's only fitting that he and Serena Williams go out together, with 43 Grand Slams between them.
By Sean Gregory
September 15, 2022
U.S. Open Champion Carlos Alcaraz Ushers In Tennis' Future
At 19, Alcaraz becomes the youngest-ever men's tennis player to achieve the world No. 1 ranking
By Sean Gregory
September 12, 2022
Carlos Alcaraz Defeats Tiafoe To Reach U.S. Open Final
The Spanish teen would be the youngest world No. 1 of all-time if he beats Casper Ruud of Norway in the U.S.
By Sean Gregory
September 10, 2022
Frances Tiafoe Might Save American Men's Tennis
No American men's tennis player has won a major title since 2003. Frances Tiafoe, who plays Carlos Alcaraz in the semis, may change that
By Sean Gregory
September 9, 2022
Serena Williams' Last Act Was One Of Her Best
"I just honestly am so grateful I had this moment," she said, "and that I'm Serena."
By Sean Gregory
September 3, 2022
Serena Williams Knocks Anett Kontaveit Out of the U.S. Open
After knocking off world No. 2 Anett Kontaveit, and with her game improving as she goes, anything is now possible for the tennis icon
By Sean Gregory
September 1, 2022
Serena Williams Begins Final U.S. Open With First-Round Win
The tennis icon summons her signature fire to the delight of the crowd
By Sean Gregory
August 30, 2022
What Serena Gave the World
The greatest female athlete of all time—check that: perhaps the greatest athlete of all time—has been thinking a lot about the reason she’s vowed to hang up her racket for good. “Olympia doesn’t like when...
By Sean Gregory
August 29, 2022
Manti T'eo On The Power of Forgiveness
The ex-Notre Dame star and NFL linebacker opens up about the catfishing scandal that cost him millions
By Sean Gregory
August 18, 2022
How Pete Carril Changed Basketball—And Me
The long-time Princeton coach employed a deliberate style that presaged the modern-day analytics movement
By Sean Gregory
August 15, 2022
Hulu's
Legacy
About the Lakers Is Another Self-Produced Sports Doc
The 10-part documentary, which began streaming on Hulu on Aug. 15, takes a comprehensive look at the rise of the LA Lakers dynasty.
By Sean Gregory
August 15, 2022
Candace Parker Is a Force in Basketball and Beyond
U.S. hoops star Candace Parker opens up about her marriage, her basketball and TV careers, Brittney Griner, and more
By Sean Gregory/Deerfield, Ill.
August 8, 2022
'I Think He Stands Alone.' Remembering a Perfect Vin Scully Call
Vin Scully, the universally-recognized great sports broadcaster who died on Tuesday, at 94, is rightly synonymous with the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball franchise. Scully, born in the Bronx in 1927, the son of a silk...
By Sean Gregory
August 3, 2022
Deshaun Watson Suspension 'Incredibly Weak,' Say Experts
A six-game penalty is a 'slap on the experience' of sexual assault survivors, one expert says
By Sean Gregory
August 2, 2022
Trump Says 'Nobody Has Gotten to the Bottom of 9/11' Ahead of Hosting Saudi-Backed LIV Golf Tournament
The Who song "I Can't Explain" blared over the loudspeakers at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., on Thursday morning. It was a fitting selection, under the circumstances. Not all that long ago, it...
By Sean Gregory/Bedminster, N.J.
July 28, 2022
Brittney Griner's Fight for Freedom
For now, the U.S. feels the ball is in Moscow’s court
By Sean Gregory
July 27, 2022
A Long Talk With Derek Jeter
ESPN's new docuseries 'The Captain' is more than hagiography
By Sean Gregory
July 18, 2022
Novak Djokovic Beats Nick Kyrgios To Win Wimbledon
Kyrgios put up a fight, before losing his cool
By Sean Gregory
July 10, 2022
Where Brittney Griner's Case Goes From Here
A deal with Russia to bring Griner home—which includes a potential "prisoner swap" between the two countries—remains in play
By Sean Gregory
July 7, 2022
Women Athletes Worry About Future After Roe v. Wade
Female athletes argue that Roe v. Wade strengthened Title IX. A day after Title IX's 50th anniversary, a Supreme Court decision could damage women's sports.
By Sean Gregory
June 24, 2022
Allyson Felix Launches Free Childcare Program for Athletes
The most decorated female track and field Olympian is running one last season for a cause
By Sean Gregory
June 21, 2022
Megan Rapinoe Discusses Historic Equal Pay Agreement, Title IX Anniversary and Transgender Sports Bans
Leadership lessons from the U.S. soccer star.
By Sean Gregory
June 19, 2022
Saudi Arabia’s Influence on Golf Is the Talk of the U.S. Open. It Might Be Here to Stay
TIME talks to golf writer and author Alan Shipnuck, who's covered Phil Mickelson and the LIV Tour extensively
By Sean Gregory
June 16, 2022
Rafael Nadal Dominates Casper Ruud To Win French Open
On Sunday, Nadal won his record 14th French Open title—and 22nd major championship, the most-ever for a men's player
By Sean Gregory
June 5, 2022
Coco Gauff Wants to Be the Greatest. A French Open Title at 18 Would Help
Gauff faces a stiff test—world No. 1 Iga Swiatek—in Saturday's Final
By Sean Gregory
June 3, 2022
The Finals Are Happening. But NBA Twitter Can't Get Past the Curry-Durant Drama
Enough with the Stephen Curry-Kevin Durant chatter, please
By Sean Gregory
June 1, 2022
The French Open Is Serving Up Must-Watch Tennis
From Nadal's stunning win over Djokovic to Gauff's first French Open semifinal, tennis fans have many reasons to cheer
By Sean Gregory
June 1, 2022
Gabe Kapler Won't Participate In National Anthem
Kapler's protest sparks another divisive debate about patriotism
By Sean Gregory
May 28, 2022
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
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