Sean Gregory

Sean Gregory is a senior sports correspondent at TIME. His work has been cited in the annual Best American Sports Writing anthology nine times. His stories have won awards from the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and his work was named a finalist for Deadline Club and Mirror awards for excellence in magazine writing and reporting on media, respectively.

Recent Articles

What Ohtani's World Series Debut Means for Baseball

“I feel a sense of history involved,” says Stan Kasten, president and CEO of the Dodgers

By Sean Gregory

How New York Won Their First WNBA Title

And why it’s a boon for women’s basketball.

By Sean Gregory

Tom Brady Can't Have It Both Ways

Before his first game as a TV color commentator for CBS in 1979, the late John Madden—universally regarded as the best NFL analyst of all time—was told by his producers that broadcast crews typically did...

By Sean Gregory

Nadal's Retirement Leaves a Gaping Hole in Sports

“He was like a bright light," says Chris Evert. "He always brought order to the chaos."

By Sean Gregory

Meet The Breakout Star Of Netflix's NBA Series

Anthony "Ant" Edwards stands out for his quotability and charisma in Netflix's NBA doc Starting 5

By Sean Gregory

Jannik Sinner

In 2024, Italian tennis phenom Jannik Sinner won his first two majors and ascended to world No. 1. Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz won the other two Slam tournaments. The pair’s matchups could fuel men’s tennis for...

By Sean Gregory

How Jaylen Brown Became the NBA’s Most Interesting Player

The Celtics star wants his legacy to go beyond basketball

By Sean Gregory

Pete Rose, Baseball’s Banned Legend, Dies at 83

Rose became baseball’s all-time hit leader in 1985. Four years later he was banned from the sport for life for gambling.

By Sean Gregory

How Dikembe Mutombo's Charm Made the World Smile

"He poured his heart and soul into helping others."

By Sean Gregory

Michael Vick on Being a Black Quarterback

"I always felt like I was walking on eggshells. I had to hold myself to a higher standard."

By Sean Gregory

Dana White on What It Means to Be a Man

The UFC president talks about the upcoming fight at the Sphere, Donald Trump, and masculinity

By Sean Gregory

Ali Truwit Was Retraumatized in Paris

The Paralympian had night terrors after the underwater camera reminded her of being attacked by a shark

By Sean Gregory

How Aryna Sabalenka Won the U.S. Open

Illness, injury, and her ex-boyfriend's death challenged the U.S. Open champ in 2024

By Sean Gregory

Taylor Fritz Likes His Chances of Victory at the U.S. Open Final 

The first American man to reach the U.S. Open final in 18 years seeks to end a major drought for American men’s tennis.

By Sean Gregory

Is Tennis the 'World's Healthiest Sport'?

Fact-checking the U.S. Open claim

By Sean Gregory

The NFL's New Kickoff Rules, Explained

The rules are meant to make kickoffs more exciting while also reducing injuries

By Sean Gregory

5 Storylines to Watch at the U.S. Open

Will Coco Gauff win again? Will an American man finally prevail?

By Sean Gregory

Why Women’s Soccer Ditched Its Draft

It could pave the way for other sports to follow suit

By Sean Gregory

Why Brittney Griner Wept at the Paris Olympics

The United States had just defeated France, 67-66, at Bercy Arena in the Olympic final on Sunday.

By Sean Gregory / Paris

12 Most Memorable Things We Witnessed at the Paris Olympics

Job well done, Paris. Here’s what we’ll remember most.   

By Sean Gregory / Paris and Alice Park / Paris
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