A former University of Southern California water polo coach on Friday was found guilty of taking bribes to facilitate the acceptance of applicants as athletic recruits.
Why it matters: Jovan Vavic, who led the USC men's and women's water polo teams to 16 national championships, is the only coach implicated in the so-called Operation Varsity Blues investigation to stand trial instead of taking a guilty plea, according to the New York Times.
Soak this up: Sally Jenkins, sports columnist at the Washington Post, captured brilliantly the secret to success in business and life.
Tom Brady, the greatest NFL quarterback ever, she wrote, “proved that any kid with perfectly ordinary athletic prospects, the middle-of-the-packer who doesn't come with some preloaded or far-fetched anatomical gift, can construct greatness.”
“What made him great was an inner curiosity, an urge to fill in his blanks and see what might happen with enough study and sweat."
Two more coaches joined former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores as plaintiffs in a racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL, according to the law firm representing them.
Driving the news: For decades, the league has faced criticism for its lack of Black coaches.
Twenty-five years ago this week, 21-year-old Tiger Woods won his first Masters — by 12 strokes — and changed golf forever. A quarter-century later, he intends to astonish us once more.
Driving the news: Woods is the story at Augusta this week. Thirteen months after a car crash that could have resulted in the amputation of his lower right leg, Woods teed off at the 86th Masters.
It's been 156 days since the Braves' improbable World Series run. At long last, baseball returns.
State of play: A lot has changed since last year. Here are three key changes to keep in mind as the season gets underway this afternoon with a seven-game Opening Day slate:
Russian and Belarusian runners who reside in either country are barred from participating in this year's Boston Marathon and the B.A.A. 5k, the Boston Athletic Association announced on Thursday.
Why it matters: The announcement is the latest in a series of restrictions the sports world has placed on Russian and Belarusian athletes since Russia invaded Ukraine.
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