Louisa Thomas
@louisathomas.bsky.social
New Yorker staff writer (The Sporting Scene), author of Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams, etc.
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Join us for a conversation about football, monuments and memory on Nov. 18. Authors Kevin Tallec Marston and Mike Cronin of “Inventing the Boston Game” will take on sports, myths, and Boston Brahmins in conversation with @louisathomas.bsky.social. Register here: www.masshist.org/events/inven...
November 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Join us for a conversation about football, monuments and memory on Nov. 18. Authors Kevin Tallec Marston and Mike Cronin of “Inventing the Boston Game” will take on sports, myths, and Boston Brahmins in conversation with @louisathomas.bsky.social. Register here: www.masshist.org/events/inven...
wrote about Old Testament-y Durant, NBA narratives, gambling, etc. linked below
October 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
wrote about Old Testament-y Durant, NBA narratives, gambling, etc. linked below
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Friday night’s game between the Dodgers and the Brewers will be remembered for a long time—in large part owing to Shohei Ohtani’s inimitable, Bunyanesque feats, @louisathomas.bsky.social writes.
Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers Are a Sight to Behold
Haters may complain about payroll disparities, but you can’t love baseball and not stand in awe watching perhaps the greatest player who has ever lived.
https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/shohei-ohtani-and-the-dodgers-are-a-sight-to-behold?utm_mediu[…]e=owned&utm_source=bluesky&mbid=social_bluesky&utm_brand=tny
October 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Friday night’s game between the Dodgers and the Brewers will be remembered for a long time—in large part owing to Shohei Ohtani’s inimitable, Bunyanesque feats, @louisathomas.bsky.social writes.
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Helen Garner, renowned for her unsparing novels and journalism, has penned a sonorous tribute to her grandson and his sport, Australian-rules football, that looks at masculinity in epic terms, @louisathomas.bsky.social writes.
Helen Garner’s Ode to Her Grandson and His Sport
“The Season: A Fan’s Story” paints Australian-rules football in epic, manly terms, with a bard’s sonorous cadence.
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September 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Helen Garner, renowned for her unsparing novels and journalism, has penned a sonorous tribute to her grandson and his sport, Australian-rules football, that looks at masculinity in epic terms, @louisathomas.bsky.social writes.
wrote about sport www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
Helen Garner’s Ode to Her Grandson and His Sport
“The Season: A Fan’s Story” paints Australian-rules football in epic, manly terms, with a bard’s sonorous cadence.
www.newyorker.com
September 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
wrote about sport www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
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Quarterbacks manage such a distinctively American mix of violence and spectacle, @louisathomas.bsky.social writes. There is “no one who is exposed to such risk of public failure week after week.”
Consider the Quarterback
The position is a uniquely American institution—a calling, connected to foundational myths about leadership and manhood. Why does it matter so much?
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September 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Quarterbacks manage such a distinctively American mix of violence and spectacle, @louisathomas.bsky.social writes. There is “no one who is exposed to such risk of public failure week after week.”
wrote about the terrific new book by @SethWickersham and the essential quality of the quarterback www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
Consider the Quarterback
The position is a uniquely American institution—a calling, connected to foundational myths about leadership and manhood. Why does it matter so much?
www.newyorker.com
September 7, 2025 at 12:33 PM
wrote about the terrific new book by @SethWickersham and the essential quality of the quarterback www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
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Coco Gauff is not the first top tennis player to change her service motion in the past couple years. But she’s doing it under the microscope of the press and fans during the U.S. Open—her biggest tournament of the year, @louisathomas.bsky.social writes.
Coco Gauff’s Long Game
The tennis star has been fixing her flawed serve at the U.S. Open, subjecting herself to the exquisite torture of public scrutiny.
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August 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Coco Gauff is not the first top tennis player to change her service motion in the past couple years. But she’s doing it under the microscope of the press and fans during the U.S. Open—her biggest tournament of the year, @louisathomas.bsky.social writes.
checked in with the Mets www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
The Dog Days of New York Baseball
The Mets are Metsing, for better and worse.
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August 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
checked in with the Mets www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
wrote about Luka www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
What Is Lost in Luka Dončić’s Glow-Up
The rebrand of the Los Angeles Laker—who appeared on the cover of Men’s Health looking lean, buff, and bronze—makes sense. That doesn’t make it less sad.
www.newyorker.com
August 3, 2025 at 12:18 PM
wrote about Luka www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
wrote about Sinner, Alcaraz, and Wimbledon www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
Wimbledon in the Age of Sincaraz
Jannik Sinner avenged his loss at the French Open with a commanding victory over Carlos Alcaraz, in the latest chapter of a transcendent rivalry.
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July 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
wrote about Sinner, Alcaraz, and Wimbledon www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
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This @louisathomas.bsky.social exploration of how to think about Lia Thomas’s participation in women’s swimming is careful and nuanced. Worth a read in light of the U Penn news. www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
The Trans Swimmer Who Won Too Much
Lia Thomas is not the first trans swimmer in the N.C.A.A., but her victories have put her at the center of a debate about trans athletes.
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July 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
This @louisathomas.bsky.social exploration of how to think about Lia Thomas’s participation in women’s swimming is careful and nuanced. Worth a read in light of the U Penn news. www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
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The tennis rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner already feels historic—and highlights everything that the sport can be, @louisathomas.bsky.social writes.
The Sincaraz Era Is Tennis Reborn
In Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, the sport has not only its next great rivalry but a moment that highlights everything the sport can be.
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June 29, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The tennis rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner already feels historic—and highlights everything that the sport can be, @louisathomas.bsky.social writes.
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Check out this week's SLR, guest edited by Jo Piazza and featuring writers like @henrywismayer.bsky.social, @sam-apple.bsky.social, @louisathomas.bsky.social, & more mailchi.mp/sundaylongre...
The Sunday Long Read: Jo Piazza, Bezos Wedding, Caitlin Clark
The week's best journalism. Every Sunday.
mailchi.mp
June 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Check out this week's SLR, guest edited by Jo Piazza and featuring writers like @henrywismayer.bsky.social, @sam-apple.bsky.social, @louisathomas.bsky.social, & more mailchi.mp/sundaylongre...
wrote about Caitlin Clark www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
The Caitlin Clark Rules
The basketball star’s domination on the court is one of the most inspiring things in all of sports. Does it represent a revolution or evolution?
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June 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
wrote about Caitlin Clark www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
Wrote about the relentless Tyrese Haliburton www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
Tyrese Haliburton Has Worn Me Down
The Indiana Pacers star is corny, he’s awkward, and he’s thrilling.
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June 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Wrote about the relentless Tyrese Haliburton www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
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Ahead of Game Two of the N.B.A. Finals, @louisathomas.bsky.social speaks with members of the Oklahoma City Thunder. nyer.cm/7w5b5vn
June 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Ahead of Game Two of the N.B.A. Finals, @louisathomas.bsky.social speaks with members of the Oklahoma City Thunder. nyer.cm/7w5b5vn
talked to Jalen Williams + Mark Daigneault and wrote about the Oklahoma City Thunder www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Good Vibes Are Being Put to the Test
The young team’s rise has been fuelled by a happy chemistry. But, after a Game One loss in the N.B.A. Finals, will it be enough?
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June 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
talked to Jalen Williams + Mark Daigneault and wrote about the Oklahoma City Thunder www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
cool story
The Cool Athlete is no longer in production: defector.com/the-cool-ath...
The Cool Athlete Is No Longer In Production | Defector
It’s 1994. Nike, whose golden goose has put down the basketball and picked up the baseball bat, is trying to figure out what to do with one of the brightest young talents in the NBA. His name is Penny...
defector.com
June 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
cool story
Joan of Arc
This has to be the pic of the tournament 🙌🏼 #RolandGarros @carolebouchard.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Joan of Arc
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I wrote about AUSL, a big league bet on softball, led by Kim Ng, the first woman to be an MLB general manager -- who was fascinating when we spoke www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
A Big-League Bet on Pro Softball
The Athletes Unlimited Softball League, led by the former M.L.B. executive Kim Ng, plans to capitalize on the surge of interest in women’s sports and to finally give the game its due.
www.newyorker.com
June 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I wrote about AUSL, a big league bet on softball, led by Kim Ng, the first woman to be an MLB general manager -- who was fascinating when we spoke www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
I wrote about AUSL, a big league bet on softball, led by Kim Ng, the first woman to be an MLB general manager -- who was fascinating when we spoke www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
A Big-League Bet on Pro Softball
The Athletes Unlimited Softball League, led by the former M.L.B. executive Kim Ng, plans to capitalize on the surge of interest in women’s sports and to finally give the game its due.
www.newyorker.com
June 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I wrote about AUSL, a big league bet on softball, led by Kim Ng, the first woman to be an MLB general manager -- who was fascinating when we spoke www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
I wrote about one of my favorite tennis players, who played his first French Open 20 years ago, and who still makes magic. Allez Monfils! www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
Gaël Monfils Is Winning in His Own Way
He made his French Open début two decades ago—and has been electrifying the tennis world ever since.
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May 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I wrote about one of my favorite tennis players, who played his first French Open 20 years ago, and who still makes magic. Allez Monfils! www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
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As the stakes rise, the physicality of the game increases, too—and that may give the less favored teams a better shot at upsets, @louisathomas.bsky.social writes.
Why Basketball Is Different in the Playoffs
As the stakes rise, the physicality of the game increases, too—and that may give the less favored teams a better shot at upsets.
nyer.cm
May 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
As the stakes rise, the physicality of the game increases, too—and that may give the less favored teams a better shot at upsets, @louisathomas.bsky.social writes.