U.S. Open mixed doubles: Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka enter but no Alcaraz or Sinner yet
The U.S. Open’s mixed doubles competition, which has become a chess piece in negotiations between tennis stars and…
Will the Australian Open’s ground pass cap see other Grand Slams make crowding concessions?
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the…
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NORTH BERWICK, Scotland; SÃO PAULO, Brazil, July 27, 2026 — Continents apart, two world-class sporting events unfolded in…
U.S. rugby needs more players. The answer could lie in basketball
Gary Gold was sitting courtside at Crypto.com Arena in February 2022 when he had an epiphany. The South…
This “hidden gem” Green Square hotel is ideal for a switch-off staycation
When you look at any of the world’s sprawling “big cities”, whether that be Tokyo, New York…
Why spiders deserve our respect, not fear or disgust
I had not thought much about spiders until I read Maria Tatar’s Arachnomania; now I can think of…
Tennis is the first major women’s sports league to require genetic testing
This policy impacts all women; most other women’s leagues aren’t taking the plunge. By Orion Rummler for The…
Maxwell Douglas’s Ipswich childhood was marked by climate disaster. His response went global
Maxwell Douglas describes it like a feeling, an energy that flows through you. The official name for it…
Tennis at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games: A Wimbledon race against time in Carson
If Venus and Serena Williams want to represent the U.S. in their hometown at the 2028 Los Angeles…
Chris Black Lives the Dream at Wimbledon
This is an edition of the newsletter Pulling Weeds With Chris Black, in which the columnist weighs in…
From role player to starring role: Former Met José Iglesias heads to Broadway
When the phone call came in about a month-and-a-half ago, José Iglesias didn’t quite believe it. Broadway producers…
Q&A With Olivia Rodrigo on Daisy Chain Fields
Olivia Rodrigo keeps hitting high notes with the release of her third album, You Seem Pretty Sad for…