Australia’s Alex Carey and a poignant glance to the heavens: ‘Dad played the biggest role in my cricket’
The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. There was a quick glance to the heavens, and…
Should cycling start charging fans for access to iconic climbs and race finishes?
“Without a bicycle, my horizon wouldn’t have been much further than the hedge at the end of the…
Simon Harmer and South Africa’s historic win in India: ‘If the grim reaper of cricket said it’s over, I’d be content’
The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. Simon Harmer is a delighted, delirious, and — without…
Geraint Thomas appointed INEOS director of racing after retiring in September
Luca Bettini/AFP via Getty Images Geraint Thomas has been appointed director of racing at INEOS Grenadiers after his…
Mick Jagger. Rolling Stone. Cultural icon. And cricket streaming pioneer
You’ll know a lot about Mick Jagger. Singer from the Rolling Stones. Half of, along with Keith Richards,…
‘I could not go backwards’: The ultracyclist whose world record attempt ended in a Russian prison
“If I had known I was going to spend 50 days in jail, obviously I would not have…
Isa Guha interview: ‘We want to advance ethnic diversity in cricket and increase girls’ participation’
The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. Isa Guha is talking with all the experience that…
How an autumn dominated by geopolitics has highlighted cycling’s uneasy relationship with nation states
On Saturday November 1, the Abu Dhabi Cycling Club unveiled a life-sized gold statue of Tadej Pogacar. Built…
‘You feel like death’: The brutal reality of ‘cutting’ – and why boxers do it
Chris Eubank Jr was desperate for a pee. It was the day after his epic victory on points…
Eddie Hearn opens up on Saudi money, the ‘enjoyable’ chaos of Al-Sheikh, and his boxing regrets
It’s fight week for Matchroom Boxing and, for the company’s chairman, Eddie Hearn, that means another week in…
England point to ‘volume of cricket’ as justification for solitary Ashes warm-up fixture
England have defended their decision to play only one warm-up game in Australia in preparation for the Ashes,…
Inside Trump’s Turnberry: £1,000 per round, iconic holes and an Open omerta
Turnberry is a bucket-list course every golfer wants to play. In peak summer time, the west Scotland venue…