How fit do you need to be to play first-class cricket? The Athletic found out
The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. Cricket. You don’t need to be fit to play,…
PSG, AC Milan, Newcastle owners want NBA Europe teams. How that impacts NBA expansion
Now, for the other leg of NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s expansion mission. Investors interested in buying into Silver’s…
Gender equality in tennis, 10 years after scandal at Indian Wells: ‘I think we are the leaders’
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — A decade has passed at the BNP Paribas Open since Raymond Moore, on the…
The prime minister, the pitch invasion, and a 53-year rugby league record broken
History was made in Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) on Friday night — and the country’s prime minister,…
Meet the WorldTour cycling team who want to use AI to drive their race tactics
“You know, I’m used to getting laughed at by people. I always laugh last,” says Richard Plugge, general…
One tennis star’s journey from Dubai back home — after a title win amid explosions
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Trying to change his kids’ car seats, in searing 86-degree heat, while attempting a…
Jack Draper’s tennis comeback is here. A lot has changed since his Indian Wells title
It’s been a long year for Jack Draper. Spool back to the last time he was in Indian…
How a tennis bubble that had already burst responded to events in Iran, Dubai and Mexico
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the…
Wind graphs and energy gels: What it takes to win an early-season bike race
“Big crash, big crash,” the race radio in the Soudal–Quick-Step team car crackles in the finale of stage…
Boxing braced for $1bn lawsuit over TKO and Saudi-backed Sela’s Zuffa launch
Three of the biggest promoters in world sports are embroiled in a potential $1billion legal battle which could…
Irish boxer Katie Taylor announces retirement after homecoming fight in summer
The 39-year-old’s final bout will take place in Dublin Al Bello / Getty Images for Netflix Feb. 25,…
How India and Pakistan’s tensions spilled over into English franchise cricket
All eight teams in The Hundred have committed to not excluding players on the grounds of their nationality…