What happened when rugby’s greatest nations landed in Baltimore? Lots of World Cup learnings
“The key thing you’ve got to keep in mind is they are two different organisations,” begins Ashley Harper…
The rage of Ryan Garcia: ‘I took it out on the world and life and myself’
It doesn’t take long for Ryan Garcia to take over the room. The American walks into a meeting…
The Cricket Briefing: Saud Shakeel stands alone, but do England have an attack to win the Ashes?
It has been two years but, at last, England have a series win to celebrate. Joe Root’s second…
Pakistan, Mohammad Amir and what should have been
The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. There was just enough familiarity to stir sensory memories.…
The Cricket Briefing: Robinson and Tongue rip through Pakistan as England start well under Root
This was the kind of day of which Joe Root would have dreamed following his reappointment as England’s…
Demi Vollering interview: From considering a year off from cycling to her ‘beautiful’ Tour de France victory
“That’s the most beautiful thing, when actually everything works out perfectly. It’s incredible.” Last weekend, Demi Vollering confirmed…
Inside London Spirit: U.S. tech tycoons, a 239-year-old cricket club and a very unlikely alliance
“A friend once told me you should invest in the things you like, in the cities where you…
NBA London expansion team’s $1bn offer from consortium behind Hundred cricket investors
The NBA has targeted the latter half of 2027 as the launch of the inaugural NBA Europe season,…
Joe Root says England must play ‘smarter’ Test cricket, hails Fleming appointment as coach
Joe Root says that England must play “smarter” Test cricket after agreeing to resume his role as captain…
How the D.C. Open found a tennis sweetspot, from Naomi Osaka’s cookout to popcorn matches
WASHINGTON — Scenes from a mid-summer tennis tournament. A former world No. 1 who remains one of the…
Markéta Vondroušová’s doping test refusal, case and four-year ban explained
Editor’s note: This explainer has been updated on July 31, 2026, following the publication of the full decision…
Boxing’s top 10 pound-for-pound men’s fighters, ranked by the sport’s insiders
There is no belt for it, there is no ringside judge who can declare the winner and not…