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…
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…
Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic withdraw from Canadian Open for second successive year
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic have both withdrawn from the Canadian…