Joe Root set to be reappointed England’s Test captain, stint could extend to next summer’s Ashes
Joe Root is set to be reappointed as England’s Test captain with his second stint in the role…
Rugby authorities try to get brain injury class action from 500 players thrown out
More than 500 former rugby union and league players are fighting a bid by the sports’ governing bodies…
American cyclist Brandon McNulty knocked off bike by car before Tour de France time trial
Tim de Waele/Getty Images July 21, 2026 Updated 9:11 am EDT American cyclist Brandon McNulty has been knocked…
Auctions, expectations and what price loyalty? Life as a T20 franchise cricketer
The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. James Coles sat in his flat in Hove, curtains…
Behind the scenes of a Tour de France broadcast with a difference: Rapport, rancour and a red book
An hour before The Breakaway goes live, the production crew forms a human shield across a noisy central…
Behind the scenes of a Tour de France broadcast with a difference: Rapport, rancour and a red book
An hour before The Breakaway goes live, the production crew forms a human shield across a noisy central…
Conor McGregor’s return and the uncomfortable questions it poses for sport
On Saturday night, Conor McGregor will make his return to the octagon for the first time in five…
At 15, Leonie Harm survived a near-fatal collision. This year she won her first pro golf title
“Sometimes things have to get ugly before they get better.” The words of golfer Leonie Harm, who won…
Wimbledon recap Day 7: The point of the tournament on another day of drama
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships. Welcome to the Wimbledon briefing, where The Athletic will…
The boy from Bihar: The making of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Indian cricket’s 15-year-old batting prodigy
The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. The scene was an inter-academy match being played out…
Brendon McCullum clears the air with Ben Stokes as England thrust the band back together
The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. It was not quite Wayne Rooney’s famous declaration that…
Jobs are on the line at the top of English cricket – but Ben Stokes should be safer than others
Join The Athletic’s Cricket WhatsApp Channel by clicking here. English cricket has been in utter chaos for the…