When the oldest and youngest ranked men’s tennis players met in the sport’s minor leagues
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the…
MLB Hope-O-Meter results: Ranking fans’ optimism in 2026 for all 30 teams
The results are in, and, to no one’s surprise, Los Angeles Dodgers fans are feeling rather hopeful about…
So far, MLB’s highly-riveting ABS is proving to be a good call
Now that we’ve seen the entertainment value of the Automated Ball-Strike system (ABS), here’s a suggestion for Major…
J.R. Smith won NBA titles. He’s now a college graduate with a different message
J.R. Smith gleamed with pride as he watched the New York Knicks’ Game 1 win over the Philadelphia…
How a card game keeps competitive juices flowing for NBA players, celebrities
The Athletic has live coverage of Lakers vs. Thunder in Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Playoffs Western…
Trump administration strikes deal to renovate East Potomac, other D.C. golf courses
President Donald Trump’s plan to turn East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., into a “championship-level course” took…
Ukraine’s Oleksandra Oliynykova denounces WTA’s response to criticism of Russian, Belarusian tennis players
ROME — Oleksandra Oliynykova, the Ukrainian world No. 68, says that she has been “threatened with fines of…
Australian Golf’s Big Swing Forward – Australian Golf Digest
May 8th, 2026 By Australian Golf Digest [Photo: Golf Australia] Australian golf is preparing for its next phase…
Thongs, Taco Bell and the neuroscience of baseball’s weirdest rituals
This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak’s…
Anonymous NBA player poll 2026: Players see no integrity problem, despite gambling, tanking issues
Does the NBA have an integrity problem? A strong majority of its players don’t think so, but they…
The tennis coaching carousel started spinning early this year. This is how it works
For participants and lovers of the tennis coaching carousel, it’s been quite a month or so. At the…
NBA stars playing in Europe instead of U.S.? That’s what soccer giants want
The first time a powerful European soccer club asked the NBA if, in two years, it might be…