Pro sports leagues, players’ unions ask regulators to ban bettors who harass athletes
The NFL, MLB, MLS, NBA, NHL and their players’ unions formally asked state regulators Tuesday to address the…
A WNBA MVP sought direction in retirement. One word helps her find it
This article is part of our Life on the Other Side of the Game series, which explores the…
At the U.S. Open, interminable ball bouncing and a debate about the serve clock
Leave it to Alexander Zverev to win two Grand Slam titles in one year, a monumental achievement, and…
How Elena Rybakina, world No. 1 and U.S. Open champion, climbed the tennis mountain
NEW YORK — A year ago, Elena Rybakina was on the outside looking in. She couldn’t get past…
Elena Rybakina, world No. 1 for the first time, is not resting on any laurels
NEW YORK — Women’s tennis has a new world No. 1 — but she is not satisfied with…
Grand Central is a portal to the U.S. Open. It’s also a hidden tennis club
NEW YORK — For hundreds of thousands of people a day, Grand Central Terminal is a stop on…
U.S. Open quarterfinal recap: Women’s semifinals are all chalk as men’s draw opens up
Welcome to the U.S. Open briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories on each day…
Elena Rybakina becomes world No. 1 for first time after U.S. Open win over Zheng Qinwen
NEW YORK — Women’s tennis has a new world No. 1. Elena Rybakina took the top spot from…
NFL’s Australia debut draws 100,021 fans. Where does that rank in league history?
The NFL’s first game in Melbourne, Australia, drew 100,021 fans, making it the seventh most-attended regular-season game in…
How Bill Ackman’s journey into tennis left him stranded on one of its most famous courts
A little more than a year ago, one of the world’s wealthiest financiers spent 67 minutes on a…
Remembering Muhammad Ali’s whirlwind Irish romance – and why it almost never happened
It was nearing lunchtime in Dublin on July 19, 1972. The boxers had all weighed in, and the…
‘She carried it on her back to the grandest stages’: How Katie Taylor transformed women’s boxing
In March 2009, 9,000 boxing fans filled Dublin’s O2 arena to see Bernard Dunne (The Dublin Dynamo) fight…