Thirty-five days to tipoff: Inside the Toronto Tempo’s mad dash to opening night
TORONTO – From the window-wrapped 68th-floor lounge atop Scotia Plaza, the view is the point. Maybe some people…
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…
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…
Who will be WNBA’s Coach of the Year and General Manager of the Year? Our experts predict
Roster construction and management arguably have never been more important in the WNBA. More money is on the…
Tennis stars could boycott Grand Slams in prize money dispute, Gauff and Sabalenka say
ROME — More tennis stars have echoed Aryna Sabalenka’s view that they will eventually boycott Grand Slams due…
NBA Draft Lottery reform is wonderful and long overdue for the league
There’s a scene from an NBA team’s front-office meeting that I was once told about. It happened more…
Electronic line calling on clay still confuses tennis players and fans. But is it the issue?
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the…
How to watch the 2026 WNBA season: New channels and key dates on ABC, NBC, Prime Video
The WNBA’s 30th season will set a league record for national broadcasts. It befits a campaign of deep…
The Verdict: Canadian view of a potential Vancouver Whitecaps relocation
Ahead of Thursday’s FIFA Congress, it was difficult to get near the Vancouver Convention Centre without hearing a…
NBA, MLB, player unions ask feds for restrictions on prediction markets
Lawyers for the NBA and MLB sent letters to the CFTC Thursday asking that the leagues receive more…
Russell Wilson in talks to go into TV, with CBS the favorite: Sources
Russell Wilson’s most recent — and possibly final — stop in the NFL was with the New York…