Mark Jones to leave ESPN after 36-year broadcasting run: Sources
Mark Jones’ (left) tenure with ESPN began in 1990. Rocky Widner / NBAE via Getty Images April 10,…
Toto Wolff wants to empower and micromanage. The contradiction explains his success
This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak’s…
What we’re hearing about PWHL expansion: Detroit has buzz, Hamilton on the rise
Amid the excitement of the PWHL’s sellout at Madison Square Garden on Saturday came a reminder: More PWHL…
How to smash a tennis racket: Style, control, damage, aggression — and danger
In the idyllic surrounds of the Monte Carlo Country Club, Daniil Medvedev was raging. After missing a routine…
The X account making NHL players rethink social media: ‘It’s pretty invasive’
Olen Zellweger was up early. The 22-year-old Anaheim Ducks defenseman had woken just before 5 a.m. PT on…
Steph Curry, a sneaker free agent this NBA season, to auction 70-plus pair of shoes
Steph Curry’s sneaker free agency has seen him wear several different shoes across multiple brands this NBA season.…
What Ken Griffey Jr. found in the lens at the Masters
Ken Griffey Jr. couldn’t have asked for a better view. A 6-foot-3 action hero, he had a clear…
Ex-union official who orchestrated mutiny at MLBPA breaks silence
Two years ago, Harry Marino, a labor organizer and former attorney for the Major League Baseball Players Association,…
Wim Fissette, Iga Świątek and why coaching a generational talent is a challenge
After all these years spent coaching some of the best players to lift a tennis racket, Wim Fissette…
Why tennis stars like Andy Murray turn to investment during and after their careers
When Andy Murray was weighing up his latest investment, he didn’t leave anything to chance. After the usual…
The decline of U.S. heavyweight boxing feels terminal. Can it be saved?
John L. Sullivan, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson, Evander…
How an iconic Masters moment came to be, and has come to last
Five years ago this week, Hideki Matsuyama’s win at Augusta National wrapped up with little drama. The 29-year-old…