An NFL player’s viral speech was just 59 words. It captured the power of sports
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What’s next for Mark Walter and the Dodgers? Five key questions.
Billionaire Mark Walter spent years quietly building an empire that stretches from insurance and finance to some of…
Kevin Lamour, key FIFA official who criticised Infantino’s World Cup plans, leaves role
Kevin Lamour has left his position as chief operating officer at FIFA. Lamour’s departure comes after the FIFA…
MLB owners unanimously approve Padres sale to José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones
Major League Baseball owners on Monday unanimously approved billionaire investors José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones as the…
Tennis gamesmanship and dark arts: MTOs, bathroom breaks and the serve clock
Editor’s note: The Athletic originally published this story in July 2025. It was updated in August 2026. Every…
DP World Tour prepared to fine LIV golfers again in 2027
Any members of the LIV Golf league hoping to balance out a pared-down 2027 schedule with more DP…
Dallas Cowboys are (again) the NFL’s most valuable franchise
For the seventh consecutive year, Sportico has the Cowboys and Dak Prescott sitting atop its ranking of most…
Rafael Jódar’s tennis rise makes him a shooting star with staying power among the brightest
MONTREAL — Men’s tennis is no stranger to shooting stars. They come along every few years, young players…
MLB owners to vote Monday on Padres’ pending sale: Sources
A group led by José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones entered into an agreement in May to buy the…
What makes a tennis player immortal? Book excerpt from ‘Immortals of American Tennis’ by Steve Flink
When it comes to tennis journalists, Steve Flink is something of an immortal. He’s been covering the sport…
President Trump, PIF’s Yasir Al-Rumayyan seen together at LIV Golf event
President Donald Trump and PIF Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan were together before the final round of LIV Golf’s event…
An NFL player thought he knew pressure. Then his mentor was diagnosed with cancer.
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