‘Did you tell him you’re firing him yet?’ The brutal reality of golf’s most intimate partnership
When the text notification popped up on his player’s phone, the caddie did everything he could to hide…
João Fonseca is chasing tennis greatness. He knows he has a long way to go
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — There’s so much noise around João Fonseca that it can be easy to lose…
Naomi Osaka and Aryna Sabalenka paved contrasting paths to tennis stardom. At Indian Wells, they cross
Sunday at the BNP Paribas Open, Aryna Sabalenka wore a placid smile to her news conference, serenity personified…
Meet the WorldTour cycling team who want to use AI to drive their race tactics
“You know, I’m used to getting laughed at by people. I always laugh last,” says Richard Plugge, general…
Cadillac beat expectations for its F1 debut, but it knows ‘the honeymoon’s over’
MELBOURNE, Australia — Cadillac exceeded expectations on its Formula 1 debut in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix but knows…
At Indian Wells, tennis crowds, tickets and show courts form a complex equation
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the…
Tennis players and coaches have one of sports’ most complex relationships. Some go alone
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — In the middle of a chastening 6-1, 6-1 defeat to Amanda Anisimova in the…
One tennis star’s journey from Dubai back home — after a title win amid explosions
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Trying to change his kids’ car seats, in searing 86-degree heat, while attempting a…
Whistleblower accused Aspiration of helping Clippers evade salary cap for Kawhi: Report
BOSTON — A 2023 whistleblower complaint to the SEC accused Aspiration of fraudulently misusing funds to assist the…
With Tony Clark gone, how will change at baseball’s union impact MLB amid a looming lockout?
Change is coming to the Major League Baseball Players Association, the most famous sports union in the world.…
Men’s tennis tour cancels two UAE tournaments, withdraws $5,800 charter flight proposal for players
The men’s tennis tour has canceled two tournaments in the United Arab Emirates, following a security alert that…
Boxing braced for $1bn lawsuit over TKO and Saudi-backed Sela’s Zuffa launch
Three of the biggest promoters in world sports are embroiled in a potential $1billion legal battle which could…