Australian Open recap: As first round ends, record crowds ask questions of fan experience
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Australian Open Day 2 recap: Alex Eala’s tennis fandom and court assignment quandaries
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LIV, PGA Tour or neither: Bryson DeChambeau is golf’s ultimate free agent
There is no golfer more powerful than Bryson DeChambeau in 2026. His LIV Golf contract expires at the…
WNBA and players union agree to free agency moratorium until CBA deal is reached
The WNBA and players union will hold off on free agency while negotiations continue. Steph Chambers / Getty…
Trinidad Chambliss claims he will lose millions if forced to enter NFL in lawsuit vs. NCAA
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss filed a lawsuit Friday, challenging the NCAA’s decision to deny him a sixth…
‘Heated Rivalry’ has a fan in NHL commissioner Gary Bettman: ‘I binged it in one night’
WASHINGTON — We know the hit TV show “Heated Rivalry” has created new hockey fans. The show has…
What Nike’s deal with pickleball phenom Anna Leigh Waters says about tennis fashion
Nike has signed pickleball phenom Anna Leigh Waters in a head-to-toe deal aligned with its approach to sponsorship…
Iga Świątek’s tennis quandary and the puzzle of being caught between two styles
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the…
WNBA, players union remain in CBA deadlock. Could a player strike or lockout happen?
Despite Friday’s deadline approaching, neither the WNBA nor the Women’s National Basketball Players Association has offered an extension…
WNBA, players union fail to reach CBA deal at deadline
The WNBA collective bargaining agreement will expire at midnight Saturday. The league and the WNBA players’ association had…
Three of Grand Slams and ATP, WTA hold secret London meetings over player lawsuit
Days before the start of the Australian Open in Melbourne, several of the most powerful leaders in tennis…
NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps resigning after fallout from trial and texts
NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps has resigned one month after a contentious antitrust lawsuit and trial raised concerns about…