What are the Ashes, why do Australia and England compete for them, and where can you watch them?
The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. No matter the sport, no matter the rivalry, few…
Tennis player Eva Lys says ‘obsessed’ fans have sought out hotel room numbers and addresses
Eva Lys, the world No. 40 from Germany, has said that people have “got hold of the addresses…
How the kingmaker of men’s tennis sent the sport into turmoil by trying to save it
In March 2021, a tour pro from Canada became the avatar for the problems in professional tennis. During…
‘You feel like death’: The brutal reality of ‘cutting’ – and why boxers do it
Chris Eubank Jr was desperate for a pee. It was the day after his epic victory on points…
Eddie Hearn opens up on Saudi money, the ‘enjoyable’ chaos of Al-Sheikh, and his boxing regrets
It’s fight week for Matchroom Boxing and, for the company’s chairman, Eddie Hearn, that means another week in…
Jack Draper interview: The loneliness of elite tennis, the calendar, and player welfare
Jack Draper has said that “it’s up to the players to stop talking about it all the time…
The ATP Tour’s Spotify partnership and the ongoing tennis courtship of younger fans
The men’s tennis tour has agreed a global content collaboration with Spotify, centered on fan engagement and original,…
Inside Trump’s Turnberry: £1,000 per round, iconic holes and an Open omerta
Turnberry is a bucket-list course every golfer wants to play. In peak summer time, the west Scotland venue…
The secret meetings behind Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United appointment, one year on
A year ago today, Manchester United announced Ruben Amorim as their new head coach on a contract running…
British boxing’s unspoken race problem: ‘You’ve got to force change’
This article is part of The Athletic’s series marking UK Black History Month. To view the whole collection, click here.…
Why João Fonseca’s first full ATP Tour tennis season puts him on track for the top
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the…
Saudi Arabia’s tennis investment and ATP tournament: How it is changing the sport
When Saudi Arabia proposed investing $1 billion into tennis in spring last year, it briefly upended the sport.…