The day Manchester United and the New York Yankees teamed up – and the missed opportunity
It was the deal that was going to turn the industry upside-down, sports’ answer to one of those…
A burger is selling for $180 at the Super Bowl. I ate it to bring you all the details
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Walking around Levi’s Stadium at Super Bowl LX, you’ll find $8 waters, $19 beers…
Eileen Gu: The Winter Olympian who earns $23m a year — but just $100k of it from her sport
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics. An outlier lies among the list of Forbes’…
Giants co-owner Steve Tisch needs to pay a price for his startling lack of judgment
Eighteen years ago, on the Friday of the Super Bowl off week, Steve Tisch created a far more…
Jeffrey Epstein scouted women for New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch, emails show
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein connected New York Giants chairman and co-owner Steve Tisch with multiple women, according…
Bill Belichick’s Hall of Fame snub has a whiff of piety, score-settling
If it’s true that the people who vote for the Pro Football Hall of Fame were making a…
Josh Allen will help pick the Bills’ next head coach. Is that a good idea?
We might be on the verge of discovering just how bulletproof Superman is. With increasing influence over the…
Derrick Rose wants to (mostly) put basketball behind him, even if you still see an NBA MVP
CHICAGO — Inside the Vault Gallerie, a garage space-turned-pop-up in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, Derrick Rose fastens himself into a…
The point-guard mentality didn’t just make Sam Darnold better. It’s a useful mental trick
This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for…
How NYU women’s basketball quietly became DIII’s No.1 team. No NIL, little attention, just winning
NEW YORK — Something sinister happened to the NYU women’s basketball team on March 11, 2023. At least,…
Zohran Mamdani to ask Donald Trump to reverse travel bans ahead of World Cup
The New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, said he intends to raise the impact of travel bans on…
Federal prosecutors charge 20 men with alleged conspiracy to manipulate college basketball games
PHILADELPHIA — Federal prosecutors announced charges Thursday for 20 men for what they said were their roles in…