September sports watch guide: NFL kickoff, Kiffin vs. Ole Miss, WNBA and MLB playoffs
“Summer has come and passed.” That’s a bummer for just about everyone, save for pumpkin spice lobbyists and…
Stan Wawrinka receives late U.S. Open wild card after backlash to initial snub
Stan Wawrinka had been set to miss out to a final farewell in New York, where he won…
Markéta Vondroušová’s doping test refusal, case and four-year ban explained
Markéta Vondroušová, the 2023 Wimbledon champion, was banned from professional tennis for four years in June after refusing…
NBA London expansion team’s $1bn offer from consortium behind Hundred cricket investors
The NBA has targeted the latter half of 2027 as the launch of the inaugural NBA Europe season,…
How the D.C. Open found a tennis sweetspot, from Naomi Osaka’s cookout to popcorn matches
WASHINGTON — Scenes from a mid-summer tennis tournament. A former world No. 1 who remains one of the…
Markéta Vondroušová’s doping test refusal, case and four-year ban explained
Editor’s note: This explainer has been updated on July 31, 2026, following the publication of the full decision…
Real Tennis: An ancient game once played by Henry VIII enthrals and confuses spectators
The sport of kings is still alive at Hampton Court Palace in London, where the world’s oldest real…
Why are some golf courses like Birkdale called ‘Royal’?
Royal Birkdale hosts The Open this week, but that five-letter prefix opens up a much bigger golf quirk…
At 15, Leonie Harm survived a near-fatal collision. This year she won her first pro golf title
“Sometimes things have to get ugly before they get better.” The words of golfer Leonie Harm, who won…
Wimbledon recap Day 7: The point of the tournament on another day of drama
Follow The Athletic’s Wimbledon coverage Welcome to the Wimbledon briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the…
The Wimbledon Queue: Where friendships are formed and sometimes even love is found
WIMBLEDON PARK, ENGLAND — By 8:30 a.m. Monday, there was already over 10,000 people forming an orderly queue…
Wimbledon recap Day 1: Stars slip all over the grass as Jannik Sinner survives scare
Follow The Athletic’s Wimbledon coverage Welcome to the Wimbledon briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the…