Why the WTA Tour Finals race between Mirra Andreeva and Elena Rybakina is down to the wire
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the…
There’s no leader in college football like BYU’s Kalani Sitake. One story explains why
The Athletic has live coverage of No. 5 Ole Miss vs. No. 9 Georgia. from Saturday’s college football…
Living next to a college football stadium? Complicated at Cal, profitable at Michigan
Katherine Bond has a complicated relationship with her neighbor down the street. Bond has lived on Panoramic Hill,…
WNBA coaching carousel: What I’m hearing about the Liberty, Storm and other jobs
Last offseason marked a change in the WNBA’s coaching landscape. Head coaching jobs were as tenuous ever. Sources…
NHL’s next expansion team will carry price tag of at least $2 billion: Sources
The NHL may not actively be seeking expansion, but it’s already established a floor for what any future…
Apple TV becomes Formula One’s exclusive U.S. broadcaster, starting in 2026
AUSTIN, Texas — After months of rumors swirling about the next holder of Formula One’s television rights in…
Big Ten’s consideration of private capital plan ‘ongoing’ despite vocal Michigan opposition
By Scott Dochterman, Austin Meek and Ralph D. Russo With no unanimous verdict in sight, the Big Ten’s…
UNC football GM Michael Lombardi met with Saudi Arabia about potential investment
Two weeks before Bill Belichick’s much-anticipated debut as North Carolina head coach, the program’s general manager, Michael Lombardi,…
Novak Djokovic says tennis innovation is ‘sabotaged’, wants to play on to see changes
Novak Djokovic has said that tennis’ norms and structure leave “so much potential that is unused” and that…
WNBA season is most viewed ever on ESPN networks
As the WNBA enters the most consequential winter in league history — the league’s current collective bargaining agreement…
Keith Pelley on Leafs’ urgency, Oilers’ McDavid relief, Kempe talks and more: NHL BOG rumblings
NEW YORK — Keith Pelley has had four months now to get a closer glimpse of the day-to-day…
With college soccer ‘at risk,’ U.S. Soccer pushes for overhaul – but not without resistance
A U.S. Soccer-led committee is pushing college soccer toward a new competitive model that could override current conferences,…