Tennis handshakes, controversy and the spectacle of elite sport: ‘Notice the frost on the fingers’
Tuesday night at the Miami Open, Kateřina Siniaková let it all out after a loss to Camila Osorio.…
Iran ‘negotiating’ to move World Cup matches from United States to Mexico, FIFA says no plans to switch
Iran is negotiating with FIFA to move its World Cup matches from the United States to Mexico, according…
After tennis racket smashes at Indian Wells, one was flung out of a stadium in Arizona
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the…
NFL players earn $542 million in 2025 performance-based pay: How the process works
The NFL distributed $542 million in its performance-based pay distributions for the 2025 season, the league announced Monday.…
Ex-tennis player who called anti-doping agency ‘corrupt’ gets four-year ban for several offenses
A former world No. 39 who labeled tennis’ anti-doping agency “corrupt” has been given a four-year ban for…
NBA owners expected to take ‘next step’ on possible expansion to Seattle, Las Vegas
The NBA’s owners will meet later this month to decide whether the league will move forward with plans…
Chelsea handed suspended transfer ban, £10m fine for breaching Premier League rules
Chelsea have been handed a suspended one-year ban from signing first-team players and given a £10million ($13.7m; €11.6m)…
Gender equality in tennis, 10 years after scandal at Indian Wells: ‘I think we are the leaders’
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — A decade has passed at the BNP Paribas Open since Raymond Moore, on the…
How a college football team ended up scheduled to play 20 games in the 2026 season
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs may be facing a historically grueling football season this fall. As of Friday, they…
Can the Big Ten build a better basketball schedule? Its coast-to-coast conundrum remains
CHICAGO — From the moment Brad Taylor emails the Big Ten’s men’s basketball coaches the upcoming season’s schedule,…
Sacramento State’s $23M gamble: Is joining MAC the ‘sweetheart deal’ president envisions?
Luke Wood remembers roaming Sacramento State’s campus as a student. Long before the current university president wore suits…
How Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas are disrupting golf’s apparel market
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Tommy Fleetwood had to look, just to be sure. First, down at his…