TTennis Read More Tennis handshakes, controversy and the spectacle of elite sport: ‘Notice the frost on the fingers’March 18, 2026 Tuesday night at the Miami Open, Kateřina Siniaková let it all out after a loss to Camila Osorio.…
UUnited States Read More Iran ‘negotiating’ to move World Cup matches from United States to Mexico, FIFA says no plans to switchMarch 17, 2026 Iran is negotiating with FIFA to move its World Cup matches from the United States to Mexico, according…
TTennis Read More After tennis racket smashes at Indian Wells, one was flung out of a stadium in ArizonaMarch 17, 2026 Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the…
NNCAA Football Read More NFL players earn $542 million in 2025 performance-based pay: How the process worksMarch 17, 2026 The NFL distributed $542 million in its performance-based pay distributions for the 2025 season, the league announced Monday.…
TTennis Read More Ex-tennis player who called anti-doping agency ‘corrupt’ gets four-year ban for several offensesMarch 16, 2026 A former world No. 39 who labeled tennis’ anti-doping agency “corrupt” has been given a four-year ban for…
SSports Read More NBA owners expected to take ‘next step’ on possible expansion to Seattle, Las VegasMarch 16, 2026 The NBA’s owners will meet later this month to decide whether the league will move forward with plans…
SSoccer Read More Chelsea handed suspended transfer ban, £10m fine for breaching Premier League rulesMarch 16, 2026 Chelsea have been handed a suspended one-year ban from signing first-team players and given a £10million ($13.7m; €11.6m)…
TTennis Read More Gender equality in tennis, 10 years after scandal at Indian Wells: ‘I think we are the leaders’March 16, 2026 INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — A decade has passed at the BNP Paribas Open since Raymond Moore, on the…
NNCAA Football Read More How a college football team ended up scheduled to play 20 games in the 2026 seasonMarch 14, 2026 The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs may be facing a historically grueling football season this fall. As of Friday, they…
NNCAA Football Read More Can the Big Ten build a better basketball schedule? Its coast-to-coast conundrum remainsMarch 14, 2026 CHICAGO — From the moment Brad Taylor emails the Big Ten’s men’s basketball coaches the upcoming season’s schedule,…
NNCAA Football Read More Sacramento State’s $23M gamble: Is joining MAC the ‘sweetheart deal’ president envisions?March 13, 2026 Luke Wood remembers roaming Sacramento State’s campus as a student. Long before the current university president wore suits…
GGolf Read More How Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas are disrupting golf’s apparel marketMarch 13, 2026 PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Tommy Fleetwood had to look, just to be sure. First, down at his…