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It was the ultimate driver on the ultimate driver’s track.

Our expert spent more than a year putting together prospect rankings and scouting analysis.

How much can one program take? A columnist for The Athletic wonders how Houston can stomach another one of these losses.

An Ole Miss freshman has engaged legal representation and says she intends to take action against McAfee, ESPN, and potentially others.

Welcome to the A.F.C. West, where what’s old, or rich in experience, to put it more politely, is new again.

New York signed both Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston during the offseason. But what is the team doing for the big picture?

After a record-breaking 101st World Cup win, the Alpine skiing star has her sights set on Olympic gold.

The commissioner Adam Silver has acknowledged that his league may have to look at rule changes.

Duke not winning it all would be the most surprising outcome, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The Trojans are a woman down without their superstar, but they still expect to live up to their billing as the top seed.

With less than three weeks of the regular season remaining, some picks are holding up, while others look to have been a bit too bold.

Welcome to the era of offensive coordinators, associate managers and quality control coaches.

Florida and Houston aren’t going anywhere, but the Purdue Boilermakers could steal the spotlight.

“I’ve got to support my player,” one Dallas fan said. “It’s like a subtle protest.”

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Ketel Marte, Jackson Merrill and Kristian Campbell all signed long-term deals.

Meet the professional baseball players who pride themselves on a simple mantra: “You stay rich by being cheap.”

With UConn’s Page Bueckers on a sensational run, ESPN’s broadcast of the event drew ratings that were only second to last year’s record.

Experiments that caused a national uproar over the weekend have actually been happening quietly across baseball for a long time.

A Canadian team hasn’t won the Stanley Cup since 1993. That could change this year.

The Gators’ star grew up in Pennsylvania but was a die-hard fan of the team. Now he’s one of its N.C.A.A. Tournament heroes.

There’s going to be no place in baseball this summer quite like Steinbrenner Field, and Tampa Bay is trying to turn that heat into an edge.

Moving on from Devin Booker is the only realistic path forward, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

One of the top quarterback prospects takes a tumble.

A rarely-broken rule resulted in the two craziest minutes of Premier League action this season.

Haters and Duke go together perfectly, like peanut butter and jelly, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Being an elite scorer is becoming less about who can shoot the puck the hardest and more about who can mislead the opposition with deception.

This year’s men’s Final Four consists of four top-seeded teams. The stars who led them there had more humble beginnings.

Armed with a new contract that pays him more than $10 million per year, “Coach Prime” is entering a different era.

This is the first season the A’s will play outside of Oakland in 57 years.

The embellishment is meant to highlight a bit of local flavor, but some are more recognizable than others.

An incident between the coach, who was fired Thursday, and a Philadelphia player contributed to a deteriorating relationship between he and the team.

Morant mimicked pulling a pin, tossing a grenade and covering his ears following a made 3-pointer on Thursday.

An evolving hand-control system has given Robert Wickens a new path forward.

Even without Paige Bueckers, the Huskies are a worthy candidate for the best team in the country.

The National League West is shaping up to be the toughest division in baseball.

Jessica Pegula’s 2024 clay-court season was derailed by injury. That gives her a free hit for 2025.

One of the most ferocious and dominant defenders in N.B.A. history breaks down his own highlights with The Athletic.

New York’s uniquely shaped bats have caught the attention of many and are the result of two years of research and experimentation.

Even as one of the world’s most beloved ballparks hums along, a single post on social media struck a nerve with fans and inside the executive offices.

Broadcast rights make hundreds of millions of dollars for the biggest tournaments. They can also shut out potential fans.