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Is the Wrexham ‘Fairytale’ From Reynolds and McElhenney Good or Bad for Soccer?
Another promotion has led to criticism and questions from fans and owners of other clubs.Sports -
To Salvage Their Season, the Warriors Enter March Madness Mode
Finishing behind nine other Western Conference teams is a jarring conclusion for a team featuring such greatness, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports -
U.S. Women’s Soccer Took a Gamble. The Result Could Be a Lost Year.
In hiring Emma Hayes as manager, the program sacrificed a year of continuous preparation, a columnist from The Athletic writes.Sports -
The ‘Humbling Experience’ of Trying to Shoot Over a 7-Foot-4 Phenom
The N.B.A. rookie Victor Wembanyama isn’t just breaking the sport, but the perception of basketball physics.Sports -
Three Teams Are Battling for the Premier League Title. One Has the Hardest Road.
With seven games to play and a point separating Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City, the race could go right to the wire.Sports -
Caitlin Clark’s W.N.B.A. Era Arrives
In Dallas for her first professional preseason game, Clark played in front of a sold-out crowd and proved to be just as impactful as she had been at Iowa.Sports -
Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst After the Draft
The draft didn’t change most franchises overnight, but some teams now have a much more optimistic outlook for the 2024 season.Sports - NFL -
M.L.B. Executives Share the Most Important Lessons From the Season’s First Month
The Athletic unpacks a wacky April, starting with the biggest disappointments.Sports -
Spending a Day With the Man Expected to Be the Next Liverpool Manager
Arne Slot is charismatic, innovative — but has no experience in a highly pressured environment like leading a Premier League giant.Sports -
Joel Embiid — Battling Bell’s Palsy — Turns in 50-Point Masterpiece
The condition has left his mouth drooped, and his eye dry, blurry and in constant need of drops over the last week-and-a-half.Sports -
Is Manchester United Unlucky? It’s Complicated.
Erik ten Hag was only partially correct with his comments. This is why.Sports - Premier League -
Coco Gauff Is a Master of Winning Ugly. Now, She’s Winning Quickly.
Gauff, like her coach Brad Gilbert, is a master of winning ugly. In 2024, she’s finding it easier winning quickly.Sports -
The Oldest Living M.L.B. Player Walks Down Memory Lane
Before Art Schallock turns 100 this month, the former Yankees pitcher recalls tales of Yogi Berra and Ted Williams.Sports -
How a Major League Bat Boy Became One of Hockey’s Most Powerful Executives
From the World Series to the Stanley Cup finals, Florida Panthers General Manager Bill Zito has taken an unusual journey to the top of the sports world.Sports -
A New Group Is Buying Minor League Teams at a Feverish Pace. What’s the End Game?
Diamond Baseball Holdings is a 3-year-old company that owns more than a quarter of all minor league clubs. Some are pondering if its power is healthy.Sports -
Ranking the Best Players in the N.B.A. This Season
Victor Wembanyama is a 7-foot-4 rookie. He’s also among the top 14 players in the league, a columnist from The Athletic writes.Sports -
Meet the 13-Year-Old Who Is Ready to Play Professional Soccer
McKenna Whitham spent weeks of preseason training with the N.W.S.L. defending champions. The teen was unfazed.Sports -
Meet the Most Interesting LIV Golf Player Entering the Masters
Joaquin Niemann had to fight to get to golf’s highest-profile tournament. Now he wants to stay.Sports - LIV Golf -
After 6,000 Laps Without a Win, Lando Norris Breaks Through in Miami
“It’s been a long time coming. And it’s not going to be his last,” the Formula 1 star Max Verstappen said.Sports -
How Ohio State Became the Biggest Winner of the College Football Off-Season
After watching their archrivals win the national championship, the Buckeyes reloaded with a spending spree.Sports - College Football -
Rafael Nadal Says Goodbye to His Home Crowd
Despite bowing out of Madrid in a loss, Nadal showed why he’s one of tennis’s greatest champions, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports -
Anthony Edwards Can’t Run From It Anymore. He’s an N.B.A. Superstar.
The 22-year-old was reluctant to consider himself an elite player because he hadn’t won in the playoffs. On Sunday, that changed.Sports -
They’re Both Pro Hockey Players. This Is How They Make Their Marriage Work.
Luke Kunin has always enjoyed his wife Sophia’s support. Now that she’s playing at the highest level, it’s his turn to return the favor.Sports -
The Jaw-Dropping Numbers Behind the Two Best Golfers in the World
Scottie Scheffler and Nelly Korda are no longer just the No. 1 players in their sport. They are becoming two of the greatest ever.Sports -
The Celebrity Referee at the Heart of a Team’s Campaign Against Officials
Nottingham Forest’s appointment of Mark Clattenburg as the first refereeing “match and performance analyst” in England led to widespread surprise.Sports -
Usain Bolt and One of the English Soccer Season’s Strangest Photos
The Jamaican superstar was a surprise guest at Burnley FC on Wednesday — but what was he doing there?Sports -
The Questions That Need to Be Answered Ahead of the Paris Olympics
With 100 days to go, there are problems that still exist ahead of the biggest sporting event of the summer.Sports - Olympics -
An N.B.A. Player Missed a Free Throw. The Reason? To Give Fans Free Chicken.
The Clippers organization runs a promo that Boban Marjanovic took full advantage of.Sports -
After an Embarrassing Loss, Ohio State Football Donors Went on a Spending Spree
With the help of Name, Image and Likeness deals bringing in top talent, the bar is set high for the Buckeyes next season.Sports -
John Calipari Explains His Decision to Leave Kentucky for Arkansas
Calipari was gearing up for a 16th season with the Wildcats. Then an old friend called and made an offer he couldn’t refuse.Sports -
There’s a Rising Injury Trend Among Top Pitchers. M.L.B. Insiders Are Worried.
This season could be another banner year for arm injuries — cause for alarm around the game.Sports -
With Another Playoff Exit, a Storied N.H.L. Franchise Faces a Big Question
Everything should be on the table for the Toronto Maple Leafs, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports -
The Premier League Salary Cap and the $500 Million Elephant in the Room
Clubs voted to push on with plans for a salary cap. Here’s how it could work.Sports -
A ‘Rehab’ Workshop Is Trying to Educate Barred Soccer Fans
The Athletic had unprecedented access to the course put on for supporters guilty of discrimination; this is what we learned.Sports -
Why an Injured Carlos Alcaraz Is More Dangerous Than You Think
The story behind the last week in tennis.Sports -
The Emotions of Each Premier League Title Race Fan Base
Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City played out crucial games on consecutive nights this week — and our columnist attended all three.Sports -
How Hockey Shaped One of the N.F.L. Draft’s Most Intriguing Prospects
Quarterback J.J. McCarthy is set to become a first-round pick on Thursday. But ice in in his blood.Sports -
A Former Yankees Star Prepares for an Epic Musical Debut
Bernie Williams said playing guitar with the New York Philharmonic will be like “playing a seventh game of the World Series.”Sports -
A Scrutinized N.B.A. Star Sought Improvement. He Found an Unlikely Answer.
Rudy Gobert was already a generational defensive talent when he met Fernando Pereira. His cognitive development offers a peek into “the future of sports.”Sports -
Who Won the W.N.B.A. Draft? Caitlin Clark Wasn’t the Only Prize.
It was a franchise-changing day for the Indiana Fever, but other teams also earned high grades for their picks.Sports