Amid Canada-U.S. tension, will Canadians cheer for Oilers in Stanley Cup Final?
Connor McDavid’s locker room meltdown during the Stanley Cup Final in 2024 exposed an anger and frustration that…
‘Relatable’ Pope Leo XIV’s popularity with U.S. sports fans may extend to a rabbi near you
Rabbi Joseph Schultz was pleased when he heard the Catholic Church had elected its first pope born in…
Billie Jean King receives Hollywood Walk of Fame star for sports entertainment
Billie Jean King, the 12-time Grand Slam singles champion and a founding leader of the WTA Tour, has…
Why NBA commissioner Adam Silver wants to tap into the European basketball academy pipeline
Editor’s note: This story is part of a multi-part series examining the issues and concerns about the current NBA.…
Meet the MIT physicist turned Marlins coach behind the ‘torpedo’ bats used by the Yankees
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees’ bats were the story of the team’s franchise-record nine-home run day…
March Madness is here: ‘Can’t miss’ sports on TV this weekend
Every Friday, the staff of The Athletic recommends the most compelling sports on TV to watch this weekend.…
The ‘Can’t Miss’ Sports Events of the Weekend: Recommendations from The Athletic staff
Each Friday, a selection of reporters and editors from The Athletic will offer recommendations of games, events and…
Stephen A. Smith, ESPN agree to $100M contract that lets him talk more about politics: Sources
Stephen A. Smith has agreed to a new contract with ESPN worth at least $100 million for five…
Italy’s Serie A seeking to bring regular-season matches to U.S within three years
The Serie A commercial and marketing director Michele Ciccarese says the Italian top flight is seeking to bring…
How European travel impacts performance – and why it’s bad news for Arsenal
The Champions League draw is set, with each side now knowing their path to the final in Munich.…
ESPN’s Adam Schefter: ‘I love to feel the energy of something that is not familiar’
Let’s be clear: ESPN NFL insider extraordinaire Adam Schefter loves his job. The moves, the exchanging of information…
Business of Football: Another Leicester loophole and is Wrexham’s European dream over (for now)?
It could have been because it spanned a long weekend, or maybe it was the blur of Fantasy…