Projecting what MLB realignment might look like with expansion on the horizon
From a broadcast booth in Williamsport, Pa., MLB commissioner Rob Manfred stoked the flames of expansion talk Sunday…
Alexander Isak’s statement has set fire to Newcastle – drawing fury but little sign of success
There is no sugar-coating it now. There can be no more claim or counter-claim about what Alexander Isak…
Newcastle say no plans to sell Alexander Isak after he says relationship ‘can’t continue’, promises ‘broken’
Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak has said on social media that his relationship with the club “can’t continue”…
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner’s tennis takeover: Book excerpt from Giri Nathan’s “Changeover”
Like a lot of tennis fans, journalist Giri Nathan watched Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner duel into the…
NBA, players’ union favor further limitations on prop bets sportsbooks can accept
The NBA and its players’ union support some further limitations on the kind of prop bets that sportsbooks…
Pain took football away from Andrew Luck; what brought him back to Stanford?
PALO ALTO, Calif. — He built his house on the water thinking he’d never leave. It was five…
Spike Lee’s Colin Kaepernick docuseries no longer coming to ESPN, citing ‘creative differences’
A much-publicized, multi-part documentary series for ESPN Films about former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is no longer proceeding…
Someone spent $12,000 on a Jay Cutler football card in 2025 — why?
The Athletic has live coverage of Saturday’s NFL Preseason games. On Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, a Jay Cutler…
The catfishing scam putting fans and female golfers in danger
Meet Rodney Raclette. Indiana native. 62 years old. Big golfer. A huge fan of the LPGA. On Aug.…
‘I’m sitting behind the bench’: Inside sports’ escalating stalking problem
On Valentine’s Day 2023, Latyr Thiaw, a 19-year-old maintenance worker living in Washington, D.C., saw a picture of…