Look, we didn’t expect this either. Of all the possible World Series matchups, a tussle of the 90-win Texas Rangers against the 84-win Arizona Diamondbacks wasn’t exactly at the top of our wish list. It’s being already decried as a battle of who could care less, and we get it. But we also disagree. Is […]
DORAL, Fla. — After the paragliders landed, unfurling flags for Aces GC and Crushers GC, the first-tee emcee set the stage. LIV Golf’s team championship was upon us. The entire season had come down to this, he said. Time to get hyped. Three women ran along the rope line, waving T-shirts in the air, the […]
Georgetown women’s basketball coach Tasha Butts, 41, has died after being diagnosed two years ago with advanced-stage metastatic breast cancer, Georgetown announced Monday. Georgetown hired Butts last April after almost two decades as an assistant coach, spanning multiple conferences. She spent four seasons as an assistant and associate head coach at Georgia Tech, eight seasons […]
Late on Wednesday, Mohamed Salah released a short video on his social media platforms. Most of the Egyptian’s updates are determinedly uncontroversial — pictures of his goals, his holidays, his family. This one was different: a video message, delivered in close-up, straight to camera, about the war in Israel and Gaza. Salah, 31, did not […]
This article is part of The Athletic’s series celebrating UK Black History Month. You can find the full series here. Bob Thomas had no idea he was about to take an era-defining photograph. When he set off from his home in Northamptonshire bound for the Merseyside derby in February 1988, his focus was simply on capturing […]
Sign up for the Until Saturday newsletter | Jayna Bardahl and The Athletic’s college football staff deliver expert analysis on the biggest CFB stories five days per week. Get it sent to your inbox. It’s rare that a monster game lives up to the hype. We’ve now had it happen two weeks in a row […]
Editor’s note: This story addresses mental health and addiction and may be difficult to read or emotionally upsetting. AVALON, N.J. — Phil Martelli eases back into his chair and sighs. He has been scrolling through his phone, reading text messages that span a two-year window. It is a one-sided conversation, all black and white from the […]
It’s already Week 6 in the NFL. Some things are clear. The San Francisco 49ers are very good. The Miami Dolphins are very fast (and probably very good). And some things are not clear. Two of the most highly respected coaches in the league in the last two decades find themselves near the bottom of […]
The Athletic has live coverage of Connor Bedard’s debut and the Blackhawks vs. Penguins matchup It’s prediction season. Despite being a die-hard Cowboys fan, I predicted a Bills-49ers Super Bowl before the NFL season began, and I’m sticking with it, hoping the Cowboys prove me wrong. It’s actually the third year in a row I’ve […]
ATHERTON, Calif. — The freshman runs a hitch-and-go for Menlo School on a play called “X train.” This is Laila Young’s first flag football game, but she looks like she played in a previous life, moving so smoothly and decisively. Her sister, Summer, a senior, is also a natural, covering big chunks of turf with […]
