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Making the jump from college hoops to the NFL: ‘I was like, what? Change sports?’

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After scoring 19 points for Coastal Carolina in a first-round defeat against Southern Miss in the Sun Belt Conference tournament...

Jessica Pegula reclaims American No. 1 women’s tennis ranking with a clay-court free hit to come

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This...

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 against the Milwaukee Brewers on...

The Cubs are one of MLB’s top revenue machines. So why aren’t they paying for more players?

By Patrick Mooney, Ken Rosenthal and Sahadev Sharma CHICAGO —  At first glance, the post from an X user named @Brooks_Gate seemed like something...

From UberEats driver to NHL goalie: Inside the unlikeliest start in hockey history

Three years ago, Brandon Halverson had all but given up on his hockey dream. He was delivering UberEats and groceries and working on a...

MLB Power Rankings: Rangers, Yankees on the rise; Dodgers are right where you think they are

By Tim Britton, Johnny Flores Jr. and Andy McCullough Every week,​ we​ ask a selected group of our baseball​ writers​ — local and national...

Jannik Sinner’s tennis ban does ranking no harm as rivals falter in Sunshine Double

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This...

She wanted a law degree. Instead, Shakyla Hill became a quadruple-double threat

Making it to the WNBA or setting incredible NCAA records never crossed Shakyla Hill’s mind when she arrived at Grambling State in 2015. She...

‘Scaremongering’ or a cause for concern? Why the F1 engine debate is intensifying ahead of 2026

Excitement is growing within Formula One about the potential return of the V10 engines, a sound that is part of the sport’s history...

Visually impaired NBA fans experience the game on a new level with haptic device

PORTLAND, Ore. — Brian Vu has been a fan of the NBA for 14 years, but he has never experienced a game like...

Jennings: Without JuJu Watkins, the show goes on. Expect women’s March Madness to deliver

From the moment JuJu Watkins stepped foot on USC’s campus, she was expected to bring the program back to the top. She was...