The new MLS kits for 2026 are once again a mix of creativity, blandness and chilling lion eyes.

The Thunder started the season as hot as any team could. But at the break, two upstarts have surpassed the defending champs in our rankings.

Oklahoma and Michigan enter the top 25 after strong opening weekends at neutral sites.

The Giants plan to call some pitches from the dugout, and the Marlins are all-in on the practice. Will it someday be commonplace in MLB?

Who are the prime cut candidates across the NFL this offseason? The Athletic's writers have a list of intriguing names worth watching.

Before MLS kicks off season No. 31, we look back at three decades of champions and rank them all with their place in league history

Will there be a good old-fashioned blockbuster deal this spring? Never say never! Our panel weighs in on the players who could get traded.

Who is NBA All-Star Weekend truly for at this point? Why don't stars participate in the dunk contest? How we'd change the annual showcase.

If there’s one thing Tkachuk has learned, it’s to throw everything he has at Draisaitl. Including words.

Follow alongside Miami Heat All-Star Norman Powell as he goes through a All-Star Friday, and catches up with The Athletic's Mirin Fader.

Sunday marks the 75th NBA All-Star Game, with a new USA vs. World setup. Here's everything you need to know to tune in.

Johnson tried to bring the energy throughout the contest, dancing before and after his dunks.

The NBA commissioner also addressed an expected discussion on expansion next month and said relocating a team is not being considered.

Here's how to tune in for "money ball" treys, perfect-50 dunks and other revelry at All-Star Saturday.

From Larry Bird to Craig Hodges to Damian Lillard returning to this year's event, we take a look at NBA All-Star Weekend's purest contest.

The NBA can fine teams for tanking, but it can't avoid the bigger problems the league has created to incentivize losing.

Ever-evolving in format and style, undeniable in talent and shine. NBA All-Star Weekend returns to the L.A. area.

Five true freshman quarterbacks started at Power 4 schools in 2025. Several more are in line to take over next fall.

Before they were NHLers and Olympians, Quinn Hughes and Brady Tkachuk were teenage roommates who soon became inseparable.

We asked 36 executives, retired executives, managers, coaches and scouts to weigh in on the biggest storylines of this winter and spring.