Year: 2026

March 29, 2026 7:41 am EDTLove him or hate him, American sprinter Noah Lyles is the face of track and field. In a sport that still clings to unwritten rules…

Can Duke keep battling and pull off an upset? Ryan Hunt / Getty ImagesMarch 29, 2026 6:30 am EDTEditor’s note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an…

March 29, 2026 5:34 am EDTThe No. 1 seed UConn Huskies (37-0) will play the No. 6 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish (25-10) in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight on…

By Sunday night, the men’s Final Four will be set. The pair of teams that have already punched their tickets have waited two decades to make a run this deep.…

Need help with today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle? You’ve come to the right place.Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.A…

England’s video kit launch for this summer’s men’s World Cup had a clubland feel.There was The Streets’ Mike Skinner narrating — a voice as quintessentially English as Sir David Attenborough…

The sarcastic cheers urging Kenny McLean to shoot anytime he was in the vicinity of the halfway line were a reminder of that euphoric night at Hampden Park 130 days…

The assessment of the debutant was delivered by Thomas Tuchel in the immediate aftermath of England’s friendly draw with Uruguay.“James Garner is our mini-Valverde,” the national manager told reporters on…

This is the 19th article in a series by The Athletic looking back at the winners of each men’s World Cup.Previously, we’ve looked at Uruguay in 1930, Italy in 1934 and again in 1938, Uruguay in 1950, West…

Iraq’s team hotel, to the south of Monterrey’s city centre, is tranquil and relaxed. It belies what is coming: a momentous play-off against Bolivia on Tuesday to decide who will…