Year: 2026

Michigan’s 69-63 win over UConn in the national championship punctuated an athletic season of dominance for the Big Ten. For the second time ever, a conference has won the football,…

This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak’s newsletter here.Six days before the NCAA championship game, a group of staffers from…

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Charlie Stramel, one of college hockey’s best players during his senior season at Michigan State, has signed a three-year, $3.225 million contract with the Minnesota Wild,…

Before exiting Monday's game, Victor Wembanyama temporarily left after hurting his left shoulder. Scott Wachter / Imagn ImagesApril 6, 2026Updated 9:53 pm EDTSAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama was ruled out…

Michael Malone is on his way to Chapel Hill to become the next head men’s basketball coach at the University of North Carolina. While Malone has some college experience early…

In six seasons, Artūras Karnišovas and Marc Eversley accomplished the impossible. They made Chicago nostalgic for the GarPax glory days.Since joining the organization after the 2019-20 season, Karnišovas and Eversley’s…

Lurking around Augusta National’s greens Monday, jumping group to group, was Collin Morikawa. He didn’t hit a full shot. The two-time major winner only chipped and putted while walking the…

A twinkling is something that happens in an instant. And in a twinkling, a star whose light was expected to shine as bright as the city’s skyline, was gone.News broke…

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — NHL fans weren’t the only ones surprised by the Islanders’ late-season change behind their bench. Peter DeBoer was, too.“Honestly this did come out of left field,”…

April 6, 2026 3:21 pm EDTThe Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels clash on Monday at 9:38 p.m. ET, beginning a three-game series at Angel Stadium. Chris Sale (2-0, 0.75…