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Jul 7, 2026
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7 min read
The governing body had every opportunity to keep politics out of the tournament.
Jun 23, 2026
The most constant anchor in SportsCenter history is leaving, and so is the world that made her famous.
Jun 16, 2026
8 min read
What the rush to cast Wemby as the league's next great antagonist actually says about the state of sports coverage.
Jun 9, 2026
9 min read
Soccer keeps having its big American moment, but will the MLS and American soccer actually capitalize this time?
Jun 4, 2026
10 min read
MLB's labor war could undo everything the sport just built.
May 26, 2026
The NFL may be learning that more football is not the same thing as preserving a ritual.
May 19, 2026
The leagues and their broadcast partners built this ecosystem.
May 12, 2026
YouTube passing on a new package is another sign that tech giants are becoming more selective about NFL inventory.
May 5, 2026
After nine years away, the reunion says more about Stephen A. Smith than it does about Skip Bayless.
Apr 28, 2026
After years of a broken two-studio format, NBC is starting over.
Apr 21, 2026
11 min read
ESPN’s ratings say the rankings show is working, even if the committee, teams and fans disagree.
Apr 14, 2026
18 min read
The story NFL teams knew for months — and the public didn’t until now
Apr 7, 2026
19 min read
Troy Aikman confirmed, in his own words, that the Dolphins hired him for information only a broadcaster can get.
Mar 31, 2026
15 min read
The sport's biggest story, and nobody wanted to touch it.
Mar 24, 2026
20 min read
MLB's new media landscape is on deck.
Mar 17, 2026
The NFL's change-of-ownership clause makes Paramount the most vulnerable partner in the league's media rights overhaul.
Mar 10, 2026
Monday's Washington Post hires are the latest sign of a genuine — and complicated — recommitment to journalism.
Mar 3, 2026
17 min read
The combine has been pulling in two directions for years.
Feb 24, 2026
Intentions don't matter when you're dealing with Donald Trump.
Feb 17, 2026
16 min read
The All-Star Game drew 8.8 million viewers and nearly doubled last year's audience.
Feb 10, 2026
When you won't discuss the news you're making, what exactly are we paying you for?
Feb 3, 2026
They're designed to keep you watching. That's it.
Jan 27, 2026
A decade in, The Athletic's original mission of independent, local-first sports coverage didn’t survive the pressures of growth and acquisition.
Jan 20, 2026
Not all rules analysts deserve to survive, but Terry McAulay does.
Jan 13, 2026
The false choice McAfee creates — either you're a cheerleader who loves sports, or you're a joyless journalist trying to destroy them — insults everyone involved.
