Ace author Sunita Kumar Nair tells T&C what tennis players have in common with Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy—and how the sport’s ...

As part of our buildup to the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, we are publishing excerpted chapters from The Soccer 100, The Athletic’s definitive book on the 100 ...

From Messi's glory in 2022 to Maradona's incredible 1986, Michael Cox assesses the best individual performances in World Cup victories ...

It has been nearly 17 years since National Hockey League veterans Marcus and Nick Foligno lost their mother, Janis, to breast cancer but despite that this Mother's Day is proving to be extra special ...

As a blur of burnt orange flooded the field at Devon Park, with gloves tossed in the air and the stadium lights flashing, NiJaree Canady remained in the dugout, packing up her bat bag embossed with ...

One of the most exciting days in horse racing is here. The 2026 Preakness Stakes is set to go down on Saturday afternoon, but not at its usual site of Pimlico Race Course. Instead, this year's edition ...

PARIS — Olga Kharlan got the winning touch for Ukraine’s first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, ripped off her fencing mask ...

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Who are the best track and field athletes in United States history? USA TODAY Sports list the top 20.

30 years. It feels like a lifetime (and for some of us it us, including Ash Ketchum, it is!) That’s how long Pokemon has been a part of our world. And what a lifetime it’s been. There’s a lot to ...

After years of retirement rumors, Aaron Rodgers made it official on Wednesday. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback announced that the 2026 season will be his last. While the last few seasons haven't ...

Punk rock started in 1976 in New York, when four cretins from Queens came up with a mutant strain of blitzkrieg bubblegum. The revolution they inspired split the history of rock & roll in half. But ...