Milwaukee Brewers outfielder and reigning National League MVP Christian Yelich continues to defy baseball's analytics obsession with a near-perfect swing.
What does signing with the largest sports agency in the world mean for P.K. Subban? The Athletic's Armen Keteyian sits down with one of the league's biggest stars balances excellence on the ice with life in the limelight.
Legalized state-sponsored sports betting has leagues vying for the promise of billions in new revenue while new technologies blur the line between sports and games.
Blind since birth, Matt Wallace fell in love with the sounds of sports and now calls the action for the University of Pennsylvania's women's hockey team.
The Boss' grandson is forging his own legacy - in racing. At 22, George Steinbrenner IV is the youngest team owner in IndyCar history. His driver, Colton Herta, is the sport's youngest winner. Together, they look to redefine IndyCar.
American soccer players fight to make the USMNT at a grueling California soccer camp while coach Gregg Berhalter looks to put the U.S. men back on the world stage.
Motorcycle land-speed racing is a dangerous sport. More have climbed Mount Everest than broken records exceeding 200 mph. Erin Hunter and Andy Sills both did it and fell in love just as fast.
High-profile student-athlete deaths have brought mental health to the forefront of a national movement, with coaches like Clemson's Dabo Swinney fighting the stigma head-on
There were two miracles in 1969: one on the moon, the other at Shea Stadium. The Mets' Ron Swoboda remembers arguably the greatest catch in World Series history. To some, a masterpiece in motion.
In this exclusive with The Athletic, ex-college basketball stars work out at their Hollywood talent agency's rookie camp, hoping to improve their chances and potential worth at the NBA draft.
With skateboarding set to make its Olympic debut in next year's summer games, 14-year-old prodigy Brighton Zeuner is expected to not only medal but be one of the breakout stars in Tokyo.
For 31 years, a ballfield in a New York neighborhood, once wracked by crime, drugs and distrust for police, now honors the memory of fallen heroes on the backs of kids, many who grow up to serve and protect.
Wrigley Field vendors are as iconic as the ivy, marquee and Cubs themselves. More than serving fans beer, they are a part of the fabric of baseball and some of America's best and most eccentric salesmen.
A behind the scenes look at the opinionated ringmaster of sports talk media. Millions listen to his daily Fox radio/TV program, but have no idea what has driven him since childhood: Fear - unrelenting fear.
Prof. Mark Broadie is the godfather of golf analytics. He took ShotLink technology and revolutionized the game. With millions riding on his every word, when he talks, PGA Tour pros listen.
Joe Durso is the undisputed king of Handball. For decades, he dominated the sport on the Coney Island courts. Passionate and obsessed, the legend took The Athletic on a colorful ride through his career.
In 1989, USA underdog Trumbull National upset Taiwan in the Little League World Series. Thirty years on, the team remains united, taking The Athletic back to where its improbable story began.
Nick Saban opens up about life after football and the aftereffects of his most bruising defeat. The Athletic's exclusive series takes you inside the gold standard of college football with rare behind-the-scenes access to Alabama.
One of the first athletes to recognize the power of social media, Shaq - with nearly 15 million Twitter followers - has become a savvy businessman and one of America's top pitchmen.
A nine-month investigation by The Athletic raises troubling questions about abnormally high ADHD rates among Tar Heels football players and the failure to disclose that data, potentially putting student-athletes' health and safety at risk.
The Athletic goes inside Peach Jam, the "crown jewel of summer recruiting" that attracts thousands of elite college coaches, high school players and fans to a small South Carolina town.
A story of serial sexual abuse unlike any you've heard before. Of two young athletes who became victims, one at the hands of her trainer, the other, a coach. Years later, fate brought them together.
Tom Izzo has been coaching basketball on the MSU campus for 37 years...and counting. As his Spartans make a run at a national title Izzo gave The Athletic rare access to practice and insight into why he has never left State.
A heavyweight rematch in Saudi Arabia between a Brit and Mexican, orchestrated by flamboyant father-son promoters and backed by the Ukrainian billionaire behind upstart DAZN, may decide the fate of boxing in America.
Robin Lehner is one of the NHL's premier goalies, but defending shots at 100 mph is nothing compared to his personal demons. Lehner and his wife, Donya, open up to The Athletic about his mental illness and daily struggle to survive.
Despite suffering a stunning playoff loss, New England special teams superstar Matthew Slater made history this season with a record eighth Pro Bowl selection. As The Athletic discovered, Slater is the glue holding the Patriots together.
Chris Russo was the passionate, combustible half of "Mike and the Mad Dog" sports talk radio show that dominated New York airwaves for 19 years. The Athletic spent a day with the star of his own show on SiriusXM.
Regarded as one of the greatest and most intimidating pitchers of all time, "Mad Max" now has a World Series ring to add to his three Cy Young awards. This is the untold story of how he rose from the dead to take the mound in Game 7.
