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Michael Astorino’s ‘entrepreneurial and creative spirit’ paying off at Wesleyan University

Michael Astorino recently walked into his favorite campus smoothie shop with two things in mind: an order and an offer. He cued up...

Tennis bends to the wind’s will at Indian Wells as desert weather blows players off course

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — For a tournament that bills itself as a tennis paradise, Indian Wells has a tendency to bring some Old...

Trey Hendrickson trade proposals: Could Bengals ship sack leader back to Lou Anarumo?

The Bengals told Trey Hendrickson on Thursday that he could seek a trade. The All-Pro edge rusher’s camp will test the market to...

MLS anonymous executive survey, Part 1: 2025 predictions, league superlatives

For the last four years, The Athletic has polled some of the top soccer executives around the league for their thoughts and predictions...

The ‘Can’t Miss’ Sports Events of the Weekend: Recommendations from The Athletic staff

Each Friday, a selection of reporters and editors from The Athletic will offer recommendations of games, events and shows to watch over the...

De’Aaron Fox returns to Sacramento: How Kings, young star grew apart

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On the morning that De’Aaron Fox’s eight-year run with the Sacramento Kings came to an unofficial end, their interim coach, Doug...

Federal cuts cost a coach his job. His team is still dancing in March: ‘We really have nothing to lose’

There they stood, sweaty shoulder to sweaty shoulder, forming a circle around their coach.With just more than three minutes remaining in the third...

Women’s college basketball debate: Which teams have a shot at winning the NCAA Tournament?

The Athletic’s debate series features two writers breaking down a topic. In this edition, Sabreena Merchant and Ben Pickman debate which teams are...

Max Scherzer has many more thoughts on robot umps: ‘What problem are we really solving?’

DUNEDIN, Fla. — He’s a solver of problems. Always has been. It’s what makes great pitchers great. It’s what has made Max Scherzer...

Inside the community creating the golf courses of their dreams — for a video game

They didn’t have much, but they could create. Money was tight for the family, so they built their own board games growing up...

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