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The collapse that led to the Yankees’ most miserable season in 30 years

NEW YORK — Inside the New York Yankees’ oval-shaped clubhouse, with its plush blue carpet stamped in the middle with a white interlocking...

Rethinking Zach Johnson, the unlikeliest Ryder Cup captain

If you think about it, Zach Johnson’s two pinnacle career moments were, at the time, eclipsed by what didn’t happen.April 2007. The man...

‘I want it all’: How A’ja Wilson is building her legacy and Aces’ dynasty

In Super Squads, The Athletic follows the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces in their quests to win a WNBA championship. Our...

Terry Francona, quintessential baseball lifer, is ready for uncharted territory

CLEVELAND — As Terry Francona hobbled toward the home dugout at Progressive Field, a friendly face asked how he was feeling.“Like a hundred...

Why Mauricio Pochettino keeps a box of lemons in his office at Chelsea

We all know the old saying: “When life gives you lemons, use them to eradicate the negative energy affecting your lavishly expensive sports...

The weird, the wonderful and The Shirt: 60 years of Ryder Cup fashion

What are we really looking for when we talk about Ryder Cup fashion? We love the ugly. Oh yes, we love having fun...

The Athletic 133: How much does Ohio State jump and Notre Dame fall?

Sign up for the Until Saturday newsletter | Jayna Bardahl and The Athletic’s college football staff deliver expert analysis on the biggest CFB...

What we learned in NFL Week 3: Dolphins keep cooking, surprising Colts, Bears are a mess

The first time he sat down with Tua Tagovailoa, Mike McDaniel could feel his quarterback’s shaken confidence from across the desk. Two tumultuous...

The journey of the 36-year-old Ryder Cup rookie: ‘I was embarrassed by my career’

Brian Harman talks like a man who has come to understand his past. That’s why he can tell you about the guy who...

His journey to MLB was shaped by the brother he never met

CINCINNATI — There’s evidence of a future major-leaguer throughout Will Benson’s childhood room, a sports-adoring, adrenaline-thirsting teenager’s sanctuary that has remained untouched during...

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