رياضة
29410 مقال
'Gummy' fan Woads on second LPGA Tour title
England's Lottie Woads seals her second LPGA Tour title by winning the Kriger Queen City Championship. The 22-year-old shot a final-round 69 to finish on 12-under 268 in Cincinnati, holding off South Korea's Hae-ran Ryu. Following her victory, the Leeds United fan joked about getting a club tattoo somewhere that wouldn't upset her caddie. She was also gifted a bag of gummy sweets, the treat she famously uses to fuel her rounds.
Xabi Alonso to bring four Real Madrid coaches to Chelsea, Calum McFarlane set to stay
Xabi Alonso’s long-term assistant coach Sebastian Parrilla is one of four members of his Real Madrid backroom staff who are set to join him at Chelsea.Assistants Alberto Encinas and Benat Labaien, plus fitness coach Ismael Camenforte Lopez are also expected to move to Stamford Bridge with Alonso.Interim head coach Calum McFarlane is set to remain at the club and be part of the new manager’s backroom staff. Chelsea set-piece coach Bernardo Cueva and goalkeeping coach Ben Roberts are both also exp...
Yorkshire v Surrey, Hampshire v Notts, and more: county cricket day four – live
Updates from around the grounds on day four Sign up for The Spin | Email Tanya or post below the lineA note for your diary. Although the next full round doesn’t start until June 15, we will be covering Surrey’s one-off match against Hampshire June 8-11, so do drop by for cricket-coffee-chat. Chelmsford: Essex 293 and 104-3 BEAT Leicestershire 333 and 60 by seven wickets Continue reading...
NBA anonymous player poll 2026: Where will Giannis play next season? Most passionate fans?
Everyone knows the NBA is a player’s league, so it only made sense to save this group of anonymous poll questions for last.How might the superstar saga with Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo end? Which arenas have the most passionate — and the most obnoxious — fans? Which team would be on the top of each player’s hypothetical “no-trade” list? And how do the smartest organizations spend their money, beyond player paychecks?We were digging deep on the player experience for this last batch of fasci...
Gum throws, notebook mantras and Kevin Gausman's remarkable consistency
Every time Kevin Gausman leaves the mound, the lean right-hander crosses the foul line and pulls out a chewed piece of gum. Just before reaching the dugout steps, he tosses the pink wad to the side.It’s part routine and part subtle advantage.“I think the little bit of sugar gives me a little bit of tack,” Gausman said. “Not nearly enough to get in trouble, but for whatever reason, that sugar, I just like the feeling on my fingers.”Advertisement
Brendan Sorsby could be the biggest supplemental draft entry in years — what the NFL thinks of him
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is shaping up to be a fascinating case study for NFL teams.The most high-profile draft prospect embroiled in a modern-era gambling scandal, Sorsby must soon decide whether to enter this summer’s supplemental draft or risk his chance to play another college season through an appeal process (he’s requested an expedited process) before entering the 2027 NFL Draft.Advertisement
New-and-improved Caitlin Clark reintroducing herself to the game she's ready to dominate
INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark comes to the floor with a handshake and a polite smile.During player introductions, one by one, the Indiana Fever starting five release from the bench, extend low fives and greet the final teammate, Makayla Timpson, who waits at the end of the receiving line to help flesh out their personalities. Myisha Hines-Allen chest-bumps Timpson, Monique Billings strikes model poses as Timpson pretends to take photos, and nine-year pro Kelsey Mitchell crosses her arms as Timpso...
SGA is NBA MVP again, but has Victor Wembanyama passed him as league's best player?
There will be no relitigating the NBA MVP award.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won his second straight trophy on Sunday, deservedly, with Nikola Jokić and Victor Wembanyama finishing as runners-up. Regardless of what happens in the Western Conference finals between Gilgeous-Alexander’s Oklahoma City Thunder and Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs, that was the correct result.Advertisement
Nationals takeaways: Daylen Lile stops reading, starts raking; pitching priorities
WASHINGTON — At the end of last season, Daylen Lile got a little sick of hearing how good he was.It was hard not to hear it.Last September, by OPS, the best hitter in MLB not named Aaron Judge was a 22-year-old rookie. How he ended 2025 invited a lot of chatter about what he could do in 2026. It was a bit much.Advertisement
Must-watch game for every NFL team during the 2026 regular season
The NFL calendar’s latest holiday — the 2026 schedule release — came and went and there wasn’t much time wasted before fans, followers and pundits alike picked the games that matter most.The Athletic’s NFL beat writers have done their own work, too. From reunions and rematches to revenge games and renewed rivalries, the staff picks the must-see game for all 32 teams.Advertisement
There's a unique 'power' at Wrigley Field, and the Cubs could certainly use it
CHICAGO — In Japan, Shota Imanaga’s dedication to his craft and creativity on the mound inspired a nickname that loosely translates to “The Pitching Philosopher.”That curiosity fueled Imanaga’s spectacular rookie season with the Chicago Cubs in 2024, a debut that captivated the crowds at Wrigley Field and exceeded the organization’s wildest expectations. That self-awareness also drove his efforts to figure out what went wrong last year, when the Cubs avoided using him in the elimination game tha...
Livi set Friday deadline for head coach applicants
Livi set Friday deadline for head coach applicantsImage source, SNSImage caption, Scott Arfield is in talks about a player-coach role at LivingstonPublished1 minute agoLivingston have set a formal closing date of Friday for applications to be their new head coach and say Scott Arfield is in talks over a player-coach role.Arfield, 37, stepped in as interim player-head coach following Marvin Bartley's departure in early May. The midfielder oversaw a draw and two defeats after Livi's relegation to...
What next for Wales after another winless Six Nation?
What next for Wales after another winless Six Nation?Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Wales have lost nine Test matches in a row for the first time in their historyByCeri Coleman-PhillipsBBC Sport WalesPublished2 minutes agoComments"We cannot be in this position again".Those were the wounded words of then Wales captain Hannah Dallavalle after Wales were thumped 44-12 by Italy in last year's Six Nations finale.The result condemned Wales to a first ever clean sweep of defeats i...
Leeds 'disappointed' to lose Croft at end of 2026 season
Leeds Rhinos have announced star stand off Brodie Croft is set to leave after his contract expires at the end of this season.Croft's management had informed the club that the Australian had signed a deal for next season with another club for "2027 and beyond", which Sky Sports understands to be Warrington Wolves.
Carlos Alcaraz's Vanity Fair shoot and the art of being a transcendent tennis star
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court.This week, Carlos Alcaraz took over clay season without hitting a ball, a very patriotic fuel source was key to one player’s Italian Open run and the lawsuit hanging over professional tennis took a new twist.If you’d like to follow our fantastic tennis coverage, click here.Advertisement
Alex Smalley, Matti Schmid and the other side of a Cinderella win at the PGA Championship
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — It ended on the walk from the 15th green to the 16th tee box. Another hole came and went with Alex Smalley and Matti Schmid having nothing to show for it. A par from Smalley kept him three shots out of the lead; a bogey from Schmid dropped him to four back. No one particularly cared.Advertisement
NBA Player Tiers 2026: Tier 5 features Draymond Green, Lu Dort and the best of the rest
With the 2025-26 NBA regular season complete, The Athletic presents its end-of-season NBA Player Tiers, a look at determining and slotting the top 125 players in the league.These are not rankings but more so a hard look at the value of the league’s best players, and the project is a subjective exercise. My evaluation process differs from that of my former colleague Seth Partnow, though this version is inspired by the foundation he built. Because of that subjectivity, I intended to resist creatin...
A season of strides and stumbles ends for the Detroit Pistons in humbling fashion
DETROIT — The Pistons locker room was silent. The bulk of the fans who remained after Detroit’s blowout Game 7 loss at Little Caesars Arena were there for the Cleveland Cavaliers after being bussed in by owner Dan Gilbert.As disappointing as their performance was Sunday evening, Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff refused to view his team’s overall season that way.Advertisement
Aaron Rai's stubborn ascent to PGA Champion includes iron covers, rain gloves and a Honda
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Aaron Rai sat in his parked rental car Saturday night for 30 additional minutes, hashing out the day’s events. Before retiring for the evening, before letting his head hit the pillow on the eve of what would become the most consequential round of his life, he turned to his wife, Gaurika Bishnoi. The soon-to-be PGA champion expressed a worry that she’d never heard before.Advertisement
‘Above my pay grade’: DC coach Badani questions CA’s decision to release Starc late
Delhi Capitals kept their IPL 2026 playoff hopes alive with a win, but player availability, especially Mitchell Starc's, remains a season-long concern. Coach Hemang Badani highlighted the challenges of overseas player access due to national board decisions. Starc's match-winning four-wicket haul proved his value, earning him praise for professionalism and mentorship.