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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.
Jon Rahm says one Aaron Rai habit speaks volumes after PGA Championship win
Jon Rahm has hailed Aaron Rai as one of the nicest figures in golf after the Englishman produced a sensational display to win the PGA Championship.Rai stunned the field at Aronimink on Sunday by carding a brilliant five-under-par 65 to claim his first major title.The 31-year-old from Wolverhampton finished on nine under par, three shots clear of Rahm and Alex Smalley, becoming the first Englishman in 107 years to lift the Wanamaker Trophy.Rahm mounted a strong challenge of his own and briefly th...
Aaron Rai: The two gloved golfer who ended England’s 107-year PGA Championship curse
Dubai: Aaron Rai ended a 107-year wait for English winners at the USPGA Championship with an outstanding final round performance at Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania.The 31-year-old secured a one-stroke win over another relatively unknown player, Matti Schmid, becoming just the second Englishman ever to claim this Major title. It also marked the first time an English player had won it since Jim Barnes successfully defended the championship in 1919.Aaron Rai poses with Indian wife Gaurika Rai a...
Ref Watch: Why Man Utd goal should have been disallowed
Ex-Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher says Manchester United's second goal during their 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest should have been disallowed after a Bryan Mbeumo handball.Matheus Cunha steered home after Mbeumo's initial shot was blocked, which he appeared to handle in the area as the cross came in. VAR recommended that the goal be ruled out, but referee Michael Salisbury overruled that decision after an on-field review
Man Utd's firepower has made the difference - and they can get better
With Man Utds trio of attackers all into double figures for the Premier League season, The Debrief explains why it has made the difference. Plus: Sunderlands sluggish starts not stopping them thanks to second-half success, while Brighton pay for their profligacy
The World Cup’s in-demand tickets: are Scotland really more popular than England, USA and Argentina?
The final is the most expensive ticket on resale for this summer’s tournaments. But there are surprising get-in prices elsewhereIt’s no surprise that the most expensive World Cup resale tickets are for the final. But the next priciest is a group game between two nations who have never reached that stage.A ticket to the Colombia v Portugal group game in Miami on 27 June is the tournament’s second-most expensive seat on the resale marketplace, with a cheapest asking price of $2,254 as of 17 May, a...
How he equalled the Premier League assist record
How he equalled the Premier League assist recordTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedHow he equalled the Premier League assist recordClose20Manchester United Bruno Fernandes equalled the record for most assists in a Premier League season (20), level with Thierry Henry in 2002-03 and Kevin De Bruyne in 2019-20.READ MORE: Fernandes levels Premier League assist recordSubsectionWorld CupPublished18 MayShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sh...
Town of 13,000 people spawns a Bundesliga team
Town of 13,000 people spawns a Bundesliga teamImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Elversberg have spent much of their 119-year history in the lower tiers of German footballByAlex BrothertonBBC Sport journalistPublished3 minutes agoElversberg will become one of the smallest clubs ever to play in the Bundesliga after securing promotion with a 3-0 win against relegated Preussen Munster.Goals from Bambase Conte and David Mokwa put Elversberg in control after 15 minutes on Sunday, before Mokwa s...
Why the Price of Oil, Beef, Electricity, and Everything Else Makes No Sense | Odd Lots
Whether it's the price of a barrel of Brent crude or a pound of beef, it's clear prices are skyrocketing for all kinds of goods and commodities. Price shocks and shortages are, if anything, the way consumers understand the economy right now — at the grocery store or at the gas pump. We have not one but two perfect guests to talk to us today, our favorite commodity specialists: Bloomberg Opinion columnist Javier Blas and Lorcan Roche Kelly, the business editor at Irish Farmers Journal. Today's ep...