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Tennis handshakes, controversy and the spectacle of elite sport: 'Notice the frost on the fingers'
At the 2026 Miami Open, Kateřina Siniaková let it all out after a loss to Camila Osorio. The crowd were firmly on the Colombian player’s side as she came back from 4-2 down in the second set to win 6-1, 6-4, and Siniaková, who lost 13 of the last 14 points, slipped while facing match point. Greeted by cheers from the stands, Siniaková responded by briefly grasping the hand of Osorio — who had crossed over the net to check if Siniaková was OK — and noping out of the stadium as fast as she could.A...
She’s the best female pickleball player ever. And only 19.
Anna Leigh Waters at the Professional Pickleball Association finals in San Clemente, Calif., on May 5. Peyton Fulford for NBC NewsPickleballShe’s the best female pickleball player ever. And only 19. Anna Leigh Waters is the No. 1-ranked singles, doubles and mixed doubles player in the world.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 12, 2026, 6:01 AM EDTBy Greg RosensteinSAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Professional athletes aren’t supposed to lose to 12-year-olds....
In the ABS challenge era, Cubs' Carson Kelly is an early-season standout
CHICAGO — For the second season in a row, Carson Kelly is having a hot start at the plate. It’s not quite the Barry Bonds-esque power output he had last April, but six weeks into the season, Kelly has a 124 wRC+, rarely strikes out and is taking a lot of walks.It’s not his bat, though, that has caught everyone’s attention. It’s what he’s doing behind the plate. With the advent of the Automated Ball-Strike challenge system, Kelly has emerged as an early star.Advertisement
Bryson DeChambeau could give up golf for YouTube in his athletic prime. Is he right?
The two-time major champion has mused about life as a full-time streamer. But sport should be more than just a platform to grow an athlete’s brandGolf: a feeder sport for aspiring YouTubers? When Bryson DeChambeau, faced with the expiry of his LIV Golf contract at the end of this year and the implosion, possibly even sooner, of the now Saudi-less LIV Golf, mused last week that he might give up life on tour to focus on his YouTube channel, most professional golf watchers scoffed. This was just a...
As Canadiens rise, Vincent Lecavalier finds his place in a familiar Stanley Cup pursuit
MONTREAL — Vincent Lecavalier will be at Game 4 on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre — and more frequently starting next season.Since Montreal hired him in February 2022, the special adviser of hockey operations has done a lot of his work away from the public eye and away from the team as he tends to a busy household in Tampa, Fla.Advertisement
What we're seeing in Round 2 of the NHL playoffs: Hurricanes thrive, Canadiens take over
The Carolina Hurricanes’ signature style — a high-pressure game in all three zones, between a swarming forecheck and shutdown defense — tends to carry well into the playoffs, until it doesn’t.No matter how well Carolina has played in the regular season or the first two rounds, the team has fallen flat in the Eastern Conference final in two of the last three years. Those shortcomings sparked a conversation about whether the system, the roster or both are at fault.Advertisement
Chelsea have a left-wing issue - and it should influence their summer transfer business
For Marc Cucurella to be the closest thing they had to a left-winger against Liverpool on Saturday is the latest twist in a Chelsea season that has, at times, bordered on the surreal.That he picked up the man of the match award for his performance at Anfield should act as a valuable lesson.If you spooled back to August and told Chelsea fans Cucurella would be this group’s best attacking threat for what looked set to be a crunch late-season fixture in the fight for Champions League qualification,...
Bruins 2025-26 bold predictions revisited: Bad calls on the trades that didn't happen
My list of bold predictions for the 2025-26 season, looking back seven months later, appears to be missing one key item: I didn’t think the Boston Bruins would make the playoffs.Perhaps it’s because, as of October, I didn’t consider that prediction bold enough to include.The 2024-25 Bruins were terrible. General manager Don Sweeney did not execute any high-end offseason signings. Marco Sturm was a rookie NHL coach. Nobody from the 2024-25 AHL Providence roster looked like a sure thing to make th...
New USMNT documentary series showcases World Cup journey in a different light
The most pivotal moment of the U.S. men’s national team’s disastrous run at the 2024 Copa América was Tim Weah’s untimely red card.Weah, a player responsible for so many positive moments in his 49 caps, uncharacteristically lashed out and struck Panama defender Roderick Miller off the ball. The incident was spotted on video review and resulted in Weah’s 18th-minute ejection. Despite taking a lead a few minutes later, the U.S. would lose that game, ultimately leading to an embarrassing group-stag...
The Browns' most interesting rookie just might be ... a quarterback
Last weekend, Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Taylen Green found himself walking through an unfamiliar playbook in a hotel room down the street from a place he’d previously never been. With one eye on a nearby iPad and one making sure his feet were where his new coaches wanted them without actually backing into any hotel furniture, Green prepped himself for his first set of NFL practices at the Browns’ weekend rookie minicamp.Advertisement
How mixed-use stadium districts — for work, play and football — became college sports' latest craze
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A giant retaining wall grows, one gray cement block at a time, above the Silas Creek that snakes through Wake Forest and the bank of stadiums that houses Demon Deacon football, basketball and baseball.An erector site rises from a pile of dry brown clay in the shadow of Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. An intersection will soon disappear. The campus landscape shifts by the day.Advertisement
Twins' Brooks Lee is playing unafraid and showing defensive improvement after slow start
CLEVELAND — A key reason Brooks Lee believes his defense is stabilizing, including a pair of game-saving plays late in Saturday’s victory, is a conscious decision to say screw it and keep attacking.The Minnesota Twins shortstop doesn’t want to worry about riding the ups and downs of making good plays and bad ones. Instead, he’s decided to accept each result as an occupational hazard to keep a clear head and to stay out of his own way. Lee figures an even-keeled mindset will allow him to push him...
Why the PGA Tour's shortest hitter isn't scared of Aronimink
Brian Campbell isn’t offended by the question, but he knows it’s coming: What’s it like to compete as the shortest hitter on the PGA Tour?“It does get kind of comical,” Campbell says, “hearing some of the clubs that guys have in. I’m just over here like, well, I just hit a 7-wood. And they hit a 7-iron.”Advertisement
Utah Royals are on a seven-match unbeaten streak. Are they the NWSL's new protagonists?
The Utah Royals have not lost a game since March 22.Come again? You might be asking. Is this the same Utah Royals that finished their inaugural campaign in 11th place in 2024, and their sophomore season in 12th out of 14 teams? The same side that drafted University of North Carolina-turned-U.S. women’s national team darling Ally Sentnor as the No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft before sending her to Kansas City last summer? The side whose roster was so hampered by injuries that it was difficult to asc...
Vikings offseason winners and losers, from Dallas Turner to J.J. McCarthy
For the most part, the Minnesota Vikings’ offseason is complete. They reworked the finances. They made a quarterback splash with the Kyler Murray signing. The franchise still needs to hire a full-time general manager, but that process should wrap up in the coming weeks.Before voluntary organized team activities and mandatory minicamp begin, we thought it’d be worthwhile to take a step back and assess the winners and the losers of the Vikings’ offseason.Advertisement
John Smoltz: Bobby Cox’s 3 rules were simple, but said everything about his leadership
This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak’s newsletter here.John Smoltz is a former major-league pitcher who is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. He played for manager Bobby Cox for almost 20 years with the Atlanta Braves. Cox is fourth all-time with 2,497 wins and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014. Cox, 84, died on Saturday.There’s no player in the history of the game who was impacted more by Bobby Cox than me.Adv...
F1 mailbag: Where in the world is Adrian Newey? And is George Russell in trouble?
Mercedes emerged triumphant again as Kimi Antonelli took his third consecutive victory.In only his second Formula 1 season, the Italian driver showed maturity to keep world champion Lando Norris at bay and win the Miami Grand Prix. Mercedes seemed more catchable than in the opening three races of the 2026 calendar, a blip on the radar as the team readies a bigger upgrade package for the Canadian Grand Prix this month.Advertisement
Phillies Cut Ties With Veteran Outfielder After Very Brief Reunion
BusinessSportsMoneyPhillies Cut Ties With Veteran Outfielder After Very Brief ReunionByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorMay 12, 2026, 06:00am EDTPHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 29: The Phillies logo at section 108 seat 32 is shown at Citizens Bank Park on August 29, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rain cancelled the game against the Atlanta Braves and is r...
Strasbourg head coach slams BlueCo transfer strategy as 'culture' problem revealed
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British Olympics icon retires for new career after heartbreaking personal tragedy
Katie Archibald, the double Olympic gold medallist, has announced her departure from professional cycling at the age of 32 to embark on a career in nursing.The Scottish track cyclist, who claimed team pursuit gold at Rio 2016 and Madison gold alongside Laura Kenny at the Tokyo Games in 2021, has amassed seven world championship titles throughout her decorated career.Despite helping Great Britain secure team pursuit victory at the European Championships in Turkey just three months ago, Archibald...