Ben Shelton doing Ben Shelton things. (He won this point). #Wimbledon2025

RT @nytimes: From @TheAthleticFC: Diogo Jota was a gifted attacker with a range of attributes. Yet football was only part of his story. Jot….

The NBA allows in players just one year removed from high school graduation. The NWSL can sign up to four players who are younger than 18. But the WNBA follows much tighter guidelines.

Over the next five years, the WNBA will bring in five new teams… and at least 60 new roster spots. With this expansion, it’s necessary to revisit the topic of the league’s age restrictions, which are arguably the strictest in American pro sports.

Shubman Gill's 269 was one of the great innings by an Indian batter in England. He was utterly unflustered, oozing class throughout. His cover drives were a thing of beauty. But arguably as encouraging was the way he led his team in the field in the last session of day two.

Light work for Jannik Sinner at SW19. The world No 1 was dominant from start to finish as he secured a 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Aleksandar Vukic. It took six match points for Sinner to clinch the win, but victory was inevitable.

When it comes to competitive eating, there’s Joey Chestnut… and there’s everybody else. The annual Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest takes place Friday at Brooklyn’s Coney Island, and a 16-time champion returns to the scene. Chestnut is back in the competition following a

RT @nytimes: From @TheAthleticFC: Diogo Jota was a gifted attacker with a range of attributes. Yet football was only part of his story. Jot….

RT @TheAthleticFC: "A special footballer but an even better man.". Diogo Jota left his mark on all who met him. Three Athletic writers who….

Within 24 hours of Inter Miami’s elimination from the Club World Cup, Lionel Messi’s future with his MLS club became a talking point. @FelipeCar on what we’re hearing on the legend's future ⤵️.

In total, 16 goalies signed contracts on July 1 and three goalies were traded over the last week. Which teams should have made moves? Which goalies should be happy?. @JesseGranger_ is here to declare the winners and losers of the goaltending carousel ⤵️.

Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz has been placed on “non-disciplinary paid leave” through the end of the All-Star break as a result of an MLB investigation, with multiple sources telling The Athletic that the probe is related to gambling. More details from @ZackMeisel &

Any other pitcher to go winless in 13 straight outings would likely be out of the rotation. But Justin Verlander isn’t pitching horribly. And he believes he's on the verge of a breakthrough. @Ken_Rosenthal on the Giants veteran's quest for 300 wins ⤵️.

RT @TheAthleticNHL: NEWS: The San Jose Sharks have signed free agent defenseman Dmitry Orlov to a two-year contract with a $6.5 million cap….

The WNBA's announcement of a Cleveland expansion team marks the league's return to the city, where the Rockers were one of the eight original teams before they disbanded in 2003. Is it time for the 2.0 version?. @MikeVorkunov spoke with ownership ⤵️.

RT @TheAthleticFC: Diogo Jota was a superb striker and a serial winner for Liverpool, Wolves and Portugal. But he was far more than that.….

This year's NBA rookie class is excited to face off against one player in particular 👀

Welcome to day four of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, with plenty of stars in action. Top seed Jannik Sinner, seven-time winner Novak Djokovic and blockbuster American Ben Shelton are among the big names in action in the men’s singles. Follow live ⤵️.

After we finished digesting the news of the three terrible Achilles tears of the playoffs, another question emerged: . Which teams would rise to fill the void in the battered, miserable East?. @ekoreen splits the conference into tiers ⤵️.

The experience of Wednesday night will go a long way toward helping them navigate what, for many of these players, will be the biggest stage they have played on. More on the U.S.’s 2-1 win over Guatemala from @PaulTenorio ⤵️.