How does one of the best male players in tennis history choose a new coach? Pick somebody who has been there with you — and who you beat to get there. Novak Djokovic’s decision to hire Andy Murray for at least the Australian Open has renewed interest in one of the most interesting psychological relationships…

We are about a month into the 2024-25 NBA season, and so much has happened already. We’re seeing teams traverse the ebbs and flows of their expectations during lulls and high points. Players have stepped up in the absence of stars. There have been players we’d forgotten about getting signed just to help field a…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The lasting image of this indelible season will be a running back in the open field. It will be the fusing of memories: a cut, a catch, a careening force of MVP caliber, carving his name into Philadelphia sports lore. Saquon Barkley supplied two runs on Sunday night that will not soon…

U.S. women’s national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher announced her retirement from international soccer Monday, ahead of the team’s two European friendlies against England and the Netherlands. She said the European matches will be her last. A 2019 World Cup winner and gold medalist at this summer’s Paris Olympics, she will continue playing for the Chicago…

The New York Jets’ roots as a brash and unapologetic upstart, cemented by Joe Namath’s Super Bowl III bravado, differentiated them from the old-guard New York Giants for decades. When the Jets had bombastic and playful Rex Ryan as their coach, the Giants had stern taskmaster Tom Coughlin. When the Jets were going all-in on…

Formula One announced Monday that “an agreement in principle” has been reached “with General Motors to support bringing GM/Cadillac” to the grid as the sport’s 11th team in 2026. “We’re excited to partner with General Motors in bringing a dynamic presence to Formula 1,” Dan Towriss, CEO of TWG Global’s motorsport business, said. “Together, we’re…

For the first time since its founding in 2020, Athletes Unlimited (AU) is organizing a traditional team-based league meant to be “Major League Baseball for softball,” in the words of former Miami Marlins general manager Kim Ng, the senior advisor of the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL). AU has annually hosted weeks-long competitions for…

The Zamboni is an institution in hockey. Anyone who grew up attending hockey games as a child likely has fond memories of the machine slowly circling the rink, humming along while leaving a pristine, glistening sheet of ice in its wake. Perhaps some even had the honor of riding shotgun, listening to the 1990 song…

Ka’imi Fairbairn wants one back. Austin Seibert wants two back. The Chicago Bears want the last month back. After a flurry of wild finishes Sunday, the NFL playoff picture is starting to take shape. The cream of the crop is starting to separate — Kansas City and Detroit are the league’s first 10-win teams —…