All the talk will be about Nelly Korda’s seven (and counting) wins in 2024 — and that’s for good reason. But what happened between them will ultimately shape her continued charge into the LPGA history books. Korda won her 15th LPGA Tour event this weekend at The Annika, adding a seventh victory to her decorated…

The excitement over Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki coming to Major League Baseball should be tempered by the likelihood that his signing will produce unintended consequences — teenage Latin American prospects who will be abandoned by the team that signs him. Sasaki, 23, might be a top-of-the-rotation starter as soon as next season. The current international…

ST. LOUIS — U.S. men’s national team star Christian Pulisic became the latest professional athlete to celebrate on the field by doing the Donald Trump dance trend, moving his arms and hips similarly to the signature moves of the president-elect after scoring the opening goal in the United States’ 4-2 win over Jamaica on Monday…

One of the trademarks of ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro’s era is being unbound by how things have been done in the past at the network. The idea that Bristol, the birthplace of ESPN, has to be the epicenter of the network is now a yesteryear idea. When Pitaro aims for the biggest names on his…

Daniel Jones took off with nothing but open field in front of him during a 2020 game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The deceptive speed that has made the New York Giants quarterback an effective runner allowed him to increase the distance from pursuing defenders. Then, as Jones neared the goal line for an 88-yard touchdown,…

Woohoo. It’s that time again. Hall of Fame election time. Baseball’s 2025 Hall ballot was announced Monday — featuring one guy destined for an all-time landslide (Ichiro Suzuki) and 27 other names you know all too well. We’ll learn who made it — besides Ichiro, that is — in two months. So as the suspense…

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, Jannik Sinner further stamped his authority on men’s tennis by winning the ATP Tour Finals against Taylor Fritz. Elsewhere, the Billie Jean King Cup took center stage on the women’s tour…

Josh Allen tried to claim that Sunday’s date with the Kansas City Chiefs was just “a Week 11 game.” The Bills quarterback sat before the cameras in the days leading up to Buffalo’s showdown with the two-time defending champs and said it was “no bigger or no less (important) than the last 10 games we’ve…

Editor’s note: The Athletic 134 is a weekly ranking of all FBS college football teams. It’s possible that at this time next week, the Indiana Football Hoosiers will be the No. 1 team in the land. No, really. If the Hoosiers win at Ohio State, they’d be one of three (or fewer) undefeated teams in…

Thirty years ago, the average PGA golfer drove the ball 261.84 yards. Davis Love III was the longest hitter at 283.8 yards. In 2024, the average distance is 300.9 yards, with Cameron Champ leading the way at a whopping 323.3 yards. Technological advances for both clubs and golf balls — combined with a greater focus…