Erik ten Hag has been sacked as Manchester United manager. The Dutchman was informed on Monday morning and leaves Old Trafford after two and a half years in charge with his final game proving to be the Premier League defeat to West Ham United on Sunday. That result left the club 14th in the table,…

Editor’s note: The Athletic 134 is a weekly ranking of all FBS college football teams.  Indiana is no longer just a fun college football story. That is to say, Curt Cignetti’s Hoosiers aren’t some plucky upstart. They’re the real deal. They’re a machine. And it’s time to realize they’re a real threat to make the…

FOXBORO, Mass. — Aaron Rodgers stood at the lectern, sullen, the brim of his hat casting a shadow over his eyes. It’s hard to see in the dark. Two years ago, in the same room, Zach Wilson sat in the back, waiting his turn as then-New York Jets coach Robert Saleh was peppered with questions…

When the New York Yankees arrive at Yankee Stadium on Monday afternoon, hours before Game 3 of the World Series, they’ll hope for some help from the “ghosts” of past franchise legends that Aaron Judge likes to talk about. Down 2-0 in the best-of-seven series to the Los Angeles Dodgers, they’ll take any magic they…

Chatter about the rankings in tennis generally focuses on the smallest numbers. That was the case last week, when Aryna Sabalenka overtook Iga Swiatek for the top spot in the WTA rankings for the second time in her career. Neither player should expect much change in her day-to-day existence or quality of life. Setting aside the…

The Kansas City Chiefs’ winning machine powered through another opponent Sunday with the inevitable efficiency we’ve come to expect. Consecutive victory No. 13 — which matched the franchise record — was hard-fought, like so many Chiefs victories these days: 27-20 over Gardner Minshew and the Las Vegas Raiders. In some ways, Kansas City’s second 13-game…

The thought comes in flashes, sudden reminders. When a player gets checked into the bench and his legs dangle over the boards. When someone goes hard to the net, trips over a stick and goes soaring through the air, legs flapping behind him like coat tails. When there’s a battle in the corner and guys…

Week 8’s Sunday slate brought the Hail Mary of the year so far in Washington, not to mention upset after upset: the Cleveland Browns upending the Baltimore Ravens behind backup QB Jameis Winston, and another backup, Jacoby Brissett, outdueling Aaron Rodgers late in the New England Patriots’ win over the New York Jets. .@JBrissett12 threading…

History will say that a new era for the Indiana Fever began on April 15, 2024. That, of course, was the night that the franchise, who had yearned for any semblance of recent success, drafted Caitlin Clark No.1. In an instant, everything changed. Another date — one six months later — will now mark a…

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani is expected to play in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed ahead of Sunday’s team workout at Yankee Stadium. Roberts did not have the immediate results after Ohtani underwent an MRI on his left shoulder after injuring it attempting to steal…