Late in the first half of a Los Angeles Sparks-Indiana Fever game on Tuesday night, a neon green sex toy thrown from the stands landed on the floor of Crypto.com Arena, at the feet of Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham. Simultaneously,…
The Washington Commanders received a significant boost on Friday toward their dream of returning to the District of Columbia in a new stadium. The D.C. City Council gave initial approval, in a 9-3 vote, to a revised deal for a…
After Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper got in the face of Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred during a heated meeting last week, Mark DeRosa, a former big leaguer who now works for Manfred, said something some players took as…
President Donald Trump wants the NFL’s Washington Commanders and MLB’s Cleveland Guardians to revert to their previous team names. “The Washington ‘Whatever’s’ should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team. There is a big clamoring for…
The 2025 NBA Draft is underway — taking place over two days — and The Athletic’s draft expert Sam Vecenie and front office insider John Hollinger are analyzing each pick as it happens. Read below for Vecenie’s scouting assessment and…
By Joe Vardon, Mike Vorkunov, Fabian Ardaya and Andy McCullough The Buss family has agreed in principle to sell the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the most iconic sporting brands in the world, to financier Mark Walter in a deal…
YouTube, which has captured an ever-increasing percentage of TV audiences, has hired former ESPN executive Justin Connolly as its global head of sports and media, industry sources with knowledge of the deal confirmed to The Athletic. Connolly was most recently…
NBC Sports rode Michael Jordan to record viewership numbers in the 1990s when Jordan’s Bulls won six NBA titles on the network’s airwaves. On Monday in New York City, the network offered a nostalgic announcement regarding Jordan: He’s back. During…
In a morning meeting at Halas Hall on Jan. 19, general manager Ryan Poles finally revealed to everyone involved in the Chicago Bears’ coaching search whom he wanted to hire as the team’s next head coach. Until then, Poles kept…
By Joe Vardon, Adam Crafton and Mike Vorkunov NEW YORK — The NBA will explore starting a new pro basketball league in Europe with FIBA — the international governing body for basketball — as its partner, NBA commissioner Adam Silver…