A Quick Arab Pivot: From Welcoming al-Assad to Managing the Chaos
Only weeks ago, Arab nations had been working hard to bring Bashar al-Assad back into the fold, assuming he was…
Day: December 9, 2024
The Viral Sports Venue Where Fans Have a Front-Row Seat to Games Elsewhere
For soccer fans who can’t travel to Europe for Premier League games, watching at a cutting-edge venue is the next…
Fear and Loathing on the Tennis Court
Conor Niland’s book, The Racket, is a document of haves and have-nots. It just won a prestigious sports award —…
Kansas City Is a High-Wire Circus Act That Can’t Stop Winning
The team has successfully executed the magical trick of winning one-score games this season, a columnist for The Athletic writes.
Max Verstappen Is the World’s ‘Hardest Teammate,’ and He Needs a New One
With Sergio Pérez’s exit looming, Red Bull’s Formula 1 team must determine who it wants to pair with the accomplished…
Ranking 134 College Football Teams Now That the Dust Has Settled
There’s a new No. 2 team in the country at the end of the regular season.
The N.F.L. Has 4 Top Super Bowl Contenders. These Are Their Fatal Flaws.
Kansas City, Detroit, Buffalo and Philadelphia can all win a title. A columnist for The Athletic gives a reason each…
Tom Brady Delivers His Best N.F.L. Broadcaster Moment Yet
This is what Fox had in mind when they gave Brady a 10-year, $375 million contract, a columnist for The…
Here’s What We Learned in Week 14 of the N.F.L. Season
Suddenly Kansas City is two games ahead of everyone in the A.F.C. and Buffalo looks beatable, a columnist for The…
The Inside Story of How Juan Soto Landed a Record-Setting Contract
Soto’s contract with the New York Mets is the largest in the history of pro sports. This is why he…