Buster Posey Signed a Record-Setting Contract. 12 Years Later, He Gave One Out.
The former San Francisco Giants star and current executive gave Willy Adames the only contract in team history larger than…
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Oregon Is an Undefeated Juggernaut Authoring Its Own History
The Ducks became the first expansion team to win the Big Ten in 129 seasons, a columnist for The Athletic…
Winners and Losers From a Dramatic Championship Weekend in College Football
A college football selection day unlike any before is upon us. There will be griping and there will be grief,…
Why Alabama Is at the Center of the Biggest Debate in College Football
The Crimson Tide could be the highest-ranked team left out of the College Football Playoff field, a columnist for The…
In Week 14, It’s Do-or-Die for Many N.F.L. Teams. Who Needs a Win the Most?
Wild-card races remain crowded, and margins for error are growing thinner and thinner by the week, a columnist for The…
McLaren Wins First Formula 1 Constructors’ Title in 26 Years
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris helped McLaren hold off Ferrari in the final race of the 2024 season.
American Figure Skater Caps Off Undefeated Year With a New Quad Axel Jump
Ilia Malinin, also known as the ‘Quad God,’ became the first athlete to land the jump in a routine with…
College Football’s Conference Title Games Are a Nonsensical Tradition
These matchups are vestiges of a bygone era in the sport, a columnist for The Athletic writes.
Lindsey Vonn Returns to Competitive Skiing
Nearly six years after her retirement, the American alpine skiing great was back in action Saturday in a pair of…
A Bettor Places a $3.1 Million Wager on Sunday’s Eagles-Panthers Game
The wager is the biggest N.F.L. bet this season and one of the largest ever reported at a legal U.S.…