Ranking the tennis greats who spent the most weeks at World No. 1
Being the best tennis player in the world for a week is one thing. Being the best tennis player in the world for a year is another thing entirely. But spending years, sometimes the better part of a decade, at the very top of a sport that attracts the most gifted athletes on the planet, in every era, from every country, is something that puts certain More...
Monday’s Brotherhood Playoff News & Links
TORONTO, CANADA – APRIL 26: Brandon Ingram #3 of the Toronto Raptors drives to the basket during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on April 26, 2026 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. More...
Why tennis players find beating an injured or cramping opponent so difficult
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, yet another player could not put away a cramping opponent, More...
Stomach virus runs through Madrid Open field as tennis stars try to navigate puking and pollen
MADRID — Seven days in, the Madrid Open and the players left in the field could really use a break. First, there was the torrent of withdrawals, some for acute injuries and some for players managing their More...
UFC Champion To Ronda Rousey: 'I'm Chasing Greatness. You're Chasing Money'
Ronda Rousey – Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images While promoting her upcoming fight with Gina Carano at MVP MMA on May 16, UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey took the time to fire some shots back at current UFC Women’s More...
Do the Rockets have reason to believe after shutting down the Lakers in Game 4?
HOUSTON — In order to achieve something that had never been done before — clawing back from a 3-0 playoff deficit — Rockets head coach Ime Udoka had to attempt the impossible by calling on a few lineups that More...
Elena Rybakina Shows Rare Emotion as She Confronts Umpire Over Controversial Electronic Line Call In Madrid
Elena Rybakina KAZ, APRIL 26, 2026 – Tennis : Elena Rybakina protests to the umpire during singles round of 32 match against Qinwen Zheng on the WTA, Tennis Damen tour 1000 tournaments Mutua Madrid Open tennis More...
Boxing club needs upgrade to 'create champions'
An East Yorkshire boxing club is aiming to raise £225,000 to expand its premises. Goole Amateur Boxing Club (GABC) hopes to buy its existing building on Boothferry Road and also a property next door. The club said More...
Coco Gauff’s Team Slammed Again as Opponent Accuses Them of Mind Games: “Screaming in My Ear”
Mutua Madrid Open 2026 – Day 7 Coco Gauff of the United States appears exhausted after defeating Sorana Cirstea of Romania during their Women s Singles match on Day Seven of the Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja More...
Khamzat Chimaev Slams Ronda Rousey Following UFC Fighter Pay Comments
Khamzat Chimaev and Ronda Rousey – Geoff Stellfox and Sarah Stier/Getty Images Fighter pay has always been a hot topic when it comes to the UFC. While some fighters can earn millions for being a main event More...
