One might think that after nearly two decades of high-level tennis played by Novak Djokovic that Rafael Nadal wouldn’t still find a way to underestimate arguably the greatest player ever. But Nadal admitted recently that he did just that: He underestimated Novak…
Jose Higueras has warned his fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal “a couple of things” could go wrong if he makes his comeback from injury too soon. The retired tennis star, a former coach of legends Roger Federer and Pete Sampras, feels…
Max Verstappen’s girlfriend was spotted cutting an unamused figure at the US Grand Prix on Sunday, as American fans booed the reigning world champion on the Formula One podium. Claiming his 15th race win in 18 attempts, the Dutchman clinched…
Tyson Fury expects to fight Oleksandr Usyk for all four of the major heavyweight world titles in December; Fury dismisses the hopes of his British rival Anthony Joshua for a fight with him saying that AJ is now “out in…
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has reportedly agreed to a three-year, $186 million contract extension with the franchise, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The deal includes a player option for the 2027-28 NBA season. Antetokounmpo, 28, made waves in the offseason when he said the Bucks had…
It has been revealed by Dell Curry that he recently got married after his divorce from Sonya, as the father of the Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry spoke to the press. Their divorce was a high-profile affair that had seen them accuse each…
Iga Swiatek arrived in Mexico for the WTA finals well before the start of the tournament amidst the controversy surrounding the unfinished court in Cancun. After the whispers about Saudi Arabia playing host to the grand finale of the WTA,…
Each week, The Athletic asks the same 12 questions to a different race car driver. Up next: Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott, the 2020 Cup Series champion and five-time winner of NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver award. This interview has been edited for…
Spire Motorsports has purchased Kyle Busch’s eponymous NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team, Spire’s latest major move after bringing on Andretti Global partner Gainbridge Financial earlier this year. The deal was announced this morning at the same time that Busch informed his employees of…
Christopher Bell vaulted himself from the wrong side of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs cut line to a guaranteed spot in the Championship 4 by winning the 4EVER 400 at Homestead-Miami on Sunday afternoon. Bell struggled for much of the race but late car…
