ENGLAND skipper Harry Kane wants fans back home to party until sunrise as they roar on the Three Lions against Mexico in the ...

The "world's largest wiener dog race" has drawn hundreds of dogs, thousands of spectators and international attention to the ...

When it's time for the national anthem during the July 4 Happy Birthday America concert, know that the person playing it on his trumpet is savoring every moment of the experience. Ben Fairfield grew ...

The "NFL Top 100" -- voted on by the players themselves -- reveal is underway on X! Two players will be revealed at 10 a.m. ET and 11 a.m. ET daily Monday through Friday from June 22-Aug. 21, before ...

Lamine Yamal of Spain is starring in his first World Cup Wang Kaiyan/Xinhua via Getty Images Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. The biggest World Cup in ...

At the 2026 World Cup, nearly one in four players — 23.3% to be exact — weren’t born in the country they represent, with eight of the 48 squads made up of 50% or more foreign-born players. No country ...

Walter Parazaider, a founding member of Chicago known for his sax and flute solos, died at 81 after dealing with Alzheimer's disease.

Editor's note: This post was originally published in 2025 and has since been updated for 2026. It's an incredible honor to have your name etched upon the Stanley Cup even once in your lifetime. For ...

The start of the 2026 World Cup is upon us, folks, as 48 nations collide in North America in a bid to capture soccer‘s most illustrious prize. With 16 more nations competing at the tournament than ...

Manchester City will have 19 players who last played a club match for them featuring at this summer's 2026 World Cup across North America. Of the 19 City players that feature in World Cup squads, four ...

As North America prepares to host the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1994, soccer fever has never been as rampant. Fans are eagerly awaiting the start of the tournament in Mexico on Thursday, ...

That's a sliding scale, to be sure, but the basic goal here is to give more love to those who deserve it. In a 32-team league with 53-man rosters, it's impossible to properly praise ALL quality ...