The starting All-Star lineups are a mixture of first-time All-Stars and returning fan-favorites. Hunter Martin / Getty Images The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Trea Turner crossed over second base, took a throw from Bryson Stott, and sidearmed the ball to first. Double play, right? More like double trouble. Turner uncorked a sinker in the ...

The River States Conference has named Shawnee State baseball its 2025-26 Male Team of Character. According to the River States Conference, the Team of Character Award recognizes one men's team and one ...

LeBron James will indeed return for a 24th NBA season, but for the first time since 2018 he won't be playing for the Lakers.

The 2026 Home Run Derby begins at 8 p.m. ET Monday. This is, reliably, the most whimsical, joy-oriented evening on the ...

Helen Wills becomes the first American to win at Wimbledon since May Sutton in 1907, beating Lili de Alvar 6-2, 6-4 for the title. 1937 — Don Budge beats Gottfried von Cramm, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to win the ...

Peter Thomson wins his fifth British Open title by two strokes over Brian Huggett and Christy O’Connor Sr. Thomson shoots a 7-under 285 at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. Thomson’s ...

O’s lose, Akin to get a second opinion, and Bassitt planning a return.

Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly remembers a meeting this spring when he learned an important baserunning rule. He ...

The Philadelphia Phillies took on the Kansas City Royals on Monday afternoon with ace Cristopher Sanchez on the mound. However, Sanchez didn’t have his best stuff from the outset, and Kansas City took ...

The league insists the uptick in home runs is not due to the baseballs, but a “variation in performance.” Mark J. Rebilas / USA Today The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter.

Plus takeaways from the NBA Summer League's opening weekend ...