Does Bill O’Brien Have Too Much Power?
At the start of the NFL offseason, the Houston Texans made a stunning trade, sending All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals for a return headlined by running back David Johnson...
15 Maj 202013min
The Standoff Between MLB Players and Owners
Major League Baseball owners have a proposal for the 2020 baseball season that includes empty stadiums, regional competition, and more teams making the playoffs. But it hasn't exactly been welcomed wi...
14 Maj 202014min
College Athletes Are About To Get Paid
The NCAA recently accepted new recommendations involving college athletes' NIL (name, image and likeness) rights. That means some athletes will soon be making significant money for things that have l...
13 Maj 202014min
The NBA Tiptoes Toward Tipoff
Last week, the NBA took a tiny step toward returning to play, as some teams opened the doors to their practice facilities and began allowing individual player workouts. Today, the Athletic’s Sam Amick...
12 Maj 202011min
When Michael Jordan Mania Hit Birmingham
Last night on The Last Dance, we got the chance to re-live Michael Jordan’s time as a minor league baseball player, for the Double-A Birmingham Barons, in 1994. Today, we’re joined by James Fegan — wh...
11 Maj 202014min
UFC 249: Ultimate Fighting in the Time of Corona
UFC 249 is going down on Saturday in Florida, a state where stay-at-home restrictions have been eased and sports like professional wrestling and MMA have been deemed essential. The Athletic’s Shaheen ...
8 Maj 202026min
Why Kevin De Bruyne Is The Premier League's Best Player
The Athletic has named Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne as its Premier League player of the year. Before the season was suspended, the Belgian star was closing in on Thierry Henry's record for assist...
7 Maj 202020min
Myles Garrett Finds Himself In Tanzania
After the notorious "helmet hit" against Myles Rudolph last November and an ESPN interview gone awry a few months later, Myles Garrett took off for a while. Specifically, he went to Tanzania to spend ...
6 Maj 202021min
