Kylian Mbappé was the main French hero in their World Cup victory in 2018 and has since become the national team captain. However, Mbappé's father, Wilfried, was born in Cameroon, and his mother, ...

The 'Caitlin Clark Effect' has done wonders for her and the WNBA, with viewership, publicity, and player endorsements going up an extra level as the new WNBA season fast approaches. The Indiana Fever ...

The NFL has ascended in the United States as the most popular sports league. While baseball has often been seen as America’s pastime, football has often been called America’s passion. We’ll take a ...

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The first round of the 2025 NFL draft is in the books, and it was full of surprises, although some of us were able to predict some of these surprises ahead of time… Let’s take a look at how we think ...

A fresh edition of The Athletic's annual NBA player survey has dropped, and it's already generating buzz. Ninety players took part, all assured their identities would remain private. Among the many ...

Despite the best efforts of Los Angeles Lakers superstars Luka Doncic and LeBron James, the Lakers are on the brink of elimination against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the opening round of the ...

The 2025 NFL draft is done and dusted, with 257 picks made across seven rounds in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Draft grades are never an exact science, given we have never seen any of these players step foot ...

WWE has seen legends who could wrestle circles around anyone, but not everyone in the ring is a technical wizard. Some had the look, the push, even the entrance music… but none of the skills. These ...

Say "Abel Xavier," and many football fans will instantly know who you are talking about. Known for his distinctive bleach-blonde hair and iconic beard, the former Portuguese footballer became a cult ...

It can be difficult for upsets to happen in the NBA playoffs. The better team usually wins, since the series sample size proves who is superior. However, sometimes NBA playoff history has flipped that ...