NEWS: The Canucks have fired head coach Adam Foote after just one season, a source confirmed to The Athletic. More details from @thomasdrance.bsky.social (free to read): www.nytimes.com/athletic/728...

If Tom Condon had one defining characteristic, it's that he always found a way. And in a new phase of life, he's trying to find a way again. My story is free to read here. www.nytimes.com/athletic/724...

Should the Maple Leafs select Gavin McKenna No. 1 in the 2026 NHL Draft? “There’s risk in chasing a premium position at the expense of a premium talent,” writes @scottcwheeler.bsky.social

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is less than a month away 🏆 Don’t miss a thing. Sign up early for our daily newsletter officially launching next week ➡️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/new...

From @theathletic.com: Wilt Chamberlain. Hakeem Olajuwon. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Charles Barkley. Victor Wembanyama used Game 1 of the Western Conference finals to place his name among basketball's defining stars.

🇺🇸 Sources: USMNT midfielder Tanner Tessmann is a player who could move this summer. Lyon open to bids in €20-25m region. ➕ Atletico Madrid had a bid for Tessmann rejected in January www.nytimes.com/athletic/729...

The Athletic presents Tier 4 of the 2025-26 NBA Player Tiers, where we rank the top 125 players in the league. This is the deepest tier of the bunch, which @lawmurraythenu.bsky.social describes as "stars in their role.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/728...

NEWS: An MRI revealed a torn ACL in Rickea Jackson's left knee. She sustained the injury during the Sky's 86-79 win over the Lynx on Sunday. She will miss the remainder of the season, the team announced.

Before Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, Victor Wembanyama watched the MVP trophy he so coveted go to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. His response? A performance for the ages. Free to read from @jaredweissnba.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/729...

Wemby and the Spurs take down the Thunder in a 2OT thriller 🔥

Tough times for Buffalo fans... Both the Bills and the Sabres suffered OT losses to end their 2025-26 seasons.

DOUBLE. OT. Live updates from Spurs-Thunder here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...

The Sabres’ storybook season ends at the hands of the Canadiens. www.nytimes.com/athletic/729...

With an OT win over the Sabres in Game 7, the Habs move on to the Eastern Conference finals – their first since 2021. www.nytimes.com/athletic/729...

Now THIS is playoff hockey! We're headed to OT in Game 7 🍿 Follow along with our live blog. www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...

With only four teams left in the 2026 NBA playoffs, the oddsmakers have the Oklahoma City Thunder as clear favorites to win it all again. www.nytimes.com/athletic/728...

Pep Guardiola will leave his role as Manchester City manager this summer, ending one of the most successful managerial tenures in Premier League history, with former Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca expected to replace him. More from @david-ornstein.bsky.social @samdlee.bsky.social ⬇️ bit.ly/4tNfCYH

NEWS: The NFL is eyeing a late-spring or early-summer 2027 launch for its two professional flag football leagues — one for men and one for women. www.nytimes.com/athletic/728...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won MVP again. But the bigger question hanging over the Western Conference finals might be whether Victor Wembanyama has already become the NBA’s best player. Read for free, from @johnhollinger.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/728...

We’ve got a winner-take-all showdown between the Sabres and Canadiens tonight, and according to @downgoesbrown.bsky.social, it’s "pretty obvious" who will advance. In the interest of parity, we provided five reasons for each team — but the “right answer” is in here somewhere.

The Knicks are riding a seven-game tear, outscoring opponents by an NBA-record 185 points. But after surviving a gritty ECSF battle, do the Cavaliers have enough to finally cool New York off? Our NBA staff's takes on the ECF: www.nytimes.com/athletic/728...

NEWS: The PWHL has chosen San Jose, Calif., as its fourth and final expansion team for the 2026-27 season, a source briefed on the situation confirmed. www.nytimes.com/athletic/728...

Welcome to the 2025-26 NBA Player Tiers, where we rank the top 125 players in the league. Take a look at Tier 5, which @lawmurraythenu.bsky.social describes as “quality rotation players.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/727...

NEWS: The New Orleans Pelicans are hiring Jamahl Mosley as their head coach on a five-year contract, according to league sources. New Orleans fired head coach Willie Green in November after a 2-10 start to the season. www.nytimes.com/athletic/728...

As WNBA teams fall down the power rankings, it’s worth considering what success looks like this season. Here are this week's rankings, plus: ◽️ Two teams trending up ◽️ One team trending down ◽️ Rookie of the week ◽️ Game to circle 🎁 Free to read: www.nytimes.com/athletic/728...

Everyone knows the NBA is a player’s league, so it only made sense to save this group of anonymous poll questions for last. We were digging deep on the player experience for this last batch of fascinating insights.

The Washington Nationals have identified and banned at least one individual from Nationals Park after he unfurled a sign during Sunday’s game that directed fans to a white nationalist website and called for the deportation of “100+ million,” according to a team spokesperson.

This was the season Chelsea's WSL dominance ended with Sonia Bompastor's team finishing third. This is how it happened: ▪️ 'Infighting and power struggles' ▪️ Losing their on-pitch 'fear factor' ▪️ Key player and staff exits 📝 @charpur.bsky.social @meganferinga.bsky.social @reallycerys.bsky.social

The Eastern Conference finals matchup is set 🍿 The Knicks and the Cavaliers met three times in the regular season. New York won two of the matchups.

For the first time since 2018, the Cleveland Cavaliers are headed to the Eastern Conference finals.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won consecutive regular-season MVP awards, joining elite company. He becomes the fourth point guard in NBA history to win the award back-to-back, alongside Magic Johnson, Steve Nash and Stephen Curry.

NEWS: Aaron Rai has won his first PGA Championship 🏆 He becomes the first Englishman to win the tournament since 1919, ending a 100+ year drought. www.nytimes.com/athletic/728...

We received 10 responses from executives, scouts and front-office officials across the NBA on who the Washington Wizards should draft at No. 1. Some see Dybantsa as a no-brainer. Others aren’t nearly as convinced.

Every game during the Stanley Cup playoffs, wives and girlfriends of NHL players on the home team suit up in their own version of uniforms. Emblazoned with logos, jersey numbers and other custom-designed flair, these jackets have become flashy, fashionable postseason staples.

NEWS: Conor McGregor is returning to the UFC octagon, UFC CEO Dana White announced Saturday. A former two-division champion, McGregor has not fought since breaking his leg in the first round of a loss to Dustin Poirier in 2021. www.nytimes.com/athletic/714...

🚨 SABRES FORCE GAME 7 🚨 With a win on the road, Buffalo takes the series back home — with a spot in the Eastern Conference final on the line. www.nytimes.com/athletic/728...

Aaron Rodgers will have a new head coach and a retooled array of weapons to work with in 2026. Will that be enough to move things forward for the Steelers? Read for free from @mikedefabo.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/728...

Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers have reached an agreement on a one-year deal, a league source confirmed to @theathletic.com OTAs begin for the Steelers on Monday.

Elina Svitolina has Coco Gauff’s number. Svitolina knocked off Gauff for the third consecutive time this season with a 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-2 win that saw her win the Italian Open for a third time. www.nytimes.com/athletic/728...

Former NFL defensive lineman Josh Mauro died from an acute combination of fentanyl, cocaine and ethanol intoxication, according to Maricopa County (Ariz.) Medical Examiner’s Office online records. Read more: www.nytimes.com/athletic/728...

A total agreement has been reached for Xabi Alonso to become the new Chelsea manager. Alonso, 44, visited London early last week and has accepted the opportunity. More from @david-ornstein.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/727...

The rivalry that could define the NBA's future is here. The Thunder and the Spurs — the two teams with the best records — will tip off in Game 1 on Monday. Our NBA writers look ahead to the Western Conference finals matchup: www.nytimes.com/athletic/728...

Last summer the Minnesota Timberwolves chose to run it back, wanting to give the core that made that run to the conference finals a chance to build. Don't expect that to be the case this offseason. Change is coming: www.nytimes.com/athletic/728...

Caitlin Clark has struggled from distance through the first 11 quarters of the season, missing 18 of her first 23 3-point attempts. She finally responded Friday, drilling five threes in the 4Q to force OT vs. the Washington Mystics. But it wasn't enough.

It will be the (1) Thunder and (2) Spurs in the 2026 Western Conference finals. These two teams met five times in the regular season. San Antonio won four of them.

For the first time since 2017, the San Antonio Spurs are heading to the NBA Western Conference finals.

A’ja Wilson tonight: ◽ 45 PTS ◽ 15/18 FG ◽ 13/13 FT ◽ 2/2 3-PT ◽ 3 REB ◽ 3 AST ◽ 2 BLK

PISTONS FORCE GAME 7.

Missing the PGA Championship cut, Bryson DeChambeau has now failed to reach the weekend in each of the first two majors to begin the season. www.nytimes.com/athletic/728...

The Nationals’ latest food item… shoestring-cut crispy fried hot dogs 👀 You hungry? 📸 @nationals.com