A huge blow for Australia with less than a week to go before the Ashes. Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the first Test in Perth with a hamstring injury. Meanwhile, England have received a positive update on Mark Wood. More from @michaeljbailey.bsky.social ⤵️

“He was the greatest player I ever saw. It was not just his skill — he was a magician.” Ahead of a home Ashes without him, @paulfnewman66.bsky.social talks to Mark Waugh, Mike Hussey, Jason Gillespie, Rob Key and others about the brilliance of Shane Warne www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...

EXCL: @david-ornstein.bsky.social meets Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton to discuss England and the World Cup, how he's so self-critical and why Oliver Glasner has told him to stop asking questions...

Norfolk cricket hits @theathletic.com! (Not something I imagined writing a few yrs ago.) Lovely stuff from @nickmiller79.bsky.social on Jake Weatherald — and a pocket of yellow & green in England hoping for at least a slither of Australian magic during the Ashes ... www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...

🔺 The positivity being stoked at Sunderland 🔺 The afternoon he was booed from the field at the Emirates 🔺 The chaos Mikel Arteta confronted at Arsenal Ahead of the visit of his former club Arsenal, Granit Xhaka talks exclusively to @mwalkerfoot.bsky.social. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...

Sunderland. Arsenal. Xhaka. An interview as they all come together. www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...

Brendan Rodgers resigned from his job at Celtic on Monday. This was followed by an unrestrained and public attack by Dermot Desmond. Amid criticism of Rodgers, the board, recruitment and more, Celtic have turned ‘toxic’. @mwalkerfoot.bsky.social 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...

Ian Wright at #CPFC… that education in the Second Division, the goal against Brighton, Blackburn bedlam, Wembley, that shot from the halfway line at Plough Lane, third in the league, the partnership with Brighty… …and then the departure @mattwoosie.bsky.social ✍️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...

“I don’t just want to play two or three times for England. I want to play at least 50 Tests.” Tawanda Muyeye fled Zimbabwe at 17, seeking asylum in England. Now, at 24, he talks to @paulfnewman66.bsky.social about targeting a Test future with his adopted country www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

Fantastic game at Selhurst Park. Maybe easy to pick holes in the defending, but was brilliant entertainment - two teams going hell for leather, guided by two of the Premier League’s managers of the moment (as @liamtharme.bsky.social wrote👇🏻) nytimes.com/athletic/67259…#CPFCF#AFCBCB

Andoni Iraola. Bournemouth. Frankenstein By @mwalkerfoot.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

"19 games 19 games undefeated" A fantastic evening for Palace in Lublin. Great atmosphere & did the job on the pitch with a solid performance For many this European journey means so much & they're determined to live in the moment to enjoy it #CPFC www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

“It’s fantastic we’re criticised. It means people care about what we’re doing. Five years ago, if someone drops a catch, they drop a catch. Now it’s, ‘They should be better than that’” Charlie Dean talks England, off-spin and monopoly with @samdalling.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

Bill McCracken: the greatest Irish and Newcastle United player of them all? Probably. Delighted to get a copy of Paul Joannou’s new biography of the forgotten brilliant thinker, a man The Guardian called “the Irish Mephistopheles”.

“West Indies used to be the envy of the world but we expected our dominance to last forever and stopped doing what we were so good at. Now we seem to have given up.” Andy Roberts, and others, spoke to @paulfnewman66.bsky.social on the state of West Indian cricket www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

Really sad news. A sharp and sound cricket writer and a comprehensively nice bloke cricketwriters.com/rob-steen-pa...

For NFL folk attending or watching Steelers-Vikings, some history ancient & modern of Croke Park in Dublin. www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...

Ahead of the NFL’s visit to Dublin, here’s @mwalkerfoot.bsky.social with a history of Croke Park www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...

Strasbourg are fifth in Ligue 1, in Europe for the first time in 20 years and enjoying the fruits of a €160m stadium renovation. And some of their fans are livid. Piece for @theathleticfc.bsky.social on the fall-out from Emanuel Emegha’s decision to sign for Chelsea www.nytimes.com/athletic/664...

Remembering Newcastle United 3-2 Barcelona on this day in 1997. Featuring among others Faustino Asprilla, Shay Given, Louis van Gaal, Durham City, Oasis and the sheer noise of it all. www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...

The #NUFC striker who moved to Liverpool for a huge fee, won the title and the admiration of The Beatles: in some ways Albert Stubbins was an early version of the Alexander Isak situation. In others, not. www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...

The Dukes cricket ball dates back to 1760. Dilip Jajodia bought the business in the 1980s and, now in his early 80s, is still running the company alongside his son. So how did they react to the furore around their ball during the England vs India series? And how many balls does one cow produce?

New Premier League season, new predictions feature on The Athletic FC Each week I’ll take on an Athletic subscriber, a data algorithm and… a six-year-old in predicting scores, exposing my stupidity as well as — importantly — my agenda against YOUR club #PremierLeague www.nytimes.com/athletic/648...

Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack — the world’s longest-running sports book — has been published every year from 1864; through war, disease and several enforced cancellations of cricket itself. Here's my look at its place in the sporting and collectibles' worlds: www.nytimes.com/athletic/649...

Joe Root is now the second highest runscorer in Tests thanks to another flawless century. He is the Peter Pan of cricket who just gets better and better. He is now closing on Sachin Tendulkar - surpass him and the record will surely be his forever. 🔗 theathletic.com/6515751/?sou...

Rishabh Pant passed 50 for the fifth time on the tour today - effectively batting on one leg. In 2022 his life and career was very different after a car accident left him with serious injuries. This is the story of his comeback. @anantaajith.bsky.social | bit.ly/44Pt6di

Is Zak Crawley untouchable opening the batting for England, or a man legitimately under pressure? The much-maligned England opener has struggled against India, with the clamour from the outside for him to be replaced growing ever louder. 🔗 theathletic.com/6485782/?sou...

Lord’s has never provided a level playing field for Test cricket, and England and India will have to contend with an unusual characteristic at the world’s most famous cricket ground. A slope. And not just any old slope. ✍️ Paul Newman theathletic.com/6482874/?sou...

🇮🇳 "Just when I thought India were in disarray, they completely outplay England at Edgbaston. Without Bumrah." 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 "If Archer's ready, which England clearly believe he is, he has to play." England vs India is beautifully poised at 1-1. Our writers offer their thoughts ahead of a pivotal third Test.

India are level in the five-match series thanks to captain Shubman Gill and fast bowler Akash Deep. Deep had the final word when Brydon Carse attempted a slog and only skied the ball to — who else — Gill. Jasprit who? 📝 Paul Newman 🔗 theathletic.com/6476622/?sou...

Shubman Gill's 269 was one of the great innings by an Indian batter in England. He oozed class throughout. His cover drives were glorious. But arguably as encouraging was the way he led his team in the field in the last session of day two. This was the day Gill came of age as India captain.

Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes were thrown together in 2022 and have since transformed an England team that had become passive and dull. But, three years on, 'Bazball' has still not inspired a series win against either India or Australia. Is it now or never for England’s cricketing revolution?

We are now covering cricket @theathletic.bsky.social To kick us off, here's Paul Newman on the cricketing powerhouse that is India ahead of the start of their Test series in England later this week www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...

What did Edin Terzic do after leaving Borussia Dortmund? I caught up with him, for @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...

Going to watch that BBC montage one more time... for now

“It was very moving to see how much it meant to the people of south London — for him to be a part of something historic” What's it like watching your son win the FA Cup? @adamcrafton.bsky.social talks to Carrie and Ken Richards, parents of #CPFC's Chris Richards www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

Palace's FA Cup win owes itself to Oliver Glasner, to consistency and familiarity, to the fans How they did it, conceding once in the competition & the celebrations #CPFC • Same hotel as SF • Lucky cufflinks • Superstition • Matthews' premonition • Ward's speech www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...

🚨MONDAY POD!🚨 It’s @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @danielstorey85.bsky.social, @slasherrrr.bsky.social & @adrianjclarke.bsky.social: 🦅Palace win the FA Cup with @domfifield.bsky.social 🌳Forest set up final day decider with @nottmtails.bsky.social 👋Goodbye Goodison and Jamie Vardy pod.fo/e/2d7146

Wembley will shake... and it will be beautiful ✍️ Tim Spiers www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...

There have been tears.

To Wembley.

Crystal Palace can beat Manchester City in the FA Cup final – this is how Analysis from @mattwoosie.bsky.social and @thom-harris.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...

“You have one chance to be part of history at a club. Those Palace players, if they win that cup… people would still remember them in 50 years.” Jason Puncheon, the last man to score for #CPFC in an FA Cup final, talks to @mattwoosie.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/634...

'Sir Alex Ferguson used to say if you can’t win the league, just win something just to tick along. That’s what City are trying to do. But this is life-changing for #CPFC. This is a line in the sand moment. It isn’t just ticking on. It is everything' ✍️ Rebecca Lowe www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...

Adam Wharton's passing playbook: Quick switches of play and a natural eye for progression The England international is the risk taker at the heart of the #CPFC midfield, and key to their approach Analysis from @thom-harris.bsky.social and @anantaajith.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...

Jean-Philippe Mateta: My Game In My Words “I don’t just want to be, ‘JP scores when he makes the run in behind’. I can dribble, I can shoot first touch, I can score with my left or right, and more with my head" @mattwoosie.bsky.social @liamtharme.bsky.social #CPFC www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...

Jean-Philippe Mateta: My Game In My Words “I don’t just want to be, ‘JP scores when he makes the run in behind’. I can dribble, I can shoot first touch, I can score with my left or right, and more with my head" @mattwoosie.bsky.social @liamtharme.bsky.social #CPFC www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...

Rob writes about his sister, grief and the hope he has for Saturday’s FA Cup Final. www.patreon.com/posts/there-...

Adam Wharton's passing playbook: Quick switches of play and a natural eye for progression The England international is the risk taker at the heart of the #CPFC midfield, and key to their approach Analysis from @thom-harris.bsky.social and @anantaajith.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...

'Sir Alex Ferguson used to say if you can’t win the league, just win something just to tick along. That’s what City are trying to do. But this is life-changing for #CPFC. This is a line in the sand moment. It isn’t just ticking on. It is everything' ✍️ Rebecca Lowe www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...