12+ hour, 24+ min ago   (903+ words) After stopping Conor Benn in the second round Saturday night, Ryan Garcia called out fellow welterweight titleholder Teofimo Lopez for a unification bout. Steve Marcus / Getty Images LAS VEGAS — Ryan Garcia ruthlessly dispatched Conor Benn in the second round of…...

12+ hour, 24+ min ago   (878+ words) Ollie Robinson's wickets and Pakistan's batting toils were two themes from the three-match series Getty Images England completed their clean sweep of Pakistan, prevailing by eight wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston with Joe Root and Jordan Cox taking…...

12+ hour, 24+ min ago   (601+ words) Michael Carrick and Enzo Maresca will manage against each other in the Manchester derby for the first time Getty Images The summer departure of Pep Guardiola after a decade in charge of Manchester City offered rivals Manchester United a glimmer…...

12+ hour, 24+ min ago   (587+ words) Xabi Alonso's instructions from the touchline could not prevent his team shipping two goals. Again Chelsea via Getty Images Xabi Alonso turned away from the Stamford Bridge pitch towards the Chelsea bench with a face that suggested his mind was…...

12+ hour, 24+ min ago   (1001+ words) If the manner of the wins over Ipswich Town and Atletico Madrid pointed to Andoni Iraola making his mark at Liverpool, Saturday’s dismal stalemate with Fulham laid bare the issues he is grappling with. This was an error-strewn performance lacking…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1131+ words) Elena Rybakina now holds two of the four Grand Slam titles in women's tennis. Charly Triballeau / AFP via Getty Images NEW YORK — A year ago, Elena Rybakina was on the outside looking in. She couldn’t get past the fourth round…...

13+ hour, 34+ min ago   (567+ words) Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has strongly criticised the decision to award Sunderland a penalty in his side’s 2-0 victory on Saturday, calling it “unacceptable”. Early in the second-half, with the game goalless, Sunderland were awarded a penalty by referee John Brooks…...

13+ hour, 37+ min ago   (449+ words) Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 4-1 to make it four wins in five La Liga games under Jose Mourinho. They are now joint-top of the table with Barcelona on 12 points, although Barcelona have a game in hand and a superior goal…...

13+ hour, 48+ min ago   (1577+ words) Elena Rybakina won her second major title of 2026 at Flushing Meadows on Saturday. Sarah Stier / Getty Images Relive the 2026 U.S. Open women’s final with live coverage from The Athletic NEW YORK — Elena Rybakina beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the U.S. Open…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (252+ words) Arsenal have drafted in major global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to conduct strategic exercises that explore operational improvements at the club. The Premier League champions could look to cut costs but are also eying improvements in other…...