Friday's MLB odds, best bets: Projections for pitching matchups, playoffs and more
Friday’s MLB schedule is maxed with 15 matchups as the regular season winds to a close. We have odds...
Has Max Verstappen been hit with a Leeds United curse?
Max Verstappen is smiling as he holds up the new Leeds United shirt at Silverstone.It is July and the...
Tottenham Briefing: Dragusin's missed chance, Johnson fires again and Vicario shines
Tottenham started their Europa League campaign in the best possible way on Thursday night, beating Qarabag 3-0 at home...
Steve Cooper is already at a crossroads at Leicester City – how vulnerable is he?
Leicester City are only seven games into the season, but manager Steve Cooper already seems at a crossroads.The slow...
Row Z: Ten Hag hot takes, Arteta on facts not words, and protecting Hearts' assets
Welcome to the sixth edition of Row Z, our weekly column on The Athletic shining a light on the bonkers...
Full-backs moving into midfield: The many different interpretations
The concept of a full-back drifting into central midfield positions still seems relatively novel.Yet it’s now over a decade...
Jason Gannon: One of Chelsea's most important hires – and a defining figure in Stamford Bridge future
It was the kind of announcement that football fans rarely take much of an interest in or care about...
How to stop Arsenal scoring from corners: Hybrid marking, better grappling and an active keeper
When Nicolas Jover signed up for an online set-piece course last summer, the tutors initially thought it was a...
'Go Miss Fuller!' – Wrexham's defender on her team's return to The Racecourse
“Stick that in your documentary.”A gleeful demand from rivals that Wrexham’s players and supporters have had to get used...
Why are Newcastle not seeing the best of Alexander Isak so far this season?
There are two very different versions of Alexander Isak.Off the field, those inside Newcastle United describe the Sweden striker...
