Cox, only the second American-born man to become an AFL champion, will be playing again in the AFL Grand Final on Saturday in Melbourne.

The South Sydney forward, who was diagnosed in May, brought up his century for the club on a poignant and moving occasion in Sydney

CA's decision over private investment will go a long way towards shaping the futures of both the BBL and Australian cricket as a whole

The opening day of the series saw a record number of wickets fall as the Ashes began in dramatic style

The ground is hosting its first Ashes Test but will replicate the pace and bounce that made the WACA, across the Swan River, so feared

If the two pace bowlers are picked in Perth, it will be the first time Australia have named two indigenous players in the same Test team

The former England captain is joining The Athletic's Ashes coverage - he can't wait for the talking to stop and the cricket to start

Hazlewood joins Pat Cummins and Sean Abbott on the sidelines, with Michael Neser called up and uncapped Brendan Doggett in line for debut

This week, we’re tackling the defensive midfield position.How has it evolved, who does it best and why are they suddenly scoring loads of goals?Host: Michael BaileyWith: Michael Cox and Mark Care...

The fast bowler was playing for the first time in a 'competitive' match since February after undergoing knee surgery

The England captain's roots are a sense of pride for the people of Christchurch - despite being known as a tearaway as a youngster

Australia's rookie opening batsman was playing amateur cricket two years ago, but is now ready to shine on cricket's biggest stage

This season there have been zero instances of teams starting with a 4-4-2 in the Premier League. In the late 2000s the majority of teams lined up in a 4-4-2 - but since then, that figure has been ...

Thomas Tuchel’s England team selection for the wins over Wales and Latvia got us thinking about star players and their value.Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham and Jack Grealish were left out of the squ...

Pep Guardiola’s defensive tactics in Manchester City’s Premier League draw at Arsenal last weekend caused quite the stir.Was it a one off? Or has Guardiola’s philosophy been slowly changing i...

There were a mere 19 goals across 20 games in the Premier League last weekend.Which got us thinking — why so few? And is it partly to do with the influx of new signings creating unfamiliarity and...

It’s the international break in men’s football and that means only one thing… mailbag time!We’re going to answer your questions on all sorts — iPads, subs, mavericks and more!Host: Michae...

Send in your questions now ahead of a special episode of The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

This week, we’ll tell you why Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 system he insists on using at Manchester United, isn’t functioning.And we’ll look at other examples of managers who seem wedded to just ...

Every year the Tour is a slice of a French summer – these are some of the most evocative images from the 2025 edition

On episode two of Football Architects, we’re focusing on the rise that took a stagnant Belgium to number one in FIFA’s world rankings.We’ll hear about how they established a footballing DNA, ...

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Analysis as England survive a scare to beat Germany to win the U21 Euros for the second consecutive time

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In this episode, it’s alternative team of the season time!To remind you of the rules, instead of focusing on the top teams - we all pick an eleven with one player from each of the bottom 10 teams...

On this week’s show, we’re focused on the second legs of the Champions League semi-finals.We’ll analyse a tie for the ages - Inter’s 7-6 aggregate win over Barcelona. And also PSG’s vict...