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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 13/09/2026

Chicago White Sox scouting director Mike Shirley resigned on Saturday amid an internal investigation into allegations of verbal harassment. Shirley was alleged to have made inappropriate racial comments and sexist comments about and in front of coworkers, multiple sources told The Athletic.

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 11/09/2026

The WNBA’s growth created a rift, with longtime and new fans having different expectations. The next commissioner will need to hold that fanbase under one roof without pretending the fracture isn’t political, @jerrybrewer.bsky.social writes. Read for free: nyti.ms/4yC9OEi

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 07/09/2026

The Athletic Live premieres on Tuesday, Sept. 8 and will kick off with three livestreams every week before ramping up to five weeknight shows in late October. The show will be co-hosted by @fourverts.bsky.social, Max Browne, Daniel Popper, Zach Harper and @kofie.bsky.social.

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 06/09/2026

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has signed a four-year contract extension, the league announced Sunday. Goodell has held the commissioner role since 2006. The extension runs through the 2030 season and expires March 31, 2031. nyti.ms/4zZBdkM

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 02/09/2026

The NBA has come down hard on the LA Clippers as it finally announced the results of its investigation into the organization and its star, Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers will lose five first-round picks and are being fined $30 million. More details: nyti.ms/4dbic51

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 02/09/2026

Introducing The Athletic LIVE 🎥🚨 A new show that brings together fans, journalists and creators for the most interesting “group chat” in sports. The show will launch on Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, and will stream on YouTube, The Athletic app and theathletic.com. Details: bit.ly/3URycTv

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 02/09/2026

ESPN will premiere a new daily show built around Peter Schrager beginning Sept. 10, sources told The Athletic. The sources said the one-hour daily program will be called “Big Day with Peter Schrager” and run at 2 p.m. ET. nyti.ms/4h6vEJS

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 28/08/2026

The Colorado Avalanche have signed star defenseman Cale Makar to an eight-year, $163.2 million contract extension. The deal is the largest in NHL history, as is the $20.4 million average annual value. nyti.ms/4iy5Pn9

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 26/08/2026

DeWanna Bonner is signing with the Atlanta Dream, a source tells @anniecostabile.bsky.social. The 17-year veteran will look to win a championship in what is expected to be her final season.

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 26/08/2026

Jeanie Buss has petitioned a Los Angeles Superior Court asking it to block her five siblings from selling the family’s remaining stake in the Los Angeles Lakers, while accusing them of secretly orchestrating a deal to try to remove her as the team’s governor.

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 26/08/2026

BREAKING: The NFL Pro Bowl is being eliminated. Eighty-eight players will receive the Pro Bowl honor with no alternates, corralling a key aspect of the all-star event that had gotten out of whack in recent years: www.nytimes.com/athletic/754...

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 26/08/2026

Serena Williams is coming back to the U.S. Open main draws four years after she walked away from tennis, for what had appeared to be the last time. nyti.ms/4qCg9N9

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 26/08/2026

After her women's figure skating gold at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, Alysa Liu announced Tuesday she will take the upcoming season off. In an Instagram post, Liu vowed to return but said she wanted to take time to “recalibrate.” nyti.ms/4c9fD37

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 25/08/2026

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has secured 1,000 “affordable” tickets for the U.S. Open, which will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis to local residents. Details from @adamcrafton.bsky.social: nyti.ms/4giB1Fz

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 24/08/2026

Ole Miss coach Pete Golding said “there was no hiring process” to bring in the FBI to sweep the Manning Center — the Rebels’ football performance center — after Lane Kiffin’s departure to LSU. nyti.ms/4zsQUAK

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 24/08/2026

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was escorted out of Wintrust Arena on Sunday evening after Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud confronted him at his courtside baseline seat.

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 24/08/2026

Coco Gauff beat Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 to win the Cincinnati Open, her first title in 10 months. And it couldn’t have come at a better time: nyti.ms/4xjxWex

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 22/08/2026

The NHL is on track to award its 33rd franchise to Texas as soon as the end of the year, deputy commissioner Bill Daly told The Athletic.

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 22/08/2026

The USTA promised a star-studded mixed doubles competition. It doesn’t get much bigger than this. Carlos Alcaraz and Serena Williams will team up next week in the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament. nyti.ms/4cPwHv9

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 19/08/2026

Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd will miss the rest of the season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on her right knee, the team announced. The season is over for the top pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft: nyti.ms/4qoBZDL

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 19/08/2026

Nneka Ogwumike is retiring from the WNBA after 15 seasons in the league. The WNBA champion and league MVP announced on "Boardroom Talks" that the 2026 season will be her last. nyti.ms/4gF46Lo

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 19/08/2026

Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd speak publicly for the first time about their romantic relationship in an upcoming docuseries on Apple TV. The three-part series, titled “The Dynasty: UConn Huskies," is set to be released Aug. 21. nyti.ms/3SJOpJM

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 17/08/2026

In college sports’ NIL era, "there’s no real rules" for agents. And some like it that way. nyti.ms/4x8q5Aq

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 17/08/2026

On Sunday, the Phoenix Mercury retired Diana Taurasi’s No. 3. Taurasi is the WNBA’s All-Time leading scorer, a three-time WNBA champion, 11-time All-Star, 2009 MVP, five-time scoring champion, six-time Olympic gold medalist, two-time Finals MVP and 10-time All-WNBA first-teamer. nyti.ms/4geBEPk

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 17/08/2026

Von Miller is expected to sign a deal to play for the Dallas Cowboys, a team source told The Athletic. The deal ensures Miller will return for a 15th season. Terms were not available. nyti.ms/3Ulcebf

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 16/08/2026

During the first quarter of Saturday’s Buffalo Bills preseason opener, backup QB Kyle Allen slid on the field, resulting in a massive clump of Highmark Stadium’s fresh grass propelling into the air. The rut was so deep that four Bills went onto the field to repair it.

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 16/08/2026

Tommy John, an enduring left-hander whose eponymous elbow surgery has saved countless pitchers’ careers since it resurrected his own in the mid-1970s, died on Saturday. He was 83 years old. nyti.ms/45xo3h3

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 16/08/2026

Cristiano Ronaldo says he will “probably” retire from football when his Al Nassr contract expires next summer, adding he plans to have “more fun." Read more: nyti.ms/4bRqa2T

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 16/08/2026

Australian Lani Pallister beat Katie Ledecky in the 800-meter freestyle final Saturday at the Pan Pacific Championships, handing the nine-time Olympic gold medalist her first loss in the event at an international meet. nyti.ms/4cKrIMi

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 14/08/2026

The Fever are at the center of the WNBA’s chaos. They’re also playing like one of the league’s best teams. Indiana has looked like a championship threat over the last month, with an offense that could finish as the best in history: nyti.ms/4qh0DG0

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 13/08/2026

◽ Familiar faces in new places ◽ Matchups with something to prove ◽ Rookies going head-to-head A minimum of 1,230 regular-season (plus NBA Cup!) games are scheduled and ready to go: nyti.ms/3U0ddO0

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 13/08/2026

Chicago Bears chairman George McCaskey and president/CEO Kevin Warren provided an update on the organization’s stadium situation Thursday, with Warren maintaining that the team’s “sole focus” is working toward a new stadium in Hammond, Ind. nyti.ms/4ziBfUD

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 12/08/2026

On Wednesday, Joshua Kushner shocked the sports world by partnering with former Disney CEO Bob Iger to agree to purchase the Los Angeles Lakers. Kushner’s sports investments date back years. Here’s what you need to know about him: nyti.ms/45X8lvL

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 12/08/2026

Veteran guard Russell Westbrook appears to be calling it quits after an 18-year NBA career. Westbrook, 37, posted a video to social media that featured career highlights, writing, “Sometimes you don’t even know when you’ve already watched the end.” nyti.ms/45t6nTI

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 12/08/2026

Railing against calls for her firing and an “online community that’s trying to create narratives that simply don’t exist,” Indiana coach Stephanie White made an impassioned two-minute statement defending her relationship with the Fever players. nyti.ms/4g1MKXB

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 11/08/2026

John Harbaugh fully expects to make the Giants better from the jump, and Mike Silver is convinced he’s correct. More on how New York is benefitting from Harbaugh's confident and commanding presence: nyti.ms/4zhcYhS

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 11/08/2026

Sports are supposed to be a diversion, something we consider fun, a reprieve from real life. But the constant cycle of WNBA controversies has made it feel like psychological warfare just to engage with the league: nyti.ms/4gp53HA

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 11/08/2026

The NBA will tip off its 2026-27 season with a triple-header. 🏀 Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons 🏀 Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks 🏀 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs nyti.ms/4g6S642

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 10/08/2026

Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns were on the NBA Hall of Fame track before the 2025-26 season. When it ended, their resumes got stronger. Is that enough to get them over the line?

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 10/08/2026

The Arizona Cardinals will immortalize Larry Fitzgerald’s place in the franchise’s history by retiring his No. 11 jersey. The funny part of Arizona retiring Fitzgerald’s number is that he doesn’t believe in retirement. Asked about it last week, Fitzgerald said there was a reason. nyti.ms/4wmdWGR

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 09/08/2026

On Saturday, Sophie Cunningham absorbed an arm-to-the-neck from DiJonai Carrington on a layup attempt, resulting in Carrington’s ejection. After heading to the locker room, the phrase “WHITE PRIVILEGE” was posted to Carrington’s Threads account. nyti.ms/45chArI

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 08/08/2026

Why is Akron letting a season ticket holder help script its opening 10-15 offensive plays? The idea came from a two-hour flight, went viral with 22M views and helped drive the school’s biggest season-ticket increase since 2009. nyti.ms/4g4JdI9

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 08/08/2026

Alec Ingold thought he understood the pressure of an NFL career. Then his mentor, Tony Noel, was diagnosed with stage III liver cancer. Their morning conversations reshaped Ingold’s view of pressure, purpose and what really matters. Free to read: nyti.ms/4fMR2TV

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 08/08/2026

Sophie Cunningham says she wants the WNBA media to focus on basketball. But after her comments about trans women in sports, the Fever have found themselves at the center of a culture war that keeps overshadowing what happens on the court: nyti.ms/4c7CM5S

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 07/08/2026

Prices for tickets to the 2028 Los Angeles Games are the highest in Olympic history. In many cases, tickets are more than twice as expensive as an equivalent ticket at the 2024 Paris Olympics: nyti.ms/4w4h0Hf

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 07/08/2026

What price do you put on a lifelong dream? For former substitute teacher Lewis Kalb, it was $22,000. The 73-year-old retiree won the Phillies' auction to call an inning on the radio. And he sounded like he'd been doing it for years: nyti.ms/4hjZKua

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 06/08/2026

USA basketball announced its World Cup roster on Thursday, with four new faces debuting for the senior national team, including Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, Aliyah Boston and Angel Reese. The FIBA World Cup will be played in Berlin between Sept. 4-13. nyti.ms/4g2VKMq

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 05/08/2026

For sports people who want to take a stand on this or that issue and who are prepared to deal with the avalanche of commentary that ensues, go right ahead, @BuckinBoston writes. For athletes who choose to say nothing, allow them that right: nyti.ms/3Sa9A7D

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 05/08/2026

LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil announced Wednesday that a lead investor has signed a term sheet, approved by the league’s board, to fund the start-up tour going forward.

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 05/08/2026

The 2024 NFL Draft quarterback class is taking decent shape. Drake Maye, the No. 3 overall selection, leads his classmates in our 2026 QB Tiers results. Do you agree with how NFL personnel ranked them?

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