Dyson Daniels has finished second in NBA Defensive Player of the Year voting for the 2024-25 season. It was a breakthrough campaign for the Australian, who earned the nickname 'Great Barrier Thief' ...

In addition, the Syracuse coaches are bringing in a solid recruiting class. The class is highlighted by a pair of four-star ...

Lilov, a finalist in last year's event, hopes to go one step further this week and win his second ITF pro title and first ...

Sprinting phenomenon Gout Gout will make his debut at September’s World Athletics Championships after the 17-year-old was ...

Orlando Magic stars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner were undervalued in a recent anonymous NBA player poll despite standout ...

How do tennis world rankings work?Tennis world rankings are calculated by the ATP and WTA, who award points based on a player's performance at particular tournaments. The further a player progresses ...

Jaylen Brown is the reigning NBA Finals MVP. He doesn’t have the ballhandling responsibility or playmaking skill that Jayson ...

Suns' Kevin Durant and Devin Booker land on The Athletic’s 2025 NBA player tier list with Durant remaining as a top-10 player in the league.

This year, our Player Tiers project has a familiar feel, but we're also introducing a new way to break it all down.

Tommy Lloyd has taken the Arizona Wildcats to the Sweet 16 in three of his four seasons as head coach. Entering the 2025-26 college basketball season, Lloyd mi ...