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Two weeks ago, Uruguayan tennis player Pablo Cuevas announced his retirement. When it came, tennis fans the world over dipped into their memory banks in admiration of the modern master of the trick shot. With excellent hands and a huge amount of talent, Cuevas could pull off shots from between …

This article is part of our Origin Stories series, an inside look at the backstories of the clubs, drivers, and people fueling the sport. Zak Brown never grew up expecting to become one of the most powerful figures in Formula One. He doesn’t come from a racing background, nor does he have …

Sunday Week 6 featured the Cowboys blown out at home again, Lamar Jackson’s Ravens outlasting Jayden Daniels’ Commanders, starting debuts from not one but two rookie quarterbacks, and another rookie QB continuing to climb fast. SLAYYYYYYYY 📺: @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/pyRPzM7rmM — Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) October 13, 2024 The Athletic NFL writers …

We’re two rounds into this captivating postseason, with dreams dashed, legacies smashed and a bunch of did-he-really-do-that?!?! home runs bashed. Along the way, we’ve seen 32 potential World Series matchups disappear, like Marty McFly’s fading family photo in “Back to the Future.” Turns out that a Philadelphia Phillies/Baltimore Orioles rematch …

Kenyan distance runner Ruth Chepngetich completed the Chicago Marathon in 2:09:56 on Sunday, smashing the women’s full marathon world record. Chepngetich became the first woman to ever run under 2:10 at the full marathon distance. WORLD RECORD ‼️ 🇰🇪’s Ruth Chepngetich destroys the marathon world record in Chicago with an …

Oregon moved up to No. 2 behind top-ranked Texas in the AP Top 25 college football poll Sunday after their dramatic win against Ohio State. The Ducks jumped a spot after beating Ohio State 32-31 in a thriller at Autzen Stadium on Saturday night for their highest ranking since finishing …

NEW YORK — There was no singular way for members of the New York Liberty to turn the page after their historic Game 1 collapse to the Minnesota Lynx. Star guard Sabrina Ionescu said she couldn’t just “flush” the result. Forward Leonie Fiebich watched the contest three full times in …

If the Bears played like that every Sunday morning, Chicagoans could start their week with a skip in their steps and a song in their hearts. Hey, if the Bears played like that every Tuesday at midnight local time, fans would be tired, but ecstatic. A Bears victory at any …

And now, 20 Final Thoughts from a remarkable college football Saturday that saw three top-10 teams go to overtime and two others play an all-time classic. 1. Conventional pundit wisdom back in August held that preseason No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Ohio State were in a class of their …

It was a topsy-turvy week across the NFL. The New York Jets gave us the first head coach firing of the season. In Cleveland, the pressure continues to mount on Browns coach Kevin Stefanski and quarterback Deshaun Watson. New Orleans had to go to a backup plan at quarterback (Spencer …