John Barnes and a banana: The story behind English football’s most notorious photo
This article is part of The Athletic’s series celebrating UK Black History Month. You can find the full series here.Bob Thomas ...
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Chris Paul, a trip to San Quentin and a window into what he brings to the Warriors
SAN QUENTIN, Calif. — Chris Paul went straight to the domino table. He took a seat on a steel bench ...
‘You just feel hopeless’: Twenty years after St. Joe’s historic hoops run, an absence haunts the team
Editor’s note: This story addresses mental health and addiction and may be difficult to read or emotionally upsetting. AVALON, N.J. — Phil ...
The place to be in Las Vegas? Aces games, of course. Game 1 of the WNBA Finals proved popular
The Athletic has live coverage of the WNBA Finals Game 2 featuring the New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas AcesLAS ...
Football should embrace, not scorn, the Swifties — and hope they stick around
The New York Jets were my first introduction to professional football, too, so believe me when I say that I ...
Celtic v Lazio: A political powderkeg
In April 1945, in the last months of World War II in Europe, Benito Mussolini, the leader of Italy, was ...
Steve Young, girls flag football, and finding the next calling
ATHERTON, Calif. — The freshman runs a hitch-and-go for Menlo School on a play called “X train.”This is Laila Young’s ...
Steph Curry, golfer and entrepreneur, plots his second act
DALY CITY, Calif. — Bobby Bonilla is chilling.The baseball legend is in a golf cart, playing his background role to ...
The weird, the wonderful and The Shirt: 60 years of Ryder Cup fashion
What are we really looking for when we talk about Ryder Cup fashion? We love the ugly. Oh yes, we ...
Rickie Lambert, conspiracy theories – and why footballers are vulnerable
Just after clocking off time at the edge of Liverpool’s business district on Wednesday afternoon, a small but striking man ...
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