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The Big 3 Wrecked a Tennis Generation. Now, Players Try to Pick Up the Pieces.

TURIN, Italy — This is what they have been waiting for.Some really good tennis players have congregated here in northern Italy for the ATP Tour Finals, the most exclusive men’s tournament in...

The Most Important Person in M.L.B.’s Offseason Isn’t a Player

Scott Boras maintains the base of his agenting empire in an office complex in Newport Beach, Calif., but in the afternoons during the baseball season the headquarters shifts location. Sometimes Boras holds...

No. 1 Pick Caleb Williams Is Struggling. It’s Not Entirely a Surprise.

The Chicago Bears’ midseason offensive regression has raised concerns over Caleb Williams’ long-term viability as a franchise quarterback.It’s important to be measured with this assessment, especially for Bears fans who have seen...

Klay Thompson Is a Golden State Legend, So Why Did He Ever Leave?

SAN FRANCISCO — The pinnacle act that defines Klay Thompson’s Bay Area legend, which will be celebrated Tuesday night at the San Francisco palace his dynasty contributions helped build, came on the...

A Tennis Star Calls Out a Commentator Who Criticized Her Appearance

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court.This week, the first Riyadh edition of the WTA Tour Finals...

Why One of Hockey’s Great Players Isn’t in the Hall of Fame

Alexander Mogilny won’t be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday night. He has been eligible for 15 years, with cries from critics intensifying upon each rejection.Rebukes are delivered with...

What We Learned in Week 10 of the N.F.L. Season

How good are the Detroit Lions? How gritty?Jared Goff threw more picks Sunday night — five — than he had all season, and the Lions still erased a 16-point halftime deficit in...

The 9 M.L.B. Teams Expected to Pursue Superstar Juan Soto

Let the bidding war begin.After seven big-league seasons, four All-Star selections, two blockbuster trades, two World Series appearances and a batting title, Juan Soto is a free agent. His decision will dominate...

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