The Ashes Briefing: England fight back with raw pace after Mitchell Starc’s career best haul. First day verdict from Perth by ⁦Michael Bailey⁩, ⁦James Wallace⁩ and ⁦Cameron Ponsonby⁩ nytimes.com/athletic/68194…

“Defeats like this are the ones that hurt the most. The ones when you’ve been in a commanding position and somehow thrown it away leave you thinking: ‘How on earth did that happen?’ “Ben Stokes said he was shell-shocked afterwards but now he’s got to dust himself off and move

Inside Barcelona’s injury crisis: ◾Players, including Yamal, have complained to the club about readaptation exercises ◾A recent Raphinha setback was a turning point ◾Balde was injured after incorrectly using a piece of gym equipment ➕👇🏼w/Pol Ballús nytimes.com/athletic/68305…

🔴 Who blinks first: Arsenal or Bayern? 🔵 Why Chelsea vs Barcelona is even bigger than it looks ⚪️ Can Tottenham Hotspur bounce back against... Paris Saint-Germain? 🔵 And why Inter's campaign really begins now Anantaajith Raghuraman studies The Athletic's Champions League projections to

“It (the semi-final) was practically all lost.” Andres Iniesta recalls his 93rd-minute equaliser at Stamford Bridge in May 2009 — the goal that earned Barcelona a place in the Champions League final at Chelsea's expense: “I remember when Dani (Alves) was bringing the ball up

If cricket wants to take its place as a genuinely global sport, it must stop this farcical business of ensuring India and Pakistan are always in the same group. All are aware that it is a money spinner for the broadcasters, and that all the member countries approve & benefit, but

Mick Jagger. Rolling Stone. Cultural icon. And cricket streaming pioneer by ⁦Nick Miller⁩ for ⁦The Athletic⁩ nytimes.com/athletic/67892…

Spoke to Filipe Celikkaya, who worked closely with Ruben Amorim at Sporting, on Amorim's management, building identity, and Celikkaya's work at Chicago Fire. Interview for The Athletic | Football nytimes.com/athletic/68361…

Travis Head, Australia’s new Ashes hero and the magic of the moustache. A piece on the hero of Perth for ⁦The Athletic⁩ nytimes.com/athletic/68308…

🔎 Another issue for Thomas Frank to fix? 🔎 Nottingham Forest struggle — but which manager to blame? 🔎 Robert Sanchez's improvement 🔎 And are Iraola's Bournemouth error-proof? In the 13th edition of The Athletic's Alternative Premier League Table, Anantaajith Raghuraman looks at errors

The Trackman launch monitor, most often seen on the driving ranges at professional golf events, is revolutionising free-kicks. Bayer Leverkusen left-back Alex Grimaldo scored three direct free kicks in back-to-back matches in September and celebrated with a golf swing, referring

Vladimir Coufal and his wife Hana had tear-stained faces as they tried to digest the news they had not seen coming. Six months on from his release by West Ham United, and Coufal has not quite recovered from the events of May 8. It had been a routine morning — until he was

😲 Awful opening 15mins when Fulham scored twice and Chukwueze hit the post 😬 Vicario's horror mistake and being booed for the rest of the game 🤦‍♂️ What now for Frank after three defeats in seven days? Spurs 1-2 Fulham breakdown on The Athletic | Football nytimes.com/athletic/68422…

🇩🇿 Zinedine Zidane’s son plays as a goalkeeper for Algeria 🇧🇷 Still too early to say how Brazil play under Carlo Ancelotti 🇯🇴 Watch out for Jordan’s goal celebrations 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Craig Gordon set to become the second-oldest player at a World Cup For months, our writers have followed the

“Your brain uses glucose, so if you’re completely rinsing your carbohydrate stores and, importantly here, liver glycogen, you’re actually taking away glucose from the brain. “So then, as you get in the latter stages of a game, well, guess what? You’re not going to be as mentally

🚨After 10 years, 83 caps, a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics and the player of the tournament award at AFCON 2023, Nigeria’s captain William Troost-Ekong (M.O.N) is retiring from international duty 🇳🇬 We spoke about the highs and lows for The Athletic | Football nytimes.com/athletic/68591…

My thoughts for The Athletic : ‘England’s players will not like what they hear, but Ben Stokes must deliver harsh truths’ nytimes.com/athletic/68722…

Is it the new Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo debate? Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland meet for just the third time on Wednesday, when Real Madrid host Manchester City in the Champions League. Both are scoring at a sensational rate — and they are both changing, in interesting

Brighton lead the way in possessions won in the attacking third. Georginio Rutter has done it ten times. #BHAFC Evidence that Hurzeler’s players are responding to his desire for intensity. By ⁦Anantaajith Raghuraman⁩. nytimes.com/athletic/68782…

😡 Bournemouth the most intense off the ball 🥷 Brighton the best at winning possession high up the pitch ↕️ Manchester City's tactical shift laid bare In the 16th edition of The Athletic's Alternative Premier League Table, Anantaajith Raghuraman looks at how teams operate out of