Vitinha and Lamine Yamal feature prominently on The Athletic's rankings list Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images; Nikolay Doychinov/AFP via Getty Images Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup ...

Former South African captain Faf du Plessis, who also led Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL from 2022 to 2024, entered the record books on Thursday (Friday, June 19 IST) by becoming the oldest ...

Chinese tennis star Zheng Qinwen has been omitted from the squad for the coming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, joining a number of the country’s top players who have opted to skip the tournament. The ...

The World Cup is about stars, and this tournament will have no shortage of them. Four years ago, Lionel Messi stamped his authority on the tournament by leading Argentina to glory, winning the Golden ...

Voluntary OTAs have been going on since just after this year's NFL draft, but now things are about to get real. Things are about to get mandatory. Mandatory minicamps are just that. There might still ...

As the Proteas Women head into the T20 World Cup looking to claim their first world title, some of South Africa’s tiniest players are training hard to ensure they are well prepared for the call-up as ...

As the Proteas Women head into the T20 World Cup looking to claim their first world title, some of South Africa’s tiniest players are training hard to ensure they are well prepared for the call-up as ...

Three players sent off in World Cup opener as co-hosts Mexico beat South Africa Sithole and Zwane given straight red cards for South Africa before Mexico's Montes dismissed Emotional Jimenez doubles ...

You already know about the superstars who could light up the 2026 Fifa World Cup, but what about the next wave of talent? A record 1,248 players can feature in the USA, Canada and Mexico and, while ...

After starting my career at PCMag as an intern more than a decade ago, I’m back as one of its editors, focused on managing laptops, desktops, and components coverage. With 15 years of experience, I ...

The 2026 World Cup is here, and it’s bigger than ever before. To help you follow the tournament, The Athletic has identified 200 players that we’re calling the Stars of Soccer. Some are household ...