No surprise here: the Cubs have just named Jon Lester their Game 1 World Series starter. Lester has allowed two earned runs in 21 innings over three starts this postseason and was the co-MVP in the NLCS. Lester will face off against Indians ace Corey Kluber. On the season Lester went 19-5 with a 2.44 […]
In a finish you have to see to believe, three horses hit the finish within a fraction of a second to end the race
Edwards' coming out party continued in emphatic fashion in a Game 1 win over the reigning champs.
Aaron Judge was ejected from a game for the first time in his career in Saturday's game between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers.
Will Álvarez maintain his dominance, or will Munguía make his mark by defeating him? Follow our live blog for all the latest updates from the Cinco de Mayo weekend showdown.
Caitlin Clark’s WNBA preseason debut went much like her senior year at Iowa. She hit a bunch of 3s and did so in front of a sold-out crowd.
Andy Behrens checks in on how some of baseball's top prospects are doing to start the season, leading with a bevy of Baltimore bats.
There have been some noteworthy moves in the fantasy baseball reliever landscape. Dalton Del Don breaks down the most important.
Our NBA staff makes its picks for Knicks-Pacers and every second-round series, plus the only Game 7 of the first round.
Starting pitchers in fantasy football have been compared to running backs in fantasy baseball — but have we made an error in not prioritizing relief pitchers more? Scott Pianowski investigates.
Fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie offers up some big-picture trading tips before April wraps up, along with some key players to make moves on.
Fantasy baseball analyst Dalton Del Don debuts The Scorecard, a weekly series featuring his takes on key MLB player notes.
The Yahoo Fantasy football analysts reveal their first defense rankings for the 2024 NFL season.
Fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie offers multiple key pieces of strategy for the final days of Week 4.
The 150th Kentucky Derby produced yet another magnificent two-minute spectacle.
How does the cut line work at The Masters? Here are the full details.
Draft week has arrived and with that comes our final installment of 'Mock Draft Mondays'. We go out with a bang as The Athletic's Dane Brugler joins Matt Harmon to share his five favorite picks in his latest seven-round mock draft. Yes, Brugler doesn't just put together 'The Beast' but a seven round mock. Everything you need to get ready for Thursday night.
Andy Behrens has a fresh batch of priority pickups for fantasy managers looking to close out the week in strong fashion.
Fantasy baseball analyst Scott Pianowski breaks down some of the trickiest batters to gauge so far this season in the latest edition of The Buzz.
Is Beckham an obvious fit to slide in with speedy threats such as Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle?
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