When Milwaukee was Home to the Chicago White Sox
During the summers of 1968 and 1969, the Chicago White Sox played a total of 20 “home” dates…
September sports watch guide: NFL kickoff, Kiffin vs. Ole Miss, WNBA and MLB playoffs
“Summer has come and passed.” That’s a bummer for just about everyone, save for pumpkin spice lobbyists and…
Major League Baseball awards 2028 All-Star Game to San Francisco
Major League Baseball awards 2028 All-Star Game to San Francisco The All-Star Game is returning to San Francisco…
The rise of Frank ‘The Tank’ Fleming and the big business of being mad at the Mets
NEW YORK — For a brief moment, Frank Fleming was silent. The Mets were leading by three runs,…
Squirrel! Elusive rodent captivates crowd at Comerica Park
It took 15 crew members to finally corral the squirrel in the seventh inning. Rick Osentoski / Imagn…
From role player to starring role: Former Met José Iglesias heads to Broadway
When the phone call came in about a month-and-a-half ago, José Iglesias didn’t quite believe it. Broadway producers…
St. Louis Cardinals’ Jordan Walker hopes Home Run Derby win helps get more black players in baseball
The Home Run Derby victory for Cardinals RF Jordan Walker “filled him with hope that his performance would…
A Philly special for MLB’s All-Stars: the clubhouse cheesesteak craved by visiting players
PHILADELPHIA — Inside the visiting clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park, they know the stars of Major League Baseball…
Wimbledon recap Day 4: The Rafael Nadal law that explains how hard elite tennis can be
Follow The Athletic’s Wimbledon coverage Welcome to the Wimbledon briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the…
Minnesota Twins’ attendance falls behind last year’s record-low pace
The Twins’ attendance figures are “slightly lagging behind last year,” which was the lowest-attended season in Target Field…
MLB Tarps Off craze has awakened ‘Baseball Heaven’ with the bare truth
ST. LOUIS — The place that calls itself “Baseball Heaven” is now filled with a bunch of shirtless…
The colorful impact of Spike Lee’s red Yankees hat request 30 years ago
NEW YORK — Thirty years ago director Spike Lee, one of the most recognizable New York sports fans…