Michael Silver

The UFC returned to the Garden State on Saturday night with a stacked card of contenders vying to make their presence felt, in addition to two championship bouts.

X Games has announced the inaugural roster of the top 100 invited athletes set to compete at MoonPay X Games Sacramento 2026. The new action sports format is scheduled to take place June 26-28, making its summer debut of the X Games League (XGL).

For the Pittsburgh Steelers, and for new head coach Mike McCarthy, this might start to feel a little familiar.

This is no ordinary cage fight. It is a legacy play, a nostalgia bomb, and a test of whether Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions can compete in the lucrative world of mixed martial arts.

Netflix and MVP have officially entered the MMA atmosphere. The black mat and hexagon shaped cage stood out as an early differentiator for the promoter's foray into combat sports.

However Rodgers' final act ends, this will be a quest worth watching — one with a tinge of redemption and defiance.

We asked some of The Athletic's writers who cover other sports to share what they are excited about ahead of the tournament.

The NAACP's plea to young Black athletes prompted broad skepticism. Here is why the concept shouldn't be dismissed.

Sean McVay, Les Snead and the rest of the Rams' decision makers have no fear. Why should they?

Five years after going all in to win a Super Bowl, the Los Angeles Rams are dusting off the same playbook, unabashedly living in the moment and worrying about the consequences later.