What makes a soccer game more than just a game? For Iraq’s 2007 Asian Cup team, it was about more than winning. They played with their physiotherapist’s office burning from bombings. Palestinian ...

Motivation is an important part of sports, but it's also sometimes misunderstood. Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; iStock This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — On one side, elation. On the other, heartbreak. Indiana football’s 30–20 win over Oregon on Oct. 11 served as a program-changing victory, one that marked the Hoosiers’ announcement ...

Syracuse, N.Y.—There’s already plenty on the line for the Syracuse University football team in its matchup with No. 8 Miami (Fla.) at the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday afternoon (3:30 p.m., ESPN).

Anthony Gordon – one of the stars of England’s football team at the 2026 World Cup – surprised many when he was presented as a new Barcelona player at the end of the 2025-26 domestic football season: ...