By Andy McCullough / The Athletic Andrew Friedman turned on a New York Mets game last month and thought about sliding doors. On the...

By Tyler Kepner / The Athletic We are one round away from the World Series in what has been a captivating postseason, with dreams dashed,...

By James Hansen and Charlie Eccleshare / The Athletic Rafael Nadal has confirmed that he will retire from professional tennis after the...

By Tanua Ganguli ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Jaylen Brown, the Boston Celtics star, grabbed the microphone, ready to delight the...

By Callie Holtermann In late September, Washington Post sports reporter Chelsea Janes noticed a curious development in the New York Mets’...

By Bruce Weber Luis Tiant, a Cuban-born right-hander who was one of baseball’s most entertaining and charismatic pitchers, and whose...

By Jayson Stark / The Athletic An October classic was unfolding around them. Maybe you were wondering: What is it like to play in a game...

By Ken Belson For most of sports history, there was no recourse when a referee made a bad call. Fans could boo and players could...