African American Museum in Philadelphia celebrates Juneteenth with annual block party

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The African American Museum in Philadelphia is marking Juneteenth and a major milestone this year as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. The museum’s annual Juneteenth Block Party…

Series Preview: Guardians at Astros

It’s time to get annoyed with the Astros’ short left-field porch. The Guardians are 40-35 with a -7 run differential, 23rd in wRC+ with 93, 10th in baserunning runs above…

Giants-Marlins Series Preview: The Marlins’ best hitter was (briefly) a Giant

You probably don’t remember the hiccup in time when infielder Otto Lopez was a San Francisco Giant, but it did happen. For 5 weeks or so, the team had a…

World Cup predictions: USMNT vs Australia, Brazil vs Haiti and rest of matchday 9

The Athletic has live coverage of USMNT vs Australia at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Welcome to The Athletic’s daily World Cup Predictions. This article gives you the lowdown on…

Titans, DT Jeffery Simmons Reach Deal on Multi-Year Contract Extension

NASHVILLE – Big Jeff is getting rewarded with a big contract. On Friday, the Titans and defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons reached a deal on a multi-year contract extension. The deal…

Fox’s World Cup problem: Zlatan Ibrahimović and Alexi Lalas

One of the great strikers of all time, Zlatan Ibrahimović, did a bit the other day on Fox’s late-night World Cup show, “After Hours with James Corden,” in which Corden…

Kendrick Perkins: These are the 3 best leaders I played with in the NBA

This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak’s newsletter here. Kendrick Perkins played 14 years in the NBA. He…

On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Blue Jays series preview

What can I say about the Blue Jays? Well, they have been incredibly average. They can hit, unless, of course, there are RISP, and then they hit much as you…

Alex Eala takes on Elina Svitolina in Berlin Open quarterfinals

Alex Eala in action in the Berlin Open. –BERLIN OPEN PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala faces another tough test in her Berlin Open campaign as she takes on world No. 8…

The U.S. may face Australia in the World Cup without star Christian Pulisic

Players of the United States celebrate during their opening World Cup match, a 4-1 victory over Paraguay. The U.S. has an important match Friday against Australia. Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images hide…