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NFL and midterm elections set up prediction markets for a critical fall season
Prediction market platforms saw volumes grow after two earlier events: the presidential election in 2024, and the start of the NFL season in 2025. The current NFL season opened on Wednesday night, and midterm election campaigns historically kick…
The Future of Football
Three quarters of a century ago, the preeminent cultural historian Jacques Barzun wrote, “Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball.” Baseball favors a measured, pastoral rhythm, Barzun wrote.
Predicting the Top 10 Scorers for the 2026-27 NBA Season
The NBA discourse needs a break from cap-circumvention scandals and its various prediction-market entanglements, which means it's time to talk buckets. Chances are, you fell in love with the game because a player you liked scored a bunch of points…
Tottenham vs Everton live updates: Latest from north London plus reaction to today's Premier League results
Follow all of today's Premier League action live with The Athletic. Spurs will soon kick off against Everton, before Arsenal take on Sunderland. Earlier today, Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw by Hull, while Liverpool were unable to break down…
St. Bonaventure Women's Basketball looks to build upon strong 2025-26 season
The Bonnies finished 17-16 last year and reached the second round of the WNIT The St. Bonaventure's women's basketball program is coming off a 17-16 (7-11 Atlantic 10) season that culminated in hosting and winning a WNIT game. Led by head coach Jim…
Staff Predictions: Vanderbilt Football Vs. Delaware
NASHVILLE—Vanderbilt football handled business in the first game of the post Diego Pavia era with a 28-9 win over Austin Peay, but will it put on a better show in week two against Delaware as its quarterback competition continues? Vandy on…
College GameDay Makes Official Predictions for Texas vs. Ohio State
The No. 4 Texas Longhorns are hosting the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday night in Austin for one of the most highly-anticipated regular season games of the past few years. It will mark the third meeting between the two teams in the past…
Dolphins-Raiders Week 1 National Predictions Roundup:
The Miami Dolphins will kick off their 2026 season when they face the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday. Here's a roundup of national predictions on this game. Jarrett Bell: Dolphins 20, Raiders 19 Nick Brinkerhoff: Raiders 20…
Urban Land Development and TMG pitch sports complex at SF Centre Mall
The empty San Francisco Centre is back where it started. First it was foreclosed upon. Then a buyer walked away from a signed deal. Now the shuttered mall has drawn a new round of offers, with developers submitting yet more ideas to reimagine the…
Colin Cowherd Calls Sophie Cunningham WNBA 'S*x Symbol' As Fever Star Embraces The Comment
Colin Cowherd put Sophie Cunningham in an unexpected spot during their latest podcast conversation, asking if she was viewed as the WNBA's “s*x symbol.” The Indiana Fever guard laughed at the question and told Cowherd she thought he…
Kickin' It with Kiz: Joker should be NBA ambassador, not royal pain in the arse
I have a hard time with a superstar in any pro sport making a statement like Nuggets center Nikola Jokic did about his decision to be rude to fans wanting a piece of his time. Interacting with fans is part of the highly paid deal. If people aren't…
How Texas pulled off a stunner, plus tons to watch today
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic' s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Today, we are indeed choosin' Texas. Inside: 🤠 🦆 Duck hunt in Stillwater…
Stephen Curry's Rookie Cards Continue to Break Records
Though the Golden State Warriors ' future in the current landscape of the NBA is unknown, one facet is already cemented: Stephen Curry's legacy. Ranking first all-time in career three-pointers made and No.22 in the NBA's all-time scoring list…
They lost their jobs after posting about Charlie Kirk, but some have no regrets
In September 2025, Gerald Bourguet felt he was finally living his dream life: he and his wife had bought a house with a pool, they had just welcomed a baby boy, and he was writing about professional men's basketball as his full-time job. But all of…
They lost their jobs after posting about Charlie Kirk, but some have no regrets
Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu Washington, DC In September 2025, Gerald Bourguet felt he was finally living his dream life: he and his wife had bought a house with a pool, they had just welcomed a baby boy, and he was writing about professional men's…
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