The Athletic

The Athletic delivers powerful stories and smart analysis that bring sports fans closer to the heart of the game. From breaking news and live commentary, to deeply-reported long reads and exclusive interviews, subscribers rely on The Athletic for every sports story that matters.

Local expertise and league-wide perspective

The Athletic's newsroom of 450+ full-time staff delivers in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across more than 47 North American markets and all 20 football clubs in the English Premier League, as well as many Championship clubs.

The Athletic has every major league covered by award-winning talent, spanning the NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, NWSL, PGA, NCAA Football, NCAA Men's College Basketball, NCAA Women's College Basketball, EPL, Champions League and much more.

Get a taste of our game-changing sports news coverage:

• The fight, the blindside block, the players-only meeting: Six moments that define the essence of Joe Burrow

• 'I just never met anybody as interesting as Pat': Tales from Pat McAfee’s Colts days

• Christen Press on Angel City: 'I think playing for this club represents a new future for women's sports'

• Staveley and Ghodoussi interview: 'We'd love Eddie Howe to be the next Alex Ferguson'

• Inside the deal that brought Erik ten Hag to Manchester United

• Bucks guard Jrue Holiday on his secrets to being one of the NBA's best defenders

• Top 100 MLB prospects 2022: Keith Law's rankings, with Orioles' Adley Rutschman at No. 1

• How Stanley Cup champions are built: Inside the grind of a Tampa Bay Lightning scout's life

What you'll love about The Athletic

• Select the teams and leagues you want to follow. Whether you’re crazy about Manchester United or the Minnesota Wild, we'll show you the most relevant sports news possible, including coverage you can't get anywhere else.

• Rely on The Athletic's highly-rated iOS and Android apps for scores, stats, breaking news, long-form features and audio offerings.

• Listen to podcasts from The Athletic for in-depth analysis and exclusive storytelling. Our experts dish on everything from women's soccer to fantasy baseball, and motorsports to hockey.

• Read Newsletters from The Athletic to keep up to date on the most important stories in sports and get personalized content recommendations.

• Engage with our journalists via Live Rooms and Live Q&A sessions. Ask real-time questions and get real-time answers, and see what your fellow fans have to say.

Our roots

The Athletic is the brainchild of Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann, former colleagues at the fitness tracking app Strava. In 2016, they founded The Athletic with the goal of building the best newsroom in sports, filling a void for fans hungry for deeper sports news and better coverage of their local teams. In 2022, The Athletic was acquired by The New York Times Company. The Athletic is available as a standalone subscription, or with an All Access or Home Delivery subscription from The New York Times.