The Athletic is delighted to announce the release of The Soccer 100, the definitive ranking of the greatest male players to have graced the beautiful game, published by William Morrow. Our carefully ...

Shohei Ohtani admires his second home run of the night, which traveled an estimated 469 feet. He was named NLCS MVP after his three-homer, 10-strikeout performance in Game 4. Sean M. Haffey / Getty ...

Despite enduring a Premier League title drought lasting over 20 years, Arsenal remain one of the biggest and most dominant sides in the history of the English game. With no less than 49 major honours ...

22. Ray Parlour Few players in soccer history have ever been compared to the legendary Pelé, but Ray Parlour was one of them. Nicknamed the "Romford Pelé" because of his Essex roots and elegant, ...

The foundation for 2000s NBA basketball was laid in the late 90s, when the Lakers traded for Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant and the Spurs drafted Tim Duncan. As Michael Jordan and the Bulls took ...