George Plimpton, then a 36-year-old literary editor, endured the brutal realities of a professional football quarterback ...

The Chicago Bears (8-3) are off to one of the hottest starts in decades, but they still have to prove to the NFL they belong.

"We kind of invented Thanksgiving football when no one else wanted to do it," Lions team president Rod Wood said.

ARSENAL have been backed to win the Champions League ahead of their Premier League rivals by a supercomputer. The boffin ...

Football fans ' brain activity goes to "extremes" while watching a match, reveals new research. The findings may explain why otherwise rational people suddenly “flip” at matches, say scientists.

Welcome to the 80th edition of The Athletic’s Friday quiz question. At the end of every week, we’ll serve up a poser from our vault of football conundrums. It won’t be easy (unless you’re really good) ...

When Garth Brooks recorded his version of “Callin’ Baton Rouge” — an up-tempo country hit previously produced by New Grass Revival and others — he had a specific vibe in mind. “New Grass recorded the ...

The 2025 NJSIAA/Xfinity Football State Championships kicked off last week with action in all five public-school groups and will continue this weekend with sectional semifinals throughout the state.

Ohio State is ranked No. 1 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, which were released Tuesday evening. The defending national champion Buckeyes (8-0) are followed by fellow Big Ten member ...

The NJSIAA playoffs opened last weekend with action across the state in all five public school groups. There were some outstanding individual performances on both sides of the ball leading to ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — The Section III football playoffs roll on with semifinals this weekend, and syracuse.com continues to be your go-to source for all of the action. Sports reporters Kenny Lacy Jr. and ...