Floyd Mayweather is set to return to boxing in 2026, according to recent reports. The unbeaten legend, who finished his career with a 50-0 record, last fought professionally when he stopped Conor McGregor in August 2017.

Editor’s note: This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering leadership, personal development and success through the lens of sports. Follow Peak here. While growing up in New Jersey, Greg Olsen used to watch his father coach football at ...

Since March, we have been wandering through a sports desert—an emptiness so vast that Czech table tennis some days ranked as the most-wagered sport worldwide. Over the last three months, sports have contorted themselves like Simone Biles, attempting to ...

A GRIP ON SPORTS • There are a lot of sentences once can start with “It used to be …” A prime example? My dad and the price of candy bars when he was a kid. For the record, he said they were a nickel. Ya, sure. Anyhow, to prove the point, let’s ...