

If I win a race this weekend, “kind of hurts” won’t even begin to describe how it will feel.
If I win a race this weekend, “kind of hurts” won’t even begin to describe how it will feel.
Hell, I’m just tired. Simple as that. Hearing from tons of media outlets around the clock. Not really being able to put the phone or...
Australian Para-athlete Madison de Rozario shares her journey to becoming the most authentic version of herself.
A select group of athletes, VIPs, and guests attended Tuesday’s Players’ Night Out at the Maxim Masquerade at Mr. French in...
Training never stops for Olympic legend Kerri Walsh Jennings. She welcomes Nate Robinson on the journey to her 4th gold medal.
Wish you could get to know the GOAT of skateboarding? Follow along with Nate Robinson as he tours Tony Hawk’s home.
Ibtihaj Muhammad is passionate about changing the landscape of women’s sports. And she aims to inspire the next woman to do the same.
Do you self-diagnose symptoms on WebMD? Adam Rippon does. This is the time he thought the end was near.
Marin Cilic explains how a matchup in the jungle on vacation may have helped Federer win the Australian Open.
Alex Honnold makes history by becoming the first person to climb El Capitan with no rope or safety gear.
Lacrosse has been one of the fastest growing sports in the U.S. — yet we’ve struggled to get exposure. We decided to change that.
We need to make sure that sport is not a welcoming place for somebody that's going to be abusing athletes.
Today is a very proud day for me. I’m proud to be a surfer. Proud to be a female surfer.
We know what it’s like to play in front of an audience that’s 90% against you.
There was a time where I was on top of the world, an Olympic hopeful. I was unbeatable. Until I wasn't.
Every story needs a bad guy. In some ways, the role suits me nicely. After all — my destiny has already been written."
I was kinda worried how it would be, me being the first female face for Grave Digger ever. I've kind of had mixed reactions a little bit.
I want to tell you guys about someone who’s meant a lot to me. This guy has nothing. Well, except for one thing: boxing.
5-time Stihl Timbersports Champion Matt Cogar aims to make it 6 this weekend.
The Players’ Tribune took to the Los Angeles Hills last night for its annual Players’ Night Out summer celebration. An exclusive list of...
Maybe I’ll really get into a few and outdrive some of the guys. I’ll definitely be swinging as hard as possible. You can count on that.
It enraged me that someone thinks they have the right to tell me what I can and cannot do.
Former NFL cheerleader Bailey Davis was fired over a photo. She filed a gender-discrimination complaint, hoping it will lead to change.
As an NFL cheerleader, it was like I was broken down, broken down, broken down, but then I was forced to stay down.
A timeless view of the most timeless of all American sporting traditions
In October, Ironman world record holder Tim Don broke his neck after being struck by a car. Six months later, he ran the Boston Marathon.
Hi team! I’m on my way to China after the second grand prix of the season in Bahrain.
I was lucky enough to spend two extra weeks in Australia after the Grand Prix, having some laughs and training with Mark Webber.
Right now, as I prepare for the 2018 Masters, I believe I’m playing the best golf of my life.
Looking back I thought I was so much better than I had any right to. It’s a shame too.
I'm here in Melbourne after the first grand prix of the season. Here are my thoughts on the weekend and our team heading into Bahrain.
In 2009, I was one injury or illness away from racing an F1 car. That close. And that’s when it all began to fall apart.
What do you get when you put Olympic bronze medalist Adam Rippon in a room lit only by a pair of scented candles?
Ever wonder what it’s like to be an athlete at the Olympics? U.S. snowboarder Jamie Anderson used her phone to go behind the scenes of...
Olympic ice dancers Alex and Maia Shibutani sat down with The Players’ Tribune to play “the Shibling Game,” a challenge that not only...
Reigning WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder successfully defended his title against Luis Ortiz with a 10th-round knockout at the...
UFC legend Frankie (aka The Answer) Edgar names the five toughest opponents he’s ever faced.
I just really love to surf. I love everything about it. I’d surf all day, every day if I could, and some of my best memories are the...
For her final NASCAR race at Daytona, Danica Patrick went back to her roots — reuniting with former crew chief Tony Eury Jr., and...
"When I'm up in the air, I turn 3½ times, hope for the best, and I land on my right foot — always. Always."
Unpredictable stuff is going to happen to you at the Olympics. It just is. And you need to be ready to deal with it … even though you...
Bethany Hamilton has a message for her son, Tobias, reminding him that love over bias always wins.
U.S. Open champion. Masters champion. The Open champion. Under Armour shoe designer. Jordan Spieth can do it all.
With the Olympic Winter Games in sight, Tametra has a message for her daughter, Kehri.
I always told you to follow your heart with passion. You did it. You still do. I love you for that. Thank you, Gus, for being you — and...
You always told me that women can do anything we want. You always told me that I could do whatever I want. I wish you were here to see it.
I’ve made my fair share of lists over the years, but never anything quite like this. A list of my personal favorite opponents over the...
I wasn't allowed to read my statement in court. This is what I wanted to say.
In November 2016 I was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, an incurable disease. The last few months have been the most trying of my...
I didn’t want heaven. Not even close. I just wanted a gym. A place to belong. And I wanted to train, because the only thing that...
“It’s 1991, you’re 35-and-a-half years old, you have two bad knees and seven months left on your contract…you’re going to become a...
If you’ve never ridden before, Supercross might appear to be a relatively simple thing -- as if the bike is really doing the work. In...
Let me tell you something that 99% of the people in my life don’t know about me. I wake up every single morning in pain. Every. Single....
I think that’s when I realized, for the first time, that I was truly ready. That I was truly my father’s daughter. That I was truly a Flair.
Fifty-four years ago, I got away with a crime. I’m still proud of it today. I had showed up — uninvited — to the 16th running of the...
When I was a little kid, we got to go to a handful of racetracks every year, and Talladega was always a fun trip. There was a...
Even though he’s from France and I’m from Florida — which is not France — we clicked immediately. We looked at racing the same way.
Sometimes, I just want to just fight. Your body just wants it. Sometimes, you just want to destroy this guy, to show you know more, to...
Não cresci em uma bela cidade praiana. Nem mesmo sabia que nós estávamos perto da água. Eu nunca vi o mar enquanto eu crescia. Tudo que...
I didn’t grow up in some beautiful beach town. I didn’t even know we were close to water. I never saw it growing up. All I saw, all I...
Today, I'm retiring from pro lacrosse, and when I think of the stereotypes surrounding the sport, I sure as hell don’t think of the path...
In February 2011, I cracked the top 100 for the first time. But all I was thinking was, "I just made a huge mistake."
When you’re an athletic girl, I think there’s this notion that you’re not as feminine as a girl who plays with dolls. And for some...
Before the accident, I was an athlete. Sports weren’t just something I did, they were my identity.
Let’s get something out of the way: I’m black. Damn, glad I got that off my chest.
Before my first match back from suspension, it seemed like everyone in my life only wanted to know one thing.
When I looked down my entire leg was gone. No knee, no ankle. Nothing. Just like that. My mom and the doctors were all gathered around...
If you follow e-sports, you might know me as “olofmeister.” You might not know me at all of course, but as I like to say: I’m not the...
Nothing gets you ready for the final few miles of a Sunday at Indy. Unless you’ve been there before. In the 2012 race, I was there. And...
Is 26 too old to keep playing? I don’t think so. But that’s where I am now — 26 and ready for the next chapter of my life story.
On May 28, I won't be in Monaco. I'll be in Indianapolis. Because I need to be. Because I’m a racer. I always have been, and I always...
I want to keep putting on for my city. I want to make Newark proud. And I know it’s that time. That time to be great.
It’s amazing to me that it’s been 20 years since Tiger's historic victory. But it’s even more amazing to me that I ended up getting to...
I just turned 41, and while I don’t feel like I need to win everybody over, I do think it’s necessary to set some things straight.
We’re freshmen at UCLA and the first Olympic gold medalists ever to compete in collegiate gymnastics.
From 2017: After 18 months of reading stories about your death, our family has decided to focus on something else: your life.
Gender doesn’t matter in climbing, and women can be just as good as men. I’ve climbed routes and problems some grown men can’t even do.
Competitions still sucked, but not everyone gets the chance to win twenty grand in a single day.
Do you remember the lunch rush at McDonald’s? Just two years before the Rio Olympics, you were a 21-year-old college dropout, bagging fries.
When the New Zealand national rugby team came to Chicago, we had the opportunity to get three All Blacks in the same room. This is what...
In the latest edition of Life Out Loud, Muhammad Ali’s widow offers new insights about Ali’s life through her own stories and memories.
It’s been really nice to be able to draw on my Olympic experience in my day-to-day life. But there’s still a bunch of stuff that being...
We asked legendary wrestler Bill Goldberg to reflect on a few memorable moments from what has been a distinguished career in and out of...
It’s not like I started playing Hearthstone with this goal of becoming one of the best players in the world. I just got the game, played...
난 이상혁이다. 해외 팬분들께서는 “신”, 한국팬 분들께서는 “죽일 수 없는 대마왕”이라고 불러주시는데, 나는 “신”이라는 호칭이 더 좋다. 왠지 대마왕 보다 신이 더 높은 느낌이 든다. 게임 중에는, 단순히 “페이커”. 스무살에 난 아직...
My name is Lee Sang-hyeok. My American fans call me “God.” My Korean fans know me as “the Unkillable Demon King.” I actually prefer God,...
We all have a different story but we're connected as one through our culture. I'm happy to come back to where I know my roots are.
To stay on top in my sport takes a lot of hard work and practice. I spend around three hours on the track and two hours in the weight...
Next up in the Rio Olympics edition of What the (Blank)? is USA Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad. Yes, this is her real handwriting.
When people think of an American Olympic athlete, they probably don't picture someone who looks like me. Black. Muslim.
There are a few words frequently associated with boat rides. Relaxing, peaceful, some even say they’re romantic. Unfortunately, the ones...
When I stood on the podium in Mexico City in 1968, you were with me.
The 39th squad in school history also happens to be one of the most successful. The Michigan softball team capped off its 2016 season...
Next up in our What the (Blank)? series is the entire University of Michigan softball team.... Yes, the entire team. And yes, this is...
Being Muslim in America right now is not easy. I think it’s especially tough for Muslim women who literally wear religion on our sleeve,...
You may have never heard of a tokui-waza, and you may have never heard of judo. But I’m sure you have an idea of who Ronda Rousey is.
Next up in our What the (Blank)? series is University of Michigan softball infielder Sierra Romero. Yes, this is her real handwriting.
I’ve made a lot of money riding bulls, and I hope to make a lot more. But to me, it’s always been about the gold buckle.
As 2015 winds to a close, we asked athletes to reflect on the year in sports and make some predictions for the new year. Next up is...
As 2015 winds to a close, we asked athletes to reflect on the year in sports and make some predictions for the new year. Next up is U.S....
As 2015 winds to a close, we asked athletes to reflect on the year in sports and make some predictions for the new year. Next up is USA...
As 2015 winds to a close, we asked athletes to reflect on the year in sports and make some predictions for the new year. Next up is U.S....
As 2015 winds to a close, we asked athletes to reflect on the year in sports and make some predictions for the new year. Next up is U.S....
As 2015 winds to a close, we asked athletes to reflect on the year in sports and make some predictions for the new year. Next up is...
As 2015 winds to a close, we asked athletes to reflect on the year in sports and make some predictions for the new year. Next up is...
As 2015 winds to a close, we asked athletes to reflect on the year in sports and make some predictions for the new year. Next up is...
As 2015 winds to a close, we asked athletes to reflect on the year in sports and make some predictions for the new year. Next up is...
You’ve heard that quote, “Imagine what you could do if you knew you couldn’t fail?” It totally came into my mind.
When you're a professional athlete, and reach the point when your mind and body are no longer on the same page, that usually means...
The day before this year’s Daytona 500, I hit a wall head-on at 90-miles-per-hour during an Xfinity Series race. I could see the wall...
My best friend, Ross Hutchins, got cancer at 28. I remember my exact internal reaction when I found out the news. It wasn’t stress. It...
Most people don’t think twice about simple movements, but when you don’t have both ankles, a knee, or part of an arm, it makes things...
The thing I remember most is the feeling of not being able to breathe. Sheer helplessness. It can take as little as 20 seconds for a kid...
There are billions of cricket fans around the world. I’m excited to show Americans why.
We went behind the scenes at the New York City Marathon to get stories from the people working, watching and, of course, running the race.
While I take a lot of pride in my podium finishes, some of the most memorable races weren’t about where I finished, but how I finished.
For me, it’s always been New York. The fabric of New York — all of it, from the good to the bad and then back again — is inextricable...
I didn’t want people to see me cry. I would stand under the running water and cry alone. That shower was the only place I felt I could...
On this episode of Real Fan Life, Ben Lyons catches up with Matt Lauria and Jonathan Tucker of TV show Kingdom.
The Olympic Games are the ultimate test of sport, with a diversity of competition and competitors that simply doesn’t exist anywhere...
Have you ever been cornered and asked, “So, what do you do?” Or maybe, “What’s your major?” Sometimes, it can be tough be explain....
In water polo, it's never a leisurely day at the pool. One of the first team sports of the modern Olympics, water polo still doesn't...
I could have died that day. I could have taken my last breath in an IndyCar or laying on an ambulance gurney. Thanks to the help of a...
Nobody wakes up one morning, leaps out of bed and yells, “Hey mom, I want to be a triple jumper!” For that matter, no kid decides to...