The latest Sports news from The Wall Street Journal, including Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Hockey, Olympics, Soccer, Tennis and more. https://www.wsj.com/sports en-us Copyright © Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Sat, 16 May 2026 21:33:43 GMT http://www.wsj.com/img/wsj_sm_logo.gif https://www.wsj.com/sports WP-WSJ-0003582232 Plus, the World War I pilot who helped shape this week’s PGA Championship, the slugger who lost his home run stroke and Jason Gay. https://www.wsj.com/sports/a-150-1-long-shot-is-set-to-shock-the-scottish-premier-league-7569d0dd Sat, 16 May 2026 11:55:00 GMT Joshua Robinson Andrew Milligan/PA Wire/ZUMA Press WP-WSJ-0003583228 Ildemaro Vargas has spent 19 years as an anonymous utility infielder. This season, out of nowhere, he’s turned into one of the game’s top sluggers. https://www.wsj.com/sports/baseball/ildemaro-vargas-diamondbacks-341b6fe7 Fri, 15 May 2026 15:45:00 GMT Jared Diamond Tony Gutierrez/Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003582114 Heart of Midlothian is on the verge of breaking four decades of dominance by Celtic and Rangers with one of the most improbable campaigns Scottish soccer has ever seen. https://www.wsj.com/sports/soccer/heart-of-midlothian-tony-bloom-scotland-ac7aa933 Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT Joshua Robinson Andrew Milligan/PA Wire/ZUMA Press WP-WSJ-0003579431 San Antonio’s sensational big man is sending a stirring playoff message. https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/victor-wembanyama-spurs-nba-playoffs-bdbced05 Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Jason Gay Scott Wachter/Imagn Images/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003576394 Rare aerial photographs taken a century ago by Colonel J. Victor Dallin guided the restoration of Aronimink Golf Club. This week, his work will help decide the PGA Championship. https://www.wsj.com/sports/golf/aronimink-golf-club-pga-world-war-pilot-6a15f7d3 Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT Andrew Beaton Hagley Museum and Library WP-WSJ-0003576353 The 24-year-old Italian has won four consecutive tournaments while Carlos Alcaraz has struggled with injury. Now he’s a heavy favorite to win his first French Open and complete the career Grand Slam. https://www.wsj.com/sports/tennis/jannik-sinner-alcaraz-french-open-58c42d7c Wed, 13 May 2026 15:45:00 GMT Joshua Robinson Antonietta Baldassarre/Insidefoto/ZUMA Press WP-WSJ-0003574823 Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler enter the PGA Championship having won four of the past five majors between them. The only thing they’ve been missing is an iconic duel. https://www.wsj.com/sports/golf/rory-mcilroy-scottie-scheffler-pga-championship-b1d99cd1 Wed, 13 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT Andrew Beaton Timmy Huynh/WSJ, Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images, Richard Heathcote/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003568467 Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka returned to the PGA Tour this year, and he’s been learning the hard way how to earn his way back to the top. https://www.wsj.com/sports/golf/brooks-koepka-pga-tour-liv-ac74f2a0 Mon, 11 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT Andrew Beaton David Jensen/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003553970 After a historic 2024 season, American star Nelly Korda inexplicably went winless last year. Now the sport’s ultimate hot-or-cold player is scorching once again. https://www.wsj.com/sports/golf/nelly-korda-lpga-b37238c0 Tue, 05 May 2026 15:45:00 GMT Andrew Beaton Ishika Samant/Getty Images WP-WSJO-0000274603 Selected by Gene Wojciechowski, a former ESPN golf reporter and the author of the novel “All Carry.” https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/five-best-the-soul-of-golf-9094499e Mon, 04 May 2026 15:59:00 GMT Gene Wojciechowski Uncredited WP-WSJ-0003548290 Watch how LIV Golf tried to reinvent the game of golf — and why it’s now on life support as its main backer pulls the plug. https://www.wsj.com/sports/golf/why-saudi-arabias-5-billion-liv-golf-experiment-failed-cbc5541e Sat, 02 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT Alexander Hotz Michael Tabb ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003580018 A style guide to having home-court advantage, whether you’re in Paris, London or New York. https://www.wsj.com/style/fashion/dress-like-a-local-at-the-summer-grand-slams-0e0747a4 Fri, 15 May 2026 19:00:00 GMT Sam Schube Emily Furlani for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003303529 The 22-year-old from Spain remains on a historic pace after winning his first Australian Open—and seventh major overall. https://www.wsj.com/sports/tennis/carlos-alcaraz-djokovic-federer-nadal-a07ae128 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT Jason Gay Darrian Traynor/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003301943 The 22-year-old from Spain, now a champion in Melbourne, London, Paris, and New York, became the ninth man to complete the career slam—and the youngest in tennis history. https://www.wsj.com/sports/tennis/carlos-alcaraz-novak-djokovic-australian-open-b5e69e5f Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:16:00 GMT Joshua Robinson Tingshu Wang/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003297904 Summoning the old magic, the 38-year-old legend rallies to defeat the defending champion in five sets. https://www.wsj.com/sports/tennis/novak-djokovic-jannik-sinner-australian-open-acc920f0 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:46:00 GMT Jason Gay William West/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003280770 Learner Tien is now the youngest U.S. player to reach a major men’s quarterfinal since Andy Roddick in 2002. https://www.wsj.com/sports/tennis/learner-tien-australian-open-4ecc4e2d Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:33:00 GMT Joshua Robinson Dubreuil Corinne/Abaca/ZUMA Press WP-WSJ-0003571327 Minnesota coach Chris Finch got his start toiling in the obscurity of the British Basketball League. Now he’s two wins from the Western Conference Finals. https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/timberwolves-chris-finch-sheffield-sharks-8d3f471b Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT Robert O’Connell Eric Gay/Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003568552 Usually, nothing. Our honorable scribe faces the music about a boneheaded Sixers prediction. https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/sixers-knicks-nba-playoffs-f6f13fdb Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Jason Gay Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003567208 The 41-year-old has turned each of his teams into contenders. But as his playing days come to a close, he now considers how to leave the sport he has spent his life dominating. https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/lebron-james-lakers-future-367f2453 Sun, 10 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Robert O’Connell Nate Billings/Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003537998 High-school transfers have surged in Florida as players chase field time and winning teams in the age of big college paydays. https://www.wsj.com/sports/football/florida-high-school-sports-nil-transfers-2308ff8b Sun, 10 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Harriet Ryan Kaila Jones/TCPALM/USA Today Network/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003560115 In an era of high-speed basketball and widespread injuries, the key to winning an NBA championship is simply staying upright. https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/nba-playoffs-doncic-tatum-embiid-ce44ef4f Thu, 07 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT Robert O’Connell Kyle Phillips/Associated Press WP-WSJO-0000273782 Across 27 seasons, Nolan Ryan threw blazing pitches with a consistency that shook even the strongest batters. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/nolan-review-the-unhittable-man-b35fa18e Fri, 15 May 2026 15:23:00 GMT David M. Shribman AP WP-WSJ-0003571346 Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres is supposed to be one the best players in the major leagues. His inexplicable home-run drought has emerged as one of the biggest mysteries of the season. https://www.wsj.com/sports/baseball/fernando-tatis-jr-padres-home-runs-ac62d00b Tue, 12 May 2026 15:45:00 GMT Jared Diamond Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003563215 The media mogul was known as one of the most unconventional owners in baseball history. Putting on a uniform and managing the team might have been his wildest move of all. https://www.wsj.com/sports/baseball/the-day-ted-turner-managed-the-atlanta-braves-deb7fef8 Fri, 08 May 2026 15:45:00 GMT Jared Diamond Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003557544 MLB’s walk rate this season has reached levels hardly seen in the past seven decades, due to a smaller strike zone brought about by the game’s new ball-strike challenge system. https://www.wsj.com/sports/baseball/abs-robot-umpires-walk-rate-194ac129 Wed, 06 May 2026 15:45:00 GMT Jared Diamond Steven Garcia/ZUMA Press WP-WSJ-0003551020 Despite playing in the sport’s smallest media market, the Milwaukee Brewers have reached the playoffs in seven of the past eight seasons. Not even baseball’s smartest computer systems saw them coming. https://www.wsj.com/sports/baseball/milwaukee-brewers-mlb-fangraphs-6bdd3f81 Mon, 04 May 2026 15:45:00 GMT Jared Diamond John Fisher/Getty Images SB11491153449916953499904593182540446255954 In classrooms and collegiate sports, American students are sidelined by a global search for talent. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-high-cost-of-international-recruitment-37914767 Wed, 06 May 2026 14:23:00 GMT Associated Press SB10210129215751624484104593169711679838592 The professionalization of college sports is reshaping athletic programs beyond football and basketball. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/where-are-all-the-americans-in-american-college-tennis-2c9ece07 Fri, 01 May 2026 19:24:00 GMT Patrick McEnroe Getty Images SB10756925262921944015904593150034117056700 For the first game, on April 22, 1876, the Boston Red Stockings visited Philadelphia. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/major-league-baseball-at-150-31897390 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:04:00 GMT Randy Maniloff Hunter Martin/Getty Images SB10991306977466534378904593133800352269678 The current system has destroyed “amateur” sports at the college level. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/college-athletes-are-the-pros-746bc22a Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:07:00 GMT Mike Buscher/Associated Press SB10881393596600824377304593117501508028718 Celebrities who behave recklessly aren’t worthy of our respect. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/tiger-woods-and-the-case-for-personal-responsibility-5417d72c Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:44:00 GMT Reinhold Matay/Associated Press SB12231418005336263661704593059663491559202 The league is now the goliath, as it seeks to squeeze its weaker network partners. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/nfl-antitrust-exemption-1961-roger-goodell-mike-lee-3ba74f59 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:36:00 GMT The Editorial Board Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003522808 Plus, the lightning quick surgery that saved the Celtics’ season, the improbable rise of the most unhittable pitcher in baseball and Jason Gay. https://www.wsj.com/sports/football/fernando-mendoza-gets-a-head-start-on-becoming-a-raider-f9b6f777 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:55:00 GMT Joshua Robinson Kirby Lee/Imagn Images/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003519602 In an ideal world, the fiasco involving Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini could be a private matter. We don’t live in that world anymore. Have we ever? https://www.wsj.com/sports/football/vrabel-russini-new-england-patriots-835cceb2 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:44:00 GMT Jason Gay Kyle Hightower/Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003525069 The Los Angeles Rams could have picked a player to turbocharge their Super Bowl hopes. Instead, they used the No. 13 selection on Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson—and shocked the football world. https://www.wsj.com/sports/football/ty-simpson-rams-matthew-stafford-nfl-draft-4b2f0966 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT Andrew Beaton Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003520335 The Indiana quarterback has been a lock to be the top selection by the Raiders for months. He used that time to get a head start on learning their offense. https://www.wsj.com/sports/football/nfl-draft-fernando-mendoza-raiders-0a76ff63 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:45:00 GMT Andrew Beaton Justin Casterline/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003516331 After posting a combined record of 7-27 last season—the worst in the shared history of the two franchises—New York’s football teams are finally in an enviable position: all over the first round of the draft. https://www.wsj.com/sports/football/nfl-draft-jets-giants-6fd01e76 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT Andrew Beaton Yuki Iwamura/Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003565388 Plus, the $313 million injury bug infesting the NBA playoffs, Ted Turner’s day managing the Braves and Jason Gay. https://www.wsj.com/sports/soccer/the-world-cups-hottest-first-round-ticket-costs-more-than-getting-in-to-the-super-bowl-556d0ce7 Sat, 09 May 2026 11:55:00 GMT Joshua Robinson pedro nunes/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003562640 Colombia-Portugal is only a group-stage match, but the combination of ardent fan support for these teams—and the game’s location—have driven resale prices past the Super Bowl. https://www.wsj.com/sports/soccer/colombia-portugal-world-cup-6c1f318b Fri, 08 May 2026 09:30:00 GMT Rachel Bachman pedro nunes/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003556334 Despite flirting with disaster, Arsenal reached its first Champions League final in 20 years on Tuesday and holds a crucial edge in the Premier League title race. https://www.wsj.com/sports/soccer/arsenal-champions-league-premier-league-ea3a4c39 Wed, 06 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT Joshua Robinson John Walton/PA Wire/ZUMA Press WP-WSJ-0003535994 Ticket prices for the Americans’ World Cup opener on June 12, most of them over $1,000, are making even some hardcore fans stay away. https://www.wsj.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-2026-tickets-usmnt-80b77b2b Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:30:00 GMT Rachel Bachman Rich Von Biberstein/Icon SMI/ZUMA Press WP-WSJ-0003511665 Soccer’s signature event feels like a competition to soak fans. https://www.wsj.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-train-metlife-stadium-nj-transit-8ed6d478 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:30:00 GMT Jason Gay hannah mckay/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003567381 The Carolina Hurricanes cemented themselves as Stanley Cup favorites with a historically hot start to the playoffs. https://www.wsj.com/sports/hockey/carolina-hurricanes-stanley-cup-playoffs-86b87cc8 Sun, 10 May 2026 15:45:00 GMT Laine Higgins Bruce Bennett/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003549024 Since arriving in Minnesota, Olympic hero Quinn Hughes has logged more miles and more minutes on the ice than anyone in the NHL, single-handedly turning the Wild into playoff contenders. https://www.wsj.com/sports/hockey/quinn-hughes-minnesota-wild-9464fac7 Sun, 03 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Laine Higgins David Berding/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003498210 Despite starting the season at the bottom of the NHL standings, the reinvigorated Buffalo Sabres are heading to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2011. https://www.wsj.com/sports/hockey/buffalo-sabres-nhl-playoffs-30d0c902 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT Laine Higgins Jeffrey T. Barnes/Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003359012 Connor Hellebuyck had a reputation for melting down when it mattered most. But against Canada in the Olympic final, he turned in 41 saves and a performance for the ages. https://www.wsj.com/sports/olympics/connor-hellebuyck-hockey-goalie-usa-bd13c69c Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT Laine Higgins Jared Diamond Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003358667 Outgunned by their Canadian rivals, an inspired U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team roars to a historic sudden death victory in Milan. https://www.wsj.com/sports/olympics/team-usa-hockey-gold-medal-3e09bf03 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:48:00 GMT Jason Gay Gregory Shamus/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003534386 Sabastian Sawe’s record run in London is propelled by supershoes, but also a radical rethink of race-day eating. https://www.wsj.com/sports/the-2-hour-marathon-barrier-gets-smashed-sabastian-sawe-c289c9f5 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:16:00 GMT Jason Gay John Walton/PA Wire/ZUMA Press WP-WSJ-0003529082 Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe ran 1:59:30 in the London Marathon, marking the first time any man had posted a time under 2 hours in competition. Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha went 1:59:41. https://www.wsj.com/sports/sabastian-sawe-london-marathon-world-record-08a842d8 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT Rachel Bachman Alex Davidson/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003492734 Johannes Høesflot Klæbo, a champion skier from Norway, says he’s ‘too afraid’ of downhill cycling to consider switching sports. https://www.wsj.com/sports/johannes-hosflot-klaebo-ski-winter-olympics-6cfd4d16 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT Joshua Robinson Ole Martin Wold/NTB Scanpix/ZUMA Press WP-WSJ-0003412163 After a stunning loss to Italy, Team USA was nearly knocked out in the group stage. It only advanced to the quarterfinals when Italy happened to defeat Mexico. https://www.wsj.com/sports/olympics/team-usa-world-baseball-classic-bb131b83 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT Jared Diamond Alex Slitz/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003368021 The athletic competition is rivaling triathlons and obstacle races as the must-do event for weekend warriors. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/fitness/hyrox-fitness-competition-workouts-f02bd950 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:30:00 GMT Caitlin Carlson Hyrox WP-WSJ-0003560163 The “Mouth of the South” was a talented sailor who honed his leadership skills—and appetite for risk—under pressure. https://www.wsj.com/sports/ted-turner-sailing-americas-cup-6866dcbd Thu, 07 May 2026 17:22:00 GMT Jason Gay Bob Child/AP WP-WSJ-0003271202 Critics say a new wave of drones and high-tech sonar is stripping the skill out of the sport and upending an American tradition https://www.wsj.com/tech/hunting-fishing-technology-d3a48b99 Tue, 05 May 2026 15:10:00 GMT Ken Wells Daymon Gardner or WSJ WP-WSJ-0003553577 When the playoffs started, the Knicks immediately fell into a hole. Since then, they’ve destroyed opponents with more than 400 points in three games. https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/new-york-knicks-nba-playoffs-240c5407 Tue, 05 May 2026 11:03:00 GMT Robert O’Connell Seth Wenig/Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003550061 Philadelphia’s long-misbegotten basketball franchise revives on the fly to stun Boston. Is New York next? https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/76ers-knicks-nba-playoffs-c00aad76 Mon, 04 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Jason Gay Chris Szagola/Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003548078 How the Spurs’ star destroys NBA offenses without laying a finger on the ball. Plus, the Kentucky Derby, Saudi Arabia pulls funding from LIV Golf and Jason Gay. https://www.wsj.com/sports/some-players-block-shots-victor-wembanyama-makes-them-completely-disappear-581925cc Sat, 02 May 2026 13:25:00 GMT Joshua Robinson Jenny Kane/Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003568467 Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka returned to the PGA Tour this year, and he’s been learning the hard way how to earn his way back to the top. https://www.wsj.com/sports/golf/brooks-koepka-pga-tour-liv-ac74f2a0 Mon, 11 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT Andrew Beaton David Jensen/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003580112 Watch how Black Bear Sports Group’s business model is changing the world of youth hockey. https://www.wsj.com/business/this-company-is-building-a-hockey-empire-many-say-its-ruining-youth-sports-ef10c48d Thu, 14 May 2026 16:34:00 GMT Jaclyn Skurie Roberto Ferdman Daniel Vergara WP-WSJ-0003537998 High-school transfers have surged in Florida as players chase field time and winning teams in the age of big college paydays. https://www.wsj.com/sports/football/florida-high-school-sports-nil-transfers-2308ff8b Sun, 10 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Harriet Ryan Kaila Jones/TCPALM/USA Today Network/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003568552 Usually, nothing. Our honorable scribe faces the music about a boneheaded Sixers prediction. https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/sixers-knicks-nba-playoffs-f6f13fdb Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Jason Gay Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003571346 Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres is supposed to be one the best players in the major leagues. His inexplicable home-run drought has emerged as one of the biggest mysteries of the season. https://www.wsj.com/sports/baseball/fernando-tatis-jr-padres-home-runs-ac62d00b Tue, 12 May 2026 15:45:00 GMT Jared Diamond Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images CRED-13438 These pro-recommend shoes will keep you comfortable and dry—and may even help improve your swing. https://www.wsj.com/buyside/style/shoes/best-golf-shoes Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:00:00 GMT Medea Giordano CRED-11702 Ensure the fitness enthusiast in your life is ready to run, lift, stretch or recover with these pro-approved presents. https://www.wsj.com/buyside/gifts/gift-guides/best-workout-gear Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:29:00 GMT Medea Giordano CRED-14398 Never lose your wallet again with one of our picks. https://www.wsj.com/buyside/technology/smartphones/best-wallet-trackers Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:50:00 GMT Nick Guy