How to watch 2026 NBA Draft Lottery: Start time, TV info, No. 1 pick odds
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery. The fates are about to reveal themselves … in the form of 14 white plastic spheres. It’s time for the NBA Draft Lottery, an event both deeply consequential and altogether strange. Sunday’s lottery sets the order for one of the decade’s most anticipated rookie […]
How to watch 2026 Kentucky Derby: Start time, TV info, horses to know
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 Kentucky Derby. After a full year of buildup, “the most exciting two minutes in sports” returns on Saturday night. The 152nd Kentucky Derby ushers in red roses, mint juleps and a parade of pastels. It’s the single biggest day in horse racing and a blue-chip event for […]
How to pick a Kentucky Derby winner
Most people watch the Kentucky Derby and think the goal is to pick the fastest horse and hope it wins. While that might work in smaller races, it does not translate on the first Saturday in May. The distance at the Derby is longer than the horses have ever run, the field is crowded (usually […]
How to watch 2025 Heisman Trophy Ceremony: Fernando Mendoza favorite among 4 finalists
Fifteen weeks of the FBS season have yielded four final candidates for the 91st Heisman Trophy. After Saturday night, one player will stand alone — holding the historic bronze casting, striking the eternal pose. This year, three quarterbacks and one running back are vying for college football’s highest individual honor. Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza opens the […]
How to watch NFL games in 2025: RedZone, streaming, TV channels, broadcast info and more
Few forces known to humankind can put eyes on screens like the NFL does. America’s relationship with its pro football stage floats between fixation and faith. By now, ardent NFL fans know the main times to block off. Some things have held steady across the past two decades — Sunday is the all-day affair with […]
How to watch Bengals vs. Commanders in the ‘Monday Night Football’ preseason debut
It’s still preseason, but if you want to get into the “Monday Night Football” mood early, here’s your chance. The years-long tradition of tuning in to ESPN on Monday night for NFL action continues in this Week 2 preseason matchup as the Cincinnati Bengals go on the road to face the Washington Commanders. How to […]
NFL’s Sunday preseason doubleheader: How to watch, odds for Dolphins-Bears and Saints-Chargers
It’s preseason football, where everything is made up and the points don’t matter. The score is certainly irrelevant — a clean bill of health is a win, full stop — but individual efforts may indeed go a long way in pursuit of final roster spots. Sunday gives us a doubleheader of summertime tune-ups and prove-its. […]
How to watch Baseball Hall of Fame 2025 induction ceremony, featuring CC Sabathia, Ichiro
Five all-time greats get immortalized this weekend, with the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s annual induction event taking place Sunday afternoon. The trio of position players (Ichiro Suzuki, Dave Parker and Dick Allen) combined for three MVPs, six Silver Sluggers, 13 Gold Gloves and a near-infinite cultural footprint across the sport. As for the pair […]
How to watch the final stages of 2025 Tour de France this weekend, from mountain to hilly to flat
The 2025 Tour de France is down to its final three stages, and the yellow jersey is still up for grabs. Tadej Pogačar is in the lead, seeking to capture his fourth Tour de France win and second in a row. Here’s how to watch the final Alpine showdown and the Tour’s return to Paris. […]
What time is 2025 Open Championship? How to watch golf’s return to Royal Portrush, weather, picks
The 153rd Open returns to the pastoral coast of Northern Ireland, where 156 of the world’s best will chase the Claret Jug across the Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush. Shaping shots and solving wind may matter more than carry numbers. Few venues in golf look like this. Fewer play like it. How to watch the […]