The tennis stories of 2024, from doping bans and Grand Slam titles to a bee invasion

Happy holidays, and prepare for the greatest gift: tennis returns tomorrow, December 27. In the spirit of looking back on the previous season and remembering all the moments big and small that defined it, here is a compendium of tennis stories of all kinds from The Athletic’s tennis writers, Matt Futterman and Charlie Eccleshare, with … Read more

Shocking letters reveal Don Bradman’s shattering confession about the last stages of his life – and his very surprising stance on stars who broke apartheid bans

The great Don Bradman’s view that rebel Aussie cricketers were right to take huge amounts of money to play in South Africa during apartheid has been revealed in a series of letters that also expose the sadness the sporting icon felt in the final years of his life.  More than 20 letters The Don wrote … Read more