From Abebe Bikila to Letsile Tebogo, African athletes have made history at the Olympics. Relive some of the greatest sporting moments from the continent ahead of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.

The biggest change this season for Texas women's basketball star Madison Booker may not have anything to do with a basketball. This season, the Longhorns need her to step up as a leader, too.

From unreserved train rides to packed stadiums, Indian women’s cricket has travelled decades for this night. The title triumph is a salute to the women who came before, and a signal to the next ...

The women’s World Cup victory has given India a new generation of heroes and brands their new stars with marketers calling ...

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, two rising WTA talents capped incredible seasons, the ...

Lyudmila PavlichenkoTo read Julia Ioffe’s new book, “Motherland: A Feminist History of Modern Russia, from Revolution to ...

Van Durgas,” the female forest guards of Kaziranga National Park, come from rural communities, bravely protecting wildlife and habitats while defying social barriers, and daily challenges to safeguard ...

I don’t have a gender identity,” Manisha explained. “I get that other people look at me and see a woman but, for myself, ...

Law & Order’ actor George Pogatsia & his wife stopped a real-life abduction after witnessing a man trying to kidnap a 19-year-old woman.

A History, by telling off professional historians – and laments the “cultural confusion” of our present moment.

At 35 years old, one woman finally decided to take a leap of faith and search for her biological father, despite a lifetime ...

The rise in male attendance and leadership in church attendance and spiritual leadership is something to celebrate.