Joel Embiid begins to rediscover his game — and his joy for playing it
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid spent a bit of time with his family on Friday afternoon. Then, he took a nap, his ...
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Delayed Steal – Keep Playing Baseball
The Situation: Runner on first, 2 outs, tie game in the 7th inning. Everyone knows that the runner on first wants to ...
An Open Base – Keep Playing Baseball
The Situation: Runner on 2nd, 2 outs, the 5-hitter is at the plate. The game is tied in the top of ...
Committing Before Being Accepted – Keep Playing Baseball
We receive a number of great recruiting questions via X (formerly Twitter). We wanted to take the time to address ...
Stay in the Pickle – Keep Playing Baseball
The Situation: It’s a 0-0 game in the bottom of the 1st. There’s a runner on second base, there is 1 ...
‘We’re all role players’: Advice on playing your part from the NBA’s ultimate glue guy
Editor’s note: This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering leadership, personal development and performance through the lens of sports. Follow ...
Federer Serves Up New Shanghai Courts at On Thanks For Playing Event – Tennis Now
By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, October 9, 2025Photo credit: OnRoger Federer shared his gratitude for the game—and served up newly ...
The Run That Matters – Keep Playing Baseball
The Situation: It’s the bottom of the 9th and the home team has sparked a rally in a 4-3 game. With ...
Nothing is Guaranteed – Keep Playing Baseball
02Dear Recruit, Many college coaches would like to send you a letter like this. Since they can’t, we are happy ...
Towering Pop-Up – Keep Playing Baseball
The Situation: It’s the bottom of the 4th and there are runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs. The home team is up ...