The NFL isn't a popularity contest, with the best teams taking home the biggest prize rather than the most-liked. Often, though, they go hand in hand, with success leading to followers and respect.

The NBA regular season schedule has been on an 82-game cadence since 1967-1968. There has been a lot of discussion about shortening the NBA season, and concerns about the impacts it might have. We ...

Quarterbacks are crucial to winning in the NFL. It sometimes happens, but without a reliable option under center, claiming the Lombardi Trophy is nothing more than a dream for most teams. Big swings ...

The high jump is a discipline that fuses finesse, fearlessness, and freakish athleticism, and over the years, we've seen women rewrite the rules of what the sport – actually, scrap that – the human ...

Caitlin Clark's popularity soared during her time in college as an Iowa Hawkeye. Fans flocked to watch the generational talent do things that we've never seen before. The final countdown With that ...

Boxing in the 20th century was on another level, giving us some of the most dominant, electrifying, and unforgettable fighters in history—legends who helped shape the sport into what it is today.

LSU gymnast and social media sensation Olivia Dunne is returning to Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue for the third time in 2025. The publisher has given a sneak preview of the shoot, which will be ...

NBA Coach of the Year is a regular season award, given to the leading man who best navigates the course of 82 games. Sometimes the award is given to a head coach who oversaw a surprise turnaround, and ...

The Premier League is a very competitive environment, but some players have won universal affection with their positive outlook, off-the-field behaviour and sportsmanship. This countdown highlights 25 ...

The 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles is three years away, but Team USA's managing director Grant Hill is already on the prowl for the next group of talented players to win gold in their home Olympics.

Many footballers grow up dreaming of playing at the highest level, all fuelled by pure love for the game. Some of the world's best footballers display such passion ...