On March 1, 2024, Gooding joined the ranks of such South Carolina icons as the late novelist Pat Conroy, civil rights activist Septima Clark, Carolina football coach Lou Holtz, and singer James Brown ...

Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Ric Feld / Associated Press Editor’s note: As the World Cup continues in the United States for the first time since 1994, The Athletic is ...

SOUTH BEND —Heading into this weekend's quarterfinal matchup with Johns Hopkins, Notre Dame lacrosse coach Kevin Corrigan will once again borrow from his well-worn book of coaching preparation. In ...

Brandon Holtz is a 39-year-old real-estate agent from Illinois. Kieran Cleeves / Augusta National / Getty Images This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental side of sports.

Two things signal springtime in the South: college football scrimmages and the Masters. Sometimes the two intertwine, like when Georgia aired the tournament live on its video board during G-Day ...

The Birmingham Stallions won three consecutive spring football championships before falling short of their goals during the 2025 UFL season. The Stallions will try to return to the top during the 2026 ...

SOUTH BEND —When Brian Jean-Mary was hired this offseason as Notre Dame football’s new linebackers coach, an ailing Lou Holtz was made aware of the development. For two seasons at the start of his ...

Yesterday was the funeral for college football legend Lou Holtz, who inspired countless people not just as a football coach but as a motivational speaker. Among the many he helped through the years ...

Marcus Freeman had no association with Notre Dame before he began coaching here. But he quickly assimilated himself into the Fighting Irish and also had the opportunity to share a bond with the late ...

SOUTH BEND —Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman was among those paying his final respects to late predecessor Lou Holtz at the start of this week. Asked to reflect on the experience of being ...