Sports
Sports Illustrated US
SIMPLY Sublime
A two-time world champion who has gone undefeated for two-plus years, the history-making 21-year-old is REDEFINING THE LIMITS of his sport, perfecting nearly impossible skills no one else can complete and paving his way towards Olympic gold
10 min |
February 2026
Sports Illustrated US
RE-RISING STAR
THE U.S. OLYMPIC Alpine ski team won't be set until mid-January. But as 2025 drew to a close, the potential lineup got a lot more interesting.
1 min |
February 2026
Sports Illustrated US
BREANNA STEWART NAPHEESA COLLIER
Wanting to change the conversation around women's basketball, the UNRIVALED FOUNDERS created a model for any league to build a sustainable business that benefits players and fans alike
8 min |
February 2026
Sports Illustrated US
Gold Way
Already one of the most enduring and fiercest rivalries in sports, the U.S. VS. CANADA HOCKEY feud will be magnified in Milan, amid recent political tensions and fiery on-ice clashes
6 min |
February 2026
Sports Illustrated US
STILL HOT TO TROT
AS THE GLOBETROTTERS TURN 100, A TEAM LEGEND LOOKS BACK-AND TO THE FUTURE
7 min |
February 2026
Sports Illustrated US
COLDEN CIRL RETURNS
AFTER A CASUAL SKI TRIP REIGNITED HER PASSION FOR SKATING, ALYSA LIU IS BACK WITH A REFRESHED OUTLOOK
4 min |
February 2026
Sports Illustrated US
MICHAEL PHELPS MUHAMMAD ALI LEGACY AWARD
A decade ago, the Olympic hero shared the story of his painful mental health journey with the world. He has since traveled the globe as a beacon of ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT for those whose struggles he understands all too well.
10+ min |
February 2026
Sports Illustrated US
ON HER OWN TERMS
After more than a decade in snowboarding's spotlight, the 25-year-old enters her third Olympics with a NEW PERSPECTIVE on what it means to love her sport-and herself
10 min |
February 2026
Sports Illustrated US
SPORTSPERSON of the YEAR
Raised outside of Toronto, SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER has found the perfect home: Oklahoma City, where he's leading the Thunder to unprecedented heights, forging a bond with the community and showing that anything is possible in a place where hoops is the only game in town
10+ min |
February 2026
Sports Illustrated US
What's in The Cards?
THREE FORMER ATHLETES OFFER INSIGHT INTO THE LATEST GAMBLING CRISIS TO ROCK THE SPORTS WORLD
3 min |
February 2026
Sports Illustrated US
STAY THE COURSE
GOLF HASN'T slowed yet on its post-pandemic heater.
2 min |
February 2026
Sports Illustrated US
FIRST IMPRESSION
The 2026 Games will feature just one new sport in the program: SKI MOUNTAINEERING. The IOC's tradition of experimentation has brought us several mainstays, as well as a few oddballs
6 min |
February 2026
Sports Illustrated US
Winter Wonders
Milan and Cortina will be the FIRST COHOST CITIES IN OLYMPIC HISTORY, setting the stage for a diverse 2026 Games that will showcase 116 events and myriad cultures across nearly 8,500 square miles of northern Italy
5 min |
February 2026
Sports Illustrated US
CHYNA TAYLORE
A former figure skater, the trailblazing Louisville native is poised to become the new face of hockey-and she's only 16
1 min |
February 2026
Sports Illustrated US
CAL RALEIGH BREAKOUT STAR of the YEAR
With his 60-home run explosion in 2025, the Mariners catcher joined one of the most exclusive clubs in sports.
9 min |
February 2026
Sports Illustrated US
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD
HAVING A movie star appear on the cover of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is not a new concept.
1 min |
Winter 2025
Sports Illustrated US
HE'S STILL JOE COOL
the man who TRANSFORMED THE EVENT when he led the Jets to victory 57 years ago reflects on the game—and the path that led him there
10+ min |
Winter 2025
Sports Illustrated US
TIGER AT 50
He first made a name from himself as a toddler. Now, with GOLF'S GOAT about to hit a milestone birthday, we look back on a half century of unprecedented dominance and magical moments
4 min |
Winter 2025
Sports Illustrated US
Bearing Witness
SPORTS FANS SAW PLENTY OF ODDITIES IN 2025, INCLUDING A RAMPAGING GRIZZLY AND A BASEBALL-LOVING PONTIFF
5 min |
Winter 2025
Sports Illustrated US
HISTORY LESSONS
The Dodgers and Blue Jays gave us an instant classic in the World Series.
10+ min |
Winter 2025
Sports Illustrated US
THE LONG RUN
A DOCUMENTARY FIVE YEARS IN THE MAKING FOLLOWS ONE OF THE NFL'S TOP RUSHERS
1 min |
Winter 2025
Sports Illustrated US
HEAVY HITTERS - THE NEW BIOPIC
There are moments of joy, of course: She likes seeing the country, although she did a lot of that as the most famous female boxer of her generation.
10+ min |
Winter 2025
Sports Illustrated US
BIG TOE, BIGGER PROBLEM
THERE IS an injury that impacts every football season. This injury has been mislabeled since the day it was named.
10+ min |
Winter 2025
Sports Illustrated US
HILL OF A JOB
TAKING A GREAT skiing photograph requires many things: a good eye, proper equipment, patience—and the ability to actually ski.
1 min |
Winter 2025
Sports Illustrated US
COME AT ME, PRO
AS NCAA ELIGIBILITY REGULATIONS LOOSEN, TEAMS ARE TURNING TO FORMER G LEAGUERS
4 min |
Winter 2025
Sports Illustrated US
SNACK ATTACK
It's unavoidable. If you go to a game, the BALLPARK GRUB being served is going to be as much a part of the experience as the contest itself
10+ min |
December 2025
Sports Illustrated US
FEMININOMENON
How a simple dream of good food and good games on TV ushered in a new trend: bars dedicated to women's sports
3 min |
December 2025
Sports Illustrated US
GOLDEN TOUCH
IN A DIFFERENT ERA, THE WARRIORS HAD AN OWNER OF A VERY DIFFERENT STRIPE
10+ min |
December 2025
Sports Illustrated US
BACK LIKE SHE NEVER LEFT
More than a decade after becoming a Little League sensation and instant star at age 13, MO'NE DAVIS is set to make history again, this time as the face of the first U.S. women's professional baseball league in 70-plus years
10 min |
December 2025
Sports Illustrated US
GLOBAL GOLF
A FLEDGLING SENIORS COMPETITION COULD CAPITALIZE ON FANS' RYDER CUP HANGOVERS
1 min |