Red Wings owner Ilitch says fans ‘have the right to tell us how they feel’ amid drama
Chris Ilitch spoke about the noise around the Red Wings, Dylan Larkin, the ongoing general manager search and the team's direction.
Vancouver Canucks trade Aatu Räty to Toronto Maple Leafs for 2 depth forwards
Toronto is sending Brandon Buhr and Jacob Quillan to Vancouver for Räty, a 23-year-old center.
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 Winners Showcase Nature’s Power and Vulnerability
Federico Veronesi received the top honor of the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year for his poignant black-and-white image of a female elephant carrying her deceased calf. The portrait represents…
Ask CJ: Submit your NHL questions for Chris Johnston’s mailbag
Drop your questions here, and The Athletic’s Chris Johnston will answer a selection in his upcoming mailbag.
Ubuntu 26.10 Has Come Out as a Rust-Packed Interim Release
The title says that because, until now, the core utilities in Ubuntu were not fully Rust. cp, mv, and rm had stayed on the GNU versions over compatibility issues. They…
Big Tech Funded a €115 Billion Warning Against Europe’s Digital Independence
The European Commission's proposed Cloud and AI Development Act, or CADA, looks to lay out four tiers of requirements for cloud services where public bodies would pick a tier for…
FOSS Weekly #26.42: AI in Kernel, Ubuntu 26.10 Firefox Business, Mint Release Changes and More Linux Stuff
AI's role in kernel work is looking more apparent now. Linus Torvalds' use of Claude Code has tripled read speeds for concurrent file access, while Sasha Levin proposed an agents…
Ducks’ Tristan Luneau is ready to live up to expectations after surprising extension
The Ducks signed the defenseman to a six-year, $43.2 million contract extension despite his having played only 14 career NHL games.
16 NHL stats: The Edmonton Oilers’ biggest problem is getting worse despite their hot start
The gap between McDavid, Draisaitl and Bouchard compared to the rest of the team has never looked wider throughout Edmonton's strong start.
This Week in Sports Trivia: Oct. 15, 2026
How closely were you following the sports news this week? Find out and test your knowledge by taking The Athletic's weekly quiz.