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Recruiting Revisited: How the class of 2014 ranks four years later


Byron Jones moving to CB? Here are the Cowboys’ draft options at safety


Big Ten Power Rankings: Fortuitous league schedule benefits Michigan State


Middlekauff: What NFL front offices are doing before free agency and the combine


10 thoughts on the Canucks: Alex Edler is committed to the rebuild


Kris Dunn is learning to be a true point guard, but still has elements to add to his game


Basu: A practice day in the miserable life of the Canadiens


Politely, Josh Donaldson shuts down extension talks with the Blue Jays. The two sides are not 'in the same ballpark'


Raptors stats mailbag: On the bench, pace, three-pointers and clutch time


Jake Odorizzi is hopeful new offseason workout helps alleviate back issues


Blue Jays' Troy Tulowitzki faces another season of challenge: 'I haven't been the player that I wanted to be since I was here'


No one's feeling sorry for the down-and-out Blackhawks, whose nine-year run is ending with a thud


View from a coach: Why Glendening and Hyman are assets, plus other lessons from a .500 Red Wings week


Pompei: Consistency is key as the Bears decide what to do with Kyle Fuller


Staple: The latest Isles' trade talk heading into the deadline


Urban Meyer is forever connected to Alex Smith, Tim Tebow and J.T. Barrett — is the next legacy QB on Ohio State's roster? Talk It Out Tuesday


LeBrun: Les Jets de Winnipeg sont prêts à ajouter des éléments au cours des prochains jours


Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock outlines lessons to be learned from Virtue and Moir


Nick Holden trade is just the beginning of the Rangers' sell-off


Bowden: Ten players poised for a breakout season in 2018


What should the Vikings do about their quarterback situation?


Louisville vacating its title just the beginning, perhaps of the end


Sarris: How to pitch to Shohei Ohtani


Five things I like (and don't like) about the Pistons after the All-Star break


Miklasz: The Cardinals aren’t on the Cubs' level, and shortsighted moves won’t get them there


Pronman: Observations on draft-eligible prospects from the Under-18 Five Nations Tournament


Wild Walkthrough: Devan Dubnyk's eyes and feet holding back his glove


Steve Kerr discusses his late-season goals and the Warriors' continued similarities to the 1998 Bulls


Carpiniello: How the Rangers' system went completely off the track


Dodgers' Yasmani Grandal, now a launch angle true believer, hoping for power spike


Ugly numbers be damned, John Tortorella says; Blue Jackets are still on cusp of playoffs


Duhatschek: Flames' fans, and moms, accompany the team on its first foray into Las Vegas


Discussion topic: Stars at the deadline


Rosecrans: Is sign stealing cheating?


Dellow: Canucks extend Erik Gudbranson, the face of the Jim Benning rebuild


Free agent focus: The Bears should slot in Albert Wilson at wide receiver


Transcript: Jerry West discusses his exit from the Warriors, trading Blake Griffin, and why he'll never visit Chase Center


With Cesar Hernandez in place, Phillies looking at options for Scott Kingery's future role


Big East Notebook: How do you solve a problem like Villanova?


Flyers Tuesday Stock Report: Giroux having maybe his best season, Neuvirth's long-term role with team now in question


Lowetide: Ethan Bear putting things together in Bakersfield


Danny Farquhar's data-centric approach paying dividends for Lucas Giolito


Mike Trout, succinct as always, hopes to improve his defense in 2018


Anthony Rizzo finds escape at Cubs camp after emotionally draining trip to Parkland: 'It was the hardest thing I ever had to do'


For former Blues equipment manager Bert Godin, the Olympics are a chance to stay in the game he loves


After a challenging message from Bruce Bochy, Giants take the field ready to embrace fresh hopes


NHL Trade Grades: Red Wings trade Petr Mrazek to the Flyers for conditional picks


Sixers thoughts at the All-Star break, Part One


Dan Otero found stability, but does he have the ability to replace Bryan Shaw?


Meisel's Musings: Terry Francona has anxiety, Andrew Miller has the flu, and Carlos Carrasco has a future in comedy


Kaplan: Early impressions of Cole are positive; Rondon focuses on mechanics


The (early) All-Draft Crush Team: Hercules Mata’afa, Jaylen Samuels and more of my favorite 2018 prospects


The 10 best seasons by free agents who signed late, from the Hawk to Rock


Zach Eflin is healthy, full of spring optimism, and could benefit from the Phillies' inaction


Two seasons removed from World Series, Cubs again feel like they have something to prove


Mirtle Mailbag: What will the Maple Leafs do before the trade deadline?


Hawks thoughts: Blackhawks finding it harder to remain optimistic after another demoralizing loss


How Toronto FC can win CONCACAF Champions League


Matt Moore on cutters and rotations


The 215 Podcast: Are the Blue Jackets in the hunt or fading fast?


The Indians breathed new life into Jordan Milbrath's career and the Pirates might reap benefits


Rangers positional preview: second base


The Fieldhouse Bracket Watch: Despite six straight losses, Sooners are still OK


Dellow: The NHL's biggest 5-on-5 lineup black holes and the trade deadline


After a dozen games, Sharks getting 'more comfortable' without Thornton


A's notes: Khris Davis compares himself to rapper Drake, thoughts on the pace of play, and more from first full-team workout


Gophers eye one last hurrah at Mariucci for seniors in Big Ten tourney


Une journée sans match dans la vie misérable du Canadien


NBA Draft Report: Taking stock of the talent at Basketball Without Borders


KenPom: Identifying the best of the true point guards


Mrazek trade functions as confirmation that Hextall's goal for Flyers remains the playoffs


LeBrun: Jets ready to add pieces needed to help them compete in NHL's toughest division


The lessons Maikel Franco can actually learn from Carlos Santana


Bourne: As most of the league moves away from the slapshot, the Nashville Predators are thriving with it


Duhatschek: Gilbert Brule and Team Canada ready for tough quarter-final against Finland


A look at the Vikings' many options at quarterback


After getting first taste of being an All-Star, Towns sees doors open for him off the court