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2C or not 2C: That is the Sam Reinhart Question


Media Morsels: When players fight back against media criticism, Papa free to speak his mind on Raiders


Burke Mailbag: In defence of Hutton, Gagner's future and flying skate failure


Renee Miller’s Brain Games: A primer on cognitive science for fantasy football


Penn State Mailbag: Juwan Johnson’s ceiling, breakout candidates and Manny Bowen’s return


Efficiency, David Njoku and sticking with Antonio Callaway: What worked for the Browns in the preseason opener


Braves say big picture was more important than one game


Araos: NYCFC takes high risk, high reward chance with Castellanos, Amagat signings


Twins trade Fernando Rodney to A's in exchange for pitching prospect


Teddy Bridgewater, Sam Darnold debuts highlight Jets preseason opener: A complete guide for game vs. Falcons


Kawakami: You didn't think this would be easy, did you? Suddenly, a wave of injuries hits the 49ers


Keeping the faith: Yonny Chirinos thankful as he picks up his first win


When it seemed his season couldn't get any better, Mookie Betts adds a cycle to his resume


Kenley Jansen experiences another irregular heartbeat episode; to miss weekend series, maybe more


Joe Flacco is having one of the best summers of his career


A boisterous 49ers locker room has noticed unassuming rookie Jullian Taylor


The morning after: Seahawks’ preseason loss to Colts was victory for Chris Carson


TA Fantasy Roundup: Injured 49ers, Josh Allen's debut, the Auden Tate experience, and more


Thorns keeper Adrianna Franch deserves a shot with the USWNT


How Collin McHugh’s newest pitch became his best weapon


The Orioles have a Chris Davis problem, and it’s not going away


Timberwolves 2018-19 schedule released: Check it out and discuss here


NHL farm system rankings: No. 23 Pittsburgh Penguins


For Wayne Gretzky, PGA Championship in St. Louis allows for family time and trips to the grocery store


Flyers Season in Review: Jori Lehtera


Digging In, Slider Edition: Three sliders that tell the stories of three Phillies pitchers


MNUFC Mailbag: Making sense of the Ramirez trade, Heath's system, and looking ahead to next season


On Greg Allen's morning scavenger hunt and a new uncertainty in the Indians outfield


At Michigan, looking at life without John Beilein


Michigan Wolverines 2018 position group preview: Linebackers


Steelers backup quarterback plan to Ben Roethlisberger all of a sudden doesn't look that bad


Rick Spielman: Architect of the Vikings and no slouch in the weight room either


One More Shot: Adam Loewen, former top Orioles prospect, is trying to return to the majors for a fourth time


Here’s how Dahlin, Mittelstadt ended up playing in Buffalo’s Fattey Hockey League


Two rising stars, Denis Shapovalov and Stefanos Tsitsipas, are taking men’s tennis by storm


Looking to the future, Flames could have an expansion draft problem


Buffalo Bills preseason takeaways: Nathan Peterman, Shaq Lawson, Kelvin Benjamin and more


A's continue to stockpile arms by trading for Twins closer Fernando Rodney


As preseason games go, the Chiefs show they have work to do on both sides


Rams might have a backup QB problem after Sean Mannion's latest bad game


To give his rotation extra rest, Clint Hurdle reaches into the minors for help


Both sides of Giants' franchise-altering draft decision on display in preseason opener


In the race to back up Aaron Rodgers, last year's scapegoat reminds Packers of what they saw in him in the first place


Josh Allen makes a pass at Bills fans with single play in preseason debut


Brock: Yanking Hernández from rotation was only choice Mariners had


For Notre Dame’s starting rush ends, this is the beginning


Another trademark PSV 'blunder' helps push back Austin deal


Encouraging signs for Seahawks' pass protection in preseason opener


Chelsea's Kepa Arrizabalaga has three exceptional qualities for a 23-year-old goalkeeper


What to watch when the Broncos host the Vikings in their preseason opener


Stanley Cup blueprint: How the Pacific teams stack up to the Capitals’ best assets


Recap: Indians Q&A with T.J. Zuppe


Experience of volunteering at Rogers Cup like 'summer camp for adults'


Reilly: Admit it golf — despite young stars like Rickie Fowler, you’re still addicted to Tiger


Goldman: How Pavel Buchnevich can put it all together in his third year


Preseason takeaways: Bears' first-team offense still a work in progress


TK Show: Bob Melvin on the A's surge, adding yet another hard-throwing reliever, and his own contract status


What Rasul Douglas showed on busy, up-and-down night in Eagles preseason opener


The Giants need Jeff Samardzija, and he acknowledges the need to make a change


New Ducks practice facility offers future hockey hotspot in Orange County


Five observations from the 49ers' rousing, but rough, preseason win


10 notes from Cowboys' preseason debut


Discuss: Which team is the Falcons' biggest hurdle in the NFC?


Analyzing the Franklin Perez injury and what it means for Tigers


In Kalen DeLoach, Florida State lands a fast learner who is a fast linebacker, too


Making sense of the Zhaire Smith injury


Submit a question for Pete Sampson’s Notre Dame Mailbag


Game day: Five things to watch in the Raiders' preseason opener, starting with Kolton Miller's debut


The early return on Xavier Williams' ability to help the Chiefs' run defense is positive


Virginia Tech Mailbag: What will the quarterback depth chart look like now and in the future?


Is Mike Scioscia a Hall of Fame manager? And what is the standard for a skipper in the modern game?


Minutia Minute: Person gets a long run at guard, 49ers' RB pecking order, who played the most snaps?


Kosmider: Nuggets will have no reason to shake fist at schedule-makers this time around


Stevenson: Actions, not words, are what Melnyk needs to deliver


NHL farm system rankings: No. 22 Edmonton Oilers


Carig: In Yankees' time of need, banged-up Giancarlo Stanton remains a presence in lineup


An updated Detroit Lions roster projection, prior to the preseason opener


Iowa Mailbag: Will the Hawkeyes move away from using a fullback, too?


Recap: Huskies Q&A with Christian Caple on 8/10


Stick with Rashard Higgins? Sign Dez Bryant? Browns could be back in receiver market soon


From the Congo to the court, Oscar Tshiebwe is a recruit on the rise, an intriguing talent with a nonstop motor


Georgia Tech's second-highest rated freshman switches positions


The three changes that have helped turn Toronto FC's season around


Nick Ahmed is getting it done with... the bat? A look inside the defensive whiz's improvement at the plate


Dollars and sense: If the Cubs make the postseason, their ticket prices will be ... cheaper than in 2017?


Ariel Jurado has a tough learning experience at Yankee Stadium


From Dallas Goedert to Jordan Mailata, a look at how Eagles rookies performed in preseason debut


In their words: Blackhawks legend Stan Mikita remembered


Film Analysis: USC’s Tyler Vaughns on the origins of his technique


‘We want to win’: Union owner Jay Sugarman shares his thoughts on what it takes to compete in MLS


How Daniel Palka's simple approach is helping him survive in different roles


With a newfound confidence in his curveball, Kyle Hendricks is changing the way he attacks hitters


Rosenthal: Alex Cora is managing the Red Sox with a blend of data, intuition, and his own confident vision


'I saw Sherm do it, I saw Kam do it'; Now Bobby Wagner sits atop Seahawks' leadership hierarchy


Fire mailbag: Who’s to blame for team’s failures? And where did it all go wrong?


Smart's focus on competition continues to drive Georgia


Julian Rochester sheds pounds and negativity, ready to become a 'beast' for Georgia


Bills Film Room: Why Josh Allen's preseason touchdown pass to Ray-Ray McCloud worked


The USWNT's new core comes into focus for the next World Cup and beyond


PFF: Balance, burst make FAU’s Devin Singletary one of college football’s most productive backs


'I need to go a lot further, for everybody': Charlie Blackmon's obligation to the Rockies is growing


‘He had to overcome being my son’: How Van Jefferson forged his own path outside the shadow of his NFL father


Atlanta Dream's Angel McCoughtry has found her happy place off the court


Roster Requirements: Answering your call as fantasy trade deadlines approach


What you need to know about the Warriors’ 2018-19 schedule


Oregon puts faith in freshmen, from the field to the podium


P:60 Packers Podcast — QB Tim Boyle shines vs. Titans


The breakdown: Eagles open preseason with 31-14 loss, stay healthy


Stark: The Useless Info Dept., Teenage Masher Edition


Big-league backers: FC Cincinnati supporters groups grow, gear up as MLS nears


Lott: In the Blue Jays outfield, Teoscar Hernández toils in the afternoon to get better at night


Shelton Gibson finally delivers on deep-ball promise for Eagles


The breakdown: What the arrival of Ernst Tanner means for the future of the Union


Patriots deliver a preseason win, but Bill Belichick may demand more going forward


Giants Film Room: Saquon Barkley showed vision, patience in debut


Fantasy football prep: Understanding and exploiting matchups from a scout's point of view


The Morning After - Cowboys kids play plenty vs 49ers


Finally at full strength, Jon Dietzen embraces battle at new position on Wisconsin offensive line


Michigan State Spartans 2018 position group preview: Running backs


What does James Daniels' strong debut mean for the Bears' interior O-line?


What matters for the Mets in a series that doesn't


Recap of Eno Sarris Q&A (8/10/18)


Meet Cornelius Edison: The unlikely center for Kirk Cousins' Vikings debut


Custance: The implications of Dylan Larkin's contract on Henrik Zetterberg and Red Wings' salary cap


New information provided by Zach Smith’s mother, mother-in-law provides window into the complexity of Ohio State’s investigation


What's interesting about the Knicks' 2018-19 schedule