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"I didn’t know what was going on": Catcher Erik Kratz's knuckleball is getting results


A conversation with Raiders offensive line coach Tom Cable, who's leading a unit in transition


A matter of reception: Joint practice lets Ravens see what could have been with pass catchers; they have no regrets


Riggleman salty over bean ball landing Votto on DL, leaving Reds thin at 1B


Yu Darvish’s return looms even larger with Mike Montgomery out of Cubs rotation


Carlos Carrasco still flies a little under the radar, but his recent dominance is as important as ever


Inside the tools (and hope) of Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi


Sliders: Carlos Tocci's journey/Drew Hutchison's off-speed success


Schultz: Quinn finding comfort level with Sarkisian on field now


Traina: Lessons learned from the Giants' preseason victory over the Lions


‘One big learning experience’: Bench role adjustment the latest challenge in Scott Kingery's trying rookie season


How to exploit the CBS, Yahoo, and ESPN default draft room rankings


Justin Simmons: 'I'm out to show I'm always Week 1 ready'


UPDATE: Welcome to the new NFL, where every tackle is going to have you fearing a flag


John Harbaugh sees an exemplary camp in terms of improvement, and a few fights won't change that for the Ravens


The unexpected change that could get Yankees reliever Chad Green back on track


Are there any outliers heading to Oilers training camp who can steal an NHL job?


American Athletic Conference football predictions for 2018


The two-strike count has been a weakness of late for Corbin Burnes


Dominant defense, too many penalties and the end of a streak: Browns just OK in preseason loss


Howe: Patriots new-look pass rush off to a hot start in preseason


First steps of Trevor May's comeback have Twins pleased with his progress


Former Sounders coach Schmid returns to Seattle rejuvenated – and a threat


Five things we learned from the Falcons' preseason loss to the Chiefs


Phillies jump on Noah Syndergaard's slow delivery with five stolen bases


Paul Goldschmidt is on fire, and he’s bringing the Diamondbacks with him


Suddenly, Ryan Brasier looks like most reliable guy in Red Sox bullpen


Josh Gordon returns to Browns, but NFL still overseeing an actual football return


Zamir White tears his ACL again — and other takeaways from Georgia’s second scrimmage


Christopher Allen’s knee injury adds to Alabama defensive depth concerns


The Cutter Edge: How a new pitch helped Wade Miley to a career renaissance with the Brewers


The irony of the Rams and Raiders playing in a renovated L.A. Coliseum


Upon further review: Position-by-position breakdown of the Eagles' performance


La première rencontre entre Koivu et Kotkaniemi, ou quand le passé et l'avenir du CH se croisent en Finlande


Father-son moment: Casey Kelly makes his first Giants start with his dad, Pat, smiling in the opposing dugout


Why has the Pirates' lineup stayed intact, even with the top three hitters mired in slumps?


Takeaways from Chiefs in Atlanta: Mahomes-Hill downfield chemistry, first-team D's struggles, DB concerns ...


What we learned about Georgia Tech after final scrimmage


Michigan State Spartans 2018 position group preview: Specialists


USC quarterback battle marches on as Trojans wrap second scrimmage of fall camp


Revisiting Florida State’s week of football practice at IMG Academy


Delino DeShields, Jeff Banister, and the stages of change


The Canadiens' past and future converge in Finland; Koivu and Kotkaniemi meet for the first time


Managing a balky knee, Avisaíl García benched for lack of hustle by Rick Renteria


First inning struggles haunt Freddy Peralta yet again


Michigan football Q&A: Shea Patterson, sleepers, trap games and more


The Arm and the Brain: Patrick Mahomes makes plays and learns from mistakes


The Breakdown: Ramón Laureano's mad dash home and Matt Olson's walk-off homer to beat the Astros


How Josh Allen, AJ McCarron clarified Bills' quarterback race in preseason win over Browns


Preseason Final Thoughts: Lions’ line falls apart; Theo Riddick’s big play


Cole Hamels shows why the Cubs bet on him at the trade deadline


Lloyd: Carlos Hyde looks to make difference when different is all he knows


Slight change in batting order changes the fortunes for Machado and Turner


Giants' defense showing signs of dominance in preseason


Looking closer at the offensive line: Notes and observations from Ohio State's practice


Shaping the Browns roster: Josh Gordon's (semi?) return means Dez Bryant deal isn't happening