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Shinzawa's Sunday Notes: A hockey journey, from a mascot's suit to the South Korean Olympic team


'A lot of confidence' and some extra juju has the Rockies rolling, this time at Atlanta


On Minter's meltdown, Culberson's 94-mph fastball, and Braves' skid


Trouble in South Bend: Yu Darvish's rehab start ends after one inning and a handful of warm-up pitches


Key takeaways from the final day of fall camp at Auburn


The WTW: Why #FreeNewman isn't a thing (yet) with Pirates management


A beer, a ballgame, a bag of mail: Departure beers, Thor's struggles, Wheeler, Severino & more


Film Analysis: Dan Mullen’s past use of two-back sets ideal way to utilize Florida’s running back depth


Duggan: Thoughts on the Giants roster two weeks before cut-down day


It's not about stats or predictions — the first-place A's are a special collection of players and personalities


Can the Cubs still count on Brandon Morrow to be a force in the playoffs?


Lott: On blisters, the 'new' baseballs and how pain has forced Blue Jays' pitcher Marcus Stroman to adjust his grips


Quintez Cephus announces intent to take leave of absence and other key takeaways from Wisconsin on Saturday


Bears notebook: The good, the bad and the ugly from the Bears' first preseason win


Bills Film Room: Dissecting Josh Allen's touchdown pass to Rod Streater


How much patience will Joe Maddon have with Addison Russell?


The breaks of the game — in the webbing of Tucker Barnhart's borrowed mitt — don't cost the Reds


Cowboys awaiting word on severity of Zack Martin’s knee injury; first-team units continue to look good


State of the Franchise: Red Wings trying to balance rebuild with a competitive vision


Conference USA football predictions for 2018


A difficult year has taken some of the shine off Caleb Jones, but he's still an excellent prospect


With Odúbel Herrera slumping, should the Phillies consider playing Roman Quinn more?


Jets film review: Was the offensive line that bad against Washington?


After a brief but sparkling opener, Vikings' top offense sputters vs. Jaguars


Ask the Phillies: How good were you in Little League? Favorite memories, moments and more


State of the Nation podcast: Postgame show after Raiders' 19-15 preseason loss to the Rams


Warriors Plus/Minus: Will all of the superstars make it to Chase Center? And more


Rookie Joseph Noteboom could be the backup plan Rams desperately need


Submit a question for Jesse Temple's Wisconsin Mailbag


Frustration boils over for Brewers as they continue to lose ground


A night of second-guesses and a Diamondbacks loss to the Padres


The morning after: Seahawks struggle in the red zone, but see big impact by new receivers


Slightest of movements proves costly for Dodgers as they lose on walk-off balk


Egger: It's only preseason, but Bengals uninspiring in win over Cowboys


Chris Sale is sidelined again; how good are the Red Sox without him?


Feldman: Who are you calling overrated?


Recap: Ever had a question you wanted to ask Saku Koivu? Here's your chance


Michael Kopech is coming to Chicago, and not a moment too soon


Ervin Santana's lost season hits another snag; Twins call up Stephen Gonsalves


In just 12 games, Royals rookie Ryan O'Hearn did something not seen in 19 years


Learning and experienced: A Q&A with Brian Polian, Notre Dame’s special teams and recruiting coordinator


'You can’t skip any part of the process it takes to build a team': Michael Thomas discusses joint practices and more in his latest diary from Giants camp


Bills preseason leftovers: How is Tremaine Edmunds handling his big role?


Five observations from the Raiders' exhibition loss to the Rams, where Chris Warren III keeps earning his roster spot


'All these games are tests’: Why Rick Renteria is going to keep calling for two-strike bunts


Cohen: Ten things that jumped off the tape from Packers-Steelers


Cubs run out of patience with Tyler Chatwood, focus in on bigger issues


Five 49ers observations: Jimmy Garoppolo nearly flawless during exhibition loss in Houston


Five observations: Rookies, 'Swag' and starters shine ... but Broncos fall to Bears in second preseason game


Trey Burton's big night is one to build on for Bears' offense


Hot Union play it cool after statement win: ‘We still have not accomplished anything yet’


Oilers sign Scottie Upshall to a PTO, expand their options


'Talking doesn't get it done,' Nolan Arenado said, but the Rockies streaked through a historically difficult stretch


Kawakami: This is the end of the Posey/Bumgarner era for the Giants, and now comes the transition


Giants are falling out of the race quickly and the offense just isn't cutting it


Georgia and quality control analysts: What they do and how they help


Submit a question for Justin Ferguson's Auburn Mailbag


Down another end, Nittany Lions’ defense faces yet another question


The Morning Loon: A return to reality in Dallas with Darwin Quintero out


In Spain with Michigan, Day 1 includes a candid conversación with Warde Manuel


Sunday Randomness: A’s eighth-inning magic, reminiscing with Jason Kidd and more


Schultz: Braves remind us of their slim margin for error in sweep by Rockies