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Dellow: Coaches and squeezing value from offensive zone wins


Adam Vingan: Predators fans, a special kind of nuts, deserve unique coverage of their team


Josh Tolentino: Count on me getting up close and personal with the Packers and providing a unique perspective


Stephen Holder: Bringing high-level Colts coverage for high-level fans


Mid-American Conference football predictions for 2018


Seahawks' pass protection watch: Against Chargers, a mixed bag


Bit by bit, Padres' Renfroe sees progress toward becoming a well-rounded hitter


The DB Whisperer: How Phil Parker shrugged off recruiting rankings and created one the Big Ten's most productive secondaries


2018 fantasy football WR and TE hills to die on


Why it worked: How the Devils used drop passes to find more power play success


A fun day in Williamsport becomes just another day with the erratic Phillies — but not without another experiment


Ryan Santoso is with the Lions for now, with his future on hold


The big issues facing NHL, NHLPA in upcoming CBA talks


Monday Morning After - Dallas starters control Bengals game


Brandon Fusco wants to be a piece of offensive line that gets Falcons 'over the edge'


Lakers Mailbag: Dissing LeBron, Luke Walton's job security, rotation minutes


What's behind the Astros' home park problem?


Notre Dame Mailbag: Who will surprise us?


Minutia Minute: Joe Williams is gone for the preseason, but the 49ers likely have seen enough


Saddi Washington is in a rare role, with an offseason of perspective guiding him


After being booed and benched, has Starling Marte learned his lesson?


Texans Film Room: Deshaun Watson's threat as a runner helps fuel Bill O'Brien's explosive spread play-action game


The Athletic Fantasy Football Draft Kit


‘For the next kid that’s about to enter into my shoes.’ An oral history of the Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon


Larry Holder: Changing the game in New Orleans with Saints and LSU coverage


Washington Mailbag: Do the Huskies need to expand their recruiting reach to win a national title?


Florida State four-star commitment seeks contact and competition


Jonathan Giles finds peace as key piece in new LSU offense


Exactly when does a game with no hits turn into a no-hit bid?


Vikings position-group breakdowns: Building a title-worthy defensive line


Manaea falters and the Astros salvage a game, but the A's show some pop and aren't rattled


'No one's panicked.' How the Cubs reacted to the Yu Darvish news and their 'brutal' offensive showing in Pittsburgh


Elite in April but mediocre in August, A.J. Pollock may now be finding his rhythm again


Media Mailbag: ESPN's relationship with the NFL; thoughts on Ohio State scandal reporting, and more


Film review: Bears young D-linemen making impact plays this preseason


Sixers Mailbag: How do Robert Covington and Dario Saric take the next step?


Danny Farquhar wants to be known as the guy with the 'best changeup ever, as opposed to the guy with the brain aneurysm'


Jay Cutler is straight fire on the penultimate episode of 'Very Cavallari'


Ranking the Canucks top-20 prospects: No. 20-17


Two steps forward, one step back: The ugly numbers behind the Cubs’ slumping offense


Is new acquisition Orlando Scandrick just the defensive upgrade the Chiefs need?


Rangers notebook: A lighter Chris Kreider, a new goalie signing and more


Fantasy football mailbag: Submit your questions now!


Ohio State University trustees to meet Wednesday: Thoughts regarding where things stand with Urban Meyer right now


The Lynx dynasty comes down to this: A one-game playoff showdown in L.A.


The Granit Xhaka conundrum: Arsenal can't defend with him, can't score without him


What did David Price change?


Why a fresh start in Chicago might be the cure for Jabari's Parker's issues


Askin' Jackson: Josh Gordon uncertainty, Tie-Rod's ceiling and the secondary


Raiders Film Room: What Jon Gruden dangled at the Rams, plus backup QBs, Maurice Hurst and one cautionary note


State of the Franchise: Maple Leafs step undeniably into contenders row in Year 5 of the Shanaplan


His name is Troy Terry. This is his evolution.


NHL farm system rankings: No. 10 Los Angeles Kings


"I don't know how or why, but it has really helped me." How a small change helped Michael Perez turn things around


USC Q&A recap: Antonio Morales on JT Daniels, position battles and ... Nick Saban?


Greg Olsen Q&A: On whether this will be his last season, thoughts on Mike Shula, Kelvin Benjamin and more


Traina: Seven roster battles that should become clearer for the Giants this week


Seahawks Film Room: Rasheem Green deserves more snaps with starters


Hughes: Thoughts on the Jets roster as training camp winds down


The Titans bucked a trend when they hired Mike Vrabel. Here’s how that big bet could pay off royally


Sliders: Odor's majestic game-winner, Gallardo's near-miss, and an island of misfit toys


In Williamsport church classroom, a different summer school for Phillies’ Latin American players


Three weeks in Boston have made newcomer Nathan Eovaldi into a true believer


Q&A: Preds’ Ryan Johansen says Ryan Kesler made ‘a fool of himself’ in Twitter beef


Arif Hasan: Bringing an X's and O's approach to Vikings coverage


P:60 Packers Podcast — Geronimo Allison interview


Ignas Brazdeikis vs. the world


TA30: In this week's MLB rankings, there's major movement in the postseason push


Stingy defending stands out at Sounders continue club-record surge


With Didi Gregorius out of the lineup, here's what might have been had the Yankees' top hitters stayed healthy


Submit a question for David Ubben’s Tennessee mailbag


Bourne: 5 Thoughts on WAR, cutting ties with prospects, faceoff plays and more


As good as Teddy Bridgewater has looked, it might not be that easy for the Jets to find a suitable trade partner


Cardinals' playoff hopes a good study in momentum vs. a grueling schedule


Broncos pay to cut ties with OL Menelik Watson


With an uncertain core, Chelsea needs to back Maurizio Sarri when things get difficult


On the beat: Fallout from the Zamir White injury, Georgia and Texas talking?


Eagles notebook: Carson Wentz & Brandon Graham take the next step


Cam Newton's first line of defense is starting to spring leaks


The Cowboys will add a safety, but Earl Thomas remains on the periphery - for now


From the Boston Red Sox to the Solingen Alligators: Making sense of a too-short major-league career


Packers Film Room: Jimmy Graham is still a red-zone mismatch


Joseph Person: The chance to do deep dives on the Panthers is a win-win for everyone


Jay Morrison: Making the new Bengals beat what subscribers are looking for


What would the Rangers look like today if we undid the last decade of trades?


Trente ans plus tard, l'histoire derrière le pari fou de Guy Lafleur


One question, six O's answers: Which of your current or previous teammates would make the best manager?


The right way, the wrong way and the Richt way


Will Guillory: From the Seventh Ward to covering the Pelicans for The Athletic


Gammons: This crop of second-generation players was shaped by dads who put fatherhood ahead of coaching


Where things stand: 10 key takeaways from fall camp at Wisconsin


Camp Chronicles: Jesse James survives the ground this time at Heinz Field


49ers’ Trent Taylor regaining the bounce in his step; Joe Williams fractures rib


How the George Iloka move opens rare door for Bengals second-round pick


Redbird Reset: Mike Shildt's most important accomplishment is uniting a proud Cardinals franchise


Discuss: Who can challenge Georgia in the SEC East?


Who stays? Who goes? Predicting the 53-man roster for the Saints


How Maryland’s football players plan to memorialize Jordan McNair


The Giants' construction of depth offers a blueprint for the Mets


What Michael Kopech's call-up means for the White Sox now and in the future


Auburn will open with a Top-10 matchup vs. Washington — how rare is that and what the history means for the Tigers


Goodberry: Young guns standing out for Bengals defense


Jackson: Projecting the Browns' initial 53-man roster


Steelers aren't about to rule out first-round pick Terrell Edmunds with the first-team defense


Halas Hall musings: Leonard Floyd breaks hand, could still play Week 1


Kyle Kuzma doesn't 'see a difference' playing under LeBron spotlight


Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith facing multi-week suspension


Bengals players, coaches sorry to see Iloka go, but confident in rookie Bates


Canada hopes mix of youth and experience is a winning formula at Women’s Baseball World Cup


Lowetide: Tyler Benson's Oilers future and the speed question


Flyers Season in Review: Dale Weise


How his stint as a high school coach helped plant seeds for Doug Pederson's Super Bowl run


Nikita Kucherov admits 'something is off' in his conference final performance


Caleb Ferguson: The non-prodigy whose success doesn't 'make any sense'


Travis Haney: Tethering myself to Nashville, the Titans, and an old/new way of informing readers


Random thoughts: This season could be Brad Treliving's last


Meisel's Musings: A '90s Indians reunion, Cody Allen on ignoring the future and the Fenway litmus test


Scott Agness: Going beyond the Pacers box score for the why and the how


Chris Perkins: My main job covering the Dolphins? Tell the story, good or bad


John Glennon: Continuing to live my childhood dream at a place that prioritizes quality journalism


'Everything looks kind of violent': Mike Clevinger and the art of the pickoff


Hard, Smart & Tough: Why new safeties coach Tyrone Nix was the perfect man for the job at Virginia Tech


Impressions from Titans camp, including Mariota's accuracy, a maturing Corey Davis, a standout linebacker and more


Takeways, observations and a look ahead from Tennessee’s football camp


'You only retire once': A night all about Lindsay Whalen, just as it should be


Sean Mannion improves, but backup QB question persists for Rams


Recap: Q&A with Chiefs reporter Nate Taylor on Aug. 20


Respect for Dirk Nowitzki a common theme as ex-NBA stars come to town with BIG3


The dramatic touchdown that ended a drought and started a joyous tribute


Why Jonathan Williams is worth a late-round draft pick


The Ravens hate cutting rookie draft picks, but they probably don't have a choice this year


Cub o' coffee: How did the Cubs not sweep Pittsburgh with all those dingers?


Behind the Ballot: How accurate is the preseason AP Top 25?


Sox is singular: Promoting Michael Kopech was the right move and so was Paul Konerko's TV debut


Phillip Lindsay defying the odds again to make roster push in Denver


A conversation with Kyle Hendricks: How to ride the Cubs rollercoaster 


Shea Patterson is officially Michigan’s starter, and now the real story begins


Recap: Q&A with Red Sox beat writer Chad Jennings