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Mike te Wierik: the wise-cracking, dog-loving defender Derby are crying out for


Travis Lee’s 1996 draft saga and how an amateur’s true value was briefly exposed


Ted’s Film Room: CeeDee Lamb, Jerry Jeudy, or Henry Ruggs?


Ashton: I love that overhead kick… but then I think about what I could’ve been


The best Trail Blazer at every number, Part 2: No. 9 to No. 18


Rebooted: the last move between United and City – and why it couldn’t happen now


Live Q&A: Scott Wheeler answers your NHL prospects questions Thursday, 12-1 p.m.


How top prospect Javon Kinlaw prepares for an unprecedented virtual NFL Draft


Kyle Wellwood on injuries, Pat Quinn and what went wrong during time with Leafs


Take The Athletic’s Red Sox fan survey: Sound off on the team


Aston Villa’s Young Player of the Year: Jacob Ramsey


Manchester City’s Young Player of the Year: Phil Foden


Simulating the 2020 NHL playoffs: Canucks vs. Wild


Browns linebacker primer: How enticing is Isaiah Simmons?


This former NFL nose tackle also had the league’s strongest throwing arm


Surveying the Islanders on their favorite Long Island restaurants


Manchester United’s Young Player of the Year: Scott McTominay


Predicting picks, trades and surprises for the first round of the NFL Draft


Describing the 5 tools of baseball, through the stats and the eyes of scouts


Q&A recap: Dana White, Donald Trump, UFC 249, Tony Ferguson, fan survey and more


SuperFd Catering shifts from feeding Capitals to serving local first responders


Raiders mailbag: Will Mike Mayock be as successful in his second NFL Draft?


How one of Denver’s cherished breweries is filling the beer-and-baseball void


The Athletic’s Braves fan survey: Tell us what you think about the franchise


Call with Vice President illuminates unique challenge of sorting out college football


DeAndré Washington, Ricky Seals-Jones sought advice, found value with Chiefs


Mercury targeting wing shooters with No. 10 pick in WNBA Draft


Les meilleurs espoirs du CH avec le Rocket prêts à passer à l’étape suivante


How Harlon Barnett found his way back to Michigan State


Rams confirm offensive lineman Brian Allen tested positive for COVID-19


Who has been Forest’s best signing of the Lamouchi era? | Thu 16 Apr, 4pm UK


After flirting with turning pro, Keyshawn Davis to wait for shot at Olympic gold


MMA fan survey: Who’s the GOAT – GSP, Jones, ‘The Spider’ or ‘Mighty Mouse’?


What happens when soccer returns: The excitement and the uncertainty


Live Q&A: Matthew McConaughey will answer questions from 2-3 p.m. ET on Tuesday


Why is Josh Christopher a big deal for ASU? Ask those who coached against him


Raiders are one of many teams fascinated by Colorado linebacker Davion Taylor


Coast to coast? Oregon’s Ruthy Hebard up for joining Sabrina Ionescu in New York


Five rounds to fix your favorite sport. Welcome to the Inter-League Envy Draft.


Prospect diagnosis: an assessment of the Canadiens’ top AHL pipeline players


‘The court is too short!’ The strange but true stories of Philly’s Big 5


How a powerhouse college hockey program stays on course in this new world


Is trading up for a defender possible? Ravens mailbag, Part II


Burnley’s Young Player of the Year: Dwight McNeil


‘Don’t tell me when to clap my hands’: Results from our Reds fan survey


Red Wings survey: Where fans stand on Steve Yzerman, rising stars, the rebuild


Kevin Nolan and Paul Nevin – the men behind David Moyes


USC’s lost spring practice and the players who could have used it most


Everton’s Young Player of the Year: Dominic Calvert-Lewin


Julian Edelman built a business on social media, even as Tom Brady poked fun


How the Bills and The Grange have rallied together during a time of need


Hacking the draft: How will NFL teams protect their virtual draft rooms?


Steelers draft preview: Is the defensive line missing a critical component?


McGinn’s NFL Draft Series: Scouts on top offensive linemen


Where Tennessee stands with its top recruiting targets for 2021


Bengals draft strategy: When do they start lurking around a corner?


Kawakami: The return of sports, whenever that is, will come with risks


Stark’s Strange But True Files: The home run that broke Baseball-Reference


The questions Scottish football chiefs need to answer – and quick


Comparing the analytics of the ’19-20 Sabres with the previous four seasons


NASCAR small team plight: ‘Guys are looking to me for a plan. I can’t make one’


Grad school: A college football expert fills the draft needs of AFC South teams


Jim Rutherford on Sidney Crosby: ‘He’s going to be great for a long, long time’


Thompson: Warriors surprise EOYDC with clutch grant, delivered by one of its own


Dear Andy: What is the biggest obstacle for each of the preseason Top 10 teams?


Amick: Can this NBA season be saved? Sources say that optimism is growing


What changes would you like to see in football? | Thu 16 Apr, 4pm UK


How the additions of DeJulius and Ivanauskas can solidify a young UC roster


Like a ‘rock band’: What it was like to cover the 2010 Blackhawks


Facing criticism in first offseason as Texans GM, Bill O’Brien asks for patience


Submit your questions for Corey Masisak’s Devils mailbag


‘Dawson’s Creek’ to the NFL Draft: Overlooked Alex Highsmith proving he belongs


Von Miller becomes second known NFL player to test positive


‘Football means something’: Tom Brady’s media company to launch with 3D IMAX doc


Glanville: History demonstrates why players must find common ground


When not on the pitch, Revolution defender Alex Buttner builds his clothing line


Mock draft mailbag 2.0: A closer look at your plans for the Lions


Mario Mendoza: A life on the Line


How former Bears DB Mark Carrier found his way back to Chicago


Lowetide: Why Jan Mysak could be a value pick for the Oilers at the 2020 Draft


What next for Andy Carroll two years on from his last Premier League goal?


Ranking the 20 best NASCAR driver upgrades of the last 20 years


How Walk-On’s and Raising Cane’s are supporting Baton Rouge in a time of need


What are the best individual seasons at each position in Mets history?


If the Saints drafted perfectly since 2010, this could be their 2020 team


Two days before state final, Shelby High’s magical hoops season was put on ice


Thunder and 1: How might a player from OKC’s past change today’s team?


State of the Devils: Future at center is bright, but more growing pains to come?


Eagles worst-case scenario mock draft: Not great, Bog


A lot of ‘brainstorming’ has led Cory Joseph to help in Sacramento and Toronto


Chargers fan survey: Share your thoughts on Dean Spanos, the QBs and the draft


Ohio State film study: Watching every Justin Fields throw from 2019


Abel Sanchez worried for GGG against Canelo: ‘I would rather not see the fight’


Peyton Ramsey’s unfinished business in Indiana before moving on to Northwestern


Rapolas Ivanauskas on his transfer to UC and John Brannen’s recruiting


Exclusive: Liverpool players and executives hold video calls over wage deferrals


Discuss the Premier League latest with David Ornstein | Thu 16 Apr, 2pm UK


MMA fan survey: What do you want? Better judging, open scoring, 165-pounders


Exclusive: Arsenal players close to agreeing pay cut after Arteta’s intervention


Who replaces Kyle Larson? Five drivers Chip Ganassi Racing may consider


If 2020 baseball games have no fans, MLB may ask players to take less pay


Ben Chiarot looks at the changing NHL landscape with refreshing candour, realism


Colorado AD Rick George spends his days preparing for what-if scenarios


A’s prospect Ryan Gridley putting his business and baseball acumen to work


‘It sounds crazy but I’d do it all again’ – Michael Hector on life after Chelsea


Searching for and finding what makes life fun: Catching up with Drew Morgan


‘You can’t say no to Mourinho’ – Djed Spence, the teenager whose shirt Jose took


Trainers adapt to a new normal: ‘You have to reframe what coaching looks like’


Schultz: On Francisco Cabrera and what happened after he became a one-hit wonder


James Pearce’s mailbag: Ending the season, transfers and players’ mental health


Twins fan survey: State of the franchise, ‘Falvine’ grades, top needs and more


With the XFL closing up shop, what does the future hold for Globe Life Park?


The worst Blue Jays pitchers of all time, on a per-inning basis!


A tribute to Piero Gratton: The genius behind Roma’s wolf badge and plenty more


The ABA’s parting gift to hoops was Dr. J vs. David Thompson in a dunk contest


With a new coach and the No. 3 pick, can the Fever get back to the postseason?


Davis: The NCAA needs to make major changes to dissuade players from going pro


Watching UConn’s national championship win over Duke for the first time


Celtic’s Young Player of the Year: Jeremie Frimpong


Arsenal’s Young Player of the Year: Gabriel Martinelli


Bucs draft position preview: Will they stay at No. 14 for a tackle or trade up?


This week in recruiting: James Franklin and Penn State are infiltrating Detroit


The Astros’ 10 best draft picks of the 21st century


Rams fan survey: Share your thoughts on team personnel and the new logos


Seahawks build toward future in Aaron Fentress’ post-free agency mock draft


Redskins have three options to snag another middle-round wide receiver gem


Distant Replay: How we miss the now-dormant fireworks between Bruins-Canadiens


Hall-of-Fame linebacker heads our all-time All-Tampa Bay area football team


Phil Esposito unplugged: Hall of Famer re-lives career and talks today’s stars


The 15 best offensive seasons in the Brewers’ 50-year history


Andy Weidl’s way: The lessons that will guide his biggest Eagles draft yet


The story of ‘Canadian Bacon’: Two ex-Boise State teammates and one hip-hop hit


Broncos roundtable: 4 former players talk top prospects, bold draft predictions


Is the answer to the Jaguars replacing Jalen Ramsey a Florida Gator?


How Joe Judge’s family is adapting to dad working from home


Looking back at our Kings predictions: Where we hit and totally whiffed


Souvenirs du bref passage de Jacques Plante avec les Oilers à 45 ans


Recap: Nick Baumgardner Q&A on the Lions, Michigan and MSU football on April 17


Shane Pinto’s path: Senators prospect eyes another UND season despite rapid rise


Helping an old lady cross the street: Good deeds of ex-Jets coach Todd Woodcroft


Submit a question for our pre-draft Seahawks Mailbag


Inside the Cardinals’ rip-roaring start to the (simulated) baseball season


How JT Daniels’ transfer portal trip became the latest twist for USC’s QB room


GM Brett Veach confident Chiefs’ plan and scouting will shine in virtual draft


Elliot Perry, aka ‘Socks,’ still calls Suns stint ‘highlight of my career’


Behind the greatest White Sox trade ever: Jon Garland for Matt Karchner


Lakers Q&A recap: Kamenetzky Brothers on NBA’s future, Vogel/Kidd and Tiger King


Salary cap analysis: Who are realistic offseason addition options for Charlotte?


From tiger pee to ‘O Christmas Tree,’ 10 bizarre stories from the CFL


From despised GM to missing on Magic: The story behind the Kings’ demise in K.C.


Brighton’s Young Player of the Year: Steven Alzate


Redskins-only mock draft: Former players offer their seven-round picks


The NTT20 Championship Team of the Year… one big name misses out


‘We made McWhorter Hall interesting’: Catching up with the Luckie triplets


Sharks fan survey: Give us your feedback ahead of an important offseason


What does recent history say about the potential of the Jets’ 2020 draft class?


The busiest Blue Jacket: How trainer Mike Vogt manages a season full of injury


What a WNBA team is getting in point guard Crystal Dangerfield


Strange but true: The Phillie Phanatic nearly ‘drowned’ Stuff the Magic Mascot


Vikings notes: Danielle Hunter takes the baton, what to make of OBJ rumors


Titans draft primer: 3 prospects to watch at 3 positions of need


‘It got so out of control’: Shawn Kemp’s Kentucky career ended before it began


What is your favourite Bournemouth goal, and why? | Thu 16 Apr, 12pm UK


Vikings Mailbag: Draft priorities, WR and OL fits, Dalvin’s contract and more


Exclusive: Arteta’s call to try to persuade Arsenal stars to take pay cuts


Submit your questions for Sam Lee’s Manchester City mailbag


Washington Mailbag: Would UW jump without WSU if invited to another conference?


Front office talk: Time to rethink everything when it comes to the NBA


With the NBA season paused, what does it mean for Giannis’ supermax offer?


Review: Eagles/NFL Q&A with Sheil Kapadia on Thursday, April 16


Death threats and depression: Replaying Torres’ series-altering hit on Hossa


Terry Francona on plans for a potential season, Zoom calls and Netflix


Tua, Herbert or Love: Which QB prospect is the best fit for the Chargers?


Q&A: Rams C Brian Allen on experience as first known NFL player with COVID-19


Avs’ Jared Bednar on players’ health, hope for the NHL season and staying ready