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Big Six owners are a ‘danger’ to English football — Gary Neville


Arsenal’s David Luiz forced to go off injured in Newcastle game


Northwestern promotes Mike Polisky to AD


Chelsea Women reach Champions League final after overcoming Bayern Munich


Buschy McBusch expert predictions: Kyle Larson is due for a win, Alex Bowman and Matt DiBenedetto are interesting underdogs


NASCAR Cup Series Kansas preview: Is this Kyle Larson’s race to lose, or will a Penske/Gibbs car dominate?


Silent dinners with Wenger and lying about transfers: What it’s really like to own an elite club


Oakland A’s 2021 minor-league preview: Tyler Soderstrom begins in Stockton, Nick Allen in Midland


Alioski’s torrid first half shows why his departure will not hurt Leeds 


Ranking the 2021 NFL Draft weekend’s 28 trades: Bears leave the rest in their tracks


Schultz: Falcons strengthen lines of scrimmage and send the right message — jobs are open


‘He looks pretty locked in’: How the Royals’ Andrew Benintendi found his vintage form at the plate


The Jets’ big Zach Wilson question, sleeper pick, second-round decisions and more NFL Draft observations


Dehner Jr.: Analyzing the new state of the Bengals offensive line and wildly high stakes


Eagles draft pick takeaways: The best pick, waiting on CBs, emphasizing the board


What scouts said about the Packers’ Day 3 selections before the NFL Draft


Maple Leafs report cards: Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner steal show yet again as win streak hits 5


Standig: By following Ron Rivera’s draft plan, Washington values the long game


Giants’ gamble on their offensive line better be right, examining Kadarius Toney and more NFL Draft takeaways


Discuss Andy Ruiz Jr.’s unanimous decision win over Chris Arreola


Is it over? Calgary Flames’ playoff fate all but sealed in loss to Edmonton Oilers


Instead of improving playoff odds, Stars show they’re a team in need of help


Packers’ 2021 crop of undrafted free agents highlighted by signing of Illinois State safety Christian Uphoff


New Cowboys DC Dan Quinn’s fingerprints are all over his first draft in Dallas


Sunday Randomness: An homage to the old NBA, a rough injury for the Warriors and the big question after the 49ers’ draft


This is Chelsea under Emma Hayes, Champions League finalists


Submit your questions for Ari Wasserman’s recruiting mailbag


Manchester United v Liverpool: Why was the game postponed after protests?


Mailbag: Submit a college basketball question for Brian Hamilton


2021 fantasy football rankings (post-NFL Draft update): 300-plus players, with separate dynasty and rookie ranks


New-look Andy Ruiz Jr. begins climb toward title shot after win over Chris Arreola. Luis Ortiz next?


No, really — why didn’t the Rams add to their offensive line despite a strong draft class?


Nebraska spring game: Backup QBs Logan Smothers, Heinrich Haarberg give returning fans glimpse into progress


The Armies: The tank starts rolling, PP1 Nils and what you need to know about Jonah Gadjovich


How Mac Jones, long before Patriots found him, willed his way onto the recruiting circuit


Dolphins’ Chris Grier, Brian Flores show they value versatility with their 7 draft picks


How the Predators changed directions, saved their season: ‘It was damn near a breaking point’


Person: Collaboration, trades lead to huge haul in unprecedented Panthers draft


Lions GM Brad Holmes ran a strong draft for Detroit but the work is just starting


Kravitz: Colts’ left tackle quandary goes unresolved in NFL Draft, so now what?


Reds’ Amir Garrett draws the ire of the Cubs after strikeout celebration: ‘I think it’s garbage’


Bottom of the Red Sox order comes up short again with another missed opportunity


Oregon’s youth movement impresses, but QB Anthony Brown takes command in spring game


Ninety minutes left to try and save Derby County’s bleak season


Submit questions for Ben Fowlkes’ MMA mailbag


Do the Ducks have a new first line? Plus, Ryan Miller says goodbye and what’s next for Ryan Getzlaf?


What the Philadelphia Eagles are getting in UDFA Jamie Newman, who brings size, past success and mystery


What the Atlanta Falcons are getting in Feleipe Franks, a quarterback with NFL size and arm strength


What the Kansas City Chiefs are getting in UDFA Shane Buechele: Is the SMU quarterback a sleeper?


Klopp facing prospect of missing Salah for a significant chunk of next season


Rangers fans: Discuss the Celtic game with our reporter Jordan Campbell


‘Everything was good about Buffalo’: Greg Rousseau’s parents have a history with their son’s new home city


Ruthless Aguero leaves City with reminder of what they will be missing


How the Bears improved their roster on Day 3 of the 2021 NFL Draft


‘For f***’s sake!’ – fear grips Wednesday’s players as final fight looms in incredible relegation battle


Steelers draft grades: Best player, worst pick, overall report card for a flawed but solid class


Slow start, strong finish: What Georgia’s 2021 NFL Draft showing says about its football program


Oilers’ Connor McDavid reaches 556 points in 400th NHL game


Canadiens’ Cole Caufield scores first NHL goal to beat Senators in OT


A’s pitcher Jesús Luzardo fractures finger playing video game


FCS playoff best bets and where to watch: North Dakota St. and Sam Houston St. clash, can James Madison avoid upset? and more


Arsenal fans: Discuss the Newcastle game with our reporter Art de Roche


Manchester United fans: Discuss the Liverpool game with our reporter Laurie Whitwell


Optimistic NC State returns 18 starters, including QB Devin Leary. Next step for coach Dave Doeren? ‘Win the ACC’


Toney is the class of striker Watford need but they’re unlikely to get him as Giaretta plots squad evolution


Lions NFL Draft takeaways: Best picks, Penei Sewell’s impact, questions and more


Justin Fields, another large Ohio State NFL Draft class and the rare feat the Buckeyes can pull off next year


Drance: Allegations mark a dark day for the Canucks organization


Colts’ Jim Irsay on 2021 draft: ‘When we’re on defense, we are coming after you’


Washington’s spring football game isn’t a spectacle yet, but Jimmy Lake vows it will be


Tired, limp and ‘not good enough’ at Goodison: Doucoure’s return may be too late for Everton


Buccaneers’ NFL Draft Day 3 focus: Get faster, get better on special teams


Minnesota Vikings draft grades: What they got right, what they didn’t in their 11 picks


Bob Baffert completes historic achievement with Medina Spirit at Kentucky Derby


Ten potential 2022 NFL Draft prospects to follow this fall: Spencer Rattler, Kyle Hamilton, Derek Stingley and more


Q&A: Steve Kornacki, NBC’s analytics star, on his Kentucky Derby race prep and ‘Football Night in America’


Cole Caufield’s first NHL goal was an important moment for him but carried more significance for the Canadiens


Pouncy: Michigan State’s snapped NFL Draft streak is an indictment of Mark Dantonio’s final years


Meek: Michigan has 18 draft picks and 11 wins the past two years. What’s not adding up? 


White Sox OF Luis Robert out at least 12 to 16 weeks with hip injury


Brewers improve to NL-best 17-10 with extra innings walk-off against Dodgers


Police officer left with “slash wound on face” at Manchester United protests


What happened in football today: May 2 2021


Andy Ruiz Jr. defeats Chris Arreola via unanimous decision


Liverpool fans: Discuss the Manchester United game with our reporter Oliver Kay


Zaha must step up against big teams as time running out for dream move


Sheffield United fans: Discuss the Tottenham game with our reporter Richard Sutcliffe


Submit your Philadelphia Flyers questions for Charlie O’Connor’s mailbag


Blue Jackets Sunday Gathering: Zach Werenski fires agent; which centers to keep


2021 NFL Draft: Grades, fits, and analysis on all 259 picks for all 32 teams, from Trevor Lawrence to Mr. Irrelevant


NFL Draft winners and losers: 49ers’ secret, Bears’ Justin Fields move stand out; Broncos, Texans picks puzzling


Warriors beat the Rockets, but Kelly Oubre Jr.’s wrist injury puts his season in jeopardy


Yohe’s 10 observations: Big-game Bryan Rust carries Penguins into first place


‘Really good fit’: Tee Martin loves his son, Amari Rodgers, joining the Packers


Vardon: Why Kevin Love’s situation with Cavaliers is worse than it looks


Which of these 20 forwards will be in the Blackhawks’ lineup next season?


Wild’s late comeback from two goals down produces thrilling overtime win


Jazz defend well, a telling takeaway from win over Raptors that has implications for what’s ahead


Kawhi Leonard is back, but now the Clippers must recover from worst week of season


Villa finally show their attack can sparkle without Jack Grealish


Un premier but encore plus beau parce qu’il signifiait autant pour le Canadien que pour Cole Caufield


The Buccaneers’ 9 undrafted rookie free agents and their chances to crack the roster


Bengals’ Evan McPherson, the only kicker selected in the draft, is determined to reach his pinnacle in the pros


Jadon Sancho has ‘gentleman’s agreement’ to leave in summer — Dortmund chief


Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard returns from foot injury vs. Nuggets


Notre Dame’s spring game performance hints that this climb from good to great may be steeper than usual


Seahawks stray from their draft norms for 2021 class, and that’s a good thing


Gilmour’s 45 minutes as Chelsea’s lone No 6 looks an experiment unlikely to be repeated this season, as well as he did


Colts’ scouts, Chris Ballard, Frank Reich detail what they saw in Kwity Paye, Dayo Odeyingbo and the rest


Islanders force-feed Rangers more lessons as playoff elimination nears


Several young Sharks forwards fighting for their futures as season winds down


Biggest NFL Draft steals and reaches: The Consensus Big Board plays judge


Jiří Procházka should be fast-tracked to a UFC light heavyweight title shot


Zion Williamson, Lonzo Ball keep Pelicans’ playoff hopes alive in comeback win: ‘Our fate is in our hands’


Lowetide: Why Raphael Lavoie could be a perfect fit for the Oilers in 2021-22


Raptors Report: Another clutch loss to Jazz, lottery and playoff odds, Gary Trent’s status and more


Philadelphia Eagles Day 3 NFL Draft grades: Zech McPhearson, Kenneth Gainwell, Marlon Tuipulotu and more


Delia’s chants, Farke’s ‘Oles!’ and Skipp appreciation: Norwich celebrate title win ready for more ‘streetwise’ return to the Premier League 


How the Cubs are rebuilding their farm system after a year of tech classes and remote learning


Four reasons why the A’s went from hot to freezing over the last week


Who will be the breakout quarterback of the 2022 NFL Draft? Keep an eye on Liberty’s Malik Willis


Which newly drafted NFL rookies will make the biggest impact? Picks for all 32 teams


Diving into the White Sox’s Andrew Vaughn and Nick Madrigal playing time debate


Newcastle fans: Discuss the Arsenal game with our reporter Chris Waugh


Tottenham fans: Discuss the Sheffield United game with our reporter Jack Pitt-Brooke


Celtic fans: Discuss the Rangers game with our reporter Kieran Devlin


Women’s Championship needs another promotion spot to spice up the drama


Fire Paul Maurice? Shake up the defensive core? Trade Mark Scheifele? Jets mailbag, Part 1


Pacers beat Thunder by 57 for largest road win in NBA history


Manchester United vs Liverpool postponed after Old Trafford pitch protest


Cubs, Reds combine for 10 home runs in slugfest; Ian Happ leaves with injury


Dallas vs Portland Timbers - May 02, 2021


Colorado Avalanche vs San Jose Sharks - May 02, 2021


Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls - May 02, 2021


Orlando Magic vs Memphis Grizzlies - May 02, 2021


Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars - May 02, 2021


Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers - May 02, 2021


Chicago Blackhawks vs Florida Panthers - May 02, 2021


Minnesota Wild vs St. Louis Blues - May 02, 2021


Minnesota United vs Austin - May 02, 2021


Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans - May 02, 2021


Cleveland Cavaliers vs Miami Heat - May 02, 2021


Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies - May 02, 2021


San Diego Padres vs San Francisco Giants - May 02, 2021


Dallas Mavericks vs Washington Wizards - May 02, 2021


Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels - May 02, 2021


Anaheim Ducks vs Los Angeles Kings - May 02, 2021


Utah Jazz vs Toronto Raptors - May 02, 2021


Edmonton Oilers vs Calgary Flames - May 02, 2021


Utah Hockey Club vs Vegas Golden Knights - May 02, 2021


LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets - May 02, 2021


SJ Earthquakes vs DC United - May 02, 2021


Newcastle United vs Arsenal - May 02, 2021


Nashville SC vs Inter Miami - May 02, 2021


Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins - May 02, 2021


Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals - May 02, 2021


New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers - May 02, 2021


Toronto Blue Jays vs Atlanta Braves - May 02, 2021


Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs - May 02, 2021


Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros - May 02, 2021


Milwaukee Brewers vs Los Angeles Dodgers - May 02, 2021


Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians - May 02, 2021


Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals - May 02, 2021


Tottenham Hotspur vs Sheffield United - May 02, 2021


Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox - May 02, 2021


Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning - May 02, 2021


Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets - May 02, 2021


Oakland Athletics vs Baltimore Orioles - May 02, 2021


Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels - May 02, 2021


Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies - May 02, 2021


San Diego Padres vs San Francisco Giants - May 02, 2021


Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets - May 02, 2021


Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers - May 02, 2021