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Amick: Nikola Jokic falling short of MVP standard, and a Warriors storm is brewing


As Joel Embiid and Nick Nurse argue about free throws, Sixers take 2-0 lead over Raptors


Submit your questions for Eric Duhatschek’s NHL mailbag


Stars’ Roope Hintz is already ‘the full package,’ but what’s his path to the Selke Trophy?


MLB injury mailbag: Checking in on Teoscar Hernández’s oblique, Shane Baz’s elbow timetable and more


Trust your eyes: So far, Seiya Suzuki is looking like the transformative hitter the Cubs can build around


CONCACAF W Championship draw: USWNT to face Mexico, Jamaica and Haiti in World Cup, Olympic qualifiers


‘Press! Come on – press!’ How modern football talk has crept into the amateur game


Bielsa’s fitness coach Delaval: ‘Being at Leeds was like being in a washing machine… And then one day it stops’


MLB Betting Notebook: Spinning bowls, why ‘no bet is better than a bad bet’ and the art of +EV


Greg Jewett’s bullpen report: David Robertson distances himself, closer updates and rankings by tier and more


From near death to UCLA to Miami: Mitchell Agude now wants to follow Jaelan Phillips’ path to first round


Arik Gilbert, tight ends and how Georgia’s offense could look different than any we’ve seen


NHL Player Cards: Ottawa Senators


NHL Player Cards: Carolina Hurricanes


NHL Player Cards: Columbus Blue Jackets


‘It was just a matter of time’: Tommy Pham’s bat is coming to life, with 3 hits against the Padres, 1 short of the cycle


A letter to Utah Jazz fans after a Game 2 loss in Dallas: Relax. It’s not time to panic


Bad luck aside, Adam Frazier is beginning to find his footing with the Mariners


The importance of veterans and short rotations in the NBA Playoffs and more in Cole Huff’s NBA Notebook


Bengals draft strategy: Hole behind B.J. Hill makes D-line a top priority


Patriots Q&A with Dane Brugler: Fits at CB, LB, WR, including classic Belichick prospects


Alabama spring football lessons: Transfers make instant impact, but key questions linger


Mavs even series with Jazz behind Jalen Brunson’s career high, Maxi Kleber’s 3-point shooting


Joel Embiid calls out Nick Nurse following Game 2 win over Raptors: ‘Stop bitching about calls’


Klopp praises Liverpool after 4-0 win but warns that Manchester United ‘will strike back’


San Diego Padres announce first-ever sponsored jersey patch in MLB


Wayne Rooney: I hope Mel Morris had a bad night’s sleep after Derby relegation


Rockies, LHP Kyle Freeland agree to 5-year extension


Oilers’ Evander Kane begins grievance hearing over Sharks contract in New York City: Source


College football recruits signing 6- and 7-figure NIL deals as market grows


Tom Renney stepping down as Hockey Canada CEO; Scott Smith to take his place: Source


Steelers Q&A with Dane Brugler: QB dilemma, best-case scenario at 20 and other needs


Stars squander golden opportunity in Vancouver with a forgettable all-around performance


Drance: The red hot Vancouver Canucks are starting to feel inevitable as they chase down a playoff spot


Baker Mayfield, Malik Willis, Desmond Ridder, Sam Darnold? 8 QB options for the Panthers


Cavs’ Koby Altman addresses Collin Sexton’s future, the Caris LeVert trade and more


Ranking the Eagles’ best options in Round 1 of the NFL Draft: Hoping for a falling star


What’s your favorite pass of all time? The Athletic’s North American soccer staff weighs in


Liverpool fans: Discuss the Manchester United game with our writer James Pearce


Recap: Vikings reporter Arif Hasan dished on the NFL Draft, free agency and more


Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman launches first home run with L.A. against Braves


Iceland international says it is ‘embarrassing’ Women’s Euros games will be held at 4,700-capacity City Academy Stadium


USC adds commitment from 4-star RB Quinten Joyner to 2023 recruiting class


USWNT draws Mexico, Jamaica and Haiti for opponents in Group A for CONCACAF W Championship


Rangers’ game against Motherwell moved forward 24 hours to accommodate Europa League match


Tennessee gets Caleb Herring: No. 1 in-state recruit commits to Vols


NHL Player Cards: New York Islanders


Thompson: Steph Curry’s protégé Jordan Poole has graduated to co-star, giving the Warriors ‘a different beast’


‘He’s just being himself now’: Francisco Lindor hopes to flourish for the Mets in Year 2 in New York


Strong USFL, NBA, golf TV numbers may turn Easter into next sports viewing holiday


Conor Coventry: ‘Mark Noble made me feel good about myself again – I’ve used his confidence at MK Dons’


Explained: Pique’s talks with Spanish FA over Super Cup moving to Saudi Arabia, his company’s €24m payday and the fallout


Expectations for new Cowboys defensive end Dante Fowler? ‘I just want to win’


Selhurst Park: Progress on stadium expansion but new application must go in


Emotional day: Freddie Freeman’s first-inning homer helps Dodgers beat Braves


The Mavericks’ history-filled 110-104 win vs. the Jazz gives them a strategic upper hand


Rise of the receivers: How WRs’ new leverage is impacting roster-building strategies


NHL Player Cards: Detroit Red Wings


NHL Player Cards: Tampa Bay Lightning


NHL Player Cards: New York Rangers


Corey Kiner’s homecoming is a boon for Cincinnati’s present and future


‘He’s different’: How Miguel Cabrera put himself in line to be the next member of the 3000-hit club


The 10 NFL Draft commandments: How to maximize chances for success and avoid disaster


In the NHL, homophobic language has become less overt — and tougher to eradicate


Patrick Mahomes has already connected with teammates ahead of Chiefs’ offseason program


The Nuggets melted down in a Game 2 loss to the Warriors. What went wrong to put them down 2-0?


John Gibson trade chatter, Dallas Eakins’ ‘wild ride’ and more: Ducks mailbag, part 2


Increased intent but Sheffield United can’t afford any more slip-ups in play-off push


The Armies: Canucks’ exhilarating playoff push is back


Old friends and fresh feelings: A day of reunions for Freddie Freeman and Kenley Jansen at Dodger Stadium


Pelicans should consider benching Jaxson Hayes for Trey Murphy, 3 other adjustments heading into Game 2 vs. Suns


Tage Thompson on ‘earning back the respect’ in Buffalo, growing up and breaking out


Analysing *that* Colback wonder goal: ‘Jack said he tried to score. I’m not going to argue’


Despite a deep list of worthy candidates, here is why Auston Matthews deserves the Hart Trophy


Alex Mack apprentice? Another D-lineman? 5 under-the-radar draft prospects for the 49ers


Warriors’ new closing lineup shows a defensive backbone in Game 2 blowout of Nuggets


South Carolina’s Spencer Rattler on what he learned at Oklahoma, moving on with Gamecocks


Bruins are running out of time to get David Pastrnak and Hampus Lindholm back up to speed


Kendall: Five bold predictions for the Falcons’ draft; yes, we talk quarterbacks


FM22: Managing Newcastle United on Football Manager (Part 44)


NHL Player Cards: New Jersey Devils


Rockets offseason questions: What’s the free-agency approach? Is Jalen Green the cornerstone? Will John Wall stay?


NHL Player Cards: Toronto Maple Leafs


Gary Neville criticises ‘waste of space’ Manchester United after dismal first-half against Liverpool


D.C. United fires coach Hernán Losada in second season: Sources


Notre Dame beats out TCU, Stanford for 4-star WR Braylon James


Mavericks’ Luka Doncic to miss Game 3 vs. Jazz with calf injury


Erling Haaland gives green light to Manchester City move after initial personal terms agreement


Eddie Nketiah confirms Arsenal have offered new contract but wants to delay decision until end of season


Duke guard Michael Savarino, grandson of Coach K, enters transfer portal


Phil Jones starts for Manchester United against Liverpool


City fans write to CEO asking club to sign up to two Hillsborough disaster-related initiatives


Arsenal and Chelsea to play pre-season match in Orlando


VAR to be introduced in Scottish Premiership from second half of next season


Fulham fans: Discuss the Preston game with our writer Peter Rutzler


Celtics’ Marcus Smart earns NBA Defensive Player of the Year honor: ‘Guards can get even more recognition’


A Broncos leap into the 1st round of the NFL Draft? History says not to count it out


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


Failures of Timberwolves past mean nothing to Anthony Edwards as Game 2 against Memphis arrives


NBA Playoffs picks and odds for Hawks at Heat, Timberwolves at Grizzlies and Pelicans and Suns on Tuesday


What we learned about the Bulls after their Game 1 loss to Bucks


Despite several key players returning from injuries, the Golden Knights don’t look like themselves


Are the Predators damaging themselves by leaning so much on Juuse Saros?


What we’re hearing about Duke in Jon Scheyer’s first offseason as head coach


Yankees observations through 10 games: Sluggish bats, Joey Gallo’s start, Nestor Cortes Jr.’s cutter and more


The 23 abject minutes that summed up a dismal West Brom season


Era-adjusted fantasy football player rankings: Walter Payton, Sid Luckman lead the legends of the Chicago Bears


Why Wisconsin may need to consider position changes, new transfers to improve safety depth


Blue Jackets fan survey: Share your thoughts on the season, the future, the prospects and more


How the Colts leverage the second round of the NFL Draft better than any other team


Twins ‘force the action’ as Jorge Polanco’s late hit and Dylan Bundy’s strong performance lead to win over Red Sox


Introducing Matt Fortuna’s Cover 4: ACC decision on the way, while Big 12 needs a commissioner


A disaster or overly-blamed? Evaluating Mourinho at Spurs a year on from his sacking


NHL Player Cards: Montreal Canadiens


NHL Player Cards: Washington Capitals


When new OC Ben McAdoo speaks about quarterbacks, the Panthers would be wise to listen


Mark Kotsay described the ‘A’s way,’ and it was on display during a spirited home opener


Kyle Hamilton, Daxton Hill and Lewis Cine can supply the demand in today’s two-high world


‘Trendsetter’ James Harden adds beard product investor to his off-the-court resume


Kawakami: ‘This is the team we paid for’ — Joe Lacob on the Warriors’ 2-0 lead and Chase Center playoff debut


Manchester United have grown frustrated by what Pogba is not – instead of working with what he is


Lawsuit rocks Flyers as team looks to finish out nightmare season: O’Connor’s Observations


Beryly Lubala, the footballer accused and found not guilty of rape


Cowboys Draft Digest: 2022 crop of quarterbacks seems weak, but only the future will decide


Broken by baseball, Cam Booser retired in 2017 and joined a carpenters union. Now he’s throwing 100 mph in Double A


Duke star freshman Paolo Banchero declares for 2022 NBA Draft


Nets’ Kyrie Irving fined $50K for use of middle finger, profane language toward Boston fans


Chelsea’s Chilwell will not return before end of season, Kovacic out with ligament injury


Fernandes apologises for Manchester United display, Rangnick calls result ‘humiliating’


Liverpool and United fans to hold minute’s applause in support of Ronaldo after death of his baby son


At Penn State, few can relate to Sean Clifford’s highs, lows and criticism like Zack Mills


Alex Schiffer answers your Nets questions


No hurry on Gronk, Suh, plus Tom Brady ‘chatter’: What we learned from Bucs GM Jason Licht


Commanders Mock Draft Mailbag: Send us your best and we’ll break down our favorites


Raptors get thoroughly outclassed by Sixers and are now in a 2-0 hole


Submit a question for Seth Emerson’s Georgia Bulldogs mailbag


How a proactive Parker helped Bournemouth get their groove back


Lions NFL Draft debates: Is No. 2 pick too big a risk for Kyle Hamilton?


Rudiger wants to make a decision on his future this month – will that be too soon for Chelsea?


‘This guy was different’: Mount Carmel’s Phazione McClurge takes aim at NFL dream


NBA Playoffs daily results: Jalen Brunson lifts Mavs; Sixers, Warriors dominate


LeBrun: Remembering when the NHL flirted with a 3-2-1 points system and why it didn’t happen


How the Red Wings’ rebuild has changed in 3 years under Steve Yzerman


A 3-star DT worth $500K, a 4-star WR $1 million: The sticker shock of college football recruiting beyond 2022


NHL Player Cards: Buffalo Sabres


NHL Player Cards: Florida Panthers


NHL Player Cards: Pittsburgh Penguins


How Silva powered Fulham to promotion: Igniting Mitrovic, reshaping rooms and introducing birthday cakes


Kendall Graveman has been lights-out for the White Sox so far, but he wants to accomplish much more


NHL Player Cards: Philadelphia Flyers


Evander Kane settles 7-year-old assault lawsuit brought by Buffalo woman


76ers’ Doc Rivers becomes fifth NBA coach to earn 100th playoff win


Pitch clock has shortened minor-league games by 20 minutes


Rescheduled 2022 World Junior Hockey Championship to run Aug. 9-20 in Edmonton


Manchester United confirm Cristiano Ronaldo will not feature against Liverpool after death of baby son


Chicago Blackhawks vs Calgary Flames - April 19, 2022


Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels - April 19, 2022


Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz - April 19, 2022


Colorado Rockies vs Philadelphia Phillies - April 19, 2022


Colorado Avalanche vs Washington Capitals - April 19, 2022


Oakland Athletics vs Baltimore Orioles - April 19, 2022


San Diego Padres vs Cincinnati Reds - April 19, 2022


Seattle Kraken vs Ottawa Senators - April 19, 2022


Utah Hockey Club vs Carolina Hurricanes - April 19, 2022


Vegas Golden Knights vs New Jersey Devils - April 19, 2022


Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets - April 19, 2022


Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves - April 19, 2022


Vancouver Canucks vs Dallas Stars - April 19, 2022


Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks - April 19, 2022


Sheffield Wednesday vs Crewe Alexandra - April 19, 2022


Oxford United vs Milton Keynes Dons - April 19, 2022


Burton Albion vs Rotherham United - April 19, 2022


Fulham vs Preston North End - April 19, 2022


Ipswich Town vs Wigan Athletic - April 19, 2022


Cambridge United vs Charlton Athletic - April 19, 2022


Liverpool vs Manchester United - April 19, 2022


New York Mets vs San Francisco Giants - April 19, 2022


Miami Marlins vs St. Louis Cardinals - April 19, 2022


Detroit Tigers vs New York Yankees - April 19, 2022


Toronto Maple Leafs vs Philadelphia Flyers - April 19, 2022


Montreal Canadiens vs Minnesota Wild - April 19, 2022


New York Rangers vs Winnipeg Jets - April 19, 2022


Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings - April 19, 2022


Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks - April 19, 2022


Boston Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays - April 19, 2022


Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks - April 19, 2022


New York Mets vs San Francisco Giants - April 19, 2022


New York Islanders vs Florida Panthers - April 19, 2022


Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates - April 19, 2022


Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays - April 19, 2022