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Mikel Arteta, the early years: ‘He was already a coach at 12 years old’


The crumbling of Casemiro: Maybe it’s time for Manchester United to cut him free


Manchester United to receive bonus if Jadon Sancho wins Champions League with Borussia Dortmund


Rome: A magical city and a wide-open men’s tennis draw at the Italian Open 2024


Cody Bellinger returns, Shota Imanaga impresses in Cubs’ wet, wild, walk-off win


Co-op Live: The relationship between Man City and delay-hit arena


Champ Kelly on staying with Raiders, the draft class and Terrion Arnold’s coin flip story


Luka Dončić isn’t himself, and no Mavericks adjustment will matter if he can’t be


Chris Finch is coaching through pain and pushing Timberwolves to new heights: ‘He’s a warrior’


Michael McDowell leaving Front Row Motorsports to join Spire Motorsports


Twins’ summer sausage returns, sparking yet another rally in Monday’s victory


Why Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl is a special playoff performer


Think Dan Lanning will leave Oregon? Check the ink


Troyes suspends four players, bans nine fans after abandoned match against Valenciennes


How can the Pacers ‘learn some things for Game 2’? Here are three adjustments


In praise of Mats Hummels, Borussia Dortmund’s born leader


EFL confirms 3pm blackout will not be in effect for opening weekend of 2024-25 season


A model for Brock Purdy’s next contract, Deebo Samuel clarity and more: Kawakami Mailbag, Part 2


Finding reasons for optimism and pessimism in Blue Jays’ season


Alexis Lafrenière’s breakout season a lesson for NHL’s Draft Lottery teams


Playing against Caleb Williams at Gonzaga was no easy task: ‘We couldn’t stop him’


‘It would be pretty special’: Macklin Celebrini is coming ‘home’ to the Sharks — and his parents


Mets’ pitching prospect Jonah Tong no longer walks on the wild side


Wild fan survey: Trade candidates? Worried about Kaprizov’s future? Confidence level in Guerin?


Monte Harrison’s return to football: Former MLB player walking on at Arkansas


Blues fan survey: Is Drew Bannister the right coach? Biggest offseason need? Buyouts? Trades?


An under-the-hood look at the Red Sox’s dramatic pitching turnaround


Braves’ Orlando Arcia blossoms as elite defender after replacing Dansby Swanson


What Cody Bellinger’s return means for the Cubs and Pete Crow-Armstrong


Three Cubs takeaways: Dansby Swanson’s knee, offensive struggles and Ian Happ is in between


Willson Contreras injury is more bad news for Cardinals; how a Yankees-Rays-Marlins trade came together


Why Oilers’ Mattias Janmark isn’t taking potential first-line opportunity lightly


The Maple Leafs changed the way they play in the playoffs and lost because of it


Kylian Mbappe denied his fairytale finale but PSG still have hope for the future


Chinese doping scandal roils Olympic swimming: The latest, and what it means for Paris


Tyler Reddick on his family’s Michael Jordan connection and son Beau’s fandom: 12 Questions


Is the Lightning’s Cup window closed? Four factors that could help keep it open this offseason


Ivan Demidov or Artyom Levshunov? Debate begins for Blackhawks’ 2024 No. 2 draft pick


Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras suffers fractured left arm


Assessing Buffalo Sabres’ options with No. 11 pick in 2024 NHL Draft: Trade? Cole Eiserman?


Why Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay called up an unknown amateur player for a friendly


Wisconsin football depth chart projection: How defense, special teams shape up after spring


Why the Padres’ next win-now move could be for another starting pitcher


Can Jose Miranda hit his way back into the Twins’ plans?


Knicks lose Mitchell Robinson for postseason due to ankle injury


Wheeler’s mailbag: Submit your 2024 NHL Draft and prospect questions


Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid reinvention shows why he should be counted among the greats


Explaining De Ligt’s controversial non-goal as Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich ends in ‘a betrayal’


Manchester United named world’s most valuable football club; 20 MLS teams in top 50


Seahawks’ Byron Murphy, long fueled by doubters, isn’t letting up now: ‘You won’t stop me’


Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara to plead guilty to fraud for taking millions from Shohei Ohtani


2025 NFL Draft consensus Big Board: Will Campbell opens at No. 1, Carson Beck top QB


Shai Gilgeous-Alexander outduels Luka Dončić in Game 1 a day before MVP announcement


Raiders approved for 1-year deal to hold training camp in Costa Mesa


How Chiefs’ Louis Rees-Zammit, former Welsh rugby star, plans to make NFL transition


Lionel Messi’s first Barcelona contract, signed on napkin, on sale at auction


Nashville Predators fan survey: Voice your opinion on Juuse Saros, Andrew Brunette and more


Knicks’ Jalen Brunson is shredding postseason defenses: ‘He’s not satisfied’


As Red Bull copes with Adrian Newey’s exit, its F1 rivals look to take advantage


Montreal Canadiens’ draft possibilities at No. 5: Looking at teams ahead, what they need


Miami’s roster is set up for success — it’s time for the Canes, and their coach, to deliver


Tuesday’s NBA playoffs scores, takeaways: Thunder figure out Mavs; Celtics’ depth shines


Agueroooo, Deeneeeeey, ‘Helicopter Sunday’: The most exciting two minutes in football?


Quirks of MLB scheduling provide a new way to look at luck for hitters


Can Cavaliers find answers for Celtics’ vaunted offense? It’ll take time


Sky Sports plans advanced TV picks to avoid fan disruption as part of new EFL plans


Analysing PSG’s wasted chances vs Dortmund: 44 shots, 4.94 xG and hitting the woodwork six times


How Vincent Trocheck and the Rangers grabbed Game 2 vs. Hurricanes in double OT: 5 takeaways


Real Madrid 2 Bayern Munich 1: Real off to Wembley after yet another extraordinary turnaround – The Briefing


Thomas Tuchel discusses potential Premier League return ahead of Bayern Munich exit: ‘I loved it in England’


Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić wins third NBA MVP in four seasons


Police investigating Patrick Beverley ball-throwing incident


Has Erik ten Hag become part of the problem at Manchester United?


NFL 2024 schedule to be released May 15, per sources: All the team-by-team opponents


The former Denver Bronco who bought a pub in England – and saw his world implode


Has Eliot Wolf done enough to be named the New England Patriots’ GM? Decision looms for Robert Kraft


Everton fan advisory board demands takeover by ‘unsuitable’ 777 is prevented


FIFA report rates Brazil as most qualified to win Women’s World Cup 2027 bid


Manchester United fans are angry and confused – they’re right to be


Andy Murray returns to tennis in Bordeaux Challenger


Will Golden Knights’ Jonathan Marchessault hit the free-agent market? ‘I’ve done everything I can to stay here’


Bryce Harper shares his bat as Phillies spread the love, flaunt their might in signature style


Fanatics to replace Panini as Premier League cards, stickers provider from 2025-26 season


Michigan names Terese Whitehead general manager for NIL: How will hire impact Wolverines?


2024 Wells Fargo Championship expert picks, odds, sleepers: Wyndham Clark among the best bets


TJ Friedl returns to Reds’ lineup, but offense still struggling


Luke Kornet gives Celtics a lift, and home crowd serenades him


Adam Webster is slowly rediscovering the rhythm that made him an England contender


Why Nottingham Forest’s appeal against their points deduction failed


How much are men’s college basketball transfers really getting paid? Mailbag


MLB scouting notebook: Kutter Crawford’s breakout, Andy Pages’ swing decisions and more


Dortmund’s famous win vs Paris Saint-Germain was built on both luck and judgement


Red Wings 2024 NHL Draft targets: Players Detroit could pick at No. 15


​​Bruins’ Justin Brazeau back to proving NHL teams wrong after late injury scare: ‘They didn’t want me’


NBA Playoffs expert picks, odds for Wednesday: Pacers at Knicks Game 2


How the ‘new’ Derrick White keeps shooting the Celtics to victory


‘I’m still here’: Carson Fulmer never lived up to expectations. He still hopes he can


Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon, Nikita Kucherov named NHL’s Ted Lindsay Award finalists


If the Giants wanted to make a change and fix their lineup, what could they do?


Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final? It is a great story that nobody saw coming


NHL Playoffs picks, odds: Panthers look to bounce back against Bruins, Oilers take on Canucks in Game 1


Where does Nikola Jokić rank among NBA greats after another MVP honor?


2024 NHL Draft Lottery takeaways: Macklin Celebrini’s college decision, the Russian factor and more


Ravens love late offseason free-agent signings, and plenty of options are available


How Malachi Corley’s journey led to the Jets: ‘I knew he had a chance to be great’


Top MLB pitching prospect Paul Skenes to debut for the Pirates Saturday


Parallels between the 1983 class of Elway, Marino and the 2024 rookie QBs


Dallas Cowboys offseason winners and losers: Contracts, Jerry Jones (twice) and a running back


TNT Sports’ boss said they didn’t need the NBA — we’re about to find out


Willson Contreras needs surgery after arm fracture. Where do Cardinals go from here?


Aston Villa’s leaders must now display the mentality Unai Emery preaches


Omari Hutchinson is back at Chelsea after Ipswich’s promotion – but what happens next?


What’s next for Michigan basketball under Dusty May? Resetting roster after spring transfer portal


Two OT thrillers in NHL playoffs, plus your new 2025 NFL Draft board


Steven Naismith interview: Hearts progress, Everton’s travails and admiring Moyes and Martinez


Regardless of what’s next for Mark Giordano, the NHL’s oldest player isn’t ready to slow down


Who’s overrated, underrated in early Top 25, plus an ACC lookahead


Celtics’ patience gives them room for error against Cavaliers: ‘We can just wear on them’


Are we paying enough attention to the Thunder? Plus, three Celtics questions with Jay King


Igor Shesterkin’s ‘Igor-esque’ outing gives Rangers a Game 2 win and hopes for more


Candace Parker named Adidas women’s basketball president


Marco Reus in preliminary talks with MLS side St. Louis City ahead of Borussia Dortmund exit


How the Avalanche overcame a 3-goal deficit to win Game 1 vs. Stars: 5 takeaways


Chelsea’s recent form shows plan is ‘coming together’, says Todd Boehly


Real Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti have built a squad of selfless superstars


Ask an expert: Your question could be included in The Athletic Fantasy Football 2024 magazine


New York Yankees takeaways: Alex Verdugo, Luis Gil shine vs. rival Astros in beatdown


The Athletic FC: Mbappe’s dream dies as Dortmund head to Wembley; Ten Hag debate continues


NHL Mock Draft 2024: Macklin Celebrini to Sharks as we pick for every lottery team


Rory McIlroy will not rejoin PGA Tour policy board


Justin Jefferson extension No. 1 priority for Vikings and GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah


Luis Diaz: A discussion on his football, form and Liverpool future


Leading Premier League figure wins anonymity in alleged teenage sexual abuse case


Why the Perfect Game, Fanatics deal has agents raising concerns about amateur player rights