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Jessica Naz heading for FA Cup final five years after ‘everything came crashing down’


Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and the making of the Premier League’s most creative partnership


Manchester United staff ordered to return to office working permanently


Pedro León playing ‘freer,’ chasing less, giving Astros another option in center field


Shannon Sharpe, ESPN close to signing multi-year deal: Source


How Maple Leafs fans feel about Shanahan and Keefe after another playoff collapse


NBA Playoffs expert picks, odds for Thursday Game 2s: Cavaliers at Celtics, Mavericks at Thunder


Eagles coordinators Kellen Moore, Vic Fangio discuss their schemes and reviving their units


Can Chelsea afford to qualify for the Europa League?


Covering the bases on the New York Yankees: Juan Soto makes history, Gerrit Cole’s health and more


Phillies notes: Sustaining the strong start, state of the rotation depth and more


Fantasy Premier League tips: Who to pick as your captain for Double Gameweek 37


The Hurricanes need to get back to their identity — here’s how


How strong is Winnipeg Jets’ foundation that a new coach will inherit?


Fantasy baseball mailbag: Playing the patience game with Julio Rodríguez, Vinnie Pasquantino and more


Late-career Toni Kroos can still dominate a Champions League tie like few others


Rick Carlisle calls for ‘fair’ officiating after Pacers’ Game 2 loss to Knicks


Juan Soto has transformed Yankees’ offense: ‘Literally every pitch is theater’


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The Athletic FC: Destiny or controversy in Real’s CL win? Plus: Rubiales to stand trial


Kane subbed, Joselu’s goals and a huge row: 20 mad minutes that decided Real-Bayern epic


The sadness of Thiago, the magician Liverpool never got to fully enjoy


Nottingham Forest bolster recruitment team with Pedro Ferreira appointment from Benfica


TV series about Shohei Ohtani ex-interpreter’s gambling scandal in development at Lionsgate


2025 NASCAR Cup Series schedule: What we’re hearing about Mexico City, L.A. and more


Newcastle’s sporting director search: Who are Johannes Spors and Dougie Freedman?


Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni an injury doubt ahead of Champions League final


How a family of champions shaped Zach Frazier into the prototypical Steelers center


Ranking the Bears’ undrafted rookies: QB Austin Reed, DT Keith Randolph lead the way


What’s happening with Craig Kimbrel? The underlying worries on Jason Foley and more closer updates


Meet Kristin Coggin: The mind behind Nebraska football’s nutrition program


Don’t look now, but the AL Central might be … good? (with one major exception)


Real Madrid’s new Champions League comeback hero Joselu – and his long road to destiny


How a dictionary definition helped decide Gary O’Neil’s FA disciplinary case


How Paul Skenes has changed the way he pitches in pro ball — Keith Law


Southampton’s fight to keep Gomes Rodriguez as Brexit leaves clubs vulnerable


Why Nottingham Forest may abandon City Ground ‘masterplan’ for a new stadium


Cavs’ Sam Merrill thrives next to Donovan Mitchell, but those minutes are hard to create


Fluminense hoping to create Chelsea link after Thiago Silva transfer


PWHL names Bauer official jersey partner, to unveil redesigned jerseys in 2024-25


Rudy Gobert’s road to history has been paved in Minnesota: ‘They have shown me love every day’


Was David Pastrnak fighting Matthew Tkachuk stupid or awesome? Yes


Rafael Nadal: Rome win over Zizou Bergs at Italian Open solves another clue


Hate, chaos arrive in Bruins-Panthers, including Pastrnak vs. Tkachuk fight: ‘I’m not afraid of him’


Why Canucks’ miraculous Game 1 comeback exposed Oilers’ two biggest flaws


Twins’ offense stays hot, closes successful homestand with rout over Mariners


NCAA approves waiver allowing schools unlimited official visits in basketball


Manchester United’s Nikita Parris turned down NWSL move in bid to win FA Cup


NASCAR at Darlington spring race expert predictions: Odds, our long shot pick, track quirks and more


Nikola Bartunkova: Wimbledon junior tennis finalist provisionally suspended by ITIA


Ranking the top 10 rookies in the American League, an early ROY race no one expected


Lisandro Martinez, Marcus Rashford return to Manchester United training


Maple Leafs head coach candidates: Why Craig Berube, Bruce Boudreau are good fits for Toronto


Knicks, Jalen Brunson bounce back for improbable Game 2 win vs. Pacers


A’s closer Mason Miller draws trade interest, but the asking price is steep


USC football depth chart projection: Offense has talent but lacks proven production


Bayer Leverkusen set European record with longest unbeaten run, through to Europa League final


Covering the bases on the Houston Astros: Trade deadline thoughts, Alex Bregman moved down lineup


Warner Bros. Discovery CEO ‘hopeful’ about NBA rights deal on TNT


Broncos’ minicamp key step for Bo Nix, rookie class that needs to make 2024 impact


Jared Goff has ‘earned’ contract extension, Lions GM Brad Holmes says


Dallas Cowboys point to players returning from injuries as upgrades — but how true is that?


Should the Golden Knights worry about Tomáš Hertl’s disappointing playoff round?


2024 NHL Mock Draft: After Macklin Celebrini, who goes in the first round?


Which Crystal Palace players should be in contention for England’s Euro 2024 squad?


Inside Wrexham’s Las Vegas promotion party: Hakkasan, Lil Jon – and Met Gala afterparty


Sky Sports+: What is the new channel, how will it work and how does it compare to iFollow?


Yankees prospect spotlight: Spencer Jones’ big change, plus more quick hits


Mets Mailbag: What’s up with Pete Alonso? What might the Mets do at the deadline?


‘You’re great. You suck’: The good and the bad of landing that big NHL contract


Islanders at a crossroads: The missteps and what they can do to change course


As Braves await Matt Olson’s breakout, Marcell Ozuna and Chris Sale stay hot


Did Celtics’ Jayson Tatum have a bad game? Understanding the truth behind the box score


16 Stats: Rangers’ special teams, Vegas’ deadline duds, Macklin Celebrini Year 1 expectations


Giants give pep talk to Jung Hoo Lee: ‘We hope you’re proud of what you’re doing’


Could SMU win the ACC? Conference dark horse candidates


Prep for the NFL’s schedule release, plus three must-read stories


How did the Red Sox make 26 moves in 12 days? One computer click at a time


Jalen Williams’ steep ascent up the Oklahoma City Thunder blueprint


Graham Potter turns down opportunity to manage Ajax


Peter Laviolette tales from Carolina: A ropes course, lucky coins, motivational talks and more


‘Perfect’ captain Aleksander Barkov is putting the Panthers on his back


How the Panthers finally got to the Bruins’ Jeremy Swayman: 6 takeaways


Sheldon Keefe is out as Maple Leafs coach. Brendan Shanahan’s case to stay has never been weaker


Nuno Espirito Santo ‘disappointed’ by Nottingham Forest appeal verdict, expected ‘points back’


Mark Clattenburg treatment ‘unfair’ during Nottingham Forest spell – Nuno


Aston Villa knocked out of Europa Conference League with defeat to Olympiakos


Ex-NBA player Glen Davis sentenced to 40 months in prison over insurance fraud scheme


Phoenix Suns had no choice but to fire Frank Vogel, but don’t let owner Mat Ishbia off the hook


What a list of football’s 50 most valuable clubs tells us about the global state of the sport


Nikola Jokić’s awkwardly timed MVP, plus a rare star vs. star NHL fight


Nikola Jokić is MVP. For the Nuggets to survive, he must start playing like one


NFL move Ramon George, Mark Butterworth into new officiating roles


Sources: Bucks’ Thanasis Antetokounmpo suffers torn Achilles


Manchester United and the double-edged sword of qualifying for the Conference League


Utah officially launches survey to help name its NHL team


Leeds want promotion but how much do the 49ers need it now?


Colts offseason winners and losers: Anthony Richardson gets help; did Alec Pierce get replaced?


EFL’s promoted teams often don’t have the Golden Boot winner – but it doesn’t matter


Bleeding gums and ‘frightening’ stress: Why football management is bad for your health


Real Madrid’s Champions League comeback – you can live it, but can’t explain it


Once an MLB bust, Travis Snider now hopes to change youth sports’ toxic culture


Bayern Munich’s Champions League run offers a glimpse of a better future


Explained: Champions League final tickets – who gets them and how much do they cost?


Wednesday’s NBA playoffs score, takeaways: Knicks keep dropping; Pacers can’t capitalize


The college sports-wide vibe shift that led leaders to the brink of a historic settlement


Alabama lands Wake Forest transfer DB DaShawn Jones: Where Tide’s portal class stands


Catcher’s interference calls are skyrocketing in MLB. It’s putting players at risk


Nacho, Sergio Ramos, Marco Reus and more: Europe’s free agents who could land in MLS


Hornets hire Celtics assistant Charles Lee as head coach


Luis Rubiales to stand trial over Jenni Hermoso kiss


Why top hitting prospects are having a harder transition to the majors than in the past


Despite heavy workload, Twins bullpen comes through in 14th win in 16 games


Matthew Tkachuk on David Pastrnak fight and Panthers-Bruins mayhem: ‘Guess I wanted in on the action’


Cavan Sullivan surpasses Freddy Adu’s MLS record contract ahead of Man City move


Maple Leafs fire coach Sheldon Keefe after first-round playoff exit


Oilers collapse to the Canucks in Game 1. What happened? ‘We definitely gave them this one’


Cincinnati Reds’ winless month continues: 11 numbers from a disastrous homestand


How does Angel Reese go from practice to Met Gala and back? ‘It’s what I do’


FIFA threatened with legal action over Club World Cup scheduling


The Flames are happy with No. 9 pick but what if they trade up in the 2024 NHL Draft?


Arsenal’s potential Premier League trophy parade confirmed by Islington Council


How much would Manchester United be financially affected by failing to qualify for Europe?


How F1’s Miami GP’s food surplus feeds the city and fights climate change


Jorginho signs new deal with Arsenal: ‘It’s a privilege to be a part of this family’


Carolina Panthers offseason winners and losers: Welcome reinforcements and jobs in jeopardy


Are the Pacers done against the Knicks? Plus, what does Nikola Jokic’s third MVP mean?


Derby Days, Dublin: Bohemians vs Shamrock Rovers


U.S. and Mexico’s 2027 World Cup bid was set up to fail – 2031 was the right call: Linehan


Who is Paul Skenes? MLB’s top pitching prospect has a 100 MPH heater, dates Livvy Dunne


SEC football coaching staff changes, transfer portal additions, losses and winners


Stars’ Chris Tanev is so revered that even his former GM is ‘praying’ for his success


NHL Playoffs picks, odds: Hurricanes head home down 2-0, Stars look to even series with Avs


Reintroducing Browns’ draft picks and exploring their best potential fits


Eagles rookie Quinyon Mitchell has quietly fought for what he wants: ‘He’s one of one’


Barcelona’s Pau Cubarsi signs contract extension through to 2027


Covering the bases on the Atlanta Braves: Missing Spencer Strider, Travis D’Arnaud’s binge and more


How Senators coach Travis Green aims to turn around negativity and pressure


A history of how the Maple Leafs got here, in 12 quotes: ‘We can and we will’


LAFC to hire Crew scouting director Neil McGuinness as technical director: Sources


USMNT Olympics group finalised as Guinea qualify for Paris 2024


49ers great, Hall of Famer Jimmy Johnson dies at age of 86


Nottingham City Council deny claims they are holding up Forest stadium plans


Stanford to rename basketball court after Tara VanDerveer, winningest coach in NCAA history


Patrick Beverley suspended 4 games for throwing ball at Pacers fans, inappropriate interaction with reporter


OG Anunoby out for Game 3 vs. Pacers with hamstring strain; Knicks are 26-5 when he plays


Rangers’ Filip Chytil returns to lineup for Game 3 vs. Hurricanes


How the Canucks beat the Oilers with an impossible Game 1 comeback: 5 takeaways


Suns fire Frank Vogel; Mike Budenholzer eyed as top target, per source


Ranking Michigan in Big Ten football, and how do Michigan’s basketball pieces fit?


Covering the bases on the Chicago Cubs: Shota Imanaga is astonishing and a trade deadline look ahead