Alex Andrejev

Staff Editor, News

Alex Andrejev is a staff editor on the news team. Before joining The Athletic, she covered NASCAR and Charlotte FC for The Charlotte Observer and was a reporting intern on the sports desk for The Washington Post. She grew up near Washington, D.C.

Stanley Cup Final Game 7 draws largest U.S. NHL audience since 2019

This year's Stanley Cup Final averaged 8.8 million viewers across North America, up 85 percent year-over-year, per the NHL.

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What to know about 'NFL Sunday Ticket' case that could cost the league billions

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Athing Mu falls during 800m at Olympic trials; USA Track and Field denies protest

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What's it like when Steph Curry shows up at a pickup game? 'Even the adults were screaming'

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Kings trade Pierre-Luc Dubois to Capitals for Darcy Kuemper: Why L.A. made the move now

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Kevin Durant says there are 'better candidates' than Caitlin Clark for U.S. Olympic roster

USA Basketball announced the team, which features a heavy veteran presence, last week.

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Jeff Van Gundy agrees to deal to become Clippers' lead assistant, per source: How he fits

Van Gundy, 62, spent the 2024 season as a senior consultant for the Boston Celtics.

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Celtics owner says Al Horford will return for his 18th NBA season: Importance of center's return

"Al is coming back for next year. That's what I've been told. Age 38, which is unbelievable," Grousbeck said on the "The Greg Hill Show."

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Celtics’ Kristaps Porziņģis says he’ll need surgery after ankle injury, title win

Porziņģis scored five points and added one rebound in 16 minutes off the bench in the Celtics' 106-88 win Monday.

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U.S. golf roster is set for Paris Olympics. Here's why DeChambeau missed the cut

Despite DeChambeau's U.S. Open win, the golfer did not obtain enough points in the Official World Golf Rankings to qualify for the Games.

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Tom Brady makes Fox broadcast debut as analyst during UFL championship

Brady, 46, will call NFL games on Fox with play-by-play broadcaster Kevin Burkhardt this season.

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Jerry West, NBA legend and league's logo silhouette, dies at 86

As a general manager, West compiled eight NBA championships in Los Angeles.

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Joey Chestnut out of 2024 Nathan's hot dog eating contest after partnering with plant-based brand

Chestnut is partnering with Impossible Foods, a brand that recently launched a vegan alternative for beef hot dogs, per the New York Post.

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Chiefs' BJ Thompson released from hospital after cardiac arrest

Thompson woke up Friday morning inside the University of Kansas’ medical center in stable condition.

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Ryan Garcia arrested on felony vandalism charge at Beverly Hills hotel

After the arrest, the Beverly Hills Fire Department transported Garcia to a local hospital for medical care, according to police.

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With Dan Hurley in contact with Lakers, how have college coaches fared in the NBA?

Larry Brown remains the only head coach to win a national championship and the NBA Finals.

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Ex-NBA player Chase Budinger secures Paris Olympics bid for beach volleyball

Budinger will become the first athlete to play Olympic beach volleyball and an NBA regular-season game, per NBC Sports.

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Ippei Mizuhara pleads guilty to fraud; MLB clears Shohei Ohtani after probe

The former interpreter has been embroiled in a betting scandal in which he was accused of taking millions from the baseball star.

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Celtics' Kristaps Porziņģis expected to return for Game 1 of NBA Finals vs. Mavericks: Sources

Porziņģis has been sidelined since sustaining a calf strain in Game 4 of the Celtics' first-round series against the Miami Heat on April 29.

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Alonzo Mourning says he had prostate removed after cancer diagnosis: Report

Mourning spoke to ESPN about how he is determined to advocate for men to get regular blood tests as part of the cancer screening process.

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Larry Allen, legendary Cowboys OL and Hall of Famer, dies at 52

Allen died Sunday while on vacation with his family in Mexico, the Cowboys said.

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Nick Saban, Urban Meyer headline 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot

Other first-time nominees include Aaron Donald, Mark Ingram and Manti Te'o.

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WNBA upgrades Chennedy Carter’s foul on Caitlin Clark, fines Sky over Angel Reese media violation

Carter's check on Clark became a talking point of Saturday's game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky.

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Vince McMahon accuser agrees to pause lawsuit pending federal probe

Grant accused McMahon, the WWE and John Laurinaitis of sex trafficking, physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault and negligence.

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Chiefs’ Isaiah Buggs turns himself in to police, released in animal cruelty case: Reports

Police received information on March 28 about two dogs left on the back porch of a home that investigators found was rented by Buggs.

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