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Collin Sexton's arrival means a new type of business for Cavs


Seven potential summer trade targets for the Flames


Yohe: Why Mike Sullivan and Phil Kessel need each other


June Bug: Ian Kinsler's bat finally gets hot for the Angels


Storm's Sue Bird taking heir apparent Jordin Canada under her wing


'I had to do something': How Dellin Betances remade himself into a force in the Yankees bullpen


Filip Zadina's possible draft drop would be dream scenario for Canucks


Position players pitching: As it increases in MLB, Gabe Kapler is on a mission to make it a more accepted tactic


The entirely random and odd story of Dick Vitale’s NCAA violation at Michigan State


Lightning's Day 2 steals at the draft from Brayden Point to Anthony Cirelli


Recap: Indians Q&A with T.J. Zuppe


Sixers trade Mikal Bridges for Texas Tech wing Zhaire Smith, future first-round pick


Poker, écran de fumée et saveur du mois: pourquoi la cote de certains espoirs change après la saison


Discuss: The Bulls pick Wendell Carter Jr. and Chandler Hutchison. Are the Bulls #back?


How draft picks Khyri Thomas, Bruce Brown Jr. fit into what the Detroit Pistons want to do


Jesse Winker shows power potential with grand slam to beat Cubs


Getting a grip: Madison Bumgarner's first victory came much later than planned, but Giants appear poised to climb now


Exclusive: In first in-depth interview since injury, Jordan Morris opens up about expectations, World Cup dreams


Blue Jackets leaning toward drafting a forward, and here are six to keep in mind


Egger: Jacob Evans landed in the perfect spot with NBA champ Warriors


Bourne and Wilson: A chat about draft strategy, the value of intangibles, and much more


Draymond's Law, ‘16-game players’ and how Jacob Evans fits with all that


Why a Blues trade for Columbus' Artemi Panarin is unlikely to happen


Assessing the Yankees' young talent as trade chips ahead of the deadline


Chat recap: Michael Russo on the Wild and the NHL draft


Kamenetzky: The Lakers and Spurs could both be waiting on Paul George


After parting ways with Robin Lehner, the Sabres will be on the hunt for a full-time starting goalie this summer


49ers sign Laken Tomlinson to a three-year extension, settling the left guard spot going into training camp


On draft day, Sean Marks and the Nets made progress on their rebuilding effort


20 Questions with Olympian Eric Radford: On wedding plans, bloody noses and Virtue and Moir


NBA Draft profile: a deep dive on Zhaire Smith — projections, questions and comparisons


Is Chandler Hutchison's shooting for real? The Bulls are betting on it


Mason Platter prepared to boost Badgers both on and off the field


Defensemen that could be available to the Wild with the No. 24 pick


Minnesota Wild schedule: A look at the highlights from the 2018-19 slate


A lot can happen in 2 years. Just ask Jaren Jackson Jr.


The Useless Info Dept., Injuries of the Year edition


Nuggets feel good about risk-reward play following Michael Porter Jr.'s 'unbelievable' drop in the draft


On draft eve, Gorton tells rebuild skeptics to 'look at the last several months'


Lloyd: Collin Sexton alone won't convince LeBron James to stay in Cleveland, but that was never the intent


Recap of NHL draft live chat


Raptors stay out of market for second-round picks, land Rawle Alkins after draft


"We say his time will come. Well, his time is now": Will Pat Bowlen soon be a Hall of Famer?


Recap: Q&A with Arpon Basu


Russo live chat recap: Answering your questions before the 'tweaks' go down


Rasmus Dahlin's acknowledgment of his own flaws made the Sabres even more sure about drafting him


‘I’m not OK with fine’: Joey Votto on his power decline, line drive rate and aging


Avs get potential long-term goaltender with Philipp Grubauer


Sepp Blatter, still banned by FIFA, is attending the World Cup as a guest of Vladimir Putin


Dellow: Analyzing how the PHWA voted on the NHL awards


Meet Johnny Gallardo, a young American chasing a soccer dream as his mom faces deportation


Halford: Canucks 2018 draft mailbag extravaganza


Recap of Live Q&A with Bob Sturm: Friday, June 22, 2018


Vecenie: NBA Draft Live Blog Round 1


Trying to predict the Kings' offseason moves


Bruins willing to offer 35-year-old Ilya Kovalchuk big money despite red flags


Why Senators keeping the fourth-overall pick can help allay some negativity from their current situation


The biggest week of the Marc Bergevin era begins in Dallas


What Alex Avila learned from a long-awaited productive day at the plate


Wipeout against the D'backs leaves Chad Kuhl wondering if he's tipping his pitches again


Anatomy of a K: Amir Garrett's strategy to down Anthony Rizzo on three pitches


In a world of ever-increasing strikeouts, Andrelton Simmons is an anomaly


The Bulls endured six months of high-level losing for...Carter and Hutch?


Final day thoughts on the Flyers' prospect pool needs, draft strategy and draft scenarios


Despite an epic slump, Kole Calhoun has not stopped fighting — and it might finally be paying off


How Luka Doncic fits the Mavericks, and everything you should know about the other Dallas draft picks


The six most important visitors for Ohio State's Friday Night Lights camp: Could a commitment be coming?


Flyers draft chat, first round


Amid Timbers' unbeaten streak, Atlanta looms as a true test


Dellow: Capitals get creative in dealing Philipp Grubauer and come out ahead


Stoeten: How a minor deal could have altered the course of Blue Jays history


Sarris: How Joc Pederson is both winning and losing


Oregon’s Jalen Jelks loaded with untapped potential, in line for repositioning


Recap of the Jared Weiss Live Chat


Meet the behind-the-scenes MVP of Lightning's resurgence: Scouting director Al Murray


Roster Requirements: It's Trading Season


Roster gymnastics and 'big boys' have Rockies clawing back to normalcy


Warriors get what they want in Jacob Evans — a versatile, defensive wing who may contribute immediately


'Our kind of guys': Why the Bulls are so happy with Wendell Carter Jr. and Chandler Hutchison


Sources: Zucker, Niederreiter, Coyle all in the middle of ongoing Wild trade talk


Weiss: Celtics come out of draft with momentum to laser on Kawhi Leonard


Vecenie: Winners and losers; the best and worst of the 2018 NBA Draft


How the Sixers took a circuitous path to ‘star hunting’ on draft night


In hosting youth clinic, Stars players helping hockey grow and give kids lasting memories


Next challenge on the Lynx comeback trail: Pick up a signature win in Phoenix


Recap: Seahawks Q&A with Michael-Shawn Dugar on 6/22


King: Don't read too much into Robert Williams botching his first assignment with the Celtics


Justin Houston's film is an important lesson in usage ... but yes, he's still great


Blackhawks lying low on the trade front … at least for now


Recap of Eno Sarris Q&A (6/22/18)


Thierry Henry brings his golden touch to Belgium's golden generation


Where Germany needs to improve after losing to Mexico


As they face the Mets, the Dodgers show ability to remain competitive without injured stars


Why is Joey Gallo walking less this season, and how can he fix it?


Kosmider: As the pinch-me moments fade, Nuggets and Michael Porter Jr. turn gaze toward future


State of the Program: For Texas Tech football, improved defense balances offensive questions


Corey Pronman's 2018 NHL Mock Draft: Who's selected after Rasmus Dahlin?


Posnanski: How does Buffalo stack up when it comes to sports heartbreak?


How did José Ramírez become one of the best players in baseball? Having few (if any) weaknesses helps


A's mailbag: Blake Treinen as trade bait, Franklin Barreto's future and more


Lowetide: Low budget free agents can deliver Oilers big bang for the buck


Analysis: Crew SC at midseason shows stellar defense but depth of scoring is an issue


What can we reasonably expect from the Winnipeg Jets at the 2018 draft?


Chat recap: Royals Q&A with Rustin Dodd


Lessons from Sweden could help get the Stars out of the creativity gutter


Britton: Conforto, Nimmo taking advantage of opportunities against left-handed pitching


What to make of the Bulls' decision to draft Wendell Carter Jr.


Going forward the Canucks need to get proactive in the pursuit of draft picks


Lott: From Brazil to Bluefield, Blue Jays' prospect Eric Pardinho puts another flag on the batting-cage wall


When it comes to the baseball roller coaster, ride at your own risk


A quiet draft night could portend a quiet summer for the Raptors


Kawakami: The Warriors land Jacob Evans, who might step into a role, but they wanted a little more out of draft night


Chicago Mission’s 2000 group ready to form program’s next wave of NHL draft picks


‘There is a lot that he brings to the table that we can use’: Lakers are excited about first round pick Moe Wagner


King: How Boston went from seeking a blockbuster trade to landing one of the draft's most physically gifted centers


Lakers learning other teams won't help them build a 'super team.' That's Magic Johnson's job.


Luka Doncic, the new Mavericks star who (almost) makes you forget he’s 19


'Is this guy for real?' Flint Firebirds' Ty Dellandrea brings versatility, character to NHL Draft


'Knicks knocks. Who’s there? Kevin Knox.' How the Knicks' top draft pick set a plan to land in New York and his father prepared him for the NBA


How Rasmus Dahlin compares to current All-Star defensemen


LeBrun Notebook: Interest in Jeff Skinner, Kings wait on Ilya Kovalchuk, salary cap issues for Caps


Discuss: The Lakers' draft and what will they do in free agency?


Meet Martin Madden, the man behind the Ducks' drafting success


Dans le calepin de LeBrun: L'embauche de Trotz permettra-t-elle de retenir Tavares? Quand échanger Karlsson?


On the day of a crucial draft, Red Wings 'ready for anything'


Reds pick Lyon Richardson cool and confident about pro debut Saturday


Sharks gain even more salary cap space with Paul Martin buyout


Mick Cronin always knew Jacob Evans was an NBA player


Where have all the doubles gone and other anomalies about the Cardinals' sputtering offense