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Andre Horta's transition to MLS and LAFC involves more than just soccer


Could the Avs be even better on the penalty kill? It looks that way


Against the Red Sox, Yankees show signs of rediscovering themselves


Mr. Everything: Inside the greatness of the Brewers’ Christian Yelich


'No fear': A conversation with the Knicks' Enes Kanter on the highs and lows of a man without a country


Behind Julien BriseBois' 'serendipitous' rise to Lightning general manager


From middle school to grad school: Catcher Isiah Kiner-Falefa and the managers who have nurtured his growth


Schultz’s Weekend Predictions (post-fast): Yellow Jackets, Falcons fall, Bulldogs roll


Marshall: Defending zone entries is critical to the Penguins' Stanley Cup hopes


No Brakes: Center Weston Richburg discusses the 49ers’ prolific rushing performance and, yes, his former show pig


Claws come out in speed debate between the 49ers and Chiefs' top offensive weapons


Wisconsin is already using the new redshirt rule to its advantage in a number of ways


Inside the trenches: How Sheldon Rankins is adding value to the Saints defensive line


How the Blue Jackets' Josh Anderson spent an offseason working outside his comfort zone


After years of instability, Leafs may finally have their fourth line -- and it has a new look


Colin Fraser at home in new role with Blackhawks


'It’s meant to be': Jason Kipnis offers lesson in belief by delivering walk-off slam


Why Bournemouth is a decent bet to be near the top of the table come November


What's in the punch? Breaking down the small goalkeeping mistake that led to Gini Wijnaldum's goal against Spurs


Thoughts on the Wild's loss to the Blues and a showcase hockey night in Iowa


Meet the big-game hunting, duck-calling grillmaster who wants to bring the heat for the Devils


Washington mailbag: Talking O-line rotations, Jake Browning, Salvon Ahmed’s involvement and more


‘They’ve been through tough’: Players, even future Heisman winners, don’t have it easy at Fork Union


Game 3 live discussion — Jets at Browns: Game-day info and insights


Shinzawa: After a week under China's watchful eye, America feels like a welcome relief


How failing to land the job he wanted led Steve Wilks to the Cardinals


What the Clippers' best Jimmy Butler trade looks like and what it would mean


Knicks and Joakim Noah are nearing a resolution to their stalemate but why don't Knicks want to make it work instead?


Overshadowed yet integral at Anfield, James Milner is the most 'complete English player'


Vic's Picks, Week 3: The FitzMagic will finally run out


From a ‘chicken in a yard full of bulldogs’ to a potential starter, Ravens LB Kenny Young is growing up fast


Ducks' Kiefer Sherwood maintains strong Ohio roots


The sightseeing and adventurous world of Alex Mack


How Lyon beat Man City and possibly created a blueprint for City's Premier League foes


Laquon Treadwell: Struggles in Green Bay were 'a turning point for me'


Prime-time spotlight means the nation gets to meet Myles Garrett tonight


‘It's a packed clubhouse for sure’: Phillies utilizing every player on their record 40-man active roster in Sept.


Q&A: Adam McQuaid offers 'from-the-bottom-of-my-heart thank you' to Bruins fans


Underdogs in the Dawg Pound: How the Jets plan to approach the Browns


Betting College Football: Searching for the ceiling and the floor and three picks for Week 4


2018-19 NHL Season Preview: Anaheim Ducks


Stewart Mandel’s Week 4 college football picks


Analysis: Austin Czarnik has shown he's ready for a bigger role, but can he get it in Calgary?


How the Trevor Bauer Plan influences the rest of the Indians' postseason pitching plans


How college reliever Lincoln Henzman blossomed as a starter in his first full pro season


Does Dave Dombrowski have a bullpen problem?


Bruce Feldman’s Week 4 college football picks


Mark Cuban made mistakes. But are you really surprised he wasn’t held accountable?


Fantasy football Week 3 matchup rankings | Start em or sit em help


Young MC: How Drew Butera passed the torch to Brett Phillips in the Royals' clubhouse


As Christian McCaffrey stacks up receptions, Carolina receivers wait for opportunities (and that’s OK)


What to make of early NFL viewership numbers? Experts Anthony Crupi and Austin Karp weigh in


'I don't want to be anybody's f---ing martyr': An unfiltered Jason Goff talks to The Athletic


Matchup to Monitor: The Cowboys try to contain Russell Wilson


Ex-Cardinal Luke Voit puts his mark on Yankees-Red Sox rivalry with two homers


Why the Rockies pitched to Yasiel Puig and how it all fell apart in the National League West


Hé ho! Reilly est là... et il veut jouer


Sixers Q&A with Rich Hofmann: on GM Elton Brand, Fultz's shot and more


Nick Suzuki ne demande pas mieux que vous doutiez de lui


Brady Tkachuk’s encouraging debut gives Senators fans some much needed hope


John Stevens and the appreciation of teaching moments in training camp


Recap: Q&A with Blues beat writer Jeremy Rutherford on Sept. 20


Q&A: Colts' running backs coach Tom Rathman breaks down progress of his young pupils


Q&A: Tyrann Mathieu, now a leader of the Texans' defense, feels 'immersed with football' in new home of Houston


Sabres' Swedish rookies dealing well with accelerated pace of an NHL training camp


Saints linebacker shuffle continues, no Deion Jones is good news and tidbits leading to Sunday's game vs. Falcons


Steve Kerr on the Warriors' mindset heading into training camp, integrating DeMarcus Cousins and more


Peter O’Brien found his way home with the Marlins -- and it could lead to his major-league breakthrough


The Don James notebooks: Handwritten speeches reveal heart, intensity of Washington legend


Is Kyrie Irving committed to the Celtics? Prepare for that question to linger all season


Breaking down Josh Allen's first start: The rookie shows talent, but still has much work to do


How stem cells and Adrian Peterson pushed Will Hastings to return from a torn ACL in less than six months


It’s a tradition: Stanford is bringing a crop of dominant tight ends into another big clash in Oregon


State of the Phillies farm system: Assessing the hitters, as organizational philosophies shift


Julien BriseBois et les « heureux hasards » qui l'ont mené aux commandes du Lightning


Thirty-five years after joining the family business, Terry Bowden is still building his own legacy


With 'honesty' and 'rawness,' Junior Seau '30 for 30' delivers the message his family has been seeking


Analyzing — and ranking — the four primary scenarios for Buck Showalter and Dan Duquette's future in Baltimore


Redskins Film Room: Pick plays and communication issues behind Redskins' loss to Colts


Acuña, Toussaint continue to have big impact on Braves' push toward postseason


Erik Karlsson enjoys a 'perfect first day' as newest member of the Sharks


Fantasy hockey defensemen preview: Whose stock is rising? Whose is falling?


Pride in ownership: Despite obstacles, Jaguars manage to stay the course


Mayberry: Bulls better off without Jimmy Butler, no matter where he plays this season


A look at the Theo/Maddon dynamics in the Brandon Morrow shutdown


Bengals film review: A.J. Green shining in the slot, but what's up with John Ross?


Q&A: Former Oiler Dave Manson on coaching, nicknames and his raspy voice


Does Max Domi understand just how important he is to the Canadiens?


Too little, too late: How the Giants offense fell victim to the fastball in 2018


The story of Brandon Bouyer-Randle's name change and the family he wanted to honor


No kicker issues here: Emmit Carpenter and his reliable leg anchor the Gophers


Oklahoma mailbag: Talking NCAA violations, the center spot, poor tackling and more


QB breakdown: Analysts talk ASU's Manny Wilkins and Washington's Jake Browning


Dellow: Is Connor McDavid good enough to make a power play with five left shots work?


Hinostroza hopes to ride speed to greater opportunity with Coyotes


How to be like Luke Kuechly: Study film, then study more film ... never mind, you can’t be like Luke Kuechly


Redshirt Rule Repercussion: Auburn WR Nate Craig-Myers to transfer, will be latest early-season departure that will preserve year of eligibility


Consumed by growing with the Thorns, Mark Parsons doesn't mind keeping a low profile


Three concerns as the Cardinals prepare for their all-important final homestand


Full-Court Press: Ish Smith, Pistons guard


In the family: K.J. Smith embraces his UNC roots, gives Tar Heels another point guard


Blues forward Robby Fabbri is ready to prove the naysayers wrong again


49ers Film Room: Breaking down the three touchdown drives against the Lions


Missing training camp is the latest stall for Dion Waiters in Miami


Scott Frost and Michigan: Less than a love story


With Lorenzo Cain's recent rib injury, Brewers' depth will be tested


Derek Rivers has waited a long time for his debut. It could come with Patriots this week


For the win: Some totally biased (and one surprising) opinions from Pirates pitchers on baseball's 'meaningless' stat


With Galchenyuk, Coyotes power play could find a higher gear


Canucks preseason: The Demko thing, the Juolevi thing and a Gamer story


Vocal and versatile, Bradley McDougald leading Seahawks new-look secondary


Down Goes Brown: Eight times teams traded away picks that became top five selections and how it turned out


Titans rookie Harold Landry off to fast start, but you won’t catch Mike Vrabel singing his praises


A's pick up huge win against Angels as sights are set on playoffs, but a lot remains out of their control


Highlight Reel Heroes: The most telegenic defensive players in baseball this season


30 for 30: The Cubs are still the National League’s team to beat


Explaining the 'opener,' baseball's new phenomenon, and how the Tigers view it


Money moves: Analyzing the Raptors' camp roster, cap sheet and tax bill


Red Sox offense is showing some concerning signs lately


Michael Rasmussen and the unusually high stakes of preseason hockey


Vaccaro's Views: The winning roster-building strategy and Week 3 players to avoid


A conversation with 49ers special teams coordinator Richard Hightower, who is working with a lot of talent


Dale Murphy: The player-umpire relationship has deteriorated — and both sides need to do better


Q&A with Joe Banner: Should the Eagles have taken a flier on Josh Gordon?


Two's a crowd: Inefficient Gordon may have a hard time keeping a good Ekeler down


Podcast: Two-Man Advantage with Burnside and LeBrun on Erik Karlsson, Carolina and more


Britton: How should the Mets construct their batting order in 2019?


How a year off and a heart-to-heart talk motivated Gerald Willis to become a wrecking ball for Miami


Ryan Day, earning trust and what it all means for Ohio State’s offense moving forward


Seriously, Dolphins' Davon Godchaux becoming a force on the defensive line


Ohio State is about to find out about life without Nick Bosa — but for how long?


Robert Stock wants to throw 105. That may sound unlikely — but so have plenty of things on his path to the majors


Hungrier than ever, how Victor Oladipo aggressively attacked the offseason


Inside the numbers: Why yards per carry doesn't tell the full story


Jrue Holiday mentally, physically ready for ‘different challenge’ with Pelicans


Lowetide: Cam Talbot key to Oilers' playoff hopes in 2018-19


The time amateur espionage infiltrated the Tennessee-Florida rivalry


Canadiens prospect Nick Suzuki thrives on doubt, so go ahead and doubt him


Tyler Polumbus: Film review shows how Broncos eked out win against Raiders


Stars Mailbag Vol. 25: Fourth-line battles, Gurianov, and the preseason


Flyers 6, Rangers 4: 10 things we learned from a welcome conclusion to a four-day preseason sprint


'He really is Beast Mode': Marshawn Lynch proved he still has the horsepower, now it's time to give him the ball more


'He can do what Jacob's doing': As they shut Zack Wheeler down for the season, the Mets see even more in his future


The evolution of the shotgun formation in the NFL


For his next catch, Derek Grant is hoping to land a long-term contract


Jimmy Butler passes on the Lakers ... because LeBron is too good?


Filip Chytil is showing the results that matter this early in the Rangers season


Shirley: It's going to be a busy (and exciting) few days around Atlanta


A day after missing out on the party, Yasiel Puig created his own to put the Dodgers in striking distance of a clinch


Oregon NT Jordon Scott’s physical nature will be vital Saturday vs. Stanford


'You just stay ready': DeShawn Shead, on being back with the Lions


Why there's no quick fix to Carlos Correa's hitting slump


Is nutrigenomics the next horizon in the NHL?


Bearcats Beat: Quarterback Desmond Ridder continues to impress


Working through the grind: Leafs hopeful Calle Rosen catches eye of coaching staff with confident play


Recap: Q&A with Chiefs reporter Nate Taylor on Sept. 21


Why Theo Epstein still thinks this Cubs bullpen has what it takes to win in October


Frei's mistake ends streak, but teammates' reactions tell story of Sounders' resurgence


Recap: Q&A with Cards beat reporter Mark Saxon on Sept. 21


Sabres notebook: Sam Reinhart, Zach Bogosian both return to the fold


State of the Nation podcast: Jared Cook's production, a bigger Marshawn Lynch role and previewing the Dolphins game


Dak Prescott returns to where it all began


What NFL scouts will be watching, Week 4: Oregon QB Justin Herbert faces his toughest challenge yet


Lowetide: After more Oilers' cuts, roster decisions coming into focus