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Season preview: Joël Bouchard is the most important upgrade for the Rocket


Offseason 'Jedi' training has Patrick Kane lighter, faster than he's been in years


Why quality of teammates matters and how it impacts the Maple Leafs


Donovan Mitchell wants to forget that last year even happened, and that's great


Inside a G League tryout, where the dream lives on


Another two footballs for the collection. Dolphins' Xavien Howard keeps all of his interceptions, labels them by QB


Schultz: If Falcons can't win games scoring 37 points, they have a problem


'They kicked our butts': Woeful loss suddenly adds edge to Vikings' season


Injuries forced Wisconsin to get creative against Iowa, and the Badgers did so in the most fitting way possible


Meisel's Musings: The Indians' postseason pitching plans, Josh Tomlin's favorite quarterback and Francisco Lindor's payback


At least for 15 minutes, Saints look like Super Bowl contenders by stunning Falcons in OT


The Athletic 130: Texas Tech gets complete effort it needs to start rising


After rocky first two seasons, Pavel Buchnevich embraces Rangers' new regime


Cardinals bring on Josh Rosen in loss to Bears, but will he start in Week 4?


‘He’s a dog’: Despite tingly fingers and weak grip, Marcus Mariota makes all the right moves to beat Jags again


Media Circus: NBC wins big along with Tiger Woods, Sara Walsh on her Fox debut, and more


Rams observations: Nothing alarming about injuries, Goff debunks system QB talk, Woods takes his turn to shine


Sam Amick: Storytelling is what matters most to me and that's why I'm here


Jets film review: A tale of two defenses, Sam Darnold's confusion and a few final thoughts from Week 3


Earl Thomas practices what he preaches, leads Seahawks past Dallas


Mandel’s Forward Pass: Stanford and Ohio State face huge obstacles and, in Playoff terms, huge opportunities


Bears Press Coverage: A win's a win, but Mitch Trubisky and the offense need more touchdowns


Detroit Lions Final Thoughts: A 'shocking' shutdown of Tom Brady, plus Kerryon Johnson ends the drought


The morning after: Credit Seahawks O-line, stingy secondary for much-needed win


Sooner Review: Teddy Lehman breaks down Oklahoma-Army


Five things we learned in the Falcons' loss to the Saints, how Atlanta adjusts without Ricardo Allen


Submit a question for Tyson Alger’s Oregon Mailbag


A 2-1 start aside, how long can the Saints keep overcoming their own porous pass defense?


Bubble Screen: How ESPN’s Todd McShay took sideline reporting to new heights


'He's got everything it takes': Justin Dunn leads the next generation of Mets pitching prospects


Is it Wolves' defense or modern football in general that makes Jose Mourinho's attack look so futile?


Dolphins lose defensive lineman William Hayes for season, blame the QB protection agenda


Tennessee moves on from Quart’e Sapp controversy, but not from Quart’e Sapp


Submit a question for Josh Tolentino's Packers Mailbag


The Pistons' Reggie Jackson, Jon Leuer and a bond over injured ankles


Tests confirm ACL tear for Jimmy Garoppolo; 49ers start preparing for next step


Monday thoughts: Jim Harbaugh really likes his tight ends, and his mind is a fascinating place


Yerdon: Brian Gionta ends his NHL career with the same humility he showed during it


Redbird Reset: Playoffs or not, the Cardinals continue to be a model of consistency


Submit questions for Sean Shapiro's Stars mailbag


On the Beat: Replacing Big Ben, what happened to Demetris Robertson and Terry Godwin and Georgia’s historic stretch


Gruden on his rebuilding Raiders: 'It might not happen this month, next month, but we're going to get results'


Jason Quick: Covering the Portland Trail Blazers as if it were for my mom


How Jeff Skinner can one-time his way to a career high in goals playing with Jack Eichel


Zach Harper: Doing the job that robots can't do to cover the NBA just yet


Jabari Young: I've learned a lot since my first 'Pop Moment' covering the Spurs


Better to be lucky or good? Redskins defense was both on Sunday


Egger: John Ross had a chance to shine on Sunday, but he wasn't ready for it


The roughing the passer rule is the NFL's newest self-created crisis


Four plays that determined Iowa's fate against Wisconsin and why they could have played out differently


The day after: In first game back, Carson Wentz still looks like Carson Wentz


As Phillies prepare to go star hunting, Scott Boras gains influence with their current star


23 questions for LeBron James and the Lakers to answer in 2018-19


Marshall: Juuso Riikola is making a push for a roster spot


Several injuries to key players could affect the Packers long term


Thompson: Decrease in Marcus Semien's home runs equals increase in success, for him and the A's


'I don't want it to be the end': Adam Ottavino contemplates his close in Colorado as the Rockies chase the postseason


Five questions about the winless Texans after their loss to the Giants


In rout of Padres, Dodgers hold audition for Julio Urias and give Chase Utley a proper send-off


Insult to self-injury: Two calls leave the Broncos feeling burned


Roughing-the-passer controversy continues as Packers linebacker Clay Matthews gets flagged again


Mark 'Rocket' Watts Jr. is heading to Michigan State as a matter of trust


A conversation with Damian Lillard: On his media scoops, MVP hopes and more


Week 3 Scouting Notebook: Calvin Ridley, Tyler Boyd playing mean second fiddles


The 10 Clippers storylines to watch during training camp and preseason


Ryan Kesler gets cleared for contact, moves closer toward active role for Ducks


More hot-handed than hotheaded, rookie Dillon Dube learning to play on the edge in bid to make Flames


The Canadiens used the Vegas model to grab the untapped potential of Matthew Peca


Sox is singular: Hawk Harrelson gives White Sox fans a teary goodbye


Heisman Straw Poll: Tua Tagovailoa takes a commanding early lead


Kaboly's Key: Undrafted not unwanted -- Steelers will start four UDFAs on OL


Fantasy Mailbag: Get your questions in!


Islanders' cutdown day: Ho-Sang, Bellows among those sent down as Lamoriello stresses experience


What will the Seahawks do with Earl Thomas?


Submit questions for Levi Weaver's Rangers mailbag


Thieves Ave. on the map again with Donte Jackson, James Bradberry feeding off each other


Koreen: Kawhi Leonard is here, and tea leaves are suddenly everywhere


Joël Bouchard brings much-needed intensity back to the Laval Rocket right from Day 1


Bridging the gap: The challenges NYCFC's young stars face without a reserve team to call home


Monday Rewind: Five day-after thoughts from the Jaguars' unexpected home loss to the Titans


Packers President Mark Murphy is more involved in conversations with NFL over roughing penalties


Media day brings change in narrative and expectations for this Jazz team


No, it's not time to panic about Colts quarterback Andrew Luck


5 options at center for the Coyotes in wake of Galchenyuk, Dvorak injuries


Secret to the Chiefs' offensive success: Skill players get the ball easily but are hard for opponents to bring down


Back from the abyss: Kyle Okposo opens up about the darkest days of his life


Brett Dawson: This is my current shot, I promise I won't (expletive) it up


Alex Volkov's Russian teammates paying it forward as rookie tries to make Lightning roster. They've been there.


Roster breakdown: Panthers make tough decisions on Tippett, Letestu


P:60 Packers Podcast — A shocking loss to Washington


Through injuries, ejections and even help from an offensive player, the Dolphins defense holds the line


Rangers find new AAA home in Music City. What the affiliation with Nashville could mean


Fred Katz: I’m here to tell the best Wizards stories, wherever they take me (and that includes the zoo, too)


Meet the hoops-loving Gallaudet SID who is in charge of this season's D3 March Madness


'This ride's not over yet': Five years later, reliving Jason Giambi's memorable walk-off and exploring why the 2013 playoff chase still matters to the Indians


Tuberville’s Takeaways: Jarrett Stidham must lead Auburn’s offensive turnaround, but he can't do it by himself


Person’s 7-point spread: Christian McCaffrey is the ‘total package’ and Efe Obada’s game-changing debut


Observations as the Pacers enter training camp


Cubs might never find consistency at the plate, but they'll take a timely hot streak


State of the Nation podcast: Postgame from the Raiders' 28-20 loss to the Dolphins


Adrian Peterson and the 'Skins flex their muscles in encouraging win against Green Bay


‘Comfortable’ with it all on the line: Eagles defense comes up clutch again in red zone


Packers offense can't handle poor conditions or catch the football


Michael Cohen: Packers search for accountability in secondary


Cowboys get beat down by Seahawks


Painting with Stefan Frei: Sounders keeper finds peace in his craft


Chargers observations: The what went wrong in the 'Rams house!' edition


Questions Celtics need to answer as they embark on highly anticipated season


Nine numbers that have defined the 2018 Royals — and could shape the future


Nick Van Exel on the Final Four, playing for Huggins and his induction into the UC Hall of Fame


In Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox have one of MLB's best shortstops, and they want him to stay healthy


Exclusive: New contract in hand, KAT talks Thibs, the path forward and more


Q&A: Erika Wachter on joining the Devils broadcast team, filling big shoes and realizing a lifelong dream


Recap: Bills Q&A with Matthew Fairburn on Sept. 24


Rosenthal: An organizational shift gets Dansby Swanson and the Braves to focus on defense, and a division title follows


Auburn Film Room: Success on outside runs could buy time for an offense struggling up front and on deep throws


NFL Prospect Recap: Kentucky’s undefeated start also a promising NFL audition for Snell


Posnanski: With a crazy strikeout streak in the works, Dellin Betances is the emblematic player of our times


Recap: Q&A with Brandon Funston on Monday


How Liverpool became one of the world's best at player recruitment


Raiders Snap Reactions: Digging into Derek Carr's interceptions, Bruce Irvin's declining play


Will Portland get baseball's next expansion team? A group of local entrepreneurs thinks it should


With Josh Jackson out, Ryan Willis needs to fill void at quarterback for Virginia Tech


No pun intended, Boudreau on Wild's J.T. Brown: He 'reads' what's going on


Sharks mailbag: Reflecting on Marleau's decision to leave, some insight on the defense pairs


Patriots film review: Third down is the issue. But what if there's no quick fix?


Hamilton: With an eye toward 2019, Steve Mills and Scott Perry have helped change the perception of the Knicks


Whether it's fatigue or tactics, Harry Kane's slow start to the season is a massive concern for Spurs


What's next for Bengals defensive line after Ryan Glasgow tears ACL?


Blue Jays' GM raises possibility of surgery to fix Aaron Sanchez's injured index finger


Urban Meyer takeaways: Mike Weber’s availability means Ohio State truly can attack Penn State’s weakness


Q&A: Venla Hovi, three time Finnish Olympian, on her love of Winnipeg and the future of women's hockey


Tony Jones: A desire to be the best driving my coverage of the Jazz


CJ McCollum shares his journalism dream, his outlook on the Blazers and his long-term future in Portland


All the Kings' Weddings: Checking in with L.A.'s hockey team about its summer of love


Why Daryl Morey isn't concerned about the low win projections for the Rockets


Jaguars go from dynamic to self-destructive as offense lays 'a goose egg'


Giants finish road schedule with their 50th loss, but Madison Bumgarner lauds the mental toughness of two rookies


Eric Weddle knows what everybody was thinking. Defense, though, changes script in dominating win over Denver


The Texans are 0-3, and there's 'no simple solution' to their problems


Close loss to defending champs leaves Colts aggravated and in no mood to celebrate


What went wrong? How Mariners' storybook season went off the rails


Dolphins (3-0) put their speed and swag on display, say this team's different


Wilks' decision on pivotal third-down play call ends Cardinals' hopes


After weeks on life support, the Diamondbacks’ playoff hopes officially die


6-point spread: A.J. Green's injury and other key moments in the Bengals loss at Carolina


Dominant Bears defense enjoys 'contagious playmaking' in win over Cardinals


At Second Glance: How much does Georgia really need to be worried about?


Coach switch: Brad Shaw now coaching forwards, Brad Larsen now coaching defense


Ugly Sunday night loss shows Patriots' issues are no fluke


‘It just broke our hearts’: An oral history of the Union's star-crossed run to the 2014 U.S. Open Cup final


The Morning After: Cowboys offense simply cannot do its job in Seattle


LeBrun: Patrick Marleau on the blockbuster deals made by both his current and former team


What's your confidence/patience level with Mitch Trubisky?


From the GM's Eye: This time around, the holes in the Patriots' offense may just be too big for even Belichick to fix


Recap: Q&A with Detroit Lions writer Chris Burke on Tuesday


Nick Bosa’s dad: Nick is out until at least November after ‘major surgery’


Trent Williams has surgery on ailing knee, not expected to miss next game


The lighter side of Raptors media day: Kawhi's laugh, terrible trade ideas and Ibaka's cooking


Ravens in the Red Zone: Why Joe Flacco and company are off to a perfect start where it matters


The day GPS nearly got all the Wizards lost and almost ruined media day


There's plenty of blame to go around for the Cowboys' offensive struggles


Ex-ASU coach Todd Graham's scouting report on Cardinals' Josh Rosen


Do the 49ers need a more experienced defensive coordinator, or should Robert Saleh be given more time, and talent, to see what he can do?


Season preview: Can Zhaire Smith find a role with the Sixers after returning from injury?


Jason Jones: Getting to the root of what Kings fans want beyond the box score


Blake Murphy: How The Athletic is going to take Raptors coverage to the next level in 2018-19


Gammons: Baseball's system for developing pitchers is broken, and it's hurting the game


Joe Vardon: From governors to a King, a royal career begins a new chapter


Q&A: Capitals GM Brian MacLellan on looming contract decisions


Wendell Smallwood regains some confidence in filling ‘next man up’ role for Eagles


2018-19 NHL Season Preview: Boston Bruins


Upon further review: Takeaways from Penn State’s win at Illinois


Does Greinke yell ‘swing’ when he pitches? Solving a frivolous mystery


Le Canadien a repris une recette à la mode en misant sur le potentiel inexploité de Matthew Peca


How likely is a defensive pairing of Jack Johnson and Justin Schultz for the Penguins? It shows promise


Five 49ers observations: Why the defense went 'bust' against Patrick Mahomes in the first half


Kirschner: Tiger ends his long drought amid the chaos at East Lake


Dwyane Wade doesn’t know what to expect from final season, but he'll be ‘savoring moments’


Titans takeaways: Make that three in a row over Jacksonville — ‘we ain't really worried about them'


No bubbly: A's can't clinch playoff bid in regular-season home finale


Electric Patrick Mahomes, a homegrown talent, is invigorating the Chiefs' loyal fan base


Down Goes Brown: From bottom feeders to contenders, a look (best guess) at where each team will end up


Do Matt Davidson's offensive improvements open up pitching as a possibility?


The biggest plays from the Seahawks' first win of the season


Crunching the numbers: A deeper look at the Redskins’ win over Green Bay


'I’ve got the juices': Josh Allen stuns his teammates in upset win over the Vikings


'This is power-walking': The majesty of the Twins rookie Triple Crown


Week 3 takeaways: Two rookie breakouts and tight ends you need to know


Cub o' coffee: Why Javy Báez deserves the MVP, the value of Terrance Gore and other end-of-season thoughts


Edwards: If Dom Smith's batted ball numbers have improved, why haven't his overall hitting results?


What We Learned: Notre Dame defense adapts as Clark Lea continues to impress


Submit your questions for Jay Glazer's mailbag


Miami Hurricanes Mailbag: Send your questions in for beat writer Manny Navarro


Week 3 POP: Why Derrick Henry is a great buy low


Channing Frye is like you: Asked to come back to the Cavaliers after LeBron James left


James Neal brings valuable leadership and lessons from long playoff runs to young, quiet Flames


Vikings Film Room: Everything that went wrong in Sunday's loss to the Bills


Can Mychal Givens regain his previous form — and play himself out of Baltimore?


Dollars and sense: Lance Briggs, Alex Brown, Matt Forte and Laurence Holmes are your new favorite team


Under appreciated at the Camp Nou, Ernesto Valverde continues to show he is the right coach for an aging Barcelona


Minutia Minute: 49ers defense logging big minutes again; Matt Breida not slowing down


Submit a question for Andrew Stoeten’s Blue Jays Mailbag


After Jeremy Larkin’s medical retirement, Northwestern offense faces another daunting challenge


Schultz: Falcons shouldn't be standing pat in face of injuries


The Nuggets are Nikola Jokic's team, and Paul Millsap is helping the young center take charge


Brough: Forecasting the Canucks' opening-day roster


What happened to the Broncos' pass defense?


Quinn prefers what he has in Falcons' secondary over Eric Reid, Earl Thomas