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Jake Rogers' batting struggles remain a puzzle he's trying to solve


NFL Power Rankings Week 10: Steelers put on a show en route to top five


Trade value: Who brings a bigger haul — Corey Kluber, Carlos Carrasco or Trevor Bauer?


Raptors Tactical: Pelicans roll to victory off E'Twaun Moore's floater game


McCaffrey: Why I voted Alex Cora for Manager of the Year


What's in a name, anyway? Avs' top line, sans nickname, proving again to be one of NHL's best


Panthers 2, Flyers 1: 10 things we learned from a late charge thwarted and a ‘bad loss’


Lewerke or Lombardi: How Michigan State will evaluate its quarterbacks going forward


LeBrun: Assessing nine potential William Nylander trade destinations, other notes from GMs meeting


Evgeni Malkin insists Penguins will be fine following defensive gaffe in 4-2 setback


Fantasy football mailbag: Duke Johnson's flex-ability, Byron Leftwich's impact in Arizona


'No, rip, rip, rip': Mitch Trubisky is in command of the Bears offense and it's fun to watch


Georgia Tech offensive line is causing plenty of problems ... for its opponents


Five DSTs to pick up now for the fantasy playoffs


Connor McDavid bullies the Canadiens by exposing their weaknesses


Javier Hernandez is at a crossroads in his career


Ben Fennell's Packers Film Room: Week 10 review vs. Dolphins


Cowboys film breakdown: Dak Prescott, Xavier Woods and Jeff Heath walk us through plays


Leroux: What happens if Kevin Durant leaves the Warriors in July?


Market share report: Don't overpay on the hype for Rashaad Penny


Is there light at the end of the Cavaliers' tunnel? Final Thoughts


After a long trip, Wild return home with a big thud against Stanley Cup champs


The Nuggets are playing slow and unraveling on defense, but a four-game losing streak has revealed even bigger problems


Trois façons par lesquelles le Canadien peut redresser la barre en défense


Penny's Memphis drops first real test, but all is not lost


Why Tom Izzo is mad at the rules — and what the rule makers have to say about it


Q&A Recap: Jabari Young answered your Spurs questions on Thursday, Nov. 15


Recap: Thursday Q&A with Miami Hurricanes writer Manny Navarro and Virginia Tech writer Andy Bitter


Even with Barry Trotz's vote of confidence, Nick Leddy's play is raising concerns and spurring trade talk


Stars Mailbag Vol. 33: Nichushkin's elevation issue, the captain in 2026, and the reverse VH


'See me for what I am': Dave Sarachan on his interim year and the USMNT coaching search


Traina: How a balanced offense made a difference and several other noteworthy observations from the Giants-49ers game film


All-22: Coaching or execution? What the film reveals about the state of the Eagles


Initial thoughts on Mike Elias as the Orioles' new top executive


Recap: Q&A with Ryan S. Clark on Thursday, Nov. 15


Melnick’s GBU: A defensive leak has sprung on the Canadiens and it is sinking them


Why Jim Rutherford made the trade, and why he might not be done


49ers Mailbag: Are the coaches still behind Ahkello Witherspoon? What's the plan for Beathard and Mullens?


The story behind Dome Torrent calling me a ‘f*cking disaster’ three times after NYCFC’s loss to Atlanta United


Pronman: Auditing the grades for the 2015 NHL Draft


Recap: Thursday Q&A with Wisconsin Badgers writer Jesse Temple


Recap: Live Q&A with Jacksonville Jaguars reporter Daniel Popper, Nov. 15


Duhatschek: How Pat Brisson went from washing cars and crashing on couches to being hockey's top agent


'The process continues': How 3 under-the-radar Bills ignited the offense against the Jets


Middlekauff: Mullens looks like the 49ers' new backup, while the Raiders have to wonder what's wrong with Carr


Le'Veon Bell and Steelers took long and winding road to their ultimate breakup


As Blazers streak to hot start, a bigger question remains: Are they equipped for playoffs?


With player safety — and boycotts — on the line, NFL moves marquee Chiefs-Rams game from Mexico City to L.A.


Q&A: Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick talks Brian Kelly, a 10-0 start, moving the Syracuse game and more


Why haven't the Celtics been as good as they thought they'd be?


Leafs Report Cards: Game 18 at Los Angeles


As College GameDay looms, Luke Fickell talks about the Bearcats' success, his motivations and his future


Three 2001 Miami national champions critical amid Hurricanes’ current offensive-line woes


What changed for Iowa State after its rough start? Nothing but the results


MVP-like night: Breaking down how Taylor Hall dominated the Penguins and slowed the Devils' slide


Washington Mailbag: Let’s talk uniforms, Apple Cup point spreads and quarterback legacy criteria


The Marinelli Report, Week 10: Cowboys' homegrown defense wins with game-changing plays


The Senators had a plan for Drake Batherson, but his play has forced them to accelerate that process


Penton: Division finals might not be alluring for fans, but don't sleep on these CFL storylines


Pentz: Sounders wrap up season, look ahead after annual meeting


Miikka Kiprusoff's glory days in Calgary are proving to be an impossible act to follow


Un regard statistique pour identifier qui est le principal coupable derrière les ennuis de Carey Price


Schultz: Braves have needs, but priority should be improving the starting pitching


Shams Charania: Draymond Green's response to Kevin Durant altercation could shape Warriors season and future


Kawakami: Kevin Durant vs. Draymond Green is about a clash of styles and the Warriors' group collective


Film review: Mahomes' ability to create open receivers, Bailey's quiet contributions, the safeties' struggles


The hidden superpower of international hoops diplomacy


How Chris Mack and his Louisville staff scrambled to land an elite recruiting class


40 years after their epic playoff run, the '78-79 Rangers are still one of the most popular teams in franchise history


Recap: Live Q&A with Tampa Bay Lightning reporter Joe Smith, Nov. 15


In the Orioles' new front office, the team's rebuilding philosophy takes precedent over who they hire


Sarris: On the impossibility of voting for Manager of the Year


50 years after catch heard around the Ivy League, Harvard's Pete Varney comes full circle at Fenway Park


Submit questions for Matt Barrows' 49ers mailbag


As experience builds, Alabama defense is back to dominating again


Fourteen starting pitchers + the A's low payroll + adaptability + leadership = Bob Melvin winning AL Manager of the Year


Kevin Durant's terse postgame press conference intensifies the Warriors' sudden internal strife


Cracks in the foundation? Warriors suspend Draymond Green for 1 game after his confrontation with Kevin Durant


G5 Drive: With little Power 5 intrigue, UCF-Cincinnati earns its place in spotlight


KC-area native Grant Gavin gradually emerging as Royals' next homegrown success


What happened to Virginia Tech’s home-field advantage?


They Said It: Q&A with Packers receiver/returner Trevor Davis


The unlikely emerging and critical members of Georgia’s secondary as you-know-who looms


From Florida quarterback to critic, Luke Del Rio is pulling no punches


Bengals Film Review: Injuries may force the team to experiment on the offensive line


The thrill is gone: Kick returns fading from the game as NFL focuses on player safety


Slow start followed by a great road trip. Which team do you think the Wild are moving forward?


For Brandon Ingram, it's not just who's here but also who's not on the Lakers


Martin Biron Q&A: With Brodeur joining Hasek in the Hall, the ex-Sabres goalie compares the two all-time greats


Packers rookie safety Raven Greene loves the challenge of playing for his dad


'It felt like hope': The moment the Nets knew Caris LeVert was going to be OK


Durant vs. Draymond: Theories on why these two Warriors stars are feuding


Rosenthal: The latest troubling chapter for Jerry Dipoto and the Mariners' franchise


Second Glance: What you may have missed in Bengals game vs. the Saints, including a finable hit not penalized


Discouraged by team's lack of defense and assists, David Fizdale looks to switch up Knicks lineup again


Submit questions for Kelly Iko's Rockets mailbag


Happ or Almora?


Why isn’t the extremely qualified Tata Martino, MLS’s coach of the year, being considered as the next USMNT coach?


Q&A: Hue Jackson makes first comments since returning to Bengals coaching staff


Do Warriors and NBA fans need to discuss this KD/Dray/Free Agency drama in November?


One way Penn State’s run game has improved without Saquon Barkley


Winners and losers: A semi-regular column about the ups and downs of Chicago's sports scene


As Deion Jones gets 'close,' he could be just what the Falcons need to shore up the defense


3 and out: John Dorsey talks up Browns job, doesn't plan to say much else


How close did Ohio State come to hiring Creighton's Greg McDermott?


Starter or not, Julius Randle providing a little bit of everything in first season with Pelicans


Pollak: Evgeni Nabokov still hears the 'Nab-by, Nab-by' cheers as he enters the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame


Hawks, Warriors say comparisons of Young to Curry should be put on pause


Talk about turnarounds: Braves' Snitker is NL Manager of the Year


Definition of insanity? Effort and efficiency but no 'magic formula' for Suns


Q&A with Joe Banner: Evaluating the coaching staff, what ails the Eagles and what's next


Redskins Film Room: Josh Doctson's TD catch and Jonathan Cooper's impressive debut at guard


Colts film room: A closer look at the defense, including Anthony Walker and Tyquan Lewis


Smitty's Seven: Erik Cernak showing why he's part of Lightning plan


Clippers Q&A recap: Jovan Buha on Tobias' free agency, trade deadline talk, chances of signing Kawhi


Mandel’s Mailbag: What’s the level of optimism for Scott Frost and Nebraska?


Stop Rate: The biggest risers and decliners this season


As a win over NHL-leading Nashville showed, the Ducks' fortunes will rise and fall with their masked man in net


How the Kevin Durant situation has gone from uncomfortable to a colossal crisis for the Warriors


Watching film with Mason Fine: A peek at how the North Texas quarterback prepares in the film room


Custance: What NHL GMs are looking for in change-of-scenery trades


‘You’ll always miss it’: As hockey career ends, Paul Martin embraces what’s next


Meet the Prospect: The American experience brought Hjalte Froholdt to the United States, but football is keeping him here


Recap: Dana O'Neil answers your college basketball questions


Britton: Why I voted Jacob deGrom for Cy Young


Two-Man Advantage podcast: Carl Hagelin's departure from Pittsburgh


A look at the numbers to find the real culprit for Carey Price's performance


'Detroit was very lucky to scoop him up': As Dwane Casey returns to Toronto, NBA coaches share what makes him special


Minkah Fitzpatrick’s versatility could make him the cornerstone of the Dolphins’ secondary for years to come


In the midst of a rebuild, Mike Davis and family return to Indiana


Recap: Q&A with Blue Jays writer Andrew Stoeten on Nov. 16


The Athletties: The travel story, the Shotgun story, the Goldy story and the Gaudette story


Cougs have come a long way since Washington State's worst game ever


If the White Sox move on from Avisaíl García, it won't be because of his trade value


Brace yourself for the end of one-and-done. Emoni Bates, 14, is the potential first pick in the 2022 NBA Draft


Heat Check Weekly: Who will provide Suns' bench spark?


Breakdown: What is Jeremy Colliton doing differently than Joel Quenneville with the Blackhawks?


Humility and hard work: Eno Benjamin on the doorstep of Arizona State's rushing record


A familiar end for Maryland quarterback: Starting QB goes down with a season-ending injury


Why fix what isn’t broken? Teuvo Teravainen is feisty, sneaky and simply getting the job done


Bryce Harper would be a great fit, but the Cardinals have plenty of reasons to avoid him


The Seahawks have a running back problem – and that’s a good thing


Ohio State remains 10th in the third CFP rankings: Explanations, observations and context


Fantasy Football Week 11 rankings, sleepers, buy lows, sell highs


Auburn Mailbag: What positions might the Tigers target for a grad transfer?


Live fantasy football Q&A with Jake Ciely on 11/14 from Noon to 1 p.m. (ET)


'The excitement for next year is real': Ben Olsen looks back on a season of growth and new possibilities for D.C. United


After years of close calls, Matt Wells made a simple change that has Utah State eyeing the New Year's Six


Thompson: Unpacking the Draymond Green-Kevin Durant rift and what the fall out could mean long term


Coyotes reward Chychrun with a contract extension on the day of his season debut


Mirtle: Where would the Maple Leafs be without John Tavares right now?


Joe Thornton joins elite company, scores his 400th career goal in dramatic fashion


A million kilometres, buckets of bad coffee and many gems found, Elmer Benning on his 47 years as a scout


Myers: Signing Le'Veon Bell would be the right move for the Jets


Samuel Ersson, the latest addition to the Flyers' deep goalie prospect pool, is flashing some potential


Clay Helton is confident about his USC future, but history says a .500 finish will lead to his eventual ouster


Ne sous-estimons pas la contribution de Jeff Petry


Manny Navarro: Don’t look now, but N’Kosi Perry may be 'starting to figure it out'


How Good Can Travis Dermott Be?


Demotions of Zach Werenski, Anthony Duclair part of John Tortorella's approach to accountability


Eagles Q&A: Kapadia on turning the season around, upsetting the Saints, 2019 draft and more