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'He should have been a pro': Jamal Crawford's childhood nemesis was Doug Wrenn


Ben Lovejoy on his pledge to donate his brain to concussion research: 'I believe in science'


Kyle Juszczyk and Chris Snook: One became a Pro Bowl fullback, the other didn't, but both remember their epic high school rivalry


Down Goes Brown: I cheered as a generation of NHL players gave each other concussions. What do I owe them now?


Practice vs. rest: A detailed behind-the-scenes look at how the Blues balance both


Scott Cullen: Under the radar fantasy hockey keepers


How meditation guided a Texans safety through tragedy and to an offseason internship


Marlins' pitching staff built for the future after shocking move at end of spring training


Panthers' Keith Yandle grew up wanting to be like Dan McGoff, the best D-man in Boston


'We've got baseball today': Ken Korach on his career with the A's, family and how his mother's death impacted his life


Paul Dolan discusses the dollars and sense behind the Indians’ payroll, strategy and Francisco Lindor’s future


10 stats you should know before Opening Day


So far, so good: 10 takeaways from the first week of Auburn spring practice


FSU position spotlight: What can be expected from the offensive line this season


Nearly through with rehab, Jake Burger wants to help Dane Dunning through his


Stop saying Maryland should fire Mark Turgeon, it would be too expensive


DGB weekend power rankings: Thinning the wild card herd and the Sabres make history


Texas Tech's defense shines on paper, but as Buffalo found out Sunday, it's better in person


Ducks fly together: Oregon gets over me-first mentality to become Sweet 16 surprise


Recap: Scott Burnside answers your NHL questions


‘This is really gratifying’: Inside the ups and downs of Malik Davis’ comeback


Recap: Q&A with Warriors beat writer Anthony Slater


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Recap: Q&A with Predators beat writer Adam Vingan on March 25


How Gunnersaurus overcame his childhood nemesis—and the species barrier—to become Arsenal's beloved mascot


Submit a question for David Ubben's Tennessee Vols Mailbag


Hawks are playing with supreme confidence, and that says a lot about their future


How Chelsea and their fans are fighting discrimination


Saints/Pelicans president Dennis Lauscha: 'We’ve got to get it right'


A few minutes with Peter King: 'Everybody thinks' Cardinals are taking Murray


Broncos expect Brittany Bowlen's return to franchise, are hopeful of new stadium naming rights partner


Childhood Nemesis: The deep Prairie roots of Patrick Marleau's teenaged adversary


Childhood Nemesis: Long ago, these people bested a future pro athlete. Where are they now?


Meet the man who went from Nathan MacKinnon’s childhood nemesis to his best friend


NFL free-agency tiers: Ranking the best and worst signings and the ones in between


Inside the mind of Mitchell Robinson: Knicks' rookie phenom tells all on how he blocks shots


By passing to win, Oklahoma and Notre Dame went from outcasts to visionaries


‘He’s our best pitcher’: Inside the rise of Royals Opening Day starter Brad Keller


Hear us now? Auburn races into the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2003


How Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy stayed 'fresh' during another Vezina Trophy-caliber season


Zach Allen is a versatile, athletic defensive lineman. Will he catch the Cowboys' eyes?


Why Auston Matthews has suddenly gone into beast mode for the Maple Leafs


Beijing bound? Possibility of 49ers hosting 2020 game in China to be discussed by NFL owners


The Raptors have some tightening up to do on opponents’ 3-point attempts


Underhill: Coming back to America’s best sports city to tell great Patriots stories


Manuel Pastor, a foreign exchange student from Madrid, made the kick that Peyton Manning cannot forget


Orioles' roster decisions are about the future and the fit, not about true competition


Rosenthal: Mets' new bench coach Jim Riggleman is 'not that guy' despite three turns as an interim manager


Nine Rangers farm system storylines worth monitoring in 2019


Chatham: Truly understanding Gronk's game ends the GOAT tight end debate before it begins


Powers: With the team in a desperate spot, Blackhawks' core proves it can turn up the intensity


Cub o' coffee: What Happ-ened? Mighty wind sends Ian Happ to Iowa, but he'll be back soon


Rising from the pressure, Daz Cameron is ready to realize his potential


Can new Blackhawks signee Chad Krys prove he's still a top prospect?


Submit questions for Sean Shapiro's Stars mailbag


Why the Phillies are dreaming about their remade lineup in a hitter-friendly ballpark


'I'm ready to break out of this cage': How Jimmy Nelson put himself in position to return to the Brewers' rotation


John Lynch isn't worried about a logjam on the 49ers defensive line: 'Our expectation is to be special there'


What to make of the recent rash of Georgia player arrests


Submit a question for Andy Bitter’s Virginia Tech Mailbag


On an emotional night, David Accam gets two goals and support from teammates


Childhood nemesis: For Brad Marchand, competitiveness created a friend from a foe


'There's something in the water' -- Alex Tuch's childhood street a factory for elite athletes


Childhood Nemesis: ‘Going to the net’ had entirely different meaning for high school tennis star Gordon Hayward


Mitch Sherman: An unyielding resolve is nothing new for Nebraska and its fans. This is why their stories matter to me.


The baseball odyssey of Josh Zeid, who struck out David Ortiz and me


Ted's Film Room: Want proof that Kyler Murray is much more than just his athletic ability? Just look at his film


The community and commitment that got Adrian Martinez to where he is today


Reds nastiest pitch 2: What's this year's best 'when in doubt' weapon?


Best of the 1910s: Jim Thorpe dazzles and Georgia Tech, Pitt and other new powers emerge


The worst-case scenario for the 2019 Giants


'Unfinished business': St. Cloud State is on a mission after last year's heartbreak


How Jameson Taillon used the zen of coffee to evolve into the Pirates’ ace


Comparing the ’89 Cup-winning Flames to this year’s edition reveals some eerie parallels


The Athletic's NBA Power Rankings: Something bad, something good


Aldridge’s Morning Coffee: Even without Holtby, White House visit unlikely to divide Caps


Exit interview: Kyle Phillips on Butch Jones, Jeremy Pruitt, the future of Tennessee ... and pie


Elvis Merzlikins says signing first NHL contract is just the beginning, hopes to earn new flock of fans in Columbus


How Tennessee took a perfectly Tennessee path to the Sweet 16


Carolina Hurricanes fans have something to believe in again and for now, that’s enough


'You always look for a moment': How the iconic image of the first week of the NCAA Tournament was captured


Steve Clifford received a big career boost from the father of 76ers coach Brett Brown


Schultz: Hunter upset Georgia State wouldn't give him long-term deal; now he's gone


Jets have eyes set on playoffs and 'Super Bowl crown,' but how far away are they?


10 thoughts on the state of the Twins roster as Opening Day approaches


Inside the conversations and texts that convinced Mike Trout to become an 'Angel for life'


Duke leans on Krzyzewski's experience and two friendly rolls to survive UCF


NCAA Tournament?! How ASU hockey’s improbable rise reached a new level


Hoop Thoughts: Sweet 16 questions, from A (Auburn) to V (Virginia Tech)


Questions about Marie-Philip Poulin's health linger as World Championship gets closer for Canada


Fewer games, more beer: How leaving the NBA sparked Andrew Bogut's rejuvenation


Submit a question for Justin Ferguson's Auburn Mailbag


The prince of the Bulls and the pride of Finland, Lauri! Lauri!…Lauri Markkanen!


The Chiefs are in position to trade for a top defender, and here are the players they should target


Melnick’s GBU: Losses never feel like wins in March, but not all losses are created equal


Paul Chryst is in no rush to name a starter, but spring practice will help Wisconsin's QB picture come into focus


What did we learn about the Mets that we didn’t quite know when pitchers and catchers reported?


Dodgers Q&A recap: Pedro Moura on A.J. Pollock, second base and Dodger dogs


Recap: Jeff Schultz's Atlanta sports Q&A on Monday


The legend of Big Mo: Everyone has a Moses Malone memory, but his legacy lives on beyond the court


The determined love behind Washington State's 'Blind Side'


20 Questions with Brian Burke: On hunting internet trolls, the Kessel trade and evicting ‘Brass Bonanza’


Capitals 3, Flyers 1: 10 things we learned from the conclusion to a crushing weekend


Clippers or Knicks: Who is the more sensible destination for star free agents?


How the Jets matchup against their two most likely first-round opponents, the Stars and Avalanche


Post-free-agency roster analysis: The Panthers strengths, weaknesses and to-do list as the draft nears


To move up for what they want, the Steelers are fine with ignoring the draft value chart


Five — make it six — observations from the Warriors' 121-114 win over the Pistons to reclaim top seed in the West


Could Paul Goldschmidt’s extension in St. Louis have worked in Arizona?


Using ISO and AB/HR rates to find cheap power sources


Susan King Borchardt: The star who once gave a young Lindsay Whalen fits


Why did the Cowboys sign WR Randall Cobb, and what does he have left to give?


Beyond the core: Warren can score, but Suns may need a little bit more


A much-needed win for the Blue Jackets, thanks to a much-needed goal for Pierre-Luc Dubois


Buckley: In Gronk, Boston had a rare superstar whose personality matched his performance


Sin and Madness: From rent money to ostrich races, the NCAA Tournament from both ends of Vegas


Submit a question for Scott Dochterman's Iowa Mailbag


Recap: Q&A with Hornets beat writer Rod Boone on March 25


Live Q&A with Adam Vingan on Monday, March 25 from 11-12 p.m. CT


A conversation with Dwyane Wade: On his last dance, how he extended his career, LeBron and what’s ahead


'You gotta respect us now:' Houston's Sweet 16 appearance is proving doubters wrong


Virginia Tech transfer QB Braxton Burmeister ready to compete for starting job, whenever that is


La saison perdue de Sidney Crosby: « Que vais-je faire si je ne peux pas jouer? »


Brad Guzan speaks on Atlanta United's tough start and his USMNT future


Submit a question for Jason Kersey’s Oklahoma Mailbag


Q&A Recap: Sam Amick answered your NBA questions on Tuesday, March 26


With GM settling for eight-win season, can the Dolphins not even tank correctly?


New Jersey cop was childhood nemesis of Cardinals' Gerald Hodges


Before he was a White Sox pitcher, James Shields faced a fearsome foe from a rival high school


Trying to find his way: Vincent Edwards opens up on his tumultuous rookie season


Sidney Crosby's lost season: 'What am I going to do if I can't play?'


Dodgers 2019 season preview: ‘The goal is not to avenge a World Series’


The NBA’s ‘Cookie Mom’: Delivering 40 years of deliciousness (and smiles) to players


Q&A: Charlie Morton on the end of his Astros tenure, joining the Rays and the matchup against his ‘pal’ Gerrit Cole


Eight important questions and projections for the 2019 Nationals


The 2019 Best of Everything: AL edition


‘Everybody was surprised. But here we are’: An oral history of how the Padres acquired Fernando Tatis Jr.


An overtime loss to the Hurricanes wraps up a great week for the Canadiens


Media Circus: As Opening Day approaches, a roundtable of writers discuss the present and future of MLB


The Athletties: Luke Schenn, Eater of Worlds


Pitch for pitch, the Yankees’ perfectionist and the Handkerchief Prince were forever changed by their battle for glory


Shap Shots: Behind the Stars' music choices with Tyler Seguin and Blake Comeau


Jed York talks Garoppolo’s side job, the 49ers’ Beckham pursuit and Lynch-Shanahan longevity


Raptors aren't getting any healthier, so Nick Nurse is exploring his team's versatility right now


Virginia Tech's experience, guile pays off with first Sweet 16 since tourney expansion


Howe: What I'll always remember most about Gronk


Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler and Rikishi are in the building — it must be Wrestling Night in Memphis


Having broken through to the Sweet 16, Virginia is determined to savor whatever comes next


After another crushing loss, Celtics weighing a new starting lineup


Two vastly different franchises, seeking the same thing for vastly different reasons, meet in vital game


Les Hurricanes et le Canadien, à la fois si différents et si semblables


Where the Islanders' 'Free-Agent Four' stand in extension talks after a noteworthy weekend


Concussions in the NHL: The past, present and future of an important issue


Recap: Q&A with Miami Heat reporter Shandel Richardson, Mar. 27