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Grading the Eagles’ offseason moves: Is Jordan Howard enough to solve Eagles’ RB problem?


Anthony Nelson is uniquely versatile and NFL scouts have taken notice


The hockey mom who became a leader in concussion testing


Inside how NHL teams are approaching the upcoming player tracking data revolution


The Athletties: Hughesday shatters expectations, Schenn’s redemption, the save and why the Canucks season fell to pieces


From motorbikes to propane torches, Lightning keeping it (extremely) loose as wins pile up


LeBrun Notebook: Decision on Hobey Baker candidate Adam Fox’s professional future expected soon


Eloy Jiménez’s debut was forgettable, but still important


Behind the scenes as Notre Dame chases a second straight national title


Media column: Jason Kidd is Cal’s only shot at relevancy, plus radio tidbits, Warriors soap opera


Increasingly at home in Seattle, Sounders’ Kim Kee-hee lets his play speak for itself


Ghiroli: You can’t forget your first (beat) as a sports reporter


‘Not today!’: An oral history of Lorenzo Cain’s game-sealing catch on Opening Day


Stars 20/20: Benn scores in shootout to cap ugly, yet effective victory in Edmonton


A changeup, a handshake and a perfect start for José Berríos and the Twins


Luka Doncic vs. Goran Dragic meant everything to both players, and even more to Slovenia


From Snell to Zunino to Lowe, here are three takeaways from Rays’ loss to Astros


And this one belongs to Marty Brennaman


On Frank Schwindel, little victories and a glimpse of what the Royals can be


Recap: Blue Jackets Q&A with Aaron Portzline


In their debut as a unit, Marcus Stroman and Danny Jansen make sweet synergy for the Blue Jays


Bumgarner’s brilliance cannot carry meager Giants offense in Opening Day loss, and concern abounds


The Canadiens have so much to learn about big moments and so little time left to learn it


Opening Day observations and notes from Dodger Stadium’s fancy seats


New owner of a Danish second-tier club wants it to be a haven for Americans


Sixers-Nets observations: Effective shooting, limiting turnovers in a potential first-round preview


Offseason to-do list: What we’re hearing about the Kansas State Wildcats


Caleb Porter tackles his first loss through ‘perspective and process’


Q&A Recap: Dave DuFour answered your NBA questions on Monday, April 1


How international breaks help NYCFC youth impress first-team coaches


Breaking down the standouts from McDonald’s All-American week


Danny Green is the Lord of the Fries, and other takeaways from a Raptors blowout in New York


‘Ready to strike tomorrow’: How one $20 toy belt captures the strife within a $10 billion industry


Intrigue, upside and the unknown: Why these 10 Wisconsin players are worth watching closely during spring practice


More hard knocks for Marlins pitcher Jose Ureña on Opening Day


With Shane Bowers signed, what does it mean for him and the Avalanche?


Sarris: Ten relievers who can help you win your league


The moment Michigan State’s season changed


Connolly’s Tap Room: What will be the Orioles’ record at the end of 2019? Why?


Will PJ Washington play for Kentucky against Houston?


Inside the Fire’s year-long pursuit of Przemyslaw Frankowski


10 Florida players who have stood out the most in spring practice so far


Rocco Baldelli’s first win: Inside the big day for the new Twins manager


Bears find a friendly team to give them a late draft pick for unwanted RB Jordan Howard


The Cowboys found another bargain and upgraded their roster. Here’s what Robert Quinn adds


‘Everyone’s playing for something right now’: What Thursday night tells us about the Sabres’ youthful future


‘Real’ Gonzaga back in Elite Eight after settling score with Florida State


Loud and clear: Texas Tech throttles Michigan and makes a strong statement in the process


A new year, and a new beginning for the world champs despite Opening Day hiccup


Le Canadien a tellement à apprendre des moments cruciaux et si peu de temps pour y arriver


Anatomy of a big goal: Matt Duchene and Artemi Panarin combine for a Blue Jackets beauty


Stars Mailbag, Vol. 45: Handling goalie prospects, versatile hair, Hintz’ impact and mascots


Oregon Mailbag: On next season’s basketball team, Justin Herbert’s legacy, Brenden Schooler and, ahem, sandwiches


The Jonah Williams debate: Can someone with 33⅝-inch arms play tackle in NFL?


Dissecting the anatomy of a Dave Patenaude quarterback


‘They wanted that badly’: John Lynch says having the No. 2 pick essentially scuttled a deal for Odell Beckham Jr.


Who are the best basketball players on the Michigan State football team?


The personal touch that led Thomas Hammock on an unexpected path to coaching his alma mater


A comeback story: Blues reflect on climb back into contention, Berube’s motivational comment and more


What we got right and wrong about the 2018-19 UC basketball season


Duhatschek Notebook: Remembering the little-known player who opened the NHL’s door to the Soviets


Injury severity index: Analysis on Justin Upton’s toe, Carlos Correa’s neck and more


The Canadiens fall apart in Columbus; now they’re on life support


Back home, back at full-throttle: The A’s 4-0 victory over the Angels felt like their real Opening Day


The five things we learned from the Giants and Opening Day


Seven reasons why UNC is playing at a faster pace than it ever has in the Roy era


Competing at the core of Duke freshman star R.J. Barrett


In record-breaking opener, Hyun-Jin Ryu excels in win over Diamondbacks


Pirates show few surprises on opening day, other than a brief and costly pitching meltdown


Cubs’ Opening Day dozen a sweet appetizer for a promising 2019 season


Fernando Tatis Jr. makes a good first impression in major-league debut


Recap: Q&A with Cardinals reporter Mark Saxon on March 29


With five games to go, Coyotes out to reward believers and prove doubters wrong


Brock: Imagining a brighter Mariners future on Opening Day


Oregon did what it wanted on Thursday. It still wasn’t enough to beat Virginia


On a night celebrating Manu Ginobili, Lonnie Walker embraced every second hoping to one day emulate greatness


Despite Kyle Guy’s epic slump, Virginia is Elite Eight good, maybe better


Gus Nyquist is showing skill and mettle, but is he just a rental player for the Sharks?


Sports Sturm’s Weekend Riffing: Cowboys taking care of their offseason “to-do” list


Kyle Dowdy’s journey to the mound made an uninspiring Rangers Opening Day unforgettable


Why is Jon Gruden taking a closer look at Kyler Murray and Dwayne Haskins? It’s curiosity and maybe a little more


Powers Points: Alex DeBrincat is the gift that keeps on giving for Blackhawks


Kings Film Room: Examining the long-term NHL potential of Carl Grundstrom, Michael Amadio and Matt Luff


Projecting the USMNT’s depth chart after four games under Berhalter


The eight-minute glimpse of what Spurs might have been


Carig: Has time brought a new appreciation for the 2009 Yankees?


From the ‘B Team’ to the A-list: How Laviska Shenault became Colorado’s do-everything, All-Pac-12 performer


Five things we learned about the Rockies on Opening Day, starting with Kyle Freeland


Luke Walton deserves better, but it’s time for this depressing saga to end


High stakes hangover: Looking back on draft season and evaluating my player portfolio


Is Tanner Laczynski the most ‘under the radar’ Flyers prospect?


A mid-spring report on the Huskers: Increased competition, impressive players and some unanswered questions


Optimizing Marcus Johansson: Bruins have five games to determine the wing’s best fit


The answers to the Flames’ five pressing questions ahead of the playoffs


How does Billy Lange’s departure affect the Sixers?


The Phillies’ lineup luxury: ‘No hole’ offense displays depth, potential on Opening Day


Sixers-Nets: Grading Embiid’s big night, Simmons’ aggressiveness and more


Jackson Carman knows the ingredients for success at Clemson, and he’s determined to follow the recipe


Playing like it’s 2017 again: Predators see similarities to version that struggled, then made a huge run


Opening Day tales: Memorable moments mark city’s Reds holiday


This year’s Opening Day was a first for many Blue Jays: ‘It’s really something special to share with everybody’


Have a night, Ryan Cline! Purdue is one win from its first Final Four since 1980


Analysis: Cavaliers’ Collin Sexton, if we’re honest, belongs on NBA’s all-rookie first team


Yohe: Mike Sullivan’s value must be appreciated now more than ever


Why the Atlantic Division is the most underrated obstacle in the Red Wings’ rebuild


Washington Mailbag: On Jimmy Lake, the key to offensive improvement, Colson Yankoff and where to sit at Husky Stadium


Why the Canucks should sell high on Ben Hutton


Submit a question for Adam Vingan’s Predators Mailbag


What we learned about the Bills at the owners’ meetings: Draft thoughts, LeSean McCoy’s role and ‘patience’


What Maurizio Sarri should learn from Hudson-Odoi and Barkley’s strong performances for England


On the Braves’ lack of moves, Opening Day meltdown and what’s coming up


Gray matter, gray area: What doctors, experts see when they look at the NHL’s concussion protocol


Auburn Mailbag: What must the Tigers do to match up with North Carolina’s dynamic offense?


Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes had a prolific season, but film review reveals it could have been even better


In-season sleepers: Nine players to stash on your watch list


Recap: Indians Q&A with Zack Meisel


How Shane Simmons plans to put injury-riddled season behind him and emerge as impact player


Final Thoughts: Leonys Martín’s long-awaited return, an Ohioan’s debut and Strangers in the Outfield


Ryan Donato’s strong start: Can the young Wild acquisition keep it going?


Back from a career-threatening injury, Ryan Suter is Wild’s Masterton nominee


DGB Grab Bag: Introducing the Devan Dubnyk Rule, a word about shutout jinxes and a decade of Canucks


Every baseball season is a long season. Finding nuance in this one might be tricky, though


Driving force in Blue Jackets’ big win over Montreal comes from an unexpected source


Who has impressed Miami’s new defensive coordinator this spring? A big man in the middle


Thompson: This is a crucial season for the A’s as they push for a new stadium and a bigger market share


ASU freshman Luguentz Dort could reach NBA decision this weekend


Jordan Zimmermann’s Opening Day revival


High hopes in Harper-ville: Ushering in a new Phillies era, from Section 105 to the owners’ box to the park’s basement


No regrets: Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon’s season of reckoning begins 


What happens if Bill Belichick is his own best option as the Patriots’ new defensive coordinator?


Braves bullpen collapses on Opening Day, and beleaguered Luke Jackson is in the middle of it


Kapadia: Making sense of the Eagles’ decision to trade for RB Jordan Howard


Virginia Tech mailbag: On Buzz Williams, the ACC Network, the defensive line and ‘portaling’


Wayne Ellington, and what happens when the quiet guy gets incited


Inside the Magic: X factor or not, Evan Fournier starting to step up when team needs him most


Back-to-back losses? Uh-oh. But these Hurricanes are different this time.


Three observations from a possible playoff matchup: Rockets-Nuggets


Stark: Astros lock in on a mission that has proved elusive for others


Admiral Schofield and the final, sad moments of a tremendous career


‘It’s a lot of pressure’: Fighting for their playoff lives, the Nets face a difficult path after stumbling again


31 Stats: The surging Penguins and Stars, least improved players, and the impact of Winnipeg’s injuries


Melnick’s GBU: The sound you hear is oxygen escaping from the Canadiens’ season


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Sean Davis emerges as leader of Red Bulls midfield after years in background


The Fantasy Premier League Column: Rashford and Kane in, De Bruyne and Marcos Alonso out?


What the Senators need from their president of hockey operations