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The Athletties: The PP1 Wars, intent to blow and ‘Walk with Elias’ ownership battle settled


Scout To My Lou: The next chapter in Rafer Alston’s basketball odyssey


A confident coach with a humble approach: How Matt Luke put ego aside to jump-start the Ole Miss turnaround


Q&A with Joe Banner: Reviewing the Eagles’ offseason moves


Bastian Schweinsteiger, Dominik Kahun bonded by Germany, Chicago connection


Weeks after having ‘leg day’ interrupted by his trade to New York, Kevin Zeitler is ready to lift the Giants offensive line


‘Bigger than any game’: Huskers rally around Jovan Dewitt after assistant’s cancer diagnosis


LeBrun Notebook: Dean Lombardi’s future, playoff format extension and award talk


Rangers pitching prospects shine across all levels during minor-league Opening Day


From ‘thrower’ to ‘pitcher,’ Matt Barnes’ journey through Red Sox farm system


Sixers-Bucks: Grading Embiid’s big night, Redick’s shotmaking, Scott’s spark and more


‘The new Lob City’: How winning the lottery and drafting Zion Williamson could transform Hawks


What was a source of strength for the Canadiens might have led to their demise in Washington


Inside Ohio State practice: How things look one week before spring game


The Brendan Quinn index: Memorable stories from Michigan State’s journey to the Final Four


Ryan Day takeaways: A practice fight, the quarterback competition and a new offensive package


‘The Chosen One’: In the midst of a career year, Morgan Rielly has become the Leafs’ reluctant star


Is Vance McDonald enough or do the Steelers need to add a tight end?


Jordin Tootoo returns home with a mission to save others from his brother’s fate


P:60 Packers Podcast — Special guest Kenny Clark


Meghan Chayka’s work in analytics is breaking ground in hockey in more ways than one


If nothing else, Juwan Howard is a good prototype for the next Lakers coach


Examining Jonathan Quick trade scenarios and why a deal this summer makes sense


Astros mailbag: On their poor offensive start, Ron Kulpa’s Ump Show and projecting prospect call-ups


Seahawks mailbag: Russell Wilson’s deadline, veteran contract extensions and pre-draft priorities


When the game changes in the playoffs, how will Clippers balance minutes?


Analyzing the Orange and White rosters for Clemson’s spring game


Georgia’s offensive line will be the biggest in school history – will it be the best?


Leafs Report Cards – Game 81 vs. Tampa Bay


Good to go: Giannis dominates as Bucks earn home-court advantage in playoffs


Questions about Yu Darvish and the Cubs bullpen aren’t going away


Welcome to the Wild: Nico Sturm caps a whirlwind week from college to NHL


Drew Remenda on the Sharks’ struggles, Erik Karlsson’s pending return, Vegas and more


Believe it or not, CB coach Brian Mitchell says this spring has been ‘fun’ for his beleaguered bunch


Premier League Panic Rankings: Each team’s fear level after 32(ish) matches


Checklist of items the Cardinals should be focused on entering their first homestand


The good and the bad: Observations from the Brewers’ first seven games


Rockets Film Room: The case to put P.J. Tucker on the All-Defensive Team


The Maple Leafs made the rational, but still surprising call on Garret Sparks


Chris Beard took what he needed from Bob Knight — and then made it his own


After years in the wilderness, are the White Sox finally getting somewhere?


How Bobby Cox once talked Fredi Gonzalez off a ledge a month into his tenure as Marlins manager


Gammons: Why so many pitchers are finding MLB success after returning from stints in Korea and Japan


How a Jacksonville couple and Bo Kimble are using Paul Westhead’s hoops system to transform women’s lacrosse


Ryan Kalish aims to turn injuries into a teaching tool as a Dodgers coach


Eno Sarris: A meaningful early-season hitting stat you should care about


Marshall: Matt Murray’s recent play is bolstering the Penguins’ Stanley Cup push


Leroux 2019 Offseason Team Previews: The Minnesota Timberwolves


Will the Pistons make the playoffs? A guide to Eastern Conference scoreboard watching


Mark Adams is the man Chris Beard credits with creating Texas Tech’s Final Four defense


DGB Grab Bag: There’s still lots left to play for, a TV pet peeve and a brief history of crazy goalie pulls


Penn State Mailbag: Is there any chance Tommy Stevens does not start the opener?


Corey Dickerson’s injury worsens the Pirates’ already topsy-turvy outfield situation


Kawakami: Aaron Rodgers, Mike McCarthy and that 2005 decision by the 49ers, still relevant 14 years later


Seven observations from the Royals’ first week (and a day) of the 2019 season


Five reasons this is the year the Carolina Hurricanes are returning to the playoffs


The Canadiens get knocked down to earth by a team that knows how it feels


Myriad Orioles Thoughts: The continuing rock-bottom saga of Chris Davis; Alex Cobb’s first outing


Recap: Fantasy baseball Q&A with Eno Sarris on 4/5


‘We need you’: James Paxton perseveres to help get the Yankees back on track


Getting to know ‘great guy’ Tommy Sheppard and 11 other possible Wizards GM candidates


Broadcaster and dad: Why NBC’s Pierre McGuire would like a Boston postseason visit


Sixteen years of Ernie Grunfeld in Washington: The hits and misses, ranked


Stark: The Useless Info Dept., What Just Happened Edition


Braves’ Max Fried and Johan Camargo have versatility — and so much more


Le temps d’utilisation des attaquants aura été un paradoxe jusqu’à la fin


As Mavericks roster added new voices, here’s how — and why — they emphasized communication


With the arrivals of Juwan Johnson and Mycah Pittman, Oregon’s WR battles start now


Q&A Recap: Dave DuFour answered your NBA questions on April 8


Melnick’s GBU: Waiting on a miracle, the Canadiens have already managed to build hope


Why the Senators would be wise to keep Craig Anderson beyond this season


Day 2 of Washington spring ball: A strong day for the quarterbacks and receivers


From No. 1 to No. 27, a ranking of the Flames in order of importance to Calgary’s playoff success


Money moves: How the Raptors saved $18 million, the 15th-man question and looking ahead to 2019 and 2020


Davis: My Final Four ATS picks


Harper’s NBA Awards Rankings: It’s time to vote


Blues 7, Flyers 3: 10 things we learned from another rough loss as the season winds down


‘We all love him’: In Evan Turner’s most trying season, the Blazers have his back


Understanding Michigan State is found on the road back to Minneapolis


Trevor Bauer’s no-hit bid — through his catcher’s eyes


Injury severity index: Miguel Andújar’s timeline, Trea Turner’s finger recovery, and more


Who can? Kukan. The Jackets defenseman’s game is growing and earning him a spot in the lineup


Five observations from the Warriors’ 108-90 win over the Lakers


Mirtle: So much depends upon Jake Gardiner, his ailing back and a Leafs’ blueline that might finally be whole


Cold start: Anemic hitting continues to sabotage Reds


One lucky Sabres fan gets the jersey off Jason Pominville’s back on special night


Thunder’s offensive troubles run deeper than long-range shooting woes


How can the AAC take the next step as a basketball conference?


Hofmann: 10 thoughts on the Sixers following the 128-122 loss to Milwaukee


Bookie Radley-Hiles always has been in the spotlight; last season, though, that wasn’t a good thing


Le’Veon Bell is being hugely underrated in early fantasy football drafts


Moise Kean looked the world in the face like he had a right to be here, and the world did what it usually does


Capitals sign Notre Dame defenseman Bobby Nardella to 2-year deal


Sources: Sounders to sign 15-year-old Danny Leyva to first-team contract


Raiders mailbag: Addressing the chances of a Marshawn Lynch return and the outlook for draft-day trades


Can Dave Joerger continue to connect with this young Kings team?


Lions’ Mock Draft scenarios 1.0: What if Detroit trades … up?


Catching up with Pacers forward Thad Young before his 900th game played


Recap: Jason Butt’s Falcons Q&A on Friday


Does Grizzlies owner Robert Pera care enough to learn from the Wizards’ firing of Ernie Grunfeld?


Askin’ Jackson: Uniforms, QBs, Duke Johnson and why the draft still matters


Is Saturday the end for Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo? Maybe, but probably not


With biggest games of season looming, Blue Jackets call up top prospect Alexandre Texier to make his debut


Why the Penguins’ playoff streak shouldn’t be taken for granted


Comment le jeu de chaises musicales en défense a permis d’augmenter la contribution de Petry, Mete et Benn


With postseason looming, Capitals are scrambling to solidify defensive pairings


The Tigers are 5-3, and Opening Day in Detroit remains undefeated


Blues postgame discussion following home win over Flyers


For the first time in a decade, the Hurricanes are in the playoffs. Discuss it now.


With the Avalanche clinching back-to-back playoff berths, Joe Sakic’s vision is starting to take shape


Sports Sturm’s Weekend Riffing: Biggest DFW trade, Stars’ playoff fate, DeMarcus Lawrence’s contract


Duhatschek Notebook: How the second half of the season has affected the NHL awards race


District of Opinion: How do you feel about this Nationals team?


Chicago Fire negotiating stadium lease buyout, investing in real estate lobbying


Who should the Wizards go after for their general manager position?


Bourne: How Tampa combines high hockey IQ with team buy-in to dominate the opposition


Red Sox minor league boss Ben Crockett delivers state of the farm system report


Bruce Pearl, Deon Thomas and the apology that lifted a burden from both men


Once skeptical of Red Bulls, Mathias Jorgensen feels right at home in MLS


One reporter’s quest to prove that Tony Bennett isn’t Mr. Perfect