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Raptors Season in Review: Revisiting clutch performances, WOWYs and more


Finding some reasons for optimism amid the Lakers’ dreary season


A closer look: Cardinals jobs are on the line as Murray-Rosen decision looms


DeMarcus Lawrence has secured his bag. Here is why the deal was a no-brainer for Cowboys


How winning the draft lottery and drafting Jack Hughes could transform the Oilers


Dane Brugler’s Mock Draft 5.0: Projecting all seven rounds and all 254 selections


Exit interview: Keller Chryst on the QB competition, Jeremy Pruitt and what he learned at Tennessee


2019 NHL playoff preview: Sharks vs. Golden Knights


‘I’ve got a lot of great hockey coming my way’: Bounce-back seasons for Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith are cause for optimism


Does Isaiah Johnson’s upside make him worthy of a Cowboys Day 2 selection?


Carolina’s best and worst drafts: From Steve Smith and Dan Morgan to Jason Peter and Jimmy Clausen


‘Basketball saved my son’: Why the Final Four means a little more to Tariq Owens


Rosenthal: Would the Cubs think the unthinkable?; Kimbrel is a difference-maker; Yelich has lots to say; more notes


2019 NHL playoff preview: Flames vs. Avalanche


Five observations from the Warriors’ 131-104 win over the Clippers


Six observations from the Padres’ first three series of 2019


‘Unbridled joy’: The Magic soak in their first playoff berth in 7 years


How the Nets exceeded expectations in Year 3 of their rebuild with a trip to the playoffs


Fact or fluke? Nine pitchers with surprising early-season ERAs


Has the Mariners’ hot start changed your expectations for the season?


Submit your questions for Jay Glazer’s offseason mailbag


Shap Shots: The Zuccarello effect and final results for Montgomery’s Process


Melnick’s GBU: A call for peace and quiet and a look at a season that was always about next season


Pine tar cheater? Chris Archer says he simply had a wardrobe malfunction


Le Support Athlétique: Le potentiel de croissance du CH et les chances que Drouin en fasse partie (podcast)


John Tortorella fearlessly makes unconventional postseason lineup changes. See: Alexandre Texier


How their Greensboro connection has Devonte’ Graham and Dwayne Bacon balling


The unique skill set that makes Jesse Ylönen one of the Canadiens’ most promising prospects


The Weaver Wire, Chapter 2: A weekend in Nashville with the Rangers’ new AAA affiliate


Bowden: The three types of MLB extensions — and which players will be the next to sign


Bills-centric 2019 draft preview: 10 wide receivers Buffalo should consider in the early rounds


Stanley Cup odds: Wagering on hockey taking off in Las Vegas


Amid college football’s 1920s boom, central questions about the sport arise


Who is on the hot seat as the NHL playoffs begin?


How this Auburn team came together and did what had never been done before


It’s all about the routine: Behind-the-scenes look at how Royals ace Brad Keller prepares for a start


Jake Ciely’s 2019 NFL Draft prospect rankings plus fantasy spin


‘We don’t have enough consistency’: 10 things we learned from Flyers players exit interview day


Giants week in review: At least Madison Bumgarner can still hit dingers


‘He needed someone to believe in him’: Brock Nelson’s rise into the Islanders’ rock under Barry Trotz


Rangers prospects Chris Seise and Leody Taveras turning heads early in 2019 season


Assessing the Ravens’ depth chart as the NFL draft draws closer


Ten years later, Blue Jackets’ first trip to playoffs, though brief, conjures memories and smiles


Nuggets’ path to a No. 2 seed won’t be easy now, but is that even what they are chasing?


With playoffs looming, Kyrie Irving finally right where he wants to be


Larry Drew’s done ‘great’ for the Cavaliers, with likely one game left as their coach


Submit a question for Sara Civian’s Hurricanes Mailbag


Leroux 2019 Offseason Team Previews: New Orleans Pelicans


‘To say I’m not thinking about it would be a lie’: Whit Merrifield closing in on franchise-record hitting streak


Drawing charges is an art. The Mavericks are the NBA’s best in this respect


Redbird Reset: Three alarming early trends that could sink the Cardinals if they aren’t improved


2019 NHL playoff preview: Islanders vs. Penguins


Giants end the failed Connor Joe experiment, acquire Tyler Austin from Twins


Back in Chicago to face former teammates, Avisaíl García is hungry for big season with Rays


Reshaping Real Madrid’s squad presents a new challenge for Zidane


Shep Harder, Andrew Brunette out as Paul Fenton begins Wild shakeup


Submit a question for Stewart Mandel’s College Football Mailbag


Pronman: Why Jack Hughes is an elite NHL prospect


‘How do you guys get along so well?’: The unusual bond among Boston’s uber-popular teams


What is wrong with the Rockies’ offense? ‘We’re just as frustrated,’ Nolan Arenado says


What Jack Hughes playing alongside his brother would look like should Vancouver win the draft lottery


The 49ers’ best and worst draft picks of the 21st century (and, yes, A.J. Jenkins is at the bottom)


Recap: David Aldridge and Fred Katz answered your Wizards/NBA questions on April 11


The big change that has Cody Bellinger crushing the ball, and other weekend takeaways


Big-league study hall: How the Tigers’ catchers prepare for games


The A’s need to take advantage of their head-to-head matchups with the Astros moving forward


How Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas looked to the Cubs for innovation while chasing the Stanley Cup


An oral history of the Penguins and Islanders in the playoffs


Twins Takeaways: That close to a great series win in Philadelphia


Mike Trout keeps getting better, David Fletcher’s versatility and the art of a home run catch


DGB weekend power rankings: Why every playoff team will (and won’t) win the Cup in a season-ending top 16


Power play: Brewers reliever Josh Hader’s dominance continues


Ryan Kesler explains how his hip broke down this season, clouding his hockey future


Jeff Gorton’s plan accelerates but doesn’t change in a critical summer for the Rangers


The 30: In the second week of the season, it’s sunny in Philadelphia — but even sunnier in L.A.


It’s all about family: Baylor claims its third national championship


Brock: Encouraging first start shows Félix Hernández’s best-possible final chapter with Mariners


By being ready for anything, Jafar Armstrong is ready for everything at Notre Dame


Vlade Divac was a bridge-builder for European players, a leader and now a Hall of Famer


Giants and A’s minor-league notes: Joey Bart debuts in San Jose; Daulton Jefferies and Grant Holmes return


What winning the NHL Draft lottery (or finishing second) could mean for the Red Wings


Submit a question for Scott Dochterman’s Iowa mailbag


Money Motivation: A player’s reaction to a huge contract can be the difference between success and failure in the NFL


Behind the Curtain, Day 1: Sid makes the kids feel welcome


Submit a question for Christian Caple’s Washington mailbag


Kawakami: Warriors owner Joe Lacob on the bumpy regular season, Durant’s free agency and much more


‘It kept coming back to him’: Virginia Tech goes for experience with hire of Mike Young


The Maple Leafs’ under-pressure rankings: Who’s under the biggest microscope in the playoffs?


Liquid courage, smartphones and social media: Why NBA players say personal attacks from fans are soaring


‘It’s almost like a part of you dies’: Retired players on hard choices and life after baseball


Best of the 1920s: The Four Horsemen, a Galloping Ghost and college football’s first Golden Age


Georgia’s incredible depth and how it may pay off


Steelers have glaring needs on offense, but quarterback isn’t one of them


Imposing, athletic and eager: Why DT Keeanu Benton could see the field at Wisconsin sooner rather than later


‘You gotta put in years. Not just one good year’: Broncos’ 2018 class embrace Year 2 expectations


The WTW: Francisco Cervelli’s sexy, swashbuckling style on the bases provides a boost


2019 NHL playoff preview: Bruins vs. Maple Leafs


One shining prediction: My ATS and over/under picks for the NCAA championship game


With spring complete, what’s next for Clemson football?


2019 NHL playoff preview: Lightning vs. Blue Jackets


Missouri vs. Manitoba: The Athletic breaks down the Blues-Jets first-round playoff series


Gary Sánchez and Clint Frazier power the Yankees to a sweep coming off a forgettable 2018 campaign


Media Circus: Gene Steratore boosts the Final Four broadcast, Masters coverage plans, more notes


‘We’re ready for our fans’: Cubs hope a return to Wrigley Field can change their early fortunes


Jennings: The Red Sox can’t really be this bad, right? We’ll soon find out


With spring practice over, here are 5 things we still don’t know about Florida State


Ten games in, the Diamondbacks feel good about starting pitchers — theirs and everyone else’s


One weekend, 78 pitches, and the clues of Rhys Hoskins’ confidence are everywhere


In ‘results-driven business,’ Jason Botterill is out to find a coach who can get them after firing Phil Housley


Reds Review: Bullpen blues, Senzel progress and a Twitter masterpiece


‘Our Superwoman’: Mother’s cancer fight gives new purpose to life and basketball for Tyus, Tre and the Jones family


Cub o’ coffee: An open letter to Theo Epstein after a 2-7 start


Oilers Report Cards: Few passing grades remain in season full of failure


LeBrun: Breaking down and predicting the Eastern Conference matchups, with the help of two head coaches


Recap: Fantasy baseball Q&A with Chris Meaney on 4/8


Recap: NHL playoffs Q&A with Tampa Bay Lightning reporter Joe Smith, Apr. 10


A tactical look at why LAFC is the class of MLS so far; more trends from Week 6


The Providence pipeline: How the Bruins affiliate has become an incubator for NHL head coaches


Think you need NBA talent to win an NCAA title? Here’s seven decades of evidence to prove it


Submit your questions/comments for Ari Wasserman’s ‘Talk It Out’ feature


At last the Senators front office will grow and a modernized hockey ops department should be a priority


Answering five major questions about the Blackhawks’ offseason


Isola: LeBron James’ first season as a Laker was a bust and a cautionary tale for Kevin Durant joining the Knicks


Tyler Austin makes the Giants incrementally better, but the roster carousel is exhausting


Uniquely among Premier League sides, Liverpool’s creative production comes largely through their fullbacks


Recap: Q&A with Nick Kosmider on Tuesday, April 9


NYCFC’s awful field conditions are this week’s one weird thing in MLS


Terrell Bynum continues to show up, and other observations from Day 4 of Washington spring practice


After the road trip from hell, Cubs get back to winning ways at Wrigley Field


The Blue Line podcast: Blues-Jets playoff preview, Binnington’s first postseason and lineup projection


As Sabres court Todd McLellan, a look at the philosophy he could bring to Buffalo


The five questions that will determine how far the Predators go in the postseason


Pronman: Why Kaapo Kakko could be considered with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft


Stimson: How do we measure the Sabres’ culture now?


Reassessing the roster, which positions should the Bears prioritize in the draft?


The Athletic’s NBA Power Rankings: Season highs and season lows


Flames Playoff Roundtable: Dissecting the goalie conundrum, keys to a lengthy run and Calgary’s secret weapon


Carlos Rodón isn’t planning on throwing 50 sliders per game, but he’s showing that he could


The 2019 NBA Player Poll: MVP? The GOAT? Most overrated? Players weigh in on the best and worst in the game


‘If they deserve to play, we’ll find room’: Why Bruins are NHL’s best at identifying undrafted collegians


Q&A: Lane Kiffin on his first two years at FAU and bouncing back from a drop-off


Storylines and predictions for the Hurricanes vs. Capitals Round 1 matchup


Buffalo sauce, blue cheese and me: How a picky eater challenged herself at a White Sox game


Nationals Thoughts: The Trevor Rosenthal solution, extending Anthony Rendon, lineup moves and Mad Max


‘Like Rudy in reverse’: Meet Jordan McMillan, the walk-on safety who continues to climb the USC depth chart


Source: Falcons to hold private workout for Houston cornerback this week


How Salah Mejri out-tanked the tank and Dirk Nowitzki achieved his last milestone ever


Notre Dame’s Arike Ogunbowale: Missed free throws, back-to-back title chance ‘doesn’t define me’


Bradley Beal on super-max possibilities: ‘I already have one max contract … money is not the problem’


Recap: Dane Brugler’s NFL Draft Q&A on April 8


Thompson: Remembering Oracle Arena and the dreams it inspired for those growing up in Oakland


Forget those four homers he allowed in Buffalo, Clay Buchholz says he’s ready for Blue Jays’ rotation


In a short time, Jerry Stackhouse left an impact on the Grizzlies and he will at Vandy, too


Leroux: A close look at the Warriors’ possible playoff matchups and overall bracket as the regular season wraps up


Dépenser pour dépenser? Pourquoi Marc Bergevin aurait intérêt à garder la poudre au sec


What happens if the Avalanche don’t win the NHL Draft Lottery?


How our Colorado Rockies writer crushed my love for Raimel Tapia


Recap: Arpon Basu answered your Montreal Canadiens questions


Adrift on home ice: Fixing St. Paul woes is critical to Wild’s path back to playoffs


Recap: Q&A with Panthers reporter George Richards, Apr. 9


Jeff Carter won’t retire, so what are the Kings’ options with him?