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By the numbers: A look at the 10 worst contracts in hockey


Coffee, Magic and the ineffable joy of Hunter Pence


‘I’ve always been a leader, and I want this’: Trae Young eager to lead Hawks


Mirtle: Projecting the Maple Leafs opening night lineup for 2019-20


‘Not the normal buzz’: Resetting Ohio State’s 2020 recruiting timeline and targets


Malcolm Brogdon reflects on his time with Bucks and is excited about the opportunity with Pacers


The 10 biggest ‘what ifs’ in the past decade of Tennessee football


How an AHL push notification made a private work dispute public


Roundtable: Is Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen worth a look for the Lightning?


Exciting and uncertain: Will the Redskins’ inexperienced wide receivers catch on?


Matthew Judon is the next logical Raven for a contract extension, but the clock is ticking


Titans Floor to Ceiling Series: What to expect from Marcus Mariota in his contract year


Murphy: A comprehensive collection of opinions on the Raptors’ offseason to date


Five early questions that will define the Clippers’ 2019-20 season


Dylan Windler: Newly rich, sticking to simple life as Cavaliers’ standout Summer League player


Projecting the internally-developed 2021 White Sox roster — one last time


The 2010s – Eagles all-decade team: Picking and debating the full 53-man roster


The education of a Blue Jays prospect: ‘I’m not near as good as I thought I was,’ says pitcher Adam Kloffenstein


1-on-1 with Isaiah Roby: He no longer trusts Vegas sushi, but does trust his passing skills


Struggling Argonauts at risk of reaching a mark they have not seen this century


Live Q&A with Jonah Keri, Thursday July 11 at 12 p.m. ET


Meet ‘Team Texas,’ the Lone Star State brain trust that is jump-starting USC’s Air Raid evolution


DeMarre Carroll needed to sign with the Spurs. Two former allies helped make it happen


The NBA’s nomadic era is upon us


How James Wade, Courtney Vandersloot’s early bond fuels the Sky


Five new faces you should expect on the Giants in the second half


Sources: Timbers to permanently sign Tomas Conechny, drop Lucas Melano


Live Q&A with Jayson Stark, Friday July 12 at 11 a.m. ET


From video room to bench: How the summer league gives aspiring coaches like Tim Dather of the Pacers a chance


Why the Chargers shouldn’t cave on Melvin Gordon’s contract demands


After eight long years in the minors, hometown hero Bubba Starling’s journey has reached the big stage


Q&A: Todd Gurley on ’torturing’ himself, McVay’s brain and playing every game


An early look at the Sharks’ 2020 unrestricted free agents


Powers Points: Ian Mitchell, Blackhawks to discuss future next week


How Jayden Scrubb emerged as maybe the top juco prospect in the country


A stream of consciousness from Hurricanes development camp


Tip of the cap: Tigers among MLB clubs to get turnstile boost from college hat ticket deals


NFL Draft Summer Scouting: Tagovailoa, Herbert lead quarterback conversation


How FBS schools meet the 15,000 requirement for attendance, and why the rule still exists


Which Cup drivers crash the most – and why?


Bengals depth chart: Projecting how they’ll line up when camp begins


Could a big late-summer trade improve the fortunes of your NHL team?


Which Nashville team wins a championship first: Titans or Predators?


Celtics’ roster jumble: How will Brad Stevens’ team sort out final spots?


Film study: Michael Bennett looks like he could fit well in Patriots system


Auburn Film Room: How Seth Williams and Anthony Schwartz can step in and step up next fall after flashing as frosh


‘Coach, this kid is pretty damn good.’ How John Konchar’s insane work ethic led him to the Grizzlies


2020 vision: How the Red Wings are positioned for a potentially intriguing free-agent class next summer


Aspen Ladd readies to descend from hiking trails of Sierra Nevadas and step into UFC stardom


Can DeMarcus Cousins return to his All-NBA form with the Lakers?


Recap: Live Rockets Q&A with Kelly Iko


Rookie Maite Cazorla used stint as Dream’s backup point guard to showcase her skills


In an evolving MLS, Galaxy’s reliance on Zlatan serves as a successful throwback


Schultz: Dale Murphy says ball is juiced, more homers not good for game


Fantasy football rewind: Remembering 1984’s insane season


Sarris: Five not-exactly-bold predictions for the second half


Recap: Robert Murray answered your Brewers questions on July 12


With the trade deadline approaching, the Cubs need Theo Epstein to go on a hot streak  


Small and skilled: Leafs see potential in fourth round pick Nick Abruzzese


‘I knew I was ready’: Diamondbacks top pick, Corbin Carroll, launches his pro career


What happened to Malik McDowell?


State of the Hoops Program: Iowa picks up the pieces after an offseason roster shakeup


Emptying out the notebook after a week in Las Vegas with the Nuggets


Micheal Ferland is a great add for Canucks at a fair cost but the signing’s not without cap questions


Keri: Appreciating the irreverent, sharp-witted legacy of Jim Bouton, who tore down the clubhouse’s fourth wall


How the Brewers’ Christian Yelich has handled being an MVP and the attention that comes with it


N.C. State hit with the first Notice of Allegations in FBI corruption case fallout


Goldman: Evaluating whether the Rangers should trade or extend Chris Kreider


Bellator champ Julia Budd is finally well fed, but she’s never been hungrier


Buckley: Disastrous Tyler Thornburg era illustrates Dave Dombrowski’s inability to build a bullpen


Discuss: Melvin Gordon’s trade demand if Chargers don’t offer a new contract


The Rams’ versatile and talented safety corps could raise their defense’s game


Chiefs U, Defense 101: Five changes (besides the obvious) we could see on defense in 2019


The provider: Skillful yet polarizing, Yohan Croizet opens up on the tragedy that brought him to Kansas City


As Paul Holmgren steps into lesser role, final piece of Flyers’ 2018-19 organizational shakeup locks into place


Discuss: WNBA announces 2019 All-Star Game starters. Thoughts?


‘Let’s fight’: The inside story of Ross Chastain’s lost ride, a settled grudge and a bonus ride at Daytona


Lots of red and blue: Why are the Red Sox wearing their alternate jerseys more often?


Where do the Warriors rank in the reloaded West? The opinions vary


Lakers Q&A recap: Bill Oram on Ron Adams staying put, best starting five and L.A.’s great debate


200-inning pitchers are vanishing. Does it matter? Inside the end of an era


Jakub Voracek’s next act: Longtime Flyer still dangerous but likely entering a new phase of his career


Sources: NFL at odds with AT&T over future of Sunday Ticket


Penton: Alouettes’ Robert Gordon can’t shake ‘coaching bug’ even after stints with WWE, Snoop Dogg


As Battle of Alberta cools off, more joining Grant Fuhr on short list of players to play for Oilers and Flames


‘I’m finally home’: Rays’ Blake Snell opens up about his life post-Cy Young, why he’s comfortable in Tampa


Q&A recap: Chad Dundas and Ben Fowlkes answered your MMA questions on Thursday, July 11


Jordan Poole on landing with the Warriors, his love of shooting and surviving the snowy winters


Why watch the second half of the Mariners season? Here are five reasons


Marcus Stroman on the move? Vladdy hits 30 dingers? Eight bold predictions for the rest of the Blue Jays season


Alex Galchenyuk’s shot will be a difference-maker for the Penguins


The Morning Loon: Minnesota United one win away from U.S. Open Cup final


How Dennis Smith Jr. is remaking his jump shot this offseason, with help from a future Hall of Famer


‘This is a really good place to play if you’re looking for opportunity’: A Q&A with Orioles GM Mike Elias


Valley Boyz, assemble: Kelly Oubre agrees to 2-year deal to return to the Suns


Why some of Spain’s brightest young players can’t crack Real Madrid’s first team


College basketball’s future, early sleepers, and standout freshman: Eamonn Brennan’s college hoops mailbag, Part III


Lightning owner Jeff Vinik hopes the Rays stay in Tampa Bay — but would he buy the team?


Golden Knights use development camp as recruiting tool for college free agents


Why Urijah Faber considers his comeback UFC fight – and possibly 3 more after it – a mere ‘life hack’


76ers Q&A: Mike O’Connor on Zhaire Smith’s potential, the second unit, Korver interest and more


And the USWNT’s ‘Unsung MVP’ of the 2019 World Cup was…


Finding Big Blue at NBA Summer League


Falcons CBs: Isaiah Oliver finds his ‘groove,’ while Desmond Trufant practices ‘patience’


19 in ’19 — #12: Randy White, the baddest guy in the world


State of the Program: After another MAC title, Northern Illinois enters new era with offense under pressure


Inside a whirlwind All-Star week with Indians legend Jim Thome


Notre Dame Mailbag: On recruiting surges and position switches


Texans mailbag: As Houston heads into the season without a GM, is Bill O’Brien untouchable?


Jacob Evans talks new role, life as a Warrior and Cronin’s influence


‘We just click’: Inside the special, goofy bond between the Aces’ Dearica Hamby and Sydney Colson


What kind of impact did Tyler Wright’s drafts have on the Red Wings’ rebuild?


Kings have summer plan for player development: Bring in the coaches