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How should the Predators proceed with Mikael Granlund?


‘I’d love to think there will be a five-year-old at the game who in 15 years’ time is the captain of Liverpool’


Partnow analysis: With teams willing to let it fly, measuring defense is now even more of a moving target


The tantalizing rise and abrupt end of the Darwin Quintero era with MNUFC


Time for Newcastle to act swiftly with 14 players’ contracts expiring by summer 2021


Inside Chelsea: No agreement on Willian contract and he doesn’t fit into Lampard’s youth revolution but the Brazilian has plenty to offer


Yes, his dad was a Cardinal. But J.J. Traynor wants to make his own name at Louisville


Why you might find Caps’ Tom Wilson in your local boxing class: ‘It does fit the mold’


Howard’s Way: Tales from an era when Everton were on the verge of domestic and continental domination


Dear Andy: Why do schools hand out almost guaranteed deals to unproven head coaches?


Ryan Poehling’s time in Montreal served as a reminder of what it takes to make it


‘I don’t know if it’s rooted in paranoia, or fact’: MLB GMs on sign stealing, precautions and crossing the line


James Conner, Baker Mayfield and what the advanced stats say about this year’s busts turning it around for the fantasy playoffs


‘We’re not where we want to be’: 20 games into the season, the Maple Leafs aren’t living up to expectations


Stewart Mandel’s Week 12 college football picks against the spread


Media Mailbag: The latest on the NHL’s TV contract talks, Thursday Night Football’s future, on CBS landing the Champions League


Make them say ‘Luuuuke!’: Walton’s patient approach is winning over the Kings after a slow start


Derrick Henry needs a new contract after this season and the Titans will give him one … right?


How Coby White’s fourth quarter against the Knicks showed he knows how to win


Marshal Yanda has formed a bond with the Ravens young QB, and having as much fun as ever


The ones that got away: George Pickens, Derrick Brown and their impact at Georgia and Auburn


Can the Saints’ Cam Jordan recall every NFL passer he’s sacked? Take the wandering, amusing tour


Thompson: The new Giants brain trust is set — are you inspired?


Three major-league managers are connected to Astros’ sign stealing


‘They’re not getting by’: How Tyree Gillespie has embraced being Missouri’s last line of defense


Jalen Graham wasn’t forecast to help right away, but he may end up saving Arizona State


Mack calls Louisville’s win over Indiana State its most complete of the season


Live Q&A with NFL writer Mike Sando at 11 a.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 14


Dario Saric and more: It’s no stretch to say Suns have a four on the floor


With the game on the line, the Grizzlies give it to Ja Morant and he delivers his first game-winner


Recap: Q&A with 49ers beat writer Matt Barrows


The blueprint: Studying Isaiah Thomas’ tenure in Boston shows Kemba Walker how he can be great here


How the Blackhawks got their offensive groove back


Could a more aggressive offensive approach cure what ails the Devils? It’s complicated


Rangers 2019-20 offseason prospect rankings: Part 7 (Texas’ top 5)


Hollinger: Pascal Siakam won the Most Improved Player award— Then he really started getting better. Here’s how


‘That’s like old war stories’: Super Bowl LII memories before Eagles-Patriots? It’s complicated


‘He’s got a special gene’: Drake London’s 2-sport USC career is ahead of schedule


Posnanski: What is cheating, anyway? The lines between gamesmanship and rule-breaking are blurrier than ever


England fans: discuss the Montenegro game with our reporter Jack Pitt-Brooke after the final whistle


Help wanted: It’s contingency plan time for the Bears’ coordinators


Rosenthal: Mike Trout over Alex Bregman, and other tough decisions on my AL MVP ballot


Did you really think José Abreu would leave the White Sox?


Nicholas Caamano is out to show why he belongs in the NHL


‘Embrace the grind’: The special sauce in Malcolm Delaney’s success


Qu’est-ce que c’était que d’affronter Guy Carbonneau ? D’anciennes gloires offensives de la LNH nous le décrivent


Everyone has a ‘clean slate’. Potter is ‘almost blind’ to players’ positions at Brighton


‘It seems like a movie’: Purdue’s new big man Zach Edey was on skates until two years ago


Norwich aren’t panicking but return of Zimmerman will be key to their hopes of survival


Dabo Swinney Q&A: On his amazing mother, complicated childhood, meeting MJ and the playoff rankings


Ted’s Film Room: Minkah Fitzpatrick’s impact on the Steelers’ defense


‘Creative ways’: The battle to put women’s hockey back in the spotlight


‘It’s still a dream, but it’s reality’: Sutton Smith and the rollercoaster ride of a practice-squad player


Pronman: Way too early top 20 prospects for the 2021 NHL Draft


A rundown of Gabe Kapler’s unique and uncomfortable first news conference as Giants manager


Southampton’s pressing game is slowing down, just when it’s needed the most


The Villa talent pouring from the pitch into the studios


West Virginia LB coach Blake Seiler returns to where it all started, but this time he’ll be on the visitors’ sideline


Recently released plans for Panthers’ Rock Hill facility sheds some light on David Tepper’s vision for franchise


Schultz’s Weekend Predictions: It’s Georgia-Auburn — OK, Dogs, whatcha got?


Down Goes Brown: Six more active players who’ll make for tricky Hall of Fame debates someday


Q&A recap: Rhiannon Walker answered your Washington Redskins pre-game questions on Sunday, Nov. 17


Eric Young’s fantasy mailbag: Arizona’s streaming-friendly November, early-season bouncebacks and more


Ducks-Wildcats writer breakdown: Big-time rout in a game with big-time implications?


Kawakami: Gabe Kapler answered the questions, and now he has to prove he’s worth all this to the Giants


Lowetide: Why the recall of NHL-ready Caleb Jones should benefit the Oilers in the long run


The Phillies can go in a number of different directions with the new 26th man — how about a third catcher?


10 things: Flyers hang with Capitals, remain a work-in-progress despite run of success


Scott Boras expects Pirates’ new GM will remain a bear with free-agent spending


Braves’ moves might not come early, but Scott Boras says free-agent pace could quicken


The Angels’ offseason fate might pivot on their relationship with Scott Boras


Why did Washington let Jamison Crowder go? He’ll be a key to the game for the Jets on Sunday


Moore: Against the spread picks for Michigan State-Seton Hall, Penn State-Georgetown and more


Week 11 fantasy football strength of schedule, APA rankings, DFS picks


‘It was a rock concert’: An oral history of the epic college game between Lamar Jackson and Deshaun Watson


Chiefs film review: Patrick Mahomes’ excellence, Cam Erving’s struggles, thoughts on the defense …


49ers Film Room: How the offense was stymied by Jadeveon Clowney, Shaquill Griffin and Seattle’s defense


This Week in Bearcats: Where would UC be without Chris Vogt?


‘I just did what I do’: On the Rockets’ new mantra and how James Harden’s leadership can keep them afloat


What the Clippers can learn from their first bout of adversity and a ‘low-focus’ loss


Why Boise State’s O-line takes the heat when the Broncos struggle to score


The Timberwolves are starting to solve the math problem


A Lakers rout without Anthony Davis shows why The Brow should get some breaks


The decision that awaits Jacob Eason: ‘You start talking first-round draft pick, it’s pretty hard to say no’


What recent changes mean for the future of the Florida secondary


Recap: Live Q&A with Kevin Fishbain and Adam Jahns


Jim Rutherford on surviving without Sidney Crosby, Brandon Tanev’s impact and John Marino’s rise


It’s personal: Inside the matchups that fuel the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry


Week 11 fantasy football chat with Jake Ciely


Recap: Blue Jays Q&A with Kaitlyn McGrath on what to expect now post-GM Meetings


Willis: Darnell Nurse, Caleb Jones and the crisis that’s looming in the Oilers’ middle distance


Chad Jennings’ MVP vote diary: A month spent trying to get it ‘right’


Discussion: Steelers vs. Browns, Week 11


A closer look at the Falcons’ new-look defensive play-call alignment


How an early September brunch with Erik Spoelstra helped the Heat’s Goran Dragic accept reserve role


Is America the place to kickstart Jack Wilshere’s career?


Riding the roller-coaster: Detailing 11 thoughts on the Hornets 11 games into the season


The strange story of why right-handed Luke Kennard is a left-handed shooter


Recap: Blue Jackets Q&A with Aaron Portzline from Thursday, Nov. 14


What happens when Manchester City lose?


Social media exposes players to more criticism and abuse than ever – it is no wonder they sometimes can’t take it


Stars 20/20: Justin Dowling scored the biggest goal of his life while his mom was getting a beer


Middlekauff: The good, bad, plus some ugly from the 49ers’ loss to Seattle and its impact on upcoming matchups


There’s something inside its team’s bones that Washington has to get going, starting Sunday


How an homage to Stone Cold Steve Austin created Utah’s unique postgame celebration


The Rival Next Door: The shortest road trip in Division II is also the most heated


With the 21st pick, the Grizzlies got themselves a player in Brandon Clarke


Is 2019 the most bust-filled year in recent fantasy football history?


Special Agent: How JoJo Domann’s brushes with fame shaped his path to Nebraska


Willis: Basically, yes, the Oilers should keep Ryan Nugent-Hopkins ‘forever’


Analysis: What are reasonable expectations for Alexandre Texier’s rookie season?


Sharks’ big three on defense are all trending in the right direction since Radim Simek’s return


At Clemson, linemen fight to be Mr. Freeze in special jumbo package


Wilburn Hollis, Sandy Stephens and perhaps the most significant game in Big Ten history


5 pressing questions facing Toronto FC as they move on from their MLS Cup loss


Examining Hamsah Nasirildeen’s journey from quiet kid to burgeoning star at Florida State


Raiders quarterback Derek Carr won’t sleep on the winless Bengals because he’s been there himself


The Gambler’s Fallacy, regression and ignoring running back matchups


The Lions will be at Colin Kaepernick’s workout. Signing him? That’s a stretch


Perception vs. reality: How much is the Alabama defense really struggling?


His new adversaries look at Chaim Bloom and see a competitor, but one they like and respect


The McGinn Files: ‘One of the all-time athletes.’ The talk about Deion Sanders before the 1989 draft


‘The second year, you feel a lot more prepared’: How Brodie Van Wagenen’s job is different in his second offseason


The blocking bookworm: Bengals’ Trey Hopkins’ horizons go well beyond the field


L’avenir du Canadien à la position de centre approche plus vite que prévu


The Canadiens’ future at centre is approaching the present faster than expected


Bird’s Eye View: Are Blue Jays poised to land a Scott Boras client? The logic behind a Danny Jansen trade


Vaccaro’s Views: Expecting a big stretch run for Odell Beckham Jr., having faith in Mike Williams and more


Five ways for the Cowboys to get their running game back on track


With three games left, the seniors’ viewpoint, a tight end’s work and a family’s pride


By the Numbers: Making sense of the Sixers’ offensive struggles, including Tobias Harris and Matisse Thybulle


Fantasy football roundtable: Regrettable advice, Lamar Jackson trade value and fast cars


Gammons: How Jack Flaherty’s friendship with a Cardinals legend helped him find his edge


As Adam Gase receives vote of confidence, Giants front office remains silent on Pat Shurmur


Submit questions for Jeremy Rutherford’s St. Louis Blues mailbag


Butch Davis, FIU set to renew rivalry with Miami Hurricanes at site of old Orange Bowl


Analysis: What’s wrong with Panthers’ run defense and how do they fix it?


Discuss: Braves sign All-Star closer Will Smith


Slump be damned, a well-fed Renan Barao is a happy Renan Barao


Chat recap: Talking all things Vikings with Arif Hasan


Vic’s Picks, Week 11: Bad kickers and worse coaching are producing a bettor’s nightmare


What it’s really like to manage England


‘That’s when you knew right then and there’: Behind the scenes memories of Tom Brady’s tenure at Michigan


Classic Kit – England ’82: Sweating out 11lb in ‘winter’ shirt in Spain, badges in the wrong place, numbers falling off


How the A’s elephant is rooted in an age-old rivalry, and why it has endured for over a century


From 1 to 23: The Flames receive their first-quarter report cards


It’s Nick Foles’ job again, but does Gardner Minshew have a future as the Jaguars’ starter?


Why are clubs promoted from League One finding it so hard to survive in the Championship?


Partnow/Russo: How to read the numbers in Cavs’ second year of rebuilding


Q&A: Matt Damon, Christian Bale, James Mangold and Adam Carolla on ‘Ford v Ferrari’ and ‘Shelby American’


NHL greats describe what it was like to be checked by Guy Carbonneau


Packers bye week: The road to home-field advantage, Aaron Jones’ MVP case and much more


Recap: Q&A about Michigan-Michigan State on Friday, Nov. 15


Q&A recap: Ben Fowlkes and Chad Dundas answered all your MMA questions on Thursday, Nov. 14


Stars of the future: Brazil’s Gabriel Veron is a born dribbler. ‘Beating my marker is my job and I get a lot of joy from it’


Week 11 NFL picks against the spread


‘Young St. Nick’ Castellanos won’t be stopping on the North Side, but keeping Kyle Schwarber could be a gift


Film study: How the Seahawks pass rush finally got home vs. 49ers


Inside Bruce Cassidy’s intense, tight, essential practice plans


How Wisconsin tight end Jake Ferguson goes above and beyond even though he’s already asked to do it all


The quiet superstar: Danielle Hunter lets his game do the talking, even if you’re not listening


‘Quandre is a playmaker’: In first start, new Seahawks safety Diggs makes instant impact


Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane had freedom as rookies, while Adam Boqvist and Kirby Dach have legacies to chase


Quick hands and sharp thinking: Why Thaddeus Young is one of the league’s best at getting steals


If Coyotes are to achieve playoff goal, they’ll need Ekman-Larsson leading way


Leafs Report Cards: Islanders ‘don’t need’ John Tavares in low-event victory over Toronto


What new VP of scouting Dan Kantrovitz brings to the Cubs


Is it time to look at the White Sox differently?


‘The fight in our guys was unreal’ — Seahawks game leaves the 49ers with 13 players on the injury report


AFC North Whiparound, Week 11: Thursday night lights in Cleveland


While holes in the rotation and outfield loom, Padres could pursue upgrades at catcher and second


Take it or leave it this winter? Scott Boras on the dynamics between the Cubs and Kris Bryant


Five observations: Warriors get blasted by Lakers, drop to NBA-worst 2-10


The Nuggets wanted Nikola Jokic to be more aggressive, but is his offense coming from the right places?


An optimistic take on Dwayne Haskins, and a six-pack of players to trust for the stretch run


Which five-star freshmen are ready to make a splash down the stretch?


‘We blew the game’: Purdue’s collapse at Marquette reveals weakness in Boilers offense


Lackluster loss to the Magic illustrates the offensive struggles of Tobias Harris and the Sixers


Fred VanVleet is proving to the Raptors, and everyone else, he can be a starting point guard


Exclusive: Manchester City set to avoid Champions League ban


Goldman: Why it’s the ideal time for the Rangers to experiment with their defensive pairs


Identity change: Offensive stars from Oregon’s past discuss defense-minded present


Ohio State QB target C.J. Stroud’s past and what it can tell us about the future


Discuss: James Wiseman withdraws lawsuit, is declared ineligible by Memphis


Don’t worry about Troy Terry’s low point production; he’s going to be just fine


LeBrun: Canucks won’t get cap recapture relief with Luongo’s new gig, looking ahead to Weber scenarios


Roundtable: What’s next for Memphis freshman James Wiseman in NCAA case?


Right-wing decimation: Promising Zach Senyshyn is the latest to go down, with spiraling consequences


Don Garber says the state of MLS is healthy. The reality is more complicated.


He’s nearly 40 and can’t find a fight — but it might be a symptom of a larger issue in MMA


Submit a question for Seth Partnow’s mailbag


Submit your questions for Erik Horne’s Thunder mailbag


Can load management prevent injury in the NBA? The link between fatigue and injury risk is complex


NBA teams with most disappointing starts can’t afford to keep sputtering


Vermont and coach John Becker are the best-kept secrets in the country. Can they keep the band together?


Berardi’s overturned red card raises questions about FA’s diving laws


Welcome to life under Lampard at Chelsea… just don’t be late


South Carolina’s Joseph Charlton may not say much, but his perfect punts do


Andrew Friedman insists the Dodgers have been aggressive in free agency, and will be again


Comfort or competition? A crucial question about Bo Nix and Auburn’s offense will be answered vs. Georgia


Bruce Feldman’s Week 12 college football picks against the spread


The Saints’ Michael Thomas is ‘off the board’ in the NFL MVP race. Here’s why.


Rexrode: While Geno Auriemma was raging mad at Tennessee, he got an unforeseen challenge from Vanderbilt


‘That’s what good teams do’: With the pressure on John Tavares’ Leafs, Islanders show how far they’ve come


With managerial dream on hold, Pedro Grifol is ‘really happy’ to continue coaching with Royals


Against Colgate, Syracuse bounces back and heeds a coach’s message


Stark: The 10 numbers that defined baseball in 2019, revisited


In pummeling Villanova, Ohio State shows the promise of its pieces


MCW irritates another opponent and 4 other observations from Orlando’s win over Philly


‘I’ve never met anybody who wants it more than he does’: Appreciating the patience of Patrick Queen


Spurs are looking to cure what ails — turnovers, transition defense, 3-point shooting — them


‘Time is ticking’ on Trail Blazers, whose nightmare November is hard to watch


Recap: Live Q&A with Mark Lazerus and Scott Powers


Sidney Crosby out at least six weeks after surgery, and all eyes turn to Evgeni Malkin


How Trae Young has mastered the art of being small in the NBA


Teaching and schooling, Kara Lawson is a true coach with the Celtics


LeBrun: Les répercussions des pénalités différées à la suite de la retraite de Luongo; Shea Weber sera-t-il le prochain?


Kravitz: Colts running back Nyheim Hines is motivated by the muscular dystrophy afflicting his family