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Takeru Kobayashi vs. a Kodiak bear: Remembering TV’s greatest hot dog eating contest


The best Trail Blazer at every number, Part 4: No. 27 to No. 41


Keith Yandle Q&A: Pranks, Tom Brady in Tampa and getting back on ice in Florida


For Colts scout Chad Henry, cancer didn’t kill him, but it changed him


Game 5, 2010 NBA Finals: Despite Kobe flurry, Celtics push Lakers to the brink


Kurdish superfan of Titans has made it to the inner circle — and your TV screen


The 7 commandments for optimizing success in Round 1 of the NFL Draft


Garrison Brooks is putting in the work to lead UNC back to the top of the ACC


Raptors regular-season awards: Chris Boucher’s block, the KLOE comeback and more


Masterstrokes and mishaps: The Rangers’ best and worst trades with every team


Boxing Mailbag: Once fighting resumes, the first big bout will be…


Kawakami: The 49ers won’t trade down from 13 if ___ ?


A different Panthers mock draft: What would Matt Rhule do? Or Marty Hurney?


Take The Athletic’s Nebraska football fan survey


The good, the bad and the ugly: Ranking the Packers’ last 20 first-round picks


My Favorite Player: Doug Gilmour on Bobby Orr


The truth about the loose chicken on the night of the Dodger Stadium flour bomb


Jack Swarbrick and the 5 big questions facing the restart of college football


‘You’re not Stefon!’ — Trevon Diggs steps into the NFL Draft spotlight


If Arizona’s pitchers could steal one pitch from a teammate, which would it be?


How should the Premier League season be finished? | Tue 21 Apr, 1:30pm UK


The 2020 “Sturm 60” NFL Draft board


Submit a question for our Ohio State podcast


Kings fan survey: McLellan’s job, excitement for Turcotte, Vilardi and more


Staples: At Georgia Tech, ‘brand’ isn’t a bad word, it’s a key word


NFL Draft: Who are the most (and least) polarizing players? An analytical look


Recap: Jacksonville Jaguars draft Q&A with reporter Andre Fernandez, April 23


Why top-ranked 2021 recruit Korey Foreman decommitted from Clemson


‘It was the right thing to do’: PFL CEO on 2020 postponement, fighter stipends


Recap: Q&A with Titans beat writer John Glennon


Spring, canceled: For thousands of Mass. athletes, a rite of passage is now gone


Patriots reunion: Bucs acquire tight end Rob Gronkowski to play with Tom Brady


NASCAR looking to resume its season at Darlington in mid-May


Rob Gronkowski strong-armed his way to Tampa, and Patriots had little leverage


The troubling numbers driving Boise State’s furloughs for football coaches


Submit your questions for Jason Jones’ Kings mailbag


Steelers alumni player poll: Super Bowl chances, grading Mike Tomlin and more


Author Fredrik Backman: ‘Beartown’ about the very best and very worst in sports


The story of Andre Onana — one of Europe’s most wanted goalkeepers


Life after Ugo


When the K-card guy almost missed Roger Clemens’ 20-K game — almost


Top-300 Draft Board: 1. Chase Young to 300. Bryce Huff


Lowetide: Adam Larsson’s Oilers future uncertain as ‘sexy’ options emerge


Battle over pro women’s hockey escalates as NWHL eyes expansion, signs players


Which NFL teams have drafted the best in the past 5 years?


The brilliance and backstory of @OldHossRadbourn


Kerr Kriisa bringing skill and experience to Arizona — and a touch of nostalgia


Rebooted: That night in Turin — United’s true masterpiece


The Premier League’s greatest tactical substitutions


A viewer’s guide for the first three rounds of the 1999 Stanley Cup playoffs


How Everton’s players are achieving their lockdown gains


What do referees really think of players?


How to play a college football season during the winter


NFL Draft: 10 edge rushers the Jaguars might consider to replace Yannick Ngakoue


What will go into moving Jedrick Wills Jr. from right tackle to left for Browns?


The greatest home runs in San Francisco Giants history: Nos. 45 to 41


Raúl Ibañez talks 2009-11 Phillies, the fans, the ‘gift of resiliency’ and more


Introducing The Athletic’s Edmonton Oilers fan survey


Take the Golden Knights fan survey!


Buzz Williams has Texas A&M ahead of schedule and headed in the right direction


The 10 worst Flyers trades of the 2010s


Q&A with Chase Daniel: The former Missouri QB on Eliah Drinkwitz’s hire and more


The 49ers must restock their secondary soon, so is that a hidden draft focus?


The moment awaits: Three Iowa players, three different draft scenarios


UC’s Josiah Deguara is chasing down the NFL and looking to beat the odds — again


Yohe: These 10 Penguins might be finished playing in Pittsburgh


Submit a question for Stewart Mandel’s College Football Mailbag


State of the Devils: A potential solution in net, and a looming question


Thompson: ‘Love & Basketball’ at 20 — still inspiring generations of hoopers


What is Albion’s best business of the 21st century? | Tue 21 Apr, 12:30pm UK


The case for a Stars ‘Ring of Honor’ and possible members of its inaugural class


NFL Draft 2020: Dolphins’ defense will add pass-rusher, but what other upgrades?


Nuggets fan survey: What you had to say about the state of Denver’s franchise


Oliver Luck, former commissioner of shuttered XFL, sues founder Vince McMahon


Pirates will continue paying staff, although salary cuts are possible


Recap of our live Q&A: Gina Mizell answered questions on the Suns — and more


‘There’s a ghost piloting me’: Frankie Edgar on his iconic Gray Maynard trilogy


Win now or build the roster? Bears 2020 draft scenarios, position by position


Andrew Copp’s analytical approach extends to NFL Draft, Tom Brady, MJ vs. LeBron


Recap: fantasy football, NFL Draft Q&A with Brandon Funston on 4/23 at 4 pm ET


Q&A recap: Jason Jones answered Kings questions on April 29


Colts mock draft 2.0: Don’t be stunned if there’s a surprise at the top


The Athletic Montreal drafted 4 teams of Canadiens greats; now you pick a winner


Jack O’Connell: the ultimate team player that makes Sheffield United tick


Shearer, Copa Mundials and a trophy – Jack Stephens explains his football firsts


Who would you rather have: Christian Yelich or Cody Bellinger?


For Sam Pittman and Barry Odom, long walks together are part work, part escape


How the Bucks performed in an NBA regular season left in limbo


Mel Tucker makes a #Relentless push with Michigan State’s social media


Why Chelsea view Tottenham as their biggest rivals


Giovani Lo Celso became Spurs’ most important player in the space of two months


On the clock with West Virginia’s Keith Washington


Offseason to-do list: What we’re hearing about the San Diego State Aztecs


How Pacers equipment manager Josh Conder learned to sew and make protective masks


The day I got a glimpse of the real Dustin Byfuglien


How three-on-three games with Kevin Durant are preparing the Nets for next year


The 76ers’ 10 worst draft picks of the modern era


How SC State’s Alex Taylor went from the basketball bench to the NFL Draft


By the numbers: Finding the NHL’s most unique players


Filling holes, adding depth: 5 key questions for the Titans as draft day nears


Reading between the lines of Packers GM Brian Gutekunst’s pre-draft comments


Thou shalt not pass: Tom Brady asked to leave closed Tampa city park


Chargers fan survey results: Dean Spanos, Philip Rivers and the No. 6 pick


Live Q&A transcript: Steve Buckley discussed Boston uniform numbers project


Buccaneers mock draft 2.0: Trades all over, including a leap to No. 9


Recap: NFL Draft Q&A with Buccaneers reporter Greg Auman, April 24


Terry Francona on MJ and ‘The Last Dance’: ‘He wants to beat you into oblivion’


‘I’ve made my decision’: Mikhail Grigorenko still in but other questions persist


Texans mock draft: Trading down and addressing a sudden need at safety


Anthony Rizzo is leading the Cubs’ charge in our OOTP simulation season


AFC North Whiparound, pre-draft edition: Joe Burrow, then who?


UConn mailbag: Submit your question for Charlotte Carroll now


Lamar Jackson talks Antonio Brown, ‘Madden’ curse and his postseason struggles


Grade the trade: Reuniting Gronk with Tom Brady is a no-brainer for Bucs


Recap: Q&A with Red Wings writer Max Bultman on April 22


The night Von Miller carried the Broncos to their Super Bowl 50 victory


Inside Rangers’ tactics talk for youth players


Music and the Maple Leafs: The stories behind the songs about Toronto’s NHL team


What tracking data can tell us about Blackhawks prospects


Rooney has made a big impact but he’s not Derby’s Player of the Year


Bengals draft strategy: WR is the most interesting fit, but who and when?


Athlétique Montréal a bâti 4 équipes de légendes du CH. Choisissez la meilleure!


For ex-Warriors center Zaza Pachulia, ‘supporting local’ has a deeper meaning


‘This really is ours’: The Wild’s thrilling 2014 Game 7 OT win, in their words


Who stays, who goes? A speculative projection of the Coyotes’ 2020-21 roster


James Horncastle’s Serie A Team of the Year


Survey results: 52% say Moyes made West Ham better, 92% say recruitment is wrong


Brighton mailbag: Will Dunk or White be sold? Will empty Amex HELP battle drop?


Coaching audit: Should the Flames make Geoff Ward their full-time bench boss?


One-hit wonder: Mark Donohue and his 1973 Riverside win helped elevate the sport


The lockdown takeover: What Newcastle’s proposed new owners plan to do first


What Howie Roseman’s draft history might tell us about the Eagles’ draft plans


McGinn’s NFL Draft Series: Scouts on top linebackers


‘I have all this free time’: Georgetown’s Mac McClung has to decide: Stay or go?


Who’s it gonna be? Breaking down the Lions’ Round 1 options


‘I saw him do that with my own two eyes’: True tales of Derrick Brown


The Athletic’s Mariners fan survey results: A patient fan base ready to believe


Canes awards: MVP, best interview, most likely to be named Brock McGinn


Seth Partnow Analysis: On Michael Jordan, Modernity and the Midrange


‘She makes those moments’: Sabrina Ionescu, New York and the boundless potential


John Lynch’s draft bunker has three landlines; the 49ers GM is working them all


Q&A: Sportscaster Joel Meyers on Kobe Bryant memories, his career start and more


Padres will introduce pay cuts for baseball operations employees


What can the Giants get in a trade for the No. 4 pick? Here’s what history shows


How many of Steven Gerrard’s signings have been a success? | Tue 21 Apr, 2pm UK


Pompei: 7 safe picks the Bears should consider in the draft


Recap: Blue Jackets Q&A with Aaron Portzline from Wednesday, April 22


One I’ll Never Forget: Baby nuts, Booker T and a surreal week with Kimbo Slice


Schultz: Falcons need to reverse past flubs if they go defensive line in draft


The Jerry Krause problem: Why do coaches earn more?


Live Q&A: No Dunks crew will answer questions from 12-1 p.m. ET on Thursday


All-Philly team: The 10 best NFL Draft prospects from the region


LeBrun: Devils speak with Gerard Gallant as team begins coaching interviews


Q&A recap: Matthew Tynan answered your Spurs questions on April 22


Submit your questions for Nick Groke’s Rockies mailbag


‘I get chills thinking about it’: The swing that changed Vanderbilt baseball


Vlatko Andonovski and the USWNT using ‘creativity’ to stay on task from a distance


The Hosmer play: A scout, a mad dash, a moment that defined the ’15 World Series


Time capsule: How the 2002 Celtics rejuvenated a moribund franchise


Selhurst Park redevelopment sowing seeds for Palace’s new dawn


‘Wayne’s World experiment’: Jay Onrait and Dan O’Toole adapt to working at home


What if the Bruins hadn’t traded for Charlie Coyle?


Starts and stops (for good): Japan’s B.League is a cautionary tale for the NBA


The loyalty of Ike Diogu: ‘An ambassador for Arizona State’ from the first day


‘That Ravens game broke my heart’: A painful loss that led to a lost decade


Leeds have to brace themselves for life without Young Player of the Year White


Aguero? De Bruyne? Who has been Manchester City’s Player of the Year?


From the GM’s Eye: Lessons teams should learn from past drafts


Bucs draft position preview: More high picks in the defensive secondary?


NHL players didn’t get paid last week. Why it matters – and what comes next


Ranking the Jets’ five most significant areas of need entering the 2020 NFL Draft


Rangers notebook: Rewatching classic games gives the current rebuild context


Lightning mailbag: What we know on compliance buyout candidates, RFAs, Stamkos


Savvy Jeff Ireland has transformed the Saints into NFL draft kings


The G League is a threat, but it won’t signal the end of college basketball


Space Invaders: How the Mystics plan to give Tina Charles more room to operate


A salute to the best and most memorable moments of the Capitals’ season


One-on-one with Wayne Gretzky: On the time he visited Moscow during the Cold War


Vecenie’s 2020 NBA Draft Buzz: Some names moving up and down the board


Simulating the 2020 baseball season: The virtual Orioles stink, too


Saints mock draft 3.1: If I ran the war room, here’s how I’d operate


NHL voids Mikhail Grigorenko’s contract with Blue Jackets


Rams fan survey: Front-office confidence, logos, colors and expectations


With the 43rd and 50th picks in my NFL draft, the Bears should aim high


Recap: Fantasy football chat with Jake Ciely — NFL Draft preview and more


Live Q&A: GM John Chayka answers subscribers’ questions Thursday at noon MST/PDT


Resetting the Bills’ depth chart: What are their biggest needs in the draft?


Recap: Live Q&A with Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma on April 22


As the MLB Draft still looms, here’s how the Tigers are preparing


Survey says: Sharks fans have mild optimism about future, want change at goalie


The fantasy baseball roundtable mailbag is now open!


Recap: Fred Katz answered your Wizards questions on Tuesday, April 28


Roundtable reaction: Rob Gronkowski reunites with Tom Brady in Tampa Bay


Chiefs Mock Draft 2.0: A speedy linebacker, a weapon for Patrick Mahomes, more