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Baylor AD: 28 football players, 14 staffers have COVID-19


Tyson Fury has ‘moved on’ from Deontay Wilder trilogy fight


Alex Pietrangelo signs 7-year, $8.8M AAV deal with Golden Knights


David Baldwin quits role as EFL’s chief executive


Grading Tyler Rogers, Sam Coonrod and the rest of the 2020 Giants bullpen


Florida basketball, wiser and a year older, is in position to make a serious run


Cox: Guardiola should look to the past to avoid one-dimensional displays


Newcastle’s Allan and Sangare in Accrington: ‘It’s what we need to grow’


Nuggets mailbag part 1: the future of returning players and possible free agents


History lessons, new homes and Ancelotti’s Blackpool fury: Everton’s dream start


A Kobe call, a pandemic and a perfect pair: How the Lakers built a title run through tragedy


What makes T.J. Brodie special: How the newest Leaf will bolster the D


‘He was so young it seemed impossible’ – Chelsea unites after death of ‘Woody’


What can Joshua Langford give in his final go-round for Michigan State?


Flyers offseason approach to roster: Free agency, trade outlook after slow start


As fans look to new stars, Weir and Cuthbert shine brightest in WSL crunch game


NFC East is there for 1-3-1 Eagles and Travis Fulgham to snatch if they want it


Dodgers and Braves meet in an NLCS of two very evenly matched teams


Omar Narváez’s 2020 struggles leave the Brewers with a big decision to make


#SerigneStrong: Saints, sports help TV anchor, family cope with loss of ‘Batman’


Kawakami: Are you ready for a 49ers 2020 gap year? It’s happening


Steve Kerr thinks Alvin Gentry can breathe some life into the Kings offense


Dan Quinn fired by Falcons: How did we get here?


Inside the Ducks’ pursuit of Kevin Shattenkirk and what made them a match


‘I won’t put a ceiling on this offense’: What to expect from the Iowa pass game


What the Islanders’ unusually quiet start to free agency means


Dave DuFour talks about the 2019-20 NBA Season


Alabama’s defensive questions and Mac Jones’ superlative play: Suttles Thoughts


Graff: Vikings did everything but win, and now they’re almost out of time


Miami Heat’s magical bubble ride ends, but more good times appear on horizon


Dak Prescott’s ankle injury is serious but ‘very treatable’: Surgeon explains


What to do with A.J. Klein and other thoughts on the Bills in Week 5


Lowetide: Oilers prospects poised to benefit after offseason moves


Jack Roslovic is a logical trade piece as the Jets shop for an impact defenceman


NHL will cash in on new TV, streaming rights deals despite 2020 ratings decline


Submit your questions for Christian Caple’s Washington Huskies mailbag


Q&A: Talk about the Lions with Chris Burke and Nick Baumgardner


With no Deontay Wilder bout, is Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua more likely than ever?


Recap: Cavaliers reporter Kelsey Russo talked NBA Draft and the 2020-21 season


Dalvin Cook’s timeline, Dak Prescott’s comps, Alex Smith’s new normal and more injury analysis


Heartache & hope: Why this Georgia-Alabama game may be different for the Dawgs


Taylor Hall bets on himself and the Sabres in virtual introduction to Buffalo


NFL postseason bubble an option as league works through COVID plans: Sources


The GOAT debate is silly, but the best comparison for LeBron is Magic Johnson


Lakers title No. 17: The championship moments from Anthony Davis to THT


Tom Fitzgerald’s early Devils moves are unremarkable, and that’s the point


Rafael Devers, Cody Bellinger, Zach Plesac? A letter from Red Sox future in 2023


Kyle Allen’s first WFT start featured a huge hit, an all clear – but no return


Sean Payton’s ‘no-excuses’ policy will serve Saints well in tumultuous season


Celtics’ future forecasted: Here’s who stays and goes for next season


Blackhawks, 2023 Stanley Cup contender? 10 reasons a rebuild now could pay off


50 years later: An oral history of the ‘Brooks Robinson World Series’


Why Kyle Soelle’s selection as Arizona State captain means so much to his family


At Second Glance: Georgia pulls away from Tennessee, focus shifts to Alabama


Anthony Davis just vaulted himself into the discussion for NBA’s best player


Joe Burrow should brace for more blitzes based on Ravens’ blueprint


The SEC makes its presence felt in The Athletic 77 college football rankings


Kravitz: Philip Rivers, Colts fall apart when it matters most


Pugmire: Why Teofimo Lopez will upset Vasiliy Lomachenko on Saturday


Missed opportunities plague the Astros in ALCS Game 1 loss to the Rays


Questions on Jones, trick plays and more takeaways from Giants’ loss in Dallas


Tottenham mailbag: What do you want to know about transfers, tactics and Bale?


Michael Thomas’ benching latest development in Saints WR’s rocky start to season


The day after: Fixing a struggling offense and observations from the Ravens’ win


Utah’s quarterbacks talk about the chance to lead the offense


LeBrun: Will Marc-Andre Fleury still be traded with most goalie jobs now filled?


Jimmy Garoppolo’s protection, Raheem Mostert’s return and other 49ers minutia


Hendon Hooker will start vs. Boston College, and other Virginia Tech takeaways


Nebraska’s recruiting class adds another in-state pledge in TE James Carnie


Join The Athletic Pittsburgh staff for a live chat on our third anniversary


Bill Guerin’s plan to rebuild the Wild: ‘We can’t live in the past’


Twins payroll projections: How much spending room will they have in 2021?


Paddy Kenny: Ten people who changed my career (for better or worse)


Exclusive: Brighton can recall Percy Tau from Anderlecht in January


ACC football recruiting: Mack Brown, North Carolina eyeing Clemson’s crown


‘We just want our respect’: LeBron wraps NBA Finals with MVP, triple-double


Joe Morgan, Hall of Famer and Reds legend, dies at 77


White Sox, manager Rick Renteria agree to ‘part ways’


Cowboys’ EVP Jones says Dak Prescott still ‘our future’ after ankle surgery


Alan Shearer tips Harry Kane to break his Premier League goals record


What happened in football today: October 12 2020


Salford co-owner Paul Scholes named interim manager as Graham Alexander leaves


Manchester United refused to loan Sergio Romero to Everton on deadline day


Rosenthal: An umpire, the son he lost, and the memorabilia that binds them


How Billy Napier found his purpose and became college coaching’s next big thing


Kevin Nicholson: What Smith, Tisdale and earning UEFA Pro Licence at 29 taught me


Ways West Brom can improve: Help full-backs and Livermore, integrate Ivanovic


Grant Leadbitter’s grief: ‘I want to show people you can come through it’


Ornstein: Ozil loyalty bonus, Romero in limbo, gambling advertising clampdown


Robert Tonyan is rising, Preston Smith is falling in Packers stock watch


Oklahoma QB Spencer Rattler’s benching got intended result: 22 final thoughts


Royals prospect checkup: What officials are saying about pitchers in fall camp


‘Just incredible what he’s overcome’: Alex Smith’s unreal return to the NFL


Giants coach Alyssa Nakken reflects on her historic season


Week 5 scouting review: Chase Claypool’s big day, Jamison Crowder a must-start, Kenyan Drake’s targets and more


Tennessee’s O-line struggles, a goal-line stand and more takeaways from Georgia


Max Fried, Braves aiming much higher than when they met Dodgers in 2018 playoffs


What A.J. Green said, what he felt and what it means in Bengals Pick Six


Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers offense struggle in another clunker: 5 observations


ALCS Game 1 shows lack of off-days will strain bullpens, prompt tough choices


The Khalil Mack effect: An All-22 review of his dominance in the Bears’ win


Are the Blue Jackets done making moves? What the rest of the offseason may hold


What the signing of Taylor Hall means for the Sabres


Vikings push Seahawks to the brink, lose on last-minute drive: Discuss


Mike Zimmer’s fourth-and-1 call was the knockout punch that just wouldn’t land


Blake Snell’s gutsy Game 1 outing keeps the Rays’ ALCS pitching plans in order


Why the Lakers’ 17th title was also another win for #HeatCulture


Lloyd: Kevin Stefanski has Browns paddling together back into NFL relevancy


Are the Canadiens good? Grading the ‘ifs’ that need to hit to make that happen


Serie A mailbag: send your questions to James Horncastle now


The Top 5: Breaking down the Charlotte Roval race


Posnanski’s Browns Diary: It pains me to admit it, but this is a talented team


Shapiro: Stars fans should stop worrying about Gurianov and Hintz offer sheets


In Tigers instructional league, COVID-19 is again a conversation and concern


Submit your questions for Matthew Gutierrez’s Syracuse mailbag


Why the White Sox moved on from manager Rick Renteria, pitching coach Don Cooper


Recap: Blue Jackets reporter Aaron Portzline talked NHL free agency and more


Texans Week 5 report card: Why David Johnson’s rushing totals are misleading


L’ajout de Tyler Toffoli au top-6 du Canadien aura un impact sur tous les trios


Kravitz’s Dopey Report Card: Colts offense remains a mystery


MLB: ‘Reverse order of record’ will determine 2021 Draft order


NFL discussing postseason bubble in Los Angeles, Dallas: Sources


Alvaro Negredo: 24 different coaches, 230 career goals and a new start at Cadiz


Katie Whyatt: I want to tell the in-depth stories women’s football deserves


The Lakers’ 17th NBA championship: Tales of tragedy and triumph


Shirley: Georgia Tech passes a big test. Now comes a doozy with Clemson


Explained: United, Liverpool and Parry spark ‘nuclear war’ in English football


Missouri’s backup receivers go from unknown to end zone: 34 thoughts after LSU


Fitzpatrick magical in Dolphins’ rout of 49ers: ‘People hate me, people love me’


The NFL on Tuesday night? Would there be viewer interest?


Matt Rhule, Dan Quinn headed in opposite directions after Panthers’ win


Brian Allen’s struggles underscore the 49ers’ desperation at defensive back


Why Nate Gerry covered Chase Claypool, and 4 more Eagles takeaways from the loss


Sunday’s Colts loss reveals a hard truth: This is who Philip Rivers is


Fowlkes: Did we just witness the greatest knockout in UFC history?


DK Metcalf, Russell Wilson: The bond that makes the Seahawks offense unstoppable


Bubble Screen: ESPN and Fox need to start asking the right questions


LeBron James keeps his promise by delivering Lakers their 17th NBA title


How LeBron James and the Lakers celebrated a championship inside a bubble


Reality comes crashing down on Dak Prescott and the Cowboys: The Morning After


Clemson’s 2 Heisman favorites, 3 blocked field goals and more: 25 final thoughts


Kyle Busch’s team tries a late-race gamble, but repeat championship hopes end


Travis Fulgham has arrived, A.J. Green’s ‘injury’ and more recommended reading from our NFL writers


Le’Veon Bell’s ‘likes,’ a disappearing unicorn, and more on the Jets from Week 5


Submit a question for Pete Sampson’s Notre Dame mailbag


Live Q&A with NFL senior writer Lindsay Jones at noon ET on Monday, Oct. 12


Submit your SEC football questions to the ‘Football & Grits’ podcast


Posnanski: Everything Joe Morgan did on the field adds up to an undeniable legacy


Madison Hammond found her voice in college and is setting an example in the NWSL


MLB draft order set: Pirates, Rangers, Tigers, Red Sox up top


Tyler Toffoli brings the Canadiens more than a top-six forward. He brings belief


MLS unlikely to use bubble for postseason despite positive tests, sources say


Longtime A’s exec Billy Beane set to join Fenway Sports Group: Report


Astros offense misses chances in 4-2 loss to Rays in ALCS Game 2


Missouri-Vanderbilt first SEC game postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests


West Brom and Sheffield United likely to lose stars due to COVID-19 quarantine


Hatton’s home win, Laird’s redemption, Shadow Creek gets its closeup and more


It’s a shame to see Westwood fizzle out at Wednesday, even if exit is right call


‘Jurgen is Liverpool’s head psychologist. He’s the best communicator I’ve seen’


Who says no? Evaluating your Pirates trade offers from Musgrove to Nutting


What Dak Prescott’s injury could mean for his — and Andy Dalton’s — future


Scotland unbeaten for seven matches, so is this an upturn under Clarke?


NFL Week 5 recap: Seahawks squeak by Vikings, Falcons clean house, Dak injured


Ben Roethlisberger’s mind tricks, defensive woes and other Steelers observations


Alex Pietrangelo to Vegas: Golden Knights trade Nate Schmidt to sign top free agent


Aaron Donald and the Rams’ D-line set up Sunday’s win, and more in The Pile


Avalanche depth chart: The makings of a Stanley Cup contender?


Hughes: Cardinals show Jets a firsthand example of how to successfully rebuild


First Thoughts: Browns corral Colts with prolific offense, big plays on defense


Red Wings depth chart: Projecting how the new pieces fit, impact on prospects


Schultz: Dan Quinn out as Falcons’ coach; there’s ample evidence why


Raiders gain confidence with statement win over Chiefs: five observations


What changed for the Texans in their first game after Bill O’Brien’s firing


Derek Carr and Jon Gruden turn it loose and reignite the Raiders-Chiefs rivalry


‘We’ll learn from it’: Chiefs’ issues were aplenty in home loss to Raiders


Ernest Jones’ tackling, Nick Muse’s hands, more: Final thoughts from Vanderbilt


What will you say about LeBron James 20 years from now? He’s still working on it


Carlos Quentin is in business school, but he can’t leave baseball totally behind


Lakers win 17th NBA title and deliver L.A. 2020’s most precious gift — joy


Thompson: The bubbles that kept on giving


Is poor play from their quarterback destined to hold the Colts back again?


Dak Prescott’s ankle is fractured. What does that mean for the Cowboys’ future?


Dak Prescott injury reveals danger of dreaded franchise tag; he deserved better


49ers vow to regroup before tough stretch ahead: ‘That was embarrassing’


An accidental evolution: As L.A. wins title, Heat and Lakers shift NBA’s path


MSD’s morning after: Do Seahawks have to play one-score games every week?


Kadarius Toney, ineffective blitzes and more: Florida’s Monday stock report


Stark: There’s never been a great team quite like these Rays


Submit your questions for Dane Brugler’s NFL mailbag


Why Kristaps Porzingis’ knee surgery likely isn’t serious, per NBA injury expert


Notre Dame’s 3-0 start in a Clemson context: Final thoughts from Florida State


Now what? NBA offseason key dates and a roadmap into next season


The Rockies need help. Send us your best trade idea in this week’s mailbag


‘Everything is on the table’: Adam Gase weighs giving up play calling duties


Twins’ Jorge Polanco has another ankle surgery, shedding light on his down year


Red Sox coaching moves: What do latest departures tell us about manager opening?


In Bill Belichick’s words, a hint, maybe, of how he really feels about the NFL


Teddy Bridgewater isn’t a lot of flash, but he’s been the right guy for Carolina


Schultz: Falcons need massive organizational fix, not just new coach, GM


The Rays seize command of the ALCS with their own brand of winning baseball


Submit a question for Stewart Mandel’s College Football Mailbag


PFA will now fund weekly COVID-19 checks at EFL clubs


Rays rely on deep bullpen yet again in Game 1 win vs. Astros