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Mike Trout, Mookie Betts lead MLB Silver Slugger Award winners


Cal-Washington canceled due to positive COVID-19 test


Manchester United will stick with Solskjaer even if they lose to Everton


Premier League likely to scrap PPV model after this weekend’s games


Cowboy cooking: CeeDee Lamb, Ezekiel Elliott & Deion Sanders trust Chef Hoppie


Who says no?!?! Evaluating your Cleveland Cavaliers trade proposals


A young NHL player agent comes out, supported by hockey’s biggest stars


Could the Wolves pursue Ben Simmons? A pre-draft look at their trade situation


Dan Quinn to Raheem Morris, what’s changing, what’s not? Falcons mailbag


Down Goes Brown: 6 NHL teams that have me stumped right now


49ers vs. Packers: 10 observations and our predictions for a shorthanded rematch


Patrick Kane, Darryl Belfry talk hockey skills, their early days and more


Grading Matt Olson and the A’s 2020 first basemen


Mamadou Sakho and the bungled WADA case that has changed his career


Staring into the Flames’ crystal ball: 20 bold predictions for 2020-21


How Aaron Rodgers learned to embrace the NFL’s pre-snap motion revolution


Jimmy G? Jacoby B? There could be many options if the Bears go shopping for a QB


Leicester fans: Discuss the Braga game with our reporter Rob Tanner


Live Q&A: Ask Sam Lee your key questions ahead of Man City vs Liverpool


Arsenal fans: Discuss the Molde game with our reporter Art De Roche


Orlando Magic draft prep: Matt Lloyd describes the player-evaluation process


What Mo Cheeks brings to the Bulls’ coaching staff beyond Xs and Os


Russell Wilson, DeAndre Hopkins lead midseason performers of the year


With USMNT, Richie Ledezma aims to show the creativity that’s fueled his rise


Is Arizona State ready to contend? Setting up the Sun Devils’ season of promise


Chiefs’ RPO excellence, improved run game has made them even harder to defend


Mandel: Is Notre Dame football overrated? Let’s dig into the data


Golden Knights prospect tiers: Players to watch for the 2020-21 season


Fake kicks and whiskey bottles: Inside the 1990 Iowa-Illinois showdown


Could the Wizards trade the No. 9 pick for immediate help? Scenarios, Part 2


Rosenthal: Dombrowski will stay in Nashville; Snell decision revisited; more notes


Dear Andy: What’s the threshold to put a Group of 5 team in ahead of a Power 5?


Who could the Mets target for improvement at catcher and center field?


Submit a question for Jake Kaplan’s Astros mailbag


ESPN workforce reduction impacts 300 staffers, an additional 200 positions


Bongani Zungu: From kickstarting career with a text to potential Rangers bargain


Despite injury scare, Baylor has its sights set on national championship


Why fighting for a spot with the Maple Leafs suits Joey Anderson just fine


‘Washing your own kit keeps us all grounded’


Why Jayce Hawryluk is an intriguing fit for the Canucks


A goal that is a damning indictment of this Manchester United


Q&A: Jansen Harkins talks on-ice development, getting a dog and more


Derek Carr, J.D. McKissic and 14 more under the radar plays for Week 9


Shakespeare adds variety and authority to Aston Villa’s coaching team


Bad starts don’t automatically mean relegation – but Burnley need a win, quickly


Josh Allen through 8 games: What’s gone right and what’s gone wrong


Bowden: 13 moves that can help make the Mets contenders in one offseason


Can Georgia’s defense slow down the Florida offense? Roundtable discussion


Jets midseason report card: Does any position get a passing grade?


Do the Warriors, Lakers or Clippers make sense as a Jrue Holiday destination?


Blackhawks survey 2.0: Fans weigh in on Stan Bowman, Jeremy Colliton, ‘rebuild’


Who will stop the Steelers’ perfect season? Bouchette’s mailbag


Stewart Mandel’s college football picks against the spread for Week 10


Explained: Cleverley ‘goal’, technology’s role and why EFL may review incident


Progress Report, Part 2: How Chase Young is helping Washington’s defense overall


Re-signing Andrew McCutchen and other wishful thinking: Pirates mailbag


How will Pat Chambers leaving Penn State impact Philly recruiting? Big 5 mailbag


Nebraska’s first commit Teddy Prochazka plans on plugging into O-line ‘machine’


How will Penn State respond after its 0-2 start? Nittany Lions mailbag


Should Panthers make room for Christian McCaffrey, Mike Davis in same backfield?


Forest are creating plenty of chances, they just have to be more clinical


Red Sox manager search: The pros and cons of each candidate


Jarell White, Fickell’s original Hometown Hero, is playing like an All-American


Jrue Holiday and the Celtics: Could they be a match?


The QB plan, Dwayne Haskins’ future, 2021 starters: What we’ve learned about WFT


With Georgia on its mind, Florida hope to take a cue from Bama


Oregon, Mycah Pittman finally return: 25 things to know before Stanford


Did Israel Adesanya-Jan Blachowicz make Saturday’s UFC main event irrelevant?


Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri on the future of the club 


Dehner Jr.: One thought on 60 Bengals players at the midway point


What the Ryan Strome contract means for the Rangers


The guy behind ‘Avatar’ and ‘King Kong’ is now telling a Nats’ pitcher’s story


In Franco Escobar, Atlanta United faces a new conundrum with a key defender


Recap: Q&A with Blues reporter Jeremy Rutherford


‘I was the mascot. It was my birthday. We lost 11-2’ – Marine and me


A deeper look at the Orioles’ pension drama, and questions about modern coaching


How Arsenal are passing teams into submission


Projecting the Devils’ opening-night lineup in 2021 — and beyond


How Kevin Colbert changed ‘The Steeler Way’ with 16 trades in 38 months


Mariners free agency: 5 targets to boost the rebuild


Cairney shows he still has plenty to offer Fulham as a Premier League No 10


What do Southampton do without Danny Ings?


Patriots’ Bill Belichick subpoenaed in contentious Bret Bielema-Arkansas lawsuit


Feeble Derby failing to create enough chances under cagey Cocu


Tottenham fans: Discuss the Ludogorets game with our reporter Charlie Eccleshare


Should the Twins break up their core? Debating possible trade candidates


Momentum, dropped passes and the midpoint of the season: Missouri mailbag


Gary Trent Jr. and his contract: 2 scenes show why Blazers should extend him


Jim Leyland on A.J. Hinch, assembling a staff and the role of a manager


Return of suspended players ignites Oklahoma: Flipped chairs, hugs, TDs and TFLs


Bruce Feldman’s college football picks against the spread for Week 10


A.J. Green vs. Father Time: Hall of Famers discuss challenges of aging receivers


When Jimmie Johnson met Jeff Gordon: The test that changed Hendrick Motorsports


Jakub Zboril’s chance? Might former first-rounder stick on Bruins defense?


Jazz 2020 draft prospect analysis: Two athletic wings and … a center?


Why don’t the Hurricanes have more sacks? A defensive dive before N.C. State


Aston Villa mailbag: send your questions to Gregg Evans now


Eagles stock report: Who’s up, who’s down at the midpoint of the season?


Submit your questions for Matthew Fairburn’s Bills mailbag


Can Notre Dame upset Clemson? Coaches who have scouted them assess the matchup


Ex-Sounder Henry Wingo experiencing the rewards of challenging himself in Norway


Q&A recap: Meg Linehan on the NWSL expansion draft protected player list


Kravitz: T.Y. Hilton’s production is declining so cherish the Colts receiver


Should NASCAR championship contenders expect more room from non-playoff drivers?


English football urged to ‘put squabbling aside’ by MPs


Arsenal head of coach and player development Marcel Lucassen to leave club


‘There’s no bullshit with Leon’: Inside Leon Rose’s rise to running the Knicks


Recap: David O’Brien answers your Braves questions


Pablo Hernandez has the impulses of a man who thinks every game is precious


Should the Pistons consider a project player in the NBA Draft?


Which Rangers prospects are opening eyes at Fall Instructs? These 6 stand out


NFL All-Rookie Team at the halfway mark of the 2020 season


Schultz’s Weekend Predictions: Georgia over Florida and Darth Goofball


South Carolina football midseason report: Gamecocks seek a second-half surge


The disastrous signing of Savio Nsereko


Rangers fans: Discuss the Benfica game with our reporter Jordan Campbell


Celtic fans: Discuss the Sparta Prague game with our reporter Kieran Devlin


Five ideas to help Michigan snap out of its Michigan State funk


Dion Dawkins looks unstoppable for Bills: Five takeaways from All-22 film


What to expect from John Donovan: ‘My guy J.D. just schemed me up’


Under-the-radar targets in free agency to bolster Angels’ starting pitching


Zack Moss is on the verge of a fantasy football breakout, the tall task of replacing George Kittle and more


Norwich mailbag: Send your questions to Michael Bailey now


Fantasy Premier League: Who are the best defenders to pick?


Dustin Byfuglien update, Matt Dumba chatter, prospects and more: Wild notes


NBA Draft, Christian Wood and trades: Where Pistons GM Troy Weaver stands


Louisville-Virginia postponed due to Cardinals’ COVID-19 cases


As fan costs rise, NFL will lose billions due to reduced attendance: Study


Which point guards could be available to Bucks at No. 24 in NBA Draft?


‘I never gave up’: ‘Uncle Albert’ Adomah on amazing journey to boyhood club QPR


No junior football is a crying shame and will cause a lot of problems


Michigan State hopes to ride recruiting surge following upset win at Michigan


Bolasie: ‘I didn’t want to be picking my nose so I called Warnock for a move’


Ask Alan Shearer – get your questions in for Friday’s live Q&A session


Martin Fehervary’s role, Connor McMichael’s options: Capitals mailbag, Part 2


Thunder head coaching search: Who might be on the radar and why the wait?


Reduced attendance costs NFL $2.7 billion as fan costs rise: study


Live Q&A: Ask James Pearce your key questions ahead of Man City vs Liverpool


Will Antonio Brown’s Bucs tenure be different from prior stops? Execs weigh in


What Kerry Coombs has added to Ohio State’s defense: Film study


Abraham is embracing competition with Werner and taking his chances


Women’s boxing is clearly on the rise. Is their pay keeping up?


NFL Picks: Predicting Week 9 against the spread


Lamarcus Joyner and the keys to the Raiders’ defensive effort against Cleveland


Live Q&A: Shaheen Al-Shatti answers your MMA questions Friday at 2 p.m. ET


49ers activate Jordan Reed, elevate Kevin White against Packers


Vic’s Picks, Week 9: Enjoying the Patriots’ tanking for Trevor Lawrence


Red Sox will have to really love the other guy if they pass on Alex Cora


What happened in football today: November 5 2020


Phil Foden restored to England squad as Reece James is called up despite ban


Central Michigan Chippewas vs Ohio Bobcats - November 05, 2020


Miami (OH) RedHawks vs Ball State Cardinals - November 05, 2020


Northern Illinois Huskies vs Buffalo Bulls - November 05, 2020


Orlando City vs Columbus Crew - November 05, 2020


Toledo Rockets vs Bowling Green Falcons - November 05, 2020


Minnesota United vs Chicago Fire - November 05, 2020


Nashville SC vs Dallas - November 05, 2020


Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids - November 05, 2020


LA Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders - November 05, 2020


SJ Earthquakes vs Los Angeles - November 05, 2020


PAOK vs PSV - November 05, 2020


Omonia Nicosia vs Granada - November 05, 2020


Benfica vs Rangers - November 05, 2020


Rijeka vs Napoli - November 05, 2020


Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs Bayer Leverkusen - November 05, 2020


Ludogorets vs Tottenham Hotspur - November 05, 2020


Rapid vs Dundalk - November 05, 2020


Slavia Praha vs Nice - November 05, 2020


Sivasspor vs Qarabağ - November 05, 2020


Roma vs CFR Cluj - November 05, 2020


Lech Poznań vs Standard Liège - November 05, 2020


Feyenoord vs CSKA Moskva - November 05, 2020


Hoffenheim vs Slovan Liberec - November 05, 2020


Leicester City vs Sporting Braga - November 05, 2020


Antwerp vs LASK - November 05, 2020


Dinamo Zagreb vs Wolfsberger AC - November 05, 2020


Zorya vs AEK Athens - November 05, 2020


Milan vs Lille - November 05, 2020


Crvena zvezda vs Gent - November 05, 2020


Celtic vs Sparta Praha - November 05, 2020


Young Boys vs CSKA Sofia - November 05, 2020


Arsenal vs Molde - November 05, 2020


Villarreal vs Maccabi Tel Aviv - November 05, 2020