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NFL injuries: Ezekiel Elliott out; Matthew Stafford active


Daryl Morey says 76ers are not trading Ben Simmons


Hollinger: 2020-21 Bucks preview, lineup, predictions and the Giannis effect


NFL General Manager Report: All 32 teams’ GMs by win percentage


Hollinger: 2020-21 Rockets preview, lineup, predictions and the James Harden timeline


Declan Rice and Chelsea: His exit, where he would fit in, his future


Not even Lille’s financial mess will slow private investment in Premier League


WFT Week 15 Prediction: Washington will hold off the potent Seahawks, 24-20


Fantasy Premier League: How to plan for the upcoming blank and double Gameweeks


The ultimate 2020 Maple Leafs quiz: Stats, trades, draft picks, quotes and more!


Aston Villa pass first test of squad depth – but finishing touch goes missing


Inside Virginia Tech’s 2021 recruiting class: A closer look at all 25 signees


Is Baker Mayfield’s recent development for the Browns real or a mirage?


Can Florida challenge ‘skilled, powerful’ Alabama? SEC Championship Roundtable


Orioles’ free-agent watch: Looking at six shortstops who could be a fit in 2021


Seahawks vs. WFT picks: Jamal Adams could pop, Tyler Lockett must step up


Kings not concerned by De’Aaron Fox’s aggressive preseason missed shots


Revisiting the Odell Beckham Jr. trade and more thoughts on Giants-Browns


Pairing the right head coach and general manager isn’t as hard as teams make it


Live Q&A with Saints writer Katherine Terrell on Friday at noon


Do not draft: From Carmelo Anthony to Cody Zeller, an A-to-Z list of players to avoid in fantasy basketball


Tafur: At the pivotal moments, Jon Gruden’s decisions let the Raiders down


Jalen Hurts tries to be a coffee bean; where’s Travis Fulgham? 9 Eagles notes


Terry Francona on the Indians’ name change, Francisco Lindor and roster battles


Keys to a Bills win over Broncos: Cole Beasley, Zack Moss and the secondary


The Athletic’s 2020-21 Fantasy Basketball Draft Guide


Former Ohio State hockey player opens up about sexual abuse: ‘I just can’t stay quiet now’


Unlike Liverpool last season, City aren’t playing like losing the title hurt


How we’d run the Senators: Patience, prospects and piling up draft picks


The Outsiders: No. 25, Felipe Alou & Dusty Baker


Can Ben Roethlisberger’s PBS dominance be curbed? Bengals-Steelers Cheat Sheet


Phillies’ link to Jackie Bradley Jr. underscores failures to develop outfielders


How Luka Garza sees everything, thanks to Kareem, Olajuwon, McHale and Sikma


Ramsdale has made errors but context needed when comparing him with Henderson


Sam Allardyce and West Brom fans: It’s complicated…


Does Georgia still have major roster needs or voids for 2021? Georgia mailbag


Kelly Oubre Jr., Andrew Wiggins, Steph Curry and the Warriors’ scoring formula


What will the AHL look like next season?


Bob Arum: ‘To have boxing survive’ limit pay-per-view


Would the Badgers accept a bowl bid if offered? Wisconsin mailbag


MIT to NBA coach? Sonia Raman’s extraordinary path to the Grizzlies


A blip or disturbing trend? Either way, the Ravens need defense to be better


Canelo Alvarez-Callum Smith picks: Trainers break down, predict Saturday’s bout


Ed Orgeron, Shay Hodge and the bond that helped land Mississippi’s top receiver


What’s it like to be an NHL free agent right now? Slater Koekkoek explains


‘We’re building a team’: Inside Mel Tucker’s 1st Michigan State recruiting class


Pistons thoughts: Blake Griffin is still a 3-point threat, Delon Wright fits in


Dealing Ben Simmons for James Harden? Trying to make sense of the trade talk


Marcus Mariota steps in with Derek Carr hurt: 5 takeaways from the Raiders’ loss


Matt Campbell’s blueprint of belief: Iowa State and a different kind of winner


Live Q&A: Get GW14 injury news and advice from FPL General and Ben Dinnery


Kawakami: Jon Gruden’s stalled 18-28 Raiders run — where exactly is this headed?


Live Q&A: Harman Dayal and Thomas Drance answer your Canucks questions


Dean Evason talks Wild captain update, Kirill Kaprizov, training camp and more


What Drew Brees’ return vs. Chiefs means for Saints as they chase NFC’s top seed


Mitch Trubisky or Matt Nagy? Why Bears’ QB conundrum can be good for all


Barrows: Another Aldon Smith? Plenty of edge rushers for 49ers in upcoming draft


Blue Jays’ Charlie Montoyo on free-agent recruiting, Vlad Guerrero Jr. and more


Brian Snitker will work on Braves’ lineups after DH, other issues resolved


Latest Premier League injury news ahead of gameweek 14


Justin Herbert, Chargers hurt Raiders’ playoff hopes with OT win


Derek Carr ’50-50′ to play in Week 16 with groin injury, Jon Gruden says


Bills-Broncos study guide: Drew Lock’s Josh Allen impression, predictions, more


Sean Taylor looked like he could ‘be one of the best.’ He never got to prove it


Down Goes Brown: Is Iginla for Nieuwendyk the greatest win-win trade in history?


Sabres training camp: The expected battles at each roster spot


Get your own Kevin Stefanski: Have Browns created blueprint for coaching hires?


Media column: First Warriors TV broadcast in months was just a bit rocky


A year of Arteta survey results: Team of dilemmas, with Ozil splitting fans


15 bold Raptors predictions for the 2020-21 season


Capitals, and a fierce game of Pictionary, bring joy to children in hospital


Explained: The Premier League’s big new TV deal – and why Newcastle opposed it


UConn finally set — we think — to begin Big East play


Texans-Colts: What’s still at stake for each team? Key matchups, picks


Can Jack Johnson be better for the Rangers than his stats suggest?


49ers vs. Cowboys: 10 observations and our predictions as an old rivalry renews


Which Super Bowl matchup would be the most exciting? Jones’ NFL mailbag


Freddie Freeman’s contract, Andruw Jones’ Hall of Fame status: Braves mailbag


Vanderbilt’s Ken Seals on the Clark Lea era: ‘It’s set up perfectly’


Rosenthal: Why Realmuto to Mets didn’t happen; Twins’ short story; more news, notes


Notre Dame’s Clemson retest: How will Trevor Lawrence, ACC stakes change things?


The new Utah Jazz offense: Embrace pace-and-space and let the 3s fly


Playoff picture: Bucs can clinch on Christmas, or with a win and a Bears tie?


The USC fan whose preseason $100 CFP bet on the Trojans came close after all


Drew Brees, Raheem Mostert and fantasy football’s most pressing Week 15 injury questions answered


Week 15 player predictions for Cam Akers, Jalen Hurts, Jonathan Taylor and more


Brian Kelly ‘not sure’ Notre Dame will play if CFP can’t accommodate parents


FA to take no action over Millwall and Colchester crowd incidents


Gabriel Heinze agrees to two-year deal to coach Atlanta United


Cleveland Indians 2021 roster projection 1.0: What will this team look like?


Bruins predictions for the 2021 season: Will the defense hold?


‘Only the strong survive’ – why Clyne may get another extension to Palace deal


MNUFC roster projection 1.0: Turnover begins as expectations shoot up for 2021


Six games in 15 days and no Cavani – how can United keep their attack fresh?


Inside Hawks’ L.A. workouts, secret pickup games: ‘We’re not a cakewalk’


Brighton mailbag: Sanchez is No 1, Potter’s persona and Lamptey’s future


MLB free agency fits: Trevor Bauer potential landing spots


As Jayson Tatum starts anew, he is now the biggest star in Boston sports world


The Supreme Court set the NCAA on new ground in 1984. Will it again in Alston?


Three reasons the Rockies are in a pickle with Nolan Arenado and Trevor Story


Thierry Small – the Everton kid being tracked by Bayern, Juventus and Arsenal


If the Giants return to 2019 spending levels, they could dominate the offseason


How Burnley brought best out of Westwood after ‘awkward feeling’ at Villa


Cameron Crash? College basketball’s home-court advantage is way down: KenPom


Should the Rams rest Jared Goff in a blowout scenario vs. Jets?: Mailbag


Oregon or USC? Predictions, picks for a Pac-12 championship game like no other


Will Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence’s best come out in test vs. Notre Dame?


Dyaisha Fair, shining at Buffalo, has her sights set on the WNBA


How to watch the Hurricanes’ prospects at the world juniors


Georgia Tech football report card in Year 2 under Geoff Collins


‘They don’t respect you my boy!’ How Miami fans helped sway QB Jake Garcia


A’s confident in returning roster, but questions remain for 2021


How Jarrett Culver’s Zoom-refined shot has made him stand out in Wolves’ start


Paul George’s assertiveness, an investigation and other preseason observations


Dallas Mavericks lineup projection: Could Powell start? Green’s rise, and more


Josh Allen’s next contract, other top candidates for extensions: Bills mailbag


Kansas’ Bill Self proves once again he’s the master of the final moments


The Sixers 2020-21 roster: One thought for all 18 players


Popper: Is Anthony Lynn the best coach to maximize Justin Herbert’s talent?


Caleb Porter reflects on his journey to winning MLS Cup: ‘I just enjoy the job’


Christian Darrisaw declares for NFL Draft: Virginia Tech OT continues rapid rise


What happened in football today: December 18 2020


PFA survey shows players wish to continue taking a knee


Michail Antonio signs new West Ham contract until 2023


The lost Ballon d’Or: A case for Sergio Ramos, who shone when it mattered most


Chiefs-Saints predictions: It’s the Drew Brees-Patrick Mahomes show


Suns skipping steps? Ayton development, bubble momentum and more: Season Preview


Video Room: How Neal Pionk became a power play force in his debut Jets season


David Brooks – fit, focused and a class above the Championship


Ohio State Playoff debate and a look to the future: Buckeyes Mailbag


Dochterman: The Playoff is breaking college football, but there’s a solution


Dave Roberts continues to feel ‘so much relief’ after Dodgers’ World Series win


The Colts failed Andrew Luck. Are Texans doing the same to Deshaun Watson?


Oklahoma’s disruptive defense under Alex Grinch leaving dubious past behind


Derek Dietrich and other options: Royals free-agent moves mailbag, part 1


Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen have ideas for Cleveland’s Major League team name


AFC North Whiparound, Week 15: Who has the best shot to take out the Chiefs?


Has the UFC cast Stephen Thompson as a gatekeeper — and can he break out of it?


Bears-Vikings: Key matchups, game picks and 20 observations for Week 15


Islanders’ projected salary cap in 2021-22: No move is off the table


Brewers’ Craig Counsell: Christian Yelich will ‘be better,’ Lorenzo Cain returns


The good, bad and irreversible impacts of CFB’s year of virtual-only recruiting


‘I don’t see any knuckleheads’: JaVale McGee accepts leadership role with Cavs


Wheel of fortune: The most effective pass route in college football


Will Zion’s perimeter presence increase? Who will be the Pelicans’ closers?


Can Tua Tagovailoa break up Bill Belichick’s impressive record vs. rookie QBs?


Tyrann Mathieu’s relentless approach, dependability uplifts Chiefs’ defense


Gennadiy Golovkin, 38, is at a career crossroads. Does he have one more big run?


Will Lauri Markkanen and Wendell Carter Jr. let it fly in preseason finale?


Triple-A Pacific Coast League withdraws from old Minor League Baseball structure


Fernando Romero’s release brings quiet end to once-promising Twins career


Future fantasy football waiver wire: A look ahead to Week 16


Cowboys-49ers predictions: Can Dallas stop 49ers’ run game? Friday Riffing


Fantasy basketball ADP report: Tobias Harris and 30 more players who could outperform their draft value


Recap of Orioles Q&A with Dan Connolly on Monday


Drew Brees expected to start Sunday vs. Chiefs: Source


Washington rules out Alex Smith; Dwayne Haskins to start vs. Seahawks


Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Hornets - December 18, 2020


North Alabama Lions vs Crowley's Ridge Pioneers - December 18, 2020


East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs USC-Aiken Pacers - December 18, 2020


Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Campbellsville-Harrodsburg Tigers - December 18, 2020


UT Arlington Mavericks vs Dallas Christian Crusaders - December 18, 2020


Providence Friars vs UConn Huskies - December 18, 2020


Liberty Flames vs Regent Royals - December 18, 2020


Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Doane Tigers - December 18, 2020


Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Kansas Jayhawks - December 18, 2020


Troy Trojans vs Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks - December 18, 2020


East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs Columbia International Rams - December 18, 2020


Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons - December 18, 2020


St. John's Red Storm vs Creighton Bluejays - December 18, 2020


Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs Columbia International Rams - December 18, 2020


Saint Louis Billikens vs North Carolina State Wolfpack - December 18, 2020


Oregon Ducks vs San Francisco Dons - December 18, 2020


Bradley Braves vs Jackson State Tigers - December 18, 2020


North Texas Mean Green vs Houston Christian Huskies - December 18, 2020


Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs - December 18, 2020


Memphis Grizzlies vs Atlanta Hawks - December 18, 2020


Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers - December 18, 2020


Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves - December 18, 2020


Seattle Redhawks vs College of Idaho Coyotes - December 18, 2020


Marquette Golden Eagles vs Seton Hall Pirates - December 18, 2020


Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors - December 18, 2020


Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs Utah Tech Trailblazers - December 18, 2020


Loyola Marymount Lions vs UC Irvine Anteaters - December 18, 2020


Wyoming Cowboys vs Omaha Mavericks - December 18, 2020


Idaho State Bengals vs SAGU American Indian College Warriors - December 18, 2020


LA Clippers vs Utah Jazz - December 18, 2020


Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs vs VMI Keydets - December 18, 2020


Oregon Ducks vs Montana Grizzlies - December 18, 2020


Arizona State Sun Devils vs Incarnate Word Cardinals - December 18, 2020


Ohio Bobcats vs Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils - December 18, 2020


Georgia State Panthers vs Carver Cougars - December 18, 2020


Western Michigan Broncos vs Central Michigan Chippewas - December 18, 2020


DePaul Blue Demons vs Xavier Musketeers - December 18, 2020


North Carolina A&T Aggies vs Greensboro Pride - December 18, 2020


Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Columbia International Rams - December 18, 2020


Southern Illinois Salukis vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks - December 18, 2020


Norfolk State Spartans vs UNC Wilmington Seahawks - December 18, 2020


Niagara Purple Eagles vs Fairfield Stags - December 18, 2020


San Diego State Aztecs vs BYU Cougars - December 18, 2020


Howard Bison vs Hampton Pirates - December 18, 2020


Siena Saints vs Canisius Golden Griffins - December 18, 2020


Monmouth Hawks vs Saint Peter's Peacocks - December 18, 2020


Presbyterian Blue Hose vs South Carolina State Bulldogs - December 18, 2020


Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Alice Lloyd Eagles - December 18, 2020


Richmond Spiders vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers - December 18, 2020


South Dakota Coyotes vs Drake Bulldogs - December 18, 2020


Montana Grizzlies vs Dickinson State Blue Hawks - December 18, 2020


Indiana Pacers vs Philadelphia 76ers - December 18, 2020


Robert Morris Colonials vs Bowling Green Falcons - December 18, 2020


Stetson Hatters vs Thomas (GA) Night Hawks - December 18, 2020


Morehead State Eagles vs SIU Edwardsville Cougars - December 18, 2020