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The 5 first-round QBs: Questions for each one after Week 4 performances


‘Like a married couple’: Why the partnership of Cardinals teammates Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina remains so effective


Left-Footers vs Right-Footers: Who gets Mason Greenwood? Who fills the Inverted Pulis role?


Farke called Kabak ‘a rock’ – but he’s more of a rolling stone


Sabres fan survey results: What you said about Dylan Cozens’ ceiling, confidence in GM Kevyn Adams and more


An action plan for fantasy football managers sitting at the top, bottom and middle of their league standings


De’Vondre Campbell might just be the type of linebacker the Packers have sorely needed in recent years


A look at the Cavs’ preseason approach and their plans to improve


What’s wrong with Boise State? The numbers that explain a slow start, plus Cincinnati vs. BYU debate and more: G5 Drive


LeBrun: Which high-profile pending UFAs could sign extensions early this season?


How an unexpected connection on the left side of Nebraska’s O-line can help lift the Huskers


College football picks against the spread: Predicting Iowa vs. Penn State, Texas vs. Oklahoma, Auburn vs. Georgia and more


Once a defenseman, Dmitri Osipov trying to earn NHL contract with Blackhawks as a forward


Jordan Kyrou Q&A: Submit questions for the Blues forward


Daniel Jones among a trio of young quarterbacks taking their game to the next level in 2021


Rockets’ Kevin Porter Jr. is growing before our eyes: ‘It’s my job to set everyone up’


Dominique Ducharme’s plans for the Canadiens were based on an ideal world that is looking unrealistic


Dressed, scratched or on the bubble? Projecting the Canucks’ 2021-22 opening night lineup


The 2021 Yankees were supposed to have a season to remember. In actuality, they offered up a season to forget


Edmonton Oilers 2021-22 season preview: Playoff chances, projected points, roster rankings


Micah Parsons. Mac Jones. Kyle Pitts. Asante Samuel Jr.: The NFL All-Rookie team at the quarter mark


Which Devils prospects play this year, who will wear an ‘A’ and replacing Dinosaur BBQ: Mailbag


Q&A: Landon Donovan on his Weston McKennie comments, interviewing for MLS jobs and his role in U.S. soccer


‘It’s our responsibility to make sure these skinny guys get their glory’: Rams’ OL a bright spot through 4 weeks


Justin Fields named Bears starting quarterback moving forward


LSU’s Derek Stingley Jr. out indefinitely after procedure on foot injury


NWSL reschedules 4 matches postponed in wake of sexual coercion accusations


Falcons’ Isaiah Oliver out for season with knee injury


Blackhawks defenseman Wyatt Kalynuk out 2-4 weeks with right ankle sprain


Saudi Arabia-financed Newcastle takeover expected to go through in near future


Kings’ Quinton Byfield out indefinitely with ankle injury


West Brom’s Callum Robinson says he hasn’t had COVID-19 jab


Stephon Gilmore is gone from the Patriots. How will Bill Belichick’s secondary adjust?


The Athletic’s college football projection model: Predictions and odds for every Week 6 game


VIDEO: Mohamed Salah, FSG and Liverpool’s wage structure


Which Angels minor leaguers could play a role for the 2022 big-league team?


Mirtle: With Maple Leafs roster down to 27 players, who will the final 6 cuts be?


Brewers manager Craig Counsell delivers rotten news in the best of ways, and it’s why his players love him


Explained: Why does Saudi Arabia want to buy Newcastle United?


Coyotes sign Alex Galchenyuk to 1-year deal


Agents, clubs or parents? Who is to blame for exploiting young players


Wisconsin has mostly new faces in new places, which might not be such a bad thing


Hollinger’s 2021-22 Golden State Warriors preview: Lineup, roster, prediction, is this the end of Splash Brothers Era?


Troy Deeney: How the chaos of Watford became normal, the Will Hughes situation and getting used to now flying economy


Analysed: Gayle is closest match to a Wilson-style No 9 – so should he be playing more?


Vols rout Missouri and it’s time to sweat losing a coach? Sure! Rexrode mailbag


NL wild card picks: Expert selections, odds for Wednesday’s game between Dodgers and Cardinals


‘He should have been with us for past few years’ – Johnson’s electric start and extra edge he brings to Forest


Making sense of the Clippers’ nail-biting preseason opener


Raiders Week 4 analysis: O-line struggles continue as offense can’t find balance


Tigers might not spend ‘like a drunken sailor,’ but the time to make moves is here


Virginia Tech players relish another chance at Notre Dame, plus Tre Turner puts injuries behind him and more


Royals end-of-season mailbag, Part I: How to evaluate Jackson Kowar, Cal Eldred, Jorge Soler and more


Blue Jackets roster forecast 2.0: Huge wave of cuts leaves tough final decisions


Mavericks camp observations: How Luka Doncic practices, what rotation could look like, Jason Kidd’s aggressive defense


‘Mr. Fundamental’ reflects: What 9 years and 11 QBs have taught the Colts’ Jack Doyle


Can Trea Turner’s electrifying game propel another Dodgers run? ‘Hopefully, it’s a long month’


How Michigan’s Josh Ross found his groove: Yoga, brotherly advice and a breath of fresh air


Arsenal Women have now seen the benchmark of Barca’s brilliance close up


What is the ideal workload for Andrei Vasilevskiy so the Lightning don’t ‘burn him out’?


Chargers final thoughts: 19 notes, stats and quotes from win over Raiders


Sources: Cubs hitting coach Anthony Iapoce won’t return, with more changes possible


Arizona State’s Ricky Pearsall is on a breakout trajectory his father set for him long ago: ‘It’s about time’


Buckley: Forget mystique and aura — the Red Sox simply play better and smarter than the Yankees nowadays


Bulls impressed in first showing, but more importantly, they showed what they can be


The Broncos offensive line must improve quickly and it starts with Garett Bolles


Where’s Semyon Varlamov? Erik Gustafsson’s chances? Forward depth chart? Plus more Islanders roster insights


Submit your questions for Bill Landis’ Ohio State Buckeyes recruiting mailbag


Picks for Cowboys vs Giants, Chargers vs. Browns and Chiefs vs. Bills and other Week 5 games: Our model goes against the spread


Senators mailbag: Submit your questions for Ian Mendes


‘My legs were like Jell-O’: Richard Sherman played 58 snaps in ‘amazing’ Bucs debut


‘We’re thin out there’: Injuries, adversity test Washington ahead of clash with Saints


How Quinton Byfield’s ankle injury impacts Kings roster and what it means for his ongoing development


Padres fire manager Jayce Tingler after 2 seasons


Barcelona’s Gavi becomes youngest-ever Spain international


Sabres waive Aaron Dell, set goalie tandem of Craig Anderson and Dustin Tokarski


Jamari Lyons, 4-star DT, commits to Florida


Kylian Mbappe’s PSG contract talks ‘going well’, says forward’s mother


Sports on TV: Tom Brady’s Foxboro return helps NFL to best TV numbers since 2015


Roy Keane is wrong – Kyle Walker is an elite performer


How Everton’s defending from set pieces has changed under Benitez


‘Pay him or rebuild’: Predators’ future hinges on Filip Forsberg’s contract negotiations


From bare bones in midfield – Palace and Vieira will soon be spoilt for choice


Lowetide: When will the Edmonton Oilers fully embrace analytics?


Drop your questions here for the NFL injury mailbag


Mendes: Why a Senators bridge deal for Brady Tkachuk isn’t as bad as you think


The rise of Oliver Skipp: Studious, powerful and a dab hand on the oche


Derby’s fans: Optimistic and defiant at their club’s lowest ebb


Bowden: Cardinals-Dodgers NL wild-card preview — which team has the edge?


The Steelers did too little to prepare for the O-line growing old — Bouchette’s walk-through


Nicky Butt exclusive: Why he left Man United, how their youth system fell behind and learning from Mourinho


Breaking down the Hurricanes’ roster battles, position by position: Has Seth Jarvis earned a spot? On the top line?


Why Ohio State recruits QBs more aggressively than any team in college football: A Q&A with Ryan Day


A contract extension for Bryan Reynolds seems like a no-brainer, but will the Pirates step up?


Kyle Hendricks believes the Cubs remain a free-agent destination: ‘I know a lot of guys would love to play in Chicago’


Where do the Nationals stand heading into 2022? Here’s an early offseason to-do list


Mandel’s Mailbag: Why does college football hate Cinderella — this year, Cincinnati? Can Scott Frost get a signature win?


Pavel Francouz’s latest injury scare revives lingering questions about the Avalanche’s goaltending situation


Tested all season, Red Sox deliver when it counts to knock out Yankees in wild-card game


‘Not your typical rookie’: Jacob Peterson’s rise could force Stars to carry 14 forwards


Tifo Video: How Julian Nagelsmann’s tactical tweaks have made Bayern Munich stronger


USMNT vs. Jamaica Live Q&A: Paul Tenorio and Sam Stejskal answer your questions at 2 p.m. ET


‘Let him grow’: It’s full steam ahead for Bears with Justin Fields as their starter


Mailbag: Send in your Miami Hurricanes questions for beat writer Manny Navarro


NWSL players pause game in moment of ‘solidarity’ after Paul Riley allegations


White Sox’s José Abreu will go to Houston; ALDS Game 1 status expected Thursday


Lions All-Pro center Frank Ragnow lands on IR


Northern Colorado assistant reprimanded for tossing broken clipboard into stands


Vikings RB Dalvin Cook says he’ll play through ankle injury


Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder heated in final news conference before trilogy fight


Raiders QB Derek Carr says Joey Bosa comments ‘pissed me off’


Patriots trade All-Pro CB Stephon Gilmore to Panthers for 2023 sixth-round-pick


Washington LB Jon Bostic owns 22 rental properties — so he can give back: ‘To not have to worry, it’s just life changing’


Cam Reddish and his pursuit to find his ‘old self’ and help the Hawks


What’s going wrong with Leicester’s defence?


Michigan, Purdue headline official unofficial Big Ten basketball media poll, plus my picks for 2021-22


After viral bike ride, what does ‘Juice Squad’ try for the next Gators’ home game?


Seahawks-Rams rivalry includes trash talk, cigars but also important NFC West implications


Using their bigs as threats, Celtics are eager to play more fast and furious


Sam LaPorta, Luke Lachey and how their development evokes memories of past Iowa tight end greats


Why JT Daniels’ lat injury has Georgia looking to the Dallas Cowboys and New York Yankees for treatment advice


How Brian Bannister is establishing pitching pipeline with the Giants: ‘We custom tailor everything we do’


Kemba Walker looks like Kemba Walker in debut with Knicks: ‘There weren’t any nerves tonight’


Introducing Cameron Archer, the teenage striker on fringes of Villa’s first team


Michael Trigg is rising fast as USC looks for a Drake London big-play partner: ‘Try to be as spectacular as possible’


Remembering some guys on the White Sox’s long journey back to the ALDS: Chicago Baseball Authority


10 things we learned about the Blue Jays in 2021 — and what it means for next season


Stephon Gilmore fallout: Why did Patriots cut ties before trading him to Panthers


The factors complicating D.C. United’s interest in buying the Washington Spirit


Capitals’ opening-night lineup roster projection: Hendrix Lapierre or Connor McMichael for third-line center?


Saints coach Sean Payton challenged his players with yo-yos, but the execution was lacking vs. Giants


With Kyrie Irving’s status unknown, life goes on for Kevin Durant and the Nets


Inside the battle for Tar Heel State talent: Can anyone slow down ‘the train that’s rolling at Carolina?’


Kyler Murray the MVP? Trevon Diggs the top defender? What we’ve learned in first month of NFL season


Understanding Real Madrid’s defensive frailties


Boston Bruins 2021-22 season preview: Playoff chances, projected points, roster rankings


49ers conundrum: Start still-learning Trey Lance or hampered Jimmy Garoppolo?


NFL Power Rankings, Week 5: For Bills and Cardinals, everything is awesome, but why is ‘Frozen’ in a football story?


Packers, former Cowboys LB Jaylon Smith agree to deal: Reports


Jaguars coach Urban Meyer didn’t consider resigning, agrees with owner’s message


Canadiens’ Carey Price, Joel Edmundson to miss start of regular season


Brighton player arrested on suspicion of sexual assault


Barcelona say audit of finances prove club was ‘technically bankrupt’ this year


Bucks-Grizzlies preseason opener canceled after false fire alarm in arena


Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger: ‘I’m not giving up on this season’


Kevin De Bruyne regrets undergoing painkilling injections to play against Italy


Edward and Kevin Glazer to sell 9.5m United ‘A’ shares for around $166m


Union Berlin ban fan after Maccabi Haifa supporters hit with anti-Semitic abuse


NHL linesman Ryan Gibbons injured after colliding with Coyotes’ Liam O’Brien


Francis Ngannou to face Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 in January


Trask: Urban Meyer’s abandonment of his Jaguars duties is the real issue here


Evaluating Junior Firpo’s start at Leeds United


Lundstram is silencing the doubters – Rangers look stronger with him in the team


Bills rookie Spencer Brown shows flashes of big potential: All-22 film review


Astros-White Sox ALDS preview: Which team has the edge at each position?


How the Bears created explosive plays with Justin Fields, Allen Robinson and Darnell Mooney: All-22 review


Why the Raptors want to run harder than ever this year: The case for pace


Submit your questions for Kevin Fishbain’s Bears mailbag


Stephen Curry on fatherhood, ‘the code’ and his superpower: ‘I just try to do what I’ve been doing even better’


Eric Wong’s crystal ball dynasty rankings: Predicting the Top 75 fantasy basketball players for 2024-25


In SEC move, allies Texas, Oklahoma prioritize Red River rivalry: ‘The game itself is the crown jewel’


Why Khris Middleton almost missed out on his Olympic dream, but his wife made sure that didn’t happen


Five keys for the Giants in the 2021 postseason


‘It’s the end of the road’: Getting released by the Red Sox sent Ravens LS Nick Moore down a different, fulfilling path


In pulling Nathan Eovaldi, Alex Cora’s bullpen management again proving stressful, but successful


On the anniversary of Beckham’s free kick against Greece, what’s the best one you’ve ever seen?


Pelicans’ Nickeil Alexander-Walker preparing for the future by remaining in the present: ‘It’s time to show and prove’


The end of Jaylon Smith with the Cowboys and the current star status of Trevon Diggs: Quinn Report


Hollinger: Evaluating contract extensions for Deandre Ayton, Collin Sexton and rest of the 2018 NBA Draft class


Jonathan Gannon’s defense, a ‘what if?’ of Jeremy Chinn over Jalen Hurts and more Eagles thoughts


MLB picks, odds: Projections from baseball model for Dodgers vs. Cardinals NL Wild Card Game


Predicting a UConn win, a BYU cover and more Group of 5 and small school picks, best bets


Cubs begin to reshape their coaching staff, setting the tone for an offseason of transition


Panthers are relevant again, and — with Stephon Gilmore — ready to make a run at Buccaneers


In a small Ontario town, the pandemic shutters a junior hockey team and creates an uncertain future


The NHL’s top 10 regression candidates for 2021-22


Grading the 2021 Texas Rangers: Position players edition


The White Sox are loud, they shine, and they’re a team to get behind: ‘I would hate to play against this team’


Hollinger’s 2021-22 Phoenix Suns preview: Lineup, roster, prediction, do they need to make another move?


Hollinger’s 2021-22 Chicago Bulls preview: Lineup, roster, prediction, is there enough shooting?


The USMNT and verticality: What it means why it’s important vs. Jamaica


CONCACAF World Cup qualifying odds, picks: USMNT, Mexico heavily favored in home matches


Are Qatar any good at football?


Newcastle’s Saudi Arabia-backed takeover completed to end Ashley’s 14-year reign


Red Sox advance to ALDS after Yankees’ bats stay quiet, Gerrit Cole struggles


Saudi Arabia reverses beIN Sport ban after four and a half years


Fara Williams and Rachel Yankey first inductees into WSL Hall of Fame


Cowboys release LB Jaylon Smith, former Pro Bowler


Falcons QB Matt Ryan denies report he wants out of Atlanta


Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Richard Commey set for Dec. 11 at Madison Square Garden


Serge Aurier has ‘too much respect’ for Tottenham to ever join Arsenal


UCF starting linebacker Eriq Gilyard enters transfer portal


NFL television ratings reaching 2015 heights through 4 weeks, the league says


Brazilian footballer charged with attempted murder after kicking referee in head