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MLB tells Players Association deal needed by Feb. 28 to start regular season on time: Sources


Analysed: Are Dyche’s Burnley really better in the second half of the season?


Alabama A&M’s Aqeel Glass, Dee Anderson hoping HBCU Legacy Bowl helps NFL dreams


LSU 2022 projected depth chart: Tigers are loaded on the D-line, but questions remain at cornerback


Gerrard must ensure stuttering Villa do not write off another season


Ubben: Fans are the biggest losers as college football embraces its problematic status quo


Conte’s words may have been accurate, but Levy will not wilt – what happens on the pitch will speak far louder


Mets mail: How should the Mets handle a short spring and new CBT penalties?


Jonjoe Kenny: ‘If I hadn’t played in a match I would get home really late and go running during the night’


USWNT can’t capitalize in 0-0 draw against Czech Republic in opener of SheBelieves Cup


Marcelo Bielsa bats away talk about his future at Leeds


Ralf Rangnick backs Harry Maguire as Manchester United captain


Howe hopeful Trippier will return before end of season after successful surgery


Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest postponed due to Storm Eunice


Logan Cooley, top 2022 NHL Draft prospect, flips commitment to Minnesota from Notre Dame


Forgotten Fridays: In her last Olympic competition, Surya Bonaly pulled something special out of her back pocket


Dennis Schröder might be exactly what these young Rockets need: The IkoSystem


Tifo video: Are Southampton the next Moneyball team?


Fantasy trends and waiver wire gems: Get a boost this week from Tyler Toffoli, Cole Caufield and Matt Boldy


What can Arsenal learn from Kroenkes’ Super Bowl success with LA Rams?


‘I knew Penn State was the place for me to be’: Jven Williams goes in depth on his commitment


Manchester City’s transfer policy means they can wait for Jack Grealish to reach their level


Maple Leafs report cards: Jack Campbell stonewalls Penguins to victory — with a steady team in front of him


NCAA men’s and women’s Final Fours will be conducted separately


Oilers’ Jesse Puljujärvi out for four weeks with lower-body injury


Manu Ginobili, Lindsay Whalen headline eligible candidates for 2022 Basketball Hall of Fame class


Rock or ‘ruck’? Thunder rising star Josh Giddey, a QB at heart, chose hoops over Australian football


NBA 75: At No. 1, Michael Jordan used his ferocious drive, superior skills and athleticism to become the best ever


Oakland City Council votes to certify EIR for A’s Howard Terminal ballpark project


Nottingham Forest fans: Discuss postponement of Bournemouth match


Luke Montgomery becomes Ohio State’s key piece in an important 2023 offensive line class


Nets mailbag: Kyrie Irving and the frontcourt in free agency, the postseason rotation and more


Après des mois, le Canadien donne enfin quelques signes de confiance individuelle et collective


The Devils need goaltending help but the solution won’t be easy in a complicated market


Pat Verbeek hits the road with the Ducks, and gets a clear view of their issues after two bad losses


The Armies: The not so excellence of execution


Bucks offense dries up late in the fourth quarter in loss to Sixers as team heads into All-Star break third in the East


Celtic can’t mask insipid individual displays as they fail latest test of Postecoglou progress


Kravitz: Don’t expect the Colts to continue their bad marriage with Carson Wentz


Will Buccaneers’, Rams’ Super Bowl successes entice other teams to go all in?


Fantasy sports injury mailbag: Ronald Acuña, Paul George, OBJ and the need-to-knows about UCLs, MCLs and ACLs


Brighton regard David Weir as a technical director in waiting. This is his chance


Blues trade targets: 5 potential additions on defense, evaluated by a former GM, scout, prospect guru and cap expert


Saving Ryan Fraser: Why ‘wee man is happy again’ at Eddie Howe’s Newcastle


Craig Smith’s weird season may require the Bruins to get help at right wing


The Buffalo Sabres have seen better days, but it hasn’t stopped some fans from having ‘sky-high’ optimism


Yohe’s 10 observations: Careless Penguins very much earned this loss in Toronto


Strong defence, fewer crosses and Neves playing more advanced: How Wolves have become good again


Basu: The reintroduction of joy into the Canadiens’ hockey lives is important and should not be discounted


The Athletic’s Washington Huskies football fan survey: Share your thoughts on Kalen DeBoer, expectations for 2022 and more


FM22: Managing Newcastle United on Football Manager (Part 27)


NBA 75: Introducing John Hollinger’s GOAT Points, a new way to historically compare players


Pedro Neto could return for Wolves against Leicester after 10 months out


Arsenal vs Liverpool given new date of March 16 as Premier League reschedule nine games


NCAA Board of Directors asking Division I Council to review impact of NIL on student-athletes


NHL commissioner Gary Bettman upholds Brad Marchand’s 6-game suspension after appeal


Pep Guardiola has no complaints over failed attempts to sign Harry Kane for Manchester City


Cleveland Browns mock draft 1.0: Time to load up on D-line and wide receiver


Suttles: As Alabama falls behind competitors due to alcohol sales standoff, fans are caught in middle


Derek Ryan flourishing under new Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft is a microcosm of what’s working for the team


USC’s 2018 recruiting class, revisited: How the Trojans’ most recent top-five haul panned out, four years later


Cleveland Baseball Countdown, No. 19: Bartolo Colon and the irony of a blockbuster trade


Who will fill the Blackhawks’ goaltending void when Marc-André Fleury departs: 3 thoughts


Vannini: The failure of College Football Playoff expansion is another embarrassment for college sports leadership


Kirk Cousins, a 3-4 defense and more: 5 things we learned on Kevin O’Connell’s first day with the Vikings


Canadiens plus/minus: If there’s one guy who really needed a win Thursday night, it’s Samuel Montembeault


Fantasy Premier League: Triple captain vs bench boost for Double Gameweek 26


Guy Whittingham: ‘I want Mitrovic to break my scoring record’


LeBrun: Senators GM Pierre Dorion hopes this trade deadline will be his last as a ‘seller’


After Daytona 500 qualifying crash, Joey Logano puts in the work to make amends


Race against time: A moment with Matt McMahon and Murray State amid another memorable run


Predicting Chiefs’ free-agent decisions: Orlando Brown Jr. will be back, but will Tyrann Mathieu return?


What’s not to love about Providence? How the tough, veteran Friars have gone to the top of the Big East


Lowetide: The furious race to land Oilers’ open job on left defence


Connolly: John Angelos isn’t ‘here, there and everywhere,’ but Paul McCartney announcement puts him in spotlight


Live Q&A: Talking fantasy baseball with Eno Sarris


Norwich don’t get players in the box or take enough shots – survival depends on improving both areas


Win now, lose later? For the Wizards, victories down the stretch could come at a cost


Staples: Big Ten’s expiring TV deal will prove shrewd, as Fox, CBS, Disney, NBC about to bid (very) high for rights


Klopp ‘not clear’ on when Liverpool forward Jota will return from ankle injury


2022 Olympics: Eileen Gu wins halfpipe gold, becoming first to earn 3 freeski medals at single Games


College Football Playoff hits pause on expansion talks, to stay at 4 teams until 2026


Sue Bird re-signs with Seattle Storm for 19th WNBA season


MLB announces spring training will be postponed with games no earlier than March 5


Walt Frazier earns second Basketball Hall of Fame nod, this time as broadcaster


Takehiro Tomiyasu in contention to return for Arsenal against Brentford


Blow for Manchester City as Kyle Walker’s Champions League ban upheld by UEFA


NHL power rankings: Put the teams in order, but make it poetry


Duhatschek notebook: Did the Canadiens get fair value in Tyler Toffoli trade to Calgary?


Kawakami: The Steph Curry/Klay Thompson stagger, the second-unit tweaks and all the Warriors’ necessary final-stretch adjustments


Top prospects on 40-man rosters could lose significant development time if MLB lockout drags on


Live Q&A: Get GW26 advice and injury news from FPL General and Ben Dinnery


Mirtle vs. Siegel: Do the Leafs need to make a trade deadline splash? And, if so, who should they target?


A 10-step offseason plan for the N.Y. Giants: Big moves needed to start rebuild


Celtics winning streak provides ‘blueprint of how we want to play’ heading into the postseason


The Pelicans are eyeing the Play-In Tournament. Here are 4 questions they must answer to have a shot at the playoffs


Brian Kelly, Lincoln Riley or Mario Cristobal: Which big-name coach is under the most Year 1 pressure? Ask Auerbach


England show signs of great promise against Canada – but they must learn to put top sides to the sword


Coaching, football executive or academy role: What the future could hold for Mark Noble at West Ham


Timbers didn’t report domestic violence allegations against Andy Polo to MLS before they became public; source


Aldridge: Ryan Zimmerman, the all-time Washington National who never stopped the grind


What next for Nathan Ferguson after latest injury setback?


Breaking down the Cardinals outfield: How Tyler O’Neill, Harrison Bader and Dylan Carlson raised the bar


NBA 75: And they’re revealed … The Athletic’s panel’s ballots for best all-time players


How Right to Dream academy’s mission has expanded and landed yet another pro in MLS


Sixers bounce back after demoralizing loss to edge Bucks behind another stellar performance from Joel Embiid


Where do things stand with Wisconsin’s football recruiting department? Badgers mailbag


Los Angeles Kings fans, send us your trade proposals


Oram: Anthony Davis, empathy and the cumulative weight of disappointment


Five observations: ‘Hat-trick’ Patrik Laine erupts again and Blue Jackets stamp big road trip


‘It was like an asteroid hit’: How a baseball writer reinvented himself after his world fell apart


2022 Olympics TV highlights: What to watch from Beijing on the final weekend


Canadiens hire Vincent Lecavalier as special adviser to hockey operations, Nick Bobrov as co-director of amateur scouting


Chelsea to confirm academy defender Bashir Humphreys has signed new deal next week


Leicester defender Ricardo Pereira signs new contract until 2026


Wandermania, Ryne Sandberg and more: A running diary of the Topps 2022 Series One Premiere Party


Deji Sotona on Manchester United, playing for Patrick Vieira and Brentford hopes


Washington Commanders offseason storylines, including QB options and ownership questions: Standig’s mailbag


Giants free-agent profile: Michael Conforto could be a steal, but there are caveats


How will Patriots, Bill Belichick go about filling offensive coaching staff?


State of the 49ers’ offensive line: Progress in pass protection, but more strides are needed


How can the Panthers create cap space for a QB or OL? A look at 7 potential cost-cutting moves


Diaz is a top signing but Mane is a Liverpool great and will leave a legend


Daytona 500 expert predictions and picks: Long shots, impact of Next Gen cars, Michael McDowell’s repeat chances and more


After £33m loss, winning Europa Conference League has to be major focus for Leicester


How Rangers dominated in Dortmund: Bravery in possession, better pressing, emphasis on video analysis


Fractured, forgotten and financially exposed: How non-League footballers cope with career-threatening injuries


How it all clicked for Griff McGarry, the Phillies pitching prospect who could be a fifth-round find


Bracket Watch: What can NET history tell us about teams like Rutgers, Iowa and North Carolina?


Trade Anton Forsberg or keep him? What the Senators should do with their deadline dilemma


Down Goes Brown: Remembering the lesser-known stars who played for Team Canada in a best-on-best tournament


What to expect from the Vikings offense as coach Kevin O’Connell takes over


“We should be up 12!” How young Bobby Hurley has found a role playing for his dad at Arizona State


Jets’ Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele, Josh Morrissey keeping Winnipeg in playoff contention


Leeds vs Manchester United at Elland Road: Let battle commence


Rob Page on his love for Sheffield, witnessing Seaman’s save and Neil Warnock’s bowling skills


Fantasy basketball rising stars: Scottie Barnes, Desmond Bane and more of the NBA’s top rookies and sophomores


Tyler Toffoli is already showing why he’s the key to unlocking the Flames’ full potential


Christian Watson’s big Senior Bowl week creates buzz about receiver’s NFL Draft potential


Gammons: Teams are valuing catchers more than ever, and when they can’t find them, they’re making them


Can Alex Ovechkin set the NHL record for empty net goals in a season? ‘He’s got a long-range scope on his stick’


When will UGA get its own name, image and likeness collective, and what will it mean? Georgia mailbag


College basketball player of the year straw poll: Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe leads Wisconsin’s Johnny Davis


How the Lakers will try to survive without Anthony Davis for at least a month


Norwich forward Adam Idah suffers season-ending meniscus injury


Lakers’ Anthony Davis out at least 4 weeks with mid-foot sprain


If Michigan State has another late-season run up its sleeves, now’s the time to show it


NFL appoints Mary Jo White to investigate new allegations against Dan Snyder


Timbers didn’t report Andy Polo domestic violence allegations to MLS before made public: Source


Tottenham ask Antonio Conte to stop talking to Italian media after interview fallout


Georgia to hire Rutgers DB coach Fran Brown, completes on-field staff changes: Source


Canada-U.S. women’s hockey gold medal game averaged more viewers than any NHL contest this season


Packers hire Tom Clements as QB coach as Aaron Rodgers mulls future


Former Angels employee Eric Kay convicted in Tyler Skaggs’ death: ‘A tragedy all the way around’


Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals - February 18, 2022


Merrimack Warriors vs FDU Knights - February 18, 2022


Iowa Hawkeyes vs Michigan Wolverines - February 18, 2022


Alabama Crimson Tide vs Tennessee Lady Volunteers - February 18, 2022


Syracuse Orange vs Virginia Tech Hokies - February 18, 2022


LIU Sharks vs St. Francis (PA) Red Flash - February 18, 2022


FDU Knights vs Merrimack Warriors - February 18, 2022


Wofford Terriers vs Mercer Bears - February 18, 2022


Detroit Mercy Titans vs Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons - February 18, 2022


Iona Gaels vs Niagara Purple Eagles - February 18, 2022


Murray State Racers vs Austin Peay Governors - February 18, 2022


Kansas City Roos vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks - February 18, 2022


Chattanooga Mocs vs UNC Greensboro Spartans - February 18, 2022


Cincinnati Bearcats vs Wichita State Shockers - February 18, 2022


Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Sam Houston Bearkats - February 18, 2022


Robert Morris Colonials vs IUPUI Jaguars - February 18, 2022


Montreal Canadiens vs St. Louis Blues - February 18, 2022


Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators - February 18, 2022


Bryant Bulldogs vs Central Connecticut State Blue Devils - February 18, 2022


Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Cleveland State Vikings - February 18, 2022


Western Illinois Leathernecks vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits - February 18, 2022


Central Connecticut State Blue Devils vs Bryant Bulldogs - February 18, 2022


Charleston Cougars vs James Madison Dukes - February 18, 2022


Florida State Seminoles vs Boston College Eagles - February 18, 2022


Georgia State Panthers vs Georgia Southern Eagles - February 18, 2022


Marist Red Foxes vs Saint Peter's Peacocks - February 18, 2022


Western Carolina Catamounts vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers - February 18, 2022


Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat - February 18, 2022


St. Francis (PA) Red Flash vs LIU Sharks - February 18, 2022


Manhattan Jaspers vs Canisius Golden Griffins - February 18, 2022


Youngstown State Penguins vs UIC Flames - February 18, 2022


Penn State Lady Lions vs Nebraska Cornhuskers - February 18, 2022


Marshall Thundering Herd vs Old Dominion Monarchs - February 18, 2022


Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Florida International Panthers - February 18, 2022


Virginia Cavaliers vs Duke Blue Devils - February 18, 2022


UNC Greensboro Spartans vs Chattanooga Mocs - February 18, 2022


Wagner Seahawks vs Sacred Heart Pioneers - February 18, 2022


North Florida Ospreys vs Liberty Flames - February 18, 2022


Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs South Alabama Jaguars - February 18, 2022


Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Kennesaw State Owls - February 18, 2022


Stetson Hatters vs Jacksonville Dolphins - February 18, 2022


South Florida Bulls vs East Carolina Pirates - February 18, 2022


Troy Trojans vs Georgia State Panthers - February 18, 2022


Fairfield Stags vs Quinnipiac Bobcats - February 18, 2022


Purdue Boilermakers vs Illinois Fighting Illini - February 18, 2022


Rider Broncs vs Monmouth Hawks - February 18, 2022


Florida International Panthers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders - February 18, 2022


Furman Paladins vs Samford Bulldogs - February 18, 2022


New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings - February 18, 2022


Toronto Maple Leafs vs Pittsburgh Penguins - February 18, 2022


Sacred Heart Pioneers vs Wagner Seahawks - February 18, 2022


Florida Atlantic Owls vs North Texas Mean Green - February 18, 2022


South Carolina Gamecocks vs Auburn Tigers - February 18, 2022


Akron Zips vs Northern Illinois Huskies - February 18, 2022


William & Mary Tribe vs Drexel Dragons - February 18, 2022


St. Francis (BKN) Terriers vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers - February 18, 2022


Elon Phoenix vs Delaware Blue Hens - February 18, 2022


Georgia Lady Bulldogs vs Missouri Tigers - February 18, 2022


Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers vs St. Francis (BKN) Terriers - February 18, 2022


Kentucky Wildcats vs Vanderbilt Commodores - February 18, 2022


North Texas Mean Green vs Florida Atlantic Owls - February 18, 2022


New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins - February 18, 2022


Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards - February 18, 2022


Sam Houston Bearkats vs Abilene Christian Wildcats - February 18, 2022


Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns - February 18, 2022


Arizona Wildcats vs Oregon State Beavers - February 18, 2022


Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs UTEP Miners - February 18, 2022


South Dakota Coyotes vs St. Thomas Tommies - February 18, 2022


Omaha Mavericks vs Denver Pioneers - February 18, 2022


Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish - February 18, 2022


North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons - February 18, 2022


UTSA Roadrunners vs Southern Miss Lady Eagles - February 18, 2022


Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights - February 18, 2022


Lipscomb Bisons vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks - February 18, 2022


Nicholls State Colonels vs McNeese Cowboys - February 18, 2022


North Dakota State Bison vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles - February 18, 2022


North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs Kansas City Roos - February 18, 2022


Grand Canyon Antelopes vs California Baptist Lancers - February 18, 2022


South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Western Illinois Leathernecks - February 18, 2022


New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks - February 18, 2022


Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Charlotte 49ers - February 18, 2022


Central Arkansas Sugar Bears vs Bellarmine Knights - February 18, 2022


Winnipeg Jets vs Seattle Kraken - February 18, 2022


Maryland Terrapins vs Ohio State Buckeyes - February 18, 2022


Milwaukee Panthers vs IUPUI Jaguars - February 18, 2022


Belmont Bruins vs Eastern Illinois Panthers - February 18, 2022


South Alabama Jaguars vs Georgia Southern Eagles - February 18, 2022


UAB Blazers vs Rice Owls - February 18, 2022


Rice Owls vs UAB Blazers - February 18, 2022


St. Thomas Tommies vs South Dakota Coyotes - February 18, 2022


Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs UTSA Roadrunners - February 18, 2022


Samford Bulldogs vs VMI Keydets - February 18, 2022


Green Bay Phoenix vs UIC Flames - February 18, 2022


Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Portland State Vikings - February 18, 2022


Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs North Dakota State Bison - February 18, 2022


Texas State Bobcats vs Arkansas State Red Wolves - February 18, 2022


Colorado State Rams vs Wyoming Cowgirls - February 18, 2022


UT Arlington Mavericks vs Little Rock Trojans - February 18, 2022


Mississippi State Bulldogs vs LSU Tigers - February 18, 2022


Chicago Blackhawks vs Columbus Blue Jackets - February 18, 2022


Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs SE Missouri State Redhawks - February 18, 2022


Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs Southeastern Louisiana Lions - February 18, 2022


Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers - February 18, 2022


Tennessee State Tigers vs SIU Edwardsville Cougars - February 18, 2022


Incarnate Word Cardinals vs Northwestern State Demons - February 18, 2022


Edmonton Oilers vs Anaheim Ducks - February 18, 2022


Utah Tech Trailblazers vs New Mexico State Aggies - February 18, 2022


Idaho State Bengals vs Northern Colorado Bears - February 18, 2022


Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Saint Mary's Gaels - February 18, 2022


Houston Cougars vs UCF Knights - February 18, 2022


San Francisco Dons vs Portland Pilots - February 18, 2022


UC Davis Aggies vs Cal Poly Mustangs - February 18, 2022


High Point Panthers vs Longwood Lancers - February 18, 2022


Ole Miss Rebels vs Texas A&M Aggies - February 18, 2022


Eastern Washington Eagles vs Montana State Bobcats - February 18, 2022


Montana State Bobcats vs Eastern Washington Eagles - February 18, 2022


Arizona State Sun Devils vs Oregon Ducks - February 18, 2022


Idaho Vandals vs Montana Grizzlies - February 18, 2022


New Mexico Lobos vs Colorado State Rams - February 18, 2022


UTEP Miners vs Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters - February 18, 2022


Montana Lady Griz vs Idaho Vandals - February 18, 2022


Weber State Wildcats vs Sacramento State Hornets - February 18, 2022


San Diego Toreros vs Pacific Tigers - February 18, 2022


California Golden Bears vs Colorado Buffaloes - February 18, 2022


Long Beach State Beach vs Cal State Northridge Matadors - February 18, 2022


UC Riverside Highlanders vs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners - February 18, 2022


Portland Pilots vs San Diego Toreros - February 18, 2022


DePaul Blue Demons vs Creighton Bluejays - February 18, 2022


Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners vs UC Riverside Highlanders - February 18, 2022


Cal Poly Mustangs vs UC Davis Aggies - February 18, 2022


Sacramento State Hornets vs Weber State Wildcats - February 18, 2022


UC San Diego Tritons vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors - February 18, 2022


Loyola Marymount Lions vs Santa Clara Broncos - February 18, 2022


Cal State Fullerton Titans vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos - February 18, 2022


Cal State Northridge Matadors vs Long Beach State Beach - February 18, 2022


Portland State Vikings vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks - February 18, 2022


UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs Cal State Fullerton Titans - February 18, 2022


Pepperdine Waves vs Santa Clara Broncos - February 18, 2022


Saint Mary's Gaels vs San Francisco Dons - February 18, 2022


LA Clippers vs Houston Rockets - February 18, 2022


San Jose Sharks vs Vancouver Canucks - February 18, 2022


UCLA Bruins vs Washington State Cougars - February 18, 2022


Stanford Cardinal vs Utah Utes - February 18, 2022


USC Trojans vs Washington Huskies - February 18, 2022


Hawai'i Rainbow Wahine vs UC San Diego Tritons - February 18, 2022


San Jose State Spartans vs Nevada Wolf Pack - February 18, 2022


James Madison Dukes vs Charleston Cougars - February 18, 2022


St. John's Red Storm vs Creighton Bluejays - February 18, 2022


Rotherham United vs Wigan Athletic - February 18, 2022


St. John's Red Storm vs Butler Bulldogs - February 18, 2022


Penn Quakers vs Yale Bulldogs - February 18, 2022


Cornell Big Red vs Dartmouth Big Green - February 18, 2022


Indiana State Sycamores vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers - February 18, 2022