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Van Bronckhorst’s team stand tall as tension mounts on and off pitch at Rangers


Submit a question for Seth Emerson’s Georgia Bulldogs mailbag


Antwerp appoint Marc Overmars despite inappropriate behaviour at Ajax


Three-time champion Phil Mickelson not playing at 2022 Masters


Falcons sign QB Marcus Mariota to 2-year deal after trading Matt Ryan to Colts


Penguins acquire Rickard Rakell from Ducks for Zach Aston-Reese, second-round pick, prospect


Flyers’ Justin Braun traded to Rangers for 2023 third-round draft pick


LSU to hire Murray State’s Matt McMahon as next men’s basketball coach: Source


Joe Musgrove’s underwater workouts, rotation thoughts, Fernando Tatis Jr.’s wrist surgery and more: Padres notebook


An offseason of substantial change awaits an Ohio State basketball program still searching for that next step forward


2022 Women’s NCAA Tournament odds and picks: Lyndsey D’Arcangelo selects Monday’s Sweet 16-bound teams


Palace and Chelsea to meet at Wembley – who will Harris and Blitzer own by then?


Analysing Watford’s run-in and how they compare to fellow strugglers


Cam Thomas and his rookie education with the Nets: ‘I think he seeks those moments’


Pascal Siakam’s All-NBA chances come down to how voters tackle positional norms


Iowa Football Pro Day: Which of the Hawkeyes’ NFL hopefuls improved their stock in front of league evaluators Monday?


Steelers’ rare free-agency bonanza focused on helping Matt Canada build a 2016 Pitt-like offense


Walker-Peters’ England call-up is no shock


Basu and Godin: Yes, Jordan Harris is coming, an improved Mike Hoffman emerges, swagger trending upwards, and more


49ers mailbag: There’s no way Jimmy Garoppolo’s on the Week 1 roster … right?


What now for Baker Mayfield, Jimmy Garoppolo as more QB spots are filled?


Thoughts on 40 NHL trade deadline deals — Andrew Copp to the Rangers, and lots of defensemen on the move


Passport problems have helped Portugal edge in front of England for Carvalho


NHL trade grades: Penguins pick up a great fit in Rickard Rakell


Minnesota Wild trade tracker: More details on the Marc-André Fleury deal — Wild were on his ‘very, very short list’


Tigers prospect Beau Brieske is proving he’s right where he belongs


Denver Nuggets living with increasing reality that Jamal Murray won’t return this season


FM22: Managing Newcastle United on Football Manager (Part 36)


2022 NCAA Tournament Bracket: South Region analysis of No. 1 Arizona, No. 2 Villanova, No. 11 Michigan and more


Schultz: Falcons had to move on, but Matt Ryan deserved a less clumsy ending


Nick Paul opens up on Lightning trade: ‘I’ve been betting on myself for my whole career. And I’m not going to stop now’


The 10 teams under the most pressure to do something today, plus a Golden Knights collapse, Hawks questions and more


One week in, we analyze all of the signings, losses and gains of the Cowboys spring


Utah’s Donovan Mitchell isn’t just playing point guard. He’s controlling games


Fantasy baseball hidden gems: Riley Greene, Connor Joe and 3 more hitters to target after the 15th round


Forest can’t stretch to another famous win – but under Cooper there’s another way to Wembley this season…


In its first season, USL’s W League positioned to be a grassroots component of U.S. women’s soccer


This year’s Adolis García: 10 under the radar prospects (and former prospects) with breakout potential (UPDATED)


Rangers’ Spencer Howard needed a good offseason after 2021. How did it go?


Matt Ryan gives Colts their most optimistic QB situation since Andrew Luck’s retirement


Maty Ryan exclusive: How it ended at Brighton, playing for Arsenal and why he won’t accept being No 2


Canucks trade deadline primer: Will new management make a bigger splash after falling out of playoff mix?


2022 fantasy baseball draft prep: Tyler Naquin, Brady Singer and more players with value on non-contenders


In his first spring training outing since 2018, Yankees’ Luis Severino finds nerves, velocity


Cox: Clasicos of the past were all about the midfields – but now the wingers are key


Outstanding Ebiowei the latest youngster to highlight Derby’s Catch 22 situation


NFL suspends commercial activity in Russia, joining other leagues


The Armies: Sellers SZN, a slow-starts theory and what Travis Dermott’s arrival might mean for Jack Rathbone’s future


Commanders depth chart reset: Needs, targets and their first-round options


Ornstein: Saka talks over new deal, European giants want Gakpo, Bowen may miss Europa League tie


By re-signing Derrick Nnadi, Chiefs retain one of their most durable, reliable defensive linemen


Salah vs Mane, warm weather training or playing golf: what are your club’s players up to during international break?


A different Story: Chaim Bloom finally makes his move with first free-agent splash


White Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet knows himself, and how he can take the next step


Remembering John Clayton and the idiosyncrasies that made him one of a kind


Grading the move: Eagles add Zach Pascal, a Nick Sirianni favorite. Does that do enough at WR?


Court rules Yankees letter detailing sign-stealing investigation must be unsealed


Kansas State close to hiring Baylor assistant Jerome Tang as men’s basketball coach: Sources


Schick withdraws from Czech Republic squad with injury ahead of crucial World Cup play-off


Bale will have fitness determined by Wales ahead of World Cup qualifier


Will the Rangers’ statement weekend on the ice lead to another statement at the trade deadline? And if so, who’s left?


State of the Cleveland Guardians’ bullpen: How will they assemble the relief corps?


Rest, individual programmes and pitch reviews top of agenda for injury-hit Sheffield United


Lowetide: 7 Condors who could impact Oilers’ fortunes in the playoffs


With Claude Giroux already traded, here’s where Flyers stand on deadline day: O’Connor’s Observations


Everton need a reset like Palace have had under Vieira


Dehner Jr.: La’el Collins provides moment of the offseason and 5 takeaways from Bengals’ wild week


Grading the trade: Colts land Matt Ryan from Falcons for a third-round pick


Evan Mobley has ‘talent to beat people in this league,’ opposing coaches, players weigh in on the Cavs rookie: Mobley Mondays


‘Grand salami’ carries extra weight with Mariners outfielder Steven Souza Jr.


As Nebraska’s practices resume, here are 3 things that appear certain and 3 that remain mysteries


Lazerus: Blackhawks do themselves — and Marc-André Fleury — no favors with reckless game of brinksmanship


Michigan is back in a familiar place, but this Sweet 16 run feels different


Saints hand the reins back to QB Jameis Winston, who agrees to a two-year deal


The beautiful audaciousness of the Arizona Wildcats


Ndidi injury a big blow, but returns of Vardy, Fofana, Castagne and Evans can kick-start Leicester


Focus turns to the guys on the mound as Red Sox try to improve shoddy infield defense


As Week 2 of free agency begins, the Ravens still have needs and quality options to fill them


The Predators are prepared to ride out Filip Forsberg’s contract, for better or worse


Nikola Jokic the latest star taken down by Celtics’ traveling defensive circus


Padres intend to embrace Luke Voit and his ‘absolute grinder’ style


Q&A: NCAA officials coordinator on controversy around calls in men’s tournament


Flames trade deadline survey results: Darryl Sutter’s coaching grade, Johnny Gaudreau’s future and more


Kravitz: After Purdue beat Texas, door to Final Four wide open for Boilers, so this should be the year, right?


Can the Warriors hold on to the third seed without Steph Curry in final weeks?


The fantasy baseball mailbag is now open!


Jonathan Marchessault warns the Wild about new teammate Marc-André Fleury: ‘Heads up for everybody in the locker room’


Heat a potential suitor for Bradley Beal, herniated disc holding Ben Simmons back and more NBA news: Inside Pass


Marcus Mariota quickly becomes the Falcons’ fallback position at QB, reuniting with Arthur Smith


Facing the unknown at the trade deadline, the Sabres are proud of their growing culture: ‘We are brothers’


Ron Hextall’s trade deadline deal for Rickard Rakell was a crucial prelude to the Penguins core’s last dance


The Kraken fire sale is on: With Giordano, Blackwell, Lauzon and Appleton traded on Sunday, what comes next?


Falcons adding former Georgia Bulldog Lorenzo Carter in attempt to improve pass rush


The Villanova machine marches on to the Sweet 16 … again


Pirates’ Oneil Cruz and his eye-popping power will likely have to wait for MLB return


Jets trade deadline 3.0: What I’m hearing about Andrew Copp, Paul Stastny and more


Smith: With Nick Paul joining Brandon Hagel, can the Lightning establish a new shutdown line?


Inside the inaction: Why the Bruins didn’t get a big trade done on deadline day, and what’s next for Jake DeBrusk


Despite defeat, Moyes has shown he can manage small squad well – and top six still in sight


Why the Islanders sat out the deadline: Belief in the core and the search for a ‘hockey trade’ put pressure on offseason


Lions takeaways: What’s the NFL Draft plan now at No. 2? Plus, safety questions and the QB picture


‘He’s a little wrecking ball’: Breaking down Maple Leafs trade deadline addition Colin Blackwell


Giannis Antetokounmpo unplugged: On the MVP award, his near injury disaster in the NBA Finals and the Bucks’ title


Pelicans show what Hawks lack and what they need next season


The Cubs made their pitch to free agents, trying to build a staff for whatever this season brings


Chargers agree to terms with TE Gerald Everett to serve as Jared Cook’s replacement


NHL trade grades: Wild find an upgrade in goal with Marc-Andre Fleury trade


Chet Holmgren, Jaden Ivey, Bennedict Mathurin and more: Scouting NCAA Tournament performances of top NBA Draft prospects


This Week in Mets: Have the Mets done enough to track down the National League’s best?


As Alabama searches for the best offensive line combination, Kendall Randolph’s resiliency can’t be overlooked


‘I’m happy to see them’: Yadier Molina reports to Cardinals camp for his final season


‘Nobody was going to stop me’: How Reds prospect Elly De La Cruz went from ‘another guy’ to electrifying talent


How the Browns went from long shot to Deshaun Watson’s new home


Ducks’ trade for Evgenii Dadonov under review due to no-trade clause issue


Blazers’ Damian Lillard out for rest of season despite progressing well through rehab


Nets’ Ben Simmons received epidural for herniated disc, no timetable set for return


Islanders sign Zach Parise, Cal Clutterbuck to contract extensions


Virginia Tech lands Nebraska transfer Pheldarius Payne


Falcons trade Matt Ryan to Colts for third-round pick


NCAA Tournament: Bennedict Mathurin scores 30 points to lead No. 1 Arizona past No. 9 TCU in OT


Patriots, Trent Brown agree to 2-year deal; Malcolm Butler, Leonard Fournette visiting New England, source says


Ryan McMahon, Rockies agree on 6-year contract extension for the third baseman


Senators sign goaltender Anton Forsberg to 3-year contract extension


Avalanche acquire Artturi Lehkonen from Canadiens for Justin Barron, 2024 second-round pick


Newcastle midfielder Isaac Hayden charged after ‘12 men’ tweet


Seattle Kraken trade Mason Appleton to Jets for 2023 fourth-round pick


Kraken trade Jeremy Lauzon to Predators for 2022 second-round pick


Rangers acquire forward Andrew Copp from Jets for Morgan Barron, multiple picks


The Top 5, Atlanta, Bahrain and Texas: Picking up the pieces from a packed weekend of racing


Wisconsin has little go its way in second-round loss to Iowa State: ‘We couldn’t hit water from the boat’


‘A fart in a skillet’: Taze Moore’s improbable Sweet 16 journey with the Houston Cougars


Stars observations: Roope Hintz and Jake Oettinger shine, Miro Heiskanen progressing, Thomas Harley benched and more


Patriots bring back Trent Brown, filling a key need and restabilizing a wobbly offensive line


Giorgos Giakoumakis: Celtic’s lethal poacher


Is adding Davante Adams and Chandler Jones enough to swing the AFC West arm’s race toward the Raiders?


NHL trade deadline winners and losers: Sunshine State bulks up, Avalanche get even better, Blues and Islanders quiet


LSU football spring practice: Top storylines to follow and questions the Tigers must begin to answer


Bucs free agency update: Tom Brady’s return set stage for great first week, but still much work to do


Arizona State spring Week 1 review: A possible QB transfer, physical standouts and the old-timers


Chris Paul is expected to return in advance of the playoffs — if not much sooner: Sources


NFL quarterback questions: Matt Ryan’s fit with Colts, Baker Mayfield’s options and more from the offseason carousel


Greenberg: Kris Bryant is on the Rockies, Carlos Correa is in the AL Central and DePaul is kinda in the Sweet 16


Jeremy Roach and his takeover moment, leading Duke to the Sweet 16


Shackles off, how Bournemouth finally found the freedom Parker has craved


Gleeman: 35 thoughts about the Twins signing superstar Carlos Correa for $35 million a year


Last eight of FA Cup, 17 academy graduates, pushing for promotion – Ipswich Town women have come a long way


‘You have to give to get’: Avalanche GM Joe Sakic pays the price to bring in needed depth at the trade deadline


NHL trade grades: Avalanche get Artturi Lehkonen, Canadiens get a nice return


Penn State opens spring practice: Takeaways from James Franklin on O-line depth, QB reps, Adisa Isaac, linebackers, more


Barcelona have got their swagger back


Le Calepin du Canadien: Oui, Jordan Harris s’en vient ; un Mike Hoffman nouveau s’est manifesté; et plus


Penguins general manager Ron Hextall is sitting directly in the spotlight as the trade deadline looms


USC spring practice: 10 thoughts on what lies ahead for Lincoln Riley and the new-look Trojans


Wisconsin football: 10 questions the Badgers can begin to address when spring practice begins Tuesday


Max Scherzer, one of the faces of the MLBPA, says he’s ‘absolutely not’ getting involved in the next CBA talks


England call up Watkins, Walker-Peters, Mitchell and Johnstone to replace injured quartet


Red Wings trade Nick Leddy to Blues for 2023 second-round pick, Oskar Sundqvist, Jake Walman


Tennessee lands commitment from 5-star quarterback Nico Iamaleava for 2023 recruiting class


Derby teenager Festy Ebosele signs five-year deal with Udinese


Bruins sign Jake DeBrusk to 2-year, $8 million extension


Kyle Schwarber’s postseason experience — and personality — changes the Phillies’ clubhouse after a lost decade


Why doesn’t college football use helmet communication like the NFL? Inside a new system that could change that


Texas Tech digs deep to survive against Notre Dame’s best-laid plans


Mirtle: What I’m hearing about the Maple Leafs wheeling and dealing before the trade deadline


Submit a question for Stewart Mandel’s College Football Mailbag


The three questions remaining for West Brom’s season


West Brom mailbag: Send your questions to Steve Madeley


Sixers have more questions than answers; Cinderella Saint Peter’s; scouting NCAA prospects: Hollinger’s Week That Was


Explained: The World Cup places available in March international window


Stark: Can a team as defensively challenged as the Phillies win anything?


NASCAR drivers react to superspeedway racing at reconfigured Atlanta Motor Speedway


Fantasy hockey: Rest of season rankings and player projections


The Giants could struggle against left-handed pitching this season


Troy Aikman on his move to ESPN, the decision to leave Fox and working with Joe Buck, plus more media notes


Bears GM Ryan Poles’ stomach for risk-taking in free agency, his familiar pursuits and more: 5 observations


Sluggish Brentford’s defeat to Leicester a reminder they are not safe yet


Braves notes: Austin Riley still has his hitting guru; rotation spots being contested


After one week at Cardinals camp, what do we know about where the team stands?


Atletico-Liverpool-Atletico-Liverpool: April will tell us what City are made of


Seahawks give Drew Lock no guarantees he’ll start at quarterback. But who will be his competition?


This was a big chance for Oxlade-Chamberlain and Gomez – one took it and one didn’t


Pistons mailbag: 2022 NBA Draft prospects, Marvin Bagley III’s future and potential offseason trades


NHL trade grades: Rangers get the offensive-driving, versatile forward they needed in Andrew Copp


Sabres ‘planted some seeds’ for offseason trades, but couldn’t get a deal done by the deadline


Eight quick takes on the Blackhawks’ trade deadline from the present moves to the future draft picks


NHL trade grades: Rangers add defense depth, acquire Justin Braun from Flyers


With Mike Krzyzewski and Duke moving on, Tom Izzo’s Michigan State program looks to ‘take another step’


Don’t doubt Son


Saints re-sign quarterback Jameis Winston on 2-year deal: Source


Hurricanes extend Jesperi Kotkaniemi for 8 years; acquire Max Domi from Blue Jackets


Virginia hires Missouri State’s Amaka Agugua-Hamilton as women’s basketball coach, replacing Tina Thompson


Oilers acquire Brett Kulak from the Montreal Canadiens for William Lagesson, pick


Maple Leafs will place D Rasmus Sandin on injured reserve with knee injury


FA working with government to have Chelsea fans at Cup semi-final despite sanctions


Paulo Dybala poised to leave Juventus on free transfer this summer


Louis van Gaal hits out at FIFA’s ‘bulls**t’ decision to host 2022 World Cup in Qatar


Maryland hires Seton Hall’s Kevin Willard as men’s basketball coach


NBA veteran guard Jamal Crawford retires after 20 seasons


Arsenal defender William Saliba named in France squad for first time


‘The most toxic environment I’ve ever been a part of’: Inside Urban Meyer’s disastrous year with Jaguars


Oklahoma Sooners vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies - March 21, 2022


Iowa State Cyclones vs Georgia Lady Bulldogs - March 21, 2022


Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics - March 21, 2022


Auburn Tigers vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes - March 21, 2022


Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs - March 21, 2022


Philadelphia 76ers vs Toronto Raptors - March 21, 2022


Stanford Cardinal vs Kansas Jayhawks - March 21, 2022


Purdue Boilermakers vs Texas Longhorns - March 21, 2022


Arizona Wildcats vs TCU Horned Frogs - March 21, 2022


Los Angeles vs Vancouver Whitecaps - March 21, 2022


Vancouver Canucks vs Buffalo Sabres - March 21, 2022


Drake Bulldogs vs UNC Wilmington Seahawks - March 21, 2022


Baltimore Orioles vs Minnesota Twins - March 21, 2022


Tampa Bay Rays vs Pittsburgh Pirates - March 21, 2022


Miami Marlins vs New York Mets - March 21, 2022


Detroit Tigers vs Toronto Blue Jays - March 21, 2022


New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Phillies - March 21, 2022


Boston Red Sox vs Atlanta Braves - March 21, 2022


Northern Colorado Bears vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs - March 21, 2022


Colchester United vs Forest Green Rovers - March 21, 2022


North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Kansas State Wildcats - March 21, 2022


Chicago White Sox vs Los Angeles Dodgers - March 21, 2022


Cleveland Guardians vs Texas Rangers - March 21, 2022


Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds - March 21, 2022


Los Angeles Angels vs Kansas City Royals - March 21, 2022


San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies - March 21, 2022


Arizona Diamondbacks vs Seattle Mariners - March 21, 2022


Michigan Wolverines vs Villanova Wildcats - March 21, 2022


Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Boston University Terriers - March 21, 2022


Oklahoma Sooners vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish - March 21, 2022


Drexel Dragons vs Bucknell Bison - March 21, 2022


Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals - March 21, 2022


Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins - March 21, 2022


Tennessee Lady Volunteers vs Belmont Bruins - March 21, 2022


Charlotte Hornets vs New Orleans Pelicans - March 21, 2022


Boston College Eagles vs Quinnipiac Bobcats - March 21, 2022


Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles - March 21, 2022


Drake Bulldogs vs Northern Iowa Panthers - March 21, 2022


Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Lakers - March 21, 2022


Detroit Pistons vs Portland Trail Blazers - March 21, 2022


Seton Hall Pirates vs VCU Rams - March 21, 2022


Toledo Rockets vs Kent State Golden Flashes - March 21, 2022


Philadelphia 76ers vs Miami Heat - March 21, 2022


Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons - March 21, 2022


Brooklyn Nets vs Utah Jazz - March 21, 2022


Tulane Green Wave vs Alabama Crimson Tide - March 21, 2022