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‘I’m surrounded by girls I love’: New-look Sparks say they can mesh for success


Five standout Stars players through 3 games: Miro Heiskanen, Jake Oettinger and more


Submit your questions for Christian Caple’s Washington Huskies mailbag


How Bruins’ Bruce Cassidy is winning the chess match vs. Rod Brind’Amour


Oakland A’s minor-league notebook: David Leal makes pitching an art form; Shea Langeliers powers the Aviators


Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy will never win the Norris Trophy, and that’s too bad


As NCAA prepares to crack down on booster involvement in NIL, lawyers and sports agents say ‘bring it’


Cardinals rookie Juan Yepez’s first homer a Mother’s Day special: ‘I’ve never seen my mom smile that big’


Lewis Cine: Breaking down film on the Vikings’ new safety out of Georgia


AFC North Whiparound: Whose draft class was best? What needs remain?


‘James being James’: Harden turns back the clock with huge scoring night as Sixers even series with Heat


Vieira has shown Crystal Palace can still defend *and* play more expansive football


Ornstein: Haaland deal done, Pogba says no to City move, Elneny contract talks, Olise new deal


Knicks offseason projections: Julius Randle’s future, roles of young players, free agency and more


Defeat to Everton once again shows Leicester struggle when facing a deep block


Alabama football mailbag: How special can the defense be? Team’s most important players?


A distressing Challenge Cup final and an Alex Morgan masterclass: This week in NWSL chaos


MLB Power Rankings: The Giants take a hit, the White Sox find a groove and the Dodgers stay the Dodgers


How Jake Middleton went from last pick to Wild’s top pair with Jared Spurgeon


Yankees pitching depth faces big test with 23 games over 22 days in May


Next-man-up mentality helps short-handed Twins complete sweep of A’s after Chris Paddack’s early exit


Ates: Why Barry Trotz to the Jets is a homecoming worth making happen


Golden Knights’ Nic Roy honored to represent Canada at the world championships


What Forest can learn from their last meeting with Sheffield United


Maple Leafs report cards: A blow out and a wasted opportunity to take a stranglehold lead


Russo: Wild need frustrated Kevin Fiala to rediscover his late-season magic


Submit your questions for Grace Raynor’s Clemson football mailbag


Blues call on Jordan Binnington, and he answers with some Stanley Cup magic


Islanders fire head coach Barry Trotz after missing playoffs


USMNT’s Miles Robinson to undergo surgery Monday for torn Achilles: Source


NCAA committee recommends loosening conference championship game requirements


Titans-Bills, Vikings-Eagles highlight Week 2 Monday Night Football doubleheader


Pierre McGuire, SVP of player development, no longer with Senators


Celtics’ Robert Williams out with left knee injury for Game 5 vs. Bucks


Arizona State DL Stanley Lambert arrested on DUI-related charges in connection with fatal accident


Bucks GM Jon Horst: Foul discrepancy in Game 3 vs. Celtics ‘pretty outrageous’


Submit a question for Pete Sampson’s Notre Dame mailbag


Submit your questions for Jordan Bianchi’s motorsports mailbag


Mailbag: Submit your Kansas questions for CJ Moore


‘I just cry all of the time’ – watching Chelsea’s Under-23s escape relegation with Harvey Vale’s parents


FM22: Managing Newcastle United on Football Manager (Part 50)


Lowetide: Reasonable expectations for Oilers could not see chaos ahead


Trading for Donovan Mitchell or Rudy Gobert? What about Ben Simmons? Hawks mailbag, Part 1


Winners, losers and reloaders of the women’s basketball transfer portal


Blackburn Rovers’ talent drain: from Mowbray and recruitment team to Brereton Diaz and captain Lenihan


Benrahma so much more valuable to West Ham now he has an end product


Five conceded in eight games – how Conte has made Tottenham’s defence one of the best


‘North London forever’ – the goosebumps moment that captured the spirit of Arsenal past, present and future


The secret sauce behind the Middlesex Magic, the underdog grassroots program that has produced multiple NBA players


Drake London: Falcons’ top draft pick an elite bully or plodding pass catcher?


Yohe: Sidney Crosby is in full flight. Don’t take it for granted


NFL team needs: What holes remain for all 32 teams after the draft?


Red Wings draft big board 1.0: Breaking down Detroit’s options before the lottery


How do Oilers solve depth issues up front after first shutout loss of Jay Woodcroft era?


Klopp: ‘I believe what I said about Tottenham — but I wouldn’t say it again’


NCAA Board of Directors says collectives count as boosters in NIL guidelines


Quantuma extends Chris Kirchner’s Derby exclusivity period until May 14


Adreian Payne, former Michigan State basketball star, dies at 31


Dier: Tottenham vs Arsenal promises ‘best ever atmosphere’ at new stadium


Scottish football writers’ body sorry for offensive remarks at awards show


FIFA reject appeal and will make Brazil and Argentina play abandoned World Cup qualifier


Liverpool will focus on positives from draw against Tottenham – Klopp


This West Brom squad is without heroes – that is what Steve Bruce must add


Giants release CB James Bradberry: What it means & how it impacts the salary cap


A game that meant nothing, yet summed up so much that has gone wrong at Norwich City


Three goalkeepers, two announcements and the future of West Brom’s No 1 shirt


How therapy helped Braves closer Kenley Jansen reclaim his place among the game’s elite


Derby County – the alternative league tables


LeBrun: Leafs or Lightning? Former goalie Curtis McElhinney weighs in on series


Poor pressing, pinned back: Breaking down Manchester United’s miserable performance against Brighton


How Patriots’ Cole Strange rose from 2-star at Chattanooga to NFL first-rounder


Unity: The key ingredient as Everton give themselves hope


Weaver Wire: Chris Woodward trends on Twitter; the rotation heats up; Andy Ibáñez can play


The week that was: On the Angels’ wild walk-off win, roster moves, minor-league notes and more


Submit questions for Nick Kosmider’s Broncos mailbag


Burnley’s sloppy opening 10 minutes in games is undermining their progress


Dear Andy: Ask Andy Staples your questions about college football and more


NHL playoffs results daily: Blues, Bruins, Lightning, Kings all tie their series


Is Shane Wright still the No. 1 pick? What’s at stake at the NHL Draft Lottery


“I’m not downbeat, I’m excited about the future” – Wilder and Middlesbrough’s 2022-23 season starts today


Championship play-offs mailbag: Ask your Huddersfield, Forest, Sheffield United and Luton questions now


Devils salary cap outlook: Could they be big-game players in free agency this summer?


‘It sounds crazy, but I try that type of stuff all the time in training’ – Sam Kerr’s title-winning wondergoal


NBA playoffs daily results: Sixers, Mavs even things against No. 1 seeds


Behind Bobby Witt Jr.’s baseball bat: ‘Hey! Bobby was swinging a Homewood!’


How 49ers’ Nick Zakelj rose from zero-star recruit to NFL Draft pick


How Eidevall plans to improve Arsenal: More control, a plan for man-marking and training with academy boys


Down Goes Brown: Chaos, comedy and conspiracies in the draft lottery power rankings


Why was Barry Trotz fired, and what comes next for Islanders?


Siegel: The Maple Leafs still need to prove this team is different from all the others


Sheffield United and the play-off hoodoo they need to dispel


Ravens news, notes, opinions: Chuck Clark dilemma, the Jarvis Landry fit, camp observations


Your complete guide to the Senators ahead of Tuesday’s draft lottery


Wisconsin football 2022 fan survey: How do you feel about Paul Chryst and the UW program?


The Top 5: F1 Miami Grand Prix and NASCAR Darlington reaction


Pacers mailbag: Send your questions for Bob Kravitz to answer


What do we make of the Dodgers’ early-season offense, and how big a factor is the wonky ball?


Hollinger: In the NBA playoffs, everybody is angry at everyone … and it’s wonderful


10 things we have learned about the Cowboys entering rookie minicamp


Silva says Fulham have ‘the platform’ – now it’s time to build a side that can stay in the Premier League


Tim Green fought ALS diagnosis until it nearly killed him, and now he’s fighting back


Manchester City confirm Erling Haaland agreement with Borussia Dortmund


Mavericks remove fan after ‘unacceptable behavior’ toward Chris Paul’s family in Game 4


Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson in the field for 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills


Richard Sherman in talks to join Amazon’s NFL coverage: Source


Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks responds to Steve Kerr: ‘I did not even understand what he meant by that’


Doris Burke’s time could be coming; behind the scenes at a wild Kentucky Derby; sports media notes


Suns’ Monty Williams wins 2021-22 NBA Coach of the Year award


Submit a question for Andy Bitter’s Virginia Tech mailbag


The Mavericks have evened the series vs. Suns. Could they actually win?


Buendia gives Villa a spark – so how can Gerrard play him and Coutinho together?


Mariners rookie George Kirby comes up big in debut: ‘What a shot in the arm’


Why the Europa League final could be financially transformative for Rangers


2022 NFL Draft’s best defensive scheme fits: Quay Walker, Kyle Hamilton and more


The smell in the air at Leeds United is one of wretched rot


MLB injury mailbag: Carlos Correa’s bone bruise, a Lance Lynn update and more


He may be fun, but in Chiquinho, Wolves have a serious player on their hands


Who stays, who goes? Analyzing the Canucks’ roster for the 2022-23 season


Southampton seem to keep getting worse, and now fans are turning on Hasenhuttl – changes are required


C. Notes: Colin Moran gets help from Albert Almora Jr.; defensive woes; minor-league updates


Mets-Phillies takeaways: A disjointed series, Pete Alonso’s power and more


Panthers’ undrafted free agent class: Analyzing WR-stacked group


Tigers Talk: Stats that explain the struggles for each Detroit hitter


College football transfer portal best available rankings: Tracking all the top names on the move


Nikola Jokic voted NBA MVP for second straight season


West Brom tie down Button and Palmer as Johnstone nears exit


Mexico World Cup squad prediction 1.0


NBA picks, lines: Latest odds for Celtics at Bucks and Grizzlies at Warriors Game 4s


Lightning put pressure on Leafs with dominant Game 4 win, but it can’t be a one-and-done


Warriors-Grizzlies Game 4 preview: Possible adjustments, key players, who steps up if Ja Morant can’t play?


Staple: Rangers a total no-show in ‘soft,’ disappointing, embarrassing Game 4


Could Barry Trotz and the Red Wings be a match?


Bucks GM Jon Horst on Game 3: ‘That wasn’t a quality playoff basketball game, and I think officiating played a role’


NHL picks, bets today: Latest lines for Rangers at Penguins, Avalanche at Predators and more


The Dodgers remind the Cubs what ‘championship-caliber baseball’ looks like


Behind Jonathan Quick, Kings pick up Game 4 win that looks like it could be a turning point


Myriad O’s Thoughts: Smart claim for Logan Allen; Darren Holmes’ travel ball; starters succeeding; D miscues


How the Maple Leafs can tip the scales for Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner


The dynasty league mailbag is now open!


Live Q and A: Andy Mitten answers your Manchester United questions


Bears OC Luke Getsy’s early impressions of Justin Fields, Cole Kmet, Velus Jones


A homegrown genius like Foden is what Newcastle should most aspire to have


How the Guardians are cultivating an atypical offensive identity that’s working


Who will hire Barry Trotz? A 32-team guide to the hottest coach on the market


Bucks are taking Jayson Tatum out of his game, so how do Celtics respond?


Who should Islanders hire to replace Barry Trotz? Examining 8 potential candidates


The songbird and the skater: Avalanche and Predators have mutual appreciation for Samuel Girard — and his party trick


Kentucky’s bet on Adou Thiero is that he’ll embrace the challenge, continue growing


For Michigan and Jim Harbaugh, stars aligned in 2021. What’s next for the Wolverines in 2022?


Yoane Wissa is finding his feet at last


Would Max Scherzer, Trevor Story or any of the top free agents have helped the 2022 Giants already?


Heat can’t waste anymore of Jimmy Butler’s greatness, and Doc Rivers shouldn’t be on 76ers’ hot seat


Burnley’s Matej Vydra to miss remainder of season with knee injury


Chiefs rookie camp: George Karlaftis’ first impression, Trent McDuffie’s smooth start