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Desmond Ridder: Is the Falcons’ rookie quarterback ready to be an NFL starter?


Kawakami: In a day full of events and deep emotions, Mike Brown was the Warriors’ perfect interim leader (again)


Quin Snyder reflects on the difficult Jazz season: ‘There’s a sense of loss’


Marsch may need to gamble on the fitness of Patrick Bamford in relegation fight


Filling Husky Stadium key as Washington’s budget recovers from pandemic


Inside Ryan O’Reilly’s whirlwind week expecting a baby during Blues’ playoffs


Quick: Joe Cronin is the Trail Blazers general manager after the search that never happened


Brewers Briefings: Chris Hook’s strong influence, Kolten Wong’s defensive slump and other notes


Commanders rookie Stephen Davis Jr. trying to break into the family business


Rooney, Vardy and a High Court legal battle: It’s………. Wagatha Christie


LAFC offered deal to Giorgio Chiellini; D.C. United owners discussed bid for MLB’s Nationals: U.S. soccer notebook


This Week in Minor League Baseball: Padres’ Esteury Ruiz blends patience and pop; Pirates’ Henry Davis is moving on up


Joe Buck to make ESPN debut for PGA Championship with ManningCast-style broadcast


Liverpool fans: Discuss the Aston Villa game with our reporter James Pearce


‘I can still play’: Al Horford ignites Celtics to Game 4 win over Bucks


Nate McMillan’s future, lack of playing time for rookies, Trae Young’s defense: Hawks mailbag, part 2


Florida football embraces Billy Napier’s signature approach to recapture magic of the past


What’s ahead for Blackhawks after handing over 2022 first-round pick to Columbus


Bears’ draft picks: Defining short- and long-term expectations, Part 1


Wagatha Christie: Rooney lawyer says vital Vardy evidence ‘lost or destroyed’


EA Sports to rename FIFA video game series after failing to reach agreement


MLB, minor leaguers settle class action lawsuit over player pay


Conte: ‘Tottenham had the chance to win — not Liverpool. But I have sympathy for Klopp’


UEFA confirm eight-game group stage for Champions League, extra spaces to best performing countries from 2024


Former Bills DE Jerry Hughes will sign with Texans: Reports


Ronald Araujo conscious in hospital after colliding with Barcelona team-mate Gavi


Streaming lags, solo games, team packages? Readers sound off on NFL Sunday Ticket’s future


What is NIL?: Everything you need to know about the NCAA and name, image and likeness


Capitals playoff notebook: Latest on T.J. Oshie’s hit on Sam Bennett, and more


‘The Human Glitch’: How Jimmy Herget’s style earned him a cult following — and an opportunity with the Angels


Jim, Pam and … Jeff Ballard? Meet the TikTok sleuth who IDs the game in the background


Looking back at the Nets’ 2021 NBA Draft class one year later


Broncos breakout candidates at WR, edge in 2022; UDFAs to watch, more: Mailbag


The Tigers have demoted Akil Baddoo, but does it have to be a referendum on his future?


Offseason to-do list for Lakers’ young role players: Malik Monk, Austin Reaves, Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson


Five factors: How did the Warriors pull out a Game 4 win over the Grizzlies late?


Miami Grand Prix was filled with glitz and glamor, but what’s next for Formula One?


Vingan: Predators ownership can no longer stay silent about direction of franchise


Under Alex Neil, Sunderland believe again


Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, Al Horford each score 30 en route to Game 4 win over Bucks


Warriors coach Steve Kerr tests positive for COVID-19; Mike Brown will coach Game 4 vs. Grizzlies


Manchester United’s chief strategy officer leaves as behind-the-scenes changes continue


Twins place Carlos Correa, Chris Paddack on 10-day IL; surgery on the table for Paddack: Sources


Josh Naylor’s historic late-game performance lifts Guardians to comeback win over White Sox


Padres option top prospect C.J. Abrams, activate Luke Voit and Wil Myers from IL


Angels infielder David Fletcher to miss two months after undergoing surgery


Lincoln targeting Mark Kennedy to replace Michael Appleton as manager


Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy clears NHL COVID-19 protocols, returns for Game 5


Carabao Cup not under threat from Champions League reforms – EFL chief Parry


Mina to miss Everton’s trip to Watford but Mykolenko will be fit


Avalanche’s Cale Makar finishes off a dominant series: ‘He was everywhere’


Nebraska mailbag: How well are Scott Frost and Mark Whipple’s offensive ideas meshing?


Kentucky Derby’s a winner for NBC; ABC sets U.S. F1 record; Warriors still a huge draw: Sports on TV


Manchester United back in the Youth Cup final: ‘This is the magic of this place’


Submit your questions for Bill Landis’ Ohio State Buckeyes mailbag


Montreal Canadiens offseason lookahead: The conditions are set for treading water


NBA playoffs results: Celtics tie things up; Warriors claw back late


NHL playoffs results daily: Penguins solve Shesterkin; Avs advance; Panthers, Flames pull even


Revisiting the Mavericks and Suns through the first four playoff games: Analysis, adjustments and assessments


Greg Jewett’s Bullpen Report: Would-be closers return, struggling studs and more


Cavaliers’ draft lottery odds, moving the first-round pick and realistic draft prospects: Cavs mailbag


Aston Villa fans: Discuss the Liverpool game


As Celtics rope-a-dope Bucks to win Game 4, Jayson Tatum is back with his knockout punch


Grizzlies, without Ja Morant, make defensive adjustments in Game 4 but fail to adjust to the loss of their star


The 2022 Giants and their hidden offensive dominance


How Henry Davis’ promotion, Roberto Pérez’s injury impact Pirates’ catcher depth


What we’ve learned about Blackhawks prospects from the IceHogs’ playoffs


Dallas Stars Game 4 takeaways: Puck possession a big issue, and is it time to consider Jacob Peterson?


How Johnny Gaudreau and the Flames bounced back to tie their series


Pistons mailbag: Draft-day trades, boom-or-bust prospects, should Detroit aim to get a high pick in 2023?


Buckley: Quite a spring is blooming for Celtics and Bruins, with stars in the autumn of their careers leading way


Les conditions sont réunies pour que le Canadien piétine encore l’an prochain, et c’est très bien comme ça


The Red Sox need to maximize their innings from Garrett Whitlock, whether they’re in the rotation or the bullpen


Bucks’ defense collapses in the fourth quarter in Game 4 loss to the Celtics


NBA picks, lines today: Latest odds for 76ers at Heat and Mavericks at Suns Game 5s


After a tough spell, Delph has the chance to change his Everton legacy by keeping them up


Five things worrying the Bruins ahead of Game 5 against the Hurricanes


How Willson Contreras is handling the losing during what could be his final Cubs season


Era-adjusted fantasy football player rankings: Jamal Lewis, Todd Heap among the Baltimore Ravens’ finest


Kyle Farmer’s struggles at the plate come to an end: ‘Felt like 200 pounds off my back’


Olise has proved a snip at £8m – increasing his release clause will be a coup for Palace


ACC gains ground on remaking football scheduling model, possibly as early as 2023


A five-point plan to fix Southampton


Pogba, Eriksen, Rudiger and more: The Premier League’s free agents


NFL Power Rankings: Post-draft Super Bowl favorites? Rams, Bills fight for No. 1


Lightning-Leafs: Anthony Cirelli, Mitch Marner competition goes beyond this series


Will NIL drive coaches to the NFL? How do collectives know which prospects to pursue? Recruiting mailbag


Mid-series vibe check: How each team should feel halfway through the first round


Amick: Ja Morant is the Most Improved Player — and there’s still room to grow; plus Dillon Brooks and ‘the code’


Rosenthal: With all that’s wrong with Red Sox, salvaging the season is not lost


Alan Shearer analyses Erling Haaland: The physicality, the speed and the world-class movement


Tom Brady to join Fox Sports as lead game analyst following NFL retirement; deal reportedly for 10 years, $375 million


Antonio Rudiger to join Real Madrid from Chelsea when contract expires


Sharks great Patrick Marleau retires, ending career with NHL record for games played


2022 NFL schedule: Denver Broncos to visit Los Angeles Rams on Christmas Day


Liverpool’s current side are the best to watch in the club’s history – Steven Gerrard


Miami Grand Prix draws record U.S. TV viewership for live F1 race


Bucks, Hawks to play 2 preseason games in United Arab Emirates


Juventus veteran Giorgio Chiellini offered contract by MLS side LAFC


Liverpool midfielder Fabinho suffers hamstring injury ahead of FA Cup final


Bengals’ NFL schedule 2022: Best-case scenarios for Thursday release


The 2022 NHL Draft ranking: Pronman’s top 29 prospects at the draft lottery


NHL picks, bets today: Latest lines for Lightning at Leafs, Blues at Wild and more


Five observations from Capitals’ Game 4 loss: T.J. Oshie goals and Tom Wilson watch continues


Submit questions for Kat Terrell’s New Orleans Saints mailbag


On Tony Gwynn’s birthday, Padres fail to muster any sort of tribute with their scuffling offense


‘We’re not fazed’: How the Maple Leafs can change the narrative with a Game 5 win


Thompson: Stephen Curry’s 18-point fourth quarter propels Warriors over Memphis for a 3-1 series lead


Michigan State mailbag, Part 1: Comparing positions to 2021, impact newcomers to watch


Extra Baggs: What the case of Connor Joe tells us about Giants president Farhan Zaidi, then and now


Tom Brady joins Fox’s NFL coverage in a stunning move. Will it work?


Van Hecke? Ostigard? Duffy? The big questions ahead of Brighton’s defensive refresh


How each NBA Playoff team can improve to make conference finals: Cole Huff’s notebook


Yoán Moncada returns with the offensive qualities the White Sox need, but ‘it’s not all on him’


AT&T Byron Nelson: Odds, best bets and predictions


Eagles add former Broncos VP of player personnel Matt Russell to front office


USC scholarship breakdown: Where the Trojans’ roster stands post-transfer portal deadline


Prep slugger Gavin Turley flies planes and taught himself piano, and he might be one of your team’s top draft picks


Guardiola’s jibe at Liverpool is testament to the juggernaut that Klopp has created


‘I don’t know if Leicester want me to stay’ – Callum Wright on his future


The Moment: Paul Stewart – ‘You lose all trust when you’ve been abused. I couldn’t bring myself to show any affection’


Browns schedule: Deshaun Watson situation, prime-time games remain in question


Bucs say Kyle Trask won’t compete for No. 2 quarterback job in second season


Scouting Samuel Womack, 49ers’ disruptive new DB, via Toledo coach Jason Candle


How 49ers top 3 draft picks can round out already well-defined roster


On Apple, Amazon and world domination, blackouts, ratings, NFTs and more: sports business mailbag


Former GM Scot McCloughan evaluates Drake Jackson and the 49ers’ draft class


Montreal Canadiens win No. 1 pick in 2022 NHL Draft Lottery


Blazers name Joe Cronin general manager, removing interim tag


Grizzlies’ Ja Morant doubtful for rest of playoffs because of knee injury


Avalanche sweep Predators, advance to second round of Stanley Cup playoffs


Ohio State lands 2024 5-star quarterback Dylan Raiola


Vivianne Miedema closing in on one-year contract extension at Arsenal


Liam Cooper could be available for Leeds vs Chelsea — Marsch


Jonah Williams appreciates Bengals’ vote of confidence; DJ Reader backs Jessie Bates


Blue Jackets NHL Draft lottery primer: The picks Columbus could land


Mariners notes: Offense goes quiet again, but Julio Rodríguez doesn’t


One meltdown loss is an aberration, but struggling White Sox defense is a trend


‘Emotions are for movies, not for basketball’: Defending champion Bucks are again in a playoff showdown


This Week in Blue Jays: The offence hasn’t performed like we expected. But the Blue Jays don’t seem worried


Why Oilers-Kings series has been a roller coaster through 4 games


Yohe’s 10 observations: Nearly perfect Penguins chase Igor Shesterkin, have Rangers on brink


Newcastle’s 1% possession: the tackles, blocks, clearances and 10-minute wait for a completed pass


Raptors offseason primer: What Masai Ujiri and his staff are working with heading into the draft and free agency


Mason Burstow’s whirlwind Chelsea move and why the 18-year-old striker is rated so highly


Cale Makar? Trevor Zegras? How Canucks could have looked if the draft lottery didn’t exist


Lewis: Royals’ fan apathy is setting in again. What will it take to maintain interest this time?


The tactical and emotional impact of losing Miles Robinson to injury for Atlanta United


Cardinals send struggling shortstop Paul DeJong to Triple A: Source


Marsch: Leeds should believe like Gandhi and fight like Ali


Jose Mourinho: Tottenham sacking days before Carabao Cup final ‘hurt’


Chelsea head coach Tuchel on Alonso situation: ‘It started and ended in first half. It’s solved’


Agreement close on extra Champions League places — with controversial historic club plan unlikely to be used


FIFA pushes back on EA Sports, vows to make own video game after failing to reach agreement


Virginia Tech recruiting: Marcell Baylor gives Hokies another in-state 2023 commit


Brett Favre among those sued by Mississippi Department of Human Services for ‘squandering’ welfare funds


Erling Haaland, the 21st-century goal machine with a sharper scoring rate than young Messi and Ronaldo