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Michigan State is winning the college basketball offseason


Blackhawks 2023-24 roster: Who stays? Who goes?


West Ham fans: Discuss the Gent game with Roshane Thomas


Angels’ dramatic defeat: Shohei Ohtani denied by Aaron Judge, Phil Nevin ejected


Celtics’ Malcolm Brogdon wins 2023 NBA Sixth Man of the Year


Packers pre-draft mailbag: Jordan Love forecast, David Bakhtiari’s comments, more


Brighton’s Premier League fixture against Newcastle United rescheduled


Diamondbacks’ Madison Bumgarner DFA’d, per source: What went wrong in Arizona?


Wrexham to host Wales international game for first time since 2019


Christophe Galtier ‘convinced’ he will be PSG coach next season


Michael Schumacher’s family plans legal action over fake magazine interview generated by AI


Sean Dyche reveals Dominic Calvert-Lewin could make Everton return against Crystal Palace


Toby Steele resigns as managing director of Southampton


Blue Jackets year-end breakdown: Major questions loom on defensive end


Knicks-Cavs series: Immanuel Quickley’s struggles, Evan Mobley effect and more


Broncos’ plan as they navigate NFL Draft with few picks: Don’t be ‘close-minded’


Kawhi Leonard aside, Clippers’ play connectors and finishers must execute better


What Jalen Hurts’ contract means for Justin Herbert’s Chargers negotiations


Who are the ACC’s most overlooked players in the 2023 NFL Draft? Malik Cunningham and more


Takeaways from Braves’ fast start: On Ronald Acuña Jr., Charlie Morton, Sam Hilliard


Lions NFL Draft prep: GM Brad Holmes is OK with first-round RBs and other takeaways


Watford are broken – but what will the Pozzos do about it?


Hunter Greene sees good times coming for the Reds, and wants to be a part of it


Smith: The Wild’s stubborn goalie decision proves costly. Will it swing the series?


Stone Garrett is about to break out — add him while you still can. Plus, high-K relievers, relevant rookies and more


Joe Gelhardt is a gifted forward but Sunderland move is a hospital pass


Nottingham Forest, Hillsborough and a 30ft ‘no tragedy chanting’ banner at Anfield


What Lorenzo Styles’ position switch says about Chris Tyree and Notre Dame’s depth


NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race is on, despite skeptics, and a lot is riding on it


Why Penguins GM job could be more attractive for Kyle Dubas than staying with Maple Leafs


Matt Chapman’s free-agent market, Dodgers’ SS solutions, rookie standouts: Bowden’s MLB mailbag


Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton calls frequent injuries ‘unacceptable,’ ‘unbelievable’


Ryder Cup USA Team projection: Can Rickie Fowler make this squad?


Teuvo Teravainen is injured, so how will the Hurricanes attempt to replace him?


Giants mock draft analysis: Dane Brugler talks trades, perfect prospect fits and more


Rosenthal: To boost Mets and sustain greatness, Max Scherzer needs to adjust to new rules


Blue Jackets’ Alexandre Texier plans his NHL return — ‘He’s a different guy now’


Arteta on Smith Rowe: ‘He needs right time in game to get a chance, then needs to take it’


Jordi Alba on Barcelona rejection, reinvention and helping the next generation


Jets’ Morgan Barron is on his way to a new scar but not the Dark Side: ‘It feels pretty good actually’


Dillon Brooks calls LeBron James ‘old’ after Grizzlies’ Game 2 win over Lakers: ‘I poke bears’


NFLPA: NFL used ‘outlier year’ to say turf, grass safety gap insignificant


Sabres mailbag: Submit your questions to Matthew Fairburn


Scouting the QBs: Teams will find franchise-altering ones in NFL Draft’s first round


The Bounce: Trolling LeBron? Dillon Brooks takes L on this one


ACC football mailbag: Ranking the league’s QBs plus stock report on coaches


NHL Playoffs 2023 Game 2 odds: Picks for Leafs vs. Lightning, Avs vs. Kraken and more


Sevilla 3-0 Manchester United: De Gea horror show – but are Ten Hag’s team running out of puff?


Dear Andy: Transfer portal ‘kings’ to watch and top stadiums for high-stakes games


Anthony Edwards comes alive, but the Wolves are coming home in deep trouble


Ryder Cup European Team projection: Matt Fitzpatrick, Jon Rahm lead new-look Euros


Targeting Aroldis Chapman and Daniel Bard, updated RP rankings and more: The Bullpen Report


Kieran Tierney’s role shows Arsenal are still lagging behind Manchester City


Wasserman: Texas’ problems aren’t going to be solved by a 5-star quarterback


Do women’s college basketball players watch the WNBA? Our anonymous poll reveals: not much


Anonymous NBA Player Poll 2023: Players tell us the biggest issues facing the league today


Pep Guardiola, the architect of tiki-taka, has come to embrace physicality


Vardon: Now Lakers-Grizzlies is a series, with LeBron at the center of the arena again


Justin Steele’s unique fastball makes him one of the better starters in baseball


Iowa OC Brian Ferentz: ‘I’ll approach my job the same way’ with mandate of 25 points per game


Hurricanes’ Teuvo Teravainen suffers broken hand in Game 2 win over Islanders


EFL chairman Rick Parry disputes Premier League’s evidence at UK parliamentary hearing


U.S., Mexico to jointly bid to host 2027 Women’s World Cup


Panthers beat Bruins in Game 2 to even series: Uncharacteristic third period sinks Boston


Javi Gracia admits he understands Leeds fans’ concerns over lack of desire: ‘We are suffering’


Bukayo Saka to remain Arsenal penalty taker despite West Ham miss


Utah Royals hire former USWNT player Amy Rodriguez as manager


Chelsea Women train with male academy sides ahead of Champions League semi-final tie against Barcelona


West Ham United reaching Conference League semi-finals is a ‘brilliant achievement’ – David Moyes


Juventus re-awarded 15 points pending new hearing following appeal against sanctions


Duke Tobin talks Bengals contract extensions, Jonah Williams, draft strategy


Who is hosting the 2027 Women’s World Cup? Here’s why we don’t know yet


Bruins playoff observations: Linus Ullmark leaks, Patrice Bergeron missed


Buffalo Bills NFL Draft 2023 guide: Picks, predictions and key needs


Live Q&A: Katie Woo answers your Cardinals questions


Kings-Warriors: Scattered observations heading toward a massive Game 3


Chris Kreider sets up shop on the power play and sets a Rangers playoff record


Siegel: Maple Leafs need Ilya Samsonov to prove he’s playoff worthy, quickly


NBA playoffs results: Grizzlies and Bucks step up without stars, Nuggets survive


How the Bucks dominated the Heat in Game 2 without Giannis Antetokounmpo


With Tommy Sheppard fired, what’s next for the Washington Wizards?


Leafs rout Lightning in Game 2 to even series: How Toronto responded after losing Game 1


Mets’ Max Scherzer suspended 10 games for foreign substance use: What we know


White Sox’s Liam Hendriks says he’s cancer-free after final round of chemo


William Saliba injury recovery ‘not progressing as quick as hoped’ – Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta


USMNT, Mexico draw in friendly; Jesús Ferreira scores in 81st minute


Stars trounce Wild in Game 2 to even series as Fleury wilts in net for Minnesota


Oilers hold off Kings in Game 2: Edmonton weathers another blown lead to even series


Superstar showdown: Yankees’ Aaron Judge robs Angels’ Shohei Ohtani of home run in New York


Steve Cooper expects Nottingham Forest fans to be respectful at Anfield


Norwich suffer more disappointment – yet the play-off dream is still alive…


Bayern Munich’s Champions League failure will accelerate recruitment drive up front


Rosenthal: For the Cubs, the value of team chemistry is worth the price of a team dinner


Manchester United’s WSL double over Arsenal shows growth


Ranking the Group of 5’s top 10 QBs, from Grayson McCall to Hank Bachmeier


Can you wear your opponent’s shoes on an NBA court? The unwritten rules are changing


Mirtle: Michael Bunting’s rise and fall with the Maple Leafs is a sad cautionary tale


Baltimore Ravens NFL Draft 2023 guide: Picks, predictions and key needs


LSU football post-spring outlook: On Brian Kelly’s offense, newcomers vs. continuity


Islanders’ Cal Clutterbuck stays true to bruising style: ‘A dying sort of art’


Luis Garcia puts away smile, channels aggressive side and dominates Blue Jays


Chiefs NFL Draft big board 3.0: Pass rushers, WRs and OTs fill early targets list


Pirates’ Johan Oviedo settling into starter role as bats bolster pitching efforts


Kurz: Missed calls steal show as Islanders fall to Hurricanes


Ryan Garcia on Saturday’s megafight with Gervonta Davis: ‘This one feels like it counts’


Flyers report cards: Grading Travis Konecny, Kevin Hayes, Owen Tippett and the forwards


How biometric data proved Vikings’ Justin Jefferson was a unicorn: ‘Holy … he is off the charts’


As the young, homegrown Orioles bond, a healthy Hunter Harvey thrives in D.C.


How much stock will Panthers place on Bryce Young’s S2 Cognition test score?


Why Mets’ Max Scherzer lost it after substances ejection: ‘This is sweat and rosin’


After 17 years and 6 head coaches with Capitals, assistant Blaine Forsythe moves on


Aston Villa rejoice in progress of loan army as youngsters strive to show they belong


Patrice Bergeron’s injury status? Could Matt Grzelcyk go in? Bruins roster questions ahead of Game 3


Las Vegas Raiders 2023 NFL Draft big board 3.0: Top 50 prospects for Rounds 1-3


The Oakland A’s will be mourned, despite what the owner wants you to believe: Carig


Athletics sign binding agreement to buy land for future stadium in Las Vegas


Manchester United fans: Discuss the Sevilla game with Laurie Whitwell


Falcons NFL Draft Big Board 3.0: Projecting Day 1, 2 and 3 fits for Atlanta


With Grizzlies missing Ja Morant, Lakers’ sluggish start costs them golden opportunity


L.A. Kings need to impose their will earlier in order to hold off Oilers


Nebraska lands athlete Caden VerMaas for first Class of 2025 commitment


New Bucks owner Jimmy Haslam says he’s ready to listen, financially ‘committed to winning’: Q&A


Manchester City’s Nathan Ake set for scans on hamstring injury


Cincinnati QB Ben Bryant enters transfer portal, open to possibly returning: Source


Chelsea reach agreement for first-team coach Anthony Barry to join Bayern Munich


Daniel Podence available as Wolves await decision over spitting allegation


Chelsea and Wrexham to meet in North Carolina pre-season friendly


2023 NFL Draft odds: Bryce Young at No. 1, but what about Nos. 2 and 3?


Fabio Paratici has appeal against ban from football rejected


Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard out for Game 3 vs. Suns with right knee sprain


Inter’s Milan Skriniar undergoes surgery ahead of crucial Champions League tie against AC Milan


Inter’s Simone Inzaghi relishing Champions League derby with Milan after ‘historic’ win


Jets’ NFL Draft targets: Ranking 13 for No. 13, from O-linemen to a tight end


Schultz: Would Hawks’ tanking have been better than this? No, and here’s why


Patriots NFL Draft big board: Projecting Day 1, 2 and 3 fits for New England


Tennessee/Vandy baseball fans’ silence, Titans’ QB pick, Preds’ changes: Rexrode mailbag


Christian Vázquez’s return to Boston a reminder of how important the catcher was


Red Wings roster decisions entering the offseason: Who stays? Who goes?


FPL gameweek 32: Everything you need to know about the Free Hit chip


Louis Vuitton and tension dominate on ‘difficult’ day for agents sitting exams


Ohio State’s offensive line: A familiar spring question that must be answered by fall


Erik Karlsson’s future: What if he’s still with the San Jose Sharks next season?


Pirates mailbag: Mulling another ‘Shark Tank’ bullpen and Andrew McCutchen’s influence


Twins’ fastball crusher Trevor Larnach has an off-speed problem


Yankees’ 4 takeaways: Aaron Judge wants a Gold Glove, good Carlos Rodón news


Philadelphia Eagles NFL Draft 2023 guide: Picks, predictions and key needs


Jim Ratcliffe: What Nice fans think of their owner and his Manchester United takeover bid


Manchester City showed in 14 seconds in Munich they are more dangerous than ever


Bears NFL Draft Big Board 3.0: Projecting Round 1, 2 and 3 fits for Chicago


The Pulse: Poking the LeBron bear, a sticky-stuff fiasco and Lamar possibilities


How Leon Draisaitl has been the Oilers’ standout performer: ‘He shows up at this time of year’


San Francisco 49ers 2023 NFL Draft big board: 40 prospects for Rounds 3-7


What Jason Heyward has brought to the Dodgers (and the Cubs): ‘That kind of positivity’


Stars legend, Wild exec Mike Modano on a conflicting series: ‘It’s a little tough’


Submit a question for Corey Brock’s next Mariners mailbag!


Canada Soccer parts with general secretary Earl Cochrane: Why now?


Sixers-Nets series: James Harden’s struggles, Joel Embiid’s defense and more


Inter’s tense season can end in glory with all-Milan Champions League semi-final


Mariners’ Kolten Wong determined to turn season around: ‘Nothing is as bad as it seems’


Heat get shredded from inside and out in Game 2 against Bucks: ‘They jumped us’


MLB injury mailbag: Checking in on Bryce Harper, a rundown on rehabbing aces and more


When Stars needed it most, Roope Hintz delivered with a hat trick: ‘He’s elite’


Buckley: With Patrice Bergeron out and Bruins-Panthers tied, questions and scenarios mount


Aldridge: The Wizards’ road to relevancy begins by acknowledging it’s time to blow it up


Jamal Murray is back, leading Nuggets to Game 2 victory over Timberwolves


Will SEC’s new scheduling format break Georgia and Alabama’s stranglehold? SEC mailbag


Blues report card: Final forward grades, from Buchnevich to Kyrou to Vrana


Phillies takeaways: Gregory Soto gets a grip, Trea Turner powers up, Bailey Falter finds a way


NBA Playoffs picks, odds for Nets-76ers, Warriors-Kings and Clippers-Suns Game 3s


AHL Canucks Notebook: ‘Big Game Max,’ Spencer Martin’s revival and more


After 4 years of our 10-year college basketball coaches draft, it’s reboot time


Will Chelsea suffer a long absence from the Champions League?


Rockets coaching candidates: Getting to know Nick Nurse


The 2023 NHL playoff pressure rankings for all the teams (that aren’t the Maple Leafs)


Celtics encouraging Robert Williams to add new tricks to his high-flying act


Kentucky’s Ugonna Onyenso, Adou Thiero look to fill bigger roles as sophomores


Kacey Bellamy Q&A on coming out of retirement, PHF comeback: ‘I have more in the tank’


2023 NFL Draft: What to like (and dislike) about Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, other top QBs


Thompson: The NBA missed the point with Draymond Green’s suspension, and it’s our loss


The Windup: ‘Embarrassment’ Oakland A’s relocating to Vegas, Scherzer’s sticky stuff ejection


How valuable is home ice in the NHL playoffs? Is it less advantageous now than in the past?


Newcastle owners in talks to buy Belgian club KV Oostende


Georgia set to reopen Stegeman Coliseum this winter, details why small pieces of roof fell


WNBA strikes TV deal with new broadcast partner for 2023, sees signals for future media rights


Bucks, sans Giannis, trounce Heat in Game 2 with complete team performance


Real Madrid’s David Alaba expected to be fit for Manchester City first leg


Erik ten Hag brands Manchester United ‘unacceptable’ after Sevilla Europa League humbling


Nuggets’ defensive work against Karl-Anthony Towns key in 2-0 series lead


Eagles hire Matt Patricia to coaching staff, per report: How will a reunion with Darius Slay go?