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Mason Shaw takes next step after willing himself through adversity: ‘As motivated as I’ve ever been’


Ten Bruins still fighting for jobs in camp: Projecting where Heinen, Poitras, Lauko and others will start the season


Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool’s match vs Tottenham should be played again after VAR error


Diamondbacks-Brewers Wild Card Game 2 preview: Matchups, x-factor, odds, analysis


Football is too easy for Jude Bellingham. Labelling his style of play is hard


Submit your questions for Until Saturday’s college football podcast mailbag


Drop your questions here for the NFL injury mailbag


Why Fraser Minten’s surprising shot with the Maple Leafs is tied to William Nylander


Pistons camp: Reading the tea leaves on Monty Williams’ starters, rotation so far


Avalanche bubble watch: Which players will make the opening-night roster?


Damian Lillard trade highlights the good, bad of player empowerment


The Giants offense is broken. Does Brian Daboll have the tools to fix it?


Rangers sweep Rays in Wild Card Series as Evan Carter stars, will face Orioles in ALDS


Parker Kelly opens up about dealing with alopecia: ‘My body fights my hair’


Stars’ big question: Is Dallas’ blue line deep enough to go the distance?


Twins ‘have a new streak going’ after ending nearly 19-year playoff losing run


Tottenham’s Manor Solomon facing extended period on sidelines with knee injury


Mets’ 40-man roster: A player-by-player look at job security for 2024


New York Rangers 2023-24 season preview: Playoff chances, projected points, roster rankings


Big 12 football power rankings: Thoughts on all 14 teams ahead of Week 6 and Red River


How Alabama’s Jalen Milroe has grown in the year since his first meeting with Texas A&M


Re-ranking the Top 25 quarterbacks after four weeks of fantasy football chaos


Simone Biles, U.S. gymnasts dazzle en route to seventh straight team gold at 2023 World Championships


Everything to know about Simone Biles’ 5 signature skills after star’s newest daring vault


Phillies’ Zack Wheeler locked in, then unlocked his ‘best’ sweeper in wild-card win over Marlins


Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers set a specific goal for season: Be a top-five defense


Measuring-stick time: 49ers’ Brock Purdy will take on the Cowboys’ No. 1 defense


What we learned about the 2023 Yankees, and where they may go from here


Jordan Montgomery blanks Rays and shows why Rangers were smart to acquire him


How Kim Ng changed the Marlins: ‘She’s relentless in trying to figure out how to improve’


EAFC 24: Five key tips to grow your Ultimate Team


2024 NASCAR Cup schedule: Ranking 10 notable changes, from Iowa to Atlanta


NASCAR 2024 full schedule: First look at Cup, playoff changes, Phoenix championship


With trade for J.C. Jackson, Bill Belichick sends message that Patriots aren’t giving up


Bill Belichick, Mac Jones deserve blame — but this Patriots roster just isn’t that good


College football coaching salaries: Who stands out, what school’s getting a bargain?


George Russell’s F1 career-changing moments: PowerPoints and bathroom calls


Early-season trash talk has arrived in the NBA + Trail Blazers, Magic previews


Braves’ Max Fried pitches in intrasquad game; AJ Smith-Shawver strengthens roster bid


NCAA eliminating college football’s 25-player initial counter rule after D-I Council vote


This is Manchester United – a team gripped by fear and devoid of trust


Explained: The allegations against Jerome Boateng and why he could have returned to Bayern Munich


Steelers winners (yes, there were some) and losers at quarter mark of season


Brain games: Mining the Week 5 matchups for Chiefs receivers, Sam Howell and more


For Caitlin Clark and Iowa women’s basketball, record popularity comes with high expectations


Sparks forward Dearica Hamby files gender discrimination complaint against WNBA, Aces: Reports


Jerry Dipoto and MLB’s obsession with ‘sustainability’ is soul sucking: Drellich


Rays’ good vibes quickly fade in error-filled loss to Rangers before half-empty park


Man Utd’s Erik ten Hag is not immune from criticism but still has credit in the bank with fans


LeBrun: Flyers’ Daniel Briere is learning on the fly as a first-year GM, from vetoed trade to emotional cuts


World Cup 2030: Morocco, Spain and Portugal to host with opening three games in South America


Fantasy Premier League: Is there a case for selling Haaland, Salah or Saka?


Dallas Stars 2023-24 season preview: Playoff chances, projected points, roster rankings


The plan to take proud Preston into the Premier League


Ings’ West Ham goal drought: How long before Moyes turns to Mubama as second choice?


Pablo López followed Johan Santana’s path for Twins’ first playoff win in 19 years


Rangers’ big question: Can Kakko and Lafrenière finally step up to provide high-end support?


One emo or punk song for every NHL team, from Penguins’ Blink-182 to Bruins’ Fall Out Boy


Liverpool’s Owen Beck has learned lessons on loan – the reward is a Wales call-up


How the Vikings look after 4 games: Team MVP, top rookie, toughest remaining tests


If Cubs are serious about next step, luxury tax and higher payroll should not be issues


Tottenham vs Liverpool assistant assigned to Championship in wake of VAR controversy


UK and Republic of Ireland’s bid for Euro 2028 unopposed after Turkey withdraw interest


Bulls set baseline for successful season, but will it be any different?


MLS Season Pass survey results: Your thoughts on the service’s first season


Seahawks at the quarter mark: Strengths, weaknesses and questions after 3-1 start


WNBA unveils Bay Area expansion team to start play in 2025


Lexi Thompson to become seventh woman to play PGA Tour event with entry at Shriners Children’s Open


David Beckham’s Netflix documentary is worth a watch – just don’t expect hard questions on Qatar


Amick: Nick Nurse’s 76ers open camp a mile high, with a Harden-sized cloud closer than ever


Blue Jays-Twins Wild Card Game 2 preview: pitching matchups, x-factor, odds, analysis


Wrexham will hope Okonkwo’s clean sheet against Mansfield is start of defensive defiance


Lowetide: With Oilers rookies in short supply, expect more from sophomores


LSU safety Greg Brooks Jr. diagnosed with rare brain cancer


Pascal Struijk, Leeds United’s gateway


Twins sweep Blue Jays for first playoff series win since 2002, will face Astros in ALDS


Rangers-Rays Wild Card Game 2 preview: pitching matchups, x-factor, odds, analysis


Andriy Kravchuk, the Ukrainian footballer given refuge by Manchester City


Blackhawks roster projection 2.0: Where MacKenzie Entwistle and Cole Guttman stand


Steelers first-round pick Broderick Jones readies for first NFL start


Jonathan Taylor is back at practice, but will he play for Colts? Does he still want a trade?


Fantasy football mailbag: Thoughts on Puka Nacua, Rhamondre Stevenson and more


Newcastle v PSG and the Saudi-Qatar feud that won’t go away


Yohan Cabaye left Newcastle almost 10 years ago – and fans are still upset


Birmingham City to work with police after alleged racist abuse of Juninho Bacuna in win over Huddersfield


2024 NASCAR Cup schedule explained: Why Iowa’s in, Montreal’s not and more


Everton’s new-found fragility at set plays leaves Dyche nursing another headache


Fantasy basketball breakouts: Mark Williams, Keegan Murray and more


Moussa Diaby: Analysing the Aston Villa star’s raw pace and calm decision-making


The players that left Leeds United in the summer: How’s it going now?


Interviews reveal Matt Hobbs as Wolves’ most important football figure


Five intriguing Edmonton Oilers developments from the preseason


Caitlin Clark on fifth-year decision to stay at Iowa or go to WNBA: ‘I’m just going to trust my gut’


This is where the 2030 World Cup will be played


Saudi Arabia to bid for 2034 World Cup


Mueller: How I would handle the Bengals’, Giants’ and Patriots’ slow starts before it’s too late


Bob Melvin returning as Padres manager in 2024: Will any changes be made?


Revisiting the plan Mark Stoops had for Kentucky football and how he has made it work


NFL Week 5 survivor pool picks and strategy: Selecting the Commanders, Dolphins and Lions


Why Bills don’t need Von Miller to be ‘Macho Man’ in return from ACL injury


Mandel’s Mailbag: Is USC’s offense its own Trojan Horse? What’s eating Pat McAfee?


The 10 most important Los Angeles Lakers storylines to monitor this season


J.C. Jackson rejoining Patriots via trade with Chargers after Christian Gonzalez’s injury: Source


Adrian Griffin’s first Bucks practice: Music, one-on-one tourney and more physicality


Warriors notebook: Watch Steph Curry and Chris Paul begin their integration process


Which 2023 NFL Draft picks have excelled so far? Our early All-Rookie Team


NFL QB EPA rankings: From Patrick Mahomes’ slow start to Brock Purdy’s historic day


Ten bold predictions for the Golden Knights in 2023-24


James Harden joins 76ers after turbulent offseason, but what comes next?


Farhan Zaidi describes Giants’ search for a new manager, but what they need is a new identity


Andersen and Guehi are Crystal Palace’s rocks – and now more important than ever


Abdul Fatawu’s journey to Leicester: ‘His long-term plan was to go to Europe and learn’


Celtic vs Lazio: The Champions League tie that became a political powderkeg


Lamine Yamal and the Lionel Messi debate at Barcelona: Play him or protect him?


Why Raja Bell’s son is chasing football — not basketball — dreams, becoming a top QB recruit


The 10 biggest Winnipeg Jets questions left to answer in preseason


What we’ve learned at Maple Leafs camp: Knies ready for more, Liljegren breaking out


An impossible MLB playoff streak ends, plus the Spurs’ anonymous $135 million man


Can the Knicks’ offense repeat last season’s showing? They’re counting on it — and more


Hayes: Target Field crowd finally delivers, provides Twins the atmosphere they deserve


Darko Rajaković needs to prove players can change to spark Raptors offence


Diamondbacks flip NL Wild Card Series script, take down Brewers ace to win Game 1


Klopp knows Liverpool’s match with Spurs won’t be replayed – so why suggest it?


Twins emphatically end 18-game, 6,937-day postseason losing streak: Weird & Wild on Day 1 of MLB playoffs


Day 2 of MLB playoffs means 4 teams are on the brink


Tommy Sheppard is gone, but what he said still matters for the Wizards’ future


Andrey Santos: What’s going on with his loan from Chelsea to Nottingham Forest


Greenberg and Jackson: God bless Texas (plus the over) and a Bears win on Thursday Night Football


Premier League investigating after Wolves sleeve sponsor accused of illegal streaming


Inter Miami ticket price debate: Are Messi-driven increases justified or unsustainable?


Was Panthers’ Bryce Young’s third-down throw a hopeful sign for the rookie QB?


NCAA to shorten transfer windows from 60 to 45 days per year


The Liverpool offside audio was dreadful. But maybe we are the bigger problem


Fan of a Premier League club? Stop laughing at Arsenal and Manchester United…


Manchester United investigating how Galatasaray fans had Old Trafford home tickets


Tequila, burritos, Colorado football: Revamped Celtics start process of renewed chemistry


Georgia vs. Kentucky: The weirdly competitive, yet one-sided, series meets again


Steelers’ Kenny Pickett: ‘By Sunday, I’ll feel a lot better and be good to go’


Fantasy Football Matchup Rankings Week 5 | Strength of schedule by position | Playoff matchups


From Mike Babcock to Pride to Arizona, how new NHLPA head Marty Walsh is taking on the fight for player rights


A history of WNBA expansion as league set to announce Bay Area team


Blue Jays offence comes up short in Game 1 loss, continues regular-season trend


Lyle Foster is Burnley’s Premier League project player – Kompany’s faith is paying off


This year’s Phillies are deeper and loom as a dangerous wild card: ‘We know what we’ve got’


The Red Wings are built deeper this season. Can they emulate last year’s Kraken?


Leyton Orient fan Derek Reynolds dies after medical emergency at ground


Scunthorpe United taken over as troubled David Hilton reign ends


WSL players and fans have always mixed freely. But as crowds grow, so do the risks


Building the perfect beast: Shayna Goldman breaks down her draft in The Athletic fantasy hockey league


‘A horrific night’: Leyton Orient fan dies despite supporters trying to stop match to help him


Can Nik Bonitto’s career day be a spark for the Broncos’ embattled pass rush?


How will Wisconsin handle its running back rotation without Chez Mellusi?


2023 Super Bowl odds and projections: Every team’s playoff chances evaluated by The Athletic’s model


Getafe to remove Alfonso Perez’s name from stadium after comments about women’s football


FIFA follows UEFA in readmitting Russia U17 teams to competitions


NCAA considering lessening sports gambling penalties for athletes


Wild trim their roster to their anticipated opening night lineup


Newcastle 4 Paris Saint-Germain 1: Local heroes Burn and Longstaff star, Mbappe goes missing


Marlins-Phillies Wild Card Game 2 preview: Pitching matchup, x-factor, odds, analysis


Brennan Johnson to miss Tottenham’s trip to Luton as forward absent from Wales squad


Canadiens training camp reset: What have we learned and what do we believe we know?


Union Berlin at the Olympiastadion: More fans, a mighty occasion – but a big controversy


How Tottenham can address their weakness when it comes to facing a low block


‘Hell of a game’: Cowboys offense will determine outcome of big matchup against 49ers


Arteta has ‘no regrets’ about starting Saka – but questions remain over Arsenal’s squad rotation


Mike Conley has been rejuvenated by how much Timberwolves need from him


WNBA Finals: What gives the Aces an advantage? Where do the Liberty have the edge?


He cannot profit off his NIL. He built a school instead.


How it all went wrong for J.C. Jackson and the Chargers


Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr: The elite partnership Real Madrid need


Why 2030 World Cup is split across six countries – and all roads lead to Saudi Arabia 2034


Red Sox will have decisions to make. Here are 10 players who could matter to them


Cooper Kupp pushing to return for Rams on Sunday vs. Eagles: Source


Chase Elliott on being a realist, career stability and life lessons: 12 Questions


How Bills OC Ken Dorsey is unlocking best parts of Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs


How Atlanta United’s midseason makeover changed the team’s MLS form