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State of the Program: Wisconsin football


Post-draft roster analysis: How the draft impacted the 2018 Bears depth chart, Part II


From Canada with poutine: Scott Morrison, and one Maritimer's unlikely road to the NBA


How Georgia’s fabulous football season boosted its profile and the school’s finances


Meet the Kentucky Derby’s Bolt d’Oro and Mick Ruis, a pedigreed horse and its working-class owner


LeBrun: Q&A with Kevin Cheveldayoff on trusting the process, Connor Helleybuck's breakout and more


Q&A: Joey Votto on Albert Pujols' place in the game, competitiveness, and relationship to St. Louis


Edmonton's 2018 first-rounder is an extremely valuable asset, one the team needs to handle with care


Stephen Piscotty is seeing the ball better, and that leads directly to his recent increased plate production


Hoard: Marty Brennaman remains the master after all these years


Yohe: A dominant Evgeni Malkin might be necessary for Penguins to win this series


Jamal Crawford's looming exit adds even more pressure to Wolves' offseason


Send him: The many factors and prep work that inform Dusty Wathan's aggressive base running calls for Phillies


Cowboys All Or Nothing episode recap – Ep. 4: “Happy Halloween”


How a simple line shuffle improved the Jets zone entries and generated much-needed zone time


Al Horford and the Sixers' pick-and-pop defense


Despite Charlie Blackmon's proven ability as a fearsome leadoff man, Bud Black will shake up Rockies' lineup


On the Nemanja Bjelica era and finding a fit for the Wolves' restricted free agent


Stark: Useless Info Dept., Not Josh-ing Edition


Raiders Film Room: Breaking down the strengths and weaknesses of Arden Key


Is Kevon Looney playing himself out of the Warriors' offseason price range?


Five surprising takeaways from Cubs hitters in April


'The Thinking Man's Closer': Confident, stoic Wade Davis gives Rockies a sense of security


From Pettersson to Palmu, award haul latest positive for Canucks prospect pool


Who is the Nuggets' most improved player? The case for Jamal Murray


Few days off as John Dorsey roster transformation continues


The Professor of Passing: Nicklas Backstrom is still a sublime distributor -- and still underappreciated


Where have all the runs gone? Cubs’ struggles can be traced to three numbers


Four-star QB Grant Gunnell coming off an official visit to Ohio State: 10 thoughts on the Buckeyes' 2019 QB recruiting


Shinzawa: Bruins’ effort in Game 3 loss will leave Bruce Cassidy looking for other options


Adler: Mets try to shake dark cloud heading into sunny afternoon finale with Atlanta


Liberty rookie Leslie Robinson gets to work under one roof with her father, a Knicks exec


Moura: Even during an encouraging win, the Dodgers suffer a big loss


Nets offseason player evaluations: Caris LeVert


James Paxton abandoned perfection and notched a 16-strikeout gem


Les Alouettes améliorent leur ligne offensive sans diminuer leurs chances d’obtenir ce qu’ils veulent au repêchage


Garth Lagerwey’s mixed messages shed light on Sounders’ identity crisis


Kirby Smart’s raise and the cost of doing business at Georgia


Learning to play on the king's court


A conversation with Quakes president Tom Fox: State of the team, investing for success, plans for the future and more


What's next for David Padgett? The former Louisville coach sits in limbo, but in no rush to jump back in


Q&A with Mika Zibanejad: The Rangers center talks music, momentum and more


If Nashville is going to reassert itself against Winnipeg, expect Viktor Arvidsson to be the catalyst


Kapadia Mailbag: Who will the Eagles' starting RB be in 2019?


Fox's Film Room: Denzel Ward displays the tools worthy of early selection


The Starting XI: Marketing the CPL, Raheem Edwards' struggles and Trump's United 2026 comments


Is Olli Juolevi not making the Finnish Worlds team a concern?


Top 20 UFAs: Salary cap increase and star power sets up interesting free-agent market


Sarris: Are relievers getting better?


Blackhawks season review: Is Duncan Keith on the decline or was this an off year?


Taylor: Charles Barkley apologized to Draymond Green, but the uproar is mostly about his attitude towards the Warriors


Biggest part of Raptors-Cavaliers chess match may be frontcourt matching


From Rags to riches: The remarkable proving grounds of the 2013 Hickory Crawdads


Mets lose Jacob deGrom to hyperextended right elbow


Film room: How will the Giants use rookie RB Saquon Barkley?


Dollars and sense: Is the 1914 Club worth the money? One reporter dared to find out


Injuries and setbacks kept him toiling in the minors for years, but it's finally Christian Villanueva's time


In Game 4 win, Sharks get back to what helped them advance past the Ducks


The Cowboys found a gem in fourth-round DE Dorance Armstrong


Confidence gain: More to JaCoby Jones' hot start than good feelings


How would you feel about the Tigers drafting Casey Mize?


With culture of winning, Lynx have become ideal home for vets seeking title


First quarter review: Grading each Red Bulls player's start to the season


Barker: Garde’s comments conveniently left out the work of the coach


Clubhouse Access: Jason Heyward's got a new axe to grind


Bourne: The prospect of Kyle Dubas as Maple Leafs GM is a good thing for the organization


Yohe: 10 things to watch as Penguins, Capitals clash in Game 4


Chat wrap: Sixers Q&A with Mike O'Connor


Banks: If the trend continues, more rookie QBs will be starting early in 2018


Mets get good news as deGrom's injury reveals no ligament damage


Adler: The skidding Mets try to stay positive after getting blasted, swept


Life inside the Chase Center construction: How a training program has altered workers' lives


Breaking down the 49ers' offensive roster after the draft additions


Exclusive: Ibson on his long career, feeling Minnesota, his future and more


Carig: Yankees are showing the qualities of a champion


Season review: The good and bad of Dougie Hamilton


Stars Mailbag Vol. 12: Let's chat about Jim Montgomery


Rehab reboot: Why the Phillies are now using a portable device to better track their pitchers' progress


Seby Zavala has a history of sneaking up on people, but his hot start is difficult to ignore


Better late than never? Most of the late free-agent signees hope so after struggling through April


After getting blown out by the Braves, Todd Frazier takes aim at the umpires


Something positive: Luis Castillo looks more like 2017 self in Reds loss


J.R. Richard’s number should have been retired long ago; time for the Houston Astros to do the right thing


Behind new Lightning dad Yanni Gourde's 'unreal' 36-hours


Situational hitting bites the Diamondbacks again


Duhatschek: Healthy Tomas Hertl giving Sharks a boost against Golden Knights


Kory: Red Sox fans should take time to appreciate Mookie Betts


NBA Offseason Series: The Bucks have the pieces, but can the front office maximize the team's potential?


Dans les coulisses de 36 heures de folie pour l'attaquant du Lightning et nouveau papa Yanni Gourde


Alfieri: Als improve offensive line without hurting chance of getting their man in the draft


Making sense of the Tim Jernigan situation with the Eagles


Recap of Reds Q&A with C. Trent Rosecrans on 5/3


‘I was proud of them’: Hanley, Curtin praise Toronto FC's ‘incredible’ run as Union look to steal a result


How do you ask for someone's brain? One concussion researcher provides an inside look


LeBrun: Entretien avec Kevin Cheveldayoff sur son plan, l'éclosion du gardien Connor Helleybuck et plus


Cerebral, not sexy, Trevor Williams has emerged as Pirates' most reliable starter


Mirtle Mailbag: The Maple Leafs need a new GM – very soon – but will that mean they lose Mark Hunter?


Season Review: The Canadiens should think twice about bringing back Tomas Plekanec


Examining how the Browns landed where they did with their first four picks


Yohe mailbag: On Tom Wilson and the Penguins being on the ropes


Film Room: Jim Montgomery's faceoff approach and the Dallas Stars


Jennings: Hanley Ramirez has become an unusual locker room force for Red Sox


Miklasz: My personal view of Albert Pujols' climb to 3,000 began with a sign from the baseball gods


Giants face significant obstacles, but Will Smith shows them the importance of turning the page


Corey Dickerson chokes up, bears down and keeps cranking out hits


Changing It Up: Tyler Skaggs is looking good on the mound after revamping his pitching arsenal


Minor League Matters: Twelve names to know in Class A


"It's like the elephant in the room": Angels are avoiding the topic of Pujols' impending milestone


Wherever Mike Zimmer goes, the influence of Bill Parcells isn't far away


Let's go to the tape: Linebacker Dorian O'Daniel can make immediate impact on Chiefs' defense


Inside the matchup: Fleury is 'no Superman' as Sharks even series with Vegas


Rivera: The Fire need a game-changer, not Lee Nguyen


"'The best ones; they find a way." Jason Witten leaves a rich legacy


Rory McIlroy moving on from Masters disappointment while savoring a chance to sign a flag in the center


With their spot in the 2018 NHL draft already set, the Avalanche can turn their focus to strategy


A look inside Brandon Morrow's path to become Cubs closer


Surgery reveals extent of Zach Werenski's shoulder injury


"It's time to get excited": The Braves' new wave of young pitchers is crashing into the majors


Shinzawa: Lightning proud of their 'relentless' forecheck that's wreaking havoc for Bruins