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Seven potential trade destinations for Jacob Trouba and what the Jets might get in return


Purdue is targeting Hunter Dickinson as its next big man


Sarris: How Paul DeJong turned into a superstar


The Shayne Gostisbehere riddle: Flyers must determine if year-over-year inconsistency will define his career


Kawakami: The Warriors’ headliners are earning every dollar — and, yes, ownership can afford it


Why Henry To’oto’o deemed Tennessee the perfect fit as his next home


Eric Musselman successfully called the Hogs. Now comes the next step: winning at Arkansas


Who is the current face of Tampa Bay sports?


Exit Interview: Keldon Johnson’s father on expectations, embracing reality and their one year at Kentucky


Revisionist Roundtable: Should the Kings have kept Dean Lombardi and Darryl Sutter?


Which driver has the best chance to win his/her first Indy 500?


First-quarter takeaways as Rays enter demanding stretch and await reinforcements


With Andrelton Simmons out, can the Angels contend in his absence?


The Life of Leroy: The hidden value of an unheralded White Sox utilityman


Rosenthal: How the Astros experiment and collaborate to get the most out of their pitchers


One big reason the Tigers are struggling: Offseason moves that aren’t working out


Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka are both showing their specific types of intelligence for Raptors


Scene from an Italian restaurant: Jimmy Butler, Jim Boylen and realistic free-agent targets for the Bulls


Guard might not be a glamour position, but Dolphins know an improvement is necessary


As the Bills grapple with a growing injury list, what we learned on the field during Week 1 of OTAs


Jay Glazer’s NFL weekly mailbag: Josh Rosen will get a legit chance with Dolphins


Recap: Q&A with Lions writer Chris Burke


Pay the man! Why Chiefs D-lineman Chris Jones deserves to be compensated like an elite player


Willis: Three offseason scenarios and how each one would affect the Oilers salary cap


Kyle Lowry’s ‘contagious’ energy fuels the Raptors playoff hopes


Packers OTAs: Josh Jones is absent, Billy Turner provides stability, coaches have confidence in Jimmy Graham


Watch ‘Steinbrenner IV: Generation Driven’


Recap: Catch up on ASU writer Doug Haller’s live Q&A


Vecenie’s Draft Combine takeaways: Who opened eyes, who’s on the fence, and what’s up with Bol Bol?


State of the Program: Ole Miss hopes a ‘blue-collar mindset’ can jump-start its rebuild


Brian Agler brings championship pedigree to Dallas Wings. Will his Midas touch follow?


Salary cap shuffle: Breaking down Capitals’ potential roster for 2019-20


‘It’s a respect issue’: What’s at stake as the WNBA and its players negotiate salaries and a new CBA


One year later: David Tepper doing things his way and getting rave reviews


LeBrun: Avalanche head into offseason with clear vision on complementing impressive young core


Iowa Mailbag: Do you think Nate Stanley breaks Chuck Long’s career pass TD record this year?


A Q&A with Brian Boucher, NBC’s rising-star NHL analyst


Florida State LB commitment Jayion McCluster: ‘He’s a monster out there’


Pistons Mock Draft, version 1.0: Three scenarios with the No. 15 pick


‘The potential here could be through the roof’: Monty Williams has optimism for Suns


How the Cubs are piecing wins together with an incomplete bullpen — and why it won’t last


Sharks feeling the harsh sting as an era in San Jose could be ending without a Stanley Cup


The 2018-19 Sharks are proof of just how hard it is to win a Stanley Cup


Joe Panik’s come-from-behind walk-off hit is more rare than you might think


Raptor Recalibration, Game 4: Great ball movement, Lowry going full KLOE, Siakam post passing and more


Leroux: The decisions and deadlines ahead for Shaun Livingston and the Warriors


Alabama opened itself up to critics, but anonymous comments are way off


Projecting the 2019-20 Islanders: Which offseason route will Lou Lamoriello take?


Live Q&A with Jonah Keri, Thursday May 23 at Noon ET


49ers OTA review: Two members of the rookie class stand out; Witherspoon is the man to beat at cornerback


After speaking with Alex Rodriguez and working with Andy Haines, Travis Shaw is optimistic he’ll bounce back


Teddy Bridgewater, Cameron Meredith and nine other Saints veterans (or close enough) to watch this offseason


In the end, Michigan goes all-in, gambles on Juwan Howard


Why Farhan Zaidi stayed patient with Joe Panik: ‘He embodies a lot of what we’d like to see from this offense’


League sources: Report of Coyotes sale ‘premature’


OTA Takeaways: The Bears aren’t hibernating, as the defending NFC North champs show up at Halas Hall


With Antonio Brown at the Raiders’ OTA on Wednesday, Derek Carr talks up their special connection


Leroux 2019 Offseason Team Previews: Cleveland Cavaliers


Jeff Gluck: We’re here to give you stories about motorsports that you won’t find elsewhere


Jordan Bianchi: You can expect in-depth analysis, great storytelling, and dogged reporting


Duhatschek: From the near early upset to missing Joel Otto, tales from the Flames ’89 Cup-winning team


Why a cheap Chris Davis should be a top free agent target


Nuggets believe they have become a premier free-agent destination, but can they make noise this summer?


Dream in 2019: Filling in for Angel McCoughtry, the core and building on 2018


Seahawks OTAs: Bobby Wagner shows up — as a spectator; several starters out with injuries


Five potential trade partners for the Texans if they move Jadeveon Clowney


Fred VanVleet, Raptors bench reward faith amid struggles, help even series


Freddie Freeman is baseball’s often overlooked star, and that’s fine by him


Admittance of running back Dedrick Mills rates as most important offseason transaction for Nebraska


The Athletic Q&A with John Hynes: The Devils coach weighs in on Hughes vs. Kakko, Nico Hischier’s growth and more


As women’s professional sports leagues aim for long-term TV deals, social media is proving a useful tool


Schultz: Braves’ thrifty approach to bullpen isn’t working


Making the case for Georgia Tech’s recruiting perks in Atlanta


Live Q&A recap: Chad Jennings talked Red Sox


Recap: Live Saints Q&A with columnist Larry Holder


Recap: Fantasy baseball Q&A with Brandon Funston on Wednesday, 5/22


How much production can the Rams expect at outside linebacker in 2019?


Arizona State’s Herm Edwards – a sports celebrity – goes to Disneyland


Scott Schebler talks early struggles, Bats progress, trying to get back to Reds


Recap: Thursday Q&A with Washington Huskies writer Christian Caple


Donte Moncrief wanted a quarterback bound for the Hall of Fame, and the Steelers offered him one


NFL announces it is bringing NFL Draft to Cleveland in 2021. What are your thoughts?


Eyeing improvement, Magic’s Jonathan Isaac is psyched for an important summer


The NWSL teams best positioned to keep scoring despite World Cup absences


Pronman’s 2019 NHL Draft board: Prospects who missed the cut


Leroux 2019 Offseason Team Previews: Portland Trail Blazers


Lowetide: Examining the Oilers’ goaltending options in free agency


12 Questions with James Hinchcliffe


Stoeten: The Blue Jays outwit themselves yet again with Vlad’s Victoria Day absence


Even if the Canadiens can afford to re-sign Jordie Benn, should they?


With all that returning talent at receiver, why did Auburn push for Zach Farrar in the transfer market?


Who and what is Stars captain Jamie Benn?


Big dreams, big budget? Looking at how Gerald McCoy and the Browns might fit


Canada’s Best: Ranking the top players overseas vying for Gold Cup spots


Down Goes Brown: Remembering each year’s ultimate playoff losers (and why the 2019 Penguins could top them all)


Tulloch: A breakdown of what Mitch Marner should earn on his next contract based on comparables


The Catologue: Nowitzki Way is happening, what Dwight Powell’s opt-out means, and Luka Samanic


Mutual admiration society: Tony Bennett, Dabo Swinney and playing the long game


The Athletic True South Side Story: Adam Eaton, Todd Frazier and memories of the 2016 White Sox


To make a stronger case in a possible expanded College Football Playoff, teams look at stronger opponents


Rules advantage or just seeking talent? What’s the motivation for adding big receivers on Patriots roster?


One-hit wonders: Constructing an all-time team of one-and-done Rangers (Part 1)


Colts OTAs: Newcomers shine, receiver battle heats up, Gerald McCoy under consideration?


Julio Urías ‘grateful’ to return to Dodgers after reinstated by MLB


‘This is my team’: Derek Carr is still building new relationships but expects he’ll have a long Raiders future


The A’s offense will face an imposing test with slugger Khris Davis likely heading to the injured list


Hawks Mailbag: Draft-day trade scenarios, best potential fits inside the top 10


Carlos Gonzalez, we hardly knew ye


Key questions – and answers – as Cubs ramp up TV network with hiring of Marquee GM


By the numbers: Bruins and Blues took very different paths to Stanley Cup final


Mandel’s Mailbag: Does Nick Saban win over/under 1.5 more national championships?


Blues’ winning the Western Conference was an accomplishment decades in the making


Rowdy Tellez is lights out — in more ways than one — in Blue Jays’ rout of Red Sox


Recap: 05/22 Steelers Q&A with Mark Kaboly


Salfino: Which struggling name-brand bats are the best bets to rebound?


‘What he does is exceptional for a young player’: How J.D. Davis’ preparation gave the Mets a needed boost


‘She’s changed my life’: Elena Delle Donne opens up about her relationship with blind and deaf sister


Why Tyler Boyd won’t be a ‘me guy’ during Bengals extension talks


How one Penn State lacrosse star went viral on the way to the first Final Four in program history


Heat lose a key bridge between players and coaching staff with Juwan Howard leaving for Michigan


‘A bit of our twin’: 11 things for Bruins fans to know about the St. Louis Blues


Coyotes monthly mailbag: You asked, we tried to answer


2019 MLB Draft preview: 10 pitchers likely to go on Day 1


After ‘all-in’ trade deadline, Blue Jackets now seek ways to recoup draft picks


If the Grizzlies end up with a second-round pick, who will they target? Analyzing the possibilities


Gersson Rosas stands tall for his search — and Ryan Saunders — amid skeptics


Sources: Rapids interested in hiring Wolff as manager; Wolff unlikely to join


Walk the line: Why the Bruins hit the ice in the same order every game


After facing little resistance this season, Bucks are now staring at their first true test and questions that need answers


‘He was threading it’ — Jimmy Garoppolo looks healthy, sharp in 49ers practice marked by who couldn’t take part


How Duke Shelley can use his quick-twitch to stick to receivers — and the Bears roster


Clippers’ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was snubbed from the All-Rookie first team


Josh VanMeter’s Reds rise the result of thinking differently about hitting


Fifth grade going on grad school: Christian Walker searches for his counterpunch


Boxed-in bullpen: Depleted unit, usage restrictions and debatable relief decisions cost Phillies, yet again


Recap: Bills Q&A with Matthew Fairburn on May 22, 2019


Bourne: Stories matter and the Blues are on the precipice of writing one of the great ones


Buckley: St. Louis has become a throw pillow in Boston’s championship trophy room


With Sue Bird sidelined, it’s time for Storm’s next generation to write their story


Talented Miami-area high school football recruit Josh Ancrum, 17, killed in shooting over video game


Recap: Buckeyes Q&A with Bill Landis


Amid a miserable May, Cardinals ponder removing Michael Wacha from their rotation