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‘The scar is … thick’: Back at UM, the brother of slain Hurricanes star Bryan Pata hopes for closure


How Cardinals rookie DB Byron Murphy became a man while sitting out a football season


What the Year 1 to Year 2 leap, and some surprise findings, tell us about Travis Sanheim’s ceiling


Bowden’s MLB Rookie Tracker: Ranking the contenders, so far, in thrilling Rookie of the Year races


From stockpiling picks to trading it away, mock drafting the Knicks’ options at No. 3


Koreen: Nick Nurse’s feel has improved as the Raptors playoff run has continued


Two managers on the hot seat, the Marlins’ mess and a pennant up for grabs. Our NL East beat writers weigh in on baseball’s most perplexing division


Qui est Otto Leskinen? La franche évaluation de ceux qui le connaissent bien


Samuell Williamson is bringing a masterly mid-range game to Louisville


Doug Baldwin is done fighting


End-of-season Rockets report card: Evaluating James Harden, Chris Paul and the rest of the roster


Mark Pope’s chase for discomfort leads him to his happy place, at BYU


Phoenix Mercury preview: Loss to Seattle in last year’s semifinals providing 2019 fuel


Cowboys’ Kris Richard biding his time until a head coaching opportunity is his


In full swing: Rangers believe they’ve hit on something in the unconventional Jonathan Ornelas


Cardinals GM Steve Keim offers a video review of his draft picks; Kyler Murray up first


Recap: 05/23 Pittsburgh sports Q&A with Sean Gentille


A Vladimir Guerrero Jr. home run and a hard-fought battle a recipe for Blue Jays success this season


2019 Stanley Cup final preview: Bruins vs. Blues


As pressure mounts, Khris Bogle is ready to rise to the occasion at Florida


The Giants might actually be overachieving


Jahns: Don’t forget about Roquan Smith, the Bears’ ‘elite’ LB in the making


Recap: NFL Q&A with Lindsay Jones on Thursday, May 23


Destin nears, and this year’s SEC Meetings set up to be more eventful


Just how interested are the Falcons in pursuing Gerald McCoy?


‘One more lap! One more lap!’: An oral history of Mario Andretti’s historic Indy 500 win 50 years ago


‘Hayes, Noodles and the O’Dog’ take TSN Radio’s ‘OverDrive’ into battle against a Toronto institution


Fernandez’s Fish Market: Catching up with Miggy, the Marlins’ Colombian connection and more from the Motor City


Charlotte’s first draft pick, Rex Chapman, dishes on ‘block or charge,’ MJ and the Curry connection


Charania: Rockets balance of styles and stars to mark this summer in Houston


Josh Kroenke talks Avs future plans, Joe Sakic, Mikko Rantanen’s contract and more


Looking for a ‘Miracle?’ New Cubs musical hits all the right notes


How and why this Bruins roster was constructed en route to the Stanley Cup final


The Raptors have been here before (kind of): What’s different now than in 2016


Stralman? Dzingel? Ferland? Who could the Ducks target in free agency?


With his vision clear, Giants prospect Jacob Heyward has his sights set on the big leagues


Titans Mailbag: Will the team sign Gerald McCoy and is Nashville now an ‘it’ city in the NFL?


‘Excited to get back in it’: Mike Modano joins Wild in new business position


Nate Oats wasn’t going to jump for just any job, which is proof he believes he can win at football-mad Alabama


Jake Ciely’s fantasy sports mailbag answers: The Trevor Bauer trade market, Todd Gurley’s keeper value and more


After years of campaigning, the Chiefs finally get their wish and will host the 2023 NFL Draft


‘Scary, huh?’: Trevor Story has seen Josh Bell’s home run clout before — when they were kids


Michigan State keeps developing star DBs, and Xavier Henderson may be the next one


‘Man, I don’t know if I’m good enough for this’: Yankees players reflect on the moments they came closest to quitting baseball


Is it time to be concerned about the Diamondbacks’ offense?


Submit a question for David Ubben’s Tennessee Vols Mailbag


Bourne: Why D.J. Smith’s coaching style is a good fit for the Senators


‘If we win games, nobody is going to remember this’: Adam Gase addresses Jets’ drama following Mike Maccagnan firing


An oral history of the USMNT U-20 run to the 1989 World Youth Championships semifinals


Penguins, Wild in trade talks revolving around Phil Kessel


In Chad Marshall’s sublime career, there was always more than met the eye


Dolphins DT Durval Queiroz, who lived on a farm in Brazil, working on different field in NFL


Diontae Spencer, erstwhile CFL superstar, is why OTAs exist


Klay Thompson is ticked he didn’t make an All-NBA team. Should he be?


Another tough break: Would-be starting free safety Jimmie Ward breaks collarbone while diving for a ball


Lamar Jackson’s assessment of his progress, an undrafted receiver gets noticed and other Ravens OTA observations


Born without a left hand, rehabbing a torn UCL, Parker Hanson presses on


Pronman’s 2019 NHL Draft Board: Top goalie prospects


Lakers Q&A recap: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky on assessing the Magic damage, Kyrie, A.D. and other summer targets


In a life devoid of stability, Tim Hardaway Jr. hopes to settle in with the Mavericks


The unflappable attitude behind Texans rookie Kahale Warring’s rapid ascent


Omar Narváez makes the grade and other early returns from Mariners’ flurry of offseason trades


Mirtle: How the Blues are changing the way we think about building a championship-caliber team


Stark: Is there hope for the Rays in Tampa Bay?


Notre Dame Mailbag: Are the Irish about to hit a recruiting peak?


The Athletic’s 2019 WNBA season preview: Predictions for MVP, Rookie of the Year, playoffs and more


Inside Vikings OTAs: Kyle Rudolph talks contract, new O-line debuts and more


Lloyd McClendon’s laboratory, and the search for a solution to the Tigers’ hitting woes


What the new AAC TV deal means for the Bearcats


‘They’re the Three Musketeers’: Pitching coach raves about Royals prospects Lynch, Singer and Kowar


Thunder ‘caps: Evaluating Dennis Schröder’s 2018-19 season


Carpiniello: Make no mistake, the Rangers are John Davidson’s team now


Otto Leskinen’s teammates and the GM who cut him share their thoughts on the newest Canadiens prospect


After winning the national title, is Virginia basketball finally above the law?


Bradley Beal’s future with the Wizards is more in flux than ever after missing out on All-NBA


‘Beas, you paved the way’: Jozy Altidore and others praise DaMarcus Beasley’s remarkable career in American soccer


New York Liberty preview: The Brooklyn question, Katie Smith in Year 2 and help for Tina Charles


Q&A: Jamie Collins, Dont’a Hightower excited to get their band back together with Patriots


How Chris Armas has slightly tweaked the Red Bulls’ vaunted pressing style


Decoding the looming departure of Keylor Navas from Real Madrid


For Golden Knights prospects, team success in Calder Cup playoffs can boost individual success


With the 23rd pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, the Utah Jazz select … one of these 10 guys?


How much should the Predators expect to pay Roman Josi? (A lot)


State of the Program: North Carolina focuses on the future by tapping into its past with Mack Brown


Kings postseason profile: Harry Giles has the skills; now he needs the playing time to show them


An inside look at Browns OTA: Baker Mayfield rockets, rookie reps and lots of backups


‘Be aggressive’: Three days with new Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams


No, it’s not Joe Flacco or Eli Manning’s job to be mentors, but that doesn’t mean they won’t help rookie teammates


Warriors roundtable: Is this Kerr’s best coaching job? Who’s the tougher Finals matchup? And, of course, Durant thoughts


If the Sabres were to trade Rasmus Ristolainen, what might they get in return?


Humbled beginnings: Penn State’s touted 2018 class shares ‘welcome to college football’ moments


‘I’m not sure who he is, but he sounds wise’: The voice pushing the Rockies’ Jon Gray to new ground


Rowdy Tellez blends timing, power and adjustments in a dynamic package


N.C. State anxiously awaiting Markell Johnson’s NBA Draft decision


‘The wind was blowing out’: 40 years later, the Phillies’ crazy 23-22 win over Cubs at Wrigley lives on in baseball lore


From bad boy to elder statesman, Tony Stewart is center stage as he’s elected into NASCAR Hall of Fame


Pompei: How did we put together the Bears 100 list you’re arguing about?


Questions-réponses en direct: Sean Gordon répond à vos questions concernant les Canadiens vendredi à midi, heure de l’est


Howe: N’Keal Harry’s strong impression stands out at Patriots’ first open practice


For J.C. Jackson and Duke Dawson, the road has only gotten more difficult


Willis: Why Ken Holland’s worst years in Detroit tell us the most about how he’ll fare in Edmonton


Three Indiana Mr. Basketball winners are stating their case to NBA teams


Which Stars minor-league players will be ready for the NHL during the 2019-20 season?


Yohe: A recommended offseason guide for the Penguins


Sarris: The thing that the Braves pitching staff is best at, and why


John Sickels’ notebook: Underrated and sleeper prospects for the MLB Draft


Frankie Montas is terrible at responding to phone calls, but he keeps answering the A’s need on the mound


Painting the picture: A look into how the Spurs could approach this offseason


At Army, the fourth time’s the charm, too


Even in the heart of Hawkeye Country, the Iowa State Tailgate Tour proudly rolls on


Most significant move Bruins made last summer was for the backup goalie with zero playoff minutes


Rank ’em Thursday: Now that Reuben Foster is out, who are the 10 most irreplaceable Redskins?


Context for Kawhi Leonard: Examining the varied fates of five (fairly recent) Toronto playoff heroes


Ghiroli: Go ahead and assign blame, but the Nationals’ crisis demands that some critical decisions be made


‘Poking holes’ in the Dodgers’ offense, Rich Hill’s disdain for the shift and bullpen ponderings


What makes the Cubs so good and why reinforcements will be coming by the trade deadline


Back in the minors, Nick Williams wonders, ‘Where do I fit?’ The Phillies might not have a good answer.


‘Run it back’ breakdown: If Tobias Harris and Jimmy Butler return, Sixers can expect major salary cap restrictions


Jarrett Allen’s coach says he’ll eventually become an ‘elite’ center. What do various NBA talent evaluators think?


49ers mailbag: How does the Wide 9 impact the linebackers, and how can a team have so many spring injuries?


Injury Severity Index: Giancarlo Stanton’s woes continue, Christian Yelich’s back acts up and 11 more ailing players


Red Sox takeaways: It’s been a quietly impressive stretch over past month


Gentille: Why it’s time to trade Phil Kessel