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How Chelsea usurped Liverpool. And how Liverpool fought back


Fantasy football world fair: Lessons learned from a draft with nearly 1K experts


Anchorman, Crash Davis, a golden bat and Derek Shelton’s dream come true


Chantel Jennings: Bringing you wall-to-wall women’s basketball coverage


Brett Pitman: ‘I’m desperate for Bournemouth to stay up. The town’s now my home’


Can Filip Forsberg, Ryan Johansen and Viktor Arvidsson recapture their magic?


Simulating the 2020 Twins, Chapter 19: One ‘Evil Empire’ down, one to go


Langston Galloway’s quarantine task: Getting certified as a personal trainer


Manchester City fans: Discuss the Watford game with our reporter Sam Lee


‘Jude Bellingham has everything to become the most complete player in the game’


NFL Draft Summer Scouting: Oregon’s Penei Sewell headlines unproven tackle class


Mirtle: What should the Maple Leafs’ defence pairs look like for the postseason?


What happens if an MLB player tests positive on the road?


How Flames’ family men are staying connected to their kids, one story at a time


Will Jonathan Isaac play when the Orlando Magic resume their season?


Q&A: Natalie Portman on the origins and ambition of NWSL’s LA expansion team


Myriad O’s Thoughts: Cobb’s outing; handling Means; Santander’s return; injuries


Surprise! With a pledge from Kendall Brown, Baylor is the hottest program around


Sink or swim? Phillies pitching depth, roster choices will be tested right away


Angel City’s Alexis Ohanian and Julie Uhrman on a shared vision for NWSL in LA


After two tune-up duds in LA, should fans be concerned about the Diamondbacks?


Jarrad Branthwaite has given Everton a decision to make in central defence


Kravitz: NBA bubble isn’t bad for Pacers but Victor Oladipo ups and downs linger


Glazer’s Mailbag: On a bounceback year for Khalil Mack; plus what to do with Dak


Inter Miami off to a historically poor start, but success isn’t out of reach


Submit a question for Pete Sampson’s Notre Dame mailbag


How are the Hurricanes preparing for life in the NHL’s return-to-play bubble?


Max Domi provides a timely reminder of why we all love hockey so much


Bruce Feldman’s 2020 college football Freaks List


How Kyle Connor can take Winnipeg’s power play to the next level


Aston Villa fans: Discuss the Arsenal game with our reporter Gregg Evans


Q&A: Marco Sturm on Leon Draisaitl’s evolution and his impact on German hockey


49ers set reporting dates as the league and union settle on a testing schedule


Yoán Moncada is back. Does he still have another leap left in him?


Frame this story: Willson Contreras is working hard to fix his one flaw


Why Giants manager Gabe Kapler, several players knelt in protest for the anthem


Josh Allen by the numbers: What are fair benchmarks for the Bills QB in 2020?


‘Fly on the wall’: Meet Jason Chinnock, the man documenting the Mavs’ bubble


Dear Andy: Ask Andy Staples about college football and more


How former NFL player-turned-NASCAR fan Bernard Pollard is spurring new fans


Mailbag: Submit your Washington NFL questions now for Rhiannon Walker


Tomas Sandstrom on firefighting, playing with Gretzky, McSorley’s illegal stick


Submit your Los Angeles Kings questions for Lisa Dillman’s mailbag


Who would you rather have: Jarred Kelenic or Julio Rodriguez?


Indianapolis 500 to be held at 25 percent fan capacity, masks mandatory


As Tuukka Rask recovers from fractured finger, Bruins sort out their goalie work


‘They’re going to have to do better’: Votto, Reds tackle mental focus sans fans


‘It has to stay in Minnesota’: Glen Taylor open to Wolves sale, with one condition


Leroux’s Cap Previews: Opportunities, options and risks for the Hawks


Playoffs or No. 1 pick? For 16 teams, the best option is all about the odds


Ten things: A football nerd’s guide to the 2020 Detroit Lions


‘It’s going to happen.’ Tennessee State is gearing up for an HBCU movement


What we’ve learned and what’s ahead as MNUFC tries to advance in MLS is Back


Lowetide: Ken Holland’s roster construction options over the next five months


How can cornerback Jimmy Moreland build off lessons from rookie season


Oregon moves on after the end of an era, primed to start a new one


‘Sir Alex made me come up with Scottish recipes for the canteen as a punishment’


An experienced Northwestern team leans on new faces on offense for a needed jolt


We asked, you answered: The results to The Athletic’s Giants fan survey are here


‘I’d love to prove myself and come back to Chelsea’ – Nartey


Washington’s specialists are the least of new coach Ron Rivera’s concerns


The Athletic’s fantasy baseball draft kit 2.0 (UPDATED)


Fantasy starting pitcher rankings for the shortened 2020 MLB season (Updated)


Kawakami: A new look at a talk with Joe Lacob just after he bought the Warriors


Jason Jones talks about the Kings and the Orlando bubble


Mentor and joker: Jagielka’s leadership role could land him another year


Facing Traore a baptism of fire on Mitchell’s first start but he still impressed


The limbo takeover: A boa constrictor around Newcastle’s necks


Breaking down the Broncos’ offensive depth chart ahead of training camp


What will the Nets’ offense look like under Jacque Vaughn?


Arsenal fans: Discuss the Aston Villa game with our reporter Amy Lawrence


MMA Mailbag: The sadness of watching Joseph Benavidez lose another title shot


Moutinho twanged his foot and held the pose like Hendrix after a guitar solo


Ranking Ohio State’s offensive position groups by stability, production, depth


Reds catchers add to their unique perspective of team’s pitchers


Après deux saisons difficiles, l’avantage numérique se réveillera-t-il à temps?


Chris Jones plans to collect sacks, rings after 4-year deal with the Chiefs


Inside the NBA Bubble: Quarantine over, getting to see a lot at team practices


‘One step closer to being whole’: Russell Westbrook is here—let the games begin


Recap: Fred Katz answers your Wizards/basketball questions on July 30


Washington makes historic hire as Julie Donaldson takes over media operations


Inside the bubble: Details on where and how NHL players will live in Edmonton


La Liga season review: Best goal, worst rule, funniest quote & money for nothing


Want to join a new league? Need to replace someone? Here’s a board to connect!


Draft Kit Express: Our fantasy baseball cheatsheets and rankings hub (UPDATED)


Harper: 20 NBA restart predictions you can’t hold against me when they’re wrong


Kai Corbett: Back from Manchester United but can he make West Ham’s first team?


‘It’s coming’: LED goalposts, scoring sirens and the next wave of NFL technology


Raptors mailbag part 2: How they can win, Celtics matchup, beard talk and more


Counting down West Virginia’s most important players: Part I


Josh Tolentino: Many exciting chapters waiting to be written on Miami Dolphins


Dollars and sense: Can ‘Social Distancing Manager’ bring fans to Wrigley Field?


Hollinger: Before we move on, four burning questions about Delete Eight


Life at the bottom of the lineup: Flyers’ bubble gang eyes tickets to NHL bubble


Five pressing questions for the Lakers as the Orlando restart scrimmages begin


Colts camp preview: With new pieces, can Frank Reich revive his offense?


Projecting how the Brewers’ 30-man roster might look on opening day


Q&A: Nneka Ogwumike on her offseason of negotiating and the WNBA bubble


Austin Ekeler, Miles Sanders and four more early-round players I’m avoiding


Why history says a Red Wings trade at No. 4 is unlikely, and hard to win


Thompson: Jace Young’s family seeks justice, mourning a life cut too short


Counting down Utah’s 10 most important players: No. 5, Bryan Thompson


Submit your questions now for Andrew Stoeten’s Blue Jays Mailbag


Packers camp positional preview: Is the right side of offensive line a concern?


Washington’s most important players: No. 8 Terrell Bynum


Inside Iowa’s new-look QB room and what the talented group must do to succeed


What to expect from The Athletic’s 2020 fantasy football coverage


Drafting 3 Eagles teams from the Jeffrey Lurie era: Who has the best roster?


Red Sox are about to step into a baseball season with eerie parallels to 1918


As Panthers rookies report, a look at 10 who could make an impact in 2020


A’s starter A.J. Puk suffers a shoulder strain: ‘There is a level of concern’


The impact of California high school football punting on a fall season


What do you think is next for the Blue Devils? The results of our fan survey


Chargers mailbag: How will Myles Garrett’s extension impact Joey Bosa?


Penguins primer: What to watch for the rest of training camp


Defensive shape and freeing Aribo and Hagi: Lessons from wins vs Lyon and Nice


With clarity on Casey Mize, the Tigers now turn to other burning questions


New MLB sign-stealing, video rules not yet finalized with season near


Adler: How I plan to cover the Yankees this season


In uncertain times, Federico Higuaín has been as effective as ever for DCU


Sean Manaea’s velocity drop, Brandon Belt’s injury and more Giants-A’s notes


The Rangers season that might be: Playoff baseball returns to Arlington


Saints’ offensive line improvements could resonate for years to come


Keynan Middleton kneels for anthem, wants to use ‘platform to implement change’


Are the Jays a wild-card team? 5 predictions for a 60-game season


Stark: Eight numbers that will define baseball in 2020


‘The 76ers at their best’: Why Brett Brown keeps mentioning one specific game


Rosenthal: What to expect from The Athletic MLB in the 2020 season


Why the lack of preseason games could cause some unique problems for the Browns


Recap: David Aldridge answers your Washington sports and NBA return questions


The force is strong with Ron Rivera, but Dan Snyder’s empire always strikes back


Recap: Meg Linehan’s Q&A about the NWSL’s Angel City


A’s scouting director Eric Kubota weighs in on the team’s UDFA signings


Watford fans: Discuss the Manchester City game with our reporter Adam Leventhal


Sources: Jermell Charlo, Jeison Rosario agree to title unification bout


How Brighton stayed up


Is Brent Seabrook a viable option for the Blackhawks against the Oilers?


The Pittsburgh Blue Jays? There are worse solutions to MLB’s big problem


Red Sox mailbag: So many questions about the rotation. Too few answers


Marshall: The Jason Zucker-Evgeni Malkin partnership could be huge


Stack Out: How a simple twist on a classic play gets Jayson Tatum wide open 3s


Creditor says Adrian Peterson broke deal, owes $7.8M; player’s lawyer wants out


The 2020 Giants won’t wait around to be wacky and unpredictable


An educated guess at the Mets’ Opening Day 30-man roster


Leaving the bubble: Juggling confidence and caution, Twins head out on the road


Which rival players do Alabama fans most love to hate but begrudgingly respect?


Ilya Sorokin on his way, no opt-outs for the Islanders and more notes from camp


Recruiting mailbag: Will Alabama overtake Ohio State in the rankings?


Wilson’s Ada, Ohio football factory churns out NFL game balls despite pandemic


10 things from the Flyers’ second scrimmage: How is Carter Hart?


What do you want to know about Everton? Submit your questions here


Can Richard Panik provide an offensive boost for the Caps in the playoffs?


Recap: Ben Standig, Rhiannon Walker take your Washington questions on July 24


The Stars still live and die with their defense. Is that a good or bad thing?


Packers earnings show NFL on solid financial footing despite pandemic


The Jokic-Murray tandem is reunited, but it will take time to regain chemistry.


‘Live for the moment’: Inside the quiet storm of the Angels’ Anthony Rendon