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‘We deserve more’: A WNBA roundtable on travel and the changes players want to see


Four players poised to take a leap forward in Year 2


Vecenie’s NBA Draft Superlatives: 50 names and thoughts about what happened in the draft


Lloyd: Busted appliances, two point guards and a spoonful of hope — the Cavs have officially started their rebuild


A conversation with Nuggets guard Monte Morris


Down Goes Brown: Rating the biggest stories and moments from draft weekend on the Surprise Scale


DeMarre Carroll Q&A: ‘I’m a guy who’s always been a realist’


Daryl Morey’s daughter, a film student, made a documentary about her dad’s biggest deal: The James Harden trade


Interview with a NFL insider: “Everyone should stay away from Gurley in fantasy”


Analyzing Coby White’s strengths, weaknesses and potential for the Bulls


‘Folty’ sent down, Mike Soroka exits early, but Braves keep winning on Johan Camargo blast


Pistons free agency primer: Point guard-center scenarios that make sense


Mariners week in review: Bounce-back for Marco, top prospect movin’ on up and 2021 projection debate


‘He’s all we’ve ever known’: Madison Bumgarner and Bruce Bochy near the end of their working relationship, but their friendship will endure


Submit a question for Scott Dochterman’s Iowa Mailbag


Five minor-league relievers who could fortify the Padres’ crumbling bullpen


Recap: Live Pelicans Q&A with Will Guillory


How to raise the field for a newborn PGA Tour event


Recap: Eric Duhatschek on the Hockey Hall of Fame selection process


Cub o’ coffee: Maybe it’s time for a ‘lake shake’ at Wrigley Field


Now that the NHL Draft is over for the Senators, let the second-guessing begin


World Cup open thread: USWNT vs. Spain in the round of 16


Submit a question for Aaron Suttles’ Alabama Mailbag


How Arkells lead singer Max Kerman helped Raptors coach Nick Nurse’s guitar hero dreams come true


One more way the Cardinals can honor Albert Pujols: start winning again


What the Wild have been up to so far in the free-agent courting period


‘I have too many options’: Group stage reveals little about Mexico under Tata Martino


With roles set to expand, Eric Hunter and Aaron Wheeler are preparing to make a leap


Projecting the Cardinals’ 53-man roster


Everette Brown taps into his experiences — good and bad — to bring out the best in rookie Brian Burns


Which Blues players will stay and which might have played their last game in the Note?


5 big questions for the Vikings in 2019: Where does Kirk Cousins go in Year 2?


It’s Monday, and Quinndary Weatherspoon is ready to embrace his new journey with Spurs


Le Canadien s’est dépêtré avec de nombreux choix dans un repêchage où le talent était rare


Inside a recruiting flip: How Florida sold Derek Wingo on switching his commitment


Will Smith’s walk-off blast just the latest sign of Dodgers’ rookie magic


Why Bradley Beal won the NBA Cares Community Assist Award


Media Circus: The making of broadcaster Danny Green


Flowing locks and ready to rock: Why no-nonsense linebacker Skyler Meyers was immediately drawn to Wisconsin


How UConn’s expected move could impact the Bearcats and Musketeers


Aldridge: Thoughts on the NBA Draft, with no winners or losers ⁠— We promise


Breaking down the domino effect that allowed the Canadiens to take the best goal scorer in the draft


How the Sky rose to the occasion against the first-place Sun


Bash Brother revisited: How Steven Lenhart transformed from MLS supervillain to Zenned-out healer


Where the Knicks stand on Kevin Durant, if they’ll avoid the doomsday scenario, and the latest free agency buzz


‘They all sucked’: Jimmy Nelson on his poor starts and why the Brewers moved him to the bullpen


The Ducks went bold with Trevor Zegras, and nearly landed a second coveted prospect


Bringing his ‘A’ game: Nassir Little hoping to make the grade with Trail Blazers


Discuss: What do you think of Hawks-Blazers trade?


Recap: Live Q&A with Jeff Gluck


By the numbers: Evaluating the 2019 free agency class


Ten years after his shooting death, football coach Ed Thomas still binds his Iowa community


Bouchette: Oddsmakers are down on the Steelers. They shouldn’t be.


Breaking down the Top 25 sophomores for fantasy football 2019


Gammons: Darren Baker, son of Dusty, is making a name for himself


Titans Mailbag Vol. 2: Expectations for Derrick Henry, the team’s corners and the state of the AFC South


The 15 free agents worthy of the Clippers’ salary-cap space this summer


Diving deep into the Nuggets’ financial landscape with cap guru Danny Leroux


‘We’re living a dream’: The family view of Bobby Bradley’s debut from Row BB


After a solid move in the draft, Wolves’ front office has a trio of tall tasks ahead


How Kyle Guy’s bold bet on himself paid off in the NBA Draft


Francisco Cervelli, driven by purpose: ‘It’s creating impact so people who are in pain can forget it for a little bit’


Mets are happy not to see you tomorrow, Javy: Báez’s homer saves series for up-and-down Cubs


After 36 years, Bruce Cassidy finally solving knee injury that derailed his career


Breaking down the Magic’s salary cap situation heading into the free agency period


Neutral Zone: As free-agency-interview period opens, Coyotes actively pursuing offense


Pronman: Top prospects for the 2020 NHL Draft


Kings’ draft pick Justin James is looking forward to not being the center of attention


Q&A recap: Dave DuFour answered your NBA questions on June 24


The 30: The Yankees make another heist, a quandary in Oakland and the Astros’ reasons for optimism


The first rule of beat writing: don’t talk about beat writing. What the Callaway-Vargas incident reveals


Recap: Q&A with Dolphins reporter Chris Perkins, June 25


LeBrun Notebook: Pavelski visiting teams this week, latest on Marner talks and more


Submit a questions for Ben Fowlkes’ MMA Mailbag


Giants week in review: Alex Dickerson is a legend and Pablo Sandoval was almost eaten by a butterfly


Where the Blackhawks stand with their restricted free agents


Grizzlies post-draft mailbag: What to do with Jonas Valanciunas, future lineups, next year’s dunk contest


MMA Mailbag: Sean O’Malley’s suspension, Matt Wiman’s cut, Cormier-Miocic 2 and more


Schultz: Hawks are right to not jump into free agency, and here’s why


Discuss: What do you think of the Pitlick-Hartman trade and Sanheim extension?


Tight on cap space, here are 10 free agents Hornets could target


Will the Oilers’ summer 2019 top-20 prospects be the answer to a frustrated fan base’s prayers?


Will the Ravens be able to afford Matthew Judon, Patrick Onwuasor or Michael Pierce? Ravens mailbag, Part 2


State of the Program: Confidence surges at Nebraska as Huskers again ‘play for each other’ under Scott Frost


NFL Film Room: Russell Wilson vs. Andrew Luck


Get to know the White Sox’s top three draft picks, from those who know them best


Raptors free agency primer: Cap sheet, assets, exceptions and more


A deeper problem plaguing the Phillies: They’re still struggling to slug fastballs in the zone


‘Good teams win these games.’ Another walk-off loss in L.A., another series sweep, and reality hits the Rockies


For Red Sox, Fenway Park has been an unfriendly place this year


Breaking down the Redskins’ Stick concept in the passing game


‘We feel it right now’: Stuck in their first slump, depleted Twins look to recharge


A’s week in review: Solid work on the field is tempered by gloomy news off of it


Those shifty Diamondbacks: How Arizona excels at infield positioning


The Top Five: Sonoma thoughts on the Martin Truex Jr./Kyle Busch ‘rivalry,’ NASCAR’s need for restarts, Darrell Waltrip’s farewell


Re-ranking the Rangers’ prospects: Part 3 of a three-part series — the Top 10


Mike Brosseau’s path to The Show (and his first big-league hit), as described by his 6 best friends


Leroux: A primer on a potential/theoretical Kevin Durant delayed sign-and-trade


In the ‘next-man-up business’ of SEC football, Auburn DB Smoke Monday is making sure he’s ready for the call


The Mets are exploring using Amed Rosario in center field. Why?


All that matters to Anthony Joshua is a rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr. So, how do we get there and what will it look like?


Duhatschek: Q&A with Todd Warriner on what it takes to go from draft pick to NHL regular


What needs to change at Barcelona during an important summer transfer window


‘We have an obligation to the game’: Union getting results from academy setup, but still hoping for more


Goldman: How Kaapo Kakko compares to similar players in previous draft classes


Behind the scenes of how and why Cam Reddish was Atlanta’s pick at No. 10


‘This tournament isn’t supposed to be easy’: U.S. cuts it close in win vs. Spain


Could a challenge from Monster Energy put the Raptors at risk of losing their logo? What’s at stake for both sides


‘When I’m myself, I’m at my best’: How Akiem Hicks found his place with the Bears


NFL Mailbag: What the blazes are the Texans doing?


Projecting the NHL timeline for all of the Sabres’ top prospects


Standig: Thrilled to be with The Athletic covering the teams I grew up watching


The lessons of the Astros’ 1-6 road trip and a series loss to the Yankees


Marching in Pride parade part of Kyle Dubas and Morgan Rielly’s effort to promote inclusivity within Maple Leafs


Matt Chapman is out of the All-Star Starters Election, but the A’s know how valuable he is


Ugly clubhouse scene involving Mickey Callaway, Jason Vargas and a reporter punctuates brutal loss for the Mets


Scouting report: Can Romeo Langford unlock his massive scoring upside with Celtics?


With Seattle approaching, Bruins already planning for 2021 NHL expansion draft


Giants minor-league notebook: Marco Luciano is making noise early in the AZL


A deep analytical dive on Vlad Guerrero Jr. suggests a major turnaround is coming


Recap: Q&A with Florida Panthers reporter George Richards, June 26


C. Notes: ERA doesn’t tell the story of David Hernandez’s value to the Reds


Bob Boughner’s return to the Sharks was a ‘no brainer’ move after his head-coaching tenure in Florida ended


Recap: Tuesday Q&A with Oregon Ducks writer Tyson Alger


Recap of live Q&A with Darnell Mayberry


Blackhawks trade for Calvin de Haan and Aleksi Saarela, send Forsling and Forsberg to Carolina


Is soccer star Christine Sinclair Canada’s greatest athlete?