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‘There was a sort of irreverence about it all’: How a late-night British MLB show became a cult obsession in the early ’00s


State of the Program: New faces must carry Washington, but that doesn’t mean regression is imminent


Before the Raptors, there was Wichita State. That’s where Fred VanVleet was ‘destined to be something great’


Rockets free agency primer: A guide to another busy offseason


Lars Anderson: Here’s what the Red Sox, Yankees should expect in London


Rosenthal: My All-Star picks include great players at every position — but some stars are conspicuously absent


Marlins Mailbag: On the All-Star break, the international signing period and the trade deadline


Q&A recap: Chad Dundas and Ben Fowlkes answered your MMA questions on Thursday, June 27


The biggest holdups and challenges facing Winnipeg heading into free agency


Analysis: Brad Keselowski’s traditional stat line isn’t indicative of his performance


State of the Wild, Defense Edition: Still great at the top as big decisions loom


Post-spring Titans’ breakout players: Corey Davis is destined for a Pro Bowl season


Myriad Orioles Thoughts: Wise plan for Adley Rutschman’s progression; Gunnar Henderson impresses and trade winds


‘There have been some sleepless nights’: Mike Young has kept Hokies on right track despite roller-coaster offseason


‘I thought my career was over:’ Inside a Penguins prospect’s lost years


Kawakami: Some common-sense thoughts about the Warriors-Durant medical decisions, Ron Adams’ future, Mark Jackson and more


Cubs’ maddening inconsistency might force the front office to make some tough choices


10 free-agent targets that make sense for the Bulls


Who, What, Where & Why: A poll of NBA insiders on how free agency will unfold


Chile’s lingering golden generation nears its final act


Bourne: Marner’s not leaving via offer sheet, buyer beware on Duchene and Luongo proves it’s OK to be yourself


Live NFL Q&A with Lindsay Jones, Thursday June 27 at 3 p.m. ET


Golden Knights need to make another move, so who is likely to be traded?


If the Magic lose Terrence Ross in free agency, who should the team pursue as a replacement?


‘Sometimes, you have to be bold’: UConn’s move to the Big East solidifies a future for hoops


‘We just didn’t have it last year’: Looking at the Aces last season vs. this season


Artemi Panarin’s decision will sway the Rangers’ direction


Oram: Lakers credibility, not cap space, is the most important factor in landing max free agent


‘Put on your cape and get ’er done’: Swin Cash embraces the challenge of her new job with Pelicans


Redskins corner Josh Norman dishes on the best Batman, analytics and why he skipped OTAs


Padres Q&A recap: Dennis Lin on trade talk, Tatís Jr.’s strikeouts and the most under-the-radar prospect


‘Life’s not going to stop for anybody’: Giants coordinator Thomas McGaughey reflects on his grueling battle with cancer


Projecting the Steelers’ 53-man roster


Carlos Santana realizes his dream: An All-Star starter in the city he never wanted to leave


‘His world changed’: Chez Reavie and what it means to win


Five questions we have about the Tampa Bay-Montreal split-season gambit


Meisel’s Musings: Trevor Bauer has a rubber right arm, but was a mysterious injury doing him harm?


In Axel Andersson, the Bruins have a prospect who has lots of room to grow


Buckley: Days like this are special, and increasingly hard, for Pete Frates and family now


NBA free agency mysteries: From Kawhi to KD on down, clues emerge


Schultz: Mike Foltynewicz says injury in spring ‘scared’ him, now must work through mental block


What we learned about the future of NHL at the 2019 Draft


ASU football gains significant boost with commitment from 4-star RB DeaMonte Trayanum


Live Q&A with Jonah Keri, Thursday June 27 at 12 p.m. ET


Cubs prospect notes: Why Cole Roederer might be a big part of the next generation at Wrigley Field


The best team won, but something more than talent drove Vanderbilt to its second College World Series crown


After ‘surreal’ draft night, new Suns sharpshooter Cameron Johnson aims to prove doubters wrong


To earn and accept Notre Dame scholarship offer, Gabriel Rubio had to measure up in more ways than one


Want a crash course in 57 years of Mets history? Spend one day on the job with Howie Rose


‘You open their minds’: Why France moved their women’s football academy away from Clairefontaine


How Western Canada suddenly became the Avs’ prospect pipeline


Still far apart in contract talks with the Islanders, Robin Lehner’s future appears to be elsewhere


Bound for the Hockey Hall of Fame, Hayley Wickenheiser reflects on a titanic legacy


The Athletic Q&A: Devils execs Hugh Weber and Martin Brodeur open up about the business side of the team


How Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia is unlocking his power stroke


UC signs Zach Harvey, top-50 recruit, for 2019 season


On the Beat: New attendance data reiterates why Georgia football is scheduling up


‘I feel…obligated to uplift people’: Kent Bazemore is planning to make a difference in Portland


Predicting what’s to come with the Sharks, their free agents and Patrick Marleau


Women’s World Cup mailbag: Quarterfinals edition


After (sorta) offloading bloated deals, Mariners should prioritize prospect return with remaining trade chips


How tight end Paul Butler took a detour through The Spring League, chugged chocolate milk and earned an unlikely Raiders roster spot


Penguins trade talks are ‘heating up’ as Jim Rutherford looks to make a deal


Russo: Updates on the Wild’s interest in Joe Pavelski, Wayne Simmonds, Anders Lee and more


Egger: How much should UC, fans be concerned about Zach Harvey’s past?


Michigan State freshmen who could be factors on the field this fall


Lindsay Gottlieb didn’t want to be a token hire for the Cavaliers. Here’s how she learned she wasn’t


Stay or go? A breakdown of the Pacers who are preparing to enter free agency


Un comptable fiscaliste propose une stratégie pour que le Canadien attire des joueurs autonomes


The future looks good: With Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant in place, Memphis should focus on rebuild


Sarris: How good is Zack Wheeler, really? And how valuable is he as a trade target?


(Mostly) Eagles mailbag: Cornerback trade market, the Chip Kelly ‘what if’ and more


Bowden: Who’s leading the Rookie of the Year races? The June Rookie Tracker has new and unexpected names entering the mix


Film Analysis: How Trevon Grimes can become a more explosive playmaker for Florida


The White Sox avoided a collapse in Boston, but how much longer can they stave it off?


Meet Cardinals director of player personnel Quentin Harris, just one step from being a GM


Oklahoma Mailbag: How did Lincoln Riley go into the heart of SEC country and get a 5-star quarterback?


Coyotes monthly mailbag: You asked, we tried to answer


Red Wings free agency primer: Who fits Detroit’s direction?


‘It had to be right for all of us’: Coaching moves require families to relocate, too


A couple of changes led to a Mercury win: Can they keep it up?


Eddie Rosario joins the injury wave as undermanned Twins win again


Who performed (and who didn’t) in the first half of the Angels’ season?


Soft-spoken Stars first-round pick Thomas Harley has potential to make plenty of noise


As Memphis turns a page, Jaren Jackson Jr. becomes the new face of Grizzlies basketball


Filling in the NFL blanks: Early predictions, takes on the 2019 season


Details on UC adding Zach Harvey and its implications for the 2019-20 season


Injury severity index: Giancarlo Stanton’s lost season continues; Rockies hurting up the middle


Mike Shildt’s lack of diplomacy and ill-timed pushback to critics sends the wrong message to impatient Cards fans


‘Put a lot of fear in people’s hearts’: Ryquell Armstead brings ‘violent’ style to Jaguars’ backfield


Stoeten’s Fresh From the Farm: The Jays’ top minor league performers include a pair of very familiar names


The Calgary Flames (limited) free agent options


Exploring the case for and specifics of a potential Pascal Siakam extension


Heat will listen to the noise but expect a relatively quiet free agency period


Flyers development camp report: Brian Elliott’s deal, Noah Cates’ skating work, Jay O’Brien turns the page, and more


Driven by loss but not defined by it, Utah State’s Jordan Love continues to progress


All hail the Ex-Rays, but how many sports are too many sports for Montreal?


Minor league mailbag: Patience the name of the game with Brendan Rodgers, Brent Honeywell


Canelo spurning DAZN’s plan for a trilogy fight with GGG. Will he fight Sergey Kovalev or Callum Smith instead?


Why signing Tyler Myers could hamstring the Canucks’ future contention window


Roundtable reaction: Golden Knights trade Erik Haula to Hurricanes


Blue Jackets great Rick Nash now charged with helping sway free agents to Columbus


What an agreement to pursue mediation in equal pay case means for USWNT, U.S. Soccer


‘Q’ & A: Joel Quenneville opens up about his firing, his legacy, his future and that famous shot ski


King: 10 potential free-agent season targets for the Celtics


Kalani Brown slowly taking first steps forward as Sparks’ ‘baby enforcer’


Tony Gonsolin shows he’s ‘ready’ to help the Dodgers despite debut defeat


Seahawks who must step up to overtake the Rams: No. 8, DT Jarran Reed


DJ LeMahieu is ‘just on one of those rolls’ as the Yankees get set to head across the pond


Blake Snell says ‘stuff is still there,’ so what has gone wrong in 2019?


How much term should NHL teams give players in free agency?


Wizards will have free agents to worry about this summer: Here’s what the team is thinking


‘We get to write our own story:’ Colorado QB Steven Montez on a final chance to leave a legacy


Going big with UFC heavyweights in the Mall of America


Wayne Rooney’s half-field goal stunned many, but not his United teammates


LeBrun Notebook: Matt Duchene and other UFAs making the rounds, RFA updates and more


Hawks free-agency primer: Ten realistic targets Atlanta could/should/will consider


Parker Kligerman living the dream — just not his original one


Are you OK with the Giants trading Will Smith to the Dodgers?


Sekou Doumbouya Q&A: The rookie on finding basketball, getting drafted and his intro to Detroit


USMNT’s win over Panama shows differing definitions of Gold Cup success


Manny Machado’s brother-in-law is getting released, as White Sox prepare to DFA Yonder Alonso


Which Rams rookie will make the biggest impact in 2019?


Wizards show they’re caring more about the margins with trade for Lakers’ Wagner, second-round pick


Spencer Turnbull has shoulder fatigue, and the Tigers’ pitching woes seem destined to continue


For 52-fight MMA vet Brock Larson, coaching’s biggest challenges aren’t always physical


‘One of the toughest decisions I’ve faced in my life’: Roberto Luongo hangs up the pads


Sean Miller, Bobby Hurley future file: Scouting 4 big names for UA, ASU fans to follow


Glanville: Baseball culture tolerates a lot of things no normal office would. And that can be a problem


Goodberry: How the Bengals will copy the Rams’ play-action passes


Kari Lehtonen enjoys life in the slow lane in retirement


Koreen: Presenting the very timely Raptors report card for 2018-19


J.A. Happ, once at the centre of Blue Jays trade rumours, has advice for someone like Marcus Stroman


Halfway home: What has made the Rangers so good in their first 81 games?


‘It’s been weird’: Six months later, Steve Buckhantz still seeks clarity on his Wizards broadcasting future


Back at .500 and halfway through season, here’s where the Diamondbacks need to improve


Better BP: The methods and thinking driving the Phillies’ quest to move beyond traditional batting practice


With a little more maturity, acquiring Connor Ingram could be a sneaky good deal for the Predators


Recap: David Aldridge, Fred Katz talk Wizards free agency.


Yes, Quebec has high taxes, but here’s how the Canadiens can level the playing field


The 19 free agents who matter (or don’t) to this Dallas Mavericks offseason


The future of sports training could be underwater — and some Raiders and 49ers players are at the forefront


The Ravens’ Tony Jefferson on missing Eric Weddle, defending the AFC North and messing with Browns fans