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Trump unable to alter 2026 FIFA World Cup’s final list of participants — football official
Vyacheslav Koloskov pointed out that Iran still has not withdrawn from its participation
Unlikely duo of CJ McCollum and Jonathan Kuminga has Hawks positioned to upset Knicks
ATLANTA – The Hawks are right where they expected … in a way they never expected.Less than a year ago, the Atlanta Hawks traded for Kristaps Porziņģis with the idea that pairing him with Trae Young would be the perfect inside-outside combo to take them on a playoff run. After four straight seasons in the Play-In, the thought was that those two could be the linchpins of something more.Advertisement
Hair pulling ought not to be tolerated - FA panel
Hair pulling ought not to be tolerated - FA panelImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, After serving his three match ban, Lisandro Martinez (right) could return for Manchester United on 9 May against Sunderland ByLorraine McKennaBBC Sport journalistPublished3 minutes agoA Football Association disciplinary panel has said hair pulling "ought not to be tolerated" in its reasons for upholding a three-game ban for Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez.The independent regulatory co...
How to watch Union Berlin vs. RB Leipzig in the U.S.: TV channel and streaming options for April 24
Union Berlin will take on RB Leipzig at Red Bull Arena on Friday, April 24. The two Bundesliga clubs will square off at 2:30 p.m. ET. RB Leipzig currently has 59 points, third in the league table. Union Berlin has 32 points, and is in 11th.How to watch Union Berlin vs. RB Leipzig in the U.S. Venue: Red Bull Arena Time: 2:30 p.m. ET Streaming: ESPN+ (Sign in on ESPN with your Fubo account) TV: ESPN+ Union Berlin vs. RB Leipzig odds Favorite Moneyline: RB Leipzig -215 Underdog Moneyline: Union Ber...
Brentford: Hakon Valdimarsson rewarded for work behind the scenes with new contract
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Deandre Ayton's 'thankless work' has Lakers in control heading to Houston
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Deandre Ayton quickly made his way in front of the banner, behind the microphones, and enthusiastically wished the media, “Good morning.”Ayton seemed like he was in a great mood Thursday, and why wouldn’t he be? The Los Angeles Lakers had just finished practice before hopping onto a plane to Houston with a 2-0 first-round series lead over the Rockets. And Ayton knows he’s had a major hand in his team winning its first two playoff games.“It’s been fun,” Ayton said with a grin...
Is the roof open? Not in Houston, where the Astros keep Daikin Park closed, rain or shine
HOUSTON — A mere four outs separated the New York Yankees from a 2-0 deficit in the 2022 American League Championship Series when Aaron Judge hammered a hanging slider toward the right-field seats.Statcast assigned it a .910 expected batting average. In Yankee Stadium, the system declared that it would have been a home run.Advertisement
The Eagles snatched Makai Lemon in the NFL Draft, but did they need depth more?
PHILADELPHIA — It’s a challenge to wholly accept Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman’s seize-value-when-it-appears draft strategy when the team’s lack of depth strongly contributed to its downfall last season.Let’s go ahead and italicize an important word. Wholly. There is plenty to love about former USC wide receiver Makai Lemon, the 2025 Biletnikoff Award winner and dogged chain-mover who was surprisingly available beyond the midway point of the NFL Draft’s first round. The Eagle...
Projecting the Blackhawks' 2026-27 roster: Who stays and who goes?
Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson could sit on his hands and largely do nothing this offseason.Yes, he needs to re-sign Connor Bedard, make a top-four draft pick and work out a few other deals, but he could run back almost the same season-ending lineup that featured just one possible unrestricted free agent.Advertisement
Braves threatening to run away with NL East with well-balanced, winning formula
Welcome to Sliders, a weekly in-season MLB column that focuses on both the timely and timeless elements of the game.Here’s an assignment that should be impossible in modern Major League Baseball: Construct a powerhouse roster with a top-10 payroll and nobody making $25 million per year.That salary is not unusual anymore. According to Cot’s Baseball Contracts, 48 players, spread across 18 teams, make at least that much annually when adjusted for present-day value. And yet none of them play for th...
Why did Chiefs trade up for Mansoor Delane? Inside K.C.'s deception — and explanation
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft.Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said he bumped into defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo in the hallway a few weeks ago. He needed to let him know they were going to bring in “our corner” — referring to LSU’s Mansoor Delane.“Don’t bring him in,” Veach recalled Spagnuolo saying to him. “Let’s just Zoom him. Let’s keep it quiet.”Advertisement
Stars' stars rising to the challenge vs. Wild, from Heiskanen to Robertson to Johnston to Rantanen
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Glen Gulutzan knows that if his Dallas Stars are going to make a fourth straight deep run in these Stanley Cup playoffs, there will come a time when Radek Faksa or Arttu Hyry or Lian Bichsel needs to score a huge goal, not just prevent one. That’s just how it works in the postseason. Every playoff team has at least a couple of legitimate scoring lines. Every playoff team has a couple of elite defensemen who can log heavy minutes and maintain a tight gap.Advertisement
Big night for the Big Ten: 2026 NFL Draft thoughts through a college football lens
The first round of the NFL Draft offers hope for fans. Maybe this is the year their team grabs the player who will turn the franchise around. They can always dream.But it’s also a big night for college football fans who want to see where their favorite team’s players are headed. Or how many players get picked from each conference. Or how many of the first-rounders were former five-star prospects.Let’s sort through some first-round thoughts through a college football lens.Advertisement
Long-timer Rasmus Ristolainen, new guy Luke Glendening playing key roles for 3-0 Flyers
VOORHEES, N.J. — Perhaps if he had prior playoff experience, Rasmus Ristolainen would have been a bit more aware.Instead, just 1:53 into Game 1 of the Philadelphia Flyers’ first-round series with the Pittsburgh Penguins last Saturday, Ristolainen was issued a penalty for roughing Elmer Söderblom, running him into the wall in the Flyers’ defensive zone. It wasn’t entirely Ristolainen’s fault. The raucous atmosphere at PPG Paints Arena simply made it impossible for Ristolainen to hear the linesman...
Next year's Yaxel Lendeborg? Six mix-major transfers leveling up who have star potential
Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg was the best transfer in college basketball this season — and arguably the best of the recent portal era: A 6-foot-9 Swiss Army knife of a forward who earned first-team All-America honors and led Michigan to its second national title.Lost in the gravitas of Lendeborg’s excellence was his winding journey to Ann Arbor and college hoops stardom in the first place. Lendeborg played his first three college seasons in junior college at Arizona Western, broke into Division...
Kyle Dubas is learning just how far the Penguins are from being a real contender
PHILADELPHIA — The Penguins had fallen to the Philadelphia Flyers about 15 minutes earlier on a painful Wednesday night in Philadelphia as the dream season continued to endure the swift closure that only the Stanley Cup playoffs can offer.Standing a few feet away from the visiting team’s dressing room was Kyle Dubas, the Penguins’ president of hockey operations and general manager. He stood with his back against the wall, his face emotionless. He knows his team has taken strides, but he also kno...
NFL Draft 2026 best available players for Denver Broncos: Mike Washington, Jacob Rodriguez
The Broncos are bystanders no more.General manager George Paton, coach Sean Payton and the rest of Denver’s personnel staff watched the first round of the NFL Draft from their team facility as action spun around them. By virtue of their trade for wide receiver Jaylen Waddle in March, the Broncos had no first-round pick. It was the third time in five years that Denver did not turn in a name on the draft’s first night.Now, the action at Denver’s headquarters begins.As we head into Day 2, here is a...
Chelsea's players helped create this mess. Now they must clear it up
Is this a new era of player power at Chelsea?The question seems an unlikely one, given how frequently a perceived lack of dressing-room leadership is cited by critics as one of the key flaws in this BlueCo project. But there is no doubt that Liam Rosenior’s demise, less than four months into a six-and-a-half-year contract as Chelsea head coach, was in part the result of his lack of authority over his former squad.Advertisement
College football transfer portal OL rankings: LSU's Jordan Seaton tops the list
Although quarterbacks come at the highest premiums in the transfer portal, the men who protect them — offensive linemen — are heavily prioritized as well. Good trench players are invaluable, and the quality of an offensive line can make or break a team’s season, which is why Power 4 teams are willing to spend upper-six figures and even seven figures for top transfers at those positions.Advertisement
With backs 'against the wall', it's time for the Senators' best players to step up
OTTAWA — Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk couldn’t believe he missed a chance to beat Carolina Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen in the second period Thursday night. He slammed the bench door, and the wham was heard from as high as the Canadian Tire Centre rafters.In that same period, Tim Stützle was visibly frustrated as he received instructions from coach Travis Green. In a series where Stützle and his teammates barely had any room to manoeuvre, it was getting to him. By the end of the...