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Thunder clinch No. 1 seed in West for third consecutive season
With the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 128-110 road win over the LA Clippers on Wednesday, they’ve officially clinched the top seed in the Western Conference. It’s the third consecutive season in which they’ve finished atop the West.The Thunder entered Wednesday with a three-game lead in the standings over the Spurs with as many games remaining in the regular season, meaning that either a Spurs loss or a Thunder win would have sealed the top spot for the defending champions.Advertisement
Rodon and Stach are key men for Leeds. Replacing them would be an ordeal
Reaching their first FA Cup semi-final in 39 years was a stressful experience for Leeds United supporters. As the 9,000 visitors meandered away from the London Stadium on Sunday, arms over shoulders, singing of Wembley, there was as much relief as excitement in the air.They had been tortured. Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s 75th-minute penalty was supposed to have been the clincher. Leeds had seen out the 90 minutes of normal time with a two-goal margin. The collapse in stoppage time, then West Ham Unit...
Do Brighton really have a chance of qualifying for Europe this season?
Two months ago, reaching Europe this season for only the second time in the club’s history looked an unattainable dream for Brighton & Hove Albion.A 1-0 home defeat by rivals Crystal Palace left them in danger of getting dragged into a relegation fight as sections of fans at the Amex Stadium called for head coach Fabian Hurzeler to be sacked.Advertisement
Aston Villa and Unai Emery have entered their defining period. The time to win is now
Those Aston Villa players who had been away with their countries in the March international break were afforded the rest of last week off by Unai Emery.They did not have to report back to the club’s Bodymoor Heath base until Monday morning, allowing them to switch off, whether at home or on a short holiday abroad.Advertisement
Fantasy Premier League returns: Breaking down every chip strategy for the season run-in
As FPL returns after an extended break, Abdul Rehman explore chip strategy for upcoming gameweeks and beyond
Premier League relegation battle: Spurs need De Zerbi bump, West Ham's tough run-in, Leeds sweat on injuries
Welcome back to The Athletic’s update on the relegation battle, where our data and tactics writers take a look at the key trends behind the scrap for Premier League survival.After a three-week pause for the international break and the FA Cup quarter-finals, the Premier League returns on Friday for its decisive final stretch. With the help of Opta’s supercomputer, The Athletic assesses who is best placed to beat the drop.Advertisement
Is this a low-quality race for Champions League qualification, or evidence of a competitive Premier League?
This season, the quality of the Premier League’s Champions League race feels a little diluted.The barriers to entry are being lowered, with the Premier League having now secured an additional Champions League place based on the collective performance of its nine teams in Europe this season.That was also the case last season, but the fight for fifth felt more vigorous. Newcastle United pipped Aston Villa to the spot on the final day, finishing on 66 points and ahead on goal difference.Advertiseme...
The Alternative Premier League Table: No 32 – Individual errors leading to goals and shots
Welcome to the latest edition of The Alternative Premier League Table, where each matchweek, The Athletic analyses the entire division through a specific lens.After looking at kick-off times in the previous instalment, this edition examines each team’s errors made leading to a shot (including goals).Advertisement
Champions League 2025-26 Projections: Who will lift the trophy in Budapest on May 30?
Which club will win the 2025-26 Champions League?Paris Saint-Germain are the holders after their stunning 5-0 win against Inter in last season’s final, the biggest margin of victory in the competition’s history. The Premier League, meanwhile, has six entrants in this season’s edition, and several of those will fancy their chances of lifting the trophy in Budapest on May 30, 2026.Advertisement
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 9, 2026, puzzle No. 563
Need help with today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle? You’ve come to the right place.Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.A quick public service announcement before we continue: The bottom of this article includes the answers — and hints — for the four categories. So if you want to solve the board hint-free, we recommend you play before continuing.You can access today’s game here.Advertisement
Giants win a series behind 20 scoreless innings and a big fly from Rafael Devers
SAN FRANCISCO — Rafael Devers did what the San Francisco Giants acquired him to do on Wednesday afternoon. He changed the game with one swing.He lofted a three-run home run into the netting beyond the center field fence in the sixth inning, rounded the bases to surround-sound applause, returned to a joyous home dugout, and saw Harrison Bader approaching him from behind.Devers all but stiff-armed his teammate.Advertisement
David Peterson 'too good of a pitcher' to pull from Mets' rotation. But for how long?
NEW YORK — The New York Mets aren’t yet using a six-man rotation. At least for the time being, they plan to stick with five starters. The issue is they are getting consistency from just four.David Peterson’s start on Wednesday in the Mets’ 7-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks resembled his last outing, which similarly went awry quickly. Peterson again allowed five earned runs, as an opposing lineup again pounced on his pitches early in counts.Advertisement
Zaccharie Risacher, top pick of 2024 NBA Draft, gets DNP-CD in Hawks' loss
Welcome to adulthood, Zaccharie Risacher.The first pick in the 2024 NBA draft spent his 21st birthday glued to the Atlanta Hawks bench in the Hawks’ 122-116 loss to Cleveland on Wednesday, the first DNP-coach’s decision of his career.Risacher started the first two-thirds of the season but was removed from the starting group after a moribund 128-97 home loss to Miami dropped Atlanta to 27-31, with CJ McCollum taking his place. Since then, the Hawks have gone 18-4 and risen from the fringes of the...
Now 20 innings without a run, Phillies will rearrange the batting order
SAN FRANCISCO — When the 20th consecutive inning without a Philadelphia Phillies run passed, Rob Thomson looked down at his lineup card and scribbled a few final notes. The Phillies started packing the dugout Wednesday afternoon at Oracle Park after a 5-0 loss, knowing they won’t see this place again for a long time. That was comforting. So was the thought that, after a long cross-country flight home, they would not have to play baseball again until Friday.Advertisement
Dodger Details: Managing Shohei Ohtani's workload, the bottom of the order and more
TORONTO — There is no blueprint for Shohei Ohtani, which means every time he takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers will be a checkpoint on how to keep him healthy. Nothing matters more for the winner of the last two World Series.No one else is capable of doing what Ohtani is doing, but his two-way talents cannot simply be bottled up and preserved for October. The Dodgers will need to strike the right balance to get the most out of him. It’s an impossible task, even if Ohtani has built a ca...
Just 13 games into 2026, the Astros are seeing a repeat of last year's woes
DENVER — The Astros found hell on an overcast day in downtown Denver. Their everyday center fielder and highest-paid starting pitcher, by payroll salary, hurt themselves before the second inning of a 9-1 loss began, conjuring memories of an injury-marred 2025 season while removing any life that may have resided inside the third-base dugout.Advertisement
Blue Jays earn a needed win over the Dodgers, and an early-season exhale
TORONTO — An exhale. An off day. An afternoon without another player added to the injured list. Most importantly, a win. The Toronto Blue Jays needed it all.Vladimir Guerrero Jr. caught a throw from Jeff Hoffman in the ninth, taking off his hat and raising both arms towards the closed dome above. The horn blared at Rogers Centre for the first time in eight days, signifying the Jays’ 4-3 win.Advertisement
Tyrese Haliburton plays 5-on-5 for first time since Game 7 of NBA Finals
Tyrese Haliburton’s rehab from a ruptured Achilles has reached a new milestone.On Wednesday evening, the two-time All-Star announced on X that he played 5-on-5 basketball for the first time since suffering his injury in Game 7 of last year’s NBA Finals. The injury has kept him out of the entire 2025-26 season.Advertisement
Three Nationals takeaways: Pitching woes, roster construction, team philosophy
As he will be during the first game of every Nationals series this season, Nationals beat writer Spencer Nusbaum will watch the game alongside fans starting around first pitch at 7:40 p.m. ET on Friday. WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals endured death-by-bridge-inning one year ago. This year, even as one of the best offenses in MLB tries to keep them afloat, they have either been done in right before the final bell or right after its first ring.Advertisement
Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz helped off the ice after apparent injury
TORONTO — Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz left the ice with what appeared to be a left leg injury just 2:34 into Wednesday’s game against the Washington Capitals.After stopping a shot from distance from Capitals defenseman Cole Hutson with his left pad, Stolarz immediately hit the ice and kept his head down in pain. The 32-year-old continued to look in evident pain as he required the help of multiple teammates to leave the ice.Advertisement