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What we heard around college football this spring: Optimism in Alabama, Miami reloads and more
While Alabama fans ponder whether it was prudent to give head coach Kalen DeBoer a contract extension with a raise after the Crimson Tide went 20-8 in his first two seasons as Nick Saban’s replacement, there is plenty of optimism inside the program.Coaches are especially excited about the direction of the defense. The Tide have gotten bigger on that side of the ball, and we’re told it now looks more like what Alabama had been accustomed to under Saban, especially on the interior of the line. Las...
The bitter taste of victory: How Malört and Craig Counsell bring Cubs together
SAN DIEGO — Inside Petco Park’s visiting clubhouse late Tuesday night, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell ripped back some Jeppson’s Malört. As the team toasted his 900th career win as a major-league manager, Counsell downed the bitter-tasting liqueur, a celebratory gesture for someone who’s not exactly known as a party animal.Advertisement
Flyers 'brotherhood' helped them beat Penguins. They'll need more than that against Carolina
PHILADELPHIA — Few people will pick the Philadelphia Flyers to beat the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Hurricanes wiped the floor with the Ottawa Senators in businesslike fashion in four straight games in the first round, were the top team in the Eastern Conference in the regular season with 113 points and have regularly made deep playoff runs under unparalleled coach Rod Brind’Amour.Advertisement
College basketball coaches react to NCAA Tournament expansion, focus on how field should be picked
When the news broke this week that the NCAA Tournament is closing in on expanding from 68 teams to 76, most coaches were like fans.“My knee-jerk reaction is you shouldn’t do it,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said. “I just think we have something that’s pretty special.”Not every coach is against expansion. Some follow the NCAA’s company line that college basketball has the smallest percentage of its teams playing in its postseason tournament of any Division I sport, so increasing the percentage of p...
A brief history of the playoff penalty shot, suddenly the NHL's hottest new trend
Something weird happened in the NHL last week. And for a change, it was something fun.Specifically, it happened four times: in Game 2 between the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins last Monday, later that same night in Game 2 between the Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators, the next night in Game 2 between the Los Angeles Kings and Colorado Avalanche, and then again two nights later in Game 3 between the Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins.Advertisement
How Red Sox castoff Kyle Harrison is finding the best version of himself in Milwaukee
Welcome to Sliders, a weekly in-season MLB column that focuses on both the timely and timeless elements of the game.Kyle Harrison got the news as he took his annual spring training physical for the Boston Red Sox in Fort Myers, Fla. Someone told him to see the manager, Alex Cora, and Harrison had a feeling he was gone. He’d been through it before.Advertisement
McInnes: Hearts 'underdogs' for Rangers test | Röhl admits Tynecastle trip 'huge' in title race
Come Monday night, the Scottish Premiership’s three-horse title race could lose a horse.Or all three teams could be separated by just a single point. That's the jeopardy of the split, and that's why we all love it.
The Athletic awards 2025-26: Vote for your men’s and women’s young player of the season
It’s awards season and you’re about to have your chance to get involved.We would like help from our readers in determining who should receive two of our end-of-season awards — men’s young player of the season and women’s young player of the season.The category will form part of The Athletic’s annual end-of-season awards show, which will be broadcast later this month across social media, and will be available to listen to as a podcast.Advertisement
Aston Martin expects no Miami F1 'miracles' despite steps to fix vibration issues
Aston Martin says it “cannot expect miracles” at the Miami Grand Prix despite further steps to resolve the severe vibration issues that have blighted its start to the new Formula 1 season.Following a late arrival to preseason testing in Barcelona, Aston has struggled for reliability throughout the early stages of this year due to a vibration issue that caused damage to the battery on the engine, as well as leaving the drivers fearing permanent nerve damage at one stage.Advertisement
What I’m hearing about the Nationals’ farm system: From Miguel Sime to Dylan Crews
Individual wins and losses do not define a farm system, but they’re a decent indicator of institutional health and how well an organization has raised its floor. Entering Thursday, the Nationals’ four affiliates held a .589 winning percentage, up from last year’s mark of .452.That’s due, in part, to standouts and changes within the system. We zeroed in on seven players who have made meaningful changes on the farm, and what it means for their future.*Stats as of start of play ThursdayAdvertisemen...
Ranking the New York Giants’ 8 UDFAs: Who has the best shot to make the team?
Throughout the last few seasons, the New York Giants have used the undrafted free-agent market to their advantage.Quarterback Tommy DeVito (2023) is one of the most famous UDFA stories in recent memory. The Giants signed defensive lineman Elijah Chatman after he wasn’t selected in the 2024 draft, and he is still on the roster. And three UDFAs from last year — wide receivers Beaux Collins and Dalen Cambre, along with outside linebacker Trace Ford — are still with the Giants.Advertisement
Execs unfiltered on NFL Draft for every AFC team: Are things looking up for Jets, Raiders?
After dissecting NFC teams’ drafts Thursday, we’re back with NFL executives’ insights into how all 16 AFC teams handled the annual player selection process.Did the Buffalo Bills make wise use of all those picks (10) after trading down? Was the Cleveland Browns’ draft as good as the analysts suggested? Do the Houston Texans care what anyone thinks? Should the Indianapolis Colts regret the Sauce Gardner trade? Does anyone have anything good to say about Jaguars general manager James Gladstone? Is...
Is Padres closer Mason Miller the most unhittable pitcher who ever lived?
Has it hit you yet what we’re watching? Has it sunk in what is happening when Mason Miller takes the mound to finish off another thank-you-and-drive-home-safely baseball game in San Diego?We are watching the most unhittable pitcher who ever lived. Period.There. I said it. And now I’m here to prove it.Advertisement
Is the Eastern Conference the Knicks' to lose? It feels that way
ATLANTA — Update: The New York Knicks are serious. Very serious.Could the Knicks do it again? That’s what I asked, and many fans wondered, as New York went into Game 6 after two convincing wins over the Atlanta Hawks to come back and take a 3-2 series lead. This team’s focus fluttered from week to week during the regular season. So did its attention to detail. If the playoffs had trap games, Thursday’s felt like one of those. To avoid it, the Knicks’ Dr. Jekyll-and-Mr. Hyde split personalit...
Kentucky Derby history shows 'real' 2026 favorite and 2 long shots with upset potential
Everyone loves a longshot, but here’s an underappreciated fact about the Kentucky Derby: It’s kinda chalky.No doubt “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” can live up to its nickname. In 2024, Mystik Dan half-nosed out Sierra Leone and Forever Young to win the Derby’s first three-horse photo finish since 1947. In 2022, Rich Strike pulled off a win at 80-1 odds, the second-steepest in the race’s history, which is now 152 years old. And as we approach this weekend, you’ll find plenty of pundits...
Explaining the NFL's rookie wage scale: How contracts for draft picks are predetermined
The NFL Draft is over, and rookie minicamps get underway Friday. Now, teams will begin signing their draft picks to rookie contracts.The league’s collective bargaining agreement strictly governs rookie contracts, from structure to value. As such, there are very limited negotiable items within a rookie contract.Advertisement
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi poised for yet another record, one big hit away from 100 sixes
Rajasthan Royals' 15-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is on the verge of a major T20 milestone, needing just one six to reach 100 career sixes. He has already achieved several remarkable records this IPL season, including the fastest 400 runs and youngest to 1,000 T20 runs.
'It makes sense': Arne Slot drops Liverpool future hint amid new 'option'
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Time for Isak & Wirtz to prove they are the future for Liverpool
Time for Isak and Wirtz to prove themselvesImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz have only started eight games together for LiverpoolByAadam PatelFootball reporterPublished4 minutes ago1 CommentsAs Mohamed Salah waved goodbye to the Anfield crowd on Saturday after getting injured, the manner of his reaction and that of all those in the ground suggested that deep down, both player and supporters knew it could be the final time.Thankfully for Liverpool supporter...
For Marta Kostyuk, her first WTA 1000 final will go beyond the tennis court
MADRID — Marta Kostyuk is having herself a month.Two weeks ago, she won her first title in three years, at the WTA 250 Rouen Open in France. On Saturday, she will play for the biggest one of her career, when she meets Mirra Andreeva in the Madrid Open final. It is Kostyuk’s first WTA 1000 title tilt, a year on from a tempestuous quarterfinal in the Spanish capital against world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.Advertisement
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