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Which MLB teams have figured out ABS challenge strategies, and which are still searching?
On the 265th pitch of their April 17 game, when the Baltimore Orioles needed some late-inning fortune, Leody Taveras tapped his helmet.For a few seconds, everyone at Progressive Field — players, umpires, fans, cotton candy vendors — stared at the video board, awaiting the handy diagram that would determine whether the Cleveland Guardians’ lead was in jeopardy. Erik Sabrowski’s 95-mph heater, the image revealed, had crossed the plate 1.2 inches beneath the strike zone. A rally-threatening strikeo...
Colts’ talent evaluators weigh in on 2026 draft class, led by Georgia's CJ Allen
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts ended the 2026 NFL Draft with eight selections, highlighted by Georgia linebacker CJ Allen in the second round. In what’s become an annual tradition, general manager Chris Ballard, coach Shane Steichen and the Colts’ area scouts met with the media Saturday to discuss the talent they’re bringing to Indianapolis. Here’s what they had to say.Advertisement
2026 NFL Draft takeaways: Browns' and Bucs' great drafts, best sleepers and values
The NFL Draft has been my favorite offseason event since I was a little kid, and still is. It’s fascinating to see how the players we follow for years in college football get evaluated and then watch where they end up in the NFL. So even though there was no intrigue about who the first pick in this year’s draft was going to be, the 2026 NFL Draft was still an interesting three-day roller coaster. Here are my biggest takeaways.
Jets remade 53-man roster projection, post-NFL Draft. Expect 11-13 new starters
The New York Jets completely revamped their roster this offseason — to the point that there could be somewhere in the range of 11 to 13 new starters on offense and defense.General manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn remade the defense in free agency and added eight new players in the NFL Draft, many of whom should be expected to play significant roles in 2026.Advertisement
Tennis adopted electronic line calling on clay and created a ball-mark monster
“Can you make it make sense?” Alex Eala asked after her defeat to Iga Świątek at the 2025 Madrid Open.Eala, the 20-year-old emerging talent from the Philippines, was not talking about her three-set loss, but rather a ball mark on the tournament’s red clay courts. Early in the match, Świątek hit a serve that the mark on the clay showed to be out, but no out call came: the electronic line calling (ELC) system determined it to be in.“I mean, the mark is the physical, it’s the physical proof,”...
Embarrassment and inspiration, promising and polarizing picks: Steelers draft had it all
Eli Heidenreich walked down the long corridor, wearing his Navy service dress blues and the emotion of the moment all over his face. He stopped at a mirror, placed a Steelers hat on his head and saluted.When he stepped on stage, the Pittsburgh-area native, once a star at Mt. Lebanon High School, was greeted by a rousing ovation in his hometown.Advertisement
The end of the draft marked the end of Joe Schoen's trial period — what now?
When John Harbaugh was hired as the New York Giants coach in January, he didn’t have a preexisting relationship with general manager Joe Schoen. The two got along well enough during the Harbaugh courtship that the coach was content to work with the embattled GM, who had overseen a 22-45-1 mess the previous four seasons.Advertisement
Kazuma Okamoto feeling comfortable as Blue Jays embrace ritual of gratitude
TORONTO — Kazuma Okamoto stood in the middle of Toronto’s dugout with a circle of teammates before Sunday’s game. It’s part of a new pregame tradition, with Blue Jays players and coaches taking turns saying something they’re thankful for in that moment. They collectively bow after each shares their gratitude.Advertisement
Mikal Bridges, Jalen Johnson and more Knicks-Hawks questions to ponder
It’s anyone’s series now.With the New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks’ Eastern Conference first-round bout tied at two games a piece and with Game 5 scheduled for Tuesday, James L. Edwards III and Fred Katz got together to break down what has been a chaotic four games.What Knicks-related storyline are you paying attention to for the rest of the series?Edwards: Can New York win this series while getting very little out of Mikal Bridges?Advertisement
MLB managers react to Alex Cora's firing: 'I’ve got a lot of respect for AC'
One day after Alex Cora’s stunning firing by the Boston Red Sox, reactions poured in across the league, lamenting the quick dismissal of one of the game’s longest-tenured managers.Only the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Dave Roberts, Arizona Diamondbacks’ Torey Lovullo, Tampa Bay Rays’ Kevin Cash and New York Yankees’ Aaron Boone have managed their teams longer than Cora, even with Cora’s one-year suspension in 2020.Advertisement
Surrey v Essex, Yorkshire v Sussex, and more: county cricket, day four – live
Updates from day four of the latest round of matches Sign up to The Spin | Email Tanya or comment BTLSabastian Sawe may have crossed the marathon finishing line in under two hours, but things were more sedate a couple of miles away at the Oval where Dom Sibley escorted Surrey towards parity and beyond. He spent nearly 20 minutes on 99 before reaching his first hundred of the year, though shortly afterwards was the unlucky recipient of a Sam Cook cracker. Dan Lawrence leapt to an entertaining 12...
Who will make England's Women's T20 World Cup squad?
England Women head coach Charlotte Edwards will announce her squad for the T20 World Cup on Tuesday and she has some difficult decisions to make.England enter the home World Cup under mounting pressure. They have not lifted the T20 World Cup since they last hosted the tournament in 2009, were knocked out in the group stage in 2024, and have not won an ICC trophy in any format since 2017, when they clinched the 50-over World Cup at home.
World Cup 2026 news live updates: Latest on transport costs, ticket prices and injuries
World CupCountdownLatest News20m agoInjury Danger ZoneMyth of Hotel Boom BracketStadium GuidesFinal Tickets InflatedIran WelcomeFIFA Raises StakesliveUpdated 3m agoWorld Cup 2026 news live updates: Latest on transport costs, ticket prices and injuriesFollow live as the countdown continues to the 2026 World Cup across Canada, Mexico and the United StatesThe Athletic Live TeamApril 27, 2026 at 5:11 AM EDTThe 2026 World Cup begins in Mexico City on Thursday, June 11. Getty ImagesEd Mackey·Senior Ed...
Stomach virus runs through Madrid Open field as tennis stars try to navigate puking and pollen
MADRID — Seven days in, the Madrid Open and the players left in the field could really use a break.First, there was the torrent of withdrawals, some for acute injuries and some for players managing their bodies, a month out from the climax of the clay swing at the French Open.Then came the pollen, yellow and white snowflakes of allergy-inducing grains from the vegetation around the Caja Mágica, the tennis center roughly six miles south of Madrid’s city center. It swirled in the air and fel...
Xavi Simons ruled out until 2027 with knee injury as Spurs star suffers World Cup heartbreak
Tottenham midfielder Xavi Simons has suffered the dreaded anterior cruciate ligament injury in his knee and will miss the World Cup this summer with the Netherlands
Why tennis players find beating an injured or cramping opponent so difficult
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court.This week, yet another player could not put away a cramping opponent, a top star made positive moves on a crucial shot, and a college tennis program was axed as the name, image and likeness (NIL) era continues to impact the sport.If you’d like to follow our fantastic tennis coverage, click here.Advertisement
2026 NFL Draft team-by-team rankings: Best and worst classes, from 1 to 32
This is my version of draft grades — ranking the draft hauls from 1 to 32.Last year, my three favorite classes included the eventual Super Bowl teams (Patriots at No. 1 and Seahawks at No. 3) plus the Browns, who had multiple Rookie of the Year contenders. This year, the Browns are back at the top of the stack.Advertisement
Celtics' Payton Pritchard focuses on his habits, like sleep. Then the results come
PHILADELPHIA — The goals Payton Pritchard writes down for himself might seem a little unusual to anyone driven by results. He doesn’t jot down the accolades he hopes to win or the statistics he intends to produce. In some ways, at least, he believes such accomplishments are out of his control.Instead, Pritchard’s goals focus on his own input. Details he can sharpen daily to improve himself. Habits he can add to his routine to eventually make a difference. Entering this season, he focused on maxi...
NFL draft 2026 winners and losers: Eagles’ aces, Rams’ damage control and a missing coach
It can take years to properly evaluate if a prospect works out. But here are a few early takes on the ups and downs from this year’s selection processGrading a draft immediately after it happens is an interesting concept – a bit like giving out marks for a meal in a restaurant right after you order. But the NFL Draft Industrial Complex will not rest until verdicts are handed out, so here we are.So, with the standard disclaimer that we won’t know for years just how these moves turn out – who had...
'Absolutely': Chelsea manager target issues clear statement to fans
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