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The Athletic has live coverage of the WNBA Finals Game 2 featuring the New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas AcesLAS VEGAS — There wasn’t an empty seat in “The House.” Just before...

The Athletic has live coverage of Connor Bedard’s debut and the Blackhawks vs. Penguins matchupIt’s prediction season.Despite being a die-hard Cowboys fan, I predicted a Bills-49ers Super Bowl before the NFL season...

The New York Jets were my first introduction to professional football, too, so believe me when I say that I understand what many Taylor Swift fans experienced on Sunday night.My dad bought...

In April 1945, in the last months of World War II in Europe, Benito Mussolini, the leader of Italy, was captured by Italian partisans near Lake Como. Mussolini was executed and his...

Andrew Mangiapane was given a set of instructions when he landed in Stockton, Calif., home of the Calgary Flames’ AHL affiliate at the time.They weren’t instructions about fitting into his new team’s system...

Newcastle is changing.It is happening on the pitch — from rock bottom to the Champions League, matches at the San Siro and Parc des Princes, meting out 4-1 thrashings to European heavyweights.It...

ATHERTON, Calif. — The freshman runs a hitch-and-go for Menlo School on a play called “X train.”This is Laila Young’s first flag football game, but she looks like she played in a...

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BOULDER, Colo. — The field goal attempt swung right of the goal post and kept Colorado’s comeback bid afloat, at least for a bit.The sideline bled onto the field. Defensive coordinator Charles...

As the NBA offseason calendar shifted to September and there was no trade in sight to his preferred trade destination of the Miami Heat, Damian Lillard incorporated himself back into the Portland...