Weekend NHL rankings: Canucks drama, Stars dropping and holiday wishes for all
The NHL offers 13 games tonight before a short holiday break: just enough time to spend a few extra days making merry or ...
Jack Draper’s best tennis season so far – and the bigger purpose that keeps him moving
The British No. 1 is the heir to a tennis-mad nation's hopes — and to the grandparents who taught him how to look outside ...
NBA Rewind: Previewing the Christmas schedule. Plus, will De’Aaron Fox demand a trade?
Meanwhile, rival executives are monitoring the Fox situation closely, and league sources say one team in particular — the San ...
Week 16’s most consequential games, plus Tiger Woods’ proud-dad moment
This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Crush ...
Max Kepler’s long, complicated Twins career comes to an end with Phillies deal
Max Kepler, Jorge Polanco and Miguel Sanó all signed with the Twins as 16-year-olds in 2009. Now they're all gone.
Trey Murphy’s offensive development can be a win in the Pelicans’ lost season
For Murphy, these choices have become the focus of his development in recent years. During his first four seasons as a pro, Murphy has steadily improved because he’s become more comfortable deciding ...
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Transfer portal takeaways: How Bill Belichick, UNC are faring, where top players are landing
Belichick also landed one top-100 ranked player in the portal from elsewhere: linebacker Khmori House, who started five games ...
Sam Darnold produces signature moment with game-winning TD pass against Seahawks
Darnold's late go-ahead touchdown pass to Justin Jefferson was another special play in a special season for the QB and this ...
The Steelers have lost 3 of 5 and are slumping on offense. Here’s why I’m not too worried
The recent downturn coincides with George Pickens' absence and untimely turnovers from Russell Wilson, both of which might be ...
The Rams have recast themselves as the NFC West’s most physical team
"I give the Rams credit because they were soft and they knew it," an exec said. "Now they have become a grittier team than ...
The Vikings shocked the NFL. Here’s how insiders would solve the Darnold dilemma: Sando’s Pick Six
With Darnold's Vikings reminding of Kurt Warner's 1999 Rams, questions loom about the free-agent QB's future beyond this ...