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French Open quarterfinal recap: A new men's world No. 1 and some sunshine in ParisOn Day 10 of Roland Garros 2024, the men's tour got a new world No. 1, the roof came off for good, and winning wasn't everythingMatthew Futterman and Charlie Eccleshare2
Lakers zeroing in on JJ Redick as front-runner to be next coachShams Charania120
Chennedy Carter, Angel Reese don't mind being the 'bad guy' in this Caitlin Clark storyJon Greenberg294
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WNBA Media Debates
In Caitlin Clark/WNBA discourse, Pat McAfee and ESPN came up shortPat McAfee apologized after a bad bit of WNBA commentary Monday. Now, we'll find out if he and ESPN's top stars learned anything.Andrew Marchand440
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JUN 4Mourning the Stanley Cup that never was and a goal that ‘was in’ but didn’t countMartin Gelinas almost clinched a Cup for the Flames in 2004. But if you ask anyone from Calgary, he DID score the winning goal.By Julian McKenzie
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Shota Imanaga is becoming a star. How did baseball not see this coming?“We’re all kind of astonished at how good he’s been,” said one official from a National League club.The Athletic MLB Staff89
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How Lucas Oil Stadium turned into a swimming pool for the U.S. Olympic TrialsNicole Auerbach34
Mandel's CFB preseason Top 25: Alabama rises in updated rankingsStewart Mandel220
One pressing question for every new NFL offensive play-caller in 2024Mike Jones24
NHLers' advice for a first-time father: 'Stanley Cups are close, but nothing beats this'Joe Smith40
NBA Finals
Mavericks-Celtics is a great NBA Finals matchup, and not just because of Kyrie vs. BostonBeyond the Kyrie Irving and Kristaps Porziņģis reunions, the Celtics-Mavs series is about one question: how will these team stop each other?Tim Cato, Jay King, and Jared Weiss106
Celtics' Porziņģis expected to return for Game 1 of NBA FinalsThe Athletic Staff74
Mavericks extend GM Nico Harrison ahead of NBA FinalsJoe Vardon17
X's and Mo's: How the Mavericks' pick-and-roll could determine an NBA championMo Dakhil29
Kyrie Irving: ‘Wasn’t my best self’ during Celtics tenureTim Cato191
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Stanley Cup Final
NHL Stanley Cup Final predictions: Athletic staff picks for Oilers-Panthers, Conn Smythe and moreFor the 11th time since last offseason, The Athletic polled its NHL staff this week for their favorite to win the Stanley Cup.The Athletic NHL Staff99
Stanley Cup Final preview: Panthers vs. OilersThe Athletic NHL Staff135
Oilers or Panthers? Which team should 30 other NHL fan bases support in the Final?Sean McIndoe493
Conn Smythe watch: Connor McDavid and Aleksander Barkov lead the wayDom Luszczyszyn24
Mbappe to Real Madrid
How can Real Madrid afford Kylian Mbappe?Mbappe's move is one of the most significant in football history - and Madrid have been planning it for years Dermot Corrigan and Guillermo Rai59
The full inside story of Kylian Mbappe's Real Madrid transferMario Cortegana186
Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid makes more tactical sense than ever - this is whyLiam Tharme35
Simulating Mbappe's Real Madrid career in Football Manager 24Ajay Rose28
Mbappe leaves PSG as their greatest talent - but not universally lovedPeter Rutzler68
Kylian Mbappe: The incredible, inevitable rise of a superstar as he leaves PSGOliver Kay71
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Padres, in search of more starting pitching, pursuing White Sox’s Garrett CrochetIt remains to be seen if the Padres have the flexibility left to close another aggressive deal.Dennis Lin and Ken Rosenthal71
Power Rankings: A new No. 1 arrives; Our picks for first-time All-Star nomsThe Athletic MLB Staff62
Trade deadline tiers: Buyers, sellers and those in between — plus needs for all 30 teamsJim Bowden260
Alex Verdugo, Gleyber Torres among 6 early Yankees trade candidatesBrendan Kuty232
Cubs president Jed Hoyer and White Sox GM Chris Getz more friends than rivalsJon Greenberg34
Five top prospects sliding down the rankings after poor starts to the season — Keith LawKeith Law63
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