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Three becomes two in Premiership title race - fan views
Three becomes two in Premiership title race - fan viewsImage source, SNSImage caption, Hearts are three points above Celtic and seven clear of Rangers heading into final three gamesByCharlotte CohenBBC Sport ScotlandPublished1 minute agoAnd then there were two.The fans of the top three clubs have spoken and agree that it is now a two-horse race between leaders Heart of Midlothian and second-placed Celtic for the Scottish Premiership title. After coming from a goal down to win 2-1 at home to Rang...
Gavaskar rant highlights Bumrah’s IPL struggles
Sunil Gavaskar, Indian batting legend and one of the game’s finest Test openers of all time, is no stranger to on-air rants. During the Boxing Day Test in December 2024, he famously addressed Rishabh Pant’s careless dismissal by blurting out “stupid, stupid, stupid” on air.But he took his rant to a whole new level on Monday during Mumbai Indians’ – mind you, Gavaskar is a true Mumbaikar at heart – six-wicket win against Lucknow Super Giants after under-fire bowler Jasprit Bumrah bowled a nine-ba...
'You know!' - Saka drops big hint over who Arsenal want to face in CL final
Bukayo Saka has dropped a big hint over whether Arsenal want to face Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich in the Champions League final.Saka delivered the winning goal on the stroke of half-time to fire the Gunners to a 2-1 aggregate semi-final triumph over Atletico Madrid at the Emirates Stadium.
Matthew Stafford, Jonathan Taylor highlight potential NFL 2027 free-agent class
The bulk of NFL roster building for 2026 is now complete. Nearly all the marquee free agents from this year’s window have either re-signed or found new teams. The draft is over.There will be a signing here and there over the coming weeks as teams tinker with the final spots on their rosters. But the options are limited. As of Wednesday, only two players remained in our initial top 50 free agents from earlier this offseason: receiver Jauan Jennings (No. 21) and edge rusher Joey Bosa (37).Now we w...
Loose bodies, the trade deadline and free agency: Understanding all things Tarik Skubal
DETROIT — As Tarik Skubal sat in an interview room Monday and discussed his own upcoming arm surgery, there were questions not even he could answer.Some of them start with the basics. Skubal has loose bodies in his throwing arm. It’s a fairly common injury and considered a minimally invasive procedure. But what exactly does this funny-sounding injury entail?“I’m not sure I’m the best person (to explain)” Skubal said. “I’m a player.”Advertisement
Josh Hart is more than a glue guy. He's an example of 'the street sweeper' mentality
This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak’s newsletter here.In one of his first years at Villanova, coach Jay Wright read a passage from a speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. at a Philadelphia junior high school in 1967.“Set out to do a good job,” King told the students at Barratt Junior High, “and do that job so well that the living, the dead and the unborn couldn’t do it any better.Advertisement
Jacob deGrom is still dealing — and stirring a fascinating HOF debate — with the Rangers
Five years can pass like an eternity in baseball. It is a stretch of time where careers can begin and end, where young players can flourish into stars, where stars can fade into the backdrop.Only five years ago, when Jacob deGrom was at the peak of his powers, he was openly talking to ESPN about not only pitching into his 40s but also his Cooperstown aspirations.“To become an inner-circle Hall of Famer,” he had said, “I’m gonna have to play that long.”Advertisement
Top MLB starting pitchers who are candidates to be traded at the deadline
It’s been a fascinating and unusual first month of the 2026 MLB season, as several expected contenders have gotten off to very slow starts, resulting in two managerial firings already. With so many big-market teams struggling, front offices have engaged in trade talks significantly earlier than they have in previous seasons. In fact, Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told the media last week that he’s had trade conversations “earlier than I ever have. Other c...
Are the Cardinals and Rays for real? Our mailbag looks at MLB's biggest surprises so far
When we asked last week for your biggest surprises of baseball’s first month, we had yet to hear the news that longtime Yankees play-by-play man John Sterling had died.A lot of us who contribute to the mailbag — including myself and some of the people behind the scenes — knew John, and to know John Sterling was to adore him and roll your eyes at him and admire him and tell stories about him and be forever grateful that you got to spend time with a man so uniquely himself. We overuse the term one...
The Spin | Dangerous, decadent, depraved: cricket’s love affair with the cover drive
The shot has been described as the purest expression of batting and a destroyer of innings, matches and careersTaunton, 3 April 2026. Somerset are hosting Nottinghamshire, the defending county champions, in their first fixture of the new season and are 20 for two having been sent into bat. It’s murky and cold. The batters wear cable-knit sweaters and the spectators in the crowd have wisely decided not to eschew their winter coats. Plenty peer out at the action from under tightly drawn hoods.The...
Declan Rice fires dig at Chelsea as Arsenal into Champions League final
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An Australian climber is taking two months to scale Mount Everest. It could still be a speed record
Oliver Foran’s 60-day sea-to-summit bid is driven by personal loss and a mission to help others seek the mental health help that he wishes he received at the age of 16. He speaks to Maroosha Muzaffar
2026 Truist Championship DFS picks, odds: Rory McIlroy favored ahead of a strong field
The PGA Tour heads back to the Carolinas for the sixth of eight signature events on the 2026 PGA Tour season for the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C. While the tournament has held many names, the golf course has been a consistent test for the best in the world.Quail Hollow Club was the host of the 2025 PGA Championship, where world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler won his first PGA Championship in a bit of a runaway on the weekend.Advertisement
NBA stars playing in Europe instead of U.S.? That's what soccer giants want
The first time a powerful European soccer club asked the NBA if, in two years, it might be allowed to buy one of the league’s stars for NBA Europe, the answer was immediate.No.Imagine it: A rich, powerful, proper football conglomerate overseas starts a basketball team. It picks up the phone and dials the Milwaukee Bucks, who, for the sake of argument, are having a rough season. The club says, hey, here’s a couple hundred million dollars, or whatever it may cost, how about Giannis Antetokounmpo c...
Why Bengaluru lost IPL 2026 final hosting rights to Ahmedabad
The IPL 2026 final has been moved from Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium to Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium due to operational and logistical issues with the local association. This marks Ahmedabad's fourth final in five seasons. Previously, Ahmedabad hosted in 2022 and 2025, with scheduling and weather concerns influencing those decisions as well.
Who's NBA's most overrated player? Underrated? Best coach? Anonymous player poll results
How do NBA players feel about which of their peers is most underrated and most overrated?And what do they think when it comes to the league’s head coaches?We asked them those questions, and more, for The Athletic’s 2026 Anonymous NBA Player Poll.From late February to early April, our writers fanned out across North America, asking players a wide array of questions, ranging from individual awards to player movement to league issues. Our writers surveyed 161 players, a record high for this project...
2027 NFL Draft No. 1 pick odds: Arch Manning favored to be first pick over Dante Moore
One year after Fernando Mendoza was available at 40-to-1 odds to be the top overall pick — odds that ultimately cashed — a quarterback-heavy class leads the way for the 2027 NFL Draft, with a legacy name sitting atop all big boards.Arch Manning, the nephew of former top picks Peyton and Eli, returns to Texas and is the +250 favorite at both DraftKings and BetRivers (+180 at FanDuel) to be next year’s top overall draft pick. The Manning name sells itself, but the hype and talent appear to match t...
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is ready: RR teenage sensation backed for India debut
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is ready RR teenage sensation backed for India debut
Viral volleyball star Jordan Lucas: ‘I’m celebrating like NFL players, just in a more feminine way’
The Cal State Northridge player has attracted millions of views for his hair flicks and dismissive waves. He says navigating the fallout has been a career of its own“I think people are really enamored with me because you don’t often see someone like me – animated, flamboyant – but still able to back it up on the volleyball court,” says Jordan Lucas, the outside hitter for Cal State Northridge’s men’s team.Although college volleyball has a devoted following and can attract big crowds – 92,000 fan...
Lindsey Vonn's Olympic crash was a horrific setback. But she's never been one to hide
Lindsey Vonn's Olympic crash was a horrific setback. But she's never been one to hide May 6, 20265:00 AM ET Becky Sullivan 'I'm gonna keep getting back up': Lindsey Vonn returns after Olympic crash Listen · 7:01 7:01 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/g-s1-120257/nx-s1-9756798" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript