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Surging Wild turn Thursday's showdown with Stars into a playoff tone-setter
DALLAS — A week ago, the Minnesota Wild were at the tail end of a win-one/lose-one rut and dropping way too many home games against non-playoff opponents, and home-ice advantage in the opening round of the playoffs seemed like a pipe dream.But suddenly, here they are, winners of four in a row, two points back of the Dallas Stars with four games left each, including Thursday night’s showdown between the teams.Advertisement
Timberwolves get Jaden McDaniels back in important step before the playoffs
ORLANDO — Jaden McDaniels has become a walking meme in six years in Minnesota, his expressionless face turning into an enduring image in this Timberwolves renaissance.Is he happy? Is he upset? Excited? Bored? It is almost impossible to tell just by looking at him. Except for on Wednesday night. After hearing his name announced in the starting lineup against the Orlando Magic, marking his return from a six-game absence, he joined his teammates in a huddle near the 3-point line, where Bones Hyland...
Alvarez: A 'golazo' – and summer move? Plus: Liverpool 'ripped apart' by PSG
The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) newsletter. Sign up to receive it directly to your inbox.Hello! Barcelona are fluttering their eyelids at Julian Alvarez. He’s not exactly putting them off.Coming up:😲 Alvarez’s Camp Nou golazo😬 Liverpool “ripped apart” by PSG🐰 Diving down an EPL rabbit hole🖼️ Defender’s ‘trivela’ masterpieceAdvertisement
Motsepe Commends Morocco’s AFCON as Most Successful Edition, Announces New CAF Reforms
Rabat – During his visit to Morocco, Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe reaffirmed that the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), hosted by Morocco, was the most successful edition in the tournament’s history. Speaking at the CAF General Assembly in Rabat, Motsepe said the event delivered “unprecedented success” across multiple areas, including logistics and security, as well as global coverage. He argued that the competition showed Africa can host tournaments...
Why The Athletic disables comments on stories relating to Mason Greenwood
Tottenham Hotspur’s appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as their new head coach last month has led to discussion and reporting in the UK of his comments about Mason Greenwood.De Zerbi coached Greenwood at Marseille until the 46-year-old left the club in February. Greenwood, meanwhile, has not played for an English team since departing Manchester United, initially on loan, in September 2023.Advertisement
Toronto Raptors' end-of-season awards: Scottie Barnes' blocks and Gradey Dick's bricks
When considering a full NBA season, should expectations be static or fluid?If static: The Toronto Raptors’ regular season has been a success. They will finish in the mid-40s in wins. Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram were both All-Stars, and Barnes will be on an All-Defense team and have a shot at All-NBA. Ingram has been largely healthy. The team defence has been very good, while the Raptors have gone from bad to mediocre on the other side. Ja’Kobe Walter and Collin Murray-Boyles, young players...
Premier League official set to retain Man United vs Leeds role ahead of police misconduct hearing
Premier League assistant referee Richard West is expected to retain his appointment for Manchester United against Leeds United on Monday despite facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards a female employee in his role as a sergeant at Humberside Police.The 51-year-old is the subject of a gross misconduct hearing slated for April 27 after a female colleague in the police force lodged a complaint against the official.Advertisement
The real start of golf is here, plus a World Cup scam?
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! You’re a Category 1 reader to me, and that won’t change. Inside: ⛳ What to know before tee time 😕 Angry World Cup ticketholders 💰 Pirates secure future, again We talk so much about days around here — as in the best days of the sports calendar — that I’m wondering if we need to come up with an official designation. Major Day? Grand Slam D...
Scouting 'The Beast' for potential Chiefs receivers in the NFL Draft
Dane Brugler’s much-anticipated “The Beast” draft guide was unveiled this week, giving us nearly 300,000 words to absorb on this year’s NFL Draft class.For the Kansas City Chiefs specifically, though, let’s dive deeper into one position they’ll likely address on the draft’s first two days: wide receiver.Advertisement
Olid to leave SWPL leaders Hearts at end of season
Olid to leave SWPL leaders Hearts at end of seasonImage source, SNSByAmy CanavanBBC Sport ScotlandPublished9 April 2026Head coach Eva Olid will leave SWPL leaders Hearts at the end of the season by mutual agreement.Olid, who will have been at the club for five years in the summer, beat Glasgow City for the first time on Sunday to move to the top of the table.She signed a new deal until the summer of 2026 in April last year. There was the option for a further year in that contract, but that has n...
Sabres rally to beat Rangers, take sole possession of first place in Atlantic
NEW YORK — The Buffalo Sabres came into their Wednesday night game against the New York Rangers locked into a three-way tie for first place in the Atlantic Division. The Sabres, Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens all had 102 points through 78 games, making seeding, matchups and home-ice advantage uncertain heading into the final week of the regular season.Advertisement
Why Morgan Rielly still sees a future with the Maple Leafs: 'Loyalty'
TORONTO — One of the worst years of Morgan Rielly’s career is coming to an end, but the longest-serving Maple Leaf still does not doubt where he wants to be next season.“My desire to stay in Toronto is always going to be there,” Rielly said in a rare one-on-one interview about his future in Toronto. “There’s a number of (reasons), but a big one is loyalty. Loyalty to the team that drafted you, I think that’s a powerful thing.”Advertisement
WNBA mock draft: UCLA's players rise, LSU's Flau'jae Johnson and UConn's Azzi Fudd drop
UCLA was crowned champions four days ago, and in another four days, the six seniors who accounted for all of their points in the Final Four will be starting their professional careers at the WNBA Draft.Over the past three weeks, several Bruins managed to raise their draft stock with strong NCAA Tournament performances. Even with all the tape front offices have on the fourth-, fifth- and sixth-year seniors leaving college for the WNBA, it still helps to have a few good games against the nation’s...
Bruins’ David Pastrnak, Morgan Geekie are a thing, and nothing should change
RALEIGH, N.C. — Marco Sturm had his reasons for separating David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie. The Boston Bruins coach wanted to spread out his offense. He liked how Marat Khusnutdinov and Fraser Minten gave Pastrnak speed and puck-hunting presence. There were times when Geekie and Pastrnak, with Elias Lindholm in the middle, were pushing for offense so aggressively that they compromised their defensive play.Sturm, it appears, has no choice but to ride the GLP-1 Line the rest of the way.Advertisem...
Cincinnati Bengals and 'The Beast': Connecting prospects to team's draft trends, tendencies
A few truths reveal themselves each April.First, “The Beast” by Dane Brugler will be the most comprehensive, exhaustive draft guide on the planet.Second, the Bengals will draft ball-loving, big-school prospects with elite traits at predictable positions of need.In honor of the release of “The Beast” on Wednesday and a conversation with our draft expert, we can access as much information as humanly possible about the profiles of every draftable player. After all, “The Beast” features 402 profiles...
As Alex Ovechkin weighs his NHL future, is the Capitals' potential a pro or con?
TORONTO — In glimpses, you saw it.There was Tom Wilson, springing Ryan Leonard for an out-of-the-penalty-box breakaway goal. There was Cole Hutson, dancing through the offensive zone and ringing a puck off the post. There was Logan Thompson, stopping all 21 shots he faced.When the next era of Washington Capitals hockey begins — the one that doesn’t involve Alex Ovechkin — those four players, to varying degrees, will steer the ship. Before that happens, Ovechkin has a decision to make.Advertiseme...
The one thing Rory McIlroy and an astronaut have in common
Peak newsletter | A version of this story first appeared in The Athletic’s weekly newsletter covering the mental side of sports. Sign up here to receive the Peak newsletter directly in your inbox.On the first tee of the final day of the Masters Tournament last year, Rory McIlroy experienced all the nerves.A knot in his stomach. His legs turned to jelly. A total loss of appetite.Advertisement
Utah Mammoth are just 5 games away from making modern NHL history
I want to write this post, but I’m not sure I should.More specifically, I’m not sure I should hit “publish” after I’m done. As I’m writing it, I’m not sure that I will. But since you’re reading this, apparently I talked myself into it. That might have been a terrible mistake.I want to write about this because I think it’s interesting, and finding interesting stuff in the hockey world and then sharing it with you is pretty much my entire job. But I feel like I shouldn’t, because I don’t want to j...
How Buffalo Sabres prospect Luke Osburn became a rising star at Wisconsin
LAS VEGAS — Two years ago, Luke Osburn had to wait until the 108th selection to hear his name called in the 2024 NHL Draft. Last year, he won the USHL’s defenseman of the year award. And Thursday night, he’ll skate onto the ice at T-Mobile Arena with a chance to lead his Wisconsin Badgers, as a 19-year-old freshman, to a berth in the national championship game.Advertisement
World Cup 2026 stadium guides: Welcome to Houston Stadium, the scene of rodeos and 'Nipplegate'
What to expect when visiting a stadium central to Texan sporting life as it prepares to host World Cup games in Groups E, F, K and H