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The lead-up to the Nov. 5 NFL trade deadline has already featured a good deal of action, as wide receivers Davante Adams, Amari Cooper, DeAndre Hopkins and Diontae Johnson all changed addresses within the last two weeks. Monday, the Kansas City Chiefs added pass rusher Josh Uche via trade with the …

NEW YORK — Anthony Volpe’s jersey was caked in dirt as he fielded grounders at shortstop before the ninth inning of Game 4 of the World Series. The New York Yankees were on the brink of a victory that would keep their season alive. Then, the most exhilarating moment of …

Daniel Shoch stepped up in the pocket and rolled out to his right. The quarterback at East Coweta (Ga.) High School — under pressure all night — saw his receiver open for a split second. But there was a problem. Travis Hunter was on the other team. “I threw it …

The first thing you notice is how different he seems. His hair is chestnut brown. He appears polite and reserved, nothing like the imposing, often divisive figure we see today. He is not even the biggest voice in the room. It was the rather surreal day in winter 1991 when …

Editor’s note: This article is part of The Changemakers series, focusing on the behind-the-scenes executives and people fueling the future growth of their sports. LAKE ELMO, Minn. — When he retired from the Green Bay Packers, finally ready to leave the job that surpassed his wildest dreams, Mike Eayrs plucked …

Turns out Jerod Mayo wasn’t completely wrong when he made his much-analyzed comment about the New England Patriots being “soft.” It’s just that he directed his Insta-slam post at the wrong people: If only he had aimed it at Patriots legends instead of Patriots players, Mayo would be getting saluted …

The Yankees finally get the type of big swing they’ve been looking for … and still they come away with serious regrets. Austin Wells’ fly ball to center field hit off the wall. At second base, Anthony Volpe read the ball poorly, indecisive on whether to tag or take off. …

They told us there would be ups and downs. They told us there would be growing pains. They told us it would be worth the wait — or that they’d at least be patient enough to find out it wasn’t. But now, 18 months after drafting quarterback Anthony Richardson fourth, …

For the first time in the 2024-25 season, we bring you NBA Power Rankings here at The Athletic. You may remember me from such films as the 213 LA Clippers era, the Epitome Game Series, Justin Bieber’s teammate, The Reliability Tiers and Positionless is a Scam. This year, I’ll be your …

As the New York Jets fell to 2-6, it’s looking more and more like the Aaron Rodgers experiment is never going to meet expectations. Perhaps the expectations were never realistic. Rodgers is coming off a torn Achilles, and he’s also dealt with knee, ankle and hamstring injuries this season. As …