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Ever hear the one about the daredevil plasterer who lit an Olympic flame in a four-time first-team All-Pro defensive end? Jared Allen roars at the mention of Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards, the face of the 1988 Winter Games and embodiment of Pierre de Coubertin’s mantra. The beaming, bespectacled British ski …

Time is on my side, yes it is…Time is on my side, yes it is… ORLANDO, Fla. — Mike Krzyzewski, as ever, didn’t mince words. “When I was at Duke, I was 18,” Paolo Banchero said Tuesday. “And I remember Coach K would just be on me, all the time, …

Of course this was going to happen. It’s only a wonder it hasn’t happened sooner. College football is a sport where more than three years after players were finally allowed to monetize their name, image and likeness, there are still no clear guidelines governing the marketplace. There is no governing …

With the NFL entering Week 5 — can you believe we are coming up on 30 percent of the regular season completed? — I thought it was a good time to answer NFL-specific media questions. Questions have been lightly edited for clarity and length. Let’s go. If you would have …

Can the Florida Panthers repeat as Stanley Cup champions or is it the Edmonton Oilers’ turn to go from runners-up to No. 1? What will happen in the Eastern Conference wild-card race? After kicking off The Athletic NHL staff’s season predictions Thursday with individual awards, today we look at team …

First, a sizeable yellow metal office container appeared outside turnstiles 42 and 43 of the East Stand, partly blocking those two entry points into St James’ Park. On the second weekend of August, as fears grew that the far-right riots that had broken out across the UK could soon reach …

This article is part of our Origin Stories series, an inside look at the backstories of the clubs, drivers, and people fueling the sport. As Chloe Chambers navigated the final lap of Race 2 in Barcelona on her way to her first win in F1 Academy, she took a different …

In difficult times during the regular season, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone often remarked that the team’s path to the playoffs remained wide open, saying, “it’s right in front of us.” The same can now be said of the American League title. After 14 years of wandering through the …

Having etched her name across the record book during the 2024 WNBA season, Caitlin Clark has been named the league’s Rookie of the Year, receiving 66 of 67 total votes, the WNBA announced Thursday. Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese received one vote from the national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. …

Follow live coverage of Buccaneers vs. Falcons on Thursday Night Football today The first quarter of the NFL season is in the books, and although there’s a lot of football left to play, you can sense things starting to fall into place for many teams (and developing concerns for others). …