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Manchester United’s Sporting Director Leaves Five Months After Joining
Dan Ashworth’s departure so soon into his tenure left staff at the club stunned.

N.F.L. Week 14 Takeaways: Should the Falcons Bench Kirk Cousins?
Atlanta’s offense has looked terrible during its four-game losing streak, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

College Football Playoff Projections: Who Are the National Title Favorites?
The Oregon Ducks are the No. 1 seed, but four other contenders have at least a 12 percent chance of winning the championship.

Here’s the Bracket for College Football’s First-Ever 12-Team Playoff
The playoff selection committee awarded the final at-large berth to S.M.U. ahead of Alabama.

In Week 14, It’s Do-or-Die for Many N.F.L. Teams. Who Needs a Win the Most?
Wild-card races remain crowded, and margins for error are growing thinner and thinner by the week, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Why Alabama Is at the Center of the Biggest Debate in College Football
The Crimson Tide could be the highest-ranked team left out of the College Football Playoff field, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Winners and Losers From a Dramatic Championship Weekend in College Football
A college football selection day unlike any before is upon us. There will be griping and there will be grief, a columnist for The Athletic...

Buster Posey Signed a Record-Setting Contract. 12 Years Later, He Gave One Out.
The former San Francisco Giants star and current executive gave Willy Adames the only contract in team history larger than his own.

Oregon Is an Undefeated Juggernaut Authoring Its Own History
The Ducks became the first expansion team to win the Big Ten in 129 seasons, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

College Football’s Conference Title Games Are a Nonsensical Tradition
These matchups are vestiges of a bygone era in the sport, a columnist for The Athletic writes.