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Some Say Michigan State Basketball Is Old School. They Don’t Care.
The Spartans’ victory over Michigan was proof of concept for a program that still willfully does things its own way, a columnist for The Athletic...

Anthony Rizzo Is a Beloved M.L.B. Star. But His Time Might Be Up.
The 14-year veteran is still without a team after suffering injuries in his last season with the Yankees: “I’m not naive to it. It could...

Two Conferences Have a Bold Plan for College Football. History Says It Won’t Help.
Manipulating the Playoff field would destroy the credibility of the entire event, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Luka Doncic Has Officially Arrived as a Los Angeles Laker
The team’s newly acquired star erupted on Saturday in Denver.

A Potential Blockbuster Trade Looms Over the N.F.L. Draft Combine
As scouting gets underway for future stars in Indianapolis, some front offices have more crucial problems to solve this week.

The H.B.C.U. Players N.F.L. Scouts Are Keeping an Eye On
No players from H.B.C.U. schools had their names called in last year’s N.F.L. Draft. Could the 2025 class change that trend?

The College Football Playoff Could Get the Change That Everybody Wants
The subjectivity baked into the process of determining a national champion is both maddening and alluring, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Amid the Noise, Canada Reclaimed Its Throne as the ‘King of Hockey’
With more than a decade of built-up tension between the two rivals, more than just bragging rights were at stake, a columnist for The Athletic...

Current and Former Yankees React to New Facial Hair Policy: ‘It’s a Big Deal’
“My initial reaction is I feel weird,” said New York catcher Austin Wells. “I don’t know how to go forward.”

U.S.-Canada 4 Nations Hockey Final Draws a Record 9.3 Million Viewers
Canada’s 3-2 victory in overtime over the United States topped the previous most-watched N.H.L. game in 2019 at 8.9 million.