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Chennedy Carter, Angel Reese don't mind being the 'bad guy' in this Caitlin Clark story"It's great competition. We're two great players competing on a national stage. … It’s all love."Jon Greenberg238
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WNBA Media Debates
In Caitlin Clark/WNBA discourse, Pat McAfee and ESPN came up shortPat McAfee apologized after a bad bit of WNBA commentary Monday. Now, we'll find out if he and ESPN's top stars learned anything.Andrew Marchand402
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JUN 4Mourning the Stanley Cup that never was and a goal that ‘was in’ but didn’t countMartin Gelinas almost clinched a Cup for the Flames in 2004. But if you ask anyone from Calgary, he DID score the winning goal.By Julian McKenzie
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NBA Finals
Mavericks-Celtics is a great NBA Finals matchup, and not just because of Kyrie vs. BostonBeyond the Kyrie Irving and Kristaps Porziņģis reunions, the Celtics-Mavs series is about one question: how will these team stop each other?Tim Cato, Jay King, and Jared Weiss85
Celtics' Porziņģis expected to return for Game 1 of NBA FinalsThe Athletic Staff53
Mavericks extend GM Nico Harrison ahead of NBA FinalsJoe Vardon10
X's and Mo's: How the Mavericks' pick-and-roll could determine an NBA championMo Dakhil23
Kyrie Irving: ‘Wasn’t my best self’ during Celtics tenureTim Cato185
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Stanley Cup Final
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Stanley Cup Final preview: Panthers vs. OilersThe Athletic NHL Staff108
Oilers or Panthers? Which team should 30 other NHL fan bases support in the Final?Sean McIndoe414
Conn Smythe watch: Connor McDavid and Aleksander Barkov lead the wayDom Luszczyszyn20
Mbappe to Real Madrid
How can Real Madrid afford Kylian Mbappe?Mbappe's move is one of the most significant in football history - and Madrid have been planning it for years Dermot Corrigan and Guillermo Rai48
The full inside story of Kylian Mbappe's Real Madrid transferMario Cortegana183
Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid makes more tactical sense than ever - this is whyLiam Tharme31
Simulating Mbappe's Real Madrid career in Football Manager 24Ajay Rose28
Mbappe leaves PSG as their greatest talent - but not universally lovedPeter Rutzler68
Kylian Mbappe: The incredible, inevitable rise of a superstar as he leaves PSGOliver Kay71
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Power Rankings: A new No. 1 arrives; Our picks for first-time All-Star nomsWith All-Star balloting opening this week, we look at potential first-time ASG candidates and what they can tell us about their teams.The Athletic MLB Staff53
Trade deadline tiers: Buyers, sellers and those in between — plus needs for all 30 teamsJim Bowden256
Cubs president Jed Hoyer and White Sox GM Chris Getz more friends than rivalsJon Greenberg25
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Five top prospects sliding down the rankings after poor starts to the season — Keith LawKeith Law51
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