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Notre Dame mailbag: Do the Irish have more ‘dudes’ than Ohio State, Alabama and Georgia?
Plus: A reader question about how the Irish might honor the memory of Lou Holtz next season.
College Sports Communicators Announces 2025-26 Women's Swimming & Diving Academic All-District
A total of 11 CUNY Athletic Conference women's swimming and diving student-athletes were named to the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team for NCAA Division III announced Tuesday.
‘The Beast’ is here, plus a base-brawl
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! I hope you have a favorite fact about yourself ready. Inside: 📘 600 pages of NFL Draft 🥊 Base-brawl 🐘 Behold the Zammoth I come to you this morning with a confession. I find most pre-draft content, for any sport, exhausting. Not because of the specific article or mock draft or report, but because of the cycle itself. We are yammering about the infinite possibilities of something that has not happened yet. At a certain point,...
Arsenal’s season will be judged on results and nothing else
Forget the performances, forget how they score their goals and ignore the noise; Arsenal's season will be defined purely on results.
Arsenal were at risk of losing their way. In Lisbon they rediscovered their identity
After successive defeats Mikel Arteta demanded a response of conviction from his team. In defeating Sporting they provided it.
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 8, 2026, puzzle No. 562
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Sporting CP 0 Arsenal 1 – Gyokeres’ timid return, Raya’s superb saves and Arteta’s savvy subs
A late goal from Kai Havertz secured a valuable advantage going into the second leg of this Champions League quarter final
Parents navigate opportunities, challenges of high school sports NIL shift
Following the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s (MHSAA) decision to allow high school athletes to participate in name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities, families around the Lansing area are starting to feel the impact. While the idea of student-athletes earning money from their talents is exciting, many parents say the reality is more complicated than […]
Morning Sports: April 7, 2026
Breck Reed Of Sheridan HS To Play Football At Montana State University: A Sheridan Bronc football player will go from winning a state championship, to a team that recently won a national championship. Breck Reed has signed a written offer of athletic aid to play football at Montana State University. He missed part of his […]
How Sporting view Arsenal’s Viktor Gyokeres ahead of Champions League return
As Viktor Gyokeres prepares to face his former team, Sporting CP, in the Champions League, we see how he is remembered in Portugal.
Sporting CP’s Rui Borges: From amateur coaching to historic match against Arsenal
The Sporting coach is on the brink of taking the club to the Champions League quarter-finals - it has been a rapid rise for the 44-year-old
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 7, 2026, puzzle No. 561
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University of Alabama President Voices Support for Trump College Sports Order
The University of Alabama President Peter J. Mohler expressed support for Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at reforming collegiate athletics
Arsenal’s Gabriel, Declan Rice, Leandro Trossard to return vs Sporting CP
The trio were among 11 Arsenal players that withdrew from their respective international squads over the March break.
West Virginia renovation projects emblematic of college sports’ sudden pivot to fan-facing venue investment
WVU Athletics officials talk with Sports Business Journal about upcoming renovations to Milan Puskar Stadium and the Hope Coliseum.
Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe is ready to turn his activism into a political career
Chris Kluwe never imagined a life in politics, but after years of speaking out, he's now running for a California Assembly seat.
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 6, 2026, puzzle No. 560
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Prescott, Messi, Ohtani and more: How the world’s biggest sports stars get paid
From deferring salaries to taking ownership equity, we explore all the different ways the biggest names in sport get paid
Miami Marlins vs. Athletics - Live Score
View the Miami Marlins vs. Athletics game played on July 04, 2026. Box score, stats, play-by-play timeline, highlights, odds & more
March’s top selling sports cards, plus the Shohei Ohtani card defying the odds
Two big Aaron Judge card sales led the way, but did he actually lower the value of one he shared with Ohtani?
The Boat Race: A centuries-old tradition that typifies British love of sport – or a relic of elitism?
To some, the race is an iconic tradition, others view it as a relic - the Boat Race is now trying to reach new audiences
FAMU Sports Hall of Fame to induct seven for 50th annual class
The FAMU Sports Hall of Fame will commemorate its 50th anniversary by honoring the very best in the athletic program. The ceremony is on Sept. 18.
Michigan is a monster with little use for UConn’s pursuit of history
Michigan dominated Arizona in what was expected to be a showdown between the two best teams in college basketball this season.
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 5, 2026, puzzle No. 559
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49ers reportedly interested in freakishly athletic draft prospect
The 49ers have invested a bit in their defensive line room over the last year, but an underrated 2026 NFL draft prospect could be a perfect fit.
Why Fenerbahce turned to Europe’s youngest sporting director to break their title drought
Devin Ozek is only 30 but, having played his part in Bayer Leverkusen's rise, swapped Germany for the pressure-cooker of Istanbul football
Miami Marlins vs. Athletics - Live Score
View the Miami Marlins vs. Athletics game played on July 03, 2026. Box score, stats, play-by-play timeline, highlights, odds & more
Does athletic tape really work? Here's what experts say
Kinesiology tape, worn by athletes like Serena Williams, Olympians and the rest of us, may have more of a placebo effect than a performance benefit, new research finds.
The night Geno Auriemma snapped — and Dawn Staley showed the game has changed
A power dynamic shift is happening at the top of women's basketball. And Auriemma knows it.
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 4, 2026, puzzle No. 558
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Trump signs order aimed at reforming college sports
President Trump signed an executive order on Friday tightening the rules for eligibility and transfers in the NCAA, his latest attempt to rein in college athletics in the pay-to-play era. The order…
Trump issues executive order to bolster college sports rules
U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday that aims to reinforce the rules of college sports in a bid to restore financial stability and protect the future of college athletics.
Trump signs new executive order on college sports: Will it change anything, and how soon?
The order poses the possibility of federal funding being withheld from schools that do not comply with the rules.
President Trump signs order intended to stabilize college sports, threatens lost federal funding
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at restoring “order, fairness and stability” to college athletics.
President Trump signs executive order that aims to stabilize college sports
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at restoring “order, fairness and stability” to college athletics.
President Trump signs executive order that aims to stabilize college sports
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at restoring “order, fairness and stability” to college athletics.
President Trump signs executive order that aims to stabilize college sports
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at restoring “order, fairness and stability” to college athletics.
President Trump signs executive order that aims to stabilize college sports
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at restoring “order, fairness and stability” to college athletics.
President Trump signs executive order that aims to stabilize college sports
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aimed at restoring “order, fairness and stability” to college athletics.
President Trump signs executive order that aims to stabilize college sports
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at restoring “order, fairness and stability” to college athletics.
High school dance, cheer and lacrosse could become sanctioned sports in Louisiana
Representative Roger Wilder III, R-Denham Springs, introduced a resolution that could bring high school dance, cheer and lacrosse under the Louisiana High School Athletic Association's jurisdiction. The move could bring more oversight and structure to the sports.
High school dance, cheer and lacrosse could become sanctioned sports in Louisiana
Representative Roger Wilder III, R-Denham Springs, introduced a resolution that could bring high school dance, cheer and lacrosse under the Louisiana High School Athletic Association's jurisdiction. The move could bring more oversight and structure to the sports.
The FAMU Sports Hall of Fame announces the 50th Anniversary Class
In 1976, the Florida A&M University Sports Hall of Fame was established through the vision of athletic director Hansel E. Tookes, Sr. On September 18, FAMU will commemorate the 50th anniversary of that historic initiative—honoring the very best in Rattler athletics, from student-athletes and coaches to devoted supporters.
A brief history of international sports’ biggest underperformers
In the wake of Italy's failure to make a third soccer World Cup, our writers detail the biggest international underperformers in sports
Sports quiz of the week: World Cup, Masters and County Championship
Have you been following the big stories in football, cricket, rugby league, boxing, golf, F1, athletics, rowing and chess?
World Cup 2026 stadium guides: Welcome to Miami Stadium, the greatest multi-sport venue in the United States… if not the world
It opened in 1987, making it one of the older stadiums to feature at the 2026 World Cup
'Like two heavyweights throwing haymakers at each other'
Thirty years on from Liverpool beating Newcastle 4-3 in one of the Premier League's greatest ever matches, former Reds player Jason McAteer, former Magpies defender Steve Howey, the Anfield Wrap's Ian Ryan and the Athletic's George Caulkin join Alistair Bruce-Ball on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily to reflect on a true classic. "A game like that kind of takes a life of its own", recalled McAteer.
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 3, 2026, puzzle No. 557
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Sport Excellence Award Recipients Announced for Winter
NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. – The Northeast 10 Conference recognized seven student-athletes from the winter season as Sport Excellence Award winners on Thursday afternoon, honoring their outstanding athletic and academic achievements.
Mocs Add Mize to Lead Sports Medicine
Chattanooga Mocs alum Keith Mize returns to the Scenic City to lead the sports medicine efforts for the athletics department.
This Week in Sports Trivia: April 2, 2026
How closely were you following the sports news this week? Find out and test your knowledge by taking The Athletic's weekly quiz.
Club sports serve as a pathway to varsity level athletics
While club and varsity sports operate as independent units, participants are all athletes on one campus. As a Division III school, opportunities arise for club athletes to play on a bigger field, and vice versa. For senior lacrosse goalkeeper Nichole Allan, the chance did not come until her final semester at Ithaca College.
Previewing the NHL and NBA stretch run, plus Puka’s rehab trip
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Maybe I’m too online, but I think all April Fools’ Day content should be banned. Sorry. Real news coming up: 🏒 NHL playoff picture 🏀 NBA playoff picture, too 🗳️ Goal versus hoop, let’s finish this Two of our major sports share the same calendar schedule and number of games. Today, we are table-setting each of their stretch runs as the playoffs near. I had a hard time choosing between metaphorical children to cover first,...
Alabama AD gives big opinion on SEC championship game's future: 'The ship has sailed'
The boss of Alabama athletics believes the SEC championship game should be no more. "The ship has sailed," Alabama AD Greg Byrne tells USA TODAY.
Newcastle agree training ground, kit sponsor: Why £18m KNOX deal is significant
The deal with KNOX, a South African sports drinks company, is set to last three years starting from July.
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 2, 2026, puzzle No. 556
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Braves vs. Athletics series recap: A business-like start to the season
Drake Baldwin and the Braves have taken their first two series of the season. Can’t complain about that!
SPS Sports Recap
From state championships to historic firsts, SPS students are proving that excellence thrives both academically and athletically.
DI Cabinet adopts new rules to address ‘ghost transfers’ for all sports
On Wednesday, the Division I Cabinet adopted a proposal that penalizes programs that sign a transfer student-athlete, add a transfer student-athlete to a roster, or allow a transfer student-athlete to participate in athletically related activities before the student-athlete is entered into the NCAA Transfer Portal.
Minsub Oh: The Science of Serving Others
After Minsub Oh’s injuries reshaped his athletic dreams, he turned to science, now studying chronic ankle instability to improve recovery for other athletes and prevent long-term damage.
Athlete Health & Performance Symposium Champions Student Research, Collaboration and Innovation - University of Utah Athletics
The College of Health and University of Utah Athletics are partnering for the fourth year in a row to hold the Athlete Health & Performance Symposium , April...
Slippery Rock extends with adidas, welcomes BSN SPORTS
Slippery Rock and adidas have announced an extension to their product and sponsorship agreement and The Rock Athletics Department has welcomed BSN SPORTS to be the exclusive supplier of uniforms, apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment.
Lack of parity isn’t a problem. Goliaths in women’s Final Four is good for the sport
UConn, UCLA, Texas, South Carolina back in Final Four. That's not an issue. Women's tourney doesn't need to chase parity like men's sports.
Can regional sports networks survive, or even thrive? Depends on who you ask
Charlie Jacobs, the CEO of hockey’s Boston Bruins, is convinced that his three children, all in their twenties, will likely never sign up for a traditional cable package to watch television. But his kids will certainly have WiFi in their homes, and through the internet, the ability to watch sports teams all the same. For years, a central question in sports and media has been whether streaming subscribers, as Jacobs’ children would be, could ever drive enough revenue to fill sports stations’ tills. Now, some regional sports networks such as New England Sports Network, or NESN, are...
Patriot League Names Michael Blanar Director of Sport Administration and Policy
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Patriot League has announced the hiring of Michael Blanar as Director of Sport Administration and Policy. Blanar joins the League office staff after serving eight years as Assistant Director of Athletics Facilities and Equipment Operations at Loyola University Maryland.
Mental health education for coaches can help young athletes on and off the field
By Erin Harrop Youth athletics have become significantly more intense and competitive. The physical effects of training or injury can be grueling — but so are the mental health effects, particularly as performance pressure increases. As leaders and mentors, coaches play a vital role in building kids’ and teens’ confidence and shaping how athletes value […]
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 1, 2026, puzzle No. 555
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Morrisey approves new rule for WV high school students transferring for sports
Rules for certain high school students transferring for athletics are changing in West Virginia following the recent legislative session.
NFL owners approve mandate that teams employ full-time mental health clinicians
Previously, teams were required to have one clinician work eight to 12 hours per week over a two-day span.
New IHSAA sectional alignments are out. Here are takeaways with teams on move.
The Indiana High School Athletic Association released its sectional realignment on Tuesday in six sports. Takeaways on biggest changes.
University of West Florida sports to make jump from DII to DI, according to report
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- University of West Florida athletics will be making the move from Division II to Division I, according to a report from Yahoo Sports.UWF will
Women’s Sports Thriving as UTRGV Athletics Continues to #RISEup
RIO GRANDE VALLEY – Success has a way of bringing people together, and the women's sports programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) are giving the Valley something to rally behind.
Fighting Hawks Sports Partnerships to Launch Uniform Branding RFI on March 31
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Fighting Hawks Sports Partnerships (FHSP), the sponsorship arm for University of North Dakota Athletics and the Ralph Engelstad Arena, will distribute a Request for Information (RFI) beginning Tuesday, March 31, as it explores potential uniform and apparel branding partnerships across UND Athletics programs.
Spring sports photos are April 17 and 18!
Mark your calendars for spring sports photos, which will take place on Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18. The schedule is below: Friday, April 17 3:30 p.m. Junior varsity & varsity softball 4 p.m. Girls' flag football 4:30 p.m. Girls' outdoor track 5 p.m. Boys' outdoor track Saturday, April 18 8:45 a.m. Girls' lacrosse 9:15 a.m. Junior varsity baseball 9:30 a.m. Varsity baseball 10 a.m. Boys' lacrosse 10:30 a.m. Junior varsity tennis 10:40 a.m. Varsity tennis If you have questions, please contact the Athletics Department at (518) 475-6310. Let's go Falcons!
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 31, 2026, puzzle No. 554
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Governing the Business of Athletics (opinion)
Boards need to stay up to speed in a rapidly changing college sports landscape.
Trump Admin. Sues Minnesota Over Transgender Athletes in Girls' Sports
It's the third state the Trump administration has sued over transgender participation in athletics.
Raiders set for business trip to Cincinnati Tuesday evening - Wright State University Athletics
DAYTON - The Wright State baseball team (11-13, 5-1 HL) will take a short business trip down to the Queen City Tuesday evening to face off against in-state r...
Trump administration sues Minnesota over transgender athletes in girls sports
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration sued Minnesota and its school athletics governing body on Monday, carrying out a threat to punish the state for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports.
Learfield and Redbird Sports Properties To Lead ISU Athletics Jersey Patch Partner Search
In the ever-changing landscape of collegiate athletics, opportunities for revenue are at a premium and when the NCAA Division I Cabinet announced it has voted to pass the option to allow sponsored jersey patches during competition on January 23, a new opportunity was on the table. With the result of the vote, Illinois State Athletics, and Learfield's Redbird Sports Properties are working together to bring this historic opportunity for Redbird Athletics and its 17 varsity sports to the marketplace for the upcoming athletics season beginning August 1.
Why the cost of college football roster building won’t slow down anytime soon
Winning is expensive, but the alternative costs more. “Losing is the most expensive element of our sport,” a Pac-12 assistant coach said.
After rough opening series, Athletics take aim at host Braves
The Athletics will be seeking their first win of the season on Monday when they visit the Atlanta Braves to open a three-game interleague series.
Jonah Coleman Analytical Draft Profile
Using his RB Rookie Model, Dan breaks down Jonah Coleman's production, athletic profile, comps and fantasy outlook.
The tragedy of Adam Ankers – and why his family want football to learn from his death
Nobody knew Adam Ankers had a genetic heart condition. Two years after his death, it has to be hoped that his legacy is to make sport safer
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 30, 2026, puzzle No. 553
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Lauren Betts and UCLA return to Final Four with unfinished business
The Bruins' elite status cannot be minimized, and neither can Betts' legacy, but UCLA says its work isn't done.
Rugby union coach apologises for pushing and swearing at TV presenter during broadcast
Geoff Parling was angered after a ball kicked by a TNT Sports pundit landed nearer his Leicester Tigers players
Answering your sports questions, plus goodbye to the Cinderellas
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The science of the warm-up: From ridicule to RAMP, and the nightmare of losing a player to injury
Player warm-ups, whether for training or on matchday, have become part of the normal routine but there is technique behind making them work
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 29, 2026, puzzle No. 552
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Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners - Live Score
View the Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners game played on September 05, 2026. Box score, stats, play-by-play timeline, highlights, odds & more
Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners - Live Score
View the Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners game played on September 03, 2026. Box score, stats, play-by-play timeline, highlights, odds & more
UW Huskies AD Pat Chun says state of college sports is ‘not sustainable’
UW athletics has generally performed well during Pat Chun's first two years in Seattle, but he has major concerns about the state of college athletics moving forward.
The Elite 8 begins, plus Tiger’s arrest
Good morning! Make every 0.4 seconds count today. Inside: 📚 Elite 8 storylines 🔢 Hannah Hidalgo did what? Woods arrested after crash Elite Company: Madness, condensed Today, the men’s Elite Eight begins. We considered assembling a matching number of storylines, but the Elite Eight is all about reaching the Final Four, so let’s go with four instead. That might not make total sense, but March is for Madness. Bracket status: The No. 1 seeds: Arizona is the slight favorite per BetMGM. Duke entered t
Athletes train for almost every scenario. But there’s a stressor sports hasn’t caught up to
Social-evaluative threat has always been part of sports. What's changed is the dosage.
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 28, 2026, puzzle No. 551
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Athletics vs. Texas Rangers - Live Score
View the Athletics vs. Texas Rangers game played on August 31, 2026. Box score, stats, play-by-play timeline, highlights, odds & more
UK Sports Network Coverage of Kentucky Softball vs Georgia
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