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Inside Mikel Arteta’s managerial mindset, with Arsenal’s former head of methodology

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Inside Mikel Arteta’s managerial mindset, with Arsenal’s former head of methodology

Follow live coverage of Atalanta vs Arsenal in the Champions League today When The Athletic revealed last month that Mikel Arteta hired professional pickpockets to pinch valuables from his Arsenal players at a team dinner last season, there were plenty of people wishing they had been in the room to witness the reaction. Kevin Balvers, the […]

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Can a reimagined Cobbs Creek fulfill its promise? Public golf is hoping so

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Can a reimagined Cobbs Creek fulfill its promise? Public golf is hoping so

Editor’s note: This article is part of The Changemakers series, focusing on the behind-the-scenes executives and people fueling the future growth of their sports. PHILADELPHIA — From the eastern boundary of Merion Golf Club, water flows southeast along the property, cutting inward across the 12th hole, framing the famed 11th green, where Bobby Jones clinched the 1930

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Early MLB award predictions for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and more

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Early MLB award predictions for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and more

We’re down to the final week and a half of the regular season, and although we’re still two months away from award season, we’ve seen enough to at least determine the front-runners for MLB’s major individual honors, which will be presented in November after the World Series. Therefore, let’s have some fun and look at

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There’s heartbreak etched on Christian Benford’s face, but that’s only half the story

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There’s heartbreak etched on Christian Benford’s face, but that’s only half the story

Christian Benford prefers to maintain a low profile, but his presence within the walls of One Bills Drive is formidable. He says little but is often last to leave the Buffalo Bills’ practice field. He’s not satisfied to start as a former sixth-round pick or to shine among the NFL’s best cornerbacks through two weeks

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Simone Biles says ‘not a big deal’ after video shows scoring inquiry snafu might have cost her gold

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Simone Biles says ‘not a big deal’ after video shows scoring inquiry snafu might have cost her gold

Simone Biles is not worried about potentially missing out on an additional gold medal over another gymnastics scoring inquiry snafu in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics. Video from a camera crew following Biles at the Paris Games for the Netflix documentary series “Simone Biles: Rising” was given to Jordan Chiles, whose lawyers submitted

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Michigan’s Alex Orji is a ‘one in a million’ athlete. Now it’s time to prove he can play QB

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Michigan’s Alex Orji is a ‘one in a million’ athlete. Now it’s time to prove he can play QB

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Nick Saban, Lincoln Riley and Deion Sanders all wanted Alex Orji. But Orji wanted something else. Orji, a quarterback whose athletic traits have captivated coaches at every step of his career, will make his first start Saturday when No. 18 Michigan faces No. 11 USC. The coach on the other sideline,

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Tennessee’s ‘talent fee’ isn’t surprising. In business, you charge what people will pay

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Tennessee’s ‘talent fee’ isn’t surprising. In business, you charge what people will pay

If there is one constant in the circle of life that is big business, it’s that cost increases will always be passed on to consumers. Doesn’t matter if it’s food, gas or tickets to sporting events. The paying customer will almost certainly be asked to make up the difference. The latest example came Tuesday, when

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Dinking and dunking to success? NFL QBs are using short, quick passes at a record pace

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Dinking and dunking to success? NFL QBs are using short, quick passes at a record pace

Sean McDermott was chatting with caddie Ted Scott over the summer about strategy and sports psychology when Scott mentioned how his boss, PGA star Scottie Scheffler, has adopted the mindset of just trying to hit singles around the course. “Scottie Singles” has now won a pair of majors, including this year’s Masters, and has been

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How big should ESPN go on Caitlin Clark during WNBA playoffs? Our experts debate

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How big should ESPN go on Caitlin Clark during WNBA playoffs? Our experts debate

You always want a viewership story to sell if you are a professional sports league and the WNBA has a great metrics story to sell in 2024. Last week ESPN announced that its WNBA regular season was its most-watched ever for games across ESPN Networks airwaves (including ABC). Games averaged 1.2 million viewers, a massive

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What’s happened to Bryce Young? Lack of development, loss of confidence dooming Carolina QB

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What’s happened to Bryce Young? Lack of development, loss of confidence dooming Carolina QB

When Tom Brady officially moved from quarterback to announcer, he brought some of his real, honest opinions with him — like, for example, how the sport of football’s process for developing quarterbacks is broken. And while the player is never totally free of blame, it was hard not to think about that point after seeing

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