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'Project B’ is a new women’s basketball league that will feature tournaments in cities across Asia, Europe and the Americas.

The league has already signed WNBA players to join the league, according to co-founder Grady Burnett.

Eventually, the goal could be to rival the W: http://dlvr.it/TNZg73

It’s time for the Browns and Shedeur Sanders to part ways, our columnist writes.

The sooner the better, and certainly before next month’s trade deadline.

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Fantasy football preseason takeaways: Caleb Williams trolls, Anthony Richardson’s injury The Athletic's new columnist Andy Behrens details the latest fantasy-relevant news from around the league, including some rookie hype.

@andybehrens.bsky.social debuted for the Athletic: www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...

Iga Swiatek extended the best grass-court form of her career by beating No. 19 seed Liudmila Samsonova 6-2, 7-5 Wednesday, to reach the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time.

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Live Fantasy Football analysis of every first round 2025 NFL Draft pick Breaking down every first-round pick from a fantasy football perspective.

Working the NFL Draft tonight, and Jake Ciely, Brandon Funston on the live fantasy blog.

If you're hoping for a specific player to slide to your team, don't fret.

It could still happen, one coach tells me.

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Expected stats point to Salvador Perez, Dylan Crews as top buy low hitters for fantasy baseball Owen Poindexter looks for buy-low candidates, comparing the difference in hitters' slugging percentage versus their expected slugging.

Love our fantasy baseball analysts at The Athletic.

How Braden Smith became a different kind of center of attention for Purdue: ‘He makes us go’ The 6-foot Smith has turned in giant efforts all season for the Boilermakers.

Thanks to my dad, I've watched Purdue sports my entire life—think Glenn Robinson. I celebrated Braden Smith as Big Ten Player of the Year; here's a great feature on a selfless player.

March Madness 2025 bracket advice: Upsets, predictions and odds for the NCAA tournaments Your one-stop shop to all things March Madness 2025, from bracketology and expert picks to big-picture analysis and beginner's guides.

March Madness has been wild. Here's where the Athletic is compiling viewing guides, storylines, takeaways, analysis, best bets and upset predictions.

It will be a long but fun night at The Athletic!

Let the fun begin!

Hey all! As part of our March Madness coverage, we're compiling the best and worst bracket stories. Send yours along!

As a follow-up to my last post. Again, from Indiana. Less excited about Danny Dimes, but I'd love to be proven wrong ....

I was raised in Indiana and love to see the Colts land Ward. What a secondary this could be. He's overcome so much, and I hope he enjoys his new home.

I love the NFL offseason! Hoping for Fields' success, but am I a little worried for him? Yes.

A whale-watching crew in California captured video of a "superpod" of about 2,000 dolphins swimming off the coast. So many the water looked "like it was boiling," a boat captain with the crew said. nyti.ms/4ki1Fy7

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Iga Swiatek’s vision for her tennis future and her dominant 2022 season: ‘Getting back to my roots’ In an exclusive interview, Iga Swiatek explains how her vision for her tennis future requires looking back to her dominant 2022 season.

After a tumultuous 2024, Iga Swiatek is getting back to her roots on the tennis court.

In an exclusive interview, the five-time Grand Slam champion discusses her partnership with Wim Fissette, how her tennis future requires looking back at her dominant 2022 season, and how she handles pressure.

I’m obsessed with NYT games. Now, there’s a sports edition of Connections!

NEWS: The Grizzlies have traded Marcus Smart to the Wizards.

The deal could involve Marvin Bagley III and Johnny Davis heading to Memphis, according to multiple reports.

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Kendrick Lamar’s live set has been unpredictable and evocative his whole career.

But who might he bring out to perform with him at halftime of Super Bowl LIX?

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NEWS: The NCAA will limit competition in women’s sports to student-athletes assigned female at birth.

It’s changing its policy regarding transgender athlete participation after President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at spurring that change.

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SOURCE: After four decades of partnership, a new deal between MLB and ESPN would be unlikely should the network opt out.

The fate of the final three years of the seven-year contract is to be determined.

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'Hard to comprehend': Eagles' defensive rookie duo on surreal journey to Super Bowl

Read an amazing piece on Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell by my colleague @bkubena.bsky.social this morning and had to share. So good!

Super Bowl 2025 betting hub: Chiefs vs. Eagles how to watch, odds, picks, predictions and more Your one-stop shop to all things Super Bowl 2025 betting, from picks and predictions to player prop bets and novelty wagers.

Find fun party props and games, including Super Bowl squares, in this hub for all things Super Bowl betting.

I love a good shake-up.

New story up, hope you enjoy.

Do you agree with your team's selection in our new two-round mock draft?

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The top 5 fantasy football QB performances ever: Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen now tops the list Josh Allen had the best-ever fantasy performance by a QB in the history of the NFL. Comparing the other four QBs since 2004 who came close.

This one was fun to write:

Love that I started Darnell Mooney this week (thanks partially to Brandon Funston).