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Trae Young pressure, Heat's waiting game: Previewing the Southeast Division

Are Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo & company still the class of the NBA's Southeast?

The Athletic10

From Paul Skenes to Brice Matthews: Reviewing the pro debuts of the 2023 MLB Draft first-round picks

Melissa Lockard19

What can Desmond Ridder and the Falcons do to jump-start their first-half offense?

Josh Kendall24

MLB All-30: With the season winding down, we choose every team’s MVP

Rustin Dodd27

Mandel's Mailbag: Is Marcus Freeman in over his head at Notre Dame?

Stewart Mandel231

Georgia football's championship run and the little-known stat that may have been key

Explosive plays have been important for Georgia in its two championships and continue to be through the early part of this season.

Seth Emerson27

NFL Draft 2024 roundtable: Top defensive prospects, best QB performances, games to watch

Is Dallas Turner or Jared Verse the No. 1 defensive prospect in this class? Which QB other than Caleb Williams has excelled?

The Athletic NFL Staff6

Will Anderson Jr. has NFL, New Balance deals — but thrift stores are still must-stops

When Anderson isn't playing for the Texans, he's either working on his partnership with New Balance or thrift store shopping — or both.

Jason Jones5

Braves slug way back to win over Cubs, but starting pitching is a real concern

Starting pitching has been reduced by injury and, perhaps in Bryce Elder’s case, fatigue from the longest season of his life.

David O'Brien62

Georgia's Ladd McConkey could play vs. Auburn, 3 other key players set to return

Updates on four key Georgia players as the Bulldogs prepare to play their first road game against Auburn.

Seth Emerson8

What's the state of the Alabama football offensive line through 4 games?

Breaking down what we have seen from Alabama's offensive line through the first four games of the season.

Kennington Smith III14

SEC football superlatives: LSU, Arkansas play for Brooks; Pearsall makes catch of the year

The most memorable plays, moments and more from SEC football, headlined by LSU-Arkansas and one of the best catches you'll ever see.

Kennington Smith III9

The Dansby Swanson effect is a real thing for a Cubs team clinging to a playoff spot?

Ahead of a crucial series in Atlanta, Dansby Swanson is a key cog in the Cubs' machine as they push for the playoffs.

Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma291

Recruiting mailbag: Should QBs count more in the rankings? Will the beatdown derail Deion?

Do you think eventually a team outside of the top 10 in the 247Sports Team Talent Composite will win a national title?

Ari Wasserman78

NFL Power Rankings Week 4: Dolphins, 49ers are 1-2, plus QB confidence ratings

Quarterbacks (and Taylor Swift) have filled the NFL headlines over the last week, and the Power Rankings are no exception.

Josh Kendall462

College football stop rate rankings 2023: Penn State's defense No. 1; Oklahoma, UGA lurking

Stop rate is the percentage of a defense’s drives that end in punts, turnovers or a turnover on downs. Who's off to a stingy start in 2023?

Max Olson54

Are there reasons to worry about Georgia's defense? Examining the early results

What did we see from Georgia's defense and offense in the Bulldogs' win against UAB on Saturday?

Seth Emerson18

Submit a question for Stewart Mandel's College Football Mailbag

Do any of you have any beefs with an 86-year-old Hall of Fame coach you’d like to vent about? Tell Deion how you really feel about him?

Now’s your chance!

Leave your questions here. Please include your city.

Stewart Mandel203

Submit your questions for Seth Emerson's Georgia football mailbag

Submit your questions on all things Georgia football, and Seth Emerson will share his thoughts.

Seth Emerson41

MLB Power Rankings: Some major moves in our final top 10, plus awards for every team

For our final regular-season rankings, each team gets a trophy to celebrate. Some serious awards, some fun — No one goes home empty-handed.

The Athletic MLB Staff228

Top high school QB recruits: How the nation’s elite prospects fared over the weekend

On3 updated its rankings, creating a shakeup in the order of the nation's top QBs in the 247Sports Composite.

Grace Raynor19

John Fisher is already unhappy with Earthquakes' stadium: MLS Weekly

Plus: Wild weather creates thrillers and yawns, a Montreal starlet due for a move, and more

The Athletic Soccer staff49

MLB playoff picture: Projected matchups, who has better chance of deep run if season ended Monday

Which teams should you be watching this week??The Athletic has you covered as the 2023 MLB playoff picture comes into focus.?

Tim Britton138

Ranking 133 college football teams after Week 4: Top-down moves with FSU, Ohio State leaps

The biggest lesson we learned is that Florida State is truly back to being one of the best teams in the country.

Chris Vannini261

How the Falcons' failure to sack Jared Goff cost them in a loss to the Lions

The Falcons suffered their first loss of the season Sunday, falling 20-6 to the Lions in Ford Field.

Josh Kendall77