From The Athletic
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Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews unlikely to play Game 7: ‘We’re proceeding as we’ve been,’ says Sheldon Keefe
is unlikely to play for the in Game 7 against the because of an undisclosed injury that’s . While coach Sheldon Keefe said that Matthews is “progressing,” he made it sound like the Leafs would play a third straight potential elimination game without their best player. Advertisement “As of right now, we’re proceeding as we’ve been,” Keefe said. Matthews took part in Toronto’s morning skate but was on the ice for only 15 minutes and still looked limited physically. The team didn’t show any...
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Burnley 1 Newcastle 4 - can Eddie Howe's side finish fifth? Isak and Wilson milestones
are closing in on qualification for European football next season and a surprise fifth-place finish can’t be ruled out after they thrashed 4-1 at Turf Moor. , and all scored in the first half. added the fourth in the second, soon after missing a penalty. Burnley got one back late on through but their hopes of avoiding relegation were significantly dented by a free-flowing Newcastle side. Here The Athletic ’s Chris Waugh and George Caulkin analyse the game. Could Newcastle finish fifth? If...
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Ipswich Town promoted to Premier League, Birmingham and Huddersfield relegated from Championship
have been promoted to the after a 22-year absence from ’s top flight. Kieran McKenna’s side headed into the Championship season’s final day on Saturday needing to avoid defeat to secure the division’s second automatic promotion spot behind champions . And goals from and secured a 2-0 victory over to spark jubilant scenes at Portman Road. We are . — I(P)SWICH TOWN (@IpswichTown) Ipswich were most recently in the Premier League in 2002, having previously finished fifth in the 2000-01 campaign....
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Kentucky Derby 2024 live tracker, post-time and odds: Photos from Churchill Downs, results and latest updates
The 2024 Kentucky Derby will be the 150th running of the annual horse race in Louisville, Ky. Celebrities, famous athletes and horse racing...
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2024 Kentucky Derby date and time: When is the race, how to watch, odds, horses and weather
The Athletic has live coverage of the , the 150th anniversary. The 2024 Kentucky Derby (Saturday, May 4 on NBC/Peacock) will be the 150th running of the annual horse race in Louisville, Ky. Celebrities, famous athletes and horse racing enthusiasts (along with three of The Athletic ’s staffers) will descend on Churchill Downs for the annual Run for the Roses. Advertisement Who will be wearing the most ridiculous hats? What do I need to know about Mystik Dan? Why is Tom Brady on my screen? All...
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City Football Group’s Troyes’ match abandoned with club on brink of successive relegations
Troyes, the Ligue 2 club owned by the City Football Group, saw their home league match against Valenciennes abandoned following supporter unrest with the club on the brink of their second successive relegation. The game was paused in the 89th minute with the match poised at 1-1, after a number of flares and smokebombs were thrown onto the pitch from a section of the home supporters. It was subsequently abandoned by match officials. Troyes — who were relegated from Ligue 1 last season — are on...
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Marco Reus to leave Borussia Dortmund at end of season: ‘I am incredibly grateful and proud’
attacking midfielder Marco Reus will leave the club at the end of the season. The side said in a statement it has been mutually agreed that the 34-year-old’s contract, which expires in June, will not be renewed. His departure will conclude a 12-year spell at Dortmund, who he rejoined from Borussia Monchengladbach in 2012. Advertisement Reus said: “I am incredibly grateful and proud for this special time at my club Borussia Dortmund. I spent more than half of my life in this club and enjoyed...
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Chelsea's disaffected fanbase unite in pursuit of a common goal: Beating Tottenham
“I just can’t believe it.” Peter is experiencing an array of emotions: shock, bewilderment, jubilation. The Australian is sitting among friends and family in The Rose pub, a short walk from Stamford Bridge, celebrating ’s 2-0 win over . The Australian, who comes from Adelaide, had arrived on a flight from New York in the afternoon and headed straight to the ground. Advertisement “This is the first time I have got to see Chelsea,” he said with a big smile on his face. Peter can barely be heard at...
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Kentucky Derby horse name power rankings: Track Phantom, Honor Marie and more
There is a time-honored tradition in horse race wagering that, if it didn’t work from time to time, wouldn’t still be around today: Pick the horse with the name you like. The , with its giant field of participants, is as good a time to put that to the test as any race. We dug into the names and ranked them from 1 to 20. Some have to do purely with the aesthetics and name itself; others seem a little boring at first but when you dig into the history it changes everything. Enjoy, and good luck!...
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William Nylander's weird and wild postseason is trending up for the Maple Leafs
Just about everyone had left the ice. It was the morning before Game 3 between the and and wasn’t playing. He was still trying to get himself right after missing Games 1 and 2. So, he was using every last bit of ice the Leafs had available that morning at Scotiabank Arena to do just that with help from former Leaf and current development team staffer Nik Antropov, goalie coach Curtis Sanford, assistant coach Manny Malhotra, and third goaltender, . Advertisement “You gotta let me get one,”...
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West Saratoga is a Kentucky Derby long shot. But so was his trainer
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Larry Demeritte bends over and unwinds the wrap circling West Saratoga’s right rear leg. He does the same to the left and then scoots under the horse’s belly to help Donte Lowery, his assistant, with the animal’s front wraps. The job finished, Demeritte stands in front of the horse and next to his brother Patrick, who helps with the horses, and smiles widely. A row of photographers squat next to Barn 42 and video cameras circle Demeritte as a boom mic stretches from its handler...
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NHL Playoffs picks, odds: Expert predictions for Predators vs. Canucks, Golden Knights vs. Stars
The were the best team in the Western Conference during the regular season and have a chance to deliver an emphatic message on Friday night when they could eliminate the defending Stanley Cup champion . Not only would a win send the Stars to the second round and send the reigning champs packing, they could do it by running off four consecutive wins after dropping the first two games of the series. Advertisement Even though the series itself has been close on the scoreboard, one thing has pretty...