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A great title fight starts with a question everyone can understand. The belt gives the matchup weight, but the real...
Klopp Open to Germany Job Amid Nagelsmann Pressure
Jurgen Klopp is open to taking over as Germany manager if the DFB moves to dismiss Julian Nagelsmann, according to...
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How rare are gap years between college and the NFL? Brendan Sorsby has few parallels
Tuesday’s public statement by Brendan Sorsby and an internal memo from the NFL put an end to speculation about where...
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This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak’s newsletter...
Is the World Cup a case for College Football Playoff expansion? Is this Notre Dame’s year?
I’m back from my time abroad and, thus, back on the same continent as the World Cup. In fact, the...