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LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most made field goals in NBA history "He's got a hell of a catalog,” Laker coach JJ Redick said before Thursday's game in Denver.

More on the accomplishment ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...

06.03.2026 04:03 👍 17 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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No. 15,838

LeBron James has already scored more points than any player in NBA history.

Now, he’s seen more field goal attempts pass through the rim than anyone in his profession, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

06.03.2026 04:03 👍 84 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
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Court Vision: The top of the NCAA tournament is elite. What does it mean for March?

Florida is just one of a plethora of teams with a legitimate shot at contending in March Madness this year — when the top of the tournament has never been better.

Brendan Marks gives eight takes on the elite teams heading into this year’s NCAA Tournament ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

06.03.2026 03:09 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Since the start of February, Florida has been the third-best team in men’s college basketball, according to Bart Torvik 🐊

Sitting only behind Duke and Michigan, should the Gators be as trendy a Final Four pick as they were a year ago?

06.03.2026 03:09 👍 20 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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President Trump welcomes Messi and Inter Miami to White House, highlights Iran conflict Trump's speech began with a lengthy discourse on the ongoing military conflict

“The U.S. military, together with the wonderful Israeli partners, continues to totally demolish the enemy far ahead of schedule,” said Trump during Miami's visit.

More details ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...

06.03.2026 00:27 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 10 📌 0
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NEWS: President Donald Trump welcomed Inter Miami to the White House on Thursday to celebrate the team’s 2025 MLS Cup title but began with a lengthy discourse on the ongoing Iran conflict.

06.03.2026 00:27 👍 28 🔁 3 💬 15 📌 4
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Bob Harlan, ex-Packers president who hired two GMs who won Super Bowls, dies at 89 Harlan helped return one of the NFL's iconic franchises to relevance when Green Bay won its first Super Bowl in 29 years in the 1996 season.

“Bob was a visionary leader whose impact on the franchise was transformational,” current Packers president and CEO Ed Policy said in a statement.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...

05.03.2026 23:47 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Former Green Bay Packers president Bob Harlan, who hired two different general managers who won Super Bowls in two different decades, has died at 89, the team announced Thursday.

05.03.2026 23:47 👍 43 🔁 6 💬 3 📌 3
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Providence expected to fire men’s basketball coach Kim English after season: Source Providence is in seventh place in the Big East and is on track to miss the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive year.

The Friars, who are 7-12 in conference play and 14-16 overall, wrap up the regular season Saturday at Georgetown.

The Big East tournament starts next week in New York.

Read more:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...

05.03.2026 20:50 👍 13 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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NEWS: Providence intends to fire men’s basketball coach Kim English but will allow English to coach the remainder of the regular season and the Big East tournament, a source briefed on the decision confirmed to The Athletic.

05.03.2026 20:50 👍 20 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 6
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NHL trade deadline: Grading all the big deals completed this trade season Check out all our NHL trade grades from trade deadline season in one place.

We’ve been dishing out trade grades analysis ever since, including Artemi Panarin from the Rangers to the Kings with L.A. receiving a B+ and New York receiving a D.

Here’s all the grades so far, with many more to come ahead of the deadline on March 6:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

05.03.2026 20:22 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The NHL trade deadline is upon us.

There have been significant trades dating back to the fall, but the “trade season” really kicked off in a big way in December when the Canucks sent Quinn Hughes to the Wild.

05.03.2026 20:22 👍 15 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
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UConn’s Sarah Strong: The Athletic’s women’s basketball Player of the Year Strong's stat line was historic: 59.5 percent field goal shooting, 40.7 percent on 3-pointers and 88.1 percent on free throws.

Expect additions to her highlight reel throughout March as Strong and the Huskies look poised for another long NCAA Tournament run, @chanteljennings.bsky.social writes.

More on Strong's season ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

05.03.2026 19:00 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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UConn’s Sarah Strong is The Athletic’s women’s basketball Player of the Year 🏀

From last season’s national freshman of the year to this season’s dominant sophomore, she’s already rewriting the record books.

@uconn.bsky.social

05.03.2026 19:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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An inside look at how NFL scouts craft their scouting reports An NFL scouting report can range from traditional sentences to a series of color-coded messages, shorthand terms and emoji-like tags.

@jourdanrodrigue.bsky.social spent time at the 2026 NFL Combine talking to these scouts regarding how they shape their teams and the draft.

Read more for an inside look at NFL scouting reports and how your favorite team is being constructed in real time:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

05.03.2026 18:39 👍 22 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 3
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Although most NFL scouts fly under the radar even inside their own buildings, their scouting reports shape the entire league.

During the long days of the combine, they often move in small packs.

So, how does it all work?

05.03.2026 18:39 👍 47 🔁 7 💬 5 📌 10
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Bears trading wide receiver DJ Moore to the Bills: Sources Moore had 244 receptions, 3,012 yards and 20 touchdowns across his three seasons with the Bears.

Moore became a subject of trade buzz this offseason as the Bears have looked for ways to create salary-cap space.

Details ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...

05.03.2026 16:57 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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BREAKING: The Chicago Bears are finalizing a trade to send WR D.J. Moore to the Buffalo Bills, sources tell @diannarussini.bsky.social.

05.03.2026 16:56 👍 73 🔁 9 💬 8 📌 16
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NFL free-agency rankings: Trey Hendrickson, Malik Willis highlight updated top 150

We're tracking it all, from the best available players to signings and contract details around the league.

Our updated top 150 players ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...

05.03.2026 15:33 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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NFL free agency kicks off Monday when the negotiating window opens at noon ET, and it's time to freshen up our rankings.

05.03.2026 15:33 👍 24 🔁 6 💬 2 📌 2
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F1 season predictions: Our picks for 2026’s title race, surprises and one ‘dumpster fire’ From champions to best of the rest, our staff is ready to lock in their F1 forecasts as a new era begins

The pecking order that Lando Norris mastered last season may already be obsolete ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

05.03.2026 15:01 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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In the 2026 Formula 1 season, everything is new.

A season of unknowns embarks this weekend at the Australian Grand Prix. Our writers staked out their predictions for the season.

Join The Athletic's F1 Whatsapp for breaking news, updates and access from our reporters ⤵️
whatsapp.com/channel/0029...

05.03.2026 15:00 👍 23 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 1
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The #USWNT is one step closer to reclaiming the SheBelieves Cup title after Wednesday's 1-0 win over Canada.

More importantly, head coach Emma Hayes finally saw her core group of players perform at their top level.

✍️ @melanieanzidei.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

05.03.2026 13:30 👍 43 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
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It’s World Baseball Classic time ⚾️

Which teams are most likely to win it all and which are just happy to be here?

We break down the bracket ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

05.03.2026 12:00 👍 32 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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Breanna Stewart outduels Kelsey Plum as Mist claim Unrivaled championship The Mist captain scored 32 points to overcome Plum's 40 and win the title.

🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

05.03.2026 05:08 👍 23 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Everywhere Breanna Stewart goes, she wins.

🏆 NCAA
🏆 WNBA
🏆 World Cup
🏆 Olympics
🏆 EuroLeague
🏆 Unrivaled

05.03.2026 05:07 👍 189 🔁 15 💬 4 📌 1
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The Athletics won’t close door on Kyler Murray. But is MLB really an option for free-agent QB? General manager David Forst said his team is "always open to him exploring a return to baseball with the A’s."

“I’m sure there are plenty of opportunities for him to continue his football career," Forst said. "He and his baseball representatives know that we’re always open to him exploring a return to baseball with the A’s if that time ever comes.”

www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

05.03.2026 04:42 👍 18 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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A’s general manager David Forst said that the team has never closed the door on a possible reunion with Kyler Murray despite his February 2019 decision to forgo professional baseball and enter that year’s NFL draft.

05.03.2026 04:42 👍 45 🔁 2 💬 5 📌 8
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The Mist win the 2026 Unrivaled title and $600k in prize money 🏆

05.03.2026 03:59 👍 279 🔁 32 💬 8 📌 9
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With a 1-0 win over Canada, the USWNT is one game away from winning its eighth SheBelieves Cup title 🇺🇸

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