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Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras and Team Canada forward Sarah Nurse are the cover athletes for NHL 23, EA Sports announced Wednesday, noting that Nurse is the first women's hockey player to grace the cover of its NHL video game."It's something that I never even thought was in the realm of possibilities," Nurse, who starred in Canada's…

The College Football Playoff is close to adjusting its 12-team format next year and moving to a 5+7 model, with five automatic bids for conference champions, instead of the original 6+6. The CFP management committee, made up of the 10 FBS commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick, is recommending the 5+7 format to the CFP…

It was a Ferrari 1-2 in the second practice session at this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc narrowly pipping team mate Carlos Sainz to set the fastest time, with rivals Red Bull having a disjointed day. On a bright and sunny afternoon in Zandvoort, the drivers filed out on track for their first…

On Wednesday morning, Manchester United’s players reported for training and began work on a tactical plan devised by manager Erik ten Hag for the weekend trip to Brentford. Ten Hag’s first fixture in charge, a 2-1 home defeat by Brighton the previous Sunday, had constituted a major setback and he informed his players of two substantial tweaks…

Giancarlo Stanton is beginning a rehab assignment today, per Lindsey Adler of The Athletic (via Twitter). Before this latest injury, Stanton had been enjoying a run of sound health. For the season, Stanton has appeared in 80 games, slashing .228/.309/.498 with 24 home runs in 328 plate appearances. Stanton even started 38 games in the outfield…

At a flashy ceremony on Nov. 21 last year, some of Qatar’s most senior officials, including the Gulf nation’s prime minister, joined the FIFA president Gianni Infantino, top soccer executives and invited guests for a celebration. They gathered on Doha’s corniche, the sweeping promenade that hugs the city’s shimmering waterfront, to unveil an…

UCLA quarterback Dante Moore, a five-star prospect in the Class of 2023, is entering the transfer portal, a program source confirmed to The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman. Here is what you need to know: Moore, who played at Martin Luther King Senior High School in Detroit, was ranked No. 5 overall and the No. 3 QB in the 247Sports Composite. He…

"I have a friend, and his brother works in the COVID response... in California. And remember when they made a decision to close outdoor dining, and it turned out that one of the people that made that decision, the day she did it, went out and was dining outdoors?” Rogan asked in apparent reference to Los Angeles County Supervisor…

The 2023 DII men's soccer championship begins with selections on Monday, Nov. 13. You can watch the selection show above. The tournament continues through the national championship game on Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Matthews Sportsplex in Matthews, N.C. Here is the schedule for the 2023 DII…