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Mike Conley is leading the Timberwolves back to the defensive identity they need
Embarrassed in Game 1, Minnesota locked in on defense against the Steph Curry-less Warriors on Thursday, led by their veteran point guard.

Rosenthal: How Max Fried has turned into a different pitcher with the Yankees, plus more MLB notes
More on the Pirates’ mess, the A’s lackluster defense and the red-hot Royals’ offensive needs.

Talking to ‘The Pope’ about the Pope, Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson and White Sox
After Chicago native Robert Prevost became the first American-born pope, we spoke to the city’s first “Pope” — White Sox reliever Donn Pall.

Time for Celtics to sound the alarm, though it’s never over when it’s Boston-New York
If Celtics succumb to the Knicks, it will rival the Red Sox losing the ’86 Series to the Mets and Pats losing Super Bowl XLII to the Giants.

Sovereignty skipping Preakness illustrates horse racing’s Triple Crown conundrum
Competing for your sport’s highest achievement shouldn’t be a question, but for horse racing’s Triple Crown, it’s not that simple.

Warriors’ Pat Spencer shouldn’t be in this NBA spotlight. He never let that stop him
Pat Spencer was a college lacrosse star who had given up on basketball. Now he’s filling Steph Curry’s shoes in the NBA playoffs.

Michigan sign-stealing scandal should leave a mark, even if college sports has bigger problems
When cheating is clear and brazen — and it actually impacts competition — the annoyance of a drawn-out saga is a price worth paying.

The 10 biggest disappointments of the young MLB season: Teams, players, decisions to watch
From the underachieving O’s to the historically bad Rockies to struggling stars and underwhelming top trade targets, disappointment abounds.

Celtics face identity crisis as Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown struggle to shoot again
The Celtics collapsed yet again, falling into an 0-2 hole and an identity crisis that will decide whether their title defense ends early.

2025 MLB Mock Draft 1.0: Ethan Holliday goes to Washington … for now
An early look at who teams might be targeting in the first round, from the Nationals at No. 1 to the Guardians at No. 27.