# The Athletic: latest headlines
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## Latest headlines
- Nov 11, 2026, 9:15 AM: [The Bounce: Jaylen Brown goes cold in revenge game against Celtics]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/1052040.md)
Zach Harper catches you up on the latest NBA news in our newsletter.
- Nov 11, 2026, 9:13 AM: [Flyers' Matvei Michkov has not requested a trade: Source]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/1049456.md)
In 20 games this season, Michkov leads the Flyers with 10 goals.
- Nov 11, 2026, 9:09 AM: [Ian Maatsen signs new Aston Villa contract until 2032]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/1046596.md)
The 24-year-old has become Unai Emery’s first choice left-back following the departure of Lucas Digne to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer.
- Nov 11, 2026, 9:00 AM: [Do the Edmonton Oilers need to make a trade to upgrade the second pairing?]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/1038687.md)
The pairing of Ryan Shea and Connor Murphy hasn’t been able to help with the offensive contributions at five-on-five.
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:46 AM: [MLB editorial workers form union in what may be a first for major US sports leagues]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/1027721.md)
As MLB prepares for a player lockout, editorial workers at MLB Advanced Media have unionized.
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:41 AM: [Submit a question for Pete Sampson's Notre Dame mailbag]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/1022841.md)
After knocking off No. 1 Miami, Notre Dame appears to be in position to land a prime spot in the final 12-team College Football Playoff.
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:32 AM: [Dejan Kulusevski says he declined knee transplant and reveals retirement fears during recovery]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/1014755.md)
The Sweden international missed 526 days and underwent multiple operations after suffering a patella injury in May 2025.
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:15 AM: [Deshaun Watson to return as Browns' starting QB vs. Texans]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/1001957.md)
Watson was inactive in Week 9 after being placed in concussion protocol and not practicing leading up to the game.
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:00 AM: [What I'm hearing about the Dodgers' plans for Tarik Skubal, Josue De Paula and more]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/992139.md)
Skubal spoke highly of his short time in Los Angeles and was a natural fit in the clubhouse.
- Nov 11, 2026, 7:51 AM: [Fantasy football team matchup rankings: Week 10 strength of schedule]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/982065.md)
Struggling with who to start, sit or stream? Jake's team matchup rankings can help. J.J. McCarthy is set up well against the Commanders.
- Nov 11, 2026, 7:39 AM: [How Fernando Mendoza changes the Raiders offense ahead of his first NFL start]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/974490.md)
With Kirk Cousins traded on Tuesday, the rookie is set to start against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
- Nov 11, 2026, 7:19 AM: [Scoot Henderson's move to the bench says a lot about his Trail Blazers future]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/959545.md)
Expectations have changed for the No. 3 pick in the 2023 draft, who should be looked at as a solid rotation player, not a star.
- Nov 11, 2026, 7:16 AM: [Scott McTominay had heart 'shocked' two days before Scotland's World Cup opener]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/954879.md)
The 29-year-old had a cardioversion — an electrical shock to reset his heart rhythm — two days before Scotland's game against Haiti.
- Nov 11, 2026, 7:06 AM: [NFL trade deadline winners, losers: Vikings find QB, Jags go all-in, Jonathan Taylor stranded]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/959549.md)
Cousins makes Minnesota legitimate contenders, while the Colts traded away all of their best players — except for their star running back.
- Nov 11, 2026, 7:03 AM: [Start? Sit? Craft your best Week 10 fantasy football lineup with our tool]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/947363.md)
Need fantasy football lineup advice for Week 10? Use our interactive start/sit tool to help you decide.
- Nov 11, 2026, 7:00 AM: [Chargers' quiet trade deadline illustrates an awkward middle-ground status]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/942297.md)
Several core players were kept in place in hopes that the team can return to its playoff level next year, but 0-8 is the current reality.
- Nov 11, 2026, 7:00 AM: [Twins have 'genuine interest' in reuniting with free-agent catcher Ryan Jeffers]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/942298.md)
Plus notes on Trevor Larnach's wrist, Jonas Lovin being named Twins' new assistant pitching coach.
- Nov 11, 2026, 7:00 AM: [Buster Posey sets up a Giants offseason with lowered sights: 'We have to be realistic']() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/942299.md)
Posey on Tuesday dropped a few hard-to-miss hints that this won't be a go-for-broke winter for the Giants.
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:46 AM: [What would a 24-team College Football Playoff bracket look like after Tuesday’s rankings?]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/932610.md)
Looking for late-season stakes? There are 34 power-conference teams with three losses or fewer who would be squarely in the hunt next year.
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:46 AM: [Man United's dreadful handling of Carrick is no way to treat anyone. But it's also not a surprise]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/932611.md)
This is Manchester United, the club that somehow always manages to get things wrong, including their treatment of a club legend
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:46 AM: [Quinn Hughes says he’s playing the best hockey of his career — and it's not just the offense]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/932612.md)
Hughes' scoring numbers are obvious, but at five-on-five, opponents are also generating only 2.26 expected goals per 60 with him on the ice.
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:34 AM: [Fifty years later, Suns legend Gar Heard re-enacts 'Shot Heard 'Round the World']() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/922501.md)
A Suns promotion gave Heard a chance to reflect on his historic moment from the 1976 NBA Finals — and attempt to recreate it.
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:30 AM: [Why Chiefs' trade for Josh Downs is a fascinating double down — and a bet on Andy Reid]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/919715.md)
The Chiefs paid up to acquire the receiver Downs from the Indianapolis Colts. So where does K.C.'s offense go from here?
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:24 AM: [Danny Kelly, beloved broadcaster and View From The Lane presenter, dies aged 69]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/914787.md)
Kelly presented The Athletic’s Tottenham podcast from August 2021 until March this year, after being diagnosed with oesophageal cancer.
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:23 AM: [Man United fans: Is Mauricio Pochettino the right choice to replace Michael Carrick?]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/914789.md)
Is the Argentinian the right man to take United forward? Or is there a better option?
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:15 AM: [What I'm seeing: Giannis vs. Doc, Sacramento's slide and the Cavs' early cracks]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/907463.md)
“My level of belief is 100 percent,” Antetokounmpo told The Athletic. “It never wavers. No matter what anybody says."
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:14 AM: [Karl-Anthony Towns has kept his word. Now it’s the Knicks’ turn to pay him]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/907464.md)
Karl-Anthony Towns has sacrificed so the Knicks can defend their title. Will ownership do the same?
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:13 AM: [How Sidney Crosby is handling losing, lineup changes and more: Penguins observations]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/907465.md)
From Rickard Rakell trade rumors to Rutger McGroarty's recall, here are some observations on the Penguins during their California swing.
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:05 AM: [Jake Walman isn't playing. Where do the Edmonton Oilers go from here?]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/899869.md)
Walman, who has a $7 million cap hit, has been a healthy scratch in five of the Oilers’ last seven games.
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:02 AM: [Week 11 college football streaming guide: 12 games to watch, from USC-Indiana to Texas-LSU]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/897571.md)
The latest college football slate has pivotal ranked matchups across the Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC, plus some major ACC upset watches.
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:01 AM: [Wyatt Kaiser's focus is on what he can control, despite Blackhawks' 'frustrating' start]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/897572.md)
Some nights, Kaiser has been the best Chicago defenseman. Other nights, he's on the ice for six goals against. He tries to find the balance.
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:01 AM: [Jiří Kulich 'searching for his game,' Dahlin's slow start and more: Sabres notes]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/897573.md)
After missing most of last season, Jiří Kulich hasn't quite hit the level he was hoping for this season.
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:01 AM: [Rams made their biggest gamble yet by not trading for a wide receiver]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/897574.md)
Despite injuries to Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, Los Angeles stood pat at the deadline rather than address its depleted WR room.
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:00 AM: [NFL Week 9 Quick Outs: Joe Burrow lights up the Falcons; David Bailey keeps delivering]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/895018.md)
Burrow finished 24-for-29 passing 271 yards and three touchdowns Sunday, while Jets rookie David Bailey thrived again.
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:00 AM: [How Notre Dame's win over Miami sets up the Irish in the College Football Playoff rankings]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/895019.md)
Notre Dame jumped to No. 5 after a victory in their must-win game against the Hurricanes. But what happens next?
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:00 AM: [Tyran Stokes chose Kansas over Kentucky. The Jayhawks' romp over the Wildcats showed why]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/895021.md)
Stokes picked the system and coach to get the best out of him, as he showed on Tuesday night when Kansas ran Kentucky off the floor.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:33 AM: [How President Trump’s Iran war comments, Qatar meeting impact the FIBA World Cup]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/875269.md)
The U.S. war against Iran has prompted safety concerns across the global basketball community for the 2027 FIBA World Cup in Qatar.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:30 AM: [Can the Hawks be more than average? Here are reasons for optimism (and worry)]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/872868.md)
Atlanta’s future is bright given its youth and draft assets, but what can this group accomplish this season?
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:30 AM: [Michigan State's win over Duke a warning to college basketball: 'Just a stepping stone']() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/872869.md)
Sparty beat the Blue Devils with a new weapon — offense. That should terrify the rest of the Big Ten, if not the nation at large.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:30 AM: [Why the splashy trade didn't materialize for the Giants, and why that's OK with John Harbaugh]() · [All coverage](https://helixnews.one/story/872870.md)
"We love our guys, and we feel like we have everything we need to go accomplish everything we want to accomplish."