Andrew Beaton
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I cover the NFL and sports for @WSJSports; may occasionally tweet about chess. Email: [email protected]
Joined April 2009
WSJ EXCLUSIVE: An investigation into Hans Niemann, the chess grandmaster accused of cheating by Magnus Carlsen, found a widespread pattern of cheating beyond what he publicly admitted—likely in more than 100 online games. New with @joshrobinson23:
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An internal report reviewed by The Wall Street Journal alleges a previously unknown pattern of likely widespread cheating by Hans Moke Niemann, the player whose September victory over Magnus Carlsen...
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Rams-Jaguars and Arsenal-Fulham makes for an entire weekend of Stan Kroenke vs. Shad Khan. Kroenke spoke to @WSJSports about owners and the era of expanding sports empires across the globe. With @JoshRobinson23:
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In the space of 24 hours this weekend, four teams owned by two American investors will square off in EPL and NFL games staged eight miles apart in London.
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Quarterbacks taken No. 1 in the draft are viewed as instant saviors. When their coaches quickly get fired, it shows how much more it takes to fix broken franchises.
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Passers taken at the top of the draft are supposed to fire up their new team’s fans. But the guy who usually winds up getting fired is the coach who just picked them.
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Sister Jean wasn’t just a college basketball icon. She was a legendary yo-yo coach.
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Sister Jean is the famous 101-year-old chaplain of the Loyola-Chicago men’s basketball team. But she used to coach sports—and a yo-yo team.
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The Eagles' fourth-quarter collapse against the Broncos was stunning—but the reasons behind it were hardly a surprise at all. That and more from Week 5 in this week's NFL Beat column for @WSJSports:
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The Super Bowl champions just lost their unbeaten record—and things are already getting heated. Plus, more from around the NFL in Week 5.
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For the first time, the NFL is nearing punting less than half the time on fourth downs. On the convergence of forces changing the game: https://t.co/KOIvGxrUgJ
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After years as a situational player, Jordan Davis turning into the game-wrecker the Eagles thought he could be coming out of Georgia. That and more in this week's NFL Beat column for @WSJSports:
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Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jordan Davis is both absolutely enormous and unbelievably fast. He showcased both qualities on the play that saved the team’s undefeated season.
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The Chiefs papered over cracks last season with a series of improbable wins. But they're 0-2 this year—and it's no fluke. They're not the singularly dominant team they once were. This week's NFL Beat column for @WSJSports:
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The Chiefs are winless after dropping their Super Bowl rematch to the Eagles—and it’s a sign of how their longtime dominance has vanished.
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The Bills' comeback against the Ravens wasn't just improbable. It required a sequence of bizarre and stunning turns to produce an instant classic. The first NFL Beat column of the season for @WSJSports:
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Sunday night’s Bills-Ravens showdown featured brilliant quarterback play from Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson. But it turned on a sequence of highly unlikely incidents that conspired to deliver a...
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The craziest experiment in the NFL this year is called the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rodgers, Metcalf, Ramsey and more to revitalize a franchise that had been consistent... but listless. Will it work?
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For years, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been a model of stability and prudence. Then this offseason, they did away with all that, making a frenzy of moves in a bid to finally land another title.
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PUB DAY! World, meet IRON IN THE BLOOD, my new book on the Alabama/Auburn rivalry. Available now wherever you buy your books. A brief thread on the art and business of writing a book...
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New: The PGA Tour is launching a committee, led by the likes of Tiger Woods and Theo Epstein, tasked with rethinking its entire competitive model. "Nothing's off the table," Tiger told me. More here:
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The PGA Tour has unveiled a new committee led by Tiger Woods to modernize the world’s premier golf circuit—with radical changes on the horizon.
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Get ready for the year of the line-drive kickoff in the NFL.
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Once again, the NFL has changed the rules for kickoffs. But this time, teams have hatched some ingenious new schemes to take advantage.
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Rickie Fowler is still alive in the FedEx Cup playoffs because of two of the most polarizing words in golf: sponsor exemptions.
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Rickie Fowler would have been nowhere near this week’s BMW Championship if it weren’t for a bunch of special invites to big-money tournaments.
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The NFL is trying to get smelling salts out of the game. And players aren’t exactly thrilled about it—with the union quickly pushing back—even though the league made the decision out of concern for their own well-being.
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Concerns that the popular sideline substances have no medical backing and could mask the symptoms of a concussion led the league to get rid of them.
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Before Shane Tamura shot up the skyscraper home to the NFL, he was a talented high school running back. Then he fell out of touch with teammates—and what leaves those who once knew him in disbelief is that he never seemed to harbor big football dreams.
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Tamura was involuntarily held after being considered a danger to himself or others, according to a law-enforcement official.
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A warning from a delivery driver. Furniture barricades. Hiding in closets. Inside a gunman’s rampage at an iconic New York office tower. By Mark Maurer, @miriamgottfried and @andrewlbeaton
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Employees at firms including Blackstone and KPMG hid and set up barricades during the gunman’s rampage.
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An NFL employee was "seriously injured" in the shooting spree that killed four at 345 Park, according to a letter Roger Goodell wrote to staff. The employee is now stable in the hospital.
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A police officer was among the dead. The gunman carried an M4 rifle and died after shooting himself in the chest, police said.
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Lloyd Howell's tenure at the NFLPA began with optimism that his business background could grow the game. But the recent turmoil is symptomatic of disarray that had been brewing for years.
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Turmoil inside the NFL Players Association had been simmering for years before the executive director’s departure. And the disarray has consequences for the sport’s future.
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Early in Trump's second stint in the White House, it looked like he might have a friendlier relationship with the country's most popular sports league. But that didn't stop him from picking a new fight with the NFL. With @meridithmcgraw:
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When the president urged the Washington Commanders to revert to their old nickname, it marked a renewal of hostilities with America’s most popular sports league.
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When Texans second-round pick Jayden Higgins signed a fully guaranteed contract, it set off an unprecedented standoff across the NFL. Now, 30 second rounders are still unsigned in a bid to set a new precedent in negotiations. For @WSJSports:
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When Jayden Higgins signed his rookie contract with the Houston Texans, it looked like a routine transaction. Instead, it has led to an unprecedented standoff between teams and players.
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