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Final record predictions for all 32 NFL teams
Another AFC East title for the Patriots? Another Super Bowl run for the Falcons? NFL Nation reporters predict the results of every game of the 2017 regular season.
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Inside Aaron Rodgers' search for peace
Winning isn't everything. After Super Bowl XLV, Green Bay's hero QB has been on a journey to find out what is.
NBA
Celtics
NBA
With blockbuster complete, Boston's focus shifts to solving its roster puzzle
With the Kyrie Irving trade saga finally over, Boston's focus can move back to basketball. Step 1: Finding out how all the Celtics' new pieces will fit together.
Cavaliers
NBA
Loss of Irving could ultimately turn into Cavaliers’ gain
The Cavs' completion of a blockbuster deal with the Celtics gives the franchise options in both the short and long term in pursuit of a second NBA crown.
NBA
Did Boston win the trade with Cavs?
Max Kellerman says the Celtics are the victors for landing Kyrie Irving, but Stephen A. Smith can't rationalize the sacrifices Boston made to do so.
Ohio State
College football
How the Buckeyes' offense plans to get its groove back
An embarrassing shutout in the CFP left Urban Meyer, J.T. Barrett and the Ohio State offense searching for answers. Now armed with new coordinator Kevin Wilson, a QB coach from the Chip Kelly tree and a focus on moving fast, the Buckeyes seek redemption.
College football
OSU faces challenge in action-packed Week 1.
Ohio State visits Indiana in a Thursday night appetizer for an exciting Week 1, which includes a potential playoff preview and a first look at a prolific group of quarterbacks.
US Open
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Tennis
Follow live: No. 1 seed Pliskova drops first set
Nicole Gibbs is looking to oust Karolina Pliskova in straight sets.
Tennis
Glimpse of tennis future on display in Borna Coric's upset of Alexander Zverev
Zverev, a 20-year-old German phenom, was a chic pick by some to reach the US Open final, or even win it. Coric, a 20-year-old from Croatia, had other ideas.
US Open
Thursday's Matches
Soccer
Transfer Deadline Day
Liverpool
Soccer
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Transfer deadline day updates
Alexis Sanchez is set to stay at Arsenal, whose pursuit of Thomas Lemar was unsuccessful. Kylian Mbappe completed his move to PSG. Get the latest rumors, gossip and confirmed deals on transfer deadline day.
French Ligue 1
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PSG sign striker Mbappe from Monaco
Paris Saint-Germain have announced the signing of striker Kylian Mbappe from French rivals Monaco.
With less than six hours to go until the transfer deadline, the only player Chelsea can be confident of signing is Torino right-back Davide Zappacosta. The 25-year-old is on his way to London to finalise a deal reportedly worth around £23 million, and personal terms are not expected to be an issue. Talks are still ongoing with Leicester City for Danny Drinkwater, but that deal could go down to the wire.
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Fantasy Football
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Fantasy football mock draft: 10-team PPR after big injuries
A trio of injuries over the weekend changed fantasy draft boards heading into the busiest part of draft season.
Fantasy Football
Crowd gets Gronk to predict 90 catches, 17 TDs.
Rob Gronkowski tells Matthew Berry that the Patriots' offense is going to surge with Brandin Cooks.
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College Football
College football
How will Week 1 matchups matter come playoff time?
Coaches feel differently about big-time matchups early in the season. Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher love them. Mike Gundy isn't a fan. Which results will resonate come November and which will fade into memory?
College football
The West Virginia ties that bind Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher
The two coaches have come a long way from the small West Virginia towns they were raised in, but as they begin another season with national title hopes, a part of their upbringing remains with them.
College football
Everything you need to know about Florida State-Alabama
Here's your ultimate guide to the Seminoles-Tide showdown: the star players, key newcomers, matchups to watch, as well as who wins.
Warriors
NBA
Thompson challenges dog to one-on-one.
During a practice session, Klay Thompson has a little fun playing a quick one-on-one game with a dog, which is eager to get the basketball away from Thompson.
NBA
NBA punishes Lakers for tampering, but has history of letting players slide
Front office execs tend to end up in hot water if they talk publicly about players on other teams, but when players do it the NBA looks the other way -- which has helped grease the wheels to some of the biggest star team-ups of the decade.
MLB
Broxton the latest to steal victory with a catch.
Keon Broxton, Ender Inciarte, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Nomar Mazara have set the bar high for clutch catches that have snatched victory from their opponents and stunned fans.
MLB
Overruled! With Judge on probation, Baby Bosox winning battle of rivalry rookies
As the Red Sox visit the Yankees for the final time this regular season, there's a big reason Boston is in first and the Bombers have fallen behind.
Angels
MLB
MLB
Pujols' 2 home runs gives him 612 in career.
Albert Pujols ties Jim Thome for seventh on the all-time list with his two home runs against the A's.
FiveThirtyEight
FiveThirtyEight
Albert Pujols is the worst player in baseball
Seriously, he's the worst.
MLB
Day games
Lakers
NBA
LaVar Ball takes his walking reality show to the masses
Facebook's new video platform will bring LaVar Ball, his talented hooping sons -- Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo -- and wife, Tina, to a screen near you.
NBA
Stephen A., Max get heated over LeBron vs. KD.
Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman get into a fiery back-and-forth about LeBron James' chances of taking down Kevin Durant this season.
Hurricane Harvey
Texans
NFL
Texans return to Houston, hope to help with flood relief right away
Finally back in Houston, the Texans said they were eager to "just brighten people's days" in a community devastated by Hurricane Harvey.
Texans
NFL
Texans excited to be back in Houston.
Texans head coach Bill O'Brien reacts to the efforts his team has made, led by J.J. Watt, to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey and what it means to lend a helping hand.
Tennis
Ex-tennis star Garrison emotional over Harvey
Former tennis star and Houston native Zina Garrison said watching the storm's effects has been "very draining and very tough."
Lions
NFL
Why Matthew Stafford's deal leaves Andrew Luck, Derek Carr in the dust
Any way you slice it, the QB's deal with the Lions is historic, and it should protect Stafford well as he ages.
Steelers
NFL
Steelers
NFL
The ultimate X factor: Martavis Bryant on the brink
The Steelers wide receiver is one failed drug test from the end of his NFL career. He's also one fully realized season from making the Pittsburgh offense totally unstoppable.
Steelers
NFL
Chocolate smoothies and fast-food bans: Inside Bryant's transformation
During the year he was away from the Steelers for violating the NFL's drug policy, Bryant worked on himself physically and mentally.
Cowboys
NFL
espnw
ESPNW
No, Ezekiel Elliott's accuser shouldn't have to face him during his appeal
Many faults remain in the way the NFL pursues cases of alleged domestic violence, but protecting accusers isn't one of them.
Cowboys
NFL
Schefter: Elliott has chance of reduced suspension.
Adam Schefter shares the sense he's getting that Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott will see a reduction in his six-game suspension through the appeal process.
NFL
Seahawks see special quality in their draft picks born in Africa
The Seahawks like players with "grit." Seattle general manager John Schneider has found that intangible trait in two draft picks who were born in Africa.
First Take
Stephen A. reacts to Foxx's impersonation of 'twin brother.'
The First Take host shows his appreciation for Jamie Foxx's invented character Clevland A. Smith.
WNBA
Sparks duo leads espnW All-WNBA first team
Los Angeles' Candace Parker and Nneka Ogwumike, as well as MVP front-runner Sylvia Fowles of Minnesota, headline espnW's All-WNBA first team, a post-heavy list that doesn't include the league's leading scorer.
Boxing
FiveThirtyEight
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Mayweather-McGregor ... as told by emojis
FiveThirtyEight tracked Twitter throughout fight night to gauge fans' sentiments about the two fighters.
Boxing
Triple H approves of Mayweather-McGregor promotional strategy.
Triple H weighs in on the spectacle Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor created to sell their fight.
Golf
Quick 9: Break time, anyone?
When two of golf's bigger stars -- Rory McIlroy and Bubba Watson -- talk about needing to step away from the game for a breather, maybe the PGA Tour should take heed of the repercussions.
NHL
NHL brain-donation rate raises red flags
Studies to examine brains of deceased athletes are getting better participation from former NFL players than NHL players. And that's a problem, says a doctor involved in the studies.
World Cup Qualifying
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World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF
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Costa Rica faces boogeyman Dempsey
Clint Dempsey has a knack for terrorizing Costa Rica's defense. In Friday's World Cup qualifier, the Ticos will have their hands full once again.
World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF
- ESPN FC
Bradley is still USMNT's vital player
Michael Bradley has been called many things since breaking into the U.S. national team and is now the team's most important player, no matter what.
REDEF
A legacy in Oakland and a hated jersey in Toronto
Billy Beane's stamp on the A's turns 20, plus a black jersey for a blue team: Read that and more in your daily mix from the world of sports in the REDEF newsletter.
Top Headlines
- Lakers hit with $500K tampering fine by NBA
- Watt's Harvey relief effort passes $10M mark
- Source: Manziel continuing talks with CFL team
- Steelers extend GM; RB Bell congratulates him
- OTL: NFL retakes control of brain research
- Cheers: Conor toasts Floyd, laments endurance
- Mel Kiper's preseason NFL Big Board
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On This Date: Aug. 31, 1990
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Mariners have both Griffeys in lineup
Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. became the first father-son duo to play on the same team -- and they both hit a single in the first inning.
NFLRank
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NFLRank 2017: The 100 best players
Our 53 experts predict the top 100 NFL players of the 2017 season.
Fights we could see
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Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor was just the start
Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor happened because there was too much money involved for it not to happen, and the truth is there's too much money on the table for other crossover fights not to happen in the future. Arash Markazi has some matchup ideas.
NFL fantasy: Berry's 10 lists of 10
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10 lists of 10: Breakout candidates, sleepers, rookies and the best team names
Key fantasy football stats, facts and draft advice in 10 mostly short lists of 10, including top fantasy football team names submitted by fans.
