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Eagles 2023 season preview: Superlatives, record predictions and more


Team USA tours Manila American military cemetery on FIBA World Cup off day


Andrew McCutchen out for season with Achilles injury: Where the Pirates outfielder goes from here


MLB places Dodgers’ Julio Urías on administrative leave after arrest following LAFC-Miami match


The Hater’s Ball: Everything that’s wrong with the Top 50 players in fantasy football 2023


Manchester United’s share price drop and what it means as potential takeover drags on


Carl Nassib retires from NFL after 7 seasons: ‘A bittersweet moment’


‘Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel’ coming to an end on HBO after 29 seasons


The Red Sox fight like they have a chance, but it’s too late for silver linings


NHL players’ favorite cheat foods: A dish ‘doused in lard,’ cookie dough and other fare fit only for offseason


Meet Connor Clifton, the spleen-busting defenseman who can change the Buffalo Sabres


Arsenal’s ‘43 formations’ vs Man City and what they tells us about Mikel Arteta


UEFA Champions League betting preview: Champion, group stage and top scorer picks


Why Christian Wood is a gamble Lakers are confident will pay off


As he works back, Rhys Hoskins marvels at how far Phillies have come and longs for more


Submit your questions for Kevin Fishbain’s Bears mailbag


Without Jamal Adams, Seahawks counting on ‘severely underrated’ Julian Love to shine


Steelers rookie Broderick Jones prepared to wait his turn, ‘just like Georgia’


For Michael Misa, OHL exceptional status and the 2025 NHL Draft are just the start


Brandon Belt has proven to be a steady leader in an uneven season for the Blue Jays


The Giants are .500 again, which seems fitting


Twins continue to handle adversity well in 8-3 victory over Guardians


Could Ferrari have double-podiumed at the Italian GP? Can Lawson return in ’24? F1 Mailbag


Submit your MLB questions for Eno Sarris’ mailbag


How Connor Bedard shoulders the weight of the hockey world with a shrug


Messi is showing that moving to MLS hasn’t diminished his motivation to perform


Ballon d’Or 2023 shortlist: Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, Aitana Bonmati and Sophia Smith among nominees


Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton becomes fourth-fastest MLB player to 400 home runs: What’s his ceiling?


Inside Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell’s beautiful, creative offensive mind


NFL execs rank AFC teams: Chiefs, Bengals lead way with Jaguars jumping up


Who is Ben Shelton? Meet the U.S. Open’s new American phenom


Bobby Witt Jr. and the Royals could find a path to an extension. Here’s how.


Raiders’ Chandler Jones won’t practice Wednesday after ripping team in social media posts


Jalen Milroe’s moment is here for Alabama — now it’s time for him to seize it


Can Kristoffer Lund challenge Antonee Robinson for USMNT’s left-back role?


49ers over/unders: Brock Purdy’s INT count; how to adjust Nick Bosa’s sack total?


After being dropped by Colorado, Tucker Ashcraft is enjoying a fast start at Wisconsin


U.S. Soccer names Marko Mitrović coach of U-23 men’s national team for 2024 Olympics


OL Reign’s Bethany Balcer: NWSL making ‘same mistakes’ with 2023 Challenge Cup schedule


Canada outlasts Slovenia, joins U.S., Germany, Serbia in FIBA World Cup semifinals


Seahawks’ Jaxon Smith-Njigba expected to play Week 1: Start or sit in fantasy?


Houston Dash fire coach Sam Laity with 4 games left in season


What is Brock Purdy’s ceiling and how much does it matter for the 49ers?


Joshua Dobbs appears set to start for the Cardinals — and he’s been here before


How the Texas Rangers fell apart, Meet Faux-hei Ohtani, Shohei’s body double


‘Resiliency and the sacrifice’: Packers’ David Bakhtiari still has plenty to prove


Caleb Williams’ dad says USC QB could return to school if 2024 NFL Draft isn’t ‘a good situation’


Mandel’s Mailbag: Can Clemson contend again? Can LSU respond to opening loss?


Joe Burrow updates health, contract situations for first time since July injury


Jordan Henderson’s interview fails to explain his U-turn on LGBTQ+ allyship


Former Newcastle goalkeeper Steve Harper recovering in hospital after suffering a stroke


UEFA to increase solidarity payments to clubs not competing in European club competitions


Leeds United squad depth: Farke ‘pretty happy’ – but two problem positions remain


Hugo Lloris’ unfitting end to stellar Tottenham career


Wolves’ transfer window: A slow burner but did Gary O’Neil get what he needs?


Why coach Sean McVay has kept pondering retirement, and why the Rams admire him for it


Chelsea met with Saudi airline Riyadh Air over shirt sponsorship deal


Amid injury and low expectations, Cardinals’ Jonathan Gannon takes his ‘one shot’


Giants players predict breakout candidates: Tre Hawkins, Deonte Banks most popular picks


Trey Murphy’s knee injury raises tactical and existential questions for Pelicans


Which Packers would step up if Romeo Doubs and Christian Watson can’t play?


Rockets’ Cam Whitmore talks summer league MVP honor, learning from mistakes and more


Jose Altuve makes Astros history with homer binge at a pivotal point


Overrated and underrated in AP poll. Plus, confronting the transfer portal


Submit your questions for Jeremy Rutherford’s St. Louis Blues mailbag


Brian Flynn on Wales, Swansea and Gareth Bale: ‘He is British football’s greatest export’


Jenni Hermoso files legal complaint over Luis Rubiales kiss after Women’s World Cup final


Why some rivals say David Stearns would be an ideal fit for the Mets


Diamondbacks calling up top prospect Jordan Lawlar: Where he fits into the lineup


‘Hard Knocks’ finale: Aaron Rodgers steals the show (again) with UFO story


Twelve MLB prospects who are primed to pop into Jim Bowden’s top 50 in 2024


Panthers predictions: Bryce Young’s Year 1, breakout players and projected win total


If Deion Sanders wins, scorched earth will become accepted strategy. That’s wrong


Colorado-TCU draws 7.262 million viewers on Fox: How Deion Sanders influenced viewership


C. Notes: Michael Mariot’s remarkable comeback story with the Reds


Mohamed Salah’s Saudi transfer feels inevitable but the politics are complicated


2023 Cowboys bold predictions: Micah Parsons’ MVP voting, Dak Prescott’s TD tosses, more


Why does Wyoming get so many Power 5 home games? G5 mailbag


Rams’ Cooper Kupp out Week 1 vs. Seahawks with hamstring injury


The people leading Brighton’s transfer dealings – and the strategy behind British-record fee


Liberty’s Breanna Stewart sets WNBA single-season points record: Will it last the rest of 2023?


Coyotes, GM Bill Armstrong agree to multiyear contract extension: Why Arizona made this decision


Commanders’ Terry McLaurin, Chase Young plan to play in opener vs. Cardinals


Crystal Palace are going in the right direction – but what about the left?


Lowetide: Why Oilers still need to find inexpensive, effective depth players


Chelsea’s summer of sales was unprecedented – but have they improved?


Novak Djokovic, 16 years after he won over the U.S. Open crowd, is letting his play be the show


Does Penn State football have a kicking problem? How good can the WRs be? Mailbag


Zouma v Ward-Prowse: Who should wear the captain’s armband?


Is Quinn Hughes the next captain? 1 question for each Canucks defenceman and goaltender


How did Michigan’s transfers fare against ECU? Reviewing the game film


Trotter: Players Coalition, NHL group at odds over trademark issue


NFL Week 1 Survivor Pool picks: Selecting the Vikings, Commanders plus strategy


Lionel Messi becomes first active MLS Ballon d’Or nominee since Inter Miami owner David Beckham


The day Mason Greenwood was welcomed back to football by Getafe


Can the Bucks fit MarJon Beauchamp, Andre Jackson alongside Giannis? Sam Vecenie weighs in


Yankees believe Jasson Domínguez is a star. Where do he and other prospects fit in 2024?


A’ja Wilson? Breanna Stewart? Alyssa Thomas? Our experts make their WNBA MVP picks


The duo that made the Lions — those Lions — one of the NFL’s most fascinating teams


LA Galaxy announce Tom Braun as president of business operations, COO: Why the club made this decision


Chiefs’ Chris Jones stands firm in his holdout ahead of opener: ‘I deserve more’


Which 2024 NFL Draft prospects should fans watch in Alabama-Texas showdown?


Sam Howell Q&A: Taylor Swift, the Manning brothers and his big opportunity


Marlins place Sandy Alcántara, Jorge Soler on injured list: How it impacts Miami’s playoff chase


Ben Shelton bests Frances Tiafoe in all-American U.S. Open quarterfinal


Panthers’ Brian Burns back in uniform Wednesday after hold-in amid contract dispute


Cubs know they’re good, what’s at stake, embrace pressure of playoff race into October


A round of golf with Matt Boldy: Behind the scenes of Wild star’s PGA Tour Canada debut


Book excerpt: The 1987-88 NBA season was the best in NBA history


Braves’ Michael Soroka returns to IL after exiting game with numbness in fingers


Bryan Mbeumo’s evolution into Brentford’s goalscorer


What’s wrong with Newcastle United? Part one: New midfield and intensity issues


Barcelona’s dramatic end to the transfer window – and how Joao Felix was signed


NFL Week 1 best bets: Five picks against the spread and one over to open the season


Five current and former Iowa, Iowa State athletes plead guilty to lesser charges in state gambling probe


Bond between Julio Rodríguez, Noelvi Marte endures, even on different teams


Dodgers await next steps after Julio Urías arrest: ‘Extremely disappointing’


If Mets want to hire David Stearns, their path is now clear


What Travis Kelce’s absence would mean for the Chiefs on Thursday night


Russini: What I’m hearing about contracts for Joe Burrow, Justin Jefferson, Nick Bosa and Chris Jones


Buckley: Bill Belichick’s pursuit of Shula will likely bring tension but end triumphantly


Jordan Henderson interview roundtable: Crafton, Ornstein and White discuss


Nick Bosa’s deal brings boost of confidence — and levity — to 49ers locker room


49ers, Nick Bosa agree to record-setting 5-year, $170 million extension: Source


Buckley: Of course it was a big deal. But Carl Nassib received the support to do his job


Free agent Christian Wood agrees to 2-year deal with Lakers, per sources: What’s his role in L.A.?


Steelers mailbag: What’s a good season for Kenny Pickett? Are ILB, CB concerns?


Ben Shelton is our newest tennis star, plus a Seahawks-Broncos debate


Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw will keep pitching through shoulder trouble, diminished velocity


Greenberg: Local guy Mike Tauchman is ‘on a mission’ during his summer in the city


Why Kirby Smart isn’t watching Georgia’s sack totals, and other Bulldogs thoughts


Krawczynski: Why the Anthony Edwards ‘will leave Minnesota’ discourse is bad for NBA business


Brandon Staley’s Chargers defense must reach the next level in 2023


The secret world of football boots


Calling history at Nebraska, why the ESPN/Charter dispute could get worse and more: Media Circus


Harrison Burton on growing up in NASCAR, idolizing Steve Smith and more: 12 Questions