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Far from the field, Red Sox clinch postseason berth
Wednesday's win and the Angels' late loss earned Boston a return to the postseason, but the Sox still have unfinished business and the AL East to win.
Red Sox
MLB
Sale joins elite company.
Chris Sale reaches a historic milestone by registering 300 strikeouts in a single season. The last American League pitcher to do so was Boston's Pedro Martinez in 1999.
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Warriors
NBA
Warriors
NBA
Lakers on the line! Inside the wild pitches to steal the Warriors' X factor
Here's a behind-the-scenes look at every twist and turn that had Andre Iguodala on the verge of leaving Golden State for a West rival this summer.
Warriors
NBA
Windhorst: The Warriors had a 'glorious' summer.
Brian Windhorst and The Jump crew break down the money moves Golden State made to keep their championship squad intact.
Warriors
NBA
Kevin Durant shares his 'rock-bottom' moment after signing with the Warriors
In an interview with San Francisco Magazine, the Golden State Warriors forward revealed when he hit his lowest point after signing with the team and how he put things back into perspective.
Hunt for October
Brewers
MLB
Real or not? Brewers blow golden opportunity to catch Rockies
Milwaukee had a shot at tying up the race for an National League wild-card slot, but threw it away. With 10 games left, is the Brewers lack of depth a critical handicap?
MLB
The Dodgers had a chance to clinch the NL West on Wednesday, but instead suffered a third straight loss to the lowly Phillies, who will go for the series sweep on Thursday. The Dodgers are 5-20 over their past 25 games and their magic number remains at two. The Red Sox did clinch at least a wild-card spot with their win and the Angels' loss. Other magic numbers: Red Sox: 8 (to win AL East) Cubs: 8 (to win NL Central) Yankees: 3 (to clinch wild card) Diamondbacks: 4 (to clinch wild card)
Yankees
MLB
Judge and Sanchez smack back-to-back homers.
Aaron Judge hits his 45th home run of the season, and Gary Sanchez adds one of his own in the fourth inning.
Seahawks
NFL
Shamed on Twitter, Eddie Lacy opens up about his public struggle
For the first time, the Seahawks running back explains why the many internet comments about his weight are hard to shake.
A look at Week 3
NFL
NFL Insiders predict: upsets, fantasy flops and more
Can the Chargers find their first win of 2017? Which top fantasy WR should you bench? Which 2-0 team is most at risk of not making the playoffs? Our experts weigh in.
NFL
Biggest NFL injury questions
How limited will Rob Gronkowski be, if he plays at all? And will the Packers get Jordy Nelson back? NFL Nation reporters assess the biggest injuries across the league.
Fantasy Football
Fantasy Football
Week 3 fantasy football rankings
Fantasy football rankings from Matthew Berry, Field Yates, Mike Clay, Eric Karabell and Tristan Cockcroft for Week 3 of the NFL season.
Fantasy
Why J.J. Nelson should be the top WR addition.
Matthew Berry and Field Yates recap which wide receivers are the best bets for Week 3.
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Fantasy football free-agent finds
From rising stars to overlooked veterans, there are plenty of great options on the waiver wire in fantasy football leagues. Here are some of the top options to pick up in free agency ahead of Week 3.
Wednesday's Top Catches
Angels
MLB
Simmons makes bobbling catch against Indians.
Andrelton Simmons camps underneath a routine fly ball, but the ball bounces off his glove forcing him to catch it with his barehand as he falls to the ground.
Phillies
MLB
Herrera makes incredible grab to end game.
Odubel Herrera shows off his hops to make a catch at the wall, robbing Yasiel Puig for the final out in a Phillies win over the Dodgers.
Michigan
NCAAF
From hosting Jim Harbaugh for a sleepover to becoming Michigan's closer
Years after Jim Harbaugh stayed at his house during a recruiting visit, kicker Quinn Nordin has become the Wolverines' most reliable offensive weapon.
NFL
NFL
Week 3 NFL Power Rankings: 'It's Gonna Be Fine' Edition
The Falcons shook their 28-3 demons (for now). The Chiefs are living up to the Week 1 hype. Even the Jets have a reason to hope. Here's how our experts stack all 32 teams after two weeks.
NFL
Broncos surge in Power Rankings as Cowboys tumble.
The Broncos rolled over the Cowboys on Sunday, sending the teams in opposite directions.
Sporting Kansas City
Soccer
U.S. Open Cup
SKC takes Cup from Red Bulls.
Latif Blessing puts Sporting Kansas City in front in the 25th minute, and Dániel Sallói's goal in the 66th minute secures the team's fourth U.S. Open Cup.
Sporting Kansas City
Soccer
ESPN FC
Sporting KC adds new trophy with Cup win
With a fourth trophy to add to the two U.S. Open Cups and one MLS Cup in the Children's Mercy Park case, Sporting KC's home fortress held strong once more.
MLB
Inside the greatest home run season in history
Major league hitters have done plenty of yard work in 2017, hitting an astounding 5,707 homers so far this season. We look at who hit 'em, when they hit 'em and how many they hit.
Road to playoffs
MLB
Every likely playoff team's one big lineup question
From a slumping newcomer's fit in L.A.'s outfield to a rookie's role on the reigning champs, we examine an area that could make or break each offense.
FiveThirtyEight
FiveThirtyEight
The Minnesota Twins are not supposed to be here
A crop of young prospects has propelled the team ... into a potentially brutal playoff path.
MLB
Awards Watch: Jose Altuve is AL MVP, but who gets the Cy Young call?
With two weeks left for them to make their cases, we break down the outlook and to-do list for this year's major awards contenders.
Giants
MLB
Giants' 82-year-old ball man gets a helping hand.
When Vince Gomez was having a busy night, Jarrett Parket was there to help.
Rams
NFL
Leaping hurdles, people comes naturally for Rams' Todd Gurley
After Gurley's highlight play Sunday, his high school track coach's memory jumped back to the RB's state championship form in the hurdles.
NFL
Why NFL's first London game was a messy success
It has been 10 years since the NFL staged its first regular-season game in London, a sloppy, soggy contest -- Eli Manning calls it a "mud-fest" -- with a historical significance that far outweighed the quality of play.
MLB
Teixeira gives thoughts on signing autographs.
In light of Zach Greinke refusing to sign autographs, Mark Teixeira shares stories of Derek Jeter signing autographs for as many people as possible.
NBA Draft
Is Luka Doncic the new favorite for No. 1 draft pick?
Should Doncic be considered the front-runner to be drafted No. 1 over Michael Porter and Marvin Bagley? Kevin Pelton and Jonathan Givony break it down.
NBA
NBA
When $35M is really $15M: How much NBA stars actually earn
NBA player salaries are enormous, and so are their payroll deductions. See what the top players make and what they take home at the end of the day.
NBA
A confidential report shows nearly half the NBA lost money last year. Now what?
According to internal NBA documents, big spending after a massive influx of cash has set off an intense debate among owners about how to divide revenues. Zach Lowe and Brian Windhorst report on the NBA's financial picture.
Lakers
NBA
Lonzo dunks and has a dance party.
Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball throws down a dunk during a late-night workout and celebrates with some signature moves.
Men's College Hoops
The most interesting five-star recruitments in the Class of 2018
Where are the five-star players going? In some cases, there are trends developing -- and we could be heading for several head-to-head battles.
Chalk
Bettor caps big weekend by nailing $263,000 parlay
With the Detroit Lions' Monday night win over the New York Giants, a bettor at the MGM Resorts sportsbook in Las Vegas nailed a five-team parlay worth $263,000 on a bet of $8,500. He also correctly picked Baltimore, New England, Kansas City and Oakland.
Real Madrid
Soccer
- ESPN FC
Asensio's road to Real Madrid, stardom
There's something fresh about Marco Asensio, a kid who looks at home alongside Real Madrid's stars. One day, he'll be the team's main man, writes Gab Marcotti.
Soccer
Pulisic buries Dortmund's third goal.
Christian Pulisic glides past the Hamburg defense to score his second goal of the season in the Bundesliga.
Carabao Cup
Wednesday's Games
United States
Soccer
ESPNW
USWNT defenders continue to blossom
While they weren't the stars in Tuesday's 5-0 win against New Zealand, the outside backs -- converted forwards and midfielders -- keep setting the tone for the U.S. women's national team.
College Football
How Hurricane Irma affected college football in Florida
An inside look at how a natural disaster wreaked havoc on seven schools and eight games over a two-week span.
College Football
Bottom 10: Rocky Top, you'll always be losing uniquely
Nebraska's loss to NIU defied the laws of physics, which makes Tennessee's last-second disaster all the more impressively bad.
Outside The Lines
What football could do to a child's future.
Robert Stern, PhD. at Boston University, discusses the recent study that showed that kids who play football before the age of 12 are twice as likely to develop behavioral issues.
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- ESPNW
Bringing the tennis to life in 'Battle of the Sexes'
Tennis pros Vince Spadea and Kaitlyn Christian doubled as Steve Carell and Emma Stone, respectively, in "Battle of the Sexes."
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- ESPNW
Pam Shriver: 'Even though I wasn't a peer of Billie Jean's, I was a disciple'
Shriver says the spirit from King's win over Bobby Riggs in the 1973 Battle of the Sexes match influenced her own tennis career.
Golf
How do you fix the Tour Championship?
Not everyone agrees that the PGA Tour's season finale, the Tour Championship, needs an overhaul or even a few tweaks. But if the tour did make some changes, what might they be?
NHL
Kings, Canucks embracing opportunity to break the ice in China
As the NHL makes its first foray into China, players are looking forward to the chance to help grow the game in the world's most populous country.
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
- ESPN FC
Firing Heaps not the fix-all solution for Revs
While Jay Heaps' exit was met with cheering among some sections of the New England Revolution support, the team's problems run deeper than the manager.
MLS
- ESPN FC
Power Rankings: Quakes move higher; Revs keep falling
San Jose jumped several spots and into playoff contention. Meanwhile, it was a rough week for New England but not for unstoppable Toronto.
WNBA Finals
Game 1, Sept. 24 On ESPN
Lynx veteran Brunson reinvents her game
Rebekkah Brunson made more 3-pointers in 2017 than in her 12 previous seasons combined. For her to win her fifth WNBA title, Brunson must keep shooting from beyond the arc.
Redef + ESPN
The Chargers' challenge and the birth of Big League Chew
Los Angeles has yet to embrace the Chargers, plus how a gum invaded baseball: Read that and more in your daily mix from the world of sports in the REDEF newsletter.
Top Headlines
- NFL players want month dedicated to activism
- Child hit by ball at Yankees game, hospitalized
- Goodell extension 'getting done,' source says
- Ex-OF Mondesi sentenced to 8 years in prison
- Renfroe first Padres rookie to belt 3 home runs
- David Johnson: Fantasy 'last thing on my mind'
- McShay's Top 32: Ranking NFL prospects
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Indians' winning streak
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When There Is No Tomorrow
In watching the Indians on their historic streak, it became clear the most remarkable thing about the team wasn't the wins.
What makes Doncic special
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There has never been an NBA draft prospect like Slovenia's Luka Doncic
Meet Luka Doncic, one of the most decorated young European draft prospects of all time and maybe the next No. 1 pick.
Iowa's hospital wave
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Inside college football's coolest new tradition: Iowa's hospital wave
A grass-roots social media idea has shed light on a long-standing and impactful relationship between Iowa football and pediatric patients, turning the hospital next to Kinnick Stadium into an epicenter of hope.
