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The NFL season shifted for 10 teams... in a blink
Just how thrilling were the 1 p.m. ET games on Sunday? If you didn't see it on NFL RedZone, the Excitement Index can help put it into perspective.
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NFL
NFL
How the player who wasn't there won the day
The quarterback who knelt first wasn't there, but when the president attacked Colin Kaepernick and other NFL players who have protested, hundreds stood behind them.
NFL
Teams show unity throughout NFL during anthems.
In stadiums around the country, and in London, players, coaches and owners reacted to President Donald Trump's recent comments.
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The Undefeated
The Undefeated
In the NFL, a show of unity from London to the U.S.
Raiders’ all-black offensive line sits during anthem in a defining moment on day of symbolism.
NFL
NFL
Matt Light on players kneeling: First time I'm ashamed to be a Patriot
Retired OT Matt Light said he's not the only former Patriot who finds it "disheartening" that 17 New England players knelt Sunday during the anthem.
Steelers
NFL
Steelers' Villanueva made a tough choice.
Mike Golic sympathizes with the conflict that Steelers OT and Army veteran Alejandro Villanueva faced between team solidarity and honoring the U.S. flag.
2:02
Fantasy Football
Week 3 fantasy football winners and losers
The Vikings' and Patriots' passing games thrived on Sunday, while Cam Newton again struggled. Get caught up on the best and worst of Week 3 in the NFL from a fantasy perspective.
MLB
MLB
Power Rankings: Indians still sizzling down the stretch
Cleveland is closing in on clinching a No. 1 finish in the rankings, but familiar challengers are rallying down the stretch to make their own claims to the crown.
MLB
Cubs on the rise.
David Ross discusses the Cubs' recent success and what the Twins or Rockies could do if they make the postseason.
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Pennant Chase
MLB
At stake in season's final week: NL wild-card race, award battles and playoff strategy
Think everything has been decided? The Rockies are in a three-team chase, the AL MVP race just got closer and the best (and worst) record is not set.
MLB
What has changed for the Dodgers and Indians? Nothing -- and everything
On Sept. 3, the Dodgers were World Series favorites. On Sept. 8, the Indians were. In those five days, no players switched teams, and the standings held firm. But sometimes September games matter -- even when they don't.
Diamondbacks
MLB
Diamondbacks can upset Dodgers, Twins not hurt by history
Many are surprised to see Arizona in the postseason this year, but the D-backs will put up a challenge. And the Yankees shouldn't look past the Twins.
Bulls
NBA
NBA
What's the best landing spot for Dwyane Wade?
With reportedly four contenders for Dwyane Wade, which team would be best for the 35-year-old superstar?
Bulls
NBA
Buyout ends disappointing homecoming for Wade, Bulls
Dwyane Wade and the Chicago Bulls reached a buyout that seemed inevitable since the turn of the new year.
NBA
NBA
Superteam standings: Where do Melo, Russ and PG-13 rank?
Tom Haberstroh reranks the league's superteams after a frenzied NBA offseason.
FiveThirtyEight
FiveThirtyEight
Carmelo Anthony makes the Thunder whole
The Thunder were a good team with a few specific, extreme holes in the roster. Trading for Paul George filled a bunch of them, and trading for Melo has emphatically closed the rest.
NFL
Cowboys
NFL
Jaylon Smith 'has beaten those odds' and is back in Arizona
As he returns to the site of what could have been a career-ending injury, Jaylon Smith is back, and the 632 days between the injury and this return have been filled with inspiration.
Fitzgerald, Witten share a mutual respect
As they prepare to face off Monday night, Larry Fitzgerald and Jason Witten look back on a decade-plus of admiring each other's work.
Cowboys
NFL
One of Witten's secrets is in parking lot when he arrives every day
In his 15th season with the Cowboys, how does Jason Witten keep producing? Credit the athletic trainers and strength coaches always there to help him.
Redskins
NFL
Doctson swipes ball from defender for TD.
Kirk Cousins airs out a pass to Josh Doctson, who corrals the ball from a defender and then heads to the end zone for a touchdown.
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0-3 ... Now what?
Giants
NFL
Where do the Giants go from here? Moving Ereck Flowers is a start
The Giants need to make drastic changes. It should begin with an ineffective offensive line unable to protect Eli Manning or generate a running game.
Bengals
NFL
Bengals, desperate for a win, welcome winless Browns
A sense of desperation is setting for the winless Bengals. An equally desperate, and winless, Browns team is up next.
Chargers
NFL
How Chargers QB Philip Rivers can get his groove back
Philip Rivers and the Chargers should focus on finding the rhythm on offense that eluded them in a mistake-filled loss to the Chiefs.
Giants
NFL
Odell won't stop scoring or celebrating.
Odell Beckham Jr. celebrates in two distinct ways after scoring a pair of touchdowns and reiterates he will continue to try to spark the team.
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Patriots
NFL
Potential Patriots concern: What's up with the defense?
The Texans' 33-point effort highlighted concerns with the Patriots' D, which has allowed 13 passing plays of 20 or more yards through three games.
Steelers
NFL
Another curious loss becomes alarming for Steelers after Jordan Howard walk-off
The Steelers are still searching for an identity after Sunday's 23-17 OT loss to the Bears marked their sixth setback to a sub-.500 team since 2014.
Seahawks
NFL
Seahawks' offense still searching for first complete performance
Russell Wilson had better pass protection and the Seahawks found a rhythm on offense in Week 3, but their slow start doomed them in Tennessee.
Falcons
NFL
McNabb: Falcons one of the most overrated teams.
Donovan McNabb laments Atlanta's defensive woes, including penalties and blown leads, present in a near loss to the Lions in Week 3.
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College Football
NCAAF
Who wants Bama? Probably no one, but these teams can give it a try
Alabama is a cut above the rest of the competition through four weeks. If the Crimson Tide are the benchmark, how does the rest of the CFP field size up?
College Football
Power Rankings: Winning away from home
TCU and Washington impressed on the road, Penn State and USC had hard-fought wins, and Oklahoma just looked shaky. And you don't want to be the visitors playing at Georgia.
College Football
Say hello to the newest contenders
TCU and Georgia joined college football's upper echelon with statement wins Saturday.
WNBA Finals
Game 1
Sparks
WNBA
Gray guides Sparks with career night
In a WNBA Finals Game 1 that went from blowout to barnburner, guard Chelsea Gray led Los Angeles with a career-high 27 points, including the game winner with 2 seconds to play.
WNBA
Gray's game winner gives Sparks Game 1.
L.A. jumped out to a 28-2 lead to start the game but needed a go-ahead jumper from Chelsea Gray with two seconds left to hold off a late rally from Minnesota.
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Lynx
WNBA
'Unacceptable' start dooms Lynx at home
Minnesota has waited all season for another crack at Los Angeles. But the Lynx failed to execute and were nearly run out of the building in the first quarter, before nearly pulling off the biggest comeback in WNBA Finals history.
Warriors
NBA
President's tweet ends dialogue with Warriors before it could start
The Golden State Warriors hadn't made a final decision on whether to visit the White House. But that was before President Donald Trump fired a social media missive.
The Undefeated
- The Undefeated
Trump pokes at black players in the NFL and NBA -- and many poke back
The president's comments might have galvanized support in both leagues to take protests to a higher level.
Golf
Might awkward finish push PGA Tour to change quicker?
Justin Thomas and Xander Schauffele proved worthy FedEx Cup and Tour Championship winners, but the way Sunday at East Lake played out is the perfect example of why the season-ending format needs to change.
NBA
Knicks
NBA
Melo escapes New York, leaving behind a complicated legacy
Now that it's over, how do you unpack Carmelo Anthony's time with the Knicks?
Knicks
NBA
Stephen A.: Knicks made right move considering circumstances.
Stephen A. Smith says Carmelo Anthony is finally in a deserved position to "legitimately compete for a championship" and blames Phil Jackson for the Knicks' return on the deal.
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Marlins
MLB
Marlins
MLB
Olney: Jeter must make impossible decision about Giancarlo Stanton's future
The decision to cut loose highly respected Marlins advisers is already blowing back on Derek Jeter, and there are more no-win quandaries ahead of him.
BELLATOR 183
Pico wins with devastating left hook.
Top prospect Aaron Pico picks up his first victory as a pro with a powerful one-punch knockout of Justin Linn at Bellator 183.
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Hornets
NBA
Will Dwight Howard be a new man this year?
Kevin Pelton answers questions on Dwight Howard's fit in Charlotte, Marcus Smart's shooting, a soccer-style idea for playoff reform and more.
Fantasy Basketball
Fantasy Basketball
ESPN Fantasy Basketball 101
Thinking about trying fantasy basketball this season? Here is everything you need to know, so you can join the fun.
Fantasy Basketball
Fantasy hoops mock draft: 10-team H2H points
The difference in player values and draft strategies changes dramatically in points leagues compared to roto systems. Our experts give their thoughts on our latest mock draft.
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On This Date: Sept. 25, 2014
- Nick Laham for ESPN
Jeter plays his final home game at Yankee Stadium
The final at-bat of Derek Jeter's Yankee Stadium career was one written for Hollywood -- a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth.
Wild NBA summer
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NBA Summer of '17 was nonstop fireworks show
From Kyrie's request to the CP3 and Paul George trades to Gordon Hayward's decision, the NBA summer was a hot one.
Michigan's Quinn Nordin
- AP Photo/Tony Ding
Meet Michigan's Wild Thing: The amazing journey of Quinn Nordin
Jim Harbaugh stayed over his house during his recruitment. He stole Ricky Vaughn's haircut. And he's been the Wolverines' most reliable offensive weapon. It's been a long, strange trip for Quinn Nordin, and it's just getting started.
NBA Future Power Rankings
- AP Photo/Winslow Townson
Future Power Rankings: NBA teams, from 1 to 30, the next three seasons
How will your team perform the next three seasons? Kevin Pelton and Bobby Marks forecast the future for every NBA franchise.
