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Barnwell: Nine teams, four spots, one jumbled NFC playoff mess
The defending champs are in trouble. Two South teams might be locks. The NFC playoff race is shaping up to be pandemonium.
QB Tiers revisited: Mahomes, Goff rising; Prescott, Carr fade
A panel of voters put every starter into a tier this summer. Who'll be higher or lower in 2019 based on this season?
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MMA
Ranking the 25 most influential people in UFC history
The UFC was created 25 years ago on this day. Our panel of ESPN MMA contributors rank the most important individuals in the promotion's history.
NBA
Power Rankings: Butler trade aftermath and a new No. 1
While the Jimmy Butler deal shakes up Minnesota, Philly and the Eastern Conference, a new No. 1 emerges to unseat the defending champs.
Why Jimmy Butler may not solve Philly's biggest problem
There are big questions about how Butler fits next to Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid in the Sixers' struggling offense.
Week 10
Damien Woody blasts Jets after blowout loss to Bills
Overreacting to Week 10: Mitchell Trubisky is this year's Jared Goff?
Is the Chicago QB's sophomore leap just as impressive as Goff's stellar second season? We take on Week 10's biggest questions.
College Football
Why Clemson is a worthy challenger to Alabama -- again
Awestruck coaches say these Tigers have no obvious weakness, led by an all-star defensive line and a versatile offense that could both pose threats to the Crimson Tide.
QBs and steakhouse waiters are seeing a lot of the Notre Dame D-line these days
No Irish position group has had a more impactful turnaround than the defensive line this season, and it all started at burger night at a local steakhouse.
MLB Awards
Awards roundtable: Who will take home hardware and why
Ohtani or Andujar? Verlander or Snell? DeGrom with just 10 wins?? We break down all the angles in advance of baseball's major award announcements.
Will two-way performance give Ohtani edge over Yankees' AL ROY finalists?
Gleyber Torres and Miguel Andujar put up strong numbers in 2018, but despite being limited due to injury, Shohei Ohtani managed to impress as a pitcher and a hitter.
Bengals
NFL
Stephen A. loses it talking about Marvin Lewis, Bengals
Is Eli Manning facing his final stand with Giants?
The veteran quarterback will start Monday night in San Francisco, but if he continues to struggle the future is unclear.
Five teams make their case for the No. 1 pick
We've just passed midseason, but teams such as the Giants and 49ers should be gearing up to find the prospects to rebuild their squads.
Men's College Hoops
Power Rankings: Watch out for FSU
Duke grabbed most of the Week 1 headlines, but the Noles made a statement of their own.
Top Headlines
- Duke jumps Kansas for No. 1 in AP Top 25 poll
- Payton admits smashing locker room fire alarm
- Source: Jets unlikely to fire Bowles during season
- Saints sign six-time Pro Bowl receiver Marshall
- Sources: Carmelo's teammates believe he's gone
- Stepfather of Mahomes' girlfriend dies at game
- MLB offseason trade market overview
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On This Date: Nov. 12, 1988
Westbrook's jaw-dropping athleticism defines career
As Russell Westbrook turns 30, take a look at the incredible plays, triple-doubles and colorful personality that makes him a superstar.
City Edition
- Cleveland Cavaliers
The NBA wraps up the City series rollout
Time to hand out some grades for Nike's final batch of City uniform designs.
Road to Selection Day
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All the chaos that can still happen in the season's final three weeks
Everything went according to plan for the top 10 teams this weekend, but the schedule doesn't get easier from here for the teams jockeying for that final top-four ranking.
Halfway through
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Midseason MVPs, grades and surprises for all 32 NFL teams
Only three teams -- the Chiefs, Rams and Saints -- were nearly perfect in the first half of the season.
