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Rookies a big part of MLB home run record
Major League Baseball has set a new mark for most home runs in a season and a large part of that was driven by the performances by rookies Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Rhys Hoskins.
Royals
MLB
Gordon the unlikely player to hit home run No. 5,694
There's a new MLB record for home runs in a season and it came from a surprising source.
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Red Sox
MLB
Bradley Jr. makes fantastic leaping catch at the wall.
Jackie Bradley Jr. robs Chris Davis of a home run in the fifth inning to keep the game scoreless.
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.
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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.
NFL
End-of-season rankings: RB upheaval
Eric Karabell reveals his rest-of-season rankings as we enter Week 3, including many running back changes as rookies emerge and veterans fade.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Michigan
College Football
OnScene with Jim Harbaugh's assistant, J.T. Rogan
ESPN follows a day in the life of Rogan, officially Harbaugh's director of communications and operations, as he opens the Michigan coach's mail, runs errands and gets visits from QB Wilton Speight and Jim's dad.
College Football
College Football
Top teams should avoid these roadblocks on the way to the CFP
For each AP top-10 team, potential pitfalls -- on the schedule or within a team's personnel -- loom large.
College Football
Heisman Watch: Bedlam battle for the trophy?
Baker Mayfield holds the top spot for the second week in a row, but the quarterback behind center at Oklahoma's in-state rival is starting to get buzz, too.
NFL
NFL
What we learned (and didn't) in Week 2: Separating reality from mirage
The Cowboys are in trouble. Or are they? Kareem Hunt will be the best of the rookie running backs. Or will it be someone else?
NFL
Three best, three worst QBs of Week 2
Tom Brady returned to his old self against the friendly Saints defense, while DeShone Kizer threw two costly fourth-quarter interceptions.
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Broncos
NFL
'No Fly Zone' pitted against Dez Bryant in Mortal Kombat-style battle
The video shared by the Broncos cornerbacks shows their matchup with Dez Bryant as a game of Mortal Kombat, which they won in three rounds.
Florida
NCAAF
Watch: Florida's game-winning touchdown, re-created by Tecmo Bowl
Florida's stunning game-winning touchdown against Tennessee was something Gator fans will never forget. Now, thanks to Tecmo Bowl, they have another way to relive the memorable moment.
NBA
NBA
Drilling down on Kyrie Irving’s departure remarks
During a revealing interview on First Take, the former Cavaliers star detailed the motives behind his trade request that shocked the NBA this summer.
Celtics
NBA
Was Kyrie forthcoming about Cavs exit?
Stephen A. Smith explains to Will Cain why it is unrealistic to expect Kyrie Irving to divulge all the details about his trade from Cleveland to Boston.
Indians
MLB
Thompson: The clubhouse view of Cleveland's streak
In watching the Indians on their historic streak, it became clear the most remarkable thing about the team wasn't the wins.
Giants
MLB
Giants' 82-year-old ball dude gets a helping hand.
Trevor Story hits a grounder to foul territory where Vince Gomez, the Giants' ball dude, has to track it down. After a slight delay, Gomez gets back to his spot, only for Story to hit it there again, but Jarrett Parker is there to help.
MLB
Predicting the final two weeks of the MLB season
Can the Yankees force a tiebreaker with the Red Sox? Who will finish with the best record? Who will rise to the top in the National League MVP race? A lot can still change.
Soccer
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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.
United States
Soccer
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Williams heating up in Premier League
Could Danny Williams be a perfect stand-in for the U.S. midfield in next month's crucial World Cup qualifiers? Here's a status report of American players.
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Warriors
NBA
Stephen A.: KD's made weak moves before.
Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman weigh in on how Kevin Durant's apparent incognito social media behavior harkens back to his move to Golden State.
NBA
There's never been an NBA draft prospect like Luka Doncic
Meet one of the most decorated young European draft prospects of all time and maybe the next No. 1 pick.
Uni Watch
The good/bad from Nike's NBA uniforms
The NBA recently unveiled Nike's "Statement uniforms" and there were some mixed feelings coming from Uni Watch HQ.
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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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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Eagles
NFL
Carson Wentz on an Andrew Luck pace (and that's not good)
The Eagles' second-year QB has 692 pass attempts in just 18 NFL games, which puts him near the top of the NFL's list to begin a career.
Chiefs
NFL
Trade Alex Smith in 2018? What it means for Chiefs now and next year
While the Chiefs may be willing to deal their current starter to make way for Patrick Mahomes II after this season, they are committed to Smith in the short term.
Giants
NFL
Giants standing behind struggling left tackle Ereck Flowers
Flowers is under fire for his performance through two games, but his teammates are quick to point out that the entire Giants offensive line needs to do better.
Giants
NFL
Giants
NFL
Giants offense is nearly unwatchable and Ben McAdoo's to blame
Ben McAdoo insisted that players and media "put this game on him." But if the head coach doesn't grab hold of his team sooner rather than later, he won't have to bother asking people to assign the blame to him.
Giants
NFL
Eli sees ghosts and monsters in the pocket.
Offensive line struggles continue to plague the Giants, as the Lions total five sacks, including one seemingly out of thin air.
Blue Jackets
NHL
Seth Jones could be the NHL's next superstar
Getting briefly benched in 2016 was a wakeup call for Seth Jones. Since then, the Blue Jackets' young blueliner has put the league on notice.
WNBA Finals
Game 1, Sept. 24 on ESPN
Sims steps up her game in first season with Sparks
Everything about Dallas seemed to be the right fit for Odyssey Sims. But in her first season in Los Angeles, the guard is a better defender than ever and has worked her way into the starting lineup and helped get the Sparks back to the WNBA Finals.
Men's College Hoops
Let them play: The rivalry games college basketball needs right now
There are rivalry games, pitting brothers or old rivals who've gone their separate ways or two fan bases that cannot stand each other, that we should see right now.
Liverpool
Soccer
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Why hasn't Klopp fixed Liverpool's defence?
Jurgen Klopp is clearly aware of Liverpool's defensive issues, which caused Tuesday's 2-0 defeat at Leicester, but why hasn't he fixed them?
English Premier League
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A big step forward for Arsenal?
Arsenal's 0-0 draw at Chelsea showed a blueprint that just might work for Arsene Wenger. Elsewhere, Barca get it done and Neymar-Cavani drama looms at PSG.
English Premier League
- ESPN FC
Manchester clubs set for epic title race
Mourinho vs. Guardiola -- The Sequel is about to be played out in Manchester; they, and everybody else, are simply going to have to get used to it.
MLS
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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.
Golf
Why PGA Tour season never seems to end
Yes, the PGA Tour offers little downtime with two events added for next season. And yes, there are reasons to oppose a year-round schedule. But the bottom line is that it gives the players what they want: opportunities.
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Questioning Lance and Warriors vs. San Quentin
Lance Armstrong has a new story, plus the front office of the NBA champs goes to jail: Read that and more in your daily mix from the world of sports in the REDEF newsletter.
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- Magic subpoenaed to testify in Green civil suit
- Year of the homer: MLB's 5,694th HR sets mark
- RG III: Moss' telling of coach firing is 'betrayal'
- Sources: Ex-NFL CB Tillman training to join FBI
- Durant sorry for tweets critical of Thunder
- Smith unanimously re-elected as NFLPA's head
- Fantasy trends to buy or sell for all 32 teams
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On This Date: Sept. 20, 1973
- AP Photo/Anthony Camerano
Billie Jean King defeats Bobby Riggs
During "The Battle of the Sexes," King answered Riggs' question of whether a woman could beat a man on the tennis court.
College Football Power Rankings
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Week 3 Power Rankings: Lots of questions after the top three
Alabama, Clemson and Oklahoma remain the top of college football, but after that, it's anybody's guess. There are more questions than answers about the rest of the field.
Overwatch's teenage icon
- Illustration by Richard Roberts
Game: Interrupted
How a teenage gamer in the hottest new esport, Overwatch, became a reluctant icon for South Korea's feminist movement.
