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Way-too-early college football top 25 for 2018
The 2017 season closes with Alabama at No. 1, and the 2018 season begins with the Crimson Tide on top, as well.
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Alabama
NCAAF
Jalen Hurts might be Tua Tagovailoa's biggest fan, but for how long?
The question is already being asked: Who will be Alabama's starting quarterback in 2018? Expect that drama to get started during spring practice.
How Tagovailoa became Alabama's unlikely legend
Nick Saban saw that Alabama could not run the ball against Georgia, so he inserted a freshman gunslinger at QB. A gutsy call only Saban could make.
NCAAF
The incredible throw that won Alabama its national title.
Get all the looks, calls and reactions to Tua Tagovailoa's game-winning touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith.
NFL offseason
NFL
The biggest offseason need for all 32 teams
The Browns have enough draft capital and cap space to find a long-term solution at QB. With other big decisions looming across the league, NFL Nation reporters assess every team's top priority.
NFL
NFL overhaul rankings: Teams that will change most for 2018
Coaching changes, scheme changes, front-office changes, expectations, average player ages and starters unsigned for next season can provide clues on which teams are set to rebuild.
Raiders
Gruden introduced: 3 p.m. ET on ESPN
Raiders
NFL
Watch: Gruden to Raiders news conference
The Raiders officially introduce Jon Gruden as their new head coach.
Raiders
NFL
Gruden headed back to the NFL for act two.
From Oakland, to Tampa Bay, to the MNF broadcast booth and his QB Camp, Jon Gruden is bringing his outspoken character back to the Raiders.
Is there room enough for Beast Mode and Chucky on the Raiders?
The Raiders could have two of the most compelling personalities in the NFL, but will they be able to coexist?
Alabama
College football
Tebow explains how Saban changed college football.
Tim Tebow says game-planning against Nick Saban's defense is one of the hardest things he's ever done in his life.
College football
NCAAF
The best games of next year's opening weekend
Already suffering from college football withdrawal? Here's a look at an impressive opening weekend that is just 235 days away.
Georgia
NCAAF
Despite loss, Georgia should have a good feeling about its future
The maturation of players like Jake Fromm and Riley Ridley and a No. 1 recruiting class point to good times ahead for Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs.
Golf
From joke to reality: College in Nebraska recruits 61-year-old to golf team
Don Byers wasn't planning on going back to school. He's nearly four decades removed from his college days. But an offhand joke by Bellevue University's golf coach led to an unlikely union.
Ball family
Lakers
NBA
Your move, L.A.: Magic and Lakers need to hold LaVar accountable
The Lakers knew what they were getting in LaVar Ball when they drafted his son Lonzo. But after multiple meetings and pleas not to publicly disparage their team and coach, the situation remains unchanged.
NBA
What NBA scouts will be watching for in the Ball brothers' debut
LaMelo and LiAngelo Ball will face some of the best young talent in the country during their Lithuanian opener. Here are the three biggest things to watch on the court.
Basketball
LaVar on sons' pro debut: 'It's gonna be a show.'
LaVar Ball voices his opinions on how his sons, LiAngelo and LaMelo, will perform in their professional debuts and how his wife, Tina, feels watching her sons play together.
Oklahoma
NCAAM
Is OU’s Trae Young the next Steph Curry?
Are we watching the makings of an NBA star, or are the concerns about Young's pro fit legitimate? ESPN draft experts Jonathan Givony and Mike Schmitz discuss the OU superstar's pro potential.
Men's college hoops
Men's college hoops
Everything you need to know to catch up on college basketball
College football is over. So that means it's time to really get locked in on hoops. Haven't followed Trae Young? You're missing a show. Wondering who is the best team? Us, too.
Kansas
Men's basketball
Kansas has a depth problem, which could lead to a big Big 12 problem
Kansas wins the Big 12. It has been a given for over a decade. But could lack of depth finally end KU's dominant run?
Cavaliers
NBA
Time to hold LeBron accountable?
Stephen A. Smith challenges Max Kellerman on how LeBron James' struggles should be analyzed given his impressive track record.
Trade deadline
NBA
Woj: Buyers, sellers, untouchables and more trade buzz as deadline looms
Based upon conversations with owners, general managers and agents around the NBA, Adrian Wojnarowski highlights the key factors that will shape the trade market.
Cavaliers
NBA
Why Isaiah Thomas could get a great offer from the Cavs
LeBron James' pending free agency is one of several factors that could lead to a rich, long-term deal between Isaiah Thomas and the Cavs.
NBA
IT ejected after swatting Wiggins.
Andrew Wiggins looks to drive in the lane but Isaiah Thomas whacks him in the throat, leading to a flagrant foul 2.
NFL
NFL
Barnwell: Ranking the clearest paths to Super Bowl LII from 8 to 1
The NFL playoff bracket is setting up nicely for the Vikings, who could be the first team in league history to play a Super Bowl at home. How do the teams' Super Bowl routes stack up from toughest to easiest?
NFL
The big question for every remaining playoff team
Will the Steelers be at full strength? Are the Eagles good enough to overcome the loss of Carson Wentz? Here's what's facing the eight teams in the divisional round.
Bears
NFL
Five things to know about new Bears coach Matt Nagy
Nagy took over as the Chiefs' primary offensive playcaller during the 2017 season. He'll now get a chance to help develop QB Mitch Trubisky.
NFL
What is Chicago getting in Nagy?
Louis Riddick and Ryan Clark react to the Bears' hire.
NFL
NFL head-coaching carousel: Who's fired, who's hired, more
There are four jobs available across the NFL. Here's everything you need to know about the openings for the Cardinals, Colts, Giants and Lions.
NBA overseas
NBA
The challenge of being an NBA fan in the UK
While the regular viewing routine of an NBA fan in the UK has come a long way in the past couple of decades, keeping up to speed with events on the other side of the Atlantic throughout the year still requires a dedication bordering on the obsessive.
76ers
NBA
Members of the Philadelphia 76ers and Crystal Palace Premier League team pose with Jr. NBA players at a youth clinic in London on Tuesday.
NBA
NBA player rankings: Steph Curry right back to his MVP form
The Warriors point guard and a scorching DeMar DeRozan battle for the top spot in our weekly rankings.
MLB
MLB
What would happen if a baseball game went 50 innings?
Since baseball has no clock, a game could last forever ... or could it? We test September's 19-inning Boston-Toronto epic to see how much players -- and fans -- could endure.
MLB
Buster Olney's top 10 left fielders: Superstar shake-up has big names left out to dry
The Cardinals landed a big Fish for their outfield, while other top performers -- including last year's No. 1 -- sunk.
With or without J.D. Martinez, these Red Sox need to step it up in 2018
Even if Boston adds a big bat before spring training, it won't be enough unless its stars bounce back from down years in 2017.
Patriots
NFL
Patriots
NFL
Patriots on the brink: A 40-year-old QB, a furious coach and cracks starting to show
Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and Robert Kraft are aiming for a sixth Lombardi trophy. But friction between the coach and star QB could put the future of the dynasty in doubt.
Patriots
NFL
Tom Brady was asked about the characterization that he was celebrating after Jimmy Garoppolo was traded. "I think that's just such a poor characterization of anything. In 18 years, I've never celebrated when someone has been traded, been cut. I would say that's disappointing to hear that someone would express that, or a writer would express that, because it's so far from what my beliefs are about my teammates," Brady said on sports radio WEEI's "Kirk and Callahan Show." "I think I'm very empathetic towards other people's experiences. I know those situations aren't easy. I've never been traded or released, but I can imagine how that might feel. I would never, ever feel that way about when Jimmy got traded, when Jacoby got traded. I've kept in touch with all those guys. When Matt Cassel was gone. All these guys I've worked with, I felt like I had such a great relationship with all the quarterbacks I've worked with. I kept in touch with basically everybody. So to characterize that as a certain way is just completely, completely wrong."
NHL at Midseason
NHL
NHL awards race: Leaders for Hart, Vezina, Norris and more
At the midpoint of the 2017-18 season, there has been little separation in any of the awards races -- well, aside from the Jack Adams Award for coach of the year. Here's the latest look at the players in the mix for all the major awards.
NHL
NHL midpoint awards: Best and worst of the season so far
We've handed out our choices for the traditional (legitimate) postseason awards. Now it's time for a collection of bests, worsts, surprises and bummers, including best game, most disturbing trend and hot take that will look freezing cold by May.
UFC
The MMA fight we'd most want to see in 2018 is ...
With the new year upon us, we asked our MMA contributors to provide the fight they most want to see made in 2018.
Premier League
Barcelona
Soccer
Coutinho's 'dream' a reality at Barcelona
It has been a long time in the making but on Monday, Philippe Coutinho's dream finally came true when he was presented as a Barcelona player.
English Premier League
Liverpool at a crossroads
Selling Coutinho gives Liverpool a golden opportunity to reinvest and rejoin football's elite or sit back and cash in. It's up to them.
Australian Open
Play begins Sunday on ESPN networks
Here's what motivates Sam Querrey to win tennis matches
Sam Querrey doesn't set goals, but that doesn't mean he isn't highly motivated to have a career-best run at the Australian Open.
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On This Date: Jan. 9, 2017
Clemson CFP champion after epic rematch with Alabama
Trailing by three points in the waning seconds of the College Football Playoff National Championship, Clemson rallies past Alabama as Deshaun Watson connects with Hunter Renfrow on a 2-yard touchdown, lifting the Tigers to a 35-31 victory.
Binge-watch ESPN documentaries
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Seven of our best ESPN documentaries
Get caught up on the many offerings from ESPN Films, including 30 for 30 series favorites "The Magic Moment," "Bad Boys" and "The Price of Gold."
Lowe's list of 10
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Ten things I like and don't like, including a LeBron-Love dance
Zach Lowe highlights LeBron James and Kevin Love pick-and-rolls, Lou Williams' insane scoring, the Thunder in crunch time and more.
Heat on Harbaugh
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Jim Harbaugh better get ready for offseason of pressure and uncertainty
Another poor finish to a season that included another loss to Ohio State has the Wolverines searching for answers as they head toward 2018.
