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The best top-to-bottom NFL roster $165,281,503 can buy
No team is flawless -- until now. We narrowed down the 1,696-player pool to build the best possible 53-man roster, all while staying under the $167 million salary cap.
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Celtics
NBA
The four-year rebuild that has transformed the Celtics
What started with a blockbuster deal that sent two future Hall of Famers to Brooklyn has turned into a master class in roster reshaping.
NBA
NBA
LeBron joins Melo, KD in star-studded pickup game.
Some of the NBA's best gather for a pickup game in New York City, including LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant and JR Smith.
Cavaliers
NBA
LeBron trying to make the world better for his children.
Stephen A. Smith explains how LeBron James' focus on future generations motivated the NBA star to advocate against injustice.
MLB
From 0-99: Stories of how MLB players picked their uniform numbers
A Red Sox shortstop who wanted to be like Derek Jeter. A juvenile Astros star. And a Nationals slugger who couldn't afford to make a change.
Yankees
MLB
Yankees rookies ride the subway -- and get completely lost
It's been dubbed New York City's "Summer of Hell" for straphangers. So how do the Bronx Bombers commute to work? It's not so easy for them, either.
Mets
MLB
In midst of bleak season, the Mets' future has arrived
As the Mets play out the string, star prospects Amed Rosario and Dominic Smith are providing a glimpse of brighter days ahead.
Boxing
After nearly killing an opponent in the ring, Jose Haro keeps fighting
How does a boxer keep fighting after nearly killing an opponent in the ring? For part-timer Haro, the answer lies between his love and hate for the sport.
MMA
The faces of fighters after fights
Wins, losses, knockouts and submissions. Bellator 180 gave us everything we wanted and more. Here are the fighters captured in the moments after they step out of the ring.
Wyoming
College Football
Meet the NFL draft darling who couldn't get a college scholarship
Wyoming QB Josh Allen practically begged schools to recruit him. Now he's being talked about as a potential No. 1 pick in next year's NFL draft.
USC
College Football
Darnold's next-level skills make him a Heisman favorite.
USC QB Sam Darnold steps into the Sport Science lab to demonstrate what makes the Trojans star so special.
NFL
NFL
Preseason Power Rankings: Seahawks sneak into top three
While the Patriots and Falcons maintain their hold on the top two spots, the Seahawks make a power move up the ranks. Here's how our experts position the NFL entering the 2017 season.
NFL
Super Bowl teams headline Power Rankings.
This season will pick up right where last season left off.
Lions
NFL
Zach Zenner may soon be a published researcher
While the running back hopes to make a bigger impact for the Lions this season, he's also solidified a post-football path in medical research.
Fantasy Marathon
NFL
Caliendo channels sports legends for 'Fantasy Feud.'
Frank Caliendo becomes Charles Barkley, Jon Gruden, Bill Walton, Mike Ditka and Chris Berman while competing during the Fantasy Football Marathon.
Fantasy football
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Marlins
MLB
Marlins
MLB
Giancarlo Stanton is chasing the real home run record
At the rate Stanton has been slugging lately, he could tie Barry Bonds' record of 73. But he's likely to slow down, settling closer to Roger Maris' 61.
Marlins
MLB
Stanton's power surge.
The slugger has homered in six straight games, notching 44 on the season.
Cubs
MLB
Why Joe Maddon is telling the Cubs to show up late
It's counterintuitive to be told to arrive late to work. But the Cubs manager has never been one for convention. And history proves "American Legion Week" works.
MLB
MLB's 2017 All-Surprise Team
From breakout rookies to veterans who stepped up their games, meet the guys whose big seasons nobody saw coming.
Cavaliers
NBA
Woj: Commitment issues of James, Cavaliers complicate Irving offers
Cleveland's fear that LeBron James will leave after the 2017-18 season has changed its priorities when assessing possible deals for Kyrie Irving.
NBA Schedule Release
FiveThirtyEight
The NBA is giving teams no excuses to sit stars in big games
The new schedule purposely keeps the national TV showdowns separate from the back-to-backs.
NBA
Schedule tweaks will protect marquee matchups
The NBA's most recent schedule adjustment won't do away with the DNP-Rest dilemma, but it will likely succeed in ensuring stars are suiting up for the season's highly anticipated, nationally televised games.
NFL
The Undefeated
Stephen A. Smith: The NFL has a Kaepernick problem that's bigger than just Kaepernick now
Thanks, in part, to current events, the question has switched from 'Who will stand up with Colin Kaepernick?' to 'Who could possibly stand against him?'
Eagles
NFL
O'Connor: Owners can freeze out Kaepernick, but NFL's activists keep message alive
Malcolm Jenkins and a few of the former 49ers quarterback's courageous peers are willing to keep taking significant hits for real-world change.
Packers
NFL
Concerned about the future, Martellus Bennett says athletes should have a voice
TE Martellus Bennett said he supports athletes making statements because America shouldn't have to worry about race issues in 2017.
Chargers
NFL
Chargers offer free Bolts tattoos to fans
The Los Angeles Chargers are making every effort to win over their new hometown, hoping to ink some new fans.
Giants
NFL
Defender can't hang with OBJ's precise route.
Odell Beckham Jr. creates space during Giants practice for an easy catch.
Fantasy Football
Fantasy Football
Berry’s Love/Hate for 2017
Which players are most overvalued and undervalued? Wait no longer. The answers are here!
NFL
Predicting fantasy WR over/unders for all 32 teams
Over/under eight touchdowns for Dez Bryant this season? Our NFL Nation reporters weigh in to help you out in your fantasy draft.
Fantasy
Building the perfect fantasy football draft board
ESPN fantasy analyst Mike Clay provides his top picks, round-by-round, from star receivers to the handcuff running backs primed for a big season.
Olympic Sports
Olympics
Catch up with inspiring Olympians one year later
Get reacquainted with runners Abbey D'Agostino and Nikki Hamblin one year after their graceful determination in the face of adversity at the Rio Games made them global icons of sportsmanship.
Olympic Sports
Tongan Olympian covers up to chase skiing dream
A year after becoming an instant sensation for his shiny, sculpted torso at the Rio Games, Pita Taufatofua is pursuing a new Olympic dream: cross-country skiing.
esports
Seattle hosts the 'Super Bowl for nerds' every year
The International 7 wasn't just the richest event in esports history, with a purse of more than $24 million: It was an irresistible destination for like-minded fans from around the world for whom Dota 2 is a cultural phenomenon.
NHL
Top 100 prospects for 2017-18
Who are the top rookie-eligible players heading into the 2017-18 season? We rank them 1-100, plus the top 20 goalie prospects.
Summer Forecasts
NBA
Eastern Conference standings for 2017-18
How will the East standings project in the season ahead? Will there be changes at the top?
NBA
Is Cleveland's reign in danger? Predicting an East champ for 2017-18
Does the road to the NBA Finals still run through The Land, or have the Celtics caught the Cavs?
NBA
Can anyone stop Golden State? Forecasting a West champ
A loaded Western Conference has sights on ending the Warriors' run as West champs with the Rockets and Spurs on Golden State's heels.
Public editor
ESPN punctuating its 'capital-J' journalism
While some criticize empty-calorie debate shows, ESPN's commitment to storytelling is bolstered by one of nation's largest investigative reporting teams.
MAYWEATHER VS. MCGREGOR
Aug. 26
Boxing
Breaking down the lopsided clash
ESPN combat sports analysts Dan Rafael and Brett Okamoto go to the tale of the tape to determine whether Conor McGregor or Floyd Mayweather has the upper hand.
- The Undefeated
Granderson: No good guys here
Between McGregor's racist barbs and Mayweather's homophobic jabs, there's no one to root for in this fight. So why tune in?
MMA
MMA
McGregor should defend himself if accusations are false.
Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman discuss McGregor's response to Mayweather accusing him of racist comments.
WNBA
WNBA
Lynx, Sparks take rivalry to new level
With just over three weeks left in the regular season, the Lynx and Sparks look headed for another epic playoff battle.
WNBA
Upcoming games will determine Mystics' playoff road
The WNBA Basketball Power Index examines how tough it might be for Washington to get a first-round bye -- and whether Seattle or Chicago has the inside track at the eighth and final playoff berth.
Little League World Series
Begins Thursday
Little League World Series
Australians dreaming the MLB dream
The Hills will once again represent Australia at the Little League World Series, and many of these kids are already dreaming of much bigger things.
Yankees
MLB
For Todd Frazier, the LLWS is a family tradition
He won it all with Toms River East in 1998. His brother fell just short with the same team in '95. Will his 3-year-old son Blake, be next? Why doubt it?
Little League World Series
Little League intros you have to see to believe.
Michigan Little League players get creative when introducing themselves before taking on Illinois.
REDEF + ESPN
Canada's next hoops star and the legacy of Kaepernick
R.J. Barrett took on the world and is ready for what's next, plus how Colin Kaepernick took down the norm: Read that and more in your daily mix from the world of sports in the REDEF newsletter.
Top Headlines
- LeBron calls for healing, takes swipe at Trump
- Reports: Ronaldo's five-game ban upheld
- Source: Saints fire doctors after misdiagnosis
- Kinsler rips ump Hernandez: 'Find another job'
- Las Vegas loves Raiders to win Super Bowl
- Kiffin snags transfer Franklin III from Auburn
- Predicting over/unders for fantasy WRs
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On This Date: Aug. 16, 1920
- George Rinhart/Corbis/Getty Images
Ray Chapman dies after being hit in head with pitch
On Aug. 16, 1920, Carl Mays hit Chapman on the left side of his head with a pitch as the Yankees played the Indians. The shortstop would die in the hospital the next day.
NFL Power Rankings
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Preseason Power Rankings: Seahawks move up; Cowboys drop
While the Patriots and Falcons maintain their hold on the top two spots, the Seahawks make a power move up the ranks. Here's how our experts position the NFL entering the 2017 season.
2018 NBA Mock Draft
- Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire
NBA mock draft: Crowded race for the No. 1 pick in 2018
The 2018 NBA draft got an extra boost of star power with Marvin Bagley's reclassification, but six other players have a legitimate shot at No. 1.
Harbaugh's recruits in spotlight
- Quinn Harris/Icon Sportswire
Fully built by Harbaugh, now what?
Jim Harbaugh has gone to extraordinary lengths to rebuild Michigan. It worked. Now the Wolverines are loaded with his high-profile recruits. Can the young, hyped Wolverines take the next step?
