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Rating real or not: Biggest surprises for all 32 NFL teams

Antonio Brown's modest start. An unstoppable Patrick Mahomes. NFL Nation picks out what's real and what's a mirage from the first two weeks.

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Week 3 Power Rankings: Rams are new No. 1 ... and chaos below

There's turnover at the top of the Power Rankings, with new teams cracking the top three. Plus: Why every team can be optimistic.

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Taylor destroys walk-off homer to down Rockies

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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts believes his team is playing its best baseball right now. "It's not really going out on a limb," he said. "We've been sort of inconsistent all year, but things are coming together at the right time."

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NBArank: Wall, Booker, DeRozan and more top-50 players

Our annual countdown forecasting the best players in the NBA continues at No. 50.

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Why NBArank is tough on Melo, Kobe and DeRozan

The big surprises in NBArank are what make the list unique.

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How Carson Wentz willed himself back, and why he's ready now

The Eagles QB had done it before, triumphantly returning from injury in college. His mental coach knew this time would be no different.

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New pen problems could hurt Cubs, Braves

Bullpen woes could handicap both contenders heading into October. Can they take a page from past pennant winners with similar setbacks?

The A’s are at it again: Inside another surprising run

We spent two weeks with Oakland's latest band of fun-loving misfits to discover how the A's are once again defying the odds and streaking toward October.

Boston's 'Cora Four' has the stuff dynasties are made of

A quartet of young stars is helping the Red Sox romp through the record books under their rookie skipper. Next up: October.

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On This Date: Sept. 19, 1947

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  • Jackie Robinson named Rookie of the Year

    The Dodgers second baseman won the inaugural award in the first year it became a national award. Robinson's legacy would only grow, and the award was renamed in his honor in 1987.