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Lakers on the line! Inside the wild pitches to steal the Warriors' X factor
Here's a behind-the-scenes look at every twist and turn that had Andre Iguodala on the verge of leaving Golden State for a West rival this summer.
Warriors
NBA
Stephen A. ready to move on from KD twitter fiasco.
Stephen A. Smith appreciates Kevin Durant's truthful answer about his controversial social media activity.
Top Headlines
MLB
Going, going ... gone! How MLB smashed the single-season HR record
Major league hitters have done plenty of yard work in 2017, hitting an astounding 5,707 homers so far this season. We look at who hit 'em, when they hit 'em and how many they hit.
Follow live: Yankees eye sweep of Twins
Luis Severino, who has allowed two or fewer runs in five of his past six starts, looks to keep the Yankees rolling with October fast approaching.
Seahawks
NFL
Shamed on Twitter, Eddie Lacy opens up about his public struggle
For the first time, the Seahawks running back explains why the many internet comments about his weight are hard to shake.
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.
Fantasy Football
Berry likes Samaje Perine and Buck Allen as RB handcuff options.
Matthew Berry explains what to do when your starting running back doesn't perform.
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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
NFL Insiders predict: Week 3 upsets, fantasy flops and more
Can the Chargers find their first win of 2017? Which top fantasy WR should you bench? Which 2-0 team is most at risk of not making the playoffs? Our experts weigh in.
First Take
NFL
Is Jerry Jones too loyal to Zeke?
Stephen A. Smith criticizes Cowboys owner Jerry Jones for publicly defending Ezekiel Elliott at the expense of his other players.
Michigan
NCAAF
From hosting Jim Harbaugh for a sleepover to becoming Michigan's closer
Years after Jim Harbaugh stayed at his house during a recruiting visit, kicker Quinn Nordin has become the Wolverines' most reliable offensive weapon.
College Football
How Hurricane Irma affected college football in Florida
An inside look at how a natural disaster wreaked havoc on seven schools and eight games over a two-week span.
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.
Rams
NFL
Leaping hurdles, people comes naturally for Rams' Todd Gurley
After Gurley's highlight play Sunday, his high school track coach's memory jumped back to the RB's state championship form in the hurdles.
NFL
Why NFL's first London game was a messy success
It has been 10 years since the NFL staged its first regular-season game in London, a sloppy, soggy contest -- Eli Manning calls it a "mud-fest" -- with a historical significance that far outweighed the quality of play.
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 the ball there again, but Jarrett Parker is ready to help.
Road to playoffs
MLB
Every likely playoff team's one big lineup question
From a slumping newcomer's fit in L.A.'s outfield to a rookie's role on the reigning champs, we examine an area that could make or break each offense.
MLB
Awards Watch: Jose Altuve is AL MVP, but who gets the Cy Young call?
With two weeks left for them to make their cases, we break down the outlook and to-do list for this year's major awards contenders.
Brewers
MLB
Inside the secret to the Brewers' surprising success
It's late September and Milwaukee is still in the thick of the race. What's behind the Brewers' run? It starts with an unexpected pitching star.
Lakers
NBA
Lonzo dunks and has a dance party.
Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball throws down a dunk during a late-night workout and celebrates with some signature moves.
NBA Draft
Is Luka Doncic the new favorite for No. 1 draft pick?
Should Doncic be considered the front-runner to be drafted No. 1 over Michael Porter and Marvin Bagley? Kevin Pelton and Jonathan Givony break it down.
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.
Men's College Hoops
The most interesting five-star recruitments in the Class of 2018
Where are the five-star players going? In some cases, there are trends developing -- and we could be heading for several head-to-head battles.
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.
Real Madrid
Soccer
ESPN FC
Asensio's road to Real Madrid, stardom
There's something fresh about Marco Asensio, a kid who looks at home alongside Real Madrid's stars. One day, he'll be the team's main man, writes Gab Marcotti.
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Wednesday's Games
Soccer
ESPNW
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.
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.
Nebraska
College Football
What's wrong with Nebraska, and can Mike Riley fix it?
A disastrous home loss to Northern Illinois has left the college football world wondering how the Cornhuskers have fallen so far so fast.
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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Pam Shriver: 'Even though I wasn't a peer of Billie Jean's, I was a disciple'
Shriver says the spirit from King's win over Bobby Riggs in the 1973 Battle of the Sexes match influenced her own tennis career.
Golf
How do you fix the Tour Championship?
Not everyone agrees that the PGA Tour's season finale, the Tour Championship, needs an overhaul or even a few tweaks. But if the tour did make some changes, what might they be?
NHL
Kings, Canucks embracing opportunity to break the ice in China
As the NHL makes its first foray into China, players are looking forward to the chance to help grow the game in the world's most populous country.
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
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Firing Heaps not the fix-all solution for Revs
While Jay Heaps' exit was met with cheering among some sections of the New England Revolution support, the team's problems run deeper than the manager.
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.
WNBA Finals
Game 1, Sept. 24 On ESPN
Lynx veteran Brunson reinvents her game
Rebekkah Brunson made more 3-pointers in 2017 than in her 12 previous seasons combined. For her to win her fifth WNBA title, Brunson must keep shooting from beyond the arc.
Redef + ESPN
The Chargers' challenge and the birth of Big League Chew
Los Angeles has yet to embrace the Chargers, plus how a gum invaded baseball: Read that and more in your daily mix from the world of sports in the REDEF newsletter.
Top Headlines
- 'Raging Bull' boxer LaMotta dies at age 95
- Division II CB Grays dies from in-game injury
- Magic subpoenaed to testify in Green civil suit
- WR Pryor tells Rams safety to avoid knee shots
- Upton HR bounces in can, but no $1M payoff
- Benzema agrees Madrid contract extension
- McShay's Top 32: Ranking NFL prospects
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On This Date: Sept. 20, 1973
On this date: King defeats Riggs in 'Battle of the Sexes'
On September 20, 1973, Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in just three sets in what become known as the "Battle of the Sexes." King's victory is considered a milestone in women's tennis as the public began accepting women in the sport.
Indians' winning streak
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When There Is No Tomorrow
In watching the Indians on their historic streak, it became clear the most remarkable thing about the team wasn't the wins.
What makes Doncic special
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There has never been an NBA draft prospect like Slovenia's Luka Doncic
Meet Luka Doncic, one of the most decorated young European draft prospects of all time and maybe the next No. 1 pick.
Iowa's hospital wave
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Inside college football's coolest new tradition: Iowa's hospital wave
A grass-roots social media idea has shed light on a long-standing and impactful relationship between Iowa football and pediatric patients, turning the hospital next to Kinnick Stadium into an epicenter of hope.
