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With Verlander on hill, it could be closing time in New York
Justin Verlander is one of the best close-out pitchers of all time, but he stumbled in his last opportunity. That can't happen again, right?
MLB playoffs daily: Astros have World Series in their sights
Up 3-1 in the ALCS, Houston has the Yankees on the ropes.
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Pittsburgh vs. Syracuse (Football)
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NFL
Patrick Mahomes dominoes: Barnwell on the Chiefs' options, AFC playoff picture
The star quarterback will miss weeks with a dislocated kneecap. Is Kansas City doomed? Which QBs could it add? Bill Barnwell weighs the options.
When could Mahomes return?
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Fight Night Prelims
Fight night in boston
9 p.m. ET on ESPN2
Jeremy Stephens pokes fun at Yair Rodriguez at weigh-in by putting on goggles
UFC Fight Night viewers guide: Stephens, Rodriguez run it back
Dominick Reyes vs. Chris Weidman headlines Friday's fights in Boston. Who gets it done?
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Watch live: Beterbiev vs. Gvozdyk (Undercards)
Boxing
10 p.m. ET on ESPN
Ringside Seat: Gvozdyk-Beterbiev a 50-50 must-see unification fight between two undefeated champions
The light heavyweight unification bout between Oleksandr Gvozdyk and Artur Beterbiev should be an exciting and competitive fight.
Friday night lights
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- Source: 'Best-case scenario' on Mahomes' MRI
- Saints rule out RB Kamara, TE Cook vs. Bears
- Sources: Zion (knee) expected to miss weeks
- Pack WR situation still murky 2 days before game
- Reports: MLB proposes overhaul of minor leagues
- DE Evans, No. 2 in ESPN 300, picks Tar Heels
- A.J. Green: Trade value and suitors
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On This Date: Oct. 18, 1977
On this date: Reggie Jackson becomes 'Mr. October'
On October 18, 1977, Reggie Jackson clubs three home runs against the Dodgers in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series to lift the Yankees to the title.
Highest-ranking woman in baseball
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Red Sox's Raquel Ferreira breaks through baseball's glass ceiling
A child of immigrants is now the highest-ranking woman in baseball.
The NBA's sleep-deprivation trap
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NBA exec: 'It's the dirty little secret that everybody knows about'
It's the NBA's silent scourge, a pox on the bodies and minds of players. This two-year investigation reveals the dangers of chronic sleep loss in the NBA -- and why one athletic specialist is finally sounding the alarm.
Stream UFC on ESPN+
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UFC on ESPN+: See what's next
ESPN+ is now streaming exclusive live UFC events, weigh-ins and more, Ariel and the Bad Guy, Dana White's Contender Series and other exclusive MMA content.
Stream NHL on ESPN+
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The NHL's best on display all season long
Watch and replay select out-of-market NHL games on ESPN+.
