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    Anthony Mantha was accustomed to hating this time of year. The 26-year-old, a 2013 first-round pick of the Red Wings,…

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    7:00 AM ET Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University.…

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    Two overtime games, and one absolute barn-burner in front of a crazed crowd in Florida. The road teams went 3-0.…

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    The 2020-21 NBA playoffs — and play-in! — are finally here. And this thing is as wide open as ever.…

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    FRISCO, Texas — Much like the season, nothing about the FCS championship game was normal. It was, after all, a…

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    It has been a long wait for the Oklahoma softball team. Nearly two years have passed since the Sooners were…

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    The first night of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs set the bar high for the postseason. We had drama, with…

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    As the regular season comes to a close, each team has something to play for: seeding or draft picks. With…

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    EVERETT, Wash. — The names and venue were different as Las Vegas and Seattle opened their 2021 WNBA campaigns 5½…

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    On Saturday, Kobe Bryant was officially inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Bryant, who died in a…

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    Welcome to the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs! The first round gets rolling on Saturday with Game 1 of the Washington…

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    The 2021 NHL season was a campaign the likes of which we’ve never seen — and hope to never see…

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    The UFC’s lightweight division is finally ready to move on from Khabib Nurmagomedov, more than half a year after the…

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    With the addition of play-in games to the 2021 NBA playoffs, the scramble for seeding is wilder — and more…

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    The WNBA has officially tipped off its 25th anniversary season. A year ago, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was…

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    After a three-year hiatus, rapper and new Rwanda Patriots shooting guard J.Cole released his sixth studio album titled “The Off-Season.”…

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    Forty-eight hours before fight night isn’t the time for introspection. Brandon Figueroa has a major championship to win. On Saturday…

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    If you’ve ever stood at the baggage claim in an airport, then you know that few things can compare to…

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    We’ve come a long way since the Tampa Bay Lightning won the 2020 Stanley Cup in a bubble in Edmonton,…

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    CHICAGO — Their 28-year-old rookie sensation already has a hamburger named after him. Their No. 5 starter has thrown a…

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    ON MAY 11, 2019, Michael Chandler was warming up in a locker room inside Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, when…

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    Canelo Alvarez once again showed why he’s almost unbeatable by making Billy Joe Saunders quit in his corner after eight…

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    With the addition of play-in games to the 2021 NBA playoffs, the scramble for seeding is wilder — and more…

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    We’re just over a month out from a two-night WrestleMania 37 that overachieved in almost every way possible. So WWE’s…

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    With the addition of play-in games to the 2021 NBA playoffs, the scramble for seeding is wilder — and more…

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    4:18 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Along the French Riviera in Monaco during the summer of 2019, Blake Griffin and the…

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    After a bubble-encased 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, we’re back to a more traditional setup for the 2021 postseason. However, there…

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    Goaltenders are known as “the great equalizers” in the Stanley Cup playoffs. They give every underdog a chance at an…

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    In 1992, Washington State’s Drew Bledsoe threw for 3,246 passing yards — third most in the country — and led…

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    After the NHL staged a 24-team, bubble-based tournament to determine the Stanley Cup winner in 2020, we’re back to a…

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    The WNBA’s 25th anniversary season opens Friday with four games. Are the Seattle Storm the favorite to repeat and win…

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    6:43 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate…

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    GREEN BAY, Wis. — The date was Aug. 30, 2018 — one day after Aaron Rodgers signed a record contract…

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    5:29 PM ET Kelly CohenESPN Despite a near global shutdown of sports in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, a…

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    Maybe this is one way to put Gerrit Cole in perspective. In his career, Nolan Ryan, the greatest strikeout pitcher…

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    11:47 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN With the New Orleans Pelicans eliminated from NBA playoff contention, Zion Williamson‘s standout season will…

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    Strength of schedule matters quite a bit in the NFL, but so too do things like prime-time appearances, rivalry matchups,…

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    With the addition of play-in games to the 2021 NBA playoffs, the scramble for seeding is wilder — and more…

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    The 2021 NFL schedule is out, and the regular season will begin with the Dallas Cowboys facing the Super Bowl…

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    There’s a lot going on in any particular NFL offseason — trades, training camps, that little thing known as the…

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    12:14 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Reigning WNBA Finals MVP Breanna Stewart has signed a multi-year shoe deal with Puma that…

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    6:53 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate…

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    With the addition of play-in games to the 2021 NBA playoffs, the scramble for seeding is wilder — and more…

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    With the addition of play-in games to the 2021 NBA playoffs, the scramble for seeding is wilder — and more…

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    LAS VEGAS — From the gritty Black Hole in Oakland to the opulent Wynn Field Club in Sin City? And…

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    The PFL entered the 2021 season one month ago with the path forward clearly lit by championship gold. All six…

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    If there’s anything we know about NHL hiring practices, it’s that they can be predictable. Since 2005-06, there have been…

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    6:55 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate…

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    With the addition of play-in games to the 2021 NBA playoffs, the scramble for seeding is wilder — and more…

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    9:59 PM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com The Philadelphia Flyers will not be going to the Stanley Cup playoffs and their season…

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