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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After watching helplessly as starter after starter was lost to injury during the lost 2020 season,…

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Liverpool kept their Champions League qualification hopes alive with a dramatic 2-1 victory over West Brom on Sunday. The winning…

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La Liga‘s title-deciding final round has seen kickoff times changed for the third time in 12 hours due to a…

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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Najee Harris ran downfield Saturday afternoon, reached up and snagged a high pass in a…

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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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One of the defining questions of playoff basketball is how players and teams will respond to pressure. But there are…

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Groups alleging human-rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in…

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“I’m really proud that I do have a little bit of Hawaiian blood, so I feel a connection to the…

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The Detroit Pistons (20-51) are underdogs (by 6.5 points) to break a three-game home losing streak when they host the…

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5:00 AM ET James Olley Close Senior Writer, ESPN FC Tom Hamilton Close Senior Writer • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two…

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Marcus Semien and Bo Bichette hit consecutive first-inning homers, Randal Grichuk had a two-run double in a five-run second and…

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The Atlanta Hawks (40-31) are heavy favorites (-11) as they try to continue a 10-game home win streak when they…

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The Los Angeles Lakers‘ repeat title bid will commence with LeBron James facing a familiar foe in the Golden State…

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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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With a first-round rematch between their teams set, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic said there are no hard feelings remaining…

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DUNEDIN, Fla. — The injury-depleted Philadelphia Phillies lost a game, another player and their temper. Television cameras showed a confrontation…

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Lionel Messi opened the scoring, but a Santi Mina brace, the second coming in the 89th minute after Clement Lenglet…

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Matt Chapman had three hits and three RBIs and Ramón Laureano scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in…

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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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10:01 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The January transfer window might seem like a distant memory, but that doesn’t mean…

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MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens reassigned goalie Carey Price and forward Brendan Gallagher to the Laval Rocket of the American…

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5:32 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN After leading the New York Knicks not only to their first playoff appearance in eight…

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Atletico Madrid took a giant step towards the La Liga title in dramatic circumstances by fighting their way back to…

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SEATTLE — Mitch Haniger hit two doubles and the Seattle Mariners snapped Shane Bieber‘s record strikeout streak, beating the Cleveland…

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SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is the NBA’s scoring king for the 2020-21 season. An 11-foot…

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K.H. Lee was more than happy to play through a steady downpour in the final round of the AT&T Byron…

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But now, the two-time N.C.A.A. champion coach who was on the hot seat at Villanova after a slow three-year start…

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Liverpool beat West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League 2-1 on Sunday after a remarkable late header from goalkeeper Alisson.…

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BOSTON — Shohei Ohtani stepped to the plate, trying to keep his slumping team in the game. He did more…

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Juantarius Bryant thought he was heading to Georgia this weekend to try out for the Atlanta Falcons during the team’s…

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Barcelona cruised to the Women’s Champions League title on Sunday. Boris Streubel – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images Barcelona put on a…

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Four-star basketball recruit Arthur Kaluma of Dream City Christian high school in Arizona has committed to Creighton, he told ESPN…

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The business end of the season is the wrong time for questions to be asked regarding a team’s ability to…

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PITTSBURGH — The New York Islanders gave up quite a bit to acquire the services of Kyle Palmieri at the…

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In the 1980s, Orvis expanded beyond waders and shotguns to offer women’s apparel and lifestyle items. The catalog also included…

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The San Antonio Spurs (33-38) are 8.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they host…

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Nacho scored as Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 on Sunday to keep their La Liga title hopes alive until…

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The New York Yankees have had another positive COVID-19 test, this one involving a staff member, manager Aaron Boone said…

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Former NBA stars Paul Pierce, Chris Bosh, and Chris Webber were among the notable names announced on Sunday as the…

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He sure did look at home when he lined up in Lane 7 on Sunday. The athletes looked down the…

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The Washington Wizards (33-38) are 5.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a three-game home winning streak when they…

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The pandemic wreaked havoc on the Triple Crown schedule in 2020. The Belmont Stakes, normally the final leg of the…

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The New York Knicks (40-31) are favored (by 8.5 points) to build on a three-game home win streak when they…

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Tottenham kept their faint hopes of Champions League qualification alive after a 2-0 home win against Wolves on Sunday. Harry…

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants have signed former Carolina Panthers first-round pick Kelvin Benjamin, the team announced…

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The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame enshrined a nine-person class on Saturday night, headlined by the late Kobe Bryant. Kevin…

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Ian Anderson took a no-hit try into the seventh inning, Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer and the Atlanta Braves…

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The world knows about Medina Spirit by now: the gritty Derby victory, the failed drug test and a long wait…

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In March, Lional Dalton’s wife was setting up a Wall of Fame at their Atlanta home to showcase his days…

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