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'That resonates with the fan base': How Bryce Harper became beloved in Philadelphia
From his blue-collar upbringing to his love of local sports talk radio, Harper has made a connection with his chosen city like few others ever have.
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WHAT'S NEXT FOR 76ERS?
Philly's playoff exit raises a slew of questions -- and dramatically answered another
Injuries continue to haunt Joel Embiid and the 76ers as they exit the playoffs. But, behind Tyrese Maxey's rise and an offseason full of options, Philly has reasons for optimism.
Stephen A.: Tyrese Maxey now face of Sixers franchise
THE BUCKS STOP HERE
How a blockbuster trade and two coaching changes delivered another first-round exit in Milwaukee
Despite two coaching swaps and the addition of Damian Lillard, the Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated from the postseason without a healthy Giannis Antetokounmpo.
PGA TOUR: CJ CUP BYRON NELSON
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Jake Knapp takes solo lead after long birdie putt
PLAYOFF TAKEAWAYS
Stanley Cup playoff lessons: Maybe just don't give the Oilers a power play?
With much of the opening round in the books, here are the top takeaways that will influence the next set of matchups through to the Cup Final.
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
FRIDAY'S FIRST-ROUND GAMES
COMMANDERS ALL-IN ON DANIELS
Why the Commanders were 'unanimous' on picking Jayden Daniels at No. 2
The selection of Daniels was months in the making. What sold Washington on making him the face of a new era in D.C.?
EXPECTATIONS FOR CLARK
WNBA PRESEASON STARTS FRIDAY
Caitlin Clark isn't the first guard to go No. 1; here's how she might compare
Pass like Bird? Score like Taurasi? Caitlin Clark is hardly the first guard to go No. 1 in the draft. But she might someday also set the standard.
Clark sports a chain at her Indiana Fever photo shoot
EVALUATING U.S. TALENT
Ranking the top 50 USMNT players on club form: ESPN's Player Performance Index returns
The USMNT Player Performance Index returns to rank the top 50 U.S. national team players and scientifically rate their club form.
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- Source: Dolphins, OBJ agree on 1-year contract
- Beverley to 'be better' after fan, media incidents
- Bills add wide receiver Claypool on 1-year deal
- Ex-coach Riley joins CFP selection committee
- Bowness, Brunette, Tocchet up for top NHL coach
- Source: Chargers agree to deal with WR Chark
- Ledecky, Thorpe to receive Medal of Freedom
- Police: Prescott won't be charged in assault claim
- Reid's first 2025 NFL mock draft
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HR robbery of the year? Stuart Fairchild makes an unbelievable catch
Stuart Fairchild reaches over the wall in center field to rob Manny Machado of a home run.
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2025 NFL mock draft: Reid's early first-round predictions
Jordan Reid makes way-too-early predictions for every pick of next year's first round, including a landing spot for Shedeur Sanders.
Early MLB takeaways: Best and worst teams, umpires, trends
What stands out a month into the season? Let's break down the biggest early trends -- and what they mean for the rest of 2024.
2014 NBA redraft: Jokic or Embiid at No. 1, and who falls out of the lottery?
Jeremy Woo redrafts the 2014 NBA draft lottery, featuring the two best big men in the NBA in Nikola Jokic (No. 41 overall) and Joel Embiid (No. 3).
Ranking college football transfers: Best players available in the portal
We're ranking the best players in the portal by past production and potential to contribute to a new team.
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Inside the Coyotes' stunning move from Arizona to Utah
The franchise's relocation was somehow both lightning fast and painfully slow. Here's how it all fell apart in Arizona, and what lies ahead.
Pat Tillman, his mom and the 20-year torment of a friendly fire death
Twenty years after Pat Tillman's death, his mom reflects on bad command decisions and false narratives.
The birth of the Nova Knicks
The "Nova Knicks" date back to 2016, inside a Villanova dorm room, centered around despising one specific teammate.
A racial slur and a Fort Myers High baseball team torn apart
Inside the 2023 Fort Myers High School baseball walkout when two teammates were left behind.
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