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NBA experts: Six big takeaways from the playoffs’ first six days
The 2021 NBA playoffs are less than one week old, but we’ve already seen some epic superstar performances, upsets brewing…
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A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, Rick Mears … will Scott Dixon be an Indy 500 legend?
INDIANAPOLIS — Every May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Gasoline Alley looks and feels like the world’s coolest high school…
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The state of the KHL: Busting myths, international expansion, crossover NHL events, more
Corban Knight didn’t love where he was in his hockey career. It was 2019, and Knight — then 28 —…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: Showdown in Vegas for Golden Knights, Wild
After the Carolina Hurricanes punched their ticket for the second round on Thursday with a thrilling overtime win over the…
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‘It is what it is’: Playoff injuries haunt Chris Paul vs. Lakers
LOS ANGELES — By now, Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams knows what’s going on with star point guard Chris…
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How Javy Baez helped the Cubs score on a play you’ve never seen before
His nickname is El Mago (The Magician) for a reason. Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez was at it again on…
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Predicting NHL bounce-backs: Seth Jones, Carter Hart, more
The first one who will tell you that Seth Jones had a disappointing 2020-21 campaign is Seth Jones. “I didn’t…
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Playing out Julio Jones’ trade market: Four offers, intriguing returns and an accepted deal
6:45 AM ET NFL NationESPN Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones — considered one of the best receiving talents in…
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Hey MMA, it’s time for a few changes
MMA is doing pretty well for a sport less than three decades old. From the UFC to Bellator to the…
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How Taylor Hall’s prior career stops led to his 2021 renaissance with the Bruins
Taylor Hall was traded from the Buffalo Sabres to the Boston Bruins at the deadline, and it might be the…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: Maple Leafs, Hurricanes look to advance on Thursday
Wednesday brought us three more elimination games, but only two teams were sent packing. The Minnesota Wild kept their series…
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Tom Brady trolls Aaron Rodgers with a Brooks Koepka-Bryson DeChambeau beef meme
2:48 PM ET Joe DeMartinoESPN Editor Close General Editor Joined ESPN in 2006 Massachusetts native, Northwestern graduate Very few people…
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Tony Hawk finally got recognized as Tony Hawk
7:49 PM ET Joe DeMartinoESPN Editor Close General Editor Joined ESPN in 2006 Massachusetts native, Northwestern graduate Tony Hawk has…
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Drama in Green Bay? Who cares — Aaron Rodgers is busy enjoying his vacation in Hawaii
11:25 AM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is having a dramatic offseason, if you haven’t heard.…
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Catching up with the Vancouver riot ‘kissing couple,’ 10 years later
Alex Thomas and Scott Jones remember being knocked down by the riot officers’ shields, falling to the pavement on Seymour…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: Penguins, Wild, Panthers face elimination
Three teams face elimination on Wednesday night in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Pittsburgh Penguins are reeling after consecutive losses…
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‘The real answers are in the mud’: How Julius Randle became a Thibs Guy
TAJ GIBSON HAS heard all the questions before. When Tom Thibodeau takes a job, Gibson knows what’s coming. And when…
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The Lakers and Clippers are moving in opposite directions
For as long as they have shared basketball rights — and hearts — in Los Angeles, there have been remarkably…
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A history of the Brooks Koepka-Bryson DeChambeau beef
1:56 PM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from…
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How Diana Taurasi’s chest injury impacts the Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury said Tuesday that Diana Taurasi will miss a minimum of four weeks with a small sternum fracture,…
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‘Oh my gosh, you’re on SportsCenter’: Life after a viral fence-clearing catch
Olivia Taylor made one of the best plays anybody has seen on any level of sport in recent memory, and…
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College football’s looming roster crisis, and how to fix it
A perfect storm is brewing in college football that could fundamentally change the way recruiting works and affect thousands of…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: Critical Game 5 matchup for Hurricanes, Predators
Three teams — the Florida Panthers, Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild — were up for elimination on Monday. Two survived.…
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Week 2 WNBA Power Rankings: Connecticut Sun take over the top spot
9:45 AM ET Kelly CohenESPN The 2021 WNBA season is less than two weeks old, but we’re already seeing teams…
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Marvelous Marvin Hagler’s lasting impact
There’s a generation of people who became boxing fans because of the Marvin Hagler vs. Tommy Hearns fight in 1985…
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Julio Jones wants out? Let the social media recruiting begin
Trade rumors surrounding Atlanta Falcons star receiver Julio Jones had been at the glowing embers stage for a few weeks…
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s two home runs are just the latest in a breakout season
Not that anybody has questioned Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s raw power anytime lately, but the first of his two home runs…
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Welcome to college football’s new ‘wild, wild West’: The era of tampering
It was late December, not yet the end of the season, and already the wolves were circling. An assistant at…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: Wild, Panthers, Oilers face elimination on Monday
Farewell to the Washington Capitals and St. Louis Blues, two recent Stanley Cup champions who were eliminated on Sunday. Three…
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Five spectacular playoff debuts: Booker, Ayton, Young, Brooks and Morant
The big stage and bright lights of the 2021 NBA playoffs didn’t prove to be too much for several young…
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Don’t look now, but the Los Angeles Dodgers are rolling
It wasn’t all that long ago — two Sundays ago, actually — when it felt as if everyone was worried…
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Playoff fever returns to MSG — until Trae Young stops it cold
10:11 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN NEW YORK — There are few people in the NBA today who know what it’s…
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Meet ‘that Oregon softball girl’ on TikTok, Haley Cruse
On the field, Oregon outfielder Haley Cruse says opponents typically see her as “that TikTok girl.” On TikTok, she identifies…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: Capitals, Blues on the brink
Sunday brings us our first two elimination games of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs: the Colorado Avalanche and Boston Bruins…
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Why Kris Bryant could be the MVP of this summer’s MLB trade deadline
Jed Hoyer’s phone will be ringing plenty this July. If you’re looking for an All-Star caliber third baseman, the Chicago…
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When will the Clippers come into the spotlight?
LOS ANGELES — There are a lot of things different inside Staples Center, and all NBA arenas, this season. Cardboard…
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The circus has left town: Ramirez-Taylor is how boxing is supposed to be
May 21, 2021 Mark KriegelESPN A couple of weeks ago, a once-great champion and a YouTuber held a news conference…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: Maple Leafs try to rally after Tavares injury
The Toronto Maple Leafs play their first game after captain John Tavares suffered a disturbing concussion in their Game 1…
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Stop everything you’re doing and watch Simone Biles’ Yurchenko double pike vault
2:13 PM ET D’Arcy Maine Amy Van Deusen Close ESPN Editor Amy Van Deusen is a senior editor at espnW.…
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Social media responds to Morant’s heroics
1:15 AM ET Brianna Williams Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Ja Morant was “on his grizzly” as he…
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NBA playoffs 2021: Everything you need to know about the 16 teams in the mix
The 2020-21 NBA playoffs are finally here. And this thing is as wide open as ever. The Los Angeles Lakers,…
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Real or Not: Is Embiid the ultimate mismatch? Can Lakers flip the switch?
All eight NBA playoffs first-round matchups are set — and the quest to 16 wins can now officially begin. The…
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Raptors fan joins Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images When it comes to our favorite teams, we all like to consider ourselves superfans.…
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Can Manny Pacquiao defeat Errol Spence Jr.? What does this fight mean for Terence Crawford?
Manny Pacquaio and Errol Spence Jr. made headlines on Friday when they announced one of the biggest fights in recent…
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NBA playoffs 2021: Everything you need to know about the 17 teams in the mix
The 2020-21 NBA playoffs — and play-in! — are finally here. And this thing is as wide open as ever.…
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The Stars are ready to finish their story next season
Tyler Seguin says he thinks the past two seasons of Dallas Stars hockey would make for a good book. The…
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The greatest college baseball game ever: ‘The heartache is what made it more memorable’
An afternoon in mid-May and we are waiting on a game to start. It was 40 years ago today, May…
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How the Hurricanes pulled off having 12,000-plus fans at their playoff games
The first tailgater arrived at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. “By noon, I saw…
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No more ‘generic Dad Nikes’: How MLB umpires — yes, umpires! — are stepping up their shoe game
“Dad, you’re trending.” Hunter Wendelstedt started to get nervous. The night before, Wendelstedt — an MLB umpire since 1998 —…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: Capitals aim to tie things up with the Bruins in Game 4
Thursday night’s four-game playoff slate was all about theatrics, and plenty of offense. Thirty goals were scored over four games.…
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