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Real or Not: These 8 MLB stars can reach new heights in 2026
Another record for Shohei Ohtani? A 40/40 season for Juan Soto? We hand out preseason Real or Not verdicts.

Ultimate season preview: Predictions, inside intel and breakout stars for all 30 teams
Opening Day is approaching fast -- and Jeff Passan has everything you need to know covered.

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MEN'S NCAA TOURNAMENT
Jay Bilas predicts every game of the 2026 men's NCAA tournament
Looking for the perfect bracket? Look no further.

The field is set. Make your picks now!
The Madness is here: Fill out your bracket for the men's NCAA tournament.


ALL ABOUT FREE AGENCY
Let's overreact to NFL free agency: Fallout for two QBs, two trade targets and one RB on a big new deal
Are J.J. McCarthy and Michael Penix Jr. officially QB2s? Will Maxx Crosby and A.J. Brown actually leave their current teams? We sized up five free agency takes.

Live tracking NFL free agency: Updates on signings, trades, cuts
We're following NFL free agency signings, trades, cuts, contract restructures and other moves as they happen.

WOMEN'S NCAA TOURNAMENT
Women's March Madness 2026 bracket: First look at all 68 teams
No. 1 seed UConn is looking to repeat in 2026. We look at every team in the women's NCAA bracket.

REACTING TO THE MEN'S BRACKET
Mad Dog: 'St. John's got absolutely, royally screwed' with 5-seed

How far can Cam Boozer carry Duke?

Who will face the U.S. in the WBC final? Keys, X factors for Italy-Venezuela
We've got you covered with predictions, live updates and takeaways from the second semifinal in Miami.

'We needed this': Amid turmoil back home, Team Venezuela savors WBC moment
As Venezuela grapples with an uncertain future, the WBC has given fans something to rally around.


HOCKEY NIGHT ON ESPN
NHL playoff watch: Who is this year's bracket buster?
Will any of the wild cards make a run? Plus, full playoff projections, draft lottery standings, more.

Brent Burns leads the list of OGWAC candidates for the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs
Here are the "old guys without a Cup" for whom fans should be rooting this postseason.


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L.A. REVIVAL
'Glass in my hand': Inside Marcus Smart's incredible return from The Punch
After a devastating, self-inflicted wound nearly cost him his right hand, the Lakers guard is fueling the team's rise through the West.

Why Stephen A. is calling on Charles Barkley to calm down over Lakers

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- Holloway no longer with Tide after drug arrest
- Sources: Jets trade QB Fields to Chiefs for pick
- Ducks' Moore addresses mental health in letter
- Source: 49ers add Kirk to further boost WR spot
- Padres say Miller's availability for WBC final TBD
- Veteran CB Slay retires to 'start my new journey'
- Bettman: 'Time will tell' if Russia in '28 World Cup
- WNBPA, WNBA confirm progress amid CBA talks
- 🏀 Men's NCAA tourney: Get to know every team
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Julio Rodriguez stuns everyone after he robs Aaron Judge of what looks to be a surefire home run.
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Is SGA the runaway favorite for NBA MVP?
Monica McNutt and Brian Windhorst agree Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is in the pole position to repeat as the NBA's Most Valuable Player.
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Nell Redmond/AP Men's Bracketology: How does Joe Lunardi's final forecast compare to the bracket?
Take a look at how Lunardi's final projection looks compared to the actual bracket.
Logan Bowles/Getty Images 2026 NFL free agency: Five most improved teams, best signings
We picked out the teams that took the biggest steps forward this week through their signings and other moves -- including the 49ers.
Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire Tracking the latest men's college basketball coaching carousel buzz
Thad Matta announced his retirement Monday, opening another power-conference position as the carousel spins.
ESPN Passan's MLB season preview: Predictions, fantasy tips, more
Opening Day is approaching fast -- and Jeff Passan has everything you need to know covered.
Ed Zurga/Getty Images NBA intel: Execs, scouts on Peterson, Dybantsa, top draft prospects
Here's what league insiders are saying about Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa and more top NBA draft prospects.






















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