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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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How far can Cam Boozer carry Duke?

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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.

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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.

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

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