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    NBA Play-In - East - 8th Seed Game

    Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez fuel Heat past Bulls, set up Celtics rematch

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    What the Bulls need to do this offseason

    DeMar DeRozan heads into free agency as Chicago faces questions about the ceiling for its core.

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    Tyler Herro gets the home crowd going with a 3

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    Jaime Jaquez Jr. caps off a 7-0 run with a thunderous jam

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    Caleb Martin sends Coby White's shot into the first row

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    DeMar DeRozan double clutches for the layup

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    Kevin Love gets the friendly bounce for the trey

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      STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

      POSTSEASON BEGINS SATURDAY

      Stanley Cup playoffs: Players to watch, bold predictions for all 16 teams

      Sixteen teams enter the NHL's thunderdome, but only one will leave with the most glorious trophy in sports. Here's your guide to each club.

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      Lapsed fan's guide to the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs: Everything you need to know

      Miss anything during the past six months? Get caught up quickly before the opening puck drop Saturday.

      15hGreg Wyshynski

      HAMMERING HOMERS

      Elly De La Cruz puts on Viking helmet after 3-run homer

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      Alec Bohm crushes a pair of 3-run HRs for Phillies

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      MLB SCOREBOARD

      FRIDAY'S GAMES

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      OBSESSED WITH THE SWING

      'The mirror doesn’t lie': How Corey Seager’s constant pursuit of perfection created MLB’s most beautiful swing

      Seager's left-handed swing is a thing of beauty. But the constant feeling that it could desert him is what turned him into MLB's new Mr. Clutch.

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      GREAT GLOVEWORK

      Nico Hoerner's amazing leap and throw gets the out

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      AWARDS SEASON

      Lowe: Naming the 2023-24 All-NBA, All-Defense and All-Rookie teams

      Fifteen spots for All-NBA. Ten each for All-Defense and All-Rookie. Lowe names his teams -- and the players who just missed the cut.

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      Here's who should take home the hardware

      Who is this season's most valuable player? Top rookie? Most improved? Zach Lowe reveals his final selections.

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      STUNNING PFL FINISH

      Thad Jean picks up TKO with nasty left hook

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      LPGA TOUR: CHEVRON CHAMPIONSHIP

      THROUGH SUNDAY ON ESPN+

      Nelly Korda has incredible par save after errant tee shot

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      NFL DRAFT

      APRIL 25-27 ON ESPN NETWORKS

      Stephen A.: Cowboys should consider drafting Dak's replacement

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      GMs love to trade up, but it's often a mistake: Why their reasoning doesn't match reality

      NFL general managers often pat themselves on the back for draft trade-ups, but they're usually wrong.

      15hSeth Walder

      FA CUP SEMIFINAL WEEKEND

      SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ON ESPN+

      Coventry's return from the brink to an FA Cup semifinal

      Coventry City's remarkable journey from the depths of the football league and financial woes to challenging for the FA Cup shows anything is possible.

      17hTom Hamilton
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      Farewell to FA Cup replays: Remember Man United vs. Arsenal?

      With FA Cup replays abandoned from next season, it feels like a good time to look back at some of the classics.

      14hChris Wright

      GLOBAL SOCCER SCOREBOARD

      FRIDAY'S GAMES

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      PGA TOUR: RBC HERITAGE

      THROUGH SUNDAY ON ESPN+

      SUNS SET FOR A DEEP RUN?

      GAME 1: PHOENIX VS. MINNESOTA; 3:30 P.M. ET, SAT. (ESPN)

      Stephen A.: KD can't lose in the first round

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      Andscape

      Bradley Beal diary: 'This is the most exciting part of the year'

      11hMarc J. Spears

      NHL PLAYOFFS

      What's on the masks of Stanley Cup playoff goalies? Our guide to all 16 teams

      From throwback logos to player tributes to a friendly otter, see the unique mask designs that goalies on 2024 postseason teams have worn this season.

      13hAnthony Gharib
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      The storylines to watch for in the Stanley Cup playoffs

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      NFL DRAFT

      APRIL 25-27 ON ESPN NETWORKS

      Barnwell's all-trades mock draft: Stars on the move, a QB shake-up and a new team at No. 1

      We proposed 32 trades to shake up Round 1, including deals that involve receivers Brandon Aiyuk, Justin Jefferson and Tee Higgins.

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      What we're hearing one week out: Nabers over Harrison? First round for Penix?

      Our experts have the latest buzz, including potential surprises in Round 1, late risers to watch and more.

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      HOW BELICHICK ENDED UP JOBLESS

      Inside Bill Belichick's failed offseason job hunt

      As the NFL has moved on from this year's firing-and-hiring cycle, two questions remain: Why is Belichick suddenly and seemingly unemployable? And will he coach again?

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      76ERS VS. KNICKS

      GAME 1: 6 P.M. ET, SATURDAY (ESPN)

      Stephen A. gleefully makes his prediction for 76ers-Knicks

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      'Orange and blue skies!': The Stephen A.-Knicks rollercoaster

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      THE RARE SWITCH PITCHER

      Like hitting a tire with a nail-spiked baseball: Jurrangelo Cijntje and the mastery of switch-pitching

      You don't see switch-pitchers every day. Mississippi State's Jurrangelo Cijntje details how he became one of the few.

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      COLLEGE FOOTBALL

      Spring games: Intriguing newcomers, position battles

      Newcomers and breakout players look to make a name for themselves, while others fight for a starting position role.

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      USC's Miller Moss waited patiently for his shot. Now he has it

      The quarterback grew up dreaming of becoming the starter at USC. This fall, he might finally be QB1.

      15hPaolo Uggetti

      LAKERS VS. NUGGETS

      GAME 1: 8:30 P.M. ET, SATURDAY (ABC)

      Why Stephen A. hates LeBron downplaying Nuggets rematch

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      Nuggets still a matchup nightmare for Lakers

      L.A. will need plenty of rest -- and maybe some luck -- to get past the defending champs.

      2dDave McMenamin and Kevin Pelton

      NEW WNBA FITS REVEALED

      Six WNBA teams unveil Rebel Edition uniforms

      The Rebel Edition uniform initiative started ahead of the 2021 season, when Nike partnered with the WNBA to bring stories from franchise "cities and communities to life."

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      COLLEGE BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL

      FRIDAY'S GAMES

      HANEY VS. GARCIA

      WBC JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT

      How a chaotic build to Haney-Garcia overshadowed the fight

      Ryan Garcia's last few weeks have been turbulent, but his fight with Devin Haney is on. Is he ready?

      11hMike Coppinger
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      Bradley's take: Can Haney's technique triumph over Garcia's power and speed?

      Timothy Bradley Jr. on the matchup, how the bout could play out and the fighters' styles.

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      NCAA GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

      THROUGH SATURDAY ON ESPN NETWORKS

      Haleigh Bryant turns in stellar 9.95 performance on beam

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      Highlights from a gymnastics semifinals no one predicted

      The NCAA gymnastics semifinals were a roller-coaster ride with stellar, title-winning routines -- but also more falls than anyone expected.

      19hD'Arcy Maine

      COLLEGE FOOTBALL TRANSFER PORTAL

      Ranking the best 40 players in the college football transfer portal

      We're ranking the best players in the portal by past production and potential to contribute to a new team.

      13hBilly Tucker
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      Transfer portal live updates: Who's in, who's out

      We're tracking the latest on who intends to transfer to new schools for the 2024 season.

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      COLLEGE HOOPS

      Men's coaching carousel: Are we done spinning in 2024?

      With BYU hiring Kevin Young as its new head coach, the biggest jobs ahead of the 2024-25 season have been filled. Here's how it all played out.

      7hJeff Borzello
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      2024-25 transfer rankings: How coveted will Aidan Mahaney be in the portal?

      Here's an updated list of the best players in the portal and where many of them have committed.

      1dJeff Borzello

      CHINESE GRAND PRIX

      3 A.M. ET, SUNDAY (ESPN)

      Lando Norris takes pole in chaotic sprint qualifying

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      Paddock Diary: Zhou Guanyu's homecoming, track surface concerns

      The track surface at the Shanghai International Circuit is an early talking point.

      1dLaurence Edmondson

      SOCCER TRANSFERS

      Transfer Talk: Madrid to wait until next year to sign Davies

      Real Madrid will look to sign Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies next year when he is a free agent. Transfer Talk has the latest.

      3hRajan Hothi
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      FANTASY BASEBALL

      Fantasy Forecaster for Week 5: April 22-28

      Set your lineups for the week ahead in fantasy baseball with our forecaster preview, which features pitcher rankings, hitter ratings, schedule observations and more.

      11hTristan H. Cockcroft
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