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Yankees-Red Sox 2025 AL Wild Card Series position-by-position breakdown

Yankees-Red Sox 2025 AL Wild Card Series position-by-position breakdown

Emotions can run high any time the Yankees and Red Sox get together. But a postseason matchup with a trip to the American League Division Series on the line? That’s pure theater. Boston won nine of the 13 meetings between the rivals this season, but New York has won three of the last four, including two of three at Fenway …

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California Locations, Chase Scene Breakdown

California Locations, Chase Scene Breakdown

All Paul Thomas Anderson movies are layered with fascinating characters and distinctive looks, but “One Battle After Another” might be the most ambitious of them all in terms of its massive scope. The movie races across the desert east of San Diego, down to the Tijuana border and into the NorCal redwoods as Sean Penn’s whacked-out Col Steven J. Lockjaw …

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How to Watch No. 1 Nebraska Volleyball vs. Maryland: Preview, Breakdown, TV Channel

How to Watch No. 1 Nebraska Volleyball vs. Maryland: Preview, Breakdown, TV Channel

It was easy pickings for the No. 1 Nebraska Volleyball team in its 2025 conference opener.  Slated for a midweek matchup against an inferior Michigan team, the Huskers wiped the floor with the Wolverines in one of their most impressive all-around nights of the season for NU. In a superb passing performance coupled by aggressive serving (five aces), the Huskers …

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Lions film breakdown: How Detroit bullied the Ravens on offense

Lions film breakdown: How Detroit bullied the Ravens on offense

It’s tough to label a regular season game in September as a statement win, but sometimes you just have to call a spade a spade. The Detroit Lions walked into M&T Bank Stadium on Monday night, and repeatedly punched the Baltimore Ravens in the mouth. Defensively, they controlled the trenches, sacking two-time MVP Lamar Jackson seven times, while also limiting …

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Showdown Breakdown: Seahawks at Cardinals

We’ve spent the past five seasons gathering a large enough sample to confidently review contest results to identify where we have an edge and how we can improve our overall lineup-building process. We recommend reviewing this article to understand macro concepts suited for beating large-field showdown tournaments. There you’ll find our thoughts on proper captain selection, optimal roster construction, and …

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Pro Tour Edge of Eternities Modern Metagame Breakdown

Pro Tour Edge of Eternities Modern Metagame Breakdown

The decklists are in, the numbers are crunched, and the third Pro Tour of 2025 is ready to blast off! Pro Tour Edge of Eternities kicks off tomorrow, running September 26–28 at MagicCon: Atlanta. There, 300 of the world’s best Magic: The Gathering players will bring their Modern decks to battle for $500,000 in prizes, coveted World Championship invitations, and …

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60 home runs! Breakdown of Cal Raleigh’s historic 2025 season

60 home runs! Breakdown of Cal Raleigh’s historic 2025 season

David SchoenfieldSep 25, 2025, 12:02 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 The list of MLB players who never hit 60 home runs in a single season includes many of the game’s all-time greatest sluggers: Willie Mays, Albert Pujols, Ken Griffey Jr., Alex Rodriguez, Jim Thome and Jimmie Foxx. …

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Detroit Lions film breakdown: What went wrong on OL vs. Packers

Detroit Lions film breakdown: What went wrong on OL vs. Packers

A wise man once said, “Sometimes it just ain’t your day.” That was the case for the Detroit Lions during their Week 1 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t all bad. There were things to like on the defensive side of the football, and even the offense, despite all of their issues along the …

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