It’s the end of an era at Tottenham. After lifting the Europa League title with the squad last season, club captain Heung-min Son has confirmed that he’ll be leaving the club. After joining from Bayer Leverkusen during the summer of 2015, Son has completed 10 seasons with Tottenham, all culminating in winning the Europa League. He amassed 127 goals and …
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By Grant Brisbee, Stephen J. Nesbitt and Andy McCullough Ever binged a show you found boring at first? Then you got hooked and started spending time tumbling down internet rabbit holes and debating plot theories on Reddit. It wasn’t until the final credits rolled that you unglued your eyeballs from the screen and realized your condition. You were exhausted. You …
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I don’t really believe in Chivas or Pumas, two of the traditional grandes of LIGA MX. But both teams are at least fun and interesting from an MLS perspective, with new additions Efraín Álvarez, Daniel Aguirre and Richy Ledezma joining Cade Cowell, Chicharito and Alan Pulido for Chivas, and Pedro Vite joining Coco Carrasquilla with Pumas. Both teams, however, were …
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Top 10 linebackers entering 2025 NFL season: Bobby Wagner, Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw headline ranking NFL.com During his 14-year-long career, Bobby Wagner has teammates to teach and learn from WJLA Two Utah State Aggies Crack 2025 NFL Top 100 List KSL Sports Seattle Seahawks legend Bobby Wagner ranked among best LBs this century Sports Illustrated Broncos’ Dre Greenlaw ranked among NFL’s top linebackers Broncos Wire …
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Though the starting pitching market still looks pretty thin at the top, a few aces are finally being discussed. If any of them goes — no guarantee there! — that could save things. Here’s our final ranking of the starter market. 1. Joe Ryan, Twins (2.63 ERA) With two extra years to go, the Twins would need to be overwhelmed …
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Good morning, New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View Other Giant observations Top 10 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year candidates in 2025: Who is biggest challenger to Abdul Carter? | NFL.com 1. New York Giants Abdul Carter. Carter checks all the boxes when it comes to the makings of a modern DROY. The first defensive player drafted has …
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Editor’s note: This article is part of our Rankings & Tiers series, an evaluation across sport about the key players, front offices, teams, franchises and much more. How much would it take to buy your favorite college football program? As much as college football has drifted toward professionalization, one major difference remains: NCAA teams are not for sale. Not yet, at least. …
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Editor’s note: All week, The Athletic is looking back at the best of the first 25 years of the 2000s in men’s college basketball. Also read the top 25 players, top 25 coaches, top 25 teams and top 25 non-title teams, and submit your own picks. By Brendan Marks, CJ Moore and Lindsay Schnell There are, on average, over 5,800 college basketball games every season. Multiply …
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Matt BowenJul 17, 2025, 12:15 PM ET Close Matt Bowen is a fantasy football and NFL writer for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2015, writes regularly for ESPN+ and spent multiple years on “NFL Matchup.” After graduating from the University of Iowa, Matt played safety in the NFL for St. Louis, Green Bay, Washington and Buffalo over seven seasons. Earlier …
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Editor’s note: All week, The Athletic is looking back at the best of the first 25 years of the 2000s in men’s college basketball. Also read the top 25 players and submit your own picks. In college basketball, most coaches are judged by their success in March and April. It’s a slightly flawed way to judge because of the one-and-done tournament setup. Consider …
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