If the Milwaukee Bucks stumble out of the gate, or just don’t look like contenders, the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors are going to heat up. It will not matter that it’s unlikely he gets traded mid-season for a couple of reasons, logic has never slowed the NBA rumor mill down. Antetokounmpo and his agent are preparing for the mid-season option, …
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Matt Nagy slipped into his first-class sleeper seat with a scowl on his face, a grim outing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on his mind and a long, transcontinental flight in his immediate future. A few seconds later Nagy, the Chicago Bears’ second-year head coach, surveyed the layout of the Airbus A350-1000, realized what was staring him in the face — …
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The 1972 Miami Dolphins already lost their status as the only team with a perfect season in pro football history when the NFL decided to acknowledge the 1948 Cleveland Browns and the rest of the AAFC this offseason. With champagne supplies running dangerously low, they certainly weren’t going to start sharing some with anybody else. And so special efforts …
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The 2025-26 NHL season has finally arrived! Before the puck drops, it’s time to map out our predictions. Earlier this week, we released our Daily Faceoff staff picks for 2025-26 NHL Award winners. Now: a breakdown of our projected division standings, playoff teams and Stanley Cup Final matchups. The prognosticators: Matt Larkin, DFO managing editor & senior writerSteven Ellis, DFO associate editor …
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Last week, the UFL officially said farewell to Michigan, Memphis, and San Antonio. On Tuesday, the spring league officially said hello to Columbus, Louisville, and Orlando. The UFL has announced the addition of three teams for 2026. Meet the Columbus Aviators, the Louisville Kings, and the Orlando Storm. The Aviators will borrow the Columbus MLS stadium. The Kings will play …
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Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark ESPN NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Oct 6, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Opening night of the 2025-26 NHL season is Tuesday, featuring a tripleheader of games on ESPN: Chicago Blackhawks–Florida …
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Do you want to share your predictions, analysis or thoughts on Saturday’s Oklahoma-Texas game? Get involved with our coverage at live@theathletic.com. In a college football season where almost nothing has gone according to plan, we know one thing about the top. On the eye test, it looks like Miami, Ohio State and Oregon are the three best and most complete …
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Two of the top picks in the 2018 NFL Draft — now-Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (first overall pick) and now-Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (third overall pick) — are looking to lead their respective squads to a 4-1 start in 2025. Mayfield’s career has taken off since he came to Tampa Bay in 2023: his 77 touchdown passes as as Buccaneer …
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George Russell has claimed a dominant victory in the Singapore Grand Prix, the Mercedes driver converting pole position into a flawless win ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, while McLaren scored enough points to seal the 2025 Teams’ Championship. Russell had led cleanly away from P1 on the grid as the race got underway, while the battle behind saw …
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SALT LAKE CITY — College football remains undefeated in its greatness. The biggest surprise of the weekend was a winless UCLA team upsetting No. 7 Penn State, forcing the Nittany Lions into back-to-back losing weeks. This was supposed to be Penn State’s year, and it’s just not going well at all. And then there was Texas, a team that needs …
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