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Michael Jordan is the NBA 2K23 video game cover athlete
There should be little debate about the cover athlete for the NBA 2K23 video game, not when it’s the GOAT:…
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The race for No. 3: ACC, Big 12 and Pac-12 scramble amid a chaotic landscape
10:00 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN The only certainty in conference realignment is uncertainty, much like the only constant in college…
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Who do MMA insiders believe will be the pound-for-pound best in 2025?
LAS VEGAS — Max Holloway was walking backstage at the UFC Apex last week, just three days before he challenged…
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SEC vs. Big Ten tale of the tape, schedule projections and more realignment takeaways
Maybe the wildest semi-legitimate conference realignment rumor ever didn’t come when Texas, Oklahoma and half the Big 12 nearly joined…
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After a Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe and Norris Trophy, what’s next for Cale Makar?
Cale Makar requires no introduction. Frankly, he never has. Before Colorado‘s superstar defenseman entered household-name territory in June by earning…
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WNBA Power Rankings: Sparks up, Liberty down and Sky still No. 1
10:05 AM ET Mechelle VoepelESPN.com Close Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW.…
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Coco Gauff’s first Grand Slam title will have to wait … but for how much longer?
LONDON — It could have been a devastating day for Coco Gauff. She had arrived at Wimbledon brimming with confidence…
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Why mixed doubles is the most entertaining draw at Wimbledon
LONDON — Just moments after the final scheduled match concluded on No. 1 Court on Friday, an announcement was made.…
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Experts weigh in: What does Serena Williams’ future hold? What about Roger Federer’s? Will either return to top form?
On Monday, July 11, for the first time since 1997, Serena Williams and Roger Federer will both be unranked in…
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As Wimbledon celebrates 100 years of Centre Court, the tournament shows signs of change
LONDON — The Wimbledon experience is anchored in tradition. The players wearing all white, the reigning men’s champion opening play…
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Mayer-Baumgardner and Shields-Marshall, two fights to keep pushing women’s boxing into the spotlight
In conversations with Mikaela Mayer over the years, one of the constant themes that has come up has been an…
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The St. Louis Cardinals just hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs
The great thing about baseball is that so many things happen in one game that you see incredibly rare stuff…
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Takeaways from Iga Swiatek’s shocking loss to Alize Cornet
LONDON — For the first time since February, Iga Swiatek experienced defeat, beaten 6-4, 6-2 by France’s Alize Cornet in…
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Are the Sky on the verge of a repeat, and five more questions that will determine the WNBA champ
Jul 1, 2022 Alexa PhilippouESPN Close Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut…
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From 007 to ‘Dirty Dancing’: Why one 49ers fan is drawing Jimmy Garoppolo every day until he’s traded
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Much like her favorite NFL team, Rita Carvalho didn’t expect quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to remain on…
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Who are the greatest MMA fighters by year, from 1993 to the present day?
Randy Couture made his UFC debut on May 30, 1997, at UFC 13. UFC held the card in front of…
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Drake tells Israel Adesanya he placed a huge bet on him to win UFC 276 fight
There will be a pretty hefty cash prize at stake at UFC 276 — and not only for the combatants.…
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John Isner makes Wimbledon history again to become all-time ace leader in ATP Tour history
John Isner wrote his name into the record books at Wimbledon again on Friday as he became the all-time leading…
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What it’s like to be Heather Watson, the busiest tennis player at Wimbledon
LONDON — Heather Watson dropped to her knees in the middle of No. 1 Court on Friday. She lowered her…
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A fight for the future: Joe Joyce faces Christian Hammer with a possible title opportunity next
Jun 30, 2022 Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on…
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Giannis Antetokounmpo unveils new Zoom Freak 4 sneaker
12:29 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN After premiering the Disney+ film “Rise” last week, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo debuted his…
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The SEC-Big Ten battle for college football supremacy is just beginning
The British fleet had the Spanish Armada. The United States had the Soviet Union. The Beatles had the Rolling Stones.…
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San Diego Padres release City Connect uniforms
The San Diego Padres ‘ collaboration with Nike on City Connect uniforms began about 18 months ago and took several…
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What CFB’s most powerful people are saying about the sport’s new world order
9:45 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN From the moment that Oklahoma and Texas ditched the Big 12 for the SEC nearly…
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Breaking down USC and UCLA’s plan to move to the Big Ten and what it means
5:06 PM ET ESPN staff USC and UCLA are planning to join the Big Ten as early as 2024, sources…
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Logan Cooley’s hockey journey: From ‘Little Penguin’ to top 2022 NHL draft prospect
Growing up in Pittsburgh as an Alex Ovechkin fan wasn’t always easy for Logan Cooley. “I definitely got a lot…
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It’s Bobby Bonilla Day! Explaining why the former Met gets paid $1.19M today and every July 1
The calendar has turned to July 1, and that means one thing: It’s time for Mets fans everywhere to wish…
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Nets join list of recent superteams that never won a championship
When you’re putting together a championship contender, one rule is paramount — get the best talent you possibly can. You’ll…
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Why drivers love the challenge of a ‘proper’ circuit like Road America
Road America, carved out of the countryside of Wisconsin, is one of the greatest racetracks in the U.S. Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire…
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Predicting when NFL rookie QBs will debut: How soon could Pickett, Corral, others win the starting job?
7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN One year after five quarterbacks were drafted in the top 15, only one was selected…
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A lucrative TV deal, CFP invites and the rest of the to-do list for George Kliavkoff’s Pac-12
Last June, less than a month before his first official day as Pac-12 commissioner, George Kliavkoff was shadowing outgoing commissioner…
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‘A very millennial shot’: tennis stars weigh in on the underarm serve phenomenon
LONDON — It was late into Monday evening on Centre Court when Andy Murray tried something for just the second…
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Steph Curry adds to a list of athletes who hosted ESPYs
3:35 PM ET ESPN staff The 2022 ESPYS presented by Capital One will shine a light on the top players,…
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COVID concerns and the dominant Slovenian superstars will test the riders — plus mountains and cobblestones and crashes — will test the Tour de France field
The Tour de France has evolved over the years, but since its inception in 1903, it has always been a…
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PFL 6: Playoff scenarios for the welterweights and women’s lightweights
10:00 AM ET Ian ParkerESPN With the playoff seeding set for four of the six weight classes in the PFL,…
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‘I believe in what we’re doing’: How Josh Heupel plans to keep the buzz building at Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Josh Heupel’s first year at Tennessee produced a 7-6 record against a rugged schedule that featured five…
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Top prospects for the 2022 NHL draft, led by Shane Wright, Logan Cooley, Juraj Slafkovsky
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The NHL draft is coming up on July 7 and 8, and will be televised…
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Perspectives from around college sports on NIL’s one-year anniversary
Last June, when the NCAA’s board of directors suspended the organization’s rules prohibiting athletes from selling the rights to their…
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2022 NHL draft order: Full list of all 225 picks
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The 2022 NHL draft is set to take place on July 7 and 8 in…
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UFC 276: Will a title or two change hands? Is Sean O’Malley ready for the next step?
With two title fights and a slew of rising stars on the main card, UFC 276 could be the year’s…
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Biggest surprises and snubs of the 2022 WNBA All-Star Game rosters
The 2022 WNBA All-Star Game’s 22-player roster is set, as the game’s 12 reserves — chosen by the league’s coaches…
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Serena Williams is out of Wimbledon, but it was an epic, incredible match against Harmony Tan
LONDON, England — Serena Williams lost in her eagerly-anticipated return on Tuesday night at Wimbledon in a hard-fought 7-5, 1-6,…
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Mike Tyson-Evander Holyfield 2: Looking back at the infamous ‘bite fight’ 25 years later
On June 28, 1997, one of the more bizarre moments in boxing history took place when Mike Tyson bit off…
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How Tina Charles can bolster the Seattle Storm’s WNBA title hopes — or disrupt the team’s chemistry
The Seattle Storm officially announced Tuesday what everyone anticipated since center Tina Charles’ “divorce” from the Phoenix Mercury was announced…
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Ichiro and Rod Carew’s favorite player? How Luis Arraez is making batting average cool again
7:00 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable…
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Big 12 preview: Will new-look Oklahoma emerge among top contenders?
Almost no team in college football has been as consistently awesome as the Oklahoma Sooners. Over the past 85 seasons,…
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NHL Power Rankings, way-too-early edition: The first look at 2022-23
The Colorado Avalanche dethroned the Tampa Bay Lightning to become the NHL’s 2022 Stanley Cup champions. Hats off to the…
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Ranking the fights at UFC 276: Two title fights plus Sean O’Malley prepares to put on a show in Vegas
A pay-per-view event headlined by two championship bouts used to be a special occasion. Now it’s practically a business model.…
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‘This has been a great run’: Steve Sarkisian on Texas’ recruiting revival
9:00 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN AUSTIN, Texas — In the wake of the commitment of one of the most decorated…
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Tyson Fury and Jake Paul agree to $1 million bet
The stakes have been raised for this summer’s Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury boxing match. Paul and Tyson Fury, Tommy’s…
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