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NFL Week 6: Chargers and Cardinals each try to prove they’re the best team in the league

Kyler Murray and Justin Herbert in must-see matchups vs. Browns, Ravens

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Weird flex to pivot from swastikagate to cozying up with alleged sex predators, but you do you, Herschel

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If Giannis did what I think he just did, the rest of the NBA is in trouble, with or without Kyrie

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Just like that, Bellinger earns redemption for his .165 average

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Daryl Morey speaks! And there are more questions than answers for the Sixers

Ed Condran

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So is Christian Yelich dead?

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The Mourning After

We were so close

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Jeff Fisher’s tweet sounds good, but why was it necessary?

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The Dodgers are pulling a page out of Tampa Bay’s playbook — opting for an opener in Game 5

Best Deals Of The Day

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Best Deals of the Day: Clearstem Clear Kit, Xbox...

Check out the best deals of the day for Friday, October 15, 2021.

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It’s Finally Time To Buy a Remote Control Boat, Now That It’s Just

It's a lot speedier than you might have imagined, too.

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It's That Time of the Year Again to Pick the Sticks and Battle in Madden...

This release always brings excitement about the upcoming NFL season.

Football

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Eagles ship Zach Ertz to the Cards… but how much can he help?

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NFL Week 6: Chargers and Cardinals each try to prove they’re the best team in the league

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Finally, some Ole Miss drama that doesn’t involve Lane Kiffin

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Jeff Fisher’s tweet sounds good, but why was it necessary?

Baseball

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Just like that, Bellinger earns redemption for his .165 average

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The Dodgers are pulling a page out of Tampa Bay’s playbook — opting for an opener in Game 5

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Remember Ray Fosse for the good man, catcher and broadcaster he was

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So is Christian Yelich dead?

Basketball

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Daryl Morey speaks! And there are more questions than answers for the Sixers

Ed Condran

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No, Steph Marbury, Muhammad Ali was for vaccinations

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If Giannis did what I think he just did, the rest of the NBA is in trouble, with or without Kyrie

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Dominique Wilkins is owed an apology and the only asterisk I’ll accept in sports

Hockey

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The NHL returned to ESPN, so here’s what it lacked

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2021 NHL Previews: Flyers haven’t made a good move since acquiring Gritty

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Catching up with the NHL (We hardly had time to miss ya!)

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2021 NHL Previews: Fifty-four years between Cups for Toronto, going on 55

Lists

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Idiots of Month/Year

Idiot of the Month: Do you remember September? We hope not

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Read 'em and weep: Here are the worst droughts in modern sports, non-title edition

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Idiots of Month/Year

Idiot of the Month: Waving goodbye to a stupid summer

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Nice record you broke there — be a shame if I broke it by more

Soccer

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This is what it can be

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The USMNT can’t live without Tyler Adams

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Women's soccer players protested sexual harassment and were cheered — great… but that rarely happens when athletes protest racism

Carron J. Phillips

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Liverpool and Manchester City hurl everything at each other in game of the season