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WNBA playoff bracket coming into focus: Dream lock in 4-seed, Liberty are No. 8

ESPN

Minnesota, Las Vegas, Golden State, Indiana, Atlanta, New York, Washington and Dallas are headed to the playoffs.

Ex-NC State sports medicine director arrested after multi-count indictment

XUAN THAI

Former NC State sports medicine director Robert Michael Murphy was arrested Wednesday evening after a grand jury indicted him last week on multiple felony and misdemeanor counts involving the sexual abuse of male student-athletes he had treated.

Counsell says Cubs at disadvantage after schedule change

JESSE ROGERS

Cubs manager Craig Counsell was quick to point out the disadvantages his team faces this weekend after the league moved Sunday's contest against the Boston Red Sox to Friday due to a poor weather forecast.

Longtime Lakers P.A. announcer Tanter dies

DAVE MCMENAMIN

Lawrence Tanter had manned the microphone in L.A. since the "Showtime" days up until his retirement in June following a stroke.

Rice bests Boone's belief by slugging homers 40, 41

Yankees manager Aaron Boone predicted during spring training that Ben Rice would finish with 39 home runs this season. Rice is two-up after hitting Nos. 40 and 41 in a 9-2 victory over the Rays, tying for the AL home run lead.

MLB insiders predict the playoffs: Bold takes, dangerous teams and breakout stars

JORGE CASTILLO AND ALDEN GONZALEZ AND BUSTER OLNEY AND JEFF PASSAN AND JESSE ROGERS

Which wild cards could win it all? Are the Yankees cooked without Judge? Here's what those in the sport think could decide October.

NBA Rank audit: Brown, Brunson and what metrics reveal about our top 100

DEAN OLIVER

Using an analytical lens, Dean Oliver examines what the NBA Rank panel got right -- and what it got very wrong.

NBA Rank 2026: The new top 10 features a razor-thin race for No. 1

NBA INSIDERS

Our countdown of the NBA's top 100 players hits its grand finale.

Game Day Kickoff: Knee-jerk reactions and September lies; what does Week 4 have in store?

DAVID HALE

Week 4 will tell us if our knee-jerk reactions to the first few weeks of the season actually mean anything.

'I'm not asking for anybody's sympathy': It's a pivotal season for Lincoln Riley and USC

PAOLO UGGETTI

With a 4-0 record, Lincoln Riley isn't shying away from expectations as USC hosts Oregon this weekend.

Ranking the 0-2 NFL teams: Which still have playoff hope, and which could be in for long seasons?

BILL BARNWELL

Can the Texans turn it around (again)? Do the Buccaneers, Colts or Chargers have a chance to get right? Is the season already over for the Falcons and Dolphins?

Meet Cam Achord: The Packers' secret special teams weapon

ROB DEMOVSKY

Part old-school coach, part Gen Z analytics savant, Achord is "just a ball of energy" as he aims to fix Green Bay's special teams unit.

'Ugh,' a lefty QB: Why the NFL has struggled with southpaw quarterbacks, and the one team leaning into it

MARC RAIMONDI

With Michael Penix Jr. starting Thursday and Tua Tagovailoa on the roster, the Falcons enter a rare NFL realm.

MLB Power Rankings: Where playoff contenders and hopefuls stand

ESPN

The final days of the 2026 regular season are upon us -- and a number of races are coming down to the wire.

Fury vs. Joshua set for Dec. 11 in Cardiff

JAMES REGAN

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will fight on Dec. 11 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, it has been confirmed.