J.J. McCarthy believes he's a starter in the NFL
After losing the competition to Kyler Murray, McCarthy says all the right things.
Aug 12, 2026
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5 min
Basketball
Basketball games and NBA coverage
Quinn Hughes Has All Of The Leverage In His Contract Negotiations
There has perhaps never been an NHL player in history with the kind of leverage that Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes holds in his current contract negotiations. Hughes is in the prime of his ca...
Aug 11, 2026
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5 min
MLB Mailbag: White Sox, Cubs, Mets, Skubal, Free Agency
The latest MLBTR Mailbag will look at whether the White Sox were too passive at the deadline, the Cubs’ slate of deadline additions, some non-trades from the Mets, the Tarik Skubal deal, the upc...
Aug 10, 2026
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5 min
FanGraphs Power Rankings: August 3–9
The Dodgers drop out of the top five in this week's FanGraphs Power Rankings.
Aug 10, 2026
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5 min
Where and How Artificial Intelligence Is Coming to Surfing
From surf forecasting, shark risk assessment, coaching, board building, media and beyond.
Aug 10, 2026
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5 min
Max Scherzer Headlines a Big Weekend For Strikeout Feats
The 42-year-old righty climbed into the all-time top 10, while Aaron Nola, Gerrit Cole, and Jacob Misiorowski reached notable milestones as well.
Aug 10, 2026
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5 min
Alexander Nikishin Gives Hurricanes A Tough Offseason Decision
The winds of summer rumors and speculation have blown into North Carolina, where the Carolina Hurricanes face ongoing negotiations with defenseman and restricted free agent Alexander Nikishin. Unlike ...
Aug 10, 2026
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5 min
Yordan Alvarez Is Getting Close to a Triple Crown
The Astros slugger shouldn't be planning the coronation dinner, but he should at least be pondering how to stop the Habsburgs.
Aug 10, 2026
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5 min
'Dubois has ingredients to replace Taylor as face of boxing'
Caroline Dubois "has the ingredients" to succeed Katie Taylor as one of the biggest stars in boxing, according to Most Valuable Promotions partner Nakisa Bidarian.
Aug 10, 2026
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5 min
The Early Shift: Mewling and Puking
Just so we're clear, Derek Jr. is not named after Derek Jeter.
Aug 10, 2026
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5 min
Madden 27 review: A must-buy
The most common refrain when met with the yearly release of Madden NFL is “it’s the same as last year.” This is never true; there’s always something that EA Sports has worked on to improve the series,...
Aug 10, 2026
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5 min
Super League's Final Charge: Play-off spots taking shape with five rounds left
There are just five rounds of Super League action remaining and, with it, a whole lot of drama as Super League's Final Charge ramps up.
Aug 10, 2026
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5 min
Salary Cap Deep Dive: St. Louis Blues
A closer look at the salary cap situation for the St. Louis Blues for the 2026-27 season.
Aug 10, 2026
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5 min
Why Great White Sharks Are Suddenly Haunting Safe Coastlines
Seal abundance, warming waters -- what's really going on with the world's shark population?
Aug 09, 2026
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5 min
Sunday Notes: Davis Martin Had a First Inning to Forget at Fenway Park
Plus Mitch Bratt's flow state control, Scott Harris on Skubal's market, Lucas Elissalt on his development, facts and stats galore, and more.
Aug 09, 2026
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5 min
Luka Doncic Gets Ranked As 9th-Greatest International Player Of All Time
Luka Doncic ranked below Shai Gilgeous-Alexander but above Joel Embiid.
Aug 08, 2026
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5 min
Larry Fitzgerald: It's not just about the excellence; it's about the people who help get you there
After a 17-year career with the Cardinals, Fitzgerald entered the Hall of Fame on Saturday as a first-ballot inductee.
Aug 08, 2026
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5 min
Hey Dibi: Why is Confidence in the Lineup Mistaken for Experience?
From spreadsheets to sacred rituals, Dibi Fletcher digs into your DMs and answers the mysteries of life.
Aug 07, 2026
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5 min
PFF Cornerback Rankings: The top 32 players entering the 2026 NFL season
Dalton Wasserman compiles the NFL's 32 best cornerbacks going into the 2026 campaign, starting with Seahawks star Devon Witherspoon.
Aug 07, 2026
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5 min