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NFL execs predict 2026 award winners: MVP picks, top rookies and a stunning Coach of the Year
Who will win MVP? Who will take offensive and defensive rookie of the year? Who is primed for a breakout? We asked execs and scouts for their picks.
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Grading the move: Why the Bucs gave Baker Mayfield the largest contract in franchise history
Why did Mayfield change his mind about a negotiating deadline, and what does it mean for other QBs?
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NFL Melbourne Game
What does Aaron Donald being inactive mean for 49ers-Rams?
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2026-27 UEFA Champions League
Haaland can single-handedly keep Man City on top -- and his club is doomed if he ever stops
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2026-27 UEFA Champions League
Despite victory, Real Madrid have a long way to go under Mourinho
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Robson expects better Champions League teams to expose Real Madrid
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WHO NEEDS TO PERFORM?
Under pressure: those with the biggest questions to answer in the semis
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NFL DOWN UNDER
Goodell: 'We're already in a hurry [to come back to Australia]
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NBA OFFSEASON
Haliburton, Irving and other NBA superstar injury returns to watch for the 2026-27 season
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Bulls' offseason and 2026-27 season preview: Is a new era ahead for Chicago?
Injury, food poisoning, and the USA: Opals legends recount the journey to Australia's only basketball gold
FINALS PREVIEW
Panthers will be too good for Roosters, Dolphins to cause an upset
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Midweek Mail: Bunnies duo feared the worst; Holmes set for World Cup
Top Headlines
- Chiefs secure record-breaking sponsorship deal
- 'Win some, lose some': Crows on failed Bailey bid
- A tree on fire: All Blacks prop's superbug ordeal
- Axed Blues forward opens up after AFL delisting
- Shelton stuns Alcaraz in latest US Open finish
- 49ers' Collins tears patellar tendon, out for year
- Socceroos' Volpato fined for positive cocaine test
- Popovic: No regrets over Socceroos penalty picks
- PVL breaks bread with riled up players' union
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NFL Melbourne: How to watch, when is it, who is playing, and more
Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the NFL Melbourne game, to be broadcast live in Australia on ESPN and Disney+, plus key details about the event including the halftime entertainment and more.
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2026 NFL season sim: Predictions, surprises, playoff teams
We played out one of the Football Power Index's 10,000 season simulations (No. 9,187), from Week 1 through Super Bowl LXI.
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Chicago Bulls offseason recap, early 2026-27 season preview
Can the Bulls turn the page with Caleb Wilson? We're recapping the offseason and taking an early look at 2026-27.
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Ranked: Top 50 most expensive Premier League transfers this summer, by true cost
There's how much a transfer costs vs. what a club can afford to pay. We've ranked the *actual* 50 most expensive transfers of the 2026 summer window.
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Pass or fail? Grading every AFL team's season based on preseason expectations
Make finals, win the flag, or avoid the bottom four ... we gave each team a pass mark coming into the 2026 season. So how did every club go?
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Breaking down the candidates for MLB's next expansion teams
After the next CBA is signed, an expansion committee won't be far away. Who are the top contenders for an MLB team?
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'I'll definitely be back': Sloan vows NRL return as Cook closes 13-year loop
Tyrell Sloan and Damien Cook will head to Castleford together in 2027, but the departing Dragons left the NRL at opposite stages of their careers after a fairytale finish in Wollongong.
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Can Patriots QB Drake Maye repeat MVP-caliber season in 2026?
The New England quarterback is letting the Super Bowl loss motivate him in 2026, starting with the rematch at Seahawks on Wednesday.
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Windhorst: The Clippers need to take this L -- and move on
After the NBA levied its enormous punishment on the Clippers, they'd be wise to change course and lean on precedent -- fast.
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Impact of 12 MLB stars' down 2026 seasons on their teams
From bad gameplay to injuries to a mix of both, these players' seasons had huge impact on the success of their clubs this year.
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ESPN NFL Afters
Laurie Horesh and Jimmy Smith catch their breath and re-hash all the biggest moments, stories, giggles and tears from 10 hours of football.
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Listen to our AFL podcast - the ESPN Footy Podcast with Champion Data
Join ESPN's footy team for some of the best AFL analysis and insight on the ESPN Footy Podcast.
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The Far Post Podcast
Join Angela Christian-Wilkes, Anna Harrington, Sam Lewis, and Marissa Lordanic as they dissect all the latest news in women's football.
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The ESPN Daily podcast: How to listen, episode guide and more
Wake up to the best sports story you'll hear all day. Monday to Friday, we bring you an inside look at the most interesting stories at ESPN, as told by the top reporters and insiders on the planet.
