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The NFL Enjoyment Index: How fun is your team to watch? We ranked all 32
Which NFL teams are must-watches every Sunday this season? We stacked all 32 by excitement, fun and intrigue, starting with Washington.
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Projecting next year's QB market: Most likely scenarios and long shot possibilities
We picked teams with some level of QB1 uncertainty for 2026 and projected two potential outcomes for each.
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DEFINING NUMBERS FOR EVERY TEAM
The stat that could swing every team's season
What numbers are teams focused on with just over a month until training camp starts?
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Milestones to watch for this season for LeBron, Jokic and others
Important milestones to watch for, including another historic season from LeBron James and Nikola Jokic.
Bombers vs Blues
Carlton hold off old rivals to end tough year in style
Carlton have finished off a horror 2025 by holding off Essendon to win their dead-rubber at the MCG by 34 points.
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Johnston edges closer to history as Souths belt Dragons
Alex Johnston needs three tries in one game to break the NRL's try-scoring record before the end of the season after edging closer to the history books in South Sydney's 40-0 thrashing of St George Illawarra.
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SOCCER TRANSFERS
10 European storylines to follow: Liverpool and City rebuild, Barca's defense, more
Even with predictable title races, each season has its own personality and plotlines. So here are 10 fun plots we're particularly interested in following across Europe as 2025-26 kicks into gear.
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NBA
Top 10 NBA players at 2025 EuroBasket: Where Jokic and Doncic stack up abroad
Neil Paine breaks down the Top 10 NBA superstars expected to appear at 2025 EuroBasket.
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IZAK RANKINE ANTI-GAY CASE
No winners: Dragged-out Rankine saga just doing more damage
It's clear there are going to be no winners in the Izak Rankine anti-gay saga. Not the AFL, the Crows, Rankine, but especially not the LGBTQIA+ community, writes Matt Walsh.
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WNBA
Real or Not: Injuries will keep Indiana out of the WNBA playoffs -- and questions for every contender
Which teams might host? Could New York fall to the 4-seed? We examine the teams in the WNBA playoff hunt.
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BOXING
'Line them up': Tszyu, Zerafa obliterate opponents as all Aussie showdown looms
Both Nikita Tszyu and Michael Zerafa won in a canter on Wednesday evening in Sydney to set up what feels like an inevitable, high profile all Australian battle.
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Top Headlines
- Kyrgios to miss US Open for third straight year
- 'Deeply sorry': Rankine banned for anti-gay slur
- Western Utd lodge appeal in A-League fight
- Report: Bullet fired into Reid's office in May '24
- Wallabies skipper Wilson out; flyer set for debut
- Cowboys coach expects to have Parsons in opener
- 'Really stung': Panthers snub motivates Hosking
- Paul vs. Davis agreed, Joshua bout on horizon
- Fever's Clark also has bone bruise, source says
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Mason Cox joins forces with ESPN for Red Time podcast
Collingwood premiership player Mason Cox will join the ESPN Footy Podcast in 2025, co-hosting the returning Red Time show, every Wednesday.
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Listen to the ESPN Footy Podcast
Join ESPN's footy team for some of the best AFL and AFLW analysis and insight on the ESPN Footy Podcast.
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Ellis Park victory the sweetest in O'Connor's 'four lifetimes' of rugby
Wallabies fly-half James O'Connor has ranked his side's incredible comeback 38-22 victory over the Springboks at Ellis Park as the sweetest in his 17-year international career following his shock recall into the Australia setup.
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The '88 Saints cherish their NFL time but cope with football's physical toll
Nearly 40 years after their time in the NFL, the players from the 1988 New Orleans Saints grapple with the physical toll of football while honoring a bond forged through the toughest game.
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Isak, Højlund, Guéhi sagas show loyalty in football is scarce
Loyalty is a virtue, but in football, business comes first. Isak is now walking the rocky path previously taken by stars like Alexander-Arnold and Kane.
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Who can top Cooper Flagg for NBA Rookie of the Year award?
NBA analyst Kevin Pelton groups 11 players most likely to threaten the Mavericks' No. 1 pick for the auspicious award.
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Ranking the AFL's premiership contenders 1-9: Who's really flag favourite?
With just one round to go, one of the most even seasons in recent history is going down to the wire, leaving the premiership race wide open.
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Hero and villain: Harry Grant's masterful display
It took just two plays at the end of the big clash between the Storm and Panthers on Thursday night to confirm beyond any doubt, that which any half-decent judge already knew; Harry Grant is a rugby league genius.
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Road to 2027: Questions for Australia and South Africa
A lot can change over the next two years, but as Australia and South Africa return to ODI cricket, these are some of key questions that will need answering
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What Flacco becoming Browns starter means for Sanders, Gabriel
The questions surrounding the Browns' Week 1 starter are answered, but the clock to begin finding the long-term solution continues to run.
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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.
