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Is Caleb Williams in the best situation for a top-pick QB? We ranked the best over 30-plus years
Williams has a great supporting cast in Chicago. But how does it stack up with those of other early-pick rookie QBs since 1990?
MLB
Hit THIS! 12 nasty new pitches that are rocking MLB this season
From devastating splitters to untouchable sweepers, here's what pitchers have added to their 2024 arsenals.
English FA Cup
Predicting the FA Cup final: 5 ways Man United can beat Man City
Man City are clearly favored to win the FA Cup. But a Man United win isn't impossible. Here are five ways we predict an upset could happen.
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Ranking college football's best 2025 recruiting classes: Why Texas, Texas A&M made big moves
We stacked the top 2025 recruiting classes in the country. Here are the schools off to a great start.
NCAAF
MAC preview: Miami's repeat chances, Antario Brown's star turn and the best MACtion games of 2024
What's ahead in the MAC in 2024? We break down the best players and games and title odds in the league.
NBA
Can Cleveland keep Donovan Mitchell? What the J.B. Bickerstaff firing means for the star's future, plus potential trade suitors
The 27-year-old guard has an extension decision to make, and the Cavs appear to have the upper hand. But other teams could still be trade suitors.
NHL
Conn Smythe Watch: Counting down top candidates for playoff MVP
We asked potential voters and hockey media that have covered the playoffs for their top three players for postseason MVP. Here's the top 10.
MLB
Real or not? These teams are unexpectedly serious playoff contenders
We offer an early verdict on five of MLB's most surprising teams almost two months into the 2024 season.
NFL
Barnwell hands out offseason awards to every NFC team: The Commanders are most likely to ...
The Commanders had a low-key offseason, the Cowboys claim to be "all-in" and the Rams have a huge hole to fill. How did each NFC team fare?
NBA
Lowe: Derrick White, Josh Hart and the 'small' trades that turn good teams into title contenders
There's a massive middle ground between the superstar megatrade and a tanking team dealing away quality players. And it's those marginal trades -- and non-trades -- that can redefine entire franchises and turn .500 teams into champions.
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Every Premier League VAR mistake revealed: Ranking which teams were helped and hurt most
Which Premier League clubs got the worst of the VAR gaffes? Which actually benefited from mistakes? We've got all the answers with the official stats.
NHL
Projecting the matchups, tactics and X factors that will matter most in conference finals
The conference final round is underway. Here are projections on the points of difference that will determine who wins.
NCAAF
Newcomer class rankings: Who added the highest impact freshmen and transfers?
With the dust settled on spring workouts, we break down which teams helped themselves the most since last season.
NBA
How the NBA's final four were built -- and what it means for the rest of the league
From the draft to trades and free agency, how did the Celtics', Mavericks', Pacers' and Timberwolves' rosters come together?
Manchester United
Soccer
Can A.I. rebuild Man United?
It's been a tough year for Erik ten Hag and Man United: just look at the Premier League table. Can we get them back on track using machine learning?
NFL
Projecting top NFL rookies in 10 stat categories: Who will lead in passing yards, total TDs and sacks?
Let's take a look at which first-year players -- from J.J. McCarthy to Jared Verse -- could put up huge numbers in 2024.
NBA
Celtics, Mavs, Wolves and Pacers are most comparable to which NBA champs?
Can the 1995 Houston Rockets provide a blueprint for 2024's NBA Finals hopefuls? Let's look at how this year's contenders match up to past winners.
MLB
'Sometimes you have to protect yourself': Why Josh Hader took a stand until he got a long-term deal
The inside story of the unprecedented usage rules Hader set before a team would commit to him long-term.
NCAAF
Post-spring SP+ rankings: Who moved up after the portal and spring practice
With the 2024 portal cycle and spring football in the books, it's time to look at the updated SP+ rankings for every team.
NHL
Keys to the offseason: What's next for the Canucks, Bruins, other eliminated teams?
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast its 2024-25 outlook.
NBA
Edwards, Gilgeous-Alexander, ???: We ranked the top 12 players from the second round of the NBA playoffs
Young stars of the Wolves and Thunder both land in the top three of the playoffs' most valuable players (ranked by the numbers). Who else joins them?
soccer transfers
Here's how Liverpool arrived at Arne Slot as the choice to replace Jurgen Klopp
With Klopp leaving, Liverpool must replace an irreplaceable coach. They've landed on Arne Slot, and digging into the data explains why.
Dodgers
MLB
Is Shohei Ohtani hitting his way out of a two-way future -- just like The Babe did?
Has Ohtani become too valuable at the plate to continue pitching? Here is what the numbers say.
NFL
Best team fits for top unsigned NFL veterans, trade candidates: We picked ideal landing spots
Where should Michael Thomas, Ryan Tannehill and Justin Simmons sign? Who should trade for Tee Higgins? Let's find team fits for 15 players.
Bayer Leverkusen
Soccer
How is Bayer Leverkusen's 51-game unbeaten streak even possible? Crunching the numbers
No one has been able to stop Bayer Leverkusen -- no one in Germany and no one in Europe. How is a 51-game unbeaten streak even possible, and can other teams replicate it?
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