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LeBron James admits he nearly joined the Knicks before Jalen Brunson won the NBA title without him
LeBron James revealed he nearly signed with the New York Knicks but backed off after Jalen Brunson led them to a title without him in free agency.
NFL Week 3 grades for all 32 teams: Bears earn 'A+' for big Monday win, Raiders earn 'A-' for beating Saints
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Protect College Sports Act passes Senate: Historic bill takes first step, but uncertainty awaits in House
The bipartisan bill aimed at stabilizing college sports passed its first test with Monday night's Senate vote, but more hurdles must be cleared in the House before it can be signed into law
Common Ground: The ever-expanding NFL community
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Case Keenum starts at quarterback for the Bears against the Eagles
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Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald offers inspiring message after Week 3 loss
Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald has confidence in his players despite the team losing to the Commanders in Week 3.
Be like Sophie Cunningham, not Chris Simms — never give in to the outrage mob
Sophie Cunningham's refusal to back down after WNBA backlash stands in stark contrast to Chris Simms and other sports figures who caved to outrage.
Dan Wilson announces his own firing as Seattle Mariners manager in rare postgame moment
Dan Wilson broke MLB protocol by personally announcing his own dismissal as Seattle Mariners manager, delivering an emotional postgame address.
Justin Verlander is now a former MLB player, but forever a dad
Justin Verlander started his final Major League Baseball game on Saturday, and when the 43-year-old came off the mound, he was surprised by his 7-year-old daughter Genevive. Tony Dokoupil has the story.
Broadcast To Hit A Double, Peacock Going Deep In NBC Sports Coverage Of MLB Wild Card Playoffs
Sports fans of a certain age can readily recall NBC’s coverage of the Major League Baseball playoffs regularly pre-empting the network’s “Must-See TV” primetime lineup in the 1990s. While the ratings and programming landscape has changed dramatically over the intervening decades,
TV Ratings: VMAs Hit 11-Year High With Madonna, Taylor Swift Front and Center
A big NFL lead-in probably helped as well.
The NFL has officially become flag football, fans are fuming & MLB makes a baffling call ahead of the playoffs
The final Monday of September brings NFL officiating outrage after a textbook quarterback hit drew a flag in the Chiefs-Dolphins fourth quarter.
F1 in Azerbaijan: That was almost a close-run thing
Kimi Antonelli could not repeat his Monza magic after a crash in qualifying.
From phantom pass interference to ignored facemask calls, NFL officiating failures defined Week 3
A phantom pass interference call erased a game-sealing interception for the Rams, handing the Broncos a chance to score the winning touchdown.
Lefties whine so much over White House's Brian Dawkins hype video that NFL steps in
The Athletic is fuming after the United States DHS posted a hype video featuring Brian Dawkins and Korn music in response to a migrant caravan.
The dozen games that turned Week 3 into one of the wildest in NFL history
Two seconds remained in regulation in Denver.
The NFL is America's most God-centered professional sports league and Sunday's games continued to prove it
Bo Nix and Talanoa Hufanga praised God on national TV after the Denver Broncos beat the Cowboys, highlighting the NFL's deep culture of faith.
NFL's most debated Week 3 call has people wondering how to defy gravity when hitting Patrick Mahomes
Miami Dolphins edge rusher Chop Robinson's hit on Patrick Mahomes drew a roughing the passer flag that reignited debate over NFL quarterback rules.
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