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Let’s fix the NFL playoff format: Six options and the pros, cons and plausibility for each
Add two teams? Go back to 12 teams? Let teams choose their opponents in the wild-card round? Here's how the NFL could make tweaks to its postseason. Read More
U.S. amateur upstages McIlroy, Rahm in Dubai
David Ford, a 22-year-old American amateur making his debut on the European tour, upstaged Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and many of the world's top players at the Dubai Desert Classic to take a share of the first-round clubhouse lead Thursday. Read More
Hoffman: O’s, Braves backed off deals with me
The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever's pitching shoulder. Read More
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What doomed Antonio Pierce’s tenure with the Raiders?
The Raiders finished 4-13 in Antonio Pierce's lone full season as head coach. Read More
No matter who wins the natty, it will have been a long time coming
Notre Dame, Penn State, Texas and Ohio State all have a chance to add to their storied -- and at times tortured -- histories. Read More
Sources: Raiders fire Pierce; Telesco to stay GM
The Raiders have fired Antonio Pierce after his first full season as head coach but are retaining Tom Telesco as general manager, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Read More
‘I didn’t sign here to break Eric Dickerson’s record’: Why Saquon Barkley’s first Philly season has been a rousing success
Barkley put together one of the best seasons by a running back in NFL history in 2024, and now leads the Eagles into the playoffs. Read More
Ex-WSU coach loses suit over vax-related firing
Former Washington State coach Nick Rolovich has lost a lawsuit against the school that he filed after he was fired in 2021 over his refusal to comply with the state's COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Read More
Steph Curry and the NBA’s most confounding paradox
As the Warriors are determined to play him less, they confront a harsh reality: They need him more than ever. Read More