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Barnwell predicts the NFL playoffs: Eight returning teams, six newcomers and a Super Bowl pick
Which teams from last season's playoffs will return -- and which ones will miss out? Who will be the surprises in the bracket? And who will win the Super Bowl?
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What are rules changes in 2026? Red flags, discipline and kickoffs
Here is everything fans need to know about NFL rules and points of emphasis for this season.
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- U.S. Senator slams SEC over LSU threat: 'Down to the marrow stupid'
- Sources: LSU closes roster at 105 without adding ex-NFL players
- NCAA issues new guidance on 'standard timing protocol' in wake of U-M win
- Bieniemy shooting case to proceed after mental evaluation
Quarterfinals thriller
Ben Shelton outlasts Carlos Alcaraz in latest finish (3:33 a.m. ET!) in US Open history
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Alcaraz dethroned: How Shelton pulled off the upset
Shelton, Alcaraz have fans on their feet after jaw-dropping point
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Kevin Hart approves of Alcaraz's wild point in third set
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Shelton's tweener not enough as Alcaraz takes first set in tiebreak
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Shelton hits massive winner in first set against Alcaraz
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Around the diamond
Mike Trout, and what remains as time passes
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MLB core rankings: Who has the most star talent?
The bad ... and the good
College Football
Bottom 10: Minutemen fire shot heard 'round the college football world
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Heisman of the week: Miami's amazing Malachi Toney gets jump on the field
College Football controversies
How serious is SEC's vote to expel LSU?
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Paul Finebaum sounds off on clock controversy in Michigan's win
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MLB Scoreboard
Breaking down six candidates for MLB's coming expansion
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Ohio State says it wasn't 'battle tested' before. That's about to change
Around the Association
30 NBA teams, eight tiers: Why three squads rise to the top
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Cavs offseason recap and early-season preview: Can they make the obvious next step?
Top Headlines
- Shelton ends Alcaraz's reign in latest US Open finish, sets up semi vs. Tiafoe
- U.S. senator slams SEC over LSU threat: 'Down to the marrow stupid'
- Sources: LSU closes roster at 105 without adding ex-NFL players
- NCAA issues new guidance on 'standard timing protocol' in wake of U-M win
- Bieniemy shooting case to proceed after mental evaluation
- Bucs, Mayfield reach 3-year, $165M extension, sources say
- 49ers starting DT Collins tears patellar tendon in Australia, out for year
- LIV Golf officially files for bankruptcy protection; Rahm, Bryson owed millions
- 📉 College football Bottom 10: Minutemen fire shot heard 'round the world
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NFL team previews 2026: Predictions, rankings, depth charts
Here's everything you need to know for the 2026 regular season, including how all 32 NFL teams rank and key stats ahead of Week 1.
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MLB September predictions: Playoff races, stat leaders, more
With less than a month left to play in the 2026 regular season, here's what our experts think will happen the rest of the way.
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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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Welcome to the Lane Kiffin Show: Sights and sounds from LSU
Amid controversy and surrounded by celebrities, Kiffin's debut a smashing success.
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Ultimate Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: The names you need to know for draft day
All the names we've been talking about in a printable cheat sheet for your fantasy football draft.
