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Study: Athlete abuse spikes at March Madness
The abuse college athletes face on social media, including threats of violence, spikes during March Madness, with women basketball players targeted three times more often than men, according to a study the NCAA released Thursday.
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Dodgers force G5 behind historic bullpen shutout
The Dodgers hit three homers and got a brilliant performance from their relievers in a bullpen game in an 8-0 win Wednesday to force a Game 5 against the Padres.
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Saints turn to rookie QB Rattler with Carr injured
Saints rookie QB Spencer Rattler will start against the Bucs on Sunday, coach Dennis Allen said Wednesday, replacing an injured Derek Carr.
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Barry Switzer, 'The King' of Norman, is still unapologetically himself at 87
The coach won three national titles at Oklahoma and ended his tenure more than 30 years ago. But he has never become invisible in the town where he became famous.
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Bottom 10: Alabama stares into the void, wondering how it got here
While a longtime Bottom 10 compatriot returns, the Crimson Tide are left alone to learn what it's like at the bottom.
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Beterbiev's power vs. Bivol's strategic brilliance; who has the edge?
Timothy Bradley Jr. breaks down the light heavyweight title fight, looks at their strengths and weaknesses and picks the winner.
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Man City's win over Barcelona highlights the gap in women's football has shrunk
Man City's win over Barcelona highlights how the gap has shrunk in women's football.
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Ranking the fights: Beterbiev-Bivol, Wardley-Clarke and more
Ranking every on the Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol main card and explaining why you should watch.
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Stanton wows with HR, rare steal as Yanks up 2-1
Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning amid a battle of the bullpens, and the Yankees beat the Royals 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 3 of their AL Division Series.
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'Swing of lifetime': Lindor slam puts Mets in NLCS
Francisco Lindor belted a grand slam as the Mets advanced to the NL Championship Series for the first time since 2015 with 4-1 win over the Phillies.
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Breaking down the WNBA Finals: Is this the year the Liberty win it all?
Minnesota dominated New York in the regular season. Can they do it again in the WNBA Finals? Will the weight of a first title overwhelm the Liberty?
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Barça's Szczesny: 'Nobody's business if I smoke'
Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny recently reversed his retirement decision to join Barcelona, but he is not about to change how he lives his personal life, and that includes smoking.
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Colombia accuse Bolivia of spying ahead of WCQ
Colombia national team head coach Nestor Lorenzo has accused Bolivia of spying on his side ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifying match on Thursday at Municipal Stadium El Alto.
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Man City stun Barça, Bayern rout Arsenal in UWCL
Title holders Barcelona were beaten 2-0 by Manchester City on Wednesday to start their defence in the Women's Champions League with a rare loss in the group stage.
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Source: Ten Hag preparing as usual for next match
Erik ten Hag is preparing as normal for Manchester United's next game against Brentford, a source told ESPN, despite continuing uncertainty surrounding his position.
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How Golden State is adjusting to life without Klay Thompson
Thompson was won four titles with Curry and Green, but signed with Dallas in the offseason.
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Expert picks for the 2024-25 season: Stanley Cup, division winners, awards
Can the Panthers repeat? Who are the favorites for the Hart, Calder, Vezina, Norris and other major trophies?
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QB Daniels doesn't like comparisons to Jackson
The Commanders' rookie quarterback says he appreciates the "big bro, little bro" relationship he has with Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson but would rather avoid comparisons to the two-time NFL MVP.
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Rodgers resents talk he had hand in Saleh's exit
Aaron Rodgers insisted he played no role in the firing of Robert Saleh as the Jets' coach and called such allegations "patently false."
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Fantasy hockey team previews: Outlooks, picks for all 32 teams
Get ready for the NHL regular season with outlooks and fantasy hockey picks for all 32 teams.
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