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Ranking every player in the 2026 NBA Finals
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Two teams, 30 players, one series. We rank every player who could take the court in this year's NBA Finals.
How the USMNT went from Italia 90 embarrassment to World Cup force in 1994
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The U.S. is set to lean on title-toting talents. The last time America hosted, in 1994, things were very different.
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Inside Texas' Hannah Wells' wild dugout superstition: Eating ladybugs
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The tradition is working well for Wells at the WCWS -- she collected four hits Monday.
Comedian Marcello Hernández chosen to host ESPYS on July 15
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Comedian Marcello Hernández will take the stage to celebrate the achievements, athletes and moments in sports from the past year as host of The ESPYS on July 15, it was announced Wednesday.
Men's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Bivol reenters the list following dominant win
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Dmitry Bivol's return to the rankings comes at the expense of another fighter, who falls out of the top 10. Here's the latest ESPN pound-for-pound list.
Women's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Where does Serrano land after record-tying KO win?
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Amanda Serrano made history, but was it enough to move up? Here's the latest women's pound-for-pound list.
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