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Latest news, buzz from training camps: Brock Purdy shows off focus; Baker Mayfield feels the heat
Get all the news, intel and insights on NFL training camps from our team of reporters in the field.[read more]

Fantasy football managers, beware: The full 'Do Not Draft' list for 2026
The annual hit is back, with players Eric Karabell feels are going earlier than they should in drafts this summer.[read more]

The USMNT hasn't really gotten better under Poch: Will his new contract change that?
The USMNT hasn't meaningfully improved since Pochettino was first hired as coach -- and he just got a contract extension. What now?[read more]

Dangerous when slippery: Why Slippery Stairs is even harder (and more painful) than it looks
Here's the story on how the iconic Ocho event was created -- and a firsthand account on how challenging it is to compete.[read more]

Who's public enemy No. 1? The biggest villain of every Power 4 college football team
Every fanbase has someone it absolutely loves to hate. Here's our list and the stories behind the fury.[read more]

College football's most hated villains of all time
No one fuels fans' ire more than Lane Kiffin these days, but is he the best pot-stirrer of all time?[read more]

How the fates of all 30 MLB teams have changed since the trade deadline -- and what's next
Here's how each club's playoff hopes have risen or fallen, plus how complete every MLB roster is today.[read more]

Passan: Why the Tigers chose the Dodgers over other suitors in Tarik Skubal blockbuster
On Saturday afternoon, Detroit asked for final offers for the sport's top pitcher. Here is how one team emerged as the perfect match.[read more]

'I'm playing the best basketball of my career': How Caitlin Clark's game has grown in Year 3
Clark already has the most 20-point, 10-assist games in WNBA history. But her game remains a work in progress.[read more]

Ottis Anderson and me: One NFL fan's Hall of Fame quest
One man's journey through history and psychology to make an impassioned case for his favorite Super Bowl MVP.[read more]