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NFL playoff projections 2024: The Athletic’s model predicts the field

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NFL playoff projections 2024: The Athletic’s model predicts the field

Welcome to our 2024 NFL projections, where you will find each team’s probability of conquering their division, advancing through the playoffs and winning the Super Bowl. The projections are based on 100,000 simulations of the remainder of the season, which factors in each team’s projected strength, current health as well as its remaining schedule. All […]

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ESPN exec on Charles Barkley: ‘I would be lying if I said we weren’t interested’

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ESPN exec on Charles Barkley: ‘I would be lying if I said we weren’t interested’

Charles Barkley may be the hottest free agent to hit the market next year, if he hits the market. As Warner Bros. Discovery wrangles with the NBA in court, hoping to win back a piece of the league’s media rights for 2025, there is already a line of suitors for Barkley, the company’s biggest star

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Novak Djokovic progresses to a record 17th French Open quarterfinal | CNN

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Novak Djokovic progresses to a record 17th French Open quarterfinal | CNN

CNN  —  On a sun kissed but windy Parisian afternoon Novak Djokovic broke one of Rafael Nadal’s French Open records as he progressed to the quarterfinals at Roland Garros. A straightforward 6-3 6-2 6-2 win over Peru’s Juan Pablo Varillas on Sunday ensured Djokovic progressed to the last eight at the French Open for a

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Ukrainian star Elina Svitolina calls Russian opponent ‘brave’ following French Open win | CNN

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Ukrainian star Elina Svitolina calls Russian opponent ‘brave’ following French Open win | CNN

CNN  —  Tennis player Elina Svitolina called her opponent, Russian Daria Kasatkina, a “brave one” following the Ukrainian’s upset win on Sunday. Svitolina, who previously said she would not shake hands with Russian and Belarusian opponents out of respect for the men and women defending Ukraine, told reporters that she “acknowledged” Kasatkina after the match.

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James Earl Jones’ voice marked the time, in baseball and beyond

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James Earl Jones’ voice marked the time, in baseball and beyond

James Earl Jones, who was 93 when he died Monday, will be remembered by baseball purists for the stirring, soul-reaching words he delivered in the 1989 film “Field of Dreams.” Cast as a fictitious writer named Terence Mann, Jones is nominally speaking to Kevin Costner’s Ray Kinsella. But what he’s really doing is speaking to

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Bill Belichick starts strong in new ‘Monday Night Football’ gig: NFL media notes

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Bill Belichick starts strong in new ‘Monday Night Football’ gig: NFL media notes

Some broadcasting notes from the NFL’s Week 1: 1. So who had Bill Belichick having more broadcasting jobs than Ryan Seacrest? But there was Belichick on ESPN2 Monday night, playing the role of Charles Grodin to Peyton and Eli Manning’s David Letterman. His first-half spot during the New York Jets–San Francisco 49ers game was his

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Tennis star in tears as she struggles to answer questions about disqualification | CNN

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Tennis star in tears as she struggles to answer questions about disqualification | CNN

CNN  —  A day after being controversially disqualified from the French Open for inadvertently hitting a ball girl with a ball, an emotional Miyu Kato struggled to answer questions about the incident. Kato and her partner Aldila Sutjiadi were defaulted from the doubles event on Sunday after the Japanese player struck a ball girl having

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Aryna Sabalenka exacerbated handshake snub by waiting at the net, says Elina Svitolina | CNN

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Aryna Sabalenka exacerbated handshake snub by waiting at the net, says Elina Svitolina | CNN

CNN  —  Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina said that she was unsure why Belarusian opponent Aryna Sabalenka waited at the net for a handshake after their French Open match. With the war in her home country ongoing, Svitolina has declined to shake hands with Russian and Belarusian players since returning to tennis following the birth

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Iga Świątek continues defense of French Open title with straight sets victory over American Coco Gauff | CNN

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Iga Świątek continues defense of French Open title with straight sets victory over American Coco Gauff | CNN

CNN  —  Iga Świątek remains on course to retain her French Open title after easing past Coco Gauff 6-4 6-2 to reach the semifinals at Roland-Garros. In a rematch of last year’s final, Świątek ultimately had too much quality for Gauff to handle as her relentless power and consistency eventually broke the American down. Świątek

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How Aaron Rodgers earned his hometown’s unconditional love

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How Aaron Rodgers earned his hometown’s unconditional love

CHICO, Calif. — Years ago, Dennis Wallen was driving through Marysville, about 40 minutes south of Chico, when he spotted an old, torn up bicycle leaned up against a storefront. An avid fan of “American Pickers,” he’s always on the lookout for undiscovered treasures, especially bikes. The owner had bought this one — an antique

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