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Eric KarabellMar 10, 2026, 07:04 AM ET Close Eric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame and author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments”. Multiple Authors Fantasy baseball managers loved Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong last season because he…

Jeff KassoufMar 10, 2026, 07:03 AM ET Close Jeff Kassouf covers women’s soccer for ESPN, focusing on the USWNT and NWSL. In 2009, he founded The Equalizer, a women’s soccer news outlet, and he previously won a Sports Emmy at NBC Sports and Olympics. Multiple Authors Welcome to Year 3 of ESPN’s NWSL ambition rankings,…

Editor’s note: This article was first published on Nov. 7, 2022, and has been updated Cruzeiro beat local rivals Atlético-MG by a single goal to win the 2026 Campeonato Mineiro at the weekend, but the climax of the regional final saw tensions boil over between the two sides as the game descended into utter chaos….

Zach KramMar 10, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Zach Kram is a national NBA writer for ESPN.com, specializing in short- and long-term trends across the league’s analytics landscape. He previously worked at The Ringer covering the NBA and MLB. You can follow Zach on X via @zachkram. Multiple Authors Kevin Durant‘s career arc is littered…

Mar 10, 2026, 07:00 AM ET It’s a bit quaint to look back on the past in the NBA and remember the late-season playoff hunts. Teams were really seeking the No. 1 seed and home-court advantage through the playoffs. When Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls had their double three-peat in the 1990s, you know…

Mar 10, 2026, 07:00 AM ET With spring finally on the horizon after a long winter for much of the country, optimism is in the air. In that spirit, we asked our college football reporters about teams and players they think will be on the rise in the 2026 season. No one rose higher than…

There’s about a quarter of the season left for NHL teams, so a lot can change. But as of March 10, it looks like the cost of admission (by standings points) to the Eastern Conference playoff bracket is going to be a bit higher than qualifying in the West. Nevertheless, eight teams will qualify from…

Michael VoepelMar 10, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Multiple Authors With a rainbow of confetti on the shoulders of his dark blue jacket, UConn…

IN THE EARLY days of spring training, Nolan McLean‘s New York Mets teammates couldn’t believe what they were seeing. Here he was, in his first bullpen session of the spring, sitting 97 to 98 mph with his fastball, nearly 2 mph harder than last year. McLean showed up in midseason form for good reason. Even…