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Why Tatum is coming back now and what it means for Boston
Here's the latest on Jayson Tatum's return to Boston after a devastating Achilles injury -- and how it could shift the NBA's balance of power with just weeks to go in the season.
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NBA All-Contract Team: Brunson, Avdija, Johnson lead 15-player roster
Could a roster built with only the best contracts -- no max or rookie deals allowed -- reach the playoffs?
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SELECTION SUNDAY: MARCH 15
Men's Bubble Watch: Ohio State, Miami create separation with key wins
The Buckeyes and Canes solidified their standings on the right side of the respective Big Ten and ACC bubbles.
13hNeil Paine

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Men's Power Rankings: What's at stake in every power conference
Can Florida rise to a 1-seed? Will UConn or St. John's win the Big East? What's on the line for our final top 25.
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MEN'S COLLEGE HOOPS SCOREBOARD

CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD CONTROVERSY
School of scandal: Coach allegedly moonlighted as a pimp
Multiple dismissals have occurred at Cal State Bakersfield as an investigation probes who knew what and when.
15hShwetha Surendran

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MAJOR MOVES MADE
Barnwell: Sizing up the DJ Moore, Trent McDuffie blockbuster trades from all angles
The NFL's trade market has been active, with the Bills dealing for DJ Moore and the Rams adding Trent McDuffie. What do the moves mean for all four teams?
3hBill Barnwell

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DJ Moore to Bills: Bears to eye Linderbaum? Impact on Allen, draft
Will trading Moore's contract enable Chicago to bolster its offensive line? That's one of eight questions we answer.
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OFFSEASON MOVES
FREE AGENCY OPENS MARCH 11
Why is Kyler Murray's free agency a little different? Let's answer nine big NFL offseason questions
Where will Kyler Murray land? Could offensive linemen get paid big money? Who is the best edge-rushing option? And what will happen with A.J. Brown?
15hBen Solak

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Tracking NFL free agency: Updates on re-signings, trades, cuts and rumors
NFL free agency opens with the legal negotiating window on March 9. Here's the latest intel.
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WBC SCOREBOARD
2026 World Baseball Classic power rankings and contender tiers
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- Ex-Packers prez, team HOFer Harlan dies at 89
- Judge rules Beasley owes $1M to former agency
- Pens' Malkin ejected for slashing, could face ban
- Sources: Bears to release veteran LB Edmunds
- Sources: Celtics' Tatum expected to return Fri.
- NCAA challenging eligibility of Rebels' Chambliss
- Messi, Miami honored by Trump at White House
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South Alabama-Coastal Carolina brawl injures ref, 8 ejected
A wild brawl between South Alabama-Coastal Carolina leaves referee lying in the paint and eight ejections in the second round of the women's Sun Belt tournament.
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'NFL Live' crew reacts to news Stefon Diggs set to be released by Pats
Booger McFarland and Louis Riddick weigh in on the Patriots' decision to release Stefon Diggs.
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Illustration by ESPN 2026 NFL free agency: Top players, predictions, sleepers
Here's what you need to know about 2026 NFL free agency. We picked out everything from players who might break the bank to sleepers to watch.
Eric Thayer/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images From 50/50 to Cy Young? Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani on a mission
Dodgers teammates say MLB's most singular star has set his sights on another history-making achievement.
Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Men's Bubble Watch: Tracking which teams will make (or miss) the NCAA tournament
The Buckeyes and Canes solidified their standings on the right side of the respective Big Ten and ACC bubbles.
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The coming days could seal the fates of these clubs -- one way or another.
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images What's next in the scandal that has ensnared Chauncey Billups
After a Hall of Fame NBA career, here's what we know about Billups' connections to Mafia-affiliated poker games and illegal gambling.
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Here's where to read ESPN's past coverage of the Bryan Pata murder and police investigation.


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