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Film Room: How Austin Built the Best Defense in the League
Two new pass rushers, one simple rule for the secondary and a coach who hates blitzing. We broke down every snap.
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Season Preview: Every Team in the West, Ranked
Fifteen teams, three real contenders and one franchise that should be trading everyone over 25.
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The Teen Striker Every European Club Wants
At 17, she has 14 goals in 20 professional games. Her parents say she still has to finish her homework.
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Bay Herons Clinch the Division on a Walk-Off Double
A 41-year-old designated hitter delivered the biggest hit of his career in what may be his final home game.
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Cut From His High School Team, Cole Ramsey Is Now the League’s Hottest Rookie
He was the third-string quarterback at 16. At 23, he just led the biggest comeback in Pioneers history.
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Rookie Center Posts the First 30–20 Game in Franchise History
Nineteen years old, 7-foot-2 and already the best rebounder in the league. Fans are calling it the start of something.
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World Cup Host Cities Race to Finish Their Stadium Upgrades
New grass, wider concourses and better transit: what the eleven US host cities still have left to do.
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Why Pitchers Are Throwing Harder Than Ever — and Getting Hurt More
Average fastball velocity is up 3 mph in fifteen years. So are elbow surgeries. Inside the sport’s biggest dilemma.
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Trade Deadline Tracker: Every Deal Before Tuesday’s Cutoff
Who is buying, who is selling and the five players most likely to move before 4 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday.
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Jalen Price Spent His Summer in the Weight Room. Now the Comets Hand Him the Keys
Austin’s second-year point guard added 14 pounds and a new jumper. Next to Darius Webb, he has to run the show.
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