ESPN NFL Insider Mike Sando spends each Sunday with ESPN NFL analyst Jon...
ESPN NFL Insider Mike Sando spends each Sunday with ESPN NFL analyst Jon Gruden and the Monday Night Football crew. This week, they're in Minneapolis for the New York Giants-Minnesota Vikings matchup...
View ArticleThe showdowns in Seattle, Athens and Clemson brought some movement in the...
The showdowns in Seattle, Athens and Clemson brought some movement in the ESPN College Football Power Rankings after Week 5. Here is all the recruiting news for the top 10 teams: 1. Alabama Crimson...
View ArticleNFL seasons aren't lost after four weeks. It just feels that way for teams...
NFL seasons aren't lost after four weeks. It just feels that way for teams and players falling miles short of expectations. Three underachieving teams and two struggling young quarterbacks headline my...
View ArticleSo you're wondering how we put the NBA Future Power Rankings together? Here's...
So you're wondering how we put the NBA Future Power Rankings together? Here's how we did it. To determine the Future Power Rating, we rated each team in five categories. Here's how they did it and how...
View ArticleHow will your team perform the next three seasons? The Future Power Rankings...
How will your team perform the next three seasons? The Future Power Rankings are ESPN Insider's projection of the on-court success expected for each team in the 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons....
View ArticleLAS VEGAS -- These are ESPN Chalk's weekly NFL betting recaps for every...
LAS VEGAS -- These are ESPN Chalk's weekly NFL betting recaps for every Sunday game -- with an emphasis on the word "betting." Sometimes it's clear from the opening kickoff that a team is going to win...
View ArticleTottenham Hotspur's defeat of Manchester City on Sunday makes them the last...
Tottenham Hotspur's defeat of Manchester City on Sunday makes them the last remaining undefeated team in the Premier League. The 2-0 win was a tour de force for Mauricio Pochettino's Spurs. They were...
View ArticleWeek 5 confirmed Tennessee is the luckiest team in America, while North...
Week 5 confirmed Tennessee is the luckiest team in America, while North Carolina won a second straight cliffhanger and Wisconsin earned a key moral victory without its best player. Clemson-Louisville...
View ArticleThe trading blocks in a lot of ESPN leagues are likely to heat up now that we...
The trading blocks in a lot of ESPN leagues are likely to heat up now that we are four weeks into the fantasy season. Some of the most popular candidates on the buy and sell side of those blocks are...
View ArticleAnd in the end, the love of baseball we take is equal to the love we make. Or...
And in the end, the love of baseball we take is equal to the love we make. Or something like that. The Beatles said it, so it must be true. Another fantasy season is complete; we laughed and we cried,...
View ArticleFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots have informed veteran tight end...
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots have informed veteran tight end Clay Harbor of their intentions to release him Monday, a source tells ESPN NFL Insider Adam Caplan. Harbor, who signed a...
View ArticleEditor's note: This column appears each week to give ESPN Chalk readers a...
Editor's note: This column appears each week to give ESPN Chalk readers a first look at the next week's NFL lines. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook also puts out the advance lines on the prior Tuesday...
View ArticleOnly three weeks after the last hot-seat ranking, a lot has changed. Les...
Only three weeks after the last hot-seat ranking, a lot has changed. Les Miles, who topped the list in mid-September, is no longer LSU's coach, fired hours after time expired at Auburn. Speaking of...
View ArticleLAS VEGAS -- Tom Brady is back from his four-game suspension, and the New...
LAS VEGAS -- Tom Brady is back from his four-game suspension, and the New England Patriots are now atop the NFL Vegas Rankings. However, it's not by as wide of a margin as our panel of ESPN Chalk...
View ArticleWelcome to the AL East consolation game. Although both of these teams had to...
Welcome to the AL East consolation game. Although both of these teams had to win on the last day of the season to assure their playoff spot, and although the Red Sox wrapped up the division a couple of...
View ArticleWhich players might be on the move this season in the Western Conference? Our...
Which players might be on the move this season in the Western Conference? Our NBA Insiders have seven names to watch, including a Laker, two Suns and two Kings. DeMarcus Cousins | C | Kings Let's...
View ArticleThis edition of the Premium Prospect Board takes a look at committed...
This edition of the Premium Prospect Board takes a look at committed prospects who fit their future college system. These players selected schools that should maximize their skill sets and college...
View ArticleOdds to win: Baltimore Orioles (50%) at Toronto Blue Jays (50%) This is...
Odds to win: Baltimore Orioles (50%) at Toronto Blue Jays (50%) This is actually the first time that the Orioles have played the Blue Jays in the playoffs. To many, that might not mean anything, but...
View ArticleWelcome to the CFB Vegas rankings, an attempt to rank the top teams in...
Welcome to the CFB Vegas rankings, an attempt to rank the top teams in college football from a Vegas perspective. They are the composite power ratings of Bruce Marshall's The Gold Sheet, Phil Steele...
View ArticleSome years ago, there was a notion that only extraordinary players such as...
Some years ago, there was a notion that only extraordinary players such as Lionel Messi and Francesco Totti merited the "false nine" role -- namely a player positioned as a striker who functions...
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