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The AFC North is the only division where all four teams are .500 or better this season – a nod to the strength of a division with four legitimate playoff contenders.  There are no byes in Week 8, and AFC North teams will be in the three best games of the week. Only Baltimore –

The high school football action following one of the wildest weeks in 2023 was more stable, with many of the top teams holding ground in the latest Super 25 rankings. But a new team enters the picture as playoff football and championship aspirations loom, reshaping the bottom half of the rankings this week. The methodology:

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderOct 23, 2023, 07:02 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has agreed on a three-year, $186 million contract extension, his agent Alex Saratsis told ESPN on Monday. The deal — which includes a player option for the

Florida State had a big recruiting win this weekend, flipping Armondo Blount from Miami. It is a significant loss for Miami to lose a player from their own backyard. For the Seminoles, the addition of Blout, a five-star defensive lineman, sees Florida State move up two spots in the On3 Industry Rankings. According to On3,

Week 7 in the NFL offered a mixed bag of reuslts. There were major upsets, wild games between teams from the muddled middle and some statements made ahead of midseason. That once again creates a shakeup in the league’s pecking order ahead of Week 8. Six teams couldn’t do much to go up or down

Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterOct 22, 2023, 09:16 PM ET Close Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus. Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles

Monica Curry was a little embarrassed and very relieved. A Vernon sophomore, Curry scored her 74th goal to break the all-time record on an indirect kick about three minutes into the 6-2 home victory against Boonton on Oct. 17. But she really didn’t want to talk about it. Instead, Curry, who has been playing soccer

M&S BANK ARENA, LIVERPOOL — As is sometimes the case in the emotionally raw hours after a big fight, talk of retirement dominated the conversation following Jack Catterall’s unanimous decision win over former three-weight world champion Jorge Linares in Liverpool. For Catterall it was a threat of what he wants to brutally inflict upon bitter rival

Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterOct 21, 2023, 06:06 PM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Open Extended Reactions The Las Vegas Raiders have informed teams around the NFL that they are not trading Davante Adams before the

After a wild week that ended with a new No. 1 team and a massive shift in the Super 25 football rankings, the setup for this week’s matchups was primed for more shocking finals. While none of the Super 25 teams suffered a loss, more than a few certainly felt the pressure of a close

ANFIELD, LIVERPOOL — They may have managed just one point from their two games prior to the international break, but Liverpool can have few complaints over their start to this new season. Inside the top four and just three points off top spot in the Premier League, the Reds appear to be firmly back on

Oct 20, 2023, 04:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Day 6 of the Championship Series and we’ve got ourselves exciting series in both leagues. In the American League, the Houston Astros have come into Arlington, Texas, after going down 0-2 at home and tied the series. Can the Texas Rangers regain their lead or

The latest USA TODAY HSS/American Volleyball Coaches Association Super 25 volleyball rankings as of Oct. 20, 2023. Regional: Girls Volleyball 1. Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, Calif.) Region: 9 | Record: 35-2 2. Hamilton Southeastern High School (Fishers, Ind.) Region: 5 | Record: 29-0 3. Grand Oaks High School (Conroe, Texas) Region: 4 |

One of the Premier League’s most exciting fixtures returns on Saturday as Liverpool take on bitter rivals Everton in the first Merseyside derby of the season at Anfield. With Jurgen Klopp’s side losing just one of their past 25 Premier League head-to-head matches against the Toffees, they’ll understandably enter here as odds-on favourites. That’s for

Oct 19, 2023, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s a two-game Thursday in the league championship series as the 2023 MLB playoffs roll on. Will the Houston Astros even the ALCS after a big Game 3 win in Arlington? Can the Arizona Diamondbacks find some home cooking against the Philadelphia Phillies after a rough

With the start of the 2023-24 regular season just a few days away, it’s time for our favorite annual exercise. The Sporting News staff is back for another round of NBA player rankings. The last time we put this list together, Nikola Jokic secured the No. 1 spot after winning the first championship ring and

Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 18, 2023, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden did not show up for practice Wednesday, sources told ESPN. Harden, who has sought a trade since picking up his $35.6 million player option for the 2023-24 season, had been expected to participate in Wednesday’s practice. Last week, Harden

Midway through Bishop Gorman’s (Las Vegas, Nev.) second game of the season, coach Brent Browner realized one of his sophomores had not adjusted to the personnel switch. He ran the plays backward, reading them for a different personnel group. The Gaels got it fixed. But even if they hadn’t, it likely wouldn’t have mattered, at