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Just how strange is MLS' weirdest rivalry? Behind the eyebrow-raising trend of the Portland-Seattle derby

Taylor Graham of Seattle Sounders battles Bright Dike of the Portland Timbers during the Lamar Hunt U.S Open Cup in 2010

Sports

With record-shattering revenue, investors see a slam dunk in women's sports leagues

Caitlin Clark #22 of Team WNBA dribbles during the second quarter of the 2024 WNBA All Star Game.

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Football

Biggest preseason underdog teams that won the Super Bowl

A New England Patriots player raising the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

Basketball

NBA Christmas games 2024: Matchups you shouldn't miss

Stephen Curry greets LeBron James after their preseason game on October 18, 2024 at the Chase Center in San Francisco, CA.

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Football

Are NFL quarterbacks worth their high salaries?

Josh Allen diving for a touchdown.

Baseball

Baseball

Best draft picks of all-time for every MLB team

Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees smiles during a game.

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Baseball

Longest World Series games in MLB history

Walker Buehler of the Los Angeles Dodgers delivers the pitch during Game Three of the 2018 World Series.

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Baseball

Taking your family out to the ball game costs $140

A pair of baseball game ticket stubs on second base with a ball and glove.

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Baseball

Richest MLB players

Alex Rodriguez #13 (L) and Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees walk back to the dugout at Yankee Stadium, circa 2008

Baseball

10 most unexpected MLB pitching performances

Philip Humber of the Chicago White Sox pitches during a baseball game.

Basketball

Basketball

Highest-paid players in the NBA

Stephen Curry, LeBron James and Kevin Durant pose after the men's Gold Medal basketball match.

Basketball

5 charts that break down the NBA's new media rights deal

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors talk to each other.

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Basketball

The 5 biggest draft busts in NBA history

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Chris Ford talks to Michael Olowokandi during a game.

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Basketball

10 youngest players in NBA history

Darko Miličić #31 of the Detroit Pistons during NBA Media Day.

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Basketball

NBA Christmas games 2024: Matchups you shouldn't miss

Stephen Curry greets LeBron James after their preseason game on October 18, 2024 at the Chase Center in San Francisco, CA.

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Football

Biggest preseason underdog teams that won the Super Bowl

A New England Patriots player raising the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

Football

Are NFL quarterbacks worth their high salaries?

Josh Allen diving for a touchdown.

Football

Who rules the sidelines? A look at the 10 winningest NFL coaches

George Halas on the sidelines.

Football

With a Jewish quarterback leading the Cougars, Utah's rabbis have become rabid BYU football fans

Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) as in a game against Southern Illinois.

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Football

Counting down the top 10 most popular NFL teams

A focus shot on an NFL game ball featuring all logos of NFL teams.

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Golf

Golf

All-inclusive golf resorts: 9 top courses to play in 2024

The 17th hole during the final round of the PGA TOUR Latinoamerica Costa Rica Classic at Reserva Conchal Golf Club in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

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Golf

Celebrities who you may not know are serious golfers

Tom Holland plays a shot during the Pro-Am prior to the BMW PGA Championship.

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Golf

States that have hosted the most US Opens in golf history

A general view of the final putt on the 18th green at the Olympia Fields Country Club

Golf

Top-earning women golfers of all time

Lexi Thompson hits her tee shot on the 18th hole

Golf

Swinging success: The explosive growth of indoor golf

Golf ball on tee at simulator.

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Sports

The World Cup is the most-watched sporting event internationally—here's how it stacks up to other US events

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal heads to score his side's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying group

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Sports

Players with the most penalty minutes in NHL history

Referee holds back Tyler Bertuzzi of the Detroit Red Wings.

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Football

Richest NFL players

Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates after a win

Sports

English clubs send the most players to the World Cup—here are the next most popular countries

England's Raheem Sterling scoring a goal as seen through the goal net

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Hockey

The NHL's Coyotes are going to have historic attendance lows this season—here's how bad it will be

Shane Doan #19 of the Phoenix Coyotes skates with the puck against the Los Angeles Kings

Baseball

25 of the most successful batters and pitchers in the MLB postseason

Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros runs bases after hitting a home run

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Sports

15 notable farewell tours in sports history

Cal Ripken, Jr., tips his helmet to the crowd

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Sports

Top-earning men's tennis players of all time

Roger Federer at Wimbledon 2022

Sports

What's in a name? How naming rights deals impact the professional sports venue landscape

Exterior view of the Capitol One Arena

Football

The story behind every NFL team name

The line of scrimmage with quarterback Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during an NFL game at FedEx Field in 2021.