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ESPN Why Jared Goff is getting $53 million a year and what it means for the Lions

The Lions have put $212 million behind their belief that Goff can bring a Super Bowl title to Detroit.

ESPN Why no lead is safe, the Sam Bennett effect and other Round 2 lessons of the Stanley Cup playoffs

With half of the round complete, here's what we've learned about the remaining teams, and what it means for the conference finals and beyond.

ESPN Bracketology: The fact that UConn even has a chance to three-peat is amazing

The last time anyone saw an NCAA basketball three-peat the heroes were John Wooden, Bill Walton and the UCLA Bruins. Enter the current UConn Huskies.

ESPN Way-too-early Top 25: Kansas, Houston, Gonzaga are the new top 3

Kansas remains the preseason No. 1, but the rest of the top 10 is just as loaded, and coming for that spot.

ESPN 'He showed up': How Nickeil Alexander-Walker's defense drives the Timberwolves

After playing for three NBA teams in five years, the 25-year-old guard has become one of the league's best defensive players.

ESPN 'He showed up': How Nickeil Alexander-Walker's defense drives the Timberwolves

After playing for three NBA teams in five years, the 25-year-old guard has become one of the league's best defensive players.

ESPN 'He showed up': How Nickeil Alexander-Walker's defense drives the Timberwolves

After playing for three NBA teams in five years, the 25-year-old guard has become one of the league's best defensive players.

ESPN Tom Thibodeau finally found common cause with Knicks. Will it be enough?

New York has stunned foes with ferocity that mimics its coach's mindset. But will fatigue finally catch up?

ESPN Does Caitlin Clark + Aliyah Boston = future championship? WNBA history says yes

The three times a WNBA team had back-to-back No. 1 draft picks, the franchise won a title within four years. Can the Fever follow the same blueprint?

ESPN Rodgers, Jets to visit Niners on MNF in Week 1

Aaron Rodgers' comeback season will open in prime time, as the New York Jets will travel to the San Francisco 49ers to face the defending NFC champions Sept. 9 on ESPN's "Monday Night Football."

ESPN SGA takes over, propels OKC to series-tying win

In "probably the most meaningful game I've played in my career," Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took over down the stretch to lead Oklahoma City to a series-tying Game 4 win in Dallas on Monday night.

ESPN Celtics survive punch from hobbled Cavs, lead 3-1

Jayson Tatum scored 33 points with LeBron James watching from a courtside seat, and the Celtics beat the severely short-handed Cavaliers 109-102 in Game 4 on Monday night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

ESPN Nichushkin suspended just before Avs lose Game 4

Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was suspended without pay for a minimum of six months after he was placed in the NHL/NHL Players' Association player assistance program, the league said Monday, just hours before Colorado lost 5-1 to Dallas.

ESPN Source: WR Valdes-Scantling to sign with Bills

Wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling plans to sign a one-year deal with the Bills, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday.

ESPN Rangers drop 2 in row, to 'see what we're made of'

Rangers captain Jacob Trouba said New York's failure to close out the Hurricanes at home in Game 5 presents an important character test for his team.