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Power Rankings: The 4-team race for No. 1

Arizona, Duke, Michigan and Iowa State each have legitimate cases to top this week's edition. Which prevailed? ... Continue Reading

Men's class rankings: USC into top 10; Tennessee and Texas A&M join

The Trojans climb 15 spots as their two commits rise the top 100 rankings. ... Continue Reading

The most impactful women's recruit on every 2026 top-25 class roster

These 2026 recruits should find minutes and success early next season. ... Continue Reading

Sources: NWSL voting on extra funds to pay stars

The NWSL's Board of Governors is in advanced discussions about implementing a new roster mechanism that would allow each team to pay star players significant salaries beyond the current salary cap, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. ... Continue Reading

Man Utd hits record $1B debt with summer spend

Manchester United's net debt has broken the $1 billion barrier for the first time due to summer borrowings for player recruitment. ... Continue Reading

🏈 2026 NFL draft: Yates' first-round projections

Which teams need a quarterback? Could Ohio State dominate the first round? Field Yates projects the opening 32 picks of next year's draft. ... Continue Reading

Crooks: 11-0 ISU 'battle-tested' after win vs. Iowa

Audi Crooks had another huge game in leading No. 10 Iowa State past in-state rival and No. 11 Iowa on Wednesday. After the win, which kept the Cyclones undefeated at 11-0, Crooks said, "I feel like now we're officially battle-tested." ... Continue Reading

Lakers swat away playoff talk, focus on reeling D

LeBron James and the Lakers agreed it's too early to discuss how far the Lakers can go in the postseason, especially after the Spurs exposed their already suspect perimeter defense Wednesday to eliminate L.A. from the NBA Cup. ... Continue Reading

OKC rolls again, ties 73-win Dubs with 24-1 start

The Thunder punched their ticket to Las Vegas with a 49-point blowout of the Suns in Wednesday's NBA Cup quarterfinals, matching the 2015-16 Warriors for the best 25-game start in NBA history at 24-1. ... Continue Reading

Suns' Allen ejected after shoving OKC's Holmgren

Suns guard Grayson Allen was ejected from an NBA Cup quarterfinal game against Oklahoma City on Wednesday night after he shoved Thunder center Chet Holmgren and knocked him to the floor. ... Continue Reading

5 early lessons: Real vs. pretend contenders, more

Michigan is better than expected. Kentucky is worse. And Duke headlines an ACC that looks as if it's "back." ... Continue Reading

NHL trade tiers big board: Which players could be on the move this season?

Here's a way-too-early look at the shocking superstar possibilities, pending free agents and overlooked gems. ... Continue Reading

Curry (thigh) expected to return Fri. vs. Wolves

Warriors star Stephen Curry, who has missed the past five games because of a bruised thigh, is expected to return Friday against the Wolves. ... Continue Reading

Bench Justin Jefferson? Three stars to consider sitting, three others to start

Underperforming stars managers shouldn't be afraid to bench and ascending players to green light this week. ... Continue Reading

Rankings for Week 15

Rankings for each position in PPR and IDP formats, as well as Eric Karabell's superflex ranks. ... Continue Reading