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CFP approves 5+7 model for 12-team playoff
February 20, 2024
The College Football Playoff's new format will feature the five highest-ranked conference champions in the expanded 12-team field, along with the seven highest-ranked teams, the CFP announced Tuesday.
What we learned from the new Messi doc, and predictions for Inter Miami
February 20, 2024
What we learned from the new Lionel Messi documentary as Inter Miami gear up for the MLS season.
Pats’ Slater, 10-time Pro Bowler, retires from NFL
February 20, 2024
Matthew Slater, a 10-time Pro Bowl selection for his proficiency on the Patriots' special teams units, announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday.
Why Mbappé is finally leaving PSG for Real Madrid: Piecing together football’s longest transfer saga
February 20, 2024
With Mbappé finally set to swap the Ligue 1 giants PSG for LaLiga powerhouse Real Madrid, ESPN looks at how this saga -- years in the making -- got its Hollywood ending.
LaLiga slashes Barça spending limit by $71m
February 20, 2024
Barcelona's annual spending limit has been cut by a further €66 million ($71m), reduced from €270m to €204m, LaLiga announced on Tuesday.
Klopp: Jota to miss ‘months’ with knee injury
February 20, 2024
Jota was stretched off the pitch in the first-half of Liverpool's win over Brentford on Saturday, after Christian Norgaard's landed heavily on his leg.
A comprehensive guide to F1’s preseason testing
February 20, 2024
How can you tell who's quick at F1 preseason testing this week? Laurence Edmondson reveals his paddock-honed tips for deciphering test times.
‘I still can get up there’: The NBA coaches that rattle the rim — and one that can windmill
February 20, 2024
A handful of active NBA coaches can still throw it down. Some, meanwhile, don't want to find out: "It's the landing gear you got to worry about."
Daytona 500 is never fair but Byron’s victory is no fluke
February 20, 2024
Nearly half of the race's leaders wrecked with eight to go, but don't let that fool you: William Byron is a star who earned his first Daytona 500 win.
Who is the NHL’s best winger right now? Players, execs vote for their top 10
February 20, 2024
The NHL Positional Rankings series for 2024 continues, with some eye-opening results from our ballots cast by those inside the game.