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How Brighton's mastery of the transfer market led to record Premier League profit

Brighton have posted a record £122.8m profit. But is their transfers-based model sustainable? ESPN spent time with senior club figures to find out.

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Rivers Hoopers put one foot in BAL playoffs, APR snatch a second win

Nigeria's Rivers Hoopers made it three wins on the trot at this year's Basketball Africa League (BAL).

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Nigeria's Hoopers shine at BAL due to improved preparation

Rivers Hoopers opened their Basketball Africa League campaign with two straight wins, including an upset win against last year's finalists AS Douanes, all but banishing the bad memories from their first season.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Madrid vs. Bayern is a battle of extreme coaching styles. Who will prevail?

Only one of Bayern Munich's Thomas Tuchel and Real Madrid's Carlo Ancelotti -- polar opposites as managers -- can make the Champions League final.

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Dortmund's rejects toppled Mbappe and PSG in Champions League, and deservedly so

The Champions League offered a win for unwanted rejects everywhere as Borussia Dortmund ousted Kylian Mbappe and deep-pocketed PSG from the semifinals.

TRANSFER TALK

LIVE Transfer Talk: Bayern, Chelsea eye Palmeiras' Estêvão

Bayern Munich and Chelsea are both competing to sign Palmeiras' Estêvão Willian. Transfer Talk is with the latest.

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Will Mo Salah stay at Liverpool this summer?

Gab & Juls wonder if Mo Salah will stay at Liverpool next season after an impressive performance in their 4-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur.

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Nikola Jokic and a forgotten basketball legend: Inside an MVP connection nearly 60 years in the making

He once scored 71 points in a game. Seven days later, he scored 99. Radivoj Korac, from the same town as the soon-to-be three-time MVP, ignited a basketball revolution that continues to shape the NBA -- even five decades after his tragic death.

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AFRICANS ABROAD

Salah enjoys Klopp reconciliation but regrets still linger

Mohamed Salah banished ongoing talk of a rift with Jurgen Klopp with a rousing two-goal display for Liverpool.

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EUROPEAN FOOTBALL

European Team of the Week: Haaland, Jackson, Olise star

ESPN and WhoScored bring you the best players from Europe's top five leagues from the latest round of action.

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Barnwell's post-draft winners and losers: 16 players most affected by what their teams did

Which veterans' situations were dramatically altered by what happened in the 2024 NFL draft? We evaluated 16 players.

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NFC East outlook: QB updates, biggest additions and offseason buzz

Our NFC East reporters break down the biggest offseason additions, surprises, roster holes and QB situations for 2024.

MLB

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2024 MLB draft rankings 2.0: The top 150-plus prospects -- and a mini-mock draft

A group of powerful college hitters is surging up draft boards. Here's who your team could be targeting this summer.

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