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Tracking fifth-year options for 2021 first-rounders: Which have been picked up or declined?
The May 2 deadline is approaching for teams to pick up fifth-year options on rookie contracts. Which teams have made a decision?
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NCAAM
2024-25 transfer tracker: Kentucky, Arkansas are hauling them in
All of the movement in and out of the transfer portal on the final day of the entry window, including big names committing to big schools.
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MLB
Adames homers twice with 4 RBIs, Brewers beat Rays 7-1 to take 2 of 3 in contentious series
— Willy Adames homered twice with four RBI and Colin Rea pitched six scoreless innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers over the Tampa Bay Rays 7-1 on Wednesday in the finale of a contentious three-game series.
MLB
Willy Adames bashes two 400-foot homers for the Brewers
Willy Adames connects for home runs in the sixth and seventh innings to pad the Brewers' lead.
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NFL
Barnwell: Does trading up in the NFL draft actually work? What we can learn from 242 past deals
Trading up isn't simply a pass/fail conversation, but there often is a clear winner. Here's what previous NFL draft deals can teach us.
NFL Draft
Ranking the best 100 picks of the NFL draft: We stacked the top selections over seven rounds
Matt Miller picked out his 100 favorite selections, factoring in value, fit and trades. Which pick is No. 1? Which teams dominated the list?
MLB
Changing sides of a rivalry? What it means when a star manager leaves his longtime team
As Craig Counsell's Cubs take on his old club -- Pat Murphy's Brewers -- we dive into the impact of big-time manager moves.
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Short-handed Bucks beat Pacers in Game 5 to keep season alive
Bobby Portis, Khris Middleton and Patrick Beverley all put up double-doubles as the Bucks win by double digits over the Pacers.
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Fantasy Baseball
Brawl erupts in Milwaukee between Brewers and Rays
A brawl breaks out in Milwaukee with Brewers pitcher Abner Uribe and Rays batter Jose Siri throwing punches in the eighth inning.
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NBA
Middleton, Portis each score 29 as Bucks stay alive with 115-92 victory over Pacers in Game 5
— Bobby Portis apologized to his teammates for his ejection from a
MLB
Adames powers Brewers past Rays 8-2. Uribe and Siri at center of wild brawl
— Willy Adames hit a three-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 on Tuesday night in a game that included a nasty fight between the...
NBA
NBA playoffs 2024: First-round news, schedule, scores and highlights
The 76ers stay alive in overtime while the Cavaliers take a series lead. Here's what you need to know about the first round, including the latest scores, news and schedules.
NBA
Jokic a Cavalier? Embiid a Buck?! Redrafting the memorable 2014 NBA draft
Jeremy Woo redrafts the 2014 NBA draft lottery, featuring the two best big men in the NBA in Nikola Jokic (No. 41 overall) and Joel Embiid (No. 3).
NBA
Stephen A.: Bucks losing in first round would be more disappointing than if 76ers lost in Round 1
Stephen A. Smith explains why the Bucks losing their first-round matchup would be a bigger disappointment than the 76ers losing theirs.
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MLB
From just three A's to one very unlikely F: First-month grades for all 30 MLB teams
We break down whether your team is acing -- or flunking -- the early part of the 2024 season.
MLB
Rays thwart Brewers' ninth-inning comeback attempt and win 1-0
— Ryan Pepiot and three relievers combined on a three-hit shutout and the Tampa Bay Rays withstood a ninth-inning comeback attempt to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on Monday night.
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- Four suspended for roles in Brewers-Rays brawl
- Giannis, Dame 'very close' as Bucks force Game 6
- Punches fly, benches empty during Rays-Brewers
- Without Giannis, Lillard, Bucks stay alive in Game 5
- Brewers, looking for offensive spark, call up Black
- Brewers fume at umpires after another 'bad' call
- Injuries, ejection put Bucks on brink of early exit
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NFL: 2023 NFC North Standings
NBA: 2023-24 Central Standings
NCAAF: 2024 Big Ten Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 9-0 | 15-0 |
| Ohio State | 8-1 | 11-2 |
| Penn State | 7-2 | 10-3 |
| Maryland | 4-5 | 8-5 |
| Rutgers | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Michigan State | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Indiana | 1-8 | 3-9 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Iowa | 7-2 | 10-4 |
| Northwestern | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Wisconsin | 5-4 | 7-6 |
| Nebraska | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Purdue | 3-6 | 4-8 |
| Illinois | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Minnesota | 3-6 | 6-7 |