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A win over Ciryl Gane would give Alex Pereira an interim UFC heavyweight title and the chance to become the first fighter to hold championship belts in three UFC weight classes. But even inside UFC circles, the question of “greatest of all time” is not settled.
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New York is back in the championship spotlight, and a problem that haunted its regular season has reappeared early in this series. After three games, the Knicks say they need to come out prepared to play and force the opening stretch on their terms.
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A new look at St. Louis Cardinals player tendencies focuses on the kinds of statistical contrasts that can clarify how a hitter profiles in different roles, locations, and game situations. The theme, framed as Cardinals “weirdness,” is that the details can be more predictive than the headline line.
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After reviewing a first-quarter incident in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the league acknowledged the referees got the call wrong yet determined it would not change the type of foul or alter the punishment.
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The reigning National League Cy Young winner stopped at Vestal Field to play catch, sign autographs and remind young players why he started playing the game in the first place.
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Michigan is preparing for the Kyle Whittingham era with an aggressive, RPO-leaning run-pass approach, guided by veteran play-caller Jason Beck.
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New England is using mandatory minicamp and the lead-up to camp to audition options for the personal punt protector role, a specialized special teams job that affects line calls and protection schemes.
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A 247Sports expert has projected Notre Dame to secure Pennsylvania edge Abraham Sesay following his official visit to South Bend, setting up a defining recruiting stretch for Marcus Freeman’s program.
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Baltimore’s bid to hang around the AL wild-card picture took another hit after a four-game losing streak, with a key catcher sidelined by hamstring tightness.
