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A widely circulated positional ranking from ESPN, based on votes from NFL coaches, executives, and scouts, places Detroit’s Jahmyr Gibbs No. 2 among running backs entering the 2026 season, behind draft-mate Bijan Robinson.
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In a Monday review of Texas’ recent stretch, Shawn McFarland notes how the defending World Series champion failed to carry over momentum, dropping a home series to a team below .500 after the Rangers had looked sharp on the road.
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Even with top-tier reliever value metrics and career-best run-prevention numbers, Atlanta’s Dylan Lee is still starting the 2026 All-Star break among the unselected, with the league’s late replacement rules offering his most realistic path in.
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Detroit will send three players to Philadelphia for the Midsummer Classic, a milestone that arrives as the Tigers navigate growing interest in their starting pitching ahead of the Trade Deadline.
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The 2014 San Antonio Spurs championship duo is crossing paths again, with Parker moving into a coaching role at ASVEL and Mills expected to join him as a player.
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A new conversation sparked by a head-coach ranking discussion is probing whether the same efficiency-based thinking used for quarterbacks can be adapted to evaluate coaching impact, not just outcomes.
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In a Steelers “Get to Know” feature, Pittsburgh’s defensive coordinator describes the coaching roots that shaped his style, from graduate assistant days to leading by example, plus a distinctive offseason team tradition built around music.
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Hope’s home run streak ended at three games, but the Dodgers’ top middle-of-the-order type stayed productive with four hits in a high-scoring Tulsa game. Mike Sirota answered with another key homer as his on-base streak continued to swell.
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By keeping defensive end Cam Jordan in New Orleans for what he has described as his final NFL season, the Saints are leaning on proven leadership as they build toward the NFC South race.
