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'NBA teams have been tracking this kind of stuff for years': Why load management is MLB's next big thing

Front offices are measuring what players do on the field like never before. Here's how it could rock baseball.

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WNBA SEASON IS HERE!

Why 2024 will be the tipping point for the WNBA

From ticket sales to merchandise to sponsorships, the 2024 WNBA season begins with unprecedented hype.

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Clark's debut struggles and everything we learned from the WNBA's opening night

From Clark's WNBA debut to tough matchups across the league, here's what we learned as the 2024 season tipped.

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Caitlin Clark scores team-high 20 points in WNBA debut

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Why the Sun were a tough matchup for Clark's debut

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Clark: 'I have to be crisper'

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Alyssa Thomas second ever to record opening night triple-double

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DeWanna Bonner grabs 5th spot on WNBA career scoring list

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    West Semifinals - Game 5DEN leads series 3-2

    Jokic's 40-point double-double leads Nuggets to win in Game 5

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    'See you Game 7': Timberwolves still confident down 3-2

    Despite dropping their past three games, Minnesota says it still has life.

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    Ant Edwards after Jokic's dominant Game 5: 'I just laugh'

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    Windhorst on Jokic: 'We are seeing an absolute master at work'

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    Jokic presented with MVP trophy before Game 5

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    Jokic slings full-court pass to Murray for a dunk

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      NFL OFFSEASON

      One lingering quarterback question for every NFL team: Tough contract decisions, close QB1 races

      New deals for Tua Tagovailoa, Jordan Love, Trevor Lawrence or Dak Prescott? Who will start in Pittsburgh? And is J.J. McCarthy ready?

      3hDan Graziano
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      10 trades and signings that could (or should) still happen

      Would the Titans trade a former first-rounder? Which team is the best fit for Jamal Adams? We project 10 moves.

      1dBill Barnwell

      THRILLING FINISHES ON THE ICE

      STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

      Evan Bouchard nets Oilers' winner 61 seconds after Canucks tie it

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      Charlie McAvoy nets go-ahead goal as Bruins stave off elimination

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      TOP MOMENTS ON THE DIAMOND

      Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco ejected after foreign substance check

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      Chris Martin's cat-like reflexes result in incredible falling catch

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      East Semifinals - Game 5NY leads series 3-2

      Knicks bounce back to thrash Pacers, take 3-2 series lead

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      Jalen Brunson erupts for 44 as Knicks take Game 5

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      DiVincenzo climbs the ladder for a massive putback flush

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      Myles Turner, Donte DiVincenzo T'd up after getting tangled up

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      Tempers flare between Pacers, Knicks after hard screen

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        NBA PLAYOFFS

        'He wasn't scared': How Chet Holmgren became a perfect fit for SGA and an OKC team built for a dynasty

        There's Jokic and Murray in Denver, Tatum and Brown in Boston, KAT and Luka and Kyrie in Dallas. Then there's OKC's Chet and SGA, the youngest and most tantalizing duo of them all.

        2hRamona Shelburne
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        'These young kids, they have no fear': Kyrie Irving, the last of the NBA playoffs' old guard

        The older generation of superstars is gone, bounced from the postseason -- with one exception.

        2hTim MacMahon

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