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espn.com | Bill Connelly |Ryan O'Hanlon
In August, it felt optimistic to rank Nottingham Forest even 14th in the Premier League. In September, we thought that either Brighton or Tottenham Hotspur were among the five best teams in England. In November, we still thought Spurs were top-five contenders and, even more damning, we thought Manchester United were worthy of a midtable spot. (Silly us.) In January, we were all aboard the AFC Bournemouth train.
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1 day ago | 
espn.com | Eric Moody |Andre Snellings
The Oklahoma City Thunder will take a 3-2 lead into Game 6 as they look to close out the Denver Nuggets and join the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. The two teams, led by MVP front-runners Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, have traded wins in the first five games of the series thus far. With the Thunder as 4.5-point favorites, the action tips-off at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN. Here are some of the bets that stand out for Thursday night's game. Odds are as of publication time.
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1 day ago | 
espn.com | Andreas Hale
Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions has made a splash in women's boxing in the past 60 days by signing some of the most accomplished female fighters in the sport.
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2 days ago | 
espn.com | Brady Henderson
SEATTLE -- The Seattle Seahawks' 2025 schedule was released along with the rest of the NFL slate Wednesday. Year 2 of the Mike Macdonald era, and Seattle's first season with Sam Darnold at quarterback, will be bookended with matchups against the division-rival San Francisco 49ers. In between, the Seahawks will play four games in prime time and at least four in the 10 a.m. Pacific time slot, with a bye in Week 8.
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2 days ago | 
espn.com | Todd Archer
FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys' 2024 schedule was released along with the rest of the NFL slate Wednesday. A fast start is a key for every team, but especially for a team with a new head coach, like the Cowboys with Brian Schottenheimer. Opening with consecutive division games against the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants could go a long way in telling the story of the Cowboys' season.
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2 days ago | 
espn.com | Tim McManus
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Eagles' 2025 schedule was released along with the rest of the NFL slate Wednesday. The defending Super Bowl champs still have as much talent as any team in the league and they're going to need it, as they face 10 opponents that made the playoffs last season. Things get interesting right out of the gate.
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2 days ago | 
espn.com | Kiley McDaniel
BALTIMORE -- Kody Clemens hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning as the Minnesota Twins capped a doubleheader sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with an 8-6 victory to run their winning streak to 10 games Wednesday. Minnesota, which trailed 3-0 before rallying for a 6-3 victory in Game 1, fell behind 6-4 in Game 2 before coming back. The 10-game winning streak is the longest in the majors this season. Minnesota had a double-digit win streak in 2024 as well, winning 12 straight.
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2 days ago | 
espn.com | Alex Kirkland |Rodrigo Faez
Carlo Ancelotti said "anything can happen" in the LaLiga title race after a 95th-minute winning goal for Real Madrid against Real Mallorca on Wednesday prevented Barcelona from being crowned champions, for now. Martin Valjent gave visitors Mallorca a surprise early lead, before Kylian Mbappé levelled in the second half -- his 40th goal in all competitions this season -- and youngster Jacobo Ramón scored an unlikely winner in added time, on his first start at the Santiago Bernabéu.
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2 days ago | 
espn.com | Kiley McDaniel
SAN DIEGO -- Hard-throwing reliever Ben Joyce will miss the rest of the Los Angeles Angels' season after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder. The Angels announced the setback Wednesday for Joyce, who went on the injured list a month ago with inflammation in his throwing shoulder. The team declined to provide any specifics about the nature of the latest injury and surgery for the 6-foot-5 Joyce, who can throw a 105 mph fastball when healthy.