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Second baseman DJ LeMahieu and the Yankees are finalizing a six-year, $90 million contract, sources familiar with the agreement told ESPN. LeMahieu returns to the Yankees after leading the majors in batting in 2020.

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It's a playoff matchup four decades in the making. How have Brees' and Brady's games evolved, and what are opponents seeing in each QB?

Former men's featherweight champion Max Holloway meets Calvin Kattar in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday.

Our list of the greatest players at each position to have played for and been yelled at by Nick Saban.

Once considered the projects of the 2018 NFL draft, the QBs who face off on Saturday are now the Pro Bowl quarterbacks of that class.

The Michigan Wolverines -- 11-0 and red-hot -- replace Texas on the No. 1 seed line in ESPN's latest 68-team bracket projection.

South Carolina is a Final Four-caliber team, but what other SEC squads have the potential? Plus, we discuss Ohio State and make our game picks.

Rhyne Howard still leads the way, but Stanford, South Carolina and UConn each put three players on our list.

The USMNT played just four matches in a 2020 turned upside down by COVID-19, so ESPN details what Gregg Berhalter & Co. need to accomplish in 2021.

In 2020, many fighters lost titles while others couldn't even get in the ring. Here are 10 contenders who need a big 2021 to earn redemption.

What to watch for in every game. Bold predictions. Key stats to know. And, of course, score predictions.

The Atlanta Falcons have made an offer to Arthur Smith to become their next head coach, sources told ESPN's Dianna Russini.

Here are the best players at every position from this year's bowl season.

Our list of the greatest players at each position to have played for and been yelled at by Nick Saban.

The former No. 6 pick is not only a key player on a young, rising Mavericks squad, he's also a lifelong art lover.

Who will have the best 2021? Here are the fighters we predict have the best outlook this year.

ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Michigan-Minnesota, Baylor-Texas Tech and other top games of the weekend.

Bayern Munich are on thin ice due to their equally fragile backline. With no shot now of a repeat Treble, can the Bavarians right the ship soon?

Man United is keen on West Ham's Declan Rice. Plus, Tottenham players are surprised over Gareth Bale's role.