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Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe HOF-eligible as MLB lifts ban

The all-time hit king and Jackson -- both longtime baseball pariahs stained by gambling, seen by MLB as the game's mortal sin -- are now presumably eligible for election into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

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DALLAS TO PICK FIRST

New NBA mock draft: With Flagg, Harper and Bailey slotted to teams, we project all 59 picks

With the Mavericks winning the lottery and the right to draft Cooper Flagg, here's ESPN's updated two-round mock.

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Biggest questions for all 13 teams in the 2025 NBA lottery

Thirteen lottery teams are set for June's NBA draft, and our experts weigh in on the hot topics for each one.

POTENTIALLY DEVASTATING INJURY

Did Jayson Tatum's injury end Celtics' repeat title bid?

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Why a Celtics series loss to the Knicks could have massive ramifications this offseason

With the Celtics down 3-1, and Jayson Tatum's future uncertain, their viability as a group is in question.

AROUND THE LEAGUE

Will Marvin Harrison Jr. break out? Can Ladd McConkey be a No. 1? Key questions on 13 second-year NFL WRs

We answered big questions about top receivers from the 2024 draft class, including Marvin Harrison Jr., Ladd McConkey and Malik Nabers.

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'Ain't nobody like Travis': Why Travis Hunter is ready to be the face of a franchise

The Jags plan to play Hunter on both offense and defense, and those who have coached him think he will thrive.

COLORADO WOE

Three reasons the Rockies may be the worst MLB team of all time

Sorry, Chicago. There's a club in Denver taking being bad to an all new low -- and this is how they're doing it.

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Perk: I see a Knicks team on a mission right now

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'What is happening?': JWill is worried after Jimmy Butler's Game 4

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AROUND THE ASSOCIATION

'I wish we had 10 of him': For better, or worse, Russell Westbrook holds the key to the Nuggets' playoff hopes

Russell Westbrook is perhaps the NBA's most polarizing player. He has single-handedly won and lost games for the Nuggets. But make no mistake: Denver wouldn't be here without him.

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