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Why four of MLB's top closers are struggling -- and if they can bounce back

Emmanuel Clase is just one of baseball's elite 2024 relievers who has had issues this season. But all hope might not be lost ... yet.

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Power Rankings: Tigers make top-5 debut as Mariners, Royals are on the rise

While NL powerhouses duke it out at the top, a new club is leading the way in the AL.

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West Semifinals - Game 2Series tied 1-1

Fired-up Draymond chirps at crowd after getting T'd up

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Kerr unfazed by Draymond's latest technical

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Timberwolves cruise past Warriors to level series

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Stephen A: Butler's job is to get Warriors a win without Steph

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Julius Randle's two-handed jam puts bow on win

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Kuminga goes baseline on Gobert for the slam

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Anthony Edwards attacks the basket for a dunk

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Edwards limps to locker room with apparent ankle injury

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    STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

    Oilers prevail in OT to take 2-0 series lead over Golden Knights

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    Tom Wilson's empty-netter seals Game 2 win for Capitals

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    NFL OFFSEASON

    The NFL draft picks who landed with the perfect team: Bowen’s favorite early-round fits

    Which rookies fit the best with their new NFL schemes? We picked out 15 who could thrive, including Seahawks guard Grey Zabel.

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    Bold predictions on Matthew Golden, Travis Hunter, other top rookies

    We asked more than a dozen experts to weigh in on the draft with their top picks.

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    PGA TOUR: TRUIST CHAMPIONSHIP

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    PLAYERS AND TEAMS TO WATCH

    Welcome aboard: These are college football's top newcomers

    From top recruits to big-time transfers, these players look to impact the College Football Playoff hopefuls.

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    Post-spring Way-Too-Early Top 25: Where do Texas and Notre Dame rank?

    Where do the top teams stand after spring practice and roster movement from the transfer portal?

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    NBA PLAYOFFS

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    The Thunder's defense has become their 'calling card'

    The stifling unit that fueled Oklahoma City is facing its greatest test: Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets.

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    MUST-SEE ON THE DIAMOND

    Gabriel Moreno takes Yoshinobu Yamamoto deep for a D-backs grand slam

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    Drake Baldwin walks it off for the Braves in extras

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    INSIDE THE WNBA

    OPENING NIGHT: MAY 16

    'The league is transforming': Inside the goals of WNBA's next CBA -- travel, roster size, and yes, pay

    Increased salaries, revenue sharing and salary cap are among the issues being negotiated for WNBA's new CBA.

    3hKevin Pelton and Michael Voepel
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    Projecting how good the expansion Valkyries will be in their inaugural WNBA season

    Historically, WNBA expansion teams have struggled in their first season.

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