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What to watch in Wednesday's playoff-impacting showdowns

Tuesday's lineup proved the best baseball night of the season. What's next in this winner-take-all week?

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MLB playoff tracker: Astros win AL West, O's nab a spot -- who can get in next?

We have everything you need to know as the regular season reaches the homestretch.

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A SEASON TO FORGET

'They are that bad': Inside the White Sox's road to the worst record in MLB history

From 2024 implosions to blunders years in the making, here's how baseball's losingest team came to be.

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FOOTBALL TALK

Stephen A.: Cowboys need to prioritize defense, avoid distractions

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Stephen A. and Mad Dog get into it over Travis Kelce

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AROUND THE NFL

Everything we’re hearing for NFL Week 4: Updates on QB job security, coaching carousel buzz, confusing teams

Which QBs are in danger of losing their starting jobs? Which coordinators could get head-coaching interviews? Here's what we're hearing, plus Week 4 fantasy tips.

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New coach, tougher philosophy: How Mike Macdonald is leading the Seahawks

Seattle is 3-0 with a new head coach. Here's why Macdonald was the right man for the job.

'MY LIFE'S A LITTLE DIFFERENT NOW'

He was the most famous strength coach in college football. Now, Scott Cochran opens up about his addiction

Scott Cochran was a rising star at Alabama and Georgia, while hiding what he calls an addiction to painkillers. Now sober and out of coaching, he tries to help others with similar struggles.

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SETTING UP AN SEC SHOWDOWN

7:30 P.M. ET, SATURDAY (ABC, ESPN+)

Stephen A. delivers emphatic challenge to Alabama against Georgia

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Finebaum: 'Massive' pressure on Alabama to beat Georgia

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WREXHAM'S METEORIC RISE

Against all odds, Wrexham keep climbing. Can they really reach the Premier League?

The story of Wrexham and their celebrity-backed rise through the English soccer pyramid continues to amaze, as the club now thrives in League One. But they'd still need a lot if they're to reach the Premier League.

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How Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds matched community and celebrity

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