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'NBA teams have been tracking this kind of stuff for years': Why load management is MLB's next big thing

Front offices are measuring what players do on the field like never before. Here's how it could rock baseball.

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WNBA SEASON IS HERE!

Why 2024 will be the tipping point for the WNBA

From ticket sales to merchandise to sponsorships, the 2024 WNBA season begins with unprecedented hype.

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Clark's debut struggles and everything we learned from the WNBA's opening night

From Clark's WNBA debut to tough matchups across the league, here's what we learned as the 2024 season tipped.

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Caitlin Clark scores team-high 20 points in WNBA debut

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Why the Sun were a tough matchup for Clark's debut

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Clark: 'I have to be crisper'

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Alyssa Thomas second ever to record opening night triple-double

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DeWanna Bonner grabs 5th spot on WNBA career scoring list

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    NFL OFFSEASON

    One lingering quarterback question for every NFL team: Tough contract decisions, close QB1 races

    New deals for Tua Tagovailoa, Jordan Love, Trevor Lawrence or Dak Prescott? Who will start in Pittsburgh? And is J.J. McCarthy ready?

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    10 trades and signings that could (or should) still happen

    Would the Titans trade a former first-rounder? Which team is the best fit for Jamal Adams? We project 10 moves.

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    BEST OF FIRST TAKE

    Stephen A. gets hyped with Mad Dog and Perk after Knicks' win

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    Stephen A.: Rudy Gobert is getting embarrassed

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    FEAR OF THE FIX

    'Shiver up the spine': Leagues weigh betting risks after Porter scandal

    Sportsbooks say legal betting allows for greater transparency, but is the new market causing the issues?

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    NBA PLAYOFFS

    'He wasn't scared': How Chet Holmgren became a perfect fit for SGA and an OKC team built for a dynasty

    There's Jokic and Murray in Denver, Tatum and Brown in Boston, KAT and Luka and Kyrie in Dallas. Then there's OKC's Chet and SGA, the youngest and most tantalizing duo of them all.

    3hRamona Shelburne
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    'These young kids, they have no fear': Kyrie Irving, the last of the NBA playoffs' old guard

    The older generation of superstars is gone, bounced from the postseason -- with one exception.

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    NBA TALK

    The teams Brian Windhorst could see trading for Donovan Mitchell

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