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Best NFL teams of the past 25 years, ranked from 25 to 1

With 25 NFL seasons in the books since 2000, let's pick the 25 best teams. How many Patriots, Eagles and Chiefs squads make the list?

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TOP COACHES IN THE LAND

Ranking CFB's best coaches, from Ryan Day and Dabo Swinney to ... Rhett Lashlee?

Is Ryan Day a genius or could anyone win at Ohio State? We break down 20 years of sideline overachievers.

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Can Brian Kelly and LSU win it all?

In his fourth season with the program, the coach is facing pressure to win a national championship.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL TALK

Could Brian Kelly on the heat seat at LSU?

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Why Eli Manning is confident Arch can handle the pressure at Texas

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THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

STARTS THURSDAY AT ROYAL PORTRUSH

Before he was the best golfer of his generation, Rory McIlroy was an East Tennessee State commit

Fred Warren was one of the first college coaches to recruit heavily from Europe. And he nearly snagged a young McIlroy.

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Open Championship: Ranking the 25 players with the best chance to win

Can Scottie Scheffler add to his major total? Is Jon Rahm headed toward big things at Royal Portrush?

HOME RUN DERBY

Cal Raleigh tops Junior Caminero to win 2025 Home Run Derby

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Takeaways from the Home Run Derby in Atlanta

The full results and all the key moments from the annual home run fest.

Raleigh describes 'awesome experience' of winning HR Derby

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Oneil Cruz hits jaw-dropping 513-foot HR

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James Wood clobbers 486-foot dinger at HR Derby

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Raleigh blasts three straight HRs in first round

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Cruz's 498-foot homer has announcers in awe

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL RECRUITING

5-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson commits to Texas

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RANKING FOOTBALL'S BEST

Who are the NFL's best off-ball linebackers? Execs, coaches and scouts help rank the top 10

Evaluators around the league ranked their top 10 off-ball linebackers in our annual summer series.

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