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More than the game: Dawn Staley's impact on the places she has called home

No matter where she's called home, the Final Four coach's story is held close by those who watched her rise.

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'IT'S TAKEN ON A LIFE OF ITS OWN'

Inside the 48 hours torpedo bats launched into baseball lore

From a comment on a Yankees broadcast to a rush of new bat orders, here's how MLB's hottest trend took off.

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AND THEN THERE WERE FOUR...

Breaking down all four women's Final Four teams -- and predicting the 2025 national champion

No. 1 seeds UCLA, South Carolina and Texas advanced to Tampa. But 2-seed UConn has momentum and experience.

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Ranking the 15 best players: From Bueckers and Betts to Paopao and Strong

Who follows Paige Bueckers and Lauren Betts in ESPN's Final Four player rankings?

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PIVOTAL PLAYERS

Johni Broome could be 'the most impactful transfer in college basketball history'

The SEC Player of the Year is chasing history -- for himself and Auburn -- as the Tigers head into Final Four.

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Ranking the 15 best players in the men's Final Four: Flagg, Broome, then who?

Three AP first-team All-Americans will be in action, but there are other players worth noting.

MORE JA DRAMA

Windhorst: Morant stuck 'his finger in the eye of the league office'

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AROUND THE ASSOCIATION

Who should win the tightest NBA award races? League insiders weigh in

Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst canvass the league on three NBA awards races going down the wire.

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How Nikola Jokic quietly became a defensive analytics darling

From kicked ball violations to memorizing plays, Jokic has become one of the league's best defenders.

WESTERN CONFERENCE IN FOCUS

Stephen A.: LeBron playoff run would be better for NBA than a Steph run

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Windy calls Warriors the 'secret No. 2 seed' in the West

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