LeBron James checked in at No. 2 on the USA TODAY panel ranking of the 75 greatest players in NBA history.
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Best photos from Week 5 of the college football season
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NFL scores, updates: Eagles win in Nick Sirianni’s NFL coaching debut; rookie first-rounders look good early
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NFL roster cut tracker: Updates on big-name players who were released
For hundreds of NFL players, Tuesday marks the end of the line as teams cut down their rosters from 80 players to 53 ahead of the regular season.
Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera hits 500th career home run, becoming 28th player in exclusive club
Detroit Tigers DH Miguel Cabrera goes deep off Toronto Blue Jays’ Steven Matz for his 500th homer and his 2,955th career hit.
Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel tests positive for COVID-19
Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel announced Sunday that he tested positive for COVID-19, a day after coaching vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.