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Aug 19, 2025, 09:30 AM ET The Philadelphia Eagles are favored to win the NFC East, but as is well-documented, teams in this division have a hard time repeating. But the defending Super Bowl champions are -160 to do just that, with the Washington Commanders next in line at +225. No team has won the … Read more

Jesse RogersAug 19, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Both of MLB’s 2025 Cy Young favorites came from humble pitching beginnings. Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes started his meteoric rise to stardom at the Air Force Academy, while Detroit Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal came … Read more

The 2025-26 NBA season tips off on Oct. 21 and we’re anticipating another potentially historic season full of rising stars, big moments and records broken. As the league prepares for its 80th season, there are plenty of milestones within reach for several stars. Most notably, veteran leaders such as LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Nikola … Read more

Field YatesAug 19, 2025, 07:06 AM ET Close Field Yates is a fantasy football expert and NFL draft analyst for ESPN. You can find him on Fantasy Football Now on Sunday mornings and regularly on NFL Live throughout the week, as well as the Fantasy Focus and First Draft podcasts. A graduate of Wesleyan University … Read more

John KeimAug 18, 2025, 03:01 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to … Read more

Aug 18, 2025, 09:00 PM ET PHOENIX — Ketel Marte is having one of the best seasons of his career on the field. That hasn’t stopped a fair amount of criticism for the Arizona Diamondbacks slugger off of it. The All-Star second baseman apologized through an interpreter Monday for missing three games following the All-Star … Read more

Aug 19, 2025, 03:00 AM ET Manchester United could look to Antwerp goalkeeper Senne Lammens as Inter Milan consider a reunion with André Onana, while striker Joshua Zirkzee is on the radar of Napoli. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s … Read more

Ben BabyAug 18, 2025, 08:56 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while … Read more

Bill BarnwellAug 18, 2025, 06:15 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast, with … Read more

Aug 18, 2025, 06:15 AM ET The 2025 NFL season is just around the corner, which means it’s time to reevaluate the outlooks for all 32 teams. Check out how holdouts, breakouts and injuries have impacted our rankings since our postdraft list. Preseason games conclude Saturday and cut-down day is Aug. 27, so this is … Read more