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Curry, Thompson come up big in Chicago.
Golden State improves to 11-0 when Steph Curry and Klay Thompson score more than 30 points apiece.
Warriors
NBA
Splash Brothers' surge carries Warriors past Bulls
Steph Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 68 points to lead Golden State past Chicago for the Warriors' 14th straight road win.
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Wednesday's Top Moments
Aussie Open Day 4
Aussie Open - Day 4
Follow live: Djokovic advances, Muguruza ousted
Six-time Aussie Open champ Novak Djokovic survived an early scare against Gael Monfils but fought back to win in four sets. Earlier, No. 3 seed Garbine Muguruza was eliminated in straight sets, as was American Sam Querrey.
Tennis
Djokovic moves on after Monfils challenge.
No. 14 Novak Djokovic advances to the third round of the Australian Open with a four-set win over Gael Monfils.
Day 4 Scores
Australian Open
Free Agency
Steelers
NFL
Le'Veon Bell's best 2018 team fit
The Steelers' star running back is a free agent and has already threatened to retire if he's hit with the franchise tag again. So where should he go? Or is Pittsburgh the ideal spot? Our insiders weigh in.
NFL
Top looming free-agent decisions for all 32 NFL teams
Case Keenum has led the Vikings to the NFC Championship Game. But he might not even be back next season -- all three quarterbacks in Minnesota could hit the open market. NFL Nation reporters assess questions throughout the league.
NFL
Ranking the top 50 potential free agents in 2018
Kirk Cousins could be the rare high-level QB to hit the open market. Le'Veon Bell has said he's prepared to sit if he's hit with the franchise tag again. Jimmy Graham could come into some decent change. Here are the best players with expiring contracts.
NFL postseason
NFL
Biggest injury questions for NFL playoff teams
How much do we know about the injury to Tom Brady's throwing hand? NFL Nation reporters assess the biggest injuries for this weekend's conference title games.
FiveThirtyEight
FiveThirtyEight
The Patriots’ Super Bowl path is the easiest in modern NFL history
Since 1990, no team with a bye has faced two weaker opponents than New England’s pair of Tennessee and Jacksonville.
Olympic Sports
Olympic Sports
Michigan State doctor Larry Nassar surrounded by enablers as he abused athletes
Understanding how Dr. Larry Nassar gained unfettered access to sexually assault young female athletes -- despite repeated warning signs -- means confronting an uncomfortable truth: He didn't gain that access alone.
Outside The Lines
How did Nassar get away with it for so long?
Jeremy Schaap and Ryan Smith join OTL to discuss what allowed the former USA Gymnastics doctor to sexually assault girls for so long.
espnw
ESPNW
An open letter to the judge of Nassar's sentencing hearing
Judge Rosemarie Aquilina, who's overseeing the sentencing hearing of former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, is providing a level of compassion and humanity necessary for the victims who are bravely sharing their stories of abuse.
Celtics
NBA
Rose tells Pierce his comments on tribute are 'petty.'
Jalen Rose tells Paul Pierce that his not wanting to share his jersey retirement ceremony with Isaiah Thomas' return tribute is "petty."
Cavaliers
NBA
LeBron bolsters legacy with 30K milestone.
The King will become the youngest player to score 30,000 career points, and his trajectory could see him topping the scoring list in a few seasons.
MLB
Who exactly is voting -- and not voting -- for Bonds and Clemens?
Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are two of the greatest -- and most controversial -- stars MLB has ever seen. As the Cooperstown debate rages, which side voters land on tells us much more than just their stance on steroids.
MLB Offseason
Are the Cubs gearing up for a run at Bryce Harper?
His dog is named Wrigley, and one of his best friends is a star in Chicago. Does that make next winter's top free agent and the Cubs a perfect fit?
MLB
Where top free agents should sign and how well they'll do
Yu Darvish is right for Wrigley, while J.D. Martinez might want to think twice about Boston. With big names still available, here is the best fit for each free agent.
MLB
Bad money: The worst contract investments on all 30 teams
Wondering why your squad's front office isn't making a splash this offseason? It might be because they're stuck paying these guys instead.
NBA
Stephen A: Davis would make Cavs favorites.
Stephen A. Smith says that if the Cavaliers would make a trade for Anthony Davis, they would become favorites to win the NBA championship over the Warriors.
Men's College Hoops
Dunker leaps over defender on inbounds alley-oop.
Lincoln Memorial's Emanuel Terry gets up over his defender, catches the ball with one hand, then drops the hammer with a huge slam.
Don't worry, Shockers, it happens to everyone
No. 7 Wichita State became the latest team to experience the upset bug, falling to SMU. But losing to unranked teams isn't a big deal this season.
Steelers
NFL
Haley, Steelers had successful run but needed a clean break
Todd Haley's offenses put up big numbers, but a frosty relationship with Ben Roethlisberger and some questionable playcalling ultimately cost him.
College football
Sorry, Alabama, but Clemson is the new No. 1 in Way-Too-Early Top 25
The biggest winner after the NFL draft early-entry deadline is Clemson, which welcomes back the most fearsome defensive line unit in the country.
Alabama
College football
How Alabama got Tua
Before Tua Tagovailoa came off the bench and into Alabama lore, the QB recruit had to be discovered. With a decommitment from Jake Fromm and an assist from Lane Kiffin, the QB went from Honolulu to college football history.
Washington St
College Football
Police: WSU QB Hilinski dies in apparent suicide
Police said Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski was found dead of an apparent suicide Tuesday in an apartment in Pullman.
MMA
From UFC champ to fireman: Stipe Miocic's life outside the Octagon
Stipe Miocic is considered the "baddest man on the planet" as the UFC's heavyweight champion. He also helps save lives -- and cleans toilets -- as a member of the Valley View Fire Department.
Olympic Sports
Koreas to form their first joint Olympic team
The Koreas have agreed to form their first joint Olympic team and have their athletes march together during the opening ceremony of next month's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
The Undefeated
The Undefeated
Locker room feuds: When athletes try to run up on other athletes
Ten instances when professional locker rooms were under the threat of being breached.
NBA
NBA
What we can learn from every NBA GM's trade deadline history
Just like they scout trade targets, NBA teams also study the trade patterns of opposing GMs to get ready for the deadline.
NBA
How Cavs, Spurs handled trade demands by stars is worlds apart
Both Kyrie Irving and LaMarcus Aldridge asked out this past summer. How Cleveland and San Antonio responded is revealing of the franchises.
NBA
Is Luka Doncic losing his grasp on the No. 1 pick?
Slovenian guard Luka Doncic is having an incredible season for Real Madrid, but lately he has flashed some weaknesses that have made the race to be the No. 1 pick even more interesting.
Paris Saint-Germain
Soccer
Neymar's four-goal night for PSG.
Neymar netted his first hat trick for Paris Saint-Germain in style and then added a penalty for good measure.
Liga MX
Soccer
Mexico
Soccer
Liga MX 101: The terms you need to know
Do you know your Clausuras from your Aperturas? Your Clasico Regio from your Clasico Tapatio? Tom Marshall gives you the lowdown to follow Liga MX.
León
Soccer
Donovan in Liga MX kicks off new rivalry
Landon Donovan doesn't fit the typical "U.S. star to Mexico" signing but the league's pursuit of big names will take their rivalry to a new level.
Pirates
MLB
Fans may never forgive Pirates for trading Andrew McCutchen
The Bucs didn't bring a parade to Pittsburgh. Now without their franchise star, expect empty seats at PNC Park this summer -- and for years to come.
NHL
The crown of glory: How NHL teams reward their player of the game
Sometimes it's a hat. Sometimes it's a jacket. Other times, it's a fighter pilot helmet. Here are 10 of the most unique awards teams have been handing to their game MVPs.
NHL
AHL teams play in front of empty arena.
The Charlotte Checkers and Bridgeport Sound Tigers play in an unusual atmosphere, as an impending snow storm prompts Charlotte to close its arena to fans.
espnW
- ESPNW
Eighth-grader makes 17 3-pointers in 70-point game
Do not adjust your eyes or your screen. Jaden Newman, who is 13 years old, actually made 17 3-pointers in a 70-point outburst during her high school team's win on Tuesday.
The Undefeated
- The Undefeated
What if the Muhammad Ali we knew had never existed?
From his brief kinship with Malcolm X, to the "Thrilla In Manila," five alternative universes for Ali. And the world.
Top Headlines
- Sources: Rockets mad no discipline for Clippers
- Melo: Game is 'fun again' after accepting role
- Police interview friends of QB who killed self
- Bulls PG Dunn chips, dislocates teeth on fall
- Ice and quiet: AHL game bars fans due to snow
- Butler on Ramsey's SB talk: Better back it up
- Scouting the top international NBA prospects
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On This Date: Jan. 18, 1958
- AP Photo
Willie O'Ree becomes NHL's first black player
Boston's O'Ree had no points in his debut, a 3-0 win at Montreal. He played 45 games for the Bruins, though his professional career spanned 21 seasons.
Last quarterbacks standing
- Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images
Lessons of an impossible QB final four in 2017 NFL playoffs
We knew Tom Brady would be here. But Case Keenum, Blake Bortles and Nick Foles? No way. There are lessons to be learned from each of the quarterbacks in the conference title games and how they got here.
The evil empire?
- Rob Carr/Getty Images
Just how evil can the Yankees get? Imagine this dream/nightmare 2018
We dust off our crystal ball for our annual glimpse into one extreme -- though not completely implausible -- season in the Bronx.
Passing consumes Chris Paul
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Chris Paul and the pursuit of passing perfection
Passing isn't just an art and a science to Chris Paul. It's an obsession that has helped create one of the greatest floor generals in NBA history.
