The rate of increase for Major League Baseball’s average salary slowed to 1.4% last year while setting a record average at $4,721,393, according to final figures from the players’ association.
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State of MLB: Has the Dodgers’ dominance propelled the NL past the AL?
Monday marks the 150th anniversary of the National League. We take a look at each league going into the 2026 season.
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Bracketology watch guide: The gap between the 1-seeds and the rest
Monday is a night for chipping away at the résumé (Kansas, Texas Tech, UNC), with a couple AQs on the line.
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Why is F1 testing in January and why is nobody there? First Barcelona test explained
A Formula 1 test in January, in the middle of winter, behind closed doors and with no media or fans in sight? ESPN fills you in on all you need to know ahead of Barcelona testing.
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Explained: F1’s driver contracts, and potential moves in 2026
Driver contracts are a never-ending talking point across any given Formula 1 year — this is how the grid stacks up for the forseeable future.
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SC Next Top 25: The best high school boys’ basketball teams in 2025-26
Spire Academy (Ohio) takes the No. 1 spot entering February, undefeated Seven Lakes (Texas) enters the top-25.
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17 more ex-NC State athletes join abuse lawsuit
Seventeen more former student-athletes have joined a lawsuit alleging “sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and sexual exploitation” by NC State’s former sports medicine director, Robert Murphy. The current number of plaintiffs is up to 31.
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Stokes headlines McDonald’s All American roster
Top-ranked senior Tyran Stokes headlines the boys’ roster for the 49th annual McDonald’s All American game, which features a deep mix of blue-chip talent and several uncommitted five-stars from the 2026 SC Next 100 class.
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Way-too-early Grand Slam predictions for the rest of 2026
Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina are the newly crowned Australian Open champions. Who will win the rest of the majors? We make predictions.
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Bracketology: Florida is taking national title contender form
The defending national champions are building a case to move up the bracket — and as a threat to repeat.