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'Dana White's Contender Series' results: Four fighters earn UFC contracts to close Season 8

The UFC signed 42 new fighters on Season 8 of "Dana White's Contender Series". Here's everything you need to know about the latest season of DWCS.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

Memphis Grizzlies 2024-25 season preview: Ja Morant and the most intriguing contender

Breaking down Memphis' biggest question, best- and worst-case scenarios, and fantasy outlook.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

SEC title contenders, tiebreaker scenarios: Texas a heavy favorite, but plenty of teams still in contention

Almost half of the conference still has a realistic path to Atlanta

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

Time to start respecting Indiana as legit College Football Playoff contender after Hoosiers rout Nebraska

It's easy to envision a world where Indiana is part of a national championship tournament ... in football

Sports - CBS Sports - October 19

Bottoms up in the NHL standings? Some Stanley Cup contenders are struggling early this season

The first two weeks of the season have not been kind to a few of the top Stanley Cup contenders

Sports - ABC News - October 21

Despite early struggles, LSU 'emerging as a contender' as Tigers face Texas A&M in battle of SEC unbeatens

LSU and Texas A&M are the only teams remaining with undefeated records in the SEC; they face off in Week 9

Sports - CBS Sports - October 21

Meet Eric Morris, QB guru who discovered Heisman contender Cameron Ward and has North Texas in AAC contention

Three of the top five national leaders in total offense were coached by Morris

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

AFC playoff picture: Comparing seven wild-card contenders to see which have best chance at nine wins

Jets have a lot of work to do to make playoffs, per the SportsLine Projection Model

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

DeAndre Hopkins trade lifts Chiefs past AFC contenders to Super Bowl favorites, according to projection model

The SportsLine Projection Model has crunched the numbers on Hopkins joining Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Barca's impact on MLS goes beyond Lionel Messi and friends: How Riqui Puig turned LA Galaxy into contenders

Puig recorded 13 goals and 16 assists as the Galaxy finished second in the Western Conference

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

Texas still looks destined for CFP, but Longhorns have been exposed as iffy title contender in just two weeks

Saturday's uncomfortably close win over Vanderbilt exposed more of Texas' imperfections

Sports - CBS Sports - October 27

Dwyane Wade statue unveiled in Miami as fans contend it looks nothing like him

The Miami Heat honored Dwyane Wade by unveiling a statue of the basketball legend outside the Kaseya Center in Miami, sealing his legacy with the team and making him the first Heat player with a ...

Texans WR Stefon Diggs out for season with torn ACL in blow to their hopes to contend for title

Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, head coach DeMeco Ryans said Tuesday.

The top five contenders for 2025 Ballon d'Or: Can Vinicius Jr, bounce back? Will it be Lamine Yamal's time?

Who can we expect to win the next Ballon d'Or next year?

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

2025 NCAA Tournament champion contenders by tiers: 20 teams with realistic chance at winning national title

Which teams are no-brainers, on the doorstep or dark horses to be cutting down the nets in April

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

College football games, Week 10: Playoff race kicks into high gear with more teams contending than ever before

An estimated 45-50 teams are still in the hunt for a CFP spot in the expanded field as the calendar turns to November

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

Talent Tracker: Recruits to know with Signing Day close, evaluating back-up QB options for CFP contenders

With the early signing period around the corner, the 2025 recruiting class is heating up.

Sports - CBS Sports - November 1

2025 Super Bowl: 100 things to know, key storylines, top contenders, predictions, crucial games

The hunt for the Lombardi will kick off before you know it

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

Title contenders, Final Four front-runners and where they'll fall short: Predicting the Top 25's ceiling and floor

How far can the best teams go this season? Where might they fall short? We predict the best and worst case for ESPN's preseason Top 25.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

Breeders' Cup Classic 2024 prediction, odds, contenders, post positions, lineup: Insider's expert picks

When is the Breeders' Cup Classic 2024? The 2024 Breeders' Cup Classic takes place on Saturday at 5:41 p.m. ET at Del Mar Racetrack

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

Fact or Fiction: Under the rise of Evan Mobley, the Cavaliers are contenders again post-LeBron

Let's take a deeper dive into Cleveland's undefeated start to determine whether trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

Christian Eckes wins Truck race at Martinsville to propel into Championship 4; title contenders set

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Christian Eckes wasn‘t about to lose a race he had dominated, even if it meant using the front bumper on his No. 19 Chevrolet — twice. After a restart with five laps left in ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

Turning Caitlin Clark into a championship contender isn't just good for Indiana ... it's what the WNBA needs

Stephanie White arrives back in Indiana to develop Caitlin Clark which, in turn, will buoy the WNBA.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

Liverpool cement Champions League contenders status by making Bayer Leverkusen crumble at Anfield

Liverpool scored four goals in the second half to win their fourth successive Champions League game

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

Are the Warriors contenders? Golden State passes major test with statement win over Celtics

The Warriors are now 7-1 and look like a legitimate threat in the West

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 hours ago

NASCAR: How the four title contenders stack up at Phoenix ahead of Sunday's championship race

Can Team Penske win its third straight title? Joey Logano won the championship in 2022 and Ryan Blaney got his first in 2023.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 11 hours ago

If we had the chance to do 2024 NFL Draft all over again ...

Halfway through the season, it's clear many rookies are over-performing their draft position — and some aren't. Check out our first-round draft mulligan.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 10 hours ago

Betting odds and lines for every NFL game

The updated lines -- ATS, money line and totals -- for all games in Week 7.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

The NFL is chasing a new audience to build on its explosive ratings

The NFL is itching for further growth and it's turning to Latino and Spanish-speaking audiences as a new audience.

Business - CNBC - October 17

The NFL narrative about Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs is wrong

Kansas City isn't a high-flying, point-scoring machine anymore, but Mahomes still runs a highly efficient unit that may be especially tough for San Francisco.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

How a 12-Ounce Layer of Foam Changed the NFL

Even the makers of the Guardian Cap admit it looks silly. But for a sport facing an existential brain-injury crisis, once unthinkable solutions have now become almost normal.

Tech - Wired - October 17

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