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Wetzel: Belichick's first-ballot bid was a no-brainer
The humiliation of snubbing Bill Belichick is on the committee and, in turn, on the Hall of Fame itself.

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NFL FREE AGENCY
Our updated NFL free agent 1-50 ranking, six weeks out: Two quarterbacks? Seven wide receivers?
Could George Pickens, Breece Hall and Malik Willis land big contracts? Here are the top 50 free agents heading into the offseason.

Biggest looming free agent decisions for every team: What's next for George Pickens, others?
NFL free agency starts on March 11. What does the future look like for these 32 soon-to-be free agents?


HOW THEY STACK UP
Updated NBA Power Rankings: This might be the week Detroit catches OKC
Where our NBA insiders ranked all 30 teams one week before the 2026 trade deadline.


NBA SCOREBOARD
Meet the teacher turning NFL Sundays into life lessons


ON THE DIAMOND
Just missed the top 100? No problem! Rookie of the Year candidates, breakout prospects from Nos. 101 to 200
We rank and hand out superlatives for the players on the outside of Kiley McDaniel's list.

Top 100 MLB prospects for 2026: This year's No. 1 is in a tier of his own
Where do stars of tomorrow such as Konnor Griffin land as we rank baseball's best young players?

The Lakers, the Cavaliers and LeBron's most dominant season ever
There are many similarities between this Lakers team and its season and the Cavaliers in 2017-18, which James says remains the best campaign of his illustrious career. He returns to Cleveland on Wednesday night.


ALL EYES ON ROYAL RUMBLE
ROYAL RUMBLE: NOON ET, SATURDAY (ESPN UNLIMITED)
Triple H remembers his all-time favorite Royal Rumble moment

WWE 'Raw' results: Finn Balor attacks CM Punk, Bron Breakker returns
Andreas Hale breaks down all the action from the last episode of "Raw" before Saturday's Royal Rumble.

Ranking the top 50 men's college basketball players: Cameron Boozer, then who?

Top Headlines
- Sources: Belichick not a 1st-ballot Hall of Famer
- Mensah commits to Miami after Duke settlement
- Wembanyama 'horrified' by Minnesota shootings
- Djokovic, down 2 sets, advances when Musetti hurt
- Broncos fire OC Lombardi after falling short of SB
- Nebraska's 24-game win streak ends vs. Michigan
- Rodman, Hayes viral celebration caps off U.S. rout
- Sinner ends another Grand Slam run for Shelton
- 🏈 Connelly's top 100 games of 2025 CFB season
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ICYMI
Jaxson Hayes pulls out between-the-legs jam on a breakaway
Jaxson Hayes breaks away to the rack and rocks the rim with a between-the-legs jam for the Lakers.
Sounding Off
Stephen A. is 'not moved' by Steelers' hire of Mike McCarthy
Stephen A. Smith explains why the Steelers hiring Mike McCarthy as their next coach doesn't excite him.
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ESPN Illustration 2026 NFL mock draft: Mel Kiper's pick predictions for Round 1
Where will national title game standouts Fernando Mendoza and Akheem Mesidor land in Round 1? And could we really see six WRs in the opening 32 picks?
(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu NBA buzz: Latest updates, trades, intel ahead of Feb. 5 deadline
Catch up on the latest buzz, trade alerts and league intel from our ESPN NBA insiders.
ESPN Illustration CFB Player Rank: The top 100 players of the 2025 season
Which players take the top spots? Our college football experts rank the top 100 players from the 2025 season.
Hunter Martin/Getty Images 2025-26 MLB free agency, trade grades: Offseason analysis
We've got you covered with grades and analysis on every winter signing and big offseason trade.
Illustration by ESPN How Buss family infighting drove the $10B sale of the Lakers
The post-Jerry Buss era was defined by resentment, dysfunction and conflict -- and ended with the loss of the most valuable family-owned franchise in the world.
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