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The best player/manager combos that never were

Certain players and managers just feel made for each other but sometimes it doesn't come off. Which pairings do we regret never happened?

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Real Madrid will look to Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz to replace Toni Kroos next year if he decides to leave. Transfer Talk has the latest.

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Will Mo Salah stay at Liverpool this summer?

Gab & Juls wonder if Mo Salah will stay at Liverpool next season after an impressive performance in their 4-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur.

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Lowe: How Anthony Edwards' ascension has led to the redemption of Karl-Anthony Towns

What if Karl-Anthony Towns is the perfect bridge between Rudy Gobert and Anthony Edwards?

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From KG to Ant: Timberwolves superstardom has a new chapter

Anthony Edwards has taken on the role of the Timberwolves' first true superstar since Kevin Garnett.

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    Phoenix and L.A. have major coaching decisions this offseason. We have the latest on those two searches and every vacancy around the league.

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    The numbers behind Frank Vogel's lone season with the Suns

    Check out the numbers that led to Frank Vogel's firing after just one season with the Phoenix Suns.

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    Perk blames KD, players for Frank Vogel's Suns firing

    Kendrick Perkins tells Scott Van Pelt he's "tired" of the lack of accountability from players in today's game and how that ended up getting Frank Vogel, among others, fired from the Suns.

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    LOMACHENKO VS. KAMBOSOS

    Bradley's take: What can Kambosos do against Lomachenko's footwork mastery?

    Styles make fights and Timothy Bradley shares his thoughts on what both former champs can do to regain a title.

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    One-hit wonders: Kambosos needs a win to avoid getting on the list

    Can Kambosos avoid joining fellow countryman Jeff Horn -- and others -- in this unpopular group?

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    16 NFL draft picks who landed with the perfect team: Bowen's best fits for top rookies

    Which rookies are ideal fits for their new NFL teams' schemes? We picked out 16 who should thrive, including Edgerrin Cooper in Green Bay.

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    Experts debate the draft: Bold predictions, Rookie of the Year candidates, favorite picks

    Takes on the 2024 NFL draft's biggest topics, from bold predictions to picks for Rookie of the Year.

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    Champions League final early look: Real Madrid or Borussia Dortmund?

    The 2024 Champions League final is set -- 14-time winners Real Madrid will face 1997 champions Borussia Dortmund at Wembley.

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    KAMBOSOS VS. LOMACHENKO

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    Boxing's one-hit wonders: Kambosos needs a win to avoid getting on the list

    Can George Kambosos Jr. avoid joining fellow countryman Jeff Horn -- and others -- on this unpopular group?

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    Why a win over Lomachenko is so important to Kambosos

    George Kambosos Jr. thinks a victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko will punch his ticket into the boxing Hall of Fame, but it's not just his legacy which rides on the result, but his career, writes Jake Michaels.

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