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The Cowboys Could Be the NFC’s Best Team & Other Interesting Storylines of NFL Week 6
Division battles are heating up, and the 2014 NFL season is nearing its halfway point. Here's a preview of this week's most interesting storylines:
Which Teams Are World Series-Bound? — 2014 League Championship Series Preview
Two familiar franchises battle in the National League Championship Series, and two upstart teams clash in the American League Championship Series. Here's a preview of both matchups:
Giants & Cardinals Each Advance To NLCS. Again.
The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals will meet in the National League Championship Series for the second time in three years beginning on Saturday. Here's a recap of Tuesday's action:
Royals & Orioles Sweep To Advance To ALCS
The Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles each swept their respective American League Division Series on Sunday to advance to the American League Championship Series.
There Will Be No Undefeated Teams & Other Things We Learned From Week 5 In The NFL
After just five weeks into the 2014 NFL season, every team has a loss on its record. Here are the most interesting things we learned in Week 5:
Tom Brady Is Terrible & Other Things You Need To Know Heading Into the NFL’s 5th Week
Division races are beginning to take shape as the NFL heads to the fifth week of its 2014 season. Here are Week 5's most interesting storylines:
The Saints Stink & Other Things We Learned From The NFL’s Week 4
A previously unbeaten team lost, and a formerly winless team tasted victory for the first time this season during the thrilling NFL action on Sunday. Here are the most interesting things we learned in Week 4:
Eli Manning Leads N.Y. Giants To 45-14 Rout Of Washington
Eli Manning threw four touchdown passes and ran in another score, and the New York Giants routed the Washington Redskins, 45-14, in Landover, Md. on Thursday night.
The Patriots Are In Last Place & Other Things We Learned From Week 1 In The NFL
The 2014 NFL season marked its first full Sunday of games with a 400-yard passing performance, two overtime games and three big upsets. Here are the day's most interesting facts:
Seahawks Dominate Packers, 36-16, In 2014 NFL Season Opener
Marshawn Lynch ran for 110 yards and two touchdowns, and the Seahawks bullied the Green Bay Packers, 36-16, in Seattle to win the opening game of the 2014 NFL season.
NFL Preview: The Broncos Could Lose Without Wes Welker and 5 Other Things You Need To Know
Suspensions to a few key players could impact the fortunes of several potential Super Bowl contenders when the NFL begins its 2014 season this week. Here's what you need to know heading into Week 1.
2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame Recap: Michael Strahan and Andre Reed Lead Class
Seven skilled football players — most of whom never played "skill" positions during their distinguished NFL careers — were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on Saturday night.
2014 Baseball Hall of Fame Recap: Maddux, Glavine and Thomas Lead Memorable Class
A trio of legendary players and three World Series-winning managers were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. on Sunday afternoon.
2014 MLB All-Star Game: Mike Trout Leads AL Over NL, 5-3
Angels outfielder Mike Trout drove in two runs with two extra-base hits, and the American League beat the National League, 5-3, in the 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Target Field in Minneapolis on Tuesday night.
2014 FIFA World Cup: Belgium Eliminates US, 2-1
Belgium scored twice in extra time and eliminated the United States, 2-1, in the first round of knockout play at the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Salvador, Brazil on Tuesday.
2014 FIFA World Cup: Portugal Draws With U.S. On Late Goal
Silvestre Varela scored on the last kick of the ball in the 95th minute, and Portugal tied the United States, 2-2, in the teams' second match of 2014 FIFA World Cup play at Manaus, Brazil on Sunday.
2014 FIFA World Cup: U.S. Beats Ghana, 2-1
John Brooks scored on a header in the 86th minute, and the U.S. beat Ghana, 2-1, in the team's first game of 2014 FIFA World Cup play at Natal, Brazil on Monday.
2014 NBA Finals Recap — Spurs Rout Heat, Win NBA Title
Series MVP Kawhi Leonard had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Spurs routed the Miami Heat, 104-87, in San Antonio on Sunday night to win the 2014 NBA Finals, four games-to-one.
Tonalist Wins Belmont Stakes; California Chrome 4th
Tonalist sprinted down the stretch and beat Commissioner by a nose to win the thrilling 146th Belmont Stakes in New York on Saturday.
2014 World Cup — 10 Questions You Didn’t Know You Had, Answered
Match play in the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament begins on Thursday, June 12 in Brazil. Though the soccer spectacle is one of the most-widely viewed sporting competitions in the world, some fans still have questions about this incredible event.