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• NBA play-in: Potential surprises and our predictions for Blazers-Grizzlies August 15, 2020
  Our experts forecast how Memphis and Portland match up for Saturday's unique NBA play-in battle.
• Lowe's 10 NBA bubble things: Michael Porter Jr., Zion Williamson and a power rising in the East August 15, 2020
  Our expanded edition focuses on rookies, playoff teams, near-playoff teams and a newly dominant contender.
• Playoff preview: Bubble MVP, plus NBA title odds for all 17 teams still playing August 15, 2020
  Here are stats and predictions for 17 teams still standing inside the bubble. The play-in round starts at 2:30 p.m. ET Saturday on ABC and the ESPN App.
• Best of Friday at NFL training camps: Teams practice in pads; Cowboys, Chiefs rookies stand out August 15, 2020
  The Cowboys, Jets and Broncos were among the teams that had padded practices on Friday. Here's what you need to know.
• Bayern's brilliance, not Barca's collapse, the story in historic Champions League contest August 15, 2020
  Much will be made of Barcelona's collapse and the fall-out that will follow, but Friday's game was proof of how Bayern are the best team around.
• QB Ewers, No. 1 recruit for '22, commits to Horns August 15, 2020
  Southlake Carroll QB Quinn Ewers, who threw for 4,003 yards and 45 TDs as a sophomore and is the No. 1 overall recruit in the Class of 2022, has committed to Texas.
• Divac out as Kings' GM; Dumars to assume role August 15, 2020
  Joe Dumars became the Kings' interim executive vice president of basketball operations after Vlade Divac announced Friday he was stepping down.
• Golfer forgives 'heartbroken' caddie after gaffe August 15, 2020
  Segundo Oliva Pinto said caddie Brant Brewer "was in tears, heartbroken" after the caddie made a mistake on the 18th hole that cost the golfer his U.S. Amateur match. Said Pinto: "I told him that if I can forgive him, everyone can forgive him."
• Raiders' Gruden calls Mariota 'dazzling playmaker' August 15, 2020
  Derek Carr is the Las Vegas Raiders' starting quarterback, but coach Jon Gruden was excited with what he saw out of backup Marcus Mariota during practice on Friday.
• Sources: SEC coaches irked by added opponents August 15, 2020
  SEC football coaches expressed anger and frustration on a conference call Friday over the conference's lack of clarity surrounding the process to determine each team's two additional opponents.