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 September William Contreras.  Runners up: Freddy Peralta, Gabby Williams, Canelo AlvarezJan-Fernando MendozaFeb- Alysa LiuMar-Luka DoncicApri- Rory McIlroyMay-Victor WembanyamaJune-Jalen BrunsonJuly-RodriAugust- Yordan AlvarezSeptember - A'ja WilsonOctober-William Contreras

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East1. New York    542. Detroit         523. Boston         514. Cleveland    495. Toronto        486. Philadelphia 467. Orlando       458. Miami          439. Atlanta         429. Charlotte   42 11. Indiana    &

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1. V.Wembanyama     C        SA    2. N.Jokic                      C         Den   3. S.Gilgeous Alexander  G  OKC  4. L.Doncic                G       LAL 5. G.Antetokounmpo

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 AugustA'ja Wilson.  Runners-up: Jeremiah Smith, Pete Crow Armstrong, Brock Purdy3/4 of the year is gone - who is going to be 2026 Athlete of the Year?Jan-Fernando MendozaFeb- Alysa LiuMar-Luka DoncicApri- Rory McIlroyMay-Victor WembanyamaJune-Jalen BrunsonJuly-RodriAugust- Yordan AlvarezSeptember - A'ja Wilson

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American League AL Wild Card White Sox d. Astros Yankees d. Red SoxDivisional Series Rays d. Yankees White Sox d. Guardians ALCSRays d. White SoxNational League NL Wild CardBraves d. PhilliesCubs d. PadresBrewers d. CubsDodgers d. BravesNLCSBrewers d. DodgersWorld SeriesBrewers d. RaysWorld Series

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 If you ever catch any of my sports rankings, I dont do subjective lists "hey, X seems better than Y" I find some overly complicated formula (in this case it involved working through every AEW show in history and hunting 4 star+ matches; there's an adjustment made for PPV).  Through September, 2026, here are the 100 best wrestlers in AEW history.1. Nick Jackson2. Matt Jackson3. Jon

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 July Yordan Alvarez.  Runners-up: Pete Crow Armstrong, A'ja Wilson, Angel Reese2/3 of the way home; who will be 2026 Athlete of the Year?Jan-Fernando MendozaFeb- Alysa LiuMar-Luka DoncicApri- Rory McIlroyMay-Victor WembanyamaJune-Jalen BrunsonJuly-RodriAugust- Yordan Alvarez

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 AFC East1. Buffalo 11-6               22. New England 10-7     63. NY Jets 6-114. Miami 4-13AFC North1. Baltimore    11-6        12. Cincinnati   11-6        53. Pittsburgh 8-94. Cleveland    4-13AFC South1. Houston    11-6         

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 Here's my ranking of the top 110 players for the upcoming NFL season.1. J.Allen         QB1                Buff2. J.Burrow      QB2                Cin3. M.Garrett     Edge1             LAR4. P.Sewell      &

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 June Rodri.  (Runners-up: Summer McInosh, Tyler Tolbert, Lionel Messi)Back half of the year underway, who will be 2026 Athlete of the Year.Jan-Fernando MendozaFeb- Alysa LiuMar-Luka DoncicApri- Rory McIlroyMay-Victor WembanyamaJune-Jalen BrunsonJuly-Rodri

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  1. Roch Cholowsky (21.3), SS, UCLA     2. Vahn Lackey (21.0), C, Georgia Tech   3. Grady Emerson (18.4), SS, Fort Worth Christian HS (TX) 4. Jackson Flora (21.1), RHP, UC Santa Barbara     5. Eric Booth Jr. (18.0), CF, Oak Grove HS (MS)  6. Drew Burress (21.6), CF, Georgia Tech  7. Tyler Bell (21.0), SS,

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 1. Henri Veesaar, C, North Carolina 22.1 6’11    2. Meleek Thomas, PG/SG, Arkansas 19.7   3. Isaiah Evans, SG, Duke 20 6’6      4. Ugonna Onyenso, C, Virginia 22.0  6’11   5. Richie Saunders, SG/SF, BYU  24.6 6’5      6. Ryan Conwell, SG, Louisville 21.9 6’2      7. Baba Miller, PF/C,

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 Not predicting, I'm selecting, as I do. 1. Washington C.Boozer       F Duke 2. Utah            AJ Dybantsa  F  BYU 3. Memphis    D.Peterson     G Kansas 4. Chicago      C.Wilson       F N Carolina 5. LA Clippers  M.Brown    G

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 I will reset before Wednesday.1. Cameron Boozer, PF/C, Duke  19 6'92. Darryn Peterson, PG/SG, Kansas 19 6’5     3. AJ Dybantsa, SF, BYU 19 6’9         4. Caleb Wilson, PF/C, North Carolina   20 6’10      5. Mikel Brown Jr., PG, Louisville 20 6’4     6. Darius Acuff Jr., PG, Arkansas 19 6’2   

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 AL East1. NYY   962. TB      88   WC13. Tor      82 WC24. Balt 5. Bos AL Cen1. Cleve   84  2. CWS    81 WC33. Det 4. Min 5. KC AL West1. Sea        872. Tex3. Sac 4. Hou  5. LAA NL East1. Atl       952. Philly   87&

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 JuneJalen Brunson: Runners-Up, Karl Anthony Towns, Cristopher Sanchez, Jordan StaalThe year is halfway done.  Who will be 2026 Athlete of the Year?Jan-Fernando MendozaFeb- Alysa LiuMar-Luka DoncicApri- Rory McIlroyMay-Victor WembanyamaJune-Jalen Brunson

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 1998 Actual Result: It begins for the Spurs, they win their first title, beating the Knicks in 5 after a short season.MVP: Karl MaloneEast Semis: Pacers d. Sixers (4-0)                    Knicks d  Hawks (4-0)West Semis: Blazers d. Jazz (4-2)                     Spurs d. Lakers

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 1997 Actual Result: It's the Last Dance, title number 6 for Jordan's Bulls, once again beating the Jazz.MVP: Michael JordanWest Semis: Jazz d. Spurs (4-1)                     Lakers d. Sonics (4-1)East Semis: Bulls d. Hornets (4-1)                    Pacers d. Knicks (4-1)Simulation

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 1996 Actual Result: Back to back for the Bulls, their 5th title of the decade, beating the Jazz.  MVP: Karl Malone East Semis: Bulls d. Hawks (4-1)                     Heat d. Knicks (4-3) West Semis: Rockets d. Sonics (4-3)                      Jazz d.

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 1995 Actual Result: His baseball sojourn done, Michael Jordan returns for a full season and wins his 4th NBA Title, the Bulls go 72-10 and beat the Sonics in the Finals. MVP: Michael Jordan West Semis: Sonics d. Rockets (4-0)                      Jazz d. Spurs (4-2) East Semis: Bulls d. Knicks (4-1)    &

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 Spurs?  I think the Spurs.  Nope..I think the Knicks.  The Knicks.The Spurs are better, but younger and they've been pushed hard in the playoffs.  The Knicks have been dominant in the postseason, but not against the level of competition the Spurs have faced. The best team in basketball this season was the Thunder, the next two were Spurs and Knicks.   I

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 1994Actual Result:  Back to back titles for Hakeem and the Rockets, they go over Shaq and the Magic in the Finals. MVP: David RobinsonEast Semis: Pacers d. Knicks (4-3)                    Magic d. Bulls (4-2)West Semis: Rockets d. Suns (4-3)                     Spurs d Lakers (

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 1993Actual Result: The Rockets end the Bulls 3 straight run of NBA Championships with Houston's first NBA Title.  MVP: Hakeem OlajuwonEast Semis: Knicks d. Bulls (4-3)                    Pacers d. Hawks (4-2)West Semis: Rockets d. Suns (4-3)                     Jazz d. Nuggets

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 1992 Actual Result: A third straight NBA Title for the Bulls, they beat the Suns. MVP: Charles Barkley East Semis: Bulls d. Cavs (4-0)                     Knicks d. Hornets (4-1) West Semis: Suns d. Spurs (4-2)                      Sonics d. Rockets (4-3)

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 1991 Actual Result:  The Bulls go back to back, beating the Blazers 4-2.   MVP: Michael Jordan East Semis: Bulls d. Knicks (4-3)                     Cavs d. Celtics (4-3) West Semis: Blazers d. Suns (4-3)                      Jazz d. Sonics (4-1)

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