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As Todd Gurley and Ezekiel Elliott spent the past two years crashing through conventional wisdom, Dalvin Cook saw the NFL's two emerging stars as something bigger. He viewed them as change agents, as role models, as trendsetters, paving the way for college football's next great runners.

Baseball executives believe the 2017 World Baseball Classic will accelerate the sport’s growth beyond America.

Baseball executives believe the 2017 World Baseball Classic will accelerate the sport’s growth beyond America.

Baseball fans will have to pay a premium for a firsthand view of the Chicago Cubs’ historic post-World Series homecoming to Wrigley Field this season.

Baseball fans will have to pay a premium for a firsthand view of the Chicago Cubs’ historic post-World Series homecoming to Wrigley Field this season.

LeBron James stopped short of plowing into Patriots coach Bill Belichick during the Cavaliers' 103-99 loss in Boston.

LeBron James stopped short of plowing into Patriots coach Bill Belichick during the Cavaliers' 103-99 loss in Boston.

“March Madness” tournament pools may be a welcome diversion for American workers, but distracted college basketball fans will cost U.S. employers the most on record this year in terms of lost productivity, according to a study released on Wednesday.

Golf's two governing bodies released a draft of modern rules Wednesday aimed at bringing common sense to what can be a complicated sport.

Golf's two governing bodies released a draft of modern rules Wednesday aimed at bringing common sense to what can be a complicated sport.

Tim Tebow quickly got into the swing of spring training, hitting nine home runs in batting practice Monday during his first workout with the New York Mets.

Tim Tebow quickly got into the swing of spring training, hitting nine home runs in batting practice Monday during his first workout with the New York Mets.

Le'Veon Bell, Chandler Jones, Melvin Ingram and Kawann Short didn't have to wait until Wednesday's deadline to get franchise tagged.

Le'Veon Bell, Chandler Jones, Melvin Ingram and Kawann Short didn't have to wait until Wednesday's deadline to get franchise tagged.

Ford is betting that racing success can bolster the company’s sales. The Daytona 500 was a strong start to the NASCAR season, thanks to Kurt Busch's victory.

Ford is betting that racing success can bolster the company’s sales. The Daytona 500 was a strong start to the NASCAR season, thanks to Kurt Busch's victory.

Jack Nicklaus says he was "painting a picture" when he suggested after a practice round with Tiger Woods at the 1996 Masters that Woods had the game to win at least 10 green jackets.

Kurt Busch had a monster start to the season with a last-lap pass to win the crash-filled Daytona 500.