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The WNBA's new 40-game broadcast deal with CBS, and the riches to come from it, should have players reevaluating their CBA before 2020 is over.

The Nuggets' Nikola Jokic, the Celtics' Gordon Hayward and the Raptors' Pascal Siakam are all showing in the playoffs why they're key to success for their squads.

Anthony Davis headlines the list of NBA free-agents-to-be who are in for a big payday in 2020, but this summer, teams should think twice before repeating the mistakes of 2016's free agency.

BASEBALL

Miguel Cabrera's dry spell has taken up most of Tigers fans' attention, but they should also spend a moment considering a perplexing pitcher.

Of the Yankees' $203.9 million payroll this season, a whopping 41% is committed to the 13 players who have been on their injured list.

With Manny Machado's hefty contract not leaving the Padres a ton of room to maneuver, San Diego is lucky it has this star rookie.

CRICKET

The Indian Premier League has become a dazzling success on both the field and the balance sheet, but the England and Wales Cricket Board shouldn't try to emulate it.

SOCCER

Will MLS grow to look more like the NFL than the Premier League? As the league prepares for expansion, it's anyone's guess.

HOCKEY

Despite the upheaval from the demise of the CWHL, Team USA star Hilary Knight sees reasons to be optimistic about the future of women's hockey.

AUTO RACING

Here's one solution for NASCAR's viewership problem: shorter races.

Lewis Hamilton has won five Formula One titles but sits in second place on the list of the series' top prize-money winners; this slightly less successful driver edges him out for first, at $511.9 million.

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Final NFL Mock Draft 2019: Could Kyler Murray Really Go No. 1?

Kyler Murray may be in the limelight, but the first round of this year's NFL draft still offers plenty of intrigue—especially on the other side of the ball. With perhaps six edge rushers and six defensive tackles likely to go in the first 32 picks, your favorite team has plenty of options to bolster its front seven tonight. And if your team already has a franchise quarterback and needs to get him some help, a solid group of five wide receivers and two tight ends awaits. Forbes.com's expert SportsMoney contributors lay out how the round is likely to unfold; find out who your favorite team will pick here.

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Kyler Murray is the undisputed star of the draft, with odds of -500 that he will be taken first overall. Do you have doubts? You aren't alone: A heavy flow of wagers has come in on Murray falling out of the top two, at +400. See the full list of NFL draft odds here.

Number To Watch: If the Cardinals draft Murray, it goes without saying that Josh Rosen will be packing his bags. But will he be traded during the actual draft? You can bet on that, with -2000 odds that he will be or +900 odds that he won't.

Last week, we highlighted the odds that the Patriots would exceed or fall short of 11 wins (-110 either way). Those odds have since shifted to -105 for the over and -115 for the under.

Upon Further Review

They may be lacking a first-round pick, but the Cowboys can hold on to their challenge flag: Worth $5 billion, Dallas is the NFL's most valuable team. The Cardinals, who have the first overall pick tonight, fall in the bottom third of Forbes' team valuations. See the full list of the most valuable NFL teams here.

The Last Word

"They're going to benefit because they're gonna feed off each other. It's not jealousy; it's actually partnership."

Michael Downey

Tennis is typically dominated by a few names at the top: Serena, Roger and Novak. But a group of teenage Canadians—Denis Shapovalov, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Bianca Andreescu—is breaking through. According to Tennis Canada CEO Michael Downey, all three can thank 16th-ranked singles player Milos Raonic. "They were about 10 years of age—they'd followed him, they'd seen his breakthrough," Downey explains. "They also had a better understanding of what it takes to get there."