Quartet of Magnolia State stars selected in 2026 NFL Draft
Former Ole Miss wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling and Mississippi State wide receiver Brenen Thompson led a group of players from the Magnolia State who heard their names called in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Paul Skenes rents a bounce house for Pirates’ clubhouse to celebrate Konnor Griffin’s 20th birthday
A bounce house stood in the middle of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ clubhouse before Monday night’s game against St. Louis, courtesy of NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes.
Thunder breeze through the first round for a 3rd straight year and brace for tougher games ahead
Oklahoma City’s first-round dominance in the NBA playoffs continues.
NFL draft in NIL era includes players taking a pay cut to go from college to the pros
Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman might do something this weekend he’s never done in his storied NFL career: draft a player who will take a pay cut by entering the league.
Mike Vrabel says he takes accountability for distraction, doesn’t address specifics
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said he is taking accountability for actions that have created a distraction for New England without addressing specifics about photos published recently of him with longtime NFL reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort.
QB Fernando Mendoza, edge rusher David Bailey, running back Jeremiyah Love go 1-2-3 in the NFL draft
Fernando Mendoza’s journey from overlooked two-star recruit to the top of the NFL draft is complete after the Las Vegas Raiders took him with the first pick Thursday night.
Players say MLB’s robot umpires are shrinking the strike zone
Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald knows that — in theory — Major League Baseball’s new Automated Ball-Strike system shouldn’t favor batters or pitchers.
After Fernando Mendoza at No. 1, the NFL draft’s QB board could go quiet fast
Don’t expect a run of quarterbacks to go off the board in the first round of this year’s NFL draft like what happened in 2021 and 2024.
Cowboys make Brandon Aubrey the NFL’s highest-paid kicker with a $28 million, 4-year contract
The Dallas Cowboys and Brandon Aubrey agreed Monday on a $28 million, four-year contract extension that completes his improbable rise from playing in a spring league to becoming the highest-paid kicker in NFL history.
Tyler Reddick’s last-lap move, his fifth win, and a pace not seen since Dale Earnhardt in 1987
None of the past four NASCAR Cup Series champions managed to win more than four races in their entire season.
Chemistry lessons: Roster overhauls make offseason bonding activities more critical in portal era
Establishing team chemistry in college football is tougher than ever with so many players not staying at the same school for four years.
Panthers QB Bryce Young seeks ‘mastery of offense’ under new play caller
Bryce Young was a little surprised when head coach Dave Canales called to inform him that offensive coordinator Brad Idzik would be taking over play-calling duties after the Carolina Panthers took a big step in 2025 and won the NFC South.
NBA playoffs 2026: Thunder try to end the parity, challengers set to crash the party
Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander doesn’t sound all that excited about the idea of becoming a back-to-back NBA champion.
Ty Gibbs is having fun as a new NASCAR Cup winner while trying to maintain his low profile
Ty Gibbs has a famous last name and has spent much of his life in the spotlight, recently being unwittingly thrust into the center of a contentious court case.
Jon Rahm keeping his focus on golf more than LIV’s future
Jon Rahm says he had no trouble moving forward inside the ropes amid uncertainty surrounding the future of LIV Golf.
Likelihood of NFL replacement refs enters new stage with background checks, physicals
The NFL’s process of hiring replacement referees has reached another stage, according to a memo sent to teams.
LIV Golf leader says the show will go on amid reports of Saudi funding uncertainty
LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil sought to quell speculation about the league’s financial future Wednesday evening with a memo to his staff that said the 2026 season will continue as planned without interruption and “at full throttle.”
The NFL’s best teams use Day 3 of the draft to build winning rosters
Winning Day 3 of the NFL draft is a building block for success in the league.
Money and tech have closed the gap between NCAA baseball and MLB. That’s good news for coaches
There was a time in the not-so-distant past that many Major League Baseball teams looked at their college baseball counterparts with a degree of skepticism.
Rory McIlroy is a repeat Masters champion. The next step might be the toughest of all
The passing comment Fred Couples said to his caddie on the 12th hole of the opening round at the Masters was worth another listen when Rory McIlroy slipped both arms into the green jacket for the second year in a row.
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