The eight teams remaining in the playoffs show just how important it is to prioritize the quarterback position when building a winning team. All eight of the starting quarterbacks still in the playoffs were high draft picks, with seven going in the first round and one in the second. Two of the remaining quarterbacks were … Read more
Chepngetich is a three-time winner at the Chicago Marathon [Getty Images] Women’s world record holder Ruth Chepngetich is set to race in the London Marathon on 27 April. The Kenyan, 30, ran the fastest time in history by a female athlete at the Chicago Marathon in October, clocking two hours, nine minutes and 57 seconds. … Read more
Naomi Osaka has been dealing with a lot over the past two weeks. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) For the first time in three years, the tennis world will see Naomi Osaka in the third round of a Grand Slam. The two-time Australian Open champion advanced to the third round of the tournament on Wednesday with … Read more
There are two ways to look at the NL East this winter. Technically, no division has spent more money in free agency. Through that lens, the NL East is a behemoth, a juggernaut, a financial force of nature. However, an overwhelming amount of that spending went to one man: Juan Soto. Remove Soto from the … Read more
It remains unclear when — or if — Yankees top prospect Spencer Jones will make his major league debut in pinstripes. The left-handed slugger, standing at an imposing 6-foot-6, has a handful of minor league hurdles to climb this coming season before he can truly set sights on a huge promotion. But regardless of where … Read more
Auburn, led by 18 first-half points from Chad Baker-Mazara, had no issue getting past Mississippi State on Tuesday night. (Stew Milne/Getty Images) It turns out that the Tigers are just fine without star Johni Broome. No. 1 Auburn rolled over No. 15 Mississippi State to grab an 88-66 win at Neville Arena. It marked their … Read more
Malik Dia, right, powered Ole Miss with 23 points and 19 rebounds against Alabama. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) In a spotlight night for the SEC, No. 21 Ole Miss was the biggest winner on Tuesday. Mississippi went into Alabama and knocked off the No. 4 Crimson Tide in a 74-64 stunner. The upset over the nation’s … Read more
Matthew Sluka’s UNLV career didn’t work out, to say the least. (Daniel Jacobi II/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Matthew Sluka is headed to James Madison after becoming an NIL talking point at UNLV. The quarterback, who started UNLV’s first three games last year before sitting out the season over an NIL dispute, signed a letter of intent … Read more
Tim and Demi-Leigh Tebow’s family is about to grow by one. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images) Tim Tebow is going to be a father. The former Florida and Denver Broncos quarterback and his wife Demi-Leigh Tebow announced Tuesday they were expecting their first child, showing off an ultrasound and a baby bump in a tender … Read more
A juggernaut Detroit Lions offense appears to be getting stronger. The Lions listed David Montgomery as a full participant in an estimated practice report on Tuesday just weeks after he was believed to be lost for the season with a knee injury. The Lions conducted a walk-through rather than a full practice on Tuesday. But … Read more