Seattle Mariners infielder Colt Emerson ended his second game in the big leagues with an exclamation point. Emerson, MLB Pipeline’s No. 6 overall prospect at this point in 2026, collected his first major league hit and home run on the same swing in Seattle’s 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Monday. With two … Read more
Arizona Diamondbacks veteran backup catcher James McCann was removed from the Diamondbacks’ 12-2 blowout win over the San Francisco Giants at Chase Field in the eighth inning, after legging out an infield single. McCann appeared to be in pain after reaching first base, and was quickly escorted off the field alongside a trainer. In a … Read more
Given that the Australian Open was about four months ago at this point, the tennis world is eager for another major tournament to sink its teeth into. And thankfully for them, the wait is just about over, as the 2026 French Open (aka Roland Garros) is set to begin this upcoming weekend. As excited as … Read more
Pete Crow-Armstrong has addressed this weekend’s interaction with a White Sox fan that has gone viral, and he’d like some of his words back. During the Cubs’ matchup with the South Siders on Sunday, Crow-Armstrong failed to make a catch at the wall in right center field on a liner that wound up being a … Read more
There has been nearly as much buzz this offseason about players who may or may not be part of the 2026 New Orleans Saints as the ones who certainly will be here. And as OTAs are set to begin in a little over a week on May 27, while we already know longtime Saint Demario … Read more
One of my favorite things about the NBA Draft is the impossibility that scouting is. As a natural optimist, I find myself thinking about what a player can be, not what they are not. No player in the 2026 NBA Draft class requires that glass half full mindset like Tennessee’s Nate Ament. The projected lottery … Read more
Canelo Alvarez is set to make his highly anticipated ring return on September 12, against the reigning WBC super-middleweight champion Christian Mbilli, and the Frenchman plans to make a statement against the veteran Alvarez. Mbilli, 29-0-1 with 24 KOs, was crowned the WBC super-middleweight champion following Terence Crawford announcing his retirement. This came as a … Read more
New Bengals rookie wide receiver Colbie Young had plenty of fun reactions to his first taste of NFL life. The fourth-round pick got his feet wet during the Bengals’ rookie minicamp earlier this month and is ready to start competing for a role behind Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase. The Georgia product looks at those two at … Read more
Illinois basketball last season played a rough-and-tumble non-conference schedule, and its NCAA Tournament draw wasn’t exactly a walk through the quad. By comparison, the Big Ten slate – usually a perilous, volcanic journey across Mordor – should have been easy-peasy, right? Not so. During their regular-season league schedule, the Illini faced Michigan (the eventual national … Read more
Victor Wembanyama has already staked his claim as one of the best players in the world. He finished third in NBA MVP voting, falling to Thunder Superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. In his first playoff run, he has brought the San Antonio Spurs to the Western Conference Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder are still the favorites in … Read more