The Atlanta Hawks were hoping that their trade with the Pelicans last summer would pay off in securing a top-four pick in this draft, and while they were awfully close to getting up there, the ping pong balls did not fall their way, and they ended up dropping a spot. They are going to enter … Read more
Senne Lammens is under no illusion that Manchester United need to attack the transfer market this summer so that the squad is suitably equipped for next season’s return to the Champions League. The Red Devils will have played just 40 matches by the time 2025–26 draws to a close, the club’s fewest in a single … Read more
Maybe this was inevitable. Just as the NCAA Tournament was never going to stop at a 32-team bracket, nor a 64-team expanded window, it makes sense that the competition is now leaping from a 68-team bracket to a 76-team one starting next March, per a press statement. The presser notes that a bigger Opening Round … Read more
Let’s be honest, the Chicago Cubs were due. With their series-opening win over the Texas Rangers this week, they became only the fifth team in MLB history to have two 10-game winning streaks in their first 40 games. It’s been one of the most impressive starts to a season in franchise history, especially when we … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — Had the Sixers cared enough to punch back for a Game 4 victory, you could maybe have seen a world in which the environment in their home building prepared them for the daunting task of going back to New York for a Game 5. The only difference would’ve been the logo on the … Read more
If you enjoy watching college basketball players prove themselves in front of NBA scouts and team officials, this week in Chicago is worth your time. Arkansas fans have four very good reasons to pay close attention. The 2026 NBA Draft Combine kicks off this week at Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis in Chicago and … Read more
The promise Mike LaFleur brings to the Arizona Cardinals is real ahead of 2026, though expectations seem to be all over the place. The Cardinals hit the reset button after a dismal 2025 season that initially held playoff potential. Arizona made massive changes at head coach/quarterback and are hoping to get fully healthy sooner as … Read more
The Houston Texans made a statement selection in the NFL draft in getting their defensive line even more fortified than it already was by landing on defensive tackle Kayden McDonald at pick 36. In a slight trade up the board by two spots, the Texans loved what they saw from McDonald’s tape; his power, physicality, … Read more
The Detroit Lions’ player acquisition process didn’t end when the final pick in the NFL Draft was made. In fact, it was just getting started. In the hours following the Draft, the Lions agreed to contracts with a reported nine undrafted free agents. The class includes some intriguing names, most notably USC defensive end Anthony … Read more
Indiana’s relatively recent decision to punt on facing power conference foes in non-conference play in the 2020s was never really going to impact the 2026 season. Well, unless you consider wiping off a rescheduled UConn game a perspective-shifting move. That’s on you. But there’s real downside to IU’s cakewalk non-conference slate this season Let’s start … Read more