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Winners and losers from the major trades at the NHL Trade Deadline
Now that the NHL Trade Deadline is behind us the rosters are now set for the stretch run of the regular season. We are now going to look back at the major trades that took place leading to the deadline and grading each team's performance.
Grading college basketball’s biggest coaching hires
So many recent surprising successes and failures have upended what we understand to be a good hire or a good fit. No one can truly say who will be able to win at their new gig and who will flounder into mediocrity.
The 'Most points scored for every NBA franchise' quiz
How many of the all-time scorers for every NBA franchise can you name in five minutes?
The reshuffling Bulls, and their fans' search for coherence
Fans of the Chicago Bulls are, today, dangling within this fan abyss, and it’s unclear whether it’s too late to ever pull them back.
Nuggets star Jamal Murray out indefinitely with torn ACL
While the team did not explicitly say that Murray would miss the rest of the season, it's all but guaranteed given the timetable of recovering from a torn ACL.
The 'Non-QBs to win Super Bowl MVP' quiz
NFL quarterbacks tend to be the highest-profile players in the NFL, with the Super Bowl being no exception. Can you name the 25 players who have earned Super Bowl MVP honors playing different positions?
Three ideal landing spots for Florida QB Kyle Trask in the 2021 NFL Draft
Trask’s stats with the Gators last season suggests that he could very well perform at a high level in the NFL. The prototypical 6-foot-5 signal caller threw for 4,283 yards while leading the NCAA 43 touchdowns and throwing a mere eight interceptions.
Twins postpone game against Red Sox 'out of respect' after Daunte Wright shooting
The Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox will no longer meet on Monday afternoon at Target Field. The series opener between Minnesota and Boston has been
College coaches who successfully made the leap to the NFL
Urban Meyer is the latest college coach to attempt an NFL replication of his previous success. He would not be the first one. The Pro Football Hall of Fame features a few college leaders who made the leap, and the NFL has seen others succeed as well.
Three QBs Buccaneers could draft as potential Tom Brady successor
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have taken an all-in approach with Tom Brady, leading to a Super Bowl and putting them in a great position to repeat next season.
Bruins acquire Taylor Hall from Sabres in exchange for Anders Bjork, second-round pick
Hall will become a free agent at the end of the season, and it seems like the Bruins might be interested in keeping him on board in the future.
The 'Second-most passing yards for every NFL franchise' quiz
How many of the quarterbacks with the second-most career passing yards for every NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?
Hideki Matsuyama winning Masters could be worth $1 billion, analyst says
ESPN analyst Andy North estimated that the victory could be worth $1 billion for Matsuyama.
Five NFL prospects who could experience draft-day slides
If Mac Jones isn't selected by the 49ers, which is a possibility, he could experience a draft-day slide that many aren’t expecting. Jones wouldn’t be alone.
Alex Rodriguez, Marc Lore negotiating to buy Timberwolves
Former baseball star Alex Rodriguez and billionaire Marc Lore are finalizing a deal to purchase the Timberwolves.
Checking in on how the NHL's biggest offseason acquisitions are performing so far
With the 2020-21 NHL season three-quarters of the way completed we wanted to check in on some of the biggest offseason acquisitions. There is always some
The best reunions in NFL history
A few players joined former employers this offseason. Both Trent Brown and Kyle Van Noy are back in New England. While Bill Belichick has used this strategy effectively, other teams have as well.
NBA Draft risers and fallers from March Madness
Sometimes it is a guy who looks like he'll develop into an NBA player in a couple of years but breaks out in the tournament and becomes an immediate prospect. With the draft still months away, here are the draft risers and fall-ers from March Madness.
Each MLB team's most likely award winner in 2021
Whether it be a big debut for a rookie, an inspirational comeback or season for the history books at the plate or on the mound, or shot caller that makes all of the right moves off of it, there is a potential award winner waiting within every franchise.
2021 NBA mock draft: First round
Future mock drafts may focus more on the fit with and needs of the team making the selection, but for this first version, an introduction to each prospect containing a short summary of the player's strengths and weaknesses seemed most appropriate. Enjoy!
Every NFL team's greatest weakness heading into the draft
Even after much of free agency season has come and gone, teams still have weaknesses to address. Just a few weeks away from draft day, here's a look at the greatest weakness for all 32 NFL teams.
Ranking the best QB classes in NFL Draft history
These 20 previous draft classes are the measuring stick for all future quarterback draft classes.
The 'NBA MVP runners-up' quiz
How many of the players who finished second in the NBA MVP voting since the 1985-86 season can you name in five minutes?
The most surprising developments thus far in the NHL season
Professional sports rarely follow a script, and every season there are surprising developments, both positive and negative, on a team and individual level.
Joe Musgrove throws first no-hitter in Padres history
The Padres were the only MLB franchise that had yet to record a no-hitter.
Examining why Brad Stevens bemoaned the Celtics as 'very average'
I’m not pointing out anything the Celts don’t already know. In postgame pressers, Brad Stevens sounds uncharacteristically weary, because he’s repeating himself so much.
West Ham's pressing antidote: David Moyes builds a brutal, efficient squad
West Ham right back Vladimir Coufal headed away a cross and played a quick give-and-go with Pablo Fornals before laying the ball off to Jesse Lingard.
The 'Winner of the Masters Tournament' quiz
The Masters Tournament began in 1934, starting what would become an 80-plus year tradition in professional golf. Can you name every winner of the Masters Tournament?
MLB investigating 'suspicious baseballs' from Trevor Bauer's latest start
Bauer started against the Athletics on Wednesday, when he yielded two earned runs on 10 strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. The umpires from that game have since collected multiple “suspicious baseballs” that Bauer threw.
Four ideal landing spots for Richard Sherman
With the 2021 NFL Draft now closing in, general managers are focused on addressing their teams’ needs via rookies. Once the draft passes, Sherman expects to find a job.
Examining the real value of Jrue Holiday's 'mini-max' extension with Bucks
Ultimately, this is a substantial contract for Holiday and a large financial commitment on the part of the Bucks, but it also was unmistakably one of the more risk-averse deals for a player of Holiday’s caliber and leverage position we have seen in recent memory.
Under-the-radar MLB players who could break out in 2021
Let's examine 20 MLB players who are not currently household names, but very well could be by September.
Three reasons the 49ers will trade Jimmy Garoppolo
Despite what the San Francisco 49ers’ brass might want us to believe, a Jimmy Garoppolo trade could be coming between now and the 2021 NFL Draft in late April.
Los Angeles County sheriff: Excessive speed caused Tiger Woods' car accident
Woods' vehicle was traveling 84 to 87 miles per hour on a downhill road outside Los Angeles with a speed limit of 45 and was going 75 mph when his car hit a tree, sheriff Alex Villanueva said.
The '30 PPG NBA seasons' quiz
In NBA history, only 30 players have averaged 30 or more points per game over the course of the regular season. How many of the 30 can you name in five minutes?
Three best landing spots for Teddy Bridgewater following Sam Darnold trade
Obviously, when Carolina gave up three draft picks to the New York Jets in exchange for Darnold, the writing was on the wall that Bridgewater’s time with the Panthers was coming to an end.
The 'Top 10 QBs to never make a Pro Bowl' quiz
How many of the NFL QBs drafted in the top 10 to never make the Pro Bowl in the Super Bowl era can you name in five minutes?
Baylor dominates Gonzaga to win first national championship
The unthinkable Baylor turnaround is complete. The Baylor Bears dominated Gonzaga from the start of Monday’s national championship to the end, winning 86-70 to take home their first ever national championship.
Jets trade QB Sam Darnold to Panthers for three draft picks
Carolina must make a decision on the fifth-year option attached to Darnold's contract by May 3. He would earn $18.8 million, fully guaranteed, for 2022 under that option.
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