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The 'Active 40-point, 10-assist NBA games' quiz

How many of the 20 active NBA players with multiple 40-point, 10-assist games can you name in five minutes?

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Yardbarker / February 20

Aaron Rodgers seems to be down to two choices as Steelers wait for decision

Last offseason, Rodgers remained an unsigned free agent until June before he officially put pen to paper on his one-year Steelers deal.

There's reportedly a 'miniscule' chance Aaron Rodgers will make this Steelers decision

Former NFL GM sends Aaron Rodgers warning to Steelers amid reports

Why Aaron Rodgers joining this NFC West team could make sense

The 25 greatest NFL players who never made a Pro Bowl

The 'Four NFL passing-touchdown game leaders' quiz

Georgia Bulldogs News / Yardbarker / February 20

Troubling Georgia epidemic reemerges after two players arrested

Troubling Georgia speeding epidemic reemerges after two players arrested on reckless driving charges

The recent arrests of two Georgia Bulldogs football players has brought a troubling program trend back into focus.

Mylan Graham explains difference between playing at Ohio State, Notre Dame

Northern Illinois head coach leaving for NFL shows limitation of G6 jobs

Explaining difference in Joey Aguilar, Trinidad Chambliss eligibility cases

Draft intel: Arvell Reese-Micah Parsons comps, Ty Simpson-Rams buzz, more

Fernando Mendoza, Reese facing different levels of certainty in draft

NBA News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NBA triple-double leaders' quiz

How many of the NBA's career leaders in triple-doubles can you name in five minutes?

Myles Garrett News / Yardbarker / February 20

Myles Garrett hits back at narrative he chose money over success

Myles Garrett hits back at narrative about staying with Browns ahead of historic season

Garrett addressed putting pen to paper on his deal last offseason shortly after requesting a trade.

NFL insider warns Cowboys about using franchise tag on George Pickens

Former NFL executive sounds alarms about Cardinals' Kyler Murray

Raiders may have already made Lamar Jackson, Fernando Mendoza decision

Rashid Shaheed wants to 'run it back' with the Seahawks

Chris Jones tells Mike Tannenbaum to 'shut up' over his Travis Kelce take

Chicago Bears News / Yardbarker / February 20

Bears take another 'meaningful step' toward ditching Illinois

Bears take another 'meaningful step' in plans to potentially ditch Illinois for Indiana

Are the Chicago Bears seriously considering moving to Indiana?

Aaron Rodgers seems to be down to two choices as Steelers wait for decision

Insider shares bold take about Steelers drama, Ben Roethlisberger HOF case

What decision should Colts make with QB Daniel Jones?

Dalton Schultz defends C.J. Stroud after nightmare postseason outings

New Titans OC Brian Daboll reflects on 'hard chair' he, Robert Saleh have sat in

Four candidates who could headline NFL coaching carousel in 2027

Indiana Hoosiers News / Yardbarker / February 19

Raiders may have already decided between Mendoza, Jackson

Raiders may have already decided between Fernando Mendoza, Ravens' Lamar Jackson

Some previously wondered if Raiders minority owner Tom Brady would prefer to have a proven commodity such as Jackson over a to-be-tested rookie such as Mendoza.

Raiders HC Klint Kubiak changes his stance on Mendoza

Mendoza opens up about likely being drafted by Raiders

Raiders receive reality check about reported asking price for Maxx Crosby

Conversation between Caleb Williams, Crosby reportedly 'making waves'

Unflattering claim emerges about Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy

Dallas Mavericks News / Yardbarker / February 19

Two NBA owners believe Mavs' Flagg lottery was 'obviously fixed'

Two NBA owners believe Mavericks' Cooper Flagg lottery was 'obviously fixed'

The Mavericks shocked everyone when they won the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery and took Flagg with the No. 1 pick.

Gambling concerns could be inspiring NBA's anti-tanking efforts

Mark Cuban weighs in on tanking: 'The NBA should worry more about fan experience'

Jeanie Buss' latest comments suggest LeBron James doesn't have future with Lakers

The 25 greatest NBA players six feet tall or under

The '30-point NBA games by a teenager' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / February 20

A.J. Brown explains why he 'hated' Mike Vrabel amid rumors

Eagles' A.J. Brown explains why he 'hated' Patriots' Mike Vrabel amid trade rumors

Brown had Vrabel as his head coach on the Titans from the 2019 NFL Draft up until Tennessee traded Brown to the Eagles in April 2022.

Four trade destinations for Brown

Are Eagles changing their stance on potential Brown trade?

Eagles get great news on Lane Johnson

Jayden Daniels has interesting feelings about Eagles fans

Unflattering claim emerges about Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy

Olympics News / Yardbarker / February 20

Four years after scandal, Olympic women's figure skating delivers an utterly redemptive podium

The greatest thing about the 2026 Olympic women's figure skating final was just how firmly it slammed the door on the failures of 2022.

Figure skating takeaways: Alysa Liu's glorious gold, Japan's big night, more

Will we see Mikaela Shiffrin at 2030 Games? 'I don't know'

China's Eileen Gu bounces back to land into halfpipe final

Freestyle skiing halfpipe, aerial events postponed at Olympics

Jordan Stolz's Olympics remain a success despite 1500m result

Entertainment

Ad nauseam: The 25 worst Super Bowl commercials

Winners and losers from Super Bowl LX commercials

Who is Ken Kern? 'The Lincoln Lawyer' tribute, explained

22 of the most anticipated movie releases in 2025

Olympics News / Yardbarker / February 19

U.S. women's hockey officially world's best with third gold medal

Team USA solidifies itself as world's best with third women's hockey Olympic gold medal

The U.S. women's hockey national team is golden once again.

Megan Keller scores gold-medal-winning goal for U.S. against Canada

Hilary Knight had five-word quote about her clutch tying goal

Why Olympic hockey needs to scrap the three-on-three overtime

The stars have aligned for USA men's hockey team to end gold-medal drought

Coach Jon Cooper gives hopeful Sidney Crosby update after worrisome injury

NBA News / Yardbarker / February 19

NBA's new anti-tanking rules might not totally work

The NBA is about to get serious regarding its tanking problem, and it could have some big rule changes in place as soon as next season.

Gambling concerns could be inspiring NBA's anti-tanking efforts

Suns owner Mat Ishbia calls tanking teams 'losers' in lengthy rant

NBA owners believe Mavs' Cooper Flagg lottery was 'obviously fixed'

Cade Cunningham makes history, beats Knicks in battle of top East contenders

Kevin Durant ties Kareem Abdul-Jabbar record, close to matching Kobe Bryant

Minnesota Vikings News / Larry Brown Sports / February 20

Unflattering claim emerges about J.J. McCarthy

A new claim about JJ McCarthy adds some more context to the Minnesota Vikings’ potential pursuit of a new quarterback this offseason.

Colts, Anthony Richardson Sr. decision 'beginning to feel inevitable'

Door open for surprising ending to Raiders, Maxx Crosby saga

Why WR Mike Evans returning to Buccaneers in 2026 isn't guaranteed

Seahawks' stance on keeping Kenneth Walker has been revealed

NFL teams receive new warning about possibly signing WR Tyreek Hill

Reporter warns new Browns DC about possible Myles Garrett problem

Baltimore Orioles News / Yardbarker / February 19

Chris Bassitt makes argument against salary cap in baseball

Bassitt, unsurprisingly, doesn't think a salary cap is the solution to Major League Baseball's problems. He laid out an argument as to why.

Yankees, Guardians stars voice warnings after amid MLBPA's issues

Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s lofty goal for 2026 season could help solve Yankees' problem

Red Sox potential Achilles' heel showing in 2026 projections

Brewers sign manager Pat Murphy to a contract extension

Former Athletics manager Bob Melvin returns to team in new role

Freddie Freeman reveals where he wants to finish his career

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The 'TD-catch leaders by NFL team' quiz

The 'Receiving leaders by NFL season' quiz

The 'NBA All-Star MVPs' quiz

The 'Multiple 20-assist NBA games' quiz

Philadelphia 76ers News / Yardbarker / February 19

76ers star Joel Embiid out vs. Hawks, underscoring a frustrating trend

Joel Embiid has had another setback in what has been a frustrating stretch of health issues.

Warriors get unfortunate injury news on Stephen Curry

Kristaps Porzingis shares his honest opinion on Draymond Green

Pelicans' Zion Williamson is about to get a large financial reward

Kendrick Perkins not ruling out a Celtics title run under one condition

Why Kevin Durant's response to burner account accusations isn't adding up

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / February 19

NCAA president calls for NCAA Tournament expansion

NCAA president Charlie Baker calls for NCAA Tournament expansion

The NCAA Tournament is just around the corner and the NCAA president is again voicing support for an expanded field.

NCAA deserves to be under fire for chaos of its own making in CBB

How the selection committee will treat Alabama's Charles Bediako situation

Kansas keeps proving it's a contender with or without Darryn Peterson

Iowa formally apologizes to Nebraska HC Fred Hoiberg after incident

Austin Peay stuns North Florida in one of the wildest endings in CBB history

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / February 19

Chris Gabehart's once-proud NASCAR career will forever be marred by scandal

If Chris Gabehart had simply retired and walked away from NASCAR at the conclusion of the 2025 season, his legacy in the sport would be much less complicated.

JGR files lawsuit alleging Gabehart used 'brazen scheme' to steal info

Austin Hill's teammate may be best bet to beat him at Atlanta

Daytona 500 viewership a huge win for NASCAR, could be momentum boost

Richard Petty laments lack of NASCAR stars: 'No fox for all of the dogs to chase'

Robert Duvall delivered an iconic line forever associated with NASCAR

J.J. Jansen News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most seasons played by NFL team' quiz

How many of the players in the Super Bowl Era to spend the most seasons with each franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'No. 1-overall NFL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Last 100-yard-receiving rookie by team' quiz

The '2024-25 NFL rushing leaders' quiz

NBA News / Yardbarker / February 20

Kevin Durant ties Kareem Abdul-Jabbar record, is close to matching Kobe Bryant

Durant wasted no time making history in his team's first game back after the All-Star break.

Why Kevin Durant's response to burner account accusations isn't adding up

Cade Cunningham makes history, leads Pistons past Knicks in battle of top East contenders

Pistons' Cade Cunningham calls out top NBA stars for being floppers

The all-time leading rebounder for every NBA franchise

The '20-point NBA games leaders' quiz

Olympics News / Yardbarker / February 19

The stars have aligned for USA men's hockey team to end gold-medal drought

The USA men's Olympic hockey team has not won a gold medal since the 1980 Miracle On Ice team, and they entered the 2026 games expecting to break that drought. It's all right in front of them.

Team Canada discusses rallying after Sidney Crosby's injury in Olympic quarterfinal: 'We didn't want this to be Sid's last game'

Olympic hockey needs to scrap 3-on-3 overtime

Four years after scandal, Olympic women's figure skating delivers an utterly redemptive podium

The '2026 Team Canada men's hockey roster' quiz

Cade Cunningham News / Yardbarker / February 19

Cade Cunningham makes history, leads Pistons past Knicks in battle of top East contenders

Cade Cunningham made a big statement in the Big Apple on Thursday.

Knicks' Jalen Brunson sends strong message about next contract

Why Kendrick Perkins is not ruling out a title run from the Celtics if Jayson Tatum returns

The all-time leading rebounder for every NBA franchise

The 'Last 40-point game by NBA franchise' quiz

Minnesota Wild News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NHL Norris Trophy winners' quiz

Bobby Orr won the last of his eight Norris Trophies during the 1974-75 season. Can you name every defenseman who won the trophy since then?

Olympics News / Yardbarker / February 19

Olympic women's figure skating: Team USA's Alysa Liu wins gold

Top takeaways from Olympic women's figure skating: Alysa Liu's glorious gold, Japan's big night, more

Team USA's Alysa Liu stormed her way to an unexpected gold medal after two brilliant programs.

Team USA solidifies itself as world's best with third women's hockey Olympic gold medal

Megan Keller scores gold-medal winning goal for US against Canada

American Jordan Stolz's hopes of tying Eric Heiden dashed in 1500m, but his Milan Cortina Olympics remain a success

Team USA star Quinn Hughes' clutch OT game-winner should have Sweden 'seeing ghosts'

The 'Winter Olympic medal leaders' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / February 19

History says the Autotrader 400 will go through this Hendrick duo

History suggests the Autotrader 400 will go through this Hendrick Motorsports duo

After a record-setting Daytona 500 saw Tyler Reddick pick up the first win in the "Great American Race," the NASCAR Cup Series prepares for another drafting-style track on Sunday.

Chris Gabehart's once-proud NASCAR career will forever be marred by scandal

Daytona 500 viewership a huge win for NASCAR, could be momentum boost

Richard Petty laments lack of NASCAR stars: 'No fox for all of the dogs to chase'

'I want that to change': Ryan Blaney dishes on fuel-saving at superspeedways

The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

Olympics News / Yardbarker / February 19

Olympic hockey needs to scrap three-on-three overtime

The past two days of Olympic hockey have provided several thrilling and dramatic finishes across both the men's and women's tournaments. But there's still one thing wrong.

Team USA solidifies itself as world's best with third women's hockey Olympic gold medal

Megan Keller scores gold-medal winning goal for US against Canada

Team USA star Quinn Hughes' clutch OT game-winner should have Sweden 'seeing ghosts'

The 'Winter Olympic medal leaders' quiz

Dallas Mavericks News / Yardbarker Quizzes