insert_link Sports Headlines 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Who Lands Micah Parsons 2.0? Giants, Chiefs Grab Top WRs INDIANAPOLIS — The 2026 NFL Draft has several strengths, with first-round depth at offensive tackle and edge rusher. There's a premier quarterback at the top — Fernando Mendoza — getting plenty of love. There are some shallow positions, however. It’s not a great year to need a cornerback, for example. But there should be some bona fide stars. There's a potential Micah Parsons 2.0 among the edge rushers and a […] todayFebruary 26, 2026
insert_link College Basketball 4 Takeaways From UConn’s Historic Blowout vs. Rick Pitino’s St. John’s PeoplesBank Arena (Hartford, Conn.) — Not for the first time, an unmistakable voice cut through the free-throw silence with a poignant message for St. John's head coach Rick Pitino, leader of the No. 15 team in the nation. This time, Pitino’s backup center, Ruben Prey, had been dinged for a Flagrant 1 foul against No. 6 UConn point guard Silas Demary Jr., his reckless contest of an attempted dunk, hacksawing his […] todayFebruary 26, 2026 2
insert_link Women's College Basketball Olivia Olson’s Game-Winner Lifts No. 8 Michigan Over No. 13 Ohio State in OT Olivia Olson scored a career-high 31 points, including a driving jumper with 3.2 seconds remaining in overtime, to give No. 8 Michigan an 88-86 victory over 13th-ranked Ohio State on Wednesday night. Ohio State's Chance Gray hit a 30-footer on the ensuing trip down the floor, but the senior did not get her shot off until after the buzzer. Olson also had nine rebounds and four assists for Michigan (23-5, […] todayFebruary 26, 2026 1
insert_link NFL Nick Wright: Give Brandon Aubrey ‘Kicker Version of the Mahomes Deal’ As a Kansas City Chiefs' faithful, Nick Wright is eyeing the free agency decisions fellow contenders such as the Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills make. He's hoping they don't add one player in particular. "I would be way more bummed out, as a Chiefs fan, if any of those teams got [Brandon] Aubrey than if they got [George] Pickens, and they all need wide receivers," Wright said on […] todayFebruary 25, 2026 2
insert_link NFL 4 Takeaways From Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine INDIANAPOLIS — It was the draft prospects' turn to take the podium at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine on Wednesday, but some coaches and general managers met with the media, too. That left us with a handful of tidbits on what to potentially expect in the coming weeks and months. Will Malik Willis actually receive a contract larger than we think he will? Could the Patriots swing a trade for a […] todayFebruary 25, 2026
insert_link NFL From Deion Sanders to Xavier Worthy: 10 Best Moments in NFL Combine History (Editor's note: This story originally ran ahead of the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine.) It's the time of the year when we watch NFL hopefuls competing in tights and doing things they typically don't do on the gridiron. The first day of drills at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine will commence on Thursday, kicking off four days of athletic testing as the top prospects in this year's draft try to improve […] todayFebruary 25, 2026
insert_link MLB ‘Forever 52!!!”: New York Yankees To Retire CC Sabathia’s No. 52 On Sept. 26 CC Sabathia's No. 52 will be retired on Sept. 26 by the New York Yankees, who will dedicate a plaque in honor of the Hall of Famer at Monument Park before that day's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Sabathia will be the 24th man to have his number retired by the Yankees, the first since Paul O'Neill was honored with the retirement of No. 21 in 2022. Twenty-three numbers have […] todayFebruary 25, 2026
insert_link MLB Skenes: Team USA Must Assert ‘Dominance’ At WBC, Winning Gold ‘The Biggest Thing’ National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes lost four strikes to challenges in his first spring training start. Skenes struck out four and walked four over 2 1/3 innings for Pittsburgh on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, who were 4 for 4 against the right-hander on challenges to get called strikes overturned to balls — one of them by the slimmest of margins. The 53-pitch outing is expected to […] todayFebruary 25, 2026
insert_link College Football 2026 NFL Draft: Former Cal OC Reveals Traits That Set Up Fernando Mendoza for Success INDIANAPOLIS — When Jake Spavital joined Cal's coaching staff ahead of the 2023 season, he immediately started hearing "great stories" about a true freshman quarterback on the Bears’ scout team. They were stories about how Fernando Mendoza attacked his role with an uncommon purpose. He studied the tape of his defensive teammates, committed to giving them the best possible look. He encouraged and celebrated his offensive linemen and receivers like […] todayFebruary 25, 2026