The NBA offseason is already delivering major headlines as teams reshape their rosters following the 2026 NBA Draft. With free agency negotiations officially underway, several blockbuster moves and trade reports are changing the league’s landscape and fueling speculation about the balance of power ahead of the 2026–27 season. From LeBron James’ reported departure plans in […]
U.S. Enters World Cup Knockout Stage With Greater Challenges Ahead
The group stage is over, and the stakes are about to rise significantly for the United States men’s national team. After advancing comfortably through the opening round, the Americans now face the pressure and unpredictability of single-elimination soccer as they prepare to take on Bosnia in Wednesday’s Round of 32 match in Santa Clara, California. […]
Mexico Ends Four-Decade World Cup Knockout Drought With 2-0 Victory Over Ecuador
Mexico advanced to the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 on Tuesday night, ending a 40-year wait for a knockout-stage victory with a 2-0 win over Ecuador in front of a jubilant home crowd at Mexico City’s iconic Azteca Stadium. The result marked Mexico’s first World Cup knockout win since defeating Bulgaria during the 1986 […]
What we learned from the 76ers’ comeback win over the Heat
Written by Mike Vorkunov, Eric Koren, and Tobias Bass A tale of halftime and excellent play off the bench earned the Philadelphia 76ers a No. 7 seed as they beat the Miami Heat 105-104 in play-in action on Wednesday, setting themselves up to face the New York Knicks on Saturday. With this loss, the Heat […]
Crosby gets his 1,000th assist, leading the Penguins to a playoff berth
Not long ago, the Penguins looked like they would miss the playoffs for the second straight season. They were 10 points away from the playoffs during the March 4 games. They traded forward Jake Guentzel to the Carolina Hurricanes on March 7, one day before the 2024 NHL trade deadline. But they are now on […]
Johnston: Coyotes players face ‘mental warfare’ and uncertainty as potential transfer approaches
What was already a long and tough season for the Arizona Coyotes turned downright tough on Wednesday when the floodgates opened on news of the NHL’s ongoing discussions to potentially move the team to Salt Lake City. The news broke hours before the 79th game of what has been an incredibly trying campaign for Coyotes […]
The Browns are reworking the contract to keep star RB Nick Chubb in Cleveland for the 2024 season
Chubb racked up 6,511 yards and 48 rushing touchdowns over six seasons, playing in 12 or more games in every year except his last. Without Chubb, Cleveland was forced to put together a proper backfield in 2023, relying on second-year linebacker Jerome Ford, returning veteran Kareem Hunt, sprinkling speedy linebacker Pierre Strong, and falling out […]
Celebrating Kaitlyn Clark, the Iowa State women’s basketball team fills the arena
“I would like to say that you all inspired me as much as I inspired you.” That’s how star guard Kaitlin Clark opened her remarks to more than 7,000 Hawkeye fans who packed Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday night to celebrate the team’s second straight appearance in the NCAA Finals. The crowd — made up of […]
Longtime Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer is retiring after 38 seasons with the Cardinal
Tara VanDerveer is calling it a career. The longtime Stanford head coach announced Tuesday night that she is retiring. The Cardinals will promote assistant coach Kate Bye, who played for VanDerveer, to replace her next season. VanDerveer will remain with the Stanford Athletic Department in an advisory capacity. VanDerveer spent 45 seasons coaching college basketball, […]
Masters 2024 start times: Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy lead duo; Tiger Woods was set to open Thursday afternoon
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy will headline one of the Masters’ signature lineups. (Ben Jared/PGA Tour via Getty Images) Play times for this year’s Thursday and Friday 2024 Masters have been released, and there will be several attractive matches for this year’s opening rounds. Past champions and potential future champions will be present together in […]