An appreciation for Shohei Ohtani’s run-scoring prowess ahead of the Dodgers’ clash with the Diamondbacks tonight on NBC and Peacock.
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Malinin stomps personal best short at worlds
In his first competition since the Olympics, Ilia Malinin finished with 111.29 points after the short program to lead at the World Figure Skating Championships, the highest recorded short program score in four years.
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Follow 2026 MLB Opening Day with live updates from Thursday, March 26th.
Los Angeles will be raising the 2025 World Series championship banner before opening its season at home.
Ilia Malinin recorded the highest short program score in four years and the best of any active skater.
Josh Allen, Bijan Robinson, Puka Nacua, and Trey McBride highlight the Updated Way Too Early Positional Rankings for 2026.
In a stunning sequence of events, the Mets knocked Pirates ace Paul Skenes out of his Opening Day start in the first inning after batting around against the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner.
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Alvarez jolts Citi Field with second-deck blast
Francisco Alvarez brought the muscle as the Mets piled it on the Pirates with a monster home run that traveled 429 feet into Citi Field's second deck.
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The Buccaneers hosted free agent linebacker DeAngelo Malone on a free agent visit on Thursday.
Veteran defensive lineman D.J.
The Bills made three additions to their 2026 roster on Thursday.
Ahkello Witherspoon’s visit with the Commanders apparently went well.
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Noah Rubin reacts to Jamal Murray’s 53-point performance and Nikola Jokic being one assist shy of a 20-20-20 game and explains why fantasy managers can expect more production from the duo this week.
Noah Rubin examines the combined stat line from Paul George and Joel Embiid in their combined return to action and why fantasy managers should be excited about what they can bring as the season comes to a close.
This is not a surprise, but the Bulls have made it official.
Numbers on the Board dives into the different eras of LeBron James’ career and ranks which they believe is the most impressive.
Premier League
Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of the current season, bringing an end to one of the greatest individual careers in Premier League history.
Everything you ever wanted to know about Americans in the Premier League, from total PL appearances to the five U.S. born players to play in the PL and not (yet) represent the full United States men’s national team.
The Generation xG crew examines how the Toffees “pounced” on Chelsea’s defensive vulnerabilities at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Leon Osman catches up with Everton manager David Moyes to take a trip down memory lane with his former gaffer.
March Madness 2026
Each team left has at least two games under their belt to show us how they perform on the NCAA Tournament stage.
Now that we have two full rounds under our belts, let’s assess how each remaining team looks.
Iowa head coach Ben McCollum chats with John Fanta about his team’s run in the NCAA Tournament, the next matchup against Nebraska and the music he listens to while breaking down film.
Just because there’s a No. 11 next to the Texas Longhorns does not mean we are talking about some plucky underdog making the Sweet 16.
The Sweet 16 will have a definite SEC feel with six teams advancing from that conference to the second weekend of March Madness.
The 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament tips off in all its glory on Wednesday, March 18.
March Madness 2026 is finally here! Find out how to watch every single game of the tournament and more.
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Through 10 rounds, Hunter Lawrence, Eli Tomac, Ken Roczen, and Cooper Webb, have accounted for all but three of the podiums.
Eli Tomac won four of five rounds in Detroit from 2015 through 2022. He needs another this week to stall Hunter Lawrence’s momentum.
Pierce Brown entered the Birmingham Supercross race two points out of the championship lead.
Dylan Ferrandis said on Race Day Live at Birmingham that he would test again this week, and he is ready to return to action.
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Cleanup man Sal Stewart climbs further and Mets rookie Carson Benge debuts.
Matthew Berry, Jay Croucher, Lawrence Jackson and Connor Rogers share their picks for NFL most regular season wins in 2026 with the Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills as the top contenders.
Fantasy Football Happy Hour discuss why Kyler Murray can have success with the Minnesota Vikings and be a fantasy relevant QB next season.
Matthew Berry, Connor Rogers, Jay Croucher and Lawrence Jackson discuss quarterbacks they do not like in fantasy for 2026 including Jayden Daniels and J.J McCarthy.
Fantasy Football Happy Hour explain which pass catcher’s they love the most for 2026 including George Pickens, Mike Evans, Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin and more.
Matthew Berry, Lawrence Jackson, Connor Rogers and Jay Croucher review wide receivers who are trending down ahead of 2026 including D.K Metcalf and Brian Thomas Jr.
Betting
Vaughn Dalzell breaks down his favorite World Series and future picks ahead of Opening Day.
Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns Game Preview
Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers Game Preview
Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks Game Preview
Golf
Tiger Woods returned to some form of competition in the TGL final. He couldn’t do anything about Los Angeles making three straight eagles to close out Match 2 and win the best-of-3 series to capture the SoFi Cup.
Scheffler will miss the one of the last tournaments before the Masters in April.
Tiger Woods will make his first TGL appearance in Jupiter Links’ final against Los Angeles.
Fitzpatrick managed to play bogey-free on a sunbaked Copperhead course at Innisbrook.
Watch highlights of the final round of the PGA Tour’s Valspar Championship at Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor, Florida.
Sungjae Im was in position for a wire-to-wire victory in the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook after a slow start in his return from a wrist injury.
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It will be Chris Sale’s second-straight opening day start and seventh of his career.
LSU has fired fourth-year coach Matt McMahon and has reached an agreement to rehire former Tigers coach Will Wade from N.C. State.
Fans are coming back in hordes.
When used correctly, a challenge can flip a game in seconds.
Rasheed Walker didn’t land a multi-year deal out of the gate in free agency, but that hasn’t dimmed the offensive tackle’s confidence in what he’ll bring to the Panthers.
