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Matt Vasgersian, Neil Walker and Al Leiter share why the Mets’ new-look offense provided optimism on Opening Day before Ahmed Fareed and Adam Ottavino discuss Paul Skenes’ outing.
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The 2026 Major League Baseball season opened Wednesday on Netflix.
New Panthers left tackle Rasheed Walker was arrested at LaGuardia Airport on Jan. 23 after telling an airline employee he had a firearm and ammunition in his baggage.
A bizarre case regarding alleged robberies and allegedly extreme efforts to recover stolen property has not yet resulted in charges being pursued against Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold.
George Gervin is making an unexpected comeback.
NBA
Less money from regional television networks than expected is to blame.
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.
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
Now that we have two full rounds under our belts, let’s assess how each remaining team looks.
Jacob Myers joins Pierre Andresen to discuss the importance of evaluating prospects in high stakes environments with the current talent pool at the top of the draft board.
UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley joins the Dan Patrick Show to discuss his team’s run so far at the NCAA men’s tournament and the advice he received when being considered for the Lakers job.
Natalie Esquire, Jordan Robinson, and Terrika Foster-Brasby preview the Sweet 16 matchup between No. 2 Vanderbilt and No. 6 Notre Dame, breaking down the key guard battle between Hannah Hidalgo and Mikayla Blakes.
Trysta Krick and Vaughn Dalzell preview Friday’s showdown between Michigan State and UConn in the Sweet 16 and wonder if the Spartans have what it takes to tame the Huskies.
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.
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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.
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Golf
Waring and Woodland are both in the midst of overcoming big obstacles of a different nature.
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.
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LSU has fired fourth-year coach Matt McMahon and has reached an agreement to rehire former Tigers coach Will Wade from N.C. State.
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