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Tarik Skubal's league-shaking move to the Dodgers headlines the top MLB trades ahead of the deadline we've seen so far. But three other deals for starting pitchers – Freddy Peralta to the Rays, Luis Castillo to the White Sox, and Kevin Gausman to the Cubs – have stirred things up. And the Yankees went after young slugger Luis Garcia Jr. as well. Monday began with the Phillies acquiring Luis Arraez, […]

Aaron Donald's potential return to the Los Angeles Rams will not be decided while they are in training camp, but coach Sean McVay said the defensive lineman's status is "going in the right direction." "If there’s an arrow, it’s trending upwards," McVay said Friday following the Rams' first practice in full pads. The Rams are currently working out at Loyola Marymount University through Aug. 6, but McVay indicated any decision […]

As NFL teams open training camps this week, there are significant football numbers being unveiled. Yes, EA Sports celebrated "Madden NFL 27 Ratings Week," with a few elite players earning the rare 99 rating and everyone else complaining. The target of their disappointment is former Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco Johnson, who made six Pro Bowls in a colorful 11-year NFL career and has found a second chapter as a "ratings […]

The Madden 27 ratings began to roll out this week, and, as usual, there's no shortage of controversy, confusion or surprises. So let's get into what we've learned from Madden's reveals, mostly regarding the top 10 ratings. I’m not surprised to see the Los Angeles Rams are the best team in the game. That was an obvious choice. But it felt notable that the New England Patriots were tied for […]

Chicago — Just like that, talking season has officially reached its conclusion. After patiently waiting its turn while other conferences around the country took the spotlight, the Big Ten assumed center stage at the Hilton Chicago for a three-day preview (July 28-30) that served as an unofficial beginning to the 2026 campaign. Storylines were aplenty: from defending national champion Indiana to Michigan’s never-ending drama. From a handful of potential Heisman […]

The big prize of the 2026 trade deadline was back-to-back American Cy Young Award-winner Tarik Skubal. The left-hander is on his way to Los Angeles, where he will join the two-time-reigning World Series-champion Dodgers in their quest for the first three-peat of the century in MLB. If Skubal keeps pitching the way he has since the start of 2024, he'll likely end up on this list next year. July’s trade […]

Get ready for a wild weekend ahead. As the Aug. 3 trade deadline approaches, a plethora of teams still remain on the bubble between buying, selling or doing a little of both. That’s what happens when only nine teams are more than three games out of a playoff spot. The other 21 clubs are all jockeying for position. Over the next few days, though, they’ll all have to make their […]

There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to follow themselves. Don't worry, we're here to help you by figuring out what you missed but shouldn't have. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball: Oh Tigers, what could have been. Tarik Skubal, in what very well might have been his final start with Detroit — as a pending free […]

CHICAGO — Beginning with commissioner Tony Petitti, every leading figure who addressed reporters from the primary stage at Big Ten Media Days has been flanked by the last three national championship trophies. These shimmering, cylindrical showpieces symbolize the conference's climb toward college football supremacy. Their visual prominence is simple: For the first time since World War II, the Big Ten has won three straight national championships. In an era when […]