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The race for the NCAA Tournament’s No. 1 seeds is nearly settled. In his latest bracket projections, FOX Sports bracket forecaster Mike DeCourcy projects Duke, Florida, Michigan and Arizona on the top line as conference tournaments are underway across the country. Michigan, Duke and Arizona have separated themselves from the field over the course of the season and appear firmly positioned to hold their places as No. 1 seeds heading […]

The top-end talent available in the 2026 NFL Draft falls short in comparison to prior years, but I like the depth of this class throughout the first 100 picks — at least at certain positions. The offensive line, defensive line, defensive backfield and wide receiver are the four strongest position groups, with each featuring enough starter-caliber prospects to last until deep into Day 2. With the Scouting Combine in the […]

HOUSTON - Team USA’s buses were scheduled to leave Daikin Park at 11:30 p.m. on Monday night, but their players weren’t ready to leave. Two hours after avenging their 2023 loss to Mexico, they remained in the clubhouse, chairs turned toward the middle of the room, talking ball, sharing stories and enjoying some extra time to soak in the experience before departing for the team hotel. To the coaches who […]

Daikin Park (Houston) — In the fourth inning of Italy's 8-6 stunner over Team USA, Jac Caglianone hit the Azzurri's third home run of the game. Returning to the dugout, he put on the Armani jacket waiting for him, downed a shot of espresso and received the due baci greeting from Vinnie Pasquantino, who placed a kiss on each of his Kansas City Royals teammate’s cheeks. Italy poured it on […]

The Baltimore Ravens' decision to call off the Maxx Crosby trade not only surprised the NFL world but also upset several people around the league. We surveyed several people around the league for their thoughts on Tuesday's news that Crosby was going back to the Las Vegas Raiders (at least for now). The consensus was that the Ravens might have overstepped their boundary by calling the trade-off, even if the […]

Two quarterfinal spots, three contenders. Pool B of the World Baseball Classic will go down to the wire with the USA, Mexico and Italy looking to advance to the next round. The USA beat Mexico, 5-3, in Monday's game but lost to Italy, 8-6, on Tuesday.  Italy and Mexico play each other on Wednesday. The other two teams in the pool (Brazil and Great Britain) are eliminated. How Can Team […]

The proposed trade between the Raiders and Ravens that would send star edge rusher Maxx Crosby to Baltimore was axed Tuesday night, sending shockwaves across the NFL. The Raiders said the Ravens "backed out" of the trade agreement, adding that it would have no further comment at this time. However, Crosby didn’t pass his physical as part of the deal, which couldn’t become official until Wednesday, The Athletic and others […]

It’s a bit of a tricky time for World Cup hopefuls. In order to make the 26-man roster this summer, U.S. men’s national team manager Mauricio Pochettino wants to see players getting regular minutes for their clubs. That means he wants to see them at the top of their games, scoring goals, making an impact, and keeping clean sheets. On the surface, that’s all well and good. But there’s risk […]

Long before the season began, Illinois men's basketball head coach Brad Underwood and his staff devised a training tool they believed would help optimize offensive efficiency. Each and every kind of shot a player might take was funneled into a grading system derived from easily understood imagery: a podium at the Olympics. Regardless of whether shots were made or missed, each attempt could then be deemed worthy of a gold, […]