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For a prospect like Ty Simpson, the NFL Combine was one of the busiest weeks of his life. It is, after all, the world’s most intense job fair, where NFL teams line up prospects to take MRIs and X-rays — of everything — before grilling them with questions about the good, bad and most scrutinized plays from their college careers. But at its core, the combine is a football convention, […]

Matt Crocker is leaving his position as U.S. Soccer’s sporting director with immediate effect to take a similar role with Saudi Arabia, multiple sources told me on Monday. Assistant sporting director Oguchi Onyewu, head of women's development Tracey Kevins and Dan Helfrich, the organization's COO, will assume Crocker's duties in the lead-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico this […]

There is always a place in the NFL for a high-motor pass rusher with cat-like quickness and an exceptional closing burst. Given the importance of disrupting the quarterback’s rhythm and timing in a passing league, it is easy to understand why teams are buzzing about Texas Tech’s David Bailey as the premier edge rusher in the 2026 draft class. The 6-foot-4, 251-pound Bailey terrorized opponents in the Big 12, displaying […]

There will be 32 players selected in the opening round of the 2026 NFL Draft, of course, but frankly, only a fraction of those truly deserve a first-round grade. While it is true that every year has several prospects selected in the first round that aren’t universally graded as top-round talents, the Class of 2026 is especially thin at the top. I stamped only 12 prospects this year with first-round […]

Here's what's happening this week Inside The Garage: Bristol Motor Speedway (Bristol, Tenn.) — Kyle Larson will return to Kansas Speedway this weekend, the site of his last race win nearly a year ago. Well, he has won something in that time. He won a championship. But not a race. In the world of NASCAR Cup Series racing, Larson heads to what should be a discouraging milestone. The highly talented, […]

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 the weekend in Major League Baseball: The Astros are spiraling The Astros missed the 2025 postseason thanks to injuries derailing what should have been yet another season with October baseball in […]

It's weeks like this that prove the NFL doesn't really have an offseason. NFL free agency may have stalled, with teams waiting for June 1 to manage their compensatory picks. But the draft news is ramping up, with the first round next Thursday. Surely, we'll start to see smokescreens and misdirection. And maybe we'll see a blockbuster trade or two. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Let's assess what […]

One of the most complicated elements in writing mock drafts is recognizing that every NFL team has a point where they will break away from obvious needs to take the "best player available." The purpose of this mock is to ignore that possibility entirely. It is taking the K.I.S.S. approach — "keep it simple, stupid" — to a mock draft by erasing each team’s biggest hole with their selections. This […]

Carlos Narváez helped the Boston Red Sox secure a season-high seven runs in their 7–1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. After a night defined by a five-run ninth-inning surge, the Red Sox catcher stood out as a central force behind the victory. FOX Sports lead MLB analyst John Smoltz rewarded that performance by naming Narváez his latest "King of the Diamond" award winner. Narváez played well behind […]