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Why retention trumps the transfer portal and how mid-majors can still land tournament bids
The NBA Draft withdrawal deadline is creeping closer, and rosters for next season is becoming clearer. And yet, we’ve still got questions this offseason, including about future spending in college hoops, and if there’s any end — or ceiling — in sight.We’re also still talking about NCAA Tournament expansion because, well, (mostly) everyone is still upset about it. This will be a talking point from now until March 2027.Let’s get to the questions.Advertisement
First look: Sudeikis, Haaland and Yamal front blockbuster Visa World Cup ad
With the 2026 World Cup just 24 days away, Visa has “tapped” actor Jason Sudeikis and star players such as Spain’s Lamine Yamal and Norway’s Erling Haaland for its new global campaign ahead of the summer tournament.On Monday, Visa launched its ‘Tap In’ campaign for the World Cup. It plays on the term used when a footballer simply puts the ball into the net to score and features stars in various scenes tapping their Visa cards to instantly upgrade their experiences.Advertisement
The Verdict: Our MLS All-Star ballot; Miami's fans clash with Messi and their stars
The six weeks leading into World Cup break have been harsh and unrelenting for most MLS clubs. Fixture congestion has teams in a choke hold, with injuries and rotation plus heavy legs and heavy minds leading to lackluster performances and surprising results. Many sources around the league speak of surviving and advancing to the break.Advertisement
Cubs-White Sox series delivers on 'Chicago Hype' in 3-game classic
CHICAGO — To the diehard baseball fans on either side of town, the Cubs-White Sox series is like New Year’s Eve for a boozehound.It’s amateur hour.When the series hits Rate Field on the South Side, as it did this weekend, there are long lines, cramped concourses, sold-out parking lots and empty elote stands. All of that can be annoying, sure.Advertisement
Sabres-Canadiens preview: Key storylines to watch with Game 7 on the line
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Carolina Hurricanes have been sitting around and waiting for the Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens to finish beating up on each other. That wait will come to an end very shortly.And when it does, the Hurricanes will likely have their hands full, no matter what happens in Game 7 here on Monday.Advertisement
Colorado Avalanche vs. Vegas Golden Knights 2026 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs preview
Apologies to the Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks, but this is where the real test begins for the Vegas Golden Knights with their first serious opponent. The Colorado Avalanche were the league’s best team this season, are 8-1 through the first two rounds, and don’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. That’s a big step up from a couple of 92-point teams.Advertisement
Caitlin Clark makes more WNBA history thanks to delayed stats correction
INDIANAPOLIS — At this point in Caitlin Clark’s decorated career, she’s used to breaking records. But Sunday still marked a unique milestone for the Indiana Fever superstar as she continues to rewrite history.Hours before Clark took the floor at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, she’d already been awarded with two assists — from two nights ago. The WNBA issued a stats correction Sunday following the Fever’s Friday loss to the Mystics in which Clark was initially credited with eight assists. But after the F...
Donovan Mitchell finally breaks through, embraces his trip to a conference finals
DETROIT — As the final minute ticked off the clock in a game that had long since been decided, Donovan Mitchell went down the line shaking the hands of all of his teammates. He stopped to hug Kenny Atkinson, and he saved his largest embrace for top assistant Johnnie Bryant.Those hugs, particularly with Bryant, were nine years in the making. Finally, finally, Mitchell can breathe again.Advertisement
Inside a Reds reliever's improbable return from 3 Tommy John surgeries
CHICAGO — Stuck in Orlando at a work conference, Kelsi Antone had to figure out how to get on the next flight to Chicago. At his office in midtown Manhattan, Conor Krauss was doing the mental calculus of how to make it to Wrigley Field in the next six hours and back in time for an important 9 a.m. meeting the next morning.Advertisement
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs: TV schedule for Western Conference finals
It was always meant to end like this. The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs have been the West’s two wire-to-wire forces. Each side eclipsed 60 wins in dominant fashion. Together, they forged a searing rivalry that continues to take on philosophical and spiritual elements.OKC, reigning NBA champion and unbeaten through two playoff rounds, approaches the sport with clinical precision. San Antonio, surging upstart and defiant challenger, wears its emotions with pride. While Shai Gilgeous...
Dan Gilbert did more than bus 1,400 Cavs fans to Detroit: He offered 'sage advice'
DETROIT — Yes, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert really rented 25 buses, filled them with nearly 1,400 people and sent them on their way to see his team win Game 7.But before we tell you more about that story …It was Saturday night at the Cavs’ hotel, and the team was having dinner. A potential last meal, if things didn’t go well the next day.Advertisement
WNBA power rankings: Can the Dallas Wings figure out player roles?
Even with the superstar potential of the 2027 and 2028 WNBA Drafts — with JuJu Watkins, Madison Booker and Sarah Strong, among others, set to enter the league — there weren’t many WNBA franchises that embraced teardowns this offseason to put themselves in better draft position.Connecticut, Washington and Seattle are in clear youth movements, but Toronto signed several veterans who can help now, as well as a proven coach in Sandy Brondello. Chicago cycled out some draft assets in hopes of returni...
Kraken Stanley Cup contender checklist: Lack of high-end talent means tough road ahead
They don’t ask how, they ask how many.The Kraken have only made one playoff appearance and won one series in five seasons.It’s somewhat understandable for a team that preached a more patient approach on Day 1. But all this time later, there is still a lot of work to do to become a true contender.Advertisement
Five reasons the Sabres and Canadiens are obviously winning Game 7
We’ve got a winner-take-all showdown tonight in Buffalo, as the most entertaining series of the second round concludes with a Game 7 that’s felt inevitable all along. The eyes of the hockey world will be focused on the KeyBank Center tonight, as fans feel the weight of suspense over who’ll win between the Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens.But they shouldn’t be. Because it’s pretty obvious.Advertisement
Phillies’ GM Might Have Found An Alec Bohm Replacement
BusinessSportsMoneyPhillies’ GM Might Have Found An Alec Bohm ReplacementByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorMay 18, 2026, 06:00am EDTMIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 12: Teruaki Sato #7 of Team Japan looks on during a World Baseball Classic workout day at loanDepot park on March 12, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Gene Wang - Capture At Media/Getty Images)Getty...
Jeffersonville Earns Philly Spotlight As GAP Makes Public Golf History
BusinessSportsMoneyJeffersonville Earns Philly Spotlight As GAP Makes Public Golf HistoryByErik Matuszewski,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Erik Matuszewski's coverage spans golf businesses, news & destinationsFollow AuthorMay 18, 2026, 06:00am EDTJeffersonville is hosting the 2026 GAP Mid-Amateur, becoming the first public course to host one of the Golf Association of Philadelphia's major tournaments in its history.Erik MatuszewskiThe Philadelph...
Neymar’s World Cup hopes hang by a thread amid gaffes and woes
Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti would have noticed the desperation in Neymar Jr’s attempts to stay on the field, having been ‘mistakenly’ substituted during Santos' 3-0 home loss to Coritiba in a Brazilian league match on Sunday. With the Italian set to name Brazil’s World Cup squad on Monday, it was the last chance for the former Barcelona, PSG and Al Hilal star to impress Ancelotti, who has so far ignored Brazil's all-time leading international scorer.The 34-year-old Neymar, who has struggle...
Bo Bichette discusses his slow start and 'wanting to be the player that the Mets signed'
NEW YORK — He makes no excuses. There are no excuses. Not when you’re healthy and newly minted with a three-year, $126 million contract.Yet, New York Mets shortstop Bo Bichette stands as the latest example of the difficulties that free agents sometimes face when changing teams.“There are a lot of things I didn’t anticipate,” Bichette said. “Just dealing with everything. New teammates. New organization. Staff. New fan base. Just everything, I think.”Advertisement
After 'terrible' trip, Yankees look ahead to test with Toronto and Tampa Bay
NEW YORK — If enough people linger outside the visiting clubhouse at Citi Field, the line can stretch toward the mascot dressing room. That’s where it reached late Sunday afternoon, after the New York Yankees dropped a series to their crosstown rivals in Queens. The New York Mets’ mischief maker sensed an opportunity.Advertisement
Aaron Rai signs BABY in bizarre incident after spectacular PGA Championship triumph
Aaron Rai experienced a surreal end to the greatest week of his life when, moments after winning the PGA Championship, he was asked to autograph a baby.The 31-year-old had just completed one of the most remarkable performances in recent major history at Aronimink, becoming the first player from England in 107 years to lift the Wanamaker Trophy.But amid the celebrations in Pennsylvania, one jubilant supporter decided that a hat or programme was not memorable enough.Instead, the fan held out his i...