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Why the A's could keep things interesting in the AL West and more MLB notes
A National League general manager, granted anonymity for his candor, recently offered this bold prediction:The Athletics will win the AL West.It’s too early for fans to start making travel plans for West Sacramento in October — and for Major League Baseball, ahem, to start panicking about the logistics of playing postseason games in a minor-league park. But the GM reasoned that the Athletics’ offense will be among the game’s best. So, he figured, if the A’s could just manage league-average pitch...
2026 NFL Draft safety guide: Big nickels, deep safeties, and do-it-all playmakers
Similar to the wide receivers class, this year’s safeties class isn’t top-heavy, but it’s deep with players who fit specific roles. Caleb Downs is a blue-chip talent in my eyes and for many evaluators, but I’ve talked to coaches who didn’t think he was a top-10 pick because of the lack of splash plays and high-end athleticism. So, he’s not a consensus top-10 prospect. There is a group of raw safeties who need development but offer high ceilings.Advertisement
What’s at stake for NHL playoff teams on the final day of the regular season?
The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday night to win the Pacific Division “pillow fight,” as Connor McDavid termed it in March.The victory gave Vegas 95 points, the fewest to win a division since the NHL realigned to a four-division format in 2013-14. It’s the Golden Knights’ fifth division title in nine years, the most of any team in the NHL since they entered the league in 2017-18. They will face the wild-card Utah Mammoth in the first round.Advertisement
First college women's flag football tournament signals latest step to becoming NCAA sport
Emma Clark grew up in Austin, Texas, surrounded by burnt orange attire and “Hook ’Em Horns” hand gestures, and has seen firsthand how football becomes a fundamental part of one’s existence.“In Austin, football is pretty big,” said Clark, a sophomore business marketing major at the University of Central Florida. “But flag football was not.”Advertisement
Meet the UCLA athlete bringing Bollywood dance to college gymnastics
Tiana Sumanasekera walks onto the floor, face serious. She takes a knee and takes a breath, leans back and lifts one arm in the air.Then, over the cheers of her UCLA teammates, you can just about hear it — the unmistakable sound of Bollywood.Sumanasekera twists her wrists, leans forward and winks at the crowd.Then, she begins.Advertisement
Ravens GM Eric DeCosta said a lot at the pre-draft luncheon, but what stood out?
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said, as of right now, he likes having 11 selections in the 2026 NFL Draft, which gets underway next week. However, he cautioned that it doesn’t necessarily mean the Ravens ultimately will make 11 picks.“We may end up with 14,” DeCosta said Wednesday at a news conference at the Under Armour Performance Center. “We may end up with six.”Therein lies the beauty of the Ravens’ annual pre-draft luncheon.Advertisement
Golden Globe Race: No smartphones, no GPS and a sailor's stubborn belief everything will be OK
“Why am I doing this? Why do I want to do this? This is absolutely terrible. Who wants to put themselves through this?”Helga Marie Løvenskiold Kveseth, better known by her nickname Mara, occasionally has her wobbles when thinking about her September plans. The 35-year-old Norwegian is set to be the only woman embarking on the world’s longest and loneliest race, a 30,000-nautical-mile non-stop solo sail around the world.Advertisement
Mikel Arteta now has an answer to his biggest Arsenal decision for Man City showdown
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USM Alger Lands in Morocco Ahead of Decisive Semi-Final Second Leg
Rabat – Though not as rich a continental experience Olympique Safi have proved this season they are more than capable of going toe to toe with anyone, they will aim to overcome their opponent with eyes fixed on a historical final. The encounter kicks off on Sunday starting at 8pm. The Algerian team arrived in Casablanca before making their way to complete preparations for what will surely be a thrilling clash. Everything rests on the 90 minutes that stand between them and a place in the final. H...
Why Donovan Mitchell believes these playoffs are his 'best shot' to win a title
SAN FRANCISCO — The video is there when Donovan Mitchell needs it, deep inside the Instagram account he’s poring through as he sits on a folding chair outside of the Chase Center visitors’ locker room.The 29-year-old Cleveland Cavaliers star swipes past dozens of highlight reels of his best moments during this 30-second search — all of them capable of helping him forget what unfolded on the evening of April 24, 2019 — in pursuit of the painful clip that has inspired him ever since. This was the...
The race to sell Seattle hockey: Inside the Kraken's 5-year struggle as NBA looms
SEATTLE — Last week, having watched his team lose 10 of 11 games to crash out of the NHL playoff race, Seattle Kraken chief executive officer Tod Leiweke held a brutally honest news conference.Speaking to local media, he revealed team president Ron Francis would be stepping down at the end of the season, and promised a “full, independent audit” of the franchise’s hockey operations to address these on-ice failings.“We have not delivered on the promise of the team … and it’s not acceptable,” Leiwe...
How the Rangers face-planted to their worst NHL season in years: 'We suck'
TAMPA — The New York Rangers entered the 2025-26 season determined to forge a new identity. They rolled out a new coach and a new captain with the intent of putting a disastrous 2024-25 behind them.That message was communicated on the back of T-shirts worn by players throughout training camp. On the shirts, a red line crossed out the letters, “B.S.”.The inference was clear: Less sulking, more no-nonsense play.Advertisement
Portuguese media slams 'invisible' Viktor Gyokeres as he's given lowest performance rating
Portuguese media slams 'invisible' Viktor Gyokeres as he's given lowest performance ratingPortuguese media have responded to Arsenal forward Viktor Gyokeres' performance against Sporting CPCommentsSportJake Bayliss Senior Sports Writer10:42, 16 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesArsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres has been criticised for his performance against Sporting CP(Image: Rob Newell - CameraSport via Getty Images)Viktor Gyokeres has been criticised by Portuguese media following his dis...
Sporting star makes 'boring' Arsenal admission as Champions League clash fails to deliver
Sporting star makes 'boring' Arsenal admission as Champions League clash fails to deliverArsenal beat Sporting in their Champions League quarter-final, but the Portuguese club's captain, Morten Hjulmand, found their goalless second leg 'a bit boring'CommentsSportMatthew Abbott Sports Writer10:41, 16 Apr 2026View ImageMorten Hjulmand had his say on Sporting CP's defeat to Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finalsSporting captain Morten Hjulmand has described the...
Paolo Di Canio cracks head OPEN on live TV after heated discussion with Fabio Capello
Paolo Di Canio cracks head OPEN on live TV after heated discussion with Fabio CapelloThe former Premier League forward showed his frustration during the discussion, with Capello stepping in to helpCommentsSportAmie Wilson Sports writer 10:38, 16 Apr 2026Updated 10:41, 16 Apr 2026View ImagePaolo Di Canio hurt his own head live on TV(Image: Sky Sports Italia)Paulo Di Canio appeared to crack his own head open when showing frustration live on TV. The former West Ham United striker was involved in a...
Liverpool's Mo Salah replacement plan thrown into chaos after brutal statement
Liverpool's Mo Salah replacement plan thrown into chaos after brutal statementLiverpool are set to be without star forward Hugo Ekitike for the foreseeable future following his brutal injury against Paris Saint-Germain and the Reds are expected to feel lasting effectsCommentsSportDaniel Orme Sports Writer10:31, 16 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesMohamed Salah is set to leave Liverpool this summer(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool’s summer transfer plans may have been thrown into turmoil by Hugo Ekitike’s...
How 49ers' NFL Draft homework on a 'frat guy' prospect landed them a perennial Pro Bowler
If the San Francisco 49ers ever need a reminder that “character” concerns can get overblown leading up to the NFL Draft, they need only glance at their 10-year wall.In the run-up to the 2017 draft, team officials had to reconcile the unique skills they saw in a certain prospect with a few unfavorable reports coming from his college program. The player had a reputation as a frat guy, a social butterfly, a party animal. He was rowdy and irreverent. He was someone who marched to the beat of his own...
Should the Colts draft ex-Indiana star D'Angelo Ponds? 5 cornerbacks to consider
D’Angelo Ponds didn’t need a megaphone or a soapbox to deliver his message. It was concise, clear and coated in conviction.“I’m the best DB in the draft,” the former Indiana Hoosiers star repeatedly stated last week at the Indianapolis Colts’ local pro day.Three days after Ponds’ declaration, Kenny Moore II’s trade request became public and the Colts agreed to shop him, league sources confirmed to The Athletic. Moore went undrafted in 2017, latched on with the Colts and became a Pro Bowler in 20...
ABS has shrunk the strike zone; walks are spiking as pitchers try to adjust
The strike zone is baseball’s sacred rectangle, the place where every bit of action on the field begins. Throwing strikes, taking balls and maximizing count leverage are the unseen forces that translate to fearsome strikeouts and mammoth home runs alike.What’s lost in the commotion of MLB’s new Automated Ball-Strike challenge system is that, for the first time since 1996, the definition of the strike zone has changed. Everyone in the league is adjusting not only to the ABS challenge system, but...
Updated MLB starting pitcher rankings, with forecasts for the rest of the season
Hitters give us tiny bits of information in a drip-by-drip fashion. We learn just a little about them with every at-bat. It’s hard to actually see the signal occurring that way, however, because there’s still so much noise in what’s happening in each at-bat.Pitchers give us big bursts of information. By the end of the season, the bulkiest starting pitchers will match and even surpass hitters in terms of plate appearances affected, but the pace at which that information comes in is so different....