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Naderi injury serious, says Rangers boss Rohl
Naderi injury serious, says Rangers boss RohlImage source, SNSImage caption, Ryan Naderi has scored three goals in 10 Rangers appearancesByAndy BurkeBBC Sport Scotland Senior ReporterPublished10 April 2026Ryan Naderi's muscle injury is "serious", says Rangers head coach Danny Rohl, who is unsure when the German forward may return.Naderi, 22, was withdrawn at half-time of Saturday's 4-2 win over Dundee United, in which he scored his first league goal for Rangers and third over...
How Eduardo Rodriguez's star turn in the WBC final is carrying into the MLB season
Welcome to Sliders, a weekly in-season MLB column that focuses on both the timely and timeless elements of the game.It’s been almost a month since the game of Eduardo Rodriguez’s life, when he shut out the United States for 4 1/3 innings to help Venezuela win the World Baseball Classic. With time to reflect, Rodriguez is certain of something.Advertisement
How will Ravens prioritize their draft needs? Turning to 'The Beast' for answers
The good news for the Baltimore Ravens is that they have 11 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. Only the rival Pittsburgh Steelers have more.Yet, of the Ravens’ 11 selections, seven are in the fifth round or later.General manager Eric DeCosta and the Ravens have certainly shown an ability to find contributors on Day 3 of the draft. What’s significantly harder is finding plug-and-play starters and immediate impact guys after the first couple of rounds.Advertisement
How the Phillies will try to keep developing Justin Crawford and Andrew Painter in majors
SAN FRANCISCO — Last weekend, Justin Crawford came to bat with runners on first and second and no outs. It was the fifth inning at Coors Field. The score was tied. Don Mattingly, the Phillies’ bench coach, turned to manager Rob Thomson in the dugout.“You going to bunt here?” Mattingly asked.Thomson shook his head.“I want to see what he does,” Thomson said.Advertisement
Chicago Bears and 'The Beast': What we can learn about potential draft targets
With the NFL Draft less than two weeks away, Chicago Bears fans have the best resource to study up and play the role of general manager Ryan Poles.“The Beast,” Dane Brugler’s draft guide, is the most comprehensive collection of scouting reports you’ll find outside NFL team facilities. And I’d like to see if teams can match some of the details he includes.Advertisement
DeBrincat's 40 goals, Seider's 60 points headline Red Wings' milestone night: 5 thoughts
DETROIT — After a month when virtually everything has gone wrong for the Detroit Red Wings, for once it all went right Thursday.Alex DeBrincat became the Red Wings’ first 40-goal scorer since Marian Hossa in 2008-09. Dylan Larkin scored a hat trick to set a career high with 34 goals this season. Moritz Seider became the fourth defenseman in franchise history to record a 5-point game, propelling him to 60 on the season. All that, in a 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers to keep the final embers...
Colten Ellis steps in to help Sabres maintain division lead with 37-save shutout
BUFFALO, N.Y. — This isn’t how the Buffalo Sabres envisioned Colten Ellis getting back into the net.Alex Lyon left the Sabres’ morning skate at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday with a lower-body injury. Lyon is going to be out for at least a week, and coach Lindy Ruff said he could miss the start of the playoffs. For the last four months, Lyon has been part of one of the best goalie tandems in the NHL along with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. But the team has kept three goalies on the roster ever since...
What does André Burakovsky's future look like with the Blackhawks?
CHICAGO — André Burakovsky has watched his shifts countless times. He’s gone through video from early this season to more recently and looked for differences in the way he played. He wished something would jump out and explain why his season fell apart.But he doesn’t have a true explanation. He thought maybe he was skating with less confidence with the puck in traffic lately, but that’s him probably grasping for straws and searching for something to do differently. Chicago Blackhawks coach Jeff...
Behind Joe Pavelski's inspirational speech and role in Wisconsin's run to title game
LAS VEGAS — Before the University of Wisconsin left for regionals a few weeks ago, the Badgers had a team meeting after practice.Not a surprise, captain Ben Dexheimer said. But what happened was.Joe Pavelski, a Badgers legend, walked into the room in his team gear and provided an inspirational speech. Pavelski has been helping the team on and off the ice over the last couple of years since he retired in July 2024 after an 18-season NHL career. So the guys were very familiar with the future Hall...
Breaking down the Knicks’ playoff picture, Josh Hart’s late-game defensive impact
NEW YORK — The New York Knicks’ playoff picture is still a bit pixilated despite their holding the No. 3 seed for most of the calendar year and having only two games remaining in the regular season.The Knicks took down the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, 112-106, and grabbed their second straight win against an opponent with an above-.500 record after going winless in their previous six attempts. It also secured the tiebreaker against the No. 2-seeded Celtics and kept the door open to moving u...
Cowboys mailbag: Biggest reasons to be optimistic in 2026, ideal draft trade partners
With the NFL Draft less than two weeks away and league meetings taking place last week in Arizona, it seemed like a good time for a Dallas Cowboys mailbag.We asked for questions earlier this week. Here are the responses:Note: Some questions edited for claritySam C.: What is (Cowboys defensive coordinator) Christian Parker looking for in DL profile?Each position is a little different, but versatility seems to be a big factor. Of course, every coach wants linemen who have great ability to get to t...
Nikola Jokić's defense, Jayson Tatum's glass work and more NBA trends I'm watching
Stars are playing like role players. And a role player is performing like a star.Let’s open the notebook to run through three NBA trends that have caught my eye this week.The Jokić defenseThe greatest swing skill for the NBA playoffs resides in Colorado.Will Nikola Jokić’s defense sink as low as it has for most of this season, or might it rebound to respectable levels when games matter most?Advertisement
The hunt for a 2026 Masters gnome: How it works and the even more exclusive new item
Kelley McWhirter attended The Masters last year and brought home an unexpected permanent resident without first consulting his wife, Laura Buchtel McWhirter. The guest even brought a bag over his shoulder and carried in a peach ice cream sandwich, which could’ve easily ruined any rug in the New Orleans residence had it melted.Advertisement
Konnor Griffin's contract, Mason Miller's Time and a 1-ball walk: Weird & Wild
There was an actual game in which 93 hitters reached base. … I think we just saw the first one-ball walk in history. … And then there was a starting pitcher, in a real major-league game, who faced 11 hitters in the first two innings and not one of them put a ball in play.So … was that Weird and Wild enough for you?Advertisement
Minnesota Vikings could target these 7 sleepers in the 2026 NFL Draft
When it comes to draft preparations, this is crunch time for NFL teams. The Minnesota Vikings, for example, have been hosting draft prospects in recent days to study their medicals and gather more in-person intelligence.Another sign that the draft is close? Dane Brugler, The Athletic’s exceptional draft expert, published his yearly draft guide, “The Beast.” It’s loaded with intel. It’s a perfect guide to some of the sneakier, lesser-known candidates who could be in play in the later rounds.Adver...
Using 'The Beast' to dive into prospects to fit the Philadelphia Eagles' offensive needs
“The Beast” has arrived. Every year, The Athletic’s Dane Brugler delivers the NFL’s definitive draft preview. It contains 629 pages of absolute must-read information. While consuming it myself, I kept in mind the Philadelphia Eagles’ positional needs and compiled a contextualized list of prospects to keep an eye on. There is plenty to get to. So, we won’t waste more time on introductions. Today, we focus on the Eagles’ offensive needs.A quick reminder of the Eagles’ 2026 draft picks.First R...
Michigan's Adam Valentini is 'an absolute dog' and shouldn't be a 2026 NHL Draft underdog
LAS VEGAS — The highest-scoring under-18 player in college hockey wasn’t Tynan Lawrence, or Ilia Morozov, or Oscar Hemming, ranked seventh, eighth and 11th, respectively, in North America by NHL Central Scouting for the 2026 NHL Draft.The most productive under-18 player in the regular season this season in goals (11), assists (15), points (26) and points per game (0.68) was Adam Valentini, who NHL Central Scouting ranked 109th on their mid-term list.Advertisement
The Falcons should draft a wide receiver; 'The Beast' breaks down their best options
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The NFL Draft is less than two weeks away. “The Beast” is here. And the Atlanta Falcons have to be taking a wide receiver, right?This week’s release of Dane Brugler’s annual draft guide means it’s time to start getting serious about figuring out which direction the Falcons are going in the draft, and another pass catcher has to be a serious consideration.Despite what Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday.Advertisement
Confessions from a laid-off sports columnist: Candace Buckner is done being sidelined
Maybe I should’ve stayed home in my stretchy pants. That thought raced through my mind late Monday night, my first day back in the real world of working, which just so happened to be the capstone of the 2025-26 college basketball season. While Michigan players were celebrating, and UConn players were sobbing and forming a straight line to shake hands and show sportsmanship, I was foolishly packing up my laptop and leaving my seat inside Lucas Oil Stadium. Had a story to file, ya know.Advertiseme...
Are the Las Vegas Raiders on the upswing? Why this offseason offers optimism
Tom Brady and general manager John Spytek’s disastrous debut season together was just another chapter in an era of dysfunction for the Las Vegas Raiders.Last offseason, Brady was the officiant in the arranged marriage between former head coach Pete Carroll and Spytek. Spytek didn’t choose Carroll, and the misalignment between the front office and coaching staff produced a season that ended with them picking first in this year’s draft.Advertisement