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Reacting to 'The Beast': What stands out in top 100 rankings? Which QBs might be sleepers?
It’s “The Beast” Week here at The Athletic, and as always, draft expert Dane Brugler has given us a lot to digest.So, what stands out as we reach the stretch run on the 2026 NFL Draft conversation? Senior NFL Draft writer Nick Baumgardner and NFL Draft editor Chris Burke take a look at some of the most important takeaways from “The Beast” — and what they all mean moving forward.
From roommates to Rangers: Adam Sýkora, Jaroslav Chmelař savor NHL dream together
NEW YORK — Less than a week after the Rangers selected him in the second round of the 2022 NHL Draft, Adam Sýkora stood 100 stories above downtown Manhattan, terrified. He was with fellow Rangers development camp participants at the Edge, a 1,000-foot-tall overlook in the Hudson Yards neighborhood. Every instinct in his body told him not to join the Rangers’ prospects for a picture on the skydeck.“He was s—-ing his pants,” says Jaroslav Chmelař, drafted in the fifth round the year before.Adverti...
Analyzing 'The Beast': How the top 7 wide receivers could fit the Rams
It’s not hard to pinpoint the Los Angeles Rams’ biggest need at this point in the offseason. And now we have a resource at The Athletic to analyze it.The Rams have a potent roster they’re largely rolling back from last season’s 12-5 campaign that finished just a few yards short of a Super Bowl appearance. They’ve spent all of free agency retooling the secondary, which is the biggest area that let them down in the NFC Championship Game. They’ll continue to work the edges for special tea...
NBA weekend watch guide: 10 games with playoff implications as regular season ends
By Sunday night, each NBA team will have played 82 regular-season games. Finality, without round numbers. Who saw the Detroit Pistons at No. 1 in the East? Who saw the San Antonio Spurs topping 60 wins? Did anyone of sound mind foresee this Charlotte Hornets swarm?There is still weight around the weekend’s closing slate. Postseason entrants look to get home-court advantage, or avoid the Play-In Tournament, or build a running start into the first round. Here are 10 games to check on Friday and Su...
Should John Henry sell the Red Sox? Let's talk about that
Tossing out some thoughts on the first homestead of the season for the Boston Red Sox, which ended with back-to-back victories over the Milwaukee Brewers …• Much has been said about the “Sell the team!” chant that took place at Fenway Park during Boston’s 8-6 loss to the Brewers Monday night, but none of the saying has been done by Red Sox principal owner John Henry. Advertisement
Nico Hoerner has always wanted to find more power. Has he finally done it?
Twelve games into the season, Hoerner is showing flashes of being an improved power hitter.
Blue Jays Pitcher Cuts Ties With Team Right After Brutal Debut
The Toronto Blue Jays’ veteran has entered free agency shortly after being thrown into a tough situation against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Howe '100% committed' to Newcastle but 'I just need support'
Howe '100% committed' to Newcastle but 'I just need support'Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Eddie Howe took charge of Newcastle United in November 2021 when they were in danger of being relegatedByCiaran KellyNewcastle United reporterPublished10 April 2026419 CommentsHead coach Eddie Howe says he is "100% committed" to Newcastle United but it is "very difficult" to look too far beyond the end of the season.Howe ended Newcastle's 70-year wait...
World Cup seating swap controversy: Part II. Plus: Neymar in Cincinnati talks over move
The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) newsletter. Sign up to receive it directly to your inbox.Hello! Another day, another ticketing pivot from FIFA. What the heck is “Front Category 1”?Coming up: New World Cup ticket tier Cincinnati open Neymar talks Harry Maguire interview Ex-EPL ref joins The Athletic Seat Swaps: Part II: FIFA adds new World Cup ticket category, puts up prices again Frederic J. Brown / AFP / Getty Images
Dublin's Croke Park keen to host Champions League final
Dublin’s Croke Park wants to host a UEFA Champions League final, its stadium and commercial director has told The Athletic.The 82,300-seater venue, which is not traditionally used for football matches, is due to host a friendly between Manchester United and Leeds United this summer and Peter McKenna hopes the staging of that game will prove the stadium’s capabilities.Advertisement
A solution to the NBA's MVP problem, plus Rory's masterful first round
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Watch out for the shopping bag today. Coming up: 🏌️ Rory’s back 🏆 NBA players solve MVP 🏒 A Frozen Four classic Hector Vivas / Getty Images A “cool” thing about writing a daily sports newsletter is that each day is a new chance to be wrong. Yesterday, in our preview, we made two points: Defending champion Rory McIlroy was coming i...
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
Brandon Ingram and a quiet professionalism have Raptors on verge of NBA playoffs
TORONTO — Tuesday’s game between the Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat wasn’t a must-win contest for either team. Both were guaranteed to play at least one Play-In Tournament game. Yet considering how bunched together the fifth through 10th seeds in the Eastern Conference have been for the last several weeks, the stakes were more tangible than, say, on a random Tuesday in January.The Raptors won by 26 points.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
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...
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...
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...
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