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The NFL Draft opened with a gamble, a surprise and a sign of things to come
NFLThe NFL Draft opened with a gamble, a surprise and a sign of things to comeThe Rams picking QB Ty Simpson shocked experts and fans alike, but it wasn't the only takeaway from Thursday's first round.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Ty Simpson of Alabama celebrates after being selected thirteenth overall pick by the Los Angeles Rams during Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Thursday.Emilee Chinn / Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News...
Ohtani and the 50-50-50 Club: Only one other MLB player allowed inside
Editor’s note: This is a Weird and Wild short. To read the main W&W column, click or tap here. Shohei Ohtani, man. Does he visit more clubs than the Kardashians? It feels like it sometimes. Here’s his latest: It’s the 50-50-50 Club.Here at the Weird and Wild Department, that’s a club we just made up. But we love it all the same, because that’s what we do. We can’t get enough of creative new ways to shape the baseball world we’re watching. Oh, and also because it fills lots of important...
The Commanders' D, with Sonny Styles, will be one thing for sure next season — fast
ASHBURN, Va. — The seam route, I think, was front of mind for the Commanders going into the NFL Draft.How many times last season did Washington’s back seven flail at tight ends and wide receivers from around the globe who blew past its linebackers and DBs for chunk play after chunk play down the middle of the field? Actually, it wasn’t just the seam routes: Corner routes were open, too. So were wheel routes down the sidelines, and choice routes out of the backfield, and crossing routes over the...
How Anthony Cirelli pushed himself to become the perfect teammate with the Lightning
Anthony Cirelli comes across as low-key and reserved in front of the cameras, but don’t let that fool you.“He’s kind of a goofball,” former Tampa Bay Lightning teammate Tyler Johnson told The Athletic. “He says some things that you’re just like, ‘What the heck is that? Why are you talking like that?’ But that’s just how he is. He’s so much fun to be around.”For example?Advertisement
NFL Draft 2026 best available players for Minnesota Vikings: De'Zhaun Stribling, Logan Jones
The Minnesota Vikings began with a defensive bang. The selection of Caleb Banks at No. 18 likely means the team will have its eyes set on offense on Day 2.Minnesota wanted to emerge from the 2026 NFL Draft with a receiver to add depth behind Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, so that’s a sensible place to start. Center is another possibility, especially in Rounds 2 and 3. The Vikings have faith in Blake Brandel, but they’d like to find another starting-caliber option.Advertisement
NFL Draft 2026 best available players for Chicago Bears: Lee Hunter, De'Zhaun Stribling
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft. The Chicago Bears exited the first night of the NFL Draft with a starting safety in Dillon Thieneman. They have three chances in a 32-pick span to keep adding playmakers to the defense, and they could also add to coach Ben Johnson’s offense. Several players who were popular mock draft picks for the Bears at No. 25 remain on the board — edge rushers T.J. Parker and Zion Young and defensive tackle Kayden McDonald. Based on a variety of dr...
By drafting WR Makai Lemon, Philadelphia Eagles signal plans for post-A.J. Brown world
PHILADELPHIA — The conversation in Philadelphia every day this offseason has seemed to focus on A.J. Brown. Why would the Eagles’ first-round pick bring anything different?If adding three veterans didn’t do enough to signal plans for Brown’s expected departure, the clearest sign yet might have come Thursday night when the Eagles selected USC wide receiver Makai Lemon in the first round. They gave up two fourth-round picks to move up from No. 23 pick to No. 20 to secure Lemon, who appeared...
With belief in his process, Spencer Torkelson finds power at just the right time
DETROIT — Spencer Torkelson knows timing is everything.Squaring up fastballs, getting his foot down and letting his power play have been either his most potent strength or his most glaring weakness as a hitter.Early in his career, he navigated exhilarating peaks and fierce valleys. Torkelson lost battles in the strike zone, fouled off pitches he should have been driving and generally struggled with the rhythm needed to be a premium slugger in the major leagues. In 2024, he had only a .311 sluggi...
How to watch 2026 NFL Draft Day 2: Rounds 2-3 TV channel, best available players for Friday
Fresh off Thursday’s surprising opening night comes Day 2 of the NFL Draft. Friday night will mark the formal beginnings of 68 NFL journeys — 32 selections in the second round, 36 in the third with compensatory picks. It’s also set to bring back familiar faces, as every franchise will have at least one current or former player in the building to announce selections.Advertisement
Panthers break O-line draft drought with Monroe Freeling, 'challenging the roster' in the process
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As Dan Morgan pointed out last week, the NFL doesn’t have a rule prohibiting teams from drafting wide receivers in the first round three years in a row.There’s nothing keeping general managers from taking an offensive lineman for the first time, either.With three first-round-caliber wide receivers still on the board, including yards-after-catch machines KC Concepcion and Omar Cooper Jr., the Carolina Panthers’ general manager opted against another playmaker with the 19th p...
Tigers' Kevin McGonigle is making history with a start that has Hall of Fame comps
Editor’s note: This is a Weird and Wild short. To read the main W&W column, click or tap here. So what’s on your calendar in July 2051? If you were smart, you would already be booking your rooms in Cooperstown, N.Y. … for Kevin McGonigle’s Hall of Fame induction.Wait. What’s that you just read? That we’re already looking forward to the Hall of Fame speech of a guy who is only 21 years old, who has played nearly 3,000 fewer games for those Detroit Tigers than Al Kaline and who is still (...
NFL Draft 2026 best available players for Green Bay Packers: Cashius Howell, R Mason Thomas
Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst resisted the urge to trade into the first round of the NFL Draft and is currently scheduled to make his first pick at No. 52 in the second round on Friday.In the last four drafts, the Packers have taken wide receiver Christian Watson, center Sean Rhyan, wide receiver Jayden Reed, tight end Tucker Kraft, linebacker Edgerrin Cooper, nickel Javon Bullard and right guard Anthony Belton on Day 2. Not too shabby.Advertisement
Why Tynan Lawrence is still one of the best prospects in the 2026 NHL Draft
TRENCIN, Slovakia — Jim McGroarty and Colten St. Clair both go to the same name when they think about Tynan Lawrence. It’s a big one.Macklin Celebrini.When Celebrini played in the USHL with the Chicago Steel, McGroarty, the general manager of the Muskegon Lumberjacks, always saw Sidney Crosby 2.0. Watching Lawrence over the last two years, as he led the Lumberjacks to a Clark Cup as playoff MVP — becoming one of the only 16-year-olds to win the award and, McGroarty points out, the first since Ad...
Notre Dame shuffled every starting O-line spot this spring. It's more complex than you think
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame offensive line coach Joe Rudolph got a couple of assists two weeks into spring practice.One came from former All-America guard Quenton Nelson, who has been a Pro Bowler in each of his first eight NFL seasons. The other came from Alex Bars, who played both tackle and guard spots during his five-year Notre Dame career before four NFL seasons that included starts at center.Advertisement
NFL Draft 2026 best available players for Kansas City Chiefs: T.J. Parker, Denzel Boston
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft.The Kansas City Chiefs addressed two needs on Day 1 of the NFL Draft, selecting a cornerback (Mansoor Delane) and a defensive tackle (Peter Woods).However, a few glaring roster weaknesses remain.During a late Thursday night news conference, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach specifically mentioned defensive line, edge rusher and wide receiver as positions that needed addressing in the later rounds.Advertisement
Fellow Canadians! Love NHL? Curious about soccer and the World Cup? This is your cheat sheet
The sun is peeking out more often and the snow has all but melted, but many Canadians still remain glued to their screens: the Stanley Cup Playoffs present the best hockey of the year, keeping Canada enthralled. Six of the 10 most-watched television programs in Canada in 2024 were playoff games.This year, however, a different sport could capture the country’s attention: In less than 50 days, the World Cup will be co-hosted by Canada for the first time. And Canada’s men’s national team enter the...
2026 NFL Draft picks add new tradition by signing rookie cards on stage
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft.PITTSBURGH — Jeremiyah Love took the newest NFL Draft on-stage tradition as seriously as he could, given the gravity and emotion of the moment on Thursday night. After he took the long walk down the hallway from the green room at Acrisure Stadium and the bro hug and photo op with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Topps pumped out a one-of-a-kind trading card for the new Arizona Cardinals running back in real time. Advertisement
Cam Schlittler silences haters at Fenway with 'F-you' attitude in Yankees' win
BOSTON — New York Yankees starting pitcher Cam Schlittler expected the worst. After all the hate he had received from Boston Red Sox fans online this offseason, he thought they would fill Fenway Park, taunt him to his face during his pregame bullpen session and rip him all the way to the tarmac at Logan International Airport.Advertisement
Jadarian Price 2026 Fantasy Football Outlook
BusinessSportsMoneyJadarian Price 2026 Fantasy Football OutlookBySteve Bradshaw,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Bradshaw is a fantasy football expert with a focus on dataFollow AuthorApr 24, 2026, 06:00am EDTSOUTH BEND, INDIANA - OCTOBER 12: Jadarian Price #24 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish runs for a touchdown against the Stanford Cardinal during the second half at Notre Dame Stadium on October 12, 2024 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by...
Red Sox waste gem from Payton Tolle to cap gutting series sweep vs. Yankees
BOSTON — With his 93rd pitch of the night, Payton Tolle struck out Giancarlo Stanton for the third straight time. He pumped his fist in triumph as he walked off the mound in the sixth inning, leaving his first big league start of the year with a lead.Then the Boston Red Sox let it all unravel. Again.Advertisement