If you were building an NFL team from the ground up, where would you start? The obvious answer is “quarterback.” This is a QB-driven league, and the quickest path to a championship is finding a franchise passer. That’s typically the case, at least. But the 2025 season showed other ways to build a contender. Teams…
July 3 may be the last time Shohei Ohtani takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season. Prior to the team’s Wednesday night loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said in a pregame press conference that “shutting down” Ohtani as a starting pitcher for the rest of the season…
The Montreal Canadiens have spent the last few years assembling one of the NHL’s most exciting young cores, but simply finding talented players is only part of building a contender. Eventually, teams have to pay those players, and that is where things can quickly become complicated. For the Canadiens, however, their current salary-cap structure could…
The Milwaukee Brewers visit the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 6:15 p.m. CT from Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL. The Chicago Cubs enter at 78-62, while the Milwaukee Brewers sit at 87-53. Kevin Gausman (8-11, 4.52 ERA in 155.1 innings) takes the mound for the Cubs, opposed by Logan Henderson (9-2, 2.48 ERA…
We are a month away from the beginning of the 2026-27 season for the NHL. Right behind it will be the American Hockey League (AHL) and the ECHL as the hockey season kicks off. However, this season will be different for fans of the sport up in Utah. The Utah Mammoth will begin their third…
Our long wait is over, as both the 2026 NFL and college football seasons are upon us. What better way to celebrate than with a fresh mock draft. Much will change between now and April 29, 2027, so take this forecast as it is intended — a projection of the current top prospects at the…
The countdown to the start of the NFL season has moved from weeks to days, which means we’re seeing some teams make some final tweaks to their rosters before the regular season begins. That includes naming winners of quarterback competitions. The Las Vegas Raiders officially named Kirk Cousins the starter on Wednesday, giving him the…
The Los Angeles Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer just learned that circumventing the salary cap carries a steep price tag. After concluding its investigation into Kawhi Leonard’s side deals, the NBA delivered a decisive ruling that proves no franchise is above the league’s rulebook. According to ESPN, the NBA is stripping the Clippers of five first-round…
The Las Vegas Raiders are choosing the veteran over the rookie. Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak announced on Wednesday morning that Kirk Cousins will be the team’s starting quarterback to open the 2026 regular season, beating out No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza for the starting job. “He played really good football,” Kubiak said about…
The Steelers reign as the AFC North title winners, but two teams are emerging as stronger candidates to win one of the most competitive divisions in football this season, at least according to “First Things First.” From the questions surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers and the Cleveland Browns’ Deshaun Watson, and the healthy talent…
