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Olympic champions Megan Keller, Kendall Coyne Schofield, Laila Edwards and Caroline Harvey speak with us after winning gold in women’s hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Cleveland Cavaliers (37-23) travel to Little Caesars Arena tonight for a battle against the league-leading Detroit Pistons (43-14).
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Premier League
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The 2025-26 Premier League table is absolutely bonkers and so tight.
The race to unseat Mohamed Salah and keep him from standing alone atop the Premier League Golden Boot record list is on after Liverpool teammate Hugo Ekitike scored the first goal of this season on Friday, August 15.
We’re into the thick of it now, with six Premier League teams still alive for the European Cup as the chase to unseat PSG and take a place in the throne room come May 31 in Budapest, Hungary.
NFL
A Pro Football Hall of Famer could become a Major League Baseball owner.
The Packers have found their new special teams coordinator.
Broncos running back Jaleel McLaughlin is set to hit the open market next month.
Jets owner Woody Johnson may feel differently this year about the NFL Players Association report cards.
NBA
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Kon Knueppel continues to pay dividends for fantasy managers who took a chance on him in drafts and is catching up to Cooper Flagg in the Rookie of the Year odds.
Noah Rubin breaks down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s return from injury for the OKC Thunder, explaining how it puts him in line to win another MVP award for the second straight season.
Noah Rubin dives into the reports of Utah’s Lauri Markkanen set to miss some time due to an injury, predicting which players will step up to fill his void for the Jazz.
Top Combine Interviews
Carnell Tate joins Mike Florio and Chris Simms to discuss why Ohio State receivers have so much success in the NFL, his love for Legos and more.
Presumptive No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza joins Mike Florio and Chris Simms to relive his epic touchdown in the national championship, discuss his positive attitude and break down the NFL draft process.
Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson chats with Mike Florio and Chris Simms about his gradual improvement, his brother, Jaylon, who plays for the Cavaliers and more.
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love chats with Connor Rogers and Lawrence Jackson Jr. about his trac career, his relationship with his father and the quarterbacks he’d want to play with in the NFL.
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson chats with Mike Florio and Chris Simms about the uncertainty of where he’ll go in the 2026 NFL Draft, the adversity he fought through last season and more.
Ohio State safety Caleb Downs joins Mike Florio and Chris Simms to discuss being the son of former NFL running back Gary Downs, his experience playing for Nick Saban at Alabama and more.
Clemson QB Cade Klubnik explains why it was important to be part of one program during his collegiate career, attacking adversity “head on” in his final year, and why he’s more prepared as a result.
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Ricky Carmichael: “I don’t think it’s any secret that Eli Tomac is the king of Daytona Supercross.”
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Rotoworld
Kyle Dvorchak previews how the Colts will handle Anthony Richardson Sr. reportedly requesting a trade, explaining why the 23-year-old is a “high-upside developmental project that really still could turn into something.”
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Patrick Daugherty and Denny Carter dive into “one of the more fascinating quarterback storylines... in recent memory,” analyzing if J.J. McCarthy will be the starter in Minnesota next season after struggling in 2025.
Patrick Daugherty and Denny Carter talk about multiple NFL teams reportedly monitoring the trade market for Brian Thomas Jr. ahead of free agency, debating if the Jaguars should move on from their talented wide receiver.
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Golf
Opening-round leader Austin Smotherman — who stayed red-hot, with a 55-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th as part of his Friday round — was among those playing in the afternoon, as were Taylor Moore and Nico Echevarria.
Pavan, 36, is a two-time winner on the European tour. His most recent victory was a playoff win over Matt Fitzpatrick in the 2019 BMW International Open.
Watch the best shots from the opening round of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches at the PGA National Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Smotherman became the seventh player to shoot 62 or better at PGA National in this event.
Thitikul won last week’s tournament in her native Thailand and is among nine out of the top 10 players entered in the Singapore LPGA stop on the Sentosa Golf Club’s Tanjong course.
Not since Adam Scott in 2005 has a player competed at Riviera for the first time and left with the trophy. Bridgeman, a 26-year-old from Clemson, played well enough last year to reach the Tour Championship and has been steadily on the rise.
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The Cowboys’ move to hire Christian Parker as their defensive coordinator will lead to a change in their base defensive principles and it will lead to a position change for one member of their linebacking corps.
Panthers coach Dave Canales is handing off play calling to offensive coordinator Brad Idzik this season.
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