This was a better offensive outing from Denver, which shot 56.6% for the night against shorthanded Minnesota.
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152nd Kentucky Derby
2026 Kentucky Derby Betting Preview
Ahead of the 2026 Kentucky Derby, Tim Layden on the animals at the heart of horse racing’s biggest spectacle.
Renegade, the favorite, will be in the No. 1 starting gate.
Drew Dinsick reacts to the Kentucky Derby post draw and which horses bettors may want to back based on their positions.
Ahmed Fareed, Randy Moss and Jerry Bailey name the top contenders for the Kentucky Derby as the prep races roll on and discuss the resumes of the top horses closing in on the Kentucky Derby.
A look at some of the biggest power players in pursuit of the elusive Winner’s Circle at Churchill Downs.
NBC News analyst Steve Kornacki dives into some of the rich history of the Kentucky Derby, including the first winner, fastest time and more.
NFL
49ers General Manager John Lynch for a decade and that means he’s made plenty of draft picks that have elicited a wide range of reactions from around the football world.
The Saints made space for rookie additions to the roster by parting ways with three veteran players on Monday.
The Eagles’ longtime offensive line coach left the team this offseason, and offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo was fired.
With the 10th overall pick acquired from the Bengals in the Dexter Lawrence trade, the Giants selected tackle Francis Mauioga.
MLB
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer was put on the 15-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday because of right forearm tendinitis and left ankle inflammation.
Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres Game Preview
The New York Yankees are reportedly calling up Jasson Dominguez with Giancarlo Stanton potentially sitting out with a calf injury, but Eric Samulski sees a lot of options that puts Dominguez’s value in question.
Eric Samulski discusses Louis Varland recording back-to-back saves for the Toronto Blue Jays and whether he will be a long-term solution as a closer.
NBA Playoffs
All the games — times, dates, where to watch — in one easy-to-check-out location.
The Thunder — who have a 12-0 record in the first round over the last three seasons — will face the winner of the Lakers-Rockets series in the Western Conference semifinals.
Cade Cunningham shot 7-of-23 for the Pistons and had eight turnovers, but he was not getting enough help.
Boston led by 16 after one quarter, and its lead never got down to single digits the rest of the game.
When Nikola Jokic had the same injury this season, he missed a month. Edwards could miss the entire second round, too.
Wemby finished with 27 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks, while De’Aaron Fox added 28 points.
This was a better offensive outing from Denver, which shot 56.6% for the night against shorthanded Minnesota.
Premier League
Coventry City are going up and leading the way for the EFL Championship crown, but the 2025-26 races for the second automatic promotion spot and playoff spots are deep and driven.
Michael Carrick’s Manchester United rode a couple moments of magic to another three points at home on Monday in a 2-1 win over Brentford.
Check out the Premier League schedule for the 2025-26 season, with everything you need for all 380 games.
Bruno Fernandes has missed three of Manchester United’s Premier League matches this season and still may rewrite the history books.
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Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto weigh in on rider’s reactions to lappers in Round 15 at Philadelphia and assess how much mud played a factor in them.
Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto break down Seth Hammaker’s performance in Round 15 at Philadelphia, examining his fall and what led to it before discussing his season as a whole, where he came up “just short.”
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Watch highlights from the NASCAR Cup Jack Link’s 500 from Talladega Superspeedway.
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Jorge Montanez breaks down all of the relevant injury news around the league over the last week.
Peyton Tolle and Nathaniel Lowe make their rankings debuts this week.
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Kyle Dvorchak talks about the Jets selecting TE Kenyon Sadiq and WR Omar Cooper Jr. in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, explaining why the additions give New York “a ton of underneath, dynamic playmaking talent.”
Matthew Berry, Connor Rogers and Lawrence Jackson Jr. promote their new Discord server and predict who will win the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award, detailing why Jadarian Price and Jordyn Tyson are good bets.
Matthew Berry, Connor Rogers and Lawrence Jackson Jr. preview the fantasy futures of draft picks Germie Bernard, Chris Bell, Jonah Coleman, Nicholas Singleton, Brenen Thompson, Cyrus Allen, Ja’Kobi Lane and Ted Hurst.
Betting
Five QBs are featured in an extremely early 2027 NFL Mock Draft.
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Golf
The long wait to stage the British Open again soon will be over for Royal Lytham & St. Annes.
Watch highlights from the final round of the PGA Tour’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, Louisiana.
Matt Fitzpatrick and his younger brother Alex combined for a 1-under 71 in alternate shot play on Sunday, to pull out a drama-filled, single-stroke victory in the Zurich Classic.
Nelly Korda tied the 54-hole scoring record at The Chevron Championship on Saturday.
Watch highlights from the third round of the PGA Tour’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, Louisiana.
Smalley and Springer, having tied the tournament record with a 58 in better-ball play in the opening round.
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James makes tying 3 as Lakers storm back late, win in OT and take a 3-0 series lead over the Rockets
The Lakers rallied from a six-point deficit with under 30 seconds remaining and can sweep the series Sunday night in Houston.
Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft has come to an end with the Jaguars picking the last player of the night.
There is still plenty of value left for Day 3 of the NFL Draft courtesy of Connor Rogers’ big board.
Louisville wide receiver Chris Bell is working his way back from a torn ACL in his left knee.
Lane Hutson scored on a slap shot at 2:09 of overtime and the Montreal Canadiens take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.
