Juan Soto and the New York Mets welcome the Pittsburgh Pirates to Citi Field on Opening Day. Watch on NBC and Peacock!
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Alvarez jolts Citi Field with second-deck blast
Francisco Alvarez brought the muscle as the Mets piled it on the Pirates with a monster home run that traveled 429 feet into Citi Field's second deck.
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Malinin stomps personal best short at worlds
In his first competition since the Olympics, Ilia Malinin finished with 111.29 points after the short program to lead at the World Figure Skating Championships, the highest recorded short program score in four years.
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Follow 2026 MLB Opening Day with live updates from Thursday, March 26th.
An appreciation for Shohei Ohtani’s run-scoring prowess.
Ilia Malinin recorded the highest short program score in four years and the best of any active skater.
Josh Allen, Bijan Robinson, Puka Nacua, and Trey McBride highlight the Updated Way Too Early Positional Rankings for 2026.
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NFL
The Bills made three additions to their 2026 roster on Thursday.
Ahkello Witherspoon’s visit with the Commanders apparently went well.
The NFL Players Association has sent to all certified agents notice of a fraud and sex trafficking scheme that targeted NFL and NBA players.
More than 40 years after the Colts left Baltimore for Indianapolis like thieves in the night, those in a profession that enjoys nearly the same level of respect are trying to prevent it from happening again.
NBA
This is not a surprise, but the Bulls have made it official.
Numbers on the Board dives into the different eras of LeBron James’ career and ranks which they believe is the most impressive.
Numbers on the Board unpacks the Boston Celtics’ signature win over the Oklahoma City Thunder
Numbers on the Board are eyeing Coby White, Karl-Anthony Towns, Paolo Banchero, and Jalen Duren for their Thursday pick 6 on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Premier League
Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of the current season, bringing an end to one of the greatest individual careers in Premier League history.
Everything you ever wanted to know about Americans in the Premier League, from total PL appearances to the five U.S. born players to play in the PL and not (yet) represent the full United States men’s national team.
The Generation xG crew examines how the Toffees “pounced” on Chelsea’s defensive vulnerabilities at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Leon Osman catches up with Everton manager David Moyes to take a trip down memory lane with his former gaffer.
March Madness 2026
Each team left has at least two games under their belt to show us how they perform on the NCAA Tournament stage.
Now that we have two full rounds under our belts, let’s assess how each remaining team looks.
Iowa head coach Ben McCollum chats with John Fanta about his team’s run in the NCAA Tournament, the next matchup against Nebraska and the music he listens to while breaking down film.
Just because there’s a No. 11 next to the Texas Longhorns does not mean we are talking about some plucky underdog making the Sweet 16.
The Sweet 16 will have a definite SEC feel with six teams advancing from that conference to the second weekend of March Madness.
The 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament tips off in all its glory on Wednesday, March 18.
March Madness 2026 is finally here! Find out how to watch every single game of the tournament and more.
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Motor Sports
Through 10 rounds, Hunter Lawrence, Eli Tomac, Ken Roczen, and Cooper Webb, have accounted for all but three of the podiums.
Eli Tomac won four of five rounds in Detroit from 2015 through 2022. He needs another this week to stall Hunter Lawrence’s momentum.
Pierce Brown entered the Birmingham Supercross race two points out of the championship lead.
Dylan Ferrandis said on Race Day Live at Birmingham that he would test again this week, and he is ready to return to action.
Rotoworld
Cleanup man Sal Stewart climbs further and Mets rookie Carson Benge debuts.
Matthew Berry, Jay Croucher, Lawrence Jackson and Connor Rogers share their picks for NFL most regular season wins in 2026 with the Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills as the top contenders.
Fantasy Football Happy Hour discuss why Kyler Murray can have success with the Minnesota Vikings and be a fantasy relevant QB next season.
Matthew Berry, Connor Rogers, Jay Croucher and Lawrence Jackson discuss quarterbacks they do not like in fantasy for 2026 including Jayden Daniels and J.J McCarthy.
Fantasy Football Happy Hour explain which pass catcher’s they love the most for 2026 including George Pickens, Mike Evans, Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin and more.
Matthew Berry, Lawrence Jackson, Connor Rogers and Jay Croucher review wide receivers who are trending down ahead of 2026 including D.K Metcalf and Brian Thomas Jr.
Betting
Vaughn Dalzell breaks down his favorite World Series and future picks ahead of Opening Day.
Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns Game Preview
Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers Game Preview
Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks Game Preview
Golf
Tiger Woods returned to some form of competition in the TGL final. He couldn’t do anything about Los Angeles making three straight eagles to close out Match 2 and win the best-of-3 series to capture the SoFi Cup.
Scheffler will miss the one of the last tournaments before the Masters in April.
Tiger Woods will make his first TGL appearance in Jupiter Links’ final against Los Angeles.
Fitzpatrick managed to play bogey-free on a sunbaked Copperhead course at Innisbrook.
Watch highlights of the final round of the PGA Tour’s Valspar Championship at Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor, Florida.
Sungjae Im was in position for a wire-to-wire victory in the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook after a slow start in his return from a wrist injury.
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The Eagles are adding a tight end who last played in the AFC East.
Troy Aikman’s apparent one-off consulting role with the Dolphins has resulted in Aikman recently saying he plans to continue working for the Dolphins “in some capacity.”
The Commanders are keeping one of their key contributors around.
The Dolphins are adding a punter.
Last night, upon learning that the Rams have withdrawn two different rule proposals arising from the Seahawks’ crazy Week 16 two-point play, we asked the Rams if they had any comment on the development.
