A tight Western Conference with a few teams getting hot leads to a power rankings that don’t follow the standings.
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Nicole Auerbach spells out keys for each team in the women’s Final Four, and predicts which ones will advance.
Jorge Montanez breaks down the first week of saves across baseball with updated closer rankings and stash candidates.
Texas Longhorns vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Final Four game preview.
UConn Huskies vs. UCLA Bruins Final Four game preview.
NFL
When the Bears interviewed Eddie George for their head-coaching vacancy, only to quickly give Ben Johnson the job, questions were raised about whether the interview with George was a sham, making a mockery of the Rooney Rule.
The Bengals have managed to sign three of the four players specifically named by quarterback Joe Burrow during his campaign to get the team to break the piggy bank for key members of the roster.
Steve Sarkisian sits down with Chris Simms to discuss how he established and elevated the culture at Texas, what he looks for when recruiting players and how he builds team camaraderie that transcends field.
Legitimate or not, fears of “catastrophic injury” will kill the play.
Premier League
The 2024-25 Premier League season is reaching its climax.
Gabriel suffered a midweek injury and Arsenal are have confirmed the influential center back will miss the rest of the season.
We are counting down the Top 20 Premier League goal of all-time. Do you agree with our selections?
An always-fierce London derby between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur hits Stamford Bridge on Thursday, as both Enzo Maresca and Ange Postecoglou seek morale-boosting wins.
Motor Sports
Proceeds from 1,400-mile ride will benefit Victory Junction, a camp for children with serious and chronic medical conditions.
It’s a throwback weekend at ‘The Track Too Tough To Tame.’
The last four Foxborough Supercross rounds featured unique winners. Chase Sexton would like to add his name as the fifth.
Dustin Long takes a look back on March and ranks the top NASCAR Cup drivers, including Christopher Bell, William Byron, Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin.
Golf
Here are live coverage and “Live From the Masters” TV times for the season’s first major at Augusta National.
Here’s your need-to-know information for the LPGA’s T-Mobile Match Play in Las Vegas.
TV times and more for this week’s PGA Tour event, the Valero Texas Open.
Korda, world No. 1 and the defending champion, was 2 up with four to play before tying Brittany Altomare.
See the best shots and moments from opening-day action at the T-Mobile Match Play at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Tee times and groupings for the second round of the Valero Texas Open.
Rotoworld
The Padres’ Leo De Vries and the Twins’ Walker Jenkins are among the competition for the Rangers’ young phenom.
Three low-rostered Wizards stepped up on Wednesday as Washington handed the Kings a disappointing defeat.
Who is stealing bases, who isn’t, why, and how.
Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty is approaching generational status while North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton is making a push into the first round ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Eric Samulski discusses five trending starting pitchers and how interested we should be for fantasy baseball.
Alexander-Walker and Mitchell Robinson were among Tuesday’s low-rostered standouts.
NBA
Orlando Magic at Washington Wizards Game Preview
Taylor tried to stop the $1.5 billion sale and the two sides ended up in arbitration, but the deal is now going through.
Minnesota Timberwolves at Brooklyn Nets Game Preview
Portland Trail Blazers at Toronto Raptors Game Preview
College Basketball
Whatever misgivings Kevin Willard may have had about coaching basketball at Maryland, Buzz Williams’ arrival shows the job is still pretty enticing.
Kevin Willard understands why he caught some heat.
Don’t miss the men’s and women’s 2025 HBCU All-Star Games this Sunday on Peacock and the NBC Sports NOW FAST channel at 1 PM ET.
Ascension Sports, which represents Graves, made the announcement about Graves’ decision on social media Wednesday. Graves is the second major transfer portal addition for the Bluejays. They landed center Owen Freeman from Iowa last week.
Betting
Orlando Magic at Washington Wizards Game Preview
Minnesota Timberwolves at Brooklyn Nets Game Preview
Portland Trail Blazers at Toronto Raptors Game Preview
Milwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76ers Game Preview
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Norway won the most medals and gold medals at winter sports World Championships in 2025.
The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues this Saturday, April 5 with the 2025 Santa Anita Derby on CNBC and Peacock at 7 PM ET.
The spectator-friendly hill next to No. 1 Court at Wimbledon has a facelift planned in time for the grass-court Grand Slam’s 150th anniversary.
Two-time Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel is expected to return to competition after a serious crash last year.
Despite some kinks still to be worked out, the A’s relocation is providing fans who might not regularly go to games a big new opportunity to see the big leagues live.