Mets reliever Luke Weaver got Byron Buxton swinging at a changeup expertly placed below the zone to end Wednesday’s game and immediately looked toward the sky, as if his prayers had finally been answered. At least for one night, all of Queens could finally exhale. More than two weeks after beating Arizona to move to…
The Los Angeles Rams have made one of the surprise picks of the 2026 NFL Draft, and they’ve found their potential successor to Matthew Stafford. Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson was taken by the Rams with the 13th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The selection was widely viewed as a stunner, with most mock…
What had been mocked everywhere for months became official Thursday night: The Las Vegas Raiders selected quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. And then draft day really began in Pittsburgh. The Jets drafted three times in the first round. Eight other teams didn’t draft at all, amid…
Ohio State is expected to dominate the first round of the NFL Draft, but safety Caleb Downs could prove to be the biggest wildcard of all. The safety position is often one of the most difficult to evaluate and value on draft night, much like running back on the offensive side. If anyone understands the…
A total of 257 picks will be made in the 2026 NFL Draft, but there will also be several trades made throughout the three days as well. In a trade-filled first round, here are all eight trades that occurred among the first 32 picks of the draft, as well as grades from our Eric D….
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will ultimately come to life because of its constellation of stars, and this summer’s tournament will be full of them. From living legends like Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo to goal machines Kylian Mbappé of France and Erling Haaland of Norway — these are the names who’ll take…
As everyone expected, the Las Vegas Raiders took Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. But after that, Round 1 brought major surprises, trades and utter chaos. The biggest surprise of the night came when the Los Angeles Rams selected Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the No. 13 pick. With…
The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, but there are plenty of noteworthy names remaining. Five of the last six first-round picks were traded, which means a lot of teams moved back into the second round. In fact, two of the first three teams set to pick on Friday night…
While the prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft class might not have been highly-touted, the first round of this year’s draft certainly brought the fireworks. Of course, the Las Vegas Raiders took Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick, but there were plenty of surprises after that. The Arizona Cardinals took running back Jeremiyah…
While headlining names like Fernando Mendoza, Jeremiyah Love and Carnell Tate will steal the spotlight in the first round of the NFL Draft, Days 2 and 3 should still bring plenty of excitement, as teams look to find hidden gems in the later rounds. This is where rosters are built, depth is strengthened and diamonds…
