Patrick Ewing was the prize 40 years ago at the first NBA draft lottery, and another one appears to have emerged ahead of an anniversary of when the league instituted this annual process to curtail tanking and determine the draft order. The 2025 NBA draft lottery is scheduled to be held Monday, May 12, in Chicago before conference semifinal action ...
Bowl Subdivision rosters are rounding into form with the conclusion of the springtime transfer window, a period defined by Nico Iamaleava’s abrupt departure from Tennessee. If the biggest story of the spring, Iamaleava’s transfer to UCLA was just one of several set to shake up the race for the College Football Playoff. Others include new Penn State receiver Trebor Pena ...
What was a commonly known secret finally became official Wednesday when the Utah Hockey Club unveiled its new nickname, the Mammoth, and its logo. Last week, the Utah Mammoth name was shown on the team’s official YouTube page and, before it was deleted, internet sleuths had already taken screenshots of the handle, prompting a quick deletion of the entire channel. ...
(This story was updated to include new information.) The Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers finalized a trade that would send big-play wide receiver George Pickens to Dallas in exchange for draft picks. The Cowboys are sending a third-round pick in 2026 and a fifth-round pick in 2027 to the Steelers in exchange for Pickens, who averaged 15.3 yards on 59 ...
Buddy Hield came to the rescue for the Golden State Warriors once again. For the second consecutive game, the Warriors needed scoring and Hield delivered – this time with Steph Curry sidelined due to a left hamstring strain. Hield scored 16 of his team-high 24 points in the third quarter as the Warriors defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 99-88 Tuesday in ...
A small sample size to be sure, but the first six weeks of the campaign have featured some jaw-dropping statistical performances that have players (and one very bad team) on pace to set records and others to put up numbers not seen since the Truman administration. New York Yankees star Aaron Judge is having the best start of his career, ...
James Franklin repeated his history of arguing with fans in the stands during Penn State’s spring game. You know what you’re going to get with James Franklin at Penn State. He’ll win most of his games but lose the biggest ones. Penn State’s talent, schedule set up Nittany Lions to pursue national championship. But, can James Franklin find some poise? ...
Nick Saban thinks college football needs to be fixed and that the federal government should become involved in the fixing. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., shares that belief, and he warns that the sport is “in danger.” In danger of what, exactly? Also, how and why should the federal government be involved in fixing college football’s problems, insomuch as they exist? ...
Aaron Gordon has played a crucial role in the success of the Denver Nuggets throughout the early rounds of the NBA postseason. He hit a 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds left on the clock in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals that put the Nuggets ahead and proved to be the difference in a 121-119 victory against the Oklahoma City ...
It’s looking precarious for Donovan Mitchell and the shorthanded Cleveland Cavaliers. The Pacers stunned the Cavs once again in the second round of the NBA playoffs, stealing Game 2 on Tuesday night, 120-119, after Indiana scored the game’s final eight points inside the final 50 seconds of the game. The loss puts Cleveland in an 0-2 hole, with the series ...