An NFL player’s viral speech was just 59 words. It captured the power of sports
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Why Dante Moore turned down $55 million from the NFL to stay at Oregon
He had just made the biggest decision of his life. Millions of dollars, a jumpstart on an NFL…
These college basketball players will make more money than LeBron James next season
At least 18 men’s college basketball players will earn more than LeBron James next season. The last time…
WNBA Draft Pick Snubs Chicago Sky For More Money At Kentucky
© Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images / © Arden Barnes-Imagn Images Ajsa Sivka snubbed the Chicago Sky to play college…
2027 NFL Draft: 10 under-the-radar college football stars poised to rocket up boards
The 2027 NFL Draft is officially on the clock, and it has the potential to be a big…
2026 NBA mock draft: Absurdly deep class is why so many teams are tanking
March is here, and as we head toward the madness, it’s worth updating The Athletic’s 2026 NBA Mock…
Five top-25 college hoops matchups, NBA and more best bets on Saturday
The Southeastern Conference and Big 12 will be strongly represented when the NCAA Tournament field and seedings are…
NFL combine 2026 results: Full list of measurements and 40 times
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s Friday of NFL combine week, which means prospect measurements and on-field workouts are officially in…
2026 NBA Mock Draft: BYU’s AJ Dybantsa goes No. 1 ahead of Duke’s Cameron Boozer
BYU • Fr • 6’9″ / 212 lbs Projected Team Sacramento PROSPECT RNK 2nd POSITION RNK 1st PPG…
2026 NFL Draft’s biggest stock-risers after Senior Bowl
As is the case every year, a number of NFL draft prospects took advantage of Senior Bowl week…
Ottawa Redblacks add viral Kentucky Wildcats QB Zach Calzada to CFL negotiation list
Photo courtesy: Tyler Ruth/Kentucky Athletics The Ottawa Redblacks have added American quarterback Zach Calzada to the team’s negotiation…
2026 NBA Draft Top 100 prospects: Has Darryn Peterson’s stock dropped?
It’s time for the first 2026 NBA Draft Big Board of the cycle, breaking down the top 100…