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When I arrived to cover the Minnesota Vikings for the St. Paul Pioneer Press in 2000, it was clear I was dealing with a star-studded roster. The team boasted future Pro Football Hall of Famers; wide receivers Cris Carter and Randy Moss and defensive tackle John Randle. Plus, there were a ton of other stars […]

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – JANUARY 08: Trinidad Chambliss #6 of the Ole Miss Rebels celebrates after a two-point conversion against the Miami Hurricanes in the fourth quarter during the 2025 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the VRBO Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on January 08, 2026 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) | […]

CANTON, OHIO – AUGUST 06: Haynes King #16 of the Carolina Panthers scores a five-yard touchdown to defeat the Arizona Cardinals 33-30 in the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game at Tom Benson Hall Of Fame Stadium on August 06, 2026 in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) | Getty Images The first […]

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 28: Betnijah Laney-Hamilton #44 of the New York Liberty looks on against the Golden State Valkyries in the first quarter at Chase Center on June 28, 2026 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – AUGUST 06: Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) looks up at the big screen in the second half of play during a WNBA game between the Las Vegas Aces and the Indiana Fever on August 06 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon […]

The San Antonio Spurs ranked No. 13 in our preseason power rankings last year. It felt like a reasonable placement for a team that had not made the playoffs the last six seasons. Instead, Victor Wembanyama led them all the way to the NBA Finals, where they suffered a devastating five-game loss to the New […]

Ted Lasso is back. The fish-out-of-water sports comedy following a football coach turned futbol coach came to a complete conclusion in 2023, ending the story of Lasso as coach of A.F.C Richmond with Ted hanging up his whistle, returning to Kansas, and deciding that the most important thing to him was spending time with his […]

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JUNE 20: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever shoots against Angel Reese #5 of the Atlanta Dream during the first quarter at State Farm Arena on June 20, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting […]

LUBBOCK, TEXAS – OCTOBER 25: Will Hammond #15 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders looks to pass the ball during the first half of the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Jones AT&T Stadium on October 25, 2025 in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images) | Getty Images Brendan Sorsby will […]

The experience of brutal, in-state rivalry is what makes college sports so special. There’s the “House Divided” aspect of it all, car flags, rivalry Saturdays, and regional intimacy that makes it special. There’s also athletic directors, who sometimes say something so mind-numbingly stupid that it defies belief. Enter Purdue’s new AD Tommy McClelland, who introduced […]

ALCALA DE HENARES, SPAIN – MAY 26: Natalia Ramos of Costa Adeje Tenerife celebrates a goal during the Spanish Women League, Liga F, football match played between Atletico de Madrid and CD Costa de Adeje Tenerife at Centro Deportivo Alcala de Henares on May 26, 2026, in Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain. (Photo By Oscar […]

Liverpool looked set to start the 2026-27 season in the midst of a defensive injury crisis with Joe Gomez freshly injured, Jeremy Jacquet and Giovanni Leoni working to return from long-term layoffs with their return dates still not certain, and only a 35-year-old Virgil van Dijk seeming a lock to be ready for opening day. […]