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The New York Jets have selected Kansas State safety VJ Payne with the #228 pick in the 2026 NFL draft. VJ Payne is a 22 year old, 6’ 3”, 206 pound safety with 34” arms and 4.4 speed. He has great speed and length for the position. Last year Payne racked up 59 tackles, three […]
38°34′50″N 121°31′49″W Athletics @ Texas Rangers Saturday, April 25, 2026, 6:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed LHP Jeffrey Springs vs. LHP MacKenzie Gore Today’s Lineups ATHLETICS RANGERS Shea Langeliers – DH Brandon Nimmo – RF Nick Kurtz – 1B Andrew McCutchen – DH Colby Thomas – RF Corey Seager […]
We’re in first place baby! The A’s came into Arlington and took the first game of this three-game weekend series. Now the team has a chance to put some real distance between them and their division foes as the A’s go for their second straight win in Texas. It’s not even May yet but still, […]
When I turn on an analytical coach’s mind to deconstruct the Edmonton Oilers in the playoffs, something truly weird happens. Time slows down, but it also speeds up. Time has no meaning. We’re all just bags of meat. What I think I mean is that chunks of the game blend together. Every moment has meaning,…
The NFL Draft begins tonight and nobody really knows what to expect from the Carolina Panthers. Picking at 19th overall means there are a lot of dominoes to fall in front of the Panthers before they know what their board looks like. Before the draft, there is more speculation than rumor around the Panthers intentions, […]
In the aftermath of Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw with Real Betis, several post-match reactions and club statements added further context to the night’s events. Betis players respond to refereeing controversy Diego Llorente addressed Álvaro Arbeloa’s complaints about the referee, acknowledging the broader nature of such reactions: “I’m surprised, but to a degree. Everyone fights for […]
When the Minnesota Vikings made Florida defensive lineman Caleb Banks the 18th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, we asked you, our readers, what you thought of the selection. For the most part, you seem to think it was a fairly solid selection, which is about as good as we can hope for when […]
With the 204th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Chargers select offensive tackle/guard Alex Harkey out of the University of Oregon. The 6’5, 313-pound Harkey started at right tackle for the Ducks in 2025 after a lengthy journey through college football. From 2020-21, Harkey played a Tyler Junior College where he began […]
The Minnesota Vikings have made another selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, and with this pick, they have added another member to their offensive backfield after making a trade with New England. With the 198th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Vikings have selected running back Demond Claiborne from Wake Forest. Claiborne is a […]
The Minnesota Vikings are, once again, on the board in the 2026 NFL Draft, because this time they have decided to make a move up the board. The trade is between the Vikings and the AFC Champion New England Patriots. The deal sees the Patriots sending the 198th overall selection, a sixth-round pick, to the […]
The New England Patriots continue being trade-happy in the 2026 NFL Draft. After already trading the 191st overall selection to the Jacksonville Jaguars in return for the 196th pick as well as a seventh-round choice, they also moved down from pick No. 198. Executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf, who is running the […]
The New York Jets have traded sixth round pick #199 and seventh round pick #242 to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for sixth round pick #188. With the 188th pick in the 2026 NFL draft the Jets selected Miami interior offensive lineman Anez Cooper. Anez Cooper is a massive man. He is a 22 year […]
The highs and lows of Edmonton Oilers playoff hockey are an experience like no other, and Game 3 was a great example of it. The Oilers were outplayed, then took the lead, were outplayed again, and took another lead, only to fall to the Anaheim Ducks 7-4, with the Ducks now holding a 2-1 series…
The Dallas Cowboys did not have a second-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft as they previously dealt it away to the New York Jets in the Quinnen Williams deal that came together before last season’s trade deadline. While the Cowboys did not make a pick in the second round, they did acquire a player […]
Texas Rangers lineup for April 25, 2026 against the A’s: starting pitchers are MacKenzie Gore for the Rangers and Jeffrey Springs for the A’s. If you were wondering what it would take to get Evan Carter into the lineup against a lefty, the answer apparently is “an injury to Wyatt Langford.” The lineup: Nimmo — […]
We’re getting closer to the end of the 2026 NFL Draft, as we’re now hitting the start of Round 6 of this year’s selection meeting from a rainy Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Once again, after making a pair of selections in Round 5, our Minnesota Vikings are not currently scheduled to make any selections in this sixth […]
Teddy Blueger is among the most notable pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) centers heading into the offseason. If the Vancouver Canucks do not re-sign and he hits the market, he should generate a good amount of interest as a free agent. Due to this, let's look at three teams that could sign Blueger if he tests free agency this summer. Pittsburgh Penguins Could a reunion between Blueger and the Penguins be in the cards? The Penguins were linked to Blueger leading up to the deadli...
The Calgary Flames are in the middle of a rebuild. Due to this, they moved on from multiple veteran players this season, including Nazem Kadri, MacKenzie Weegar, and Rasmus Andersson. They should not be done making moves, either, as they have multiple players who could be on the move this offseason. The Flames' forward group, in particular, has some trade candidates to watch this offseason. Let's take a look at them now. Blake Coleman Coleman is undoubtedly a trade candidate to watch thi...
The 2026 NFL Draft will award compensatory picks to teams that lost top free agents from last year’s class. That includes the New York Jets, who allowed Morgan Moses to sign a four-year, $24 million contract with the AFC East rival New England Patriots. How did the Jets get a compensatory pick for Morgan Moses? […]
One of the Eagles biggest moves on Day 2 of the draft was finalizing a trade for Jonathan Greenard, bringing the former Vikings edge rusher to Philly and signing him to a new 4-year, $100 million deal. Greenard was already at the facility and spoke to reporters about how the trade went down, how his […]
The Minnesota Vikings have made another selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, and with this pick, they have headed back to the defensive backfield with a small school prospect. With the 163rd pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Vikings have picked Charles Demmings, a cornerback from Stephen F. Austin. Demmings got a late start […]
The Minnesota Vikings have made another selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, and with this pick, they have, apparently, gotten themselves a replacement for the departed C.J. Ham. With the 159th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Vikings have picked fullback Max Bredeson from the University of Michigan. The younger brother of Tampa Bay […]
Penn State’s top safety from last season is now officially a Carolina Panther, as Zakee Wheatley was selected as the 151st overall pick in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. Throughout his PSU career, Wheatley racked up 223 total tackles and six interceptions as a safety. His pass coverage ability, closing speed, and awareness […]
The Miami Dolphins traded back from the 151st pick to the 158th selection, working with the Carolina Panthers in the deal. Miami also received the 200th pick, while giving the Panthers the 227th selection. After the dust settled from the deal, Miami selected Texas safety Michael Taaffe. He likely comes in looking to provide depth […]
After years with questions about draft capital heading into draft week, the Minnesota Vikings had nine picks heading into the 2026 NFL Draft, putting themselves in a great position to bolster the roster this weekend. A part of the additional capital came with the Sam Howell trade last year, which came just four months after […]