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An unmistakable sense of grandeur radiated from Capital One Arena on Saturday when then-No. 1 Michigan battled then-No. 3 Duke in a rare, late-season non-conference game that felt like a legitimate Final Four preview. The former arrived in Washington, D.C., having blitzed through the regular season with just a single loss, boggling analytical minds across the sport with a profile of advanced metrics that is among the best in modern […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Fernando Mendoza might not be the prototypical quarterback that we're used to seeing get drafted with the No. 1 overall pick. Yet, the Indiana quarterback is already the presumptive No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and some people around the league clearly see why that's the case. An NFL scout told me that Mendoza has all the tools, but his ability to handle adverse situations […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The free-agent market for running backs was already a bad one. Now it’s going to be even worse. The New York Jets are making sure of that by effectively taking Breece Hall off the market, as general manager Darren Mougey promised Tuesday the 24-year-old would be back with the team in 2026. This comes just a few days after Cowboys running back Javonte Williams got a three-year, $24 […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The trade speculation. The rumors. The non-answers. The revelations. Through one day of the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, the rumor mill is already spinning in Indianapolis, where top draft-eligible prospects will be doing interviews as well as physical and medical evaluations with all 32 teams throughout the week. Here are my four takeaways from Day 1, which featured media availabilities with a large swath of NFL head coaches […]

Sam Darnold reached the mountaintop of his career after quarterbacking the Seattle Seahawks to a Super Bowl LX victory, but those heights wouldn't have been possible if not for the lows early in his career, he says. "I'd be lying to you if I said that there wasn't any doubt in my mind," he told FOX Sports' Colin Cowherd on Tuesday's episode of "The Herd." "There was a little bit […]

Lionel Messi has some high expectations this summer. The global soccer superstar is trying to lead Argentina to back-to-back FIFA World Cup titles this summer at the 48-team, three-country North American tournament. We're tracking all his accomplishments and feats with both Argentina and MLS club Inter Miami this season. That includes game-by-game performances as the GOAT looks to have another epic year. Here's the latest: June 22: Messi Breaks Men's […]

As March looms, Ohio State and USC find themselves on the NCAA Tournament bubble, with pivotal games ahead that could determine how many Big Ten teams make the Big Dance. The Buckeyes have been a rollercoaster this season, currently sitting at 17-10 overall and 9-7 in Big Ten play. After an impressive 6-0 start, they've struggled to string together more than two wins in a row. With four regular-season games […]

INDIANAPOLIS — No team in the NFL took a bigger leap forward than the Patriots, going from four wins in 2024 to a trip to the Super Bowl. So, how does New England find a way to improve yet again in 2026? The Patriots are searching to find the answer to that question, but they're certainly determined to find it. "To have played in that game and tasted it and […]

If there was any doubt about the men's college basketball Player of the Year race, Duke freshman standout Cameron Boozer erased it on Saturday. Boozer's 18-point, 10-rebound, seven-assist performance against Michigan was the latest reminder that this race now has a clear front-runner. At this point, everyone else is battling for spots 2-10. Unfortunately, Texas Tech forward JT Toppin suffered a season-ending injury, which forces him off the ladder. That’s […]