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Dylan Raiola was texting Dan Lanning all week. He heard one thing about USC in a press conference and spotted something else while watching film, and wanted his head coach to know. Raiola, Oregon's backup quarterback, was unlikely to take a snap against the Trojans last Saturday. But he wanted to be helpful and proactive, just in case. The best backups, whether they're quarterbacks or play another position, often say […]

A few teams we've grown accustomed to playing well in recent years have opened the 2026 NFL season 3-0. And then there are a pair of surprises that have also gotten off to an undefeated start, including the Las Vegas Raiders. What should we make of the Raiders' 3-0 start? Well, in the most recent edition of Tom Brady's power rankings, the seven-time Super Bowl champ wasn't afraid to put […]

Mike Vrabel pulled Drake Maye aside on the sideline in Jacksonville. The Patriots coach put both hands on his struggling young quarterback's shoulders and appeared to offer words of encouragement. But you've got to wonder what in the world Vrabel said. What could he say? Vrabel seems to think he knows what's wrong with Maye. But he can't possibly know how to fix it. No one can. The coach-QB moment […]

Which teams have made their case for this year's College Football Playoff after Week 4? Entering Week 5, top-25 teams have already suffered upsets or won big games that have kept them in the playoff conversation. Miami's powerful offense, featuring Darian Mensah and Malachi Toney, has already made a significant impression. While Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State are just 3-1 entering a Big Ten contest at Iowa, the Buckeyes' performance […]

The format of the wild-card series means that after one game, you are already on the brink of elimination. Thanks to stellar pitching and some big bats, the Yankees and Padres took care of business to leave the Red Sox and Cubs, respectively, on the verge of an early exit. Meanwhile, the Braves rallied past the Phillies with some late-inning theatrics, while the White Sox cruised past the Astros. Here […]

The first day of the 2026 MLB playoffs opened with a late Braves rally and a White Sox win, followed by a lightning-fast start in San Diego and a Cy Young favorite doing Cam Schlittler things in the Bronx. Four Wild Card Series openers, four Game 1 winners. Austin Riley hit the postseason's first home run, a go-ahead three-run shot in the eighth inning that lifted the Braves past the […]

Three days after trouncing Peru in Florida, the U.S. men’s national team overcame a stiffer test against a stout South American foe. World Cup veterans and up-and-coming youngsters combined to lead the USA past Chile in Tuesday's 4-2 win in St. Louis. Chris Richards nodded home a Sebastian Berhalter corner kick with about 20 minutes to help seal a 4-2 win over Chile in Tuesday’s exhibition match in St. Louis. […]

Playoff baseball is here. Let the games begin. Before all four best-of-three wild-card series start Tuesday, let's look at why each team can win, the X-factors to watch and series predictions. NATIONAL LEAGUE Why the Cubs can win: They have the National League MVP favorite, Pete Crow-Armstrong, leading an offense that had the highest slugging percentage and OPS in the sport and a defense that was, by both standard and advanced […]

There are five undefeated teams left in the NFL, but only three are good enough to be in the top 10. One barely made it into the top 20, showing how much they still need to prove. So no, winning isn’t everything, especially this early in the season, and especially considering the number of upsets there were in Week 3. Here’s a look at where my NFL Power Rankings stand heading into […]