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The Madden 27 ratings began to roll out this week, and, as usual, there's no shortage of controversy, confusion or surprises. So let's get into what we've learned from Madden's reveals, mostly regarding the top 10 ratings. I’m not surprised to see the Los Angeles Rams are the best team in the game. That was an obvious choice. But it felt notable that the New England Patriots were tied for […]

Chicago — Just like that, talking season has officially reached its conclusion. After patiently waiting its turn while other conferences around the country took the spotlight, the Big Ten assumed center stage at the Hilton Chicago for a three-day preview (July 28-30) that served as an unofficial beginning to the 2026 campaign. Storylines were aplenty: from defending national champion Indiana to Michigan’s never-ending drama. From a handful of potential Heisman […]

The big prize of the 2026 trade deadline was back-to-back American Cy Young Award-winner Tarik Skubal. The left-hander is on his way to Los Angeles, where he will join the two-time-reigning World Series-champion Dodgers in their quest for the first three-peat of the century in MLB. If Skubal keeps pitching the way he has since the start of 2024, he'll likely end up on this list next year. July’s trade […]

Get ready for a wild weekend ahead. As the Aug. 3 trade deadline approaches, a plethora of teams still remain on the bubble between buying, selling or doing a little of both. That’s what happens when only nine teams are more than three games out of a playoff spot. The other 21 clubs are all jockeying for position. Over the next few days, though, they’ll all have to make their […]

There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to follow themselves. Don't worry, we're here to help you by figuring out what you missed but shouldn't have. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball: Oh Tigers, what could have been. Tarik Skubal, in what very well might have been his final start with Detroit — as a pending free […]

CHICAGO — Beginning with commissioner Tony Petitti, every leading figure who addressed reporters from the primary stage at Big Ten Media Days has been flanked by the last three national championship trophies. These shimmering, cylindrical showpieces symbolize the conference's climb toward college football supremacy. Their visual prominence is simple: For the first time since World War II, the Big Ten has won three straight national championships. In an era when […]

It is all too easy to get caught up in the hype of first-round picks in the immediate aftermath of every NFL Draft, but history proves that the greatest impact is often made by players selected after Day 1. Case in point: The two best defensive rookies in the NFL last year — Cleveland Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger and Seattle Seahawks defensive back Nick Emmanwori — were both Day 2 […]

We're only in the opening week of training camp practices, but things are already heating up in the NFL, literally. Wednesday saw our first scuffle of training camp, with a star being at the center of a skirmish at Cincinnati Bengals practice. A pair of contract stalemates were also at the forefront of Wednesday's practice news, while some quarterback uncertainty is emerging in Atlanta. Here is what to know from […]

Hendrick Motorsports certainly has time to wait to name its driver of the No. 48 car for 2028. But it might not want to wait. It might want to get that driver off the market. Connor Zilisch has had an awful rookie year with now eight races where he didn’t finish. He most likely will be eliminated from Chase contention after next week’s race at Iowa. But let’s not forget […]