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Browns 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits, history
As the Deshaun Watson hype train derailed under the weight of injuries and limited availability, the Cleveland Browns return to the first round of the NFL draft for the first time since selecting cornerback Greg Newsome II 26th overall in 2021. ,Watson had two Achilles surgeries in a three-month spa...

Titans 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits, history
Soliciting a package of top-100 picks and repeating the sentiment in media sessions that the franchise is "open for business" didn't bring a flotilla of trade offers to the Tennessee Titans.,So are the rebuilding Titans up a creek without a trade partner at No. 1?,Not exactly.,The franchise is armed...

2025 NFL Draft: Pro doppelgangers for Travis Hunter, Cam Ward and 10 others
Finding a draft doppelganger for most prospects is possible if you are willing to squint hard enough. ,Comparisons to NFL players typically are rooted in some combination of athletic ceiling and agility profiles, body type and position use. ,We ran the numbers to develop pro comps in collaboration w...

Field Level Media's Top 100 in the 2025 NFL Draft
Below is a ranking of the top 100 prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft reflecting consensus opinion of Field Level Media evaluators.,Rank Pos Full Name School,1. DE Abdul Carter, Penn State,2. RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State,3. CB-WR Travis Hunter, Colorado,4. QB Cameron Ward, Miami,5. DT Mason Graham, Mic...

Bears 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits and history
For the first time in three years, the Bears enter the draft somewhere other than the top. ,And somehow, starting over in Chicago has never been quite this exciting. ,Anticipation for a pairing of 2024 No. 1 pick Caleb Williams with new head coach Ben Johnson has the Bears expecting a jump out of th...

Florida finishes No. 1 in poll after defeating Houston
Florida ranked No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll released Tuesday, one day after the Gators rallied past Houston to win the NCAA Tournament.,The Gators (36-4) received all 61 votes following their 65-63 win Monday night in San Antonio to clinch the school's third national title and fir...

UConn, South Carolina finish 1-2 in final Top 25 poll
National champion UConn and South Carolina finished 1-2 in the final Associated Press Top 25 women's poll on Monday. ,The Huskies (37-3) received all 31 first-place votes after routing the Gamecocks 82-59 on Sunday for the national championship. South Carolina (35-4) finished as the unanimous No. 2 ...

FlyQuest, LYON grab early advantage at North 2025 Split 2
FlyQuest and LYON took the early advantage at the LTA North 2025 Split 2 on Sunday, winning for a second straight day to take the early lead in the League of Legends tournament's Positioning Phase in Los Angeles.,Team Liquid and Cloud9 were the day's other winners, each improving to 1-1 as the first...

Alex Ovechkin nets goal No. 895, breaks Wayne Gretzky's record
ELMONT, N.Y. -- Alex Ovechkin scored his career 895th goal on Sunday, breaking the record held by Wayne Gretzky for 31 years.,Ovechkin reached the milestone on a power play at the 7:26 mark of the second quarter against the New York Islanders. Gretzky and his wife, Janet Jones, were on hand to watch...

Shopify Rebellion win opener of LTA North 2025 Split 2
Shopify Rebellion outlasted Dignitas to record a win on Saturday at the LTA North 2025 Split 2 -- Positioning Phase in Los Angeles.,Shopify Rebellion notched a 53-minute win on blue to dispatch Dignitas.,Also on Saturday, FlyQuest toppled Team Liquid by virtue of a 32-minute victory on red, 100 Thie...

Women's World Cup coming to U.S. in 2031, UK in 2035
The United States will be the host nation for the 2031 Women's World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday.,Infantino also announced that the 2035 global soccer competition will take place in the United Kingdom.,The U.S. submitted the only bid for 2031, while the joint bid from Engla...

UConn's Paige Bueckers confirms entry into WNBA draft
UConn star Paige Bueckers confirmed Friday she will enter the 2025 WNBA Draft.,Some had speculated she might delay entering the draft until next year, believing she didn't want to play for the Dallas Wings, who hold the No. 1 pick. She is projected to be taken first.,However, Bueckers, 23, told ESPN...

Optimistic White Sox, Angels eye rebound from franchise-worst '24
Mike Trout is out to prove once again he's built to last as a cornerstone of the Angels. The Chicago White Sox are crossing their fingers they won't prove to be built for last. ,As Opening Day optimism swirls, the White Sox and Los Angeles Angels hope Thursday's pomp lasts longer than one afternoon....

Duke remains No. 1 in AP poll, Auburn slips to No. 4
The top two in the Associated Press Top 25 men's poll remain unchanged with Duke heading into the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 team and Houston at No. 2.,The Blue Devils (31-3) retained the top spot even after star freshman Cooper Flagg was injured, with the team still able to go on and win the ACC ...

UCLA, South Carolina ranked 1-2 in pre-tourney Top 25
UCLA is No. 1 and South Carolina No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday, the final poll before the start of the NCAA Tournament.,The voting mirrored the selection of UCLA (30-2) and South Carolina (30-3) as the top two seeds in the tournament. But the AP voters and the committee d...

Top 25 roundup: Florida takes down Tennessee to win SEC
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 22 points and No. 4 Florida outclassed No. 8 Tennessee 86-77 on Sunday to win the Southeastern Conference tournament title at Nashville.,Will Richard added 17 points as the second-seeded Gators (30-4) earned the SEC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Florida was awarde...

Roman Dolidze avenges loss to Marvin Vettori at Fight Night
A middleweight rematch saw Roman Dolidze outlast Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday night.,Dolidze (15-3 MMA) took the cards 49-46, 49-46, 49-46 as both men kept the fight standing throughout the entire duration, with Dolidze picking up...

HLE, Karmine Corp advance to grand final in First Stand playoffs
Hanwha Life Esports answered their unbeaten run through the round-robin stage with a resounding 3-0 win over Top Esports on Saturday in the semifinals of the knockout stage at the 2025 First Stand Tournament in Seoul, South Korea.,Hanwha Life Esports recorded 29-minute victories on both blue and red...

Bubba Watson: LIV's Top 15 should qualify for all majors
Bubba Watson said he's been consistent with his answer in regard to LIV Golf representation in the majors.,So, when Watson was asked about the topic again on the heels of the U.S. Open and The Open announcing formal qualification paths for players from the LIV Tour, he was only happy to share his th...

Hanwha Life Esports improves to 2-0 at First Stand
Hanwha Life Esports improved to 2-0 on Wednesday with a sweep of CTBC Flying Oyster in the round-robin stage of the 2025 First Stand Tournament in Seoul, South Korea.,Five teams are competing this week in Riot Games' $1 million League of Legends event, with the winner of Sunday's grand final taking ...