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WNBA draft second-most watched ever with 1.5M viewersWith uncertainty over the identity of the top overall pick and new NCAA champion UCLA producing a record number of selections, the WNBA draft drew its second-highest viewership total ever on Monday.,According to ESPN, 1.5 million watched the event, a 20% increase from last year's draft. The audience...

Caleb Wilson bids good-bye to North Carolina, hello to NBAIt turns out Caleb Wilson's final game with North Carolina occurred on Feb. 10.,The freshman star formally became a one-and-done player by declaring for the NBA draft this week. He's a likely top-five draft pick.,"I am grateful for the opportunity I had to represent North Carolina," Wilson said in a...

Why Drew Allar Is Going To Be Drafted a Lot Higher Than You Might ThinkPenn State QB Drew Allar is rising up NFL draft boards thanks to his size, arm talent, and upside despite inconsistency concerns....

Why Reuniting Azzi Fudd With Paige Bueckers in WNBA Draft Actually Makes Sense

Azzi Fudd goes No. 1 to the Dalllas Wings—why the pick makes sense beyond the headlines about her relationship....

Wings select UConn star Azzi Fudd No. 1 overall in WNBA draft

UConn guard Azzi Fudd was chosen by the Dallas Wings with the No. 1 overall pick of the WNBA draft on Monday night in New York.,Fudd is the seventh UConn player to be selected first in the draft. One of the others is Paige Bueckers, who went No. 1 to Dallas last year. Fudd and Bueckers are in a rela...

Report: Miami DE Rueben Bain Jr. drove in '24 fatal crash

Potential 2026 first-round NFL draft pick and former Miami defensive end Rueben Bain Jr. reportedly was involved in a fatal car accident two years ago.,ESPN published details about the incident on Sunday, based on documents obtained from The Read Optional.,According to the report, Bain was cited for...

UCLA likely to make history as No. 1 draft pick decision looms

UCLA just finished off a dominating run to the NCAA title, but now the stars of the Bruins are about to take over the WNBA Draft.,As many as five UCLA players could be first-round selections and six total will be chosen when the three-round, 45-player draft is conducted Monday night in New York. Tha...

TCU's Olivia Miles signs with Unrivaled ahead of WNBA draft

Olivia Miles, expected to be among the first selections in the 2026 WNBA Draft on Monday, signed with Unrivaled.,Miles, a 5-foot-10 guard, is expected to make her debut with Unrivaled next winter in the 2027 season. Entering its third season, the 3x3 basketball league was founded by WNBA stars Naphe...