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Rutgers freshman Ace Bailey headed to NBA
Rutgers freshman Ace Bailey announced Wednesday that he has declared for the 2025 NBA Draft.,He made the announcement via Instagram with a photo simply captioned "Declared.","I want to thank everyone at Rutgers," Bailey told ESPN on Wednesday. "... Everyone pushed me to get better every day, to be t...
NFL Draft 2025: Three Big Surprises You Won't See Coming
From Ashton Jeanty to Carson Schwesinger, explore bold NFL Draft predictions and surprise first-round picks that could shake up the 2025 draft board....

Shedeur Sanders projected to slide -- oddsmakers gauging how far
Shedeur Sanders' status as the most polarizing player in the 2025 NFL Draft class is fully secure as the hours count down toward Thursday's first round.,It's not just analysts, talk show hosts and fans who have varying opinions of the former Colorado quarterback. Oddsmakers have been constantly adju...

Reports: Arkansas G Boogie Fland in portal amid draft prep
Arkansas point guard Boogie Fland, who previously declared for the NBA draft, has also entered the transfer portal, multiple reports said Tuesday.,Fland is primarily focused on the draft this June, but he entered the portal before the window to do so closed at midnight in order to keep his options o...

Court OKs probation exception, allows Travis Hunter Sr. to attend draft
Travis Hunter Sr. received clearance to attend the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, where his Heisman Trophy-winning son is expected to be selected among the top picks Thursday night.,Hunter Sr. was granted an exception to the travel restriction under terms of a three-year probation agreement stemming f...

Jerry Jones doubts Dallas will draft QB, believes in Cowboys' draft plan
Longtime franchise owner Jerry Jones doesn't mind declaring where he believes the Dallas Cowboys stand, a truth at most any point in the NFL calendar. ,Jones said on Tuesday he's especially proud of the success of the Cowboys in the draft as the franchise prepares for the 2025 edition on Thursday ni...

Report: Browns, Giants fielding trade inquiries
The Cleveland Browns and New York Giants are fielding trade inquiries for their early picks in this week's NFL Draft, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The Browns pick second and the Giants third on Thursday, with the Tennessee Titans holding the No. 1 spot in the three-day draft in Green Bay, Wis.,"Neither te...
NFL Draft 2025: What Playoff Teams Might Do at the Bottom of Round 1
The Eagles are Super Bowl champs, but roster holes loom. Here’s how Philly — and fellow contenders like the Chiefs, Bills, and Ravens — could use their late first-round NFL Draft picks....
Three 2025 NFL Draft Defensive Sleepers Teams Will Regret Passing On
These three under-the-radar 2025 NFL Draft defensive prospects could be draft-weekend steals when we look back years from now....

Duke’s Cooper Flagg declares for NBA draft
Wooden Award winner and Duke freshman Cooper Flagg declared for the 2025 NBA Draft. ,He is the projected No. 1 overall pick in the June 25 draft in New York. Flagg made the announcement in a post to Instagram. ,"It was an incredible year, probably the best year of my life," Flagg said in a video. "I...
2025 NFL Draft Sleepers: Three Offensive Players Who Will Surprise
Part of what makes the NFL Draft so fun is the Day 2 or Day 3 prospects who will make an impact, so keep an eye on these three offensive players who are named sleepers....
Report: Pittsburgh Steelers Have First-Round Grade on Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart
Steelers reportedly have a first-round grade on Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart, signaling serious interest ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft....

QB Jaxson Dart, DE Mykel Williams won't be in Green Bay for draft
Quarterback Jaxson Dart and edge rusher Mykel Williams apparently have changed their minds about being in Green Bay next week for the start of the 2025 NFL Draft.,The names of Dart, who played at Ole Miss, and Georgia's Williams were on the initial list of 17 players set to attend. But an updated li...

Israeli PG Ben Saraf declares for NBA draft
Projected first-round pick Ben Saraf of Israel announced Friday he is entering the 2025 NBA Draft.,"This is the right time for me," he told ESPN. "After playing against the highest levels of competition in European basketball, I am ready and excited for the draft.",The 6-foot-6 point guard is ranked...

Saints 2025 NFL draft needs, picks, best fits, history
Unless the New Orleans Saints plan to reinvent the meaning of "generational talent," head coach Kellen Moore is going to need a quarterback. Possibly sooner than expected. ,Moore beat Derek Carr's Fresno State team by 50 when they shared the field in 2011. Moore was the quarterback at Boise State an...

Panthers 2025 NFL draft needs, picks, best fits, history
Panthers general manager Dan Morgan would do backflips for a shot at drafting Penn State edge Abdul Carter, but to hear him tell it this week, Carolina is out of the business of trading up for talent.,Morgan's most pressing roster weakness is the pass rush, but with Derrick Brown returning from a se...

Jets 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits, history
Back with the Jets as a first-time head coach, Aaron Glenn understands the monumental task at hand. ,New York ended an inglorious two-year partnership with quarterback Aaron Rodgers that netted 12 wins in two seasons and signed Justin Fields as the presumptive starter in the latest reboot of the off...

Raiders 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits, history
Pete Carroll turns 74 in September but nobody would know it by reading his energy. ,Carroll is back in coaching after a year away, taking over a Raiders' operation with 33 losses and three head coaches since 2022.,Changes Carroll wanted implemented were set in motion quickly. The No. 6 overall draft...
Where Shedeur Sanders Lands Could Make — Or Break — His NFL Future
Shedeur Sanders’ NFL career may hinge on where he lands. From Cleveland to Pittsburgh, some fits are golden — others, disastrous....

Lawyers for NFL draft prospect Isaiah Bond file lawsuit against woman
Less than a week after turning himself into authorities on a sexual assault warrant, NFL draft prospect Isaiah Bond has filed a lawsuit against the woman who made the initial claims.,Lawyers for Bond filed the suit in United States District Court in Northern Texas on Tuesday, saying the woman made f...