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NBA Playoff Picks: Best Bets for Nuggets vs Timberwolves & Knicks vs Hawks
Get the best NBA playoff betting picks for Monday, including Nuggets vs Timberwolves and Knicks vs Hawks predictions....
These NHL Playoff Sleepers Shouldn’t Be Counted Out
From the Canadiens to the Wild, here are the most dangerous underdogs in the Stanley Cup Playoffs....
WrestleMania 42 Grades: Night 1 Disaster, Night 2 Delivers
A full breakdown of WrestleMania 42, including the best matches, worst moments, and biggest surprises from both nights in Las Vegas....
Reports: Odell Beckham Jr. works out for Giants
A reunion between the New York Giants and former first-round pick Odell Beckham Jr. could be on the horizon after he reportedly worked out for the team and had a physical in the team facilityon Monday, according to reports from NFL Network and the New York Post.,Beckham, who played for new Giants co...
Report: Veteran QB Jimmy Garoppolo considering retirement
Longtime NFL quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is considering retirement, according to an NFL Network report.,Garoppolo, 34, is a free agent this offseason after serving as the Los Angeles Rams' backup quarterback the last two seasons. He's played in 12 NFL seasons since he was drafted in the second round...
Reports: Bears pick up 5th-year option on OT Darnell Wright
The Chicago Bears picked up the fifth-year contract option on offensive tackle Darnell Wright, multiple outlets reported Monday, locking in the 2025 second-team All-Pro through the 2027 season.,Wright, 24, is now set to make a guaranteed $22.6 million over the next two seasons, Spotrac reported.,The...
Colts WR Alec Pierce (ankle) to miss offseason program
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce will miss the offseason program after ankle surgery, general manager Chris Ballard confirmed Monday.,Pierce, 25, is on a three-month timetable for a full recovery, putting him on track to return in time for this summer's training camp.,Pierce signed a fou...
Timberwolves G Anthony Edwards (knee) questionable for Game 2
Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards has been listed as questionable for Monday's road playoff game against the Denver Nuggets with right knee injury maintenance.,Edwards missed 11 of the Timberwolves' last 14 games of the regular season with right knee inflammation but did play 38 minu...
Nets sign Jordi Fernandez, staff to multi-year extensions
The Brooklyn Nets announced multi-year extensions for head coach Jordi Fernandez and his entire coaching staff on Monday. Terms were not disclosed.,Fernandez, a longtime NBA assistant, just concluded his second season leading the Nets in his first NBA head-coaching gig. Over two seasons under his wa...
Wagner removes interim tag for Dwan McMillan
Wagner removed the interim tag and officially hired Dwan McMillan as its men's basketball coach on Monday.,McMillan, 36, coached the Seahawks in 2025-26 after the school suspended coach Donald Copeland amid player allegations about abusive behavior in practices.,Despite a 1-6 start to the season and...
Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey becomes highest-paid kicker
The Dallas Cowboys made Brandon Aubrey the highest-paid kicker in NFL history on Monday, his agents at Athletes First confirmed.,The four-year, $28 million extension makes him the first kicker to earn $7 million per season. The deal also includes $20 million guaranteed, another record for his positi...
Twins place RHP Mick Abel (elbow) on injured list
The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Mick Abel on the 15-day injured list Monday with elbow inflammation.,The move is retroactive to Friday for Abel, who fanned a career-high 10 batters in seven shutout innings in his last start on April 14 against Boston.,Abel, 24, is 1-2 with a 3.98 ERA in four...
Kenyan pair repeat at Boston Marathon; John Korir breaks course record
John Korir of Kenya won his second straight Boston Marathon on Monday morning, setting a course record in the 130th edition of the race with a time of 2:01:52.,Korir, 29, took the lead just before the 20-mile mark, gradually building his advantage and finishing 55 seconds ahead of Alphonce Simbo of ...
Report: Bulls narrowing search for top executive role
The Chicago Bulls received permission to interview five candidates to be their new head of basketball operations, ESPN reported Monday.,The Bulls plan to start meetings this week with Minnesota Timberwolves general manager Matt Lloyd, Detroit Pistons senior vice president Dennis Lindsey, Atlanta Haw...
Kansas plucks MAC top freshman PG Leroy Blyden Jr. from Toledo
Kansas snagged MAC Freshman of the Year point guard Leroy Blyden Jr. from Toledo in the transfer portal.,He made the All-MAC Third Team in 2025-26 after averaging 16.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.8 steals while shooting 40.7% from 3-point range in 34 games (32 starts) for the Rockets.,Bl...
Reports: Steelers still unsettled at QB, no word from Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers could be part of the plan at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the franchise appears likely to enter the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday without a strong indication of whether the 42-year-old plans to play next season. ,Rodgers said he's open to a reunion with former Packers coac...
Report: Draft prospect QB Garrett Nussmeier asymptomatic
A spinal cyst that affected and prematurely ended LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier's 2025 season has been asymptomatic since the Senior Bowl, NFL Network reported Monday.,Medical testing at the NFL Scouting Combine revealed the cyst, which was pressing on a nerve and causing the draft prospect's ob...
Report: Wagner removes interim tag for Dwan McMillan
Wagner removed the interim tag and hired Dwan McMillan as its men's basketball coach, CBS Sports reported on Monday.,McMillan, 36, coached the Seahawks in 2025-26 after the school suspended coach Donald Copeland amid player complaints about abusive behavior in practices.,Despite a 1-6 start to the s...
Report: Patriots, Eagles 'likely' have deal for WR A.J. Brown in June
A.J. Brown isn't on the move yet, but the long-rumored trade target could be landing in New England this summer. ,ESPN reported Brown is "likely" to be traded to the Patriots from the Eagles in June, when the contract and cap ramifications are less severe for Philadelphia. ,Eagles general manager Ho...
Report: Steelers LT Broderick Jones (neck) suffers setback
Steelers left tackle Broderick Jones will be examined this week after suffering a setback during his recovery from a season-ending neck injury, ESPN reported Monday.,The tests will help to determine his availability for training camp and the start of the regular season, per the report.,Jones, who tu...