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Tom Brady Greeted by Boos at Indy 500: Colts Fans Still Holding a Grudge
Tom Brady was booed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway before the Indy 500, showing that Colts fans still haven’t forgotten — or forgiven — the NFL legend’s dominance over their team....
Brock Purdy Got $265 Million: What Could Go Wrong?
Brock Purdy’s now a $265 million QB with the softest NFL schedule in years. The 49ers avoided every playoff team, and still might not hit the over on their win total in 2025....

Pacers-Knicks series opener draws massive ratings
All eyes were on the Indiana Pacers in their stirring late-game comeback and eventual overtime victory versus the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.,The Pacers' 138-135 win at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night drew a 3.5 rating and 6.6 million viewers on TNT, making i...

Royals designate OF Hunter Renfroe for assignment
The Kansas City Royals designated veteran right fielder Hunter Renfroe for assignment on Friday.,Renfroe, 33, is batting .182 with zero home runs and four RBIs in 35 games this season.,Renfroe is a career .236 hitter with 192 homers and 510 RBIs in 996 games with seven teams in 10 seasons.,He set ca...
Jerry Jones Admits He Hates the Tush Push Because the Eagles Are Good at It
NFL owners debated banning the Tush Push. Jerry Jones admits his bias, Jason Kelce defends the play, and the Eagles keep their goal-line weapon—for now....
NFL's Tush Push Ban Solves a Problem That Never Existed
The NFL’s proposed tush push ban targets a play that’s legal, safe, and wildly effective... just not for teams that can’t pull it off....

On short rest, host Thunder out to grab Game 1 vs. fresh Wolves
The Oklahoma City Thunder had plenty of time off ahead of their first two playoff series.,Now, in the Western Conference finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves, it will be the Thunder who come into the series on short rest while their opponent has much more time to recover.,The series begins Tues...

Ex-Nuggets coach Michael Malone joins ESPN for Western Conference finals
Michael Malone, fired by the Denver Nuggets with just three games left in the regular season, will join the ESPN coverage team at the Western Conference finals.,Two years removed from leading the Nuggets to the franchise's lone NBA championship, Malone was axed by Denver just over a month ago. Under...

Nuggets' Aaron Gordon available for Game 7 vs. Thunder
Denver forward Aaron Gordon was listed on the morning injury report as questionable for Sunday's Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but early Sunday afternoon the Nuggets officially declared him available for the game.,ESPN had reported that Gordon was unl...

Nuggets' Aaron Gordon questionable for Game 7, but report casts doubt
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon was listed on the morning injury report as questionable for Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals Sunday afternoon against the Oklahoma City Thunder.,ESPN reported, however, that Gordon is unlikely to play in the road game.,Per ESPN, Gordon has a Grade 2 ham...
Brock Purdy Was a Bargain, Now the San Francisco 49ers Are Paying the Price
The 49ers struck gold with Brock Purdy on a rookie deal. Now they’re betting $265 million he can carry them without the stars they had to sacrifice....
3 NFL Matchups We're More Excited About Than the Super Bowl LIX Rematch
Forget the Super Bowl LIX revenge game. These three NFL matchups bring higher stakes, elite talent, and playoff implications worth watching in 2025....
Why an NFL Draft Lottery Would Be a Disaster for Football Fans
The NBA Draft Lottery fuels chaos, but applying it to the NFL would ruin the one thing hopeless teams have: the draft. Here's why it should never, ever happen....

2025 NFL schedule: Commanders set for 8 standalone games
Some oddities, notable facts and trends from the NFL's schedule release on Wednesday:,Prepare for the Jayden Daniels show,The Washington Commanders are must-see TV these days with NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year quarterback Jayden Daniels at the helm, one year after they finished 12-5 and made it a...

MLB removes Pete Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson from permanently ineligible list
Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson -- longstanding pariahs in Major League Baseball due to their gambling on the sport -- have been removed from MLB's permanently ineligible list.,Commissioner Rob Manfred made the historic decision on Tuesday, potentially making the two late players eligible for e...
New York Giants’ Abdul Carter Leads NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Race
No. 3 pick Abdul Carter headlines a deep Defensive Rookie of the Year class, with Travis Hunter, Jalon Walker, and others chasing the Giants’ breakout pass rusher....
Colorado Fan Sues NFL for $100 Million Over Shedeur Sanders’ Draft Slide
A Georgia man is suing the NFL for $100 million, claiming emotional distress over Shedeur Sanders' draft slide in a satirical twist on sports fandom and legal drama....
Why Ashton Jeanty Can Be the Running Back Who Finally Wins Rookie of the Year Again
Ashton Jeanty has the talent, stats, and opportunity to end the NFL's six-year Rookie of the Year drought for running backs with the Las Vegas Raiders....
NFL Rookie Minicamps: Four Teams That Need to Feel Great by Sunday
With rookie minicamps underway, these four NFL teams face early pressure to see if their top draft picks can meet sky-high expectations....
Arch Manning and the 2026 NFL Draft QB Class Better Be Ready to Save the League
The 2025 NFL Draft barely addressed the league’s QB needs—setting up a high-stakes, quarterback-hungry 2026 draft class led by Arch Manning and more....