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G League, Next Gen players union announce CBAThe NBA's G League has come to an agreement with the Next Gen Basketball Players Union (NGBPU) on a collective bargaining agreement, the two sides announced Wednesday.,The new CBA is scheduled to begin at tip off of the 2025-26 season and run for four years, through 2029. Notably, it represents a hi...

2026 NFL Draft: 36 prospects to watchThat's a wrap on the 2025 NFL Draft. For scouting departments and general managers across the league, the mindset is "on to 2026.",Maybe the March for Arch will be fruitful, bringing fortune to an NFL team that flops early and never recovers in 2025.,Arch Manning is the No. 1-ranked player projected...

50 (and then some) breakout candidates for 2024-25Flagg, Cooper. ,Now that we got that out of the way, let's get to the rest of the 2024-25 college basketball breakout players as identified by Field Level Media's basketball network ahead of the season openers next week. ,Some familiar names set for centerstage introductions like Flagg at Duke, the ...

WNBA players vote to opt out of CBA after 2025 season

One day after the WNBA ended its most successful season with the New York Liberty winning their first title, the league's players' association announced Monday it will opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement.,In a season of record attendance and television ratings that already have st...

Texans RB Cam Akers and off-the-radar players to watch in Week 3

Cam Akers knows the feeling that Houston Texans starting running back Joe Mixon and backup Dameon Pierce experienced in Week 2.,Injuries to the top two backs on the depth chart last week opened the door for Akers to practice this week as the No. 1 back and potential starter when the Texans roll into...

NWSL, players agree on CBA: no draft, higher pay

The National Women's Soccer League and the NWSL Players Association have agreed to a collective bargaining agreement that will eliminate the draft, guarantee contracts and grant unrestricted free agency to all players.,The deal runs through the 2030 season and already has been ratified by the player...

Report: NWSL, union agree to long-term CBA

The National Women's Soccer League and its players have agreed to a collective bargaining agreement that will run through at least 2030, Sportico reported Friday.,Per the report, the league owners approved the deal "in the last few weeks" but both sides have kept the deal quiet, with details sparse....

These MLB players went straight to the majors

On Monday, the Pittsburgh Pirates told No. 1 overall pick Paul Skenes that he will begin in the minor leagues. While it is disappointing we get robbed of seeing one of the league’s most exciting pitching prospects right out of the gate, the move is not unprecedented. In the history of the MLB, only ...