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Hand-Picking Your Successor in College Basketball Isn’t Such a Good Idea
College basketball’s coaching legends retired and handpicked their successors. Turns out, they were terrible at it and their programs are now suffering as a result....
2025 NFL Combine: Three Winners Who Improved Draft Stock in Indianapolis
These three 2025 NFL Draft prospects greatly improved their stock during the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis last week....
NFL Combine Takeaways: Prospects Who Left Scouts With More Questions
These prospects are Deadspin's biggest losers from the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine due to poor performances or other players standing out in their position groups....
Kyrie Irving Tore His ACL, the Dallas Mavericks Season Is Embarrassingly Over
Kyrie Irving tore his ACL on Monday evening and Anthony Davis is still recovering from his injury, the Dallas Mavericks season is over after that embarrassing Luka Doncic trade. ...
The NBA’s Title Race: Contenders, Pretenders, and the Chaos to Come
These are the NBA's 2025 championship contenders and pretenders, as with the calendar flipped to March, chaos in the NBA's Playoff race is certainly on the way....
NFL Combine Winners and Losers: Cam Ward Bets on Tape, Nick Emmanwori Bets on Physics
The 2025 NFL Combine is in the books, and these are Deadspin's biggest winners as quarterbacks like Cam Ward let film speak for itself while Nick Emmanwori dazzled scouts....
Cincinnati Bengals Franchise Tag Tee Higgins, Can’t Screw Up Ja’Marr Chase Relationship
The Cincinnati Bengals franchise tagged Tee Higgins and they cannot afford to mess up their relationship with superstar wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase....
Cam Ward’s Ascent From Unknown to Star Outweighs NFL Combine Deferral
Cam Ward has risen from an unknown player at Washington State to an absolute superstar and potential No. 1 overall draft pick, which should outweigh his decision not to participate at the NFL Combine....
Shedeur Sanders to NFL Teams: “History Repeats Itself—Pick Me.”
Shedeur Sanders did not participate in the NFL Combine, but spoke extensively about his impressive resume which could make him the biggest winner of the week....
Best NBA Bets for Monday, March 3: Expert Picks & Predictions
Looking for the best NBA bets for Monday, March 3? Get expert picks and predictions for Warriors vs. Hornets, Kings vs. Mavericks, and Rockets vs. Thunder, including spreads, moneylines, and top betting insights....
Thieves capture CDL Stage 2 Minor in 4-3 grand final
The Los Angeles Thieves won a back-and-forth battle with the Vancouver Surge to wrap up the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Minor on Sunday. ,The Thieves took the best-of-seven grand final 4-3 to claim the first prize of $20,000 and 30 Call of Duty League points. The Surge picked up 20 league points but...
Thunder's Jalen Williams drops 41 points on Spurs
Jalen Williams poured in a career-high 41 points to go with seven assists and six rebounds as the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the second half in beating the San Antonio Spurs 146-132 on Sunday.,The Thunder trailed by as many as nine points late in the second quarter and by five at halft...
Three Early Winners From the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine
These three players have been declared early winners from the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, improving their draft stock due to impressive showings in workout drills....
UC San Diego’s Dominance: A Mid-Major Cinderella in the Making
UC San Diego continues to dominate, making a rise from NCAA Division II to March Madness, this mid-major is truly a Cinderella story in the making....
Best College Basketball Bets Today: Michigan vs. Illinois Picks March 2nd
March 2nd's college basketball slate was slightly underwhelming, so we locked in our Michigan vs. Illinois pick before flipping over to the women's slate for the rest of our bets....
FaZe bounced from CDL Stage 2 Minor
The Atlanta FaZe's time in the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Minor was much more brief than the time it took to get there.,Earning the top seed to the event by way of their win in the Stage 1 Major, the FaZe were bounced in their opener in the Minor playoffs on Saturday, losing 3-2 to the Vancouver Su...
Ryan Hollingshead's goal lifts unbeaten LAFC past NYCFC
Ryan Hollingshead scored in the 86th minute as Los Angeles FC remained perfect two games into the season with a 1-0 victory over visiting New York City FC on Saturday.,Hugo Lloris made three saves to record his second clean sheet of the season and third in eight days, including a mid-week victory ov...
Chucky Lozano exits with injury as his San Diego FC, St. Louis City play to 0-0 draw
San Diego FC failed to turn territorial dominance into a victory in their first-ever home match and saw star signing Chucky Lozano exit with an early injury in a 0-0 draw with St. Louis City SC on Saturday night.,Lozano grabbed at his left hamstring and pulled up short while chasing a ball down the ...
Connor Zilisch again proves road-course mastery at COTA
AUSTIN, Texas -- It's hard to put Connor Zilisch off his game as the 18-year-old road-course prodigy proved once again in winning Saturday's Focused Health 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Circuit of The Americas.,A commitment line violation couldn't do it. Sent to the rear for pitting when pit roa...
Orlando City double up Toronto FC for first '25 win
Cesar Araujo and Alex Freeman scored first-half goals, leading Orlando City to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Toronto FC on Saturday night., ,Martin Ojeda and Dagur Thorhallsson added second-half goals for the Lions, who picked up three points for the first time this season (1-1-0, 3 points)., ,Sig...