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2024 NBA draft: Where does the board stand ahead of the pre-draft process?
With nearly every draft prospect's season complete, who are the top 25 players heading into the pre-draft window?
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MLB
Passan's early MLB takeaways: Offense on the decline? Which teams are for real -- and which are in trouble?
What stands out a month into the season? Let's break down the biggest early trends -- and what they mean for the rest of 2024.
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NFL Draft
Debuting our first 2025 NFL mock draft: Two trades -- for star QBs -- in the top five picks
Jordan Reid makes way-too-early predictions for every pick of next year's first round, including a landing spot for Shedeur Sanders.
MLB
MLB Power Rankings: Is your team soaring -- or falling -- in our first May edition?
The Orioles are dominating and the Twins are riding a 10-game win streak, while an AL East team continues to tumble down the Week 5 list.
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Meet the 2025 NFL draft class: Early questions on the top QBs, prospects to know
Who is the top QB in the class? How does the 2025 class compare to the 2024 group? Our experts answer questions about next year's draft prospects.
NHL
Keys to offseason: What's next for the Kings?
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast its 2024-25 outlook.
MLB
Cubs beat Mets after controversial final out at home plate
Pete Alonso is ruled out at home plate after review as the Cubs hang on to a 1-0 win over the Mets.
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MLB
Imanaga stellar again, Cubs end game with double play to edge Mets 1-0
— Ian Happ, Nick Madrigal and Miguel Amaya teamed up for the game-ending double play Wednesday night, preserving the win for sensational rookie Shota Imanaga after he threw seven scoreless innings in the Chicago Cubs’ 1-0 victory over the New York Mets.
NBA
What each eliminated NBA team needs to do this offseason
We break down the summer priorities and needs for the NBA teams that have already been sent home.
NFL
Tracking fifth-year options for 2021 first-rounders: Which have been picked up or declined?
The May 2 deadline is approaching for teams to pick up fifth-year options on rookie contracts. Which teams have made a decision?
MLB
Twins rally late for 10th straight win, 10-5 over White Sox
— Max Kepler and José Miranda hit run-scoring singles to put Minnesota ahead in the seventh, and the Twins rallied late for their 10th straight win, 10-5 over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.
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NFL
Bears waive P Trenton Gill after drafting Tory Taylor in fourth round
Bears GM Ryan Poles said Taylor will put opponents in uncomfortable situations with his accuracy.
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Bears GM Ryan Poles shares his enthusiasm for punter Tory Taylor with McAfee
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles shares the thought process behind selecting punter Tory Taylor with the No. 122 pick in the NFL draft.
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NFL
The numbers behind the struggles of the 2021 first-round QBs
Now that Zach Wilson's fifth-year option wasn't picked up, check out some numbers behind the struggles of quarterbacks taken in the first round of the 2021 draft.
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NFL
Why Stephen A. is taking Bears' QB situation over Steelers'
Stephen A. Smith breaks down why the Bears are in a better situation this season with Caleb Williams over Justin Fields and Russell Wilson on the Steelers.
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NCAAF
Ranking the 50 best players in the college football transfer portal
We're ranking the best players in the portal by past production and potential to contribute to a new team.
NFL
Barnwell: Does trading up in the NFL draft actually work? What we can learn from 242 past deals
Trading up isn't simply a pass/fail conversation, but there often is a clear winner. Here's what previous NFL draft deals can teach us.
NFL Draft
Ranking the best 100 picks of the NFL draft: We stacked the top selections over seven rounds
Matt Miller picked out his 100 favorite selections, factoring in value, fit and trades. Which pick is No. 1? Which teams dominated the list?
MLB
Changing sides of a rivalry? What it means when a star manager leaves his longtime team
As Craig Counsell's Cubs take on his old club -- Pat Murphy's Brewers -- we dive into the impact of big-time manager moves.
NCAAF
Impact newcomers for college football's top 25 teams: QBs, transfers, freshmen who will play early
What transfers have taken over starting jobs? What five-star recruits have shined this spring? We break down the teams.
MLB
Kepler lifts Twins over White Sox 6-5 for team's first 9-game win streak in 16 years
— Max Kepler drove in the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning for the second straight game, this time with a sacrifice fly, and the Minnesota Twins won their ninth in a row, 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
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Max Kepler hits go-ahead RBI single in the 9th for Twins
Max Kepler lifts the Twins over the White Sox with a single into the left-field gap in the ninth inning.
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- Illinois gov.: Bears' stadium plan a 'nonstarter'
- Illini's Hawkins to hit portal, still keen on draft
- Bedard, Faber, Hughes named Calder finalists
- Strained forearm lands Cubs lefty Wicks on IL
- 'It's time': Women's basketball icon Parker retires
- White Sox call up RHPs Keller, Berroa
- Red Sox swing deal with Cubs for 1B Cooper
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NBA: 2023-24 Central Standings
MLB: 2024 NL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 19 | 11 | .633 | - | W2 |
| Chicago | 19 | 12 | .613 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 16 | 15 | .516 | 3.5 | L2 |
| St. Louis | 14 | 17 | .452 | 5.5 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh | 14 | 18 | .438 | 6 | L4 |
MLB: 2024 AL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 20 | 10 | .667 | - | W1 |
| Kansas City | 19 | 13 | .594 | 2 | W2 |
| Detroit | 18 | 13 | .581 | 2.5 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 17 | 13 | .567 | 3 | W10 |
| Chicago | 6 | 25 | .194 | 14.5 | L3 |