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Long before the season began, Illinois men's basketball head coach Brad Underwood and his staff devised a training tool they believed would help optimize offensive efficiency. Each and every kind of shot a player might take was funneled into a grading system derived from easily understood imagery: a podium at the Olympics. Regardless of whether shots were made or missed, each attempt could then be deemed worthy of a gold, […]

Michigan won three of the top four Associated Press Big Ten men's basketball awards Tuesday, with Yaxel Lendeborg voted player of the year and top first-year transfer and Dusty May named coach of the year. Illinois' Keaton Wagler was the unanimous choice for freshman of the year in voting by a panel of 16 media members who cover the Big Ten. Lendeborg polished what already was a strong all-around game […]

The top 25 rankings are important for understanding just who is killing it in college basketball, but we can go deeper — all the way to the bubble and beyond. The NCAA Evaluation Tool, or NET, is a rankings system used in Division I basketball to help figure out which teams are going to participate in March Madness. As the NCAA puts it, NET "takes into account game results, strength of […]

A running back is what Kansas City needed, and a running back is what it got. Kenneth Walker III, fresh off of winning Super Bowl LX MVP, is teaming up with Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Chiefs. How will his maiden season go with the league's most recent dynasty? Check out the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of March 10, before we get into the nitty-gritty. This […]

Along with his streak of 1,000-yard seasons, Mike Evans' streak of playing in Tampa Bay has also ended. The Buccaneers' legend is headed to San Francisco on a three-year deal worth up to $60.4 million. Will he make his way back to 1,000 receiving yards now that he's catching passes from Brock Purdy? See the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of March 10. This page may contain affiliate links to […]

Conference tournaments are underway, the first sign that March Madness has arrived! Each of women's college basketball's 31 conference tournament champions earn an automatic berth to the 2026 NCAA Tournament, while the other 37 spots are awarded to at-large participants by the tournament’s selection committee. Follow along to see which teams have locked up an auto-bid thus far, as of March 10: This story will be updated throughout the week. […]

Men's college basketball, women's college basketball – there's no shortage of college ball, every night. Don't worry, we're here to help you figure out what you missed but shouldn't have. Here are all the best moments from last night in college basketball. UConn adjusted against Villanova, wins Big East title The last time that UConn took on Villanova, the Wildcats put a real scare in them. Villanova became the first […]

There is a new leader in the INDYCAR standings. And while the points leader isn’t always going to be on top of the power rankings, it stands true for this week. Josef Newgarden’s win Saturday at Phoenix Raceway pushed him ahead of Alex Palou in the rankings, but few would be surprised if Palou finds himself back in the top spot at some point this season. Here are my power […]

The Associated Press announced its national players of the week in men's and women's basketball for Week 18 of the season. On the men's basketball side: Cameron Boozer, No. 1 Duke The 6-foot-9 freshman became the second player to earn AP national player of the week honors twice this season after helping the top-ranked Blue Devils close out the ACC regular-season crown last week. Boozer started off with 26 points […]