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Last year’s winner Ousmane Dembélé, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé are among the top contenders for the men’s Ballon d’Or. The 30 men’s and 30 women’s nominees were revealed by France Football magazine on Tuesday, with the winners to be announced at a ceremony in London on Oct. 26. In the women's field, two-time winner Alexia Putellas, Ewa Pajor and Melchie Dumornay are among the favorites to take over Aitana […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In a late-August joint practice with the Titans, the Super Bowl-champion Seahawks were being outplayed by a defense that finished 2025 in the bottom third of the league. The connection between Pro Bowl quarterback Sam Darnold and Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba still looked sharp, but the Seahawks went nowhere in the run game all day. And a Titans secondary that struggled in preseason action […]

Derrick Henry wants something to do in February. "I want to win a Super Bowl. That's a big motivation. I just want to be able to feel that feeling. I'm tired of watching. Every year, I'm tired of being at home on the couch watching," the Baltimore Ravens star running back said in an appearance on "The Lounge" podcast. "I want to be a part of it. That's what's motivating […]

On Monday against the Brewers, Pete Crow-Armstrong stole bases 34 and 35 of the season in a 4-3 loss for the Cubs. While Chicago’s fans can’t be thrilled about taking the L against their rivals from Milwaukee, PCA’s thievery put him into rare territory: that second steal made Pete Crow-Armstrong just the 19th member of the 35 home run, 35 steals club. It’s the 25th such player season with at […]

The days of young quarterbacks patiently waiting for their turn to take over after they learn the NFL game are mostly a thing of the past. That's what made the Las Vegas Raiders ' decision to keep No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza on the bench to start the season behind Kirk Cousins a little unusual, even if it was telegraphed from the moment he was picked. Mendoza is the […]

While we're all making our final preseason predictions before the start of the 2026 NFL regular season, there's something else I want to do before the year gets going: plant the flag. Before the games get going, I'm planting the flag on some players (and an assistant coach) to exceed expectations and dominate headlines this season. That includes a pair of veterans looking to bounce back after relatively down seasons, […]

Will we see Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani take the mound again this season? "Most likely, no," Ohtani said through interpreter Will Ireton when asked about pitching again this season following the team's Monday night win at home over the Cincinnati Reds, per MLB.com. "I'm going to be focusing on hitting moving forward." Ohtani's Monday night presence in the Dodgers' lineup marked the end of a four-game absence, […]

Twenty days left. The margin for error is gone. It’s time to drill down on the teams in playoff contention. For the purposes of this exercise, we’re including only those teams within five games of a playoff spot as of Tuesday morning. In future iterations, teams will be added and subtracted as they move into and out of the playoff picture. Here are our latest contender rankings, along with one […]

The college football season is off and running with bloody noses, one second being put back on clocks and poorly timed firework shows. But that’s why we love this sport — because each week brings unexpected surprises. As for the results, there was a lot of chalk. The top teams rolled, though there were some nervy moments that Oregon and Michigan would probably prefer not to discuss any further. Transfer […]