In the aftermath of the scouting combine and free agency, ESPN's 
Mel Kiper Jr. dropped his latest 2026 NFL mock draft with some notable changes at the top. 
The No. 1 pick for Kiper remains the sa… [+4729 chars]

In the aftermath of the scouting combine and free agency, ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. dropped his latest 2026 NFL mock draft with some notable changes at the top.

Bleacher Report

New Mel Kiper NFL Mock Draft Drops, What Changed After 2026 Free Agency? - Bleacher Report

After a quiet first week of free agency with no outside splashes, the Denver Broncos started off Week 2 of free agency with a huge addition. According to NFL Insider Tom Pelissero, the Denver Broncos… [+1857 chars]

The Denver Broncos are acquiring Jaylen Waddle from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for draft pick compensation.

Mile High Report

The Denver Broncos are trading for wide receiver Jaylen Waddle - Mile High Report

The Bills have some more cap room to work with after restructuring wide receiver DJ Moores contract. 
Moore had $22.185 million of his salary for the 2026 season converted to a signing bonus. The mo… [+535 chars]

The Bills have some more cap room to work with after restructuring wide receiver DJ Moore's contract.

NBCSports.com

Bills restructure DJ Moore’s contract - NBC Sports

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

How Clint Hurdle’s advice helped Francisco Cervelli lead Italy on WBC Cinderella run - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Police found a little over 2 pounds of marijuana in Alabama basketball guard Aden Holloways apartment on Monday morning, according to court records obtained by AL.com. 
Drug agents serving a search … [+1757 chars]

Alabama basketball star guard Aden Holloway was arrested Monday on felony drug charges.

AL.com

More details revealed on arrest of Alabama basketball star Aden Holloway - AL.com

Welcome back to the 2026 edition of my bracket breakdown!
Before we dive into this year, lets quickly recap last season. It certainly felt like one of my worst brackets for the first couple of round… [+10029 chars]

Read for 2026 NCAA Tournament picks and predictions, including our expert's full March Madness bracket.

The Action Network

2026 NCAA Tournament Picks, Predictions: Our Expert’s Full March Madness Bracket - Action Network

Welcome to the Skull Session. 
Forgive me, commentariat.
The NCAA Tournament is this week, the basketball teams are dancing and the football team is on spring break. So this Skull Session is about … [+7302 chars]

39 Ohioans are in the Big Dance, CBS Sports ranks Ohio State 29th in the NCAA Tournament field and Thad Matta retires after 21 seasons as a college basketball head coach.

Eleven Warriors

Skull Session: 39 Ohioans Are in the Big Dance, CBS Sports Ranks Ohio State 29th in the NCAA Tournament Field and Thad Matta Retires After 21 Seasons As a Head Coach - Eleven Warriors

When the Lakers and Rockets last met on Christmas Day, it was a very revealing game for LA. The Lakers were run off the floor and forced to really begin searching for answers to questions that it too… [+4408 chars]

Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 100-92 win over the Rockets.

Silver Screen and Roll 

Player Grades: Lakers vs. Rockets - Silver Screen and Roll

Irans football federation is in discussions with FIFA about moving its World Cup 2026 matches from the United States to tournament co-host Mexico due to concerns about the safety of players, Iranian … [+1167 chars]

The national football federation wants to relocate its group matches to Mexico due to the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.

Al Jazeera English

Iran negotiating with FIFA to move World Cup 2026 matches from US to Mexico - Al Jazeera

With the Nets hosting Portland and rising Trail Blazers star Deni Avdija taking on Nets rookies Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf Monday marked the first time three Israelis ever faced off in the NBA. 
Yeah,… [+2264 chars]

Monday marked the first time three Israelis ever faced off in the NBA.

New York Post

Nets, Blazers make ‘special’ history with three Israelis playing in same game - New York Post

The latest (March 17)
After reviewing our initial forecasts, we took a deeper look at our injury adjustments and found they were a little too aggressive. The model was setting too high a bar for rep… [+4972 chars]

Silver Bulletin odds for every round of the tournament, powered by our new COOPER ratings.

Natesilver.net

2026 Women's March Madness Predictions - Silver Bulletin

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) Two players from the Iranian womens soccer team have joined a practice session with a professional club in Brisbane in their first publicly-shared appearance since it emerged… [+4761 chars]

Two Iranian women soccer players have been seen training with the Brisbane Roar after Australia granted them asylum, and they stayed behind as teammates headed home. On Monday the club posted photos of Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh at a session …

Associated Press

Iranian women soccer players granted asylum in Australia are pictured training in Brisbane - AP News

It has been easy to nitpick the Bulls front office the last few seasons, particularly when some of its worst work has come in March.
Last year at this time, the Bulls were in the midst of a 15-5 fin… [+2796 chars]

There wasn't a lot more Billy Donovan could've done to hand the game to the Grizzlies on Monday. He played most of his bench and used his developmental players. No, this is once again on the front office and its incompetence, especially in March.

Suntimes.com

Bulls beat Grizzlies, shedding more light on front-office malpractice - Chicago Sun-Times

The matchup for the 2026 World Baseball Classic final is set, and it will feature two of the best rosters in the tournament. 
Venezuela topped Italy 42 Monday night to earn a spot in the championshi… [+4094 chars]

The matchup for the 2026 World Baseball Classic final is set, and it will feature two of the best rosters in the tournament.

Sports Illustrated

Team USA vs. Venezuela: Full Preview of the World Baseball Classic Final - Sports Illustrated

In his NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament bracket released Monday, Michael Cohen of Fox Sports predicts that whichever team emerges from Tuesdays First Four game in Dayton, Texas or North Carolina State… [+8729 chars]

Is a Final Four run still in the cards? BYU's play the past few weeks has revived hopes that up-and-down Cougars can make a long NCAA Tournament run.

Deseret News

Can freshman star AJ Dybantsa lead surging BYU on a lengthy NCAA Tournament run? - deseret.com

When it comes to the closing stretch of the season, the Phoenix Suns’ last two games (and losses) will be the ones to think about if they finish one or two back of a playoff spot.
Monday’s 120-112 d… [+6333 chars]

The Phoenix Suns' last two games (and losses) will be the ones to think about if they finish one or two back of a playoff spot.

Arizona Sports

Suns stumble in crunch time again, lose to Celtics - Arizona Sports

MIAMI Mets pitcher Nolan McLean, a man way ahead of his 24 years, was made for this moment. Hes technically still a big league rookie thanks to some Mets math wizardry by their professional counters.… [+690 chars]

This isn’t just a crazy curveball Team USA is throwing by employing their first rookie WBC starter again.

Nolan McLean has the burning desire — and everything else — for this WBC moment - nypost.com

Aaron Rodgers has yet to announce a decision on his playing future, much less if he’ll be rejoining Pittsburgh. Rod Woodson, an 11-time Pro Bowler who played 10 seasons with the Steelers, has had enough of the waiting game.

NFL News

Steelers legend, Hall of Famer Rod Woodson 'tired' of Aaron Rodgers waiting game: 'They need to move forward' - NFL.com

The 28-year-old son of former Buc Brad Culpepper was among the top quarterbacks in Florida while in high school.