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What Should The Expectation Be For Arkansas Basketball This Season?
FAEYTTEVILLE — With this being the third season under hall of fame coach John Calipari, the stakes are extremely high for an Arkansas basketball team loaded with talent top top bottom. This is without a doubt, at least on paper, the deepest…
What We Learned About Tennessee Basketball In Their Exhibition Against Xavier
The Tennessee Vols played their first exhibition game of the season, and it ended in a defeat to the Xavier Musketeers. The final score was ultimately 86-70 in favor of the visiting Musketeers. The Vols were playing well for most of the game, but…
Brad Underwood's Key Quotes Ahead of Illinois Basketball vs. Cincinnati
On Friday morning, coach Brad Underwood addressed the media ahead of Illinois' first exhibition matchup of the 2026-27 season – which takes place on Saturday at Cincinnati. Underwood offered insight into the Illini's health, detailed the…
Fantasy basketball rankings 2026-27: Sleepers, breakouts and busts from proven NBA simulation
The 2026-27 NBA season tips off just three days, and there's been lots of player movement since the Knicks ended their long championship drought in June. These moves certainly affect the 2026-27 Fantasy basketball rankings and have ramifications on…
SPURNED: Michigan Basketball Loses Out on Top Backcourt Recruit
The Michigan Wolverines basketball team went into Friday night's watch party with 4-star guard Devin Cleveland hoping for some positive recruiting momentum after landing Lucai Anderson earlier in the week. The hope was that Cleveland would…
Illinois Basketball's David Mirkovic Lands in First Round of 2027 NBA Mock Draft
You've heard of offseason whispers. What you hear less often are offseason shouts. David Mirkovic's 2026 summer and fall have been characterized by high-volume chatter, and not even a foot fracture that required surgery and extensive (and ongoing)…
Dream vs. Valkyries prediction: Atlanta's red-hot streak continues in Game 1 of WNBA Finals
Game 1 of a historic WNBA Finals series begins Saturday afternoon as two franchises hoping to clinch their first title meet in Golden State. The Valkyries and Dream enter this series after sweeping the Aces and Liberty, respectively—a result…
Tacko Fall Lands 76ers Contract, Latest Details Revealed in New NBA Rumors Ahead of Season Opener
As NBA teams finalize their rosters with the regular season starting next week, the Philadelphia 76ers are keeping Tacko Fall on a two-way contract. Per ESPN's Shams Charania, the Sixers are converting Fall's deal to a two-way contract after he…
Surprise MVP and DPOY shoo-in? Predicting NBA award winners
We are just days away from the start of the NBA season, and it's time to start thinking about what the new year could bring. A major part of each season is who heads home with some hardware when everything is said and done. So, yes, that is a ways…
Nike Unveils Its Latest Limited-edition Doernbecher Freestyle Collection Featuring Air Maxes, Air Force 1s, Air Jordans and More
Nike's 22nd Doernbecher Freestyle collection was unveiled Friday, debuting six new silhouettes designed by Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Doernbecher Children's Hospital patients across a variety of models ranging from classic sneakers…
Staff Picks: Predicting Final Score in Sunflower Showdown Between Kansas and K-State
The Kansas football team is set to clash with its in-state rival in the 124th edition of the annual Sunflower Showdown. Lance Leipold and the Jayhawks are looking to snap a horrific 17-game losing streak to the Kansas State Wildcats. KSU enters the…
NFL Week 6 predictions: Upsets, fantasy sleepers, stat lines, TD scorers, more
Matt Bowen is a fantasy football and NFL writer for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2015, writes regularly for ESPN+ and spent multiple years on 'NFL Matchup.' After graduating from the University of Iowa, Matt played safety in the NFL for St. Louis, Green…
Staff Predictions: Vanderbilt vs. Arkansas Football
NASHVILLE—Can this Vanderbilt football team finally get right after three-consecutive losses and a disastrous one a week ago against Ole Miss? Well, Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea thinks that's up to his players. “We need to be a team…
Melbourne Park velodrome: The future of the dormant track hidden beneath John Cain Arena seats
A velodrome lying dormant beneath the retractable seats of John Cain Arena is causing headaches at Melbourne Park, with secret plans drawn up to remove it and industry leaders contemplating knocking down the stadium and rebuilding it. The arena…
Cathy Engelbert reflects on WNBA's growth, says job requires 'thick skin
SAN FRANCISCO -- Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, speaking to the media Saturday prior to Game 1 of the WNBA Finals at Chase Center, said she is very proud of the league's growth as she approaches retirement at the end of this year. But she…
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