Bill Bender is the 2025 president of the Football Writers Association of America. He graduated from Ohio University in 2002 and started at The Sporting News as a fantasy football writer in 2007. He ...

For 19 years, the SEC had the most first-round NFL Draft picks. In 2026, the Big Ten has put a stop to this long-reigning record. The SEC had just seven first-round selections this year, its lowest ...

The Big Ten-vs.-SEC debate as the best conference in college football doesn't appear to be going away anytime soon. And fans of the former have another talking point at their disposal with the ...

The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft is underway in Pittsburgh. The Vikings used the No. 18 pick in Thursday's opening round on Florida defensive tackle Caleb Banks. Minnesota took Banks even though ...

The start of the 2026 NFL Draft is nearly upon us and it's time to find out what the Dallas Cowboys are really thinking. It has been a long road to get here. Rumors and speculation have run wild, and ...

It took Rory McIlroy 17 attempts to win his first green jacket, finally breaking through last year. He is wasting no time trying to win his second Masters title. McIlroy, 36, shot a Friday-low 65 to ...

OpenAI announced it closed its record-breaking funding round at a post-money valuation of $852 billion. The round totaled $122 billion of committed capital, up from the $110 billion figure that the ...

Injuries and early exits sent three of the top four 2026 NBA Draft prospects home before their time. AJ Dybantsa. Darryn Peterson. Caleb Wilson. All done in March.

When the countdown dips inside one month, it is time. Time to start mocking. The 2026 NFL Draft starts April 23 with the first round and so we are nearing the stretch run. There are Pro Days for the ...

The Big Ten won big in the second round of the NCAA Tournament while not actually winning much of anything. The conference advanced six teams to the Sweet 16 for the first time in history and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Chase Johnston's first 2-point basket of the season was the biggest of his college career. The sharpshooting guard of No. 12 seed High Point had gone 0-for-4 from 2-point range until ...

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