For years, one of the biggest questions surrounding the Cincinnati Bengals has been whether the team has enough depth behind its established stars. That question feels a lot different heading into 2026. Advertisement After finishing the preseason with a perfect 3-0 record, capped by Friday night’s convincing 30-13 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, the Bengals have something that NFL teams …

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered something of a blow to their attempts to fortify their roster when Jonathan Kuminga signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves. They had been pursuing him for much of this summer and had reportedly promised him a starting job when NBA free agency officially began. Kuminga will be playing for a Timberwolves team that traded away three-time …

The New York Giants finished their preseason on Friday with a 23-6 victory over the New York Jets. Odell Beckham Jr. had a big night. Dominic Zvada learned he had won the placekicking job. Let’s review the action in our unique ‘Kudos and Wet Willies’ style. Kudos to … Odell Beckham Jr. — Is anyone still questioning whether or not …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White spent most of her past 27 years working in the WNBA. She’s rarely seen a backcourt as good as All-Star guards Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell. Advertisement On Friday, the dynamic duo did it again — each topping the 30-point mark for the fourth time this season to extend their own league …

The 2026-27 season is almost here for the Montreal Canadiens. The Habs are entering this campaign with the goal of taking another step forward from their very successful 2025-26 season. The Canadiens also have multiple pending free agents heading into the new season. Advertisement Due to this, here is a complete list of the Canadiens’ pending unrestricted free agents and …

The Atlanta Dream may have to face the first-place Minnesota Lynx without one of their stars. Angel Reese picked up her eighth technical foul of the season Friday night in Atlanta’s 101-83 loss to the Portland Fire. If the call holds, Reese will receive a mandatory one-game suspension for the Dream’s home matchup against the Lynx on Sunday afternoon. Advertisement …

The Yankees emerged from Friday’s series opener against the Boston Red Sox with a 1-0 win to start this Takeaways Even when RHP Cam Schlittler does not have his best stuff, he owns Boston. Schlittler (12-6, 2.09 ERA) allowed a season-high-tying four walks, issuing three or more free passes for the third straight start, but kept the Red Sox (73-61) …

Sandro Mamukelashvili is currently one of several NBA players on international duty for the second round of the FIBA Qualifiers this week. The Lakers’ new addition pulled off an impressive performance in Georgia’s 101-74 win over Montenegro. The Georgian power forward stuffed the box score as he finished with 17 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and two steals, while shooting …

The Jacksonville Jaguars closed out the preseason on a high note Friday night, turning in a dominant performance from their depth players in a convincing showing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jacksonville’s defense controlled the game throughout, consistently making plays and giving the younger players an opportunity to make their case for roster spots. Several players made sure their performances …

Looking to avenge this morning’s collapse against Purdue Fort Wayne, Rutgers got its first win of 2026 on Friday night, beating host Bellarmine 25-15, 22-25, 25-21, 25-19 at Knights Hall The Scarlet Knights needed it. Friday morning they took the first two sets from Purdue Fort Wayne, hit .524 in the second and never trailed in it, then lost three …

The Cleveland Cavaliers are hard-capped at the first apron after making a sign-and-trade for Peyton Watson earlier this week. Signing James Harden to a new deal that is expected to start just below $30 million pushes the Cavs closer to the apron. That means they either needed to move one of the players on the roster, find a trade partner …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell each scored 34 points as the the Indiana Fever got past the Connecticut Sun 111-91 on Friday. The pair scored 30 or more for the fourth game this season, extending their WNBA single-season record for a duo. Advertisement Clark added 12 assists, marking the fifth time this year she’s had a double-double …

The legacy of Stephen Curry hits the big screen in a documentary film titled “Portrait of an Artist: Stephen Curry,” which captured the Golden State Warriors’ superstar in the moments leading up to and throughout his NBA record-extending milestone of hitting his 4,000th career 3-pointer. The documentary, distributed by Disney, is directed by Religion of Sports co-founder Gotham Chopra and …

The nation of Georgia began its second round of FIBA World Cup qualifying games on Friday by taking on Montenegro. Sandro Mamukelashvili, an ascending big man the Los Angeles Lakers signed earlier this summer, is hoping to take Georgia to next year’s World Cup and give it a shot at going all the way. On Friday, he didn’t disappoint. Georgia …

COLLEGE PARK, GA — Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese picked up her eighth technical foul of the season on Aug.28, triggering an automatic one-game suspension unless the technical is rescinded. Reese received the technical with 8:45 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Dream’s matchup against the Portland Fire after Reese made contact with Carla Leite. Reese appeared to shove …

It is the start of a new era for the Los Angeles Lakers’ G League team, as it has moved to the Inland Empire and been renamed the Coachella Valley Lakers. It will be playing its games at Acrisure Arena, which will allow many fans throughout Riverside and San Bernardino Counties to watch it inside a venue that seats 11,000 …

Four-star shooting guard Chase Lumpkin has narrowed his list of offers to six schools, he told Rivals. Moving forward, the 6-foot-4 rising senior out of McEachern (GA) will consider Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan, and USC. To this point, Lumpkin has completed an official visit to Michigan and unofficially visited Alabama. He’s scheduled to take an official visit to USC …

Bob Myers, the executive given the most credit for Golden State’s four NBA championships from the 2014-15 season to the 2021-22 season, recently took the time to join NBA Hall of Famers Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter on their podcast. Throughout the duration of the episode, Myers revealed many stories throughout his career, discussing what factors led to him leaving …

We finish off the 2026 preseason tonight, as the Minnesota Vikings head to Mile High to take on the Denver Broncos in the final preseason game of the year. Let’s get everyone caught up on everything they’ll need to be ready for tonight’s contest. Date and Time: Friday, 28 August 2026, 8:00 PM Central time Advertisement Location: Empower Field at …

Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese rebounded from a scoreless first quarter Friday night against the Portland Fire to notch her 28th double-double of the 2026 campaign, tying Phoenix Mercury frontcourt standout Alyssa Thomas for the most in single-season WNBA history. Through two quarters and change, Reese has put up 10 points and 10 boards in front of her home crowd, …

The old saying used to be that you can’t tell the players without a program. Obviously, we don’t do paper programs anymore, but we can do the next best thing and provide you with an electronic means of giving you a way to quickly locate who’s who when it comes to the Minnesota Vikings roster this preseason, given that there …

As women’s basketball has blown up into a bona fide national sports story, the vast majority of commentary has centered on Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, dating back to their rivalry in college. The league continues to grow, and its television viewership regularly rivals the NBA’s. When the league and its fans and media aren’t forced to wrangle a culture …

It is one of the more frustrating patterns of the Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch era — the 49ers spend a relatively high pick on a running back, they struggle for playing time and they inevitably move on. However, entering the 2026 season, there is reason for optimism that this could be the year that Shanahan’s commitment to investing draft …

It’s been nearly 22 years since the Charlotte Bobcats (modern-day Hornets) were added as the last NBA expansion team. The league has changed a lot since then, including several franchise rebrands, but the total number of teams has yet to pass 30, despite multiple efforts to add to the list. Recently, the NBA has finally been moving on its expansion …