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Happy new league year to you and yours! At 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, the NFL rung in the new league year, which means all the deals that were agreed in principle over the course of the last few days during the legal negotiating period can now become official. It also means trades — such […]

Mikal Bridges made news before the New York Knicks tipped off on Wednesday when he publicly lobbied for head coach Tom Thibodeau to play his starters fewer minutes. As it turned out, the Knicks needed every one of Bridges’ 41 minutes against the Portland Trail Blazers.  With Jalen Brunson still sidelined, Bridges took the reins […]

U.S. women’s national team attacker and club franchise player Mallory Swanson will not be with Chicago Stars FC on Friday during their regular season opener. A club spokesperson and head coach Lorne Donaldson confirmed the absence on Wednesday during the club’s match week availability. “Maybe [the club’s media relations department] can answer more, But to […]

Well, I hope you enjoyed that. The Champions League might not get any better than this between now and Munich. Over three and a half hours, there was nothing to settle the two best teams in the field but a battle of nerves from 12 yards out. It was those of Darwin Nunez and Curtis […]

You get a real feel for different teams’ strengths and weaknesses throughout the long, grueling regular season, but the draw is everything once March Madness arrives.  Let’s dive into this week’s edition of 10 Trends and some make-or-break X-Factors for tournament teams. Here’s the teams you do (or don’t) want to see. 1. Inside a concerning […]

The clocks have been set forward. The sun is sitting in the sky later into the evening. The birds are chirping. You can stand outside for longer than 10 minutes in the Midwest without the need to stuff your hands into your pockets. Everything is muddy. It’s spring in the Big Ten, and while fans […]

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Among the countless things that make March the most magical sports month on the calendar, the unexpected spill into the NCAA Tournament by an unsuspecting, lowly seed team from a one-bid league ranks high on the list.  We typically get at least one of these every year. Programs that flail in […]

Golf insider Patrick McDonald has revealed his 2025 Masters picks and PGA best bets for Augusta National The post 2025 Masters expert picks, predictions, odds: Golf insider targeting Sepp Straka at Augusta National first appeared on OKC Sports Radio.

Let’s face it: a lot has happened, both on and off the field, since we last saw a meaningful baseball game — back on Oct. 30, when the Los Angeles Dodgers closed out the New York Yankees to win the World Series. Thankfully, a new Major League Baseball season is now just around the corner, […]

It may not prove to be the most exciting development in terms of future ticket sales or commercial potential, but Magomed Ankalaev scored one for meritocracy sake last weekend at UFC 313 when his long-awaited title shot flipped the 205-pound division upside down. Ankalaev, a native of Dagestan, Russia, who had long accused UFC matchmakers […]