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The Dolphins are cutting Tua Tagovailoa with a $99.2 million dead cap hit — the largest in NFL history. Two years removed from a Pro Bowl season, Tua is facing a roster spot as a $1.5 million backup in Kansas City. This is the cautionary tale of a franchise that bet everything on the wrong quarterback.
LeBron James hit his 1,000th three-pointer as a Laker Saturday night, joining Kobe Bryant as the only players in franchise history to reach the mark — then sat the fourth quarter of a 129-101 blowout while the Warriors quietly fell to 31-29 without Steph Curry.
Guadalajara is scheduled to host four World Cup matches starting June 11. This week it was under a statewide curfew, airlines suspended flights, and search groups found 270+ bags of human remains near the stadium. FIFA responded by saying they have "complete confidence" in Mexico. They're basically the only ones.
The Cowboys slapped the franchise tag on George Pickens today, locking in one of the game's most gifted wide receivers at roughly $27 million guaranteed for 2026. It's the right call on the talent. But Pickens comes with a track record of effort questions and locker room concerns that Pittsburgh couldn't manage — and Dallas is betting they can. That bet is not without risk.
Sam Darnold just won a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks, capping one of the more unlikely redemption arcs in recent NFL history. But as the confetti settles, the real question isn't whether to celebrate him — it's whether Seattle can actually figure out what they have in him before the roster starts to dissolve.
The NFL Scouting Combine kicked off in Indianapolis with DL and LB workouts today. David Bailey ran a 4.50. Sonny Styles was electric. And Fernando Mendoza's date with the Raiders feels less like a question and more like a ceremony.
The Pistons are 42-14 and sitting atop the Eastern Conference. Two seasons ago they won 14 games. The fastest worst-to-first run in modern NBA history didn't happen by accident.
Adam Silver gathered every general manager in the NBA and told them tanking would be penalized starting next season. Within days, the full details were in the press. That tells you everything you need to know about how seriously the league's front offices are taking this.
The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine kicks off Thursday in Indianapolis with 319 prospects. Before the workouts start, here is the Big Guy breakdown: who is already locked in, who could explode, and why Jets fans should be paying very close attention to a 21-year-old safety from Ohio State.
The loudest deadline stories were about names. The real story was about math: the second-apron penalties are reshaping how NBA teams build rosters, and the middle class of players is getting squeezed.
Jack Hughes scored at 1:41 of 3-on-3 overtime to give the U.S. men's hockey team its first gold medal since the 1980 Miracle on Ice. With Connor Hellebuyck making 41 saves against a McDavid-led Canada, this wasn't a lucky bounce — it was a generation of American hockey development paying off at once.
James Harden's numbers with Cleveland are staggering through eight games — but the defense data tells a different story. Can Kenny Atkinson figure out how to hide him before it matters in May?
Boston dismantled the Lakers 111-89 on Monday night, exposing every crack in the LeBron-Luka pairing. Jaylen Brown dropped 32, Payton Pritchard added 30, and the Lakers never got going. The Celtics are not just a contender — they are the measuring stick every team in the league is being graded against.
Giannis Antetokounmpo survived the trade deadline in Milwaukee, but reports say he's likely gone this summer. Here's what the league looks like if the most dominant player of his generation changes zip codes — and why every team thinks they can close the deal.
Cleveland traded for James Harden and immediately went on a tear. Philadelphia traded away Jared McCain for picks and got worse. The deadline told us everything about which front offices are serious.
Sidney Crosby's lower-body injury in Canada's overtime quarterfinal win over Czechia throws a massive wrench into the most stacked hockey roster on earth — and the semifinal against Finland is hours away.
