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Guardians by the numbers: Angel Martínez's magic, Steven Kwan's icy bat and more
CLEVELAND — The Guardians sit tied atop the AL Central, one game above the .500 mark and with a minus-8 run differential. Manager Stephen Vogt has strong feelings about that last statistic.“It’s not important at all,” Vogt said last week.Well, here are some numbers Vogt and every other Guardians follower might deem important:11: Number of pitches in the at-bat of the year by Angel MartínezMartínez took Max Scherzer deep in their first encounter Friday night, but it was his second at-bat against...
Patriots 53-man roster projection: Where things stand after the NFL Draft
The New England Patriots have completed the roster-building portion of the offseason. And even though questions continue to loom about a potential trade for Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown, the bulk of the roster is set for 2026.On paper, this group looks better than the one that went to the Super Bowl a year ago. But other challenges, including a first-place schedule, await.To get a sense of where the roster stands, here’s our first 53-man projection.
Inside Eagles’ 2026 NFL Draft, Howie Roseman’s picks and a mysterious Nigerian prospect
PHILADELPHIA — Howie Roseman arrived at the Philadelphia Eagles’ facility Saturday morning with the excitement of a general manager who followed through on an offseason objective of obtaining promising, cost-controlled offensive talent on the first two days of the draft and making a blockbuster deal for a Pro Bowl edge rusher. He also had ample time to think about those acquisitions. Before the final day of the draft, the Eagles always hold a “passion meeting” for scouts to speak up about the pl...
Which Vikings UDFAs will make the team? Breaking down the 19 signings
Few NFL teams provide a better opportunity for undrafted free agents than the Minnesota Vikings. Agents are aware. The players, too. This helps when players are choosing teams after the draft, the NFL’s most direct version of college recruitment.This time around, the Vikings snagged a group of 19 players. Some have more pedigree than others. Most align with the profiles the franchise looks for in its various systems.Advertisement
How Wyatt Cullen became talk of 2026 NHL Draft: 'You can't really stop him'
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — When Wyatt Cullen showed up to USA Hockey’s NTDP evaluation camp in the spring of 2024 to audition for the team, he was 5-foot-5 and 120 pounds.When NHL Central Scouting released its final ranking for the 2026 NHL Draft, almost exactly two years to the day later, their latest measurements had him at 6-foot-1 and 176 pounds.Advertisement
The Verdict: How once-proud Sporting Kansas City hit rock bottom
Kansas City will be a primary hub at the World Cup this summer as the world descends on North America.The city and its surrounding area will host four nations for base camps — Argentina, England, Netherlands, Algeria — and is the only region to host three Pot One teams from the World Cup draw. Soccer has a vibrant following in K.C. — its own World Cup host bid committee boasts it the “Soccer Capital of America” — and its fans will be rightly rewarded this summer.Advertisement
Which Cincinnati Bengals were most impacted by the NFL Draft?
CINCINNATI — A theme of the NFL Draft for the Bengals and a compliment to the state of the roster entering and exiting the weekend was how little desperate position-filling happened over the course of seven picks.Nobody the Bengals selected will be expected to start immediately this season, barring injury.They will be expected to ratchet up the competition across the depth chart.Advertisement
Blue Jays’ 2-Time All-Star Cut From New Team’s Roster After Very Short Stint
BusinessSportsMoneyBlue Jays’ 2-Time All-Star Cut From New Team’s Roster After Very Short StintByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorApr 27, 2026, 06:00am EDTTAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 28: A detail view of the Toronto Blue Jays logo on an equipment bag prior to a spring training game against the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field on February 28...
Gary Lineker names 'tricky' fixture that could cost Arsenal the Premier League title
Arsenal moved three points clear of Manchester City with a win over Newcastle on Saturday, but Gary Lineker thinks that a different team could trip up Mikel Arteta's side
Arsenal signing of the season is clear after another 'warrior' performance
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Fitzpatrick brothers' victory seals Alex's PGA Tour card
Fitzpatrick brothers' victory seals Alex's PGA Tour cardTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFitzpatrick brothers' victory seals Alex's PGA Tour cardClose10Alex and Matt Fitzpatrick win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans pairs tournament, earning younger brother Alex automatic membership of the PGA Tour through to 2028.READ MORE: Fitzpatricks' historic win earns younger brother Alex PGA Tour cardAvailable to UK users...
As the MLB manager carousel starts to spin, here are the top names to watch
It’s firing season. Might as well call it what it is. When the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night sacked a championship-winning manager just a month into the schedule, it must have sent a shiver through every embattled skipper.Of course, teams don’t like to say they fire people. On Sunday in Baltimore, the day after ousting manager Alex Cora and six of his coaches, Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow spun the news harder than he ever spun a curveball.Advertisement
Which MLB teams have figured out ABS challenge strategies, and which are still searching?
On the 265th pitch of their April 17 game, when the Baltimore Orioles needed some late-inning fortune, Leody Taveras tapped his helmet.For a few seconds, everyone at Progressive Field — players, umpires, fans, cotton candy vendors — stared at the video board, awaiting the handy diagram that would determine whether the Cleveland Guardians’ lead was in jeopardy. Erik Sabrowski’s 95-mph heater, the image revealed, had crossed the plate 1.2 inches beneath the strike zone. A rally-threatening strikeo...
Colts’ talent evaluators weigh in on 2026 draft class, led by Georgia's CJ Allen
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts ended the 2026 NFL Draft with eight selections, highlighted by Georgia linebacker CJ Allen in the second round. In what’s become an annual tradition, general manager Chris Ballard, coach Shane Steichen and the Colts’ area scouts met with the media Saturday to discuss the talent they’re bringing to Indianapolis. Here’s what they had to say.Advertisement
2026 NFL Draft takeaways: Browns' and Bucs' great drafts, best sleepers and values
The NFL Draft has been my favorite offseason event since I was a little kid, and still is. It’s fascinating to see how the players we follow for years in college football get evaluated and then watch where they end up in the NFL. So even though there was no intrigue about who the first pick in this year’s draft was going to be, the 2026 NFL Draft was still an interesting three-day roller coaster. Here are my biggest takeaways.
Jets remade 53-man roster projection, post-NFL Draft. Expect 11-13 new starters
The New York Jets completely revamped their roster this offseason — to the point that there could be somewhere in the range of 11 to 13 new starters on offense and defense.General manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn remade the defense in free agency and added eight new players in the NFL Draft, many of whom should be expected to play significant roles in 2026.Advertisement
Tennis adopted electronic line calling on clay and created a ball-mark monster
“Can you make it make sense?” Alex Eala asked after her defeat to Iga Świątek at the 2025 Madrid Open.Eala, the 20-year-old emerging talent from the Philippines, was not talking about her three-set loss, but rather a ball mark on the tournament’s red clay courts. Early in the match, Świątek hit a serve that the mark on the clay showed to be out, but no out call came: the electronic line calling (ELC) system determined it to be in.“I mean, the mark is the physical, it’s the physical proof,”...
Embarrassment and inspiration, promising and polarizing picks: Steelers draft had it all
Eli Heidenreich walked down the long corridor, wearing his Navy service dress blues and the emotion of the moment all over his face. He stopped at a mirror, placed a Steelers hat on his head and saluted.When he stepped on stage, the Pittsburgh-area native, once a star at Mt. Lebanon High School, was greeted by a rousing ovation in his hometown.Advertisement
The end of the draft marked the end of Joe Schoen's trial period — what now?
When John Harbaugh was hired as the New York Giants coach in January, he didn’t have a preexisting relationship with general manager Joe Schoen. The two got along well enough during the Harbaugh courtship that the coach was content to work with the embattled GM, who had overseen a 22-45-1 mess the previous four seasons.Advertisement
Kazuma Okamoto feeling comfortable as Blue Jays embrace ritual of gratitude
TORONTO — Kazuma Okamoto stood in the middle of Toronto’s dugout with a circle of teammates before Sunday’s game. It’s part of a new pregame tradition, with Blue Jays players and coaches taking turns saying something they’re thankful for in that moment. They collectively bow after each shares their gratitude.Advertisement