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What if Packers trade into first round? Here are 5 players they might do it for

GREEN BAY, Wis. — For the eighth straight year, for some reason, Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has asked me to craft him a big board ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft.Will he use it or stick to the extensive list of prospects that he and his personnel staff work tirelessly year-round to formulate? Probably the latter, but you’re going to get a Packers big board in this story and two more later this week, regardless.Advertisement

Stanley Cup Checklist: Analyzing the rosters of the Eastern Conference playoff teams

Each year, we take a look at each playoff team through the lens of our Stanley Cup Checklist, a rubric based on the success of past Cup-winning teams that was updated last season.This year, the thresholds were slightly modified after the Florida Panthers won their second straight championship last spring. We’re also now only focusing only on the last decade of champions to reflect recent shifts in player value better.Here’s how the eight playoff teams in the East stack up.

Brandon Beane talks Bills 2026 NFL Draft, Keon Coleman, Greg Rousseau at OLB and more

The 2026 NFL Draft is a little over one week away, and with it, the Buffalo Bills will attempt to find pieces to help put them over the top for a Super Bowl run.As the clock winds down toward the draft, The Athletic sat down with GM Brandon Beane to discuss several pieces of the team’s roster ahead of the last major offseason event in 2026.Here’s what stood out, and what it could mean for the Bills’ draft.Advertisement

Basketball analytics corrected decades of bad intuition. Then it created new blind spots

This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak’s newsletter here.Joe Boylan worked in the NBA for a decade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics. He is the co-founder of Cognition Coach.Advertisement

Six Nationals stats that might actually matter from K/9 to in-zone rates

PITTSBURGH — The Nationals are an enigma. Their offense is a steamroller. Their pitching staff has often run out of steam — no more so than in Monday night’s 16-5 loss to the Pirates, which began with command issues from Cade Cavalli and ended with outfielder Joey Wiemer grinning on the mound as he lobbed pitches towards home.Advertisement

Jets' likeliest NFL Draft options: David Bailey or Arvell Reese at No. 2? WR at No. 16?

The 2026 NFL Draft is a little more than a week away.The Jets are flush with draft capital, which should make for an exciting Day 1 and Day 2. The team possesses four selections in the first 44 picks (Nos. 2, 16, 33 and 44), the result of some adept deadline trading by Darren Mougey.Whether they stay at those spots or “Trader Darren” moves around some more, the Jets are in position to add a few highly rated players who should constitute the core of the roster for the coming years. Which prospect...

Ravens pre-NFL Draft big board: Looking at potential fits on all 3 days

Every team has needs and areas where depth is required, but the Baltimore Ravens’ goal is to go into each NFL Draft without any gaping roster holes. Yet, at least this year, it sure feels like they have more front-line needs than they’re accustomed to heading into a draft.The Ravens need a starting center and potentially another starting guard. They need a No. 2 tight end and a No. 3 wide receiver. They need a starting interior defensive lineman and depth at pretty much every other position defe...

Falcons big board: 45 players Atlanta could pursue in the 2026 NFL Draft

It’s time to start getting serious about the 2026 NFL Draft, which begins April 23. This week, we have our final Atlanta Falcons big board, which takes a look at 45 prospects the team should be considering with its five picks. As always this time of year, we got a heavy, heavy assist from “The Beast.”Note: The players are listed in alphabetical order in each group.Advertisement

Blake: The old Grand National is gone, let's enjoy what remains

The Grand National of 2026 is now in the history books and what a contest it was.What emerged from the mass of chaos was one of the great Grand National performances from the Willie Mullins-trained and Paul Townend-ridden I Am Maximus to become the first horse to regain the trophy since the great Red Rum.

Punchless Mets go down feebly once again in shutout against the Dodgers

LOS ANGELES — Man, do the New York Mets miss Juan Soto.But as prolific a hitter as Soto is, how much of a difference can one player make when production is so nonexistent?Yes, the Mets’ lineup looks that bad lately. For the second straight game, the Mets failed to score. They lost, 4-0, to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night and extended two dubious streaks.Their losing streak reached six games. Their scoreless streak reached 20 innings.Advertisement

Man Utd facing huge crisis for pivotal Chelsea clash ahead of FA punishment

Man Utd facing huge crisis for pivotal Chelsea clash ahead of FA punishmentManchester United could be without two of their main centre-halves as Lisandro Martinez and Harry Maguire face possible bans ahead of their trip to Chelsea this weekendLisandro Martinez was shown a red card for a hair pull against Leeds (Image: Getty Images)BySamuel MeadeSports Brand Writer10:57, 14 Apr 2026|commentsManchester United face the prospect of missing their first choice centre-half pairing this week after Lisan...

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David Squires on … the TikTok of the clock as Arsenal’s title charge falters

Our cartoonist on the Gunners’ latest wobble and who could be brought in to get final push back on trackBuy a cartoon here | His favourites from 2025And his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...

‘He’s a diamond’: Video of Praful Hinge’s parents goes viral after historic IPL debut

Vidarbha's Praful Hinge scripted IPL history by taking three wickets in his first-ever over for SRH. While his bowling stunned Rajasthan Royals, a viral video of his parents celebrating at home has won the internet's heart.

Kailin Chio Is Setting The Standard In NCAA Gymnastics

Heading into the 2026 NCAA Gymnastics Championships, No. 1 gymnast Kailin Chio is rewriting the record books. As LSU chases its second national title, meet the sophomore who is already a once-in-a-generation talent.

Atlético Madrid Eyes $20M Move for Azzedine Ounahi Ahead of Next Season

Atlético de Madrid is already laying the groundwork for the upcoming season, with midfield reinforcement emerging as a top priority. According to Fichajes, the club is preparing a potential $20 million investment, with Moroccan international Azzedine Ounahi high on their shortlist. A strategic target in LaLiga Currently playing for Girona FC, Ounahi has enjoyed a consistent and impressive campaign that has attracted attention from several top sides. His technical prowess, vision, and capacity to...

Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani banned for 2 PSL editions over ‘failure to honour commitments’

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday barred Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani from participating in the next two editions of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). In a statement, the cricket board said that after a thorough disciplinary review, Muzarabani was declared ineligible to participate in the next two editions of the tournament, effective immediately. “This decision stems from a fundamental failure to honour agreed-upon commitments, an action that undermines the professional framework...

Raven Johnson, Caitlin Clark reunite with Fever after wave-off: 'Maybe I needed that'

Caitlin Clark and Raven Johnson were once bitter rivals at the center of one of the most viral moments in women’s college basketball, when Clark waved off a wide-open Johnson in the first quarter of the 2023 Final Four and refused to guard her.Now, Clark, the former Iowa superstar, and Johnson, the former South Carolina standout, are teammates after the Indiana Fever selected Johnson with the No. 10 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft on Monday. Clark was picked first in 2024.Advertisement

Group chats, Slack channels and buzzing iPhones: Why MLB players now communicate just like us

In one of his final acts as a St. Louis Cardinal, Nolan Arenado picked up his iPhone. Soon after he waived his no-trade clause and joined the Arizona Diamondbacks, he thumbed a goodbye message to his former teammates. The group chat buzzed soon after with an additional note.Nolan Arenado left the conversation.Advertisement

From his first job, Steelers GM Omar Khan was built for this year's NFL Draft

Step inside the draft room where two Super Bowl teams were built. It’s the early 2000s. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ biggest decisions are being made using a three-pronged approach, led by director of football operations Kevin Colbert, future Hall of Fame head coach Bill Cowher and iconic owner Dan M. Rooney.Advertisement