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🔒 Best NFL draft defensive class?
The 2011 defensive class included the likes of J.J. Watt and Patrick Peterson. But the argument for topping 1981 as the best ever could come down to two still-active players.[read more]

Mead exits Red Sox debut with contusion after HBP
Infielder Curtis Mead, 25, acquired from the Washington Nationals last week, left his first game with the Boston Red Sox on Monday after being hit on the left wrist by a pitch in the fourth inning of a 4-2 victory over the Athletics at Sutter Health Park.[read more]

UNLV's Pastner clarifies request for team 'owner'
In a statement posted on the program's social media channels, UNLV coach Josh Pastner on Monday clarified comments he made last week referring to the athletic department seeking out an "owner" for the Rebels men's basketball team in the NIL era.[read more]

Conine's walk-off hit snaps Marlins' 12-game skid
Griffin Conine hit a walk-off single against the Phillies to end the Marlins' franchise-record 12-game losing streak. Before Monday's game, manager Clayton McCullough said he recently saw "The Odyssey" and couldn't help but think of Miami's misfortunes.[read more]

McGregor calls for 2027 'Last Dance' vs. Holloway
Conor McGregor called for the final fight of his UFC contract to take place during the promotion's International Fight Week next summer in Las Vegas.[read more]

Brown knows Vrabel's rip comes from 'great place'
A.J. Brown couldn't corral the first pass of camp from Drake Maye, which put him on the hot seat with Mike Vrabel. It reminded Brown of the start of his career when he played under Vrabel with the Titans, but this time he received the message differently.[read more]

Sources: Bieniemy's wife shot at couple's home
The wife of Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy was allegedly shot by the couple's son Sunday night at the family's home in Virginia.[read more]

Vea requests trade from Bucs after stalled talks
Defensive tackle Vita Vea has requested a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after failed attempts at a contract extension, his agent, Collin Roberts, told ESPN on Monday.[read more]

Three-time Pro Bowler Adams, 30, to join Vikings
Three-time Pro Bowler and former first-round pick Jamal Adams, 30, agreed to join the Minnesota Vikings, the 10-year NFL standout said on social media Monday, a season after playing for the Las Vegas Raiders, when he converted from safety to linebacker.[read more]

Forget 'trusting the process' -- it's a new era in...
Insiders question the move, but a source close to LeBron James put it simply: "I think he just realized he had a lot of meaningful basketball left in him."[read more]