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Ravens 2026 schedule: 4 prime-time games, home opener in Week 2

Ravens 2026 schedule: 4 prime-time games, home opener in Week 2

  • Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun

BALTIMORE — The Jesse Minter era will officially begin on the road Sept. 13 against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium, the NFL announced Thursday night. It marks the third straight season the Ravens will begin the season away from home. The Ravens will then play their home opener S…

Seahawks to open title defense with Super Bowl rematch vs. Patriots

Seahawks to open title defense with Super Bowl rematch vs. Patriots

  • FIELD LEVEL MEDIA

For the first time since 2016, the first game of the NFL season will be a Super Bowl rematch.

NFL defends Rooney Rule legality amid Florida AG subpoena, updates to language

NFL defends Rooney Rule legality amid Florida AG subpoena, updates to language

  • TYLER DRAGON USA Today

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who sent a letter to the NFL in March threatening legal action if the league didn’t abolish the Rooney Rule, said Wednesday he has issued an investigative subpoena to the league regarding the rule and other initiatives.

Netflix To Showcase First-Ever NFL Thanksgiving Eve Game

Netflix To Showcase First-Ever NFL Thanksgiving Eve Game

  • unbranded - Sport Vertical

The NFL has announced that there will be a game on Thanksgiving eve for the first time in 2026. The Green Bay Packers will face the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday, November 25, at the SoFi Stadium in LA, with the game being streamed live on Netflix. The move means that there will be five game…

Two-time champion Svitolina fights back against Rybakina in Rome

Two-time champion Svitolina fights back against Rybakina in Rome

  • SNTV

Two-time champion Svitolina fights back against Rybakina in Rome

Katherine Legge doing Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600. Because 'Why not?'

Katherine Legge doing Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600. Because 'Why not?'

  • Mitchell Northam USA Today

Legge will be the first woman to attempt “The Double” — racing in the Indy 500 and Charlotte’s Coca-Cola 600 — on May 24. 

Brandon Clarke death mourned by NBA world: 'Heartbreaking'

Brandon Clarke death mourned by NBA world: 'Heartbreaking'

  • Bryan Kalbrosky USA Today

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died, the team and his sports agency announced Tuesday. He was 29 years old.

4 Quarterbacks Under The Most Pressure Entering 2026

4 Quarterbacks Under The Most Pressure Entering 2026

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    Pit Pass Live with insider Zion Brown: Palou fastest at first practice, IndyCar changes full course yellow rule

    Pit Pass Live with insider Zion Brown: Palou fastest at first practice, IndyCar changes full course yellow rule

      Join motor sports insider Zion Brown as he recaps the first day of Indianapolis 500 practice. Interviews include Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing's Louis Foster and Dreyer & Reinbold Racing's Conor Daly.

      Jason Collins, NBA player and LGBTQ trailblazer, dies at age 47

      Jason Collins, NBA player and LGBTQ trailblazer, dies at age 47

        He revealed he was gay in a first-person Sports Illustrated story, receiving widespread praise and encouragement in the public sphere.

        FILE: Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at 29

        FILE: Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at 29

          FILE: Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at 29

          If Tanking Can't Save The Brooklyn Nets… What Will?

          If Tanking Can't Save The Brooklyn Nets… What Will?

            Brian Lewis, The Post's Nets beat reporter, lays out potential pathways for Brooklyn to acquire a franchise-changing player after the team fell to sixth place in the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery.

            2026 NBA mock draft: AJ Dybantsa or Darryn Peterson No. 1? Experts weigh in

            2026 NBA mock draft: AJ Dybantsa or Darryn Peterson No. 1? Experts weigh in

              The 2026 NBA sraft lottery is done, with the Washington Wizards emerging on top. The franchise that badly needs a star to build around may get one with their selection.

              Josef Newgarden on this year's Indy 500: 'Every year is different'

              Josef Newgarden on this year's Indy 500: 'Every year is different'

                Team Penske's Josef Newgarden discusses this year's Indianapolis 500.

                Hoby Milner’s journey to Chicago part of ‘a great fairytale’ for his father, Brian, a former Cubs scout

                Hoby Milner’s journey to Chicago part of ‘a great fairytale’ for his father, Brian, a former Cubs scout

                CHICAGO — A 48-year-long fairytale brought Brian Milner to Tropicana Field in early April. Milner watched his son Hoby toss a scoreless relief appearance for the Chicago Cubs during a win against the Tampa Bay Rays in a full-circle moment for the family. Brian spent 12 seasons (1996-2007) as a Cubs scout and now gets to see Hoby representing the team. In the stands at Tropicana, Brian wore the ...

                2026 NBA Mock Draft 7.0: Post Lottery Edition

                2026 NBA Mock Draft 7.0: Post Lottery Edition

                In this video we make our mock draft for the 2026 NBA Draft right after the Lottery solidified the order of the first 14 picks! AJ Dybantsa, Cam Boozer and more discussed BUSINESS - hoopsreference@gmail.com Degeneracy Picks - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOGG7EgfTXJiRz5QnO59wPg SUPPORT O…

                Vagabond Athletics look ready for MLB spotlight, even in a temporary home

                Vagabond Athletics look ready for MLB spotlight, even in a temporary home

                The A’s are building something, even if their future home is still unclear.

                NBA draft lottery winners and losers: Who got rewarded for the rebuild?

                NBA draft lottery winners and losers: Who got rewarded for the rebuild?

                Here are the winners and losers from the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery.

                Five NFL teams that deserve more prime-time games in 2026 schedule

                Five NFL teams that deserve more prime-time games in 2026 schedule

                Much to television networks' and streamers' chagrin, the NFL's prime-time schedule can't be built out of Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs games alone.

                Katherine Legge Chases Tony Stewart’s Historic Double Duty

                Katherine Legge Chases Tony Stewart’s Historic Double Duty

                Tony Stewart’s iconic Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 “Double Duty” performance has remained one of motorsport’s toughest achievements for 25 years, setting the benchmark for endurance in a single day across the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600. Now, Katherine Legge is aiming to take on tha…

                Wizards Win Draft Lottery To Capture No.1 Pick

                Wizards Win Draft Lottery To Capture No.1 Pick

                The Washington Wizards have been awarded the No.1 pick for the 2026 NBA Draft after winning the lottery. The Wizards were tied for the best odds to win the top pick and become the first team with the worst record in the league to win the lottery. “It's our fans that have endured the most. An…

                Lottery jackpot: Wizards land No. 1 overall pick in NBA Draft

                Lottery jackpot: Wizards land No. 1 overall pick in NBA Draft

                Another crucial piece of the Wizards' plan fell into place during Sunday's NBA draft lottery when they won the first pick in a year when the draft features multiple stars.

                Five NFL teams that deserve fewer prime-time games in 2026 schedule

                Five NFL teams that deserve fewer prime-time games in 2026 schedule

                The NFL's regular-season schedule might be an intricate puzzle, but any notion of equity quickly falls by the wayside when it comes to optimizing the broadcast slate.

                Adam Minter: Ted Turner’s blueprint can still save leagues from themselves

                Adam Minter: Ted Turner’s blueprint can still save leagues from themselves

                Television viewers outside of Georgia didn’t have many reasons to care about the Atlanta Braves in the mid-1970s. The team was terrible and its games were largely unavailable to anyone whose “rabbit ears” antenna couldn’t pick up an Atlanta signal. For Ted Turner, who died Wednesday at 87, this wasn’t a baseball problem. It was a television problem. On April 2, 1977, he solved it by using ...

                Is Bobby Cox the most beloved MLB manager ever? Atlanta lost its 'heart and soul'

                Is Bobby Cox the most beloved MLB manager ever? Atlanta lost its 'heart and soul'

                I loved Bobby Cox.

                Legendary Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox dies at 84

                Legendary Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox dies at 84

                Hall of Fame manager and legendary Atlanta Braves icon Bobby Cox died at the age of 84, the team announced Saturday.

                NIL has shrunk the NBA draft’s early-entry pool. See the numbers

                NIL has shrunk the NBA draft’s early-entry pool. See the numbers

                Last month, the NBA announced its list of early entrants for June’s 2026 draft. Only that list was much smaller than in years past.

                WNBA star Skylar Diggins, sports reporter Cassidy Hubbarth launch podcast for working moms

                WNBA star Skylar Diggins, sports reporter Cassidy Hubbarth launch podcast for working moms

                "ANDMOM," a video podcast hosted by Diggins and Hubbarth, debuts May 14 and tackles the realities of modern motherhood while creating space for honest and under-discussed stories.

                Chris Perkins: Losing Super Bowls isn’t the No. 1 problem for Dolphins owner Steve Ross

                Chris Perkins: Losing Super Bowls isn’t the No. 1 problem for Dolphins owner Steve Ross

                MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Dolphins owner Steve Ross has an image problem, and it can’t be solved by words or actions. Ross’ problem can only be solved by winning. There’s a perception by a large number of Dolphins fans that Ross prioritizes the Miami Grand Prix (Formula 1 race) and the Miami Open (tennis), two thriving international sporting events, over the Miami Dolphins. Make no mistake, Ross, ...

                Trump bashes exorbitant World Cup ticket prices: 'I wouldn't pay it'

                Trump bashes exorbitant World Cup ticket prices: 'I wouldn't pay it'

                Trump was asked for his thoughts on seats going for more than $1,000 for the U.S. men's national team opener against Paraguay on June 12 and didn't hold back.

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