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WNF Start/Sit Chart - Week 1 Fantasy Football Matchups for Wednesday Night Football

Welcome to our start/sit chart for the season opener of the 2026 NFL season. Below is our start/sit matchups chart for all players in the Wednesday night game between the New England Patriots and the reigning Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks. In addition to our start/sit recommendation and matchup ratings for each player, you can […]

Trade Update On Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly

Morgan Rielly's name spent much of the summer floating around the trade rumor mill.  That chatter has gone almost entirely silent. The San Jose Sharks were rumored to have interest in Rielly earlier this offseason. Instead, San Jose acquired Darnell Nurse from the Edmonton Oilers , removing what had been considered one of the more realistic landing spots for the veteran Toronto defenseman. Why San Jose Made Sense The Sharks were viewed as a logical fit for months. San Jose has been rebuil...

Verstappen's manager praised after new deal: 'Nice pay rise'

Pierre Gasly believes that Max Verstappen's manager did a good job when negotiating his former teammate's new deal with Red Bull Racing. Ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, it was confirmed that four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen will remain with Red Bull Racing until the end of the 2030 s...

Sporticast: The Paradox of Sports Democratization

On the 580th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with notable Wall Street (and sports) investor Roger Ehrenberg about the looming $12.5 billion sale of the Los Angeles Lakers, and what’s drawing this new class of tech billionaires to sports. Ehrenberg built the first phase of his career in Wall Street derivatives, […]

NBA

YouTube Gold: Duke vs. Maryland, 1980

In 1980, ACC basketball was a very different scene. There was no three-point shot, no shot clock, Duke’s best defense was a 2-3 zone, and Maryland was still in the conference. Duke and Maryland didn’t much like each other, but it wasn’t like later, when Maryland hated Duke, while Duke, or at least the fans, […]

Bruins Make Surprising Decision On Captain Vacancy

The Boston Bruins are heading into a second straight season without a captain, and the front office surprisingly isn't in any rush to change that. Team president Cam Neely addressed the vacancy during the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon , confirming the organization still hasn't decided whether to name someone before training camp. "I don't know if you necessarily need to have a guy unless there is that one guy that really stands out," Neely said. "We've been blessed to have great captains...

Gabriel Jesus snubs opportunity to leave Arsenal as transfer preference becomes clear

Gabriel Jesus’ future at Arsenal remains uncertain, but a move to Napoli is now looking increasingly unlikely. The Brazilian forward has attracted interest from the Serie A champions as Arsenal consider reshaping their attacking options before the transfer deadline, yet Jesus is understood to favour remaining in England. Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add us as […] The post Gabriel Jesus snubs opportunity to leave Arsenal as transfer preference becomes clear appeared first on CaughtOffsid...

3 Teams Calling Packers About Same Cornerback

The Green Bay Packers have a starting cornerback drawing outside interest. Per Easton Butler, three teams have reached out to the Packers about the availability of Carrington Valentine: the Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins, and Cincinnati Bengals.  Valentine is entering the final year of his rookie deal, scheduled to make $3.7 million this season. How This Started The Steelers beat the Packers 28-9 last Thursday, getting a firsthand look at Valentine before turning around and calli...

Texans Lose Rising Young Receiver For The Season

The Houston Texans will be without one of their most promising young weapons for all of 2026. Wide receiver Jayden Higgins tore his ACL during joint practice with the Las Vegas Raiders, and will miss the entire season.  Higgins initially walked off under his own power after what looked like a lower-leg injury, but the diagnosis turned out to be far more serious. Breakout Season Cut Short Higgins, the No. 34 overall pick in the 2025 draft out of Iowa State, was coming off a very promis...

What should Rockets fans expect from Oscar Tshiebwe?

Ideas around rebounding in the NBA have changed a lot in recent years. It used to be far more common in a star player’s profile. Think former Houston Rockets star (?) Charles Barkley. His game was partly predicated on his ability to create easy opportunities in transition, which was partly predicated on his ability to […]

Pirates Acquire Veteran Catcher In Post-Deadline Move

The Pittsburgh Pirates addressed a hole at catcher, acquiring veteran Christian Bethancourt from the New York Yankees in exchange for cash considerations. The trade is possible more than two weeks after the August 3 deadline because Bethancourt wasn't on New York's 40-man roster, and he isn't on Pittsburgh's either unless the club promotes him.  He's been assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis, but is expected to join the Pirates' big league taxi squad for their upcoming series against the Dod...

MLB

Capitals Racing To Lock Up Two Young Forwards Early

The Washington Capitals aren't waiting to find out if a rival team gets aggressive with their two most promising young forwards. GM Chris Patrick has begun contract extension talks with both Ryan Leonard and Justin Sourdif, per NHL.com's Tom Gulitti , well before either player is even eligible for restricted free agency.  "I think my M.O. going forward really is if you have guys that are going to be restricted free agents that could potentially get offer sheets, you want to get in front o...

Fantasy Football: Perfect draft strategy, round by round for 2026 Hero RB builds

This 2026 fantasy football draft strategy provides a round-by-round blueprint for executing a hero-RB build in 12-team PPR leagues. Jahmyr Gibbs and Brock Bowers headline the early-round targets before the strategy shifts toward wide receivers, a quarterback and value running backs. Use PFF rankings, projections and Fantasy Tools to identify the best targets throughout your draft.

NFL

2026 Panthers Prospect Profile: Simas Ignatavičius

Just when it looked like the Florida Panthers were actually going make a first-round choice or two at the 2026 NHL Draft, they pulled a fast one on us and traded both picks to the Ottawa Senators for Brady Tkachuk and didn’t make their initial selection until early in the second round, when they took forward Simas Ignatavičius 40th overall. Born in Memphis, TN and raised in Lithuania, Ignatavičius became just the fourth player from that country drafted by an NHL team, joining Darius ...