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Caitlin Clark Talks Paige Bueckers Chemistry, Playing with WNBA Star at FIBA Women's World Cup

Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers are among the young talents set to represent the United States at the FIBA World Cup, and the Indiana Fever star said she's excited to share the backcourt with her Dallas Wings counterpart.

NBA

SB Nation Reacts results: Most likely playoff outcome for the Houston Rockets

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Houston Rockets fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Oh ye of little faith. Actually, you’re just realistic. Who can blame you for that? It’s best to remain […]

NBA

Purdue seniors’ final stretch might cast shadows, but they get one last chance for magic in Mackey

#15 Purdue 23-7 (13-6) will play host to Wisconsin 21-9 (13-6) on Saturday afternoon. Purdue won the first matchup of the season at Wisconsin, 89-73. It was one of Purdue’s most convincing performances of the season amidst a 17-1 start to the season. Since then, Purdue has faltered, going just 6-6, including losing three games […]

SWAC Women’s Tournament Preview

Can Alabama A&M cap its dominant season with an invite to the Big Dance? Alabama A&M is one of the hottest teams in the country, entering the tournament on a 17-game win streak. It will be looking to fend off the other 11 teams and secure its NCAA Tournament berth after a dominant season in […]

SB Nation Reacts results: Pirates fans excited for regular season

The polls have closed and the votes are in! At Bucs Dugout, we polled how excited Pittsburgh Pirates fans were for the regular season after the team’s hot start to Spring Training. 82% of those who voted said that they are more excited than normal for the regular season after the Buccos dominated Grapefruit League […]

Better Know Your Blue Jays 40-Man: Brandon Valenzuela

Brandon Valenzuela is a 25-year-old switch-hitting catcher born in Hermosillo, Mexico (he has a good role model as a Mexican-born catcher in Kirk). The Blue Jays picked him up from the Padres in trade for Will Wagner. MLB.com has Valenzuela as #24 on their Jays top 30 prospect list. He was added to the Jays’ […]

Detroit Lions free agency preview: Top edge defenders available, best fits

Another year, another offseason spent talking about the Detroit Lions adding a defensive end. This year, it’s pretty much a necessity. The two players that repped the most at the position opposite Aidan Hutchinson in 2025—Marcus Davenport and Al-Quadin Muhammad—are both potentially headed for free agency. And Detroit’s depth consists of a player coming off […]

Browns restructure another deal, adds $99 million void year

For many football fans, the nuances of the salary cap are boring or overwhelming. Compared to the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, the NFL has a quite simple structure in place, but clever front offices have found ways around the black and white language to have creative options. While Jerry Jones wrongfully says ‘we all have […]

Shohei Ohtani & Hyeseong Kim homer, Japan tops Korea in WBC

Early Saturday morning action in the World Baseball Classic gave us a battle between two Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani and Hyeseong Kim each homered, and Japan beat Korea 8-6 at the Tokyo Dome. Japan joins Australia at 2-0 in Pool C in Tokyo, with two games left to play, with Korea falling to 1-1. Ohtani walked […]

MLB

Thaddeus Dixon Could Become a Rotational Piece of The Commanders’ New-Look Secondary

Thaddeus Dixon, DBSchool: University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill | Conference: Atlantic Coast ConferenceCollege Experience: Senior | Age: 23 (Week 1)Height / Weight: 6’1” / 195 lbsProjected Draft Status: 4th-6th RoundPlayer Comparison: Tyrique Stevenson College Statistics Defense & Fumbles Table Tackles Def Interceptions Fumbles Season Team Conf Class Pos G Solo Ast Comb TFL Sk Int Yds Avg IntTD PD FR Yds […]

Orioles news: Henderson stays on bench as Team USA wins WBC opener

Good morning Birdland, The World Baseball Classic has been underway for a few days now, but Friday was the busiest slate so far. Eight games took place, including the opener for Team USA. They beat Brazil 15-5, although that scoreline is not reflective of just how close Brazil kept things for most of the evening. […]

Why Rockies spring training feels different this year 

Every spring training has roster battles. That part isn’t new.  What feels different about Rockies camp this year is who is competing — and why.  When ‘veteran presence’ replaces production Last year, many roster decisions felt tied to something other than baseball performance. Several spots went to players whose value was often described in terms of ‘veteran presence’ or ‘clubhouse […]

Weekend BP: What are your favorite Giants birthday memories?

Happy weekend, baseball fans. How ‘bout them Giants? They’re cruising! Try to forget that the Cactus League is mostly meaningless, and live in a happy world of dominant Giants baseball. Sami usually writes the BPs, but a combination of sickness and birthday celebration has put me on the duty for a few days. But, had […]

Texans Sign TE Dalton Schultz to Extension

Houston’s best tight end since Owen Daniels is coming back for another year! According to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport, the Texans are signing TE Dalton Schultz to a one-year, $12.6 million extension, tying him to Houston through the 2027 season: Schutlz, 29, had his best season as a Texan in 2025, receiving a career-high 82 catches […]

Chicago Cubs news and notes — Brown, Cabrera, Wright

Ben Brown didn’t exactly put his best foot forward, allowing three runs in 2.1 innings against the Padres. He was a little wild. The Cubs had those special bats with ball-avoidance radar. One run would have been enough to defeat them. *means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are […]

Public Skate: Bruins vs. Capitals

Welcome to Saturday, folks! After a relatively quiet trade deadline, the Bruins are back in action today — and it’s a pretty important game in the playoff race. As always, treat that 12:30 start time with an asterisk, as this is an ABC game. We could place bets on what time puck drop actually happens. […]

Braves News: Acuña Jr. vs Albies, Reynaldo López, and more

The World Baseball Classic continued on Friday, and this time, Ronald Acuña Jr. faced Ozzie Albies. Acuña Jr. and Team Venezuela came out on top, winning 6-2. The Braves outfielder set the tone early with a leadoff double and crossed the plate a couple of times. Albies and the Netherlands offense struggled to get much […]