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The NBA Playoffs kicked off this weekend, and it was a reminder that the WNBA has something to teach its counterpart league.
The NBA Playoffs officially started over the weekend, kicking off what will end up being about two and a half months of postseason basketball. In theory, that’s very fun, but some of the opening games got me thinking about a few things the NBA can take from the WNBA to make their playoffs more thrilling.
There’s a whole lot of chatter about Shedeur Sanders dropping in the 2025 NFL Draft, as questions swirl about whether the Colorado QB is a top-10 talent.
Interestingly enough, in our final NFL mock draft of 2025, our Christian D’Andrea has the New Orleans Saints trading up to get Sanders at No. 4. And in the final ESPN big board, Mel Kiper Jr. has Sanders at No. 5 … one spot ahead of presumed No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward.
The 2025 NFL Draft takes place in Green Bay, WI, this week, providing teams the chance to fortify their rosters with the next generation of talent. College athletes will see their dreams come true, and fans will be given hope and optimism for the upcoming season.
The seven-round draft lasts three days. Below are the dates, start times, and picks the Minnesota Vikings have on each day.
Round 1: Thursday, April 24
Start Time: 8 P.M. EST
Vikings Selections: 24th Overall
Rounds 2 and 3: Friday, April 25
Start Time: 6 P.M.
The 2025 NFL Draft is nearly here. After months of speculation, Cam Ward, Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders will finally land with new teams.
The Tennessee Titans hold the No. 1 pick and will kick things off. After that, the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants round out the top-3. All three teams may already know which player they’ll take when they’re on the clock. After that, the draft really opens up.
Before people start speculating about Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty’s landing spot, the Titans need to make their selection.
In the final Draft Wire mock, Jeff Risdon has the Lions trading up to select Josh Simmons OT of Ohio State. This is a high-ceiling pick as he could be an elite OT who would serve as a high-quality backup in the short-term and take over for Taylor Decker in the long-term.
What complicates the situation is that Decker recently signed a 3-year extension in the 2024 offseason that ends after the 2027 season. The Lions could move on from Decker after 2025 with a $9.4 million dead cap hit and after 2026 with a $6.3 million dead cap hit.
The New York Times published more than 10,000 words about former San Jose State volleyball player Blaire Fleming over the weekend. Fleming is a biological male who identifies as a woman, who competed on the women’s team and who helped make the Spartans one of the top teams in their conference.
Buried deep in the story was a single paragraph that should raise some eyebrows. The author mentions Joanna Harper, a biological male who identifies as a woman and purportedly studies transgender athletes. But that’s not the interesting part.
Scott Van Pelt and Stanford Steve discuss why t
Burnley players celebrate promotion after beating Sheffield United at Turf Moor on Monday.Photograph: Richard Lee/Shutterstock
If the opening night was anything to go by, it looked as if Burnley’s return to the Premier League at the first time of asking was inevitable. It was Scott Parker’s first game in charge, a tricky trip to Luton, who had dropped down with the Clarets. One team had enjoyed a summer of continuity whereas everything had changed at Turf Moor but it was Burnley who left with a dominant 4-1 victory.