The Washington Commanders used the five draft picks they had in the 2025 NFL draft to add a handful of weapons to both sides of the ball. Offensively, they added an offensive tackle, a running back, and a wide receiver. Defensively, they added a linebacker and a cornerback. Their lack of attention to the defense during free agency and the draft has been scrutinized, but Adam Peters and Dan Quinn stand by their decisions.
Every team has been analyzed, praised, criticized, and graded for its draft selections.
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LONDON (AP) — England has brought in batter James Rew to replace Jordan Cox in the squad for the one-off cricket test against Zimbabwe starting on May 22.
Cox has been ruled out after sustaining an abdominal muscle injury during the English County Championship.
The 21-year-old Rew would make his England debut if selected for the match at Trent Bridge after getting his first senior call-up. He is averaging 54.21 with the bat for Somerset in the County Championship.
Cox was injured playing for Essex against Somerset on Monday.
Mitch Marner’s third-period goal lifted the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 2 on Wednesday night.
Marner’s go-ahead goal came after Toronto had already clawed back twice from one-goal deficits.
The Leafs first tied the game late in the first period with a Max Pacioretty tip-in, power-play goal, and again in the second when William Nylander finished a two-on-one.
Max Domi then scored to give Toronto its first lead of the game at 17:09 in the second frame, but the Panthers’ Anton Lundell tied it for Florida early in the third.
PHILADELPHIA − As with every draft class, there are certain veterans who are technically put on notice with a potential challenger for his job.
It’s no different for the Eagles, even though they are defending Super Bowl champions. They selected 10 players in the NFL Draft from April 24-26, plus signed seven more undrafted free agents.
Clearly, the Eagles have more depth than most teams, so they don’t necessarily need their rookies to play right away. And with eight of the 10 picks coming in Rounds 4-7, it’s likely that most won’t be ready to do so.
England’s improvement under Itoje makes him a candidate for Lions captain – Getty Images/Michael Steele
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Every four years, a British and Irish Lions tour is still seen by many as the peak of professional rugby, with the finest players from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland joining forces.
This summer, head coach Andy Farrell will lead the Lions to Australia with the aim of winning a series in the southern hemisphere for the first time in 12 years. The Lions’ last series victory came on their last tour of Australia in 2013.
The NFL may soon ban the Eagles’ tush push with a broad rule that makes it illegal for any ball carrier to be pushed by a teammate. Saquon Barkley doesn’t like it.
Barkley, the Eagles running back whose job is to push quarterback Jalen Hurts forward on the tush push, dismisses attempts to ban the play as sour grapes from teams that haven’t been able to stop it.
“If you don’t like it, get better at stopping it,” Barkley told ESPN. “It’s not like a play that we only do. Everyone tries it, we’re just super successful at it.
The British and Irish Lions squad is set to be named this afternoon as head coach Andy Farrell unveils the group to take on the Wallabies in Australia this summer.
For the first time, the Lions selection will be made live in front of fans, with the Indigo venue at London’s O2 Arena set to host thousands of supporters as the group is confirmed by chair Ieuan Evans.
Motherwell teenager Lennon Miller is open to a move abroad but says he remains in the dark about his future after this season. (Daily Record)
Kasper Schmeichel is winning his battle to be fit for the Scottish Cup final after being out since March with a shoulder injury. (Scottish Sun)
Falkirk chief executive Jamie Swinney has refused to rule out a challenge to the decision to ban artificial surfaces from the SPFL Premiership. (The Herald)
Getting winger Nicolas Milanovic from A-League outfit Western Sydney Wanderers for less than £400,000 is a good deal for Aberdeen, say Australian pundits.
One of the biggest criticisms the Kansas City Chiefs have received over the past few years has been the talent level in the wide receiver room. Injuries haven’t helped their case either, as Rashee Rice and Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown were both taken down by injuries in 2024.
Still, the Chiefs have not done a great job at surrounding Patrick Mahomes with pass-catching talent, especially after trading away Tyreek Hill.
Everyone seemingly has something to say to or about Bo Nickal following his humbling loss to Reinier de Ridder at UFC Des Moines on May 3. In case you missed it, Nickal lost via second-round TKO to RDR after a series of nasty knees to the midsection. Because Nickal was so hyped and since the American was never seemingly short on confidence (bordering arrogance in the eyes of some), many people took some satisfaction in seeing him lose.
Reigning UFC middleweight champion, Dricus du Plessis was one of those people and he sent a message to Nickal on the SIAS podcast.