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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 01: Tounde Yessoufou #24 of the Baylor Bears reacts to a call in the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in a first round game of the College Basketball Crown tournament at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 01, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Bears defeated the Gophers 67-48. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images) | Getty Images
St. John’s men’s basketball has been reborn since hiring head coach Rick Pitino, but the college legend doesn’t have many years left leading the program.

CHICAGO, IL – MAY 11: Tounde Yessoufou participates in the shuttle run drill during the 2026 NBA Draft Combine on May 11, 2026 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
The NIL has completely reshaped the NBA Draft.

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Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine analyze the New York Knicks’ unbelievable 11-game stretch en route to the NBA Finals. Do they have a shot at taking down the titans that are the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs? Is this the best Karl-Anthony Towns, or the Knicks in general, ever looked?
Then, the pair go deeper into Tom’s recent 2-part article for Yahoo! Sports detailing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s fall rate in the NBA playoffs.

The Raiders are in their second week of OTA’s. And Thursday was the second day of media availability. While a few players who were missing for last week’s availability were on hand this week, there were a few who were not.

#Raiders TE Ian Thomas is not here too. https://t.co/q7Xiazs6K7
— Ryan McFadden (@ryanmcfadden_) May 28, 2026
Still not at practice from last week were CB Taron Johnson and LB Nakobe Dean. Newly missing are TE Ian Thomas and CB Jermod McCoy.
Johnson has reportedly been staying away looking for a new deal as his current contract has no guaranteed money in it.

MADISON – Weekend travel will be a part of life for the Wisconsin volleyball team during Big Ten play this season.
According to the conference schedule released May 28, the Badgers will be on the road for five of the eight weekends of the conference regular season.
Fans hoping to catch the team at the UW Field House on a Saturday or Sunday will have two opportunities: Michigan on Sunday, Oct. 25 and Penn State on Sunday, Nov. 8.
Six matches are slated for weeknights, including the conference opener against Oregon on Thursday, Sept. 24. Maryland (Oct. 16) and Washington (Oct.

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 28: Luther Burden III #10 of the Chicago Bears catches a pass for a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers during the first quarter of the game at Levi’s Stadium on December 28, 2025 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Chicago Bears’ offseason training activities (OTAs) are in full swing and Head Coach, Ben Johnson, was tasked with speaking to the media at Halas Hall today to address some off the lingering storylines with his team.

The Connecticut Sun announced Thursday that they’ve waived Hailey Van Lith. The second-year guard averaged 8.1 points and 2.2 assists per contest in nine games with the Sun.

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Remember in March 2025, when most of us were still reeling from the John Cena heel turn? Among the more interesting stuff on the road to WrestleMania, WWE decided to debut a new angle that would be instantly panned as one of its silliest and perhaps most tasteless in years: A hokey, fake luchador called El Grande Americano.
In any other year, the gimmick might have provoked no more than an eye roll. Not the least of which is because Chad Gable — the former Olympian behind the lucha masks — had long been known for comedy gimmicks.

The Kentucky Wildcats recently renewed their rivalry with the Indiana Hoosiers. From 1969 to 2011, the two teams met on a yearly basis, and it was one of the nation’s best matchups. After the 2011 season, however, a disagreement on where future games would be played ended the yearly game, and a great rivalry died.
Last season, the first of four agreed upon matchups took place, with Kentucky winning 72-60. They lead the all-time series 32-25, and will try to extend that lead with this year’s game, which has now had a schedule change.
Originally, they teams were set to play on Dec.

Red Sox Get Positve Injury Update On Triston Casas originally appeared on NESN.
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Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas could soon begin a key part of his rehab.
Casas is dealing with a left abdominal strain, which has him on the 60-day injured list. The first baseman has been hampered by injuries in his career, as he appeared in just 29 games in 2025 and 63 games in 2024. 
However, on Wednesday, Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy gave a positive injury update on Casas and revealed he could start swinging soon.