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Everyone focuses on the Donovan Mitchell trade, but it’s another monster deal that helped playoff-bound Cleveland’s rebuild.

There is a new IWGP world heavyweight champion in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, as Sanada defeated Kazuchika Okada to start his first reign with the belt.
In a match clocking in at just over 26 minutes, Sanada completed a seven-year journey to the top of New Japan last Saturday. In the finishing sequence at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Sanada countered Okada’s Rainmaker with his Deadfall to crown himself the new champion.
Wearing new trunks and a new robe, and arriving to a new entrance song, Sanada cemented his place in New Japan history with the victory.

The Falcons are signing pass rusher Bud Dupree to a one-year deal that will be worth up to $5 million, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports. The veteran has battled injuries throughout his career but will get a fresh start in Atlanta.
Dupree is entering his ninth season in the league, having spent the first six years with the Steelers and last two with the Titans. He had a career-high 11.5 sacks with Pittsburgh in 2019 and 39.5 total sacks in 81 games with the franchise, but totaled just seven sacks combined in 22 games with Tennessee since 2021.

Looking to play the 2023 NFL Draft? Here are some prop bets to consider.
Odds are that if you are reading this piece you are somewhat invested in the NFL draft.
I promise we’ll stop with the bad puns now.
But if you have made it this far it is likely that you have spent some time studying prospects, looking at mock drafts, thinking about potential landing spots, and other behavior that in another industry might have people wondering about your sanity. Such is the beauty of draft season.

He played in 19 of 20 games last season for KC.

The NBA playoff bracket is officially set! The two-month chase to lift the Larry O’Brien Trophy in June begins Saturday as first-round action tips off in what looks like a wide-open race to be crowned champion. A lot has changed since the preseason in the NBA, with blockbuster trades like Kevin Durant heading to Phoenix and surprise teams emerging as potential playoff powerhouses.
Using SI Tickets’ postseason ticket reservation system, here’s a look at data on how things shaped up compared to the preseason and which teams look best-positioned now for a run to the Finals.

It’s the NFL offseason, which means the GOAT debates are going strong. While most people usually focus on best quarterbacks ever, former tight end Shannon Sharpe gave his opinion on the best tight end of all time.
The NFL analyst went on the New Heights podcast with Jason and Travis Kelce, and he explained why he believes Travis is the greatest tight end of all time, especially after his playoff run this year.
“When it’s all said and done, I don’t know how you make an argument that Trav isn’t the greatest tight end,” he said.

Watch out, 1884 St. Louis Maroons: The 2023 Rays are gunning for the longest winning streak to open a season. Their 13–0 start ties the record for modern baseball—shared with the 1982 Braves and ’87 Brewers—and has them chasing only the aforementioned Maroons and their 20–0 start in the short-lived Union Association. Yes, it’s still early in the year. But the Rays’ wild ride has pushed their chances of winning the AL East from below 20% on Opening Day to above 55% now. And they look solid enough to keep rolling.
Here are five numbers behind their historic start to the season.

Many people cut out the carbs in the leadup to summer in order to look good in a bathing suit.
For Minnesota Twins shortstop Kyle Farmer however, he’ll be doing it as part of his long recovery after getting drilled with a 92 mph fastball on Wednesday.
Fortunately, we are happy to report Farmer posted on Instagram that he miraculously is doing relatively alright with no broken bones.

On Thursday night, after their final regular season game, the Rangers presented members of their Garden of Dreams foundation with game-worn jerseys. However, one fan got way more than that from the team.
Isaiah Márquez-Greene is a survivor of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting who lost his sister, Ana, during the tragedy. His mother, Nelba, runs The Ana Grace Project, which aims to support children who have suffered traumatic losses.
Now 18 years-old, Márquez-Greene is about to attend UConn as he starts the next phase of his life.