A former Alabama defensive end is accused of using wigs and fake IDs to impersonate NFL players to secure nearly $20 million in fraudulent loans, with a report identifying Michael Penix Jr., David Njoku and Xavier McKinney as the targeted players.

Greg Wyshynski catches you up on all of the storylines you might have missed entering this weekend’s event.

The biggest storyline coming out of Monday night’s WNBA Draft wasn’t just that the Dallas Wings landed another No. 1 overall pick in Azzi Fudd. It was that Fudd, a now-former star at Connecticut, is dating the Wings’ superstar franchise player, Paige Bueckers, who also played at Connecticut.
“Pazzi” (as fans affectionately call the couple) has reunited.
And because it’s getting so much attention, it also opened the door for a lot of people — many of whom don’t really follow women’s basketball — to jump in with takes that don’t hold up.

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With eight title bouts in two nights, WrestleMania 42 is stacked. Get caught up before this weekend’s PLE.

Going into the 2026 NFL season, there may not be a team with more buzz for fantasy football than the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders are expected to add No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza to a newly-run Klint Kubiak offense that also features RB Ashton Jeanty and TE Brock Bowers.
Last season, Bowers was the consensus overall TE1 in fantasy football but injuries derailed what could have been a solid sophomore season. Matt Harmon and Justin Boone discussed the idea of Bowers returning to the top of the tight end food chain in 2026 on the latest episode of the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast.

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It’s been a year since heavyweight champ and famous grill seller George Foreman was laid to rest on April 17, 2025. When he died the month before, Foreman said he wanted to be buried in Iowa, in the landscape that had given him a sense of peace.
His trip to the state’s Loess Hills region in 1988 stuck with him. Foreman often spoke of his memories of that time.
His family traveled from Texas to bury him at Logan Park Cemetery in Sioux City, a site that overlooks the Loess Hills.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offered a candid look into one of their biggest roster-building challenges, with general manager Jason Licht openly discussing how difficult it is to identify and draft impact edge rushers.
Licht didn’t try to dress it up.
Finding true difference-makers off the edge isn’t just about talent; it’s about traits, fit, and a level of consistency that’s hard to project. Speed rushers and power rushers both have value, but the ones who can combine those elements are the players who consistently produce at the NFL level, and those are the hardest to find.

FIFA has insisted that tailgating is not outright banned at the World Cup, but that doesn’t mean soccer fans will get to crack open a beer and grill hot dogs in every stadium parking lot.
Tailgating is a time-honored tradition in the U.S., but with nearly a dozen stadiums around the country hosting World Cup matches this summer, rules around the pre-game gatherings may vary.

Proposed Cubs trade sees Chicago land $67 million two-time All-Star, former Cy Young candidate to be emergency replacement for Cade Horton originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The Chicago Cubs suffered a massive blow when their young ace Cade Horton was declared out with season-ending surgery on his UCL. Now, the Cubs need a stopgap replacement that can keep them in contention.

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This week, OutKick published a story after speaking to a dozen media sources about their reaction to the Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel scandal. No one we spoke to defended Russini and most of them appeared to have made up their minds about her before the New York Post published photos of her hugging and holding hands with Vrabel.
And while the sources chose to speak on background, USA Today NFL reporter Crissy Froyd made her claims publicly. She first responded to Russini posting her resignation on X.
“I’m sure you were told to submit this or that you’d get fired instead.

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Saints urged to ‘throw picks’ at 2 positions in 2026 NFL Draft originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The New Orleans Saints are in a great spot with the eighth overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Add in their second and third rounders, along with two fourths and a few more picks down the board, and this year’s draft should be a good one for New Orleans.

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft had exciting news to share before his MLB start Thursday, April 16, against the Washington Nationals.
The question: What was the best way to incorporate teammates and Pirates Nation in the big announcement?
The 26-year-old Ashcraft and his wife, Cassidy, decided to enlist a pitcher’s best friend — his catcher — to deliver a message about the gender of their first child.

It is noble that Gov. Mikie Sherrill has decided to stand up to FIFA on behalf of New Jersey taxpayers and commuters. But the satisfying uppercut she is throwing at the world’s most corrupt sports organization will only hit soccer fans squarely in the face.

That’s the reality of the decision to charge a reported $150 for a round-trip NJ Transit ticket from the Meadowlands following the eight World Cup games in East Rutherford. It isn’t FIFA president Gianni Infantino, the Dr.

Padres blockbuster trade proposal sees San Diego empty the farm to land $131 million two-time All-Star ace, create dynamic 1-2 punch with Michael King originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The San Diego Padres are hot on the tail of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West, as they only sit two games behind first place with a record of 12-6. However, their hold on second place is also in question, as the Arizona Diamondbacks are only 1.5 games behind them.

Harry Kane counters Real Madrid’s complains about referees originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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After Bayern Munich beat UCL giants Real Madrid in the second leg of the quarterfinals, Real Madrid were quick to make their disdain public regarding the referee’s performance. 
Slavko Vinčić was the man tasked with refereeing the second leg, and he ended up giving Eduardo Camavinga a second yellow card that changed the dynamic of the final minutes.

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We have reached the point in the college football offseason where spring practices are coming to a close and depth charts are starting to take shape.
All the hard work these young men have put in this winter in the weight room and on the practice field is feeling like it’s starting to pay off, and many will end up on “freaks lists,” highlighting the physical progress they’ve made since camp started.
The Utah Utes have a tight end that may end up on several freaks lists, but perhaps not in the conventional manner.

Everton vs Liverpool: Preview, Predicted Lineup and Where to Watch

Everton take on Liverpool in the first-ever Merseyside derby at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday.

It’s a historic occasion for the Blues and a clash of huge significance in the race for Europe. Everton are 8th in the Premier League table and the battle for continental football tightened up last weekend.

A draw at Brentford left David Moyes’s men level on points with the 7th-placed Bees, one behind Chelsea in 6th, and five behind this weekend’s visitors in the final Champions League position.

Barcelona had a player sent off in both legs of their Champions League quarter-final against Atletico Madrid [Getty Images]
Barcelona say refereeing “errors” cost them a place in the semi-finals of the Champions League, and have caused “significant sporting and financial harm to the club”.
As a result, the Spanish giants have made a second complaint to Uefa about officiating across both legs of the tie.

Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl made a diving catch in the eighth inning of a line drive hit by San Francisco Giants infielder Luis Arraez during their series finale at Great American Ball Park, but the ball appeared to pop out of Friedl’s glove as he landed.
The Giants didn’t challenge, which surprised Reds.TV’s John Sadak and Barry Larkin.
“Uh oh,” Larkin said during the broadcast while watching the replay.
“That ball did pop (out of his glove),” Sadak said.
“It definitely popped out of his glove,” Larkin added.

MUMBAI, India (AP) — Quinton de Kock’s century went in vain as Punjab Kings continued their unbeaten run by handing Mumbai Indians their fourth straight loss in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.
De Kock, playing his first game of the season in place of injured Rohit Sharma, anchored Mumbai to 195-6 with an unbeaten 112 off 60 balls while Naman Dhir scored 50 off 31 deliveries.
But blistering half-centuries from wicketkeeper-batter Prabhsimran Singh (80 not out) and captain Shreyas Iyer (66) powered Punjab to 198-3 in 16.

The $4 million difference keeping Trinidad Chambliss at Ole Miss and not NFL originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Trinidad Chambliss made the most of his transfer from Division II Ferris State to Ole Miss.
He wasn’t even the starting QB for the Rebels to begin the season, but by the end of the year, he was one of the best players in the country.
Usually, that’d mean he heads for the NFL.
Not in this current football world, though.

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Damon Jones has requested a change-of-plea hearing for charges he provided sports bettors with nonpublic information about injuries to stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, ABC News reported Thursday, citing a court filing.

A former Alabama defensive end is accused of using wigs and fake IDs to impersonate NFL players to secure nearly $20 million in fraudulent loans, with a report identifying Michael Penix Jr., David Njoku and Xavier McKinney as the targeted players.

Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said Thursday that LaMelo Ball didn’t need to be “penalized more moving forward” in the wake of the Hornets star’s fine for tripping Miami’s Bam Adebayo.

Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham are eligible for season honors after their challenge of the 65-game rule was approved, while Anthony Edwards’ challenge was declined.

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Morant is now the last man standing on a Grizzlies team that hopes to move on from him this summer.

If you’re new to the whole concept of Joey Janela’s Spring Break, the first thing you need to know is that one of the big matches lined up for this year pits a beloved pro wrestler in his early sixties taking on The Invisible Man.
Which is to say, nobody. The Sandman, who in his youth wielded a kendo stick like it was Excalibur, will wrestle the air itself on Friday night in Las Vegas. He will go toe-to-toe with the absence of matter. He will create a wrestling match literally out of nothing. And, if recent history is any indication, the fans will absolutely love it.