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Getty Images Lance Stephenson was one of the NBA’s premier instigators during his time in Indiana. The Pacers forward was often tasked with defending and disrupting the opposing team’s best wings. His greatest challenge — and one he and the Pacers never quite conquered — was dealing with LeBron James and the Big 3 era Miami […]

Getty Images Edmonton Oilers stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl may have made the night of several fans during a recent beer league game. Last Wednesday, McDavid and Draisaitl showed up at a pickup game at the Magna Centre in the Toronto suburb of Newmarket, Ontario. McDavid played hockey in Newmarket as a child, so

At 41-61, the Washington Nationals are barreling toward their worst record since 2022, which is not where you want to be three years after trading a generational talent like Juan Soto. The slow-moving rebuild cost longtime GM Mike Rizzo (and manager Dave Martinez) his job earlier this month. Interim GM Mike DeBartolo made the No.

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Every week, we’ve been breaking down a divisional race, a kind of check-in as summer drags on. As we get later into the season, some of these divisions become non-questions (the Tigers, even amid their slump, are all but running away with the AL Central) and some shrink to the point that we can start

Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola has gone viral for his uncanny resemblance to Patrick Mahomes, even down to his hairstyle and pregame routine. Over the last year, the two developed a relationship, which Raiola likened to the bond shared between Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. Raiola, a former five-star recruit, drew some attention in his freshman

Rich CiminiJul 24, 2025, 04:46 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York

This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. 😄 Good morning to all but especially to … NFL FANS While much of the country is dealing with terms like

The Chicago Bears are without three of their 2025 draft picks in the early days of training camp. Second-rounders Luther Burden III and Shemar Turner are out with injuries while fifth-round selection Zah Frazier is away from the team for personal reasons, coach Ben Johnson said before Thursday’s practice. Burden was the top draft prospect

Getty Images Perhaps the biggest question concerning Major League Baseball’s upcoming trade deadline, slated for July 31, was whether or not the Arizona Diamondbacks would sell. The D-backs sit 5 ½ games of a wild-card spot, even while 14 of their players are on the injured list, including ace Corbin Burnes and catcher Gabriel Moreno.

Five players have been found not guilty of sexual assault in a case involving members of the 2018 Canada world junior hockey team. Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia delivered the verdict to Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote in a London, Ontario, courtroom Thursday. Carroccia stated that she didn’t find

Getty Images Now that Las Vegas Summer League has come to a close, there will not be an NBA game to watch until October, when preseason games for the 2025-26 campaign begin. However, we won’t have to wait that long to see some of the league’s best players take the court.  EuroBasket 2025, the newest edition