Author: Amanda Collins

In dynasty football, it’s never too early to look ahead. Especially for rebuilding teams, understanding the value and potential of an upcoming class can be crucial in establishing a championship contender. If you are currently holding multiple 2026 picks, this article will hopefully provide some early insights on next year’s rookie class. First, it’s important to note that the 2025 and 2026 WR classes share several similarities. Neither class boasts a standout, game-changing talent like Ja’Marr Chase or CeeDee Lamb, both of whom ranked in the 99th percentile in my rookie model. Instead, both classes feature several WRs who possess…

England forward Beth Mead’s role at Euro 2025 is very different to the one she enjoyed three years ago.Named player of the tournament and winner of the Golden Boot, Mead played a starring role in England’s success at Euro 2022.Her stunning performances were capped off with six goals and five assists – the most in the tournament.It led to countless honours including being named the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, as well as coming runner-up in the Ballon d’Or and Uefa Player of the Year Awards. But so far in Switzerland, 30-year-old Mead has started just one of England’s…

Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever is the biggest name in the WNBA, but she has had an injury-riddled 2025 season.Clark will not participate in the WNBA All-Star Game, or the 3-Point Contest this weekend in Indianapolis.Washington’s Brittney Sykes will replace Clark in the All-Star Game, while Indiana teammate Lexie Hull will take part for Clark in the 3-Point Contest.Indiana’s Caitlin Clark brings in big numbers for the WNBA. But the All-Star captain won’t participate in the weekend’s festivities this weekend because of an injured groin.  Washington’s Brittney Sykes will take Clark’s place on her team, while Indiana teammate Lexie…

In less than a week, all 32 NFL teams will have reported for training camp. Even then, there could be quite a few rookie holdouts. A total of 257 players were selected in the 2025 NFL Draft, but 31 players remained unsigned going into Thursday. The problem for most teams is they haven’t been able to get their second-round pick under contract. Of the 32 players selected in that round, only three had signed their rookie deal heading into Thursday morning. However, the floodgates opened over the past three days with 22 signing their rookie deals over that span. As things stand,…

A Paris Saint Germain player looks like he’s keen on moving to Liverpool. Over the course of last season, Arne Slot spoke about his admiration for the French Champions League winners several times. Article continues under the video Diogo Jota: Thank you In fact, it was only really PSG who offered any sort of resistance to Liverpool during the season. In a tense two-legged affair, Liverpool were ultimately knocked out on penalties against the eventual champions in the round of 16 in the Champions League. That game proved to be a bitterly disappointing one for the Reds. Although ultimately, Paris…

The owner of a Manhattan pawn shop pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to receive stolen property transported in interstate commerce, which includes a link to the burglary of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s home, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York.The man, 43-year-old Dimitriy Nezhinskiy, admitted knowingly purchasing stolen watches, jewelry and other high-end goods to resell them in his pawn shop. The proceeding, held before District Judge William F. Kuntz, concluded with Nezhinskiy facing a maximum sentence of five years’ imprisonment as well as restitution of about $2.5 million…

Promoter Frank Warren sang the praises of Oleksandr Usyk after the unified heavyweight champion’s win over Daniel Dubois on Saturday at London’s Wembley Stadium.

Getty Images NBA veteran Marcus Smart has agreed to a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards and plans to sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers after clearing waivers, according to ESPN. The 31-year-old, who played in just 54 combined games over the past two seasons due to injuries, brings a strong defensive presence to the Lakers. Smart, the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year and three-time All-Defensive First Team honoree, has a player option to enter free agency in 2026, according to Shams Charania, who also reported Lakers star Luka Doncic personally reached out to Smart,…

Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown tore the ACL, MCL and PCL in his right knee in Week 14, which put his entire 2025 season in jeopardy. Overshown always has had a positive outlook, and it appears the medical staff has given him a positive update.“Good news from the Doc! We getting active THIS szn,” Overshown wrote on Instagram.It remains to be seen when that will be.Overshown will start training camp on active/physically unable to perform and likely will move to reserve/PUP before the season as he continues his rehab into the season.He tore the ACL in his left knee in the…

England shrugged off two lengthy delays caused by lightning in Washington DC to end their summer tour with a comprehensive 40-5 victory over the United States.After beating Argentina 2-0 in South America, the third game of England’s tour at Audi Field kicked off an hour late due to an electrical storm in the American capital. Play was then halted near the half-hour mark, with both sets of players spending 40 minutes in the dressing room before the action resumed.England eventually ran out comfortable winners with six tries shared by Curtis Langdon, Luke Northmore, Cadan Murley, Jack van Poortvliet, Harry Randall…