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ESPN analyst Mel Kiper named Seattle Seahawks running back Jadarian Price as his pick for the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Price is expected to share carries with other players but has shown strong potential with big runs and the ability to catch passes.
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Mel Kiper called Jadarian Price a dark-horse candidate for Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Price averaged six yards per carry and scored 11 rushing touchdowns in college.
He had several long runs, including runs over 30 yards in multiple games.
Price is expected to share playing time with Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet.
Other top rookies include Arizona’s Jeremiyah Love, Tennessee’s Carnell Tate, New Orleans’ Jordyn Tyson, New York Jets’ Kenyon Sadiq, Philadelphia’s Makai Lemon, and Cleveland’s KC Concepcion.
Many rookies, including Love and Tate, are expected to get significant playing time with their teams.
Kiper’s pick of Price is surprising because Seattle does not usually rely on one lead running back.
Price’s playing style includes gaining yards after contact and potential as a receiver out of the backfield.
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The NBA has requested stronger rules from government regulators to limit how players, referees, and team workers can use prediction markets. This is to protect the honesty of the games and keep fans trusting the sport.
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The NBA made the request on a Thursday.
The request was directed at the country’s leading commodities regulator.
Tighter rules would affect players, game officials, and team staff.
The goal is to prevent prediction markets from harming the sport’s integrity.
The NBA wants to keep fan confidence high.
Prediction markets are platforms where people bet on game outcomes.
The NBA is concerned these markets could cause conflicts of interest or unfair behavior.
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John Wall, a former NBA player, has taken a new job as president of basketball operations at Howard University. He is involved in team meetings, recruiting, and managing the basketball program's strategy.
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John Wall was the number one pick in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards.
He played nine seasons for the Wizards and was an NBA All-Star for five years in a row.
Wall retired from playing basketball in August 2023 after his last season with the Los Angeles Clippers.
He joined Howard University in an executive role focused on basketball operations.
Wall helps with recruiting players, managing the team roster, and overseeing deals related to players’ names and images.
He also mentors players and contributes to planning the future direction of the basketball program.
After retiring, Wall worked as an NBA analyst for Amazon Prime Video.
He expressed interest in staying involved in basketball through new leadership roles.
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Franz Wagner will not play in the next game because of a calf injury. It looks like he might not play again in this series between the Magic and the Pistons.
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Franz Wagner is injured with a calf strain.
This will be his second game missed in a row.
He plays for the Orlando Magic basketball team.
The Magic are playing a series against the Detroit Pistons.
Wagner's return during this series is unlikely.
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The Philadelphia Eagles have chosen Makai Lemon, their first-round draft pick, to wear the number 9 jersey. This number was previously worn by Nick Foles, who has given his approval to Lemon.
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Makai Lemon is a new player for the Philadelphia Eagles.
He was selected in the first round of the draft.
Lemon will wear jersey number 9.
Nick Foles wore number 9 before Lemon.
Foles has given permission for Lemon to use the number 9.
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P.J. Walker announced he is retiring from professional football after nine years. He last played for the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League in 2024.
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P.J. Walker retired from football in 2024.
He played for the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League most recently.
Walker started his pro career as an undrafted quarterback with the Indianapolis Colts in 2017.
He spent time on practice squads and played for teams including the Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears, and Seattle Seahawks.
Walker played three seasons with the Panthers, appearing in 15 games and starting seven.
His best-known moment is a 62-yard touchdown pass to D.J. Moore that tied a game against the Atlanta Falcons.
In 2023, he played six games with the Browns, starting two.
He also played for the XFL’s Houston Roughnecks in 2020.
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The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) is ending its financial support for LIV Golf, a breakaway golf league that has attracted top players with large contracts. LIV Golf’s future is now uncertain, and some key players like Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau face questions about where they will play next, as many are currently barred or restricted from other major golf tours.
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Saudi Arabia’s PIF invested about £3.8 billion in LIV Golf over nearly five years and is now stopping its funding after the 2026 season.
Jon Rahm joined LIV Golf in December 2023 with a reported $300 million deal and has earned about $92.5 million in prize money there.
Rahm is banned from the PGA Tour for at least a year for rejecting a return deal accepted by other players like Brooks Koepka.
Rahm also faces issues with Europe’s DP World Tour and is currently not eligible for the Ryder Cup.
Bryson DeChambeau’s contract ends after the current season; he has a big following and is seen as important to LIV’s future investment plans.
Eight LIV players accepted a deal to keep joint membership with the DP World Tour by playing a minimum number of events there.
With Saudi funding ending, LIV’s new directors must find new investors to keep the league running.
Some LIV players might focus more on other tours or shift to other career paths, like creating online content.
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The president of the Toronto Blue Jays, Mark Shapiro, said he supports the idea of bringing a Major League Baseball (MLB) team to Vancouver, Canada. Vancouver city officials have started a process to explore potential ownership groups interested in an MLB expansion team, but other cities are currently further ahead in the expansion race.
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Vancouver is considering trying to get a MLB expansion team, supported by its city council.
The Blue Jays would lose some fans and might have to move one of their minor league teams if Vancouver gets an MLB team.
Mark Shapiro, Blue Jays president, supports growing baseball in Canada and welcomes a potential Vancouver franchise.
Vancouver is behind other cities like Salt Lake City, which has funding and an ownership group ready for an MLB bid.
Other cities ranked as good MLB expansion candidates include Orlando, Austin, Portland, Nashville, and Raleigh.
The MLB expansion process is still in early stages and could take years before any new team starts playing.
Vancouver’s city council began an “expression of interest” to find owners serious about putting in a bid for MLB.
The Miller family owns a minor league team in Salt Lake City and is involved in a possible expansion effort there.
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The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Thursday at Citi Field. This loss made the Mets finish April with the worst record in Major League Baseball, winning 10 games and losing 21.
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The Mets played against the Nationals on Thursday at Citi Field.
The final score was Nationals 5, Mets 4.
The Mets finished April with a 10-21 win-loss record.
This was the worst record in Major League Baseball for the month of April.
The Mets struggled to perform well throughout the entire month.
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The Baltimore Ravens signed defensive end Calais Campbell to a one-year contract to strengthen their pass-rush for the upcoming NFL season. Campbell, a six-time Pro Bowl player, returns to the team after playing for them from 2020 to 2022, joining a group of pass-rushers including new signing Trey Hendrickson.
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The Ravens signed Calais Campbell, a six-time Pro Bowl defensive end, to a one-year deal.
Campbell previously played for the Ravens from 2020 to 2022.
Campbell is 39 years old and entering his 19th NFL season.
Last season with the Arizona Cardinals, Campbell had 43 tackles and 6.5 sacks.
The Ravens signed Trey Hendrickson to a four-year, $112 million contract to boost their pass rush.
The Ravens drafted edge-rusher Zion Young in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft.
The team’s pass-rush group now includes Hendrickson, Young, Campbell, Tavius Robinson, Mike Green, and Nnamdi Madubuike.
Defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike is expected to return soon following neck surgery.
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Duke men's basketball has made a new deal with Amazon Prime Video to show three important games in the 2026-27 season. The deal lasts three years and also offers opportunities for players to earn money through their name, image, and likeness (NIL).
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Amazon Prime Video will stream three Duke basketball games in the 2026-27 season.
The games include Duke vs. UConn, Duke vs. Michigan, and Duke vs. Gonzaga.
These games will be played at neutral sites: Las Vegas, Madison Square Garden (New York), and Detroit.
The deal lasts for three years.
Duke players will have expanded opportunities to earn money through their NIL rights.
Duke's athletic director called the partnership innovative and beneficial for student-athletes.
These games are part of a strong non-conference schedule featuring top-ranked teams.
This is Prime Video’s first college sports partnership with Duke University.
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ESPN released a list ranking the top 50 WNBA players before the 2026 season, placing Caitlin Clark at number 10. Fans disagreed with her ranking, many believing she should be ranked higher based on her strong performance in her first two seasons.
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Caitlin Clark plays for the Indiana Fever and missed most of last season due to an injury.
Despite the injury, she was named an All-Star and chosen as a team captain.
ESPN ranked Clark as the 10th best player in the upcoming WNBA season.
Clark’s ranking was behind players like Kelsey Plum (9th), Paige Bueckers (8th), and Sabrina Ionescu (6th).
Fans expressed frustration on social media, saying Clark should be in the top 3 players.
Clark averaged 18.5 points, 8.5 assists, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game in her first two seasons.
She led the WNBA in assists as a rookie.
The Indiana Fever reached the conference finals last year and aim for a championship this season.
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Jake Knapp, a professional golfer, withdrew just before the first round of the Cadillac Championship due to a sprained left thumb. He was replaced by Kristoffer Reitan, and this is Knapp's second last-minute withdrawal from a major event this season.
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Jake Knapp was scheduled to play in the Cadillac Championship starting Thursday.
Knapp withdrew shortly before his first round because of a sprained left thumb.
Kristoffer Reitan took Knapp's place and played with J.T. Poston at 12:35 p.m. ET.
This is Knapp's second last-minute withdrawal from a PGA Tour signature event in 2026.
Knapp had previously withdrawn before the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March with no public reason given.
When he plays, Knapp has performed well in 2026, with mostly top-11 finishes.
The Cadillac Championship is held at Trump National Doral’s Blue Monster Course in Miami.
Scottie Scheffler, world number one golfer, is the leading player at this event.
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Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 basketball player, transferred from the University of Florida to UC Irvine. He played little at Florida and is now joining a smaller basketball program with a coach experienced in developing very tall players.
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Olivier Rioux is 7 feet 9 inches tall and holds a Guinness World Record as the tallest teenager.
He joined Florida Gators in 2023 but only played 11 games in the 2025–26 season.
Rioux scored 7 points and had 6 rebounds in 16 total minutes over those games.
He decided to transfer and chose UC Irvine, announcing this on April 30.
Florida is a strong basketball program that won a national title in 2025.
UC Irvine is a smaller school with fewer basketball achievements, last entering the NCAA Tournament in 2019.
UC Irvine’s coach, Russell Turner, has experience improving very tall players for the NBA.
Rioux’s move is unusual because players often transfer to bigger programs, but he is moving to a smaller one.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins lost a playoff game to the Philadelphia Flyers, ending their season and possibly the era of their main players. This loss also continued a long period without any major Pittsburgh sports team winning a playoff game, which has lasted nearly eight years.
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The Penguins lost 1-0 to the Flyers, ending their playoff run.
The loss may mark the end of the Penguins’ “Big 3” players playing together: Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang.
These three players have won 881 games, four division titles, and three Stanley Cups since 2006-07.
Pittsburgh sports teams have not won a postseason game since May 3, 2018.
The last playoff win was when the Penguins beat the Washington Capitals in 2018 but lost the series soon after.
The Steelers have made the playoffs five times since then but lost each time in the first round.
The Pirates have not reached the playoffs since 2015.
If the Pirates qualify and win a game, it will end a streak of over 3,000 days without a Pittsburgh playoff win.
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The NBA playoffs are showing strong competition and have reached the highest TV viewership in 33 years, averaging nearly 4 million viewers per game. Several playoff series are heading into crucial Game 6 matchups, with teams fighting to advance to the second round.
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All four Eastern Conference playoff matchups are going to a sixth game.
Oklahoma City Thunder (No. 1 seed) and San Antonio Spurs (No. 2 seed) have already won their first-round series.
The NBA playoffs are averaging 3.91 million viewers per game on TV and streaming platforms, the highest in 33 years.
The New York Knicks (No. 3 seed) aim to close their series against the Atlanta Hawks (No. 6 seed) after winning the last two games.
The Philadelphia 76ers (No. 7 seed) are trying to eliminate the Boston Celtics (No. 2 seed) after winning Game 5.
The Denver Nuggets (No. 3 seed) trail 3-2 in their series against the Minnesota Timberwolves (No. 6 seed), who are missing two key players due to injuries.
The playoffs are being shown on ABC, ESPN, NBC/Peacock, and Amazon Prime Video.
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Major League Soccer (MLS) commissioner Don Garber’s X (formerly Twitter) account posted a message calling British Columbia Premier David Eby a “liar” but the message was deleted after Garber said his account was hacked. The controversy is linked to the financial troubles of the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer team and their possible move to another city.
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Don Garber’s X account posted and then deleted a message calling Premier David Eby a “liar.”
Garber said his account was compromised (hacked) and later thanked Eby for meeting with him.
The Vancouver Whitecaps are facing financial problems related to playing at BC Place, owned by the provincial government.
The Whitecaps may move to cities like Las Vegas or Phoenix due to the financial issues.
Premier Eby assured Whitecaps fans that the government is working to keep the team in British Columbia.
Garber was in Vancouver for FIFA’s congress and met with local leaders about the team’s future.
The Whitecaps say the current stadium lease deal is not enough to fix their financial problems.
The team hopes to build a new soccer-specific stadium, but the project will take a long time to develop.
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The Saudi Public Investment Fund announced it will stop investing in the LIV Golf professional men's golf league after the 2026 season. LIV Golf has been financially supported by this Saudi fund since its creation.
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LIV Golf is a professional men's golf league.
The league has been backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
The Public Investment Fund will end its investment after the 2026 season.
Saudi Arabia has been the main financial supporter of LIV Golf since its start.
LIV Golf has held tournaments in places like Hong Kong and South Africa.
The announcement was made public in April 2026.
Bryson DeChambeau and Dean Burmester are players who compete in LIV Golf.
The end of Saudi funding may affect LIV Golf’s future finances and operations.
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An investor group led by Grant Gustavson has officially offered to buy the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer team. The group wants to move the team from Vancouver to Las Vegas.
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Grant Gustavson is leading the group interested in buying the Whitecaps.
Grant Gustavson is the son of billionaire Tamara Gustavson.
The group has made a formal offer to purchase the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Their plan is to relocate the team to Las Vegas.
The information was confirmed by a spokesperson for the investor group.
The Vancouver Whitecaps currently play in Major League Soccer (MLS).
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AJ Dybantsa is a top basketball player expected to enter the 2026 NBA Draft. He started with a Nike sponsorship deal during college and is now moving to a professional contract with Nike as he prepares to join the NBA.
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AJ Dybantsa signed a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deal with Nike in January 2024 before playing college basketball.
He played one season for BYU Cougars, averaging 25.5 points and leading the Big 12 conference in scoring.
Dybantsa now is updating his Nike deal to a professional partnership as he enters the NBA draft.
He created a new personal logo that includes the letters "A" and "J" and connects to his nickname "Star Boy."
Dybantsa was the No. 1 recruit in his high school class and aims to be the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft.
He is 6-foot-9 tall and played as a forward for BYU during his college season.
His stats also include averages of 6.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.
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