Mike Florio and Chris Simms react to Lane Johnson announcing his retirement from the NFL, discussing the right tackle’s decision to hang it up during his 14th season with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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The Chicago White Sox are up 2-0 in the American League Division Series, a shocking turnaround after three straight 100-loss seasons.
Suni Lee plans to compete in 2027 for the first time since the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Lionel Messi’s extraterrestrial international came to an end in a fittingly ceremonious fashion: with a goal and two assists for Argentina in a 3-0 victory over Benin in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.
Injuries be damned, the 49ers have risen to the top.
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Mike Florio and Chris Simms react to the Falcons’ dominant win over the Saints in primetime, as Atlanta’s offense is firing on all cylinders behind Bijan Robinson and Michael Penix Jr.
Mike Florio and Chris Simms discuss the latest with Lamar Jackson, as the Ravens’ star quarterback is dealing with an ankle injury that leaves questions in Baltimore.
Mike Florio and Chris Simms dissect the challenges Philadelphia faces on offense and why it feels like the team continues to fall further from their Super Bowl window.
Mike Florio and Chris Simms evaluate Bijan Robinson’s chances to win NFL MVP, discussing the positional value of running backs and analyzing why the odds could be stacked against the Falcons star.
Jason Garrett, Devin McCourty and Jac Collinsworth break down Bryce Young’s impressive showing against the Detroit Lions, as the Carolina Panthers quarterback stepped up when with a big-time performance in primetime.
Mike Florio and Chris Simms unpack CeeDee Lamb’s 17-catch outburst against the Houston Texans and try to make sense of the latter’s inability to adjust throughout the game.
Mike Florio and Chris Simms praise Drake Maye’s ability to bounce back and deliver the Patriots a big win over the Buffalo Bills, which serves as a “turning point” in their young season.
NFL
The Commanders are keeping an eye on the quarterback market.
North Carolina’s ongoing support, fulsome or not, of coach Bill Belichick comes with expectations.
The Colts have added a veteran defensive end ahead of Week 5.
Home field advantage is something that is talked about often in the NFL, but Bills cornerback Dee Alford didn’t feel much of one during last Sunday’s loss to the Patriots.
NBA
Hukporti was to provide depth behind Joel Embiid, and his absence could leave the 76ers scrambling.
The EuroLeague stakeholders also voted to postpone expansion, opening the door to future talks with the NBA.
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MLB
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The Padres placed Miller on the paternity list ahead of their win-or-go-home Game 3 vs. Milwaukee.
The Dan Le Batard show breaks down the Tampa Rays taking a 2-0 series lead in the ALDS over the New York Yankees by taking advantage of the Yankees’ errors and playing sound baseball.
Andrew Perloff and Paul Pabst debate where a deep White Sox postseason run would rank among the all-time greatest underdog stories in sports on Not So Fast.
Premier League
The latest Premier League Mornings Live Fan Fest is heading to Denver, Colorado in 2026.
Haaland had to be subbed off for Norway against Portugal and Man City will be sweating on his fitness ahead of their trip to Liverpool.
The last Premier League player to win the award while in the division was Anthony Martial, though his season included time with both Manchester United and Ligue 1 outfit AS Monaco.
Manchester City have appealed the “opinion of the Premier League Commission, in relation to the Premier League disciplinary matter.”
College Football News & Analysis
Week 5 absolutely delivered, from fireworks at the new stadium in Evanston to the statement made by Mizzou in CoMo.
Nicole Auerbach takes us through her College Football Week 5 AP Poll ballot, including how teams are already seeing the impact of “the SEC going to a nine-game conference schedule.”
Ohio State pulled away from Iowa with 21 unanswered points after the first quarter, while Jeremiah Smith delivered a record-setting performance in the Buckeyes win.
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry discuss if some of the top QB prospects like Arch Manning and CJ Carr should stay in college another year rather than entering the 2027 NFL Draft and the contenders in the ACC.
After trailing 14-7 at halftime, Minnesota scored 13 unanswered points to rally past Michigan and earn its first home win over the Wolverines since 1977.
Ahmed Fareed, Joshua Perry, Chris Simms and Nicole Auerbach discuss a rough week for Michigan and Bryce Underwood, Penn State’s stunning loss to Northwestern and Cal falling short of sleeper expectations.
Ahmed Fareed, Joshua Perry, Chris Simms and Nicole Auerbach debate college football’s best team and assess the Heisman Trophy race, with Jeremiah Smith emerging as the frontrunner.
Motor Sports
Two new markets join the Supercross calendar with Tampa, Foxborough, East Rutherford, and Pittsburgh returning.
If anyone thought Chase Briscoe was going to quietly slip out of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff picture, they clearly forgot to factor in his intermediate track pedigree.
Lachlan Turner, Charli Cannon, and Hannah Hodges were embroiled in one of the best battles of the SMX Playoff finale, which asks the question: “Should they race more Supercross-style tracks?”
Relive the postseason action from Las Vegas Motor Speedway as drivers take on the South Point 400 to reach the halfway point of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase.
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Track the injuries to know around the NFL, all in one place.
Patrick Daugherty and Denny Carter discuss the Atlanta Falcons Robinson duo in the backfield slicing up the Saints defense Monday night and if Brian Robinson Jr. can keep standalone fantasy value as the RB2.
Patrick Daugherty and Denny Carter react to Ladd McConkey reaggravating his foot injury in Week 4 and is now ‘week-to-week’ and discusses who is left in the Chargers’ passing offense to provide something in fantasy.
Patrick Daugherty and Denny Carter break down what the Chiefs’ offense will look like amid a battered receiving core going into Week 5 of the NFL season.
Eric Samulski ranks all fantasy football defenses (DSTs) for Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season
Gary Davenport breaks down the fantasy football defense landscape headed into Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season.
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Golf
Patrick Reed hasn’t been on a Ryder Cup team since 2018.
There were many unknowns when Patrick Reed decided not to renew his contract with LIV Golf and start the long road back to the PGA Tour.
Andrew Bailey will be back at the U.S. Open next year at Pebble Beach in a far different capacity.
Austin Smotherman is a winner on the PGA Tour for the first time in his 100th career start. Smotherman stretched his lead to three shots on the front nine and appeared to be cruising in the Bank of Utah Championship.
Adrian Meronk has rallied to win the Dunhill Links Championship with help from mistake-prone Casey Jarvis.
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The Saints are dealing with several injuries at linebacker, so they brought a pair of healthy ones up from the practice squad for Monday night’s game against the Falcons.
At the start of the season, there was a lot of talk about team travel for international games as the Rams played the 49ers in Australia.
Chiefs wide receiver Tyquan Thornton went for more tests on his injured ankle on Monday and they confirmed that he will need to have surgery to repair a dislocation.
Hill has been suspended for one game while Seeman received a two-game ban
The Panthers have a bye in Week 5 and that will give a couple of their injured players a little more time to heal before they are back on the field.