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4 Big Winners from Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Combine These four prospects made the most of their chance to shine during Saturday's on-field drills at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.

These four prospects made the most of their chance to shine during Saturday's on-field drills at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.

Ranking the Top 10 NBA Rookies Athlon's Mark Medina assesses this year's crop of newcomers to project the 10 players who will become All-Rookie honorees.

Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg are easy NBA All-Rookie picks. Who else makes our top 10?

2026 NFL Scouting Combine: Which Prospects Could Be the Next Great 'Do-It-All' Defensive Backs? Every NFL team wants its own 'everywhere unicorn' in coverage, and there's more than one such prospect in the 2026 draft class. Which of those prospects have the best chances to fill all those roles?

New on @athlonsports.bsky.social: Spoke with Eliot Wolf, Eric DeCosta, and Jesse Minter about the value of the do-it-all DB in today's NFL, and @MoveTheSticks gave me great intel on the three prospects who could be next. athlonsports.com/nfl/2026-nfl...

2026 NFL Scouting Combine: 12 Small-School Stars Who Are Poised to Surprise The transfer portal has taken a lot of the smaller-school stars away to bigger programs, but here are 12 smaller-school prospects who could be scouting combine stars.

New on @athlonsports.bsky.social: Woot! Flying to Indy for my 18th combine today, and in advance of that, put together a list of 12 small-school stars to watch this week. Cole Payton, Bryce Lance, Kaleb Proctor, and Emmanuel McNeil-Warren are among the dudes. athlonsports.com/nfl/2026-nfl...

MLB Springs Back Into Action, Riding a Wave of Momentum Fans are fired up for the 2026 season despite the specter of a looming labor stoppage.

Athlon's Thomas Neumann reports from the spring training opener in Florida.

Does the NBA Have a Tanking Problem? We asked NBA Greats, Coaches to Weigh In Athlon's Mark Medina asked Stephen Curry, Karl-Anthony Towns, Devin Booker, Tracy McGrady and others about the league's credibility issue.

Athlon's Mark Medina asked Stephen Curry, Karl-Anthony Towns, Devin Booker, Tracy McGrady and others about the league's credibility issue.

Alvin Robertson and the NBA's Forgotten Quadruple-Double The versatile San Antonio Spurs guard made NBA history against the Phoenix Suns at HemisFair Arena on Feb. 18, 1986.

Forty years ago today, Spurs guard Alvin Robertson recorded the second of just four quadruple-doubles in NBA history ... but his feat is largely forgotten.

Athlon's Thomas Neumann was at the game and shares the story.

Alvin Robertson and the NBA's Forgotten Quadruple-Double The versatile San Antonio Spurs guard made NBA history against the Phoenix Suns at HemisFair Arena on Feb. 18, 1986.

Forty years ago today, Spurs guard Alvin Robertson recorded the second of just four quadruple-doubles in NBA history ... but his feat is largely forgotten.

Yours truly was at the game. This is the story.

Konnor Griffin Is Ready to Make His Mark on MLB The elite Pittsburgh Pirates prospect has his sights set on greatness.

Konnor Griffin, MLB’s top prospect, already carries himself with the confidence of a veteran at age 19.

I spoke with him Thursday morning at Pirates spring training to discuss his lofty goals and how he intends to achieve them.

I attended this game at the Forum.

Scottie Pippen missed a 3-point shot by about a yard to end the first quarter.

Dudes were rusty coming off the lockout.

Christian McCaffrey, Trey McBride, Tetairoa McMillan Scout the Seahawks' Defense Three premium players who went up against the Seattle Seahawks' defense in the 2025 season gave Athlon's Doug Farrar inside information on why that defense is so powerful.

New on @athlonsports.bsky.social: This was a fun one. Christian McCaffrey. Trey McBride, and Tetairoa McMillan all lined up against the @Seahawks' Dark Side defense this season.

So, I asked them all for scouting reports. athlonsports.com/nfl/christia...

Air Jordan 11 x Comme des Garcons Black and White, Yin and Yang: Release Info The Air Jordan 11 x Comme des Garçons Homme Plus collaboration marks the first time Jordan Brand has opened the AJ11 to an outside partner.

The Air Jordan 11 x Comme des Garçons Homme Plus collaboration marks the first time Jordan Brand has opened the AJ11 to an outside partner.

5 Bold Predictions for the NBA Trade Deadline Athlon's Mark Medina analyzes the trade market for Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ja Morant, Domantas Sabonis and others.

NBA trade deadline: For @athlonsports.bsky.social, here are 5 predictions on how things play out with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ja Morant & more bit.ly/4qWhtJQ

February 1, 1981: George Gervin of the San Antonio Spurs dunks on Robert Parish of the Boston Celtics during the NBA All-Star Game in Richfield, Ohio.

The East defeated the West, 123-120.

John Schneider Has Been the Seahawks' One Constant Factor From Era to Era Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider doesn't search for public praise, but after 16 years of work in the Emerald City, he's getting it, anyway.

New on @athlonsports.bsky.social: If there's one thing Seahawks GM John Schneider isn't into, it's public praise for his work. The man would rather be grinding tape and building relationships. But it's time to give Schneider his due for a remarkable rebuild. athlonsports.com/nfl/john-sch...

LeBron James Deserves All-Star Bid But Must Take Honor Seriously It's difficult to imagine the league's midseason showcase without its all-time leading scorer, writes Mark Medina.

Lakers star LeBron James still deserves an All-Star bid, but that means he also needs to be fully committed to All-Star weekend. My @athlonsports.bsky.social dispatch tinyurl.com/jvcxun6r

3 Plays In Which Klint Kubiak Put the Rams' Defense On a String Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak called a brilliant game in the NFC Championship win over the Los Angeles Rams. Three plays in particular showed how Seattle uses receiver Rashid Sha...

New on @athlonsports.bsky.social: Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak went on an all-time play-calling heater against the Rams in the NFC Championship game, and the ways in which Kubiak weaponized WR Rashid Shaheed decided the end result. athlonsports.com/nfl/super-bo...

Catching Up With Super Bowl Heroes of Yesteryear The Spun interviews Malcolm Smith, Doug Williams, Mike Jones, David Tyree and Timmy Smith for its "Then and Now" magazine.

The Spun speaks exclusively to five Super Bowl standouts to find out what they're doing today.

Seahawks Eke By Rams, Their Ultimate Opponent, and Advance to Super Bowl LX Seattle and Los Angeles have been in pitched battle after pitched battle over the past two seasons. So of course, the NFC Championship Game was no different.

Athlon's Doug Farrar reports from the scene at Lumen Field as the Seahawks edge the Rams for a berth in Super Bowl LX.

The Steelers Made a Major Mistake With the Mike McCarthy Hire The Pittsburgh Steelers haven't blundered the art of hiring a head coach in 60 years. But in taking on the Mike McCarthy adventure, this storied franchise has made a move that it will seriously regret...

New on @athlonsports.bsky.social: The Steelers haven't blundered the art of hiring a head coach in 60 years. But in taking on the Mike McCarthy adventure, this storied franchise has made a move that it will seriously regret. athlonsports.com/nfl/steelers...

Hornets coach Charles Lee on where Kon Knueppel ranks in his rookie class: “I think Kon is the best one." My @athlonsports.bsky.social piece on why Knueppel has a realistic shot to win Rookie of the Year tinyurl.com/yc59jvez

January 21, 1993: American track & field icon and 9-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis sings the national anthem before a Bulls-Nets game in New Jersey.

The following day, ESPN’s Charley Steiner famously reacted to Lewis' performance on SportsCenter:

Curt Cignetti is NOT Amused By the Late Hits Fernando Mendoza Is Taking In the first half of the College Football National Championship, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza was hit a lot by Miami's defense, and at least one hit was a missed targeting call.

New on @athlonsports.bsky.social: Curt Cignetti was REALLY unhappy with all the uncalled late hits Fernando Mendoza took in the first half of the National Championship (one was obvious targeting), and he was exactly right. athlonsports.com/college/indi...

Best halftime interview by a coach since Joe Kines at the 2006 Independence Bowl.

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College Football Top 25 for 2026: Athlon Sports’ Way-Too-Early Picks Athlon Sports college football expert Steven Lassan identifies the programs with the highest expectations for next season.

Steven Lassan unveils Athlon's top 25 for '26.

Indiana's Unsung Defense Is Screaming For Vengeance Everybody talks about quarterback Fernando Mendoza when the subject of Indiana football comes up. But it's the Hoosiers' defense that has Curt Cignetti's team on the verge of a national championship.

Athlon's Doug Farrar breaks down the Xs and Os of why the Hoosiers' defense is so good.

Indiana Credits Hoosier Nation for Emphatic Playoff Support Athlon Sports' Kyle Wood reports from media day in Miami Beach.

Indiana fans have taken over stadiums throughout the Hoosiers' playoff run. Can they keep it up against Miami in the national championship?

‘Not Done with Hard Rock’: How Miami Resolved to Return Home for Title Game After hitting a midseason rut, the Hurricanes set their sights on playing one more game in South Florida.

Despite hitting a midseason rut, the Hurricanes set their sights on playing one more game in South Florida. Now they face Indiana for the national title.

Giannis Antetokounmpo on state of the Bucks: “We trust one another. We believe in one another. We know we can turn this around.” My @athlonsports.bsky.social dispatch on Giannis staying invested with Bucks despite speculation about his future tinyurl.com/3m46jjed

How Cade Cunningham Helped Lift Pistons to Title-Contending Status Detroit's All-Star guard has the Pistons thinking championship, writes Mark Medina.

Pistons' Cade Cunningham: "We believe in ourselves more than anybody else. So we’re going to come in and compete harder than anybody." My @athlonsports.bsky.social dispatch
on Cunningham taking his game to another level this season tinyurl.com/4j6rxpr9