The Lead: Starting Five

Plus: The Bedlam rivalry gets a little more spice thrown in ahead of a final showdown. And marsupial miscreant steals the show in Lubbock. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The Raiders hope some serious mid-season changes will get them back on track. And the Celtics scorching start gets historic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The James Harden trade saga comes to a merciful end. And the Niners add another big name to their defensive line. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The Rangers are playoff road warriors unlike any other. And the Hawks spoil an Anthony Edwards homecoming. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The Broncos finally end an ignominious streak against an AFC West rival. And the World Series moves to game 3 with two wildcards taking the mound. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The surprising team sitting near the top of the NHL standings. And the Bills get a much-needed win on Thursday night. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: Frank Reich reminds us that development is a marathon not a sprint. And an R&B superstar finally responds to A'Ja Wilson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: Nikola Jokic picks up where he left off on ring night in Denver. And a college football team turns to a cartoon villain for inspiration during a tough year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The Phillies and Diamondbacks are headed to a Game 7 of their own. And Giannis puts pen to paper with the Bucks See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The ALCS heads to a winner-take-all game 7. And USC’s championship hopes go out the window against Utah. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: Houston evens things up after another power surge in Arlington. And Amon-Ra St. Brown pays off his end of an 'agreement' in humiliating style. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The Astros get one back behind some timely hitting. And James Harden goes MIA on the Sixers as the regular season closes in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: Kyle Schwarber gets red hot at the perfect time for the defending NL Champs. And LSU looks to incorporate some new stars for another championship campaign. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The Phillies continue to dominate at Citizens Bank Park. And a future NFL Hall of Famer eyes a comeback for the 2028 Olympics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The Rangers keep rolling as an all-Texas ALCS is underway. And the Liberty keep their season alive — and Ted Lasso approves. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: Gio Reyna returns to the USMNT fold and promises everything is just fine. And a golfer with a serious driver looks to make PGA Tour history. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: It's another Bryce Harper game at Citizens Bank Park. And Kirk Cousins reminds everyone that ignorance is bliss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: A former-NHL MVP starts off the new season with a bang. And a coaching legend laments the death of the PAC-12. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: Kyle Shanahan pumps the breaks on the Niners Super Bowl hype train. And the Dodgers need a miracle to avoid another early playoff exit. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: Joel Embiid weighs in on James Harden's uncertain future. And a football coach becomes the first person to use "sleep like baby" correctly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: Sean McVay channels his inner Will Ferrell. And Wemby argues that positions really aren’t that important to an alien. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: Jerry Jones goes full kill them with kindness mode ahead of a showdown with the Niners. And Dame Lillard gets pranked. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The Red River Rivalry gets some extra juice. And Boston celebrates its newest holiday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: A pair of MVPs powers the Liberty into the WNBA Finals. And the AL West finally finds its champ on the final day of the season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The Lions makes a statement at Lambeau. And Anthony Edwards fondly recalls a confrontational dinner with a legendary coach. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .