
Devils hire Panthers executive Mehta as GM
New Jersey Devils appoint Sunny Mehta as their new general manager.
The Charlotte Hornets eliminated the Miami Heat in an overtime thriller, moving closer to their first playoff berth since 2016. In UEFA Champions League news, Atlético Madrid and PSG advanced to the semifinals.

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The first 13 seeds in the NBA Playoffs are already accounted for, and three more are up for grabs in the rest of the Play-In Tournament. This is the time of year when the world's biggest stars shine the brightest, and every team that is still alive needs its top contributors to be at their best on just about every given night.
The top championship contenders, logically, have more firepower than the rest. That is evident in our ranking of the top 50 players in the postseason, as the Spurs, Thunder and Nuggets account for the three players in Tier 1.
I'll show you the players in the top and bottom tiers, but you'll need to check out Sam Quinn's excellent work to see the rest and to find out where exactly they stand from Nos. 1-50.
Here's a hint: Quinn is still extremely high on Jokić even though he has not been the same since his midseason knee injury.

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It has only been less than 48 hours since college stars like Lauren Betts heard their names called at the WNBA Draft, but we're already turning our attention to 2027. Who will follow Azzi Fudd as the next No. 1 overall pick? Jack Maloney says that even though USC's JuJu Watkins missed all of last season with a torn ACL, she is the obvious favorite to be the first player off the board.
Watkins thus goes No. 1 overall in our way-too-early WNBA mock draft. Behind her, the order is far from determined. This could be one of the greatest draft classes ever with its deep stable of high-scoring standouts and a never-before-seen type of prospect in 7-foot-3 Chinese center Zhang Ziyu.
While we don't have Zhang in the top five of our mock draft, you'll want to see where she landed. Speaking of the top five, here they are:

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With the season still months away, optimism runs high for fans of the best college football teams. Brad Crawford charted the best and worst likely outcomes for the teams sitting in our early top 25 rankings.
As many as seven teams can reasonably feel as though an undefeated regular season is within reach. But what if things don't go according to plan? We saw last year at Penn State that a team with national championship goals can fall on its face and barely even make a bowl game.
So who are the next Nittany Lions? Texas might be the most volatile of the 2026 championship hopefuls. Crawford says they could finish as poorly as 8-4.

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⚾ Guardians at Cardinals, 1:15 p.m. on MLB Network
⚽ UEFA Champions League: Sporting CP at Arsenal, 3 p.m. on Paramount+
⚽ UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid at Bayern Munich, 3 p.m. on Paramount+
⚾ Cubs at Phillies, 6:40 p.m. on ESPN Unlimited
⚾ Royals at Tigers, 6:40 p.m. on MLB Network
🏒 Red Wings at Panthers, 7 p.m. on TNT
⚾ Angels at Yankees, 7:05 p.m. on Peacock
🏀 NBA Play-In: Magic at 76ers, 7:30 p.m. on Prime Video
⚽ CONCACAF Champions Cup: Deportivo Toluca FC at LA Galaxy, 9:06 p.m. on FS1
🏀 NBA Play-In: Warriors at Clippers, 10 p.m. on Prime Video
⚾ Mets at Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. on ESPN
⚽ CONCACAF Champions Cup: Tigres UANL at Seattle Sounders FC, 11:30 p.m. on FS1
LaMelo Ball went from being criticized to a hero in just 12 seconds during the overtime, helping the Hornets secure a crucial victory.
Bam Adebayo's back injury, which occurred in the second half, significantly hindered the Heat's ability to compete, contributing to their elimination from the Play-In Tournament.
Atlético Madrid and PSG advanced to the semifinals after their respective victories in the quarterfinals.
The Hornets' victory over the Heat brings them one step closer to their first playoff berth since 2016, enhancing their chances of competing in the postseason.

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