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One of the more radical changes in recent NBA history will be implemented in the upcoming 2026-27 regular season. To fight off the self-proclaimed tanking epidemic, Adam Silver and the Board of Governors have completely shaken up the usual NBA draft lottery odds formula. Now, there's really zero incentive to bottom out. In fact, it's the opposite. The draft lottery will expand from 14 to 16 teams. The seven best teams that do not qualify for the postseason will receive three lottery balls. The bottom three teams in the standings will only get two lottery balls. The No. 9-10 play-in tournament teams will get two lottery balls apiece. And the No. 7 vs. No. 8 seed play-in tournament game losers will get three lottery balls apiece. Got all that? It can be a bit confusing to properly understand, but the gist of it is the worse your record is, the fewer lottery balls you'll receive. And teams will now have even more incentive to advance in the play-in tournament. Either they clin...

IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect A couple of Friday news reports have the potential to alter what the Detroit Red Wings lineup may look like next Friday on opening night. First, hockey insider Elliotte Friedman reported that Dylan Larkin has expanded his list of acceptable trade destinations to eight teams and Tampa Bay, Washington, Colorado and Dallas are presumed to be on the list. Florida, Vegas and Minnesota were the three original teams. Friedman also said on his podcast that there are no Canadian teams on Larkin’s new list. If only Larkin’s original list was in place, there appeared to be no real opportunity to get anything done in the near future. The new list creates the possibility of getting a deal done quickly. Larkin is the team’s only productive offensive center and the Red Wings have made it clear they must receive players who can help the team immediately to fullfil Larkin’s trade request. Meanwhile, coach Todd McLellan confirmed that Larkin won’t play the team’s final p...

The Philadelphia Eagles are another day closer to preparing for Case Keenum as Chicago’s starting quarterback on Monday night. Caleb Williams, dealing with a hamstring injury, and backup Tyson Bagent, who is in concussion protocol, were both listed as not practicing Friday on the Bears’ injury report . Neither participated Thursday, either, although Chicago’s Thursday designations were estimates because the team did not practice that day. The Bears have not ruled out either quarterback. Coach Ben Johnson previously described Williams’ injury as week-to-week, and Bagent must clear concussion protocol before he can play. If neither is available against Philadelphia, Keenum would be next in line. The 14-year veteran has made 66 NFL starts, but has not appeared in a regular-season game since 2023. #Bears Injury Report pic.twitter.com/9YzmYdYkK2 — Bears Communications (@BearsPR) September 25, 2026 A quarterback change would affect how the Eagles prepare, particularly against a Chicago o...

Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich. Getty The Green Bay Packers have decisions to make about their starting offensive line before kicking off Thursday Night Football against the Atlanta Falcons, but their logic isn’t any easier to follow after their offensive coordinator’s latest comments. The Packers have been forced to adapt at left guard over the first two weeks of the season with veteran starter Aaron Banks on the mend with knee and toe injuries, but the real-scratcher has been them starting Donovan Jennings over rookie Jager Burton. Jennings took snaps with the first-team offense toward the end of training camp, but Burton — a 2026 fifth-round pick — had rotated in with the starters throughout the summer, raising questions when Jennings started over him in the season opener. Those questions only grew louder when Jennings struggled in the opener and finally reached fever pitch in Week 2 when Jennings went out with an injury and Burton replaced him at left guard,...

(Photo by Jeff Antenore/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images) | MediaNews Group via Getty Images The Las Vegas Raiders pulled off a road win, their first at SoFi Stadium. The team was touchdown underdogs, went into Los Angeles, and beat the Chargers 26-14. After Nakobe Dean caused a fumble, the Raiders were in position to close out the football game. After two run plays in a row, Klint Kubiak faced a third-and-five. He went for the gut and threw a game-sealing touchdown pass to Cody White from 11 yards out. The setup for this play came in Week 1 vs. the Miami Dolphins. On a third-and-three, the Raiders got a seven-yard run from Ashton Jeanty out of the same look. Michael Mayer goes in motion, and after the snap, Ian Thomas pulls to lead-block for Jeanty. Fast forward to Sunday against the Chargers, and the Raiders are back in the red zone, and it’s third down once again. They line up in the same formation that they did against the Dolphins. This time, though, Maye...

NORMAN — Oklahoma softball landed its third 2028 commitment in the last two days on Tuesday. Grace Tonga, an outfielder from Stillwater, announced her pledge to the Sooners via social media. "I am beyond excited and grateful to announce that I have committed to the University of Oklahoma to continue my academic and softball career," Tonga wrote on Instagram. Tonga, the daughter of former Oklahoma State football staffer Beni Tonga , is ranked as the No. 89 overall prospect by Softball America . The Stillwater High School standout joins Sophia Schlader , Kate McCartney , Gia Ryan and Braylyn Saenz as 2028 commits to OU. With Tonga's commitment, the Sooners now rank No. 1 in Softball America's 2028 recruiting class rankings. Colton Sulley covers theOklahoma Sooners for The Oklahoman. Order “BOOM TIMES: TheOklahoma Sooners’ Epic Charge to the 2026 College World Series Title” atSooners.ChampsBook.com. Have a story idea for Colton? He can be reached at csulley@oklahoman....