Sydney Thunder dented Melbourne Stars' hopes of a top-two finish in the WBBL with a rain-affected nine-wicket (DLS) win. Victory for the Stars would have moved them two points clear of third-placed Sydney Sixers with a vastly superior net run-rate.

Matt Miller unveils his initial prospect rankings for the 2026 NFL draft, stacking his top 50 players and breaking down their best traits.

Coby White (22 points, 6-14 FG, 9-12 FT) led Chicago in scoring on a night when Josh Giddey and Nikola Vucevic combined for just 17 points on 5-for-16 shooting. Chicago committed 18 turnovers in a 120-105 loss to the Pacers.

The Pittsburgh Pirates needed more outfield depth heading into next season and made an addition through waivers. Pirates Land Former Top Prospect o

Two Hoosiers cracked my midseason ranking of the top-50 draft prospects: Mendoza and Smith. The left tackle grew up 20 miles north of Columbus but didn’t receive an offer from the Buckeyes, so he might have a little extra motivation in this matchup. Smith has yet to allow a sack in 2025, which speaks to his balance and anchor through engagement.

Wan-Bissaka's inconsistencies have followed him to London Stadium, where he was converted into a wing-back during Graham Potter's time at West Ham, and following Nuno Espirito Santo's arrival he is now playing in defence again.

Lane Kiffin made sure that Lamar Brown knew he was a priority. Within his first few hours as the new coach at LSU, he made sure to meet with Brown —a composite five-star recruit and the No. 1-ranked player in the ESPN 300—in an attempt to lock down perhaps the most vaunted member of the Tigers recruiting class ahead of the early signing period.

CTO Umesh Subramanian says the personal calls to candidates have ended up winning many of them over.

Topping the list is High Point’s Ella Poalillo, who was ranked No. 1 at 155 pounds. Heading into her junior season, Poalillo is a two time state champion and was the NJ.com Girls Wrestler of the Year in 2025. She did not wrestle in Fargo this summer, instead competing in Athens, Greece and winning the bronze medal in the 17U Worlds.

It was early November. The Food and Drug Administration had just endured the high-profile, dramatic exit of its top drug regulator. Personnel complaints had racked up. And other grievances within the agency that had already been rocked by layoffs and policy shifts continued to unfold.