NBA star Ja Morant has been traded from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Portland Trail Blazers for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray. The trade follows Morant's struggles with arm injuries and multiple lengthy suspensions for off-court gun incidents, leading to the Grizzlies' desire to unload their franchise player.
The Kansas City Chiefs are generating significant excitement after drafting several defensive players, including CB Mansoor Delane, in the 2026 NFL Draft. Analyst Steve Muench predicts Delane could win Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Which draft picks are set up to win Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year? Let's stack the top names to watch on each side of the ball.
Which draft picks are set up to win Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year? Let's stack the top names to watch on each side of the ball.
Chinese snooker player Wu Yize has reached the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship for the first time after a 13-8 victory over Hossein Vafaei. He is set to face Mark Allen in the next round at the Crucible Theatre.
Cooper Flagg was named NBA Rookie of the Year on Monday, defeating his former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel by just 26 points in voting. Flagg, 19, received 56 first-place votes and became the second-youngest winner in award history, joining an elite group of rookies to average 20+ points, 6+ rebounds and 4+ assists. Knueppel set the rookie 3-point record with 273 made.
19-year-old edges Knueppel by just 26 pointsFlagg is first teen to score 50 points in an NBA gameCooper Flagg edged his former Duke roommate to win the NBA rookie of the year award on Monday night. Flagg is the first rookie since Michael Jordan in the 1984-85 season to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists and steals. Flagg and Knueppel were first and second in rookie scoring, the first former college teammates to achieve the feat since UConn stars Emeka Okafor and Ben Gordon in 2004-05. Philadelphia’s VJ Edgecombe was the other finalist for this year’s award.The 19-year-old Flagg is the second-youngest player to win the award behind LeBron James. Continue reading...
