2026 NFL mock draft: Jordan Reid's predictions for 257 picks - ESPN
The 2026 NFL draft gets rolling Thursday from Pittsburgh at 8 p.m. ET (on ESPN/ABC/ESPN App), so it's time for me to unveil my last mock draft, and every selection is accounted for.
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Victor Wembanyama unanimously named NBA Defensive Player of the Year
The NBA Defensive Player of the Year award has been around since 1983, and in that time, no player has ever received 100 percent of the first-place votes for the award. Victor Wembanyama is now the first. The San Antonio Spurs superstar center received 100 first-place votes out of a possible 100 to unanimously win the prestigious award, the NBA announced on Monday. Wembanyama, a frontrunner for Most Valuable Player, led the league in blocks for the third straight season in becoming the youngest player to ever earn the award . The two-time All-Star also averaged career highs in points and rebounds while chipping in a steal per game for a Spurs team that compiled the second-best record in the league and also ranked No. 3 in the league in defensive rating. Wembanyama secured 500 points in the voting and joined fellow Spur legend David Robinson in becoming the only two players since 1991-92 to win the award within their first three seasons. That continues a remarkable tradition: a league-high four different Spurs players have now won the award a combined five times: Alvin Robertson , Robinson, Kawhi Leonard and Wembanyama. The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren finished second in the voting with 239 points , while the Detroit Pistons’ Ausar Thompson finished third with 60 points .
UConn's Solo Ball to have wrist surgery, miss all of next season - ESPN
UConn guard Solo Ball will undergo wrist surgery and miss the entire 2026-27 season, the school announced Monday.
Tennis duo Sabalenka and Alcaraz sweep top Laureus honours in Madrid
MADRID, April 20 : Tennis ruled the red carpet in Madrid on Monday as Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz were crowned Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year at the Laureus Awards.
Sources: Free agent QB Jimmy Garoppolo considering retirement - ESPN
Free agent quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is considering retirement, sources told NFL Network on Monday.
Bournemouth appoint Rose head coach from next season on three-year deal
April 20 : Bournemouth have appointed Germany's Marco Rose head coach from next season on a three-year deal, the Premier League side said on Monday, with current manager Andoni Iraola to leave in the summer.
Hagi returns to manage Romania 25 years after his first spell
April 20 : Romania have appointed former great Gheorghe Hagi as head coach of the national team, the national football federation said on Monday, with the 61-year-old returning to the bench where he began his managerial career 25 years ago.
Agency: 49ers, Trent Williams agree to two-year, $50M extension - ESPN
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Despite some turbulence along the way, the San Francisco 49ers and star left tackle Trent Williams hoped to figure out a reworked deal that would potentially allow him to retire a Niner before the start of Thursday's NFL draft.