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Imagn Images The New York Mets, losers of 11 straight, are expected to activate Juan Soto and have him back in the lineup for Wednesday night’s game against the Minnesota Twins, manager Carlos Mendoza said Tuesday. Soto has not played since suffering a right calf strain on April 3.Mendoza said Soto would go through a full day of baseball activity Tuesday and he’ll be back if all goes well.The Mets won their first three games without Soto, but have since lost the last 11 games. They averaged 4.38 runs per game with him in the starting lineup and just 2.64 runs…

Jordan ReidApr 20, 2026, 06:20 AM ETCloseJordan Reid is an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting on the nation’s top pro prospects. Jordan joined ESPN in 2021 and also contributes to SportsCenter and ESPN Radio. He played quarterback at North Carolina Central University and then went on to coach there from 2014-18.Multiple AuthorsThe 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.That’s right, this seven-round mock draft features 257 prospects who I believe will be…

A 19-year-old soccer star required two rounds of emergency surgery following a stabbing incident during the early hours of Sunday morning. Alamara Djabi, who represents the Danish team FC Midtjylland, was attacked in the city of Herning.AdvertisementDjabi was initially put into an induced coma but has regained consciousness following two operations. The midfielder is now in a stable condition, according to his club.In a statement, via The Mirror, Midtjylland confirmed: “Alamara Djabi was seriously injured in a stabbing and is now in stable condition after two operations.Midtjylland has confirmed that Djabi ‘has woken up from an induced coma and is…

The Baltimore Ravens could get a big lift this offseason, and not from free agency, a trade or the NFL Draft. According to a report from ESPN, defensive lineman Nnamdi Madubuike underwent surgery last week that left his doctors believing that he will be able to play this upcoming season. Madubuike had suffered a career-threatening neck injury during Week 2 of the 2025 season and missed the rest of the year, but now it looks possible that he could return to the fold. That would obviously be a massive development for the Ravens, who badly missed his presence on the interior…

Kalyn KahlerApr 21, 2026, 06:30 AM ETCloseKalyn Kahler is a senior NFL writer at ESPN. Kalyn reports on a range of NFL topics. She reported about the influence of coaching agents on NFL hiring and found out what current and former Cowboys players really think about the tour groups of fans that roam about The Star every day. Before joining ESPN in July of 2024, Kalyn wrote for The Athletic, Defector, Bleacher Report and Sports Illustrated. She began her career at Sports Illustrated as NFL columnist Peter King’s assistant. She is a graduate of Northwestern University, where she was a…

The 2026 NFL Draft scuttlebutt is that the New York Giants love wide receiver Jordyn Tyson, perhaps even enough to select the talented, but injury-plagued wide receiver with the No. 5 overall pick on Thursday night.Tyson is, talent-wise, the best receiver in the draft class, according to most analysts. He has a lengthy injury history, though, including a major 2022 knee injury (ACL/MCL/PCL), a 2024 broken collarbone, and a 2025 hamstring issue.AdvertisementDue to his injuries, Tyson did not work out at the NFL Scouting Combine or at Arizona State’s Pro Day. He finally held a private workout last Friday that…

The first weekend of the 2026 NBA playoffs was decidedly drama free with all eight Game 1s being decided by at least nine points for the first time in league history. The Knicks and Hawks game us our first barnburner on Monday as Atlanta flipped a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit into a 107-106 series-evening win in Game 2. Elsewhere, the Cavs took a 2-0 lead on the Raptors. The Timberwolves closed out the night by handing the Nuggets a home loss and evening their series at 1-1. We’ll have more on that game later, but for now, here are the winners and…

Apr 21, 2026, 03:32 AM ETReal Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni is on the shortlist of Manchester United, while Arsenal could move for Athletic Club winger Nico Williams. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe.Transfers home page | Men’s winter grades | Women’s gradesTRENDING RUMORSReal Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouaméni is set to move on. Getty- Manchester United have added Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni to their shortlist of potential options to replace Casemiro this summer, according to The Telegraph. Tchouameni, 26, could be allowed to leave the Bernabeu this summer alongside Eduardo Camavinga, with the club…

The heart of the Mariners showed up early, but the heart of the A’s order showed up late.The Mariners lost 6-4 in Monday’s series opener against the Athletics. Emerson Hancock continued to look like new-and-improved version of himself, but he also threw a few bad pitches and was eventually burned. Cal Raleigh and Dominic Canzone homered, and Julio Rodríguez and Josh Naylor combined for five hits. But the Mariners ultimately could not overcome a 13-hit day for the Athletics.AdvertisementHancock entered the day as perhaps the story of the early season. He entered the day with a 2.75 FIP, 24.2% walk…

The Denver Nuggets, after a chippy Game 1 win on home court, will host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday in Game 2 of their 2026 NBA playoffs first-round series. The West’s No. 3 seed, Denver (49-33), defeated the sixth-seeded Timberwolves (54-28) 116-105 in Saturday’s Game 1. Denver has now won 13 straight, while Minnesota has dropped six of its last 10. The Nuggets are 8-9 all-time versus the Timberwolves in the NBA postseason. Anthony Edwards (knee) was listed as questionable on the initial injury report, but the team has confirmed on its X account that he will be available.Tipoff is…