Daniel Mader

Football took Malcolm Butler from undrafted DII corner to Super Bowl hero and 6-year NFL starter. Now, he tells @sportingnews, he's "giving back to the universe," including coaching high school ball in Houston. On Butler's journey since Super Bowl 49: sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/ma…

The Men’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 is set and here are the Top 10 championship threats 👀

ST. JOHN'S AT THE BUZZER 😱 They're headed to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999. (via @CBSSportsCBB)

I’ve thought Darryn Peterson needed to share his story. People would understand if they knew what really happened. On Friday, I got him to share about the day he ended up in the hospital and how that’s hung over his time at KU. His story (free to read): nytimes.com/athletic/71274…

Bracket lasted all of 5 minutes. This is March

I heard that Darius Acuff Jr. might be the worst defender in the NBA next year. Watched his defense during the SEC Championship to see if people were exaggerating. It's pretty rough.

We celebrate 140 years of Sporting News with 140 historic covers. 🔗: sn-now.com/140Covers

just an incredible bat flip from Bryce Harper (via @WBCBaseball)

When Jackie Robinson stepped onto the field in 1947, he didn’t just break baseball’s color barrier, he changed sport and society forever. Robinson’s courage redefined opportunity. At The Sporting News, his debut was captured as history in motion — one of countless stories told over 140 years, yet a moment that stands above the rest as the greatest of all-time. MORE: sn-now.com/JR140

We celebrate 140 years of The Sporting News by ranking the 140 greatest sports moments of all-time 🏆 sn-now.com/140moments

Last year, all four No. 1 seeds made the Final Four in March Madness. Chances are, that won't happen again. Ranking the four 2026 top seeds by which is most likely to fall first: sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basket…

@maxralph_ @MLB Congrats Max!

As promised: Excited to announce today is my first day in a content role with mlb.com and @MLB. Most know how much I love baseball. Still a surreal feeling to get started, and I can’t wait to get this season underway

UConn’s @thesarahstrong is the 2026 Sporting News Women’s College Basketball Player of the Year 🏆

Presenting The 2026 Sporting News women’s college basketball All-America team 🏆 sn-now.com/26wcbbaa

The final called strike for Team USA 😅

SHOHEI OHTANI WITH A SOLO HOME RUN FOR JAPAN 🇯🇵 (via @MLBONFOX)

Spent a couple of days in New York with Alysa Liu. Meeting Harry Potter. Ducking paparazzi. Popping a collar or two. The life of the Olympic gold medalist figure skater is quite whirlwind nytimes.com/athletic/71044…

Star NFL players, or even just solid starters, getting overpaid on the open market has just become part of the annual cycle. Here are my 8 "overpaid" contracts in 2026 free agency with the potential to hurt teams later on: sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/mo…

◽️ Chiefs - A ◽️ Bears - B+ ◽️ Jets - D We handed out grades for every NFL team's free agency so far 👇 sn-now.com/4bp9lLx

Reporters call him contemptuous. His teammates call him the most genuine superstar ever. From $8k tips for housekeepers to gifting a teammate the bracelet off his wrist, here is the side of Russell Westbrook that he hides from fans and media: sportingnews.com/us/nba/sacrame…

There's a case to be made that Kyler Murray is the most gifted quarterback Kevin O'Connell has worked with yet. One way or another, Murray is joining what's becoming a lineage of Vikings QB reclamation projects for O'Connell: sportingnews.com/us/nfl/minneso…