Tyler Gates

The Utah Jazz have been chasing the same dream for decades: that elusive first NBA championship. From Karl Malone and John Stockton to Gordon Hayward and Derrick Favors to Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, the franchise has had stars, playoff runs and even Finals appearances. But the Larry O’Brien Trophy has never made its way to Salt Lake City. Enter Ace Bailey. Drafted No. 5 overall in 2025, the 6-foot-8 forward out of Rutgers comes in carrying not just promise, but expectations.

The world of sports and entertainment recently got a major shakeup. ESPN and WWE announced a landmark rights deal on Aug. 6 that will make ESPN the exclusive U.S. domestic home for all WWE Premium Live Events starting in 2026, including the two-night spectacle WrestleMania. This isn’t just a media rights deal — it’s a sign of the times, where the line between traditional sports and sports entertainment is blurring like never before.

The Cleveland Browns might have finally struck gold at quarterback — and it’s in the form of Shedeur Sanders. On paper, Cleveland has a logjam under center with six quarterbacks heading into the 2025 NFL preseason. There’s no way they carry all six into Week 1, and trading Dillon Gabriel — the rookie QB they took two rounds before Sanders — might be the smartest move. Sanders’ draft journey was nothing short of humbling.