The Atlanta Braves pulled away against the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-4, with help from Austin Riley and Dansby Swanson's home run in the fifth and sixth innings. William Contreras also belted a homer in the second inning.
Bucky Brooks talks about the most improved teams in the NFL's offseason including the New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Los Angeles Chargers.
The San Francisco Giants cruised past the New York Mets, 9-3, with help from Evan Longoria's two home runs in the first and second innings. Joc Pederson and Mike Yastrzemski also belted homers in the victory.
Fox Sports’ RJ Young opens the show with a discussion on recruiting in the class of 2023. Former Texas A&M Aggies' QB commit Eli Holstein announced his commitment to the Alabama Crimson Tide on Tuesday. Holstein is the No. 8 quarterback recruit in the class of 2023. Does this mean Alabama is no longer in the running for number one overall recruit Arch Manning? RJ explains why the Texas Longhorns are now the favorite to land the prized recruit. Finally, RJ shares his thoughts on the ongoing feud between Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher over NIL/recruiting.
RJ Young breaks down “super slept-on” candidates to be the most impactful college football transfer in 2022. These are names who you might not know now, but likely will by the end of the season because of their strong performance on the field. RJ leads with Safety Tanner McCalister, who transferred from the Oklahoma State Cowboys to the Ohio State Buckeyes this off-season. Young also mentions Ryan Watts of the Texas Longhorns, Sevyn Banks of the LSU Tigers, Jaxon Player of the Baylor Bears, Jarek Broussard of the Michigan State Spartans, Drew Sanders of the Arkansas Razorbacks, and Isaiah Neyor of the Texas Longhorns.
Growing up in the hometown of Rick Mears, Kevin Harvick knew all about the Indy 500. But he doesn’t ever wonder what could have been if he went that route. Harvick: “This was the path I was meant to take.”
Marcellus Wiley and Emmanuel Acho list the top 5 NFL teams with the brightest futures. Check out where the Los Angeles Chargers, Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills land.
Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals have come to an impasse as they attempt to work out a contract extension before the start of the 2022 NFL season. Marcellus Wiley and Emmanuel Acho decide if the Cardinals should wait to pay Kyler Murray or extend his contract now.
Austin Cindric grew up with the Indy 500 as an integral part of his life considering his father’s executive role at Penske. He says next time he attends the race, he will either be in the race or out of a job.
Michael McDowell is in the Road To Indy Hall of Fame as the 2004 Star Mazda champion. Does he ever wonder what would have happened if he followed that road to Indy?
Who are the top 5 players remaining in the NBA Playoffs? Colin Cowherd decides in this Best For Last segment, ranking players from the Golden State Warriors, the Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics. Watch where players like Luka Dončić, Jayson Tatum and Steph Curry land in Colin's rankings.
Colin Cowherd thinks it's a mistake for the Los Angeles Lakers to commit to another year of Russell Westbrook, but it's being reported that that's exactly what they are considering. Colin breaks down why buying Westbrook out would be a better option for LeBron James' Lakers than keeping Westbrook.
The Eastern Conference Finals series is tied at 2-2. Shannon Sharpe predicts if Jimmy Butler's Miami Heat or Jayson Tatum's Boston Celtics will win the pivotal Game 5 matchup.
The Eastern Conference Finals series is tied at 2-2. Skip Bayless predicts if Jimmy Butler's Miami Heat or Jayson Tatum's Boston Celtics will win the pivotal Game 5 matchup.
Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse joins Colin Cowherd to discuss all things NBA. Nurse and Colin talk about ways to eliminate blowouts in the playoffs, reduce the dependency on the three point shot and bringing back hand checking. Nick and Colin also address rumors he was headed to the Lakers to fulfill their vacant head coaching position.
The All-NBA teams were announced yesterday and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron landed on the All-NBA Third Team. He was the only player on the Third Team to receive first-place votes. Brooklyn Nets’ star Kevin Durant found himself on the second team. Shannon Sharpe decides if LeBron James was snubbed in the All-NBA Teams voting.
Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks avoided elimination last night with a 119-109 win over the Stephen Curry led Golden State Warriors. After the game, Luka said he still believes the Mavs can comeback in the series despite a NBA team never coming back from down 3-0 in a series. Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe determine the odds of the Mavs being the first time to come back from a 3-0 deficit.
Despite being one of the three best players in the league this year, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid did not make first All-NBA teams when the 2021-2022 list was announced Tuesday night. Chris Broussard lays out why this was a mistake on the part of the voters.
Chris Broussard isn't sweating after Luka Dončić lead his Dallas Mavericks to a Game 4 win over the Golden State Warriors, keeping their playoff dreams alive. Despite avoiding the sweep, Broussard tells Nick Wright why there's no chance Stephen Curry and the Warriors will give up a 3-1 lead.
The 2021-2022 All-NBA Teams were revealed on Tuesday evening, and the First Things First crew share their thoughts on where each player has landed in the rankings. Nick Wright has several questions after seeing the rankings, including why LeBron James was left off of nine voters ballots, why we're not making more of a big deal that Luka Dončić is now been chosen for 1st All-NBA Team three times over, and why there were votes for a certain Brooklyn Nets player at all.
NFL teams have opened up optional team activities this week allowing returning players, coaches and new faces to be acquainted with their respective teams. Notably eyes will be on second year QBs Zach Wilson of the New York Jets, former number one overall pick Trevor Lawrence of the Jacksonville Jaguars and San Francisco 49ers prospect Trey Lance. Marcellus Wiley and Emmanuel Acho rank their confidence level in 2nd year QBs.
Bron Breakker joined Ryan Satin on the latest episode of “Out of Character” and admitted that he wishes his younger self would have made his Goldberg-inspired tattoo different.
Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are one game away from winning the Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. Emmanuel Acho lays out what another Finals would mean for Curry's legacy.