The Alaska Senate race between Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan now looks like a true dead heat, and with Democratic momentum rising nationally in a state that has always been difficult to poll and predict, this contest could play a major role in deciding control of the U.S. Senate.

Wisconsin may be only a projected five seed, but with elite guard play, a rotation full of shooters, big wins over top competition, and strong late-season form, the Badgers look like exactly the kind of dangerous team that could make a deep NCAA tournament run.

Three years after a chaotic Final Four led by San Diego State, Florida Atlantic, Miami, and UConn, this NCAA tournament feels far more top-heavy, with Duke, Michigan, and Arizona looking like the only truly realistic national title winners in a landscape where the favorites suddenly hold a bigger edge than ever.

Democrats have turned a Senate map that should heavily favor Republicans into a real battleground, with momentum, polling, and strong candidates suddenly putting states like Maine, North Carolina, Texas, and even longer-shot targets into serious play.

The country is moving away from Trump, but that should not be mistaken for a broad move to the left; the real shift is a rejection of authoritarian politics and a growing preference for states’ rights, policy competition, and less concentrated federal power.

UConn and UCLA have separated from the rest of women’s college basketball, and if the title game everyone expects does happen, the Huskies would enter it as an 8.5-point favorite behind the nation’s best two players in Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd.

Kyler Murray gives the Vikings a high-upside short-term swing, and with Kevin O’Connell’s coaching plus Murray’s remaining athleticism and playmaking ability, the Vikings look positioned to show considerable improvement in the loaded NFC North.

There are really only four teams with a reasonable path to cutting down the nets, and right now Michigan has elevated into a class by itself—the Wolverines have proven they can win anywhere, defend at an elite level, and beat you with depth, speed, and poise that nobody else consistently matches.

The Dodgers are the clear front-runner at +225, but in a sport this volatile, that price is more “most likely” than “bettable.” With so many legitimate contenders sitting 10/1 and longer, we already know the value is elsewhere—on teams with a clean path to October and the kind of pitching and depth that can spike in a short series.

Susan Collins is running for a sixth term in Maine, and the 2026 race is shaping up as one of the biggest Senate battlegrounds in the country. Markets currently give Democrats about a 71% chance to flip the seat, fueled by strong Democratic energy and Collins’ status as the last senator from the “wrong” party in a non–swing state. But Collins has repeatedly proven she’s tough to beat in Maine’s independent, ticket-splitting culture—most famously in 2020, when Joe Biden won the state by nine points and Collins won her race by nine points as well. On the Democratic side, the primary is already taking shape, with political newcomer Graham Platner emerging as a clear favorite over Gov. Janet Mills, bringing a fresh profile and national attention into a race that could decide control of the Senate.

With Drake Maye and Sam Darnold at quarterback and Mike Vrabel vs Mike Macdonald on the sidelines, this Super Bowl feels more like a tight chess match than a strong betting edge, but the matchup is too big not to have an opinion.

A sellout Friday night in Philadelphia with legit energy proved Unrivaled has found its secret sauce—take the women’s game on the road, turn it into big events, clean up the confusing TV schedule, and this thing will keep popping as the talent and star power only get bigger.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Elena Rybakina—two elite power queens in full flight—has a three-set classic written all over it, the kind where every hold feels like a knockout punch waiting to land.

In an elite-coach chess match between Tom Izzo and Dusty May, expect Michigan State to throw multiple big looks at Michigan’s interior, and force the Wolverines to win from the perimeter.

Lindsay Gottlieb’s critics are missing the big picture: she’s an elite recruiter and proven leader running a pro-style program through a transitional, injury-driven season, and USC is still positioned to peak late and be a true title favorite next year with a loaded roster and incoming stars.

Ilhan Omar showed real courage when a man rushed her and sprayed liquid from a syringe at her town hall—she stepped forward as security grabbed him, then kept the event going—that’s leadership and toughness

One downtown Las Vegas casino owner is aggressively courting Canadians with an “at par” exchange-rate promotion to offset the broader drop in foreign visitors—made worse by Canadians feeling targeted by the Trump administration—even as downtown and high-end Strip resorts keep humming.

Kiki Rice is women’s college basketball’s most underrated player because she leads like a true point guard—making everyone better with efficient, low-mistake control—and whichever WNBA team drafts her will get a Sue Bird–type connector who elevates stars even if the box score doesn’t shout her name.

Minneapolis is showing real patriotism—ordinary people braving brutal cold to protect their community and draw a hard line against power that’s being abused and normalized in real time.

Clemson vs Ole Miss is just the latest example of what college football has become: chaos, zero integrity, and no real rules. This isn’t going away — it’s only going to get worse.