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Is it too early to rank the Top 25 college basketball teams for 2017-18? Probably, but here they are anyway.

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Which other active MLB players could realistically play their entire careers with a single franchise? We break down the possibilities.

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Stick right here with SN's live blog for all of the MLB opening-day updates, highlights and scores ...

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The young Cubs shortstop discussed improving, his manager and Chicago's efforts to repeat.

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So many great games. So many mesmerizing memories. So very hard to rank.

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Impressing Hoosiers fans won't be easy, so SN's Ryan Fagan created a handy five-step guide for new head coach Archie Miller.

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Chris Archer pitched in the U.S.'s opening game in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. He tells Sporting News why he cherished the opportunity to be part of the squad.

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Nats fans expect MVP outfielder Bryce Harper to leave D.C. for greener — much greener — pastures after the 2018 season, when he'll be 26. Two of them offered their thoughts about the situation.

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How did South Carolina manage to rally past Duke and reach the Sweet 16? Gamecocks coach Frank Martin had the answers a couple months earlier when his team was winning ugly.

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Duke's second-round exit ends a dreadful four days for a conference that was considered among the best of all time. Just North Carolina is left among the nine ACC schools to make the NCAA Tournament.

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The Badgers were seeded based on what they did during the 2016-17 season, but the team's key players have a career body of NCAA Tournament work that made that seed too low.

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You pulled off one upset? That’s awesome, but you have to make the Sweet 16 if you really want to etch your name in tournament lore. So what’s going to happen Saturday?

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Three Yankees allowed no hits on Friday's matchup with the Tigers. But if it's spring training, does it even matter?

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Beating a high seed in the NCAA Tournament isn't easy. East Tennessee State learned that vs. Florida, even though ETSU coaches knew the Gators well. SN got an inside look at the Bucs' preparations.

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With 5-7 point guard Keon Johnson and 6-8 wing Xavier Cooks, Winthrop has a pair of potential NCAA Tournament stars.

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There hasn't been an NCAA Tournament title game rematch since 1962, so why is SN's Ryan Fagan picking North Carolina vs. Villanova in this year's bracket?

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SN takes a slightly different look at the NCAA Tournament bracket: we predict when powers like UCLA, Duke and Kansas will be eliminated.

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You've got to see this dunk. Well, all these dunks. Crazy.

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The second-year Gators coach was on the other end of one of the greatest plays in NCAA history.

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SN's Ryan Fagan takes bracket pools very seriously, and he's offering tips that might help you win your pool.

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Wins matter when it comes to getting the top seed. But then, so do losses — and that's what could make things interesting for Duke.

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We’re updating the Field of 68 every day this week — this update is through Friday’s games — because that’s what you demand.

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The Rams entered the Atlantic 10 Tournament with a 24-7 record, an RPI of 22 and a Pomeroy rating of 50. They are 10-5 vs. RPI top 100 teams and only have one loss that would be considered a resume detriment (at Fordham).

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And for Kansas, a surprising loss in the Big 12 Tournament probably doesn't mean much.

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As we head into the final couple days of conference tournaments, which teams have the most to gain?

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Gonzaga moves back up to the top seed line after a third thoroughly impressive win over a very good Saint Mary’s team in the WCC title game.

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To revive the school's men's basketball program, Mizzou's new athletic director should relentlessly pursue this group of five coaches.

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We love college basketball in March because anything can happen. But we kinda hate that part of it, too, when our favorite potential Cinderellas get bumped out.

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SN's latest predictions on where teams will be seeded in the 2017 NCAA Tournament.

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The guys on this year’s Sporting News freshman All-American team took various paths to their eventual spot on this squad, but they all have one thing in common — they’re a ton of fun to watch.

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Gonzaga drops from the No. 1 seed line in the Field of 68 after this weekend’s loss at home to BYU.

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Saturday’s slate of college basketball games is kind of awesome, as is typically the case at this point of the season.

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A man who has inspired countless thousands of people with his courage, his strength and his commitment to never, ever give up was honored by his state government.

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With Selection Sunday right around the corner and teams like Duke and SMU on fire, catch up on SN's weekly NCAA Tournament projection, the Field of 68.

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Levine blasted Betances and his agent, Jim Murray, to reporters in a series of mind-boggling quotes.

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N.C. State would do well to choose its next men's basketball coach from this group, which includes successful mid-major coaches and a high-major coach who may need a change of scenery.

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Duke's Jayson Tatum, the likely one-and-done lottery pick, is coming into his own as March Madness approaches.

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Predicting the top four seed lines before CBS' sneak-peek bracket show.

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The junior guard is making people talk about his game again rather than his bad behavior. A 25-point night in a Duke win over North Carolina will help a lot.

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Here are some lengthy championship losing streaks that have a chance of ending with the 2017 season.

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The Hit King might think he has an argument if baseball supports fans betting on games. He would be wrong, of course, because he compromised the game's integrity.

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Here's how Sporting News projects the 2017 NCAA tournament seedings entering the week of Feb. 6.

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Last year’s done with, true. But really? That first World Series title was just the beginning for these Cubs.

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Keep an eye on this sextet as Selection Sunday approaches.

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We want to provide some context for those two picks heading to Houston, to put faces with the numbers.

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If the NCAA tournament began now, here's how we think the selection committee would seed it.

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What do all those high-profile losses that happened during the week actually mean, though?

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For the very first time in the history of ever, the NCAA Tournament selection committee will give college hoops fans a sneak peek at how the top of the tournament bracket might look.

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There are quite a few potential NCAA Tournament teams that have suffered major injuries this year.

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With the Field of 68, we’re trying to give you a snapshot of why teams are projected at their current seed line.

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The movement to bring advanced metrics to the forefront of the NCAA Tournament selection process has been building for a long time. It finally has its moment.

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These players join an already crowded list of candidates worthy of Hall discussion.

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The former slugger served the punishment that was in place when he broke the rules on performance-enhancing drugs. He’s back in baseball’s good graces. He’s on the Hall of Fame ballot, with what should be a clean slate.

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Voters are asked to judge the players on the ballot against all the players enshrined in Cooperstown, not just the inner circle.

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SN writer Ryan Fagan is spending all day in the state of South Carolina for his annual college hoops road trip. First stop: Clemson.

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SN college basketball writer Ryan Fagan heads down to the state of South Carolina for two big-time basketball games and a college football championship celebration.

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The top unit is an easy call. Things gets really interesting after that.

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Indiana may have lost to Maryland, but Hoosiers fans should remember this game for an entirely different reason.

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Per Gates: “A great hustle play. Nothing more, nothing less.”

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Unbelievable finishes to championship games have become the norm lately.

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For the NCAA Tournament selection committee, it's not all about raw numbers. Player availability matters.

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The senior forward is hurt for the second consecutive season. That puts a damper on the debut of Jeff Capel as interim coach.

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For Byron Buxton, Joey Gallo and others, 2017 is going to hold a lot of weight as to what kind of ballplayers they become.

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Sporting News baseball writer Ryan Fagan has spent most of the past month obsessing about his first Hall of Fame ballot.

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The Brian Dozier sweepstakes are apparently heating up.

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We always act shocked by the latest blockbuster move. But baseball's offseason hasn't changed much since the days of Babe Ruth.

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A lot of players on the move helped a lot of teams get better. But who benefits the most from a hectic winter in summer '17?

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In a philosophical sense, nobody is going to “replace” Big Papi. But in a tangible sense, manager John Farrell has to write somebody’s name into the lineup at DH for the 2017 season.

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With that pesky CBA business in the rear-view mirror, baseball’s front office types are ready for the annual winter meetings.

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Andrew McCutchen has carved out a place of reverence in Pirates history just a tiny notch below names such as Stargell, Clemente, Wagner, Mazeroski and Kiner.

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The All-Star Game will no longer be used to determine home-field advantage in the World Series. Friggin’ hallelujah.

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The Braves could actually be legitimate playoff contenders in 2017. Seriously.

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Unless the bidding for Kenley Jansen and Aroldis Chapman just gets crazy, we won’t see a $100 million pitcher this winter. That means teams are likely to look to the trade market.

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There is a market for the veteran catcher/DH. We rank five potential suitors based on how realistic their chances of getting him are.

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We’ve all seen the value of dominant bullpens over the past few postseasons.

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Why? Why not, of course. Let’s dive in.

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The Cubs' World Series triumph was about more than the 2016 team.

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Put the goat out to pasture for good. Never utter 1908 again. Chicago rules the baseball world after one of the greatest games ever, a game that those in attendance were privileged to witness.

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One team is about to end a decades-long drought and send its fans into ecstasy, and we have no clue which one it will be.

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The Cubs have plenty of ways to beat the Indians in Game 7 of the World Series.

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The Cubs needed to win Tuesday night, so Joe Maddon needed to use his closer for as long as possible. Without a win in Game 6, there's no Game 7. Simple as that,

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“Those two guys are the two keys, the biggest cogs in our lineup,” Ben Zobrist said of Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo. “When those guys swing the bats, it really gives the rest of us confidence.”

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SN tried to take their temperature of spectators who were waiting to support their team on a potentially momentous night for the organization and the city.

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There has probably never been a more cathartic version of “Go, Cubs, Go” ring through Wrigley Field than the one that started in the moments after the Cubs extended the World Series by at least one more contest with a 3-2 win against Cleveland in Game 5 on Sunday.

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Here are the best sights and sounds from outside Wrigley Field in one easy spot. Hope you enjoy.

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Whatever the obstacle or distraction, big or small, this season, Cleveland has pushed ahead and succeeded. That mindset has the club a win away from an improbable championship.

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Next year is getting really close on the North Side, with the Cubs and their fans a loss away from going home empty for the 108th year.

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Josiah Ludwick and his dad, Ron, returned to Wrigley Field, the place Josiah saw his first game decades earlier, for Game 3. Josiah collected a pretty neat souvenir this time.

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Kyle Hendricks is the least susceptible starting pitcher to home runs that the Cubs have.

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The first thing you think of when you think about Wrigley is the ivy on the walls. Second? It’s probably day baseball.

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The Cubs' ace is no longer a sure thing on the mound, but he's still good enough to keep hitters off balance. On a frigid night in Cleveland, that was enough.

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Weather could force the game between the Cubs and Indians to be completed Thursday.

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The Cubs manager had no choice but to again sit his $184 million right fielder, who is a total mess at the plate.

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The Cubs have one mighty big challenge in front of them

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Kyle Schwarber's Cubs lost Game 1, but he was impressive in his first game since April.

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Jon Lester didn't have the best start to Game 1 of the World Series, and some quotes from "Major League" seemed awfully prophetic.

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Kyle Schwarber made a miraculous comeback from injury, and now he looks like he's ready to launch some balls into the atmosphere in Cleveland.

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The Cubs' Jon Lester isn't good at holding runners on first, and the Indians are just the team to take advantage.

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Corey Seager is the 2016 Sporting News National League Rookie of the Year.

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Michael Fulmer is the 2016 Sporting News American League Rookie of the Year.

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Billy Williams never got to celebrate a championship as a Cubs player. He was overjoyed at witnessing the end to the franchise's seven-decade hiatus from the Fall Classic.

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Kathy West and Mary Gerrity are living the dream: They're about to watch their beloved team play in the Fall Classic.

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Dorthy Farrell tells FOX Sports reporter Ken Rosenthal she'll celebrate the Cubs' World Series berth with the vile liquid.

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The Cubs send the North Side of Chicago into a frenzy with a dominating victory over the Dodgers in Game 6 of the NLCS. Next up: Game 1 of the Fall Classic in Cleveland.

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If Chicago gets to the Fall Classic, it might have a surprise DH for Games 1 and 2 in Cleveland.

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The team that wins Thursday's game will obviously have a big advantage for the rest of the series, but LA could really use the victory with Kenta Maeda on the mound.

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Rich Hill followed up Clayton Kershaw's Game 2 gem with a strong outing in Game 3. After another shutout win, LA is in control of the series vs. a suddenly vulnerable favorite.

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The Cubs are tied with the Dodgers in the NLCS. Should they be concerned about making it to the World Series?

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Take a visit to Chicago's Billy Goat Tavern to learn all about the curse.

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Clayton Kershaw fooled Cubs hitters all during Game 2 of the NLCS. But one reporter threw him a meatball during the postgame press conference.

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"The Phantom Menace" is roundly thought to be, by far, the worst of the "Star Wars" franchise.

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The Chicago catcher's pinch-hit grand slam off Joe Blanton in the eighth inning capped a series of moves that, together, contained enough intrigue for an entire series.

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The rising Chicago star dared the Dodgers to stop him. They couldn't.

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It's time to rank the four remaining teams in the MLB playoffs by their chances of winning it all.

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MLB announced Thursday that the Cubs will have prime-time start times for at least their first five NLCS games.

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None of the remaining postseason teams has won the World Series in the wild-card era.

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Chase Utley gives the Dodgers the lead for good with an RBI hit. Now it's back to D.C. for a winner-take-all Game 5.

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The Dodgers are stuck with a tough decision — pitching Clayton Kershaw, one of the best in the game, or 20-year-old rookie Julio Urias, in Game 4 of the NLDS.

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Are the Blue Jays the team to beat in the ALCS?

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Not much of a chance, but San Francisco isn't eliminated yet, and its ace will pitch Game 3 in San Francisco. Buster Posey knows his team has pulled off stunning postseason comebacks before.

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Limiting the long ball has been the story of the playoffs so far.

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Vin Scully is just the best.

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The Cubs infielder admired his tiebreaking dinger, which barely got out because of the Wrigley wind. Giants catcher Buster Posey was not impressed.

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Both starting pitchers were good enough to win in Game 1 of this NLDS, but one swing of the bat made one of them a hard-luck loser.

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The 1989 NLCS between the Cubs and Giants featured arguably the greatest head-to-head playoff showdown between two hitters in baseball history.

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"No rules, just respect" is one of the many ways you could sum up the Cubs skipper's approach to running his club. It has worked splendidly thus far in 2016.

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The Cubs are a good place to start.

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Orioles-Blue Jays wild card game updates: The winner-take-all game ends with an Edwin Encarnacion home run in the 11th.

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Take a look back at all the action on the final day of the 2016 MLB regular season.

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The Cy Young vote should be about what happened on the field. It shouldn’t be anything else, including honoring Jose Fernandez posthumously.

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Hargrove was the Indians' manager in 1993, when pitchers Steve Olin and Tim Crews were killed in a boating accident during spring training.

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The talented, engaging young star was killed in a boating accident this weekend.

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Sure, the division races are all pretty much wrapped up, but the final week of the regular season could still be all kinds of fun.

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A look at José Fernández's short, but brilliant, career.

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It's the time of year where the pressure’s just a bit more intense and the spotlight is a bit brighter.

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The Tigers team that swatted the Yellow Jackets in the first half is the one that can hang with the Cardinals next weekend in Death Valley.

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A safety after an interception? The Yellow Jackets engaged in that foolishness Thursday night.

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Should athletes and sports star like Colin Kaepernick speak out on social justice issues like police brutality? Charlotte pastor and former Harlem Globetrotter Amere May Sr. believes they must.

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News of Tim Tebow reporting to the Mets' complex for instructs was the topic of the day, but it shouldn't be.

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The regular season is winding down, and you know at least a couple of MLB managers are wondering whether they’re wearing their current uniform for the final few times down the stretch.

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We decided to reach out to some of the most knowledgeable baseball writers/fans we know to get their reaction to the tweet and the story.

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The Yankees will honor Ortiz, their long-time Red Sox rival, with a pregame ceremony on September 29.

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A Hall of Fame manager and team executive with a law degree finds a way to not only miss the point, but also to hurt the national conversation on social justice.

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Let's look at the 2017 schedule.

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Ortiz leads the AL in OPS and has been a rock in the middle of Boston's order again this year. Is that enough to merit first-place votes?

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It's 2016. Baseball fans can handle more than home runs, batting average and RBIs.

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It's past time Goodell stopped targeting in the NFL. It looks like he just doesn't want to.

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The Cardinals are putting up silly home-run numbers this year. So are shortstops and second basemen.

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Seattle is 11-4 this month and just a couple games out of the second wild-card spot.

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Forget that he's a closer; the Orioles left-hander is one of the best pitchers in the game this year, period.

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Hamilton is finally flashing some on-base prowess, and is on pace for the most post-break stolen bases ever.

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Tim Kaine, candidate for vice president, says he'll "broker a deal" to reinstate rivalry game.

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It's pretty telling that Rodriguez avoided the words "I'm done" in his press conference.

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The Tigers' recent eight-game winning streak has raised playoff hopes in Detroit.

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Winthrop coach Pat Kelsey was so moved by the death — and life — of one little boy killed at Sandy Hook, that he took action.

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Not too long ago, Yasiel Puig looked like a budding superstar. So what happened?

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Guys such as James Shields and Jeremy Hellickson weren't traded by the non-waiver deadline, but that doesn't mean they're staying put.

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Is Carlos Beltran the next star the Yankees will trade away before the deadline?

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Could the Nationals deal a potential ace for some much-needed bullpen help?

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As the Aug. 1 non-waiver deadline approaches, trade decisions are being made across baseball.

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How can you not love Ichiro? He's about to reach 3,000 hits, and he's not just hanging on to do it. He is, at 42, a valuable member of a playoff contender.

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Things are looking good for the defending World Series champs. Is it time for the Royals to start trading away stars?

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The Cubs are going all in on winning the 2016 World Series.

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Will Jeff Bagwell and Tim Raines finally get in this year? What about ballot newbies Vladimir Guerrero and Ivan Rodriguez?

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The White Sox have plenty of assets to offer, but who is actually available?

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Carlos Gonzalez has been trade rumors in the past, but will Colorado pull the trigger on any potential deals in 2016?

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Almost two decades after "Seinfeld" ended, Larry Thomas’ Soup Nazi is a big draw for minor league baseball games and other events across the country.

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It seems the Yankees have realized they should sell. So which teams are interested in their trade chips?

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Playoff possibilities are second among concerns in St. Louis, where a talented team can't seem to straighten up and fly right.

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The right fielder is showing in his second full big league season why the Pirates thought enough of him to give him a long-term contract.

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The asking price for relievers like Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman just keeps rising.

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Pena defected from Cuba at age 16. Eighteen years later, he's ready to defend the country that has helped him fulfill his dream of becoming a professional ballplayer.

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For teams looking for a bit of encouragement, here's how the past 10 World Series champs stood at the season's halfway mark.

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Today, we’ll look at the Rays, a team that hoped to be a contender but has fallen well under .500.

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The proposed bill would ensure than minor-league baseball players would continue to earn below minimum wage during the five-month season.

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New federal legislation is nothing more than an attempt to keep minor leaguers from making a decent living.

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On Monday night in Kansas City, Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright almost duplicated one of Randy Johnson's most unforgettable moments.

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Clayton Kershaw has been pretty amazing. He's on pace to sweep the NL's MVP and Cy Young awards for a second time.

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Profar spent two full seasons on the disabled list. Healthy again, he has helped the Rangers ascend to the top of the AL.

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Is L.A.'s lefty better than Chicago's righty?

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The Brewers have several players who will be desirable on the trade market. The Twins? Not so much.

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Altuve has always been able to hit bad pitches, but he's learned that he probably shouldn't be swinging at those offerings.

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By the time the dust settled Sunday night, Chicago owned a dominating 12.5-game division lead.

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Two California teams can offer contenders a lot of players who can make a difference later in the season.

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The St. Louis ace can swing the bat, and he's ready to join his fellow pitching stars in showing off that ability in July in San Diego.

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The Phillies made Mickey Moniak, a prep outfielder from California, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 MLB Draft. Stay with Sporting News throughout the evening and find out who your team took in the first round.

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The first round of the MLB Draft begins at 6 ET Thursday. Here's who Sporting News projects at No. 1 and the top five baseball prospects.

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At this point in the 2016 season, a return to the postseason doesn’t look good.

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The 23-year-old outfielder, batting leadoff, hit five homers in back-to-back games in Baltimore last week.

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As contenders look for potential midseason trade acquisitions, they'll first look to out-of-contention teams like the Braves and Reds. Here's a look at who's available.

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I was just a 14-year-old kid trying to get a glimpse of the champ, but he gave me a memory I'll never forget.

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The outfield could be Mike Trout, Mookie Betts and Bryce Harper ... and the rest of the team is just as good.

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Expect the Red Sox, Royals, Blue Jays, White Sox and Mariners to be active before the MLB trade deadline.

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Malik Newman expected to spend one year in Mississippi State. But he thought it'd be triumphant.

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The biggest deals might happen closer to the trade deadline, but don't be surprised to see a couple of impact moves in the next couple weeks.

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Yeah, the Phillies are young and yeah, they've gotten thumped a couple times. But history shows that might not matter.