Way-Too-Early Top 25: Next season's breakout player for every team

A look at the players who can might make a critical difference for their teams in 2025.

ESPN - Mar. 21

Kings' DeMar DeRozan fined $25K by NBA for criticizing officials after loss to Nuggets

DeRozan said the refs were 'terrible' and did not like the discrepancy in calls against both teams.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 7

Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from US into limbo following human rights criticism

Panama has released dozens of migrants deported from the United States who were held for weeks in a remote camp on the condition that they would leave the Central American nation in 30 days

ABC News - Mar. 9

Dave Weldon, former lawmaker and vaccine critic, faces Senate grilling at CDC confirmation hearing

Dr. Dave Weldon, a former Florida congressman and physician, is set to appear at a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday for his nomination to lead the CDC.

NBC News - Mar. 12

Peru passes law critics claim will hamper the ability of NGOs to defend human rights

Yahoo News - Mar. 13

Bruno Fernandes hits back at Sir Jim Ratciffe’s criticism of ‘overpaid’ Man Utd stars

Co-owner Ratcliffe had suggested that some of the club’s players were ‘not good enough’

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Schumer says he'll vote for GOP funding bill, other Democrats criticize plan

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he'll vote in favor of House Republicans' stopgap funding bill as Congress barrels toward the deadline to avert a government shutdown. Siobhan Hughes, ...

CBS News - Mar. 14

Collin Morikawa claps back at criticism from Brandel Chamblee, Paul McGinley, Rocco Mediate

To Morikawa’s credit, this is one of the better non-apology apologies.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Did critical shot vs Ole Miss restore Auburn basketball's faith in Chaney Johnson? The Tigers never lost it

Leading up to Ole Miss on Friday, it had been six games since Auburn basketball's Chaney Johnson last splashed a 3-pointer.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

The Players Championship: Collin Morikawa responds to his critics over 'I don't owe anyone anything' comment

Do professional athletes owe anyone anything when a game is over?

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

3 Points: Pacers wake up, avoid letdown vs. undermanned 76ers ahead of critical Bucks matchup

The Pacers fell behind 16 points to a 76ers team missing 11 players but rallied to win 112-100 ahead of Saturday's key matchup vs. the Bucks.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

“Made the difference” – Romano reveals critical factor which made Quenda choose Chelsea over Man United

Chelsea beat Manchester United to the signing of Geovany Quenda and Fabrizio Romano has revealed the crucial factor which made the difference.It was announced on Friday that Chelsea had completed a ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Diego Lopes responds to criticism of cardio ahead of UFC 314 title fight vs. Alexander Volkanovski

Some say cardio is king in MMA, and that's why some fans are siding with Alexander Volkanovski to beat Diego Lopes in their upcoming UFC title fight. Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) and Lopes ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

Bruno Fernandes hits back at stinging Roy Keane criticism after big Man Utd win

Keane had slated Fernandes’s leadership and claimed he isn’t a fighter

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

Women's March Madness 2025: South Carolina's Dawn Staley, USC's Lindsay Gottlieb criticize selection committee

Not every NCAA Tournament team was happy with the bracket reveal

CBS Sports - Mar. 17

Judge criticizes Trump admin over deportation of migrants the WH says are violent gang members

A federal judge called Trump administration arguments a “heck of a stretch” in a court hearing late Monday. The Trump administration says it has complied with a court order during its deportation ...

NBC News - Mar. 17

New Yorker Cuts Ties With Critic Jackson Arn After Complaints About Behavior

The magazine received concerns about the writer’s conduct at its centennial celebration at a star-studded party in Manhattan.

The New York Times - Mar. 17

Marlins reportedly think they found a CBA loophole against MLBPA criticism over low payroll

The CBA mandates that revenue-receiving teams spend 150% of the funds they're awarded

CBS Sports - Mar. 18

The UK is cutting welfare spending to urge people to work. Critics say it will hurt the vulnerable

Britain’s Labour Party government has announced an overhaul of the welfare system it says will save the cash-strapped administration 5 billion pounds, or $6.5 billion

ABC News - Mar. 18

UNC basketball quiets NCAA Tournament critics, raises volume in First Four debut vs San Diego State

UNC basketball's "voices" are getting louder as noise amplifies around the Tar Heels. UNC sent a message with its dominant First Four debut.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19

French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found

France’s research minister said the scientist was traveling to Houston for a conference when his phone was searched. A French scientist was denied entry to the US this month after immigration ...

The Guardian - Mar. 19

Lakers' Bronny James says criticism fuels him 'a little bit' and he's not a 'f---ing robot'

After averaging just 4.8 points per game in college, James is averaging 1.6 points in limited minutes with the Lakers

CBS Sports - Mar. 20

Utah Rep. Maloy offers tepid criticism of some White House spending cuts at town hall

Republican U.S. Rep. Celeste Maloy says the country risks drifting toward authoritarianism if the executive branch isn't brought under control

ABC News - Mar. 21

Liam Lawson on being Verstappen’s No 2 and criticism: ‘I could not care less what Zak Brown says’

Liam Lawson spent Monday of this week recovering from his Melbourne ordeal by going to a spa in the Victorian capital “and then to a sound bath”.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21

Hamilton hits out at ‘yapping’ critics after sprint race success at Chinese GP

‘People underestimated steep climb of joining new team’ Piastri takes first pole ahead of Russell and Norris Feisty, confident and feeling vindicated, Lewis Hamilton will, to an extent, be at ...

The Guardian - 6d

‘I’ve been getting 100 messages a day’: Church of Scientology accused of intimidating UK critics

Campaigners face online attacks, claims of criminality and complaints to employers. The Church says it’s the victim. Alex Barnes-Ross, a marketing director from east London, regularly posts ...

The Guardian - 5d

USMNT focus on building 'killer mentality' in time for Canada showdown: 'I would criticize us, too'

"If we want to be praised, we have to give people something to praise us about," Tyler Adams said on Saturday

CBS Sports - 5d

PWHL Takeover Tour Set To Play Finale In St. Louis With Critical Points On The Line

The PWHL Takeover Tour is making its next stop in St. Louis, where the Ottawa Charge will take on the Boston Fleet this Saturday at 2:00 p.m. This game will give fans in Missouri their first ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Authoritarian leader of Belarus is sworn for a 7th term and tells his critics 'you have no future'

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has been sworn in for a seventh term, and he mocked those who derided him as “Europe’s last dictator” by saying his country has more democracy ...

ABC News - 3d

Trump Officials in Leaked Signal Chat Had Criticized Hillary Clinton’s Private Email Server

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who disclosed war plans in a Signal group with a journalist, condemned Mrs. Clinton’s actions in November 2016.

The New York Times - 3d

Doc Rivers pushes back against "unfair" criticism of blown 3-1 playoff series leads

Rivers said his teams overachieved. "I always say, ‘What if we had lost to Houston in six?’ No one cares."

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Critical Alabama baseball infielder set to return from injury vs North Alabama | Report

Alabama baseball gets a big piece of its infield back as it looks to get back in the win column after dropping its first series of the 2025 season.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Quinn Ewers skips media at Texas Pro Day, frustrated reporter outburst draws criticism

Quinn Ewers fell victim to a social media take online following his performance at the Texas Longhorns Pro Day.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Oil executives bluntly criticize Trump tariffs and 'drill, baby, drill' in anonymous survey

Oil executives are warning that President Donald Trump’s tariffs and his “drill, baby, drill” message have created uncertainty in energy markets that is already affecting investment.

NBC News - 1d

Oil executives bluntly criticize Trump tariffs and 'drill, baby, drill' in anonymous survey

The blunt responses stood in contrast to oil executive public remarks at the industry's big energy conference in Houston.

CNBC - 1d

RFK Jr.’s critics: 24 percent HHS staffing cuts risk 'manmade disaster'

The Trump administration announced plans Thursday to get rid of roughly a quarter of staffers at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), prompting a flurry of warnings from Democrats, ...

The Hill - 21h

RFK Jr.’s critics: 24 percent HHS staffing cuts risk 'manmade disaster'

The Trump administration announced plans Thursday to get rid of roughly a quarter of staffers at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), prompting a flurry of warnings from Democrats, ...

The Hill - 21h