Contenders Who Can't

Early contenders and who can't be ruled out just yet

A month into the MLS season, whose play has put them into early contention for MVP? And which preseason favorites shouldn't be written off yet?

ESPN - 13h

NHL Trade Deadline 2025: Who Are The Post-Deadline Cup Contenders?

With the NHL’s trade deadline now in the rearview mirror, we’re going to pinpoint below the league’s teams that are shaping up as true Stanley Cup contenders. In alphabetical order:

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 8

Bracketology Bubble Watch: Oklahoma can bolster résumé, but other teams on cut line facing can't-lose games

North Carolina, Arkansas and West Virginia are among the teams who can't afford a bad loss Wednesday

CBS Sports - Mar. 12

Roman Dolidze, the late bloomer who became UFC's unlikeliest contender, ready to make good on second chance

Is Roman Dolidze a true contender? Or did he come to MMA too late to make a serious run at a belt? At age 36, Saturday's unlikely UFC headliner will soon ge his answers.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Women’s college basketball power rankings: Who are NCAA Tournament title contenders?

For most of the season, the goal of these power rankings has been to combine an evaluation of a team’s performance in the moment with its resume to date. I’m often reluctant to be too reactive to ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10

Watch: 'You can't skate - you're too old' - the woman who took up skateboarding aged 61

Meet the mums who are on a mission to make skate boarding more accessible for older women.

BBC News - Mar. 8

Six Nations title permutations - who needs what?

BBC Sport looks at the route to silverware for this year's title contenders in the Men's Six Nations.

BBC News - Mar. 14

These five teams are the SEC's legitimate national championship contenders for the 2025 season

A team that has been in the middle of the pack in the SEC should rise into contention this fall, but who will it be?

CBS Sports - 3d

'This guy's mega' - how Lando Norris was slowly developed into F1 title contender

Lando Norris has long seemed destined for the very top of motorsport, as key figures who worked with him through the junior categories tell BBC Sport.

BBC News - Mar. 12

Pete Buttigieg, a Possible 2028 Contender, Won’t Run for Senate in Michigan

The former transportation secretary, who moved to Michigan from Indiana in 2022, had been seen as the most prominent potential candidate in next year’s marquee contest.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

Who are the Big Ten's College Football Playoff contenders in 2025? Surprise team joins list of usual suspects

Ohio State and Penn State will always be in good position, but another team has the juice to make a run

CBS Sports - 4d

Jack Quaid on transforming rare condition into a superpower in "Novocaine"

Jack Quaid stars as a man who can't feel pain in "Novocaine," an action thriller hitting theaters Friday.

CBS News - Mar. 13

Arteta expected Chelsea to be title 'contenders'

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he expected Chelsea to be "contenders" to win the Premier League this season.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Arteta expected Chelsea to be title 'contenders'

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he expected Chelsea to be "contenders" to win the Premier League this season.

BBC News - Mar. 14

2025 NBA title tiers: Ranking league's 12 realistic contenders as playoff picture comes into focus

The Celtics, Thunder and Cavs are in Tier 1, but who could challenge those three this spring?

CBS Sports - 6d

2025 Players: Past champion Jason Day withdraws ahead of Round 1

Day, who contended last week at Bay Hill, was among the favorites this week at TPC Sawgrass.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13

Bruno 'can't wait to get back to work' after illness

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Frank Bruno says he "can't wait to get back to work" after falling ill on a plane.

BBC News - 21h

Seahawks remain strong contenders to land free-agent WR Cooper Kupp

The Seattle Seahawks are contenders to sign free-agent wide receiver Cooper Kupp, according to multiple reports.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

NCAA Tournament West Region predictions: Contenders to challenge Florida in March Madness

Florida earned the No. 1 seed in the West Region of the NCAA but there are plenty of contenders that could keep the Gators from the Final Four.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

March Madness bracket 2025: Contenders with easiest, most difficult paths in NCAA Tournament

Not all paths to advancing to the Final Four are the same for title contenders

CBS Sports - 3d

These five teams are the Big 12's legitimate national championship contenders for the 2025 season

Arizona State and BYU rank among the leading contenders for the CFP

CBS Sports - 1d

These 7 Women's March Madness games are can't-miss in NCAA Tournament first round

The NCAA women's Tournament bracket is sprinkled with strong first-round matchups. But these seven games are can't-miss.

Yahoo Sports - 22h

Rabiot lashes out at PSG prez: 'Can't buy class'

Marseille midfielder Adrien Rabiot took aim at Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi following his side's 3-1 loss to the Ligue 1 leaders on Sunday, writing on social media that "you ...

ESPN - 3d

Rashford, Henderson recalled in Tuchel's first England squad

Thomas Tuchel said Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson are contenders for England's 2026 World Cup squad after earning recalls in his first squad on Friday."Everyone who's with us on this journey ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

2025 NFL mock draft: Shedeur Sanders taken with top-five pick; Jordan Love, C.J. Stroud get playmakers

The Giants decide they can't pass on a quarterback

CBS Sports - 20h

Experts say Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil can't be deported without due process

The White House says the secretary of state can revoke the visa of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil -- but experts tell ABC News it can't happen without due process.

ABC News - Mar. 13

UFC Vegas 104 predictions, odds, full card preview: Is Marvin Vettori still a middleweight contender?

UFC Vegas 104 shines the spotlight back onto the middleweight division with a rematch between top contenders Marvin Vettori and Roman Dolidze.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

DHS using polygraph tests to find leakers: Reports

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is using polygraph tests to figure out who could be leaking information to news outlets, with some agency officials contending the disclosed information ...

The Hill - Mar. 9

Manchester City left outside top four as Khusanov hands Brighton a draw

This showdown of Champions League contenders ended with spoils shared so Manchester City, in fifth place, still lead Brighton, who are seventh, by a point. The draw is a rosy result for Newcastle, ...

The Guardian - 6d

You've signed a one-of-a-kind freshman in Cooper Flagg. Now what? Here's how Duke built a contender around its prized recruit

In an era when teams are incentivized to build around experience, the Blue Devils built a contender with youth.

ESPN - 3d

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