Early Contenders Who

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 - 14h

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

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

March Madness upset predictions 2025: Pick these early NCAA Tournament exits

Who will make early exits in 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket? Our best March Madness upset predictions are in.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Who are the early winners and losers of NFL free agency?

A flurry of moves to kick off free agency included good news for Tom Brady and Cam Ward. Meanwhile, it was a little rough for Aaron Rodgers and the Bengals.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 11

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

Checking out early: who is going to die in this season of The White Lotus?

The third season of Mike White’s delicious resort-set comedy drama has teased yet another murder but we don’t yet know the whos or the whys. After a characteristically slow start, we are now ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

Monica Harrington was the hidden figure of Valve in its critical early years | The DeanBeat

It’s funny how people slip out of history. The story of Valve’s formation in its critical early years and how it made the original Half-Life is an inspiring one. I was one of the people who ...

VentureBeat - 16h

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

Netflix drama Adolescence hailed as 'flawless' TV

The show is called "an early contender for the best thing you will see on the small screen this year".

BBC News - 4d

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

Djokovic upset in another early Indian Wells exit

Novak Djokovic, who was ousted in the third round last year, fell 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 to Botic Van De Zandschulp in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday.

ESPN - Mar. 8

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

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 - 20h

Way-too-early 2025 trade deadline candidates: 10 MLB players who could move, including Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

The regular season has barely started but teams are only weeks away from looking at the summer

CBS Sports - 2d

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

Trump’s early Florida governor endorsement is revenge for DeSantis’s ‘disloyalty’

Trump's early endorsement was made for a reason.

The Hill - 22h

NFL free agency 2025: 10 teams that addressed massive roster needs with early moves

NFL free agency can provide a quick fix for teams facing a pressing need, and the Bears and Cardinals were among those who paid up to solve a problem.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Larry Stanton: the artist who captured New York’s gay scene at a time of crisis

A new exhibition in Los Angeles celebrates the life and work of a painter who died at 37 of Aids as he tried to preserve a record of those around him. Taken too early by the Aids pandemic, the ...

The Guardian - Mar. 13

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

Douglas Kiker, the 'Singing Garbage Man' who wowed 'American Idol' judges, dies at 32

Doug Kiker of 'American Idol' fame is dead. The 'Singing Garbage Man' made it to Hollywood, was eliminated early, then came back to sing with Rascal Flatts.

Los Angeles Times - Mar. 14

Most Anticipated Games Leaving Early Access In 2025

Early access it not what it used to be. Within the last decade, our perception of those two words has drastically changed, as more and more games releasing in early access have offered robust ...

GameSpot - Mar. 11

2025 Fantasy Football: Early projections for Justin Fields, Najee Harris and other Monday free agent movers

Early projections for free agent movers

CBS Sports - Mar. 11

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

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

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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