Cowboys rise in Pete Prisco’s post-draft NFL Energy Rankings

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🌟 5 issues to know Tuesday

1. Cooper Flagg beat out Kon Knueppel to win NBA Rookie of the 12 months. This battle was an in depth one, and it got here right down to the 2 former Duke teammates. Finally, Flagg topped Kneuppel in a good vote. The Mavericks rookie tallied 56 first-place votes whereas the Hornets first-year participant notched 44. Flagg is now the third Maverick to win the award, becoming a member of coach Jason Kidd and Luka Dončić.
2. Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby is beneath NCAA investigation for playing. One of many greatest names — and highest-paid gamers — from the switch portal cycle is in critical scorching water. The NCAA is investigating Sorsby for allegedly making 1000’s of on-line bets through a playing app, and he takes an indefinite go away to get therapy for playing dependancy. Sorsby allegedly wager on collegiate sports activities occasions relationship again to his time at Indiana. If Sorsby is dominated ineligible, it will have main ramifications on the Massive 12 title race. 
3. The Magic have pushed the Pistons to the brink of elimination. Nobody will describe this sequence as fairly — the groups mixed to shoot 35.1% from the sector in Sport 4 — nevertheless it has gotten fairly compelling. With their 94-88 victory, the No. 8 seed Magic are actually one win away from eliminating the No. 1 seed Pistons. Elsewhere, the top-seeded Thunder accomplished their sweep of the Suns with a 131-122 victory, and the Nuggets struck again towards a shorthanded Timberwolves workforce with a 125-113 triumph. Sustain with all of the up to date scores from the primary spherical right here.
4. The Penguins stayed alive to pressure Sport 6 towards the Flyers. Sidney Crosby and the Penguins are nonetheless kicking. After falling behind 3-0 within the sequence, Pittsburgh simply received its second consecutive sport 3-2 to place no less than somewhat little bit of strain on Philly heading into Sport 6. Within the nightcap, the Golden Knights’ Shea Theodore scored with 51.5 seconds left in extra time to beat the Mammoth 5-4 and knot the sequence at two video games apiece. Sustain with all of the first spherical scores and schedule with our helpful tracker.
5. 5-star ahead Miikka Muurinen dedicated to Arkansas. John Calipari simply picked up a giant win on the recruiting path. In accordance with the 247Sports Compsite rankings, Muurinen is the No. 55 prospect within the 2026 signing class, and he will play school basketball for the Razorbacks. Calipari is making an attempt to construct upon back-to-back Candy 16 appearances, and this can be a good begin.

🏈 Don’t miss this: Prisco’s post-draft NFL Energy Rankings

Our workforce of NFL Draft specialists remains to be laborious at work breaking down each facet of final weekend’s occasions. Now, Pete Prisco examines which groups are in the most effective form for 2026 after the draft and free company.

Whereas the reigning Tremendous Bowl champion Seahawks stay No. 1, there’s one other title contender rising — how ’bout them Cowboys?! A strong weekend in Pittsburgh — which included including security Caleb Downs and edge rusher Malachi Lawrence within the first spherical — has set Dallas up for achievement and a possible deep playoff run this coming season.

• Prisco: “The Cowboys may have a variety of new faces on their beginning [defensive] unit this season, which is an effective factor contemplating how unhealthy that unit has been. The offense can be explosive once more — supplied receiver George Pickens is round and targeted since he is enjoying on the franchise tag.”

Elsewhere within the draft evaluation style, our gurus are all about accountability, in order that they highlighted the 5 greatest issues the specialists bought incorrect in 2026. Severely, who may have seen Ty Simpson coming off the board at No. 13?

We even have breakdowns by convention:

⚾ MLB Energy Rankings: Braves personal NL East

The Braves appear decided to bounce again from a horrific 2025 season, they usually’re already operating away from the remainder of the pack within the NL East. Atlanta’s lead is already as much as 6 1/2 video games over the second-place Marlins, and which means there is a new No. 1 workforce within the MLB Energy Rankings.

Coming into the season, there was little doubt {that a} loaded lineup would reboud, however what concerning the pitching workers? As Matt Snyder explans, Chris Sale has discovered his previous type, and the Braves have gotten assist from sudden locations.

• Snyder: “Chris Sale has been his ace self even at age 37. That is not fully surprising. On the flip facet, how concerning the work from Bryce Elder (1.95 ERA) and Martín Pérez (2.70), with high quality contributions from Grant Holmes and Reynaldo López? Heading into the season, the Braves had been taking a look at 5 starters on the injured record, together with their second and third starters in Spencer Strider and Spencer Schwellenbach.” 

Here is a really fast preview of this week’s rankings:

11. A’s (+4)
12. Brewers (-4)
13. Guardians (-4)
14. Mariners (+5)
15. Rangers (-1)

The Guardians could also be sliding within the incorrect path, however they nonetheless have purpose to be excited. Travis Bazzana, the 2024 No. 1 total decide, is set to make his MLB debut after hitting the ball effectively in Triple-A.

Talking of call-ups, the Yankees have recalled former top-25 prospect Jasson Domínguez. In 24 video games in Triple-A, Domínguez has been mashing the ball to the tune of a .326/.415/.478 slash line.

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📺 What we’re watching Tuesday

⚽ UCL: Bayern Munich at Paris Saint-Germain, 3 p.m. on CBS/Paramount+
🏀 76ers at Celtics: Sport 5, 7 p.m. on ESPN
⚾ Tigers at Braves, 7:15 p.m. on TBS
🏒 Bruins at Sabres: Sport 5, 7:30 p.m. on TNT
🏀 Hawks at Knicks: Sport 5, 8 p.m. on NBC
🏒 Wild at Stars: Sport 5, 8 p.m. on ESPN2
⚾ Yankees at Rangers, 8:05 p.m. on Amazon Prime
⚽ Concacaf Champions Cup: Tigres UANL at Nashville SC, 8:30 p.m. on FS1
🏀 Path Blazers at Spurs: Sport 5, 9:30 p.m. on ESPN
🏒 Geese at Oilers: Sport 5, 10 p.m. on TNT