by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 6/28/2026 Photo Credits to Jeff Roberson via Associated Press 60. Caleb Downs Cowboys Safety Last Year's Rank: N/A In my 3rd season of making my Top-100 players list, no rookie has even come close to being in the Top-60 but Caleb Downs is nowhere near a normal rookie. Not only was he the best pound-for-pound player to come out of the 2026 draft class but he went to the Dallas Cowboys where he will have the best opportunity to make the best of h

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 7/3/2026 Photo Credits to Vincent Carchietta via Reuters Kylian Mbappe France ST Mbappe came into this World Cup with sky high expectations for him and his country and is already surpassing them. In 4 games, Mbappe has scored 3 braces (2 goals in 1 game), and tallied 2 assists in the other. As the Captain of the French squad who has pulled away as tournament favorites, Mbappe has not only led his team in scoring but has led his whole team to pla

By William Gilhooly Sportz Nation - 7/2/2026 Coined "America's Pastime", baseball is a sport Americans have rallied around for centuries. It's a game where kids grew up playing with sticks and broomsticks; where pitchers completed games, and people crowded around radios, anticipating greatness. Baseball, at times, has represented not just a game, but defined a nation. As America celebrates 250 years of independence this Fourth of July, let's take a look at eight moments in wh