Joel Klatt: Momentum Builds For 24-Team CFP As SEC Faces Defining Week

Next week’s SEC spring meetings in Destin could be the deciding moment on whether the College Football Playoff expands to 24 teams.
Reports say roughly 90% of SEC coaches and all SEC athletic directors favor the 24-team model, and momentum is growing across the ACC, Big Ten and Big 12 (plus the AFCA).
Ultimate approval lies with university presidents — and if the SEC signs on, implementation could come as soon as the 2027 season.

Sports

May 22, 2026 at 6:25 PM

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole makes his long-awaited return Friday after 569 days and Tommy John surgery, his first outing since Game 5 of the 2024 World Series.
He’ll face a tough Rays club — the AL’s best team so far — making the comeback an especially intriguing storyline.
Betting lines sit around 118.5 strikeouts and a 3.85 ERA for the season, and Cole’s résumé (Cy Young, multiple league-leading strikeout/ERA seasons) fuels the debate.

Sports

May 22, 2026 at 5:58 PM

The U.S. and Mexico will co-host the 2026 World Cup, giving both big home-field advantage — the US now led by Mauricio Pochettino (his first major tournament) but coming off heavy friendly losses to Portugal and Belgium.
Mexico, coached by veteran Javier Aguirre, has World Cup experience (2002, 2010) and historically reaches the Round of 16 — expectations are high at home.
DraftKings lists long odds for a title (USA +6000, Mexico +8000) but shorter futures for top scorer — Pulisic (+275) and Raul Jiménez (+250) — so who would you back?

Sports

May 22, 2026 at 5:53 PM

The 2026 World Cup is massive — 48 teams, 104 matches across the U.S., Mexico and Canada, making it the biggest soccer betting event ever.
Soccer betting isn’t like U.S. sports: draws are a real outcome and most markets settle on the 90‑minute result (extra time/penalties don’t count unless the market is labeled “to advance”).
Conversation-worthy angles: early futures/Golden Boot bets can offer value, live betting swings are dramatic after goals, and tools like Asian handicaps or Draw No Bet help manage risk — plus stick to unit-sized bankrolls.

Sports

May 22, 2026 at 5:39 PM

Tulsi Gabbard resigned as director of national intelligence to care for her husband, who was recently diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
Her short, contentious tenure underscored a striking political shift—from Democratic congresswoman and anti-war presidential candidate to a Trump Cabinet pick who clashed over Iran and election-related politics.
Gabbard is the fourth Cabinet official to leave in Trump’s second term; her principal deputy, Aaron Lukas, will serve as acting director.

Politics

May 22, 2026 at 5:37 PM