Ederson, Giacomo Raspadori and Charles De Ketelaere did not train with the rest of the Atalanta squad today and are expected to miss tomorrow’s Champions League match against Bayern Munich, while Giorgio Scalvini is suspended.

Atalanta are preparing for the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 against Bayern Munich.

It will be played tomorrow, Tuesday, March 10, at 21:00 CET (20:00 GMT) at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo.

Atalanta team news ahead of Bayern Munich clash in Champions League RO16

Regular starters Ederson, Raspadori and De Ketelaere are still injured and continued to train separately on Monday, TMW reports.

Giorgio Scalvini, on the other hand, worked with the rest of the team days after suffering a knee injury in a Serie A match against Lazio, but the Italian will still miss tomorrow’s match due to a one-game ban.

Atalanta coach Raffaele Palladino and midfielder Mario Pasalic will preview the match during a pre-match press conference at 19:00 CET (18:00 GMT) later today.

Atalanta eliminated Borussia Dortmund from the Champions League knockout playoff with a 4-3 aggregate win.

The Nerazzurri are the only remaining Serie A team in Europe’s elite competition.

• Read more – What to expect from Atalanta vs. Bayern Munich and how it impacts Italy

Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero joked with Luka Modric after Milan’s 1-0 win over Inter on Sunday: ‘With Italian restaurants and food, you can play until 50.’

Modric was one of the best players on the pitch in Milan’s 1-0 victory over city rivals Inter on Sunday.

Del Piero tells Modric: ‘You can play until 50

Italy and Juventus legend Del Piero commented on the game as a pundit for CBS Sports last night and joked with the Croatian legend: “It was amazing again watching you. Congratulations again,” Del Piero said.

“With Italian restaurants and food, you can play until 50. Our quality of food is amazing, don’t know if you agree.”

The Rossoneri’s win leaves them second in the standings, still seven points behind their city rivals, and Modric argued that if the team had performed better in “small games”, they’d have been closer to their rivals.

Milan, in fact, have only lost twice in Serie A this term, while Inter have suffered five defeats.

The Nerazzurri, however, only picked up one draw against Milan’s nine.

Inter have won 22 of 28 games this term, and their city rivals have collected 17.

“We are very proud people. We like to fight.”

Luka Modrić shares what being from Zadar means to him pic.twitter.com/6azHQPAgRM

— CBS Sports Golazo (@CBSSportsGolazo) March 8, 2026

Italy World Cup winner and former Bayern Munich star Luca Toni feels the Bavarians ‘must not underestimate Atalanta’ in the Champions League Round of 16: ‘If they take it lightly, it’s a risk.’

Atalanta and Bayern Munich meet in the Champions League Round of 16 with the first leg played in Bergamo on Tuesday, March 10.

Toni warns Bayern about Atalanta

Bayern Munich are among the favourites to win the Champions League this season, and, naturally, “emirates online casinos” sees them as the most likely team to progress to the quarter-finals, where they’d meet the winner of the tie between Manchester City and Real Madrid.

Atalanta, however, have already shocked some European heavyweights this season, especially in Bergamo, with Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund both losing at the New Balance Arena in the previous Champions League phases.

“On paper, Bayern are much stronger than Atalanta. La Dea has good players, and they play good football with Raffaele Palladino on the bench, especially in the Champions League,” Toni, a former Bayern Munich and Fiorentina star, told Prime Video Italia.

“The coach has changed the team’s mentality. I’ve heard Juric didn’t have a good relationship with the team, but Palladino has recreated a good atmosphere inside the team, as it happened with Gasperini.”

Palladino replaced Juric at the start of November, and La Dea has since won 15 of 26 games.

Bayern Munich will travel to Bergamo without the injured Manuel Neuer, while Harry Kane should be available after missing Friday’s Bundesliga game against Borussia Monchengladbach.

“It’s all in their hands. If they are on their day, they are clearly favourites. Bayern have fantastic players,” Toni continued.

“That being said, they should not underestimate Aalanta, who have the confidence and the pride to have reached such a stage. It will be the game of a lifetime for Atalanta, and it’s a risk if Bayern take it lightly.”

Atalanta hope Ederson will be available on Tuesday after missing the last five matches due to an injury.

“Ederson is one of the most European players, one of the best,” Toni concluded.

“Let’s see who will play in attack, but Atalanta are characterised by team spirit, as everyone helps.”

Toni spent two seasons at Bayern Munich, scoring 58 goals in 89 games.

During his playing career, the former Italian striker won a Bundesliga title in 2007-08 and the German Cup in the same year.

With Italy, he won the 2006 World Cup. He was twice the Serie A top goalscorer, first in 2005-06 with 31 goals and then in 2014-15 with 22 goals, the same as Mauro Icardi.

Liverpool has suffered a major injury blow with goalkeeper Alisson Becker ruled out of the Champions League clash against Galatasaray.

The Brazilian shot-stopper did not travel to Istanbul with the rest of Arne Slot’s squad for the round-of-16 first-leg encounter after sustaining a setback during training on Monday.

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Paul Joyce, writing for The Times, confirmed the news and explained that the issue arose following the team’s final session before departure.

Joyce wrote: “Alisson will miss Liverpool’s Champions League game with Galatasaray having complained of discomfort after Monday’s training session.”

While the problem is reportedly minor, the decision to leave the 33-year-old on Merseyside reflects a cautious approach from the Liverpool medical staff.

Nevertheless, the timing is a significant headache for Slot, as Alisson’s presence in high-stakes European away games has often been the difference for the Reds.

Giorgi Mamardashvili to step in for injured Alisson Becker

The report adds that the goalkeeper has not travelled to Istanbul and that Giorgi Mamardashvili is in line to replace him.

The Georgian international, who officially joined the club in the summer of 2025, is now set to make his first appearance since the FA Cup victory over Barnsley two months ago.

Mamardashvili is no stranger to the atmosphere at RAMS Park, having replaced Alisson as a substitute during Liverpool’s 1–0 defeat there back in September.

With 11 appearances already this season, the 25-year-old will be tasked with providing the defensive stability required to take a positive result back to Anfield.

Alisson Becker is among one of the most injury-prone goalkeepers

This latest setback unfortunately continues a frustrating trend for Alisson.

Despite his status as one of the world’s elite goalkeepers, his availability has been a persistent concern.

He has already missed nine matches this season across all competitions, including a significant spell in late 2025 due to a hamstring injury.

Since 2019, Alisson has faced a variety of muscle, hip, and calf issues that have forced Liverpool to rely heavily on their backup options.

While the club’s investment in Mamardashvili was intended to future-proof the position, the frequent reliance on the deputy has resulted in growing concern over the Brazilian’s long-term future at the club.

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Verdict: Away win Best odds: 6/5 Bookmaker: Olympusbet For the second time in six months, Barcelona arrive at St James’ Park as Newcastle United host the Spanish giants in Tuesday’s Champions League last‑16 first leg. The Magpies earned their place in the knockout rounds by defeating Qarabag in the playoffs, while Hansi Flick’s side secured […]

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Verdict: Draw Best odds: 3/1 Bookmaker: ZetBet Liverpool resume their Champions League campaign on Tuesday night as they travel to RAMS Park for the first leg of their round‑of‑16 tie against Galatasaray. While the Reds sit sixth in the Premier League, they take confidence from finishing third in the Champions League league phase. Their hosts, […]

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Intel has launched its brand new Bartlett Lake & Panther Lake CPUs aimed at Edge applications with up to 12 P-Cores. Intel Finally Brings 12 P-Cores With Its Bartlett Lake CPUs, Panther Lake For Edge Also Launched Intel is expanding its Edge AI offerings with the launch of two new processor lineups, the Core Series 2 "Bartlett Lake" and Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake". Both of these families are designed for various AI applications, with the Bartlett Lake offerings aiming at desktop solutions & Panther Lake offerings aiming at the mobility side of things. Starting with Intel Bartlett Lake-S […]

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Publisher EA has laid off an unknown number of developers from across Battlefield 6 development studios, including Criterion, DICE, and Motive Studios, according to a new report from IGN. These layoffs appear absolutely unjustified by the game's sales performance, as the sixth entry in the series was among the best-selling AAA PC and console games of 2025 and the best-selling game in the United States. At the time of writing, the reason behind the latest, sad new wave of layoffs is unknown, as is the number of impacted staff. However, IGN reports that individuals are being informed that layoffs are […]

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Now that Apple's product launch cadence has seemingly slowed down for the time being after the marathon that was last week, which saw the unveiling of the iPhone 17e, the M4 iPad Air, the M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro, the Studio Display and the Studio Display XDR, and the all-important MacBook Neo, attention is predictably turning to Apple's next major product launch volley in the fall of 2026, which would likely entail the iPhone Fold along with the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. As such, a new report out of Taiwan has just demonstrated Apple's sunny optimism […]

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When Palworld was first announced back in 2021, the internet immediately clocked it as 'Pokémon with guns,' and it was the least surprising thing for Nintendo to initiate a lawsuit against the game's developer, PocketPair, even if it meant trying some "Hail Mary" tactics by going after patents for game mechanics, rather than attempting to catch PocketPair on copyright infringement with the design of the Pals coming very close to the design of popular Pokémon. But even amidst the lawsuit, Palworld has been a smash success - it may never arrive on a Nintendo console, but it doesn't have to […]

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"For 20 years, Cyrodiil belonged to heroes walking alone… Not anymore!" announced the reveal teaser trailer for an Oblivion Remastered multiplayer mod which promises to shake up the remake's experience considerably with community-driven features. In development by ReadyM, the development team behind the WukongMP mod, which brought PvP and co-op to Black Myth Wukong, this mod will deliver community-driven multiplayer, allowing users to run massive community servers and "experience roleplaying scenarios, battle arenas, establish player guilds, and crawl dungeons with friends." Although short, the teaser trailer shows just enough for fans of last year's remake to get excited about a […]

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Google has confirmed that Google Marketing Live 2026 will take place on May 20, when the company is expected to unveil its latest updates across advertising, AI, measurement and campaign automation.

The date surfaced in an email received by PPC News Feed owner Hana Kobzová from the Accelerate with Google program, which invited participants to submit entries for the Google Ads Impact Awards.

• According to the message, winners of the awards will be announced during Google Marketing Live 2026.

Why we care. The annual event has become one of the biggest announcement days for advertisers using Google Ads. Google Marketing Live is where Google typically announces its biggest changes to Google Ads — including new AI features, campaign types and measurement tools that can directly impact how campaigns are built and optimized.

Many of Google’s most significant advertising updates each year are first revealed at this event, meaning it often shows where the platform — and advertisers’ strategies — are heading next.

The bigger picture. The event will land during the same window as Google I/O 2026, scheduled for May 19–20. While I/O focuses on Google’s broader ecosystem — including AI, Search and developer technologies — announcements there often influence the direction of advertising products.

What to watch. Expect updates tied to AI-driven advertising, automation and new ways to measure performance across Google’s platforms. For marketers, the event often sets the tone for where Google’s ad strategy is heading for the rest of the year.

First spotted. Kobzová shared the update on PPC News Feed

Dig deeper. Google Marketing Live 2025.

AI tools now generate 45 billion monthly sessions worldwide — about 56% of search engine volume, according to a study by Graphite.io CEO Ethan Smith.

• The analysis combines web traffic and mobile app usage across major AI tools and estimates AI activity equals 56% of global search usage and 34% in the U.S.
• Much of this growth is occurring in mobile apps such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, and Claude.

Why we care. AI is expanding discovery, not shrinking search demand. Total usage across search engines and AI assistants has grown 26% globally since 2023. In other words, it’s not SEO vs. GEO — you need both LLM visibility and traditional rankings.

The details. The report analyzed usage across the five largest LLM products — ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, and Claude — and compared them with the six largest search engines. Key findings:

• AI platforms generate 45 billion monthly sessions worldwide.
• In the U.S., AI accounts for 5.4 billion monthly sessions.
• 83% of global AI usage occurs inside mobile apps (75% in the U.S.).
• ChatGPT dominates AI usage, representing 89% of global AI sessions.
• When isolating search-like prompts (“asking”), AI usage equals 28% of search worldwide and 17% in the U.S.

The report excludes prompts categorized as “doing” or “expressing.” According to OpenAI research, about 52% of prompts are information-seeking, the closest equivalent to traditional search queries.

Between the lines. Most projections comparing AI to search use web traffic alone, typically comparing Google.com visits with ChatGPT website traffic. That misses most AI usage.

• The analysis argues these comparisons underestimate AI activity by 4–5x because most usage occurs in mobile apps.
• It also includes multiple LLMs and multiple search engines rather than comparing only Google and ChatGPT.

What to watch. Google still dominates discovery, but its share of search-related activity fell from 89% in 2023 to 71% in Q4 2025, the report estimates.

• Global AI usage appears to have plateaued since July 2025, while U.S. usage continues to grow rapidly — up roughly 300% year over year by December 2025.

The report. AI Is Much Bigger Than You Think

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Azərbaycan II Liqasında XVII turun oyunları keçirilir.

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“Neftçi” Misli Premyer Liqasının XXIII turunda bu gün “Turan Tovuz”u qəbul edəcək.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, saat 20:30-da start götürəcək oyuna komandalar aşağıdakı heyətlə çıxacaqlar…

“Neftçi”: 13. Kenan Piriç 8. Emin Mahmudov (k) 15. Elvin Bədəlov 5. İqor Ribeyro 18. İfeanyi Metyu 9. Bassala Sambu 33. Breno Almeyda 70. Andrey Ştoqrin 11. İmad Faraj 10. Freddi Varqas 22. Luis Ortis
Ehtiyat oyunçular: 1. Emil Balayev 81. Məhdi Həsənov 4. Elvin Camalov 17. Murad Xaçayev 7. Emil Səfərov 47. Murad Məmmədov 45. Vensan Abubakar 14. Edvin Kuç 6. Sessi Dalmeyda 27. Kristian Kostin 23. Cordan Rezabala 28. Alessio Kurçi
Baş məşqçi: Yuri Vernidub

“Turan Tovuz”: 41. Sergey Samok 29. Filip Ozobiç 17. Rəhim Sadıxov 11. Ayxan Hüseynov 5. Roderik Miller 3. Enrike Silva 23. Alexandro Serrano 90. Joarlem Santos 15. Emmanuel Hakman (k) 32. Hayderson Hurtado 7. Xorxe Silva
Ehtiyat oyunçular: 1. Oleq Baklov 13. Mehman Hacıyev 4. Şəhriyar Əliyev 10. Xəyal Nəcəfov 88. Faiq Hacıyev 6. Fərid Yusifli 99. Vadji İbrahima 19. Roberto Olabe 9. Coş Cinnelli 8. David Tavareş 2. Mark Rene Mampassi
Baş məşqçi: Kurban Berdiyev

A study of U.S. workers finds 14% report "brain fry" from AI overuse. Marketing had the highest rate at 26%.

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Barcelona president Joan Laporta has hit back at Xavi by stating the same group of players have won more under Hansi Flick. Xavi, a Blaugrana legend, left his role in charge of Barca at the end of the 2023-24 season. Under his guidance, Barca won LaLiga in the 2022-23 campaign. In a recent interview with […]

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While Manchester United might have watched their sensational Premier League purple patch come to an abrupt end last time out, the Reds are clearly relishing life under Michael Carrick’s guidance. Although the former Middlesbrough boss might have made a shock return to Old Trafford on temporary basis back in January, United remarkably now have their […]

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Manchester United Track Sangare as Midfield Planning Intensifies

Manchester United’s summer planning is increasingly focused on reshaping midfield, with Nottingham Forest’s Ibrahim Sangare emerging as a serious option. According to Caught Offside, the club are preparing for a potential €50m move as they look ahead to life after Casemiro.

The Ivorian international has quietly built a reputation as one of the Premier League’s most commanding defensive midfielders this season. His physical presence and tactical awareness have drawn the attention of several clubs, but United’s interest appears particularly strong.

Photo: IMAGO

Sangare Emerges as Key Midfield Target

Sources cited by Caught Offside suggest United scouts have been “impressed” by Sangare’s performances for Nottingham Forest.

Standing at 1.91m, the midfielder offers the kind of authority in central areas that many teams crave. His ability to dominate duels and retain composure under pressure has turned him into a vital shield for Forest’s defence.

Reports indicate that United see him as a natural candidate to step into the role currently occupied by Casemiro. While the Brazilian has provided invaluable experience, planning for the next phase of the squad is already underway.

Sangare’s growing influence in the Premier League has strengthened the case for his recruitment.

Competition and Valuation Around €50m

Forest are aware of Sangare’s rising profile and appear ready to negotiate only at the right price.

Caught Offside report that discussions would likely begin between €45m and €50m. Nottingham Forest signed the midfielder in 2023 for around €35m and will aim to secure a significant profit.

His contract runs until 2028, which gives the club strong leverage in any negotiations.

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Interest has extended beyond Manchester United. Bayern Munich and Liverpool have monitored Sangare previously, while Aston Villa and West Ham are also tracking his situation.

Forest could be forced into at least one major sale during the upcoming window. Sangare, Elliot Anderson and Murillo are viewed internally as some of the club’s most valuable assets.

Tactical Fit in United Midfield

United’s recruitment strategy appears to favour players who combine athleticism with defensive reliability.

Sangare’s performances have led observers to describe him as a “barrier” in front of the defence. That characteristic would align well with the demands of Premier League football, where midfield transitions can define matches.

He may also represent a financially sensible option compared with other midfield targets. Alternatives such as Adam Wharton or Carlos Baleba could command higher fees, while Sangare offers established Premier League experience.

Whether United formalise their interest remains to be seen, but his profile clearly fits the type of midfielder the club may prioritise this summer.

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Casemiro’s influence has been enormous since arriving at Old Trafford, yet supporters understand that long term planning is necessary. Finding a midfielder capable of protecting the defence while coping with the pace of the Premier League has become a priority.

Sangare’s physical presence immediately stands out. At 1.91m he provides height, strength and a capacity to dominate midfield duels. Those qualities often prove decisive in matches where United have previously struggled to control transitions.

Fans would also appreciate the idea of signing a player already settled in English football. Adaptation periods can slow new signings, but Sangare has demonstrated that he can handle the Premier League’s intensity.

The reported fee of around €50m would spark debate among supporters. Some would prefer investment in younger prospects, while others might argue that reliability and physical authority are exactly what the midfield requires.

Ultimately, supporters tend to judge signings on their impact once the season begins. If Sangare can bring stability to United’s midfield and shield the defence effectively, many fans would welcome the move as a practical step in rebuilding the team’s spine.

I’m an optimistic person who generally avoids dwelling on the negative. But there are times when I need to use my critical eye, and this is one of them. I’d like to introduce you to Fred’s Fades — the list of players whom I will avoid in my 2026 drafts.

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While nearly every player makes sense at some point in the draft, these players will not be anywhere near the top of my list when we reach their ADP. And while some of my fades stem from personal preference, others are backed by data from Yahoo Fantasy Plus. Choices by round are based on 10-team leagues.

Round 1: José Ramírez, 3B, Cleveland Guardians

This pick has nothing to do with Ramírez’s skill set and everything to do with my distrust of the Guardians offense. After the front office failed to seek outside help for a group that finished 28th in runs scored last season, I don’t see enough talent in the incumbents to expect a notable improvement. I would rather draft a hitter from a more productive lineup, such as Elly De La Cruz, Julio Rodríguez or Kyle Tucker.

Round 2: Corbin Carroll, OF, Arizona Diamondbacks

Although Carroll has fallen in drafts since undergoing surgery to repair a broken hamate bone, he still needs to fall a little further. There is no need to take a risk on an injured player when players such as Pete Alonso and Nick Kurtz are still on the board. And although a healthy Carroll is an excellent fantasy asset, the career .258 hitter isn’t a difference-maker in the batting average and RBI categories.

Round 3: Ketel Marte, 2B, Arizona Diamondbacks

Although Marte is an excellent player, he tends to miss time every year. In fact, the 32-year-old has appeared in 140 games in just one of the past five seasons. Missing a few contests inevitably takes a toll on his counting stats, which he cannot afford given that he rarely steals bases. Marte could also be hampered this year by the fact that the D-backs lineup no longer resembles the one that led the majors in runs two years ago.

Round 4: Mookie Betts, SS, Los Angeles Dodgers

This one pains me, as I enjoy watching Betts, who has been one of baseball’s best players over the past decade. But I’m not sure that the 33-year-old will have the category juice to justify his ADP, even if he bounces back to some degree from a down year. He hasn’t posted an impactful steals total since 2018 and has totaled 39 homers in 266 games over the past two years.

Round 5: Max Fried, SP, New York Yankees

I’m out on a bit of a limb here, as Fried is well-liked around the fantasy industry. I see him as someone with a mediocre ceiling, thanks to his good-but-not-great strikeout skills. I could say the same thing about Logan Webb, who has a similar ADP, but Webb improved his whiff rate last season and tends to make up for his lack of per-inning strikeouts by being baseball’s best workhorse.

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While it’s the ceiling that primarily drives me away, Yahoo Fantasy Plus data shows that Fried has a lower floor than some managers believe. In fact, his floor is the sixth lowest among starters (295.8 points) with a top 100 ADP.

Round 6: Josh Naylor, 1B, Seattle Mariners

I can’t do it. I can’t pretend that Naylor has enough speed to swipe 15 bases, let alone 30. I also can’t pretend that I feel good about his first full season in pitcher-friendly T-Mobile Park. Naylor thrived in a limited sample with the Mariners down the stretch, but it wasn’t enough to override my concerns.

Round 7: Austin Riley, 3B, Atlanta Braves

I covet several players in the Rd. 7 cohort, which means that I won’t draft Riley this year. I believe that the 28-year-old can get his career back on track in 2026, but there is still plenty of reason for hesitation, given that he has hit .258 with 35 homers, 110 RBI and 117 runs over 212 games in the past two seasons.

Round 8: Alex Bregman, 3B, Chicago Cubs

I’m well-aware of the weakness of the third base position this season, which has me on the lookout for any hot corner options with a solid ADP. Unfortunately, Bregman is overvalued. Going from Fenway Park to Wrigley Field is a major downgrade. Bregman has amassed a total of nine steals over the past six seasons, owns an unremarkable .263 average since 2020 and last hit more than 26 homers in 2019.

Round 9: Oneil Cruz, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates

Although Cruz strikes the ball as hard as virtually anyone, he doesn’t strike it often enough to be an effective hitter. The lanky slugger struck out 32.0% of the time last season, which contributed to a lowly .200 average and .676 OPS. His swing-and-miss tendencies were nothing new, and the same can be said of his struggles against southpaws. Cruz hit .102 with a .400 OPS against lefties, and the Pirates will soon be forced to turn him into a platoon player.

Yahoo Fantasy Plus assigns Cruz the third-lowest floor (595.5 points) among players with a top 100 ADP, which supports my stance that he is best left for a different manager.

Round 10: Salvador Pérez, C/1B, Kansas City Royals

The main reason that I won’t draft Pérez is that the catcher position is loaded with appealing late-round options. The other reason is age — Pérez will turn 36 in May, and I don’t feel the need to draft an aging catcher when there are so many options at the position. Pérez will be helpful in homers and RBI, but he doesn’t score many runs, and he posted a batting average above .255 in just one of the past four seasons. My opinion on Pérez is backed by Yahoo Fantasy Plus data, which shows him as having the lowest floor of anyone (629.6 points) being drafted in his ADP range.

Round 11: Tyler Glasnow, SP, Los Angeles Dodgers

I could have listed Pablo López, who is out for the season. But anyone who is drafting López isn’t putting much effort into their draft. Instead, I’ll list Glasnow, who has thrown 100 innings just three times in his 10-year career and has a career-high of 134 innings. It seems foolish to project him for more than 120 innings, and I would much rather take a chance on a high-upside youngster, such as Jacob Misiorowski or Trey Yesavage.

Round 12: Agustín Ramírez, C, Miami Marlins

I’m not sure that Ramírez can last a full season as a lineup regular. His defensive skills are subpar, which is a big deal at such an important position. In fact, prospect Joe Mack may already be better suited to handle Miami’s pitching staff. If Ramírez were to move off the catcher position, he would immediately become an offensive liability unless he improves on the .701 OPS from his rookie year. Given that he fared worse as the season went on (.637 OPS in the second half), a year-two surge seems unlikely.

It's finally here. NFL free agency officially starts on Wednesday, March 11 at 3 p.m. CT, but the New Orleans Saints have been busy in the days leading up to the start of the new league year. The "legal tampering" negotiating window opened at 11 a.m. CT on Monday, March 9, and we're off and running. While new contracts cannot be signed until Wednesday's deadline, the Saints can now agree to deals with other teams' free agents. The reverse is true, too, and we'll find out soon if guys like Alontae Taylor, Cameron Jordan, Demario Davis, and Luke Fortner are playing elsewhere in 2026.

After restructuring their contracts with Chase Young, Juwan Johnson, and Justin Reid while creatively reworking Alvin Kamara's deal, Over the Cap estimates the Saints to be under the 2026 salary cap by almost $20 million. There are more levers they can pull to open up more cap space, so stay tuned.

We'll be tracking all of the roster cuts, re-signings, trades, restructures and new signings as the Saints retool their roster for 2026. Tyler Shough gave them some hope down the stretch in 2025 and now they're positioned to surprise some doubters -- if they can make the right offseason moves.

Saints Wire is your source to track the lates news throughout free agency. Be sure to check this space often for instant analysis on every move and rumor.

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The New England Patriots are in the market for a wide receiver, and one potential fit could also be a great fit for the Miami Dolphins.

The Patriots are releasing Stefon Diggs at the start of the new league year and will need to replace him. They have reportedly been trying to trade for A.J. Brown and are also reportedly interested in Alec Pierce. What happens if the Patriots cannot land either of them?

They would need to pivot to other options. Romeo Doubs of the Green Bay Packers would be a solid fit. He could be cheap and is young. However, the New York Post's Ryan Dunleavy predicted he would sign with the Dolphins.

The Dolphins hired Jon-Eric Sullivan and Jeff Hafley from the Packers this offseason. They need a wide receiver as well, and the familiarity with Doubs could make him one of their top targets. Doubs could shine on a team where the offense feeds him more than the Packers did. The Packers had a deep receiving corps, and the offensive philosophy was to spread the ball.

"Scored 21 touchdowns on 202 career catches (including career-high 59 in 2025) in a deep receiver corps," Dunleavy wrote of Doubs. "Equally effective outside the numbers or over the middle."

The Dolphins still need a quarterback, and Malik Willis is rumored to be their top choice. He and Doubs joining the Dolphins together could make them a sneaky threat to the Patriots in Year 1 of a new regime. 

After weeks of waiting, the NFL free agency legal tampering window is set to open for 48 hours before official signings will kick off the new league year.  Philadelphia has 18 free agents, and several big names are unlikely to return after Jordan Davis signed a new three-year, $78 million contract extension. All eyes will be on pass rusher Jaelan Phillips, who is set to become one of the highest-paid outside linebackers.

Follow along on the Eagles Wire live free agency tracker, as we'll provide real-time updates on signings, departures, contract restructures, cuts, trades, and salary cap moves, along with the latest league-wide rumors and Eagles-related developments. As the organization navigates free agency, we'll track how GM Howie Roseman adjusts and retools the roster, which internal free agents return, and which outside additions could reshape the team heading into the 2026 season.

Stay tuned throughout the legal tampering period and into the start of the new league year as we bring you breaking news, analysis, and instant updates from around the league.

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Ronald Koeman, speaking on Goedmorgan Eredivisie, was full of praise for West Ham United’s winger Cyrsencio Summerville. Despite the Hammers struggles in the Premier League this season, Koeman stated that Summerville is certainly in the picture to make the Netherlands squad for the upcoming World Cup. As reported by ESPN, Koeman said of the West Ham player ‘Of course, he’s a player we’re considering. The competition is a bit less in attack, and he’s a player who plays in the Premier League, is important at West Ham, and can play on both the right and left wing. That’s what we’re looking at. He’s very clever in his play and in moments of possession. He also has a high level of efficiency and is used to playing at full intensity, both forward and back’.

Summerville came through the youth academy at Feyenoord, making his senior debut during a loan spell with Dordrecht during the 2018/2019 season. He never made a senior appearance for Feyenoord, having also spent time on loan at ADO Den Haag before leaving to join Leeds United in 2021. Summerville had his breakout season during the 2023/2024 campaign with the Yorkshire side. During that season in the Championship he played 49 games across all competitions, scoring 21 goals and grabbing 10 assists.

This form earned him a move to West Ham. During his first season, Summerville was unable to replicate the form he had shown in the Championship. In 22 games for West Ham he scored just once and provided two assists. This season, despite West Ham struggling in the Premier League, Summerville has begun to play much better. In 26 games so far he has scored seven goals and grabbed two assists.

Playing in the Premier League for West Ham certainly appears to be helping his case to earn a first cap for the Dutch national team and make a surprising appearance at the upcoming World Cup.

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Death and taxes. Those are said to be the constants. Consider, though, the merit of another: Vikings rumors surrounding available quarterbacks.

At this stage, landing Kyler Murray appears supremely likely. The very talented passer is soon to be set free, allowed to fly away from the Cardinals. Seeing him become a Viking to compete with J.J. McCarthy would make the offseason very exciting. Add yet another voice into the mix for Murray journeying to Minnesota.

The Vikings Rumor & Kyler Murray in MIN

The word gets relayed by Grant Gordon of the NFL website. The insight comes courtesy of Tom Pelissero. Consider the update

“If you’re Kyler and his agent, it makes a lot of sense to take advantage of this,” Pelissero said. “He’s never been a free agent before. He’s not interfaced with a lot of teams and executives since he selected in the draft back in 2019 and for Kyler, who’s going to be a free agent in 2027 after taking a one-year minimum deal this year it makes sense … to take his time and explore his options here before deciding to take the next important step in his career.”

Few thoughts to consider. First, there is indeed plenty of wisdom to take a breath. Consider options and do what’s best for oneself. No quibbles on this end.

Later on in the same piece, there’s the usual talking points. Mr. Murray is getting a beefy payday from Arizona, creating the conditions to play for cheap. Furthermore, the Vikings want McCarthy to have high-end competition.

Consider an assessment of what landing Murray would mean: “It’s also likely he would be a large favorite if the Vikings were to hold a QB1 competition with McCarthy.”

A final thought: “On Wednesday, Murray’s officially on the free market for the first time in his NFL career. Heading to Minnesota has all the makings of a prime landing spot in the waning days of his career as a Cardinal.”

In a matter of minutes, the Vikings will be allowed to chat with other passers. Quite possibly, a sturdy depth passer gets added. Somebody with experience and who can pinch hit at a moment’s notice makes a pile of sense. Even still, there would need to be someone to elevate the ceiling.

Keep in mind, folks, that Minnesota’s disappointing 2023 season involved needing four different quarterbacks due to injury. Minnesota’s 2025 season was disappointing largely due to injury and needing three different passers.

Last season, Kyler Murray completed 68.3% of his passes for 936 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions. Note that he only played in five games. Meanwhile, J.J. McCarthy completed 57.6% of his passes for 1,632 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions.

Whoever is added at quarterback needs to be cheap since the Vikings don’t have a pile of cap space, even after all the moves in recent days.

Get ready for a wild time for Vikings football.

Editor’s Note: Information from Pro Football Reference and Over the Cap helped with this piece.

Aiming to book a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Atalanta and Bayern Munich will face off in the first leg of their last-16 tie in Bergamo on Tuesday evening.

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The German champions won all but one of their league-phase matches to qualify automatically for this stage, and they are widely regarded as one of the favourites to win the competition.

Atalanta, on the other hand, produced a remarkable comeback in the playoffs to knock Borussia Dortmund out of the tournament.

Bayern Munich team news vs Atalanta

Vincent Kompany has received a major boost ahead of the match, with Harry Kane returning to training.

The England striker missed the previous Bundesliga game against Borussia Monchengladbach due to a calf problem, but he has looked sharp in training.

Christian Falk has told CFBayern that Kane has been included in the squad, while there is little doubt that he could feature in the match.

Nicolas Jackson impressed in the previous game in Kane’s absence, although the Chelsea loanee is likely to return to the bench if the England captain starts.

Likewise, Aplhonso Davies completed his third session with the team since his injury, and he will travel as a reserve.

Knockout round loading… ⏳ This is the squad heading to Bergamo! ✈️ pic.twitter.com/sQbBF4vncA

Bayern Munich should start as favourites

The Bavarian giants have won their last six matches in all competitions and are unbeaten in their previous eight, while Atalanta head into the contest without a win in their last three games.

The Serie A club have won three of their five two-legged UEFA ties against German opposition and have also claimed victory in four of their last five meetings with such sides, although they have never faced Bayern before.

Bayern, meanwhile, boast an impressive record against Italian clubs, having lost only two of their last 16 UEFA matches against them.

La Dea have lost the home leg in just five of their 24 previous UEFA two-legged ties, but they are up against a side that have won 13 of their last 14 Champions League round-of-16 ties.

The Houston Astros (4-8-3) host the St. Louis Cardinals (8-5-1) in Grapefruit League play.

RHP Cristian Javier will get the start for the Astros opposite RHP Richard Fitts for the Cardinals.

TODAY’S STARTER: RHP Cristian Javier is set to make his second start of the Spring and his first Grapefruit League start this year. He tossed 2.0 innings in his Spring debut last Tuesday in an exhibition vs. Team Venezuela.

In his return from Tommy John surgery in 2025, Javier made eight starts, going 2-4 with a 4.62 ERA (19ER/37IP), 34 strikeouts and a .230 opponent average. In his career, Javier has held opponents to a .203 (397×1956) batting average. Among AL pitchers to toss 525.0-plus innings between the 2020-25 seasons, Javier ranks first in the AL in that category.

He’s also helped author several notable moments in his career, starting a combined no-hitter in Game 4 of the 2022 World Series, as well as a combined no-hitter in June of that season at Yankee Stadium.

TODAY’S POTENTIAL RELIEVERS: RHP Peter Lambert, RHP Anthony Maldonado, RHP Ryan Weiss, RHP Amos Willingham.

ASTROS IN WBC: IF Zach Dezenzo started at right field in Team Italy’s 7-4 win over Team Great Britain yesterday at Daikin Park, going 1×3 with a double, two runs scored and a walk.

IF Shay Whitcomb got off to a fantastic start for Team Korea in their opener last Thursday vs Team Czechia, going 2×4 with two home runs and three RBI in an 11-4 win.

Game Info

Game Date/Time: Monday, March 9, 12:05 p.m. CST

Location: CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach, FL.

TV: none

Streaming: HOU video livestream (astros.com)

Radio: KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2

The majority of High Score fantasy basketball leagues start the playoffs next week. You’ve either clinched a berth or need a win in the final week of the regular season to solidify your spot in the postseason. If you picked up a win in Week 19, there’s good chance one of these star players helped you on your way. Let’s go over the perfect lineup from last week and what it means moving forward into the playoffs.

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More on the top performers

Luka Dončić, guard: The real life story coming out of L.A. is the Lakers taking down the Knicks in a dominating 110-97 victory. But prior to that contest, Luka went off for 44 points on 14 of 25 shooting from the floor with nine rebounds, five assists and five stocks for the high score of the week. Fantasy managers are always going to lock Dončić into their lineups but may need to monitor the standings. The Lakers are still fighting for position in the middle of the West and need to avoid the play-in. As long as the Suns are threatening, the Lakers shouldn’t be resting Dončić.

Anthony Edwards, guard: We rarely see scoring guards like Edwards in this story. He’s a high volume scorer but doesn’t give us enough in the other categories to really break that ceiling. Ant Man got to 69 points thanks to points (41) and steals (5) in a win over the Grizzlies, who have had 26 different players play minutes for them this season. Like the Lakers, the T-Wolves have a solid lead among teams jockeying to stay out of the play-in but aren’t entirely clear yet (3.0 games up on Phoenix). Edwards has also stayed healthy lately, missing just one game since Jan. 17.

Victor Wembanyama, frontcourt: Wemby and the Spurs have won four in a row and continue to keep pace with the Thunder atop the West. Blocks (of course) have kept Wembanyama’s fantasy totals in the green with at least four in five straight games, and in nine of the past 10. The Spurs only have a three-game week coming up but Wemby has been matchup proof for fantasy with at least 53 points in five straight games.

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Nikola Jokić, frontcourt: Managers may not be too happy with Jokić not hitting his ceiling lately. Since his 94-point outburst, the Joker has scored 75 and 72 fantasy points the past two weeks, respectively in High Score. That’s a drop by his standards, but still easily among the best. A dip in assists could be the reason why we aren’t seeing even bigger numbers from Jokić. He’s only averaging 8.0 assists over the past four games and has failed to reach double-digit dimes in six of the past nine games since the All-Star break.

OG Anunoby, froncourt: We almost always have a newcomer in this story each week and that honor belongs to the Knicks swingman. OG seems to always have a rare ceiling game every couple of weeks; he had 63 fantasy points in a revenge spot against the Raptors on Jan. 28. Perhaps its narrative-based. New York demolished the Nuggets over the weekend on Friday, Anunoby leading the way with 34 points, 7 boards, 5 assists and 5 stocks. That helped him just sneak past Hawks SF Jalen Johnson to make it in here.

Jamal Murray, utility: Murray had a big game against the Jazz to open last week to make this list, but only played 18 minutes against the Knicks on Friday with the team trailing big at halftime. The Nuggets guard is also dealing with an ankle injury that has him listed as questionable to start Week 20. Denver has a four-game week but Murray could miss some time with the Wednesday-Thursday back-to-back looming. It’s not the best spot for fantasy managers who are fighting to get into the playoffs. The schedule is brutal as well, all four games against top teams in the West: the Thunder, Rockets, Spurs and Lakers.

The 2026 World Baseball Classic has proven to be the most fun, with the 20 teams involved giving us drama, competitiveness and -- best of all, as many of these have gone viral -- some wonderful comradery after home runs and big moments.

That's what we're here to do: We're ranking the celebrations we've seen out of some teams that has made hitting a home run or salute a win in the tournament. What's our criteria? How about originality and creativity?

The thing I'll add is this was very hard. All of these are great. But someone had to win this. Here are our rankings:

6. Japan: Stirring the matcha tea

The World Baseball Classic is starting and millions of Japanese will be paying attention to the performance of Ohtani and the Samurai Japan team.
It looks like a matcha tea-whisking gesture might become a popular victory celebration this year.pic.twitter.com/CoW9w6vivY

— Jeffrey J. Hall 🇯🇵🇺🇸 (@mrjeffu) March 3, 2026

Solid and easy.

5. Korea: The airplane celebration

Shay Whitcomb explains the origins of Team Korea's airplane celly 🤔#WorldBaseballClassichttps://t.co/Z8hzk1djXTpic.twitter.com/nzz4Jli3pK

— World Baseball Classic (@WBCBaseball) March 5, 2026

It's kind of goofy but that's what makes it fun.

4. Mexico: The sombrero

JONATHAN ARANDA CRUSHES A THREE-RUN HOMER FOR THE LEAD AND BREAKS OUT THE SOMBRERO! pic.twitter.com/ir3e48PMkU

— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) March 6, 2026

So good.

3. Dominican Republic: Various props

Vladdy Jr. lifting a dumbbell made of plantains after hitting a home run is PEAK Dominican Republic 😂🇩🇴 pic.twitter.com/rMdp1v5N6B

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) March 8, 2026

And that’s why the Dominican jacket ended up in the cleaners this morning 🤣 pic.twitter.com/m0emzmDrbH

— Master Flip 🇩🇴 (@Masterflip_) March 9, 2026

I love everything they've done.

2. Great Britain: The royal changing of the guard

Team Great Britain's changing of the guard home run celebration 🤣 pic.twitter.com/rckTAG5oX3

— World Baseball Classic (@WBCBaseball) March 6, 2026

Almost No. 1.

1. Italy: The espresso shot

Italy players are celebrating home runs by taking a shot of espresso pic.twitter.com/Otp3Kx1Bh4

— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) March 7, 2026

It's quirky, it's original and it's so funny to watch. That's why it's No. 1.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: World Baseball Classic celebrations, ranked

The road back to the Super Bowl for the New England Patriots begins this week with the new league year and official signing day for NFL free agency starting on Wednesday, March 11 at 4 p.m. ET.

There are varying opinions on what the Patriots should do this offseason, whether that's trading for a No. 1 wide receiver, signing a young tight end, adding a veteran edge rusher or reinforcing the offensive line. All options will be on the table for the Patriots.

Coach Mike Vrabel helped build a solid foundation to make it all the way to the Super Bowl in Year 1 last season. The team is on the right path to ultimate success, and as long as they don't stray too far from it, they should be even better in 2026.

Stay tuned to this page on Patriots Wire for the latest rumors, signings and trades by the Patriots in free agency.

FB Jack Westover getting tendered

Fullback Jack Westover is expected to receive a tender as an exclusive-rights free agent, according to Boston Herald's Doug Kyed on Monday.

The Patriots tendered exclusive-rights free-agent FB/TE Jack Westover, per source.

— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) March 9, 2026

Patriots releasing Jahlani Tavai

The Patriots are reportedly releasing veteran linebacker Jahlani Tavai, according to Albert Breer. It brings an end to Tavai's run with the team after five seasons.

The Patriots continue to clear the decks, releasing LB Jahlani Tavai this morning ahead of the start of free agency, per source.

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 9, 2026

A.J. Brown talks at "standstill"

There hasn't been momentum made for the Patriots in their ongoing talks with the Philadelphia Eagles in a potential trade for three-time All-Pro wide receiver A.J. Brown. Per Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer, the Patriots, along with the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers, are on Brown's wish list of teams to be traded to this offseason.

The Bills are likely already out after trading with the Chicago Bears for D.J. Moore. With the Chiefs and Chargers likely focused on spending big in other areas, the Patriots have made the most sense for a Brown trade from the start. But how far is the team willing to go in a trade?

Breer wrote:

"The comp I’ve heard for Philly’s ask is the 2022 Davante Adams trade between the Raiders and Packers.. Adams was 29 when that deal was done, and he went for Vegas’s first- and second-round picks in ’22. I’m not sure anyone will go that far to get him, since I’ve heard other teams used the Bills-Texans’ 2024 Stefon Diggs trade as a comp. Diggs went for a Day 3 pick swap in ’24 and a ’25 second-round pick, a far cry from what Green Bay got for Adams."

C Garrett Bradbury being traded to Bears

Veteran center Garrett Bradbury is reportedly being traded to the Chicago Bears for a 2027 fifth-round draft pick, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The move creates a clear path for Patriots guard Jared Wilson to return to his natural position at center.

Patriots releasing WR Stefon Diggs

The Patriots have informed four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs of his release at the start of the new league year. Diggs was set to count $26.5 million against the team's salary cap in 2026, which would have been the second-highest hit behind Milton Williams.

Patriots pending free agents

1. TE Austin Hooper
2. EDGE K'Lavon Chaisson
3. DT Khyiris Tonga
4. S Jaylinn Hawkins
5. LB Jack Gibbens
6. RB D'Ernest Johnson
7. OT Thayer Munford Jr.
8. OT Yasir Durant
9. CB Alex Austin
10. QB Tommy DeVito
11. DT Jaquelin Roy
12. OT Vederian Lowe
13. RB Deneric Prince
14. TE Jack Westover
15. EDGE Isaiah Iton
16. LB Darrius Harris
17. RB Craig Reynolds
18. TE Thomas Odukoya

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Strength vs. Height

One of the most dominant tight ends in football history is officially returning for another year. Travis Kelce will be back with the Kansas City Chiefs for his 14th season in the National Football League, continuing a legendary career that has helped define the franchise’s recent dynasty. Kelce’s return ensures that one of the most dangerous offensive partnerships in the league will remain intact, as the star tight end will once again line up alongside quarterback Patrick Mahomes when Mahomes returns from injury.

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A Cornerstone of Kansas City’s Success

Since being drafted by Kansas City in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft, Kelce has developed into one of the most productive tight ends the league has ever seen. His ability to dominate the middle of the field, create mismatches against defenders, and deliver in clutch moments has made him a cornerstone of the Chiefs’ offense.

Over the past decade, Kelce has helped Kansas City reach multiple Super Bowl appearances while consistently ranking among the league leaders in receptions and receiving yards for tight ends. His chemistry with Mahomes has been particularly devastating for opposing defenses. Whether on critical third downs or in the red zone, Kelce has repeatedly proven to be Mahomes’ most trusted target.

Still Playing at an Elite Level

Even after more than a decade in the NFL, Kelce continues to produce at an elite level. Despite the physical toll that comes with playing the tight end position, he remains one of the most difficult players in the league to defend.

His route running, football IQ, and ability to find open space in defensive coverages have allowed him to maintain superstar production deep into his career. There was speculation that he could seek an opportunity to play elsewhere after the Chiefs had a down season, but ultimately, Kelce has decided to return.

Legacy Continues to Grow

With his return for a 14th season, Kelce continues building a resume that could eventually place him among the greatest tight ends in NFL history. From record-breaking receiving seasons to playoff heroics, he has played a central role in one of the most successful eras in Chiefs history.

And now, with another season ahead, Travis Kelce will once again take the field in Kansas City—looking to add another chapter to an already legendary career.

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After weeks of waiting, the NFL free agency legal tampering window is set to open for 48 hours before official signings will kick off the new league year.  Baltimore has 18 free agents, and several big names are unlikely to return after the Ravens sent two first-round picks to the Raiders for pass rusher Maxx Crosby. All eyes will be on Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum, who's set to become the highest-paid center in the NFL.

Follow along on the Ravens Wire live free agency tracker, as we'll provide real-time updates on signings, departures, contract restructures, cuts, trades, and salary cap moves, along with the latest league-wide rumors and Ravens-related developments. As the organization navigates free agency, we'll track how GM Eric DeCosta rebuilds the roster, which internal free agents return, and which outside additions could reshape the team heading into the 2026 season.

Stay tuned throughout the legal tampering period and into the start of the new league year as we bring you breaking news, analysis, and instant updates from around the league.

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There’s a lot of back and forth about the future of tight end Travis Kelce’s NFL career, even some speculation on whether returning for his 14th season would include re-signing with the Kansas City Chiefs or another franchise.

With half an hour before the free-agency frenzy begins on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Networkclarified that Kelce expects to return to Kansas City for his 14th season, rather than test the open market. Rapoport revealed that Kelce has been delivering that message to the other NFL suitors interested in signing him this offseason.

In a later post, Rapoport said Kelce “would have commanded top dollar” in the tight end market, but the signal from Kelce is that he would rather stay with the Chiefs regardless.

That comes just over 12 hours after a report from senior NFL writer Rob Maaddi, who shared a note from his time at the NFL Scouting Combine and reported that Kelce was not going to utilize his unrestricted free agency.

Now it’s a waiting game to see how much Kelce will sign for. We’ll have the latest updates when the information becomes available.

La Liga president Javier Tebas has spoken out about a possible Barcelona return for Lionel Messi after former boss Xavi claimed the Argentine was set to come home in 2023 before Joan Laporta vetoed the move.

Xavi has told La Vanguardia that he spoke with Messi about a possible homecoming and that the forward “was excited about coming back.”

However, he went on to add that: “Laporta told me, and I quote, that if Leo came back, he was going to wage war against him and that he couldn’t allow it. And then suddenly Leo stopped answering my calls because he’d been told on the other end that it couldn’t be done.”

Tebas has been asked about the situation and has a different version of events. He told Teledeporte: “It’s not true. LaLiga did not authorize anything whatsoever, nor did it have the OK.”

Laporta has also fired back at Xavi’s explosive interview and said that Messi did not return as he preferred to go to Inter Miami instead.

“As for Messi, this is how it was: In 2023, I was told Messi wanted to return and I sent the contract to Jorge Messi, who later came to my house and told me that there would be too much pressure back here and that they would prefer to go to Miami,” he explained.

Arch Manning was dressed and present at the first Texas football spring practice, but the Longhorns’ quarterback didn’t participate much. 

Recovering from an offseason surgery on his foot, Manning did not partake in a drill that asked Texas’ quarterbacks to roll out and make a throw on the run. Later, he also stood off to the side during a more stationary throwing drill. 

Throughout a media viewing period that lasted approximately 35 minutes, Manning didn’t do much — if anything — besides encourage his teammates. 

QB1 and star Auburn WR transfer Cam Coleman.

Slow day for Arch Manning as he recovers from offseason foot surgery. Didn’t participate in much, if anything, during a 40-minute open window as Texas starts spring ball. pic.twitter.com/UMLtybMWax

— David Eckert (@davideckert98) March 9, 2026

Here’s what else we saw. 

The first Texas football practice of Will Muschamp’s second tenure 

Steve Sarkisian said he hired Will Muschamp, Texas’ new defensive coordinator, to be the “head coach” of the Longhorns’ defense. 

Muschamp floated around to two different units during the viewing period, which mostly included individual drills for position groups. It’s not uncommon for coordinators to stick around the position they specialize in during individual periods. For Muschamp, that’s the defensive backfield.

He began with the defensive line. Later, he moved over to the defensive backs, who were performing a drill that asked them to intercept a ball thrown by a staffer as they executed sideline coverage. 

Muschamp demanded more from the players who didn’t come down with the ball on a slippery morning, reminding one freshman that he should expect to be in that position a lot during his career and must be able to make that play on the ball. 

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Shortly before the end of the viewing period, Muschamp took Rutgers transfer Bo Mascoe, sophomore Graceson Littleton and redshirt sophomore Wardell Mack off to the side for individual instruction in a particular coverage technique. 

Cam Coleman: New Texas WR draws George Pickens comparison

Cam Coleman, the Longhorns’ prized acquisition in the transfer portal, looks every bit his listed size of 6 feet, 3 inches and 200 pounds. 

The former Auburn star, who wears the same No. 8  for Texas, hauled in every pass his direction during a 35-minute media window for the Longhorns on a misty Monday morning at Denius Fields. 

He also made a couple of catches while contorting his body and high-pointing the ball; for you Cowboy fans, think of George Pickens hauling in a jump ball.

A look at the punt returning options for Texas football 

The Longhorns bring back one of the nation’s top return men in Ryan Niblett, who led the SEC in punt return yards and found the end zone twice last season. 

Based on Monday’s practice, the Longhorns could also be looking at Raleek Brown and Daylan McCutcheon as options behind Niblett in that role. 

Brown, a running back, was USC’s primary kick returner as a freshman and dabbled in the return game at Arizona State last season. McCutcheon is a sophomore wide receiver who appeared in seven games for the Longhorns during his rookie year. 

Longhorn linebackers: Revamped unit passes eye test

The Texas linebackers only went through drills during the open media session Monday, but five-star freshman Tyler Atkinson looked bigger than his listed 6 feet, 1 inch and 216 pounds on the Longhorns’ spring roster. 

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In general, the reloaded unit passed the eye test. The 6-2, 242-pound Brad Spence is roughly the same size as last season but looks more bulked up, which could help him play more edge in Muschamp’s scheme. 

Some other linebacker observations: Newcomer Rasheem Biles, an All-ACC player at Pittsburgh last season, wears No. 3 for Texas, and returner Ty’Anthony Smith has dropped about 10 pounds and is now listed at 6-1, 205 pounds.

Football fans are accustomed to going the extra mile to watch their team - but only at Newcastle United and Sunderland does that become reality.

The walk up to the away end at both grounds have gained their own folklore, with fans climbing dozens of steps to reach their seats.

But under the Premier League's rules, neither section should be the only area allocated to away fans.

Before the 2017-18 season, clubs agreed to ensure that at least one block of seating for visiting supporters would be pitchside in an attempt to improve atmospheres.

At the time, former Premier League executive chairman Richard Scudamore said: "When an away goal is scored, you want that atmosphere and interaction between the two sets of fans."

However, Newcastle were given special dispensation to be excluded from the rule when they were promoted back to the top-flight in 2017. This was extended for a further year during the 2018-19 campaign and has continued ever since.

Sunderland are playing in their first season back in the Premier League since the rule was introduced and despite having a one-year grace period, the club has been permitted to retain their current arrangement again for the 2026-27 season.

West Ham also seat fans at the back of the London Stadium, but there is a section reserved for supporters pitchside.

Any future decision to move away sections would have to be approved by the individual local authorities and the Premier League.

Why haven't Newcastle and Sunderland moved their away ends?

Implementation would give both clubs a logistical headache, with potentially around 3,000 season ticket holders needing to be uprooted at each club to create the new away areas.

Both teams already cater for supporters with disabilities, with lift access available at both stadiums. There are also new safe-standing facilities for visitors inside both grounds.

Supporters travelling to the Stadium of Light were housed in the South Stand until the start of the 2011-12 season. But the club moved the away section with a view to improving the atmosphere inside the stadium.

A Newcastle City Council spokesperson said the council has maintained the current arrangement for visiting supporters to prioritise safety, with away fans being segregated as they exit the ground via a car park.

"The decision was taken by the club in order to ensure all fans can enter and exit the ground safely," they said.

"The decision taken a number of years ago, was supported by the local authority and the blue light services as part of the Safety Advisory Group. It was accepted by the Premier League."

Following their play-off final victory in 2025, Sunderland City Council sat with the Safety Advisory Group and agreed to maintain the location of away supporters.

A spokesperson said: "The historical location provided significant benefits in terms of safety, segregation, match day operations, emergency planning, the stadium infrastructure and design, along with supporter experience."

After guaranteeing their place in the top-flight, the Premier League approved Sunderland's request for away supporters to remain in the North Stand Upper for 2026-27.

The club said the approval has been granted as a one-season dispensation while the Premier League continues to review and assess the club's case for permanent exemption.

Stadium of Light officials also take steps to prioritise safety, with visitors banned from bringing coins, vapes and power banks into the ground for fear of home fans being struck by falling projectiles.

However, it has been suggested by some that the exemption gives both clubs an advantage, with away fans set far back from the pitch, making it harder for supporters to make their voices heard.

With the rule only applying to league matches, clubs can house away fans away from pitchside in the FA Cup or the Carabao Cup. Manchester City hand the entire third tier of the south stand to visiting fans, for example.

Meanwhile, across Europe's top leagues it is not uncommon for travelling supporters to be housed far away from the action - Real Madrid's Bernabeu and the San Siro in Milan are high-profile examples.

What could happen next?

Newcastle's hierarchy is currently exploring options around a new stadium and any future plans would naturally include careful consideration of which areas to make available to visiting fans.

In April 2025, Sunderland's club's chief business officer said they would start a consultation process with supporters, but admitted it could cause dissatisfaction if long-standing season ticket holders were moved.

Could other teams follow suit? It has been discussed.

In 2022, Brighton chief executive Paul Barber said he was exploring moving their away section, which is currently situated behind a goal.

"We are also not in a position where we can put away fans in the gods because you can't have away fans above home fans," he said. "Newcastle get away with it, I don't know how to be honest, I might have a word with (ex-Newcastle sporting director) Dan Ashworth to see if he can sort it.

"But we are looking at it and with the goodwill of our head of safety and security and support services, we will see what we can do."

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Monday

• Barcelona vs Atlético Madrid, 3p: Johnny Cardoso returned from injury to play 59 minutes against Inter in Champions League last Wednesday.

Tuesday

• Juventus vs Udinese, 3p: Weston McKennie and Juve host Udinese in the Coppa Italia round of 16.

Wednesday

• Burnley vs Crystal Palace, 2:30p: Chris Richards and Palace visit Burnley in the Premier League.

Thursday

• Lazio vs AC Milan, 3p: Christian Pulisic and Milan visit Lazio in the Coppa Italia round of 16.

Friday

• Brest vs Monaco, 1p: Folarin Balogun and Monaco visit Stade Brestois in Ligue 1.

That’s it! Did I miss anything that matters? Let me know in the comments below. Let’s see who stands out this week!

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Pro-Trump UFC star Sean Strickland trashed the administration over the war in Iran in response him being snubbed from UFC’s upcoming White House event.

On Saturday, the company announced its fight card for UFC Freedom 250. The event, honoring the U.S.’s 250 birthday, will take place on the White House lawn on June 14. President Donald Trump first announced plans for the event last July.

Prior to the announcement of the card, there was a great deal of speculation about who would — and wouldn’t — be fighting at the White House. It was rumored that heavyweight Jon Jones, arguably the greatest fighter in the history of the company, would headline the event; but UFC president Dana White declared Jones was practically retired due to nagging injuries.

Some also considered Strickland a possibility because of his previous support of Trump. In recent months, however, Strickland has been critical of the administration and even claimed he had no interest in the White House card due to the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein situation.

On Sunday night, Strickland appeared to express disappointment over not being selected for Freedom 250. He also criticized the war in Iran, saying:

I would just like to thank israel and Trump for when we wake up tomorrow and see a big redline. Hope some of you aint trying to retire while iran has WMDs….. Or wait iraq? Who knows.

This is probably why me and the terrorist aren’t getting booked on the white house card haha.

Instead, the event will be headlined by Georgian fighter Ilia Topuria and American Justin Gaethje. Earlier in the night, Brazilian Alex Pereira will take on Ciryl Gane from France.

In the replies to Strickland’s initial tweet, he criticized the UFC for including foreign-born fighters in the event.

“Let a bunch of foreigners fight in the white house,” he said. “It’s oddly fitting for this country.”

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Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero joked with Luka Modric after Milan’s 1-0 win over Inter on Sunday: ‘With Italian restaurants and food, you can play until 50.’

Modric was one of the best players on the pitch in Milan’s 1-0 victory over city rivals Inter on Sunday.

Del Piero tells Modric: ‘You can play until 50

Italy and Juventus legend Del Piero commented on the game as a pundit for CBS Sports last night and joked with the Croatian legend: “It was amazing again watching you. Congratulations again,” Del Piero said.

“With Italian restaurants and food, you can play until 50. Our quality of food is amazing, don’t know if you agree.”

MADRID, SPAIN – MAY 08: Alessandro Del Piero looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg match between Real Madrid and FC Bayern München at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 08, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

The Rossoneri’s win leaves them second in the standings, still seven points behind their city rivals, and Modric argued that if the team had performed better in “small games”, they’d have been closer to their rivals.

Milan, in fact, have only lost twice in Serie A this term, while Inter have suffered five defeats.

The Nerazzurri, however, only picked up one draw against Milan’s nine.

Inter have won 22 of 28 games this term, and their city rivals have collected 17.

“We are very proud people. We like to fight.” Luka Modrić shares what being from Zadar means to him 🇭🇷 pic.twitter.com/6azHQPAgRM

As part of their complete teardown of the roster, new Miami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley announced on Monday that they're releasing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa after the start of the new league year.

However, Tagovailoa isn't expected to be on the market for long, as NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported that the Atlanta Falcons are "making a strong push" to sign the quarterback.

Tagovailoa, 28, spent the last six seasons with the Dolphins and led them to a 44-32 record in his 76 starts while completing 68% of his passes for 18,166 yards, 120 touchdowns and 59 interceptions.

Atlanta makes sense for Tagovailoa, as Michael Penix, who has been the Falcons' starter, is a lefty, so they don't have to change anything when either quarterback is running the offense this offseason.

More Dolphins: Two-time Pro Bowl QB reportedly interested in playing for the Dolphins

This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: NFC team 'making a strong push' to sign Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa

Ronda Rousey won’t be the only former UFC champion stepping into the cage May 16 when she fights Gina Carano at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

Francis Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion, has been added to the mixed martial arts card being promoted by Most Valuable Promotion (MVP), which made the announcement Monday, March 9.

Ngannou, 39, will fight Philipe Lins, a 40-year-old Brazilian who previously fought in UFC’s light heavyweight division and in 2018 won the Professional Fighters League heavyweight tournament.

Ngannou, nicknamed "The Predator,'' will be fighting for the first time since October 2024.

Rousey returns: Ronda Rousey to make MMA comeback vs. Gina Carano on Netflix in May

“Stepping back into the cage isn’t just a return; it’s a reclamation,’’ he said, according to a news release issued by MVP. “My return to MMA demanded a stage that matched the scale of my ambition, and partnering with MVP to bring this event to Netflix ensures the entire world is watching.’’

The sports world figures to be focused on Rousey, who will be fighting for the first time since 2016. But Ngannou, the hard-punching Cameroonian, gives the card added zest.

He won the UFC heavyweight title in 2021 and defended it once before leaving UFC and making a foray into professional boxing.

Ngannou stunned the combat sports world when he knocked down Tyson Fury in his pro boxing debut. But in his next fight, Ngannou suffered a brutal knockout loss to Anthony Joshua.

He returned to MMA at PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants in October 2024, when he knocked out Renan Ferreira in the first round.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano card gains ex-UFC champion

Jahlani Tavai’s tenure in Foxborough has ended after five seasons.

The New England Patriots informed the veteran linebacker of his release on Monday, per a report from Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer.

Tavai, 29, was under contract through 2027 after reaching a three-year extension worth a $16 million base value ahead of training camp in 2024. He was due $3 million in base salary next campaign and carried a cap numbers of $5.223 million and $5.318 million over the remainder of the deal. According to Miguel Benzan of PatsCap, the move will result in $2.887 in total dead money for the organization.

Landing at Gillette Stadium as a member of the practice squad in 2021, Tavai went on to appear in 76 games, including 51 starts. The University of Hawaii product had a hand in 350 tackles and 3.5 sacks while intercepting three passes and forcing three fumbles. Off the ball, off the edges and in a core role, he amassed 2,606 snaps on defense and 1,293 snaps on special teams along the way.

Tavai began the 2025 season injured reserve before being activated in October. In January, on the road to Super Bowl LX, the 6-foot-2, 255-pound linebacker was named the team’s recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award.

Selected in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft at No. 43 overall, Tavai spent the initial two years of his career with the Detroit Lions before being let go at the 53-man roster deadline. He stands 107 games into his run.

The league’s negotiating window opens at 12 p.m. ET on Monday. The official start of free agency arrives at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

Taylor Swift's lucky number is 13. Travis Kelce, however, is counting on the number 14 to hold good fortune.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end is expected to return to the team for his 14th NFL season in 2026, NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reported, staving off retirement for at least another year.

Since announcing that he would play the 2025 season, Kelce had offered scant details about his long-term plans. He left things open-ended after the Chiefs finished 6-11, the worst mark of his career.

"Either (the decision) hits me quick or I've got to take some time," Kelce said on Jan. 4 after a loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. "Last year was a little bit easier. I think I knew right away I wanted to kind of give this one (year) a shot. We'll see."

Kelce, 36, had previously stated his intent to commit one way or another in advance of free agency so as to allow Kansas City sufficient time to make plans.

Now, on the day that the league's negotiating period beings and with his wedding to Swift still ahead, the 11-time Pro Bowl selection is back for another go, though a new contract will be required from a Chiefs team already facing a cap crunch. In 2025, Kelce played out the final year of his two-year, $34.25 million extension.

What does Travis Kelce's return mean for Chiefs' 2026 season?

With Kelce back in the fold, Kansas City is counting on yet another familiar figure to help push the team back to the top of the AFC power structure.

In January, the team hired Eric Bieniemy for a second stint as offensive coordinator, with the former Chicago Bears running backs coach stepping back into the role he held from 2018-22. During that span, Kansas City twice ranked first in scoring and total yards, never finishing worse than sixth in either category. Since then, the Chiefs have not ranked better than 15th in scoring.

Last year's unit posted the worst scoring average (21.3 points per game) of any Kansas City offense since Patrick Mahomes took over as the starting quarterback in 2018. Offensive coordinator Matt Nagy did not return to the organization, instead taking a play-calling role with the New York Giants after his contract expired and the team moved on to Bieniemy.

Speaking prior to his announcement to return, Kelce lauded the hire in a manner that led some to believe he would be back to play a part in the reunion.

"I can't wait to see him back in the building, man," Kelce said in a late January episode of his "New Heights" podcast. "He's one of my favorite coaches of all time, one of my favorite people of all time. I've had so many unbelievable growing moments under him as a player, as a person, and I just love the guy."

Kelce adds a critical level of security for a Chiefs passing attack that could be in flux as Mahomes works his way back from multiple torn knee ligaments suffered in mid-December.

Though he posted the fewest yards per game (50.1) of any season since his injury-shortened rookie year, Kelce still led the Chiefs in receiving yards (851), receptions (76) and yards after the catch (424).

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Travis Kelce returning to Chiefs in 2026 for 14th NFL season

Manchester United are in real danger of missing out on Khephren Thuram this summer. The Red Devils are preparing for a vital summer transfer window as they look to sustain the team’s recent improvement under caretaker manager Michael Carrick.

The Englishman took temporary charge of the first-team squad in January following the abrupt departure of former head coach Ruben Amorim. Carrick has inspired a significant improvement in performances, picking up six wins and a draw in his eight games in charge, which has helped United move up to third in the league table.

While the Red Devils are yet to make a decision on their next permanent manager, they are laying down plans to upgrade their midfield at the end of this season. Thuram is reportedly among the candidates under consideration as the Premier League giants prepare for life after Casemiro.

The importance of replacing Casemiro

The Brazilian midfielder has been indispensable for United this season and has rolled back the years under Carrick. However, his contract expires in less than four months and the Red Devils have already announced that he will leave.

The Premier League giants have transformed into an entirely different outfit of late with Casemiro running the show in midfield, where his resilience, experience and eye for a pass have hugely benefited the team. United have looked vulnerable every time the 34 year old has left the pitch, so it is imperative that INEOS replace him this summer.

The English giants signed Manuel Ugarte in the summer of 2024 with a view to eventually easing Casemiro out of action. However, the Uruguayan has been a disappointment so far, and it appears likely that his time at the Theatre of Dreams will come to an end this summer.

While the Red Devils remain linked to Premier League-proven candidates such as Elliot Anderson, Carlos Baleba and Adam Wharton to replace Casemiro, Thuram is also on their radar. The French midfielder has turned heads at several clubs across the continent following some superb performances for Juventus.

This season, Thuram has registered three goals and four assists in 36 games in all competitions for the Bianconeri, 31 of which have been starts.

Khephren Thuram Stats: 2025/26 Season

Source: Transfermarkt.

A previous report relayed by The Peoples Person states that Liverpool are also eyeing the 24 year old with interest. It has also been reported that the Bianconeri are working to tie Thuram down to a new deal, and an update on the matter has now emerged.

Juventus initiate Thuram talks

According to Tuttosport, Juventus have already held preliminary talks with Thuram’s entourage regarding a possible renewal. The Serie A giants consider the Frenchman an integral part of their plans and are eager to end any speculation regarding his future.

Thuram is under contract until 2029, but the report states that Juventus are planning to hand him a new deal until 2030. They will also hike his wages from €2.4 million net to around €3.8-€4 million.

Previous reports suggested that the Italian giants could let their prized asset leave for €65-75 million. However, it now appears that taking Thuram to Old Trafford this year could prove to be a challenge for United.

Final Thoughts

Thuram’s profile and abilities make him a fine replacement for Casemiro, but with Juventus in no mood to consider his exit, perhaps it would be wise for United to look elsewhere. INEOS should stick to their Premier League-centric transfer policy, which has yielded great success of late, in their search for the veteran midfielder’s replacement.

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Mainstream Media spin in full effect, they can’t be allowed to deflect from the Ibrox thuggery inside and outside their stadium…

Rangers fans with a pyrotechnic. Scottish Cup quarter final on Sunday 8 March 2026. Photograph by Vagelis Georgariou

First things first, and that is congratulations to Celtic who battled to a well deserved victory with a depleted side at Ibrox to advance to the Scottish Cup semi finals, after winning a pulsating game via a penalty shootout.

Celtic’s reward is a Scottish Cup semi-final against St Mirren at Hampden next month and a chance for some payback for the Premier Sports Cup final we through away under Wilfried Nancy.

The dramatic conclusion to yesterday intriguing cup-tie however has been overshadowed by the disturbing scenes witnessed at the end created by the home supporters, who couldn’t handle the victorious celebrations by the large away support in the Free Broomloan.

Celtic celebrations after Tomas Cvancara scores the penalty that takes Celtic into the semi-finals. Scottish Cup quarter final on Sunday 8 March 2026. Photograph by Vagelis Georgariou

After they scored their fans spilled onto the park to celebrate, only for VAR to notice the blatant handball and disallow the effort. Nice try though. Then when Celtic got the decisive goal in the penalty shoot-out some Celtic fans also spilled onto the park to celebrate their backs to the wall victory.

Scotland’s Shame – theRangers fans attacking the Celtic support at Ibrox after Celtic won the Scottish Cup quarter final on Sunday 8 March 2026. Photograph by Vagelis Georgariou

Then the Rangers ultras charged from the opposite end of Ibrox across the field looking for a violent confrontation with the Celtic support and several Celtic players were attacked and one coach was assaulted on the ground before being rescued. Meanwhile the Rangers fans fired pyrotechnics into the Broomloan Road stand where the Celtic supporter was located. One of these missiles was thrown back on from the Celtic stand towards the Rangers fans looking for trouble.

When they started the charge, they were literally unchallenged by police and stewards as they advanced towards the jubilant Celtic supporters, some of whom where on the pitch celebrating with the victorious Celtic players.

The thuggish neds kicked and pushed their way through many stewards before taking aim at the Celtic supporters, with many flares being aimed at a stand full of men women and children. That’s seriously deranged and dangerous behaviour, and should be punishable to the maximum extent possible.

But what we have seen since the incident is a biased case of reporting from the Scottish mainstream media with all of them pushing the narrative ‘that both are as bad as each other’.

Listen, it’s not surprising from the toe the line Scottish media fraternity, but we all seen what was happening in real time, the entirety of the country watched it or have subsequently seen what happened on news bulletins or on social media. How on earth can the SMSM think they can gaslight us into believing otherwise?

Yes, the Celtic supporters were present on the pitch, but to do nothing more than celebrate a dramatic victory. The home support invaded for the sole purpose of causing trouble, that’s not an opinion, that’s a fact.

Much is being made about the damage done to the Broomloan Road stand and the vile stickers or graffiti mocking the Ibrox Disaster. That is to be condemned but the same fans who ran on the park looking for trouble displayed a huge banner just last weekend defaming Jock Stein who was out on the pitch at Ibrox in January 1971 helping the injured Rangers supporters at the Ibrox Disaster.

These images below are the away section at Celtic Park at the start of the year after the Rangers game. The damage there is just as bad as anything seen yesterday.

The infamous riot in the 1980 Scottish cup final, and the slightly smaller scale one in the 2016 final, as well as today all have the same demeaning factor. The Ibrox side were on the losing side on every single occasion, go figure.

The worst incident by far yesterday afternoon happened on Helen Street after the game when a Celtic supporters bus was attacked and a Celtic supporters was isolated with thugs stamping his head and kicking him repeatedly while he was lying helpless on the ground.  Here’s the video that should be top Police Scotland’s top priority.

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Esteban Lepaul (25) is in red-hot form. The Stade Rennais striker has scored in four of his last five games in the league, and his goals have Franck Haise’s side, who currently sit fifth, looking up the table. “Of course, we can target higher. We’re only three points away [from Olympique de Marseille in third]. Of course, the Champions League is attainable,” he said after he opened the scoring in a 4-0 rout of OGC Nice on Sunday afternoon. 

Lepaul currently has the most non-penalty goals in Ligue 1. Only OM’s Mason Greenwood (15) and RC Strasbourg Alsace’s Joaquín Panichelli (14) have scored more than the Rennes striker this season, but in each of their cases, five of those goals have come from the spot. Lepaul had the chance to net his first penalty of the season but fluffed his lines against Nice, with Yehvann Diouf guessing the right way. “I’m annoyed with myself,” admitted the former SCO Angers striker in a mixed zone interview attended by Get French Football News. 

However, Lepaul remains one of the most prolific Frenchmen in recent months. Since January 2025 and his breakthrough at Angers, Kylian Mbappé (44) is the only Frenchman to have scored more goals than Lepaul (21) in Europe’s top five leagues. The latter is level with Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembélé, who won the Ballon d’Or back in September. 

Lepaul ‘not thinking about’ France call-up

Yet his name is not in the conversation for the France national team. Responding to a question from GFFN, Les Bleus are not in Lepaul’s thoughts either. “This isn’t something that I’m thinking about. I’m fighting to reach the objectives that I set myself at the start of the season. What happens at the end of the season is not my motivation,” said the Rennes forward.

He added, “I want Rennes to finish as high as possible in the league, score as much as possible, and help the club reach its European objectives. That is all I’m thinking about.” There could be a reason for hope, however. Despite many of France’s talents being exported internationally, particularly to the Premier League and Bundesliga, Didier Deschamps also has a close eye on Ligue 1.

Since the start of 2025, Deschamps has selected 11 different players from France’s domestic league, whilst the selection of Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta also shows that there is a place to force your way in through form, regardless of age and where you play. There are even stylistic similarities between Mateta and Lepaul, with both falling into the ‘fox in the box’ category. 

Lepaul ‘on track’ to reach his objectives

Competition, however, remains fierce in the forward line, even if there are growing doubts over Marcus Thuram, who, often shoved out on the left, has never shone for Les Bleus. In 31 games for France, he still has just two goals. He continues to shine for Inter Milan, but that is part of a two-man attack that Les Bleus do not deploy. 

Lepaul told us that he is “on track” to reach his personal objectives this season. He insists that making a breakthrough into the national team set-up isn’t one of them, but it would be merited. The league have branded the SRFC forward as the “French Jamie Vardy”, which perhaps underappreciates the scope of the latter’s achievement and at a much later stage in his career, but there is an element of Lepaul perhaps being overlooked due to that late breakthrough. But just because, at the age of 24, he was warming the Angers bench doesn’t mean that, at the age of 26, he shouldn’t be boarding a flight to North America with the rest of Les Bleus

GFFN | Luke Entwistle – reporting from Nice

Oskar Zawada’s summer move to FC Groningen from RKC Waalwijk hasn’t gone as well as either he or the player would have hoped. Prior to the sides clash with Ajax in the Eredivisie this weekend, the striker had scored just once and had spent most of his time coming off of the bench. He once again come off the bench this weekend, but finally made a big impact. Zawada helped himself to a brace to take down Ajax and put an end to a torrid run of form for FC Groningen.

After a great start to the season, FC Groningen were looking at a finish in the European play-offs. Yet a terrible run of form had seen them drop out of the top eight. Yet, with a win against Ajax, could the side from the north of the Netherlands be set for a late surge into the play-offs?

Zawada could be the key to this. The striker looked to have taken some real confidence from his brace this weekend and that may well translate into more goals and more points for the side. Zawada had been garnered interest in the past from teams in England, and even in January other clubs struggling in the Eredivisie were hoping to take him on loan until the end of the campaign.

However, Zawada remained with FC Groningen and this weekend that decision was certainly vindicated. His first goal was well taken, and the relief on his face was clear for all to see. The former Wellington Pheonix man had given Groningen the lead with his first, and his second was a well taken header to put FC Groningen in full control of the game. One area of concern for FC Groningen fans is that Zawada did not see out the game, having to go off injured after his second goal.

Ajax were unable to come back, with the defeat leading to a change of head coach in Amsterdam.

GBeNeFN | Ben Jackson

Tottenham Hotspur will briefly step away from their domestic struggles when they resume their Champions League campaign against Atletico Madrid in the last 16, with the first leg set to take place at the Wanda Metropolitano.

The tie offers Tottenham a rare distraction from a Premier League campaign that has spiralled into a fight for survival.

Spurs currently sit just above the relegation zone and are enduring a miserable run of form in domestic competition.

Their recent defeat to Crystal Palace extended a winless sequence in the league that has deepened concern around the club.

Tottenham have now gone 11 Premier League matches without victory, a run that has left their top-flight status under genuine threat.

Despite those struggles, European competition has provided a different narrative for the north London club.

Spurs impressed during the Champions League league phase, winning five of their eight matches to secure a fourth-place finish in the table.

Victories over strong opponents such as Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt underlined their ability to compete at continental level.

Those results ensured direct qualification for the knockout rounds despite the chaos surrounding their domestic season.

However, their reward is a daunting last-16 clash against one of Europe’s most experienced knockout sides.

Atletico Madrid arrive in confident form under the guidance of Diego Simeone.

The Spanish club progressed to this stage after overcoming Club Brugge in a high-scoring playoff tie.

A 4-1 victory in the second leg secured a 7-4 aggregate triumph after a dramatic first encounter.

Atletico have also been in strong form domestically, winning four of their last five matches across all competitions.

Their recent 3-2 victory over Real Sociedad maintained their push near the top of the La Liga table.

Simeone’s side have also turned the Metropolitano into a formidable fortress in European knockout football.

Atletico remain unbeaten at home in Champions League knockout matches during Simeone’s tenure.

That record presents a daunting challenge for a Tottenham side currently struggling for confidence.

Nevertheless, football rarely follows a predictable script.

Tottenham’s performances in Europe this season suggest they are capable of raising their level on the continental stage.

The visitors will also hope that the Champions League offers a chance to reset mentally after weeks of domestic frustration.

The objective for Atletico will be to continue Tottenham’s miserable run while building a strong advantage before the return leg in London.

All of which sets the stage for a fascinating clash between a struggling English side seeking redemption and a Spanish heavyweight eager to assert their pedigree in the competition.

The legal tampering window ahead of NFL free agency begins on Monday, March 9 and this year, there’s an updated rule for teams to work with. In years prior, teams were only able to communicate with player agents ahead of the official start of free agency, but beginning in 2026, teams are allowed one video or phone call (for up to one hour) with up to five free agents.

Via Tom Pelissero:

Clubs were reminded of the change ahead of the negotiating window opening Monday: “A club may conduct one video or phone call for no longer than one hour with no more than five (5) prospective UFAs. The Player’s certified agent must be a participant of the call. During the one permitted video or phone call, a Represented Player or Unrepresented Player is permitted to communicate with any member of the club.”

This should be a good thing for Howie Roseman who is a pretty good salesman of the Philadelphia organization. It’ll also keep them from potential violations of the rules, which was something they were investigated for back in 2024 when they were courting Saquon Barkley. The running back’s former college coach James Franklin made comments that suggested Barkley spoke with the Eagles directly during negotiations, which opened up a can of worms that eventually subsided.

The new rule is also a benefit for players who now have a little more say in the process, and can gauge vibes on their own instead of through their agents, and can ask questions in order to make the best decision for their future.

Let the games begin!

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Payton Pritchard's growing prowess as an offensive threat and overall winner should be talked about more. The 6-foot-1 guard took home the Sixth Man trophy last season, but he's still underrated.

The way that Pritchard has evolved as a shot creator for himself and others is something that no one could have seen coming when he entered the league in 2020. 

Now that the 28-year-old Pritchard has maxed out his athleticism and ball-handling skills, he's added strength to his frame and uses it to create space against bigger, longer defenders. 

Pritchard has figured out a genius way to get his body into defenders during his dribble package as a means to establish breathing room, and he's miraculously become the type of guard who can get a decent shot off the dribble whenever he wants.

Again, no one saw this coming. Pritchard doesn't have Allen Iverson or Ja Morant type athleticism that allows him to create eons of space off the dribble. But Pritchard is a better shooter than both, and with equal handles. He's added strength to his frame to make up for not having generational quickness, and the results have been astounding. 

Looking at Pritchard's salary this season and over the next two seasons, it's obvious that Brad Stevens has PP on a bargain deal, representing another massive win for the elite GM.

Payton Pritchard! pic.twitter.com/gCPkrAmum6

— Colin Keane (@ColinKeane_) March 8, 2026

Pritchard's averaging a career-best 16.9 points this year to go along with 4.1 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game across 63 games played (32.5 minutes per night).

Pritchard opened the year in the starting lineup before shifting to a reserve role and has kept producing, with a 42-point effort against Cleveland in November plus recent tallies of 25 points and nine assists versus Milwaukee on March 2 and 18 points in wins over Dallas and Cleveland.

Payton Pritchard | Salary

'25-26: $7.23M
'26-27: $7.77M
'27-28: $8.30M

Brad cooked. pic.twitter.com/o3pH9ASP8s

— Colin Keane (@ColinKeane_) March 9, 2026

Selected 26th overall by Boston in the 2020 NBA Draft, Pritchard has developed steadily during his six seasons in the league. He won a title in 2024 as a member of Boston's rotation, and his contributions keep growing.

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One day after his sixth-place finish in the 2026 Formula 1 season opener, Max Verstappen has confirmed that he will make his debut at the Nürburgring 24 Hours in May from behind the wheel of a Mercedes-AMG. The four-time Formula 1 World Champion is more than comfortable behind the wheel of a GT3 car, and has previously told Road & Track about his long-standing interest in endurance racing. So, the news of him competing in the Nürburgring 24 Hours this year should not come as a surprise.

However, the way the car was revealed certainly was.

For the car's debut, German athlete Max Manow completed a 430-foot BASE jump into a power plant cooling tower in Meppen, Germany. Inside the decommissioned natural gas steam power plant cooling tower sat the Mercedes-AMG GT3, looking resplendent in Red Bull livery. The car will wear race number 3—the same number Verstappen is using for the 2026 Formula 1 season.

Verstappen will share the car with drivers Lucas Auer, Jules Gounon, and Daniel Juncadella. Auer and Gounon are factory drivers for the Mercedes GT3 program, while Juncadella recently jumped from Corvette Racing to a new role driving Le Mans Hypercars for Genesis Magma Racing. It is a strong entry, one that should make the Verstappen car a contender to win overall in the GT3-led race. The team will participate in several events leading up to the 24-hour race in May. Verstappen will make his first appearance of the season at the NLS2 on March 21.

“The Nürburgring is a special place. There’s no other track like it. The 24h Nürburgring is a race that’s been on my bucket list for a long time, so I’m really thrilled we can make it happen now," said Verstappen. "Last year, I was able to get my DMSB Permit Nordschleife and participate in NLS9, that we won. That preparation is very valuable, as we have learned a lot that we can take into our program this year with NLS2 and the 24-hour race. We’ve got a strong line-up with Dani, Jules and Lucas and great support from Red Bull and Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. Now it’s about putting in the right preparations before the events, so we can maximize everything in the races.”

The 2026 Formula One season may be only one race old, but the Mercedes-AMG team has already made a statement with a commanding 1–2 finish in Australia. The Silver Arrows clearly have the pace to challenge Verstappen as he chases a fifth world title this year. But while the championship battle unfolds on the F1 calendar, the flying Dutchman will have to shift focus to the unforgiving “Green Hell.” If the GT3 car is as competitive as Mercedes's F1 machinery has looked so far, Verstappen could soon be holding the endurance race trophy he's long dreamed of.

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Trinidad Chambliss' rise from Division II Ferris State to leader of Mississippi's run to the College Football Playoff semifinals was one of the top storylines of the 2025 season, and Mason McKenzie followed it with keen interest.

McKenzie was the starting quarterback the past two seasons as Saginaw Valley State, which plays in the same Michigan-based conference as Ferris State, and he hopes to follow a similar path. He is the front-runner for the job at Boston College and among 30 Division II players who have transferred to Power Four programs in the most recent cycle, according to tracking by 247Sports.

The Caledonia, Michigan, native, excelled at Saginaw Valley, and his determination to make the move up grew as he watched what Chambliss did with his opportunity at Mississippi.

“Believe me, I was his biggest supporter all year," McKenzie said. “Him doing well definitely opened up a lot more doors for me and guys at our level.”

In this new era of revenue sharing, Power Four and Group of Six coaches have begun mining the lower divisions for players they think can contribute but perhaps not command as much pay as transfers making lateral moves.

Coaches say a lot of high school players who ordinarily would have signed with FBS and FCS programs before 2020 were pushed down to Division II because the pandemic created an abundance of six-year players across the sport. The COVID-19 eligibility exemption has phased out, but going forward there will be fewer Division I opportunities because of the 105-player roster limit.

That means more players will start their careers in Division II and lower and, if they prove themselves, look to move up after a year or two.

Talent from lower divisions getting a fresh look

First-year Oklahoma State coach Eric Morris welcomed Division II players into his program at North Texas and will do the same at his new job. Three Division II players were among the 53 transfers he signed. Each brought significant experience while many Division I transfers come in untested because they played limited snaps at their previous schools.

“I don’t think you can replicate game reps,” Morris said. “I’ll stand on the table and I’ll die on that hill. I don’t care where it is. Obviously, the higher the level it is, the competition is better and they’ve seen a faster athlete and things happen a little faster. We’ve had great success with getting Division II guys."

A total of 165 Division II players have transferred to Football Bowl Subdivision programs in the most recent cycle, according to 247Sports. That's up from 131 in the 2024-25 cycle, including 34 who moved from D2 to the Power Four.

Of 20 underclassmen on the 2025 Associated Press Division II All-America first and second teams, seven signed with FBS schools. First-team tight end Luke Dehnicke, who transferred from Minnesota-Duluth to Northwestern, was the top-rated Division II player in the portal, according to 247Sports.

Kennesaw State coach Jerry Mack said expanded scouting departments have made it easier to identify lower-division players who could make the move to the FBS. Even though the jump can prove to be too big for some players, Mack said, Chambliss' success will inspire FBS recruiting staffs to try to stretch their salary pool by finding bargains in Division II.

“There is an understanding there are not a lot of Trinidads out there. That’s not every Division II quarterback,” Mack said. "They struck lightning in a bottle and that’s awesome. Can that happen again? I’m sure it can. I don’t know if that’s going to be the new norm.”

Players eager to seize the new opportunities

McKenzie, despite being considered one of the top quarterback prospects in Michigan in 2023, got no FBS scholarship offers coming out of high school and landed at Saginaw Valley. He threw for 4,301 yards and 31 touchdowns in 25 games, was named 2025 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference player of the year and entered the portal in December with an eye toward achieving his boyhood dream.

“When I realized I had that opportunity," he said, "I felt like I would be doing my younger self a disservice if I didn’t go and take it.”

McKenzie considered a number of FBS offers, including from home-state schools Michigan and Michigan State, before he decided Boston College was the best fit.

McKenzie said he doesn't know Chambliss personally even though they grew up about 15 minutes apart. Their teams met in 2024, with Ferris winning 27-24. McKenzie played one of his better games that day, and testing himself against Chambliss strengthened his resolve to move up.

“Why can’t I go do that when I literally went head to head with him and played him evenly if not better?" he said he asked himself.

McKenzie, like Chambliss, is a dual-threat quarterback. He said he was drawn to BC because of coach Bill O'Brien's ability to design the offense around his QB's strengths.

“We’re not going to try to stuff him into a system that doesn’t fit,” O’Brien said on signing day.

McKenzie is among six quarterbacks on the BC roster, and his chief competition is expected to come from Arkansas transfer Grayson Wilson.

McKenzie likes his chances, and he said his excitement for the 2026 season spiked as he watched Miami play on its home field against Indiana in the national championship game. BC faces Miami on Nov. 28 at Hard Rock Stadium.

“Watching them in the national championship,” he said, “it was definitely, ‘OK, that’s pretty sweet. We're going to be playing at that stadium against those guys next year.' It definitely was a cool thing to be watching that, especially coming from D2 and knowing we're going to be playing there next year.”

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March 9 (UPI) -- The Dallas Cowboys agreed to trade a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft in exchange for Green Bay Packers edge rusher Rashan Gary, sources familiar with the transaction told UPI on Monday.

Gary, 28, signed a four-year, $96 million extension in 2023 and is under contract through 2027. The No. 12 overall pick by the Packers in the 2019 NFL Draft earned a Pro Bowl selection in 2024. He totaled 46.5 sacks over the first 106 appearances of his career.

The 6-foot-5, 277-pound edge rusher logged a career-high 9.5 sacks in 2021, his third season with the Packers. He registered nine sacks in 2023 and 7.5 quarterback takedowns each of the last two years.

Gary totaled 46 combined tackles, a forced fumble, fumble recovery and pass defensed over 16 appearances last season.

The Packers will clear nearly $11 million in salary cap space with the trade.

Last year’s The Battle at the Beach high school football classic featured some nationally ranked teams, but will this upcoming fall have a little more local flavor when making its return to the historic Carey Stadium for all three days of the event.

The classic announced over the weekend via social media announced the first two days of matchups for sixth annual The Battle at the Beach, with eight games scheduled starting on Aug. 27 through Aug. 29.

First glance at the matchups set in stone doesn’t have the star-studded cast of IMG Academy or East St. Louis, but the first day of games should provide plenty of excitement to spectators in attendance.

The showcase game of the entire classic is the opening night matchup when NJSIAA Public Group 4 state champion Winslow Township squares off against private school power Paramus Catholic. The Eagles feature one of the state’s top quarterbacks in junior Jalen Parker, who last season through 13 games completed 194 of 310 passes for 3,048 yards, 38 touchdowns, according to MaxPreps.

Battle at the Beach (Aug. 27-28) matchups

Aug. 27th
Cedar Creek vs. St. John Vianney, 10 a.m.
Washington Township vs. Pope John XXIII, 1 p.m.
Ocean City vs. Princeton, 4 p.m.
Winslow Township vs. Paramus Catholic, 7 p.m.

Aug. 28th
West Deptford vs. Kinnelon, 10 a.m.
Rancocas Valley vs. Wayne Valley, 1 p.m.
Shawnee vs. Old Bridge, 4 p.m.
Millville vs. Erasmus Hall (NY), 7 p.m.

More about the Battle at the Beach High School Football Classic

The Battle at the Beach High School Football Classic began in 2021 and features the top high school football teams from the state of New Jersey and has in the past invited many of the elite programs from around the nation. Among the teams that highlight the event every year from New Jersey are nationally ranked Bergen Catholic and Winslow Township. The football showcase has already hosted a number of nationally ranked teams from other states, with IMG Academy, East St. Louis among a few nationally recognized programs that have all taken part in recent years.

How to Follow New Jersey High School Football

For New Jersey high school football fans looking to keep up with scores around the Garden State, staying updated on the action is now easier than ever with the Rivals High School Scoreboard. This comprehensive resource provides real-time updates and final scores from across the state, ensuring you never miss a moment of the Friday night frenzy. From nail-biting finishes to dominant performances, the Rivals High School Scoreboard is your one-stop destination for tracking all the New Jersey high school football excitement across the state.

The negotiating ”legal tampering” for NFL free agency opens today. As a reminder, teams can negotiate contracts for free agents starting today. Nothing can be officially signed until the new league year opens on Wednesday. There have been times since this process started when a deal has been agreed on and reported that a player has later changed his mind. It doesn’t happen often, but nothing is official until it is signed.

The Tennessee Titans are expected to be very active in free agency. They currently have just over $92 million in cap space. That number will increase when they release L’Jarius Sneed, and something will probably happen with Calvin Ridley’s contract as well. They have plenty of money and plenty of needs to spend that money on.

The Titans’ biggest needs are at EDGE, cornerback, and wide receiver. They won’t be able to fix all of their needs in free agency, but they should be able to get a good start. They will have to fill out the rest in the draft.

We will be updating this post throughout the next few days with all of the news and rumors that we see about the Titans. If you come across anything that you don’t see posted here, be sure to leave it in the comments and/or tag me on Twitter @jmorrisMCM.

Anyone with eyeballs or access to the internet knows that the Cleveland Browns are at least a year away from being a year away from championship aspirations. In the NFL, anything can happen, but the Browns currently have two foundational pieces on their offense and added a good offensive lineman, Tytus Howard, in a trade this offseason.

A lot more is needed before Cleveland’s offense has any shot of helping its stellar defense move toward AFC Championship Game-level goals.

NFL free agency is not where good teams are built; that is the NFL draft, but adding veterans to the Browns young roster could be helpful. Cleveland GM Andrew Berry needs to balance how much he’s paying for “veteran presence” while trying to build a young, talented roster that can compete long-term.

That would include TE Travis Kelce, the Browns fan from birth, who is hitting free agency and is not certain to return to the Kansas City Chiefs:

A homecoming for Kelce, who once begged to play for Cleveland, could be a lot of fun in a season where expectations for the Browns will be pretty low. Kelce is coming off his two lowest yardage seasons since his rookie year, when he only played in one game, with 823 and 851 yards, respectively.

With the Chiefs potentially uninterested in a return, Kelce could make his decision between three values:

• Winning
• Money
• Home

As he stares down his 37th birthday and perhaps his final year in the NFL, linking up with a contender one last time would make sense. Just signing for the biggest contract sent his way in free agency may not be the way the Cleveland Heights native will want to go out.

With Kelce winning a lot in his career and having made a lot of money during his time in the NFL, the one thing left could be to finally play with the Browns, the team he grew up rooting for. For Cleveland, unless Kelce is demanding top-of-the-market money, there is no reason to deny Kelce’s request to play for the Browns a second time. Giving Harold Fannin Jr. a veteran to play with and learn from could be huge for his development after a great rookie season.

Update: Looks like things worked out to return to the Chiefs:

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The Kansas City Chiefs appear to have an answer from superstar tight end Travis Kelce.

According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Kelce is expected to continue playing in 2026, and he will do so for the Chiefs.

"Back for more: Chiefs future Hall of Fame TE Travis Kelce is expected to return to Kansas City for a 14th season, a message that’s been delivered to teams who will want him," Rapoport reported.

The expectation all along has been that Kelce would either choose retirement or returning to the Chiefs. We now know it's going to be the latter.

At 36 years old, Kelce's best days are probably behind him, but he is still an impact playmaker, as evidenced by his posting 851 receiving yards and five touchdowns in 2025 en route to an 11th consecutive Pro Bowl nod.

Kelce is also quarterback Patrick Mahomes' most trusted target, so his return is massive in that regard, also.

With Kelce returning, that is just one of many questions answered for Kansas City, a team that could be in a transition year as it looks to add talent, get younger and get into a better financial situation.

But Kelce's return could signal the Chiefs are going to go for it at least one more time in 2026 and the idea that a transition year is coming might have been overblown.

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With the NFL's pre-free agency negotiating window about to open, the San Francisco 49ers will almost certainly be in on some of the top wide receivers on the market this year, with Brandon Aiyuk, Jauan Jennings, Kendrick Bourne, Skyy Moore and Trent Taylor all expected to become free agents as well.

Jennings, Alec Pierce, Romeo Doubs and Wan'Dale Robinson top the free agent market, but the 49ers might want to reach out to a team that appears to be trimming their roster and starting over - the Miami Dolphins.

Miami has a new general manager and new head coach this offseason, and they've wasted no time moving on from some of the team's top veterans, including Tyreek Hill, Bradley Chubb, Tua Tagovailoa, Alec Ingold, Minkah Fitzpatrick and Jason Sanders.

While the Dolphins have said they have no interest in trading wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, they may consider an offer for the right price.

Waddle, 27, joined the Dolphins as a first-round pick (No. 6 overall) in the 2021 NFL draft out of Alabama. Over the last five years, he's appeared and started in 78 games while catching 373 passes for 5,039 yards and 26 touchdowns.

If San Francisco is considering using a first-round pick this year on a wide receiver, they probably won't find one as impactful as Waddle will be in 2026. We've already seen him have success in Kyle Shanahan's system while playing for Mike McDaniel in Miami. Imagine what he could do with Brock Purdy throwing him the ball instead of Tagovailoa.

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Samsung’s new Galaxy S26 series is getting a lot of attention. Even before the official sale begins, some people are already able to buy the phone in India. This is because quick delivery apps have started selling the device earlier than expected.

People can buy the Galaxy S26 using instant delivery apps, including Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart. After placing the order on the app, the phone can be delivered to their home in just a few minutes. These platforms are known for very fast delivery, which is why customers can get the phone quickly.

Blinkit recently confirmed that the Galaxy S26 series is available on its platform in four cities – Bangalore, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. Customers living in these cities can order the phone directly from the Blinkit app.

At the same time, the Galaxy S26 has also been made available on Swiggy Instamart in Delhi. It is unusual because the phone is being sold before its official sale date in many stores.

The Galaxy S26 series is Samsung’s newest flagship smartphone lineup. The phone comes with better performance, improved features, and a new design compared to the previous model. Many people have already pre-ordered the device since Samsung opened pre-orders earlier.

Samsung will stop taking pre-orders for the Galaxy S26 series tomorrow. The phones will officially go on sale on March 11, 2026. They will be available through authorised online and offline stores across the country. However, people in some cities can already buy the phone early through quick delivery apps and receive it within minutes. Stay tuned.

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The new Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is more than just a sleek smartphone. A recent teardown gives a close look at what’s inside and shows how Samsung improved both cooling and repairability. Watching the teardown is a great way to understand how the phone works and why it stays slim but still powerful.

The teardown shows that many parts of the S26 Ultra are easy to take apart. The back cover can be removed using heat, and the battery comes out easily with pull tabs. Camera lenses, speakers, and buttons are all separate, so replacing them is simple.

Screws are easy to access, and important cables are organized to prevent damage during repairs. Because of this smart design, PBKreviews gave the phone a repairability score of 9 out of 10, the same as the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.

Aside from this, the teardown also reveals the upgraded cooling system. The Galaxy S26 Ultra has four layers to keep it from overheating: a vapor chamber, graphite pad, thermal pads, and now thermal paste. The thermal paste helps move heat more efficiently. It keeps the processor and other chips cooler during heavy use like gaming or video editing.

Inside, the phone also has multiple cameras with optical image stabilization, better heat protection on the processor and RAM, and a separate haptic motor, which makes repairs easier. The teardown shows that Samsung carefully designed the phone for both performance and long-term use.

Samsung is offering pre-order perks for the Galaxy S26 Ultra. These can include freebies or special deals, but they are only available for a limited time. You can order it now to take advantage of these offers.

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Germany is the arena for yet another legal battle between tech giants – Samsung Electronics just won a case against TCL over “fake QLED” TVs. Quantum dots are used in certain display types for improved efficiency and color accuracy. For example, some Samsung TVs use ultraviolet backlight. Ultraviolet LEDs are very efficient, but UV isn’t even in the visible spectrum. Quantum dots absorb this UV light and output visible light in the desired color. An additional advantage to this approach is that quantum dots are much easier to tune to an exact wavelength of light than a typical...

Oppo has finally announced the launch date for its upcoming flagship foldable, the Find N6. Alongside, the company has also revealed the phone’s colors and RAM/storage configurations. The handset is also available for pre-order in China. The Oppo Find N6 will be unveiled on March 17 in China as well as select global markets. In China, the foldable will be offered in Golden Orange, Deep Black, and Original Titanium color options. However, the device is expected to be available globally only in the Golden Orange and Original Titanium finishes. Oppo Find N6 in Deep Black...

After a successful tenure as Barcelona’s president, Joan Laporta has positioned himself as a candidate seeking a third term at the club. While he has received support from several current and former players, Xavi Hernández has taken a stance against him, instead backing Víctor Font. Not only that, but he also made explosive remarks, blaming the candidate for Lionel Messi’s failure to return to the club. In response, Laporta delivered a strong reply.

Even though Xavi Hernández returned to Barcelona under Joan Laporta in 2021, his departure from the club in 2024 damaged the relationship between the two. After remaining silent for several years about his exit, the former coach decided to speak out, making a surprising revelation about the candidate who supposedly rejected Lionel Messi’s return in January 2023. In response, Laporta fired back at him.

“I was surprised and hurt. When I see these statements from Xavi, I think of Flick. It’s hard to be president of Barca and you have to make difficult decisions. I did what I had to do… With Xavi, I saw that we were going to lose, and with Flick, I see that we are going to win. I understand that he is hurt. While Xavi was losing, Flick is winning games with the same players,” Laporta said, via Mundo Deportivo.

Far from agreeing with Xavi Hernández regarding Lionel Messi’s potential return, Laporta decided to reaffirm his own version of events, rejecting the former coach’s comments: “It was like this with Messi: When we couldn’t renew him in 2023 due to financial issues, he told me that Messi wanted to return. I sent the contract to Jorge Messi, who later came to my house and told me that here he would have too much pressure.”

Barcelona’s Laporta has no regrets over Lionel Messi, Xavi departures

Following Josep Maria Bartomeu’s controversial tenure, Joan Laporta took over as president of Barcelona with serious financial challenges. With astronomical debt, they were on the verge of bankruptcy, but the board’s decisions put them back on the winning track. However, the former president had to make tough decisions, such as not renewing Messi’s contract and letting legends like Xavi and Ronald Koeman leave, which he does not regret.

“The three toughest decisions I have made are about Messi, Koeman, and Xavi. I made them by putting Barça’s interests first. I had two of them as players, and they are decisions one has to take. They are legends of Barcelona. Barça cannot be run with a computer; it is about feeling. Barça is above players and presidents,” Joan Laporta said, via Mundo Deportivo.

Alongside this, Laporta expanded on the reasons behind Xavi Hernández’s departure. He not only revealed that he had relaxed in his work, but also that he was dissatisfied with the squad and wanted to replace several players. With this, the former president made it clear that his priority has always been the team, and that he would make any decision necessary if it meant returning the club to a winning path and restoring its financial stability.

USL Championship TV Schedule

The USL Championship TV schedule features a total of 34 games for each team. However, with some former USL Championship teams moving to MLS Next Pro, the quantity of teams is a nice round number of 25.

Like past years, the 2026 USL Championship season features a total of 34 games for each team.

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The 2026 USL Championship season features a two-conference alignment consisting of 25 teams: 13 in the Eastern Conference and 12 in the Western Conference. Each club competes in a 34-match schedule, which includes 30 regular season league games and four group-stage matches in the Prinx Tires USL Cup.

To maintain regional rivalries, teams play their own conference opponents twice (once at home and once away). The remainder of the league schedule is filled by five or six inter-conference matchups against select teams from the opposite side of the bracket.

At the end of the 30-game regular season, the top eight teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs. The postseason follows a fixed-bracket, single-elimination format, culminating in the USL Championship Final to determine the league title.

Broadcast information

Ahead of the 2024 USL Championship season, the broadcasters in the United States for the league changed. ESPN, which had the rights previously, was still a regular for games. ESPN+ had games, with ESPN and ESPN2 also occasionally showing contests.

However, as part of the change, CBS got in on the action. That change meant games were available on TV channels like CBS, CBS Sports Network and the CBS Sports Golazo Network. Coverage was also available on Paramount+.

Select Spanish-language contests are available on TUDN.

We’re continually updating the USL Championship TV schedule throughout the season, so bookmark the page to watch for the latest listings.

Brian Dunseth has already staked out an unforgettable legacy as a soccer player, but now, he’s staking out a new legacy as a commentator.

Born in Upland, California, on March 2, 1977, Dunseth started playing for Upland Celtic, dominating against other teams in the state and eventually earning an invitation to a tournament in England. At 12 years of age, Dunseth faced off against teams from England, Denmark, and the Netherlands, and while he believed that he had done well enough to continue his progression, he was soon dealt a cold dose of reality. Immediately after heading back to the Golden State, Dunseth was cut from the squad.

“I was lucky enough to be playing at 12 years old for a Celtic team that smashed everybody in California. I mean, we were winning everything, so much so that we ended up going to England and playing teams from England, Holland, and Denmark. And at the end of that tournament, I was the only one on the team who got cut,” stated Dunseth in an exclusive World Soccer Talk interview.

“It was devastating, because my best friend’s dad was the team manager, these are all my friends, and all of a sudden, it was my first real failure in a protected environment. From that moment on, man, it was all I wanted. I continued to play all the other sports—basketball, baseball, football, all those things—and I was like, ‘You know what? Screw those guys. I’m gonna show those MFers.’ In my mind, I just locked in.”

Despite this early rejection, Dunseth didn’t give up on his dreams; instead, he grinded even harder. He started working alongside two ex-convicts, making $2.75 an hour as a dishwasher at a convalescent hospital, and excelled as Damien High School’s #10 before being one of the last players recruited to Cal State Fullerton, who agreed to pay for his parking, books, and one meal per day, but not his school expenses.

Dunseth transitioned from #10 to center back and kept his pedal to the metal, which eventually resulted in a breakthrough 1997. After representing the United States in Malaysia in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, Dunseth became one of the first players to sign a Project-40 (now Generation Adidas) contract, effectively fast-tracking him into MLS.

He was assigned to the New England Revolution and emerged as a key figure in defense before being traded to the Miami Fusion in 2001. However, his time in the 305 came to an abrupt end after the Fusion folded, with Dunseth being selected by the Columbus Crew in the 2002 MLS Dispersal Draft. He enjoyed the prime form of his career, helping them come within inches of the MLS Cup Final and winning the U.S. Open Cup, before being traded to the Dallas Burn (now FC Dallas) in September 2003.

“I always had seemed to find myself in situations and teams where I was good enough to play, but I wasn’t good enough to be on those consistent, winning teams that challenged for titles. I never felt in my professional career like I had a coach that really believed in me, like ‘that’s my guy.’ I mean this with the utmost respect, when you look at Bob Bradley, Bruce Arena, and Sigi Schmid, those three super iconic managers in the late ‘90s and early ‘00s of Major League Soccer, even the Dom Kinnears, the Frankie Yallops, I never had those type of coaches that just had blind faith in me, no matter what.

“I was their guy, and this was going to be a cultivated winning team. So when I got in that moment, I played in the first game at Crew Stadium with the New England Revolution. It was an amazing atmosphere: Brian McBride, Jeff Cunningham, Stern John, Brian Maisonneuve, all those guys… I’m frustrated, because we should have done the double. What people forget is that we ended up losing to the Revolution in the Eastern Conference Final to a Jay Heaps goal. We would have effectively played the Galaxy in the MLS Cup Final, and hosted the Galaxy in the Open Cup Final back-to-back within the same week. We were already devastated, we were frustrated, and the Galaxy had won the most important thing.”

“We didn’t care about it, and we smashed them from the opening whistle. And I remember spraying a ball out to Freddy ‘Cabeza de Hongo’ García; he ends up playing a ball back across to Brian West, back of the net. We end up winning 1-0. And what was cool about it at the time was Lamar Hunt. He was one of the most genuine human beings that you could possibly ever come across; he had invested in the club, he invested in Major League Soccer.

“To have the U.S. Open Cup trophy named after him, to be able to be up on that stage and get handed the trophy from the owner of the Columbus Crew in the first soccer-specific stadium with his name on it, it was really, really cool. And to be in those celebratory moments, to have him in the locker room with us, I can vividly remember going over to him and hugging him and saying, ‘Without you, these opportunities don’t exist. Without you, this moment is nothing more than a fantasy for a kid that grew up in Southern California with dreams and hopes and aspirations.’ I grew up trying to consume every bit of soccer in a world that’s not like today, when you can throw on Paramount Plus and have the opportunity to watch 80 games this afternoon. It was wild how much fun it was, both on and off the field, and the stories that will never be told… it was a really incredible moment.”

Dunseth spent just a few months in Texas before moving to Swedish side Bodens BK, returning after a year and spending a season with Real Salt Lake. He then bounced around from Chivas USA to the LA Galaxy, becoming the first-ever player in MLS history to be on the roster of seven different teams before retiring in 2006.

Similar to other Californians like Jordan Gardner, Dunseth continues to play a leading role in shaping American soccer culture, working for major outlets like Fox Soccer Channel, ESPN, SiriusXM, and NBC Sports and calling Real Salt Lake games for his local channel. And today, he’s serving as a commentator on Apple TV alongside Max Bretos, traveling across the country and announcing a number of different Major League Soccer matches.

“Usually, if it’s a West Coast game like Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake, or LAFC—those type of games—I’ll travel Saturday morning to the game just because it’s more efficient; I’ll gain that extra hour, call the game, come back first thing Sunday, and miss a majority of my kids’ soccer. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, I’ve got Counterattack with Tony Meola on SiriusXM FC; I’ll wake up at 6 and get the kids ready for school. Now my oldest is driving, I don’t have to worry about him; middle boy back to school, youngest to school; I’ll do the show from 8 to 11 local time. If I’m booked to do any appearances or podcasts, I’ll try to knock those out on Mondays. I have a podcast called ‘Week in the Tackle’ with Tom Rennie. He’s the Premier League announcer for TalkSport; he’s amazing, really, really talented, he does the football show on SiriusXM, and our podcast on ‘Week in the Tackle’ is usually recorded either Monday or Tuesday. Thursday I’ll do a local show, called Talking RSL, for one of the local television channels.”

“If I have any hosting commitments or any appearances sprinkled throughout there, Fridays are usually committed to doing SiriusXM in the morning, and then doing our preview conversations with coaches. In the midst of all of this, I’ve got three boys that are playing ECNL soccer, so I’m heavily invested in driving them to practices and staying at their practices and being there with them, because I miss out on a majority of their games. And in the mornings of those Saturdays, I’m usually glued to my computer or to my phone, logged in to the Hudl Cam to watch their games, and then communicate with them afterwards. I’ve been happily married for 20 years… there’s always something going on, there’s always something that we’re either driving to or trying to get to, with my kids so heavily committed to soccer.”

After the victory against Benfica, Real Madrid secured a place in the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League. Despite this, they still have several absences ahead of their clash with Manchester City, with Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham, and Rodrygo being the most notable. Far from recovering players, Vinícius Jr. has now lost another key teammate for coach Álvaro Arbeloa, forcing the team to make significant rotations.

Just days before facing the Citizens, Álvaro Carreras was diagnosed with a muscle injury in the calf of his right leg, Real Madrid reported on their official website. While the club did not provide further details on his recovery timeline, Diario MARCA reveals that the Spanish defender could be sidelined for only one week, meaning he could still be available for the second leg at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.

Despite only arriving at Los Blancos at the start of the season for €50 million, Carreras quickly established himself as the undisputed starter at left back. Not only does he contribute defensively, but he also offers a great deal creatively, making him one of the most complete players in his position. For this reason, his absence against Manchester City is quite significant, but coach Arbeloa already seems to have a replacement in mind.

According to Diario MARCA, coach Álvaro Arbeloa has decided to rely once again on Ferland Mendy, who recently recovered from a series of muscle injuries. With only 202 minutes played this season, the Frenchman’s potential start raises considerable uncertainty among fans. Nevertheless, the 30-year-old defender has proven to be a rock at the back, which could be crucial in countering Manchester City’s powerful attack.

Real Madrid’s Arbeloa reportedly set to bet on youngster in midfield

Throughout the 2025–26 season, Real Madrid have been hampered by injuries in defense and midfield, creating inconsistency in their performances. However, Jude Bellingham’s thigh injury has notably weakened the team. In response, coach Álvaro Arbeloa has decided to rely on two young academy players, but one of them has surprised with his level and is reportedly set to start against Manchester City.

While Jorge Cestero was one of the first youngsters to debut under Arbeloa, it has been Thiago Pitarch who has truly impressed with his performances. After playing against Benfica and getting minutes in LaLiga, he is now expected to start against Manchester City, according to Diario AS. If that happens, he would become ineligible to play in the UEFA Youth League with Juvenil A, as it would be his third appearance in the Champions League.

Over a decade after their first encounter, and are set to meet for a second time, as ‘TBE’ makes an unexpected professional comeback. Now, Victor Ortiz, who faced Mayweather back in 2011, has laid out his prediction ahead of the fight. Mayweather famously halted Ortiz in a controversial fashion, dropping and stopping the Kansas-born champion […]

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İtalya Serie A ekibi Inter, Hakan Çalhanoğlu'nun "sağ uyluk addüktör kaslarında hafif gerilme" tespit edildiğini açıkladı.

Inter'in açıklamasında, "Hakan Çalhanoğlu bu sabah Rozzano'daki Humanitas Klinik Enstitüsü'nde MR taramasına girdi. Testler, sağ uyluğundaki addüktör kaslarında hafif bir gerilme olduğunu ortaya çıkardı." denildi.

İtalyan basınına göre, 32 yaşındaki oyuncu 14 Mart Cumartesi günü Serie A'da oynanacak Atalanta maçında forma giyemeyecek.

İtalya Serie A ekibi Inter, Hakan Çalhanoğlu'nun "sağ uyluk addüktör kaslarında hafif gerilme" tespit edildiğini açıkladı.

Inter'in açıklamasında, "Hakan Çalhanoğlu bu sabah Rozzano'daki Humanitas Klinik Enstitüsü'nde MR taramasına girdi. Testler, sağ uyluğundaki addüktör kaslarında hafif bir gerilme olduğunu ortaya çıkardı." denildi.

İtalyan basınına göre, 32 yaşındaki oyuncu 14 Mart Cumartesi günü Serie A'da oynanacak Atalanta maçında forma giyemeyecek.

Sıfır ve ikinci el otomobil alımında şeffaf ve güvenilir hizmet sunmaya devam eden Otorapor, 2007 yılından bu yana yüzbinlerce müşterinin ekspertiz taleplerine en teknolojik imkanlarla karşılık vermeyi sürdürüyor.

Hem alıcı hem de satıcının tarafsız ve güvenilir taleplerine karşılık veren Otorapor Türkiye'nin farklı noktalarında 300'ü aşkın bayi ile müşteri memnuniyetini esas edinmiş durumda.

Sektörün 'Kitabını" yazdı

Otorapor Oto ekspertiz, Sektörde son teknolojik yazılım altyapısı ile yenilikçi hizmet sunulurken profesyonel işçiliği de dijital ortamla birleştiriyor. Bu bağlamda OtoraporGo uygulaması iş ortaklarına mobil çözümler sunuyor.

Marmara'da 154, Akdeniz'de 25, Ege’de 32, İç Anadolu'da 48, Karadeniz'de 27 ve Güneydoğu Anadolu bölgesinde 9 bayiliğe sahip olan Otorapor "Bu işin kitabını yazdık" diyerek Türkiye'nin ilk ve tek oto ekspertiz kitabını da dijital formatıyla ücretsiz bir şekilde yayına alarak dikkati çekti.

Sektöre "akademik" bakış getirdi

Hiçbir otomobil alım-satım firmasıyla operasyonel ortaklığı bulunmadan, tamamen bağımsız ve tarafsız olarak profesyonel oto ekspertiz hizmeti vermeye devam eden Otorapor bir yılda yaklaşık 454 bin araca hizmet veriyor.

Otorapor kendi akademisinde verdiği eğitim ile oto ekspertiz sektörüne profesyonel ekspertiz uzmanları kazandırmaya devam ederken mevcut personelin bilgilerini güncel tutmak için belirli periyotlarda tazeleme eğitimleri de düzenliyor.

Gerekli eğitimleri alan ve sertifikalandırılan uzmanların görüşleri, bilirkişi raporu olarak kabul görüyor.

Otorapor Akademi'de sadece kendi bünyemizdeki adaylara değil, eğitim almak isteyen tüm uygun adaylar için eğitim veriliyor. Eğitimini başarıyla tamamlayan adaylar Profesyonel Oto Ekspertiz Sertifikası ile oto ekspertiz sektörüne kazandırılıyor. Akademide, Kaporta/Boya Eğitimi, Motor/Mekanik Eğitimi, Oto Ekspertiz Yazılımı Eğitimi

Müşteri veriliyor. Otorapor ve Temel Elektrikli Otomobil ve Otonom Sürüş Teknikleri eğitimleri veriliyor. Otorapor Akademi, kurulduğu tarihten bu yana 10.000'in üzerinde ekspertiz uzmanını sertifikalandırdı.

"Motorapor" ile önemli bir adım

Otorapor sadece binek ve ticari araçlara değil "Motorapor" iye de motosiklet alırken ve satarken de müşterileri ile temas halinde. Motosiklet ekspertizinde; motosikletin detaylı kontrolleri son teknoloji ekipmanlar kullanılarak alanında tecrübeli ekspertiz uzmanları tarafından gerçekleştirilirken tüm kontroller sonucunda detaylı motosikletin hasarı, arızası, sorunlu parçaları tespit ediliyor ve uzman görüşlerinin de yer aldığı bir ekspertiz raporu hazırlanarak müşterilere teslim ediliyor.

Filo yönetim süreci ve off-lease çözümler

Filo kiralamaları sonrası oto ekspertiz hizmeti de sunan Otorapor, Filo yönetimi süreçlerinde verimliliği artırmaya odaklandı. Bu yolla riskler minimize edilirken kiralama sözleşmesi sona eren araçlar için kalite standartlarında, bağımsız ve teknoloji odaklı ekspertiz hizmeti devreye alındı. Araçların kiralama sonrası durumunu tarafsız bir şekilde incelenirken normal kullanım aşınmaları ile kullanıcı hatasından kaynaklanan hasarlar, önceden belirlenmiş kriterlere göre ayrıştırılıyor. Otorapor Off-Lease Çözümleri de hizmetin bir parçası. Ekspertiz süreçlerini dış kaynak kullanarak yönetmekle birlikte operasyonel ve personel giderlerin azalması amaçlanıyor. Mevcut yazılımlarla (API) entegre çalışabilen dijital platform sayesinde raporları gerçek zamanlı takip edilebiliyor. Şirketlere özel hasar katalogları ve muayene prosedürleri ile tam uyum söz konusu.

UEFA Şampiyonlar Ligi'nde Liverpool yarın temsilcimiz Galatasaray'a konuk olacak. Liverpool kamp kadrosunu açıkladı.

UEFA Şampiyonlar Ligi'nde yarın Galatasaray'a konuk olacak Liverpool'un kamp kadrosu açıklandı.

İngiliz takımında Alisson, Wataru Endo, Conor Bradley, Federico Chiesa ve Alexander Isak kadroya dahil edilmedi.

Liverpool'un kadrosunda yer alan isimler şöyle:

Gomez, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Jones, Gakpo, Ekitike, Mamardashvili, Robertson, Woodman, Frimpong, Gravenberch, Nyoni, Nallo, Morrison, Ngumoha, Misciur.

Halil Umut Meler, Bayer Leverkusen ile Arsenal arasında oynanacak UEFA Şampiyonlar Ligi son 16 turu ilk maçını yönetecek.

FIFA kokartlı hakem Halil Umut Meler, 11 Mart Çarşamba günü Almanya'nın Bayer Leverkusen ile İngiltere'nin Arsenal takımları arasında oynanacak UEFA Şampiyonlar Ligi son 16 turu ilk maçını yönetecek.

Türkiye Futbol Federasyonunun açıklamasına göre Leverkusen şehrindeki BayArena Stadı'nda, TSİ 20.45'te başlayacak karşılaşmada Meler'in yardımcılıklarını İbrahim Çağlar Uyarcan ve Abdullah Bora Özkara üstlenecek.

Müsabakada Cihan Aydın dördüncü hakem, Hollanda Futbol Federasyonu'ndan Rob Dieperink VAR, Portekiz Futbol Federasyonu'ndan Tiago Martins ise AVAR olarak görev alacak.

Trendyol Süper Lig'in 25. haftasında ikas Eyüpspor ile Kocaelispor takımları Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadı'nda karşılaştı. Zirveye yükselmeye çalışan Kocaeli ekibi, düşme potasından çıkmaya çalışan İstanbul ekibini deplasmanda 1-0 yenerek haftayı 3 puanla tamamlamayı başardı. Bu sonuçla Kocaelispor puanını 33'e çıkartarak 7. sıraya yükseldi. Eyüpspor ise 22 puanda kaldı.

Trendyol Süper Lig'in 25. haftasında Kocaelispor,ikas Eyüpspor'u deplasmanda 1-0 yendi.

Konuk ekibe galibiyeti getiren golü 6. dakikada Serdar Dursun (P) kaydetti.

Bu karşılaşmayla birlikte Kocaelispor 33 puana yükseldi ve 7. sırada yer aldı. İkas Eyüpspor ise 22 puanda kaldı ve 15. sırada yer alarak düşme hattının hemen üstünde yer aldı.

Trendyol Süper Lig'in 26. haftasında İkas Eyüpspor, Kasımpaşa deplasmanına konuk olacak. Kocaelispor ise sahasında TÜMOSAN Konyaspor'u ağırlayacak.

MAÇTAN DAKİKALAR

5. dakikada Kocaelispor penaltı kazandı. Karşılaşmanın 3. dakikasında Onguene'yle hava topu mücadelesine giren Serdar Dursun yerde kaldı. VAR uyarısı sonrasında hakem Gürcan Hasova pozisyonu yeniden izleyip penaltı noktasını gösterdi.

6. dakikada kazanılan penaltı atışında topun başına Serdar Dursun geldi. Bu futbolcu sert bir vuruşla takımını öne geçirdi: 0-1.

11. dakikada Eyüpspor etkili geldi. Sağdan atağı geliştiren Umut Bozok, ceza yayı önündeki Torres'e pasını aktardı. Bu futbolcunun bekletmeden vuruşunda Balogh son anda araya girerek topu kornere gönderdi.

20. dakikada Eyüpspor gole yaklaştı. Ceza sahası dışı sol çaprazında kazanılan serbest vuruşta topun başına Emre Akbaba geldi. Bu futbolcunun direkt kaleye gönderdiği şutta Gökhan Değirmenci son anda uzanarak gole engel oldu.

35. dakikada Eyüpspor net fırsattan yararlanamadı. Orta sahada topla buluşan Torres, savunmanın arkasına sarkan Umut Bozok'a pasını aktardı. Umut'un kaleciyle karşı karşıya pozisyonda vuruşunda Gökhan Değirmenci gole izin vermedi.

Müsabakanın ilk yarısı Kocaelispor'un 1-0 üstünlüğüyle sonuçlandı.

46. dakikada Kocaelispor gole yaklaştı. Soldan kullanılan taç atışında Serdar Dursun'un pasında topla buluşan Keita'nın vuruşunda top direkten döndü. Meşin yuvarlağı önünde bulan Churlinov'un yerden şutunda Talha Ülvan'ın çizgiden çıkardığı top bu kez Agyei'de kaldı. Bu oyuncunun kafa vuruşunda Talha bu kez kafayla çizgi üstünden topu uzaklaştırmayı başardı.

66. dakikada soldan kazanılan korner atışında Keita ceza sahası içine ortaladı. Yaşanan karambolde topu önünde bulan Serdar Dursun'un kafa vuruşunda kaleci Jankat Yılmaz son anda gole engel oldu.

Müsabaka, Kocaelispor'un 1-0 üstünlüğüyle sonuçlandı.

Stat: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Hakemler: Gürcan Hasova, Murat Ergin Gözütok, Selim Şenöz

ikas Eyüpspor: Jankat Yılmaz, Talha Ülvan (Dk. 80 Legowski), Onguene (Dk. 46 Anıl Yaşar, Dk. 60 Raux Yao), Bedirhan Özyurt, Umut Meraş, Baran Ali Gezek, Taşkın İlter (Dk. 80 Radu), Emre Akbaba, Torres (Dk. 66 Metehan Altunbaş), Pintor, Umut Bozok

Kocaelispor: Gökhan Değirmenci, Ahmet Oğuz, Balogh, Smolcic, Dijksteel, Keita, Show, Linetty (Dk. 62 Boende), Agyei (dk. 87 Samet Yalçın), Churlinov (Dk. 62 Tayfur Bingöl), Serdar Dursun (Dk. 72 Haidara)

Gol: Dk. 6 Serdar Dursun (Penaltıdan) (Kocaelispor)

Sarı kartlar: Dk. 5 Onguene, Dk. 31 Pintor, Dk. 55 Taşkın İlter, Dk. 90+4 Metehan Altunbaş (ikas Eyüpspor), Dk. 48 Dijksteel, Dk. 74 Ahmet Oğuz (Kocaelispor)

Milli futbolcu Ozan Kabak, UEFA Şampiyonlar Ligi'nde oynanacak Galatasaray-Liverpool maçına dair açıklamalarda bulundu.

Almanya'nın Hoffenheim takımında forma giyen milli futbolcu Ozan Kabak, eski takımı Galatasaray'ın Liverpool karşısında iç saha formu ve taraftarlarıyla olan güçlü bağından çok daha fazlasına sahip olduğunu söyledi.

Formalarını giydiği Galatasaray ile Liverpool arasındaki UEFA Şampiyonlar Ligi son 16 turu eşleşmesini ABD merkezli The Athletic'e değerlendiren 25 yaşındaki futbolcu, "Galatasaray beni bugün olduğum kişi yaptı, Liverpool ise ismimin tüm dünyada tanınmasını sağlayarak beni büyük bir oyuncu yaptı. İlginç bir maç olacak. Galatasaray sadece iç saha formu ve taraftarlarıyla olan güçlü bağından çok daha fazlasına sahip bir takım." ifadelerini kullandı.

Milli futbolcu, uzun süren sakatlık dönmenin zorluğuna değinerek, "Kolay değildi ama başardığınızda ve sahaya geri döndüğünüzde hissettikleriniz paha biçilemez. Aslında bunu yaşadığım için mutluyum; sakatlık yüzünden değil, sürecin bana minnettar olduğum pek çok şey katması yüzünden. Şimdi olgun bir adam ve oyuncuyum, daha güçlü bir insanım." şeklinde görüş belirtti.

Rehabilitasyon döneminin zor geçtiğini belirten Ozan Kabak, Kürk Mantolu Madonna romanının kendisine ilham verdiğini ve diğer bakış açılarını anlamasını sağladığını söyledi.

Milli oyuncu, kariyer planlamasıyla ilgili soruya, "Planlama yok, yaşadıklarımdan sonra değil. Şu an harika oynuyorum ve bence büyük şeyler hala önümde." yanıtını verdi.

"Maçı televizyonda görünce ağlamaya başladım"

2024 Avrupa Futbol Şampiyonası öncesinde İtalya ile Bologna'da oynanan hazırlık maçında sağ diz ön çapraz bağları kopan Ozan Kabak, "Korkunçtu ve kabul etmesi zordu. İyi bir sezon geçirmiştim ve benim için çok özel bir ülke olan Almanya'daki şampiyonada oynamak üzereydim, bu yüzden büyük bir rüyaydı." diye konuştu.

Türkiye-Gürcistan maçını hastanedeki odasında izlemek zorunda kaldığını anlatan deneyimli futbolcu, "Türkiye ilk grup maçını, benim diz ameliyatı olduğum gün oynadı. Ameliyattan çıktım, hala ilaçların etkisindeydim ve kendimde değildim. Ailem ve menajerlerimle bir odadaydım. Maçı televizyonda görünce ağlamaya başladım. Gözyaşlarımı tutamadım. O gerçekten zor bir zamandı." ifadelerini kullandı.

Ozan, bu sezon gösterdiği performansla ilgili soruya ise "Maç başına dört veya beş kafa vuruşuyla buluşmaya çalışıyorum. Duran toplarda güçlü olacak kadar iyi olduğumu biliyorum ama yetenek yeterli değil. Zihniyete ve mantaliteye ihtiyacınız var; bu yüzden eğer 10 kez topa vuramazsam, 11. koşuyu yine aynı tutkuyla yapacağım." dedi.

Sezon sonunda Hoffenheim ile sözleşmesi sona erecek Ozan Kabak, bu sezon Avrupa'nın beş büyük liginde penaltılar hariç en golcü stoper olarak dikkati çekiyor. Milli futbolcu, son 11 maçta 4 gol attı.

Il Mattino confirms that Napoli are in a hurry to agree to a contract extension with Scott McTominay, with the club’s desire driven by ‘internal balance’ rather than the player’s demands.

Napoli are set to offer McTominay a new deal, and Il Mattino confirms that the Partenopei hope to shake hands with the Scottish star in a short time.

The Naples-based newspaper (via TuttoNapoli) reports that club directors believe the 29-year-old deserves a new contract based on his performances, not because the player has demanded one and a higher salary.

The former Manchester United midfielder has never raised financial complaints, but maintaining the team’s internal balance has prompted Napoli to prepare an offer with a pay rise for their midfield star.

McTominay is contracted at the Stadio Maradona until June 2028, and previous reports claimed that the club is planning to extend his stay by two more years, until 2030.

McTominay has scored ten goals and provided four assists in 34 appearances across all competitions this season.

He contributed to the 2024-25 Scudetto victory, being named Serie A’s best player.

At the heart of what has become an infamous crisis, Tottenham will get their Champions League Round of 16 adventure underway when they travel to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night. While Igor Tudor might have only arrived in north London less than a month ago, the Croatian tactician already finds the pressure on his shoulders […]

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Intel's next CPUs, the Arrow Lake Refresh lineup, are set for a 'technical' showcase on March 17, focusing on giving consumers a rundown on what to expect. Intel Intends to Target Arrow Lake Refresh for 1080p-Class Performance, Likely Staying Limited to Mainstream SKUs For those unaware, Team Blue plans to launch a new CPU lineup this year, but it won't be a massive overhaul; rather, it will be a refresh. The Arrow Lake Refresh launch has been discussed several times in the past, and it appears Intel is now gearing up for a showcase on March 17. Based on official […]

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Apple didn’t change anything on the outside when comparing the iPhone 17e to the iPhone 16e, but the internals have been upgraded significantly, and that too, while charging the same $599 price. These are some of the advantages highlighted in the latest review roundup, but that doesn’t mean that some outlets aren’t calling the latest release overpriced. In fact, some are recommending buyers to get the iPhone 17 instead, and if you check out our detailed buying guide, we’ve also mentioned that spending $200 extra is the right move to make. CNET’s Abrar Al-Heeti says that the iPhone 17e is a solid […]

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Geopolitical tensions have risen to new levels, disrupting the global trade supply chain, and in the midst of it, the AI frenzy sees a major risk, with suppliers getting cut off from economic resources. Asian Suppliers Are Heavily Dependent On Energy Imports From the Middle East, Creating Huge Long-Term Risks When we talk about the AI frenzy, several risks need to be addressed to ensure the pace doesn't slow down, and one of the major ones is supply chain disruptions. We have already seen a glimpse of it with tariffs under the current US administration, and how difficult they are […]

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Like many people, you’re worried about losing your job to AI.

Where do your “old school” PPC skills fit as AI agents take over more of the work?

Relax. It’s not that binary. The focus is shifting toward data and strategy.

From the outside, it looks like media buying is being automated away. But let’s set the record straight: it isn’t. The role is shifting (again).

I’ve been working in PPC for over 15 years, and there’s nothing to be afraid of. The real question is: are you riding the wave or being left behind?

Let’s map the current PPC landscape: ad network automation and, most importantly, where PPC teams create value today — the critical skill sets and team structure required to compete.

The return of the technical PPC team

A decade ago, technical PPC agencies differentiated through developing scripts, handling data at scale, and managing complex structures. Then automation matured. Everybody started leveraging Performance Max or Advantage+ campaigns because they’re much easier to set up and run.

As a result, many teams shifted toward strategy and creative.

With AI, though, it’s easier than ever to produce good-enough creatives or analyze massive datasets and output what looks like a good strategy. Now don’t get me wrong, those outputs won’t be perfect but:

• It’s free (sort of) and fast.
• The quality level isn’t bad at all (not great either).

From a client perspective, this means the average creative-focused or strategy-nerd agency is out of the game. Those teams need skills AI can’t replace.

So rejoice, PPC people: the technical edge is back. It has morphed into something different for sure. But it’s time to bring back the spreadsheet junkies from the 2010s. They’re the right ones to drive PPC again.

Doubting that? Let’s rewind a little bit and look at the necessary skill set.

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The PPC edge: From spreadsheet skills to data nerds

What successful PPC agencies now sell is dramatically different than a decade ago. But the same core mindset resurfaced.

Why?

Let’s look at the core performance drivers these days:

• Integrating down-funnel data into strategy.
• Building a data infrastructure to support said strategy.
• Feeding the right signals to ad algorithms.
• Building systems to operate at scale, including creatives.

See the pattern? You can’t prompt your way out of a broken data model. This is where your edge remains and what clients value.

The good news is that automation increases the value of technical literacy. It doesn’t reduce it.

Who do you call to handle technical literacy? The old PPC marketers. The ones who loved manipulating paid search ads using custom Excel macros they built, or managing hundreds of thousands of product feed items. They have the right mindset: they love automation, data, and math — and they love PPC.

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So who should be on your team, whether in-house or agency-side? Here are four essential roles. No single person can cover the entire scope — you need a team.

1. Data engineer

This role basically builds and maintains the infrastructure. Although located after the tracking specialist in the data supply chain, it’s the most central role. That’s why it comes first.

We operate in a complex, multi-platform world: think CRM integration with Google Ads. Or merging online and offline datasets to map the customer journey and drive strategy.

Without a complete data model, your strategy becomes a vague gut feeling that often needs a reality check. The role of the data engineer is to lay the foundation to avoid this situation whenever possible.

Conversely, without this role on your team, you’ll perform repetitive manual exports, get inconsistent numbers across teams, and end up with slow decision cycles.

What is the data engineer’s scope?

Building a data infrastructure basically follows an ETL process: extract data, manipulate it, and make it usable in a reporting tool (think Looker Studio, Power BI, or Tableau).

Here are a few tasks that illustrate that overarching goal:

• Build data pipelines from ad platforms, analytics or CRM tools to the data warehouse (to get spend, revenue and other data into the warehouse).
• Structure tables for those sources and “join” (merge) them to answer specific use cases.
• Maintain those datasets and create automated QAs, including refresh schedules.

What skill sets and tools does the data engineer use?

Generally speaking, since we live in a Google-first world, we hear a lot about BigQuery, Google’s data warehousing solution. There are other solutions, such as Microsoft Azure. However, the main skill set you’re looking for is coding — more specifically, SQL and Python.

The goal here is to use those languages to structure tables within the data warehouse (using SQL) and create data pipelines (using Python).

2. Tracking and measurement architect

Some people consider this to be the same role as data engineers. I strongly disagree.

To me, this role’s sole focus is to protect signal quality. It’s the one person who faces very tight deadlines when things go wrong: you can’t afford to lose conversion data for more than a couple of days. And it’s not retroactive: when tracking is down, conversions are lost forever.

Ad platforms’ performance stands on the shoulders of conversion data. If you don’t get enough of those quality events, you’ll be at a serious competitive disadvantage.

You typically notice this when CPAs fluctuate without explanation or when your in-platform data varies drastically from your “source of truth” (GA, CRM and other systems). Tracking and measurement architects stabilize bidding, increase event match quality and get more data into Google Ads.

What is the tracking architect’s scope?

They design data collection mechanisms that are both complete and regulation-compliant (hello, GDPR):

• Align tracking with privacy compliance.
• Design client- and server-side tracking.
• Implement GTM and server containers.
• Co-manage Conversions API integrations with the data engineer.
• Co-ensure deduplication logic with the media buyer.

What skill sets and tools does the tracking architect use?

Although most PPCs have dabbled with Google Tag Manager, very few have actually set up server-side tagging infrastructure. That’s an easy way to distinguish “regular” PPCs from a tracking specialist. However, they should also be comfortable with Consent Mode frameworks, CAPI, and related tools.

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3. Data analyst

If the data engineer builds the pipes and the tracking architect protects the signal, the data analyst decides what the data means.

It’s the role most impacted by AI. Granted, you can do a lot with AI, but don’t underestimate how impactful a great data analyst is.

The wrong interpretation can waste millions of dollars in a blink of an eye. Fully replacing data analysts with AI would be a gross mistake.

For example, ROAS in Google Ads doesn’t equal contribution margin. Meta Ads CPA doesn’t equal customer lifetime value.

Without a strong data analyst, you risk misinterpreting data and going down the wrong rabbit hole. Think cutting campaigns that look inefficient short-term but drive long-term value. Or reporting different “truths” to marketing and finance — you don’t want that.

What is the data analyst’s scope?

People outside the field think they build Power BI or Looker Studio dashboards. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. Data analysts also:

• Design data models aligned with business KPIs (this step kind of overlaps with data engineers at times).
• Run analysis — think cohort performance, churn rates, profitability, and diminishing returns.
• Challenge platform narratives.

What skill sets and tools does the data analyst use?

I tend to think of data analysts like translators: you can speak another language somewhat fluently, but that doesn’t make you qualified to interpret at scale. Same with data analysts: you may understand numbers to an extent, but you probably still need an analyst.

SQL literacy is often required to query the warehouse directly. Spreadsheet modeling also remains critical for scenario planning. The key skill is statistical reasoning. Understanding sample size, variance, and bias prevents false conclusions.

4. CRO and experimentation lead

Once all that data is clean, available, and analyzed, CROs leverage it to improve the economics of every visitor. Improving conversion rate, lead quality, and the overall customer journey creates a compound effect.

The simple way of proving CROs’ worth is to understand that a landing page that converts at 1.5% instead of 3% means you’ve doubled your CPA. Nobody wants that. And that’s where CROs come in. Instead, you want to scale efficiently, not push more money toward a leaky bucket.

From a PPC standpoint, CROs strengthen both performance (better conversion rate) and signal quality (more conversions), which helps smart bidding.

What is the CRO’s scope?

Contrary to common belief, CRO doesn’t (solely) mean landing page. This role operates across the full funnel:

• Mapping the journey from impression to revenue.
• Identifying online friction points using heat maps and session recordings.
• Structuring testing roadmaps instead of random experiments.
• Collaborating with creative and product teams on offer positioning.

What skill sets and tools does the CRO lead use?

The entry stack I see most often is GA4 and a heatmap tool such as Hotjar. However, it can get much pricier with tools such as ContentSquare. The stack scales depending on the client’s needs and budget.

The skills that matter most are:

• Just like data analysts, a deep understanding of math and statistical reasoning (think pre-calculated sample sizes).
• A structured mindset, clear hypotheses, and business-level success metrics.

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From media buyers to data teams

The modern PPC team looks less like media buyers and more like a hybrid between marketing, data, and product. The advantage goes to teams that structure these capabilities deliberately.

Winning PPC teams are the ones who understand algorithms, but more importantly, the data and economics behind them. If your team masters infrastructure, signal design, analysis, and experimentation, AI becomes leverage. If not, it becomes a liability.

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AI-focused cryptocurrencies are attempting a mild recovery after facing extended selling pressure in recent months. While the broader market structure remains cautious, recent price action in Bittensor (TAO) and NEAR Protocol suggests that buyers may be slowly stepping back into the market.

Both assets are currently testing crucial resistance levels that could determine whether the recovery continues or stalls.

TAO Price Attempts Recovery From Key Support

TAO recently rebounded from the $138 support zone, which has acted as a strong demand area during the latest correction phase. After forming a local bottom, the price has started to create higher lows, supported by a rising trendline. Currently trading near $194, TAO appears to be building short-term bullish momentum. However, the asset faces a strong resistance zone near $220, which previously acted as support before the breakdown.

As seen in the above chart, the price is rising along the ascending trend line, which has been acting as a strong support zone. The RSI & OBV have displayed a bullish divergence, hinting towards a bullish continuation. Therefore, if buyers manage to push the price above this level, TAO could attempt a recovery toward the next resistance around $240–$250. On the downside, losing the $186 support may weaken the current structure and expose the price to another decline toward $138.

NEAR Price Eyes Breakout After Downtrend

NEAR Protocol price is also attempting to stabilize after a prolonged downtrend. The asset recently bounced from the $1.00 demand zone, suggesting that buyers are defending the lower levels. At present, NEAR is trading near $1.24 and approaching a key resistance level around $1.41. This area previously acted as support before turning into resistance following the breakdown.

If the price manages to reclaim $1.41, the recovery could extend toward $1.66, where another major resistance zone lies. However, failure to break this level may keep the broader bearish structure intact.

The NEAR price has been sustained above the 50-day MA despite facing significant upward pressure. Besides, the RSI has shifted to a recovery mode, which suggests the rally is gaining strength. Hence, the NEAR Protocol price is expected to surge above $1.41 and reach $1.5, opening the path to $1.8 to $2. On the flip side, the rally is likely to plunge below $1 and remain consolidated. 

Conclusion

Both TAO and NEAR prices appear to be entering a potential recovery phase after extended corrections. However, the next move for both assets will largely depend on whether buyers can successfully reclaim the nearby resistance levels.

A breakout above $220 for Bittensor and $1.41 for NEAR Protocol could confirm stronger bullish momentum, while continued rejection may keep both tokens trading within their broader consolidation ranges.

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Story Highlights

• The Live Price Of Bitcoin SV  $ 13.11603928
• BSV has traded under the 200-day EMA band, indicating a bearish trend.
• Analysts predict a gradual price increase, with potential highs reaching $175 by 2030.

Bitcoin SV price (BSV) has been on muted growth trajectory compared to other altcoins. Since the beginning of the year, signaling prolonged bearish sentiment, Bitcoin SV (BSV) has consistently traded below its 200-day EMA band.

Despite attempts to gain traction, the asset has failed to show any long-term bullish reversal, raising doubts among investors and traders about its recovery potential.

Even it’s a non-profit organization, BSV association, optimistic activities like successful collaboration and hackathon events are not manifesting on the BSV price chart

Many ask: “Can BSV Price break bearish trend above 200-day EMA?, “Is BSV a hidden gem waiting for its breakout, or just another risky bet?”. In this Bitcoin SV price prediction 2025 article, we’ll explore the future for BSV Price from 2025 through 2030.

Bitcoin SV Price Today

Cryptocurrency	Bitcoin SV
Token	BSV
Price	$13.1160 -3.19%
Market Cap	$ 262,303,857.63
24h Volume	$ 13,535,308.1961
Circulating Supply	19,998,709.3750
Total Supply	19,998,709.3750
All-Time High	$ 491.6354 on 16 April 2021
All-Time Low	$ 11.8148 on 06 February 2026

Table of contents

• Story Highlights
• Coinpedia’s BSV Price Prediction 2026
• BSV Price Prediction 2026: Outlook for a Fresh Year
• Bitcoin SV Onchain Analysis 
• Bitcoin SV Price Forecast 2026-2030
  • BSV Coin Price Prediction 2026
  • Bitcoin SV Price Forecast 2027
  • Bitcoin SV (BSV) Price Prediction 2028
  • BSV Crypto Price Prediction 2029 
  • Bitcoin SV (BSV) Price Prediction 2030
• Market Analysis
• FAQs

Coinpedia’s BSV Price Prediction 2026

Bitcoin SV (BSV) is showing encouraging signs of recovery as it nears a crucial support level within a falling wedge pattern. If BSV can successfully reverse and break through the $20 resistance, it opens up exciting possibilities for reaching impressive price heights of $30 and even $64 by the end of the year, provided demand rises. 

On the other hand, it may continue to consolidate if market conditions do not support growth.

BSV Price Prediction 2026: Outlook for a Fresh Year

The current price of Bitcoin SV (BSV) presents a notable opportunity for investors. Although 2025 experienced heavy challenges after 2024’s high, things seem to be changing for BSV. The price prediction for BSV in 2026 points to a more optimistic future ahead.

This optimism stems from recent chart observations that have revealed what was hidden amid the intense downtrend in the BSV/USD price. The pattern that emerged was a falling wedge, which has significantly compressed the trading range over the last two years. This compression suggests a strong potential for a positive shift in 2026, which should be considered despite the recent price fluctuations.

The projections for Q1 2026 align well with this falling wedge, which has been forming for multiple years, indicating that the trading range is approaching a critical point. Many believe that a substantial bounce could occur, offering a promising outlook for the asset.

While past price action has shown some terrific declines, Q1 saw a retest from the lower border of the falling wedge. From a distance, BSV/USD appears to have taken a stable footing. It appears to have laid a solid foundation that could benefit from better, more favorable macroeconomic conditions in the future. Signs indicate that 2026 could be a significant rally year, and investors anticipate bullish demand.

With stabilizing market conditions, there appears to be potential for considerable upward movement. The immediate resistance level to watch is $20 and $30; if these two levels are surpassed, we could see an ascent towards levels at $42 and $64 later. However, if demand does not improve, consolidation might continue for an extended period.

Bitcoin SV Onchain Analysis 

The 90-day Taker CVD is negative and declining, indicating that aggressive sellers have dominated the market. This means that those hitting the bid are selling more than they buy, which likely drives the BSV price down due to excess supply.

However, the large average order sizes indicated by the green dots on the chart suggest otherwise. When these order sizes remain high while prices drop, it signals that whales or big investors are placing significant buy orders. These players are absorbing the selling pressure, allowing retail investors to sell at lower prices into their large orders.

Historically, when high-value orders continue during a price decline, it suggests the market may be nearing a liquidity bottom.

Bitcoin SV Price Forecast 2026-2030

Year	Potential Low ($)	Average Price ($)	Potential High ($)
2026	60	90	130
2027	75	95	145
2028	85	115	155
2029	95	125	165
2030	105	135	175

This table, based on historical movements, shows BSV price to reach $175 by 2030 based on compounding market cap each year. This table provides a framework for understanding the potential BSV price movements. Yet, the actual price will depend on a combination of market dynamics, investor behavior, and external factors influencing the cryptocurrency landscape.

BSV Coin Price Prediction 2026

BSV price prediction for 2026 anticipates a potential low of $60 and a high of $130, with an average price projected at $90.

Bitcoin SV Price Forecast 2027

In 2027, the BSV token price can range between $75 and $145, with an average price of approximately $95.

Bitcoin SV (BSV) Price Prediction 2028

Based on the altcoin’s price history, it can target a potential low of $85 and a potential high of $155, with an average price expected to be $115.

BSV Crypto Price Prediction 2029 

Bitcoin SV price targets in 2029 are estimated to range from $95 to $165, with an average price of around $125.

Bitcoin SV (BSV) Price Prediction 2030

The potential low for Bitcoin SV in 2030 is forecasted at $105, the potential high at $175, with an average price expected to be $135.

Market Analysis

Firm Name	2025	2026	2030
Digital Coin price	$78	$94	$199
Coindataflow	$75	$36	$70
Coincodex	$26	$21	$35
Swapspace	$23	$46	$360

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What is the Bitcoin SV price prediction for 2026?

BSV could range from $60 to $130 in 2026, with an average price around $90, showing potential for a bullish reversal.

What is the Bitcoin SV price prediction for 2030?

By 2030, BSV may reach $105–$175, averaging $135 if adoption grows and market conditions remain favorable.

What is the price prediction for Bitcoin SV in 2040?

Long-term 2040 predictions are uncertain, but if growth continues, BSV could rise steadily with the broader crypto market.

Is Bitcoin SV better than Bitcoin?

BSV focuses on fast, low-cost transactions and enterprise use, while BTC is primarily a store of value. Choice depends on goals.

What are the main risks of investing in Bitcoin SV?

Risks include prolonged bearish trends, weak investor sentiment, regulatory uncertainty, and underperformance versus other altcoins.

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Decentraland (MANA) is one of the earliest and most recognizable names in the metaverse sector. Built on Ethereum, Decentraland allows users to own virtual land, create experiences, and participate in a digital space using its native token, MANA.

While the overall metaverse narrative has cooled since its 2021 peak, Decentraland continues to maintain an active ecosystem focused on virtual events, social experiences, and creator-led development.

If you’re curious about Decentraland’s future and wondering whether MANA is a good investment, this MANA price prediction 2026–2030 will walk you through its potential growth and long-term outlook.

Decentraland Price Today

Cryptocurrency	Decentraland
Token	MANA
Price	$0.0914 1.44%
Market Cap	$ 181,494,997.37
24h Volume	$ 23,893,172.3561
Circulating Supply	1,985,909,566.5331
Total Supply	2,193,179,327.3202
All-Time High	$ 5.9023 on 25 November 2021
All-Time Low	$ 0.0079 on 13 October 2017

Coinpedia’s MANA Price Prediction 2026

MANA has declined by 98% since the FTX crash in 2021 and has shown little resilience during this time. The critical support level from early 2021 is currently being tested in Q1 2026.The future performance of MANA remains uncertain. But, if the MANA/USD pair closes above $0.35 on a weekly basis, it could signal a potential recovery. This might enable a return to earlier levels within the ecosystem, making the target price of $1.00 within reach for the year.

Decentraland (MANA) Price Prediction 2026

MANA crypto’s multi-year performance chart reflects a dramatic 98% decline since the FTX crash in 2021, leading many enthusiasts and investors to speculate about the project’s potential end. 

This sharp price depreciation has instilled fear among investors, who have witnessed continuous negative price action for years. However, it is essential to consider the historical support level that has been in place since early 2021, which warrants attention despite the recent stagnation in price movement.

Although the project has experienced considerable setbacks over the past half-decade, there still remain arguments for a potential revival. The primary argument is the avoidance of delisting from several exchanges, indicating that MANA/USD continues to pursue efforts aimed at market recovery and still retains decent liquidity in a project with an over $250 million market cap.

Thus, the current retest of this support level is particularly noteworthy. A reversal at this juncture could result in substantial upward momentum. Conversely, if this support range is breached, it would likely reinforce perceptions of MANA crypto as a failing venture.

That said, it is crucial to closely monitor the $0.35 level. Should MANA successfully breach this level and maintain above it with a weekly close, this would signify a significant “Change of Character” for the price dynamic. Under such circumstances, a conservative target of $1.00 for the year may be warranted.

MANA On-chain Analysis

MANA’s exchange reserves have plummeted from 606M to 312M tokens, a massive 48% supply drain signaling aggressive accumulation. This consistent liquidity exit creates a powerful supply-crunch, drastically reducing sell-side pressure and preparing the asset for a significant parabolic breakout as market demand grows.

Furthermore, a bullish transfer of wealth is underway. While retail holders dump their positions, institutional whales holding 10M–1B tokens are absorbing the supply. This shift from weak to strong hands confirms deep conviction among major players, providing a solid floor for MANA’s future growth.

Decentraland MANA Price Prediction 2026 – 2030

Decentraland (MANA) Price Forecast 2026

According to forecast prices and technical analysis, Decentraland’s price is projected to reach a minimum of $0.95 in 2026. The maximum price could hit $1.95, with an average trading price of around $1.45.

MANA Token Price Forecast 2027

Looking forward to 2027, MANA’s price is expected to reach a low of $1.55, with a high of $2.85 and an average forecast price of $2.15.

Decentraland Price Analysis 2028

In 2028, the price of a single Decentraland is anticipated to reach a minimum of $2.45, with a maximum of $3.65 and an average price of $3.05.

Decentraland Price Prediction 2029

By 2029, Decentraland’s price is predicted to reach a minimum of $3.55, with the potential to hit a maximum of $4.35 and an average of $3.95.

Decentraland (MANA) Price Prediction 2029

In 2030, the MANA coin price is predicted to touch its lowest price at $4.15, hitting a high of $5.15 and an average price of $4.65.

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Tokenized real world assets just crossed $25 billion on chain, nearly quadrupling from $6.4 billion a year ago, and when BlackRock, JPMorgan, and Franklin Templeton are all building tokenization infrastructure at the same time, the crypto market news today is telling you exactly where this industry is heading. 

But while institutions tokenize treasuries and equities at multi billion dollar scale, the exchange infrastructure processing those tokenized trades is where the real value concentrates. The crypto market news today favors the wallets that position during consolidation, because the breakout rewards the ones who were already inside when the volume arrived.

Tokenized Assets Quadruple to $25 Billion as Six Asset Classes Cross $1 Billion Each

Tokenized real world assets excluding stablecoins have surged past $25 billion on chain, nearly quadrupling in a year, with six categories now exceeding $1 billion each, according to CoinDesk. Treasuries, private credit, and commodities are driving the growth as institutional heavyweights build tokenization rails that bring traditional assets onto blockchain networks. 

The crypto market news today proves infrastructure is not slowing down even when prices consolidate, because the exchanges processing tokenized asset volume are where the value flows, and the presale building that exchange is still open.

Top Cryptocurrencies to Own in 2026 as the Crypto Market News Reshapes Everything

Pepeto Targets the Exchange Layer That Every Tokenized Asset Needs to Trade Through

The crypto market news keeps covering tokenized assets hitting $25 billion, but there is one presale that is getting louder every week and attracting wallets faster than anything else in the market right now. $7.5M raised during fear. Media coverage growing daily. And the crowd gets bigger every round. Pepeto is drawing this attention because it targets the critical layer underneath all of it: the exchange that connects every blockchain into one trading platform where all cryptocurrencies, including tokenized assets, are traded.

As the number of digital assets and tokenized markets expands past $25 billion, investors need an exchange that helps them trade across chains and track risk across every token class. That real utility has driven significant early demand, because the presale has raised $7.5M while most projects struggle to find interest in this fear cycle.

The founder already built Pepe to a $7 billion valuation, the SolidProof audit was completed before the presale opened, and the Binance listing is approaching. You invest $10,000 at 204% annual yield, your position generates $20,400 per year, which breaks down to $1,700 per month flowing into your wallet while the crypto market news covers everyone else asking when the bottom is in instead of positioning for what comes next.

Experienced crypto market news readers understand that the largest returns come from entering before the broader market takes notice. If the exchange continues building after the listing, entering during the presale stage could prove to be the most strategic entry point of the entire cycle.

ETH

Ethereum trades near $1,940 according to CoinMarketCap after dropping 4.4% this week, and the crypto market news is mixed as Harvard rotated $86.8M into an ETH trust but ETF outflows erased midweek gains. 

ETH leads DeFi with $68 billion in TVL, but a path back to $2,400 only opens if $1,940 support holds and the macro cooperates.

DOGE

Dogecoin fell to $0.09 after failing $0.104, and crypto market news shows futures open interest dropping to $1.04 billion from $1.14 billion as retail exits. Without institutional demand or infrastructure, DOGE depends on sentiment cycles that get shorter and weaker each time macro turns negative.

The Bottom Line

Tokenized assets just quadrupled to $25 billion and the institutions building those rails need an exchange to process the volume, which is exactly what Pepeto is constructing with $7.5M committed and a SolidProof audit done before the first dollar entered. 

The whales accumulating at six zeros are the same wallets that will sell to latecomers at 50x after listing day, and every round that fills without you is another allocation gone forever. The 204% APY pays $57 per day into wallets that already entered, and the Binance listing turns this price into a different number permanently. Visit the Pepeto official website and enter the presale before the entry you see today vanishes into a price you can only regret.

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FAQs

What is the biggest crypto market news today?

The biggest crypto market news today is tokenized assets crossing $25 billion on chain. Pepeto at presale pricing with exchange infrastructure captures that wave. 

Why does tokenization matter for crypto presales?

Tokenization proves institutional capital is building on chain. Pepeto’s exchange infrastructure processes tokenized asset trades, making it the presale best positioned for the crypto market news cycle.

How does Pepeto fit into the crypto market news cycle?

Pepeto with $7.5M raised and a Binance listing approaching builds the exchange layer that tokenized assets and all cryptocurrencies need to trade through.

The post Tom Lee’s Bitmine Buys 60,976 ETH appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Bitmine Immersion Technologies said it added 60,976 ETH last week, bringing its total Ethereum stash to 4.53 million ETH, roughly 3.76% of the entire supply. The firm reported $10.3 billion in combined crypto and cash assets, including $1.2 billion in cash. Of its Ethereum holdings, 3.04 million ETH are actively staked, earning rewards. The latest accumulation highlights Bitmine’s growing role as a major institutional Ethereum holder amid rising network participation and staking demand.