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Cristiano Ronaldo once again stood at the center of attention as the narrative around Al-Nassr unfolded, with the Portuguese icon marking a historic milestone while delivering a decisive performance.
Cristiano Ronaldoonce again stood at the center of attention as the narrative around Al-Nassr unfolded, with the Portuguese icon marking a historic milestone while delivering a decisive performance. The clash saw Al-Nassr secure a commanding 5-2 victory over Al-Najma, reinforcing its dominance at the top of the Saudi Pro League standings. The Portuguese superstar marked his 100th league appearance in style, scoring twice and taking his tally to 97 goals, an extraordinary return that underlines his enduring excellence.
Returning from a four-week hamstring injury, the 41-year-old showed no signs of slowing down, contributing significantly to a performance that kept his club firmly in control of the title race. His goalsβcareer numbers 966 and 967βalso pushed him closer to the unprecedented milestone of 1,000 career goals.
Despite the eventual scoreline, the game itself was far from straightforward, as Al-Najma initially threatened to disrupt the script. The visitor took the lead late in the first half, capitalizing on a counterattack that exposed a rare defensive lapse.
However, Al-Nassr responded immediately, equalizing through Abdullah Al-Hamdan before Sadio Mane produced a moment of brilliance in stoppage time. The Senegalese forwardβs solo effort turned the momentum, giving the host a crucial advantage heading into the break.
The second half saw the match briefly swing again when Al-Najma equalized early, but that only set the stage for Cristiano Ronaldoβs decisive intervention. The Portuguese star restored the lead from the penalty spot before adding another goal after a VAR review confirmed his effort.
What did Ronaldo say after the game?
It was only after the final whistle that the mystery hinted at in the buildup came into focus. Taking to social media, Ronaldo shared his reaction, writing: βItβs good to be back! We move forward together!β The statement, simple yet powerful, reflected both relief and determination following his return. It also reinforced the collective mindset within the squad as the title race intensifies.
The milestone was not just symbolic but decisive in shaping the title race. Al-Nassrβs 5-2 victory pushed the club to 70 points, extending its lead at the top and reinforcing its status as frontrunners. Ronaldoβs influence was once again undeniable, both statistically and emotionally.
Cristiano Ronaldo of team Al Nassr FC celebrates scoring
During an interview on The Bridge Show, which also featured Aurelien Tchouameni and Achraf Hakimi, the players were asked about those who inspired them as children and whom they have tried to emulate throughout their careers.
βAt first it was Zidane, then Cristiano,βMbappe said. His first choice is clear: a French legend who led his country to their first World Cup title in 1998 and starred for Real Madrid. However, Ronaldo later emerged as Kylianβs main inspiration.
βI think for a striker, heβs shown everything possible, because he played in different styles,β Mbappe added, referring to Cristianoβs versatility throughout his career. βHe knows how to do everything, and heβs done everything.β
Cristiano Ronaldo embraces with Kylian Mbappe as they exchange pennants prior to a match between Portugal and France.
The evolution of Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo began as a winger whose main strengths were speed and dribbling. That style of play took him from Sporting CP to Manchester United and helped him become the best player in the world after winning the Ballon dβOr in 2008.
Following his move to Real Madrid in 2009, however, he began a gradual transformation into the center forward he is today at Al Nassr. That shift is reflected in his numbers, with his goal-scoring output increasing as his role moved from the wings to a more central position.
The similarities between Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo
When Kylian Mbappe speaks about the different styles Cristiano Ronaldo has adopted throughout his career, he is also, in a way, describing a path that could apply to his own development as a soccer player.
Early in his career at AS Monaco, he was also a forward who spent more time operating near the wings than in the center of the box. This continued during his early years at Paris Saint-Germain and even with the France national team.
In fact, during Franceβs 2018 World Cup triumph in Russia, Mbappe primarily played as a right winger, with Ousmane Dembele or Blaise Matuidi on the left, and Antoine Griezmann and Olivier Giroud occupying central attacking roles.
However, over time, Kylian has gradually transitioned into a central striker. That transformation began at PSG while playing alongside Neymar and Messi, and has now been completed at Real Madrid. Since his arrival in Spain, there is little doubt that Mbappeβs natural position is inside the box, and his numbers speak for themselves: 38 goals in 35 matches with the Spanish side this season.
Hansi Flick chose to not blame anyone for Raphinha's injury, unlike Barcelona president Joan Laporta, who complained about FIFA's calendar.
A major talking point during Barcelonaβs international break was the risk of injuries with so many players away on duty. Raphinhaβs injury while playing for Brazil reignited the debate, but Hansi Flickmade no excuses despite president Joan Laporta having previously complained to FIFA.
Flick said: βThe injury is nobodyβs fault. Itβs an injury and you must live with it. Itβs part of this. It comes at a bad time. It makes us sad and weβll have to see how we manage it. Itβs not his first injury. He had a low morale. Heβs coming back this weekend. On Monday heβll be with the group.β
The setback came in Brazilβs match against France in Orlando. The forward suffered a muscle injury in his right hamstring that will keep him out for more than a month, so he will miss the Champions League quarterfinal matches against Atletico Madrid.
Laporta had complained to FIFA
For the recently reelected president, it was clear who was to blame, as he did not take the same approach as the manager. Laporta pointed directly to FIFAβs calendar as the main reason for Raphinhaβs injury, calling for exceptions for the biggest clubs.
Flick had a different view than Barcelona president Laporta (Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
The president made sure to set aside the playersβ desire to represent their countries, but he strongly criticized the schedule FIFA put together without considering the demands placed on the sportβs biggest clubs.
Laporta said: βTo get one of the best players on the team injured in a friendly match between Brazil and France in the United States makes me very angry. FIFA must make an international calendar that takes into account the competitions the clubs have.β
Flick on Robert Lewandowski
Some players had better luck than others during the break. Aside from Raphinhaβs injury, the player who had the toughest outcome was Robert Lewandowski. As Polandβs captain, his team was eliminated by Sweden in the final round of World Cup qualifying.
Flick said this about the forward: βRobert played both matches with the national team. Heβs sad and disappointed about not being in the World Cup, but heβs focused on us and what we need.β
Despite being two of the Premier Leagueβs top performers, Argentina midfielders Enzo Fernandez and Alexis Mac Allister are facing uncertainty regarding their futures.
With two months to go before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Enzo Fernandez and Alexis Mac Allister have their spots secured with Argentina. They earned that status in part thanks to their performances in the Premier League, but their situations at club level are now far from certain.
This Friday, Chelsea coach Liam Rosenior revealed that Enzo Fernandez has been disciplined by the club and will not be part of the squad for the next two matches, against Port Vale in the FA Cup and Manchester City in the Premier League. The decision stems from comments made by the midfielder regarding his future that were not well received within the club.
Fernandez recently admitted that he is unsure whether he will still be playing for Chelsea next season, while also fueling rumors of a potential move to Real Madrid by stating that the Spanish capital is his favorite city in Europe.
βItβs disappointing for Enzo to speak that way,β Rosenior said Friday, according to BBC Sport. βI have got no bad words to say about him but a line was crossed in terms of our culture and what we want to build.β
Liam Rosenior, manager of Chelsea.
The Chelsea coach later revealed that the decision was made collectively within the club. βItβs not all about me, or the sporting directors. The ownership, the players, we are aligned in our decision,β Rosenior said. However, he shared an optimistic message regarding Fernandezβs future: βThe door is not closed on Enzo. Itβs a sanction. You have to protect the culture, and in terms of that, a line was crossed.β
Alexis Mac Allister also faces uncertainty at Liverpool
Another Premier League standout in recent seasons is Alexis Mac Allister, a key figure for Liverpool during last yearβs league title run. However, the current season has not been as successful at the team level, which could lead the club to make significant decisions in the near future.
βLiverpool are preparing changes, and Salah will not be the only departure. Cody Gakpo, Joe Gomez, Alexis Mac Allister and Federico Chiesa are all on the transfer list,β Spanish outlet Diario AS reported Friday. βThe inclusion of the Argentine midfielder is particularly surprising.β
Indeed, a restructuring at Liverpool following the departure of Mohamed Salah would signal a shift into a new era. However, Mac Allisterβs potential exit is unexpected, given his importance in recent years and his continued role under coach Arne Slot.
Interestingly, as in Fernandezβs case, speculation surrounding Mac Allisterβs future has also linked him with a move to Real Madrid. The Spanish side are known to be targeting midfielders capable of providing a similar level of quality to what Toni Kroos and Luka Modric have delivered, and the Argentine players appear to fit that profile.
Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister and Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez.
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FenerbahΓ§e formasΔ± giyen Dorgeles Nene, sarΔ± lacivertli ekipteki kariyerine dair aΓ§Δ±klamalarda bulundu. TakΔ±m arkadaΕΔ± Marco Asensio'yu ΓΆven Nene, "Onunla oynamak benim iΓ§in bir hayal" ifadelerini kullandΔ±.
BeΕiktaΕ derbisi ΓΆncesinde FenerbahΓ§e'nin yΔ±ldΔ±z isimlerinden Dorgeles Nene, beIN SPORTS'a yaptΔ±ΔΔ± aΓ§Δ±klamalarda takΔ±mΔ±n son durumunu ve hedeflerini deΔerlendirdi.
"GOLLERΔ°M TAKIM SAYESΔ°NDE GELDΔ°"
Gaziantep FK karΕΔ±sΔ±nda sergiledikleri performansa deΔinen Nene, o maΓ§a yΓΌksek konsantrasyonla Γ§Δ±ktΔ±klarΔ±nΔ± belirterek, "GerΓ§ekten Γ§ok konsantre ve adapteydik. AttΔ±ΔΔ±m goller tamamen takΔ±mΔ±m sayesinde oldu. Bu bir kolektif baΕarΔ±nΔ±n ΓΌrΓΌnΓΌydΓΌ. AynΔ± konsantrasyonla devam etmek istiyoruz" ifadelerini kullandΔ±.
"ASENSΔ°O Δ°LE OYNAMAK BENΔ°M Δ°ΓΔ°N BΔ°R HAYAL"
TakΔ±m arkadaΕlarΔ±na da ayrΔ± bir parantez aΓ§an genΓ§ futbolcu, ΓΆzellikle Marco Asensio ile birlikte oynamanΔ±n kendisi iΓ§in bΓΌyΓΌk bir Εans olduΔunu vurguladΔ±. Nene, "BΓΌyΓΌk oyuncularla oynamak benim iΓ§in bΓΌyΓΌk keyif. Asensio gerΓ§ekten sΔ±ra dΔ±ΕΔ± ve Γ§ok kaliteli bir oyuncu. BΓΆyle isimlerle oynamak benim iΓ§in bir hayal" dedi.
"TARAFTARLARIN SEVDΔ°ΔΔ° BΔ°R GOL SEVΔ°NCΔ°"
Gol sevinciyle ilgili de konuΕan yΔ±ldΔ±z isim, ΓΆzel bir anlamΔ± olmadΔ±ΔΔ±nΔ± belirtti. "Daha ΓΆnce gΓΆrdΓΌΔΓΌm bir kutlamaydΔ±, ben de kendimce bir Εeyler ekledim. TaraftarlarΔ±n da bunu sevdiΔini biliyorum" diye konuΕtu.
KANTE VE GUENDOUZΔ° DETAYI
TakΔ±ma adaptasyon sΓΌrecinde dil konusuna da deΔinen Nene, ΓΆzellikle N'Golo Kante ve Matteo Guendouzi'nin kendisine bΓΌyΓΌk destek verdiΔini sΓΆyledi. GenΓ§ oyuncu, "Saha iΓ§iyle ilgili sΓΌrekli tavsiyeler alΔ±yorum. Bana Γ§ok yardΔ±mcΔ± oluyorlar" ifadelerini kullandΔ±.
"TEDESCO Δ°LE GELΔ°ΕΔ°YORUZ"
Teknik direktΓΆr Domenico Tedesco hakkΔ±nda da konuΕan Nene, deneyimli Γ§alΔ±ΕtΔ±rΔ±cΔ±nΔ±n takΔ±ma ΓΆnemli katkΔ±lar saΔladΔ±ΔΔ±nΔ± dile getirdi. "Tedesco Γ§ok kaliteli bir teknik direktΓΆr. GeliΕimimiz iΓ§in bize fazlasΔ±yla yardΔ±mcΔ± oluyor. Ondan gelen taleplere adapte olmaya Γ§alΔ±ΕΔ±yoruz" diyerek sΓΆzlerini tamamladΔ±.
BeΕiktaΕ'Δ±n unutulmaz futbolcularΔ±ndan Atiba Hutchinson, SΓΌper Lig'de oynanacak FenerbahΓ§e-BeΕiktaΕ derbisi ΓΆncesi konuΕtu. Atiba dev maΓ§Δ±n skoruyla ilgili tahminde de bulundu.
BeΕiktaΕ'ta iz bΔ±rakan futbolculardan Atiba Hutchinson, SΓΌper Lig'de pazar akΕamΔ± oynanacak FenerbahΓ§e-BeΕiktaΕ derbisi ΓΆncesi beIN SPORTS'a aΓ§Δ±klamalar yaptΔ±.
BEΕΔ°KTAΕ'IN ΕAMPΔ°YONLUK ΕANSI
BeΕiktaΕ'Δ±n Εampiyonluk ΕansΔ±yla ilgili konuΕan Atiba, "Εampiyonluk zor olabilir ama hala Γ§ok maΓ§ var. Sezon baΕΔ±nΔ± dΓΌΕΓΌnΓΌnce ikinci ya da üçüncΓΌ bitirmek bile bΓΌyΓΌk baΕarΔ± olur" ifadelerini kullandΔ±.
ORKUN KΓKΓΓ SΓZLERΔ°
Orkun KΓΆkçü'nΓΌn BeΕiktaΕ iΓ§in belirleyici bir futbolcu olduΔunu aktaran efsane isim, "Sahada olduΔu zaman oyun tamamen deΔiΕiyor. Hem hΓΌcumda hem savunmada Γ§ok Γ§alΔ±ΕΔ±yor. Γok zeki bir oyuncu ve Εu an formunun zirvesinde" dedi.
Bu derbinin FenerbahΓ§e iΓ§in sezonun belirleyici maΓ§Δ± olacaΔΔ±nΔ± sΓΆyleyen Atiba, "ΓΓ§ puandan baΕka bir sonuΓ§ onlarΔ± tatmin etmez" Εeklinde konuΕtu.
ATIBA'DAN DERBΔ° Δ°ΓΔ°N SKOR TAHMΔ°NΔ°
Γte yandan Atiba Hutchinson, FenerbahΓ§e-BeΕiktaΕ derbisi iΓ§in skor tahmini de yaptΔ± ve siyah-beyazlΔ±larΔ±n maΓ§Δ± 2-1 kazanacaΔΔ±nΔ± belirtti.
TΓΌrk Telekom Basketbol TakΔ±mΔ±, BKT Avrupa KupasΔ± yarΔ± final ikinci maΓ§Δ±nda evinde Fransa temsilcisi Cosea JL Bourg'a 76-73 maΔlup oldu ve seriye 1-1 eΕitlik geldi.
BKT Avrupa KupasΔ± yarΔ± final ikinci maΓ§Δ±nda TΓΌrk Telekom Basketbol TakΔ±mΔ±,evinde Fransa temsilcisi Cosea JL Bourg'a 76-73 maΔlup oldu ve seriye 1-1 eΕitlik geldi.
KarΕΔ±laΕma konuk ekibin 4 sayΔ±lΔ±k serisiyle baΕlarken, TΓΌrk Telekom Trifunovic'in ΓΌΓ§ sayΔ±lΔ±k basketiyle karΕΔ±lΔ±k verdi. TΓΌrk Telekom'un Devoe ile bulduΔu sayΔ±lara Lindo ile cevap veren JL Bourg, Γ§eyreΔin ilk bΓΆlΓΌmΓΌnΓΌ 16-13 ΓΆnde geΓ§ti. Savunmada ve hΓΌcumda baΕarΔ±lΔ± olan konuk ekip farkΔ± 8'e (23-15) Γ§Δ±kardΔ±. Kalan bΓΆlΓΌmde iki takΔ±m da birer ΓΌΓ§lΓΌk buldu ve JL Bourg ilk periyodu 26-18 ΓΌstΓΌn tamamladΔ±.
Δ°kinci Γ§eyreΔin baΕΔ±nda oyunun kontrolΓΌnΓΌ ele geΓ§iren TΓΌrk Telekom, farkΔ± 2 sayΔ±ya (24-26) kadar indirdi. Bu dakikadan sonra iki takΔ±m da sayΔ± bulmakta zorlanΔ±rken ev sahibi ekip, devreye 4 dakika 10 saniye kala 30-28 ΓΆne geΓ§ti. Kalan bΓΆlΓΌmde de rakibine 9-7 ΓΌstΓΌnlΓΌk kuran TΓΌrk Telekom, soyunma odasΔ±na 39-35 ΓΆnde gitti.
TΓΌrk Telekom'un üçüncΓΌ periyodun baΕΔ±nda yakaladΔ±ΔΔ± 5 sayΔ±lΔ±k seriye JL Bourg, ΓΌst ΓΌste bulduΔu 11 sayΔ±yla karΕΔ±lΔ±k verdi ve 46-44 ΓΆne geΓ§ti. Orta bΓΆlΓΌmde iki takΔ±m karΕΔ±lΔ±klΔ± sayΔ±lar ΓΌretirken ev sahibi ekip Usher'Δ±n sayΔ±larΔ± ve Devoe'nun ΓΌΓ§lΓΌΔΓΌyle yeniden ΓΌstΓΌnlΓΌΔΓΌ ele geΓ§irdi: 53-51. FarkΔ±n kapanmasΔ±na izin vermeyen TΓΌrk Telekom, son 10 dakikaya 59-56 ΓΌstΓΌn girdi.
Son Γ§eyrek karΕΔ±lΔ±klΔ± serbest atΔ±Εlardan bulunan basketlerle baΕlarken ilk 4 dakika 63-63 beraberlikle geΓ§ildi. SonrasΔ±nda hΓΌcumda daha Γ§ok isabet yΓΌzdesi yakalayan JL Bourg, 5 sayΔ±lΔ±k avantaj elde etti (65-70). SayΔ±sΔ±z geΓ§en dakikalarΔ±n ardΔ±ndan Allman'Δ±n serbest atΔ±Εtan elde ettiΔi sayΔ±larla TΓΌrk Telekom, farkΔ± 1'e (69-70) indirdi. Konuk ekipte Gach'Δ±n ΓΌΓ§ sayΔ±lΔ±k basketine Allman cevap verdi ve fark korundu. Mcdowell-White'Δ±n iki serbest atΔ±Ε kaΓ§Δ±rmasΔ±nΔ±n ardΔ±ndan karΕΔ±laΕmanΔ±n son saniyelerine heyecan geldi. Smith'in baΕarΔ±sΔ±z olan ΓΌΓ§ sayΔ±lΔ±k denemesinin ardΔ±ndan Mcdowell-White bu sefer serbest atΔ±Εtan tek isabet buldu ve JL Bourg 15 saniye kala farkΔ± 2'ye Γ§Δ±kardΔ±. ΓeyreΔin son bΓΆlΓΌmΓΌnde yΔ±ldΔ±zlaΕan Allman, son 8 saniye kala serbest atΔ±Εtan 1 isabet buldu ve beraberliΔi yakalama ΕansΔ±nΔ± kaΓ§Δ±rdΔ± (73-74). YapΔ±lan faulΓΌn ardΔ±ndan yeniden Γ§izgiye gelen Mcdowell-White, ikide iki yaparak takΔ±mΔ±na 3 sayΔ±lΔ±k avantaj saΔladΔ±. Son hΓΌcumda 3.7 saniyesi kalan TΓΌrk Telekom, ΓΌΓ§ sayΔ±lΔ±k atΔ±ΕΔ± deΔerlendiremedi ve JL Bourg karΕΔ±laΕmadan 76-73 galip ayrΔ±larak seride durumu 1-1'e getirdi.
Serinin 3. ve son maΓ§Δ± 8 Nisan ΓarΕamba gΓΌnΓΌ JL Bourg'un ev sahipliΔinde oynanacak. Bu karΕΔ±laΕmayΔ± kazanan finalde BeΕiktaΕ GAΔ°N'in rakibi olacak.
Salon: Ankara
Hakemler: Emilio Perez (Δ°spanya), Steve Bittner (Almanya), Stefan Calic (SΔ±rbistan)
FenerbahΓ§e, yeni sezonun transfer bombasΔ±nΔ± patlatmak iΓ§in gΓΆzΓΌnΓΌ Paris'e dikti. SarΔ±-lacivertliler, PSG'de beklediΔi sΓΌreleri bulamayan ve ayrΔ±lΔ±k sinyalleri veren 24 yaΕΔ±ndaki Portekizli santrfor GonΓ§alo Ramos'u kadrosuna katmak iΓ§in kollarΔ± sΔ±vadΔ±. Serbest kalma bedeli 120 milyon Euro olan, PSG'nin ise bonuslarla birlikte 80 milyon Euro'luk bir maliyetle renklerine baΔladΔ±ΔΔ± yΔ±ldΔ±z golcΓΌ iΓ§in Avrupa'nΔ±n dev kulΓΌpleri sΔ±raya girmiΕ durumda.
Ocak ayΔ±nda yapamadΔ±ΔΔ± santrfor transferini sezon sonunda yapmak isteyenFenerbahΓ§e, hΓΌcum hattΔ±nΔ± dΓΌnya Γ§apΔ±nda bir isimle gΓΌΓ§lendirmek istiyor. SarΔ±-lacivertlilerin radarΔ±na giren son isim, PSG'nin Portekizli yΔ±ldΔ±zΔ± GonΓ§alo Ramos. Ancak bu transferde rakip Γ§ok, maliyet ise el yakΔ±yor.
ΓOK FAZLA TALΔ°BΔ° VAR
Paris Saint-Germain formasΔ±yla bu sezon beklediΔi sΓΌreleri bulmakta zorlanan ve aylardΔ±r yedek kulΓΌbesine hapsolan 24 yaΕΔ±ndaki golcΓΌ, ayrΔ±lΔ±k sinyalleri veriyor. Teamtalk'un haberine gΓΆre; Ramos, kariyerinde yeni bir sayfa aΓ§maya sΔ±cak bakΔ±yor.
FenerbahΓ§e yΓΆnetimi oyuncu hakkΔ±nda bilgi almΔ±Ε olsa da, transferin ΓΆnΓΌndeki en bΓΌyΓΌk engel astronomik rakamlar. PSG, 2023 yΔ±lΔ±nda Benfica'dan kadrosuna kattΔ±ΔΔ± Ramos iΓ§in 65 milyon β¬ sabit ΓΌcret ΓΆdedi; bonuslarla birlikte bu rakamΔ±n 80 milyon β¬ seviyesine ulaΕmasΔ± bekleniyor.
Oyuncunun yΔ±llΔ±k brΓΌt maaΕ 5.5 milyon euro. AylΔ±k maaΕΔ± ise 458 bin Euro. SΓΆzleΕmesinde yer alan serbest kalma maddesi ise 120 milyon Euro.
YILIN TRANSFERΔ° OLABΔ°LΔ°R
SarΔ±-lacivertlilerin, bu devasa maliyet karΕΔ±sΔ±nda kiralama formΓΌlΓΌ dahil tΓΌm opsiyonlarΔ± zorlayΔ±p zorlamayacaΔΔ± ise merak konusu. EΔer Ramos transferi gerΓ§ekleΕirse, sadece TΓΌrkiye'de deΔil, tΓΌm Avrupa'da yΔ±lΔ±n transferlerinden biri olarak kayΔ±tlara geΓ§ecek.
FenerbahΓ§e camiasΔ± stat kapasitesini artΔ±racak modernizasyon hamlesinin buzdolabΔ±na konulmasΔ±nΔ±n Εokunu yaΕarken, bu kez de EURO 2032 iΓ§in gelen haberler moralleri bozdu. BeΕiktaΕ'Δ±n efsane stadΔ± Δ°nΓΆnΓΌ'nΓΌn ardΔ±ndan SaracoΔlu'nun da dev turnuvanΔ±n dΔ±ΕΔ±nda kalma ihtimali belirdi! Ali KoΓ§ yΓΆnetiminin kapasite artΔ±rΔ±m projesinin rafa kalkmasΔ± TFF'nin ibresini tamamen Sami Yen'e Γ§evirdi. Operasyonel kolaylΔ±k, 50 bin barajΔ±nΔ± aΕan koltuk sayΔ±sΔ± ve ulaΕΔ±m avantajΔ±yla Galatasaray'Δ±n RAMS Park, Δ°stanbul'un ikinci stadΔ± olma hakkΔ±nΔ± ezeli rakibinin elinden kapmaya Γ§ok yakΔ±n.
TΓΌrkiye ve Δ°talyaβnΔ±n ortaklaΕa dΓΌzenleyeceΔi EURO 2032 iΓ§in geri sayΔ±m sΓΌrerken, Δ°stanbul listesinde dengeler deΔiΕiyor. BeΕiktaΕ ParkβΔ±n ardΔ±ndan FenerbahΓ§e ΕΓΌkrΓΌ SaracoΔlu Stadyumu da dev organizasyonun dΔ±ΕΔ±nda kalma tehlikesiyle karΕΔ± karΕΔ±ya. GalatasarayβΔ±n stadΔ± RAMS ParkβΔ± bir adΔ±m ΓΆne Γ§Δ±karan kritik nedenler netleΕmeye baΕladΔ±.
Δ°BRE TAMAMEN SAMΔ° YEN'E DΓNDΓ
TΓΌrkiye, 2032 Avrupa Futbol ΕampiyonasΔ± iΓ§in gΓΌn sayarken, maΓ§larΔ±n oynanacaΔΔ± 5 stadyumun seΓ§imi iΓ§in TFF ve UEFA arasΔ±ndaki gΓΆrΓΌΕmeler derinleΕiyor.
Δ°stanbulβda AtatΓΌrk Olimpiyat Stadyumuβnun yeri garanti gΓΆrΓΌlΓΌrken, "ikinci stat" kontenjanΔ± iΓ§in ibre tamamen Sami Yen'e dΓΆnmΓΌΕ durumda.
STADIN YENΔ°LENMESΔ° DURDU
FenerbahΓ§e cephesinde seΓ§im sΓΌrecinde gΓΌndeme gelen stat yenileme projelerinin somutlaΕmamasΔ±, adaylΔ±k sΓΌrecinde KadΔ±kΓΆyβΓΌn elini zayΔ±flatan en bΓΌyΓΌk etken oldu. Saran yΓΆnetiminin stat yenileme Γ§alΔ±ΕmalarΔ±na baΕlamamasΔ± ve Ali KoΓ§βun kapasite artΔ±rΔ±m projesinin rafa kaldΔ±rΔ±lmasΔ±, UEFAβnΔ±n modernizasyon kriterleri karΕΔ±sΔ±nda SaracoΔluβnu "bekleme odasΔ±na" itti.
UEFA ve TFFβnin teknik heyetlerinin yaptΔ±ΔΔ± incelemelerde, RAMS ParkβΔ± Γlker Stadyumuβna tercih etmesine neden olacak 4 ana baΕlΔ±k ΓΆne Γ§Δ±kΔ±yor:
50 BΔ°N BARAJI VE KAPASΔ°TE
UEFA, bΓΌyΓΌk turnuvalarda 50.000 koltuk kapasitesini psikolojik ve teknik bir eΕik olarak kabul ediyor. 52.223 kapasiteli RAMS Park bu ΕartΔ± saΔlarken, 47.834 kapasiteli SaracoΔluβnun bu sΔ±nΔ±rΔ±n altΔ±nda kalmasΔ± en bΓΌyΓΌk handikap.
LOJΔ°STΔ°K VE YAYIN ALANLARI
Εehrin kalbinde yer alan SaracoΔlu, taraftar iΓ§in cazip olsa da UEFAβnΔ±n devasa yayΔ±n tΔ±rlarΔ± (OB Van), "ev sahibi" Γ§adΔ±rlarΔ± ve teknik ekipleri iΓ§in gerekli olan geniΕ arazi imkanlarΔ±nΔ± sunamΔ±yor. RAMS Park ise geniΕ Γ§evresiyle tam bir "operasyonel kolaylΔ±k" merkezi.
MODERN ALTYAPI VE ERΔ°ΕΔ°M
2011 sonrasΔ± standartlarla inΕa edilen RAMS Park; engelli eriΕimi, tahliye senaryolarΔ± ve VVIP aΔΔ±rlama alanlarΔ±yla UEFAβnΔ±n 2032 vizyonuna daha yakΔ±n duruyor. Γzellikle stadyumun iΓ§ine kadar giren metro hattΔ±, "seyirci yΓΆnetimi" konusunda tam puan alΔ±yor.
SPONSORLUK VE TΔ°CARΔ° POTANSΔ°YEL
EURO 2032 sΓΌrecinde GalatasarayβΔ±n Γ§ok daha rahat ve yΓΌksek hacimli sponsorluklar bulma ihtimali, stadΔ±n ticari cazibesini artΔ±rΔ±rken TFFβnin elini de rahatlatΔ±yor.
EKΔ°M 2026'DA NETLEΕECEK.
BeΕiktaΕβΔ±n stadΔ± da benzer teknik ve lojistik gerekΓ§elerle dev organizasyonun ana listesinde yer bulamamΔ±ΕtΔ±. EΔer sΓΌreΓ§ bu Εekilde ilerlerse, Δ°stanbulβun iki devinden sonra FenerbahΓ§eβnin stadΔ± da AvrupaβnΔ±n en bΓΌyΓΌk futbol festivaline ev sahipliΔi yapma ΕansΔ±nΔ± kaybedebilir.
UEFA son kararΔ±nΔ± Ekim 2026βya kadar verecek. GalatasarayβΔ±n stadΔ± hem teknik verileri hem de operasyonel avantajlarΔ±yla Δ°stanbulβun "ikinci kalesi" olmaya en yakΔ±n aday konumunda.
Trabzonspor yΓΆnetimi Nwakaeme ve Visca'nΔ±n yaratacaΔΔ± boΕluΔu doldurmak ve Γ§Δ±tayΔ± daha ΓΌst seviyeye taΕΔ±mak iΓ§in dev bir operasyona imza atmaya hazΔ±rlanΔ±yor. Fatih Tekke'nin kadrosunda gΓΆrmeyi en Γ§ok istediΔi isim olan, Betis formasΔ±yla Δ°spanya'da "evrim geΓ§iren" 24 yaΕΔ±ndaki FaslΔ± kanat oyuncusu Abde Ezzalzouli iΓ§in tΓΌm Εartlar zorlanΔ±yor. Mali yapΔ±sΔ±nΔ± gΓΌΓ§lendiren ve transfere ciddi bir bΓΌtΓ§e ayΔ±ran bordo-mavililer, Pellegrini'nin ellerinde olgunlaΕan, patlayΔ±cΔ± hΔ±zΔ± ve bire birdeki durdurulamaz yeteneΔiyle dikkat Γ§eken genΓ§ yΔ±ldΔ±zΔ± "ΓΆncelik listesinin" zirvesine yerleΕtirdi.
Trabzonspor, hΓΌcum hattΔ±nda Nwakaeme ve Visca sonrasΔ± oluΕacak boΕluΔu dΓΌnya Γ§apΔ±nda bir isimle doldurmak iΓ§in vites yΓΌkseltti. Bordo-mavililerin ΓΆncelik listesinin en baΕΔ±nda, bu sezon Real Betis formasΔ±yla Δ°spanyaβyΔ± sallayan Abde Ezzalzouliyer alΔ±yor.
ADAM EKSΔ°LTME KONUSUNDA ΓOK Δ°YΔ°
Teknik direktΓΆr Fatih Tekkeβnin hΓΌcum hattΔ±ndaki tΔ±kanΔ±klΔ±ΔΔ± aΕmak iΓ§in iΕaret ettiΔi "saf ve patlayΔ±cΔ± hΓΌcum yeteneΔi" profiline 24 yaΕΔ±ndaki FaslΔ± oyuncu tam anlamΔ±yla uyuyor. Γzellikle bire bir pozisyonlardaki adam eksiltme becerisi ve sΔ±kΔ± savunmalarΔ± aΓ§an hΔ±zΔ±yla Abde, Trabzonspor kurmaylarΔ±nΔ±n iΕtahΔ±nΔ± kabartΔ±yor.
5 GOL VE 5 ASΔ°STLΔ°K PERFORMANS
KulΓΌbΓΌn ekonomik yapΔ±sΔ±ndaki dΓΌzelme ile birlikte transfere ciddi bir kaynak ayΔ±ran yΓΆnetim, bu operasyon iΓ§in tΓΌm ΕartlarΔ± zorlayacak.
Daha ΓΆnce Barcelona formasΔ± giyen ve Katalan devinin de yakΔ±ndan takip etmeye devam ettiΔi Abde iΓ§in gΓΆrΓΌΕmelerin ΓΆnΓΌmΓΌzdeki haftalarda resmiyete dΓΆkΓΌlmesi bekleniyor.
Manuel Pellegrini yânetiminde büyük bir olgunluk kazanan Faslı milli oyuncu, bu sezon 20 La Liga maçında 5 gol ve 5 asistlik bir performans sergiledi.
UCUZA GELECEK BΔ°R OYUNCU DEΔΔ°L
Barcelonaβdan 7 milyon Euroβya ayrΔ±lan Abde, bugΓΌn Γ§ok daha kararlΔ± ve skorer bir kimliΔe bΓΌrΓΌnmΓΌΕ durumda. Trabzonsporβun bu transfer hamlesiyle hem saha iΓ§inde fark yaratmayΔ± hem de gelecek vadeden bir yatΔ±rΔ±ma imza atmayΔ± hedeflediΔi belirtiliyor.
Trabzonspor'da transfer stratejisi "en ΓΌst perde" olarak belirlendi. Abde ismi, bordo-mavililerin ΓΆnΓΌmΓΌzdeki sezonki Εampiyonluk iddiasΔ±nΔ±n en somut kanΔ±tΔ± olarak gΓΆrΓΌlebilir. Ancak transfer gerΓ§ekleΕirse Karadeniz ekibinin tarihteki en pahalΔ± transferi olmasΔ±na kesin gΓΆzΓΌyle bakΔ±lΔ±yor.
AzΙrbaycan Kubokunun yarΔ±mfinal mΙrhΙlΙsinin ilk oyunlarΔ± Γ§ΙrΓ§ivΙsindΙ keΓ§irilmiΕ βQarabaΔβ β βSabahβ matΓ§Δ± rekordla ΙlamΙtdar olub.
Arena.az xΙbΙr verir ki, Tofiq BΙhramov adΔ±na Respublika Stadionunda keΓ§irilmiΕ vΙ 2:2 hesabΔ±yla baΕa Γ§atmΔ±Ε bu gΓΆrΓΌΕΓΌ 21 min tamaΕaΓ§Δ± izlΙyib.
Bu, PeΕΙkar Futbol LiqasΔ±nΔ±n bayraΔΔ± altΔ±nda keΓ§irilΙn turnirlΙr üçün tΙkcΙ 2025/2026-cΔ± illΙr mΓΆvsΓΌmΓΌnΓΌn deyil, son 10 mΓΆvsΓΌmΓΌn yeni rekordudur. Bir oyunu daha Γ§ox tamaΕaΓ§Δ±nΔ±n izlΙmΙsinΙ sonuncu dΙfΙ 2015/2016-cΔ± illΙr mΓΆvsΓΌmΓΌndΙ tΙsadΓΌf olunub. HΙmin vaxt βQarabaΔβla βNeftΓ§iβ arasΔ±nda kubokun final gΓΆrΓΌΕΓΌnΓΌ (1:0) 23 min izlΙyici seyr edib.
βQarabaΔβ β βSabahβ matΓ§Δ± 2008-ci ildΙn PFL-in bayraΔΔ± altΔ±nda keΓ§irilΙn turnirlΙrdΙ ΓΌmumilikdΙ 5-ci gΓΆstΙrici kimi tarixΙ dΓΌΕΓΌb. Lakin daha Γ§ox tamaΕaΓ§Δ± olan 4 oyunun hamΔ±sΔ± kubokun final gΓΆrΓΌΕlΙri olub. Tofiq BΙhramov adΔ±na Respublika stadionundakΔ± qarΕΔ±laΕma PFL bayraΔΔ± altΔ±ndakΔ± yarΔ±Εlar üçün hΙr hansΔ± bir komandanΔ±n ev sahibliyi etdiyi (final neytral meydanda keΓ§irilir) Ιn Γ§ox tamaΕaΓ§Δ± toplayan matΓ§ olub. ΖvvΙlki rekord 2016-cΔ± il fevralΔ±n 14-dΙ qeydΙ alΔ±nΔ±b. GΙncΙ ΕΙhΙr stadionunda baΕ tutan βKΙpΙzβ β βQarabaΔβ qarΕΔ±laΕmasΔ±nda (1:2) 20 min 400 tamaΕaΓ§Δ± olub.
ΓmumiyyΙtlΙ isΙ bir komandanΔ±n ev oyununa daha Γ§ox seyrΓ§i toplamasΔ± sonuncu dΙfΙ 2006/2007-ci illΙr mΓΆvsΓΌmΓΌndΙ yaΕanΔ±b. HΙmin vaxt βNeftΓ§iβ β βXΙzΙr LΙnkΙranβ gΓΆrΓΌΕΓΌnΓΌ 25 min nΙfΙr izlΙyib. Bir sΓΆzlΙ, βQarabaΔβ β βSabahβ matΓ§Δ±nda sonrakΔ± 19 mΓΆvsΓΌmΓΌn rekordu qeydΙ alΔ±nΔ±b.
Bu oyunadΙk mΓΆvsΓΌmΓΌn rekordu eyni komandalarΔ±n eyni stadiondakΔ± Γ§empionat matΓ§Δ±na mΙxsus idi. AzΙrbaycan Premyer LiqasΔ±nΔ±n 2025/2026-cΔ± illΙr mΓΆvsΓΌmΓΌnΓΌn 22-ci turunun martΔ±n 1-dΙ baΕ tutmuΕ matΓ§Δ±nda (3:3) 10 min 361 seyrΓ§i qeydΙ alΔ±nmΔ±ΕdΔ±.
βQarabaΔβΔ±n baΕ mΙΕqΓ§isi Qurban QurbanovAzΙrbaycan Kubokunun yarΔ±mfinalΔ±nda βSabahβa qarΕΔ± keΓ§irdiklΙri ilk oyunu ΕΙrh edib.
Arena.az xΙbΙr verir ki, sΓΆzΓΌgedΙn komandalarΔ±n bu gΓΌn BakΔ±da baΕ tutmuΕ gΓΆrΓΌΕΓΌndΙ qalib mΓΌΙyyΙnlΙΕmΙyib β 2:2.
Qurban Qurbanov matΓ§dan sonra tΙΕkil edilmiΕ mΙtbuat konfransΔ±nda bunlarΔ± sΓΆylΙyib:
βAzarkeΕlΙrΙ mΓΆhtΙΕΙm atmosferΙ gΓΆrΙ tΙΕΙkkΓΌr etmΙk istΙyirΙm. FikrimcΙ, futbolΓ§ular onlara mΓΆhtΙΕΙm oyun gΓΆstΙrdilΙr. SΓΌrΙtli oyun alΔ±ndΔ±. QarΕΔ±mΔ±zda Γ§ox yaxΕΔ± kollektiv var idi. Sona qΙdΙr mΓΌbarizΙ aparan bir komandaya qarΕΔ± oynadΔ±q. BizΙ bu cΓΌr rΙqibΙ qarΕΔ± oynamaq xoΕdur. Son iki oyunumuz Γ§ox baxΔ±mlΔ± idi. Cavab oyununda da ΙlimizdΙn gΙlΙni edΙcΙyik. Ondan ΓΆncΙ, 2 gΓΌn sonra βKarvanβla Γ§empionatda oyunumuz var, ona hazΔ±rlaΕmalΔ±yΔ±q.
Biz hΙmiΕΙ hΙr iki turnirdΙ iddialΔ± olmuΕuq. Kubokda finala vΙsiqΙ qazana bilmΙsΙk dΙ, problem yoxdur. AzarkeΕlΙr baxΔ±mlΔ± futbol izlΙsinlΙr, biz uduzsaq da olar. Δ°nanΔ±n ki, azarkeΕlΙr hΙr dΙfΙ oyuna bu cΓΌr maraq gΓΆstΙrsΙlΙr, baxΔ±mlΔ± futbol gΓΆrΙrlΙr. Δ°stΙnilΙn rΙqibΙ qarΕΔ± bu cΓΌr oyun gΓΆrΙ bilΙrlΙr. BugΓΌnkΓΌ oyun bizΙ avrokubok matΓ§larΔ±nΔ± xatΔ±rlatdΔ±. Γox xoΕ oldu. BΙzi avrokubok matΓ§larΔ±ndan daha Γ§ox azarkeΕ var idi. BaxΔ±mlΔ± futbol izlΙmΙk Γ§ox xoΕdur.
Aleksey KaΕukun βSabahβa keΓ§ΙcΙyinΙ dair mΙndΙ bir mΙlumat yoxdur. QarΕΔ± tΙrΙfin belΙ bir planΔ± var, yoxsa yox, onu da bilmirΙm. BizdΙ hΙlΙ ki, belΙ bir dΓΌΕΓΌncΙ yoxdur. βSabahβla son Γ§empionat oyununda start heyΙtdΙ idi. Onun yetΙrincΙ zaman aldΔ±ΔΔ±nΔ± dΓΌΕΓΌnΓΌrΙm. Oyunundan tam razΔ± qalmadΔ±ΔΔ±mΔ±z mΙqamlar var. Bunun ΓΌzΙrindΙ Γ§alΔ±ΕacaΔΔ±qβ.
βSabahβΔ±n baΕ mΙΕqΓ§isi Valdas Dambrauskas AzΙrbaycan Kubokunun yarΔ±mfinalΔ±nda βQarabaΔβa qarΕΔ± keΓ§irdiklΙri ilk oyunu ΕΙrh edib.
Arena.az xΙbΙr verir ki, sΓΆzΓΌgedΙn komandalarΔ±n bu gΓΌn BakΔ±da baΕ tutmuΕ gΓΆrΓΌΕΓΌndΙ qalib mΓΌΙyyΙnlΙΕmΙyib β 2:2.
Valdas Dambrauskas matΓ§dan sonra tΙΕkil edilmiΕ mΙtbuat konfransΔ±nda bunlarΔ± sΓΆylΙyib:
βHΙr iki komandanΔ± bu gΓΌn gΓΆstΙrdiklΙri gΓΆzΙl oyuna gΓΆrΙ tΙbrik etmΙk istΙyirΙm. BaxΔ±mlΔ± futbol alΔ±ndΔ±. Milli matΓ§lara gΓΆrΙ yaranmΔ±Ε fasilΙdΙn sonra oynamaq tΙbii ki, bir qΙdΙr Γ§Ιtin idi. Buna baxmayaraq, yaxΕΔ± oyun alΔ±ndΔ±ΔΔ±nΔ± dΓΌΕΓΌnΓΌrΙm. Δ°kinci hissΙnin ikinci yarΔ±sΔ±ndan sonra daha yaxΕΔ± Γ§Δ±xΔ±Ε etdiyimizi qeyd edΙ bilΙrΙm. HΙr iki komandanΔ±n ΕanslarΔ± oldu. Cavab oyunu da maraqlΔ± keΓ§ΙcΙk. Amma hΙlΙlik kubok matΓ§Δ±nΔ± unudub, Γ§empionat oyunlarΔ±na kΓΆklΙnmΙliyik.
Δ°lk hissΙdΙ hesabΔ± aΓ§saq da, sonradan 2 qol buraxdΔ±q. RΙqibin bizΙ gΓΆstΙrdiyi tΙzyiq Γ§ox yaxΕΔ± idi. HΙddindΙn artΔ±q ucuz toplar itirdik. ΖvvΙlki oyunlarda qurduΔumuz kombinasiyalardan bu matΓ§da istifadΙ edΙ bilmΙdik. Bu, ikinci hissΙnin ΙvvΙllindΙ ΓΆzΓΌnΓΌ daha qabarΔ±q gΓΆstΙrdi. FasilΙdΙn dΓΆnmΙyimiz Ιsas amillΙrdΙn hesab oluna bilΙr. QarΕΔ±dakΔ± oyunlarda bunu aradan qaldΔ±rmaq üçün ΙlimizdΙn gΙlΙni edΙcΙyik.
RΙhman DaΕdΙmirov bizim üçün ΓΆnΙmli futbolΓ§udur. Bilirsiniz ki, RΙhman iki mΓΆvqedΙ oynaya bilΙn mΓΌdafiΙΓ§idir. Δ°nanΔ±ram ki, hΙr bir futbolΓ§um daha Γ§ox oyunda olmaΔa layiqdir. Bu gΓΌn onun Γ§Δ±xΔ±ΕΔ±ndan razΔ± qaldΔ±m.
MΙn hazΔ±rda avrokuboklar barΙdΙ dΓΌΕΓΌnmΓΌrΙm. Onu deyΙ bilΙrΙm ki, βSabahβ Γ§ox ΓΆzΙl klubdur. Bizim Γ§ox yaxΕΔ± idarΙetmΙmiz var. MΙn transferlΙr barΙdΙ heΓ§ narahat deyilΙm. Skaut komandamΔ±z daim axtarΔ±ΕdadΔ±r. OnlarΔ±n iΕinΙ gΓΌvΙnirΙm. Aleksey KaΕukla baΔlΔ± yayΔ±lan xΙbΙrlΙr isΙ ΕayiΙdir. TΙbii ki, Γ§empionatda oynayan yerli futbolΓ§ular daim nΙzarΙtimizdΙdir. Onlar daim klublarΔ±n dΓΆyΓΌnΙn ΓΌrΙyi olacaqβ.
βTuran Tovuzβun mΙΕqΓ§isi Yunis HΓΌseynov AzΙrbaycan Kubokunun yarΔ±mfinalΔ±nda βZirΙβyΙ qarΕΔ± keΓ§irdiklΙri ilk oyunu ΕΙrh edib.
Arena.az xΙbΙr verir ki, sΓΆzΓΌgedΙn komandalarΔ±n bu gΓΌn SumqayΔ±tda baΕ tutmuΕ gΓΆrΓΌΕΓΌndΙ Tovuz tΙmsilΓ§isi 0:2 hesablΔ± mΙΔlubiyyΙtΙ ΓΌzΓΌlΓΌb.
Yunis HΓΌseynov matΓ§dan sonra tΙΕkil edilmiΕ mΙtbuat konfransΔ±nda bunlarΔ± sΓΆylΙyib:
βHΙr komanda kubok oyununda qalib gΙlmΙk istΙyir. Avrokuboklara getmΙk kubokda daha rahatdΔ±r. 2-3 oyunda qΙlΙbΙ qazanandan sonra finala Γ§Δ±xΔ±rsan. Bu gΓΌn qalib gΙlmΙk istΙyirdik. HΙlΙ cavab matΓ§Δ± var. Tam ciddi hazΔ±rlaΕΔ±b finala vΙsiqΙ qazanmaΔa Γ§alΔ±ΕacaΔΔ±q. Bu gΓΌn ΓΆz sΙhvlΙrimizdΙn qollar buraxdΔ±q. RΙqib Ιks-hΓΌcumda oynayΔ±rdΔ±. QarΕΔ±da βΔ°miΕliβ ilΙ Γ§Ιtin Γ§empionat oyunu var. HΙmin gΓΆrΓΌΕΙ hazΔ±rlaΕacaΔΔ±q. βZirΙβ ilΙ cavab oyununda tam baΕqa futbol oynayacaΔΔ±q.
HakimlΙr haqda danΔ±Εmaq istΙmirik. DanΔ±Εanda bizi cΙrimΙlΙyirlΙr. Epizoda biz dΙ baxdΔ±q. NΙ dΙrΙcΙdΙ penalti olub-olmadΔ±ΔΔ±nΔ± deyΙ bilmΙrΙm. Δ°kinci hissΙdΙ rΙqib Roderik Millerin ayaΔΔ±nΔ± tapdaladΔ±. MΙnΙ elΙ gΙlir ki, VAR epizoda baxmalΔ± idi. Ζliyar AΔayev gΓΆrmΙyΙ bilΙr. Amma mΙncΙ, VAR baΕ hakimi monitora dΙvΙt etmΙli idi.
Biz dΙ istΙyirik ki, Δ°brahima Vadji qol vursun. Δ°nΕallah, qarΕΔ±dakΔ± matΓ§larda fΙrqlΙnΙr. FutbolΓ§u elΙdir ki, bir qol vurandan sonra onda ΓΆzΓΌnΙinam artΔ±r. Vadji dΙ bir qol vursa, davamΔ± gΙlΙrβ.
βZirΙβnin baΕ mΙΕqΓ§isi RΙΕad SadΔ±qov AzΙrbaycan Kubokunun yarΔ±mfinalΔ±nda βTuran Tovuzβa qarΕΔ± keΓ§irdiklΙri ilk oyunu ΕΙrh edib.
Arena.az xΙbΙr verir ki, sΓΆzΓΌgedΙn komandalarΔ±n bu gΓΌn SumqayΔ±tda baΕ tutmuΕ gΓΆrΓΌΕΓΌndΙ βZirΙβ 2:0 hesablΔ± qΙlΙbΙyΙ sevinib.
RΙΕad SadΔ±qov matΓ§dan sonra tΙΕkil edilmiΕ mΙtbuat konfransΔ±nda bunlarΔ± sΓΆlyΙyib:
βHΙr zaman kubokun ilk oyunlarΔ±nda taktiki savaΕ gedir. Birinci hissΙdΙ bunun Εahidi olduq. RΙqibin Γ§oxsaylΔ± standart vΙziyyΙtlΙri var idi. HamΔ±mΔ±z bilirik ki, βTuran Tovuzβ standart vΙziyyΙtlΙrdΙ Ιn tΙhlΓΌkΙli komandalardan biridir. Δ°kinci hissΙdΙ sΓΌrΙti bir az artΔ±rdΔ±q. Bizim üçün olduqca vacib olan qΙlΙbΙ qazandΔ±q. HΙlΙ birinci hissΙni oynadΔ±q. Bizi qarΕΔ±da vacib ikinci yarΔ± gΓΆzlΙyir. CΓΌtΓΌn taleyinin hΙll olunduΔunu qΙtiyyΙn demΙk olmaz. RΙqibin fΙrqlΙnmΙk üçün Γ§oxlu silahlarΔ± var. HansΔ± hesab qeydΙ alΔ±nsaydΔ± da, eyni fikirdΙ olacaqdΔ±m. Tez bir zamanda Γ§empionat oyununa kΓΆklΙnmΙliyik.
Bu mΓΆvsΓΌm zΙdΙ vΙ cΙzalΔ±lar baxΔ±mΔ±ndan Ιn Γ§ox problem yaΕayan komandalardanΔ±q. BΙzΙn dΙ olur ki, tam heyΙtlΙ Γ§Δ±xΔ±b nΙticΙ ΙldΙ etmΙk olmur. HamΔ±nΔ±n formada olmasΔ± bizΙ ΓΌstΓΌnlΓΌk verir.
βZirΙβdΙ xoΕbΙxtΙm. RΙhbΙrliyimiz mΙnΙ hΙr zaman ΕΙrait yaradΔ±b. Onlara tΙΕΙkkΓΌr edirΙm. YΓΌksΙk liqada tΙcrΓΌbΙm olmadΔ±ΔΔ± halda mΙnΙ gΓΌvΙndilΙr. BΓΌtΓΌn mΙΕqΓ§ilΙr daha bΓΆyΓΌk bΓΌdcΙ, yaxΕΔ± ΕΙrait istΙyΙr. Amma bΓΌdcΙ hΙr Εey deyil. ElΙ ola bilΙr ki, bΓΆyΓΌk bΓΌdcΙ ilΙ heΓ§ ilk 5-liyΙ dΓΌΕΙ bilmΙrΙm. Futbolun hΙr cΓΌr tΙrΙfi var. Bu gΓΌn ΕΓΌkΓΌr edirΙm ki, βZirΙβnin baΕ mΙΕqΓ§isiyΙm. UΔurlu nΙticΙ qazanmaq üçün ΙlimizdΙn gΙlΙni edΙcΙyikβ.
BeΕiktaΕ'Δ±n milli futbolcusu Orkun KΓΆkçü, FenerbahΓ§e ile oynayacaklarΔ± derbi ΓΆncesi beIN Sports'a ΓΆzel aΓ§Δ±klamalarda bulundu. Δ°Εte o aΓ§Δ±klamalar...
FenerbahΓ§e Spor KulΓΌbΓΌ, 4 Nisan 2015'teki saldΔ±rΔ±nΔ±n 11. yΔ±lΔ±nda faillerin hΓ’lΓ’ bulunamamasΔ±na tepki gΓΆstererek adalet Γ§aΔrΔ±sΔ±nΔ± yineledi.
FenerbahΓ§e Spor KulΓΌbΓΌ, YΓΌksekova Spor deplasmanΔ±nda yaΕanan saldΔ±rΔ± ve Εiddet olaylarΔ±nΔ± sert Εekilde kΔ±nayarak sorumlular hakkΔ±nda acil iΕlem yapΔ±lmasΔ±nΔ± istedi.
AzΙrbaycan Kubokunun βQarabaΔβ β βSabahβ oyunundan (1:1) sonra meydan sahibi komandanΔ±n baΕ mΙΕqΓ§isi Qurban Qurbanov jurnalistlΙrin suallarΔ±nΔ± cavablandΔ±rΔ±b.
Futbolpress.az xΙbΙr verir ki, mΓΌtΙxΙssis ΙvvΙlcΙ gΓΆrΓΌΕlΙ baΔlΔ± fikirlΙrini bΓΆlΓΌΕΓΌbβ¦
β AzarkeΕlΙrΙ mΓΆhtΙΕΙm atmosferΙ gΓΆrΙ tΙΕΙkkΓΌr etmΙk istΙyirΙm. DΓΌΕΓΌnΓΌrΙm ki, futbolΓ§ular da onlara mΓΆhtΙΕΙm oyun gΓΆstΙrdilΙr. SΓΌrΙtli matΓ§ alΔ±ndΔ±. QarΕΔ±mΔ±zda Γ§ox yaxΕΔ± kollektiv var idi. Sona qΙdΙr mΓΌbarizΙ aparan bir komandaya qarΕΔ± oynadΔ±q. BizΙ bu cΓΌr rΙqibΙ qarΕΔ± oynamaq xoΕdur. Son iki oyunumuz Γ§ox baxΔ±mlΔ± alΔ±nΔ±b. Cavab oyununda da ΙlimizdΙn gΙlΙni edΙcΙyik. Ondan ΓΆncΙ 2 gΓΌn sonra βKarvan-Yevlaxβla Γ§empionatda oyunumuz var, ona hazΔ±rlaΕmalΔ±yΔ±q.
β BaΕ hakimΒ tΙyinatΔ±ndan sonra Γ§ox mΓΌzakirΙ olundu. Siz bu barΙdΙ nΙ dΓΌΕΓΌnΓΌrsΓΌnΓΌz? β HeΓ§ bir narahatlΔ±ΔΔ±m yoxdur. MΓΌzakirΙ olunasΔ± bir mΓΆvzu deyil. YΙqin ki, son vaxtlar formda bir hakim idi. Ona gΓΆrΙ dΙ bu matΓ§a tΙyinat almΔ±ΕdΔ±.
β Son vaxtlar adΔ± βSabahβla keΓ§Ιn KaΕuk meydanda Γ§ox az vaxt alΔ±r. RΙqabΙtdΙ uduzur, yoxsaβ¦? β βSabahβla mΙsΙlΙsi yoxdur. BilmirΙm, qarΕΔ± tΙrΙfin bununla baΔlΔ± nΙsΙ hΙrΙkΙtliliyi var, ya yox. BizdΙ hΙlΙ belΙ bir dΓΌΕΓΌncΙ yoxdur. βSabahβla son Γ§empionat oyununda start heyΙtdΙ idi. YetΙrincΙ zaman aldΔ±ΔΔ±nΔ± dΓΌΕΓΌnΓΌrΙm. Oyunundan tam razΔ± qalmadΔ±ΔΔ±mΔ±z mΙqamlar var. Bunun ΓΌzΙrindΙ Γ§alΔ±ΕacaΔΔ±q.
β Γempionat üçün kuboku, yaxud kubok üçün Γ§empionatΔ± qurban vermΙyΙ hazΔ±rsΔ±nΔ±zmΔ±? β BelΙ bir dΓΌΕΓΌncΙmiz yoxdur. HΙr iki turnirdΙ iddialΔ± olmuΕuq. AlΔ±nacaq, heΓ§. AlΔ±nmayacaq, problem olmayacaq. TΙki azarkeΕlΙr baxΔ±mlΔ± oyun izlΙsinlΙr.
β HΙr zaman Γ§empionat oyunlarΔ±na azarkeΕlΙrin az olmasΔ± mΓΌzakirΙ mΓΆvzusu olub. Bu gΓΌn bu qΙdΙr azarkeΕlΙrin olmasΔ±nΔ± nΙzΙrΙ alsaq, βbaxΔ±mlΔ± futbola daha Γ§ox baxΔ±lΔ±rβ deyΙ bilΙrikmi? β Δ°nanΔ±n ki, azarkeΕlΙr hΙr dΙfΙ oyuna bu cΓΌr maraq gΓΆstΙrsΙlΙr, baxΔ±mlΔ± futbol gΓΆrΙrlΙr.
β Oyunun 70-75 dΙqiqΙsi Γ§ox sΓΌrΙtli alΔ±ndΔ±. Bu atmosfer sizΙ avrokubok matΓ§Δ±nΔ± xatΔ±rlatdΔ±mΔ±? β BΙli xatΔ±rlatdΔ±. Γox xoΕ oldu. BΙzi avrokubok matΓ§larΔ±ndan da daha Γ§ox azarkeΕ var idi. BaxΔ±mlΔ± futbol izlΙmΙk Γ§ox xoΕdur.
β Elvin CΙfΙrquliyevlΙ Zedadka arasΔ±nda oyun zamanΔ± bir mΓΌbahisΙ yarandΔ±β¦ β DΓΌzΓΌ epiozdu tam gΓΆrmΙdim. Futbolda belΙ hallar normaldΔ±r. Bu cΓΌr mΓΌbahisΙlΙr futbolu bΙzΙyir. Futbol xarakter oyunudur. Δ°kisini barΔ±ΕdΔ±rmaq üçün cΙhd etdim. Dambrauskasla da oyundan sonra sΓΆhbΙtimiz oldu. Biz onunla hΙr zaman oyundan ΓΆncΙ dΙ, sonra da ancaq futbol barΙdΙ danΔ±ΕΔ±rΔ±q. Futbolda baΕ verΙnlΙr elΙ orada da qalΔ±r. Futbolun da gΓΆzΙlliyi budur.
β Yeni AFFA rΙhbΙrliyinin 2 ili tamam oldu. Siz dΙ, bu qurumda Δ°craiyyΙ KomitΙsinin ΓΌzvΓΌsΓΌnΓΌz. Son 2 ildΙ gΓΆrΓΌlΙn iΕlΙr barΙdΙ dΓΌΕΓΌncΙlΙriniz? β Yeni fikir, ideya olanda onun nΙticΙsini gΓΆrmΙk üçün zaman lazΔ±mdΔ±r. Yeni bir struktur varsa, ΓΆnu gΓΆrmΙk dΙ maraqlΔ± olur. Futbolumuzun inkiΕafΔ± üçün fikirlΙr, planlar var. Qeyd etdiyim kimi, bunlarΔ±n nΙticΙsini gΓΆrmΙk üçün zaman lazΔ±mdΔ±r.
AzΙrbaycan Kubokunun βQarabaΔβ β βSabahβ oyunundan (1:1) sonra qonaq komandanΔ±n baΕ mΙΕqΓ§isi Valdas Dambrauskas jurnalistlΙrin suallarΔ±nΔ± cavablandΔ±rΔ±b.
Futbolpress.az xΙbΙr verir ki, mΓΌtΙxΙssis ΙvvΙlcΙ gΓΆrΓΌΕlΙ baΔlΔ± fikirlΙrini bΓΆlΓΌΕΓΌbβ¦
β BaxΔ±mlΔ± futbol alΔ±ndΔ±. Milli matΓ§lara gΓΆrΙ yaranmΔ±Ε fasilΙdΙn sonra oynamaq tΙbii ki, bir qΙdΙr Γ§Ιtin idi. Buna baxmayaraq, yaxΕΔ± oyun alΔ±ndΔ±ΔΔ±nΔ± dΓΌΕΓΌnΓΌrΙm. 2-ci hissΙnin 2-ci yarΔ±sΔ±ndan sonra daha yaxΕΔ± Γ§Δ±xΔ±Ε etdiyimizi qeyd edΙ bilΙrΙm. HΙr iki komandanΔ±n da ΕanslarΔ± oldu. Cavab oyunu da maraqlΔ± keΓ§ΙcΙk. Kubok matΓ§Δ±nΔ± unudub Γ§empionat oyunlarΔ±na kΓΆklΙnmΙliyik.
β HesabΔ± bΙrabΙrlΙΕdirdikdΙn sonra ΓΆnΙ keΓ§mΙyΙ nΙ Γ§atmadΔ±?
β Δ°lk hissΙdΙ hesabΔ± aΓ§saq da, sonradan 2 qol buraxdΔ±q. RΙqibin gΓΆstΙrdiyi tΙzyiq Γ§ox yaxΕΔ± idi. HΙddindΙn artΔ±q ucuz toplar itirdik. ΖvvΙlki oyunlarda qurduΔumuz kombinasiyalardan bu matΓ§da istifadΙ edΙ bilmΙdik. 2-ci hissΙnin ΙvvΙllindΙ bu ΓΆzΓΌnΓΌ daha qabarΔ±q gΓΆstΙrdi. FasilΙdΙn dΓΆnmΙyimiz buna tΙsir edΙ bilΙr. QarΕΔ±dakΔ± oyunlarda bunu aradan qaldΔ±rmaq üçün ΙlimizdΙn gΙlΙni edΙcΙyik.
β Δ°qor NoqeyranΔ±n yoxluΔunda, RΙhman DaΕdΙmirov onu layiqincΙ ΙvΙz edΙ bilirmi?
β ΖlbΙttΙ ki, RΙhman bizim üçün ΓΆnΙmli futbolΓ§udur. Bilirsiniz ki, RΙhman iki mΓΆvqedΙ oynaya bilΙn mΓΌdafiΙΓ§idir. Δ°nanΔ±ram ki, hΙr bir futbolΓ§um daha Γ§ox oyunda olmaΔa layiqdir. Bu gΓΌn RΙhmandan da razΔ± qaldΔ±m.
β KaΔΔ±z ΓΌzΙrindΙ kubokun favoriti bu cΓΌtΓΌn qalibi kimi qeyd olunur. Bu fikirlΙ razΔ±sΔ±nΔ±zmΔ±?
β MΙnim üçün Ιn ΓΆnΙmlisi nΓΆvbΙti keΓ§irΙcΙyimiz matΓ§dΔ±r. Bu barΙdΙ heΓ§ dΓΌΕΓΌnmΓΌrΙm.
β NΓΆvbΙti mΓΆvsΓΌm üçün transfer barΙdΙ rΙhbΙrliklΙ danΔ±ΕmΔ±sΔ±nΔ±z?
β HazΔ±rda AvropadakΔ± oyunlar barΙdΙ dΓΌΕΓΌnmΓΌrΙm. TΙbii ki, komanda ilΙ baΔlΔ± idman direktoru ilΙ sΓΆhbΙtlΙrimiz olur. HΙr hansΔ± rΙsmi xΙbΙr olsa, sizinlΙ paylaΕΔ±lacaq.
β KomandanΔ±n hΙr iki cΙbhΙdΙ dΙ mΓΌbarizΙ aparmaq gΓΌcΓΌnΓΌn olduΔunu dΓΌΕΓΌnΓΌrsΓΌnΓΌzmΓΌ?
β Bu sualΔ±n cavabΔ±nΔ± sizΙ buraxΔ±ram. SizcΙ, bunu bacara bilΙrik? (gΓΌlΓΌr)
β MΙtbuatda Aleksey KaΕukla maraqlandΔ±ΔΔ±nΔ±z qeyd olunurβ¦
β Onu deyΙ bilΙrΙm ki, βSabahβ Γ§ox ΓΆzΙl klubdur. Γox yaxΕΔ± rΙhbΙrliyimiz var. HamΔ± kollektiv iΕlΙyir. TransferlΙr barΙdΙ heΓ§ narahat deyilΙm. Skaut komandamΔ±z daim axtarΔ±ΕdadΔ±r. OnlarΔ±n iΕinΙ gΓΌvΙnirΙm. KaΕukla baΔlΔ± yayΔ±lan xΙbΙrlΙr ΕayiΙlΙrdir. TΙbii ki, Γ§empionatda oynayan yerli futbolΓ§ular daim nΙzarΙtimizdΙdir.
Bizon AzΙrbaycan Kubokunun 1/2 final mΙrhΙlΙsinin ilk oyunlarΔ± Γ§ΙrΓ§ivΙsindΙ keΓ§irilΙn βQarabaΔβ β βSabahβ matΓ§Δ± (2:2) rekordla ΙlamΙtdar olub.
Futbolpress.az xΙbΙr verir ki, Tofiq BΙhramov adΔ±na Respublika Stadionunda keΓ§irilΙn gΓΆrΓΌΕΓΌ 21 min tamaΕaΓ§Δ± izlΙyib.
Bu, PeΕΙkar Futbol LiqasΔ±nΔ±n bayraΔΔ± altΔ±nda keΓ§irilΙn turnirlΙr üçün tΙkcΙ 2025/26 mΓΆvsΓΌmΓΌnΓΌn deyil, son 10 mΓΆvsΓΌmΓΌn yeni rekordudur.
Bir oyunu daha Γ§ox tamaΕaΓ§Δ±nΔ±n izlΙmΙsinΙ sonuncu dΙfΙ 2015/16 mΓΆvsΓΌmΓΌndΙ tΙsadΓΌf olunub. HΙmin vaxt βQarabaΔβla βNeftΓ§iβ arasΔ±nda kubokun final gΓΆrΓΌΕΓΌnΓΌ (1:0) 23 min izlΙyici seyr edib.
Bu gΓΌn keΓ§irilΙn βQarabaΔβ β βSabahβ matΓ§Δ± 2008-ci ildΙn PFL-in bayraΔΔ± altΔ±nda keΓ§irilΙn turnirlΙrdΙ ΓΌmumilikdΙ 5-ci gΓΆstΙrici kimi tarixΙ dΓΌΕΓΌb. Lakin daha Γ§ox tamaΕaΓ§Δ± olan 4 oyunun hamΔ±sΔ± kubokun final gΓΆrΓΌΕlΙri olub. Tofiq BΙhramov adΔ±na Respublika StadionundakΔ± qarΕΔ±laΕma PFL bayraΔΔ± altΔ±ndakΔ± yarΔ±Εlar üçün hΙr hansΔ± bir komandanΔ±n ev sahibliyi etdiyi (final neytral meydanda keΓ§irilir) Ιn Γ§ox tamaΕaΓ§Δ± toplayan matΓ§ olub. ΖvvΙlki rekord 2016-cΔ± il fevralΔ±n 14-dΙ qeydΙ alΔ±nΔ±b. GΙncΙ ΕΙhΙr stadionunda baΕ tutan βKΙpΙzβ β βQarabaΔβ qarΕΔ±laΕmasΔ±nda (1:2) 20 min 400 tamaΕaΓ§Δ± olub.
ΓmumiyyΙtlΙ isΙ bir komandanΔ±n ev oyununa daha Γ§ox seyrΓ§i toplamasΔ± sonuncu dΙfΙ 2006/07 mΓΆvsΓΌmΓΌndΙ yaΕanΔ±b. HΙmin vaxt βNeftΓ§iβ β βXΙzΙr LΙnkΙranβ gΓΆrΓΌΕΓΌnΓΌ 25 min nΙfΙr izlΙyib. BugΓΌnkΓΌ matΓ§da isΙ sonrakΔ± 19 mΓΆvsΓΌmΓΌn rekordu qeydΙ alΔ±nΔ±b.
Qeyd edΙk ki, bu oyunadΙk mΓΆvsΓΌmΓΌn rekordu eyni komandalarΔ±n eyni stadiondakΔ± Γ§empionat matΓ§Δ±na mΙxsus idi. Misli Premyer LiqasΔ±nΔ±n XXII turunun martΔ±n 1-dΙ baΕ tutan matΓ§Δ±nda (3:3) 10 min 361 seyrΓ§i qeydΙ alΔ±nΔ±b.
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Watch below as Guardiola paid tribute to Rodri as an βincredibleβ player, but also told him in no uncertain terms to knock on the door of the clubβs sporting director if he wants them to sort out his saleβ¦
?? Pep Guardiola has sent a CLEAR message to Rodri β if you want to leave, you have to leave! ? pic.twitter.com/j9J2txlp5I
What Fabrizio Romano has said about Rodri transfer situation
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Fabrizio Romano provided his insight into the Rodri situation, which sounds like itβs still fairly open.
The 29-year-old has been discussed as a target for Real, but City have also offered him a new contract as theyβd ideally like him to stay.
βThe key point here is that Rodri in this moment, then we never know in football, but in this moment has two ways to decide whether he wants to stay at Manchester City and also eventually sign a new contract if he wants, or plan for a move away from Man City,β Romano said.
βSo his statements about Real Madrid were quite strong. Obviously the appreciation from Real Madrid is there. So for sure Real Madrid internally are discussing about Rodri and is an option for Real Madrid. But at the moment there is still no bid, no direct club to club talks for Rodri.
βBut whatβs the point? Rodri from what I understand already has a new contract proposal into his hands from Manchester City. So Man City are offering a new contract to Rodri and they are prepared to give him an important salary.β
Romano added that Rodri would now have to decide whether to stay for one more year, stay and sign a new deal, or leave for the Bernabeu.
Given how important Rodri has been to City down the years, theyβll surely want to avoid his departure this summer, with the club already struggling since Kevin De Bruyneβs exit last year, while Bernardo Silva and John Stones are set to be out of contract at the end of this campaign.
Today, because of the expiry of the ePrivacy derogation enabling the use of technology to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM), Europe risks leaving children acrossβ¦
Timoney helped Ireland to Triple Crown glory in this year's Six Nations Championship [Inpho]
Nick Timoney has had to show a lot of patience to prove he belongs at international level, finally making his Six Nations debut in Ireland's Triple Crown-winning campaign.
The 30-year-old has been a squad member in the Irish set-up since 2021 but with huge competition in the back row he has had to bide his time for regular action in the green shirt.
This year's tournament heralded a sea change not just for Timoney but for a number of his Ulster team-mates, including the impressive Stuart McCloskey, as they played a key role in Ireland's success and the Dublin-native is pleased to have made a contribution.
"For all these years when you've been waiting and hoping to play in the Six Nations games you tell yourself that if you did get your chance you'd be amazing and it would all go well, but until it actually happens you're kind of bluffing a little bit," he said.
"So it was great for me personally as I put an incredible amount of hard work into what I do, as does everyone else.
"To actually get the opportunity to prove that I belong at that level was amazing for me on a personal note and I feel for the most part I did a reasonable job at it."
The Ulster back row came off the bench in the opening three rounds, including a try-scoring appearance in the opening night 36-14 defeat by France, before being handed a first tournament start in the win over Wales along with six other club mates.
Timoney came off the bench again as Ireland secured the Triple Crown with a convincing home win over Scotland, and even though Thomas Ramos' last-gasp penalty meant title joy for France it failed to dampen the forward's spirits as he looks to carry that feel-good factor into Ulster's remaining games this season.
"It was an incredibly enjoyable few weeks although there would have been even more of an afterglow if the French didn't hit an 80th-minute winner against the English," he said.
"It was a great experience and great for us as a club with Stu looking like he's the star of things and Rob Baloucoune being amazing, as well as Tom O'Toole and the other lads getting a game.
"Having seven lads feature in the Wales game was fantastic too. That's got to be the most for a good few years and it's hard not to be buzzing with it."
'We have a chance to show what we're about'
After basking in Triple Crown glory with Ireland Timoney made his return in an Ulster shirt in last week's United Rugby Championship win over Zebre as they took a step closer to securing a play-off slot.
The Challenge Cup takes centre stage on Saturday evening as Ospreys visit the Affidea Stadium (20:00 GMT) and Timoney is determined to step up to do all he can to help Ulster realise the opportunity they have this season.
"I've always thought that if you are an international player then there's got to be a notice on you to be one of the top performers and leaders at provincial level," he said.
"I'm certainly taking that incredibly seriously. This has been a whole rugby gig for me for most of my entire career and I don't ever take it for granted.
"We have a chance this season to hopefully go far in the competitions and show what we're about. We have an exciting young squad and it has been very enjoyable to be part of that this season.
"Our progress and that of the young players coming through has been amazing. We're into the knockout stages of the Challenge Cup and we're in a good position in the league as well. If we can win our next few games we'll be heading into the play-offs. It's exciting times.
"We've shown an incredible brand of rugby at times this year and we've played some nice attacking stuff and nice bits here and there, but when there is that jeopardy and the pressure is on it's about showing belief that if we keep playing this way, and do it properly and do it well then we'll win games.
"That's the main challenge, it's not going into our shell because there's a tournament on the line. We have to show that belief and really back ourselves. The win over Zebre at the weekend has kept it going so hopefully we'll keep some momentum into the Ulster season."
OXFORD β Ole Miss women's basketball is shifting into offseason mode, where the transfer portal comes into focus.
The Rebels are coming off a 24-12 season. Ole Miss earned a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament and made it to the Round of 32 before losing 65-63 to No. 4 Minnesota.
Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin is a self-proclaimed 'portalista'. She found Ohio State transfer Cotie McMahon in the portal last season, and it paid off. McMahon averaged a team-high 19.5 points in her final season of eligibility.
The transfer portal opens April 6 and closes April 20, but players can declare their intentions early. Here's who is in, out for Ole Miss.
Who is leaving Ole Miss women's basketball via the transfer portal
Tianna Thompson, G
Tianna Thompson announced on social media on April 3 that she will enter the transfer portal.
Thompson is a 5-foot-10 guard who just finished her sophomore season. She played in 34 games and got two starts. Thompson averaged six points and 1.3 rebounds.
Sam Hutchens coversΒ Ole MissΒ for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at Shutchens@gannett.com or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_
DOHA, QATAR - NOVEMBER 22: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev of Russia reacts after a submission victory against Rafael Cerquiera of Brazil in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at ABHA Arena on November 22, 2025 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
It all goes down in βSin Cityβ this weekend (Sat., April 4, 2026) inside Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, former UFC Lightweight title challenger, Renato Moicano, tries to hold off Scottish madman (and teammate), Chris Duncan.
We have a weekly series at MMAmania.com called βWeekend Lock,β where we share one bet that we predict will slap in βSin Cityβ when the chaotic dust settles. We also want to hear what our readers think (thatβs you!), so please tell us your most confident UFC Vegas 115 betting lock in the comments section below (see full UFC Vegas 115 odds here)
Last weekβs recap:We cashed at UFC Seattle as Julian Erosa vs. Lerryan Douglas definitely didnβt start round three; in fact, Douglas steamrolled Erosa in less than four minutes (watch highlights).
Weβre on a three-week win streak, so letβs keep rolling below:
On the main card, rising Light Heavyweight prospect, Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev, takes on Brendson Ribeiro in a fight that feels tailor-made for violence. This week, Iβm locking in Yakhyaev vs. Ribeiro to, βnot start round twoβ at (-300).
Hereβs why:
Iβll be honest β Iβve been burned here before. Last time out, I backed Yakhyaev to score a knockout over Raffael Cerqueira, a fighter who had never been submitted β¦ and Yakhyaev went out and tapped him (watch highlights). Thatβs the trap with this guy β you try to predict the exact method, and he flips the script.
So, this time, weβre keeping it simple.
Yakhyaev is an absolute fast starter. Six of his eight career wins have come in the first round. And not just early, but very early, with all six finishes happening inside three minutes. Heβs young, aggressive and fights like someone who knows he can end things at any moment. Everything about his style screams βfuture contenderβ at 205 pounds.
On the flip side, Ribeiro has serious durability concerns. Heβs been knocked out three times in UFC β all of them in the first round. Thatβs a massive red flag heading into a matchup against a power puncher who thrives on early chaos. Ribeiroβs defensive lapses and tendency to get caught in exchanges make him extremely vulnerable, especially against someone who pressures the way Yakhyaev does.
This is one of those classic setups: a surging, aggressive prospect versus a hittable opponent with a shaky chin. When you combine that with Yakhyaevβs proven ability to finish quickly, itβs hard to imagine this fight making it past the opening five minutes.
What could go wrong?
The biggest risk is overthinking the chaos. If Yakhyaev decides to slow down things or approach this more methodically β especially after his last outing β the fight could stretch longer than expected. Thereβs also always the chance Ribeiro survives the early storm and forces a different kind of fight.
Still, given the trends, styles and durability concerns, Yakhyaev vs. Ribeiro to, βnot start round twoβ at (-300) looks like one of the most reliable early-finish plays on UFC Vegas 115βs card.
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Bath v Saracens is one of two all-English Champions Cup last-16 matches on Saturday, the other being Harlequins v Sale [Getty Images]
The Champions Cup has reached the last-16 stage, with seven further matches taking place across the weekend of 4-5 April following Northampton's 49-41 victory against Castres on Friday.
The last-16 draw contained seven English sides, four French, two apiece from Scotland and South Africa, plus Leinster from Ireland.
The winners will advance to next weekend's quarter-finals, while the losers will exit the competition.
As well as live text updates of selected matches on the BBC Sport website and app, there is live radio commentary of the key games on BBC Sounds.
All the team news and line-ups for the matches to be played on Saturday and Sunday can be found below.
Bath v Saracens
Venue: The Rec Date: Saturday, 4 April Kick-off: 15:00 BST
Bath are showcasing their strength in depth with wholesale changes to the side that beat Sale in The Prem last weekend. Only Joe Cokanasiga and Santi Carreras keep their places as many of Johann van Graan's big hitters return to a team captained by scrum-half Ben Spencer.
He is joined in the half-backs by Finn Russell, with the England international trio of Ollie Lawrence, Max Ojomoh and Henry Arundell making up the back line.
Beno Obano, Tom Dunn and Archie Griffin return to the front row and Josh Bayliss, Guy Pepper and Alfie Barbeary form a strong back row unit.
Saracens, who were beaten 62-15 by Bath at The Rec on 20 March, make three changes from their narrow defeat against Northampton and will be captained by England skipper Maro Itoje.
Jamie George comes into the side to start at hooker, Noah Caluori starts on the wing and Fergus Burke takes the number 10 shirt, with Owen Farrell moving to midfield alongside Nick Tompkins.
Elliot Daly, fresh from signing a new contract, is at full-back and there is an unchanged back row of Theo McFarland, Andy Onyeama-Christie and Tom Willis.
Venue: Stade Felix Mayol Date: Saturday, 4 April Kick-off: 15:00 BST
Three-time winners Toulon will be captained by former England international David Ribbans, with Kyle Sinckler in the front row and Scotland scrum-half Ben White also starting.
Zach Mercer has been named among the substitutes alongside 43-year-old 103-cap All Black Ma'a Nonu.
Springbok scrum-half Cobus Reinach returns from injury as Stormers head to the south of France, with international team-mates Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Deon Fourie named as replacements.
Stormers: Gelant; Willemse, Nel (capt), Du Plessis, Zas; Matthee, Reinach; Kebble, Venter, Fouche, Smith, Evans, De Villiers, Dayimani, Roos.
Replacements: Fourie, Mchunu, Porthen, Schickerling, Theunissen, Khan, Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Simelane.
Match officials
Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)
Assistant referees: Karl Dickson (England), John Meredith (England)
TMO: Ian Tempest (England)
Glasgow v Bulls
Venue: Scotstoun Stadium Date: Saturday, 4 April Kick-off: 17:30 BST
Skipper Kyle Steyn and four other Scotland internationals return to Glasgow Warriors' starting line-up for the Champions Cup last-16 tie with Bulls.
Steyn leads from the wing while tight-head prop Zander Fagerson, number eight Jack Dempsey and fellow back-rows Matt Fagerson and Rory Darge also bolster Warriors after Six Nations duty with Scotland.
George Horne, who was rested for last weekend's URC win over Benetton, starts at scrum-half and Dan Lancaster is preferred at 10 to Adam Hastings. Huw Jones is not in the squad, with Stafford McDowall at outside centre.
Handre Pollard and Embrose Papier keep their places in the half-backs after the Bulls' narrow home win over Munster last weekend but Springbok full-back Willie Le Roux is replaced by David Kriel.
Experienced number eight Nizaam Carr is injured so there is one change in the forwards, with Cameron Hanekom replacing him.
Line-ups
Glasgow: McKay; Steyn (capt), McDowall, Tuipulotu, Smith; Lancaster, Horne; Schickerling, Hiddleston, Z Fagerson, Williamson, Samuel, M Fagerson, Darge, Dempsey.
Venue: Stade de Toulouse Date: Saturday, 4 April Kick-off: 17:30 BST
Winger Kalaveti Ravouvou will make his 50th appearance for Bristol Bears when they face six-time winners Toulouse in the first ever meeting between the two clubs.
Gabriel Ibitoye and Wales international Louis Rees-Zammit make up the back three, with Benhard Janse van Rensburg back in the starting 15.
Bristol make one change to the pack from last weekend's defeat by Harlequins as Benjamin Grondona replaces his injured older brother Santiago to start at number eight, with Steven Luatua and skipper Fitz Harding also in the back row.
Thomas Ramos, a Six Nations winner with France in March, starts at full-back for Toulouse, with scrum-half Antoine Dupont and Jack Willis coming into the starting 15.
Fly-half Romain Ntamack continues his comeback after missing the Six Nations with injury, while Teddy Thomas and Matthis Lebel are on the wings.
Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas (France), Jonathan Gasnier (France)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (France)
Bordeaux Begles v Leicester
Venue: Stade Chaban-Delmas Date: Sunday, 5 April Kick-off: 15:00 BST
Defending champions Bordeaux have named a host of France stars in their starting XV.
Matthieu Jalibert is at fly-half and France's all-time leading try-scorer Damian Penaud will begin at centre, while Louis Bielle-Biarrey starts on the wing in the same week he was named Six Nations player of the tournament for the second successive year.
Experienced Australia international James O'Connor will start at fly-half for Leicester, replacing Billy Searle in the team that beat Gloucester in the Prem last weekend.
Adam Radwan has been selected on the wing and will make his first start for Tigers since mid-January.
Leinster won all four of their pool matches to reach the last 16 [Getty Images]
Venue: Aviva Stadium Date: Sunday, 5 April Kick-off: 17:30 BST
Harry Byrne will start at fly-half for Leinster, with Ireland number 10 Sam Prendergast not named in the matchday squad.
Ryan Baird is selected in the second row for his first appearance since October after recovering from a broken leg, while New Zealand centre Rieko Ioane is in for the injured Garry Ringrose.
Edinburgh make two changes to their starting XV, both of them among the forwards.
D'arcy Rae is fit again after a calf injury and replaces Paul Hill at prop, while Ben Muncaster has recovered from concussion and slots in at number eight in place of injured club captain Magnus Bradbury (ankle).
Line-ups
Leinster: Keenan; T O'Brien, Ioane, Osborne, J O'Brien; Byrne, Gibson-Park; Porter, Sheehan, Furlong, McCarthy, Baird, Conan, Van der Flier, Doris (capt).
WASHINGTON (AP) β The top of the Dodgers' batting order could only stay quiet for so long.
Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman β the first four hitters in the Los Angeles lineup β all homered Friday in a 13-6 win over the Washington Nationals. It was Tucker's first home run since joining the Dodgers. It was Ohtani's first RBI of the season.
βRome isn't burning,β manager Dave Roberts cracked.
There wasn't much panic from Roberts before the game, even with Ohtani (.167), Tucker (.174), Betts (.136) and Freeman (.208) all in a bit of a funk through the first six games of the season. Then the first six hitters went down in order before the Dodgers broke through in the third.
Ohtani's three-run shot to right tied the game at 3, and Betts connected for a two-run homer two batters later.
βIt's a new day. That's really it,β Betts said. βNobody in here is panicking or anything. One week, tough week. That probably is not going to be our last week that we don't hit well.β
Andy Pages hit a two-run homer in the fourth that made it 7-4, then Freeman added a two-run shot in the fifth. Tucker's solo homer in the seventh capped a three-hit day for the outfielder who signed a $240 million, four-year deal to go from the Chicago Cubs to the Dodgers.
βIt was nice. First homer β first actual ball I've hit in the air well, out in front and everything,β Tucker said. βYou can't complain when you hit a homer.β
The first four hitters for Los Angeles combined to go 8 for 21 with four homers, 10 RBIs and six runs. The Dodgers tagged Miles Mikolas for a career-high 11 earned runs in 4 1/3 innings.
βI think a little bit of it is we've had a lot of history with Mikolas,β Roberts said βWe've seen him, know some of his tendencies. Outside of that, they were just not missing today.β
Guard Julie Allemand #20 of the Los Angeles Sparks drives to the basket during a WNBA game against the Dallas Wings at Crypto.com Arena on September 7, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
LOS ANGELES -- The first domino has fallen in terms of the offseason before the 2026 WNBA campaign. The expansion draft just took place as the Portland Fire and the Toronto Tempo were given a chance to choose players from the other 13 teams and form their rosters.
Here are their selections from the draft. First, the Portland Fire.
As seen in their images, the Sparks have lost Sarah Ashlee Barker to the Fire and Julie Allemand to the Tempo. In fact, Toronto's first draft choice was Allemand.
With the second pick in the 2026 Expansion Draft, the Toronto Tempo select Julie Allemand.
And it's hard to blame the Tempo for that. Allemand was the engine that made the Sparks go in the second half of the season. She returned from Eurobasket on July 3rd when Los Angeles was 5-12. From there, she was a huge help the Sparks winning eight of nine games to put them in position for a playoff spot. While the Sparks ultimately fell short, it showed how valuable a playmaker Allemand was. "True point guards" are becoming more of a rarity in basketball these days and the Tempo got a good one in Allemand.
Guard Rae Burrell #12 of the Los Angeles Sparks, forward Cameron Brink #22 of the Los Angeles Sparks, guard Julie Allemand #20 of the Los Angeles Sparks and guard Sarah Ashlee Barker #13 of the Los Angeles Sparks celebrate a basket during a WNBA game against the Dallas Wings at Crypto.com Arena on September 7, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Guard Rae Burrell #12 of the Los Angeles Sparks, forward Cameron Brink #22 of the Los Angeles Sparks, guard Julie Allemand #20 of the Los Angeles Sparks and guard Sarah Ashlee Barker #13 of the Los Angeles Sparks celebrate a basket during a WNBA game against the Dallas Wings at Crypto.com Arena on September 7, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Sarah Ashlee Barker had a rollercoaster rookie season. She was selected 9th overall by the Sparks in last year's draft. Barker was put into the starting line-up as injuries once again mounted in Los Angeles. The returns of Allemand and Rae Burrell put her back at the end of the bench but towards the end of the season, Barker's minutes increased. She has the potential to be a nice 3-and-D player for the Fire.
Both expansion teams are definitely going to be interesting. Portland got a key member from the Minnesota Lynx in Bridget Carleton (who was expected to be chosen by the team in her home country, Toronto). Carla Leite got chosen in an expansion draft for the second straight season. Luisa Geiselsoder was a nice surprise last year for Dallas while Haley Jones continues to move around the league; she's already played for three teams in three seasons.
Toronto got Nyara Sabally, who was huge in that championship-clinching Game 5 in the 2024 Finals for New York. Marina Mabrey moves on once again; she catches fire quick as she showed in Unrivaled a few weeks ago. Barker's college teammate, Aaliyah Nye (who won a ring in Vegas), has a chance to shoot more shots and that could potentially be lethal. And Lexi Held was a key member of that Mercury team that went to the Finals last season.
This would be Julie Allemand's fourth team as she played for the Fever in 2020 and then the Sky in 2022. She was part of a trade that brought her and Li Yueru from the Sky in 2024 for a 2024 first round pick (which the Sky traded to the Lynx; the pick became Alissa Pili, who ended up going to the Sparks last season). Allemand didn't play in 2024 due to injury. She averaged 5.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 1.3 steals per game last year.
Barker was known for putting down 45 points in the second round of the NCAA tournament last year. As mentioned, her role fluctuated throughout her rookie year. She started 8 games out of the 34 she played and averaged 3.1 points and 1.9 rebounds. She did struggle a bit from behind the arc (.295) but with a bigger role and more confidence she got from playing in Athletes Unlimited, that could be better this coming season.Β
Next on the docket is free agency. The Sparks can probably use some guard help.
βThat was the driving force behind everything,β Lloyd said, revealing the news at his regularly scheduled Friday news conference.Β
It made perfect sense. Though there was no indication that North Carolinaβs interest β and Lloydβs refusal to tip his hand as negotiations were happening β had any impact on Arizonaβs performance as it stormed through the West regional last week, it was always going to be a big task for the Tar Heels to dislodge a small-town guy from Kelso, Washington, who had moved his entire family to Tucson and set up shop in the Catalina foothills with his own pickleball court and a burgeoning basketball kingdom.Β
But they tried. Goodness, did they try.Β
North Carolina, sources told Yahoo Sports, offered Lloyd a contract with more guaranteed money than the $7-plus million he will make going forward at Arizona and a larger resource pool for player procurement.
For Lloyd, however, money wasnβt what had him thinking seriously about North Carolina, to the point where one source said the expectation as recently as Tuesday or Wednesday was that heβd probably be the next Tar Heel coach. It was whether Arizonaβs administration led president Suresh Garimella β described by sources as a novice in the world of college athletics β understood Lloydβs vision for how to make the Wildcats a sustainable power.
How Arizona kept Tommy Lloyd in Tucson
Around college athletics, the buzzword on every campus is alignment. In Lloydβs mind, he did not have it β at least not at the level he wanted.Β
Getting the deal done now rather than dragging it out beyond the Final Four β and perhaps to the point of walking away β was going to require the alignment piece being fixed. That means, sources told Yahoo Sports, his contract going forward will now stipulate that he no longer reports to athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois, giving him a level of autonomy over the basketball program that few coaches have in the country.
βRather than get into specifics, to me it's just a holistic approach,β Lloyd said. βThere's not one thing anymore. Arizona basketball needs to become a locomotive, where everything surrounding it is pushing it forward. To me β that's not because of me. That's because of what was built before I came here, and it's my opportunity right now to kind of be the captain of the ship.
βBut just putting everything we have behind our program, and the No. 1 thing that starts with is just energy and effort. It's not easy. It's not easy when you are trying to build a program or run an athletic department. I fully understand that. So just getting that alignment, and I think we are taking big steps towards doing that.β
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd will be back in Tucson for the foreseeable future. (Ben Solomon/Getty Images)
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A few minutes into Lloydβs press conference, Reed-Francois took a seat near the back. Afterwards, as a crowd of reporters approached her for comment, it turned into something of an awkward scene when a local beat reporter asked her what specifically had changed in the new contract. The conversation ended with an offer from a communications staffer to send out the term sheet.Β
βWe want to now put the focus back on our team and winning the national championship,β Reed-Francois said. βItβs definitely been a journey.β
The tension between Lloyd and Reed-Francois since she arrived in February 2024 has largely been an outgrowth of her mandate to clean up Arizonaβs books after a university-wide budget crisis that led to significant cuts, layoffs and the resignation of president Robert Robbins, who was the driving force behind hiring Lloyd in 2021 after two decades as a Gonzaga assistant.Β
Though Lloyd and his staff were able to generate enough money to build what is very clearly a superior roster this season and maximize European connections that took many years to build, there was a perception within the program β fair or unfair β that Arizona basketball was not being treated by the administration like a basketball blue blood with ironclad commitments to keep up with other championship-caliber programs.Β
Lloyd, itβs worth remembering, came up at a school that did not have to feed an FBS football program. At Gonzaga, basketball was the only game in town β and from an infrastructure or financial standpoint, there was little difference between the way Mark Fewβs program operated and what youβd see at the top basketball-centric schools in the country.Β
Arizona, for all its history, has long been more of a challenge. It wasnβt until a decade ago that Arizona basketball had charter flights for most of its road trips, many years after most top programs were chartering exclusively. Though the Wildcats have a top-notch practice facility, their offices in McKale Center β including Lloydβs coachesβ suite β are, to put it kindly, not designed to impress.Β
The point is this: While bells and whistles are no longer the coin of the realm in recruiting, and ultimately what matters is how the players are taken care of, Arizona has managed to build this kind of powerhouse team without the trappings of a North Carolina or Duke.Β
On the other hand, Reed-Francois has largely succeeded in doing what she was tasked to do. Arizonaβs $39 million athletic budget deficit has nearly been zeroed out, she has cultivated significant new donors and grown revenue and the school is having success across a variety of sports, including the football teamβs 9-4 record last season and the baseball teamβs trip to the College World Series last summer.Β
βYou can grow roots in the desert, trust meβ
It appears now that whatever concerns Lloyd had about where basketball falls in the hierarchy have been addressed.Β
βThis wasn't like meant to be like a leverage deal,β he said. βI appreciate our administration, and I think we've made huge progress on what the vision for Arizona basketball can be. I appreciate them getting behind it and kind of rallying behind it, investing in it.β
Though North Carolina will undoubtedly be disappointed, Lloydβs decision should not be perceived as a commentary on the job losing its luster or that the blue-blood label doesnβt matter anymore in college basketball.Β
Lloyd, who has won 81 percent of his games as a head coach, was worth the shot. Itβs always hard β even for North Carolina β to convince a coach to move across the country when they are successful and content with their situation. Thatβs especially true with Lloyd, whose parents, in-laws and grandkids are all in Tucson.Β
βThe roots are getting pretty deep,β he said. βYou can grow roots in the desert, trust me.β
North Carolina will now move on to other targets. Billy Donovan, who is represented by the same agency as Lloyd, would seem a logical fit if the parties can navigate the end of the Chicago Bullsβ season on April 12 with the opening of the transfer portal on Tuesday. If North Carolina can convince a two-time national championship coach with 11 years of NBA experience to come back to college, it will confirm the perception that itβs still among the best jobs in the sport.Β
It just wasnβt the best job for Lloyd β largely because on Friday, he managed to make the good job he has even better.Β
βArizona basketball, you guys know what it means to me, and when I say it's a special place, that always comes from the bottom of my heart,β Lloyd said. βI didn't want to make this entire Final Four about that because I'm just a small part of something much bigger. But on that same note, I'd also like to let you know that North Carolina is an amazing place. I mean, it's one of one. It's an honor to even be considered for that job.β
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In his last fight of his boxing career before heading into retirement at age 42, British boxer Derek Chisora (36-13-0) goes head-to-head against American Deontay Wilder (44-4-1) in an epic 12-round bout on Saturday, Apr. 4.
With all eyes in the boxing world on The O2 Arena in London, the match is expected to be worth the price of the pay-per-view admission since itβs Chisoraβs final bout.
At a Glance: How to Watch Derek Chisora vs. Deontay Wilder Online
The two fighters have very different boxing styles, so itβs going to be interesting to see which one wins out on Saturday night. The 42-year-old and Zimbabwe-born Derek Chisora is described as a βwarriorβ style fighter who puts a lot of pressure on opponents throughout matches, while Deontay Wilder, who is 40 years old and hails from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is a raw and calculated boxer, as he letβs his power and patience in the ring win him bouts.
If youβre looking to watch Chisora vs. Wilder fight online, keep reading. Below is everything you need to know about the title fight, including where to stream online, when the fight starts, and fight card information.
How to Watch Derek Chisora vs. Deontay Wilder Online
Chisora vs. Wilder is available on DAZN as a PPV (pay-per-view) livestream event. If you already have a DAZN subscription, then you can purchase the Chisora vs. Wilder PPV livestream here for $49.99.
However, youβll need to sign up to purchase the Chisora vs. Wilder PPV. DAZN offers plans for new subscribers.
DAZN plans start at $20.99 per month (annually) for 12 months of service. The streaming service offers a seven-day free trial available too. Youβd just have to play for the PPV event before canceling the subscription.
Meanwhile, DAZN has an βUltimate Passβ that goes for $44.99 per month annually. It comes with the Chisora vs. Wilder PPV event and 11 other PPV events over the next 12 months βΒ including Wardley vs. Dubois on Saturday, May 9.
After sign up, youβll be able to purchase the Chisora vs. Wilder PPV livestream to watch all of the hard-hitting action. Additionally, DAZN hosts big fights, so itβs a worthwhile service for any boxing fans. Learn more about what DAZN has to offer here.
Chisora vs. Wilder Location, Date, Start Time
The Chisora vs. Wilder boxing event takes place at The O2 Arena in London, England on Saturday, Apr. 4. The main card is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, and Chisora and Wilder should start their ringwalk around 5:26 p.m. ET/2:26 p.m. PT.
Chisora vs. Wilder Odds
Oddsmakers are expecting Chisora to win against Wilder. The American Wilder has a moneyline of +172 as the underdog (bet $100 to win $272) against the Brit Chisoraβs -225 as the favorite (bet $225 to win $100). You can see full Derek Chisora vs. Deontay Wilder odds and current wagers online at BetMGM.com.
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Bill Leyland scored a dramatic pair of late tries on his St Helens debut to earn them a stunning derby win over Super League leaders Wigan Warriors.
Harry Smith got Wigan going as Matt Whitley hit back, while Jack Farrimond and Daryl Clark exchanged tries soon after.
Jai Field, on his return from injury, and Zach Eckersley gave the visitors what looked to be a commanding 24-10 lead before Saints pulled off a remarkable late comeback.
Four tries in just over five minutes followed, first through Jackson Hastings and Tristan Sailor before Leyland's sensational double in the final couple of minutes.
Leyland only signed on a short-term one-week loan from defending champions Hull KR earlier this week and his two tries were his first in Super League.
The result moves Saints level on points with Wigan, who were dethroned from top spot after Leeds beat Bradford in their derby later on Friday.
Tristan Sailor's late try brought St Helens to within two points of Wigan Warriors - but Bill Leyland's quickfire double shortly after put the gloss on a derby win [SWPix]
In a tempestuous opening couple of minutes, St Helens' Jake Wingfield accused Brad O'Neill of spitting in his face, with referee Jack Smith putting the incident on report.
Soon after, Smith scored his third Super League try of the season in impressive fashion, as he wrongfooted the Saints back line to race through.
St Helens kept up the pressure in response and were rewarded after they worked wide following another set of six, feeding Whitley to touch down in the corner, but Wigan held a slender lead when Sailor missed the extras.
Wigan thought they had raced further ahead when Kaide Ellis went over, with referee Smith initially giving the try, but video referee Marcus Griffiths correctly overturned the score when replays showed that Wingfield put in a tremendous defensive effort to hold him up.
That disallowed try did not quell Wigan's resolve however, as they added a second try to their tally in impressive fashion when Farrimond's kick was palmed back into his path by Eckersley to send him through.
Clark showed fine strength to crash over for Saints' second but in the second half Wigan moved into what had seemed like a comfortable 14-point lead.
Field, who has been absent for a month having undergone surgery for appendicitis, worked onto a Harry Smith kick to goal to go in for Wigan's third try while Oliver Partington sent in Eckersley as Wigan added some daylight with 15 minutes to go.
Good Friday derbies between St Helens and Wigan rarely disappoint and the final stages of this encounter were no exception.
Saints' comeback nearly failed to get going as Hastings dotted down against his former club under pressure from Field as he just about squeezed the ball down before he went in to touch.
The hosts then pulled themselves to within two points soon after when Sailor converted his own try to set up a tense finale.
Yet it was Leyland, who had only been sent on just before the hour mark when Daryl Clark came off with a head knock, who sensationally tipped the game back to the hosts.
The 23-year-old joined alongside KR team-mate Jordan Dezaria earlier this week with Saints in the midst of an injury crisis - Mark Percival, Matty Lees, Jack Welsby, Jonny Lomax, Jacob Host, Nene Macdonald, Jake Burns and Alex Walmsley are all missing.
Leyland's first try came as he scooped the ball over the line but his second came courtesy of an audacious run-in from halfway, which sent the home fans into raptures.
It was a remarkable ending to turn the game from a 14-point deficit to a 10-point victory in a matter of moments, with the only negative point for Saints coming after Agnatius Paasi limped off early on with a hamstring injury while Shane Wright was forced off having clashed heads with Ellis in the second half.
Rowley hails Leyland's 'brilliance' - reaction
St Helens boss Paul Rowley told BBC Radio 5 Live:
"Before the game, all season has been a story of adversity really. We've got 12 players missing that would normally be in our 17.
"The story for us has been how valiant and exceptional our younger players have been and how unbelievably strong in character our senior players have been, none more so than Jackson Hastings and David Klemmer.
"You go to a cinema and all the best films have adversity and an off-the-ropes type of story. Bill [Leyland] and Jordan [Dezaria] coming in, you just knew there'd be a headline somewhere. I guess we as a group and a team needed to decide whether that would be a good or bad one and it's turned out to be a good one.
"I'm really pleased for the two players to experience what they've just done and Bill in particular getting 25 minutes of brilliance to get us the win."
Wigan Warriors head coach Matt Peet told BBC Radio Manchester:
"It was everything you'd expect from a Good Friday game. Swings in momentum and good intensity and unfortunately we came off on the wrong side of it.
"You always know there's a potential for that [a Saints comeback] they've got points in them, they're going to keep asking questions and move the ball.
"The players spoke [in the dressing room]. They always know there's an opporunity in these games to put in an 80-minute performance and they're disappointed in themselves that they didn't get to do it.
"I don't think it was a case that we ran out of steam, I think it was that we didn't play well enough for long enough."
Leeds Rhinos moved to the top of Super League as they earned a derby victory over Bradford Bulls at Odsal.
Victory for Brad Arthur's side means they leapfrog Wigan Warriors into top spot, after the Cherry and Whites were beaten by a resurgent St Helens earlier on Friday.
Waqa Blake sent the Bulls ahead but James McDonnell grounded his own kick as Leeds hit back after 25 minutes.
Connor Wynne restored Bradford's lead on the verge of half-time but Jack Bird, Ash Handley and Cooper Jenkins went in before Caleb Aekins' late consolation for the hosts.
The fixture was the first derby between the two sides in Super League since August 2014, after Bradford's return to the top flight this season.
Bradford hit the ground running when Rowan Milnes' inspired grubber kick was met by Blake, who beat Lachie Miller to the ball to dot down.
However, Blake's night was over shortly after as he limped from the field and Leeds hit back following a similar defensive mishap at the other end.
Bradford failed to deal with McDonnell's audacious kick chase as the Rhinos forward raced in to score before the hosts could regain possession.
The Bulls were undeterred, however, and were rewarded when Wynne touched down in the corner following a flowing set of lateral passes prior to him being sent through.
Bradford's lead did not last for long as Leeds tipped the game back in their favour at the start of the second half as Brodie Croft sent Bird through.
Handley's weaving run then turned the game further, as Bradford struggled to deal with his pace as he rounded in for Leeds' third try.
Bradford then lost Phoenix Steinwede with what looked to be a hamstring injury and Jenkins crashed over soon after to send Leeds out of sight.
Aekins' try, which came following a Bradford set which began deep inside their own half, proved too little too late.
Trey Beard and John Abraham combined for nine innings of two-run baseball with 13 strikeouts to carry Florida State baseball (22-7, 8-3) to a series-tying win over Virginia (24-8, 8-6), 5-2.
Beard started the game for Florida State, and while he had traffic on the bases in every inning he pitched, the lefty never let go of the rope and held UVA to only two runs across 5.0+ IP, while striking out seven. Abraham came in for Beard after the starter allowed a solo home run to begin the sixth and shut the door. The righty punched out six across 4.0 shutout innings. He stranded two runners on base in both the eighth and ninth, preserving FSUβs 5-2 win along with the rest of the Seminole bullpen. Abrahamβs 69 pitches were a career-high, and his length has given Link Jarrett one of the best bullpen arms in the sport.
On the offensive side, it was another up-and-down day for the lineup, but clearly, the Noles did enough. Hunter Carns was the story for FSU as he went 3-5, including a two-run home run in the sixth to push Florida State out in front, 5-1. Along with Carns, Noah Sheffield was the only other Seminole to record a multi-hit day, going 2-5 with a double and a run scored. There were still far too many unproductive at-bats, as FSU struck out 15 times on Friday with only three walks, but the recipe for Florida State is clear: if the arms can hold their opponent to four runs or less, there should be enough offense to scratch across enough runs.
For the second day in a row, Florida State put two men on in the top of the first as Brayden Dowd reached on an error and Hunter Carns singled, but back-to-back outs stranded the runners. In the bottom of the frame, Trey Beard answered as he marooned a runner on second with back-to-back punchouts.
After a quiet second, FSU took an early 1-0 lead thanks to some sloppy play from Virginia. Two UVA errors and a bunt single loaded the bases for the Seminoles before Eli Putnam walked, plating Brayden Dowd. However, Florida State squandered a chance to push its lead out further as Chase Williams struck out swinging.
Beard maneuvered around traffic in the bottom of the third and fourth as he worked around a lead-off single in the third to post a zero and left two runners on in the fourth by inducing a flyout to left field.
Noah Sheffieldβs hot week continued in the top of the fifth as he led off the frame with a double. In the ensuing at-bat, Carns singled through the left side, putting runners on the corners, before Kelvyn Paulino Jr. brought in Sheffield on a sacrifice fly. Later in the frame, Williams singled and Stuetzer walked to load the bases for the second time in three innings for Florida State. The Noles plated their third run of the day on a dropped third strike as Carns scored from third and Cal Fisher reached first.
Leading 3-0, Beard allowed two men on base with free passes, one hit batter and one walk. After securing the second out in the inning, UVA scored its first run of the day with an RBI single. However, Beard limited the damage with an inning-ending strikeout as FSU took a 3-1 advantage into the sixth.
The Seminoles answered in the top of the sixth. Dowd began the inning with a four-pitch walk, and two at-bats later, Carns cracked his first home run of the season, a two-run bomb to dead center, as FSU doubled its lead to make it a 5-1 game.
The pendulum swung back in Virginiaβs favor in the bottom of the sixth as the Cavs led off the frame with a solo homer, making it a three-run game and chasing Beard from the contest as John Abraham relieved the lefty. Although Virginia put a runner on second, Abraham struck out Eric Becker, the UVA lead-off hitter, to extinguish the threat.
Abraham retired eight straight batters spanning the sixth to the eighth, but found trouble with two gone in the eighth. The Tampa native walked two batters after striking out the first two batters of the inning on six pitches, but struck out Kyle Johnson, UVAβs pinch hitter, to punch out the side and maintain FSUβs three-run advantage.
The righty reliever came back out for the ninth with his pitch count at 50 to take on the top of Virginiaβs lineup. Abraham made it interesting as two singles and a wild pitch put two runners in scoring position with two outs, but the righty struck out Sam Harris, UVAβs home run leader, to lock down the 5-2 Florida State win and tie the series at one.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) β UConn had just finished Friday's public practice at the Final Four. Coach Dan Hurley had paced around the court for the better part of an hour clutching a tablet, staring and poking at the screen seemingly as much as he watched his players get up shots in massive Lucas Oil Stadium.
Yet as he came to the edge of the court, he looked to the stands to make eye contact with his parents, then gave a wave before before descending the stairs and locking back in for the walk to the locker room.
βYou have to enjoy the journey,β his father, Hall of Fame prep coach Bob Hurley Sr., said afterward. βIt canβt be about the destination.β
Merely a small moment, a glimpse of what has become a recurring theme for Hurley in bringing a third team to the Final Four in four seasons. The man who pushed the Huskies to back-to-back national titles in 2023 and 2024 is trying β trying, mind you β to take an extra beat and enjoy these moments a little more.
Yet that doesn't mean he's mellowing or even turning down the volume on those fiery, impassioned and sometimes boorish sideline antics β evidenced by the bizarre sight of him staring forehead to forehead with veteran referee Roger Ayers while in a haze after the Huskies' stunning last-second shot to beat Duke in the Elite Eight.
No, Hurley remains authentically Hurley heading into Saturday's national semifinal against Illinois.
βYeah, Iβm not a victim," Hurley said before Friday's practice. "Iβve done everything, I did what I did. We donβt allow victims in our program, and Iβm not a 53-year-old man sitting up here like Iβm some victim.
βI donβt want to waste a lot of time with it because it takes away from the team. But for me, the way I view what weβre going into in the game, when some people, again view it as a game, just my family, how I was raised in the sport, where Iβm from in Jersey, we look at it more like a battle.β
Unrelenting style
There's no questioning Hurley's on-court results. He's one of just three active Division I coaches who have won multiple national titles, joining Kansas' Bill Self (2008 and 2022) and St. John's Rick Pitino β who led Kentucky to the 1996 crown and Louisville to one in 2013 that was later vacated by NCAA sanctions.
How he gets the Huskies there is fair game for analysis, oft-replayed dissection and criticism. He remains a divisive figure as he stalks the sideline with emotion erupting into full-blown angst. That's typically directed at officials, with Hurley admitting Thursday: "It's not easy to work my games.β
Ask UConn players for stories around the Final Four locker room about their first experiences with understanding things had to be done Hurley's way. They have plenty, often shared with a chuckle.
For Malachi Smith, it came early after transferring in following four years at Dayton, with Hurley giving him a practice instruction and Smith responding in today's youthful vernacular to draw an immediate rebuke.
βHe got mad at me,β Smith laughed. βI just said βOK bet.β And then he told me, βSay yes, coach."
Or there's junior Jayden Ross, a freshman on the 2024 title winner. He recalled the team performing so badly in a practice his freshman year that Hurley kicked the team out after only about 15 minutes, then assigned them a grueling conditioning workout instead.
βThe way that he coaches you, the way that he is off the court kind of forces you to adapt and come out of your shell a little bit,β Ross said. βAnd in that way he just pushes you past your limits so much. Iβve just grown so much overall, I would say thatβs the biggest thing.β
Lessons from 2025
While the 2023 and 2024 titles were validating, the grinding chase of a rare three-peat title provided a lesson lasting into this year.
The talk of whether UConn could become the first team to win three straight titles since UCLA's run of seven straight from 1967-73 followed the Huskies all last season. To listen to associate head coach Kimani Young, part of Hurley's staff since arriving at UConn in 2018-19, it became a smothering goal conflicting with how Hurley had brought the Huskies to the sport's pinnacle.
βAlong the way of those six years, we never talked about end results,β Young said. "We never talked about championships. We never talked about going back to back. It was about winning the day.
βAnd I think in β25, we started talking about three-peat a little bit more than we probably shouldβve looking back. Because that's not who we were. We've always been process-driven, not results-driven. I think going through the season we went through last year just gave us all our perspective back.β
βWe were all so tensed up trying to go every single day extremely hard to get this three-peat with a lot of added pressure,β said senior Alex Karaban, a starter on those two title winners. βSo now itβs like play with more joy, just enjoy the present, enjoy the journey and thatβs what he's done this year.β
The pivot
Change isn't always huge. It might be as simple as Hurley letting himself look out the window on the team bus to take in the scene without worrying about losing his edge.
It's Karaban saying Hurley β who he says is shockingly quick with jokes as βone of the funniest people I've ever metβ β mixing funny clips into film sessions to add levity alongside the Xs and Os.
It's the players getting a chuckle watching replays of Hurley's headbutt-esque interaction with Ayers.
βIt actually makes the game fun, playing for a coach like that,β starting guard Solo Ball said. βYou might score a bucket like that and he just brings all the energy to you. Heβs pumping you up, like, βLetβs go, letβs go!β Thatβs the coach you want to play for.β
It showed in moments Friday as Hurley studied that tablet while repeatedly pacing across the giant Final Four midcourt logo at practice. He paused to have a quick handshake with NCAA Tournament selection committee chairman Keith Gill. He chatted on the sideline with retired Auburn coach and CBS analyst Bruce Pearl while watching his Huskies work out.
He did it while sporting a blue shirt pronouncing UConn basketball as βEVERYTHING," a marketing slogan that works perfectly in describing Hurley's all-in manner β even with added appreciate-the-moment vibes.
βWe know we've got to flip the switch and be maniacal in our pursuit of getting to Monday night,β Hurley said. βBut I'm going to let myself enjoy the parts that you should enjoy.β
LeBron James recalled a "dark time" for his mental health after he signed with the Miami Heat in 2010
The NBA legend opened up about the challenging period of his life and how he bounced back
"I took the villain role," James said
LeBron James is no stranger to dealing with backlash.
The Los Angles Lakers star, 41, reflected on the mental and emotional strain that came from getting "hate" from fans after he signed with the Miami Heat in 2010 and left behind his hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers.
While speaking on the Bob Does Sports podcast on Thursday, April. 2, James reminisced about his first year with Miami, a move that came after seven seasons without a championship in Cleveland and resulted in immediate backlash from both Cavaliers ownership and fans.
Throwback photo of LeBron James on the Miami Heat. Credit: Mike Ehrmann/Getty
"I took the villain role," the NBA legend admitted on the podcast. "I was young. I was 25 years old. A lot of people don't understand that was the first time I ever left my home... My first seven years with the Cavs, I still stayed in my hometown of Akron."
"So it was my first time ever leaving, going to Miami," he shared.
The "mindset" behind his move was "do something different," he said.
"I wanted to treat it like a college, when guys get their caps," he explained. "I wanted to treat it that way, but also giving opportunity... give some money back to Boys and Girls Club, I think we raised like $2.5 million, $3 million... something like that."
LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers poses with his family in February 2023. Credit: Harry How/Getty
"I didn't know or feel like the hate that I got from that, the backlash from that was going to happen because of how I felt doing it," James said. "So I allowed the media, I allowed everybody to put me in a dark place β and me enjoying basketball... and life in a dark place has never been me."
He made clear, "Everybody who knows me knows I'm just a big-ass kid. I love having fun. I love people around me having fun, enjoying life."
Lebron's debut season with the Heat ended in a Game 6 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2011 NBA Finals. The athlete explained the reason behind his performance, and how he turned it around the next season.
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Bronny James #9 and LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles in March 2026. Credit: Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty
"The reason I played the way I played in the finals is because I wasn't me," he recalled on the podcast. "Shedded that black hat, shedded that villain role, I'm gonna get back to my f---ing self and boom! We came in... balls to the wall and was able to make it happen."
LeBron and the Heat went on to win back-to-back NBA Championships in 2012 and 2013. He was named NBA Finals MVP both times.
More than a decade later, LeBron βΒ now with the Lakers in his 23rd NBA season β is still racking up points for his team. However, he's starting to feel the physical effects of more than 20 seasons on his body.
"I feel like s--- right now," the basketball veteran told reporters after leading Los Angeles to a road win over the Houston Rockets on March 18 with 30 points, five rebounds and two assists, plus a block and a steal.
"Look at me right now," he said. "Right now, I feel like s---, but in the game I felt pretty good."
Free agent running back Najee Harris visited the Raiders on Friday, according to the NFL's transactions report.
He previously visited the Seahawks.
Ashton Jeanty, a first-round pick in 2025, is the Raiders' starting running back, with Dylan Laube and Chris Collier also on the roster.
Harris is working his way back from a torn Achilles. He was injured in a Sept. 21 game against the Broncos while playing for the Chargers.
Harris, who signed with the Chargers as a free agent last March, landed on the non-football injury list ahead of last summer's training camp after a fireworks accident. He missed all the Chargers' training camp practices but returned for the beginning of the season.
The 2021 first-round pick spent his first four seasons with the Steelers and ran for 4,312 yards during his time in Pittsburgh.
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with Dodgers right fielder Teoscar Hernndez (37) after a two run home run home run by Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages (44) against th...
WASHINGTON β A funny thing happens when a powerhouse lineup gets punched in the mouth: it tends to punch back harder.
A few days removed from a sobering home series loss to the Cleveland Guardians, the Los Angeles Dodgers looked very much awake Friday afternoon. What followed was less a response and more a full-on offensive avalanche, a 13-6 dismantling of the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.
It didnβt start that way.
In fact, for a brief moment, it looked like the hangover from that Guardians series had followed them across the country. Emmet Sheehan was one out away from escaping the first inning unscathed before everything unraveled. James Wood set the tone with a leadoff double, and after a walk to Brady House, CJ Abrams made Sheehan pay with a three-run homer.
Three batters, one swing, and suddenly a 3-0 deficit.
Given the way the Dodgersβ offense sputtered at times against Cleveland, it wouldβve been fair to wonder if this one might slip early.
Instead, the third inning happened β five runs in what felt like five minutes, and a reminder of exactly who this lineup is when it clicks.
It began, fittingly, with Shohei Ohtani.
Shohei Ohtani just crushed a 84mph change-up to right center field for a three-run HR.
Still searching for his first extra-base hit of the season, Ohtani got a low changeup from Miles Mikolas and didnβt miss. The ball left his bat in a hurry and landed in right field seats just as quickly β a three-run shot that tied the game and flipped the dugoutβs energy instantly.
From there, it snowballed.
Kyle Tucker kept the line moving with a single, setting the stage for Mookie Betts, who did what heβs done so often in Dodger blue: deliver in a big spot. His two-run homer not only gave the Dodgers the lead, but also marked his 154th as a Dodger, tying Willie Davis for 12th on the franchiseβs all-time list.
And they still werenβt done.
Andy Pages β who looks more comfortable by the day β added another blast, continuing a torrid start (12-for-25 through seven games). By the time Freddie Freeman launched a 90 mph slider into the upper deck an inning later, the Dodgers had turned a three-run deficit into a four-homer barrage and a commanding lead.
Freemanβs shot, his second in as many games, was the 369th of his career, moving him into a tie for 85th all-time β just another milestone tucked into an inning that felt like batting practice.
By the fifth, the game had broken open.
Tucker (three hits on the day) and Teoscar HernΓ‘ndez each added RBI knocks, and while Ohtani came up empty in a bases-loaded spot β striking out on three pitches β the Dodgers still pushed their total to 11 runs in five innings.
Mikolas, meanwhile, had no answers. His line β 4β innings, 11 hits, 11 runs β told the story of a pitcher caught in the middle of a lineup that had found its rhythm and wasnβt letting go.
The onslaught continued in the seventh when Tucker launched his first home run as a Dodger, a three-hit day punctuated with a first-pitch swing that pushed the lead to 12-4. By then, the only real question left was how high the number might climb.
Ohtani added one more RBI in the ninth with a sacrifice fly β his second bases-loaded opportunity of the day yielding a more productive result β capping the scoring at 13.
Lost in the offensive explosion was a quietly stabilizing effort from Sheehan. The right-hander didnβt have his best velocity β his fastball averaged 93 mph, down noticeably from last season β but he adjusted after the first-inning damage. He worked 5β innings, limiting the Nationals to four runs and keeping the game within reach long enough for the offense to take over.
From there, the bullpen did enough.
Blake Treinen delivered a clean seventh, while Edgardo Henriquez hit some turbulence in the eighth, allowing two runs. Keibert Ruiz highlighted that inning with an RBI double before Washington scratched across another run on a fielderβs choice.
But with a seven-run cushion, it was never truly in doubt. Ben Casparius closed it out efficiently in the ninth, needing just 13 pitches to finish what the lineup had overwhelmingly decided hours earlier.
The Dodgers are now 5-2, and if Friday was any indication, whatever lingered from that Cleveland series didnβt make the trip east.
Theyβll send Tyler Glasnow to the mound Saturday afternoon looking for his first win of the season, opposed by Jake Irvin. If the bats travel the way they did Friday, Glasnow might not need much help.
Besides trying to catch baseballs from 60 feet away β sometimes at 100 mph or more, rarely hurtling at them in a straight line β they are perilously exposed to injury in a variety of ways. As the closest defensive player on the field to the batter, foul balls pose a particular danger that no other fielder must contend with.
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk learned that the hard way on April 3. Kirk exited the Blue Jaysβ game with an injury to his left hand when it was struck by a foul ball in the 10th inning of their game against the Chicago White Sox.
Kirk removed his glove after Austin Haysβ foul ball scraped it, motioned toward the visitorsβ dugout at Rate Field, and immediately left the field with an athletic trainer. According to Richard Griffin, Kirkβs left thumb was the area of concern.
Tyler Heineman took over for Kirk behind the plate. Chicago ultimately won the game, 5-4.
Kirk, 27, is a two-time All-Star (2022 and 2025) and won the American League Silver Slugger Award at catcher in 2022. He had two hits in his first 18 at-bats (.125) to start the 2026 season.
San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth (9) throws the ball to first base after making the play at second base against Boston Red Sox designated hitter Roman Anthony (19) for a double play to end the fifth inning at Fenway Park.
One multi-run inning and four hits were all the San Diego Padres could muster as the Boston Red Sox got a pair of home runs in the sixth inning to win their home opener 5-2 on Friday afternoon at Fenway Park.
Gavin Sheets had a pair of hits and an RBI single in the fifth inning, and Xander Bogaerts was given a standing ovation prior to his first at bat of the game, but San Diego (2-5) couldnβt manage much else against Boston (2-5) starter Sonny Gray.
Michael King had scattered five hits through the first five innings, but gave up the go-ahead home run to Wilson Contreras on a sinker that stayed out over the heart of the plate with a man gone in the sixth. The San Diego starter would also give up a hit to Wilyer Abreu before ending his afternoon with a swinging strikeout by Caleb Durbin.
King threw 81 pitches through 5 2/3 innings of work, finishing with seven hits and four earned runs allowed alongside five strikeouts and a walk. Wandy Peralta allowed the inherited runner to score when Marcelo Mayer turned on his first low-and-in sinker and hit a two-run home run to right center despite a leaping effort at the wall by Fernando Tatis Jr.
After just one hit through the first four innings, the Padres got a break in the fifth when Miguel Andujar hit a fly ball to center that Ceddanne Rafaela misplayed. The Red Sox centerΒ fielder couldnβt get a glove on it, which Andujar legged out for a triple.
Sheets then followed up with his second single of the day to drive in the first run of the inning. He came around to score the game-tying run when Luis Campusano crunched a two-out double off the Green Monster in left-center field for his first hit of the season and first since 2024 on the last day of August.
Those were the only runs that Gray allowed to earn his first win, as he pitched six innings and allowed four hits with two earned runs while striking out three with no walks. Greg Weissert and Justin Slaten each threw clean innings with a strikeout before Aroldis Chapman closed the game out with a strikeout and a walk to earn his second save.
Boston had scored the first two runs of the game in the third and fourth innings, as Rafaela drove home Marcelo Mayer after a leadoff double. Then Jarren Duran led off with a double off King and came home on a two-out single by Durbin.
Jake Cronenworth helped King out with a spectacular play to end the fifth, laying out to snag a liner back up the middle by Trevor Story and then tagging second to get Roman Anthony before firing a seed to first for the double play.
Game two of the series will see San Diego send Randy VΓ‘squez to the hill against lefty Connelly Early, with first pitch scheduled for 1:10 p.m. at Fenway Park.
NEW DELHI: A bizarre and slightly comical moment took place during the IPL 2026 clash between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings when young batter Ayush Mhatre walked in to bat at No. 3. What should have been a routine start quickly turned into chaos, even before he faced a single ball on Friday.
As part of standard procedure, the umpire checked Mhatreβs bat using a gauge.
Surprisingly, the bat did not pass. A replacement bat was brought in, but that failed too.
Then came a third bat, and that also didnβt pass. At this point, Mhatre looked completely confused at the crease, while the Chepauk crowd watched in disbelief as the delay stretched on.
Just when things couldnβt get stranger, the umpire realised the mistake, the gauge had been used upside down the entire time. Once it was turned the correct way, Mhatreβs original bat passed the test instantly without any issue.
What followed was a mix of laughter and disbelief, as all the earlier confusion turned out to be unnecessary.
In the end, nothing really changed. Mhatre continued batting with the same bat he had originally brought out, and the substitutes were no longer needed. The incident had no impact on the match itself but quickly became one of the most talked-about moments of the day.
It also highlighted how even a small error in a high-pressure game can create big confusion. In a tournament already full of surprises, this unusual episode added another unforgettable moment to IPL 2026.
Tennessee softball's series finale with South Carolina has been elevated to a national broadcast, Tennessee announced April 3.
Game 3 between the No. 7 Lady Vols (31-5, 8-5 SEC)Β and the No. 25 Gamecocks (22-16, 2-8)Β will now be played on ESPN. The game time was also moved from 5:30 to 6 p.m. ET.
Kevin Fitzgerald will do play-by-play and Danielle Lawrie will serve as an analyst. It will be the second game Tennessee has had broadcasted on ESPN this season.
Tennessee will play Game 2 against South Carolina at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium on April 3 (6 p.m. ET, SEC Network+).
The Lady Vols won the series opener 3-1 on April 2 behind three solo home runs, two from Alannah Leach and one from Emma Clarke. Tennessee senior ace Karlyn Pickens (9-3) was stellar in relief, holding the Gamecocks hitless with four strikeouts and no walks in 4β innings.
Adesanya won Round 1 on all three judges' scorecards, but was eventually lured into trading blows with Pyfer, which resulted in him getting finished on the ground in Round 2. Usman likes what he saw out of Adesanya, but can see some self-doubt.
"I'm a fan of Israel's, and as a spectator, as well, I see it from that perspective," Usman said on his "Pound 4 Pound" podcast with Henry Cejudo. "But I also see it as a fighter who has been in a situation like this, and God, it's difficult, because he still has it. You can see it. He can still twitch you and land and chop you up to where, I think, when you're in a situation like this, it's almost impossible not to doubt yourself. When you're on the way up, and you're young, and you're just, 'Next one, next one, next one,' you're consistently just going in there and doing it and being victorious. You don't have time to doubt yourself. You have that chip on your shoulder.
"But when you've been to the top, and now you're rolling back down, you start to doubt yourself while you're rolling back down. Do I still have it? Can I still do it? Am I still that good? So you have to find some way to anchor yourself and turn the boat around. That's why I feel like when the fight starts, Izzy knows he still has it, so he goes out there and shows the brilliance. He shows it. He does his thing. But then, when you face that resistance, are you able to anchor yourself back down, stick with the game plan, use your fight IQ, and continue to build back up that stream? And that's what I just think that we're having a little bit of trouble there with Izzy, because you saw it."
Adesanya doesn't intend on retiring despite his losing skid. Usman explains how with some minor adjustments, "The Stylebender" can rebound.
"It's just a few things throughout the course of that fight," Usman said. "You see the brilliance. You see, when he switched stances and kicked the body, he measured, he measured, found that knee that was an inch off. A little bit more with that knee, fight's over βΒ Pyfer's gone. So he shows that brilliance. It's still there. But when you start to face resistance, especially a guy as powerful as Pyfer, and he starts to hit you really, really hard, and you take those shots, can you anchor yourself and say, 'You know what? I've still got what it takes. Let me get back to the game plan. Let me use this fight IQ here and let me win'?
"And thatβs just where I think he's having a little bit of trouble. But the only person who can answer that is Izzy. Can he still anchor himself? Can he still find that? Because he still has the skills. He's still sharp. He can still put combinations together."
Three-time league MVP Nikola Jokic isn't getting MVP love as in years past, and perhaps rightfully so, but he does surprisingly have some factors working in his favor. However, those are more in the statistical sense, which a lot of fans are tired of hearing about when it comes to the Serbian superstar.
Even so, we can't just ignore the advanced metrics, especially not in 2026, when it comes to deciding end-of-year award winners. Plus, it's not like Jokic is putting up good numbers on a bad team; he's putting up historical numbers yet again on a potential contender to come out of the West.
As such, below, we break down the case that can be made for and against Jokic to win MVP in 2025-26.
The case for Jokic
As has often been the case in years past, Jokic's MVP candidacy centers on his numbers, which, yet again, are ridiculous.
Jokic is first in the league in BPM, OBPM and VORP by a wide margin. The 31-year-old leads reigning league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander +14.1 to +11.8 in the former metric, and +8.6 to +7.5 in the latter. On top of that, Jokicβs raw numbers are hard to believe, too, as not only is he putting up 27.7 points per contest (on 57.2 percent shooting from the floor and 82.6 percent from the foul stripe), but he also leads the entire NBA in nightly rebounds (13.0) and assists (10.8) per contest.
Jokic is actually in line to become the first player in NBA history to lead the league in nightly boards and dimes for an entire season. Hall-of-Fame center Wilt Chamberlain almost pulled off the feat in 1967-68, leading the league in nightly rebounds and total assists, but triple-double machine Oscar Robertson beat Chamberlain in assists per game that year (9.7 to 6.8).
In reality, Jokic has put up such absurd numbers for so long that weβve become numb to his statistical output, but to boast the highest assists and rebounds average in the league in any given season is a feat that should be celebrated, and thatβs precisely what Jokic has done in 2025-26. Despite all his statistical accomplishments already in his career, 2025-26 will be a first for Jokic, as he has never surprisingly never won a scoring, rebounding or assist championship in his career.
That will change this season.
And he's doing all of this for a strong Denver Nuggets team that is rounding into form heading into the playoffs, with the team winning its last seven games in a row. The team sits at 49-28 in the West and has the league's No. 7 net rating. Jokic contributes to that in a massive way, as the big man has made Denver 13.4 points per 100 possessions better this year.
All in all, it's unlikely Jokic will win MVP this season, but his numbers do make a solid case on his behalf.
The case against Jokic
Denver has also heated up at the right time. Though that might be a case of too little, too late, as far as MVP voting, which does so heavily factor in team success. And with the Nuggets merely sitting fourth in the West, that pretty much takes Jokic out of the running for MVP in 2025-26, despite his individual brilliance.
Jokic could also be facing some voter fatigue, which is nothing new, as itβs always going to be tough for a player who already has three league MVP awards to keep winning them. Even the likes of Michael Jordan and LeBron James have had to go up against that, so why would Jokic be any different? Players with multiple MVPs under their belt are going to have to be so clearly the best player in the league that year to keep getting those votes, and we canβt say Jokic has done enough to warrant getting those shouts this season.
Of course, people are going to gloss over the fact that the Nuggets have had some terrible injury luck this season (veteran forward Aaron Gordon, a key piece to Denverβs operation on both ends, has played just 33 games all year), which isnβt all that fair to Jokic.
But even then, the Nuggetsβ record just isnβt good enough to give Jokic a fair shot at his fourth MVP, even if he remains in the conversation of being the best player in the world.Β
What's more, Jokic hasn't been forced to do as much of a carry job as in previous seasons, as former Kentucky standout Jamal Murray has finally consistently hit a higher level as a player this campaign, receiving All-Star honors for the first time (making it the first time Jokic has ever had an All-Star teammate), and playing well enough to earn serious All-NBA consideration at year's end. Murray is putting up 25.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists this season on 48.4 percent shooting from the floor, and 43.4 percent shooting from three, fantastic marks across the board.
Murray is by far the best teammate any of this year's MVP candidates have, better than anyone on the Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers or San Antonio Spurs who is not named Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Doncic or Victor Wembanyama, which is something that does hurt Jokic's MVP case.
So, voter fatigue, a potential All-NBA teammate and a lack of elite team success are all factors going against Jokic's MVP candidacy, and that's without discussing his lackluster defense, which anchors a Nuggets squad that ranks 21st league-wide in defensive efficiency. In essence, we're pretty confident MVP No. 4 isn't coming for Jokic, at least not this season.
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Bill Leyland has only made 13 Super League appearances in his career [SWPix]
Imagine being sent out on a one-week emergency loan - and the only game you stand a chance of playing in is one of the biggest of the season, against your new club's bitter rivals.
Then imagine scoring your first Super League try, on debut, to put your side in front with three minutes left.
Then you score another try moments later, with a driving run from the halfway line, to seal the win.
And there is a reasonable chance you will never play for that club again.
That is the reality for Bill Leyland, whose sensational late double earned St Helens a sensational comeback win over Wigan Warriors in a Good Friday derby for the ages.
Leyland only joined injury-hit Saints from Hull KR earlier this week and almost did not pull on the Red Vee at all, finally taking to the field when Daryl Clark was subbed off following a head knock.
But in just over 20 minutes, Leyland made his mark, as Saints overturned a 14-point deficit to beat the Cherry and Whites by 10 points after scoring four tries in the final 10 minutes.
"It's a pretty special debut in one of the biggest games in rugby league. To get two tries and man of the match is a pretty special feeling," the 23-year-old told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"I'm glad to go out and make an impact and bring so much joy to the fans."
Leyland joined Saints alongside KR team-mate Jordan Dezaria with Saints missing Mark Percival, Matty Lees, Jack Welsby, Jonny Lomax, Jacob Host, Nene Macdonald, Jake Burns and Alex Walmsley through injury.
Any hopes that Saints might be able to keep hold of Leyland's services for longer than a week look unlikely.
Both St Helens and Hull KR are in action in the Challenge Cup next week, with the Robins unlikely to allow Leyland to end up cup-tied as they continue the defence of their title.
That means Leyland's St Helens career could be incredibly short - and unforgettable.
"I was just wondering whether I was going to get on the pitch because Daz [Clark] was killing it," he said.
"As a hooker, you know you might get limited minutes so when you do go on you just try to make the most of it."
If Leyland's St Helens career is just this game, he certainly endeared himself to the fans at both his current and parent clubs.
In celebration after one of his tries, he put his finger to his lips to the Wigan fans behind the sticks, something for which he said in a post-match interview was in tribute to KR's rivalry with the Warriors as the two sides tussled for supremacy last season.
"That's my first time playing against Wigan. I played in the Hull derby but that was when we were nearly champions. Here, there's been some injuries to both sides and it was just a magical sort of thing," he said.
"It's a bit of a blur. As a nine you just have your head down that close to the line and hope for the best. That's my first try in Super League as well so all the emotions were coming through.
"We still had three minutes on the clock. I was so hyped up and then I thought 'oh god, we've got three more minutes to defend'.
"You never know what to expect. They bat the ball back and I go over for the second. It was just a special moment."
FISHERS, Indiana, April 3 βΒ The semifinals of the 2026 Chipotle Nationals are under way, and the first semifinal is already in the books as the No. 11 Montverde [FL] Eagles took down the No. 2 AZ Compass Prep [Chandler, AZ] Dragons who entered the game as tournament's top seed.
With the game going to double overtime, the second game has been pushed back from it's original 4 p.m. start. No. 1 Dynamic Prep [Dallas, TX] will take on No. 7 CIA-Bella Vista Prep [Phoenix, AZ] Bears when they get under way with the winner taking on the seven-time champion Eagles at 12 p.m. Saturday for the championship.
Dynamic Prep was the runner-up at last year's event, losing to the SN national champion Columbus [Miami, FL] Explorers in the finale.
Roman Anthony is only 21 years old and has just half a season of Major League experience under his belt. And yet, the Boston Red Sox are already counting on him to carry their lineup.
Fair or not, that's what the expectation is coming off his incredible rookie season. With Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman no longer around, the Red Sox are relying on Anthony to pick up the slack and keep performing at a high level, if not improve.
Is Boston asking too much of its young superstar? MLB insider Ken Rosenthal seems to think so.
"There's always pressure in Boston," Rosenthal said on Friday's episode of "Foul Territory." "We can't expect Roman Anthony to be David Ortiz. But in my opinion, they're kind of asking him, the franchise is, to be that kind of player, that kind of impact because of what they put around him."
"We can't expect Roman Anthony to be David Ortiz. But in my opinion, they're kind of asking him, the franchise is, to be that kind of player, that kind of impact because of what they put around him."@Ken_Rosenthal on the Red Sox and the pressure that's in Boston right now. pic.twitter.com/0VK9HRItGW
Anthony has a much tougher assignment than previous young Red Sox stars who joined veteran teams with established leaders and stars. He doesn't have a David Ortiz or a Dustin Pedroia to take the pressure off him. He has to be "the guy" right away, and that's not an easy thing to do. Not everyone is built for that, especially in a tough media market like Boston.
Based on Anthony's slow start, perhaps the pressure is getting to him a little bit. He seemed to be pressing on the Red Sox's rough opening road trip, striking out in half of his at-bats.Β
Last year, Anthony had more help when he came up. But without Bregman and Devers, there's a lot more weight on his shoulders now, especially after signing his big extension last summer.
Ryan Waldschmidt made a name for himself as a high school baseball player in Bredenton, Florida, the same place where the elite IMG Academy sits. So, playing for Braden River High School, he had no shortage of competition.Β
He would go on to play his freshman year for Charleston Southern University before transferring to the University of Kentucky, and did well.Β
He caught the attention of the Arizona Diamondbacks, who selected him with the 31st overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. He has played well in High-A and Double-A last year, and currently finds himself in Triple-A.Β
Ryan Waldschmidt is on the fast track to the Diamondbacks roster
Waldschmidt is advanced for his age. He has a great knowledge of the strike zone and rarely expands, putting him in an uncomfortable spot. On top of that, it doesn't take much for him to load up on a pitch, making for easy-to-repeat swings.Β
With how fast he has tracked through the minors, there is some growing anticipation that he could make his MLB debut this season, which is also what Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter echoes.Β
"The No. 31 overall pick in the 2024 draft, Waldschmidt hit .289/.419/.473 with 27 doubles, 18 home runs, 78 RBI and 29 steals in 134 games between High-A and Double-A in his first full pro season. The D-backs sent him to Triple-A to open the year, and there's a good chance he'll see the majors before the All-Star break."
Three years removed from an ACL tear, Waddschmidt is starting to be freer on the basepaths as well. That speed has also helped him stick in center field more than some analysts thought he could.Β
This is one prospect that Arizona fans will want to familiarize themselves with, because he could have a major role here soon.
MADRID (AP) β Rayo Vallecano left it late to beat 10-man Elche 1-0 and record its first La Liga win for almost a month on Friday.
The Madrid-based club had not picked up three points since beating bottom side Oviedo on March 4 but returned to winning ways thanks to a second-half goal from Randy Nteka.
It was helped by the dismissal of Elcheβs Pedro Bigas six minutes before halftime.
The veteran center half was booked midway through the first half and picked up a second yellow for a high challenge and was shown a red card.
Pedro DΓaz hit the post in the second half and Elche goalkeeper MatΓas Dituro made smart saves but Nteka got on the end of a nice cross from Γlvaro GarcΓa with 16 minutes remaining to give the home side the win.
It was the Angola internationalβs first goal of the season and a vital one for Rayo, which climbed two places into 12th.
Elche remained in 17th spot, one place above the relegation zone.
The Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo's first wins -- and losses -- come before the first tip-off of the 2026 WNBA season.
The WNBA has just conducted an expansion draft that has filled out both the Tempo and Fire rosters before the rookie draft will see both teams make a first-round selection on April 13.
We've already gotten a sense of how Portland and Toronto want to build their rosters ahead of the draft. But which team is better? Who won the expansion draft?Β
Let's analyze some winners and losers from an interesting Friday afternoon in the WNBA.
WNBA Expansion Draft winners & losers 2026
Winner: Bridget Carleton
Carleton -- along with 76 other WNBA players -- is an unrestricted free agent as of next week. But the Fire are the only team that can offer her a maximum salary after Portland took the Canada international with the first pick in the expansion draft.
It's a nice spot to be in if you're Carleton. The Fire obviously think highly of her and did their homework: Carleton is a good shooter and a good defender with high-level playoff experience from her time in Minnesota under Cheryl Reeve.
The Fire roster is full of upside picks driven by analytics; Carleton is the first big swing for GM Vanja Cernivec and head coach Alex Sarama.Β If Portland sells Carleton on quick contention with this model, this is a deal that should work out for both sides.
Winner: Marina Mabrey
Like Carleton, Mabrey is an unrestricted free agent who can accept a max contract from an expansion team -- or sign with a contender for a lower. This puts Mabrey in a privileged position.
Mabrey has not always been the most consistent player, and if she plays for the Tempo, Toronto will mark her fifth team in eight WNBA seasons. But she boasts four seasons with a 35 percent success rate or better from 3-point range.
On a Tempo team that has loaded up on volume shooters -- potentially around a big like Lauren Betts -- she has the talent to be the best of them.
Loser: Chicago Sky
I have given up trying to figure out how the Sky operate.
Earlier this week, Sky general manager Jeff PaglioccaΒ traded the 17th overall pick in the 2026 WNBA draft for Portland's pick, 21st overall. Chicago also sent the 26th pick (via the New York Liberty) to Toronto for...nothing.
These moves "exempted" the Sky from the expansion draft, and Chicago still has its fifth overall pick that it could use to take someone like Flau'jae Johnson, who was a teammate of franchise player Angel Reese at LSU.
But in essence, the Sky moved down four spots in the draft order to "run it back" with a roster that went 10-34 last year and has an unhappy star in Reese as the face of the team. That doesn't seem optimal.
Loser: Las Vegas Aces
Leaving Aaliyah Nye unprotected was...a choice.
Nye showed plenty of promise as a rookie in 2025, even if the shot didn't come around as expected following her NCAA career at Illinois and Alabama. The Aces' choice to move on from her already may have been a difficult one, but it also strikes me as an illogical one.
The Aces didn't protect Aaliyah Nye?
They did the thing AGAIN?
β Nekias (Nuh-KY-us) Duncan (@NekiasNBA) April 3, 2026
The Las Vegas roster is about to get very costly. A'ja Wilson and Jackie Young both are poised to sign new $1.4 million-per-year max contracts that will chew up nearly 40 percent of the Aces' cap. Keeping cheap, young players on the roster and developing them is manna to an expensive squad in the middle of a championship window.
As the saying goes, "flags fly forever." The Aces have won three championships in four years. And Las Vegas has plenty of star power to withstand losing Nye -- Wilson, Young, Chelsea Gray and Jewell Loyd is an unenviable core.
But I have to question the team's process here after they let Kate Martin leave for Golden State in last year's expansion draft and watched her blossom with the Valkyries.
INDIANAPOLIS β Rodney Tention couldnβt help but notice the similarities.
The former Arizona assistant returned to Tucson in February to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the programβs last Final Four team, and during the trip, coach Tommy Lloyd invited the group to practice.
βIt reminded us of the group that we had,β Tention told USA TODAY Sports.
That sentiment continued to resonate the more they were around the 2025-26 team. The alumni watched them play, talked to them and importantly, got to see how they interact in a locker room. Everything was so similar to the 2000-01 team, they couldnβt help but let Lloyd know.
βWe all said it,β Tention said. βI think this is the group that can break through.β
How right they were. This year's group was, in fact, the one to break through.Β
Arizona is back to the Final Four for the first time since that 2001 team. It ended decades of heartbreak for a program that had proven its relevancy, but couldnβt punctuate it with the most sought destination in the sport.Β
It felt like there was a hex over the Wildcats. Despite having loaded teams capable of reaching the Final Four, they just didn't. NBA All-Stars and champions like Andre Iguodala, Aaron Gordon and Channing Frye. High draft picks like Deandre Ayton and Derrick Williams to name a few. They all contributed to Arizona having the sixth-most wins since 2003.
So, what was wrong? Those that have witnessed all those teams try to get back to the Final Four said they just got unlucky.
βIt's hard,β Tention said. βAt some point you've got to have a little bit of luck on your way. That's all to it. Balls just got to bounce your way on that one certain day.β
The Wildcats surely had some things go wrong. A 15-point blown lead against Illinois in 2005, running into scorching Kemba Walker in 2011 and tough battles against Wisconsin in 2014 and 2015 are just some of those moments.
All of those games are some March Madness classics, just on the wrong side of history.
βYou have shots and moments that happened that you're just a part of basketball history,β said 2001 starter Richard Jefferson. βThere was never any, βOh, there's some sort of issue.β It was just like, βYo, we just had a stretch where certain things haven't gone our way.ββ
When asked how the 2001 team made the Final Four, members all had the same message: It was a deep rotation that didnβt try to play hero ball, but emphasized defense. A well-rounded, oiled machine.
Itβs easy to forget how stacked that 2001 team was. Jefferson, Gilbert Arenas, Jason Gardner, Michael Wright and Loren Woods were starters while Luke Walton came off the bench. A loaded team that very much resembles the current iteration.Β
Both teams were in the top 15 in scoring, defensive field goal percentage and rebound margin. Being high percentage shooters helped each unit be in the top five in scoring margin.
The similarities donβt end there. That team had six players who averaged 20 minutes per game, this one has seven. Five guys who averaged double figure scoring, so does this seasonβs.Β
βI don't really think they really care who gets the points in the game,β Tention said. βThat's what makes them so dangerous. You don't know who you gameplan against.β
No one may know that better than Jason Gardner, a sophomore guard on the 2001 team and now director of player relations for the Wildcats. He said the mixture of upperclassman leadership and talented freshmen create the special sauce, and they brought the intensity that was needed.
βI definitely think we're a little bit more physical than maybe we have been in the past and I think it's kind of really helped us kind of carry over this year,β Gardner said.
Jefferson notices comparisons in some of the guys he played with, notably with Jaden Bradley, who reminds him of standout Jason Terry from the 1997 national title team.
He also loves Koa Peat, an Arizona kid that knows what the program means to the state and decided to stay home.
Itβs not lost on this yearβs team the road was paved by those successful squads in the late 20th century, built on the legacy of Lute Olson. Former players and coaches said Lloyd has made an effort to involve them in the program, allowing them to watch and interact with the team so they can truly understand what it means to βBear Down.β
βIt's really important that we include those guys in everything and they feel like owners of our program because they are owners. They're 100% owners and they're great dudes,β Lloyd said. βIt's been one of the coolest things for me to experience: developing relationships with them and having them tell me their stories because their stories are Arizona basketball stories.β
Thatβs why after Arizona defeated Purdue in the Elite Eight to punch their ticket to Indianapolis, Lloyd shouted out Olson to the large fan presence in San Jose, and why he mentioned postgame how his job was set up to succeed because of those building blocks.
βIt's really pretty gratifying, to be honest,β said Jim Rosborough, Olsonβs right-hand man who spent 27 seasons with him, including 18 at Arizona. β(Lloydβs) been one to recognize what went on before him, that he's not the inventor of the wheel, but he's kind of kept the wheel turning.β
All of it makes for one of the most highly anticipated weekends in recent memory. For as large of a brand as Arizona is, Tucson prides itself on a small-town vibe that rallies around its program.
βPeople live and die with Wildcat sports,β Tention said. Look at how the reception when the team arrived back home in the wee hours after winning the West Region, taking over the local airport. It actually goes beyond Pima County, as Rosborough mentioned, βit's hard to be in the state of Arizona and not know about this team,β and it doesnβt get much bigger than this.
βTo bring this back to the city of something that we were so close numerous times, I think is awesome,β Gardner added.
However, Jefferson sees the 2026 Final Four as more than just for the community and state. Not only did Arizona break the 25-year drought and is going for its second national championship in program history, but itβs also trying to break a drought out West. The 1997 title team is the last from the West Coast to win it all.
βWe are in a position where we're carrying an entire Mid-West-West Coast,β Jefferson said. βThey really have half of the country that wants to prove that UCLA, Arizona, Oregon, all of these schools that have been dominant over years, can still win a national championship.β
Youβd be a fool to think Arizona is satisfied with just making the Final Four again. This team has its eyes set on cutting down those nets inside Lucas Oil Stadium.
βIt's not like where it feels like we're back on the mountaintop. It just feels like we have performed up to our standard in the biggest moment,β Jefferson said. βArizona is not one of those schools that's like, βHey, we made it to the Final Four. We're lucky. We're happy.β No, we're one of those schools that say, βHey, we're proud of you, we're proud of ourselves, we're proud of what you guys have done. Now go finish the job.ββ
If that happens, you can bet all of Tucson will be shut down, all the way from Flowing Wells to Saguaro National Park, with fans crazed like the javelinas that roam the desert. If it doesnβt happen, it will still be a celebrated squad that will live in Wildcat lore as the ones that finally got Arizona back where it belongs.
Like the teams before them laid the blueprint, the Wildcats hope this one remodels for another reign in the Sonoran Desert.
βArizona is one of the strongest brands in all of collegiate sports,β Jefferson said. βAt the same point in time, they're awake right now.β
The Badgers will no longer face Minnesota on April 10 in a match that was supposed to be at the Sonnentag in Eau Claire as a βprecaution for the teamβs health and safety,β UW announced on April 3.
The match will not be rescheduled, per both teamsβ announcements.
Minnesota also vaguely described the cancellation as a matter of βthe teamβs health and safety.β The cancellation is due to Minnesotaβs lack of available players, a source told the Journal Sentinel.
The Gophersβ April 3 match against Iowa State also was canceled in what was officially described as a βdecision by both teams.β
The Badgers have two remaining spring matches. They will visit UW-Green Bay on April 18 before facing Northern Illinois on April 24 at the UW Field House. Tickets are on sale for both matches.
The Badgers will no longer face Minnesota on April 10 in a match that was supposed to be at the Sonnentag in Eau Claire as a βprecaution for the teamβs health and safety,β UW announced on April 3.
The match will not be rescheduled, per both teamsβ announcements.
Minnesota also vaguely described the cancellation as a matter of βthe teamβs health and safety.β The cancellation is due to Minnesotaβs lack of available players, a source told the Journal Sentinel.
The Gophersβ April 3 match against Iowa State also was canceled in what was officially described as a βdecision by both teams.β
The Badgers have two remaining spring matches. They will visit UW-Green Bay on April 18 before facing Northern Illinois on April 24 at the UW Field House. Tickets are on sale for both matches.
New Cash Wonβt Ease Rangersβ Hard Path To Trading Success: Making Rangersβ Transfer Flops Even Costlier?
Speaking exclusively to Football Insiderβs Inside Track podcast, former Aberdeen, Everton, and Aston Villa chief executive Keith Wyness laid out a challenge for Rangersβ new bosses regarding their transfer strategy. Wyness, who ran a football consultancy for top clubs after his executive career, told Football Insider that Rangers must find young players they can buy and sell for a profit this summer.
The 67-year-old says new chief executive Jim Gillespie, who arrived from St Mirren to replace James Bisgrove, has to look at Brightonβs model and set up a solid succession plan across the entire club. Wyness didnβt hold back, saying Rangers have βstumbled from one crisis to another for many, many yearsβ and that someone needs to grab the club by the scruff of the neck. His points hit home, especially since Rangers saw a Β£14.8 million net loss in their last accounts, making just Β£800,000 from five player exits despite a small operating profit earlier on.
Does the Scotland Coefficient Collapse Make Rangersβ Transfer Failures Even More Damaging Than Anyone Realises?
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND β FEBRUARY 04: Rangers manager Danny RΓΆhl is seen during the William Hill Premiership match between Rangers and Kilmarnock at Ibrox Stadium on February 04, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
The short answer is yes, and the timing makes it worse. Scotland are set to lose their second Champions League spot from the 2027-28 season after falling out of UEFAβs top 15 rankings. This means the total European spots drop from five to four, and clubs will have to start qualifying rounds much earlier.
Former Manchester City financial adviser Stefan Borson, also speaking to Football Insider, called this a βvery seriousβ blow to the finances of Scotlandβs biggest clubs. He warned that they will simply make less money from UEFA games in the future, making it even more vital to win the league title.
βAll these clubs need cash because none of them are profit-making or very few of them are, so cash is always needed,β said Borson.
βSome of it will go to transfers. But they have some pretty big structural issues in Scotland, particularly given the changes in Europe.
βTheyβve also talked about putting the season ticket prices up again because theyβre talking about the need to invest on the field.β
This is why Rangersβ current setup looks risky rather than just frustrating. Brighton built their success on a foundation of Premier League TV money, something Ibrox just doesnβt have. Trying to copy that plan in Glasgow without that massive revenue means Rangers have to be perfect with their transfers while working with much less cash.
The recent loan of Mikey Moore from Tottenham proves the club can still bring in top-tier young talent, and Danny RΓΆhl seems to have built the right kind of environment for them to grow. That is a good sign. But finding players for cheap and improving them wonβt matter if the scouting, data, and selling networks arenβt up to scratch. Rangers keep signing players for reasonable prices only to let them go for pennies or watch their value drop. Until the club get better at selling, even the smartest signings wonβt bring in the profits they need to survive.
Argentine star could be Liverpool's next signing after Jeremy Jacquet
Jeremy Jacquet will only be the beginning of Liverpool's summer arrivals.
Liverpool have already struck an agreement for his arrival in July, and heβs expected to provide valuable depth in a position where the squad is currently short.
However, Jacquet wonβt be the only new face at Anfield this summer, nor the only centre-back joining the club.
If those exits materialise, further reinforcements in defence will be essential. Fortunately, there is a clear option availableβsomeone who offers both experience and quality, without demanding a significant transfer fee.
The obvious solution is Marcos Senesi. According to a new report from TEAMtalk while Barcelona are leading the race for the Argentine's signature, Liverpool are in contact with the Bournemouth defender.
And this is a move that would make so much sense.
Why?
Senesi's contract expires in the summer, meaning he will be a free agent. He already has a lot of experience in the Premier League and he's also versatile, capable of playing in a number of different roles across the back four.
Most importantly, Arne Slot knows him well. Senesi worked together with him at Feyenoord during the 2021/22 season before he departed the Dutch side.
Given Liverpool are going to have two very young centre-backs in Jacquet and Giovanni Leoni, bringing in Senesi makes a lot of sense.
By the time summer arrives, heβll be 29 - an age profile Liverpool donβt typically prioritise given their long-term planning.
But there are exceptions to every rule. Players like James Milner and Wataru Endo have shown that sometimes experience can be just as valuable as potential.
If Liverpool are looking to strengthen their depth, particularly with the possible departures of Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez, bringing in someone like Senesi makes a lot of sense. He offers reliability, maturity, and a wealth of experience.
Itβs also worth highlighting that Senesi remains somewhat underrated. Over the past few seasons, heβs been a crucial figure for Bournemouth, often going under the radar despite his consistent performances.
While Dean Huijsen and Ilya Zabarnyi attracted much of the attention last season, Senesi quietly played a vital role in what was a strong campaign for the Cherries.
All things considered, this is a move that fits on multiple levels. With Jacquet already set to arrive, Senesi could well be the next through the doors at the AXA Training Centre.
CLEVELAND (AP) β Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton was taken out of Friday's game against the Cleveland Guardians due to right forearm discomfort.
The right-hander looked toward the Cubs' dugout after throwing a 93.8 mph fastball to Bo Naylor low in the strike zone for a called strike. Manager Craig Counsell and a trainer came out and talked to Horton briefly before he came out of the game.
Horton threw 17 pitches, including eight strikes. He retired the Guardians in order in the first and walked Kyle Manzardo to lead off the second.
It was Horton's second start of the season. He got the win March 28 against Washington, allowing two runs on four hits with four strikeouts.
The 24-year old Horton went 11-4 with a 2.67 ERA last season. He had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in 2021 while pitching for the University of Oklahoma.
Horton, the eighth overall pick in the 2022 amateur draft, did not pitch in the postseason for the Cubs last season due to a right rib fracture.
It was Brady Murriettaβs silence rounding the bases, then his Darth Vader-like stare directed at St. John Bosco pitcher Jack Champlin after touching third base on Thursday and slowly jogging toward home plate that sent a clear message: Don't poke the bear.
His two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning broke a 3-3 tie and keyed a 5-4 win to prevent the No. 1-ranked Lancers from suffering a three-game Trinity League baseball sweep by No. 2 St. John Bosco.
One day earlier, the intensity level between the two teams reached such a crescendo that after the fiery Champlin got the final out in a 4-1 win at Hart Park, he decided to offer a taunt.
"I was hearing them all game at third base," Champlin said. "I pointed to the ground and was saying, 'This is my field.' A bunch ran out of the dugout toward me and it got bigger than it needed to be."
On a 3-and-2 count, Brady Murrietta hits a two-run home run for a 5-3 Orange Lutheran lead. pic.twitter.com/iQwbm4fhvd
There was pushing and shoving as St. John Bosco went nuclear on security for Thursday's home game, so much so that a security person refused to let a 5-foot-4 sportswriter walk into the Orange Lutheran bullpen after the game until calmer heads prevailed.
The two teams declined to shake hands in a precautionary measure. It was almost comedic, since Orange Lutheran pitcher Gary Morse has played with St. John Bosco pitcher Julian Garcia since they were 8 and texted him Thursday morning to congratulate him on his Wednesday pitching performance. And Murrietta intended to text his friends on the Braves, too.
"It was more to get my boys hyped up," Murrietta said of staring at Champlin.
Wednesday's game was particularly important with each team's ace on the mound. The 6-foot-8 Morse had a 95 mph fastball and gave up two hits and one run with eight strikeouts over six innings. Garcia, who missed his junior season after arm surgery, touched 97 mph while striking out 10 and giving up three hits in six innings. The Braves broke the 1-1 tie with three runs in the seventh inning, keyed by a two-run single from James Clark.
On Tuesday, in St. John Bosco's 7-4 win, Clark had another big game with two hits and three RBIs.
"Two best teams in the country," Morse said.
Orange Lutheran (8-3, 1-2) was coming off a championship at the National High School Invitational in North Carolina. It showed off a top pitcher to join Morse in Cooper Sides, a senior transfer from Red Buff who struck out eight in five innings on Thursday in front of dozens of pro scouts.
Asked what he learned about his 11-3 defending Division 1 championship team this week, St. John Bosco coach Andy Rojo said, "I think it continues what we already know that it's a tough team, a resilient team. We've had a lot of high-pressure, high-level games. A ton of one-run games."
Said Garcia: "It pushed us to show we're a great team."
Orange Lutheran coach RJ Farrell saw his team fight back from adversity, and in the Texas-bound Murrietta, he has an MVP candidate capable of igniting the Lancers with his bat, glove and leadership skills.
The two teams could meet again next week during the Boras Classic in Orange County. Otherwise, it would come during a new-look Southern Section Division 1 playoff format that will have 16 teams and start with a best two-out-of-three series to advance. Both teams have shown they have the pitching to advance.
The San Francisco Giants are trying to get rolling early in the Tony Vitello era, having won three of their last four games after a 0-3 start to the season.
Vitello has shown excitement, passion and a willingness to share the ins and outs during his first year as a MLB manager, but some want him to tone it down.
Sports personality Chris Rose compared the Giants' skipper to Team USA manager Mark DeRosa in how open he was with the media during a radio appearance on The Morning Roast with Joe Spadoni and Joe Shasky on 95.7 The Game, the Bay Area's sports station.
"I think he's got a little bit of Mark DeRosa syndrome," Rose said on the radio show. "What I mean by that is D-Ro, who's a buddy of mine, I worked with him for a decade at Major League Baseball Network. To me, his biggest issue with Team USA was that he kind of let us in a little too much."
He added: "I know that's fun for us as people who are consuming and talking about content, but like, when D-Ro goes, 'yeah, the players, they invited all the coaches in to have a beer, and then the next day, some guys were hurting a little bit.' Like, that's okay to do, it's okay for the coaches to have a beer with their players and tell stories, and it's okay for players to be hurting a little bit the next day. Don't let everybody know."
Vitello has a knack for painting a picture when fielded questions from reporters. Rose is absolutely right, in a sense that it makes better for hits and clicks. But Vitello is seemingly comfortable with it and being himself.
"There was adult beverages, but there was other stuff mixed in too. So at some point I'll be plotting my revenge," Vitello joked with reporters after the team's first win and the first of his baseball managerial career. "I really get a sense like, no matter what happens, this group is going to get a lot closer together as the year goes on."
Rose supports Vitello and the Giants' hire. However, if there was one piece of advice he'd give him, it's to not give the people too much, but just enough.
"So you can't tell everything that's on your brain and have it come out of your mouth," Rose said. "And I would say, if there's one word of advice ... You don't have to make everything a story, I would say. But I find him fascinating, and I'm on board with him."
"You just gotta give him a chance. That's the thing," Baker said. "You know, just give him a chance and then you got to give him more than a year to make the adjustment."
Yahoo Sports senior MLB analysts Jordan Shusterman and Jake Mintz said on an episode of their "Baseball Bar-B-Cast" podcast that they appreciate how candid Vitello is but admitted he might have to switch things up after being swept in the New York Yankees series.
"I do appreciate Tony's authenticity, it's so refreshing, and his willingness to just be like, "This is how I feel," and he, this is how he felt after the second game. That transparency and honesty is refreshing for us," Mintz said. "But for the purpose of the job and for keeping things steady as the unofficial spokesperson of the baseball team, that is the part of his job that is just so different now, and the part that he's gonna have to figure out how to manage."
He added: "It doesn't mean I want Tony Vitello to suddenly become boring, and I don't think that's ever really going to happen. But for his own sake, we're gonna have to kind of keep it, keep it a little bit more even keeled."
Bay Area sports radio host Markus Boucher of KNBR said he likes how Vitello watches the game and makes adjustments off of feel and what he sees on the mound.
"I love the fact that Tony Vitello went with the EYE-alitics, not the analytics," Boucher said. "You gotta watch the damn game, Tony Vitello felt that."
Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton threw two pitches to the Cleveland Guardiansβ Bo Naylor in the second inning April 3. The second was a fastball clocked at 93.8 mph. Horton immediately motioned to the dugout, exited the game with manager Craig Counsell and an athletic trainer, and his future was suddenly in doubt.
Later in the day, the Cubs announced a grim diagnosis for Horton: right forearm discomfort.
According to Marquee field reporter Taylor McGregor, Horton had tears in his eyes as he headed to the clubhouse βΒ never good news as Horton and the team look to avoid the worst-case scenario.
The worst case, of course, is that the discomfort in Hortonβs forearm would require season-ending surgery.
Traditional Tommy John surgery carries a 12- to 18-month timetable, which could potentially rule Horton out for much of the 2027 season as well.
Here's a Good Friday afternoon news dump that counts as good news for the Chiefs and receiver Rashee Rice.
Via Adam Schefter of ESPN, the league concluded today that Rice "has not engaged in conduct that violates the personal conduct policy" regarding allegations of domestic violence made by his former girlfriend.
Said Rice's attorney, Sean Lindsey: "Mr. Rice wants to thank the NFL for their thorough investigation, and looks forward to the start of the 2026-27 NFL season."
The lawsuit remains. If Rice ultimately loses, that could prompt the NFL to take another look at the situation. For now, though, the league has decided there's no basis for imposing discipline for Rice.
And the stakes were high for him. After missing six games in 2025 due to a Personal Conduct Policy violation resulting from a street racing incident that happened just over two years ago, Rice would have been subject to enhanced penalties as a repeat offender.
Walker, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft, is entering the fifth and final year of his rookie contract and had been scheduled to make $15 million guaranteed in 2026.
Walker has 27 1/2 sacks over four seasons. He has 200 tackles, including 36 for a loss, while playing in 63 games. He has yet to make a Pro Bowl and selecting him ahead of Detroit star Aidan Hutchinson appears to be a glaring mistake for the franchise.
But Walker has nonetheless been a dependable defender and one of the best run-stopping linemen in the league over the last four seasons. He played through a dislocated left wrist and a knee injury last season.
Together, Walker and Josh Hines-Allen have helped provide a formidable front for the Jaguars and are now defensive cornerstones for general manager James Gladstone and coach Liam Coen for the foreseeable future.
Hines-Allen signed a five-year, $141 million contract in 2024 that included a $32 million signing bonus and $88 million guaranteed.
Jacksonville did little in free agency on defense β despite losing Pro Bowl linebacker Devin Lloyd β but is expected to heavily address that side of the ball in the NFL draft. The Jaguars need linebackers, a defensive tackle, a backup edge rusher and maybe a defensive back.
Walker's extension is a fraction of what Hutchinson got last year. He signed a four-year, $180 million extension with the Lions in October, a deal that included $141 million in total guarantees.
Tiger Woods seemingly hoped the officers who arrested him at the scene of his March 27 rollover crash were golf fans hoping to see him play in the Masters again.
According to bodycam footage of the incident reviewed by People on Thursday, April 2, the 50-year-old golfer can be seen speaking candidly with officers at the scene of the crash shortly before they placed him in handcuffs.
When asked if he would be playing in the Masters again, Woods explained that it all depended on the current situation.
βHoping to, depends on yβall,β Woods said.
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βIt donβt depend on me!β one of the officers quickly responded.
Woods reportedly kept things light, asking the officers if they could retrieve his golf clubs from the wreck.
βI won 14 majors with it,β he reportedly said, prompting the cop to call him βthe GOAT.β
As Globe previously reported, Woods was arrested and charged with DUI at the scene. According to police reports, he appeared βlethargic and slowβ after the crash, was sweating excessively and had βextremely dilatedβ pupils.
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The crash occurred around 2 p.m. ET on a two-lane street, according to a local sheriff. Authorities said a pickup truck was attempting to turn into a driveway when Woodsβ Range Rover approached at a high rate of speed. Woods allegedly clipped the truck and flipped over.
While the 15-time major champion claimed he had not consumed any alcohol β he blew a 0.0 on the breathalyzer β or illegal substances when police asked, he did tell them he took βa fewβ when questioned about prescription medications, per an arrest affidavit obtained by Page Six.
After the crash, Woods β who is dating Donald Trump Jr.βs ex-wife, Vanessa Trump β alleged to authorities that he was on the phone with President Donald Trump, a longtime friend of his.
One of the biggest questions for Alabama going into the 2026 season is who will be under center? Ty Simpson heading to the NFL means the quarterback competition between Austin Mack and Keelon Russell is about to heat up.Β
Kalen DeBoer recently shared the timeline for a decision on who starts this upcomingΒ season. As we know either Mack or Russell will be coming in as a first-year starter. The Crimson Tide coach explained to Josh Pate this comes down toΒ leadership.Β
βWe declared Ty (Simpson) the starter a little bit earlier than I wouldβve anticipated a year ago. Weβre always talking about it," DeBoer said. βBut Keelon and Austin, and the respect β really, the way they appear to care for each other, and I think itβs pretty genuine. Theyβve got me fooled if itβs not, in a big way. They lead β not together, because theyβre different. But they really are leading this team."
DeBoer will be makingΒ a key decision between two blue-chip prospects. Mack was a highly-touted four-star who joined Alabama in 2024, but hasn't been able to win the QB battle. Russell, a five-star with a perfect 100 rating from 247Sports, will face an adjustment curve at the next level. But the ultra-talented dual-threat passer could end up being the next version of Jayden Daniels in the making.Β
Alabama opens the 2026 season against East Carolina on Sept. 5 in Tuscaloosa.Β
"Tennessee forward Cade Phillips plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, Joe Tipton reports," On3 announced on Friday.
The 6-foot-9, 221-pound forward missed the remainder of Tennessee's season after Dec. 2025 due to a shoulder injury. He started nine of the Vols' first 10 games.
"We will sincerely miss having Cade on the court and he is certainly disappointed that he won't be able to play the rest of the regular season, but it's essential he gets healthy," Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes said in Dec. 2025. "Cade did all he could to play through this injury as long as possible.
"We love Cade and we'll do everything we can to support him. We know Cade will continue (to) help us this year, even from the sideline, because that is the type of person and teammate that he is."
Tennessee basketball forward Cade Phillips is entering the transfer portal, a source confirmed to Knox News on April 3.
Phillips, a 6-foot-9 junior, spent three seasons with the Vols. He appeared in 13 games as a freshman, then became a consistent rotation player as a sophomore in the 2024-25 season. He played in 38 games and averaged 4.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.9 blocks while shooting 63% from the field.
Phillips was primed for a breakout junior season, but multiple injuries to his left shoulder forced him to get season-ending surgery on Dec. 12. He started in nine of 10 games for the Vols this season and registered double-digit minutes in each appearance.
Phillips is the first Tennessee player to enter the transfer portal. The Vols brought in Belmont shooter Tyler Lundblade as their first portal addition on April 1.
The portal officially opens on April 7, the day after the national championship game, and closes on April 21.
Now, at least one analyst thinks that OU has one of the most talent-laden rosters in the entire country. On3's J.D. PicKell, the host of "The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell", ranked his top 10 most talented rosters in the nation at this point in time. He had the Sooners sliding in at No. 10, which places them fifth in the SEC, behind only Georgia, Texas, LSU, and Texas A&M. OU will play all but LSU in 2026.
The top 10 most talented rosters in CFB. I appreciate everyone agreeing here.
PicKell has been high on the Sooners already this offseason, and clearly sees the program as one of the teams with the most talent in the country this spring. In addition to key returnees like quarterback John Mateer, wide receiver Isaiah Sategna III, linebacker Kip Lewis, and kicker Tate Sandell, OU also returns its top two leading rushers (Xavier Robinson and Tory Blaylock), five offensive linemen who played a lot of football last year (Michael Fasusi, Eddy Pierre-Louis, Jake Maikkula, Heath Ozaeta, and Ryan Fodje), a handful of other stars on the defense (Jayden Jackson, David Stone, Taylor Wein, Peyton Bowen, Eli Bowen, and Courtland Guillory), and all of its special teams production.
However, Venables and Nagy made some key additions to the roster as well. At wide receiver, Virginia transfer Trell Harris and Texas transfer Parker Livingstone arrive to take some of the pressure off of Mateer and Sategna in the passing game. Arkansas' E'Marion Harris, Western Kentucky's Caleb Nitta, and Georgia Tech's Peyton Joseph look to bolster the o-line, and OU added three tight ends in Florida's Hayden Hansen, Colorado State's Rocky Beers, and Tennessee's Jack Van Dorselaer, that should help that position improve greatly.
While the Sooners are relying more on internal development defensively, they did add defensive linemen Kenny Ozowalu (UTSA) and Bishop Thomas (Georgia State), linebacker Cole Sullivan (Michigan), and defensive back Dakoda Fields (Oregon), all of whom will be tasked with playing important snaps this year. Sullivan, in particular, will be starting at inside LB for Oklahoma.
OU's growth last year from a six-win team to a 10-win team, coupled with a good offseason of acquiring players, has the expectations high in Norman this spring. With still five months to go until Week 1, the Sooners now can focus on building this new roster into a cohesive group that can make a run at exceeding what last year's team was able to do.
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Pep Guardiola referred to his and Rodri's futures with Manchester City amid Real Madrid rumors.
Every top player with an uncertain future gets linked to Real Madrid. Even if it may be hard to imagine Manchester City letting Rodri move to a direct rival in Europe, the rumors suggest it is not impossible. Pep Guardiola was not very clear on the subject either.
Guardiola said about his and Rodriβs future with Manchester City: βI donβt have any opinion. I know his intentions and the clubβs, but I donβt know. Iβve also spoken many times about my own future.β
During the week, Rodri gave an interview in which he seemed to leave the door open for Real Madrid. But the midfielder dismissed that after Spainβs most recent match: βIβm used to interviews being cut to what they want. I donβt pay attention to that.β
Guardiola chooses Liverpool as Manchester Cityβs biggest rival
Guardiola has been among the best managers in the world since he started with Barcelona in 2008. The rivalry with Real Madrid has been as intense as very few, helped by Jose Mourinho being on the other bench.
Guardiola and Klopp had a great rivalry (Michael Regan/Getty Images)
For Manchester Cityβs manager, his time with the club has also included a major rivalry with Liverpool, especially with JΓΌrgen Klopp as his main rival. Before the FA Cup match, he explained how difficult it has been to compete with them.
Guardiola said: βWeβre playing against a special rival for us over the last ten years, Liverpool. It has been our biggest rival. Itβs a team that made a big investment at the start of the season to stay at the top for many years. Itβs a great rival, with great players. We will need a performance like the final against Arsenal to reach the next round.β
Manchester Cityβs difficult April
The most interesting match of the FA Cup quarterfinals will feature these two teams. In the FA Cup quarterfinals, Liverpool are traveling to Manchester this Saturday. However, the schedule ahead for Guardiola is not easy. A trip to Chelsea along with the match against Arsenal are their last chances to close the gap in the Premier League.
Guardiola wasn't clear about Rodri's future with Manchester City
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in the match between Al Nassr and Al Najma in the Saudi Pro League.
Cristiano Ronaldo returned to action this Friday after more than a month out with injury in the Saudi Pro League clash between Al Nassr and Al Najma. He needed less than 75 minutes on the field to find the net twice and move closer to the 1,000-goal milestone.
With the match tied 2-2 at the start of the second half, the Portuguese striker took a free kick from the edge of the box. The ball struck the arm of an opposing defender, prompting the referee to award a penalty, a decision later confirmed by VAR.
As usual, Ronaldo stepped up to take the penalty and converted it without issue. In the 56th minute, he scored Al Nassrβs third goal with a powerful right-footed strike that left goalkeeper Victor Braga with no chance, despite having guessed the direction of the ball.
Just a few minutes later, Cristiano extended his teamβs lead after receiving a pass inside the box from Sadio Mane. The 41-year-old star took his time to control the ball, settle himself, and unleash a powerful, high shot that was impossible for the goalkeeper to stop.
Al Nassr maintain top spot in the Saudi Pro League
Al Nassr did not get off to a strong start, as Rakan Rajeh Altulayhi opened the scoring in the 44th minute for the visitors. In first-half stoppage time, however, Al Nassr turned the game around thanks to goals from Abdullah Al Hamdan and Sadio Mane. Still, the visitors equalized again after the break through Felippe Cardoso.
Then came Cristiano Ronaldoβs brace, which proved decisive for Al Nassr, as well as the fifht goal from Mane. With that, they surged toward a victory that allows them to remain the sole leaders in the Saudi Pro League standings. They now have 70 points, six more than Al Hilal, who are set to play on Saturday against Al Taawoun.
Ronaldo closes in on 1,000 goals
After a month sidelined with a muscle injury, Cristiano Ronaldo made up for lost time by adding two more goals to his tally. He now has 10 goals for Al Nassr so far this year and 967 in his professional career, just 33 shy of the 1,000 mark.
In addition, Saturdayβs brace helps Ronaldo climb closer to the top of the Saudi Pro League scoring chart. Ivan Toney of Al Ahli leads the rankings with 25 goals, followed by Julian Quinones of Al Qadsiah with 24. Cristiano now sits third with 23 goals, with seven matches still remaining in the season.
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal for Al Nassr.
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Oufa Shobeir, sadece Γ§izgideki baΕarΔ±sΔ±yla deΔil, oyunun kurulumundaki aktif rolΓΌyle de modern kaleci tanΔ±mΔ±na uyuyor. 1.85m boyunda olmasΔ±na raΔmen oldukΓ§a Γ§evik bir yapΔ±ya sahip olan Shobeir, ΓΆzellikle yakΔ±n mesafeli Εutlarda gΓΆsterdiΔi reaksiyon hΔ±zΔ±yla tanΔ±nΔ±yor.
Al-Ahlyβnin oyun kurma aΕamalarΔ±nda bir stoper gibi oyuna dahil olabilen Shobeir, %80'in ΓΌzerindeki pas isabet oranΔ±yla dikkat Γ§ekiyor. Uzun toplarda da %40'a yakΔ±n bir isabet oranΔ±na sahip.
ΓZELLΔ°KLERΔ° ΓOK DΔ°KKAT ΓEKΔ°CΔ°
Ceza sahasΔ± iΓ§ine atΔ±lan yan toplarda yΓΌksekten top toplama istatistiΔiyle gΓΌven veriyor. AyrΔ±ca kalesini terk ederek savunma arkasΔ±na atΔ±lan toplarΔ± sΓΌpΓΌrme ΓΆzelliΔi, savunma Γ§izgisini ΓΆnde kuran takΔ±mlar iΓ§in bΓΌyΓΌk avantaj saΔlΔ±yor. Shobeirβin bu sezonki verileri, neden iki devin radarΔ±na girdiΔini kanΔ±tlar nitelikte.
Δ°SPANYA FORVETLERΔ°NΔ° BΔ°TΔ°RDΔ°
-Kalesini Gole Kapatma:βAfrika Εampiyonlar Ligi'nde 18 maΓ§ta 14 gol yemedi
-Γnlenen Gol:β-2.78 (Beklenenden daha az gol yeme baΕarΔ±sΔ±)
-Milli TakΔ±m Kariyeri:β8 kez MΔ±sΔ±r Milli TakΔ±mΔ± formasΔ± (Son maΓ§Δ± Δ°spanya'ya karΕΔ± 0-0)
FΔ°YATI DA OLDUKΓA UYGUN
Shobeir, ΓΆzellikle bΓΌyΓΌk maΓ§ baskΔ±sΔ±nΔ± kaldΔ±rabilen bir profil. Al-Ahly formasΔ±yla Γ§Δ±ktΔ±ΔΔ± CAF Εampiyonlar Ligi ve FIFA KulΓΌpler DΓΌnya KupasΔ± tecrΓΌbeleri, BeΕiktaΕ ve Trabzonspor gibi hedefi Εampiyonluk olan takΔ±mlar iΓ§in kritik bir referans.
26 yaΕΔ±ndaki kalecinin piyasa deΔerinin 1.2-1.5 milyon Euro bandΔ±nda olmasΔ±, yΓΌksek maliyetli kaleci transferlerinden kaΓ§Δ±nan kulΓΌpler iΓ§in "fiyat-performans" dengesini saΔlΔ±yor.
Δ°talyan futbolu hem sahada hem de bΓΌrokraside tarihinin en aΔΔ±r krizlerinden birini yaΕarken, EURO 2032'nin geleceΔi pamuk ipliΔine baΔlΔ±! DΓΌnya KupasΔ±'na katΔ±lma hayalleri suya dΓΌΕen Γizme'de, Εimdi de Avrupa ΕampiyonasΔ± ev sahipliΔini kaybetme korkusu yaΕanΔ±yor. UEFA BaΕkanΔ± Aleksander Ceferin'in, "AltyapΔ± hazΔ±r olmazsa turnuva Δ°talya'da yapΔ±lmayacak" diyerek Γ§ektiΔi sert rest, gΓΆzleri stadyumlarΔ± ve organizasyon gΓΌcΓΌyle tam not alan TΓΌrkiye'ye Γ§evirdi. UEFA'nΔ±n bu yΔ±l iΓ§inde Δ°talya'nΔ±n ev sahipliΔi hakkΔ±nΔ± iptal etme ve turnuvayΔ± tamamen TΓΌrkiye'ye verme ihtimali ortaya Γ§Δ±ktΔ±.
TΓΌrkiye ile Δ°talyaβnΔ±n ortaklaΕa dΓΌzenleyeceΔi EURO-2032 ΓΆncesi Δ°talyan futbolu derin bir krizin eΕiΔinde. Saha iΓ§indeki baΕarΔ±sΔ±zlΔ±klar altyapΔ± yetersizliΔiyle birleΕirken, UEFA BaΕkanΔ± Ceferinβden "TurnuvayΔ± elinizden alabiliriz" mesajΔ± geldi.
Δ°talya Milli TakΔ±mΔ±, SalΔ± gΓΌnΓΌ Bosna Hersek'e elenerek üçüncΓΌ kez DΓΌnya KupasΔ±'nΔ±n dΔ±ΕΔ±nda kaldΔ±. KulΓΌp dΓΌzeyinde de durum farksΔ±z... Bologna, bu sezon Avrupa kupalarΔ±nda (UEFA Avrupa Ligi Γ§eyrek finalinde Aston Villa'ya karΕΔ±) mΓΌcadele eden tek Δ°talyan takΔ±mΔ±.
Γizme futbolundaki bu gerileme, "Δ°talyaβnΔ±n DΓΌnya KupasΔ±βna gitmesinin tek yolu ev sahibi olmasΔ±" yorumlarΔ±nΔ± beraberinde getirdi.
CEFERΔ°N'DEN Δ°TALYA'YA GΓZDAΔI
UEFA BaΕkanΔ± Aleksander Ceferin, Δ°talyaβnΔ±n Bosna Hersek'e elenmesinin ardΔ±ndan Gazzetta dello Sportβa verdiΔi rΓΆportajda Δ°talyan siyasetΓ§ileri hedef aldΔ±. Ceferin, elenmenin faturasΔ±nΔ± teknik heyete deΔil, altyapΔ±ya kesti:
- Δ°talyan politikacΔ±lar, Δ°talya'nΔ±n neden Avrupa'daki en kΓΆtΓΌ futbol altyapΔ±larΔ±ndan birine sahip olduΔunu kendilerine sormalΔ±dΔ±rlar. EURO 2032 planlandΔ± ancak altyapΔ± hazΔ±r olmazsa turnuva Δ°talya'da gerΓ§ekleΕmeyecek.
Δ°TALYA BΔ°R TΓRLΓ HAZIR OLAMIYOR
Ekim 2026βya kadar UEFAβnΔ±n 5βi TΓΌrkiyeβde, 5βi Δ°talyaβda olmak ΓΌzere 10 stadyumu kesinleΕtirmesi gerekiyor. Ancak Δ°talya tarafΔ±nda tablo oldukΓ§a vahim.
GeΓ§tiΔimiz Temmuz ayΔ±nda yayΔ±nlanan raporlara gΓΆre, kriterleri tam anlamΔ±yla karΕΔ±layan tek yapΔ± Juventus Stadyumu. Efsanevi San Siro stadΔ±ndaki modernizasyon Γ§alΔ±ΕmalarΔ±nΔ±n turnuva iΓ§in yeterli olmayabileceΔi belirtiliyor.
Bari (San Nicola), Napoli (Diego Armando Maradona), Genoa (Luigi Ferraris) ve Verona (Marcantonio Bentegodi) stadyumlarΔ±nΔ±n acilen modernize edilmesi gerekiyor.
FOTOSPOR DAHA 2023 YILINDA YAZDI
Fotosporβun 2023 yΔ±lΔ±na dayanan iddialarΔ± ise sΓΌrecin diplomatik perde arkasΔ±nΔ± aydΔ±nlatΔ±yor. Δ°ddiaya gΓΆre; Δ°talya altyapΔ± eksikliΔi nedeniyle yarΔ±Εtan Γ§ekilmek ΓΌzereyken UEFA devreye girdi. TFFβye, "EURO 2028 adaylΔ±ΔΔ±ndan Γ§ekilin, 2032 iΓ§in Δ°talya ile ortak olun" teklifi yapΔ±ldΔ±.
TΓΌrkiyeβnin aslΔ±nda tek baΕΔ±na dΓΌzenleyebileceΔi bir turnuvaya, UEFAβnΔ±n yΓΆnlendirmesiyle Δ°talyaβnΔ±n ortak edildiΔi savunuluyor. Nitekim Δ°talya Olimpiyat Komitesi (CONI) BaΕkanΔ± Giovanni MalagΓ² da geΓ§tiΔimiz aylarda yaptΔ±ΔΔ± bir aΓ§Δ±klamada, "TΓΌrkiyeβnin EURO 2032βyi dΓΌzenlemek iΓ§in Δ°talyaβya ihtiyacΔ± yok" diyerek bu durumu dolaylΔ± yoldan itiraf etmiΕti.
TΓRKΔ°YE TEK BAΕINA DΓZENLEYEBΔ°LΔ°R
Δ°talyan futbol politikasΔ± ile genel siyaset arasΔ±ndaki kopukluk devam ederse, UEFAβnΔ±n 2026 yΔ±lΔ±ndaki nihai stadyum seΓ§imlerinde Δ°talyaβnΔ±n ev sahipliΔi hakkΔ±nΔ± iptal edip turnuvayΔ± tamamen TΓΌrkiyeβye veya baΕka bir adaya kaydΔ±rma ihtimali masada duruyor.
FenerbahΓ§e'de dev derbi ΓΆncesi taΕlar yerine oturdu. SakatlΔ±klar ve eksikler nedeniyle haftalardΔ±r ideal kadrosunu kurmakta zorlanan Tedesco, milli aranΔ±n ardΔ±ndan derin bir nefes aldΔ±. YΓΆnetici Ertan TorunoΔullarΔ±'nΔ±n "Skriniar tamamen iyileΕti, takΔ±mla Γ§alΔ±ΕΔ±yor" mΓΌjdesiyle savunma hattΔ±nΔ± saΔlama alan sarΔ±-lacivertlilerde, tek eksik Edson Alvarez. Savunmada Skriniar liderliΔinde, orta sahada ise Kante-Guendouzi sertliΔiyle sahaya Γ§Δ±kmaya hazΔ±rlanan Kanarya'da; Asensio, Kerem AktΓΌrkoΔlu ve Talisca'lΔ± hΓΌcum hattΔ± derbi planΔ±nΔ±n merkezinde yer alΔ±yor.
FenerbahΓ§e'de son dakika haberleri dev derbi ΓΆncesi camianΔ±n yΓΌzΓΌnΓΌ gΓΌldΓΌrdΓΌ. SarΔ±-lacivertlilerde sakatlΔ±k kabusu sona ererken, teknik direktΓΆr Domenico Tedesco ilk kez ideale yakΔ±n bir kadroyla Γ§alΔ±Εma fΔ±rsatΔ± buldu.
TORUNOΔULLARI'NDAN SKRINIAR MΓJDESΔ°
Ertan TorunoΔullarΔ±, milli ara sonrasΔ± takΔ±mdaki gΓΌncel durumu paylaΕarak mΓΌjdeli haberi verdi. Γzellikle savunmanΔ±n bel kemiΔi Milan SkriniarβΔ±n dΓΆnΓΌΕΓΌ teknik heyeti rahatlattΔ±.
- Milli takΔ±mdan oyuncularΔ±mΔ±z saΔlΔ±klΔ± bir Εekilde dΓΆndΓΌ. Edson Alvarez hariΓ§ eksiΔimiz yok. Skriniar tamamen iyileΕti ve takΔ±mla birlikte Γ§alΔ±Εmalara baΕladΔ±. Sadece Edson Alvarez'in dΓΆnmesi yaklaΕΔ±k iki haftayΔ± bulacaktΔ±r.
TEDESCO'NUN MUHTEMEL 11'Δ°
Tedesco'nun derbi maΓ§ta sahaya sΓΌrmeyi planladΔ±ΔΔ± muhtemel 11, hem savunma gΓΌvenliΔi hem de hΓΌcum zenginliΔiyle dikkat Γ§ekiyor. Kalede Ederson gΓΌven verirken, orta sahadaki Kante-Guendouzi sertliΔi taraftarΔ± heyecanlandΔ±rΔ±yor. Muhtemel 11 Εu Εekilde:
Ederson
Semedo, Skriniar, Oosterwolde, Brown
Kante, Guendouzi, Δ°smail YΓΌksek
Asensio, Kerem AktΓΌrkoΔlu, Talisca
Δ°SMAΔ°L VE KANTE Δ°LE BOΔACAK
FenerbahΓ§e Teknik DirektΓΆrΓΌ Tedesco, Kante ve Δ°smail YΓΌksekβin dinamizmiyle merkezde "boΔucu" bir baskΔ± kurarak rakibi hataya zorlamak isteyecek. Guendouziβnin oyun zekasΔ±yla topu hΔ±zla kanatlara ve Taliscaβya aktararak geΓ§iΕ hΓΌcumlarΔ±nΔ± baΕlatacak. Tedescoβnun en bΓΌyΓΌk kozu, hΓΌcum hattΔ±ndaki oyuncularΔ±n pozisyon sadakati yerine serbest rollerle sahada yer alacak olmasΔ±.
Δ°KΔ° FARKLI OYUN SΔ°STEMΔ° OLACAK
KaΔΔ±t ΓΌzerinde hΓΌcum hattΔ±nda gΓΆrΓΌnse de, Talisca sΔ±k sΔ±k orta sahaya gelerek rakip savunmanΔ±n dengesini bozacak ve ceza sahasΔ± dΔ±ΕΔ±ndan etkili ΕutlarΔ±yla skor arayacak. Kanatlarda gΓΆrev yapan Kerem AktΓΌrkoΔlu ve Asensio, bekleri ΓΌzerine Γ§ekerek Talisca iΓ§in koridor aΓ§acak.
FenerbahΓ§e sahada klasik bir 4-3-3 gibi dizilse de, hΓΌcumda TaliscaβnΔ±n serbestliΔiyle 4-2-3-1 formasyonuna evrilecek bir yapΔ± sergileyecek.
Zirve yarΔ±ΕΔ±nΔ± doΔrudan etkileyecek dev derbi ΓΆncesinde rakamlar, Galatasaray'Δ±n teknik ve taktiksel olarak neden aΔΔ±r bastΔ±ΔΔ±nΔ± kanΔ±tlΔ±yor. Deplasman faktΓΆrΓΌnΓΌn kaΔΔ±t ΓΌzerindeki zorluΔuna raΔmen sarΔ±-kΔ±rmΔ±zΔ±lΔ±lar; %61.7'lik topla oynama hakimiyeti, rakip yarΔ± sahada yakaladΔ±ΔΔ± %82.4'lΓΌk pas isabeti ve maΓ§ baΕΔ±na ΓΌrettiΔi 3.6 bΓΌyΓΌk gol ΕansΔ± ile oyunun kontrolΓΌnΓΌ elinde tutmaya kararlΔ± gΓΆrΓΌnΓΌyor. Trabzonspor'un ceza sahasΔ± dΔ±ΕΔ± verimliliΔindeki dΓΌΕΓΌk yΓΌzdesine karΕΔ±lΔ±k, ceza sahasΔ± iΓ§inden bulduΔu 55 golle tam bir "bitirici" kimliΔine bΓΌrΓΌnen Cimbom, maΓ§ baΕΔ±na sadece 0.7 gol yiyen kusursuz savunma hattΔ±yla da bordo-mavili hΓΌcumculara geΓ§it vermeyeceΔini gΓΆsteriyor.
SΓΌper Ligβde dev randevu ΓΆncesi rakamlar, GalatasarayβΔ±n Trabzonspor deplasmanΔ±nda teknik ΓΌstΓΌnlΓΌΔΓΌnΓΌ net bir Εekilde ortaya koyuyor. Γzellikle hΓΌcum ΓΌretkenliΔi ve savunma disiplini arasΔ±ndaki denge, sarΔ±-kΔ±rmΔ±zΔ±lΔ±larΔ± galibiyete bir adΔ±m daha yaklaΕtΔ±rΔ±yor.
OYUNU RAKΔ°P SAHADA OYNUYOR
Galatasaray, sadece topa sahip (%61.7βlik topla oynama) olmuyor, aynΔ± zamanda oyunu rakip yarΔ± sahaya yΔ±kΔ±yor. Trabzonsporβun rakip yarΔ± sahadaki pas isabeti %79.6βda kalΔ±rken, Galatasaray bu alanda %82.4 gibi ciddi bir ΓΌstΓΌnlΓΌΔe sahip. MaΓ§ baΕΔ±na ΓΌretilen 3.6 bΓΌyΓΌk Εans, sarΔ±-kΔ±rmΔ±zΔ±lΔ±larΔ±n hΓΌcum setlerinin Trabzonspor savunmasΔ±nΔ± (maΓ§ baΕΔ±na 1.1 gol yeme oranΔ±) zorlayacaΔΔ±nΔ±n en bΓΌyΓΌk kanΔ±tΔ±.
DERBΔ°DE BΔ°TΔ°RΔ°CΔ°LΔ°K ΓNE ΓIKACAK
Galatasaray, ceza sahasΔ± iΓ§inden bulduΔu 55 golle ligin en efektif takΔ±mlarΔ±ndan biri. Trabzonsporβun ceza sahasΔ± dΔ±ΕΔ±ndan Γ§ok fazla Εut denemesi (161 Εut/7 gol) bir verimlilik sorunu teΕkil ederken, Galatasaray ceza sahasΔ± iΓ§ine daha organize giriyor. MaΓ§ baΕΔ±na 16.9 Εut ortalamasΔ± yakalayan Aslan, 2.4 gol ortalamasΔ±yla bitiricilik konusunda rakibinin (2.0) ΓΆnΓΌnde yer alΔ±yor.
11 MAΓTA KALESΔ°NΔ° KAPATTI
GalatasarayβΔ±n asΔ±l fark yarattΔ±ΔΔ± nokta ise savunma gΓΌvenliΔi. MaΓ§ baΕΔ±na sadece 0.7 gol yiyen ve 11 maΓ§ta kalesini gole kapatan sarΔ±-kΔ±rmΔ±zΔ±lΔ±lar, savunmada neredeyse hata yapmΔ±yor.
Trabzonspor'un gole neden olan 5 hatasΔ±na karΕΔ±lΔ±k, Galatasarayβda bu sayΔ± 3. AyrΔ±ca sarΔ±-kΔ±rmΔ±zΔ±lΔ±larΔ±n hava topu mΓΌcadelelerindeki %55.1βlik baΕarΔ± oranΔ±, Trabzonsporβun en ΓΆnemli kozlarΔ±ndan biri olan kafa gollerine (16 gol) karΕΔ± en bΓΌyΓΌk panzehir olacaΔa benziyor.
RAKAMLARIN DΔ°LΔ° ΓOK NET
Daha fazla isabetli orta (6.7), daha yΓΌksek pas yΓΌzdesi ve kalesinde gΓΆrdΓΌΔΓΌ dΓΌΕΓΌk tehlike sayΔ±sΔ±; GalatasarayβΔ±n derbi stratejisinin temel taΕlarΔ±nΔ± oluΕturuyor. Teknik veriler, oyunun kontrolΓΌnΓΌn bΓΌyΓΌk oranda Galatasaray'da olacaΔΔ±nΔ± ΓΆngΓΆrΓΌyor.
Εampiyonlar Ligi'nde Galatasaray'Δ±n elediΔi Juventus, transfer piyasasΔ±nda bir kez daha TΓΌrk devlerinin hΔ±ΕmΔ±na uΔradΔ±. Manchester City'den ayrΔ±lma kararΔ± alan Portekizli dΓΌnya yΔ±ldΔ±zΔ± Bernardo Silva iΓ§in Δ°talyanlarΔ±n yaptΔ±ΔΔ± resmi hamle, FenerbahΓ§e'nin yΔ±llΔ±k 15 milyon Euro'luk devasa teklifiyle duvara tosladΔ±.
Εampiyonlar Ligi'nde Galatasaray'a elenerek Avrupa defterini kapatan Juventus bu kez de transfer piyasasΔ±nda FenerbahΓ§e'nin gΓΆlgesinde kalmak ΓΌzere. Manchester Cityβde bir devri kapatmaya hazΔ±rlanan 31 yaΕΔ±ndaki Portekizli yΔ±ldΔ±z Bernardo Silva iΓ§in devreye giren Δ°talyan devi, TΓΌrk futbolunun ekonomik gerΓ§ekleriyle sarsΔ±ldΔ±.
EN Δ°YΔ° TEKLΔ°F FENERBAHΓE'DEN
Tuttosport'un haberine gΓΆre, City'den ayrΔ±lma kararΔ± alan Silva iΓ§in Juventus resmi temaslara Γ§oktan baΕladΔ±. Torino ekibi, Silva'yΔ± projenin merkezine koymayΔ± ve ona Serie A'nΔ±n yeni liderlik rolΓΌnΓΌ vermeyi vaat etse de, rakamlar konuΕmaya baΕlayΔ±nca iΕler deΔiΕti.
Δ°talyan kulΓΌbΓΌ, oyuncunun temsilcileriyle masaya oturduΔunda karΕΔ±sΔ±nda beklemediΔi bir duvar buldu: TΓΌrkiye'den gelen devasa teklifler.
JUVENTUS'UN YAKLAΕMASI Δ°MKANSIZ
Transfer dΓΆneminin en bΓΌyΓΌk bombasΔ±nΔ± patlatmaya hazΔ±rlanan FenerbahΓ§e, Bernardo Silva iΓ§in yΔ±llΔ±k 15 milyon Euro seviyesinde bir teklifle masaya oturdu. Juventusβun mevcut mali yapΔ±sΔ±yla bu rakamlara yaklaΕmasΔ± imkansΔ±z gΓΆrΓΌnΓΌrken, sarΔ±-lacivertlilerin bu hamlesi Avrupa transfer piyasasΔ±nda taΕlarΔ± yerinden oynattΔ±.
SILVA, AVRUPA'DA KALMAYA KARARLI
Γte yandan, sadece FenerbahΓ§e deΔil, Portekizli yΔ±ldΔ±z iΓ§in Galatasaray da devrede. SarΔ±-kΔ±rmΔ±zΔ±lΔ±larΔ±n yΔ±llΔ±k 10 milyon Euro bandΔ±ndaki teklifinin bile Juventusβun sunduΔu ΕartlarΔ±n ΓΌzerinde olduΔu belirtiliyor.
Avrupa dΔ±ΕΔ±nΔ± reddeden Silva, yeni bir meydan okuma arΔ±yor. Juventus yetkilileri her ne kadar formanΔ±n prestiji ve taktiksel uyumla oyuncuyu ikna etmeye Γ§alΔ±Εsa da, ekonomik engel transferin ΓΆnΓΌndeki en bΓΌyΓΌk bariyer olarak duruyor.
Daha sonra final matΓ§Δ± baΕ tutub. HΙlledici gΓΆrΓΌΕdΙ βZirΙβ dΓΆrdqat ΓΆlkΙ Γ§empion olan βBirbaΕa BakΔ±β komandasΔ± ilΙ qarΕΔ±laΕΔ±b. Bu oyun da BakΔ± Tennis AkademiyasΔ±nda tΙΕkil edilib. βZirΙβ hΙlledici oyunda 4:1 hesablΔ± qΙlΙbΙyΙ sevinib.
Bu gΓΌn futbol ΓΌzrΙ AzΙrbaycan Kubokunda 2025/2026-cΔ± illΙr mΓΆvsΓΌmΓΌnΓΌn yarΔ±mfinal mΙrhΙlΙsinin ilk oyunlarΔ± keΓ§irilib.
Arena.az xΙbΙr verir ki, yarΔ±mfinalΔ±n hΙr iki oyunu eyni gΓΌnΙ tΙsadΓΌf edib.
GΓΌnΓΌn sonuncu gΓΆrΓΌΕΓΌ son Γ§empion βQarabaΔβla Premyer LiqanΔ±n lideri βSabahβ arasΔ±nda baΕ tutub. Tofiq BΙhramov adΔ±na Respublika Stadionunda keΓ§irimiΕ matΓ§Δ± Rauf Cabbarov idarΙ edib. DΓΆrd qolun qeydΙ alΔ±ndΔ±ΔΔ± oyunda qalib mΓΌΙyyΙnlΙΕmΙyib.
XatΔ±rladaq ki, daha ΓΆncΙ βZirΙβ βTuran Tovuzβla sΙfΙr matΓ§Δ±nda 2:0 hesablΔ± qΙlΙbΙyΙ sevinmiΕdi.
AzΙrbaycan Kubokunda yarΔ±mfinalΔ±n cavab gΓΆrΓΌΕlΙri aprelin 21-22-dΙ keΓ§irilΙcΙk.
AzΙrbaycan Kuboku YarΔ±mfinalΔ±n ilk oyunlarΔ± 3 aprel
Bu gΓΌn AzΙrbaycan Basketbol LiqasΔ±nda (ABL) 2025/2026-cΔ± illΙr mΓΆvsΓΌmΓΌnΓΌn pley-in mΙrhΙlΙsinin oyunlarΔ±na start verilib.
Arena.az xΙbΙr verir ki, ilk oyun gΓΌnΓΌndΙ iki qarΕΔ±laΕma baΕ tutub.
GΓΌnΓΌn ilk oyununda βQubaβ βΕΙkiβni qΙbul edib. Quba Olimpiya Δ°dman KompleksindΙ keΓ§irilmiΕ gΓΆrΓΌΕ qonaqlarΔ±n qΙlΙbΙsi ilΙ yekunlaΕΔ±b β 101:89.
Daha sonra βNaxΓ§Δ±vanβla βSΙrhΙdΓ§iβ qarΕΔ±laΕΔ±blar. Bu gΓΆrΓΌΕ BakΔ± Δ°dman SarayΔ±nda reallaΕΔ±b. QarΕΔ±laΕma NaxΓ§Δ±van tΙmsilΓ§isinin qΙlΙbΙsi ilΙ yekunlaΕΔ±b β 98:87.
Qeyd edΙk ki, bu komandalar arasΔ±nda ikinci oyunlar aprelin 6-7-dΙ keΓ§irilΙcΙk. ZΙrurΙt yaranacaΔΔ± halda, ΙlavΙ oyunlar aprelin 9-10-da tΙΕkil olunacaq. Bu qarΕΔ±laΕmalar pley-in mΙrhΙlΙsindΙ qaliblΙrin mΓΌΙyyΙnlΙΕmΙsi üçün hΙlledici rol oynaya bilΙr.
Sonda onu da xatΔ±rladaq ki, ABL-dΙ yarΔ±mfinal seriyalarΔ± da 2 qΙlΙbΙyΙ qΙdΙr davam edΙcΙk. Final seriyasΔ±nda isΙ Ιn tez 3 qΙlΙbΙ qazanacaq komanda AzΙrbaycan Basketbol LiqasΔ±nΔ±n Γ§empionu olacaq.
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The Italian playersβ association, AssoCalciatori, has called for new legislation to mandate the use of Italian players in Serie A, with president Umberto Calcagno arguing that the federation currently lacks the legal tools to enforce any such requirement, and that political intervention may be the only way to change that.
The proposal arrives at a moment of acute national soul-searching following Italyβs third consecutive World Cup elimination, and the timing is no coincidence.
One of the most frequently cited structural problems in Italian football is the dwindling number of Italians receiving regular first-team football at the top level, and no club exemplifies that trend more starkly than Como.
Despite their remarkable rise in Serie A under Cesc Fabregas, Como have used an Italian outfield player for just one minute across the entire season, a figure that encapsulates the scale of the problem.
It is an extreme case, but the broader picture across the division is only marginally more encouraging, with many clubs increasingly reliant on foreign players at every level of their squads.
AIC chief Calcagno: βSerie A needs reform, but this is not a war on foreignersβ
ZENICA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA β MARCH 31: Players of Italy pose for a team photo prior the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy at Stadion Bilino Polje on March 31, 2026 in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images)
Calcagno was careful to frame the proposal in measured terms. βThe federation does not have the legal tools to require that Italians play,β he said, via MilanNews. βWe hope that through political channels, regulations on this matter can be studied. But let it be clear, this is not a war on foreigners.β
The distinction matters. The argument is not that foreign players are damaging Italian football, but rather that the absence of meaningful opportunities for Italian players at club level is directly undermining the talent pipeline that feeds the national team.
Many figures from the world of Calcio have made similar points in the days since the Bosnia defeat, highlighting that talented young Italians are either being squeezed out of first-team football in Serie A entirely or forced to drop down the divisions to find regular game time.
Calcagno also struck a forward-looking tone on the broader rebuilding process.
βThe disappointment must be transformed into positivity,β he said. βWhat is important now are the programmes, reaching agreement on them, and then we choose the person to lead.β
It was a clear signal that the associationβs priority is structural reform in Serie A and beyond, rather than an immediate focus on who replaces Gravina or Gattuso.
Italyβs third consecutive failure to qualify for the World Cup has left a void at the heart of the nationβs football calendar this summer, and while the rest of the world prepares to descend on North America for the tournament, the Azzurri must find a way to rebuild both on and off the pitch.
The immediate programme offers little room for comfort.
With no World Cup to prepare for, a friendly against Greece in June fills what would have been a summer of anticipation.
It is a sobering fixture for a nation that has won the tournament four times, and the match will take place in an atmosphere shaped entirely by the fallout from the Bosnia defeat, likely with no FIGC president elected yet, a new head coach, and with questions about the entire direction of Italian football still very much unresolved.
ZENICA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA β MARCH 31: (L-R) Italy Minister of Sport Andrea Abodi, President of CONI Luciano Buonfiglio and President of FIGC Gabriele Gravina look on prior the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy at Stadion Bilino Polje on March 31, 2026 in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images)
World Cup exit may sting but Italy still have something to play for in 2026
The more meaningful action begins in September, when Italy enter UEFA Nations League Group A1 alongside France, Belgium and Turkey, a genuinely demanding group that offers both a stern test and a genuine opportunity.
The campaign opens at home to Belgium on 25 September before a trip to Turkey three days later.
October brings the biggest challenge of the group stage, with a visit to France on 2 October followed by a home return against Turkey.
The group concludes in November with Italy hosting France before travelling to Belgium.
Nations League Group A1 represents something tangible to play for.
The competition offers a route back to relevance, winners of the top group earn prestige and ranking points, while the Nations League also provides Euro 2028 qualification implications further down the line.
More immediately, it gives whoever takes charge of the Azzurri a competitive platform to begin the rebuilding process in earnest.
The challenge for Italyβs new leadership, both at federation level and in the dugout, will be to channel the anger and embarrassment of this summer into genuine structural reform.
Del Piero, Capello, Baresi and countless others have called for humility and a willingness to start from scratch.
The Nations League fixtures, unglamorous as they may feel right now, are where that process must begin.
With all eyes falling on the Spanish capital this weekend, Barcelona will travel to the Metropolitano when they meet Atletico Madrid on Saturday night. Marking their return from Marchβs international break leading the chase at the top of the La Liga standings, Barca will be looking to make another heavyweight title statement when they meet [β¦]
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NEW DELHI: The toss moment in the IPL 2026 match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings turned unexpectedly chaotic due to the deafening crowd at Chepauk.
As captain Ruturaj Gaikwad came forward to speak, the noise made it nearly impossible for anyone to hear, creating a light-hearted but awkward delay.
Toss presenter Ian Bishop had to step closer to Gaikwad and eventually apologised for the delay. βI don't know. I don't know how long. Let me come closer. I apologise to the cameras,β he said. He added, βI'm sorry this is dragging on because of the noise and the cheering. I am sorry for not being able to hear you and for dragging this on.β
The moment highlighted just how passionate CSK fans are at their home ground.
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Meanwhile, PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bowl first, citing a fresh pitch and confidence from their previous win.
Gaikwad explained his teamβs approach, especially the decision to open the batting himself. βThat has been the key for CSK as a franchiseβ¦ I felt nothing better than having Sanju and me open the batting. So that was just the thought process behind it,β he said.
He also spoke about the pitch conditions: βIt looks a bit on the drier side. And I don't think it will change too muchβ¦ The dew will be a key factor in the second inning. So I think runs on the board and definitely you can defend on this track.β
Coming off a heavy loss in their first match, CSK are aiming to bounce back, while PBKS look to continue their winning momentum.
CSK vs PBKS playing XIs:
Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
The Minnesota Twinsβs home opener hit a major snag on, with the teamβs stadium losing power shortly before the game. Shortly before 2 p.m. central time β about an hour before first pitch β Target Field suffered a power outage that appears to have affected the entire neighborhood.
Pregame ceremonies for the matchup, which was supposed to start at 3:10 p.m. CT, have officially been delayed. The planned program is set to include a ceremony honoring Minnesota-based U.S. Olympians β including curling team Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin, and a group of Minnesota Frost players led by Kendall Coyne Schofield β followed by the national anthem.
The North Loop is experiencing a power outage. Our pregame ceremonies will begin in a delay until this issue is resolved.
Friday was also supposed to be the debut of the Twinsβ new βpregame happy hour,β which included $2 beers, $2 hot dogs and other $2 ballpark snacks for fans who arrive before start time at 3:10 p.m. However, the stadiumβs concessions, which are all cashless, were also take out of commission as a result of the outage, per the Minnesota Postβs Pat Borzi.
Albert Riera won his first three home games against Borussia MΓΆnchengladbach, SC Freiburg, and Heidenheim without conceding a goal. On the contrary, Frankfurt have only had one point away from home since the arrival of the Spaniard boss.
The outspoken coach mounted the pressure on himself after his reflection on the late defeat to Mainz. With an eight-point gap between them and sixth-placed Bayer Leverkusen, they will probably miss out on either of the top two European competitions for only the second time since 2021.
Team News
Nnamdi Collins will most likely miss the rest of the season as he needs surgery to recover from an ankle injury he picked up in the defeat to Mainz.
1. FC KΓΆln
Lukas Kwasniok is out of the door despite a late goal from Eric Martel saving KΓΆln in the derby against Borussia MΓΆnchengladbach. The 37-year-old Wagner is now expected to end the season as an interim coach.
Wagner was part of Kwasniokβs coaching team, and he was also an assistant coach during Steffan Baumgartβs memorable spell at the club. Before facing direct rivals Werder Bremen and St. Pauli, the Dresden-native will manage his first-ever game as a head coach on Saturday.
Team News
KΓΆln are boosted with the return to full fitness of key players, but they will be without the versatile Martel as he was sent off minutes after scoring the equalizer in the derby before the international break.
Head-to-Head record
A 4-3 win at RheinEnergieSTADION in November ended Eintracht Frankfurtβs six-game unbeaten run in this fixture. After conceding inside the first five minutes, Dino ToppmΓΆllerβs led 4-1 before letting in two more in the closing stage of the game for a nervy ending.
Free agency in the NFL always brings hope. Teams spend big money to fix the problems they are dealing with. However, not every plan works out. Some signings fail even before the season starts.
The 2026 offseason had several crazy moves. A few teams went all in and paid top dollar for players with big question marks. As a result, many of these deals already look risky.
In many cases, teams paid for potential instead of proven performance. Some players showed flashes but never stayed consistent. Others got star-level money without matching production. On top of that, a few teams ignored better and cheaper options, which makes these deals even harder to understand.
Coaching changes also matter. A player who fits one system may struggle in another. Meanwhile, injuries add even more risk. Paying big money to someone coming off a serious injury rarely feels safe.
These deals are not failures yet. Still, based on value, fit, and timing, they already look shaky. Here is a ranking of the worst NFL free agency signings of 2026.
5. New England Patriots β Romeo Doubs (Four years, $68 million)
Wide receiver Romeo Doubs (87) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
The Patriots needed a wide receiver, so the idea makes sense. However, paying Romeo Doubs this much feels like a stretch.
Doubs has shown potential, but he has not been consistent. More importantly, he has never reached 1,000 receiving yards in a season. That is a concern for a player being paid like a top target.
In addition, New England had other options. They could have drafted a young receiver or pursued someone like A.J. Brown. Pairing a proven star with a rookie might have been a smarter plan.
Instead, they paid big money for an unproven player. Now, Doubs must perform like a true No. 1 receiver right away.
4. Cincinnati Bengals β Boye Mafe (Three years, $60 million)
Bengals defensive end Boye Mafe speaks to the media during a press conference at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. Credit: Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The Bengals needed defensive help, which makes this move understandable. Even so, signing Boye Mafe comes with clear risks.
Mafe never became a full-time impact player in Seattle. In fact, his playing time dropped over the last two seasons. In 2025, he was on the field for only half of the defensive snaps.
That raises concerns, especially since Seattleβs coach Mike Macdonald is known for strong defenses. If he could not get more out of Mafe, it is a red flag.
Now, Cincinnati is paying $20 million per year. That is a big investment for a player who was not a full-time starter. As a result, defensive coordinator Al Golden must get the best out of him.
3. Washington Commanders β Odafe Oweh (Four years, $96 million)
Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Odafe Oweh (98) celebrates with fans after the game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
Odafe Oweh earned this deal after a strong short stretch. However, that run lasted only a couple of months.
Before that, he struggled with consistency during his time with the Ravens. Over several seasons, he never fully broke out. Therefore, this deal feels like a gamble on potential.
Another concern is fit. Oweh will no longer work with Jesse Minter, who helped him perform well. That could impact his production.
On the positive side, head coach Dan Quinn has a strong track record with pass rushers. Still, paying nearly $100 million for an inconsistent player is risky.
2. Indianapolis Colts β Alec Pierce (Four years, $114 million)
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce (14) leaves the field after losing a game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Credit: Christine Tannous/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Alec Pierce brings only one top skill, deep receiving ability. In fact, he has averaged over 21 yards per catch in recent seasons.
However, he is not a complete receiver. That is where the problem lies. The Colts are paying him like a true No. 1 option, even though he hasnβt proven it yet.
Moreover, comparisons to players like Tyreek Hill highlight the gap in overall ability.
To make matters worse, Indianapolis traded Michael Pittman Jr. to free up money. That decision adds even more pressure on Pierce.
Now, he must expand his game and perform every week. Otherwise, this deal could quickly look like a mistake.
1. Indianapolis Colts β Daniel Jones (Two years, $88 million)
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones (17) yells at the line of scrimmage Sunday during a game against the Houston Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Credit: Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
This is the most questionable move of the offseason. The Colts put themselves in this position.
They moved on from Anthony Richardson early. Then, they traded two first-round picks for Sauce Gardner. These decisions pushed them into a win-now mode.
However, the roster does not fully support that approach. That makes signing Daniel Jones even more confusing.
Jones is also recovering from a torn Achilles injury. That alone brings a lot of uncertainty. On top of that, he has struggled with consistency throughout his career.
Now, the Colts are paying $88 million for two years. That is a huge risk for a short-term solution. Simply put, this move feels desperate.
Final thoughts
Free agency is always a gamble. Sometimes risks pay off, but other times they fail. In this case, these deals already show warning signs. Each one comes with major questions about value, fit, or health. Teams are clearly betting on upside and quick fixes. However, in the NFL, that approach does not always work.
The warm weather was beautiful β bright sunshine, temps in the 70s and blue skies. Detroit Tigers pitcher Framber Valdez was excellent. The offense perked up, Dillon Dingler went yard and the Tigers rolled to a 4-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in their home opener at Comerica Park on Friday, April 3.
The Tigers snapped a four-game losing streak and have now won 15 of their last 18 home openers. The shutout was their third in a home opener, following blankings in 2015 and 2016 β also by 4-0 scores.
The Tigers took control when Dingler, the Gold Glove catcher, crushed a two-run home run in the fourth inning, getting the ball up in a strong wind. Dinglerβs homer traveled 433 feet, the longest of his career (his previous long was 419 feet in 2025).
Valdez, the ground-ball machine, got the start for the Tigers.
He scattered three hits over six innings, striking out five and walking just two. In typical fashion, Valdez got the Cardinals to ground out nine times. But Hinch was ready for that, putting together his best infield defense: rookie Kevin McGonigle at third, Javier BΓ‘ez at short, Zach McKinstry at second and Spencer Torkelson at first.
"It's easy to do it with Valdez because he's such a ground-ball creator," Hinch said before the game. "Infield defense is super-important. Playing clean, which we have not done in both series, is going to be important today."
And for the most part, it worked.
A huge decision moment
One of the interesting moments came in the fifth inning.
With two outs, St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol brought in lefty Justin Bruihl to replace Michael McGreevy.
That was a decision point for Hinch. Would he bring in Jahmai Jones?
Nope.
He let lefty Kerry Carpenter stay in the game and Carpenter responded by singling to center, sending Gleyber Torres to third. Then, lefty Riley Greene seemed to use the same approach. He had an easy controlled swing against the lefty, not trying to over swing and hit a single to center field, as the Tigers took a 3-0 lead.
Legging out a run
Parker Meadows used his legs to give the Tigers another run.
Meadows was hit by a pitch in the sixth inning and then stole second, giving the Tigers a scoring opportunity.
Before the game, McGonigle went onto the field and took some video, checking out the stadium. βSuper-excited. a little deep to center," he said before the game. "But I'm sure I can get a few out there. So I'm excited to get on the dirt today and play.β
Then, wouldn't you know it, that's exactly what he did.
In his first at bat in Comerica Park, McGonigle hit a ball 403 feet to deep center. But it was just a long out.
Yes, plenty of players before him have looked at center and thought: man, thatβs a long waysΒ (center is listed as 412 on the fence, brought in from 420 feet a few years ago).
For the record, Riley Greene did the same thing. He crushed a ball to center but it was caught on the warning track at 409 feet.
So, McGonigle went to a different strategy in the fifth inning.
He sliced a ball into left field and got a hustle double.
In his final at-bat, he got thrown out at first after a grounder to pitcher Michael McGreevy.
Trying to clean things up
More than anything, Hinch wanted the Tigers to play clean baseball.
"You got to play clean to beat teams in the big leagues," he said. "When I say clean, not just field the ball, but execute the plays, take the outs when they give them to you, and then, and then swing at the right pitches on offense."
But the Tigers got sloppy in the third inning.
Yohel Pozo hit a grounder to first base but Torkelson had trouble fielding it. He grabbed the loose ball and flipped it to Valdez. But the ball smacked against his bare pitching hand.
He started shaking his hand, so a trainer went to check on him.
Valdez then walked Thomas Saggese to load the bases.
The warm weather was beautiful β bright sunshine, temps in the 70s and blue skies. Detroit Tigers pitcher Framber Valdez was excellent. The offense perked up, Dillon Dingler went yard and the Tigers rolled to a 4-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in their home opener at Comerica Park on Friday, April 3.
The Tigers snapped a four-game losing streak and have now won 15 of their last 18 home openers. The shutout was their third in a home opener, following blankings in 2015 and 2016 β also by 4-0 scores.
The Tigers took control when Dingler, the Gold Glove catcher, crushed a two-run home run in the fourth inning, getting the ball up in a strong wind. Dinglerβs homer traveled 433 feet, the longest of his career (his previous long was 419 feet in 2025).
Valdez, the ground-ball machine, got the start for the Tigers.
He scattered three hits over six innings, striking out five and walking just two. In typical fashion, Valdez got the Cardinals to ground out nine times. But Hinch was ready for that, putting together his best infield defense: rookie Kevin McGonigle at third, Javier BΓ‘ez at short, Zach McKinstry at second and Spencer Torkelson at first.
"It's easy to do it with Valdez because he's such a ground-ball creator," Hinch said before the game. "Infield defense is super-important. Playing clean, which we have not done in both series, is going to be important today."
And for the most part, it worked.
A huge decision moment
One of the interesting moments came in the fifth inning.
With two outs, St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol brought in lefty Justin Bruihl to replace Michael McGreevy.
That was a decision point for Hinch. Would he bring in Jahmai Jones?
Nope.
He let lefty Kerry Carpenter stay in the game and Carpenter responded by singling to center, sending Gleyber Torres to third. Then, lefty Riley Greene seemed to use the same approach. He had an easy controlled swing against the lefty, not trying to over swing and hit a single to center field, as the Tigers took a 3-0 lead.
Legging out a run
Parker Meadows used his legs to give the Tigers another run.
Meadows was hit by a pitch in the sixth inning and then stole second, giving the Tigers a scoring opportunity.
Before the game, McGonigle went onto the field and took some video, checking out the stadium. βSuper-excited. a little deep to center," he said before the game. "But I'm sure I can get a few out there. So I'm excited to get on the dirt today and play.β
Then, wouldn't you know it, that's exactly what he did.
In his first at bat in Comerica Park, McGonigle hit a ball 403 feet to deep center. But it was just a long out.
Yes, plenty of players before him have looked at center and thought: man, thatβs a long waysΒ (center is listed as 412 on the fence, brought in from 420 feet a few years ago).
For the record, Riley Greene did the same thing. He crushed a ball to center but it was caught on the warning track at 409 feet.
So, McGonigle went to a different strategy in the fifth inning.
He sliced a ball into left field and got a hustle double.
In his final at-bat, he got thrown out at first after a grounder to pitcher Michael McGreevy.
Trying to clean things up
More than anything, Hinch wanted the Tigers to play clean baseball.
"You got to play clean to beat teams in the big leagues," he said. "When I say clean, not just field the ball, but execute the plays, take the outs when they give them to you, and then, and then swing at the right pitches on offense."
But the Tigers got sloppy in the third inning.
Yohel Pozo hit a grounder to first base but Torkelson had trouble fielding it. He grabbed the loose ball and flipped it to Valdez. But the ball smacked against his bare pitching hand.
He started shaking his hand, so a trainer went to check on him.
Valdez then walked Thomas Saggese to load the bases.
The Edmonton Oilers are gaining momentum at the right time, riding a five-game win streak. Despite missing Leon Draisaitl, the team has found balance, with contributions coming across the lineup during a crucial push for the NHL playoffs.
The run started with a 5-2 win over the Utah Mammoth and continued with victories against the Vegas Golden Knights, Anaheim Ducks, Seattle Kraken, and Chicago Blackhawks. The latest 3-1 win over Chicago highlighted Edmontonβs ability to control games while maintaining consistency on both ends.
Connor McDavid credited the teamβs depth for the recent surge. Speaking after the win, he pointed to strong defensive play and reliable goaltending as key factors. He praised pairings like Darnell Nurse and Connor Murphy, while also highlighting contributions from across the forward lines.
βItβs been team efforts, obviously,β McDavid said. βI think our D have played really, really well. Nursey and Murf have been as solid a pairing as weβve had, and Bush [Evan Bouchard] and Ek [Mattias Ekholm] are doing their thing, and Wally [Jake Walman] and Embo [Ty Emberson] are giving us good, solid minutes.
βThe goalies are doing their thing, and weβre getting scoring from kind of everyone, and itβs been good.β
Defensively, the Oilers have shown improvement, allowing fewer goals and limiting high-danger chances.
Meanwhile, McDavid continues to lead the NHL with 126 points, but the Oilers are no longer relying solely on their captain. Players like Adam Henrique and Vasily Podkolzin have stepped up, while goaltenders Connor Ingram and Tristan Jarry have delivered steady performances.
βItβs obviously been good,β McDavid said. βNot just because weβre winning games, but you can tell the emotional engagement is there. Guys are just a little bit more engaged in the game.β
The team has now won seven of its last nine games, showing resilience even without one of its top stars. This stretch has underlined Edmontonβs ability to adapt and compete in tight situations.
Connor McDavid talks about the Oilersβ plan for winning the division
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Spencer Knight (30) makes a save on Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images
McDavid downplayed the importance of finishing first in the Division, keeping the focus on securing a playoff spot. With the win against the Blackhawks, the Oilers are tied with the Anaheim Ducks for first place in the Pacific Division.
βI think obviously just putting the X beside our name is the most important thing,β McDavid said. βJust getting in. Thatβs our main focus.
βWhere we are seated, not too concerned about it. We can start a series on the road. We can start a series at home. Pretty comfortable either way. But just got to get in.β
Edmonton holds a strong 39-28-9 record and remains among the leagueβs top offensive teams. With improved depth and confidence, the Oilers are once again positioning themselves as a serious contender heading into the postseason.
While questions remain about consistency, the recent performances suggest progress at a key stage of the season.
The Los Angeles Angels are not a team that has a farm system that can match up with the likes of the Seattle Mariners or Milwaukee Brewers. However, there are some players that fans will want to get to know sooner rather than later.Β
Catcher Gabriel Davalillo is one of those players. He signed with the Halos during the 2025 international signing period, and he could play a major role for the club in the future.Β
He is only 18 years old, so he still has time to develop before he makes his MLB debut. But he may already have the best all-around bat in the Angels' system.Β
Gabriel Davalillo is emerging as a massive offensive threat for the Angels
What sets Davalillo apart from the others is his raw power, quick hands, and repeatable swing. He can turn on pitches with ease, and he also has a great understanding of the strike zone for his age.Β
Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter is high on the youngster, believing he could have the highest ceiling of any slugger in the system.Β
"Signed for $2 million as part of the 2025 international class. Davalillo hit .302/.408/.518 with seven home runs and 31 RBI in 41 games in the Dominican Summer League last year. He will be 18 years old for the entire 2026 season, and might have the highest offensive ceiling of any bat in the Angels system."
That's great news for fans, but there are some concerns with his game. He is still a work-in-progress as a catcher and needs to work on his conditioning and agility to stick there.Β
However, he also has some experience playing third base, which could be an option for him. But he has not played the position much, so it will be a learning experience if the Angels decide to go that route.
The Minnesota Twins franchise has been in a struggle in recent seasons, especially in the past year, with the major fire sale last year.
This isn't going to be a great year for the Twins, and they've begun the season 2-4 before their home opener on Friday, April 3rd, against the Tampa Bay Rays.
But, before that home opener could even begin, it was already a disaster. Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic shared the bad news that the power is out at Target Field just one hour before first pitch.
Twins' home opener already a disaster and no baseball has been played
"Power outage at Target Field an hour before first pitch," Gleeman reported. "You can't make it up."
Target Field doesn't have any power, which means the Twins will have to delay the beginning of the game. While it's a brutal situation for Minnesota, it's not necessarily their fault.
As Gleeman shared in response to a fan, "It's not a Twins issue to fix. They're waiting on Xcel, like everyone else."
This already isn't a great look, but Gleeman's follow-up report only makes things a whole lot worse for what could be an all-time disastrous home opener.
"No official announcement yet, but obviously this game isn't going to start on time," Gleeman reports. "Twins are at the mercy of Xcel Energy, like everyone else. Assuming the power comes back on at some point, the question is whether they'll cut short the pregame stuff or just do it all delayed."
This delay due to a power outage is a brutal situation for the Twins and the fans at the 2026 home opener. Part of the appeal of the home opener is the festivities that come pre-game.
But, with this delay potentially lasting a while, the Twins might not be able to enjoy the pre-game festivities. There's nothing official, but this is about as bad a way as a home opener could start for the Twins.
Fans have been frustrated with ownership, especially following the Pohlad's initial attempt to sell the team, which didn't work out, and their fire-sale last trade deadline.
This situation, even though it's not necessarily the Pohlad's fault, will only frustrate fans more, as seen in the comments under Gleeman's posts.
The Twins' home opener hasn't even begun, and it's already a disaster. Hopefully for the fans, the pre-game festivities continue, even if on a delay, as missing that would be a whole lot worse for the fan base showing up for the home opener.
Manchester United Have Held Talks To Sign This Everton Defender: Decent Fit For Carrick?
In a recent report, journalist Ben Jacobs mentioned that Manchester United have held talks to sign Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite. It has been claimed that the Red Devils have held discussions in February to land the English centre-back this summer.
Branthwaiteβs Recent Form In English Football
Branthwaite has caught the eye at times with his performances at the heart of the Everton backline after missing a lot of games due to a hamstring injury. The 23-year-old has made eight appearances for the Toffees this season, scoring one goal and securing one assist in all competitions.
When fit, the English talent is among the most talented centre-backs in the Premier League. Thus, Man United would do well to snap him up in the upcoming transfer window.
His current contract at the Hill Dickinson Stadium will expire in the summer of 2030, which could make it tough for the Red Devils to land him on a cut-price deal later this year.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND β AUGUST 09: Jarrad Branthwaite of Everton during the pre-season friendly match between Everton and AS Roma at Hill Dickinson Stadium on August 09, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
Will Branthwaite Be A Good Fit For Manchester United Boss Michael Carrick?
Branthwaite is a good tackler of the ball and can time his challenges well to secure possession back for his team inside his half. He doesnβt mind putting his foot through the ball when needed and is a tidy passer as well.
Standing at 1.95m, the English sensation can use his strong frame to dominate the opposition attackers in the air. However, there are some concerns over whether he can stay injury-free and prove his worth at the highest level.
Stilt, the pros outweigh the cons of recruiting a defender of his skill set. Branthwaite is primarily a centre-back but can also play as a left-back if needed. We can expect him to bring more bite and steel to Man United boss Michael Carrickβs defence. He is good enough to fight for a regular first-team spot at Old Trafford next season.
At 23, Branthwaite has his peak years ahead of him, which makes him a decent fit for Man Unitedβs needs in the long run. He will also help the Mancunian club compete across all competitions in the coming years. Hence, Carrick should focus on going all out to lure Branthwaite to the Theatre of Dreams in the summer transfer window.
The first major event of the WNBA offseason has arrived.
And for fans of the Portland Fire and the Toronto Tempo, it's an event they longed to take in for months.
With a new collective bargaining agreement finally in place, the WNBA Expansion Draft β the league's second in as many seasons β was held Friday afternoon on ESPN.
The Fire and the Tempo, the WNBA's 14th and 15th member franchises, filled out their rosters today. The snake draft encompassed 24 picks over two rounds; the Fire owned the first pick of the first round, while the Tempo selected first in the second round.
Portland and Toronto were able to take a maximum of two players from the other 13 WNBA teams, with the notable exception of the Chicago Sky. The Fire and Tempo this week reached agreements with the Sky not to take any of Chicago's players in the expansion draft.
Below, The Sporting News grades and analyzes each selection made in this historic expansion draft.
WNBA Expansion Draft grades 2026: Live results and analysis for every pick
Round 1
1. Portland Fire: Bridget Carleton, forward
Grade: A
The Fire, bringing WNBA basketball back to Portland for the first time since 2002, tipped off the expansion draft by selecting former Iowa State star Carleton with the top pick.
Carleton started 44 games for the league-best Minnesota Lynx last season. She shot better than 40 percent from the floor and 37.3 percent from 3-point range while playing outstanding defense. A solid, dependable player for Fire coach Alex Sarama to build around.
2. Toronto Tempo: Julie Allemand, guard
Grade: B
Canada's first WNBA team took Julie Allemand from the Los Angeles Sparks. Allemand is an experienced, dependable floor general who can compete for a starting spot straight away.
3. Fire: Carla Leite, guard
Grade: B-plus
Leite made six starts in her rookie season with the Golden State Valkyries. Her shooting needs some improvement, but she should get more touches in Portland and there is obvious potential there. Fire GM Vanja Cernivec knows Leite well from their time with the Valkyries.
4. Tempo:Β Nyara Sabally, center
Grade: B-plus
A great pick if Toronto follows it up by selecting someone like Lauren Betts in the rookie draft on April 13. Sabally won a WNBA title with the New York Liberty in 2024 and has been a key reserve on contending teams.
5. Fire: Luisa Geiselsoder, center
Grade: A
I love this choice. Geiselsoder, a second-round pick in the 2020 WNBA draft, averaged 15.5 points and 10.7 rebounds per 100 possessions in Dallas last season. Geiselsoder is a stretch big who needs some fine-tuning defensively but will present matchup problems for Portland's opponents.
6. Tempo: Marina Mabrey, guard
Grade: A-minus
Mabrey is an elite shooter with All-Star ability. However, consistency has at times eluded the Notre Dame product. With a fresh start under Sandy Brondello in Toronto, Mabrey will have a high usage rate and a platform to play some of her best ball yet.
7. Fire: Emily Engstler, forward
Grade: C
A former fourth overall pick of the Indiana Fever, Engstler heads to her fourth WNBA organization, hoping to get minutes in Sarama's rotation and carve out the regular role that her size and scoring ability have always teased.
8. Tempo: Aaliyah Nye, guard
Grade: A-minus
Nye brings championship experience to Toronto from Las Vegas. The shooting needs work, but she really could sling it in college. Nye's versatility and defensive flashes make for an intriguing selection. I am surprised to say the least that the Aces left her unprotected, especially given that their roster is really expensive.
9. Fire: Maya Caldwell, guard
Grade: B-plus
Caldwell made a career-high 16 starts on a playoff team in Atlanta last season. She averaged 15.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.1 assists per 100 possessions for the Dream. There is obvious upside for Caldwell in Portland given her growth as a shooter and her defensive resume.
10. Tempo: Lexi Held, guard
Grade: A-minus
A key member of the Mercury's rookie bench brigade that helped Phoenix reach the WNBA Finals last season. Held is a strong shooter and an underrated defender who could have an even larger role in Toronto.
11. Fire: Chloe Bibby, forward
Grade: B-plus
A forward who shot better than 40 percent from 3-point land as a rookie, Bibby adds an instant long-distance weapon after the Fever left her unprotected. If she keeps that up, this is a great pick.
12. Tempo: Maria Conde, forward
Grade: D
Worth a shot for the Tempo, I guess? Conde, 29, was drafted in 2019 but has never made the jump overseas. She is a Spain international and currently plays professionally in Italy.
Round 2
13. Toronto Tempo: Maria Kliundikova, forward
Grade: B
A sneaky good pick by Tempo GM Monica Wright Rogers. The lefty Kliundikova returned to the WNBA in 2025 after six years overseas. She's a good shooter and a disruptive defender.
14. Portland Fire: Haley Jones, forward
Grade: B
A former top-10 pick brimming with potential. After stops in Atlanta and Dallas, Jones has flashed great scoring potential but has to get better on the defensive end. Her ball-handling also has been suspect at times.
15. Tempo: Adja Kane, forward
Grade: N/A
A draft-and-stash player taken by the Liberty last year and left unprotected.
16. Fire: Nyadiew Puoch, forward
Grade: N/A
A young, raw Australian forward, Puoch was the 12th overall pick in the 2024 draft and has yet to make her WNBA debut. If Portland can bring over the 21-year-old this season, they will have a 6'3'' big with great length and shot-blocking talent. Worth a flier for the Fire, another swing on upside.
17. Tempo:Β Nikolina Milic, forward
Grade: N/A
The Connecticut Sun still had Milic's rights after the franchise acquired her in a trade for Rebecca Allen last February. She last played in the WNBA for Minnesota in 2023.
18. Fire: Sarah Ashlee Barker, guard
Grade: C
Barker was the ninth overall pick in the 2025 draft. She profiles as a sharpshooter from her days at Alabama, and there's upside given what she achieved in the NCAA, but she was inefficient as a rookie in Los Angeles and shot under 30 percent from long distance for the Sparks.
19. Tempo:Β Kitija Laksa, guard
Grade: B-minus
A 29-year-old rookie in Phoenix last year, Laksa had incredibly hot streaks as a shooter combined with ice-cold stretches. If she finds consistency, she'll compete for minutes in Toronto.
20. Fire: Sug Sutton, guard
Grade: C
Sutton started all 43 games for the rebuilding Washington Mystics last season and was left unprotected in a sign that Washington will be looking for a new lead guard in the rookie draft. Sutton is a six-year veteran who will be called upon for her leadership and tenacious defense.
21. Tempo: Kristy Wallace
Grade: C-minus
Injuries disrupted the early portion of Wallace's career, and she didn't play in The W last year, instead opting to return to her native Australia. In three WNBA seasons, Wallace has 6.1 points on 92 games while shooting 37 percent from 3-point range. If she comes back to North America, she'll join an interesting group of shooters in Toronto.
22. Fire: No selection
23. Tempo: No selection
24. Fire: Nika Muhl, guard
Grade: N/A
Former UConn standout Muhl will miss the entire 2026 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL. If Portland can get her healthy, the Fire will get a great passer and defender to compete for minutes in their backcourt.
Itβs a tale as old as time: liquids and electronics never mix, and an MLB reporter covering a San Francisco Giants game found that out firsthand.
On Thursday night, the Giants took on and defeated the New York Mets, 7-2, and the game saw a successful starting debut from rookie catcher Daniel Susac.
And, after the game, he was the recipient (and victim) of a Gatorade bath from his teammate that left the first-year catcher absolutely drenched.
Sadly, there was some collateral damage in the process of that Gatorade bath, as MLB and NBC Sports reporter Kylen Mills was interviewing the rookie at the time and both Mills and her laptop got hit, with the electronic device definitely getting it worse than Mills.
The player responsible for dousing Susac is Giants infielder Willy Adames. It looks like he owes Mills a new laptop, but he shouldnβt have any issues buying her one with his salary.
More angles of Susacβs Gatorade bath
Apr 4, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Oracle Park is ready for the Opening Day game between the Seattle Mariners and the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob Kupbens-Imagn Images
This video from the Giants gives us a better angle of Kylen Millsβ reaction to the waterfall of Gatorade that rained down on her and Daniel Susac.
And this photo is awesome.
This wasnβt the only viral moment from Susacβs big night.
The Giants catcherβs family was in attendance and was rightly going wild over Susacβs success, which quickly grabbed the attention and hearts of everyone watching the broadcast.
However, one of the children who was with Susacβs family was not having as much fun amidst all the hoopla.
Daniel Susac living up to the hype so far
Apr 2, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Daniel Susac (6) runs to third base against the New York Mets during the fifth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images
Daniel Susac played his college ball at Arizona before leaving after two years. He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 2022 at No. 19 overall and landed a $3.5 million contract with the team.
Despite showing a ton of promise and smashing 18 home runs in Triple-A, the Athletics decided not to protect him on their 40-man roster during the offseason.
That allowed the Minnesota Twins to scoop Susac up in the Rule 5 Draft, but Minnesota did not keep him, either, after the Twins traded the young catcher to the Giants for fellow catching prospect Miguel Caraballo.
Susac entered spring training in a competition for the backup catcher job, and the youngster managed to win the job, paving the way for his first Major League start on Thursday night.
It didnβt take Susac long to get going, as he singled on the very first pitch that came his way from Mets starter Daniel Peterson, something he went on to do once again in his second at-bat.
When it was all said and done, Susac became the first Giants players since 2006 to reach base four times in his first MLB start.
Now, he just needs to work on his awareness and footwork so he can better avoid getting drenched by future Gatorade baths β and Mills should probably join him.
The Oklahoma City Thunder dismantled the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 on Thursday night, and the blowout raised some serious questions about where the Lakers actually stand.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led a dominant Thunder performance that held LeBron James to just 13 points and Luka Doncic to 12 before a hamstring injury knocked him out in the third quarter.
The 43-point beatdown came as a shock considering the Lakers rolled into the game winners of nine of their last ten. Some NBA fans even floated this as a potential Western Conference Finals preview.
Colin Cowherd questions Lakers legitimacy
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James reacts after a call against hindering a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
That prediction aged poorly. The gap between these two teams looked massive when the final buzzer sounded, and analyst Colin Cowherd wasted no time pointing it out.
βThe Lakers moved up in weight class and got knocked out in the first round. Oklahoma City has led by 30 (points) at half three times this season, twice against the Lakers,β Cowherd said on βThe Herd.β βSometimes itβs hard to tell a fake Louis Vuitton bag from a real one until theyβre next to each other, and I think you know what Iβm getting at.β
Cowherd made it clear he doesnβt view the Lakers as a legitimate championship contender after Thursdayβs demolition. In his view, itβs tough to spot the difference between something real and something that just looks the part until theyβre sitting side by side.
Oklahoma City may not obsess over regular-season wins after already claiming the top seed. But Cowherd believes certain games still carry weight. This one sent a message about hierarchy in the West while boosting Gilgeous-Alexanderβs MVP case.
The Thunder attacked from the opening tip. They targeted Doncic defensively and made him work on both ends before he limped off with the injury. His stat line reflected the pressure as he struggled from deep and coughed up turnovers repeatedly.
The Lakers now face a crucial test. With Doncic sidelined, LeBron James needs to carry the load and prove this team can bounce back when the playoffs start.
Aug 4, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Kansas City Royals pitcher Bailey Falter (36) on the mound with teammates as they take on the Boston Red Sox in the first inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images | David Butler II-Imagn Images
The Royals had previously announced Luinder Avila would get the start for tonightβs game, but now we know the corresponding move. Bailey Falter has been added to the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation retroactive to his last appearance in the ninth inning of Wednesday nightβs win.
Bailey Falter has made six appearances for KC since being acquired for reliever Evan Sisk and infielder Callan Moss at the 2025 trade deadline, two starts and four relief appearances. He was a disaster last summer after the trade and looked pretty bad in Spring Training. However, he looked pretty good in his final spring performance and first relief appearance of the 2026 regular season. Unfortunately, when he attempted to finish off a rain-soaked blowout on Wednesday night, he struggled to throw competitive pitches. He got one out but walked two and gave up three hits, including a home run, leading to three runs and creating a save situation that Lucas Erceg had to finish off.
Doncic was on offense with possession of the ball. He dribbled toward the lane and looked like he tried a spin near the paint, instantly lost control of the ball, and started hopping toward the baseline. Doncic put his head in his hands and then laid down on the court in pain.
It was determined that he had suffered a hamstring injury, and he did not return to the court in the Lakers' 139-96 loss.Β
The injury to the Lakers' star impacts two things. Luckily, Los Angeles has already clinched a playoff spot, but depending on how long Doncic is out, the injury could sideline him for the start of the postseason.
Secondly, he was playing at such a high level that he was in the running for MVP. The NBA has instituted a strict game-eligibility policy for awards, and this injury could keep Doncic just shy of the mark.Β
Here are the latest updates on Doncic's hamstring injury, and a look at when he could return.
ESPN's Shams Charania said that Doncic traveled back to Dallas with the team. He wouldn't speculate on how long he would be out, but did acknowledge that, depending on the severity, they could be dealing with weeks as far as a return timeline.Β
Shams:
"Luka Doncic traveled with the Lakers to Dallas...I'm not gonna report on the results before I have them. Depending on the severity this can be measured potentially in weeks. The whole league is waiting on this specifically in the western conference" pic.twitter.com/NFCesPbA94
As of Friday morning is that Doncic will get an MRI on his hamstring to determine the severity of the injury, per Dave McMenamin.
After the game, head coach JJ Redick discussed his star's injury.
"We checked him out, he got worked on, he was cleared...we're not going to put a player at risk."
The interesting thing about this quote is that Redick said that Doncic "was cleared," which could suggest that the injury isn't as bad as first thought, but the fact that he has to go in for an MRI leaves that inconclusive for now.Β
"We checked him out, he got worked on, he was cleared... We're not gonna put a player at risk."
Hamstring injuries vary by severity. A simple pulled hamstring could sideline him for a game or two, but a strained hamstring will depend on the severity of the strain. The Lakers have already clinched a playoff spot and have five games left.
There is a chance, out of caution, that the star is shut down for the remainder of the regular season, with a goal of his returning for the playoffs. One factor in this injury is that it is the same hamstring he hurt ahead of the regular season, so that could make him more cautious.Β
Hamstring injuries can take many forms. A cramp or a pulled hamstring can heal in a few days, but if the injury progresses to a strain, that is when time off may be needed.Β Β
A Grade I hamstring strain could keep him out 1-2 weeks. A Grade II hamstring strain would see Doncic sidelined 3-6 weeks. If he is diagnosed with a Grade I strain, he would likely be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season. A Grade II strain could keep the Lakers without Doncic through the Conference semifinals if he takes the full recovery time for a Grade II strain.Β
Luka Doncic seems to pull up because of his left hamstring
This is the SAME hamstring he hurt prior in the season. If itβs a strain timeline is dependent on severity
β Dr. Evan Jeffries, DPT (@GameInjuryDoc) April 3, 2026
Luka Doncic hamstring history
Doncic has had an injury-riddled career, but the majority of them have been wear-and-tear injuries that haven't sidelined him for long. He famously suffered a calf injury when he was traded from the Mavericks to the Lakers, which kept him out for about two months. Since 2024, Doncic has had five hamstring injuries. The first was just a minor pull, but then he re-injured it four days later and missed a week.
The Lakers star didn't have another hamstring injury until the 2025-2026 pre-season, but it didn't cause him to miss any time in the regular season. He suffered another hamstring injury and missed four games. Doncic's latest hamstring injury occurred against the Thunder, and it remains to be seen how much time he willΒ miss.Β
The NBA has new rules about award eligibility. Players must play in 65 regular-season games to be in contention. The game against the Thunder on Thursday night was Doncic's 64th game of the season. If he is unable to return to the court for one more game, he will not be eligible to win MVP.Β
Could the Lakers trot Doncic out there, have him sit on the sideline until the next dead ball, and sub him out? Yes. But Doncic is considered to be the third-favorite for the MVP Award, with a gap between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama and the Lakers star. It is likely not worth the added risk to do it, so barring good news on the injury front, it looks like Doncic will just miss the cut-off for award eligibility.Β
It's a wild time in the college basketball offseason, with the Final Four set to be played over the weekend, and the opening of the transfer portal on Tuesday, Apr. 7. As the portal date gets closer, more and more names are set to enter, looking for new homes in 2026. Once such player is a name Kentucky Wildcats fans are familiar with, Karter Knox.
Knox was set to be a member of Kentucky's 2024 recruiting class under John Calipari. He was a top 25 player, rated four stars by 247Sports, and along with Jayden Quaintance, Boogie Fland, Billy Richmond, and Somto Cyril made up an elite class. However, Calipari bolted for Arkansas, and Knox, along with the rest, decommitted.
Calipari would wind up landing Knox, and he started 24 games as a freshman at Arkansas. He was an integral part of their success, but year two saw his playing time drop. Last year, he averaged 8.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game in 22 minutes of action.
Now, Knox will look for a fresh start, and more playing time. Could Kentucky get involved? There have been no specific reports that Pope is interested, but it's noteworthy that the Wildcats signed Quaintance last offseason, so they're open to former recruits coming back to Lexington. We'll find out in just a few short days.
Free agency has slowed to a crawl, but the New Orleans Saints shouldn't sit on their hands. There are still players available who could make their team better -- or at least set them up better for this year's draft by lowering some positions from "needs" to "wants" on their offseason to-do list. But who exactly is still out there?
Big credit to Justis Mosqueda from Acme Packing Company, SB Nation's Green Bay Packers blog, who gathered the results from nearly two dozen different outlets to make a 200-name consensus board for free agency. Now that we're almost a month in, many of those players have found new teams, but some remain on the market. The Saints are still evaluating their options before the 2026 NFL Draft and signing another veteran or two could make their decisions that much easier come draft day. We'll highlight their four most pressing team needs before taking a look at the players still available from the top 100.
Edge rusher
29. Joey Bosa
76. Jadeveon Clowney
90. Cameron Jordan
132. Von Miller
137. A.J. Epenesa
145. Brandon Graham
150. Dante Fowler Jr.
157. Derek Barnett
160. Haason Reddick
166. Kyle Van Noy
200. Preston Smith
The Saints brought back Chris Rumph II but he should be competing with Fadil Diggs and Myles Cole for a roster spot as the team's fourth edge rusher in the rotation, not a direct backup for both Chase Young and Carl Granderson. This group needs more help whether or not Cameron Jordan returns. But with so few free agents left on the right side of 30, it feels like any signing would be a temporary fix rather than a long-term commitment.
Wide receiver
15. Jauan Jennings
35. Deebo Samuel
43. Stefon Diggs
49. Tyreek Hill
79. Keenan Allen
92. Brandon Aiyuk
130. DeAndre Hopkins
This is really where the Saints need another reliable veteran, with Chris Olave having more first down conversions in his career than every other wide receiver on the team put together. Landing Jennings would be a coup, but Allen might be open to a reunion with Kellen Moore now that Tyler Shough has planted his flag. Most of the other guys in this group are either older, injured, or are dealing with off-the-field problems.
Defensive back
84. CB Rasul Douglas
104. CB Mike Hilton
115. S Harrison Smith
129. CB Trevon Diggs
139. S Donovan Wilson
162. S Xavier Woods
168. S Jordan Poyer
185. S Ifeatu Melifonwu
195. CB Fabian Moreau
199. CB Tre'Davious White
It's kind of a specific need here -- the Saints don't have anyone with many NFL reps in the slot on their roster now that Alontae Taylor has left town. The most-accomplished player on this list in that role is Mike Hilton, but they could prefer a safety with stronger chops in run support. This one might be addressed through the draft.
Defensive tackle
60. Calais Campbell
64. DJ Reader
77. DaQuan Jones
It's slim pickings for defensive tackles. The Saints didn't get much production out of their top three linemen -- Bryan Bresee, Nathan Shepherd, and Davon Godchaux -- and while there's hope Vernon Broughton can shake up the group after returning from a season-ending injury, we need to see it to believe it. Each of these guys are over 30 (Reader, the youngest, will be 32 when the season starts) so it could be another temp-fix signing. But there are snaps to go around with Jonathan Bullard and Jonah Williams leaving in free agency.
Top remaining free agents
15. WR Jauan Jennings
25. QB Aaron Rodgers
29. EDGE Joey Bosa
35. WR Deebo Samuel
38. LT Taylor Decker
42. LG Joel Bitonio
43. WR Stefon Diggs
49. WR Tyreek Hill
60. DT Calais Campbell
63. TE David Njoku
64. DT DJ Reader
76. EDGE Jadeveon Clowney
77. DT DaQuan Jones
79. WR Keenan Allen
84. CB Rasul Douglas
89. OL Mekhi Becton
90. EDGE Cameron Jordan
92. WR Brandon Aiyuk
All of these players are still available for different reasons: age, injury, or just seeking more money than a team has been willing to pay. The draft is going to change situations for everyone as depth charts get restocked with young (cheap) talent around the league, and eventually, compromises will have to be made. What's important for the Saints is that there are stilll opportunities to make their team better in the weeks ahead.
Fans gave new lefty Framber Valdez a big ovation on his way to his pre-game warmups, on his way back from his warmups and when he was announced before the game.
The loudest cheers came when Tarik Skubal and Justin Verlander were announced back-to-back. Skubalβs ovation was a mixture of cheers and Skuuubs, Verlanderβs was a full cascade of hearty cheers.
Rookie Kevin McGonigle drew an enthusiastic roar, as well.
The most precious moment was the ceremonial first pitch. Brandon Inge threw it, Verlander caught it. It was like 2011 all over again.
Positive outcome, double-check.
The Tigers snapped a four-game losing streak, riding six shutout innings from Valdez and a mammoth two-run homer by Dillon Dinger to a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Valdez, expertly distributing sinkers, curveballs and changeups to a right-handed heavy lineup, allowed only three singles with five strikeouts and eight ground-ball outs.
He got into trouble one time and it was by his own doing. He gave up a leadoff single to Alec Burleson and after striking out the next two hitters, got Yohel Pozo to hit a hard ground ball to Spencer Torkelson at first.
Valdez hustled over but muffed the throw from Torkelson at first base. The ball appeared to hit the fingers of his pitching hand before it got to the back of his glove. Tigers trainer Ryne Eubanks came out to examine Valdez and he stayed in the game, though he walked Thomas Saggese to load the bases.
He got Jose Fermine to fly out softly to left field and breezed through his final two innings.
As he walked off after a six-pitch sixth inning, he saluted the fans as they rose to give him one last ovation for the day.
He is the first Tiger to post a quality start in the home opener since Michael Fulmer in 2017.
The Tigers offense took a couple of innings to break through against Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy, who in his debut last week pitched six, no-hit innings.
McGonigle brought the crowd to its feet, hitting a 403-foot shot leading off the bottom of the first inning. But centerfielder Victor Scott II tracked it down at the wall.
The Tigers nearly scratched a run across in the third, but Javier Baez (who had two hits and an RBI) was thrown out at the plate trying to score from second on a two-out single by Gleyber Torres. Cardinalsβ right-fielder Jordan Walker threw a 100-mph seed to the plate to cut down Baez.
At that point, the Tigers had not scored in 18 straight innings.
That changed in the fourth. After a ringing double by Riley Greene, Dingler unloaded on a sweeper from McGreevy and drove it 433 feet over the visitorsβ bullpen in left-center. His second homer of the season, the ball left Dinglerβs bat at 105.9 mph.
The Tigers added another run in the fifth on an RBI single by Riley Greene. It was his 500th career hit.
McGonigle started the rally with a one-out double but he was thrown out trying to get to third on a ground ball to the pitcher by Torres.
Cardinals manager Ollie Marmol, with left-handed hitters Kerry Carpenter and Greene coming up, brought in lefty reliever Justin Bruihl.
Carpenter singled Torres to third and Greene ripped his single up the middle.
Greene hit the ball hard in each of his four at-bats, with exit velocities of 94, 111, 97.9 and 108.9 mph.
All that was left was for the bullpen to secure the win. Which it did without drama. Will Vest (seventh), Kyle Finnegan (eighth) and Tyler Holton (ninth) closed it down.
The Chicago White Sox have a lengthy history in MLB, but World Series titles have been elusive. Since the franchiseβs first year in 1901, the team has won the World Series just three times, the most recent of which came in 2005.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 28: Chase DeLauter #24 of the Cleveland Guardians celebrates while rounding the bases after hitting a two-run home run to left field in the tenth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on March 28, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Russell Lee Verlinger/Cleveland Guardians/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Happy Home Opener!
Hereβs the Cubs lineup:
Cubs 4/3
N. Hoerner 2B A. Bregman 3B I. Happ LF C. Kelly C M. Busch 1B D. Swanson SS M. Shaw RF P. Crow-Armstrong CF M. Amaya DH
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - MARCH 26: Junior Caminero #13 of the Tampa Bay Rays fields the ball against the St. Louis Cardinals on Opening Day at Busch Stadium on March 26, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) | Getty Images
COLUMBIA, MO - NOVEMBER 08: Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver KC Concepcion (7) runs during a 48-yard touchdown early in the third quarter of an SEC football game between the Texas A&M Aggies and Missouri Tigers on November 8, 2025 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, MO. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
There are many names to know for the 2026 NFL Draft, but the endless list of players can be narrowed down to those who have a fitting skillset for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Concepcion transferred to Texas A&M for the 2025 season and finished with 919 yards and nine touchdowns. He was one of the best receivers in college football. Concepcion also made an All-American team as a returner.
.@AggieFootball WR KC Concepcion barely stepped off the line on the gauntlet drill.
At this yearβs combine, Concepcion measured 6 feet tall and 196 pounds. He did not participate in athletic testing there or at the Texas A&M Pro Day.
Where Concepcion excels
Concepcion is best when the ball is in his hands. Concepcion has the burst and speed to take any play to the house. His start-stop acceleration is elite. He can be standing still, take a step backwards, and still beat defendersβ angles trying to tackle him. Concepcion can make cuts at high speeds, making defenders look silly. His vision and creativity with the ball are some of the best in the draft.
As a rookie, Concepcion should have an immediate impact by giving him the ball on screens, jet sweeps, or other backfield action that gets him space.Β
That being said, he is an intriguing option in the draft because he doesnβt require manufactured touches to produce. Concepcionβs athleticism translates to his ability to separate on routes. Concepcion flashes a change of pace and deceleration in his routes. Combined with his twitch, Concepcion can separate on any route.
For example, Concepcion is elite on double moves, since he can decelerate to get a defender to lean forward and then burst out of the break to fly past defenders.Β
Concepcion also excels at running a vertical route tree, particularly from the slot. Teams will have to tilt their coverage to Concepcion when he runs downfield, which opens space for the offense.
Concepcion is a skinny receiver who will have some issues beating press coverage. Asking Concepcion to consistently win against press coverage would be a poor use of his skill set. He is explosive enough at the line of scrimmage to occasionally beat tight coverage, but he should mostly align off the ball as a motion receiver.
Concepcion is a good route runner, but there are still inconsistencies with timing and landmarks. At his best, he flashes impressive separation ability, but heβll need to continue to improve.
Finally, Concepcion definitely has issues with drops. That can be improved over time, but he will need it to excel in the NFL. Catching in traffic will also be an issue because of his lack of size.
Why Concepcion fits with the Chiefs
Concepcionβs fit with the 2026 Chiefs would be weird.
His ideal role would look similar to Xavier Worthy. Worthy and Concepcion are both best off the line of scrimmage and/or on the move. Having Worthy, Concepcion, and Rashee Rice on the same team would be challenging because of their similar play styles.
However, Concepcion is an ideal player in head coach Andy Reidβs offense.Β
One of the problems the Chiefs have had is creating yards after the catch. When the Chiefs acquired players like Worthy and wide receiver Hollywood Brown, the hope was that their speed would help create those extra yards. However, neither is big enough to break tackles, nor does either have good vision or creativity with the ball. When Reid would design a play to get either in space, neither was able to generate enough yards to create fear in defenses.
With Concepcion, that wouldnβt be a problem. He might not have the straight-line speed that Worthy does, but heβs significantly smoother creating yards after the catch. If Concepcion got the same touches that Worthy got over the past few years, heβd be more productive.
I like Concepcionβs fit with the Chiefs since the coaching staff would be able to scheme him into making plays right away. As his route running comes along, the Chiefs could add more to his plate. For the style of offense Reid wants to call, Concepcion makes a ton of sense.
The Bottom Line
There is reasonable hesitation for some about drafting a receiver that isnβt a fit with Rice and Worthy for 2026. It certainly could create a weird dynamic within the receiving room and make it hard to develop Concepcion.
However, ultimately, the Chiefsβ job is to select the best receiver available, and the teamβs current receivers are not proven enough to pigeonhole Kansas City into selecting one archetype of player. Concepcion is a more talented player than either Rice or Worthy β and if you have to move off of Worthy or Rice to add a more talented player, I would argue itβs worth it.
Concepcion is a rare prospect that combines elite after-the-catch skills with potential to be a good route runner in time. Concepcion could be a star in the Chiefsβ offense, and I would love to add him to the team.
Arsenal are getting ready for the final push for Premier League glory.
Mikel Arteta's side have a nine-point lead at the top of the table with seven matches to go, while their nearest challengers Manchester City have a game in hand.
The Gunners return to action after the international break with an FA Cup quarterfinal against Championship side Southampton and face Sporting CP at the same stage of the Champions League.
A crunch showdown in the league with Carabao Cup final conquerors City also headlines an April schedule that could prove defining in a potentially historic season.
But Arteta has been hit by an unwanted deluge of fitness concerns during the March internationals, with a succession of players withdrawing from their national squads to return to London Colny.
This has become a talking point complete with usual conjecture, claim and counter-claim across social and traditional media. Here's what we know about Arsenal's international break injuries.
Will Arsenal players withdrawn from international duty be back?
Ahead of Arsenal's return to club action on Saturday against Southampton in the FA Cup quarterfinals, Mikel Arteta did not shed much light on who is available for the Gunners.
Arteta seemed intentionally obtuse as he was asked by reporters in his pre-match press conference about which of the 10 players who withdrew from international duty would be ready to go as club football returned.
"You will see," Arteta said when asked which of the players might not be available for action on the pitch. "I continue the speculation, so you can do it and you can judge it afterwards.
"When a player is fit and available to play he has to play, and I think it makes us so proud that we had that many players in the national team, and the players are desperate to play with the national team. We know how important every time they are together and the time they spend in preparation means to them. We are fully supportive of that and when we can do it, we can do it."
How many Arsenal players withdrew during the international break?
Overall, 10 players from Mikel Arteta's squad have withdrawn from their international squads over the course of the international break.
Captain Martin Odegaard is still recovering from a knee injury suffered in February and was not named in Norway's squad as a result, so he does not count as one of those who were included in their international team before pulling out.
Gabriel
The centre-back completed 90 minutes in the Carabao Cup final on March 22 but pulled out of Brazil's friendlies against France and Croatia the following day with a knee injury.
William Saliba
Gabriel's centre-back partner withdrew from France's assignments with Brazil and Colombia due to an injury to his left ankle.
Leandro Trossard
Trossard was another player who took part in the Carabao Cup final but was substituted late on and missed Arsenal's late win over Everton the previous weekend. The day after the defeat to City, it was confirmed Trossard would not report for Belgium duty.
Jurrien Timber
Unlike Gabriel, Saliba and Trossard, Netherlands defender Timber was nursing a groin complaint and did not feature against City. As such, his withdrawal from Ronald Koeman's squad was to be expected.
Eberechi Eze
Arsenal missed Eze's creativity from attacking midfield in the Carabao Cup final and a calf injury meant he had to stand down from Thomas Tuchel's England squad.
Bukayo SakaΒ
Saka limped through the Wembley mixed zone after the City game but was one of 11 England players given extra time to rest and recover by Tuchel. Nevertheless, when the winger joined up with the Three Lions squad after their draw with Uruguay, he was sent back to Arsenal for further medical assessment.
Declan Rice
Rice was in the same boat as Saka, in terms of sitting out England vs. Uruguay and he also joins his club teammate back at London Colney. βDeclan reported, he even went out on the pitch to try, but it's the moment of the season where I am also not willing to take any risk with him," Tuchel said.
Noni Madueke
Madueke did make it the England camp for the match with Uruguay and it didn't do him a lot of good. The winger was forced off with a knee injury before halftime after colliding with Rodrigo Aguirre.
Piero Hincapie
Ecuador defender Hincapie played against Morocco, but after "medical and imaging tests", his national team sent him back to Arsenal.
Martin Zubimendi
Spain midfielder Zubimendi was a late substitute in his country's match against Serbia but has gone back to Arsenal due to discomfort in his right knee.
The Pittsburgh Pirates and their fans are excited about the future as the team opens its 2026 MLB home schedule.
The Friday, April 3, game against the Baltimore Orioles features the debut of top prospect Konnor Griffin, a 19-year-old shortstop. Plus, the Pirates have high hopes about a team that features NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes and several free-agent additions.
Pittsburgh has its sights set firmly on the franchiseβs first winning season since 2018 and first playoff berth since 2015.
But the Pirates are making a few well-deserved nods to the past at PNC Park. Per Tribune-Review beat reporter Kevin Gorman, Pittsburgh stenciled βMazβ into the outfield grass for the home opener. The gesture honors 1960 World Series hero and legendary Pirates second baseman Bill Mazeroski, who died on February 20, 2026.
Also, the Pirates will unveil a uniform patch to honor Mazeroski, who is a Hall of Famer. An on-field ceremony before the game will celebrate the lives and careers of Mazeroski, Elroy Face and Dave Giusti, all of whom passed away in 2026, according to MLB.com.
βI thought that was a really nice touch,β said Bill Mazeroskiβs son, Darren Mazeroski, an area scouting supervisor with the Pirates. βI knew they were going to [wear patches]. But the fact that theyβre waiting for Opening Day to debut it, it makes it even more special.β
Coincidentally, Darren Mazeroski signed Griffin as a scout after the Pirates drafted him at No. 9 in the 2024 MLB Draft, according to MLB.com.
A statue outside PNC Park honors former Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Bill Mazeroski. | Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
Mazeroskiβs walk-off home run ended the 1960 World Series victory over the New York Yankees. Meanwhile, he enjoyed a long and storied career in Pittsburgh.
He played 17 MLB seasons, all with the Pirates, appearing in 10 All-Star Games and eight Gold Gloves. Mazeroski was a member of two of the franchiseβs five World Series teams (1960 and 1971). He hit .260 lifetime, with 138 homers and 27 stolen bases and had an on-base percentage of .299.
βMaz was one of a kind, a true Pirates legend,β Pirates chairman Bob Nutting said, per ESPN. βHis name will always be tied to the biggest home run in baseball history and the 1960 World Series championship, but I will remember him most for the person he was: humble, gracious and proud to be a Pirate.β
Mazeroski coached briefly for the Pirates and Seattle Mariners after his playing days ended. He became a fixture at Pittsburghβs spring training site in Bradenton, Fla., as an infield instructor.
In 1987, the Pirates retired his No. 9. Then, in 2010, the franchise unveiled a 14-foot statue of Mazeroski running the bases after the 1960 World Series homer.
Pittsburgh and Baltimore meet at 4:12 p.m. ET Friday at PNC Park.
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The 2026 NCAA Menβs Basketball Tournament is wrapping up with just three games left. On Saturday, the Final Four will face off for a spot in Mondayβs championship game. Up first is Illinois vs. UConn, following the Huskiesβ stunning win over Duke. After that, No. 1 seeds Michigan and Arizona will clash for the second championship game berth.
As with past tournaments, figuring out how to watch March Madness is a bit tricky. Ahead is a quick guide on the best ways to livestream every remaining March Madness game online, including ways to get free March Madness livestreams.
Where to Watch March Madness Online, Free Streams, TV Channels (Final Four & Championship)
Final Four March Madness games will be broadcast on TBS and TruTV, and the championship game will be shown on TNT, TBS, and TruTV. HBO Max will have livestreams, but you can also watch all three remaining games using a live TV streaming service that carries TBS and/or TruTV.
DirecTV is the best way to watch every March Madness game online, offering TBS, TNT, and truTV in multiple packages. The most affordable of these plans is the MySports Genre Pack, which carries 20-plus key sports channels for $69.99 a month ($44.99 for your first month). Best of all, DirecTV offers a five-day free trial on all plans.
Hulu + Live TV is another great way to stream every March Madness game. The service carries TBS, TNT, and truTV in its lineup of 90-plus channels and costs $89.99 a month. Get a three-day free trial to start.
HBO Max will have livestreams of all the March Madness games shown on TBS, TNT, and truTV, but not of the games shown on CBS. The good news: Itβs more affordable than the options above. Youβll need HBO Max Standard or Premium to watch March Madness games. These packages start at $18.49 a month, but donβt come with a free trial (see our guide on how to get HBO Max for free here).
March Madness Schedule 2026 (Final Four & Championship Game)
Final Four March Madness games will take place on Saturday, April 4. The championship game will take place on Monday, April 6. Hereβs a schedule for all three remaining games:
Final Four: Saturday, April 4
(2) UConn vs. (3) Illinois, 6:09 p.m. | TBS/TNT/truTV
(1) Michigan vs. (1) Arizona, 8:49 p.m. | TBS/TNT/truTV
Michigan is the top contender for the Naismith Trophy headed into the Final Four. The Wolverines have scored at least 90 points in every game this tournament, which hasnβt been done since 1995 by UConn. A win for Michigan or the underdog Fighting Illini would be the first national championship for a Big Ten team since Michigan Stateβs win in 2000.
But Michigan will have to get through Arizona if they want a chance at the championship, and that wonβt be easy. The Wildcats are stacked with NBA prospects, and theyβve won all of their postseason games by 12 points or more. Arizona is also hungry for a championship, which has eluded the program since 1997.
UConn also has a shot at the championship, which would be their seventh. The Huskies are no doubt feeling hot after one of the best March Madness wins of all time on Sunday, when freshman Braylon Mullins hit a game-winning three-pointer with less than a second on the clock against No. 1 Duke. A 2026 championship for UConn would be their third in four years β a massive feat for coach Dan Hurley.
There is no good time to lose a player like Luka DonΔiΔ, and no good way to lose him. But the way the Los Angeles Lakers lost him Thursday night β in the midst of getting absolutely poleaxed by the defending NBA champion and Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, to a non-contact soft tissue injury, just over two weeks before the start of the 2026 NBA playoffs β is about as brutal as it gets.
The Lakersβ lifespan this season likely rests on the severity of the left hamstring strain that DonΔiΔ suffered, and whether his stretch on the shelf will be closer to two weeks or two months. βThereβs a lot on the line,β is how injury expert Jeff Stotts of In Street Clothes put it, and thatβs true in multiple directions: for the fate of DonΔiΔβs late-season surge toward the top of the Most Valuable Player race, yes β seriously, itβs like someone wished on a cursed monkeyβs paw that voters could see what the Lakers looked like without Luka β but also for L.A.βs chances of winning a playoff series for the first time in three years.
βAt this point, at this juncture of the season, itβs the last thing you want to see,β LeBron James told reporters.
Hindsight is 20/20, and also unhelpful, but watching how Thursdayβs game unfolded after the fact, you start to wince in anticipation of whatβs coming. Late in the first quarter of what was already a blowout against Oklahoma City, you could see DonΔiΔ grimacing as he ran back on defense after a jump stop and layup and after hitting the deck on a drive. Soon after, you could see him reaching for his left hamstring β which heβd strained back in February, costing him four games heading into the All-Star break β after missing a free throw, and again while James shot one.
The Lakers now find themselves facing the prospect of a stretch without one of the NBAβs most overwhelming forces β a near-peerless offensive engine whose ability to consistently create and cash good looks for himself and his teammates at Herculean volume has been the driving force behind their second straight 50-win campaign.
DonΔiΔ is headed for his second scoring title, pouring in a league-best 33.5 points per game; his 8.3 assists per game are good for third in the NBA, behind only Nikola JokiΔ and Cade Cunningham. Between his own scoring and the points he generates via assist, DonΔiΔ accounts for 71.2 of the Lakersβ 116.5 points per game, according to Databallr; only Jokic (72.2) creates more.
Reasonable people can disagree over whether DonΔiΔβs brilliant play and towering production merits placement ahead of the likes of Gilgeous-Alexander, JokiΔ and Victor Wembanyama in this yearβs Most Valuable Player race. Itβs pretty close to inarguable, though, that heβs in their company, ticketed for a fourth top-five finish on the MVP ballot and a sixth selection to the All-NBA First Team.
Heβd need to suit up because, while the policy does include a βseason-ending injuryβ exception, that clause only applies to players whoβve appeared in at least 85% of their teamβs games prior to suffering the injury; DonΔiΔ has played 64 of the Lakersβ 77 games, which is just over 83%. And heβd need to play 20 minutes because heβs already had the two βnear-missβ games β outings in which he played fewer than 20, but more than 15 β that the policy allows. (The one-game suspension that DonΔiΔ served this week for racking up too many technical fouls now looms awfully large.) There is also perhaps one more avenue for DonΔiΔ to gain awards eligibility, but it certainly seems like a long shot:Β Β
As I just reported on @SportsCenter, there is one way Luka Doncic can be eligible for end-of-season awards: by filing an extraordinary circumstances grievance over missing two games in December over the birth of his child. An arbitrator would rule on it after the regular season.
If DonΔiΔ is unable to qualify, then heβll join Cunningham, Anthony Edwards and a litany of high-profile players who find themselves ineligible for consideration by the media members who comprise the awards electorate β an exceedingly rare case of a player being able to lead the league in scoring, but unable to be recognized as one of its 15 best players.
Mentioned on our podcast over two years ago the possible scenario that one year someone could win the leagueβs scoring title (obviously an award of significant prestige) but not make an All-NBA team. That is a very real possibility for this year nowβ¦something that has onlyβ¦ https://t.co/AcG1GnkGFi
Beyond individual accolades, though, the uncertainty surrounding DonΔiΔβs wheels obviously places a massive hurdle in front of the Lakers with just 10 days left in the regular season β one that threatens to derail the momentum theyβve built up during a sensational stint that had seen them win 16 of 18 games entering Thursday.
Entering Fridayβs action, the Lakers sit at 50-27, one game ahead of the 49-28 Denver Nuggets, whoβve won seven straight. L.A. stands a decent chance of holding onto the No. 3 spot in the Western standings, by virtue of both holding the head-to-head tiebreaker over Denver and facing a season-ending slate that includes matchups against the tanktastic Mavericks and Jazz, which, according to Tankathonβs remaining schedule strength rankings, looks significantly friendlier than the Nuggetsβ closing kick, which features two more meetings with Wembanyamaβs Spurs.
Whether the Lakers hold onto third place or drop down to fourth, though, they desperately need DonΔiΔ back in the fold to have any shot of making a deep playoff run β and maybe even just to make it out of a first-round matchup against either the Houston Rockets or a Minnesota Timberwolves team that drummed L.A. out of the 2025 postseason.
The Lakers are 43-21 (.672 winning percentage) with DonΔiΔ in the lineup and just 7-6 (.538) without him, with four of those seven wins coming against the woebegone Kings, Mavericks, Wizards and injury-ravaged Warriors. Theyβve been outscored by 2 points per 100 non-garbage-time possessions with DonΔiΔ off the floor, according to Cleaning the Glass, scoring like a bottom-10 offense in those minutes β even when both James and Austin Reaves have been available to carry the offensive load.
That relative punchlessness likely informs the dire outlook that multiple public-facing projection systems offered Friday morning. Dunks and Threes and ESPNβs Basketball Power Index both give the Lakers less than a 50% chance of making it out of Round 1, while Basketball-Reference.com has dropped their odds of hoisting the Larry OβBrien Championship Trophy all the way down to 0.2%.
Projection isnβt prophecy, of course. With time to gameplan, to shuffle the deck and find a new angle of attack β possibly slotting Rui Hachimura or Jake LaRavia in the starting five, alongside a returned-from-ankle-injury Marus Smart β maybe James, Reaves, Redick and Co. will have enough in reserve to be able to stay the course for however long DonΔiΔβs absence might last. What those odds underscore, though, is a fundamental truth of life on the eve of the playoffs for teams vying for the crown: The margins are vanishingly thin at this time of year, and sometimes, all it takes to swing them is one false decel step.
Morris, who most recently played for Virginia in 2025, sued the NCAA in Charlottesville Circuit Court in February. It was his attempt to return for one more season after his extension of eligibility waiver and appeal were denied by the NCAA earlier this year.
Morris and Co. were arguing that his 2022 season, when he was at TCU, should not have counted against his eligibility, but now his 2026 season at the collegiate level in in serious jeopardy. According to ESPN, Morris could still opt to pursue the 2026 NFL Draft, which is later this month. However, he did not participate in the NFL combine or UVA's pro day.
Morris spent the 2020 season with the Sooners, serving as the third-string quarterback in Norman. He then spent three years (2021-2023) at TCU, before transferring to North Texas for the 2024 season, and transferring again to Virginia for what now looks like was his final college season in 2025. He helped the Cavaliers make the ACC title game in his lone season at the program. The Cavs brought in transfer portal QBs Beau Pribula and Eli Holstein to try and minimize the damage from a situation like this one for Morris.
Of course, OU is embroiled in its own eligibility case with star linebacker Owen Heinecke. His waiver and appeal were both denied by the NCAA, so he's sued them in court for an extra year of eligibility. He's filed an injunction of his own, and his emergency hearing is on April 16th, just one week before the first day of the NFL draft.
Heinecke's case is a bit different than Morris'. He is being denied another season because he played 15 total minutes of lacrosse in three games at Ohio State in 2021. He then transferred to OU to play football, but he missed the entire 2022 season due to injury. After being a special-teamer in 2023 and 2024, Heinecke broke onto the scene at inside linebacker in 2025. Despite really only playing three seasons of college football, the NCAA isn't letting Heinecke compete in 2026, so he's taking legal action.
While Morris' college career is now on thin ice, Sooner Nation hopes that Heinecke's situation plays out more like Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss' did. He'll get to play in 2026, after the NCAA's appeal of the court's ruling that went in his favor was denied.
With time running out before the draft, many of these eligibility battles will be over soon. If Oklahoma were to get Heinecke back in the fold, he would be a huge boost to their LB room, and help the Sooners chase a repeat trip to the College Football Playoff in 2026.
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After an inconsistent, injury-riddled tenure, Kayvon Thibodeauxβs time as a New York Giant seems to be coming to a close in the near future.
Though the Giants arenβt rushing to move off him, they should be listening to all offers.
So far, Thibodeaux hasnβt lived up to his fifth-overall pick potential, but he has given solid production, accumulating 23.5 sacks and six forced fumbles in 53 games with the big blue.
But with just the 2026 season left on his rookie deal, it begs the question of whether New York should use him to make a move during the 2026 NFL Draft to put together a cheaper, more well-rounded roster.
Thibodeaux Doesnβt Fit the Giantsβ Defense
Although Kayvon Thibodeaux was one of the few bright spots in the defensive run game last season, his upcoming on-field opportunities will likely be the fewest in his career. The edge rush duo of Abdul Carter and Brian Burns is clearly the groupβs future, leaving the former Oregon star with limited reps.
With this in mind, the compensation that New York would receive for him would make a significant difference. Even though some issues on the defensive side were due to injuries last season, they are still in desperate need of repairs at linebacker, defensive back, and defensive tackle.
Whilst a player like Sonny Styles or Caleb Downs is impactful, it can only fix some of these problems. Their lack of mid-round selections makes it much more difficult for the Giants to make impactful moves on the margins.
Pick Shortage Makes the Move Feel Obvious
Since New York has just one Day 2 pick and no compensation picks, they have little to work with. Given his talent, a trade involving Thibodeaux would be substantial. If moves in the past like Jaelan Phillips are an indicator, the edge rusher could be worth as much as a third-round pick.
Kayvon Thibodeaux, per sources, is a player the #Giants are listening to offers on and the belief from teams here at the combine is that he will eventually get dealt.
I do not get the same sentiment on Dexter Lawrence. This staff loves him & wants him.
Each year, contenders are looking for one-and-done impact players. This year, there are numerous playoff threats in need of an edge rusher. Teams such as the Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, and Buffalo Bills can be buyers for Thibodeaux. Each of these winners has proven to make aggressive, win-now moves in the past, no matter age or contract.
So, with all of these championship-caliber teams continuously shopping, it should be easy for the Giants to acquire a mid-round pick. With that selection, the G-Men could pick anyone, including defensive tackles Rayshaun Benny and Darrell Jackson Jr.
Rayshaun Benny came alive during yesterday's practice. Had smooth wins in individuals pic.twitter.com/wBRoC2LJhi
Despite the intriguing possibilities trading Thibodeaux gives, his talents would still help New York.Β
In just 10 games, he was top five on the defense in sacks and tackles for loss, as well as third in QB hits. Additionally, the pass rush production outside of Burns and Carter was abysmal. Those two were the only Giants to record four or more sacks last season, combining for 20.5.
With Thibodeaux, the Giants would possess one of the premier edge rush rotations in the NFL. They would have an excellent combination of athleticism, bend, and reach. Though they would sacrifice another potential starter, the exceptional trio, if just for one more year, would wreak non-stop havoc.
Abdul Carter, Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux combined for 20 pressures vs the Chargers, according to Next Gen stats. pic.twitter.com/OhVO8lcdsp
Unfortunately, the New York Giants will likely not have that luxury, and moving on from Kayvon Thibodeaux makes too much sense not to pull the trigger.
In qualifying ahead of Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Rockingham, Corey Day put the No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet on pole with a 27.717s lap. He will share the front row with reigning series champion Jesse Love in the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, who fell 0.064s short of the top spot.
"I felt really good," said Day. "We got a really good car, so thanks to my guys. It always makes my job easy when it's that good. Super excited for the race tomorrow. We're definitely in a good spot. I think track position is going to be pretty crucial."
Popular YouTuber Cleetus McFarland (Garrett Mitchell) was the first driver to go out on track, piloting the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. His stated goal was to 'not be last,' and he did manage to do so, besting both Joey Gase Motorsports entries on the time-sheets. He will start 35th in the 38-car field.Β
In Boston sports, there's no bigger spectacle than the first home game of the MLB season at Fenway Park.
This year, the Red Sox will host the Padres in an exciting AL vs. NL matchup.Β All eyes will be on Sonny Gray as he makes his highly anticipated home debut and attempts to shut down a San Diego lineup featuring Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado.
After a grueling 1-5 road trip to start the season, the Red Sox are hoping that a few games in front of the Boston faithful will help them break out of an early slump.
Follow along here for live updates as the Red Sox face the Padres at Fenway Park.
Red Sox vs. Padres live updates, highlights from 2026 home opener
(All times Eastern)
End of the fifth inning:Β Padres 2, Red Sox 2
3:42 p.m.:Β It's the second inning-ending double play for Boston, with Jake Cronenworth driving to stop a grounder. The acrobatic play turns into a 4-6-3 double play, ending the fifth.
3:41 p.m.:Β Anthony has his first hit of the afternoon, driving a single to get on base in the fifth.
Now up is Story with one out.
Padres 2, Red Sox 2
3:33 p.m.:Β We have a tie ballgame in the fifth.
With two outs, Campusano drills a full count off the Green Monster in left field, bringing Sheets all the way from first to home. Rafaela's blunder in center results in a two-run inning for San Diego.
Story gets a routine groundout to end the fifth, but it's 2-2.
Red Sox 2, Padres 1
3:30 p.m.:Β San Diego is on the board. After the Andujar triple, Sheets hits a single to right field and the Red Sox lead is cut in half.
3:29 p.m.:Β In his second at-bat, Andujar hits what looks like a routine fly out to center field, but the sun confuses Rafaela and the ball hits the ground. It gets ruled a triple for Andujar, who gets to third safely.
Now up is Sheets with the Padres looking to get on the board.
End of the fourth inning: Red Sox 2, Padres 0
3:24 p.m.:Β Narvaez strikes out looking to end the inning, but through four, the Red Sox are up 2-0.
Boston has four hits to San Diego's one, and two RBI singles in consecutive innings give them the lead.
Red Sox 2, Padres 0
3:20 p.m.:Β What a time for Durbin to get his first hit of the season.
On a 2-0 count, he finally gets a single, lining the ball through the shortstop and second baseman and Duran comes home from second.
Caleb Durbin's first hit of the season is a big one!
3:19 p.m.:Β After the leadoff single, both Contreras andΒ Abreu go down on strikes, and it's up to Durbin, who is looking for his first hit of the season.
3:15 p.m.:Β For the second consecutive inning, the Red Sox have a leadoff double.
This time, it's Duran, who lines a grounder to the left of Sheets and it stays fair for his first double of the season.
3:13 p.m.:Β With two outs in the top of the fourth, Gray gets Machado to strike out swinging on a sinker, ending the inning.
It's been a strong home debut for the pitcher, who has given up one hit in four innings while striking out two.
The heart of the Red Sox order is due up in the bottom of the inning.
3:08 p.m.:Β Duran is known for making acrobatic plays in the outfield, and he does it here to the former Boston star Bogaerts.
The Padre gets a hold of a ball out to the Green Monster, but Duran is able to leap up and make the catch while the fans hear a thump on the wall.
The center fielder goes for a low pitch and drives it out to center, dropping ahead of Merill. It gets Mayer from second to home and Rafaela is safe at second with a RBI single.
It's 1-0 Red Sox.
2:57 p.m.:Β Mayer has the Red Sox in business to start the third.Β
On a 2-1 count, Mayer laces a ball to left, which goes off the green monster and past Laureano. Mayer gets into second safely for a double.
2:54 p.m.:Β Tatis Jr. drives a ball far out in right field, but Wilyer Abreu is able to run it down before the warning track and ends the top of the third.
Gray pitched around the leadoff single to keep the game scoreless. Due up in the bottom of the third is Marcelo Mayer, Calos Narvaez and Ceddanne Rafaela.Β
2:53 p.m.:Β Campusano grounds out and Sheets stays at second, and there are two outs with Tatis Jr. coming back up.
2:50 p.m.:Β After he got on, Sheets steals second base and San Diego has a runner in scoring position with one out.
2:47 p.m.:Β San Diego has a baserunner, with Gavin Sheets popping a ball to shallow left field and three fielders unable to get it. Trevor Story was the closest, but the ball hits the ground.
End of the second inning: Padres 0, Red Sox 0
2:44 p.m.:Β It's been a rough start for Caleb Durbin in Red Sox colors, and it continues here.
Still looking for his first hit, Durbin barely makes contact and hits a dribbler which is picked up by Luis Campusano the Padres catcher then turns a double play, ending the inning.
While the second started with promise for Boston, we go to the third still scoreless.
2:42 p.m.:Β To start the second inning, Willson Contreras faced a full count after nearly being hit by a pitch.
He then gets called for a strikeout looking on the outside corner, but the new Red Sox player confidently challenges it. It's a successful ABS challenge, and Contreras walks.
He flings his bat and Boston has the first baserunner of the game.
2:38 p.m.:Β After both Manny Machado andΒ RamΓ³n Laureano go down, Miguel Andujar grounds out to Story, and it's a second consecutive 1-2-3 inning for Gray.
End of the first inning: Padres 0, Red Sox 0
2:31 p.m.:Β Now, the Red Sox go out in order in the bottom of the first, with Anthony, Story and Duran all getting out in 10 pitches.
Through one, the game is hitless.
2:26 p.m.:Β It's a 1-2-3 first for Gray, who gets out of the inning on eight pitches after a Jackson Merrill ground out to first.
To the bottom of the first we go. Due up is Roman Anthony, Trevor Story and Jarren Duran.
2:24 p.m.:Β Tatis Jr. grounds out to short, and now up is Xander Bogaerts.
The 2018 World Series championΒ returns to the batter's box at Fenway Park, where he spent a decade as the heart of the Red Sox infield. Now wearing Padres brown, the four-time All-Star receives a thunderous standing ovation from the Boston faithful who haven't forgotten his two rings and 1,264 hits in a Sox uniform.
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The stadium's first professional gameβa Red Sox victory over the New York Highlandersβwas famously overshadowed in the local news by the sinking of the Titanic just five days prior.
Throughout its century of history, the park has been defined by its unique dimensions and the iconic "Green Monster," a 37-foot-high left-field wall that was originally built to keep non-paying fans from watching games.
Now a member of the National Register of Historic Places, Fenway remains a cornerstone of Boston culture and one of the most recognizable sports venues in the world.
1:50 p.m.:Β The San Diego Padres enter the 2026 season with a talented core led by superstars Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado, along with rising center fielder Jackson Merrill.
After a 2β4 start to the year at home, the team travels to Fenway Park today to hand the ball to right-hander Michael King, who is coming off a sharp five-inning performance in his season debut.
The weekend series also marks a significant homecoming for Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who returns to face his former club in front of the Boston crowd.
1:48 p.m.:Β The pregame ceremony is underway from Fenway Park.
Taking the bump for Boston is Sonny Gray, who in his first game with the Red Sox pitched 4.0 innings, giving up three runs and four hits in a 6-5 loss.
1:05 p.m.:Β Welcome home, Red Sox fans.
The Boston Red Sox return to Fenway Park today for their 2026 home opener against the San Diego Padres.
After a difficult 1β5 road trip to start the season, the team is looking to reset in front of the hometown crowd with veteran Sonny Gray scheduled to take the mound.
First pitch is set for 2:10 p.m. ET, marking the start of a three-game interleague weekend series in Boston.
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Red Sox vs. Padres start time
Date:Β Friday, April 3
Time:Β 2:10Β p.m. ET
Red Sox vs. Padres is scheduled to start at 2:10 p.m. ET on Friday, April 3. The game will be played at Fenway Park in Boston.
The first piece of the condensed WNBA offseason has finished, and the Indiana Fever can turn their attention to free agency and the collegiate draft.
In the first multiple-team expansion draft in the league since 2000, the Toronto Tempo picked Kristy Wallace, and the Portland Fire picked Chloe Bibby from the Feverβs unprotected list on Friday afternoon.Β
The Indiana Fever were only able to protect five players from the expansion draft. While the protection lists were not made public, the Tempo and Fireβs picks mean the Fever likely protected Caitlin Clark (All-WNBA first-teamer under contract through 2027), Aliyah Boston (All-WNBA second-teamer under contract through 2026), Lexie Hull (restricted free agent), Kelsey Mitchell (unrestricted free agent with core eligibility), and Makayla Timpson (under contract through 2028).
Bibby and Wallace's departures also should not affect the Fever too much as they move into planning for the 2026 season.
Bibby, who was a reserved free agent, could have been a depth piece for the Fever frontcourt, especially on a minimum contract. But she only played nine games for Indiana in 2025 before she was shut down for the season with a knee injury.
Wallace had a rocky 2024 season, going from a starter to a player who barely got minutes midseason under former Fever coach Christie Sides. Wallace opted to sit out the 2025 season for personal reasons; her contract was suspended, which is why Indiana still held her rights.Β
The Fever will now go into free agency with rights to five players, including contracts with Clark, Boston, and Timpson.
Kelsey Mitchell is the Feverβs No. 1 priority in free agency, as GM Amber Cox said following the season and Clark said on her appearance on NBC on March 29. Mitchell is an unrestricted free agent, but she is also core eligible, meaning the Fever can offer her a supermax of $1.4 million in exchange for exclusive negotiating rights. Mitchell was cored in 2025 and turned an All-WNBA First Team season while leading the Fever to the WNBA playoff semifinals.Β
Lexie Hull, who bought a house in Indianapolis with her fiancee last year, expressed interest in staying with the Fever following the 2025 season. She is a restricted free agent, meaning she can negotiate with other teams but Indiana has the right of first refusal and ability to match any offer she gets.Β
After those qualifying offers to Mitchell and Hull go out on April 7, the Fever will be able to start negotiating with free agents on April 9. Indiana will likely aim to bring back Sophie Cunningham, a starter before she was injured in August; Aari McDonald, who could be a serviceable backup to Clark at point guard; and others.Β
It will be a sprint to training camp, which opens in just over two weeks on April 19.
Chloe Peterson is the Indiana Fever beat reporter for IndyStar. Reach her at capeterson@gannett.com or follow her on X atΒ @chloepeterson67.
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The first piece of the condensed WNBA offseason has finished, and the Indiana Fever can turn their attention to free agency and the collegiate draft.
In the first multiple-team expansion draft in the league since 2000, the Toronto Tempo picked Kristy Wallace, and the Portland Fire picked Chloe Bibby from the Feverβs unprotected list on Friday afternoon.Β
The Indiana Fever were only able to protect five players from the expansion draft. While the protection lists were not made public, the Tempo and Fireβs picks mean the Fever likely protected Caitlin Clark (All-WNBA first-teamer under contract through 2027), Aliyah Boston (All-WNBA second-teamer under contract through 2026), Lexie Hull (restricted free agent), Kelsey Mitchell (unrestricted free agent with core eligibility), and Makayla Timpson (under contract through 2028).
Bibby and Wallace's departures also should not affect the Fever too much as they move into planning for the 2026 season.
Bibby, who was a reserved free agent, could have been a depth piece for the Fever frontcourt, especially on a minimum contract. But she only played nine games for Indiana in 2025 before she was shut down for the season with a knee injury.
Wallace had a rocky 2024 season, going from a starter to a player who barely got minutes midseason under former Fever coach Christie Sides. Wallace opted to sit out the 2025 season for personal reasons; her contract was suspended, which is why Indiana still held her rights.Β
The Fever will now go into free agency with rights to five players, including contracts with Clark, Boston, and Timpson.
Kelsey Mitchell is the Feverβs No. 1 priority in free agency, as GM Amber Cox said following the season and Clark said on her appearance on NBC on March 29. Mitchell is an unrestricted free agent, but she is also core eligible, meaning the Fever can offer her a supermax of $1.4 million in exchange for exclusive negotiating rights. Mitchell was cored in 2025 and turned an All-WNBA First Team season while leading the Fever to the WNBA playoff semifinals.Β
Lexie Hull, who bought a house in Indianapolis with her fiancee last year, expressed interest in staying with the Fever following the 2025 season. She is a restricted free agent, meaning she can negotiate with other teams but Indiana has the right of first refusal and ability to match any offer she gets.Β
After those qualifying offers to Mitchell and Hull go out on April 7, the Fever will be able to start negotiating with free agents on April 9. Indiana will likely aim to bring back Sophie Cunningham, a starter before she was injured in August; Aari McDonald, who could be a serviceable backup to Clark at point guard; and others.Β
It will be a sprint to training camp, which opens in just over two weeks on April 19.
Chloe Peterson is the Indiana Fever beat reporter for IndyStar. Reach her at capeterson@gannett.com or follow her on X atΒ @chloepeterson67.
Get IndyStar's Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark coverage sent directly to your inbox with ourΒ Caitlin Clark Fever newsletter.
NFL free agency always brings surprises, but 2026 felt even more unpredictable. Big-name players switched teams. Some accepted smaller deals to rebuild their careers, while others signed contracts that left fans confused.
Quarterbacks were the main story. Kyler Murray and Daniel Jones show how quickly things can change. Murray once looked like a franchise star in Arizona. Now, heβs on a cheap deal, trying to prove himself again. Jones signed a big extension with the Giants earlier, but injuries and poor form have put him in a tough spot.
Teams also changed how they spent money. Instead of chasing expensive stars, many focused on value. They looked for players who can help right away without hurting their salary cap. That approach led to some smart signings.
Here are the best value deals from 2026 NFL free agency from Sports Illustrated:
Tyler Biadasz (63) prior to the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
The Los Angeles Chargers made a practical choice by signing Tyler Biadasz.
They missed out on Tyler Linderbaum, who got a huge deal from the Raiders. Instead, they picked a cheaper but reliable option.
Biadasz played well last season and can stabilize the middle of the line. This helps quarterback Justin Herbert. With strong tackles like Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater, the Chargersβ offensive line could become a strength.
4. Panthers: Rasheed Walker (1 year, $4 million)
Rasheed Walker during the NFL Scouting Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
The Carolina Panthers made a quiet but smart move by signing Rasheed Walker. He didnβt get full trust in Green Bay, but he showed he can step in and perform.
A good left tackle is hard to find, and Carolina got one at a low price. This move is even more important because Ikem Ekwonu is dealing with a knee issue. Walker gives them solid depth and starting backup if needed.
Compared to similar deals, this is a bargain. Last year, Cam Robinson earned $12 million for one season.
3. Falcons: Tua Tagovailoa (1 year, $1.3 million)
Tua Tagovailoa (1) warms up prior to game against the New Orleans Saints at Hard Rock Stadium. Credit: Rich Storry-Imagn Images
The Atlanta Falcons took a low-risk chance on Tua Tagovailoa.
At first, it looked strange because they already have Michael Penix Jr., who also has injury concerns. But the low price makes this deal interesting.
Tagovailoa led the league with 4,624 passing yards in 2023. If he stays healthy, he could perform well. He also has great weapons like Drake London, Kyle Pitts, and Bijan Robinson.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton (88) reacts after making a catch against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half at Lumen Field. Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers paid for consistency. Otton may not have huge stats, but he is very reliable. He averages around 500 receiving yards per season.
His real strength is his all-around game. He blocks well and helps both the run and passing attack. Tampa Bay pays him $10 million per year, which is fair for what he offers.
Compare that to Isaiah Likely, who got $40 million over three years. Otton provides similar value at a lower cost.
1. Vikings: Kyler Murray (1 year, $1.3 million)
Quarterback Kyler Murray against the Jacksonville Jaguars at State Farm Stadium. Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
The Minnesota Vikings landed the best value deal by signing Kyler Murray.
He joined on a very cheap one-year deal because the Arizona Cardinals are still paying most of his salary.
Murray has struggled with injuries and inconsistency, but his talent is still clear. He now joins a good system under Kevin OβConnell and gets to play with star receiver Justin Jefferson.
This gives him a chance to rebuild his career while rookie J.J. McCarthy develops. Itβs a win for both sides.
Aug 11, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Bailey Falter (36) delivers a pitch against the Washington Nationals in the first inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images | Denny Medley-Imagn Images
The Royals announced they have officially called up Luinder Avila to start tonightβs game against the Brewers, and have placed left-hander Bailey Falter on the 15-day Injured List with left elbow inflammation retroactive to yesterday. Falter faced six hitters on Wednesday night against the Twins and gave up three hits and two walks. Michael Wacha was scheduled to make the start Friday night, but was scratched due to illness, requiring Avila to be called up.
Falter has given up five runs and eight hits in 3.1 innings in his two games so far. The Royals acquired him last July and he has given up 20 runs in 15.1 innings since his trade from the Pirates. The Royals could have non-tendered him last winter, but chose to pay him $3.6 million to provide starting pitching depth. Falter is out of options, so he canβt be sent to the minors without clearing waivers. He was fairly effective in 2024 with the Pirates when he had a 4.43 ERA in 28 starts, although with a low strikout rate.
Luinder Avila appeared in 13 games with the Royals last year, giving up just two runs with 16 strikeouts in 14 innings for an ERA of 1.29. He started the first game for Omaha, and he gave up two runs in three innings with three strikeouts.
Avila is ranked as the #9 prospect in the Royalsβ farm system by MLB Pipeline. He throws from a high angle, and tends to induce a lot of groundballs. His curveball had a 48 percent whiff rate in limited big league action. He was also impressive in the World Baseball Classic, throwing 4.1 innings and allowing just one unearned run for Team Venezuela.
Sailing is often seen as an exclusive sport, shaped by tradition and limited access, but Amy Sinclair is working to change that perception. As a competitive sailor, she noticed early on that very few people in the sport looked like her. That realization sparked a deeper purpose beyond competition. Instead of accepting the lack of diversity, she chose to challenge it. Amy began her journey into sailing just four years ago during a difficult period in her life. What started as a weekly escape quickly became a source of healing and belonging. Being out on the water with her team gave her a sense of peace and connection that she had been missing. Over time, that experience grew into a passion not only for sailing but for making it accessible to others. Her team, known as Sweet Caroline, reflects the kind of inclusive environment she believes in. With members from multiple countries, including Morocco, Peru, Jamaica, Colombia, and India, the group represents a global mix of cultures. Yet despite this diversity, Amy often found that her team stood out as the only one of its kind at competitions.
Determined to create change, Amy launched Sailing Noire, a social platform designed to highlight diversity in sailing and encourage more people to get involved. The response was immediate and powerful, with individuals reaching out to learn how they could begin their own journey on the water. This momentum inspired her to take action beyond social media. She began organizing sailing experiences for new participants, traveling to different regions to introduce the sport to communities that had little exposure to it. One of her most impactful projects took place in Kenya, where she formed the first all female sailing team to compete locally. For many of the women involved, it was their first time stepping into a space traditionally dominated by men. The experience was transformative, not only for the participants but for the wider community. It challenged long held assumptions about gender roles and opened new possibilities for women in local industries connected to the sea. Amy believes that sailing should be inclusive because it offers a unique sense of freedom and accomplishment. Her work continues to inspire others to try something new and embrace opportunities they once thought were out of reach.
Inter Milan Vs Roma β Numbers Show Argentina Superstarβs Return Is Coming At The Right Time For Chivu
Lautaro Martinez returns to Inter Milanβs starting lineup for Sundayβs Easter clash with Roma, and the numbers make clear just how much has been missing in his absence.
In 2026, when Lautaro has started for Inter across all competitions, the Nerazzurri have won 77% of their matches while averaging 2.4 goals per game, as per FCInterNews.
The contrast with the period of his injury tells its own story, dropped points, dried-up goals and a title race that has tightened unnecessarily.
Sunday represents not just a football comeback but a statement: Lautaro is ready, and Inter need him at his best.
Inter Vs Roma β Argentina Megastar Lautaro Closing In On Serie A Historical Milestone
His return also carries personal significance beyond the club context.
BALTIMORE, MD - MARCH 28: Kyle Bradish #38 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches in the second inning against the Minnesota Twins at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on March 28, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) | Getty Images
For the first time in 2026, the Orioles head out on the road, but they donβt have to go too far. They will begin the six-game trip with a weekend in Pittsburgh.
And letβs not forget about old friend Ryan OβHearn. The Oβs dealt him to the Padres at last yearβs deadline, and then he inked a two-year deal with the Pirates in January. So far it looks like a good bit of business. He owns a .421/.522/.737 slash line through five games, and has already gone deep twice.
Kyle Bradish is on the bump for the Birds. His first start of the year was OK. He threw 83 pitches over 4.2 innings, struggling with his control quite a bit. His fastball velocity also seemed to be down. The sinker was averaging 93.5 mph against the Twins. Heβs usually closer to 95 (94.7 mph in 2025). Hopefully that is just some early-season rust.
The Olympics Rings ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on January 31, 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Credit: Richard Heathcote/Getty
NEED TO KNOW
No athletes tested positive for doping at the Milan Cortina Winter Games
More than 3,000 samples were collected on 1,848 athletes, the International Testing Agency said
The last time no athletes tested positive at an Olympics was at the 1998 Nagano Games
Not a single athlete tested positive for doping violations at the Milan Cortina Winter Games, according to the International Testing Agency (ITA).
The result marks the first time in 28 years β since the 1998 Nagano Games β that the ITA has not produced a positive result, the agency said in a news release on Wednesday, April 1.
βAt this stage, no anti-doping rule violations have been asserted based on the results of the testing conducted during the Games,β the ITA said.
A total of 3,053 samples were collected on 1,848 athletes, which represents 63.4% of participants at the Games in Italy.
βAthletes from all participating National Olympic Committees (NOCs) were tested during the Games,β the ITA said. βDuring the pre-Games phase, 92% of participating athletes had been tested at least once in the six months leading up to Milano Cortina 2026.β
Only 55% of athletes were tested at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, and four athletes tested positive, according to The Athletic.
βThe distribution of tests broadly reflected the size of national delegations, with the United States, Italy, Canada, France and Germany among the most frequently tested nations,β the ITA said.Β
The highest doping controls were in hockey, cross-country skiing, biathlon, speed skating and alpine skiing, the agency said.
Among the tests were 2,180 urine samples, 768 blood samples and 105 dried blood spot samples (DBS). The samples were analyzed at a World Anti-Doping Agency accredited lab in Rome and will be stored at a facility for up to 10 years, per The Athletic.
βFollowing the successful delivery of the Milano Cortina 2026 anti-doping program, the ITA will continue its work to strengthen the Olympic anti-doping program and looks ahead to the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 and the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028, where it will once again implement comprehensive and intelligence-led clean sport measures,β the ITA said.
Lions fans should brace themselves for a possible early-round selection of a safety in the 2026 draft given the health concerns of Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph. One high-level candidate is Kamari Ramsey who has a low medical concern level.
(Ages in parentheses are at start of 2026 season and are factored into the concern level. Injury info and ages based on available public information are unverified and subject to update. Games played data courtesy ofΒ sports-reference.com.)
2024: 11/13 games. Missed 2 games with unspecified injury, observedΒ shaking his arm out.
2023: 11/13 games. Missed 1 game with unspecified injury.
2022: 4 games
The right knee injury is a concern as there are no details. But he did participate in the Senior Bowl and he performed very well with the athletic testing at the combine. Hopefully, this means that the knee injury was minor.
After more than two months out of action, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry βis expected to be cleared to returnβ to the floor for Sundayβs matchup with former teammate Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets, according to Shams Charania and Anthony Slater of ESPN.
βHe went through a full practice, but it was very light,β Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told reporters. βWe didnβt do anything live. Heβs gonna scrimmage right now five-on-five. Itβs a good step for him.β
With Curry taking more steps as the week wore on, he and the Warriors are now reportedly poised to end an absence that, combined with the loss of All-Star forward Jimmy Butler to a torn right ACL in late January, sent Golden State plummeting down the standings.
With the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player in the lineup this season, the Warriors have gone 23-16, outscoring opponents by 2.5 points per 100 non-garbage-time possessions with a near-top-five offense, according to Cleaning the Glass. Since his injury, though, theyβve gone 9-18 with the NBAβs fifth-worst offense and eighth-worst defense, plunging from eighth place in the West down to 10th, heading for the final spot in the Western Conferenceβs play-in tournament.
Hearing Rory McIlroy relive every shot from the final round of last year's Masters is truly the good stuff.
His double bogey on one. His wedge into 13. His second into the 15th.
You can now relive every moment of Rory McIlroyβs Masters victory with the Northern Irishman himself, thanks to this incredible video from the folks at Augusta Nationalβthey continue to put out nothing but bangers.
That Sunday afternoon in April cost me years of my life. I still havenβt watched the entire final-round broadcast yetβwhich is also available on the Masters YouTube channelβbecause Iβm not emotionally ready. But you can count me in for this.
Being the rare vulnerable sports superstar that he is, there are plenty of tear-jerking moments in this 53-minute video.
A former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback has received his first coaching job since retiring from the NFL in December 2025.
On Tuesday, ex-Steelers cornerback Desmond King II announced that he was joining the Saline High School football coaching staff as the Hornets' new defensive back coach.
"I am thrilled to join Saline Hornets, Saline, Michigan, with Kyle Short as the new Defensive Back Coach," King wrote via X. "This process has been incredible, and I am enthusiastic about sharing my knowledge and Pro Experience with the next generation."
King, who had a brief stint with the Steelers during the 2023 season, also played for the Los Angeles Chargers, Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, and Baltimore Ravens. In 2018, he was named First-Team All-Pro as a defensive back and Second-Team All-Pro as a punt returner.
Although King's time in Pittsburgh was brief, we at Steelers Wire wish him nothing but the best as he ventures into this new chapter in his football career.
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Mike Sullivan said that he didnβt know too much about Drew Fortescue before the rookie defenseman joined the New York Rangers two weeks ago, following his junior season at Boston College. But the Rangers coach is very much impressed with what heβs seen so far from the 20-year-old New York native.
And itβs not necessarily the numbers jumping off the page at the veteran coach. Itβs what he sees with his eyes when watching how Fortescue fits into the NHL game.
βHe doesnβt just play safe hockey, he plays smart hockey. He doesnβt play reckless hockey. Thereβs a difference between those three,β Sullivan explained after practice Friday. βI like the fact that heβs trying to play smart hockey. Heβs not just trying to play safe hockey.β
A big part of that is the calm he exudes with the puck, particularly in his own end of the ice. There really havenβt been glaring mistakes made by Fortescue in his first four games, mostly paired at even strength with Braden Schneider.
βI am really impressed with his puck poise, his vision,β Sullivan said. βHe keeps it simple, but heβs not just an off-the-glass-and-out guy. Heβs looking to go tape-to-tape. He has the composure and confidence to find, say, the middle play on a breakout.β
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Fortescue had a rollicking NHL debut on March 27 in front of 200 friends and family, mostly from his hometown of Pearl River, New York. He zipped a shot off the post, just missing his first NHL goal, but did pick up an assist and logged more than 17 minutes TOI in the 6-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
He hasnβt recorded a point since, and his ice-time dipped the past three games, including a low of 13:48 in the 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. His expected goal share 5v5 is 42.42 percent, per Natural Stat Trick.
Fortescueβs been on for 31 scoring chances against and 18 for 5v5, but the Rangers outscored the opposition 3-1 with him on the ice. And the won three of four games since he joined the lineup.
Itβs easy to envision him playing a top-four role on the left side of the Rangers defense corps in coming years. Fortescue just looks the part of an NHL defenseman out there. That shouldnβt be a big surprise since the 2023 third-round draft pick played a shutdown role for three years at BC and for the United States when they won the World Junior Championship in consecutive years (2024 and 2025).
βMy understanding of it coming in was his core competency was his ability to defend. He has a good stick, but he also has some puck skills, and can make an outlet pass, he sees the play pretty well,β Sullivan stated. βAnd thatβs what weβve witnessed when we got him.β
The coach also sees something else he likes in the 6-foot-1, 195-pound defenseman.
βHe has the opportunity to develop physically, just getting stronger. He has a little edge to his game. Heβs willing to engage in the physical aspect of the game.β
Fans of baseball in the '80s and '90s are sure to remember Jose Canseco. He was one of the bash brothers, hit a ton of home runs, and led a controversial life on and off the field.Β
Many new-age baseball fans may also remember Canseco for a famous blooper reel moment, where a ball was declared a home run after hitting the top of his head and bouncing over the fence.Β
History repeated itself on Friday, as Highland Community College took on Butler Community College. Entering this game, Highland sat at a 5-27 record on the season, looking to start off strong in game one against 18-13 Butler. The contest was tied at one in the bottom of the third when Canseco's dreaded blooper repeated itself.Β
Highland outfielder recreates Jose Canseco home run momentΒ
Jake Shields was patrolling center field for Highland as he tried to move to his left to catch a fly ball. Instead, the ball bounces off his head and over the fence.
The umpires declared this a home run for Butler, bringing the score to 3-1.Β
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OFF THE DOME!@tvyas08 launches a ball to deep centerfield that bounces off the head of the Highland centerfielder and goes over the centerfield wall for a two-run home run!
β Butler Grizzlies (@ButlerGrizzlies) April 2, 2026
This is not only a rare sight to begin with, but an expected one for Shields. The Highland center fielder recorded just one error last season.Β
Jose Canseco home run off head
Canseco was a player known first and foremost for his offense and speed. In 1988, he became the first player in MLB history to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in the same season.Β
And while advanced defensive metrics were not readily available at the time, Canseco was never viewed as a major liability in the outfield. He recorded 62 errors across 17 MLB seasons.
β OldTimeHardball (@OleTimeHardball) May 26, 2025
At the time, Canseco was an outfielder for the Texas Rangers. This was game three of a split series between Cleveland and Texas. The Rangers were up 3-1 in the fourth inning.Β
Cleveland DH Carlos Martinez hit a leadoff fly ball to right field, and the rest was history. Cleveland went on to win this game by just one run. Had it not been for Canseco's blooper, this could have easily been an extra-inning affair.Β
The next series for Canseco and the Rangers was in New York and the fans would not let him hear the end of it.Β
"They had to stop the game so many times, people throwing stuff at me, people wearing helmets with balls stuck to it," Canseco explained to Vlad TV.Β
This sort of blooper is not a common occurrence in baseball. That being said, Canseco met his future wife the night before this game and invited her to watch. So when she asked Canseco postgame if that was a common sight, he tried to play it cool.Β
"It's a home run, but I helped the guy out," Canseco told her.Β
Canseco had a very successful MLB career, but this moment will forever live in MLB's blooper reel. As for Shields, his name and Canseco's may be brought up in the same sentence for years to come.Β
Another key Michigan State hockey player is heading to pros.
Michigan State sophomore defenseman Colin Ralph signed a three-year entry level contract with the St. Louis Blues on Friday. Ralph's contract will begin with the 2026-27 season, and he will report to the Blues' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, on a professional tryout.
Ralph will forego his final two years of college eligibility by signing with the Blues.
Ralph was drafted by St. Louis with the No. 48 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. He appeared in 37 games with the Spartans, recording 11 points (one goal, 10 assists). He started his career at St. Cloud State and played one year there before transferring to Michigan State ahead of this last season.
Congratulations to sophomore defenseman Colin Ralph on signing a three-year ELC with the St. Louis Blues beginning in 2026-27!
Ralph finished his first year in East Lansing with a team-high 48 blocked shots and was +20 to match the team best among defensemen!
β Michigan State Hockey (@MSU_Hockey) April 3, 2026
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Mac McClung continues to rewrite G League history.
On Friday, the 27-year-old, three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion became the first player to win multiple G League MVP awards. Last month, during a 59-point outing, the Chicago Bulls two-way guard, who stars for their affiliate, the Windy City Bulls, overtook Renaldo Major in career points, establishing himself as the leagueβs all-time leading scorer.
The G League has been around since 2001. Over five seasons, McClung has combined for 5,335 points across the G Leagueβs tip-off tournament, regular season and playoffs. For reference, Major scored 5,299 points in the span of 10 seasons.
McClung last won MVP with the Osceola Magic during the 2023-24 campaign. The season before that, he won a G League title with the Delaware Blue Coats.
Just as he did with the G Leagueβs Magic two seasons ago, McClung took home the scoring title this time around. He led the league with 31.8 points per game, plus he averaged 7.9 assists while making 3.5 triples per contest.
Adding to the trophy case! After leading the G League in scoring (31.8 PTS) while also averaging 7.9 AST and 3.5 3PM, @ChicagoBulls and @WindyCityBulls Two-Way guard Mac McClung has been named 2025-26 @Kia NBA G League Most Valuable Player.  McClung becomes the first player to⦠pic.twitter.com/3T5Jzys54V
McClung still has only 11 NBA games under his belt, five of which heβs played in this season, but since going undrafted out of Texas Tech in 2021, the springy, 6-foot-2 sensation has found a way to make an impact on the basketball world during his nomadic pro career.
McClung initially went viral for his dunks at Gate City High School in Virginia. He eventually showed off his hops on a global stage at the NBA Slam Dunk Contest: first in 2023, then again in 2024 and once more in 2025, when he completed his milestone three-peat in the event.
The contest could have used him in 2026. After an underwhelming showcase without McClung, he posted four dunks he would have performed. His creativity and athleticism remain impressive.
McClung began his college career at Georgetown before transferring to Texas Tech. He was part of a Red Raiders team that earned a No. 6 seed in the 2021 NCAA tournament before bowing out in the Round of 32.
Over the subsequent years, heβs had a collection of NBA regular-season opportunities, however, theyβve been fleeting.
McClung played in three games for the Pacers, all losses. He averaged 6.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.7 steals off the bench.
In two games with the Bulls this season, heβs tallied a combined 12 points. He got the nod on Wednesday and scored eight points on 3-of-6 shooting in a lopsided loss to the Pacers.
McClungβs played sparing NBA minutes for the Bulls, Lakers, 76ers, Magic and Pacers. His chances at that level have been sporadic.
In the G League, though, his dominance has been consistent.
Per NFL rules, the Green Bay Packers are allowed to host up to 30 draft-eligible players (excluding βlocalβ prospects, such as those in the UW system or nearby regional schools such as Northern Illinois) for in-person visits. The Journal Sentinel is tracking the visits and supplying profiles based on information from sources and published reports.
The senior cornerback was a first-team all-Southland Conference selection after starting 12 games and finishing tied for the team lead with four interceptions last season.
At the NFL scouting combine, he measured 6-foot-1 and 193 pounds and ran an impressive 4.41 seconds in the 40-yard dash. He posted a gaudy 42-inch vertical jump and 11-foot broad jump, putting him on the radar of teams looking for corner help.
Demmings has drawn interest from around the NFL and will make a top-30 visit to the Green Bay Packers, according to a source.
He has 32-inch arms and 10β -inch hands.
Demmings was the first player in school history to receive an invitation to the Senior Bowl and it gave scouts a chance to see him compete against better competition. According to reports, results were mixed, but scouts came away with a better idea of how his athleticism might translate to the NFL with consistent work against top receivers.
Demmings was around the ball a lot in college, finishing with a school-record 35 pass breakups and nine interceptions over four seasons. He was primarily a press corner who was able to use his size and speed to successfully play at the line of scrimmage.
Scouts will look carefully at his tackling since he will be a candidate to play special teams right away.
A likely third-day pick, Demmings will not have a problem matching up athletically no matter where he goes. The Packers will pursue cornerbacks in the draft and gave seventh-rounder Carrington Valentine a chance to play right away.
βWhether itβs second round, third round or first round, whatever it may be, they see Stephen F. Austin up there,Β I guarantee thereβs gonna be somebody out there thatβs gonna have a spark in their heart and be like βI can make it from where Iβm at,ββ Demmings told KETK-TV at his pro day. βItβs not just about me up there. Itβs the whole FCS. Every guy who thinks they canβt make it from where theyβre at. Thatβs what Iβm fighting for to have my name drafted.β
On-chain investigator ZachXBT has published a detailed investigation alleging delays or failures in USDC stablecoin issuer Circle to freeze theft proceeds worth over $420 million since 2022.
Dubbed the βCircle $USDC files,β the X thread highlights 15 cases in which the company took little to no action regarding illicit funds.
USDC issuer Circle faulted for $420M regulatory complacency
Among the highlighted cases is the most recent: the $285M Drift Protocol exploit, which has since caused a domino effect on 20 other Solana-based projects. ZachXBT noted a 6-hour delay in Circleβs action, during which the hacker laundered multiple batches of USDC.
In the same year, $3M (in USDC) of the $16M stolen from SwapNet sat in the hackerβs address for 2 days. Law enforcement and private entities requested a temporary freeze, which Circle did not honor.
In another major case, the North Korean cybercrime syndicate known as the Lazarus Group stole $1.5 billion in the February 2025 Bybit hack. While Tether froze the associated addresses within hours, Circle allegedly waited an additional 24 hours before acting. Other reports detail thefts ranging from $200,000 to $223 million. Issuers delayed freezes for up to 4 months, while some never froze addresses associated with bad actors at all.
Circle is the latest notable crypto player allegedly defying regulatory mandates related to illicit fund flows. Others are Binance and, even the Trump-associated World Liberty Financial, both being accused of Iran-linked flows.
The news brings into question Circleβs trustworthiness, especially considering that USDC is the second-largest stablecoin globally. The company had also reported building a compliance engine in 2024, but its use seems to have fallen through.
Toshiba's M12 Series of 3.5-inch drives uses Shingled Magnetic Recording to achieve storage capacities ranging from 30 to 34TB. The Japanese corporation β one of the world's largest HDD manufacturers alongside Seagate and Western Digital β said the new line of drives is specifically designed for hyperscale customers, cloud service...
Tether AI is a personal AI agent that lives inside Telegram. Message it like a friendβit searches the web, manages your calendar, sends reminders, and runs recurring routines on autopilot. Set up a morning briefing with news and your schedule, and it delivers it every day while you sleep.
Unlike other AI agents that require API keys, self-hosting, or complex setup, Tether works in 2 minutes. Sign in, link Telegram, and you're done. It supports voice, images, and Google Calendar/Gmailβand every action is fully logged so you always know exactly what your agent did and why.
ScanSkinAI is an AI skin scanner that lets you upload a photo to screen moles, rashes, acne, and other concerns, returning results in about 30 seconds. It analyzes images against 31+ skin condition categories and provides a detailed report with risk indicators and recommended next steps. You can add fast dermatologist review and track progress over time with monitoring, guides, and community support. Plans are available for individuals and enterprises, with API and SSO options for clinical integration.
In a recent Cointelegraph interview, macro investor James Lavish explains why markets are pricing in a quick end to the Iran war β and what could happen if that assumption is wrong.
The Independent Community Bankers of America warns Coinbaseβs trust charter falls short of regulatory standards and could pose risks to consumers and the financial system.
VanEckβs Matthew Sigel sees $100,000 Bitcoin within a year even as Iran conflictβdriven volatility, war risks, and macro uncertainty leave room for another 20% drawdown. Bitcoin (BTC) can βtotally reasonablyβ trade back at $100,000 within a year, according to VanEckβsβ¦
Ethereum trades near $2,000 as Coinglass data show $801m in shorts above $2,149 and $739m in longs below $1,960, primed for a violent liquidation cascade. Ethereumβs (ETH) derivatives market is sitting on a knife edge as fresh Coinglass data showβ¦
The Ethereum Foundation has completed its 70,000 ETH staking mission, depositing approximately 45,000 ETH worth around $93 million in a single on-chain session on April 3 The Ethereum (ETH) Foundation has completed its 70,000 ETH staking target, depositing approximately 45,000β¦
Traders are pricing fewer Fed cuts in 2026 as U.S. unemployment dips to 4.3%, tempering the liquidity story for Bitcoin and Ethereum but not triggering a riskβasset capitulation. Derivatives and rates markets have trimmed expectations for how aggressively the Federalβ¦
Samsung has started rolling out a fresh update to its Weather app, version v1.7.30.8, bringing an interface redesign that contains new icons and radar controls.
Itβs not a massive overhaul, but it tweaks enough of the interface to make daily weather checks feel a bit more refined. This is one of those apps that people actually use every day, so even small visual changes tend to matter more than you would expect.
The most noticeable change shows up in the Pollen section. Samsung has dropped the old translucent leaf icon and replaced it with more distinct, solid icons for Tree, Grass, and Ragweed.
Itβs a simple shift, but it makes the data easier to scan at a glance. That said, the icons still donβt fully communicate intensity levels as clearly as they could.
Wind and Pressure cards have also been refreshed. The graphics look newer, with the new icons looking modern, but they may take a second longer to interpret.
Then thereβs the Moon card, which gets a practical upgrade. Samsung has tightened the layout by placing moonrise and moonset times side by side. It cuts down on wasted space and makes the card feel less cluttered.
The Radar section is where things get a bit more interactive. At the bottom of the map, you now get a row of quick-access icons for different layers, including a 6-hour forecast, radar view, cloud coverage, and temperature.
If you rely on Samsung Weather, this update is worth grabbing.
Buried inside One UI 9 firmware files for a device carrying the model number SM-F971B, what appears to be the Galaxy Z Wide Fold has revealed its most critical spec: a 4:3 aspect ratio inner display.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 carries an inner display with roughly a 1.11:1 aspect ratio. Itβs always been the defining quirk of Samsungβs book-style foldables, a shape that feels neither like a phone nor fully like a tablet.
The Wide Fold blows past that geometry entirely, viaΒ SamMobile. Anyone whoβs watched a video on an iPad knows exactly what that feels like in the hand, and Samsung appears to be chasing that sensation in folding form.
The name of the Samsung Galaxy Z Wide Fold makes considerably more sense than it did six months ago. The Wide Foldβs 4:3 ratio also aligns it more closely with the Galaxy Z TriFold, Samsungβs three-panel device.
Thatβs either a deliberate design language choice across the premium foldable lineup, or itβs a signal that Samsung is trying to unify the visual experience when unfolded, regardless of how many hinges are involved.
Samsung has dominated the book-fold market by default. But the rumored Apple foldable iPhone, expected later this year, is also reported to land somewhere around that same 4:3 display territory when open.
If thatβs accurate, Samsung and Apple will be shipping nearly identical inner-screen geometries in the same calendar year.
A China-aligned threat actor has set its sights on European government and diplomatic organizations since mid-2025,Β following a two-yearΒ period of minimal targeting in theΒ region.
The campaign has been attributedΒ to TA416, a cluster of activity that overlaps with DarkPeony, RedDelta, Red Lich, SmugX, UNC6384, and VertigoΒ Panda.
"This TA416 activity included multiple
The refreshed Xiaomi S Mini LED TV 2026 series has been introduced in China, and it differs from the lineup that was recently launched in the EU. This Chinese series is available in five sizes, from 55-inch to 100-inch, with up to 1920 dimming zones and 288Hz refresh rate.
The Raspberry Pi CM5 TV Stick Lite is a new carrier board available for the Compute Module 5. It retails for $35 and plugs directly to an external display or TV through the HDMI connector.
It is almost time: Lenovo's next generation ThinkPads are being prepared for the market. The new Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 AMD should hit the store shelves in May. But for many customers, waiting is a bad idea: The older ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 AMD is still really good, and it will be much less expensive.
Ronaldoβs latest achievement marks a defining moment in the Saudi Pro League, while questions grow about how close Messi is to reaching a similar landmark in MLS.
The spotlight once again shines on Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, as one reaches a historic appearance milestone while the other continues his pursuit of it. Ronaldoβs latest achievement marks a defining moment in the Saudi Pro League, while questions grow about how close Messi is to reaching a similar landmark in Major League Soccer. Yet as both legends push deeper into the twilight of their careers, their paths keep intersecting in ways that shape soccerβs global narrative.
Once Cristiano Ronaldo stepped on the pitch this Friday against Al-Najma, he officially reached 100 appearances in the Saudi Pro League for Al-Nassr, a milestone that underlines his sustained influence at the club. Despite missing a couple of matches due to a hamstring injury in March, his recent full recovery has boosted morale significantly.
As the Riyadh outfit prepared for its match, the tension centered on Ronaldoβs availability had reached a boiling point. His absence due to injury had reshaped the rhythm of the season, and his comeback felt almost cinematic.
Reaching 100 Saudi Pro League appearances reflects Ronaldoβs consistency and durability since joining Al-Nassr. In those matches, he has produced 95 goals and 18 assists, a staggering contribution for a player at this stage of his career.
Cristiano Ronaldo reacts
His presence has also helped Jorge Jesusβ side maintain its position as a title contender, especially during stretches when he was unavailable. The milestone highlights not only his fitness but also his ability to remain a central figure in a highly competitive league.
How close is Messi to 100 MLS games?
While Ronaldo celebrates his milestone, attention turns to Lionel Messi and his progress in the United States. The Inter Miami star is still working toward the 100 league appearances mark, making his journey equally intriguing. In fact, the Argentine remains some distance away from reaching the same appearance milestone as Ronaldo.
Messiβs total appearances vary slightly depending on the counting method (regular season vs. all MLS-sanctioned competitions), but he is still short of the 100-game threshold in the Major Soccer League. According toTransfermarkt, as of April 3, he has made 57 MLS regular-season appearances, meaning he is roughly 44 games short of 100 MLS appearances.
Lionel Messi of Inter Miami
The 38-year-old is almost on the verge of reaching 100 matches for Inter Miami in all competitions, but his MLS-only tally remains below the milestone. Despite this, his impact has been immense, with over 80 goals and numerous assists since joining the Herons, demonstrating elite performance even in a shorter timeframe.
When might Messi reach 100 MLS appearances?
Factoring in injuries, travel, and Leagues Cup commitments, the Argentineβs path to 100 MLS appearances is steady but far from imminent.
Unlike Ronaldo, who arrived in Saudi Arabia mid-season and immediately played week after week, Messiβs MLS schedule β combined with his physical management β means he isΒ not expected to hit 100 league matches until late 2027 or early 2028. The American season structure leaves less room for rapid accumulation.
Inter Miami will host Austin FC on Saturday in Major League Soccer at Nu Stadium, but bureaucratic issues have emerged.
This Saturday, Inter Miamiwill play their first match at Nu Stadium at Miami Freedom Park, in Matchday 6 of the 2026 Major League Soccer season against Austin FC. However, in the hours leading up to the game, complications with the venue have arisen.
βInter Miamiβs match on Saturday may have to take place under a βlimited event permitβ¦ with restrictions and additional precautionsβ if Nu Stadium does not receive a temporary certificate of occupancy, city officials say,β reporter Andy Slater wrote on his X account Friday.
The core of the issues Inter Miami are facing ahead of the Austin match relates to the stadiumβs construction and the subsequent administrative permits. In particular, the problem involves the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO), a document issued by local authorities that allows partial or temporary use of a facility before final inspections are completed.
βThe city is working diligently with the representatives of Nu Stadium to issue the TCO by April 4thβs inaugural game,β Slaterβs post on X added. βHowever, if the TCO is not issued there is an avenue to proceed under a limited event permit, which is limited to that day, with specific hours, restrictions, and additional precautions. This is a recourse often used in these situations.β
π£οΈ Leo Messi: βNu Stadium is truly impressive. Itβs going to be a beautiful day.β pic.twitter.com/sXeBbpe9V2
Despite these last-minute administrative permit complications for the use of Nu Stadium, there are no reports suggesting that the Inter Miami vs Austin FC match will be postponed or rescheduled to a future date.
Inter Miami have been waiting for this moment for a long time
The construction of the new stadium at Miami Freedom Park has been a priority for the Herons practically since Lionel Messiβs arrival in the summer of 2023. As the construction progressed, the issue gained increasing importance in the clubβs day-to-day operations.
In fact, Inter Miami executives coordinated with MLS to schedule this seasonβs fixtures so that the teamβs first home game would occur after the completion of Nu Stadium. Thatβs why the Herons played their first five league matches away from home, with Saturdayβs match against Austin FC marking their first as hosts.
The only exception they couldnβt avoid was in the Concacaf Champions Cup. There, they had no choice but to host Nashville SC in the second leg of the Round of 16 at Chase Stadium on March 18, where they were eliminated after a 1-1 draw.
has explained the issue regarding a glove dispute ahead of his showdown with . The two men do battle at The O2 Arena in London tomorrow night, in a bout that is set to have big implications in the banner division one way or another. Chisora heads into the clash on the back of three [β¦]
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BeΕiktaΕ, 3 sezonun ΓΌcretini peΕin olarak aldΔ±klarΔ±nΔ± duyurdu. SΓΆzleΕmeye gΓΆre alΔ±nacak baΕarΔ±lara gΓΆre 51.2 milyon lira da prim kazanabilecek.
BeΕiktaΕ'Δ±n aΓ§Δ±klamasΔ± Εu Εekilde:
βΕirketimiz ile TΓΌrkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.Ε. (TΓΌpraΕ) arasΔ±nda, 2026-2027 sezonundan itibaren geΓ§erli olmak ΓΌzere ΓΌΓ§ sezonu kapsayan stadyum isim hakkΔ± ve reklam sΓΆzleΕmesi imzalanmΔ±ΕtΔ±r. 2026/27, 2027/28 ve 2028/29 sezonlarΔ±na iliΕkin sΓΆzleΕme bedeli toplam 1,18 milyar TL + KDV olup, tutarΔ±n tamamΔ± peΕin olarak ΓΆdenecektir. AyrΔ±ca, sΓΆzleΕmede belirtilen baΕarΔ± ΕartlarΔ±nΔ±n gerΓ§ekleΕmesi halinde, 2026-2027 sezonu iΓ§in 51,2 milyon TL + KDV tutarΔ±nda baΕarΔ± primi ΓΆdenecek; izleyen sezonlarda baΕarΔ± primi tutarΔ±, bir ΓΆnceki sezon primine TΓΔ°K tarafΔ±ndan aΓ§Δ±klanan yΔ±llΔ±k TΓFE oranΔ± eklenerek belirlenecektir.β
BeΕiktaΕ GAΔ°N, EuroCup'Δ±n yarΔ± finalinde BahΓ§eΕehir Koleji'ni 82-72 maΔlup ederek seride durumu 2-0'a getirdi ve finale yΓΌkseldi.
Basketbol BKT Avrupa KupasΔ± yarΔ± final serisi ikinci maΓ§Δ±nda BahΓ§eΕehir Koleji'ni deplasmanda 82-72 maΔlup eden BeΕiktaΕ GAΔ°N seriyi 2-0 kazanarak finale yΓΌkseldi.
MΓΌcadelenin ilk sayΔ±sΔ±nΔ± kaydederek oyuna baΕlayan ev sahibi ekip, dΔ±Ε Εutlardan bulduΔu basketlerle oyunda ΓΌstΓΌnlΓΌΔΓΌ ele geΓ§irdi. 6. dakikada farkΔ± 6 sayΔ±ya Γ§Δ±karan BahΓ§eΕehir Koleji, savunmada etkisini kaybetti ve BeΕiktaΕ GAΔ°N skoru eΕitledi (14-14). Bitime 2 dakika kala 18-17 ΓΆne geΓ§en siyah-beyazlΔ±lar, ΓΌstΓΌnlΓΌΔΓΌnΓΌ son 7 saniyede kaybetti ve ilk Γ§eyrek 22-22 eΕitlikle sona erdi.
Δ°kinci Γ§eyrek karΕΔ±lΔ±klΔ± basketlere sahne oldu. Siyah-beyazlΔ±larΔ±n arayΔ± aΓ§ma Γ§abasΔ±nΔ± bulduΔu basketlerle boΕa Γ§Δ±karan BahΓ§eΕehir Koleji, hΓΌcumda yaptΔ±ΔΔ± hatalar sonrasΔ±nda rakibi karΕΔ±sΔ±nda uzun sΓΌre ΓΌstΓΌnlΓΌk kuramadΔ±. Berk UΔurlu'nun basketleriyle farkΔ± 5 sayΔ±ya Γ§Δ±karan BeΕiktaΕ GAΔ°N karΕΔ±sΔ±nda ilk yarΔ±nΔ±n bitimine kΔ±sa bir sΓΌre kala peΕ peΕe bulduΔu basketlerle ev sahibi 25 saniye kala 36-34 ΓΆne geΓ§se de BeΕiktaΕ GAΔ°N, soyunma odasΔ±na 37-36 ΓΆnde gitti.
ΓçüncΓΌ periyoda Zizic'in sayΔ±sΔ±yla baΕlayan BeΕiktaΕ GAΔ°N 6-0'lΔ±k bir seriyle arayΔ± aΓ§sa da rakibinin direncini kΔ±rmakta gΓΌΓ§lΓΌk Γ§ekti. Ponitka'nΔ±n ΓΌΓ§ sayΔ±lΔ±k basketiyle farkΔ± 3 sayΔ±ya indiren BahΓ§eΕehir Koleji, rakibinin sayΔ±larΔ±na karΕΔ±lΔ±k veremeyince siyah-beyazlΔ±lar oyunu kontrol altΔ±na almaya baΕladΔ±. BahΓ§eΕehir Koleji'nin pota altΔ±nda kaΓ§Δ±rdΔ±ΔΔ± fΔ±rsatlar sonrasΔ±ndaki hΓΌcumlarΔ±nΔ± deΔerlendiren BeΕiktaΕ GAΔ°N bitime 1,5 dakika kala farkΔ± 10 sayΔ±ya yΓΌkseltti (59-49). Siyah-beyazlΔ±lar son saniyede attΔ±ΔΔ± basketle bu bΓΆlΓΌmΓΌ 63-56 ΓΌstΓΌnlΓΌkle noktaladΔ±.
Son Γ§eyrekte siyah-beyazlΔ±larΔ±n sayΔ±larΔ±na karΕΔ±lΔ±k vererek aranΔ±n aΓ§Δ±lmasΔ±na izin vermeyen ev sahibi ekip, rakibinin sayΔ± bulamadΔ±ΔΔ± bΓΆlΓΌmleri deΔerlendirerek son 4 dakika kala farkΔ± 3 sayΔ±ya kadar indirmeyi baΕardΔ± (67-64). Kalan dakikalarda hΓΌcumda dΔ±Ε atΔ±Εlara yΓΆnelen BeΕiktaΕ GAΔ°N, savunmasΔ±nΔ± da sertleΕtirerek ΓΌstΓΌnlΓΌΔΓΌnΓΌ korudu ve karΕΔ±lamayΔ± 82-72 kazanarak finale yΓΌkseldi.
Salon: Sinan Erdem
Hakemler: Miguel Angel Perez (Δ°spanya), Thomas Bissuel (Fransa), Guido Giovannetti (Δ°talya)
BahΓ§eΕehir Koleji: Homesley 10, Mitchell 4, Flynn 16, Cavanaugh 8, Williams 12, Ford 8, Koprivica 5, Ponitka 6, Hale 3
BeΕiktaΕ GAΔ°N: Mathews 12, Berk UΔurlu 7, Morgan 4, Anthony Brown 9, Zizic 12, Dotson 16, Kamagate 2, YiΔit Arslan 2, Lemar 18, Vitto Brown
Milli takΔ±m dΓΆnΓΌΕΓΌ aΔΔ±r bir viral enfeksiyonla sarsΔ±lan, geceyi hastanede geΓ§iren ve "psikolojik" nedenlerle Trabzon deplasmanΔ±na gitmek istemediΔi iddia edilen UΔurcan ΓakΔ±r, BaΕkan ErtuΔrul DoΔan'Δ±n "Bize bu Εehri temsil edecek karakterde oyuncular lazΔ±m" Γ§Δ±kΔ±ΕΔ±yla adeta kΓΌllerinden doΔdu. ΓΓ§ serumla ΓΆdΓΌl tΓΆrenine katΔ±lan milli eldiven, kendisini bekleyen bΓΌyΓΌk tepkiye ve hazΔ±rlanan pankartlara raΔmen, Galatasaray Teknik DirektΓΆrΓΌ Okan Buruk'un hamlesi ve baΕkanΔ±n fitili ateΕleyen sΓΆzleriyle hastalΔ±ΔΔ± geri plana iterek kritik maΓ§ta eldivenleri giyme kararΔ± aldΔ±.
SΓΌper Ligβde zirveyi yakΔ±ndan ilgilendiren Trabzonspor-Galatasaray randevusu ΓΆncesi UΔurcan ΓakΔ±r krizi gΓΌndeme bomba gibi dΓΌΕtΓΌ. Bir gazetenin YΔ±lΔ±n Sporcusu ΓdΓΌlleriβne UΔurcan ΓakΔ±r damga vurdu. Gecede AltΔ±nyΔ±ldΔ±z Classics ΓΆdΓΌlΓΌnΓΌ alan baΕarΔ±lΔ± kaleci, aynΔ± zamanda YΔ±lΔ±n Futbolcusu seΓ§ilen Victor Osimhen'in ΓΆdΓΌlΓΌnΓΌ de arkadaΕΔ± adΔ±na teslim aldΔ±.
TΓΆrende yapΔ±lan aΓ§Δ±klamada, UΔurcanβΔ±n bΓΌyΓΌk bir fedakarlΔ±k ΓΆrneΔi gΓΆstererek Kosova maΓ§Δ±na ΓΌΓ§ serum alarak Γ§Δ±ktΔ±ΔΔ± ve tΓΆrene de ancak tedavi desteΔiyle katΔ±labildiΔi belirtildi.
OKAN BURUK Δ°KNA ETTΔ°
Milli takΔ±mdan dΓΆnen pek Γ§ok futbolcuyla birlikte aΔΔ±r bir baΔΔ±rsak enfeksiyonu geΓ§iren UΔurcan, ΓΆnceki geceyi hastanede geΓ§irdi. Ancak tek sorun hastalΔ±k deΔil.
Δ°ddialara gΓΆre UΔurcan ΓakΔ±r, beklenen tepkiler nedeniyle Trabzonspor deplasmanΔ±na gitmek istemedi; fakat Okan Buruk'un devreye girmesiyle fikrini deΔiΕtirdi.
DOΔAN'IN AΓIKLAMALARI ETKΔ°LΔ° ODU
Trabzonspor cephesinde ise tansiyon yΓΌksek. BaΕkan ErtuΔrul DoΔan, UΔurcanβΔ±n durumuna dair Εu sert ve imalΔ± ifadeleri kullandΔ±:
- Bize karakteriyle bu Εehri, takΔ±mΔ± temsil edebilecek futbolcular lazΔ±m. UΔurcan'a da bundan sonraki Milli TakΔ±m kariyerinde baΕarΔ±lar dilerim.
Bu aΓ§Δ±klamanΔ±n ardΔ±ndan UΔurcanβΔ±n maΓ§a Γ§Δ±kma kararΔ± netleΕirken, Trabzon tribΓΌnlerinin de milli kaleciye bΓΌyΓΌk bir tepki gΓΆstermeye hazΔ±rlandΔ±ΔΔ± belirtiliyor. Hatta dikkat Γ§ekici pankartlarΔ±n hazΔ±r olduΔu da gelen bilgiler arasΔ±nda.
FORMASINI MAΓ SONUNDA VERECEK
Eski hocasΔ± Sadi TekelioΔlu ise konuya farklΔ± bir boyut kazandΔ±rdΔ±:
- UΔurcan ile telefonda gΓΆrΓΌΕtΓΌk. Trabzon'a geleceΔi iΓ§in hasta bir kardeΕimize maΓ§ta giyeceΔi formasΔ±nΔ± hediye edecek.
Viral enfeksiyonu aΔΔ±r geΓ§iren, hastanede sabahlayan ve yoΔun tedavi gΓΆren UΔurcan ΓakΔ±r, hem hastalΔ±Δa hem de kendisini bekleyen dev protestolara raΔmen Trabzonspor maΓ§Δ±nda kesin olarak sahada olacak.
Trabzonspor maΓ§Δ± ΓΆncesinde Gabriel Sara'dan gelen sakatlΔ±k haberi teknik heyetin planlarΔ±nΔ± altΓΌst etti. SarΔ±-kΔ±rmΔ±zΔ±lΔ± kulΓΌbΓΌn yaptΔ±ΔΔ± resmi aΓ§Δ±klamada, baΕarΔ±lΔ± oyuncunun sol ayak bileΔi baΔlarΔ±nda hasar ve kemiΔinde ΓΆdem tespit edildiΔi belirtilirken; uzmanlar Sara'nΔ±n sahalardan en az 4 hafta uzak kalabileceΔine iΕaret ediyor. Orta sahadaki dinamizmi ve oyun kurucu rolΓΌyle fark yaratan BrezilyalΔ± yΔ±ldΔ±zΔ±n yokluΔunda, teknik direktΓΆr Okan Buruk'un elindeki en gΓΌΓ§lΓΌ koz ise tecrΓΌbesiyle Δ°lkay GΓΌndoΔan oldu.
Zorlu Trabzonspor maΓ§Δ± ΓΆncesinde Galatasarayβda orta sahanΔ±n dinamosu Gabriel Saraβdan gelen kΓΆtΓΌ haber moralleri bozdu. KulΓΌp baΕarΔ±lΔ± futbolcunun saΔlΔ±k durumu hakkΔ±nda resmi bilgilendirmeyi yaptΔ±. GerΓ§ekleΕtirilen MR tetkikleri sonucunda, SaraβnΔ±n sol ayak bilek iΓ§-ΓΆn yan baΔlarΔ±nda hasar ve kemikte ΓΆdem tespit edildiΔi aΓ§Δ±klandΔ±.
SARA 4 HAFTA UZAK KALABΔ°LΔ°R
SakatlΔ±ΔΔ±n ciddiyetine dair deΔerlendirmelerde bulunan fizyoterapist Aytekin YΔ±lmaz, oyuncunun geri dΓΆnΓΌΕ sΓΌreciyle ilgili Εu ΓΆngΓΆrΓΌleri paylaΕtΔ±:
- SakatlΔ±ΔΔ± normal Εartlarda 4 hafta sΓΌrebilir. HasarΔ±n boyutuna ve tedaviye verilecek cevaba gΓΆre bu sΓΌre kΔ±salabilir. KulΓΌbΓΌn aΓ§Δ±klamasΔ±ndan anladΔ±ΔΔ±m kadarΔ±yla sΓΌreΓ§ bir ayΔ± bulabilir.
YUNUS Δ°HTΔ°MALΔ° DE VAR
Gabriel SaraβnΔ±n yokluΔu, takΔ±mΔ±n hΓΌcum ve savunma arasΔ±ndaki baΔlantΔ±sΔ±nΔ± koparma riski taΕΔ±yor. Bu kritik sΓΌreΓ§te teknik direktΓΆr Okan Buruk'un elindeki en gΓΌΓ§lΓΌ kozlar da netleΕmeye baΕladΔ±.
SaraβnΔ±n yokluΔunda formaya en yakΔ±n isim olarak tecrΓΌbeli yΔ±ldΔ±z Δ°lkay GΓΌndoΔan gΓΆrΓΌlΓΌyor. BaskΔ±sΔ± yΓΌksek maΓ§larda tecrΓΌbesiyle SaraβnΔ±n yerini dolduracak en doΔru isim Δ°lkay. Orta sahada oyun kurulumu ve baΔlantΔ± gΓΆrevini ΓΌstlenmesi bekleniyor. Δ°lkay hamlesinin yanΔ± sΔ±ra, hareketli ve yaratΔ±cΔ± bir orta saha kurgusu iΓ§in Yunus AkgΓΌn ihtimali de masada tutuluyor.
Δ°LKAY BΔ°R ADIM ΓNDE
UzmanlarΔ±n ve spor yorumcularΔ±nΔ±n bu sΓΌreΓ§teki "ideal ΓΌΓ§lΓΌ" ΓΆnerisi ise Εu Εekilde Εekilleniyor:
Defansif yΓΌkΓΌ Lemina ve Torreira Γ§ekecek. Oyun kurucu ve ofansif oyunu Δ°lkay GΓΌndoΔan ΓΌstlenecek.
Galatasaray teknik heyetinin, SaraβnΔ±n yokluΔunda orta sahadaki direnci dΓΌΕΓΌrmeden oyun akΔ±ΕΔ±nΔ± nasΔ±l saΔlayacaΔΔ± Εimdiden merak konusu.
Turkcell KadΔ±n Futbol SΓΌper Ligi'nin 24. haftasΔ±nda YΓΌksekova Spor KulΓΌbΓΌ ile FenerbahΓ§e arasΔ±nda oynanan mΓΌcadelede yaΕanan olaylarΔ± sarΔ±-lacivertli kulΓΌp bir aΓ§Δ±klama yayΔ±mlayarak kΔ±nadΔ±.
FenerbahΓ§e'den konuyla ilgili yapΔ±lan aΓ§Δ±klamada, "FenerbahΓ§e KadΔ±n Futbol TakΔ±mΔ±mΔ±zΔ±n, YΓΌksekova Spor KulΓΌbΓΌ ile Εemdinli Δ°lΓ§e Stadyumu'nda oynadΔ±ΔΔ± karΕΔ±laΕmada yaΕanan olaylar kulΓΌbΓΌmΓΌz aΓ§Δ±sΔ±ndan kabul edilemezdir. MΓΌsabaka esnasΔ±nda Teknik DirektΓΆrΓΌmΓΌz SayΔ±n GΓΆkhan Bozkaya'ya isabet eden yabancΔ± cisim ve FB TV yayΔ±n ekibine yΓΆnelik gerΓ§ekleΕtirilen saldΔ±rΔ±, sporun ruhuyla baΔdaΕmamaktadΔ±r. KadΔ±n futbolunun geliΕimi adΔ±na bΓΌyΓΌk emeklerin verildiΔi bir dΓΆnemde bu tΓΌr olaylarΔ±n yaΕanmasΔ±, TΓΌrk futbolu adΔ±na son derece ΓΌzΓΌcΓΌdΓΌr. FenerbahΓ§e Spor KulΓΌbΓΌ olarak Εiddetin her tΓΌrlΓΌsΓΌne karΕΔ± olduΔumuzu bir kez daha vurguluyor, yaΕananlarΔ± en gΓΌΓ§lΓΌ Εekilde kΔ±nΔ±yoruz. TΓΌm olumsuzluklara raΔmen mΓΌcadelesini sΓΌrdΓΌrerek sahadan galibiyetle ayrΔ±lan takΔ±mΔ±mΔ±zΔ± tebrik ediyoruz. YaΕanan olaylarla ilgili gerekli incelemelerin yapΔ±lmasΔ±nΔ± ve sorumlular hakkΔ±nda gerekli iΕlemlerin ivedilikle uygulanmasΔ±nΔ± beklediΔimizi ifade ediyoruz. KulΓΌbΓΌmΓΌz bu sΓΌreΓ§te gerekli tΓΌm hukuki adΔ±mlarΔ± kararlΔ±lΔ±kla atacak ve sΓΌrecin sonuna kadar takipΓ§isi olacaktΔ±r" denildi.
FenerbahΓ§e Futbol TakΔ±mΔ±, Trendyol SΓΌper Lig'in 28. haftasΔ±nda 5 Nisan Pazar gΓΌnΓΌ sahasΔ±nda BeΕiktaΕ ile karΕΔ±laΕacaΔΔ± derbinin hazΔ±rlΔ±klarΔ±nΔ± sΓΌrdΓΌrdΓΌ.
SarΔ±-lacivertli kulΓΌpten yapΔ±lan aΓ§Δ±klamaya gΓΆre FenerbahΓ§e Can Bartu Tesisleri'nde teknik direktΓΆr Domenico Tedesco yΓΆnetimindeki idman, salonda yapΔ±lan core hareketleriyle baΕladΔ±.
ArdΔ±ndan Δ±sΔ±nma, Γ§abukluk, koordinasyon ve pas Γ§alΔ±ΕmalarΔ±yla devam eden antrenman, taktiksel ve bireysel programlarla sona erdi.
SΓΌper Lig'in en kritik virajlarΔ±ndan biri olan FenerbahΓ§e-BeΕiktaΕ derbisine atanan Yasin Kol, en bΓΌyΓΌk sorunu 'dil' bariyerini bir tΓΌrlΓΌ aΕamadΔ±. GeΓ§miΕte yabancΔ± VAR hakemiyle tercΓΌman aracΔ±lΔ±ΔΔ±yla iletiΕim kurabilen Kol iΓ§in en Γ§arpΔ±cΔ± itiraf da MHK BaΕkanΔ± Ferhat GΓΌndoΔdu'dan "Δ°ngilizcesi olsa Γ§oktan FIFA olurdu" sΓΆzleriyle gelmiΕti. Modern futbolun vazgeΓ§ilmezi olan B2 seviye Δ°ngilizceye sahip olmayan, teknik raporlarΔ±nΔ± yazmakta zorlanan ve uluslararasΔ± kokart hayali dil sΔ±navΔ±na takΔ±lan Yasin Kol; saniyelerin ve iletiΕimin hayati ΓΆnem taΕΔ±dΔ±ΔΔ± bu dev derbinin altΔ±ndan kalkabilecek mi? ΓΓΌnkΓΌ sahadaki 22 futbolcunun bΓΌyΓΌk Γ§oΔunluΔu TΓΌrkΓ§e bilmeyen yabancΔ±lar olacak.
Sezonun en kritik maΓ§larΔ±ndan biri olan FenerbahΓ§e-BeΕiktaΕderbisini Yasin Kol yΓΆnetecek. Bu atama, sadece bir maΓ§ yΓΆnetimi deΔil; TΓΌrk hakemliΔinin son dΓΆnemde en Γ§ok tartΔ±ΕtΔ±ΔΔ± "FIFA KokartΔ±" ve "UluslararasΔ± Standartlar" kriterlerini yeniden gΓΌndeme taΕΔ±dΔ±.
FIFA KOKARTI TAKMAK Δ°ΓΔ°N ZORUNLU
Daha ΓΆnce yΓΆnettiΔi maΓ§lardaki performansΔ±yla dikkat Γ§eken Kol iΓ§in bu derbi, sadece ligdeki konumu deΔil, kariyerinin bir sonraki basamaΔΔ± olan FIFA KokartΔ± yolunda da en bΓΌyΓΌk sΔ±navΔ± olacak. FIFAβnΔ±n son yΔ±llarda katΔ±laΕtΔ±rdΔ±ΔΔ± kurallar gereΔi, bir hakemin uluslararasΔ± arenada gΓΆrev alabilmesi iΓ§in sadece saha iΓ§indeki yeteneΔi yeterli gΓΆrΓΌlmΓΌyor.
B2 SEVΔ°YESΔ°NDE Δ°NGΔ°LΔ°ZCE BΔ°LMELΔ°
Yasin Kol ve meslektaΕlarΔ± iΓ§in "FIFA Hakemi" olmanΔ±n yolu, Δ°ngilizce barajΔ±ndan geΓ§iyor. UluslararasΔ± arenada VAR odasΔ±yla kurulan diyaloΔun dili Δ°ngilizce. AdaylarΔ±n en az Upper-Intermediate (B2) seviyesinde "Futbol Δ°ngilizcesi" bilmesi ve her yΔ±l dΓΌzenlenen FIFA dil sΔ±navΔ±nΔ± baΕarΔ±yla tamamlamasΔ± gerekiyor. Hakemlerin sadece konuΕmasΔ± deΔil; Violent Conduct (Εiddetli Hareket) veya DOGSO (Bariz Gol ΕansΔ±nΔ± Engelleme) gibi teknik terimleri stres altΔ±nda saniyeler iΓ§inde raporlayabilmesi bekleniyor.
AYDINUS VE YILDIRIM UNUTULMADI
TΓΌrk hakemliΔi, geΓ§miΕte FΔ±rat AydΔ±nus ve BΓΌlent YΔ±ldΔ±rΔ±m gibi dev isimlerin fiziksel testlere takΔ±lmasΔ±yla sarsΔ±lmΔ±ΕtΔ±. Ancak son dΓΆnemde asΔ±l bΓΌyΓΌk engel dil bariyeri oldu. Atilla KaraoΔlan ve Erkan Γzdamar gibi isimlerin geΓ§tiΔimiz yΔ±llarda FIFA listesi sΓΌrecinde yaΕadΔ±ΔΔ± "dil sΔ±navΔ±" krizleri, Yasin Kol gibi yΓΌkselen isimler iΓ§in bir ders niteliΔinde.
GΓZTEPE-EYΓPSPOR MAΓINDA FACΔ°A
Δ°ngilizce testini geΓ§emeyen bir hakem, sahada ne kadar kusursuz olursa olsun o kokartΔ± gΓΆΔsΓΌne takamΔ±yor. Yasin Kol "yabancΔ± VAR ile anlaΕamayan hakem" olarak tarihe geΓ§ti. GΓΆztepe-EyΓΌpspor maΓ§Δ±nda TFFβnin atadΔ±ΔΔ± "yabancΔ± VAR"le yaΕadΔ±ΔΔ± iletiΕim krizi hala unutulmadΔ±. MHK BaΕkanΔ± Ferhat GΓΌndoΔdu, Yasin Kolβun yeteneΔine gΓΌvendiklerini ancak dil bariyerinin farkΔ±nda olduklarΔ±nΔ± Εu sΓΆzlerle itiraf etmiΕti:
- Yasin Kolβun Δ°ngilizcesi yok ama olsa daha ΓΆnceden FIFA hakemliΔine aday olurdu.
Pazar akΕamΔ± oynanacak derbide sahadaki oyuncularΔ±n Γ§oΔunun yabancΔ± olmasΔ± ve TΓΌrkΓ§e bilmemeleri de Yasin Kol iΓ§in baΕka bir sΔ±nav olacak.
Futbol ΓΌzrΙ AzΙrbaycan Kubokunda 2025/2026-cΔ± illΙr mΓΆvsΓΌmΓΌnΓΌn yarΔ±mfinal mΙrhΙlΙsinin ilk oyunlarΔ± keΓ§irilir.
Arena.az xΙbΙr verir ki, yarΔ±mfinalΔ±n ilk oyunu βTuran Tovuzβla βZirΙβ arasΔ±nda baΕ tutub.
Mehdi HΓΌseynzadΙ adΔ±na SumqayΔ±t ΕΙhΙr stadionunda keΓ§irilmiΕ oyunu FIFA refirisi Ζliyar AΔayev idarΙ edib. QΙsΙbΙ tΙmsilΓ§isi sΙfΙr matΓ§Δ±nda 2 cavabsΔ±z qolla qalib gΙlΙrΙk finala doΔru inamlΔ± addΔ±m atΔ±b.
Bu gΓΌn hΙm dΙ βSabahβ βQarabaΔβΔ±n qonaΔΔ± olacaq.
Qeyd edΙk ki, AzΙrbaycan Kubokunda yarΔ±mfinalΔ±n cavab gΓΆrΓΌΕlΙri aprelin 21-22-dΙ keΓ§irilΙcΙk.
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Kimi Antonelli has added his voice to the national outpouring of disappointment following Italyβs World Cup elimination, saying the failure gives him extra motivation to keep representing his country at the highest level in Formula 1.
The 19-year-old Mercedes driver, speaking to Sky Sport fresh from back-to-back victories in China and Japan, was asked for his thoughts on the Azzurriβs playoff defeat to Bosnia, and reflected warmly on what Italian football has meant to him personally.
βObviously it is a shame that we are not going to the World Cup this year,β Antonelli said, with quotes via TuttoMercatoWeb.
βI have a wonderful memory of the Euros, I remember being at a karting race in Sarno when Italy were playing, and after winning my race my mother and I rushed home as fast as possible because we wanted to watch the final. That was a really beautiful period.β
ZENICA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA β MARCH 31: Players of Italy show their dejection of Italy during the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy at Stadion Bilino Polje on March 31, 2026 in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images)
Antonelli mourns Italy World Cup absent as stark contrast revealed
The image of a teenage racing prodigy sprinting home to watch the Azzurri lift the trophy captures something of the hold football has on Italian sporting culture, even for those whose own careers lie elsewhere.
Antonelliβs comment that Formula 1 is βa sport for amateursβ compared to football, offered with obvious tongue-in-cheek, drew a smile, but his sincerity about the wider national mood was clear.
βIt really disappointed me not to see the national team qualify for the World Cup,β he said. βIt is one more reason to try to keep flying the flag for Italy in my own field.β
It is a sentiment that resonates at a moment when Italian sport is grappling with a painful paradox, a nation that excels across multiple disciplines, from tennis to athletics to Formula 1, yet cannot qualify its football team for the worldβs biggest tournament.
For Antonelli, who has emerged as one of the most exciting young talents in motorsport, the burden of national pride sits comfortably on young shoulders.
Alessandro Del Piero has delivered one of the most forthright assessments of Italyβs footballing crisis since the World Cup playoff elimination, calling for genuine humility and structural reform rather than the blame-shifting and self-preservation that has characterised the response from those in power.
Speaking on Sky Calcio Unplugged, the Juventus legend did not mince his words on the gravity of a third consecutive absence from the World Cup. βThe first time in 2018 was a shock, the second felt like a nightmare; the third is starting to become embarrassing to justify,β he said. βWe were an enormous power and finding ourselves here for the third time is incredible.β
Del Piero was emphatic that the failure cannot be pinned on any single individual, insisting the problems run far deeper than Gattusoβs short tenure or Gravinaβs presidency.
βThere are many complex situations that have all converged to produce this result,β he said. βBehind all of this there is so much more.β
MIAMI, FLORIDA β DECEMBER 05: Alessandro Del Piero looks on alongside The FIFA Club World Cup Trophy during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Draw at Telemundo Studios on December 05, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Brennan Asplen/Getty Images)
Italy legend Del Piero: βWe only think about saving our own ass, that needs to changeβ
His prescription for recovery was equally clear, and pointed directly at the culture of self-interest he believes is holding football back in Italy.
βWe fundamentally think only about saving our own ass. That needs to change.β
The 51-year-old drew inspiration from Italyβs previous moments of crisis, arguing that adversity has historically brought out the best in the national character. βIn our greatest moments of sporting crisis, 1982, 2006, we managed to find energy, creativity, desire and solutions,β he said. βEven today, when we seem far from those solutions.β
On the path to rebuilding, Del Piero identified a fundamental cultural problem in how young players are developed.
βWe tell youngsters too much what to do, and this kills their creativity,β he said. βThey become good at executing instructions but the moment they step outside that system they make mistakes and get written off as poor players. That is not the truth, the problem is that they have only been taught one thing.β
Alessandro Del Piero looks on during a press conference at Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano on June 03, 2024 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
His closing message for Italy was blunt. βPride must be set aside. What is needed now is humility, a willingness to start again, to study and to analyse who is doing things well. We are no longer who we think we are.β
According to TMW, the Portuguese winger had been managing a pubic inflammation but trained fully with the group on Friday alongside his teammates, a timely boost for Massimiliano Allegri as Milan prepare for one of their most important fixtures of the season.
The only absentee from training was Matteo Gabbia, meaning the rest of the squad is fully fit and available for the trip to Naples.
PISA, ITALY β FEBRUARY 13: Christopher Nkuku of AC Milan in action during the Serie A match between Pisa SC and AC Milan at Arena Garibaldi on February 13, 2026 in Pisa, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
Leao not guaranteed to start for Milan despite passing fitness checks
LeΓ£oβs return does not guarantee him a starting role, however, with Allegri understood to be weighing up a selection battle between the Portuguese forward and Christopher Nkunku for a place in the starting XI.
The Frenchman has impressed when called upon in recent times and will push hard for the nod.
With Milan six points behind Inter and time running out in the title race, Mondayβs second versus third clash at the Maradona is a must-win fixture for Allegriβs side if they are to keep any realistic hope of overhauling the Nerazzurri alive.
Italyβs post-World Cup disaster overhaul is gathering pace, with Gabriele Gravinaβs resignation confirmed and attention turning to who will manage the Azzurri in the immediate interim period before a permanent successor to Gennaro Gattuso is appointed.
With two friendlies scheduled before the FIGC presidential election on 22 June in Rome, the federation faces a practical problem, Italy need a coach in place before a new president is even elected, let alone before a new permanent CT can be identified and appointed.
According to Sportmediaset, via CalcioMercato.it, the most concrete option at this stage is current Under-21 head coach Silvio Baldini stepping up on a temporary basis.
The Baldini solution appears the most likely outcome for now.
BERGAMO β MARCH 26: Gennaro Gattuso of Italy looks on prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match at Stadio di Bergamo on March 26, 2026 in Bergamo. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Italy to follow precedent with potential Baldini appointment
The scenario has a clear precedent.
In 2018, following Italyβs failure to qualify for the World Cup under Giampiero Ventura, Under-21 coach Luigi Di Biagio took interim charge for two friendlies against Argentina and England before Roberto Mancini was appointed as permanent manager.
Baldini would be filling an almost identical role eight years on.
The full shape of Italian footballβs rebuild will become clearer over the coming weeks, with the presidential election on 22 June set to be the pivotal moment around which all other decisions, including the permanent managerial appointment, will ultimately revolve.
Liverpool remain in active conversations with Ibrahima Konate and his camp over a new contract.
There are discussions ongoing with the French defender. At the moment thereβs still nothing done or agreed, but the conversations are still underway.
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From Real Madrid at the moment, what I can say is that Real Madrid, a few months ago, before Christmas, informed Liverpool that they were not advancing on a deal to sign Ibrahima Konate.
But Real Madrid keep following centre-backs on the market because David Alaba is expected to leave the club in the summer, and so they could add one more at centre-back position.
Ibrahima Konate open to continuing at Liverpool, nothing advanced with Real Madrid
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Ibrahima Konate is "open" to continuing at Liverpool as the club continue in talks over a new contract.
The player is open to continuing at Liverpool, but obviously itβs an important contract for his career, and so the conversation is going to continue with new contacts expected this month in April to take a final decision as soon as possible on the future of Ibrahima Konate regarding a potential move or a new contract.
April 2nd β Dressing room source claims thereβs now more of a chance of Konate staying at Liverpool than there is of him leaving, according to the Athletic.
What do you think will happen with Konate this summer? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
Enzo Fernandezβs agent Javier Pastore has called Chelseaβs decision to drop the midfielder for two games βcompletely unfairβ. Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior announced that Fernandez will be left out of the squad for their fixtures against Port Vale in the FA Cup and Manchester City in the Premier League due to comments made about his [β¦]
Pep Guardiola is not focusing on reports surrounding his potential exit from Manchester City. Prior to the international break, Guardiola led City to EFL Cup glory as they beat Arsenal 2-0, lifting the trophy for the fifth time, while they still have a chance of winning a domestic treble this season. City trail Arsenal by [β¦]
Google is fixing a long-running Search Console bug that inflated impression counts. As the fix rolls out, reported impressions will decrease.
What happened. A logging error caused Google Search Console to over-report impressions starting May 13, 2025. Google today updated its Data anomalies in Search Console page:
βA logging error is preventing Search Console from accurately reporting impressions from May 13, 2025 onward. This issue will be resolved over the next few weeks; as a result, you may notice a decrease in impressions in the Search Console Performance report. Clicks and other metrics were not affected by the error, and this issue affected data logging only.β
A Google spokesperson told Search Engine Land:
βWe identified a reporting error in Search Console that temporarily led to an over-reporting of impressions from May 13, 2025 onward. Bug fixes are being implemented to ensure accurate reporting.β
Whatβs changing. Google is deploying fixes that will change how impressions are recorded and reported. As the rollout continues, youβll likely see a drop in impressions in the Performance report. Clicks and other metrics arenβt affected.
The timeline. The issue began May 13, 2025 and persisted until now. Google said the correction will take several weeks to fully roll out across reporting.
Why we care. If your Google Search Console impressions change in the coming weeks, it will likely be due to this bug fix.
Alabama guard Aden Hollowayβs attorney said that Holloway would like to return to the Crimson Tide for the 2026-27 season.
Holloway, Alabamaβs second-leading scorer this season, was arrested the Monday before the NCAA tournament began when police found over two pounds of marijuana in his apartment when executing a search warrant.
Thursday, Holloway was indicted on a felony drug possession charge, alleging that the marijuana found was not for personal use. Heβs facing a maximum of 10 years in jail and a $15,000 fine for that charge, and the same max penalty for a felony charge of failing to affix a tax stamp.
Friday, Hollowayβs attorney Jason Neff told ESPN that βalthough itβs not Adenβs call to make, given the opportunity, his intent is to play basketball next year.β
Holloway was suspended from the team after his arrest and missed the entire NCAA tournament. He was also given a campus ban after the arrest, but Neff also told ESPN that had been overturned at a university student conduct hearing.Β
The junior guard was Alabamaβs second-leading scorer with nearly 17 points per game in 2025-26. It was his second season with team after transferring from Auburn following his freshman year. He scored at least 15 points in each of Alabamaβs three SEC tournament games before his arrest, and had 18 points in the Tideβs semifinal loss to Ole Miss.Β
The Crimson Tide earned a No. 4 seed in the NCAA tournament on Selection Sunday, the day before Holloway was arrested. Alabama won its first two games of the NCAA tournament before losing to No. 1 seed Michigan in the Sweet 16.Β
The right-hander began his 2026 campaign on the injured list due to shoulder impingement. Toronto has slowly been working Yesavage back onto the mound. But now, the talented youngster is getting closer to his 2026 debut. Assuming his three innings at Single-A goes well, the Blue Jays will likely look to move him up minor league ranks before a full return to MLB.
When he is back on the mound for the Blue Jays though, other teamβs lineups will need to be concerned. Yesavage had a brief stint with Toronto during the regular season. Three games to be exact, where he pitched to a 3.21 ERA and a 16/7 K/BB ratio.
But during the playoffs, Yesavage took his game to another level. Over six games total, he held a 3.58 ERA and a 39/11 K/BB ratio. In Game 5 of the World Series, he pitched seven innings of one run baseball, allowing three hits and striking out 12.
Based on that potential, the Blue Jays have remained cautious with Yesavage. But they know when healthy he will play a big role in their playoff rush. Barring any setbacks, his arrival seems close to occurring.
Thunder guard Cason Wallace and UCLA star Kiki Rice met as middle schoolers in the inaugural Jr. NBA World Championship in Orlando, which featured some of the best 13-and 14-year-old boys and girls basketball players in the world.Β
Almost a decade later, Wallace is an NBA champion and Rice is two wins away from being an NCAA champion.Β
The basketball power couple is about to celebrate their one-year anniversary since they started dating.Β
Wallace canβt make it to Phoenix, where Rice and No. 1 seed UCLA will play fellow No. 1 seed Texas at 8:30 p.m. Friday, but you better believe heβll be locked in.Β
βIβve been around a lot of them because weβre all the same age,β Wallace told The Oklahoman. βItβs fun seeing them do their thing, win and have fun out there on the court.βΒ
Shohei Ohtani is the biggest star in Major League Baseball right now. The Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar is on the Hall of Fame track, and he's got plenty more to give.
In 2026, he's finally getting back to the mound in a full-time role, and while his offense has lagged to begin the year, his pitching has been phenomenal thus far. Through six games, he hasn't hit a home run and was hitting .167.
In his nine-year MLB career, this is the third-longest home run drought he's had to begin a season. Back in 2022, Ohtani hit his first home run in his eighth game, slugging two against the Texas Rangers, followed by his third the next night.
Then, two years ago in 2024, in his first year with the Dodgers, Ohtani didn't hit his first home run until his ninth game of the season against the San Francisco Giants.
Every other year of his Major League career, Ohtani has hit a home run before making it to the seventh game of the season.
In 2018, he hit a homer in his second game (third of the year), followed by the sixth game in 2019, the fifth game of 2020, the second game of 2021, the third game of 2023, and the second game of 2025.
The four-time MVP has been one of the best players in Major League Baseball in recent years, if not the clear best.
Coming into 2026, he had 280 homers. After this much-needed three-run shot against the Nationals, he's at 281. It's also snapping the third-longest home-run drought to begin a season of his MLB career.
Manchester City Are Facing Stiff Competition For This Liverpool Defender: Should Pep Go For Him?6+
In a recent report, journalist Graeme Bailey mentioned that Manchester City are facing stiff competition for Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate. It has been revealed that the Mancunian giants would have to rival Chelsea, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich in the race to land the French centre-back this summer.
Konate has endured an up-and-down season at the Merseyside club as he has put in a series of solid displays for them on the defensive end of the field. The France international has made 41 appearances for the Reds this season, scoring two goals in various competitions.
The 26-year-old is currently among the best centre-backs in the Premier League when he is playing with confidence on the field. Thus, Man City would do well to acquire his services this off-season.
His current contract at the Merseyside club will expire at the end of this campaign, which could open the door for the Mancunian giants to sign him on a free transfer this summer.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND β FEBRUARY 14: The name of Ibrahima Konate of Liverpool is seen on his shirt during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Liverpool and Brighton & Hove Albion on February 14, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)
Should Manchester City Boss Pep Guardiola Go For Konate?
Konate is a good tackler of the ball and can time his challenges well to earn the ball back for his team inside his half. He doesnβt mind putting his foot through the ball when required and excels at playing his way out from the back.
Standing at 1.94m, the French sensation can use his strong frame to dominate the opposition attackers in the air. He is already quite familiar with the Premier League and wonβt take much time to adjust to life at Man City if they can find a way to get a deal over the line this summer.
We can expect Konate to bring more bite and steel to Pep Guardiolaβs defence. He has what it takes to fight for a regular first-team spot at the Mancunian club in the coming seasons.
At 26, Konate has his peak years ahead of him, which makes him a decent choice for Man City to consider in the upcoming transfer window. Furthermore, he is on an expiring contract, so the Mancunian giants would be wise to go for him and bring him to the Etihad Stadium on a free transfer later this year.
At the end of the day, one pick won't define the Houston Texans' 2026 season, but the notion of missing out on an offensive lineman once again could make or break for the Texans once more.
The initial major wave of free agency has end, so the Texans know what their short-term needs are headed in the end of the month. While right tackle and left guard remain long-term issues, perhaps it's not the most important position to address after the signing of Colts longtime right tackle Braden Smith and Browns lineman Wyatt Teller.
The same goes for the defensive line after Sheldon Rankins and Logan Hall each inked two-year deals to stick around NRG Stadium through 2028. As for safety, the Texans might need to worry about how to replace Calen Bullock should he become too expensive in the future, but the immediate arrival of Reed Blankenship should stabilize the strong safety spot after five players saw reps last fall on the No. 1.
So, where do the Texans turn next?
Following the league owner meetings, all eyes turn toward the draft as the next calendar move. Pro days are over and players have begun separating themselves as legit Day 1 selections and potential late-round steals.
Who is in play for the Texans at No. 28?
Texans Wire has rounded up the latest 2026 NFL mock drafts, where experts believe the Texans will more than likely shore up the trenches should they stay in the first round, and three names that constantly seem to appear as the favorites to call NRG Stadium home for the long haul.
ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. - Georgia DL Christen Miller
From Kiper:"Why would the Texans go defense? Yes, it's their strength, but they need toΒ keepΒ it their strength. Smart teams plan ahead. And having the chance to put a disruptive interior lineman betweenΒ Will Anderson Jr. andΒ Danielle HunterΒ is exciting. Miller is active and quick, and he keeps getting better. With opponents focused on stopping Anderson and Hunter, Miller could get pressure inside and make some plays in the backfield. He had 7.5 tackles for loss over the past two years."
ESPN's Field Yates - Ohio State DL Kayden McDonald
From Yates: "Houston could use more youth at defensive tackle, and McDonald was the best at his position against the run in 2025. His sturdy frame and power make him a tough player to move around."
NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah - Texas A&M OL Chase Bisontis
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein - Texas LB Anthony Hill Jr.
From Zierlein: "Hill is fast, can rush or cover on third down and is a very good tackle finisher who rarely misses assignments in the run game. Both Texans starting linebackers (Henry To'oTo'oΒ andΒ Azeez Al-Shaair) are free agents after 2026; however, Hill should be able to supplant To'oTo'oΒ thisΒ year."
ESPN's Matt Miller - Clemson OT Blake Miller
From Miller: "Signing 30-year-oldΒ Braden SmithΒ to aΒ two-year contractΒ solves Houston's right tackle need for the moment, but the Texans' plan to build a young (and inexpensive) offensive line aroundΒ C.J. StroudΒ is still in place. Miller started 54 college games at right tackle and improved every season, allowing only two sacks in 2025. With 34-inch arms and a strong base to block from, Miller profiles as a solid starter with higher-end potential as he develops his run-blocking talents."
Texans Wire's Cole Thompson - Arizona State OT Max Iheanachor
From Thompson: "The Texans are known for trading back, so picking a few extra picks and still landing Iheanachor might end up being the best course of action for GM Nick Caserio. The redshirt senior started 31 games over his three seasons with the Sun Devils, including all 14 of their College Football Playoff run in 2024. He's a proven name that could immediately compete with Trent Brown for reps at right tackle. He's ready as a run blocker, but his pass protection could use some work."
USA Today's Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz - Clemson OT Blake Miller
From Middlehurst-Schwartz: "Even with the strides made in pass protection last year, the Texans still seem at least a little unsettled up front. Keeping Tytus Howard at left guard might be the optimal route for Houston, but doing so would create some uncertainty at right tackle. The ultra-reliable Miller, who started for four years at Clemson, could step in as the final piece of the puzzle."
USA Today's Ayrton Ostly - Florida DL Caleb Banks
From Ostley:"Houstonβs defense is one of the scariest units in the NFL and should be that once again in 2026 but they have a need on the interior. Banks could shore that up in a big way. A foot injury at the combine may drop his stock but heβs one of the best at the position in the class at 6-foot-6 and 327 pounds."
USA Today's Nate Davis - Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr.
From Davis:"They invested heavily in (Iowa State) receivers in last yearβs draft, but Houston still doesnβt have a proven option behind WR1 Nico Collins. And a team that doesnβt appear to have many glaring needs might decide Cooper, Mendozaβs top target at IU β and one comfortable operating from the slot β might be too good to pass up."
The Athletic's Mike Jones - Clemson OT Blaker Miller
From Jones: "The Texans continue their upgrade of the offensive line with Miller. Yes, they signed veteran right tackle Braden Smith in free agency, but the former Indianapolis Colt has battled injury in recent years, and Miller gives the Texans the long-term answer at the position. At 6-7 and 317 pounds, he has great size. He is a four-year starter and has great durability. Paired with 2025 second-round pick Aireontae Ersery, who starts at left tackle, Houston now has its bookends of the future to help keep C.J. Stroud upright for years to come."
NFL.com's Bucky Brooks - Clemson DT Peter Woods
From Brooks: "Slotting in a disruptive defensive tackle between a pair of All-Pro edge rushers (Danielle HunterΒ andΒ Will Anderson Jr.) would make the Texans' defense even nastier."
CBS Sports Garrett Podell - Texas Tech DL Lee Hunter
From Podell:Β "Lee Hunter is a strong, wide defensive tackle, which made him an outstanding run defender at Texas Tech. Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter can help improve his pass-rushing chops at the NFL level, and he can learn the ropes from Sheldon Rankins for a couple of years before being relied on more heavily during passing downs."
Houston Chronicle's Jonathan Alexander - Ohio State DT Kayden McDonald
From Alexander: "With McDonald being the best available player on the board, it made sense for Houston to take him here. Floridaβs Caleb Woods was another option, but he suffered a broken foot at the combine.Β McDonald, who is 6-foot-3 and 326 pounds, was one of the most productive defensive tackles in college football. Heβs more of a run stopper than a pass rusher, which is exactly what the Texans need."
Yahoo Sports' Nate Tice - Alabama OL Kaydn Proctor
From Tice: "General manager Nick Caserio loves his big school players. And Proctor is the literal biggest of big school players in this yearβs draft class. Yes, the Texans signed offensive tackle Braden Smith to a two-year deal, but Smith has missed time essentially every season of his career. Proctor would be gigantic at the position, but he could start his career at guard and provide depth at tackle before kicking out down the road. The Texans should keep addressing their offensive line, and while a guard or center option would be preferable, adding beef of some sort, even if there is not a clean path right away, should not stop the Texans from adding a talented player at offensive line."
Fox Sports Greg Auman - Clemson DT Peter Woods
From Auman:"This really should be an offensive line pick, but six of them are off the board already. Going defensive tackle makes much more sense if Sheldon Rankins isnβt re-signed in free agency. Houston will need to address their line, but can do so in the second or third round. To let theΒ TexansΒ get the second defensive tackle off the board is a rich-get-richer problem for the NFL."
Sports Illustrated's Gilbert Manzano - Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State
From Manzano: "Iheanachorβs stock might have gone up recently after Patriots coach MikeΒ Vrabel showed interest in working with himΒ during his pro day. Iheanachor is a raw prospect, but the Texans have time to develop him after signing Braden Smith and getting promising results from 2025 second-round pick Aireontae Ersery."
Athlon Sports Luke Easterling - Oho State DL Kayden McDonald
From Easterling:"The offensive line is Houstonβs top priority, but after signing Braden Smith to replace Tytus Howard at right tackle, they could wait until Day 2 to address the interior. That could free them up to spend this pick on another high-upside weapon for DeMeco Ryansβ defense, bringing Banksβ massive frame and rare physical traits into a defense thatβs built to maximize what he does well, with a coaching staff that will get the most out of his talent."
The Athletic's Bruce Feldman - Ohio State DL Kayden McDonald
From Feldman:"This is a need spot for Houston, and McDonald is a load against the run. Heβs 6-2, 326, and just turned 21. McDonald was a force for the Buckeyes in 2025, making 65 tackles with nine TFLs and three sacks. He also forced two fumbles. Against Texas to start the season, he had eight tackles, the same as he had against Miami to finish the season. Thatβs a lot of production for an interior D-lineman."
NFL.com's Nick Shook - Utah OT Caleb Lomu
From Shook:"The Texansβ biggest weakness over the last two years has been their offensive line. GM Nick Caserio dedicated resources to it this offseason by signing guardΒ Wyatt TellerΒ and tackleΒ Braden Smith, but why stop there?Β "
Fox Sports' Rob Rang - Ohio State DL Kayden McDonald
From Rang:"In a case of the rich getting richer, the Texans boost one of the leagueβs dominant defenses with this yearβs top interior lineman. Houston might be able to get McDonald at No. 28 overall, but they shouldnβt balk at giving up a Day 3 pick if it means ensuring they land one of the few nose guards with legitimate pass rush ability."
Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer - Ohio State DL Kayden McDonald
From Iyer: "The Texans will keep piling on to their defense by addressing some of the weak spots. McDonald fills a big hole for adding more inside pass-rush po,p, including maintaining power run stopping."
Michigan basketball is one day away from taking the court as one of the Final Four teams, set to have the eyes of the nation upon it. But with a national championship game on Monday on the line, there are still a lot of questions to answer.
The Wolverines will face off against a red-hot, 1-seed Arizona team, which many have (just like Michigan) thought to be the best team in the country. Thus, this matchup is discussed as the de facto national championship game.
On Friday, the eve of the Final Four, head coach Dusty May met with the media to discuss the season, the impending matchup, and a lot more. Here is everything he had to say at his press conference.
Coach, Morez, in his toughness, if you could talk about what that brings to your team, and then also how has he expanded his game this year? He was just talking about it, and the freedom that you guys are giving him to explore some things and improve his skill.
Yeah, he's earned the right to do what he does based on his work. He's incredibly consistent and thorough with everything that he does. This summer, when he shot threes, they didn't go in very often, and he continued to work on his balance, the rhythm of the shot and his mechanics.
There are certain times this year where I was actually disappointed when he would turn one down because we felt so confident in his shooting ability and in his decision-making with the ball. He's getting rep after rep every single day, and live play to make decisions. And for a number of reasons he's a great screener.
We feel like if we can get the other bigs away from the basket and obviously playing with the size that we do, everyone can't be in the paint with the way that we play. Him and Aday have both given us real lineup versatility because of their ability to dribble, pass, and now adding a jump shot to that.
When you compare your team's personality with Arizona, there's a very interesting contrast at least when you watch it on screen. Their group doesn't show a ton of expression, very calculated. Your group is a lot more expression, more passionate, maybe a bit of goofiness. Can you give us some more insight into the dynamics of your team and how you played into that this season and how? That's helped you?
Yeah, first of all, I would say that their natural personality traits, and we always try to channel who they are on game days and on the practice floor, in the film room.
But I think we play with a great deal of intensity and passion, and we want that to be contagious. I think if you watch our team play, the things that we value as a staff and as a program are the things that they really react with great passion and energy, the extra pass, the hustle plays.
If you come to our practice and there's a game-winning three-point shot, there's a good percentage of the managers and players not on the floor are running to the guy that made the invisible play, whether it was a great screen, whether it was the guy that created the advantage that led to the shot, whatever the case.
We always feel like the guy that made the shot is going to feel pretty good about what just happened. We want to make sure everyone else feels great about their role in how it all transpired.
When you came over to Michigan and coming off an eight-win year, what was the single-most transferrable thing you could bring to this program from your FAU experience that you learned there, and what was the benefit of being able to apply that with the funds and backing of a major Big Ten program, obviously a well-funded institution?
Well, the well-funded -- I'll just begin with the end. The well-funded institution, we felt like there was a great upside with Michigan and their passion for athletics. There are a lot of places that if you win then we'll get it for you, and there are other places that say we'll get it for you so you can win.
Michigan was a little bit in between where I think a lot of the academic institutions were late to the NIL game for a number of reasons.
I think when you look across the board, across the country with the private and state schools that are academic minded first and foremost, they were late to the game when it comes to NIL, and Michigan I don't think was any different, for whatever reason. There's a lot going on behind the scenes.
As far as what our staff could bring, I think we were -- it's a nice segue because we were in the middle of this changing landscape, and we were on the other end of it. We were the school that we had really good players and a really good team, and we had all these other outside influences coming to grab our guys, and so we saw it from the other spectrum. We've just always tried to separate how we feel and what it does to us, any of these equations, for example.
You hear the low major coach complain about losing the low major players to high majors and then the first opportunity they can go to high major they do. We've just always kind of felt like let's just take a step back and look at this from a human being standpoint.
So we just felt like we knew the fall landscape of what this was and we had a broader perspective because that year we went from being basically a low major to a mid major to a high major in two calendar years. I hope that answers your question.
Like Tommy Lloyd, you've been linked to the North Carolina vacancy. Unlike Tommy you have not spoken about it as much. I'm curious how you respond to the speculation.
After last year, I decided I'll never respond to any job speculation. I had already agreed to terms with Michigan, was 100 percent done, and I made the comment that I was flattered about a certain job opening because of my background, and that was misconstrued, so I just decided I'm never going to comment on any job that I don't have. I think it's well documented how happy I am at Michigan.
Obviously, my private life, my personal life, my family, their happiness is very important. Yeah, I love it at Michigan, but you'll never hear me comment on any other job unless Michigan lets me go, and then I'll comment on every job.
Yesterday, we asked you about the trio of freshmen that Arizona has. We want to take it back a couple years to when you faced Arizona and Tommy Lloyd when you were in Vegas with FAU. What do you remember about a Tommy Lloyd-coached team facing Arizona, and how have you seen his program evolve from then to now?
Well, they were really good then and they're really good now. The margins are really small. I don't know how far they advanced that year compared to now.
But there's not much different. They were really good then. That game was a double overtime game. A lot of people thought it was the best college basketball game of the year as far as entertainment and the timing of it. Everyone was watching it because it was during the holidays and it was a nationally televised game.
Looking back, I remember at the time how good I thought Mo Krivas was, and it's crazy to think he's just a junior now because I felt like he was a budding superstar then. And they had Ballo and they had some other guys, and then they had Larson and Keshad Johnson who are now with the Heat, and then Boswell who's with Illinois was on that team.
I think they're built very similar. Those guys -- and then Jaden Bradley played a reserve role for that group and he's continued to improve.
They're built very similarly. KJ is -- the big body physical guards, the size in the paint and the style of play is -- it's almost exactly the same. It's much like Gonzaga; they know what they're looking for. The simplicity allows them to be creative together.
Yeah, we continue to try to find nuggets or an edge, and all we've found is incredible consistency.
You've gotten this question at various points probably over the last few years, but you've always wanted to play with size. From your perspective as a coach, sort of what are the keys to being able to do that without sacrificing court spacing? I know it's more than just being able to shoot the ball, but how do you play with the size that your teams tend to without losing that ability to spread defenses out, without sacrificing efficiency offensively?
Well, before the season started, actually when Yaxel told us he was coming back, we immediately start brainstorming and trying to figure out the best way for us to play from a spacing standpoint and can we switch 1 through 4. How much of our system can we keep with these guys.
A lot of it we don't know until they get there and we can evaluate them and their game. From an offensive standpoint we went into this year planning on playing very much the Gonzaga system, the Arizona system. There's been several schools adopt this similar spacing concept, and that's how we're intending on playing this year, and once our guys got to campus we felt like there were some different things we could unlock with this group.
So we ended up pivoting from that, and credit to our guys, they've continued to find solutions to problems that aren't easily solved. I've given a lot of credit of our success to our team intelligence and basketball IQ.
Dusty, what was it about Aday other than his obvious size that intrigued you, and said this is the big guy I want from the portal?
We love passing. I think passing is a great barometer of basketball IQ. And guys that also enjoy passing, that it's fun to share, and I think Aday -- of course, I don't know who wrote -- one of our beat writers wrote a story that Aday recalled one of his youth coaches saying that an assist makes two people happy, a basket usually makes one person happy.
That, and then the obvious rim protection. We like the system that we have, so if the pieces fit, then we would like to continue doing the things we do because we understand the nuance and we understand all the different ways that they can attack you.
We thought him in our drop coverage would be a defensive anchor for us, and that's proved correct.
But yeah, he just seemed to have a great spirit about him. He had a joy and a happiness. We try to recruit guys that seem like they're fun to be around. To quote a good friend of mine that's a coach, doing life together. I mean, we're doing life with these guys. We're with our players more than we're with our families, more than we're with anyone on this planet.
If you can be really good and they're talented and they can also be fun to be around and you guys can develop real authentic relationships, then it's that much better.
Every team in the Final Four has contributed freshmen. You guys have Trey, obviously Arizona has a multitude of them and same with Illinois with Wagler and even UConn with Mullins. Do you think that's something you continuously see making an impact and how have you seen these freshmen be able to make a big impact on these superstar teams with so many great players?
Yeah, I think so. We've signed some freshmen, and we anticipate some of them will have an immediate impact; some will have to probably be more patient and wait their turn and develop.
Each year it's a little bit different. It seemed like during the COVID era with the glut of older players, there weren't any freshmen contributing unless they played for Duke, the year with Cooper Flagg and those guys. This year has been a complete 180 from that, where it seems like every time you turn on the television one of the freshmen are contributing.
I think it's a testament to them finding the right system but also these guys are mature beyond their years now. As I said yesterday, the Team USA basketball is a real thing. Playing for some of these basketball superpower prep schools, it's a change.
So you go from being the man out of high school and then you go to one of these places and you have to function with eight other extremely talented players, and I think that's a microcosm of how they have to play for us when they get here, for the most part.
But Trey has been awesome. He's been a very, very valuable contributor. He's a starter for us. He's evolved into a primary playmaker since LJ Cason went out. But like those other guys, like Burries and like Koa Peat, his maturity, his physical and mental maturity, and I'm speaking from a bird's eye view on those guys. I think Trey is very similar to the Arizona freshmen, that it's their physical and mental maturity that's allowed them to do that on this stage.
Yesterday, you talked about some of the benefits of the portal and recruiting, and it saves time. What are some of the difficulties of using the portal as far as the high rate of turnover and also getting guys to come in, getting them to blend with the veterans, making that all work together?
You know, anytime you talk about this, you're just going to get your mentions on social media filled up. First of all, as far as the transfer portal, when you look, I think everyone in here appreciates upward mobility, or at least to have the option of upward mobility.
I have friends that they're excellent at their jobs and they decided to stay in green county and raise their family and live their life and that's great. Then I have other friends that are incredibly talented in their field and they chased their dream to Chicago, on to New York City, on to Wall Street, whatever they decide to do.
Each person, especially now, has their own ambition, personal ambition, group ambition, and we just feel like when we bring people to Michigan, then we're here to help and serve them and help them be the absolute best they can be because they're in our environment.
If someone doesn't want that, we're not angry with them. Maybe they want more playing time. Maybe the academic schedule is too rigorous. Whatever the case, it's not a lifetime sentence when you choose -- hopefully we have guys that want to stay here, but there's just times whenever our style of play doesn't fit with what they want. If you're a ball-dominant person who want a 70 percent usage rate you probably shouldn't come here because history says we're going to have a very balanced and unselfish lineup.
I think we make all these broad, I guess, accusations towards this or towards that. Whoever we bring in, we're going to try to play a great brand of basketball and we're going to help them become better citizens and better basketball players and hopefully future professionals with whatever they want to do.
But time is our most valuable -- people talk about money. Time is our most valuable asset. When I say we're saving time, we don't waste time with all the other things. We still have to do our research. We still have the intel. We still have to spend an inordinate amount of time. We just don't have to spend it the way we used to.
What was the challenge and what was your approach to making the locker room work?
Each year is completely different, and it's a community. It's our staff. It's the returning players. It's everyone around our guys. It's their families.
We try to make sure everyone feels important and valued in our program, and then we just stress the importance of doing it together, and you can get there -- you can chase your dream doing it this way. It's proven.
Now we have proof of concept with we have guys getting drafted, we won a Big Ten Tournament championship last year, we finished second in the regular season and made the Sweet 16.
We just feel like if you come here, you can achieve your individual goals while doing it this way, and you probably have a better chance of doing it this way.
But I think that the way we recruit them and then the way we spend a crazy amount of time when they get here and then we also just want them to be who they are -- obviously if they're acting like idiots. We don't want them to be an idiot and say, well, I'm just being me. We want them to be the absolute best they can possibly be, and when they mess up then it's an educational process to fix it.
But look, these guys are all in their locker room, that's their true personalities, rich kids, poor kids, international kids, domestic kids, whatever the case. That's the beautiful thing about college. You learn more from the people you're around than you do in my opinion -- I learned more from the people I was exposed to than I did in any of my history classes.
When it comes to Tommy Lloyd, particularly on the Xs and Os and schematics, what stands out to you when you watch them on tape?
A real solid plan that fits their personnel, their pace, their execution, their physicality. They play to their strengths. I think those are all signs of a well-coached group. They change a little bit each year, but they stay to who they are. Their identity stays the same, and they change just based on their personnel.
My question is being from Indiana, what does it mean that you get to compete for a National Championship in Indianapolis in a state where basketball is so synonymous with sports in general?
It's really cool just to be back here in a full-circle moment. But I've been gone for so long. Yesterday probably the coolest part was looking up and seeing all the Colt players that I grew up idolizing and watching every Sunday.
Other than that, just happy to be here with our guys.
I want to look at the Nebraska game. You guys trailed basically the entirety of the game. How were you able to bear down and not falter in that moment? And how do these close games with these top-notch opponents help you guys set up for success?
Yeah, when we do our schedule, you always look at it and think it's going to be daunting. This year we scheduled with the mindset that we're going to get better based on the competition and who we're playing and we're not going to worry about win loss record, we're not going to worry about anything other than just playing against the best and seeing where we're in November, December, and January. And actually I looked last night and we finished with the No. 2 strength of schedule in the country behind Alabama.
For those guys to go through one of the greatest years in Big Ten history without losing a road game, and then to go through the No. 2 schedule in the country with our record is a testament to their consistency, their togetherness, their ability to elevate their play.
You mentioned the Nebraska game, and this has carried over from last year. The last five minutes of close games, when the stakes are the highest and the senses are elevated the most, these guys perform at such a high level when it comes to rebounding, loose basketballs, all the winning plays.
These guys have the ability to elevate their play, and they've done it night in, night out. It gives us a lot of confidence down the stretch of a close game that we know we have another gear that we can kick it into when it's winning time.
Coach May, as you head into your second Final Four of your career, how do you feel the expectations or the pressure has changed since your time at Florida Atlantic?
Personally, I don't really feel pressure. The expectations have certainly changed. I think if we would have gotten by San Diego State, then we would have been the underdog. Here we're probably a favorite. I'm not sure, with expectations to compete for a National Championship.
So I think that part has changed. But as far as the pressure, we just feel like we've done our work. These guys have put in the work from June until now for us to be in the position that we're in, and we're so oriented that we're going to be more focused on staying in character and doing our absolute best and trusting that that's going to be enough.
Coach, your four years at Indiana University as a team manager, being under Coach Knight, I'm sure you've answered this in other spots, but what did you take from that, and especially in moments like this on such a big stage, what were some of the lessons and just skills that you've gained from that experience?
Each experience is so different. I've referred back to almost countless examples of what I've learned from Coach Knight. As an assistant I don't feel like I really used them daily or weekly, and then you become a head coach and it's almost like your parents, where you instantly start referring back to all the lessons you've learned.
I've spoken with some of his old assistants about what his process was for the Final Four, what he was looking at from a scouting advantage.
Just now we have access to any -- obviously coaches that are at the top of our profession, so just taking on the lessons we learned from him, the lessons you learned from other coaches and trying to do the best you can for your group and make them your own.
Coach, as a coach, I'm sure you'd agree that every game is just as important as the last or even the next. How do you keep yourself motivated to come back and coach these guys?
We talk about all year that the biggest game of the season is the next game. It's always the biggest game of the season.
As far as motivation, I think I'm a lot like these guys. I'm not really sure what motivates Will or Trey to come in the gym each day. We're all motivated by something different, but because of the habits we've developed over time, it's all we know. When these guys walk in the gym, it's time to work. We try to put together a very well thought out plan.
But as far as motivation, I don't know what motivates our guys, but I know they just get to work.
We talk about inspiration more than motivation. When these guys make a hustle play or pick up full court or have a big time defensive stop, we talk about that's inspiring versus motivating.
Williams appeared in 68 NFL games, making 31 starts, with the Washington Redskins (1976-78), San Francisco 49ers (1979-80) and St. Louis Cardinals (1980).
Williams played college football at Langston University, where he lined up at both wide receiver and defensive back. He was teammates there with Thomas βHollywoodβ Henderson, and the two later shared a roster in San Francisco. At Langston, Williams set a school record with 204 interception return yards in a season, including a 100-yard return for a touchdown. He also earned all-conference honors in the Red River Conference.
Williams was inducted into the Langston University Hall of Fame in 2014.
Williamsβ path to the NFL included a stop in the World Football League, where he spent two seasons with Birmingham after signing with the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent in 1974 and failing to make head coach Tom Landryβs roster.
In Birmingham, Williams intercepted seven passes in 18 games. As a rookie, he led the WFL with two interception returns for touchdowns. Williams returned for a second season in 1975 after his tryout with the Rams did not lead to a regular-season appearance in Los Angeles.
When the WFL folded, Williams joined Washington in 1976. He played all 14 games that season, contributing primarily on special teams while serving as a reserve at both cornerback spots.
Williamsβ role grew over the next two years in D.C. He started 16 games combined in 1977 and 1978, recording four interceptions in each season and recovering three fumbles.
Williams signed with San Francisco in 1979, future Hall of Famer Bill Walshβs first season as the 49ersβ head coach. He started 14 of 15 games on a team that finished 2-14, totaling four interceptions and three fumble recoveries.
Williams split the 1980 season between San Francisco and St. Louis, appearing in nine games before retiring. He finished his NFL career with 13 interceptions.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) β Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said Friday he's remaining with the Wildcats after being mentioned as a potential candidate to fill the coaching vacancy at blueblood program North Carolina.
βI'm happy to announce I'm staying at Arizona,β Lloyd said during his pre-practice news conference at the Final Four. βWe've been able to get some things done the past couple days.β
The school also announced it had reached an extension with Lloyd through the 2030-31 season, though it didn't release financial terms. Lloyd had previously been under contract through the 2029-30 season worth an average of nearly $5.5 million in base and supplemental pay for the coming seasons, along with a buyout that dropped from $11 million to $9 million on Wednesday.
Lloyd, 51, had been considered a top potential target for the Tar Heels, who fired Hubert Davis on March 24 after five seasons. He had deflected questions about the UNC opening as the Wildcats (36-2) kept advancing in the NCAA Tournament to their first Final Four since 2001, including as recently as Thursday in Indianapolis.
Lloyd praised UNC as βa first-class organizationβ and said he appreciated βthe way they've handled this.β
βArizona basketball, you guys know what it means to me, and when I say itβs a special place, that always comes from the bottom of my heart,β Lloyd said.
βI didnβt want to make this entire Final Four about that because Iβm just a small part of something much bigger. But on that same note, Iβd also like to let you know that North Carolina is an amazing place. I mean, itβs a 1 of 1. Itβs an honor to even be considered for that job.β
Lloyd's comments came a day before the Wildcats (36-2) were set to face Michigan in Saturday night's national semifinals in a matchup of the two 1-seeds in Indianapolis.
Wolverines coach Dusty May has also been mentioned as a possible UNC candidate, but said Friday he'll βnever respond to any job speculation.β
βI think itβs well documented how happy I am at Michigan,β May said. βObviously my private life, my personal life, my family, their happiness is very important. Yeah, I love it at Michigan, but youβll never hear me comment on any other job unless Michigan lets me go and then Iβll comment on every job.β
FISHERS, Indiana, April 3 βΒ The semifinals of the 2026 Chipotle Nationals are set to get under way at 2 p.m. EST local Friday at Hamilton Southeastern High School.
The first semifinal will feature the seven-time Chipotle Nationals champion Montverde [FL] Academy Eagles against the AZ Compass Prep [Chandler, AZ] Dragons.
Montverde Academy entered the event as the #5 seed ranked No. 11 in the latest edition of The Sporting News High School Boys Basketball Top 25 while AZ Compass Prep checked in at No. 2 as the top seed in Fishers.
Both teams advanced out of Thursday's quarterfinals with Montverde Academy defeating the # 4 seed and No. 3-ranked Prolific Prep [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Crew with a thrilling walk-off dunk just before the final horn. AZ Compass Prep handled the #8 seed and No. 8-ranked SPIRE Academy in a comfortable 69-52 win.
This time it's Montverde that gets the scoring started in the second extra period. But AZ Compass Prep answers, and it's 61-all.
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They'll play another four minutes to settle this one.
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OVERTIME
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A long shot misses, and they're headed to double overtime in Fishers!
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A long pass is intercepted by AZ Compass Prep, and a quick timeout. We'll have the scenario headed the other way with just .6 seconds to play. Still looking like double overtime unless AZ Compass Prep converts a quick catch-and-shoot like they did at the end of the third quarter.
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House drives the lane, and Montverde with a great block near the rim. 1.5 seconds to play, and Montverde ball but they'll have to go the length of the court. Double overtime a definite possibility.
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31.5 seconds to play, and Montverde with another basket and foul opportunity! This time the free throw is good, and just like that, it's 59-all!
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Timeout after the free throws. AZ Compass Prep leading, 59-56.
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44.1 seconds to go, and Kaden House draws a foul for AZ Compass Prep. He hits both free throws to make it 59-56.
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1:05 to play, and Montverde scores on a fastbreak with the foul! The free throw is no good, and AZ Compass Prep clings to a 57-56 lead.
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Under 2:30 to play, it's 57-54, AZ Compass Prep.
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AZ Compass Prep with a steal and fastbreak basket. They're up 53-51, and they follow it up with another quick basket to make it 55-51. It's the first time they've led since the first half. The #1 seed starting to assert themselves with a second life after trailing this game at one point by 16 points.
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They'll play an extra four minutes in Fishers.
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END OF FOURTH QUARTER β AZ Compass Prep 51, Montverde Academy 51
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They're headed to overtime! This is what the Chipotle Nationals is all about.
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A tie ball after a missed shot by Montverde, and the possession arrow belongs to Montverde. Timeout with 8.5 seconds to play, and they're even at 51-all.
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AZ Compass Prep with a steal, and Montverde with a clear goal tend on the fast break. It's even at 51-all with just 38.1 to play and Montverde's ball.
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Just over a minute to play. Still 51-49.
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Timeout with 1:23 to play, and it's Montverde in front, 51-49. It's been a good one.
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Two minutes to play, and it's 51-49, Montverde.
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AZ Compass Prep with a three to even it up at the three minute mark! It's 49-all.
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3:08 to play, and Montverde bangs a three, and it's 49-46.
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3:40 to play, and it's still knotted up at 46-all.
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Just over five to play, it's 46-all.
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Another three from AZ Compass Prep! It's tied at 44-all.
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A three from AZ Compass Prep to open the final period, and suddenly, this is a one possession game. Montverde led by 16, but it's 44-41 now.
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The fourth quarter is under way! The season is on the line for both of these teams!
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THIRD QUARTER β Montverde Academy 44, AZ Compass Prep 35
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AZ Compass Prep got it back to 41-35, but Montverde got a basket plus a foul with just .4. seconds remaining in the period to go back up by nine. Then on a long pass down the court, Kaden House caught the ball and released it before his feet hit the ground. It was nothing but net so it counted, and that's your quarter.
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Two-minute mark, it's 41-33, Montverde.
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Three-minute mark, and it's 41-30, Montverde. They need to get this thing closer before the quarter ends.
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At the five-minute mark, it's 37-26, Montverde.
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Timeout at the 6:20 mark with Montverde up, 37-24.
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The third quarter is under way!
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SECOND QUARTER β Montverde Academy 32, AZ Compass Prep 19
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Definitely a surprising first half. Once Montverde got going, AZ Compass Prep had no answers, and it's a one-sided game headed to the half. A shot at the national championship is on the line for AZ Compass Prep.
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28.2 ticks remaining in the first half, and this second quarter has been all Montverde Academy. They're up 32-19, and they're on a 16-0 run.
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At the one-minute mark, it's 30-19 on a three from Montverde. They're on a 14-0 run.
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Under two to play, Montverde is up, 27-19.
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A steal and a breakaway dunk forces AZ Compass Prep to use a timeout at the 3:40 mark. It's 23-19, Montverde Academy which is now setting the pace.
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Just past the halfway mark, it's 21-19, Montverde.
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Inside six to play, it's 17-16, AZ Compass Prep.
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A minute into the second quarter, it's Montverde in the lead now, 15-13.
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The second quarter is under way!
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FIRST QUARTER β AZ Compass Prep 13, Montverde Academy 13
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A deep three at the first-quarter buzzer, and we're all tied! AZ Compass Prep has been setting the pace, and Montverde has been answering. It's a good one so far.
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One minute to go, and it's 13-10, AZ Compass Prep.
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Just inside the 90-second mark, and it's 11-10, AZ Compass Prep.
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2:49 mark, and it's still, 9-7, AZ Compass Prep.
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Just inside four, it's 9-7, AZ Compass Prep.
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Montverde with its first lead at 5-4 near the 6:25 mark.
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Montverde on the board with a three at the 6:45 mark. It's 4-3, AZ Compass Prep.
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AZ Compass Prep with a quick 4-0 lead in the first 45 seconds.
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Detroit β There haven't been many Aprils in the D like this one.
Game-time temperature for Friday's Tigers season opener at Comerica Park was announced at 70 degrees, making it the warmest Opening Day in Detroit since 1991, according to Baseball-Reference.com's box score database.
It was 72 degrees for the 1991 opener in Detroit, when the Tigers beat the Yankees, 6-4, behind a combined six RBIs from Alan Trammell (home run) and Cecil Fielder.
On Friday, a standing room-only crowd of more than 40,000 fans basked in the sunshine as the Tigers played their first home game since the 2025 playoffs. Opening Days in Detroit usually feature lots of jackets and sweaters and hand warmers; Friday, there were a lot more T-shirts and shorts.
Of course, this is Michigan, and, yes, Michigan is going to Michigan. This weekend.
The weather is expected to take a nasty turn over the next couple days, and game-time temperature for the nationally televised "Sunday Night Baseball" game between the Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals could be in the low 40s or high 30s.
NEW DELHI: Indiaβs young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is already turning heads in the cricket world.
Ahead of the IPL 2026 season, the Rajasthan Royals star, who idolises Brian Lara and Yuvraj Singh, is aiming to make an impact.
Having shone in the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 and broken records in the IPL at just 14 last season, he, now 15, is considered a prodigy with immense potential.
When asked if Vaibhav could play for India soon, Yuvraj, speaking on Sports Tak Podcast, said, βIPL cricket has changed everythingβ¦ As far as Vaibhav is concerned, I think 90% of people already know that he will play for India. The question is not if, but whenβ¦ But overall, I believe he will play for India. Itβs just a matter of when.β
He also highlighted the importance of staying grounded: β100%. I think he is an amazing talent. But itβs very important to keep your head on your shoulders, that matters a lot.β
Yuvraj Singh has been impressed by his game, adding, βThe most remarkable thing about Vaibhav is his bat speed. His bat speed is incredibly fastβhonestly, even I didnβt have that kind of speed. Iβve seen very few players with such quick handsβ¦ What stood out for me was the way he hit sixes on the off-side, even against good deliveries, that showed real quality.β
Yuvraj also added that Vaibhavβs power is all around the ground, not limited to one area, and with more experience, he will only improve.
βWhen I was picked, my only goal was to give the team a good start. I wanted to play my game in the Powerplay, and if I got a good start, I wanted to continue and play long without giving my wicket away. I knew that if I played my shots, the scenario of the game would change,β Sooryavanshi recently told JioStar.
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With his record-breaking starts and fearlessness, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is widely expected to shine at the international level soon.
Bengals Head Coach Zac Taylor speaks at the 2026 NFL Combine in Indianapolis. | Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The 2026 NFL Draft is around the corner, and teams are not only gearing up for that big weekend, but also for their offseason workout programs. The Cincinnati Bengals will begin their program shortly before the festivities in Pittsburgh and continue through June.
Bengals playersβ first day of reporting is Monday, April 20, with the draft commencing on Thursday, April 23. Organized Team Activities (OTAs) and mandatory minicamp will follow throughout the month of June.
NFL offseason workout programs are structured, voluntary nine-week, three-phase programs designed to improve strength, conditioning, and player technique while preparing for the upcoming season. The program focuses on rehabilitation, weight training, position-specific drills, and team walkthroughs, concluding with on-field OTAs and a mandatory minicamp.
The Bengals are set to commence their OTAs from June 1β3 and June 9β11. Mandatory minicamp for Cincinnati is scheduled for June 16β18.
Mandatory minicamp is a three-day, June-based, Phase Three offseason training session for NFL players. It focuses on playbook implementation, on-field drills, and team chemistry before the long summer break. It is distinct from voluntary OTAs, as absences can result in fines totaling over $100,000 if unexcused.
The incoming class of rookies will also be part of these workouts once the dust settles, provided they sign their contracts. Last year, first-round pick Shemar Stewart missed mandatory minicamp and the start of training camp because of a contract dispute.
Each club may hold a rookie football development program for a period of seven weeks, which in 2026 may begin on May 11. During this period, no activities may be held on weekends, with the exception of one post-draft rookie minicamp, which may be conducted on either the first or second weekend following the draft.
After the 2026 NFL Draft, the league will release its schedule, which is tentatively set for mid-May.
They are still 18th with the relegation zone eight points below them, as they failed to pull further clear in rubber-stamping another season of Championship football.
"At the start of both halves, we were poor and that's cost us the game today," he told BBC Radio London.
"We work every single week on starting fast and being front-footed and in the first 50 seconds, we mess about it and give a corner away and that sets the tone.
"It was a game we could have drawn or won in the end but we didn't show enough quality in the final third and some of our defending was so un-Charlton like, it was crazy.
"The start killed us. When we're in the game, we know we're going to be strong late on attacking that end, but we're not giving ourselves a chance.
"It's a carbon copy, the last few home games, we're not learning from that and that's tough to take."
Michigan State hockey star freshman forward Porter Martone has received a notable recognition from College Hockey News (CHN).
Martone received the nod for NCAA Rookie of the Year from College Hockey News, the media outlet announced this week. It is one of many accolades Martone has received after his stellar single season at Michigan State.
In his lone season with the Spartans, Martone recorded 50 points (25 goals and 25 assists) across 35 games. He was a First Team All-Big Ten selection and also selected to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.
Since Michigan State has been knocked out of the NCAA Tournament, Martone has made the jump to the NHL and joined the Philadelphia Flyers. He has already appeared in a pair of games with the Flyers, and recorded his first career NHL point on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings.
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A TWO-FER: The Cubs allowed exactly two runs in each of their last three games, all at home against the Angels. Since 1901, they have had 49 two-run streaks that reached three games, but only one that continued through a fourth game. From Aug. 23-26, 2006, the Cubs lost at home to the Phillies, 2-1; beat them, 11-2; then lost at St. Louis, 2-0 and 2-1, the final game on a ninth-inning, two-out walk-off single. The Cubs had a pair of two-run streaks of three games in 2022, winning two of three in both, and two more such streaks in 2023, going 3-0 in both. The 2022 streaks ended in a win by 4-3 and a loss by 8-5; the 2023 streaks, in a win by 10-1 and a loss by 10-1. (Courtesy BCBβs JohnW53)
STEALING BAGS: The Cubs are tied for third in MLB with seven steals. No Cub has been thrown out stealing yet this year.
WALKING THE WALK: The Cubs rank tied for fifth (with the Braves) in MLB with 30 walks. Two of the teams ahead of them (Astros, Angels) have played one more game than the Cubs.
THE NICO FILES: Nico Hoerner enters Fridayβs action leading the NL with four doubles (tied with Brice Turang and Matt Olson) and leading MLB with four steals.
β Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) April 3, 2026
Cade Horton, RHP vs. Joey Cantillo, LHP
Cade Horton picked up where he left off in 2025 with his first 2026 start, a solid outing against the Nationals last Saturday.
Last year against the Guardians, July 3, 2025 at Wrigley Field, Horton threw seven shutout innings, allowing five singles with five strikeouts.
Another one just like that, please.
Joey Cantillo was Hortonβs opponent in that game last year. He didnβt give the Cubs any runs, but was lifted after 3.1 innings and 68 pitches. That game was Cantilloβs first MLB start.
In his first start this year, last Saturday at Seattle, he allowed two runs in 3.2 innings, throwing 91 pitches. He walked three. Perhaps the Cubs can be patient like that and get him out of the game early.
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The 2026 game discussion procedure has been changed, so please take note.
Youβll find the game preview, like this one, posted separately on the front page two hours before game time (90 minutes for some early day games following night games).
At the same time, a StoryStream containing the preview will also post on the front page, titled βCubs vs. (Team) (Day of week/date) game threads.β It will contain every post related to that particular game.
The Live! (formerly βFirst Pitchβ) thread will still post at five minutes to game time. It will also post to the front page. That will be the only live game discussion thread. After the game, the recap and Heroes and Goats will also live on the front page as separate posts.
You will also be able to find the preview, Live! thread, recap and Heroes and Goats inΒ this section link. The StoryStream for each game can also be found in that section.
π¨ Luis Enrique wants no scares against Toulouse: here's his XI
PSG cannot afford to slip up in the league against a Toulouse side sitting in mid-table. Luis Enrique knows it, and his lineup is as strong as it gets.Β Β
Todayβs match at the Parc des Princes will be played with these confirmed lineups:
Jamming on his brakes, Luka Doncic crossed a humiliating night into disastrous territory. On a routine drive to the basket against Jalen Williams, the MVP candidate fell to the floor in pain. Needing to call a timeout, he hobbled his way to the locker room.
The Oklahoma City Thunder absolutely destroyed the Los Angeles Lakers in a 139-96 win. Not only did they show the red-hot squad there are levels to this whole contention thing, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander officially slammed the door shut on Doncic's waning MVP case.
A hamstring injury might disqualify him, anyway. He sustained it in the third quarter. The Lakers' postgame mood was grim. Hard to blame them, either. If the worst materializes and Doncic misses time with a hamstring strain, that could potentially be a season-altering dilemma with the NBA playoffs right around the corner.
For now, the Lakers await an official update. Doncic is set to have an MRI on Thursday. He struggled against OKC's defense as he was limited to 12 points on 3-of-10 shooting, seven assists and six turnovers. The Thunder quickly put this game out of reach.
Already behind the Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs in terms of pure talent level, losing Doncic could end the Lakers' season earlier than anticipated and completely remove the puncher's chance they had at pulling off a playoff upset against either of those teams in the NBA playoffs.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 03: Rafael Estevam of Brazil poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night official weigh-ins at Meta APEX on April 03, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
The UFC Vegas 115 official weigh-ins got messy at the end, with a familiar face involved.
At the close of the first weigh-in window, three of the last four fighters to step to the scale missed weight for Saturdayβs event at Meta Apex. Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev (207), Rafael Estevam (136.5), and Darrius Flowers (156.5) all failed to make weight for their respective contests, coming in over the limit even including the one-pound allowance for non-title fights.
For Estevam, this is the third time he has failed to make weight for a UFC fight after previously missing at twice at 125 pounds. He came in at 130 pounds for a flyweight bout with Felipe Bunes this past August, prompting a move up a division.
It was later announced that Estevan and Flowersβ bouts against Ethyn Ewing and Lando Vannata, respectively, will proceed as catchweights with the offending fighters forfeiting 20 percent of their purses as penalty.
Yakhyaev was cleared for a second attempt and later successfully weighed in at 206 pounds.
There was no drama when it came to the top two fights on the card. Longtime lightweight contender Renato Moicano was the first fighter to weigh in, successfully hitting the mark at 156 pounds. His opponent, Chris Duncan, later registered the same weight.
Strawweight contenders Virna Jandiroba (116) and Tabatha Ricci (115.5) were also on point for the co-main event.
See UFC Vegas 115 official weigh-in results below.
Main Card (Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET)
Renato Moicano (156) vs. Chris Duncan (156)
Virna Jandiroba (116) vs. Tabatha Ricci (115.5)
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev (206)* vs. Brendson Ribeiro (205)
Ethyn Ewing (135.5) vs. Rafael Estevam (136.5)**
Tommy McMillen (145.5) vs. Manolo Zecchini (145)
Jose Delano (144.5) vs. Robert Ruchala (146)
Preliminary Card (Paramount+ at 5 p.m. ET)
Guilherme Pat (250.5) vs. Thomas Petersen (251)
Alessandro Costa (125.5) vs. Stewart Nicoll (126)
Lando Vannata (156) vs. Darrius Flowers (156.5)***
Alice Pereira (136) vs. Hailey Cowan (136)
Azamat Bekoev (186) vs. Tresean Gore (185.5)
Dione Barbosa (126) vs. Melissa Gatto (125.5)
Kai Kamaka III (155) vs. Dakota Hope (155)
*Yakhaev missed weight on first attempt. Successfully weighed in at 206 pounds on second attempt
**Estevam missed weight. His bout with Ethyn Ewing proceeds at a catchweight with Estevam forfeiting 20 percent of his purse as penalty
***Flowers missed weight. His bout with Lando Vannata proceeds at a catchweight with Flowers forfeiting 20 percent of his purse as penalty
Alabama gymnastics and Utah are getting ready to take on the NCAA Championships.
The Crimson Tide and Utes are in the first session. Alabama earned a No. 5 national seed while Utah earned the No. 12 seed. They are joined by Denver and Oregon State in the first session.
The second session has No. 4 UCLA, No. 13 Minnesota along with Iowa and the winner of San Jose State and Washington. The two top from each session will meet at 7 p.m. CT Sunday.
Here's how to watch the meet.
Alabama gymnastics in NCAA Tournament: Live scoring updates
Check back closer to the meeting starting for more updates.
What time is Alabama, Utah gymnastics NCAA regional semifinal?
Date: Friday, April 3
Time: 3 p.m. CT/2 p.m. MT
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The NFL has announced the offseason workout schedule for all 32 teams, including the Indianapolis Colts.
The first day of the offseason program for the Colts is scheduled for April 21st. Organized team activities (OTAs) will be held on May 26-27, May 29, June 1-2, and June 4.
Tennessee is recruiting toward its 2027 football signing class. The Vols offered a scholarship to four-star linebacker Sean Fox.
"After a great conversation with Steven Ruzic, I am blessed to receive an offer from Tennessee," Fox announced.
The 6-foot-4, 219-pound prospect is from Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. Tennessee defensive lineman JJ Finch is also from Warren Central.
247Sports ranks Fox as the No. 18 linebacker in the class and No. 3 player in Indiana.
Toledo was the first school to offer him a scholarship on Jan. 9, 2025. Other schools to offer him scholarships include Purdue, Minnesota, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Michigan State, Kansas, West Virginia, Kentucky, Connecticut, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Arizona State, Rutgers, Michigan, Louisville, Virginia Tech, Clemson and Notre Dame.
Maximize your at-home Masters experience with this ultimate how-to-watch guide.
Maybe itβs your first Mastersβlike LeBron Jamesβor maybe itβs your 20th. Regardless, the folks at Augusta National are always trying to maximize the amount of coverage they offer, and this year is no different.
As someone who has some sort of Masters stream on my laptop or TV from Monday morning to Sunday afternoon, I know how to handle the yearβs first major championship. So, I figured I could lend a hand to those of you who are new to this or find yourself lost in the Augusta National sauce.
If you werenβt lucky enough to win the lotteryβI, too, am part of that groupβI got you covered. Hereβs a go-to how-to-watch guide to follow next week during the Masters.
Monday is the slowest day of the week coverage-wise, but that doesnβt mean thereβs nothing to watch. First of all, Live from the Masters will be on Golf Channel from 2-5 p.m. ET and 7-9 p.m. ET. Just set it on that channel and forget it. Start the week off with good vibes.
Then, from 12-2 p.m. ET, Masters On The Range will be live on Masters.com, the Masters app, Paramount+, CBS Sports Digital, and CBS Sports Network. MOTR is one of my favorite streams of the week. Simply watching the worldβs best prepare to play Augusta is must-watch stuff.
Tuesday
Tuesday will have a little more to offer. Live from the Masters will be live from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ET and 7-9 p.m. ET. MOTR is on from 9-11 a.m. ET. And on the ESPN app, live practice round coverage will air from 12-2 p.m. ET. Youβll get some early glimpses of the golf course.
Wednesday
Wednesday is when we start cookingβyou might want to grab multiple screens. Live from the Masters is on throughout the day: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. ET, 4-5 p.m. ET, and 6-9 p.m. ET. MOTR is 9-11 a.m. ET. Practice round coverage is 12-2 p.m. ET.
But itβs also Par 3 Contest day. You can watch it on the ESPN app, Disney+, and Masters.com and the Masters app (12-4 p.m. ET), and on ESPN from 2-4 p.m. ET. The Par 3 is the perfect appetizer for the rest of the weekβyou wonβt want to miss it.
Thursday
Round 1 time. At this point, Iβm done with Live from the Masters. Itβs time to play some golf. Again, youβre going to need multiple screens.
Grab a cup of coffee for the Honorary Starters Ceremony at 7:30 a.m. ET. Then, move over to MOTR from 8:30-10:30 a.m. ET. First-round coverage begins on Prime Video 1-3 p.m. ET before moving to ESPN and the ESPN app from 3-7:30 p.m. ET. All broadcast coverage from 1-7:30 p.m. ET will also be available on the Masters app and Masters.com.
But you can watch golf way before that window.
CBS Sports Digital, DirecTV, the ESPN app, Paramount Plus, Prime Video, Masters.com, and the Masters app all offer three streams: Featured Groups (9:15 a.m.-7:30 p.m. ET), Amen Corner (10:45 a.m.-6 p.m. ET), and Holes 15 and 16 (11:45 a.m.-7 p.m. ET). Plus, on the ESPN app, Masters.com, and the Masters app, you can watch holes 4, 5, and 6 from 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. ET.
It sounds like a lot, but man, it flies by.
Friday
For the second round, all coverage times are the same as Thursdayβminus the Honorary Starters Ceremony. So, dig in for another long (and enjoyable) day.
Saturday and Sunday
Over the weekend, the coverage is the same for both days. Letβs run through it. (All previously stated sources remain the same for these channels.)
Broadcast Coverage
Paramount+, Masters.com, and the Masters app: 12-7 p.m. ET
CBS: 2-7 p.m. ET
Streaming Coverage
MOTR: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ET
Featured Groups: 10:15 a.m.-7 p.m. ET
Holes 4, 5, and 6: 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Amen Corner: 11:45 a.m.-6 p.m. ET
Holes 15 and 16: 12:30-6:30 p.m. ET
But on Sunday, donβt forget about the Green Jacket Presentation Ceremony at 7 p.m. ET on Masters.com and the Masters app.
And there you have it. A perfect outline/guide for the Masters. Sit back, relax, and enjoy.
KANSAS CITY, MO - JUNE 18: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) stretch during OTA's on June 18, 2025 at the Chiefs Training Facility in Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
OTA Offseason Workouts (voluntary): May 26-28, June 1-3
Mandatory Minicamp:Β June 9-11
The league did not announce a date for the Chiefsβ rookie minicamp, but they typically like it the weekend following the draft β which in 2026 would be the weekend of Saturday, May 2.
All these dates are tentative. They are subject to change at the Chiefsβ discretion.
As a reminder, each teamβs program is conducted in three phases:
Phase OneΒ consists of the first two weeks of the program with activities limited to meetings, strength and conditioning and physical rehabilitation only.
In the past, the Chiefs have made their players available to the media on the first day of Phase One.
Over the past four offseasons, Kansas City has allowed quarterback Patrick Mahomes to oversee βphase oneβ for the offense, hosting players-only workouts in his home state of Texas. With Mahomes spending this offseason rehabbing from a major knee injury, expect all team activities to happen in Kansas City.
Phase TwoΒ consists of the next three weeks of the program. On-field workouts may include individual or group instruction and drills, as well as βperfect play drills,β and drills and plays with offensive players lining up across from offensive players and defensive players lining up across from defensive players, conducted at a walk through pace. No live contact or team offense vs. team defense drills are permitted.
Phase ThreeΒ consists of the next four weeks of the program. Teams may conduct a total of 10 days of organized team practice activity, or βOTAsβ. No live contact is permitted, but 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills are permitted.
Notably, this yearβs announced schedule only has six of the ten permitted organized team practices scheduled leading to the teamβs mandatory minicamp from June 9-11.
Two of the top programs in the nation face off with a chance to make the NCAA women's championship game, as UCLA takes on Texas in Final Four action Friday.
The teams faced off in November, with Texas winning 76-65. The Longhorns beat UCLA in 2021 to advance to the Sweet 16.
UCLA competes in its second straight Final Four, attempting to reach the national championship game for the first time. The Bruins beat Cal Baptist, Oklahoma State, Minnesota, and Duke to advance. Leading the charge is Lauren Betts.
The Longhorns took care of Missouri State, Oregon, Kentucky, and Michigan. With Madison Booker racking up points, Texas attempts to win its first national title since 1986.
The Sporting News has you covered with all things UCLA vs. Texas, including TV and streaming options for the game.
The Final Four game betweenΒ UCLA vs. Texas will air on ESPN, with Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe on the call.
Fans looking to stream UCLA vs. Texas can watch live on theΒ ESPN app, which will carry every NCAA womenβs basketball tournament game in 2026.
Now you can watch ESPN without cable. Stream live NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, college sports, plus SportsCenter, First Take, and all your favorite ESPN showsβanytime, anywhereβonly in the new ESPN app.
Fans can also stream the game viaΒ Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers, so you can try before you buy.Β
HOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 24: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams talks with Jimmy Garoppolo #11 before the preseason game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on August 24, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Los Angeles Rams missed out on a backup quarterback option earlier this week when Kirk Cousins signed with the Raiders. With options dwindling, the time for the Rams to make a QB2 decision is now, before itβs too late.
All offseason, the team has made it clear that they wanted an experienced passer behind Matthew Stafford. Los Angeles seemingly had one in Jimmy Garoppolo, but never buckled down to commit to him.
With Kirk Cousins signing with the Raiders, the Rams' sights for a backup QB turn back to Jimmy Garoppolo, who is weighing a few options.
They really would like an experienced former starter in that role.
Turf Show Timesβ own Danny Stone wondered aloud if Jimmy G has leverage over the organization with Cousins now out of the mix. Garoppolo mightβve interpreted the Ramsβ dragging their feet on re-signing him as believing they could find an upgrade at the backup role. Given L.A.βs options are dwindling, as are Garoppoloβs, but both parties had better figure it out soon. You snooze, you lose before too long.
Green Bay was also interested in signing Cousins, and itβs entirely possible they might pivot to someone like Garoppolo. Like the Rams, the Packers want someone experienced behind their primary starter. They currently donβt have a top-end backup behind Jordan Love after Malik Willis left for the Dolphins this offseason.
Truthfully, L.A. was fortunate that talks broke down between Jimmy G and the Cardinals before they decided to sign Gardner Minshew instead. That shouldβve been the sign that the Rams had to re-sign him right then and there. Instead, Garoppolo is weighing his options, and who knows how thatβll ultimately go down.
At some point, you have to wonder if the front office is dragging its feet because they plan to draft Staffordβs successor later this month. It wouldnβt be a complete surprise if they do. That day will come soon enough, but say it does happen in this yearβs draft, it would only make sense to retain someone like Garoppolo too, so most of the pressureβs off. Why pin all your Super Bowl hopes on a rookie signal caller when itβs far less risky to keep someone on the roster whoβs been on that stage before?
There are few options left for the Rams at backup quarterback. A decision had better come shortly, before the front office regrets waiting too long to make a move.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 1: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on April 1, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Nationals 6-5. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The numbers, they are ugly.
Trea Turner: 5-for-26, .192 AVG, one extra-base hit
Kyle Schwarber: 4-for-22, .182 AVG, 2 HRs and 1 double
Bryce Harper: 3-for-25, .120 AVG, -0.4 fWAR (199th out of 202 MLB players)
Alec Bohm: 2-for-21, .095 AVG, 1 HR
J.T. Realmuto: 3-for-15, .200 AVG, 1 HR
Yep, itβs fair to say that, one week into the 2026 season, the βrun-it-back gangβ is misfiring on all cylinders.
It has been frustrating to watch. As a team, the Phils are batting .220 with a .314 on-base percentage and a .360 slugging percentage. Those numbers areβ¦ not great. Turnerβs swing is currently a disaster, Harperβs bat speed looks like a 40-year-oldβs, Schwarber has hit a couple tank shots but little else, Bohmβs Opening Day homer is his lone bright spot, and Realmutoβs solo homer on Wednesday is his only contribution, six games in.
But would you believe the teamβs .220 average is 19th in MLB? Would you believe their .314 OBP is 13th? And that their .360 SLG is 18th? Ordinarily, numbers that low would be in the bottom-five of baseball.
So no, those are not good numbers, and certainly expectations for this group of established stars should be much, much higher. But in our ongoing effort to zoom out and make you aware of what is happening around the rest of Major League Baseball, Phils fans should know what I hope will be a comforting fact.
Youβre not alone.
Some of baseballβs best players and, best teams, are also struggling.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are hitting .237 as a team. The Yankees and Cubs are hitting .227. The Tigers are at .215. The Red Sox are hitting .208. The Mariners are batting .205. The Padres? A .202 average. And while their pitching staff was expected to be pathetic, the Oakland Aβs vaunted offense has the worst average in baseball, at .177.
Check out these numbers from some of baseballβs biggest stars (AVG/OBP/SLG):
Mookie Betts (Dodgers): .136/.240/.318
Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers): .167/.423/.167
Kyle Tucker (Dodgers): .174/.240/.217
Will Smith (Dodgers): .200/.200/.500
Freddie Freeman (Dodgers): .208/.240/.375
Teoscar Hernandez (Dodgers): .238/.238/.238
Ronald Acuna Jr. (Braves): .167/.323/.208
Bo Bichette (Mets): .129/.159/.161
Marcus Simien (Mets): .130/.250/.174
Francisco Lindor (Mets): .130/.394/.304
Xander Bogaerts (Padres): .167/.200/.208
Fernando Tatis Jr. (Padres): .238/.360/.286
Jackson Merrill (Padres): .217/.280/.391
Bobby Witt Jr. (Royals): .273/.292/.273
Aaron Judge (Yankees): .125/.160/.375
Jazz Chisolm Jr. (Yankees): .174/.208/.174
Julio Rodriguez (Mariners): .077/.200/.077
Cal Raleigh (Mariners): .160/.250/.200
James Wood (Nationals): .111/.200/.296
Ketel Marte (Diamondbacks): .154/.267/.269
George Springer (Blue Jays): .154/.241/.423
Jarren Duran (Red Sox): .167/.348/.167
Roman Anthony (Red Sox): .227/.320/.364
Brent Rooker (Aβs): .167/.167/.167
Byron Buxton (Twins): .174/.200/.304
The American League MVP (Judge) and runner-up (Raleigh) are in there. So is the NL MVP (Ohtani) and runner-up (Schwarber). That list of ugly slash lines belongs to All Stars and MVP candidates, all of whom have struggled mightily in the first week of the season.
It is true that, for the Phillies, the issues with the offense have existed longer than just one week. They stretch back to last season, and the season before, and the season before that, specifically in the postseason. Despite an outstanding offensive season last year, the perception of this group is an underachieving collection of players who shrink when it matters most.
And hey, that might all prove itself to be true once again this October. But with just one week of big league baseball under our belts, this is most definitely not a time when things matter most. In fact, things couldnβt matter less at this point in the six-month-long season.
I get it. Watching a bad offense flail despite numerous opportunities with runners on base is maddening, and it has the affect of making the team look uninterested and/or lethargic. A .229 average with runners in scoring position is awful, ranking 22nd in baseball. That has to improve.
Iβm not going to sit here and tell you not to be worried about the Philliesβ offense. Itβs ugly right now. They should be better.
But in our efforts to zoom out every once in a while and take in what the rest of the baseball world is up to, understand that two-thirds of fans around the league are saying the same thing about their struggling superstars with a single week of the season under their belts.
On my latest Hittinβ Season podcast, I broke down the Philsβ comeback win against the Nationals on Sunday and the production of the two rookies who saved the series. Also, check out my conversation with Rob Friedman, the man behind @PitchingNinja, talk about the explosion of pitching in his new book, βUnhittable.β
Paige Bueckers has reacted to Nika Muhlβs latest injury setback, after the Seattle Storm guard endured a brutal run of back-to-back knee issues that mirrors one of the NBAβs most infamous injury timelines.
The comparison has quickly gained traction because of how rare it is for athletes to suffer two major injuries in such a short span.
It also puts Muhlβs situation into a wider context that goes beyond a single setback. The sequence now defines the challenge she faces moving forward.
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Nika Muhlβs injury timeline draws Klay Thompson comparison
The scale of Nika Muhlβs situation became clear in a post shared on Instagram, where she addressed her back-to-back injuries directly.
Her timeline now stretches across two major setbacks, first in October 2024 and then again in March 2026, placing her in a category rarely seen in professional basketball.
Muhl wrote, βOctober 2024 & March 2026. S___ happens twice, but so does the get back. Thank you for all the love.β
The comparison to Klay Thompson comes from the pattern rather than the exact injuries. Thompson suffered an ACL tear followed by an Achilles rupture in consecutive seasons, losing two full years of his career.
Muhlβs case reflects a similarly difficult sequence, where consecutive serious injuries interrupt development and momentum at a critical stage.
Paige Bueckers backs Nika Muhl after second injury setback
Paige Bueckersβ response captured the support around Nika Muhl as she begins another recovery process.
She commented, βTwo new and improved knees incoming.β
The message was brief but pointed. It framed the situation with optimism rather than sympathy, focusing on what comes next instead of what has been lost.
That kind of backing matters in cases like this. Recovering from one major injury is difficult, but returning from two in succession requires both physical and mental resilience.
Muhl now faces that exact challenge, with her career path temporarily shaped by a sequence that very few players experience.
ALBANY, NEW YORK - MARCH 29: The Michigan Wolverines freshman and transfer class celebrate a win against the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs during the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Regional Championship final at the MVP Arena on March 29, 2026 in Albany, New York. The Wolverines won 4-3. (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Wolverines head to Las Vegas riding a 31-7-1 campaign, Big Ten Tournament championship, and most recently held off Minnesota-Duluth to win the Albany Regional. It was mostly smooth sailing for head coach Brandon Nauratoβs crew this winter as β despite a couple weekends without freshman goaltender Jack Ivankovic and an early tendency to drop the second game of a series β Michigan has not lost consecutive games.
That consistency has breathed a new level of confidence into a fanbase starved for a national championship, and perhaps this is the Wolverinesβ best chance in years.
A skilled group of forwards feels like a given at this point in Nauratoβs tenure, and his top dogs once again delivered stellar outputs. Senior captain T.J. Hughes led the way with 21 goals and 56 points en route to winning Big Ten Player of the Year; he is also one of 1- finalists for the Hobey Baker Award.
Sophomores Michael Hage and Will Horcoff continued to excite their future NHL franchises (the Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins, respectively) with dynamic playmaking and timely scoring, and serving as focal points of the opposing defenseβs game plan. Hage has 13 goals and a team-high 38 assists, while Horcoff, despite slumping later in the season, ended with a team-high 25 goals and 38 points.
Junior forward transfer Jayden Perron was a revelation from North Dakota, going for 17 goals and 40 points and adding to that lethal, five-forward top-unit power play. Veterans like junior Nick Moldenhauer (15 goals, 31 points), junior Garrett Schifsky (14 goals, 27 points) and senior Josh Eernisse (10 goals, 18 points) complement those more teammates forwards nicely and simultaneously provide offense and responsible, hard, veteran play.
Naturally, Naurato had a strong freshman class of forward contributors. Adam Valentini (11 goals, 26 points), Malcolm Spence (10 goals, 24 points), Cole McKinney (eight goals, 20 points) and Aidan Park (eight goals, 16 points) play wise beyond their years, though Denver and the Frozen Four will be a new level of difficulty. And donβt forget about senior Kienan Draper or freshman Kason Muscutt (who joined the team midway through the season), either, as both play with the tenacity necessary to win a title.
There were questions about this back end heading into the campaign, but all six of the primary blue-liners have delivered.
Yet, for all the skaters have done to fuel this team and run to the Frozen Four, likely none of the success comes without Ivankovic. The freshman goaltender has been one of the best in the nation, notching a 25-7-1 record, 2.13 goals allowed average and 0.923 save percentage. He has plenty of structure, skill and toughness in front of him, but when that structure does break down, he has been there to bail out his team.
This is still a younger team β one of the few reasons for doubt β but this is also Nauratoβs deepest team to date, and it has enough experience to combat the likes of Denver. Plus, this is not one of those Wolverine groups that needs to win 6-5 every night. They can rely on the d-core and Ivankovic, but can also strike in a flash.
Itβs been a magical season; can the Wolverines win two more games?
SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - MARCH 29: A fan of Newcastle United uses a drum in the stands while wearing fancy dress prior to the Barclays Women's Super League 2 match between Sunderland and Newcastle United at Stadium of Light on March 29, 2026 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Newcastle United have secured a $8-million-per-year agreement with KNOX Hydration for naming rights to their Darsley Park training ground and sleeve sponsorship on training wear, the club announced on Thursday.
The three-year deal, which begins on July 1 and runs until 2029, marks the clubβs first-ever training ground naming rights partnership and first training-kit sleeve sponsor.
KNOX, a South African sports drinks company, is not affiliated with Newcastleβs majority owners, Saudi Arabiaβs Public Investment Fund.
The agreement is worth around $24 million across its three-year duration and represents the first step in chief executive David Hopkinsonβs plan to expand the clubβs commercial revenue streams.
βIs (PIF) the worldβs richest owner? Yes,β Hopkinson said in January. βBut weβre in the self-help business, they canβt use that money under PSR, which has now evolved to SCR β weβre only going to be able to spend on salaries a proportion of what we generate in revenue. You combine that with the fact the Premier League has the tightest correlation (of any major sports) between wage spend and points earnedβ¦ You want more points earned, youβve got to generate more revenue and you have to do it on your own efforts. This is the revenue business and this is my equation. Iβve got to get a bigger bag for the club to work with, Ross (Wilson) needs to spend that effectively, and then Eddie needs to manage the squad that heβs got.β
Newcastleβs commercial income has risen significantly since the 2021 takeover, yet itβs widely known that it still trails the Premier Leagueβs so-called Big Six.
A more lucrative front-of-training-wear sponsor is still being sought, with interest registered, as itβs fair to say that this KNOX thing didnβt quite cut it, does it?
What the KNOX deal signals, however, is a clear Newcastle shift toward aggressively monetising previously unused commercial space as they attempt to close the gap on Englandβs highest earners. Letβs hope it works.
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates after scoring his sides fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Liverpool FC and Galatasaray SK at Anfield on March 18, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images) | UEFA via Getty Images
In his pre-match press conference ahead of Liverpoolβs trip to the Etihad for the FA Cup quarter final, Arne Slot confirmed that Mohamed Salah is fit and available for the Reds:
He is [fit]. He trained with us yesterday, he will train with us today and is available for the game tomorrow. I think what has happened after he announced it is what he completely deserves. His teammates, anyone everywhere around the world that was asked about his legacy said the words that needed to be said. Itβs been unbelievable what he did for this club for so many years every three days, scoring the goals he did, having the assists, having the impact he had on this club, winning the trophies. I saw a beautiful photo of him in front of all of the trophies heβs won individually and as a team, and I can only hope that he can add two extra trophies to it towards the end of the season.
After this confirmation the press wanted to know if Slot felt the announcement of his departure could add to Liverpoolβs (and Salahβs) hunger for success in the final phase of the season. Slot was unwilling to give us a romantic quotation, however, emphasizing instead the effort levels that the Egyptian has given for Liverpool throughout his career with the Reds:
For the club, maybe [the announcement gives a boost]. For Mo, I think it doesnβt matter if heβs going to leave the club or if heβs going to stay. Thatβs what heβs shown in all these eight or nine years β that he was always available in his best possible shape. And that doesnβt change, not in a positive way now heβs leaving in the end because Mo has always given everything heβs got for this club in all the years that heβs been here. So, I would hope that he could give maybe even more but thatβs not realistic because he always gave everything he had, and he will try doing that until the end of the season. If we have a Mo in the form heβs had for so many years, that will be a big help for us towards the end of the season.
Any element that might improve the mentality of the team is certainly welcome at this point, though, with Liverpoolβs mentality having left a lot to be desired thus far in 2025/26. The Reds need to have their heads on straight should they hope to lift some silverware in May.
Gabriel Martinelli has reportedly attracted interest from Paris Saint-Germain as he could be allowed to leave Arsenal at the end of the season. Martinelli has been a key figure for the Gunners over recent seasons, consistently impressing with his technical ability, pace, and versatility in attack. However, his game time this term has been limited, leaving questions over his future at the Emirates Stadium.
Despite his strong performances, Mikel Arteta has preferred to select Leandro Trossard in his preferred attacking positions. This has left Martinelli struggling to secure a regular starting spot, even though he remains one of the most talented forwards in the squad. Over the past few years, he has been monitored by several top European clubs, including Bayern Munich and Barcelona, although Arsenal were unwilling to sanction a move during previous transfer windows.
PSG Shows Renewed Interest
As reported by Media Foot, PSG are now expressing a strong interest in Martinelli. The Ligue 1 side views him as an ideal addition to their attacking options, believing he could improve the squadβs quality despite their already talented roster. His technical skill, work rate, and experience in the Premier League make him an attractive prospect for a team aiming to challenge for both domestic and European honours. PSG would see him as a player capable of making an immediate impact while providing flexibility across multiple forward positions.
Future at Arsenal and Potential Departure
Martinelli continues to work hard to maximise his opportunities on the pitch, but he may now be open to leaving the Emirates this summer if the right offer arrives. Having spent almost a decade at Arsenal, securing a league title this season would be a fitting way to conclude his time at the club. A potential move would also allow Arsenal to generate a transfer fee, which could be reinvested into the squad, while Martinelli would gain the chance to pursue new challenges in one of Europeβs most competitive leagues. His departure could mark the end of an era for one of Arsenalβs most promising talents while opening the door for fresh additions to the team.
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Derek Chisora will carry a huge advantage into the ring against Deontay Wilder on Saturday.
On Saturday, Chisora and Wilder square off in a 12-round main event at The O2 Arena in London on DAZN pay-per-view, and when the two lock horns, Chisora will have over 40 pounds of weight on Wilder.
At the Chisora vs. Wilder weigh-ins on Friday, βWarβ tipped the scales at 266.7 pounds, while Wilder came in at a svelte 226.4 pounds. This isnβt uncommon for Wilder, who has always trended toward the smaller side of heavyweight, and gave up similar disadvantages in his trilogy of fights with Tyson Fury.
Speaking of Fury, after weighing in, both men met to give their final statements and face off for the last time before the fight, where Chisora sported a Fury mask as the two joked around.
βHilarious,β Wilder said of the mask. βI ainβt know it was Halloween.β
βI just wanted to put it on, because I know heβs got PTSD with Tyson Fury, and thatβs the game of boxing,βChisora said. βThereβs crazy mind games.β
Despite the βcrazy mind games,β both Chisora and Wilder were in high spirits for their final interview. Billed as βAn Icon Will Fall,β the Wilder vs. Chisora fight is also the 50th fight for both men, and the planned retirement bout for Chisora, and both men are ready to put on a show on Saturday and were very respectful of each other.
βI think all of you know what time it is,β Chisora said. βWhen I strap up the boots, when I strap up the gloves, I go in there, thereβs only one thing: F*ck it, letβs go! So, thereβs no point in trying to sugarcoat it, and A, and B, and C. I know for a fact this is going to be an amazing fight between me and this man right here.β
βI had a lot of things going on. But this time around? Thereβs nothing,β Wilder said. βAll the way around.β
Check out the full weigh-in results below.
Deontay Wilder (226.4) vs. Derek Chisora (266.7)
Mateusz Masternak (199) vs. Viddal Riley (198.3) β EBU European Cruiserweight Title Fight
Denzel Bentley (159.6) vs. Endry Saavedra (159.7) β Interim WBO Middleweight Title Fight
Matty Harris (249.2) vs. Franklin Ignatius (237.4)
Amir Anderson (159.5) vs. Jordan Dujon (162.9)
Ashton Sylve (143) vs. Raul Antonio Galaviz Hernandez (144)
Who was the Lady who unfurled the League flag at Paradise?
So who was the Lady who unfurled the League flag at Paradise?
Something a bit different to share with you today from the correspondence kindly sent to The Celtic Star recently by Dave Galloway, Aberdeen supporter and football memorabilia collector.
Itβs a letter typewritten on club notepaper and sent by Desmond White to Lady Kelly in March 1983, regarding the book written by her husband Bob Kelly, Whiteβs predecessor as Celtic chairman. At that time, Celts were chasing a domestic treble under manager Billy McNeill, although within the next couple of months those dreams would be gone, as would Cesar and eventually star striker Charlie Nicholas. The end of a special era for Celts of my vintage.
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Addressed to Lady Kelly informally as βDear Joey,β the letter advises her that Celtic had agreed to pay for around 2,500 copies of the book β titled simply βCelticβ and published independently in August 1971, just one month before his death β in May 1978, curiously enough the time our greatest-ever manager was allowed to leave the club. Whiteβs explanation is that Celtic did that to βsave these unbound copies from destructionβ and that in the intervening five years or so, around 900 had been sold by the club, raising an amount some Β£100 shy of their outlay.
White continues:
βWhat was done in the past was done to continue to make your husbandβs book available to Celtic Supporters, not basically to make a profit. These books are still being sold but now at a relatively slow rate. I do not know when the project will get into profitability.
I trust that you think the above is reasonable as we did this only to perpetuate your husbandβs name in the context of Celtic history.β
As a young Celtic supporter in the 1960s, there were a few certainties in life, amongst those being that Jock Stein was the manager, Billy McNeill was the captain, Celtic were the champions, and every summer Bob Kelly and his wife would emerge from the tunnel and clamber into a black limousine, which then drove past the front of the stand and east terracing before coming to a halt at the junction of the Jungle. There, the couple would emerge, and the most recent League Championship flag of the original nine-in-a-row era would be hoisted to huge roars around the old ground. It was an annual occurrence.
Sir Robert Kelly with Jock Stein
But who was this βLady Kelly?β
Lady Kelly and her husband Sir Robert Kelly, Celtic Chairman
I like to consider myself as a bit of a club history buff (ok, Iβm a saddo) but until reading this letter and following up on it I couldnβt even have told you her first name.
Maria Josephine Reilly was born on Wednesday, 31 May 1905 at her home in Shawpark Street, Maryhill, just a stoneβs throw from the Barracks estate where the aforementioned Charlie Nicholas would grow up seven decades later. Her parents were Cornelius Reilly, a Journeyman Cooper, and his wife Helen, nee Tierney, who had married six years earlier in the Gorbals.
On Tuesday, 19 September 1933, confectionersβ cashier Maria married stockbroker and Celtic director Robert McErlean Kelly at Holy Cross RC Church on Dixon Road, Crosshill. The groom was 30 years old and lived in Blantyre, whilst his new wife was two years younger and resided in the shadow of Hampden on Mount Annan Drive. I literally drove past her house yesterday morning without realising that. Interestingly, she signed her name on the marriage lines as Josephine Reilly, which would align with the informal βJoeyβ used in the 1983 letter.
Charlie Napier image from Celtic Curio for Celtic in the Thirties by Matt Corr out now on Celtic Star Books.
That same evening, Celtic hammered Cowdenbeath 7-0 in a rescheduled League match, with Charlie Napier then Jimmy McGrory each scoring hat -tricks and Hugh OβDonnell also on target. I wonder if Bob got a βhoneymoon passβ to watch that!
Jimmy McGrory, Celtic FC. Photo The Celtic Wiki
Josephineβs dad Cornelius was by that time deceased, as was Bobβs father, James Kelly, the clubβs first captain and superstar, who had passed away in February 1932, within nine months of undertaking Celticβs groundbreaking tour of the USA and Canada in his role as a club director. His death created the vacancy for Bob to join the board, which he would continue to serve for the best part of 40 years until his own passing just two days after his 38th wedding anniversary in September 1971.
Walfrid and the Bould Bhoys from Celtic Star Books, written by Liam Kelly, David Potter and Matt Corr β available on Kindle
As an aside, Bobβs mum, Margaret McErlean Kelly, also had early Celtic connections. Her dad, Francis McErlean, was one of the Founding Fathers featured by Liam Kelly in Walfrid & The Bould Bhoys, the book (published on Celtic Star Books) he wrote in collaboration with our much-missed friend and colleague David Potter and myself, long since sold out as a hardback and only available now on Kindle. Margaret McErlean married Celtic captain James Kelly at St Michaelβs RC Church in Parkhead in January 1891, with the young couple living with her parents at nearby Burgher Street for some time afterwards.
Margaretβs widowed daughter-in-law Josephine Kelly would pass away exactly a century later, in Glasgow on Monday, 23 January 1991 aged 85. She had been ill for some time and had survived her husband for the best part of 20 years.
The wee girl from Maryhill who got to fly the League flag at Paradise.
Weβll continue to have a look through the correspondence and share some items which we think might be of interest to the families involved and the wider Celtic support.
An Alphabet of the Celts and Talking With Celtic. Photo The Celtic Star
READ THISβ¦Introducing Celtic in the Fifties and some rather special correspondence
I spent a large chunk of the last week browsing through and organising a large bundle of old Celtic-related correspondence, kindly sent to The Celtic Star Editor recently by Dave Galloway, an Aberdeen supporter and collector of football memorabiliaβ¦
Matt Corr, author of Celtic in the Thirties, at Celtic Park. Photo AJ (The Celtic Star)
Dave thought it might be of interest given the work we do on sharing Celticβs history. He wasnβt wrong!
Itβs an Aladdinβs Cave of nostalgia, mainly letters from Celtic players dating from the 1930s to Cesarβs wonderful Centenary team, many familiar names and some perhaps less so.
First task was to establish the connection and context for what appeared to be such a random selection. A bit of digging provided the answer. The letters are mainly from former players to respected Celtic writers Eugene MacBride, Frank Glencross or George Sheridan and most are in response to requests for information from those gents regarding their Parkhead careers.
An Alphabet of the Celts and Talking With Celtic. Photo The Celtic Star
The earlier ones were straightforward, as they relate to a book called An Alphabet of the Celts, written by Eugene, George and Martin OβConnor and published in 1994. Some of the paperwork was in the exact format presented in that book, a brilliant source of reference which sits permanently on my desk beside my computer. It contains information on players from the early days until publication and is a great starting point for lesser-known Celts.
Sean Fallon representing Republic of Ireland. Photo The Celtic Wiki
The Foreword for An Alphabet of the Celts was written by Sean Fallon, who is also the author of several of the enclosed letters, and Iβve just noticed that it is signed off using a scan from one of those, as the βYours in Sportβcomment is in Seanβs own handwriting. Pretty cool.
More puzzling were the letters sent after Alphabet was published, but a bit of digging online threw up another book written by Eugene which I had never heard of, βTalking With Celtic,β issued in 2001. Curiosity got the better of me, so I managed to order a copy online, and when it arrived yesterday, hey presto, it consists of a series of scripted interviews between Eugene and Celts from every era from Willie Buchan in the 1930s to Billy Stark in the late eighties, many of whom are the authors of the letters in the pack.
And the Foreword is written by George Sheridan, who with Eugene was involved in editing The Celt fanzine from the 1980s. Some of the correspondence is actually thanking the guys for sending copies of the fanzine.
Another wonderful Celtic author, our late and much-missed friend and colleague David Potter, paid tribute to their work in the summer of 2018 when news broke that The Celt would soon be ceasing publication. The link to that article in The Celtic Star is HERE.
Sadly, Eugene passed away a few years after his βTalking With Celticβbook was published, and some of the letters are messages of condolence sent to Frank or George at that time. Frank is also no longer with us but weβve now reached out and made contact with George, which Iβm delighted about. That should be a huge help moving forward.
Some of the content is quite private in nature and we will, of course, respect that privacy and use our discretion in what is shared but there is much that we believe the families and wider Celtic support might enjoy seeing, perhaps for the first time. One such item is a letter relating to Sean Fallon, who is the subject of one of Eugeneβs chapters in Talking With Celtic.
Celtic manager Jimmy McGrory. Photo The Celtic Wiki
The letter is typewritten on SFA-headed notepaper and was sent by their infamous secretary George Graham to Celtic manager Jimmy McGrory in September 1950 regarding the sending off of βJ. Fallonβ against Queen of the South. It includes the refereeβs report outlining his view of the proceedings. βJ. Fallonβ is better known to us as Sean, a true Celtic legend.
Iβve been lucky enough to befriend Seanβs son of the same name in recent years and to see at first-hand some very special memorabilia from his career, so that would be interesting enough in its own right but it was also of particular help to me at this time.
Celtic in the Thirties, Published by Celtic Star Books, 4/11/24. Image: The Celtic Star
Now would be as good a time as any, I suppose, to share some exclusive news with The Celtic Star readers.
Since the beginning of last year, I have been working away on the story of Celtic in the Fifties, a follow-up to the two-volume Celtic in the Thirtiesseries published in 2024 by Celtic Star Books.
As part of my research, I came across an SFA Refereeβs Committee finding on Sean, but details were vague, the fixture mentioned was not part of Celticβs schedule and his dismissal did not seem to have been reported in any of the newspapers around that time.
As far as I can see, it was not even included in Seanβs own excellent biography, Celticβs Iron Man, although Iβm happy to stand corrected on that. In any case, the additional info on the letter prompted a further search yesterday and helped me finally identify the match involved, which was a non-first-team fixture where only the scoreline had appeared in the Press as a one-liner. No more spoilers!
Sean Fallon, Celtic FC. Photo The Celtic Wiki
So more than 75 years after that SFA letter was written, it has inadvertently helped me add another tiny piece to the jigsaw that is the Celtic Story, with information I suspect even Seanβs family were unaware of. That is the real beauty of all of this.
Weβll continue to have a look through the correspondence and share some items which we feel will be of interest to the families and the wider Celtic support.
And with regard to the book, the first volume of Celtic in the Fiftiesis now almost complete and all things being equal will be published later this year. Itβs an incredible Celtic story, full of magical players, heartbreak, controversy and glorious triumph, which I hope you will love.
So to recap Celtic in the Fifties Vol 1 will be published by Celtic Star Books in the early autumn of 2026.
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Celtic in the Thirties by Matt Corr. Click on image to order
La Liga Transfer Round-Up: Valencia seal free transfer of Mali international
A round-up of the latest goings on in the transfer sphere, as La Liga sides try to plan their summer business..
Celta Vigo close in on renewal for stalwart defender
Celta Vigo defender Carl Starfelt has confirmed that talks have begun on a new deal, with his current contract expiring in 2027.
βI have one year left on my contract after this season. Thereβs no stress. But I think there have been some informal talks between the club and my agent. Weβll see how it all turns out,β he told MD.
Espanyol and Celta battling it out for Elche playmaker
Another player out of contract this summer is impressive Elche midfielder Aleix Febas. It has been reported for several weeks that Espanyol are set to secure his signature on a free transfer this summer, but RadioMarca say that Celta Vigo are trying to convince him to join the Galician side. Osasuna trail in the race for his signature.
Ajax open talks with Girona
After reports that Ajax Sporting Director Jordi Cruyff was keen to bring in Girona manager Michel Sanchez, Marca have now confirmed negotiations between the two. He is out of contract at the end of the season.
Former Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek is under contract until 2028, but MD say that Girona could look to move on from him, after another injury-ravaged season for one of their highest earners.
Osasuna keen to on reuniting midfielder with Alessio Lisci
As per MD, Osasuna are interested in Real Oviedo midfielder Alvaro Reina. The 28-year-old spent two years with manager Alessio Lisci at Mirandes, and was one of their standout players. He will have a year left on his deal in the summer.
Real Oviedo midfielder declares desire to stay
Real Oviedo midfielder Santiago Colombatto has declared a desire to remain at the club next season even if Los Carbayones go down. The Argentine is currently on loan from Club Leon β MD carry his quotes.
βItβs not the time to talk about the future because the club is going through a difficult period. Iβve always said I want to stay here. Many times itβs not up to me, as weβve seen these last few years. Iβm on loan from Grupo Pachuca and itβs not up to me, so weβll have to wait and see. My intention is to stay in Oviedo no matter what; my family is happy here and so am I, but now is the time to raise my level and then weβll see.β
On the other hand, standout goalkeeper Aaron Escandell has been far less transparent about his future.
βAll I can think about is the day-to-day here. I want to keep enjoying this difficult situation, because nobody likes being down there. I donβt know what the future holds; I have a contract with Real Oviedo. Iβm happy here, and I donβt think itβs the right time. My focus is on achieving our goal of staying in the First Division.β
Valencia wrap up signature of Mali international
As reported by Marca, Malian international Aliou Dieng will sign a three-year contract with Valencia in the summer. The 28-year-old midfielder will arrive on a free from Al-Ahly after signing a precontract, and it is noted that the deal does not proclude Valencia from retaining Guido Rodriguez either.
On top of that, ONtime Sports (via MD) say that Los Che are following Egyptian goalkeeper Oufa Shobeir, a teammate of Diengβs at Al-Ahly. This summer Julen Agirrezabala is set to return to Athletic Club after his loan spell, and Stole Dimitrievskiβs contract is up.
Right-back Thierry Rendall could be headed the other way. MD say that PSV Eindhoven could be interested in a free transfer if Sergino Dest leaves. Valencia GM Ron Gourlay has confirmed talks over a renewal, but those negotiations have not advanced.
The WNBA officially enters a new era on Wednesday as the 2026 WNBA Expansion Draft takes place, with the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo set to build their inaugural rosters live on ESPN.
The draft is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and streaming on Fubo, marking a pivotal moment as the league expands to 15 teams ahead of the 2026 season.
Aug 31, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Valkyries guard Kaitlyn Chen (2) holds a ball as the WNBA logo appears on the ball and shorts before the game against the Indiana Fever at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
The expansion draft is the first step for new franchises to assemble their rosters. Both Portland and Toronto will select players from existing WNBA teams, who were allowed to protect up to five players each, leaving a deep pool of talent available.
WNBA Draft format includes:
Two rounds of selections
Up to six picks per team per round
Ability to select from unprotected players across all current teams
Each expansion team is allowed to select one unrestricted free agent
This process gives both franchises a foundation before free agency and the 2026 WNBA Draft later this month.
The Portland Fire will be one of the leagueβs newest franchises, bringing WNBA basketball back to the Pacific Northwest, while the Toronto Tempo becomes the first WNBA team based in Canada.
Both teams enter with different roster-building strategies:
Portland is expected to prioritize a mix of veterans and immediate contributors
Toronto may lean toward younger, high-upside players as it builds for the future
With only five players protected per team, several notable contributors and rotation players across the league are expected to be available, making this one of the deepest expansion drafts in recent memory.
The expansion draft is critical to shaping the competitive balance of the league. With the success of recent expansion efforts setting a higher standard, both Portland and Toronto have an opportunity to build competitive rosters right away.
This event also signals continued growth for the WNBA, expanding its footprint geographically and increasing its talent pool heading into the 2026 season.
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Milwaukee Brewers celebrate after their win against the Chicago White Sox in the Opening Day game on Thursday March 26, 2026 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. | Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The Brewers play in the smallest metropolitan market in baseball, and yet have developed a sustainable model of success that is the envy of other teams. They have reached the playoffs in seven of the last eight years, and havenβt had a losing season since 2016.
This year, the Brewers are off to a great start, having outscored opponents 45-17 to begin the year, by far the best run differential in baseball. But one of those series was beating up on the White Sox, and they won their series against the Rays by scoring six runs in the bottom of the eighth in the rubber match.
Milwaukee Brewers (5-1) vs. Kansas City Royals (3-3) at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Christian Yelich is a career .274/.400/.597 hitter with six home runs in 18 games against the Royals. Brice Turang, who was Bobby Witt Jr.βs teammate on Team USA at the World Baseball Classic, is hitting .409 with four doubles in six games to start the year. Catcher Gary SΓ‘nchez is 4-for-8 with two home runs this season. Jake Bauers made just 17 plate appearances against lefties last year. Garrett Mitchell missed most of last year with an oblique strain and shoulder injury after a promising rookies season in 2024, when he hit .255/.342/.469 in 69 games.
Sal Frelick had a 13.5 percent strikeout rate last year, 15th-lowest among qualified hitters. Joey Ortiz had the third-worst wRC+ last year among qualified hitters, but was +13 in Outs Above Average at shortstop. The Brewers are without star outfielder Jackson Chourio and first baseman Andrew Vaughn both out with hand injuries.
*-All numbers from 2025
The Brewers have long been known as a pitching factory, and had the second-best ERA in baseball last year at 3.59. Chad Patrick bounced around before the Brewers acquired him in 2023, and he proved to be a versatile starter for them, earning some Rookie of the Year votes last year. He gave up just a solo home run as the only run in 4.1 innings of work in his season debut against the White Sox. He relies heavily on a cutter and sinker, yet had a high flyball rate last year of 44 percent.
Brandon Sproat was a top 100 prospect in the Mets organization before he was traded to the Brewers in the Freddy Peralta deal. He was teammates with Jac Caglianone at Florida for a year, before becoming a second-round pick. He had a 4.24 ERA in 26 games in Triple-A last year, and throws a hard sinker at 96 mph, along with a cutter, sweeper, curve, and change up.
Kyle Harrison was a former top 100 prospect with the Giants, and was traded to the Red Sox last summer in the Rafael Devers trade before the Brewers acquired him this offseason. A southpaw, Harrison has struggled to retire lefties in his career β theyβre batting .269/.333/.473 against him. He gave up just one run β a solo home run β in five innings of work in his season debut, with eight strikeouts.
Michael Wacha was scratched from Fridayβs start due to illness and Luinder Avila will be called up to make his first MLB start. Avila made 13 relief appearances with the Royals late last year and is the #9 ranked prospect in the farm system by MLB Pipeline. The game Friday night will air exclusively on Apple TV as part of their Friday Night Baseball package.
*-All numbers from 2025
*-All numbers from 2025
Trevor Megill had a career-high 30 saves in just 50 games last year, the 19th 30-save season in Brewers history. Abner Uribeβs 98.8 mph fastball is one of the fastest in baseball. Aaron Ashby had a 62.5 percent groundball rate last year, fourth-highest in baseball. Right behind him was Angel Zerpa, who the Brewers acquired from the Royals last winter in a trade for Isaac Collins and Nick Mears.
The Brewers got off to an awful start last year β they were pounded by the Yankees β then they went out and won 97 games and reached the National League Championship Series. They are a well-coached, well-prepared team that gets every ounce of talent from their roster. The Royals will have to scratch out runs when they can, as this should be a low-scoring series from two teams that can develop pitching.
Manchester City to allow Rico Lewis departure amid Newcastle United and Sunderland interest
Lewis has been limited to a squad role at the Etihad Stadium this season
England international unlikely to receive FIFA World Cup call this summer
Manchester City star under long-term contract but club will allow exit if he wants to go
Rico Lewis is attracting interest from a number of Premier League clubs ahead of the summer transfer window, as per a new report.
The 21-year-old has struggled for minutes at the Etihad Stadium this term as Manchester City underwent a transitional season under the stewardship of director of football Hugo Viana.
Viana has made nine new signings since replacing Txiki Begiristain last summer and is expected to shuffle Pep Guardiolaβs ranks further in the upcoming transfer window.
A host of players are expected to leave Manchester City at the end of the season and Lewisβ future could also be deliberated ahead of the 2026-27 term, despite the England international being under contract till 2030.
12 Manchester City players could leave the Etihad Stadium in major summer clear-out
Lewisβ Man City season in numbers
The numbers donβt lie: Lewis has reason to be disappointed with his game time at his boyhood club this term, especially when he fended off interest from Nottingham Forest last summer to commit his long-term future to Manchester City.
He has played 1,015 minutes across 21 outings in all competitions for the Blues this term β 312 minutes in 10 Premier League games, 305 minutes en route to Carabao Cup glory, 218 minutes in four UEFA Champions League appearances and 180 minutes in two FA Cup outings.
Averaging 48.3 minutes per appearance this term, Lewis has failed to nail down a starting place under Guardiola and has seen Matheus Nunes make the right-back spot his own as the Portuguese enjoys by far and away his best season at City since joining from Wolves in 2023. He has also faced fitness issues and spent five weeks out across February and March.
Lewis has previously operated in midfield for Guardiola but Nico OβReillyβs form this term has seen the Carabao Cup final hero operate in the middle of the park alongside Bernardo Silva and Rodri since January.
Report: Man City will not block Lewis exit this summer
As reported by journalist Graeme Bailey, Manchester City will not stand in Lewisβ way should the City Football Academy graduate express a desire for an exit this summer as he looks for regular playing opportunities.
Manchester City Transfer Tracker: Live Updates on Signings, Contracts and Loans
The report cites six Premier League clubs, including Sunderland and Newcastle United β who also want to sign James Trafford from Manchester City β are in the market for Lewis, whose future could be addressed by Viana and co this summer.
It is worth noting that there is no telling at present if Lewis is unsettled at the Etihad Stadium, with the right-back likely to be keen on staying put and fighting for his place in the starting XI next term.
However, with his England career also at risk if he continues to play a limited role at club level, the versatile defender could mull over his long-term prospects at some time should he receive an attractive proposition from elsewhere in the Premier League this summer.
The four nations going to their first ever World Cup this year
FIFAβs decision to expand the menβs World Cup to 48 teams has been heavily criticised in some quarters and with good reason.Β
The schedule is bloated, the quality has arguably been diluted and the potential for a greater number of meaningless matches has been increased. All so that Gianni Infantino could consolidate power by currying the favour of smaller nations.
The one big upside, though, is that those smaller nations now have a better chance of qualifying and that has resulted in some incredible moments during this campaign.
Just this week alone, DR Congo, Iraq and the Czech Republic ended long waits to return to the world stage, while Bosnia & Herzegovina shocked Italy in a penalty shootout to spark amazing scenes on the streets of Sarajevo.
Meanwhile, there were four countries who have reached the finals for the first time in their history, which will add a new flavour to the tournament when it kicks off in North America this June.
World Cup 2026: The nations who have qualified for the first time ever
Cape Verde
The rise of Cape Verde did not happen overnight; itβs been a long process that has borne fruit in recent years, culminating in qualification for this summerβs World Cup. The island nation off the coast of Africa hadnβt qualified for AFCON until 2013, but even more remarkably they werenβt a member of CAF or FIFA until 1982.
Leaning heavily on their diaspora, their progress over the past decade has been clear to see, even if they didnβt reach this yearβs AFCON. They defeated heavyweights Cameroon last year on their way to finish top of their qualifying group.
Thereβs a fair chance that many people will only learn of CuraΓ§aoβs existence for the first time when they tune into the World Cup this summer. The small Caribbean island is more well known for its beaches and coral reefs than it is for football, but they will become the smallest nation to ever compete in the competition when they face four-time winners Germany on 14th June.
After 40 years of trying, Jordan have finally reached their first World Cup. The west Asian nation have, like Cape Verde, been making strides in recent times, finishing as runners-up in the Asian Cup in 2023 and the FIFA Arab Cup in 2025, losing to Morocco in December.
βThe Chivalrous Onesβ finished second in their group behind South Korea to secure automatic qualification and have been rewarded with a game against defending champions Argentina in Texas on 28th June.
Uzbekistan are the first ever country from central Asia to qualify for World Cup. βThe White Wolvesβ came through the second round of qualification unbeaten before finishing second in their group, behind Iran, in the third round and qualifying with one game to spare. They beat Iran in the final of the Central Asian Football Association Nations Cup in September, with a goal in the last minute of extra time.
One of the fastest-rising prospects in the 2026 NFL draft is one who just recently picked up the game.
Uar Bernard, a Nigerian defensive tackle prospect from the NFL's International Player Pathway program, has wowed scouts with his measurables and performance in agility drills. Participating in the NFL's HBCU showcase at the Washington Commanders practice facility, Bernard measured in at 6-foot-4.5 and 306 pounds with just 6% body fat.
With that frame, he turned in an essentially unprecedented performance at the showcase. He ran a 4.63 40-yard dash, had a 39-inch vertical jump and broad jumped 10-10, 14 inches more than any defensive tackle prospect at the combine.
Bernard hails from a small village in Nigeria and joined the IPP after he was noticed playing basketball and encouraged to give American football a try. Now, many scouts believe Bernard could be in line for a Day 3 selection.
With a freakish athletic profile like that, it's almost guaranteed an NFL team will take a flyer on the inexperienced player. If it worked out, it would be a fairly rare success story for the IPP, whose most prominent alumnus is Jordan Mailata.
Mailata, who is originally from Australia, didn't play college football but was selected by the Eagles in the seventh round in 2018. He has started 85 of the 90 games he has appeared in since entering the league, earning Second-Team All-Pro honors in 2024.
It was the first time a club from Cornwall had reached the fifth tier of English football, but the newly-professional side struggled for much of the season.
They have won just seven of their 42 games and are 13 points off safety with 12 points left to play for.
"It's embarrassing for all the players and for the staff," Askey told BBC Radio Cornwall.
"Obviously at the start of the season everybody was buoyant and wanted to do well.
"It's never nice to get relegated and this certainly isn't a nice feeling.
"I'm just obviously disappointed that we haven't done better."
Long-serving Truro City captain Connor Riley-Lowe was visibly upset after his side's relegation was confirmed [Shutterstock]
As in many of their other losses Truro failed to take their chances when they came at Huish Park.
They were eventually undone when Will Merry scored in second-half stoppage time as they conceded yet another late goal.
"It's that bit of quality," added Askey, who led the Tinners to a historic National League South title last season.
"You've seen the lad go through today and finish for them, and that's happened quite a few times from the opposition.
"You come away thinking 'oh, we haven't had quite so many chances today', but we get in good positions and we don't make enough of those positions.
"It's either a bad touch, a bad pass, a bad strike at goal, and that's the difference.
"It's not through lack of ability, because I see it in training, but you've got to put it into practise in a match and we aren't doing that."
GREEN BAY β The NFL officially released the offseason workout program.
First day for the Green Bay Packers is April 20, culminating with mandatory minicamp in early June.
Phase One of the offseason program consists of two weeks of meetings, strength and conditioning and rehab. Phase Two is three weeks of on-field workouts. During Phase Three, teams can hold 10 days of organized team practice activity (OTAs) over a four-week period.
GREEN BAY β The NFL officially released the offseason workout program.
First day for the Green Bay Packers is April 20, culminating with mandatory minicamp in early June.
Phase One of the offseason program consists of two weeks of meetings, strength and conditioning and rehab. Phase Two is three weeks of on-field workouts. During Phase Three, teams can hold 10 days of organized team practice activity (OTAs) over a four-week period.
A new NFL Draft rumor seemingly opens the door for the Pittsburgh Steelers to land their quarterback of the future in Round 2 of next monthβs NFL Draft.
After winning 10 games for a third straight season and reaching the playoffs, the Steelers wonβt be on the clock until the 21st pick in Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft. In a perfect world, they would use their pick on one of the best QBs in this yearβs class. But this year offers a weaker QB class than the last couple of drafts.
Itβs why the team has been linked to improving their offensive line and receiver corps to set the offense up for a rookie signal caller in 2027. Players like Penn Stateβs Olaivavega Ioane, Alabamaβs Kaydn Proctor, and Arizona Stateβs Jordyn Tyson should all be in play at 21 and are sensible options. Yet, that doesnβt mean the team canβt hope the second-best QB in this yearβs class, Ty Simpson, isnβt available in Round 2.
There has been a great deal of debate about where the Crimson Tide QB will land in this monthβs event. Many projections view the Cleveland Browns at 24 (Round 1) and 39 (Round 2), or the New York Jets at 33 (The first pick in Round 2) as logical points where Simpson could be selected. Well, those may no longer be likely spots.
Door opening for Pittsburgh Steelers to get Ty Simpson at pick 53?
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According to veteran NFL Draft expert Todd McShay, βLove Ty Simpson, donβt think heβs going to either of those places with their second pickβ in Round 1. Furthermore, he suggests that both franchises are serious about building their teams out in anticipation of getting a QB prospect next year.
The Browns have three QB options this season, including Deshaun Watson. While New York traded for Geno Smith, coach Aaron Glenn is very high on his ability to have a big season in 2026.
If neither team is serious about getting Simpson, the only other threat to take him before the Steelers could be the Arizona Cardinals at 34th overall. They are certainly a possibility after cutting Kyler Murray this offseason. If they donβt take him, Simpson could fall into the Steelersβ lap at pick 53.
Indianaβs Fernando Mendoza is projected to go No. 1 overall this month. However, there are quite a few football analysts who feel Simpson is just as good, if not better. But a rough last few weeks of the season hurt his standing among draft evaluators.
The Foxes needed a late Patson Daka equaliser to get a share of the spoils, although they created more than three times as many chances as their opponents.
"You have to look at the performance overall, and I would say for 99% of it the performance was outstanding. I really do think that," he told BBC Radio Leicester.
"We were excellent, we didn't give too many chances away, we score a very good goal and press nice and early and look really comfortable in the first half.
"But of course I've said it many times before, and it's been a bit of an Achilles heel where we can be playing fantastically well and we just give two goals out of nothing.
"The first one's a throw-in that breaks down and we let them break on us.
"Then the second one's a set-piece where we give the ball away in the run-up to it and then it's a soft goal to concede.
"I know Preston will say they made two mistakes for our goals, but when you've had 28 shots and the keeper's made countless saves, you would always feel as though you should have won the game."
Rangers midfielder Tochi Chukwuani is eyeing "more magical moments" after a "fantastic" start to life in Glasgow.
The 23-year-old Dane joined from Sturm Graz in January and has impressed supporters with his all-action performances, netting two goals in 11 games across all competitions.
Having clawed their way back into the title race, Rangers can go top of the league for the first time in two years with victory at home to Dundee United on Saturday before Hearts and Celtic play on Sunday.
And Chukwuani has been enjoying every minute since he touched down in Glasgow.
"It's been fantastic experiencing the fans, experiencing the stadium," he said.
"I think it's just like a dream to play here. You just want to create more magical moments, especially with the fan group that's here.
"This is something you look back at and you just think, wow, what a magical place.
"Yes, I know it [winning the league] would mean the world to people, especially when you walk around the city, and everyone is talking about the 56.
"You can just hear people screaming at you, walking down the road, you can feel the passion.
"And when you step on the pitch, you just want to give everything in your power back to the fans with great displays and a lot of wins."
WASHINGTON (AP) β Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer in the third inning Friday for his first RBIs of the season.
The two-way star had been off to a slow start at the plate. Ohtani was just 3 for 19 after striking out to lead off the game, but with the Los Angeles Dodgers down 3-0 in the third at Washington, he hit a 401-foot drive to right to tie the game.
Mookie Betts, who at that point was 3 for 23 on the season, hit a two-run shot two batters later off Nationals starter Miles Mikolas.
The Dodgers entered the game with a 4-2 record despite their struggles at the top of the lineup. Ohtani, Kyle Tucker and Betts all entered the game batting under .200, and Freddie Freeman (.208) wasn't much better.
When the 2026 football season ended, there was a typical exodus of players declaring for the transfer portal, and 15 eventually left the program with eligibility.
Of those 15, all but one are on a spring roster. Four went to power conference schools, including former five-star quarterback prospect Malachi Nelson, who is now at Syracuse.
Here are the players who left UTEP and where they are this spring.
WR Kenny Odom (Sr., 5-10, 170) South Florida
Originally one of the transfers who arrived with coach Scotty Walden from Austin Peay in 2024, Odom was UTEP's best offensive player by some margin. He was a second-team all-Conference USA selection this year after leading the league with 62 receptions. He had 582 receiving yards and six touchdowns this past year. He was also the team's leading receiver last year as a sophomore.
He played most of his freshman year with a cast on his arm and still led the team in rushing with 588 yards on 119 carries (4.8 yards per carry) with four touchdowns. He had 181 rushing yards in Week 11 against New Mexico State.
WR Wondame Davis Jr. (So., 6-1, 180) Wake Forest
A member of the CUSA All-Freshman team, Davis had 26 catches for 610 yards and six touchdowns.
DE Elijah Baldwin (So. 6-7, 230) UTSA
Baldwin had 25 tackles, four sacks, four pass breakups blocked a kick as a redshirt freshman.
OL Tyron McDuffie (Jr., 6-4, 314) Northwestern State (La.)
The Parkland graduate was in the offensive line rotation this season, often brought out in short-yardage packages as an extra lineman.
OL Jake Utley (Jr. 6-6, 315) South Dakota
Utley started the first four games this year as a sophomore right guard. He appeared in 10 games this year and was a hand on special teams.
OL Jake Riggs (So. 6-3, 295) none yet
UTEP's backup center did not play this year as a redshirt freshman.
LB Stratton Shufelt (Jr. 6-2, 230) Missouri State
A special teams captain, Shufelt started the final game of the season and recorded seven of his 18 tackles. He played in 11 games.
G James Williams (Jr. 6-3, 325) New Mexico State
Williams started every game at left guard in his first year with the program after transferring from Northeast Oklahoma A&M.
TE Josh Schuchts (So., 6-3, 210) West Georgia
The freshman tight end, a converted receiver, caught 21 passes for 232 yards and three touchdowns. He had 13 catches for 189 yards in the last five games.
LB Trace Meadows (So. 6-0, 210) McNeese State
Meadows played in two games this year without registering a stat. He played in three games last year.
OL Mark Robinson (Jr. 6-5, 320) Kentucky
Robinson started every game this season at left tackle after transferring from Southeastern (Okla.) University.
QB Skyler Locklear (Sr. 5-11, 195) Missouri State
Locklear took over as starting quarterback in Week 6 after holding that position most of last year. He was 117-of-211 passing for 1,418 yards, 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
QB Malachi Nelson (Jr., 6-3, 193) Syracuse
A former five-star recruit, the transfer from Boise started the first six games. He finished the year 104-for-190 passing with 1,163 yards, nine interceptions and eight touchdowns. UTEP was 1-5 with him as a starter.
LB Udoka Ezeani (Sr. 6-1, 216) North Texas
In his only season after transferring from Boise State, Eziani had five sacks, forced two fumbles and had four quarterback hurries.
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X.
The Akron RubberDucks are introducing a new season ticket option aimed at making it easier - and cheaper - for fans to attend games all summer long.
The Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians announced the launch of its 2026 Ballpark Pass, which provides access to all 69 home games at 7 17 Credit Union Park starting at $99.
The Ballpark Pass is available in two options: an individual pass for $99 and a family pass for up to four people priced at $199. Both options include general admission access to every regular-season home game.
The pass is entirely digital, allowing fans to log into an online portal to reserve tickets. Pass holders can book up to three games at a time, with all tickets delivered via mobile for faster entry.
Fans also have the option to upgrade to reserved seating for any game by paying the difference at the time of booking.
Team officials said the Ballpark Pass is available now through the teamβs website or by phone at 855-97-QUACK.
John Martin has been a breath of fresh air since stepping into PFLβs CEO role in what most industry insiders are calling a make-or-break year for the organization.Β
Martin appears to be as close to an honest broker as you can get in combat sports. Heβs realistic about PFLβs current situation. Heβs making the right sounds when it comes to securing an all-important broadcast deal. Heβs teased the possibility of working with Dana Whiteβs newest nemesis Eddie Hearn, while giving the UFC leading man his own fair dues. Heβs made tough decisions on stars like Francis Ngannou, but also recognizes the importance of marquee names like Usman Nurmagmedov for the company moving forward.Β
All whispers from inside PFL are in agreement that Martin is a safe pair of hands in an otherwise fragile situation. Thatβs why it was so shocking when earlier this week, Uncrownedβs Ariel Helwani reported that one of the options for Martinβs potential PFL rebrand was to revert back to the Bellator name, the struggling promotion PFL acquired in 2023.
One of the latter-day faces of Bellator, former middleweight champion Johnny Eblen, reacted in a positive way to Helwaniβs insights, but prominent names in the space like Caposa β the lifeblood of MMAβs social media discourse β recoiled at the thought of it.Β
Supported Bellator through all their various eras. The brand ran its course. People even wanted THEM to rebrand at one point. Unless you're moving in a completely new and fresh direction, just stick with PFL. Now is not the time to go backwards. https://t.co/v1Yb8D1gdU
Why would Martin, the face of renewed hope at PFL, even consider a return to Bellator branding, something thatβs become a code word for stagnation in mixed martial arts in 2026?Β
Bellator of late has been a victim of more drive-bys than Spike Lee has committed to film, but it wasnβt always the source of ridicule it is today. The modern sport is crying out for a promotion to come along and rival UFC. Although Bellator never had the momentum of a Strikeforce, it should be commended for its longevity and its ability to sustain itself for nearly 16 years β a feat that any predominantly U.S. rival to UFC could be proud of.Β
There were magic fights and magic nights. In 2011, Bellator staged one of the greatest contests of all time when Michael Chandler submitted Eddie Alvarez to clinch the lightweight title at Bellator 58. Donβt forget the spellbinding performances Michael βVenomβ Page displayed under the banner too. Not an βMVPβ fan? Well, then you probably loved Douglas Limaβs knockout of the Brit in 2019, a moment that dominated combat sportsβ socials on the same night that UFC 237 took place.Β
Bellator provided opportunities for many when doors shut or didnβt open in the first place. Perhaps a nod to a lack of business savvy, there are countless Bellator veterans with commensurate bouts to UFC stalwarts who walked away with a lot more financial security. It injected lifeblood into a number of international regions β I saw it firsthand in Ireland across many events β when UFC didnβt think the juice was worth the squeeze.Β
Yet for all those positives, weβre not quite in the βthis is awesomeβ throwback-jersey moment for Bellator right now.
Letβs be honest, PFL decided just 13 months ago that the brand wasnβt fit for purpose. After acquiring the promotion, there were attempts to keep it alive through the Bellator Champions Series, which just muddied the waters for PFL and led to more confusion for its audience.Β
Before it was acquired, Bellatorβs once bustling international events became a bore. The sentiment around the cards, particularly in Ireland, became negative, as fans and media pointed out the obvious nepotism the marquees exhibited, particularly with John Kavanaghβs SBG team. Some of the biggest names who came with Bellator β Patchy Mix and Patricio βPitbullβ Freire among them β also vocalized their wishes for new pastures after the deal was done. Then PFLβs former guiding light, Donn Davis, eventually cut them loose, only for Mix to go on one of the most disappointing UFC runs ever for a talent previously considered the best fighter playing his trade outside of the promotion.Β
We are not too far removed from Bellatorβs death throes to believe it can be restored to a thriving new property. And I get it, coming up with a new identity for a fight promotion is a lot more difficult than it sounds β just look at what Chuck Mindenhall, Ben Fowlkes and I came up with on this weekβs episode of The Craic. Yeah, I know, it was pretty bad.Β
The goal of the rebrand should be to match the renewed energy put forward by Martin, coupled with the revitalized energy recent PFL events in Pittsburgh, Madrid, Belfast, Brussels and various locations around France have brought in spades.Β
And if there is no catchy new name that will vibe with the masses, why not just stick with PFL?Β
Bellator just doesnβt compel enthusiasm a little more than a year after it was taken out back and put out of its misery.Β
The Ontology Gas price is rising today, becoming one of the top performers in the crypto market. The token just marked new yearly highs above $0.1, which attracted a brief correction to $0.093. The move is backed by a strong influx of volume that increased by more than 550%, far exceeding its 7-day average. This indicates a sudden, high-conviction capital flow, often characteristic of speculative rallies or coordinated trading activity, rather than a reaction to verified news.Β
The current trade setup hints towards the beginning of a shift as the ONG price is consolidating near a critical support, indicating the price is trading around the bottom. It has remained under sustained bearish pressure, forming a prolonged series of lower highs and lower lows over the past several months. The persistent downtrend has kept the price compressed within a declining structure, with every recovery attempt failing to shift momentum.Β
However, the latest price action suggests a potential behavior change, as ONG begins to react from a critical support zone after an extended decline.
The chart highlights a well-defined descending trendline acting as dynamic resistance, consistently capping upside attempts. At the same time, the price has now rebounded from the lower boundary of the structure near the $0.05β$0.06 zone, which appears to be forming a potential base. A notable spike in volume alongside this rebound signals renewed participation, while RSI shows early signs of divergence, indicating weakening bearish momentum. Besides, OBV has also displayed a bullish divergence, hinting towards a rise in the bullish momentum.Β
Regardless of the bullish indicators, the broader trend remains intact, and only a sustained breakout above the resistance between $0.16 and $0.19 can validate the divergence.Β
Collectively, ONG price is attempting a rebound from a critical base near $0.05β$0.06, but the broader trend remains bearish until key resistance is reclaimed. A breakout above $0.10 could open the path toward $0.16, followed by a move toward $0.19. However, failure to sustain momentum may lead to continued consolidation or a retest of the lower support zone.
The crypto market is under pressure this week, with geopolitical tension pushing oil higher and dragging risk assets lower. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and newer presale tokens are reacting to different forces.Β
While the bitcoin price prediction points toward a possible recovery, Pepeto is drawing serious attention with a 100x case built on real exchange tools. The presale has raised above $8.1M as the Binance listing draws closer, and early wallets hold entries that later buyers will never get.
Drift Protocol $285M Hack Exposes DeFi Risk on Solana
Solanaβs Drift Protocol lost roughly $285 million in one of the largest DeFi exploits of 2026, according to Bloomberg.Β
The attacker used a fake token and compromised admin keys to drain vaults, and the DRIFT token crashed over 40% in hours.Β
CoinDesk reported that multiple Solana protocols paused operations while assessing exposure. The attack shows why traders are moving toward projects with built in protection from entry to exit.
How Bitcoin Price Prediction and New Presale Tools Are Shaping Trader Decisions
As DeFi exploits grow bolder and losses reach nine figures, having a system that checks every trade before you commit is no longer optional. The threats are getting more creative every month, from fake tokens to oracle tricks that drain entire vaults, and manual research cannot keep pace.
Pepeto was designed to close that gap. The project has a working exchange architecture while still in presale, which means the team shipped before asking anyone to wait. The PepetoAI risk scorer grades every trade from entry to exit, catching danger signals that a human eye would miss. The zero fee cross chain swap engine lets you move between tokens on any chain without paying a trading fee, so every dollar stays working for you.
Buyers do not need to hope these tools arrive after listing because the roadmap is already executing. The creator behind the original Pepe coin is part of the dev team, and a former Binance expert rounds out the leadership. At $0.000000186 per token, the entry is a fraction of what listing day will cost. A $15,000 position earns 189% APY through staking, turning into $29,400 in yearly returns just for holding. That gives Pepeto an edge over Bitcoin, where a $1.3 trillion market cap means new money has to push mountains just to double.
With the presale above $8.1M and the Binance listing approaching, the window for this price is closing by the day. Once listing opens, every new buyer pays market price and the wallets inside now collect the difference. The entry that exists today will not exist when trading goes live.
Bitcoin price prediction: BTC price target builds as $67,000 support holds
Bitcoin is trading near $66,982 according to CoinMarketCap after pulling back from $68,500, but the move looks more like a pause than a breakdown.Β
March ETF inflows hit $1.13 billion according to CoinGlass, and resistance sits at $69,000. A clean break opens the path toward $74,000, but losing $67,000 could drag the price to $61,500. Even the most bullish bitcoin price prediction from here caps returns at roughly 2x.
Ethereum (ETH) shows weakness after relief rally fades
Ethereum climbed to $2,057 last week on hopes the Iran conflict could wind down, but the bounce faded and ETH slid back to $2,050 according to CoinDesk.Β
The token is still down nearly 50% from its record high, and losing $2,000 could send it toward $1,800. Even a full recovery means limited gains compared to what early presale wallets stand to collect after a listing.
Conclusion
The bitcoin price prediction points toward $74,000 if $67,000 holds through April. Pepeto stands out as a sharper entry because it pairs working exchange tools with a presale price that vanishes the second the Binance listing launches. The gap between the current entry and listing price is the entire window, and once trading opens that window closes forever.Β
The wallets entering now through the Pepeto official website are locking in a price that disappears the moment the Binance listing opens trading. Once that happens, the presale entry is gone forever and the people who got in will watch their positions multiply while the people who waited will spend the rest of the cycle wishing they had moved.
The bitcoin price prediction suggests BTC could push toward $74,000 if $67,000 holds, but many investors are now eyeing earlier entries like Pepeto for larger returns.
Why is Pepeto trending amidst the bitcoin forecast?
Pepeto has become a top choice for investors seeking early entries with real utility, and visitors can learn more at the Pepeto official website.
How does the Bitcoin future price compare with early crypto projects like Pepeto?
While the bitcoin future price may offer a 2x at best, early presale projects like Pepeto can deliver 100x returns because the entry is still a fraction of what listing day will cost.
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ThreatΒ actors are increasingly using HTTP cookies as a control channel for PHP-based web shells on Linux servers and to achieve remote code execution, according to findings from the Microsoft Defender Security ResearchΒ Team.
"Instead of exposing command execution through URL parameters or request bodies, these web shells rely on threat actor-supplied cookie values to gate execution,
With Apple turning 50 this week, I decided there was only one way to celebrate β melt my brain by playing some of the finest games made for the Apple-1. Here's how I got on.
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It is almost time: Lenovo's next generation ThinkPads are being prepared for the market. The new Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 AMD should hit the store shelves in May. But for many customers, waiting is a bad idea: The older ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 AMD is still really good, and it will be much less expensive.
Serial leaker Moore's Law Is Dead is advising people who are seriously considering buying the PS5 Pro to hold on. The leaker's reasoning is based on the leaker's knowledge of Sony's design goals for the PS6 consoles. MLID alleges that Sony is designing the PS6 to be affordable.
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Bayern Munich could be without Harry Kane for their upcoming UEFA Champions League clash against Real Madrid.
This Tuesday, Bayern Munich will play the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals against Real Madrid, a crucial matchup for their ambitions this season. However, they could find themselves without their main star, Harry Kane.
The striker suffered an ankle injury during training with the England national team over the FIFA March international break, and his availability for upcoming club matches is in serious doubt.
βThat will affect tomorrowβs match, and he wonβt be available,β Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said during Fridayβs press conference ahead of the Bundesliga match against SC Freiburg.
βNevertheless, Iβm optimistic about Tuesdayβs match,β Kompany added in reference to the Champions League clash against Real Madrid, though he admitted: βOf course itβs not an ideal situationβI would have liked him to play against Freiburgβbut given the current situation, that wonβt be possible.β
Vincent Kompany, Head Coach of Bayern Munich, looks on.
The impact of Harry Kane on Bayern Munich
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How have Bayern Munich dealt with Harry Kaneβs absence before?
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SΓΌper Lig'de bu hafta derbi haftasΔ±. Zirveyi ilgilendiren en ΓΆnemli maΓ§ hiΓ§ ΕΓΌphesiz Trabzonspor'la Galatasaray arasΔ±nda oynanacak derbi. SarΔ±-kΔ±rmΔ±zΔ±lΔ±lar kazanΔ±rsa konu hemen hemen kapanacak. Bordo-mavililer kazanΔ±rsa ortalΔ±k karΔ±Εacak.
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16 KAFA GOLΓ KORKU SALIYOR
Trabzonspor, hΓΌcum setlerinde Galatasarayβa karΕΔ± Γ§ok net bir hava hakimiyeti avantajΔ±na sahip. Trabzonspor sezon baΕΔ±ndan beri 16 kafa golΓΌ kaydederken, Galatasarayβda bu sayΔ± sadece 8.
Fatih Tekke'nin ekibi maΓ§ baΕΔ±na 12 hava topu kazanma istatistiΔi ve ceza sahasΔ±na gΓΆnderilen isabetli ortalarla, Galatasaray savunmasΔ±nΔ±n en zayΔ±f karnΔ± olan "yΓΌksek toplarΔ±" bir imhaya dΓΆnΓΌΕtΓΌrebilir.
KONTRALARDA LΔ°GΔ° EN TEHLΔ°KELΔ°SΔ°
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MaΓ§ baΕΔ±na 9.7 baΕarΔ±lΔ± top sΓΌrme ile lig ortalamasΔ±nΔ±n ΓΌzerinde olan Trabzonsporlu kanat oyuncularΔ±, GalatasarayβΔ±n savunma yerleΕimini hazΔ±rlΔ±ksΔ±z yakalandΔ±ΔΔ±nda skoru deΔiΕtirebilirler.
KORAKOR OYUNDA TRABZONSPOR
Galatasaray daha Γ§ok pas yapsa da, "korakor" oyunda Trabzonsporβun daha direnΓ§li olduΔu gΓΆrΓΌlΓΌyor.
Trabzonspor maΓ§ baΕΔ±na 50.3 kazanΔ±lan ikili mΓΌcadele (%52.2) ile fiziksel temasta rakibinin (46) ΓΆnΓΌnde.
Bordo-mavililer zeminde kazanΔ±lan mΓΌcadelelerde de 38.3 ile daha agresif bir gΓΆrΓΌntΓΌ sergiliyor. Bu sertlik, GalatasarayβΔ±n teknik kapasitesi yΓΌksek orta sahasΔ±nΔ± bozmak iΓ§in en bΓΌyΓΌk silah olacak.
DURAN TOPLAR KADERΔ° BELΔ°RLER
Derbi gibi kilitlenen maΓ§larda duran toplar hayat kurtarΔ±r. Trabzonspor bu sezon kazandΔ±ΔΔ± 9 penaltΔ±nΔ±n 8βini gole Γ§evirerek bu alanda soΔukkanlΔ± bir istatistik yakaladΔ±.
MaΓ§ baΕΔ±na 13.4 serbest vuruΕ kazanan Karadeniz ekibi, rakip ceza sahasΔ± Γ§evresinde alacaΔΔ± faullerle, hem kafa toplarΔ±ndaki ΓΌstΓΌnlΓΌΔΓΌnΓΌ kullanabilir hem de skoru her an lehine Γ§evirebilir.
TRABZONSPOR DAHA BΔ°TΔ°RΔ°CΔ°
Δ°lginΓ§ bir veri ise kaΓ§Δ±rΔ±lan fΔ±rsatlarda gizli. Galatasaray maΓ§ baΕΔ±na 2 bΓΌyΓΌk Εans kaΓ§Δ±rΔ±rken, Trabzonspor bu konuda 1.4 ile daha "bitirici" ve fΔ±rsatlarΔ± daha az harcayan bir gΓΆrΓΌntΓΌ Γ§iziyor. Az pozisyonun bulunacaΔΔ± bir derbi atmosferinde, Trabzonsporβun bu verimliliΔi galibiyetin anahtarΔ± olabilir.
Trabzonspor, topu rakibine bΔ±rakΔ±p merkezi kalabalΔ±k tutarak, kazandΔ±ΔΔ± toplarla hΔ±zlΔ± Γ§Δ±kΔ±Εlar yapar ve ΓΆzellikle kanat ortalarΔ±yla hava topu ΓΌstΓΌnlΓΌΔΓΌnΓΌ kullanΔ±rsa, Galatasaray'Δ±n savunma zaaflarΔ±nΔ± deΔerlendirerek sahadan 3 puanla ayrΔ±lan taraf olabilir gibi duruyor.
FenerbahΓ§e futbolcusu Mert Hakan YandaΕ, futbolda bahis soruΕturmasΔ± kapsamΔ±nda tutuklu bulunduΔu Marmara Cezaevi'nden tahliye edildi. Cezaevi ΓΆnΓΌnde yΓΆneticiler ve takΔ±m arkadaΕlarΔ± YandaΕ'a destek verirken, Arda GΓΌler de sosyal medya paylaΕΔ±mΔ±yla yanΔ±nda olduΔunu gΓΆsterdi.
Δ°stanbul Cumhuriyet BaΕsavcΔ±lΔ±ΔΔ± tarafΔ±ndan yΓΌrΓΌtΓΌlen futbolda bahis soruΕturmasΔ± kapsamΔ±nda tutuklu bulunan FenerbahΓ§e futbolcusu Mert Hakan YandaΕ, tahliye edildi. Tutuksuz yargΔ±lanacak olan YandaΕ, Marmara Cezaevi'nden serbest bΔ±rakΔ±ldΔ±. Tahliye sΓΌrecinde cezaevi ΓΆnΓΌne Γ§ok sayΔ±da eski ve mevcut FenerbahΓ§e yΓΆneticisinin yanΔ± sΔ±ra takΔ±m arkadaΕlarΔ± da geldi.
YandaΕ'a bir destek mesajΔ± da eski takΔ±m arkadaΕΔ± Arda GΓΌler'den geldi. GenΓ§ futbolcu, sosyal medya hesabΔ±ndan yaptΔ±ΔΔ± paylaΕΔ±mla birlikte YandaΕ'Δ±n yanΔ±nda olduΔunu duyurdu.
Trabzonspor, Galatasaray'Δ± yenerek Εampiyonluk yolunda dev bir adΔ±m atmanΔ±n hesaplarΔ±nΔ± yapΔ±yor. Bordo-mavili tribΓΌnlerin uzun sΓΌre ΓΌzerinde Γ§alΔ±ΕtΔ±ΔΔ±, yaklaΕΔ±k 1 milyon TL maliyetli ve 100 kiΕilik bir ekibin el emeΔiyle hazΔ±rlanan dev koreografi iΓ§in geri sayΔ±m sΓΌrΓΌyor. SΓΌrprizi korumak adΔ±na Papara Park ve Γ§evresindeki tΓΌm Εehir kameralarΔ±, Trabzon BΓΌyΓΌkΕehir Belediyesi'nden alΔ±nan ΓΆzel izinle karartΔ±ldΔ±. KuΕ uΓ§urtulmayan stadyum Γ§evresinde uygulanan sΔ±kΔ± akreditasyon ve yΓΌksek gΓΌvenlik ΓΆnlemleri altΔ±nda sΔ±r gibi saklanan "Γ§ifte koreografi" hazΔ±rlΔ±ΔΔ±, sadece TΓΌrkiye'de deΔil dΓΌnya futbol kamuoyunda da bΓΌyΓΌk bir yankΔ± uyandΔ±rmaya hazΔ±rlanΔ±yor.
Trabzonspor, Galatasaray derbisi iΓ§in hazΔ±rladΔ±ΔΔ± ve futbol dΓΌnyasΔ±nda uzun sΓΌre konuΕulacak dev bir gΓΆrsel ΕΓΆlene imza atmaya hazΔ±rlanΔ±yor. GΓΌnlerdir sΓΌren hummalΔ± Γ§alΔ±Εmalarda sona gelinirken, organizasyonun detaylarΔ± ve alΔ±nan olaΔanΓΌstΓΌ ΓΆnlemler "yok artΔ±k" dedirten cinsten.
SADECE TΓRKΔ°YE'DE DEΔΔ°L DΓNYADA DA
Trabzonspor taraftarΔ±nΔ±n imzasΔ±nΔ± taΕΔ±yacak bu dev organizasyon iΓ§in hiΓ§bir masraftan kaΓ§Δ±nΔ±lmadΔ±. YaklaΕΔ±k 1 milyon TL maliyeti olan koreografi iΓ§in 100 kiΕilik ΓΆzel bir ekip gece gΓΌndΓΌz demeden mesai harcadΔ±. Ortaya Γ§Δ±kacak gΓΆrselin sadece TΓΌrkiyeβde deΔil, dΓΌnya Γ§apΔ±nda ses getirmesi bekleniyor.
DAHA ΓNCE GΓRΓLMEMΔ°Ε BΔ°R PROTOKOL
GΓΆrΓΌntΓΌ sΔ±zmasΔ±nΔ± engellemek ve sΓΌrprizi bozmamak adΔ±na kulΓΌp yΓΆnetimi eΕi benzeri gΓΆrΓΌlmemiΕ bir gΓΌvenlik protokolΓΌ uyguladΔ±.
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GALATASARAY'A KARΕI PSΔ°KOLOJΔ°K ΓSTΓNLΓK
Gelen bilgiler, hazΔ±rlΔ±klarΔ±n tek bir gΓΆrselle sΔ±nΔ±rlΔ± kalmadΔ±ΔΔ± yΓΆnΓΌnde. TribΓΌnlerde iki ayrΔ± koreografinin sergileneceΔi netleΕti. Bu hamleyle Trabzonspor, maΓ§ ΓΆncesi atmosferi zirveye taΕΔ±yarak rakiplerine psikolojik ΓΌstΓΌnlΓΌk kurmayΔ± hedefliyor.
Trabzonspor yΓΆnetimi ve taraftar gruplarΔ±, bu gizlilik operasyonuyla Εovun bΓΌyΓΌsΓΌnΓΌ korumayΔ± baΕardΔ±. Εimdi tΓΌm gΓΆzler, kameralarΔ±n yeniden aΓ§Δ±lacaΔΔ± ve dev Εovun baΕlayacaΔΔ± o ana kilitlendi.
Transfer Γ§alΔ±ΕmalarΔ±na baΕlayan BeΕiktaΕ'Δ±n, GenΓ§lerbirliΔi'nde forma giyen Kamerun asΔ±llΔ± Δ°talyan orta saha oyuncusu Franco Tongya ile ilgilendiΔi iddia edildi.
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Nicolo Schira'nΔ±n haberine gΓΆre; BeΕiktaΕ, SΓΌper Lig takΔ±mlarΔ±ndan GenΓ§lerbirliΔi'nin orta saha oyuncusu Franco Tongya ile ilgileniyor.
Haber detayΔ±nda, 24 yaΕΔ±ndaki Kamerun asΔ±llΔ± Δ°talyan oyuncuyu Samsunspor'un da istediΔi ΓΆne sΓΌrΓΌldΓΌ.
GenΓ§lerbirliΔi'nin geΓ§en yaz Δ°talya Serie C (3. Lig) takΔ±mΔ± Salernitana'dan kadrosuna kattΔ±ΔΔ± Tongya ile 1+1 yΔ±llΔ±k daha sΓΆzleΕmesi bulunuyor.
BaΕkent ekibinde bu sezon 24 mΓΌsabakada forma giyen Franco Tongya 3 kez fileleri havalandΔ±rΔ±rken, 4 de asist yaptΔ±.
Bu gΓΌn β aprelin 3-dΙ AzΙrbaycan Futbol FederasiyalarΔ± AssosiasiyasΔ±nΔ±n (AFFA) sayca 34-cΓΌ Hesabat KonfransΔ± keΓ§irilib.
Arena.az xΙbΙr verir ki, ΙvvΙlcΙ AzΙrbaycan RespublikasΔ±nΔ±n DΓΆvlΙt Himni sΙslΙndirilib.
Sonra ΓΆlkΙmizin Ιrazi bΓΌtΓΆvlΓΌyΓΌ uΔrunda canlarΔ±ndan keΓ§Ιn ΕΙhidlΙrin vΙ hesabat ili ΙrzindΙ vΙfat edΙn futbol ictimaiyyΙti nΓΌmayΙndΙlΙrinin xatirΙsi bir dΙqiqΙlik sΓΌkutla yad olunub.
Sonra Γ§Δ±xıŠüçün sΓΆz Milli Olimpiya KomitΙsinin vitse-prezidenti Γingiz HΓΌseynzadΙyΙ verilib. O bildirib ki, AzΙrbaycan hesabat ilindΙ idmanda, xΓΌsusΙn dΙ, futbolda ciddi nailiyyΙtlΙr ΙldΙ edib: βΔ°dman elΙ sahΙdir ki, nΙticΙlΙrlΙ ΓΆlçülΓΌr. FikrimcΙ, 2025-ci il AzΙrbaycan futbolu üçün uΔurlu olub. βQarabaΔβΔ±n vΙ milli komandanΔ±n nΙticΙlΙri bunu demΙyΙ Ιsas verir. HΙmΓ§inin daxili Γ§empionatda rΙqabΙt artΔ±b, oyunlara maraq yΓΌksΙlib. Futbolumuzda inkiΕaf gΓΆz ΓΆnΓΌndΙdir. Bu mΓΌnasibΙtlΙ AFFA-nΔ± vΙ futbol ictimaiyyΙtini tΙbrik edirΙmβ.
ArdΔ±ndan prosedura uyΔun olaraq mΙlumat verilib ki, 35 sΙs hΓΌquqlu nΓΌmayΙndΙnin 33 nΙfΙri Konfransda iΕtirak edir vΙ Konfrans yetΙrsaya uyΔun olaraq sΙlahiyyΙtlidir.
Hesabat ilindΙ baΕ vermiΕ futbol hadisΙlΙrini Ιks etdirΙn videoΓ§arx tΙqdim olunduqdan sonra AFFA prezidenti RΓΆvΕΙn NΙcΙf ΓΆlkΙ baΕΓ§Δ±sΔ± Δ°lham Ζliyevin idmana, o cΓΌmlΙdΙn futbola bΓΆyΓΌk dΙstΙk gΓΆstΙrdiyini bildirib. O, milli komandalarΔ±mΔ±zΔ±n ΓΆtΙnilki nΙticΙlΙrini uΔurlu qiymΙtlΙndirib:
βKiΕilΙrdΙn ibarΙt milli komandamΔ±z ΓΆtΙn il Γ§Ιtin sΔ±naqdan keΓ§di, Fransa vΙ Ukrayna kimi gΓΌclΓΌ yΔ±Δmalara qarΕΔ± layiqli mΓΌbarizΙ apardΔ±. Bu dΓΆvrΓΌ daha Γ§ox yenilΙnmΙ vΙ dΓΌzgΓΌn istiqamΙtin mΓΌΙyyΙnlΙΕdirilmΙsi kimi qiymΙtlΙndiririk. Ayxan Abbasovun rΙhbΙrliyi altΔ±nda artΔ±q mΓΌsbΙt dΙyiΕikliklΙr hiss olunur. KomandanΔ±n oyununda intizam, dinamika vΙ mΓΌbarizΙ Ιzmi artΔ±b ki, bu da gΙlΙcΙyΙ daha nikbin baxmaΔa Ιsas verir. Bunun bΙhrΙsini qΔ±sa mΓΌddΙtdΙ gΓΆrmΙyΙ baΕladΔ±q. Millimizin bu yaxΔ±nlarda tΙΕkil olunan βFIFA Seriesβ turnirinin qalibi olmasΔ± bunun bariz nΓΌmunΙsidir. Milli komandamΔ±zΔ± bu qΙlΙbΙ mΓΌnasibΙtilΙ tΙbrik edirΙm. Biz komandamΔ±za gΓΌvΙnirik vΙ Ιminik ki, azarkeΕlΙrimizi sevindirΙcΙk nΙticΙlΙr ΙldΙ olunacaq. QadΔ±n milli komandamΔ±z üçün dΙ il uΔurlu alΔ±ndΔ±. MillΙtlΙr LiqasΔ±nda bizi sevindirΙn komandamΔ±z ΓΆtΙn ilin sonu βFIFA Series 2025β turnirindΙ qalib olmaΔΔ± bacardΔ±β.
RΓΆvΕΙn NΙcΙfdΙn βQarabaΔβa vΙ Qurban Qurbanova tΙΕΙkkΓΌr
AFFA prezidenti AzΙrbaycan Premyer LiqasΔ±nda komanda sayΔ±nΔ±n artΔ±rΔ±lmasΔ±nΔ± vΙ legioner limitinin lΙΔvini ΓΆlkΙ futbolunun inkiΕafΔ± istiqamΙtindΙ atΔ±lan ΓΆnΙmli addΔ±mlardan biri hesab edib. O, βQarabaΔβΔ±n avrokuboklardakΔ± uΔurlu Γ§Δ±xΔ±ΕΔ±na da mΓΌnasibΙt bildirib:
βAzΙrbaycan Premyer LiqasΔ± ilΙ baΔlΔ± bir sΔ±ra islahatlar aparΔ±ldΔ±. Komanda sayΔ± 12-yΙ Γ§atdΔ±rΔ±ldΔ±, legioner limiti lΙΔv edildi. Bu qΙrarlar liqada rΙqabΙtin artmasΔ±na, klublarΔ±n inkiΕaf imkanlarΔ±nΔ±n geniΕlΙnmΙsinΙ vΙ ΓΌmumi sΙviyyΙnin yΓΌksΙlmΙsinΙ xidmΙt edir. Eyni zamanda, yerli futbolΓ§ularΔ±n oynadΔ±lmasΔ±na gΓΆrΙ maliyyΙ tΙΕviq mexanizmi tΙtbiq olundu. Bu mexanizm gΙnc futbolΓ§ularΔ±n inkiΕafΔ±nΔ± stimullaΕdΔ±rΔ±r, klublarΔ± akademiyalara daha Γ§ox diqqΙt ayΔ±rmaΔa sΓΆvq edir vΙ AzΙrbaycan futbolunun gΙlΙcΙyinΙ xidmΙt edir.
KlublarΔ±mΔ±zdan βQarabaΔβΔ±n Avropa arenasΔ±nda qazandΔ±ΔΔ± uΔurlar xΓΌsusi qeyd olunmalΔ±dΔ±r. TΙmsilΓ§imiz UEFA Γempionlar LiqasΔ±nda qitΙnin nΙhΙng klublarΔ±na qarΕΔ± layiqli mΓΌbarizΙ apararaq pley-off mΙrhΙlΙsinΙ yΓΌksΙlmΙklΙ nΓΆvbΙti dΙfΙ tarix yazdΔ±, AzΙrbaycan futbolunun beynΙlxalq nΓΌfuzuna mΓΌhΓΌm tΓΆhfΙ verdi. AzΙrbaycan xalqΔ±na yaΕadΔ±lan bu emosiyalara gΓΆrΙ kluba, xΓΌsusΙn dΙ, Qurban Qurbanova tΙΕΙkkΓΌrΓΌmΓΌ bildirirΙmβ.
RΓΆvΕΙn NΙcΙf hesabat ilinin Ιn mΓΌhΓΌm hadisΙlΙrindΙn biri kimi 2027-ci ildΙ 20 yaΕadΙk futbolΓ§ulardan ibarΙt milli komandalar arasΔ±nda keΓ§irilΙcΙk 25-ci dΓΌnya Γ§empionatΔ±nΔ±n final mΙrhΙlΙsinin AzΙrbaycan vΙ ΓzbΙkistana hΙvalΙ edilmΙsini gΓΆstΙrib:
βOktyabr ayΔ±nΔ±n ΙvvΙlindΙ FIFA-nΔ±n Δ°craiyyΙ KomitΙsinin iclasΔ±nda qΙbul edilΙn qΙrarla futbol tarixindΙ ilk dΙfΙ kiΕilΙr arasΔ±nda dΓΌnya Γ§empionatΔ± ΓΆlkΙmizdΙ keΓ§irilΙcΙk. Bu da AzΙrbaycan vΙ ΓzbΙkistanda idmanΔ±n inkiΕafΔ±na verilΙn diqqΙt, hΙyata keΓ§irilΙn mΙqsΙdyΓΆnlΓΌ dΓΆvlΙt siyasΙti vΙ yaradΔ±lan ΕΙraitin bariz nΓΌmunΙsidir. Δ°lk dΙfΙ olaraq dΓΌnya Γ§empionatΔ± iki qitΙdΙ keΓ§irilΙcΙk. AzΙrbaycan Prezidenti cΙnab Δ°lham Ζliyevin dΙ qeyd etdiyi kimi, bu uΔur Avropa ilΙ AsiyanΔ± birlΙΕdirΙn ortaq nailiyyΙtdirβ.
βAzΙrbaycan futbolu daha iddialΔ± mΙrhΙlΙyΙ qΙdΙm qoyurβ
AFFA prezidenti AzΙrbaycan hakimlΙrinin beynΙlxalq arenadakΔ± Γ§Δ±xΔ±ΕΔ±nΔ± da yΓΌksΙk qiymΙtlΙndirib. O, FIFA referimizin artΔ±q beynΙlxalq arenalarda uΔurlu idarΙΓ§iliklΙ ΓΆz sΓΆzlΙrini dediklΙrini vurΔulayΔ±b. R.NΙcΙf hakimlik sahΙsinin inkiΕafΔ± istiqamΙtindΙ iΕlΙrin davam etdirildiyini bildirib.
RΓΆvΕΙn NΙcΙf AFFA ilΙ Elm vΙ TΙhsil Nazirliyi arasΔ±nda qurulan ΙmΙkdaΕlΔ±q Γ§ΙrΓ§ivΙsindΙ hΙyata keΓ§irilΙn βMΙktΙbli Kubokuβ layihΙsinin ΓΆnΙmindΙn dΙ bΙhs edib:
βMΙktΙbli Kubokuβ bizim üçün sadΙcΙ bir turnir deyil, hΙm dΙ gΙlΙcΙyin saΔlam vΙ vΙtΙnpΙrvΙr nΙslinin formalaΕdΔ±rΔ±lmasΔ±na xidmΙt edΙn mΓΌhΓΌm platformadΔ±r. Bu layihΙ vasitΙsilΙ minlΙrlΙ mΙktΙbli futbola cΙlb olunur. OnlarΔ±n saΔlam hΙyat tΙrzinΙ maraΔΔ±, komanda ruhunun gΓΌclΙndirilmΙsi, dostluq mΓΌnasibΙtlΙrinin mΓΆhkΙmlΙndirilmΙsi bΓΆyΓΌk ΓΆnΙm kΙsb edir. AFFA olaraq bu kimi layihΙlΙrin coΔrafiyasΔ±nΔ± daha da geniΕlΙndirmΙk vΙ davamlΔ±lΔ±ΔΔ±nΔ± tΙmin etmΙk Ιsas prioritetlΙrimizdΙn biridir. Bu istiqamΙtdΙ Elm vΙ TΙhsil Nazirliyi ilΙ ΙmΙkdaΕlΔ±ΔΔ±mΔ±zΔ± yΓΌksΙk qiymΙtlΙndiririk vΙ gΙlΙcΙkdΙ dΙ birgΙ uΔurlu layihΙlΙr hΙyata keΓ§irmΙyΙ davam edΙcΙyik.
Sonda bildirmΙk istΙyirΙm ki, AzΙrbaycan futbolu daha mΙsuliyyΙtli vΙ eyni zamanda daha iddialΔ± mΙrhΙlΙyΙ qΙdΙm qoyur. Δ°nanΔ±ram ki, qarΕΔ±ya qoyulan mΙqsΙdlΙrΙ nail olmaq üçün AFFA vΙ futbol ailΙsinin bΓΌtΓΌn ΓΌzvlΙri sΙylΙrini birlΙΕdirΙcΙk, ΓΌzΙrlΙrinΙ dΓΌΕΙn mΙsuliyyΙti layiqincΙ yerinΙ yetirΙcΙklΙr. ΓΓΌnki biz yalnΔ±z birlikdΙ bΓΆyΓΌk uΔurlara imza ata bilΙrikβ.
β2 milyon manat klublar arasΔ±nda bΓΆlΓΌΕdΓΌrΓΌlΙcΙkβ
ArdΔ±nca AFFA-nΔ±n baΕ katibi Cahangir FΙrΙcullayev hesabat xarakterli mΙruzΙ ilΙ Γ§Δ±xΔ±Ε edib. O bildirib ki, AFFA üçün Ιsas prioritet A milli komandadΔ±r:
βΓtΙn ilin sentyabrΔ±nda mΙΕqΓ§i heyΙtindΙ edilΙn dΙyiΕikliklΙrdΙn sonra iΕlΙr mΓΌsbΙt istiqamΙtdΙ inkiΕaf etmΙyΙ baΕladΔ±. Ayxan Abbasovun rΙhbΙrlik etdiyi komandasΔ±nΔ±n Fransa vΙ Ukraynaya qarΕΔ± gΓΆstΙrdiyi ΙzmkarlΔ±q, mΓΌbarizΙ ruhu vΙ dΓΆyΓΌΕkΙnlik uzun mΓΌddΙtdir komandadan gΓΆzlΙnilΙn mΙqamlar idi. Taktiki-texniki dΙyiΕikliklΙrlΙ yanaΕΔ±, bu keyfiyyΙtlΙr milli komandanΔ±n Ιsas simasΔ±nΔ± tΙΕkil etmΙlidir. MartΔ±n son gΓΌnlΙrindΙ ΓΆlkΙmizdΙ tΙΕkil olunan βFIFA Series β 2026β turnirindΙ bu keyfiyyΙtlΙrin ilk qΔ±ΔΔ±lcΔ±mlarΔ±nΔ± gΓΆrdΓΌk. Bu turnirdΙ Ιsas qazancΔ±mΔ±z kubok deyil, ΓΆzΓΌnΙinamΔ±n bΙrpasΔ±, komanda ruhunun formalaΕmasΔ± vΙ ΓΌmumi mΙqsΙd uΔrunda mΓΌbarizΙ aparan kollektivin yaradΔ±lmasΔ±dΔ±r. Hesab edirΙm ki, bu istiqamΙtdΙ ilkin mΓΌhΓΌm addΔ±mlar atΔ±lΔ±bβ.
Cahangir FΙrΙcullayev AzΙrbaycan futbolunun inkiΕafΔ±na istiqamΙtlΙnmiΕ strateji addΔ±mlardan biri kimi AzΙrbaycan Premyer LiqasΔ±nda komanda sayΔ±nΔ±n 12-yΙ Γ§atdΔ±rΔ±lmasΔ±nΔ± vΙ legioner limitinin lΙvΔ edilmΙsini gΓΆstΙrib:
βNΙticΙdΙ cari mΓΆvsΓΌmdΙn 3 bΓΆlgΙ komandasΔ± elitaya yΓΌksΙlib. Legioner limiti ilΙ baΔlΔ± qΙrar isΙ klublar arasΔ±nda rΙqabΙti artΔ±rΔ±b, Γ§empionatΔ±n gΓΌclΙnmΙsinΙ vΙ azarkeΕ maraΔΔ±nΔ±n artmasΔ±na sΙbΙb oldu. TΙsadΓΌfi deyil ki, Tofiq BΙhramov adΔ±na Respublika Stadionunda keΓ§irilΙn βQarabaΔβ β βSabahβ oyununda son 8 ilin tamaΕaΓ§Δ± rekordu qΔ±rΔ±ldΔ±. Yerli futbolΓ§ularΔ±n legionerlΙrlΙ rΙqabΙt ΕΙraitindΙ inkiΕafΔ± üçün ΕΙrait yaradΔ±ldΔ±. Eyni zamanda, ilk dΙfΙ yerli futbolΓ§ulara ΓΌstΓΌnlΓΌk verΙn klublar üçün tΙΕviq mexanizmi tΙtbiq olunub. Legioner rΓΌsumlarΔ±ndan formalaΕan fondun Ιsas hissΙsi yerli oyunΓ§ulara daha Γ§ox Εans verΙn klublar arasΔ±nda bΓΆlΓΌΕdΓΌrΓΌlΙcΙk. Bu mΙblΙΔin tΙxminΙn 2 milyon manat olacaΔΔ± gΓΆzlΙnilirβ.
Bu stadionlar yenilΙnΙcklΙr
BaΕ katib hakimlik sahΙsindΙ aparΔ±lan islahatlarΔ±n vacib istiqamΙtlΙrdΙn biri olduΔunu sΓΆylΙyib:
βBeynΙlxalq hakimlik, tΙmsilΓ§ilik, hakimlΙrin tΙhsili ilΙ baΔlΔ± funksiyalar Frank De BlekerΙ hΙvalΙ edildi. Yerli yarΔ±Εlara dair mΙsΙlΙlΙr HakimlΙr KomitΙsinin yeni rΙhbΙri RΙhim HΙsΙnova tapΕΔ±rΔ±ldΔ±. HakimlΙr Departamentinin rΙhbΙri vΙzifΙsinΙ isΙ BΙhruz Teymurov tΙyin edildi. Yeni komanda fΙaliyyΙtindΙ obyektiv vΙ ΙdalΙt prinsipini Ιsas gΓΆtΓΌrΓΌr. Hakim qΙrarlarΔ±nΔ±n hΙftΙlik videoicmallarla tΙhlili, klublarΔ±n mΓΌbahisΙli hesab etdiklΙri epizodlarla baΔlΔ± mΓΌraciΙtlΙr ΙsasΔ±nda VAR gΓΆrΓΌntΓΌlΙrinΙ baxmaq imkanΔ±nΔ±n yaradΔ±lmasΔ± vΙ hakimlΙr üçün bonus proqramΔ± mΓΌsbΙt yeniliklΙrdΙndir. βFIFA Seriesβ Γ§ΙrΓ§ivΙsindΙ BakΔ±ya gΙlΙn ΓzbΙkistanΔ±n hakimlik ΓΌzrΙ nΓΌmayΙndΙlΙri bu proqramΔ±n ΓΆz ΓΆlkΙlΙrindΙ tΙtbiqi üçün mΓΌraciΙt ediblΙr vΙ biz dΙ buna razΔ±lΔ±q vermiΕikβ.
βKarvanβΔ±n Premyer Liqa Γ§ΙrΓ§ivΙsindΙ rΙqiblΙrini ΓΆz meydanΔ±nda qΙbul etmΙsini mΓΌsbΙt haldΔ±r. GΙncΙ vΙ Tovuzun da nΓΆvbΙti mΓΆvsΓΌmdΙn AzΙrbaycan Premyer LiqasΔ± matΓ§larΔ±na ev sahibliyi etmΙsi gΓΆzlΙnilir. AFFA bu istiqamΙtdΙ ΓΆnΙmli addΔ±mlar atΔ±b. UEFA HatTrick ProqramΔ± Γ§ΙrΓ§ivΙsindΙ tΙsdiqlΙnΙn layihΙyΙ ΙsasΙn, yeni mΓΆvsΓΌmΓΌn ΙvvΙlinΙdΙk AΔsu ΕΙhΙr stadionu Premyer Liqa standartlarΔ±na uyΔunlaΕdΔ±rΔ±lacaq. Bir vΙ ya iki komanda ev oyunlarΔ±nΔ± orada keΓ§irΙ bilΙcΙk. Δ°kinci mΙsΙlΙ βDalΔa Arenaβ ilΙ baΔlΔ±dΔ±r. OradakΔ± meydanΓ§a tam yenidΙn qurulacaq. Eyni proqram Γ§ΙrΓ§ivΙsindΙ tΙsdiqlΙnΙn nΓΆvbΙti layihΙ BayΔ±l stadionunu ΙhatΙ edir. Δ°nkiΕaf StrategiyasΔ±nΔ±n Ιsas sistemli layihΙlΙrindΙn biri futbol inkiΕaf mΙrkΙzlΙridir. AFFA mΓΆvcud imkanlarΔ±ndan istifadΙ edΙrΙk ilk mΙrkΙzi BayΔ±l kompleksindΙ yaratmaq niyyΙtindΙdir. ArtΔ±q may ayΔ±nda bu kompleks ΙsaslΔ± tΙmirΙ baΔlanacaq vΙ gΙlΙcΙkdΙ uΕaq vΙ yeniyetmΙ futbolΓ§ularΔ±n hazΔ±rlanmasΔ± mΙqsΙdilΙ istifadΙ olunacaq. Bu layihΙ Γ§ΙrΓ§ivΙsindΙ nΓΆvbΙti hesabat ilindΙ regionlarda Ιn az daha iki mΙrkΙzin aΓ§Δ±lmasΔ± üçün iΕlΙrΙ baΕlanΔ±lacaqβ.
βBu, istedadlΔ± gΙnclΙrimizin Avropaya Γ§Δ±xΔ±Ε qapΔ±sΔ± ola bilΙrβ
BaΕ katib bildirib ki, uΕaq vΙ yeniyetmΙ futbol layihΙlΙri AFFA-nΔ±n prioritetlΙrinΙ Γ§evrilib. O, 2025-2026-cΔ± illΙr mΓΆvsΓΌmΓΌ ΓΆncΙsi aΕaΔΔ± yaΕ qrupu ΓΌzrΙ liqalardakΔ± format vΙ qayda problemlΙrinin hΙlli üçün klublarla gΓΆrΓΌΕlΙrin keΓ§irildiyini xatΔ±rladΔ±b. BaΕ katib hΙmΓ§inin hesabat ilindΙ AFFA-nΔ±n bir sΔ±ra mΓΌhΓΌm layihΙlΙr hΙyata keΓ§irdiyini deyib:
βElm vΙ TΙhsil Nazirliyinin bΓΆyΓΌk dΙstΙyi ilΙ βMΙktΙbli Kubokuβnu bΙrpa etdik. BΓΌtΓΌn ΓΆlkΙni ΙhatΙ edΙn bu nΙhΙng tΙdbirΙ 68 bΓΆlgΙdΙ 30 mindΙn Γ§ox azyaΕlΔ± futbolΓ§u cΙlb olundu. ΓnΙmli mΙqamlardan biri odur ki, AFFA bu yarΔ±ΕΔ± sΙmΙrΙli istifadΙ olunan daxili maliyyΙ resurslarΔ± hesabΔ±na keΓ§irir. AssosiasiyanΔ±n bΓΌnΓΆvrΙsini qoyduΔu daha bir ΓΆnΙmli layihΙ klub futbol akademiyalarΔ±nΔ±n nΙzarΙti vΙ dΙstΙyi ΕΓΆbΙsidir. Bu bΓΆlmΙnin Ιsas mΙqsΙdi mΓΆvcud akademiyalarda vΙziyyΙti dΙyΙrlΙndirmΙk, ΕΙrait vΙ ehtiyaclara uyΔun olaraq idarΙetmΙ, metodologiya, mΙΕq prosesi vΙ digΙr sahΙlΙrdΙ dΙstΙk gΓΆstΙrmΙkdir. LayihΙ Γ§ΙrΓ§ivΙsindΙ Finlandiyada bu sahΙdΙ Γ§alΔ±ΕmΔ±Ε vΙ Εotlandiyada tΙhsil almΔ±Ε azΙrbaycanlΔ± mΓΌtΙxΙssis SΙrxan HΓΌseynov prosesΙ cΙlb olundu.
Futbolumuz üçün atΔ±lan ΓΆnΙmli addΔ±mlardan biri dΙ AFFA ilΙ βEyeballβ ΕirkΙti arasΔ±nda ΙmΙkdaΕlΔ±q mΓΌqavilΙsinin imzalanmasΔ±dΔ±r. LayihΙ Γ§ΙrΓ§ivΙsindΙ oΔlanlar vΙ qΔ±zlarΔ±n mΓΌxtΙlif yaΕ qruplarΔ±nΔ±n bΓΌtΓΌn liqa oyunlarΔ±nda analiz tΙtbiq olunacaq. Bu platforma hΙmin yarΔ±Εlarda iΕtirak edΙn hΙr futbolΓ§unun ΕΙxsi performansΔ±nΔ± rΙqΙmsal data ΙsasΔ±nda ΓΆlçüb tΙhlil etmΙyΙ imkan verir, oyunΓ§ularΔ±n gΓΌclΓΌ vΙ zΙif tΙrΙflΙrini mΓΌΙyyΙn edir. NΙticΙdΙ gΙnc oyunΓ§ular üçün fΙrdi inkiΕaf proqramΔ±nΔ±n hazΔ±rlanmasΔ± mΓΌmkΓΌn olacaq. AzΙrbaycanlΔ± futbolΓ§ularΔ±n profillΙri nΓΆvbΙti iki il ΙrzindΙ Avropa klublarΔ±nΔ±n skautlarΔ± üçün aΓ§Δ±q qalacaq. Bu, istedadlΔ± gΙnclΙrimizin Avropaya Γ§Δ±xΔ±Ε qapΔ±sΔ± ola bilΙrβ.
Cahangir FΙrΙcullayev qadΔ±n futbolunda da ΙhΙmiyyΙtli inkiΕafΔ±n baΕ verdiyini vurΔulayΔ±b:
βQadΔ±n futbolu sahΙsindΙ Γ§ox ciddi irΙlilΙyiΕlΙrimiz vΙ uΔurlarΔ±mΔ±z var. QadΔ±n millimiz βFIFA Tri Nations Womenβs Football Series 2025β turnirinin qalibi oldu. ΓtΙn ilΙ qΙdΙr yarΔ±mcan olan qadΔ±n futbolu liqasΔ±nda komanda sayΔ± 6-dan 12-yΙ yΓΌksΙldildi. Bu sahΙnin inkiΕafΔ± üçün vacib addΔ±mdΔ±r. Nigar MirzΙliyevanΔ±n transferi ilΙ ilk dΙfΙ AvropanΔ±n βTop-5β ΓΆlkΙsinin liqasΔ±nda azΙrbaycanlΔ± futbolΓ§u izlΙyirikβ.
FIFA-dan AFFA-nΔ±n fΙaliyyΙtinΙ qiymΙt
MaliyyΙ hesabatΔ±nΔ± tΙqdim etmΙk üçün AFFA-nΔ±n MaliyyΙ vΙ MΓΌhasibatlΔ±q Departamentinin mΓΌdiri Emil NΙcΙfova sΓΆz verilib. O, geniΕ tΙqdimat vasitΙsilΙ gΙlirlΙr vΙ daxiolmlalarla baΔlΔ± hesabat verib.
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Barcelona have made their first formal move for Alessandro Bastoni, submitting an opening offer of β¬45 million for the Inter defender, a figure the Nerazzurri have rejected as well below their valuation.
According to Sportmediaset, Inter are holding firm at a minimum of β¬60 million for Bastoni, whom the club consider a top-level defender regardless of the turbulent two months he has endured, from the controversial incident in the Derby dβItalia through to his red card during Italyβs World Cup playoff defeat to Bosnia in Zenica.
Crucially, this marks the first time Bastoni himself has shown a willingness to listen to an offer.
A previous approach from Chelsea was swiftly rejected by both player and club, but Barcelonaβs interest appears to carry genuine appeal.
BODO, NORWAY β FEBRUARY 18: Alessandro Bastoni of FC Internazionale Milano reacts after Kasper Hogh of Bodo/Glimt (not pictured) scores his teamβs third goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off First Leg match between FK Bodo/Glimt and FC Internazionale Milano at Aspmyra Stadion on February 18, 2026 in Bodo, Norway. (Photo by Martin Ole Wold/Getty Images)
Barcelona prepare lucrative salary for Inter man Bastoni
The Catalan club are prepared to offer Bastoni a salary of β¬7 million per season, a significant step up from his current β¬5 million net at Inter, and the prospect of a new challenge at a club with similar ambitions to his current employers.
Despite the gap between the two clubsβ valuations, Sportmediaset reports that negotiations are continuing, with the conversation now formally open for the first time.
Inter will need to decide whether to stand firm at β¬60 million or show any flexibility, while Barcelona, well aware of their financial constraints, will need to significantly improve on their opening position if they are to have any realistic chance of securing one of European footballβs most coveted defenders.
Juventus have made exploratory contact with agent Jorge Mendes over a potential free transfer move for Manchester Cityβs Bernardo Silva, with the Portugal international given until the end of April to decide the next chapter of his career.
According to Tuttosport, the midfielder is certain to leave City this summer and his options range from staying in Europe to a move to MLS or the Saudi Pro League, with Juventus emerging as a credible contender for his signature after positive early soundings.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND β MARCH 04: Bernardo Silva of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest at Etihad Stadium on March 04, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Bernardo Silva sets April deadline as Juventus weigh up wage demands
Silva wants to determine how much competitive hunger he still has before committing to any club.
He has not closed the door on the Bianconeri, showing willingness to discuss the possibility of joining the Turin club next season.
The financial demands are significant.
Silva earns around β¬10 million net per season at City and would not consider anything below β¬8-9 million. That would require the Serie A giants to make an exception to their internal wage structure, though the club consider his profile worthy of one.
Spallettiβs enthusiasm will ultimately determine whether Juventus push ahead. The De Bruyne-Napoli experience taught Italian football a lesson, players of this calibre only work when every component aligns. If the coach is fully convinced, Juventus move. If not, they walk away.
Mikel Arteta came to the defence of his Arsenal players who withdrew from international duty during the March break, insisting the national teams came to the right conclusions. Eleven Arsenal players withdrew from their respective international teams, with Gabriel Magalhaes pulling out of the Brazil squad soon after Arsenalβs EFL Cup final defeat to Manchester [β¦]
Liam Rosenior confirmed Enzo Fernandez will not feature in Chelseaβs next two games after the midfielderβs recent comments about his future at the club. During the international break, Fernandez told ESPN that he did not know whether he would remain at Chelsea next season, while he also hinted at a possible move to Real Madrid. [β¦]
BNB price has lost a key structural level at $600, triggering a shift in momentum as bearish pressure begins to take control. The breakdown raised expectations of a deeper correction, but the price is now stabilizing near a critical demand zone around $560β$580. While buyers are attempting to defend this base, the broader structure remains weak, with BNB still trading below key resistance levels.Β
The current setup is not a confirmed recovery but a reaction within a weakening trend, where any rebound must reclaim higher levels to invalidate further downside risk.
In the broader perspective, the BNB price appears to have reached the crucial support of the expanding channel. In the times when a rebound is expected, a small pullback below $530 is expected as the indicators hint towards more downside action. This creates a critical setup where the market is no longer trending but deciding whether the current move is a continuation of weakness or the start of a recovery.
Price is consolidating near a strong support band, suggesting buyers are attempting to absorb selling pressure. However, momentum indicators remain weak, with MACD in a bearish crossover and RSI near lower levels, indicating limited buying strength. This keeps the structure fragile, where any rebound must reclaim higher levels to shift momentum back in favor of the bulls.
BNB is approaching a critical support region, with price likely to test the lower demand zone around $520β$525, while an extended dip toward $500 in the worst case. If bulls fail to defend the $500 level, the structure would weaken significantly, opening the door for a deeper correction. On the upside, a successful rebound could push the BNB price back toward $600, followed by a move toward $650, where stronger resistance is likely to emerge.
Quant price isnβt just reacting to another partnership headline, itβs reacting to something deeper that was announced on March 25th. Yes, it was a shift that matters for its ecosystem. The kind of shift that doesnβt scream on day one but quietly builds positions and rewires how institutions interact with crypto infrastructure.
The move? A strategic integration bringing tokenized deposits and digital bond settlement directly into a major capital markets platform already used across trading, risk, and post-trade systems. No overhaul. No flashy rebuild. Just plug it into what already works. To this traders are reacting and piling up to this day and todays 10% intraday gain was a reaction to positions build up in futures.
Institutional integration puts Quant at center stage
Letβs talk more simpler, as we know most βinstitutional adoptionβ narratives in crypto are still stuck in pilot mode. But this one feels different. Because, we know already that tokenized real-world assets have already crossed $100 billion, and now the rails are being embedded into systems banks actually use daily.
Throw in the fact that US Treasuries are set to be tokenized from mid-2026 and major UK banks are already experimenting with tokenized deposits, and suddenly this isnβt theoretical anymore.
Itβs happening. Quietly. Systematically. And it seems on closer look on Quant crypto that it is positioning itself to remain right in the middle of it in a more meaningful way.
Supply shift shows whales accumulating quietly
Now flip to on-chain data, because thatβs where things get interesting. Since March 25, wallets holding between 100,000 and 1 million QNT have been accumulating. Not aggressively but consistently.
At the same time, mid-tier holders (10,000 to 100,000 QNT) have been offloading. Classic tug-of-war.
So what does that mean? Simple. The marketβs still absorbing supply. Itβs not ready to move cleanly yet. But once that selling pressure dries up, thereβs not much left to hold it down. Thatβs usually when things getβ¦ explosive.
QNT price stuck at key resistance zone
Technically speaking, Quant price is trapped. A descending triangle has been forming for months, and right now itβs pressing against the 200-day EMA around $78.
Hereβs the deal, if it flips that level, the next logical move sits near $95. Thatβs roughly a 20% upside just to test the patternβs upper boundary. Not moonshot territory, but definitely momentum.
But letβs be real, charts donβt move in isolation. They need fuel.
Derivatives buildup hints at incoming volatility spike
And that fuel? It might already be building. Open interest has started climbing again following the news. More positions, more leverage, more speculation. You know how this goes, when derivatives activity ramps up, volatility usually follows.
Sometimes itβs a clean breakout. Sometimes itβs a fakeout that wrecks both sides. Either way, the calm phase rarely lasts long once leverage enters the room.
So, whatβs next? If institutional momentum keeps building and sellers exhaust themselves, Quant price could finally break structure and push higher. Until then, itβs a waiting game but not a quiet one.
XRP price is going through a tough stretch right now, and the pressure keeps building. The token has now dropped for six straight months since October 2025, marking its longest monthly losing streak in over a decade.
According to CryptoRank data, XRP has fallen more than 55% during this period, averaging close to 10% losses every month. Itβs currently trading around $1.31, showing just how weak the trend has been.
The last time XRP saw a similar run was between December 2013 and June 2014, when it declined for seven months straight with even sharper losses.
XRP Liquidations Surge as Bulls Get Caught
The recent price action has been brutal for traders, especially those betting on a recovery. Data from CoinGlass shows a massive 537% liquidation imbalance, with the broader market seeing around $285 million wiped out.
Long traders took the biggest hit, losing over $3.2 million in just 24 hours. Many were expecting XRP to push toward $1.50 after brief signs of strength, but the price instead stayed stuck between $1.28 and $1.32, failing to hold momentum.
Short traders also saw losses, but they were much smaller at around $500K in comparison.
Even with the decline, market activity hasnβt faded. XRPβs trading volume remains strong at around $2.06 billion, suggesting traders are still active and watching for a possible move.
Part of this optimism comes from historical trends. April has often been a positive month for XRP, and some traders are still holding positions, hoping for a breakout.
But so far, the price hasnβt delivered, and expectations continue to fall short.
Zooming out, the broader picture doesnβt look great either. XRP closed Q1 2026 down 27.1%, making it its worst first-quarter performance since 2018.
Now trading below those levels, the asset risks losing interest if the trend continues, with capital likely shifting toward stronger assets.
What Awaits?
The technical outlook is still weak, especially against Bitcoin. Crypto analyst CasiTrades saysΒ
βNow that momentum is kicking in, Iβm expecting this to carry into the $1.05β$1.09 range, which is the macro .786 retracement. This would complete a subwave 3 down.β
The price could now move toward the $1.05β$1.09 range, based on retracement levels. A short-term bounce may happen after that, but another dip toward around $0.87 is still expected before the correction is complete.
Free and open to the public, the Street Soccer USA LA Cup will bring together more than 300 youth ages 10β14, plus adult and corporate teams, for small-sided, high-intensity matches on custom-built courts in one of the countryβs most iconic entertainment districts. The event will also feature a dedicated Youth Cup presented by BVB.
Organized by national nonprofit Street Soccer USA, whose mission is to fight poverty and strengthen communities through soccer, the LA Cup is more than a tournament. It fuses European soccer, urban soccer culture, and community impact at L.A. Live, reflecting shared values of competition, inclusion, and social purpose.
The BVB World Street Series builds on the success of four flagship Street Soccer USA x BVB events in New York Cityβs Times Square, which turned one of the worldβs most famous squares into a temporary street soccer arena. With its next stop in Los Angeles, the series will continue to expand to addition cities worldwideβconnecting BVBβs street soccer roots in Dortmund with local communities in major urban centers.
βCreating opportunies for kids to play in environments like this is a core pillar of our partnership with Street Soccer USA,β said Marc Lingenhoο¬, Managing Director of BVB Americas Inc. βL.A. Live becomes more than just an iconic venue β it turns into a stage where young people from Los Angeles can see themselves as part of the global game. Together with Street Soccer USA, and with the support of the LA Galaxy, we want to create moments that spark ambition, build confidence, and show that world-class soccer experiences donβt just happen on TV; they can happen in your neighborhood, with your community, right here in Los Angeles.β
βThe Cup is a great opportunity to get our youth out and experience the game on a big stage with the support of partners and the community,β said Lawrence Cann, Founder and President of Street Soccer USA. βWhat began as a meaningful partnership with Borussia Dortmund has continued to grow over the last four years, and this event is an exciting next chapter. Weβre proud to create spaces like this where soccer becomes a foundation and legacy for the Los Angeles community we serve.β
Throughout the day, par:cipants and spectators will experience a vibrant mix of competion, live entertainment, and community activations. The event will also feature a special appearance by BVB legend Patrick Owomoyela, who will be on-site to engage with fans, support the players, and represent the iconic Black & Yellow in Los Angeles.
As the Street Soccer USA LA Cup establishes itself as a flagship West Coast stop within the BVB World Street Series, BVB, Street Soccer USA, and the LA Galaxy aim to deepen local impact, celebrate soccer culture, and support underserved communitiesβΒ one city at a time.
He completed one high claim and 100% of his run-outs to clear the danger for his team. The Czech keeper also won 100% of his duels as he helped his side secure a vital win.
Radek Vitek stats vs Charlton Athletic
Dan Gore
Gore had a terrible afternoon as he received two yellow cards in Rotherham Unitedβs 0-0 draw with Stevenage.
He had one shot that was blocked and completed both his dribble attempts. Gore also failed to win his only tackle attempt but did gain the upper hand in four duels.
Ethan Ennis
It was also a poor afternoon for Ennis as he missed a penalty in Fleetwood Townβs 0-1 loss to Bristol Rovers.
He made one key pass but failed to find a teammate with any of his three cross attempts. Ennis did manage to complete both his dribble attempts and 100% of his tackles in the defeat.
James Scanlon was substituted on for the final 16 minutes of Swindon Townβs 1-1 draw with Cambridge United.
He won his only tackle and duel in the match but could have little impact from an attacking perspective.
Toby Collyer played the last 12 minutes of Hull Cityβs 1-1 draw with Oxford United.
The Manchester United midfielder completed 91% of his passes but lost his only duel attempts during his limited time on the pitch.
Ethan Wheatley also came off the bench for Bradford City in their 1-0 win over his former loan club, Northampton Town.
He won his only tackle and completed one dribble attempt in the game. He did not manage to have any shots on goal during his nine minutes of action, though.
Update, April 3:Β Congratulations to Keira Roehm of SalineΒ for being voted the Detroit Free Press girls basketball player of the year.
The 2025-26 MHSAA girls basketball season was one for the books. Two schools earned their first state championships; another school made history by winning 29 consecutive games.
But who was the best player this season? It's time for you, the fans, to decide.
Here are the nine finalists for 2025-26 Detroit Free Press Girls Basketball Player of the year, listed in alphabetical order:
You can vote in our poll below. Voting ends at noon Friday, April 3.
Carter's shooting and improvement on defense led her to be named one of four finalists for the 2026 Miss Basketball award. The Marquette commit averaged 19 points, three rebounds and two assists in her final year with Belleville.
The senior guard led Parma Western to a regional final appearance during the MHSAA girls basketball tournament. Hitt averaged 22 points a game, shooting 55% from mid-range and 43% from the 3-point line.
The sharpshooter for Saline etched her name into the MHSAA record books as the state's all-time 3-point shooter finishing her career with 329-made 3s. The Wayne State commit averaged 16 points, six assists and four rebounds during the season and finished with a career 39% mark from behind the arc.
Powers Catholic reached the state semifinals behind its senior guard's scoring. Smith averaged 20 points, five rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.3 steals a game. She also finished with over 1,500 career points.
C Lilly Williams, Howell senior
Williams made an impact both on the Howell girls basketball team and across the sport. In her first and only season with the Highlanders, the Michigan State commit was named the winner of the 2026 Miss Basketball award. She averaged 17 points, 12 rebounds, six blocks and two assists en route to earning a McDonald's All-American nod.
Detroit Free Press girls basketball player of the year: Vote
Editor's Note:Β We reserve the right to disqualify a candidate or declare a vote "no contest" if tampering such as bots or offering to pay for voting is evident. Please respect the integrity of the vote the way these athletes respect the integrity of the game.
The NFL has spoken. And there's nothing the Bears can do about it.
They tried. Chicago appealed the decision to not award the team a pair of third-round compensatory draft picks following the hiring of former Bears assistant General Manager as the new General Manager of the Falcons. On Friday, the league issued its final ruling.
"The matter is now closed following the clubβs appeal," the league said, via Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. "The NFL informed the Bears today they will not receive compensatory picks. The policy is designed to provide picks for the Primary Football Executive position. The League determined Mr. Cunningham did not fill that role with the Falcons as it is defined in League rules.β
That was the explanation the NFL provided when the issue first emerged. During Super Bowl week, new Falcons president of football Matt Ryan made it clear that Cunningham runs free agency and the draft. The league said Ryan, not Cunningham, is nevertheless the primary football executive.
Earlier this week, Ryan said on PFT Live that Cunningham is the Atlanta G.M. "I think in every facet of the word, Ianβs a General Manager in this league," Ryan said.
The Bears' effort to change the NFL's mind included a trip by owner George McCaskey, team president and CEO Kevin Warren, and G.M. Ryan Poles to New York for a visit with Commissioner Roger Goodell. It ultimately didn't matter.
It's no surprise. The league would have had to admit it got it wrong in the first place. Throw in the recent assault on the Rooney Rule by the Florida attorney general, and a decision to give the Bears the picks would have created a potential political problem for the league β possibly in the form of a late-night social-media assault focusing on something other than the new kickoff formation.
Phil Fodenβs Man City and England struggles a βnormal situationβ, insists Pep Guardiola
Guardiola insists Fodenβs dip is a βnormal situationβ for a 25-year-old with six league titles.
The manager is confident a single moment will spark Foden back to his best
Foden faces stiff competition from Antoine Semenyo and Rayan Cherki for a starting spot
Pep Guardiola has shutdown any suggestions of worry over Phil Fodenβs form for Manchester City and England of late, speaking ahead of his sideβs return this weekend.
The 25-year-old playmaker has found himself in an unfamiliar position for most of the last two seasons, struggling to maintain his status as an undisputed starter following the high-impact arrivals of Antoine Semenyo and Rayan Cherki.
Despite a prolific autumn where he spearheaded Manchester Cityβs charge under new Sporting Director Hugo Viana, Foden has not completed a full 90 minutes in any competition since early January, leading to intense scrutiny over his physical condition and tactical fit.
The pressure has only intensified following a difficult March international break with Thomas Tuchelβs England squad, where Foden failed to register a goal or assist across two high-profile friendly fixtures ahead of the summerβs major tournament.
βItβs not a guarantee he will comeβ β Thomas Tuchel raises huge doubt over Phil Fodenβs FIFA World Cup chances
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America looming, the βStockport Iniestaβ currently finds himself at a career crossroads, fighting to reclaim his place in a City line-up that recently secured the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 victory over Arsenal.
Guardiola issues words of support to Foden
Speaking ahead of Manchester Cityβs clash with Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday afternoon, Pep Guardiola was asked whether he held any concerns over Phil Fodenβs performance struggles for both club and country.
βNothing, zero [concerns over his form]. Heβs 25, 26 years-old, heβs won six Premier Leagues, a lot of things, and his contribution to what we have done is incredible,β insisted Guardiola.
The 55-year-old continued, βAnd what happened is a normal process in a long, long, long career. Itβs a normal situation.
βAnd the moment he will make a click and turn, heβll be back to what he is.β
Fodenβs next few weeks are crucial to his England fate
Pep Guardiolaβs unwavering public support comes at a critical juncture, as Manchester City prepare to host Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium in a bid to reach a record-breaking eighth consecutive FA Cup semi-final.
Predicted Starting Line-up: Manchester City vs Liverpool (FA Cup Quarter Final)
While Foden has managed seven goals and goals assists in the Premier League this term, he has seen his minutes squeezed by the form of Nico OβReilly in midfield and the tactical preference for Bernardo Silva in central areas.
The final two months of the campaign will be defining for Phil Fodenβs immediate future at the club, and with Manchester City still chasing a domestic double, the βclickβ Pep Guardiola refers to will likely be the difference between the midfielder heading to the World Cup as Englandβs talisman, as a high-profile impact sub for Tuchelβs three lions, or not joining the team at all.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 03: Brady House #12, James Wood #29 and Daylen Lile #4 of the Washington Nationals warm up prior to the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Friday, April 3, 2026 in Washington, District of Columbia. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
The Nationals have a tough assignment for their home opener. They have to do battle with the back to back World Series champion Dodgers. The Nats have actually had surprising success against the Dodgers, especially at home. However, it is always a tough task when you face a team with this much star power.Β
The Nats are actually sitting their hottest hitter for this game. Joey Wiemer entered the season as a guy who would only play against lefties. However, he was so hot, the Nats have been playing him every day. He will not be in there today though. Instead, the outfield will be James Wood, Jacob Young and Daylen Lile. Brady House will actually be the DH today, with Jorbit Vivas playing third base. Miles Mikolas will be on the mound against a stacked Dodgers lineup.
This Dodgers lineup looks like an All-Star team. Future Hall of Famers like Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts litter the lineup. The Dodgers most recent pricey addition, Kyle Tucker, will be hitting second. While the Dodgers are 4-2, some of their biggest names have been cold to start the year. The Nats will need that to continue to have a shot in this one. Emmet Sheehan is on the mound and the former sixth rounder is an example of the Dodgers excellent player development.
After a solid road trip to start the season, the Nats are finally back in DC. They will have to play with the same intensity we have seen early this year to beat the mighty Dodgers though. It will be exciting to see the young Nats square off with all of these LA super stars. Follow along in the comments down below and letβs go Nats!
The WNBA is growing. The league is expanding from 13 to 15 teams with the addition of the Portland Fire and the Toronto Tempo, both set to begin play in the 2026 season. The first step in building those rosters comes with the expansion draft on April 3.
The expansion draft gives Portland and Toronto the chance to begin assembling their rosters. It consists of two rounds, with each team selecting from a designated pool of players made available by the existing 13 franchises.
Ahead of the draft, each of the existing 13 teams was required to submit a list of eligible players along with five βprotectedβ players who cannot be selected.
A coin toss gave Toronto the sixth pick in the WNBA Draft on April 13, with Portland receiving the seventh. In the expansion draft, Portland picks first, followed by Toronto.
The two teams will alternate picks for two rounds, with Portland selecting first in round one and Toronto selecting first in round two, for a total of up to 24 picks.
Here is everything you need to know to watch the 2026 WNBA expansion draft:
How to watch WNBA Expansion Draft
The Expansion Draft will be held on April 3 at 3:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN.
That's not to say that the St. Louis Cardinals' right fielder actually got old, but he did precipitously drop off from his phenom prospect status.
This season, Walker looks like that kid who had all the hype in the first place.
And one number, at least to an extent, can sum it up: 97.7 miles per hour.
That's Walker's exit velocity entering action on Friday, April 3. It's ranked No. 5 in all of MLB.
And while it won't stay that high the entire season, Walker has clearly discovered something with his swing that is allowing him to more consistently hit the ball hard.
It's not that Walker didn't make solid contact in his past, but something was missing: the actual contact.
And really, Walker needed to be more selective in the first place to reach this kind of power.
His trend from last season to this, with small sample size acknowledged, is encouraging.
Last season, Walker chased pitches out of the zone 34.1% of the time, and he swung-and-missed 35.6% of the time.
This season, Walker has chased out of the zone 25.0% of the time, and has whiffed 28.9% of the time.
Those are big enough changes that Walker can more consistently do damage, to the point that if he keeps it up, he can go from a fringe MLB player to a feared slugger.
It's still early, and things can change, but don't look away yet.
Walker is also running 28.9 miles per hour in average sprint speed, which ranks in the 97th percentile in MLB and would be a massive addition to his game if it keeps up.
Something has led to Walker taking a better approach to his game this season. Whatever it is, it's a big deal.
Harry McKirdy scores twice against his former club Newport to secure a 2-0 win. [Huw Evans Picture Agency]
Harry McKirdy came back to haunt Newport County with a double to boost Crawley's League Two survival hopes at Rodney Parade.
McKirdy, who had a spell on loan at the Exiles in 2019, broke the deadlock early into the second half when he finished from close range after a dangerous cross from Ade Adeyemo.
He doubled the Red Devils' lead just before the hour with a header that secured a second successive win for new head coach Colin Kazim-Richards.
Crawley are 20th, four points from the relegation zone, while Christian Fuchs' side are three points further back in 22nd after a missed opportunity.
The visitors started the stronger in a feisty first half that saw five yellow cards shown.
Crawley came closest to breaking the deadlock after 13 minutes when McKirdy broke through and fired in a cross that evaded everybody.
Newport grew into the encounter and thought they'd taken the lead after 34 minutes when Bobby Kamwa controlled the ball and slotted past Jacob Chapman, but he was adjudged to have handled by referee Lewis Smith.
The visitors struck in the 57th minute when Adeyemo broke down the right and delivered for McKirdy to finish.
The former County player soon doubled Crawley's lead, heading home from Harry Forster's sumptious cross.
Kamwa and Ryan Delaney both went close to pulling a goal back for the Exiles but Crawley kept a second clean sheet on the spin.
Bottom club Harrogate and 21st-place Barrow close the gap to Newport with a win against Grimsby and draw at MK Dons respectively.
After months and weeks of going back-and-forth with the league office, the NFL ruled the Bears will not receive any compensatory picks as former assistant general manager Cunningham departed to join the Atlanta Falcons front office as their GM. Although, the league didnβt fully recognize Cunningham as such, leading to Chicago to not getting compensatory picks.
βThe matter is now closed following the clubβs appeal," the league announced, viaΒ Ian Rapoport. "The NFL informed the Bears today they will not receive compensatory picks. The policy is designed to provide picks for the Primary Football Executive position. The League determined Mr. Cunningham did not fill that role with the Falcons as it is defined in League rules.β
Many have reacted to the NFLβs ruling against Chicago, citing the Rooney Rule, questioning the existence of the rule, and the hypocrisy the league is showing by not following the rules and standards they put in place themselves.
NFL world reacts to league's final ruling on Bears' compensatory picks
β Nicholas Moreano (@NicholasMoreano) April 3, 2026
As someone who has been firm that the Bears would not receive picks based on the wording of the NFL rule, and as someone that says in 99% of cases, the way the rule is worded is actually smart and is a good way to legislate the rule...
Bears deserved the compensatory picks for Ian Cunningham. The NFL dropped the ball.
Get rid of the Rooney Rule if you are going to be selective with how itβs used. https://t.co/ue8UxMgri9
β Caleb Williams Fan Club (@CalebFC18) April 3, 2026
Get rid of the incentive then if the league isn't going to play the rules. This is ridiculous.
Matt Ryan has done nothing to show he's the primary football executive. Then again, asking the NFL to admit they made a mistake is laughable. https://t.co/ERc6VyZvZW
The policy went in place after the Titans hired their GM. So itβs unlucky timing for the Bears with Cunningham finally getting hired after the policy was created but technically the right decision by the league. If the Bears won this appeal it would have created some controversyβ¦ https://t.co/qbnaAiNrVQ
Yeah so the NFL just offically axed the Rooney Rule for GMs, all any org needs to do is hire their buddy to do barely anything and they prevent others from getting picks. https://t.co/OGRpjQwuJH
I can't get over this. The NFL's ruling goes against all common sense, not to mention the spirit of the Rooney Rule. They had multiple chances to make an easy fix here, but it didn't happen. Unreal. https://t.co/a5cHtSb78y
Utterly ridiculous! Every prior GM hire that got picks out of this also worked under a president, board chair or CEO. Scrap Resolution JC-2A if the league is just going to hand picks out on a whim rather than logic https://t.co/Rufcb8mSBv
Then get rid of the Rooney Rule. It clearly doesnβt matter to the league. I mean how many times do the Falcons need to say that Ryan isnβt making any football decisions itβs all Cunningham. Ian Cunningham himself said the Bears deserve the picks. A joke. Total joke. https://t.co/HLeaYQ39Oi
The Colorado Avalanche are as close to a βcup or bustβ team as youβll see.
They got their guy in Nazem Kadri, look like Presidents Trophy and Central Division winners, and have a litany of players who have or will set career highs, including some unexpected achievementsβ looking at you, Parker Kelly.
Captain Gabe Landeskog is back, Nathan MacKinnon somehow keeps getting better, Martin Necas has proved plenty capable, and Cale Makar (although banged up) is still the top dog defender.
The goalkeeping-by-committee approach has obviously worked during the regular season.
Still, after some shaky starts from Blackwood and unfortunate outcomes, some pundits and fans are calling for head coach Jared Bednar to pick a guy heading into the playoffs.
The winningest Boston Bruins team ever is the best and among the most clearly comparable case studies to look to now that these questions have begun in the press room at Ball Arena.
Well, perhaps donβt give in to the pressure and stick to your guns.
A Common Threat
The 2022-23 Bruins team and this yearβs Avalanche club have a lot in common.
They both have a win over every NHL team in their respective seasons.
Burying the competition π₯Ά
With the win tonight, weβve become the 4th team in the NHL since 1995 to have beaten every team in the league in a season. pic.twitter.com/endRCxWcLU
β x β Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) March 31, 2026
They both have a balance of depth and superstar/young talent.
Both went with a by-committee goaltending approach to achieve that regular-season success.
Both positioned themselves firmly as the clear cup favorite as the calendar turned to April.
Unexpected Outcome
So howβd did the winningest (regular-season) team ever finish?
A Bruins team that lost only 12 games in regulation over 7 months and all 82 regular-season games lost four games in 13 days to the Florida Panthers in round one of the playoffs, and didnβt even play in May.
Did they stick with the goalie by committee come playoff time?
Nope, they started Ullmark in 6 of 7 games, with game 7 going to Swayman.
Beasts of Burden
I think itβs relatively common knowledge that humans are creatures of habit.
Now, enter a human whoβs decided to play goalie in the NHL, and you have some of the most routine-oriented, borderline obsessive creatures of habit ever to have walked this planet.
Why?
Because, as my dad told me growing up, half of what it means to be a great goalie happens in the six inches between their ears.
The mentality and confidence of a goaltender are qualities to be fostered and nurtured, and the approach we are seeing right now has brought out the best in Wedgewood and allowed Blackwood to get back to form at a slower, more comfortable pace.
Imagine if the Avalanche didnβt have an option like Wedgewood.
Not having your starter for training camp and the first three weeks of the regular season usually isnβt the start of a story about a historically successful regular-season team.
Iβd argue thatβs why weβve seen these two goalies grow close in their short stay so far in Colorado. The two netminders have each otherβs back and donβt seem to have any issue with the current approach.
We know it typically takes two goalies to win a cup, and Colorado right now has the leagueβs best goalie by SV% in Scott Wedgewood and a fail-safe that proved (to end last season) to be a bona fide starter in MacKenzie Blackwood.
Does losing to the leagueβs worst team, the Vancouver Canucks, by a score of 8-6, pain the eyes?
Absolutely.
Is it reason to pull the plug on whatβs gotten you to the top of the NHL and positioned you for a deep cup run?
The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team comes into the Final Four as the clear underdog. As a No. 3 seed, they're the highest remaining in the field, but don't count them out just yet.
Brad Underwood's team enters the matchup with No. 2 UConn with a bit of a home court advantage on its side. The Illini fans showed up in droves during Friday's open practice in Indianapolis. With the main Champaign campus a little over 100 miles away, there's no reason for fans not to show up to support their team.
Yet again, this might be the only advantage Illinois has over their opponents.
Illinoisβs campus is 120 miles from the Final Four in Indianapolis.
This is the first Final Four appearance for the Illini over the past two decades. However, they lost to North Carolina in the National Championship Game right before in 2005. To say this is a first in the modern era is an understatement. Illinois was 16-6 in Big Ten play and 0-5 overall in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
This will be the second meeting between Illinois and UConn this season.
The teams met on Nov. 28 with the Huskies walking away with a 74-61 win. Solo Ball led UConn with 15 points, and Kylan Boswell led Illinois with 25 points.
Illinois faces UConn in Indianapolis on Saturday (6:09 p.m. ET, TBS).Β
Update, April 3:Β Congratulations to Olivia Dawson of Allen Park Inter-City Baptist for being voted the Detroit Free Press Buffalo Wild Wings Girls Prep Athlete of the Week.
This week's poll features three players β one soccer, one lacrosse and one softball β who had standout performances duringΒ the week of March 22-28.
Voting will close at noon on Friday, April 3.
Here are the nominees (listed in alphabetical order by last name):
Olivia Dawson, Allen Park Inter-City Baptist, soccer
Dawson, a freshmen for Inter-City, led her team on offense to 3-1 victory over Riverview on March 24. She scored two goals and had one assist in the team's season opener.
Kelly McKaig, Brighton, lacrosse
Brighton opened the 2026 season with two consectutive victories over Birmingham Seaholm and Spring Lake. McKaig, a junior midfielder for the Bulldogs, had 10 groundballs, seven draw controls and scored four goals across the two games.
Vivi Ostrowski, Grosse Pointe South, softball
Ostrowski led Grosse Pointe South to a 8-6 win against Fraser on March 24 and a 15-0 victory over Hazel Park the next day. The senior centerfielder had a .500 batting average for the week, along with four RBIs, two stolen bases and a home run.
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Tennessee senior pitcher Karlyn Pickens received a golden ticket to the 2026 Athletes Unlimited Softball League draft.
Pickens, a two-time SEC Pitcher of the Year, became the fifth player to earn a golden ticket. It was awarded to her during a postgame ceremony following the Lady Vols' victory over South Carolina at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium by Jennie Finch.
In February, Pickens became the first current college player to sign a NIL deal with the league. She joins Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady, Arizona's Sydney Stewart, Texas' Reese Atwood and Leighann Goode as players to earn a golden ticket.
Pickens has a 9-3 record, two saves, 100 strikeouts and a 1.29 ERA in 2026. She has appeared 16 games, including nine starts. In 76.2 innings, she has allowed 17 runs (12 earned), 29 hits and 38 walks.
Pickens is a two-time consensus All-American (2024-25) and earned First Team All-SEC honors (2024-25). She earned second-team all-conference honors in 2023. Pickens was also named to the College World Series All-Tournament Team in 2025.
PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 30: Will Howard #18 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on from the sideline during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills at Acrisure Stadium on November 30, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Will Howard has become one of the most popular players in Pittsburgh without having taken an NFL snap.
The Ohio State national champion was selected in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft β a label that has quickly stuck to Howard when discussing his chances of being the long-term answer at quarterback. In a sit down with Brendan Howe of Steelers Now, Howard dismissed the label, not letting it define who he is and what he can be as a player.
βAt the end of the day, Iβm not Will Howard, sixth-round draft pick. Iβm Will Howard, Pittsburgh Steeler,β Howard said. βThatβs how I look at myself. And so Iβm not viewing myself any differently. Obviously, I understand that the mediaβs gonna take it and say what they want with it, but at this point, man, Iβm just a player on the team. And whether I was picked high, whether I was picked low, it doesnβt matter. I still have to produce.β
Howard and Mason Rudolph are the only two quarterbacks on the roster at the time of writing, as Aaron Rodgers has yet to make a decision on his future. The Steelers seem to have their eggs in the Rodgers basket once again, as all other proven veterans have found new teams. Should Rodgers decide to retire, though, many would prefer the Steelers and Mike McCarthy give Howard the chance to show whether or not he can be the franchise quarterback.
Let us know what you think in the comments.Β Be sure to bookmark Behind the Steel Curtain for all the latest news, breakdowns, and more!
In 2025, the Miami Dolphins brought in James Daniels to be their starting right guard, but he went down early in Week 1 and never returned to the lineup. And after Kion Smith struggled in his opportunities, Mike McDaniel gave the job to Cole Strange for the remainder of the season.
With Miami cutting Daniels and Strange leaving to follow McDaniel to the Los Angeles Chargers, the Dolphins needed to find someone to fill the spot. And, even though they've signed Jamaree Salyer, the starting job isn't guaranteed.
In fact, there could be some competition at both guard spots, with Salyer and Jonah Savaiinaea involved.
βSavaiinaea will be first one to tell you he has got to be more consistent,β Jon-Eric Sullivan said earlier this week (transcribed by the Miami Herald). βOn the right side, we have some questions we need to get answered. Austin Jackson. Weβre excited to get him back; he needs to stay healthy.
βWe are going to have competition at the right guard spot. I like a lot of pieces on our offensive line -- our left tackle and center especially. Thereβs going to be competition elsewhere.β
Savaiinaea started 17 games at left guard in 2025 after the Dolphins took him in the second round out of Arizona, where he played guard and tackle. However, his name isn't written in permanent marker on the depth chart as a starting guard due to his struggles as a rookie.
Salyer appeared in 64 games and started 40 for the Chargers over the last four years after an national championship-winning and All-American final season at Georgia.
While these two are penciled into the starting spots right now, they'll have to hold off Smith, Josh Priebe and Braeden Daniels. There's also a strong chance that the Dolphins use at least one of their picks in the first three rounds on an interior offensive lineman to compete for a job as well.
LAS VEGAS βΒ The main event for the UFC's latest home show Fight Night isΒ set after the headliners made weightΒ Friday.
Ahead of UFC Fight Night 272 (Paramount+), which takes place Saturday at the Meta APEX, lightweights Renato Moicano (20-7-1 MMA, 12-7 UFC) and Chris Duncan (15-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) stepped on the scale at the official weigh-ins.
Moicano was the first fighter to come to the scale during the one-hour official window and was 156 pounds. Duncan came to the room about 15 minutes later and weighed the same to make his first UFC main event official.
Check out the video from their trips to the scale above.
HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 27: Houston Cougars place kicker Ethan Sanchez (92) kicks for an extra point in the second quarter during the Kinder's Texas Bowl between the LSU Tigers and Houston Cougars on December 27,2025 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The San Francisco 49ers are less than a month away from the 2026 NFL Draft, where they currently hold six picks, including four in the fourth round.
After a quality offseason so far that included a couple of key signings in free agency and a trade for starting defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa, the 49ers are in a good place entering the draft with just a few needs left on the board.
With the draft coming up, now is usually the time that visits start to take place with top draft targets, and six have been reported so far by CBS Sports: Memphis offensive tackle Travis Burke, Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr., Texas Tech edge rusher Romello Height, Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston, SMU wide receiver Jordan Hudson, and Texas Tech wide receiver KC Concepcion.
Wide receiver has been a big focus for the 49ers on these visits, which is interesting as the team added both Mike Evans and Christian Kirk at the position in free agency. But, wide receiver could be the best player available at No. 27 and the 49ers are doing their homework.
It seems the 49ers are doing their homework across the board, though, as NFL reporter Aaron Wilson revealed that San Francisco is among the teams to have shown interest in Houston Cougars kicker Ethan Sanchez, who was a Lou Groza Award semifinalist last season and an All-Big 12 honorable mention.
Additionally, fellow reporter Ryan Fowler shared that the 49ers have shown extensive interest in Sanchez, who competed at Houstonβs Pro Day and was 9 of 12 on field goal attempts.
βThe Eagles, Commanders, Falcons and 49ers have shown extensive interest in Houston kicker Ethan Sanchez, per sources,β Fowler tweeted.
The news comes as a bit of a surprise, given that the 49ers extended Eddy Piniero on a four-year, $17 million deal with $10 million in guarantees. Now, the contract wasnβt market-setting by any means, but it is still a very respectable deal for a kicker that was 28 of 29 on field goals in 2025.
Pinieroβs 2026 and 2027 compensation is fully guaranteed, so it seems unreasonable for the 49ers to get out of his deal before then. So perhaps it really is just due diligence on Sanchez, who was 21 of 26 on the year in 2025.
But, the fact that multiple reporters are sharing the 49ersβ interest is pretty noteworthy.
Stefon Diggs built his reputation as one of the most explosive wide receivers in pro football. The former Minnesota Vikings star rose to fame after his dramatic walk-off touchdown during the 2017 playoffs against the New Orleans Saints. Fans still call that moment the βMinneapolis Miracle,β and itβs widely recognized as the play that turned Diggs into a household name across the NFL.
Diggs later reached new heights with the Buffalo Bills. He led the league in receptions and receiving yards during the 2020 season. The All-Pro receiver also earned several Pro Bowl selections. His crisp routes and clutch catches define his game. Those achievements drive curiosity about Stefon Diggsβ net worth and the wealth he built through football.
How many kids does Stefon Diggs have?
Stefon Diggs keeps much of his private life away from the spotlight. But reports suggest he has a pretty complicated family tree that folks on social media love to talk about. According to Us Weekly, Diggs is linked to six different women and has at least six kids total.
It started with his oldest daughter, Nova, born in 2016 with Tyler Marie. Then came Shiloh with Kennedy Moore in 2023. Things really sped up in 2025, when Diggs welcomed multiple kids in the same year. He shares daughter Charliee with Aileen Lopera, another daughter with Cayy Benji, a son with Kβyanna Barber and a baby boy with Cardi B.
Are Cardi B and Stefon Diggs still a couple?
Cardi B and Stefon Diggs sparked heavy buzz when they began dating publicly in 2025. Their relationship drew attention from both sports fans and hip-hop audiences. However, recent reports suggest the couple has stepped back from the romance. A source told People.com that Cardi B βpulled backβ after the relationship became βtoo heated and complicated.β
The tension reportedly increased after the Super Bowl in 2026, when fans noticed that both stars unfollowed each other on Instagram. Cardi B then focused on her children, music career and tour schedule.
Despite the split, their story may not be fully closed. The two share a son born in November 2025 and continue to co-parent. The source from People.com says reconciliation remains possible, though both celebrities currently appear focused on their individual lives. Diggs was released from the Patriots in March 2025 and Cardi B is currently embarking on her Little Miss Drama tour.
Why did Stefon Diggs get a $500,000 bonus?
Stefon Diggs once turned a single catch into a huge payday. Sports Illustrated reports that the moment came during a game against the New York Jets. One touchdown reception activated a performance clause in his contract. That catch triggered a $500,000 bonus.
The play highlighted Diggsβ knack for delivering under pressure. Contract incentives reward players who reach certain milestones. Teams often add those bonuses to motivate elite performance. Diggs hit the target at the perfect time.
Fans quickly celebrated the moment online. NFL analysts also praised Diggsβ consistency as a receiver. His precise routes and quick separation help him produce big plays. That skill set keeps his value high across the league. Moments like this also contribute to the continued growth of Stefon Diggsβ net worth.
Stefon Diggsβ real estate investments
According to Realtor.com and National Today, Stefon Diggs is really living like a star off the field, too. He leveled up his real estate portfolio in late 2025 with a Massachusetts home he reportedly bought with Cardi B during their relationship. The property, valued around $2.5 million, delivers clean luxury with modern finishes, wide-open living spaces and a polished, high-end kitchen setup.
For his home in Maryland, Diggs really showed his personality. He said he poured his βheart and soulβ into the space, giving every room its own βunique identity,β including a quiet study and a βcreative room.β He even joked that his financial advisor got mad after he dropped $30,000 on a couch. βMy [financial advisor] really gets on my a**, but Iβm like, listen, IΒ needΒ this. And I wonβt rest until my house is exactly how I want it.β
Stefon Diggsβ legacy in the NFL
Stefon Diggs built a career defined by electrifying moments. His βMinneapolis Miracleβ touchdown remains one of the greatest plays in playoff history. That single catch cemented his place in NFL lore.
Diggs also combined modern receiver play with elite route running. Defensive backs often struggle to stay with him. His quick breaks and acceleration create separation. Quarterbacks trust him in crucial moments.
Beyond statistics, Diggs brings personality to the game. His celebrations and competitive spirit energize fans. That charisma also increases his marketability off the field.
These qualities help explain the steady rise of Stefon Diggsβ net worth.
What is Stefon Diggsβ net worth?
Celebrity Net Worth estimates Stefon Diggsβ net worth at about $60 million. Most of that wealth comes from NFL contracts, endorsement deals and bonuses. Diggs earned major paydays during his years as an elite receiver.
His contract with the Buffalo Bills included significant guaranteed money. The deal ranked among the most lucrative for wide receivers at the time. High production on the field justified the investment. Diggs consistently delivered big numbers in receptions and yards.
Forbes reports that endorsements also contribute to his income. Many brands want athletes with charisma and visibility. Diggs built a strong public image through highlight plays and media appearances.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Stefon Diggs get paid a year?
Stefon Diggs has earned annual salaries that often exceed $20 million per year through his NFL contracts. Bonuses and incentives can push his yearly earnings even higher depending on performance milestones.
Is Stefon Diggs richer than Cardi B?
No. Cardi B holds an estimated net worth of around $80 million, while Stefon Diggsβ sits near $60 million. Both celebrities built impressive wealth in different industries.
Who is the richest NFL player?
Among current contracts, quarterbacks dominate the top salaries. Joe Burrow holds one of the highest annual salaries in the league. His deal averages about $55 million per year, which ranks among the largest in NFL history.
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Gianluigi Buffon has stepped away from his role with the Italy national team after their failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, calling it a decision driven by responsibility.
The move follows a painful campaign that ended with Italy missing out on the tournament.
It also marks a significant moment for one of the most influential figures in Italian football.
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Gianluigi Buffonβs Italy decision confirmed after World Cup failure
He revealed how quickly the decision came to him, saying, βResigning one minute after the end of the match against Bosnia was an urgent act, one that came from deep within me. As spontaneous as the tears and that heartache that I know I share with all of you.β
Buffon added that he was initially asked to pause, but circumstances changed, stating, βI was asked to hold off, to give everyone time to reflect properly.β
He then confirmed the turning point, explaining, βNow that President Gravina has chosen to step back, I feel free to do what I sense as an act of responsibility.β
The context was clear. Italyβs failure to reach the World Cup ultimately defined the outcome, as Buffon admitted, βthe main goal was to bring Italy back to the World Cup. And we didnβt succeed.β
Gianluigi Buffon reflects on Italyβs role and future direction
Buffon used his statement to reflect on his time working within Italyβs national setup and the broader project behind the scenes.
He made clear the role went beyond results, saying, βRepresenting the National Team is for me an honor and a passion that has consumed me since I was a kid.β
He outlined the work done across different levels, adding, βI tried to carry out my role by putting all my energy into it, looking at all sectors to be a link, a point of dialogue and synergy between the various youth teams.β
That long-term vision included structural changes, with Buffon explaining, βI requested and obtained the inclusion of a few, important figures with strong experienceβ¦ bringing about these necessary changes with a medium- and long-term vision.β
Ultimately, he accepted the need for change, stating, βItβs right to leave it to whoever comes after me the freedom to choose the figure they deem best to fill my role.β
He closed with a message that underlined both pride and disappointment, saying, βI carry everything in my heart, with gratitude for the privilegeβ¦ Forza Azzurri always.β
The New York Yankees (5-1) face the Miami Marlins (5-1) in their home opener at Yankee Stadium on Friday in a matchup of two teams off to flying starts in 2026.
Apr 1, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Marlins catcher Liam Hicks (34) celebrates hitting a two-run home run in the second inning against the Chicago White Sox at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images
New York opened the season on the West Coast with a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants before taking two of three from the Seattle Mariners. Former Marlin Giancarlo Stanton is off to a red-hot start at 10-for-20 with a homer and four RBI, while reigning American League MVP Aaron Judge has two home runs but is just 3-for-24 with 11 strikeouts out of the gate.
Miami hits the road for the first time after opening with a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies and taking two of three from the Chicago White Sox at home. Catcher Liam Hicks crushed the ball during the homestand, hitting three home runs with 12 RBI while going 7-for-15. Hicks hit six home runs in 119 games as a rookie last season. Owen Caissie, acquired from the Chicago Cubs in the trade that sent Edward Cabrera to the North Side, had a homer and eight RBI in the opening two series.
Right-hander Will Warren starts the home opener for the Yankees after taking a no-decision at San Francisco on Saturday, working 4.1 innings while allowing one run on five hits. Marlins right-hander Eury Perez went seven innings on Saturday against the Rockies, getting a no-decision after surrendering three runs on five hits with eight strikeouts in seven innings.
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βThe Atlanta Braves' rotation took another hit Sunday when manager Walt Weiss said right-hander Hurston Waldrep may need surgery to remove "loose bodies" found in his arm. Waldrep complained of discomfort after throwing batting practice. Weiss said an MRI showed no ligament damage, but the team is waiting to learn more after Waldrep has additional tests,β ESPN wrote.
Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos made it clear he was content with the rotation before the injuries occurred.
βWeβve explored the starting rotation, adding and getting some type of starter, whether thatβs trade or signing. Weβd like for it to be someone impactful, someone we think can start a playoff game,β Anthopoulos said.
Since those comments, the Braves have lost Spencer Strider, Spencer Schwellenbach, Joey Wentz, and Waldrep. Atlanta now has little choice but to make a move, and one potential target is Joe Ryan of the Minnesota Twins.
βPatience across the Atlanta Braves fan base is growing even thinner as it feels like the organization only tries to solve issues internally in the name of saving money. After a disappointing 2025 season, the Braves are looking to insert themselves back into the postseason picture, but to do so it is mandatory they improve their injury-plagued starting rotation. Atlanta's offense is good enough to at least kept them afloat until the deadline rolls around, but at least one more arm is needed behind Chris Sale (and potentially Spencer Strider, if he can stay healthy and return to his 2023-2024 form). Joe Ryan of the Minnesota Twins was an All-Star last season and finished the year with a 13-10 record alongside his 3.42 ERA. The 29-year-old righty struck out 194 batters in 171 innings, displaying how explosive his stuff can be,β FanSidedβs Austin Owens wrote.
Ryan would be a strong addition alongside Chris Sale, Reynaldo LΓ³pez, and Strider once he returns. For the 2027 season, Ryan has a $13 million mutual option, giving the Braves the possibility of retaining him beyond just a short-term solution.
Ryan has electric stuff on the mound and has the potential to develop into a Cy Young contender if he maintains his current level of success. Atlanta is in dire need of another starter, and Ryan could be the ideal fit.
For Tiger Woods, another arrest on charges of driving under the influence has put golf on hold.
There will be no chance of a return to the Masters next week. No Ryder Cup captaincy in 2027. Golf is being pushed to the side while Woods seeks treatment following his crash a week ago in Florida.
Hereβs what to know about the events of the past week:
Traveling at βhigh speedsβ when Woods crashed SUV
Woods was driving at βhigh speedsβ on March 27 along a beachside, residential road in Jupiter Island not far from his home, when he clipped the trailer of a pressure cleaning truck, authorities said.
His Land Rover rolled onto its side, but he managed to crawl out without any injuries. Woods told a deputy that he was looking down at his phone and changing the radio station when he hit the trailer.
Woods denied drinking alcohol or taking any illegal substances, a deputy said.
Showing signs of impairment after crash
A Martin County Sheriffβs deputy wrote that Woods was sweating profusely and moving lethargically and that his eyes were bloodshot and glassy.
The deputy said she had to repeat instructions to Woods several times while conducting field sobriety tests, and that he didn't perform some of the exercises correctly. She wrote that he was not in a condition to drive.
Woods told the deputy he takes a few prescription medications and that he had seven back surgeries and more than 20 operations on his leg.
Talking βto the presidentβ before being handcuffed
Shortly after the crash, body camera footage shows Woods telling a deputy, βI was just talking to the president.β
It wasnβt clear if Woods was referring to President Donald Trump, whose former daughter-in-law, Vanessa Trump, is dating Woods. Trump said on the day of the golfer's arrest that he considers Woods a close friend.
The White House did not say whether Trump spoke to Woods that day.
The footage released Thursday also shows that Woods appeared to be astonished as he was handcuffed. In a video from the back of a patrol car, he could be seen hiccupping, yawning and nodding off while handcuffed during the ride to jail.
Pleading not guilty after being released from jail
Woods was released from jail on bail hours after the crash and pleaded not guilty on Tuesday.
He took a breath test that showed no signs of alcohol but declined to submit to a urine test, according to the sheriff's office. His refusal can be prosecuted under Florida law. A legal expert told the AP that lab results aren't needed to build a DUI case against Woods.
Stepping away from golf to seek treatment outside the U.S.
Woods announced in social media posts on Tuesday that he was putting golf on hold to "prioritize my well-being and work toward lasting recovery.β
A Florida judge approved his request to leave the country to seek treatment.
Woods' attorney said the golfer would begin βcomprehensive inpatient treatmentβ and that it needed to take place outside the U.S. to protect his privacy.
Missing the Masters for a second straight year
Woods has not played an official event since the 2024 British Open, but he remains one of golfβs most influential figures.
While it was unlikely he would be in shape for this year's Masters before the crash, he said just days earlier that he had hopes of playing even though his body doesn't recover like it once did.
Woods also won't be joining Masters chairman Fred Ridley to celebrate the opening of a refurbished municipal course that involved Woods, or for the prestigious Masters Club dinner for champions.
On Wednesday, Woods formally turned down the Ryder Cup captaincy for 2027.
Alpine's Pierre Gasly backs calls to tweak the divisive 2026 Formula 1 regulations and improve qualifying, but disagrees with the negativity around the new rules taking away opportunities for the drivers to make a difference. Β The new regulations, which place a huge emphasis on electric energy management, have significantly changed how drivers and teams approach qualifying, with the need to harvest energy changing the extent to which drivers can push.
While Japan's scary accident for Oliver Bearman further placed the huge closing speeds between cars in the spotlight as a safety hazard, the most striking artefact of the new formula is the need for cars to lift and coast and super clip - charging the battery against the engine - in qualifying.
It has led to some of the most exciting corner sequences on the calendar being neutered in qualifying, causing dismay among drivers and fans alike, with a review planned next week to make tweaks ahead of the next race in Miami in four weeks' time.
The drivers are pretty much unanimous in their desire to restore qualifying to a flat-out driving contest, but Alpine's Gasly does refute claims that driver skill no longer makes a difference with the 2026 spec of cars, which have also seen their downforce slashed and are therefore more tricky to drive in corners.
"I think, honestly, there's a bit too much negativity around it and I don't like that," he said in Japan. "I really think that we still take too much away from the drivers. When you're driving in sector 1 [at Suzuka] and you've got a certain grip, it doesn't really matter. The battery, all these things, you've still got to be at the limit of the grip you get given.
"Definitely, I agree with what others are feeling [about] the battery management, etc. I think we all agree. We all see the same stuff. We all speak the same language. We all want the sport to be as good as it can be. I'm sure we'll do what's best. Β "It's a bit of a review. I'm sure [that during the] break everyone's going to make the best of it to try to get the F1 in better shape."
Pierre Gasly, Alpine
Pierre Gasly, Alpine
Gasly has been one of the standout drivers of the season so far, benefiting from Alpine's leap forward in competitiveness as the team switched to Mercedes power units and reaped the rewards from switching its development focus to 2026 from an early stage last year.
After Gasly scored a point in Australia's season-opener, Alpine made much bigger advances in China and Japan as it further understood both its car and its new Mercedes power unit. Gasly finished sixth in Shanghai from seventh on the grid, and successfully defended his seventh grid spot in Japan.
Update, April 3:Β Congratulations to Nate Alba of Royal Oak Shrine for being voted the Detroit Free Press Buffalo Wild Wings Boys Prep Athlete of the Week.
This week's poll features four players β one lacrosse and three baseball β who had standout performances duringΒ the week of theΒ March 22-28.
Voting will close at noon on Friday, April 3.
Here are the nominees (listed in alphabetical order by last name):
Nate Alba, Royal Oak Shrine, baseball
Alba had a strong start for Royal Oak Shrine, giving his team back-to-back wins against Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwestern and Hazel Park. He pitched for a total of 10 innings and had 25 strikeouts across both games.
Cole Duhaime, Birmingham Brother Rice, baseball
The No. 1 pitcher in Michigan led Brother Rice to win a double-header against Orchard Lake St. Mary's to start the season. Duhaime pitched for four innings and threw seven strikeouts. He had five allowed hits but didn't give up any walks. The Warriors defeated the Eaglets, 8-3, in the second game.
Nathan Giacolone, Lake Orion, lacrosse
Lake Orion bested Macomb Dakota, 12-6, on Tuesday, March 24. Giacolone, a senior midfielder, had six ground balls, three goals and one assist in the game.
Nick Kaminski, Romeo, baseball
Romeo won back-to-back games against Rochester Hills Stoney Creek and Richmond. Kaminski, the team's pitcher and third baseman, went 4-for-8 at the plate with seven RBIs and had a three-run home run in the team's 9-6 victory against Richmond on Wednesday.
Editor's Note:Β We reserve the right to disqualify a candidate or declare a vote "no contest" if tampering such as bots or offering to pay for voting is evident. Please respect the integrity of the vote the way these athletes respect the integrity of the game.
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WWE WrestleMania 42 is expected to feature 14 total matches across its two nights at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on April 18 and 19, matching the number from WrestleMania 41 at the same venue last year.
With 12 matches currently announced, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has reported the two matches still to be officially confirmed, with seven bouts planned for each night.
According to Meltzer, the two unannounced matches are IShowSpeed, Logan Paul, and Austin Theory vs. LA Knight and The Usos, and IYO SKY vs. Asuka. The six-man tag match has been built through a recent angle on Raw in which IShowSpeed was attacked by LA Knight during a livestream, with Knight knocking out the streamer using brass knuckles that had been intended for Logan Paul.
The IYO SKY and Asuka match stems from tension between the two, with SKY expressing discomfort over Asukaβs behavior. In recent weeks, Asuka has warned against any attempt to break up the Kabuki Warriors.
The road to WrestleMania 42 has not been without complications behind the scenes. Reports indicate internal criticism of Triple H stemming from shifting plans, with concerns over ticket sales cited as a contributing factor.
Meltzer noted in his report that the WrestleMania card was not fully known at the point when that criticism emerged. Premium ticket pricing for this yearβs event has also drawn attention, with a noticeable dip in sales compared to previous years, adding pressure to deliver a strong show.
WrestleMania 41 drew a combined attendance of 118,641 across its two nights at Allegiant Stadium, a figure WWE will be hoping to approach again this year. The event has grown considerably from its arena-era days, with WrestleMania 22 in 2006 drawing just over 17,000 fans, and the only significant break in that upward trajectory being the zero-attendance show held at the WWE Performance Center during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Inter Milan Add Roma Defender To Shortlist Of Potential Bastoni Replacements
Inter Milan have added Roma defender Gianluca Mancini to their shortlist of potential Bastoni replacements as they plan for a summer that could see their entire defensive unit overhauled.
Acerbi, De Vrij and Darmian all depart when their contracts expire.
The 1996-born centre-back has been a fixture in Romaβs starting lineup, featuring in 29 matches this season with two assists, and carries experience across Serie A and European competition.
Roma Man Mancini Experience & Italy Credentials Appeal To Inter Milan
His Italy international pedigree adds further appeal.
Inter need defenders who can step in without a lengthy adaptation period and maintain the defensive standards Chivu demands.
Manciniβs current market value sits at around β¬15 million.
Indeed, a reasonable figure given his profile, with his contract at Roma running until 2027.
Whether Roma would be willing to sell to a direct domestic rival remains a significant question.
But with Inter facing the prospect of rebuilding from scratch at the back, the need to cast the net wide is clear, and Mancini is now firmly part of that conversation.
Report: Inter reject opening Barcelona bid for Bastoni
Barcelona have made their first formal move for Alessandro Bastoni, submitting an opening offer of β¬45 million for the Inter defender, a figure the Nerazzurri have rejected as well below their valuation.
According to Sportmediaset, Inter are holding firm at a minimum of β¬60 million for Bastoni, whom the club consider a top-level defender regardless of the turbulent two months he has endured, from the controversial incident in the Derby dβItalia through to his red card during Italyβs World Cup playoff defeat to Bosnia in Zenica.
Crucially, this marks the first time Bastoni himself has shown a willingness to listen to an offer.
A previous approach from Chelsea was swiftly rejected by both player and club, but Barcelonaβs interest appears to carry genuine appeal.
BODO, NORWAY β FEBRUARY 18: Alessandro Bastoni of FC Internazionale Milano reacts after Kasper Hogh of Bodo/Glimt (not pictured) scores his teamβs third goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off First Leg match between FK Bodo/Glimt and FC Internazionale Milano at Aspmyra Stadion on February 18, 2026 in Bodo, Norway. (Photo by Martin Ole Wold/Getty Images)
Barcelona prepare lucrative salary for Inter man Bastoni
The Catalan club are prepared to offer Bastoni a salary of β¬7 million per season, a significant step up from his current β¬5 million net at Inter, and the prospect of a new challenge at a club with similar ambitions to his current employers.
Despite the gap between the two clubsβ valuations, Sportmediaset reports that negotiations are continuing, with the conversation now formally open for the first time.
Inter will need to decide whether to stand firm at β¬60 million or show any flexibility, while Barcelona, well aware of their financial constraints, will need to significantly improve on their opening position if they are to have any realistic chance of securing one of European footballβs most coveted defenders.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is expected to exercise his $21.6 million player option for the 2026-27 season, league sources say. Itβs the last year of a 3-year, $66 million deal negotiated by Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. More on KCP and Ja Morant on @YESNetworkpic.twitter.com/INY8RBJkvV
After logging single-digit minutes in six of the first 10 games of the month, Valanciunas was a DNP-CD (did not play, coachβs decision) for five consecutive games. That streak ended last Sunday when he checked in for six solid minutes against Golden State. Jones had left the game with hamstring tightness. βI will stay ready. What am I gonna say?β Valanciunas told The Denver Post when asked about Denver going a different direction. βAm I pissed off?β He allowed that question to linger for a moment and go unanswered. βAs long as weβre winning the game, you know,β the 33-year-old continued. βIβm here if you need me. Iβm here. Iβm gonna do everything (I usually do). So itβs simple as that.β
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 19: Temwa Chawinga #6 of Kansas City Current receives the Most Valuable Player award, presented by AT&T during the 2025 NWSL Awards Presented by AT&T at Montgomery Theater on November 19, 2025 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Elsa/NWSL via Getty Images) | NWSL via Getty Images
Temwa Chawinga is officially back.
Today, the NWSL and KC Current announced that the back-to-back MVP has been removed from the SEI list and will be available for tomorrowβs home match versus NJ/NY Gotham FC.
The Kansas City Current and new head coach Chris Armas are in the midst of a three-game skid β matching their loss total from all of last season.
This offseason, the Cincinnati Bengals made a few big moves in free agency to bolster the defensive side of the ball.
Boye Mafe, Bryan Cook, and Jonathan Allen were all added to help improve the defense from 2025, which was among the worst in the NFL.
Following those moves, one NFL executive, according to Mike Sando of The Athletic, believes that those signings point to 2026 being potentially Zac Taylor's final straw, which Bengals fans who have been calling for Taylor to be fired will surely love to hear.
2026 might be Zac Taylor's final chance
"They knew they had to fix some stuff on defense," one NFL executive said. "It looks like they are saying, 'You guys have one year to figure this out. Otherwise, we can get out of the coach's contract.'"
While the Bengals might've made a few big moves this offseason to fix the defensive side of the ball, this might be the Bengals' long-time head coach's last chance.
A bad 2026, and Taylor might be out of a job. He's reportedly signed through the 2027 season, though there's been no confirmation from the Bengals about how long he's actually under contract for.
While Mafe, Allen, and Cook should help the defense, and with the 10th pick and a few more Day 2 selections, the defense could get some major help this offseason overall.
But, if 2026 doesn't work out, and it's another wasted year of Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase in their prime, this NFL executive believes Taylor might be out of a job.
The struggles this past season had some fans hoping 2025 would be Taylor's last year with the Bengals.
And while this is merely speculation from an anonymous NFL executive, this insight does open the door more-so than before that 2026 might be Taylor's final year as the Bengals head coach if things go south.
With less than two weeks left to play in the 2025-26 regular season, teams are in the midst of heated battles in the standings ahead of the start of the NBA playoffs on April 18.
The top six teams in each conference will earn an outright playoff berth at the conclusion of the regular season. The next four teams will compete in the play-in tournament on April 14-17 for the last two seeds in each conference, respectively.
After 10 teams were eliminated from contention, the 20 bound for the postseason are locked in, either via a playoff berth or a spot in the play-in tournament. The action is set to heat up as teams battle for positioning in the standings down the stretch.
Nine games are scheduled for Friday, with several key matchups and an Eastern Conference clinching scenario to monitor throughout the evening.
What are the matchups on Friday?
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Though Michigan football is getting attention this offseason, it's mostly been because of the coaching change and Kyle Whittingham taking over the program. But there hasn't been a ton of hype surrounding the Wolverines in terms of having high expectations. Right?
Well, perhaps a trio of analysts will change that.
Final Four picks:Β Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State (...)
Michigan might surprise people if Jason Beck's offense catches fire, as I expect it to with QB Bryce Underwood. And Georgia has been quietly rising over the last two years, and though the pass rush isn't what it was four years ago, Kirby Smart's program is stronger in more areas than people acknowledge.
As noted, he wasn't alone in his pick to include the maize and blue. Austin Nivision also believes that the offense will take a big step forward, and thus propel the Wolverines into the upper echelon of the sport.
Final Four picks:Β Georgia,Β Michigan, Ohio State, Texas Tech (...)
Michigan may be more of a long shot to reach the semifinal, but it's not hard to see the path.Β Bryce UnderwoodΒ takes a big step forward under new offensive coordinator Jason Beck, and Kyle Whittingham plugs in someΒ UtahΒ transfers on defense to ensure that unit is stout.
Cameron Salerno isn't looking necessarily at one side of the ball or the other. However, given what Whittingham was able to do at Utah, he believes that his coaching prowess, along with a more talented team, could pay huge dividends for Michigan football this year.
Final Four picks:Β Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State (...)
Speaking of the Big Ten, I'm a believer in Kyle Whittingham. There are not many coaches in the sport who have accomplished more with less than he has during his coaching career. Now he gets access to the resources Michigan has? It's a perfect partnership.
Of course, the schedule this year is an absolute bear. So for Michigan to end up not only in the College Football Playoff, but the final four would require beating some teams that many don't think it can. Oklahoma, Indiana, and Penn State will play in Ann Arbor, but the Wolverines also have to travel to Oregon and Ohio State. But if the maize and blue can win three of those five, then yes, they could get in. Then it would depend on what they do from there to reach the top four in the country.
Dundee striker Ashley Hay insists there is a lot more to come now he has found his feet in the Scottish Premiership.
The 22-year-old, who arrived on a two-year deal from Brentford last summer, failed to net in his opening 19 games for the Dark Blues, but has since scored four in his past nine.
Speaking before Sunday's Premiership visit of Celtic, Hay said: "I didn't have the start I exactly wanted but I feel like I have found my feet now, especially in the last few months.
"Since the new year I have started playing a bit more and when you play more you get more confidence and you really start to gel to the league.
"It is a whole new league for me as well, but I am happy with where I am at and where I am heading and I am very confident in my own abilities.
"Definitely [my game has improved], you are playing against harder opposition.
"I went on loan last year for the first time in League Two and that was an experience in itself, but now coming to a league where there is so much more technical ability and such a physical league and high expectations, I feel like I am really adjusting to it and I am happy with how it is going."
Pitcher Benjamin Arias, who finished last season with the St. Louis Cardinals and lingered on the minor league free agent market into spring training, has signed with the New York Yankees according to his transactions log.
Arias, 24, is a 6-foot-5 right-hander who went 2-1 with a 3.67 ERA in 33 games last season for the Peoria Chiefs, the Cardinalsβ advanced Class-A affiliate.
In 56.1 innings with Peoria he walked 24 batters, allowed 43 hits, and struck out 43. Despite his 1.19 WHIP and .213 opponentsβ batting average, the Cardinals released Arias from his minor league contract on Sept. 8, 2025.
Now Arias will be assigned to the Tampa Tarpons, the Yankeesβ Class-A affiliate. The Tarpons play out of George M. Steinbrenner Field, which last season was the home of MLBβs Tampa Bay Rays.
Arias signed with Aguilas CibaeΓ±as for the 2025-26 Dominican Winter League season, but made only one appearance and allowed two runs in one-third of an inning.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 31: A general view of a TCU Horned Frogs football helmet during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Fiesta Bowl football game against the Michigan Wolverines at State Farm Stadium on December 31, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona. The TCU Horned Frogs won 51-45. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) | Getty Images
On the same day the Horned Frogs reportedly agreed to a contract extension with head coach Sonny Dykes, TCU football landed a commitment from four-star EDGE prospect Drake Carroll, one of the top 2027 prospects in the state of Texas. The 6-foot-5, 225-pounder from San Antonio is the No. 34 EDGE prospect nationally and the No. 56 recruit in Texas, according to 247Sports composite. Carroll has offers from Minnesota, Iowa State, Louisville, Northwestern, California, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, UCLA, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest.
Carroll, a junior at Alamo Heights, finished with 50 tackles, 15 TFLs, 7 sacks and an interception during his 2025 season. His sister, Grace Carroll, plays volleyball at Baylor. Carroll becomes the second 2027 recruit for the Horned Frogs, joining three-star quarterback prospect Brice McCurdy.
Former Duke forward Kon Knueppel broke the Charlotte Hornets franchise record for three-pointers made in a single season, passing his current coach and former Hornets point guard Kemba Walker.
Walker nailed 260 triples in the 2018-19 season. Knueppel now sits at 261 with five regular-season games remaining.
During Knueppel's tremendous rookie season, he's led the league in three-pointers with incredible efficiency. The former Blue Devil entered Thursday's game shooting 43.1% from downtown.
On the night, he finished with 20 points on 7-for-14 shooting and 4-for-9 from three-point range.
More importantly, the Hornets picked up another victory, defeating the Phoenix Suns to move half a game above ninth in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Knueppel and the Hornets will continue their playoff push Friday with a matchup against the Pacers.
Four-star safety recruit Ta'Shawn Poole has named his top-six schools. Poole, a member of the class of 2027, is the third-best recruit in Georgia, per the 247Sports Composite. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound safety is ranked as the No. 4 player at his position and the No. 52 recruit in America.
Poole puts the Georgia Bulldogs, Tennessee Volunteers, Clemson Tigers, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida State Seminoles and LSU Tigers in his top schools. Poole plays high school football for Howard High School in Macon, Georgia, and is looking to stay in the Southeast. SEC schools make up four of his top six.
The four-star was recently named as a standout at an Under Armour camp in Atlanta. Poole recently visited Alabama around March 24 for a spring practice. The talented safety has a few new teams that have entered the mix for him recently with both Clemson and LSU extending scholarship offers to him in March.
Poole is a priority in-state recruit for the Georgia and coach Kirby Smart. Georgia has seven commitments in the class of 2027 and the No. 8 recruiting class nationally. The Bulldogs have defensive back commitments from four-star Jerry Outhouse and five-star Donte Wright, but both of those players are projected as cornerbacks at the next level. Georgia will likely take in two or more commitments at safety in the rising senior class.
Poole was selected to the 2026 Navy All-American Bowl. He has good strength and can squat 500 pounds.
Toronto Blue Jays newcomer Dylan Cease is a strikeout maestro, and Iβm expecting him to be crossing up Chicago White Sox batters all day long.Β
Find out why with my Blue Jays vs. Chicago White Sox predictions and free MLB picks for Friday, April 3.
Blue Jays vs White Sox predictions
Blue Jays vs White Sox best bet: Dylan Cease Over 7.5 strikeouts (-105)
TOR@CHW
Match starts: 1 hrs
Strikeouts
Dylan Cease o7.5 strikeouts (-105)
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No pitcher in baseball has had more strikeouts over the last five seasons thanΒ Dylan Cease, which continued into his first Toronto Blue Jays start, where he struck out 12 Aβs batters in 5 1/3 innings.Β
This is an extremely favorable matchup for Cease, who faces a strikeout-prone Chicago White Sox squad.
Chicago ranks 29th in strikeout rate, averaging 12 Kβs per game through its first six contests in 2026,Β
Additionally, the White Sox own a league-worst 35% whiff rate, while Cease had a league-best 52.2% in his season-opening start.
COVERS INTEL: Chicagoβs lineup is only hitting .188 against Cease, with 15 strikeouts in 48 at-bats.
The White Sox have been terrible to start the season, going 1-5 on the run line with an average loss margin of 5.16 runs per game. This should be the game where Toronto turns its offense around.Β
This is also why Iβll be taking Over 4.5 runs for the Jays today. Chicago has allowed five or more runs in all but one game, averaging 8.67 runs allowed per contest.
Blue Jays vs White Sox SGP
Dylan Cease Over 7.5 strikeouts
Blue Jays -1.5
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Blue Jays vs White Sox home run pick: Addison Barger
TOR@CHW
Match starts: 1 hrs
Total home runs
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Sean Burke will get the ball after an opener starts the game for Chicago. Burke gave up three bombs in his lone meeting against Toronto last season.Β
One of the Jays batters who tagged Burke for a homer last year was Addison Barger, and Iβll back him to go yard again tonight. The pitch that was most costly for Burke last season was the slider, which was taken deep 10 times. Barger owned a 56.8% hard-hit rate against the slider last season.Β
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Best bets: 2-3, -0.65 units
SGPs: 1-4, -0.5 units
HR picks: 1-4, +0.45 units
Blue Jays vs White Sox odds
Moneyline: Toronto -210 | Chicago +170
Run line: Toronto -1.5 (-115) | Chicago +1.5 (-105)
Over/Under: Over 7.5 (+100) | Under 7.5 (-120)
Blue Jays vs White Sox trend
The Toronto Blue Jays have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 16 of their last 21 games (+11.05 Units / 46% ROI). Find more MLB betting trends for Blue Jays vs. White Sox.
How to watch Blue Jays vs White Sox and game info
Location
Rate Field, Chicago, IL
Date
Friday, April 3, 2026
First pitch
2:10 p.m. ET
TV
Sportsnet
Blue Jays starting pitcher
Dylan Cease (0-0, 1.69 ERA)
White Sox starting pitcher
Grant Taylor (0-0, 4.50 ERA)
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Intel's long-awaited gaming CPU king, the Core 200 "Bartlett Lake-S," is an intriguing CPU generation that isn't actually meant for gaming. The top version, the Core 9 273PQE, is a 12-core, 24-thread processor launched exclusively for commercial and industrial PC OEM markets as an edge/embedded design, and it's not available for the DIY PC crowd. Intel didn't plan for these CPUs to run on commercial motherboard chipsets, and major motherboard manufacturers have confirmed this. However, a modder has achieved something remarkable by booting Intel's "Bartlett Lake" Core 9 273PQE processor into the Windows operating system on a standard Z790 motherboard. Previously, these chips could only reach the POST stage on consumer LGA 1700 boards, but they couldn't run a fully functioning operating system.
Built on the Intel 7 node and designed for Socket LGA1700, "Bartlett Lake" is a non-hybrid chip featuring up to 12 "Raptor Cove" P-cores without any E-core clusters. It was not intended to be compatible with consumer Intel Z790 chipset motherboards. However, main issue was never the socket itself. "Bartlett Lake" shares the same physical LGA 1700 layout as Intel's "Raptor Lake" chips, but that doesn't automatically make it compatible with consumer boards. Typically, the absence of official BIOS and microcode support prevents proper CPU initialization. Earlier attempts usually resulted in startup failures, blank screens, or error codes before progressing further. This recent success changes that narrative. By modifying the motherboard firmware to accept the processor during early boot, the modder overcame the hurdles that had previously caused failures. Once the system accepted the chip at initialization, Windows loaded successfully.
Lightbulb Crew is thrilled to announce that Ex Sanguis, their blood- and strategy-rich game, will release on Steam in Early Access on May 21st! So what's Ex Sanguis all about? You're here to lead elite warriors, called Stillae, to save a dying world from the forces of stasis. And how do you do that? Through many blood-filled turn-based battles, of course!
While engaging in turn-based combat, you'll be able to strategically trigger a chain of events across the battlefield to turn the tide. Use Timeline Effects that can hasten, delay, or swap time positions to impact the turn order in a way that favors you and disadvantages foes.
The new system, known as the Orion Artemis II Optical Communications system, or O2O, will allow astronauts aboard Orion to send 4K footage from their mission to Earth at speeds up to 260 megabits per second, according to NASA. The capability marks a shift from radio-based transmissions that defined the...
If youβre looking for a deal on a gaming PC, it tends to be cheaper these days to buy a prebuilt, and this deal from Newegg delivers a powerful RTX 5070 / 7800X3D for significantly less than it would cost to build the system yourself.
As cloud giants plan to spend $650 billion on AI infrastructure this year, the availability of power infrastructure components has become a significant obstacle to deploying AI data centers.
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As Ethereum consolidates, investors explore new ways to generate consistent returns beyond holding in a maturing crypto market. In 2026, Ethereum continues to play a central role in the global crypto economy β but the way people invest in ETHβ¦
South Korea extradites alleged drug boss Park Wangβyeol and prepares a blockchain forensics push to trace at least 6.8b won in Bitcoinβlinked drug proceeds. South Korean authorities have taken custody of alleged βdrug lordβ Park Wangβyeol, extradited from a Philippineβ¦
AI launchpad Clankerβs new ecosystem fund will recycle most protocol fees on Base into CLANKER buybacks, grants, and infra for Farcasterβs creator community. AIβdriven token launchpad Clanker has unveiled the Clanker Ecosystem Fund (CEF), committing to redirect a significant shareβ¦
Eight years ago, on April 29, 2018, quoting a crypto industry founder, Dr. Emin Gun Sirer, I wrote about Ethereumβs (ETH) decentralized nature, which qualified ETH as a commodity for US law purposes. The regulatory uncertainty, regarding whether ETH [andβ¦
Bodrum Cruise Port officially inaugurated its 2026 cruise season April 3 with the arrival of the Astoria Grande carrying 909 passengers and 445 crew members. The port is expected to host 119 cruise calls and welcome approximately 140,000 cruise passengers in 2026, according to the company. βBodrum has reached a new milestone in its international...
The Adora Mediterranea has set sail fromΒ the Port ofΒ Xiamen, launching a six-day, five-night international cruise itinerary to Manila and Boracay in the Philippines. This is Adoraβs third consecutive year of operation from XiamenΒ as its homeportΒ as it continuesΒ to deepen its presence along Chinaβs southeastern coast, the cruise line said in a statement. βXiamen is a key...
Discover The Sustainable Luxury Of S.S. Emilieβs Inaugural Voyage Through The Netherlands And Belgium With Uniworld River CruisesUniworld's S.S. Emilie...
Two Nvidia GTX 1080 GPUs, a 21-inch screen, and a $10K price tag - the Acer Predator 21X was a ridiculous device 10 years ago, and I fired it up to see how it fares today.
CERT-EU blamed the cybercrime group TeamPCP for the recent hack on the European Commission, and said the notorious ShinyHunters gang was responsible for leaking the stolen data online.
Support studios for Sony Interactive Entertainment are adopting a new philosophy. XDev and Valkyrie Entertainment stress PlayStation exclusivity, while omitting multiplatform references. Rumors hint that Sony is cutting back on PS5 PC ports to incentivize buyers to purchase its consoles.
The Lenovo Legion Go 2 with Ryzen Z2 Extreme was launched with a $1,349 price tag, but it now costs $650 more than its MSRP after multiple price hikes.
The QD-OLED / WOLED panel lottery was reserved only for markets outside the US and Korea previously, but with the latest S90H OLED TV series, Samsung seemingly decided to eliminate this issue by completely ditching QD-OLED panels for WOLEDs globally. No more lottery and no more QD-OLEDs at a more affordable price point either.
The Xiaomi Redmi K90 Ultra is the company's next expected sub-flagship smartphone. It has now cleared 3C certification in China, hinting that a release is in the pipeline.
The Galaxy A57 is here, and it's an easy pick to be one of Samsung's hottest prospects of the year. In fact, it may not be too early to say that it will be the company's best seller, following in the footsteps of its predecessors.
The Galaxy A57 ships with a USB-C cable and a SIM tool in the box. It comes in Awesome Navy, Awesome Gray, Awesome Icyblue, and Awesome Lilac, and starts from β¬430/$450.
There's a lot in common between the Galaxy A57 and its stablemate, the Galaxy A37, pictured below. To make it easier to follow, we got the A57 in Icyblue and the A37 in Lavender.
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