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Japan April 2026: Toyota hits highest share in at least 12 years, Land Cruiser up to record #7

12 May 2026 at 11:26

The Toyota Land Cruiser is up to a record 7th place in April.

New vehicle sales in Japan shoot up 9.1% year-on-year in April to 373,952 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now stable at -0.1% to 1,627,305. Brand leader Toyota (+25.2%) delivers an outstanding month, vastly outpacing its home market to reach 37.7% share, 10 percentage points above its March level and simply its highest share since we started following Japanese brands data in January 2014. Previous best was 36.5% in pandemic-disrupted May 2020. Illustrating the weight of Toyota in total Japanese sales, the next 5 brands all trail the market. Nissan (+2.4%) and Honda (+1.5%) are in positive whereas Daihatsu (-2.4%), Suzuki (-2.9%) and Mazda (-3.4%) drop slightly. In contrast Subaru (+28.8%), Lexus (+10.5%) and Mitsubishi (+10%) all shine in the remainder of the Top 10. As for foreign brands, Mercedes (-3.6%) falls to #13, with BMW (-18.9%) and Volkswagen (-12%) also in trouble. Renault (+129.9%), Ferrari (+93.2%), Porsche (+52.5%), BYD (+29.5%) and Land Rover (+24.2%) stand out.

Looking at the regular cars ranking, Toyota spectacularly monopolises the Top 9. The Yaris+Yaris Cross (-13.8%) holds onto the top spot but the “true” leader is the Toyota Roomy up 108.4 year-on-year and 13 spots on March to #2, reaching its highest volume since October 2024. The Toyota Land Cruiser (+175.9%) reaches a record 7th place (previous best #9 in July 2024). Note the 70, 250 and 300 series are included. Meanwhile the Raize (+91.6%), Voxy (+55%), Alphard (+30.4%), Noah (+28%) and Sienta (+22.6%) all beat the market, with the latter ascending to #2 year-to-date. The Corolla+Corolla Cross (-22.8%) freefalls to #6. Other great performers below include the Toyota bZ4X (+3560.8%), Nissan Leaf (+1061.5%), Toyota Hiace (+198.1%), Suzuki Xbee (+186.8%) and Lexus RX350 (+171.7%).

Over in the kei cars charts, the Suzuki Spacia (+1.6%) is the best-seller for the first time since May 2024. It topples the Honda N-BOX (-14.9%), with the latter remaining #1 year-to-date by almost 11,000 units. The Daihatsu Tanto (-4.6%) overtakes the Move (+25%) to their place with the Toyota Copen GR Sport (+231.1%), Daihatsu Copen (+77.2%) and Nissan Roox (+66.1%) posting the biggest YoY gains below.

Previous month: Japan March 2026: Toyota RAV4, bZ4X, Nissan Leaf shine

One year ago: Japan April 2025: Toyota places 11 models in Top 12 regular car charts

Full April 2026 Top 48 All brands, Top 50 regular cars and Top 31 All kei cars below.

Japan April 2026 – brands:

PosBrandApr-26%/25Mar2026%/25PosFY25
1Toyota141,08537.7%+ 25.2%1509,98531.3%+ 0.9%11
2Suzuki56,89115.2%– 2.9%2253,98515.6%– 2.2%22
3Honda45,74512.2%+ 1.5%3219,60913.5%– 4.2%33
4Daihatsu40,26610.8%– 2.4%4197,05312.1%+ 13.3%44
5Nissan24,9466.7%+ 2.4%5153,9919.5%– 2.3%55
6Mazda10,3102.8%– 3.4%653,8113.3%– 10.3%66
7Subaru9,7392.6%+ 28.8%934,8072.1%– 11.9%88
8Mitsubishi8,9452.4%+ 10.0%747,0662.9%+ 13.9%77
9Lexus8,8202.4%+ 10.5%1027,4231.7%– 6.6%99
10Isuzu4,3791.2%– 10.2%826,3311.6%+ 2.6%1010
11Mitsubishi Fuso3,3490.9%+ 46.1%1312,4730.8%+ 27.3%1314
12Hino3,2080.9%+ 18.3%1212,9210.8%– 4.8%1213
13Mercedes3,0870.8%– 3.6%1114,8790.9%– 8.1%1111
14BMW2,0880.6%– 18.9%149,3610.6%– 18.8%1412
15Volkswagen1,7480.5%– 12.0%158,3150.5%– 29.9%1515
16Porsche1,1910.3%+ 52.5%214,0430.2%+ 0.1%1920
17Audi1,1050.3%– 37.4%166,2620.4%– 10.9%1616
18Mini1,0940.3%– 23.3%175,5730.3%– 10.0%1717
19Volvo7530.2%+ 7.6%193,8740.2%+ 3.2%2019
20UD Trucks7490.2%– 1.1%184,3660.3%+ 0.2%1818
21Land Rover6880.2%+ 24.2%202,6950.2%– 16.6%2122
22Jeep5480.1%– 14.5%222,1130.1%– 27.8%2221
23Peugeot3460.1%– 27.8%231,8950.1%– 11.1%2323
24Renault2460.1%+ 129.9%251,2420.1%+ 10.2%2527
25Ferrari2260.1%+ 93.2%315590.0%+ 23.7%2929
26BYD2150.1%+ 29.5%241,4860.1%+ 92.7%2425
27Fiat2040.1%– 10.5%279640.1%– 14.5%2624
28Citroen1810.0%– 11.3%269290.1%– 4.8%2726
29Alfa Romeo1240.0%+ 153.1%286260.0%+ 129.3%2828
30Alpina960.0%+ 209.7%382330.0%+ 133.0%3238
31Scania730.0%+ 78.0%342050.0%+ 15.2%3334
32Hyundai620.0%– 24.4%303530.0%+ 65.0%3030
33Lamborghini620.0%+ 24.0%293410.0%+ 31.2%3131
34Rolls-Royce480.0%+ 84.6%431590.0%+ 26.2%3635
35Aston Martin440.0%+ 7.3%361450.0%+ 4.3%3739
36Chevrolet380.0%+ 72.7%351590.0%+ 32.5%3541
37Maserati330.0%– 28.3%321850.0%– 30.2%3432
38DS320.0%+ 0.0%41850.0%– 48.5%4140
39Cadillac210.0%+ 31.3%37900.0%– 45.5%3936
40Abarth170.0%– 75.0%40850.0%– 78.3%4033
41Bentley150.0%– 54.5%331400.0%– 1.4%3837
42Ford150.0%– 37.5%42670.0%+ 0.0%4243
43Lotus130.0%– 27.8%45310.0%– 69.6%4445
44McLaren110.0%– 47.6%44500.0%– 49.5%4342
45Dodge110.0%+ 10.0%47190.0%– 50.0%4646
46GMC20.0%n/a4660.0%+ 50.0%4748
47Chrysler10.0%n/a4840.0%+ 33.3%4952
48Morgan10.0%+ 0.0%4920.0%– 33.3%5051
 –Others 1,0810.3%+ 188.3% –6,2780.4%+ 144.4% – –

Japan April 2026 – regular cars:

PosModelApr-26/25Mar2026/25PosFY25
1Toyota Yaris/Cross13,149– 13.8%149,228– 22.2%11
2Toyota Roomy12,192+ 108.4%1533,670+ 23.0%75
3Toyota Raize11,494+ 91.6%540,105+ 42.3%44
4Toyota Sienta10,172+ 22.6%341,761+ 1.7%23
5Toyota Voxy9,918+ 55.0%833,884+ 28.0%69
6Toyota Corolla/Cross9,828– 22.8%241,580– 27.5%32
7Toyota Land Cruiser W9,467+ 175.9%3518,817+ 17.6%1820
8Toyota Alphard8,318+ 30.4%1328,846– 11.3%97
9Toyota Noah8,265+ 28.0%929,668+ 5.0%88
10Honda Freed7,900+ 2.5%434,387– 2.7%56
11Honda StepWGN5,666+ 127.7%1821,499+ 14.6%1515
12Toyota Aqua5,365– 26.3%1123,967– 22.2%1312
13Suzuki Jimny Wagon5,097+ 15.9%1623,464+ 83.7%1421
14Suzuki Solio4,634+ 20.2%1919,116– 4.9%1717
15Honda Fit4,212+ 8.9%1417,899– 4.7%1919
16Toyota RAV44,115+ 102.0%1217,285+ 89.5%2125
17Honda Vezel4,101+ 2.9%626,374+ 12.2%1013
18Toyota Prius4,058– 38.9%2017,708– 45.4%2014
19Toyota Harrier3,911– 15.2%1719,736– 15.0%1618
20Nissan Note3,884– 13.1%725,608– 17.1%1110
21Toyota Crown3,616+ 1.9%2115,438– 20.5%2216
22Nissan Serena3,590– 21.4%1024,871– 11.0%1211
23Mitsubishi Delica D53,308+ 80.9%2312,458+ 38.7%2329
24Subaru Forester3,063+ 95.8%329,566– 0.9%2723
25Subaru Impreza2,886+ 30.5%319,661– 14.9%2624
26Toyota Vellfire2,358+ 10.2%2810,987+ 0.3%2422
27Toyota Hiace W2,182+ 198.1%48n/an/an/a46
28Mazda22,152+ 26.9%259,158+ 2.5%2830
29Nissan Leaf2,021+ 1061.5%297,086+ 442.2%33n/a
30Suzuki Xbee1,979+ 186.8%308,605+ 135.8%3038
31Honda Civic1,937– 8.2%435,972– 28.3%3836
32Toyota bZ4X1,867+ 3560.8%268,965+ 6491.9%29n/a
33Mazda CX-51,719+ 53.2%2410,549+ 9.3%2528
34Daihatsu Rocky1,632+ 64.5%336,932+ 26.4%3437
35Lexus LBX1,534– 25.8%386,085– 22.5%3731
36Lexus RX3501,489+ 171.7%n/an/an/an/an/a
37Lexus NX350H1,485– 21.5%366,164– 28.4%3633
38Honda ZR-V1,469– 21.0%227,741– 16.0%3232
39Nissan X-Trail1,302+ 83.4%278,143+ 4.2%3134
40Suzuki Swift1,213– 42.6%346,653– 32.0%3526
41Suzuki Fronx1,138– 22.3%464,346– 37.8%n/a35
42Subaru Levorg1,130+ 3.0%424,545– 20.0%n/a39
43Mazda MX-5 (Roadster)1,071– 44.2%443,908n/an/a43
44Mazda CX-30860+ 17.5%374,828– 9.2%4040
45Daihatsu Thor825+ 67.7%50n/an/an/an/a
46Honda WR-V797– 56.6%405,454– 57.2%3927
47Toyota 86787+ 22.0%n/an/an/an/an/a
48Lexus RX500H738+ 63.3%n/an/an/an/an/a
49Mazda CX-60718+ 24.2%413,453n/an/a42
50Mazda3665– 25.9%39n/an/an/a41

Japan April 2026 – kei cars:

PosModelApr-26/25Mar2026/25PosFY25
1Suzuki Spacia13,546+ 1.6%258,074– 3.8%22
2Honda N-BOX12,659– 14.9%169,042– 6.3%11
3Daihatsu Tanto8,516– 4.6%444,393– 2.0%43
4Daihatsu Move8,353+ 25.0%344,976+ 37.6%34
5Suzuki Hustler7,551+ 7.4%631,800+ 0.2%65
6Nissan Roox6,552+ 66.1%537,171+ 43.2%57
7Suzuki WagonR5,231– 14.6%822,566– 11.7%86
8Daihatsu Mira4,426– 7.5%919,919– 1.7%910
9Suzuki Alto4,249– 11.2%1117,947– 13.7%109
10Mitsubishi Delica Mini/eK3,800– 12.1%722,971+ 25.3%78
11Daihatsu Taft3,018– 26.2%1215,593– 23.5%1212
12Suzuki Jimny2,679– 41.5%1410,775– 43.0%1311
13Nissan Dayz2,030– 20.3%1015,823– 3.4%1113
14Honda N-WGN1,889– 15.3%138,674– 9.9%1414
15Honda N-ONE1,287+ 1.8%176,083+ 18.6%1616
16Suzuki Every Wagon1,023– 38.4%156,603– 7.4%1515
17Mazda Flair Wagon771– 17.2%165,308– 3.9%1718
18Toyota Pixis759– 3.7%193,013+ 5.4%1819
19Daihatsu Copen597+ 77.2%222,685+ 87.0%2022
20Subaru Stella382n/a232,158n/a2225
21Nissan Sakura375– 48.0%182,756– 59.3%1917
22Nissan Clipper Rio306– 26.6%202,343– 4.1%2121
23Mazda Flair Crossover294– 33.3%212,079– 17.9%2320
24Toyota Copen GR Sport245+ 231.1%30507+ 67.3%2830
25Mazda Carol227– 7.3%251,388+ 15.5%2424
26Subaru Chiffon204– 33.6%26900– 53.0%2623
27Mazda Flair  180– 13.9%241,286+ 42.3%2526
28Subaru Pleo170– 11.0%27756– 19.1%2727
29Mazda Scrum Wagon48– 32.4%28311– 29.2%3029
30Mitsubishi eK Cross EV36– 56.1%29439– 39.8%2928
31Mitsubishi Town Box28– 26.3%31167– 26.4%3131

Source: JADA, JMVA, JAIA

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Fenerbahçe'de 5 kupa mutluluğu

Fenerbahçe Kulübünde yönetici Ufuk Şansal kazandıkları 5 kupanın gururunu yaşadıklarını belirtti.

Fenerbahçe Kulübünde kadın basketbol ve kadın futbol şubelerinden sorumlu yönetim kurulu üyesi Ufuk Şansal, iki şubenin bu sezon kazandığı 5 kupanın gururunu yaşadıklarını söyledi.

Ufuk Şansal, Turkcell Kadın Futbol Süper Ligi'nde bitime 2 hafta kala şampiyonluğunu ilan eden Fenerbahçe ArsaVev Kadın Futbol Takımı ile sezonu 4 kupayla kapatan Fenerbahçe Opet Kadın Basketbol Takımı ile AA muhabirine açıklamada bulundu.

Yönetime seçildikten sonra görev alanında bulunan takımlarla bir araya geldiğini aktaran Şansal, "Hem kadın futbolda hem de kadın basketbolda aynı hedefleri söyledim oyunculara. 'Gelin bu sezonu unutulmaz kılalım.' dedim. İki şubede de iyi başlangıç yaptık, iyi sonuçlar aldık. Kadın basketbolda ligi namağlup götürdük. Kadın futbolda son 2 sezonda son haftalarda kaybettiğimiz şampiyonlukların hayal kırıklığı vardı. Burada moralleri biraz yukarıya çektik. Aldığımız sonuçlarla oyuncular ivme yakaladı. İç sahada Galatasaray ile oynadık. Bu maçı stadımızda oynamak istedik. Şampiyonluğa giden ilk yolun Galatasaray maçından geçeceğini biliyorduk. Başkanımız sağ olsun önümüzü açtı, stadyumda oynamamız için gereken kolaylığı sağladı. Galatasaray'ı 1-0 yenerek şampiyonluğa giden ilk adımı attık. Bu büyük bir dönüm noktası oldu." diye konuştu.

Kadın basketbol takımının Avrupa Ligi maçlarını Ülker Spor ve Etkinlik Salonu'nda oynattıklarını vurgulayan Şansal, "Oyuncuların motivasyonu yukarıya çıktı. Benim bu branşlarda ilk gördüğüm şey, kadınların mücadelesinin üst seviyede olması. Her maça aynı profesyonellikle bakıyorlardı ve bu da iyi sonuçları beraberinde getirdi. Avrupa Ligi'nde ilk grubu lider bitirip ikinci gruba çıktık. Altılı Final'e kadar bu şekilde devam etti. Futbolda çok kritik maçlarımız oldu. Bu maçlar arasında en iyi oyuncularımızdan Marta Cox, şubat ayında sakatlanıp sezonu tamamlayamadı. En çok Marta'nın sakatlığına üzüldüm. Aynı şekilde basketbolda Kayla'nın Altılı Final'e gelememesi bizi üzdü. Ama takım arkadaşları onun eksikliğini aratmadı. Hem futbolcularımıza hem de basketbolcularımıza teşekkür ediyorum." ifadelerini kullandı.

"O günü hiçbir zaman unutmayacağız"

Ufuk Şansal, yöneticilik döneminde alınan 5 kupanın gururunu yaşadıklarını anlatarak, şunları kaydetti:

"Kadın basketbolda 4 kupa, futbolda da ilk şampiyonluk... Çok büyük gurur. İlk kez bize nasip olması çok önemli. Futbolda son 2 yılda kaçan şampiyonluktaki kadronun devam ettirilmesi, bu istikrarın korunması başarıyı getirdi. Gökhan hocanın burada çok büyük emeği var. 5 yıldır takımımızda oynayan oyuncularımız var. Bu isimlerle devam edip onların arasına yeni oyuncular katmak, takımın seviyesini yukarıya taşıdı. Bunun sonucunda şampiyonluk bize nasip oldu. Bütün yıl oyuncularımızla beraberdik. Bizim amacımız sadece oyuncuların moralini yükseltmek, birlik ve beraberliği artırmaktı. Sağ olsunlar bana bu gururu yaşattılar. Bu durum bütün yönetimimiz için gurur kaynağı oldu."

Yöneticilik görevinde unutamadığı anın kadın futbol takımının Yüksekova deplasmanındaki maçının olduğunu aktaran Şansal, "Yüksekova'da kadın futbolunda yaşadıklarımız, hiç yaşamak istemediğimiz olaylardı. Sahaya yansımadı ama tribünde yaşananlar, hocamıza yapılanlar oldukça kötüydü. O günü hiçbir zaman unutmayacağız. Belki bu olaylar takımımızı motive etti. O maçı 1-0 kazanmak, şampiyonluğun en önemli dönüm noktalarından biriydi. Zor bir deplasmandı. Konum ve ulaşım açısından da zor bir yer. Van'a uçakla gittik, oradan 3,5 saatlik yolculukla Yüksekova'ya gittik. Maç günü 1,5 saatlik otobüs yolculuğuyla Şemdinli'ye gittik. Bu da takımı yordu ama motive etti. Biz 1-0 kazandık ama rakiplerimiz orada galip gelemedi. Bu da önümüzü açtı." değerlendirmesinde bulundu.

Olağanüstü seçimli genel kurula bir aydan kısa bir süre kalmasına karşın şubelerdeki çalışmalarını sürdürdüklerinin altını çizen Şansal, şöyle konuştu:

"Kadın basketbolda sezonun bitmesiyle beraber sözleşme yenilemelerine başladık. Kaptanlarımız Alperi Onar ve Olcay Çakır Turgut'la sözleşmeleri uzattık. Bir taraftan da transfer çalışmalarına başladık. Hala görüşmelerimiz sürüyor. Şu anda önümüzde olağanüstü seçimli genel kurul var. Son güne kadar takımımızla ilgili gereken ne varsa yapmaya devam edeceğiz. Kadın futbolda da önümüzdeki sene bizimle devam edecek isimlerle sözleşmelerimizi yeniledik. Şampiyonlar Ligi'ni hedefliyorduk. Bunun için de yurt dışında, özellikle Almanya'da 10 günlük bir kamp ayarladık. Takımın gücünü görerek 2-3 transferle Şampiyonlar Ligi'ne bir başlangıç yapacaktık. Seçime kadar bunun çalışmalarına devam edeceğiz."

"Arka planda kalmasını arzu etmiyorum"

Fenerbahçe'nin Trendyol Süper Lig'de şampiyonluğa ulaşamamasının diğer branşları etkilediğini belirten Ufuk Şansal, alınan kupaların gölgede kaldığını söyledi.

Kadın basketbol ve kadın futbolun amatör branş olduğuna dikkati çeken Şansal, "Bu durumdan olumsuz etkileniyoruz. Erkek futbolda şampiyonluk gelmediği sürece burada alınan kupalara hak ettiği değer verilmiyor. Kadın futbolda ve kadın basketbolda alınan kupalar, erkek futboldaki gelmeyen şampiyonluğun arkasında gölgelenmiş oluyor. Umarım ileride bu branşlar hak ettiği değeri görür. Çünkü orada büyük bir emek ve mücadele var. Bunların arka planda kalmasını arzu etmiyorum. Bu branşları takip eden taraftarlarımız var. Biz onlar için bütün sene mücadele edip başardık." ifadelerini kullandı.

Kadın futbolda istikrarın şampiyonluğu getirdiğinin altını çizen Şansal, aynı durumun erkek futbol takımında yapılması gerektiğini anlatarak, "Gerek hoca gerekse oyuncu bazında olması gereken şey istikrar. Bazı oyuncularımızla bir şekilde devam etmemiz gerekiyor. Burada kurumsal bir hafıza yakalamak lazım. İstikrar burada başarıyı getirecek. Erkek takımımızda 4-5 yıldır bir arada oynayan oyuncular olsa farklı bir başarı geleceğine eminim. Her sene değişen hocalar, değişen kadrolar, muhtemel başarımızın önüne geçiyor. En ufak başarısızlıkta 'Hocayı gönderelim, oyuncuyu ıslıklayalım.' demek doğru değil." şeklinde görüş belirtti.

Avrupa Ligi'nde Yunanistan'da düzenlenecek Dörtlü Final'de mücadele edecek Fenerbahçe Beko Erkek Basketbol Takımı'nın başarılı olacağına yürekten inandığını söyleyen Ufuk Şansal, şubeden sorumlu yönetici Cem Ciritçi'nin çok başarılı işlere imza attığını vurguladı.

Ciritçi'nin kendilerine destek vermek için Zaragoza'ya geldiğinin altını çizen Şansal, "Eminim Dörtlü Final'de gereken başarıyı sağlayacaklar. Orada şampiyon olacağımızdan eminim. Cem ve Bora, eylül ayından bu yana gece gündüz takımla beraberler. Dörtlü Final'e kaldılar, ikisini de tebrik ediyorum. Orada iyi bir ivme yakaladık. Üst üste ikinci kez şampiyon olacağımıza inanıyorum." dedi.

Yöneticilik döneminde birçok anı biriktirdiğini anlatan Şansal, sözlerini şöyle tamamladı:

"Burada birçok anı biriktirdim. Kadın basketbolda Zaragoza'da yaşadığımız şampiyonluk unutulmaz. Kadın futbolda stadımızda Galatasaray ile oynadığımız maç unutulmaz. Kadın basketbolda Galatasaray ile bu sezon 7 kez oynadık ve hepsini kazandık. Avrupa Ligi finalindeki maçımız çok anlamlıydı ama bütün Galatasaray galibiyetleri benim için güzeldi. 7,5 aylık dönem benim için çok özeldi. Basketbolda 4 kupa, kadın futbolda şampiyonluk. Bilmiyorum daha önce herhangi bir yönetim kurulu üyesi bu kısacık dönemde 5 kupa aldı mı ama bize nasip oldu. Allah'a şükür görevi şimdilik 5 kupayla devredeceğiz. Çok gururluyuz. Bu başarıda emeği geçen teknik ekiplerimize, sporcularımıza, taraftarlarımıza çok teşekkür ediyorum. En başta da Sadettin Saran başkanımıza, bana bu görevleri verip sonuna kadar destek olduğu için teşekkür ediyorum."

PFDK'den Beşiktaş ve Trabzonspor'a ceza

PFDK'den Beşiktaş ve Konyaspor'a para cezası geldi.

Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu (TFF) Profesyonel Futbol Disiplin Kurulu (PFDK), Beşiktaş ve Konyaspor'a para cezası verdi.

TFF'den yapılan açıklamaya göre kurul, Ziraat Türkiye Kupası'nda oynanan maçta taraftarının neden olduğu saha olayları sebebiyle iki takıma da 220'şer bin lira para cezası uyguladı.

Disiplin kurulu, Trendyol 1. Lig ekiplerinden Arca Çorum FK'ye de taraftarının neden olduğu saha olaylarından dolayı 110 bin lira para cezası verdi.

İşte Trabzonspor maçının hakemi

Türkiye Kupası yarı finalinde Gençlerbirliği-Trabzonspor maçını hakem Ali Yılmaz yönetecek.

Ziraat Türkiye Kupası yarı finalinde yarın oynanacak Natura Dünyası Gençlerbirliği-Trabzonspor mücadelesinde hakem Ali Yılmaz düdük çalacak.

Trabzonspor

Türkiye Futbol Federasyonunun açıklamasına göre, Eryaman Stadı'nda saat 20.30'da başlayacak karşılaşmada Yılmaz'ın yardımcılıklarını Gökhan Barcın ile Mehmet Kısal yapacak.

Müsabakanın dördüncü hakemi ise Abdullah Buğra Taşkınsoy olacak.

Why vibe coding is becoming an SEO advantage

12 May 2026 at 13:00
Why vibe coding is becoming an SEO advantage

SEO used to be constrained by one thing more than anything else: dependency.

Dependency on developers, roadmaps, and “maybe next quarter.”

If you wanted a new page template, a calculator, a comparison widget, or even a simple interactive component, you had to ask, wait, and compromise. That’s changing fast.

If you’re in SEO or GEO today and you’re not learning how to vibe code, you’re limiting your impact.

Vibe coding changed the power dynamics in SEO

A few years ago, building tools like calculators or interactive widgets meant tickets, specs, and dev cycles.

Today, with AI, I’ve personally built dozens of mini apps, tools, and UI components without involving a single developer.

Some of those tools are small. Some are relatively ugly but effective. Some now bring in thousands of organic sessions per month.

Entire pages built around a vibe-coded tool are now outperforming traditional text-heavy competitors.

Parents Hub "Back To School Countdown" Vibe-Coded Tool
Parents Hub “Back To School Countdown” Vibe-Coded Tool

Even more importantly, I’ve introduced this mindset to my SEO team, and they’re now building tools on their own to achieve our search goals. That alone changes everything.

SEO teams can now move faster, test ideas immediately, and reserve developers for actual engineering work, including new templates, infrastructure, and scaling.

And yes, there’s something genuinely satisfying about building a tool yourself, publishing it, and watching it attract traffic month after month.

You don’t need to build fancy things. Just things that get the job done.

Dig deeper: Inspiring examples of responsible and realistic vibe coding for SEO

Stop talking about user personas. Start talking to them.

Everyone agrees on the user persona theory:

  • Identify user personas.
  • Understand their pain points.
  • Create content that addresses them.

What almost no one explains is how to actually present that information.

Historically, SEO handled personas with text:

  • “If you’re a parent…” 
  • “For families…” 
  • “Business travelers should consider…”

That approach is already outdated. Today, we can let users self-identify and surface only the information that matters to them.

One example from a brand I manage:

  • A vibe-coded tabbed component.
  • Each tab represents a different user persona.
  • Clicking a tab reveals persona-specific content.

For airport transfers in Majorca, a “family” persona doesn’t care about the same things as a solo traveler.

Example case of the "User Persona" component
Example case of the “User Persona” component

They care about vehicle safety, child seats, family-friendly routes, vehicle size, and indicative pricing. That content appears only when the Family tab is selected.

From an SEO and GEO standpoint, persona pain points were sourced directly from Google Search Console and query fan-out analysis.

The component was then vibe-coded and placed where intent needed to be satisfied immediately.

This aligns with how AI platforms already structure answers: segmented, persona-aware, and intent-first.

Entire traffic categories can be built on tools alone

On one personal project, we launched a brand-new Tools category — ten pages with simple tools, such as:

  • Calculators.
  • Checklists.
  • Calendars.
  • Countdown timers.
  • AI generators.

Each page leads with the tool and uses supporting components to answer sub-intents.

The result? More than 5,000 incremental clicks in two months. Most of those pages were also out of season.

Dig deeper: How to vibe-code an SEO tool without losing control of your LLM

UI is now a ranking lever

SEOs have never been more capable. The only real limitation left is creativity.

One of the most underrated SEO advantages today is how information is visually presented.

Text is cheap. Everyone can produce it. UI that answers intent instantly isn’t.

I’ve seen:

  • Two calculator pages add 10,000 monthly organic sessions.
  • One tool page rank in the top three within days for a high-volume government query.
  • Multiple seasonal pages rank off-season purely because the UI was better.

When competitors list information, we let users interact with it.

  • Eligibility calculators. 
  • Countdown timers. 
  • Dynamic tables. 
  • Visual comparisons.

These pages still include text. But the text supports the tool, not the other way around.

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‘SEO takes time’ — except when it doesn’t

One page we published targeted a Greek government school financial support program with a high-volume head term, dozens of long-tail queries, and extremely text-heavy competition.

We built:

  • A financial support eligibility tool.
  • A transparent explanation of the algorithm logic behind the tool for E-E-A-T.
  • Common rejection mistakes parents made when applying for support.
  • Historical program changes.
  • A step-by-step application flow.
Parents Hub Kindergarten Financial Support Eligibility Calculator
Parents Hub Kindergarten Financial Support Eligibility Calculator

We tagged the tool as a WebApplication, implemented HowTo schema for the process, and properly marked up the FAQs.

Three days after publishing, the page was already ranking on the first page for the main term and generating about 100 clicks.

Sometimes SEO really doesn’t take that long if you solve the problem better than anyone else.

Tools are the ultimate SEO and PR assets

Some tools are built purely for traffic. Others are designed to become linkable digital assets.

A pregnancy due date calculator, a baby name generator, or a comparison table based on TripAdvisor data isn’t just a page. It’s a potential PR campaign.

When a digital asset solves a real pain point, looks modern, answers intent better than SERP features, and has clear PR angles, that’s where SEO, PR, and branding start to collide. That’s when things get really interesting.

Dig deeper: How vibe coding is changing search marketing workflows

Finding tool-page opportunities is easier than ever

With MCP servers from SEO tools, you can now surface tool ideas directly from search demand without leaving the chat, assess difficulty instantly, and launch faster than ever.

I’ve built and launched multiple tool pages this way, and the speed difference compared with traditional workflows is massive.

We’re entering a period where ideation, validation, and execution can all happen in days, not months.

The big shift

SEO is no longer about who can write the longest article, rephrase the same information better, or game templates. It’s about who answers intent fastest, removes friction, and builds search experiences instead of documents.

Vibe coding changed who gets to build. And right now, the people embracing it are pulling away fast. If you want to win in modern SEO and GEO, build tools, build components, and build search experiences. Text alone isn’t enough anymore. And honestly, that’s a very good thing.

Dig deeper: Build your own AI search visibility tracker for under $100/month

Vanderson Melo “Araz”dan getdi – Rəsmi

12 May 2026 at 14:00

“Araz-Naxçıvan” ilə braziliyalı futbolçu Vanderson Melo arasında bağlanmış müqaviləyə qarşılıqlı razılıq əsasında xitam verilib.

Arena.az xəbər verir ki, bu barədə Naxçıvan klubunun rəsmi saytı məlumat yayıb.

Xəbərdə bildirilir ki, 2023/2024-cü illər mövsümündən “qırmızı-ağlar”ın heyətində çıxış edən yarımmüdafiəçiyə klub rəhbərliyi karyerasında uğurlar arzulayıb.

Melo klub saytına qısa açıqlama da verib: “Burada 3 maraqlı mövsüm keçirdim. Uğurlu nəticələrimiz də oldu, təəssüfləndiyimiz oyunlar da. Komanda ötən mövsüm tarixində ilk dəfə olaraq üçüncü yeri tutdu və avrokuboklarda oynamaq hüququ qazandı. Konfrans Liqasında “Aris” kimi güclü rəqibi üstələdik və mərhələ adladıq. Cari mövsümlə bağlı isə ancaq təəssüflənmək olar. Çünki qarşıya qoyulan məqsədə çata bilmədik. Burada olmağıma şərait yaradan klub rəhbərliyinə təşəkkür edirəm. Ümid edirəm ki, növbəti mövsüm “Araz-Naxçıvan” hazırkından daha yaxşı çıxış edər və uğur qazanar”.

Xatırladaq ki, Vanderson Melo “Araz-Naxçıvan”da keçirdiyi 3 mövsüm ərzində 90 oyuna çıxıb, 2 qol və 2 məhsuldar ötürmə müəllifi olub.

“Real Ovyedo” La Liqanı tərk edəcək – Rəsmiləşdi

12 May 2026 at 13:00

İspaniya La Liqasında mübarizə aparan “Real Ovyedo” komandası 2025/2026-cı illər mövsümünün sonunda elitanı tərk edəcək.

Arena.az xəbər verir ki, İspaniya La Liqasında cari mövsümün geridə qalmış 35 turundan sonra elitanı tərk edəcək ilk komanda müəyyənləşib.

Sonuncu pillədə qərarlaşmış Ovyedo təmsilçisi yenidən Sequnda Liqaya yuvarlanıb. Bu, La Liqanın 35-ci turu çərçivəsində ötən gecə keçirilmiş “Rayo Valyekano” – “Jirona” (1:1) matçından sonra dəqiqləşib.

Hazırda 29 xalla 20-ci yerdə qərarlaşmış “Real Ovyedo” 17-ci pillədə olan “Jirona”nı (39 xal) keçmək şansını itirib.

Xatırladaq ki, Ovyedo təmsilçisi ötən mövsüm – 24 ildən sonra La Liqaya qayıtmışdı. Amma komanda elitadakı yerini möhkəmləndirməmiş yenidən aşağı liqaya düşüb.

Cari mövsümün sonunda İspaniya La Liqasını tərk etməyə əsas namizədlər bunlardır:

  1. Sevilya – 40
  2. Elçe – 39
  3. Malyorka – 39
  4. Espanyol – 39
  5. Jirona – 39
  6. Alaves – 37
  7. Levante – 36

Jali Muaddib “Qarabağ”a gəlir – Təsdiqləndi

12 May 2026 at 12:00

Kiprin “Omoniya” (Aradipu) klubunun fransalı sol vingeri 2025/2026-cı illər mövsümündən “Qarabağ”ın uğurları üçün çalışacaq.

Arena.az xəbər verir ki, bunu Kipr klubunun baş meneceri Giorgos İrakleus təsdiqləyib.

O, “Sport FM” radiosuna açıqlamasında bəyan edib ki, fransalı vingerlə Ağdam klubu arasında tam razılıq əldə olunub:

“Muaddibin “Qarabağ”la əvvəlcədən razılaşması var və gələn il bizimlə olmayacaq. Ancaq deməliyəm ki, futbolçu aylar əvvəl bizə “Qarabağ”ın ona müraciət etdiyini, lakin liqada qalmaq üçün komandaya sona qədər kömək edəcəyini demişdi. Soyunma otağında hamımız bir ailə kimi idik və bu, liqada qalmağımıza kömək etdi”.

Baş menecer Muaddibin transferindən maliyyə qazancı olub-olmayacağı sualını da cavablandırıb: “Onun müqaviləsində kiçik bir bənd var. Amma biz klub olaraq gələn mövsüm üçün riskə getmirik”.

Qeyd edək ki, Muaddibin “Omoniya” ilə sözləşməsinin müddəti cari mövsümün sonunda başa çatacaq. 25 yaşlı futbolçu bu mövsüm Kipr klubunun heyətində 31 oyuna 4 qol vurub, 7 qol ötürməsi edib.

Jali Muaddib karyerası ərzində “Botoşani” (54 oyun, 3 qol, 4 assist) və “Avranş” (17 oyun, 2 qol, 1 assist) klublarının da şərəfini qoruyub, “Anje” və “Lill”in B komandalarında forma geyinib.

Muaddib Fransanın U-19 yığmasının heyətində 3 oyuna 1 qol vurub.

“Transfermarkt” internet-portalı 25 yaşlı vingerin transfer dəyərini 375 min avro məbləğində qiymətləndirir.

Sonda onu da xatırladaq ki, “Qarabağ”ın bu mövsümün sonunda sol vingeri Abdullah Zubirlə vidalaşması gözlənilir. Fransalı futbolçunun Ərəbistana üz tutacağı iddia edilir. Böyük ehtimalla, Ağdam klubu Muaddibi də məhz həmyerlisini əvəz etmək üçün transfer etməyə çalışır.

Will Ethereum price lose $2,200 support as bearish RSI divergence forms?

12 May 2026 at 13:27
Ethereum price slipped lower on Monday as weakening momentum indicators and slowing institutional accumulation raised concerns that ETH could retest the key $2,200 support zone in the near term. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price was trading around…

Will Bitcoin price drop below $80K as Coinbase premium stays negative?

12 May 2026 at 12:50
Bitcoin price slipped back toward the $81,000 region on Monday as weakening U.S. institutional demand and renewed geopolitical uncertainty triggered another wave of profit-taking across the crypto market. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) traded around $80,900 at press…

Mini Shai-Hulud Worm Compromises TanStack, Mistral AI, Guardrails AI & More Packages

TeamPCP, the threat actor behind the recent supply chain attack spree, has been linked to the compromise of the npm and PyPI packages from TanStack, UiPath, Mistral AI, OpenSearch, and Guardrails AI as part of a fresh Mini Shai-Hulud campaign. The affected npm packages have been modified to include an obfuscated JavaScript file ("router_init.js") that's designed to profile the execution

Varqasın qolu türklərin gündəmində – VİDEO

12 May 2026 at 13:45

“Neftçi”nin futbolçusu Freddi Varqasın “Karvan-Yevlax”a vurduğu qol Türkiyə mətbuatının gündəminə düşüb.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, türkiyəli keçmiş futbolçu Nihat Kahveci “Kontra” proqramında qolu şərh edib və bunları deyib:

“Boş qapıya topuqla zərbə vurmaq inanılmaz dərəcədə özünəinamlı olmaqdan xəbər verir”.

Azərbaycanı Astanada 17 şahmatçı təmsil edəcək

12 May 2026 at 13:30

Qazaxıstanın Astana şəhərində türkdilli ölkələr arasında şahmat üzrə açıq çempionat təşkil olunacaq.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, 14-17 may tarixlərində keçiriləcək yarışda Azərbaycanla yanaşı Qazaxıstan, Qırğızıstan, Türkmənistan, Türkiyə və Özbəkistan şahmatçıları iştirak edəcək. Ölkəmiz çempionatda həm kişilər, həm də qadınların yarışında mübarizə aparacaq.

Kişi şahmatçılardan ibarət Azərbaycan komandasında Əhməd Əhmədzadə, Misrətdin İskəndərov, Xəzər Babazadə, Şiroğlan Talıbov və Murad İbrahimli çıxış edəcək. Komandanın kapitanı Qədir Hüseynov olacaq.

Qadınların yarışında komandanın heyətinə Ülviyyə Fətəliyeva, Günay Məmmədzadə, Gövhər Beydullayeva, Xanım Balacayeva və Gülnar Məmmədova dəvət edilib. Kapitan kimi İlahə Qədimova təsdiqlənib.

Turnir çərçivəsində eyni zamanda 16 yaşlılar arasında çempionat keçiriləcək. U16 turnirində ölkəmizi kapitan Fərid Abbasovun rəhbərliyi altında Xaqan Əhməd, Şəmsi Qaraxanov, Paşam Əlizadə, Lalə Hüseynova təmsil edəcək.

Reqlamentə əsasən 45 dəqiqədən ibarət partiyalarda hər gedişə 30 saniyə əlavə olunacaq. Ümumilikdə 7 tur oynanılacaq.

“Araz-Naxçıvan”da ayrılıq: “…təəssüflənmək olar”

12 May 2026 at 13:20

“Araz-Naxçıvan” və futbolçu Vanderson Melo arasında bağlanmış müqaviləyə qarşılıqlı razılıq əsasında xitam verilib.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, bu barədə klubun mətbuat xidməti məlumat yayıb.

Melo Premyer Liqa təmsilçisinin saytına qısa açıqlama verib:

“Burada 3 maraqlı mövsüm keçirdim. Uğurlu nəticələrimiz də oldu, təəssüfləndiyimiz oyunlar da. Komanda ötən mövsüm tarixində ilk dəfə olaraq üçüncü yeri tutdu və avrokuboklarda oynamaq hüququ qazandı. UEFA Konfrans Liqasında “Aris” kimi güclü rəqibi üstələdik və mərhələ adladıq. Cari mövsümlə bağlı isə ancaq təəssüflənmək olar. Çünki qarşıya qoyulan məqsədə çata bilmədik.

Burada olmağıma şərait yaradan klub rəhbərliyinə təşəkkür edirəm. Ümid edirəm ki, növbəti mövsüm “Araz-Naxçıvan” hazırkından daha yaxşı çıxış edər və uğur qazanar”.

Vanderson 2023-2024-cü illər mövsümündən “qırmızı-ağlar”da çıxış edirdi.

PSJ-nin 5 futbolçusu rəmzi komandada

12 May 2026 at 12:48

Fransa Liqa 1-də 2025/26 mövsümünün rəmzi komandası açıqlanıb.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, heyətdə lider PSJ-dən 5 futbolçu yer alıb:

Qapıçı: Roben Risser (“Lans”)

Müdafiəçilər: Nunu Mendeş, Vilyan Paço, Əşrəf Hakimi (hamısı PSJ), Malanq Sarr (“Lans”)

Yarımmüdafiəçilər: Vitinya (PSJ), Korenten Tolisso (“Lion”), Mamadu Sanqare (“Lans”)

Hücumçular: Meyson Qrinvud (“Marsel”), Osman Dembele (PSJ), Floryan Toven (“Lans”).

“Beşiktaş” “Lill”in futbolçusu ilə danışıqlara başladı

12 May 2026 at 12:26

“Lill”in futbolçusu Nabil Bentaleb karyerasını Türkiyədə davam etdirə bilər.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, bu barədə “Foot Mercato” nəşri məlumat yayıb. 31 yaşlı yarımmüdafiəçinin Fransa klubu ilə müqaviləsi yayda başa çatır.

“Beşiktaş” artıq oyunçu ilə danışıqlara başlayıb. İstanbul təmsilçisi əlcəzairli futbolçunu azad agent kimi heyətinə qatmaq istəyir.

Bentaleb bu mövsüm Fransa çempionatında 25 oyunda 2 qol, 2 məhsuldar ötürmə ilə yadda qalıb.

Italy could name at least 11 uncapped players in June squad as Donnarumma calls Baldini

12 May 2026 at 13:46

La Gazzetta dello Sport names 11 uncapped players who are likely to be part of the Italy squad for June friendlies against Luxembourg and Greece.

Italy are sadly preparing for the June friendlies against Luxembourg and Greece, both of which will be played away from home.

The potential Italy debutants for June games under Baldini

Gazzetta already reported that interim coach Silvio Baldini would rest many of the Azzurri stars, except captain Gigio Donnarumma.

According to the latest report, the Manchester City star has made himself available to Baldini by phone, confirming that he is ready to lead the team in the upcoming matches.

CREMONA, ITALY - OCTOBER 14: Coach Silvio Baldini of Italy reacts during the UEFA Euro U21 Qualification match between Italy and Armenia at Stadio Giovanni Zini on October 14, 2025 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Images)
CREMONA, ITALY – OCTOBER 14: Coach Silvio Baldini of Italy reacts during the UEFA Euro U21 Qualification match between Italy and Armenia at Stadio Giovanni Zini on October 14, 2025 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Images)

Gazzetta names a few uncapped players who are expected to be part of the Azzurri squad next month.

Among them are Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid) and Davide Bartesaghi (Milan). Ruggeri has already received one call-up to the Italy squad but has yet to make his debut.

Other potential debutants in defence include Michael Kayode (Brentford), Pietro Comuzzo (Fiorentina), Fabio Chiarodia (Borussia Monchengladbach), Filippo Mane (Borussia Dortmund) and Honest Ahanor (Atalanta).

There will be some young players with international experience, such as Samuele Ricci (Milan) and Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter).

In central midfield, Cesare Casadei (Torino) could make his senior Azzurri debut, and the same is true of  Cher Ndour (Fiorentina) and Luca Lipani (Sassuolo).

As for the attack, Burnley-owned Luca Koleosho, now on loan at Paris FC, is set to be called up to the senior team for the first time.

Official: Juventus unveil new home kit for 2026-27 – pictures

12 May 2026 at 12:48

Juventus have unveiled their new home kit for the 2026-27 campaign, described as a ‘contemporary interpretation of the famous black and white vertical stripes.’

Serie A giants Juventus have unveiled their home kit for the 2026-27 campaign.

The jersey for the new campaign features a polo collar, inspired by iconic shirts from the past, and is finished with gold detailing that accentuates the club crest, the adidas logo, and the player numbers.

The kit is completed by white socks and shorts and is already available in physical and online stores.

black. white. gold. Juventus 🔥🤍🖤

introducing the Juventus Home Jersey 26/27, available now.

🔗 https://t.co/ilSLi58Wdc pic.twitter.com/958CLUJGGy

— JuventusFC 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@juventusfcen) May 12, 2026

Juventus’ 2026-27 home kit: official statement

“Deep roots, looking to the future,” Juventus said.

“Juventus and adidas today unveiled the new Home Kit for the 2026/27 season, a uniform that reinterprets the Club’s historic symbols through a modern and refined lens.

“The heart of the new kit is a contemporary interpretation of the famous black and white vertical stripes. For the new season, the design plays on geometric precision and clean spacing, offering a bold and confident expression. A direct reference to our Club’s history with the perfect modern energy for the challenges of contemporary football.

Juventus' home kit for 2026-27 (via Juventus.com)
Juventus’ home kit for 2026-27 (via Juventus.com)

DETAILS OF EXCELLENCE AND HERITAGE INSPIRATION

“Elevating the jersey’s design is the return of the classic polo collar, a distinctive element inspired by the historic uniforms worn by Juventus legends, a symbol of the elegance that has always distinguished our history. Completing the aesthetic of the new kit are the subtle gold trims that embellish the club crest, the adidas performance logo, and the player numbers.

“The kit is completed with white shorts – enriched with coordinating gold details and black striped patterns – and white socks, for an unmistakably black and white look on the pitch.

PERFORMANCE AND INNOVATION: CLIMACOOL+

“The new jersey is not just a tribute to style, but a concentration of technology applied to maximise performance. Made with lightweight 3D-engineered fabrics that adapt to the body, it guarantees players maximum comfort and freedom of movement. Thanks to the introduction of the new adidas CLIMACOOL+ technology, moisture management is optimised by strategically placed mesh ventilation zones to maximise airflow throughout the match.

The new 2026/27 Home Kit is available from today at all physical Juventus Official Stores, online at the Official Store, and in selected adidas stores.”

Jonathan David poses with the Juventus' home kit for 2026-27 (via Juventus.com)
Jonathan David poses with the Juventus’ home kit for 2026-27 (via Juventus.com)
Martina Lenzini (left) and Martina Rosucci (right) pose with the Juventus' home kit for 2026-27 (via Juventus.com)
Martina Lenzini (left) and Martina Rosucci (right) pose with the Juventus’ home kit for 2026-27 (via Juventus.com)
Kenan Yildiz poses with the Juventus' home kit for 2026-27 (via Juventus.com)
Kenan Yildiz poses with the Juventus’ home kit for 2026-27 (via Juventus.com)

Como President eyes ‘more Italians’ and stadium upgrade for Europe

12 May 2026 at 12:17

President Mirwan Suwarso says that the club aim to sign more Italian players and will soon begin renovations to make Stadio Sinigaglia eligible for European matches.

Como have made history by qualifying for Europe for the first time ever and can still aim for a Champions League spot, as they are just two points behind Roma and Milan in fourth.

Their home ground, the Stadio Sinigaglia, currently does not comply with UEFA regulations for European matches, but the Azzurri aim to develop the stadium in time for next season.

“We hope so. We expect to complete the refurbishment works at the end of the summer. The works can begin immediately after Sunday’s game against Parma,” Suwarso told Gazzetta.

Como need just one point in the last two games of the season to earn Europa League qualification, but can still fight for a Champions League spot as well.

“Jokes aside, we want to finish as high as possible, but we’ll take what life gives us,” said the Como President.

“The Champions League is not important, as our target is to do better than the year before.”

Qualification for Europe means Como will need to make new signings to prepare for three competitions next season.

“There will be some operations, but we don’t have to start from scratch,” Suwarso said.

COMO, ITALY - MAY 02: Rasmus Hojlund of SSC Napoli is challenged by Jacobo Ramon and Nico Paz of Como 1907 during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on May 02, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
COMO, ITALY – MAY 02: Rasmus Hojlund of SSC Napoli is challenged by Jacobo Ramon and Nico Paz of Como 1907 during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on May 02, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

“We already have a strong identity. The core of the team is already there. There will be 23 players returning from loans, and we’ll have to find the best solution to make our transfers sustainable.”

The Azzurri have been among the biggest spenders in Serie A over the past two years, leading some to argue that their impressive sporting results are unsurprising given their substantial budget.

“We don’t care what people say. Obviously, having resources helps, but football is full of examples where this equation hasn’t led anywhere,” Suwarso replied.

Como President: Italian players are ‘expensive’

“The focus is not on how money is spent, but on making a club profitable and sustainable. The target is to do so in the next two or three years.”

Would Champions League qualification help Como keep Nico Paz?

“No, it all depends on Real Madrid,” insisted Suwarso.

Como will also need to add more Italians to their team to comply with UEFA regulations for European competitions.

“We are always looking for more Italians. We bought four in our first Serie A season,” Suwarso said.

“The problem is that they are expensive and we can’t pay them in instalments. We are developing four or five Italian players who we hope will be ready for the first team. I like many of them, Orsolini, Bastoni, Dimarco, but we can’t afford them. Venturino is also strong, like Cambiaghi and Lazio’s Pellegrini.”

COMO, ITALY - MAY 10: Como 1907 president Mirwan Suwarso during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio G. Sinigaglia on May 10, 2025 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
COMO, ITALY – MAY 10: Como 1907 president Mirwan Suwarso during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio G. Sinigaglia on May 10, 2025 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Suwarso also spoke highly of the Italian football environment, highlighting the off-field collaboration with many other clubs.

“It’s a very welcoming country, like Indonesia to some extent,” he said.

“I’ve also found excellent examples of entrepreneurship and many friends who have inspired me. Percassi, Marotta, Fenucci, Lotito, De Laurentiis. The clubs compete on the pitch, but off the pitch, there are ideas for mutual support and to make the league grow. Compared to other experiences I’ve had elsewhere in Italy, there is a great closeness and a collaborative spirit.”

 

 

Carragher explains on MNF why Arsenal are “disliked” following VAR controversy

12 May 2026 at 13:51

Arsenal’s tense 1-0 win over West Ham has added another major talking point to an already dramatic Premier League title race.

Leandro Trossard’s late goal looked to have secured a crucial victory for Mikel Arteta’s side, but the match exploded into controversy deep into stoppage time when Callum Wilson appeared to equalise for the Hammers.

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After a lengthy VAR review, referee Chris Kavanagh overturned the goal, ruling that Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya had been fouled in the build-up.

The decision protected Arsenal’s lead, kept them five points clear of Manchester City, and sparked fierce debate over whether the correct call had been made.

Carragher shares opinion on latest Arsenal controversy

Jamie Carragher offered a strong view on the controversy during his Sky Sports analysis.

The former Liverpool defender argued that Arsenal are not necessarily treated differently by officials, but he believes they have developed a reputation for pushing the limits in several areas of the game.

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Carragher said Arsenal’s aggressive approach to set-pieces, touchline behaviour and penalty-box battles has made rival fans feel they regularly “get away with it”.

Speaking on Sky Sports, he said, as reported by The Standard:

“This all started with Arsenal two or three seasons ago putting 15 players in a six yard box and the reason people are annoyed with Arsenal, and feel they’ve got away with it, is that this is a football club who push the boundaries in every area to try and gain an advantage – that’s why they are disliked.

“The manager stands on the edge of the touchline, putting the opposition’s left wing or right back off, screaming down his ear. Gabriel going down on the floor anytime someone breaths on him.

“The goalkeeper being the first one to take the atmosphere in a stadium to another degree and what they do at set pieces. That’s why there’s this feeling ‘they do it every week, how are they getting away with it’. But that doesn’t mean this isn’t a foul.”

Arteta is getting closer to league title

Arteta, unsurprisingly, defended the officials and praised the referee for making what he saw as a brave decision under huge pressure. West Ham, meanwhile, were left furious after believing they had earned a valuable point.

Arsenal may view the West Ham win as another sign of champions finding a way through difficult moments, but the controversy will not disappear quickly.

Arsenal are admired for their intensity and detail, yet disliked by many rivals for the way they test the boundaries, as per Carragher.

What matters most for Arteta is the result. With only two league games remaining, Arsenal remain in control of their title destiny.

But if they do go on to lift the Premier League trophy, this dramatic VAR escape at the London Stadium may be remembered as one of the defining moments of their season.

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Gary Neville issues important advise to Mikel Arteta ahead of the Champions League final

12 May 2026 at 13:17

Former Manchester United captain and Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville has offered a definitive tactical roadmap for Arsenal.

Neville expressed immense confidence that Mikel Arteta’s men will arrive as newly crowned champions of England, ending a 22-year domestic drought.

However, overcoming reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain represents an entirely different caliber of test.

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While Neville candidly admits that Luis Enrique’s star-studded PSG are currently the “better side” on paper, he insists Arsenal can still conquer the continent if they strictly lean into their elite defensive ability and sheer physical strength.

Speaking on his Sky Sports podcast, Neville analysed the contrasting fortunes of the two finalists.

PSG arrive in Budapest with formidable pedigree, aiming to secure back-to-back Champions League titles after ruthlessly dismantling Inter Milan 5-0 in last year’s final.

Acknowledging the undeniable technical supremacy of the French giants over the past two seasons, Neville emphasised that Arsenal cannot afford to engage in an open, end-to-end shootout.

Neville has told Arteta to play defensive football

Instead, the Gunners must approach the 90 minutes with absolute pragmatism, utilising their rock-solid defensive organisation to frustrate PSG’s lethal attacking patterns.

“Arsenal have got such momentum now,” Neville said on his Sky Sports podcast.

“They beat Atletico Madrid, watched Man City drop points at Everton and then winning at West Ham in that way.

“Winning it that way is far more special that winning the game 3-0, you’d love to win games easily but those type of results build confidence, resilience and momentum.

“The Arsenal players should be in dreamland now, they should be unstoppable, nothing should be able to stop them now.

“In the Champions League final they need to think about their defensive ability and strength and think how they can over 90 minutes beat a team who are better than them.

“Because PSG are better than them, you can’t get away from that. PSG are a better team than Arsenal right now and they’ve demonstrated that over the last two seasons.”

Arsenal face their biggest test in decades

There is no doubt that this is going to be Arsenal’s biggest test in recent history.

Winning the biggest honour in club football is something they are desperately looking at and it is a trophy that they have not won in their illustrious history.

Arteta now has the opportunity to win it, along with winning the Premier League as well.

This could be the greatest season in Arsenal’s history if they complete the double.

While in the Premier League they are the favourites, in the Champions League, they are clearly the underdogs.

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Report: Arteta faces selection headache as key player could be out of UCL final

12 May 2026 at 12:39

Arsenal prepare for their monumental UEFA Champions League final clash against Paris Saint-Germain on May 30.

The Gunners reached the final after beating Atletico Madrid in the semifinal and now face the defending champions of the competition.

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According to Daily Mirror, standout full-back Jurrien Timber is locked in a desperate race against time to prove his fitness for the European showpiece.

The Dutchman has struggled for fitness in the last few weeks and his absence is expected to be a major worry for Arteta and his staff.

Timber has struggled with fitness issues recently

Sidelined since March 14 due to a persistent groin issue, the 24-year-old Dutch international is approaching a definitive “make or break” week in his rehabilitation.

Timber’s potential availability could ultimately dictate Arsenal’s tactical approach as they seek to claim the ultimate prize in club football.

The timing of Timber’s absence is particularly agonising given the sheer scale of his contributions this season.

Prior to his setback, the versatile defender had firmly established himself as one of the Premier League’s premier full-backs, offering elite 1v1 defensive security and exceptional composure in possession.

Complicating matters for Arteta is the sudden, severe depletion of his options at right-back.

Arteta will be short of options at right-back

Ben White sustained a suspected knee ligament injury during the London derby against West Ham United, leaving the Gunners critically short of natural, top-tier cover on the right flank.

Awaiting Arsenal in the final is a star-studded Paris Saint-Germain side who have Khvicha Kvaratskhelia playing on the left-wing for them and considering his form and talent, the Gunners would need their right-back to be at the top of his game.

Should Timber’s intensive training push fail to produce positive results this week, Arteta will be forced into an emergency tactical reshuffle against one of the most lethal attacking units on the continent.

While Arsenal remain entirely focused on navigating their final two Premier League fixtures against Burnley and Crystal Palace to seal domestic glory, Arteta will have one eye on the final against PSG.

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Overhaul at Old Trafford: Man United plan for major summer rebuild has emerged

12 May 2026 at 12:23

With Champions League football officially secured for next season, Manchester United are wasting no time laying the foundations for a massive summer window.

The Red Devils hierarchy are preparing to execute a comprehensive squad overhaul, targeting a minimum of five key acquisitions during the upcoming transfer window, according to The Sun.

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Old Trafford decision-makers have mapped out a precise structural blueprint: bringing in three central midfielders, a dependable left-back, and a dynamic back-up striker.

This aggressive push shows the club’s unwavering ambition to equip interim manager Michael Carrick, or his eventual permanent successor, with a squad capable of competing on multiple elite fronts.

Man United are planning major changes this summer

The decision to heavily prioritise the engine room is born out of absolute tactical necessity.

The looming departure of veteran midfielder Casemiro, whose contract expires in the coming weeks, leaves a void in physical authority and defensive screen protection.

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United are casting a wide net to completely revamp their central options.

Nottingham Forest’s standout talent Elliot Anderson has emerged as the club’s leading domestic target, alongside highly advanced tracking of Atalanta’s all-action Brazilian dynamo Ederson.

By aiming to sign three distinct midfield profiles, the recruitment team intends to build a highly adaptable, modern unit that provides the perfect platform for homegrown sensation Kobbie Mainoo to thrive.

Red Devils are planning to strengthen their defense

Availability issues on the left side of the defense have continuously disrupted United’s backline, making a durable, top-tier left-back a non-negotiable target to provide long-term stability.

Meanwhile, signing a high-quality back-up striker is essential to ease the immense goal-scoring burden that Benjamin Sesko faces at the club.

Following the highly successful blueprint of previous windows, sporting directors are focused on landing prime-age, scalable assets who offer long-term stability.

To finance this multi-million-pound spending spree, Old Trafford executives are prepared to be just as ruthless with outgoings, potential big-money departures of figures like Manuel Ugarte, or even high-profile sales of Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Højlund, could provide the vital financial windfall needed to balance the books under strict Profit and Sustainability Rules.

Report: ‘Well-built central midfielder’ is being eyed by Man United to solve midfield issues

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Prediction: Real Madrid vs Real Oviedo – Betting Tips, Team News, Key Facts

Verdict: Real Madrid to score in both halves Best Odds: 5/6 Bookmaker: Olympusbet With nothing left to play for this season, a struggling Real Madrid will welcome Oviedo to the Bernabeu on Thursday night. Real Madrid Starting with the hosts, falling to a 2-0 loss away at arch-rivals Barcelona last weekend and with the final […]

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Giants hitters and bullpen are too much for Dodgers in 9-3 victory

People come to Los Angeles with big dreams. Some want to make it as Hollywood actors. Others dream of a record deal and music fame. And there’s those who aspire to drink green juice while wearing oversized sunglasses and attend the third-through-seventh inning of a Dodger game at Chavez Ravine while pitching a reality show.

The San Francisco Giants had more humble dreams: To get double-digit hits for the third time in four games and continue their 2026 dominance over the defending world champions. They did that and more Monday night, notching 12 hits and six walks in a 9-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

BIG WILLY STYLE 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ZtTkvXEbvD

— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) May 12, 2026

You know it’s a big hit when the NBCS account breaks out a reference to a 30-year-old Will Smith album! Willy Adames went 2-for-5 with three RBIs, one of five Men In Black and Orange with a multi-hit game Monday night. Rafael Devers got jiggy wit his fifth home run, scored three runs, and reached base four times. Every member of the starting lineup had either a hit or an RBI, truly the mark of an offense that keeps the roof blazin’.

All this on a night where the Giants had two runners thrown out at home, Jesus Rodriguez got his first career stolen base, and Shohei Ohtani went 0-for-5.

Matt Gage (3-1) picked up the win after relieving Trevor McDonald (5.1 IP, 9H, 3R, 2BB, 4K) in the 6th inning, after a Max Muncy home run and a Teoscar Hernandez single chased him from the game. Gage retired all five Dodgers he faced, mowing down the heart of the lineup. Maybe Ohtani and Kyle Tucker could settle for some deferred hits?

McDonald got hit hardest in the 4th inning, when the Dodgers led off the inning with four straight singles, all off of sinkers. The Giants escaped down only 2-1 thanks to an Adames-to-Arraez-to-Schmidt double play.

The Giants countered with three straight singles off lefty Alex Vesia (1-1) from Jung Hoo Lee, Luis Arraez, and Casey Schmidt, who reached base four times Monday. Devers drew a seven-pitch, bases-loaded walk to give the Giants a 4-3 lead before “Big Willy Style” drove in Arraez and Schmidt, just the two of them.

Devers started the scoring with a second-inning homer off starter Rory Sasaki, who had one of his better outings of the season by giving up three runs and six hits and striking out five. Like his walk, this came on a 3-2 pitch, the 8th pitch of the at-bat. Devers nearly fouled out on the previous pitch, but Hernandez got distracted by a Dodgers official holding a folding chair. One pitch later, he made Sasaki and the chair-wielding man pay.

Rafael Devers goes deep at Dodger Stadium pic.twitter.com/xovJPnkSg6

— SFGiants (@SFGiants) May 12, 2026

Devers missed on a bases-loaded opportunity in the 3rd, where the Giants loaded the bases in unusual fashion. Rodriguez drew a walk and then stole second when Lee struck out, swinging and missing so badly he threw his bat down the first-base line. He went to third on an Arraez single but didn’t score after Sasaki beaned Schmidt and Sasaki retired Devers and Heliot Ramos.

In the 6th, the Giants showed off some excellent baserunning and some less excellent baserunning. Schmidt singled and took third on a Devers single, with Devers hustling to second when the throw went to third. Ramos followed with a two-run double down the line.

Heliot Ramos puts the Giants back in front 💪 pic.twitter.com/j1TQ2GMAzh

— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) May 12, 2026

In a very Heliot Ramos sequence, he went to third on a deep fly ball, then got thrown out at home by roughly 20 feet on a Matt Chapman groundout.

Was that the only Giant thrown out at the plate? Heavens no. Harrison Bader doubled in the 8th and made it to third on a delayed start when Rodriguez grounded out to Muncy and Freddie Freeman’s throw back to third went high. One pitch later, Lee grounded to first and Bader was tagged out in a rundown.

The Giants got some insurance in the 8th inning when Schmidt walked and stole second (two steals in one game?!?). An intentional walk to Devers was followed by an unintentional walk to Ramos, an Adames single, and another walk, this time to Chapman.

Three RBIs for Willy 💪 pic.twitter.com/ClIrVcmwDJ

— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) May 12, 2026

The Giants rounded out the scoring with an RBI groundout from Rodriguez. Poor Lee was the second Giant hit in the game, but at least he only got nailed by a curveball. That made four walks and a hit batsmen in one inning from Wyatt Mills, who may not be long for the Dodgers roster.

The bullpen went 3.2 innings and only gave up a single, with Keaton Winn and JT Brubaker closing it out. The Dodgers have lost three straight, the Giants have won three out of four, and the Giants’ big hitters are mostly hitting again. That’s what we call a Hollywood Echo Park ending!

Still swinging it: Bhuvneshwar Kumar enjoys second wind at RCB

RAIPUR: On a Dec evening at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in 2012, a young Uttar Pradesh pacer announced himself to international cricket with a dream T20I debut against Pakistan. Swinging the new ball with remarkable control, Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned figures of 3/9. More than 13 years later, in a format that has tilted further towards batters, Bhuvneshwar remains not just relevant but among the most effective, as he has shown in the IPL this season. Once a young swing-bowling prospect, he now stands as a study in craft, discipline and constant reinvention.

At 36, he has 21 wickets from 11 matches and leads the IPL wicket charts this season, a significant marker in a competition where 200-plus totals no longer feel safe and bowlers are challenged every over. For Bhuvneshwar, survival in modern T20 cricket has come down to one thing: constant evolution.



“My skills and the mental aspect of my game have changed a lot. What also changed is accepting situations quickly. The way batters are coming at you now is very different from what it used to be 10 years ago. Accepting things quickly probably helped me,” said the 36-year-old.

That adaptability has become essential in a tournament that now barely resembles the IPL’s early years. Batters now attack from ball one, unconventional strokes have become mainstream and even good deliveries regularly disappear into the stands.

“Five years ago, if you gave 40 runs, I used to think it was a bad day,” admitted Bhuvneshwar, who returned match-winning figures of 4/23 against MI on Sunday and struck a crucial six in the final over. “Now, if you give 40 runs, I consider it good bowling! Earlier, 200 felt like a winning score. Now, when teams chase 200, it feels like it’s ‘just 200’,” he said.

Despite the changing demands, Bhuvneshwar has remained one of the league’s most trusted fast bowlers, operating in both the Powerplay and at the death. Having not played internationally since Nov 2022, the former India pacer insists there is no magic formula behind his longevity. Instead, he credits discipline and consistency for helping him stay ahead.

“Motivation is overrated,” he said. “It’s discipline. You are tired, you don’t want to go, but still you have to go. That consistency — doing things day in and day out — makes you consistent on the field as well.” Age, though, has brought physical challenges. “When you are young, recovery takes less time compared to this age,” he said. “Physically, it is tougher but mentally it becomes easier because you are mature and experienced. You understand your game much better.”
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Even as a younger generation of fearless batters continues to redefine T20 cricket, Bhuvneshwar remains convinced that bowlers will keep finding ways to respond. “Batters do something, then bowlers evolve. That is how cricket has always worked,” he said.

Bhuvneshwar’s RCB journey has also come full circle. He was around the franchise’s setup in 2009 and 2010 as a young domestic cricketer before returning in 2025 as one of the country’s most experienced pacer. “Everything changed for me,” he said. “At that time, I was a domestic player. First time into the setup, I was just looking at the glamorous side of it. I was nervous looking at other players, overseas players. But now it’s changed a lot because now a big part of being in the team is being a senior player.”

Dybala’s agents ready to meet with Friedkin ownership

Dybala’s agents ready to meet with Friedkin ownership
Dybala’s agents ready to meet with Friedkin ownership

Paulo Dybala is eager to know his future. The Argentine made this clear after the victory at the Tardini against Parma.

La Joya’s priority is to remain in the capital; his contract expires on June 30th, and he currently has no agreements with any other clubs, including Boca Juniors.

In the coming weeks, the former Juventus player expects to learn more about a possible renewal, the path Gasperini wanted—or not.

As reported by SiamoLaRoma.it, one of Paulo Dybala’s agents is in Rome and will remain in the capital until after the derby against Lazio.

As of this morning, no official meeting has been scheduled between Paulo Dybala’s agents and Roma.

We’re waiting for the Friedkins to arrive to see if they’re willing to meet to establish a possible contract extension.

The owners will decide; the Argentine striker’s entourage is available to negotiate.

The priority is his permanence in Rome, but it’s highly unlikely that the future of “La Joya” will be decided by this weekend, one way or the other.

IPL Match Today, GT vs SRH: Predicted playing XI, head-to-head, toss timing, pitch report, Ahmedabad weather update

Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans are set for a crucial IPL 2026 clash in Ahmedabad, with both sides aiming to move to the top of the points table and strengthen their playoff chances. SRH briefly occupied the top spot despite winning only one of their first four games, thanks to an impressive run of six wins in their next seven matches. However, RCB replaced them at the summit, leaving Pat Cummins’ side eager to reclaim first place with a win over GT, something they have never achieved before in Ahmedabad.

Gujarat Titans, led by Shubman Gill, are also in strong form after a four-match winning streak and sit just below SRH on the table. A victory for GT would also take them to the top, making the encounter vital in the race for playoff qualification and a possible top-two finish.

Both teams have relied heavily on their explosive opening partnerships, which have driven their batting success throughout the season. However, the major difference lies in the middle order. GT’s middle-order batters (No. 4-8) have struggled, recording the second-lowest average and the fewest sixes this season. In contrast, SRH’s middle order, powered by Heinrich Klaasen, has been among the most destructive, boasting the third-best strike rate and the highest number of sixes.

In bowling, GT’s pace attack has consistently delivered, while SRH have improved significantly since the inclusion of Sakib Hussain. The match could ultimately be decided by whichever bowling unit manages to dismantle the opposition’s top order early and seize momentum in this high-stakes battle.



GT vs SRH Head to Head


  • Matches Played: 6
  • Gujarat Titans Won: 5
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad Won: 1


GT vs SRH Today IPL Match: Pitch Report



For today's IPL 2026 match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the pitch is expected to be a balanced, batting-friendly surface with a significant dew factor in the second innings. The Ahmedabad track generally offers true bounce and consistent pace, rewarding stroke-makers but also providing assistance to bowlers who hit hard lengths.


GT vs SRH IPL Match: Ahmedabad Weather Update



Ahmedabad is set for an uninterrupted but extremely hot evening. Currently under a heatwave alert. While daytime temperatures have reached a scorching 44°C–45°C, they will only gradually ease to approximately 33°C–34°C by the 7:30 PM IST start time. With a 0% chance of rain, weather will not disrupt play, but the intense heat will test player endurance.


GT vs SRH: Predicted Playing XIs



Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj

Impact Player: Prasidh Krishna

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Reddy, Aniket Verma/Smaran Ravichandran, Salil Arora, Pat Cummins, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Sakib Hussain

Impact Player: Eshan Malinga


GT vs SRH: Live Streaming details



The GT vs SRH clash will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The game will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network, while live streaming will be available on JioHotstar.


IPL Toss Today Timing


The toss for today’s IPL match between Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad will take place at 7:00 PM IST, while the match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST.

Browns rookie Taylen Green compares parts of his game to Lamar Jackson

We have all stuck our foot in our mouths occasionally. It's easy to do. If you haven't, don't worry. Your time is coming. Spend enough time speaking, and it will, at some point, happen to the best of us. What does that have to do with the Baltimore Ravens, you ask? Well, let's just say a rookie quarterback came dangerously close to sticking a pair of cleats in his oral cavity.

After selecting Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns added Taylen Green during the sixth round this past April. Rookie minicamps are underway, and Green spoke at Cleveland's. After being asked if there was any quarterback who shared his potential, he came dangerously close to making a wild comparison involving Lamar Jackson that may have followed him for a while. Here's the statement via Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot.

"To be honest, no. I would say of course Lamar (Jackson), but he ain't 6-[foot-]6. Josh Allen is close, but I'm 230. He's like 260. My dad says Randall Cunningham-ish. I really don't think there's anybody like me. Not in a like cocky [way] or anything, just some confidence. There's nobody that moves like me, that's as tall as me."

Okay, it's easy to see where he was headed. He's discussing his physical profile and style of play. To his credit, the former Arkansas quarterback clearly wasn't attempting to disrespect anyone. In fact, he seemed more focused on explaining why he believes there isn't another quarterback built quite like him. The issue is that once Lamar Jackson's name enters the conversation, the standard changes immediately. Jackson isn't just any athletic quarterback. He's a two-time NFL MVP, a three-time First-Team All-Pro, and one of the most dynamic players professional football has ever seen.

Confidence is necessary, but comparisons matter

Again, Green didn't sound arrogant so much as confident. Honestly, confidence is almost mandatory for quarterbacks entering the NFL, especially developmental prospects drafted into chaotic quarterback rooms like Cleveland's.

Green possesses rare physical tools, and he knows it. At 6-foot-6, roughly 230 pounds, and armed with blazing athleticism, there genuinely are not many quarterbacks built like him physically. A 4.36 forty-yard dash and a 43-inch vertical jump certainly support that argument, but again, any comparison to Lamar Jackson, even if it's innocent, is a touchy subject. Comparing physical traits is one thing. Mentioning yourself anywhere near that resume before proving anything professionally quickly becomes risky territory. Any time someone mentions Lamar 'Action' Jackson, the always-protective Ravens fan base raises an eyebrow.

Green threw 59 touchdown passes in college and 35 interceptions -- rushing for 35 touchdowns while going 24-22 in 46 starts at Boise State (2022-23) and Arkansas (2024-2025).

That's especially true when we're discussing a rookie who hasn't played a snap of pro football yet. That's nearly enough to make every AFC North social media channel pause, if only for a few minutes. Green still has much to prove. The potential is there, but first, he must beat out Deshaun Watson, Gabriel, and Sanders before this even becomes a serious conversation.

This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Browns QB Taylen Green almost makes risky Lamar Jackson comparison

Jose Mourinho responds to speculation over his future amid shock Real Madrid return links

Jose Mourinho has spoken out on reports linking him with a return to Real Madrid (Reuters)

Jose Mourinho has firmly stated that Benfica’s Champions League qualification will not sway his decision regarding a potential move to Real Madrid.

The 63-year-old manager is widely reported to be a leading candidate to replace Alvaro Arbeloa at the Bernabeu, amid a challenging season for the Spanish giants.

Mourinho, who assumed control at Benfica in September, has overseen an unbeaten run in the Portuguese league with only one match left to play.

However, a draw against Braga on Monday evening has left his side two points behind second-placed Sporting Lisbon, ahead of Saturday’s critical encounter with Estoril.

Addressing the speculation at his post-match press conference, Mourinho declared: "You’re talking about Real Madrid, I’m not talking about Real Madrid. I’m talking about Benfica, and the work we’ve been doing won’t change because we’re second or third. That’s not what’s going to influence my future.

Mourinho is believed to be a leading candidate to replace Alvaro Arbeloa (Getty)
Mourinho is believed to be a leading candidate to replace Alvaro Arbeloa (Getty)

“Obviously, Benfica wants to play in the Champions League, and so do I as a coach, but it has no influence whatsoever."

Mourinho previously managed Real Madrid from 2010 to 2013, securing a league title and the Copa del Rey.

The current campaign has been particularly difficult for Los Blancos, culminating in their defeat to Barcelona on Sunday evening, which sealed the league title for their fierce rivals, alongside widely publicised dressing-room unrest.

Real Madrid were also knocked out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage for the second consecutive season.

Having been eliminated by Arsenal last term, Real Madrid fell short against Bayern Munich this time around, suffering a 6-4 aggregate defeat.

The 15-time European Cup winners are set to finish the season trophyless, and the club is expected to appoint a new manager this summer, with Mourinho still well-liked by president Florentino Perez over a decade after he left the club to rejoin Chelsea.

Bengals schedule release news: Tracking reports and rumors

The Cincinnati Bengals won’t find out their 2026 fate until the NFL schedule release on Thursday night. 

But reports and rumors start to trickle out well before that reveal. 

The buzz can be something as simple as say, news about another team’s schedule that, combined with the Cincinnati Reds’ schedule in town, makes a weekend pretty obvious. 

That, or it could be the NFL straight-up revealing a primetime game. 

Below, we’ll post live updates on any news, reports and rumors about the Bengals’ 2026 schedule. 

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High school baseball rankings, 2026 USA Today Ohio Super 25, May 12

This is the fourth 2026 regular-season USA Today Co. Ohio High School Super 25 poll for baseball, featuring voters from across the state. The Ohio Super 25 ranks the teams sportswriters believe are the state's 25 best, regardless of division.

The Ohio Super 25 baseball poll is conducted during the regular season using a panel of sportswriters from across the state's USA Today network. Each voter submits a Top 25 list, with a first-place vote worth 25 points, second place 24, and so on down to one point for 25th.

Here's a look at our rankings.

High school baseball rankings ‒ May 12, 2026

RankTeamTotal pointsFirst-place votes
1Olentangy Liberty2947
2Lakewood2693
3Jonathan Alder223
4Troy210
5Badin208
6Olentangy Orange203
7Moeller1961
8Centerville188
9Amherst Steele1771
10Vandalia Butler149
11St. Xavier135
12Watterson130
13Mooney126
14Olentangy Berlin114
15Waynedale98
16New Albany95
17 (tie)Medina92
17 (tie)Hoover92
19Pickerington North90
20Berlin Hiland83
21West Jefferson75
22Loveland70
23Hoban65
24Springboro61
25Indian Hill57

Others receiving votes

McNicholas, DefianceElder, HartleyLake Center ChristianLakota West, Licking Valley,MasonMedina Highland,MinsterNewarkNortonPainesville Riverside, Perkins,Oak Hills,St. Edward,St. Vincent-St. MaryTurpin and Walsh Jesuit.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: USA Today Ohio Super 25 high school baseball rankings, May 12, 2026

SCORE Act aims to change NCAA sports, how college coaches are hired and fired

The SCORE Act is set to again be on the United States House of Representatives agenda Monday, May 18, and the latest, amended version of the proposal to “represent the interests of student athletes, institutions, and conferences” includes language geared at dramatically altering the timeline of hiring coaches during the season.

The language in the SCORE Act’s latest version, made available Monday, May 11, on the rules portion of the House of Representatives website, seeks to establish “parameters for the manner in which an institution (or any person on behalf of an institution) may engage in public or private communication with respect to the employment of, or solicit, recruit, or enter into an employment contract or other arrangement with, any coach employed by another institution with respect to a varsity sports team, if such rules prohibit an institution (or any person on behalf of an institution) from engaging in any such communication, solicitation, recruitment, contract, or other arrangement with any such coach during a season of competition of the varsity sports team of such coach.”

It also seeks to dictate the funds an institution utilizes to pay off the buyouts of a fired coach.

While this element of college athletics is perhaps fresher in the minds of the public after Lane Kiffin’s weeks-long dalliance with LSU while still coaching Ole Miss late in the 2025 season, the debate on the timing of coaching departures in college football with seasons still in the balance traces to at least the 2021 cycle.

Brian Kelly left Notre Dame for the LSU job two days after the Irish concluded their regular season and Lincoln Riley left Oklahoma for Southern California on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2021, less than 12 hours after losing to rival Oklahoma State, costing the Sooners a spot in the College Football Playoff.

Kelly, who was replaced by Kiffin at LSU on Nov. 30, 2025, addressed the exit-status of coaches in the USA TODAY Sports college football podcast May 6, 2026 and advocated for a change to the hiring cycle.

“The timing stinks, ok?" Kelly said. "If we could all just say, 'Hey, (athletics directors), you can't make any decisions on coaches until after this time.' It'd be easy on our lives.

"Trust me, you don't like walking in on your team after they've already been told you're leaving. That's not fun."

There are other key, modified or new elements in the SCORE Act, which is in its third formal attempt in seeking to be passed through the House of Representatives and then addressed by the U.S. Senate.

Among those are an attempt to redefine "associated entity/entities," define compensation and define name, image and likeness (NIL), require arbitration to settle disputes and prohibit state attorneys general from suing on behalf of athletes, since arbitration is the act's goal, regulate agent-compensation from NIL deals with a 5 percent cap and five years' eligibility for student-athletes with proposed modifications to the NCAA's transfer rules for student-athletes.

The proposal wants a “pool limit” that is a dollar amount “calculated and published by an interstate intercollegiate athletic association” that “serves as the annual maximum amount that a (member) institution may provide, in total, to student athletes, including in the form of name, image and likeness or direct payment.”

The "Associated Entity” or "Associated Individual" element is among the more pressing topics in the ongoing House Settlement revenue-share and NIL era as more schools seek to utilize their multimedia rights partners as third-party conduits for athlete recruitment and retention.

The proposal outlines an individual as associated if it is someone “who is or has been a member, employee, director, officer, owner or other representative” who is “known or should be known” to an athletics department and its employees because the individual helps “promote or support varsity sports teams or student athletes” or creates NIL agreements or proposals “solely for the student athletes of such institution.”

This is one element of the House Settlement currently being contested on multiple fronts regarding third-party, multimedia rightsholders such as Playfly Sports, Learfield and JMI Sports. Plaintiff lawyers contend overreach from the College Sports Commission in its handling of these deals and the ongoing arbitration process. The CSC cites language in the House Settlement that specifies an arbitrator – not a judge – is the pathway for assessing the validity of NIL proposals that might come from a school’s MMR, such as Nebraska’s partnership with PlayFly.

Late afternoon Monday, May 11, a third-party arbitrator sided with the CSC against Nebraska when it was ruled in a "binding decision" that PlayFly is an "associated entity" of Cornhuskers athletics and also that the proposed NIL deals had violated the rule "against warehousing NIL rights." The arbitrator deemed that there were no material services or products that accompanied the proposed deals for Nebraska athletes that were reportedly worth millions of dollars.

In a May 7, 2026, op-ed published by The Hill, NCAA President Charlie Baker urged the advancement of the SCORE Act in this next legislative session. Outlining that the NCAA has data that reflect student-athletes do not wish to become full-time employees of their respective institutions and also that additional oversight is needed before more opportunities and sports are sacrificed, Baker wrote that NIL should be an element upon which athletes can earn payment but that current spending levels in college athletics are not sustainable.

“Less than 1 percent of college sports programs nationwide generate meaningful revenue,” Baker wrote, “so the additional cost of an employment mandate would create enormous financial pressure, likely resulting in widespread program cuts — with women’s sports, Olympic sports, historically Black college and university programs, and Division II and III bearing the brunt. Beyond that, coaches would become bosses, and scholarships could be taxed. I speak with student-athletes daily, and this is not an outcome they desire.”

Baker further added, “This includes codifying student-athletes’ right to capitalize on their name, image, and likeness and mandating the health and wellness benefits they deserve, while finally establishing the guardrails necessary to protect young people from predatory agents and “bad actors” currently operating in an unregulated NIL market. Because of this balanced, holistic approach, the SCORE Act has earned the support of student-athlete leaders and nearly every conference — including all four HBCU conferences — across all three divisions.”

The SCORE Act also aims to tackle age-based eligibility issues in the NCAA, advocating against the return of professional players to the collegiate game, and it also pushes for student-athletes to be in residence at a school for a minimum of one year before transferring. It urges institutions to keep academics and progress toward a degree as critical components.

The proposal also tasks leaders with examining the length of collegiate sports seasons, capping the maximum number of competitions within respective sports and also examining the travel now required of many institutions in the aftermath of the latest batch of conference expansions and realignment.

With the university now a member of the ACC, Stanford’s women’s basketball team during the 2025-26 season had conference games at North Carolina, North Carolina State, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Miami and Boston College.

Southern California football, now in the Big Ten Conference, had 2025 contests at Purdue, at Illinois and at Notre Dame in a five-game stretch.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: SCORE Act governing NCAA sports seeks change to coaches firing, hiring

Jake Paul casts doubt on boxing future: ‘My doctor doesn’t want me to’

Jake Paul has admitted that he might not box again, as he continues to recover from the broken jaw that he suffered against Anthony Joshua.

In December, Paul was stopped by Joshua in six rounds, as the former world heavyweight champion beat the YouTuber-turned-boxer in Miami.

And “AJ”, 36, dealt Paul a broken jaw in that contest, which led the 29-year-old to quickly undergo surgery. Paul actually underwent a second surgery in February, and he has admitted that his fighting future is up in the air.

Jake Paul (right) during his stoppage loss to Anthony Joshua in December (Getty)
Jake Paul (right) during his stoppage loss to Anthony Joshua in December (Getty)

“I’m getting some new scans here in a couple of days – of the jaw – to get an update on the healing process,” Paul told said on The Ariel Helwani Show. “We’ll see what my doctors say.

“I think I’ll be able to get a more-accurate timeframe of can I even fight again? That is definitely in the realm of possibilities of things.

“It does feel a lot better as weeks go by and time goes by. But I definitely need to get cleared first to be able to spar, but I am sort of staying in shape. I’m always in the gym pretty much regardless, just staying in shape and enjoying some mitt work.

“Most definitely, [there’s a chance I can’t fight again]. I think it just depends on how the bone heals, and then also there’s a tooth missing here that I’m pretty sure I’m going to have to get an implanted tooth of some sort.

“I don’t know how much time that’s going to add to things. But we just have to see and figure out what the smartest thing is for me.

“Definitely my doctor, Arman, he doesn’t want me to fight again. He’s saying he doesn’t want me to. There’s the occasional business person who’s just like, ‘You don’t need to do this.’ [My fiancee] is kind of in both boats. She understands being an athlete and having that feeling inside of you and wanting to prove yourself more and to compete and the love of that.”

Joshua was able to pin down an elusive Paul in the sixth round and secure a TKO (Getty)
Joshua was able to pin down an elusive Paul in the sixth round and secure a TKO (Getty)

Ultimately, the American said: “I’m not done. I can just feel it in my spirit, in my soul and my heart that I have more fights left and unfinished business, in my mind.”

Paul’s loss to Joshua was the second defeat of his career. He previously lost to Tommy Fury – half-brother of ex-heavyweight champion Tyson Fury – on points in 2023.

However, Paul holds 12 wins, including victories over former UFC champions Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley, and former boxing champions Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Mike Tyson, 59.

Donald Trump reveals Fernando Mendoza call and suggests they share political views

Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

The Indiana Hoosiers were honoured at the White House on Monday after completing a historic championship season under Curt Cignetti.

Indiana finished 16-0 and defeated Miami 27-21 in the College Football Playoff national championship game, giving the programme a defining moment.

However, Fernando Mendoza, their star quarterback and the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, had already signalled he was unlikely to attend the meeting with Donald Trump, and his absence from the ceremony was later confirmed.

Donald Trump says Fernando Mendoza called him and was ‘so nice’ about White House absence

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Trump made clear during the ceremony that he held no hard feelings towards Mendoza, despite the quarterback missing Indiana’s visit.

The US president said Mendoza had called him directly and was “so nice” while explaining why he could not be there with his former teammates.

“If he was not here for other reasons like he didn’t like Trump or he didn’t want to come, I wouldn’t have even mentioned him,” Trump said (via Fox News).

He then suggested the call gave him a clear view of Mendoza’s political position, adding that the quarterback was an admirer.

“But he’s a great guy actually and he is actually a big fan of what we’re doing for our country.”

Mendoza’s absence confirms his football-first mindset, as he explained that missing practice as a rookie would not be a good look while trying to prove himself.

That seriousness matters because the Raiders have not guaranteed him the short-term status as a starter, despite taking him first overall in the draft.

Las Vegas have made clear that the best quarterback will play in Week One, setting up the competition between the youngster and names such as Kirk Cousins and Aidan O’Connell.

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Lille’s Nabil Bentaleb subject of Premier League interest

Lille’s Nabil Bentaleb subject of Premier League interest
Lille’s Nabil Bentaleb subject of Premier League interest

Nabil Bentaleb (31) could leave Lille OSC at the end of the season, and there is plenty of interest in the Algeria international, as per a report from Foot Mercato.

It was only last season that Bentaleb recovered from a heart attack to make a spectacular return to football. This season, he has been a key part of a LOSC side that, with one game remaining, is primed to qualify for next season’s UEFA Champions League. He has played 36 times in all competitions this season, scoring twice and registering two assists. 

However, a departure this summer is on the cards. Bentaleb’s contract with Lille is up, and whilst the option of extending remains open, there is also plenty of interest from abroad.

Besiktas have already approached the midfielder’s entourage, Foot Mercato understands. There is another Turkish club in the race, as well as interest from Saudi Arabia. Closer to home, there is interest from top-six clubs in Ligue 1 and also from clubs in the bottom half of the Premier League table. 

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SA's Ismail reverses retirement for T20 World Cup

Shabnim Ismail, wearing a green South Africa kit, celebrates a wicket
Shabnim Ismail has taken 123 wickets at an average of 18.62 [Getty Images]

South Africa fast bowler Shabnim Ismail has reversed her international retirement and is included in the Proteas' squad for this summer's T20 World Cup in England.

Ismail, 37, is one of the fastest bowlers in women's cricket and is her country's all-time top wicket-taker in the format despite making her last appearance more than three years ago.

She is joined in the squad by fellow opening bowler Marizanne Kapp, who has recovered from illness, while Dane van Niekerk, who has also come out of retirement in the past year, is included following a calf injury.

South Africa, who were runners-up at the past two Women's T20 World Cups, open their campaign against Australia on 13 June before facing Pakistan, India, the Netherlands and Bangladesh.

They recently enjoyed a 4-1 series win against ODI world champions India.

"Having someone like Shabnim back adds a lot of value to the group," said head coach Mandla Mashimbyi.

"We had good conversations and you could see the hunger she still has to represent South Africa and help this team achieve something special."

South Africa squad: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Shabnim Ismail, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Sune Luus, Karabo Meso, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Kayla Reyneke, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloe Tryon, Dane van Niekerk.

Adam Ramsay-Peaty to compete at Commonwealth Games in attempt to make history

Adam Peaty will try to win a gold medal at a fourth consecutive Commonwealth Games (PA)

Adam Ramsay-Peaty has signed up for this summer’s Commonwealth Games in a major boost to organisers.

The three-time Olympic champion will be named in Team England’s 42-strong swimming squad on Tuesday as he targets gold at a fourth consecutive Games.

The inclusion of the world’s fastest breaststroker is a real coup for Glasgow organisers, who stepped in to stage a scaled-down version of the event after Victoria in Australia pulled out as hosts three years ago.

Ramsay-Peaty, 31, admitted he came close to quitting the sport after failing to defend his 100m breaststroke Olympic title in Paris. He described the period as a “self-destructive spiral” as he battled injury problems and mental health struggles.

He married model Holly Ramsay — daughter of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay — in December and spent part of their honeymoon in Australia training with former coach Mel Marshall.

The addition of the shorter 50m breaststroke to the Los Angeles Olympic programme has reignited his passion. But he was reminded of the challenge ahead when he finished fourth in his signature event at a meet in Edinburgh in March.

Adam Ramsay-Peaty is targeting the next Olympics in LA in 2028 (Reuters)
Adam Ramsay-Peaty is targeting the next Olympics in LA in 2028 (Reuters)
Peaty-Ramsay’s father-on-law is now Gordon Ramsay after marrying the TV chef’s daughter Holly (Ben Birchall/PA Wire)
Peaty-Ramsay’s father-on-law is now Gordon Ramsay after marrying the TV chef’s daughter Holly (Ben Birchall/PA Wire)

Peaty responded in trademark fashion by reclaiming his British 50m and 100m breaststroke titles last month, posting times that rank him No 1 in the Commonwealth this season.

“Being selected to represent your country is always an honour and there is something special about a home Commonwealth Games,” said Ramsay-Peaty.

“This event also marks a significant milestone in my international career, which began in Glasgow 12 years ago at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

“I’m particularly excited to compete in Scotland this summer because I know everyone will come together to make it a brilliant occasion.”

Ramsay-Peaty — who has won four Commonwealth golds and three silvers — is aiming to become the first British swimmer to win titles at four separate Games.

A young Ramsay-Peaty won his first Commonwealth Games gold medals at Glasgow 2014 (Getty)
A young Ramsay-Peaty won his first Commonwealth Games gold medals at Glasgow 2014 (Getty)

South African Chad Le Clos won seven golds between 2010 and 2018 but just missed out on the podium top spot four years ago in Birmingham.

Ramsay-Peaty, who is the oldest member of England’s swim team, will be joined by fellow Olympic champions Tom Dean and James Guy, as well as six Paralympic gold medallists, including two-time Commonwealth champion Alice Tai.

Dean – whose battle with Scotland’s Duncan Scott in the 200m freestyle is expected to be one of the Games highlights – missed the recent national championships as he continues to rehab from a shoulder injury

“It’s brilliant to be able to announce such strong swimming and para-swimming squads for Glasgow 2026,” said Team England chef de mission Jonathon Riall.

“We have a number of returning Commonwealth champions and true stars of the sport, alongside some new faces who are set to make their mark this summer.”

Tom Dean and Duncan Scott’s 200m freestyle rivalry will be one of the highlights of the entire Commonwealth Games (Getty)
Tom Dean and Duncan Scott’s 200m freestyle rivalry will be one of the highlights of the entire Commonwealth Games (Getty)

Australia are likely to send a strong team to Glasgow, with their trials next month in Sydney, as Olympic champions Kaylee McKeown and Cameron McEvoy are expected to be among the squad.

However, four-time Olympic and seven-time Commonwealth champion Ariarne Titmus won’t be adding to her medal tally after announcing her retirement at the age of 25 last year and will be in Scotland as a broadcaster instead.

Team England are Ready to Win at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Keep up to date on https://teamengland.org/

Northampton Saints sign Italian winger Faissal

Prem leaders Northampton Saints have signed Italian winger Malik Faissal to bolster their squad for next season.

The 20-year-old will move to Franklin's Gardens from Zebre, having scored two tries in seven senior appearances for the Parma-based outfit so far.

Faissal has played 10 games for Italy's Under-20 team in the U20s Six Nations over the past two seasons, scoring three tries in two matches against England.

"Malik looks like a very well-rounded player, with some x-factor to his athleticism too. He's got speed and the ability to win the ball in the air, which in today's game is a vital skill," said Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson.

"We've been impressed with his intent too, how hard he works to get into the right places on the field. (Head coach) Sam (Vesty) loved his breakdown elements and how he hits in defence as well."

Faissal will join fellow Italian wing Edoardo Todaro in the squad for 2026-27.

Todaro scored 10 tries in 13 games for Saints at the start of this season and earned a place in the full Italy squad, but then tore a cruciate ligament in his knee and is now working his way back to full fitness.

"Moving to England and getting to play in a competitive league like the Prem is going to be a real challenge but it's a great opportunity for me to grow as a rugby player and as a person," Faissal said.

"I've already had some good conversations with the coaches about my development and where they can help me learn. That coaching was one of the main reasons I wanted to come to Saints, to play amongst a squad that is at the top of its game and learn from them."

Fox's Lachlan Murdoch claims there's "really no tension" with the NFL

On Monday, Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch announced during an earnings call that the network will add a pair of nationally-televised games to its existing package for 2026. The limited expansion of the Fox slate comes at a time when Murdoch's father, Rupert, has been instigating a political pressure campaign against the league over the effort to renegotiate existing broadcast deals.

Via Drew Lerner of Awful Announcing, Lachlan Murdoch nevertheless said "[t]here is no tension really with the NFL."

If the current situation has resulted in no tension with the league, it's hard to imagine what it would take to cause tension.

Rupert Murdoch reportedly told President Donald Trump in February that the NFL's migration of games from broadcast networks to streaming could, if it expands, "kill the networks." Murdoch's Wall Street Journal — one of the most widely-read and influential publications in the world — posted an editorial challenging the NFL to justify why it continues to deserve a broadcast antitrust exemption. Even before the article was posted, the league reportedly suspected Murdoch of instigating the multi-layered assault by the federal government on whether the league has exceeded the boundaries of the existing exemption by selling games to for-pay platforms.

It culminated on Sunday with President Trump addressing the issue of the cost of streaming to consumers who "live for" watching pro football. And while his facts, as they almost always are, were not entirely accurate (he claimed fans are paying $1,000 per game to watch the NFL), the point remains. The issue is on the radar screen of the leader of the free world, and he doesn't like it.

After the dust settled on a Monday chock full of developments regarding the NFL's relationships with the various broadcast networks, Joe Flint of Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Journal tweeted this: "I’m sure that there is no correlation between the DOJ probe into Sports Broadcasting Act and grumbling about putting too many games on streamers and today’s NFL news that Fox, NBC got more games and CBS got to move an afternoon game to prime time next season."

If there is a correlation, it appears to be window dressing. The deeper issue is the attempt (starting with CBS) to get significant increases in annual payments under existing broadcast deals that run through 2029 for CBS, Fox, NBC, Amazon, and YouTube and through 2030 for ESPN/ABC. And if it wasn't already obvious that the effort was sparked by the magnitude of the NBA's latest broadcast deals, a recent profile of Commissioner Roger Goodell in Vanity Fair made that point as clear as it could be.

Fox, CBS, and NBC buying extra games for 2026 doesn't solve the deeper, and more significant, question of whether the league wants more from the networks now with the "or else" being a potential shift of current broadcast packages to streaming companies.

So, yes, there's obviously tension between the NFL and Fox. A major media mogul has created a significant political problem for the league, one that has put the device that fuels the NFL's entire economic model in jeopardy.

Without the broadcast antitrust exemption, the teams would have to sell their TV rights individually. Some teams (starting with the Cowboys) would earn dramatically more than others. The biggest source of funds for revenue sharing would collapse. The salary cap would be skewed in favor of the teams earning more, and against the teams making less.

Taken to the extreme, the NFL could fracture into two leagues — one consisting of the teams selling the more attractive TV packages, and one made up of the teams selling the less attractive TV packages.

And it all traces to Fox. How can Fox claim there's no tension when Fox has deliberately lit the fuse that is burning toward a bomb that could, in theory, blow up the entire house?

Women's T20 World Cup 2026 squads

New Zealand celebrate with the Women's T20 World Cup trophy
New Zealand won the previous tournament in the UAE in 2024 [Getty Images]

There are 12 teams competing in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, which begins on 12 June.

England take on Sri Lanka in the first game at Edgbaston, and the final will be held at Lord's on 5 July.

Here are the squads that have been named so far.

Group 1

Australia: TBC

Bangladesh: Nigar Sultana Joty (c), Nahida Akter, Sharmin Akter Supta, Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Rabeya Khan, Fahima Khatun, Fariha Islam Trisna, Marufa Akter, Shanjida Akther Maghla, Sultana Khatun, Dilara Akter, Juairiya Ferdous, Taj Nehar.

India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Shree Charani, Yastika Bhatia, Nandani Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, Kranti Gaud, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav.

Netherlands: Babette de Leede (c), Caroline de Lange, Frédérique Overdijk, Hannah Landheer, Heather Siegers, Iris Zwilling, Isabel van der Woning, Lara Leemhuis, Myrthe van den Raad, Phebe Molkenboer, Robine Rijke, Rosalie Lawrence, Sanya Khurana, Silver Siegers, Sterre Kalis.

Pakistan: TBC

South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Shabnim Ismail, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Sune Luus, Karabo Meso, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Kayla Reyneke, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloe Tryon, Dane van Niekerk.

Group 2

England: Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Charlie Dean, Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Dani Gibson, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Heather Knight, Linsey Smith, Issy Wong, Danni Wyatt-Hodge.

Ireland: TBC

New Zealand: Melie Kerr (c), Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine, Flora Devonshire, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Bree Illing, Polly Inglis, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Nensi Patel, Georgia Plimmer, Izzy Sharp, Lea Tahuhu.

Scotland: Kathryn Bryce (c), Chloe Abel, Olivia Bell, Sarah Bryce, Darcey Carter, Priyanaz Chatterji, Gabriella Fontenla, Katherine Fraser, Kirstie Gordon, Ailsa Lister, Maisie Maceira, Abtaha Maqsood, Megan McColl, Rachel Slater, Pippa Sproul.

Sri Lanka: TBC

West Indies: TBC

Tigers' Kevin McGonigle in line to win a major award in MLB

Tigers' Kevin McGonigle in line to win a major award in MLB originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Infielder Kevin McGonigle has outperformed expectations for the Detroit Tigers, which is what earned him his eight-year ($150 million) contract extension. Through 39 games, the 21-year-old is hitting .293 with a .830 OPS and has walked (23) more than he's struck out (21). 

McGonigle is on a cold streak as of late, hitting .192 with a .515 OPS in his last seven games. However, this cold streak hasn't hindered his chances of winning the American League Rookie of the Year Award.

Detroit Tigers Kevin McGonigle is a favorite to win the American League Rookie of the Year Award

In a poll taken by MLB experts, McGonigle finished second (14 first-place votes) to Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami (20 first-place votes) to win the American League Rookie of the Year Award.

"The fun thing about this list of rookies is that almost all of them lead their peer group in something, illustrating the depth of the class," wrote MLB.com's Jason Foster. "In McGonigle's case, he led all MLB rookies in on-base percentage (.395), hits (43) and doubles (11) entering Monday, and was tied for the lead in triples (two). He hit .327 with a .946 OPS in April, collecting 32 hits along the way. That was tops among MLB rookies in all three categories."

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Among rookies, McGonigle is leading in batting average, is second to Murakami in walks and is tied for the lead in triples (two). The fight for the American League Rookie of the Year Award will likely come down to the wire. And with the American League Central so weak, McGonigle's and Murakami's performances of lifting their teams to the postseason could influence the voting. 

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Pirates' Konnor Griffin in line to win a major award in MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin

Pirates' Konnor Griffin in line to win a major award in MLB originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

After Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Konnor Griffin got off to a slow start, hitting .231 with a .631 OPS in April, Griffin has done better in May. The 20-year-old is hitting .324 with a .959 OPS in 34 at-bats. 

Like his fellow rookie, Detroit Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle, Griffin is signed to a lucrative extension (nine years, $140 million) and is starting to show why he is worth the cash. Griffin's success in May and star power at a young age continue to put him in line to win the National League Rookie of the Year Award. 

Pittsburgh Pirates Konnor Griffin is a favorite to win the National League Rookie of the Year Award

In a poll of MLB experts, Griffin finished fourth (two first-place votes) to win the National League Rookie of the Year Award. Through 35 games, Griffin is hitting .256 with a .721 OPS and has nine stolen bases (hasn't been caught), which are the most among rookies in the National League. 

"Through Sunday, Griffin's nine stole bases were most among NL rookies, while he was tied for first in triples (two) and tied for fourth in hits (32) and RBIs (19)," wrote MLB.com's Jason Foster. "He was hitting .316 with a .913 OPS over his past 10 games through Sunday. This included a four-hit game against the Reds on May 2. Overall, he's his safely in 11 of his past 12 games."

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New York Mets right-hander Nolan McLean (23 first-place votes) is the overwhelming favorite to win the award, but there's still a lot of season left for Griffin to win. The Mets are the worst team in Major League Baseball (15-25), while the Pirates are a contender to make the playoffs (22-19). This could help sway some voters to put Griffin over McLean. 

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Monaco considering Sébastien Pocognoli’s future

Monaco considering Sébastien Pocognoli’s future
Monaco considering Sébastien Pocognoli’s future

AS Monaco are guaranteed to finish off the podium for the first time since 2023 and for only the second time since the Covid season. It means that, having qualified for back-to-back UEFA Champions League seasons, the Principality club will miss out next season.

With one game remaining in Ligue 1, there is still the chance to qualify for the UEFA Europa League, although their fate is not in their hands. There is also the chance of qualifying for the UEFA Europa Conference League, or the chance of missing out on Europe altogether, depending on the result of the Coupe de France final.

Within this context, Sébastien Pocognoli’s future at Monaco could come under consideration at the end of the season, L’Équipe understands. The Principality club have just five points from their last five games, and the poor end to the Ligue 1 season gives rise to some doubts about whether Pocognoli is the man to lead the club forward into next season.

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After rejecting bids of €40m from Crystal Palace, how much is former Norwich winger Christos Tzolis worth?

After rejecting bids of €40m from Crystal Palace, how much is former Norwich winger Christos Tzolis worth?
After rejecting bids of €40m from Crystal Palace, how much is former Norwich winger Christos Tzolis worth?

If Club Brugge win the league this season, it will be in large part down to the brilliance of Christos Tzolis. The 24-year-old Greek winger has been in sensational form once again for the side he joined back in 2024. Clubs have been trying to pry him away from Belgium, but to no avail. As reported by HLN, Crystal Palace bid twice, with the second one being around €40m. Club Brugge still said no. So, how much is Tzolis really worth?

Norwich City fans will be ruing their luck with how Tzolis has gone on to develop since leaving the club. After joining the Canaries in 2022, Tzolis only played 13 games, scoring one goal. The side allowed him to join Fortuna Dusseldorf on loan the following season with a purchase option included of around €5m, a large amount for Fortuna. Yet, after 24 goals in 37 games, the side decided it was worth picking up the option. They had been debating whether to do it or not after missing out on promotion via the play-offs, but it was obvious during the summer that teams were interested in Tzolis.

Club Brugge were one, and for Tzolis, they could offer him the chance to compete for trophies and play in Europe. He took to Belgian football like a duck to water, scoring 21 goals and providing 14 assists in 56 games. Many players who come to Belgian football and produce such numbers are one and done, with a big move that summer. Yet, Club Brugge rejected offers from Crystal Palace and other clubs for Tzolis. The side are known for playing hard ball; there is a reason Hans Vanaken is still there.

So far this season, Tzolis has been even better. He is already on 19 goals in 49 games with a few to go, so will more than likely score 20 for the third season in a row. He has also grabbed an incredible 24 assists in that time. If Club Brugge are willing to reject offers of €40m for Tzolis, then he is clearly going to demand a record fee for a player from the Belgian Pro League.

With a contract running until 2029, there is also no pressure on Club Brugge to sell Tzolis for anything less than a kings ransom. He has shown over the past three seasons that he has enough quality to play in the major European leagues. This season alone he scored three goals and grabbed five assists in 13 Champions League games.

Once again, Club Brugge are sitting on a goldmine. If they sell Tzolis this summer, they will have enough to sign two or three new players to bolster their squad. If the Greek winger decides to stay another year, they will be looking at competing for trophies once again next season. It is a win win situation for both club and player.

GBeNeFN | Ben Jackson

Southampton ask for more time to investigate spying claims

Southampton ask for more time to investigate spying claims
Southampton ask for more time to investigate spying claims

Southampton have asked for more time to investigate claims that the club were 'spying' on Middlesbrough's training ahead of their Championship play-off semi-final last week.

Boro claimed that one of Southampton's performance analysts had been observing their training from a slope looking down at the club's training ground and potentially recording it.

The Saints have been charged by the English Football League and have 14 days to respond.

"Given the intensity of the fixture schedule and the short turnaround between matches, we have requested time to complete that process thoroughly and responsibly," Southampton CEO Phil Parsons said about the charge, after underlining that the club had been co-operating with the EFL.

"We understand the discussion and speculation that has followed over recent days, but we also believe it is important that the full context is established before conclusions are drawn."

The first game at the Riverside finished goalless with Southampton hosting Middlesbrough in the semi-final second leg this evening.

Friedkin to attend Derby della Capitale

Friedkin to attend Derby della Capitale
Friedkin to attend Derby della Capitale

Gian Piero Gasperini is at the heart of the Roma project.

This is what the Friedkins revealed in the statement releasing Ranieri’s departure from the capital on April 24. “Looking to the future, our direction is clear. The club is solid, with strong leadership and a well-defined vision. AS Roma will always come first. We have full confidence in the path that awaits us under Gian Piero Gasperini’s guidance, with the shared goal of growing, improving, and achieving results worthy of our history.”

The Giallorossi coach is awaiting a meeting with the ownership to begin planning for next season, with many delicate issues to address: from the contract renewals of expiring players to the summer training camp, from the medical staff shakeup to the transfer market planning that must be prioritized. Not to mention the choice of the next sporting director…

Gasperini has clear ideas about how to strengthen Roma for next season. However, the coach wants to meet with the owners to avoid the mix-ups that plagued his first year in the capital.

As reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Friedkins are expected in Rome for the derby against Lazio.

A crucial match in the race for next season’s Champions League. Gasperini will have the opportunity to speak with the club to plan a smooth future.

Core group quite valuable for MI, can’t just keep changing: Head coach Mahela Jayawardene

RAIPUR: Mumbai Indians’ playoff hopes came to an end after a narrow two-wicket defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru here on Sunday, marking the fourth time in the last six seasons — after 2021, 2022 and 2024 — that the five-time champions have failed to progress beyond the league stage. The loss, their eighth in 11 matches this season, left head coach Mahela Jayawardene disappointed as he admitted that MI had not done enough across the campaign.

“It’s disappointing. We’ve had our opportunities. We were not good enough,” Jayawardene said at the post-match press conference. “We were not consistent enough with the ball, with the bat. That showed in the margins. We were probably two, three wins away from being in the same group of contenders to get into that playoff.”



He also brushed aside suggestions that frequent changes had hurt the team’s momentum, pointing instead to injuries and niggles that forced the management’s hand. “I don’t think it was chopping and changing,” he said. “We had a lot of injuries, a lot of niggles, guys getting injured, not available. Those were mostly forced changes.”

Asked if it was worthwhile to keep backing some underperforming senior players, Mahela said, “They’re also trying to do their best. The commitment, the effort that they’re putting in is unbelievable. With Ro (Rohit Sharma) getting injured and coming back and batting the way he batted, it sums up. The core group is quite valuable for us. You can’t just keep changing. We went with the trust, the confidence that we had with them.”

MI had RCB under pressure for long stretches and believed they could defend a target of 167 after Tilak Varma (57 off 42) and Naman Dhir (47 off 32) had lifted them to 166/7 despite Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s 4/23. But Krunal Pandya’s 73 off 46 balls kept RCB in contention.

Reflecting on Krunal’s contribution, Jayawardene noted that he “used to play similar roles for us as well while he was in MI,” and highlighted the experience Krunal brings to an IPL game. He described Krunal’s performance as the defining innings in the chase, especially for maintaining a strong tempo throughout.
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MI were left to defend with limited options at the death and Jayawardene explained that the side had run out of experienced bowling resources. Even so, he felt the team was in the contest until the end. “All our experienced bowlers had bowled their quota at that time. We didn’t have anyone left,” he said. “I was pleased with the way we fought. It was a game of margins, probably should have executed a bit better at the end.”

He added that captain Hardik Pandya was unavailable because of a “back issue” and remains under medical observation.

Southampton ask for more time over spying claims

A Southampton corner flag at St Mary's Stadium
EFL rules forbid any team from trying to watch another training within 72 hours of a game [Getty Images]

Southampton have requested more time to conduct an internal review after they were charged with spying on Championship play-off rivals Middlesbrough.

The English Football League has accused Saints of "observing, or attempting to observe, another club's training session within 72 hours of a scheduled match" and not acting "with the utmost good faith" to another club.

Middlesbrough claim that a member of the Southampton coaching staff was found watching and recording a training session at their Rockliffe Park base on Thursday - two days before the teams drew 0-0 at Riverside Stadium in the first leg of their play-off semi-final.

At no stage have Southampton attempted to deny the allegation.

Saints boss Tonda Eckert left Saturday's post-match news conference early after being asked multiple times, and refusing to answer, if he had sent a performance analyst to a Boro training session.

Normally the south coast club would have 14 days to respond to the charges, but the EFL has asked the independent disciplinary commission for "a hearing at the earliest opportunity".

The clubs meet at St Mary's in the second leg on Tuesday evening, with the winners facing Hull City in the final at Wembley on 23 May.

"The club is fully co-operating with the EFL and the disciplinary commission, whilst also undertaking an internal review to ensure that all facts and context are properly understood," said Southampton CEO Phil Parsons.

"Given the intensity of the fixture schedule and the short turnaround between matches, we have requested time to complete that process thoroughly and responsibly.

"We understand the discussion and speculation that has followed over recent days, but we also believe it is important that the full context is established before conclusions are drawn."

PGA Championship At Aronimink Golf Club: Weather Forecast

Photo by Dave Evenson/PGA of America via Getty Images

The beautiful Aronimink Golf Club, located in Newtown Square (just west of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), is hosting the 108th edition of the PGA Championship this week. Thursday to Sunday is when it all goes down.

The weather looks to largely agree, but will it be a hole-in-one?

Forecast

Long story short, as the event proceeds, the chances of rain drops, but the temperature should increase. With those increases in temperature comes an increase in humidity. Winds also shift direction but remain largely consistent in terms of speed.

Golf, like other sports, is a game of inches. All weather factors need to be taken into consideration for the golfers. The graphic below has more information.

Thursday

On the first day of this event, the weather is looking mainly good. There is a slight chance of a shower in the morning or early afternoon. Fortunately, this clears up as the afternoon progresses. The high is looking to be in the low to mid 60s, and a west-northwest wind between 10-15 mph is possible.

Friday

For Friday, the rain chances are greatly reduced, and the temperature is slightly warmer. A high in the lower 70s is expected with a northwest wind of 10-15 mph.

Saturday

The pattern of warmer temperatures continues. The high is now in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Winds also are expected to shift to come out of the west-southwest from 5-10 mph.

Sunday

The final day of the championship is also the warmest. Highs are expected to climb well into the 80s, with winds out of the west at 10-15 mph.

Previous Weather Impacts

I love looking at notable weather impacts at sporting events, especially since it doesn’t look this way this year.

A notable year that stuck out to me was when the BMW Championship that was held at the Aronimink Golf Club in September 2018. While this is a different event, I wanted to pick the last time this course saw crazy rainfall.

And that sure happened in September 2018, when what was left of Tropical Storm Gordon got swept up by a cold front moving across the country at the time. This brought inches of rainfall to the area causing a delay of play until the next day.

Fortunately, there is no chance of a tropical system for this one, and May is one of the drier months for this part of Pennsylvania.

Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images

Here's to hoping the players and the weather bring their "A" game.

Rob Shackelford is a meteorologist and climate scientist at weather.com. He received his undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Georgia studying meteorology and experimenting with alternative hurricane forecasting tools.

Jamie Carragher names double-winning coach who’d ‘love to manage Liverpool’ if given the chance

Jamie Carragher names double-winning coach who’d ‘love to manage Liverpool’ if given the chance
Jamie Carragher names double-winning coach who’d ‘love to manage Liverpool’ if given the chance

Jamie Carragher has claimed that Xabi Alonso ‘would love to manage Liverpool’ and would jump at a return to Anfield if he felt there was a chance of it happening.

Amid the steadily increasing pressure on Arne Slot, the former Reds midfielder has been widely touted as a leading candidate to take over from the Dutchman if the latter were to be sacked as our head coach.


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However, several reliable reporters have indicated that FSG are set to keep faith with the 47-year-old, and on Monday it emerged (via The i Paper) that the Spaniard could be tempted to become the next permanent boss of Chelsea as they seek out a successor to Liam Rosenior.

Carragher: Alonso ‘would love to manage Liverpool’

Speaking on Sky SportsMonday Night Football, Carragher claimed that his former teammate Alonso would relish the opportunity to go back to Liverpool, if he felt that the Anfield hierarchy were keen on hiring him.

The pundit said of the ex-Real Madrid boss: “I think he would love to manage Liverpool one day, I’m sure he would, but Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in European football right now.”

Carragher added: “There will be a feeling from a lot of Liverpool supporters that Xabi Alonso’s there and, if we want him, I think he would come to us because there is history with the club, but it looks like the club have made their decision on Slot.

“What tells you they’ve made their decision on Slot is that there’s talks between Xabi Alonso and Chelsea. If there was an inkling that Liverpool were interested in him or that they were gonna change the manager, I think he would go to Liverpool.”

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Alonso won’t stick around for Liverpool if he doesn’t feel wanted

If Carragher’s hunches are correct – and we’ve no reason to believe they aren’t – it’d make the sight of Alonso taking charge at Chelsea all the more gut-punching for Reds supporters whose patience with Slot has run out.

The emotional allure of a return to Anfield may well appeal to the Spaniard, but if he senses that FSG would rather preserve the status quo, he’s not going to wait around for that to change, especially if another club have been more proactive in seeking to hire him.

The worry for Liverpool fans is that the hierarchy are missing a golden opportunity to appoint a coach with proven success (he incredibly won an unbeaten German double with Bayer Leverkusen two years ago) and who’s already adored by supporters, instead showing blind loyalty to a struggling incumbent.

That in itself is frustrating enough without it being compounded by the prospect of Alonso taking the reins at a direct domestic rival in Chelsea, which he has every right to do for his own coaching career (so long as he’s prepared to not get too cosy, with BlueCo already burning through five permanent bosses in four years).

The timing for a rapturous return to Anfield feels right to us. Unfortunately, FSG don’t appear to see it that way.

Barcelona fan-favourite midfielder will be called up by Spain for the World Cup

Barcelona fan-favourite midfielder will be called up by Spain for the World Cup
Barcelona fan-favourite midfielder will be called up by Spain for the World Cup

According to AS, Barcelona midfielder Gavi will be included in Luis de la Fuente’s final 26-man Spain squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Having spent a large chunk of the season out injured, the La Masia graduate has enjoyed a strong run of form since returning in March. And, it has been seemingly enough for him to secure a spot on the plane to North America.

Gavi to fly to the World Cup

From spending 192 days sidelined with a devastating knee injury that needed him to undergo surgery, to becoming a key figure in securing the La Liga title, Gavi has now climbed back onto the World Cup train just in time.

The Barcelona midfielder’s inclusion would be a reward for patience, trust and performances.

Gavi had been a cornerstone player for both Luis Enrique and De la Fuente in the Spain setup before the nightmare ACL injury struck in November 2023.

Gavi will be on the flight for the World Cup. (Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images)

While he briefly returned to the Spain setup during the 2025 Nations League campaign after recovering, another setback followed in the form of the knee injury that needed arthroscopic surgery.

A fresh ordeal. But one he has emerged from stronger than before. Since returning from injury, Gavi has once again re-established himself as a permanent fixture in Flick’s Barcelona, playing a key role in the final leg of the season.

With important players like Frenkie de Jong and Raphinha unavailable, the 21-year-old La Masia graduate has stepped up and delivered in a big way in recent weeks.

Now, after re-establishing himself as an indispensable part of Flick’s Barcelona, Gavi is set to be included in the Spain squad for the World Cup.

And he will not be alone from the Barcelona dressing room to be called up. As reported, Joan Garcia is also expected to be included, while the likes of Pau Cubarsi, Pedri, Fermin Lopez, Dani Olmo, Ferran Torres, and Lamine Yamal are regulars in the La Roja setup.

The lucrative wages that await Ederson at United as agreement is struck

The lucrative wages that await Ederson at United as agreement is struck
The lucrative wages that await Ederson at United as agreement is struck

It has now been revealed how much Atalanta midfielder Ederson is set to earn at Manchester United, amid reports that there is an agreement in place between his camp and the club.

Ederson interest

Heading into the summer transfer window, United are expected to prioritise midfield reinforcements.

Other positions are also likely to come into play but bolstering the team’s options in the middle of the park is the main item on the agenda, with as many as three midfielders likely to arrive.

One of these options is Ederson, a player who has long been linked to the club. The Brazilian is out of contract next summer and United have been alerted to his availability after a proposed move to Atletico Madrid appears to have stalled.

It’s believed that Atletico have switched their attention to Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Joao Gomes, paving the way for United to swoop in for Ederson. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are also thought to be admirers of the Atalanta player.

A recent report covered by The Peoples Person relayed that Ederson is not a main target for United but is seen as a market opportunity. Although director of football Jason Wilcox admires him, Ederson is a “Category B” option who would complement a bigger midfield signing.

Another report claimed that United have an agreement in place with the player over personal terms. TEAMtalk have reiterated this, highlighting just how much the 26-year-old is set to earn if he seals a switch to Old Trafford in the summer.

Big payday

TEAMtalk write, “Sources suggest United have an idea on personal terms with the midfielder on a lucrative contract running until 2031, worth approximately €5million (£4.3m / $5.9m) net per year.”

“This package, equating to roughly £100,000 gross per week depending on bonuses, has convinced Ederson to say YES to a move to Old Trafford if official movements are made.”

“The Red Devils view the physical, ball-winning No.6 as an ideal reinforcement or potential replacement for the ageing Casemiro.”

Atalanta are said to want €45million (£38.9m) for Ederson. However, the final fee could rise to €60 million with add-ons.

It’s understood that United are aware of the conditions to get a deal over the line and are considering their options. United are seen as frontrunners for Ederson’s signature.

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Roma’s Dramatic Comeback Against Parma Keeps Champions League Hopes Alive

Roma’s Dramatic Comeback Against Parma Keeps Champions League Hopes Alive
Roma’s Dramatic Comeback Against Parma Keeps Champions League Hopes Alive

With minutes left at the Stadio Tardini, Parma were ahead, the atmosphere had shifted, and Roma’s push for a Champions League spot seemed ready to collapse in painful fashion.

Then everything changed.

Two late goals flipped the match completely as Roma escaped with a wild 3-2 victory that could end up defining their season.

Roma Refused to Collapse

The match started in a positive way for the Giallorossi.

Donyell Malen opened the scoring after combining well with Paulo Dybala, continuing the strong attacking form that has kept Roma competitive during the final stretch of the season.

For long periods, Roma controlled possession and looked comfortable. The movement in attack was sharp, and Parma struggled to contain the pressure early on.

But the second half completely changed the mood.

Defensive mistakes started creeping in. Parma grew into the match, and suddenly Roma looked nervous. When Mandela Keita scored late to give Parma the lead, it felt like a devastating blow to Roma’s Champions League hopes.

Dybala and Malen Changed the Tempo

Even during the difficult moments, Paulo Dybala kept trying to create something.

His movement between the lines caused problems throughout the match, and his connection with Malen looked dangerous whenever Roma managed to move the ball quickly.

The chemistry between the two attackers is becoming increasingly important for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side as the season reaches its final weeks.

Malen especially continues to justify the attention around his recent form. His finishing, direct movement, and confidence in front of goal have added a different dimension to Roma’s attack.

The latest donyell malen stats also reflect that improvement. His recent goal involvement has become one of the biggest reasons Roma are still competing for a top-four finish.

The Match Turned Chaotic Late On

Roma’s response after going behind changed everything.

Devyne Rensch stepped into the spotlight with a dramatic equalizer before winning the late penalty that gave Roma one final chance.

Malen converted from the spot deep into stoppage time, and suddenly the entire narrative flipped.

Instead of another painful collapse, Roma walked away with one of their most emotional wins of the season.

The celebrations at full time said everything.

Live Odds Shifted With Every Moment

Matches like this show how quickly momentum changes in modern football.

Roma looked in control early, then suddenly appeared close to dropping crucial points before completely reversing the situation again in stoppage time.

That volatility was reflected in live betting movement throughout the match. Fans following the changing probabilities through platforms connected to MelBet apk saw the odds swing dramatically as Parma took the lead and Roma pushed for the comeback.

Games like this are impossible to fully predict because emotion and momentum often take over.

Gasperini’s Roma Still Feels Unfinished

There are still clear issues in this team.

Defensively, Roma looked vulnerable again. Transitions remain a problem, and periods of lost concentration continue to create danger.

But at the same time, there is obvious attacking quality inside this squad.

Gasperini’s aggressive style creates chances, especially when Roma move the ball vertically and attack with speed. The challenge is maintaining control when matches become chaotic.

Against Parma, Roma nearly paid the price for losing that balance.

Instead, they survived because the attack delivered in the biggest moments.

The Champions League Race Is Still Alive

That’s the biggest thing here.

Roma are still alive in the race for a Champions League place.

Dropping points in Parma would have been a massive setback with so few matches remaining. Instead, the late comeback kept pressure on the teams above them and maintained momentum heading into a crucial period of the season.

Every point matters now.

And emotionally, victories like this can change the mood around a club very quickly.

Fans Reacted Instantly Online

The reaction after the final whistle was immediate.

Roma supporters flooded social media with clips, reactions, and celebrations after one of the wildest finishes of the Serie A season.

The discussion around MelBet Instagram Somalia reflected the chaos of the final minutes, with fans reacting to the comeback almost in real time.

That’s what matches like this do. They create moments supporters remember long after the season ends.

Parma Deserved More

Lost in the chaos is the fact Parma played well for large stretches.

They stayed organized, punished Roma’s mistakes, and came extremely close to taking a huge result. For most of the second half, they looked more composed than the visitors.

That’s what makes the ending even more brutal for them.

One moment away from victory, and then suddenly everything disappeared.

Final Thoughts

Roma’s comeback against Parma was messy, emotional, dramatic, and probably impossible to fully explain logically.

But those are often the matches that define a season.

For Roma, the win keeps Champions League qualification alive and reinforces the belief that this team can still produce big moments under pressure.

Now comes the difficult part.

Turning emotion into consistency before time runs out.

Redesigned Shore golf course holes drawing raves: 'Love the aesthetics'

MANALPAN – A little more than three miles west of the site of the Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth lies Knob Hill Golf Club, a hidden gem among the Shore’s treasure chest of renowned courses.

A rolling par-70, 6408-yard course with its own unique charm and history, the semi-private club stands out among the area’s top-tier private and nationally acclaimed public courses by providing member and public access throughout the week.

This season, two redesigned holes – Nos. 16 and 17 – present new challenges with an aim to improve the course optics and experience and for all comers.

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Players at Knob Hill Golf Club size up the redesigned 17th hole.

“We are always looking for ways to reinvest in and enhance the course,” said Director of Golf Lou Kubisa. “We understand fees are going up all over and this is an opportunity for us to show we are committed to the membership and public golfers that play here. That’s our niche. We all do a very good job of managing the experience and conditions for our members and the public. This shows our commitment and we are really happy with the way everything turned out.”

The overarching goal with the redesign was to create more playable space on the 16th hole and to keep golfers’ focus on the course away from other holes and activity outside the existing property lines. That also led to changes for the 17th green and resulted in both holes being more isolated from each other and from the environment beyond the boundaries.

Members got their first swings at the new holes on the morning of May 2. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive.

“I love it! I parred them both,” said Colts Neck resident and long-time member Gene Maresca. “It took a little longer than expected with the rough winter but everything came out great.”

“I didn’t play them very well today but I love the aesthetics of both,” said Plainsboro resident and member Len Bellezza. “On 16 there used to be a lot of trees up the right side and it seems the wind is always blowing left to right there so most people would slice into the trees. Now the trees are out and it’s uphill so it plays much longer and it’s wide. It’s beautiful.”

The redesign was something Kubisa had been thinking about for some time. The project went into motion last fall with an eye toward early spring finish. The extreme cold and winter storms pushed construction back several weeks to the early May opening.

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Knob Hill Golf Club's new 16th hole.

“As a golf professional here, I always wanted to enhance the 16th  hole,” said Kubisa. “It was kind of a claustrophobic tee shot with trees along the boundary. So we shifted everything toward the center of the course rather than along the edges.”

Tasked with creating more space on the par-5 16th while keeping golfers’ sightlines focused on the course and away from property edge, architect Jim Ryan also repositioned the 17th green to accommodate the change. The major changes stemmed from lowering 16’s tee boxes, shifting its fairway left toward the interior of the course and building up its boundaries, resulting in an entirely new, somewhat isolating experience for golfers.

The repositioned and still reachable 275- to 300-yard par-4 17th hole also features new green-surrounding ampitheater mounds. Designer Ryan aimed to keep the hole’s driveability by rewarding golfers for carrying the now green-fronting water hazard with embankments designed to gently coax wide shots back on the green. It worked.

“I love 17,” said member Anthony Parrente from Jackson. “I hit a cut on the right side above the bunker, hit the hill and it rolls down to five feet of the hole.”

Knob Hill's redesigned 17th hole.

A reverse look back at Knob Hill's redesigned 17th from near the green.

Originally designed by Marc McCumber and opened in 1998, Knob Hill consistently ranks near the top of NJ’s semi-private courses given its challenging layout, excellent condition and scenery, placing 2nd in NBC Golf Pass and Golf Choice rankings for 2026. The clubhouse and the Sycamore Grille restaurant are open to the public throughout the year, featuring comedy shows, live music, trivia, wine tastings and theme nights.

The course history before Knob Hill’s opening in 1998 remains sketchy with speculation and searches dating it to post-WWII golfing boom of the 1950s and 1960s akin to the Monmouth County-owned Hominy Hill course.

The sycamore tree outside the clubhouse at Knob Hill Golf Course

The club’s logo and restaurant Sycamore Grille are a tribute to the 185+ year-old sycamore tree outside the clubhouse with an old metal “Hole 14” this-way arrow sign embedded in its trunk. The historic tree draws flocks of tourists year-round.

IF YOU GO: Book a tee time 732-792-7722 knobhillgolfclub.com

This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Knob Hill Golf Club in Manalapan redesign drawing raves

Here's how a track champion has Barrington tennis chasing a three-peat

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The most important factor in the 2026 RIIL boys tennis championship could end up being the result of the 600 meters at this year’s indoor track championships.

Henry Stockwell’s biggest goal was to win individual track gold, something the Barrington senior accomplished at this winter’s state meet. That win led him to adjust his plans for the spring, giving the sport he grew up playing a chance and changing the trajectory for the Barrington boys tennis team’s hopes to three-peat as state champions.

Monday, Stockwell showed off his athleticism and skill that has only gotten better as the season goes on. He cruised to a win at No. 4 singles and helped the Eagles take down South Kingstown, 6-1, to remain in second place in Division I as they get ready to make a run at a title.

“We feel pretty good about where we’re at,” Stockwell said. “… Our coach told us if we lose this one, we drop down to the three seed instead of the two. We definitely knew the important going in and we also know what we’re capable of and wanted to show that.”

Henry Stockwell won gold at the 2026 RIIL Indoor Track and Field Championships, but is now chasing gold in another sport as a first-year member of the Barrington boys tennis team.

Barrington won the last two state titles, but graduated its top two players from last spring’s team that left it with some holes to fill.

The Eagles knew what they had coming back, knew what they had coming up, but got a pleasant surprise with the addition of Stockwell.

Stockwell is a track star and came into his senior indoor season with his eyes on one prize. At the 2026 RIIL Boys Indoor Track and Field Championship, Stockwell achieved it, running the 600 meters in 1:23.26, besting La Salle’s Eamon O’Brien by 1.88 seconds.

That one win changed everything for Stockwell, who decided he wanted to see what he could do on the tennis court, playing a sport he was serious about until he started running track in high school.

Stockwell showed up to a few preseason meetings to express his interest in joining the team. He spoke to both Barrington tennis coach Story Salit and Barrington track coach Bill Barrass and devised a plan for how he could make things work.

“There was some hesitancy, at least from my side, about how that would go,” Salit said. “He’s been the biggest pleasant surprise you can ask for. He never misses practice, he’s been one of our most reliable players on match days and, from a strategic standpoint, having him has saved our season as a contender in a lot of ways.”

Stockwell picked up a racket for the first time days before the season officially started, trying to knock off the rust that’s built over the past four years. He didn’t play as well as he hoped during tryouts, but played well enough to earn a spot in the varsity lineup as a doubles player.

It didn’t take long for Stockwell to work his way up. While everyone chased him in the 600 this winter, he spent the spring chasing the people ahead of him in the ladder. He worked as hard as possible to improve his game on the court, all while doubling workouts to maintain his speed on the track.

“It’s been a roller-coaster,” Stockwell said. “Sometimes you feel really well, almost better than you ever were. The lows are really low and it’s hard to stay consistent, but just through practice I’ve gotten better every week.

“I’ve made a lot of progress from where I was in the beginning of the season and I’m confident I’ll be able to continue to do that.”

“His nickname is Henry ‘Has Potential’ Stockwell and he’s really shown that potential,” Barrington No. 1 Gabe Anderson said. “He came all the way from second doubles all the way at fourth singles. He’s proved his spot on the team and put in a lot.”

Gabe Anderson has adjusted fine to his new role as the No. 1 for the Barrington tennis team and is one of the many who welcomed Henry Stockwell with open arms as they try and chase down a third straight team title this spring.

Many No. 4 singles matches are a battle of who can make the fewest mistakes, but Stockwell plays with the mentality of a No. 1. Up against South Kingstown’s Prosper Lin, Stockwell showed little interest in sitting back on the baseline to play human backboard.

He ripped forehands. He charged the net. He was the aggressor, from start to finish, and when Lin tried to counter-attack, Stockwell used his elite athleticism to chase down shots.

“I’m not surprised he’s risen that far and this fast because he’s by far the best athlete I’ve ever had on the team,” Salit said. “He has a higher ceiling than a lot of the other guys you get out here.”

Justin Kuo, Barrington Boys Tennis

It’s been a terrific turnaround season for South Kingstown, which has an 8-4 record, three less wins than it had in the previous three seasons combined. The Rebels – who have players from Exeter-West Greenwich as part of a co-op – were trying to work their way up to the No. 3 spot, but couldn’t match Barrington on Monday.

The Eagles earned their first point with a win from Justin Kuo at No. 2 singles and Stockwell was off with the next point. Anderson gave the Eagles a third and the No. 2 doubles team of Merritt Birbiglia and Andrew Goblick grabbed the fourth point just ahead of the No. 1 team of Carlo Flores and Jason Lu.

“It’s great to get this win at the end of the season,” Anderson said. “… It was really nice to prove to ourselves that we deserve this spot and coming into the playoffs, we have a good chance at winning.”

Barrington has two matches left to close the season, hosting North Kingstown on Wednesday and traveling to play Division II defending champ Prout on Thursday. The Eagles won’t catch East Greenwich for the No. 1 spot, but they’re comfortably ahead of Moses Brown for No. 2.

With losses to both teams – both by 4-3 scores – the Eagles are aware that they have what it takes to win a title but can also be beat on any given day.

“Expectations are still high,” Salit said. “Our goals from the first day were still the same [as the past] – to be playing on the last day.”

Henry Stockwell has gone from track star to second doubles player to No. 4 singles on a Barrington boys tennis team that will start its state championship chase when the playoffs begin next week.

If Eamon O’Brien is a little faster, maybe Barrington doesn’t have that chance.

But because Stockwell won gold, he’s now got a chance to get another – and the senior is excited to do what he can to make it happen.

“Just to know that we can win a state championship, that’s probably part of the reason I joined, to be honest,” Stockwell said. “Because I knew I could be playing in some pretty important matches and be a real difference-maker. It’s really fun.”

Barrington 6, South Kingstown 1

SINGLES: Gabe Anderson, B, def. Jonah Plonsky, 6-3, 6-0, SK; Justin Kuo, B, def. Ian Lin, 6-1, 6-0; Connor Meehan, B, def. Jayce Plonsky, 6-2, 7-5; Henry Stockwell, B, def. Prosper Lin, SK, 6-1, 6-3.

DOUBLES: Carlo Flores/Jason Lu, B, def. Jeff Hill/Ronan Ray, 6-4, 6-4; Merritt Birbiglia/Andrew Goblick, B, def. Owen Kostarides/Miles Licht, SK, 7-5, 6-2; Wrigley Crocker/Ethan Lepine, B, def. Ian Grden/Kai Schneider, SK, 6-1, 6-3.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Score from Barrington at South Kingstown boys tennis on Monday May 11

How Kentucky softball fell to bottom of SEC standings in 2026 season

LEXINGTON — Owning a two-run lead and requiring just three outs for a victory is typically an enviable position for the team on the right side of the ledger.

That's the upper hand Kentucky softball sported May 5, when it went into the bottom of the seventh inning with a 3-1 advantage in a first-round SEC Tournament matchup against Mississippi State. Nevertheless, expecting a win for the Wildcats under any circumstances in 2026 — at least in a conference clash — was a calculated risk.

And so it was that Mississippi State engineered a final-inning rally, scoring three runs in the bottom of the seventh to serve Kentucky a 4-3 loss. The Wildcats' season came to a close in front of their own fans: John Cropp Stadium was the site of this year's conference tournament. It doubled as the final time an SEC campus will have that honor, as the event is heading for the neutral environs of Madison, Alabama, next season.

Anyone who followed UK softball in 2026 shouldn't have been surprised by the season-ending result.

It was Kentucky's 24th loss in as many games to a conference opponent. It dropped UK's record to 1-3 in games when leading or tied after six innings against SEC competition. And perhaps the toughest pill to swallow for Wildcats fans: They didn't see their club win a single home game against a league foe, concluding the season 0-13 in that category.

Those are far from the only sordid stats from one of the most forgettable campaigns in the school's — and the SEC's — annals.

But how did a program that entered the year having made 16 consecutive NCAA Tournaments fall so far, so fast? And how quickly can Kentucky bounce back?

The 2026 Wildcats had a season rarely seen in SEC history. That's not a good thing

Kentucky head coach Rachel Lawson coaches against Mississippi State in the SEC Softball Tournament Tuesday. 
May 5, 2026

Every team begins a season hoping it can rewrite the record books. Kentucky did that in 2026. Not the way the Cats would have wanted, though.

Their 1-23 record in regular-season SEC games is the worst in the history of the program by percentage (4.3%). The previous low mark was an 8% win rate (2-23) in 1997 — UK's inaugural season, as well as the first year the SEC sponsored fast-pitch softball as a varsity sport.

The Wildcats had their share of difficult seasons between 1997 and 2026.

From 2003 through 2008, Kentucky won a paltry 16% of its regular-season league games (3-26 in 2003, 6-24 in 2004, 4-25 in 2005, 4-26 in 2006, 4-24 in 2007 and 3-25 in 2008). Still, 1997 had been the low point prior to this season.

And around the SEC, UK's 2026 performance has few parallels. Arkansas also went 1-23 twice, both in 2015 and 2016. But unless the conference adds more games, one team might remain at the top — "occupy the cellar" might be a more fitting phrase, given the subject — forever. In 2010, South Carolina lost 27 of its 28 regular-season league tilts. That's a winning clip of 3.6%.

When the Razorbacks and Gamecocks had their one-win seasons, neither had the opportunity to compete in the SEC Tournament. The bracket was smaller then, as not every team made the tournament. It was an eight-team affair in 2010 and a dozen strong in 2015 and 2016.

With every SEC school now guaranteed to be part of the festivities regardless of their record, 2026 Kentucky had an opportunity those Arkansas and South Carolina outfits didn't.

But as was so often the case this season, UK didn't capitalize.

Where did things go wrong for the 2026 Cats?

Kentucky finished three games behind the next-closest team in the league standings. So, it tracks that UK would rank among the conference's most woeful groups in numerous statistical categories.

Batting average. Earned run average. Hits allowed per seven innings. On-base percentage. Strikeout-to-walk ratio. Walks. The Wildcats were in the bottom three of the SEC in all of those departments.

Yet longtime Kentucky coach Rachel Lawson said another area in which her team floundered in 2026 was costliest game to game.

Defense.

Specifically, fielding percentage. UK's .958 fielding percentage bettered only Auburn (.948) among conference clubs.

The Cats committed 65 errors this season. Again, only Auburn, with 77 errors, had more in the SEC.

April 18, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Kentucky shortstop Maddy Clark can’t find the handle on a throw as Alabama base runner Jena Young steals second in game 2 of the weekend series at Rhoads Stadium as the Crimson Tide hosted Kentucky.

What's ironic is that Kentucky actually had more errors in 2025, when they led the league with 78.

But Lawson believes her latest bunch would have been much improved if not for another issue: Injuries.

Before the season started, Lawson announced Lauryn Borzilleri, a team captain and starting first baseman, would redshirt after suffering a leg injury. To replace her, catcher Karissa Hamilton shifted to first base.

It was just the beginning of a number of changes wrought by injuries.

Starting left fielder Maddy Anson tore her ACL during practice March 18. That prompted UK to uproot its everyday third baseman, Emory Donaldson, and put her in the outfield. Carly Sleeman, usually the team's designated player (and backup catcher), took over the hot corner.

"We just had so many people out of position," Lawson said. "They just didn't have enough time under their belt to be able to become good at their positions. And when you have great hitters who are hitting the ball as hard as they do at them, they tend to let the game speed up on them."

Injuries also took their toll in the circle.

Hailey Nutter became the first pitcher in program history to twirl two no-hitters as a freshman. And she did so barely two weeks apart in February. But later in the season, the Texan had a foot injury that sidelined her more than three weeks. By the time she returned April 13 against Tennessee, she wasn't the same. In Nutter's final seven appearances, she combined for 18 walks and five strikeouts; prior to the injury, she had nearly three times as many Ks (63) as walks (22).

Junior Sydney Langdon was slated to play a prominent role on the pitching staff. Instead, a back injury limited her to just one game in 2026. A back injury also ailed sophomore Carson Fall, as she appeared in only four contests.

With Langdon and Fall all but unavailable, and Nutter out for an extended period, UK leaned on the trio of Sarah Haendiges, McKenzie Oslanzi and Abby Hammond.

They did what they could.

 "I just think in the end ... we were outmatched sometimes," Lawson said.

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Is a turnaround in store for Kentucky next season?

Kentucky and Mississippi State didn't play during the 2026 regular season. Samantha Ricketts knew what the Wildcats would bring to the table, though.

"The program that Rachel's built and how they've built a consistent, postseason-quality team? That's the team that we expected to see, and a team that was fighting for their life," said Ricketts, in her sixth season as MSU's coach. "And that's exactly what I thought they did."

That UK pushed her NCAA-bound team to the brink is merely the latest example of the dizzying depth of the league they share. The SEC has three of the four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament, plus three 2-seeds and three other regional hosts among its 12 total bid recipients.

"It's tough in this conference. We talk about it all the time: Anybody can beat anyone on any given day," Ricketts said. "You can't take any game for granted in the SEC. It's the best of the best. That's why we all chose to be here: to compete in this conference. You know, tough schedules happen, but we knew coming into it that they were very capable of coming out and beating us in Game 1, and that we had to come out ready to play."

April 18, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Kentucky players celebrate a homer by teammate Maddy Clark to give the Wildcats a two-run lead in the top of the 7th in game 2 of the weekend series at Rhoads Stadium as the Crimson Tide hosted Kentucky.

Far more often than not, UK came up short. Echoing Ricketts' sentiment, however, Lawson noted it wasn't for lack of trying on her players' part.

"When you're in this kind of a situation, people tend to just fall apart completely," she said. "So from a record standpoint, yeah, it appeared to the outside world that we fell apart. But the fact that we had such a tight culture, we kept it together, and we kept fighting through the whole thing. So everybody in the locker room was all in the entire time."

Looking to next season, that resilience gives Lawson hope. So does the return of this year's injured players — Anson and Borzilleri in the field and at the plate, Fall and Langdon in the circle — to reinforce the roster. Then there's the program's incoming signees.

"They're very, very good," Lawson said. "Now keep in mind, they're freshmen, so they're going to have to learn. But they're very smart."

Add a piece or two from the transfer portal, Lawson said, and her team should be back contending for an NCAA berth in 2027.

Lawson won't lack for motivation, planning "to get the full benefit" of this year's embarrassing SEC record as fuel.

"When you get your teeth kicked in like we did all year, you learn from that, you know?" she said. "It would be a mistake not to."

She demands her players do the same.

"You can't go into a gunfight with a knife, right?" Lawson said. "So you've got to make sure you're results-oriented. You have to be bigger, stronger, faster. And you have to be willing to (do the work). The decisions that my team will make now through the summer — the decisions you make nine months out will affect us next season. So we've got to make sure we're making good decisions over the summer, learn from it, and then move on."

The good news for Lawson's crew?

The only direction they can travel in the SEC is upward.

Reach Kentucky men’s basketball and football reporter Ryan Black at rblack@gannett.com and follow him on X at @RyanABlack.

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: How Kentucky softball fell to last in SEC after NCAA Tournament streak

Kentucky basketball roster 2026-27, updates on Mark Pope's offseason

LEXINGTON — Nearly midway through May, a good portion of Kentucky basketball's 2026-27 roster is complete. But coach Mark Pope and the rest of his staff still have more work to do.

As of May 11, the Wildcats have filled 13 of their 15 scholarships for next season.

The first order of business: Learning what rising sophomore center Malachi Moreno will do. Moreno on April 6 announced he would go through the NBA draft process while maintaining his college eligibility. If he takes his name out of the the draft, Moreno said he'll return for another season at UK.

What he'll do is still uncertain.

Kevin O'Connor, who writes for Yahoo Sports, reported May 11 that "Moreno has garnered intrigue from teams in the mid-late first round range." The deadline to withdraw from the draft is 11:59 p.m. ET May 27.

Moreno aside, four players from last season's roster will be back in 2026-27: forwards Braydon Hawthorne, Trent Noah and Reece Potter along with guard Kam Williams.

UK is adding a pair of high school signees (Zyon Hawthorne and Mason Williams) and an international big man (Ousmane N'Diaye). Kentucky also has signed five players out of the transfer portal — three in the backcourt (Zoom Diallo, Jerone Morton and Alex Wilkins) and two in the frontcourt (Franck Kepnang and Justin McBride).

Six players from last season's squad transferred: Collin ChandlerMouhamed DioubateBrandon Garrison, Andrija Jelavić, Jasper Johnson and Jaland Lowe.

The two seniors from the 2025-26 club, Denzel Aberdeen and Otega Oweh, are out of eligibility; Aberdeen put his name into the portal despite requiring an NCAA waiver to play next season.

Keep this page bookmarked throughout the offseason to see how Kentucky's 2026-27 roster is shaping up.

Which Kentucky Wildcats will return next season?

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 18: Coen Carr #55 of the Michigan State Spartans controls the ball as Trent Noah #9 and Kam Williams #3 of the Kentucky Wildcats defend during the first half in the 2025 State Farm Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden on November 18, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Incoming Kentucky basketball transfers

Zoom Diallo

Mar 12, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Washington Huskies guard Zoom Diallo (5) brings the ball up court against the Wisconsin Badgers during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

A 6-foot-4 guard, Zoom Diallo was a dynamic playmaker for Washington the past two seasons. He averaged 11.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists as a freshman in 2024-25. Diallo improved on all those figures last season (15.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists). He ranked among the Big Ten's top 10 in field goal percentage and assists per game during the 2025-26 campaign. Diallo committed to UK on April 15

Franck Kepnang

Dec 9, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies center Franck Kepnang (11) dunks the ball against the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the game at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports

The upcoming season will be Kepnang's seventh in the college ranks. The 6-foot-11, 225-pound native of Cameroon started his career at Oregon in 2020-21, a year in which the NCAA paused the eligibility clock for all athletes amid the coronavirus pandemic. After appearing in 35 games (with five starts) in 2021-22, Kepnang transferred to Washington. He spent four seasons with the Huskies. Last season, he started 25 times (in 27 games), averaging 6.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.07 blocks in 22.9 minutes per outing. Kepnang finished third in the Big Ten in total blocks (55) and blocks per game (2.07) in 2025-26. He committed to UK on May 9.

Official: Franck Kepnang (@franckkepnang) has signed to play his final season at Kentucky. pic.twitter.com/x5q9odIxSD

— UK Sports Network (@UKSportsNetwork) May 9, 2026

Justin McBride

Dec 29, 2025; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; James Madison Dukes forward Justin McBride (21) drives against Arkansas Razorbacks forward Trevon Brazile (7) during the second half at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas won 103-74. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images

Kentucky will be the fourth school in four years for well-traveled forward Justin McBride. He began his college career at Oklahoma State in 2023-24. McBride then spent a season at Nevada (2024-25) and James Madison, respectively. During his one-year stint with JMU, McBride averaged team highs in points (15.3) and rebounds (5.6) per game. He committed to UK on April 28.

It’s official. Welcome, Justin McBride (@JustinMcbride23). pic.twitter.com/dQOqPpgefI

— UK Sports Network (@UKSportsNetwork) April 28, 2026

Jerone Morton

Feb 10, 2026; Spokane, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars guard Jerone Morton (11) shoots the ball against Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Mario Saint-Supery (17) in the second half at McCarthey Athletic Center. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images

It's a return home for Morton, who committed to Kentucky on April 29. He graduated from George Rogers Clark High School before playing two seasons at Morehead State, where he appeared in 62 games, averaging 5.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 20.1 minutes. Morton played at Washington State in 2025-26, playing in 32 games (29 starts). His 84 assists were second-most on the team. Morton averaged 7.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per game for the Cougars.

Alex Wilkins

Mar 20, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Furman Paladins guard Alex Wilkins (10)reacts in the second half during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Alex Wilkins didn't stay long at Furman. In fact, he only played one season for the Paladins. But it was a standout freshman campaign for the Massachusetts native. He was first on the team in points (17.4) and assists (4.7) per game. Wilkins also was efficient from the field, knocking down 46% (220 for 478) of his tries. He made 117 of his 142 free-throw tries, a conversion rate of 82.4%. Wilkins committed to UK on April 18.

Which high school recruits have signed with Mark Pope and UK basketball? 

Mason Williams

Tennessee Collegiate Academy’s Mason Williams (2) looks to make a move against Utah Prep’s Jaxon Prince (4) during a EYBL Scholastic League game on Jan. 3, 2026 at Tipton Rosemark Academy in Millington, Tenn.

The son of new assistant coach and NBA veteran Mo Williams, Mason Williams is a four-star guard. He was the first — and as of April 6, only — commitment in the 2026 class for the Wildcats. The younger Williams is the No. 12 point guard in the country in the 247Sports Composite rankings. Williams is the No. 3 prospect in Tennessee.

Zyon Hawthorne

The younger brother of rising redshirt freshman forward Braydon Hawthorne, Zyon committed to UK on April 21. A 6-1 combo guard, Zyon had offers from Arkansas State, Bethune-Cookman, La Salle and Wichita State, per Rivals/On3.

International additions

Ousmane N'Diaye

A 6-foot-11, 210-pound forward from Senegal, N'Diaye committed to UK on April 24. N'Diaye competed in Lega Basket Serie A — a professional league in Italy — last season. He played for Vanoli Cremona, averaging 10.2 points and 6.7 rebounds in 27.3 minutes per game.

Which UK basketball players declared for 2026 NBA Draft?

Malachi Moreno

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 13: Malachi Moreno #24 of the Kentucky Wildcats is defended by Rueben Chinyelu #9 of the Florida Gators during the first half in the quarterfinal game of the 2026 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 13, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images)

A freshman from nearby Georgetown, Malachi Moreno announced April 6 he'd go through the NBA draft process while maintaining his college eligibility. He said if he doesn't remain in the draft, he'll be back for Year 2 in Lexington. Moreno played in all 36 games (30 starts) for Kentucky last season, pacing the team in rebounds (6.3) and blocks (1.47) per game as well as double-doubles (three) and field goal percentage (58.2; 96 for 165).

Jayden Quaintance

Kentucky Wildcats forward Jayden Quaintance spins a basketball while being introduced at the 2025 Big Blue Madness at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025.

After an abbreviated season in Lexington in which he appeared in only four games, forward Jayden Quaintance declared for the draft April 14. His short on-court stint with Kentucky centered around an ACL injury that ended his freshman campaign at Arizona State in February 2025. When he finally took the floor for UK, Quaintance ensured his debut was a memorable one: He had 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocks off the bench in a 78-66 win over St. John's in December. But Quaintance played in only three more games after that before his college career ended for good. He averaged 5 points and 5 rebounds per outing in his sole season in Lexington.

Kentucky basketball outgoing transfers

Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Collin Chandler (5) shoots a three point shot against the Santa Clara Broncos during the second half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Collin Chandler

Collin Chandler entered the transfer portal with a do-not-contact tag April 8 after two seasons with the Wildcats. As a sophomore, the 6-foot-5 guard averaged 9.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He led UK by shooting 41% (73 for 178) from 3-point range. As expected when he announced his transfer, Chandler is heading back to Utah, his home state. He committed to BYU on April 11, revealing the move on his personal Instagram account. Chandler had signed with BYU in high school, when Pope still was the Cougars' coach.

Denzel Aberdeen

Mar 22, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Denzel Aberdeen (1) speaks during the postgame press conference after the game against the Iowa State Cyclones during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-Imagn Images

Denzel Aberdeen has an uphill battle to play another college season. He's already played four years, and though he was on the floor only 41 minutes (in 12 games) in his freshman season at Florida, he didn't receive a redshirt for an injury at any point as a collegian. He'll hope the NCAA is forgiving and grants him a fifth season. In his lone season at UK, Aberdeen dished out a team-high 3.4 assists per game. His 13.5 points per contest ranked second only to Oweh's 18.6. If Aberdeen's successful, he plans to head back to Gainesville, Florida. On April 10, Aberdeen announced his commitment to the Gators in a post on his personal Instagram account.

Andrija Jelavic

Jan 10, 2026; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Andrija Jelavic (4) shoots the ball during the second half against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

A starter for Kentucky's final 20 games of the season, 6-foot-11 forward Andrija Jelavić decided to see what else might be out there for him, entering the portal April 7. In two seasons for Mega Superbet (a Serbian team that competes in the Adriatic League), he averaged nearly one triple per outing, sinking 52 3s in 53 games. That accuracy wasn't on display for the Wildcats, as Jelavić converted only 27.1% (21 for 76) of 3s last season. He'll try to showcase his long-range shooting just north of the Bluegrass State: Jelavić committed to Ohio State on April 10, according to Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress.

NEWS: Kentucky transfer Andrija Jelavić has committed to Ohio State, per Miško Ražnatović.

The 6'11 Croatian sophomore started 18 SEC games, averaging 5.5 points, 4.0 rebounds in 16 minutes.

Plenty of shooting in Buckeyes' frontcourt, with Amare Bynum and Anthony Thompson. pic.twitter.com/mr6a2tuueT

— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) April 11, 2026

Mouhamed Dioubate

Mar 3, 2026; College Station, Texas, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Mouhamed Dioubate (23) controls the ball during the first half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

Transfer No. 4 for UK this offseason, Mouhamed Dioubate had an up-and-down season. He started the first five games before missing nearly a month. Dioubate then moved back into the lineup for five contests in the middle of December through the early portion of January. He returned to the bench, appearing as a reserve in the Wildcats' final 20 games. Dioubate led UK in rebounding eight times and in blocks on eight occasions. He ended the 2025-26 campaign averaging 8.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 1 steal per game. Dioubate stayed in the SEC, announcing his commitment to LSU on April 20.

COMMITTED 💛💜⚔️ #bootuppic.twitter.com/nwJ0dwI0T5

— Mouhamed Dioubate ® (Mo D) (@MoDioubate) April 21, 2026

Brandon Garrison

Mar 22, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Brandon Garrison (10) shoots as Iowa State Cyclones forward Blake Buchanan (23) defends during the first half during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-Imagn Images

Brandon Garrison was the third player from UK's 2025-26 squad to enter the portal, putting his name in April 3. Garrison never was able to live up to the lofty expectations that accompanied him after arriving in Lexington. He was a McDonald's All-American in 2023, then had a promising freshman season at Oklahoma State in 2023-24, averaging 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. But in two seasons at UK, he started just five times in 71 appearances. Garrison averaged 5.3 points, 4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in his career as a Wildcat. He committed to Alabama on April 12.

Jasper Johnson

Feb 28, 2026; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Jasper Johnson (2) grabs a pass during the first half against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

The second player to portal for Kentucky this offseason, Jasper Johnson had a disappointing freshman campaign. Aiming to be a one-and-done NBA draft pick, Johnson struggled to find points or consistent playing time. Though he had a reputation as a bucket-getter in high school, that didn't immediately translate to the college level. In 35 games for the Wildcats in 2025-26, Johnson reached the 10-point mark only five times. He ended his lone season in Lexington averaging 4.9 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per outing. He's the son of Dennis Johnson, who had a stellar stint as a defensive lineman for Kentucky's football program a quarter century ago. Johnson committed to Oregon on April 18, revealing the move on his personal Instagram account.

Jaland Lowe

Kentucky Wildcats guard Jaland Lowe (15) celebrates his score in the first half during the UofL-UK annual rivalry game at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky Nov. 11, 2025.

The first player to reveal intentions to transfer, Jaland Lowe was supposed to be Kentucky's starting point guard last season. But he went down with a shoulder injury in the Blue-White preseason scrimmage in October. The injury lingered into the season, limiting him to just nine games before undergoing corrective surgery in January, after which Lowe didn't take the court again. He averaged 8.4 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists in 18.4 minutes per game in his brief stint with the Wildcats. Lowe committed to Georgetown University on April 13.

Reach Kentucky men’s basketball and football reporter Ryan Black at rblack@gannett.com and follow him on X at @RyanABlack.

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Kentucky basketball transfer portal moves, Mark Pope recruiting news

Why Lawrence Stroll’s reputation is making it difficult for Aston Martin to attract talent

Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images

It’s no secret that Lawrence Stroll isn’t exactly the most popular figure among his peers, with plenty of people openly saying they’re not interested in working with him.

The Canadian businessman has attracted plenty of criticism since he first appeared on the F1 scene, and over time, that reputation hasn’t really changed.

Even Bernie Ecclestone had his doubts about Stroll from the beginning. He initially put some money into Williams before taking Lance and moving to Force India, where he rebranded the team as Racing Point. By 2022, it had become Aston Martin.

Since then, Stroll has been trying to turn the Silverstone-based team into a title contender. But despite all the money and effort he’s put in, there are still quite a few people who aren’t sold on working with him.

‘A lot of people’ do not want to work with Lawrence Stroll

By 2026, Aston Martin are facing a serious crisis. Ongoing vibration problems and an underpowered Honda engine have left the team struggling just to finish races, let alone compete for points.

The additions of Adrian Newey, Enrico Cardile, and incoming team principal Jonathan Wheatley haven’t turned things around either. Aston Martin remain stuck at the back of the grid, which won’t help improve Stroll’s already shaky reputation.

Spanish F1 commentator Antonio Lobato spoke to SoyMotor about how word has spread across the paddock about Stroll’s reputation.

He said: “No, I don’t know Lawrence Stroll. I’ve heard a lot about him. There are a lot of people in Formula 1 who haven’t wanted to work with Lawrence Stroll because they know what sort of character he has.

“And I don’t know how he’s behaving, how he’s reacting, what internal communications he’s having right now with the people in senior management. I don’t know what’s going on.

“No, I don’t know what conversations he’s had with Honda, I just know that Honda has made a right mess of things obviously but that Aston Martín is responsible absolutely responsible for not having monitored the development of the engine that Honda was preparing.”

Lobato isn’t alone in his opinion. Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner told Drive to Wynn earlier this year that he didn’t think Stroll was willing to give Aston Martin enough time to develop into a competitive force.

This impatience became clear when Wheatley replaced Newey as team principal less than halfway through the season, moving Newey back into a technical role.

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New York Giants finalize deal with rookie CB Colton Hood

The New York Giants have finalized a contract agreement with second-round draft pick Colton Hood, the cornerback selected 37th overall in the 2026 NFL draft out of Tennessee.

NFL insider Aaron Wilson reported the four-year rookie deal is fully guaranteed at $12.81 million and includes a $5.778 million signing bonus, with an estimated $2.354 million cap hit in the first season.

#Giants deal finalized for second-round pick Colton Hood: fully guaranteed $12.81 million, including $5.778 million signing bonus

— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) May 11, 2026

Hood, who played one season apiece at Auburn, Colorado and Tennessee, appeared in 29 college games. He posted 77 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, and 14 passes defensed. His strongest campaign came in 2024 at Colorado, where he led the Big 12 with two interceptions for 105 yards.

The 6-foot defensive back stood out during the Giants’ recent rookie minicamp, highlighted by a standout interception that would have been returned for a touchdown in the two-minute drill. Head coach John Harbaugh lauded Hood’s work in press coverage and overall diligence, stating he looked “really good” and made several plays.

With the deal now finalized, Hood is expected to challenge immediately for a starting spot in the secondary.

The Official signing is anticipated on Tuesday or in the coming days.

This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: New York Giants finalize deal with rookie CB Colton Hood

Monday Seacoast Roundup: Dover boys tennis wins seventh straight, more results

SALEM - The Dover High School boys tennis team swept singles, took two matches at doubles and beat Salem, 8-1 on Monday, May 11 in a Division I match.

Dover, with its seventh straight win, improved to 9-2 on the season.

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Matias Lopez

Diego Lopez (No. 1, 8-2), Matias Lopez (No. 2, 8-0), Evan Weete (No. 3, 8-5), Gavin Beauregard (No. 4, 8-0), Aidan McCann (No. 5, 8-6) and John Tran (No. 6, 8-3) all won in singles for the Green Wave.

In doubles, the Lopez brothers won 8-3 at No. 1, and McCann and Tran won 8-5 at No. 3.

BOYS TENNIS

Winnacunnet 8

Lebanon 1

LEBANON - David Cuceo (No. 1, 8-0), Drew Berry (No. 2, 8-3), Aurelius Curro (No. 3, 8-3), Jake Powers (No. 5, 8-5) and Jacob Potvin (No. 6, 8-3) all won in singles for Winnacunnet in its Division II match.

In doubles, Cuceo and Berry won 8-1 at No. 1, Curro and Bobby MacIver won 8-2 at No. 2, and Powers and Potvin won 8-0 at No. 3.

Keene 6

Spaulding 3

KEENE - Chris Richardson (No. 5) and Jackson Bell (No. 6) won in singles, and the two combined to win at No. 3 doubles for Spaulding in its Division I match.

GIRLS TENNIS

Exeter 6

Nashua South 3

NASHUA - Lydia Goldrick (No. 1, 8-2), Ava Castonguay (No. 5, 8-0) and Lucy Bickcord (No. 6, 8-2) all won in singles for Exeter in its Division I match.

In doubles, Goldrick and Camryn Lachance won 8-6 at No. 1, Cate Phelps and Brooke Beaulieu won 8-6 at No. 2, and Castonguay and Bickford won 8-1 at No. 3.

Bishop Guertin 8

Dover 1

NASHUA - Dover's Paige Wilson, at No. 1 singles, won 8-4 in this Division I match.

Timberlane 6

Winnacunnet 3

HAMPTON - Hazel Brinser (No. 2, 8-4) and Eliza Dwiputra-Sumolang (No. 3, 8-3) both won in singles for Winnacunnet (8-2) in its Division II match.

In doubles, Brinser and Grace Bramhall won 9-8 (7-4) at No. 2.

Oyster River 7

Merrimack 2

MERRIMACK - Saarika Arthanat (No. 1, 8-2), Jessica Li (No. 2, 8-1), Reed Reed (No. 3, 8-1), Diya Sridharan (No. 4, 8-5) and Maggie Aldous (No. 6, 8-2) all won in singles for Oyster River in its Division II match.

In doubles, Arthanat and Li won 8-3 at No. 1, and Reed and Sridharan won 8-1 at No. 2.

GIRLS LACROSSE

Exeter 8

Londonderry 7

LONDONDERRY - Riley Benevides and Racquel Battle both had two goals as Exeter improved to 9-4 with this Division I win.

Addy Gwinn and Josie Drunsic both had one goal and one assist for the Blue Hawks, and Phoebe Christenson and Avery Carrigan both had one goal. Exeter's Claire Wilhelm collected her 100th career draw control.

Oyster River 15

Merrimack 6

MERRIMACK - Ashlyn Szelog had seven goals and one assist, and Grace Royal had six goals and one assist for Oyster River in its Division II win.

Ashling Ferris added a goal and three assists for the Bobcats, and Lucy Birkel had one goal.

St. Thomas Aquinas 22

John Stark 5

WEARE - Talula Gregg scored 10 goals, and Julia Bryan had four as St. Thomas Aquinas cruised to this Division III win.

Lizzy Holden added three goals for the Saints, whiel Sophia Kelly had two, and Annita Parmelee, Addy Allen and Charlotte De Tolla all had one. St. Thomas goalie Reese Foss had 14 saves.

BOYS LACROSSE

Dover 22

Windham 9

DOVER - Cooper Ketcham had eight goals and two assists, and Logan Carter had five goals and three assists for Dover (7-4) in its Division I Senior Night win at St. Thomas Aquinas.

Porter Gray had four goals and two assists for the Green Wave, and Parker Ketcham had three goals and five assists. Sylas Brown added one goal and one assist in the win, and Bryson Glidden and Finn Joyce both had one assist.

Dover goalie Danny Bretz had 11 saves, while senior goalie Matt Silvia made his debut and got his first save.

SOFTBALL

Winnacunnet 8

Dover 7

HAMPTON - Maeva Shapiro's walk-off double scored Arden Langmaid with the game-winning run for Winnacunnet in its Division I win.

Langmaid had three hits and two RBIs for the Warriors, while Lucy Gelbstein had three hits, two RBIs, and scored two runs. Fenway Schouller added two doubles for the Warriors, while Khloe Walker had two hits and two RBIs, and Hayren Reynoso, Celina King, and Colette Le all had one hit. Le also scored three runs.

Londonderry 11

Exeter 1

LONDONDERRY - Lana Ruffner and Alex Papakonstantis both had hits for the Blue Hawks, and Mack Clark drove home Riley May for Exeter's lone run of this Division I game.

Defensively, Grace Goodreau and Maddy Mann starred for the Blue Hawks.

Oyster River 17

Milford 4, 5 inn.

MILFORD - Clare Dimke allowed three hits and struck out four over five innings, earning this Division II win.

In the first inning, Gracy Spirito had a two-run double and Payton Drapeau hit a two-run homer for the Bobcats. Spirito, Aliza Parks, and Lorelye LeClair all had three hits in the win. Kate Michaud added a two-run homer, and Aubrey DeJesus, Abby Carpenter, and Kaiya Mercier all had a hit.

York 10

Freeport 3

YORK, Maine - Sarah Orso had three hits, including a home run, and five RBIs as York improved to 5-0 with this Class B South win.

Maddie Fitzgerald homered and drove in two for York, while Maya Babcock (two hits, two RBIs, three runs), Piper Catanese (two hits, three runs, two stolen bases), Anna Fletcher (two hits), Nya Avery (hit), Ava Hickey (hit) and Eva Gallucci (hit) all contributed to the offensive attack. Orso allowed four hits and struck out five, earning the win.

St. Thomas Aquinas 21/18

Kearsage 9/2

DOVER - The Saints swept this Division III doubleheader and improved to 8-2 on the season.

Freshman Mollie Gaynor had six hits, drove in seven and scored five in the two games, while Mattie Williams had six hits and five RBIs.

Other offensive stars included Bizzie Pelletier (five hits, four RBIs, six runs), Olivia Semprini (three-run homer, four RBIs, five runs), and Mallory Enman (hit, six walks, five runs, RBI).

Newmarket 3

Portsmouth Christian 2

NEWMARKET - The Mules scored all three of their runs in the sixth and held on for this Division IV win.

Ava Zundell had a two-run triple and scored a run for Newmarket, and Emma Surina allowed two hits and struck out three over seven innings, earning the win.

Hannah Chelsey, Mariza Zygouri, Grace Hiera, Emma Surina and Anika Benson all had a hit for the Mules, while Chesley had an RBI, Benson scored a run, and Paige Sweitzer had a walk and run. 

For PCA, both Eliza Arwood and Zuri Petlick had two hits and scored a run, and Lexi Jordan and Marion Spurr each had one hit and an RBI. McKayla Spurr added two hits for the Eagles.

BASEBALL

Trinity 15

Portsmouth 5, 5 inn.

PORTSMOUTH - The Pioneers scored five runs in the first inning, two in both the second and third, and six in the fifth in this Division I win. The game was called after five innings due to the 10-run rule.

Blaze Bocash had three hits and drove in a run for the Clippers, while Liam Belden had two hits and an RBI, and Cam Stacy had one hit and one RBI.

Londonderry/ 1

Exeter 0

EXETER - Exeter's Ethan Battles lost his no-hit bid in the seventh and allowed an unearned run as Exeter dropped its fourth game in its last five, and is now 8-5 on the season. Battles struck out five and walked two.

Adam Carella had three hits for Exeter, while Ben Wissler had two, and Connor Wyskiel one.

Oyster River 16

Milford 7

MILFORD - Amos Winans had three hits, scored three runs and drove in one as Oyster River won its seventh straight Division II game and improved to 9-3 on the season.

Owen Jacques added three hits, drove in two and scored two for the Bobcats, while teammate Thomas Allen had two hits, scored three runs and drove in one.

Derek Brower allowed two earned runs over four innings, striking out seven and earning the win. John Hopkins struck out two over the final three innings, not allowing an earned run.

St. Thomas Aquinas 4

John Stark 1

DOVER - The Saints scored one run in the second and three in the sixth, improving to 9-3 with this Division II win.

Hayden White allowed four hits and one earned run over seven innings, striking out five and earning the win. Colin Healy had two hits and one RBI for STA, while Brandon Skowron and Camden Stowell each had a hit. Gabe Carlisle also had an RBI for the Saints.

Marshwood 4

Deering 1

PORTLAND, Maine - Sam Therrien scattered six hits and struck out nine over six innings as Marshwood won this Class A South game at Hadlock Field.

Gavin Villineau had three hits and two RBIs for the Hawks, while Ryder Webber had two hits and two RBIs and Brady Isabelle had two hits and scored two runs. Isabelle struck out the side in the seventh, earning the save.

York 5

Freeport 4

YORK, Maine - Senior Robbie Hanscom slugged two home runs, and scored on a wild pitch for the walk-off win for York in this Class B South contest.

Zach Tremblay's seventh-inning single tied the score at 4-4. Hanscom pitched the seventh, earning the win.

Newmarket 12

Portsmouth Christian 4

DOVER - Evan Sheehan homered, doubled, singled and drove in four for Newmarket (12-0) in its Division IV win.

Anthony Jurkoic added three singles and two RBIs for the Mules, and Charlie Tudor homered, doubled and drove in one.

Cason Donahue scattered six hits and allowed one earned run over five innings, striking out five and earning the win.

Cai Summers led PCA (5-3) with three hits and two RBIs, while Grady Howe had two hits, drove in one and scored two, and Braydon Leland had two hits.

VOLLEYBALL

Souhegan 3

Winnacunnet 0

HAMPTON - Ryan Rosburg had nine assists and Connor Kelly had four kills for Winnacunnet in its Division I loss.

Individual game scores were 25-16, 25-20, 25-20.

This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Monday Seacoast Roundup: Dover boys tennis wins seventh straight, more

Steve Sarkisian goes scorched-earth on college football’s wild West culture | Exclusive

Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian waits to lead his team onto the field prior to the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field.

AUSTIN, TX – He’s trying to stay out of it, he really is. But we’re long past that futile exercise. It’s not a matter of when he speaks up, but how. 

So why not now? 

When you’re the head coach at big, bad college sports behemoth Texas, when you’re the former coach at another mega program at USC, when you’ve worked under the greatest coach in college football history at Alabama, someone, at some point, wants your opinion.

“I try my best to not get consumed with how bad it is,” Steve Sarkisian says of college football’s five-year journey down the rabbit hole. ‘It just wears you out.”

OPINION: New CFP expansion plan would kill what college football does best

It’s too late for that. 

In a college sports world where money fuels the engine of drastic, unrecognizable change, common sense is tied up and held hostage in the trunk. Right next to the donut-sized spare you better never have to use.

Until the damn car blows a tire. 

Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian is interviewed by the media after the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field.

“We all signed up to be part of the NCAA, and then we all allegedly make the rules,” Sarkisian said, and this interview with USA TODAY Sports began with him wondering aloud why anyone cares what he thinks.

It quickly morphed into buckle up, no one is safe. 

“Everyone knows the rules, right?” he says, then says it again in case there’s any misunderstanding. “Then we go to our attorney general and say we don’t like that rule, let’s just sue. Right now, no one is afraid of the consequences.”

So now it’s time someone spoke up. 

The College Football Playoff, and the selection committee. Free player movement, and private NIL. Forgotten academic standards. The systematic breakdown of amateur sports. 

Sarkisian doesn’t need to do this, doesn’t need to say what someone must while others running the sport are bickering over millions and eventually billions. All in the name of higher education. 

He may have the best team in the nation in 2026, and could begin the season on top of the preseason polls for the second consecutive year. He has taken the Longhorns to the CFP semifinals in the two of the past three seasons, and he lacks for absolutely nothing. Financial support, elite facilities, the framework to support players on and off the field. 

Just put your head down and play ball and ignore it all, right? Only he can’t. Not anymore. 

He sees the dichotomy of California, arguably the nation’s No. 1 public academic institution, seamlessly accepting 32 players from the transfer portal — some of those players on their third school. One on his fourth.

He’s sees Power conference schools — with Texas among them — spending their way to a championship roster, and big-money boosters with more control than ever. In some cases, they’ve become de facto team owners. 

He sees free player movement gutting continuity and roster building and development. Sees players who not long ago couldn’t rub a couple of nickels together, now playing one school off the other for real, foundational wealth. Or others who believe there’s value in their game, only to find out there isn’t — and now they’ve lost their scholarship and they’re sitting with hundreds of others in a purgatory portal and may never get back in the game.

An environment where schools must play this unholy game to survive, and those with the financial wherewithal have an inherent advantage. He knows Texas is at the top of the food chain, but that doesn’t mean he can’t see the carnage below. 

A true wild, wild West. No rules, no standards, no fear of being caught.

“It’s like we’ve forgotten about academics, yet less than 5% of these guys will play in the NFL,” Sarkisian said. 

It is here where Sarkisian is reminded of the swift move allegedly pulled off earlier this spring by the Ole Miss staff. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney claims Ole Miss coaches were recruiting Tigers linebacker Luke Ferrelli while he was in class — and after he had just transferred from Cal. Sent Ferrelli a photo of a million dollar check, and Swinney has the receipts to prove it.

And NCAA enforcement has done nothing. Absolutely nothing. 

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian leads his team on to the field before a game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

Guess where Ferrelli is enrolled? Ole Miss. Which brings up another of the “inequitable” hills Sark is prepared to die on.    

“At Texas, we will only take 50% of a player’s academic credit hours,” Sarkisian continues. “You may be a semester from graduating, but you’re going all the way back to 50% if you play here and want a degree. But at Ole Miss, they can take you. All you have to do is take basket weaving, and you can get an Ole Miss degree.”

If you think that’s harsh, we’re just getting started.

Behind the CFP curtain

The latest hot-button issue is the CFP, and the money-driven argu ment of 16 or 24 teams. Those favoring 24 teams sell it as more access, but for whom? Undoubtedly, more Power conference teams. 

But Sarkisian has a bigger problem, one he says has yet to be addressed: the selection committee.

This goes beyond how the committee promised last season to focus on strength of schedule, and wound up right back at wins and losses as the determining factor. Beyond the ridiculous conference championship parameters that handcuffed the committee and left a 12-team playoff with Tulane and James Madison — instead of Notre Dame playing at Ole Miss and Texas playing at Oregon. 

Is the committee actually watching every game of significance, every fall Saturday?

Not highlights, entiregames. And evaluating based on the entirety of the resume, including strength of schedule. 

“The committee doesn’t have the bandwidth to watch that many games,” Sarkisian said. “They see the media and coaches polls, and they copy them. You’ve got a 12-team playoff, and that means there are at least 30 teams that impact it. Now all of a sudden, you want to go to 24? Now the polls become an even greater factor, because now you’re asking (the committee) to watch 40 teams a week — if not 50.”

The enormity of that statement stops Sarkisian mid-sentence: 40 or 50 teams in one weekend. He leans in to make the obvious point that everyone who watches ball Saturday from noon to well past midnight can clearly understand. 

“I’m a football junkie,” he continues. “When we don’t play, I’m watching quad-box because it’s what I love. But I can’t keep up. I don’t vote anymore in the (US LBM) coaches poll, because it’s not fair for me to vote. I couldn’t tell you how NC State played against Wake Forest. How could I know?”

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian looks on during the first quarter of the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on November 15, 2025 in Athens, Georgia.

CFP executive director Rich Clark says the committee has access to every game played every weekend, as well as previous games. Each committee member has their own iPad, and direct access to games to watch anytime, anywhere. 

“I can assure you, they watch the games,” Clark said. 

Six of the 13-member selection committee — nearly half — are full-time FBS athletic directors, including chairman and Arkansas AD Hunter Yurachek. Four members are former coaches — Mark Dantonio, Gus Malzahn, Jeff Tedford, Mike Riley — two are former players and one is a writer.

That brings us all the way back to strength of schedule vs. wins and losses. Because anyone can watch games, but can it be done through the lens of strength of schedule?

The selection committee began last season with stricter guidelines to heighten strength of schedule. It was all part of an unwritten you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours deal between the SEC the the CFP executive committee. 

The SEC would move to nine conference games and agree to a 16-team format beginning in 2026, and the committee would use strength of schedule as a significant factor in the selection process. They even added new strength of schedule metrics to the equation.

Yet the difference between Texas and Miami in 2025, Sarkisian says, was one loss — not strength of schedule. 

Texas lost road games at Ohio State, Georgia and Florida, the latter likely preventing the Longhorns from earning a spot in the playoff. That one loss, Sarkisian said, shouldn’t have negated three Top 10 wins: No. 3 Texas A&M, No. 6 Oklahoma and No. 9 Vanderbilt.

Miami finished 10-2 in the ACC, and like Texas, failed to reach its conference championship game.

“(Miami coach) Mario Cristobal is a friend of mine, and they had a tremendous season’” Sarkisian said. “Miami lost to two unranked teams last year. What would their record have been if they played our schedule? What would our record have been if we played theirs? But there’s scheduling inequity.”

Cristobal has a simple response: “We beat the three SEC teams we played, including the team (Texas) lost to.”

Miami beat Florida in the regular season, and beat Texas A&M and Ole Miss in the CFP. The Canes had one Top 10 win in the regular season, at home against Notre Dame.

“Everyone talks about NIL. But my biggest gripe is the selection committee,” Sarkisian said. “There’s no transparency on what exactly the committee is doing. We have to figure that out.”

Now Sarkisian is getting lathered up, the former star quarterback at BYU allowing his competitive fire take over. Who among us believes Congress, the biggest do-nothing body next to the NCAA, could get on the same page and make an impact?

So you throw more garbage at the problem. Garbage in, garbage out.  

“I’d go back to a four-team playoff, and have your own conference playoff to get the four teams if you want more inventory for your television partners,” Sarkisian said. “We have to think outside the box. Just adding teams and going to 24, that’s a very spastic view, thinking that’s going to solve the problem. Forever in college athletics, we don’t think about the unintended consequences of decisions we make. It’s all knee-jerk reactions. Look where it has gotten us.”

Rules, what rules?

Big-time college football and the NCAA. These two were never really made for each other, the former always finding workarounds for the rules of the latter. Sometimes legal, other times not. 

When Sarkisian was the coach at USC in 2013, the school found a unique workaround for the problem of serving breakfast bagels to players. You could serve bagels, per NCAA rules. You could just couldn’t serve them with any spread — because it was considered an “excessive meal” instead of a “snack.” Hand on the bible truth.

So Sarkisian came up with the idea to buy a peanut grinder. Giving peanuts to players was legal, and if you threw the peanuts in the grinder, you had peanut butter. Legal peanut butter, not the illegal stuff bought at grocery stores.

Teach coach Steve Sarkisian reacts after the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on October 25, 2025 in Starkville, Mississippi.

From peanut butter as an excessive meal, to ignoring blatant tampering. Some things never change with the sport's governing body.  

“Think about where we are today, and that was not that long ago,” Sarkisian said. “Then I get to Texas in 2021, and the entire world changes. Conference realignment — of which we were a major player — NIL, free player movement, 12-team playoff, revenue sharing, and now we’re talking about a 24-team playoff. No one takes a breath to reset. It's all reactionary.”

He stares out the large window from his meticulous office in the south end zone of Memorial Stadium, and there’s a painting crew on Campbell-Williams Field. They’re painting the logo of a supplement company that agreed in 2025 to a multi-year deal, described by Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte as one of the most lucrative on-field signage in all of college sports.

Texas has the largest athletic budget in all of college sports, generating more than $270 million annually. And the school is always searching for more revenue drivers, more ways to stay ahead of the ever-changing financial landscape.

If the rule is he with the most money wins — and it clearly is — why wouldn’t all involved be chasing cash? Don’t blame Texas or Ohio State or USC or LSU for throwing around financial weight, or elite players for using financial leverage. They aren’t the problem. 

College football is racing toward copying the NFL in every way imaginable — with the exception of how it’s structured. Rules aren’t enforceable, and enforcement is more unpredictable than ever.

Because enforcement leads to legal wrangling, which leads to millions in legal fees and lost suits ― and invariably no more sacred cows with litigation. 

From arguing private NIL deals, to player movement, to eligibility, to finally and frighteningly, judge shopping to avoid consequences for gambling

Just last week, two people close to the situation told USA TODAY Sports that Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby will sue the NCAA in Lubbock County, Texas to gain eligibility — if Sorsby and his attorney and the NCAA can’t work out a deal that gets Sorsby on the field in 2026. 

The NCAA has voluminous evidence of Sorsby gambling on multiple sports with $1 and $2 bets, including gambling on Indiana to win in 2022 — when Sorsby was a freshman quarterback for the Hoosiers. Sorsby did not play in the game he bet, multiple people told USA Today Sports.  

“There’s a reason in the NFL, when you get caught tampering, you get drilled. You lose draft picks,” Sarkisian said. ‘You don’t practice the right way, you lose practice days, coaches get fined. There are a lot of things in place to protect their rules and guardrails. Right now in college football, there’s no fear. People do whatever they want.”

SEC super league

We all know where this thing is headed if the NCAA, or whatever governance structure is eventually formed, can’t get its arms around the myriad problems. 

If the federal government and/or the Oval Office can’t push through legislation to control the now uncontrollable.

But it’s not about finding an association of schools willing to start their own league. The pie-in-the-sky idea of the strongest in college football pulling away from the weak, thereby splintering and sucking the life from the sport. 

It may be as simple as the SEC taking care of itself. 

“There’s lot of sentiment for breaking away and having your own rules. That’s realistic,” Sarkisian said. “You’re going to sign up or you don't, but if you do, here’s our rules. Here’s how this thing is going to work.”

There’s nothing futile about that exercise of dramatic change.

And maybe it’s not a matter of when it happens, but how. 

Matt Hayes is the senior national college football writer for USA TODAY Sports Network. Follow him on X at @MattHayesCFB.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian rips CFP committee, NCAA enforcement

Titans rookie TE Jaren Kanak switches jersey number ahead of OTAs

While most fans are solely focused on Thursday and the official release of the 2026 NFL schedule, the Tennessee Titans did some housekeeping on Monday, releasing an update on their rookies' new numbers.

For the most part, the numbers stayed the same as the team’s initial press release, revealing the draft class and their selected jersey number. One member of the class, seventh-round tight end Jaren Kanak, did decide to switch it up. Originally slated to wear No. 47, the rookie tight end will now switch to No. 81, likely an indication of where he will see the majority of his snaps.

Update: @KanakJaren will now wear no. 81 https://t.co/B3M5EzjsEi

— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) May 11, 2026

There was some speculation among the fanbase after he was selected about where he would eventually line up. Kanak is an intriguing developmental prospect who brings upside to Nashville. A linebacker for three seasons, he transitioned to tight end as a senior and made enough of an impact to be named third-team all-conference in the SEC.

With such varied experience and an interesting skill set, Kanak looks to be viewed more as a receiving threat now with a receiver-like number, although his profile could be one that special teams coordinator John “Bones” Fassel would pound the table for, making that his likely path to the roster.

This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Titans rookie TE Jaren Kanak switches jersey number ahead of OTAs

Tiger Woods can't beat addiction without owning it | Opinion

There's a stretch of the road leading to Jupiter Island, the Florida oceanfront town where Tiger Woods lives, that's lined on either side by banyan trees. The branches of these gnarly-looking trees hang over the roadway to create a sort of tunnel – almost like a wormhole into another dimension.

That's fitting because venturing onto Jupiter Island feels like a trip into a different world.

Woods, whose legal troubles include a May 12 hearing over a pending DUI charge, lives in an idyllic place that's secluded from the reality most of us know.

Its houses are shielded, partially or completely, from public roads by walls and lush tropical landscaping. The homes come in a variety of architectural styles, but all ooze wealth and privilege.

Small white placards mark the street numbers, sometimes including the names of either the property owners or their estates. There's a golf course, naturally, as well as tennis courts and other amenities.

There isn't much commercial development on Jupiter Island. The people who live there can afford to have groceries and other supplies delivered from outside the community.

While past residents have included singer Celine Dion and other celebrities, many of the island's inhabitants have quietly amassed their fortunes outside the public eye.

In this regard, Woods stands apart from his more below-the-radar neighbors.

Even in elite company, Tiger Woods stands apart

His golf skills landed him an appearance on "The Mike Douglas Show" at age 2. In the 48 years since then, Woods has accomplished just about everything a golfer could accomplish.

He's a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and has won each of the four major professional championships at least three times.

Sadly, though, over the last couple of decades, his personal problems have kept him in the news, too.

In 2009, he was fined for careless driving after crashing his car into a tree and a fire hydrant. In 2017, he was fined and sentenced to community service after pleading guilty to a reckless driving charge.

In 2021, he was seriously injured, but not charged, following a rollover crash near Los Angeles.

Now he's charged with DUI and failing to submit to a blood or urine test following another rollover crash in March near his Jupiter Island home.

Tiger Woods needs help. His latest crash must be his last. | Opinion

The wreck occurred on Beach Road, a narrow two-lane thoroughfare with a 30 mph speed limit. It's often traveled by bicyclists and golf cart riders. Landscaping trucks frequently park in the traffic lanes.

It's hard to imagine anywhere along that road where it would be remotely safe to drive fast enough to roll a vehicle onto its side.

More than just a PR problem to manage

Tiger Woods celebrates his win on 18 after winning the 2002 Masters.

Since we live in a coarse society where some people delight in seeing the rich and famous knocked off their pedestals, the jokes about Woods have been plentiful. (Sample: "What's the difference between a car and a golf ball?" "Tiger can drive a golf ball.")

No question, Woods has become a polarizing figure at this point in his life. In addition to his erratic driving record, he's been dogged by reports of infidelity and womanizing.

To add a political element to his latest arrest, Woods reportedly told officers who responded to the crash he had been on the phone with President Donald Trump.

If convicted, Woods could face up to one year for the DUI charge, plus 60 days for the test refusal charge. He could be fined up to $1,000 and $500, respectively, on those charges.

Whatever else happens in this case, Woods seemingly needs to acknowledge and seek long-term treatment for addiction to prescription painkillers.

Arresting officers said he had pain pills in his possession at the time of his latest crash. He wasn't found to have alcohol in his system, yet his apparent signs of impairment and his refusal to submit to testing that could detect the presence of other drugs strongly suggest he may have a pill problem.

To that point, prosecutors will be seeking records of his medical prescriptions at the May 12 hearing.

If prescription pain medication is the issue, it's in everyone's best interest – especially his – for Woods not to dance around the problem like he's sizing up a putt.

He needs to confront his addiction head-on. He can't overcome his demons without owning them.

And because of who he is and the situation he's facing, he needs to do so publicly.

If Woods is expecting any leniency because of his celebrity or his political connections, he's likely to be disappointed. As a Martin County resident myself, I feel confident in saying that's not the way our local law enforcement operates.

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Woods should use his experiences to help others

Tiger Woods tees off on March 24, 2026, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Following his arrest, Woods issued a generic-sounding statement saying he would be seeking help for unspecified health issues. He was granted permission to leave the country for treatment.

If he tries to convince the presiding judge he's "cured," it's going to be met with a lot of skepticism in the public arena, if not in court.

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Woods probably needs a treatment plan that's long-lasting and court-approved. If he is found guilty of the charges he's facing, it also feels like community service should be a significant component of any sentence he receives.

Not so he can don an orange vest and pick up trash on the side of a highway. With his millions of fans worldwide, imagine how much good he might do speaking honestly and earnestly about the dangers of prescription drug abuse to schools and other groups.

Woods lives a lifestyle far different from the "average" American, but he's still human. That means he's susceptible to some of the same dangers many of us face in our everyday lives.

Realizing and owning up to that vulnerability could be key to Woods getting his life back on track.

Blake Fontenay is USA TODAY's commentary editor.

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Braves to pay tribute to Ted Turner, Bobby Cox before tonight’s home game

The Atlanta Braves return home to Truist Park for a series against the Chicago Cubs starting Tuesday night.

It is also the first home game for the Braves since the deaths of legends Ted Turner and Bobby Cox. Turner died on May 6 at the age of 87. Cox died days later on May 9 at the age of 84, weeks shy of his 85th birthday on May 21.

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The Braves will honor their former owner and Baseball Hall of Fame manager with a moment of silence and video tribute before the game at Truist Park. Other special tributes are likely in the works.

Tickets are still available for tonight’s game for fans who don’t have them already. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 p.m.

TED TURNER MADE THE BRAVES ‘AMERICA’S TEAM’

Ted Turner purchased the Braves in 1976. He had already owned a group of local TV stations but would launch the TBS WTCG-TV Super Station later that year.

The Superstation would air Braves games and Atlanta Hawks games when Turner purchased the team in 1978. It didn’t take long before the teams became fixtures in homes across the country.

Braves games would aired in 24 states across the country.

“Remember back then, growing up, the game of the week was about it,” Atlanta Braves legend Dale Murphy said during April 10 BravesVision broadcast.

“It was just a different kind of thing to have a game on every night, wherever you lived with your hometown broadcast every night. It was, it was such a unique thing,” he said.

And to this day, you will find Braves fan at every stadium they play in - sometimes more than the home crowd fans.

BOBBY COX WAS THE ULTIMATE “PLAYERS MANAGER”

The Atlanta Braves have many legendary names in the organization’ 155-year history. But there will only be one “Skipper.”

Players remember Bobby Cox as the ultimate players’ manager. That’s probably why Cox holds the MLB record for most ejections with 162 in his career.

Cox said he would always stick up for his players as long as they gave it their all.

“If they’re giving 100 percent, they were always going to be backed by me. If they weren’t, it was going to be a different story and that’s all I asked them to do, was entertain the fans, give 100 percent all the time. Let’s try to win, and when you’re trying, it was awfully hard for me to get mad at somebody,” Cox once said.

In the wake of his passing, Braves players kept calling Cox a “second father” to them, including fellow Hall of Famer Chipper Jones.

“He was the leader of men and a second father to so many Atlanta Braves thru the yrs. I’m so sad today, but as I sit here watching my two youngest boys play in their championship games on the day he passed, I can’t help but shout the same things he did from the corner of the dugout. ‘Come on kid, u got this!’” Jones wrote in part on social media.

Haven’t posted on social in quite some time but can’t stay quiet in this time of loss. I’m struggling to tell all what Bobby Cox meant to me and so many others in Braves Country.
He was the leader of men and a second father to so many Atlanta Braves thru the yrs. I’m so sad…

— Chipper Jones (@RealCJ10) May 10, 2026

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Florida coach suspended for NIL payment from student: 5 things to know

A Florida high school football coach received a one-year suspension from the Florida High School Athletic Association after accepting payment from a student-athlete related to Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) negotiations.

The FHSAA levied a one-year suspension to Santaluces football head coach Hector Clavijo III according to an email sent by school principal Tameka Robinson to school faculty on May 10.

Clavijo's suspension, which was first reported by Alex Peterman of The Palm Beach Post, is one of several sanctions handed down to Santaluces by the FHSAA, including financial penalties and administrative probation for the school's athletic department.

Clavijo told The Post on May 11 that he and the school plan to appeal the decision.

Head coach Hector Clavijo leads Santaluces onto the field at the start of a 2023 game against Pahokee.

Full story: Santaluces high school football coach suspended by FHSAA for NIL deal

More coverage: Santaluces football coach paid by student for NIL deal, probe finds

Here are five things to know about the story:

Probe finds football coach paid by student-athlete for NIL deal

The Palm Beach County School District's Office of Inspector General found that Clavijo acted as an unlicensed athletic agent and was paid at least $5,000 by a student-athlete as part of NIL contract negotiations.

The district's IG office found that Clavijo III "exploited his relationship with the student athlete" by engaging in and financially benefitting from NIL contract negotiations for a student that he both coached and taught at Santaluces High School.

Documents from the investigation show that a student-athlete sent a bank transfer of $5,000 and a Zelle transfer of $2,000 to Clavijo III.

Payment violated variety of bylaws

Clavijo's payment violated numerous Florida statutes, Palm Beach County School District policies and FHSAA bylaws.

Santaluces head coach Hector Clavijo during a 2023 game against Pahokee.

The investigation states that Clavijo III appeared to think his misconduct arose from failure to execute a written contract rather than the financial benefits he received from the student-athlete.

Clavijo III told the Office of Inspector General in his interview that he "messed up by, I don't know, being too nice."

FHSAA hands down harsher punishment

Clavijo initially received a written reprimand from the Palm Beach County School District as a result of the IG probe.

The school did not self-report any violations to the FHSAA, which ultimately determined that harsher penalties were warranted. These penalties include:

  • A one-year coaching suspension for Hector Clavijo.
  • A $5,000 financial penalty against Clavijo.
  • A $2,000 financial penalty for the school.
  • The Santaluces athletic program - not just football - has been placed on probation through April 2027.

Who is Hector Clavijo III?

Hector Clavijo III is a high school football coach who was hired by Santaluces in December 2021.

It was a splash hire for an otherwise middling high school football program. Clavijo previously led Champagnat Catholic to back-to-back FHSAA state titles in 2019 and 2020. He additionally reached the title game in 2018 and 2021 with the now-closed Hialeah private school.

Clavijo III came in with big promises of putting Palm Beach County "on the map," and he started his tenure by turning a one-win program into a district championship team. Santaluces is 30-14 in four seasons under Clavijo III.

What's next?

Assistant coach Samuel Putmon has been named the interim coach for the spring season and will act as head coach for the team's spring jamboree on May 14.

Clavijo told The Post on Monday that he plans to plead his case.

"My legal team, myself, and the school will be appealing this decision," Clavijo said.

Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at ejwallace@usatodayco.com.

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Florida high school football coach suspended over student NIL payment

Florida coach suspended for NIL payment from student: 5 things to know

A Florida high school football coach received a one-year suspension from the Florida High School Athletic Association after accepting payment from a student-athlete related to Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) negotiations.

The FHSAA levied a one-year suspension to Santaluces football head coach Hector Clavijo III according to an email sent by school principal Tameka Robinson to school faculty on May 10.

Clavijo's suspension, which was first reported by Alex Peterman of The Palm Beach Post, is one of several sanctions handed down to Santaluces by the FHSAA, including financial penalties and administrative probation for the school's athletic department.

Clavijo told The Post on May 11 that he and the school plan to appeal the decision.

Head coach Hector Clavijo leads Santaluces onto the field at the start of a 2023 game against Pahokee.

Full story: Santaluces high school football coach suspended by FHSAA for NIL deal

More coverage: Santaluces football coach paid by student for NIL deal, probe finds

Here are five things to know about the story:

Probe finds football coach paid by student-athlete for NIL deal

The Palm Beach County School District's Office of Inspector General found that Clavijo acted as an unlicensed athletic agent and was paid at least $5,000 by a student-athlete as part of NIL contract negotiations.

The district's IG office found that Clavijo III "exploited his relationship with the student athlete" by engaging in and financially benefitting from NIL contract negotiations for a student that he both coached and taught at Santaluces High School.

Documents from the investigation show that a student-athlete sent a bank transfer of $5,000 and a Zelle transfer of $2,000 to Clavijo III.

Payment violated variety of bylaws

Clavijo's payment violated numerous Florida statutes, Palm Beach County School District policies and FHSAA bylaws.

Santaluces head coach Hector Clavijo during a 2023 game against Pahokee.

The investigation states that Clavijo III appeared to think his misconduct arose from failure to execute a written contract rather than the financial benefits he received from the student-athlete.

Clavijo III told the Office of Inspector General in his interview that he "messed up by, I don't know, being too nice."

FHSAA hands down harsher punishment

Clavijo initially received a written reprimand from the Palm Beach County School District as a result of the IG probe.

The school did not self-report any violations to the FHSAA, which ultimately determined that harsher penalties were warranted. These penalties include:

  • A one-year coaching suspension for Hector Clavijo.
  • A $5,000 financial penalty against Clavijo.
  • A $2,000 financial penalty for the school.
  • The Santaluces athletic program - not just football - has been placed on probation through April 2027.

Who is Hector Clavijo III?

Hector Clavijo III is a high school football coach who was hired by Santaluces in December 2021.

It was a splash hire for an otherwise middling high school football program. Clavijo previously led Champagnat Catholic to back-to-back FHSAA state titles in 2019 and 2020. He additionally reached the title game in 2018 and 2021 with the now-closed Hialeah private school.

Clavijo III came in with big promises of putting Palm Beach County "on the map," and he started his tenure by turning a one-win program into a district championship team. Santaluces is 30-14 in four seasons under Clavijo III.

What's next?

Assistant coach Samuel Putmon has been named the interim coach for the spring season and will act as head coach for the team's spring jamboree on May 14.

Clavijo told The Post on Monday that he plans to plead his case.

"My legal team, myself, and the school will be appealing this decision," Clavijo said.

Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at ejwallace@usatodayco.com.

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Florida high school football coach suspended over student NIL payment

Former Nebraska quarterback switches positions at Giants rookie camp

A former Nebraska quarterback is switching positions in an attempt to make an NFL roster. Jeff Sims played wide receiver this past weekend during the New York Giants rookie minicamp.

Sims reportedly had an offer to participate in the Los Angeles Chargers rookie minicamp but chose the Giants. He spent last weekend with the Seattle Seahawks after going undrafted in the 2026 draft.

Sims played for three schools in six years in his college career. He played at Georgia Tech for three seasons before transferring to Nebraska in 2023. After losing his starting job with the Huskers, he left the team and spent his last two college seasons with Arizona State.

In 43 career games, he threw for 6,175 yards, 41 touchdowns, and 35 interceptions. He also ran for 1,978 yards in his career with 18 touchdowns and an average of 5.4 yards per carry.

Sims has always had the athletic ability and switching to wide receiver may be a better fit for his future career. It will be interesting to see where this experiment goes and which team decides to take a chance on a developmental player.

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This article originally appeared on Cornhuskers Wire: Former Nebraska quarterback Jeff Sims plays receiver in Giants camp

Vote for the Franklin-Fulton Athletes of the Week for May 4-9

The spring high school postseason is here in Franklin and Fulton counties.

Another week of games is in the bag, and that means it's time to pick the spring Athletes of the Week.

This week, the performances include gold-medal track performances, career and program records, a grand slam and pitchers collecting strikes.

The polls are open from Tuesday until noon Friday.

Want to submit an athlete for the next poll? Email sports@publicopinionnews.com by noon Sunday with their name, school and accomplishment.

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2026 spring Athletes of the Week

March 16-21: Ryan Cosey, Chambersburg lacrosse and Reagan Barrett, Chambersburg lacrosse

March 23-28: Brady Truett, Chambersburg baseball and Olivia Coy, Chambersburg track and field

March 30-April 4: Ryne Mills, Chambersburg baseball and Kylee Perry, Chambersburg softball

April 6-11: Matthew Fraker, McConnellsburg track and field and Skylen Renshaw, Shippensburg track and field

April 13-18: Bo Brookens, Greencastle-Antrim baseball and Brynn Sekel, Chambersburg lacrosse

April 20-25: Eli Oberholzer, James Buchanan tennis and Mady Williamson, James Buchanan softball

April 27-May 2: Ryan Jenkins, Waynesboro baseball and Emileigh Linn, James Buchanan softball

This article originally appeared on Chambersburg Public Opinion: Mid-Penn Franklin-Fulton Athletes of the Week for May 4-9

Valkyrie Charges Into Le Mans Contention With Spa Breakthrough

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2026 FIA World Endurance Championship Spa Francorchamps, Belgium 6th - 9th May 2026 Photo: Drew Gibson

Drew Gibson

Aston Martin’s Valkyrie Hypercar delivered its strongest statement yet ahead of next month’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing fourth at Spa-Francorchamps in a dramatic FIA World Endurance Championship race that underlined the car’s growing competitiveness at the top level of endurance racing.

In only its 10th WEC appearance since debuting in Qatar last season, the British-built Valkyrie came within five seconds of victory at the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa, emerging as one of the standout performers in a chaotic race that featured multiple Safety Cars, late-race battles and relentless wheel-to-wheel action.

Sharing the #007 Aston Martin THOR Team entry, British drivers Harry Tincknell and Tom Gamble combined sharp racecraft with clever strategy to put the Valkyrie firmly into contention during the closing stages. Tincknell charged through the field with a pair of decisive overtakes that lifted the car from 10th to eighth in a single lap, while a well-timed Safety Car period allowed the team to synchronize its fuel strategy with its Hypercar rivals.

As the race entered its final hour, Gamble found himself locked in a tense five-car scrap for second place. The closing minutes produced a frantic sprint to the flag, with the Briton narrowly avoiding a spinning Alpine through Eau Rouge before passing a Toyota to secure fourth place with less than five minutes remaining.

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2026 FIA World Endurance Championship Spa Francorchamps, Belgium May 6th - 9th 2026 Photo: Michele Scudiero / Drew Gibson Photography

Michele Scudiero / Drew Gibson Photography

The result marked not only Valkyrie’s best finish in the WEC, but also the strongest race yet for the #007 crew, who claimed their second consecutive points finish. Aston Martin now sits fourth in the Hypercar Manufacturers’ standings, while Gamble and Tincknell move up to ninth in the drivers’ championship.

There was, however, frustration for sister #009 Valkyrie, driven by Marco Sørensen and Alex Riberas. Both drivers had spent much of the race inside the top 10 and looked poised to capitalize on their strong pace on soft tires after the penultimate restart.

But the race unraveled dramatically when Riberas was forced onto the grass along the high-speed Kemmel Straight while attempting an overtake for fifth place. The resulting spin triggered the final Safety Car period and ultimately forced the car into retirement, ending what had been one of the team’s most promising performances of the season.

Despite the disappointment, the weekend represented another significant milestone for Aston Martin’s Hypercar program. Valkyrie has now scored points in four consecutive WEC races stretching back to Fuji and Bahrain last year, while both cars reached Hyperpole for the first time at Spa, qualifying sixth and seventh on the grid.

Attention now turns to the centerpiece of the endurance racing calendar: the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 13-14. Aston Martin will arrive at Circuit de la Sarthe with growing momentum—and hopes of adding a new chapter to a legacy that includes the marque’s famous overall Le Mans victory in 1959 with Roy Salvadori, Carroll Shelby and the legendary DBR1.

This article was originally published on Forbes.com

Ranieri open to joining national team: “I’m available.”

Ranieri open to joining national team: “I’m available.”
Ranieri open to joining national team: “I’m available.”

Claudio Ranieri was dismissed from Roma on April 24th with a harsh statement.

The former Friedkin consultant distanced himself from Gasperini before the match against Pisa, and the club, in turn, responded a few days later: “AS Roma announces that its relationship with Claudio Ranieri has ended.”

Ranieri is now free and spoke to Sky Sport about a possible national team role: “I said no because I was busy with Roma and couldn’t have two jobs. Now I’m free, why not? Never say never.”

Ranieri has opened his eyes to the national team. Italy, which he rejected when he became a consultant for the Friedkins, is now a professional opportunity for Sir Claudio.

Speaking to Sky Sport, the former senior advisor to Roma added: “Executive or coach? If you get called, you have to say yes and that’s it. We need to get back on our feet; we can’t stay so far away from major events.”

Official | Dembélé, Olise, Doué, Sage: UNFP Ligue 1 Awards winners in full

Official | Dembélé, Olise, Doué, Sage: UNFP Ligue 1 Awards winners in full
Official | Dembélé, Olise, Doué, Sage: UNFP Ligue 1 Awards winners in full

The UNFP Awards for the 2025/26 Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 season took place in Paris on Monday night. Here are the results in full:

Best Player: Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain)

Best Young Player: Désiré Doué (Paris Saint-Germain)

Best Goalkeeper: Robin Risser (RC Lens)

Best Manager: Pierre Sage (RC Lens)

Best Goal: Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain, for his goal against Lille OSC)

Best Player Ligue 2: Zuriko Davitashvili (AS Saint-Étienne)

Best Goalkeeper Ligue 2: Quentin Braat (Rodez)

Best Manager Ligue 2: Stéphane Dumont (ESTAC Troyes)

Best Goal Ligue 2: Dame Gueye (Le Mans FC)

Best Player Premiere Ligue: Melchie Dumornay (OL Lyonnes)

Best Goalkeeper Premiere Ligue: Mylene Chavas (Paris FC)

Best Young Player Premiere Ligue: Justine Rouquet (Montpellier)

Best Frenchman Abroad: Michael Olise (Bayern Munich)

Ligue 1 Team of the season 2025/26

Robin Risser; Nuno Mendes, Malang Sarr, Willian Pacho, Achraf Hakimi; Mamadou Sangaré, Vitinha, Corentin Tolisso; Mason Greenwood, Ousmane Dembélé, Florian Thauvin. 

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Wall softball's second chance gives them shot at defending champs Coahoma

Two days after Jacksboro’s forfeit gave the Wall softball team a second chance at the postseason, the Lady Hawks downed No. 8 Canadian 4-0 in a single-game playoff at Lubbock-Cooper on Friday.

Madee Williams’ 12 strikeouts in seven innings pitched shut down the Canadian offense, which had not been held scoreless in a game this season. The senior also had a solo home run in the sixth inning, extending the Lady Hawks' lead to 2-0.

More: West Texas high school softball playoffs schedules and scores

The final blow came in the seventh inning when the Lady Hawks added a pair of runs off a double from Jordan Chitsey and a sac fly from Kaimee Smith, which brought in Emery Harper for the final run.

With the win, Wall improved to 28-5 and took full advantage of its unconventional second chance opportunity.

Now, the Lady Hawks will face off against reigning three-time state champions Coahoma in the Class 3A Division II Region I final.

More: Brooklynn Reyes leads Reagan County softball to first regional final

The No. 2 Bulldogettes are fresh off a three-game slugfest against top-ranked Holliday. Coahoma won the first game 22-18, but the Lady Eagles responded with a 16-12 win in Game 2 — the first playoff loss for Coahoma. Led by a seven-RBI performance from University of Texas softball signee Mia Clemmer, Coahoma dominated Holliday in the third game, 27-11, for the series win.

The two teams will play in a three-game series at Reagan County High School in Big Lake starting at 6 p.m. Friday. Game 2 is at noon Saturday and a possible Game 3 will follow 30 minutes after Game 2, if needed.

Paul Witwer covers high school sports and Angelo State University sports for The San Angelo Standard-Times. Reach him at sports@gosanangelo.com. Follow him on X @Paul_Witwer, Instagram and TikTok at pwitwer_sast.

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VOTE: Volusia-Flagler Girls Athlete of the Week for May 4-9 presented by Halifax Health

The polls are open!

It's time to vote for the Halifax Health Volusia-Flagler Girls Athlete of the Week for the week of May 4-9.

Last week, Seabreeze softball player Alyssa Checho captured the honors, claiming 56% of the votes. The freshman pitched back-to-back shutouts against Pine Ridge and Bishop Moore to help the Sandcrabs to a district title.

Halifax Health is partnering with the Daytona Beach News-Journal to honor our Volusia-Flagler area high school athletes every week.

The Daytona Beach News-Journal gathers nominees for upcoming polls from across the area via email at cvinel@usatodayco.com. Please send a player's name, school and notable statistics for a given week. Submissions are due no later than 8 a.m. every Monday.

To round out the ballot, our staff also picks athletes from scores and stats posted online or submitted by local coaches. Athletes for all in-season sports are eligible.

Voting in the online poll below will close at 10 a.m. Saturday. Votes are restricted to once per device per hour. Emailed votes will not count.

Flag football

Camora Pate, Deltona: The junior scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 100-yard pick-6 vs. Hernando in the Region 2-2A finals. It was her second interception of the game.

Softball

Reese Cianciarulo, Spruce Creek: The junior allowed only two hits in a complete-game shutout of Apopka in the Region 1-7A quarterfinals. She also struck out two batters.

Track and field

Karina Marcelus, Flagler Palm Coast: The senior won the Class 4A state title in the triple jump with a 12.41-meter effort. She also was the runner-up in the 100-meter hurdles.

Mikayla Palmer, Spruce Creek: The senior captured 4A gold in the high jump, clearing 1.72 meters.

Editor's Note: We reserve the right to disqualify a candidate or declare a "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.

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: VOTE: Volusia-Flagler Girls Athlete of the Week for May 4-9

They’re black! Noctua launches their Chromax Black NF-A12x25 G2 fans

Noctua’s premiere 120mm fans are now available in Chromax Black It’s official, Noctua’s best-performing 120mm fans, the NF-A12x25 G2, are now available in Chromax Black. Now, PC builders who dislike Noctua’s iconic Brown/Beige colour scheme have an all-black option. These new fans are available as a single, standalone fan and as a speed-offset dual-fan pack. […]

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Intel Razor Lake-AX to use on-package memory with a large GPU

Intel to return to on-package memory with Razor Lake-AX – Leaker claims Intel’s long-rumoured Razor Lake-AX processor is shaping up to be a fascinating piece of silicon. This processor reportedly combines next-generation (post-Nova Lake) CPU cores with a powerful ARC integrated graphics solution (iGPU). Now, according to the leaker Haze2K1, Intel has chosen to pair […]

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Halo Infinite's cutscenes were building up to the canceled "Project Tatanka" Battle Royale, but it didn't have what I wanted.

12 May 2026 at 13:26
A new report from Rebs Gaming claims Halo Infinite’s multiplayer narrative cutscenes were originally building toward Project Tatanka, Halo’s canceled Battle Royale-inspired project, before layoffs at 343 Industries reportedly led to the storyline being scrapped.

(PR) Kingston Ships its 100 Millionth A400 SATA SSD

12 May 2026 at 13:19
Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced it has shipped more than 100 million units of the Kingston A400 SATA solid-state drive. Launched in 2017, the Kingston A400 quickly gained recognition for its impressive performance in terms of booting, loading, and transferring data when compared to traditional hard drives.

The Kingston A400 SATA SSD boasts remarkable read/write speeds of up to 500 MB/s and 450 MB/s, respectively. This significant speed enhancement provided customers with a performance improvement over conventional hard drives. With this level of efficiency, the A400 series became a preferred choice for consumers seeking enhanced data transfer rates and overall system responsiveness.

(PR) Noctua Presents NF-A12x25 G2 chromax.black 120 mm Fans

12 May 2026 at 13:15
Noctua today presented the much-anticipated black version of its award-winning NF-A12x25 G2 120 mm flagship fan. Available in single-fan and speed-offset dual-fan packs, the new chromax.black variants provide the same state-of-the-art quiet cooling performance for PC cases and water cooling radiators as the regular NF-A12x25 G2, just in a sleek all-black design.

"The first-generation NF-A12x25 was one of the most successful Noctua fans of all time, so the G2 version had big shoes to fill," says Roland Mossig (CEO of Noctua). "We've been extremely pleased with the excellent response from both customers and expert reviewers, so we're excited to follow up with the chromax.black variants today."

SK Group Chairman Warns That Customers Will Use Less Memory Unless DRAM Supply Grows

12 May 2026 at 12:43
Memory makers like Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron are currently striving to find the delicate balance between supplying the world with enough DRAM and expanding their production capacity by placing large new orders for the semiconductor fabs used to produce the memory. According to SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won, who also oversees SK hynix, if companies like SK hynix do not increase their memory supply, customers will find ways to use less memory by optimizing their infrastructure and software for much lower utilization. At present, hyperscalers and AI accelerator makers such as AMD, NVIDIA, and others are securing as much memory as possible. This is part of AI data center expansion, which requires more GPU and CPU DRAM to support large training runs and maintain massive model inference, now reaching tens of trillions of parameters and needing hundreds of gigabytes of system memory to host a single model for just a few users.

This demand has created a supply chain issue where memory makers are selling all of their available DRAM months in advance but are hesitant to significantly expand manufacturing capacity, despite recognizing the increase in demand years ago. Memory makers are the first to notice rising demand, and their reluctance to increase manufacturing capacity is contributing to the current memory shortage. However, they are also wary of expanding production capacity as it takes years to build new memory fabs, just as projected demand is expected to stabilize. SK hynix has ordered about 20 Low-NA EUV machines from ASML for their expansion plans, which will also support future storage production once the tools are operational. However, all of this added capacity is still years away, and we will remain in a tight situation for a little while longer.

Resident Evil Requiem Already Looks Stunning on PC, but Mod Pushes RT and Path Tracing Even Further With 11 Options

12 May 2026 at 13:24

A Resident Evil Requiem character with rugged features wearing a dark tactical outfit in a dimly lit environment.

Resident Evil Requiem is among the best-looking survival horror games of the current console generation, but if you are on PC and have the performance headroom to spare, you can push the game's visuals to a level past what CAPCOM intended with the Graphics Enhancement mod now available for free on Nexus Mods. "Resident Evil Requiem ships with a maximum in-game RT setting of High. This mod breaks that ceiling — pushing raster quality further, improving RT visuals across the board, and squeezing out a little extra quality from path tracing as well. Everything is tuned from a clean in-game […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/resident-evil-requiem-stunning-mod-path-tracing/

Cooler Master MWE Gold V4 Pre-Orders Begin In China, Featuring Native Support For GPU Shield

12 May 2026 at 13:17

A close-up of a power supply unit with illuminated cables, glowing green and red lights, and the word 'SHIELDED' displayed on the surface below.

Power supplies for a special protective cable will start shipping soon as Cooler Master begins taking pre-orders. Cooler Master GPU Shield-Compatible MWE Gold V4 Goes On Pre-Order in China; Just Buy Demonstrates GPU Shield Features Not just ASRock and ASUS, Cooler Master has also prepared a special 16-pin power cable for RTX GPUs that aims to tackle connector burning. While first introduced at CES this year, the GPU Shield requires compatible power supplies to operate. Cooler Master did announce the MWE Gold V4 series for the GPU Shield, but it hasn't been out yet. However, it appears that the power […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/cooler-master-mwe-gold-v4-pre-orders-begin-in-china-featuring-native-support-for-gpu-shield/

The Memory Shortage Has Created A Butterfly Effect In The Smartphone Market, As Reduced Demand Has Cut Down OLED Shipments By 12% In Q1

12 May 2026 at 13:04

Smartphone OLED shipments have reduced by 12 percent due to the memory shortage

As smartphone demand starts to wane due to the memory crisis, companies have been forced to adjust their shipment requirements for a multitude of components, including OLED panels. As a result, this problem has branched out to the entire industry, as display manufacturers are feeling every bit of pressure due to the DRAM shortage. According to the latest statistics, OLED shipments for the first quarter of 2026 fell by 12 percent, but since there’s no reason to halt smartphone production completely, Korean firms continue to benefit. Chinese OLED manufacturers like BOE have created a market for themselves amid the DRAM […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/dram-shortage-has-caused-smartphone-oled-shipments-to-drop-12-percent/

Sony Doubles Down on AI in PlayStation Studios, but Insists Human Creators Won’t Be Replaced

12 May 2026 at 13:00

A presentation slide for 'Horizon' by Guerrilla showcases AI's role in creative design with a comparison of real and AI-generated hair textures beside the main character Aloy.

A few days ago, alongside its quarterly financial report, Sony revealed that it has already embraced AI tools to empower the game development of its own first party studios. More information about this strategy is now available via the Corporate Strategy Earnings Presentation, delivered by Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki and PlayStation President and CEO Hideaki Nishino. Sony's overarching principle is that human creativity must remain central. CEO Hiroki Totoki set the tone plainly: "AI is a powerful tool, but it is not a replacement for artists or creators. It is an amplifier of human imagination and a catalyst for new possibilities". PlayStation […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/sony-ai-playstation-studios-human-creators/

Elden Ring on Switch 2 May Ship July 10 as FromSoftware Races to Fix the FPS Problem That Shocked Gamescom

12 May 2026 at 12:00

A character in Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is riding a horse in a misty landscape, with a castle visible in the background and the Nintendo Switch 2 logo in the corner.

It's been more than a year since FromSoftware and Nintendo surprised everyone with the announcement of Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, a Nintendo Switch 2 specific version of the award-winning open world action RPG that was revealed alongside the console itself. The game was supposed to launch in 2025, but got delayed to 2026 because the developers needed more time to optimize its performance on the weaker system. Now, though, it may be very close to launch, at least according to Canadian retailer PNP Games, which has listed it for an "estimated ship date" of July 10. For the record, that […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/elden-ring-tarnished-edition-switch-2-release-date-fps-fix/

JetMeAway – UK travel scout: flights, hotels, and neighbourhoods


JetMeAway is a UK travel scout focusing on "Life, Not Just Lodging." It compares flights, hotels, packages, car hire, eSIM data, insurance, and activities across 15+ providers like Expedia, Trip.com, Aviasales, and Klook. It adds neighbourhood-level Scout Reports covering morning rituals, wellness, privacy hotels, and local intel for over 30 destinations. The service is free with no markups and prices locked at booking. Native iOS and Android apps launched in May 2026.

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SchemaGen – Deploy, validate, and monitor schema across your site instantly


SchemaGen is a Schema Delivery Network that lets SEO teams deploy, update, validate, and monitor structured data across entire websites from a centralized dashboard. Add a one-line SDK to push JSON-LD to production in milliseconds while bypassing CMS logins and developer queues. Use real-time validation against schema.org, monitor uptime and schema health by URL, and connect Google Search Console to tie deployments to performance. Manage multiple domains and clients, collaborate with teams, and scale schema operations across WordPress, Shopify, and custom sites.

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Ritz-Carlton unveils luxury SailGP experiences in New York

U.S. SailGP Team F50 catamaran racing during a SailGP event with New York skyline-inspired sail graphics and competing international teams in the background.The Ritz-Carlton has unveiled luxury SailGP race weekend experiences in New York, including hotel packages, Central Park activations and on-the-water viewing for the New York Sail Grand Prix on 30-31 May. The experiences are tied […]

Trump pressure on Spanish hotel chains in Cuba over 5 June deadline

12 May 2026 at 12:29
Luxury beachfront resort hotel in Varadero, Cuba, with large swimming pools and modern accommodation buildings at sunset.The United States has put Spanish hotel companies operating in Cuba in a tight spot after sanctions linked to businesses associated with the military-owned conglomerate Gaesa. The measures, imposed by the US Treasury Department, threaten […]

Turkey’s Bodrum Sees 230 Euro Beach Fees This Summer

12 May 2026 at 12:16
Bodrum summer travel view with marina and historic castleHolidaymakers heading to Turkey’s top resorts face sharply higher prices this summer, with some luxury venues switching from Turkish lira to euro pricing and charging premium rates for basic food and access. In Bodrum, one […]

One UI 9 Beta Program nears launch for Galaxy S26 series

12 May 2026 at 11:48

Samsung has just made a big move; the One UI 9 Beta Program is now one step closer to launch for the Galaxy S26 series. It’s big news that appeared just a few hours before Google discusses the biggest Android 17 details.

One UI 9 Beta forum goes live

Samsung has silently created (via TarunVats) a One UI 9 Beta Program landing page for the Galaxy S26 series. The dedicated forums are now available on forums in Germany, India, the UK, and the US.

These forums will be accessible throughout the Beta testing activity. Bugs and feedback reported by users will surface on the dedicated page, and users will also receive responses from moderators.

Creation of Beta forums signals that Samsung is actively working to launch the sign-up window. One UI 8.5 rollout has begun, and the next era of software is about to be kicked off.

Samsung usually brings One UI Beta to six countries, including Germany, India, Poland, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The Beta testing may launch first in Germany, South Korea, the UK, and the US. India and Poland may join the testing phase in the second phase, when Beta 2 lands in Wave 1 countries.

Samsung Galaxy S26 One UI 9 Beta

Samsung’s One UI 9 will be based on the Android 17 operating system. Hype is high, but the software won’t initially adopt the Liquid Glass design philosophy. Android 17 isn’t adopting Apple-style design aesthetics either.

The official One UI 9 will arrive with the Z Fold 8, Z Flip 8, and Z Fold8 Wide. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S26 series may start receiving the Stable update sometime in September this year.

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Fourth vivo X500 family member breaks cover

12 May 2026 at 12:28

Last week three upcoming members of vivo's X500 family were spotted in the GSM Association's IMEI database: the X500, X500 Pro, and X500e. But there's a plot twist: it turns out that there's a fourth member coming this year too (before the X500 Ultra will presumably arrive in early 2027). Ladies and gentlemen, vivo is going the Pro Max route, following in the footsteps of Xiaomi, which of course was 'inspired' by Apple. The aforementioned IMEI database now lists the vivo X500 Pro Max too, and thus that's also definitely coming. According to one past rumor, the X500 Pro Max will have...

RCS end-to-end encryption between iPhones and Android devices is now live

12 May 2026 at 11:29

After many years of anticipation, Apple finally added support for RCS in iOS 18 in late 2024, and it's been there ever since. There has been a rather significant caveat - these RCS messages you can send between an iPhone and an Android phone are not end-to-end encrypted. That changes today, with the rollout of iOS 26.5. This version comes with support for end-to-end encryption for RCS. Interoperability with Android is provided by Google, which has also announced that Android device users with the latest version of Google Messages can send end-to-end encrypted messages to people with...

Jose Mourinho Benfica'da kalacak mı?

Son zamanlarda adı Real Madrid ile anılan Benfica'nın teknik direktörü Jose Mourinho geleceğine dair açıklama yaptı.

Benfica Teknik Direktörü Jose Mourinho, geleceğiyle ilgili çarpıcı sözlere imza attı.

Mourinho'nun açıklaması şöyle:

Mart ayında Benfica'da kalmak istediğinizi ve sözleşmenize saygı duyduğunuzu, ayrıca kulüp size sözleşme uzatma teklif ederse bunu tereddütsüz imzalayacağınızı söylemiştiniz. Yaşanan olayların ardından sözleşme uzatma teklifi gelirse kabul eder misiniz?

-Hayır.

-Mart ayında söylediklerim, Mart ayında söylendi. Geleceğimle ilgili sorulara pazartesi günü cevap verebileceğim.

Galatasaray'da büyük gün yarın

Galatasaray Kulübünün olağan divan kurulu toplantısı yarın yapılacak.

Galatasaray Kulübünün mayıs ayı olağan divan kurulu toplantısı, yarın gerçekleştirilecek.

RAMS Park'taki Özhan Canaydın Konferans Salonu'nda yapılacak toplantı, saat 13.30'da başlayacak.

Toplantıda mali, idari ve sportif raporla ilgili tespit ve incelemeler yapılacak.

Galatasaray Kulübü Başkanı Dursun Özbek de toplantıda açıklamalarda bulunacak.

Arda Turan kararını verdi: Bırakmayacak

Ukrayna kulübü Shakhtar Donetsk ile şampiyonluğa ulaşan Arda Turan geleceğine dair net bir açıklama yaptı.

Arda Turan yönetimindeki Shakhtar Donetsk, Ukrayna Premier Ligi'nde şampiyonluğa ulaştı. Ligin bitimine 3 hafta kala zafer elde eden Arda Turan aynı zamanda bir Avrupa takımıyla şampiyonluk yaşayan ilk Türk teknik direktörü oldu. Takımıyla büyük başarılara imza atan Arda Turan'ın geleceği ise merak konusu oldu.4

Arda Turan

Arda Turan düzenlediği basın toplantısında ise geleceğine dair net bir açıklama yaptı.

TAKIMDA KALACAK

Ukrayna basınında Sport'ta yer alan haberde adı sık sık Avrupa'dan başka kulüplerle anılan Arda Turan'ın gelecek sezon da Shakhtar Donetsk'i çalıştıracağı ifade edildi.

Arda Turan

Aynı zamanda ''Umarım gelecek sezon Shakhtar'da kalırsınız?" sorusuna Arda Turan "Elbette" cevabını vererek takımda kalacağını da belirtmiş oldu.

Trabzonspor'da hedef kupa

Trabzonspor, Türkiye Kupası yarı finalinde yarın Gençlerbirliği'ne konuk olacak.

Trabzonspor, Ziraat Türkiye Kupası yarı finalinde yarın Natura Dünyası Gençlerbirliği ile deplasmanda karşılaşacak.

Eryaman Stadı'nda oynanacak karşılaşma saat 20.30'da başlayacak.

Son 2 sezonda finale yükselen ancak önce Beşiktaş'a daha sonra da Galatasaray'a yenilerek kupayı müzesine getiremeyen bordo-mavililer, art arda üçüncü kez finale yükselmenin mücadelesini verecek.

Karadeniz ekibinde Savic, Batagov ve Okay Yokuşlu'nun sakatlıkları bulunuyor.

Trabzonspor, kendi tesislerinde bugün yapacağı son antrenmanla hazırlıklarını tamamladıktan sonra saat 16.30'da uçakla başkente gidecek.

Rıdvan Yılmaz ve Ersin Destanoğlu'ndan Sergen Yalçın çalımı

Beşiktaş'ın öz evlatları Ersin Destanoğlu ve Rıdvan Yılmaz'dan Sergen Yalçın spekülasyonlarına profesyonel bir cevapla çalım attı! 'O toplara girmeyelim' yanıtıyla kulüp terbiyesini konuşturdu.

Ersin Destanoğlu ve Rıdvan Yılmaz Nişantaşı’nda akşam yürüyüşüne çıktılar. Muhtemel hoca değişikliği ile ilgili “O toplara girmeye hiç gerek yok.” abi yanıtını verdiler.

Besıktas

Bu cevapla alt yapıda yetişen iki isim de "Biz taraf değiliz, görev adamıyız" mesajı verdi aslında. Herhangi bir ismi desteklemek veya eleştirmek, yeni gelecek hocayla veya mevcut yönetimle köprüleri yakmak anlamına gelebileceği için risk almadılar. Oyuncular bu cevapla, "Hoca seçimi bizim değil, yönetimin işidir" diyerek hadlerini bildiklerini de gösterdiler.

Besıktas

Yabancı veya transferle gelmiş bir oyuncu bu soruya daha samimi ya da "bekleyip göreceğiz" gibi bir yanıt verebilirdi. Ancak Ersin ve Rıdvan gibi isimler için kulüp sadece bir iş yeri değil, bir yuva.

Sadettin Saran'ın Fenerbahçe tarihine geçmesine 1 kupa kaldı

Futboldan basketbola, parkeden yeşil sahaya tam 9 kupayla kulüp tarihinin en büyük 'Rönesansını' yaşatan Sadettin Saran, rekor kırmak için gün sayarken aynı zamanda ayrılığa hazırlanıyor.

Sadettin Saran, 1 kupa daha kazanırsa Fenerbahçe tarihinin bir sezonda en çok kupa kazanan başkanı olarak tarihe geçecek. Aslında bu durum Fenerbahçe'nin sadece sahada değil, parkede, çimde ve her kulvarda Türkiye'nin ve Avrupa'nın en büyük kupalarına ambargo koyduğunu gösteren bir "rönesans" tablosu gibi. Ama Sadettin Saran son seçimde aday olmayacak ve kulüpten ayrılacak.

Fenerbahce

- Futbol TFF Süper Kupası

- Erkek Basketbol Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası

- Kadın Voleybol Şampiyonlar Kupası

- Kadın Basketbol Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası

- Kadın Basketbol Türkiye Kupası

- Erkek Basketbol Türkiye Kupası

- Kadın Basketbol Türkiye Ligi

- Kadın Basketbol Euroleague

- Kadın Futbol Türkiye Ligi

Fenerbahce

Bu da aslında Fenerbahçe'nin yıllardır savunduğu "bir futbol kulübünden daha fazlası" ve "Dünyanın En Büyük Spor Kulübü" mottosunun kanıtı gibi olacak.

Saran başkanlığında gerçekleşen bu süreç, tüm branşlarda doğru kadro mühendisliği yapıldığı, farklı branşlarda rekabetçi kalabilecek bütçelerin doğru yönetildiği anlamına geliyor.

Ancak bu kadar çok kupayı tek bir sezona sığdıran başkan, taraftarın gözünde "efsane" mertebesine ulaşmak bir yana belirlediği seçimde "aday" bile olmuyor.

Michael Saylor defends Strategy’s Bitcoin sales plan amid dividend concerns

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Michael Saylor has defended Strategy’s ability to sell limited amounts of Bitcoin while continuing to expand its BTC treasury, arguing the company should avoid becoming a net seller rather than follow an absolute “never sell” stance. According to comments shared…

Singapore Gulf Bank taps Standard Chartered for digital asset payment corridors

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Singapore Gulf Bank has entered a strategic banking partnership with Standard Chartered to strengthen cross-border settlement and multi-currency payment services across emerging digital asset markets. According to a release shared with crypto.news on Tuesday, the agreement expands the bank’s correspondent…

Tokenization aided by MiCA, insights with Wojciech Kaszycki

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Selva Ozelli Esq, CPA, Author of Sustainably Investing in Digital Assets asks Wojciech Kaszycki, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of BTCS SA Europe’s first dedicated Digital Asset Treasury Company why he thinks there will be a consolidation of crypto treasury firms and…

Goliath Ventures CEO says he “failed” investors in alleged $328M crypto scheme

12 May 2026 at 11:02
Former Goliath Ventures CEO Christopher Delgado has publicly apologized to investors while facing federal accusations that he operated a $328 million crypto Ponzi scheme tied to false investment promises and misuse of client funds. According to an interview aired Monday…

Instructure Reaches Ransom Agreement with ShinyHunters to Stop 3.65TB Canvas Leak

American educational technology company Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, said it reached an "agreement" with a decentralized cybercrime extortion group after it breached its network and threatened to leak stolen information from thousands of schools and universities. In an update shared on Monday, the Utah-based firm said it "reached an agreement with the unauthorized actor involved in

OpenAI Launches Daybreak for AI-Powered Vulnerability Detection and Patch Validation

OpenAI has launched Daybreak, a new cybersecurity initiative that brings together frontier artificial intelligence (AI) model capabilities and Codex Security to help organizations identify and patch vulnerabilities before attackers find a way in using the same issues. "Daybreak combines the intelligence of OpenAI models, the extensibility of Codex as an agentic harness, and our partners across

Cəmil Əliyevdən növbəti rekord

12 May 2026 at 12:14

Ümummilli Lider Heydər Əliyevin anadan olmasının 103-cü ildönümü ərəfəsində üzgüçülükdə yeni rekord əldə edilib.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, Quba sakini Cəmil Əliyev növbəti dəfə ölkə üzrə rekord nəticəyə imza atıb. O, müvafiq qaydalara uyğun şəkildə 13 saat fasiləsiz üzərək əvvəlki rekordunu yeniləyib.

Qeyd edək ki, Cəmil Əliyev bundan əvvəl 10 saat fasiləsiz üzərək ölkə üzrə rekord nəticəyə imza atmışdı.

Elita üçün son addım

12 May 2026 at 11:48

İngiltərə Premyer Liqasına vəsiqə uğrunda keçirilən pley-off mərhələsində finalçılar məlum olub.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, Çempionşip təmsilçiləri “Hall Siti” və “Midlsbro” elita üçün həlledici görüşdə üz-üzə gələcək. Final mayın 23-də, “Uembli” stadionunda keçiriləcək.

Daha əvvəl “Koventri” və “İpsviç” Premyer Liqaya vəsiqə qazanıb.

“CBC Sport”, bəs…?

12 May 2026 at 11:26

“CBC Sport” son vaxtlar “qarışıqlıq” sözünə uyğun layiqli şəkildə fəaliyyət göstərir. Telekanal əlindən gələni edir ki, işində nöqsanlar yaransın.

Bu istiqamətdə yazılar çox olub. Lakin “CBC Sport” xüsusən bu ərəfələr elə mövzudur ki, nə qədər yazılsa, çox deyil.

Məsələn, yayım keyfiyyətinin aşağı olması kimi ənənəvi problemdən tutmuş, bəzi oyunların ümumiyyətlə yayımlanmaması və s.

Bunlar öz yerində. Həm də “CBC Sport”u tənqid etməyin ərəfəsi, günü yoxdur…

Məni ən çox düşündürən fərqli məsələdir. Bu telekanalın prodüseri var yəqin. Bir normal dekorasiya qura bilmirlərmi?

İdman telekanalı olasan, studiya çəkilişlərin “Lider TV”nin xəbərlər studiyasının fonunu xatırlada…

İmkan var. Bəs niyə edilmir?

Türkiyəni qoyuram kənara, qonşu Gürcüstanın “youtube” kanallarında belə analitik proqramlar xüsusi qrafiklərlə zəngin formada tərtib edilir. Ekspert monoloq demir, fikirlərini əyani şəkildə göstərir.

“CBC Sport”un analitik verilişlərində iki-üç nəfər danışır.

Danışır…

Studiya belə mövzudan heç bir əlamət daşımır. Səsini alsan, baxan inanmaz efirdə futboldan danışılır.

Fərqli tematikalı proqramlar?

Yoxdur.

İnteraktivlik?

Yoxdur.

Peşəkar yayım standartlarına uyğunluq?

Yoxdur.

Yeniliklər?

Yoxdur.

Maliyyə?

Var.

Bəs..?

Kamil Əhməd

40 yaşında dünya çempionatında oynayacaq

12 May 2026 at 11:09

Bosniya və Herseqovina milli komandasının DÇ-2026 üçün heyəti açıqlanıb.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, “Şalke”nin 40 yaşlı hücumçusu Edin Dzeko yığmaya dəvət alıb. Bu, onun son mundialı olacaq.

Dzeko bu mövsüm “Şalke” formasıyla 10 oyunda 6 qol vurub, 3 məhsuldar ötürmə edib.

Bosniya və Herseqovina millisi dünya çempionatında B qrupunda Kanada, Qətər və İsveçrə ilə mübarizə aparacaq. Mundiala iyunun 11-də start veriləcək.

La Liqanı tərk edəcək birinci komanda bilindi

12 May 2026 at 10:45

İspaniya La Liqasını tərk edəcək ilk komanda məlum olub.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, XXXV turda “Valyekano” ilə heç-heçə edən “Jirona” yarışda qalmaq şanslarını davam etdirib.

Bu nəticədən sonra 29 xalla turnir cədvəlində sonuncu – 20-ci olan “Ovyedo”nun elitanı tərk etməsi dəqiqləşib.

Kardozo DÇ-2026-nı buraxacaq

12 May 2026 at 12:30
“Atletiko”nun və ABŞ millisinin yarımmüdafiəçisi Conni Kardozo sağ topuğundan zədə aldıqdan sonra əməliyyat olunacaq. Msport.az xəbər verir ki, Kardozo ötən […]

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Advokat mundial üçün qayıtdı

12 May 2026 at 12:30
78 yaşlı məşqçi Dik Advokat dünya çempionatı – 2026-da Çuraçao millisində çalışacaq. Msport.az xəbər verir ki, fevralda Advokat qızının səhhətində yaranan problemlərə […]

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Today’s Papers – Everybody on the brink at Milan, Vlahovic in talks with Bayern

12 May 2026 at 11:29

La Gazzetta dello Sport

Vieri plays the Final: ‘Inter will dominate, but Lazio can believe.’

Everyone is on the brink

Hell at Milan: Cardinale turns thumbs down to everyone: market and results

The owner’s rage after the defeat against Atalanta. Furlani, Tare, Moncada and Ibra at risk. Allegri is on target too: training retreat from tomorrow.

Clash on Roma-Lazio: Lega Serie A want it at 12:30, but the prefect reflects

Napoli fall: Champions postponed

New Juventus course: more powers to Spalletti

Corriere dello Sport

Everyone piled on

Napoli hurt themselves: five teams for three spots

Italiano puts Conte in a trap: Bernardeschi and Orsolini score. Di Lorenzo and Alisson come back. Rowe’s magic in the final minutes. Azzurri second +2 from Juventus, +3 on Milan and Roma, +5 on Como. Antonio wants to celebrate in Pisa.

What a Sunday: 5 games at 12:30

With the Rome derby, also Pisa-Napoli, Juve-Fiorentina, Genoa-Milan, and Como-Parma.

Vlahovic’s father talks to Bayern

Thuram stop, Bonny ready.

Tuttosport

Juve, Real deal

Meeting for Brahim Diaz, but Garcia will be discussed too

The former Milan man, with a contract expiring in 2027, is the alternative to Bernardo Silva. The striker can arrive with the ‘Morata formula.’ Alaba also in the frame as he was offered and is available on a free transfer: physical assessments.

Exclusive Marchegiani: ‘D’Aversa, ahead with Toro, Falcone is okay.’

Ahi Inter, Thuram stops, but there’s Pio

Milan, anti-crisis retreat

The in lockdown ahead of Genoa, starting tomorrow. Cardinale furious: without Champions, everything can change. Ibrahimovic, Furlani and Tare: meeting at Milanello.

Napoli turned upside down.

Bologna are not on holiday: 2-0 with Bernardeschi and Orsolini (penalty). Then Di Lorenzo and Alisson come back. The Englishman’s volley in the stoppages shocks the Maradona.

Sources: Man City have Brazilian defender on radar but Barca & Real Madrid stand in their way

12 May 2026 at 11:13

As the Serie A campaign moves towards its final stretch, AS Roma may already be facing one of the biggest transfer battles of the summer.

Brazilian right-back Wesley has rapidly become one of the most talked-about defenders in Europe, with clubs from England and Spain now monitoring his situation closely, sources close to the agents industry have informed CaughtOffside.

Among the top clubs closely monitoring the Brazilian, Manchester City, Barcelona and Real Madrid are the most prominent ones, looking to sign the talented Serie A star.

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Roma signed Wesley from Flamengo in July 2025, confirming the deal as a permanent transfer, while reports at the time suggested the package was worth around €25 million plus €5 million in add-ons.

The 22-year-old has since developed into an important figure in the Italian capital, and his rise has not gone unnoticed.

Wesley is high in demand ahead of summer window

Wesley’s appeal is easy to understand. Modern elite clubs no longer look at full-backs simply as defenders. They want players who can recover quickly, carry the ball, press aggressively, defend one-v-one situations and contribute in advanced areas.

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Wesley fits that profile. His time in Serie A has also helped sharpen the tactical side of his game, with Roma giving him a platform to prove he can handle a more disciplined defensive environment after coming through at Flamengo.

According to Transfermarkt, Wesley is under contract with Roma until June 2030, which gives the Italian club a strong negotiating position.

His market value is currently listed at €40 million, but recent reports suggest Roma could demand significantly more if Europe’s biggest clubs make formal approaches.

Interest from the Premier League appears particularly strong. Man City, Newcastle United have all been impressed by Wesley, while Arsenal and Tottenham have also been linked.

Man City are targeting the Brazilian full-back

For Man City, Wesley would make sense as part of a long-term refresh at full-back.

Pep Guardiola has often valued defenders who can play multiple roles in possession, and Wesley’s energy and technical confidence could suit that demand.

Newcastle, meanwhile, have the financial strength to compete if they decide to make the Brazilian a priority.

Spanish interest adds more excitement to the transfer saga. Real Madrid have built strong recruitment links in Brazil over recent years, while Barcelona are always alert to technically gifted full-backs, even if their financial limitations could complicate any move.

Roma are not under pressure to sell, and Wesley’s long contract means any deal would likely require a major offer.

However, his pace, defensive growth and attacking promise have made him one of the most attractive young right-backs in Europe. With Premier League clubs circling and Spain’s biggest sides watching closely, Wesley’s future could be away from the Serie A.

Contact made: European giants ‘huge admirers’ of 24-year-old Man City defender

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Just In: Liverpool face competition from Premier League rivals for Jarrod Bowen

12 May 2026 at 10:52

West Ham United find themselves fighting a desperate battle on two fronts: securing top-flight survival on the pitch and fending off circling suitors in the boardroom.

According to Daily Mail, a high-stakes transfer scramble is actively developing over Hammers captain Jarrod Bowen.

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Liverpool, Newcastle United, and Everton have all registered strong interest in prying the 29-year-old England international away from East London.

Sources reveal that even if West Ham manage to claw their way to safety in the final two games of the campaign, Bowen could still be allowed to depart this summer for a fee in the region of £60 million.

Jarrod Bowen is attracting attention from top clubs

Bowen’s widespread appeal across the division comes as no surprise.

Since arriving at the London Stadium from Hull City in 2020 for an initial £22 million, the industrious forward has established himself as one of the Premier League’s most consistent and lethal wide operators.

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Racking up 84 goals across 278 total appearances for the club, including his immortalised match-winner in the 2023 Europa Conference League final, Bowen’s elite work rate, exceptional close control, and clinical cutting edge make him a highly coveted asset.

Each of his three domestic suitors possesses a distinct and compelling motivation for securing his signature.

Liverpool: The objective at Anfield is monumental, finding a proven, top-tier successor to legendary forward Mohamed Salah, who is set to depart the club as a free agent this June. The Reds’ recruitment team views Bowen’s durable, left-footed profile on the right flank as an ideal, ready-made solution to inject immediate Premier League quality into their transitioning attack.

Liverpool face competition from Newcastle & Everton

Newcastle United: The Magpies are actively exploring wide reinforcements as they prepare for a potential frontline reshuffle. With star attacker Anthony Gordon attracting heavy interest from European heavyweights like Bayern Munich, Newcastle view Bowen as the perfect dynamic addition to maintain high-level offensive output at St. James’ Park.

Everton: Adding a fascinating narrative twist to the race, Toffees boss David Moyes is reportedly eager to orchestrate a Goodison Park reunion with his former West Ham skipper, aiming to build Everton’s creative rebuild around a player he trusts implicitly.

While West Ham hold significant theoretical leverage on paper, having tied Bowen down to a robust long-term contract that runs until 2030, the severe financial ramifications of their current table position cannot be ignored.

Sitting 18th and two points adrift of safety, a final-day drop to the Championship would make a £60 million windfall virtually impossible for the Hammers’ hierarchy to refuse.

Champions League winning attacker on Arsenal’s radar favours move to Liverpool 

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Is Google down? Widespread outages reported across APAC, search broken for many users

Outage tracker sites Downdetector and IsDown have collected thousands of user reports from mid-afternoon Tuesday, Sydney time — though the search giant has yet to confirm any issues.

28-year-old cricketer loses life in horror car accident

A British cricketer, Jamie Spence, has died in a car crash in New Zealand along with another man, French national Raphael Jean-Gabriel Roellinger. Jamie, who was from Yorkshire, was 28 years old. The crash happened on April 29 near Kinleith on New Zealand’s North Island.

Jamie played for Hull Strikers, a local cricket club that described him as one of the most energetic and passionate members of the team. In a heartfelt tribute, the club, as quoted by Daily Mail, said, “A true member of the Strikers family from the very beginning, Jamie was our youngest, yet one of the most energetic, fun-loving, and passionate souls on and off the field.”




They also remembered how much Jamie loved the club, saying: “His smile, his spirit, and his love for the game brought life to our club.”

Just days after his death, Hull Strikers still played their scheduled match against Hessle CC with only 10 players and won by seven runs. The team dedicated the victory to Jamie.

The club said the loss had left “a void that can never truly be filled” and added: “He wasn’t just a player - he was one of the biggest supporters of this club, always bringing energy, passion, and a smile that lifted everyone around him.”

Jamie’s father, Jon, attended the game, which the club described as a special and emotional moment for everyone involved.

The club ended its tribute with emotional words for their late teammate: “This victory is for you. There is no better tribute than giving everything out there, just like you always did. You’ll always be a part of this team. Forever a Striker.”

Bayern open talks for Juventus forward Dušan Vlahović

Bayern open talks for Juventus forward Dušan Vlahović
Bayern open talks for Juventus forward Dušan Vlahović

Bayern Munich have held talks with Dušan Vlahović’s father "in the past few days," according to Corriere dello Sport.

However, the report doesn't reveal what the outcome of the meeting was.

It was recently reported in Italian media that Vlahović’s negotiations with Juventus FC over a contract extension beyond the summer have stalled, with the forward waiting for interest from Bayern and FC Barcelona, who are both in the market for a striker.

Juventus are said to have set a deadline for Vlahović’s situation to be clarified before the end of May.

With Nicolas Jackson set to leave Bayern and return to Chelsea once his loan spell ends, the Bavarians are likely to make at least one attacking signing this summer.

Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon has been the main name linked with Bayern so far ahead of the transfer window.

Dragon boats set for Ukraine soldiers' rehab

The image shows two boats lifted up by machinery. One is on top of the other. They have a Ukrainian flag and British flags on the end. The top one is red with a scale pattern on the side. It says 'Medusa' on the side. The bottom one is black with a grey scale pattern. They are half in the barn which is grey stone on the bottom and green fencing at the top.
The boats had to be lifted by machinery to be loaded on to a lorry to be driven to Ukraine [BBC]

Four dragon boats, donated to Ukraine by clubs across England, are on their way to Ukraine to help rehabilitate injured soldiers.

The 40ft racing boats have been donated to the Odesa Dragons team after their equipment and boathouse was destroyed by a Russian attack on the Black Sea city in 2023.

They are being transported to Ukraine in a lorry also filled with donated medical equipment, a generator and a skulling rowboat.

Daniel Windsor, from events company Race the Dragon, which donated two of the boats, said they would give Ukrainians the "opportunity to head back out with their friends, with their colleagues on the water".

Originating in China, dragon boat racing has expanded in popularity around the world - including in Ukraine where four teams were based in Odesa.

A member of the GB Senior Women's dragon boat racing team, Eleanor Fitzgerald, began volunteering with Ukrainian Action in 2025 and has established the link between the British dragon boating community and enthusiasts in Ukraine.

She said the Odesa Dragon Boat Federation had been a "really active club" before the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Image shows Eleanor Fitzgerald, a volunteer for Ukrainian Action. She has a blonde bob. She is looking off to the left of the picture. Behind her is the four dragon boats and one rowing boat which are being donated to Ukraine. She has a gold necklace on and a khaki green t-shirt.
Eleanor Fitzgerald, a volunteer for Ukrainian Action, says the boats will help rebuild a future for Ukraine [BBC]

"Odesa is a huge city, a beautiful city based on the Black Sea and unfortunately, since the war has started, things have really changed for them."

"When you live in a place that's a port, the water is part of everything they do, and so not to be able to go on the water is terrible."

Buoyancy aids, paddles and safety equipment were dispatched in January and four 40ft boats are currently being transported.

"The logistics are the hardest part because the generosity of the people is there and that energy is there. But part of that energy has helped with the logistics," she added.

Two boats were donated by Race the Dragon with the others donated by Pershore Dragon Boat Club in Worcestershire and Thames Dragon Boat Club in London.

They are due to arrive in Odesa on Wednesday. There are plans to use the boats to set up a military veterans team in Ukraine.

Fitzgerald said: "This is about building for the future, and that future is the fact is athletes are starting to come back from the war, so military veterans, both men and women, and they're injured.

"Many of them coming back are amputees, many more than multiple amputees.

"And there is also post-traumatic stress disorder as well there. And so what's terribly important is they have a community that they can be part of."

As well as a para-dragons team for military veterans, the Odesa Dragons also hope to use the boats to set up a youth team.

"Get the youth out on the water too, because it's all part of rebuilding and getting people out and doing something normal in what is a somewhat abnormal environment for them," she added.

Image shows Dan Windsor, Operations Director at Race the Dragon. He is wearing a black polo shirt which says 'Race The Dragon' in gold. He has short dark hair and is wearing glasses. He is looking off to the right. Behind him to the left is dragon boats. To his right, is a fork truck which is bright red.
Dan Windsor, operations director at Race the Dragon, helped to load the dragon boats. [BBC]

Race the Dragon, operations director Dan Windsor, said it was "important to support the people of Ukraine".

"What we take for granted, dragon boating with your friends, your colleagues, going down to your local boat club, getting out on the water, fantastic activity to keep you fit, very good for your mental health.

"For someone to have that freedom, that ability taken away from them, we thought it was important to support this project."

What are dragon boats?

  • Dragon boats are long, narrow paddling boats used for racing
  • They are typically decorated with dragon heads and tails
  • They usually have a standard crew of 20 paddlers, a drummer and a helmsman
  • The are typically 40 to 42ft (12 to 12.5m) long
  • The sport originated in China but is now popular worldwide
  • Dragon boat racing will be a demonstration sport in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

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Dodgers' offensive funk continues in blowout loss to Giants

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after a foul in the sixth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium.
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after a foul in the sixth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium.

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers insist there’s no panic inside their clubhouse. The standings still favor them. October remains the destination. But after Monday night at Dodger Stadium, there’s no denying something feels off about this team right now.

The Giants didn’t just beat the Dodgers 9-3 in the opener of a four-game series. They exposed every crack that has surfaced during what has quietly become one of the roughest stretches of the Dodgers’ season.

Three straight losses. 13 defeats in their last 23 games. And perhaps most alarming, an offense that suddenly looks ordinary.

“We’re in a funk right now,” Max Muncy admitted afterward.

That might actually undersell it.

The Dodgers have now scored three runs or fewer in nine of their last 12 games. Monday’s lineup once again struggled to produce meaningful pressure outside of a brief middle-inning surge carried almost entirely by Muncy, who continues to be one of the few consistent offensive threats in the lineup.

Meanwhile, Shohei Ohtani’s struggles have become impossible to ignore.

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) looks on from the dugout in the first inning against against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium.
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) looks on from the dugout in the first inning against against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium.

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Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) looks on from the dugout in the first inning against against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium.

Ohtani went 0-for-5 Monday night and is now 4-for-38 over his last 11 games. Even more startling, he hasn’t homered in his last 111 at-bats. For a player who can alter the energy of an entire stadium with one swing, his current at-bats feel tense, rushed and unusually vulnerable.

Dave Roberts acknowledged as much after the game, saying Ohtani has become “too anxious” at the plate, resulting in a steady diet of pulled ground balls. Roberts added that Ohtani will get a mental breather later this week and won’t hit Wednesday or Thursday around his next pitching start.

The Dodgers need him to reset mentally because right now, the offense is searching for identity.

And for five innings Monday, it looked like Roki Sasaki might give them enough breathing room to survive it.

Sasaki turned in one of his sharper outings of the season early, retiring eight straight batters at one point and limiting San Francisco’s damage to a solo homer by Rafael Devers in the second inning. Devers worked an eight-pitch at-bat before jumping on a 91mph splitter and launching it into the seats for a 1-0 Giants lead.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki (11) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki (11) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium.

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Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki (11) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium.

Outside of that mistake, Sasaki looked composed. His splitter had life. His command was cleaner. His pace looked confident.

Then the sixth inning arrived, and everything unraveled quickly. Back-to-back singles opened the inning before Heliot Ramos ripped a two-run double down the line. Just like that, Sasaki’s night ended before recording an out in the inning.

Sasaki pitched five innings, six hits, three earned runs, five strikeouts, but doesn't fully capture the frustration of how close he appeared to breaking through with his best major league outing yet.

“My stuff was really good today,” Sasaki said. “Second time through, third time through, my pitch selection was a little predictable, so I have to work on that.”


Even after one of his better-commanded starts of the season, Sasaki admitted he still feels “very far away” from becoming the pitcher he wants to be.

Roberts, however, continues to see progress.

“I think that Roki has been good, I really do,” Roberts said.

The Dodgers briefly answered back. Muncy tied the game in the fourth with an RBI single before Andy Pages grounded into a double play that still scored another run, giving the Dodgers a 2-1 lead.


Then after Ramos’ two-run double flipped momentum back to San Francisco in the sixth, Muncy responded again.

Trevor McDonald left a pitch out over the plate, and Muncy hammered it 396 feet to the opposite field for a game-tying homer. It was his 11th homer of the season and another reminder that, while much of the lineup searches for rhythm, Muncy has quietly become one of the Dodgers’ steadiest hitters.

But after that swing, the offense vanished.

The Dodgers had a chance to reclaim momentum later in the sixth after Teoscar Hernández moved into scoring position. But Ohtani grounded out to end the inning, another frustrating finish in what has become a difficult stretch for the superstar.

Then came the seventh inning collapse.


Alex Vesia retired the first batter before allowing three straight singles and a walk. By the time Roberts emerged from the dugout, the game had tilted decisively toward San Francisco.

“It’s on me tonight,” Vesia said.

Will Klein inherited the bases-loaded mess but couldn’t escape it. Willy Adames, who entered the night batting just .209 and hitless in his first three at-bats, lined a two-run single to right on a hanging sweeper to extend the Giants’ lead to 6-3.

The Giants piled on three more runs in the ninth, including another RBI single from Adames, a bases-loaded walk by Matt Chapman and a fielder’s choice RBI from Jesús Rodríguez.

And just like that, another frustrating Dodgers night was complete.

Still, inside the clubhouse, the messaging remained steady. Concerned? Yes. Overreacting? No.

“There’s a lot of conversations happening,” Muncy said. “We’re not taking this lightly right now. We also understand it is 162.”

That balance, urgency without panic, is what the Dodgers are trying to maintain.


As the longest-tenured player in the organization, Muncy understands the challenge now is preventing frustration from spiraling into something larger.

“We have to keep staying positive,” Muncy said. “It is easy to dwell on the negative but for us we just have to keep moving forward. We need to keep showing up. We need to keep understanding who we are as a team and who we are as a group. We’re back-to-back champions for a reason. We find ways to get out of this.”

The Dodgers are betting he’s right.

Now they’ll hand the ball to Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Tuesday hoping their ace can stop the bleeding before this funk becomes something more significant than just a rough stretch in May.

Luka Doncic says he wasn't close to returning from injury before Lakers' season ended

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic says he never got close to being healthy enough to rejoin the Los Angeles Lakers in the playoffs.

Doncic incurred a grade 2 hamstring strain on April 2, and the NBA scoring champ missed the Lakers' final 15 games, including their entire postseason run. After a shocking first-round series victory over Houston without Doncic, Los Angeles' season ended Monday night with a 115-110 loss to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, who completed a four-game sweep.

“I know some people wanted me (to come) back, but obviously I wasn’t close to clearing,” Doncic said. “If I could be out there, I would be, 100%. Everybody in that room knows this is really tough. This is the best time to play basketball.”

Doncic said he is running and shooting, but he hasn't progressed to contact work in practice. The Slovenian superstar will probably need another week or two to reach that stage, which pushes his total recovery time toward the two full months that is often required for a return from that level of hamstring injury.

Doncic acknowledged that the disappointing end overshadowed the many good elements of his first full season with the Lakers. He averaged 33.5 points, 8.3 assists and 7.7 rebounds while playing in 64 games.

His partnership with LeBron James and Austin Reaves bloomed down the stretch of the regular season, when the Lakers made a 14-2 run through March before Doncic and Reaves both incurred major injuries in the same game at Oklahoma City.

“Obviously this season didn’t end how we wanted, but I feel like the last push we made in the end of the regular season, we thought we could compete for a championship,” Doncic said. “I think we had a great team. We had great chemistry. Playing with AR and LeBron, it’s an incredible experience. Two great players, and it was really fun to share a court with them.”

Doncic thrived in uniform during a tumultuous year off the court: He separated from his fiancee — the mother of their two daughters, who still live in Europe. Shortly after the Lakers' season ended Monday night, Doncic announced on social media that he won't play for Slovenia's national team this summer because he plans to continue to work toward acquiring joint custody of his daughters.

“First of all, I want to spend time with my daughters, and that’s probably the only thing that’s on my mind right now,” Doncic said of his immediate summer plans. “Second of all, obviously get the work in and come back ready for the season.”

While James is contemplating his future after his 23rd NBA season and Reaves is likely to be in line for a massive contract extension if he can reach a deal with the Lakers, Doncic made it clear he is locked in on the future with the team that acquired him from the Dallas Mavericks in a seismic trade in February 2025.

Doncic signed a three-year, $165 million contract extension with the Lakers last summer, keeping him with the 17-time NBA champions for at least two more seasons.

“I feel very comfortable,” Doncic said. “I like living here. I like playing for the Lakers. It’s one of the best organizations in the world, so just being a Laker means a lot to me, and I feel very good here.”

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'The time to get aggressive in the transfer market is now'

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Saturday's drab draw at Sunderland served as a timely reminder that Manchester United cannot solely target starters in the summer transfer window.

If United are to avoid another Champions League capitulation, they must vastly improve the squad as a whole.

All confidence of a result at the Stadium of Light vanished when Casemiro and Benjamin Sesko's absences emerged.

It is fair to say that if the 0-0 stalemate was an audition for a role next season, their replacements would not be receiving callbacks.

Mason Mount and Joshua Zirkzee join Altay Bayindir, Tyrell Malacia and Manuel Ugarte in being blatantly surplus to requirements.

Worryingly, several other players who are regulars in matchday squads and starting line-ups cannot be considered untouchable either.

Ruthlessly speaking, among those who featured at Sunderland, that includes Lisandro Martinez and Amad Diallo.

It is a time to be positive. And, realistically, United rotated in the North East because their job is all-but done. Champions League is sealed, soon third place will be too.

But we cannot pretend like seeing a startling drop-off when a few key players are missing is not something new. With one eye beyond the summer, that is a concern.

A busier schedule is on the agenda next season, thankfully. No-one is complaining about the Champions League anthem returning to Old Trafford.

Yet, can United expect the likes of Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and even Bryan Mbeumo, who has never played in European football, to start every match?

The answer is no. If United are actually internally aiming to challenge for the Premier League title by 2028, the time to get aggressive in the transfer market is now.

I understand that is made harder this summer by the World Cup, uncertainty over the head coach and many players who need replacing potentially being difficult to shift.

But if the Red Devils fail to prepare for the demands that come with their Champions League comeback, they risk crumbling back to square one.

So, over to you. How would you revamp the squad in the summer? Who has to stay, who goes and who do you bring in?

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Xabi Alonso leading three-way race for vacant Chelsea job

Xabi Alonso leading three-way race for vacant Chelsea job
Xabi Alonso leading three-way race for vacant Chelsea job

Chelsea look to be wrapping up their search for a permanent manager, with Xabi Alonso emerging as the club’s preferred candidate.

The iPaper reports that the Blues have drawn up a three-man shortlist to replace Liam Rosenior, but Alonso is understood to be leading the race to become the new head coach.

The former Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid manager is also believed to be open to the move despite the difficulties faced by previous Chelsea managers.

Enzo Maresca decided to step away from his role after falling out with the Chelsea owners, while Rosenior was sent packing when the campaign went pear-shaped.

Chelsea are also considering other options, including Fulham’s Marco Silva and Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola, who is set to be a free agent this summer.

Como manager Cesc Fabregas has also been linked with the vacant role, but the former Chelsea midfielder is expected to remain with the Serie A overachievers for at least another season.

According to Sky Sports, Chelsea want their new manager in place by the middle of next month.

He’s expected to play a massive role in the club’s transfer plans this summer and have greater authority over which players come into the club.

That lack of a greater voice and authority is understood to be the reason behind Maresca’s abrupt departure after four years at the club.

He had several disagreements with senior figures over transfers and squad planning.

Rosenior was brought in from RC Strasbourg solely because of his close ties with the BlueCo system, and it reportedly affected his authority in the dressing room.

Chelsea are now more willing to hand more influence to an experienced figure with a stronger reputation.

Alonso would likely expect that level of authority before agreeing to take the position, especially with the club facing a major rebuild this summer.

The situation on the pitch has also increased the pressure.

Chelsea are dealing with uncertainty around key players including Enzo Fernandez and Cole Palmer, while missing out on Champions League football could have financial consequences for senior members of the squad.

The Blues can still end the season with a title as they face Manchester City in the FA Cup final. But there’s a growing feeling that the club can’t afford another disappointing campaign.

Three incredible records Barcelona can still break after La Liga title triumph

Three incredible records Barcelona can still break after La Liga title triumph
Three incredible records Barcelona can still break after La Liga title triumph

Winning La Liga may have completed Barcelona’s biggest objective of the season, but within the club, there is no sense of slowing down before the campaign officially comes to an end.

Instead, Hansi Flick and his squad are now focused on turning an already successful season into one that could enter the history books.

With three league matches remaining, Barcelona have several major records within touching distance. 

What are the records?

The most important target is the famous 100-point mark, something only two teams have managed in the history of La Liga.

Ironically, one of those sides was Real Madrid under Jose Mourinho during the 2011/12 campaign, and the other came a season later when Barcelona, led by Tito Vilanova, reached the same total.

Currently at 91 points, Barcelona need to win their remaining matches to achieve that historic milestone.

Furthermore, Barcelona have found the net in 56 consecutive La Liga matches, placing them closer to another historic milestone.

The all-time league record currently stands at 63 straight matches with a goal.

Barcelona are still chasing several records. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

On the other hand, Barcelona are building another significant streak and could soon reach 11 consecutive victories in the league. 

While that remains some distance away from the club record of 16 set under Pep Guardiola during the 2010/11 season, the current run shows the consistency Flick has managed to build in his first year.

The home record

At home, Barcelona’s dominance has perhaps been even more striking.

The Catalan side are currently on course for 18 consecutive home victories and could nearly complete a perfect home campaign if they defeat Real Betis in one of their remaining fixtures.

Beyond league form, Barcelona also achieved another milestone after their latest El Clasico victory.

The win against Real Madrid allowed Barcelona to draw level in the all-time Clasico record, with both clubs now sitting on 106 victories each alongside 52 draws.

There is even a possibility that Flick’s side could equal another statistic. Barcelona are currently 14 points ahead of their rivals in the standings with three games still left to play. 

If results continue going their way, they could potentially match the club’s biggest-ever points advantage over Real Madrid in La Liga history – a gap of 19 points.

The €610m Real Madrid project that has ended in total failure

The €610m Real Madrid project that has ended in total failure
The €610m Real Madrid project that has ended in total failure

For a club built on pressure, dominance and trophies, the 2025/26 season has become one of deep frustration for Real Madrid.

The disappointment has not only come from missing out on major titles but also from the underwhelming performances of the team’s biggest names. 

Supporters expected a squad packed with world-class talent to respond, but the opposite has happened across much of the campaign.

More worrying for many inside the club is the fact that the same problems are now appearing for a second consecutive season.

Naturally, the spotlight has fallen on Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr, Jude Bellingham and Federico Valverde – the four players viewed as the faces of Real Madrid’s current and future project.

The €610m failure

Collectively, the quartet carries an astonishing combined market value of around €610 million, based on figures from Transfermarkt

Mbappe alone is valued at €200 million, while Vinicius stands at €150 million, Bellingham at €140 million and Valverde at €120 million.

On paper, few squads in world football can compete with that level of individual quality. On the pitch, however, the reality has looked very different.

Despite scoring 41 goals this season, Mbappe has increasingly faced criticism from sections of the Real Madrid support. 

While the numbers remain impressive individually, many fans feel his contributions have done little to improve the team collectively during decisive moments.

There is no unity within the Real Madrid dressing room. (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images)

There is a growing belief that the French forward has become disconnected from the overall structure of the side. 

Instead of functioning within the team dynamic, Mbappe has often looked isolated, focused more on individual moments than collective responsibility.

What about the rest?

It must be noted that Vinicius still has one year remaining on his current contract and discussions over a renewal remain unresolved. 

Although Florentino Perez remains keen to keep him, Vinicius has also attracted criticism for his role during internal tensions surrounding former manager Xabi Alonso.

As for Bellingham, the midfielder has struggled to replicate the level that made him one of Europe’s standout players previously. 

Injuries disrupted the start of his season, but even after returning, his performances have remained below expectations.

Lastly, Valverde’s campaign has perhaps been the most disappointing emotionally.

The Uruguayan midfielder has long been viewed as one of the dressing room’s natural future leaders, but this season has exposed visible frustration in his game. 

Constantly being used in multiple positions has clearly affected his rhythm, while his altercation with Aurelien Tchouameni became another symbol of the growing tension inside the squad.

For Real Madrid, the biggest concern this season is the feeling that a squad filled with elite talent has failed to develop the mentality, leadership and unity needed to compete at the expected level this season.

IPL without MI in playoffs: How many times has Mumbai Indians failed to qualify for IPL playoffs stage?

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • With their elimination in IPL 2026, Mumbai Indians have now failed to qualify for the playoffs eight times in 19 seasons.
  • The five-time champions have missed the playoff spot in four of the last five IPL editions (2021, 2022, 2024, and 2026).
  • Despite a star-studded squad, MI struggled with team combinations and failed to deliver in crucial moments, as seen in their final over loss to RCB.

Mumbai Indians knocked out of IPL 2026 playoff contention

Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2026 playoff chances came to an end after a narrow last-ball defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday. Despite fighting knocks from Tilak Varma and Naman Dhir, MI failed to defend their total as RCB held their nerve in the final over.

The loss marked Mumbai’s eighth defeat in 11 matches, making them the first team to be officially eliminated from the playoffs race this season.

For a franchise known for dominating the IPL over the years, the early exit will come as a major disappointment. While a few individual performances stood out during the campaign, MI struggled to build momentum and find a settled combination throughout the season.

The five-time champions have faced challenges to qualify for the playoff stage in recent years during their transition phase.

Full list of seasons where MI missed IPL playoffs

SEASONFINAL POSITIONTOTAL TEAMS
20085th8
20097th8
20165th8
20185th8
20215th8
202210th10
202410th10
20269th/10th *10

*Current standing with games remaining.

MI’s Playoffs qualification record

  • Total Seasons Played: 19

  • Playoffs Qualifications: 11

  • Missed Qualifications: 8

  • Playoffs Success Rate: 58%

MORE: Which teams can no longer qualify for IPL 2026 playoffs?

Early struggles (2008-2009)

Mumbai Indians had a difficult start to their IPL journey in the first two seasons of the tournament. In the inaugural 2008 season, MI struggled early after Sachin Tendulkar missed several matches due to injury, losing its first four games.

Under Shaun Pollock’s captaincy, Mumbai bounced back well and remained in the race for the semi-finals until the final league match. However, a defeat against Rajasthan Royals saw them finish fifth in the points table.

The struggles continued in 2009 when the IPL was played in South Africa. Mumbai struggled to adjust to the conditions and failed to maintain consistency throughout the season. Despite having several star players, MI finished seventh after winning only 5 of 14 matches. The disappointing season later pushed the franchise to rebuild the team in the following years.

"Defending Champions" curse (2016 & 2018) 

By 2016, Mumbai Indians had already become one of the strongest teams in the IPL, but the season showed how difficult it is to stay at the top consistently. The team had to shift their home matches from Wankhede Stadium to Vizag during the season, which affected their home advantage. Despite some strong individual performances, MI narrowly missed out on a playoff spot by just one win.

A similar story unfolded in 2018, which turned out to be one of the most disappointing seasons for the franchise. Mumbai lost several close matches, including multiple games in the final overs, which badly hurt their campaign.

Their playoff hopes ended after a surprise defeat to bottom-placed Delhi Daredevils in the final league match. Chasing 175, MI struggled against the spin attack of Amit Mishra and Sandeep Lamichhane during the middle overs. Ben Cutting gave the team hope with a late fightback, but Mumbai eventually lost by 11 runs, knocking the defending champions out of the tournament.

A challenging phase for Mumbai Indians (2021–2024)

The 2021 season marked the beginning of a difficult phase for Mumbai Indians. The core group that helped MI win back-to-back titles in 2019 and 2020 struggled for consistency and the team missed the playoffs after finishing level on points with Kolkata Knight Riders but behind on Net Run Rate.

Things got worse in 2022 after the mega auction reshaped the squad. MI lost their first eight matches and finished at the bottom of the table for the first time in franchise history.

Mumbai bounced back in 2023 despite missing Jasprit Bumrah, with youngsters like Tilak Varma and Nehal Wadhera helping the team reach Qualifier 2. However, the form did not continue in 2024, as the captaincy transition and inconsistent performances led to another 10th-place finish.

The 2026 Heartbreak: What's next? 

The 2025 season gave Mumbai Indians fans some hope after the team recovered well to reach the playoffs, but that hope did not carry over into 2026. MI struggled to find consistency throughout the campaign, especially with their bowling attack, while several senior players failed to deliver in important moments.

Although Ryan Rickelton emerged as a positive for the team, constant injuries and frequent changes to the playing XI made it difficult for Mumbai to settle on a strong combination.

For a franchise that has won five IPL titles, the recent trend will be a major concern. Since 2021, Mumbai Indians have gone through an inconsistent transition phase and have struggled to maintain the dominance they were once known for.

Heading into the next season, the management is expected to make important decisions as the team looks to rebuild and return to the top again.

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'Kinsky save can be the moment that keeps Tottenham in Premier League'

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Two months ago questions were raised as to whether Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky would ever play for the club again.

The Czech Republic international endured a nightmare 17 minutes in their Champions League last-16 match against Atletico Madrid in March, during which he conceded three goals before being substituted by then-manager Igor Tudor.

But after making one of the saves of the season to deny Leeds United a late winner on Monday - ensuring Tottenham earned a point towards potential Premier League survival - the 23-year-old may just have gone some way to redeeming himself.

Mathys Tel's 50th-minute strike had put Spurs ahead but the forward conceded a penalty for a high boot on Ethan Ampadu 24 minutes later and Dominic Calvert-Lewin converted from the spot to level at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Both sides probed for a winner in 13 minutes of added time and Leeds thought they had found it in the 99th minute when James Justin played Sean Longstaff through and the midfielder unleashed a powerful strike at the near post from close range.

Enter Kinsky, who stretched to get fingertips to the ball and ensure it clattered off the crossbar and not into the roof of his net.

It is impossible to say how important that save could be come the end of the season but, for now, it leaves Spurs two points clear of West Ham United in the relegation zone with two games remaining.

"That save is one of the saves of the season," said former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports.

"Football is an absolute rollercoaster and who would have thought he would ever play for Tottenham again - and then he does that.

"You would have to have a heart of stone if you weren't delighted for him. Everyone thought his career was over but that save can be the moment that keeps Tottenham in the Premier League."

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Door opens for Liverpool to complete unbelievable Jude Bellingham deal

Door opens for Liverpool to complete unbelievable Jude Bellingham deal
Door opens for Liverpool to complete unbelievable Jude Bellingham deal

Liverpool are plotting a midfield refit ahead of the summer transfer window.

There are question marks over both Alexis Mac Allister and Curtis Jones.

Macca, 27, is a long way short of his 2024/25 Premier League title-winning best and could be sold if no new contract is agreed.

Jones is out of contract in 2027 and he too could be sacrificed amid interest from Inter Milan and Aston Villa.

Those departures would open the door to a big-money arrival and according to a report from Spain the club have got Jude Bellingham once again in their sights.

Bellingham no longer 'untouchable' in Madrid

The 22-year-old chose Real Madrid ahead of Anfield back in 2023 when he left Borussia Dortmund. The former Birmingham player hit the ground running for Madrid - winning the Champions League in his first season - but his output has regressed since then.

Bellingham has missed matches this season with shoulder and hamstring injuries and looks like he could do with a change of scenery.

It’s been a season to forget for Los Blancos and Fichajes claims that Bellingham is no longer considered untouchable.

Under contract until 2029 it would take a mammoth effort to prise him out of the Bernabeu but it would appear that Madrid decision-makers are at least considering the possibility of a sale.

LFC see Bellingham as a perfect fit

“Despite his youth and enormous potential, the Englishman is no longer considered untouchable,” the report reads.

“The possibility of a sale in the upcoming summer transfer window has gained momentum in recent weeks, especially given the interest from several Premier League clubs.

“Liverpool FC appears to have taken the lead. The Anfield club has been following the player for some time and believes his profile is a perfect fit for their project.”

Liverpool last restocked their midfield back in 2023 with the arrivals of Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo, Ryan Gravenberch and the aforementioned Mac Allister.

The sector really needs to be freshened up - with other links existing for the likes of Elliot Anderson and Adam Wharton. But Bellingham’s arrival would trump the lot - coming in with a reputation as one of the best players in the world.

📲 Tuesday with Copa do Brasil and Saudi Pro League; today's guide

📲 Tuesday with Copa do Brasil and Saudi Pro League; today's guide

Today’s Highlights 🔥

Copa do Brasil

7:30 PM – Internacional vs. Athletic Club – Prime Video


9:30 PM – Fluminense vs. Operário-PR – Prime Video


9:30 PM – Cruzeiro vs. Goiás – SporTV, Premiere and YouTube/GE TV


Saudi League

1:20 PM – Al-Kholood vs. Al Okhdood – YouTube/GOAT

3:00 PM – Al-Nassr vs. Al-Hilal – Band, SporTV, BandSports and YouTube/GOAT


Spanish League

2:00 PM – Celta de Vigo vs. Levante – Disney+

3:00 PM – Betis vs. Elche – ESPN and Disney+

4:30 PM – Osasuna vs. Atlético Madrid – Disney+


Brazilian U-20 Championship - Série A

3:00 PM – Vitória vs. Grêmio – YouTube/TV Vitória

4:00 PM – Palmeiras vs. Avaí – YouTube/TV Palmeiras

English Championship (2nd division)

4:00 PM – Southampton vs. Middlesbrough – ESPN 4, XSports and Disney+

Women’s Copa do Brasil

6:30 PM – Vasco da Gama vs. Araguari – SporTV

Argentine League

7:00 PM – Belgrano vs. Unión Santa Fe – Disney+

9:30 PM – Argentinos Jrs. vs. Huracán – ESPN and Disney+

Brazilian Série B Championship

7:30 PM – Londrina vs. São Bernardo FC – ESPN and Disney+

NWSL

8:00 PM – Boston Legacy vs. Orlando Pride – YouTube/GOAT

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

Leverkusen join Brighton and others in race for Werder goalkeeper Mio Backhaus

Leverkusen join Brighton and others in race for Werder goalkeeper Mio Backhaus
Leverkusen join Brighton and others in race for Werder goalkeeper Mio Backhaus

A summer transfer could be on the cards for SV Werder Bremen goalkeeper Mio Backhaus, with several clubs said to be circling the 22-year-old.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are the latest club to be linked with Backhaus, with Sky Germany reporting that Die Werkself have joined the race for his signature.

Die Werkself's current No. 1, Mark Flekken, has faced significant criticism for his performances in his first season at the club.

Brighton & Hove Albion, Inter Milan, AC Milan, SC Freiburg and Newcastle United have also been mentioned as suitors for Backhaus.

According to Sky, Werder are open to talks should a club wish to move into concrete negotiations.

5 things to know about new Chargers TE David Njoku

The Chargers signed tight end David Njoku to a one-year, $8 million deal Monday.

Njoku spent the first nine years of his career with the Browns, but will now play in Mike McDaniel's offense in LA and catch passes from quarterback Justin Herbert.

Here are five things you should know about Njoku:

A Pro Bowler

The Chargers added proven talent to the tight end room. While Njoku is coming off a down year, the 29-year-old had a stellar performance in 2023 where he recorded 882 yards with six touchdowns. The career-high campaign earned him his first Pro Bowl selection that year.

Former Miami Hurricane

The Chargers selected Akheem Mesidor out of Miami with the No. 22 overall pick in this year's NFL draft. Mesidor won't be the only Hurricane on the team, as that is also Njoku's alma mater. Like Mesidor, he was also a first-round pick (at just 20 years old).

Mentored by fellow Miami alum Jeremy Shockey

Shockey was a first-round pick in 2002 out of Miami and a four-time Pro Bowler. He played 10 seasons in the NFL, most notably for the New York Giants. Njoku worked with Shockey to help him sharpen his skills before entering the NFL.

National Champion high jumper

Njoku is a true athlete, as he's earned accolades in another sport besides football. The tight end competed in the high jump and won the national championship in the spring of 2014. He was also a state champion in New Jersey that same year, with his best jump measuring 6 feet 11 inches.

Considered one of the best tight ends in Browns history

Throughout nine seasons with Cleveland, Njoku ranks third on the all-time franchise leaderboard for receptions (384) and second in franchise history among tight ends with 34 touchdowns.

This article originally appeared on Chargers Wire: Chargers sign David Njoku: 5 things to know about the tight end

James unsure over future after Lakers eliminated

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NBA legend LeBron James said he is unsure "what the future holds" after the Los Angeles Lakers were knocked out of the play-offs.

Reigning champions Oklahoma City Thunder won 115-110 to seal a 4-0 victory in the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final.

Widely regarded as one of the best players of all time, 41-year-old James is out of contract in the summer.

"I've got a lot of time. I'll go back and recalibrate with my family and talk with them," he said.

"It's about the process - if I can commit to still being in love with the process of showing up to the arena five and a half hours before a game to start preparing.

"When the time comes, you guys will know what I decide to do."

James is the leading points scorer in NBA history and has won four titles and four Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards.

"There's nothing I need to show in this league," he said.

"I've done it all; I've seen it all. Just trying to compete and trying to win championships - that's a motivating factor."

James scored 24 points at Crypto.com Arena in LA, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the current MVP, scored 35 points and contributed eight assists for the Thunder.

The Thunder, who beat the Phoenix Suns 4-0 in the first round of the play-offs, will play the Minnesota Timberwolves or the San Antonio Spurs - their semi is level at 2-2 - in the Western Conference final.

In the Eastern Conference semi-finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers earned a 112-103 home win against the Detroit Pistons to level the series at 2-2.

Donovan Mitchell scored 43 points at Rocket Arena for the Cavs, who lost the first two games.

Mitchell scored 39 in the second half, equalling the record - set by Eric Floyd of the Golden State Warriors in 1987 - for the most points in one half of a post-season game.

The Cavs or the Pistons will play the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference final.

Everybody is saying the same thing about the Mets after blockbuster MLB trade over the weekend.

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There have already been some moves around Major League Baseball, with the San Francisco Giants sending young catcher Patrick Bailey to the Cleveland Guardians

Bailey being traded came as somewhat of a surprise, as the 26-year-old is one of the best defensive catchers in baseball, though his offensive production has been a bit worrisome over the past few years, effectively ending his time in the Bay Area.

There are going to be some teams that also decide to get rid of players who we don't expect them to, and the New York Mets could be at the top of that list. The Mets have some of the more interesting trade candidates around baseball, with Freddy Peralta continuing to be mentioned among potential moves.

“On Friday, rumors began centered around Peralta. Bruce Levine of 670thescore.com reported on X that the Chicago Cubs called the Mets about Peralta. Then, he followed up with a conflicting report and said the Cubs have called about many pitchers, but not specifically Peralta. Regardless, the noise has begun and the Mets are towards the bottom of the league standings. Peralta is going to be a free agent after the season,” Patrick McAvoy of SI wrote.

Peralta is going to have a massive market if the Mets decide to go in that direction. There really isn't much reason for them not to at least consider a trade, unless Peralta takes an extension sometime before the deadline.

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Yankees’ Cam Schlittler is the best pitcher in baseball, and this stat only confirms it

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We can go down a list of why the New York Yankees have done what they've done throughout the season, and that list has to start with somebody like Cam Schlittler. 

The 25-year-old has arguably been the best starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. He's already thrown 53.1 innings, striking out 59, walking just nine, and posting a 1.35 ERA already.

What makes things even crazier is that he was actually the second pitcher in Major League Baseball history to accomplish that feat, showing just how ridiculous his start to the campaign has been when you really look at it.

"Cam Schlittler of the Yankees is the first MLB pitcher to have 50+ strikeouts, fewer than 10 walks, no more than 1 HR allowed, [and] a sub-1.50 ERA over his first 9 starts of a season since Walter Johnson in 1913," OptaSTATS wrote.

Schlittler has a good bit of the season left to show why he's been as good as he's throwing the baseball right now over a full 162. 

I knew right away when watching him pitch against the Boston Red Sox a year ago that he was going to be one of the best starters in baseball for a very long time. I didn't know he was going to be this dominant right away, but the kid has all the makings of a big leaguer, and one that has top-five-pitcher-in-the-game potential.

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Aaron Judge is only 36 home runs away from doing something that no one in MLB history has ever accomplished

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New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge continues to do things at a ridiculous level, perhaps something we've never seen before. 

While there's certainly an argument that Judge isn't the greatest hitter ever, it's becoming almost difficult to argue that at times. 

On the flip side, there's definitely still a strong argument for guys like Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols, and many others. Regardless, Judge is incredible, and the fact that he even gets compared to guys like that shows how good he is on the field.

What's crazy to consider is that Judge definitely has an opportunity to surpass those guys in a couple of different ways. One of them was recently discussed by Sports Illustrated, as Judge has an opportunity to be the first player ever to hit 50 or more home runs in a season five times in his career.

“That's an insane number. Judge is already tied with Ruth, Sosa and McGwire. Those are guys you want to be connected to when it comes to power numbers. Judge is certainly on pace to surpass them. In all of the seasons that have already been played, only these four guys have even hit 50 or more homers four different times. No one has been able to do this five times.

“Right now, Judge is 36 homers away from creating that club. That means Ruth didn't. Hank Aaron didn't. Barry Bonds didn't. The list goes on, but no one has been able to hit 50 or more homers in five different seasons,” Patrick McAvoy of SI wrote.

Hitting 50 home runs in four campaigns to begin with is ridiculous, but the fact that Judge has an opportunity to do it a fifth time just goes to show what this guy has continued to do. 

It's not going to be easy for him to do so, as he has 16 on the year, and while he might be on a good track to hit 50-plus, hitting another 34 home runs isn't exactly like walking in the park, though the 34-year-old from California has made it seem like that over the past few seasons.

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Here is what Gavi said to Vinicius during fiery El Clasico: ‘Where’s your Ballon d’Or?…’

Here is what Gavi said to Vinicius during fiery El Clasico: ‘Where’s your Ballon d’Or?…’
Here is what Gavi said to Vinicius during fiery El Clasico: ‘Where’s your Ballon d’Or?…’

Last weekend’s El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid delivered everything expected from one of football’s fiercest rivalries.

The match carried enormous pressure, emotional tension and constant confrontation across the pitch as Barcelona moved one step closer to securing the La Liga title. 

While the football itself dominated headlines, one particular battle became one of the biggest talking points after the final whistle.

As has often been the case in recent Clasicos, Gavi and Vinicius Jr. spent large parts of the match provoking and challenging each other during physical duels and heated exchanges.

Words were exchanged

The pair repeatedly crossed paths throughout the game, with frustrations growing as the intensity increased. 

After the match, Gavi admitted he had told Vinicius to “shut up” after the Real Madrid winger attempted to provoke Barcelona supporters by gesturing about the club’s Champions League success.

Now, fresh footage has revealed the full exchange between the two players during one of the game’s most tense moments.

At one stage, Gavi walked directly towards the Brazilian winger and said,“Hey, where’s your Ballon d’Or?”

Vinicius responded with a laugh before replying, “I’ve got Champions League titles, you…”

The confrontation did not end there. As tempers continued rising during the second half, another exchange between the pair was picked up during the match.

Trying to calm the situation, Vinicius told the Barcelona midfielder, “What do you want, mate? I’m keeping my cool”.

Gavi immediately fired back with another sharp response, “Right, well shut up and play. Stop playing the fool.”

The tension surrounding Vinicius extended beyond Gavi alone. At one point, Ferran Torres was also heard shouting towards the Real Madrid star from the Barcelona bench, telling him, “Shut up, you idiot.”

All these scenes perfectly reflected the atmosphere of a Clasico that carried huge importance for both clubs. 

Barcelona eventually emerged from the chaos in a far stronger position, not only winning the game but also winning the La Liga title.

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Jose Mourinho addresses future amid growing Real Madrid links: ‘From the moment…’

Jose Mourinho addresses future amid growing Real Madrid links: ‘From the moment…’
Jose Mourinho addresses future amid growing Real Madrid links: ‘From the moment…’

Real Madrid continue searching for answers after a hugely disappointing campaign, and Jose Mourinho appears to be at the top of their agenda.

As reported before, the Portuguese coach has emerged as one of the strongest candidates to take control of a Real Madrid project that many inside the club believe has completely lost direction. 

Following months of inconsistency, dressing room tension and growing frustration among supporters, there is a feeling that Madrid need a manager capable of restoring authority immediately.

That is where Mourinho’s profile continues to attract attention.

Club president Florentino Perez is understood to believe Real Madrid now require a coach with personality, experience and enough authority to regain control of a fractured dressing room. 

Mourinho, with his history at the club and reputation for managing high-pressure environments, is increasingly being viewed as a serious solution.

Mourinho addresses his future

Interestingly, speculation surrounding the Portuguese’s future intensified after a dramatic evening involving Benfica.

Mourinho did not provide proper clarity on his future. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Benfica entered their crucial clash against Braga knowing victory was essential in their push to secure Champions League qualification. 

However, they stumbled badly, drawing 2-2. That result naturally increased pressure around Mourinho’s future and reignited questions regarding the links with Real Madrid.

Speaking after the game, the Portuguese manager avoided giving any direct clarification about his plans for next season. 

“From the moment we entered this final phase, I decided I didn’t want to listen to anyone, that I wanted to be ‘isolated’ in my workspace. 

“There’s a match against Estoril (in the next round) and from Monday onwards I’ll be able to comment on what my future as a manager will be and the future of Benfica,” he said, as quoted by SPORT.

While Mourinho stopped short of confirming any negotiations, the fact that he left the door open regarding his future will inevitably intensify rumours surrounding a possible return to Madrid.

LeBron James hasn't decided whether to return for a 24th NBA season after Lakers' playoff run ends

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James says he has no idea whether his 24-point performance in the Los Angeles Lakers' season-ending playoff loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night was the final game of his NBA career.

The top scorer in league history stuck to the strategy he has taken into the past several summers when he declined to announce his future immediately after the Lakers' final postseason defeat.

He hasn't ruled out retirement or a return to the Lakers, and he said nothing about the possibility of moving to another team as he contemplates an unprecedented 24th NBA season.

“I don’t know what the future holds for me, obviously, as it stands right now tonight,” the 41-year-old James said. “I’ve got a lot of time now. I think I said it last year after we lost to Minnesota. I’ll go back and recalibrate with my family and talk with them and spend some time with them, and then obviously when the time comes, you guys will know what I decide to do.”

James' record 23rd season ended with a heartbreaking 115-110 loss, completing a four-game sweep of the short-handed Lakers by the defending NBA champions. Los Angeles began the playoffs without NBA scoring champ Luka Doncic and second-leading scorer Austin Reaves due to injury, yet James led the Lakers to a first-round upset of Houston before running into the league's best team in the second round.

“It’s amazing what he’s doing out there at this age," Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said. “It's very impressive. It's hard to put it to words. He's not very old in the grand scheme of life, but for the NBA, he's pretty old, and he doesn't seem like it out there. He was a force. He was the top of the scouting report all series. His size gave us issues at times. He was impressive out there. I'm not sure we'll see anything like that again, his longevity and his greatness.”

James has played in more games, won more games, scored more points and taken more shots than everybody else who ever put on a uniform, but he has never put a limit on his time in the game.

Instead, he repeated his oft-stated declarations that he'll figure it out with his family over a few glasses of wine in the next couple of months.

“Nobody has any idea what the future holds, and I don’t either,” James said. “I’ll take time to recalibrate and look over the season and see what’s best for my future, and when I get to that point, everyone will know.”

James showed only marginal signs of age's encroachment in his 23rd season, continuing to play versatile basketball at an elite level throughout the Lakers' successful regular season.

Injuries forced his largest compromises: He missed training camp and the first 14 games of the season with sciatica, and he missed eight additional games during the regular season, eliminating him from consideration for inclusion on the All-NBA teams for the 22nd consecutive time.

With Doncic winning the NBA scoring title and Reaves emerging as a legitimate top-level NBA scorer, James willingly assumed a supporting role as the No. 3 option in the Lakers' offense — and it worked.

His 20.9 points per game were his fewest since his rookie season, largely because his 3-point shooting accuracy declined to 31.7%, and his 33.2 minutes per game were his fewest ever. Yet he contributed 7.2 assists and 6.1 rebounds with another season of steady performances — and when the Lakers needed him to step up, he did it repeatedly.

“It was so many different seasons in one season with our ballclub,” James said. “Obviously injuries played a big part in it, but as far as our identity, I thought it was super-resilient.”

James was chosen for the All-Star Game for the 22nd time, and right before the midseason break, he became the oldest player in NBA history to record a triple-double. He surpassed Robert Parish's record for the most regular-season games played in late March.

The Lakers picked up steam down the stretch in the regular season, winning 16 of 18 heading into April and kindling hope of being a dark-horse candidate to give trouble to the Thunder or Spurs in the playoffs. But that's when Doncic and Reaves both incurred major injuries, sidelining both indefinitely.

James handled the disappointment by stepping up and coolly taking charge of the Lakers' offense again. While nearly every NBA observer wrote off Los Angeles' chances of any playoff run, James and his supporting cast improbably knocked off the fifth-seeded Houston Rockets in six games in the first round, sending the Lakers into the second round for only the second time since 2020.

“For our group to have the moment that we had when Luka goes down with the hamstring and AR goes down with the oblique and we’re staring down the barrel of a playoff series with Houston, I thought our guys responded and were just super-resilient,” James said. “To win that series was big-time for the group that went out there.”

James' reasons to prolong his career in Los Angeles would be multifold.

He has spent the past two seasons playing alongside Bronny James, his oldest son and a backup guard for the Lakers. They even got significant playoff minutes together this season, allowing LeBron to live another dream.

His family loves living in Southern California — and while his sons are both out of the family home, he has spoken frequently of his desire to watch the progress of his 11-year-old daughter, Zhuri, a competitive volleyball player.

And the Lakers' outstanding play down the stretch suggested they could be among the NBA's best teams with full health for Doncic, James and Reaves — who is expected to sign a massive contract to stay with the Lakers this summer.

Whether the Lakers can actually contend for a championship next season will be one factor that James must weigh, but finding a true title contender to join at this stage of his career would be difficult even if the Thunder and the rising San Antonio Spurs didn't appear to be head and shoulders above the rest of the league.

For now, James will take time off to enjoy life away from the daily grind that has allowed his career to reach unprecedented lengths — and if he decides not to come back, he doesn't appear to have regrets about how this season ended."

“I left everything I could on the floor,” James said. “I control what I can control, and I can leave the floor saying even though I hate losing, I was locked in on what we needed to do.”

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The Daily Hilario: Tuesday

NAPLES, ITALY - MAY 11: Riccardo Orsolini of Bologna scores goal during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Bologna FC 1909 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on May 11, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Image Photo Agency/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Talks

🚨 Despite public statements, José Mourinho, his camp and Real Madrid have been in direct talks for weeks over the Special One’s comeback.

The discussions remain underway and will continue soon. Mou’s return is 100% on.

It’s up to Florentino Pérez.

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— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 11, 2026

First

The first Barcelona player to score a free-kick against Real Madrid since Lionel Messi in October 2012.

Marcus Rashford. 💫 pic.twitter.com/0HaEfPkiAG

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Champions

🚨🏆 OFFICIAL: Barcelona are La Liga champions for the 29th time in their history!

Top work by Hansi Flick, Deco, players and board of the club this season. pic.twitter.com/nvqXJvxz97

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 10, 2026


New 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk report shows San Francisco is giving him a taste of his own medicine

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It sounds like the San Francisco 49ers aren't in a rush to move on from Brandon Aiyuk just yet, and there are reasons for that, ones that work in San Francisco's favor. 

The last thing the 49ers want to do is help him out after the disgruntled wide receiver didn't show up to anything a year ago. The 49ers have made that clear multiple times now, and they're going to work on their timeline, not his.

The latest update suggests that nothing has happened yet, with Matt Maiocco going as far as to say that there's no chance he's going to play in a 49ers uniform again.

“Nothing has changed in the Brandon Aiyuk saga since Dec. 13. That was the day the San Francisco 49ers placed him on the reserve/left squad list, which officially ended his season last year,” Maiocco said on his YouTube. “He remains on that list, and the 49ers still hold his rights.

“There is no chance he plays another game for the San Francisco 49ers, and the team is simply waiting to see whether any organization is willing to step up with a trade offer. He is still under contract, but he will not play again for the 49ers, and the organization is not expected to pay him further for the remainder of his NFL career.”

This doesn't really seem like something most of us didn't already know at this point, barring something drastic happening. The taste that Aiyuk left in the 49ers' mouth probably wasn't too good, as they did right by him, and he didn't do what was needed for them.

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'Wolves need a team with a spine'

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Wolves' problems go far beyond one bad result. The real fear is that the negativity and toxicity around this club will roll straight into next season unless there is a serious reset.

I had ice cream on the beach before kick-off against Brighton on Saturday and I might as well have stayed there because too many of these players were still sat on their deckchairs when the game started. They never looked like they had turned up for the fight.

At half-time, Wolves' xG was 0.0. Zero. That is embarrassing. For a Premier League side, even one already going down, that is nowhere near good enough. And the bigger picture is even worse. Wolves have now been beaten by all 19 other Premier League teams this season. That tells you exactly where this team is.

Relegated or not, these players should be fighting for the badge, showing pride and giving fans something to hold on to. Instead, far too many of them look like they have mentally switched off. And Rob Edwards should be getting far more out of this group than he is.

The biggest issue is mentality. This squad has checked out. There are no leaders, no-one stepping up when the game turns against us and no real sense of fight when it matters most. We go behind, nobody rallies the troops and then we concede again far too quickly. That is not good enough.

Fans do not expect perfection. They expect effort, honesty, and pride. They want players who understand how privileged they are to wear the shirt and represent this club.

Rob Edwards has stood up for the players enough times now but he has to own some of this too. He has been praising the attitude and the work on the training ground and then we saw something completely different. That gap is hard to ignore and it raises real questions about where this team is really at.

This summer needs to be about more than transfers. It needs a full refresh of the attitude and the mentality. Wolves do not just need better players. They need a team with a spine, because right now this side has seems to have lost it.

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🗞️ Joy in Barcelona and quake at Chamartín, Tuesday's front pages

🗞️ Joy in Barcelona and quake at Chamartín, Tuesday's front pages

This Tuesday, the Spanish sports press wakes up split by a stark contrast. While the streets of Barcelona are flooded with "culé passion" after winning their 29th La Liga title, in Madrid the mood is one of urgent rebuilding under the slogan of an imminent "structural change."

The Catalan capital has taken to the streets to celebrate a title that confirms the domestic dominance of Hansi Flick’s project. The newspapers published in Barcelona, Mundo Deportivo and Sport, devote their front pages entirely to the champions’ parade.

According to figures reported by Mundo Deportivo, around 750,000 people packed the streets to cheer the players’ bus. The central image shows a smiling Lamine Yamal, already transformed into the great icon of Barcelona fandom.

Despite the euphoria over the league title, the message is ambitious. Lamine, along with Lewandowski and Szczesny, promised the fans that the next big objective is the Champions League. "There will definitely be a Champions League parade," said the young winger.

Real Madrid, "toward a new Madrid"

At the opposite end of the spectrum, the newspaper AS bluntly declares: "Toward a new Madrid." After what they describe as a "failed season," the club is preparing a major overhaul of its structure and squad.

There will not only be changes in the dugout. Between three and four signings of "established players" are being planned, with strengthening the defense as the absolute priority.

For its part, the newspaper MARCA focuses on Kylian Mbappé. Under the headline "Mbappé doesn’t hide," the paper highlights that the French forward went to Valdebebas on his day off to speed up recovery from his injury, firmly intending to return this very week.

Beyond the two giants, Real Betis is the main story in Seville. The newspaper Estadio Deportivo highlights that the green-and-white side is obliged to beat Elche to keep dreaming of Europe’s top competition.

Meanwhile, Levante is living its own "impossible dream" as it tries to escape the relegation zone, as pointed out by Superdeporte.

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49ers not expected to show interest in Pro Bowler who is still on the market

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The San Francisco 49ers are unfortunately one of those teams that has to add more than others around the NFL, and until guys on the defensive end of the football can stay healthy, there are going to be a lot of thoughts about how to fix some of those problems. 

The easiest way is for the 49ers to go out and make a deal or two, which could include adding a cornerback. One player that continues to pop up is Kenny Moore II, a corner for the Indianapolis Colts who requested a trade but was also released in the early stages of May.

While the fit makes a lot of sense, it was recently shut down by a 49ers insider.

“I suppose it could happen, but I don’t see the fit,” Matt Maiocco said of Moore. “He’s a nickel back. The 49ers have Upton Stout. And if he shifts to safety, he’d be learning a new full-time spot entering his 10th NFL season.

“If I were the 49ers, I’d roll with Stout, Mustapha, Sigle and Brown. But if he wants to sign with no guarantees and fight for a roster spot, that would work.”

For a small deal, signing somebody like Moore would make a lot of sense. However, if the 49ers have to give up a decent contract, it's probably better to go with a younger player at this stage of the offseason, as Moore is already going to be 31 years old at the start of next season.

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'Absolute clarity' needed to avoid another season of 'chaos'

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In a week in which Nottingham Forest achieved one of their two goals this season - and narrowly missed out on the other - thoughts now turn to the future.

Securing Premier League survival with two games to go means planning can begin for next season. Sadly, it's not planning for a place in the Champions League but, after two seasons of almost qualifying, it seems realistic to aim high.

But what does planning look like? Vitor Pereira only has until next summer on his contract and without Champions League football it's likely that we'll lose one or two star players.

It's hard to see a world where we keep Elliot Anderson after the World Cup, but if he's being talked about as the most expensive English Premier League player... well, we should have some money to strengthen.

But, if anything, we need stability this summer - last summer's chaos followed by the ongoing turmoil of this season means we need to get it right. Very few of the new arrivals in 2026, and during the January transfer window, hit the ground running and ultimately - on top of four managers - that almost got us relegated.

Even without European competition, there are still 38 Premier League games and two cup competitions to battle for so, for any kind of consistency, we need a squad ready to deal with injuries, suspensions and tactical changes.

The work begins now for the club to be ready for pre-season in July.

There are still two games left and a World Cup in between, but absolute clarity is needed for next season to avoid the mess we embraced this campaign.

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All you need to know about the Ulster SFC final

So here we are, as Ulster final day rolls around for 2026.

After seven games, it's Armagh and Monaghan left standing but what a championship it has been so far.

We've had shocks, drama, eye-catching performances, controversy and did we mention drama? Well, there was enough of it to last several competitions.

It all began with Tyrone coming alive in Armagh as Kieran McGeeney's side required extra-time to get by their fierce rivals, while Down produced the shock of the season when downing red-hot favourites Donegal in Letterkenny.

A semi-final in the Athletic Grounds that will live long in the memory as Monaghan came back from the dead thanks to Jack McCarron's jaw-dropping score and Rory Beggan's ice cool kick to win it in extra-time against Derry, while Armagh blitzed Down the following day.

The Ulster final has delivered in spades in recent years, with Donegal's one-point win over Armagh in extra-time last year the most emphatic victory in the decider since they lost by two to Derry in 2022.

Armagh come in this week hoping to banish the memory of three-straight final defeats - the first two on penalties - to win a 15th title in the county's history and first since 2008.

Monaghan are more recent winners, when defeating Donegal in the 2015 final - the 16th provincial success for the Oriel County.

This weekend's final is set up beautifully, so let's have a look at what you need to know before Sunday's throw-in at 16:15 BST.

What is the prize on offer?

The Angle Celt Cup will be presented to Sunday's winner.

As mentioned above, Monaghan have the edge on past titles won with 16 to Armagh's 14, but both have gone over 10 years since their last provincial success.

Monaghan came through against Donegal in the 2015 final when Conor McManus captained the side, while Armagh's last win was in 2008 after they defeated Fermanagh in a replay with Paul McGrane the skipper.

Aaron McKay has skippered Armagh throughout this year's Ulster Championship with Aidan Forker continuing to work his way back from injury, while Micheal Bannigan will be the man hoping to climb the steps of the Gerry Arthurs Stand for Monaghan.

Armagh's path to the final

Armagh have taken the long route to Sunday's final as they were drawn in the preliminary round against Tyrone.

Trailing by three with less than two minutes to go at the Athletic Grounds, Tyrone's Ben McDonnell found the net to force extra-time, but despite playing with 14 men following the dismissal of Darragh McMullen at the end of normal time, Armagh edged home by 1-17 to 1-16 thanks to Conor Turbitt's late score.

That saw Armagh into a quarter-final against Fermanagh and a superb first half display was the platform for a 2-32 to 1-24 win at Brewster Park.

Jason Duffy's goal helped Armagh into a 16-point lead at the interval with Turbitt finiding the net early in the second period.

Although Fermanagh battled well with Darragh McGurn kicking 1-12, Armagh were safely through.

After Down's stunning win over Donegal, it was an unexpected pairing in the last four but Armagh were at their ruthless best, romping to a 3-33 to 0-14 win.

Down enjoyed a good start, but a Tomas McCormack goal would prove to see the floodgates open with Turbitt netting either side of the break as the Orchard romped into a fourth-stright final.

Monaghan's path to the final

Monaghan opened their run to the final at St Tiernach's Park with a 0-27 to 2-14 win over neighbours Cavan.

Gabriel Banigan's men opened a seven-point lead at half-time but were tested in the second period by Cavan who grabbed goals through Tiarnan Madden and Darragh Lovett.

However, a penalty save by Rory Beggan from Paddy Lynch proved a big moment with the Scotstown man and Dessie Ward key to their win.

Beggan was again key in the semi-final victory over Derry as Monaghan prevailed with a 1-30 to 3-23 win after extra-time.

It seemed the Farney men were heading towards the exit when Niall Loughlin's second goal of the game opened a 10-point advantage for Derry with 20 minutes to play.

However, aided by two-pointers and a well-taken goal by Micheal Bannigan after a superb fetch and pass by Beggan, Monaghan were just two down in the final minute.

Although the hooter sounded with the ball out of play, following a few moments of confusion and fans being ushered off the pitch, Jack McCarron slung over a jaw-dropping sideline to force ectra-time.

With Derry one up with less than a minute to go, Monaghan won a free outside the arc and Beggan drilled it over the bar for a two-point match-winner and place int he final.

Why are Monaghan at home?

St Tiernach's Park in Clones has been the traditional home for the Ulster final since 1943 but other grounds have been used in that time, including Cavan's Breffni Park and Casement Park in Belfast which held its last provincial decider in 1971.

Since then, St Tiernanch's Park hosted the decider until 2004 when it was moved to Croke Park for three consecutive years due to the increase in demand for tickets.

The final returned to Clones in 2007 and has remained there aside from the Covid-hit years of 2020 and 2021 when Armagh and Croke Park were the respective venues.

With a capacity of 29,000, Clones is the biggest venue in Ulster and is therefore plays host to the Ulster final regardless of the teams involved.

Have they met before in a final?

Yes, is the answer to that question, but you have to go all the way back to 1938 for the last time they met in a decider.

Armagh were hosts on that occasion, but it was Monaghan who came through, winning 2-5 to 2-2.

That was the third final meeting between the counties, with Monaghan winning the deciders of 1917 and 1927, so will it be fourth-time lucky for Armagh this week or does the Farney dominance of this final pairing continue?

Can there be a replay?

Yes. Thanks to Motion 13 passing at GAA Congress earlier this year, provincial finals that finish level after extra-time will now go to a replay.

Penalties will only come into play should a replay finish level after extra-time.

BBC coverage details

BBC Sport NI will have you fully covered across all platforms on Sunday.

The TV coverage begins on BBC Two and the BBC iPlayer at 16:00 BST, with Sarah Mulkerrins joined by former All-Ireland winners Philly McMahon and Oisin McConville.

Two-time Ulster Championship winner Conor McManus joins Thomas Niblock on commentary while Mark Sidebottom will provide pitchside reports alongside Tyrone's three-time All-Ireland winner Owen Mulligan and former Donegal star Brendan Devenney.

You can also watch the programme live on the BBC iPlayer & BBC Sport website.

The BBC Sport website will be your hub for all of our coverage though. Our live page will have live text updates, in-play clips, analysis, reaction and highlights.

What else is happening this weekend?

The Leinster Senior Football Championship final also takes place on Sunday at 14:00 as Dublin face Westmeath at Croke Park.

The Dubs saw their run of 14-straight Delaney Cup wins come to an end last year when beaten by Meath at the semi-final stage, while Westmeath must go back to 2004 for their one and only provincial title.

Elsewhere, the Munster Senior Hurling Championship continues to bubble along with Tipperary hosting Clare on Saturday at 19:00, while on Sunday, Limerick welcome Waterford to the Gaelic Grounds at 15:00.

The Leinster Senior Hurling Championship games all take place on Saturday this week with Galway hosting Dublin at 16:30, while Kilkenny welcome Kildare and Offaly entertain Wexford - both 18:00.

The remaining Tailteann Cup Round One game takes place in Newry on Saturday at 18:00 when Down host Leitrim.

In the Joe McDonagh Cup, Antrim face Westmeath at Corrigan Park, while Down make the trip to Laois - both Saturday 17:00.

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There remains a feeling that the Chicago Bears will add an edge rusher to their defense. The Bears will have to be smart about what they want to do, though the expectation is that they add a veteran who can come in and make an immediate impact. 

Cameron Jordan definitely isn't what he used to be, but he's still more than a serviceable professional, and can be a guy who comes in and has an immediate impact for an organization that's trying to win a Super Bowl like Chicago.

Despite that reality, there have been some conflicting reports about it possibly happening, with an ESPN reporter saying that she expects him to re-sign with the New Orleans Saints.

“Also, Cam Jordan, who I feel like will re-sign in New Orleans … was actually pretty good last year,” Mina Kimes said.

Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen also came out on Monday and stated that he and the rest of the coaching staff feel good about where they stand at the position at the moment.

‘‘I don’t know that there’s been a ton of discussion about [signing him]. We feel pretty good about where we’re at and what we have,” Allen said, via Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times. “Yet you never know what opportunities might present themselves down the road.’’

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Archibald retires from cycling after falling 'in love' with nursing

Katie Archibald celebrates
Katie Archibald is one of the most decorated British cyclists [Getty Images]

Three-time Olympic medallist Katie Archibald has retired from cycling - despite being previously chosen for Scotland's 2026 Commonwealth Games team - having "fallen in love" with her new career as a nurse.

The 32-year-old leaves the Great Britain Cycling Team as a current world and European champion, as well as being part of the women's team pursuit squad who hold the world record.

In December, Archibald, Lauren Bell and Mark Stewart were the first three members of the Team Scotland cycling squad to be named for their home games in Glasgow this summer.

But she told British Cycling: "The draw of the 'real world' has been pulling me for a while.

"I've been too scared to leave the world I know and love and, ultimately, to let go of something I'm good at. But now is the right time simply because I'm not scared anymore.

"I can't claim to know why that is, but for some reason I only have a craving to live the life I've been saving for a rainy day, and no fear that I'll miss the sunshine. It's simply time."

Archibald exits as one of Britain's most decorated track cyclists and arguably Scotland's most decorated female athlete.

A relative latecomer to the sport, Archibald did not join Britain's endurance squad until the age of 19 but won the European team pursuit title in her senior competitive debut.

Over the next 13 years, Archibald amassed 51 medals at world, European, Commonwealth and Olympic level, including two Olympic titles and a silver medal, Commonwealth gold, seven world titles and a world-leading 21 European titles.

It might have been more had she not had to withdraw from the Birmingham Games in 2022 and the Olympics two years later shortly before the events.

"I love racing my bike," Archibald said. "And it's been a true honour to race my bike alongside the best in the country.

"I'm not hoping for a grand legacy, but I hope I've made an impact on the individuals I've worked with."

Currently training to be a nurse, Archibald has "fallen completely in love with the whole thing", particularly because "it feels so special being someone people can trust when they need help".

Great Britain Cycling Team performance director Stephen Park pointed out her "incredible legacy" as he paid tribute.

"Katie has described herself as 'obsessed' with the sport and her relentless drive in the pursuit of excellence combined with a deep passion for track cycling has led her to be one of Britain's most decorated track cyclists," he said.

"Katie has given cycling audiences some of the best moments of the sport's history and we are incredibly proud of everything she has achieved both on and off the bike."

What led Dave Allen to Filip Hrgovic? The unique logic behind a daunting test

Over the years, Dave Allen has gone by two monikers. The “White Rhino” feels fitting; the species is sadly endangered, and boxers like Allen are a true rarity. But what of the “Doncaster De La Hoya”?

While it’s not an actual comparison between Allen and American icon Oscar, the intentional irony of the nickname does distill a British humour that has been key to the heavyweight’s emergence as a cult hero.

And that status has only been enhanced over the last two years. In 2024, when Allen was matched with his former sparring partner Johnny Fisher – who has his own fiercely-loyal fanbase – the intention was clear. Promoter Eddie Hearn was trying to give Fisher an appropriate test after the youngster had eviscerated Alen Babic. “Trying” is the operative word here, though.

Dave Allen (left) facing off with Filip Hrgovic ahead of their heavyweight bout on DAZN (Queensberry Promotions)
Dave Allen (left) facing off with Filip Hrgovic ahead of their heavyweight bout on DAZN (Queensberry Promotions)

Although Fisher got the win, the match-up was seen as having backfired on the boxer and the Matchroom chief. Fisher was dropped and was arguably fortunate to get the nod on the judges’ scorecards. Yet Hearn pivoted shrewdly last spring, and the promotion of the rematch saw him position himself almost equally alongside both fighters.

And when Allen dropped Fisher twice in the rematch, forcing a stoppage this time, Hearn was quick to sign the 34-year-old.

Hearn did not abandon Fisher, to be clear, but he pushed Allen and capitalised on the veteran’s unique appeal with hardcore boxing fans.

It was not an entirely-new connection, though. “Eddie’s cool,” Allen told Pro Boxing Fans after signing with the 46-year-old’s company. “I rung him in 2022; I needed some advice about something not even boxing-related. I think I’d had two four-rounders in three years. I messaged him on Instagram and said: ‘Mate, I need you to ring me, please. I need some advice.’ And he rung within about 30 seconds, and that stuck with me.

“Another time, I was meant to box and the fight fell through. It was no fault of his, [but] he came and gave me some money. He said, ‘Look, you’re not boxing, you’re not getting paid,’ and gave me some money. There have been times when it hasn’t been so good, but it’s little things like that... I don’t forget them."

Allen during his rematch against Johnny Fisher, a stoppage victory last May (Getty)
Allen during his rematch against Johnny Fisher, a stoppage victory last May (Getty)

It was a plainly sincere message from Allen, who so often opts for humour.

That brings us to Filip Hrgovic.

“He’s a bit like... You know Zac Efron’s character in High School Musical?” Allen asked Queensberry this week, as he prepares to face the Croat on a show co-promoted by Frank Warren’s company and Matchroom. “A bit of an asshole, a bit of a jock, like the handsome guy that knows he’s handsome and just... He knows it, don’t he? He knows, the boy; he knows he can fight.”

Untangling the misconceptions around the nuanced characteristics of Efron’s Troy Bolton is a task for another article. Still, Allen’s words showcased his unusual perspective on the boxing business.

Hearn highlighted that perspective last summer, while talking to iFL TV about Allen’s then-impending fight with Arslanbek Makhmudov.

Allen with promoter Eddie Hearn (Getty)
Allen with promoter Eddie Hearn (Getty)

“Dave is one of the strangest men I’ve ever met,” Hearn said. “He goes, ‘I want to fight someone really dangerous.’ I’m like: ‘But you know the money’s the same, because your money’s contracted now.’

“[Allen said:] ‘Yeah, but if I fight someone really dangerous, I might train harder, because I’ll be scared.’ I’m like: ‘Mate, Dave, can’t you just train hard anyway??’ [He said:] ‘No, I need to be scared.’

“I sent him a list of like four or five fighters [...] and he’s chose the biggest puncher and the most dangerous one off the whole list.”

In Sheffield in October, Allen was outpointed by Makhmudov in what could have marked the end of his career resurgence. A late flurry by Allen showed what could have been that night, though, and that frustration fueled his next outing: a 57-second demolition of Karim Berredjem.

Allen salutes his fans after his defeat by Arslanbek Makhmudov in October (Getty)
Allen salutes his fans after his defeat by Arslanbek Makhmudov in October (Getty)

That February win over Berredjem could have been the start of another rebuild – the next incline on the rollercoaster that has been Allen’s career – but the Doncaster De La Hoya has opted for danger again. On Saturday, he faces his toughest test yet in Hrgovic, who ventures into Allen’s own backyard for a headline bout at the Eco Power Stadium.

Hrgovic (19-1, 14 KOs) is a heavy favourite, and understandably so. The 33-year-old’s sole defeat was a doctor stoppage by Daniel Dubois in 2024, after a bullying start by Hrgovic, who holds wins over Zhilei Zhang, Joe Joyce, David Adeleye and Demsey McKean.

Why did Allen (25-8-2, 20 KOs) choose Hrgovic, then? Based on the same unique logic that led him to Makhmudov, it seems: Allen believes fear will make him a better fighter. And on Saturday, he must be the best he’s ever been.

Manchester City eye Hertha wonderkid with Leverkusen loan plan

Manchester City eye Hertha wonderkid with Leverkusen loan plan
Manchester City eye Hertha wonderkid with Leverkusen loan plan

On Monday, Bild reported that Borussia Dortmund have emerged as the favourites to sign 16-year-old Hertha BSC midfielder Kennet Eichhorn, who has a €10-12 million release clause in his contract. However, the race is far from decided.

As per Sky Germany, Manchester City and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are also pushing to sign the youngster and have drawn up a joint creative plan to convince him.

The report claims that, should the English giants sign Eichhorn, they would immediately send him on loan to Leverkusen, with the two clubs having had “a cooperation in place for some time”.

This would allow Leverkusen to benefit from Eichhorn’s qualities for a certain period, while the 16-year-old would gain experience in the Bundesliga and on the international stage before later returning to Manchester City.

However, competition is fierce, with Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig said to be interested, in addition to Manchester City, Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund.

Hertha sporting director Benjamin Weber recently expressed hope of keeping Eichhorn for another season, but Sky reports that the midfielder is planning to leave.

Goaltenders Dominant As The Calder Cup Playoffs Unfold

Eight teams remain alive for a chance to lift the Calder Cup in June.

Goaltending has been a dominant story through early-round play. Through 53 playoff games, teams have averaged 2.62 goals per game, and that number has been bloated by late-game blowouts and empty-net tallies. Twenty-three of the contests have been decided by one goal, and that stingy play does not look to ease up as the playoff field goes through further cuts. 

It’s mainly a crop of prospects and young veterans anchoring teams in net. Last year NHL veteran Kaapo Kähkönen steered the Charlotte Checkers to Game 6 of the Calder Cup Finals. Two years ago it was a Chris Driedger-Hunter Shepard battle in the Calder Cup Finals. Shepard also took the Hershey Bears to the 2023 Calder Cup title. And in 2022, the first year of the AHL’s current playoff format, Alex Lyon took the Chicago Wolves to a title.

This year, it’s bit of a different look.

The Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins, one of just two remaining teams from the AHL’s top-five regular-season clubs, will meet the Springfield Thunderbirds to settle the Atlantic Division. In the North Division, the Cleveland Monsters will face the Toronto Marlies; the teams finished third and fourth in the division, respectively. In the Western Conference, a decades-old rivalry will have the Grand Rapids Griffins matched up with the Chicago Wolves. The Colorado Eagles and Coachella Valley Firebirds will fight it out in the Pacific Division. All series will use a best-of-five format this round.

Let’s review the goaltenders that each of these remaining teams mainly have relied on so far.


Atlantic Division

Springfield Thunderbirds – Georgi Romanov (6 GP | 5-1 | 1.42 | .954)
Romanov, who did not even dress for the Thunderbirds’ first playoff game, has been perhaps the top story of the postseason. After an 8-1 debacle at Charlotte in that opening game, Romanov took over the following game and has never let go of his hold on the Springfield net. This springtime performance follows a subpar regular season in which he finished 9-12-3 | 3.29 | .896. But this is someone who did not pan out in the San Jose Sharks organization and had to take a training-camp tryout from the New Jersey Devils last September before finding his way to Springfield. The Thunderbirds will need that top-level performance to continue against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, a score-by-committee group that can run a deep forward group.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – Sergei Murashov (4 GP | 3-1 | 1.99 | .937)
While Romanov has bounced around NHL organizations, the 22-year-old Murashov is a high-end prospect and possibly the Pittsburgh Penguins’ future in net. An AHL All-Star this season, he finished 24-9-4 | 2.20 | .919 in 38 games. Exceptionally mature and heretofore unflappable, opponents have struggled to rattle Murashov, who is in his first full AHL season. He also has had to fight for this starting job with the highly capable Joel Blomqvist right there behind him.


North Division

Cleveland Monsters – Zach Sawchenko (3 GP | 3-0 | 1.51 | .946)
Like Romanov, Sawchenko drifted around the AHL before blossoming this postseason. After a Game 1 win against the Syracuse Crunch, head coach Trent Vogelhuber went with Ivan Fedotov for Game 2. But after yanking Fedotov after the first period in that loss, he turned back to Sawchenko. It was the right call. Sawchenko took Game 3 and then had 46 saves in triple-overtime road victory that took that series for the Monsters.

Toronto Marlies – Artur Akhtyamov (6 GP | 4-2 | 2.14 | .917)
When the Marlies faced a must-win Game 5 last Saturday afternoon at Laval, head coach John Gruden chose Akhtyamov over Dennis Hildeby. The Marlies held the Rocket to 22 shots, but nothing is safe against an opponent with an offense like that. That’s where Akhtyamov, 24, came through as he took the Marlies to a 3-2 win. Should Akhtyamov stumble, though, the Marlies have Hildeby, someone who has been an AHL All-Star and has spent time with the Toronto Maple Leafs.


Central Division

Grand Rapids Griffins – Michal Postava (4 GP | 3-1 | 1.25 | .945)
First-round pick Sebastian Cossa for the Calder Cup Playoffs? No, it was Postava who got the Game 1 start and has remained there ever since. He won Czech Extraliga title last season with HC Kometa Brno before signing a two-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings. He has handled the move to the AHL well, going 17-6-0 | 1.71 | .937 in the regular season. Cossa remains an option, but Postava’s play has kept the first-round pick on the bench so far this postseason.

Chicago Wolves – Cayden Primeau (5 GP | 3-2 | 2.27 | .918)
Primeau is a familiar face this time of year. He took Laval to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2022 and 2025. After a chaotic start to the season in which he went to the Leafs via waivers and was then re-claimed by the Carolina Hurricanes, he has been Chicago’s anchor in net. He got them past a stubborn Texas Stars team last round.


Pacific Division

Colorado Eagles – Trent Miner (6 GP | 5-1 | 1.10 | .953)
Is this the year for the Eagles, a team that has disappointed several times in recent postseasons? If Miner keeps up his absurd numbers, it may well be. Two of his three shutouts so far came against the Henderson Silver Knights, an opponent that had overwhelmed goaltenders for the better part of the past three months. Colorado’s defensive structure is exceptional, and in the rare event of a breakdown, there is Miner to clean up any mistakes.



Coachella Valley Firebirds – Nikke Kokko (8 GP | 5-3 | 2.74 | .893)
If it’s May, there is a strong chance that the Firebirds are still playing. They went to the Calder Cup Finals in each of their first two seasons. The difference then was that they had strong pro experience in Joey Daccord (2023) and Driedger a year later. As the Firebirds have shifted toward a much more youthful and prospect-flavored roster, that trend has extended to their goaltending. Only 22 years old, the 2022 second-round pick got a late-season look with the Seattle Kraken. While his playoff numbers are far from great, he has been matched up against two strong offenses in the Bakersfield Condors and Ontario Reign. The most important number come April, May, and June – wins – stands dominant in Kokko’s stat line.


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Blue Jays’ Kazuma Okamoto does something that only Bo Bichette has done for Toronto

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It's been a somewhat interesting year for newly acquired Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto and the Toronto Blue Jays

There have been times when Okamoto looks to be a very good hitter, and he's proven that over his past 10 games with four home runs, but there have been other times when he doesn't seem ready for Major League pitching. 

Ultimately, the Blue Jays infielder is hitting .248 on the year with 10 home runs and 46 strikeouts. He's been rather decent and should only get better as time goes on in this league.

According to an international reporter, Okamoto has also made some history along the way, tying Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette in franchise history.

“Kazuma Okamoto is the second Blue Jays player to hit 10 home runs in the first 35 games of his career, joining Bo Bichette (2019),” MLB insider Francys Romero reported on X, formerly Twitter.

If Okamoto can have the type of career that Bichette did in Toronto, there would be a lot to be happy about. Bichette isn't the best defender, but offensively speaking, he definitely can swing it with the best of them. Okamoto has yet to prove that just yet, but these home run numbers show that there's a lot in the tank and a lot to be excited about, which is the more important part.

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David Raya in elite company among Premier League goalkeepers with the best clean sheet percentage

David Raya in elite company among Premier League goalkeepers with the best clean sheet percentage
David Raya in elite company among Premier League goalkeepers with the best clean sheet percentage

David Raya produced heroics once again as Arsenal secured a vital 1-0 win at West Ham on Sunday.

The Spaniard's superb save from Matues Fernandes denied West Ham an opening goal, and allowed Arsenal to go on and claim three precious points.

With the midfielder in one-against-one, Raya stood firm to save in what could be a defining moment in Arsenal's season.

Raya's clean sheet means he has already won thePremier League's Golden Glove outright, securing a third straight award. He's one of only three goalkeepers to have ever won the Golden Glove in three consecutive campaigns, after Pepe Reina and Joe Hart.

The 30-year-old has now kept 47 clean sheets in 106 league games for Arsenal since signing for the Gunners from Brentford in 2023. His 44.3% clean sheet record ranks himfifth all-time in the Premier League, among goalkeepers to have made more than 50 appearances for a single club.

Raya's record is fractionally behind Peter Schmeichel, often cited as the greatest goalkeeper inPremier League history. The 'Great Dane' kept a clean sheet in 44.4% of his games for Manchester United.

The aforementioned Reina is third on the list, with 47%, just behind ex-Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar.

Van der Sar memorably claimed a record-breaking 14 consecutive clean sheets for the Red Devils in 2008/09, setting a new world record after going 1,311 minutes without conceding in the league.

Petr Cech holds the best clean sheet percentage in Premier League history. He achieved clean sheets in 48.6% of his Premier League games forChelsea.

Cech's record-breaking feats at Chelsea include the most clean sheets in a Premier League season (24), set in 2004/05. His 202 career clean sheets in the division is also a Premier League record.

Premier League goalkeepers with the best clean sheet percentage for a single club (minimum 50 appearances)

Triple Olympic medallist and British track legend Katie Archibald announces retirement

Katie Archibald retires as one of Britain's most decorated track cyclists (Getty)

Triple Olympic medallist Katie Archibald has announced her retirement from track cycling.

Over the course of a 13-year-career the Scot amassed a huge haul of 51 medals at world, Olympic, European and Commonwealth level, including two Olympic, seven world and 21 European titles - the latter an all-time record - to make her one of Great Britain’s most decorated track cyclists.

She took up the sport relatively late but was talent-spotted by the Great Britain Cycling Team and brought onto the elite women’s track endurance squad as a 19-year-old in 2013, before going on to spearhead a golden age in British track racing.

She said: “The draw of the ‘real world’ has been pulling me for a while, but I’ve been too scared to leave the world I know and love and, ultimately, to let go of something I’m good at. It’s not a very clean answer, but now is the right time simply because I’m not scared anymore.

“I can’t claim to know why that is, but for some reason I only have a craving to live the life I’ve been saving for a rainy day, and no fear that I’ll miss the sunshine. It’s simply time.”

She also raced on the road, most recently for the WorldTour team Ceratizit-WNT, before stepping back in 2024.

A passionate Scot, Archibald had previously been targeting the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this year, having won bronze in the points race - her first senior solo medal - in 2014 and points race silver and individual pursuit gold in 2018.

She admitted that in the early years of her career she “fell in with a minority attitude within the Scottish cycling scene that nothing is more important than beating the English”, and her initial focus was entirely about getting to the Commonwealth Games.

Happily for the wider British squad, that changed once she got to the National Cycling Centre: “I quickly learnt that what connects everyone in that building, from Cardiff to Belfast, is nothing more complicated than sport. Being part of the GBCT has meant being part of something bigger than myself, and it’s been a true honour to race my bike alongside the best in the country.”

Archibald was a member of several successful team pursuit squads, winning the Olympic title in 2016 (Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)
Archibald was a member of several successful team pursuit squads, winning the Olympic title in 2016 (Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)
The Scot also won the world title in 2023, alongside Elinor Barker, Josie Knight and Anna Morris (Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)
The Scot also won the world title in 2023, alongside Elinor Barker, Josie Knight and Anna Morris (Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

The 32-year-old began training as a nursing student in September last year, a vocation she has “fallen completely in love with”, and said the idea of embarking on an entirely new career smoothed the path to retirement from cycling.

She added: “I really want to stress that the nursing training isn’t forcing me into retirement. At the same time, this thing that I’m just enamoured with is making me excited for the future, and that makes this transition less scary.

“It feels so special being someone people can trust when they need help. Part of that trust, of course, is knowing that nothing leaves the room unless they choose to share it. For that reason, I’m keen to step back from what little part of the public eye I’m in.”

Archibald and Kenny won the first-ever Olympic women's Madison (Alex Broadway/SWpix.com)
Archibald and Kenny won the first-ever Olympic women's Madison (Alex Broadway/SWpix.com)

Archibald was part of a golden generation for British track cycling including Laura Kenny, Dani Rowe and Elinor Barker; she won the European team pursuit title alongside the trio on her senior competitive debut.

The team pursuit would continue to be a hugely successful event for her. She won Olympic gold in the discipline in Rio 2016 and silver in the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games, where she also won the inaugural women’s Madison Olympic event with Kenny.

Archibald was instrumental in pushing for a women’s Madison to be added to the world and Olympic programmes, which she cites as one of her proudest achievements.

In her usual self-effacing style, she said: “I’m not hoping for a grand legacy, but I hope I’ve made an impact on the individuals I’ve worked with. I’m also the reason you say ‘P1’ instead of ‘man 1’ if you’re a woman who rides team pursuit for the GBCT, I guess that’s a bit of legacy.”

 (SWpix.com)
(SWpix.com)

In total she has won one Olympic, three world and eight European team pursuit titles; one Olympic gold, two world and two European titles in the Madison; four European and one Commonwealth Games individual pursuit titles; two world and four European titles in the omnium individual event, and three more individual continental titles in the points, elimination and scratch races.

She is also a 12-time national champion across the various endurance disciplines and three overall endurance titles in the now-defunct UCI Track Champions League.

Archibald’s starry career has been all the more remarkable for the setbacks and personal tragedies she has overcome. In 2022 she lost her partner, fellow cyclist Rab Ward, to a cardiac arrest, and was unable to save his life as he lay beside her.

Her most recent world title came in the Madison alongside Maddie Leech in 2025 (Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)
Her most recent world title came in the Madison alongside Maddie Leech in 2025 (Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)

Having thrown herself back into training she then suffered a freak injury shortly before the Paris Olympics, breaking two bones and tearing ligaments in a fall which ruled her out of a third Games. However she made a rapid recovery and returned to competition four months later, leading the British team pursuit squad to gold at the World Championships, defending their 2023 title by a vast margin.

Her most recent results were another gold in the team pursuit and second in the Madison, alongside Anna Morris, at February’s European Championships in Turkey.

Archibald told The Independent and other media in October last year: “I would say I’m essentially obsessed with greatness in this niche sport”. She retires having certainly achieved that.

Roma to extend Hermoso’s contract until 2027

Roma to extend Hermoso’s contract until 2027
Roma to extend Hermoso’s contract until 2027

Roma doesn’t want to give up their pursuit of fourth place.

After their 2-3 victory at the Tardini against Parma and Milan’s 2-3 defeat at home to Atalanta, the Giallorossi have caught up with the Rossoneri in the standings, but due to their head-to-head record, they’re in fifth place.

Gasperini has clear ideas: earn six points and wait for a slip-up from Allegri’s men, who are in a total crisis.

Playing in the Champions League would also make planning for next season easier, from contract renewals to strategic transfer decisions.

Meanwhile, awaiting the sporting director who will replace Massara, who is outgoing.

Although slowly, things are starting to move: Mario Hermoso has received guarantees ahead of the 2026-27 season.

Mario Hermoso will remain at Roma next season.

As reported by Il Messaggero, the Giallorossi intend to activate the clause in his contract that provides for an extension until 2027.

The Spanish defender wasn’t part of Gasperini’s plans, but the situation changed after the summer training camp.

This is Hermoso’s best season in terms of goals, on par with 2022-23: 4 goals and 2 assists. 

Phillies urged to move on from Andrew Painter to replace him with Red Sox’s three-time All-Star

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Among some of the problems the Philadelphia Phillies have run into this year, young right-hander Andrew Painter has unfortunately been among them. Painter, who is expected to be one of the young and bright stars in baseball, hasn't had the best 32.2-inning start to his career.

In his defense, there really isn't much reason to get too upset with 32.2 innings from a 23-year-old, but a 6.89 ERA is definitely not going to do the trick. There have been times when Painter has been excellent, and others when he looks very average.

Due to some of his rough starts, including his most recent one when he threw 3.2 innings, allowing eight earned runs and three home runs against the Athletics, I believe the Phillies will have to go out and make a move for a pitcher like Sonny Gray to get to where they want to be.

“Sonny Gray was one of several high-profile pitching additions in Boston over the winter, but the Red Sox neglected their lineup and are paying for it in the loss column. There's a decent chance Gray is rerouted halfway through his final season under contract, with a team like Philadelphia — in active turnaround, with momentum in their favor — making a ton of sense,” Christopher Kline of FanSided, who believes the Phillies need to replace Painter, wrote.

The Phillies making a move at the trade deadline would be a signal that they still believe they have an opportunity to compete at a very high level. 

As things currently stand, there isn't much reason for them not to believe that, since they've been playing better over the past two weeks. But it's important to look at where they stand in the standings, currently nine games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves.

If the Phillies don't have a chance to make the playoffs, there wouldn't be any reason to even consider making this type of move.

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Draymond Green: 'What if the shoe was on the other foot and it was Naz Reid taking out Wemby?'

Draymond Green: So, as I posed the question, what if the shoe was on the other foot and it was Naz Reid taking out Wemby? I think this situation would look totally different. There would be fines. There would be suspensions. Listen, I’m not one to ever want to see guys get suspended, because I think that shit is whack. But standards have been set. Fines have happened. Jaden McDaniels and Joker just got fined for much less. For there not to even be a fine is crazy. It’s crazy. And I’m not for guys getting fined. I’m not for guys getting suspended. But for there not to even be a fine, let alone a suspension, I think is insane.

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I love Kawhi Leonard. I love Kawhi Leonard as a …

How do you make the Clippers again as relevant as you guys did? Darius Miles: I think that you just have to kind of clean slate, make some moves. I love Kawhi Leonard. I love Kawhi Leonard as a Clipper. I don’t want to let him go, but he’s probably the only one that you have to have some leverage to get out there and get some more picks or get some more players. I think it’s time for them probably to let Kawhi go, which I hate to say, but I think they need to clean slate it. They got a young Darius Garland. They got Bennett. They’re just going in a new direction. So I think this pick and them using Kawhi Leonard can make enough moves to kind of give them a nice young team that can play.

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Happy as hell that Coach Kerr is back. And baby, we …

Draymond Green: And quite honestly, what it seems like is, ‘Hey, guys, here’s two years. Let’s try to do it.’ And then that may be it, right? That’s kind of what it seems like to me, again, just from my basketball knowledge of watching these things happen and how they play out in the end. So, that is what’s going on with the Dubs. Happy as hell that Coach Kerr is back. And baby, we got a two-year sprint. Then what more can you ask for?”

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I think after making a trade like that, you’ve got to …

Draymond Green: “Listen, I think after making a trade like that, you’ve got to put out a statement like this. This is one of those save-my-ass statements. But I will say, tough luck, man. Very tough luck. You did get your starting center, but if that comes at the heels of a perennial All-Star, unless the Pacers go win a championship, this could be viewed as a top-five worst trade ever. Now, like he said, a little unlucky, but if it does not pan out the right way, this could go bad. And meanwhile, Lawrence Frank looks like a genius. Looks like a complete genius. But sometimes it’s the luck of the draw, and it just happens to go that way.”

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I didn’t even know what depression was. I didn’t even …

Darius Miles: I had microfracture surgery. I had two knee surgeries on one knee, three on the other. The doctor just said that I wouldn’t be able to play again. I tried to fight through it and persevere through it, and I worked very hard to see if I could, but then I couldn’t. Then that’s when I started losing people in my family, like my grandmother, my granddad, my mom. I just started having depression over something that I’d been doing my whole life and I lost. I didn’t even know what depression was. I didn’t even know what I was feeling. So once I started seeking information, that’s when I realized that I went through depression. I went through anxiety. I was stressed. I was X-ing myself out from the world. I just had to finally seek information, get up, get out, and try to do something for myself.

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Dodgers could break baseball by trading with Mets, but New York shouldn’t trade with Los Angeles

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As I've said over the past few years, the Los Angeles Dodgers are very scary because, at any moment, Andrew Friedman can dip into his farm system and make a blockbuster deal. The Dodgers have one of the best farm systems in baseball, and while some teams might not want to trade some of their top players to Los Angeles, if a team has the best return, that's often where a star player goes.

There's a lot to think about for a team like the New York Mets when potentially trading with Los Angeles, but if New York believes it has an opportunity to get better in the future because of some of the Dodgers prospects, anything is possible.

That's why the latest idea of the Dodgers trading for Freddy Peralta really wouldn't be the craziest idea. In fact, it makes a lot of sense if the Dodgers were to be interested because they probably believe they can sign him at the end of the year or extend him before he reaches free agency.

“This is the nightmare scenario, but with Blake Snell still on the IL — and with Rōki Sasaki and Emmet Sheehan both struggling immensely — there's incentive for the Dodgers to be aggressive. And at $8 million, Peralta hardly breaks the bank for baseball's richest team.

“The Dodgers would be in prime position to re-sign Peralta, and maybe to target Tarik Skubal while they're at it. This is the dystopian hellscape the other 29 MLB teams have created with their financial reservations. In addition to an endless revenue stream, the Dodgers are equipped with arguably the deepest farm system in baseball. They can make it well worth the Mets' while to ship Peralta to the west coast,” Christopher Kline of FanSided wrote.

A lot of this is going to come down to what the Mets can get on the open market. If they have a comparable trade offer on the table, not sending Peralta to Los Angeles would make sense. Unfortunately, the Dodgers might be very aggressive and do whatever it takes to land a player of his caliber.

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(PR) AAEON Adds Two New Embedded AI Systems to its BOXER-865xAI-PLUS Series

12 May 2026 at 10:47
AAEON, a leading provider of edge AI platforms, today announced the release of the BOXER-8651AI-PLUS and BOXER-8652AI-PLUS, two embedded AI systems powered by NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX module with Super Mode support. The two systems follow the release of the BOXER-8653AI-PLUS back in February 2026, and complete AAEON's BOXER-865xAI-PLUS series.

Designed to provide users across market segments with the enhanced software stack, greater power consumption flexibility and performance optimization offered by Super Mode with NVIDIA JetPack 6.2 SDK, BOXER-865xAI-PLUS series PCs offer up to 157 TOPS of AI performance. The primary differences between the three systems are their form factors and the functions they offer, which in turn influence the types of deployment scenarios AAEON has positioned them for.

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Samsung explores magnetic S Pen storage inside foldable phones

12 May 2026 at 10:35

A newly discovered patent hints that Samsung may finally be exploring magnetic S Pen storage for future Galaxy foldable phones, specifically the TriFold.

According to a patent spotted by David from xleaks7, Samsung is experimenting with a Galaxy Z TriFold-like design that includes a dedicated internal magnetic compartment for the S Pen.

Samsung foldable fans have been chasing one feature for years: a properly built-in S Pen slot. The patent confirms that Galaxy users should be hopeful for stylus support in the future foldable models, but not too early.

The magnetic stylus solution that Samsung patented earlier would reportedly stay in place using magnets and charge while docked inside the phone, very similar to how the system works on the Galaxy S26 Ultra.

The patent describes a TriFold device with a dedicated cavity inside the chassis where the S Pen could slide in and recharge. Instead of relying purely on friction or clips, Samsung appears to be considering magnets to secure the stylus in place.

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To create enough internal space for the stylus, Samsung would reportedly narrow down the left section of the folding display. Meanwhile, that is the kind of trade-off Samsung engineers probably wrestle with every day when designing foldables.

Recent rumors have suggested Samsung wants the next-gen Galaxy Z TriFold to become thinner and lighter than the original model. But fitting an internal S Pen storage system into a thinner body sounds almost contradictory.

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12 May 2026 at 10:31

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Toncoin Price Surges While Crypto Market Stalls: Here’s What Driving the Rally

A 3D blue Toncoin (TON) token centered in front of bold "TELEGRAM INTEGRATION" text and a bullish candlestick trading chart with a rising white arrow.

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While much of the crypto market traded sideways this week, Toncoin (TON) suddenly exploded higher, emerging as one of the strongest-performing large-cap altcoins in the market. Toncoin price gained more than 41% over the past seven days as traders aggressively rotated into the Telegram-linked ecosystem token following renewed optimism surrounding Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s latest TON expansion comments. The rally accelerated after discussions around validator support, lower fees, faster developer tooling, and broader TON infrastructure upgrades reignited bullish sentiment across crypto markets.

The move also comes as traders increasingly search for altcoins backed by strong ecosystem narratives and real-world consumer adoption potential, a category where TON continues to stand out due to Telegram’s massive global reach.

Telegram Narrative Reignites Bullish Momentum

The latest TON breakout appears closely tied to growing confidence around Telegram’s long-term blockchain ambitions. Recent community discussions suggested Telegram may take a larger operational role within the TON ecosystem, including validator participation and ecosystem infrastructure scaling. Traders interpreted the development as a strong signal that Telegram could accelerate TON integration efforts across its platform over the coming months.

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Market optimism strengthened further after discussions around improved developer infrastructure and AI-ready deployment tools gained traction within the TON ecosystem. Analysts believe the updates could significantly improve development speed and ecosystem activity on the network.

The combination of Telegram branding, growing ecosystem visibility, and renewed retail attention quickly transformed TON into one of the market’s strongest narrative-driven trades this week.

TON Price Analysis: What Do Charts Say About Toncoin?

Toncoin has now reached a crucial resistance zone near the $2.70 level after rallying more than 41% this week. The current price structure suggests the market is entering a decisive phase as buyers continue defending higher levels despite short-term profit-taking near resistance.

On the daily timeframe, TON recently broke out from a prolonged accumulation range and reclaimed key moving averages with strong momentum. The rally was accompanied by a sharp rise in trading volume, signaling sustained accumulation rather than a temporary speculative spike.

Toncoin price outlook

Technically, the $2.70 region remains the most important breakout level for bulls. A decisive move above this zone could confirm a broader trend reversal and potentially open the path toward the $4 psychological level in the near term. If momentum and ecosystem-driven optimism continue accelerating, TON could even extend toward the $6 mark over the mid-term.

Meanwhile, rising RSI levels and expanding volume activity indicate buyers still control short-term momentum, keeping bullish sentiment intact as the market watches for a breakout confirmation.

Why Toncoin Is Outperforming the Broader Market

TON’s rally stands out because it is happening while much of the broader crypto market remains relatively flat. Bitcoin and several major altcoins spent most of the week consolidating within tight ranges, while TON continued attracting aggressive speculative inflows. Analysts say the divergence highlights how strong ecosystem narratives can temporarily decouple certain altcoins from broader market conditions.

TON’s close association with Telegram, one of the world’s largest messaging platforms, continues to differentiate the project from many competing Layer-1 ecosystems. As speculation around deeper Telegram integration grows, traders increasingly view TON as a potential long-term consumer adoption play rather than just another momentum-driven altcoin rally.

That narrative has now helped position TON among the market’s most closely watched ecosystem tokens heading deeper into the 2026 altcoin cycle.

Final Take

Toncoin’s recent rally has significantly improved bullish sentiment after months of weak price action and limited participation. If buyers successfully reclaim the key $3 resistance region, analysts believe the token could attempt a broader recovery rally toward higher resistance levels. Still, sustaining upside momentum will likely depend on continued Telegram ecosystem developments, rising onchain activity, and whether speculative demand remains elevated after TON’s explosive 41% weekly surge.

Solana Token Linked to Roaring Kitty Account Erases $10 Million After Post Deletion

12 May 2026 at 10:45
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Two posts appeared on the verified X account of Keith Gill, known online as Roaring Kitty, on Monday, May 11, before being deleted within an hour. The posts included a Pump.fun contract address linked to a Solana-based meme coin called Red Kitten Crew, ticker RKC, and a short cartoon clip with the text “red bandit crew 4 life.”

The token surged to nearly a $12 million market cap within minutes of the posts going live. When the posts were deleted, the price collapsed just as fast. No statement has been issued from Gill or anyone representing him confirming or denying the posts at the time of writing.

According to Lookonchain, a now-deleted post from Roaring Kitty’s X account shared the Pump.fun address for RKC, triggering a rapid buying frenzy across Solana meme coins.

Within just 20 minutes, the token surged to an $11–12 million market cap before crashing sharply after the post disappeared. Nearly $10 million in market value vanished during the collapse as panic selling accelerated.

Blockchain data showed more than $10.5 million in sell volume hit the token during the meltdown.

Insider Dumping Allegations Emerge

Investigators claim the developer behind the token may have heavily profited from the hype before the crash.

Lookonchain reported that the developer spent only 20 SOL, worth roughly $1,950, across 10 wallets to buy 395.18 million $RKC tokens, equal to 39.52% of the total supply.

The wallets later dumped the entire position for 5,071 SOL, worth nearly $495,000. The creator also reportedly collected another 1,209 SOL, or around $118,000, in Pump.fun creator fees.

Wallet concentration also raised concerns, with several wallets controlling large portions of the supply during the rally.

Similar Meme Coin Rug Pulls Have Happened Before

Crypto user StarPlatinum suggested Roaring Kitty’s account may have been hacked, comparing the situation to previous celebrity meme coin incidents.

Roaring Kitty account got hacked and launched $RKC

Over 80 wallets just extracted $2,864,364 from crypto

The hackers made +$500,000

here’s what happened:

The metadata links to Roaring Kitty’s X account

But the creator/dev on PumpFun appears as:… pic.twitter.com/l41NdIpp9L

— StarPlatinum (@StarPlatinum_) May 11, 2026

One of the closest examples was the hack involving Matt Furie, creator of PEPE, whose social media account was previously used to promote fake meme tokens before prices collapsed.

Other celebrity-linked meme coin controversies tied to hacked or fake endorsements have also caused millions in trader losses across Solana and Ethereum meme coin markets.

Traders Warn About Extreme Risk

The $RKC drama generated more than 600 mentions on X within hours as large crypto influencers discussed the situation.

Still, analysts warned that bundle concentration appeared extremely high, possibly above 70%, meaning insiders may have controlled most of the token supply.

Many traders now believe $RKC may remain only a short-term momentum play unless Roaring Kitty officially confirms involvement with the project.

CLARITY Act Draft Released: What the 309-Page Draft Says About Bitcoin, Staking and Stablecoins

CLARITY Act Moves Closer to Senate Vote

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The Senate Banking Committee released the full 309-page draft of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on Tuesday morning, giving committee members until close of business Wednesday to file amendments ahead of Thursday’s 10:30 AM EST markup vote.

The release follows months of negotiations that nearly collapsed multiple times over stablecoin yield provisions, ethics rules, and DeFi regulations. The draft represents the most complete picture yet of what US crypto regulation will actually look like if the bill passes.

Here are some parts of the text:

Bitcoin and Ethereum Are Permanently Non-Securities

One of the most significant provisions locks in the regulatory status of major cryptocurrencies immediately. Any token that served as the principal asset of a spot Exchange Traded Product as of January 1, 2026 is permanently treated as a non-security under the bill.

In practical terms that means Bitcoin, Ethereum, and any other asset that received spot ETP approval by year-end 2025 can never be reclassified as a security regardless of future SEC or CFTC leadership changes. The legal certainty that the industry has fought for years to establish is written directly into the legislation.

Staking Is Fully Protected

The draft carves out staking activity entirely from securities treatment. Four specific staking structures are explicitly classified as administrative or ministerial rather than investment activity:

  • Self-staking by token holders
  • Self-custodial staking with a third-party node operator
  • Liquid staking through receipt tokens
  • Custodial staking services provided by exchanges

Critically, the bill also states that governance rights attached to a token do not disqualify it from non-security treatment. This directly addresses one of the longest-running regulatory grey areas in the industry.

Banks Get Direct Access to Crypto Without Prior Approval

Section 401 of the draft opens the door for traditional banking institutions to enter the digital asset space without needing regulatory permission first. National banks, state banks, and credit unions are all permitted to offer the following services as incidental to normal banking business:

  • Custody of digital assets
  • Staking services
  • Lending against digital assets
  • Payment processing
  • Market making
  • Underwriting

No prior approval from regulators is required. For an industry that has spent years watching banks turn away crypto clients due to regulatory uncertainty, this provision alone represents a structural shift in how digital assets integrate with the traditional financial system.

The Stablecoin Yield Question Is Settled

Section 404 draws the clearest line yet on stablecoin rewards. Exchanges and platforms are prohibited from paying interest or yield simply for holding stablecoin balances. Any return that is economically equivalent to interest on a bank deposit is banned outright.

However, activity-based rewards remain fully permitted. Staking rewards, governance participation incentives, loyalty programmes, and rewards tied to actual platform usage are all allowed to continue. Existing exchange rewards programmes that pay passive yield on stablecoin balances will need to restructure their models to comply.

The compromise gives banks what they lobbied for, a ban on stablecoins functioning as interest-bearing deposits, while preserving the activity-based reward structures that crypto platforms argued were fundamentally different from deposit interest.

What Happens Next

Committee members have until Wednesday close of business to submit amendments. Thursday’s markup at 10:30 AM EST will determine whether the bill advances out of committee. If it clears that hurdle the full Senate must still vote, and the Senate version must be reconciled with the House version before reaching President Trump’s desk.

The White House is targeting July 4 for the final signature. Thursday is the next critical checkpoint.

Crypto Market News Today: BTC, ETH Consolidates, While H & B Prices Lead the Markets

12 May 2026 at 10:21
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Crypto markets have remained largely range-bound over the past 24 hours, with Bitcoin and Ethereum consolidating near key levels. The global crypto market capitalization continues to hover around $2.7 trillion, while trading volume has slipped below $85 billion, signaling reduced market participation. Meanwhile, neutral market sentiment suggests traders remain in a wait-and-watch mode, often a precursor to a major price move.

Crypto Markets in the Past 24 Hours

  • BTC price remains stuck at around $81,230 with a negligible rise of 0.54%, while Ethereum price trades at $2,311 with a drop of 1%
  • XRP sustains above $1.46 with over 0.62% jump, Solana price above $96.63, Tron at $0.34, Hyperliquid at $41.25, while Dogecoin holds above $0.11
  • The top gainers for the day are BUILDon (B) and Humanity (H), which surged by more than 59.5% and 26%, respectively.
  • The top losers for the day are Zcash and Jupiter, which plunged over 4% each, followed by Sky & Pump.fun with over 3% drop each
  • The total liquidation is around $233.99M, which includes $124.47M long and $109.61M in shorts
  • The Bitcoin open interest has risen to $60B, while the funding rates have turned slightly positive to 0.0024%
  • The crypto ETFs witnessed an inflow of $62.5M, out of which BTC accounts for $27.2M, Solana $26.6M & XRP $25.79M, while Ethereum faces an outflow of $17M
  • Bitcoin dominance sits at 60.1%, while Ethereum’s dominance is around 10.3%, and the other altcoins hold 29.6%

Factors Impacting the Crypto Markets 

  • Rising uncertainty around the US-Iran situation pressured overall risk appetite, keeping Bitcoin and major altcoins confined within a narrow range.
  • Traders are closely watching upcoming US CPI inflation data, as hotter inflation could delay Federal Reserve rate cuts and impact crypto liquidity.
  • Optimism surrounding the proposed US CLARITY Act has improved investor confidence, as markets expect clearer crypto regulations in the coming months.
  • Crypto trading activity has declined notably, with volumes cooling across major exchanges, signaling reduced participation and a wait-and-watch approach from traders.
  • Speculation around potential Bank of Japan rate hikes added macroeconomic pressure to risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. 
  • Analysts continue highlighting improving institutional participation and strengthening technical structures, supporting expectations of a broader crypto recovery phase. 

The average RSI of the crypto markets is around 53.79, hinting towards the markets remaining in an equilibrium phase. The market’s volatility has also paused for a while, and hence the next upcoming catalyst, like the CPI or Clarity Act, may trigger a significant move within the markets. However, the BTC price is displaying strength by holding above $81,000 and until the $80,000 support range is secure, the possibility of a continued upswing remains high. 

Upbit Lists Venice Token (VVV) With KRW, BTC, and USDT Pairs

12 May 2026 at 09:50
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Upbit, South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, announced it will list Venice Token on May 12, 2026, at 16:00 local time. Trading will open with KRW, BTC, and USDT pairs, while deposits and withdrawals will only support the Base network. VVV powers Venice AI, a privacy-focused artificial intelligence platform aiming to combine decentralized technology with secure AI services. The listing could boost liquidity and exposure for the token as Korean investor interest in AI-related crypto projects continues to grow.

U.S. Senate Pushes Forward Major Crypto Clarity Bill

12 May 2026 at 09:42
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U.S. lawmakers have released updated text for the long-awaited CLARITY Act, a major crypto market structure bill aimed at creating clear regulations for digital assets. Led by Senate Banking Chairman Tim Scott and Senator Cynthia Lummis, the proposal follows months of bipartisan negotiations with regulators, financial institutions, and industry leaders. The bill seeks to protect consumers, combat illicit finance, and provide regulatory certainty for crypto businesses. If passed, it could significantly boost U.S. crypto innovation and strengthen America’s position as a global digital asset leader.

XRP, Bitcoin and Ethereum as Institutional Collateral Is the Next Step Says Ripple Prime CEO

12 May 2026 at 08:54
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Ripple Prime CEO Mike Higgins says cryptocurrencies like XRP, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana could soon play a much larger role in institutional finance through cross-margining and collateral systems.

Speaking about the future of tokenized finance, Higgins explained that institutions may eventually use digital assets, stablecoins, and tokenized money market funds as collateral for settlement and margin requirements, rather than relying solely on dollars or U.S. Treasuries.

“Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana tokenizing anything of value as collateral for margin and settlement is the next step,” Higgins said.

XRP Utility Expands Beyond Payments

According to Higgins, the next phase of crypto adoption is not just about trading or payments but about using blockchain assets as high-grade collateral across financial markets.

He explained that cross-margining allows institutions to use assets efficiently across multiple products without first liquidating positions. This could improve capital efficiency while increasing the real-world utility of blockchain networks like the XRP Ledger.

Higgins also pointed out that major crypto assets are increasingly being treated similarly to products listed on regulated exchanges, especially as institutional infrastructure continues improving.

“We’re still early on in the space,” he said, while noting that trading opportunities across crypto spot markets, futures, ETFs, and perpetual swaps remain significant.

Ripple’s Hidden Road Acquisition Plays Key Role

Higgins linked this vision directly to Ripple’s acquisition of Hidden Road, which now operates as Ripple Prime.

The platform focuses heavily on cross-margining between crypto spot markets, ETFs, futures, and options markets.

According to Higgins, institutions are already building strategies involving spot Bitcoin, Bitcoin ETFs, and CME futures contracts. However, he believes stronger infrastructure is still needed to support smoother cross-market settlement and collateral management.

The comments highlight Ripple’s broader push into institutional finance as the company continues expanding beyond payments and deeper into tokenization, trading infrastructure, and digital asset settlement services.

Bitcoin Price Prediction Points Higher as BTC Breaks $82,000 While Pepeto Presale Hits 97% Sold Before Expected Listing

12 May 2026 at 08:38
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The bitcoin price prediction outlook is shifting fast as BTC broke above $82,000 for the first time since January, driven by CLARITY Act progress and strong ETF inflows. 

According to Fortune, Bitcoin’s rally accelerated after senators reached a compromise on stablecoin rules that clears the path for a Senate floor vote this summer. For traders building positions based on every bitcoin price prediction they can find, the question is no longer whether crypto is going up but which entries still have room to move. 

While BTC targets $95,000, Pepeto sits at $0.0000001868 with an expected Binance listing and $9.84 million raised in presale, offering the kind of distance that large caps at current prices cannot match.

BTC Climbs Past $82,000 as CLARITY Act Nears Senate Floor

Bitcoin has gained more than 15 percent since mid-April, and the push through $82,000 came as spot ETF inflows topped $1.6 billion over three sessions. CoinDesk reported that Morgan Stanley launched its own BTC ETF which pulled in over $200 million in weeks, mostly from self-directed investors. 

Analyst Ali noted a bullish MACD crossover on the weekly chart, and past crossovers of that type led to rallies lasting months. Every bitcoin price prediction tied to the current setup puts higher targets on the table.

Where Traders Are Positioning as BTC Leads the Market Higher

Pepeto: The Cross-Chain Network Backed by a Former Binance Expert With a Listing Expected

Every bitcoin price prediction leans bullish, but the question traders should ask is whether buying at $82,000 delivers the kind of return that reshapes a portfolio. BTC could double from here over years, and that is meaningful, but a token priced at a fraction of a cent with a Binance listing expected delivers more distance in weeks than large caps offer in an entire cycle. Pepeto sits in that exact position right now.

The project exists because meme coin traders bleed value every time they cross from one chain to another looking for better prices. Broken bridges, lost transactions, and fragmented order books eat returns that should belong to the buyer. Pepeto’s cross-chain bridge and PepetoSwap give traders a single layer to execute across blockchains without those costs.

A developer with direct Binance experience designed every piece of this to pass exchange listing requirements before the token reaches the open market. The SolidProof audit is complete, 420 trillion tokens match the original PEPE supply model, and staking at 175% APY has been running long enough to pull real supply out of circulation. Every box that major exchanges check before listing a token has already been ticked.

The $9.84 million stacked into the presale while BTC was still below $70,000 shows that the wallets building positions here are not reacting to headlines, they are positioning ahead of them. Priced at $0.0000001868 with an expected Binance listing, Pepeto turns every bitcoin price prediction into a ceiling comparison, because the presale-to-listing gap is where the multipliers live. ETH sold for $0.31 in its 2014 presale and crossed $4,891 seven years later. The cofounder who showed the formula with the original Pepe coin at $11 billion is running the same playbook with real tools behind it this time, and the final tokens are selling now.

Bitcoin Price Prediction: What the Charts and Analysts Are Saying

BTC trades near $79,797 after briefly touching $82,500 this week according to CoinMarketCap, marking its strongest weekly close in months. Analyst Mikybull extended a technical target toward $95,000 from the current setup, and a hold above $79,000 would bring the $85,000 level into focus first. 

Peter Brandt sees a longer path to $250,000 by 2029 after a bottoming process that could last into late 2026. Spot ETF inflows remain the strongest signal, with more than $1.6 billion entering in three sessions alone. The bitcoin price prediction consensus leans bullish, but even the most aggressive target from $79,797 is a 3x move over years, which is a fraction of what a presale-to-listing entry can deliver in weeks.

Conclusion

Every bitcoin price prediction on the market right now agrees that the setup has not looked this strong since the last cycle peak, and the CLARITY Act clearing its final hurdle would add fuel that sends BTC well past $85,000. Bitcoin captures the store of value narrative, but buying at $82,000 does not offer a presale gap where a single listing resets the entire return profile overnight. 

The cofounder already showed the formula works when the original Pepe coin hit $11 billion with zero products and the same 420 trillion supply, and running it again with a working exchange behind it is a pattern that favours every wallet entering Pepeto now. 

Matching that original Pepe price would be 150x from the current presale, and the final allocation is nearly gone with $9.84 million already committed, which means the listing could arrive at any moment. 

This is the kind of decision that takes five minutes to make but costs years of regret when it is missed, because once the Binance listing opens, this price never comes back and the wallets that waited will spend the rest of the cycle calculating what they left on the table.

Click To Visit Pepeto Website To Enter The Presale

FAQs:

What is the latest Bitcoin price prediction for 2026 after BTC breaks $82,000?

The latest bitcoin price prediction targets $95,000 near term based on bullish MACD crossover data, with Peter Brandt projecting $250,000 by 2029. Spot ETF inflows of $1.6 billion over three sessions and CLARITY Act momentum are the two catalysts driving the forecast higher.

Why is the Pepeto presale drawing capital while Bitcoin breaks $82,000?

Pepeto drew $9.84 million because its cross-chain bridge and PepetoSwap exchange solve real meme coin trading problems across six blockchains. A presale-to-listing repricing event offers percentage gains that BTC at $82,000 simply cannot deliver.

How does the Bitcoin price prediction upside compare to Pepeto presale returns?

Bitcoin targeting $95,000 from $82,000 delivers roughly 15% upside over the months. Pepeto at $0.0000001868 offers a presale-to-listing gap that could reach 150x if the token matches the original Pepe coin valuation on the same 420 trillion supply.

btcecosystem Launches Free Bitcoin and Dogecoin Cloud Mining: Easily Earn Cryptocurrency Daily

12 May 2026 at 08:33
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In May 2026, amidst the volatility of the digital currency market, identifying a source of yield growth that is both robust and efficient remains the ultimate objective for every investor.

Recently, btcecosystem—a leading global platform for crypto financial services—officially announced the launch of a brand-new “Free Cloud Mining” program for users worldwide. This initiative not only breaks down the high barriers typically associated with cryptocurrency mining but also opens up a direct pathway for ordinary investors to generate daily passive income in Bitcoin (BTC) and Dogecoin (DOGE).

Zero Barriers: Start Your Cloud Mining Journey

Traditional mining typically entails substantial investments in expensive hardware, exorbitant electricity costs, and complex technical maintenance. btcecosystem, however, completely revolutionizes this model. Now, you no longer need to purchase any hardware equipment; a simple registration is all it takes to participate in Bitcoin and Dogecoin cloud mining. The platform offers a free trial quota, allowing every new user to experience wealth growth firsthand with zero cost and zero risk.

How to Start Mining for Free?

1: Register an account and claim a new-user bonus worth $15.

2: Link your cryptocurrency wallet and complete your deposit and withdrawal settings.

3: Select a suitable—or free—mining contract.

4: After waiting 24 hours, you can view the automatically generated earnings.

Compliance Assurance Rooted in Australia

In the realm of cryptocurrency, security and compliance take precedence over all else. btcecosystem is headquartered in Australia—a jurisdiction renowned for its rigorous financial regulatory environment. Unlike the myriad platforms of varying quality found across the market, btcecosystem has upheld a steadfast commitment to transparent operations since its very inception:

Official Credentials: The platform has secured numerous authoritative industry certifications, ensuring that all operational processes adhere to international financial security standards.

Strict ASIC Oversight: Most critically, btcecosystem operates under the direct regulatory supervision of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

As one of the world’s most stringent financial regulatory bodies, ASIC’s endorsement signifies that the platform stands at the pinnacle of the industry regarding client asset segregation, financial transparency, and risk management. This robust compliance framework serves as an impenetrable shield safeguarding investors’ capital, allowing you to focus on maximizing your returns with complete peace of mind.

Putting Passive Income in Motion

The core strength of btcecosystem lies in its unparalleled efficiency. The platform employs an industry-leading hash rate allocation system, ensuring real-time transparency in mining yields. Users can monitor their earnings daily and request withdrawals at any time—truly realizing the promise of “daily settlements and secure, realized gains.”

Earnings Examples Overview

The table below briefly illustrates the structural patterns adopted for different participation levels of passive income.

Contract NameContract AmountDaily ProfittimeFinal Amount
Bitcoin Miner S21 Imm-B52103$1,500$21.7510 Days$1,500 + $217.5
Bitcoin Miner S21e Hyd-B21552$4,500$68.4015 Days$4,500 + $1,026
Bitcoin Miner S21+ Hyd-B28355$9,000$142.2020 Days$9,000 + $2,844
Bitcoin miner S23e U2H-B25971$60,000$1,08035 Days$60,000 + $37,800

Whether it’s Bitcoin, favoured by conservative investors, or Dogecoin, which enjoys high community popularity, btcecosystem can provide you with the most optimized mining algorithm support, ensuring that every investment (whether it’s free quota or advanced computing power) can be transformed into real compound interest growth.

Conclusion

In an era where informational asymmetry determines the ceiling of one’s wealth, btcecosystem’s free mining program undoubtedly serves as an excellent signal to enter the market. Whether you are a seasoned veteran of the crypto world or a complete newcomer to digital currencies, this is an opportunity you simply cannot afford to miss.

Fortune favors the bold—not the hesitant. Join btcecosystem today and embark on a new chapter of passive income in the cryptocurrency space. Let your wealth grow continuously and embrace your digital financial future!

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Daniel Dubois makes feelings clear on Fabio Wardley rematch clause

12 May 2026 at 10:55

has given his honest thoughts on an immediate rematch with , who he stopped in the 11th round of their thrilling battle last Saturday. The pair squared off in a brutal heavyweight war in Manchester, with Dubois surviving two knockdowns to become a two-time world champion. Quite remarkably, this happened to be the 28-year-old’s first […]

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Hakan Safi büyük oynuyor: Zlatan İbrahimovic ile görüştü

Fenerbahçe'de başkan adayı Hakan Safi'den çok konuşulacak bir hamle geldi. Transfer ve kurumsal iş birlikleri için rotayı İtalya'ya kıran Safi, AC Milan'ın kulüp binasında bir görüşme gerçekleştirdi. Efsane Zlatan Ibrahimovic ve CEO Giorgio Furlani ile masaya oturdu.

Fenerbahçe başkan adayı Hakan Safi, transfer görüşmeleri yapmak üzere AC Milan yetkilileriyle bir araya gelmek için dün kulüp binasına gitti.

Fenerbahce

Gelen ilk bilgilere göre Safi burada Zlatan Ibrahimovic'le bir araya geldi. Efsane isim AC Milan'ın sahibi olan RedBird Capital'in danışmanı ve Milan’ın futbol operasyonlarındaki en etkili isimlerinden biri. Aynı toplantıda CEO Giorgio Furlani'nin de olduğu gelen bilgiler arasında. Bu da aslında görüşmenin finansal ortaklıklar veya kulüp yönetimi üzerine olduğunu düşündürdü.

Fenerbahce

Başkan adayı sıfatıyla İtalya'da bulunan Safi seçilmesi durumunda kuracağı kurumsal ilişkilerin temelini atmak için AC Milanlı yöneticilerle bir araya geldiğine dair bilgiler verildi.

Mevcut yönetimden bağımsız, "potansiyel yeni dönem başkanı" protokollü bir nezaket ziyareti ve ön görüşme niteliği taşıyan bir görüşme gerçekleştirdiği iletildi.

Aziz Yıldırım'dan ters tepebilecek hamle

Aziz Yıldırım son dönemde Ali Koç'u destekleyen derneklerin yöneticileri ile bir araya gelecek.... Yıldırım'ın bu hamlesi rüzgarı tersine çevirme girişimi gibi görünüyor. Bu dernekler eskisi gibi büyük oy potansiyeli taşımıyor.

Fenerbahçe’deki seçim süreci ve derneklerin tavrı, kulüp siyasetinin en dinamik ve değişken başlıklarından biri.

Başkan adayı Aziz Yıldırım, 16 Mayıs'ta 175 dernek başkanıyla İstanbul'da bir araya gelecek. 19 Mayıs'ta Bursa, 20 Mayıs'ta İzmir ve 1 Haziran'da ise Ankara'da kongre üyeleri ile buluşacak.

Fenerbahce

2018 seçimlerinde ve sonrasındaki süreçte, Türkiye genelindeki Fenerbahçe derneklerinin büyük bir çoğunluğu Ali Koç’un değişim vizyonuna destek verdi. Ancak bu destek "blok" halinde ve kalıcı bir yapı değil.

Yıldırım 6 yıl aradan sonra dernek başkanlarına doğrudan ulaşıp projelerini ilk ağızdan aktarmak amacını taşıyor.

Fenerbahce

Bursa, İzmir ve Ankara gibi büyük şehirlerdeki üyeler, yerel dernek başkanlarının yönlendirmesinden ziyade kendi bireysel tercihlerine göre hareket ediyor.

Bu yüzden Yıldırım'ın bu hamlesinin ters tepebileceği de konuşuluyor.

Osimhen'i yere göğe sığdıramadılar

Galatasaray'ın yıldızları Noa Lang ve Mario Lemina, röportaj verdikleri Nijeryalı gazeteciye Victor Osimhen'i öve öve bitiremediler.

Galatasaray'ın yıldızları Noa Lang ve Mario Lemina, Antalyaspor maçı için İstanbul'a gelen Nijeryalu gazeteci Onah Kosisochukwu'ya, Victor Osimhen'i anlattı.

Galatasaray

Mario Lemina:

- Osimhen ile birbirimizi seviyoruz. Her zaman kazanmak istiyoruz. Biri bağırdığında bu takım için pozitif bir şeydir. Buna bayılıyorum.

- Osimhen bir savaşçı. En iyi yanı rekabetçiliği. Hep kazanmak istiyor.

- Victor Osimhen dünyanın en iyi forveti. Hayatımda gördüğüm en komple forvet o. Sanırım hayatımda gördüğüm en iyisi. Özel biri.

Galatasaray

Noa Lang

- Osimhen: Kral, patron. O takımın liderlerinden. Takımı yönlendiriyor, herkese örnek olmaya çalışıyor. Gollerle yardımcı oluyor. Onunla oynamayı seviyorum. O kadar zeki ve agresif ki; rakip savunmacıları hep meşgul ediyor.

Virgil van Dijk'in Galatasaray yolu netleşti

Virgil van Dijk transferinin gerçekleşmesi Liverpool'un ayrılığa yeşil ışık yakmasına, Galatasaray'ın devasa bir sponsor desteği bulmasına ve Okan Buruk'un sunduğu "Şampiyonlar Ligi liderliği" projesinin Van Dijk'ı ikna etmesine bağlı.

Virgil van Dijk isminin Galatasaray ile anılması, Dünya Kupası yaklaşırken heyecan yarattı. Ancak bu kalibrede bir transferin "Dünya Kupası dönemi içinde" tamamlanabilmesi için hem finansal hem de stratejik birkaç kritik şartın bir araya gelmesi gerekiyor.

Galatasaray

Van Dijk’ın Liverpool ile olan mevcut sözleşmesi 30 Haziran 2027'ye kadar devam ediyor. 34 yaşına gelmiş olsa da, Liverpool’un kaptanını bırakması için hala ciddi bir bonservis beklentisi var.

Haftalık yaklaşık 400 bin Sterlin kazanıyor. Galatasaray'ın bu maaş yükünü tek başına üstlenmesi zor görünüyor. Mauro Icardi veya Victor Osimhen transferlerinde olduğu gibi, maaşın bir kısmının büyük bir sponsor tarafından karşılanması şart.

Galatasaray

Van Dijk'ın Liverpool'dan "hizmetlerine karşılık" kolaylık isteyerek sözleşmesini fesh etme veya sembolik bir rakamla ayrılma ihtimali konuşuluyor. Eğer oyuncu bu yolu açarsa, transferin önündeki en büyük engel kalkmış olur.

Manuel Ugarte: Bitmeyen aşk

Bu sezon Manchester United formasıyla Premier Ligde beklenen süreyi bulamayan Manuel Ugarte, Galatasaray'ın ilgisine mazhar olmaya devam ediyor.

Galatasaray'ın ocak ayından beri takip ettiği Manuel Ugarte için Manchester United defteri kapanıyor. 2026 yaz transfer dönemi yaklaşırken, İngiliz devinin oyuncuyla yollarını ayırma kararı aldığı ve gelen teklifleri değerlendirmeye başladığı konuşuluyor.

Teknik direktör Michael Carrick’in planlarında da ana parça olmaktan çıkan 25 yaşındaki oyuncu için "ayrılık" kararı resmileşti.

Galatasaray

United yönetimi, zararını minimize etmek adına kapıyı 25-30 milyon Euro bandından açmaya hazırlanıyor. PSG’ye ödenen rakamın neredeyse yarı fiyatı.

Şampiyonlar Ligi’nde iddialı bir kadro kurmak isteyen sarı-kırmızılıların, Uruguaylı yıldız için nabız yokladığı ve transferde ısrarcı olduğu iddia ediliyor.

Juventus’un oyuncunun durumunu yakından takip ettiği, Premier Lig’den ise Aston Villa ve Newcastle United’ın devreye girebileceği konuşuluyor.

Okan Buruk'un Ngal'ayel Mukau saplantısı

Okan Buruk, Lille'den Ngal'ayel Mukau'yu alarak Lemina'nın fiziğini ve dikine oyununu, Torreira'nın savunma disipliniyle birleştirmek istiyor. Buruk'a göre bu transfer gerçekleşirse, Şampiyonlar Ligi'nde fiziksel olarak ezilmeyen, çok daha sert bir orta saha hattına kavuşmuş olacaklar.

Galatasaray'ın Lille forması giyen Ngal'ayel Mukau ısrarı, Okan Buruk'un orta saha kurgusunda aranan o "eksik parçayı" tamamlama isteğinden kaynaklanıyor.

Mukau'yu Mario Lemina ve Lucas Torreira ile kıyasladığımızda, neden ideal bir hedef olduğu daha net ortaya çıkıyor.

Mukau da Lemina gibi uzun adımlı, baskı altındayken top saklayabilen ve oyunu dikine taşıyabilen bir profile sahip. Topla dribbling yeteneği, rakip hatları kırma konusunda Lemina’yı andırıyor.

Galatasaray

Lemina daha çok bir oyun kurucu özelliklerine sahipken, Mukau daha çok bir "box-to-box" oyuncu. Ayrıca Mukau, Lemina’nın kronikleşen sakatlık risklerine kıyasla çok daha genç ve fiziksel olarak daha sürdürülebilir bir yatırım.

Torreira kısa boylu, çabuk ve "top hırsızı" bir oyuncu. Mukau ise yaklaşık 1.88m boyuyla Torreira’nın eksik kaldığı hava toplarında ve fiziksel boğuşmalarda orta sahaya hakimiyet getiriyor.

Okan Buruk'un sistemi yoğun ön alan baskısı ve hızlı geri dönüşler gerektiriyor. 20 yaşındaki Mukau, Lille’deki performansıyla bu atletizmi karşılayabileceğini kanıtladı.

Galatasaray'ın şampiyonluk kutlamasında biletler kaç TL olacak?

Şampiyonluk kutlamasında loca ve VIP kombineler dışındaki kombine sahiplerine de bilet satılma ihtimali var... bugün rakamlar dahil tüm detayların açıklanması bekleniyor.

Galatasaray 26. şampiyonluğu kutlamaya hazırlanırken, taraftarları heyecanlandıran yeni bir gelişme yaşandı. Sarı-kırmızılı yönetim, kutlama programında tarih değişikliğine giderek etkinliği Cuma gününe çekti.

Galatasaray

Kutlamaların yapılacağı statta biletleme süreciyle ilgili ise önemli bir kulis bilgisi paylaşıldı. Normal şartlarda Loca ve VIP kombine sahiplerinin giriş hakkı baki kalırken, diğer tribünlerdeki kombine sahiplerine de bilet satışı yapılması gündemde.

Yönetim bu hamleyle, sezon boyu tribünde takımı yalnız bırakmayan taraftarı ödüllendirmeyi hedefliyor.

Galatasaray

Yönetimin gün içinde bilet satış prosedürü, fiyatlandırma ve kontenjan detaylarını içeren resmi açıklamayı yapması bekleniyor.

Markus Türam – A Seriyasında aprelin ən yaxşı oyunçusu!

12 May 2026 at 11:00

Milan “İnter”inin fransalı mərkəz hücumçusu Markus Türam İtaliya A Seriyasında aprel ayının ən yaxşı futbolçusu seçilib.

Arena.az xəbər verir ki, bu barədə A Seriyasının rəsmi saytı məlumat yayıb.

Türam ötən ay komandasının heyətində A Seriyasında meydana çıxdığı 4 matçda 5 qol vurub, 2 məhsuldar ötürmə verib.

Fransalı futbolçu cari mövsümdə ilk, karyerası ərzində ikinci dəfə A Seriyasında oxşar mükafata layiq görülür. Türam 2024-cü ilin avqustunda da ən yaxşı elan edilmişdi.

Xatırladaq ki, A Seriyasında avqust ayının ən yaxşısı “Yuventus”un türkiyəli hücumçusu Kenan Yıldız seçilmişdi. Sentyabrda Kristian Pulişiç (“Milan”) ən yaxşı elan edilmişdisə, oktyabrda Frank Anqissa (“Napoli”), noyabrda Ceymi Vardi (“Kremoneze”), dekabrda Lautaro Martines (“İnter”), yanvarda Federiko Dimarko (“İnter”), fevralda Donyell Malen (“Roma”), martda Jeremi Boqa (“Yuventus”) fərqlənmişdi.

Markus Türam 2023-cü ilin yay transfer pəncərəsində Mönxenlqadbax “Borussiya”sından azad agent qismində “İnter”ə keçib. Türamın “İnter”lə müqaviləsinin müddəti 2028-ci ilin iyun ayının sonuna qədər qüvvədədir.

Cari mövsümdə fransalı hücumçu “neradzurri”nin heyətində 43 oyuna çıxıb, 18 qol vurub, 8 məhsuldar ötürmə verib.

Türamın “İnter” karyerası ümumilikdə 139 oyun, 51 qol və 31 məhsuldar ötürmədən ibarətdir.

Markus Türamın qənimətlər muzeyində İtaliya Super Kuboku (2023/2024) və İtaliya A Seriyası çempionluğu (2023/2024, 2025/2026) var.

Markus Türam 2020-ci ilin noyabr ayında debüt etdiyi Fransa yığmasının heyətində 33 oyun keçirib, 3 qol vurub, 5 məhsuldar ötürmə verib. Markus “xoruzlar”la 2021 UEFA Millətlər Liqasının qalibi olub.

“Transferemarkt” intermet-portalı 28 yaşlı hücumçunun transfer dəyərini 50 milyon avro məbləğində qiymətləndirir.

Vurğulayaq ki, Markus Türam Fransa yığmasnın heyətində DÇ-98-in qalibi olmuş Lilian Türamın oğlu və “Yuventus”un yarımmüdafiəçisi Xefren Türamın böyük qardaşıdır.

“Komo” tarixində ilk dəfə avrokuboklara vəsiqə qazandı

12 May 2026 at 10:00

Futbol üzrə İtaliya A Seriyasında mübarizə aparan “Komo” klubu tarixində ilk dəfə olaraq avrokuboklarda mübarizə aparacaq.

Arena.az xəbər verir ki, hazırda, 36 turdan sonra İtaliya A Seriyasının yarış cədvəlinin 6-cı pilləsində qərarlaşmış bu komanda Avropa Konfrans Liqası bölgəsinə düşür.

Amma Sesk Fabreqasın çalışdırdığı kollektiv İtaliya A Seriyasının cari mövsümünün son iki turunun nəticəsindən asılı olaraq, Avropa Liqasına və ya UEFA Çempionlar Liqasına da yollana bilər.

Xatırladaq ki, “Komo” 2025/2026-cı illər mövsümündə A Seriyası çərçivəsində keçirdiyi 36 oyunda 18 qələbə qazanıb, 11 heç-heçə edib, 7 məğlubiyyətə üzülüb. Fabreqasın komandası rəqib qapılarından 60 top keçirdiyi halda öz qapısında cəmi 28 qol görüb. Çempionatın ən az qol buraxmış kollektivi turnir cədvəlində “İnter” (85 xal), “Napoli” (70), “Yuventus” (68), “Milan” (67) və “Roma”dan (67) geri qalır.

Senate Banking Committee unveils revised Clarity Act text before key vote

12 May 2026 at 10:47
The Senate Banking Committee has unveiled a new draft of the Clarity Act days before a scheduled markup vote, reopening negotiations over stablecoin oversight, DeFi protections, and ethics rules tied to federal officials’ crypto activities. According to a statement released…

iOS 26.5 Brings Default End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging Between iPhone and Android

Apple on Monday officially released iOS 26.5 with support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to Rich Communication Services (RCS) in beta as part of a "cross-industry effort" to replace traditional SMS with a more secure alternative. To that end, E2EE RCS messaging is rolling out to iPhone users running iOS 26.5 with supported carriers and Android users on the latest version of Google Messages.

Sabiq futbolçusu “Çelsi”yə rəhbərlik edə bilər

12 May 2026 at 10:24

“Çelsi”də baş məşqçi postuna daha bir namizəd məlum olub.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, braziliyalı Felipe Luis “zadəganlar”a rəhbərlik edə bilər. Bu barədə “The Telegraph” nəşri məlumat yayıb.

Mütəxəssis son olaraq “Flamenqo”nu çalışdırıb. O, martdan işsizdir.

Felipe Luis futbolçu kimi 2014/15 mövsümündə “Çelsi”də forma geyinib.

“Bakı-Xankəndi” velosiped yarışında 3-cü mərhələ başladı

12 May 2026 at 10:13

“Bakı-Xankəndi” Azərbaycan Velosiped Yarışında 3-cü mərhələyə start verilib.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, Qəbələdə start götürəcək tur Mingəçevirdə başa çatacaq. Ümumi məsafə 162,9 kilometrdir.

İlk mərhələdə finişə Çinin “Li-Ninq Star” komandasının belaruslu üzvü Aleksey Şnirko birinci çatıb. Ötən gün “Astana”nın qazaxıstanlı velosipedçisi Yevgeni Fyodorov növbəti raundun qalibi olub.

Beynəlxalq Velosipedçilər İttifaqının (UCI) 2.1 kateqoriyalı yarışında dünyanın 20 ölkəsini təmsil edən 24 komanda mübarizə aparır. Beş mərhələdən ibarət olan yarışın mükafat fondu 50 000 avrodan çoxdur. Yarışa mayın 14-də yekun vurulacaq.

Turnirin son mərhələsi isə Xankəndi şəhərində baş tutacaq.

 

Naməlumluq simfoniyası

12 May 2026 at 09:46

Premyer Liqanın bu mövsümü finişə yaxınlaşır. Yeni çempion ilə fərqlənən 2025/26 sezonu pis-yaxşı nələrləsə yadda qalacaq. Futbol ilahəsi gələn ilin qara buludlarından qorusun…

Niyə neqativ?

Liqanı tərk edən “Karvan-Yevlax” yenə bir az təcrübə yığmışdı, onun yerinə gəlməyə əsas namizəd olan “Şəfa” heç nəyi ilə elitaya hazır deyil. Bölgə təmsilçisi gedir, yerinə rəqiblərini Sumqayıtda qəbul edəcək Bakı təmsilçisi gəlir…

Komanda yenidən qurulmalıdır.

Necə? Yerli futbolçu “bazarında” normal “çeşidlər” yoxdur. Legioner də 50/50-ə ehtimal…

“Şamaxı” Ayxan Abbasovun yerinə Azər Bağırovu istəyir, lakin “Kəpəz” onu buraxmamaqda israrlıdır. Bu yandan da “şirlər”in “sükançı”sı olmağa vurnuxan tapşırangellər fəsiləsinin nümayəndələri…

Daha bir taleyi naməlum klub “Qəbələ”dir. Qış fasiləsində heyəti gücləndirməkçün imkanlarını zorlayacaq qədər xərc çəkən “qırmızı-qaralar” bundan da fayda görmədi. Sxadadze kimi əcnəbi məşqçi, kifayət qədər transferlər… Və bu klubun taleyi pley-off oyunundan asılıdır. İşdi-şayət I Liqa təmsilçisinə məğlub olsa, necə olacaq?..

“İmişli” Kaşkilya ilə birtəhər liqada qalmağı bacardı, amma son xəbərlərə görə portuqaliyalını postunda saxlamaq günü-gündən çətinləşir. Büdcə artımı ehtimalı da yoxdur. Yenə sual yaranır: necə olacaq?

“Kəpəz”də həmişəki kimi aləm bir-birinə dəyib və elə də qalıb. Nə sular durulur, nə tunelin ucunda işıq görünür. Gah rəhbərliyin tam şəkildə gedəcəyi deyilir, gah yeni sponsor tapdıqları və bu formada davam edəcəkləri sədaları eşidilir. Bütün hallarda, “Kəpəz”in defolt olmaması üçün sponsor tapmaq mütləqdir. Yenə naməlum vəziyyət…

Beləcə, Premyer Liqada olan klubların təqribən yarısı müəmmalı durumla üz-üzədir.

Bu naməlumluq növbəti mövsüm haqda həyəcan siqnalıdır.

Kamil Əhməd

“Sabah” onun üçün bir milyon avro ödəyəcək

12 May 2026 at 09:39

“Sabah” icarə əsasında komandada çıxış edən Timoteuş Puxaçın transfer hüquqlarını almağa hazırlaşır.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, “bayquşlar” polşalı müdafiəçi üçün müqavilə ilə məxsus olduğu “Holştayn Kil”ə bir milyon avro ödəməyə hazırdır. Bu barədə “transfermarkt.de” saytı məlumat yayıb. Keçidin bu məbləğ qarşılığında tamamlanacağı gözlənilir.

Puxaç bu mövsüm “Sabah” formasıyla 32 oyunda 2 qol vurub, 12 məhsuldar ötürmə edib.

Sisse rusları Afrikaya dəvət etdi

12 May 2026 at 09:21

Rusiya milli komandası Mali ilə yoldaşlıq oyunu keçirə bilər.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, bu barədə Mali Futbol Federasiyasının rəhbəri Maxazu Baba Sisse “Sport24.ru” saytına açıqlamasında deyib. O, yayda Rusiya millisini qəbul etməyə hazır olduqlarını bildirib.

Rusiya yığması martın 31-də Sankt-Peterburqda Mali ilə yoldaşlıq oyunu keçirib və qolsuz bərabərlik qeydə alınıb.

Rusiya millisinin Ukrayna ilə müharibə səbəbindən UEFA-ya üzv ölkələrlə rəsmi və ya yoldaşlıq oyunu keçirməsi qadağan edilib.

“Qarabağ” fransalı vingerlə razılığa gəldi

12 May 2026 at 09:05

Kiprin “Omoniya” klubunun futbolçusu Jali Muaddib karyerasını Azərbaycanda davam etdirəcək.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, fransalı vinger “Qarabağ”la anlaşıb. Bu barədə Kipr klubunun meneceri Giorgos İrakleus yerli “SportFM” radiosuna açıqlamasında deyib. O, Jalinin “Qarabağ”la razılaşdığını və yeni mövsümdən komandada olmayacağını bildirib.

Muaddib bu mövsüm Kipr çempionatında 28 oyunda 4 qol vurub, 6 məhsuldar ötürmə edib. 25 yaşlı futbolçunun “transfermarkt”da dəyəri 375 min avrodur. O, azad agent kimi “Qarabağ”a keçəcək.

Osimhen milliyə çağırılmadı

12 May 2026 at 10:45
“Qalatasaray”ın ulduz hücumçusu Viktor Osimhen Nigeriya millisinin heyətindən kənarda qalıb. Msport.az xəbər verir ki, Nigeriya seçməsi mayın sonunda İngiltərədə keçiriləcək […]

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Report: ‘Well-built central midfielder’ is being eyed by Man United to solve midfield issues

12 May 2026 at 09:52

Manchester United are reportedly exploring the possibility of strengthening their midfield by targeting Ederson, the Brazilian midfielder currently plying his trade at Atalanta.

According to the Manchester Evening News, the 26-year-old could be available for a fee in the region of £40 million, as Man United look to strengthen their squad with a blend of youth and experience for the upcoming season.

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With Old Trafford decision-makers preparing for significant personnel change ahead of their return to the Champions League, securing an elite, in-prime central operator has become an urgent priority for the upcoming window.

Ederson has been an influential figure at Atalanta, known for his dynamic playing style and exceptional skills.

Ederson has made a name for himself in Serie A

Since joining the Serie A side from Salernitana in 2022, he has consistently delivered impressive performances, showcasing his ability to dictate play from the midfield.

His vision, dribbling, and ability to contribute defensively make him an attractive option for Man United, who have longed for a player to bring creativity and stability to their midfield following a turbulent season filled with inconsistency.

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With veteran holding midfielder Casemiro confirming his departure upon the expiration of his contract this June, and Manuel Ugarte heavily tipped for an exit after an unconvincing stint in Manchester, United are noticeably light on reliable defensive pivot options.

While the club initially explored domestic options, including Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson, massive asking prices north of £100 million have forced the Old Trafford hierarchy to pursue smarter, more cost-effective market opportunities.

Ederson fits that blueprint perfectly. The Brazilian has established himself as one of Serie A’s premier box-to-box midfielders, racking up over 175 appearances for Atalanta while playing a pivotal role in their sustained domestic and European success.

Man United see Ederson as a Casemiro replacement

Combining relentless ball recovery metrics with progressive carrying and a reliable passing range, Ederson possesses the ideal physical and technical attributes to thrive in the demanding environment of the Premier League.

South American football expert Tim Vickery has praised Ederson:

“He’s a strong, well-built central midfielder.”

“He’s strong on the ball, versatile, box-to-box and has a strong personality as well.”

Tactically, Old Trafford scouts view him as the perfect dynamic partner to anchor the midfield and unlock the advanced creative potential of Kobbie Mainoo.

United have been handed a remarkably clear run at his signature, long-standing talks between Ederson’s camp and Atlético Madrid recently collapsed after Diego Simeone’s side pivoted their attention toward finalising a deal for Wolverhampton Wanderers star João Gomes.

As Michael Carrick’s side prepares to compete on multiple elite fronts next season, securing the Brazilian dynamo would provide the perfect foundational cornerstone to kickstart a critical new era at Old Trafford.

Concrete interest: Man United ready to battle Premier League rivals for €40 million defender 

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Chelsea working behind the scenes to appoint manager admired by Pep Guardiola

12 May 2026 at 09:43

As Chelsea navigate the turbulent final stretch of their campaign under interim boss Calum McFarlane following the dismissal of Liam Rosenior, the club’s hierarchy has already initiated its long-term strategy for the summer.

Behind the scenes, BlueCo executives are actively laying the groundwork to secure one of the most coveted tactical minds in the European market: outgoing Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola.

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While Stamford Bridge remains clouded by uncertainty, the Chelsea boardroom views the 43-year-old Basque tactician as the ideal profile to inject clarity, identity, and aggressive intent into an incredibly expensive but deeply inconsistent squad, according to journalist Sacha Tavolieri.

Andoni Iraola will be available this summer

Since officially confirming in mid-April that he will step down as Bournemouth manager at the end of the season, Iraola is attracting attention from top clubs who are looking for a new manager.

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Operating under distinct financial constraints compared to the division’s elite, he has transformed the Cherries into a relentless, high-octane machine pushing for a historic European qualification.

Chelsea’s sporting directors are particularly impressed with Iraola’s distinct tactical philosophy.

Furthermore, Iraola possesses an elite track record of accelerating youth development.

The vast individual leaps taken by the likes of Milos Kerkez, Ilya Zabarnyi, Dean Huijsen, and Antoine Semenyo under his leadership serve as the ultimate drawing card for BlueCo.

Spaniard can work wonders at Chelsea

Iraola can work exceptionally well at Chelsea, but only if the club’s management is entirely committed to adapting to his blueprint, rather than expecting him to compromise for a static squad.

If the hierarchy grants him complete tactical autonomy, targets highly athletic profiles in the transfer market, and provides the vital breathing room required to install his physically demanding identity, Iraola has the elite tactical acumen to build a relentless, top-tier force in West London.

However, executing the appointment is far from easy for the Blues.

Both Crystal Palace and Manchester United are closely following Iraola and keen to appoint him in the near future. The Spaniard could start a tug-of-war between the top clubs in the country.

Pep Guardiola has praised Iraola in the past, recognising the incredible job he had done in Spain before coming to the Premier League.

Catalonia calling: Chelsea star is ready to abandon struggling Blues to join Barcelona

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Champions League winning attacker on Arsenal’s radar favours move to Liverpool

12 May 2026 at 09:34

As Liverpool prepare for a pivotal summer transfer window aimed at comprehensively reinforcing their attacking ranks under manager Arne Slot, they have received a major boost to sign a versatile attacker.

According to reports from Le10Sport, Paris Saint-Germain’s electric winger Bradley Barcola has landed squarely on the Merseyside club’s radar.

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Crucially, the 23-year-old French international is understood to be highly receptive to the prospect of testing himself at Anfield.

With Barcola set to enter the final two years of his contract at the Parc des Princes, the timing presents a crucial opportunity for the Reds to make their move.

Barcola played a pivotal role in PSG’s historic 2024–25 campaign, helping the club secure the coveted continental treble (Ligue 1, Coupe de France, and the UEFA Champions League).

Liverpool face competition from Arsenal to sign Barcola

The Reds may have be to wary of interest from their Premier League rivals Arsenal, who are also closely monitoring the situation of the French attacker ahead of the summer transfer window.

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Since making his high-profile switch from Olympique Lyonnais to PSG in the summer of 2023, Barcola has rapidly elevated himself to a top class winger and caught the attention of some of the biggest clubs in the world.

Despite enjoying immense domestic success and star status in Paris, the competitive allure of the Premier League is reportedly proving incredibly tempting for the young forward as he maps out the next definitive chapter of his career.

Liverpool are on the lookout for attacking reinforcements this summer after it became clear that Mohamed Salah is heading out at the end of the season.

Not only that, the Reds are looking to sign someone who can offer more productivity from the wide positions, particularly after Cody Gakpo’s underwhelming season at Anfield.

Frenchman would be ideal attacker for the Reds

Barcola’s profile fits perfectly into Slot’s demanding system, which heavily relies on aggressive transition play and devastating wide overloads.

His ability to consistently isolate full-backs and deliver decisive final-third output makes him an ideal candidate to energise the Reds’ flanks for the next decade.

PSG are fiercely protective of their top domestic talents and will undoubtedly demand a massive transfer fee to even entertain negotiations.

However, the revelation that Anfield holds genuine personal appeal for the player provides Liverpool with crucial leverage.

Pundit backs Premier League boss to become next Liverpool manager after Xabi Alonso blow 

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Thinking Machines wants to build an AI that actually listens while it talks

12 May 2026 at 08:52
Right now, every AI model you've ever used works the same way. You talk, it listens. It responds, you listen. Thinking Machines is trying to change that by building a model that processes your input and generates a response at the same time, so it's more like a phone call than a text chain.

De Zerbi blown away by ‘unbelievable’ Kinsky, he might have kept Tottenham up

De Zerbi blown away by ‘unbelievable’ Kinsky, he might have kept Tottenham up
De Zerbi blown away by ‘unbelievable’ Kinsky, he might have kept Tottenham up

Tottenham Hotspur played a 1-1 draw with Leeds United at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to move two points clear of the relegation zone with two Premier League games left.

Spurs attacker Mathy Tel opened the scoring before giving away the penalty that led to the equaliser. The North Londoners also somehow didn’t get a penalty for a foul on James Maddison.

Tottenham will rue the missed opportunity to pull further clear in the relegation race, but they must be happy to have secured a crucial point.

They were on the ropes, and their opponents could have inflicted more damage if not for goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky.

The Tottenham shot-stopper has come under criticism this season, but has been stellar under Roberto De Zerbi.

Kinsky has redeemed himself with his recent performances. He earned Spurs a point against Leeds with two contenders for save of the season.

The first, he clawed a header destined for goal off the line before tipping a fierce goal-bound shot to the crossbar in the second half. Both were ‘unbelievable’ saves to keep his side in the top flight.

Tottenham were expected to send Kinsky out on loan next season to continue his development away from the spotlight, especially after his difficult moments earlier in the campaign.

But performances like this could force a major rethink inside the club.

Under De Zerbi, the young goalkeeper has looked transformed. The Italian tactician lauded him as a great professional.

He is calmer with the ball at his feet, more commanding in his area and capable of producing match-winning moments.

Spurs have spent much of this season searching for positives in a turbulent campaign, and Kinsky is rapidly becoming one of them.

Rather than shipping him out, Tottenham should consider giving Kinsky the chance to compete for a starting role next season alongside another goalkeeper when Guglielmo Vicario leaves.

On current evidence, he has earned the opportunity to prove he belongs at the highest level.

Como manager Cesc Fabregas talks Nico Paz, Ancelotti, Alonso-Vinicius conflict at Real Madrid

Como manager Cesc Fabregas talks Nico Paz, Ancelotti, Alonso-Vinicius conflict at Real Madrid
Como manager Cesc Fabregas talks Nico Paz, Ancelotti, Alonso-Vinicius conflict at Real Madrid

A new generation of football managers is beginning to take over on the scene, and they bring more modern ideas and tactical flexibility with them, keeping the rapidly evolving style of the game.

Real Madrid’s appointment of Xabi Alonso and then Alvaro Arbeloa was a sign of the team trying to adapt to the new generation of ideas and evolving to the modern game.

The dressing room, however, has made it clear that no inexperienced manager fresh with ideas can control them, leaving the president on the hunt for an experienced and seasoned veteran as an alternative.

One of the young and promising managers who has indirectly helped Real Madrid, however, is Cesc Fabregas, who has been moulding and building Nico Paz into a special player at Como.

Fabregas speaks

In a recent interview with Partidazo COPE, Como manager Cesc Fabregas was asked if coaching Real Madrid was something he would ever consider, and he did not completely turn down the option.

“Is coaching Real Madrid a red line for me? No. A red line for me would be to be an assistant manager. I always wanted to be the head manager.”

He then opened up on his relationship with Real Madrid’s young midfielder Nic Paz and the player’s development.

“Nico Paz? He is like my son. Another year in Como would be very good for him. But we have not talked or discussed his future yet.”

Fabregas has made things clear regarding Nico Paz. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

Fabregas then made an admission that he would have loved to work with a former Real Madrid manager.

“I would have loved to work with Carlo Ancelotti.”

Finally, the Serie A coach was asked to comment on the situation between Xabi Alonso and Vinicius Jr. which seemingly began the entire domino effect that led to the team’s downfall this season.

“Xabi Alonso and Vini Jr. issue? You have to be prepared to make a good decision, and above all, what ultimately makes you a better coach and helps you build a good team is that you always have to think about the group first.”

“If you have the group united and strong, then no matter who loses control, you’ll still have the respect of the group,” he added on the importance of unity.

Affirming how no player should ever be seen as above the collective, Fabregas said,

“No one is better than the group, no one is stronger than the group, and no one is above the group.”

“In the long run, things will always turn out better for you.”

Draft Notes: Boozer To Memphis Makes Sense, But Where Will Evans Go?

Mar 12, 2026; Charlotte, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Cameron Boozer (12) reacts with guard Isaiah Evans (3) in the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images | Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

With the draft lottery out of the way and the selection order set, intrigue about the 2026 NBA Draft is rising.

Cameron Boozer is going to go early, and just how early depends on priorities. But he almost certainly won’t fall below Chicago at #4.

Apparently, there are rumors suggesting that the Bulls might take Darius Acuff, but Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times says don’t buy it: “Problem is there are talking heads in Chicago that don’t know ball, selling themselves on Acuff at No. 4. Ignore them. Talking puppets.

“I love Acuff … and if the Bulls were picking #5, I’m in. But this is a big man’s league. Steph and Zeke the only small guards to win rings … and you have to build an exact team around that. Boozer or Caleb (Wilson) … no brainers.”

That assumes that Boozer falls past Memphis, and we’ve seen some pretty convincing arguments for the Grizzlies. That said, they might finish their research and decide that Wilson is the better fit.

By the way, Isaiah Evans may be moving up a bit himself. At least one mock draft has him moving up from going to Dallas with #30 to the Lakers at #25.

As we always say about mock drafts, it’s all ridiculous, but it’s less ridiculous after the order is set by the lottery.

The other thing which we think is absolutely true for any rookie is that it’s better to go to a well-managed franchise than one that is poorly run.

Take the Washington Wizards, for example.

We don’t know much about the current ownership group, but the Wizards/Bullets have struggled for decades. Maybe the current group is better, but they’ll have to prove it.

On the other hand, Memphis seems to be building intelligently, and Boozer along with Zach Edey and Cedric Coward, would be a credible frontline.

That could work out well for Evans, too. If he falls to Dallas at #30, the Mavs have overhauled their front office, and it looks impressive. But if he ends up with the Lakers, JJ Redick is proving to be a good coach, and he would be a great mentor for Evans. It could be a win-win either way.

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Struggling Shohei Ohtani won’t hit on one of Wednesday or Thursday

May 11, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) waves to fans as he runs through the dugout after taking live batting practice prior to the game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani won’t hit in one of the final two games against the San Francisco Giants this week, but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts hasn’t yet decided if that will be on Wednesday when Ohtani pitches or on Thursday for what would amount to a mental reset day for the slumping superstar.

When to give Ohtani any sort of rest has been an interesting puzzle to solve as he’s back to being a full-time two-way player for the first time since 2023. He didn’t hit in three of his first six pitching starts, including his previous two times on the mound. But he has played in all 41 games in one way or another.

“One of those days he’s not going to hit, I haven’t decided,” Roberts said Monday night. “But on top of that, given what we’re asking of him on the pitching side, it’s a fair question.”

When Shohei Ohtani last homered, on April 26 against the Chicago Cubs, he snapped a string of 59 consecutive plate appearances without a long ball, his longest power drought since joining the Dodgers. Since then, Ohtani has gone 51 plate appearances and 13 full games since, his second-longest skid with the team.

He was hitless in five at-bats with a pair of strikeouts in Monday’s loss, and since that last home run has seven hits in 43 at-bats, hitting .163/.294/.209 with seven walks and 12 strikeouts. That dropped his season line to .233/.363/.404, which is a 114 wRC+, but with an isolated power (.171) 75 points lower than any of his previous five seasons.

“Even early on [in the season] when he wasn’t hitting, he was still taking walks and getting on base,” Roberts said. “Tonight was a classic example, I think he’s just trying to swing out of it, that’s just so apparent. A lot of hitters, when their scuffling, they want to swing out of it, and tonight was one of those nights.”

‘My Family Is Everything’ – Anatoly Malykhin Finds His Peace Ahead Of World Title Rematch With Reug Reug

Former heavyweight ruler Anatoly “Sladkiy” Malykhin has always possessed a larger-than-life presence in the martial arts world, characterized by his energetic persona, social media antics, and devastating knockout power. But over the last few months, the Russian juggernaut has been noticeably more reserved.

This Friday, May 15, a completely reinvigorated and reenergized Malykhin will step back onto the global stage to challenge “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane in a highly anticipated rematch for the ONE Heavyweight MMA World Title at The Inner Circle. Members can catch the action exclusively on live.onefc.com.

The blockbuster main event represents a chance for the Russian superstar to reclaim his status as an undisputed three-division king, and he arrives with a profoundly clear state of mind.

Following his first career defeat to Kane at ONE 169 in November 2024, the reigning ONE Light Heavyweight and Middleweight MMA World Champion stepped completely away from the social media spotlight.

Instead of firing back with trash talk or obsessing publicly over the razor-close split-decision loss, Malykhin went home to focus on what truly matters most.

When asked how his wife, Anita, and his young son helped him bounce back emotionally from the heartbreaking setback, the Russian knockout artist explained that a return to his roots was the ultimate medicine.

He told onefc.com:

“My family is everything to me. I didn’t need anything special to recover. I just needed to be with them, and that’s exactly what they gave me. Being together was enough.”

Malykhin has never shied away from wearing his heart on his sleeve, especially when it comes to fatherhood.

After experiencing a highly publicized setback, many professional athletes tend to place immense pressure on themselves to be a flawless role model. “Sladkiy,” however, takes a much more grounded, authentic approach to raising his son and setting an example.

The 38-year-old said:

“I just live my life. I don’t try to be some special coach or a superhero for my son.

“I’m just his dad, someone who loves him and tries to live the right way. He watches everything and learns from that. I don’t need to do anything extra. I’m just happy to be his father. And for me, that means more than anything else.”

Malykhin’s extended break from high-pressure training camps allowed him to fully immerse himself in life outside of the ring.

While other fighters may have quickly returned to the gym, “Sladkiy” found solace in slowing things down and shifting his focus elsewhere.

Rather than agonizing over the loss to “Reug Reug,” the Russian behemoth poured his limitless energy into building his family’s future and finding absolute peace in the natural world.

He revealed:

“We have a lot of projects going on. My wife is developing our bathhouse business, and I really enjoy riding my bike through the Altai [Mountains]. It gives me a lot of freedom and energy. But honestly, my biggest passion is my son. I love spending time with him, riding together, playing, and just being present.

“In general, my main focus and my hobby is my family. We spend a lot of time together, we grow together. As for everything else, we’re building our life, our bathhouse [business], our homes, and most importantly, we just love each other.”

Laser-Focused On Reclaiming The Heavyweight MMA Throne

His family’s unshakable foundation of love and support has produced a highly dangerous, laser-focused version of Anatoly Malykhin.

The decorated veteran is no longer fighting with the heavy burden of a flawless, undefeated record weighing on his broad shoulders. He is returning to The Inner Circle as a hungry challenger with a very specific target locked in his sights.

Despite the judges’ scorecards in his first battle with “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane, Malykhin remains utterly convinced that he is the rightful king of the heavyweight MMA division. As he prepares to step back into the fray to avenge his lone career blemish and make history once again, he leaves the grand debates about his legacy to the fans.

He said:

“I don’t see that fight as a real loss. I just want to take back my belt. It was given to him by mistake, and he’s only been holding it temporarily. As for my place in history, I’ll let the people decide.”

On May 15, the combat sports world will discover exactly what a recharged and refocused Anatoly Malykhin is capable of when the talking stops and the opening bell rings.

Driven by the unbreakable bond he shares with his loved ones, the Russian behemoth is completely confident he will leave Lumpinee Stadium with that coveted 26 pounds of gold firmly back around his waist.

And he plans to do it with his family right by his side to celebrate the crowning moment.

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Scouting Cleveland Guardians Huge Rookie Reliever, Franco Aleman

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CLEVELAND, OHIO - MAY 10: Pitcher Franco Aleman #55 of the Cleveland Guardians makes his Major League debut during the seventh inning of the team's game against the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field on May 10, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Russell Lee Verlinger/Cleveland Guardians/Getty Images)

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On May 8, 2026, the Cleveland Guardians promoted right-handed reliever, Franco Aleman from Triple-A Columbus.

Aleman, who turns 26 in June, replaced Connor Brogdon on the Guardians roster. Brogdon was designated for assignment.

Aleman’s last name is pronounced ah-leh-MAHN.

At 6-6, 235 pound, Aleman is an imposing presence on the mound.

A native of Yaguajay, Cuba, Aleman lived in Tampa, Florida, and went to the University of Florida.

Aleman and his family defected to the United States when Aleman was 11-years-old.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Aleman in the 38th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, out of Braulio Alonso High School in Tampa. He chose to attend college.

According to baseballreference.com, the (then) Cleveland Indians selected Aleman in the 10th round of the 2021 draft, out of the University of Florida.

Aleman first attended Florida International University, transferred to St. Johns River State College, and ended up at University of Florida.

Scouts also saw Aleman in the Cape Cod Baseball League.

The Guardians gave Aleman a $175,000 signing bonus, which could become quite a bargain.

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Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Franco Aleman, just called up from the minors, speaks with reporters before a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Friday, May 8, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

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About Cleveland Guardians Franco Aleman:

Aleman was the third pitcher Cleveland chose in the 2021 draft. They also selected right- handers Tommy Mace, and Jack Leftwich. Aleman is the first of the group to reach the parent Guardians.

Aleman has spent parts of six seasons in his minor league development.

Much of his time was interrupted by injuries. Aleman missed nearly three months during 2024 because of an oblique strain suffered in May.

He needed left hip hernia surgery during spring training in 2025, and did not join Columbus until May 6.

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Florida pitcher Franco Aleman (35) pitches against Alabama in the second inning of an NCAA college baseball game during the Southeastern Conference tournament Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

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Scouting Cleveland Guardians Franco Aleman:

Aleman was promoted to Cleveland from Triple-A Columbus, where he went 1-1, with a 0.00 ERA, and 0.58 WHIP in 13 games, covering 12 innings.

His fastball/slider combination was electric, and he earned his way to the parent Guardians by dispatching hitters with relative ease.

Aleman made his major league debut for the Guardians on May 10, 2026, when he pitched two innings against the Minnesota Twins. He yielded no runs, two hits, walked none, and struck out one.

In his relief role, Aleman relies on that combination of a four-seam fastball, and a wicked slider in his two-pitch mix.

brooksbaseball.nettracked his May 10 outing with a 96.97 miles per hour fastball, and 85.69 miles per hour slider.

Aleman used his fastball 78.33% of the time, with the remainder of the pitches being the slider.

For this old scout, Aleman’s fastball is a Grade 60, which equates to an All Star quality pitch.

His slider is a tick below in quality, but still, it is an above average pitch.

msn.com says, “For the last three seasons, 2024-2026, Aleman has been working on his command and control, all while perfecting his pitching arsenal.”

Aleman has long limbs, making keeping command and control in check a priority. If he alters his delivery in any way, he can elevate his pitches, or lose command of the strike zone.

But his size should be an asset as he moves forward.

Aleman projects to be a late-inning set-up reliever, which is a role Cleveland can certainly use.

The Cleveland Guardians have strengthened their bullpen with Aleman. However, they still face issues with starting pitching depth.

nextyearincleveland.substack.com states: “At his best, Aleman’s long limbs and big arm swing combined with his low release and big velocity, can get on top of hitters with a vicious sinker in the upper 90’s.”

So far, he hasn’t thrown that sinker in Cleveland. But it could be as solid a pitch s described above.

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This is a 2026 photo of Franco Aleman of the Cleveland Guardians MLB baseball team. This image reflects the 2026 active roster as of Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026 when the images was taken in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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Scouting Grade-Cleveland Guardians Franco Aleman:55

To this old scout, Franco Aleman is an above average, high-leverage relief pitcher with upside and great potential.

His future is as simple as overpowering hitters and throwing strikes with a high velocity fastball, and above average secondary pitches.

The Cleveland Guardians should be able to count on rookie Franco Aleman to help the team get to their 9th inning closer with solid, credible outings.

This article was originally published on Forbes.com

Kieran McKenna: Former Man United assistant’s future up in the air

Kieran McKenna: Former Man United assistant’s future up in the air
Kieran McKenna: Former Man United assistant’s future up in the air

Former Manchester United coach Kieran McKenna’s star continues to rise.

Since leaving United

The Northern Irish coach joined Manchester United in 2016 as under-18 manager.

He was promoted to the senior team’s coaching staff in 2018 under Jose Mourinho and remained a key figure under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, alongside current United manager Michael Carrick. McKenna was appointed Ipswich Town manager in 2021 and has worked miracles at the club.

The 39-year-old took them from League One to Premier League promotion in 2024. The Tractor Boys struggled to adapt to the top level last season but did secure a 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Portman Road.

Nonetheless, McKenna guided Ipswich to promotion again this season as they finished the league season in second place and hence secured automatic passage to the riches of the Premier League.

Expected departure

Nonetheless, The Sun newspaper reports that McKenna may not take charge of the Tractor Boys this season in the Premier League.

The paper states that, “McKenna looks increasingly likely to leave Ipswich Town this summer if he is offered another Premier League job.”

It is also added that, “the Tractor Boys do not want to lose the man who has led them to three promotions in four seasons.”

Despite this, Ipswich are preparing a shortlist of managers in case McKenna is tempted away.

Crystal Palace are said to be interested in the Northern Irish manager if they cannot land their top target, Andoni Iraola.

Fulham may also be a possible landing spot for McKenna if they decide to part ways with Marco Silva.

Chelsea, Manchester United, Crystal Palace and Brighton & Hove Albion have all shown interest in McKenna in the past, speaking to him two summers ago, but it looks like Manchester United will not go back in again for their former coach for the time being.

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Predicting which clubs the summer's biggest free agents will sign for

Predicting which clubs the summer's biggest free agents will sign for
Predicting which clubs the summer's biggest free agents will sign for

There are still some massive names who are set to become free agents in the summer, with some high-profile deals due to expire at the end of next month.

As speculation swirls around the big fish in the free agency pool, we've dug out our crystal ball to predict where the biggest Bosmans of 2026 might end up.

Ibrahima Konate

Ibrahima Konate's contract situation has dominated headlines all season, and there has yet to be an announcement over an extension. Despite appearing destined for the exit door for much of the campaign, the expectation now is that Konate will agree to fresh terms. Negotiations are nearing an agreement.

Dusan Vlahovic

Juventus are ready to offload Dusan Vlahovic as the club looks to lighten their wage bill. The Serbian striker has not quite returned on his massive transfer fee and wages, scoring 66 times in 166 games for the club.

Bayern Munich have been linked, and it's a deal that makes sense. The German giants have decided against turning Nicolas Jackson's loan into a permanent deal, and need a centre-forward to challenge and eventually replace Harry Kane.

Harry Wilson

Prediction: Aston Villa

A man in demand after a career-best campaign in thePremier League, Harry Wilson has put himself in the shop window.

The 29-year-old has 10 goals and six assists forFulham, who are resigned to losing the Welsh winger. Aston Villa, impacted by financial restraints, are reportedly pushing for a deal. The opportunity to play Champions League football would be hard for Wilson to turn down.

Bernardo Silva

Another club who have dealt with economic issues in recent seasons, Barcelona are likely to again be open to cut-price deals.

Bernardo Silva has shown this season that he still has plenty left in the tank, while the 31-year-old's family ties in Barcelona make this an obvious transfer. He'd add trophy-winning experience to a talented young team.

Marcos Senesi

Marcos Senesi hasreportedly agreed on personal terms with Tottenham over a free transfer from Bournemouth.

The Argentine's arrival would be a boost to a Spurs side that has struggled this season, with both Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven linked with exits. Any deal will be dependent on Spurs surviving the drop.

After an up-and-down four-season spell in Manchester that looks set to end on a high, it's time forCasemiro to take on a less pressurised environment. The opportunity to link up with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez as part of a stellar South American cast must surely appeal.

Robert Lewandowski

Prediction: Chicago Fire

MLS looks the likeliest option for Robert Lewandowski, who has admitted now might be the time to take on a more comfortable challenge.

Chicago Fire are reportedly leading the chase.“I don't know what I'm going to do yet. There could be an option in a lower-level league. I’m almost 38, but I feel good physically, so I’m considering it," he said this week.

Andy Robertson

Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur

Andy Robertson came close to signing for Spurs in January, and interest has not gone away. The Scotland captain is still capable at the top level, with some suggesting his Liverpool exit is a mistake from the club.

Robertson has achieved it all at Anfield and would be an ideal leader for Spurs' cast of young talent. A move toCeltic should not be ruled out, with Robertson having long expressed interest in representing his boyhood side, while he's still got something to offer.

TST Images: Thunder defeat Lakers, 115-110, at Crypto.com Arena

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots the ball over Rui Hachimura #28 of the Los Angeles Lakers during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots the ball over Rui Hachimura #28 of the Los Angeles Lakers during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

LOS ANGELES – The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 115-110, at Crypto.com Arena on May 11, 2026 and The Sporting Tribune’s Jordan Teller was there to capture the following TST Images.

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers runs out of the tunnel onto the court before an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers runs out of the tunnel onto the court before an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

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LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers runs out of the tunnel onto the court before an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots over Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots over Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jordan Teller - The Sporting Tribune

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots over Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers lays the ball up during an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers lays the ball up during an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jordan Teller - The Sporting Tribune

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers lays the ball up during an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Marcus Smart #36 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Jared McCain #3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder fight for a loose ball during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Marcus Smart #36 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Jared McCain #3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder fight for a loose ball during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jordan Teller - The Sporting Tribune

Marcus Smart #36 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Jared McCain #3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder fight for a loose ball during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Rui Hachimura #28 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots the ball over Jared McCain #3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Rui Hachimura #28 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots the ball over Jared McCain #3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jordan Teller - The Sporting Tribune

Rui Hachimura #28 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots the ball over Jared McCain #3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots the ball during an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots the ball during an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jordan Teller - The Sporting Tribune

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots the ball during an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers lays the ball up during an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers lays the ball up during an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jordan Teller - The Sporting Tribune

Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers lays the ball up during an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Isaiah Hartenstein #55 of the Oklahoma City Thunder grabs a loose ball as Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers points to the baseline to signal he is out of bounds during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Isaiah Hartenstein #55 of the Oklahoma City Thunder grabs a loose ball as Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers points to the baseline to signal he is out of bounds during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jordan Teller - The Sporting Tribune

Isaiah Hartenstein #55 of the Oklahoma City Thunder grabs a loose ball as Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers points to the baseline to signal he is out of bounds during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jaxson Hayes #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers blocks the layup by Ajay Mitchell #25 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Jaxson Hayes #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers blocks the layup by Ajay Mitchell #25 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jordan Teller - The Sporting Tribune

Jaxson Hayes #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers blocks the layup by Ajay Mitchell #25 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots a three pointer over Alex Caruso #9 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots a three pointer over Alex Caruso #9 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jordan Teller - The Sporting Tribune

Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots a three pointer over Alex Caruso #9 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots the ball over Rui Hachimura #28 of the Los Angeles Lakers during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots the ball over Rui Hachimura #28 of the Los Angeles Lakers during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jordan Teller - The Sporting Tribune

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots the ball over Rui Hachimura #28 of the Los Angeles Lakers during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jaxson Hayes #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball over Chet Holmgren #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Jaxson Hayes #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball over Chet Holmgren #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jordan Teller - The Sporting Tribune

Jaxson Hayes #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball over Chet Holmgren #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jaxson Hayes #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates a dunk over Chet Holmgren #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Jaxson Hayes #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates a dunk over Chet Holmgren #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jordan Teller - The Sporting Tribune

Jaxson Hayes #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates a dunk over Chet Holmgren #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball during an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball during an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jordan Teller - The Sporting Tribune

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball during an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder passes the ball through the double team during an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder passes the ball through the double team during an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jordan Teller - The Sporting Tribune

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder passes the ball through the double team during an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots the ball during an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots the ball during an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jordan Teller - The Sporting Tribune

Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots the ball during an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Los Angeles Lakers fans celebrate during the fourth quarter of an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Los Angeles Lakers fans celebrate during the fourth quarter of an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jordan Teller - The Sporting Tribune

Los Angeles Lakers fans celebrate during the fourth quarter of an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Marcus Smart #36 of the Los Angeles Lakers makes a go-ahead basket in the final minutes during an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Marcus Smart #36 of the Los Angeles Lakers makes a go-ahead basket in the final minutes during an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jordan Teller - The Sporting Tribune

Marcus Smart #36 of the Los Angeles Lakers makes a go-ahead basket in the final minutes during an NBA Playoffs basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Chet Holmgren #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots the ball over LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Chet Holmgren #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots the ball over LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jordan Teller - The Sporting Tribune

Chet Holmgren #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots the ball over LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers during an NBA Playoffs basketball game, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers walks off the court for the final time this season after being eliminated from the NBA Playoffs by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers walks off the court for the final time this season after being eliminated from the NBA Playoffs by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

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LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers walks off the court for the final time this season after being eliminated from the NBA Playoffs by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Luka Doncic sends message after Lakers season ends vs Thunder

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Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic sent a message to fans after their season came to an end against the Oklahoma City Thunder

Doncic took to his personal Instagram account and shared this story following his team's brutal Game 4 loss. 

Luka IG story:
Proud of my teammates who played SO hard in these playoffs.

Laker Nation we will be back

🔥 pic.twitter.com/jSUxfAZnlB

— Luka Updates (@LukaUpdates) May 12, 2026

"Proud of my teammates who played so hard in these playoffs," Doncic wrote. "Laker Nation, we will be back." 

After the contest, Doncic spoke candidly about the injury and admitted how much it hurt not being able to be on the floor with his teammates.

"It's very frustrating. I know some people wanted me back," Doncic said. "But obviously, I wasn't close to clearing. There was some stuff in the media that went out that wasn't true. If I could be out there, I would be 100%." 

The Lakers were swept by the Thunder in the second round of the playoffs. 

Lakers now focused on building around Luka Doncic

The 26-year-old superstar did not play in a single game in these playoffs as he was dealing with a Grade 2 hamstring injury. Doncic suffered the injury in Apirl 2 in a contest against the Thunder. 

There was a slight chance that Doncic could have played in the second round, but he never truly progressed in his rehab. Instead, he was watching from the bench as L.A. could only muster four wins in the playoffs without their superstar. 

When Doncic was on the court this season, he was among the favorites for MVP. In the season, Doncic averaged 33.5 points per game (leading the league in scoring), 8.3 assists, 7.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 64 games of action. 

Prior to his injury, the Lakers were set to clinch the No. 3 seed in the West for the second consecutive season. However, they slipped to fourth, which had them on the same side as the Thunder in the bracket. 

Now, the focus shifts to the offseason and how the Lakers plan to build the best roster possible around Doncic. It’s one of the biggest questions facing the franchise, and something they’ll have to get right heading into next season.

If the Lakers want to position themselves as legitimate title contenders, they’ll need to do everything possible this offseason to put the right pieces around Doncic.

However, it will also be on Doncic to remain healthy for the entire season and then some. 

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Atletico Madrid predicted lineup and team news vs Osasuna

Atletico Madrid predicted lineup and team news vs Osasuna
Atletico Madrid predicted lineup and team news vs Osasuna

Atletico Madrid head to Pamplona to take on Osasuna in their La Liga Matchday 36 clash on Tuesday.

The visitors come into this game after a frustrating run of results. They were knocked out of the Champions League semi-finals by Arsenal after a 1-0 defeat, struggling to break down a solid defence despite improving in the second half. That issue continued in their next outing, where they suffered another 1-0 loss to Celta Vigo.

According to FotMob, Atletico created chances worth 2.18 xG in that game, compared to just 0.13 for Celta, but still couldn’t find the net. Although they have already secured qualification for next season’s Champions League thanks to Spain’s extra spot, Diego Simeone’s side will be eager to finish the campaign strongly.

Atletico Madrid team news

Atletico are dealing with several injuries and suspension problems. Julián Álvarez is expected to miss out with an ankle injury picked up in Europe.

In midfield, Johnny Cardoso is out for the rest of the season, while Pablo Barrios and Álex Baena are also unavailable, with Baena suspended.

The defence is also stretched, as Nahuel Molina, Jose Marímia Gimenez, and Giuliano Simeone are all sidelined. With so many absentees, much of the responsibility will fall on experienced players like Antoine Griezmann and Koke.

Alexander Sorloth is likely to lead the line in attack, while Clément Lenglet is expected to feature in defence.

Atletico Madrid predicted lineup

Possible Atletico Madrid starting XI: Oblak; Ruggeri, Hancko, Lenglet, Pubill; Lookman, Baena, Koke, Llorente; Sorloth, Griezmann

When will the match kick off?

The match will kick off at 8:30pm BST on Tuesday, 12th May.

How to watch Osasuna vs Atletico Madrid?

In the UK, the match between Osasuna and Atletico Madrid will be broadcast live on Premier Sports 1.

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Liverpool look to agree Kylian Mbappe deal amid Real Madrid chaos

Liverpool look to agree Kylian Mbappe deal amid Real Madrid chaos
Liverpool look to agree Kylian Mbappe deal amid Real Madrid chaos

Last summer was arguably the biggest transfer window in Liverpool’s history.

The club spent over £400 million, bringing in seven new players and breaking the British transfer record twice in the same window.

Florian Wirtz and then Alexander Isak both moved to Anfield for over £100 million, forming the foundation of Arne Slot’s new look attack alongside Hugo Ekitike.

The squad building, led by Richard Hughes, should set Liverpool up as a team that can compete at the very top of football for years to come and the Reds are showing no signs of slowing down with a potential deal for Kylian Mbappe now on the cards.

Mbappe could finally be on his way to Anfield

Real Madrid’s season has been overshadowed by drama off the pitch.

Xabi Alonso left the club part way through his maiden season in the Los Blancos dugout, and training ground issues have persisted all season.

The drama in Madrid came to a head last week when Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni clashed, leading to Valverde needing hospital treatment.

The chaos in Madrid has led to plenty of speculation around the future of the club’s biggest star, Mbappe, with an online petition calling for the Frenchman to be sold now reaching over 30 million signatures.

With the 27-year-old's future so uncertain, a report from Football Insider has now linked Liverpool with an ambitious move for the World Cup winner.

The report claims that Mbappe’s future won’t be decided until after Real Madrid’s next manager has been confirmed, but that several Premier League clubs including Liverpool are ‘on alert’.

A deal for Mbappe seems unlikely, it would require a massive transfer fee and the forward currently earns a reported €600,000 (~£525,000) a week.

That figure is eyewatering, and would shatter Liverpool’s current wage structure, but the Reds showed they are willing to break the bank for the right player last summer and Mbappe is certainly a player that could be worthy of breaking the bank for.

Liverpool have previously tried to bring the superstar to Merseyside, but the current chaos unfolding in Madrid could lead to Mbappe finally making the move.

Osasuna vs Atletico Madrid – Match preview and team news

Osasuna vs Atletico Madrid – Match preview and team news
Osasuna vs Atletico Madrid – Match preview and team news

Atletico Madrid travels to Pamplona as they prepare to face Osasuna in a La Liga matchday 36 encounter on Tuesday.

Atletico head into this match after back-to-back 0-1 losses within a week. They are currently in fourth position in the league table with 63 points from 35 matches, four points behind Villarreal and nine points ahead of Real Betis.

Osasuna vs Atletico Madrid – Match preview and team news

  • Date: Tuesday, 12th May.
  • Kick-off: 8:30pm BST.
  • Venue: Estadio El Sadar, Pamplona.

Osasuna team news

Osasuna must navigate a significant challenge at the back following the suspension of starting goalkeeper Sergio Herrera, who was sent off in their previous match against Levante.

In his absence, Aitor Fernández is expected to step into the starting lineup. On the injury front, the team remains without winger Víctor Muñoz, who continues to recover from a calf issue sustained in late April.

Despite these setbacks, the defensive core remains relatively stable, with Alejandro Catena and Flavien Enzo Boyomo anchoring the centre-back positions.

In attack, the team will once again look to Ante Budimir to lead the line, supported by the creative duo of Rubén García and Aimar Oroz.

Atletico Madrid team news

Atletico Madrid enters this fixture facing a severe availability crisis. Julián Álvarez is expected to miss out after suffering an ankle injury in European competition.

The midfield is also thin; Johnny Cardoso is out for the remainder of the season, while Pablo Barrios and Álex Baena—the latter due to a yellow card suspension—are both unavailable.

Defensive options are equally limited, with Nahuel Molina, José María Giménez, and Giuliano Simeone all sidelined.

Consequently, the burden of leadership falls heavily on Antoine Griezmann and Koke to maintain the team’s top-four momentum.

Diego Simeone is most likely to start Alexander Sorloth up front in the attack while Clement Lenglet is set to start in defence.

Form

Osasuna

Osasuna sits 11th in the table with 42 points from 35 matches, having shown mixed results in their recent outings. They recently secured a solid 2–1 victory against Sevilla, but this was followed by a disappointing 1–2 defeat to league-leaders Barcelona and a frustrating 3–2 loss to Levante, where they conceded a 90th-minute winner.

Atletico Madrid

After their recent UCL semi-final exit against Arsenal (0-1) during the midweek, where they failed to find an answer to Arsenal’s defence even after stepping up a gear in the second half, Atletico once again failed to find the back of the net against Celta Vigo which resulted in another 0-1 loss.

FotMob shows Atletico’s xG as 2.18, compared to Celta Vigo’s 0.13. Although Atletico already qualified for next season’s UEFA Champions League due to Spain having an extra spot in the competition, Atletico will still want to bounce back and look to secure all the remaining points and end the season on a high.

Predicted lineups

Osasuna: Fernandez; Rosier, Boyomo, Catena, Bretones; Moncayola, Munoz; Garcia, Oroz, Moro; Budimir

Atletico Madrid: Oblak; Ruggeri, Hancko, Lenglet, Pubill; Lookman, Baena, Koke, Llorente; Sorloth, Griezmann

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Champion Thunder hold off tenacious Lakers 115-110 in Game 4 for another playoff series sweep

LOS ANGELES — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Chet Holmgren made a tiebreaking dunk with 32.8 seconds to play, and the Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Los Angeles Lakers out of the second round of the NBA playoffs with a 115-110 victory in Game 4 on Monday night.

Ajay Mitchell scored 10 of his 28 points in the frantic final period as the Thunder overcame the Lakers’ tenacious effort and improved to 8-0 in the playoffs with their toughest victory of the postseason.

LeBron James had 24 points and 14 rebounds in the final game of the unprecedented 23rd season for the top scorer in NBA history, but he missed a driving bank shot with 20 seconds left that would have put the Lakers ahead.

The 41-year-old James has repeatedly said he hasn’t decided whether to play next season, so there was no ceremony or momentousness around this game. Instead, the Lakers desperately tried to extend their year, only to lose to Oklahoma City for the eighth time this season.

Austin Reaves scored 27 points before missing a tying 3-point attempt with eight seconds left for the Lakers, who advanced one round farther than almost anybody expected after losing NBA scoring champion Luka Doncic and Reaves to significant injuries a month ago.

Los Angeles still lost six of its final seven playoff games and fell well short of the conference finals for the third straight season.

Oklahoma City faced its first fourth-quarter deficits of the entire playoffs in Game 4 as the Lakers repeatedly refused to fold.

After this test, the Thunder will get at least the rest of the week off before they open the conference finals against the winner of San Antonio’s second-round series with Minnesota. The Spurs and Timberwolves are even heading to Game 5 on Tuesday night.

Oklahoma City went 8-0 against the Lakers this season, winning all four regular-season matchups as well — but this one was the toughest. The Lakers took the lead and kept it close down the stretch with big buckets from Reaves and Rui Hachimura, who scored nine of his 25 points in the fourth quarter.

Holmgren’s dunk with 2:03 left put the Thunder up 109-103, but Hachimura coolly converted a four-point play. Marcus Smart then drove the lane and hit a layup while being fouled in the final minute, converting a three-point play for a 110-109 Lakers lead.

But Holmgren got the ball inside and triple-pumped for a dunk with 32.8 seconds left, and James missed on his drive. After Gilgeous-Alexander hit two free throws, Reaves missed again, and the Thunder hung on to secure their sixth berth in the Western Conference finals in the last 16 seasons.

The Thunder won the first two games of the series at home by 18 points apiece, and they routed the Lakers 131-108 in Game 3.

Doncic missed the final 15 games of the Lakers’ season after incurring a grade 2 hamstring strain on April 2 in Oklahoma City, and he watched the season finale on the bench in a black sweatsuit. The Slovenian superstar apparently didn’t get close to returning from the injury, which often requires two months of recovery.

Carter leads Las Vegas against Connecticut after 22-point game

Las Vegas Aces (1-1, 1-1 Western Conference) at Connecticut Sun (0-2, 0-1 Eastern Conference)

Uncasville, Connecticut; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas Aces faces the Connecticut Sun after Chennedy Carter scored 22 points in the Aces' 105-78 win over the Los Angeles Sparks.

Connecticut finished 11-33 overall a season ago while going 7-15 at home. The Sun shot 41.2% from the field and 30.2% from 3-point range last season.

Las Vegas finished 30-14 overall with a 13-9 record on the road last season. The Aces allowed opponents to score 80.7 points per game and shoot 43.6% from the field last season.

INJURIES: Sun: Leila Lacan: out (not injury related).

Aces: Dana Evans: out (leg).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Indiana takes on Los Angeles following Mitchell's 30-point game

Indiana Fever (0-1) at Los Angeles Sparks (0-1, 0-1 Western Conference)

Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. EDT

LINE: Fever -2.5; over/under is 184.5

BOTTOM LINE: Indiana Fever plays the Los Angeles Sparks after Kelsey Mitchell's 30-point showing in the Fever's 107-104 loss to the Dallas Wings.

Los Angeles went 9-13 at home a season ago while going 21-23 overall. The Sparks averaged 85.7 points per game last season, 15.7 from the free-throw line and 25.8 from 3-point range.

Indiana finished 24-20 overall with an 11-11 record on the road a season ago. The Fever gave up 81.5 points per game while committing 18.6 fouls last season.

INJURIES: Sparks: None listed.

Fever: None listed.

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Seattle visits Toronto after Mabrey's 27-point game

Seattle Storm (1-1, 0-1 Western Conference) at Toronto Tempo (0-1, 0-1 Eastern Conference)

Toronto; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Toronto Tempo takes on the Seattle Storm after Marina Mabrey scored 27 points in the Toronto Tempo's 68-65 loss to the Washington Mystics.

Toronto hits the court for the second game in franchise history. The Tempo fell to the Washington Mystics 68-65 in their first WNBA game.

Seattle finished 23-21 overall with a 13-9 record on the road last season. The Storm shot 45.0% from the field and 34.2% from 3-point range last season.

INJURIES: Tempo: Maria Conde: out (not injury related), Yvonne Ejim: out for season (personal).

Storm: Awa Fam: out (not injury related), Katie Lou Samuelson: out (knee), Ezi Magbegor: out (foot).

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Chicago visits Golden State following Salaun's 21-point performance

Chicago Sky (1-0) at Golden State Valkyries (2-0, 2-0 Western Conference)

San Francisco; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Golden State Valkyries hosts the Chicago Sky after Janelle Salaun scored 21 points in the Golden State Valkyries' 95-79 victory over the Phoenix Mercury.

Golden State went 23-21 overall with a 14-8 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Valkyries averaged 77.7 points per game while allowing opponents to score 76.3 last season.

Chicago finished 10-34 overall with a 4-18 record on the road last season. The Sky shot 42.5% from the field and 33.0% from 3-point range last season.

INJURIES: Valkyries: Iliana Rupert: out (pregnancy), Juste Jocyte: out (not injury related ).

Sky: DiJonai Carrington: out (foot).

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When is Germany World Cup roster announcement? Date, time of Julian Nagelsmann squad reveal

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When is Germany World Cup roster announcement? Date, time of Julian Nagelsmann squad reveal originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Germany have a point to prove at the 2026 World Cup after failing to get out of the groups at the previous two tournaments.

Julian Nagelsmann has been tasked with delivering a strong performance in the United States, Canada and Mexico after the national team suffered embarrassment in Qatar and Russia.

Germany, who won a fourth World Cup in 2014, are not seen as strong favourites to go all the way in 2026, but there is no doubt that they boast a depth of talent that can challenge for the latter stages if things click.

Below are the key details on when we will find out who Nagelsmann has selected for his final roster.

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When is Germany World Cup roster announcement?

The Germany roster for the World Cup is scheduled to be announced on Thursday, May 21. It had initially be slated for May 12, but Nagelsmann decided to push it back until after the end of the Bundesliga season.

As per FIFA regulations, competing teams at the World Cup must submit a provisional roster of players by May 11, and their final, whittled-down list no later than May 30.

You can read more about the squad regulations for the World Cup here.

How many players are in Germany's World Cup roster?

The final squad must contain at least 23 players and no more than 26. The only other stipulation is that at least three of these players must be goalkeepers.

Nagelsmann is not expected to make huge changes to the roster he named for the March internationals, but he has long suggested there could be one or two more surprising choices depending on player form.

Up to 27 team officials will complete the travelling party.

Can Germany replace players in their World Cup roster?

Teams are allowed to make a change to their squad due to injury or illness up to 24 hours before their first scheduled game of the tournament. Medical proof of the reason behind the withdrawal must be sent to FIFA for approval.

Germany's Group E opener against Curacao is on June 14 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, meaning any replacements would have to be arranged by June 13. After that, the squad is set for the tournament.

The one exception concerns goalkeepers: if any of the three are injured or ill and has to withdraw, they can be replaced by another keeper from the provisional list at any stage of the competition (again, subject to FIFA ratifying the change).

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Where is Germany's World Cup hotel and training camp?

Germany will be based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina for their World Cup campaign.

Nagelsmann, the players and the staff will stay at the Graylyn Estate Hotel, a former country estate more than a century old. It contains an on-site outdoor swimming pool and tennis courts, plus — according to its website — "unlimited complementary ice cream".

The hotel is a short distance from Wake Forest University, where Germany will hold training sessions and make use of the Sutton Sports Performance Center, which opened in 2019.

Tuesday’s Everton News: Palace reactions, Beto renewal, U21’s out

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours

Beto has reflected on Everton’s “missed opportunity” after the Toffees’ – targeting a European finish – drew 2-2 at Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon. [Everton FC]

The offering of a new contract to David Moyes should be a priority. [Liverpool Echo]

Beto has emerged as an important player for Everton ahead of the summer transfer window and they are planning to block any moves for his signature. [Football Insider]

Everton Women’s Ruby Mace has been nominated for WSL Player of the Season in her debut campaign for the Toffees. [Royal Blue Mersey]

Everton Under-18s signed off their 2025/26 season with a stunning 5-3 comeback victory over Manchester City at Finch Farm. [Everton FC]

Michael Ball believes that the Everton players need to take blame for mistakes that have been happening since before David Moyes. [Liverpool Echo]

Programme 15 of the Everton Heritage Show is a cracker.
Boyhood Blue and multiple trophy winner @DegsyMount sat down with @lewisroyden for a wide-ranging chat.
Here’s a brief clip! https://t.co/nbdrDP3KaLhttps://t.co/AaFzV6ClRBpic.twitter.com/8h99Bo25kr

— Everton FC Heritage Society (@EvertonHeritage) May 11, 2026

TFG ready to spend big on new striker for Everton as Raul Jimenez deal unlikely. [Football Insider]

Another game goes by, another point on the board, and one could argue Everton ended matchday 36 of their Premier League campaign in a better position than they started it. Or, another missed opportunity. [ToffeeWeb]

Four matches for our teams this week, starting with #EFCU21's PDL play-off semi-final at Huddersfield this evening. 📅@EvertonWomen 🔵 @EvertonAcademypic.twitter.com/a9maFDWhZN

— Everton (@Everton) May 11, 2026

Scott Phelan expressed his desire for Everton to conclude the WSL season in high spirits, while providing an injury update on his squad ahead of a busy week. [Everton FC]

Everton U21s lose to Huddersfield Town in play-off semi-final. [ToffeeWeb]

Everton have conceded 2+ goals in 5 consecutive Premier League games – the first time they have done so within a single season since October-November 2020. #EFC

— EFC Statto (@EFC_Statto) May 10, 2026

Former Everton goalkeeper Nigel Martyn has been called up to represent his country… in senior cricket. [TalkSport]

Everton look destined to fall short of Europe. Displays like the draw at Crystal Palace explain why. [The Athletic]

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Barcelona handed unexpected advantage in race to keep versatile defender

Barcelona handed unexpected advantage in race to keep versatile defender
Barcelona handed unexpected advantage in race to keep versatile defender

Joao Cancelo may have only arrived midway through the season, but the Portuguese defender has become one of the most important figures in Barcelona’s march towards the La Liga title.

And now that the celebrations are beginning to settle, Barcelona’s attention is turning towards the summer transfer window and squad planning. 

This is where Cancelo’s name gathers the spotlight as his future remains unresolved beyond June.

The full-back joined the Catalan side on loan from Al Hilal during the January transfer window and made an immediate impact after arriving. 

His energy, attacking intent and ability to operate on either flank gave Barcelona an extra dimension during the decisive months of the campaign.

More importantly, Cancelo brought balance to the side at a time when Barcelona needed experience and personality in difficult matches. 

A successful return

Since returning to Barcelona colours, the Portuguese international has directly contributed to five goals, scoring once and providing four assists. 

Cancelo wants to stay at Barcelona. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

Furthermore, the season has also carried personal importance for the defender. By winning La Liga with Barcelona, Cancelo has now achieved something no player had managed before – lifting league titles in four of Europe’s five major leagues.

Despite the success, uncertainty still surrounds his future. His current loan spell expires at the end of the season, meaning Barcelona will once again need to negotiate with Al Hilal if they want him to continue at the club next season.

So what now?

Financial limitations remain a major factor for the Catalan giants, especially as salary restrictions continue to affect their transfer plans. 

However, Cancelo’s latest comments regarding his parent club could significantly help Barcelona’s chances.

While speaking about his situation in Saudi Arabia, the defender openly admitted his frustration with how events unfolded before his move.

“Someone at Al Hilal lied to me. They told me I was going to be included in the Saudi Pro League roster, but then they left me out,”Cancelo explained.

Now, according tSPORT, those comments are unlikely to go unnoticed within Barcelona. 

With the player clearly enjoying life back in Spain and Flick valuing his versatility highly, the door now appears open for another attempt to keep Cancelo at the club beyond this season.

Remembering Evaristo Beccalossi, who would have turned 70 today

Remembering Evaristo Beccalossi, who would have turned 70 today
Remembering Evaristo Beccalossi, who would have turned 70 today

Irony, imagination and pure talent: whenever an Inter fan thinks of those qualities, Evaristo Beccalossi immediately comes to mind. A true artist with the ball who made Nerazzurri supporters of every generation fall in love with his football, including those who never had the chance to see him play.

His memory lives on after his passing, and on a day like this it feels even more present and alive. Born on May 12, 1956, in Brescia, Evaristo would have turned 70 today.

His talent lit up stadiums and inspired football fans across Italy and beyond. Just days after his passing, we once again remember Evaristo Beccalossi - a romantic symbol of Interismo and a unique artist who painted his masterpieces in black and blue.

IPL 2026: 'We need to fight hard'- Virat Kohli’s fiery dressing room speech goes viral |Watch

Virat Kohli delivered an emotional dressing room speech after Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off a thrilling last-ball win against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026, a victory that pushed the defending champions to the top of the points table and left them one win away from sealing a playoff spot.

RCB held their nerve in a dramatic chase of 167 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur, winning by two wickets off the final delivery after a rollercoaster contest. The chase had started disastrously for Bengaluru, with Kohli dismissed for a golden duck by Deepak Chahar in the opening over before Devdutt Padikkal and Rajat Patidar also departed cheaply.


With RCB wobbling at 47/3 on a sluggish surface, Krunal Pandya produced a heroic 73 while battling severe cramps, anchoring the innings and dragging the chase deep. Eventually, Bhuvneshwar Kumar smashed a crucial six in the final over before Rasikh Salam Dar scrambled back for the winning runs on the last ball.

Kohli’s animated leap after the winning run underlined how much the result meant for RCB. Later in the dressing room, the former captain praised the team’s resilience and fighting mentality.

"Hey guys, I'm gonna keep it short. I'm gonna wrap it up tonight. Thanks, Andy (Flower), for giving me a chance to do something in the game today," Kohli began.

"But guys, look, if you want to win multi-team competitions, we need a team. We need a game like that. We need to scrap for a win. We need to fight hard."

Kohli singled out Bhuvneshwar for special praise after the veteran pacer starred with both bat and ball. Earlier in the evening, Bhuvneshwar had ripped through Mumbai’s top order, dismissing Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav before finishing with superb figures of 4/23.

"We know the feeling in the group. We're just talking about the game, how we started off again. Bhuvi, brilliant in the Powerplay. Your execution, your skills, you are absolutely world-class. I think it was the sixth three-wicket haul of the season - 11 games, which is crazy," Kohli said.

Bhuvneshwar, who now leads the IPL 2026 wicket charts with 21 wickets, credited confidence and execution for his strong season.

"The good thing is that whatever I'm doing or trying to do, it's happening. And I think it's all about confidence," Bhuvneshwar said.

"When you start the IPL, you go through a couple of good matches, then your confidence goes up. And I think, yes, I don't want to change it, but whatever I'm trying to do, it's happening. My execution is spot on, getting wickets and, of course, getting help from fielders to catch those crucial chances. So yes, I mean things work out."

Kohli also lauded the contributions of the rest of the bowling attack, including Romario Shepherd, Suyash Sharma and Rasikh Salam Dar.

"Shef (Romario Shepherd), the way you bowled tonight was top-notch, and you showed us what you can do when you feel confident with the ball in hand and you can hit your areas. You have the skill, and we all back you to execute your skills every time. So well done on that," Kohli said.

"KP (Krunal), always can bank on you under pressure or any kind of situation. Again, brilliant with the ball. Suyash did his job as well. Rasikh was great too."
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The RCB batter also acknowledged the team’s batting struggles before praising the middle-order fightback led by Krunal and Tim David.

"With the bat, we didn't get off to the best start. We know that. But like the last game, we've had two games where we haven't had the best starts, but last game, Rajat stepped up along with KP contributing. TD (Tim David) made an impact in the last game."

"This game around again, he stuck in and got us an important partnership with KP. So that contribution was crucial for us to chase the score down. So well done," Kohli added.

Real Madrid superstar sees Benfica manager’s arrival as a ‘positive’ amid recent tensions

Real Madrid superstar sees Benfica manager’s arrival as a ‘positive’ amid recent tensions
Real Madrid superstar sees Benfica manager’s arrival as a ‘positive’ amid recent tensions

Jose Mourinho’s move to Real Madrid appears to be in its advanced stages, and the club and the manager are in direct contact and negotiations.

As reported yesterday, Los Blancos have already sent their verbal offer to the manager regarding the vacancy on their bench and proposed that he come over to take control of the first team.

The biggest hurdle, however, was seemingly the rift that developed between the Real Madrid dressing room and Mourinho after the on-field incidents in the game against Benfica. 

After all, it did not go down well with several players in the dressing room that the manager supported Gianluca Prestianni publicly after Vinicius Jr. was racially abused by him.

Vinicius adopts a mature stance

As reported by El Chiringuito in a recent report, however, Vinicius himself is not opposed to the Portuguese manager returning and understands that he is the team’s hope of finding the light at the end of the tunnel.

Mourinho is close to being appointed Real Madrid manager. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

The player thus believes there is nothing to clear up with Mourinho and that what happened in the past must stay there. He sees the current situation to demand focusing on work and minimising controversy.

In fact, Vinicius reportedly sees Mourinho’s arrival as a positive and a measure that will ensure Real Madrid play as a collective unit and not for individuals.

The Brazilian thus believes that the Benfica manager is indeed the candidate Los Blancos require.

Needless to say, the Brazilian’s openness to work with the same manager who did not support him months ago comes as a sign of maturity from the captain.

More importantly, it shows that the players understand the severity of the crisis they are in.

“Barcelona are going to intensify the negotiations” for Chelsea player this summer

“Barcelona are going to intensify the negotiations” for Chelsea player this summer
“Barcelona are going to intensify the negotiations” for Chelsea player this summer

Barcelona are apparently going to step up their negotiations to sign Chelsea forward Joao Pedro this summer.

This is a link that has been growing stronger in the last few weeks, with mainly reports from Spain hyping it up. Well, that hype is continuing again now, and it appears that Barcelona really might want to sign Pedro from Chelsea at the end of the season.

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Do they have any chance of landing him? I don’t think so personally, Chelsea will not entertain selling Pedro this summer. I just can’t see it. But the issue is, when Barcelona come calling, not many players would say no. So I guess it would depend on whether Pedro would push for it or not. Still don’t see it happening regardless.

Pedro to Barcelona?

Joao Pedro against Leeds. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

It was said on El Chiringuito TV last night:

“Barcelona are going to intensify the negotiations for Joao Pedro, with Julian Alvarez now linked to PSG.

“Pedro is hugely ‘appealing’ to Barcelona manager Hansi Flick.

“He has all the characteristics that Barcelona likes. If Julián Álvarez doesn’t “get wet,” the club continues working on this option that is a consensus and excites.”

In other news today

Malo Gusto infuriated some Chelsea fans with his performance on Saturday afternoon, and some are now writing him off for good with their latest reflections on the player.

Chelsea are pushing for Xabi Alonso and the Basque seems interested, with a pre-World Cup deadline certainly possible. And it’s not just Fabrizio Romano reporting it!

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JJ Redick believes the Lakers are close to contending for the title despite getting swept

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick

JJ Redick believes the Lakers are close to contending for the title despite getting swept originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The Los Angeles Lakers are now eliminated from the 2026 NBA Playoffs after getting swept by the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was an eventful series, but it was clear that OKC was the true dominant force.

Lakers head coach JJ Redick tried his best to maximize his team, but they could not get a single win. That could also be down to Redick's decision-making, as he has been called out for a crucial misstep in the clutch in Game 4 when he took out sharpshooter Rui Hachimura.

JJ Redick sees title contender potential in his Lakers team

It is difficult to get a single win against the Thunder, considering two teams have failed to do so in this year's Playoffs. However, the Lakers did have a shot at doing so in this series with all the close games.

Unfortunately, the Thunder's quality won out with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and Ajay Mitchell all playing at an elite level. Now, the Lakers have to go back to the drawing board after getting swept.

MORE: The Lakers might need to move on from LeBron James to contend, according to a former champion

Since he is looking like the long-term head coach for the Lakers, Redick is already looking forward to the future. Some fans might be frustrated with him after that Hachimura blunder, but it seems he is focused on turning the Lakers into a contender again.

"That's what we gotta figure out this offseason. I will say for the things that we set out to do, and build our championship habits, communication, and shape, I thought we were darn close to doing that," Redick said after the Game 4 loss to OKC.

"I take a lot of pride in our players. What they individually went through, what we went through, and what we turned out to be. Just proud of who we are."

It is a bittersweet ending for the Lakers, especially since Luka Doncic was absent due to his injury. Anything would have been possible if a player of his caliber was present, but the Lakers could not resolve his absence. Moving forward, he will be the centerpiece of this Lakers organization.

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What Mets are adding in A.J. Ewing: Takeaways from top prospect promotion

The Mets have been searching for a spark to ignite their lifeless lineup through this first quarter of the season.

After weeks of lineup changes, vets claimed off waivers and everything in between, the Mets are taking a different and more aggressive approach this week.

New York is calling top prospect A.J. Ewing up from Triple-A Syracuse ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Tigers, a source confirmed to NJ.com on Monday night. Will Sammon of The Athletic was first to report Ewing’s promotion.

Ewing is ranked as the Mets’ second-best prospect by MLB Pipeline, a speedster with a knack for spraying the ball to all fields from the left side. The 21-year-old has experience at all three outfield positions as well as second base.

Similar to the Mets deciding to break camp with fellow homegrown top prospect Carson Benge this spring, Ewing is making the leap to the big leagues with very little Triple-A experience. Ewing has only 12 games in Triple-A under his belt — he was promoted to Syracuse after a scalding-hot start in Double-A Binghamton late last month.

Across Double-A and Triple-A to begin this year, Ewing was slashing .339/.447/.514 (.961 OPS) with 17 stolen bases and 25 runs scored in 30 games. Last year, as Ewing climbed three levels from Single-A St. Lucie up to Binghamton, the lefty hit .315/.401/.429 with 70 stolen bases and 87 runs in 124 games.

Mix those numbers together and Ewing is batting .320 with a .854 OPS and 148 wRC+ since the beginning of last season. In that span, only three players in all of Minor League Baseball have more steals than Ewing (87).

The risk here for the Mets is that Ewing may need time to get acclimated to facing big-league pitching. It took Benge a few weeks to hit his stride to where he’s now one of the most productive hitters in the Mets’ lineup. New York can’t afford another black hole in their lineup, a batting order that’s been putting up some of the worst numbers in the sport to this point.

That said, Ewing can’t be worse than who the Mets have been using over these last several weeks, especially since the likes of Francisco Lindor, Luis Robert Jr. and Jorge Polanco landed on the injured list.

At the very least, Ewing’s presence with his quality defense and plus speed can give this lethargic offense a much-needed jolt. This could also be a sign that the Mets will act with more urgency when it comes to their offense moving forward. Perhaps another top prospect — like Nick Morabito and Ryan Clifford in Triple-A — will also get a shot in the coming days and weeks.

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Stellar Blade 2 Dev Switches Strategy for Souls-Like Sequel, Cross-Platform Launch Likely

12 May 2026 at 09:05
Stellar Blade was a highly popular game when it launched, and even though it took over a year to make it from PS5 to PC, it managed to reach an all-time peak concurrent player count of 192,078 players on Steam alone. With Stellar Blade 2 now out in the open and well on its way to an expected 2027-2028 expected launch window, the game's developer, ShiftUp, has officially addressed its launch strategy for the sequel in its Q1 2026 earnings report. There are two major upcoming changes to the publishing strategy for Stellar Blade 2.

Specifically, ShiftUp has confirmed that it will likely be self-publishing Stellar Blade 2, and the Korean game studio is also suggesting that it will shift to a multiplatform launch, instead of the previous timed PS5 exclusive, with the goal of reaching "a broad global audience from day one." It was revealed in previous hints from the game studio that it would be catering much of the Stellar Blade 2 experience to Chinese players, going so far as to use locations in real-world China for the game's setting. This shift to a cross-platform launch could be part of the same strategy that motivated the studio's push into China. It's not yet clear exactly which platforms will be on the Stellar Blade 2 launch roster, but it's almost guaranteed that the game will launch on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series consoles. The full quote from ShiftUp regarding the launch plans follows.

Apple-Intel Chip Deal Could Trigger €4.6 Billion Equipment Frenzy, With ASML Set to Cash In, Says BofA

12 May 2026 at 09:09

A deal between Intel and Apple could lead to higher demand for chip manufacturing and bonding machines, suggests a report from Bank of America. Media reports have suggested that Apple and Intel have signed an agreement through which some of Apple's chips would be made by Intel. As of now, Apple is believed to procure its chips from Taiwan's TSMC, and following the reports, BofA is out with some fresh estimates about the deal's value and its impact on the chip manufacturing equipment industry. Intel Could Order As Much As €4.6 Billion Worth Of Machines From ASML In Case Of […]

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Samsung took 5 Months for One UI 8.5 stable update, yet not everyone has it

12 May 2026 at 09:36

Samsung has finally started rolling out the One UI 8.5 stable update. Many Galaxy users waited a long time for this Android 16-based update, as it brings new features and improvements. However, the rollout is still in progress, and not everyone has received it yet.

How long did it take? Samsung launched the One UI 8.5 beta program on December 8, 2025. The stable version began rolling out in South Korea on May 6, 2026. This means it took about 5 months from the start of the beta to release the final stable update.

The wider global rollout started on May 11, 2026. While the stable update is now available in many countries, it is being released in phases. Many users are still waiting for their turn.

Who is getting the update and region details:

Samsung is rolling out One UI 8.5 in stages, starting with the newest and flagship devices.

  • Galaxy S25 series (all models including Edge & FE)
  • Galaxy S24 series (all models including FE)
  • Galaxy Z Fold 7 & Z Flip 7
  • Galaxy Z Fold 6 & Z Flip 6
  • Galaxy Tab S11 and Tab S10 series

The One UI 8.5 stable update rollout first started in South Korea on May 6. From May 11, it expanded to North America (US, Canada), Europe, India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and other major markets.

It is important to know that the rollout speed depends on your device model, carrier, and region. Some users may have to wait a few more weeks. To check for the update, go to Settings > Software update > Download and install. Make sure to back up your phone first.

FYI, the One UI 8.5 software brings a better Quick Panel, smarter Galaxy AI tools, improved performance, and other handy features. It is not a big One UI version jump, but it adds nice polish and fixes.

Even though it took 5 months, the update is finally here for many. If you haven’t received it yet, don’t worry, Samsung is expanding the rollout quickly. Keep checking your phone regularly.

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Samsung users can now send encrypted RCS messages to iPhones

12 May 2026 at 08:42

Cross-platform RCS messaging between Android, including Samsung, and Apple iPhones is finally getting proper end-to-end encrypted privacy.

Apple and Google announced that encrypted RCS messaging is now rolling out in Beta for iPhone users running iOS 26.5 and Android, including Samsung Galaxy, users on the latest version of Google Messages.

Once enabled, messages sent between Galaxy phones and iPhones will be protected in transit, meaning nobody in the middle can read them.

For years, conversations with iPhone users often dropped back to old-school SMS behavior. Photos looked worse, reactions were messy, group chats broke easily, and privacy protections disappeared the moment a chat crossed platforms.

Users will now see a new lock icon inside supported RCS conversations, confirming that the chat is encrypted. The feature is enabled by default and will gradually expand to both new and existing conversations over time.

Google says encrypted RCS chats have already been available between Android devices for years through Google Messages. The bigger challenge was extending the same protection to iPhones.

Android Apple encrypted RCS messages

Apple still says iMessage remains the best option for communication between Apple devices. But this update finally gives Android and Samsung users a more secure and modern experience when texting someone on an iPhone.

Now, Samsung users can send high-quality photos, reactions, read receipts, and encrypted messages to iPhones without relying on outdated SMS security.

The rollout is currently limited to beta users on iOS 26.5 with supported carriers, alongside Android users running the latest Google Messages app. A wider release is expected later.

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Oppo may offer a 100MP 1:1 selfie camera on an upcoming phone

12 May 2026 at 09:07

Back in February, a leak suggested that Oppo and Huawei may use a square sensor for their upcoming phones similar to what Apple offered with its iPhone 17 series. Now, new details have emerged about the camera sensor Oppo may be planning to use. According to the new leak, an Android smartphone maker is currently testing a 1:1 square sensor for the front-facing camera. While the tipster did not name the brand, the emoji used in the post hints that the device in question could be from Oppo. The 1:1 front camera on the iPhone 17 The brand is reportedly testing a 100MP sensor and it is...

South Korea April 2026: Telsa and BYD break records

12 May 2026 at 08:12

The Tesla Model Y sells over 10,000 units in April.

The South Korean new light vehicle market edges up 0.8% year-on-year in April to 151,340 units, however this small gain has everything to do with foreign brands up 58.1% to 33,989 and 22.5% share whereas domestic brands fall -8.8% to 117,351. More precisely, the market is up thanks solely to Tesla up 811.5% to break its records for the third month in a row to 13,190 sales and 8.7% share. Meanwhile Kia (+7.9%) extends its now seemingly unassailable lead over sister brand Hyundai (-15.8%) to almost 8,000 units for the month and just above 16,500 units year-to-date. In 4th place below Tesla, Genesis (-40.3%) is in complete freefall and endures its lowest monthly volume in over 6 years: since March 2020. BYD (+272.6%) crosses the 2,000 monthly sales mark for the first time, reaching an all time high 9th place with 1.3% share.

In the domestic models ranking, the Kia Sorento (+37.3%) surges ahead to break its volume record for the 2nd month running at over 12,000 sales. The Hyundai Grandeur (+8.9%) is far below while the Hyundai Sonata (+22.4%) closes out the podium with a strong YoY gain. The Hyundai Avante (-22.9%), Kia Carnival (-34.2%) and Kia Sportage (-25.8%) follow and all sink. Meanwhile at #7 the Kia Ray (+14.4%) reaches an all time high ranking, also hit in August 2023 and February 2024. The Kia EV3 (+27.5%) also impresses and stays within the Top 10 at #10. The Kia EV5 (#15) is the best-selling recent launch ahead of the Kia PV5 (#21) and Renault Filante (#22).

Looking at foreign models, the Tesla Model Y (+1154.5%!) crosses the 10,000 monthly sales milestone and ranks #2 in the overall models charts including domestic vehicles. The Tesla Model 3 (+306.9%) also surges ahead and repeats at #2, followed by the BMW 5 Series (-7.5%) and Mercedes E Class (-22.2%) both in difficulty. The new BYD Dolphin advances to a record 5th place ahead of the BMW X3 (+53.1%), Polestar 4 (+277.1%) and Mercedes GLE (+23.3%), all sporting fantastic scores. The new BYD Sealion 7 lodges an 8th straight Top 10 finish at #9. 

Previous month: South Korea March 2026: BYD breaks records again, Renault Filante in Top 10

One year ago: South Korea April 2025: New gen pushes Hyundai Palisade to #4, Kia EV4 lands

Full April 2026 Top 30 All brands, Top 58 All domestic models and Top 50 foreign models below.

South Korea April 2026 – brands:

PosBrandApr-26%/25Mar2026%/25PosFY25
1Kia55,10836.4%+ 7.9%1196,77135.2%+ 6.0%12
2Hyundai47,18331.2%– 15.8%2180,19032.2%– 6.5%21
3Tesla13,1908.7%+ 811.5%334,1546.1%+ 445.2%36
4Genesis6,8684.5%– 40.3%432,9275.9%– 20.0%43
5BMW6,6584.4%– 0.8%526,0264.7%+ 2.8%54
6Mercedes4,7963.2%– 2.3%720,6583.7%+ 2.7%65
7Renault Korea4,0252.7%– 23.4%614,8942.7%– 21.0%77
8KGM3,3822.2%– 4.6%814,8522.7%+ 26.6%88
9BYD2,0231.3%+ 272.6%95,9911.1%+ 983.4%916
10Volvo1,1050.7%+ 3.5%104,7330.8%+ 3.5%119
11Lexus1,0790.7%– 20.3%124,8340.9%– 7.6%1010
12Audi9180.6%+ 12.4%114,0560.7%+ 42.5%1212
13Toyota8290.5%– 5.8%162,9820.5%+ 0.5%1414
14GM Korea7850.5%– 39.6%143,3250.6%– 38.1%1311
15Mini6960.5%+ 5.3%152,6510.5%+ 29.1%1615
16Porsche6790.4%– 37.0%132,7860.5%– 20.7%1513
17Polestar6750.4%+ 257.1%181,6290.3%+ 143.1%1820
18Volkswagen4580.3%+ 107.2%191,7510.3%+ 22.2%1718
19Land Rover2730.2%– 18.5%171,6100.3%– 1.2%1917
20Lincoln1200.1%– 4.8%281780.0%– 65.2%2623
21Jeep1020.1%– 28.2%204230.1%– 22.7%2021
22GMC730.0%+ 247.6%213580.1%+ 336.6%2130
23Cadillac670.0%+ 0.0%232150.0%+ 29.5%2425
24Honda660.0%– 59.3%222770.0%– 68.0%2222
25Ford550.0%– 90.4%252200.0%– 88.4%2319
26Bentley400.0%+ 300.0%261390.0%+ 131.7%2727
27Lamborghini290.0%+ 107.1%27800.0%– 37.0%2826
28Peugeot280.0%– 71.1%242120.0%– 15.5%2524
29Ferrari170.0%– 34.6%29750.0%– 42.3%2928
30Rolls-Royce130.0%– 51.9%30560.0%– 13.8%3031
 –Total local manufacturers117,35177.5%– 8.8% –442,95979.2%– 2.8% – –
 –Total foreign manufacturers33,98922.5%+ 58.1% –116,09420.8%+ 41.3% – –
 –Total market151,340100.0%+ 0.8% –559,053100.0%+ 3.9% – –

South Korea April 2026 – domestic models:

PosModelApr-26/25Mar2026/25PosFY25
1Kia Sorento12,078+ 37.3%139,029+ 10.0%11
2Hyundai Grandeur6,622+ 8.9%223,145– 1.4%25
3Hyundai Sonata5,754+ 22.4%421,119+ 20.7%311
4Hyundai Avante5,475– 22.9%619,826– 22.8%52
5Kia Carnival4,995– 34.2%719,392– 33.4%63
6Kia Sportage4,972– 25.8%520,327– 23.1%44
7Kia Ray4,877+ 14.4%1116,802– 1.2%812
8Hyundai Porter4,843– 9.8%318,752– 4.0%78
9Hyundai Santa Fe3,902– 38.6%1513,581– 37.8%127
10Kia EV33,898+ 27.5%1012,572+ 43.3%1422
11Hyundai Tucson3,858– 26.1%1415,014– 17.2%910
12Kia Seltos3,580– 29.8%813,691– 30.0%109
13Hyundai Palisade3,422– 48.6%2513,631– 22.7%116
14Kia Bongo3,335+ 1.0%2011,240– 9.5%1617
15Kia EV53,308new1610,192new1949
16Kia Morning3,186+ 209.9%307,842+ 103.4%2325
17Hyundai Staria3,039– 18.5%219,945– 23.1%2015
18Hyundai Kona2,559– 6.0%1212,702+ 27.5%1319
19Genesis G802,523– 41.9%1311,764– 21.3%1513
20Kia K52,366– 33.9%1810,360– 10.1%1716
21Kia PV52,262new1710,348new1845
22Renault Korea Filante2,139new97,099new26 –
23Genesis GV702,068– 33.1%199,841– 15.8%2118
24Genesis GV801,693– 42.2%228,306– 25.8%2220
25Hyundai Ioniq 51,674+ 14.8%237,625+ 84.8%2426
26Hyundai Bus/Truck1,562+ 24.6%295,941+ 18.5%2823
27Renault Korea Grand Koleos1,550– 64.6%325,958– 62.1%2714
28Kia K81,461– 43.1%247,232– 27.9%2521
29Kia EV41,432+ 72.3%275,511+ 563.2%2934
30Kia Niro1,289– 24.9%415,226+ 21.1%3227
31Hyundai Ioniq 91,225+ 21.4%334,439+ 124.9%3333
32Hyundai Casper1,142– 21.5%285,245– 8.0%3124
33KGM Musso1,135+ 99.5%265,505+ 549.2%3044
34Kia EV61,062+ 34.6%313,572+ 14.3%3430
35Hyundai Venue1,061+ 39.6%343,552+ 29.9%3528
36KGM Musso EV810+ 12.7%372,963+ 138.0%3737
37Chevrolet Trax Crossover613– 43.2%382,716– 36.1%3829
38KGM Actyon520+ 101.6%392,339+ 67.0%3935
39Hyundai Ioniq 6475– 22.1%363,153+ 106.6%3642
40Hyundai Nexo441+ 418.8%352,018+ 209.0%4139
41KGM Tivoli415– 3.0%431,774+ 15.1%4241
42Genesis G90409– 48.0%402,042– 19.2%4036
43Kia EV9393+ 162.0%46897+ 88.1%4653
44Renault Korea Arkana336– 22.4%441,479+ 10.4%4440
45KGM Torres327– 66.9%421,574– 50.4%4331
46Kia Tasman302– 75.8%451,406+ 4.6%4532
47Kia Bus/Special193+ 43.0%47678+ 41.3%4746
48Chevrolet Trailblazer168– 19.6%50592– 38.9%4848
49Hyundai ST1129+ 12.2%51502+ 16.2%5055
50Kia K9119– 19.0%52454– 31.2%5154
51Genesis GV6094– 36.1%53322+ 88.3%5558
52KGM Rexton New Arena90– 27.4%54335– 22.6%5457
53KGM Torres EVX85+ 14.9%49360– 54.4%5252
54Genesis G7062– 70.5%48505– 18.9%4950
55Genesis GV60 Magma19new5531new56 –
56Chevrolet Colorado4– 60.0%5616– 66.0%5763
57KGM Korando0– 100.0%572– 99.0%5860
58Renault Korea Scenic E-Tech0new58358new5359

South Korea April 2026 – foreign models:

PosModelApr-26/25Mar2026/25PosFY25
1Tesla Model Y10,086+ 1154.5%125,409+ 740.8%11
2Tesla Model 32,596+ 306.9%27,146+ 131.2%45
3BMW 5 Series1,887– 7.5%47,511– 1.3%33
4Mercedes E Class1,695– 22.2%38,530– 0.9%22
5BYD Dolphin800new91,527new17 –
6BMW X3692+ 53.1%112,665+ 22.9%78
7Polestar 4675+ 277.1%71,627+ 146.5%1426
8Mercedes GLE640+ 23.3%62,613+ 48.4%86
9BYD Sealion 7621new52,705new625
10Mercedes GLC597+ 92.6%82,910+ 23.7%54
11BMW X5564– 5.7%102,400+ 16.2%910
12BMW 3 Series553+ 11.7%132,236+ 28.1%109
13BMW 7 Series445+ 12.1%171,875+ 8.1%1113
14Tesla Model X427+ 42600.0%161,111+ 18416.7%23n/a
15BMW X7403– 8.4%181,581– 5.2%1514
16BYD Atto 3395– 27.3%n/a1,179+ 113.2%2022
17Audi Q4 e-Tron368+ 377.9%14986+ 14.5%2623
18Lexus NX363– 15.6%221,844+ 20.8%1218
19Volvo XC60359– 15.1%121,744+ 0.5%1311
20Lexus ES334– 41.3%211,555– 35.3%167
21BMW i5319+ 104.5%201,147+ 120.2%2136
22Mini Cooper Hatch314– 10.8%151,337+ 25.5%1915
23Mercedes CLE305+ 18.2%261,145– 1.5%2220
24Mercedes G Class304– 9.0%n/a716– 34.4%3421
25Mercedes S Class298– 4.2%251,343– 4.8%1812
26Audi Q5289n/a191,032n/a25n/a
27BMW X6261– 26.7%271,101– 18.6%2419
28Porsche Cayenne246– 54.1%42622– 53.6%3717
29Toyota Camry239+ 9.1%28833– 3.6%2931
30Lexus RX226+ 22.8%24826+ 30.7%3033
31BYD Seal207new38574new39n/a
32VW ID.4196+ 625.9%30793– 2.2%3143
33BMW X1188– 24.2%31727– 17.9%3328
34Volvo XC90184+ 73.6%36773+ 97.7%3238
35BMW X4179– 43.4%29846– 26.8%2816
36Toyota Alphard174+ 11.5%47544+ 21.4%4042
37VW Golf169+ 89.9%n/a492+ 452.8%41n/a
38BMW 4 Series164– 15.5%43596– 12.5%3832
39Porsche Taycan155+ 4.0%23874+ 37.4%2735
40Toyota Prius148+ 72.1%n/a410+ 74.5%46n/a
41Mini Countryman146+ 14.1%n/an/an/an/a40
42Volvo EX30145+ 25.0%35368– 44.1%5047
43Volvo S90144+ 58.2%39659+ 73.9%3639
44BMW iX1136+ 172.0%n/an/an/an/an/a
45Volvo XC40133– 40.4%34696– 21.8%3524
46Mercedes EQB133+ 1562.5%45449+ 1051.3%43n/a
47Toyota Crown132+ 207.0%n/a401+ 107.8%47n/a
48Porsche Macan EV122+ 100.0%50n/an/an/a41
49Mercedes EQE SUV119+ 65.3%n/an/an/an/an/a
50BMW iX112– 1.8%n/a434+ 127.2%45n/a

Source: KAIDA, Manufacturers

Nahuel Molina mövsümü erkən başa vurdu

12 May 2026 at 09:00

Futbol üzrə Argentina millisinin və İspaniyanın “Atletiko” klubunun sağ cinah müdafiəçisi Nahuel Molina üçün cari mövsüm erkən bitib.

Arena.az xəbər verir ki, 28 yaşlı futbolçu sıradan çıxıb.

Onun bud əzələsində yırtıq aşkarlanıb. Argentina millisinin üzvü mövsümün qalan oyunlarına iştirak etməyəcək. Futbolçunun ən yaxşı halda bir ay sonra meydana qayıtması ehtimal edilir. Bu isə təcrübəli sağ cinah müdafiəçisinin ən yaxşı halda iyun ayında başlayacaq dünya çempionatına kimi bərpa olacağı anlamına gəlir.

Xatırladaq ki, “Atletiko” Nahuel Molinanı 2022-ci ilin yayında İtaliyanın “Udineze” klubundan 20 milyon avro müqabilində heyətinə qatıb. Argentinalı futbolçunun İspaniya klubu ilə 2027-ci ilin 30 iyununadək müqaviləsi mövcuddur.

Molina “Atletiko”nun heyətində indiyə qədər 181 oyuna çıxıb, 9 qol vurub, 17 məhsuldar ötürmə verib.

Nahuel Molina Argentinanın “Boka Xuniors” klubunun yetirməsidir. O, bu klubda olarkən “Defensa Xustisiya” və “Rosario Sentral” klublarında icarədə də oynayıb. Müdafiəçi 2020-ci ilin sentyabrından “Atletiko”ya keçənə qədər “Udineze”də çıxış edib.

Futbolçu 2021-ci ildə debüt etdiyi Argentina yığmasında 58 oyun keçirib, 1 qol vurub, 5 assist müəllifi olub.

Advokat mundial üçün qayıdır

12 May 2026 at 08:49

Niderlandlı mütəxəssis Dik Advokat DÇ-2026-da Kürasao yığmasına rəhbərlik edəcək.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, bu barədə “Voetbal İnternational” nəşri məlumat yayıb. 78 yaşlı mütəxəssisin mundiala görə milliyə qayıdacağı bildirilib.

Advokat daha əvvəl dünya çempionatına vəsiqə qazandıqdan sonra Kürasao millisində baş məşqçi vəzifəsindən ayrılmışdı. O, ailə səbəblərə görə bu addımı atmışdı.

Kürasao yığması tarixində ilk dəfə mundialda iştirak edəcək. Onlar E qrupunda Almaniya, Fil Dişi Sahili və Ekvador milliləri ilə mübarizə aparacaq.

ABŞ, Kanada və Meksikanın ev sahibliyi edəcəyi turnirə iyunun 11-də start veriləcək.

Dembele ardıcıl ikinci il bu mükafatı qazandı

12 May 2026 at 08:26

Fransa çempionatında 2025/26 mövsümünün ən yaxşı futbolçusu açıqlanıb.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, PSJ-nin hücumçusu Osman Dembele bu mükafata layiq görülüb. O, Fransa Peşəkar Futbolçular Assosiasiyası tərəfindən ilin ən yaxşısı seçilib.

Dembele bu nominasiyada komanda yoldaşları Vitinya, Nunu Mendeş, “Marsel”dən Meyson Qrinvud və “Lans”dan Floryan Toveni qabaqlayıb.

Fransalı vinger Liqa 1-də 20 oyunda 10 qol vurub, 6 məhsuldar ötürmə edib.

Dembele ötən il də çempionatda ilin ən yaxşı futbolçusu mükafatını qazanmışdı.

Nə ruslar istəyir, nə də “Zirə”

12 May 2026 at 08:02

Rusiyanın “Ural” klubu “Zirə”dən icarəyə götürdüyü Yeqor Boqomolskinin transfer hüquqlarını almayacaq.

Futbolpress.az-ın məlumatına görə, Ekaterinburq təmsilçisinin baş məşqçisi Vasili Berezutski oyunçunun performansından məmnun deyil. Klub bu səbəbdən onun transfer hüquqlarını almaq fikrində deyil.

Yeqor fevralda “Zirə”dən “Ural”a keçib. O, Rusiya I Liqasında 9 oyunda 1 məhsuldar ötürmə ilə yadda qalıb.

Boqomolski “qartallar”ın baş məşqçisi Rəşad Sadıqovun da planlarına daxil deyil. Klub yayda oyunçu ilə vidalaşmağı düşünür.

Şahin Cəfərov

´Real Madrid always comes back´ – Arbeloa defiant after Clasico defeat

A defiant Alvaro Arbeloa vowed that “Real Madrid always comes back” after Sunday’s 2-0 defeat in El Clasico crowned Barcelona as LaLiga champions. Arbeloa watched on as his team found themselves two goals down in the opening 18 minutes, with Marcus Rashford’s stunning free-kick putting the Blaugrana in front. Ferran Torres then doubled Barcelona’s lead […]

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Why the Mets are taking a chance on promoting top prospect A.J. Ewing and what scouts see

The Mets are desperate, obviously. They had to try something, anything to give angry fans a reason to cling to any sort of hope at Citi Field as a six-game homestand opens Tuesday night. Or, in truth, a reason not to boo from the jump.

So here come A.J. Ewing, and under ordinary circumstances David Stearns wouldn’t be calling up a 21-year old kid with all of 12 games at Triple-A under his belt. But under these circumstances it’s the right move to make, and not just because Stearns knows that fans want to run him out of town.

That is, it’s right because Ewing might just have the game to make it pay dividends.

At least that’s the opinion of scouts I’ve spoken to, before and after Monday night’s decision, via sources, to call up Ewing.

“If you’re looking for a spark, like they are, he’s got the game to bring energy,” one scout told me Monday night. “He’s got great speed. He’ll steal a base, he’ll make a diving play. He gets really good jumps in the outfield -- he’s a natural in center field.

“Whether he’ll hit major league pitching right away, that’s always the toughest thing to project. But he’s got the tools for it. His swing is short and quick to the ball, and he has a knack for fouling off pitches to keep at-bats alive until he gets a pitch he can handle. He adapted quickly to Triple-A pitching, so I wouldn’t bet against him.”

As the Mets’ fourth-round pick out of high school in Ohio in the 2023 MLB Draft, the left-handed-hitting Ewing has exceeded projections as he has excelled offensively and moved up quickly in the minors.

Last season Ewing moved up two levels as he put up numbers, finishing the season in Double A, where he hit .339 in 28 games. He began this year in Double A and was hitting .349 with a 1.051 OPS after 18 games, forcing his way to Triple-A as he began to show power in addition to his contact skills.

He was hitting everything his first week in Triple-A, and though he cooled recently, he was still hitting .326 with a .392 on-base percentage at the time of his call-up, with five stolen bases -- and never caught stealing.

In short, he profiles as an obvious leadoff hitter, and you’d have to think he’ll be in that spot on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers, which would allow Carlos Mendoza to slide Juan Soto back to the No. 2 or 3 spot, especially considering Soto has been slumping since being moved to leadoff himself.

 

“He’s got leadoff skills,” a second scout said of Ewing. “He gets into deep counts because he fouls off tough pitches and doesn’t chase a lot, but he’ll see a different caliber of pitching now, and that’s always the X factor, especially for someone making the jump so quickly.

“He could use more at-bats in Triple-A, where you usually see more spin, better command than you do in Double-A. So it’s not ideal, rushing him to the big leagues, but I understand why they’re doing it. He’s got a good approach, and he’s short and quick to the ball, which gives him an advantage over a lot of guys as far as having immediate success.”

Indeed, Ewing has made an impression with his ability to adapt at every level of the minors and continue to improve his offensive game.

For example, he recently made a huge jump in Baseball America’s ranking of prospects throughout the minors. He moved from No. 83 to the No. 37 overall prospect, based on the way he was tearing it up early this season.

After what Ewing did last season, the Mets were convinced he was keeper. Still, they weren’t thinking he’d be at Citi Field this soon, considering they made the gamble to trade for injury-prone Luis Robert, who is currently on the IL -- surprise, surprise.

In any case, I got a sense of just how high the Mets were on Ewing during spring training. I happened to be talking with a Mets’ person in the seats behind home plate when Ewing came to bat late in the first game of the Grapefruit League season. 

The bases were loaded with one out the time and Ewing worked a long at-bat, fouling off a few pitches before hitting a fly ball to center field, deep enough to score a run with a sacrifice fly.

“I love that at-bat,” the Mets’ person said. “He’s up there grinding, just trying to put the ball in play to get the run in, like he’s in a pennant race. He plays the game that way. He’s going to be our center fielder at some point.”

The person who was speaking certainly didn’t expect it to be just a few months later, in mid-May. Nobody did. Ewing is getting a chance only because Stearns couldn’t stand by and watch the season crumble without trying something.

And logic says it’s too soon. Yet Ewing’s fast rise through the minors, with success at every level, says maybe it’s not.

Monroe County Region high school sports roundup for Monday, May 11

NEW BOSTON – Make it three straight for the Chiefs.

New Boston Huron wrapped up its third consecutive Huron League championship in girls soccer.

Coach Matt Lividini’s squad has been completely dominant during that stretch with a 29-0-1 record with 23 shutouts.

A 7-4 victory over Airport on Monday, May 11, gives Huron a 10-0 record with season with 66 goals scored and just 6 allowed.

More: Guess, Bedford capture titles at Monroe County Golf Championships

Malaya Singer and Miley Skamiera scored three goals each with Skamiera pushing her school-record total for the season to 38.

Avery Turk contributed a goal and three assists and Maggie Mentzer also was credited with an assist. Freshmen Lillie Susewitz and Evanne Murray stood out on defense.

New Boston Huron's girls soccer team poses with the trophy after beating Airport 7-4 to wrap up its third consecutive Huron League championship on Monday, May 11, 2026.

MONDAY’S TOP PERFORMERS

BASEBALL

Steel Decator and Cameron Cole, SMCC: Combined for 26 strikeouts and no walks while giving up a total of five hits during 5-0 and 3-0 shutouts of Milan. “One of the best pitching performances in a doubleheader I have witnessed,” St. Mary Catholic Central coach Jared Janssen said. “Both pitchers controlled the strike zone and were able to do whatever they wanted.” Lukas Linzell had three hits to lead the offense.

Jayden Yancy, Flat Rock: Fired a 1-hit shutout in a 10-0 win over Grosse Ile. Jordan Godfrey, Alex Barron and Evan Szalay collected two hits apiece.

Zayne Emch, Whiteford: Recorded two hits and a save in a 6-5 victory over Swanton. Jake Scott earned the pitching win for the 16-5 Bobcats, Luke Henegar homered and Brody Masters also had two hits.

Cash Moczydlowsky, New Boston Huron: Racked up 16 strikeouts while twirling a 2-hitter in a 4-1 verdict over Riverview. Aiden Sainato and Dominic Russo led the offense with two hits each and Noah Banas drove in a pair of runs.

SOFTBALL

Olivia Tilley, Airport: Delivered three hits to spark a 12-2 conquest of Flat Rock. Brityn Duffy homered and finished with two hits along with Brooklyn Martin and Jillian Baker. Julia Dyson earned her ninth pitching win of the season. Ashlin Woodman went 1-for-3 and drove in a run for Flat Rock.

Olivia McMahon, Monroe: Picked up two wins during an 8-2, 14-2 sweep of Ann Arbor Pioneer. Soffia Elmer and Sierra Daniels led the offense.

Maddy Kwiatkowski watches as her mother, Christine, throws the ceremonial first pitch for Bedford's softball team on Cancer Awareness Day on Monday, May 11, 2026.

Kaitlyn Kwiatkowski, Bedford: Went 5-for-5 on a night her mother was honored by throwing out the first pitch on Cancer Awareness Day. Freshman pitcher Luna Gallup notched a pair of complete-game shutouts in a 15-0, 16-0 sweep of Ann Arbor Skyline. Maddy Kwiatkowski went 4-for-4, Kinzi Burmeister logged two hits and Lily Vidra homered in the first game. Sophia Steinman was 3-for-3 and Emma Price and Mya Smithson combined to drive in seven runs in the nightcap.

Lily Vidra wears a big smile as she circles the bases after hitting a home run for Bedford's softball team on Cancer Awareness Day on Monday, May 11, 2026.

Kiley Lewandowski, Lauren Dunwoody and Kennedy Warren, Gibraltar Carlson: All doubled in a big second inning that powered the Marauders over Dearborn Edsel Ford. The finished with two hits apiece along with Emilee Konkus and Hayden England. Averie Gendron tossed a four-inning no-hitter.

Olivia Piepsney, SMCC: Cracked a home run, drive in five runs and went 4-for-4 as the Kestrels bounced back after losing the first game of a doubleheader 8-7 in nine innings to take the second game 98. Lauren Tolliver and Hannah Williams registered three hits each and Claire Holton finished 2-for-2. Braelyn Runyon notched two hits in the first game and was the winning pitcher in the second.

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD

Pierce Okoney, Dundee: Ran on three winning relays during an 86-50 triumph over Ann Arbor Greenhills. Julius Jenkins (long jump) and Jayden Hayes-Jackson (high jump) both won an individual event and were part of two winning relays. Other individual winners were Austin Aultman (high hurdles), Anthony York (low Hurdles), Calvin Campbell (shot-put), Ranveer Singh (discus) and Owen Cooley. Zachary Crawford  was part of two winning relays and York, Mason Abraham, Alex Tremonti, Jonathan Hettig, Owen Cory, Evan Cousino and Izaiah McGovern one apiece.

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD

Makenzie Heath, Dundee: Captured wins in the 400 meters and high jump and ran on two winning relays to spark a 108-27 victory over Ann Arbor Greenhills. Addison Ringbloom (1600, 3200) and Sophia Nolff (both hurdles) were double winners while Maddie Salenbien (200), Rileigh Grady (shot-put), Hailey Elkins (discus), Merry Schwab (pole Vault) and Lily Ratliff (long jump) all ruled an event. Madeline Dukeshire, Allie Root, Aisley Cousino, Leah Evans, Tori Morton and Kyli Morton, Gabby Hovey and Sloan Branum contributed to a sweep of the relays.

PREP SOCCER

Camryn Cousino, Jefferson-Erie Mason: Scored both goals in a 6-2 loss to Milan. Kate Otting and Emalie Cadle had assists.

This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: New Boston Huron extends its dominance of Huron League girls soccer

NFL film expert explains why Chiefs' first-rounder will thrive in KC

The Kansas City Chiefs will rely on rookie defensive lineman Peter Woods to provide some extra push for their pass-rush next season after the team's defense fell flat in 2026.

Woods, a former Clemson Tigers sack-master at the collegiate level, joined the Chiefs as a first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and will almost certainly be a starter on Kansas City's front four later this year.

Though it is still unclear exactly how Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo will use Woods next season, the NFL experts at Film Watchers are bullish on the Clemson standout's trajectory in the veteran playcaller's system.

Take a look at this full breakdown of Woods' fit with the Chiefs, which was posted to Twitter by the official account of NFL+:

.@Filmwatchers1 explains why Peter Woods going to the Chiefs is a great landing spot for him 👀 pic.twitter.com/0Lx09EIGMW

— NFL+ (@NFLPlus) May 11, 2026

Woods, along with fellow first-rounder Mansoor Delane, is already facing sky-high expectations, even before they've set foot on the field for their first professional contest.

This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Chiefs rumors: Film expert says first-round pick will thrive in KC

Vincent Kompany wants to keep Nicolas Jackson at Bayern Munich but Chelsea made him too expensive, says Matthäus

MUNICH, GERMANY - OCTOBER 22: Coach Vincent Kompany of Bayern Muenchen Nicolas Jackson of FC Bayern Muenchen instructions during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD3 match between FC Bayern München and Club Brugge KV at Football Arena Munich on October 22, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Stefan Matzke - sampics/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Bayern Munich have decided that they will move on from Nicolas Jackson after this season. The Senegalese striker is headed back to Chelsea FC after a relatively productive season for the German champions, scoring 10 goals and registering 4 assists.

Apparently, Vincent Kompany thinks Jackson’s contribution has been a net positive, since he wanted to keep the striker permanently, according to Lothar Matthäus.

“Kompany is convinced of Jackson’s abilities and would have liked to keep him in Munich,” Matthäus said on the TV program Sky90 (via @iMiaSanMia). “But he’s too expensive. Kompany has made it clear internally that he would like to keep Jackson, but obviously at a certain price that Chelsea might not accept.”

This does line up with prior reports that Chelsea were unwilling to negotiate too far down on a permanent fee for the Senegalese striker. In the meantime, Bayern Munich have shifted focus to Newcastle United star Anthony Gordon. Gordon will likely be much more expensive than Jackson, but promises more utility across the front line and more future potential.

From the player’s perspective, this will be a bitter end to a promising start in Munich. Reports all indicated that Jackson was unwilling to go back to Chelsea, and was trying his hardest to set up a new life in the Bavarian capital. Now he will go back to London, and likely either be sold or loaned out again until his contract expires.


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The rise of Glamorgan's record-breaking teenager Norton

Tom Norton seated on the boundary with glasses on top of cap looks over his shoulder towards the stands at Sophia Gardens
Glamorgan bowler Tom Norton was born and educated in Abergavenny [Huw Evans Picture Agency]

Handed his County Championship debut by Glamorgan, 18-year-old bowler Tom Norton was cock-a-hoop with his figures of 3-75 as Somerset amassed 354 in their first innings after being put in to bat in Cardiff by the hosts.

His next three wickets in the visitors' second innings on Sunday took the young seamer into dreamland, ripping through Somerset's top order with three successive balls for a record-setting hat-trick.

First to fall was opener James Rew, the England hopeful gloving to Asa Tribe at slip. Tom Lammonby strode out to the crease and was immediately trotting back to the pavilion after edging to wicket-keeper Chris Cooke.

In came Archie Vaughan, the son of England's 2005 Ashes-winning captain Michael, and in ran Norton, pitching a ball that rattled into the pads.

Sophia Gardens held its breath until umpire Paul Pollard raised his finger with a decision that saw Norton mobbed by his team-mates.

Norton became the youngest player to record a first-class hat-trick for Glamorgan, the youngest on record from any team to do it on first-class debut, and the first of any age on Championship debut since 1906.

England paceman Jeff Jones - father of another 2005 Ashes hero, Simon Jones - was the previous youngest to achieve the feat for Glamorgan aged 20, back in 1962.

Norton would finish with 4-61 as Somerset subsided to 157 all out, with Glamorgan digging deep to chase down victory and complete the perfect picture - finishing on 285-8 to claim a historic first home win in Division One.

A special memory 'for the rest of my life'

Tom Norton is congratulated by Glamorgan team-mates including Timm van der Gugten (left) and wicketkeeper Chris Cooke
Tom Norton is congratulated on his wicket-taking by his Glamorgan team-mates [Huw Evans Picture Agency]

Understandably, Norton took some time to come to terms with the events of a very special first-class debut.

"I never thought this would happen," he said.

"I was happy to get my first wicket to get me off my mark in first-class cricket... a first wicket in first-class cricket is something special, it doesn't get taken away from you ever in your life.

"But to take a hat-trick on my debut is something I'll cherish for the rest of my life.

"It's a really special feeling, hopefully I'll have my name in the record books for a long, long time.

"I don't remember much of the celebrations after. I just saw the nicks and the LBW and just went off and ran wildly."

Norton described the moment as "surreal", for both him and his family.

"It was special to have them here on my first day. Mum watching my cap presentation was great, so it was a really special day for all of us," he said.

"I've worked since I was about six years of age to do this - that's what I've wanted to do.

"I've worked hard on my fitness the last few years to get in the shape to play first-class cricket

"I also get told I've got the build of a rugby player as well - I'd love to do both but... it was always cricket for me."

Who is Tom Norton?

Born in Abergavenny on 8 August 2007, Norton - a right‑hand batter and seam bowler - progressed through club cricket and Glamorgan's academy, making his second XI debut in 2022 and impressing with both bat and ball.

He made his first‑team debut for Glamorgan in July 2024 in a one‑day friendly against Wiltshire at Swindon, becoming one of the county's youngest players aged 16 years and 348 days.

Norton was part of Glamorgan's One-Day Cup squads in both 2024 and 2025, and he made his first XI debut against Leicestershire at Sophia Gardens in August last year.

His senior debut followed an outstanding season with Glamorgan's second XI, alongside a title-winning summer with the club's under-18s.

Norton was rewarded in January when he was added to the Welsh county's first-team squad on a two-year rookie deal.

'A phenomenal talent, strong and mature'

Norton has impressed his senior bowling partner Timm van der Gugten, who had a perfect view of the youngster stepping into the spotlight as the 35-year-old was off the field after taking a blow to the elbow when Somerset went into bat again.

"Yeah, phenomenal. We've known Tom's a talent for a couple of years now and he's just really come on," Van der Gugten said.

"I think he's had a really big pre-season, worked hard on his body shape, worked on his run-up, worked on his action. You can see that it's all kind of paying off. He's taken a lot of wickets in the [second XI], kind of knocked down the door.

"We were all over the moon for him. He was obviously excited just to play a game and excited just to take a wicket. But to go out there and bowl like he did [Sunday] evening especially was something really special and I'm sure he will never forget it.

"I'm sure none of us in the changing room will really forget it.

"It's quite hard to believe that he's only 18. I think he's got a lot of room to grow and a lot more potential to get better and better."

Glamorgan coach Richard Dawson also sees a bright future ahead for Norton after his Championship debut.

"I thought it was very impressive," Dawson said.

"He didn't get flustered the day before the game when I told him he was playing, and taking the new ball he was excited and he just looked ready coming off the back of good performances for the seconds.

"He's showed consistency and pace as well, he bowled a heavy ball during this game and for an 18-year-old it was really impressive how he showed maturity during a match that had a lot going on."

Dawson believes Norton, who spent part of last winter playing club cricket in Australia, has both the skills and the temperament to succeed.

"He's got a really strong, repeatable action, he hits the pitch hard and he was bowling wicket-taking balls consistently, challenging the batsman, always in the game so that was really impressive," said the former England spinner.

"He's bowling big spells as well, coming back with good pace.

"He's done a lot of hard work in the winter, he went to Australia for a few months and has put in some hard work since he came back so it's nice to see it's had an effect.

"He's got a good build, he's a strong boy, still a work in progress but he's got some potential."

Commentator analysis

BBC Sport Wales cricket expert Nick Webb:

"Norton looks explosive with the ball at a healthy medium-fast pace, and he showed signs of a decent technique in his one first-team innings.

"it's always exciting to see young Welsh talent coming through, especially after a couple of decades when home-grown seam bowling talent has been thin on the ground apart from the recently retired James Harris' two spells at the club.

"Huw Waters' career was cut short by injury, while Lukas Carey did not quite build the lengthy career he looked capable of.

"Hopefully Richard Dawson will manage Norton's workload carefully to prevent the sort of fitness concerns that have halted several young Welsh bowlers' promising careers."

Wild one game from elimination after 5-2 loss to Avalanche in Game 4: Takeaways

Wild one game from elimination after 5-2 loss to Avalanche in Game 4: Takeaways
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The Minnesota Wild are one loss away from the end of their season. The Colorado Avalanche scored four times in the third period Monday night and left Grand Casino Arena with a 5-2 win in Game 4 of their Western Conference Second Round series.

Parker Kelly scored with 7:28 remaining to snap a 2-2 tie. Nathan MacKinnon and Brock Nelson added empty-net goals in the final minute to give the Avs a 3-1 lead in the best-of-7 series. They can advance to the Western Conference Final with a win Wednesday night in Denver.

Mackenzie Blackwood got his first start of the playoffs and made 19 saves for Colorado. He wasn’t severely tested but kept the game tied at 1-1 early in the third period with a pair of terrific saves on Nico Sturm. Blackwood saw his first action of the series when he relieved Scott Wedgewood in the second period of Minnesota’s 5-1 win in Game 3.

Nazem Kadri and Russ Colton also scored for Colorado, which hasn’t gotten to the conference final since 2022, when the Avs won their second Stanley Cup championship.

Wild can’t hold off Avs in third period, lose 5-2 in Game 4

Danila Yurov gave the Wild a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal midway through the first period. Sturm tied the game 2-2 at 9:15 of the third after Colton’s goal at 6:56 put Colorado ahead for the first time.

The Wild got a superb effort from rookie goaltender Jesper Wallstedt, who finished with 29 saves. The “Wall of St. Paul” gave his team a chance to win on a night when Minnesota was outshot 34-21, out-attempted 77-48 and outplayed for the vast majority of the game.

“The style of game we needed to play to win the game, we made the conscious choice not to play that way tonight,” Minnesota coach John Hynes said. “So, we’ll re-address that and then we’ll get ready for Game 5.”

Minnesota is 2-6 all-time after going down 3-1 in a series. Both of those comebacks were in 2003; one came when they lost three of the first four games to the Avs before winning the next three games and the series.

NHL: Stanley Cup Playoffs-Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
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Colorado dominated in almost every facet of the game in the first period — except on the scoreboard, the only one that matters.

The Avs had a 10-4 advantage in shots on goal and attempted 22 shots to just six for Minnesota. The Avs had all five high-danger attempts at 5-on-5, according to Natural Stat Trick.

But they also gave the Wild the only power plays in the opening period — and paid the price.

#GoAvsGo D Josh Manson is issued a double minor for butt ending #mnwild F Michael McCarron.

NHL Rule 58.5 indicates a double minor is issued for an attempt to butt end, and an actual butt end should be a 5-minute major and a game misconduct. pic.twitter.com/0rq2MsHqqW

— NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) May 12, 2026


Avs defenseman Josh Manson, making his first appearance of the series, drew a double minor at 7:07 for butt-ending Wild center Michael McCarron. It came while the two were down on the ice. The original call was a five-minute major but reduced after a length video review. McCarron made it clear between periods that he wasn’t happy.

“Josh is a dirty player,” he told ESPN after the opening period. “He’s always been. Surprised he got away with only a four-minute (penalty). I’m glad he’s still in the game.”

The Wild made Colorado pay for the needless penalty at 9:46. Faber teed up a straightaway slap shot that Yurov deflected past Blackwood for his first career playoff goal and a 1-0 lead.

FIRST CAREER PLAYOFF GOAL FOR DANILA pic.twitter.com/KOyHjl65tz

— x – Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) May 12, 2026

The Avalanche dominated the rest of the period, holding Minnesota without a shot on goal in the final 6:51. They kept the pressure on Wallstedt, but the Wild skated off with a one-goal lead despite being dominated.

They weren’t as lucky in the second period. Colorado dominated play through the first 12 minutes and tying the game 1-1 at 6:08 after Minnesota took a needless penalty of its own.

The Wild killed off Zach Bogosian’s interference penalty at 2:42. But Colorado tied the game at 6:08 — seven seconds after Yakov Trenin was called for closing his hand on the puck. Trenin gloved an airborne puck and held on to it too long.

Martin Necas controlled the puck after the draw and got it to Kadri in the high slot for a blast that Wallstedt stopped. But the rebound came back to Kadri in the slot; he banged it into the net to tie the game.

Colorado continued to dominate for the next few minutes. The Avs had a 10-0 edge in shots before Trenin tested Blackwood at 12:21 with the Wild on a power play.

Wallstedt made a terrific stop in close on Gabriel Landeskog with 6:02. But that was the Avs’ last shot of the period, as Minnesota took control of the play and had the final seven shots. Blackwood preserved the tie in the final minute by robbing Kirill Kaprizov, who was alone after beating the defense.

THE STURMINATOR pic.twitter.com/wQiqszIAlW

— x – Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) May 12, 2026

Colton scored his first goal of the playoffs off a beautiful backdoor feed from Nicolas Roy to put Colorado ahead for the first time in the game. But a brilliant play by Quinn Hughes set up Sturm for the tying goal. Hughes picked up the puck along the left boards, spun back to the high slot and threaded a perfect backhand pass to Sturm. The son of Boston Bruins coach Marco Sturm scored from the bottom of the left circle to make it 2-2.

However, a takeaway by Colorado’s Jack Drury led to the game-winner. Drury forced a turnover and found Kelly in the high slot for a quick release that Wallstedt never saw.

Minnesota got just two shots on Blackwood before the empty-netters by MacKinnon and Nelson.

Key Takeaways after COL-MIN Game 4

Wasting Wallstedt

NHL: Stanley Cup Playoffs-Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
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Minnesota’s rookie goaltender did everything but stand on his head to keep his team in the game, though in the end it wasn’t enough.

He was the only reason the Wild were even at 1-1 going into the third period. Colorado outshot Minnesota 20-4 through the game’s first 32 minutes but managed just one goal. He robbed Colton shortly before the Colorado forward tied the game and gave them a chance to win despite allowing 39 scoring chances, according to Natural Stat Trick.

There were several reasons the Wild lost. Wallstedt wasn’t one of them.

Does Quinn Hughes ever get tired?

NHL: Stanley Cup Playoffs-Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
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The Wild gave up a lot to get Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks in December, and he’s showing why in this year’s playoffs. His assist on Sturm’s goal was his 14th point, tying him for second in the League with Kaprizov behind only Mitch Marner of the Vegas Golden Knights.

He’s also tied for second with 10 assists and for third in plus-minus at plus-9.

More impressive is that he’s almost literally playing every other shift. Hughes led all players on both teams by playing 34:13 on Wednesday after playing more than 28 minutes in each of the first three games. His average ice time of 30:59 is the most among any player on the eight teams that reached the second round.

Wild still struggling on penalty kill

NHL: Stanley Cup Playoffs-Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
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Minnesota continued one streak that coach John Hynes isn’t happy about. His team allowed a power-play for the 10th consecutive game. That includes all six against the Dallas Stars in the first round as well as each of the four games in this series.

Minnesota is last on the penalty kill among the eight teams to reach the second round at 59.5 percent, allowing 15 goals on 37 opposition power plays. That includes Colorado’s 5-for-12 showing in the first four games.

Stat shots

NHL: Stanley Cup Playoffs-Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
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The Wild had been 4-0 this spring when scoring first.

Teams leading 3-1 in a best-of-7 series are 328-32 (.911) all-time. Teams that began those series at home are 212-17 (.926).

The Avs are 14-2 when leading a series 3-1, including 10-2 when starting at home. They’ve won seven in a row.

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Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky high school sports scores, May 11-17

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May 11

Baseball

Seven Hills 17, Miami Valley Christian 6 (five innings)

WP- Ackerman (1-2).

Leaders: SH- Ackerman 3-5, 3 RBI; Katz 3-3, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R; Van Rooyen 2-4, 2 R; VanderLaan 2-3, 2 RBI; Wiles 3-5, HR, 3 R, 5 RBI.

Records: SH 8-12 (3-2 MVC), MVCA 14-5 (4-1 MVC).

Badin 7, Moeller 2

WP- Driessen (5-1).

Leaders: B- Clay 2-4, 2 R; Ogden 3-4, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI; Sawyer 2B.

Records: B 18-3, M 15-6.

St. Xavier 6, Harrison 0

WP- McGeady (4-1).

Leaders: SX- Brus 2-2, 2B, 2 R; Doxsey 2-3; Ryan 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI.

Records: SX 17-4, H 9-6.

Fenwick 10, Middletown Madison 3

WP- Miller (1-0); LP- Cockerham (2-1).

Leaders: F- Kauffman 2B; Kreke 3-3, 2B, 3 R; McCullough 2-2, 2 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI; McMonigle 2B; Miller 2B; Westerfield 3-3. MM- Ashley 2-2, 3B, HR, 3 RBI.

Records: F 15-6, MM 12-10.

Mason 3, Oak Hill 2 (10 innings

WP- Gandert (4-2).

Leaders: M- Koelling 3B; Vargo 2-5.

Records: M 15-9 (13-3 GMC), OH 16-7 (12-4 GMC).

Fairfield 7, Sycamore 6

WP- Brehm (3-2, 10 Ks); SV- York (3).

Leaders: F- Clemmons 2-3, 2B; Hembree 3-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI; Lisk 2B; Lucking 2B; Ruther 2B.

Records: F 13-8 (10-6 GMC), S 11-11 (7-9 GMC).

Lakota West 8, Princeton 4

WP- Bramble (5-2).

Leaders: LW- Bramble 4-4, 2B, HR, 2 R, 5 RBI; Johnson 3B.

Records: LW 13-10 (9-7 GMC), P 14-9 (9-7 GMC).

Finneytown 9, Taylor 8

LP- Kantz (3-3).

Leaders: T- Brown 2-4; Darrow 3-4, 2B, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI; Kantz 2-4; Mays 2-5; Noeth 2-4, 3 RBI.

Records: F 8-11 (3-10 CHL), T 11-11 (7-5 CHL).

Lebanon 12, Winton Woods 0 (five innings)

WP- Sexton (2-1).

Leaders: L- Hurst 3-4, 2B, 3B, 2 R, 5 RBI; Strickland 2B.

Records: L 15-6 (12-5 ECC), WW 2-21 (0-16 ECC).

Loveland 9, Milford 1

WP- Miller (4-1); LP- Slusher (2-1).

Leaders: L- Hatfield 3 RBI; Wagner 2-3. M- Brasington 2-3.

Records: L 18-4 (14-2 ECC), M 11-10 (10-7 ECC).

Calvary Christian 11, Augusta 1 (five innings)

WP- Corbin (5-4); LP- Potts (0-4).

Leaders: CC- Craddock 3-4, 2B, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI; Zachary 2-3, 2 R; Ellis 2-3, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI; Ryan 2-2, 2B, 3 RBI; Corbin 2B. A- Fite 3B.

Records: CC 9-13 A 1-20.

Elder 7, Summit Country Day 0

Hamilton 3, Colerain 0

Indian Hill 8, Reading 3

Turpin 8, Kings 1

Monroe 3, CHCA 1

Roger Bacon 12, Cincinnati Country Day 2

Cincinnati Christian 8, Batavia 4

Cooper 12, Holy Cross 3

Heritage 8, Bellevue 7

Ludlow 15, Newport 0 (three innings)

Simon Kenton 8, Newport Central Catholic 4

Walton-Verona 8, Bourbon County 0

Softball

Roger Bacon 15, McNicholas 4 (five innings)

LP- Hafertepen.

Leaders: M- Litkenhaus 2-3; Lynch 2B; Sharp 2-3, 2B; Von Hoene 2B.

Records: RB 7-12, M 0-16.

Oak Hills 9, Fairfield 3

WP- Szabo (16-4, 12 Ks); LP- Harris (4-9).

Leaders: OH- Hoffmeier 2-3, 2 RBI; Lacock 2-3, 2B; Veneman 2-4. F- Wallace 3-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI.

Records: OH 19-5 (15-3 GMC), F 7-17 (6-12 GMC).

Lakota West 4, Sycamore 2

WP- Gilbert (10-7, 9 Ks).

Leaders: LW- Anderson 2B; Heizman 2-3; Lucas 2B.

Records: LW 14-10 (11-6 GMC), S 11-13 (8-10 GMC).

Lakota East 15, Hamilton 6

WP- Crawford (15-2).

Leaders: LE- Crawford 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R; Morath 3-5, 2B, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI; Offner 3-5, 2 R; A. Schulte 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI; Y. Schulte 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R; Sudnik 3-5, 2B, HR; Thompson 2-5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI.

Records: LE 21-5 (16-1 GMC), H 14-9 (12-5 GMC).

Wyoming 17, Deer Park 16

WP- Hayes (7-3).

Leaders: W- Galinger 3-5, 2 RBI; Theobald 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 5 R; Williams 4-4, 2B, 2 R, 4 RBI.

Records: W 10-8 (6-7 CHL), DP 6-15 (4-8 CHL).

New Richmond 10, Turpin 0 (six innings)

WP- Miller (2-5).

Leaders: NR- Miller 4-4, 2 2B, 4 RBI; Perry 2-3, 3B; Seibert 2-4, 2 R.

Records: NR 9-16, T 4-19.

Carlisle 6, St. Ursula 0

Mercy McAuley 16, CHCA 7

Mariemont 15, Madeira 0

Goshen 6, Clermont Northeastern 0

Augusta 29, Newport 19 (six innings)

Bellevue 10, Calvary Christian 0 (five innings)

Bishop Brossart 4, Mason County 2

Conner 12, Scott 2 (six innings)

Dayton 16, Robertson County 7

Highlands 11, Simon Kenton 5

Boys lacrosse

KHSAA 5th District final

Dixie Heights 9, Ryle 7

Others

Xenia 15, Walnut Hills 3

Girls lacrosse

Mariemont 19, Seven Hills 3

Goals: M- Riportella 4, Vianello 3, Deeter 2, Dorsten 2, Soller 2, Farrell, Haugh, Kahn, Kaplan, Nichols, Quinn. SH- Motch 2, Kohnen.

Records: M 15-2, SH 7-8.

Walnut Hills 13, Little Miami 10

Goals: LM- Reynolds 4, Trickey 3, Foltz 2, Bullock.

Records: WH 8-8 (3-4 ECC), LM 7-8 (1-6 ECC).

Lebanon 11, Centerville 8

Goals: L- Swartz 3, Burns 2, Flora 2, Martin 2, Centers, Han.

Records: L 11-7, C 9-6.

Wyoming 9, CHCA 5

Sycamore 16, Princeton 2

Boys tennis

Blanchester 3, Felicity-Franklin 2

Eckman (B) d. Johnson 6-2, 6-0; Phillips (B) d. Baker 6-1, 6-1; Velez Grisales (B) d. Robertson 6-0, 6-1. Beck-Vittoz d. Huston-McIntosh 6-4, 7-5; Masterson-Johnson d. D. Malone-H. Malone 7-, 6-4.

Records: B 7-8 (5-5 SBC), FF 1-9 (1-9 SBC).

Anderson 5, Lebanon 0

Turpin 5, Bethel-Tate 0

Boys volleyball

KHSAA state tournament - first round

Ryle (18-3) d. Powell County (12-6) 25-5, 25-8, 25-11

OHSAA Division I regional tournament - first round

West Clermont (6-17) d. Lakota West (8-15) 22-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-23, 15-10

OHSAA Division II regional tournament - first round

Mount Healthy (11-10) d. Indian Hill (7-9) 25-20, 25-17, 25-18

Wyoming (13-7) d. Anderson (1-22) 25-12, 26-24, 25-15

La Salle (11-12) d. Thurgood Marshall (1-15) 25-4, 25-6, 25-5

Edgewood (15-8) d. Finneytown (6-10) 25-10, 25-14, 25-13

Roger Bacon d. Madeira 25-12, 25-21, 25-19

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Greater Cincinnati high school sports scores, May 11-May 17

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May 11

Baseball

Seven Hills 17, Miami Valley Christian 6 (five innings)

WP- Ackerman (1-2).

Leaders: SH- Ackerman 3-5, 3 RBI; Katz 3-3, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R; Van Rooyen 2-4, 2 R; VanderLaan 2-3, 2 RBI; Wiles 3-5, HR, 3 R, 5 RBI.

Records: SH 8-12 (3-2 MVC), MVCA 14-5 (4-1 MVC).

Badin 7, Moeller 2

WP- Driessen (5-1).

Leaders: B- Clay 2-4, 2 R; Ogden 3-4, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI; Sawyer 2B.

Records: B 18-3, M 15-6.

St. Xavier 6, Harrison 0

WP- McGeady (4-1).

Leaders: SX- Brus 2-2, 2B, 2 R; Doxsey 2-3; Ryan 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI.

Records: SX 17-4, H 9-6.

Fenwick 10, Middletown Madison 3

WP- Miller (1-0); LP- Cockerham (2-1).

Leaders: F- Kauffman 2B; Kreke 3-3, 2B, 3 R; McCullough 2-2, 2 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI; McMonigle 2B; Miller 2B; Westerfield 3-3. MM- Ashley 2-2, 3B, HR, 3 RBI.

Records: F 15-6, MM 12-10.

Mason 3, Oak Hill 2 (10 innings

WP- Gandert (4-2).

Leaders: M- Koelling 3B; Vargo 2-5.

Records: M 15-9 (13-3 GMC), OH 16-7 (12-4 GMC).

Fairfield 7, Sycamore 6

WP- Brehm (3-2, 10 Ks); SV- York (3).

Leaders: F- Clemmons 2-3, 2B; Hembree 3-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI; Lisk 2B; Lucking 2B; Ruther 2B.

Records: F 13-8 (10-6 GMC), S 11-11 (7-9 GMC).

Lakota West 8, Princeton 4

WP- Bramble (5-2).

Leaders: LW- Bramble 4-4, 2B, HR, 2 R, 5 RBI; Johnson 3B.

Records: LW 13-10 (9-7 GMC), P 14-9 (9-7 GMC).

Finneytown 9, Taylor 8

LP- Kantz (3-3).

Leaders: T- Brown 2-4; Darrow 3-4, 2B, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI; Kantz 2-4; Mays 2-5; Noeth 2-4, 3 RBI.

Records: F 8-11 (3-10 CHL), T 11-11 (7-5 CHL).

Lebanon 12, Winton Woods 0 (five innings)

WP- Sexton (2-1).

Leaders: L- Hurst 3-4, 2B, 3B, 2 R, 5 RBI; Strickland 2B.

Records: L 15-6 (12-5 ECC), WW 2-21 (0-16 ECC).

Loveland 9, Milford 1

WP- Miller (4-1); LP- Slusher (2-1).

Leaders: L- Hatfield 3 RBI; Wagner 2-3. M- Brasington 2-3.

Records: L 18-4 (14-2 ECC), M 11-10 (10-7 ECC).

Calvary Christian 11, Augusta 1 (five innings)

WP- Corbin (5-4); LP- Potts (0-4).

Leaders: CC- Craddock 3-4, 2B, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI; Zachary 2-3, 2 R; Ellis 2-3, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI; Ryan 2-2, 2B, 3 RBI; Corbin 2B. A- Fite 3B.

Records: CC 9-13 A 1-20.

Elder 7, Summit Country Day 0

Hamilton 3, Colerain 0

Indian Hill 8, Reading 3

Turpin 8, Kings 1

Monroe 3, CHCA 1

Roger Bacon 12, Cincinnati Country Day 2

Cincinnati Christian 8, Batavia 4

Cooper 12, Holy Cross 3

Heritage 8, Bellevue 7

Ludlow 15, Newport 0 (three innings)

Simon Kenton 8, Newport Central Catholic 4

Walton-Verona 8, Bourbon County 0

Softball

Roger Bacon 15, McNicholas 4 (five innings)

LP- Hafertepen.

Leaders: M- Litkenhaus 2-3; Lynch 2B; Sharp 2-3, 2B; Von Hoene 2B.

Records: RB 7-12, M 0-16.

Oak Hills 9, Fairfield 3

WP- Szabo (16-4, 12 Ks); LP- Harris (4-9).

Leaders: OH- Hoffmeier 2-3, 2 RBI; Lacock 2-3, 2B; Veneman 2-4. F- Wallace 3-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI.

Records: OH 19-5 (15-3 GMC), F 7-17 (6-12 GMC).

Lakota West 4, Sycamore 2

WP- Gilbert (10-7, 9 Ks).

Leaders: LW- Anderson 2B; Heizman 2-3; Lucas 2B.

Records: LW 14-10 (11-6 GMC), S 11-13 (8-10 GMC).

Lakota East 15, Hamilton 6

WP- Crawford (15-2).

Leaders: LE- Crawford 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R; Morath 3-5, 2B, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI; Offner 3-5, 2 R; A. Schulte 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI; Y. Schulte 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R; Sudnik 3-5, 2B, HR; Thompson 2-5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI.

Records: LE 21-5 (16-1 GMC), H 14-9 (12-5 GMC).

Wyoming 17, Deer Park 16

WP- Hayes (7-3).

Leaders: W- Galinger 3-5, 2 RBI; Theobald 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 5 R; Williams 4-4, 2B, 2 R, 4 RBI.

Records: W 10-8 (6-7 CHL), DP 6-15 (4-8 CHL).

New Richmond 10, Turpin 0 (six innings)

WP- Miller (2-5).

Leaders: NR- Miller 4-4, 2 2B, 4 RBI; Perry 2-3, 3B; Seibert 2-4, 2 R.

Records: NR 9-16, T 4-19.

Carlisle 6, St. Ursula 0

Mercy McAuley 16, CHCA 7

Mariemont 15, Madeira 0

Goshen 6, Clermont Northeastern 0

Augusta 29, Newport 19 (six innings)

Bellevue 10, Calvary Christian 0 (five innings)

Bishop Brossart 4, Mason County 2

Conner 12, Scott 2 (six innings)

Dayton 16, Robertson County 7

Highlands 11, Simon Kenton 5

Boys lacrosse

KHSAA 5th District final

Dixie Heights 9, Ryle 7

Others

Xenia 15, Walnut Hills 3

Girls lacrosse

Mariemont 19, Seven Hills 3

Goals: M- Riportella 4, Vianello 3, Deeter 2, Dorsten 2, Soller 2, Farrell, Haugh, Kahn, Kaplan, Nichols, Quinn. SH- Motch 2, Kohnen.

Records: M 15-2, SH 7-8.

Walnut Hills 13, Little Miami 10

Goals: LM- Reynolds 4, Trickey 3, Foltz 2, Bullock.

Records: WH 8-8 (3-4 ECC), LM 7-8 (1-6 ECC).

Lebanon 11, Centerville 8

Goals: L- Swartz 3, Burns 2, Flora 2, Martin 2, Centers, Han.

Records: L 11-7, C 9-6.

Wyoming 9, CHCA 5

Sycamore 16, Princeton 2

Boys tennis

Blanchester 3, Felicity-Franklin 2

Eckman (B) d. Johnson 6-2, 6-0; Phillips (B) d. Baker 6-1, 6-1; Velez Grisales (B) d. Robertson 6-0, 6-1. Beck-Vittoz d. Huston-McIntosh 6-4, 7-5; Masterson-Johnson d. D. Malone-H. Malone 7-, 6-4.

Records: B 7-8 (5-5 SBC), FF 1-9 (1-9 SBC).

Anderson 5, Lebanon 0

Turpin 5, Bethel-Tate 0

Boys volleyball

KHSAA state tournament - first round

Ryle (18-3) d. Powell County (12-6) 25-5, 25-8, 25-11

OHSAA Division I regional tournament - first round

West Clermont (6-17) d. Lakota West (8-15) 22-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-23, 15-10

OHSAA Division II regional tournament - first round

Mount Healthy (11-10) d. Indian Hill (7-9) 25-20, 25-17, 25-18

Wyoming (13-7) d. Anderson (1-22) 25-12, 26-24, 25-15

La Salle (11-12) d. Thurgood Marshall (1-15) 25-4, 25-6, 25-5

Edgewood (15-8) d. Finneytown (6-10) 25-10, 25-14, 25-13

Roger Bacon d. Madeira 25-12, 25-21, 25-19

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Greater Cincinnati high school sports scores, May 11-May 17

Thunder vs Lakers Game 4: live score updates, highlights, 2026 NBA playoffs 2nd round series

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The Lakers find themselves in 'no-man's land' heading into Game 4. The Thunder's average margin of victory in the first three games has been +19. 

The bitter truth is that this Lakers team is not built for nor are they as successful when the game goes through Lebron James first. Without Luka Doncic in the mix, the distribution of offense is off balance. 

Luka Doncic has been ruled out for Game 4 due to his hamstring injury. That injury has kept him out of the lineup since April 8. 

The larger concern for Game 4 comes from the OKC side of this tale of the tape. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has not needed to be in MVP form to beat the Lakes by almost 20 points per game. SGA is only averaging 21/5/3 in this series and none of the three games played thus far have been necessarily 'close'. 

The Lakers can win a game in this series, provided Lebron and Reaves provide volume production. However, unless something significant changes, it doesn't seem likely Los Angeles will push this to a six or seven game series. 

Thunder vs. Lakers live updates, highlights from NBA playoffs Game 4

3rd Quarter- 4:54: Jaxson Hayes hits 3-pointer. OKC up 71-64.

3rd Quarter- 5:09: Thunder holding onto a 68-61 lead. 

3rd Quarter- 6:14: Rui Hachimura hits a 3-pointer to cut OKC's lead 66-58. 

3rd Quarter- 7:35: Thunder up 12 after Cason Wallace triple. Lakers timeout. 

3rd Quarter- 8:09: Teams trading buckets. OKC up nine, 63-54. 

Halftime: Thunder 49, Lakers 45

2nd Quarter- 1:36: Lakers cut the lead to four. 44-40. 

2nd Quarter- 4:00: Teams trading buckets with OKC still up by ten. 42-32. 

2nd Quarter- 5:29: Lakers first points of the quarter cuts six and a half scoreless drought. 38-28 lead. 

2nd Quarter- 6:01: OKC 17-0 run. Lakers scoreless in the quarter. 38-26 lead. 

2nd Quarter- 6:12: OKC up by 10. 36-26. A 15-0 run for the Thunder. 

2nd Quarter- 7:19: Jared McCain 3-pointer has OKC on 13-0 run. Lakers scoreless in first five minutes of the quarter. 

2nd Quarter- 9:50: OKC up by 5 with 10-0 run. 31-26 with timeout on the floor. 

2nd Quarter- 10:54: Thunder up 29-26 after 8-0 run to open the quarter. Two 3-pointer from Alex Caruso. 

End of 1st Quarter: Lakers 26, Thunder 21

1st Quarter- 18.3: Lakers up by 5 over Thunder, 26-21. 

1st Quarter- 1:50: Lakers increase lead 22-19

1st Quarter- 3:25: TV timeout. 17-16 Lakers up. 

1st Quarter- 4:53: Lakers on 9-0 run, take 17-14 lead over Thunder. 

1st Quarter- 6:29: Austin Reaves nails 3-pointer, cuts lead to 14-11. 

1st Quarter- 6:42: TV timeout. OKC up 14-8. 

1st Quarter- 7:34: Lakers trading buckets with the Thunder. OKC up 12-8.

1st Quarter- 9:01: Thunder increase the lead to 7-4. 

1st Quarter- 10:32: OKC jumps out to a 5-2 lead.

Tip-off from Los Angeles

Taking it one possession at a time 🤝@ajaymitchell09 joins @NickAGallo ahead of tonight's Game 4 in LA 🎤 pic.twitter.com/L5L8MMmJrI

— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) May 11, 2026

Game day at home

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— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) May 11, 2026

How to Watch Game 4 Eastern Conference Semifinals: Oklahoma City Thunder (3-0) vs Los Angeles Lakers (0-3)

Monday, May 11

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Michelle Payne becoming the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup

Michelle Payne made history by becoming the first female jockey to win the prestigious Melbourne Cup, breaking a barrier that had stood for more than 150 years in Australian horse racing. Her achievement became a defining moment not only for the sport but also for women striving to succeed in traditionally male dominated industries. Born into a horse racing family in Australia, Michelle grew up surrounded by horses, racing culture, and the determination required to compete professionally. Her father worked as both a jockey and horse trainer, while her older siblings also pursued careers in racing. Because of this environment, Michelle never believed that being female should limit her opportunities in the sport. She was encouraged to compete equally with men from an early age, a mindset that later helped her challenge stereotypes within the racing industry. As a child, Michelle dreamed of becoming a jockey and winning the Melbourne Cup, known across Australia as the race that stops the nation. Achieving that dream required years of discipline, training, and sacrifice. Horse racing is physically demanding and highly competitive, with jockeys needing exceptional balance, strength, and courage. Despite facing doubts from people who believed women could not compete successfully against men, Michelle continued proving herself through consistent performances and dedication to her craft. Her historic Melbourne Cup victory represented far more than a personal achievement. It symbolised progress for women in professional sports and inspired young girls across Australia to believe they could succeed in careers traditionally associated with men. Michelle described the victory as a surreal moment shaped by years of dreaming, preparation, and hard work. Her success challenged outdated assumptions about female athletes and demonstrated that talent and determination matter far more than gender in competitive racing and inspired countless future athletes globally.

Beyond her historic victory, Michelle Payne continues to influence the future of horse racing as both a jockey and horse trainer. She believes one of the strengths of the racing industry is that men and women compete directly against each other under the same conditions, creating an environment where skill and performance determine success rather than gender divisions. Her achievements have encouraged more young women to enter the sport, and she has noticed increasing numbers of female apprentices pursuing careers in racing. Michelle often speaks about the importance of perseverance and confidence, especially for young people who may face discouragement while following ambitious dreams. She encourages aspiring jockeys not to let others define their limits or capabilities. Her own journey demonstrates how persistence can overcome stereotypes and social expectations. Michelle also understands the broader significance of representation. Seeing a woman win the Melbourne Cup gave many people a new perspective on what female athletes can accomplish. For many young girls watching, her success created a powerful sense of possibility. Michelle’s story is not only about horse racing but also about resilience, equality, and determination. She transformed a childhood dream into a groundbreaking achievement that reshaped public perception within Australian sport. Today, her legacy extends beyond trophies and titles because she opened doors for future generations of women in racing. By proving that women can compete and succeed at the highest level, Michelle Payne helped create a more inclusive future for the sport. Her story remains an enduring reminder that barriers can be broken through hard work, courage, and belief in oneself, even when history and tradition suggest otherwise for future generations everywhere around the world today.

McCollum gets $1M raise in 6-year contract signed after Iowa made first Elite Eight since 1987

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Coach Ben McCollum has received an immediate $1 million raise under a six-year contract he signed last week, just over a month after he led Iowa to its first Elite Eight appearance in 39 years.

According to the contract, obtained Monday by The Associated Press through an open records request, McCollum will be paid $4.35 million in 2026-27, with raises of $100,000 each year through 2031-32. His salary was $3.35 million in 2025-26.

McCollum’s bonus structure remains mostly the same, with incentives for winning Big Ten regular-season or tournament titles, making and advancing in the NCAA Tournament, players’ academic performance and receiving coaching honors.

McCollum would owe the university $5 million if he were to take another job before April 1, 2027, and $4 million if he did so before April 1, 2028. His cost to get out of the contract would be $2.5 million by the third year and decrease thereafter.

The Hawkeyes were 24-13 overall and 10-10 in the Big Ten Conference in McCollum’s first season. Iowa defeated three higher-seeded teams in the NCAA Tournament in Clemson, defending national champion Florida and Nebraska. The season ended with a 71-59 loss to Illinois in the regional final in Houston.

“This extension reflects not only our recent success, but the strong alignment we have with Coach McCollum’s vision for Iowa basketball,” athletic director Beth Goetz said. “The culture he and his staff have developed, the way they represent our institution, and the connection created with the Hawkeye community have been incredibly meaningful.”

McCollum joined Tom Davis as the only other first-year men’s basketball coach to win at least 20 games and advance to the Elite Eight. The 24 wins were tied for fifth most in a season at Iowa.

McCollum has made a fast ascent. He coached 15 years at Division II Northwest Missouri State before going to Drake in 2024-25. He left after one season to take over at Iowa. In two Division I seasons, McCollum is 55-17 with four NCAA Tournament wins in two appearances.

“We have a strong foundation in place,” McCollum said, “and we have great momentum moving forward. We are eager to build on our success and elevate this program at the highest level.”

Projecting a rookie year ceiling and floor for each 49ers draft pick

The San Francisco 49ers badly need their 2026 NFL draft class to produce. Finding a star or two in the group would be ideal, but in the immediate they just need a few contributors from their eight-player class.

We ran through their eight selections and settled on a realistic ceiling and floor for each pick. We also chose floors on the assumption each player will make the roster. The obvious floor for any draft pick is one where they don't make the 53-man roster out of training camp. If the player misses out on the roster then their floor or ceiling matters less to us, so we're operating in this exercise like each player will be on the team in some capacity.

Here's how things shook out:

WR De'Zhaun Stribling

There's a ton of variance for Stribling who brings a ton of size and speed to a position where the 49ers are lacking players with those qualities. Whether he has the receiving chops to get snaps in his rookie season remains to be seen. If he does, he could quickly ascend to a vital role in the 49ers' passing game.

Ceiling: No. 2 wide receiver

Floor: Special teams contributor

DE Romello Height

Height doesn't have quite the same level of variance as Stribling because his ceiling isn't as high. However, if the 49ers could pick one of the two to hit their rookie year ceiling it would probably be Height who should be a significant factor in San Francisco's pass rush rotation. If he can't win pass rush reps he could find himself as a healthy scratch due to a lack of versatility along the defensive front.

Ceiling: Situational pass rusher

Floor: Healthy scratch

RB Kaelon Black

If Black wins the backup RB job and Christian McCaffrey is unavailable, the No. 90 overall pick from this year's draft could find himself as the lead back in San Francisco. If he doesn't win the backup job he'll likely be relegated to special teams duty.

Ceiling: Starting running back

Floor: Special teams contributor

DT Gracen Halton

Halton isn't probably going to push for a starting job on a crowded defensive line. He should push for snaps and a key rotational role right away. With so many defensive tackle options on the roster there's a real chance he's a gameday inactive if he doesn't hit the ground running as a rookie.

Ceiling: Rotational defensive tackle

Floor: Healthy scratch

OL Carver Willis

The 49ers are already in the process of moving Willis to the interior after he spent his college career playing offensive tackle. If he excels right away it could thrust him into the starting left guard conversation. If he has a ton of development to undergo the team would probably choose not to suit up him.

Ceiling: Starting left guard

Floor: Healthy scratch

CB Ephesians Prysock

Prysock is one of only a couple draft picks with a real shot at starting without an injury ahead of him on the depth chart. It's not out of the realm of possibilities that his size and athleticism are enough to make him a Day 1 starter in the NFL. He'd have a tall hill to climb to get there, and a more likely outcome is that he's active and running around on special teams on gameday. There's certainly a chance he doesn't do enough to earn the nod to suit up for games. though.

Ceiling: Starting cornerback

Floor: Healthy scratch

DE Jaden Dugger

Chances are Dugger is at least active on game days to play on special teams. He's big and fast with enough athleticism to potentially be a terror on kick coverage units. However, there's an opening in the 49ers starting LB corps and he brings more size and speed than any of their other options. If he can quickly learn a new position he may well find himself as a regular piece of the 49ers' base defense.

Ceiling: Starting Sam linebacker

Floor: Special teams contributor

OL Enrique Cruz Jr.

It would be a small surprise if the developmental offensive tackle prospect from Kansas carved out any kind of significant role in his first year. He's the player with a "healthy scratch" floor where hitting that floor in Year 1 wouldn't feel like a disappointment on some level.

Ceiling: Reserve OT

Floor: Healthy scratch

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This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: 49ers draft picks: Projecting ceiling, floor for each 2026 selection

WWE Saturday Night Main Event XLIV Card Update After Raw On May 11

Monday Night RAW

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - MAY 4: Intercontinental Champion Penta makes his entrance during Monday Night RAW at the CHI Health Center on May 4, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images)

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May is a busy month for WWE. Just one of the three premium live events scheduled for the month has passed. Next up is Saturday Night's Main Event XLIV from Fort Wayne, Indiana on May 23, and there's already two official matches for that card.

Raw laid some serious groundwork for the rest of the month and the Intercontinental title and the men's tag-team championships will be on the line in Fort Wayne.

Key Facts at a Glance

  • Event: WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XLIV
  • Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
  • Venue: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Start Time: 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT
  • U.S. Stream: Peacock (exclusive)
  • International Stream: YouTube (WWE's official channel)
  • Match 1:Penta (c) vs. Ethan Page — Intercontinental Championship
  • Match 2: The Vision (Logan Paul & Austin Theory) (c) vs. The Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) — World Tag Team Championship

What Happened On Raw To Set Up The Intercontinental Title Match?

Ethan Page talked his way into the title shot after a strategic week of booking from WWE creative. The week prior, Page teamed with Rusev to defeat Penta and Je'Von Evans in a tag team match, with Page pinning the champion to plant the seed. On the May 11 Raw, Rusev's loss to Evans removed him from the title conversation entirely, leaving Page as the obvious next challenger.

Penta has held the Intercontinental Championship since winning it from Dominik Mysterio in early March, with the reign including a successful defense in the six-man ladder match at WrestleMania 42.

Per Wrestling Inc., this will be Penta's seventh title defense of the run. Page, a former NXT and North American Champion called up to the main roster after Mania, is on the fast-track to a Saturday Night's Main Event title opportunity in only his first month on the main roster.

How Did The Street Profits Earn The World Tag Team Title Shot?

The Street Profits booked the match by going through The Vision the hard way on Raw. The Profits teamed with Joe Hendry to defeat the trio of Bron Breakker, Logan Paul, and Austin Theory in a six-man tag, with the win coming after Angelo Dawkins rolled up a distracted Theory for the three count. Seth Rollins played a key role in the distraction, though Montez Ford made it clear backstage that the Profits weren't interested in working with Rollins long-term.

This will be Paul and Theory's first World Tag Team Championship defense since winning the titles from The Usos in March. For the Profits, it's their first crack at the current iteration of the World Tag Team Championship, though they have four total tag title reigns across Raw, SmackDown, and the WWE Tag variants.

WWE creative's decision to give the Profits a quick shot after their return is a clear signal the company wants the championships in the more established act's hands for the summer build.

What's The Storyline Around The Vision And Seth Rollins?

The Seth Rollins layer is the most interesting wrinkle on the card. Rollins approached the Profits backstage with an offer to work together against The Vision, framing it as a Rollins-versus-Breakker grudge that overlapped with the tag title picture. Ford rejected the offer on the spot — and I’m hoping something bigger is in the works for him as a singles performer. It’s time.

The booking detail matters because Rollins-Breakker has been a slow-burn story since Breakker's return at Backlash 2026, and any payoff between the two could now intersect with the tag title match in Fort Wayne. WWE creative has options: a Rollins run-in to cost the Profits the match, a clean Profits win with Rollins watching from afar, or a Vision retention that sets up a Rollins-led faction battle heading into the next premium live event.

What's Next In The Build To SNME XLIV?

Two more Raw episodes (May 18) and two SmackDown episodes (May 15 and May 22) sit between now and the show, so the card will continue to fill out over the next 12 days.

Expect women’s title positioning, a likely program for Oba Femi given his current push. There is a possibility of an Oba Femi open-challenge segment landing on the SNME card given his momentum. If that happens, his opponent will be someone with more weight on their name than the previous victims, Otis and Los Garza.

The full card will likely come together by the May 22 SmackDown —or before. That is the standard WWE booking pattern for a Saturday show. Two title matches in the bank with 12 days of TV still to come is a strong starting position, especially with the John Cena Classic announcement from Backlash still hanging over the entire booking landscape.

This article was originally published on Forbes.com

NFL schedule leaks: Arizona Cardinals won't face Detroit Lions in Week 2

The Arizona Cardinals have not announced their 2026 regular-season schedule, and the full schedule will not be released until Thursday, but as some of the national television matchups are revealed throughout the week, we can eliminate some of the possible matchups for the Cardinals in different weeks.

One recently announced game has the Detroit Lions on the road against the Buffalo Bills in Week 2 for the Bills' home opener at the brand-new Highmark Stadium in a Thursday night game.

The Cardinals will face the Lions in 2026 at home. It just won't happen in Week 2.

The full schedule release will be Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.

The Cardinals' 2026 home and away opponents are llisted below.

Arizona Cardinals' 2026 home opponents

  • LA Rams
  • San Francisco 49ers
  • Seattle Seahawks
  • Philadelphia Eagles
  • Washington Commanders
  • Denver Broncos
  • Las Vegas Raiders
  • Detroit Lions
  • New York Jets

Arizona Cardinals' 2026 away opponents

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‘He’s a dirty player’: Wild’s Michael McCarron calls out Avalanche’s Josh Manson

Using the butt end of a hockey stick to strike an opponent has long been considered one of the dirtier and more dangerous plays in hockey.

When Wild forward Michael McCarron took a butt end to the face from Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson on Monday, he did not shy away from offering an opinion on the play. Or the player.

“He’s a dirty player,” McCarron said. “He took his butt end and clearly butt-ended me in the face,”

The play happened in the first period on the side boards to the left of Colorado goalie Mackenzie Blackwood. McCarron delivered a hard hit on Manson, who was back in action for the Avalanche after missing the previous four games due to injury. McCarron landed on top of Manson, there was some clutching and grabbing, and then replays showed that Manson made contact with McCarron’s face with the end of his stick.

When officials separated the pair, McCarron needed to be restrained as he tried to go after Manson as the defenseman headed to the Colorado bench. After a lengthy video review, Manson was given a four-minute double minor penalty, rather than a five-minute major penalty.

The Wild got the game’s first goal on the ensuing power play. They felt that was not enough.

“I don’t know how it’s not a five-minute (major penalty),” McCarron said. “I think the rulebook says its a five minute if you butt end someone in the face. He’s a dirty player. He always has been. Not very well respected.”

Wild coach John Hynes said he did not ask for an explanation of why Manson was not given a major penalty and ejected. Manson, for his part, defended his career and reputation after the game.

“That’s fine. If he wants to call me a dirty player he can just look at my history. It’s been 13 years and I haven’t been suspended yet,” he said. “I’m not that dirty. I think there are other guys in the league that are doing more. Was that the cleanest play? No. Was it purposeful? No. It wasn’t purposeful either. I served my time. They scored on it. Benefited them. That’s his perspective.”

In four playoff games, Manson has two assists and eight penalty minutes.

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Philadelphia Eagles set for Thanksgiving showdown with Dallas Cowboys in 2026

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Well, now we know what Philadelphia Eagles fans will be doing on Thanksgiving Day this year. 

In addition to eating, and probably drinking, they'll also be watching their favorite team play football. 

Eagles will play Cowboys in Dallas on Thanksgiving Day in 2026

Ahead of their official schedule release later this week, the Eagles announced that they'll be traveling to Dallas in Week 12 to take on the rival Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day. The actual date of the game is Thursday, Nov. 26. 

Thanksgiving Day plans are set 🦃

See you in Dallas, Week 12 at 4:30 PM on FOX@Ticketmaster | #FlyEaglesFlypic.twitter.com/LU8Vugy0Bv

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) May 11, 2026

The Cowboys play every year on Thanksgiving, so it's no surprise for them or their fans. However, the Eagles play on the holiday far less often. 

The contest will be just the eighth all-time game on Thanksgiving for Philadelphia and the third ever game against Dallas on the holiday. The last Thanksgiving matchup between Philadelphia and Dallas came back in 2014. The Eagles won that game 33-30. 

Overall, The Eagles are 6-1 all-time on Thanksgiving. They'll look to make it 7-1 later this year. 

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Devils add Storm defenceman Welsh to 2026-27 squad

Nick Welsh in action for Manchester Storm
Nick Welsh played for junior clubs Moncton Wildcats and Shawinigan Cataractes in his native Canada [Mark Ferris]

Cardiff Devils have signed defenceman Nick Welsh from Manchester Storm.

Welsh is the second player confirmed for the Devils' 2026-27 roster, after fellow Canadian blueliner Jimmy Oligny became the first of last season's squad to extend his spell at Vindico Arena.

Oligny and Welsh were both selected to the 2025-26 EIHL 2nd All-Star Team voted by Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) coaches and general managers.

Halifax, Novia Scotia-born Welsh scored 12 points and provided 28 assists for Storm in 54 games last season.

The 29-year-old previously played for Nurnberg and Augsburger in Germany's top-flight DEL, as well as HC Innsbruck in Austria and Finland's KooKoo.

Oligny, 33, has agreed a new two-year deal with Cardiff, having scored seven goals and 25 assists as Devils won the Play-Offs trophy in his debut season.

Many EIHL players sign single season contracts - but the majority of Cardiff Devils play-off winning squad will be expected to return for the coming season starting in September.

However, after a partially successful first season as head coach, there will be great interest in the changes Paul Thompson makes to his squad with the aim of winning a first regular season league title since 2018.

Cardiff Devils 2026-27 - confirmed so far

Defencemen

Jimmy Oligny (Canada)

Nick Welsh (Canada)

Paul Thompson shouts on the Cardiff Devils bench during the Play-Offs semi-final
Cardiff Devils' Play-Offs triumph saw Paul Thompson become the first coach to win Elite League trophies with three different clubs [James Assinder]

How many players are there on an EIHL roster?

The overall number of players a team can use in one season is 25 players - excluding injured reserve replacements and 'two-way players'.

Clubs can register as many 'two-way players' as they wish but they must be homegrown, under the age of 25 and contracted primarily to an EIH (English Ice Hockey) or SIH (Scottish Ice Hockey) based team competing in a league lower than the EIHL.

A gameday roster can have a maximum of 20 players - 18 skaters and 2 goalies - with no more than 15 non-homegrown players.

All teams must have at least one British goaltender registered to their overall roster.

Cardiff Devils 2025-26 roster

Netminders

Ben Bowns (Great Britain)

Christian Stoever (USA)

Defencemen

Brandon Estes (USA)

Gleason Fournier (Canada)

Tyson Helgesen (Canada)

Steven MacLean (Canada)

Evan Mosey (USA)

Jimmy Oligny (Canada)

Mark Richardson (Great Britain)

Forwards

Ryan Barrow (Canada)

Riley Brandt (Canada)

Connor Caponi (USA)

Ben Davies (Great Britain)

Sam Duggan (Great Britain)

Brett Ferguson (Canada)

Bayley Harewood (Great Britain)

Kristoff Kontos (Canada)

Cedric Lacroix (Canada)

Josh MacDonald (Canada)

Joey Martin (Canada)

Kohen Olischefski (Canada)

Brett Perlini (Great Britain)

Cole Sanford (Canada)

Nolan Yaremko (Canada)

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