Match Overview

Momentum is firmly on the side of Inter Miami as they continue to chase down Nashville SC in the Eastern Conference standings, now sitting just three points off the top following an electrifying 3-2 win last time out, with Lionel Messi once again leading the charge.

On the other side, Austin FC head into this matchup under pressure after managing only five points through their first five games, leaving them in urgent need of a turnaround to keep their postseason ambitions on track—setting the stage for a high-stakes clash you won’t want to miss.

Trabzonspor Teknik Direktörü Fatih Tekke, Galatasaray galibiyeti sonra değerlendirmelerde bulunurken bordo-mavili takımla ilgili "Bir ateş vardı burada yanan, önce söndürdük, sonra limana çektik. Şimdi rüzgarla beraberiz" yorumunu yaptı.

Trendyol Süper Lig'in 28. haftasında oynanan derbide Trabzonspor, Galatasaray'ı sahasında 2-1 yendi ve 882 gün sonra derbi galibiyeti yaşadı.

Trabzonspor Teknik Direktörü Fatih Tekke, maçın ardından galibiyeti değerlendirdi.

Fatih Tekke'nin açıklamaları:

"Oyunun özellikle ilk yarısı çok iyiydi. Bütün her şeyi çok doğru yaptık ilk yarıda. İkinci yarı bölüm bölüm bir fazlayı buldular. Baskılarımız delindi. 5-10 dakika boyunca oyuncu değiştirmede tereddüt ettim. Son bölümde savunma iç güdüsü. Bence hak ettiğimiz bir galibiyet. Galatasaray ile oynarken anlarda yenilebiliyorsunuz. Bugün çok fazla an yaşatmadık. Baskılarımız iyi oldu.

"BİR ANTRENMANLA ÇIKTIK"

Bir antrenmanla çıktık. İnanan bir Trabzonspor oyuncu grubu vardı. Bu inanç, taktikle birleşince etkili oluyor. Galatasaray gibi güçlü bir kadroyu yenebiliyorsunuz. Bundan sonra daha dikkatli olmamız lazım. Periyot inanılmaz zor. Aynı duyguyu yansıtamayabiliyor oyuncular. Alanya maçı 5'te bir de. Kalan 6 maçta ne kadar, neler yapabiliyoruz, onu devam ettirmeye çalışacağız.

“YANAN ATEŞ VARDI, SÖNDÜRDÜK”

Takımın patronu olarak, kendi takımımın potansiyelini biliyorum. Şu ana kadar rahat kazandığımız maç yok. Bu bir gerçek. Eksik kaldığımız, sakat veya cezalı olunca sorunlar yaşıyoruz. Sakatlıktan yeni dönenler var. Bu süreç kolay geçmiyor, hala kolay değil. Sınırda olan oyuncular var. Trabzonspor kadrosu istenildiği şekilde kullanmaya elverişli değil şu an. Trabzonspor'un geldiği nokta, 1 senenin tamamında değerlendirilmeli. Şu an çok önde gidiyoruz. Dua edenlerin de çok katkısı var. Her maçta oyunu forse ediyoruz diyemem. Şunu diyebilirim; ufak tefek sorunlar haricinde problem çıkaracak bir takım değil bu. Bu enerji, sevgi saygı ve güvene yansıyor. Bugün ilk yarıda oyunda iyiydik. Kırılgan olduğumuz dönemler var. Bu da gayet normal. Oyuncu portföyümüz çok net. Bir değişiklik, oyunu bile değiştiriyor. Bir ateş vardı burada yanan, önce söndürdük, sonra limana çektik. Şimdi rüzgarla beraberiz. Bunu 1-2 defa görebildik. Bunu devamlı görmemiz lazım. Bu çocuklar bunu hak ediyor. Maç kaybedebilirsin. Hayallerimizi gerçekleştiremeyebiliriz. Bu inanmış adamlar çok şey başardı, bunu devam ettirmek hepimize düşüyor. Sadece teknik adam ve oyuncu değil. Tüm camia olmalı. Maç maç gitmeliyiz. İşimiz kolay değil. Bugün zor bir rakibi yendik ama hiçbirini kolay yenemedik.

Bu şehirde sabır çok yok. Bir senede gelinen nokta, olması gerekenin çok üzerinde. Normali 2-3 sene bunun. Benim 1 günlük sözleşmem var diyorum.

Ülkenin bazı mekanizmaları var, değişmesi lazım. Trabzon değil, Türk insanı. Ahlaklı, çalışkan insanı bulalım yeter ki. Böyle konuşmam arkamdaki tabelaya bağlı değil. Okan Hoca da çok başarılı, Sergen Hoca da. Yapabiliriz biz bunu. Bardağın boş tarafından bakıyoruz hep. Bu işin sadece spontane olmadığını göstermeye çalışan bir ekip var."

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“Aslolan hikâyeni nasıl yazdığındır.” pic.twitter.com/cKHKsyVoD3

Galatasaray, Trabzonspor'a yenilerek şampiyonluk yarışında yol kazasına uğradı. Taraftarlar sosyal medyada "puan kayıplarının devamı gelir mi" diyerek endişelerini dile getirdi. Teknik direktör Okan Buruk ve Yunus Akgün'ün de ısrarlı "şampiyonluk" vurgusu da gözlerden kaçmadı.

Galatasaray zirvede tek başına takılmak varken Trabzonspor'a yenilerek yarışa "heyecan" kattı. Sarı-kırmızılı taraftarları ise "Osimhen'in yokluğunda puan kayıpları devam eder mi, şampiyonluğumuz tehlikeye girer mi" stresi bastı.

Karşılaşma sonrası yayıncı kuruluşa konuşan takımın yıldız isimlerinden Yunus Akgün ise kendisine sorulan soruları kısa cevaplayıp konuyu şampiyonluğa getirerek söylediği sözler de dikkat çekti. Yunus, "Sezon sonu şampiyon biz olacağız. Taraftarlarımız kesinlikle merak etmesin. Mayıs'ta yine gülen taraf biz olacağız. Şampiyonluk konusunda taraftarımız kesinlikle endişe etmesin." diyerek taraftarlara moral vermeye çalıştı.

Şampiyonluk konusunda konuşan bir diğer isim de teknik direktör Okan Buruk oldu. Tecrübeli teknik adam, taraftarlara seslenerek kesinlikle strese girmememelerini istedi ve sezon sonunda şampiyon olacaklarını söyledi. Buruk, "Bu sezon da gülen taraf biz olacağız. Şampiyon olacağız. Bundan kimsenin şüphesi olmasın. Oyuncularımla da konuştum. Bu puan kayıpları olabilir. Bunun tekrarına izin vermeyeceğiz. Taraftarlarımız merak etmesin. 26. şampiyonluk geliyor ve üst üste 4. şampiyonluk için çok az zamanımız kaldı. Mayıs'ta şampiyon olacağımızdan kimsenin şüphesi olmasın" diyerek taraftarına moral vermeye çalıştı.

Osimhen olmayınca olmuyor

Trabzonspor, Galatasaray'ı mağlup ettiği maçın ardından sosyal medya hesabından galibiyet paylaşımları yaptı.

Trendyol Süper Lig'in 28. haftasında Trabzonspor, Galatasaray'ı konuk etti.

Papara Park'ta oynanan müsabakada bordo-mavililer, rakibini 2-1 yendi ve maç eksiği bulunan sarı-kırmızılılarla arasındaki puan farkını 1'e indirdi.

Karşılaşmanın ardından Trabzonspor'un resmi sosyal medya hesabı X'ten dikkat çeken paylaşımlar yapıldı.

UĞURCAN ÇAKIR GÖNDERMESİ

Trabzonspor'un maç sonucu paylaşımında Uğurcan Çakır'ın yerde yattığı bir görsel dikkat çekti.

? 90’ Karşılaşma sona erdi.

Trabzonspor 2-1 Galatasaray #TSvGS pic.twitter.com/rt3POaDW0e

Trendyol Süper Lig'de lider Galatasaray, Trabzonspor'a deplasmanda 2-1 yenildi. Karşılaşmanın ardından Galatasaray forması giyen Yunus Akgün, açıklamalarda bulundu.

Trendyol Süper Lig'in 28. haftasında Galatasaray deplasmanda Trabzonspor'a 2-1 yenildi. Sarı kırmızılıların tek golü Wilfried Singo'dan geldi. Ligde 3. kez yenilen Galatasaray, 64 puanda kaldı.

Maçın ardından konuşan Yunus Akgün, mayıs ayında şampiyon olacaklarını söyledi.

Milli futbolcu, "İstediğimiz oyunu oynayamadığımız için taraftarlarımızdan özür diliyorum. Taraftarımız hiç merak etmesin; geçen sene de böyle bir şey oldu. Bugün üzdük ama mayısta sevinen biz olacağız. İçleri rahat olacağız. Üst üste 4, toplamda 26. şampiyonluğuna yürüyor bu takım. Mayısta biz sevineceğiz. Apo Ağabey çift sarıdan atıldı galiba. 17-18 yaşında bir çocuk, 30 yaşında adama ağza alınmayacak küfürler ediyor ama Apo Ağabey atılıyor. Biz en iyi şekilde Galatasaray'ı temsil edeceğiz ve mayısta sevinen biz olacağız" dedi.

Maç sonu yaşanan kavganın nedenini açıklayan Yunus Akgün, "Maç sonunda bir şey yoktu. Genç oyuncu küfür edince ortam alevlendi. Trabzonsporlu oyuncuları tebrik ediyorum. Hakemle ilgili bir şey demek istiyorum. Kalan maçları kazanmak istiyoruz. Her şey bizim elimizde. Biz şampiyon olacağız" ifadelerini kullandı.

Galatasaray Osimhen'siz olmuyor. Lider, sakatlığı yüzünden forma giyemediği maçta Trabzonspor'a 2-1 yenilerek şampiyonluk yarışında yara aldı.

Galatasaray, Şampiyonlar Ligi sonrasında bütün ağırlığını Süper Lig'e verdi. Milli ara sonrası Karadeniz'de derbiye çıkan sarı-kırmızılılarda Osimhen, sakatlığı yüzünden forma giyemedi.

Nijeryalının yokluğunda sahaya çıkan Icardi'nin beklentileri veremediği maçta Galatasaray, gol yollarında çok zorluk yaşadı. Rakip sahada pozisyon bulmakta zorlandı.

Osimhen'in daha kaç maç forma giyemeyeceğinin belli olmadığı ortamda teknik direktör Okan Buruk'un bir an önce çare bulmasını isteyen taraftarlar, Icardi ile bu sürecin zor geçeceğini düşünmeye başladı.

Bu arada Icardi'nin etkisiz tek vuruşu ve kendi ceza sahası içinde rakip topunu çıkarmasının dışında pek varlık gösterememesi de kafalarda "acaba Türkiye defterini kapattı mı" sorularının oluşmasına neden oldu.

Fenerbahçe Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi Ali Gürbüz, Trabzonspor-Galatasaray maçı sonrası hakem Cihan Aydın'a yönelik paylaşımda bulundu.

Süper Lig'de Trabzonspor'un Galatasaray'ı mağlup ettiği maçın ardından Fenerbahçe Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi Ali Gürbüz, Galatasaray maçı bitiminde paylaşım yaptı.

Maçın hakemi Cihan Aydın, bir hakem seminerine yeğeninin "En büyük GS Mira Aydın" hesabıyla katılmış ve bu görüntü ortaya çıkmıştı. Fenerbahçeli yönetici Ali Gürbüz maç sonu bu olayı hatırlatarak paylaşımda bulundu.

Hakem Cihan Aydın'a gönderme yapan Fenerbahçeli yönetici "En Büyük XX" isimli kullanıcı hiç üzülme, sen görevini harika yaptın" şeklinde paylaşım yaptı.

"En Büyük XX" isimli kullanıcı hiç üzülme, sen görevini harika yaptın. ??

Süper Lig'de zirve karıştı, şampiyonluk yarışında kartlar yeniden dağıtıldı. Trabzonspor, lider Galatasaray'ı 2-1 yenerek aradaki puan farkını kapattı ve "yarışte ben de varım" dedi.

Trabzonspor yenilmeyi unuttu. Bordo-mavililer, Galatasaray'ı da yenerek galibiyet serisini 6'ya çıkardı ve şampiyonluk yarışında iddialı bir konuma geldi.

Camia kenetlendi, taraftarlar müthiş desteğini sürdürdü, Fatih Tekke'ye olan güven tavan yaptı ve Karadeniz Fırtınası ağır ve emin adımlarla zirve yolculuğunu sürdürdü.

Sezon başında mütevazi kadrosu nedeniyle Galatasaray ve Fenerbahçe karşısında çok fazla şans verilmeyen Trabzonspor'da teknik direktör Fatih Tekke, ilmik ilmik örerek oluşturduğu sistem sayesinde takımına yenilgiyi unutturdu. Özellikle ikinci yarıda yükselişe geçen Bordo-mavililer, 6 hafta üst üste galip gelerek şampiyonluk yarışına ortak oldu.

Özellikle Paul Onuachu'nun müthiş performansına takım arkadaşları da eşlik edince bordo-mavililer yenilmez armada oldu.

Süper Lig'in 27. haftasında ikas Eyüpspor'u deplasmanda 1-0 mağlup ederek 148 hafta sonra ilk kez teknik direktör Fatih Tekke yönetiminde art arda 5 maç kazanma başarısı gösteren Karadeniz ekibi, Galatasaray karşılaşmasında da kazanarak seriyi 6 maça çıkardı.

Ligde Gaziantep FK'yi 2-1, Mısırlı.com.tr Fatih Karagümrük ve Zecorner Kayserispor'u 3-1, Çaykur Rizespor ve ikas Eyüpspor'u 1-0'lık sonuçlarla mağlup ederek son 5 maçını kazanan bordo-mavili takım, Galatasaray'ı da yenerek 161 hafta sonra ilk kez art arda 6 karşılaşma kazanarak en iyi galibiyet serisini gerçekleştirdi.

Bu arada Papara Park'ta oynanan müsabakayı 2-1'lik skorla kazanan Trabzonspor, üç büyüklere karşı 882 günlük galibiyet hasretini sonlandırdı.

"Üç büyükler" karşısında son galibiyetini 4 Kasım 2023'te Fenerbahçe'yi deplasmanda 3-2 mağlup ederek alan Trabzonspor, 882 gün sonra Galatasaray'ı yenerek derbilerdeki galibiyet hasretini dindirdi.

Bordo-mavililer; Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe ve Galatasaray karşısında çıktığı son 14 lig müsabakasında 1 galibiyet, 3 beraberlik ve 10 yenilgi aldı.

Şampiyonlar Ligi'ne veda ettikten sonra tamamen lige odaklanan sarı kırmızılılar da, ligde 3 maç sonra mağlup oldu.

Trendyol 1. Lig'in 33. haftasında Sakaryaspor ile İstanbulspor 2-2 berabere kaldı.

Stat: Yeni Sakarya Atatürk

Hakemler: Ümit Öztürk, Kemal Elmas, Oğuzhan Yazır

Sakaryaspor: Szumski, Serkan Yavuz, Batuhan Çakır (Dk. 68 Arif Kocaman), Burak Bekaroğlu, Ruan, Vukovic (Dk. 82 Zwolinski), Kerem Şen (Dk. 68 Fofana), Emre Demir (Dk. 62 Melih Bostan), Pena Flores, Kwabena (Dk. 62 Serkan Emrecan Terzi), Engin Poyraz Efe Yıldırım

İstanbulspor: Alp Tutar, Duhaney, Duran Şahin, Emrecan Uzunhan, Turan Deniz Tuncer, Vorobjovas, Vefa Temel (Dk. 67 İsa Dayaklı), Özcan Şahan (Dk. 67 Phellipe), Ömer Faruk Duymaz (Dk. 80 Sambissa), Cham (Dk. 80 Abdullah Dijlan Aydın), Krstovski (Dk. 90+1 Ertuğrul Sandıkçı)

Goller: Dk. 23 Engin Poyraz Efe Yıldırım, Dk. 85 Melih Bostan (Sakaryaspor), Dk. 45+1 Cham, Dk. 56 Ömer Faruk Duymaz (İstanbulspor)

Kırmızı kart: Dk. 90+1 Melih Bostan (Sakaryaspor)

Sarı kartlar: Dk. 52 Vukovic, Dk. 78 Fofana (Sakaryaspor), Dk. 84 Krstovski, Dk. 90+4 Turan Deniz Tuncer (İstanbulspor)

Trabzonspor evinde ağırladığı Galatasaray'ı 2-1 yenerek şampiyonluk yarışında zirveyi karıştırdı. Maç sonu ise hopörlerlerden yayınlanan "şinanay" şarkısı bir anda futbolcuların arasında da gerilimlere sebep oldu.

Trabzonspor Galatasaray'ı 2-1 yenerek rakibiyle arasındaki puan farkını 1'e indirdi. Maç boyunca kıran kırana mücadele eden iki ekipten gülen taraf bordo-mavililer oldu.

Maç sonunda ise statta Sezen Aksu'nun ünlü Şinanay şarkısı çalınması bir anda ortamın gerilmesine sebep oldu.

Tribünlerin şarkıya eşlik etmesi ve rakibine karşı kötü tezahürat yapması sarı-kırmızılı oyuncuların tepkisine sebep oldu.

Maç sırasında defalarca gerginlikler yaşayan Abdülkerim Bardakçı ve bazı oyuncular, Trabzonsporlu futbolcularla tartışmaya girdi. Olayların büyümesi üzerine itiş kakışların dozu arttı. Ancak araya giren güvenlik görevlileri ve her iki takımın teknik heyeti, olayların büyümesini önledi.

Bu arada maç sonu olaylar yüzünden Abdülkerim Bardakçı, karşılaşma sonrasında ikinci sarı kartını gördü ve kırmızı kart görmüş oldu.

Karşılaşma sonrası büyük sevinç yaşayan teknik direktör Fatih Tekke'yi tebrik eden Galatasaray Teknik Direktörü Okan Buruk'un centilmen tavırları ve oyuncularını sakinleştirmesi de gözlerden kaçmadı.

Yunus Akgün kavganın sebebini açıkladı

Bu gün futbol üzrə Türkiyə çempionatında (Super Liqa) 2025/2026-cı illər mövsümünün 28-ci turunun oyunlarına start verilib.

Arena.az xəbər verir ki, ilk oyun günündə 4 qarşılaşma baş tutub.

İki qolun qeydə alındığı “Qaziantep” – “Alanyaspor” matçında qalib müəyyənləşməyib. “Kasımpaşa” doğma meydanda “Kayserispor”a, “Göztəpə” isə səfərdə “Gənclərbirliyi”nə 2 cavabsız qolla qalib gəlib. “Trabzonspor”un qonağı olmuş “Qalatasaray” bu turda məğlubiyyətə üzülüb.

Turun qalan görüşləri aprelin 5-də və 6-da keçiriləcək.

Türkiyə, Super Liqa
28-ci tur
4 aprel

Gənclərbirliyi – Göztəpə 0:2
Qollar: Miroşi, 39-pen. Bokele, 68-pen.

Kasımpaşa – Kayserispor 2:0
Qollar: Benediçak, 10. Yanniotis, 66.

Qaziantep – Alanyaspor 1:1
Qollar: Kozlovski, 63 – İ.Kaya, 42.

Trabzonspor – Qalatasaray 2:1
Qollar: Onuaçu, 4. Nvayvu, 62 – Sinqo, 48.

5 aprel

15:30. Karagümrük – Rizəspor
15:30. Samsunspor – Konyaspor
18:00. Antalyaspor – Eyüpspor
21:00. Fənərbağça – Beşiktaş

6 aprel

21:00. Kocaelispor – Başakşəhər

Bu gün futbol üzrə Almaniya çempionatında (Bundesliqa) 2025/2026-cı illər mövsümünün 28-ci turunun oyunlarına start verilib.

Arena.az xəbər verir ki, turun əksər qarşılaşmaları ilk oyun gününə təsadüf edib.

Dörd qolun qeydə alındığı “Borussiya” (Mönhenqladbax) – “Haydenhaym” matçında qalib müəyyənləşməyib. “Hamburq” – “Auqsburq” görüşündə də tərəflər hərəyə 1 qol və 1 xalla kifayətləniblər.

Doqquz qolluq “Bayer” – “Volfsburq” görüşündə meydan sahibləri qələbə qazanıblar. Lider “Bayern” səfərdə “Frayburq”u, Dortmund “Borussiya”sı “Ştutqart”ı, “Maynts” “Hoffenhaym”ı, “Leypsiq” isə “Verder”i məğlub edib.

Turun qalan görüşləri sabah keçiriləcək.

Almaniya, Bundesliqa
28-ci tur
4 aprel

Borussiya (Mönhenqladbax) – Haydenhaym 2:2
Qollar: Mohya, 16. Honorat, 74 – Mainka, 26. Buş, 63.

Bayer – Volfsburq 6:3
Qollar: Qrimaldo, 30-pen; 44. Şik, 53-pen. Tapsoba, 68. Maza, 73. Tillman, 90+6 – Vind, 16. Mehle, 31. Eriksen, 38-pen.

Ştutqart – Borussiya (Dortmund) 0:2
Qollar: Adeyemi, 90+4. Brandt, 90+6.

Frayburq – Bayern 2:3
Qollar: Manzambi, 46. Holer, 71 – Bişof, 81; 90+2. Karl, 90+9.

Hamburq – Auqsburq 1:1
Qollar: Koniqsdorffer, 60 – A.Çaves, 22.

Hoffenhaym – Maynts 1:2
Qollar: Asllani, 23 – Tiets, 13; 79.

Verder – Leypsiq 1:2
Qollar: Musa, 90+4 – Nusa, 15. R.Kardozo, 52.

5 aprel

17:30. Union Berlin – Sankt Pauli
19:30. Ayntraxt – Köln

Türkiyə Super Liqasında XXVIII tura start verilib.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, ilk oyun günündə 4 qarşılaşma keçirilib.

Lider “Qalatasaray” bu turda “Trabzonspor”a uduzub.

Türkiyə Super Liqası 

XXVIII

4 aprel 

Gənclərbirliyi – Göztəpə 0:2

Qollar: Miroşi, 39-pen. Bokele, 68-pen.

Kasımpaşa – Kayserispor 2:0

Qollar: Benediçak, 10. Yanniotis, 66.

Qaziantep – Alanyaspor 1:1

Qollar: Kozlovski, 63 – İ.Kaya, 42.

Trabzonspor – Qalatasaray 2:1

Qollar: Onuaçu, 4. Nvayvu, 62 –  Sinqo, 48.

Inter are moving decisively to secure Guglielmo Vicario as their new first-choice goalkeeper ahead of next season, with sporting director Piero Ausilio having already made a trip to London to accelerate negotiations for the Tottenham stopper.

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According to CalcioMercato.it, the Italian international has been on Inter’s radar for some time, and the club are now ready to make their move ahead of what promises to be a busy summer.

Vicario’s valuation of between €15 million and €20 million is considered well within Inter’s reach, and the Nerazzurri are determined to move quickly before rival clubs can enter the race.

Vicario ready to succeed Sommer at Inter

The signing would signal the end of an era at the club, with Yann Sommer expected to remain but transition into a backup role.

The Swiss international has been a reliable and high-quality presence since joining the club, but the Nerazzurri’s hierarchy have decided the time is right to plan for the long term with a younger option between the posts.

Vicario has established himself as one of the Premier League’s more dependable goalkeepers since joining Tottenham and is considered ready to step up to a leading role at one of Europe’s biggest clubs.

With Italy’s goalkeeping debate set to intensify in the wake of the World Cup elimination, a move to Inter would also keep him in contention for the national team setup under whoever takes charge of the Azzurri.

Former Chelsea and Brazil midfielder Oscar has announced his retirement from football after being diagnosed with a fainting condition. Oscar most recently played for Sao Paulo, but he was hospitalised in November and diagnosed with vasovagal syncope, a type of fainting caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure and heart rate. He joined the […]

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One team will head home with a national championship trophy when Michigan, Arizona, UConn and Illinois face off in the Final Four and national championship game this weekend.

Another team across the country won't be winning a national title, but will be going home with $300,000 in name, image and likeness cash.

The second annual College Basketball Crown, which Nebraska won during its inaugural tournament in 2025, is a five-day tournament in Las Vegas, where eight teams that didn't make the Men's NCAA Tournament compete for cash prizes.

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Oklahoma, Baylor, Creighton and West Virginia already earned at least $50,000 each for reaching the semifinals of the tournament, which are being played Saturday, April 4. The championship game will be held Sunday, April 5.

The CBC is a similar postseason tournament to the National Invitational Tournament (NIT), which usually features the top non-NCAA Tournament teams in a given season. NIL, though, is shaking up which consolation tournament teams choose to be a part of, especially with the CBC featuring all power conference teams.

Here's a look at the payout structure for the CBC in 2026, which features $500,000 in prize money:

CBC winner's share: How much does champion make in prize money?

• CBC champions: $300,000

The champion of the College Basketball Crown earns $300,000 in NIL money.

College Basketball Crown payout structure 2026

Teams competing in the CBC are guaranteed to earn NIL cash prizes as long as they won their first-round game in 2026. Here's how the CBC payout structure works:

• CBC champions: $300,000
• CBC runners-up: $100,000
• Semifinalists: $50,000 each

College Basketball Crown bracket, scores

Here's a look at the full College Basketball Crown bracket so far, with scores for each game:

Wednesday, April 1

• Oklahoma 90, Colorado 86
• Baylor 67, Minnesota 48

Thursday, April 2

• West Virginia 82, Stanford 77
• Creighton 82, Rutgers 69

Saturday, April 4

• Oklahoma vs. Baylor | 1:30 p.m. ET
• Creighton vs. West Virginia | 4 p.m. ET

Sunday, April 5:

• Championship game | 5:30 p.m. ET

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: College Basketball Crown payout, winner's share: How much do teams make in CBC?

Fabian Hurzeler has moved to dismiss speculation linking him with a return to Germany, insisting he remains “totally committed” to Brighton despite reported interest from Bayer Leverkusen.

The 31-year-old has quickly established himself as one of the Premier League’s most admired young coaches, earning praise for Brighton’s progressive style and clear tactical identity. With Leverkusen rumoured to be weighing up a managerial change this summer, reports in Germany suggested Hurzeler is being considered as a potential successor to Kasper Hjulmand.

However, speaking to Sky Sports, Hurzeler made his position clear. While admitting it was “an honour” to be mentioned alongside such a high-profile vacancy, he stressed his focus remains firmly on Brighton’s season run-in.

Hurzeler highlighted the rare sense of trust he feels from the club, pointing to the loyalty and support he has received since arriving on the south coast. In an era where patience is often short and pressure relentless, he suggested Brighton’s stability has allowed him to “express” himself as a coach and build something meaningful.

With European qualification still within reach, Hurzeler insists his only priority is finishing the campaign strongly.

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Barcelona will go seven points clear at the top of La Liga if they defeat Atletico Madrid, and they still have chances to do so after responding immediately to falling behind at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano inside the first half.

Interestingly, Diego Simeone has opted to rest a number of players for the upcoming Champions League quarter-final first leg between the two teams, and the difference in quality has been noticeable thus. Barcelona have had big chances, but they have failed to take them – and they were punished by conceding the opening goal.

Simeone fires Atleti into first half lead

A long ball over the top was well-collected by Giuliano Simeone, who ran in behind before finishing well beyond Joan Garcia.

But that lead for Atleti lasted mere minutes, as Barcelona are now back on level terms. Marcus Rashford has played a one-two with Dani Olmo before finishing under Juan Musso to make it 1-1.

Football has debuted YET ANOTHER new feature involving technology and officiating. The VAR challenge was used for the first time "officially" this Saturday (4).

The "Football Video Support" (or Challenge) is being used in the Canadian League. And it led to the first review and the first goal in history with this new feature:

In "Football Video Support," each coach is entitled to TWO review requests.

To activate it, the coach must make a circular motion with their finger in the air and hand a card to the fourth official.

If the challenge is successful, the coach KEEPS both review requests in the match.

This challenge can be requested for goal situations, penalties, straight red cards, or mistaken card identity.

So, is this new feature a positive one, or will it "slow down" the flow of the match? Leave your prediction!

In the official debut of "Football Video Support," Fogen Football beat Atlético Ottawa 2-0 in the opening round of the Canadian league.

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Other matches — including in Brazil — had already used "Football Video Support," but only on a trial basis.

FIFA had tested this "challenge," for example, in 2025 Copa Paulista matches.

The new feature was also tried at the U-17 World Cup and the U-20 World Cup.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

Bennett Durando: First matchup this season bw Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama. David Adelman called them "the two most unique players of the last decade." "Them measuring each other is very interesting. For Nikola, a guy that loves to figure things out, this is the ultimate defensive puzzle."

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Monte Poole: Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Stephen Curry: He'll be listed as questionable tomorrow vs Rockets, but is expected to play. 'It'll be nice to have him back . . .'

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Nick Friedell: Warriors say Al Horford went through parts of practice today and is making “good progress” in his rehab. He will be re-evaluated next week — but seems to be getting close to a return before the regular season ends.

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Marc J. Spears: Warriors say center Quinten Post, who did not play in Thursday’s game vs. Cleveland due to right foot soreness, is making good progress. He will continue with daily rehabilitation and light on-court workouts and will be re-evaluated again next week.

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Bears projected to sign Lions OT who's made 140 starts as Ozzy Trapilo insurance originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The Chicago Bears are coming out of the first few weeks of free agency with two areas of need that have yet to be fully addressed, if at all.

While edge rusher is a massive issue that needs more help, that help will likely come during the 2026 NFL Draft. But the Bears also need more insurance at left tackle with Ozzy Trapilo coming off a torn patellar tendon last year.

With the need for a left tackle in mind, Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox projected that the Bears would go out and sign a former left tackle of the Detroit Lions, Taylor Decker, to reunite with Ben Johnson and be a key LT option in 2026.

Bears projected to sign Taylor Decker in free agency

"Projected landing spot: Chicago Bears," Knox writes. "...In other words, the Bears could use a veteran left tackle, at least during Trapilo's recovery. Chicago also employs former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as its head coach, meaning Decker is a perfect candidate."

Decker is a 32-year-old offensive tackle who is coming off a 14-start season for the Lions and is only one year removed from being a Pro Bowler in 2024.

More: Bears' Ryan Poles was strangely only GM to watch Ty Simpson at Alabama Pro Day

He's started 140 games in his 10-year NFL career, all with the Lions. While he might be a bit older and maybe not as good as he once was, Decker isn't a bad option for some insurance in Chicago.

With his link to Ben Johnson, and the Bears' very questionable left tackle room with Trapilo down with injury, and Theo Benedet and Braxton Jones being the only other options, Decker would be a great signing well after the first wave of free agency.

It's not an ideal situation, needing to acquire an insurance piece at left tackle. But, for the Bears, with Caleb Williams looking to climb even higher in 2026, good pass protection is a must, and Decker could fill that role nicely.

More Bears news:

• Drew Dalman surprisingly retires at 27 years old after Pro Bowl season
• Zion Young predicted to land with Bears in 2026 NFL Draft
• Bears suddenly viewed as real suitor for Myles Garrett after contract questions
• Dayo Odeyingbo named Bears most overpaid player for 2026
• Coby Bryant has good odds to be a successful signing for the Bears

It's not easy being Ben White at the moment.

The Arsenal defender found himself booed by England supporters on his long-awaited international return, and things have not gotten much better at club level.

Mikel Arteta's side could see their hopes of a treble dashed after Southampton punished White late in the first half of Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final clash.

The 28-year-old hugely misjudged his attempt to head clear a James Bree cross, allowing Ross Stewart to pounce and rifle home an opener for the hosts.

How costly will that goal prove to be for the Gunners?

Deontay Wilder vs. Derek Chisora are set to throw down later TODAY (Sat., April 4, 2026) inside O2 Arena in London, England, streaming live on DAZN PPV (watch it here) in hard-hitting Heavyweight affair that will see two power-punching brawlers try to secure a much-needed win.

Wilder was last seen defeating journeymen Tyrrell Anthony Herndon via seventh round technical knockout back in June 2025, his first win in three years, snapping his two-fight losing streak against Zhilei Zhang and Joseph Parker. As for Chisora, he is currently riding a three-fight win streak and was last seen defeating Otto Wallin in Feb. 2025.

Many readers check in before, during and after the fights to share their thoughts on all of the action, as the main card kicks off at 2 p.m. ET on DAZN PPV. Feel free to leave a comment (or several) about the bouts and chat with all the other Maniacs during the show — it’s always a lot of fun!

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• Heavyweight: Deontay Wilder vs. Derek Chisora
• 200 lbs.: Viddal Riley vs. Matuesz Masternak
• 160 lbs.: Denzel Bentley vs. Endry Saavedra
• Heavyweight: Matty Harris vs. Franklin Igantius – Harris via second-round knockout
• 160 lbs.: Amir Anderson vs. Jordan Dujon – Anderson via eight-round TKO
• 130 lbs.: Ashton Sylve vs. Raul Antonio Galaviz Hernandez – Sylve via unanimous decision
• 130 lbs.: Jermaine Dhilwayo vs. Jake Morgan – Dhilwayo via seventh-round TKO
• 126 lbs.: Tom Welland vs. Alexander Morales – Welland via unanimous decision
• 154 lbs.: Dan Toward vs. Misael Da Veiga – Toward via third-round TKO

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Yankees, Aaron Judge pull off stolen base feat not seen since Derek Jeter era originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The New York Yankees are being aggressive on the basepaths. 

It has likely played a part in the AL East club's 6-1 start to the season. 

"The Yankees stole five bases yesterday (2 by Jazz Chisholm Jr., 2 by Jose Caballero, 1 by Aaron Judge.) That was their most in a game since Sept. 5, 2013 (6 vs. BOS)," MLB.com's Bryan Hoch wrote on X Saturday. 

So, the last time the Yankees stole at least five bases in a game is when legendary shortstop Derek Jeter was still active. The captain played just 17 games that year due to complications from a fractured left ankle in the 2012 ALCS. 

MORE: This Red Sox pitcher traveled an impossible path to the major leagues

As of Saturday afternoon, New York ranks second in the majors with 11 steals, four behind the Milwaukee Brewers' 15. The Yankees clearly feel confident that they are a more athletic team than in recent seasons. 

During spring training, Chisholm said he's looking to steal 50 bases this season, which would surpass his career high by 10.

Caballero led the American League in stolen bases in each of the past two years. With more plate appearances and opportunities to get on base while Anthony Volpe is out, he could be in contention for MLB's top spot. 

More MLB news:

• The Jordan Walker trend giving hope to the St. Louis Cardinals
• He almost retired, but instead he hit his first grand slam
• Meet the unluckiest hitter in MLB so far this season
• Giants' Daniel Susac joins brother in cool MLB history
• Cam Schlittler makes 7.4-degree change for Yankees
• Is Liam Hicks actually good?

Defending champions London Pulse completed a third consecutive victory as they brushed aside Birmingham Panthers 78-45 in Netball Super League - the biggest winning margin of the season so far.

The result at the Copper Box moves Pulse up to second place in the table, overtaking Manchester Thunder who lost 68-58 to leaders Loughborough Lightning.

Pulse took early control against winless Panthers, leading 24-8 by the end of the first quarter and 42-18 at the halfway mark. It was a ruthless effort against a team who have lost all of their matches so far by at least 10 points.

"We needed a game like this. We all came together, we knew exactly what we had to do. We're really proud of ourselves," Pulse's player of the match Funmi Fadoju told BBC Sport.

"It was so important for us to show we're not a one-dimensional team, we have different combos, different structures and they do work. It just gave us confidence going into the second half of the season."

Pulse face London Mavericks in a derby fixture in the next round, marking the halfway stage in the regular season.

Coach Sue Bird said Saturday's victory would help Pulse press on, with the first-time champions looking to triumph again.

"Building on what we've done, stepping up the intensity on everything we do, just becoming a real menace to play against," said Bird, discussing her plan for the rest of the campaign.

"There's been certain games where we've either had our defence firing or our attack firing but maybe not everyone together, but when that comes together like it does today then we're a very dangerous team.

"We've been adjusting a couple of things in training and the girls have taken that on really well this week. I know when we're winning ball, that's our identity, and once we were cooking we'd be fine."

Undefeated Lightning made it six wins in a row at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, with Samantha Wallace-Joseph top-scoring with 26 goals against Thunder.

Defeat means Thunder slip to third, but they remain ahead of Nottingham Forest who fell to a 62-57 loss against Dragons in what was the first game of a double-header in Nottingham.

Forest's South African international Rolene Streutker led the scoring in that fixture with 27 goals, but it was not enough to take her side to victory.

London Mavericks face Leeds Rhinos in Saturday's evening fixture (19:00 BST).

How to follow 2026 Netball Super League on BBC Sport

BBC Sport will show one game per week during the regular season.

These are games you can watch live on the BBC Sport website and iPlayer:

11 April: Dragons v Birmingham Panthers (16:00)

18 April: Loughborough Lightning v London Mavericks (18:00)

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Barcelona will try to drive home their advantage at the top of La Liga when they travel to the capital to face Atletico Madrid on Saturday.

Hansi Flick's reigning champions have a four-point advantage over Real Madrid and can make that seven with eight games to go after Los Blancos went down to a dramatic 2-1 defeat at Real Mallorca earlier in the day.

Atleti's faint title hopes were effectively ended by their 3-2 defeat in the Madrid derby prior to the international break. A 13-point advantage over fifth-placed Real Betis means Atletico are virtually assured of a top-four spot too.

This game is the first of three matches between the clubs in the space of 11 days after they were paired together in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League. As such, both starting line-ups featured elements of rotation from Flick and his opposite number, Diego Simeone.

Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona score

Starting lineups:

Atletico Madrid (4-4-2, right to left): Musso (GK) — Molina, Lenglet, Le Normand, Gonzalez — Simeone, Vargas, Koke, Baena — Griezmann, Almada

Barcelona (4-2-3-1 right to left): Joan Garcia (GK) — Araujo, Cubarsi, Martin, Cancelo — Pedri, Eric Garcia — Lamine Yamal, Lopez, Olmo — Rashford

Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona highlights, key incidents

42 mins: Rashford levels in quicktime! Barca almost instantly back on terms and that's some vintage Marcus Rashford as he comes in off the left flank, exchanges passes with Dani Olmo and slides a finish through Musso's legs. That's Rashford's 11th goal of the season and first since January.

40 mins: Giuliano Simeone makes it 1-0 to Atletico! A proud father celebrates on the touchline as Giuliano springs a flimsy offside trap to smash past Joan Garcia. To compound matters for Barca, Ronald Araujo is injured and makes way for Marc Bernal.

34 mins: Lamine Yamal hits the posts! Glorious interplay from Fermin Lopez and Pedri as the latter releases Lamine Yamal. The winger lifts a deft finish against the upright.

Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona talking points, analysis

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Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid upcoming schedules

Atletico Madrid upcoming fixtures

Barcelona upcoming fixtures

Cue the SpongeBob meme in which he is holding a paper clip and a string because that is just about all the Indianapolis Colts sound like they will be getting in return for Anthony Richardson if they can find a trade partner. Gone are the days of the Vikings being rumored to offer four first-round picks to trade up in the draft. Gone are the white hot rumors of teams lining up for his services when he first requested a trade. The market is stone cold, and the Colts have no one to blame but themselves.

Richardson wasn’t ready for the NFL, or at least not right away. His collegiate experience was far from robust. Less than 400 passing attempts and a slew of injuries including one in which he was dancing at the team hotel was the first set of red flags in an ominous football odyssey. The whole idea was that he was a raw talent. His incredible RAS looked good on paper and even in person, but it didn’t mean it would translate to the NFL immediately. Richardson should have been eased in, with an old hat veteran to guide him, but he was thrust into action immediately.

Look, I get it. When you get a new toy, you want to play with it immediately. Richardson was shiny and had all the physical traits and looks of an NFL quarterback, but where were Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen to pull back on the reins? Why not retain Matt Ryan to be a mentor? Gardner Minshew was more competition than assistant and was young and relatively inexperienced himself. Ryan had a wealth of knowledge and would have posed no threat while teaching Richardson how to be a professional.

So, of course he struggled. The injuries are one thing, but when he was deployed, how he was used, and how little time he got have made his trade value close to nothing. When his maturity came into question, he was benched immediately. He is one of the most inaccurate quarterbacks ever. Instead of working through that, the Colts replaced him. It’s a tough league but the Colts provided a rough environment to grow and an unyielding hand to develop Richardson. The quarterback they produced and displayed was well below standards. Expecting there to be a trade market is ridiculous.

Every coin has two sides. Anthony Richardson is not without blame but to put all of that on a 22-year old is tough. The Colts organization could have done a much better job at preparing him for life in the NFL and easing him in. Would things be drastically different? Maybe, maybe not, but we would have a better understanding and acceptance of the situation. The Colts barely know what they have because they didn’t give him much of a chance while at the same time, providing the league with enough data to know to stay away.

Betfred Super League

Catalans (16) 33

Tries: Sexton, Darrelatour 2, Cotric, Faataape, Laulu-Togaga'e Goals: Sexton 4 Drop-goal: Leeming

Toulouse (16) 26

Tries: Ashall-Bott, Jussaume 3, Polselli Goals: Rouge 3

Catalan Dragons survived a scare as they beat neighbours Toulouse Olympique 33-26 in Super League.

After seeing three tries disallowed, the visitors fell 16-0 down inside half an hour before scoring three tries of their own to level the scores.

Three second-half tries then secured the victory for the home side, their fourth of the season so far.

Defeat is Toulouse's fifth in a row this season in the league.

Thomas Lacans crossed inside the first five minutes for Toulouse, but the video referee adjudged there was a knock-on by Romeo Tropis and Kruise Leeming was sent to the sin bin for a foul in the build-up.

Cesar Rouge and Olly Ashall-Bott's also saw tries disallowed before Toby Sexton, Leo Darrelatour and Nick Cotric compounded the visitors' misery with quickfire scores at the other end.

By half-time though Toulouse were level thanks to three tries in 11 minutes. Ashall-Bott finally crossed between two from Mathieu Jussaume.

The Dragons responded with back-to-back tries of their own after the break.

Derralatour's second of the night came as Solomona Faataape's brilliant feet created space in the corner, before Faataape crossed himself.

Quick thinking from a Toulouse penalty saw Jussaume grab this third try in the corner, but Rouge hit the post with his kick.

Phoenix Laulu-Togaga'e's try, converted by Sexton, and a Leeming drop goal, wrapped up the Dragons' win.

Luke Polselli added Toulouse's fifth try on the buzzer, converted by Rouge.

Catalans Dragons: Staines, Cotric, Laulu-Togaga'e, Faataape, Darrelatour, Sexton, Dodd, Fa'asuamaleaui, Leeming, Navarrette, Lopwicz, Lis, Bousquet.

Interchanges: Satae, Condon, Allen, Wilson.

Toulouse: Ashall-Bott, Laguerre, Tropis, Rennie, Polselli, Rouge, Lacans, Belmas, Hands, Dupree, Jussaume, Stefani, Marion.

Interchanges: Cator, Butler, Roumanos, Chan.

Referee: Tom Grant

TORONTO (AP) — Josh Sargent had the go-ahead score after notching his first assist in a three-goal second-half run and Toronto FC rallied to beat the Colorado Rapids 3-2 on Saturday in a match that saw three red cards issued.

Alonso Coello's first assist of the season set up Sargent's winner in the 85th minute for Toronto (3-2-1) after a scoreless first half. It was Sargent's first goal in his third career appearance.

Colorado (3-3-0) was forced to play a man down in the 34th minute after midfielder Jackson Travis was charged with a red card for his foul on Raheem Edwards. However, Edwards returned the favor four minutes into the second half for his foul on Wayne Frederick, returning the match to even strength.

Paxten Aaronson scored off a free kick in the 51st minute to give the Rapids a 1-0 lead and defender Keegan Rosenberry made it 2-0 three minutes later. Aaronson's third goal this season and Rosenberry's first were both unassisted.

Richie Laryea used assists from Sargent and José Cifuentes to score, cutting it to 2-1 in the 65th minute, and Miguel Navarro exited in the 74th after he was tagged with a second yellow card, again leaving Colorado short-handed. An own goal by Colorado goalkeeper Zack Steffan tied it 2-2 in the 77th.

Steffen finished with three saves for Colorado in the finale of a three-match road trip. He allowed three total goals in his first three starts.

Luka Gavran saved two shots for Toronto in his 22nd career start since 2023.

Up next

Colorado: Hosts the Houston Dynamo on Saturday.

Toronto: Hosts FC Cincinnati on Saturday.

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FC Bayern produced a stunning late turnaround on Saturday, recovering from a 2-0 deficit after 71 minutes to defeat SC Freiburg 3-2. A brace from Tom Bischof set the stage before a 99th-minute winner from Lennart Karl sealed all three points for the reigning champions.

Crucially, Bayern managed the comeback without their leading scorer Harry Kane, who missed the trip due to an ankle injury - an issue that also ruled him out of England national team duty during the recent international break.

Following the match, sporting director Max Eberl offered an encouraging update on the 32-year-old’s condition, raising optimism that he could return in time for Tuesday’s crucial UEFA Champions League quarter-final clash away to Real Madrid.

“The physios are working on it. He’s constantly on the training ground receiving treatment. We believe it will work,” Eberl explained after the victory, underlining Bayern’s intensive efforts to have their talisman fit in time.

Head coach Vincent Kompany also struck an optimistic tone: “I have a feeling he’ll make it.” Meanwhile, Joshua Kimmich highlighted Kane’s importance in typically emphatic fashion: “I think he'd play even in a wheelchair. Even if he's still in a bit of pain, he'll drag himself onto the pitch. I expect him to be fit and ready to go on Tuesday.”

Kompany’s team selection in Freiburg also hinted at one eye on the Madrid clash. Michael Olise and Konrad Laimer were introduced only in the second half, while Dayot Upamecano was rested entirely. Jamal Musiala and Alphonso Davies, meanwhile, both made their returns off the bench - further strengthening Bayern’s options ahead of their European showdown.

Liam Rosenior says it looks like Jamie Gittens has suffered another injury setback.

The winger had been due to return for Chelsea’s FA Cup quarter-final win over Port Vale but instead missed out.

And the Chelsea boss says it was because of an injury worry in training on Friday.

“Unfortunately, Jamie, in training yesterday, picked up what looks like a hamstring injury again,” Rosenior said.

“We have to scan him and make sure. It’s a real shame for him, I think it’s the third time it’s happened.

“We need to help him and we need to make sure he’s okay. I can’t give you a time frame on that at the moment.”

Personnel matters Felix Nmecha has been a mainstay in midfield but was sidelined through injury. Captain Emre Can (cruciate ligament rupture) and Filippo Mane (muscle injury) were also unavailable. BVB made three changes to the starting XI from the match against HSV (3-2) before the international break: Ramy Bensebaini, Carney Chukwuemeka and Serhou Guirassy replaced Luca Reggiani, Felix Nmecha and Karim Adeyemi.

The match While BVB struggled to make an impact in the opposition’s half, VfB created their first chances in the penalty area early on, and Kobel was called into action for the first time after 18 minutes, saving a shot from Stiller. The Black & Yellows were increasingly forced onto the back foot and any time they won the ball, they immediately lost it again. The teams went into the break with VfB having chalked up eight shots on goal to Borussia's two and having 69% possession.

The Black & Yellows started the second half much more proactively, stringing together longer passages of play for the first time but also allowing the opposition a second good chance as Assignon tested Gregor Kobel (55) following a short corner. After just over an hour, Fabio Silva and Karim Adeyemi came on for Guirassy and Chukwuemeka as fresh attacking options. But Stuttgart once again dictated the pace and rhythm during this phase, right up until the start of the six minutes of added time. Then BVB threw everything at it once more…

In the 94th minute, a through ball down the right flank sent Julian Brandt – who was not offside – clear and he crossed into the box. Chabot’s clearing header fell to the lurking Adeyemi, who cut inside past Karazor and fired the ball into the net just to the right of the post, with Nübel having no chance of saving it.

In the 96th minute, substitute Fabio Silva won a duel with Jeltsch with a robust yet fair challenge following a clearance from Marcel Sabitzer. The ball was then crossed into the box to the waiting Brandt, who fired the ball crisply under the bar from a tight angle.

Outlook There are two more matches against direct rivals to come. First up is the home game against Bayer Leverkusen this coming Saturday (15:30 CEST), followed a week later by the away game at TSG Hoffenheim.

VFB STUTTGART – BORUSSIA DORTMUND  0-2 (0-0)

Bundesliga, matchday 28

Nübel – Jeltsch, Chabot, Hendriks – Assignon (72, Tomas), Karazor (87, Chema), Stiller, Mittelstädt (87, Demirovic) – Nartey (72, El Khannouss), Führich (69, Leweling) – UndavSubstitutes: Bredlow, Al-Dakhil, Vagnoman, Jaquez

BVB: Kobel – Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini – Ryerson, Bellingham, Svensson – Sabitzer, Chukwuemeka  (63, Adeyemi) – Guirassy (63, Silva), Beier (72, Brandt)Substitutes: Meyer, Reggiani, Süle, Couto, Özcan, Inacio

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has reportedly made a big career decision ahead of the start of next season.

Managerial tenure

Rooney kick-started his managerial career at Derby County in the Championship, having initially joined as a player-coach. He eventually assumed full control of the club and stepped away from playing duties.

Despite severe off-field issues including administration and a points deduction, Rooney steadied the ship and guided Derby from the relegation zone to safety on the final day of the 2020/21 season. He then resigned in June 2022 amid ongoing financial turmoil at the club, which was eventually relegated.

United’s record goalscorer proceeded to take over the reins at MLS outfit D.C. United, where he had enjoyed a brief stint as a player. His time in the dugout was slightly underwhelming, leading to a departure by mutual consent in 2023.

Rooney then landed a high-profile role as Birmingham City boss, replacing John Eustace. His spell was disastrous as he registered nine losses, four draws and just two wins from the 15 games he oversaw before his sacking after 83 days.

After a period out of work, Rooney was named head coach of Championship side Plymouth Argyle on a three-year deal. Under him, Plymouth endured a long winless run as they sat at the bottom of the table at the midway point. He left Plymouth in December 2021, with the side in deep relegation trouble.

The former England international has since reinvented himself as a pundit and is now one of the most ubiquitous faces in football.

However, according to The Sun, Rooney is planning a return to football management next season.

Career decision

The Sun reveal that Rooney’s ambition to manage again was laid bare during the 40th birthday celebrations of his wife, Coleen.

Rumoured to be earning £400,000 a year as a Match of the Day pundit for the BBC, Rooney is keen to get back into the dugout and start afresh after his recent challenging roles.

A source is alleged to have told the newspaper, “Wayne is enjoying his telly work, but he does want to get back into management. He will be open to it if the right opportunity comes up.”

“Ideally, he would get something at the start of the summer so he is in position for the start of the season in August.”

The Sun write that Rooney is eyeing the Championship or League One.

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What did Geno Auriemma say to Dawn Staley? Explaining the heated Final Four postgame exchange originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Friday night's bout between No. 1 South Carolina and No. 1 UConn was eventful, to say the least. Besides a defensive back-and-forth that resulted in UConn's 54-game win streak being snapped, Geno Auriemma and Dawn Staley's postgame extracurriculars took the main spotlight away from the game, which ended in a 62-48 Gamecock win.

With 0.1 seconds left on the clock, UConn's coach admitted defeat and walked towards Staley's side of the court to shake her hand. After a split-second embrace, the camera caught the coaches going further than the traditional handshake. In an animated turn, both coaches' faces turned hostile and barked back at each other.

On Saturday, Auriemma released an apology statement, saying there was "no excuse" for his end-of-game actions.

Here is everything you need to know about the exchange between Auriemma and what the UConn coach said to Staley inside the Mortgage Matchup Center.

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What did Geno Auriemma say to Dawn Staley?

In the videos that have surfaced from the handshake incident, it's not specifically clear what Auriemma said to Staley, but the UConn coach was seen pointing to the floor the two coaches were currently standing on, and towards the direction of the court.

In her postgame press conference, Staley directed questions about the exchange toward Auriemma, saying that he "initiated the conversation" when he was upset about a handshake pregame.

"You can ask Geno the question. He's the one that initiated the conversation. I don't want what happened there to dampen what we were able to accomplish today."

Dawn Staley was asked about what was said between her and Geno Auriemma at the end of tonight's game: pic.twitter.com/bf1LkBw4wf

— UConn Women’s Basketball Videos (@SNYUConn) April 4, 2026

In his press conference, Auriemma said he waited for about three minutes at halfcourt to shake hands with Dawn Staley before the game but never did. 

Geno Auriemma says he waited for about three minutes at halfcourt waiting to shake hands with Dawn Staley.

"It is what it is." pic.twitter.com/M2dXJKFEYF

— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) April 4, 2026

Why was Geno Auriemma mad at Dawn Staley?

According to South Carolina's coach, Staley shared that Auriemma was dissatisfied that she failed to shake his hand before the game. According to Staley, she shook his entire staff's hands before the game. Here is her interview just after the South Carolina victory, where she discussed the altercation.

Dawn Staley said she has no idea why Geno came at her like that https://t.co/deeBpr7qbspic.twitter.com/KmXshANhhM

— Shabazz 💫 (@ShowCaseShabazz) April 4, 2026

Auriemma was already not happy on the sidelines due to, in his opinion, the lack of fouls South Carolina was called for compared to his Huskies. After the game, UConn's coach was nowhere to be seen shaking hands with South Carolina's team. Here is a crowd angle, where Staley seems to be questioning Auriemma's disappearance.

No handshake between Dawn Staley and Geno Auriemma post game 👀👀👀 pic.twitter.com/Xfe730D0yn

— anne-parker coleman (@anneparkercole1) April 4, 2026

MORE: SN's greatest women's college basketball players on our all-time All-America team

Geno Auriemma-Dawn Staley beef explained

Auriemma and Staley are both coaches of some of the nation's best women's college basketball teams, so a rivalry is always present when the two meet. On Friday night, a new chapter was written in the rivalry's legacy between the Big East's best and one of the top-tier SEC teams.

Prior to their postgame handshake, UConn's coach was already dissatisfied with the lack of foul calls compared to the whistle South Carolina was getting during the game. In an interview that featured an expletive, it's safe to say Auriemma was not happy.

"I'm not making excuses because we can't make a shot. But this is ridiculous."

Geno Auriemma had this to say on the officiating in the Final Four. pic.twitter.com/47cefDEj2O

— ESPN (@espn) April 4, 2026

Just after Auriemma and Staley's postgame back-and-forth, The Athletic reporter Grace Raynor shared that UConn's coach went as far as skipping the postgame handshake lines.

Geno Auriemma just bounced and skipped the handshake line. Went straight into the tunnel. Some beef between him and Staley as this one ends.

— Grace Raynor (@gmraynor) April 4, 2026

After the game, Auriemma was asked if he and Staley had any kind of relationship off the court. According to the UConn coach, "Nah, not really. We don’t have a lot in common.” He went on to elaborate, saying she used to be an assistant on his Olympic team, and that he has a tremendous amount of respect for what she's done with South Carolina. Here is the full video with Auriemma's commentary.

Geno Auriemma said he and Dawn Staley don’t have a relationship, only describing them as rivals. “Nah, not really. We don’t have a lot in common.” pic.twitter.com/sxbQS2s2tD

— Kareem Copeland (@kareemcopeland) April 4, 2026

Geno Auriemma-Dawn Staley handshake

After the Huskies' Final Four loss, Auriemma went to shake Staley's hand. However, it didn't end there. UConn's coach was seen going much further than just wishing Staley a good game, and South Carolina's coach clearly didn't like what Auriemma said. Here is a video of the altercation.

Geno Auriemma exchanged words with Dawn Staley in the final seconds of South Carolina and UConn’s Final Four matchup. pic.twitter.com/S6anlPKqwe

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 4, 2026

Just after the incident, Staley had to be separated by her former coaches. It's safe to say the Gamecocks' head coach was far from happy and was heard saying she would "beat Geno's a--" repeatedly. Here is a video of the Staley soundbite.

“I’m gonna beat Geno’s ass”

I believe her 😭😭😭 https://t.co/Krfygc3zz9pic.twitter.com/apW9OYfZse

— correlation (@nosyone4) April 4, 2026

According to Staley's postgame interview, Auriemma alleged that she did not shake his hand. According to the South Carolina coach, she shook hands with his entire staff before the game, as is customary to display good sportsmanship.

While ESPN's coverage angle made it hard to see what UConn's coach was mouthing to Staley, ESPNreporter Kareem Copeland caught the moment from behind the scorer's table.

Crazy moment between Geno and Dawn. pic.twitter.com/CspinsnxDz

— Kareem Copeland (@kareemcopeland) April 4, 2026

Geno Auriemma apology

On Saturday, the day after South Carolina's win over UConn, Auriemma released a statement apologizing for his interaction with Staley.

"There's no excuse for how I handled the end of the game vs. South Carolina. It's unlike what I do and what our standard is here at Connecticut. I want to apologize to the staff and the team at South Carolina," Auriemma's statement said. "It was uncalled for in how I reacted. The story should be how well South Carolina played, and I don't want my actions to detract from that. I've had a great relationship with their staff, and I sincerely want to apologize to them."

A statement from Geno Auriemma after his actions last night: pic.twitter.com/F6REMNYkfY

— Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) April 4, 2026

Geno Auriemma-Dawn Staley record

UConn and South Carolina, under Auriemma and Staley, have met 15 times during both coaches' tenures. Auriemma holds the overall 9-6 head-to-head record over Staley, with the most recent win achieved by the Gamecocks in the 2026 Final Four.

Staley has been gaining ground on Auriemma, though, with all six of her wins coming within the last eight matchups between the two women's college hoops powerhouses.

INDIANAPOLIS — Arizona is out to Bear Down at the 2026 Final Four.

The Wildcats are back on the biggest stage in college basketball, breaking a 25-year drought to reach the national semifinals. It's been a remarkable ride, winning the Big 12 regular season and tournament titles to earn a No. 1 seed in March Madness. Arizona hasn't slowed down since then, winning every game by double-digits to make it to Lucas Oil Stadium.

With Arizona having one of its most successful seasons in decades and two wins from its first national title since 1997, fans will sure be rallying around its most famous chant: Bear Down.

People may be hearing it for the first time and may be confused about why the Wildcats are chanting about bears, but it holds a special meaning for Arizona, with a story that is 100 years old.

Why does Arizona say ‘Bear Down’?

Bear Down came from a tragedy.

In 1926, John Byrd “Button” Salmon was a star on campus as the student body president, member of several honor societies, football quarterback and baseball catcher, according to Arizona.

That October after the varsity team beat the freshman squad, Salmon returning from a trip to Phoenix with friends when he was in  their car crashed and rolled over, leaving him "critically injured." He was paralyzed below his second rib and his spine was shattered. He had regained some motor function in his arms, but doctors determined that any additional surgeries wouldn’t be effective.

Coach J.F. "Pop" McKale visited him in the hospital regularly, but Salmon died the morning of Oct. 18 at the age of 22. Before he died, his last words with McKale were a message to his teammates, "Tell them... tell the team to 'bear down.'”

Later that season, McKale gathered his team and relayed the message to the players.

Word spread of Salmon's final message and the university student body grew attached to it, painting the slogan on the roof of the gym and it inspired Jack K. Lee to write the song “Bear Down, Arizona” in 1952 for his application to become the university’s band director. He earned it and the song became the fight song, which is played at sporting events and the campus bell tower daily.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Why does Arizona say 'Bear Down'? Meaning with Wildcats in Final Four

Lazio-Parma at the Stadio Olimpico could be a consolidating match: the Gialloblu are 7 points clear of the relegation zone and cannot afford to relax too much, especially with Cremonese and Lecce playing in the next few days.

The Biancocelesti, meanwhile, want to build on their three straight wins against Sassuolo, Milan and Bologna.

🔥 Strefezza escapes, Delprato makes them pay

In a first half that was far from thrilling, Parma made the most of the clearest chance of an opening period that they generally played better than the Biancocelesti, who were blunt and posed little threat going forward.

Parma took the lead in the 15th minute: a scramble in the box saw Circati touch it on for Delprato, who reacted quickly to strike with his right foot and put his side ahead.

In the 27th minute, there was a major scare for Strefezza after a foul on Cataldi: only a yellow card by a matter of centimetres. His high foot did not catch the Lazio midfielder on the shin, but on the upper part of the ankle.

✅ The OFFICIAL line-ups

LAZIO (4-3-3): Motta; Marusic, Provstgaard, Romagnoli, Tavares; Dele-Bashiru, Cataldi, Taylor; Isaksen, Maldini, Pedro.

PARMA (3-5-2): Suzuki; Delprato, Circati, Valenti; Britschgi, Bernabé, Nicolussi, Keita, Valeri; Strefezza, Pellegrino.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.

Royals' Kyle Isbel joins Yankees' fan favorite in surprise MLB 9-hitter history originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Kyle Isbel is on an absurd hot streak.

It's the kind of hitting stretch not seen from a 9-hitter in a quarter century.

The Kansas City Royals' centerfielder has now hit safely in all seven games to begin the season, all out of the No. 9 spot in the batting lineup.

In total, that's 10 hits after his first knock on Saturday.

As you might imagine, it's not often that a 9-hitter has a seven-game hitting streak to start the season, especially while remaining down at the bottom of the order.

In that regard, Isbel has pulled off the feat for the first time since 2001, according to baseball statistician Ryan M. Spaeder.

The last guy to do it? Scott Brosius.

MORE: This Red Sox pitcher traveled an impossible path to the major leagues

Brosius was a quality third baseman for the New York Yankees who was never their best player but had some clutch moments on a very good team.

#Royals Kyle Isbel is on another planet right now. He now has 10 hits in seven games, all out of the nine-hole.

He is the first player to hit safely from the nine spot in each of his team's first seven games since Scott Brosius did it for the #Yankees in 2001.

— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) April 4, 2026

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Isbel was a promising player when he came up through the minor leagues, but development isn't often a straight line.

Sometimes, hitting is just hard. Usually it is.

Right now, Isbel is making hitting look easy. It's a big development for the Royals.

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We will get another mid-major in the Final Four – at some point.

It’s been bleak. No mid-majors making even the second weekend, let alone the third weekend for a second straight year.

We’re just three years removed from TWO mid-majors in the Final Four. We love you San Diego State and Florida Atlantic. Now, we’re experiencing a second Final Four in a row with four teams that rank in the top 10 in KenPom. Last year, it was the top four teams in the ranking.

So, what does the future look like? When will we see another mid-major on the game’s biggest stage?

According to our recent reacts poll, 38% of fans believe we are five-10 years from the next mid-major playing in the Final Four. Next was three-four years with 31%. More than 10 years had 21%, and one-two years received 10% of the votes.

Let’s look at some history. The NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985, and it took 21 years before a true mid-major reached the Final Four – George Mason in 2006. (That’s not counting UNLV and Memphis, who operated at a level and in conferences much closer to power-conference affiliation.)

However, after the 11^th-seeded Patriots set the stage, we’ve seen a bunch: Memphis in 2008, Butler in 2010 and 2011, VCU in 2011, Wichita State in 2013, Loyola Chicago in 2018, Houston in 2021, and San Diego State and Florida Atlantic in 2023.

(For the Tigers and the Cougars, their conference affiliations put them in mid-major classification.)

The “Eye on College Basketball Podcast” took up this exact topic, and Matt Norlander was in lockstep with the poll.

“We’re two years removed from two of them being in there,” he said. “No, I don’t think we’re done [with mid-majors in the Final Four]. I don’t want to believe that we are. If it takes another seven-eight years, then it takes another seven-eight years… I think we can and will get there again, but we’re obviously in the midst a pretty significant sea change that’s going to last the better part of a decade before we get to somewhat stability. I think we’ll get there again. I just don’t know if it’ll happen next year or the year after.”

To Norlander’s point, it’s an ever-changing landscape. NIL. Transfer portal. Revenue sharing.

Those are all factors that have helped to contribute to mid-majors struggling to advance in the Big Dance.

“I do think it’ll be more infrequent than it has been in recent years,” Gary Parrish said. “It’s going to be more difficult than in this range of time where we were getting the George Mason, Loyola Chicago, Butler stories. It’ll be more difficult for programs like that, from leagues like those leagues to bounce to the final weekend of the season I believe going forward, based on rev. share and NIL and transfer waivers.” The odds are certainly stacked against mid-majors. Getting to the Final Four may not happen that soon. But we believe. And let’s hope we’re not starved for that long.

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• Ross Stewart gives Southampton FA Cup quarter-final lead over Arsenal
• Watch on BBC One & iPlayer, listen on 5 Live
• Saints unbeaten in 14 games across all competitions
• Gunners bidding for Wembley return after losing Carabao Cup final
• Semi-final draw takes place on Sunday

Watch FA Cup: Stewart gives Southampton quarter-final lead against Arsenal

The Cleveland Browns are making history by converting their Dawg Pound into a doggy daycare. 

Three starting quarterbacks, one of whom is followed by a camera crew. A new head coach who sent defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz packing. The reigning DPOY Myles Garrett is ghosting the team. A long list of continual heartaches for the faithful Browns fans. 

However, not all hope is lost. The Browns signed guard Zion Johnson on a three-year, $49.5 million deal. Additionally, their trade for tackle Tytus Howard from the Texans solidifies a desperate offensive line. Not to mention the quick signing of Quincy Williams to replace Devin Bush, the only defensive starter to enter free agency.

Browns Draft Picks:

Despite their overhaul of the offensive line, the Browns still need more depth and talent. Thankfully, their 2026 draft may very well be the difference maker, with five picks in the first four rounds:

• Round 1: Pick 6
• Round 1: Pick 24
• Round 2: Pick 39
• Round 3: Pick 70
• Round 4: Pick 107
• Round 5: Pick 144
• Round 5: Pick 147
• Round 6: Pick 206
• Round 7: Pick 248

Browns Positions of Need:

Understanding the crucial role of a new head coach, GM Andrew Berry knows that it’s been “fast and furious” getting ready for the NFL draft. With a pitiful wide receiver room and an offensive line that is starting anew, the Browns have clear needs in these areas:

• WR
• OT
• IOL

Key Draft Targets for Browns:    

Makai Lemon– Wide Receiver–USC 

The 2025 Biletnikoff Award winner, Makai Lemon, is a high-profile wide receiver who would change the Browns’ offense. With over 1,100 yards and 11 touchdowns, Lemon is an explosive slot receiver. 

Although he may not be the biggest receiver on the pitch, his speed makes up for it. Lemon is ranked as the 13th overall prospect in the 2026 class and represents a prime target for the Browns. 

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Monroe Freeling – OT – Georgia 

Arguably the best tackle prospect in the draft, Monroe Freeling could excel as a starter in Cleveland. With a surprising 90 athleticism score in the combine, Freeling would add much-needed length and dexterity. 

Freeling is consistently mocked within the top 20 selections and will undoubtedly go in the first round. 

Caleb Lomu – OT – Utah 

Another athletic offensive lineman, Caleb Lomu, ran an unbelievable 4.99 40-yard dash. An All-Big 12 first-team player with zero sacks allowed in the 2025 season, Lomu is an immovable object.  

With the addition of Lomu, the Browns would excel in both the run and pass game. The Browns will need to aggressively pursue Lomu, who projects as a first-round talent, to send him to Cleveland. 

The post Cleveland Browns 2026 NFL Draft Preview appeared first on The Lead.

Bill Murray is going to be present for the Final Four in the 2026 Men's NCAA Tournament on Saturday, April 4.

College basketball fans won't be too shocked by this development, as the actor and comedian has long attended Connecticut men's basketball games. That's because he's the father of Luke Murray, an assistant coach for UConn and future head coach of Boston College.

REQUIRED READING: March Madness games today: Final Four schedule and game breakdowns

However, Bill Murray also grew up a fan of Illinois men's basketball — the team UConn happens to play in the Final Four for a chance to compete in the March Madness national championship game.

So, who is the "Saturday Night Live," "Caddyshack," and "Groundhog Day" actor rooting for between UConn and Illinois?

Here's what Bill Murray said ahead of the Final Four meeting between Huskies and Fighting Illini:

Is Bill Murray a UConn or Illinois basketball fan?

Bill Murray grew up in Evanston, Illinois, and is a known longtime Chicago Cubs fan. And, despite attending Regis University in Denver, a private Jesuit school, he still grew up a fan of the Fighting Illini.

He has also been seen supporting Illinois basketball in the past, as evidenced by a 2005 photo of when Illinois last played in the Final Four:

The Tribune went back into the archives to find some photos of Murray at the 2005 Final Four. And look who’s next to him, over his right shoulder, when he was 17 and being heavily recruited by the Illini: pic.twitter.com/RdTOocvUXZ

— Andrew Carter (@_andrewcarter) April 4, 2026

That said, Bill Murray will be rooting for the Huskies for at least one more game.

“Go Huskies!” Murray wrote in a text message to a Chicago Tribune reporter earlier this week.

His son, Luke Murray, 41, is in his fifth season as an assistant coach to Dan Hurley. He has won two national championships in the role. However, last month, he was hired as the new head coach for Boston College.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Is Bill Murray a UConn or Illinois fan? What to know ahead of Final Four

Probable pitchers: RHP Shane Baz (0-0, 6.75 ERA, 4 K) vs. RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (0-0, 4.15 ERA, 8 K)

Where to watch: MASN/MASN+

The Orioles’ Game 1 loss in Pittsburgh followed the same script we’ve seen far too often this young season: the starting pitcher gives up a big inning early and the offense struggles to claw the O’s back into the game. Friday night, the O’s fell just short, with Pete Alonso striking out against former Oriole Gregory Soto to seal a 5-4 loss. This afternoon, Baltimore will look to get off to a faster start and tie the series with the Pirates at one game apiece.

Offseason acquisition and newly minted $68M man Shane Baz will take the ball for the O’s, looking to improve on his first start in the black and orange. Like Kyle Bradish yesterday, Baz ran into early trouble in his Orioles debut vs. the Twins. In the 2nd inning of his start vs. Minnesota, Baz allowed the first four base runners to reach before allowing a bases-loaded double that put Baltimore in a quick 4-0 hole. The 26-year-old right-hander would rebound from there, keeping the Twins off the scoreboard from there and giving the offense the time to rally back for an 8-6 win.

Still, a final line of 5.1 IP, 7 H, 4 ER and 4 K was a disappointing debut for the hard-throwing righty, especially coming immediately in the wake of his five-year contract extension. Baz could have the perfect “get-right game” opportunity against the Pirates, however. In his only previous meeting with Pittsburgh, at the start of last season with the Rays, Baz blanked the Buccos over six innings while collecting 10 strikeouts. That outing came in the hitter-friendly confines of Tampa’s temporary home at Steinbrenner Field, meaning Baz may get even more of a boost in the more pitcher-friendly PNC Park.

However, yesterday’s matchup showed that this is a different Pirates offense in 2026. After finishing last in runs, home runs and OPS in 2025, the revamped Pittsburgh order is putting up nearly five runs/game through their first seven games of 2026. Konnor Griffin, the No. 1 prospect in baseball, sparked yesterday’s game-defining rally for the Pirates with an RBI double in his first career AB. Oneil Cruz, former AL East rival Brandon Lowe and former Oriole Ryan O’Hearn have also been crucial for Pittsburgh’s offensive revival.

Opposing Baz and looking to shut down the Baltimore bats is 27-year-old right-hander Carmn Mlodzinski. The South Carolina native began last season in the Pirates’ rotation, but ultimately ended up back in the bullpen after posting a 5.67 in nine starts and spending a month in Triple-A.

The O’s will look to pounce on Mlodzinski early, as the righty has a 4.45 career ERA as a starter (compared to 2.71 as a reliever) and only averages just over 3.1 IP per start. The former first-round pick out of South Carolina did look solid in his first start of the year against the Mets, posting a line of 4.1 IP, 6 H, 2 ER and 8 K. Mlodzinski is also a reverse splits guy, with opposing RHBs posting an OPS 43 points higher than LHBs. That could set up well for Taylor Ward and Pete Alonso, who have already gotten off to strong starts at the top of the Orioles’ order.

Orioles lineup

1. Taylor Ward (R) DH
2. Gunnar Henderson (L) SS
3. Pete Alonso (R) 1B
4. Adley Rutschman (S) C
5. Dylan Beavers (L) LF
6. Coby Mayo (R) 3B
7. Leody Taveras (S) CF
8. Colton Cowser (L) RF
9. Blaze Alexander (R) 2B

Pirates Lineup

1. Oneil Cruz (L) CF
2. Brandon Lowe (L) 2B
3. Bryan Reynolds (S) LF
4. Ryan O’Hearn (L) RF
5. Marcell Ozuna (R) DH
6. Konnor Griffin (R) SS
7. Spencer Horowitz (L) 1B
8. Nick Gonzales (R) 3B
9. Joey Bart (R) C

Liverpool have so far failed in their quest to move on from Trent Alexander-Arnold.

The 27-year-old left the club last summer - joining Real Madrid for £10m. And sporting director Richard Hughes made two big moves to safeguard the future of the right-back slot.

Jeremie Frimpong was brought in from Bayer Leverkusen for £29m and Conor Bradley was given a new lucrative long-term contract.

Owing to injury neither deal has yet worked out.

Frimpong, 25, has suffered multiple muscle injuries this season and in any case Arne Slot now seems to prefer using him further up the pitch.

Bradley has been afflicted by serious injury trouble over the past two years since breaking into the first-team picture. And the Northern Ireland captain has been absent since January with a knee injury and won’t play again until next season.

Far from the position being covered it now looks like Liverpool are going to have to go back into the market for another performer.

Liverpool want £39m deal for Marco Palestra

According to a report in Caught Offside Italian international Marco Palestra is now emerging as a serious option.

“Liverpool are making “serious preparations” to secure the signing of Atalanta’s young defender Marco Palestra in the upcoming summer transfer window,” the report reads.

“The English club view Palestra as a solution to strengthen squad depth and possibly as a long-term replacement option.”

Fellow Premier League clubs Newcastle and Tottenham have also been linked with the 21-year-old - who has impressed in Serie A this season on loan at Cagliari.

Italian interest is represented by Inter Milan and Juventus but “Liverpool is considered the strongest candidate financially,” says the report, adding that a deal could cost around €45m (£39m).

Marco Palestra: Situation summary

Marco Palestra is a 21-year-old Italian right-sided defender/wing-back, currently on loan at Cagliari from Atalanta, and regarded as one of Serie A’s standout young wide players.

Operating mainly on the right, he combines athletic overlap with end-product, contributing a goal and four assists in 2025/26 while ranking strongly for minutes and creative output among Serie A wide men.

Palestra’s profile is that of a modern, aggressive wing-back: high engine, strong recovery running, and willingness to attack space, underpinned by top-flight exposure in Serie A and European competition with Atalanta, including a Europa League win in 2023/24.

Contracted to Atalanta and on loan to Cagliari, he is approaching a pivotal decision point this summer, with his parent club so far reluctant to sell despite heavy interest.

Inter Milan and Liverpool are both monitoring him closely, with reported bids and valuations between €35–50m and talk of a potential €45m deal, suggesting a high-profile move is likely if Atalanta soften their stance.

The Houston Astros (5-3) travel to the Athletics (2-5) this afternoon in Sacrament0 in the second game of a three game series.

Astros game three starterRHP Tatsuya Imai will make his second start of the season for the Astros, this time opposite RHP Luis Morales and the Athletics.

Saturday’S TILT: The Astros and Athletics will play the second game of their three-game series this afternoon as Houston looks to bounce back after last night’s loss.

ON THE HUNT: RHP Tatsuya Imai is making his second career start after getting knocked around in 2.2 innings in game four. He carries am 13.50 ERA with four strikeouts and four walks.

Imai did not give up any runs this spring in more than ten innings of work. He is coming in off a sparkling career in the Japanese Professional League and remains a high ranking rookie of the year candidate this season.

ASTROS VS. Morales: The Astros are squaring off against Morales for the first time. He pitched in only ten games last year as a rookie.

RIVALRY VS. THE ATHLETICS: The Astros and Athletics have squared off 182 times in their history. They have a 101-82 against the Athletics in their lifetime. However, the Athletics were 8-5 against the Astros in the 2025 season and 0-1 so far on the 2026 season.

MR. 500: LF Yordan Alvarez recorded his 500th career RBI last night on a sac-fly RBI in the third inning…became the 15th player in franchise history to record 500 RBI…is also the fastest player in franchise history to record 500 career RBI doing so in just 685 games, passing 1B Jeff Bagwell, who recorded 500 RBI in 717 games.

Game Info

Game Date/Time: Friday, April 3, 3:05 p.m. CST

Location: Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, CA

TV: Space City Home Network

Streaming: SCHN

Radio: KBME 790 AM; TUDN 102.9 FM HD2 (Spanish)

Astros Lineup

SS Jeremy Pena

LF Yordan Alvarez

2B Jose Altuve

3B Carlos Correa

1B Christian Walker

RF Joey Loperfido

DH Yainer Diaz

CF Jake Meyers

C Christian Vazquez

Athletics Lineup

1B Nick Kurtz

C Shea Langeliers

LF Tyler Soderstrom

DH Brent Rooker

SS Jacob Wilson

RF Lawrence Butler

3B Max Muncy

2B Jeff McNeil

CF Denzel Clarke

Green Bay Packers president and CEO Ed Policy dropped some hints on what the Packers’ new Rivalries jerseys will look like in his recent monthly column. For those who aren’t aware, Nike and the NFL are going to create a new set of alternative uniforms for each team in the league, with two divisions getting these jerseys each season. Last year, it was the AFC East and NFC West that got the first round of the Rivalries series.

Five of the Rivalries uniforms from the 2025 season were home uniforms, while the other three were away uniforms, so it could be a home or away kit for the Packers this upcoming season. In 2026, the NFC North and AFC South will be getting Rivalries uniforms (with the NFC East and AFC West in 2027 and the AFC North and NFC South in 2028).

Here’s what Policy had to say about the Packers’ Rivalries set:

As I mentioned back in November, there is a true alternate uniform in the works. Last year, the NFL unveiled a new rivalries uniform for teams in the AFC East and NFC West. The NFC North is on the docket this year. Stay tuned and you’ll learn more in the coming months – but I will say this truly alternate uniform will celebrate owners and emphasize our uniqueness…

So get ready for another look for your Packers, beyond their classic home and away, their Winter Warning all-whites and their 1923 throwbacks that they added last season. I’m not sure how Green Bay is going to celebrate ownership in the uniform, but feel free to drop your prediction on how they’ll be doing that in the comment section below.

Maria Jose Marin has won the 2026 Augusta National Women’s Amateur. Marin held off other elite amateur women including Andrea Revuelta, Soomin Oh, and Meja Örtengren to win with a score of fourteen under par. Marin shot a final round score of 68 at Augusta National Golf Club to cruise to victory with a four shot lead. She is the only golfer to shoot in the 60s for all three rounds of the tournament, shooting a 65, 69, and 68, taking the victory over Andrea Revuelta, the next closest competitor who finished in second. With her win, Marin also sets the tournament scoring record with her score of 202, besting the 2025 champion Carla Bernat Escudar’s previous scoring record of 204 by two strokes.

Marin, who is 19 years old from Cali, Colombia, was making her fourth start at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. In her previous three starts, Marin finished in a tie for fourteenth in 2023, tied for thirtieth in 2024, and missed the cut in 2025.

While Marin won with a comfortable four-shot lead, she did not capture the lead until the second nine. Making the turn at three-under par, Marin went through amen corner at even par and made birdie at the thirteenth. She eventually took the lead after Asterisk Talley made a seven on the twelfth hole. Marin would hold the lead until the end, becoming the first Colombian to win the Augusta National Women’s Amateur Championship.

Marin adds the Augusta National Women’s Amateur Championship to her already burgeoning resume. She is a two-time First Team All-American and was the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Individual Champion for Arkansas. In addition to her collegiate success, she has twice won the South American Women’s Amateur, won the Women’s Amateur Latin America, and made the cut at the U.S. Women’s Open in 2025. She is the 7th ranked amateur in the World Amateur Golf Rankings.

This article was originally published on Forbes.com

UConn coach Geno Auriemma has issued an apology following a heated on-court exchange with South Carolina's Dawn Staley after the Huskies' defeat in the women's Final Four.

The incident occurred in the final seconds of South Carolina’s dominant 62-48 victory on Friday night, where a visibly upset Auriemma approached Staley, appearing to chastise her.

Coaches from both teams intervened to separate them, and Auriemma subsequently bypassed the traditional post-game handshakes, heading directly to the locker room.

The Hall of Fame coach addressed his actions in a statement released Saturday.

"There’s no excuse for how I handled the end of the game vs. South Carolina. It’s unlike what I do and what our standard is here at Connecticut," Auriemma stated.

"I want to apologize to the staff and the team at South Carolina. It was uncalled for in how I reacted. The story should be how well South Carolina played, and I don’t want my actions to detract from that. I’ve had a great relationship with their staff, and I sincerely want to apologize to them."

Staley, whose team advanced to the title game against UCLA, initially downplayed the incident, stating her focus was elsewhere.

"For me, no distractions at this time. I'm concentrating on winning a national championship, that’s it," she said Saturday morning. "That’s a little disheartening. This is sports, sometimes things like this happen. Continue to focus on my team and ability to advance in this tournament and hopefully win another national championship." She later indicated she would address the matter more fully at a later time.

Auriemma had explained after the loss that the confrontation stemmed from the absence of a pregame handshake between the coaches.

Staley, however, expressed confusion about the interaction. "I have no idea," the South Carolina coach remarked after the game.

"But I’m going to let you know this: I’m of integrity. I’m of integrity. So if I did something wrong to Geno, I had no idea what I did. I guess he thought I didn’t shake his hand at the beginning of the game. I didn’t know. I went down there pregame, shook everybody on his staff’s hand. I don’t know what he came with after the game, but, hey, sometimes things get heated. We move on."

South Carolina is now set to face UCLA in Sunday's championship game, aiming for their third national title in five seasons. The two powerhouse programs, UConn and South Carolina, are scheduled for future matchups over the next two years, with their next game slated for Connecticut.

Rangers head coach Danny Rohl was satisfied as his team went top of the Scottish Premiership for the first time this season - just don't expect him to follow the Hearts and Celtic games on Sunday.

The 4-2 win over Dundee United at Ibrox marked the first time for two years Rangers have climbed to the top of the league.

It also eclipsed the 13-point gap Rangers had to make up on Hearts when Rohl replaced Russell Martin in October.

They only lead on goal difference and will cede top spot if Hearts, who had led since September, avoid defeat at bottom side Livingston on Sunday.

Not that Rohl will be following closely.

"I will do the same as the last matchday," the Rangers boss said.

"I put my phone off, no ticker [on the bottom of the screen], no live score. Last time, I got a message from my assistant coach saying 'did you see the result [Celtic's loss to Dundee United]?'.

"I said 'no, what happened?' He said 'great result'. So I will do exactly the same and maybe three times in a row it will happen.

"Let's see - but I'm not available this time on Sunday."

• Rangers take top spot after nervy win over United

Rohl wants to build on 'front-foot' play

Rohl was able to enjoy his side scoring four goals for the second game in a row at Ibrox, with some influential performances in attack.

As the German said after the match, if Rangers win six games they win the league.

The question is whether the performances suggest they are capable of doing that given the opposition only gets tougher. Rohl is "convinced" they can.

The win against United built on improved attacking performances, something that has been thrown at this Rangers side. Are they creative enough?

They are, though, the top-scorers in the league and looking much more of a threat.

Thelo Aasgaard has been a much-maligned figure in his maiden season at Ibrox but was involved in three of the four goals, including scoring the third.

Djeidi Gassama, whose form has dipped after eye-catching early displays, was impactful off the bench in driving Rangers forward, and set up Aasgaard.

Striker Ryan Naderi grabbed his first Premiership goal too, before being withdrawn with an injury at half-time for Youssef Chermiti.

Rangers' number nine ended up with four shots and no goals in a busy display but is still looking for consistency, while Andreas Skov Olsen underwhelmed again before being withdrawn at the break.

Nonetheless, there is plenty to build on.

"We have to be on the front foot and if we win six games then we will have something at the end of the season," Rohl added.

"I am really convinced that my players have the potential to do this. But there is still a long way to go and it's no secret that next week away to Falkirk is a very, very difficult game.

"We will take things step by step, but we had nine 'finals' and we have won the first three of them.

"That gives us a good feeling, but nothing more. We have to be humble and ready for the next fight."

'We need to be stronger against the ball'

Staying humble is the message from Rohl because he acknowledged performances are still falling short of being excellent for entire matches.

With left-back Tuur Rommens injured for the next two games at least, Jayden Meghoma started for the first time since February and struggled defensively.

John Souttar's form is also a concern as he made his return to the starting line-up but was caught out, along with others, by swift United counter-attacking.

Rangers could have been more streetwise when re-establishing their two-goal lead and Rohl laid down the gauntlet to his players.

"I like clean sheets and the last two games we've conceded one - and then two today," Rohl told BBC Scotland.

"It's a little bit too much for me because we needed four goals and in some games you won't have the chance for four goals.

"We need to be stronger against the ball. But we want to play exciting football and in some phases of the game we played enjoyable football.

"At 2-0 and 3-1, you feel our quality - we were finding the spaces and being really brave. But then you bring your opponent back which was unnecessary.

"The 2-1 can happen but the 3-2 we should never allow because we had a lot of situations before to score four or five.

"We took our three points and did our hard work."

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So far this season, every time the conversation shifts toward potential staffing changes for Texas A&M baseball, the Aggies have answered with a statement. This weekend was no different.

Facing a Vanderbilt lineup that entered the series second in the SEC in home runs, head coach Michael Earley knew his pitching staff had almost no margin for error. Game 1 didn’t meet the moment. A&M’s pitching and defense struggled from the jump, and a 14–8 loss raised real concerns about how the rest of the weekend might unfold.

Whatever Earley told his team afterward clearly landed. Over the next two games, the Aggies allowed just four total runs, stabilizing the series with an 8–4 win in Game 2 before completely overwhelming the Commodores in a 12–0 run‑rule shutout to close it out.

"I mean they those guys worked really hard and we're a team and just everyone had each other's back and you know they picked us up plenty his year and you know Friday or Thursday I guess it just wasn't the case. But they were awesome today." - Earley

Offensively, A&M continued its recent surge. The Aggies have looked locked‑in for the better part of the last seven or eight games, and that carried into the weekend as they piled up 28 runs despite not playing their cleanest baseball across all three contests.

"Just relentless. We have a really good game plan and Coach Earley's, you know, big on just the process of our at bats and I think, all weekend you kind of saw just guys just passing the baton to the next guy and I think that's what was going on today." - Hacopian

The clear star of the weekend was sophomore right‑hander Aiden Sims, who delivered a complete‑game masterpiece in the finale. Sims struck out eight, allowed only three hits, and didn’t give up a run. With ongoing conversations about where he fits best in the rotation, he delivered exactly when the Aggies needed him most.

"It's just go out there and pitch like every game's every game. I feel like I go out there and it doesn't matter what the what the series is. It could be 20 or 0. I still got to go out there and throw strike one." - Aiden Sims

Below is the full postgame press conference following Texas A&M’s series‑clinching win over Vanderbilt.

No. 20 Texas A&M will host Texas State in a mid-week matchup on Tuesday, April 7, at 6:00 p.m. CST. The game can be viewed on SEC Network+ and the ESPN App.

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This article originally appeared on Aggies Wire: Texas A&M HC Michael Earley and players speak after Vanderbilt series

Cooper Flagg exploded for a career performance and further etched his name in the history book on Friday, leading the Dallas Mavericks in a loss against the Orlando Magic.

Flagg produced 51 points, six rebounds, three assists, three steals and one blocked shot in the 138-127 loss at the American Airlines Center. He finished by shooting 19-of-30 from the field, including a career-high six 3-pointers in 33 minutes of work.

The No. 1 overall pick is one of 10 first-year players to score 50 or more in a game and is just the third to do so since the NBA-ABA merger (1976-77). He is the youngest player and the only teenager in history to reach that mark (19 years, 104 days).

"He should be Rookie of the Year," Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said. "It is unbelievable. The country is not watching the same thing that we get to watch on a daily basis, the things that he has done. He is in rare air. He is with the GOAT when you talk about M.J. and what he did in his rookie year, and as a teenager."

51 POINTS FOR COOPER FLAGG.

FIRST TEENAGER TO SCORE 50 IN AN NBA GAME 🚨 pic.twitter.com/kaZiyOTczI

— NBA (@NBA) April 4, 2026

Flagg surpassed his own record of 49 points for the most scored in a single game by a teenager in history, which, ironically, came against his top competitor for Rookie of the Year: Former Duke teammate and Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel.

The former All-American closed the gap in the race for the top rookie award, at least, according to most sportsbooks, after seeing his odds move to plus-225. But while that isn't something he is actively campaigning for, Flagg was pleased with his latest outburst.

"It is always fun getting into that type of mode," Flagg said. "The basket feels big. Your teammates are looking out for you, helping you out. But I love to win. That was my main focus. It is hard for me to fully enjoy myself out there when we're down 20, down 10, down 15 for the majority of the game."

Flagg is averaging 20.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals while shooting 47.2% from the field in 65 appearances. He is the first rookie with three or more 40-point performances since Allen Iverson, who registered five such games in the 1996-97 season.

The 6-foot-8 forward joined the Mavericks with tremendous hype and expectations as the top pick. While he is nearing the end of a historic rookie campaign, the organization is surely excited for his potential on and off the court.

"He plays the game the right way," Kidd said. "He loves the challenge, so when you look at him taking the floor, he has always delivered, and tonight was no different. To be able to have a 50-ball against a really good defensive team, it just shows he is getting better, and we're excited about that. We've talked about that pretty much this week: We have planted our flag, and we're really proud to have Cooper. We're excited about the present, but we're also excited about the future."

This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: Mavericks news: Cooper Flagg joins 'rare air' with first 50-point game

Weather is a major factor in Midwestern softball. The bulk of the Arizona Wildcats are getting a rare view of that this weekend in Ames, Iowa where their weekend series against Iowa State had to be significantly altered due to expected rain and cold. Pitcher Jalen Adams and second baseman Sereniti Trice are used to it, though.

Adams grew up in Fort Dodge and played her first three years of college at Iowa. Trice finished high school in San Diego, but she was born in Illinois and was on the Cyclones’ roster her first year. They know what it means to navigate the cold, snow, and rain to play softball.

“It was fun at Iowa State,” Trice said. “I mean, seeing the snow is always an experience when you’re used to the sunshine, so I had a lot of fun experiencing that.”

Trice also had a positive experience with the people in Ames.

“Was actually trying to figure out if I can meet up with some of my teammates, maybe go to a dinner,” Trice said. “Super excited to go back and see them. Great relationship. Excited to see the coaching staff. I haven’t seen them in a while, so it’ll be fun to go back.”

She’s really looking forward to one thing, though.

“Oooh! Boulder Tap House!” Trice said. “I’m planning to go this weekend, take my family and some of the teammates to Boulder Tap House. Best place ever.”

This experience will be different than what Adams experienced growing up, though. Like many places in the Midwest, Iowa does not play high school softball in the late winter and early spring. To truly make the sport a national pursuit, it has to be moved to summer in some places.

“Growing up, it was, all I really knew was softball’s in the summertime, so I didn’t think too much of it,” Adams said. “And then, I mean, once you get to college, you kind of just transition to springtime.”

There were some opportunities in the spring, though.

“I did spring tournaments and stuff like that with my different travel ball teams,” Adams said. “But whenever the weekend was nice, we could go outside. We had some indoor tournaments early on in the spring.”

That has helped the sport grow, but it also adds complications for those pursuing spots on college rosters.

“It kind of sometimes…throws a wrench in travel ball, but, man, talk about Iowa softball in general,” said Arizona head coach Caitlin Lowe. “I mean, the amount of great pitching, great players that have come out of Iowa recently, as you look across the country in DI softball, has been great.”

Lowe thinks the development of players like Adams only means more development in Iowa.

“She’s someone that’s gonna go and give back to her community and grow it even more, which is even, I think on my end cooler, to see that she’s going to help develop those little ones that are looking up to her right now,” Lowe said.
Adams and Trice are teammates now, but last year they were on the opposite sides of an in-state rivalry. Trice and the Cyclones came out on top 9-5 in Ames.

Arizona’s current second baseman went 2 for 4 and scored a run that day. Adams didn’t take the loss, but she did pitch on a day that was difficult for the Hawkeyes’ pitching staff. The group gave up 11 hits and five walks that day.

“Sereniti was definitely the toughest out on the team,” Adams said. “I don’t know if I did get you out, actually.“

Trice acknowledged that one of her two outs did come at the hands of Adams.

“It was tough then, and I’m really, really happy that we’re on the same team now,” Adams said.

Notes

• Arizona freshman first baseman Kez Lucas was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Week for the second consecutive week after Arizona beat GCU and swept Baylor last week to extend its winning streak to six straight games. She went 8-for-15 with a double, a home run, and a walk in four games. She scored three runs and had three RBI.
• The Wildcats and Cyclones will play a doubleheader on Easter Sunday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. MST. On Monday, the two teams finish the series at 11 a.m. MST. All three games will stream on ESPN+. Afterwards, they will fly directly to Baton Rouge to take on LSU next Friday.
• Arizona is currently ranked No. 14 by NFCA and Softball America. D1 Softball and USA Softball have the Wildcats at No. 13. More importantly for their postseason hosting hopes, the ‘Cats are No. 12 in RPI, No. 13 in DSR, and No. 14 in KPI.

Is anyone really surprised that the Los Angeles Dodgers still sit in the No. 1 spot in the latest MLB Power Rankings?

The Dodgers didn't really do much to deserve being bumped down the list of all 30 MLB clubs.

For its latest MLB Power Rankings, The Athletic has Los Angeles sitting pretty and looking down to the rest of the teams.

Dodgers fans watched Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and other Dodgers players get off to a slow start at the plate. But it's not really something to worry about because Los Angeles has a powerful lineup from top to bottom.

Here's a statistic that The Athletic's Grant Brisbee pointed out as a real meaningless statistic right now: A .222 team average, 0.00 bullpen ERA.

"It’s not like everyone on the Dodgers is cooking," Brisbee wrote. "Shohei Ohtani hasn’t gotten much to swing at, and he hasn’t done much with the swings he’s gotten off. Four of the everyday players — Mookie Betts, Teoscar Hernández, Kyle Tucker and Ohtani — were under the Mendoza Line for the first series of the season."

Seeing those four hitting below .200, which is the definition of the Mendoza Line really should not worry Dodgers fans. It's early in the season and everyone probably knows that those four players are not going to be at that level all season long.

"This makes it more than a little terrifying that the Dodgers are still rolling, still laying waste to everyone in their path," Brisbee continued. "At some point, and soon, they’ll really start hitting."

That will happen. Brisbee also pointed out that the Dodgers' bullpen has been lights out early this season, especially with closer Edwin Diaz just blowing opposing batters away.

"As for what won’t last, consider the Dodgers’ bullpen, which hasn’t allowed a run as of this writing," Brisbee wrote. "It’s a fine bullpen, and it might even be an excellent bullpen. But it has to be a tired bullpen, what with the extra month of baseball they have to play every season, the poor devils. Eventually, they’ll give up a run. Maybe."

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts must look at his lineup every day and have a big smile on his face. He gets to fill out a lineup card with Ohtani, Betts, Freddie Freeman, and others on the team.

Already, the Dodgers are flexing their muscles and sitting atop the National League West Division standings. Sure, it's early in the 2026 MLB season, but Los Angeles is already making noise.

For the rest of the majors, that's some bad news.

The Dodgers are just going to keep on getting better and better. This team is filled with superstars. Only a lot of injuries sidelining a bunch of players for a long period of time probably will derail them from another division title.

Yet everyone in the City of Angels wants to see the Dodgers have a third straight World Series celebration.

After the first week this season, they are well on their way.

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The Kansas City Chiefs brought Travis Kelce back for this coming season but need to invest in a long-term replacement for the future Hall of Famer. The 2026 NFL Draft lacks star power at tight end outside of Kenyon Sadiq but features several developmental players with starting upside. The Chiefs have several options, but one underdiscussed prospect stands out.

Stanford Cardinal TE Sam Roush possesses prototypical size for an in-line tight end at 6'6", 267 lbs., but his arms are disproportionately short at just 30 5/8 inches. Roush also has significant experience deploying in the slot. He lacks the burst and top speed to threaten off-coverage but is fast enough to draw attention down the seam and slip past the defense’s second level.

#Stanford TE Sam Roush runs his routes with urgency and does a nice job with route pacing and finding soft spots in zone coverage over the middle of the field. Effort is there as a blocker, though not always consistent because his lack of length.

He has a "Y" tight end skill… pic.twitter.com/bragzyQOuk

— Devin Jackson (@RealD_Jackson) March 12, 2026

Roush is not a consistent separator because he lacks the explosiveness and suddenness to pull away from defenders or to break free from tight man coverage at the top of the stem. However, he uses quick footwork and active hands to work across the defender’s face and forcibly generate throwing lanes for his quarterback.

Stanford fed Roush many passes in the flat and let him rumble for extra yards. He lacks the athletic traits to be a significant threat after the catch, but defensive backs struggle to tackle him one-on-one. Roush displays a good feel for holes in second level zone coverages. He frequently delivers an initial block before slipping out on a route.

Roush fails to profile as a high-volume passing threat. He doesn’t fit the Kelce mold in that regard. However, if he continues to develop, he could generate 500 to 750 receiving yards per season while serving as an essential part of Kansas City’s revamped run game.

Roush’s size and aggression as an in-line blocker give him a path to earn meaningful snaps early in his career. He uses active hands to refit his blocks and gradually reposition defensive linemen. Outside linebackers struggle to win through Roush’s frame and fail to anchor when the powerful tight end hits them on an angle block.

Roush’s arm length creates some limitations against longer-limbed opponents, but the tight end drives nice power through his extensions to move defenders off the line and win the leverage battle. His size makes him an overwhelming force when facing defensive backs as a perimeter blocker.

Roush needs to continue developing his hand usage and balance but already has the foundation to step in as a team’s second tight end in 2026.

This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: 2026 NFL Draft scouting report: Stanford Cardinal TE Sam Roush

Defenseman Tyson Hinds has been recalled by the Anaheim Ducks from their AHL affiliate team, the San Diego Gulls.

The 23-year-old has scored 19 points (5G, 14A) with a rating of plus-16 in 62 games with San Diego this season, setting new career highs in points and goals.

With 204 career games played through three seasons with the Gulls, the 2021 Draft third-round pick has played the third-most games for a blueliner with the AHL club, recording 47 points (11G, 36A).

He has yet to make his NHL debut.

There has been no shortage of storylines around the Montreal Canadiens this season; the Habs’ struggles in net, Juraj Slafkovsky’s awakening, Cole Caufield’s chase for the 50-goal mark, the Rocket Richard Trophy and Nick Suzuki’s arrival on the international stage, which earned him recognition in other NHL markets—lost amongst all that, though, is the fact that Alex Newhook is having the best season of his career.

The 25-year-old winger has only played 35 games so far this season, but he still has 23 points to his name, which is a 54-point pace projected over the course of a full 82-game campaign. In the past, his highest-scoring season was 34 points in just 55 games in his first year with the Habs, which was a 51-point pace over 82 games.

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Not unlike Kirby Dach, Newhook has been plagued by injuries since joining the Habs ahead of the 2023-24 season. In three seasons, he has played just 172 games out of a possible 239 so far. Still, with regular linemates Ivan Demidov and Oliver Kapanen this year, he has proven to be a viable option on the top six. A much better option than Dach, who only put up 14 points in the 32 games he skated in this season, a 36-point pace over a full 82-game season.

Granted, on a contending team, Newhook would more than likely be a good third liner, but playing with a couple of talented youngsters, he has shown an ability to raise the level of his game. Next season, the Newfoundlander will be entering the final year of the four-year deal he signed when he joined the Canadiens, and he will have another chance to prove that he should be part of Montreal’s plans long-term. In an ideal world, he would be able to remain healthy and prove that he can consistently produce at the rate he has this season.

As things stand, he looks like a good option while the Canadiens wait to see how players like Michael Hage and Alexander Zharovsky will develop in the coming years and how well their skills will translate to the NHL.

In the Canadiens’ seven-game winning streak, Newhook has five points and a plus-five rating.

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The Denver Broncos didn't have a lot of areas to address after finishing as the No. 1 seed in the AFC and making a run to the conference title game. 

One big one is defensive tackle, which took a big hit after John Franklin-Myers signed with the Tennessee Titans in free agency. 

The blockbuster trade for Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle saw their first-round pick go to Miami in exchange for the former Alabama star, so that means Denver doesn't pick until the end of the second round in the 2026 NFL Draft. 

With April here, Chad Reuter of NFL.com compiled a new mock draft, but this time it is five rounds. 

Let's run down the picks from Reuter. 

Round 2, No. 62 overall: Stanford tight end Sam Roush 

Tight end is a glaring need for the Broncos, even with Adam Trautman returning. 

Vanderbilt TE Eli Stowers is a name that makes sense, but Reuter has him going early in the second round to the Cincinnati Bengals. 

Sam Roush (6’6 267) Stanford

+ Ideal size for a tight end
+ 9.94 relative athletic score
+ 545 receiving yards in 2025
+ Effort as a blocker
+ 71.2 pass blocking grade in 2025
+ Effective route runner
+ Special teams’ experience
+ Physical runner after the catch
+ Finding soft… pic.twitter.com/bfqizIWvi4

— Bengals & Brews (@BengalsBrews) March 11, 2026

Round 4, No. 108 overall: Missouri defensive tackle Chris McClellan

The Broncos don't have a third-round pick, either, so the next pick wouldn't come until Day 3. But, this is an obvious need, and McClellan is somebody who has played in the SEC, so he should be able to contribute right away. 

Missouri DT Chris McClellan caught my eye while watching Zion Young and then balled out in Mobile. 6’3, 315 with 34” arms and 11” hands. Has some position flex to play the one or the three with six sacks in 2025. Will be one of my guys this draft cycle. pic.twitter.com/nKOOTHKh6q

— Jonah Tuls (@JonahTuls) February 1, 2026

Round 4, No. 111 overall: Oregon linebacker Bryce Boettcher

Boettcher is another player who can contribute right away, and he also met with the Broncos during the pre-draft process and said he feels like he meshed well. 

Oregon ILB Bryce Boettcher met with the #Broncos at the combine and felt he “meshed well with them.”

“I think we shared a like-minded mentality when it comes to the physicality of the game, but also the mental part of the game.” pic.twitter.com/R8TyT1j3yM

— Luca Evans (@bylucaevans) February 25, 2026

Round 5, No. 170 overall: Kentucky running back Seth McGowan

This is an interesting pick for a few reasons. For starters, J.K. Dobbins is back, but he has also dealt with plenty of injuries. 

RJ Harvey broke out for Denver as a rookie, but McGowan is also turning 25 years old, so he is an older player who has plenty of college experience. 

At the same time, the Broncos are trying to surround Bo Nix with playmakers, and McGowan is decent injury insurance for Dobbins and Harvey. 

Seth McGowan (6’0 223) Kentucky

+ Ideal size for a running back
+ 9.63 relative athletic score that included a 42.5” vertical jump
+ Natural hands catcher
+ Knack for finding pay dirt with 12 rushing touchdowns in 2025
+ 6.4 yards per carry as a freshman at Oklahoma
+ Decisive… pic.twitter.com/LvCEFuA1bt

— Bengals & Brews (@BengalsBrews) March 19, 2026

The other draft picks the Broncos have are all in the seventh round, with three selections coming at Nos. 246, 256 and 257. 

In this scenario, the Broncos address glaring needs at tight end, linebacker and defensive tackle, and McGowan is a sneaky pick who could be just the type of player Davis Webb is looking for in his offense. 

Chelsea enjoyed an excellent win over Port Vale today, but there was one piece of bad news to blacken the mood at the Bridge.

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It was a really positive day for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge today, with the Blues romping to a 7-0 win which raised spirits after some bleak weeks.

Sadly, there was one caveat to all the smiles at Stamford Bridge. In the pre-match press conference, Liam Rosenior noted happily that Jamie Gittens was finally fit and ready to feature. So it was curious when he was left out of the squad. We feared the worst, and post-match Rosenior has confirmed it.

Liam Rosenior drops unfortunate news on winger

“Unfortunately, Jamie, in training yesterday, picked up what looks like a hamstring injury again,” Rosenior explained.

“We have to scan him and make sure. It’s a real shame for him, I think it’s the third time it’s happened. We need to help him and we need to make sure he’s okay. I can’t give you a time frame on that at the moment.”

This really is devastating news for Gittens, whose season started with some bad performances and has now been consistently marred by injury. This sounds like it will be him done for the season now.

The good news is that at least Estevao is back fit now, meaning Chelsea have good options again on both wings.

In other news…

Estevao was the star of the show in today’s win, and he got a goal right at the end, just reward for his effort.

Estevao also got the assist for the fifth goal with a superb corner delivery to the far post.

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Chelsea welcomed Port Vale at Stamford Bridge earlier this evening as they looked to secure a good result at home in the FA Cup. The Blues made a quick start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the second minute when Jorrel Hato found the back of the net. Joao Pedro doubled his side’s advantage in the 25th minute before Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel scored an unfortunate own goal in the latter stages of the first half. Liam Rosenior’s men went into the half-time break 3-0 up on the scoreline.

Tosin Adarabioyo scored Chelsea’s fourth goal in the 57th minute before Andrey Santos got his name on the scoresheet in the 69th minute. Estevao managed to score as well in the 82nd minute. Alejandro Garnacho converted from the penalty spot in injury time as the match ended with Chelsea securing a dominant 7-0 win at Stamford Bridge.

Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player fared during the clash against Port Vale.

He didn’t have a save to make in the game and kept a comfortable clean sheet at the back.

RB: Malo Gusto – 8/10

Gusto was solid at the back and was lively going forward.

CB: Wesley Fofana – 7/10

He was solid when defending inside his half and was good on the ball.

CB: Tosin Adarabioyo – 7.5/10

Adarabioyo was a rock at the back and managed to score in the 57th minute.

LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 04: Joao Pedro of Chelsea celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with teammates during the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between Chelsea and Port Vale at Stamford Bridge on April 04, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

LB: Jorrel Hato – 8/10

He didn’t do much wrong defensively and managed to score early in the game.

CM: Romeo Lavia – 6.5/10

Lavia caught the eye at times in the middle of the park.

CM: Andrey Santos – 7/10

He retained the ball well and managed to score in the 69th minute.

RW: Pedro Neto – 8/10

Neto was a constant menace on the right flank.

CAM: Cole Palmer – 7/10

Palmer linked up play well with others around him, but there was no goal for him.

LW: Estevao – 8/10

He did well to score in the 82nd minute and was a real threat up top.

ST: Joao Pedro – 7/10

Pedro managed to score in the 25th minute and caused a few problems for the opposition defenders.

Substitutes:

ST: Liam Delap – 6/10

His impact on the game was minimal.

CAM: Dario Essugo – 7/10

He managed to catch the eye at times in the final third.

LW: Alejandro Garnacho – 7/10

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Galaxy S27 Ultra release is almost a year away and our initial wishlist highlights the seven biggest upgrades Samsung fans are demanding in 2027.

Samsung doesn’t need another safe upgrade; it needs a statement. The Ultra line has been flirting with greatness for years, but 2027 feels different. Rivals are no longer just catching up, making 2027 the year Samsung either shuts the noise down or fuels it.

Galaxy S27 Ultra Wishlist

Here’s what the Galaxy S27 Ultra must get right.

1. 1-inch camera sensor, the missing piece

Phones from Xiaomi and Vivo are playing with 1-inch camera sensors. Meanwhile, Samsung still leans on megapixels, which works, but it doesn’t wow anymore.

A 1-inch type sensor paired with the next-gen 200MP tech could finally change the conversation. Add proper motion capture, faster shutter speeds, and consistent HDR, and suddenly you’re not just competing, you’re leading.

2. 2nm processor that actually feels fast

A 2nm-class chip, likely the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro flagship chip, paired with LPDDR6 RAM and UFS 5.0 storage, sounds like overkill on paper, but under the hood, this is where Samsung can build a true AI powerhouse.

• Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro (2nm)
  • Rumored to push insane clock speeds
• LPDDR6 RAM (12GB / 16GB / 24GB option)
  • Could debut as Samsung’s first LPDDR6 phone
• UFS 5.0 storage (256GB–1TB)

3. Battery life that breaks the daily charging habit

5000mAh is table stakes now, and if Samsung really wants to move the needle, silicon-carbon batteries in the 6000 to 7000mAh range need to happen. Well, it’s not going to happen.

Galaxy S26 Ultra has upgraded the peak charging speed to 60W, which brings positive outcomes. With the next generations, the days of being tethered to a wall for an hour should feel outdated.

4. Galaxy AI that works fully offline

Samsung is doing great with Galaxy AI, with the S26 series introducing Agentic AI. The next set of upgrades will arrive with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 foldable phones later this year.

For 2027, we are a lot more optimistic. Imagine real-time call translation that works on a flight, photo edits that reconstruct scenes instantly and smart summaries that actually save time.

5. A display that finally kills bezels

Debuted with the S26 Ultra, Privacy Display is the most brilliant mobile innovation. Samsung now needs to push brightness beyond 3000 nits so sunlight is irrelevant.

Improve anti-reflective coating so glare disappears, and maybe, just maybe, trim the bulk so the Ultra feels less like a brick; this is about presence. When you pick it up, it should feel futuristic.

6. Polar ID and security that just works

Face unlock on Android still feels like a compromise, but the rumored Polar ID upgrade could change that, as it’s secure, fast, and reliable, without needing a notch or cutout gimmick.

Combine that with a next-gen ultrasonic fingerprint sensor and continuous authentication, and your phone becomes quietly smarter. Security shouldn’t slow you down; it should disappear into the background.

7. S Pen needs a surprise, not silence

Early signals suggest the S Pen might not get major upgrades, which is absolutely disappointing but not final. The South Korean tech giant has a chance to surprise its most loyal users.

Lower latency for that pen-on-paper feel, and magnetic attachment so it finally feels modern. Maybe Samsung could even bring back smarter Bluetooth features like Air Actions in 2027.

The S27 Ultra doesn’t need to tick boxes, but it needs to win hearts again. A 1-inch sensor changes the camera game. Real AI changes how you use your phone. Better battery and charging change your daily routine, as everything else builds on that.

What’s on your wishlist for the Galaxy S27 Ultra?

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The biggest match of the weekend could be this one, with Atletico Madrid facing Barcelona. Barcelona could move closer to the La Liga title with a win after Real Madrid lost to Mallorca.

There is a three-match series between these clubs that could shape their season. For Atletico Madrid, this is the least important one since they are too far behind the top but still comfortable in fourth place. Their focus is on next Wednesday’s first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals.

For Barcelona, the outlook is a little different, even if the continental competition could be a major distraction. If they win today, they could take control of the La Liga title race with seven points of margin, so they are putting everything. Raphinha’s injury with Brazil means Hansi Flick will not have him this month.

The opening of Nu Stadium marks a long-awaited milestone for Inter Miami, years in the making, and it will finally become a reality this Saturday in their Matchday 6 clash of the 2026 Major League Soccer season against Austin FC. Given the magnitude of the occasion, Lionel Messi is expected to start for the Herons.

Inter Miami have structured their schedule this season with the stadium opening as a focal point. As a result, their first five MLS matches were played on the road while construction was completed at Miami Freedom Park. The day has finally arrived and, despite some last-minute complications related to administrative permits for Nu Stadium, everything is now set for the grand opening.

Beyond the occasion, the match also carries clear sporting significance. The Herons currently sit third in the MLS Eastern Conference standings with three wins, one draw, and one loss, and are aiming to close the gap on the leaders, Nashville SC.

On the other side, Austin FC have endured a disappointing start to the season, managing just one win, two draws, and two losses in their first five matches. That record leaves them in 11th place in the Western Conference standings.

Projected lineup for Inter Miami

Last week, Inter Miami were without several players who left to join their national teams during the March FIFA international break. That included Lionel Messi, who played 45 minutes for Argentina against Mauritania last Friday and the full 90 against Zambia on Tuesday. Despite the workload, head coach Javier Mascherano confirmed that Messi is in good physical condition.

Inter Miami’s projected lineup is: Dayne St. Clair; Ian Fray, Maximiliano Falcon, Micael, Noah Allen; Rodrigo de Paul, Yannick Bright, Telasco Segovia; Lionel Messi, German Berterame, Mateo Silvetti.

Projected lineup for Austin FC

Austin FC face the dual challenge of improving on recent performances—they have taken just one point from their last nine available—while also finding a way to neutralize Inter Miami, one of the strongest sides in MLS.

With that in mind, head coach Nico Estevez could opt for the following lineup: Brad Stuver; Jon Bell, Brendan Hines-Ike, Oleksandr Svatok, Jon Gallagher; Joseph Rosales, Ilie Sanchez, Nicolas Dubersarsky, Facundo Torres; Myrto Uzuni, Christian Ramirez.

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Good Friday shut down CME futures and all crypto ETF activity on April 3, removing the institutional bid that has anchored XRP and Solana throughout 2026, according to CoinDesk. The day before, SOL’s ETF managed just $932,850 in inflows, its first positive day in six sessions, per BeInCrypto. When institutional products go dark during a fear cycle, it confirms these assets are institutional grade now, and institutional grade means returns capped by market cap with no path to 100x.

While the XRP price prediction conversation stalls alongside frozen ETF flows, early stage capital keeps moving to Pepeto, where $8.68M raised during extreme fear and a Binance listing approaching could push the token into 267x territory that neither $80 billion asset can produce.

Good Friday Freezes All Crypto ETF Flows as XRP and SOL Drift Without Direction

CoinDesk reported that Good Friday paused CME futures and ETF creation and redemption for all crypto products on April 3, leaving XRP and Solana exposed to thin weekend liquidity. BeInCrypto confirmed that SOL’s ETF broke a six-day drought on April 2 with just $932,850, ending a stretch that included three outflow days totalling $15 million.

For the broader market, the ETF shutdown validates that both tokens now depend on institutional flows for price support, but it also confirms the explosive early returns are behind them. The traders hunting 267x are no longer looking at assets that freeze when Wall Street takes a holiday.

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Pepeto: The Exchange Token Where $0.0000001862 Becomes 267x Before Institutions Discover It

While XRP traders monitor resistance levels hoping for modest percentage gains, Pepeto at $0.0000001862 operates in a completely different dimension. The entry cost is smaller, the growth runway is exponentially larger, and presale positioning places you ahead of the public market entirely.

The exchange is under active development, genuinely uncommon at the presale stage. The $8.68M raised while the Fear and Greed Index touched single digits represents deep conviction locked into a SolidProof audited contract, a cofounder who scaled Pepe to $7 billion, and a former Binance executive directing the listing strategy.

That capital entered during extreme fear because Pepeto targets the $45 billion meme coin trading market with zero-fee infrastructure spanning three blockchains, and the 267x math requires only that the market values this exchange token at a fraction of what Pepe achieved with the same 420 trillion supply.

Holders earn from every trade through the revenue model. The bridge spans three networks seamlessly. Zero-fee trading undercuts every competitor. The Binance listing approaches, and unlike the XRP price prediction, Pepeto’s ceiling has not been written yet. The wallets that built wealth in every prior cycle did it by locking into infrastructure presales before listings repriced the entry permanently, and Pepeto’s confirmed Binance listing will erase this price along with the 267x math the moment trading opens.

XRP Price Prediction: Validated by Institutions but Returns Stay Range Locked

XRP holds near $1.30 according to CoinMarketCap after posting its worst quarter in eight years with a 27% decline despite record address growth. Good Friday paused ETF flows entirely, and the CLARITY Act faces its binary Senate markup in late April.

The XRP price prediction targets $2.40 if the CLARITY Act passes, roughly 82% over months, but retail futures open interest remains 80% below its peak. Moving averages stack between $1.43 and $1.80, blocking every rally attempt. Losing $1.30 hands bears the ground they cannot afford to surrender.

Solana: ETF Drought Breaks With $932K but Bears Still Control

Solana traded at $80.06, down 73% from its $293 peak. Its ETF managed only $932,850 on April 2 after six days of zero or negative flows, per BeInCrypto. Support holds at $78, with $89 the key resistance. Losing $78 opens $67.

Conclusion

Ripple will still trade next week regardless of the XRP price prediction. Pepeto’s presale will not. Good Friday froze every institutional flow into XRP and SOL at $1.30 and $80, confirming the explosive early window for both is closed. A $1,000 XRP position buys 757 tokens with modest percentage upside. The same $1,000 in Pepeto secures 5.4 billion tokens, targeting $150,000 at a fraction of Pepe’s ATH valuation.

Two futures branch from this moment. In one, you entered the presale, and the listing math transformed your portfolio. In the other, you followed the XRP price prediction from the sidelines and calculated what you missed. Visit the Pepeto official website while both outcomes are still available to you.

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FAQs

Where does the XRP price prediction sit after Good Friday froze ETF flows?

The XRP price prediction targets $2.40 if the CLARITY Act passes, but XRP’s $80B market cap limits upside to percentages, not multiples.

How does Pepeto’s return math compare to holding XRP or SOL?

$1,000 in Pepeto buys 5.4B tokens targeting $150,000 at Pepe’s ATH valuation, a 267x XRP at $80 billion cannot support.

What does the April 3 ETF shutdown mean for XRP and Solana?

Good Friday paused all crypto ETF flows, proving both tokens depend on institutional products and lack the presale upside Pepeto offers.

Fenerbahçe'de forvet transferinde rota yeniden İngiltere'ye kırıldı! Liverpool'da yaşanması beklenen büyük revizyonun ardından satış listesine konulan 1.93'lük dev isim Cody Gakpo, sarı-lacivertlilerin radarına girdi. Asıl mevkisi sol kanat olmasına rağmen teknik heyetin 'sol ayaklı pivot santrfor' olarak sistemin kilit taşı yapmayı planladığı Hollandalı yıldız için tüm şartlar zorlanacak. İşte Tedesco ve Devin Özek'in Gakpo planı ve transferin perde arkasındaki Liverpool kaosu...

Fenerbahçe'de seçim konuşmaları arşa çıkarken bir anda gündem transfer haberleriyle dolmaya başladı. Sanki ortada gündemi, seçim ortamından taraftarı heyecanlandıracak bir ortama çekmek için özel bir çalışma varmış gibi duruyor. Son iddialara göre sarı-lacivertliler, gol yollarındaki sorunu çözmek için rotayı Liverpool’un yıldızına kırdı. Ancak bu transfer hamlesi, akıllara o meşhur soruyu getirdi: Fenerbahçe, bir kez daha asıl mevkisi santrfor olmayan bir oyuncu mu alacak?

The Sun'ın haberine göre, Liverpool'da sezon sonu büyük bir revizyon bekleniyor. Mohamed Salah’ın ayrılık ihtimalinin yanı sıra; Joe Gomez, Alexis Mac Allister, Federico Chiesa ve listenin en dikkat çeken ismi Cody Gakpo'nun satış listesine konulabileceği belirtiliyor.

Arne Slot’un geleceğinin belirsizliğini koruması ve yerine Xabi Alonso isminin geçmesi, takımdaki taşları yerinden oynatmış durumda. Şampiyonlar Ligi mücadelesi veren kulüp, uygun bir teklif gelmesi halinde 26 yaşındaki Hollandalı yıldızın ayrılığına onay verebilir.

1.93 boyundaki Cody Gakpo, aslında bir sol kanat oyuncusu olarak kariyer zirvesini yapmış olsa da, Fenerbahçe teknik heyeti oyuncuya farklı bir misyon yüklemeyi planlıyor.

Teknik ekip, Gakpo'nun fiziksel avantajlarını ve sol ayağını kullanarak sistem içerisinde "sol ayaklı bir pivot santrfor" olarak evrilebileceğine inanıyor.

Gakpo, kariyeri boyunca farklı bölgelerde görev aldı. Ancak merkez forvet hattındaki performansı hala tartışma konusu: Gakpo'nun santrfor karnesinde 78 maç 26 gol ve 9 asist yer alıyor.

Fenerbahçe taraftarı, geçmiş sezonlarda asıl bölgesi kanat olup forvete evrilen oyunculardan beklediği verimi her zaman alamadı. Gakpo’nun sol açıkta çok daha etkili olduğu bilinirken, 1.93'lük boyuyla pivot santrfor rolünü üstlenip üstlenemeyeceği camiada şimdiden merak konusu oldu.

Sarı-lacivertli yönetimin, Liverpool'daki bu karışıklığı fırsat bilerek önümüzdeki günlerde resmi temasları hızlandırması bekleniyor.

Ali Koç getiremedi, Sadettin Saran bitiriyor! ''Bay 100 milyon'' Fenerbahçe'ye

Milli maç tribünündeki "8 numara" mesajından Trabzonspor deplasmanındaki "muhafız" duruşuna... Fenerbahçe camiasının genç ismi Kerim Rahmi Koç ile Mert Hakan Yandaş arasındaki sarsılmaz bağın şifreleri çözüldü. Sadece bir taraftar-futbolcu diyaloğunun ötesine geçerek zor günlerde bir "vefa" sınavına dönüşen bu dostluğun temelinde; Mert Hakan'ın kulüp aidiyetini her şeyin önüne koyan "savaşçı" karakteri, saha dışındaki sarsılmaz abi-kardeş dinamiği ve hukuki süreçlerin gölgesinde verilen o tarihi destek yatıyor.

Fenerbahçe camiasında Mert Hakan Yandaş'a verilen destek, sadece bir futbolcuya verilen desteğin değil, spor dünyasında eşine az rastlanan bir dostluğun ve "aidiyet" kavramının simgesi haline geldi. Özellike eski Başkan Ali Koç'un oğlu Kerim Rahmi'nin Mert Hakan Yandaş ile arasındaki ilişkinin derinliği basit bir taraftar-futbolcu diyaloğunun çok ötesine geçmiş durumda.

Bu dostluğu kamuoyunun gündemine en somut haliyle taşıyan olay, Milli Takım’ın son müsabakasında yaşandı. Kerim Rahmi tribünde, kendi ismini değil, 8 numaralı "Mert Hakan" yazılı formayı giyerek maçı takip etmesi "sessiz ama en güçlü destek" olarak yorumlandı.

Mert Hakan’ın devam eden hukuki süreci ve tutukluluk durumu göz önüne alındığında, bu forma seçimi sadece bir sevgi gösterisi değil, zor günde sergilenen sarsılmaz bir sadakat ilanı niteliği taşıyor.

Kerim Rahmi Koç'un taraftarın Mert Hakan’ın evinin önünde düzenlediği organizasyonda yer almaşı da çok ciddi bir destek oldu.

İkilinin arasındaki bağın kırılma noktası, Mart 2024’teki olaylı Trabzonspor deplasmanına kadar uzanıyor. O gün sahada takım arkadaşlarını korumak adına sergilediği agresif ve tavizsiz tutum, Kerim Rahmi'nin gözünde Mert Hakan’ı "yetenekli bir futbolcu"dan, "Fenerbahçe’nin saha içi muhafızı" mertebesine taşıdı.

Koç’un, Mert Hakan’ın bu kavgacı ve kulüp aidiyetini her şeyin önüne koyan karakterini, modern futbolun eksik kalan "ruh" parçası olarak tanımladığı biliniyor.

Mert Hakan’ın performansının eleştirildiği veya transfer spekülasyonlarının arttığı her dönemde, Kerim Rahmi'nin yakın çevresine verdiği mesaj net oldu: Takımın ruhu Mert Hakan’dır.

Mert Hakan’a camia içinde verilen "Komutan" lakabının en büyük savunucularından biri olan Koç, oyuncuyu kulübün kurumsal hafızası ve yeni gelen oyuncular için bir aidiyet köprüsü olarak konumlandırıyor.

İkilinin ilişkisi sadece tribünle sınırlı değil. Detaylara inildiğinde, Mert Hakan’ın sakatlık dönemlerinde veya bireysel zorluk yaşadığı anlarda, Kerim Rahmi'nin manevi desteği en ön safta sağladığı görülüyor. Bu durum, futbol dünyasındaki hiyerarşik yapıyı kırarak, iki isim arasında bir "abi-kardeş" dinamiği oluşturmuş durumda.

Mert Hakan Yandaş’ın içinde bulunduğu zorlu hukuki süreçte, Kerim Rahmi'nin bu denli görünür bir duruş sergilemesi, Fenerbahçe camiası içinde de bir kenetlenme yarattı.

Bu ilişki; agresif bir karakterin, o karakteri kulüp değerleriyle özdeşleştiren bir vizyonla buluşmasının en spesifik örneği olarak sarı-lacivertli tarihteki yerini alıyor.

Mert Hakan Yandaş'tan tahliye kararı sonrası ilk açıklama

Kadıköy'de sadece bir derbi değil, Beşiktaş'ın geleceği masaya gelecek... siyah-beyazlılar, Fenerbahçe deplasmanından zaferle döndüğü takdirde Şampiyonlar Ligi potası için mucizevi bir geri dönüşün fitilini ateşleyecek. Sergen Yalçın'dan yönetime, futbolculardan taraftara kadar tüm camia "şampiyonluk ruhunu" yeniden kuşanacak. Türkiye Kupası yolunda sarsılmaz bir inanç inşa edilecek. Gelecek sezonun şampiyonluk şarkıları bugünden çok daha gür bir sesle bestelenmeye başlanacak!

Beşiktaş cephesinde gözler Kadıköy'de oynanacak kritik Fenerbahçe derbisine çevrilmiş durumda. Siyah-beyazlılar, bu zorlu deplasmandan zaferle dönmesi halinde sadece 3 puanı hanesine yazdırmakla kalmayacak, aynı zamanda sezonun geri kalanı ve gelecek yılın yapılanması için dev bir eşiği aşacak.

Puan tablosunda şu an 4. sırada bulunan ve zirve takibi için hata lüksü kalmayan Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe’yi devirdiği takdirde ilk 3 potasına iyice yaklaşacak.

Ligin bitimine az bir süre kala bu galibiyet, "Devler Ligi" hedefi için siyah-beyazlıların iştahını kabartacak ve matematiksel umutları gerçeğe dönüştürecek bir moral dopingi olacak.

Sergen Yalçın için bu derbi, rüştünü bir kez daha ispatlama maçı niteliğinde. Kadıköy’den çıkacak bir galibiyet; Yalçın’ın taktiksel dehasına olan inancı perçinleyecek. Oyuncu grubu ve yönetim bazında sarsılmaz bir özgüven oluşturacak. Bu sinerji, Beşiktaş’ın sezonun en formda dönemine girmesini sağlayabilecek.

Derbi galibiyeti, sadece bugünü değil yarını da inşa edecek. Kadıköy'de kazanılacak bir zafer, camiadaki karamsar havayı tamamen dağıtarak "Gelecek sezonun mutlak şampiyonu biziz" mesajını şimdiden verecek. Taraftarın şampiyonluk şarkıları, bu galibiyetle birlikte çok daha güçlü söylenmeye başlayacak.

Türkiye Kupası'nda grubunu lider tamamlayarak yoluna devam eden Beşiktaş için bu derbi, kupa hedefi öncesi en büyük test olacak. Fenerbahçe karşısında alınacak bir galibiyet, takımın kupa finallerine çok daha inançlı ve rakiplerine korku salan bir kimlikle çıkmasını sağlayacak.

Derbi anahtarı ellerinde! Guendouzi mi, Orkun Kökçü mü?

Geçtiğimiz sezon Saint-Maximin yüzünden transferi noktalayamayan Fenerbahçe, "Bay 100 Milyon" Jack Grealish için bu kez çok daha hevesi. Ali Koç'un yarım bıraktığı projeyi bitirmek için Sadettin Saran bizzat devreye girdi. Everton'ın 57 milyon Euro'luk opsiyonu ve haftalık 350 bin sterlinlik astronomik maaşı karşısında tıkandığı noktada Fenerbahçe pusuda bekliyor.

Fenerbahçe camiasında kaybedilen şampiyonluk hevesini ve oluşan seçim sürecini unutturacak bir transfer hamlesi geldi. Geçtiğimiz sezon Allan Saint-Maximin'in "doping" sözlerine kadar işlerin iyi gittiği Jack Grealish konusunda sarı-lacivertliler, bu kez gözünü kararttı. Manchester City’nin "Bay 100 Milyon" lakaplı yıldızı için saflar sıklaştı.

Kiralık gittiği Everton'da başarılı bir grafik çizen İngiliz yıldız için Liverpool ekibinin elinde 57 milyon Euro’luk satın alma opsiyonu var. Ancak Everton için asıl sorun bu rakamdan ziyade, oyuncunun haftalık 350 bin Sterlin olan astronomik maaş yükü. Premier Lig ekibi, bu maliyeti karşılamakta zorlandığı için City’ye yeni bir kiralama teklifi sunmaya hazırlanıyor.

Ağustos 2021’de Aston Villa’dan Manchester City’ye 100 milyon Sterlin karşılığında transfer olarak tarihe geçen Grealish, şu sıralar sakatlık kabusuyla boğuşuyor.

Yaklaşık 67 gündür sahalardan uzak olan (18 Ocak 2026'daki sakatlığı sonrası sezonu kapattığı belirtiliyor) yıldız oyuncunun durumu Fenerbahçe kurmayları tarafından anbean takip ediliyor.

Fenerbahçe yönetimi, Jack Grealish için pusuda bekliyor. Eğer Everton, Manchester City ile yeni bir kiralama anlaşması yapamazsa; sarı-lacivertliler devreye girecek.

Camiada konuşulan iddia ise bu transferin "seçim kozu" olacağı. Eski başkan Ali Koç’un geçtiğimiz dönemde zeminini hazırladığı ancak bitiremediği bu dev hamleyi, Sadettin Saran’ın bitireceği ve adaylık hediyesi olarak sunacağı belirtiliyor.

Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe'ye konuk olacak. Dev derbi öncesinde tüm gözler sahanın merkezine çevrilirken, oyunun kaderini belirleyecek iki farklı profil mercek altında. Bir yanda %92 pas isabeti ve maç başına 6.3 top geri kazanma istatistiğiyle orta sahayı yöneten Matteo Guendouzi...diğer yanda ise 6 gol, 6 asist ve yarattığı 11 büyük şansla hücumun "orkestra şefi" olan Orkun Kökçü... biri savunma direncini ve oyunun temposunu elinde tutarken, diğeri her an tabelayı değiştirebilecek kilit pasları ve şut tehdidiyle fark yaratıyor.

Fenerbahçe ve Beşiktaş arasındaki dev derbi öncesinde sahanın merkezinde kilit rol oynayan iki isim ön plana çıktı. Matteo Guendouzi ve Orkun Kökçü’nün istatistikleri, iki oyuncunun da farklı rollerle takımlarına nasıl hayat verdiğini ortaya koyuyor.

Orkun Kökçü, skor üretme ve fırsat yaratma konularında rakibine karşı belirgin bir üstünlük kurmuş durumda. Orkun, attığı 6 gol ve yaptığı 6 asistle hücum hattının en verimli dişlilerinden biri. Maç başına 3.2 kilit pas ve toplamda yarattığı 11 büyük şans, onun oyunun üçüncü bölgesindeki keskinliğini gösteriyor. Maç başına 3.0 şut denemesiyle kaleyi her an yoklayan Orkun, özellikle duran toplarda da (1 serbest vuruş golü) ciddi bir tehdit.

Guendouzi ise daha çok oyunun temposunu ayarlayan ve savunma ile hücum arasındaki köprüyü kusursuz kuran bir profil çiziyor. %92 pas isabeti ile oynayan Fransız oyuncu, kendi yarı sahasında %96 gibi neredeyse hatasız bir oran yakalamış durumda.

Maç başına 79.1 kez topla buluşarak oyunun merkezinde olduğunu kanıtlıyor. Uzun toplardaki %79’luk başarısı, oyunun yönünü değiştirme konusundaki ustalığını simgeliyor.

Maç başına 6.3 top geri kazanma ve ikili mücadelelerdeki %61'lik başarı oranı, Guendouzi'nin fiziksel direncinin ne kadar yüksek olduğunu gösteriyor.

İstatistikler, Orkun Kökçü’nün doğrudan skora etki eden, tabelayı değiştiren bir "10 numara" gibi hareket ettiğini gösteriyor. Diğer tarafta Guendouzi, topa sahip olma ve savunma güvenliği konusunda takımının sigortası konumunda.

Derbinin anahtarı; Guendouzi’nin Orkun’un bu yaratıcı pas kanallarını kapatıp kapatamayacağında ya da Orkun'un, Guendouzi'nin kurduğu kusursuz pas trafiğini bozup bozamayacağında saklı olacak.

Derbide birisi oyunun "mimarı", diğeri ise "karar vericisi" olacak.

Atiba’dan derbi bombası: Skorunu açıkladı!

Kadıköy'de sadece bir derbi değil, Fenerbahçe'nin geleceği masada olacak! Beşiktaş karşısında alınacak olası bir mağlubiyet, sarı-lacivertli camiada taşları yerinden oynatacak dev bir domino etkisini başlatacak. Şampiyonluk rüyasının mucizelere kalmasından Şampiyonlar Ligi vizesinin tehlikeye girmesine, Tedesco ve Devin Özek döneminin sona ermesinden Başkan Sadettin Saran'ın olağanüstü kongre kararı almasına kadar tüm "felaket senaryoları" masanın üzerine gelecek. Kulübü sezon sonuna kadar sürecek bir kaos ortamına sürükleyebilecek, yıldız oyuncuların ayrılık resti çekmesine neden olacak ve teknik direktör seçiminde yönetimin elini kolunu bağlayacak bir süreç ortaya çıkacak.

Fenerbahçe için Kadıköy’de oynanacak Beşiktaş derbisi, sadece zirveyi ilgilendiren bir maçtan fazlası... bu 90 dakika kulübün geleceğini belirleyecek bir "kader maçı" haline geldi. Mevcut puan tablosunda Galatasaray'ın gerisinde kalan sarı-lacivertliler için olası bir mağlubiyet, taşları yerinden oynatacak bir deprem etkisi yaratacak.

Beşiktaş karşısında alınacak bir yenilgiyle zirveyle olan puan farkının açılması, şampiyonluk şansını matematiksel olmasa da psikolojik olarak mucizelere bırakacak.

Trabzonspor'a ikincilik koltuğunun kaybedilmesi Şampiyonlar Ligi vizesini de riske atacak. Devler Ligi gelirlerinden mahrum kalmak kulübün ekonomik planlarını strese sokacak.

Sezon başında büyük umutlarla kurulan yapı, derbi mağlubiyetiyle tamamen sorgulanır hale gelecek. Sportif direktör Devin Özek ve teknik direktör Domenico Tedesco’nun geleceği, bu skorla birlikte pamuk ipliğine bağlı kalacak.

Camiadaki hakim görüş zaten ikilinin kriz anlarını yönetemediği yönünde. Olası bir mağlubiyette, yönetim her iki isimle de yolları ayırarak sezonu "geçici" bir çözümle tamamlama yoluna gitmeye zorlanacak.

Başkan Sadettin Saran için bu derbi, koltuğunu koruma sınavı. Kaybedilmesi halinde camianın yükselen sesine kulak vererek olağanüstü kongre tarihini açıklamak zorunda kalacak. Kongre öncesinde "aday olmaması" yönünde camia ileri gelenlerinden ve tribünlerden gelen baskı zirve yapacak. Bu kaos ortamı, muhalif adayların çok daha net ve güçlü şekilde ortaya çıkmasına zemin hazırlayacak.

Yönetim devam etse dahi, Tedesco sonrası getirilmesi planlanan yeni teknik adam konusunda eli kolu bağlanacak. Yönetim, kendi istediği profili getirmek yerine, taraftarı sakinleştirecek "popülist" tercihler yapmaya zorlanacak.

Kaos sadece yönetim katında kalmayacak. Avrupa’dan talipleri olan ve kariyer planlaması yapan bazı kilit oyuncular, kulüpteki bu belirsizlik ve istikrarsızlık ortamında kalmak istemeyecek.

Fenerbahçe derbiyi kazanırsa seçim yok! Takılırsa seçim var!

Trendyol Süper Lig'de Galatasaray'ı konuk eden Trabzonspor'da taraftarlar maç öncesinde koreografi yaptı.

Trendyol Süper Lig'in 28. haftasında Trabzonspor, Galatasaray'ı konuk etti. Bordo mavililerde taraftarlar maç öncesinde tribünde koreografi yaptı.

Taraftarların yaptığı koreografide, "Paraya karşı emeğin savaşı" yazıldı.

Türkiye Sigorta Basketbol Süper Ligi'nin 25. haftasında Trabzonspor, deplasmanda TOFAŞ'ı 91-71 mağlup etti.

Trabzonspor,Türkiye Sigorta Basketbol Süper Ligi'nin 25. haftasında deplasmanda TOFAŞ'ı 91-71 mağlup etti.

Salon: TOFAŞ

Hakemler: Yener Yılmaz, Mehmet Serdar Ünal, Seher Ayşe Nur Yazıcıoğlu

TOFAŞ: Perez 15, Tolga Geçim 6, Sadık Emir Kabaca 9, Blazevic 14, Besson 4, Floyd 2, Özgür Cengiz, Yiğitcan Saybir 6, Efe Evan Postel 4, Kidd 2, Emirhan Serbest, Furkan Korkmaz 9

Trabzonspor: Reed 22, Tinkle 13, Hamm 10, Ege Arar 4, Taylor 6, Girard 13, Alican Güney, Batu Bircan, Berk Demir, Yeboah 2, Dorukhan Engindeniz 3, Delgado 18

1. Periyot: 20-28

Devre: 30-53

3. Periyot: 52-66

Trendyol Süper Lig'in 28. haftasında evinde konut ettiği Corendon Alanyaspor ile 1-1 berabere kalan Gaziantep FK'nın teknik direktörü Burak Yılmaz, "Bu oyunun karşılığı kesinlikle galibiyet olmalıydı." dedi.

Gaziantep FK'nın teknik direktörü BurakYılmaz, maçın ardında düzenlenen basın toplantısında yaptığı açıklamada, Alanyaspor'un çok atletik oyunculara sahip olduğunu söyledi.

Alanyaspor'un deplasmandaki oyun tarzı nedeniyle maçın kendileri için zor olacağını bildiklerini ifade eden Yılmaz, şunları söyledi:

"Alanya'nın attığı gole bütün hafta çalıştık. Hem Hwang hem Hagi hem İbrahim oynarsa, ters taraftan arkaya koşacağını biliyorduk. İlk 45 dakika oyunun tamamen hakimi bizdik. Alanyaspor bir kere geldi ve gol attı. Ama futbolun güzelliği bu, acımasız tavrı da bu. 90 dakika harika futbol oynadık. Yüzde 60-65 topa sahip olduk, pozisyonlar bulduk, kazanabilirdik. Oyuncularımı bu oyunlarından dolayı tebrik ediyorum ama bu oyunun karşılığı kesinlikle galibiyet olmalıydı. Biz bunu ilk defa Alanya maçında yaşamıyoruz. En az 5-6 maçımızda böyle oynayıp berabere kalmışızdır hatta mağlup olduğumuz maçlar da var. Ama bugün itibarıyla çok mutluyum. Biz geldiğimizde 18. sırada olan, sıfır gol atmış sıfır puanı olan 6 gol yemiş Gaziantep FK'mızın bugün itibarıyla matematiksel olarak kümede kaldığını düşünüyoruz. Bu benim kendi düşüncem."

Hem Kayseri de hem Kasımpaşa'da yaşadığı başarıyı Gaziantep'te de yaşadığını belirten Yılmaz, sonraki 6 haftayı da üzerine koyarak kazanmak için oynayacaklarını ve gelecek sezon için çalışmalara başlayacaklarını kaydetti.

Kulübün ekonomik anlamda problemleri olduğunu dile getiren Yılmaz, "Bunu söylerken her şey güllük gülistanlık mı, değil. Çok büyük problemlerimiz var. Başkanımız ağır ameliyat geçirdi. Her şeyiyle yanımızda olmaya çalışıyor. Oyuncularımızın maddi sıkıntıları var. Bunun için çok çabalıyor, herkesle konuşmaya çalışıyoruz ama bir dönüş alamadık bu hafta için. Oyuncular çok değerliler, böyle bir ortamda ellerini taşın altına koyup 6 hafta kala bu başarıyı yakalamaları çok değerli benim için." değerlendirmesinde bulundu.

Şehrin ileri gelenlerine seslenen Yılmaz, "Bu takımı sahipsiz bırakmayalım, takımın yanında olalım. Geldiğimizde 18'inci, bugün 8'inci matematiksel olarak da ligde kaldığımızı düşünüyorum." ifadelerini kullandı.

Futbol üzrə Azərbaycan millisinin müdafiəçisi Zamiq Əliyev Albaniyanın “Eqnatiya” komandasının heyətində növbəti matçına çıxıb.

Arena.az xəbər verir ki, sözügedən komanda Albaniya çempionatının 2025/2026-cı illər mövsümünün 30-cu turu çərçivəsində “Bilis”lə qarşılaşıb.

“Eqnatiya” doğma meydanda baş tutmuş bu oyundan qələbə ilə ayrılıb – 3:0. Əliyev görüşə start heyətdə başlayıb. O, 72-ci dəqiqədə sarı vərəqə alıb, 79-cu dəqiqədə isə əvəzlənib.

“Eqnatiya” 30 turdan sonra 54 xalla 10 komandanın mübarizə apardığı Albaniya çempionatının yarış cədvəlində 3-cü pillədə qərarlaşıb. Sözügedən komanda 30 oyunda 15 qələbə qazanıb, 9 heç-heçə edib, 6 məğlubiyyətə üzülüb.

Xatırladaq ki, Zamiq Əliyev Albaniya klubuna 2024-cü ilin yayında “Araz-Naxçıvan”dan azad agent kimi keçib. Müdafiəçi “Eqnatiya” ilə 3 illik müqaviləyə imza atıb. 25 yaşlı futbolçu indiyə qədər bu komandanın heyətində 67 oyuna çıxıb, 1 qola imza atıb. Əliyev “Eqnatiya” ilə ötən mövsüm Albaniya çempionu olub.

Əliyev daha öncə “Qarabağ”da və “Kəpəz”də də oynayıb. Azərbaycanın U-17, U-19 və U-21 yığmalarında forma geyinmiş müdafiəçi 2024-cü ilin noyabr ayında əsas millimizdə də debüt edib və hələlik 2 oyun keçirib.

Futbol üzrə Azərbaycan millisinin yarımmüdafiəçisi Vüsal İsgəndərli Albaniyanın “Partizani” komandasının heyətində növbəti matçına çıxıb.

Arena.az xəbər verir ki, sözügedən komanda Albaniya çempionatının 2025/2026-cı illər mövsümünün 30-ci turu çərçivəsində “Vlajniya” ilə qarşılaşıb.

“Partizani” doğma meydanda baş tutmuş bu oyundan məğlubiyyətlə ayrılıb – 0:2. İsgəndərli start heyətdə meydana çıxdığı bu görüşdə 90 dəqiqə mübarizə aparıb.

“Partizani” 30 turdan sonra 44 xalla 10 komandanın mübarizə apardığı Albaniya çempionatının yarış cədvəlində 4-cü pillədə qərarlaşıb. Sözügedən komanda 30 oyunda 12 qələbə qazanıb, 8 heç-heçə edib, 10 məğlubiyyətə üzülüb.

Xatırladaq ki, Vüsal İsgəndərli Albaniya klubuna 2025-ci ilin yayında Türkiyənin “Boluspor” komandasından azad agent kimi keçib. Hücumçu “Partizani” ilə 1+1 illik müqaviləyə imza atıb. O, indiyə qədər bu komandanın heyətində 30 oyuna çıxıb, 5 qola imza atıb, 3 məhsuldar ötürmə verib.

Vüsal daha öncə “Şamaxı”, “Zirə”, “Sumqayıt”, “Ankara Keçiörengücü”, “Eqnatiya”, “Boluspor” və “Simurq”da da forma geyinib. 2019-cu ilin noyabrında Azərbaycan millisində debüt etmiş 29 yaşlı hücumçu meydana çıxdığı 7 oyunda 1 qola imza atıb, 1 məhsuldar ötürmə verib.

Futbol üzrə Azərbaycan millisinin hücumçusu Mahir Emreli Almaniyanın “Kayzerslautern” klubunun heyətində növbəti matçına çıxıb.

Arena.az xəbər verir ki, 28 yaşlı futbolçu 2-ci Bundesliqanın 2025/2026-cı illər mövsümünün 28-ci turu çərçivəsində Düsseldorf “Fortuna”sı ilə oyunun iştirakçısı olub.

Doğma meydanda baş tutmuş bu görüş “Kayzerslautern”in 3:0 hesablı qələbəsi ilə yekunlaşıb. Baş məşqçi Torsten Liberknext bu matçda Emreliyə də şans verib. Azərbaycanlı hücumçu 83-cü dəqiqədə meydana buraxılıb.

28 turdan sonra 43 xalı olan “Kayzerslautern” 18 iştirakçı arasında 7-ci pillədə qərarlaşıb. Komanda keçirdiyi 28 oyunda 13 qələbə qazanıb, 4 heç-heçə edib, 11 məğlubiyyətə üzülüb.

Xatırladaq ki, Mahir Emreli “Kayzerslautern”lə 2025-ci ilin yayında 3 illik müqavilə bağlayıb. Azərbaycanlı futbolçu bu komandanın heyətində 11 oyuna çıxıb, 2 qola imza atıb.

Mahir ötən mövsümü Almaniyanın digər klubu “Nürnberq”də keçirib. Azərbaycanlı futbolçu sözügedən komandanın heyətində 25 rəsmi matça çıxıb, 11 qol vurub, 1 assistlə yadda qalıb.

“Bakı”nın yetirməsi olan Emreli karyerası ərzində “Qarabağ”, “Legiya” (Polşa), “Konyaspor” (Türkiyə) və “Dinamo” (Zaqreb, Xorvatiya) klublarında da forma geyinib. Hücumçu Azərbaycan milli komandasının heyətində meydana çıxdığı 59 oyunda 6 qol vurub, 3 məhsuldar ötürmə müəllifi olub.

Futbol üzrə Azərbaycan millisinin mərkəz müdafiəçisi Cəlal Hüseynov Bolqarıstanın “Arda” komandasının heyətində növbəti matçına çıxıb.

Arena.az xəbər verir ki, Cəlalın komandası Bolqarıstan çempionatının 2025/2026-cı illər mövsümünün 28-ci turu çərçivəsində “Montana” ilə qarşılaşıb.

“Arda” doğma meydanda baş tutmuş bu oyundan qələbə ilə ayrılıb – 2:1. Hüseynov start heyətdə meydana çıxıb və 68-ci dəqiqədə əvəzlənib.

“Arda” 28 turdan sonra 41 xalla 16 iştirakçı arasında 7-ci pillədə qərarlaşıb. Komanda cari mövsümdə 11 qələbə qazanıb, 8 heç-heçə edib, 9 məğlubiyyətə üzülüb.

Xatırladaq ki, “Zirə”nin yetirməsi olan Cəlal Hüseynov Bolqarıstan təmsilçisi ilə 2023-cü ilin iyun ayında 3 illik müqavilə imzalayıb. Azərbaycanlı futbolçu bu komandada 76 rəsmi oyuna çıxıb, 2 qol vurub. Cəlal 2024/2025-ci illər mövsümünü icarə əsasında “Şamaxı”da keçirsə də, ötən ilin yayında yenidən Bolqarıstan klubuna qayıdıb.

Hüseynov 2021-ci ilin noyabrında debüt etdiyi Azərbaycan milli komandasının heyətində 9 oyuna çıxsa da, məhsuldar fəaliyyəti ilə yadda qalmayıb.

NTD komandasının baş məşqçisi Tahir Baxşıyev “Sumqayıt” BK (121:107) ilə qarşılaşmadan sonra fikirlərini bölüşüb.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, mütəxəssis pley-if mərhələsində qələbə qazandıqları ilk matçla bağlı bunları deyib:

“Komandanı təbrik edirəm. Pley-off yolunda ilk addımı atdıq. Bilirdik ki, bizi çətin oyun gözləyir. Cavab görüşü də çox ağır olacaq. “Sumqayıt” yaxşı komanda olduğunu sübut etdi, sona qədər mübarizə apardılar. Bizim isə arxayınlaşmağa haqqımız yoxdur. Cavab oyununa ciddi hazırlaşacağıq. Hazırda komandamız daha yaxşı oynayır. Sadəcə diqqəti itirmək olmaz. Oyunçularım mənim istədiyim kimi oynaya bilirlər. Əgər bu şəkildə davam etsələr, bizi qarşıda hələ çox oyun gözləyir”.

Azərbaycan Basketbol Liqasında pley-in mərhələsinin ilk oyunları keçirilib.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, NTD “Sumqayıt”ı, “Gəncə” isə “Lənkəran”ı məğlub edib.

Komandalar arasındakı cavab oyunu 6-7 apreldə keçiriləcək.

Azərbaycan Basketbol Liqası
Pley-in mərhələsi, ilk oyunlar

NTD – Sumqayıt 121:107
Gəncə – Lənkəran 91:55

“Qarabağ”ın U-12 komandasının “Antalya Friendship Cup 2026” turnirində iştirakı çərçivəsində Azərbaycan Respublikasının gənclər və idman naziri Fərid Qayıbov və Azərbaycanın Türkiyə Respublikasındakı fövqəladə və səlahiyyətli səfiri Rəşad Məmmədov komandamızı ziyarət edib.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, qonaqlar komanda üzvləri ilə görüşərək onlara növbəti oyunlarda uğurlar arzulayıb və xatirə şəkli çəkdiriblər.

Əlavə edək ki, komanda turnirdə aşağıdakı nəticələri əldə edib:

“Qarabağ” – “Viz Sinara” 2:1
“Qarabağ” – “Manavgat Kartalları” 9:0
“Qarabağ” – “Slovan Liberec” 1:0
“Qarabağ” – DSI FC 4:1
“Qarabağ” – “Almaty Junior” 7:0

Qeyd edək ki, “Almaty Junior”la görüşdə qələbə qazanan komanda yarımfinal mərhələsinə vəsiqə qazanıb.

Jurgen Klinsmann has delivered a stinging verdict on Italian football’s crisis, drawing on his deep personal connection to the country to make one of the most pointed observations yet about why the Azzurri keep failing to qualify for the World Cup.

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The former Germany manager and World Cup winner, who played for both Inter and Sampdoria during his career and whose son currently plays for Cesena, told the Corriere dello Sport, that the penalty shootout defeat to Bosnia left him sleepless and deeply saddened. “I suffered enormously with my Italian friends in Los Angeles,” he said.

“The night after I struggled to sleep.”

His diagnosis of the underlying problems, however, was blunt and unsparing.

“Italy is paying for a lack of leaders, a lack of players who take on opponents in one-on-one situations, and a lack of trust in young players,” Klinsmann said.

Klinsmann: ‘In Italy, they’d send Yamal and Musiala to Serie B to gain experience’

He then offered a comparison that cuts to the heart of Italian football’s conservatism.

“In Italy, Yamal and Musiala would probably be sent to Serie B to gain experience.”

It is a damning hypothetical but one that resonates powerfully given the ongoing debate about how few young Italians receive meaningful first-team opportunities.

Klinsmann also pointed to a deeply ingrained tactical mentality as a root cause of Italy’s decline. “Many coaches still work with the objective of not losing rather than winning at all costs,” he said. “And these are the results.”

Coming from a man who experienced Italian football firsthand and retains genuine affection for the country, the words carry particular weight, and add an authoritative international perspective to a debate that has, until now, been largely conducted within Italy’s own borders.

Fiorentina thanked several big David De Gea saves and a Nicolò Fagioli goal against the run of play, beating Verona to break away from the drop zone.

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This was a huge relegation dogfight, as the Viola were only two points clear of the drop zone and made the trip without Rolando Mandragora, Dodo, Fabiano Parisi, Manor Solomon, Niccolò Fortini, and Tariq Lamptey, but Moise Kean was risked from the start despite a recurring ankle issue.

Hellas were joint rock bottom with Pisa, missing Sandi Lovric, Armel Bella-Kotchap and Suat Serdar, although Domagoj Bradaric and Antoine Bernede were available again.

See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.

Fiorentina had a huge chance to take the lead in the fourth minute when the Nicolò Fagioli volley from the edge of the area smacked the top of the crossbar.

At the other end, David De Gea needed a sensational one-handed save to deny the Bernede scorcher at the near post, but Kieron Bowie scuffed from a promising position on the Rafik Belghali pull-back.

De Gea flew again to palm a Gift Orban strike out from under the crossbar, then had an even tougher save on Oyegoke after Bowie pounced on a Marin Pongracic error.

Verona kept pushing after the restart, as three times they flashed dangerous balls across the face of goal, with nobody able to get the tap-in, most dangerously when Bowie was inches away from getting his boot to it from four yards.

Bowie also cut inside to bend a left-foot finish just over the bar, but it was Fiorentina who took the lead completely against the run of play. Jack Harrison got down the right and laid it off for Fagioli to sweep in first time with the right foot from 14 yards. The home fans and players were furious, because only moments earlier the referee had stopped play for a Fagioli injury in a clash with Roberto Gagliardini.

The tension spilled out when Tomas Suslov and Albert Gudmundsson got into a brawl before a Verona free kick, leading to them both getting sent off with ripped jerseys.

It was a tough slog, but Fiorentina leapfrog Cagliari in the standings and practically doom Verona to relegation.

Verona 0-1 Fiorentina

Fagioli 82 (F)

Sent off: Gudmundsson 85 (F), Suslov 85 (V)

04-04-2026 17:00

MatchDay 31

Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi

Verona

Fiorentina

0 - 1

Player statistic

1st half

Roberto Gagliardini

17'

2nd half

Victor Nelsson		79'
		82'		Nicolò Fagioli (Assist: Jack Harrison)
		84'		Nicolò Fagioli
Tomas Suslov		85'
		85'		Albert Gudmundsson
Rafik Belghali		88'

Match statistic

50

Possession %

50

21

Total shots

5

8

Shots on target

1

10

Shots off target

2

3

Blocked shots

2

9

Corners

1

1

Offsides

0

15

Fouls

7

Verona

Fiorentina

Starting lineups

1

Lorenzo Montipò

Goalkeeper

5

Andrias Edmundsson

Defender

2

Daniel Oyegoke

Defender

75'

3

Martin Frese

Defender

7

Rafik Belghali

Defender

15

Victor Nelsson

Defender

90'

24

Antoine Bernede

Midfielder

75'

11

Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro

Midfielder

63

Roberto Gagliardini

Midfielder

16

Gift Orban

Attacker

67'

18

Kieron Bowie

Attacker

43

David de Gea

Goalkeeper

6

Luca Ranieri

Defender

5

Marin Pongracic

Defender

15

Pietro Comuzzo

Defender

90'

27

Cher Ndour

Midfielder

80

Giovanni Fabbian

Midfielder

59'

44

Nicolò Fagioli

Midfielder

90'

21

Robin Gosens

Midfielder

76'

10

Albert Gudmundsson

Attacker

17

Jack Harrison

Attacker

20

Moise Kean

Attacker

76'

Substitutes

21

Abdou Harroui

Midfielder

34

Simone Perilli

Goalkeeper

14

Pol Lirola

Defender

36

Cheikh Niasse

Attacker

94

Giacomo Toniolo

Goalkeeper

73

Moatasem Al-Musrati

Midfielder

6

Nicolás Valentini

Defender

19

Tobias Slotsager

Defender

70

Fallou Cham

Defender

41

Isaac

Attacker

9

Amin Sarr

Attacker

67'

12

Domagoj Bradaric

Defender

75'

10

Tomas Suslov

Attacker

75'

25

Daniel Mosquera

Attacker

90'

1

Luca Lezzerini

Goalkeeper

53

Oliver Christensen

Goalkeeper

60

Eddy Kouadio

Defender

23

Eman Kospo

Defender

61

Riccardo Braschi

Attacker

63

Piergiorgio Bonanno

Midfielder

64

Lapo Deli

Midfielder

67

Edoardo Sadotti

Defender

91

Roberto Piccoli

Attacker

59'

22

Jacopo Fazzini

Midfielder

76'

62

Luis Balbo

Defender

76'

3

Daniele Rugani

Defender

90'

4

Marco Brescianini

Midfielder

90'