Bennett Durando: Nikola Jokic is questionable for tomorrow’s game against San Antonio. The other four starters, Tim Hardaway Jr. Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones are all out. Jokic has to play 15 minutes to be eligible for end-of-season awards.

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The St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox continue their series after a tightly contested opener, with St. Louis holding the early edge and Boston looking to bounce back.

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The Cardinals come in at 8–5, riding momentum after a 3–2 win in Game 1 of the series. That win was driven by a strong outing from Dustin May, who threw 6 innings, allowing just 1 earned run, while Ramón Urías scored twice, and key situational hitting in the fifth inning provided the difference. St. Louis has now put together a solid early stretch offensively, scoring 62 runs on the season, and has shown an ability to win close games by executing late, something that’s becoming a defining trait of their start.

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Boston, meanwhile, sits at 4–9 and is trying to regroup after another close loss where missed opportunities proved costly. The Red Sox managed just 5 hits in the opener and struggled to deliver in key moments despite getting runners on base late. There were still some positives: Wilyer Abreu recorded two hits, and Trevor Story drove in a run, but overall offensive inconsistency continues to be a concern. With St. Louis already taking the first game and playing at home, Boston now faces a critical spot to respond before the series starts to slip away.

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Not often do fifth-round picks go on to make multiple Pro Bowls, but that's exactly what former Miami Dolphins defensive back Reshad Jones accomplished during his 10-year NFL career.

Jones was an All-SEC and All-American safety at Georgia before the Dolphins took him in the fifth round (No. 163 overall) of the 2010 NFL draft. In his 10 seasons, all with the Dolphins, he appeared in 128 games and recorded 776 tackles, 55 passes defensed, 21 interceptions, 10.5 sacks, seven fumble recoveries and three touchdowns.

Now, after being out of the league for six years, Jones is reflecting on his time in Miami and the fact that he spent his entire career in South Florida.

"For me to be able to play 10 years for a franchise like the Miami Dolphins, it was special," Jones said on "The Dive Bar Podcast" this week. "I wanted to end up coming to the Miami Dolphins... being able to play for one franchise for 10 years, that's legendary. That's a blessing."

Jones' six defensive touchdowns (four interceptions and two fumble recoveries) are the second-most in franchise history, only behind Jason Taylor, who had nine. His 599 solo tackles are also the second-most behind Zach Thomas, who had 1,042 with Miami.

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ilya Protas scored his first NHL goal and added two assists as the Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Saturday.

The 100th career matchup between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin didn't materialized. The Penguins opted to sit Crosby and several other regulars after clinching a playoff berth for the first time since the 2021-22 season and home ice advantage throughout the first round.

Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Erik Karlsson, Bryan Rust, Ben Kindel, Parker Wotherspoon, Blake Lizotte and Connor Dewar also missed Saturday’s game against Washington, which kept its faint playoff hopes alive.

Ovechkin scored a late empty-net goal to pass Ron Francis for the fifth-most road points in NHL history.

Ryan Leonard scored twice for Washington and became the eighth rookie in team history with 20 goals in a season, Aliaksei Protas scored and Tom Wilson continued a six-game point streak with a goal and an assist, giving him back-to-back 30-goal and 60-point seasons.

Logan Thompson stopped nine shots for the Capitals, who have won six of their last eight games.

Anthony Mantha scored his team-best 32nd goal, while Noel Acciari and Kevin Hayes also scored for Pittsburgh.

Arturs Silovs made 25 saves for the Penguins, whose three-game win streak ended. Pittsburgh has wins in six of its last nine games overall.

Ilya Protas, playing in his second game, scored his first NHL goal on the power play to give the Capitals a 5-3 lead.

The Penguins showed a video tribute honoring Ovechkin and his longstanding rivalry with Crosby during a television timeout in the second period. Ovechkin received a standing ovation from the visiting crowd, as he stood up from the bench and waved while players tapped their sticks on the ice in appreciation.

The teams combined for seven goals in the second period, as Pittsburgh scored its three goals on seven shots.

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The Penguins and Capitals meet again in Washington on Sunday afternoon.

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The Kentucky Wildcats filled the 2025-26 roster with a number of players from last year's transfer portal. However, things didn't work out, and now, a year later, they're rebuilding almost completely from the portal again after several elected to leave Kentucky via transfer. Two of them, Collin Chandler and Denzel Aberdeen, are headed back to where they began.

Chandler committed to BYU out of high school, but sat out two seasons to go on a mission. When he returned, Pope was at Kentucky, so he followed him to Lexington. After two years, though, he entered the portal again and has committed to BYU once again.

Aberdeen won a national championship with the Florida Gators in 2025, but surprised many by transferring to Kentucky for his senior season. He was sensational after being forced to play point guard, and they may have had a losing record if it weren't for him. His college career technically ran out, but some proposed rule changes may give him another season, so he entered the portal once again, and has chosen to head back to Florida.

Both players were a big part of holding the Wildcats together this past season. Chandler earned the nickname Captain Clutch while Aberdeen's play at point guard was integral to their successes. They will both be missed, but it's hard to blame them for wanting to go back home.

This article originally appeared on UK Wildcats Wire: Two Kentucky basketball transfers end up where they began

Has Cameron Young won a major? Inside golfer's history at Masters, U.S. Open and more originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Over the past seven months, Cameron Young has quickly become one of the top players in the sport, finally putting it all together.

The American was part of the Ryder Cup team in September and has collected a few big wins since last Summer to vault into the top five of the Official World Golf Ranking. Now, it appears Young has been able to play to his talent level, allowing him to consistently compete in majors.

Since 2022, Young has participated in every major tournament, at times putting himself in the mix and at times ending those tournaments without much of an impact. Here's a look at how Young has performed in majors over his career.

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Has Cameron Young won a major?

Young has never won a major, but he has finished in the top 10 of a major five different times. However, Young has also missed the cut at six different major starts, producing a very uneven resume at golf's biggest events.

Young's best performance came at the 2022 British Open, when he finished second to Cameron Smith with a score of -19 at St. Andrew's in Scotland. The American opened that event as the leader with an opening-round 64, then closed the tournament strong with a 65 on Sunday.

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Has Cameron Young won on a PGA Tour event?

Cameron Young turned pro in 2019, but didn't get his first PGA Tour win until 2025 when he took home the Wyndham Championship. In fact, he became the 1,000th unique golfer to win a PGA Tour event in its existence.

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Young didn't wait as long to win his second event on the PGA Tour, as he won THE PLAYERS in March of 2026. Besides the two wins, he has seven career runner-up finishes as a professional, which includes a second-place finish at the Open Championship.

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Cameron Young Masters history

Young hasn't played in many Masters tournaments, but his appearances have been very boom-or-bust. Young has either missed the cut or secured a top-10 finish in each of his first four starts at the Masters.

Young's best finish came in 2023, when he was tied-for-seventh during the Masters tournament that Jon Rahm ultimately won.

Cameron Young majors results

PJ Haggerty is heading to Texas A&M and Isaiah Johnson is joining Texas as the Lone Star state’s two Southeastern Conference programs have landed former Big 12 stars in the transfer portal.

Each player announced his decision in an Instagram post.

Haggerty scored 23.4 points per game for Kansas State this season to rank fourth among all Division I players. Johnson is coming off a freshman season in which he averaged 16.9 points for Colorado.

Haggerty will be playing for his fifth different school. The 6-foot-4 guard was at TCU in 2022-23, Tulsa in 2023-24 and Memphis in 2024-25.

Haggerty has averaged at least 21.2 points each of his last three seasons. He was an Associated Press All-America second-team pick with Memphis last season and received honorable mention on this year’s AP All-America team. Haggerty also was an AP second-team all-Big 12 selection this season.

Johnson is a 6-1 guard who had three assists and 2.9 rebounds per game this season to go along with his 16.9 points per game.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler returned to his normal Masters Tournament form in a big way on Saturday.

Scheffler shot his career low at Augusta National Golf Club, a 7-under 65, in the third round. It was a rare bogey-free round.

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It came the day after he shot 74, which ended a streak of 10 consecutive par-or-better rounds here. He opened with 70.

At 7-under 209, he was the clubhouse leader when he finished, but he will need a rally Sunday to catch the tournament leaders, who teed off 2½ hours after he did and were ahead of his tournament pace while on the course.

Scheffler is hoping to keep up his Arnold Palmer-esque run this week. Palmer famously won his Masters title in even-numbered years (1958, 1960, 1962 and 1964). Scheffler’s wins came in 2022 and 2024.

It’s hard to believe, but Scheffler shot his 65 without making birdies on the two back nine par 5s, No. 13 and 15. He parred both.

“It definitely could have been lower,” Scheffler said. “But like I said, I did what I needed to do. Went out and executed to give myself some opportunities, and more of that tomorrow, and I think I'll be in a good spot.”

He did play the two par 5s on the front nine in 3 under with an eagle on No. 2 (a 6-foot putt) and a birdie on No. 8 (3-footer). He added a birdie on No. 9 to go out in 4-under 31.

He said after Friday he didn’t want to “force it” on Saturday, and he followed that game plan on the course where his scoring average was 70.33 entering this year.

“Any time you can have success on this golf course I think it can only give you more confidence,” Scheffler said. “You know, being able to get it done here, you have to do a lot of things right. I think it would be silly to say that doesn't give you some confidence going into a tournament, a tournament like this.”

David Westin is a recipient of the Masters Major Achievement Award and has covered every tournament at Augusta National Golf Club since 1979 for The Augusta Chronicle. He also caddied at the club for a time.

This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Scottie Scheffler shoots Masters-best 65 in third round at Augusta

On her latest Making Monsters podcast, Taylor Doll spoke with Justin Feldkamp, the Program Director and Anchor for BCSN Sports, covering northwest Ohio sports, including Toledo football. They talk about likely first-round safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren and his time at Toledo, where he fit in that defense, and his potential role at the next level.

The 6’3.5”, 201-pounder is a sure tackler who hits hard, has good instincts, and was always around the ball during his time at Toledo.

Feldkamp says that McNeil-Warren “impacted the game in a variety of ways,” and he made plays at “multiple levels.”

“He could break up passes. He could come up with some interceptions… Force some fumbles. He makes plays down the field and then makes plays coming up towards the line of scrimmage.”

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The San Francisco Giants and Baltimore Orioles continue their series after San Francisco took Game 1, with both teams hovering around .500 and trying to gain early-season traction.

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The Giants come in at 6–8 and have quietly built momentum, winning three straight games, including a 6–3 win in Friday’s opener. In that game, Willy Adames and Jung Hoo Lee both homered, while Landen Roupp delivered 6 strong innings to set the tone on the mound. San Francisco’s offense broke through late with a three-run seventh inning, showing signs of life after a slow start to the season. If that production carries over, this team suddenly looks much more dangerous than its record suggests.

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Baltimore sits at 6–7 and is now trying to respond after dropping the opener at home. Despite the loss, there were positives. Adley Rutschman collected three hits, and Gunnar Henderson launched a two-run homer late to cut into the deficit. However, the Orioles struggled to contain traffic on the mound, allowing 12 hits and falling behind early, which has been a recurring issue. With the series now tilted toward San Francisco, this becomes a key bounce-back spot for Baltimore if they want to avoid slipping further under .500.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Scottie Scheffler shot 65 on Saturday at Augusta National—his lowest round ever here. It vaulted the two-time Masters champ squarely into contention.

But his press conference after the round had a bit of an edge about it.

To be fair, transcripts aren't the best judge of tone—I was there, and Scottie smiled after most of these quips. There was an edge to them to be sure, but he was also having fun.

With those caveats out of the way, here are four of the best.

Question: That was a 65 today. What did it feel like it could have or should have been?

Scheffler: That's just a terrible question. Next question. Awful.

Question: (Amid talk about the course conditions). What color would you call these putting surfaces?

Scheffler (smiling): I already ripped on one question that wasn't that bad, so I'm not going to rip on another one. (Laughing).

Question: This might qualify as another bad question, but you tended your own pin on 18. Do you remember the last time you've done that here?

Scheffler: Here? Shoot, I don't know. Yeah, that's not great (laughing).

Question: Tomorrow obviously the golf course is probably playing a little firmer. Do you think you can play with the same aggressiveness as you did today or do you have to dial it back?

Scheffler: It depends on what the leadership here wants to do. It was crazy firm Thursday afternoon when we were coming in. There were virtually no birdie opportunities. ... I mean, they're already pretty firm, so they can just go full Bay Hill and just let them die. It's Augusta. They'll figure it out after that.

Watch Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbeck Makhmudov full fight video highlights from their boxing main event showdown Saturday afternoon, courtesy of multiple outlets.

Fury vs. Makhmudov took place April 11 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England. Tyson Fury (35-2-1) and Arslanbeck Makhmudov (21-3) squared off in the main event clash. The fight aired live on Netflix.

Official result: Tyson Fury def. Arslanbek Makhmudov via unanimous decision (120-108 x2, 119-109)

Catch all the video highlights below.

For more on Fury vs. Makhmudov, check out the live blog below.

Round 1

Fury jabs immediately but Makhmudov runs him right to the corner to start. That’s how he fights. He wants an early finish and he’s charging in. Fury grabbing, sticking the jab, looking to slow this up. A couple of clinches early as Makhmudov marches straight forward behind some hooks and then smothers. Fury comfortable with this style of fight, too.

Makhmudov yet to find the mark with these big hooks, and in space, Fury getting that jab off. But Makhmudov charges again and lands a good left. Fury eats another right hook on another charge. He’s light on his feet still, but seems to be allowing Makhmudov to burn his energy this way. Then in space he gets the jab off. Fury playing the long game.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Makhmudov.

Round 2

There’s basically no way Makhmudov can keep this up. And Fury lands a sharp right early, but Makhmudov pops him with a left when Fury was feeling himself. Fury holding the center more this round, but Makhmudov tries to charge him down. More footwork from Fury, who is starting to get his long jab off. Makhmudov is a brawler in the most rudimentary sense of the word, and Fury is boxing now.

Makhmudov so rough in there, charges like a bull and missing. Fury with a good jab, but Makhmudov wings a right over the top that lands. Makhmudov powering through, and Fury sticks to the body. Then a 1-2 from Fury. Fury already slowing Makhmudov’s bullrushes in this round, slips a looping right, and spins Makhmudov into the corner where he fires.

Fury is going to win this fight. Makhmudov is already slowing.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Fury, 19-19 overall.

Round 3

I’m gonna guess Makhmudov only has a few rounds left. He already looks slower, moving forward with less commitment now. And Fury is starting to get into a rhythm with his long jab and then right hand. Fury also switching stances, give Makhmudov looks. Makhmudov bulls in, but not landing anything of note, now.

Fury is still a very skilled boxer, and shockingly nimble at his size and age. Makhmudov showing a second wind, but Fury digs to the body. Fury working in the clinch now and Makhmudov holding on. Fury taking over in all phases now. Makhmudov on the retreat as Fury gets into his groove at range. Nice right hand around the guard for Fury. Makhmudov is out of ideas, and he’s a sitting duck. This is a matter of time.

MMa Fighting scores the round 10-9 Fury, 29-28 Fury overall.

Round 4

Makhmudov with signs of life early in this round, landing a clipping left hand but Fury shakes it off. Makhmudov with another left off a bull rush. He’s getting rugged early here. Big right hand from Makhmudov but Fury is rolling most of them. Makhmudov keeps coming though and Fury is not moving in space this round. Fury brings Makhmudov in and then lands a nasty right hand on the pivot.

Fury starting to come alive this round after a slow start to the round. Maybe it was tactics, because he lands sharply at range with the 1-2. And Makhmudov slowing this round, he spent a lot early. Fury on the march now, putting Makhmudov against the ropes and he’s back to the flow.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Makhmudov, 38-38 overall.

Round 5

Fury got bounce in his step early as Makhmudov marches him down early. When Fury takes the lead, Makhmudov has nothing to offer. But when he takes his foot off the gas, Makhmudov takes the initiative. Fury keeping him in space this round with his long jab, into the clinch. Makhmudov showing nothing this round. His feet are slow now.

Makhmudov looking decidedly slow now. Fury not pressing the issue, just doing classic Fury punches at range, then rough-housing in the clinch. Makhmudov is not getting a chance to rest though, and that’s the most important part. Makhmudov really looking for a respite, and Fury offering none.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Fury, 48-47 Fury overall.

Round 6

How much does Makhmudov have left in the tank? Enough to try, it seems, as Makhmudov is pushing in on him. but Fury slipping the charges, having a good time, and sinking some shots in. Fury jabbing the body. Makhmudov crudely rushes in and he has no steam on his punches anymore. Fury pecking away. Makhmudov has nothing to offer at this stage of proceedings, other than rushing and holding. And Fury excels in that range.

Vintage Fury on display here. Can he get a finish? That’s the question on offer as Fury starts playing around in there a bit. If Fury wants to try, he can finish this. I’m not sure he’s even trying to though.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Fury, 58-56 Fury overall.

Round 7

Makhmudov lands a right early, but there is no juice left on his shots. Credit to him for still coming forward, but he is lacking energy and keeps eating Fury jabs. Makhmudov keeps coming in, clinching, not doing much. Fury chipping away in all phases. Makhmudov with a decent right hand over the top but clinches in again.

Fury is either not in fighting shape, or he’s intentionally taking the round off, trying to get more ring time. He has done very little, but just enough to be ahead. Comes forward with a 1-2. Makhmudov swinging fruitlessly, Fury jabbing. Fury definitely not as quick as he used to be but he’s quick enough. Makhmudov is so tired in there.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Fury, 68-65 Fury overall.

Round 8

Makhmudov still hanging in there as he eats a jab to start when he comes forward. There’s no quit in Makhmudov, just a lack of ideas. And Fury comes in aggressively, putting Makhmudov to the ropes with a combo. Fury could get this done if he simply went for it. But he settles in again. Fury is not going to get out over his skis.

Makhmudov cannot get his right hand home as Fury sees everything. Then he gets to space and jabs. Nice uppercut from Fury as Makhmudov came in. Nice left from Makhmudov as they exchange and then clinch. Fury comfortable getting his rounds in. Very nice check hook from Fury! Makhmudov came in and baby hook right on the chin got Makhmudov’s legs wobbly! Makhmudov clinching and the crowd comes alive!

Fury moving in and Makhmudov wrestles. Savvy defense from Makhmudov who was hurt there but he’s going to make it out of the round without further damage.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Fury, 78-74 fury overall.

Round 9

More of the same to start this round. Makhmudov with a bit of pep in his step but Fury smothers him int he clinch and pounds shots to the body. That takes the energy down. Pace is slowing for both men. Well, Makhmudov is about the same as he’s been. But without Fury putting more on, it’s slower overall. Fury taking his time. A lot more clinching this round. Fury keeps jabbing, then works the body in the clinch.

Makhmudov showing his spirit, coming forward, trying to find a way to make this a fight. Fury not allowing him to, and lands a good shot, then Makhmudov takes a knee as fury was holding a headlock. The slog continues. Fury lands a good combo to the body before the round.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Fury, 88-83 Fury overall.

Round 10

Clinch and body shots from Fury early. Many of them. Lot of work inside this round as Makhmudov keeps coming inside and Fury hits him in there. Nice 1-2 from Fury. He’s coasting. And Makhmudov gets his mouthguard knocked out so we have a bit of a break. Fury with a right hand on the restart and strong shot into Makhmudov there. He’s taking a licking in there and he keeps marching in. Fury landing the shots inside and a nice uppercut.

And another. Makhmudov with a left hook. Makhmudov is sturdy in there but he keeps getting worked over, eating another jab and an uppercut. Fury puts Makhmudov to the ropes and unloads, and another push gets Makhmudov to the canvas. More shots to the end from Fury as he might be starting to look for a finish.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Fury, 98-92 Fury overall.

Round 11

Fury’s corner wants him to push for a finish now. Let’s see if he does.

Well, clinches to start. Fury keeps digging to the body here, and Makhmudov more defensive this round. But then he gets Fury to the corner but can’t land. Nice 1-2 from Fury. Fury not pushing for the finish this round it seems. He’s just kinda cruising. He’s at no risk of losing this one, so it’s fair. Fury keeps flicking the jab and then digging the body.

This has not been the most entertaining watch. AKA, it’s been a classic Tyson Fury fight. Makhmudov clock-watching, just trying to make it to the cards. I think he’s going to, despite Fury landing a big body shot. Makhmudov stays in close and Fury spins him to the corner, unloading before the round.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Fury, 108-101 Fury overall.

Round 12

Makhmudov with some pep here. It’s the last round and he lands a looping right hand over the top but Fury shakes it off. Fury with the 1-2 into a clinch. So. Many. Clinches. Both men happy to do it.

More of the same as we sludge our way to the final bell. Fury drawing him in, uppercuts, move, clinch. Nothing huge from Fury, just working him over. But Makhmudov is a block of wood in there, and won’t go away. A testament to his grit, if not his abilities.

Final minute and Fury lands two very nice short hooks that get Makhmudov moving away. The crowd roars but Fury is not pressing the issue. Makhmudov closes in, clinch. He will make it to the decision, and Fury will win walking away.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Fury 118-110 Fury overall.

Collin Morikawa owns a pair of major championships and seven PGA Tour wins.

Yet following a Saturday 68 at Augusta National Golf Club, where Morikawa claims to be swinging at “50 percent” because of back issues, the 29-year-old put his Round 3 performance at the Masters Tournament into perspective.

“It's going to be one of the best tournaments in my entire career,” said Morikawa, with 18 holes to play. “Every step out there isn’t easy, and I'm just kind of one step at a time. But I'm really proud of myself.”

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Last month, Morikawa withdrew from the Players Championship with back pain and hadn’t competed again until this week.

Following an opening 74, Collin has posted consecutive rounds in the 60s — 69 and 68, respectively.

“I'm over the moon right now, and I know I have one more day,” Morikawa said.

Morikawa expanded on his physical discomfort and how it impacts decision-making.

“When I get to hole nine, hole 10, hole 11, downhill lies are near impossible because I don't want to fire into my left side,” Collin said. “I’m just trying to hit middle of the green, walk away with two-putt pars, and I've done a decent job with that.”

On moving day, Morikawa played his final four holes in 4-under (eagle-birdie-birdie-par) and was asked where the day ranks among his career.

“It's going to be in its own category,” Morikawa said.

This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Collin Morikawa's Masters round 'one of the best'

Baltimore Ravens Director of Strength & Conditioning Scott Elliott said the team's strength and conditioning program has not undergone a major overhaul under head coach Jesse Minter, but instead has continued to evolve through a more detailed, data-informed approach.

“The program — and I’ll never say change, but I guess I should never say never — but I wouldn’t say change, I would say continued to evolve,” Elliott said. “Especially with Coach Minter, the evolution of the detailed approach of looking at metrics that we’re taking in now in the spring and how we can put them into play into training camp to then set us up for really the first four weeks of the season. I think that’s where, from our lens, that’s what we’re looking through to have an evolution of more of a detailed approach.”

Elliott emphasized continuity within the program, while noting a growing emphasis on using spring data to help shape training camp and better prepare the team for the early part of the season.

This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Ravens' strength program has evolved under new head coach Jesse Minter

The transfer portal is in full swing, with college basketball's version of free agency in full swing, there are a lot of moving parts going on in roster management. For Michigan State, they are in the market for a starting center to replace the production that they are losing from Carson Cooper's departure via graduation.

With the portal opening, Spartans Wire identified 10 potential candidates for that starting center position, but with more information coming out, it is starting to become clear who the Spartans are targeting.

As of now, after a couple of targets fell off the board, it appears that there are four candidates at the center position that Spartans are taking a closer look at. There are no visits scheduled just yet, although the coaching staff is working at putting those together, which is the last key step in landing a prospect.

Here, we have compiled a list of centers that the Spartans have been connected with:

Note: this list will be updated as more players get known, or commit elsewhere.

Players committed elsewhere

After the portal opened it was reported that Michigan State had made initial contact with North Dakota State's Treysen Anderson and New Mexico's Tomislav Buljan. While this was true, Anderson has since committed to Butler, while Buljan is headed to Maryland.

Aidan Sherrell (Alabama)

The most obvious candidate to be the No. 1 portal want for Michigan State, the Detroit (MI) native is one of the hottest commodities in the transfer portal.

Sherrell spent two years at Alabama, and in this most recent year, averaged 11.1 points 6.2 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. He is someone that not only can provide offense and rebounding, but he fits the bill defensively and would fit right into the MSU defense while adding a high level of rim protection. Sherrell ranked 14th nationally in blocks per game.

As of now, the market for Sherrell includes a ton of blue blood programs, with visits still being sorted out.

Samet Yigitoglu (SMU)

A player that may be 1b on the Spartans big board alongside Sherrell, SMU transfer Samet Yigitoglu is someone the coaching staff has taking a keen interest in. A 7-foot-2, 265 monster from Istanbul, Turkey, he has power conference experience that has been highly productive.

In two years with the Mustangs, where he started all 66 games he played in, Yigitoglu averaged 10.4 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game on 58.3% shooting. He increased all of his numbers from year one to year two, showing a more disciplined style of post play.

For most of the week, South Carolina was the presumed leader to land to the SMU transfer, but it seems as if the Spartans are making a push to put themselves firmly in the mix.

Anton Bonke (Charlotte)

Another 7-foot-2 big that the Spartans have taken a massive liking to is Anton Bonke, a transfer from Charlotte. A former JUCO product that spent his first major season in college basketball at Providence, Bonke had to go through a learning curve and could not find his footing in the Big East. Following a transfer to the 49ers, the big man thrived, putting himself back on the radar of high majors.

A native of Port Vila, Vanuatu, the big man averaged 10.6 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game this past season. Ranking in the 94th-percentile for block rate, as well as the 97th percentile in DReb% and OReb%, this is a big man that fits the exact style of play Tom Izzo wants.

As of now, it is not really known who is interested in the big man besides MSU, but it is rumored that Kansas is involved.

Noah Feddersen (North Dakota State)

Another North Dakota State big man the Spartans have reportedly been in contact with, and obviously are very familiar with, Noah Fedderson is a post player that provides an old school level of offense.

A 9.3-point, 5.0 rebound and 1.0 blocks per game guy, Fedderson is a low post player that has paint ability on both ends of the floor. A 6-foot-10 big from Menomonie, Wisc., he shot just over 60% from two-point range this season.

As of now, the level of interest MSU has is unknown, but it is known that Feddersen is taking a visit to Colorado this weekend.

Flory Bidunga (Kansas)

This is an unconfirmed prospect at this very moment. With that caveat, social media has been taken by storm that the Spartans and Bidunga may be in contact with one another, and with how big of a prospect he is, that is something worth metnioning.

The Kansas transfer averaged 13.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game in a breakout sophomore season. He has a list of suitors that spans the entire country and is on a visit to Louisville this weekend.

Until something concrete comes out here, it is not worth mentioning the Jayhawk transfer as a target.

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Is Alabama football's quarterback competition already settled?

That might be a slight overreaction, but one Crimson Tide QB certainly did nothing to dissuade his status as the consensus frontrunner during Alabama's annual A-Day event on Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Redshirt freshman Keelon Russell, a five-star recruit and the No. 2-ranked player in the class of 2025, completed 21 of 33 passes for 240 yards and four touchdowns while throwing one interception. Russell finished nine drives in Saturday's practice.

Austin Mack, a redshirt junior and former four-star recruit in the class of 2023, was 6-of-12 for 101 yards. He threw one touchdown and one interception in five drives.

After Russell and Mack split the first- and second-team reps in the first half Saturday with four drives apiece, Russell received the final five red zone opportunities.

At his press conference following Saturday's practice, Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer was asked why Russell saw most of the action in red zone drills.

"We just had to limit Austin with some stuff," DeBoer said without further explanation. "This week was a week where Keelon got more reps just with some things that Austin's going through. Austin was good for the most part, but he wasn't able to finish it up. But he'll be fine."

Keelon Russell final stats from Alabama football A-Day

A-Day stats for Alabama QBs:

Keelon Russell (9 drives): 21-33, 240 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT

Austin Mack (5 drives): 6-12, 101 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) April 11, 2026

Here's how social media reacted to Keelon Russell at Alabama's 2026 spring practice.

Keelon Russell hits freshman Cederian Morgan for touchdown at Alabama football A-Day

Keelon Russell to Cederian Morgan pic.twitter.com/pO6HzrYdZT

— DH_bama🐘 (@cderrickh91) April 11, 2026

Keelon Russell continues to shine, he connects with Alabama true freshman WR Cederian Morgan for a 40 yard pick up, then scores from 13 yards out on the QB keeper for his 3rd TD of the day

A lot of scrimmage time left, but 12 has been the star so far today 🔥 pic.twitter.com/V7hLUOMzg7

— Trevion D. Ware ¹ᴷ📟 (@Tware1k) April 11, 2026

Keelon Russell finds Lotzeir Brooks for second touchdown at A-Day

Keelon Russell tosses his 2nd Touchdown of the day to Lotzeir Brooks from 3 yards out 🔥

The redshirt freshman QB has now lead drives with the 2nd-team offense (against 2nd team D) and 1st-team offense (against 1st team D) pic.twitter.com/LtYuMYfSCH

— Trevion D. Ware ¹ᴷ📟 (@Tware1k) April 11, 2026

Another Keelon Russell touchdown at Alabama spring practice

Impressive showing from Keelon Russell today, he’s been in control of the offense.

Here he hits Derek Meadows for a touchdown.@wsfa12sports@wsfa12newspic.twitter.com/IMaoyZYlWi

— Davis Baker (@DavisBakerTV) April 11, 2026

Keelon Russell has now led a TD drive with the 2nd-team offense (against 2nd team D) and 1st-team offense (against 1st team D)

— Katie Windham (@katiewindham_) April 11, 2026

Ryan Williams has unique compliment for Keelon Russell

Ryan Coleman-Williams on Keelon Russell:

“It feels like you’re playing a video game when 12’s in” pic.twitter.com/I96mUgGB6D

— Nick Kelly (@_NickKelly) April 11, 2026

What social media is saying about Alabama football QB Keelon Russell

Alabama sophomore QB Keelon Russell went CRAZY today at the Tide’s spring game 🤯

• 9 drives
• 21-33 passing
• 240 yards
• 4 touchdowns

He significantly outperformed junior QB Austin Mack, who started for the Tide against Indiana in the playoffs after Ty Simpson was… pic.twitter.com/AT30j4UNYx

— Recruits CFB (@recruits_cfb) April 11, 2026

Boy, this buzz about Keelon Russell at Alabama's Spring Game is something...

Kid looks SPECIAL pic.twitter.com/fdNORKgKE6

— Will Thomas (@wthomassports) April 11, 2026

Good throw from Russell to Morgan, but had that been a real game, Russell is getting smoked by that blitzing DB. Still a fun play.

— Clint Lamb (@ClintRLamb) April 11, 2026

Beautiful throw from Keelon Russell here!

Can’t help but notice true freshman LB Xavier Griffen with a beautiful rush at the bottom, selling speed vertical, then countering inside. Nice violent hands too

This is what we’ve talked about with the athleticism he brings off the… https://t.co/nTWE2OesSb

— The Millers’ Edge (@TheMillersEdge) April 11, 2026

Keelon Russell looked fantastic today.

— Logan McCrory (@logan_mccrory) April 11, 2026

Keelon Russell was so good under pressure on his Freshman year film

Spring Game: Slinging a 40 yard layered pass with a defender in his face. I think Alabama found QB1

(Via @BamaYoutube)
pic.twitter.com/BEPfUHjCwm

— LandonTengwall (@LandonTengwall) April 11, 2026

Noteworthy from Alabama. Also, Keelon Russell gets crazy good in CFB26 dynasty mode fwiw. https://t.co/Hpn35n8wAW

— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) April 11, 2026

QB1. pic.twitter.com/aFtqrQNqlD

— Cruz Oxenreider (@TheRealCruzOx) April 11, 2026

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Abby Hustler, Taylor Heise and Britta Curl-Salemme scored third-period goals to help the Minnesota Frost beat the New York Sirens 4-1 on Saturday.

Lee Stecklein also scored a goal and Grace Zumwinkle had two assists for the Frost (13-3-4-6). Maddie Rooney had 23 saves for Minnesota — third in the PWHL with 49 points, behind Montreal (55 points) and Boston (54).

The Sirens (8-2-3-13), who had won back-to-back games, have 31 points. They trail fifth-place Toronto (34 points) and Ottawa (36) for the fourth and final playoff spot. Three of the New York's final four regular-season games are against the Victoire and the Charge.

Curl-Salemme, on the power play, fed Hustler for a tap-in goal that gave Minnesota a 2-1 lead at the 5:30 mark of the third period. Heise, on the breakaway, flicked a wrist shot over the glove-side shoulder of goaltender Kayle Osborne and inside the back post about three minutes later and Curl-Salemme's empty-netter capped the scoring with 1:21 to play.

Stecklein opened the scoring at the 7:05 mark of the first period, but Micah Zandee-Hart scored her first goal of the season 41 seconds later to make it 1-1.

Osborne finished with 22 saves for the Sirens.

New York beat the Frost 4-3 in overtime on April 1.

Up next

Sirens: Host Toronto on Wednesday at the Prudential Center.

Frost: Visit Boston on Wednesday.

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Coming out of high school, Evan Stewart was labeled a star.

He was a 5-star prospect, the No. 6-ranked player in the 2022 class, with expectations that he would not only have an electric college football career but also a long and productive NFL career to follow.

After a decent two years with the Texas A&M Aggies, Stewart transferred to Oregon, where he was set to reach his ceiling with the Ducks. In 2024, Stewart had the best year of his career, but a knee injury in the spring of 2025 delayed and potentially derailed that NFL dream.

Now, back on the field after rehabbing a torn patellar tendon, Stewart knows that he doesn't have time to wait around any longer. If he's going to reach his ceiling, it has to be now.

“Honestly, it's do or die for me," Stewart said after the Ducks' first spring scrimmage on Saturday. "Looking at my life right now, it really is do or die for me. So I'm trying to do everything in my power to make sure that I can be the best football player I can be for the Oregon Ducks, and for myself. Honestly, just because I feel like I really owe it to myself to really prove to myself that I can do what I do.”

The Ducks are hoping that Stewart can do just that this year, bringing yet another elite playmaker to the wide receiver room that already includes Dakorien Moore and Jeremiah McClellan. So far this spring, head coach Dan Lanning has seen Stewart start to find his old groove once again and become that veteran in the room full of young talent.

"He's getting more fluid every single day," Lanning said. "I think he's a smart player. We've been able to move him around. He's played a lot of positions here, you know, for us, and that's showing up this spring, whether it's in the slot or an X or Z. So that versatility has been really good to see. ... But he's been the player we hoped he would be."

Oregon WR coach Ross Douglas has also seen Stewart operate with a bit more energy and "desperation," as he called it on Saturday. With NFL scouts having kept tabs on him since his high school days, it's no secret that he's running out of time to prove that he can live up to his potential.

"He's been practicing at a little bit different clip," Douglas said on Saturday. "Alignment versatility, being able to know every single spot in our playbook so we can line him up and put him in different situations so the NFL could evaluate his skill set, and so you can put certain things on tape. But I think he's attacked it great. He's been great in winter conditioning. He's been great at practice. He's been a good veteran leader in the room."

There will be a lot of attention on Stewart this year as the Ducks look to make a run back to the College Football Playoff, and the former 5-star works to be a big contributor in that run. The attention is nothing new for Stewart, though; it's something he has dealt with his entire career.

He knows what the expectations are, and now he wants to live up to them before he runs out of time.

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CINCINNATI (AP) — Los Angeles Angels rookie right-hander George Klassen left Saturday’s game against Cincinnati in the third inning because of a bruised nail on his right index finger.

Klassen, making just his second big league appearance, exited with the Angels trailing 5-1 after allowing five runs, five hits and five walks and two strikeouts. He threw 72 pitches and allowed a solo homer to Spencer Steer.

Klassen did not get a decision in his major league debut on April 5 against Seattle. He was the first Angels player to debut as a starter since left-hander Mitch Farris last Sept. 2 at Kansas City.

Los Angeles acquired the former sixth-round pick in the amateur draft choice from Philadelphia along with left-hander Sam Aldegheri for right-hander Carlos Estévez on July 27, 2024.

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The Toronto Blue Jays got some bad injury news on Saturday.

George Springer left their game, and afterward, the update wasn't ideal.

Springer has a fractured left big toe.

George Springer has a fractured left big toe per Blue Jays

— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) April 11, 2026

That's not good, but the full-time DH has a number of choices to replace him.

MORE: Aaron Judge's case as the greatest right-handed hitter of all time

Who can replace George Springer?

Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith shared a list of seven names on X that could replace Springer:

• Eloy Jiménez 
• Yohendrick Pinango 
• Jonatan Clase 
• Riley Tirotta 
• Charles McAdoo 
• RJ Schreck 
• Josh Kasevich 

MORE: Yankees outfielder once battled ostrich in 11-plate spaghetti-eating contest

Clase is the only one of those guys on the 40-man roster, but he's also currently injured.

The Blue Jays do have an open spot on the 40-man roster, though, so they could add one of those other hitters.

Jimenez has the most big league experience.

McAdoo is related to basketball Hall of Famer, Bob McAdoo.

Kasevich had a strong Spring Training.

The Blue Jays could go a bunch of different ways here, and in reality, one of the guys on the MLB roster will likely handle DH duties, and whoever they call up will be meant more as depth than anything else.

Mostly, they'll be hoping Springer doesn't have to be out for too long.

More MLB news:

• Explaining the absurdity of 2 MLB players named Max Muncy
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Rich Rovito: #Bucks injury report for Sunday's season finale against the #76ers in Philadelphia. OUT: Giannis Antetokounmpo (left knee hyperextension; bone bruise), Kyle Kuzma (right Achilles), Kevin Porter Jr. (right knee surgery), Bobby Portis Jr. (left wrist), Ryan Rollins (right thumb), Gary Trent Jr. (oblique strain), Myles Turner (left ankle sprain) Questionable: Gary Harris (right groin tightness), Pete Nance (right knee sprain)

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Chris Hine: All usual starters except Donte DiVincenzo, who will play to get to 82 games, are out plus Naz Reid, Kyle Anderson, Bones Hyland, Ayo Dosunmu.

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Entering the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday, Maryland baseball was up by nine runs, only needing one to enact the run-rule for the third time this week.

Devin Russell stepped up to the plate for his fourth at-bat after having already notched two RBIs. Facing Indiana’s fifth pitcher, the redshirt junior blasted the first pitch he saw over the left field wall for a solo home run, giving Maryland a 10-run lead and sealing the contest.

Maryland throttled Indiana on Saturday, 14-4, to level the weekend series at The Bob. 

Left-handed pitcher Logan Hastings struck out the first batter he faced but gave up two back-to-back singles. Hoosiers catcher Brayden Ricketts then grounded out to Hastings, advancing the runners. 

Indiana shortstop Cooper Malamazian singled to left field through the shift after Maryland’s freshman shortstop Ty Kaunas shifted closer to third base. The knock brought in two runs. An RBI double brought in the Hoosiers’ third run of the first inning to open up a comfortable lead.

“The way you overcome a beginning is by limiting freebies,” head coach Matt Swope said. “When you do that, you put yourself in a position to make some plays.”

Maryland recorded three double plays throughout the contest, including seven assists by Kaunas and five by second baseman David Mendez.

Three walks in the first four batters helped the Terps get one run back. But Maryland failed to bring in any more runners, leaving the bases loaded after a Reagan Rivera strikeout.

That wouldn’t exactly define the game for the Terps, though — five runs were on their way in the very next frame.

After Russell was hit by a pitch, freshman Colin Gibbs recorded his first double of the season off the left field wall. Redshirt junior Jordan Crosland brought both runners home after slamming a double off the right field wall, leveling the score.

Brayden Martin kept the bats moving. A line drive over Rivera’s head through the middle of the diamond put runners on the corners for Kaunas’ at bat. The freshman proceeded to double to left center, bringing home Crosland.

After throwing 42 pitches, Indiana replaced Rivera with right-hander Ivan Mastalski with no outs and runners on second and third. Though Mastalski recorded two strikeouts, Maryland brought Rivera’s runners home to take a three-run lead. 

Indiana’s Jake Hanley launched a solo home run over the center field wall in hopes of catching up to the Terps, but that would be that last run for the Hoosiers for the remainder of the contest.

When asked about Hastings’ first start of the season after Friday night’s loss, head coach Matt Swope said, “hopefully we get a spark from him and get a win tomorrow.” 

The spark Hastings provided was devastating. The sophomore recorded five strikeouts and only allowed one walk while playing all seven innings. Hastings went on to log his second-most innings and pitches of the season, displaying a longevity the Terps needed from him — he hadn’t made it longer than three innings since Feb. 22.

“Whatever happens, I have to give our team some length here,” Hastings said. “And I knew they were going to hit for me.”

Maryland found its hits to extend the lead in the bottom of the fourth, with Russell laying down an RBI bunt to Mastalski and Gibbs notching an RBI single on a fielder’s choice.

The Terps recorded its second five-run inning in the bottom of the sixth to make it a 13-4 game. Mendez kicked off the inning with a line drive double down the left field line. Nate Hawton-Henley grounded out to shortstop, advancing Mendez to third. Mendez was eventually brought home after an RBI double by redshirt junior Devin Russell down the right field line.

After Indiana walked two more Terps, Martin grounded out to second base, bringing home Russell. Kaunas notched his fourth hit of the game, a two-run RBI single to left field. Paul Jones II then hit an RBI double down the left field line to make it a 13-4 game.

Hastings kept the Hoosiers scoreless, and in the bottom of the seventh, Russell’s solo home run ended the game, giving Maryland its first Big Ten victory in two weeks.

Swope said that he can see Hastings in more starting positions throughout the remainder of the season. 

“Him gutting it out after those certain amount of innings and giving us some length, saves the bullpen for tomorrow.”

Three things to know

1. Double derby. Maryland recorded eight doubles against Indiana on Saturday — its most in one game so far this season. Kaunas and Jones II, the Terps’ leading double-getters, were each responsible for two — their 12th and 10th of the season, respectively. 

2. Walking the line. Indiana walked 10 Maryland batters, its most since Feb 20. Hastings only walked one Hoosier — the Terps’ fewest batters walked since March 20 against UCLA. 

3. Bunts bringing runs. Maryland bunted four times on Saturday. Two resulted in an out, with one of those advancing runners. The other two bunts brought in a run for the Terps. 

“It’s not necessarily about can they hit and not they can’t hit,” Swope said. “We’ve done a much better job in the last week or two when we’re utilizing the bunt… the pitcher has to make a play, they can make a mistake, it could get a hit, all these different things.”

Texas A&M women’s tennis has made winning SEC regular‑season titles feel routine, and this year proved no different.

The Aggies left no doubt on Saturday, clinching their share of the SEC crown with a dominant 4–0 sweep of Arkansas. It capped a razor‑thin conference race and closed the regular season at 21–4 overall and 13–2 in SEC play. Junior Lucciana Perez has been the engine behind the run, entering postseason play as the ITA’s No. 1 singles player after finishing a perfect 22–0 and extending her SEC regular‑season winning streak to 33 matches.

The SEC remains one of the toughest leagues in college tennis, featuring 11 top‑25 programs, and the Aggies faced all of them, plus a showdown with top‑ranked Ohio State, while building their résumé. Now ranked No. 2 nationally, Texas A&M turns its attention to the SEC Tournament, set for April 15–19 at the Headington Family Tennis Center in Norman, Oklahoma, where it’ll look to add more hardware to an already dominant season.

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5️⃣ in the row for the Aggies!!!!!!#GigEm // #AggieWTpic.twitter.com/9cKQT9IS4S

— Texas A&M Women's Tennis (@AggieWTEN) April 11, 2026

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Tiger Woods is reportedly feeling “ashamed” following his recent DUI arrest, as he steps back from public life to focus on his health and recovery.

The incident, which involved a crash near Jupiter Island, has drawn intense scrutiny, but sources say the legendary golfer remains determined to improve.

With support from his family and partner, Vanessa Trump, Tiger Woods is now focused on regaining stability and rebuilding both personally and professionally.

Tiger Woods Struggles With Shame And Fallout After DUI Arrest As He Focuses On Recovery

Following his recent arrest for an alleged DUI, Woods is reportedly feeling “embarrassed and ashamed” but determined to turn things around.

According to People Magazine, a source revealed that the 50-year-old golf legend has been struggling with the public nature of the incident.

“There is nobody more interested in seeing Tiger come out a winner again than Tiger,” the insider said, adding that while he can be guarded, this situation has affected him more deeply than usual.

His competitive nature, they noted, makes public scrutiny and personal missteps particularly challenging for the golfer.

“He doesn’t do well with defeat and embarrassing public situations,” the source stated.

About The Famous Golfer’s DUI Crash

Woods was taken into custody on March 27 after reportedly crashing his Range Rover on a road near his home in Jupiter Island, Florida.

Authorities alleged they observed signs of impairment at the scene, including bloodshot eyes and “extremely dilated” pupils.

Two hydrocodone pills were also reportedly found in his possession. Bodycam footage later showed Woods appearing confused during the arrest, at one point asking officers if he was being arrested.

Although he reportedly “blew triple zeroes” on a breathalyzer test, officials believe his condition may have been linked to medication or another substance.

He was subsequently charged with DUI involving property damage, refusal to take a urine test, and careless driving before being released on bond later that day.

Tiger Woods Steps Back To Focus On Recovery As Vanessa Trump And Family Stand By His Side

In a statement issued days after the incident, Woods confirmed he would be stepping away from public life to focus on his health.

He acknowledged the seriousness of the situation and emphasized his commitment to recovery, stating that taking time off is necessary for his well-being and long-term stability.

“I’m committed to taking the time needed to return in a healthier, stronger, and more focused place, both personally and professionally,” he said, while also asking for privacy for himself and his loved ones.

Those close to Woods say he is receiving strong support from his inner circle, including his children, Sam and Charlie, and his partner, Vanessa Trump. Insiders describe her as standing firmly by his side during this period, as he works toward improving his well-being.

They also point to the chronic physical pain he has dealt with over the years as a contributing factor affecting both his career and personal life.

The Golf Champ And His Girlfriend Vanessa Trump Stay United Amid Controversy As Family Bond Grows Stronger

Amid the controversy, Woods’ relationship with Vanessa remains steady.

Sources told People that he has become deeply integrated into her family life and shares a close bond with her eldest daughter, Kai Trump, who is pursuing golf while building her presence on social media ahead of her high school graduation.

The incident also led Woods to withdraw from the Masters Tournament in Augusta, one of the sport’s most prestigious events.

Vanessa, for her part, has reportedly been handling the situation quietly and with composure, with those close to her expressing confidence that things will settle with time.

Woods and Vanessa first went public with their relationship in March 2025 after months of dating privately. She was previously married to Donald Trump Jr. from 2005 to 2018, and they share five children.

Tiger Woods’ Fellow Golf Colleague Calls His DUI Incident ‘Selfish’ But Stands By Him As A Hero

Meanwhile, Jason Day has shared mixed feelings about Woods following the golf icon’s DUI charge, describing the situation as both disappointing and difficult to watch.

While expressing sympathy, the former PGA champion also criticized Woods’ decision to drive under the circumstances, calling it “a bit selfish” and noting that it potentially put others at risk.

At the same time, the Australian golfer made it clear that his respect for Woods hasn’t changed.

Calling him both a past and present hero, Day credited Woods as a major influence on his career and passion for the sport, particularly when it comes to iconic tournaments like the Masters Tournament, which he is currently preparing to compete in.

He also reflected on the intense scrutiny Woods faces, pointing out how challenging it must be to “go through what he’s going through, and especially under the microscope.”

Despite his criticism, Day suggested that Woods’ strong mindset and history of dominance may contribute to his belief that he can push through anything, even when it leads to questionable decisions.

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Raffaele Palladino insists Atalanta put in ‘one of the best performances’ of the season against Juventus, but lost 1-0 due to ‘a chaotic goal’ and a rejected penalty appeal.

La Dea had climbed up the standings to make an unexpected late push for Champions League places, but their chances of securing the top four are now much lower after this home defeat.

They had dominated the first half without making it count, and were made to pay for some defensive errors when Jeremie Boga was ready to fire in the loose ball.

That proved to be the only goal in Bergamo, opening up a significant gap from seventh to sixth of four points.

Palladino saw strong Atalanta against Juve

BERGAMO, ITALY – APRIL 11: Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Juventus, gives instructions during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Juventus at Gewiss Stadium on April 11, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)

“Unfortunately, this is football, it has to be accepted when the pitch gives its verdict,” Palladino told Sky Sport Italia.

“It came at the end of a great performance in so many ways. I want to say that I am proud of my lads, because in my view this was one of the best performances since I’ve been the coach of Atalanta.

“I complimented them at the end, because even though the result was not what we wanted, these things do happen. These games are rare in the course of a campaign, but they do happen, where you are dominating the game, have 20 shots on goal and never allow Juventus a sniff when they have such talented individuals, then concede a chaotic goal.

“Unfortunately, we were unable to turn it around. I usually analyse and discuss the game with them, but tonight I just said well done for this performance. Now we press the reset button and prepare for the match with Roma.”

BERGAMO, ITALY – APRIL 11: Davide Zappacosta of Atalanta shoots under pressure from Bremer of Juventus during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Juventus at Gewiss Stadium on April 11, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)

What changed when Juventus came out for the restart and had a different attitude?

“I don’t think Juve changed anything for the second half, it was just a messy incident with some ricochets that fell kindly for them on the goal,” insisted the Atalanta coach.

“What we could’ve done better is in the final 20 minutes, when we poured forward, we were a bit too disorganised and hasty. Juve were sitting very deep, so we could’ve surrounded them a bit more.

“These are minor details, I have few complaints about my team otherwise.”

BERGAMO, ITALY – APRIL 11: Jonathan David of Juventus is challenged by Ederson of Atalanta during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Juventus at Gewiss Stadium on April 11, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)

There were protests in the final minutes when Davide Zappacosta’s cross-shot struck Federico Gatti on the arm, but the defender was judged to have it in a natural position, trying to pull it behind his back at the last moment.

“I don’t talk about referees and I mean it. I am consistent with what I say. The referee made this decision, in many situations we’ve seen these penalties given, in others they weren’t, I thought the referee did very well overall,” assured Palladino.

It is not the first time that Atalanta have failed to make their domination count and been penalised by more clinical opponents, especially in the big games.

They crushed Juve here 3-0 back in February for the Coppa Italia quarter-final, although some of that had also been against the run of play.

“We were undefeated at home in Serie A for many months and wanted to keep that run going, but unfortunately we have to accept this defeat. We will continue to not give up, we’ll try to stay in the hunt, because we need to end this season well with some head-to-head clashes, and also the Coppa Italia semi-final with Lazio.”

The first leg of that semi-final ended 2-2 at the Stadio Olimpico, so the return will be in Bergamo later this month.

TORONTO (AP) — Trevor Larnach hit a three-run home run, Brooks Lee added a solo shot and the Minnesota Twins used a seven-run third inning to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 on Saturday for their fifth win in six games.

Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer left in the sixth inning because of a fractured big toe on his left foot. Springer fouled a ball off his foot in the third inning but completed his at bat, grounding out to third base.

Twins right-hander Joe Ryan (2-1) allowed two runs and two hits in seven innings to win his second straight start.

Lee started the decisive third inning with his second home run in two games and second this season. Ryan Jeffers drew a bases-loaded walk and Josh Bell drove in two runs with a bloop single to shallow center.

Larnach capped the inning with a 398-foot drive to right, his first homer of 2026.

The Twins have homered in 25 consecutive games in Toronto, hitting 53 total homers in that span. Their last game without a homer in Toronto was August 25, 2017.

Daulton Varsho and Jesús Sánchez hit two-run home runs for Toronto.

Blue Jays left-hander Eric Lauer (1-2) allowed seven runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings. He walked five and struck out three.

Springer walked to begin the game and scored when Varsho homered for the second consecutive game, his second homer.

Ryan responded by retiring 20 of the final 22 batters he faced. Ryan hit Nathan Lukes to begin the second before Ernie Clement grounded into a double play.

Toronto slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singled off Ryan to begin the fourth, but the next three batters flied out.

Sánchez homered off Cole Sands in the ninth, his second of the season.

Up next

Blue Jays RHP Max Scherzer (1-1, 3.38 ERA) is scheduled to face Twins RHP Taj Bradley (2-0, 1.08) in Sunday’s series finale.

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Scottie Scheffler made Moving Day count at the Masters on Saturday, firing his lowest round ever at Augusta National to climb into contention for a third green jacket.

The world number one fired an eagle and five birdies in a seven-under par 65 for a seven-under total of 209.

After starting the day 12 adrift he was just five off the pace when he walked off the 18th green after scrambling for a par to keep his card clean.

Scheffler, who had insisted his two-over second round didn't reflect the quality of his game, came out firing and eagled the par-five second, landing his second shot six feet from the pin.

He rolled in a seven-foot birdie at the seventh, chipped to three feet and made that for a birdie at the par-five eighth and stuck his approach at the par-four ninth four feet from the pin for a third straight birdie.

"I did what I needed to do," said Scheffler, who added an eight-foot birdie at the 11th and a 10-foot birdie at the par-three 16th. "(I) went out and executed to give myself some opportunities and more of that tomorrow and I think I'll be in a good spot."

Scheffler, who won the Masters in 2022 and 2024 for his first two major titles before winning the PGA Championship and the Open Championship last year, said Augusta National forces players to rise to another level.

"I think that's what great players and great competitors do is they're able to rise to the occasion," Scheffler said. "I think that's why it's such a great test too, because not only do you have to conquer this golf course ... but you also have to conquer your nerves as well to get it done around here."

Scheffler had recorded his second-worst score at Augusta on Friday, finding the water twice.

"I didn't fix anything," Scheffler said. "I felt like yesterday I played a lot better than my score. Then today, early in the round I felt like I got a lot out of it.

"The back nine I did a lot of really good things and I didn't really feel like I got the reward for it," added the American, who said he hit "three really good shots" at 17 and settled for par.

He was also unable to capitalize on the two back-nine par-fives. After bogeys at both on Friday he parred both.

"Well, yesterday I had the two water balls, that's gonna kill you," Scheffler said. "Today in the fairway at 13 I get a mudball and so there's not much I can do there other than try and get up there somewhere on the green.

"Going into 15 I hit a really nice shot, caught a little gust downwind. It landed pretty close to pin-high but just took a big bounce and went over."

Scheffler bettered his previous best Masters round of 66 in the first round in 2024, and with the course firming up in the Saturday afternoon sunshine he was confident he'd be in the hunt on Sunday.

"I don't feel like I'm out of the tournament," he said.

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Who is Haotong Li? What to know about Masters surprise chasing spot near top of leaderboard originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Most of the names near the top of the 2026 Masters leaderboard are familiar.

And then there's Haotong Li.

Li is trying to chase down a spot near the top of the leaderboard, and he's a lot less familiar than some of the big names near the top.

That doesn't mean he's not talented, though. Li may just have a chance to win the green jacket.

MORE: Scottie Scheffler is lurking at the Masters

Who is Haotong Li?

Li is a 30-year old Chinese golfer.

He qualified for the Masters by finishing in the top-four at the 2025 Open Championship.

Where is Haotong Li from?

Haotlong Li is from Miluo City in Hunan, China.

He began his pro career on the OneAsia Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia.

He then moved on to the European Tour and the PGA Tour China.

From there, it was the Web.com Tour and finally the PGA Tour.

Haotong Li best Masters finish

Li previously played at the Masters in 2018.l

That year, he did make the cut, and he finished tied for 32nd.

Li has placed 17th at a PGA Championship, 16th at a U.S. Open and 3rd in The Open Championship in 2017.

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For the fifth time in his college basketball career, PJ Haggerty is on the move. The 6-foot-4 guard announced on social media that he is transferring to Texas A&M after playing last season at Kansas State.

Haggerty, 21, ranked fourth in the nation with 23.4 points per game for the Wildcats. He shot 35% on 3-pointers, while also averaging 5.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists.

As a freshman, Haggerty only appeared in six games for TCU. After redshirting, he transferred to Tulsa and scored 21.2 points per game. Haggerty then moved on to Memphis for his sophomore season and was the nation’s third-leading scorer for Penny Hardaway, averaging 21.7 points and earning second-team All-American honors.

However, he entered the transfer portal yet again, landing at Kansas State. The Wildcats finished second-to-last in the Big 12 with a 3-15 conference record and 12-20 overall mark.

At Texas A&M, Haggerty will play closer to home, growing up in Crosby, Texas. He was a three-start recruit at Crosby High School.

The senior joins a team that tied for third in the SEC at 11-7, finished 22-12 overall and earned an NCAA tournament bid. The Aggies lost in the second round to Houston to finish head coach Bucky McMillan’s first season in College Station.

Haggerty could be the leading scorer in the country next season with all three players ahead of him — BYU’s AJ Dybantsa, Jordan Riley of East Carolina and Arkansas’ Darius Acuff — either entering the NBA Draft or finishing their eligibility.

Regardless, Haggerty provides McMillan and his up-tempo offense with a proven scorer after losing guards Pop Isaacs and Rubén Dominguez in the transfer portal after the season. Additionally, the Aggies have to replace seven seniors who are moving on.

Scottie Scheffler returned to form on day three at The Masters, firing an incredible round of 65.

Scheffler currently trails the leader, Rory McIlroy, by five shots.

The 29-year-old’s hopes of catching McIlroy will be very much dependent on how the Northern Irishman finishes off his round on Saturday.

Scheffler has won The Masters twice before, and he may well have a chance to win his third green jacket on Sunday.

The man from Dallas, Texas, was in imperious form on Saturday at Augusta National, making one eagle, five birdies and 12 pars.

Scheffler trailed McIlroy by 12 after day two at The Masters, and even he would have doubted his chances of even contending, let alone winning the golf tournament.

However, after firing a 65 and McIlroy treading water, a third green jacket will definitely still be in Scheffler’s sights heading into Sunday.

Scottie Scheffler says if he believes he can still win The Masters

Rory McIlroy will probably have to come back to Scheffler slightly, if the world number one is to have a chance of winning at Augusta National on Sunday.

However, his round of seven-under-par has at least given him a chance.

Scheffler responded when asked if he now feels like he can win the tournament after fixing up his swing on Saturday.

“I mean, I didn’t fix anything,“ Scheffler said.

“I felt like yesterday I played a lot better than my score, and then today, you know, early in the round, I felt like I got a lot out of it, and then on the back 9, I did a lot of really good things, and I didn’t really feel like I got the reward for it.

“So I feel like I left a few shots out there, but overall, it was a good day. You know, we’ll see what happens this afternoon, but, yeah, I don’t I don’t feel like I’m out of the tournament, so it’s good to kind of put myself back in position.“

If Scheffler shoots another 65 on Sunday, he may well be in with a really good chance of winning the fifth major championship of his career.

Scottie Scheffler explains par-five struggles at The Masters

The American was asked why he has found it tough going on the par-fives this week.

“Yeah, well, I mean, yesterday, I had the two water balls. That’s gonna kill you,“ he said.

“And then today, on the fairway on 13, I get a mud ball. So there’s not much I can do there other than try and get it up there somewhere on the green.

“I had a 6 iron in my hand and so it’s a scoring club. And, you know, you get mud on your ball, there’s not really much you can do. Just a bad break.

“And then today and going into 15, I hit a really nice shot. Caught a little gust down wind.

“It landed pretty close to pin, but just took a big bounce and went over. But overall, yeah, I’m putting myself in position.

“It was just a matter of getting the job done.“

If Scottie Scheffler is to have any chance of winning The Masters on Sunday, he will need to be at least four-under on the par fives you would think.

Maybe he’s saving up all his par-five scoring for the final round!

Coming off a huge first-leg win against Barcelona in midweek, Atlético Madrid entered this match against Sevilla with an infusion of youth, as Diego Simeone handed debuts to three young talents.

In a back-and-forth match against relegation candidates, this young side competed but was unable to leave the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán with any points.

Here are Into the Calderon’s ratings:

Starting XI:

Musso

Wearing the captain’s armband, Musso couldn’t keep out Akor Adams’ penalty and could do little to prevent Nemanja Gudelj’s header in first-half stoppage time. Hard to fault the keeper on either of those. 4

Javier Boñar

The first of three starters making their debut for the first team, Boñar couldn’t have asked for a better first game. His header that bounced into the side netting leveled the match on 34 minutes and was the feather in the 20-year-old’s cap. 7

Pubill

Was called upon to pick up some of the slack left by the defense, especially in the transition, and did well to sweep up from any breakdowns at the back. He made four clearances and won three aerial duels. The team will miss his presence on Tuesday. 6

Dani Martínez

Started his debut by conceding a penalty after he clipped Isaac Romero’s heel in the eighth minute. An unfortunate moment for the defender. Was able to send passes forward and put in the occasional clearance, but he struggled some with the pace of the match. 3.5

Julio Díaz

Sent in a wonderful ball across goal to meet an unmarked Boñar in the first half and tie the game. The academy product showed the same tenacity and eagerness that he did in his debut against Real Oviedo in February, putting in tackles and halting promising moments in the box for the opposition. Another strong showing for the 21-year-old. 7

Mendoza

Starting for the first time since his return from injury, Mendoza created three chances and showed some press resistance as the primary hub for playmaking in a pivot with Obed Vargas. He cleared the ball five times, though he remains a work in progress out of possession. 5

Vargas

Off the ball, Vargas recovered possession well and won all four of his ground duels. He made 13 final third passes but missed having a more-creative partner next to him. 5

Rayane Belaid

The Spain under-20s international made his first start in the first team. Playing largely as a right winger, the youngster had where he could show off his pace and technical quality, but he had faded out of the game for some time before Ademola Lookman replaced him. 4

Baena

Baena struggled to produce much of substance in the final third against a compact, resolute defense. He created two chances from 65 touches and picked up a yellow card out of frustration. 4

Almada

Showed patience on the ball in the team’s goal, waiting for Díaz to overlap him to set up the canterano’s cross, but he was otherwise quiet in spite of his dribbles and a handful of nice touches. 4

Sørloth

After his big goal in midweek, Sørloth logged just one shot on the night and looked frustrated on many occasions with the lack of service. 3.5

Subs:

Lookman

Came on for Rayane Belaid for the final 20 minutes. The Nigeria international looked energetic and tried to take on defenders, but he couldn’t operate in a lot of space. 5

Javi Morcillo

Replaced Rodri Mendoza. Picked up a yellow card in stoppage time in another combative cameo following last weekend’s appearance against Barcelona. N/A

Jano Monserrate

Came on in the 86th minute for Díaz. Wasn’t able to much in his limited time, but made a nice dribble that left Juanlu Sánchez planted to the floor. It was nice to see the 20-year-old get some minutes after his debut back in January. N/A

Disagree with our ratings? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

Day one of the draft, the Raiders will kick things off with the first overall pick. That pick is expected to be Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza. Then to kick off Day two, Mendoza (presumably) will be in the building and the Raiders have invited the fans come come to the facility to greet him and stick around for their day two selections.

The @Raiders will host a draft party at their headquarters for day 2 of the #NFLDraft where their first round pick will be welcomed by the #RAIDERNATION. pic.twitter.com/mL7uy3yBWq

— Harry Ruiz (@harryruiz) April 10, 2026

In all the 19 years I've covered this team, I have never seen the team do something like this. The closest was back in the Oakland days when Rickey's Sports Bar would host their Draft Party. Some Raiders players would show up to sign autographs at the event, but it was certainly not a party thrown by the team and they absolutely didn't get to meet the team's top pick the day after selecting him.

The event will be Friday, April 24 from 3-7 PM at the team's headquarters in Henderson.

Tickets for the event at just $5, with proceeds going to the Raiders Foundation.

This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: Raiders invite fans to headquarters to meet top pick at Day 2 draft party

UFC 328’s lineup is set, with 14 fights now on the card.

Khamzat Chimaev will put his middleweight belt on the line against Sean Strickland in the main event on May 9.

The undercard is topped by a flyweight title fight between Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira, and it’s just gotten stronger with the addition of a UFC recordholder.

Jim Miller vs. Jared Gordon Set for UFC 328

UFC 328 has added a lightweight matchup between Jim Miller and Jared Gordon, as first reported by MMA Junkie.

Miller will be stepping into the Octagon for the 46th time, extending his own record at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Standing across from him will be Gordon, who will be looking to bounce back after a TKO loss to Rafa Garcia at Noche UFC 3 last September.

Miller has won three of his past five fights, but he’s coming off a decision defeat to Chase Hooper at UFC 314 last April.

Gordon was TKO’d by Rafa Garcia in his last fight at Noche UFC 3 in September 2025.

UFC 328 full fight card

There are 13 fights on the undercard before Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland meet in the main event at UFC 328.

Here’s a look at every bout that’s been officially confirmed for the event so far:

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Suddenly, the Yankees have dropped three-straight contests after losing two games at home against the Athletics then going down to defeat last night in St. Pete for the series opener. The good news is New York sends its ace to the mound tonight. The bad news is said ace cannot hit.* The worse news is neither can the rest of team, with a couple of exceptions.

*Well, he did win the last NL Silver Slugger for a pitcher, but the Yankees will stick with a DH.

This will be Max Fried’s fourth start of the season. The southpaw is coming off his worst outing thus far, one that was still perfectly cromulent, as Fried allowed three runs over 6.2 innings against Miami in an eventual 7-6 loss. Through 20 innings, Fried is varying his pitches with the effect of minimizing hard contact. He’s thrown each of his four-seamer, sinker, cutter, curve, change, and sweeper between 10 percent and 23 percent of the time. Good luck sitting on any one pitch. Unsurprisingly, opponents’ average exit velocity, barrel percentage, and hard-hit percentage all rest comfortably in the red on Statcast.

Veteran right-hander Nick Martinez gets the start for the Rays, his third this season. Like Fried, he’s thrown six different pitches at least somewhat frequently this season. Also, like Fried, the results have been good. Through 12 innings, Martinez has a 2.25 ERA and his Statcast has a bunch of red. One thing that jumps out: Yankee hitters will need to earn their way on base. Martinez has only issued one free pass so far, though he’s also only struck out seven. We should see balls in play tonight.

It might not matter how well Fried pitches if the Yankee lineup doesn’t figure it out. The bottom of the order has been a wasteland in the opening weeks. Tonight, Jazz Chisholm Jr. boasts the best OPS among the hitters in those slots, with a putrid .469 mark. Exacerbating the issue is that the top of the lineup is not hitting to the back of their baseball cards either, except for Ben Rice and Giancarlo Stanton, though the latter’s power is absent in the opening weeks of the year. Cody Bellinger, for example, has four hits in his last seven games. Aaron Judge has a singular home run in that stretch. And Trent Grisham has a .237 SLG this season. All told, the Yankees enter tonight with a .199 team batting average through 13 games, and five runs scored in their last three.

Let’s get this turned around. A couple of crooked numbers in the run column tonight for the Yankees would be the bee’s knees.

How to Watch:

Location: Tropicana Field — St. Petersburg, FL

First Pitch: 6:10 pm EDT

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Fabrizio Romano has confirmed the recent update on a Liverpool target.

This summer feels massive for the club, arguably one of the biggest windows is now on the the horizon of the last decade. After a season that’s already fallen below expectations, they really can’t afford to get this summer wrong.

Big calls need to be made, not just to fix things on the pitch but to properly reset where the squad is heading.

Even after spending around £450 million last summer, there are still some pretty obvious gaps. Recruitment is going to be under serious pressure, especially when it comes getting the right balance in attack.

Ideally, you don’t want to be spending huge money in back-to-back windows, but that’s the situation now. If Liverpool want to get back to competing at the top level, more signings are a must.

What makes it even tougher is losing two key players.

Replacing Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson is a huge ask. Salah has been the heartbeat of the attack for years, and Robertson’s energy and quality at left-back have been just as important, both on and off the pitch.

Finding players who can come close to what they’ve brought won’t be easy, it’s going to take some really smart decisions.

There’s no getting around it, Liverpool have to nail this window. What they do now could shape the next few years for the club.

The first big decision of the summer is who the Reds are going to recruit on the wings. Arne Slot has yearned for more speed and directness in attack.

He needs a one vs one specialist who brings intensity and who will be able to play the style of football that Liverpool ideally want to play which requires pressing from the front and wing isolation to feed the forwards inside the box.

One player who is an option for Liverpool is Maghnes Akliouche. According to a report he is on the club's radar.

On paper, his stats might not jump out, but there’s far more to Akliouche than the numbers suggest.

He isn’t a prolific goalscorer, but he consistently finds himself in dangerous positions in the final third, slipping between defensive lines and creating opportunities.

Akliouche thrives in the spaces around the edge of the penalty area, where his movement and awareness allow him to exploit gaps and operate effectively.

Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov full card results, updates: 'Gypsy King' makes 2026 boxing return originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Tyson Fury returns from his latest hiatus in the heavyweight division when he faces Arslanbek Makhmudov in a scheduled 12-rounder at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.

By Fury's own estimation, this is his fifth return from retirement, and it certainly can be hard to keep track.

Since he last laced gloves for the second of his competitive points defeats to unified champion Oleksandr Usyk, the heavyweight division has moved on just fine without 'The Gypsy King'.

Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois will meet in an all-British clash for the former's WBO title in Manchester next month, while Moses Itauma's star continues to rise.

As such, Fury is fighting to justify his place at the table and to keep ambitions such as a long-awaited showdown with Anthony Joshua and a desired third crack at Usyk on track.

If the 37-year-old has not slipped significantly during his absence, he should have too much for Makhmudov, a dangerously destructive puncher but a fighter with questions over his stamina and chin.

On the other hand, almost all great former heavyweight champions have lost fights they wouldn't previously have lost when they couldn't manage to stay away. You sense such ignominy is coming for Fury soon enough, even if it is not this weekend.

The Sporting News is providing round-by-round updates and results from Fury vs. Makhmudov

MORE:Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov: Everything to know about Gypsy King's 2026 Netflix boxing comeback

Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov live updates, highlights from 2026 heavyweight boxing match

All times ET.

6:01 p.m.: Joshua: "Tyson, I've never had a problem getting in a ring with you. I punched you out when we were kids. When you're ready, you come and see me, and tell me your terms and conditions. I'm the boss. I'm the landlord. You work for me. Remember that."

Fury: "Do not run from me this time. Ten years in the making — let's f------ dance."

6:00 p.m.: Turki Alalshikh is in the ring. "The time has come" for the announcement, he says. Fury takes the mic and thanks the fans for attending. "Next, I want to give you the fight you've all been waiting for: I want you, AJ, Anthony Joshua, let's give the fight fans what they want. The battle of Britain. I, challenge you, Anthony Joshua, to fight you, next. Do you accept my challenge?"

5:56 p.m.: Fury is urging Joshua to join him in the ring, but AJ says: "No, it's your night." It's probably about to become their night. First, the decision...

Fury wins by unanimous decision.

Round 12: The final round starts and finishes with an embrace between the two fighters. Makhmudov has dug deep to take this all the way. Fury will consider that an effective workout as he builds towards bigger fights to come this year, perhaps against a certain compatriot sitting in the front row...

Round 11: Fury salutes the crowd as he heads back to his corner, having given them something to cheer with another sharp combination starting with an uppercut. We're going the distance if Makhmudov can hang in there.

Round 10: Makhmudov is clinging on, figuratively and physically. Fury breaks free with 25 seconds of the round left and lands a flurry of shots. He's starting to cause real damage with the right hand, but Makhmudov is still standing.

Round 9: "Let's go, let's fight," Fury says after Makhmudov was slow to release. To be fair, he lost his gumshield part way through the round. This is being fought to Fury's pace now — will it go the distance?

Round 8: Makhmudov continues to try to force the issue and walks onto a second uppercut. A sharp combo rattles Makhmudov, who, for the first time, looks to be leaning away from shots. 

Round 7: Well then! Makhmudov catches Fury with a left uppercut and an overhand right, then follows up with a reaching right hand. Just a reminder, perhaps, that Fury would be wise not to toy with the Russian here.

Round 6: At the halfway stage, Fury is in complete control. It's beginning to look like he's dragging this one out, knowing his opponent will continue to walk onto shots in the hope of a KO.

Tyson Fury's reaction to his own combo 🤣#FuryMakhmudov is LIVE on Netflix! pic.twitter.com/DnA6jfJMY4

— Netflix Sports (@netflixsports) April 11, 2026

Round 5: Fury's corner call for "patience" after another attritional round. Fury caught Makhmudov with a left hook there that Anthony Joshua at ringside filmed on his phone. A bit of research, there...? 

Anthony Joshua filming Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov on his phone 😂

⁰Taking notes? 📝#FuryMakhmudov is LIVE on Netflix pic.twitter.com/cPMbm22NTF

— Netflix Sports (@netflixsports) April 11, 2026

Round 4: Fury has used his reach well to keep Makhmudov at bay, but he finds a gap in the Brit's defence early in Round 4. Then, WHAM — there goes the swift right hand, leaving the Russian a little shaken. He's still swinging for the fences, but at the bell, he's left shaking his head side to side as though trying to get rid of the ringing in his ears.

Round 3: With 30 seconds of the round left, we get the first grin from Fury. Makhmudov clearly hoped to spring a surprise with an early knockout; now that Fury has figured him out, his lack of a Plan B is becoming obvious.

Round 2: Makhumdov clearly doesn't see this going the distance. He comes in swinging like Bart Simpson twirling his arms in Lisa's bedroom. Fury starts sussing out the attack and lands a couple of counters. He's getting a read on the Russian.

THIS EXCHANGE BETWEEN TYSON FURY AND ARSLANBEK MAKHMUDOV.#FuryMakhmudov is LIVE on Netflix! pic.twitter.com/kwOC6YNtN0

— Netflix Sports (@netflixsports) April 11, 2026

Round 1: Fury, wearing black and blue with 'R.I.P. Ricky' on his belt, seems shaken by Makhmudov's aggressive start. It looks like he has a small cut to his cheek. Nothing really to split them there.

4:54 p.m.: Makhmudov makes a slow, deliberate walk to the ring as an air-raid siren blares out. And here comes Fury, whose entrance is marked by an emotional tribute to Ricky Hatton.

4:51 p.m.: In the co-main event, Conor Benn claims a dominant decision win over Regis Prograis.

3:40 p.m.: We have a new world champion! Richard Riakporhe stops Jeamie Tshikeva to become the new BBB of C heavyweight champion. A dominant, brutal performance.

DOMINATION FROM RICHARD RIAKPORHE AGAINST JEAMIE TSHIKEVA TO FORCE THE STOPPAGE 😮‍💨#FuryMakhmudov is LIVE on Netflix! pic.twitter.com/hODXv2lMA9

— Netflix Sports (@netflixsports) April 11, 2026

3 p.m.: The first significant fight of tonight's card sees Justis Huni claim a very, very tight points decision over Frazer Clarke. What a contest between those two.

JUSTIS HUNI DEFEATS FRAZER CLARKE VIA MAJORITY DECISION!!! 👏#FuryMakhmudov is LIVE on Netflix! pic.twitter.com/vRimH1gs4w

— Netflix Sports (@netflixsports) April 11, 2026

Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov full card results

• Tyson Fury def. Arslanbek Makhmudov; UD
• Conor Benn def. Regis Prograis; UD
• Jeamie Tshikeva (c) def. by Richard Riakporhe for the BBB of C heavyweight title; TKO R5
• Frazer Clarke def. by Justis Huni; Pts
• Felix Cash def. Liam O'Hare; TKO R2
• Simon Zachenhuber def. by Pawel August; Pts
• Breyon Gorham def. Eduardo Costa; TKO R5
• Mikie Tallon def. Leandro Jose Blanco; TKO R1
• Sultan Almohammed def. Hector Lozano; TKO R4
• Elliot Whate def. Tom Hill; TKO R4
• Ricky Gorman def. Ryan Labourn; Pts

Where to watch Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov

• Live stream: Netflix
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Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov start time

• Date: Saturday, April 11
• Start time: 7 p.m. BST | 2 p.m. ET | 11 a.m. PT
• Main event start time (approx.): 10:30 p.m. BST | 5:30 p.m. ET | 2:30 p.m. PT |
• Location: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London

Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov is on April 11. The main card starts at 7 p.m. local time and the main event should begin around 10:30 p.m, depending on how long the undercard fights last. 

On Saturday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Conor Benn gave a live demonstration of what $15 million buys you in today’s market.

But it wasn’t a lot.

The trademark violence that had epitomized some of Benn’s better performances was absent in his co-feature bout on the Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov card, which broadcasted live on Netflix. His power wasn’t too big of an issue for former champion Regis Prograis, even with the 37-year-old Prograis entering the ring past his prime and possibly injured, but still with enough left in the tank to take the Brit to the scorecards.

Benn (25-1, 14 KOs) won a unanimous decision with three identical scores of 98-92 in his favor. 

But with that performance, and at the amount it reportedly cost Zuffa through Turki Alalshikh to pry Benn from Matchroom’s promotional stable on a reported one-fight deal worth $15 million, executives like Dana White may have buyer’s remorse.

Prograis (30-4, 24 KOs) wasn’t picked to give Benn problems. The match was made to make Zuffa’s boxer appear as if a terrifying puncher had arrived in the welterweight division, with a hopeful knockout win over a battle-tested veteran. If Prograis were considered a more dangerous opponent for Benn, White likely wouldn’t have mispronounced Prograis’ name during promotional footage on Friday. Reacting on Instagram, boxing rival Oscar de la Hoya couldn’t help but laugh. 

Yet Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn could be seen yawning at ringside in the middle of Benn’s fight, and Alalshikh made a hasty exit midway through, perhaps back to Tyson Fury’s locker room as “The Gypsy King” prepared for his headline fight against Makhmudov.

No matter how one reads it, the optics were bad. 

There was some good to Benn’s work, though. He was authoritative with his jab, and boxed sprightly on his feet against a relatively sturdy Regis, who tried to hold his ground despite an intensity of pressure firing his way.

Prograis popped Benn with good shots of his own, like a short-range jab from southpaw position — peppering his face with the punch, focusing particularly on the left eye and brow. Benn's knee flirted with the canvas toward the end of the opening round but Benn, with a well-timed left-right, buckled Prograis’ knees before the bell.

In the ensuing rounds, Benn forced early pressure on Prograis but missed with many of his shots. Showing damage to the face, and more sluggish with his shots, Prograis labored through the fight while Benn continued to outland him at a clip of two to one by the third round. But then Prograis cut Benn with a head-butt in the fourth frame, and though accidental, it proved to be a moment that likely buoyed the visiting Prograis.

If there is any issue with Prograis’ leg, it gave credence to pre-fight speculation that he carried injuries with him to the ring. Benn’s former promoter Hearn escalated the rumor in the lead-up when he said the boxer was “badly injured” and that everyone knew it.

Another pre-fight narrative focused on Benn’s physique, as he dropped to a 150-pound catchweight for Saturday’s bout after back-to-back fights with British rival Chris Eubank Jr. at middleweight (160 pounds), and faced questions whether he’d be better or worse for it. In the end, Benn certainly didn’t look as powerful or explosive as he’s been in past performances, even if it was he who appeared the near-constant aggressor. 

Whether Benn has lost his power temporarily or permanently remains to be seen, but what is clear is that Prograis lost the fight yet may have won the night, cutting Benn around both eyes even in defeat, despite an eight-year gap in age and possible injuries too.

By contrast, Benn got the win, but at what cost? 

Because, at his price, Zuffa might now be wondering what exactly they bought.

For full coverage of Fury vs. Makhmudov, check out Uncrowned's fight night hub.

Well, yesterday’s good vibes did not long endure.

Something is up with Eric Lauer. He was sitting 90 early and about 87 by the fourth, and struggling to locate in a way that he hasn’t really since becoming a Blue Jay. His five walks were his worst since he was a rookie back in 2018. Perhaps it’s the lingering effects of the stomach flu that wrecked the pitching staff last week. He did throw 95 pitches, without evidence of arm soreness or anything like that. The rotation is already in tatters, so the Jays will have to hope that’s all it is.

In other bad news, Myles Straw came out to pinch hit for George Springer in the fifth inning (though as it happened he didn’t get into the game until the sixth). It turns out he broke his toe by fouling a ball off it.

Things didn’t start too badly for Eric Lauer. He allowed just a walk through the first two innings. Then the wheels came off. Brooks Lee lead off the third with a solo home run. Two singles and a walk loaded the bases, and his third walk of the day forced home a run. The Jays could have limited the damage, but a towering Josh Bell fly fooled Daulton Varsho into going back and dropped for a single, scoring two instead of recording the second out. A batter later, Trevor Larnach hit a missile off the facing of the second deck in right to run the Twins’ total up to seven before Lee popped up to end the inning. It was as bad of a meltdown inning as you’ll see. He stayed in the bullpen, presumably to spare the bullpen given Max Scherzer’s uncertain health for tomorrow, and regained his composure from there. In the fourth, an Austin Martin walk was erased when Brandon Valenzuela gunned him down trying to steal second. In the fifth, he sat the Twins down in order. They tried to get one more, and he retired one batter before giving up a walk and being removed from the game. All told, he went 5.1 innings, allowing 7 earned on 5 hits and 5 walks, striking out three. He didn’t give up a hit outside the nightmare third inning. It was a weird afternoon.

Spencer Miles took over, giving up a single to Lee that moved the lead runner to third before inducing Ryan Kreidler to ground into a double play to end the inning. Back for the seventh, he walked Martin but a fly out and a pair of ground outs got him out of it. In the eighth and ninth he retired the Twins in order, picking up a K in each inning. It was a strong performance that did a lot to help the rest of the team set up for what’ll probably be a quasi-bullpen day tomorrow, and he was getting it up over 96 in this fourth inning of work. Miles is looking like a great rule 5 pick and a key part of the bullpen.

The offence, on the other side, started hot against Joe Ryan before going silent. George Springer lead off the game with a walk, and Daulton Varsho put the Jays in front with a two run homer, his second of the year. From there, though, Ryan gave up only a hit batter among the next nine Blue Jays, and erased that with a double play. Vladimir Guerrero jr. lined a single to right to lead off the fourth, but the next dozen Jays batters went in order. Ryan only struck out five, but outside Varsho’s home run they couldn’t lay a finger on him.

They had marginally better luck with the bullpen. Kody Funderburk pitched the eighth. Ernie Clement singled and Andres Gimenez walked, but the rest of the lineup couldn’t capitalize. Facing Cole Sands in the ninth, Vlad hit a hard ground ball single back over the mound to lead off. Jesus Sanchez crushed one deep to right to bring the Jays within three. That was as close as they’d get, though, as Sands ended the inning there.

Jays of the Day: Varsho (0.13)

Less So: Lauer (-0.50)

Here comes Scottie — Scheffler lurks in Rory McIlroy's shadow at Masters originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Saturday at the Masters was "Moving Day."

Scottie Scheffler sure was moving -- right up the leaderboard.

Scheffler made the cut at Augusta National at a tame even-par.

Then on Saturday, he fired a 7-under 65.

Scheffler was one shot off the course record on the front nine, going out with a 31. 

He eagled the par-5 2nd, then got birdie 3, 4, 3 on holes 7, 8 and 9.

Scheffler will have to repeat this kind of round to have any chance on Sunday, but would anyone bet against it?

It's been a weird year for Scheffler, who after a hot start began to play these multi-sided tournaments.

He'd go out slow, barely make the cut, and then fire off a couple big rounds on the weekend. That doesn't always give him enough time to catch up. 

Catching up could be the issue again now, but Scheffler certainly found himself on Saturday.

The top of the leaderboard was shifting around between Cameron Young and Rory McIlroy, but it'd sure make for quite the Sunday if Scheffler posts a number that the defending champion McIlroy has to hold off.

This is just a reminder that Scheffler is lurking. As the leaders tee off on Sunday, Scheffler will already be on the course. And he's coming after them.

More Masters news:

• The wild cell phone rule at the Masters
• Why Phil Mickelson is missing from the Masters
• How Hojgaard golfers are related
• Explaining the history of Amen Corner at the Masters
• Meet the beloved Masters gnome

The Kentucky Wildcats basketball team is in need of talent, and Mark Pope is thoroughly searching in the transfer portal for players who can win games next season. A recent addition to the list of players they have contacted is Eric Reibe, and name that will be familiar to fans who follow Wildcats recruiting.

Reibe is a 7'1", 260 lb center originally from Germany. As a member of the 2025 recruiting class, he was offered by Kentucky, but ended up with Connecticut. In his freshman season there, he averaged just under 14 minutes per game, posting 5.9 points and 3.3 rebounds. He is also a stretch big who can shoot the ball from all over the court. He made 31% of his three-pointers last year.

On3's Jamie Shaw is reporting that Pope and Kentucky are once again working to bring him to Lexington. He's the kind of center that fits very well in Pope's offense, and could pair well with Malachi Moreno in a big lineup, if Moreno returns.

There will be plenty of competition for Reibe. Indiana and BYU are said to be in the mix, and others will likely join in as well. We will continue to bring news concerning him as it develops.

This article originally appeared on UK Wildcats Wire: Kentucky basketball contacts center Eric Reibe in transfer portal

Like the other 31 NFL teams, the Atlanta Falcons are ramping up their scouting ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. On Friday, the team hosted two local prospects on pre-draft visits. Georgia State wide receiver Ted Hurst and Georgia defensive lineman Christen Miller met with the team in Flowery Branch.

Hurst and Miller are both potential targets for Atlanta due to their current draft projections and the team's needs. The Falcons are reportedly focusing on the wide receiver and defensive tackle positions. However, pre-draft visits and insider intel have little bearing on what actually happens during the draft.

In fact, there's a decent chance that the team will go in a completely different direction than most draft analysts anticipate. The Falcons have other needs at cornerback, offensive tackle and linebacker, which some could argue are equally as pressing.

PFSN analyst Alec Elijah released a new seven-round mock draft in which the Falcons make all five of their current picks without any trades. In Round 2, the team lands a new No. 2 cornerback in San Diego State's Chris Johnson.

Round 2, Pick 48: CB Chris Johnson, San Diego State

"Beyond A.J. Terrell, the Falcons have been searching for consistency at corner, particularly from defenders who can stay glued to receivers in coverage," wrote Elijah. "With the way the board has played out, landing San Diego State’s Chris Johnson would be a strong boost to the secondary, giving Atlanta a reliable running mate opposite Terrell."

Johnson would be an intriguing choice in Round 2 if he's still on the board at pick No. 48. Last season, Johnson recorded four interceptions and a Pro Football Focus grade of 91.6 (92.4 coverage grade). He's currently rated as the 46th overall prospect on PFF's 2026 big board.

In the later rounds of PFSN's mock draft, the Falcons added Boise State guard Kage Casey, Mississippi State wide receiver Brenen Thompson, Alabama defensive tackle Tim Keenan III and Ole Miss offensive tackle Diego Pounds.

Thompson is a wildly productive slot receiver who recorded 1,054 receiving yards on just 57 catches (18.5 yards per catch) last season. Atlanta needs more depth, particularly in the slot where Olamide Zaccheaus is the only established player.

As for Keenan and Pounds, both could fill depth/developmental roles in Atlanta next season. Check out all five Falcons picks in PFSN's mock draft below.

Falcons' picks in PFSN's 7-round mock draft

• Round 2, Pick 48: CB Chris Johnson, San Diego St.
• Round 3, Pick 79: G Kage Casey, Boise St.
• Round 4, Pick 122: WR Brenen Thompson, Miss. St.
• Round 6, Pick 215: DT Tim Keenan III, Alabama
• Round 7, Pick 231: OT Diego Pounds, Ole Miss

The 2026 NFL Draft is just two weeks away, starting on April 23. The Falcons' first pick won't come until the second round (pick No. 48 overall).

This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Falcons 2026 NFL mock draft: Atlanta lands CB, slot receiver

Denver vs. Wisconsin Score, Live Updates, Highlights From 2026 NCAA Hockey Championship Game originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Denver and Wisconsin will meet in the 2026 national championship game on Saturday night after narrowly escaping their semifinal matchups with action-packed wins.

On Thursday, Denver defeated Michigan in a double-overtime thriller, giving the Pioneers a chance to win their third title in five years. Defenseman Kent Anderson scored the game-winning goal in the second overtime period, setting the stage for a battle with Wisconsin.

The Badgers, meanwhile, beat North Dakota in the semifinals behind a terrific performance from goaltender Daniel Hauser. The Wisconsin men's hockey program is looking to win its first title since 2006.

Follow along right here for live updates and highlights from the national championship game between Denver and Wisconsin.

Denver vs. Wisconsin score

Denver vs. Wisconsin live updates, highlights from 2026 NCAA championship game

5:53 p.m.: Halfway in, it's the Badgers who have performed better. Wisconsin has limited Denver's high-octane offense to only two shots, and now, it will go to the power play for the first time today.

It's Cale Ashcroft who goes to the box for Denver for a boarding penalty.

5:52 p.m.: Denver's first shot of the game comes eight minutes in, and it's a Sam Harris shot on a breakaway. But, it's saved by Daniel Hauser with the left pad.

On the other side, it's Hicks who then makes a play with the puck right to his left and covers it up.

5:45 p.m.: We're at the 14:10 mark and it's time for the first commercial break. So far, play has favored the Badgers; David Carle's team, on the other hand, has yet to register a shot.

5:41 p.m.: Wisconsin gets an odd-man rush on the power play, but Gavin Morrissey's shot is saved by Hicks.

The Badgers have killed the power play and we are now four minutes in.

5:38 p.m.: Denver will be the first team with a man advantage today, with Wisconsin's Oliver Tulk going to the box for tripping.

5:37 p.m.: The first quality chance goes to Wisconsin, who gets a clear shot from the point but its saved by Hicks. He makes another save moments later.

5:34 p.m.: The puck has dropped and we are underway in Las Vegas.

Stay tuned for live updates and highlights.

5:30 p.m.: Teams are on the ice and the start of the national championship is moments away.

Will the national champion be Denver or Wisconsin at the end of the night?

5:21 p.m.: On the other side we have the Pioneers, who are looking for their NCAA-leading 11th championship.

Denver's projected lineup for the National Championship Game. #GoPiospic.twitter.com/aLFnKHnAVT

— Denver Hockey (@DU_Hockey) April 11, 2026

5:16 p.m.: The official lines are out for the Badgers.

How the Badgers are lining up for the national championship game against Denver: pic.twitter.com/bEtyCCEX0v

— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) April 11, 2026

Tassy and Botterill, the two goalscorers in the semis, are the wings on the second line.

5:06 p.m.: The last time these two blue bloods met in the NCAA tournament was the 2008 Midwest Regional semifinal in Madison, a game that still stings for the Pioneer faithful.

Despite Denver outshooting the Badgers 32-26, Wisconsin broke the game open with a four-goal third period to secure a 6-2 victory and advance to the regional final. Future NHL stars headlined that matchup, with Wisconsin’s Kyle Turris and Jamie McBain leading the charge, while a young Tyler Bozak suited up for the Pioneers.

That win extended the Badgers' postseason dominance over Denver, a streak the Pioneers are finally looking to snap tonight on the sport's biggest stage.

5:00 p.m.: The national championship is a half hour away.

A stunner 😍#MFrozenFourpic.twitter.com/gyN0EHDi4H

— NCAA Ice Hockey (@NCAAIceHockey) April 11, 2026

4:49 p.m.: The Pioneers entered the 2025-26 season with the target of a defending champion on their back, but they navigated the NCHC with trademark efficiency to finish with a 28-11-3 overall record. Despite some mid-season turbulence, they secured an automatic bid by capturing the NCHC Tournament title and entered the NCAA field as the No. 2 seed in the Loveland Regional.

Denver's road to Las Vegas was a masterclass in resilience; after dispatching Cornell and Western Michigan in the regionals, they outlasted top-seeded Michigan in a grueling 4-3 double-overtime semifinal where Kent Anderson finally ended the marathon.

Wisconsin’s journey has been a testament to the quick turnaround under Mike Hastings, finishing the regular season at 24-12-2 and proving to be one of the nation's toughest outs away from home. The Badgers earned an at-large bid out of a deep Big Ten and caught fire in the Worcester Regional, upsetting No. 3 seed Michigan State to punch their ticket to the Frozen Four.

The Badgers reached tonight's final by leaning on their stifling defensive structure to take down second-seeded North Dakota 2-1, surviving a desperate late-game push by the Fighting Hawks to keep their championship dreams alive.

4:39 p.m.: Both teams have arrived at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with the championship game less than an hour away.

Championship...⏳#GoPiospic.twitter.com/8YtzlKA2uD

— Denver Hockey (@DU_Hockey) April 11, 2026

Wisco pullin up 🚍#MFrozenFour x @BadgerMHockeypic.twitter.com/eRP9gkQG2c

— NCAA Ice Hockey (@NCAAIceHockey) April 11, 2026

4:30 p.m.: Welcome to the national championship game. Today, either Denver or Wisconsin will be the kings of the 2026 college hockey season.

Let's start with David Carle's Denver Pioneers, who are chasing an unprecedented 11th national title. The Pios arrive at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas riding a massive wave of momentum, fueled by a 14-game unbeaten streak. Their path to this final was anything but easy; they just survived the longest game in program history on Thursday, a grueling 4-3 double-overtime thriller against the top-seeded Michigan Wolverines.

KENT ANDERSON WITH THE 2OT WINNER IN THE FROZEN FOUR SEMIS 🥶

DENVER WILL FACE WISCONSIN IN THE NATTY 👀 pic.twitter.com/D8WdNsrfWT

— ESPN (@espn) April 10, 2026

Freshman goaltender Johnny Hicks was the hero of that marathon, stopping 49 of 52 shots to keep Denver’s season alive. While Denver has already won three titles in the last decade (2017, 2022, 2024), they face a historical hurdle today: the Pioneers are 0-3 all-time against Wisconsin in the NCAA tournament.

Across the ice, Mike Hastings has the Badgers back in the title game for the first time since 2006. Wisconsin took a more efficient route to the final, stifling North Dakota in a 2-1 victory behind two goals in a 27-second span from Simon Tassy and Ryan Botterill. With freshman Daniel Hauser matching school records in net, the Badgers are looking to reclaim their spot atop the hockey world in what promises to be a legendary blue-blood battle.

How to watch Denver vs. Wisconsin tonight: TV channel, live stream

• TV channel: ESPN
• Live stream:ESPN app, fubo

Denver vs. Wisconsin will air nationally on ESPN. The national championship game will also be available to stream on fubo and the ESPN app.

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Denver vs. Wisconsin start time

• Date: Saturday, April 11
• Time: 5:30 p.m. ET

Denver vs. Wisconsin is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 11. The game will be played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

NCAA men's hockey tournament schedule, results 2026

Thursday, March 26 — Regional Semifinals

Friday, March 27 — Regional Semifinals

Saturday, March 28 — Regional Finals

Sunday, March 29 — Regional Finals

Thursday, April 9 — Semifinals

Saturday, April 11 —Finals

NCAA men's hockey tournament champions by year

Here are the last 10 tournament champions:

John Shortt produced a new national record in the 200m backstroke at the Irish Open Championships in Bangor on Saturday.

The 19-year-old went under 1:56 for the first time in his career, stopping the clock at 1:55.70 – a performance that ranks him third in the world this year.

"Brilliant, you know, I think the last two weeks have been really solid, you know in terms of every time I've got in the water this season I've improved," said Shortt.

"I think it's been a really solid last three days and you know I'm excited to see where the summer goes."

The 200m victory completed a stroke clean sweep for Shortt - a feat emulated by Jack Kelly and Mona McSharry, while there was a fourth national title for Ellen Walshe.

Kelly secured a hat-trick of breaststroke titles as he claimed his third national win of the week in the 100m breaststroke, clocking his second championship record in the process with 59.90.

Olympic bronze medallist McSharry completed her breaststroke clean sweep with victory in her favoured 100m.

McSharry won in 1:06.27, the third fastest time in the world this year.

Walshe was once again outstanding as she won her fourth national title of the week with victory in the 400m freestyle.

Already crowned champion in the 100m and 200m butterfly and the 400m individual medley, Walshe showed her versatility with a personal best of 4:12.54, a time inside the consideration standard for the European Championships.

Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen claimed his second national title of the event by winning the Open 400m freestyle, adding to 800m freestyle gold from the opening night of racing.

Wiffen controlled the race from the outset, touching home in 3:49.35, a time inside the consideration standards for both the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games.

MIAMI – Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are still in search of their first win at Nu Stadium, after a 2-2 draw in the inaugural match against Austin FC last week. And Messi could use some help in the scoring department as Inter Miami hosts the Nw York Red Bulls on Saturday, April 11.

Messi has scored five goals in five MLS matches – with no assists – while no other player has scored more than a goal in eight total matches this season. Overall, Inter Miami is 3-1-2 (W-D-L) and unbeaten in their last seven matches.

Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano is optimistic the goals will come.

“Obviously, we have Leo, who is a separate case, and he gives us the ability to practically score or create scoring chances in every single match,” Mascherano said.

“Yes, we do need contributions from the rest of the squad – that much is clear. Because if there is one thing this team does well, it is creating chances. There are moments, or stretches of the season, when certain players are on better terms with scoring, and other times when they are less so. But regardless, we will keep at it.”

Mexican striker Germán Berterame has yet to score this season and could see some action as Tadeo Allende (hamstring) will be out for the match.

Stay tuned here for live updates from the Inter Miami vs. Red Bull New York match:

How to watch Inter Miami vs. Red Bull New York?

The match will be on Apple TV.

What time does the Inter Miami vs. Red Bull New York match begin?

The match begins at 7:30 p.m. ET (8:30 p.m. in Argentina).

Is Messi playing?

Yes, Messi is healthy and expected to play. His status will be confirmed when Inter Miami announces its starting lineup before the match.

Messi upcoming schedule

• April 18: Colorado vs. Inter Miami, 4:30 p.m. ET
• April 22: Real Salt Lake vs. Inter Miami, 9:30 p.m. ET
• April 25: Inter Miami vs. New England Revolution, 7:30 p.m. ET
• May 2: Inter Miami vs. Orlando City, 7 p.m. ET
• May 9: Toronto FC vs. Inter Miami, 1 p.m. ET

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Inter Miami vs NY Red Bulls: Time, how to watch, is Messi playing?

MMA Fighting has PFL Chicago results for the Pettis vs. McKee fight card and more from Wintrust Arena on Saturday night.

In the main event, former Bellator bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis looks to get back into title contention when he takes on undefeated prospect Mitch McKee. Pettis (25-7) has not lost under the PFL banner, most recently knocking out Magomed Magomedov with a spinning back elbow in October. McKee (10-0), meanwhile, is making his PFL debut after spending most of his career in LFA.

In the co-main event, undefeated Jordan Newman (8-0) squares off with 2023 PFL finalist Josh Silveira (15-5) in a middleweight contest.

Check out the full PFL Chicago results below.

Main Card(ESPN2 at 9 p.m. ET)

Sergio Pettis vs. Mitch McKee

Jordan Newman vs. Josh Silveira

Raufeon Stots vs. Renat Khavalov

Gabriel Braga vs. Cheyden Leialoha

Prelims(ESPN app at 6 p.m. ET)

Viviane Araujo vs. Shanna Young

Jena Bishop vs. Borena Tsertsvadze

Omar El Dafrawy vs. James Vake

Kana Watanabe vs. Paulina Wisniewska

Alexandr Romanov vs. Rodrigo Nascimento

Biaggio Ali Walsh vs. Dash Harris

Valanti Atsas vs. Nate Jennerman

FC Heidenheim head coach Frank Schmidt called upon his players to simply enjoy their final Bundesliga games ahead of this weekend’s Union Berlin matchup. By all accounts, the FCH professionals answered their coach’s call. Heidenheim secured just their fourth Bundesliga victory of the season on Saturday. There were plenty of positives to take from the 3-1 win at the Voith Arena. 

Austrian attacker Mathias Honsak finally opened his 2025/26 Bundesliga account with a magnificent brace. Certified transfer flop Budu Zivzivadze also scored his second goal of the season. The former Karlsruher SC star could have added another were it not for a disallowed goal.

A makeshift front two consisting of Marvin Pieringer and Stefan Schimmer put the opponent under constant pressure. Captain Patrick Mainka and the FCH defensive line held Union to under 1.0 xG. Heidenheim – still dead last in the Bundesliga table – at least have 19 points. 

The fact that both Wolfsburg (against Eintracht Frankfurt) and St. Pauli (against Bayern Munich) also lost on Saturday accords the Ostalbenschwaben a lifeline. Heidenheim are only six points off St. Pauli for the promotion-relegation playoff place.

Reporters at the post-match press conference naturally wished to know if – with five matchdays remaining – Schmidt was prepared to rescind a statement from some weeks back concerning Heidenheim’s inevitable relegation.

Schmidt stuck to the generally accepted “Bundesliga Safety Threshold” of 34-35 points in a single season. In the 52-year-old’s judgement, that’s all that truly counts. That also happens to be the maximum number of points left to be awarded. 

Frank Schmidt insists “nothing has changed”

“We had some players out there who were a little more relaxed today,” Schmidt noted during a series of questions at the post-match press conference. “I was simply happy that something went right for a change. I’m happy about three points. It would be nice if we can do it again against Freiburg last week.

“It’s great that the players enjoy this and have a better mindset,” Schmidt continued. “For you guys, it’s six points. For me, it’s still 15 points in five games. It’s a big gap and it’s not my place to give you a synthetic talk about ‘conviction and courage’.

“It’s true that we’ve played a lot of good games this season,” Schmidt went on “The last four [a narrow loss against Frankfurt and draws against Leverkusen and Gladbach prior to the win] were solid and we were very unlucky in some cases. 

“But I’m sticking to my line,” Schmidt emphasized. “I know that everybody wants me to say that everyone is hoping and believing. We’ll see if we’re discussing some sort of magnificent miracle here after the 34th matchday [a home fixture against Mainz].

“For now we just play,” Schmidt concluded. “We’ll focus on solving problems and not making calculations.“

GGFN | Peter Weis

After a season spend battling back from the physical, emotional, and mental effects of the devastating injury he suffered at the Club World Cup, Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala needed something positive to happen and something to build off of.

Enter St. Pauli.

Musiala was able to score the game’s first goal on a stellar run and header, which finished an incredible cross from Konrad Laimer. Ultimately, Bayern Munich would go on to win 5-0 and Musiala was the star that the fans voted on as having the best game:

Musiala also slid a perfect pass to Nicolas Jackson, who scored to make it 4-0 in the 65th minute. The assist was the icing on the cake of Musiala’s strong performance.

Most importantly, this kind of showing could give Musiala some confidence. The youngster still has a way to go in his journey to full health, but this was a very positive step in the right direction.

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Tommy Lloyd will average $7.5 million during his 5-year contract extension, which is set to be approved this week by the Arizona Board of Regents.

Lloyd, who agreed to the extension through the 2030-31 season last week, will earn $7.19 million in 2026-27, up from $5.1 million this past season when he led the Wildcats to their first Final Four since 2001. He will earn $7.81 million in the final year of his deal.

The $7.19 million will include a base salary of $5 million, $1.44 million from Arizona Sports Enterprises and $750,000 for “additional duties.”

The contract extension came about as North Carolina pursued Lloyd for its head coaching vacancy, which ended up going to former Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone.

In addition to Lloyd’s hefty raise, his assistants will be getting pay bumps as well. The new contract includes $2.9 million annually for Arizona’s staff, with the ability to sign assistants to 3-year deals.

If Arizona were to terminate Lloyd without cause it would owe him 100 percent of the remaining deal. If Lloyd were to leave the school and take another job in college athletics during the first year of his contract he’d owe an $11 million buyout, down to $9 million in the second year, $6 million in the third and $3 million in the fourth.

An additional $1 million would be added to the buyout if Lloyd were to go to another Big 12 school, a change from the previous contract which included a 1-year no-compete clause for any Big 12 opening.

Though not mentioned in the contract, it has been reported that Lloyd will no longer report to athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois, instead he’ll work directly with UA school president Suresh Garimella.

The Denver Pioneers and Wisconsin Badgers meet for the national title in the 2026 Frozen Four, with Denver chasing history and Wisconsin looking to complete a surprising championship run.

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• When: Saturday, April 11, 2026
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Denver enters this matchup after a 4-3 double-overtime win over Michigan in the semifinal, a marathon game where captain Kent Anderson scored the winner, and goalie Johnny Hicks delivered a standout performance with 49 saves. The Pioneers have been battle-tested throughout the tournament and are aiming for their 11th national championship, which would extend their record as the most decorated program in NCAA hockey. Their recent form has been dominant as well, with a long winning streak coming into the Frozen Four and a roster that has consistently found ways to win in tight, high-pressure situations.

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Wisconsin, on the other hand, advanced with a 2-1 win over North Dakota, controlling much of the game and getting key early goals from Simon Tassy and Ryan Botterill just 27 seconds apart in the first period. Freshman goaltender Daniel Hauser has been a major factor, anchoring a defense that has tightened up at the right time during the tournament. This marks Wisconsin’s first championship appearance since 2006, and while they may not have the same recent pedigree as Denver, their structured play and momentum make them a legitimate threat.

This matchup sets up as a clash between Denver’s championship experience and resilience versus Wisconsin’s disciplined, opportunistic style. With both teams coming off tight semifinal wins, the title game will likely come down to goaltending and which side can capitalize on limited scoring chances under the pressure of the sport’s biggest stage.

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Manchester United are determined to ensure this summer’s recruitment drive is successful.

As reported by ESPN, a new left winger, a left-back, at least two midfielders, a goalkeeper, and a left-footed central defender are all under consideration at Old Trafford.

United’s recruitment staff are closely studying this summer’s list of free agents “as a way of potentially bolstering the squad without burning too much of a hole in the budget.”

A separate report now claims the Red Devils have already made a move to sign a soon-to-be free agent.

Manchester United in close contact with Bournemouth’s Marcos Senesi

Marcos Senesi is enjoying a phenomenal season at Bournemouth, having seamlessly taken charge of leading the backline following the departures of Illia Zabarnyi and Dean Huijsen.

However, the Cherries may soon be forced to find Senesi’s replacement, with the Argentina international, who has started all but one of his side’s Premier League games, nearing the end of his contract.

According to journalist Matteo Moretto, Senesi is close to choosing his next club ahead of his contract expiry in June.

It is claimed the 28-year-old’s agents are in “close contact” with United, Chelsea, and Tottenham Hotspur.

“The rest of the teams are much further away,” added Moretto.

On Saturday, Senesi delivered a resilient performance to frustrate league leaders Arsenal, helping Bournemouth beat them 2-1 at the Emirates. The six-foot-tall left-footed centre-back joined Bournemouth from Feyenoord in 2022.

Question marks over Lisandro Martinez’s availability

United’s search for a left-footed defender may be partly due to Lisandro Martinez‘s worrying fitness record.

Senesi’s fellow countryman has started just nine league games this season and has not featured for the Mancunians since February because of a calf issue.

Ahead of United’s clash against Leeds United, Michael Carrick confirmed the Argentinian is back in training but insisted he will not be pushed into starting Martinez despite Harry Maguire’s absence.

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Anthony Chiang: Nikola Jovic (ankle) and Dru Smith (toe sprain) out for tomorrow's regular-season finale vs. Hawks. Norman Powell (groin) is questionable. Simone Fontecchio (ankle soreness) is probable. Tyler Herro and Davion Mitchell listed as available.

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Skylar Diggins is joining a franchise with a fitting name. The Chicago Sky announced on Saturday that they’re signing of the veteran point guard. She joins the Sky on a two-year contract, per a source familiar with the deal.

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Ayesha Howard claimed NBA star Anthony Edwards “intentionally” hid assets to avoid California child support obligations for their daughter, Aubri’. According to documents obtained by Page Six, Howard filed a request for order in child support in the Los Angeles Superior Court Thursday, claiming she “discovered evidence” proving the Minnesota Timberwolves player has “substantial and ongoing business and financial presence in the State of California.”

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In February 2025, we reported that Howard asked for their paternity and child support case to be heard in California after the “Starting 5” star filed in Georgia. Howard claimed in court docs that she and Edwards “spent time together in various cities while he played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, and during his off-season,” before discovering in January 2024 that she was “pregnant with his child.” She also alleged in the docs that Edwards was not pleased when she revealed the pregnancy news to him and then blocked her from further communicating with him and urged her to “get da abortion.”

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Nebraska 4– Iowa State 0
25-17, 25-16, 25-16, 26-24

Nebraska volleyball traveled to Bergen Reilly’s hometown of Sioux Falls, South Dakota for their 1st of 3 matches in the spring season. Reilly got the loudest applause as she was introduced to start the match today to start her, along with Harper Murray, Andi Jackson, and Laney Choboy’s, senior season. The Huskers met the Iowa State Cyclones at the Sanford Pentagon today for the match.

The Cyclones went 23-8 in the 2025 season and 12-6 in the Big 12 Conference. Their ranked wins included Utah, Baylor, Arizona State, and TCU last season. They made it to the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament before getting swept by Minnesota in the 2nd round.

Since today was only a spring match, coaches were not allowed to challenge any calls meaning whatever the head ref calls is the final decision no matter what. They also had no instant replay to look at these said challenges that teams probably wanted to make at times. The coaches also agreed to play 4 sets no matter what today.

Some notes going into today is that John Cook confirmed during the broadcast that Teraya Sigler was nursing an injury last season and this is mostly why she only played back row last year. She did a good job at masking that pain because she had a great freshman year for only being a back row player as an outside.

As a lot of people know, the Bob Devaney Center is getting major renovations done this spring and summer to expand the arena seating from fitting 8,500 people to now fitting 10,000 people. This means they don’t have their home court to practice on or their locker room. They have been practicing in the mornings at Kinetic Sports Complex, on West O, which is home to the club team, VCNebraska.

Since this is only a spring game, I don’t think a whole match recap is needed, but just recapping how the newcomers looked then how girls stepping into new roles looked as well.

Manaia Ogbechie and Kenna Cogill started the match as the middle blockers for the Huskers and both really impressed. We know that these two, along with Keoni Williams, will be competing for the #2 spot this offseason. Cogill is a redshirt freshman this year and she looked very strong on the block and her slide today. She might have a slight edge over Ogbechie for the #2 spot going into the summer.

Harper Murray looked strong, per usual, but Skyler Pierce had her moment as she was showing how hard she has been working these past few seasons when she redshirted and last year when she saw limited time as Taylor Landfair had that spot.

Teraya Sigler and Gabby DiVita won’t make that OH #2 spot decision easy though as both of them had a very good match each. Dani Busboom Kelly said Sigler is the most improved player on the roster since the end of season in December. DiVita didn’t look like a freshman at all today. She has the mind of a vet and plays like it too. She comes from the club team Legacy in Michigan. This is the same one Harper, Campbell Flynn, and former Penn State player, Jess Mruzik.

Virginia Adriano looked even better than last year, and is even sporting a New Jersey number. She has taken Allie Sczech’s old number of #3 for her next few seasons at Nebraska. Ryan Hunter and Jayden Robinson are the other Huskers looking to take her spot, but Adriano may have her spot wrapped up. There’s still a lot of time left before August though so we can’t assume anything yet. Robinson was playing very timid today while Hunter made some small mistakes in the sets she played.

The setting and littles of the Husker squad are pretty much already decided to be honest. Laney Choboy will most likely be wearing the libero jersey for a lot of the time next season with Olivia Mauch rotating in as the DS. Keri Leimbach will probably take on the serving specialist role like Kennedi Orr did a few seasons ago.

Bergen Reilly is the reigning 3-Time B1G Setter of the Year and is the AVCA Setter of the Year so it would be pretty stupid to not have her starting. DBK could try out a 6-2 this season at some point, but this might be pretty unlikely.

There was a lot of good in today’s match with seeing how the newcomers played to seeing how much work the veterans have been putting in over the past few months between beach season and indoor training starting just a few weeks ago.

The Huskers will play their 2nd of the 3 spring matches on Friday, April 17th, but this time against Creighton, who are considered the Offfseason Portal Champions as they got big names like Ayden Ames, from Texas, out of it. This match will be at 7:00pm CST and will air on the Nebraska Public Media channel.

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The Philadelphia Eagles made a trade on Friday, acquiring Green Bay Packers wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks. This move has sparked curiosity among Patriots fans, prompting questions about whether they might be open to trading A.J. Brown.

If the Eagles are considering trading Brown, the Patriots could be one of the most likely candidates for a deal. There's a good chance that a trade won't happen until after June 1, but if it does take place before the NFL draft at the end of April, Bleacher Report's Brent Sobleski explains how it could affect the draft.

How An A.J. Brown Trade Could Affect The 31st Pick

"As noted, executives around the league expect the Patriots to land Brown sooner or later. If it happens sooner, the deal shouldn't change plans drastically for anyone sitting ahead or behind the 31st overall pick," Sobleski wrote on Friday.

If the Patriots decide to trade for Brown before the draft, they'll likely need to include the 31st pick in the deal. That pick could serve as a valuable asset for a team early in the second round that's looking to trade up for a quarterback, and the Eagles would now hold that selection.

The good news for teams interested in trading up late in the first round is that the Eagles won't be seeking a quarterback. However, they might look to add a wide receiver with that pick, which could deter teams from trading up for a quarterback.

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The San Francisco 49ers are less than two weeks away from the 2026 NFL Draft, as they’ll look to bolster their roster further with their six draft picks.

San Francisco has had quite a busy offseason so far, which continued with the signing of cornerback Jack Jones on Friday. They’ve been one of the most improved teams this offseason with additions at wide receiver, offensive line, defensive line, cornerback, and linebacker.

Next up is the draft, where the 49ers currently hold the 27th pick. Behind that, they have their second-round pick, fourth-round pick, and three compensatory fourth-round picks.

Last offseason, the 49ers had 11 draft picks and elected to make all 11 of those selections. But, this year, with as many fourth-round picks as they have, it wouldn’t be a surprise at all if the 49ers look to make a trade in the draft.

In fact, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported this week that this draft is expected to be one of the more trade-heavy drafts in recent years.

“The expectation among many NFL teams is that the 2026 draft will be one of the more trade-heavy drafts in recent memory, according to multiple league sources,” Schultz said.

“Specifically, on the defensive side of the ball — EDGE, CB and LB are all strong/deep — while WR is typically considered to be the most talented offensive position. Several executives I’ve spoken with believe we’re likely to see a flurry of activity in the first half of Round 1. Additionally, because this specific draft lacks depth in the later rounds, many teams plan to pursue extra Day 2 and early Day 3 picks, per league sources.”

I suggested a potential trade out of the first round earlier in the week, which could give the 49ers more assets in the middle rounds, which is where the bread and butter of this draft seems to be. That also could give San Francisco more draft picks and provide more assets to make another move up, especially considering those four fourth-round picks.

But the other scenario of trading up in the first round could come into play as well. The 49ers are well-equipped with those fourth-round picks and have far more depth on their roster this season in comparison to last year.

Looking down the roster, the 49ers have adequate depth at quarterback, wide receiver, tight end, linebacker, and cornerback. The positions where they don’t have as much depth are expected to be positions of interest for the team in the draft.

Overall, though, it looks like teams are going to be active in this draft, and the 49ers could very well be involved in that action.

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Scottie Scheffler's first two days at the Masters were unexpectedly mediocre, but the four-time major champion picked up his game on Saturday.

Scheffler got off to a scorching start to his Saturday at the Masters, putting him right in the mix of players chasing Rory McIlroy at the top. While McIlroy had a six-shot lead after Friday's action, that was only halfway through the tournament, giving other players chances to chase him.

It wouldn't be a surprise to see Scheffler be the one to chase down McIlroy considering his dominance over the past few years. Here's a look at how Scheffler got back into the Masters on Saturday.

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Scheffler produced four birdies and an eagle in his first 10 holes on Saturday to get back into the tournament. The two-time Masters champion needed a strong start after a disappointing first two days at the 2026 Masters, and that's exactly what he got.

Scottie Scheffler’s aggressive approach into No. 2 sets up an eagle. #themasterspic.twitter.com/riWJ4KB0FK

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2026

Scottie Scheffler closes the first nine with a birdie and leaps into the top five. #themasterspic.twitter.com/WkgpegxMnA

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2026

Six under for the day and six under for the Tournament. #themasters

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— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2026

Scheffler slowed down on the back nine, but he did birdie the 16th hole to get to -7 on the day.

Scottie Scheffler moves to seven under par with a birdie on No. 16. #themasterspic.twitter.com/wvTvdpfMbw

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2026

How far back did Scottie Scheffler start the weekend?

Scheffler began Saturday 12-shots back of Rory McIlroy, who led the tournament at -12 after 36 holes. Scheffler was even par through Friday, which included shooting a two-over 74 on Friday morning.

If Scheffler were to come back and win, it would be a Masters record, as the previous record for biggest comeback is eight shots.

No one in the 92-year history of The Masters has come back from more than 8 shots to win.

Scottie started today 12 back.

— Jamie Kennedy (@jamierkennedy) April 11, 2026

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What majors has Scottie Scheffler won?

Scheffler has won three of the four majors, including two Masters in 2022 and 2024. Last year, he collected his first PGA Championship title and his first British Open title, putting him a U.S. Open short of the career grand slam.

MORE:Scottie Scheffler's complete majors timeline

Scottie Scheffler OGWR

Scheffler is the No. 1 player in the world, according to the Official World Golf Ranking. The American has been in that spot since the middle of 2023, as he has continued to collect more OWGR points than his competitors in that time.

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Bayern Munich welcomed back Jamal Musiala to the team after injuries took crucial playing time away from the star. He has been back for a few days.

In the away game against St Pauli, Musiala featured in the starting lineup. Not only did he score the opening goal, he also assisted in the goal Nicolas Jackson scored in the second half. While fans are excited to see him back, there have been concerns regarding his health and the fear that he may pick up another injury soon looms heavy.

Former Bayern keeper and front office member Oliver Kahn shares the concern. He further advised Musiala to skip the World Cup. When the 23-year-old was asked whether skipping was an option for him, he denied it.

“No, I definitely want to go to the World Cup. I didn’t read what he said, but I definitely want to go to the World Cup,” he said, per @iMiaSanMia. “My focus right now is on helping FC Bayern win everything and then I want to help my country in the summer,” he declared.

Musiala is crucial for the Germany side and it would definitely be a terrible blow to the team if they could not have him.

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Rio Ngumoha has a “big future” ahead of him at Liverpool after the teenager stole the show against Fulham on Saturday evening. 

Andy Robertson was full of praise for the winger after he scored a stunning goal on just his second Premier League start for the Reds, cutting inside before unleashing a brilliant strike into the far-right corner of the net.

The 17-year-old was involved in Liverpool’s second goal of the day, switching the play at the edge of the box before the ball eventually arrived at the feet of Mo Salah, who scored with an immaculate first-touch finish.

Rio Ngumoha backed to have ‘big future’ at Liverpool

“He was unbelievable,” Robertson told Sky Sports after the final whistle. “It shows that sometimes don’t listen to the experienced players. I’m screaming, coming on the overlap and he goes and cuts inside.

“Great finish and great performance. He just keeps learning and listening; he’s such a great kid. Him and Trey [Nyoni] are a pleasure to work with. You can see them improving all the time.

“He has a big future but the here and now is pretty good as well.”

Ngumoha, who is now the third-youngest player to start and score in a Premier League match, will now be pushing for a place in the lineup against PSG on Tuesday night after helping Liverpool end a three-match losing streak.

“Coming back to Anfield and getting three points, it’s a great feeling,” he said. “The atmosphere was great again. Positive!”

On his finish, Ngumoha added: “Special goal. Robbo made the overlap and created space and I cut inside. Aimed for the corner!”

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Liverpool boss Arne Slot says his side are ready to take on PSG in the UEFA Champions League after completing an impressive victory over Fulham.

Rio Ngumoha was the star of the show after being handed a surprise start at Anfield on Saturday evening. The teenager cut inside before unleashing a fantastic strike for the opener before being involved in the buildup for Mo Salah’s goal.

It was a much needed result for the Reds after suffering consecutive defeats to Manchester City and PSG, boosting their hopes of finishing inside the top five. They currently sit fifth in the Premier League table, four points ahead of Chelsea, who have a game in hand.

“For sure I am happier than after losing 4-0 and 2-0,” Slot told Sky Sports. “A good first half, we were already close a few times, and then Rio had a good moment. Just before that I felt Fulham were having a good game so it was really helpful Rio had a one v one moment and scored a great goal.

“And afterwards Mo finished off well. Then you’re quite comfortable at half-time.”

Liverpool ‘ready for PSG’ after Rio Ngumoha downs Fulham

At 17 years and 225 days of age, Ngumoha became the third youngest player to start and score in a Premier League game after Wayne Rooney (17 years and 51 days) and Cesc Fabregas (17 years and 113 days).

“One of his [Rio’s] strengths is dominating the one v one,” Slot said of the youngster. “We’ve seen this season he’s getting more and more playing time. That’s also what he deserves because when he plays he does really well. He’s influencing the game like he did today and like he did against Wolves. Today he even scored which is vital in football because goals mean a lot.

“It’s a better place than it was two or three days ago or a week ago. But it’s also not that after we win all of a sudden everything is good again.

“We’ve played many games like this this season but they’ve not always led to a win. We’ve deserved to win, not by a big margin, but we deserved to win.”

Read – Why Hugo Ekitike was benched for Liverpool clash with Fulham

Liverpool now look ahead to Tuesday night, when they welcome PSG to Anfield needing to overturn a two-goal deficit from the first leg.

“I was really happy with a clean sheet,” Slot continued. “That’s what you need in almost every game. Definitely we need that on Tuesday. It’s a big step going into the week not only for PSG but also Everton at the end of the week. There are only two days of rest.

“The fans will be behind us and the players will give everything they have to turn things around. I can tell you we are up for it, we’re ready for it, and Anfield will be ready for it.”

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the third inning and Bryce Harper went deep two pitches later, boosting the Philadelphia Phillies over the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Saturday to stop a three-game losing streak.

Arizona, which had won three straight, did not use catcher Gabriel Moreno, who left Friday’s game because of left lower back tightness and was sent for an MRI.

Ketel Marte hit his 14th career leadoff home run and Adrian Del Castillo had an RBI single for a 2-0 lead in the first off Taijuan Walker (1-2). Batters are 10 for 19 (.526) in the first inning with nine runs off Walker in three starts.

Schwarber homered off a changeup from Brandon Pfaadt (0-1), his fourth home run this season, and Harper followed with a 419-foot drive on a fastball for his third homer.

Walker allowed two runs and four hits in five innings. Brad Keller gave up a two-out RBI single to Jose Fernandez in the eighth, then struck out Nolan Arenado to strand a runner on third.

Jhoan Duran pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save. The Phillies bullpen has allowed two earned runs in its last 26 1/3 innings.

Rookie Justin Crawford had two hits for the Phillies and is batting .350.

Pfaadt had pink shoelaces on his cleats as a gender reveal for the baby that his brother, Brett, and his wife, Hannah, are expecting. Brett and Brandon were teammates at Bellarmine University in 2020, with Brandon drafted in the fifth round by Arizona that year.

Arizona catcher Adrian Del Castillo had three hits.

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• Markquese Bell was arrested in Texas on drug charges, including a felony charge, on Friday, April 10
• The Dallas Cowboys safety was arrested in Prosper, Texas, and held in Collin County Jail
• No additional details about the arrest have been released, and the Cowboys have declined to comment

NFL player Markquese Bell was arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop in Prosper, Texas.

Police arrested the 27-year-old Dallas Cowboys safety just after 10:00 p.m. local time on Friday, April 10, after conducting a traffic stop near the intersection of Prosper Trail and the Dallas Parkway, the Prosper Police Department said in a press release obtained by PEOPLE.

The officer conducting the stop "could smell the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle," according to the release. "A probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted, and less than 2 ounces of marijuana and a THC e-cig were found."

Prosper police charged Bell with possession of a controlled substance and marijuana possession — which are a felony and a misdemeanor charge, respectively — in Collin County, where the football pro was arrested and jailed.

Bell was released from the Collin County Detention Facility on Saturday, April 11, according to jail records viewed by PEOPLE.

No additional details about the arrest have been released.

In a statement to the Associated Press, Deiric Jackson, Bell’s agent, said, “Certainly let Markquese have his day like anybody else.”

The Cowboys are aware of the arrest, but declined to comment on it, according to ESPN and AP.

A Cowboys spokesperson did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Saturday, nor did Jackson.

In the wake of the arrest, Bell is subject to a penalty from the NFL under the league’s personal conduct policy, according to ESPN.

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Bell signed with Dallas as a rookie free agent out of Florida A&M University in 2022. He played all 17 games in the last NFL season, three of which he started, according to ESPN.

The Cowboys safety's arrest comes more than a year after the safety signed a three-year extension with the Texas team for $9 million, according to Fox News and ESPN.

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Thierry Neuville’s sole focus is on bringing home a "very important" victory in Croatia for Hyundai as it bids to end Toyota’s 100% winning streak this World Rally Championship season.

Hyundai has endured a difficult start to the year, being on the end of heavy defeats to rival Toyota, who locked out the podium in Monte Carlo and Sweden. The Korean team’s upgraded i20 N has struggled to perform in low grip conditions, particularly on asphalt, which has left Neuville and his team-mates battling for confidence behind the wheel.

After picking up a second in Safari Rally Kenya last month, courtesy of Adrien Fourmaux, Hyundai now has its best chance this season to date to seal a victory with Neuville taking a 1m14.5s lead into the final day in Croatia.

Thierry Neuville, Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai i20 N Rally1

After such a difficult start to the season for the team and for Neuville, who previously described this year as the "hardest of time of his career", said the objective for Sunday’s final four stages is clear, despite the lure of Super Sunday points.

"It was a crazy afternoon, difficult stages and challenging conditions but we got through," said Neuville, whose last victory arrived in Saudi Arabia last year. "It is a shame for Taka [Katsuta] and [Sami] Pajari who were doing a good rally but [suffering punctures], that is rallying. We all know that feeling.

"We have to take that with the arms wide open and bring it home for the team tomorrow. It is very important. 

"I wouldn’t say I feel very comfortable at the moment [with the lead]," said Neuville, whose last victory arrived in Saudi Arabia last year. "I know what we need to do tomorrow. The focus is on bringing home the victory, and of course you always want more but after such a tough time I think we need to secure the victory for the team.

"Obviously the last victory was last year so if we could get a victory here would be very good for the motivation of the whole team and a boost for the rest of the season."

Pajari’s puncture heartbreak

Sami Pajari, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1

Neuville’s commanding lead occurred at the expense of Toyota’s Sami Pajari, who suffered a puncture in stage 14 that cost the Finn two minutes to change a wheel.

Pajari had seemingly been on course for a breakthrough WRC win having been seemingly in control of the rally since inheriting the lead after stage three on Friday. The 24-year-old said it was hard to find positives from the day.

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"It was a bit disappointing of course but a few rallies ago I was really happy to be in third position. We had some promising rallies last year like in Saudi and Kenya, but this was on another level. We have been leading the rally for more than half the length of it, so of course it is an even bigger disappointment in this way," said Pajari.

"It was a funny moment in a way as when we finished the stage I was thinking it was all gone but then I got the information we are still in P3. What a crazy rally. 

"Of course [I can feel proud] but it doesn’t change the feeling that we didn’t win this time and we lost."

Drivers call for anti-cut measures for 'extreme' stages 

Adrien Fourmaux, Alexandre Coria, Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai i20 N Rally1

Pajari was among six drivers to pick up a puncture during stage 14, which ultimately turned the rally on its head.

The second pass through the Generalski Stol - Zdihovo test was declared "extreme" by drivers due to the amount of gravel and sharp rocks that had been dragged on the asphalt roads from crews taking excessive cuts on corners. The conditions meant it was a "lottery" to pass through the stage without picking up a puncture.

Several drivers believe a more thorough use of anti-cut poles should have been in place to avoid creating such a scenario by reducing where drivers could cut.

"It is luck, there is no skill in it [to avoid punctures]," said Elfyn Evans who was among the few to avoid a puncture.

"I don't know if that stage was suitable. There were so many cut to cut corners all the time. If you put anti cut [poles] there it is a horrible rhythm as well. I think there are so many big rocks on the side and so much cutting, anti cuts would have definitely helped to at least soften the effect."

Cutting doesn't automatically save time

Oliver Solberg, Elliott Edmondson, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1

Oliver Solberg, who claimed multiple fastest stage times after rejoining the rally, also avoided a puncture, saying he felt the conditions were "too extreme" and could have been prevented.

"It is a gravel rally," smiled Solberg, before adding: "I think we all had some broken rims or a puncture or whatever. You have to take all the cuts because it is full gravel but you don’t know if you will get a puncture or not and you don’t feel it either.

"One hundred percent [anti-cuts would have helped]. On a rally like this I think it is a bit too extreme and it gets dangerous with slick tyres on full gravel, you need to have a good gravel crew."

Jon Armstrong, Shane Byrne, M-Sport Ford World Rally Team Ford Puma Rally1

M-Sport-Ford’s Jon Armstrong, who did pick up a puncture, added: "I quite enjoy these conditions and, ok, the long stage on the second pass was maybe not so great with the amount of punctures. You can see there are rocks everywhere. It was to be expected and a big challenge for us, but if we keep getting punctures it is maybe not the best for the rally.

"If they put some anti-cut posts I think that would have been the right thing to do, but this year that hasn’t been so many." 

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The NBA regular season concludes on Sunday with 10 post-season seedings still to be determined and the Denver Nuggets facing a big decision regarding three-time Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic.

The Eastern Conference fifth through 10th seeds are still to be determined with three teams -- Toronto, Orlando and Philadelphia -- still in with a chance to claim the sixth seed and avoid the play-in.

The Western Conference third and fourth seeds are still in play with the Nuggets one game up on the Los Angeles Lakers.

With home court advantage in the first round assured for both the Nuggets and Lakers, Denver coach David Adelman must decide whether to rest banged-up star Jokic for a second straight game -- even though the Serbian needs to play at least 15 minutes against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday to meet the minimum 65-game requirement to be eligible for end-of-season awards.

"We're going to have that conversation (Saturday)," Adelman said. "Obviously, his opinion matters."

Adelman sat all of his starters on Friday and the Nuggets still got a win over the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, who with the West top seed and best record in the league locked up rested most of their starters, too.

Adelman said having key players healthy after a physically and mentally draining 82-game regular-season was his top priority.

But the 65-game threshold for season honors is a factor when it comes to Jokic, who missed 16 games in January with a knee injury but is averaging a triple-double and is set to become the first player in history to lead the league in assists and rebounds per game.

"We've got to make a proper decision, and we need to go in there with a real plan," Adelman said.

The dozens of players who sat out Friday's games across the league didn't include San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama, who scored 40 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as he played his 65th game to ensure his eligibility for Defensive Player of the Year and MVP honors.

"If I had 65 (games) before, I for sure wouldn't have played," said Wembanyama, who missed the previous game with a bruised rib and could well sit out Sunday's clash with Denver.

The 65-game rule has left a number of stand-out players out in the cold because of injury absences, including Detroit's Cade Cunningham, Minnesota's Anthony Edwards and the Los Angeles Lakers' Luka Doncic.

Cunningham is back for East top seeds Detroit after missing 11 games with a collapsed lung. Edwards missed significant time with a knee injury.

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Doncic, the league's leading scorer, is currently nursing a hamstring strain that cost him the last five games of the regular season and could sideline him to start the playoffs.

His agent has indicated Doncic will seek an "Extraordinary Circumstances" waiver to the 65-game rule.

"It's an interesting question," Wembanyama said. "If those three, especially Cade and Luka, aren't in the end-of-season awards (race) it's not going to reflect their impact on the season."

The 65-game rule was implemented in 2023 to discourage teams from resting uninjured players.

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr says the league needs something even more radical to keep players healthy: a shorter season.

"We need fewer games," Kerr said in March, with a month left in the grueling campaign that started on October 21 and will now segue to a post-season capped by the best-of-seven NBA Finals that could finish as late as June 19.

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Bayern Munich beat FC St. Pauli 5-0 in a match that was comfortably skewed in their favour. The game featured Jamal Musiala in the starting lineup — a rare sight given Musiala’s long and arduous recovery period following both his fracture and the muscle tear that followed.

Musiala, in a partnership with Nicolas Jackson, was fantastic, for the duo complemented each other extremely well. This led to a goal Jackson scored, assisted by the German international. Additionally, Musiala also opened the scoring for Bayern with a goal in the 9th minute. Perhaps the concerns of him getting injured again are gone… or so you would think.

Earlier, a statement from Oliver Kahn surfaced — the former front office member and Bayern-Germany legend advised Musiala to skip the World Cup given his injury record. Musiala responded to this, saying he definitely wants to be there for his country in June.

Further, when asked on the same, manager Vincent Kompany responded to this, with a cheek-in-tongue comment on Kahn’s attitude towards football.

“I saw Oli Kahn in training, and I can say that he would go to the World Cup even with a broken hand and broken foot,” he said, laughing, as captured by @iMiaSanMia. This is perhaps with reference to Kompany’s time at Hamburger SV, back in 2006.

Of course, given Musiala wants to go to the World Cup anyway, this whole saga was perhaps a mere nothingburger.

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Rutgers football has landed its third commit in the last seven days, as 2027 tight end Saleh Atariwa has announced his intent to play for the Scarlet Knights. Atariwa is the second tight end commit for Rutgers in the 2027 class, joining West Orange, New Jersey product Sydney Padilla. He is also the third New York commit of the class, joining OL James Cocozzo and ATH Trent Buttles.

The 6-foot-6, 245 pound Atariwa hails from the Bronx, and attends Cardinal Hayes High School. He is rated as a three star recruit by the 247sports recruiting composite.

Atariwa has shown a lot of interest in Rutgers the past few weeks, as he made three trips to the school since the visit window reopened in March, with one of those visits being for the teams Junior days. He verbally committed to the school after this Saturday’s practice.

Tight Ends coach Scott Vallone is highly credited with earning his commitment, as he and Atariwa built a bond way before his scholarship offer was extended.

“I’ve been in contact with coach Scott Vallone, the tight ends coach for a while now. It started when I went to the Rutgers 7-on-7 with my team last July and he brought me in personally for a workout and to get to know me. From there we kept a good connection,” said Atariwa in a statement to The Knight Report.

Atariwa had offers from Syracuse, Maryland, Wake Forest, Boston College and Michigan State. Syracuse got Atariwa to schedule an official visit along with Rutgers, but with his commitment, it is expected that he will cancel that visit within the coming days. His official visit to Rutgers will be on June 5th.

Once the Monte-Carlo Masters wraps up, Alexander Zverev will head to the Munich Open for what will be his only title defence of the season.

While 2025 hasn’t been a standout year for him so far, he did manage to pick up a title along the way.

He dropped just one set on his way to that title, which came during his quarterfinal against Tallon Griekspoor.

Zverev’s draw is looking favourable too, especially with Ben Shelton not returning and top seed Carlos Alcaraz pulling out of the event.

Zverev’s 2026 Munich Open draw sets him up for another strong run

Zverev, the top seed, has been given a favourable path in his title defence and is positioned on the opposite side of the draw from Shelton, whom he defeated in last year’s final.

With Taylor Fritz, Sebastian Korda and Jakub Mensik all pulling out ahead of the tournament, Zverev’s chances to repeat have already taken a boost. The draw has only added to that optimism.

Shelton finds himself in a much tougher section this time around. He’ll need to navigate through several strong players if he wants another shot at the title.

The lower half includes Joao Fonseca, Alexander Bublik and Stefanos Tsitsipas, along with veterans like Marin Cilic, Denis Shapovalov and Hubert Hurkacz.

Zverev will open his campaign against Miomir Kecmanovic before facing either Gabriel Diallo or a qualifier in the next round.

While Flavio Cobolli and Luciano Darderi could present some challenges later on, Zverev holds head-to-head advantages over both players heading into this year’s tournament.

Zverev holds a commanding head-to-head record over Ben Shelton

Despite the tough path, many are predicting another final between Shelton and Zverev, much like last year. And given their history, Zverev would likely welcome that matchup.

He holds a 5-0 record over Shelton at ATP Tour-level events, with four of those wins coming just last season.

Their first meeting was at the 2024 Cincinnati Open, where Zverev came out on top. He then followed it up with another win in the Munich final, and again later that year at the Stuttgart Open.

They met once more in Cincinnati in 2025, this time in the quarterfinals, where Zverev won convincingly 6-2, 6-2. He rounded out the season series with another victory at the ATP Finals to make it five straight.

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Could the Detroit Lions move on from tight end Sam LaPorta?

Even after LaPorta's back surgery, it feels like a long shot. LaPorta is a young star that is established in the Motor City. But, the Lions have other young stars in Jahmyr Gibbs, Jack Campbell and Brian Branch that the organization figures to want to iron down long-term extensions with.

Might that mean that LaPorta is the odd man out?

In its look at a player every AFC team should trade for during the 2026 NFL draft, Fox suggests that the Kansas City Chiefs should deal for the Lions' LaPorta.

In its proposed trade, the Lions would swap first-round picks with the Chiefs, moving up from No. 17 to pick No. 9. The Chiefs would also send over a conditional 2027 fourth-round pick.

Yes, the Chiefs just re-signed Travis Kelce, who is still an effective player and one of Patrick Mahomes’ favorite receivers. But Kelce is 36, not what he once was, and could be in the last season of his Hall of Fame career. LaPorta is coming off back surgery, heading into the last year of his contract and may get squeezed out in Detroit, where the Lions have a lot of young players to sign. It would probably cost the Chiefs a second-round pick. As an alternative, they could consider a package that involves swapping first-rounders instead. - Ralph Vacchiano, Fox

LaPorta's 2023 season earned him a Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro nod as the 6-foot-3, 245-pound tight end hauled in 86 grabs for 889 yards and 10 touchdowns. The Iowa alum's dominant rookie campaign established him as a young star and as a player that other franchises admired as well.

After a trio of Super Bowl championships steered by Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce, would the Kansas City Chiefs think about dealing for a young tight end to pair with Mahomes into the back half of Mahomes' career?

The move would better position the Lions to land one of its top offensive tackle or EDGE targets in the 2026 NFL draft. This is not the first proposed trade of LaPorta from NFL media.

NFL.com's Eric Edholm also proposed a LaPorta trade that would land the Lions the Commanders' No. 7 overall selection, a 2027 third-round pick and tight end Bin Sinnott in exchange for Detroit's No. 17 overall pick and one of its two sixth-round selections (No. 205 overall).

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Shane Lowry just had the highlight of the 2026 Masters on Saturday, April 11.

On the par 3 sixth hole, Lowry's shot sliced right off the tee and carried all 190 yards onto the green, bouncing once and rolling in for a hole-in-one. The crowd at Augusta National roared in approval as Lowry began fist pumping into the air.

Lowry's ace put him at 8-under par, leapfrogging him on the leaderboard from sixth into second place. He's just four strokes behind leader Rory McIlroy, who is looking to be the first golfer to win back-to-back Masters championships since Tiger Woods in 2001 and 2002.

Needing one stroke on No. 6, Shane Lowry cards an ace. #themasterspic.twitter.com/SAr9uy2KBs

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2026

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The Brooklyn Nets have been having the kind of season that no one wants to see given that they have one of the worst records (20-61) in the NBA this season. However, given that Brooklyn focused on development as they continue to look for their franchise player of the future, the good news is that they have clinched the best odds for the first overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

After Friday's 125-108 loss at the Milwaukee Bucks, the Nets will finish in the top-3 of the NBA Draft Lottery no matter what happens during the NBA's regular-season finale on Sunday. Brooklyn travels to Canada to take on the Toronto Raptors on Sunday and the Indiana Pacers (19-62), currently with the second-worst record in the league, will take on the Detroit Pistons.

To add to the good news, the Nets could end up tied for the second-worst record if they lose to the Raptors and the Pacers find some way to beat the Pistons, the team with the best record in the Eastern Conference. Detroit has clinched the No. 1 overall seed in the East playoffs so it stands to reason that they could rest players like Cade Cunningham to make sure nothing untoward happens on Sunday.

To that point, the Raptors are tied with the Orlando Magic for the sixth and last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference so they have every reason to win the game to not have to go through the play-in tournament. Toronto will most likely give Brooklyn as much as they can handle, at least until the game ends up out of hand, so that they can secure their playoff spot.

While the Nets are playing for pride at this point in the season given that they are eliminated from postseason contention, players like Two-Way forward EJ Liddell have shown what they can do with the extra playing time. With the 2026 NBA Draft boasting potential franchise cornerstones in BYU forward AJ Dybantsa, Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, and Duke forward Cameron Boozer, Brooklyn is in a solid position to get one of those players.

Heading into the NBA regular-season finale on Sunday, the Nets are 3rd in the NBA Draft Lottery. Brooklyn is playing at the Raptors while the Pacers are facing the Pistons. Anything can happen, but the Nets could tie the Pacers for the 2nd spot if Brooklyn loses and Indiana wins. pic.twitter.com/6QspKJm4bw

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FC Bayern delivered a ruthless display at the Millerntor-Stadion on Saturday evening, cruising to a 5-0 win over St. Pauli. Goals from Jamal Musiala, Leon Goretzka, Michael Olise, Nicolas Jackson and Raphaël Guerreiro sealed a dominant performance in the Bundesliga Topspiel.

The victory was significant not just for the scoreline. Bayern also set a new Bundesliga record for goals in a single season, surpassing the previous mark of 101 and moving to 105 and counting. More crucially, they now sit just one win away from securing a 34th league title.

Speaking after the match, head coach Vincent Kompany expressed his satisfaction with both the result and the manner of the performance:

“I am satisfied with our performance and the result,” Kompany said in his post-match press conference. “St. Pauli are a team that almost always defends very well and concedes few goals. They also have the ability for a counter-attack which, in this stadium, can be a cause for concern.“So what we did today here is not something that should be taken for granted.” 

Goals record shattered

Musiala opened the scoring before Goretzka netted Bayern’s record-breaking 102nd goal of the campaign, and Kompany was quick to highlight the midfielder’s mentality:

“I told the team as well: if anyone believes in his moment, it’s Leon. The fact that he’s now broken this record and took it away from our strikers is somehow typical of him, because he always believes in himself. For me, he’s a great role model for the boys.”

Kompany also spoke of his pride at seeing his side etch their name into the record books:

“I’m absolutely delighted because I was just talking to Mr. Hoeneß yesterday about how we would break this record. It stood for so long – all the more reason to celebrate that we’ve finally broken it.

“What I generally like is that our team is known for scoring goals. That’s simply part of Bayern and part of our identity. I think the boys can be proud of that – but of course, the work continues.”

The Belgian coach also pointed to the strong unity within the squad as a key factor behind their success:

“I know it’s always easier when you’re winning – I’m not naive about that. But I still think we try everything to truly be a family. We’re doing well today, but we did this even when things weren’t going so well.

“That gives me the feeling that maybe that’s exactly why we’re achieving what we’re currently doing. Not always with the same starting eleven, but with a whole team that is competitive and supports each other.”

Bayern now return to Munich to prepare for a crucial Champions League quarter-final second leg, with Real Madrid set to visit the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night.

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The Texas Rangers face the best offense in MLB in game two of their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, and it looks like they'll be doing it without a key component of their offense.

An advantage in the starting pitching matchup gives Texas its best chance of the weekend at a win, but our Rangers vs. Dodgers predictions and MLB picks still have the Dodgers covering the run line.

Who will win Rangers vs Dodgers tonight: Dodgers -1.5 (+110)

The Los Angeles Dodgers lead MLB in home runs, hits, and batting. At a time when no one hits .300 anymore, the entire Dodger team is batting a combined .297.

In addition to the MVPs at the top of the lineup, Los Angeles has Andy Pages, the hottest hitter in baseball to start the year, and Max Muncy, whose three homers Friday beat Texas, at the bottom.

The Texas Rangers will likely be without Wyatt Langford, who left Friday with quad tightness after apparently hurting himself homering. He is doubtful, handicapping a lineup that has scored three or fewer in seven of eight.

COVERS INTEL:Sheehan's fastball is down from 95.6 mph last year to 93.9. Batters are hitting .545 against it with a 1.273 slugging percentage.

Rangers vs Dodgers Over/Under pick: Over 8.5 (-114)

The Dodgers' 8-7 win over Texas was their fifth time scoring eight or more in the last seven games, including three double-digit scoring outbursts.

L.A. is starting Emmet Sheehan, which could give the Rangers a chance to contribute to the scoring. Through two starts, Sheehan has as many runs allowed as strikeouts (8). His hit, home run, and walk rates are all nearly double last season's.

Texas starter Jack Leiter has struck out 17 batters in 11 dominant innings. He'll be facing a Dodgers lineup that is in the bottom 10 in MLB in strikeouts.

Rangers vs Dodgers odds

• Moneyline: Rangers +165 | Dodgers -200
• Run line: Rangers +1.5 (-130) | Dodgers -1.5 (+110)
• Over/Under: Over 9 (-115) | Under 9 (-125)

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Despite defeat by Scotland, head coach Sean Lynn says Wales have clearly improved from last summer's winless World Cup campaign.

He saw his side go down 24-19 in their Six Nations opener on Saturday, but the result, and notably performance, was a far cry from the previous six-try demolition in Salford.

Wales had led 12-10 at half-time at the Principality Stadium thanks to tries from front row duo Kelsey Jones and Sisilia Tuipulotu and some resolute defending.

Despite Scotland pulling away in the second-half, Wales rallied with a late Kate Williams try and pushed for a winner right up until the 89th minute.

"The fight and the character that those girls showed at the end, to be playing phase after phase from their own try line, is what we've been going after," said Lynn.

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"For me it was a Test match, the improvement we've made from the World Cup to where we are now, you can clearly see it.

"I was super proud of them all."

Asked what was the difference, Lynn added: "Everything is just a mind shift, we are doing everything for each other, there's new voices coming in, new faces - and that's players and staff."

Lynn and the squad will review the game on Monday before attention turns to France, who ran out 40-7 winners against Italy in Grenoble in Saturday's earlier kick-off.

The game will be moved next door to Cardiff Arms Park, where Wales will also host Italy in the final round after trips to Ashton Gate to face England and Affidea Stadium to take on Ireland.

The Vegas Golden Knights enter Saturday with a long-awaited opportunity to clinch a playoff berth, capping a season defined several ups and downs. After moving on from head coach Bruce Cassidy and making moves at the trade deadline, the Golden Knights now finds itself within reach of the postseason, a position that once seemed uncertain.

The opportunity comes against the NHL’s top team, the Colorado Avalanche. The Golden Knights can secure its place in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in one of two ways, which we will get into soon.

For a team that has ridden the highs and lows of a rollercoaster campaign, the stakes are clear. Handle business and the Golden Knights are in. Let’s dive into those two options.

1. Win and the Golden Knights Are In

Of course, the simplest path for the Golden Knights is a win over the Avalanche, though that’s easier said than done. A win would secure their playoff spot outright, eliminating the need to rely on help elsewhere and providing a jolt of momentum heading into the final stretch.

The Avalanche are a tall task. They enter play at 8-2-0 in its last 10 games and has already secured the Presidents’ Trophy, awarded annually to the team with the league’s best regular-season record.

For the Golden Knights, the matchup also marks the end of a four-game road trip in which it has gone 2-0-1, extending its point streak to seven games. With their postseason fate within reach, the Golden Knights arrive playing some of their most consistent hockey of the season.

2. Loss, With Help From the Nashville Predators or Winnipeg Jets

If the Golden Knights fall short against the Avalanche, their playoff hopes can still be secured with the right results around the league.

The Golden Knights would clinch a postseason berth if either the Nashville Predators or the Winnipeg Jets also lose. In that scenario, they would maintain enough separation in the standings to lock in their spot, regardless of their own result.

While backing into the playoffs isn’t the preferred route, it would still accomplish the primary objective, extending the season.

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The Boston Red Sox panic meter is cranking up, and they’ll try to turn around a dismal road start in today’s matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Boston slipped to a 3-2 loss at Busch Stadium last night, falling to 1-6 on its travels this year, and my Red Sox vs. Cardinals predictions signal another nervy contest here, with St. Louis chasing a fourth straight win.

Get the lowdown on this April 11 battle with my free MLB picks and betting nuggets.

Who will win Red Sox vs Cardinals tonight: St. Louis Cardinals (+122)

At 4-9, the sky is already threatening to fall for this Boston Red Sox squad. While it’s still early days, Boston is tied for the third-fewest runs this season and managed just five hits last night against Dustin May, admittedly without Roman Anthony in the lineup.

Then you layer on some concerns around the Red Sox’s starter tonight, Ranger Suarez, who drags in an ugly 8.64 ERA and hasn’t made it past the fifth inning in either of his outings this year.

That opens the door for the St. Louis Cardinals here at plus odds, and I’m buying into their 5-2 home record.

COVERS INTEL:Suarez’s stuff hasn’t traveled well lately – he’s given up 3+ earned runs in five of his last seven road starts.

Red Sox vs Cardinals Over/Under pick: Over 7.5 (-117)

Despite Boston’s struggles at the plate, I like the Over on this total, particularly with St. Louis sitting inside the Top 10 in runs and OBP.

The Over is 6-2-2 in the past 10 meetings between these teams, and the Cardinals have plated 5+ runs in five of their last six contests, led by the in-form Jordan Walker, who’s put together a six-game hit streak.

Both of Suarez’s outings this year have gone past this O/U number, so given his search for form and the 5.40 ERA for St. Louis starter Kyle Leahy, we should see steady offense in this one.

Red Sox vs Cardinals odds

• Moneyline: Red Sox -127 | Cardinals +122
• Run line: Red Sox -1.5 (+133) | Cardinals +1.5 (-144)
• Over/Under: Over 7.5 (-117) | Under 7.5 (+113)

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After Bayern’s 5-0 win away to St Pauli, Bayern’s Jamal Musiala was asked the upcoming Champions League match against Real Madrid. The Sky Sports reporter asked Musiala, “Will FC Bayern advance against Real Madrid on Wednesday?” Musiala replied with a simple, “Our mindset should always be positive. So yes, we will.

After taking care of business in the Bundesliga, Bayern’s focus moves to the pivotal Champions League match up on Wednesday in the Allianz Arena. Bayern leads 2-1 from the first leg and just needs a draw or better at home to move on to the Champions League semi-finals. Madrid drew at home on Friday against Girona. If you look at form, Bayern seems to have the upper hand and Musiala is rightly positive about the upcoming match, but as we all know, you can never take anything for granted against Real Madrid in this competition.

After playing just 21 minutes in Madrid, Musiala started and scored the first — and only first half — goal for Bayern in Hamburg on Saturday. He also added an assist in the second half to bring his goal contributions to four goals and three assists in all competitions since returning from injury in January.

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2027 three-star safety Kamarion Johnson committed to the NC State Wolfpack back in February. However, his recruitment reopened when he decommitted from the Wolfpack earlier this week.

On Saturday, Johnson was in Tallahassee to see Florida State for the first time. The 6-foot, 185-pounder is leaving campus with an offer from the program, which he announced on social media.

"Blessed to receive an offer from the university of Florida State," Johnson wrote.

As things stand, NC State is still in the mix for Johnson despite him taking his commitment back. They have an official visit set up with him on May 8. He also has visits locked in with Georgia Tech (May 29) and Georgia Southern (June 5).

Johnson has also taken trips to see Florida and Cincinnati. The former is still evaluating him, but the latter extended him an offer much like the aforementioned Georgia Teach did.

The 2025 season was a good one for Johnson. He racked up 29 tackles, three tackles for loss, and five interceptions. Johnson contributed on offense as a wide receiver as well, with 38 receptions for 828 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Johnson is listed as the No. 417 overall recruit and the nation's No. 39 safety per the 247Sports composite rankings. He's also the No. 45 prospect in the state of Georgia.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is live TONIGHT (Sat., April 11, 2026)with UFC 327, streaming exclusively live on Paramount+. The event is happening inside Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The main event is Jiri Prochazka vs. Carlos Ulberg for UFC’s vacant Light Heavyweight title.

UFC 327 Preview

UFC 327 is the most stacked card of the Paramount+ era (the best since UFC 300?). The Premium Live Event (PLE) was supposed to have two title fights up top, with Jiri Prochazka vs. Carlos UlbergandJoshua Van vs. Tatsuro Taira. However, an injury to Taira has pushed the UFC Flyweight title fight to a few weeks down the road.

Prochazka is eyeing his chance to become a two-time UFC champion. His first reign began with a win over Glover Texieira (watch highlights) and ended with a gnarly shoulder injury in training (details here). Since then, he’s fought a slew of thrilling fights, losing twice to Alex Pereira, but also scoring thundering finishes over Khalil Rountree Jr. and Jamahal Hill.

Ulberg, meanwhile, is a newcomer to UFC title fights. He made it here after starching Dominick Reyes in a title eliminator last year (re-live that here). He’s riding a long win streak and hopes to be the latest man to bring UFC gold back to City Kickboxing gym.

The co-main for this one is also in the Light Heavyweight division. Azamat Murzakanovwill be the next man up if he defeatsPaulo Costa. He’s also probably the back-up in case anything happens to the main event fighters. Murzakanov crushed Aleksander Rakic last time out with a stiff jab (see that again here). Costa, who hates cutting down to Middleweight, is trying his “bulk up” a division. He won his last fight against Roman Kopylov.

Rounding out the main card is Johnny Walker vs. Dominick Reyes, Curtis Blaydes vs. Josh Hokit and Cub Swanson vs. Nate Landwehr. This is a retirement fight for Swanson, so expect a video package for the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) legend whether he wins or loses tonight.

The “Prelims” are stacked, with fights like Kevin Holland vs. Randy Brown, Kelvin Gastelum vs. Vicente Luque and Patricio Pitbull vs. Aaron Pico.

UFC 327 Start Date and Time

Same old, same old, here. The PLE era’s start time and pacing is still excellent for me here on the east coast.

• UFC 327’s Early “Prelims” will begin at 5:30 p.m. ET.
• UFC 327’s Late “Prelims” are scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET.
• UFC 327’s PLE main card goes live at 9 p.m. ET.
• All of UFC 327 airs on Paramount+, which you can stream here.
• The “Prelims” and Main Card will also air on CBS.

The live blog here starts rolling at 5:30 p.m. ET. Come in and say hi!

UFC 327 QUICK RESULTS

Main card

• 205 lbs.: Jiri Prochazka vs. Carlos Ulberg
• 265 lbs.: Curtis Blaydes vs. Josh Hokit
• 205 lbs.: Dominick Reyes vs. Johnny Walker
• 205 lbs.: Azamat Murzakanov vs. Paulo Costa
• 145 lbs.: Cub Swanson vs. Nate Landwehr

Prelims

• 145 lbs.: Patricio Pitbull vs. Aaron Pico
• 155 lbs.: Mateusz Gamrot vs. Esteban Ribovics
• 170 lbs.: Kevin Holland vs. Randy Brown
• 115 lbs.: Tatiana Suarez VS. Loopy Godinez

Early Prelims

• 185 lbs.: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Vicente Luque
• 155 lbs.: MarQuel Mederos vs. Chris Padilla
• 170 lbs.: Charles Radtke vs. Francisco Prado

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Shams Charania: The Toronto Raptors are converting two-way guard AJ Lawson to a standard NBA contract for the remainder of the season and the playoffs, Todd Ramasar and Mike Simonetta of Life Sports Agency told ESPN. The hometown product is in his second season in Toronto.

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Satou Sabally has agreed to sign a multiyear deal with the New York Liberty, her agent Zack Miller of WME Basketball told ESPN on Saturday. Also Saturday, Jonquel Jones agreed to sign a multiyear deal to return to New York, a source confirmed to ESPN.

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Jim Chones announced he would be stepping away from his role as lead analyst on the Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Network at the end of this NBA season. He made the announcement during an appearance on WTAM 1100 on Friday.

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Chones said that as basketball has changed during his broadcasting career, he wants to work on projects that can benefit the Cavaliers. “What I’ve learned over the years is that basketball has changed,” Chones said. “Basketball is a social network. There’s a lot of other things that contribute, projects and to the viewing of the team. That’s only a small part of it. I want to be in partnership with the Cavs and develop other projects and try to be a part of that.”

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Donegal turned on the style in the second half to beat Cavan 2-7 to 0-8 in the Division Two final at St Tiernach's Park in Clones.

Playing with the wind in the first half, Cavan started well and racked up a four-point advantage by 22 minutes.

Donegal responded through Katie Dowds, who registered two points to cut the gap to 0-4 to 0-2 at half-time.

Cavan scored an early free to stretch their advantage but, with the wind behind them, Donegal got into their stride and were soon level courtesy of two converted frees from Susanne White and a point from Ciara McGarvey after a fine move.

They then went ahead when Mia Bennett palmed the ball into the net at the second attempt after an initial effort fell short.

Donegal soon opened up a four-point cushion before Dowds fired in a second goal to end Cavan's hopes of a fightback.

In the Division Three final, Louth edged past Antrim 1-10 to 1-9 with the last kick of the game in Crossmaglen.

Louth went ahead early in blustery conditions but were then punished for a slack restart by Antrim's Aoibheann Monaghan who battled past two defenders before slotting in a goal.

Antrim, who had the wind in the first half, failed to build on the goal with eight first-half wides ultimately proving costly.

The Saffrons led 1-4 to 0-6 at half-time but their slender advantage was soon wiped out by Louth.

Grace Hoey scored a looping goal in the second period before Laura Agnew was shown a black card.

Two points from Cliodhna Logan gave Antrim a brief lead but Louth hit back and extra time was on the cards before substitute Laura Lynch scored the winner for the Wee County with a last-gasp free.

NEW YORK (AP) — Ridly Greig scored a short-handed goal, Linus Ullmark stopped all 23 shots he faced and the Ottawa Senators moved to the verge of clinching a playoff spot by shutting out the New York Islanders 3-0 on Saturday.

Ottawa is in if Detroit loses at home in regulation to New Jersey. The Islanders’ hopes took another hit with a fifth loss in six games.

Senators captain Brady Tkachuk took a puck up high late in the second period, returned for one shift in the third and then did not return.

Greig made it a 1-0 game with 6:54 remaining in the first. Jake Sanderson scored in the third, and Michael Amadio sealed it with an empty-netter. The Islanders went 0 for 5 on the power play.

New York is now 1-1 since firing coach Patrick Roy and hiring Peter DeBoer as his replacement. Ilya Sorokin allowed two goals on 15 shots.

Up next

Senators: Visit the Devils on Sunday night.

Islanders: Host the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday.

With two down in the bottom of the 7th and one batter standing between Jordy Frahm and a no-hitter, most in attendance were waiting for the strikeout.

It wasn’t overconfidence on the part of Husker fans or doom and gloom from the Badger faithful. It’s just that, especially recently, Frahm has simply made a habit of striking out that last batter. Done and done, yes? Well, maybe not. Alivia Bark took her swing, made contact and sent a two-hopper down the line where Husker 3rd baseman Sammie Bland moved to backhand it, fire over to first and end things.

And then the second bounce hit the bag and blooped by Bland for a bad-hop single and the end of Frahm’s no-hitter bid.

But no one was complaining about a complete game 2-hit shutout in which Frahm faced only two batters over the minimum and struck out 5, walking no one while grabbing her 11th win of the campaign in a 6-0 victory. She also managed to move through those 7 complete innings while throwing only 79 pitches, a feat which had some folks bringing up the name Greg Maddux, no small compliment.

And let’s talk about those 6 runs.

After struggling for awhile to score Friday night, the Huskers were slow to get started through three innings today, but they burst into the fourth like Southwest passengers bounding into coach in the days of open seating. Former Badger Ava Kuszak lit the match on the inning with a double down the left field line which kickstarted 4 straight Nebraska hits including a Jesse Farrell RBI single and a 2-run Alexis Jensen opposite field home run.

A pitching change was ordered following the Jensen blast and, after a Kacie Hoffman single, the Badgers got two quick outs which didn’t inspire much confidence on the their side as Sam Bland and Lauren Camenzind both ripped screaming liners – right at Bark who was manning third base.

However, with those two outs and a 3-0 lead, Frahm restarted the engine with a double to left putting runners on second and third. Coor then drove them both home with a rip to left and advanced to second on the throw home. Trying to nail the fleet Frahm at the plate cost the Badgers as Hannah Camenzind sent a shot into the same area giving them no chance to throw out Coor at home who had been running on the crack of the bat.

Kuszak popped up to end the inning she began, but the 6 runs were far more than the Huskers and Frahm would need with the gem she threw.

Jordy also went 2-for-4 at the plate with a double and a triple, the only Husker with multiple hits on the afternoon. One more amazing stat – for the game, she retired four Wisconsin batters on the first pitch of the inning! Add in two others, and it was six total for the game.

And in that 7th inning after losing the no-hitter on two infield hits, she again found herself with a chance to end the game and Wisconsin’s Jackie Showalter at the plate.

Of course, she struck her out.

The final Game in the series will be played at noon CST Sunday. It will again be aired on the B1G+ app broadcast on the Husker Radio Network.

A member of the attacking ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona beat out the competition to scoop the Man of the Match prize in the club’s latest outing.

The player in question? Lamine Yamal.

Barcelona were of course back in action a short time ago, welcoming Espanyol to the Spotify Camp Nou for a Catalan Derby clash.

The Blaugrana headed into proceedings eyeing a bounce-back result, following their concerning defeat at the hands of Atlético Madrid in the Champions League in midweek.

And when all was said and done, return to winning ways is precisely what Hansi Flick’s troops managed.

The aforementioned Lamine Yamal proved himself the star of the show in an eventual 4-1 romp, dazzling from his berth on the right flank once more.

After laying on Ferran Torres for a first-half brace, the 18-year-old then turned goalscorer himself late on, to make it three goal contributions on the day.

In turn, it came as little surprise when it was Lamine who was named the game’s official MVP post-match.

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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lamine Yamal secured Barcelona's 4-1 win over Espanyol by setting up Ferran Torres for a double and the La Liga leaders took another step toward retaining the title on Saturday.

Yamal passed for Ferran to score in the 10th and 25th minutes before the teenage phenom ensured the victory in the 87th with Espanyol threatening to equalize. Marcus Rashford made it four for the hosts at Camp Nou in the 89th.

Barcelona capitalized on Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw at home to Girona on Friday to increase its lead to nine points over its top rival with seven rounds remaining.

Barcelona and Madrid will try to overcome losses in the Champions League quarterfinals in their next games after Barcelona lost to Atletico Madrid 2-0 and Madrid fell to Bayern Munich 2-1 this week.

Ferran ends scoring drought

Ferran started the season in good form, scoring 16 goals among more starts than aging star Robert Lewandowski. While lacking the clinical scoring touch of the Poland striker, Ferran provided more movement, speed and linked up well with Yamal and his midfielders.

But Ferran then hit a slump and had not scored since Jan. 31.

His goalless run stretched across 13 games in all competitions and finally ended on Saturday when Yamal delivered a corner kick to the far post where Ferran leapt over Carlos Romero and nodded it home.

Ferran celebrated his first goal by gesturing with his hands as if they were talking, apparently in reference to the talk in the sports press and social media about his scoring troubles.

He made it a brace when he used a subtle touch to roll a pass by Yamal under on-rushing goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic.

Espanyol midfielder Pol Lozano scored from just inside the area when he used one touch to fire in a rebound of a loose ball to make it 2-1 in the 56th. The visitors were searching for a second goal that would have tied the Catalan derby when Dmitrovic tried to clear a long pass but ended up knocking it off Yamal, who only had to push the ball into the open net.

Rashford got his goal when he was set up by fellow substitute Frenkie de Jong, who made his first appearance in over a month after the Netherlands midfielder recovered from a right leg injury.

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Are Arsenal letting the English league title slip away? That’s the question stirring England this Saturday, after the Gunners’ ugly home defeat to Bournemouth.

On social media, jokes and mockery are flying around. Fair enough. He who laughs last laughs best?

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Game two of three with the Twins.

I’ve been to games in Minnesota, I really liked the town. The ‘big mall’ on the other hand was ugly. And I found out that, if you are in Fargo, doing the accent they use in the movie Fargo doesn’t go over big.

But the downtown area is nice, and they have a great walking mall, with some great bars near the ballpark. But mostly I liked watching Jose Bautista hit home runs there.

We drove to Minnesota, which is a two and half day drive from Calgary. It would have been quicker, but the border guards didn’t believe that we were going to Minnesota to watch baseball (I don’t know why they thought we were going to Minnesota). We were stopped at the border for a couple of hours, put in separate rooms, so they could talk to use one-on-on. And go through my car.

After far too long, they decided that it was possible that we were going to watch baseball. But when we got to the games, there were hundreds of Jays’ fans from Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. There must have been several that passed through that border.

Go Jays Go.

Betfred Challenge Cup

Warrington (6) 24

Tries: Walker, King, Currie 2 Goals: Sneyd 4

Leigh (6) 10

Tries: Senior, Lam Goals: Cook

Warrington Wolves stayed on course for a third consecutive Challenge Cup final by coming from behind to beat Leigh Leopards in a fiercely-contested quarter-final.

The Leopards were set on avenging last week's 42-6 thrashing in Super League and tries from Innes Senior and Lachlan Lam, and an Adam Cook penalty, twice edged them in front.

Danny Walker's try had levelled for Wire, and then Toby King's score, converted by the influential Marc Sneyd, edged Warrington in front for the first time.

With Sneyd pulling all the strings, Warrington struck twice through Ben Currie to secure their place in the last four.

Sneyd has come back strongly after being left out of the team due to the form of promising 18-year-old Ewan Irwin and for the second week running he masterminded an important Wolves win over the Leopards.

Leigh were a different proposition from the side which was heavily beaten on Good Friday, with the return of Edwin Ipape and Tesi Niu giving them a better cutting edge, although the long-awaited first appearance of the season by Umyla Hanley only lasted for 25 minutes before he was forced off.

The Leopards were deservedly ahead by then as Lam's pass cut out three defenders and Senior finished brilliantly in the corner, with Cook slotting over a penalty to make it 6-0.

Warrington have been free-scoring this season and they drew level before half-time with effectively their first spell of pressure, Currie feeding Walker who dived full length to touch down.

With little to choose between the teams, Leigh stuck first after the break, Ipape making a half-break and then freeing Lam to streak away.

The Warrington side which fell away so badly in the second half of last season might have folded at that point, but Sam Burgess has instilled more steel in his team this time and they drew level as George Williams' fine pass gave King a one-on-one and he finished well.

Sneyd's conversion edged them ahead, and the 35-year-old half-back showed he can still run games by taking a pivotal role and nailing his kicks as Wire came strong at the end.

Twice he picked out quality grubber kicks and twice Currie was the first to react to claim two tries which put the game beyond Leigh.

Warrington: Taylor-Wray; Ashton, King, Hopoate, Josh Thewlis; Williams, Sneyd; Yates, Walker, Byrne, Stone, Bentley, Currie

Interchanges: Harrison, Powell, Philbin, Tanginoa

Leigh: O'Brien; Senior, Niu, Hanley, Charnley; Cook, Lam; Ofahengaue, Ipape, Mulhern, Trout, Hughes, Liu

Interchanges: Brogan, Davis, Alick-Wiencke, McNamara

Referee: Jack Smith.

The San Francisco 49ers might be looking at more secondary help in the 2026 NFL draft. The team has a Top 30 visit scheduled with Texas Tech safety Cole Wisniewski, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Wisniewski is also reportedly meeting with Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings.

Wisniewski is a big-bodied and experienced safety prospect. He played six years in college — five at FCS powerhouse North Dakota State and this past season with Texas Tech. The 24-year-old also stands at 6-4 and 220 pounds.

He finished his final college season with 78 combined tackles, six tackles for a loss, one sack, six defended passes and two forced fumbles. Wisniewski converted from linebacker to safety at NDSU in 2023, where he finished with eight interceptions, 92 combined tackles and 13 defended passes. He missed the entire 2024 season with a broken foot.

Wisniewski looks like one of those hybrid safety-linebacker prospects that a lot of NFL defenses love nowadays. The Athletic's Dane Brugler called him "tightly wound as an athlete and at his best near the line of scrimmage, where he can use his short-area instincts and reliable tackling. Providing depth in the box and impacting special teams are his tickets to a pro career."

If the 49ers are interested in Wisniewski, he is likely a mid-to-late Day 3 pick. Whether or not San Francisco deems him a solid fourth-rounder or someone they should trade back to draft, remains to be seen. But, at the very least, Wisniewski would be solid depth at safety behind Ji'Ayir Brown and Malik Mustapha.

This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: NFL draft: 49ers to meet with versatile DB prospect Cole Wisniewski

Bayern Munich was totally convincing in its 5-0 victory over St. Pauli in the Bundesliga.

The victory by the Bavarians, couple with Borussia Dortmund’s 1-0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen leaves Bayern Munich up 12 points with five games to play. A win next week, coupled with a loss or draw by BVB would clinch the title for the Bavarians:

As important as Bayern Munich’s victory was over St. Pauli, Bayer Leverkusen provided some help. The game-winning goal from Robert Andrich was pretty spectacular — and available to anyone not geo-blocked by ESPN FC:

There is still work to be done, as Bayern Munich still has league games against VfB Stuttgart, Mainz 05, Heidenheim, VfL Wolfsburg, and FC Köln. In between those, the Bavarians will square off for leg two of their Champions League tie vs. Real Madrid on Wednesday and face Bayer Leverkusen in the DFB-Pokal semifinals on Wednesday April 22nd.

Clearly, this season is nearing its end, but is still far from over when it comes to trophies.

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Bad news if you’re the Philadelphia Flyers. The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without 7 skaters for their divisional game against the Washington Capitals.

Why is that bad news? Well, the Capitals could face elimination as soon as Saturday. If not, they are still alive, and could become a thorn in the Flyers’ side as they look to clinch their first playoff birth in five season.

The Penguins announced that seven players are injured and will not play: 

• Sidney Crosby (lower-body)
• Ben Kindel (upper-body)
• Evgeni Malkin (upper-body)
• Bryan Rust (lower-body)
• Parker Wotherspoon (upper-body)
• Erik Karlsson (lower-body)
• Kris Letang (No injury listed)

In place of the injured forwards, Pittsburgh called up Ville Koivunen, Rutgers McGroarty, and Joona Koppanen.

The Penguins spot on the postseason is clinched. Any point between now and the end of the season will lock them into the No. 2 seed in the Metropolitan Division. They don’t have much to play for.

That said, the Penguins are likely giving players with bumps and bruises time to heal before the playoffs.

The Flyers will hope to get to that point, but will need some help doing so.

Are the Penguins punting in a big divisional matchup? Or do they really have 7 players not healthy enough to skate?

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In a recent report, Fichajes stated that Manchester United are hoping to land Aston Villa playmaker Morgan Rogers this summer. It is understood that the Red Devils are showing interest in acquiring the services of the English talent this off-season.

Rogers’ Impressive Form In The Premier League

Rogers is having a decent campaign at the West Midlands club as he has put in a string of impressive displays for them in the final third. The English attacker has been involved in 45 matches for Aston Villa this season, scoring ten times and earning seven assists in the process across multiple competitions.

The 23-year-old is currently among the best playmakers in the Premier League. Thus, Man United would do well to lure him to the Theatre of Dreams this summer.

His current contract at Villa Park will expire in the summer of 2031, which could make it difficult for the Red Devils to sign him on the cheap in the upcoming transfer window.

LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 31: Morgan Rogers of England in action during the international friendly match between England and Japan at Wembley Stadium on March 31, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Will Rogers Be A Good Option For Manchester United Boss Michael Carrick?

Rogers is a good dribbler with the ball at his feet and can make a few driving runs with it in and around the opponent’s penalty area. He can shoot the ball with power from long range and has got the vision to create some inviting chances for others around him on the offensive end of the field.

The English sensation is primarily an attacking midfielder, but can also play as a winger on either flank if asked to do so by his manager. He is already quite familiar with the Premier League and won’t take much time to adjust to life at Man United.

Rogers would undoubtedly enhance the quality of Michael Carrick’s attack. He is good enough to compete for a regular first-team spot at Old Trafford in the coming years.

At 23, Rogers has got a bright future ahead of him, which makes him a great option for the Red Devils to consider at the end of this campaign. He might even help Man United challenge for some major honours over the next few years. All in all, Carrick would be wise to go all out to bring him to Old Trafford in the summer transfer window.

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Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury (day two)

Northamptonshire 684-2 dec: Procter 261*, Harrison 153, Vasconcelos 127, McSweeney 101*

Kent 119-6: Muyeye 48; Conway 2-27, Sanderson 2-28

Northants (5pts) lead Kent (0pts) by 565 runs

Match scorecard

Luke Procter and Calvin Harrison both hit career-best scores of 261 not out and 153 respectively as Northamptonshire declared 684-2 against Kent before reducing the hosts to a lamentable 119-6.

When Nathan McSweeney hit an unbeaten 101 it meant the visitors' top four had all scored centuries for the first time ever, and Procter's score beat the previous record for a Northants player in this fixture, the 208 made by Ben Duckett at Beckenham in 2016.

The hosts then lost a cluster of wickets, including England's Zak Crawley, who was bowled for 26, leaving them trailing by 565 at the stumps.

Bad light saw 12 overs lost from the morning session and Northants resumed on 409-1, with Procter on 131 and Harrison on 124.

Kent looked no more threatening than they had on day one. The second ball of the morning, from Jas Singh, went for four wides and Keith Dudgeon started with a no ball.

They only looked like taking a wicket once the visitors started to hit out and Harrison was the first and only man to go when he holed out to Joey Evison and was caught on the boundary by Tawanda Muyeye.

Procter reached his first ever double-century when he steered Muyeye through backward square for four and when he charged down the wicket to Jaydn Denly, Chris Benjamin missed the chance to stump him. He was on 247 and two balls later he smote Denly for four to pass 250.

When McSweeney pulled Denly for six, the visitors declared, just 38 short of the 722-6 they scored at the St Lawrence last year, the record for any side against Kent.

Harry Conway then removed Ben Compton for six, caught behind in the fifth over to leave Kent on 11-1 at tea.

Ben Sanderson had Sam Northeast caught behind for a 14-ball duck on his second St Lawrence debut and after Conway switched to the Nackington Road end, he bowled Crawley off-stump for 26 with one that jagged back.

Muyeye (48) looked well set until Sanderson had him caught by James Sales at backward point off a leading edge.

Sales then trapped Daniel Bell-Drummond for 19 and the sense of farce deepened when the first night-watch, Matt Milnes, was run out by McSweeney from point, off the first ball he faced after he was sent by back by Evison.

The second night-watch, Singh did survive till stumps but Kent will need to improve drastically on Sunday if they are to avoid a three-day defeat.

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Getting back to the Eastern U.S. was important to Arizona guard Kamryn Kitchen. A year spent out West as a Wildcat showed her that. She has accomplished her goal by committing to Coastal Carolina.

Since Arizona women’s basketball wrapped up its season at the Big 12 Tournament, Kitchen has posted a lot of pictures of herself supporting Virginia softball back in Charlottesville. Her move to Conway, SC puts her within six hours of Charlottesville, where she still has ties from her first season at Virginia.

She had an up and down season in her only year in Tucson. She appeared in 22 games with four starts and averaged 17.7 minutes per game. She completely disappeared from the rotation after the Feb. 21 game against Baylor.

Kitchen’s best games came against Northern Colorado, Bellarmine, Kansas, and Arizona State in Tempe. She had a run of games from Jan. 20 at Kansas to Feb. 14 against ASU in Tucson when she played 24 or more minutes. After going 0-for-5 in the final game against the Sun Devils, she played just five minutes against Baylor and didn’t appear again for the rest of the season.

Kitchen wound up her single season as a Wildcat with 4.3 ppg on 42 percent shooting including 29.8 percent shooting from 3. She averaged 1.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists against 1.3 turnovers, 0.7 steals, and 1.5 personal fouls per game.

Kitchen was one of six players to enter the portal out of Arizona. The Wildcats also had three players exhaust their eligibility and one medically retire. With three returners and four or five incoming freshmen, that gave head coach Becky Burke a roster of seven or eight players to work with. That meant she could add another seven to eight from the portal. The first is in the fold after 2025 McDonald’s All-American Aliyahna ‘Puff’ Morris announced her commitment on Friday.

Illinois guard Mihailo Petrovic has entered the transfer portal, per Draft Express’ Jonathan Givony on X.

Petrovic played in 19 games for the Illini this past season and ultimately saw his minutes shrink as the season progressed. The 23-year-old Serbian entered college basketball as a Sophomore this past fall and will have two years of eligibility left.

Petrovic averaged 5.7 minutes per game and ultimately never found a role on this season’s Illinois program. Petrovic was among the few inside the Illinois locker room after the Final Four loss to UConn to be relatively unfazed by the emotion around him.

This move wasn’t much of a surprise after his role became nonexistent during the heat of conference play.

Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol (day two)

Durham 605-5 dec: McKinney 244, Lees 129, Bedingham 118; Miles 2-89

Gloucestershire 168-8: Price 34; Raine 3-42, Roach 3-50

Gloucestershire (1pt) trail Durham (7pts) by 437 runs with two first innings wickets remaining

Match scorecard

Kemar Roach and Ben Raine claimed three wickets each as Durham took complete control on the second day of the County Championship Division Two match with Gloucestershire in Bristol.

The visitors began by extending their first innings total from an overnight 456-2 to 605-5 before declaring shortly before lunch.

Ben McKinney was finally dismissed for 244, while David Bedingham contributed 118, the pair sharing a third-wicket stand of 209 in 38.3 overs.

Roach (3-50) and Raine (3-42) then helped reduce Gloucestershire to 109-7 in reply before Craig Miles and Matt Taylor offered belated resistance to guide their struggling team to 168-8 at stumps.

McKinney was soon on the attack when starting the day unbeaten on 214 and produced an extraordinary tennis shot, advancing down the pitch to smite a delivery from Will Williams over the longer mid-wicket boundary for six.

Bedingham was also in positive mood and, from an overnight 76 not out, moved to a 126-ball century, with 13 fours and a six, when clipping a ball from Miles to the square-leg boundary.

McKinney brought up the 200 stand with a six over wide long-on off Taylor and posted another maximum in the same over mid-wicket.

But the increasingly cavalier approach brought his downfall when Williams took a good catch running in from wide mid-on to give Miles a first wicket.

McKinney had batted for six hours and 29 minutes, hitting 36 fours and three sixes in an innings guaranteed to enhance the 21-year-old left-hander's prospects of an England call-up.

His departure left Durham 520-3 and although Raine fell cheaply to a boundary catch, Graham Clark and Ollie Robinson had no problems taking the total past 600.

The declaration left Gloucestershire two overs to bat before lunch. Their misery deepened when skipper Cameron Bancroft shouldered arms to Roach off the third ball of the innings and fell lbw for a duck when it nipped back off the seam.

Lunch was taken with the scoreboard reading 4-1. With six runs added, a heavy rain storm brought play to a halt at 1.50pm.

The action resumed at 3.30pm and soon Gloucestershire were 23-2 as Ben Charlesworth (eight) edged an attempted drive off Matthew Potts to Kasey Aldridge at second slip.

It was 43-3 when Raine forced a ball between bat and pad to bowl Joe Phillips for 18 in his first over and 60-4 as Miles Hammond edged a back-foot defensive shot off Raine through to wicketkeeper Ollie Robinson.

That was the score when tea was taken at 4.30pm, Raine having figures of 2-10 from three overs. The final session was delayed for 20 minutes by another shower, but it failed to disrupt Durham or Raine, who struck again with the total on 90, James Bracey, on 14, edging a routine catch to Robinson.

The sun was now shining brightly and there were plenty of overs left for Durham to make further inroads. They did just that when Graeme van Buuren threw the bat at a very wide delivery from Roach and edged to second slip where Aldridge took a sharp catch.

At 100-6, Gloucestershire were in disarray. Ollie Price battled his way to 34 before chasing an even wider ball from Roach and giving Robinson his third catch behind the stumps.

It was a dismal batting effort by the hosts. Taylor hit Roach for a couple of defiant fours through the offside and Miles lifted a six over mid-wicket off the same bowler.

But their eighth-wicket stand of 59 ended when Taylor was caught at cover for 28 attacking a ball from Aldridge at the end of another worrying day for head coach Mark Alleyne.

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Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, Lord's (day two)

Worcestershire 191: D'Oliveira 75; Higgins 3-39 & 200-7 Libby 79, Lategan 65; Higgins 4-53

Middlesex 183: Gohar 42; Hannon-Dalby 4-45, Finch 3-61

Worcestershire (3 pts) lead Middlesex (3 pts) by 208 runs with 3 wickets remaining

Match scorecard

Worcestershire's teenage opener Dan Lategan posted his second half-century in successive County Championship games as the visitors built a handy lead over Middlesex at Lord's.

The South African left-hander, who turns 20 next month, hit a bristling 65 from 63 balls and shared an opening partnership of 112 with Jake Libby to re-establish control after Middlesex had effectively secured parity.

Zafar Gohar top-scored on 42 as the Seaxes' tail wagged robustly to reach 183, just eight runs short of Worcestershire's total before Lategan, who struck the ball cleanly and with power, provided the Pears' second innings with impetus.

But, despite Libby's knock of 79, a clutch of late wickets – four of them for Ryan Higgins – kept Middlesex firmly in contention as Worcestershire closed on 200 for seven – an overall advantage of 208.

The home side resumed in the morning exactly 100 in arrears and under pressure at 91 for six, with the murky overhead conditions offering initial assistance for Olly Hannon-Dalby and Tom Taylor.

They lost Joe Cracknell early, adjudged caught behind to Hannon-Dalby (four for 45) off a thin edge but, as the sun began to emerge, so did a wider array of attacking strokes from Gohar and Sebastian Morgan (25).

Morgan paddled Adam Finch over the infield for four, then his hook from the following ball was fumbled over the boundary at backward square – but the teenager's luck ran out as he pulled the next to midwicket.

Gohar kept up Middlesex's momentum, moving within sight of a third half-century for the county only to be undone by a shrewd bowling change as Ethan Brookes tempted him to cut and Gareth Roderick snapped it up low behind the stumps.

It looked as though the Pears might give up a first-innings advantage when Toby Roland-Jones went on the offensive, lifting Taylor into the Mound Stand for the only six of the innings, but he was last out after swinging and missing at Finch (three for 61).

Worcestershire wasted no time in increasing their slender lead, with Morgan's first over disappearing for 15 as Lategan and Libby went for their shots, raising the 50 partnership at just under a run a ball.

Lategan survived a close call when he edged Higgins' first delivery low to slip, but exuded energy and confidence as he passed his half-century from 48 balls, following that landmark by driving Gohar over the top for six.

Having switched ends with Naavya Sharma, Higgins was dispatched for successive fours by Lategan but eventually got his man, squeezing one through the left-hander's defences to hit off stump.

That wicket slowed the Pears' progress, although Kashif Ali kept Libby company while he advanced to 50 shortly before tea and the pair continued to stretch their advantage in the final session.

Dismissed for a duck first time around, Libby looked assured and appeared on course for his first century of the campaign until he flashed at an outswinger from Higgins and was taken at slip.

But Libby's was the first of six wickets to fall for just 19 as Sharma gained tangible reward for another fine display with the ball, trapping Adam Hose in front of his stumps before having Kashif (34) caught behind.

Those successes sandwiched the fall of Brett D'Oliveira, bowled by Roland-Jones and Higgins (four for 53) sent both Brookes and Finch on their way before stumps to ensure Middlesex finished the day on a high.

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Incidents: The story of the match

FC Bayern München takes the lead 1-0 against FC St. Pauli Hamburg. Jamal Musiala scores with a header from close range, assisted by Konrad Laimer.FC Bayern München leads 2-0 after Leon Goretzka scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box.FC Bayern München leads 3-0 after Michael Olise scores with a left-footed shot from outside the box.FC Bayern München leads 4-0 against FC St. Pauli Hamburg. Nicolas Jackson scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the right corner, assisted by Jamal Musiala.

Incidents: The story of the match

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Barcelona 1, Espanyol 0. Ferran Torres scores for Barcelona with a header from a few meters into the top left corner, assisted by Lamine Yamal's cross after a corner.Barcelona leads 1-0 against Espanyol. Ferran Torres scores with a header from close range into the top left corner, assisted by Lamine Yamal's cross after a corner.Barcelona leads 1-0 against Espanyol. Ferran Torres scores with a header from close range into the top left corner, assisted by Lamine Yamal's cross from a corner.Barcelona leads 1-0 against Espanyol. Ferran Torres scores with a header from close range into the top left corner, assisted by Lamine Yamal's cross following a corner.Barcelona 1, Espanyol 0. Ferran Torres scores for Barcelona with a header from close range into the top left corner, assisted by Lamine Yamal's cross after a corner.

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GOAL Barcelona: Ferrán Torres (Barcelona) scores!

Ferrán Torres scores goal number 13 in the competition (28 matches) Ferrán Torres scores goal number 61 for his team (201 matches)

Barcelona lead 2-0 against Espanyol. Ferran Torres scores with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box into the left corner, assisted by Lamine Yamal after a fast break.Barcelona leads 2-0 against Espanyol. Ferran Torres scores with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box into the left corner, assisted by Lamine Yamal after a fast break.Barcelona leads 2-0 against Espanyol. Ferran Torres scores with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box into the left corner, assisted by Lamine Yamal after a fast break.

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GOAL Barcelona: Ferrán Torres (Barcelona) scores!

Ferrán Torres scores goal number 14 in the competition (28 matches) Ferrán Torres scores goal number 61 for his team (201 matches)

Pol Lozano scores for Espanyol with a right-footed shot from the center of the box. The score is now Barcelona 2, Espanyol 1.

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GOAL Espanyol: Pol Lozano (Espanyol) scores!

Pol Lozano scores goal number 2 in the competition (28 matches)

Liverpool 2 – 0 Fulham Player Ratings

The Premier League saw the Reds welcome the west London team, aiming to consolidate their fifth-place position in the table.

The lineup and subsequent ratings are listed below.

Giorgi Mamardashvili – 8.0

The giant Georgian stopper was in solid form in the first half as he dealt with several shots on target.

After the restart, the Reds’ keeper was concentrated and alert to all dangers as the home side looked to maintain their advantage.

Ibrahima Konaté – 7.0

The French international was strong and resilient as he looked to use his superior physicality.

When the match resumed, the former Bundesliga star ensured a steady rearguard as Fulham showed great endeavour.

Andy Robertson – 8.0

The Scotland international was up and down as he showed great energy and desire to support his teenage teammate ahead of him.

After the break, the veteran full-back was keen to continue his good form and show leadership throughout.

Jeremie Frimpong – 7.0

The Dutch international was able to offer good pace and width as he allowed Salah to drift inside to affect the game.

In the second half, the former Celtic man was needed more defensively as Mo stayed higher and more dangerous. The added responsibility was well taken.

Subbed – 68 mins

Virgil van Dijk – 7.0

The captain and leader of this team was vocal and authority-driven as he looked far more relaxed with an energetic midfield in front of him.

After the intermission, the former Celtic giant was very keen to show strong leadership to his teammates as he barked orders and organised his team to the finish line.

Curtis Jones – 7.0

The England international was always looking to cover ground and receive the ball from the defence. His ability to play the deepest role showed why he should be ahead of Ryan Gravenberch. It was a shame when he came off injured.

Subbed – 45 mins

Dominik Szoboszlai – 8.0

The Hungarian international was powerfully able to press and add desire to the middle which is so often lacking.

When the match resumed, the former Bundesliga star was a little more defensive with Gravenberch struggling to show the same output.

Cody Gakpo – 6.0

The Dutch player was able to assist the second goal and offered good central stability surrounded by diminutive attackers.

After the restart, the out-of-form attacker was unlucky not to score as he failed to control a perfect delivery into the box.

Florian Wirtz – 7.0

The German attacker was able to take up good central positions and orchestrate between two exciting wide men. Assisted the opening goal as he opened up the pitch for his teenage teammate.

In the second half, the elite creator was less effective as the Reds’ energy levels dipped.

Subbed – 68 mins

Mohamed Salah – 8.0

The Egyptian King was lively and always looking to get involved. The brilliantly struck how which doubled his team’s advantage was vintage.

After the break, the former Roma star was always alert but struggled to impact as the lack of team training showed on the hosts’ legs.

Subbed – 89 mins

Rio Ngumoha – 9.0

The novice attacker was excited and the enticing with a desire to attack his fullback relentlessly. The opening goal as he was marvelous and he played a key part in the second with a ho key assist.

After the intermission, the former Chelsea prodigy was the best means of getting out as the Reds retreated.

Subbed – 68 mins

Man of the Match

Substitutions;

Ryan Gravenberch – 6.0 (on 45)

Came on to offer less as the defensive midfielder.

Alexis Mac Allister – 6.0 (on 68)

Came on to offer more control.

Alexander Isak – 6.0 (on 68)

Came on to gain more vital minutes.

Joe Gomez – 6.0 (on 68)

Came on to offer more defensively.

Trey Nyoni – N/A (on 89)

Came on.

The Manager:

Arne Slot – 7.0

The starting lineup was a move to rest up for the second leg of the Champions League and overwhelm Fulham with attacking performances.

The second half substitutes were based on necessity and keeping freshness for the midweek.

Steven Smith’s Pre-match Prediction:

Liverpool 2 – 1 Fulham

Rory McIlroy has played his way into an excellent position to retain his Masters title over the first two rounds.

McIlroy overcame some struggles off the tee to shoot a five-under-par 67 at Augusta National on Thursday.

He followed that up with an even better 65 on Friday to extend his lead over Patrick Reed and Sam Burns to six strokes.

Wayne Riley watched McIlroy closely in his second round and noticed something telling about his attitude.

Wayne Riley notices ‘ghostly look’ from Rory McIlroy at The Masters

Riley has revealed what happened in a short but significant interaction with McIlroy on day two of The Masters.

The Sky Sports Golf pundit made ‘eye contact’ with the Northern Irishman and was impressed by his laser focus.

“It takes me back to the 2011 US Open at Congressional, where he won by about eight, with the spring in his step and the way he’s swinging it so freely,” Riley said. “He’s playing like a young boy, as he was then.

“I made eye contact with him yesterday on the golf course. Rory and I have known each other for a long time – we’re mates – and there was nothing. There was sort of a ghostly look, like he was in the zone.

“He wants this big style, and it’s so refreshing to see. The demeanour more than the golf springs to mind. He is the zone, a Masters zone.”

Many experts have highlighted how relaxed McIlroy looks this year, but Riley’s revelation suggests that is not entirely true.

While he is clearly under less pressure than last year, he remains absolutely determined to win another Green Jacket as soon as possible.

Through two rounds, it appears that McIlroy has found the perfect balance between intensity and composure at Augusta.

As long as he continues in the same vein over the weekend, he will become only the fourth player to win consecutive Masters trophies.

It was a Grand National to savour for Irish trainer Willie Mullins as he celebrated his third consecutive victory thanks to I Am Maximus - equalling the feat achieved by the legendary Vincent O'Brien.

Between 1953 and 1955, O'Brien became the first trainer to win the iconic race three times in a row as Early Mist, Royal Tan and Quare Times triumphed.

Mullins has now etched his name in Aintree folklore and told BBC Radio 5 Live: "That is some company to be up there with Vincent O'Brien. He is a legend of legends in the game.

"To be lucky enough to be mentioned in the same breath as him is just off the charts. You never dream of that sort of thing."

It has not come easy for the 69-year-old, though.

After winning his first National with Hedgehunter in 2005, Mullins had to be patient for 19 years until I Am Maximus landed the first of his two victories in 2024.

He has since dominated with Nick Rockett (2025) and I Am Maximus (2026) making it four in total - equalling the records of George Dockeray, Fred Rimell and Ginger McCain.

I Am Maximus, ridden by Paul Townend, went into the race 9-2 favourite after significant late support by punters and became the first horse since Red Rum in 1977 to regain the Grand National.

There was further history for I Am Maximus, with a handicap of 11st 12lb, becoming the first top weight to triumph since Red Rum carried 12st in 1974.

When Ben Jones made his move on 28-1 shot Jordans around the final bend, Townend stalked the leaders on I Am Maximus and finally burst for the front near the famous Aintree elbow. The rest is history.

The feat also meant JP McManus is the leading owner in the history of the race with four wins - backing up the victories of Don't Push It in 2010, Minella Times in 2021 and I Am Maximus in 2024.

Mullins is a 19-time Irish National Hunt Champion trainer and launched late charges in the past two years to take the British title for the first time.

He is set to lose that crown this year, despite winning £500,000 with I Am Maximus, as Dan Skelton - who won four races at Aintree on Saturday - has created history by becoming the first trainer to pass the £4m mark.

Mullins is also in a battle with Gordon Elliott for the Irish title, but with the Punchestown Festival to follow between 28 April and 2 May, he is expected to come out on top.

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Despite conquering all in the sport, a humble Mullins praised the team behind him.

"I am very simple - it is about earning a living," he added on BBC Radio 5 Live.

"Every year I spend more money on the gallop. I enjoy it. I enjoy the people in racing. I enjoy the people in sport. Sportspeople are fantastic, they have a great outlook on life.

"We are all well used to getting beaten in finals, semi-finals or whatever and to me, that passion is wonderful.

"To be able to take those knocks and pat the next guy on the back - I love all that. The older I get, the more I enjoy it.

"When I was younger it was more about winning and wanting to win and needing to win but now I can see the bigger picture of sport and I enjoy it and I am very lucky. I have a team that do everything for me.

"Those guys take over and I try and not get in the way. They do their job fantastically. Where would we be without our staff?"

Speaking in a press conference afterwards, Mullins said: "This year, training horses was so difficult. It was the wettest winter I've had in 40 years. I have the hardiest staff in the British Isles.

"I love having happy horses and having happy staff."

'Jockeys are superheroes and I'm in that big circle now'

For Townend, who is Mullins' stable jockey and had a choice from his eight horses in the race, his decision to ride I Am Maximus over Grangeclare West and last year's winner Nick Rockett paid off.

Nick Rockett was a non-runner, while 9-1 shot Grangeclare West unseated Patrick Mullins at the first fence.

One punter had £100,000 on I Am Maximus to win £900,000 while Betfred's Fred Done called the result a "gladiatorial bloodbath for bookies".

On winning for a second time on I Am Maximus, the 35-year-old Townend told BBC Radio 5 Live: "What a horse. He's so good, so tough.

"To carry that much weight and come back here twice was hard and to come back here a third time, it is surreal.

"How lucky am I to be riding these horses? It is definitely not wasted on me. I probably can't do it justice to be honest because it is just surreal now.

"When I grew up, jockeys were superheroes to me and I can't believe I am part of that big circle now."

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The Detroit Tigers are hoping to add to their bullpen depth, and to their height.

On Saturday, the Tigers added a 6-foot-6 pitcher to their roster from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Grant Holman had been designated for assignment by the Dodgers (and thus placed on waivers). The Tigers claimed him.

The Tigers today claimed RHP Grant Holman off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Holman has been optioned to the FCL. To make room on the 40-man roster, INF Trey Sweeney has been transferred to the 60-day injured list.

— Tigers PR (@DetroitTigersPR) April 11, 2026

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Holman is 25 years old and was originally a sixth-round pick by the Oakland Athletics in the 2021 MLB Draft out of Cal.

He first made it to the majors with the A's in 2024 and had a 4.02 ERA in 18 games.

His ERA with the Athletics in 2025 was 5.09 in 22 games.

For his MLB career, Holman has struck out 7.7 batters per nine innings but walked 4.2 batters per nine innings.

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Holman didn't get into a game with the Dodgers this season before he was DFA'd. 

They had just picked him up at the end of Spring Training from the Arizona Diamondbacks, but now Holman leaves the NL West for the AL Central, where he'll hope to actually stay put for at least a little while.

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Here is every transaction for the Los Angeles Dodgers for the entire 2026 season, starting with the first day of spring training through the end of the team’s postseason run.

We will keep track of every single transaction involving the 40-man roster here, including players getting called up or sent down to the minor leagues, as well as signings, trades, waiver claims, getting designated for assignment, or released.

Also here will be every injured list stint, though we will also track all the IL moves in their own post. We’ll have another post that keeps track of minor league options, with a limit of five times a player can be optioned to the minors beginning after opening day.

Each Dodgers transaction has its own section on True Blue LA, and you can click on any link below to get detailed information on each roster move. For more transactions from the 2025-26 offseason, click here. Here are all the roster moves from the 2025 season as well.

Note: On a mobile device, this table will show up best in landscape mode.

Click on the dates below for more detailed information on each transaction:

April 11: Grant Holman claimed off waivers by Tigers.

April 5: Mookie Betts placed on 10-day injured list, Hyeseong Kim recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

April 1: Grant Holman claimed off waivers from Diamondbacks. Gavin Stone moved to 60-day injured list.

April 1: Jake Eder acquired from Nationals for cash considerations. Jake Cousins moved to 60-day injured list.

March 25: DODGERS OPENING DAY ROSTER — Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith, Dalton Rushing, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, Teoscar Hernández, Andy Pages, Kyle Tucker, Alex Freeland, Miguel Rojas, Santiago Espinal, Alex Call; Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Emmet Sheehan, Tyler Glasnow, Roki Sasaki, Justin Wrobleski, Edwin Díaz, Tanner Scott, Alex Vesia, Blake Treinen, Jack Dreyer, Ben Casparius, Will Klein, Edgardo Henriquez.

March 25: Blake Snell placed on 15-day injured list. Brock Stewart placed on 15-day injured list. Brusdar Graterol placed on 15-day injured list. Gavin Stone placed on 15-day injured list. Landon Knack placed on 15-day injured list. Jake Cousins placed on 15-day injured list. Tommy Edman placed on 10-day injured list.

March 24: Jake Cousins signed for one year, $950,000. Bobby Miller placed on 60-day injured list.

March 22: Hyeseong Kim optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

March 18: River Ryan optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

March 18: Santiago Espinal selected to roster.

March 18: Kyle Hurt optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

March 16: Paul Gervase and Michael Siani optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

March 8: Ryan Ward and Ronan Kopp optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

March 2: Jack Suwinski cleared waivers, sent outright to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

February 21: Jack Suwinski claimed off waivers from Pirates. Kiké Hernández placed on 60-day injured list.

February 15: Ben Rortvedt claimed off waivers by Mets.

February 12: Anthony Banda traded to Twins for $500,000 of international bonus pool space.

February 12: Kiké Hernández signed for one year, $4.5 million. Evan Phillips placed on 60-day injured list.

February 12: Max Muncy signed extension for one year, $10 million, with 2028 club option.

São Paulo takes the field this Saturday (11) at 4:30 p.m. (Brasília time) when they face Vitória at Barradão in the 11th round of the 2026 Brasileirão.

The Tricolor Paulista sit in second place with 20 points and are chasing a second straight win to close in on leaders Palmeiras (25 points).

Meanwhile, Leão da Barra have 11 points and are 14th in the table, looking to return to winning ways and move away from the relegation zone.

Compared to the last match (a 4-1 win over Juazeirense in the Copa do Nordeste), coach Jair Ventura chose to bring in Nathan Mendes, Caíque and Renato Kayzer in place of Cantalapiedra, Edenilson and Renê, respectively, for Vitória.

As for São Paulo, coming off a 1-0 win over Boston River in the Copa Sudamericana, coach Roger Machado decided to start Lucas Ramon, Rafael Tolói, Marcos Antônio and Artur in place of Cedric Soares, Matheus Doria, Bobadilla and Tapia, respectively.

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Being crowned world champions in front of a record women's rugby crowd of 81,885 at Allianz Stadium set the bar very high for John Mitchell's England.

As an occasion, it does not really get much bigger in any sport.

The Red Roses have played across the country in order to build a loyal fan base, which all came together in September as they defeated Canada to claim a first World Cup in 11 years.

So, what was next? Was it too big an ask to try to fill Allianz Stadium again?

With the momentum of record-breaking World Cup viewing figures, England called on their supporters to return to Allianz Stadium for their opening game of this year's Women's Six Nations against Ireland.

It was a bold call, and one that delivered, as a crowd of 77,120 turned out to see Mitchell's side defeat Ireland in their first game since becoming world champions.

A one-off home World Cup final was always going to draw a large crowd, but to back that up with a record crowd for a Women's Six Nations game - beating the 58,498 who watched the Grand Slam decider in 2023 - is just as important for the sport's growth.

"You can never replicate a game that has happened before [the World Cup final]," England full-back Ellie Kildunne told BBC Sport.

"The World Cup final is a moment I will cherish for the rest of my life and I don't want to compare the two things.

"We have to get used to this. We sold out then [the World Cup final] and we nearly sold out now, this is going to become the norm.

"This shows where the women's game is going and long may it last."

A decade ago, a crowd of 2,500 watched England narrowly beat Ireland at the same venue.

Hooker Amy Cokayne is the only player from that game to feature in the back-to-back wins at Allianz Stadium.

If you had asked the then-teenager if that would be possible, her likely answer would have been more out of hope than expectation.

But this is now where the Red Roses are, they are world champions and expectations are at an all-time high.

'I just dropped the ball'

Mitchell's side were far from perfect in their five-try win over Ireland, but they were always in control as they extended their record-breaking winning run to 34 matches.

Three first-half tries opened up a 21-point lead before Kildunne dropped the ball over the tryline.

Ireland and England then each scored two second-half tries, as the encounter in front of a record crowd failed to catch fire.

The 2024 world player of the year Kildunne remained calm after her error and showed her searing pace to finish in the corner.

Rather than learning from losing control while putting the ball down with one hand, Kildunne again confidently placed it down in the same manner.

"People will want an explanation as to what happened - I just dropped the ball," she added.

"It shows that we are just people and mistakes will happen, and we always talk about how quickly you can recover.

"I brushed my shoulders off and just went again."

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Talling & Hunt set to miss rest of tournament

England, who have not lost a Six Nations game since 2018, are seeking an eighth consecutive title and a fifth Grand Slam in a row.

Prior to the tournament, Mitchell lost four of his matchday squad from the World Cup final to pregnancies.

Three of those - Zoe Stratford, Abbie Ward and Rosie Galligan - have all played in the second row under Mitchell.

Lock Morwenna Talling was carted off on a stretcher against Ireland, with Mitchell confirming that she and replacement scrum-half Natasha Hunt will likely miss the rest of the tournament through injury.

Loughborough Lightning's 19-year-old Haineala Lutui, who has mainly been deployed in the back row for her club, came off the bench to make her debut as Talling's replacement.

"We must adapt, as we have lost four international locks - we will be a team of back rowers by the end of the tournament," Mitchell said.

"If that is the way it is going to be, then so be it. There are different ways to play this game, and if that means using back rowers, then we will make it work."

Megan Jones replaced Stratford as England captain and stepped up with a strong defensive performance, picking up the player of the match.

"There were always going to be nerves coming into this campaign off the back of an amazing World Cup, so there was always going to be that expectation," Jones told BBC Sport.

"We want to play in front of big crowds like that, and sometimes the game can get stuck, but we found ways through, and that is what a winning team does.

"Some nerves, but we will brush up on that."

Mitchell made eight changes from the World Cup final starting XV, which resulted in a lack of cohesion at times as his side attempted to play an open and expansive brand of rugby.

Scrum-half Lucy Packer, who played second fiddle to Hunt during the World Cup, looked lively throughout, while 22-year-old lock Lilli Ives Campion also stepped up in the line-out.

Fly-half Holly Aitchison was another player who struggled for starts at the World Cup but was handed the number 10 role from the outset.

"This is a new team, a fresh start and a learning process, and we have learned a lot today," Mitchell told BBC Sport.

"Ireland were taken out of the match in the first half, but we let them back in, so we will learn from that.

"There is a huge amount of growth still to come - we are exposing youngsters and challenging the nine-ten axis.

"Players will be better for today's performance."

It will be interesting if Mitchell continues with his rotation policy or build cohesions, as England next face Scotland (13:30 BST) at Murrayfield next Saturday.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Minnesota Duluth sophomore forward Max Plante received the Hobey Baker Award on Friday night, an honor that goes to the nation's top college hockey player.

Plante is the seventh player from that program to win the Hobey Baker and the first since defenseman Scott Perunovich in 2020.

Denver defenseman Eric Pohlkamp and Michigan forward T.J. Hughes were the other finalists.

Plante, selected in the second round of the 2024 NHL draft by the Detroit Red Wings, had 25 goals and 52 points this season, the most by a Duluth player since the 2011-12 season.

His father, Derek, was a Hobey Baker top-10 finalist in 1993 while at Duluth. Derek Plante played in the NHL from 1993-2001 and is a scout for the Ottawa Senators. They are the second father-son combination to be a finalist, joining North Dakota's Jason Blake in 1999 and Jackson Blake in 2024.

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Speaking about his contract extension, Michigan head coach Dusty May did not dance around the topic or leave room for interpretation.

“I’m very grateful, and during the tournament, I just told Warde I’m not leaving,” May said on the Big Ten Network. “And I probably ruined any leverage I could have had. It’s an honor to coach at this great institution, and I just look forward to what’s next.”

That quote says everything.

No posturing. No hedging. Just a coach who made up his mind and stuck with it.

Commitment backed by action

Michigan moved quickly to secure May following a national championship run, but the foundation for that agreement had already been laid.

During the tournament, at the height of outside interest and speculation, May had already told athletic director Warde Manuel he was staying.

That matters.

In an era where leverage often drives decisions, May openly acknowledged he gave that up. The priority was not negotiating power. It was stability and belief in the program.

A program built on alignment

What stands out most is how aligned Michigan appears at the top.

Manuel made it clear the university sees May as the long-term leader. May, in turn, reinforced that vision with his own words and actions.

There is no disconnect here.

Just a program that found its coach and made sure he is staying.

Focus shifts to what comes next

Even in discussing the contract, May’s attention did not linger on the deal itself.

It shifted forward.

That has been a consistent theme throughout his tenure. Build, improve, and move on to the next challenge.

With a championship already secured, the expectation now is sustaining that level.

The bottom line

Dusty May’s reaction to his new contract was not about the deal.

It was about the decision.

He chose Michigan, made it clear during the biggest stage of the season, and backed it up when the contract was finalized.

Now, the focus is exactly where he said it would be.

On what comes next.

We’ll always have those 10 days when Grant Holman was in the Dodgers organization. The well-travelled right-hander was claimed off waivers from Los Angeles by the Detroit Tigers on Saturday, ending Holman’s 10-day stay.

The Dodgers claimed Holman off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 1, and optioned him to the minors. He was technically on the Arizona Complex League Dodgers roster, though there are no games on that level yet, so it’s basically another way of saying he was getting work in at Camelback Ranch. Holman did not pitch in the minors in his week and a half in the organization.

Holman, who turns 26 in May, pitched in 40 games for the Athletics in 2024-25, but is now on his third team since getting designated for assignment by the A’s in February. Arizona claimed the right-hander on February 15, then designated him for assignment 10 days later, before the Dodgers claimed him on April 1. Now, he’s with the Tigers, more specifically their Florida Coast League team in Lakeland.

With this move, the Dodgers have 39 players on the 40-man roster.

Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford (day two)

Essex 149: Allison 49, Elgar 41; Shaw 3-30 & 131-3: Walter 63*, Critchley 53*

Somerset 348: Overton 141, Rew 48; Snater 3-56, Porter 3-84, Cook 3-93

Somerset 5pts, Essex 3pt

Match scorecard

Craig Overton put Somerset in a dominant position against Essex at Chelmsford with the highest score of an illustrious first-class career built largely on his skills with the ball rather than the bat.

The stand-in captain walked out on Friday evening with Somerset creaking at 114-5, still 35 runs behind Essex's first innings, but had more than doubled the score in three-and-a-half hours at the crease by the time he was out for 141 in mid-afternoon.

In partnerships of 98 with Lewis Goldsworthy and 118 with Will Smeed, Overton helped Somerset establish a 199-run lead.

It was a decade ago that the then 22-year-old Overton scored his only previous century, 138 against Hampshire, though he has been in formidable form with the bat in recent times.

He has passed fifty in four of his past six County Championship innings, stretching back to September, and 219 runs in three innings this season. His 180-ball ton included 19 fours and three sixes.

In response, Essex lost three wickets in the first 15 overs of their second innings, before Paul Walter and Matt Critchley settled into a defiant fourth-wicket stand currently worth 86 runs either side of a 53-minute rain delay.

Both batsmen timed the ball nicely, with Walter reaching his first fifty of the season and Critchley hitting nine fours in his half-century. Essex closed on 131-3.

That Overton as captain had the Midas touch was evidenced when he won the toss on a bowler-friendly green-top. It continued when Essex batted again when he called up Jack Leach for a short, pre-tea spell and saw the spinner remove Dean Elgar with his sixth delivery, held low down at mid-on.

Then, straight after the interval, a switch of ends for Migael Pretorius led to Luc Benkenstein driving loosely at a wide ball that ended up in the wicketkeeper's gloves. Charlie Allison departed without scoring when he dabbed Jake Ball into the slips.

However, it was a day all about Overton as batsman. He was initially more circumspect than on the previous evening when his first fifty had taken just 33 balls. On a now lifeless pitch, and under gloomy skies, he was content on a no-risk policy while building a solid advantage.

With Goldsworthy, Overton took that advantage to 63 before the stand was broken nearly an hour and 15 overs into the morning. Goldsworthy, who batted with Tom Lammonby as a runner after tweaking a hamstring before play, left his bat hanging out and was caught behind off Jamie Porter.

That brought in Smeed, the injury substitute for Tom Kohler-Cadmore, who damaged a thumb in taking a catch the previous morning, for his first-class debut.

Smeed, a white-ball specialist, had decided recently to expand his career into the red-ball sphere. He took time to acclimatise, using up 18 balls before getting off the mark.

Overton may have slowed down his strike-rate appreciably, but he still allowed himself the luxury of lofting Simon Harmer for another straight six. A single turned into the legside off the same bowler brought up his three-figures from 136 balls and a celebratory fist pump as he reached the non-striker's end.

The arrival of the second new-ball signaled an upturn in the rate of scoring with 50 runs added in seven overs, including nine boundaries, before Overton's epic effort was ended when he played down the wrong line to Shane Snater and was lbw.

Without a run added Smeed was strangled down the legside by Cook to claim his third wicket.

Porter and Snater followed suit with their third wickets to wrap up the Somerset innings in the space of five balls: Pretorius thick-edged to first slip and Ball fall to a catch at third slip.

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Florida State’s offense answered the defense’s dominant showing from a week ago, with the Seminoles wrapping up their final full-contact practice of the spring Saturday in what head coach Mike Norvell called the best offensive performance of the spring.

“Really a great response from a week ago, where the defense really took control of scrimmage,” he said during a Zoom with reporters. “There were big plays vertically, I thought the run game was able to get established. I thought running backs ran hard, fighting for yards, O-line played well together.”

The offense highlighted the day with two drives of more than 90 yards in backed-up situations. Wide receiver Devin Carter had a big vertical play to help spark one of those drives, while Norvell said the staff intentionally limited wide receiver Duce Robinson’s workload to get others extended looks.

Wide receiver EJ White, returning from roughly two weeks of limited participation with a leg injury, turned in what Norvell described as a strong first full day back. The group’s overall performance drew praise from Norvell, who noted the importance of consistency rather than isolated plays: “to see them put together consistently putting plays together versus different looks — that’s what you want.”

The Seminoles ran 19 consecutive reps at the goal line in a dedicated drill, with the offense edging the defense 10-8. Running back Ousmane Kromah had a pair of tough runs, and Norvell praised the physicality on both sides.

“It was a good drill, both sides had their moments,” he said. “There were a couple plays where you felt penetration from the defensive line, shooting a gap, playing aggressive. And then there’s certain times where it’s a scrum, it’s just a fight — a lot of bodies, everybody pushing, fighting for leverage, angles.”

“There were a handful of passes in those situations that I thought the quarterbacks, receivers — everybody did a good job maximizing the space when we did throw the football down there. It was definitely a very physical drill.“

On defense, safety Jordan Crutchfield had an interception and edge rusher Jalen Anderson recorded a sack in a two-minute situation. Linebacker Karon Maycock also drew praise from Norvell.

The quarterback competition between Ashton Daniels and Kevin Sperry remained open heading into Monday and Wednesday’s final two spring practices. Norvell said a resolution that extended into the summer would not hinder preparation, citing the staff’s familiarity with both players after a full spring.

“You always have a plan for what guys have shown that they are most confident in, what they execute best,” Norvell said. “When it comes to our offense, I feel confident that we’ve got the people in place, the schemes in place — we can be very, very successful.”

Norvell said both quarterbacks managed the offense well Saturday, extending plays and showing command of newly installed concepts the staff added during the week.

“Both those guys had really good plays today, and showed good control. They managed the offense well, were able to extend some plays, and then made pretty good decisions for the most part,” he said. “We did install a few things here this week that, after going through spring and saying, ‘all right, I think these couple of concepts, or different elements can help each of these guys in certain ways,’ and they showed that to be true. I liked what I saw from them, and just their control and command of the offense.”

The Seminoles have just two practices remaining, ones that Norvell emphasized will be crucial in setting the standard ahead of the summer.

“We’ll go Monday, Wednesday this next week, cleaning up some of the mistakes that came out today, and just continuing to show where guys are gonna begin when we get back here this fall,” he said.

“The majority of our football team is here, so every day that we come out here and we go to work, I mean, we need to see ascension. We need to see if guys want to be in that front line — well, you’ve got to go earn the frontline reps through your action, and everybody can talk about it, everybody can say what they’re expecting to do, but if it’s not showing up, then obviously you’ll be out of luck when it comes to that. I’m pleased with what I’ve seen for this spring up to this point, but still some work we’re gonna finish up here this next week.“

The full interview can be seen below.

Rothesay County Championship, Division One, County Ground, Hove (day two)

Warwickshire 267 & 154-5: Yates 75*; Hudson-Prentice 3-35

Sussex 204: Robinson 39, Carson 39; Bamber 3-47

Warwickshire (4pts) lead Sussex (3pts) by 217 runs

Match scorecard

Warwickshire moved into a strong position on the second day of a low-scoring County Championship Division One match as they dismissed Sussex for 204 to take a first innings lead of 63.

Sussex made a strong start to their first innings but then lost eight wickets for 72 runs before a ninth-wicket partnership of 66 between captain Ollie Robinson and Jack Carson led them to partial recovery.

In their second innings, Warwickshire scored 154-5 to extend their advantage to 217 runs.

There was no sign of the mayhem to follow in the Sussex innings as openers Tom Haines and Dan Hughes added 58 for the first wicket at more than four an over, with both left-handers making the most of some indifferent Warwickshire bowling.

But Sussex were undone by a combination of a sporting wicket, some improved bowling, a couple of marginal umpiring decisions and poor strokes from Haines, James Coles and John Simpson.

Haines was bowled by Ethan Bamber playing a crooked drive in the 14th over, although the ball came in from the bowler's position wide on the crease.

That precipitated a collapse in which Sussex lost five wickets for 25 runs in six overs. Tom Clark was out to the third delivery he faced, attempting to turn a ball to leg and getting a leading edge to mid-off.

And it was 78-3 when Coles, who had already offered a sharp chance to midwicket on eight, was caught at second slip attempting to drive a ball that was too short for the purpose. He had scored 11 off 12 deliveries.

Without addition, Hughes was lbw to Michael Booth for a 52-ball 30, although the ball may have pitched a fraction outside leg stump. Simpson, so often a man in a crisis, had made just five when he played a loose drive and was caught behind for 83-5.

Jack Leaning, desperate for a score after a double failure on debut at Leicester in the previous match, made a careful 14 off 28 balls but was caught at first slip off Jordan Thompson.

And when Tom Price was judged to be just in front to one from Chris Woakes, Sussex's score of 115-7 was a little like Warwickshire's 117-6 the previous day.

At tea Sussex were 130-7 and Hudson-Prentice was caught behind off the first ball after the break.

But skipper Robinson and Carson, who both made 39, then batted for 15 overs to help Sussex top 200.

When Warwickshire batted again they lost four quick wickets, three of them to Hudson-Prentice, who again bowled well and was on a hat-trick when he dismissed Dan Mousley and Sam Hain with successive deliveries.

At that stage, with Warwickshire leading by just 88 runs, the match was in the balance. But Rob Yates and captain Ed Barnard moved the visitors ahead with a solid fifth-wicket stand of 81 in 21 overs.

The stand came to an end when Coles came on and Barnard jumped down the wicket to his second delivery and slogged him to mid-on.

He looked crestfallen, holding his bat above his head. But Yates remained to push Warwickshire's lead to over 200 with a season's best unbeaten 75.

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The Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins have already collaborated on one major trade this offseason. Could there be another?

The Broncos acquired wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and a fourth-round pick from the Dolphins last month in exchange for their first, third and fourth-round picks. The Dolphins are going through a transition period with a new head coach and general manager and have had what amounts to a fire sale this offseason. The biggest superstar remaining on the roster is easily running back De'Von Achane. 

Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report suggests that he could be traded this offseason as well, despite general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan saying he's not interested in doing so, and lists the Broncos as a potential suitor. Here was his take:

"It has been a fire sale in Miami this offseason.

Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle was traded to Denver. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and edge-rusher Bradley Chubb were moved as well, with the latter carrying a record dead-cap hit. And with the Dolphins seemingly tearing the team down to the studs, some have speculated that running back De'Von Achane could also be available.

However, Dolphins general manager Jon Eric-Sullivan told reporters Miami has no intention of dealing the 24-year-old, who had a career-high 1,350 yards on the ground in 2025.

"There is zero effort on my end to move Achane," Sullivan said.

Sullivan said he is working on an extension for the 2023 third-rounder, but when voluntary workouts started in Miami, Achane was unsurprisingly absent.

PFT's Mike Florio wrote that while Miami may have received offers for the electrifying young back, none have come close to tempting the team:

"I think when the team says he's not available, what they mean is they're not going to trade him for any of the offers they've received. This is the time of year when offers circulate for many players who ultimately aren't traded. General managers talk constantly, so they've surely seen offers for De'Von Achane, but none have been strong enough. Based on what they've received so far, they're not making a move."

Frankly, the offers that are being projected by some are underwhelming, even with the Texas A&M product about to sign an extension that should average at least $15 million per season.

If a team comes to the Dolphins with a beefier offer, though, Sullivan would likely reconsider his stance on Achane.

Potential Trade Partners: Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos"

Broncos likely don't have enough to acquire De'Von Achane

The Broncos have made it clear that they are firmly set on getting to and winning the Super Bowl this coming season, something they came quite close to doing last year. While the team does need another running back, and the speedy Achane would be an excellent addition, it's hard to imagine the team having a "beefier" offer than what the Dolphins have already been getting this offseason considering what was given up in order to get Waddle. 

It's a fun idea on paper. Achane is still just 24 years old and in three seasons, has already rushed for over 3,000 yards, caught 172 passes and scored 35 total touchdowns. He's one of the fastest players in the NFL and perhaps the best receiving running back in the league right now. 

Teams may be thinking they can get Achane at a bargain considering the current state of the Dolphins, but a new general manager is not likely to knock it down to the studs unless he is blown away by an offer. The Dolphins still need players to build around and Achane is clearly one of those. 

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It would take several high draft picks in order to get him away, and the Broncos don't have those, at least not in the upcoming draft, after trading for Waddle. It's unlikely that the team would start to trade away more future picks as well. 

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Barcelona are heading for another three points in their La Liga defence bid, as they have now 4-1 up on Espanyol in their derby clash at the Spotify Camp Nou.

It was a strong first half showing from the league leaders, who led 2-0 at the interval after a brace from Ferran Torres, who scored his first La Liga goals since late January. However, they lost some control after half time when Pol Lozano curled into the back of the net, which gave Espanyol a lifeline.

It has been a very nervy second half for the hosts, amplified by the fact that Lamine Yamal and Pedri have remained on the pitch for the entire 90 minutes. But their nerves have settled now, with the former having made it 3-1 after the ball broke his way off Espanyol goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic.

And two minutes later, Marcus Rashford volleyed home Frenkie de Jong’s cross to add a fourth of the evening for Hansi Flick’s side.

It has been a month since Real Madrid superstar Rodrygo picked up an injury that will go on not only derail his season with Los Blancos but also rule him out of the World Cup.

It was a devastating knock for the Brazilian international, who was supposed to play a key role for his country this summer. But instead, he has now been ruled out for about a year.

A month into his injury, Rodrygo has shared some important updates surrounding his recovery process, confirming that things are heading in the right direction.

Rodrygo’s fitness update

Rodrygo has posted a photo on Instagram showcasing his recovery after picking up a long-term injury last month. His caption read, “The process is part of the success. Month 1 complete. Battle, strength, and evolution… “

Among these photos was a picture of a personal diary, which offered a glimpse into the gruelling reality of his recovery.

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Rodrygo described “pure suffering” and even “fainting” from the intensity of the pain. However, by the fifth day of his post-operative journey, he noted a “very good night” and reported experiencing only “mild pain during the day.”

This is a good sign for the Brazilian international as he continues to improve the sensations around his body and get the right treatment.

Although he will not be present for the World Cup, the forward has received a lot of support from everyone involved, including Carlo Ancelotti, who has given his blessing for Rodrygo to be included in future World Cups.

Real Madrid, too, would want the Brazilian to return as soon as possible, as he could play a critical role in the season ahead, especially if the club decide to bring in a new manager in the coming summer.

Barcelona and Espanyol took to the field for the Catalan derby on Saturday evening, but Hansi Flick had seemingly no focus on the game against Atletico Madrid midweek despite all the talk.

The manager handed both Pedri and Lamine Yamal starts despite their discomfort and overload of minutes, and ensured that a strong team was on the field at all times. 

Barcelona took an early two-goal lead, but Espanyol pulled one back after the break to put the pressure on the hosts once more. Flick’s men pushed hard for a third, and in the end, got two late goals to inflict a massive result in La Liga.

Barça Universal brings you the player ratings from Barcelona 4-1 Espanyol.

Joan Garcia: 7.5

The goalkeeper did not have a busy night against his former club unlike the last time he faced off against them in La Liga, and was good with routine saves and distribution. 

Nothing he could have done to deny Espanyol’s goal in the second-half.

Alejandro Balde: 7

Balde was handed a start after a long time and did decently well on the left flank both offensively and defensively. His attacking output, however, was nowhere close to Joao Cancelo’s as the Portuguese star has seemingly replaced him as the top option.

Did well to combine with Gavi and Pedri and led the charge on many counter-attacking opportunities.

Gerard Martin: 7.5

Martin dished out a clean performance against Espanyol barring the time late in the first-half when he had an injury scare. 

Moved the ball well from side to side and even occasionally attempted the ambitious vertical through-ball. Left the field after the break, seemingly with the same setback.

Pau Cubarsi: 8

Suspended for the UEFA Champions League game midweek, Cubarsi was one of the guaranteed starters on Saturday night and did well to lead the line at the back.

Maintained the offside trap to good effect, was clean with his distribution, and did not show any signs of being disturbed by his blunder midweek.

Ronald Araujo: 7

Araujo started at right-back and did well defensively, although it was clear that he was the weak link in terms of distribution and the buildup. Was occasionally caught under pressure by the Espanyol press but did well to wriggle out.

Offensively, however, his output was highly limited and he barely connected with Lamine Yamal in the final third as a right-back should.

Eric Garcia: 7.5

Garcia started as the defensive midfielder once again, joining Pedri in the middle of the park and doing well to ensure the ball stays with the Blaugrana.

Was crucial in maintaining the possession and circulation of the ball in addition to cutting out Espanyol counter-attacks. Came close to scoring with a great strike from distance in the first-half.

Pedri: 8

Back in full-flow after a hiccup. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Pedri was one of the players who surprisingly started on the night, especially given his discomfort in the game against Atletico Madrid midweek. He showed no signs of carrying that injury and controlled the tempo of the game neatly.

Gavi: 7.5

Gavi was handed a first start on the night and looked surprisingly sharp for a player who has been out in the long-term.

He played primarily on the left wing and the left side of midfield and did well with his challenges, pressure off the ball, and combination play. His spirit, quite clearly, was the same as that associated with him permanently.

Fermin Lopez: 8

Fermin was all over the field in the derby, running tirelessly and showing no signs of fatigue. He started in attacking midfield but regularly switched with Lamine Yamal and even featured on the right wing at times.

His runs disoriented Espanyol’s defence and created spaces that not only he attacked but even the likes of Ferran Torres benefited from.

Lamine Yamal: 10

Lamine Yamal is simply absurd. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Another game, and another masterclass from the 18-year-old who simply cannot stop shining. Yamal was magical once more, and while questions were raised on why he was starting on the night, his two assists made it clear that he is an essential cog.

Earned the first assist for Torres with a well-taken corner, then provided a dreamy assist for his second with a trivela that virtually walked itself into the goal after Torres’ deflection.

Earned his much deserved goal at the end of the game with a good run and finish into an open goal.

Ferran Torres: 9

A brace for the shark. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Handed a start on the night, Ferran Torres made the most of his opportunity and was splendid for both his goals in the opening half.

Scored a towering header to hand his side the lead and then provided a deft touch to beat the goalkeeper for the second. His movement and combination play, moreover, were impressive against Espanyol.

Marc Casado: 6.5

Came on in the second half to replace Martin and moved to midfield, displacing Eric Garcia to defence. Did well in possession, albeit nothing flashy.

Frenkie de Jong: 7

Came on as a late substitute and earned an assist for Rashford’s goal

Marcus Rashford: 7

The player came on in the second-half and scored a phenomenal goal off De Jong’s assist, although he did miss some far easier chances earlier in the half.

Bayern Munich extended their unbeaten run across all competitions to 14 games after beating St Pauli in the Bundesliga on Saturday. 

The injury to Lennart Karl was already a blow for Vincent Kompany, and ahead of the match, Serge Gnabry was also ruled out with a knee discomfort.

Jamal Musiala scored the opening goal for Bayern in the first half, before Leon Goretzka and Michael Olise scored in quick succession after the break.

Nicolas Jackson scored his fourth Bundesliga goal and Raphael Guerreiro put the icing on the cake as Bayern created record for scoring most goals in a season, with 105 goals.

St Pauli vs Bayern Munich: Match report

With the crucial second leg of the UEFA Champions League tie against Real Madrid in mind, Kompany made a host of changes to the side for the trip to St Pauli.

In defence, Jonathan Tan and Dayot Upamecano were both rested, with Hiroki Ito and Kim Min-jae replacing them.

Nicolas Jackson and Jamal Musiala were given the nod, while Leon Goretzka also started in place of Aleksandar Pavlovic.

It was an end-to-end, exciting opening 45 minutes, with Bayern dominating possession as expected, and created some very good chances.

The visitors took an early lead through Jamal Musiala, who scored with a header after Konrad Laimer picked him with a fantastic cross.

The Bayern attacking midfielder also came close to scoring another after a brilliant attack, but he was denied by the post.

St Pauli kept on pushing for an equaliser, and Mathias Pereira Lage nearly scored from a brilliant break, but his right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked by Ito.

In the second half, from a free-kick taken by Kimmich, the ball fell to Leon Goretzka, who lashed a thunderous shot with his left foot to make it 2-0.

It was a brilliant moment for the German international, who will leave the club at the end of the season, and ensured there’s no comeback for St Pauli.

Seconds later, Bayern scored again, this time through Michael Olise, who took the ball towards the edge of the box and unleashed a left-footed cannon into the far corner.

Bayern kept pushing for the next goal, and it came through Nicolas Jackson, with Musiala playing a brilliant pass to put him through.

There was still time for one more goal and Raphael Guerreiro, who will leave Bayern at the end of the season, added another to make it a comfortable win.

In the dying seconds of the match, Leon Goretzka thought he had scored the sixth goal with a header, but it was ruled out after VAR check as he was offside.

Bayern Munich player ratings

Manuel Neuer – 8, Konrad Laimer – 8, Kim Min-jaen- 8, Hiroki Ito – 8, Tom Bischof – 7, Joshua Kimmich – 7, Leon Goretzka – 8, Michael Olise – 9, Jamal Musiala – 8, Guerreiro – 8, Nicolas Jackson – 8.

Bayern subs: Urbig – Upamecano, Tah, Kane, Díaz, Davies, Stanišić, Pavlović, Sapoko Ndiaye

St Pauli vs Bayern Munich: Match stats

Stephen Warnock was annoyed by one ‘predictable’ Liverpool player in this evening’s Premier League clash against Fulham.

The Reds finally returned to winning ways in the top flight courtesy of first-half goals from Rio Ngumoha and Mo Salah, although they spurned opportunities to extend their advantage after the interval whilst surviving an improved performance from the Cottagers.

Whilst two of our starting forwards scored, Cody Gakpo was unable to get his name on the scoresheet despite having four shots throughout the game (Sofascore).

Warnock criticises ‘predictable’ Gakpo

The Dutchman received the ball in promising areas during the second half, but was often guilty of taking one touch too many and letting the opportunity slide.

After one such instance in the 71st minute, Warnock couldn’t hide his frustration any longer as he vented on BBC Radio 5 Live: “As soon as Gakpo picked the ball up I knew what he was going to do. He is so predictable at the moment, always wanting to cut in on that right foot, and I think [Timothy] Castagne knew that too.”

Gakpo needs to be more incisive in the final third

To be fair to Gakpo, he couldn’t be faulted for a lack of effort this evening, but the frustration continues to be that he isn’t incisive enough when he gets the ball in the final third.

Contrast that with Ngumoha, whose first instinct when taking possession is to dribble at his direct opponent and work a shooting position, which he did brilliantly for the opening goal today.

The Dutchman’s return of eight goals so far this season – and just two in all competitions since scoring away to Fulham in January (Transfermarkt) – is rather underwhelming from a player who’s proven to be capable of racking up much higher tallies.

Gakpo did claim the assist for Salah’s goal to double Liverpool’s lead, but he could do with taking a leaf out of his fellow forwards’ book in terms of being more penetrative in dangerous positions. If he gets that right, he could still play a huge role for the Reds in the final weeks of the campaign.

Rio Ngumoha is the answer to all of Arne Slot's problems at Liverpool

Fans have been begging Slot to give Rio Ngumoha more game time.

Cody Gakpo is obviously the Reds' first-choice left-winger but, since he's been in below average form all season, it's not hard to understand why fans have demanded to see more of Ngumoha.

Every time the winger has been used by Slot, he's always caused problems for the opposition with his dribbling ability among the best in the squad.

For most of the season, Slot has asked his players for quality during one-v-one situations and Ngumoha brings exactly that.

The 17-year-old also managed to net his first goal at Anfield during Saturday's game after he managed to wrong-foot Timothy Castagne and curl the ball into the bottom right corner of the net.

as Salah and Gakpo seem to have lost their pace a bit over the last season or so.

He also adds a bit of extra creativity to the team which makes him and almost impossible attacker to contain.

Rio Ngumoha could become Liverpool's new Luis Diaz

Even though Liverpool got a more than decent fee for Luis Diaz in the summer, fans have questioned whether moving him on was the right decision.

Much like Ngumoha, the Colombian loved to take players on and was a perfect winger, especially for the system that Slot used last term.

Indeed, the fact that the Dutchman has chosen to change things this season means that Diaz could've been less successful but, with the performances that Ngumoha has been putting in, it's clear that Diaz would've still done a job for the Reds.

Although Ngumoha is still just 17 years old, it's clear that he has an incredibly bright future ahead of him and, after his outing against the Cottagers, it would not be surprising to see Slot start him against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.

That is, especially if he wants his team to be on top of their opponents for the full 90 minutes.

In the early going of Bayern Munich’s 5-0 victory over St. Pauli in the Bundesliga, a St. Pauli fan had his big chance to show his support for German teams while on camera.

Even if his team was not going to pick up a win on the day, this fan below wanted to make sure that everyone knew that would be pulling for Bayern Munich when it squares off against Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday:

It was a very nice sentiment as the Bavarians seek to build on their 2-1 lead and bounce Real Madrid from the competition. As things stand, Bayern Munich seems to have come out of this match in good shape, with only the potential injury (or hopefully) cramping of Hiroki Itō as an issue.

That should bode well the German Rekordmeister as it had the chance to rest some key players and give some others an opportunity to take advantage of minutes.

If you are looking for more Bayern Munich and German national team coverage, check out the latest episodes of Bavarian Podcast Works, which you can get on Acast, Spotify, Apple, or any leading podcast distributor…

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