The fourth round of races in Formula 1’s new season, scheduled for next month in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, are no longer expected to proceed as planned.
ESPN, citing sources, reported that F1 officials agreed to cancel the events amid the ongoing conflict involving Iran.
The Bahrain race had been scheduled for April 12, while the event in Saudi Arabia was slated to begin on April 19 in the city of Jeddah. Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have both been hit by missile strikes during Iran’s retaliation after a series of U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran.
Driver Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin competes during the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at the Miami International Autodrome May 7, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla.(Eva Marie Uzcategul T/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Although it remains unclear what state the conflict will be in around the dates the races were scheduled to begin, F1 teams would soon need to start sending freight to the region in preparation for both events. The condensed timeline likely prompted decision-makers to reach a conclusion now.
There is no word on whether the Middle East races will be rescheduled for a later date. However, there is little room on the rest of this year’s calendar to move the events.
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The F1 logo is displayed during the Formula 1 MSC Cruises Grande Premio De Sao Paulo 2025 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Nov. 6, 2025. (Alessio Morgese/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Given the uncertainty, F1 reportedly made the decision to avoid any disruption to the championship should a race be canceled later in the calendar.
The reduced 2026 schedule of 22 races also creates a five-week gap between the season’s third round in Japan and the Miami Grand Prix, scheduled for May 3.
Italy’s Andrea Kimi Antonelli (12), driving the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W16, leads Great Britain’s Lando Norris, driving the (4) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes, during the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit April 20, 2025, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Clive Mason/Getty Images)
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On Thursday, seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton said he was confident F1 would make the best decision.
“I know that [F1 CEO] Stefano [Domenicali] will do what is right for all of us and the sport,” Hamilton said in the lead up to the Chinese Grand Prix. “That is the great thing about having a great leader like him.”
Dec 25, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell reacts after a play against the Detroit Lions in the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images
Kevin O’Connell needs a few things out of his quarterbacks. Most commonly, Coach O’Connell highlights a need for accuracy, meaning his recent idea about Kyler Murray is worth noting.
ESPN’s Kevin Seifert passed on the skipper’s recent comment: “When you actually dive in and really study, snap in and snap out, Kyler’s experience at the position, you do see a lot of really, really great qualities that fit into some of the things that we ask our quarterbacks to do. I think Kyler’s an accurate player.”
Kevin O’Connell Confirms Kyler Murray is Accurate
To begin, consider a basic thought exercise.
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A passer throws the ball on 1st Down. He launches the pigskin 50 yards down the field, dropping it into the receiver’s mitts with a defender over the top and another close behind. The same passer throws the ball on the next play, completing a 2-yard pass to the running back who was in green grass without a defender in sight. Are both passes equally as accurate?
Dec 14, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) slaps hands with Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell after a made field goal against the Dallas Cowboys during the second half at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images
In each instance, the quarterback went 1/1 on his pass. There is, nevertheless, a context that needs to be considered beyond the basic statistics. Completing the first pass required sensational skill; completing the second pass requires the sort of skills that get featured in Pop Warner.
A quarterback who puts the ball directly into the receiver’s hands is one who allows for yards after the catch. That’s a form of accuracy that is vastly batter than putting the ball at the receiver’s shoestrings. Maybe the ball still gets completed, but the chance at extra yardage after the catch gets kneecapped due to the ball being inaccurate.
The basic point is as follows: looking at completion percentage alone isn’t enough. Important, but not the end of the conversation.
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So, begin the conversation with the completion percentage for Murray before moving on from there. Consider how things look since being drafted at No. 1 in the 2019 NFL Draft:
2019: 349/542 — 64.4%
2020: 375/558 — 67.2%
2021: 333/481 — 69.2%
2022: 259/390 — 66.4%
2023: 176/268 — 65.7%
2024: 372/541 — 68.8%
2025: 110/ 161 — 68.3%
At the risk of being a touch obvious, note that sample size matters. Go ahead and consider these past two seasons. Murray completing north of 68% of his passes in 2024 is more impressive upon considering that the pass total came in at 541 attempts rather than just 161 attempts from 2025 that featured a similar completion percentage.
Jan 7, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) throws to Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner (6) during the first half against the Seattle Seahawks at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Digging down a touch further could involve highlighting expected completion percentage from NFL Next Gen Stats. Murray comes in at first overall from 2025 with an xCOMP% sitting at 69.3%. In 2024, Murray was down at tenth overall with an xCOMP% coming in at 66.6%. Still good. Very good, even.
Now, it’s worth recalling a point made earlier: watching the film to contextualize the numbers is needed. Doing so allows the curious fan, writer, analyst, and coach (among others) to see if the numbers are an accurate reflection of the passer’s ability.
Factors such as the pass protection (or lack thereof), play calling prowess (or lack thereof), talent at receiver (or lack thereof), the depth of the passes (or lack thereof), and a variety of other factors all need to get assessed.
Last season, Kevin O’Connell spent a ton of time discussing the issue in relation to J.J. McCarthy. Feet and eyes, Kevin O’Connell will say, when talking about what a passer needs to do while working through progressions. So, too, will one hear about the merits of being able to stretch a team vertically, how a pass can actually be an extension of the running game, and how the NFL is a completion league. Likewise, there was talk about developing different pitches beyond just a fastball, such as being able to layer throws.
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Listen long enough and Kevin O’Connell may even be given the chance to reflect on his NFL career. As a player, O’Connell failed due to not being accurate enough.
Oct 5, 2025; Tottenham, United Kingdom; Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell during warmups before an NFL International Series game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Cleveland Browns at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Adding it all together makes it hard to escape the conclusion that Kevin O’Connell sees all QB play coming back to accuracy. There needs to be an emphasis on avoiding turnovers, toughness, leadership, arm strength, and tremendous mental bandwidth. Kevin O’Connell, though, consistently talks of the need for accuracy, the keyword he just attached to Kyler Murray.
The Vikings’ head coach thinks that the new add at QB has the factor that’s needed above all.
Jan 1, 2023; Green Bay, WI, USA; A Vikings helmet rests on the turf before the matchup versus the Packers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports.
It’s been a quiet week for the Minnesota Vikings, who entered free agency with few in-house free agents and left the first few days with only two fresh signings. Cornerback James Pierre and quarterback Kyler Murray are the only reinforcements through five days of free agency.
On Friday, the club also said goodbye to a depth player. Interior offensive lineman Zeke Correll was shown the door, according to the NFL transaction wire. Last year’s rookie has had an unfortunate tenure with the franchise.
Correll was not a prominent member of the roster, buried behind several other blockers, but it’s still a strange time to say goodbye to a player, without any roster pressure or financial incentives.
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Either way, Correll is now part of Minnesota’s history books and will not compete for a roster spot throughout the summer.
Nov 9, 2024; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack offensive lineman Zeke Correll (56) runs out on Senior Day prior to the first half of the game against Duke Blue Devils at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jaylynn Nash-Imagn Images
Initially, Correll joined the club last offseason, entering the league as an undrafted rookie out of NC State, where he played his final collegiate season. From 2019 through 2023, he was active at Notre Dame. His college résumé is actually quite extensive.
Correll played over 2,000 snaps at Notre Dame as well as another 824 at NC State, where he was the full-time starting center. After starting his career at guard, he moved to center in 2022. Ironically, that’s exactly the spot the Vikings are looking for a new starter.
Well, it won’t be Correll. Minnesota, meanwhile, moves forward with only one true center on the roster. Last year’s signee and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan Kelly announced his retirement this month. He suffered three concussions in his only season with the franchise and leaves a massive hole in front of presumable QB1 Kyler Murray.
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When he was out last year, the Vikings turned to a combination of Blake Brandel and Michael Jurgens.
Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Michael Jurgens (65) anchored the line of scrimmage on Aug. 9, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during second-quarter action of the preseason matchup against the Houston Texans at U.S. Bank Stadium. The rookie center showcased his poise and technique in live reps as Minnesota’s offensive unit continued to evaluate depth and cohesion ahead of the regular season. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images.
Jurgens, a 2024 7th-rounder, was the original backup center, but suffered an injury shortly after Kelly and it cost him his spot in the lineup. The Vikings then elevated versatile backup Brandel, who had never played center before.
Outside of some early struggles as a snapper and communication errors, he found his footing and was quite solid, especially for an inexperienced player at the position. Brandel has now played at every single one of the five offensive line spots and his versatility could actually be a reason to keep him as the top alternate rather than handing him the full-time job.
Jurgens played thousands of snaps at center at Wake Forest. Whether the Vikings trust him with the starting gig remains to be seen. Of course, the Vikings could sign another center or wait for the draft to find their new man in the middle of an hopefully healthier line.
Sep 9, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Audric Estime (7) is lifted by teammate Zeke Correll (52) after scoring a touchdown during the first half against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
Back to Correll. After signing with the Vikings, he was a long shot to make the 53-man roster like all undrafted players, but the practice squad was a realistic goal at a thin position. Remember, Brandel had zero center experience at that time.
In the first preseason game, Correll received his first opportunity to shine, but it turned out to be his last one, too. The blocker suffered a fractured ankle and was quickly ruled out for the season, as he was placed on IR. He lasted 12 snaps.
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Now hopefully recovered, he hopes to earn a spot on someone’s 90-man roster to compete for his place in the league throughout the summer. Correll is 25.
Team USA is moving on in the 2026 World Baseball Classic bracket. The Americans held on for a 5-3 win against Canada on Friday night at Daikin Park in Houston. Team USA’s win sets up the biggest game of the tournament so far: USA vs. the Dominican Republic on Sunday in the semifinals.
The Dominican Republic improved to 5-0 in the WBC on Friday night, smashing Korea with a 10-0 rout. Team USA and D.R. are the two biggest favorites to win the WBC title, but only one will reach the title game. Paul Skenes will get the ball for the Americans against the loaded Dominican Republic lineup.
Italy, Puerto Rico, Japan and Venezuela are on the other side of the bracket, and they’ll all play quarterfinal matchups on Saturday. Italy, which went 4-0 and took down Team USA earlier this week, will face Puerto Rico. Venezuela will try to knock out Shohei Ohtani and reigning champion Japan.
The quarterfinals are being held Friday and Saturday, the semifinals will be Sunday and Monday, and the 2026 World Baseball Classic championship game is set for Tuesday. The semis and title game will be held at Marlins Park in Miami.
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Here’s a look at the 2026 World Baseball Classic bracket:
2026 World Baseball Classic bracket
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Team USA’s advancement out of pool play was more nerve-wracking than expected, but the Americans are through to the semifinals thanks to Italy’s win over Mexico on Wednesday night. Team USA lost to Italy on Tuesday and had to sweat out Wednesday’s result. A narrow Mexico win would’ve sent the Americans packing.
Team USA finished in second place in Pool B, going 3-1 in group play. The U.S. easily beat Brazil and Great Britain before a close win over Mexico. The Americans then shockingly lost to Italy on Tuesday and set up a scenario where their quarterfinal fate was out of their hands. Italy, though, finished off a perfect round of pool play by beating Mexico to earn first place in Pool B. Italy’s win over Mexico prevented the knockout spots from being determined by the complicated WBC tiebreaker rules.
World Baseball Classic knockout scores, schedule
All games are available to stream on fubo (Try for free).
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Quarterfinals
Friday, March 13 Dominican Republic 10, Korea 0 (7) United States 5, Canada 3
Saturday, March 14 Italy vs. Puerto Rico, 3 p.m. ET, FS1 Japan vs. Venezuela, 9 p.m. ET, Fox
Semifinals
Sunday, March 15 Dominican Republic vs. United States, 8 p.m. ET, FS1
Monday, March 16 TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. ET, FS1
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Championship game
Tuesday, March 17 TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. ET, FS1
FanDuel considers Team USA to be the favorite to win the WBC (+125 odds). The Dominican Republic is second (+200), ahead of Japan (+400) and Venezuela (+1000). The Americans are considered -162 favorites in the head-to-head matchup with the Dominican Republic, with Skenes likely to be opposed by Luis Severino.
Japan took down the United States in the 2023 title game, with Ohtani famously striking out then-Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out. Will the bracket provide a rematch? Or will the star-studded Dominican lineup or another team make a run at the trophy this year? We’ll find out in the coming days.
The tensions between Sami Zayn and Cody Rhodes continued on SmackDown, as the segment once more ended with Sami getting frustrated. However, a new feud also started in the process.
This week on SmackDown, in a backstage segment, Sami Zayn congratulated Cody Rhodes and said that he did exactly what he claimed he would, which was to reclaim the Undisputed WWE Championship. Sami also wished Randy Orton well, and this became a point of tension, with Sami telling Cody that he looked up to Randy Orton and not to The American Nightmare. The reason for this, according to Sami, is that Orton is a 14-time World Champion and a legend, whereas Cody Rhodes is his friend. This is why he considers himself an equal to Cody despite the fact that he is a World Champion and Sami isn’t. Cody once again suggested that Sami was trying to “position himself” for a title shot after WrestleMania 42, and Sami responded by saying that he couldn’t believe Cody thought so low of him.
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Cody then told Sami Zayn that he doesn’t need to look up to him – he just needs to look at the (WWE) Title. As he walked away, Sami once again found himself throwing bottles and smacking objects in frustration. After this, Zelina Vega and Aleister Black came swooping in, asking Sami whether he thought that maybe the World Title wasn’t meant for him. Sami told Aleister Black that he needed to stay far away, essentially kickstarting a new feud.
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It’s going to be interesting to see what comes of this tense set of exchanges between Sami and Cody. One would imagine that they will eventually make up and become friends again, or one of them, presumably Sami, decides to turn and betray the other. Either way, the Aleister Black feud might just play into that.
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Mar 12, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; San Jose Sharks left wing William Eklund (72) bats the puck out of the air for a goal past Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) during the third period at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images
The San Jose Sharks aim to stay in the win column and strengthen their position in the Western Conference playoff race when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
The Sharks moved into the West’s second wild-card spot on Thursday with a 4-2 road win against the Boston Bruins, who had previously won 13 straight on home ice.
San Jose forward William Eklund had the highlight-reel goal of the evening in the third period. His initial shot was stopped by Jeremy Swayman, but Eklund batted in his own rebound while he was falling to the ice for his first goal since Jan. 7.
“It’s going to be like that during the season, and you’ve got to play through stuff,” Eklund said. “You’re not going to feel 100% every night. You’ve just got to push through it.”
Macklin Celebrini tallied the primary helper on Tyler Toffoli’s second-period goal to bring himself to 91 points (33 goals, 58 assists) in his second NHL season. Celebrini is on pace to join Pittsburgh Penguins legend Sidney Crosby as the only active NHL players to hit 100 points in a season before the age of 20.
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Backup goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic made 39 saves.
“I felt like I was seeing the puck good,” Nedeljkovic said. “Things were pretty clear out there. We were doing a good job of keeping guys out of the way early on, and if there was a rebound, we did a good job of tying up sticks or just clearing pucks right away. We were pretty solid in our own end for most of the night.”
Meanwhile, the Canadiens are pushing to stay in good standing in the Eastern Conference. They have won three straight games and got an extra day of rest after beating the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Wednesday night.
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Ivan Demidov scored the go-ahead goal at 12:40 of the third period to secure the road victory. Drake Batherson scored twice to give the Senators a 2-1 advantage in the first frame, but Jacob Fowler’s 32 saves put the Habs in position to win.
“It was pretty hectic,” said Fowler, a rookie who was making his 11th start (5-4-2). “A couple plays there that our guys on the ice were pretty gassed, and a lot of huge blocks there down the stretch, the last few minutes there. A lot of guys doing a lot of hard things there to get a win, and that’s what it takes this time of year.”
Captain Nick Suzuki has recorded a team-high 75 points (21 goals, 54 assists) for the Canadiens, who are third in the Atlantic Division. Sniper Cole Caufield (37 goals) missed the Ottawa game due to illness.
This is the teams’ second and final meeting of the season. Defense fell by the wayside on March 3 when Celebrini racked up a goal and three assists in San Jose’s 7-5 home victory.
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Montreal is 18-11-2 at home this season, and San Jose is 14-16-1 on the road.
A season to forget for Ole Miss will have an ending to remember, regardless of what happens from here. The Rebels stunned Alabama in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament on Friday, outlasting the Crimson Tide 80-79 for their third win in three days.
Ole Miss needs two more victories to reach the NCAA Tournament. But after knocking off three projected at-large teams in three days, the Rebels shouldn’t be counted out. After all, they haven’t trailed at any point so far during what’s becoming the top Cinderella story of conference tournament week.
One season after reaching the Sweet 16, Ole Miss cratered by losing 12 of its last 13 regular-season games. The precipitous slide left coach Chris Beard’s club as the No. 15 seed for the SEC Tournament. They are still just 15-19 after Friday’s win, but after beginning the week with 300-to-1 odds of winning the SEC Tournament, hope is alive.
Can the Rebels keep their run going on Saturday? They will have no choice if they want to reach the Big Dance. Either way, it’s been a fun ride in Nashville for a team that most had left for dead entering the week.
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Here is the rundown of other Bracketology-oriented winners and losers from Friday’s action.
Get up-to-date results, plus what they mean for the NCAA Tournament bubble and seeding with our CBS Sports Bracketology LIVE BLOG.
Winner: Atlantic 10 stalwarts advance
The Atlantic 10’s top two seeds were each tested in quarterfinal action, but Saint Louis and VCU both found ways to survive and advance. The top-seeded Billikens rallied from a 21-point deficit to edge George Washington 88-81 behind 22 points from Robbie Avila, who scored 15 in a big second half for a Saint Louis team that struggled through a 3-3 finish to the regular season.
VCU trailed Duquesne by seven in the first half before stabilizing for a 71-66 victory. The win kept the Rams’ at-large hopes ablaze for another day as they will remain among the “Last Four In” within CBS Sports Bracketology. The A10’s hopes of being a two-bid league are alive and well.
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Loser: Auburn’s hopes get slimmer
VCU hanging around on the right side of the bubble was bad news for Auburn, which will likely need the Atlantic 10 and Mountain West to be one-bid leagues. The Tigers (17-16) can do nothing but sit, hope and pray after losing to Tennessee on Thursday in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals. But they are firmly on the wrong side of the bubble in CBS Sports Bracketology, and they didn’t get the help they needed from VCU.
Loser: Illinois drops from No. 2 seed
Illinois dropped from the No. 2 seed line in CBS Sports Bracketology with its 91-88 overtime loss against Wisconsin in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. The Illini are now 0-4 in overtime games since the start of February. If the inverse were true, this team would be in the mix for the final No. 1 seed. But great predictive metrics can only get you so far, and the Illini (24-8) won’t have a case for a No. 2 seed on Selection Sunday. In fact, with selection metrics in the mid-teens, Illinois should now be pleased if it gets a No. 3 seed.
Purdue is now the final No. 2 seed in CBS Sports Bracketology — for the time being — after thrashing Nebraska 74-58 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. The Boilermakers desperately needed the authoritative victory after dropping four of six games to close the regular season. To actually end up as a No. 2 seed, the Boilermakers may still need another victory. Iowa State is lurking in the mix for a No. 2 seed and owns a head-to-head win over Purdue, which could be an influential factor if they are scrubbed side by side.
Loser: Seton Hall bows out
Seton Hall’s at-large aspirations were bleak entering the day. But they were officially extinguished in a 78-68 loss to St. John’s in the Big East Tournament semifinals. Though the Pirates have 21 wins, they have just one victory over a projected at-large team (NC State), and they will arrive at Selection Sunday well outside the top 50 in the all-important Wins Above Bubble metric. This was a great defensive team that merely lacked the offensive firepower to break through for needle-moving wins.
Winner: Arizona pulls off the comeback
Arizona fell behind 14-2 out of the gate and trailed by eight in the second half. But the Wildcats rallied for a thrilling 82-80 win over Iowa State in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals. The victory keeps Arizona alive in the race for the No. 1 overall seed in the Big Dance, as they will play for a “double title” on Saturday after winning the Big 12’s regular-season title by two games. Anthony Dell’Orso played the role of hero with four 3-pointers in the second half as he finished with a game-high 26 points on 10 of 14 shooting.
Loser: Tennessee fades against Vanderbilt
One day after using a 20-0 run in the second half to roar back and beat Auburn, Tennessee ended up on the wrong side of a similar equation in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals. Vanderbilt used a 10-0 run to flip the script on the Volunteers and earn a 75-68 win over its in-state rival. Vandy remains firmly on the No. 4 seed line in CBS Sports Bracketology, and the Commodores aren’t done yet, as losses from Alabama and Nebraska may have opened a narrow path to the No. 3 seed line.
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Winner: Florida looks inevitable
Florida endured its worst 3-point shooting performance of the season and still kept Kentucky at arm’s length in a 71-63 SEC Tournament quarterfinal victory. The Gators needed the win to keep their grasp on the final No. 1 seed in CBS Sports Bracketology, and the outcome was scarcely in doubt. The reigning national champions own the nation’s second-longest winning streak at 12 games — trailing only High Point at 14 — and are two wins away from repeating as SEC Tournament champions. A national title repeat appears to be squarely within the realm of possibility, too.
Jade Cargill had a lot of words to say about her WrestleMania 42 opponent, Rhea Ripley. However, when Ripley came to confront her, Cargill seemingly got exposed in an instant.
This week on SmackDown, Jade Cargill finally went to war with Michin, who tried to exact revenge on her for that attack a few months ago. The two women have been going back and forth for a while now, but things were finally put to rest on SmackDown, with the WWE Women’s Champion picking up a decisive victory over the veteran Michin. In the post-match promo, Cargill simply claimed that she wasn’t scared of Rhea Ripley, as she has never been scared of a single thing her entire life. She vowed that come WrestleMania, she will beat Ripley and prove why she is always on top.
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Rhea Ripley would then finally make her way out, and just as she entered the ring, Jade Cargill would exit, seemingly exposing her prior words as being false. For if she wasn’t scared, why would she run away in an instant? Cargill simply refused to engage while Ripley vowed to her that she would make Cargill her “b***h” at WrestleMania 42.
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It’s going to be interesting to see how things play out as they still have a little over a month to build up to their dream match at WrestleMania 42. Ripley is the overwhelming sentimental favorite, but whether you love her or hate her, Jade Cargill is undeniably the real deal in the ring, and there’s a reason why she is the reigning WWE Women’s Champion.
A lot will happen at WrestleMania, and their feud got off to a heated start as they seemingly broke the fourth wall, or atleast Cargill did. They had one face-to-face segment, and it looks like they are on a collision course to do that again before WrestleMania 42.
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Wood has been plagued by injuries during his career – including multiple knee and elbow operations – which have robbed England for periods of one of their finest strike bowlers.
He spent seven months rehabilitating his knee in order to be fit for the Ashes and lamented not being able to play some games for his county before heading to Australia for the series.
“I tried to get back at certain points but my knee wasn’t quite ready,” he said.
“It’s easy in hindsight, even if I was at 80% then at least the game would have given us an indicator of where I was.”
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He was thought to have been close to a return in the home summer, but ultimately did not take the field until England’s only Ashes warm-up game against the Lions at Lilac Hill in November.
He bowled eight overs but was only cleared to play in the first Test following a hamstring scan.
For now, although focused on his recovery, Wood said he has been thinking about life after cricket: “I’ve started thinking about other things, doing podcasts, doing my coaching badges.
“I’ve now started to try and think for the first time about what I should do if this doesn’t go well.”
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Wood – regarded as one of the fastest bowlers to play for England – has taken 119 wickets in 38 Tests since making his debut in 2015.
He was part of the 2015 Ashes-winning side, lifted the 2019 50-over World Cup and won the T20 World Cup in 2022.
Wakefield Trinity produce a dominant second-half display as they recover from 14-12 down at half-time to beat Leeds Rhinos 24-14 and reach the Challenge Cup quarter-finals for the second season in a row.
