There’s a growing sense that Tarleton State could be the next FCS team to make the jump to FBS College Football.
Could the Mountain West give them a look?
On today’s episode of Locked On College Football, I discuss Virginia Tech after their Spring Game became known for a parachuting incident.
Will that become a metaphor for James Franklin’s first season?
Indiana DC Bryant Haines, like his head coach Curt Cignetti, is not afraid to take shots and speak his mind.
Why did he go after Alabama fans on Twitter following Ty Simpson’s comments?
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00:00 Tarleton State’s FBS aspirations 04:25 Considering Texas for expansion 07:57 Discussing potential league membership 14:17 James Franklin’s coaching potential 19:06 Virginia Tech’s football challenges 23:04 Winning a national championship 24:20 Indiana’s transfer portal strategy 27:50 Embracing confidence with success
The Capitals announced Wednesday that Rasmus Sandin had a surgical procedure to address an ACL tear in his right knee.
Sandin, 26, sustained the injury on April 11 in a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Capitals’ third last of the season.
The Swede posted five goals and 24 assists in 73 games in 2025-26.
According to the team, Sandin’s return-to-play timeline will depend on his progress, but the typical recovery time for the surgery is six to nine months.
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Drafted 29th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2018, Sandin has 145 points (25 goals and 120 assists) over 382 career NHL games with the Leafs and Capitals.
How to watch Burnley vs Man City – TV channel, live stream and kick off time – Manchester Evening News
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Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City take on Burnley in the Premier League as they set their sights on lifting the title
Man City visit Burnley in a crucial Premier League fixture(Image: Getty Images)
How to watch Burnley vs Man City live, stream and kick-off time
Kick-off time and location: The Premier League fixture between Burnley and Manchester City is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, April 22. Kick-off is set for 8pm.
UK television channel details: Fans in the United Kingdom can watch the game live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. The live television coverage for this fixture begins at 7pm, providing an hour of build-up before the action starts.
Live stream: Viewers who prefer to watch online can stream the match through the Sky Go app on their mobile devices or tablets. Alternatively, the game is accessible via the Sky Sports website or through a NOW Sports Membership for those without a contract.
Fans in the US: Viewers in the United States can follow the action live on the USA Network or stream it via the NBC Sports website and app. It will also be available to stream on Peacock Premium.
Live UK radio coverage: Live national radio commentary will be broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live, which is accessible via DAB or the BBC Sounds app. Fans in the North West can listen to local perspectives and updates on BBC Radio Manchester and BBC Radio Lancashire throughout the evening
Team news and injuries: Burnley are expected to be without several key players including Josh Cullen, Connor Roberts, and Zeki Amdouni due to various injury concerns. Manchester City are monitoring the fitness of Rodri following a groin issue, while defenders Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol remain doubtful for the trip to Turf Moor.
Head-to-head record: Manchester City have a dominant record against the Clarets under Pep Guardiola, having won each of the last 14 meetings between the two sides in all competitions. Historically, City have managed 49 wins compared to 26 for Burnley, with 20 draws occurring since their first ever meeting. City won the home fixture earlier this season 5-1.
Title repercussions and relegation picture: A victory for City would see them move to the top of the Premier League table on goals scored, leapfrogging Arsenal in a tight title race. For Burnley, a defeat in this fixture could officially confirm their relegation to the Championship depending on results elsewhere in the midweek schedule.
Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior each scored as Real Madrid ended a four-game winless streak by defeating Alaves 2-1 on Tuesday to move closer to Spanish league leader Barcelona.
The victory at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium left Madrid six points behind Barcelona, which hosts sixth-placed Celta Vigo on Wednesday.
It was Madrid’s first game since it was eliminated by Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Madrid lost 2-1 at home and 4-3 in Germany in the second leg. The team’s last two Spanish league matches had been a 1-1 home draw against Girona and a 2-1 loss at Mallorca.
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“We have six games left,” Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said. “The goal is to win all of them, regardless of what happens. Every game counts.”
It was slow start for Madrid on Tuesday and the crowd at the Bernabeu looked anxious as Alaves had a few scoring chances early. Part of the fans jeered as the team struggled. There were some boos after the final whistle as well after Alaves scored late.
Mbappe broke the deadlock in the 30th minute with a shot that deflected on an Alaves defender and fooled goalkeeper Antonio Sivera. Mbappe, the league’s leading scorer with 24 goals, hadn’t found the net in a league game since February.
Vinicius added to Madrid’s lead with a long-range strike in the 50th. The Brazil forward hadn’t scored in his last six games between club and country. He was among the players jeered by some of the fans before and during the match. After scoring, he raised his hands in a gesture apparently apologizing to the fans, and there was some applause from the stands to the player.
“Vinicius puts in a tremendous effort, carrying the team on his shoulders,” Arbeloa said. “We can’t deny his attitude. He never hides. He feels a deep connection to the club, and I’m happy when the fans reward him with applause.”
Eduardo Camavinga, who earned his 150th win with Madrid, also was targeted by the Madrid fans before and during the game.
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Alaves, sitting one point above the relegation zone, pulled one closer with a goal by Toni Martinez in second-half stoppage time.
Alaves has won only one of its last nine league matches. The lone triumph came at Celta Vigo in March.
Madrid and Brazil defender Eder Militao had to be replaced just before halftime with an injury that Madrid said did not appear to be serious.
Other results
Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon saved a penalty kick and made a few other key stops to help ninth-place Athletic Bilbao hold on for a 1-0 win against midtable Osasuna at home.
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Mallorca drew 1-1 with visiting Valencia.
Fifth-place Real Betis won 3-2 at 11th-place Girona, with Rodrigo Riquelme scoring an 80th-minute winner.
Chris Sabin celebrates his win during SmackDown at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C., on March 20, 2026.(Craig Melvin/WWE)
The Ultimate X match would have high-wire ropes above the ring with pillars on the sides. In order for a wrestler to win the match, they would have to climb the pillar, make their way across the rope and grab the prize that hung in the middle. The match would often feature the X-Division’s highflyers and provided some heart-stopping moments.
The King of the Mountain match was essentially a reverse ladder match that included a penalty box for those who were pinned – which is also featured in the Iron Survivor Challenge that takes place during WWE NXT events. Each wrestler begins as ineligible to win and the only way to be eligible is to score a pinfall or a submission.
The only way to win the match is to hang the title belt on the top, retrieving it from the official to do so. Jeff Jarrett won the match three times in TNA. The men’s match hasn’t been seen since 2016. A women’s match took place in 2022 for the Knockouts World Championship.
Alex Shelley enters the ring during SmackDown at Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada, on Aug. 8, 2025.(Michael Marques/WWE)
WWE’s partnership with TNA could provide that opportunity for WWE to incorporate the match types into their own plans. Fox News Digital asked former TNA stars – current WWE wrestlers – Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley if they would like to see that happen one day.
Shelley said a King of the Mountain match could be a “good idea.”
“Man, I’ve never thought about King of the Mountain,” he said. “I think that’s a good idea. I love King of the Mountain.”
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Sabin added, however, he wouldn’t want to be a part of anymore Ultimate X matches.
“Myself, I would like to take my name of the hat for Ultimate X matches because I lost count of how many I’ve done – north of 20. So, I’ve done plenty of those,” he told Fox News Digital. “Had my fill of those matches.”
WWE has already produced some interesting matches of their own in recent years, including the aforementioned Iron Survivor Challenge and the Underground Match, which is its own take on the BloodSport style matches.
Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin enter the arena during SmackDown at First Horizon Center in Savannah, Ga., on May 23, 2025.(Craig Melvin/WWE)
An image of Cucurella getting his hair cut was posted on X prior to kick-off, accompanied by the caption: “[Cole] Palmer and Joao Pedro both injured tonight. There’s your exclusive.”
The post was then hastily removed and the account has since been deleted.
Both Palmer and Joao Pedro were absent from the clash at the Amex Stadium, which saw a spineless Chelsea side slump to a 3-0 loss at the hands of the Seagulls.
Marc Cucurella’s barber appears to leak Chelsea’s team news on X before hastily deleting the post (X)
Liam Rosenior has already been forced to deal with team news leaks during his Chelsea reign, with details on his line-up being revealed to French media ahead of both his side’s Champions League last-16 legs with PSG.
“It’s not the first time it’s happened, it won’t be the last time,” he said.
“I’m not talking in terms of me, I’m talking about any team or any club. These things happen. It’s disappointing, but I’m sure it won’t happen again.”
Rosenior was left furious as his team were dismantled by Brighton, suffering their fifth straight loss in the Premier League without scoring goal – their worst run of form in 114 years.
“It was unacceptable in every aspect of the game,” Rosenior said. “Unacceptable in attitude. I keep coming out and defending the players but that’s indefensible, that performance tonight. The manner of the goals we conceded, the amount of duels we lost, the lack of intensity in the team.
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“Something needs to change drastically right now. We need to look in the mirror. I need to look in the mirror but I can’t keep coming out here defending some of the things we are seeing.
Liam Rosenior laid into his players after Chelsea’s defeat to Brighton (Reuters)
“We lost 80 per cent of duels. We didn’t win a header. Two of the goals came when we can head the ball, the basics of football, and we don’t. At any level, if you make those errors, you’re not going to win games of football.
“I haven’t criticised them up until now. I’ve defended them. They have deserved that. But I will tell the truth. I always come out here and tell the truth. And I blame myself as well. It’s not just blaming the players. I’m part of that process.”
The Chelsea manager’s future is now in doubt, with the club’s hierarchy holding a meeting on Wednesday over whether to end his time at the club just four months after his appointment.
A Clemson Tigers helmet rests on the sideline bench at BB&T Field, on Oct 6, 2018 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, sitting unattended during game action against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons as players remained on the field in the middle of a competitive ACC matchup. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
The Minnesota Vikings have nine picks between now and Saturday evening, but everyone cares about the first one at the moment. Accordingly, we’re here to publish our 1st-Round prognostication for the Vikings, and in 2026, that’s defensive tackle Peter Woods, whether via trade or remaining at the No. 18 spot.
Woods gives Minnesota juice inside.
Interim general manager Rob Brzeznski could reasonably pick about 10 different players, and no one would be too befuddled, but for the official forecast, we say Woods.
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Woods Fits the Vikings’ Long-Term Defensive Plan
The Clemson DT could marry “best player available” and roster need.
Clemson defensive lineman Peter Woods (11) stands on the field during pregame warmups as he prepares for a high-profile matchup, showcasing his size and presence along the defensive front on Aug. 31, 2024, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta before Clemson faced Georgia in a nationally watched season opener. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images.
The Main Case for Woods
Brian Flores presumably has more control over the defensive personnel now that Kwesi Adofo-Mensah is no longer employed, and when he ran the Miami Dolphins, his very first draft pick seven years ago was Christian Wilkins, a defensive tackle.
Meanwhile, Minnesota tossed Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave to the curb in March, signing no replacements from free agency. If the Vikings’ season started tonight, they’d play Jalen Redmond, Levi Rodriguez, and Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins in the middle of the defensive line. It is unclear if that’s enough oomph and experience.
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Too, Minnesota has drafted offensive players in Round 1 in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025. It’s time for a defensive player.
Woods is gettable at pick No. 18 and possibly after a slight trade back. He’s also the top defensive tackle in the draft, per most pundits. So, we say Woods to Minnesota on Thursday night.
Dropping Allen and Hargrave Isn’t Nothing
During Adofo-Mensah’s final free agency, he added two starting defensive tackles: Allen and Hargrave. The excitement was palpable because, although not overly young, the two had plenty of experience and Hargrave had a Pro Bowl to his name. Then, the regular season played out, with each man playing decently but nowhere near the value of their contracts.
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So, the Vikings kicked them out. Allen landed in Cincinnati and will play next to Sexy Dexter Lawrence. Hargrave picked the Green Bay Packers.
Combined, the pair played over 1,300 defensive snaps. It would just seem strange to hand those snaps to Rodriguez and Ingram-Dawkins. The Vikings would be gambling on “maybes.”
Therefore, the evidence points to a DT addition early in the draft. Remember: in 2023, Minnesota needed a wide receiver. It drafted Jordan Addison. In 2024, it needed a quarterback. J.J. McCarthy was the first pick. How about 2025? A guard was the most pressing need. Donovan Jackson joined the Vikings. If you don’t overcomplicate it, Woods to Minnesota make sense.
Time to End the Drought
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The Vikings haven’t drafted an interior defensive lineman in the first three rounds of the draft since 2013. If you remember Sharfif Floyd, he was the last guy. Minnesota got away with this, mainly because Linval Joseph cooked for six seasons.
Clemson defensive tackle Peter Woods (11) celebrates after bringing down Duke quarterback Darian Mensah (10), flashing his interior pass-rush ability and energy following a key defensive play on Nov. 1, 2025, at Memorial Stadium in Clemson during an ACC matchup that highlighted his disruptive presence. Mandatory Credit: Alex Martin-Imagn Images.
Generally speaking, the Vikings and all other teams should take a swing at a promising DT at least once every five or eight years or so. In that regard, the purple team is overdue.
Draft Woods. End the drought. Complement the Vikings’ fantastic outside linebackers from the inside out.
Get to Know Woods
At 6’2″ and 300 pounds, Woods possesses surprising agility for his size. His exceptional 4.75-second forty-yard dash, especially notable for a defensive tackle, demonstrates a quick first step and impressive leverage when engaging opponents. His signature swipe move is particularly effective on film, allowing him to penetrate the backfield rapidly. Over his last two seasons at Clemson, he amassed 5 sacks and consistently disrupted plays.
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The Ringer‘s Todd McShay on Woods: “He locates the ball quickly, violently sheds blocks as a run defender, and uses his quick hands and feet to make plays in the backfield. He’s on the lighter side (298 pounds) with shorter arms (31 1/4 inches), and the latter shows up on tape. He can win with his hands and still get stuck on the block as a pass rusher.”
“He doesn’t get enough separation to locate the ball at times as a run defender. He gets washed down the line of scrimmage and needs to do a better job of getting vertical when defending zone runs. And he’s an inconsistent tackler. He has upside as a pass rusher, but he did not take the next step as one in 2025.”
For context, defensive tackles often take a few years to hit their groove — longer than players at other positions — so Woods may not be a total stud as a rookie. Give him time.
Clemson defensive lineman Peter Woods (11) walks through the stadium before kickoff, focused and composed as he prepares for a rivalry matchup on Nov. 29, 2025, at Williams-Brice Stadium, with his size and build standing out among players during pregame arrivals ahead of Clemson’s regular-season finale. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-Imagn Images.
McShay continued, “His hands are powerful, and he has an effective push-pull move. He can advance his rush while remaining engaged when he stays low. Woods compares well with New England defensive tackle Milton Williams, who lacks ideal length and mass but wins with his hands and athletic ability.”
“He should compete for a starting role as a rookie. Woods compares well with New England defensive tackle Milton Williams, who lacks ideal length and mass but wins with his hands and athletic ability. He should compete for a starting role as a rookie.”
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McShay also mock-drafted Woods to Minnesota on Wednesday in his final set of predictions.
Woods turned 21 last month.
If the Woods prediction is wrong, the Vikings will likely draft Dillon Thieneman (Oregon), Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (Toledo), or Kenyon Sadiq (Oregon) instead.
LPGA star Charley Hull resumes the quest for her first major title this week at the 2026 Chevron Championship. While Hull will be too busy playing to catch much action on TV, this week presents the type of golf she still enjoys watching.
However, the genre of golf male pros play most weeks on the PGA Tour is not the popular English pro’s cup of tea.
Hull revealed that she doesn’t “really watch golf” when she’s not competing and laid one specific reason she finds the modern pro game “boring” in her Chevron Championship press conference.
Charley Hull on modern golf: ‘It’s quite boring watching a birdiefest’
Hull, 30, has three LPGA wins in her career and is currently ranked No. 4 in the world. She turned pro way back in 2013, and in that time she’s seen pro golf change drastically.
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Those changes hit the men’s game hardest, where increases in distance has turned every regular PGA Tour event into a “birdiefest,” as Hull described them on Tuesday.
The majors, on the other hand, have undergone less change. In both the men’s and women’s game, major courses typically feature treacherous setups meant to provide fierce challenges to the best players in the game.
Hull is expecting this week’s Chevron Championship to follow that tradition, requiring players to hit long irons into many greens. That’s exactly how Hull thinks it should be at a major, and why she doesn’t usually watch non-major golf on TV.
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To put it more simply, she prefers watching pros “when they’re struggling.”
“I much prefer that. I think that’s the way golf should be. It’s way more interesting,” Hull said on Tuesday at the Chevron. “I don’t really watch golf, but when I watch the men’s golf I watch the majors and I enjoy it a lot more when they’re struggling on the golf course. I think it’s a lot more fun.”
She then put a finer point on her issue with the golf played at most pro golf tournaments, which, in her view of the PGA Tour, has turned into a driver-wedge game.
“It’s quite boring watching a birdiefest. All you see is hitting a long drive, hitting a wedge on the green and holing a putt,” Hull said.
Hull continued by saying she preferred the pro golf played decades ago, when it was more of an “art.”
“It’s nice to see golf be played as an art, like when they have to create shots,” she explained. “I much prefer that. That’s why I preferred golf 20, 30 years ago.”
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Hull later revealed that “pretty much the only tournament I watch is the Masters or the men’s British Open. I find them pretty exciting to watch.”
Though Hull has never won a major, she’s come remarkably close several times. She finished T2 at the 2016 Chevron Championship, to go along with a T7 in 2014 and T6 in 2018. She also earned a T2 at the 2023 U.S. Women’s Open and has twice finished runner-up at the AIG Women’s Open in 2023 and in 2025.
Delhi Capitals conceded their highest total of IPL 2026, 242 runs, powered by a sensational unbeaten 135 from Abhishek Sharma, who batted through the entire 20 overs. Following the defeat, former Australian captain Aaron Finch has criticised Axar Patel for bowling just two overs while allowing part-time Nitish Rana to complete his full quota during Delhi Capitals’ (DC) clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Sunrisers Hyderabad continued their strong run with a commanding 47-run win, driven by Abhishek’s 68-ball masterclass, which included 10 fours and 10 sixes. He was well supported by Travis Head (37) and Heinrich Klaasen (37* off 13), helping SRH post a daunting 242/2.
In reply, Delhi Capitals showed early promise through a partnership between KL Rahul (37) and Nitish Rana (57), but lost momentum after their dismissals. Eshan Malinga starred with the ball, picking up 4/32, as DC were restricted to 195/9.
Finch was openly critical of the decision, saying, “We’ve been sitting there scratching our heads, haven’t we? Your two Indian premier spin bowlers, Axar Patel, the skipper, and Kuldeep Yadav, bowled four overs between them. A part-time offspinner in Nitish Rana has wheeled out four overs. To me, that makes no sense,” he told ESPNcricinfo.
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He further questioned Axar’s reluctance to bowl to left-handers, even after dismissing Travis Head, suggesting it reflects an issue with mindset.
“It’s the responsibility of your captain, your senior player, your retained player, your best bowler, an Indian bowler, he’s one of your core bowlers in the Indian cricket team. That’s no small bit. He’s a double World Cup winner. So the fact that he doesn’t trust himself to execute under pressure and to defend himself against any left handers, as soon as a left hander walks to the crease, not for me today, thanks. To me, that says more about his attitude towards it than anything else,” he added.
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Earlier, Ravichandran Ashwin also highlighted the overuse of part-time bowler Nitish Rana, while frontline spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel bowled just two overs each.
“In DC’s bowling attack, they have Axar Patel, Kuldeep, Lungi, Mukesh, and Natarajan. But the first player to complete his 4-over quota was Nitish Rana, and that’s where they lost the match. It has to be the biggest blunder so far,” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel Ash Ki Baat.
Ferrari star Lewis Hamilton and his girlfriend took to a beach in Malibu, California, with images and videos from the same surfacing on the internet. The couple’s cozy moments, which were captured in the videos and images, broke the internet.
With the F1 races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia cancelled due to the conditions in the Middle East, the F1 drivers have the months of April to themselves. While Max Verstappen decided to race in the NLS, Hamilton has been spending time with his girlfriend, Kim Kardashian.
On April 21, 2026, images and videos of Lewis Hamilton and Kim Kardashian on a beach in Malibu surfaced. The seven-time F1 champion gave the supermodel a surf lesson before the couple spent time on the beach and in the shallows.
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The images included the couple standing on the shore, with Hamilton’s arm around the supermodel’s waist. A video of Hamilton giving his girlfriend a surf lesson also surfaced.
Another couple of images showed the couple sharing some pleasant moments together. The first one was of Lewis Hamilton and Kim Kardashian hugging in the shallows, with the other one being an image of the Briton kissing his supermodel girlfriend.
As the images and clips surfaced, they spread like fire on the internet with multiple accounts sharing, reposting, and uploading them on various social media platforms, including X and Instagram. The images were reshared thousands of times with millions of views.
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Kim Kardashian was spotted with Lewis Hamilton in Tokyo ahead of the Japanese GP. The supermodel also featured in his Instagram reel of him drifting through Tokyo. After the Japanese GP, the couple was spotted together at Coachella attending Justin Bieber’s performance.
Lewis Hamilton and Kim Kardashian’s dating timeline: From Paris Hotel reports to Instagram hard launch
Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton have known each other for over a decade and were first seen together at the GQ Men of the Year awards. Over the years, the Briton became a good friend and was even invited by the Kardashians to family events.
Earlier this year, after the Barcelona shakedown, Hamilton and Kim Kardashian were spotted getting out of the same car at a hotel in Paris, which gave birth to the dating rumors. This was followed by their appearance at Super Bowl LX, where they sat together in the VIP box.
Just before the 2026 F1 season began, Kim Kardashian and Hamilton were spotted in Arizona, enjoying a sunset. The seven-time F1 champion was recently seen in Tokyo with his girlfriend, and eventually hard-launched his relationship via an Instagram reel uploaded by him, captioned “TOKYO DRIFT VOL. III”.
VJ Edgecombe delivered a standout performance as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics in Game 2 to level the series at 1-1.
Edgecombe finished with over 30 points and 10 rebounds, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to reach those numbers in a playoff game. At 20 or younger, he is only the second player to do it, joining Magic Johnson. He is also the first rookie to hit those marks in the playoffs since Tim Duncan in 1998.
Alongside him, Tyrese Maxey added 29 points and nine assists, while Paul George contributed 19 points in the win.
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The result sees Philadelphia respond after losing Game 1, taking a road win to bring the series level heading into the next game.
Indiana DC Bryant Haines, like his head coach Curt Cignetti, is not afraid to take shots and speak his mind. 
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