AEW’s women’s division is immensely talented. Tony Khan’s leadership has made the Women’s World Championship and the TBS Championship two of the most prestigious belts in all of wrestling. Many women have held these titles so far, and many more will in the coming years.
All Elite Wrestling introduced the TBS Championship in October 2021. Mercedes Mone won it by defeating Willow Nightingale at Double or Nothing 2024. She had a record-breaking 584-day reign. However, she lost it back to Willow on Dynamite: New Year’s Smash, which took place on December 31, 2025.
Willow Nightingale successfully defended the TBS Title many times. She was having a dominant reign. However, a disaster recently struck. The 32-year-old vacated the belt due to a shoulder injury on this week’s Dyanmite. She was going to compete in the 2026 Owen Hart Tournament and lock horns with Alex Windsor in the quarter-final at Double or Nothing. She can no longer participate, and her match with Windsor has been replaced by Mina Shirakawa vs. Athena.
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Fans on X were devastated by this news. Willow is one of the best babyfaces in the modern wrestling era, and her absence will truly be felt on Dynamite and other AEW shows.
See their reactions below:
Fans react to Willow Nightingale relinquishing the TBS Championship. (Images via X/@KXNGAO) Fans react to Willow Nightingale relinquishing the TBS Championship. (Images via X/@KXNGAO)
Former AEW TBS Champion Willow Nightingale recently gave a shout-out to the New Day
Willow Nightingale recently appeared on Marking Out. In this conversation, the 32-year-old praised former WWE World Tag Team Champions, the New Day.
“I also personally would like to do a shoutout to New Day because when we talk about a Willow Nightingale kind of character of like… breaking down a stereotype, and embracing the positive and joy. Black joy and being carefree and whimsical. I think they helped people accept that and be like, ‘Yeah! That is cool. Right on’ and can kind of make way for me to also be like, that is what I have been dishing out,” she said.
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods recently left the Stamford-based company, and rumors suggest they are AEW-bound. Only time will tell what the future holds for them.
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Anyone who watched him even peripherally could reach that conclusion. And that’s saying something, given that the 2025 draft class is giving every indication it will be one of the strongest and deepest in decades.
But even in that group, there were not 10 rookies better than the Raptors’ first-round pick. There were not 10 rookies who affected games on both ends more, who were more integral to a playoff team finding its identity, who were more able to elevate their own play even as the games got more meaningful.
The NBA announced its all-rookie teams on Wednesday night, and if the voters didn’t get it exactly right, they at least didn’t get it wrong.
The first four for the first team were set in stone, the voting roughly reflecting the draft order, with the Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg, Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe and Charlotte Hornets sharpshooter Kon Knueppel each earning all 100 first-team votes, and Dylan Harper of San Antonio getting 93.
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After that, Memphis Grizzlies wing Cedric Howard — the 11th pick — rounded out the first team.
Murray-Boyles was named to the second-team — the 13th Raptor to get all-rookie honours and the first since Scottie Barnes in 2021-22 — along with Ace Bailey (Utah), Maxime Raynaud (Sacramento) and New Orleans Pelicans freshmen Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen.
Murray-Boyles got eight first-team votes, the fewest among the 10 rookies recognized. As one of the voters, I had the Raptors’ rookie on my first team, in place of Coward.
Regardless, the six-foot-seven front-court player from South Carolina deserved all-rookie recognition based on his regular season, even if it was hampered for all of the second half with multiple thumb injuries, and it was a little slow starting due to a few minor tweaks and strains coming out of training camp.
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But those didn’t hold him back from posting rookie numbers that more than justified his status as the No. 9 pick in the draft: 8.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocks might not leap off the page, but only 26 rookies in NBA history have managed it while playing at least 50 games.
The only other Raptor to do so was Vince Carter.
The only other rookies to do it this season were the No. 1 overall pick, Flagg, and No. 12, Queen.
No rookie in NBA history has done it while playing just 21.9 minutes per game as Murray-Boyles did this season.
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Murray-Boyles’ contributions to winning basketball games were his true superpower. He could keep possessions alive with his ferocious offensive rebounding (his 2.3 offensive rebounds per game was second among all rookies), or shift games with his hyperkinetic defence (his 4.9 deflections per 36 minutes was 12th-best among all NBA players with at least 1,200 minutes, per Craftednba.com, and best among rookies).
He was 20 years old and very much a first-year NBA player — he got his car filled with popcorn at one point during the year for the crime of failing to fulfill his undefined ‘rookie chores’ — but when the ball went up, all of that melted away.
He recognized a role the Raptors needed for someone with all-around defensive versatility combined with low-usage, high-impact offence and dove in headfirst.
“I know who we have on our team,” Murray-Boyles said as the playoffs were approaching, when asked how he had found a way to contribute so quickly in his first season. “We have a really, really good roster, very talented guys that can score, that can put the ball in the rim. So it was just me finding where I fit in and sticking to it, just to elevate the team as much as possible and really try not to get in anybody’s way and just do what I can to help elevate the team.”
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It worked. The Raptors scored 125 points per 100 possessions when he was on the floor — third best among Raptors regulars — and allowed just 112 points per 100, which trailed only Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl.
His two-man defensive pairing with Barnes — where the Raptors put two big, fast, physical, five-position defenders together on the floor — was, not surprisingly, a hellscape for opposing offences. In the 637 minutes they played together, opponents scored just 104.5 points per 100 possessions, or two points per 100 possessions better than the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder allowed.
Rookies aren’t supposed to contribute like that, but Murray-Boyles did.
“Very unique, right? From the moment that he came to our team and in Summer League, he showed that he can be the player we can count on,” said Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic when summing up Murray-Boyles’ rookie season. “When you have a rookie and you’re always thinking about what’s going to be his plan and how much he’s going to be playing in the G League with our 905 program, it was always pretty clear in September that he’s not going to be seeing a lot of minutes playing with 905.”
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“There’s just a lot of intangibles, a lot of things that he does on a nightly basis, how competitive he is, how hard he plays. It just gave us confidence from Day 1 that he’s going to be an important player in the rotation,” Rajakovic continued. “And then his development over the course of the season was outstanding. Just seeing him always being able to react to any challenge that was thrown his way was awesome.”
Of course, the all-rookie vote was taken before the playoffs started. Had they been calculated a couple of weeks later, Murray-Boyles very well could have been named to the first team. His role elevated, and as it did, the Raptors went from down 0-2 against Cleveland to forcing a Game 7.
He averaged 14.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks in 27 minutes per game of elite competition. He forced the Cavaliers to adjust their defence to account for him, the highest compliment a player can receive. Only seven rookies in league history had previously had those numbers or better across the board in the playoffs — Larry Bird, Anfernee Hardaway and Magic Johnson among them — and none did so with an effective field goal percentage better than .600; Murray-Boyles checked in at .685.
It’s way too early to predict where Murray-Boyles’ upside will take him and the Raptors. He’s already begun an off-season regimen aimed at developing his shooting and ability to attack the basket while facing it from 15 or 20 feet. If he can add that — and Murray-Boyles’ ability to learn on the fly was one of the qualities his coaches raved about this season — he’ll be that much more of a dangerous offensive option to go along with his already superb defence.
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If he achieves that, it won’t be all-rookie teams that Murray-Boyles will be in consideration for. Sooner or later, it will be all-star and all-NBA honours.
The Union government has proposed fresh amendments to the National Anti Doping Act to criminalise the trafficking and distribution of banned substances to athletes, with a jail term of up to five years and a fine of up to Rs 2 lakh for offenders, including medical practitioners who knowingly prescribe prohibited drugs.The proposed amendments have been uploaded on the sports ministry’s website for public feedback, with June 18 set as the deadline for suggestions.Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the amended bill will be tabled during the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament after feedback is reviewed.“Whoever administers or applies to an athlete, for the purpose of or in connection with doping in sport…shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to (five) years, or with fine which may extend up to (two lakh) rupees, or both,” the proposed amendment states.The amendments seek stricter action against people involved in supplying banned substances to athletes. The ministry plans to introduce the amended bill in Parliament after examining public suggestions.Under the current law, the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) can search premises and seize “equipment, device, substance, record, register, document or other material object” if there is suspicion of anti-doping violations.The proposed amendment expands these powers to include individuals as well.“The officer shall, if the individual so requires, take such individual within twenty four hours to the nearest Gazetted Officer, superior in rank to him, or a Magistrate. Provided that the officer shall not detain such individual for more than twenty four hours prior to taking him to such Gazetted Officer or Magistrate,” the amendment states.“For the purposes of this section, the expression ‘public place’ includes any public conveyance, hotel, shop, competition, event or other place intended for use by, or accessible to, the public.”
Doctors, coaches could face jail
“Doping is no longer just a sporting violation; it has evolved into an organised ecosystem exploiting athletes,” Mandaviya said during an interaction with the media in New Delhi, as quoted by news agency PTI.“We only punish those who are consuming but suppliers need to be targetted as well. So whether it is a coach, a manager, a fellow athlete or anyone who has direct access to an athlete, those found guilty of being part of the supply chain will be prosecuted if these amendments go through,” he added.A similar proposal had been made in 2018, when the government had sought a four-year jail term and a Rs 2 lakh fine for organised crime syndicates and suppliers of banned substances. However, those provisions were removed before the law was passed in 2022 and amended last year, as the government preferred a “preventive legislation, rather than a criminal legislation.”The new proposal also targets those who prescribe banned substances to athletes.“Whoever, for the purpose of or in connection with doping in sport, traffics in, sells, dispenses or otherwise places on the market without trafficking, or makes out a prescription for, any prohibited substance or prohibited method, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to [five] years, or with fine which may extend up to [two lakh] rupees, or both,” the amendment states.The amendments provide exemptions for athletes with Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for certified medical conditions and for doctors handling emergency situations.“In situations referred to under this sub-section, it shall be the responsibility of the athlete to apply for a retroactive Therapeutic Use Exemption in accordance with the provisions of this Act and regulations thereunder,” the amendment states.“There shall be no liability for the relevant medical practitioner, regardless of whether the Therapeutic Use Exemption is granted or declined,” it added.The ministry clarified that rules related to anti-doping violations by athletes will remain unchanged.“Anti-Doping Rule violations by athletes will continue to be dealt with under the existing anti-doping framework,” the ministry stated.“The proposed amendments seek to ensure that clean athletes remain protected while enabling stronger action against criminal networks exploiting sport and athletes for commercial gain.”
Secret of the Spring is one of the many side quests in Diablo 4 that requires players to solve a puzzle or riddle. For this reason, some players might think that it’s bugged, or uncompletable. Thankfully, that isn’t the case at all. You just need to know the correct emote to use, at the right location. These quests were introduced in the game to help players learn to use the emote wheel, and customize it for their purposes.
If you’re going for a completionist run in Diablo 4, Secret of the Spring is a side quest worth going out of your way to complete. It’s short, sweet, and might teach you something, if you’re relatively new to the game.
How to complete Secret of the Spring in Diablo 4
Secret of the Spring is not one of the more complex side quests in Diablo 4, but it can feel frustrating if you just look at the quest hint. The game doesn’t tell you what to do, only leads you to a specific location, and offers you the hint of “Solve the note’s riddle” and that’s it. You can find this side quest just outside of Kyovashad, shown on the map below.
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Here’s where you pick up Secret of the Spring (Image via Blizzard Entertainment || Sportskeeda)
When you arrive, you’ll find a crumpled note on the ground with a blue exclamation mark over it. Interacting with it will give you the quest Secret of the Spring. It will also give you the only other hint you need to complete the quest:
“Beacon of warmth in winter’s embrace, patience rewarded by nature’s own grace.”
Reading the hint will also give you a quest location on your map, a blue circle. Just ride up to this area, and you’ll see a tiny lake in the ground. Like other side quests, and Riddle Statues, you need to use the correct emote in front of the lake.
To complete Secret of the Spring in Diablo 4, use the “wait” emote, while standing in front of the little lake. However, the wait emote isn’t on your emote wheel by default, so you need to add it to the emote wheel somewhere.
Just add the “wait” emote, and then use it! (Image via Blizzard Entertainment || Sportskeeda)
Press the “E” key or up on the D-Pad, and then, and then either click Customize or press the Triangle/Y button to bring up the customize menu. Pick one of the empty slots in the emote wheel, and look for wait in the first tab of emotes.
Add it to the bar, and then use it while standing in front of the lake. This will make a treasure chest pop up nearby. Loot the chest for a little bit of gold and other rewards, and this will complete Secret of the Spring.
Daniel Leonard, the son of boxing icon Sugar Ray Leonard, was taken into police custody early Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, Fox News Digital learned.
A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed Leonard was arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order at a private residence in West Los Angeles shortly before 5:30 a.m.
“On May 20, 2026, around 5:29 a.m., officers assigned to the West Los Angeles Area responded to the 1500 block of Amalfi Drive for a radio call of a restraining order violation,” the spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
Sugar Ray Leonard and Daniel Ray Leonard attend the 2024 CHLA Gala at the L.A. Live Event Deck in Los Angeles, California, on Oct. 5, 2024.(Alberto Rodriguez/Variety)
“Officers arrived and took the suspect into custody for being in violation of his restraining order,” the statement concluded.
Further details surrounding the incident were not immediately released.
TMZ reported the 25-year-old attempted to enter his father’s home “by turning exterior door handles.” Responding officers reportedly found Daniel near the property’s pool house.
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Sugar Ray Leonard, Bernadette Robi and their son Daniel Ray Leonard arrive at the Brent Shapiro Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Prevention Summer Spectacular at a private residence in Beverly Hills, California, on Sept. 9, 2017.(Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)
Court records in Los Angeles County indicated that the elder Leonard recently requested a restraining order against his son. Authorities have not confirmed whether the order was directly tied to Wednesday’s arrest. A hearing is scheduled for June 15.
Over the years, the father-son duo frequently appeared together at high-profile public events. In November 2023, Leonard posted a heartfelt birthday message to his son on social media. “So happy to be with my son Daniel this weekend!” Ray captioned the post. “I am so proud of you!!! Happy Birthday!!!”
Former boxer Sugar Ray Leonard attends the B. Riley & Co. and Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation’s 6th Annual “Big Fighters, Big Cause” charity boxing night at The Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood, California, on May 13, 2015.(Mark Davis/Getty Images for Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation)
Leonard has four children, including Daniel, daughter Camille and sons Ray Charles Jr. and Jarrel, whom he shares with his ex-wife, Juanita. He also has a grandson, Devin Leonard.
It’s no secret that Cooper Flagg, the Dallas Mavericks’ No. 1 overall pick who won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, was a part of the league’s All-Rookie first-team that came out on Wednesday night.
But other bright, young stars of the NBA were named alongside him.
Charlotte Hornets’ Kon Knueppel, Flagg’s Duke Blue Devils teammate in college and runner-up to the Rookie of the Year Award, as well as Philadelphia 76ers’ VJ Edgecombe were also named unanimous All-Rookie First Team members alongside Flagg following voter tallies.
Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg dribbles during the second half of an NBA game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Dallas on April 5, 2026.(LM Otero/AP)
Rounding out the first team were San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper and Memphis Grizzlies guard Cedric Coward. All five players received votes for this year’s Rookie of the Year Award.
There were 100 ballots tallied for the teams, and Harper was seven votes shy of another unanimous selection. He had seven second-team votes, while Coward had 29 first-team votes and 67 second-team votes for a total of 125 points.
Flagg narrowly beat out Knueppel, who went three picks to the Hornets after his Duke teammate, earning 56 first-place votes compared to Knueppel’s 44 in that tally. Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe finished in third place with 96 points (93 third-place votes), while San Antonio Spurs’ Dylan Harper and Memphis Grizzlies’ Cedric Coward also got third-place votes.
Flagg is the second-youngest player to ever win the award, as the 19-year-old was only behind Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James.
For most of the season, it appeared Knueppel was going to win the award, but multiple voters came out publicly and said Knueppel’s Play-In Tournament struggles factored into them changing their minds for Flagg.
Knueppel had just six points on 2-of-12 shooting in 34 minutes during the Hornets’ electric 127-126 overtime win over the Miami Heat at the start of the tournament. Then, in the 121-90 loss to the Orlando Magic, he shot 3 of 11 for 11 points (4 of 5 from the free-throw line as well), and he posted a minus-26 while on the court.
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Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg watches from the bench during the second quarter against the Orlando Magic at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on April 3, 2026.(Jerome Miron/Imagn Images)
Flagg noted being keen on what Knueppel was doing during the year, showing love to his fellow rookie.
“I see the games every night. I can check the box scores,” he said about watching Knueppel’s stat lines closely, per ESPN. “I think also I was watching Kon just because that’s one of my brothers.
“We had such a good connection, and we’re gonna be there for each other for the rest of our lives. I was watching him as a fan, as well, but there was obviously that competition at the same time.”
Flagg averaged 21 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game this year for the Mavericks. Those numbers had him among some NBA greats, as Larry Bird, Michael Jordan and Luka Doncic were the only rookies before Flagg to average at least 20 points, six rebounds and four assists since the NBA-ABA merger, ESPN pointed out. Flagg also led all rookies in scoring this season.
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As for Knueppel, he dropped 18.5 points per game with 5.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists, but while Flagg had him beat in those categories, he reset the rookie 3-pointers made record with 273. That number also led the NBA this season. Knueppel was also a key piece in the Hornets getting into the Play-In Tournament to begin with, finishing 44-38 before being eliminated by the Magic.
But neither of them are still in the NBA Playoffs, as Harper has excelled alongside his Spurs teammates, most notably Victor Wembanyama, the NBA’s Rookie of the Year two seasons ago, and Stephon Castle, the Rookie of the Year during the 2024-25 campaign.
San Antonio Spurs combo guard Dylan Harper shoots a 3-pointer over Portland Trail Blazers PG Jrue Holiday at Moda Center.(Jaime Valdez-Imagn Images)
Edgecombe also played a vital role in the 76ers toppling the Boston Celtics in a first-round shocker, coming back from a 3-1 deficit to win the series in Game 7. Unfortunately for Edgecombe and his teammates, the New York Knicks swept them in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
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The All-Rookie second-team consists of New Orleans Pelicans’ Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears, Sacramento Kings’ Maxime Raynaud, Utah Jazz’s Ace Bailey and Toronto Raptors’ Collin Murray-Boyles.
An Indianapolis Colts helmet rests on an equipment case during a road matchup against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. The scene was captured on Dec. 1, 2024, as Indianapolis continued its late-season playoff pursuit while preparing for an AFC contest in Foxborough during the closing stretch of the regular season. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images.
Let’s get this out of the way: the Minnesota Vikings probably won’t trade Jordan Addison. But if they did, Fansided believes the Indianapolis Colts come calling.
The idea is speculative, but the IND roster logic is easy to follow.
Minnesota recently exercised Addison’s fifth-year contractual option, extending his contract with the franchise through the end of 2027.
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Indianapolis Could Evidently Use Another Proven WR Weapon
Would the Vikings really trade Addison this summer?
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison walks toward the sideline after a road game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Nov. 24, 2024, in Chicago. The Vikings struggled to find offensive rhythm during the divisional matchup as Addison and Minnesota searched for late momentum against a physical Bears defense in a tightly contested NFC North battle. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images.
Fansided: Colts Should Call about Addison
Jake Beckman sized up one player per team for trade targeting, and for the Colts, Addison evidently made the most sense.
He explained, “The Colts are in a very tough spot right now. IF (and that’s a big IF) Daniel Jones is healthy enough to play at the beginning of the season, he’s going to need his receivers to get open early and often. The problem is that right now, his wide receivers are Alec Pierce, Josh Downs, and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine.”
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“That’s not remotely close to the caliber of a receiver room that they’re going to need… and there isn’t really anyone out there who is going to give that wide receiver room a shot of adrenaline. However, the Vikings did just sign Jauan Jennings.”
Any Addison trade fodder this offseason has been fan- or media-driven. There’s no credible intel to suggest a deal is in play.
Beckman added, “If they wanted to move on from Addison, who has had a litany of legal issues, they absolutely could. It’s unprecedented for a team to trade a player right after they exercise his fifth-year option, but this is a pretty unique situation that both teams are in.”
The Trade Price?
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With an extra caveat that the Vikings probably won’t trade Addison per the Beckman theory, the club could likely ask for a 2nd-Rounder if so. Addison’s off-the-field turmoil has prevented him from rising to superstardom, and he also hasn’t topped 1,000 yards in a season through three years.
Without Addison, Minnesota would lean into Jennings, who signed a couple of weeks ago as the 2026 WR3. Such a trade would also leave Minnesota thin at the wide receiver spot, which is why it signed Jennings in the first place — to add more firepower for Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy in addition to hedging the bet against an Addison or Justin Jefferson injury.
If the Vikings wanted to trade Addison, they likely would’ve done it before or during April’s draft. As of May, he’s probably a Viking for the 2026 campaign and beyond.
In fact, the man can start asking Minnesota’s brass about a contract extension as early as now.
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The Case for Trading Addison
Addison’s trade value is undeniably rooted in his talent. He’s young, productive, and has only completed three seasons in the NFL.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison (3) warms up before a matchup against the Arizona Cardinals at U.S. Bank Stadium on Dec. 1, 2024, in Minneapolis. Addison went through pregame drills and stretching exercises as the Vikings prepared for another important late-season NFC contest in front of the home crowd during the playoff push. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images.
The complication, however, lies with his off-field record. In 2023, Addison was cited near Minneapolis for driving 140 mph in a 55 mph zone. He attributed the excessive speed to a dog emergency, and the incident was quickly resolved with minimal league intervention.
A year later, a more serious incident popped up. Addison was found passed out and drunk in his car on a Los Angeles freeway, an event that resulted in a three-game suspension.
Further malarkey arose during the 2025 season. Addison missed a team walkthrough in London, prompting head coach Kevin O’Connell to bench him for a quarter in the subsequent contest. Three months later, he was arrested for trespassing and removed from a Florida casino. While that case was later dismissed, it nonetheless contributed to a growing pattern of mischief.
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The Colts’ WR Room
Beckam is onto something — the Colts arguably need one more weapon for Jones. Here’s the full WR group before summer minicamp:
Alec Pierce
Josh Downs
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
Deion Burks
Ashton Dulin
Anthony Gould
Laquon Treadwell
Eli Pancol
Coleman Owen
Sahmir Hagins
E.J. Horton
Raylen Sharpe
Burks is a rookie with some upside, but aside from him, it’s a Pierce-Downs-heavy ticket.
Otherwise, the Colts could explore a free-agent wideout, such as Stefon Diggs, Tyreek Hill, Keenan Allen, Deebo Samuel, or DeAndre Hopkins. Brandon Aiyuk, too, could be gettable via trade from the San Francisco 49ers.
Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen watches from the sideline during the second half against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on Aug. 23, 2025, in Cincinnati. Steichen evaluated his roster and game management decisions as Indianapolis continued preseason preparations ahead of the upcoming regular season while facing the Bengals on the road. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images.
MSN’s Mahima Roy noted on Diggs as a Colts option last week, “The Colts might make a move for the former New England Patriots star player Stefon Diggs. They have not officially weighed in on the trade talks concerning Stefon Diggs. Ever since the New England Patriots released Stefon Diggs in February 2025, the 32 year old wide receiver has been linked to many rival teams.”
“There have also been strong rumors of the Patriots re-signing Stefon Diggs for the upcoming season but nothing has been confirmed yet. While the 2024 season was a tough one for Stefon Diggs as he sustained a brutal ACL tear, the popular wide receiver bounced back on the field in the next season after he signed a $63 million deal with the New England Patriots.”
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Diggs is arguably the top free-agent WR on the market after being found not guilty of assault charges in Massachusetts earlier this month.
Sportsbooks expect the Colts to win eight or nine games in 2026. It’s the same forecast for Minnesota.
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The Ospreys chief executive did, however, admit redevelopment work will continue after the team begins the new campaign.
“It will continue at some point afterwards,” he added, “but it will be complete for what we need for the season before the first game.”
Also speaking on Radio Wales Breakfast, Swansea City Council leader Rob Stewart denied suggestions the relationship between the rugby club and the local authority had been strained over recent months.
“We’ve been good partners all through this process and actually trying to get sense and clarity out of the WRU all through this,” he said.
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“We’ve had to navigate some really difficult times, a process which we’ve challenged legally and still stand ready to take legal action to the courts if necessary because of the way in which the WRU has chosen to move forward.
“This unfair process that the WRU commenced we still believe is one I think that is now dead in the water and ourselves, the Ospreys, Lance can move forward now with redeveloping the ground so that the fans in Swansea and south west Wales can come and enjoy first class rugby at St Helen’s.”
Iran’s national football team attended visa appointments in the Turkish capital Ankara on Thursday, ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
The entire squad applied for Canadian visas, with some players also submitting applications for US entry.
The 2026 World Cup will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, with Iran scheduled to play all three of their group-stage matches in the United States.
They are set to face New Zealand on 15 June and Belgium on 21 June in Los Angeles, before taking on Egypt in Seattle five days later. Access to Canada would be required if they progress to the knockout rounds.
An Iranian football federation official confirmed the whole squad applied for Canadian visas. Some players who had not applied for US visas before the Iran war also submitted applications in Ankara.
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Donald Trump previously suggested it would not be appropriate for Iran to play before appearing to change his mind (Reuters)
Foreign-based Iranian players joined the squad in Ankara before travelling to the team’s training camp in Antalya on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, the official added.
Iran are holding a pre-tournament camp in Turkey after the domestic league was suspended following US and Israeli strikes on the country, which began on 28 February. This left many players short of match fitness.
Coach Amir Ghalenoei has been preparing his squad in Antalya, as most domestic-based players went seven weeks without competitive football during the league’s suspension.
Despite early qualification for the expanded 48-team World Cup, preparations have been overshadowed by uncertainty over travel and security arrangements following the conflict between Iran, the US, and Israel.
US president Donald Trump suggested back in March that it would not be appropriate for Iran to play in the World Cup “for their own life and safety”.
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However, Fifa president Gianni Infantino has maintained that Iran will play in this summer’s tournament, with Trump then appearing to change his tune as he told reporters: “Let them play”.
Iran’s football federation had previously stated US visa applications for the team would be handled in Turkey after discussions with Fifa.
Iran are due to play Gambia in a friendly on 29 May before Ghalenoei names his final 26-man World Cup squad by Fifa’s 1 June deadline.
Aston Villa won the Europa League with a dominant 3-0 victory over Freiburg in the final. The English side controlled the match from start to finish. Freiburg showed resistance in spells but were ultimately overwhelmed by Villa’s intensity and tempo. Aston Villa secured their first continental trophy in 44 years. After his previous triumphs with Sevilla and Villarreal, Villa manager Unai Emery claimed the fifth Europa League title of his career.
In the Champions League, PSG exceptionally opened their training centre to the media, 10 days before the final against Arsenal. Luis Enrique highlighted the club’s support and the positive mindset within his squad.
In cycling, Jhonatan Narvaez won the 11th stage of the Giro in Chiavari, securing his third stage victory of the race.
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In the NBA, the Spurs–Pelicans game in Paris featuring Victor Wembanyama was officially confirmed for January 14, 2027.
Finally, in tennis, tensions are growing ahead of the French Open over prize money distribution, with top players planning action during Friday’s media day.
Emery delivered Villa’s first piece of silverware for 30 years after superb first-half strikes from Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia were added to by Morgan Rogers’ close-range finish after the break.
The Spaniard wrote his name in Villa folklore after securing the club a first European title since 1982, and the win means he has now won the Europa League five times – three with Sevilla and one with Villarreal before this latest success.
Unai Emery celebrates following the win (Nick Potts/PA) (PA Wire)
All of the pre-match build-up centred around whether Emery thought he was ‘king’ of the competition.
The Villa boss was coy in admitting the title, but Cash definitely thinks he is, saying: “The king set the game plan out for us. He clearly is because he’s won it five times.
“He’s so demanding and passionate. We had a meeting today and he told us exactly how the game was going to go, and what they were like.
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“He does that much work on the opposition, we knew what positions we were going to get into. The reason why we play like that is because we know what we are doing on the pitch. I’m going to enjoy this tonight.”
Villa have been knocking on the door in Europe over the past couple of seasons after reaching the Conference League semi-finals in 2024 and last eight of the Champions League in 2025.
Cash feels the experience gained from that hurt was important in their victory.
He added: “It’s a big moment for the club. We’ve made history after a long time. The last few years we’ve nearly got there but here we executed the game plan well and looked like we’d played these games before – so happy.
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“When you experience these moments as a team it makes you stronger, definitely.
“To get to this point, last year we got beat in the quarter-finals, the year before in the semis. But I think we gained experience from it as a team.”
Aston Villa fans seemingly outnumbered the Freiburg contingent inside Besiktas Park and Cash heaped praise on the support.
Cash was grateful for the support in the stadium (Adam Davy/PA) (PA Wire)
“It actually felt like we were playing at home to be honest,” he said. “Incredible. When we were on the way to the stadium, we actually went past loads of Villa fans and that’s when it hit.
“Europa League champions, all the hard work we’ve done to get to this point and the conversations as to how we’d think it would go. The game plan was good, we executed it well and the fans were unbelievable.
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“The fans deserve it so much. What Ginny (John McGinn) said, they’ve been to Wigan away, Rotherham away at the lows and have now seen the club at a high.”
Villa will continue celebrations on Thursday, returning to Birmingham to parade the trophy around the city.
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