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2026 NFL Combine Invitees from Programs in the West
The NFL has released its list of players invited to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.
A total of 319 prospects have been invited to attend this year’s event, which will take place in Indianapolis from February 23 through March 2.
Among them are 43 former players from schools in the West. Oregon accounts for nine of them, followed by USC with seven. Utah and Washington each have five, and Arizona State has four. No other program has more than three.
You’ll find a breakdown by school below the list of players.
The event will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium. Top college prospects are invited to perform on-field drills, participate in medical exams, and meet with NFL coaches and executives. Fans can attend the free Combine Experience from February 26 to March 1, 2026.
You can view historical results for the 40-yard dash, vertical jump, and bench press for players from college programs in the West at these links.
With increasing interest in the NFL Draft, the scouting combine has grown in scope and significance, allowing personnel directors to evaluate upcoming prospects in a standardized setting.
Player performances during the combine can affect their draft status and initial salary.
The draft has popularized the term “workout warrior,” whereby an average or subpar athlete’s “draft stock” is increased based on superior measurable qualities such as size, speed, and strength.
In addition to the 40-yard dash, bench press, and vertical jump, the tests also include a broad jump, 20-yard shuttle, 3-cone drill, 60-yard shuttle, and position-specific drills.
Before the drills, players go through interviews, physical measurements, injury evaluations, drug screening, and the Cybex test. (The Wonderlic test has been discontinued.)
Breakdown of Invitees by Position from Programs in the West
RUNNING BACKS
Jonah Coleman, Washington
Noah Whittington, Oregon
WIDE RECEIVERS
Malik Benson, Oregon
Denzel Boston, Washington
Ja’Kobi Lane, USC
Makai Lemon, USC
Chase Roberts, BYU
Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
TIGHT ENDS
Dallen Bentley, Utah
John Michael Gyllenborg, Wyoming
Lake McRee, USC
Sam Roush, Stanford
Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
Kage Casey, Boise State
Garrett DiGiorgio, UCLA
Spencer Fano, Utah
Alex Harkey, Oregon
Max Iheanachor, Arizona State
Caleb Lomu, Utah
Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon
Carver Willis, Washington
Isaiah World, Oregon
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
Logan Fano, Utah
Anthony Lucas, USC
Gary Smith III, UCLA
LINEBACKERS
Lander Barton, Utah
Bryce Boettcher, Oregon
Keyshaun Elliott, Arizona State
Eric Gentry, USC
Jack Kelly, BYU
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Keith Abney II, Arizona State
Jadon Canady, Oregon
Tacario Davis, Washington
Bishop Fitzgerald, USC
Chris Johnson, San Diego State
Dalton Johnson, Arizona
Hezekiah Masses, Cal
Ephesians Prysock, Washington
Kamari Ramsey, USC
Genesis Smith, Arizona
Treydan Stukes, Arizona
Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
Collin Wright, Stanford
Breakdown of Invitees by Programs from the West
9—Oregon
7—USC
5—Utah
5—Washington
4—ASU
3—Arizona
2—BYU
2—Stanford
2—UCLA
1—Boise State
1—Cal
1—San Diego State
1—Wyoming
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Lionel Messi picks up hamstring injury just days before Inter Miami’s opener
Only 10 days before their MLS regular season opener, Inter Miami may be without star man Lionel Messi. The club announced that the Argentine number 10 has suffered a hamstring strain during their most recent friendly, a 2-2 draw against Barcelona SC in Ecuador. Messi scored a goal and assisted another in that match, but the Herons are rightfully being cautious with his return to play, treating it as a day-to-day injury.
“Messi did not participate in training this Wednesday, February 11, due to a muscle strain in his left hamstring sustained during the match against Barcelona SC in Ecuador, which has persisted since then,” Miami said in a statement.
Miami open their season with quite a challenge, travelling to the LA Memorial Coliseum to face Heung-min Son, Denis Bouanga, and Los Angeles FC on Feb. 21 in a match of two of the top contenders for MLS Cup. There’s a chance that Miami will have to do that without the reigning MLS MVP as Messi looks to win the award for the third consecutive season.
At 38 years old and also looking to lead Argentina at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, it’s critical for manager Javier Mascherano and Miami to not push Messi because having him for the full season is more important than having him for the first game. It’s a long season in MLS, and the more games in the long run that the Herons can have with Messi available the better.
This will be a good time to ensure that new singing German Berterame is set to lead the line while improving creativity around the squad. Last season, Messi tallied the second-most goal contributions in league history with 48 from 29 goals and 19 assists, while also becoming the second player in league history to lead the league in both goals and assists alongside Sebastian Giovinco when he was with Toronto FC.
The Herons will take part in three competitions this season, which is an improvement from last season when they were in four due to Club World Cup commitments. They enter the Concacaf Champions Cup in the round of 16 and will also take part in the Leagues Cup and MLS play. Between all those competitions, Mascherano will need his entire squad at his disposal, especially when MLS doesn’t pause for international breaks except during the World Cup.
In April, the Herons are also set to open their new home, Miami Freedom Park, which is another part of their history that they’ll want Messi on the field for. He signed a contract extension through 2028 from the grounds of the new stadium and will be one of many draws for the club, having their games properly in Miami instead of their current stadium in Fort Lauderdale. The soccer-specific complex will help usher in a new era for the club after Messi already helped take them to a new level, bringing two trophies and a Club World Cup knockout stage appearance.
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France’s Cizeron, Fournier Beaudry win ice dance gold at 2026 Olympics
French figure skaters Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry pulled off an incredible exploit on Wednesday, winning Olympic gold in ice dancing after skating together for just a year.
Cizeron, 31, and 33-year-old Fournier Beaudry, took the title ahead of reigning world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the USA after the free dance finale.
Canadians Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier took bronze.
For Cizeron it is a second consecutive Olympic ice dance gold after he won the title at the Beijing Winter Olympics four years ago with Gabriella Papadakis.
Cizeron and Papadakis retired from competition following their fifth world title in 2022 and he teamed up last March with his close friend, Fournier Beaudry.
Cizeron and Fournier Beaudry had taken a slim 0.46-point lead over the Americans going into the free dance finale at the Milano Ice Skating Arena.
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The Americans, who are friends, training partners in Montreal and rivals of the French, presented a fiery flamenco to an orchestral rendition of the Rolling Stones’ “Paint It Black”.
But skating last, the French concluded their competition with a mesmerising routine set to the powerful soundtrack of the 2022 film “The Whale.”
They finished 1.43 points ahead of the three-time world champions.
Gilles and Poirier snatched bronze with their Vincent van Gogh tribute to the music of “Starry, Starry Night”, which received huge cheers and pushed Italian couple Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri into fourth place.
Fournier Beaudry, a Canadian who received French citizenship last November, had been available after the suspension of her former partner, Nikolaj Sorensen, who was implicated in a 2012 sexual abuse case in Canada, which he has denied. Sorensen was in the crowd in Milan.
On the road to the Games, the French couple experienced a tumultuous season.
Three weeks before the Games, they found themselves embroiled in controversy when Papadakis published a book that caused a huge stir.
In it, she harshly criticised her former partner, claiming she had been under his “control” during their time skating together.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP)
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Super Bowl LXI Long Shots: Who Could Be Next Year’s Seattle Seahawks?
At the start of this past season, the Seattle Seahawks were +6000 to win the Super Bowl. Their odds were so long in August that even the Arizona Cardinals were shorter favorites.
Seattle managed to turn things around quickly.
But which long-shot teams could have their moment in the sun this upcoming year?
Pittsburgh Steelers (+6000)
I’ve gone on record saying the Mike Tomlin era had run its course. He still looks like a Hall of Fame coach (and if Bill Belichick isn’t one, then who is?), but sometimes both sides need a clean slate.
The AFC North had a bit of a down year, yet Pittsburgh is once again the reigning division champion.
The defense is beginning to age, but it can still be good enough — provided the offense isn’t an automatic three-and-out machine.
If the Steelers move on from Rodgers and hit on a quarterback in free agency, they could be legitimate surprise contenders. For a long shot, this feels like a team that could offer a very positive cashout opportunity by midseason.
Washington Commanders (+6000)
Does anyone remember that Washington was one game away from the Super Bowl in 2025?
The Commanders didn’t get much grace for the injury bug that plagued them last season. That could resurface — they still have one of the oldest rosters in the league — but I’m willing to bet on a Jayden Daniels resurgence. Daniels is only one year removed from one of the best rookie seasons we’ve ever seen. Washington also has a much easier schedule this year, and adding someone like Caleb Downs in the first round could help patch up defensive issues.
If Daniels and Terry McLaurin stay healthy for a full season, I’ll keep the faith in Washington as a long shot.
Halfway through last season, the Colts were 7-1 and eyeing a first-round bye. A few weeks later, Daniel Jones’ Achilles tear flipped the season upside down.
I’d like to believe the version of Indianapolis we saw in the first half wasn’t a fugazi.
Mostly, I believe in Shane Steichen as a head coach. I’m not sure if Jones will be ready immediately, so they may need to explore quarterback options in free agency — or give Anthony Richardson one last shot. I’ll admit it: I have a slightly delusional belief in Richardson. He hasn’t shown much that would convince a rational observer he’s a long-term NFL starter, but the arm talent and athleticism are too freakish to completely give up on.
This is my least favorite of the three teams, but the Colts defense alone could be good enough to make some noise.
Indianapolis Colts (+6000)
Dec 7, 2025; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones (17) looks to throw downfield against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half at EverBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Travis Register-Imagn Images
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Mets’ Francisco Lindor to have surgery on hamate bone
Sep 28, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) throws to first base to retire Miami Marlins shortstop Otto Lopez (not pictured) during the second inning at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images New York Mets All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor will have surgery Wednesday for a stress reaction in his left hamate bone, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters.
Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said Tuesday that Lindor had been feeling soreness in his left hand and wrist area over the previous couple of days and would be seeing a specialist on Wednesday.
Stearns said Tuesday that if surgery was warranted, the recovery time was estimated at six weeks and that it was not expected to delay Lindor’s availability for the regular season. The Mets open the season at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates on March 26.
“If we get to the point where we get closer to Opening Day and there are questions about Francisco, then we’ll cross that bridge when we get there,” Stearns said. “But, at this point, we’re optimistic that regardless of what Francisco needs, he’s going to be ready for Opening Day.”
Lindor, 32, has experienced soreness in the same area at times for a couple of years, Stearns said.
“He’s usually able to grind through it, and he’s done it,” Stearns said. “I don’t know when he first felt it, but I think it just persisted to the point where he felt like he should say something about it. Once we examined it a little bit more yesterday, our medical staff determined that he should see a specialist.”
Lindor has not been on the injured list since 2021 and has played in at least 152 games in the four seasons since, missing several games late in 2024 but staying off the injured list.
While Lindor is out, the Mets will have Christian Arroyo, Vidal Brujan, Jackson Cluff and Ronny Mauricio as options to play at shortstop. Bo Bichette signed a three-year deal with the Mets this offseason with the intention of switching from shortstop to third base, but he also could see time as Lindor’s replacement in spring training. Lindor was selected to the All-Star Game for the fifth time in his career last season and first as a Met in 2025. He batted .267 with 31 home runs, 86 RBIs, a .346 on-base percentage, a .466 slugging percentage, a National League-leading 644 at-bats and major league-topping 732 plate appearances in 160 games.
He has a career batting average of .273 with 279 homers and 856 RBIs in 1,535 regular-season games with Cleveland (2015-20) and New York (2021-present). He was an All-Star in 2016-19 with Cleveland.
Lindor also is batting .263 with eight homers and 21 RBIs in 41 playoff games.
–Field Level Media
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‘Pressure on India’, say Namibia ahead of T20 World Cup clash against defending champions in Delhi | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: Namibia all-rounder Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton said the pressure will be on defending champions India when the two sides meet in their T20 World Cup match on Thursday. He said his team will approach the game with freedom as they have nothing to lose.Namibia head into the contest after losing their opening match to the Netherlands on Tuesday. India, meanwhile, began their campaign with a win over the USA in Mumbai.
“Playing India in India is massive, pressure is on India to be honest, home crowd advantage, home ground advantage as well. We are going in with nothing to lose to be honest. We are going there to showcase our talents and abilities, hopefully it comes up on that day,” Loftie-Eaton was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.“We just gotta back our skills given our day and we have done our homework, lot of tactical talks going around. We just have to back our skills on the given day. T20 is a funny game anything can happen.”The 24-year-old, who has featured in 51 ODIs and 52 T20Is, said the sport is expanding in Namibia.“It’s becoming people’s massive choice. We had a game against South Africa at our newly inaugurated ground where 5000 people came to watch and it was the first time.“It is definitely growing in the right direction. So we just have to carry that momentum forward and keep on going the game and become one of the biggest associate countries in the nation.”Loftie-Eaton said Namibia are aiming to achieve Test status in the future.“We have to set higher goals and highest standards. Definitely the South Africa win has put us on the map, but we have been on the map in the last few years, we have had some pretty good consistent World Cup last few years,” he said.In October 2025, Namibia defeated a South Africa side by four wickets in a T20I in Windhoek, with Loftie-Eaton part of that squad.“It is just about carrying it forward and getting better everyday and every year and that is something we looking to achieve, becoming a Test playing nation and it is any players dream to put on the whites for your country.”
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Pep Guardiola gives Erling Haaland injury update after Man City win over Fulham
Pep Guardiola spoke about Erling Haaland after the Manchester City striker was replaced at half time during the Premier League game with Fulham
Pep Guardiola played down concerns over an injury to Erling Haaland after the Manchester City striker was taken off half way through their Premier League win over Fulham. Haaland scored City’s third shortly before the break but did not reappear for the second half, with Omar Marmoush coming on in his place at the interval.
Haaland had been taken out in the build-up to the second goal but played on before he was taken off and told the coaching staff that he didn’t feel right. With the lead they had and the rest that can lie ahead for the Norwegian, Guardiola and his medical staff decided the best thing to do was not to risk anything.
“Niggles. Some problems, he didn’t feel comfortable, it was 3-0,” said Guardiola. “The reason why is too many games. Fatigue. He said ‘I don’t feel comfortable’. With 3-0 and with a lot of games and with having Omar, common sense.”
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The Egyptian was unable to make much of an impact, with City failing to offer a threat in a game that petered out and finished 3-0. Guardiola though was delighted with the performance that sees the Blues move to within three points of Arsenal before the league leaders play Brentford on Thursday night.
Haaland’s goal against Fulham means he has scored in back to back Premier League matches having netted just once, from the penalty spot against Brighton, in his previous seven. He has 28 goals in all competitions for City this season.
City are in FA Cup action this weekend against League Two side Salford City, before a free midweek ahead of the visit of Newcastle United to the Etihad in the Premier League. A sparse February ends with a trip to Leeds in the Premier League at the end of the month before games in four competitions in March including the Carabao Cup final.
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The Carabao Cup Final will see Arsenal v Manchester City at London’s Wembley Stadium this March.
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Elche vs Osasuna Prediction and Betting Tips
Elche will host Osasuna at the Estadio Martinez Valero on Friday in another round of the 2025-26 La Liga campaign. After winning four of their final five games of 2025, the home side have failed to come alive in the new year and have plummeted down to 15th place in the league table, only two points above the drop zone.
Facing off against a resurgent Real Sociedad outfit last time out, Elche entered the contest as underdogs and predictably faltered, slumping to a 3-1 defeat. However, head coach Eder Sarabia would have been proud of the effort his side put in at the Reale Arena, as they dominated possession in both halves and created a couple of good chances. They will hope results favor them this time around.
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Osasuna, meanwhile, are enjoying a fine run of results in the league at the moment as they look to make up for their slow start to the season. Like their weekend opponents, Gorritxoak were also on the road last weekend, traveling to the Balaídos to take on Celta Vigo, who they beat 2-1 thanks to goals from Ante Budimir and Raul Garcia de Haro.
The visitors now sit ninth in the table and will be looking to keep their foot on the gas to avoid slipping back into the bottom half.
Elche vs Osasuna Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Friday’s game will mark the 39th meeting between the two teams. In a historically closely contested fixture, Elche have won 11 of their previous encounters, while Osasuna have won three more.
- There have been 13 draws between the two teams, including four of their last five matchups.
- Elche hold the third-worst defensive record in La Liga this season, having conceded 35 goals in 23 games.
- Osasuna are the only side in the Spanish top flight this season to have scored as many goals (28) as they have conceded.
Elche vs Osasuna Prediction
Having lost five of their last seven matches, Los Franjiverdes are slight underdogs heading into the weekend clash but will hope to draw some inspiration from their home advantage.
Gorritxoak, meanwhile, have collected three wins and a draw from their last four games after winning just two of their previous six. They have picked up impressive wins in their last two away league games and should extend that streak on Friday.
Prediction: Elche 1-2 Osasuna
Elche vs Osasuna Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Osasuna to win
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Over 2.5 goals (Each of the hosts’ last seven matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: YES
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Canada’s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier win bronze in Olympic ice dance
Canada is back on the podium in ice dance.
Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier captured the bronze medal in ice dance figure skating after the free skate routines on Wednesday.
It is Canada’s first medal in figure skating at these Games and Canada’s first in ice dance since Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won gold at the 2018 Games in PyeongChang.
Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France won the gold medal, while Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States won silver.
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Hall of Fame legend says Shakur Stevenson needs to fight like him: “He’s boring”
Shakur Stevenson received high praise from most of the boxing world for his recent victory over Teofimo Lopez but one legend from the sport wasn’t as impressed as everybody else.
Stevenson defeated Lopez by unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden in New York last month, winning the WBO super-lightweight title and becoming a four-division world champion in the process.
The 28-year-old dominated the action as the three judges all scored the bout 119-109 in his favour, as Lopez struggled to cope with his opponent’s ability.
Many big stars have commended Stevenson for his win, suggesting that he could go on to be one of the most exciting names in the entire sport, but Hall of Fame inductee James Toney doesn’t seem to agree with that sentiment.
Speaking to Fight Hub TV, Toney felt the win over Lopez was boring, insisting that Stevenson isn’t as impressive as he was during his own career.
“I saw the first six rounds. It was boring. He doesn’t do it like I did it. If he did it like I did, combinations and punches and putting stuff together, he would be exciting, but it was [boring]. He needs to get the dog in him.”
Toney was a three-division world champion during his illustrious career, one weight class fewer than what Stevenson has managed thus far.
‘Lights Out’ won 77 of his 92 fights, 47 of those by knockout, giving him a KO percentage of 61%. Stevenson is unbeaten at 25-0, with 11 wins by stoppage, with his KO percentage standing at 44%, and it appears Toney would want to see that improved in the future.
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NFL news: Drake Maye’s wife thanks God for incredible year after Super Bowl loss
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New England Patriots star quarterback Drake Maye’s wife, Ann Michael Maye, thanked God for the team’s incredible season after its crushing Super Bowl LX loss.
The Patriots lost to the Seattle Seahawks 29-13 in the Super Bowl, and the wife of the second-year Patriots quarterback reflected on the season with an Instagram post on Wednesday.
“Not how we wanted it to end, but still thanking God for this incredible season,” Maye posted with a heart emoji to Instagram.
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Drake Maye (10) of the New England Patriots kisses his wife Ann Michael Maye prior to the start of Super Bowl LX against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 8, 2026. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
“We are blessed to be surrounded by such an amazing group of people who made this season what it was. This is only the beginning!!”
Both members of the Maye couple became stars in their own right. Drake finished second in the MVP voting following a breakout season, while Ann Michael became a TikTok star for her baking skills.

Drake Maye (10) of the New England Patriots hugs his wife Ann Michael Maye prior to the start of Super Bowl LX against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 8, 2026. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
She began her “Bakemas” series on Dec. 1 and baked something every day leading up to Christmas. She now has more than 578,000 followers on the app, propelled by her baking videos.
Drake, on the other hand, had a fantastic regular season. The 23-year-old completed 72% of his passes for 4,394 yards with 31 touchdowns and eight interceptions, along with 421 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
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Drake Maye (10) of the New England Patriots and his wife, Ann Michael Maye, pose for a photo prior to the game against the New York Giants at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Dec. 1, 2025. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
However, in the playoffs, he was not nearly as effective. In four games, Maye completed 58.3% of his passes for 828 yards with six touchdowns, four interceptions and seven fumbles while being sacked 21 times.
The 23-year-old was dynamic with his legs, rushing for 178 yards with one touchdown in the playoffs.
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