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Apr 1, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) drives to the hoop between Golden State Warriors guard Pat Spencer (61) and center Omer Yurtseven (77) in the fourth quarter at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images Victor Wembanyama matched his season-high with 41 points and had a game-high 18 rebounds in a record-setting performance, propelling the San Antonio Spurs to a 127-113 romp over the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night in San Francisco.
Stephon Castle and Julian Champagnie chipped in with 15 points apiece for the Spurs (58-18), who used a 10th consecutive win to move within two games of the Oklahoma City Thunder atop the Western Conference standings.
Wembanyama’s 41 points came in just 29 minutes to match his season-best total from San Antonio’s previous game at home against the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Having totaled 16 rebounds in the Chicago game, Wembanyama became the first Spur to record consecutive 40-point double-doubles.
Nate Williams had 18 points, one off his career high, to lead seven players in double figures for the Warriors (36-40), who dropped 2 1/2 games behind the Portland Trail Blazers in their duel for ninth place in the West.
Celtics 147, Heat 129
Jaylen Brown tossed in a game-high 43 points and Jayson Tatum had a triple-double of 25 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists as visiting Boston beat Miami.
Sam Hauser made 5 of 7 3-point attempts and added 23 points for the Celtics, who made 21 of 44 3-point attempts (47.7%) and shot 58.3% from the floor.
Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 29 points and 10 rebounds, and Davion Mitchell added 21 points. Miami has lost eight of its last 10 and given up at least 121 points in each of the eight defeats.
76ers 153, Wizards 131
Paul George set a career high in a Sixers uniform with 39 points and visiting Philadelphia, playing without Joel Embiid, had an offensive outburst in a win over Washington.
George was 15 of 22 from the floor and made six 3-pointers while playing 30 minutes. Tyrese Maxey had 28 points and rookie VJ Edgecombe added 23 as the Sixers shot a season-high 61.6% from the floor, including 48.6% (17 of 35) from beyond the arc.
Anthony Gill had a team-high 21 points off the bench for the Wizards, including three treys. Will Riley scored 18 and Tristan Vukcevic added 17 as Washington shot 52.1% from the floor and 40% from deep.
Knicks 130, Grizzlies 119
New York shot a blistering 70.7% from the floor in the first half — including 81% in the opening quarter — to post a wire-to-wire victory over host Memphis and snap a three-game losing streak.
OG Anunoby scored 17 of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Knicks, Mikal Bridges added 24 points and Karl-Anthony Towns posted a triple-double of 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Jalen Brunson sat out with a right ankle injury.
Memphis got 20 points from GG Jackson, 17 from Olivier-Maxence Prosper and 15 from Cedric Coward. The Grizzlies lost for the seventh time in their last eight games with an injury-depleted roster that had four players on 10-day contracts. Memphis was outrebounded 49-20.
Hawks 130, Magic 101
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 32 points and Jalen Johnson flirted with a triple-double as Atlanta crushed host Orlando.
Alexander-Walker hit 11 of 16 from the floor and 5 of 9 from 3-point range as Atlanta won its third straight and 18th of 21 since the All-Star break to consolidate fifth place in the Eastern Conference. Johnson compiled 18 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists. Atlanta’s Onyeka Okongwu added 16 points, and Dyson Daniels paired 15 points with 13 boards.
Jamal Cain scored 17 points off the bench for the Magic, who were outscored 105-73 after the first quarter while losing for the eighth time in 10 games. Desmond Bane and Wendell Carter Jr. added 14 points each. Franz Wagner contributed 12 points in his return following a 22-game absence caused by a high ankle sprain. Nuggets 130, Jazz 117
Jamal Murray matched his career high of 10 3-pointers and scored 37 points in Salt Lake City as Denver defeated Utah for the 10th straight time.
Cameron Johnson had 19 points, nine rebounds and six assists and Christian Braun scored 18 points for the Nuggets, who won their seventh consecutive contest. Denver star Nikola Jokic recorded 15 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists for his 196th career triple-double.
Brice Sensabaugh made six 3-pointers and scored 28 points and Kyle Filipowski added 25 points and 12 rebounds for the Jazz, who lost their seventh straight game and 19th in the past 22. Pacers 145, Bulls 126
Pascal Siakam scored 25 points and rookie Ethan Thompson chipped in a career-high 24 to lead six Indiana players in double figures as the visiting Pacers rolled past slumping Chicago.
Indiana, which posted a season-high point total, swept the four-game season series against the Bulls while winning consecutive road games for just the second time this season.
The Bulls trailed by as many as 28 en route to losing their fifth straight. Guerschon Yabusele scored 20 points for Chicago, and Matas Buzelis collected 17 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Rockets 119, Bucks 113
Reed Sheppard scored 27 points, Alperen Sengun added 25 and host Houston fended off injury-depleted Milwaukee to extend its winning streak to four games.
Sheppard hit a career-high nine 3-pointers while Sengun shot 9-for-13 from the floor and grabbed nine rebounds. The Rockets led by 20 in the third but didn’t seal the victory until Kevin Durant (19 points, nine assists) sank two free throws with 6.3 seconds left to complete the scoring.
The Bucks were missing their top six scorers but didn’t relent. Ousmane Dieng (36 points), Cormac Ryan (25) and Pete Nance (23) all tallied career highs while Jericho Sims pulled down a career-best 20 rebounds. Dieng also posted seven rebounds and a career-high 10 assists. Kings 123, Raptors 115
DeMar DeRozan and Precious Achiuwa each scored 28 points as Sacramento stunned the pair’s former team, host Toronto.
DeRozan scored 26 of his points in the second half to give him 26,688. That vaulted him past Dominique Wilkins into 17th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Achiuwa finished with 19 rebounds as the Kings snapped a four-game skid.
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Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke was arrested on Wednesday in Arkansas on charges that include speeding and possession of a controlled substance.
“I’m aware of the report, but don’t have any comments,” Grizzlies head coach Tuomas Iisalo told reporters before the Grizzlies’ game against the New York Knicks on Wednesday night, per ESPN.
Clarke was booked into Cross County Jail on charges of improper passing, possession of a controlled substance, fleeing and exceeding the speed limit, and trafficking a controlled substance.
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Brandon Clarke of the Memphis Grizzlies handles the ball during the game against the LA Clippers at FedExForum on Dec. 23, 2024 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Justin Ford/Getty Images)
Clarke, a seventh-year player out of Gonzaga, was ruled out for the remainder of the 2025-26 NBA season after playing just two games.
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He initially was out due to surgery needed on his right knee, but he also suffered a right calf strain that has forced him to miss most games this season.
The Grizzles announced late last month that Clarke was still rehabbing his injury, but recent tests showed that he needed more time to heal. He is expected to return next season.
Brandon Clarke of the Memphis Grizzlies handles the ball against Zaccharie Risacher #10 of the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at FedExForum on March 3, 2025, in Memphis, Tennessee. (Justin Ford/Getty Images)
Clarke was the 21st overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he was traded to the Grizzlies, where he’s been ever since.
He made the 2019-20 All-Rookie team after averaging 12.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, playing in a bench role for Memphis that year.
Clarke has primarily been a depth player for the Grizzlies throughout his career, earning 50 starts out of his 309 games played.
Brandon Clarke of the Memphis Grizzlies reacts during the game against the Golden State Warriors at FedExForum on Dec. 19, 2024 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Justin Ford/Getty Images)
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Throughout his seven seasons, Clarke has tallied 10.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.
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“It’s not only harmony” – Ex-Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann breaks silence on Mikel Arteta’s decision to play Kepa backfiring in EFL Cup final loss
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has suggested Gunners manager Mikel Arteta took the right call by playing Kepa Arrizabalaga in last month’s 2-0 EFL Cup final defeat.
On March 22, Arteta’s side failed to maintain their quadruple charge after slumping to a EFL Cup final defeat to Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in London. Nico O’Reilly, who was playing as a left-back, scored a great brace in the second half to help the Cityzens win a trophy.
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Kepa, who left Chelsea to join the Gunners for £5 million last summer, endured an underwhelming night in the EFL Cup final. The 31-year-old goalkeeper allowed the ball to slip between his gloves for City’s opener in the 60th minute, causing fans to rue David Raya’s absence.
However, during a recent interaction with Clutch 9 Football, Lehmann asserted that Arteta was right in trusting his second-choice goalkeeper in the cup final. He stated (h/t Arsenal Insider):
“It’s not only harmony, but it’s also just (about respecting) the quality of the second goalkeeper, even the third goalkeeper sometimes… Because he got you to the final. So, you have to give him confidence and let him play, and I do not think I see such a big difference between the two of them (Kepa and Raya).”
Lehmann, who recorded 80 clean sheets in 200 appearances across competitions for the north London outfit, concluded:
“Like, I did not see a lot of differences between when I was playing and the number two at the time. So it’s only small margins, and I think it’s on a personal basis. As I said, they haven’t lost because of that. I think they’ve lost because they got a little bit too much pressure in the second half.”
Kepa, who will turn 32 this October, registered zero saves and completed 24 of his 32 passes in the EFL Cup final against Manchester City.
How have Kepa Arrizabalaga and David Raya performed for Arsenal this season?
Since departing Chelsea, Kepa Arrizabalaga has made 10 overall appearances for Arsenal. He has yet to play in the Premier League this campaign, but has kept four clean sheets in nine domestic cup starts so far.
On the other hand, David Raya is enjoying a sensational 2025-26 campaign for the north London outfit. The 30-year-old has registered an impressive 21 clean sheets in 40 total appearances, shipping just 25 goals.
Kepa is likely to start in Arsenal’s FA Cup quarter-final match against Southampton at the EFL Championship side’s stadium this Saturday.
Edited by Debkalpa Banerjee
While the impact of last week’s new “Policy on the Protection of the Female (women’s) Category in Olympic Sport” has focused largely on trans athletes, medical experts and Olympians say the impact of the ban will be felt more keenly by those with Differences in Sexual Development (DSD).
New Zealander Laurel Hubbard is the only recorded trans athlete in Olympic history. The weightlifter failed to record a successful lift in the women’s +87 kilograms weightlifting in the delayed 2020 Olympics and crashed out early.
South Africa’s Caster Semenya was not at those Games in Tokyo to defend her 800 meters title from Rio in 2016 and London 2012 after falling foul of a tweaked World Athletics (then the IAAF) policy that female athletes must lower their testosterone levels below the prescribed 5 nmol/L threshold for at least six months before competition. Semenya refused.
Testosterone levels have long been the battleground for athletes who do not necessarily fit neatly in to either the male or female categories.
Trans and DSD athletes treated much the same in new policy
While the new IOC policy makes a “rare exception of athletes with a diagnosis of Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (CAIS) or other rare differences/disorders in sex development (DSDs) who do not benefit from the anabolic and/or performance-enhancing effects of testosterone” it has otherwise reverted to SRY testing, comprising a cheek swab, which it used in the 1990s. SRY tests for the presence of the SRY gene, which is found on the Y or “male” chromosome.
Semenya has labeled the decision a “disgrace” in an article published on Wednesday for Time magazine.
“Genetic screening is not, and never has been, a way to protect girls and women in sports. To call it that is to mask a monster. Let’s call this what it is: exclusion, just with a different name. “
Under its previous boss, Thomas Bach, the IOC’s position was that there was “no one-size-fits-all solution” to the issue of gender testing.
A 2023 report from a number of scientists around the world stated that “in athletic events and sports relying on endurance, muscle strength, speed, and power, men typically outperform women because of fundamental sex differences dictated by their sex chromosomes and sex hormones at puberty, in particular, testosterone.”
Athletic advantage for trans women but DSD cases more complex
While trans athletes can broadly be accepted to have distinct advantages as a result, individual cases are far from black and white, particularly for athletes with DSD. The condition makes genes, hormones and reproductive organs, including genitals, naturally develop differently, whereas trans people have an identity which does not match their sex and may have surgery or treatment to reflect that.
Semenya and boxer Imane Khelif, who won gold at Paris 2024, both have DSD. Professor Alun Williams, a sports scientist at Manchester Metropolitan University, told the BBC that they, and others like them, are in danger of being marginalized by the change.
“There are real ethical problems about genetic testing of a large number of people – many of whom are younger than 18 – and revealing potentially life-changing information to them about their personal biology,” he told the BBC.
“So, what we’re doing now is going back to the 1990s, a system that was tried and abandoned, and it does try to reduce biological sex down to the presence of a single gene on the Y chromosome which is an over-simplification.
“While the direct evidence of physical advantage in transgender people is pretty strong, the evidence of advantage for those with DSD, even though they have a Y chromosome, is highly disputed.”
Semenya feels failed by IOC chief Coventry
The IOC now mirrors World Athletics (WA) in its policies regarding the female category. After WA changed their rules last year, Semenya told DW she felt targeted.
“When you’re born with your differences, those are your differences and they don’t make you a great athlete,” she said.
“You are a great athlete through training, hard work, showing up every day, dedication. Not because of your given body.”
That decision was taken by WA chief Sebastian Coe, a double Olympic gold- medal-winning distance runner like Semenya. Like the new IOC chief, former Olympic swimmer Kirsty Coventry, Coe made the changes soon after taking charge. Coventry said her organization’s policy was based on science and fairness.
“At the Olympic Games, even the smallest margins can be the difference between victory and defeat. So, it is absolutely clear that it would not be fair for biological males to compete in the female category. In addition, in some sports it would simply not be safe,” she said in a statement.
“Every athlete must be treated with dignity and respect, and athletes will need to be screened only once in their lifetime. There must be clear education around the process and counselling available, alongside expert medical advice.”
Semenya, who was invited to give her perspective when the IOC were weighing up the ban, finds this difficult to take.
“Like me, IOC President Kirsty Coventry is a woman from Africa. I hoped she would be different,” she wrote in Time. “Instead, she failed us.”
Edited by: Chuck Penfold
FIFA raised its top ticket price for the World Cup final to USD 10,990 during the glitch-hampered reopening of sales after the 48-team field for this year’s tournament was finalised.
The price had been USD 8,680 when FIFA sold tickets after the tournament draw in December.
FIFA’s category 2 tickets for the July 19 game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, were USD 7,380, up from USD 5,575, and category 3 cost USD 5,785, an increase USD 4,185.
Tickets were listed for 17 of the 72 group-stage matches by Wednesday night and none of the knockout stage games.
Soccer’s governing body is using dynamic pricing for the tournament, which will be played in 11 US cities plus three in Mexico and two in Canada.
Only USD 2,735 tickets, the highest-priced seats, were available by evening for the US opener on June 12 against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and the price was unchanged from December. No tickets were listed for the Americans’ June 19 game against Australia at Seattle or their June 25 match against Turkey at Inglewood.
Only USD 2,985 seats were available by Wednesday evening for the tournament opener between Mexico and Saudi Arabia on June 11 in Mexico City, up from USD 2,355 in December. And only USD 2,240 tickets were available for Canada’s first game on June 12 against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto, an increase from USD 2,170.
Soccer’s governing body did not announce which games and price categories were available, leaving potential ticket buyers to search themselves on a FIFA ticketing site that often took hours to enter.
Some people who clicked on what FIFA called its “last-minute sales phase” when sales opened at 11 am EDT were directed into a queue for “PMA late qualifier supporters sales phase,” aimed for a segment of fans for the six nations who earned berths on Tuesday.
FIFA did not have an explanation for why the link misdirection occurred but said around noon that the links were working properly.
FIFA also said that not all remaining tickets were being put on sale for the 104 games to be played in the US, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19 and that additional tickets will be released on a rolling basis.
This was the fifth phase of ticket sales following a Visa presale draw from September 10-19, an early ticket draw from October 27-31, a random selection draw from December 11 to January 13 and an unscheduled 48-hour availability in late February.
FIFA said this phase, which will remain open through the tournament, marked the first time a specific seat location could be purchased rather than a request for a ticket in a category.
For the month-long sales phase after the December 5 draw, tickets were priced at USD 140 to USD 8,680. After complaints, FIFA said USD 60 tickets would be made available to each participating national federation for their most loyal supporters, an amount likely to be 400-700 per team for each match.
“The employment of dynamic ticket pricing for the 2026 FWC starkly contrasts with FIFA’s core mission to promote the accessible and inclusive promotion and development of soccer globally,” 69 Democratic members of Congress wrote in a March 10 letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
“Despite host cities’ cooperation in bringing the vision of the largest, most global World Cup in history to fruition, the consequences of dynamic pricing will make the 2026 FWC the most financially exclusionary and inaccessible to date.”
FIFA also has its own resale market, collecting 15 pere cent from both the buyer and seller.
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Congo, the Czech Republic, Iraq, Sweden and Turkey completed the World Cup field. Fans of teams eliminated on Tuesday could attempt to resell tickets they already had purchased, nations that include Italy, Poland, Denmark, Jamaica and Bolivia.
Infantino claimed in January that the amount of ticket requests FIFA had received was the equivalent of “the request for 1,000 years of World Cups at once.”
“This is unique,” he said at the time. “It’s incredible.”
It was unclear if many of those requests were for seats in the lowest-price categories.
Fan groups have voiced concern over the soaring costs for resold tickets and one filed a formal complaint to the European Commission last month.
Infantino defended FIFA’s cut of resales, saying the governing body was engaged in a legal commercial activity under US law. Some European countries have laws which can restrict resale by requiring tickets to be sold for face value or only by authorized partners of the event organisers.
Iga Swiatek and Rafael Nadal (Photos by AP)
NEW DELHI: World No. 4 Iga Swiatek has announced a coaching change, bringing in Francisco Roig, who previously worked with Rafael Nadal. The 24-year-old shared the update on Instagram, writing, “Welcome to the team, Francisco! Very excited for this new chapter.”The former World No. 1 publicly acknowledged the support from legendary Rafael Nadal.“You know, Rafa is my idol and basically the only person I watched play tennis as a child. He was also kind enough to talk to me several times during his career and give me tips. He’s the person I can turn to if I need help or have a problem. Having someone so experienced – the best, the GOAT, in fact – is obviously a fantastic opportunity, and I’ll take advantage of it if I can,” Swiatek told Sport.pl.
“Rafa is very open. He’s a great guy. Just having his number and being able to contact him is a huge honour. But honestly, whether he helped me or not, I’d like to keep it between us, because he’s part of this story. I wouldn’t want to put him in an awkward position,” Swiatek added.“This is between us. I don’t want to go into details. It’s definitely not something someone like me decides to do after one failure. I wouldn’t make such a decision lightly,” she said.The move comes shortly after Swiatek parted ways with her former coach Wim Fissette following a disappointing second-round exit at the Miami Open. It marked her earliest tournament exit in nearly three years, highlighting a dip in form.Swiatek has had an inconsistent run this season, falling short in key tournaments. She exited in the quarter-finals at the Australian Open, Qatar Open, and Indian Wells, raising concerns about her performance levels.The coaching switch appears to be a response to these struggles, as the former world No. 1 looks to regain momentum and confidence ahead of the upcoming tournaments.Roig, 58, brings significant experience, having spent years working closely with Nadal’s team alongside Toni Nadal and Carlos Moya. He has also coached top players like Emma Raducanu, Matteo Berrettini, and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.With Roig joining her team, Swiatek will hope his experience can help her rediscover her best form and compete strongly in the coming months.
Jubilant scenes erupted from Kinshasa to Baghdad and Sarajevo as the final line-up for this summer’s 48-team showpiece in North America was officially confirmed.
Filippo Ganna produced a late surge in the dying meters of Dwars door Vlaanderen to snatch a dramatic victory from the grasp of Wout van Aert. The Italian’s perfectly timed effort provides a thrilling prelude to Sunday’s main event: the Tour of Flanders, the cycling season’s second monument.
Over on the court, Bayern Munich pulled off the upset of the night in the EuroLeague. Despite facing league leaders Fenerbahçe on their own turf, the German side stood firm to claim a gritty 85-76 victory, shaking up the top of the standings.
By Nick Bartlett, SuperWest Sports
With the 2025-26 campaign in the rearview mirror for the nine teams of the new Pac-12, let’s take an early look at next season.
It’s a basketball conference that ceased to exist for the past two years, with the Beavs and Cougs playing in the WCC, and the other 10 legacy Pac-12 teams bolting.
That sets up an exciting and unpredictable re-emergence in 2026-27.
New to the party are five former Mountain West schools—Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State, and Utah State—along with Gonzaga from the WCC, and Texas State from the Sun Belt.
The Zags are certain to be the preseason favorites, with the Aggies and Aztecs expected to be their most likely pursuers.
But the new consortium of teams is bound to produce plenty of surprises.
Here are my way-too-early outlooks.
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Gonzaga (31-4)
The Zags immediately become the flagship brand of Pac-12 basketball, and their performance will shape the reputation of the new conference.
To play up to their usual standards, they’ll need to replace Graham Ike.
His experience in the paint will be difficult to replicate, but Braden Huff returns from injury, and he’s an elite scorer at the post position.
Huff can shoot, has a good handle for his size, and is a high-IQ player. He should be able to make up for the scoring lost by Ike, but they’re very different players.
Other notable returners for the Bulldogs include Mario Saint-Supery and Davis Fogle. While Fogle gets a lot of attention, Saint-Supery should prove more important.
Recent Hall of Fame inductee Mark Few will need to involve multiple players, particularly in the early season, to build team chemistry.
If Saint-Supery can provide stability, it will take pressure off Davis and allow him to be the highlight that he is.
This is Gonzaga’s conference to lose.
Utah State (29-7)
For some teams, the Pac-12 feels like a brand-enhancing deal, but for the Aggies, it’s an opportunity to solidify themselves as a reputable name.
Utah State made the NCAA Tournament the previous two years, but former head coach Jerrod Calhoun is out after taking the Cincinnati job, and Ben Jacobson is in.
Calhoun and Jacobson have similar styles, but there will be some differences. Calhoun prefers an in-your-face defense, while Jacobson prefers more structure.
Jacobson, who built Northern Iowa into a high-level mid-major, likes to slow the pace, protect the ball, and be highly efficient on offense.
Utah State’s success next season, however, will likely depend on the return of Mason Falslev, who excels on both sides of the ball.
Falslev averaged 16 points per game, 5.7 rebounds, 1.9 steals, and 3.1 assists, and was selected the Mountain West Player of the Year in 2025-26.
USU’s not on Gonzaga’s level, but they feel like the second-place team this upcoming season.
San Diego State (22-11)
Everyone knows what to expect from San Diego State basketball—a solid defense complemented by a spotty offense. Things will remain the same in the Pac.
The key for the Aztecs is to score enough points to hang with Gonzaga and Utah State. SDSU’s defense should continue to dominate as long as Magoon Gwath returns.
Gwath, a 7-foot big man with solid shot-blocking skills, averaged 1.5 rejections per game a year ago. His skill set should prove transferable.
The main concern for SDSU entering the Pac-12 is finding enough offensive firepower. In particular, they’ll need buckets from Elzie Harrington and Zach White.
San Diego State lost a lot of scoring to the portal and graduation.
Miles Byrd recently announced he was leaving, which also stings. He was the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year and a double-digit scorer.
White, a three-star prospect from Sherman Oaks, might be able to make up for the team’s lost production.
Colorado State (21-13)
People may be sleeping on Colorado State. This is a squad that has won at least 20 games six years in a row, minus the Covid campaign.
The 2026-27 season should prove exciting for the Rams, who return their top three scorers in Brandon Rechsteiner, Kyle Jorgensen, and Carey Booth.
The trio provides experience, which should prove a nice balance alongside one of CSU’s best recruiting classes.
Colorado State nabbed a plethora of quality three-star recruits from around the region, most notably, guards Kaiden Bailey and Eli Sancomb, and power forward Ethan Harris.
CSU could sneak up the conference standings, along with some other teams in transition, such as Washington State, San Diego State, and Boise State.
The Rams might even buck a few top teams this season.
Oregon State (17-16)
Oregon State underwent a year of transition, firing Wayne Tinkle after 12 years at the helm. Tinkle’s Beavers did alright this year, finishing 17-16, but they lacked the “it” factor.
OSU didn’t put together any long winning streaks, had no star player, and only a few signature wins. If not for the new conference and a desire to start fresh, the athletic department might have stayed with him.
Josiah Lake II was OSU’s best player last season, leading the team with 13.1 points, 4.2 assists, and 1.4 steals.
He also finished tied for the team lead in defensive rebounds with 3.8 per contest. That was an area of concern at one point, considering he’s a 6-foot-2 guard.
The junior isn’t a traditional star, but he fueled OSU a year ago as a First-Team All-WCC selection.
Other noteworthy players for Oregon State last season included Isaiah Sy and Dez White. White was an All-WCC Honorable Mention selection after averaging 9.7 points per game.
Looking to generate more excitement in the new conference, OSU hired Michigan assistant Justin Joyner in the off-season. It’s his first head coaching gig, but he’s expected to be the opposite of Tinkle.
Previously an associate head coach at Saint Mary’s, Joyner is known for a fast-paced, high-volume three-point offense. He’ll need strong guard play to make the system work, so Lake’s return would prove pivotal.
If Lake returns, along with Sy and White, giving the Beavers three experienced seniors, they could find themselves in the upper tier of the Pac-12.
Boise State (20-12)
Some analysts believe Boise State can make a run in the new Pac, but that seems unlikely—at least for next season.
In fact, the Broncos could slip to the bottom of the conference.
They lost most of their guards in the transfer portal, and it feels like too much to overcome, with Drew Fielder, RJ Keene II, and Dylan Andrews all departing.
It’s unsettling because BSU was on average on defense a year ago, ranking 330th in blocks per game and 167th in points allowed nationally.
The Broncos were still solid in 2025-26, finishing 20-12, but declined an invitation to play in the NIT.
They have a lot of holes to fill in the offseason. Aginaldo Neto and Julian Bowie return, but can’t be expected to make a huge jump.
If Boise State can find a decent big man, a reliable point guard, and some no-fear scorers, they might be alright.
It would be a cool season to make some noise, as they’re upgrading their student section, known as “Blue Chaos.”
Washington State (12-20)
Washington State had an unsettling year, suffering unfathomable losses to Portland, Pepperdine, and San Diego.
Head coach David Riley seemed lost during his second season on the Palouse.
He’s probably lucky that the school is in a financial crisis, or else he could have found himself looking for a new job.
The Cougars ended their campaign on a four-game losing streak, including a loss to the Pilots in their first game in the WCC Tournament.
After impressive showings against Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s earlier in the year, WSU seemed set for a respectable season—until they blew a 17-point lead in Corvallis.
Three things hindered the Cougars from realizing their potential last season: a porous defense, a tendency to blow big leads, and difficulty winning on the road.
Wazzu ranked 279th in points allowed per game, despite solid post play from ND Okafor, and self-imploded down the stretch.
Entering the new Pac-12, a bounce-back season depends on whether Ace Glass returns.
The Cougs have already lost most of their roster from a season ago in Rihards Vavers and Okafor. If Glass leaves also, they’re making pizza from scratch.
It’s hard to imagine he’ll stay, given the roster depletion, but WSU’s still in a decent position, oddly.
If Riley fumbles the bag in the non-conference next year, it might be enough for him to get fired.
On the other stirrup, an entirely new roster could prove to be a blessing, considering the results last year.
Texas State (19-13)
Due to their lack of basketball history, Texas State might be getting overlooked.
The Bobcats aren’t going to be a top team anytime soon, but they could finish near the middle of the conference with a few breaks.
TXST, the coolest acronym ever, returns DJ Hall, who is everything for them.
Hall, the Sun Belt Freshman of the Year last season, averaged 15.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per contest.
The Bobcats also have an experienced coach in Terrence Johnson, who won back-to-back Sun Belt championships earlier in his tenure.
The big caveat with Texas State, though, is that they’ll be playing a more difficult schedule than they’re accustomed to.
They’ll probably get mollywhapped a few times, but the combination of Hall and Johnson should keep this team competitive.
Fresno State (13-19)
Fresno State is improving, but the Bulldogs aren’t quite there yet.
Vance Walberg did a good job in his second year with the program. But having taken over a team that went 12-21 the year before, it’s gonna take a while.
And things are just gonna get more difficult.
Fresno State has already lost key players in the transfer portal, including DeShawn Gory and Zaon Collins. And a slew of other players are projected to leave as well.
FSU also graduated its leading scorer, Jake Heidbreder, who led the team in scoring at 17 points per game.
He was also the glue guy, playing 37 minutes per contest.
Without him, and eight players potentially dipping, this could prove a tough year for Fresno State basketball.
The Bulldogs could well be a bottom-of-the-pack team.
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Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek will work with Francisco Roig – the former coach of Rafael Nadal and Emma Raducanu – as she looks to turn around her inconsistent form.
Poland’s Swiatek has struggled to find her rhythm in 2026, exiting the Australian Open and Indian Wells at the quarter-final stage.
The 24-year-old tends to perform better on clay, having won four of her six Grand Slam titles at the French Open, and has drafted in Roig in preparation for next month’s event in Paris.
Swiatek confirmed the partnership on Instagram, writing “welcome to the team, Francisco! Very excited for this new chapter”.
Spain’s Roig coached Briton Raducanu for five months between 2025 and 2026, but is best known for his 17-year stint with 22-time Grand Slam champion Nadal.
World number four Swiatek had been working under Wim Fissette, who helped her win a first Wimbledon title in July, but they parted ways after Swiatek’s first-round loss at the Miami Open in March.
The Minnesota Vikings don’t appear to have any urgent interest in trading third-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy, but according to Pro Football Network, the 23-year-old would look nice in New York Jets green.
A New York angle just added more fuel to the McCarthy rumor mill.
Some have mentioned McCarthy trade theories, here and there, since Kyler Murray arrived in the Twin Cities three weeks ago. PFN’s Josh Weil is the latest.
The Jets Proposal Would Test Minnesota’s QB Commitment
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PFN: McCarthy to Jets Make Sense
Weil actually dished out a few McCarthy trade proposals, and for the Jets, he explained, “New York trades a 2026 second-round pick (No. 44 overall) to Minnesota for McCarthy and a 2026 third-round pick (No. 97 overall). Will the reunion with Geno Smith result in success for the Jets? Maybe, but with an aging quarterback who has had his share of injuries, bringing in a backup with more upside than Brady Cook can make an injury not devastating for the Jets.”
“They would be able to focus on other positions with their higher draft picks and still bring in a hungry McCarthy, who could very well win the starting job over Smith.”
To date, McCarthy has expressed no discontent about Murray’s arrival, and to be traded, McCarthy would likely have to request it.
A Pretty Fair Price
While the PFN trade proposal probably isn’t realistic — the Jets can rather easily draft Alabama’s Ty Simpson in three weeks if they want a quarterback — fetching a 2nd-Rounder for McCarthy would feel like an impressive consolation.
The Vikings did not draft well — at all — under former general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, and truth be told, as of now, McCarthy is a part of that ball of wax. Adofo-Mensah only connected on approximately 15% to 20% of draft picks, which is why Minnesota currently has one of the oldest rosters in the NFL.
Therefore, stockpiling any number of worthwhile draft picks cannot be ignored, especially if the Vikings’ brass believe Kyler Murray is in the mix to remain the long-term starter. Other quarterbacks who haven’t panned out, like Anthony Richardson and Will Levis, are usually attached to late-round picks in trade proposals.
The Vikings would be forced to listen if a 2nd-Rounder were involved.
The Ensemble for McCarthy in NYJ
According to NFL Lines, the Jets showcased the NFL’s 19th-best offensive line in 2025, one spot below Minnesota at No. 18. On paper, McCarthy would inherit a similar offensive line setup.
The defense? That’s a different beast — and now a good one. The Vikings ranked third last season per defensive DVOA; McCarthy had it good. New York, on the other hand, checked in at No. 31, also known as second-worst in the NFL. The Jets have made a bonanza of defensive moves in free agency; here’s to hoping, for their sake, that those transactions raise the floor for the league’s second-worst defense, led by head coach Aaron Glenn, who’s supposed to be a defensive guru.
For weaponry, McCarthy would work with this setup:
- Breece Hall (RB)
- Garrett Wilson (WR)
- Mason Taylor (TE)
- Adonai Mitchell (WR)
- Braelon Allen (RB)
The Jets could also be in play to draft a wide receiver in the first three rounds three weeks from now.
Other Trade Ideas
Weil also mentioned a McCarthy trade to Cleveland: “Cleveland trades a 2026 third-round pick (No. 70 overall) and a 2026 fifth-round pick (No. 149 overall) to Minnesota for McCarthy. While the Browns picked a pair of quarterbacks in last year’s draft and still have Deshaun Watson under contract, it is clear they are looking for someone to come in and run away with the job.”
“It seems like the Browns didn’t want to invest a first-round pick in the position, but getting a first-round quarterback at pennies on the dollar in terms of draft stock may make them buyers for McCarthy. McCarthy’s QB Impact Score last season was 64.5, resulting in a D grade. While this is a far cry from where his expectations are, he still cleared Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel by a wide margin in that category.”
The Browns’ brass said this week it plans to recommit to Deshaun Watson as the QB1 in 2026, but if he flounders, well, McCarthy might be a nice insurance policy.
Weil also spitballed McCarthy to Arizona: “Arizona trades a 2026 third-round pick (No. 65 overall) and a 2026 fifth-round pick (No. 143 overall) to Minnesota for McCarthy.”
In that scenario, the Vikings and Cardinals would basically swap quarterbacks, with Murray to Minnesota in addition to a 3rd-Rounder and 5th-Rounder, as McCarthy would fight with Jacoby Brissett for a starting job.
If no trades materialize, the Vikings still have three years of team control on McCarthy’s rookie deal.
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