Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu is edging closer to making history at Trabzonspor following an outstanding campaign in the Turkish Süper Lig.

The 30-year-old forward, who sealed a permanent move from Southampton last summer, has quickly established himself as a key figure for the Black Sea club. Onuachu has scored 18 league goals and provided two assists in just 21 appearances this season, underlining his impact since arriving in Turkey.

His goals account for a significant portion of Trabzonspor’s total league output, highlighting his importance to the team’s attacking play. The former Genk striker’s fine form has helped lift the club to third place in the table, keeping them within touching distance of the title contenders.

Statistically, this is shaping up to be one of the most productive seasons of Onuachu’s career since his remarkable 2020/21 campaign in Belgium, when he scored 33 goals and registered four assists for Genk.

Beyond his immediate influence, Onuachu is now chasing a notable club milestone. He is reportedly eight goals away from becoming Trabzonspor’s highest-scoring foreign player in a single league season. The record is currently held by Georgian great Shota Arveladze, who netted 25 goals during the 1995/96 campaign.

Breaking that mark would firmly secure Onuachu’s place in the club’s history and further elevate his status among supporters.

The Nigerian international has shown versatility in front of goal this season. He leads the Turkish top flight in headed goals, with seven coming from aerial efforts, while also demonstrating sharp finishing with his feet. Several of his strikes have earned widespread praise, and he has collected multiple Goal of the Month awards.

With a relatively favourable run of fixtures ahead and several home matches still to play, Onuachu has a strong opportunity to continue his scoring run. If league leaders Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe drop points in the coming weeks, his goals could yet inspire Trabzonspor to mount a late push in the title race.

For now, all eyes remain on the Super Eagles forward as he closes in on a record that would crown an already memorable season.

From the two semi-finals at The Oval, India know they will play in the tie taking place on 30 June if they qualify for the last four. The first semi-final has been scheduled to begin at 14:30 BST to suit the Indian TV audience.

This follows a recent pattern in global tournaments, particularly for men, when India’s route through a competition has been predetermined. The arrangements raise questions over sporting integrity.

T20 World Cup tournament director Beth Barrett-Wild, said it was “always” a challenge to balance fairness with commercial opportunities.

“We’re comfortable with that balance,” said Barrett-Wild.

“Both of those semi-finals are at the same venue, so the same conditions for all teams. From a global game perspective, if India do reach the semi-finals, it gives us that reach for India to tune in and watch that fixture.”

Barrett-Wild said the tournament will take a “watching brief” on any disruption that could be caused by the US-Israel war with Iran.

That conflict has already caused an England training camp in Abu Dhabi, due to begin this week, to be cancelled.

England have not played since losing in the semi-finals of the 50-over World Cup in October and the Abu Dhabi trip was due to be the third of three winter camps designed to inform selection for the summer.

“It’s obviously a bit of a scary time in the world,” said Sciver-Brunt. “As cricketers, we’re quite flexible and adaptable. We are looking at alternate venues so we can get outside, and take part in some of that programme we were going to be doing.”

England’s light winter schedule has contributed to Lauren Filer’s lack of competitive action – the pace bowler has not played since summer.

The 25-year-old said she has used the downtime to remodel her run-up in a bid avoid injuries and potentially add extra pace to her bowling.

Already one of the most fearsome bowlers in the women’s game, Filer rates herself and Australian Tayla Vlaeminck as the two fastest in the world.

A speed of 80mph is seen as a benchmark for extreme pace in the women’s game. Filer has only just begun to bowl off her full run, so is yet to learn if the new approach will have her at that speed on a regular basis.

“I would love someone to hit 80mph consistently,” she said. “It would be such a great prospect for the women’s game and I do think it can happen.”

NEW YORK — Zuby Ejiofor scored 23 points, Joson Sanon added 15 off the bench — all after halftime — and No. 18 St. John’s rallied from 12 down in the second half to beat skidding Georgetown 72-69 on Tuesday night.

With a gritty comeback on Senior Night at Madison Square Garden, the Red Storm (24-6, 17-2 Big East) tied No. 4 UConn atop the conference standings with one regular-season game remaining. A victory Friday night at Hudson River rival Seton Hall would give the Johnnies at least a share of their second consecutive Big East regular-season championship following a 32-year drought.

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The only time they’ve won back-to-back league crowns was 1985 and ’86.

Dylan Darling had 12 points for St. John’s, which has won 15 of 16 overall and 11 straight meetings with Georgetown — the longest streak for either school in a series that dates to 1909.

For now, Daniel Jones is expected to return to the Colts in 2026. But it’s not guaranteed since Indianapolis used the transition tag on the quarterback on Tuesday.

The transition tag gives Jones a one-year, fully guaranteed $37.83 million salary for 2026 and allows him to negotiate with other teams, though Indianapolis retains the right to match any offer sheet. Barring something unexpected, Jones should play for the Colts in 2026 — once he’s healthy.

Jones underwent surgery in December to repair a torn right Achilles that he suffered in Week 14. The recovery timeline is 6-to-8 months, which puts him in a position to be fully cleared for Week 1.

Fantasy managers should view Jones as a No. 2 quarterback in all leagues, and he’s only worth drafting with a late-round pick in one-quarterback leagues. In Superflex and two-quarterback leagues, Jones is worth a mid-round selection.

After spending the majority of his career with the Giants and a brief stop in Minnesota, he resurrected his career with Indianapolis in 2025 when he completed 68 percent of his passes for 3,101 yards, 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions, along with 164 rushing yards and five touchdowns. And prior to suffering the Achilles injury, Jones was also playing though a fibula injury suffered in Week 10.

When healthy, through the first nine games of the season, Jones was averaging 22.8 Fantasy points per game. He topped 20 Fantasy points six times during that span.

But before we can fully evaluate Jones as a Fantasy quarterback in 2026, we need to see what his receiving corps will look like. With Jones getting the transition tag, Alec Pierce is now an unrestricted free agent.

The Colts have said they want to keep Pierce, so we’ll see what happens. And Michael Pittman has a cap hit of $29 million for 2026, which could force the Colts to release him if they don’t restructure his contract.

It would be great if Indianapolis ran it back with the same receiving corps, which also features Tyler Warren and Josh Downs. But no matter what happens with Pierce or Pittman, Jones will only be a No. 2 Fantasy quarterback in all leagues in 2026 if he stays with the Colts as expected.

Atlanta Braves outfielder/designated hitter Jurickson Profar has failed a PED test for the second straight season and been suspended for 162 games, MLB announced Tuesday. He was also set to be on Team Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic and is now ineligible for the event.

Profar tested positive for exogenous testosterone and its metabolites, according to the league. His suspension officially begins on March 6.

“We were incredibly disappointed to learn that Jurickson tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance and is in violation of MLB’s Drug Prevention and Treatment Program,” the Braves said in a statement late Tuesday. “Our players are consistently educated about the program and the consequences if they are found to be in violation. The Atlanta Braves fully support the program.

The 2024 All-Star was also suspended last season for a violation of the MLB Joint Drug Agreement. This time around, he’ll miss the entirety of the 2026 season. The first offense carries an 80-game suspension, the second is 162 games and the third is a permanent ban. 

Keep in mind that suspended players aren’t eligible for the playoffs, so even if the Braves qualify for the postseason, Profar is out until 2027. 

Profar, 33, had a career year in 2024 for the Padres. He hit .280/.380/.459 (134 OPS+) with 3.6 WAR and made his first All-Star team. He parlayed that into a three-year, $42 million deal with the Braves, but PED suspensions come without pay and he missed basically half of last season and will get nothing in 2026.

In his 80 games last year, Profar hit .245/.353/.434 (121 OPS+) with 16 doubles, 14 homers, 43 RBI and 56 runs, looking like he’d be an important part of the Braves’ 2026 lineup. 

In fact, he was expected to hit cleanup while serving as Atlanta’s DH. The loss of Profar leaves the Braves scrambling. Until catcher Sean Murphy and infielder Ha-Seong Kim return from surgery, the best DH option on the big-league roster looks like Eli White. Maybe a non-roster invite to camp like Dom Smith makes a mark. The available pool of free agents is thinned to the point that possible options out there are Rowdy Tellez, Justin Turner, Wilmer Flores, Tommy Pham and Jesse Winker. Andrew McCutchen is also out there if he wants to stray from Pittsburgh. 

The Braves could also wait until there are cuts from spring training or they could explore a trade (people continue to pine for Byron Buxton to return to Georgia, where he was born and raised, though he has long said he’s a Twin for life). 

The Braves entered March as the favorites to win the NL East, according to some projections. FanGraphs had them winning the division by a game, Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA also had them by roughly one game. They were +190 to win the NL East on DraftKings, even with the Phillies and trailing the +165 Mets, entering Tuesday. 

Wolves celebrated back-to-back Premier League wins after producing a dramatic, last-gasp victory over defending champions Liverpool at Molineux.

After a quiet first half, the second period erupted into chaos. Wolves’ breakthrough came late when Rodrigo Gomes’ superb finish put the hosts ahead. Mohamed Salah responded seven minutes from time to level for the visitors, keeping the tension high.

But Wolves refused to settle for a draw. In the fourth minute of injury time, Andre struck from distance, aided by a significant deflection, to beat Alisson and send the home crowd into raptures.

The match had begun cautiously, with Liverpool testing Wolves early through Cody Gakpo, whose effort was comfortably saved by Wolves goalkeeper Sa. The visitors dominated possession in the first half, creating chances through Dominik Szoboszlai and Gakpo, but Wolves’ disciplined defending kept the score level at the break.

Liverpool continued their pressure after the interval, with Curtis Jones hitting the crossbar in a scramble inside the Wolves box. Wolves responded by introducing Tolu Arokodare, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, and Yerson Mosquera, which gradually shifted momentum in their favour.

In the final ten minutes, substitutes Arokodare and Gomes combined to give Wolves the lead, only for Salah to equalise moments later. The match reached a frenetic climax, with Wolves finally snatching victory through Andre’s deflected strike, securing a memorable three points and sending a statement to the Premier League heavyweights.

Wolves’ victory highlighted their resilience and ability to thrive under pressure, leaving the reigning champions humbled at Molineux.

The PGA Florida Swing continues on Thursday with the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club and Lodge. The Signature Event status for this tournament brings virtually all of the PGA’s top players back after most sat out last week’s Cognizant Classic. The top-10 players in the Official World Golf Ranking are all in the field, and it’s Scottie Scheffler who is atop the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational odds board at FanDuel Sportsbook.

He’s the +350 favorite (risk $100 to win $350), followed by Rory McIlroy at +1000. Tommy Fleetwood (+2000), Matt Fitzpatrick (+2200), Collin Morikawa (+2500) and Xander Schauffele (+2500) are among the other 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational favorites. Before locking in any 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational picks, entering any Arnold Palmer Invitational one and done contests, or making any PGA DFS picks on sites like FanDuel or DraftKings, be sure to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

SportsLine’s proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, simulated every PGA Tour event 10,000 times and reveals golf betting picks that have a history of being extremely profitable. 

This same model has also nailed a whopping 16 majors entering the weekend, including the 2025 Masters — its fourth Masters in a row — as well as last year’s PGA Championship and Open Championship. Anyone who has followed its sports betting picks could have seen massive returns on betting sites. 

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Now that the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational field is locked in, the model simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard, which you can use for PGA picks, one and done contests or golf DFS lineups. 

2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational predictions 

One major surprise the model is calling for at the API 2026: Schauffele, one of the favorites and a two-time major winner, barely cracks the top 10 of the projected leaderboard. He’s a golfer to fade. The 32-year-old finished T7 at the Genesis Invitational last time out, but otherwise has finished T19 or worse in every other tournament this year. He’s never finished in the top 20 of this tournament and was T40 after barely making the cut at this event last year. See who else to fade here. 

Another surprise: The model says Si Woo Kim makes a strong run at the title, even though he’s a +3300 longshot. Kim has cooled a bit in his past two events, but he opened the season with four straight finishes of T11 or better, including a T2 at the Farmers Insurance Open and a T3 at the WM Phoenix Open. See who else to pick here. 

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How to make 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational picks

The model is also says three golfers going off at +3000 or higher will make a run at the top spot on the leaderboard. You can only see the model’s picks here. 

Who will win the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational, and which massive longshots will stun the golfing world? Check out the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected leaderboard, all from the model that’s nailed 16 golf majors, including three in 2025.

2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational odds, favorites 

Get full 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational picks, best bets and predictions here. 
(odds via FanDuel and subject to change)

Scottie Scheffler +350
Rory McIlroy +1000
Tommy Fleetwood +2000
Matt Fitzpatrick +2200
Collin Morikawa +2500
Xander Schauffele +2500
Harris English +3000
Si Woo Kim +3300
Russell Henley +3300
Hideki Matsuyama +3300
Ludvig Åberg +3300
Viktor Hovland +3300
Cameron Young +3500
Min Woo Lee +4000
Patrick Cantlay +4000
Jake Knapp +4000
Sam Burns +4500
Robert MacIntyre +4500
Chris Gotterup +4500
Kurt Kitayama +4500
Adam Scott +4500
Shane Lowry +4500
Justin Rose +5000
Sepp Straka +5000
Rickie Fowler +5500
Ben Griffin+5500
Ryan Gerard +5500
Maverick McNealy +5500
Pierceson Coody +5500
Nicolai Højgaard +6000
Jacob Bridgeman +6000
Justin Thomas +6500
Jordan Spieth +6500
Akshay Bhatia +6500
Corey Conners +6500
Jason Day +7000
Keegan Bradley +7000
Nick Taylor +8000
J.J. Spaun +8000
Ryan Fox +8000
Keith Mitchell +8000
Ryo Hisatsune +10000
Sahith Theegala +10000
Michael Thorbjornsen +10000
Nico Echavarria +10000
Harry Hall +10000
Alex Noren +10000
Samuel Stevens +10000

Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard is due for a contract extension, and because the team is cash-strapped in 2026, a trade may be the end result.

If Greenard wants top-market money, the Vikings may decide the cleanest path is moving him before the bill comes due.

Greenard’s guaranteed money ran out in 2025; he’s seeking a long-term extension — and Minnesota must decide whether it has the funds or to pivot toward Dallas Turner as Greenard’s replacement.

A Contract Squeeze Is Driving the Greenard Conversation

Greenard’s contract enters the offseason chat.

Greenard Seeking a “Market Correction”

News broke of a possible trade fate for Greenard on Tuesday, and SI.com‘s Albert Breer cleared up the mystery shortly after.

“The Vikings’ situation with OLB Jonathan Greenard is a bit complex — Greenard is seeking a market correction to his contract, per sources. He’s due $19 million and would like a raise,” Breer tweeted.

“Minnesota is comfortable with him at his current number. The team views him as one of their best players, and won’t just let him go. But if someone comes with a big offer, a deal could be had.”

ESPN’s Kevin Seifert added, “Greenard’s contract calls for a $22.3 million cap number and a $19 million cash salary for 2026, but none of that money is fully guaranteed. If he is still on the roster on the fifth day of the new league year, $4 million of his base salary will become guaranteed. A trade would save them about $12 million in cap space.”

“The Vikings have already told two other veterans, running back Aaron Jones and defensive lineman Javon Hargrave, that they will be released or traded for cap purposes. Their departures would save $18.65 million in cap space.”

In short, Greenard wants a raise — not unlike the Danielle Hunter situation for the Vikings in years past.

If No Luck, Then a Trade

Greenard earns the aforementioned $19 million per season. When joining the Vikings two years ago, that number was fair and aligned with market value. Now, the veteran EDGE probably deserves a bump near $27 million, give or take.

For context, Micah Parsons in Green Bay earns $46.5 million annually. Parsons is certainly a better defender than Greenard, but he’s probably not $27.5 million per season better.

The Vikings must decide if they can find a pay raise for Greenard in the budget. The budget is slim this offseason after a humongous spending spree in 2025 by former general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, which featured newcomers Will Fries, Javon Hargrave, and Jonathan Allen, among others.

The Trade Compensation

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler tweeted Tuesday, “Teams I’ve talked to believe Minnesota wants a Day 2 pick for Greenard.”

Greenard will turn 29 this year; he won’t fetch a 1st-Rounder. Perhaps the Vikings could package their 18th overall pick in April’s draft with Greenard to move into the Top 10 of the draft order, but aside from that, Greenard alone just won’t command a 1st-Round pick.

That leaves the mystery somewhere in Round 2 or 3 — if the Vikings trade him at all. For example, Minnesota could ship Greenard and a 5th-Rounder to an EDGE-needy team for a 2nd-Rounder.

Perhaps a high 3rd-Rounder will do the trick.

The Athletic‘s Alec Lewis added, “What I know on Jonathan Greenard: The Vikings think the world of him as player/person in locker room. In 2024, he signed what now looks like a team-friendly deal. MIN cap crunch complicates any new contract. Interested teams will have to pony up on draft capital & new contract.”

Greenard’s Production

Greenard had a down year in 2025, per sack production. He played 12 games before succumbing to an injury, registering just 3 sacks. Spanned to 17 games, Greenard was on track for 4 sacks. That is emphatically not enough end for a starting EDGE rusher, especially one who reached the Pro Bowl in 2024.

However, even missing 5 games, Greenard finished 2025 ranked 17th in quarterback hurries and 31st in total pressures, two numbers that can’t be disregarded. There’s a reason Vikings fans joked all season that Greenard was the king of “almost sacks.” He terrorized offensive linemen, but just couldn’t close the deal with a sack more often than not.

Minnesota’s coaching staff and front office must ask themselves if Greenard will bounce back from a 3-sack season and return to his double-digit norm. If the answer is yes, pay the man fair market value. If no, trade him for a 2nd- or 3rd-Round pick and promote Turner, while scouring free agency for an OLB3 type, probably a player like Jadeveon Clowney or Joseph Ossai.

Finally, there’s the roster-building argument. For a team that must win now to secure the head coach’s long-term job security, does it really make sense to trade productive EDGE defenders? Most Super Bowl-contending teams hoard pass rushers, not find ways to offload them.

Greenard logged a 74.2 Pro Football Focus grade in 2025.

First Published: Mar 03 2026 | 11:12 AM IST