Another day, another improbable win by No. 15 seed Ole Miss. That’s been the main storyline of the SEC Tournament qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqNashville this week. The Rebels pulled off yet another upset on Friday, this time over No. 2 seed Alabama, to become the second SEC team to win three games to reach the semifinals.

The 80-79 win over Alabama marked Ole Miss’ third win and three days after winning just four games against SEC competition during the regular season. Ole Miss doesn’t have a case for an at-large bid, but two more wins and the Rebels are in the Big Dance.

No. 1 seed Florida began the day with a 71-63 win over No. 9 seed Kentucky, which was followed shortly after by No. 4 seed Vanderbilt advancing to the semifinals with a 75-68 win over No. 5 seed Tennessee.

The semifinals are now set. Ole Miss will face Arkansas after the Razorbacks pulled off a 82-79 win over No. 11 seed Oklahoma behind another standout performance from star guard Darius Acuff Jr. Florida will play Vanderbilt on the other side of the bracket. 

The winners of those games will play for the SEC title on Sunday.

Bracketology winners and losers: Ole Miss is conference tournament week’s Cinderella, Auburn’s hopes diminish

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2026 SEC Tournament bracket, scores

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Quarterfinals — Friday, March 13
Game 9: No. 1 Florida 71, No. 9 Kentucky 63 | Recap
Game 10: No. 4 Vanderbilt 75, No. 5 Tennessee 68 | Recap
Game 11: No. 15 Ole Miss 80, No. 2 Alabama 80 | Recap
Game 12: No. 3 Arkansas 82, No. 11 Oklahoma 79 | Recap

Semifinals — Saturday, March 14
Game 13: No. 1 Florida vs. No. 4 Vanderbilt | 1 p.m. on ESPN
Game 14: No. 15 Ole Miss vs. No. 3 Arkansas | 25 minutes after Game 13 on ESPN

SEC Tournament Championship Game — Sunday, March 15
Game 13: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner | 1 p.m. on ESPN

2026 SEC Tournament scores, results

First round — Wednesday, March 11
Game 1: No. 9 Kentucky 87, No. 16 LSU 82 | Recap
Game 2: No. 12 Auburn 77, No. 13 Mississippi State 61 | Recap
Game 3: No. 15 Ole Miss 76, No. 10 Texas 66 | Recap
Game 4: No. 11 Oklahoma 86, No. 14 South Carolina 74 | Recap

Second round — Thursday, March 12
Game 5: No. 9 Kentucky 78, No. 8 Missouri 72 | Recap
Game 6: No. 5 Tennessee 72, No. 12 Auburn 62 | Recap
Game 7: No. 15 Ole Miss 76, No. 7 Georgia 72 | Recap
Game 8: No. 11 Oklahoma 83, No. 6 Texas A&M 63 | Recap

The Minnesota Vikings have a new quarterback in Kyler Murray, and a new CB3 in James Pierre, and relative quietness aside from that. But the rumor mill never stays dormant.

The rumor mill touches the draft, future assets, and one major defender.

Minnesota will enter the second wave of free agency as early as now, and here’s what to know about current rumors in the meantime.

What’s Circulating in the Vikings Rumor Mill Right Now

The Purple Rumor Mill for March 14th, 2026.

Rumor: The Vikings could find a way to draft Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love.

NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah seems to have the whole thing mapped out. Maybe the Vikings should consider adding him to the front office.

He said on Move the Sticks this week, “If you’re a Minnesota Vikings fan and you look up next year and you’ve got Kyler Murray at quarterback, you’ve got Justin Jefferson, and you’ve got Jordan Addison, and, you’re sitting there with pick No. 18, and you look at the way this draft is shaking out, and you look at a team like Washington, who’s picking seventh. Washington, at that point in time, they do not have a second-round pick.”

“They do not have a fourth-round pick. They only have six picks overall. I think there’s a way Minnesota could get from 18 to 7 without even parting with next year’s 1. I think they have two threes this year; it could be a second-round pick next year.”

This is code for a Jeremiyah Love trade.

The idea spread quickly among purple fans because it is semi-realistic. Minnesota basically has to hope that Love tumbles down the draftboard on April 23rd — or the Vikings trade up for a running back, which is considered taboo.

Regardless, the Murray part of Jeremiah’s endorsement is in the bag. He signed with the club on Thursday evening.

Rumor: Minnesota will once again draft at the top of the compensatory pick process.

Comp picks are in. NBC Sports’ Charean Williams explained the details Monday, writing, “The NFL announced 33 compensatory draft selections in the 2026 draft awarded to 15 teams. Under the rules for compensatory draft selections, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in the previous year is eligible for compensatory draft picks. The compensatory picks are positioned within the third through seventh rounds based on the value of the compensatory free agents lost.”

“In addition to the 32 compensatory selections awarded under the net-loss formula, a special compensatory selection was awarded to the Lions for the Jets hiring Aaron Glenn as their head coach. The initiative is intended to promote minority hirings. The Lions traded the pick to the Jaguars.”

Like last year, Minnesota will have the first compensatory pick of the draft. In 2025, that was due to Kirk Cousins’s departure for Atlanta. This go-round, it’s the fruit of the Sam Darnold trip to Seattle.

So, yes, this is the Vikings’ one chance to salvage their reputation with the Darnold debacle.

Last year, they used the Cousins comp pick on wide receiver Tai Felton.

Rumor: The Eagles want Jonathan Greenard via trade.

Greenard is suddenly the top EDGE on the trade market with Maxx Crosby remaining with the Raiders and Trey Hendrickson signing in Baltimore.

NFL writer Evan Sidery tweeted Wednesday, “With Trey Hendrickson now off the board, teams who were pursuing him now plan to pivot towards a trade for Jonathan Greenard. The Colts, Cowboys, Eagles, and Seahawks figure to be in the mix with the price being a 2026 Day 2 pick.”

The Athletic’s Alec Lewis added on the same day: “Definitely worth watching Vikings edge Jonathan Greenard with Trey Hendrickson off the board. Multiple NFC teams have been in the market for edge rushers. Vikings haven’t wanted to trade Greenard unless they get a premium return that meets their price tag.”

ESPN’s Kevin Seifert tweeted, “Amid the Maxx Crosby-Trey Hendrickson news, a reminder that the Vikings have been open to trading their top pass rusher, Jonathan Greenard. Doesn’t necessarily have to happen by today’s 4 p.m. ET start of the new league year, or at all, but it’s a timeframe worth watching.”

Who might be looking for an EDGE of Greenard’s caliber?

• Atlanta Falcons
• Dallas Cowboys
• Indianapolis Colts
• New England Patriots
• Philadelphia Eagles
• San Francisco 49ers
• Seattle Seahawks
• Washington Commanders

If the Vikings are serious about contending for a Super Bowl in 2026, it’s worth noting that they might want to keep Greenard. Serious teams don’t usually get rid of pass-rushing talent.

The destination of the Six Nations title will be decided on the final day of the tournament with three teams in the hunt on “Super Saturday”.

Scotland’s epic 50-40 win at Murrayfield derailed France’s grand slam charge, and leaves Gregor Townsend’s side with a real shot at a first championship crown since its expansion in 2000.

Ireland are firmly in the mix, too, and welcome the Scots to Dublin on the final day having beaten their visitors in their last 11 meetings.

France’s snatching of a four-try bonus point in defeat in Edinburgh could well prove crucial, with Les Bleus in control of their own destiny as they host England in Paris in the final fixture of the campaign.

Not only will Fabien Galthie’s side know what they have to do by virtue of playing last, but their vastly superior points difference means a bonus-point win would surely secure them the title.

Scotland, though, will look to put the pressure on earlier in the day. A bonus point win in Dublin would mean that France could not afford to slip up, or even win without a bonus point.

Ireland, meanwhile, will require a helping hand. A win against Scotland would likely put them top of the table (barring a scenario in which they win by two points or fewer, fail to score four tries and Scotland take two losing bonus points in defeat). Andy Farrell and his squad will then hope that England do them a favour by beating France in Paris.

The winner of the wooden spoon is not yet totally certain, either, though such a large points difference swing is required for Wales to usurp England that it is mathematically highly unlikely.

Should two teams finish level on points and points difference, the next tiebreaker would be the higher number of total tries in the tournament.

Six Nations Super Saturday fixtures

Saturday 14 March: Ireland vs Scotland (2.10pm, Dublin)

Saturday 14 March: Wales vs Italy (4.40pm, Cardiff)

Saturday 14 March: France vs England (8.10pm, Paris)

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Supporters of “SF” or Sydney form might already be clued in, though Sibaaq at lengthy odds could fly under most radars.

Out to $11 in betting by Friday’s close, trainer Declan Maher reckons his emerging stable adjacent to the Gold Coast track – surname link to Ciaron Maher notwithstanding – results in his horses being disregarded versus entrenched Brisbane establishments.

Sibaaq was fifth across the line in Rosehill’s Group 3 Parramatta Cup (1900m) on February 21, returning now for the local Gold Coast Stakes (1800m) this Saturday.

“I think that is a general thing with a few of my runners these days as they usually get a bit of extra odds, but we are building the stable and fresh trainers to Queensland.

“In a lot of his starts I think he has blown out in the market,” Maher said.

“He was out to $27 when he just missed out (on winning) by a stride in the Mayor’s Vase.”

An eight-year-old with a 108 Racing and Sports figure from Sydney, after 113 when edged out in the Gold Coast Mayor’s Vase (2050m) on January 23.

Matching that, $23 hope Victoria Road with 61kg has equivalent ratings this time in.

Maher draws attention to robust Sydney form, exemplified by Parramatta Cup champ Piggyback fourth last Saturday in Listed Randwick City Stakes (2000m), while fellow placer Travolta grabbed third in Sunday’s Listed Canberra Cup (2000m).

“He went to my brother Ciaron’s farm in Bong Bong for a week after the Sydney run and his last six weeks have been relatively quiet for him,” Maher added.

“He has only needed a couple of bits of work back home and he likes to get down to the beach at The Spit which is more to keep a smile on his face.

“Hopefully tomorrow he can do the rest.”

The program beyond the Gold Coast Stakes offers Queensland incentive contests including $500,000 QTIS 2YO Jewel and $500,000 QTIS 3YO Jewel, each at 1200m.

Visit betting sites to find racing betting markets for the Gold Coast Stakes.

Mating Call, the filly, may still be impacted by the elite competition she encountered last year, but she holds the capability to push past it toward an eventual Australasian Oaks opportunity.

Her joint trainers Dan Clarken and Oopy Macgillivray are more than satisfied with her evolution following stakes assignments in Melbourne, positioning her first run back in the M&J Chickens Handicap (1300m) at Morphettville Parks on Saturday as a favorable test, though lugging 60kg could prove somewhat demanding.

“She’s had a jump-out and two barrier trials because I wanted her fit and pretty well primed up to be very competitive first-up,” Clarken said.

“The weight is a little bit of a worry but she certainly is a talent so she probably deserves to get it.”

In Melbourne without a win, Brazen Beau’s progeny still shone brightly, highlighted by a Racing and Sports rating surpassing 105 for third, half a length shy, in the Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m), claimed by Getta Good Feeling who subsequently captured the Inglis Sprint (1200m).

She posted a 103 rating when fifth across the line in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) to Ole Dancer, entering Saturday’s Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) at Rosehill as a $7 prospect.

“Since being in Melbourne she has definitely grown up,” Clarken added.

“Her runs over there were terrific and she has matured into a better type of horse and is more tractable.

“She trialled in earmuffs once and then trialled at Oakbank the other day without them and she was good so in that respect she has matured.

“Over the spring she was a bit timid around other horses.”

A precise plan is set for the filly: the Listed Clare Lindop Stakes (1600m) on March 28, the Group 3 Auraria Stakes (1800m) next, culminating in the $1 million Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville on April 25.

Mating Call is quoted at $3.80 on Saturday against the $3.10 favourite Sir Myka from Travis Doudle.

“From the soft draw (barrier two), she should be able to perch herself up there and I think there is reasonable speed in the race so she should be able to find herself a nice spot there,” Clarken said.

“It wouldn’t surprise me if she just goes straight past them.”

Visit betting sites for competitive sports betting on Mating Call’s upcoming assignment.

Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif slammed Mehidy Hasan Miraz after a controversial run-out involving Salman Ali Agha during the second ODI between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Friday.The unusual dismissal sparked a major debate on social media, with Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz facing criticism for what many termed an unsportsmanlike act. Former India batter Kaif was among those who strongly condemned the incident.

Slamming the act, Kaif said: “This is so not done. No desperation of getting wickets can justify this run out. That too from a captain. Youngsters please remember, even if the World Cup final is on the line never do what the Bangladesh skipper did. Sports without fair play is no sports.”The incident took place in the 39th over of Pakistan’s innings when the visitors were rebuilding after losing three early wickets. Agha and Mohammad Rizwan had steadied the innings with a 109-run partnership for the fourth wicket.On the fourth ball of the over, bowled by Miraz, Rizwan gently pushed the delivery down the ground. The ball rolled towards Agha, who had backed up and was standing outside the crease at the non-striker’s end.As the ball struck his pads, Agha instinctively bent down, picked it up and attempted to hand it back. Miraz, however, quickly grabbed the ball and dislodged the bails with Agha still outside the crease before appealing for a run-out.The on-field umpire referred the decision to the third umpire after the appeal was made, and the replay confirmed the dismissal in Bangladesh’s favour.The decision left Agha visibly frustrated as he walked back to the pavilion, with television visuals showing the Pakistan batter expressing his displeasure after the call.The incident also triggered brief exchanges between players from both teams on the field. Rizwan was seen having a discussion with the Bangladesh players, while Litton Das defended the appeal made by Miraz.The rare run-out quickly became the biggest talking point of the match, dividing opinion among fans online. While many supported Agha and criticised the spirit of the dismissal, others argued that the Pakistan batter should have ensured he returned to his crease.Meanwhile, Pakistan were eventually bowled out for 274 in 47.3 overs, with Maaz Sadaqat top-scoring with 75. Having already lost the first ODI, Pakistan needed a victory in the second match to keep the series alive.

George Russell won a breathless sprint for Mercedes on Saturday at the Chinese Grand Prix, with the first 100km dash in the new era of Formula One witnessing a late safety car and multiple lead changes. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was second and his teammate Lewis Hamilton, who won the sprint in Shanghai 12 months ago, crossed the line third to complete the podium. A safety car on lap 13 of the 19 saw the entire field dive into the pits for fresh tyres, with leader Russell emerging still in front. Kimi Antonelli in the second Mercedes had been third but served a 10-second penalty in the pit lane for causing an earlier collision which dropped him to seventh place and he eventually finished fifth.

World champion Lando Norris was fourth in his McLaren and his teammate Oscar Piastri sixth.

Liam Lawson in his RB and Oliver Bearman in the Haas were seventh and eighth respectively to round out the points scorers.

The Ferrari of Hamilton earlier had a brilliant launch off the start line, moving from fourth to second and then swapping the lead with Russell twice on the opening lap.

Hamilton emerged in front early on the second lap as his teammate Leclerc put pressure on Russell.

Antonelli in the second Mercedes had a disastrous start, dropping from the front row alongside pole-siter Russell all the way down to seventh.

Russell and Hamilton were having a ding-dong battle at the front, trading places at the front multiple times in the opening five laps, with Leclerc hot on their heels in third.

Russell eventually began to pull away in front leaving the Ferrari pair to squabble for second. 

Hamilton’s tyres had taken a lot of punishment in the early skirmishes and Leclerc took advantage by passing his Ferrari teammate late on lap nine.

The McLaren pair of world champion Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had settled into fourth and fifth but were a considerable distance behind the front three.

Antonelli began to claw his way back through the field after his poor start but received his 10-second time penalty for causing a collision on the opening lap.

The 19-year-old Italian passed both McLarens and closed in on the Ferraris from fourth and by lap 11 he had overtaken Hamilton before the safety car two laps later and his penalty relegated him.

Four-time champion Max Verstappen had fumed on Friday that the “whole day has been a disaster” after coming eighth both in practice and in sprint qualifying.

His mood will not have been improved by a dreadful start as his engine revs dropped and found himself down in 13th at the halfway stage of the sprint.

He eventually placed ninth, out of the points.

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