By Dane Miller, SuperWest Sports
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Dane Miller’s Week 16 Best-in-West Hoops Power Rankings
It’s coming down to it.
March is right around the corner, and the at-large resumes are coming under scrutiny.
Last week, UCLA helped itself with a critical win over Illinois while USC shot itself in the foot with two losses.
At the same time, San Diego State played its way out of the projected field with two defeats, while Utah State hurt its projected seed by dropping a game to Nevada.
Over in the ACC, California stayed in contention while essentially knocking Stanford out.
This week, there are several critical games in the WCC and MWC that will affect the Bubble conversation.
Here’s how I view the Top 10 College Basketball Teams in the West with three weeks to go until Selection Sunday.
1. Arizona (25-2, 12-2)
Without Koa Peat, the Wildcats took down BYU and Houston.
The victories underscore the depth of Arizona’s roster and the coaching staff’s ability to adjust. Sidi Gueye and Evan Nelson transitioned from bench warmers to rotational roles, contributing critical minutes in both games.
If anything, the absence of Peat and Dwayne Aristode has made Arizona stronger in the long run.
2. Gonzaga (27-2, 15-1)
The Zags crushed San Francisco and beat Pacific last week. But nobody has forgotten about that loss to Portland earlier this season.
Facing the Pilots in Spokane on Wednesday, Gonzaga has the chance for revenge. Looking further beyond to the Big Dance, it’s probably unwise to doubt Mark Few.
Yet, it’s reasonable to wonder if the Bulldogs go deeper than the Sweet 16.
3. BYU (20-7, 8-6)
Kevin Young and his players are beginning to adjust to the loss of Richie Saunders. In the win over Iowa State, Mihailo Boskovic and Kennard Davis Jr. stepped up.
Young needs his supporting players to continue increasing their production while AJ Dybantsa keeps dominating.
If the season ended today, Dybantsa would be the betting favorite to win the Big 12’s Player of the Year award.
4. Utah State (23-4, 13-3)
A shot at a 5-seed just went out of the window with the road loss to Nevada. Now, the prospect of the dreaded 8 or 9-seed is becoming more realistic.
Utah State does have the talent to get out of the First Round in that scenario, but it likely won’t beat any of the projected 1-seeds.
To make a Sweet 16 run, the Aggies might need to win their final four regular-season contests and at least make the Mountain West Tournament Championship Game.
5. UCLA (18-9, 10-6)
Mick Cronin got another signature win this season with a victory over Illinois. Combined with the previous result against Purdue, the Bruins have effectively moved off the cut line.
And with games remaining against USC, Minnesota, and Nebraska, UCLA could enter the Big Ten Tournament on a five-game winning streak.
Even so, any unexpected stumbles could put the Bruins back into the danger zone.
6. Saint Mary’s (25-4, 14-2)
The Gaels escaped with a two-point win over Seattle and then crushed Washington State.
The close margin of victory over the Redhawks is concerning at this stage of the season. But none of that matters with Santa Clara and Gonzaga coming to Moraga this week.
Beat both opponents, and Saint Mary’s becomes a lock for the NCAA Tournament. Lose both, and the Gaels might drop outside of the projected field.
7. New Mexico (21-6, 12-4)
It took a historic comeback to beat Fresno State on the road. Yet, at the end of the day, a win is a win.
There’s no time to dwell on the result with Nevada and San Diego State up next. The Lobos play the Wolf Pack on the road after Steve Alford’s team just took down Utah State.
Still on the cut line, New Mexico can’t afford to lose this week.
8. Santa Clara (23-6, 14-2)
Santa Clara’s NCAA Tournament hopes are on the line this week against Saint Mary’s. Facing the Gaels on the road, the matchup could wind up being a de facto elimination game.
The WCC probably only gets one at-large bid, which leaves three teams fighting for two spots.
Anything can happen, yet the Broncos will feel much more comfortable on Selection Sunday if they beat Saint Mary’s on Wednesday.
9. California (19-8, 7-7)
Mark Madsen has the Bears in position to make the NCAA Tournament. If the Selection Show were held today, it would be a toss-up.
That makes this week’s game against SMU critical. In some ways, it’s Cal biggest game of the year. Beat the Mustangs, and the Bears will probably move into the projected field.
A loss wouldn’t eliminate California, but it would be a substantial missed opportunity.
10. San Diego State (18-8, 12-4)
The Aztecs are on the wrong side of the conversation. The prospects of an at-large bid were already in question, even prior to the losses to GCU and Colorado State last week.
Fortunately, there are opportunities remaining. San Diego State faces Utah State, New Mexico, Boise State, and UNLV to close the year.
Go 4-0 over that stretch, and a bid seems much more likely.
Miller covers College Basketball and College Football as well as Formula 1 racing as a Senior Writer and Assistant Editor for SuperWest Sports.
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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is well underway after a gripping second-week, which included a lot more closely contested matches with teams settling into the campaign. After the end of the first phase of the campaign, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) and the Punjab Kings (PBKS) have made a massive early statement by remaining unbeaten.
However, for decorated teams like the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the second week ended up being an extension of the opening set of fixtures as they failed to get off the mark.
Much like the first week, the second week of IPL 2026 also boasted predominantly high-scoring games, with the 200-run mark being casually breached on multiple occasions. Naturally, the matches ended up being a platform for players to step up, and step up they did.
On that note, let us take a look at the Team of the Week 2 of IPL 2026 (Matches from April 4 until the PBKS vs SRH match are being considered).
#1 Top Order: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel
Teenag sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi carried the early burst of momentum from the first week to end all claims of second season blues creeping in. The RR opener struck an impactful cameo against the Mumbai Indians (MI), and scored a match-winning 78 against the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). He has arguably played the biggest role in the team’s unbeaten run so far, and had yet another stellar week.
KL Rahul had begun the IPL 2026 in shaky fashion, with two low scores resulting from rather unlucky dismissals. However, the opening batter showcased what he can do when he is at his best by setting up the run chase for DC against GT at home. Attempting to chase down a 211-run target, he scored 92 runs off 52 balls. Although his sublime knock ended in vain, it remains one of best batting performances of the week.
Dhruv Jurel seamlessly settled into the No.3 role, scoring two fifties in the space of three matches. The wicket-keeper scored a 45-ball 72 and a 43-ball 81 against GT and RCB, respectively to be in the Orange Cap race in the early stages of the campaign.
#2 Middle Order: Rajat Patdiar, Heinrich Klaasen, Tim David, Mukul Choudhary
Rajat Patidar showed his range, adaptability, and versatility through his two knocks in Week 2 of IPL 2026. Against CSK, he was at his destructive best, scoring an unbeaten 19-ball 48. In RCB’s very next match, he was stranded on the non-striker’s end, witnessing a batting collapse and as a result, played through various gears to end with a captain’s knock of 63 runs off 40 deliveries.
The overseas pair of Tim David and Heinrich Klaasen starred for their respective sides with the bat in the middle-order in Week 2. The Australian showed brute force to score a stunning 25-ball 70 that completely rattled CSK. The wicket-keeper batter, on the other hand, resuced SRH from 26-4 with a sublime half-century and forging a crucial partnership with Nitish Kumar Reddy.
Possibly one of the stars of Week 2, Mukul Choudhary announced himself into the IPL in the most flashy way possible. The youngster single-handedly snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against KKR at the Eden Gardens with his six-hitting exhibition. Stranded in the death overs with no recognised batter at the other end, he took it upon himself to defy odds and complete the run chase with his unbeaten 27-ball 54, which included seven stunning sixes.
#3 Lower Order: Jofra Archer, Mohammad Shami, Rashid Khan, Ravi Bishnoi
Jofra Archer’s bowling figures in Week 2 might not be extraordinary by any means, but they do not reflect how he has delivered, especially with the new ball for RR. The Englishman has been a nightmare for the new-ball batters as he dismissed the likes of Ryan Rickelton and Phil Salt early to give RR the much needed burst at the start. Clocking regularly around the 145 kmph, batters have found it hard to negotiate the sheer pace and movement, and have found themselves lucky courtesy of misfields and streaky boundaries.
Mohammad Shami was the standout pacer in Week 2 in the IPL 2026. His slower ball masterclass against his former team SRH, left the explosive top order reeling. He registered astonishing figures of 2-9 off four overs to earn the player of the match award. The veteran seamer followed it up with a tight spell in his home ground, the Eden Gardens, against KKR.
The wrist spin duo Ravi Bishnoi and Rashid Khan, who had forgettable 2025 campaigns, have made a resounding start to the 2026 season, including a memorable Week 2. The Indian spinner holds the Purple Cap with nine wickets already, while his Afghanistan counterpart is third on the list currently.
Ravi Bishnoi picked up four wickets in the clash against GT, and even castled Virat Kohli in his most recent outing. Rashid Khan, on the other hand, earned the player of the match award for his spell of 3-17 in the high-scoring contest against DC.
Impact Sub: Tushar Deshpande
With only two frontline pacers in the playing XI, and no genuine all-rounders in the side, RR’s Tushar Deshpande comes across as a solid impact player option, especially after his recent heroics. The right-arm pacer produced a death overs masterclass by conceding only four runs in the final over to give RR a six-run win over GT away from home.
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The Champions League has been running since 1955, and in that time, only 24 clubs have ever won it.
If you follow the sports betting odds each season, you will notice the same handful of names appearing at the top of the market year after year, and history explains exactly why. Here is a look at the clubs who have collected the most titles since the competition began.
Real Madrid – 15 titles
Nobody else comes close. Real Madrid won the first five editions of the European Cup back–to–back between 1956 and 1960, and they have never really stopped. Their most recent triumph came in 2024 when they beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Wembley, with goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr sealing yet another European crown in front of a global audience.
The most iconic moment in their modern run was arguably the 2022 final against Liverpool, where Vinicius Jr scored the only goal at the Stade de France in Paris, but it was the manner in which they eliminated Manchester City, Chelsea, and Paris Saint Germain in the knockouts that truly captured the imagination that year, a run that had sports predictions pointing toward them as favourites long before the final was even in sight. They remain the benchmark every other club is measured against, and no club in world sport has dominated a single competition across such a sustained period of time.
AC Milan – seven titles
Milan’s seven titles span six decades, from their first in 1963 through to their last in 2007, when they beat Liverpool 2-1 in Athens in a final that felt like poetic justice after Liverpool had overturned a three-goal deficit to beat them on penalties in Istanbul two years earlier. They were the dominant force in European football across two separate eras, first in the late 1980s and early 1990s under Arrigo Sacchi and Fabio Capello, and then again in the early 2000s under Carlo Ancelotti, who would go on to win three more titles with Real Madrid.
Bayern Munich and Liverpool – six titles each
Bayern and Liverpool sit level on six titles apiece, though they arrived at that number in very different ways. Bayern’s most recent win came in 2020, when they dismantled every opponent they faced during the pandemic-era tournament in Lisbon, finishing the competition with a perfect record and beating PSG 1-0 in the final through a Kingsley Coman header.
Liverpool’s story is a more emotional one, with their sixth title arriving in 2019 with a 2-0 win over Tottenham in Madrid, 30 years after they last won their domestic league, making it one of the most celebrated nights in English football history. The most memorable moment in Liverpool’s European story remains the 2005 final in Istanbul, where they came back from three goals down at half-time to draw level with AC Milan before winning on penalties in what is widely regarded as the greatest Champions League final ever played.
Barcelona – five titles
Barcelona’s five titles are linked to one of the greatest players the game has ever seen. Four of those five came with Lionel Messi in the side, including the famous treble-winning side of 2015 under Luis Enrique, who beat Juventus 3-1 in Berlin with a performance that showcased Messi, Neymar, and Luis Suarez at the absolute peak of their powers. Their 2009 final against Manchester United at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, which they won 2-0, is widely considered the greatest club side of the modern era at its very best.
Ajax – four titles
Ajax remain one of the most remarkable stories in the competition’s history. A club from the Netherlands winning four European Cups, three of them consecutively between 1971 and 1973, speaks to just how extraordinary that generation of players was under Rinus Michels and later Stefan Kovacs. That squad produced some of the most influential footballers Europe has ever seen, including Johan Cruyff, Johan Neeskens, and Ruud Krol, and their style of play, known as Total Football, changed the way the game was coached and understood for generations to come.
PSG became the 24th club to win the trophy when they lifted it for the first time in 2025, beating Inter Milan 5-0 in one of the most one-sided finals in the competition’s history, and with the Budapest final approaching in May 2026, the next name on that list is being decided right now.
Apr 4, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Fire FC forward Jonathan Bamba (19) and Nashville SC defender Andy Najar (31) battle for control of the ball during the first half at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Talia Sprague-Imagn Images The Chicago Fire don’t appear to have lost confidence despite an injury to their star striker.
The Fire (3-2-1, 10 points), winners of their last two matches and currently tied for fifth place in the Eastern Conference, host struggling Atlanta United (1-4-1, 4 points) on Saturday night.
Chicago was without leading scorer Hugo Cuypers (head injury) for its home match against East-leading Nashville SC on April 4. But Philip Zinckernagel’s goal just 16 seconds in — the fastest in Fire history — and four saves by Chris Brady helped the Fire squeeze out a 1-0 victory.
While the Fire have conceded just five goals through six matches this season, they look keen to change up their approach a bit against Atlanta.
“I think one thing going into this week is we’ve had a main focus on possessing and valuing the ball a little more, because I think there are some areas we feel like we can hurt Atlanta,” Brady said. “We continue to set a higher standard for ourselves, and we know that with the ball we can do a lot more.”
Cuypers, who has been unavailable to train with the team, is in a “wait-and-see” scenario regarding his availability for Saturday, per head coach Gregg Berhalter.
“He hasn’t progressed so far to that stage (of being fully available in training). But there’s still a little bit of time, and we’ll see what happens,” Berhalter said.
Atlanta, which was dealt a 3-1 home loss to the Columbus Crew in its last outing, will be desperate for a rare road win. The squad is 0-2-0 away from Mercedes-Benz Stadium this season and has won just once in its previous 20 regular-season road games (1-13-6) since the beginning of 2025. “Time is scarce. We all know that. But I think it’s clear that we need to continue evolving and continue progressing, and we haven’t been able to do it as quickly,” Atlanta head coach Tata Martino said through an interpreter.
Alexey Miranchuk, Atlanta’s leading scorer (four goals), hinted at his team potentially playing more freely against the Fire as they look to pick up just their second victory of the season.
“When you’re in a winning position, you’re trying to play one-two, just to play safe, let’s say,” Miranchuk said. “But maybe we should try just to free our minds and risk it sometimes.”
The teams met twice last season, with the Fire earning a 2-2 draw on the road and a 2-1 triumph at home. –Field Level Media
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Javokhir Sindarov, D Gukesh’s likely World C’ship challenger, cracks code for sponsorship woes in chess | Chess News
Javokhir Sindarov at Candidates (Photo by Niki Riga)
NEW DELHI: If this piece were written a few days later, the word “likely” in the headline might no longer be necessary. It feels more like a matter of time than anything that Javokhir Sindarov from Uzbekistan will be announced the winner of the ongoing FIDE Candidates 2026 tournament. As per tradition, he will be the one challenging the reigning World Champion D Gukesh for the title later this year.Qualifying for the Candidates after winning the 2025 FIDE World Cup in Goa, India, Sindarov, 20, has played exceptional chess. Unlike many of his peers who use deep thinking, Sindarov has been making moves in the blink of an eye, subsequently creating a substantial time advantage and rolling eyeballs across the chess world.His unbeaten run, headlined by 6 wins in 10 games, is the best in the current format of the Candidates, landing him some deserved limelight in the market.
There is a massive contrast to the player who had no sponsors to support him even one and a half years ago.“There has been a problem with chess because people do not have money, although it’s a very expensive sport. You have to travel a lot. You have lots of expenses,” Tom Guilbaud, Sindarov’s 20-year-old manager, told TimesofIndia.com during an exclusive interaction.Sponsors bring relief in these circumstances. However, it is difficult to draw their attention, as Guilbaud explained, “The main thing is to understand what sponsors are looking for. We cannot really have sponsors and not offer them anything. We need to be able to have something to offer them.
Javokhir Sindarov at Candidates tournament (Photo by Michal Walusza)
That is when Guilbaud chose to create a YouTube channel for Sindarov. Launched in October 2024, the channel now has five videos and over 300 subscribers. It’s part of a well-oiled digital strategy.“That’s why I created his social media. It’s 99.9% handled by me. He (Sindarov) barely tweets. He barely opens anything. It’s pretty much me who created the account and does every tweet, every reply, and every like,” Guilbaud added.The effort has paid dividends. Sindarov has now landed two new sponsors in the National Bank of Uzbekistan (NBU) and an internet provider company.“Now we’re using social media as a notion to be able to promote sponsors and be able to be more interesting for sponsors,” he remarked.From ‘no one’ to world contenderWhen Guilbaud took up the case a year and eight months back, Sindarov had zero sponsors. Funding came primarily from his grandfather, Dr Komil Sindarov, who was Javokhir’s first coach and is now the vice-president of the Uzbekistan Chess Federation.
From left to right Grandfather Dr. Komil Sindarov, FM Manush Shah, IM Javokhir Sindarov, IO Laszlo Nagy (Photo by Laszlo Nagy)
The other way was reinvesting his own tournament prize money, whereas being part of the Esports ecosystem has also helped him financially from time to time.“In my eyes, that’s very hard to understand that today Javokhir is a top world player,” Guilbaud admitted with a smile. “I’ve known him when he was basically top 60-70 in the world. He was 2630. He grew very fast. I’ve known this guy when he was pretty much no one.”The gamer who has no timeWhen he isn’t dominating the board, Sindarov is a dedicated gamer. He is particularly fond of Counter-Strike, but the professional grind of a world-class Grandmaster leaves little room for hobbies.“He doesn’t really have that much time. He says he’s a good gamer, but he considers himself a gamer because all his free time he plays,” Guilbaud said.However, the actual time spent gaming is minimal. “When you’re looking weekly, he plays maybe like three hours of video games a week. It’s very little space. He does that because all of his free time he’s gaming, but he doesn’t have a lot of free time.”The ‘dirty work’ on the boardInterestingly, Guilbaud, a chess coach himself for an Esports team, has occasionally helped Sindarov with chess-related preparation, though he avoids calling them “tips”.“My goal is not to give him tips cause he plays better chess than me. The goal is just to do the dirty work,” Guilbaud shared.
Javokhir Sindarov giving autograph (Photo by Michal Walusza)
During tournaments like the FIDE World Cup or the World Cup in Goa, when Sindarov’s team was smaller, Guilbaud would scout opponents.“I see that he’s facing Sarana, then I’m going to look over Sarana’s games and tell Javokhir, ‘Oh, he has a very bad win rate on the English opening,’” he revealed.Psychology of the clockAs for the blistering pace Sindarov has set in the Candidates, Guilbaud believes it is a calculated psychological move. While he doesn’t discuss specific preparation with Sindarov to respect his focus, he understands the message it sends.“Chess at this level is a very mental and psychological game,” Guilbaud said. “Playing fast is also a way of saying, ‘I know what I’m doing. I’m confident in what I’m doing. And you’re not.’ It’s sending a very strong message to the opponent in front.”As Sindarov nears the finish line in the Candidates, that confidence and the professional structure built around him appear to be the perfect combination for a potential World Champion.
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‘Batter has every right’: Ashwin supports Daryl Mitchell after Usman Tariq’s ‘Pause’ drama in PSL | Cricket News
PSL drama over Usman Tariq pause (Screengrab)
Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has come out in support of Daryl Mitchell after the New Zealand batter raised concerns over Usman Tariq’s unusual delivery pause during a Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 clash in Karachi.The incident occurred during the match between Quetta Gladiators and Rawalpindi, where Mitchell pulled away twice while facing Tariq, clearly uncomfortable with the bowler’s stop-start action. During the ninth over at the National Stadium, Mitchell initially played a paddle sweep but soon appeared unsettled by Tariq’s delayed release. As the over progressed, he stepped away twice mid-delivery, pointing out the pause in the bowler’s action.The repeated interruptions prompted the on-field umpires to intervene and have a brief discussion with the batter before allowing play to continue. Mitchell was later dismissed, caught and bowled by Saud Shakeel, as Rawalpindi suffered a heavy 61-run defeat.Ashwin’s Take: “Batters Have Every Right”Ashwin, who had earlier spoken about such tactics on his YouTube show Ash Ki Baat, reiterated that batters are well within their rights to pull away if they feel the bowler’s action disrupts timing.”Now it’s up to the umpires and match referees to time the pause for his delivery. If the pause isn’t consistent, then the batter has every right to move away. The captains and opposition batters should raise this issue with the umpires and match referees before the game begins. Well done, Mitchell.” Ashwin wrote.Interestingly, Ashwin had earlier suggested this exact approach, encouraging batters to step away, forcing umpires to call a dead ball and thereby neutralising any advantage gained from irregular bowling rhythms. Tariq’s action has been under scrutiny for some time due to its distinctive pause before release, followed by a low follow-through. While he has been reported twice for a suspect action in the past, he has been cleared on both occasions.
England enter the 2026 Women’s Six Nations hoping to win the trophy for an eighth successive year.
The Red Roses, who also won last year’s Rugby World Cup on home soil, are the Six Nations’ most successful team – with 16 titles since it began in 2002.
France are next with six titles, while Ireland are the only other nation to have won it, in 2013 and 2015.
The competition started as the Home Nations in 1996, becoming the Five Nations in 1999 and the Six Nations in 2002.
Spain featured in the first five years of the Six Nations, as well as the final two Five Nations tournaments, before being replaced in 2007 by Italy.
Should Lynn need any inspiration, he need not look far across the office.
Wales men’s head coach Steve Tandy helped his side end a three-year Six Nations losing streak with a final-round victory over Italy last month, while performances in defeat offered plenty of encouragement.
It is hoped the women can turn a similar corner in their campaign.
“I’ve worked really closely with Steve Tandy, I’ve been into his camp, it’s an open environment,” said Lynn.
“That’s what we’re about, supporting each other as a nation.”
Wales captain Kate Williams said: “We can be inspired by them [Wales men], but we’re not limited to what they’re doing as well.
“We’re looking internally about what we can do and finding confidence in ourselves to then be able to put out our own performance and write our own story.”
Inspiration has also been drawn from other Welsh sporting stars, including boxer Lauren Price who retained her world titles in Cardiff last weekend.
“Something like Saturday night inspired me massively,” Lynn said.
“We are one Wales and we are such a proud nation, that for me was who we are and what we’re about.”
Trainer Grahame Begg has relocated Cilacap to Melbourne post a lacklustre Sydney stint of two runs, focusing on an Adelaide engagement ahead.
She contests the Listed Anniversary Vase (1600m) at Caulfield this Saturday, followed by a trip to Morphettville for the Group 2 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) on April 25.
Begg claimed the Queen Of The Turf Stakes in the previous year using Zloties, his inaugural triumph in Adelaide.
Last year, Cilacap aimed for Adelaide’s Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m), yet a bone chip in her knee after a lead-up appearance prevented participation.
The mare began afresh in December, paused briefly, then tackled Sydney with a first-up effort in the Millie Fox Stakes at Rosehill on February 21, midfield next in the Group 1 Coolmore Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on March 14.
Begg’s early plan was the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday for Cilacap.
“I thought she was better off coming back to Melbourne,” Begg said.
“So, she’ll run on Saturday and then she’ll go over to Adelaide to run in the Queen Of The South Stakes, the Group 2.
“The tracks up in Sydney, the two runs she had up there, they were too hard and she loves a bit of give in the ground.
“They had rain up there last weekend, but I had already brought her back to Victoria.”
Begg arranged a soft jump-out at Pakenham for Cilacap on March 31 ahead of her Saturday switch-up.
He expressed dissatisfaction with last week’s Caulfield surface during the meeting, but Thursday’s Melbourne rain cheered him up.
For Saturday, Harry Coffey takes the reins on Cilacap for the first occasion, succeeding booked apprentice Logan Bates.
Last week, Bates was suspended for careless riding.
“Jockeys are a premium on Saturday with Sydney being on and now Adelaide coming into the picture,” Begg said.
“There’s a huge shortage of jockeys. I had Logan Bates booked for both my horses and then he got suspended on Saturday.
“Harry has a wedding to go to on Saturday afternoon, but luckily, I’ve got him for both.”
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Amateur golfer Kai Trump was on hand for one of the sport’s premier events this week. The granddaughter of President Donald Trump traveled to historic Augusta National Golf Club, where she had the opportunity to get an up-close look at some of the world’s top golfers competing for the coveted Masters green jacket.
But Trump traveled to Georgia knowing five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods would be absent. Woods was arrested after a rollover crash in Florida late last month.
He later announced he would not compete at this year’s Masters. A Florida judge allowed the golfer to travel outside the U.S. to enter a “comprehensive inpatient treatment facility,” court records showed.
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Kai Trump attends the 2026 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 9, 2026. (Instagram/@KAITRUMPGOLFER)
Trump’s mother, Vanessa, has been publicly linked to Woods and showed support after his DUI arrest, writing “Love you” in an Instagram Stories post featuring the pair.
The 18-year-old Trump shared highlights from her visit to Augusta National in a post on Instagram Thursday, including a photo with LIV Golf’s Bryson DeChambeau and his caddie, Greg Bodine.
Kai Trump poses for a photo with Bryson DeChambeau during the 2026 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 9, 2026. (Instagram/@KAITRUMPGOLFER)
“What a special place,” Kai, who is set to take the next step in her golf career at Miami, captioned an Instagram post with a heart emoji.
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The Martin County Sheriff’s Office in Florida said Woods was traveling at “a high rate of speed” when his vehicle collided with another car, causing it to roll over onto the driver’s side.
Authorities said Woods “exemplified signs of impairment.” He blew “triple-zeroes” for alcohol but refused a urine test.
“DUI investigators came to the scene here, and Mr. Woods did exemplify signs of impairment. They did several tests on him. Of course, he did explain the injuries and the surgeries that he had. We did take that into account, but they did do some in-depth roadside tests,” a sheriff’s department spokesperson said.
Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club after a match against the Los Angeles Golf Club at SoFi Center March 24, 2026, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Adam Glanzman/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty Images)
Woods entered a not guilty plea in response to the DUI charges. Before his arrest, he indicated that playing the season’s first major was a possibility.
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In the 14 majors since he won the green jacket in 2019, Woods has failed to muster a top 20 finish. It’s his longest such streak since failing to finish in the top 20 in the first six majors of his career in 1995 and 1996. In his last 26 majors, he has only four top 20 finishes.
Since finishing tied for ninth at the 2020 Farmers Insurance Open, his best finish in his 18 official events since then has been a tie for 37th at the 2020 PGA Championship.
Woods has not competed in a professional golf tournament since 2024, when he competed in just five events — the Genesis Invitational and the four majors. He withdrew from the Genesis, finished dead last in the Masters and missed the cut in the other majors.
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Arsenal are very close to winning the title at the end of this season, and Mikel Arteta’s side are performing well, although they have not been perfect throughout the campaign.
Despite dropping points in several matches, many observers still believe they are overwhelming favourites to become the next Premier League champions. This belief has grown as rivals have also struggled for consistency, creating what many see as a strong opportunity for Arsenal to end two decades of waiting and secure the title.
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This season has been challenging for the team, but the league’s wider context suggests conditions may finally be favourable for them to deliver success. However, there are still difficult fixtures ahead, and it cannot be guaranteed that Arsenal will win all their remaining matches before the end of the term.
Carragher’s View on Arsenal’s Opportunity
Jamie Carragher believes this is a crucial moment for Arsenal and that failure to win the league could have long-lasting consequences for the club.
He said via Football London:
“They’re in a position now, where I think, if Arsenal don’t win the league this season, especially the Premier League, this will be remembered for an awfully long time.
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“It’s not just coming second to [Man] City three years ago or two years ago when people expected that.
“Arsenal have got the best squad, I think they’ve got the best team. If they don’t get over the line now, it will be desribed as a choke. They will have choked basically in the run in.”
Pressure in the Title Race
Arsenal are fully aware that this represents a golden opportunity to become champions, and there is a strong sense that they must capitalise on it. If they fail to do so, it may be viewed as a missed chance that is difficult to forget, especially given the level of expectation surrounding the squad and their performances this season.
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