HOUSTON, TEXAS – MARCH 18: Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates with teammates after making a three pointer in the fourth quarter of the game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on March 18, 2026 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images)
LeBron James has reacted to the injuries of Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, with the Los Angeles Lakers now facing the final stretch of the season without both players.
Dončić is dealing with a hamstring injury, while Reaves has been ruled out for the remainder of the regular season with an oblique issue.
James said:
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“It was a shot to the heart and to the chest and the main frame with Luka, and we got that news kind of quick.”
“I woke up from my nap yesterday and then saw that news, I was like … (expletive).”
The Lakers are expected to rely heavily on James, who recorded 30 points and 15 assists in their 134-128 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
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Coach JJ Redick said:
“I think simplicity wins. It´s nothing too crazy. But it´s just being really simple with the menu and hopefully over the next five games, we can really figure out what works for this group.”
The injuries come at a point, with the Lakers already in the playoffs but still fighting for position in the Western Conference.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi, right, argues with the umpire after being given out (AP Photo)
Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s dismissal became one of the most debated moments of IPL 2026 as Kolkata Knight Riders’ struggles deepened against Lucknow Super Giants.Coming in during a shaky start, Raghuvanshi attempted to steady the innings, but his stay ended in unusual fashion when he was given out for obstructing the field.
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The incident unfolded off Prince Yadav’s delivery as Raghuvanshi nudged the ball towards mid-on and set off for a quick single. Sent back midway, he dived to make his ground as the throw came in. The ball struck him on the way, prompting an appeal from Mohammed Shami. After a review, the third umpire ruled that Raghuvanshi had changed his running line, leading to the dismissal.The decision did not go down well with the KKR camp. There was visible disbelief in the dugout, while Raghuvanshi reacted in frustration, slamming his bat and throwing his helmet as he walked back.Batters dismissed via obstructing the field in IPL:72 (44) – Yusuf Pathan (KKR) vs PWI, Ranchi, 20131 (2) – Amit Mishra (DD) vs SRH, Vizag, 20195 (6) – Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) vs RR, Chennai, 20249 (8) – Angkrish Raghuvanshi (KKR) vs LSG, Lucknow, 2026*It was only the fourth such dismissal in IPL history and came at a crucial time, with KKR already four down after being put in to bat by Rishabh Pant.Both teams entered the contest under pressure. LSG had managed just two wins from seven matches, while KKR had only one victory in as many games.
Casemiro announced earlier this year that he will be leaving Manchester United this summer when his contract expires
Casemiro has sent a message to Manchester United fans as his expected exit from the club moves ever closer. The Brazilian announced earlier this year that he would be calling time on his United career at the end of the season when his contract expires.
Rumours have been swirling for several months about whether or not Casemiro would sign an extension at United, particularly after the impact the midfielder has made since the news was announced.
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The 34-year-old has scored eight goals for United this season, four of which have come since the start of February, and has played a key role in helping guide the Reds to third place in the Premier League table.
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United have just five Premier League matches remaining this season, starting with a home clash against Brentford on Monday night at Old Trafford.
Ahead of the fixture, Casemiro sent a one-word message to United fans in a post on social media.
Accompanied by a photo of himself at Carrington, which featured the word ‘forever’ on the wall in the background, Casemiro wrote the same word in the caption in a post to his 22.5 million followers on Instagram, along with a red love heart.
Should Casemiro leave United this summer, the midfielder now has only three home matches at Old Trafford left this season, with Liverpool and Nottingham Forest the opponents, as well as Brentford on Monday night.
During United’s 3-1 win over Aston Villa last month, the Stretford End could be heard chanting ‘one more year, one more year Casemiro’ after the Brazilian scored in the victory.
Michael Carrick was asked about Casemiro’s future after the game and was quizzed about the possibility of the midfielder changing his mind and deciding to stay at United beyond this season.
“I think in some ways it’s difficult to say, I think it’s when something’s decided and in some ways the fact that it was decided makes things a little bit easier and everyone understands the situation really,” Carrick said last month.
“I think the impact he’s had has been terrific, certainly since I’ve been here and working with him and his influence within the team and big moments and goals.
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“It was a nice moment at the end there with the supporters and having that connection, and the respect. That was a nice moment. I think you’ll enjoy that one.”
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Sky has upgraded its Ultimate TV and Sky Sports bundle to now include HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+, discovery+ and Hayu, as well as 135 channels and full Sky coverage of the Premier League and EFL.
Sky broadcasts more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more with at least 215 live from the top flight alongside Formula 1, darts and golf.
World champion Tadej Pogacar pulled ahead of 19-year-old French debutant Paul Seixas in the final climb to secure his third straight Liege-Bastogne-Liege title on Sunday, his fourth overall victory in the race.
Pogacar romped to his 13th Monument victory and fourth in total at La Doyenne after finally cracking Seixas with 14km to ride of the 260km slog through the Ardennes, halfway up the last of 11 punchy climbs along the route.
Seixas came home 45 seconds later with Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel winning the sprint for third place from a large group 1min 42sec back.
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“It means a lot to win again one of the biggest races of the year,” Pogacar told Belgian television at the finish line.
In what was only his fifth race this year, Pogacar claimed a fourth victory — and three of those in Monuments — while his only blip was a second place behind Wout van Aert at Paris-Roubaix two weeks ago.
“I don’t have a lot of opportunities to win because I don’t race a lot,” added Pogacar.
“So it’s a lot of pressure for me to deliver on days like today.
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“I’m really, really happy that we succeeded. I couldn’t be more proud of the team.”
In what was only his fifth race this year, Pogacar claimed a fourth victory — and three of those in Monuments — while his only blip was a second place behind Wout van Aert at Paris-Roubaix two weeks ago.
But in 19-year-old Seixas, he now has a rival seemingly capable of pushing him to the limit.
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It was Seixas’s first attempt at Liege and only his second ever Monument race having finished a distant seventh behind Pogacar at last October’s Tour of Lombardy.
But having won the Fleche Wallonne build-up race on Wednesday, Seixas continues to prove with every outing that he is Pogacar’s heir apparent.
NEW DELHI: The disappointment was clearly visible on Ruturaj Gaikwad’s face after Chennai Super Kings slumped to an eight-wicket defeat against Gujarat Titans at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.Leading from the front, Gaikwad played a lone hand with a gritty unbeaten 74, helping CSK post a competitive 158/7 against GT.In response, a fluent half-century from Sai Sudharsan, along with important contributions from Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler, powered Gujarat Titans to a comfortable win with eight wickets in hand.GT executed a clinical chase, with their top three – Sai, Gill and Buttler – doing the bulk of the scoring. The victory marked their fourth of the season, lifting them to fifth place on the points table.“Yes, to be honest, sometimes i hate to assess in that way, but I felt it was challenging. I was holding a bit for the pacers; the pace was inconsistent, and the bounce was up and down. But if we hadn’t lost too many wickets, we could’ve reached 170-180. Not expected to be honest, it’s tough to assess the conditions here,” Gaikwad said after the match.“In the last three matches, we learned how the game would play out. We had a 60-70% chance in the last two three games, but we didn’t expect it to play like this today. We just couldn’t adapt to the conditions. In the first timeout, I told Flem that I was trying to be positive and aggressive. But at times, the ball popped out with inconsistent bounce. I told him I was trying to adapt, but it wasn’t possible,” he said.“You couldn’t judge, and you couldn’t expect it to turn out well. We were lethargic and didn’t start well, but we needed to do better. I got off to a good start (10 off 6), I thought I would keep the momentum, but then we saw 3 wickets fall while we were trying to build a partnership. Another wicket fell and I wanted to take my time. For any other pitch I might’ve rotated the strike better. Once I got hit, I just thought I will take my chances and get some momentum back. We were batting really well, if we hadn’t lost two quick wickets, Mukesh would’ve come in the second innings. But we lost two wickets quickly, which is why we opted for an impact player,” he added.CSK will next take on Mumbai Indians on Saturday.
Apr 25, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego FC midfielder David Vazquez (19, right), fights for the ball with Portland Timbers midfielder José Caicedo (30) during the first half at Snapdragon Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images
Alex Bonetig scored his first career MLS goal in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage to lift the visiting Portland Timbers to a 2-1 victory over reeling San Diego FC on Saturday night.
Kevin Kelsy also scored his second goal of the season much earlier for Portland (3-5-1, 10 points), which earned its first away points of the season in a fifth attempt.
James Pantemis made only three saves in the victory, but two were crucial interventions: a 79th-minute denial of Lewis Morgan when the match was still tied, and another stop of Anders Dreyer in the final minutes of second-half stoppage time after Bonetig’s winner.
That was enough to secure a satisfying win for a Timbers side that was eliminated by San Diego from the 2025 MLS Cup playoffs in a tightly contested first-round series.
Dreyer scored from the penalty spot for his team-lead-tying fifth goal before halftime, but he couldn’t prevent SDFC (3-5-2, 11 points) from falling to a club-record fifth consecutive defeat.
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San Diego captain Jeppe Tverskov departed in the 81st minute with an apparent injury.
Portland may have thought it missed an opportunity in the 83rd minute when Antony somehow missed wide on an open net after goalkeeper Duran Ferree rashly sprinted off his line in a poorly timed challenge outside the penalty area.
But the visitors kept pushing and were eventually rewarded for their resilience on a corner kick.
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The initial delivery failed to reach a Timbers attacker, but the hosts couldn’t clear. Bonetig eventually reached it in a frenetic scrap, and he powered in a low finish past Ferree from about 8 yards.
Kelsy created the turnover that led to his 26th-minute opener, pressuring Tverskov into a giveaway inside his own half.
From there, he slalomed past defender Christopher McVey before dragging a low finish past Ferree into the bottom right corner.
San Diego FC received their route back into the game only five minutes later when referee Jon Freemon spotted a handball in the penalty area on defender Brandon Bye.
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Dreyer stepped up and dispatched his PK into the bottom right corner as Pantemis dove in the opposite direction.
The Minnesota Timberwolves will have to close out their series against the Denver Nuggets without their best player.
Anthony Edwards will miss multiple weeks due to a bone bruise and hyperextension of his left knee, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Sunday.
In a bit of positive news for Edwards, tests showed no ligament damage, per Charania.
Edwards’ left knee appeared to buckle as he landed after contesting a layup late in the second quarter of the Wolves’ Game 3 win over the Nuggets on Saturday.
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He was helped to the locker room and the Timberwolves ruled him out for the rest of the game.
Edwards came into Saturday averaging 23 points and eight rebounds in the series, as the sixth-seeded Timberwolves look to upset the third-seeded Nuggets.
Minnesota leads the series 3-1, with Game 5 set for Monday.
The Timberwolves also lost starting guard Donte DiVincenzo for the season due to a torn Achilles in the same game.
The Miami Dolphins had a busy 2026 NFL Draft, but the work is not done. With the Draft coming to an end, it is time for the madness of signing undrafted players. Everyone who was draft eligible and were not one of the 257 players to have their name called are now free to sign with any team in the league. And the news and rumors will likely come quickly.
The 2025 NFL Draft has ended, with 257 new rookies assigned to teams. Now, the madness begins as those who were not selected start signing as undrafted free agents with teams all across the league. The newest round of the free agency frenzy is upon us.
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Teams are making calls and trying to lock down players they like but did not draft. The Dolphins will be busy trying to sign UDFAs over the next several hours and days. We will keep up with all the latest news and rumors right here.
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After the Draft ended, general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan told the media, “Probably I would say eight to 10 [UDFA signings], just depending on how that goes.”
Before we get to the tracker, however, we need to put out our annual disclaimer. Nothing is official with UDFAs until the team announces the signing. Every year it seems as though there are reports of a signing, only to have another team swoop in with a better deal and sign the prospect. It has gone so far as a player boarding a plane for one destination, but signing with a different team during the trip. While we will probably know most of the UDFA signings, just remember everything can change in an instant when it comes to these moves
Dolphins 2026 draft picks
12th overall (from Cowboys) – Kadyn Proctor, T, Alabama 27th overall (from 49ers) – Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego State 43rd overall – Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech 75th overall – Caleb Douglas, WR, Texas Tech 87th overall (from Eagles) – Will Kacmarek, TE, Ohio State 94th overall (from Broncos) – Chris Bell, WR, Louisville 130th overall – Trey Moore, Edge, Texas 138th overall (from 49ers) – Kyle Louis, LB, Pittsburgh 158th overall (from Panthers) – Michael Taaffe, S, Texas 177th overall (from Cowboys) – Kevin Coleman, Jr., WR, Missouri 180th overall (from Cowboys) – Seydou Traore, TE, Mississippi State 200th overall (from Panthers) – DJ Campbell, G, Texas 238th overall (from Chargers via Titans via Jets) – Max Llewellyn, DE, Iowa
Dolphins 2026 undrafted free agent signings and rumors
All of these signings are “reported” and subject to change, as discussed above. The Dolphins will announce them once the contracts are officially signed and executed.
Apr 13, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Aljamain Sterling during UFC 300 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
After nearly two full slow-paced rounds in the UFC Vegas 116 main event from the Meta APEX Saturday night, former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling found an opening with under a minute left in Round 2 against Youssef Zalal. But it was only the beginning of Sterling’s relentless pace.
Several submission attempts, including a fourth-round rear-naked choke opportunity in the closing minutes from Sterling, led to a unanimous decision win across 25 minutes, 49-45, 49-45, 49-45. Sterling (26-5 MMA, 18-5 UFC) was comfortable in all areas against his former training partner, but his objective for the rest of his career is simple.
“(Alexander) Volkanovski, you know I’m coming for that ass,” Sterling said, calling for a featherweight title shot.
Zalal (18-6-1 MMA, 8-4-1 UFC) was classy in defeat.
“I’ve come back before and I’ll come back again,” Zalal said, crediting Sterling’s efforts.
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Sterling snapped Zalal’s eight-fight unbeaten streak, predicting that with a bit more five-round experience, the Moroccan competitor will find himself fighting for a championship.
The co-main event saw UFC women’s bantamweight contender Joselyne Edwards of Panama move a step closer to a title shot with a unanimous decision victory over Brazil’s Norma Dumont, sweeping the scorecards 29-28, 29-28, 30-27. Edwards (18-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) had little trouble with Dumont (13-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC), extending her win streak to five. Dumont fell just short of a four-year unbeaten run, having won her previous six outings before taking her first loss since May 7, 2022.
In the lightweight division, Rafa Garcia of Mexico halted Alexander Hernandez’s four-fight winning streak, earning a unanimous decision 29-28, 29-28, 30-27. Garcia (19-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) has won three in a row, keeping the fight on the feet, taking Hernandez’s best punches while giving back his own at a much higher rate. Hernandez (18-9 MMA, 10-8 UFC) had not lost since April 6, 2024.
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Bantamweight Davey Grant of England earned a unanimous decision against UFC debutant Adrian Luna Martinetti, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, in an entertaining all-around affair. Grant (18-8 MMA, 9-7 UFC) has won five of his last seven fights, while Luna Martinetti (17-2 MMA), who hails from Ecuador, had not lost since Sept. 20, 2017.
At bantamweight, Brazil’s Raoni Barcelos squeaked out a split-decision win against Montel Jackson, taking two of the three judges’ scorecards, 29-28, 28-29, 29-28. Barcelos (22-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC) extended his winning streak to five, dating back to Feb. 24, 2024. On the other side, Jackson (15-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) has lost back-to-back fights since his six-fight winning streak which spanned March of 2021 until last October.
Heavyweight Ryan Spann delivered a blitzing right hand to send Brazilian Marcus Buchecha to the canvas, finishing the fight by KO at 2:10 of Round 2 to open the UFC Vegas 116 six-fight main card with what became the only finish. Spann (24-11 MMA, 10-6 UFC) has won back-to-back fights and three of his last four. Buchecha (5-3-1 MMA, 0-2-1 UFC), a seasoned grappler, remains winless in the promotion.
LSG vs KKR Live Score, IPL 2026 LIVE Cricket Score: Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and opted to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Manchester United are closing in on a return to Champions League football as they prepare for the Premier League visit of Brentford
Manchester United return to action on Monday night in the Premier League when they welcome Brentford to Old Trafford.
Michael Carrick’s side remain third in the table ahead of Liverpool on goals scored and Aston Villa on goal difference. The top two is all but out of reach for United, who have five games remaining, but they are in pole position to secure Champions League football for next season.
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The Reds have taken huge strides under Carrick and are now closing in on a return to Europe’s top table. Brentford are still in the hunt for European football themselves as they prepare to visit Manchester, and a win for the Bees would move them into sixth.
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For United, three points would represent a huge step towards securing a top-five spot and Champions League football. If Carrick’s men earn a victory, they would move to 61 points with four games to play and out of reach of Chelsea, Brentford and Fulham. Should United then go on to beat Liverpool next weekend, that will be enough to earn a top-five spot.
But Carrick’s side could secure a top-five place before the final whistle at Anfield. If both Brighton, who are away at Newcastle on Saturday, and Bournemouth, who welcome Crystal Palace next weekend, fail to win then United will be assured of a top-five finish regardless of how they fare on Merseyside.
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There are still plenty of permutations to play out, but whatever happens in the closing weeks of the season, six points from five games will guarantee United a return to the Champions League, regardless of how others get on.
Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV package
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Sky has upgraded its Ultimate TV and Sky Sports bundle to now include HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+, discovery+ and Hayu, as well as 135 channels and full Sky coverage of the Premier League and EFL.
Sky broadcasts more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more with at least 215 live from the top flight alongside Formula 1, darts and golf.
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