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Harrison Smith is technically a free agent, and according to a Chicago Bears-themed website, he might be interested in Ben Johnson’s team for his final season.

Chicago can dream, but Smith’s real choice still looks much narrower.

There’s no earthly reason for Smith to sign with the Bears, but Ernesto Cova at Da Windy City claims the idea is on the table.

Smith to CHI Just Isn’t Realistic

This theory could’ve been left in Drafts.

DaWindyCity.com: Why Not Harrison Smith to CHI?

As the saying goes, “There’s a take for everything,” and that was in play Tuesday when Cova suggested Smith to Chicago.

He explained, “The Bears should make a run at Harrison Smith. Smith is still a free agent, and the Bears could certainly use some help at strong safety. Given Smith’s age, he’s obviously not going to be a long-term solution at the position. That said, the Bears’ Super Bowl window is wide open right now, and he’s the type of proven veteran who can help this young team push through in the second year of the Ben Johnson era.”

“The Chicago Bears already lured a former divisional rival to the Windy City. And even though the addition of WR Kalif Raymond may not be as impactful, bolstering the team while hurting an NFC North rival is a double win. Now, GM Ryan Poles might repeat that approach, this time to bolster the defense with a Minnesota Vikings star.”

The sixth-time Pro Bowler has never even remotely hinted that he’d place elsewhere, making the Bears’ theory all the more ludicrous.

Smith’s Choice Is Binary: Return to Vikings or Retirement from NFL

The issue at hand for Smith is not to re-sign with the Vikings or to explore another team. If he wanted that outcome, he could’ve explored that scenario five or six years ago.

In the 2026 offseason, Smith’s self-admitted decision is between retiring and coming back for Year No. 15 in Minnesota. Hell, just in case, the Vikings and the team’s fans held a faux retirement ceremony for him at U.S. Bank Stadium in January when Minnesota chipped off the Detroit Lions to end the season.

Since then, longtime Vikings like Adam Thielen and C.J. Ham have called it quits. He has not. Smith will choose between Year No. 15 and retirement in the very near future.

Zone Coverage‘s Chris Schad noted on Smith this week, “Getting Harrison Smith back to the Vikings defense would be a boost in an offseason that has been about improving the team without the splashy, ill-fated signings that headlined free agency a year ago. Still, even if Smith returns, he won’t be the ultimate solution for a safety room that needs help.”

The Bears’ Defensive Overhaul

Why would the Bears want Smith? Well, they’ve been busy overhauling their defense. In free agency, Chicago has lost these players:

• Andrew Billings (DL) CHI → ARI
• Jaquan Brisker (S) CHI → PIT
• Kevin Byard (S) CHI → NE
• Tremaine Edmunds (LB) CHI → NYG
• Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (S) CHI → BUF
• Jonathan Owens (S) CHI → IND
• Dominique Robinson (ED) CHI → HOU
• Nahshon Wright (CB) CHI → NYJ

And the newcomers + re-signings:

• Coby Bryant (S) SEA → CHI
• Neville Gallimore (DL) IND → CHI
• Elijah Hicks (CB) CHI → CHI
• Jaylon Jones (S) CHI → CHI
• James Lynch (DL) TEN → CHI
• Cam Lewis (CB) BUF → CHI
• Jack Sanborn (LB) DAL → CHI
• Kentavius Street (DL) ATL → CHI

Smith would evidently play situational between Bryant and Jones — or so goes the theory.

All Signs Point to a Return to MIN for Smith

Smith’s indecision likely speaks volumes if you think about it for a moment. Players nearing retirement usually sound ready to hang up their cleats, and back in January, Smith sounded like he was on the verge of retiring, saying he was “leaning one way” without elaborating. Vikings fans even treated Week 18 as a potential farewell.

Now in March, he hasn’t closed the door on returning. A source told VikingsTerritory in February that Smith is “50/50” on returning, adding that he “has a hard time walking away.”

That tracks with Smith’s strong finish to the 2025 season. After battling an early-season ailment, he rebounded and recorded a couple of interceptions. Timing may also be a factor. The Vikings are suddenly looking like contenders again. With Kyler Murray now in the building, Super Bowl aspirations are resurfacing. For a player like Smith, retiring right before Minnesota makes a serious title run would be painstaking.

The prospect of the Vikings winning a championship the season after he retires would be criminal. One thing’s for sure: Smith won’t be joining the Bears. A delusional take.

MLB Opening Day 2026 has arrived for two teams as the San Francisco Giants host the New York Yankees in a standalone matchup on Wednesday evening. New York is coming off a 94-68 campaign in 2025. The Yankees lost in the divisional round to the Blue Jays. The Giants, meanwhile, went 81-81 and missed the MLB playoffs last year. San Francisco hired Tony Vitello from the University of Tennessee to be its new manager in 2026. Max Fried will be the Opening Day starter for the Yankees, while Logan Webb will be on the hill for the Giants. 

First pitch from Oracle Park is at 8:05 p.m. ET. The latest Yankees vs. Giants odds list New York as the -121 favorite (risk $121 to win $100) on the money line. The over/under for total runs is 7. Before making any Giants vs. Yankees picks, be sure to see the Yankees vs. Giants predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model. 

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SportsLine’s model projects more than 1.5 total bases for Judge, Chisholm and Ben Rice for the Yankees. The Giants, meanwhile, are projected to get around 1.5 total bases from Adames and Heliot Ramos. The model projects 9.1 combined runs as the Over hits in 63% of simulations. Get the Giants vs. Yankees money-line pick at SportsLine.

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Though Abhishek Sharma slammed a fiery 21-ball 52 in the final of the T20 World Cup 2026, former India player Yograj Singh is not happy with the opener. Yograj’s son Yuvraj is a mentor to Abhishek as well as Shubman Gill. However, Yograj said that Abhishek’s focus was not entirely on cricket and added that he had to play defensively too sometimes. “It would take him another age to go closer to Yuvraj Singh. The whole universe works on discipline. That’s how cricketers should work. Where are cricketers going wrong? Parties, girls, money, shooting all the time,” Yograj said in an interview to InsideSport.

Yograj went on to say that he was “disgusted” with Abhishek Sharma. Yograj claimed he had even messaged Abhishek. World No. 1 T20I batter Abhishek scored 141 in eight matches at the T20 World Cup. He scored two half-centuries but was also out for 0 thrice.

“I’m very disgusted with him (Sharma). There are times when I drop him messages – don’t take this game for granted. He will always say ‘yes sir’. There is something called a single, a double and a boundary. Every time you cannot hit the ball in the air. You cannot keep hitting sixes and entertaining the crowd. You will fail,” Yograj said.

He even took the name of Shubman Gill.

“You fail because your mind is somewhere else. What is happening to Shubman Gill, Abhishek? The failure comes only when your mind is diverted somewhere else. That is what is happening with Abhishek. The guy walks around doing reels, that isn’t his job. He should bloody well go to bed at 9 PM and wake up at 5 AM and play a thousand balls,” Yograj added.

Also, Ravichandran Ashwin‘s statement that Arjun Tendulkar would not get a chance in Lucknow Super Giants’ playing XI was not taken well by Yograj. He had briefly coached Arjun in the past.

“He is talking bullshit. This guy Ashwin, whoever he is. He should know what to talk about somebody. Somebody’s sitting on the television and talking, ‘Oh, he can’t do this, he can’t do that.’ Arey tum kya ho bhai (Who are you? What are you)?” Yograj said on InsideSport.

“When cricketers talk like this… He is Sachin Tendulkar‘s son, that is a different story. When he was here, I told Yuvi that all of you are concentrating on the wrong thing regarding Arjun Tendulkar. He is not a bowler; he had a spine problem, and his hands come down from 45 degrees. When he was here, I was talking to him. I told his coach as well when he was with the Goa team. When he (Arjun) was batting, this guy was hitting sixes and boundaries. I told the coach, ‘What the hell are you people doing? If you can’t do it, send him to me’,” he added.

The Sweet 16 matchup between Arizona and Arkansas is one of the most highly anticipated games of the round.

John Calipari is a legendary coach, and the Razorbacks are on a roll after winning the SEC Tournament.

The spread (Arizona -8.5) is questionable after the Wildcats struggled down the stretch against Utah State. The game could potentially come down to the final few possessions.

Here’s my preview for the matchup.

John Calipari’s team is No. 2 nationally in points per game, No. 2 in fast break points, No. 11 in three-point percentage, and No. 10 in field goal percentage.

The Razorbacks run a faster pace than the Wildcats and turn the ball over less.

Read that again: a high-scoring, fast-paced offense that doesn’t turn the ball over. That’s a scary combination.

Arizona can’t commit turnovers against an elite offense like that. Nor can the Cats allow Arkansas to have second-chance opportunities.

If they do, the season could end in the Sweet 16.

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So, how do the Wildcats win?

Defense and rebounding.

Lloyd’s team is No. 6 nationally in field goal percentage defense and No. 3 overall in rebound margin. The Cats must dominate the glass and contest every shot.

Any defensive breakdowns along the perimeter will be converted into scores.

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Lloyd’s players must be on point with their switching when Calipari inevitably runs the high pick-and-roll action that the Wildcats have struggled to defend at times.

Darius Acuff Jr. and Meleek Thomas take the lion’s share of the shots for the Hogs. The duo leads the scoring for Arkansas, checking in at 6-foot-3 and 6-foot-5, respectively.

It sounds like a defensive job that’s right up the alley of Ivan Kharchenkov, Brayden Burries, and Jaden Bradley. Staying out of foul trouble could be critical.

But the X-Factor might be the battle between Trevon Brazile and Koa Peat.

The players are mirror images of each other, except Brazile is a senior and slightly taller. Whichever plays better is likely to lead his team to a win.

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Yet, putting aside the individual matchups, Arizona must be efficient when it has the ball.

Fortunately, Arkansas is not a good defensive team.

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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Marcus Rashford faces an uncertain future away from Manchester United with Barcelona reportedly looking at other potential transfer targets

Benfica star Andreas Schjelderup has addressed rumours of a potential move to Barcelona amid uncertainty around Marcus Rashford’s future at the Camp Nou. Rashford is currently spending the season on loan with the La Liga giants from Manchester United and has appeared likely to leave Old Trafford on a permanent basis in the summer.

Rashford is enjoying an impressive season with Barcelona this term, scoring 10 goals across all competitions and helping guide the Spanish giants to the top of the La Liga standings and the Champions League quarter-finals.

Last summer saw Rashford express a desire to leave United, which eventually led to the England international securing a loan move to Barcelona, which includes an option to make the deal permanent for £26million (€30million).

Despite recent reports suggesting that Barcelona would exercise the option and sign Rashford permanently, there has been some fresh doubt cast over the potential deal.

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Spanish news outlet Marca has reported that Barca sporting director Deco is assessing potential alternatives to signing Rashford this summer, with several players being identified.

One such player is Schjelderup, with the Benfica star addressing the rumours in a recent interview with Norwegian TV channel TV2.

He appeared to be delighted to be linked with Barcelona. “The truth is I didn’t know anything about this, but if it were true, it would be fantastic,” Schjelderup admitted.

Schjelderup, 21, has scored seven goals across all competitions for Benfica this season and primarily plays on the left wing, the same position Rashford has for Barcelona this term.

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To add to the speculation, Barca boss Hansi Flick recently cast doubt over the club’s plans to sign Rashford on a permanent deal from United.

“We need everyone until the end, and we don’t know what will happen after that,” Flick said last week. “There’s time. There’s a World Cup.

“I believe in my players. Cancelo, Rashford… they give us quality. And the rest, too. We’ll talk at the end and see what happens. Now is not the time to say ‘I want this one, I don’t want that one.’ Anything can happen.”

Barcelona president Joan Laporta, who was recently re-elected at the club’s election, has previously admitted that the club would like Rashford to remain at the Camp Nou beyond this season.

“Marcus is performing very well with assists and goals, and Cancelo, on the other hand, is doing very well,” Laporta told RAC1.

“He has become a key player due to the injuries of both full-backs. We will try, in Barca’s interest, to ensure that Marcus can continue.”

England’s 2026 World Cup kits

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Brock Lesnar recently took part in an interview with Splittin’ Chiclets, where he was able to open up about his reasons behind his WWE return and his legacy.

The former World Champion noted that he made his return because of his children and even joked about his grocery bill before revealing that his children were his legacy.

His daughter, Mya Lesnar, who has already been able to make a name for herself as an athlete, recently reacted to his comments on her Instagram.

Brock Lesnar returned to WWE at SummerSlam back in 2025 after more than a year of uncertainty when it came to his future.

The Beast’s return came as a massive shock, and he has since been able to set up an interesting feud for himself heading into WrestleMania as well.

Brock Lesnar will face Oba Femi at WrestleMania 42 in less than a month

Brock Lesnar faces off against Oba Femi at WrestleMania in less than four weeks time, and it seems that The Beast could have finally met his match. Lesnar could argue that he was caught off guard two weeks ago when Oba Femi initially accepted his open challenge and hit him with a Powerbomb on RAW.

This past week, Lesnar was prepared and even set up the former NXT Champion for his F5 finisher, but the Nigerian was able to fight out and then threw Lesnar on the floor, and he was left looking embarrassed outside the ring.

It’s unclear if Lesnar will now change up his thinking and show Femi that he is not a man to be messed with, or if Lesnar will prove to be an easy task for the newcomer, who is yet to visit Suplex City courtesy of the former UFC Champion.