PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, March 18, 2026: The Africa Cup of Nations has seen another unbelievable turn as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stripped Senegal of their 2025 African Champions title, to give it to Morocco. Also, the Guardian reveals that the UK took part in negotiations between Iran and the United States in Geneva and had judged a war unnecessary. Next, The New York Times has a long read about weapons being smuggled from the US to Mexico. Finally, Banksy’s identity is revealed.
The Africa Cup of Nations has taken another mind-boggling turn. It’s “the joke of the century”, according to the Senegalese daily Le Soleil. Le Dakarois reports that the Confederation of African Football’s appeal board decided that Senegal were “declared to have forfeited the final” by walking off, and therefore automatically lose 3-0. The Guinean website Le Djely calls it a disproportionate decision. The mood in Morocco is quite different. Moroccan news site 360 says that CAF has “saved African football from the grip of unsportsmanlike conduct”.
Meanwhile, an exclusive report in the Guardian reveals that the UK‘s national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, attended the US-Iran talks in Geneva in late February, after which he judged that Tehran’s offer had been significant enough to prevent a war in the Middle East. This in part explains the UK government’s reluctance to back the US attack on Iran.
A long read in The New York Times looks into the American weapons being smuggled into Mexico and used by violent drug cartels. Firearms are sold in American gun shops and on websites and phone apps and are then funnelled to Mexican cartel members. The paper says as many as 1 million weapons could be being smuggled into Mexico every year.
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Finally, in the UK, one of art’s worst kept secrets has just been solved. Reuters has uncovered Banksy‘s identity. The Times, though, says that the street artist’s identity has been known since the early 2000s: “he’s a shortsighted bloke from Bristol called Robin”. The Wall Street Journal explains that although anonymity helped Banksy move undetected, it did make art collectors uneasy and his art is now going to sell for a lot more. For Sky News, the revelation of Banksy’s identity will only add to his legacy as an artist of the people.
You can catch our press review every morning on France 24 at 7:20am and 9:20am (Paris time), from Monday to Friday.
As the Ontario retirees who flock south for the winter to Orlando and Miami start to make their way back north, they might realize they’ve come back a little too soon.
One day, it’s a picturesque spring day in Toronto, people are biking down the Martin Goodman Trail and waiting for the cherry blossoms to bloom in High Park. The next, a sharp wind pierces through your puffer jacket and the wind tunnels of the downtown core make it feel like January once more.
It’s an up-and-down, back-and-forth life in Canada’s biggest city, one best personified by the consistent inconsistency of the Toronto Raptors.
Once a shoo-in for a top-six seed in the East, the Raptors are far from a sure thing with four games left in the regular season. They’ll put together dominant wins over fellow play-in competitors like the Orlando Magic, then drop gimmes against the Sacramento Kings. At least you can always count on them losing to teams like the Pistons and Celtics.
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But who they choose to be in this final week of the season will define the season as a whole: Can they claim the battle of the snowbirds and subject the Miami Heat to a play-in spot? Or will a promising season turn into a fight for their lives in the win-and-you’re-in play-in tourney?
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In the final four games, the Raptors are set to host the Heat twice — on Tuesday and Thursday — then visit the Knicks on Friday in the second half of a back-to-back, and lastly lighten their load with a showdown against the Brooklyn Nets at Scotiabank Arena.
Against their compatriots in the battle for the play-in (those in the 5-10 range: The Hawks, Heat, 76ers and Magic), the Raptors have a 10-3 record this year, so the signs are pointing in the right direction for the two-game set against Miami. But as we learned when Bam Adebayo (of all players!) scored 83 points earlier this season, there’s no such thing as a sure thing in the NBA — except for a Raptors loss to the Celtics. All the more reason to avoid the play-in!
So with just a week to go until the end of the regular season, here’s what you need to keep an eye on in the 401-esque congested road to the playoffs.
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There’s this meme template online of a guy sitting in a little bodega-style restaurant, listening to music without a care in the world, while a group of people are in the background throwing hands. The guy sitting down represents you, the audience, listening to Rumours by Fleetwood Mac, while the people fighting represent Fleetwood Mac.
Hope that those top four seeds in the East like The Chain.
It’s easy living if you’re the Pistons or Celtics, in particular, as both appear set in their spots as the first and second seeds, respectively. While there’s still a possibility that New York takes over the second seed, Boston needs to win only one game to secure its spot.
While the cortisol might spike a little more if you’re the Cleveland Cavaliers, who close the season with two games against the Atlanta Hawks and one against the Washington Wizards, there’s a sense of safety sitting outside of the play-in picture looking in. It could also benefit them to not show too much of their hand as they gear up for a potential 4-5 series against Atlanta in the first round.
But, like Dante’s Inferno, it gets scarier the further down you go.
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The battle for the Nos. 5-10 seeds is coming down to the wire.
Only two games separate the Hawks in fifth from the Magic in ninth, and the same goes for the Raptors in sixth and the Heat in 10th. Meaning that a bad two-game set for the Hawks against Cleveland can ruin an otherwise incredible turn of fortune, or the Raptors getting swept at the hands of the Heat can turn a season of growth into a fight for relevancy once again.
The Charlotte Hornets, meanwhile, have a tough road ahead with games against the top three seeds in the East. However, they’ve managed to nab wins against the Celtics and Knicks already this season, and behind the fourth-ranked offence in the NBA, it’s anyone’s game when players like LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel can get microwave hot.
On the other hand, the 76ers look to have the easiest remaining schedule, taking on tanking squads like the Pacers and Bucks — who they’re a combined 6-0 against this season — but a game against a Houston squad hoping to secure homecourt in the first round can still be a tough test for a 76ers team only just returning to health.
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Crossing T’s and dotting I’s out West
Though the playoff picture is much clearer out West, with the top five seeds on their way to the playoffs and the No. 6 Timberwolves sitting pretty with a magic number of two, there are finer details that still need sorting out in the final week.
Permanently the centre of attention in the NBA, the most intriguing storyline out west could be the Lakers’ final stretch as they look to hold onto a top-three seed in the conference.
While the star backcourt duo of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves could both be in Europe to seek medical advice, the onus of keeping the Lakers’ head above water rests on the shoulders of 41-year-old LeBron James and (checks notes) triple-double-threat Luke Kennard.
Heading into Tuesday’s action, the Lakers have lost two straight and are set to host the Thunder, who are sure to give it their all as they look to lock up the top seed and prevent the Spurs’ late-season push.
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Past that, the Lakers square off against the Warriors, Suns and Jazz, which should be simpler matchups on paper, but James’ 30-point, 15-assist double-double on Sunday wasn’t enough to get the Lakers past the Mavericks, so chalking anything up is a mistake. Factor in the pride-on-the-line showdowns against Steph Curry and Dillon Brooks, and it’s clear the Lakers aren’t securing homecourt without a fight.
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However, should the Lakers succeed in the final stretch, a tough schedule for the Denver Nuggets could be just what they need to steal the third seed. Though Denver is on a nine-game win streak heading into Tuesday, it’ll close the regular season against the Spurs and Thunder, with the pairing of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama hoping to put the finishing touches on their MVP cases.
The Lakers will also have to contend with a surging Rockets team carrying the momentum of a six-game win streak, while the Suns and 76ers are sure to put their best foot forward on Tuesday and Thursday, games against the T-Wolves — whose seeding could be decided by Friday — and Grizzlies, that will give them some reprieve to close the year as they gun for homecourt.
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The other battle to watch in the West is between the Clippers and Blazers, who are within half games of one another. Should both teams keep pace, a showdown between the two sides on Friday could be the deciding factor that determines the final play-in picture.
Here’s an up-to-date list of all NFL Players from Greybull High School, Greybull, Wyoming.
The list includes only those players who have played in a regular-season NFL game. Consequently, players taken in the upcoming draft will not be included until they have seen the field.
The League does not officially recognize players who appeared only in preseason exhibition games.
Greybull High School is ranked as the No. 2 pro football player-producing high school in the state.
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Wyoming has produced a total of 31 NFL players from 21 schools, with 4 pros currently active.
See where all the other schools in the Cowboy state rank here, with links to their respective players.
Fernando Mendoza participates in Indiana University’s Pro Day at Mellencamp Pavilion on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
Fernando Mendoza, the projected No. 1 overall pick, informed the league that he is not planning to attend the NFL draft in Pittsburgh later this month, ESPN reported on Tuesday.
Per the report, the Indiana quarterback and reigning Heisman Trophy winner wants to share the draft experience with his family in Miami.
The Las Vegas Raiders, who hold the top pick in the draft on April 23-25, will be hosting Mendoza on Tuesday, per NFL Network.
The last time a No. 1 overall pick — that was a quarterback — did not attend the NFL draft was in 2021, when Trevor Lawrence was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars out of Clemson.
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Mendoza, 22, provided the signature moment to his epic season with a dive across the goal line on fourth down in the No. 1 Hoosiers’ 27-21 victory over No. 10 Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Jan. 19.
Listed at 6-foot-5 and 225 pounds, Mendoza completed 72.0 percent of his passes for 3,535 yards and 41 touchdowns this past season. He also rushed for 276 yards and seven scores in his lone season with Indiana after transferring from Cal (2023-24).
Even at the top of the table, there’s no such thing as a flawless team. At the other end of the spectrum, every squad that qualifies for the Stanley Cup Playoffs has a punch or two they can throw at an opponent.
With less than two weeks to go before the puck drops on the post-season, the goal here is to highlight the good and bad — or, at least, slightly worrisome — elements of every club that still has a reasonable shot to qualify for the big dance.
It’s a plus/minus of sorts, as we pat some backs while raising some flags.
We’ll start in the Western Conference — with teams ordered by their points percentage — before heading to the East.
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Colorado Avalanche (.724) Colorado scores the most goals per game (3.74) and gives up the fewest (2.50). You can’t ask for much more than that. That said, with all those weapons, the Avs power play ranks 26th in the NHL (17.6 per cent).
Dallas Stars (.662) The Stars are a high-end, balanced team. It’s worth noting, though, that Dallas has played a lot of hard hockey while skating in three consecutive Western Conference finals. Also, this would be just the second post-season appearance as the head man for coach Glen Gulutzan. In his first, Gulutzan’s Calgary Flames were swept by the Anaheim Ducks in 2017.
Minnesota Wild (.649) Every trade rumour surrounding the Wild involves the team’s need for a top centre. In a conference where you have to go through the likes of Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel and Wyatt Johnston, Minny is lacking down the middle. On the plus side, how many teams can lean on a defence pair like Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber?
Utah Mammoth (.566) Utah’s PP has been humming since play resumed after the Olympics, clipping along at 31.4 per cent (second-best in the NHL). You have to think the atmosphere in Salt Lake City will be outrageous when this club plays Games 3 and 4 at home as part of the first playoff action in Mammoth history. Finally, Utah is likely to face the Pacific Division winner in Round 1, meaning the Mammoth — despite being a wild-card club — could well face an opponent with a worse record than their own. Of course, beyond the blueline trio of Mikhail Sergachev, Ian Cole and Nate Schmidt, there’s not much in the way of playoff experience on this roster.
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Edmonton Oilers (.565) Connor McDavid has the third-best playoff points-per-game mark in the history of the league (1.56) and Leon Draisaitl has the fourth (1.47). Of course, Draisaitl’s status for Game 1 is up in the air at this point, and that’s a monster concern for Edmonton. As always, questions about the Oilers crease are one crappy goal away.
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Anaheim Ducks (.565) The Ducks, on the whole, might be inexperienced, but first-year Anaheim coach Joel Quenneville has 121 playoff wins and will pass Al Arbour for second place on the all-time list if Anaheim can win three second-season contests this year. (Nobody is catching Scotty Bowman at 223 career playoff victories). The problem for the Ducks is they allow more goals per game (3.52) than every team currently holding down a post-season slot.
Vegas Golden Knights (.558) The Knights have Cup pedigree and the potential for some new-coach bump, under John Tortorella, that spills into April and May. The problem all year has been goaltending, with Vegas sporting an .876 team save percentage that ranks 29th in the league.
Los Angeles Kings (.539) As always, the Kings have good underlying numbers, with an expected goals mark on the site Moneypuck that ranks fourth in the West and seventh in the NHL (51.89 per cent). Also, as always, the Kings struggle to score. Los Angeles ranks 29th on the season in goals per game 2.68, though the club has pushed that up to 3.17 since March 1 (11th-best in the NHL during that span).
San Jose Sharks (.533) Ever heard of a young fella named Macklin Celebrini? He just might win the Hart Trophy if the Sharks squeeze into the playoffs. The issue in San Jose is keeping the puck out of their net; only the lowly Vancouver Canucks allow more goals per game than the 3.53 the Sharks surrender.
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Nashville Predators (.532) The Preds boast strong special teams, with a league-best penalty-kill since the Olympics (86.4 per cent) and a PP that ranks seventh during that timeframe (25.9 per cent). The issue, as you might guess, is Nashville’s five-on-five goal-differential is minus-29 on the season. The six teams worse than that are all lottery-bound.
Winnipeg Jets (.519) Kyle Connor has 36 goals, Mark Scheifele has 34 and Gabe Vilardi is on 28. After that, the next-highest total among Jets forwards is Cole Perfetti with 12. This team’s high-end players can kill you, but there hasn’t been enough support behind them.
St. Louis Blues (.513) The Blues have the best points percentage in the league since the Olympic break (.763), so they’re clearly on a roll. St. Louis is managing to rip off all these wins with a power play that ranks 27th in the NHL (16.7 per cent) during that time.
Carolina Hurricanes (.675) The Canes power play is on fire since the break, converting at an NHL-best rate of 34.5 per cent. Saves, though, are hard to come by, with a team save percentage of just .855 — worse than everybody except the Canucks — in that span.
Tampa Bay Lightning (.662) Tampa has been a little loose down the stretch, allowing 3.41 goals per game (23rd in the league) since the Olympics. And, overall, the Bolts are a fairly flat 10-9-2 in their past 21 outings. Of course, they’ve got an absolute killer in Nikita Kucherov, all kinds of playoff know-how and a hunger to go deep again after failing to make it out of the first round in three straight springs.
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Buffalo Sabres (.654) It’s hard to believe the vibes will be better anywhere in the NHL come playoff time than in Buffalo, where the local team will be seeing its first post-season action since 2011. The Sabres are the story of the second half, with a league-best .718 points percentage in 2026. Buffalo is only average by advanced metrics like expected goals for, and this will obviously be the first playoff action for a number of very prominent Sabres.
Montreal Canadiens (.649) The Canadiens have a deadly first line, with Nick Suzuki playing between Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky. The drop off to the second unit is precipitous, though, and Montreal will need offence from more than just its top three dudes to do post-season damage.
Pittsburgh Penguins (.615) Only two teams — the powerhouse Avs and Bolts — have a better five-on-five goal-differential than the wildly surprising Penguins (plus-28). The goaltending could be an issue, however, with neither Arturs Silovs nor Stuart Skinner seizing the net. Pittsburgh called up promising youngster Sergei Murashov on Tuesday, with Skinner listed as day-to-day.
Boston Bruins (.609) The Bruins are the best home team in the NHL, posting a .731 points percentage in Boston this season. They’re also surrendering a league-best 2.62 goals per game in the second half and goalie Jeremy Swayman has the most goals saved above expected (28.5) in the entire league.
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Strange as it is to say about a team we still associate with Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, the B’s are a little weak down the middle. Rookie Fraser Minten has been great and Pavel Zacha is on a heater, but they definitely don’t stack up with what some of the better teams in the conference have at centre.
Ottawa Senators (.584) The Senators have had strong underlying numbers all year and hold the third-best expected goals mark (55.82 per cent) in the NHL behind only Carolina and Colorado. The bugaboo has been goaltending and — in related news — a penalty-kill that ranks 30th in the league (74.7 per cent). That said, the PK has been better since the Olympic break.
Philadelphia Flyers (.584) This team seemed dead and buried coming out of the February hiatus, but Philly has gone 14-5-1 in its past 20 outings to vault back into a playoff spot. The Flyers really struggle to score (2.71 goals per game since the Olympics, 27th in the NHL), but have become one of the best teams at keeping pucks out of their own net down the stretch (2.38 goals against per game, 2nd in the league).
New York Islanders (.571) The Isles have a new coach in Pete DeBoer, who’ll debut with the team when it hosts the Leafs on Thursday. New York is among the worst clubs in the NHL in terms of expected goals (47.01 per cent, 28th in the league), but has a goalie — in Ilya Sorokin — who gives them a chance to hang with anybody.
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Detroit Red Wings (.571) Detroit has been trending the wrong way for some time, posting a .423 points percentage since Jan. 22 that’s worse than all but five teams in the league and every squad on this list. The Wings are decent defensively, but have scored just 2.54 goals per game in 26 contests since that Jan. 22 date. Only Chicago (2.28) is worse in that timespan.
Columbus Blue Jackets (.571) Columbus has gone into a tailspin at the wrong time, losing six straight games. The Jackets have been stingy in the second half (2.79 goals against per game, 3rd in the NHL), but the offence can be lacking in stretches. Case in point: Columbus is scoring just 1.60 goals per game in its past eight showings.
Washington Capitals (.558) The Capitals have a strong foundation with Logan Thompson in goal, but even as they’ve picked up points down the stretch, the offence and power play have only been OK. Washington is also the worst road team on this list, ranking 27th in the NHL with a .447 points percentage away from home.
Jake Ferguson’s fiancée, Haley Cavinder, and her twin sister, Hanna, have built their own brand that began with their TikTok videos. On Monday, the former Miami Hurricanes basketball player showed support for another former collegiate athlete who has built her own brand from social media.
Former LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne, revealed that she will be on the first ever cover of BoardRoom magazine. It will document her journey from being a student athlete to a business woman.
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“Suited up for the first @boardroom print cover ever;)👔 Thank you @boardroom & @richkleiman from capturing my journey from athlete to investor,” Dunne said.
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Haley Cavinder shared her love of Dunne’s latest accomplishment.
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“ate down 😍,” Cavinder said.
(Image via Instagram/@livvydunne)
Livvy Dunne posed in a beige blazer for the cover shoot, giving a business professional style. In the other photos included in the Instagram post, the former gymnast wore a black leather skirt with a white tank top.
Jake Ferguson and Haley Cavinder celebrated joint bachelor and bachelorette trip in Bahamas
In mid-March, Jake Ferguson and Haley Cavinder celebrated their upcoming nuptials with a joint bachelor/bachelorette trip to the Bahamas.
Haley Cavinder posted a recap of their trip to the Baker’s Bay Ocean and Golf Club. The exclusive club which is for members-only, allowed for the couple and their close friends and family to enjoy time at a private residence as well as some fun in the sun on the island. Cavinder showed her gratitude for everyone who helped them celebrate and made the trip special.
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“the best trip ♥️ our circle >>,” Cavinder said.
Cavinder and Ferguson began dating in 2023 and announced their relationship a few months later. In April 2025, the Dallas Cowboys tight end proposed to Cavinder in Fort Myers Beach, Florida and plan to get married this offseason.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz continued their tussle for the world number one spot as they opened their clay-court seasons with commanding second-round wins at the Monte Carlo Masters.
Fresh from completing the ‘Sunshine Double’ without dropping a set, Sinner needed only 64 minutes to complete a 6-3 6-0 demolition of Frenchman Ugo Humbert – conceding just six points in the second set.
It was an 18th successive Masters 1000 win for the Italian second seed, who has now won 36 consecutive sets at that level.
If Sinner goes all the way and wins in Monaco he will replace Alcaraz as the world number one when the rankings are updated on Monday.
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Alcaraz, the defending champion, opened his clay-court season with a 6-1 6-3 victory in 70 minutes against Argentina’s Sebastian Baez – a six-time ATP Tour champion on clay – later on Tuesday.
It was the Spaniard’s first match on clay since he triumphed over Sinner in last year’s enthralling French Open final, when he came back from two sets down and saved three Championship points en route to his second Roland Garros title.
Alcaraz, who had a 22-1 record on clay and won three titles on the surface in 2025, has held the number one spot since November.
“I’m going to lose number one in the world. I don’t know if it is going to be at this tournament or the next one,” said Alcaraz.
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“I’m defending a bunch of points that are going to be really difficult to defend. Even if I defend them, Jannik is going to add some points.
“I will just try to play my best and let’s see what happens, but for me the number one spot is not in my mind right now. I’m just trying to feel the best way on clay courts and let’s see how the clay swing goes.”
The gap between the pair is down to 1,190 points as the season moves on to the European clay-court swing.
Sinner has no ranking points to defend until the Italian Open at the start of May because he was serving a three-month suspension this time last year for failing two doping tests.
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He will need to reach at least the semi-finals and then better Alcaraz’s result in Monte Carlo if he is to swap ranking places with the seven-time major winner.
Sinner will face Argentine Francisco Cerundolo in the next round, while Alcaraz will play either Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina or France’s Terence Atmane.
You’ve probably seen the clip of Colton Gress, the Drive, Chip and Putt competitor, swinging cross-handed during Sunday’s competition. At first glance, his grip looks unconventional — but after speaking with two of GOLF’s Top 100 Teachers, it’s clear his swing works remarkably well because his mechanics are so solid.
How His Cross-Handed Grip Works
In a traditional grip, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Rick Silva explains, the lead and trail hands oppose each other — creating a stable “tug of war” that controls the clubface. A cross-handed grip can achieve the same effect. The player simply rotates their hands differently around the club so the wrists and forearms still work in opposition. It looks unusual, but biomechanically, the goal is the same.
“So for that to occur, the underhand or the right hand … he rolls his right hand underneath the grip so you can like see the undersides of his like fingernails,” Silva says.
How He Hits It So Far
Once the swing begins, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Joey Wuertemberger explains, Gress moves into the same positions as other elite ball strikers. He makes a big backswing with a full hip turn and massive shoulder rotation, which helps him build speed efficiently.
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That rotation is key to his power. His hip turn going back is deep, and his shoulder turn is even bigger, creating a lot of stored energy. Then, in transition, he unwinds his body expertly. His lower body leads — using the legs to shift and rotate — while his upper body stays slightly behind. This sequence — big turn back, powerful rotation through — is a major reason he generates so much power.
“As he comes down into the ball he’s got good upper body tilt, so his head is behind the ball and his arms are right in front of him,” Wuertemberger says. “So he delivers the club in a good, powerful position.”
The results speak for themselves. In Sunday’s competition, Gress hit his first drive 275.3 yards and his second drive 264.8 yards, showcasing the distance he can generate with his unconventional cross-handed swing.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Vikram Rathour (Image credit: BCCI/RR/IPL)
NEW DELHI: ‘See the ball and tonk the ball’ – that’s the approach young batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi follows against any opponent and any bowler in the world. As Rajasthan Royals gear up to face Mumbai Indians in a mouth-watering clash in Guwahati, the spotlight has once again shifted to the 15-year-old sensation, with much of the discussion centred around how he will tackle world-class pacer Jasprit Bumrah.Ahead of the clash, the Rajasthan Royals team management chalked out a plan on a board, leading to a light-hearted moment.
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Sooryavanshi, who was looking at the board with Vikram Rathour, Rajasthan Royals’ batting coach, by his side, started with: “Koi to akele batting karega hi na, toh mai kar leta hun akele batting.”After Rathour nodded, Sooryavanshi added: “Aree 5 minute kam kar lunga sir,”.He then began teasing Siddhartha Lahiri, Rajasthan Royals’ performance coach, who was writing the batting plan on the board.“Your game plan is correct,” Sooryavanshi said.Lahiri jokingly replied: “Isko nikalo pehle mere paas se”.Rajasthan Royals will be aiming to register a third consecutive win when they take on five-time champions Mumbai Indians on Tuesday.Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, will be looking to bounce back after their loss to Delhi Capitals.Sooryavanshi has carried his form from last season into the current one.In two innings so far this season, he has scored 83 runs at an average of 41.50 and a strike rate of 237.14, with a 17-ball 52 against Chennai Super Kings as his best score. He has also carried his rich form from the U19 World Cup-winning campaign this year, where he scored 444 runs in seven innings at an average of 62.71 and a strike rate of 169.50, including a century and three fifties.Squads:Rajasthan Royals Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Singh, Shubham Dubey, Adam Milne, Dasun Shanaka, Kuldeep Sen, Sushant Mishra, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kwena Maphaka, Vignesh Puthur, Aman Rao PeralaMumbai Indians Squad: Ryan Rickelton(w), Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Corbin Bosch, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mayank Markande, Trent Boult, Robin Minz, Raj Bawa, Ashwani Kumar, Hardik Pandya, Quinton de Kock, Will Jacks, Mayank Rawat, Raghu Sharma, Atharva Ankolekar, AM Ghazanfar, Danish Malewar, Mohammed Salahuddin Izhar.
Dach, 25, has been sidelined since March 17 with an upper-body injury. He’s expected to slot in as the fourth-line centre between Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher.
In 32 games this season, Dach has eight goals and 14 points.
Texier was dealing with a lower-body injury. The 26-year-old, has eight goals and 20 points in 46 games this season.
The Canadiens locked up a playoff spot this past weekend and sit third in the Atlantic Division.
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