The Kansas City Chiefs had an underwhelming 2025 season as they missed the playoffs for the first time in more than a decade. Their season got worse after quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ ACL injury.
Mahomes suffered a season-ending ACL tear in the Week 15 clash against the nfl/los-angeles-chargers” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-is-sponsored=”false”>Los Angeles Chargers. The Pro Bowl quarterback, who is eyeing a Week 1 return for the 2026 season, shared a clip of himself throwing the ball in rehab on his Instagram story.
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“Day by day! Felt great being able to throw the ball around today,” Mahomes wrote.
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NFL fans reacted to Mahomes starting to throw after just 100 days of recovery.
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“Going to be a great backup to Fields.”
Going to be a great backup to Fields
“Good. We want him nice and healthy for bills chiefs week 1, it wouldn’t feel right to beat the chiefs without him there.”
Good. We want him nice and healthy for bills chiefs week 1, it wouldn’t feel right to beat the chiefs without him there.
“Great for him. Let me know when 350lb linemen are chasing and tackling him.”
Great for him. Let me know when 350lb linemen are chasing and tackling him.
“Literally 0 drive off the left leg. Absolutely pointless even practicing like this, all you’re going to do is ingrain bad habits. It’s good for an instagram video though I guess.”
Literally 0 drive off the left leg. Absolutely pointless even practicing like this, all you’re going to do is ingrain bad habits. It’s good for an instagram video though I guess.
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“He does NOT want Fields to start next season 😂”
@MySportsUpdate He does NOT want Fields to start next season 😂
While Mahomes continues on his road to recovery, the Chiefs traded for ex-New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields last week. The five-year veteran is the Chiefs’ insurance if Mahomes fails to recover in time for the 2026 season.
Robert Lewandowski is only on the bench for Barcelona as Marcus Rashford starts
Barcelona XI: J. Garcia; E. Garcia, Curbasi, Martin, Cancelo; Pedri, Gavi; Torres, Olmo, Fermin; Rashford.
Harry Latham-Coyle10 May 2026 18:57
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Team news – Real Madrid
Vinicius Jr leads Real Madrid from the left of the forward line.
Real Madrid XI: Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Huijsen, Garcia; Camavinga, Tchouameni, Bellingham; Brahim Diaz, Gonzalo, Vinicius Jr.
Harry Latham-Coyle10 May 2026 18:55
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England manager is ‘the impossible job’ – but is it the dream role for a German?
The World Cup, of course, is looming ever larger into view. Have you got your ears around Copa Independent, our NEW football podcast, yet? No? Why not? In the latest episode, Miguel Delaney, Lawrence Ostlere and Kieran Jackson dig into why being England manager is just so hard…
Harry Latham-Coyle10 May 2026 18:45
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Arsenal v PSG is a battle of contrasts, with a much deeper significance
We’ll get back to the build-up to tonight’s Clasico in a moment, but it’s been a big week in Europe. Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain will meet in a Champions League final of contrasts, as Miguel Delaney explains.
Harry Latham-Coyle10 May 2026 18:35
Hansi Flick insists Barcelona are focused on themselves
Speaking on Friday, Hansi Flick insisted that Barcelona will not be preoccupied with matters in the opposition camp and must focus on their own game.
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“The only thing we have to focus on is our own display,” he said. “We’ve had a fantastic season as a team. We want to play our game, with our style and as a team.“It’s important for the supporters, for the players and also for us, the staff. We want to win the title, the second in a row. Nothing else matters. We’re fully focused on that.”
(Reuters)
Harry Latham-Coyle10 May 2026 18:22
Best wishes to Hansi Flick
We must send our condolences to Barcelona manager Hansi Flick, who lost his father this weekend.
“FC Barcelona and the entire blaugrana family wish to send all our love to Hansi Flick after the passing of his father,” the Catalan club posted on X. “We share in your sorrow and our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.”
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Real Madrid said: “Real Madrid CF, its president and its Board of Directors deeply regret the passing of the father of Hansi Flick, FC Barcelona coach.
“Real Madrid wishes to express its condolences and affection to his family and all his loved ones. Rest in peace.”
Harry Latham-Coyle10 May 2026 18:05
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Kylian Mbappe hits back at critics over injury recovery ahead of El Clasico
Kylian Mbappe, meanwhile, is the subject of significant ire from Real Madrid supporters, who feel he isn’t exactly rushing back from a hamstring injury with the World Cup around the corner. The France forward insists otherwise:
Harry Latham-Coyle10 May 2026 17:47
Alvaro Arbeloa urges Real Madrid to ‘channel anger’ against Barcelona
Alvaro Arbeloa has urged his Real Madrid players to show the right kind of fight in Sunday’s El Clasico against Barcelona.
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A turbulent week could end in the most miserable way possible for Real, with bitter rivals Barca needing just a point to clinch the title in La Liga with three games to spare.
The Catalan outfit are currently 11 points ahead of second-placed Real, who are lurching from crisis to crisis.
Harry Latham-Coyle10 May 2026 17:40
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Kylian Mbappe absent again due to hamstring injury
Kylian Mbappe will be missing for Real Madrid today, again, as he is not in the travelling squad. With little left to play for, perhaps it is not worth the risk to rush him back before the end of the season?
Harry Latham-Coyle10 May 2026 17:30
Trio hoping to impress as battle for World Cup spots heats up
Three players will have a chance to impress on the biggest stage this evening, with Jude Bellingham, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Marcus Rashford still fighting for places – and potentially even a starting berth – in the England squad for this summer’s World Cup.
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While Jude Bellingham has marked himself out as a near-certain starter in midfield for the Three Lions, both Alexander-Arnold and Rashford have more work to do to be included in the squad, let alone to secure a spot in the starting XI.
England boss Thomas Tuchel seemingly does not have a lot of confidence in Real Madrid full-back Alexander-Arnold, with the German previously criticising the defensive aspect of his game. However, his hand may be forced by the injury to Tino Livramento, who could miss the rest of the season with a back problem.
Rashford could benefit from a similar situation, though more due to a general lack of competition in the left-wing position. While Anthony Gordon should also be on the plane to the USA, Rashford could benefit from the Newcastle man’s recent lack of form as the pair fight to start on the left in England’s opener against Croatia in Dallas on 17 June.
Just a swift check of Athanatos’s history alerted Kerrin McEvoy that he held a real shot in the $500,000 The Coast, proven correct as the interstate challenger proved too tough to pass.
The elite rider had not previously partnered the four-year-old gelding, but his near-two-length defeat when runner-up to fourth against Transatlantic in last spring’s Toorak Handicap (1600m) suggested to McEvoy that repeating it would secure a placing at worst.
“I was pretty confident when I got the booking and looked at his runs,” McEvoy said.
“I gave ‘Stokesy’ (trainer Phillip Stokes) a call yesterday and he backed it up. He said, ‘he’s in good form’. “
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“I got confidence out of the fact the last time he went to the mile was in the Toorak, and as we know it’s a competitive handicap, a Group One, and he wasn’t beaten far.”
Starting from midfield on Saturday, McEvoy kept Athanatos ($11) close to the speedsters, with the gelding powering home in the final stages to beat front-runner Sarrismo ($2.90 fav) by a length.
Grand Omaha ($51) filled third, half a neck adrift.
At Morphettville for the Goodwood program, Stokes explained how connections selected Saturday’s The Coast (1600m) at Gosford as a key trial en route to the Five Diamonds (1800m) in Sydney later in the year.
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“Next prep we’re going to aim up for that,” Stokes told Racing And Sports.
“This was a big prizemoney race, and the owners will be wrapped.
“I’m getting a bit of a handle on Sydney now. It’s something we want to explore more and have more of a presence up there, so it’s important to identify horses to send up.
“He might be a horse we now have to look at Brisbane with.”
Such a large part of scoring well comes from hitting short-game shots close to the pin. From both personal experience and working with students, I’ve seen how common it is to leave these shots short, making the putt much harder to convert.
Here are some common reasons why this happens and how to improve.
1. Using your most lofted club
It’s easy to assume that the most lofted club should always be used around the green, but this often leads to shots coming up short. The more lofted the club, the larger the swing required to get the ball to the pin. Especially when there is more green to work with or a longer overall distance, consider using a lower-lofted club instead.
2. Inconsistent contact
High, lofted pitch shots require solid technique and confidence. Proper posture and grip play a huge role in making consistent contact.
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Because pitch shots often require a larger swing, it’s important to maintain good posture by bending forward from the hips and allowing the arms to hang naturally. This helps deliver the club to the ground properly and promotes center-face contact.
3. Wedges lack enough bounce
Bounce is the rounded sole on a wedge that helps the club glide through the turf rather than dig into it. When the club interacts properly with the ground, you can swing more confidently and strike the ball more consistently.
If a wedge has enough bounce, even slight contact with the turf before the ball can still produce a respectable shot because the club continues to glide instead of digging.
When players occasionally skull a wedge shot because the club digs too much, they often become hesitant to make a full enough swing, which can lead to approach shots consistently coming up short.
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4. Pitching when you should be chipping
This may be the simplest adjustment you can make to get the ball all the way to the pin.
When there is more room for roll than required carry, it is usually safer and more efficient to hit a lower-running chip shot instead of a high pitch shot. Because the motion is smaller, even slightly imperfect contact can still produce a very good result.
5. Not using lower-lofted clubs
The smaller the stroke, the smaller the chance for error. Using a lower-lofted club — such as an 8- or 9-iron — can be a smart option when you have plenty of green to work with and a back pin location.
Let the club selection help the ball travel the distance rather than trying to force a larger swing. Lowering your scores can be as simple as calibrating your short game, including both chipping and pitching.
A sub for Arsenal now as Saka comes off for Noni Madueke.
Odegaard slips in a beautiful diagonal pass to Havertz in the box, but his cutback is cleared.
Chris Wilson10 May 2026 18:14
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West Ham are looking dangerous now and they win a another free-kick, but Mavropanos can’t direct a header towards goal.
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SAVE! Oh what a chance this is for West Ham! The biggest of the game so far.
It comes from a slick passage of play with some one-touch passes that sees Fernandes played clean through.
He’s close to Raya and the angle is tight but take nothing away from the save, with the Spaniard getting down brilliantly and waiting for the perfect time to stick a leg out to keep his side level!
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Chris Wilson10 May 2026 18:11
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A yellow card for Saka now as a trailing leg clips Summerville. The Hammers will have a chance to put the ball in the box from deep.
Diouf’s ball in is poor though, and the chance goes begging.
Chris Wilson10 May 2026 18:09
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A chance for West Ham now as Bowen’s cross is flashed towards goal and forces Raya to tip it wide.
The Arsenal ‘keeper does well to punch out Bowen’s cross from the corner too.
Chris Wilson10 May 2026 18:08
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A superb pass from Rice to pick out Saka in the area but he’d strayed just offside.
Arsenal are starting ti play as if they know time is running out!
Chris Wilson10 May 2026 18:07
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A swift West Ham corner sees the ball spread wide to Diouf, who produces a great early cross targeting Pablo.
It’s a great effort but Rice does so well to track back and prevent the Brazilian striker making clean contact.
(AP)
Chris Wilson10 May 2026 18:04
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It’s another good delivery from Rice and it causes some pinball in the box as Pablo falls on it before it’s poked goalwards and cleared off the line!
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Arsenal want a penalty as Pablo falls and appears to handle the ball when he’s on the floor, but it would be harsh as there was nothing he could do. It’s quickly overturned.
Chris Wilson10 May 2026 18:03
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Todibo is the next player in the book as he shoves over Gyokeres on the left wing. Another dangerous set-piece for the Gunners!
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Chris Wilson10 May 2026 18:00
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A change for West Ham now as Pablo comes on for Taty Castellanos at striker.
Arteta responds with a double change of his own, Eze and Zubimendi making way for Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard.
Manchester United have not confirmed their plans for the end of the season, with Michael Carrick still uncertain on his future at the club when his contract ends at the end of the season
Manchester United risk Michael Carrick opening talks with other teams if they wait any longer to offer him a permanent job at Old Trafford, according to former defender Jaap Stam.
The 44-year-old was appointed until the end of the season, but his future has yet to be made clear, and no Manchester United manager has been confirmed for the summer. For his part, Carrick has insisted he remains calm about the uncertainty surrounding his future.
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Stam reckons the moment is approaching where Carrick will want to plan for the summer, whether that be at United or elsewhere. The Dutch giant believes the former midfielder has done enough to earn a deal at the Theatre of Dreams.
“He’s had a great spell now, he’s done very well, so I think you need to do that [give him the contract],” Stam said via ComeOn. “I cannot imagine there are no talks going on now or starting because if he wants to go on as a manager, he needs to have a look at other clubs now himself if he wants to change that somewhere else, if he wants to bring in players somewhere else.
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“So this is the time to make decisions, and after this success by getting into the Champions League, I can’t imagine not talking to him now and saying, ‘OK, we want to go and give you a contract for maybe for the next season or the next two seasons and see how it goes.’
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“And there are always talk with fans, or people are always saying when they’re not successful, ‘OK, then it’s the lack of experience or he’s too young or we should have brought in this manager.’
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“But he knows the club very well. And I think it’s very positive that he knows what happened before, maybe the new owners came in, and how the club needs to be run and what needs to be done and what the feeling is as a United manager or as a United player.
“He can bring that feeling to the players, and I think that’s already what he’s been doing. And together with great people on the board, people who are very committed and want to make changes, I think you can help a young manager like him in making that next step or to become very successful for the club.”
United have been one of a number of clubs linked to making a move for Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola. The Spanish coach has already confirmed he will make his departure from the Cherries at the end of the season.
“I will not talk about my future. I’m fully focused on trying to finish this season with a reward, something tangible for the [Bournemouth] players and supporters.” He added: “It was not an easy decision [to leave] but once it is made you feel relief.
“I feel we have used it in a positive way. Since that day, we’ve had great results but also the mood.
“Everyone is clear, the relationship is so clean and honest. Okay, this is going to happen, next season Marco Rose will be our manager.
“Everyone knows what’s happening. We are in good place and can use this in a positive way.”
The first WWE Premium Live Event post-WrestleMania 42, 2026 Backlash in Tampa, is officially in the history books. The card had five blockbuster bouts: two title bouts, two singles matches, and one tag team contest.
The major attraction on Saturday night was Roman Reigns‘ first title defense as WWE World Heavyweight Champion against his own real-life Bloodline member, Jacob Fatu. But the only women’s contest on the card, a singles match featuring Asuka and IYO SKY, also stood out and became one of the highlights for this year’s Backlash.
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The Genius of the Sky and The Empress of Tomorrow have been engaged in a feud over the last several months. Their bad blood gradually turned personal. Kairi Sane was also a major part of the saga, but she was shockingly released from the company a few days back. This was a major shocker for the fans.
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Despite the massive personal setback, Asuka and SKY locked horns in a singles matchup at WWE Backlash 2026. The former Women’s World Champion proved that it’s her time now by beating the 44-year-old star clean. Fans were highly entertained by the level of the match between the two Japanese female stars and rated it highly.
However, that wasn’t the shocker. Following the bout, Asuka broke character and burst into tears. In a passing-the-torch moment, she hugged SKY, kissed her on the cheeks, lifted her hand, and bid farewell to the crowd, potentially hinting at retirement.
In this listicle, we will explore four potential reasons why The Empress of Tomorrow lost to SKY at Backlash 2026.
#4. Asuka leaving WWE
A WWE superstar breaking their heel character is a rare sight that fans do not see often. The Empress of Tomorrow is known for keeping kayfabe. At Backlash, she broke down into tears and bid farewell to the fans, hinting that this might be the end of her in-ring stint with the Stamford-based promotion.
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Brock Lesnar had a similar moment at WrestleMania 42, and he retired and left WWE, as he has been placed in the alumni section on the company’s official site.
Hence, her losing the match could be her perfect departure from the sports entertainment giant. If she were to leave the promotion, a win would mean nothing to her at this point, and putting a rising star would benefit the company in the long term.
#3. Passing of the torch moment
Since Triple H took over the WWE creative team, one of the things they have been focusing on the most is building new superstars. The former Women’s World Champion IYO SKY has been one of The Game’s favorites.
Asuka has been a mentor to The Genius of the Sky throughout her professional wrestling career, and the Stamford-based promotion built their rivalry as a student versus teacher angle.
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By losing to her protégé at the Backlash 2026 Premium Live Event, The Empress of Tomorrow has passed the torch to IYO to carry the legacy she and other Japanese stars have built over the years.
A win over a veteran star like former Damage CTRL leader has elevated the former Women’s World Champion’s credibility as a superstar even more.
#2. WWE is rebuilding IYO SKY as a singles star again
It’s been a while since The Genius of the Sky has been placed into the main title picture. She last held a singles title in 2025, which she lost in July.
She then formed a tag team with Rhea Ripley and ruled the division up until early this year before dropping the Women’s Tag Team Championships to the Irresistible Forces on Friday Night SmackDown before the 2026 Elimination Chamber.
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Ripley climbed to the top quickly as she won the Women’s Elimination Chamber match, punched her ticket to WrestleMania, and got a Women’s Championship match against Jade Cargill. Moreover, Mami captured the Women’s Championship, beating Big Jade at the Granddaddy of Them All, becoming a singles star once again.
Meanwhile, SKY got stuck in the mid-card mix with her feud with Asuka. By handing her a personal win over her fellow Japanese star, WWE may have begun rebuilding Ripley’s tag team partner as a singles main-event star, and she might soon enter title contention.
A Women’s World Championship match between IYO and Liv Morgan would be a major box-office attraction, as they are both stylistically dynamic and know how to grab the audience’s attention.
#1. Taking time off
Another potential reason the 44-year-old veteran may have lost to IYO is that she may be going on a hiatus from the company. Being a WWE superstar can be stressful, as the life of a star is not easy.
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They have to travel all around the world every week and compete tirelessly away from their family. Asuka is among the few workhorses who have been on television constantly grinding and working hard.
However, she may have finally decided to take some time off to spend some time with her family, as her retirement is not confirmed as of the writing of this article.
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Players who make their first tournament appearance at this summer’s Fifa World Cup will wear a debut patch on their shirts.
Players such as Erling Haaland and Lamine Yamal will make their World Cup bows this summer – as will every player in the Scotland squad.
It is part of a new licensing deal which will see Fanatics replace Panini as Fifa’s partner for trading cards and stickers from 2031.
The patches will be removed from shirts after a player’s debut and turned into collectable Topps trading cards.
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The design of the World Cup patch has not yet been finalised.
Debut patches have been used in US sports for several years, and were introduced into Major League Soccer in 2024.
Fifa has not confirmed full details of how the process will work for the 2026 World Cup, but it is expected to work in a similar way to MLS – which also has a licensing agreement with Fanatics.
Each team is provided with a stock of debut patches, which are stuck to a player’s shirt on the upper-right chest with adhesive before they make their debut.
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After the game, the patch is removed and placed on to a unique collectable trading card.
The card is then sent to Topps to be randomly inserted into a Chrome MLS hobby box, which retail at about $120 (£88). Each hobby box contains 21 packs of four cards. Two cards in each complete box are unique autograph cards.
The MLS cards are autographed by the player, though it has not been confirmed if this will be the case for the World Cup.
As the Fanatics deal does not kick in until 2031 they will not be available to buy until after this date.
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It means there will be a huge stock of debut cards from the 2026 and 2030 finals to create a set of World Cup collectables.
This summer’s event is likely to produce upwards of 600 cards.
Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan will make their first appearances.
Austria, the Czech Republic, DR Congo, Haiti, Iraq, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Scotland and Turkey are back after long absences.
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Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ivory Coast return for the first time in 12 years and will have almost complete squads of debutants.
With the NBA Draft Lottery less than 12 hours away, the Atlanta Hawks stand to alter their franchise trajectory the most by nabbing the No. 1 pick – at least in the immediate term. They may have clinched the top spot two short years ago with 3 percent odds, but not all No. 1 picks are created equal.
Besides, the backstory of their 2026 lottery plight adds all the more intrigue.
Roster Resilience
After promoting General Manager Onsi Saleh and admirably re-tooling around Trae Young during the 2025 offseason, the Hawks 2025-26 campaign was about as turbulent and unpredictable as it gets. Trae sprained his MCL in late-October and it was not long before murmurings of Atlanta being better without him emerged. All the while internal tensions grew.
Within three months, Saleh and Co. replaced Trae Young and Kristaps Porziņģis with C.J. McCollum and Jonathan Kuminga – ultimately reloading their rotation and shifting identities on the fly with Jalen Johnson taking the mantle as franchise player. A series of events that would have derailed a season for most teams but only served to strengthen ATL’s collective resolve. It is that type of organizational adaptability and resourcefulness that render Atlanta proved a suitable landing spot for a blue-chip prospect.
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Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Hat
Atlanta’s upper management preyed on newly-hired New Orleans Pelicans Executive Joe Dumars’ infatuation with Derik Queen by voluntarily moving down ten spots in the 2025 NBA Draft. The compensation? Rights to the better of New Orleans and Milwaukee Bucks’ first-round pick in the 2026 lottery – a 6.8 percent and 3 percent chance at the No. 1 pick respectively. It remains as shocking a move now as it did at the time, and Atlanta’s side of the bargain is about to come to a head.
High-end bites at the lottery apple like this are a luxury that every team dreams of stumbling upon. Not only would being drawn No. 1 have franchise-altering ramifications, but the lore of how it came about would go down as one of the greatest transactional triumphs in recent memory.
Hugging the Middle
Since their exciting, but fruitless, 60-win season in 2014-15, Atlanta has a cumulative regular season record of 658-701. Dwindle that sample size down to the last six seasons, their aggregate record is 247-235. As the internet would say, the Hawks have been as “mid” as an NBA franchise could possibly be for more than a decade.
That being said, there is a distinct sense of respectability in remaining competent all these years. While they have never quite risen to contender status – depending on how you classify their 2021 Eastern Conference Finals run – they have an air of persistence about them. Year-to-year competitiveness in a league that increasingly resorts to pulling the plug and bottoming out. Atlanta is more than likely one piece away from breaking through the ceiling of mediocrity that has plagued them for years. It just so happens that this is the perfect draft pool to twist their fate.
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A Pre-existing Core
Last but not least, the Hawks already have a young, Playoff-tested nucleus to complement a prospective franchise cornerstone. After rising to an All-NBA level and testing his mettle as a go-to guy in the Playoffs, Jalen Johnson profiles as the perfect second option of a championship-hopeful roster. Onyeka Okongwu has cemented himself as their incumbent big man with defensive mobility and newfound shooting chops. Dyson Daniels boasts all-league perimeter defense with a burgeoning offensive game. Meanwhile Nickeil Alexander-Walker broke out as an upper-echelon starter and 20-point scorer on a nightly basis with a team-friendly contract until 2028.
Whether it be AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cam Boozer, or Caleb Wilson, Atlanta has the personnel and infrastructure to accommodate, and develop, a future franchise superstar while winning at a high level every step.
Confederation of African Football has confirmed that referee Jean Ndala will still officiate the first leg of the CAF Champions League final in Pretoria despite recent controversies surrounding his appointment.
CAF announced that there will be no changes to the officiating team for the important match and said all match officials will perform their duties as planned.
Reports claimed that several complaints and petitions were sent to CAF over Ndala’s appointment after some of his controversial decisions during the Africa Cup of Nations.
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However, CAF said the complaints were reviewed and later rejected.
The African football body added that it still has confidence in the refereeing crew ahead of the Champions League final in South Africa.
The decision is likely to continue causing discussions among football fans and stakeholders before the highly anticipated encounter.
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