The Minnesota Vikings have fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after four years. One of the major criticisms of his tenure was his track record in the Draft. He ultimately selected 28 players — so let’s rank them from best to worst.
A few notes: We’ll focus on the impact the players had on the Vikings, not elsewhere. The draft slot will be considered. Finding a rotational player in the 7th round is great; finding that in the 1st round is a problem.
Out of respect, Khyree Jackson, who was selected in the 2024 Draft, will not be included in the list.
His first pick was also the worst. Safety Cine was selected with the 32nd pick in 2022 after a controversial trade-down. He played in ten games with the Vikings, mostly contributing on special teams with a whopping one tackle. Adofo-Mensah released his first-ever choice in the summer of 2024.
Cornerback Booth went 41st overall in 2022. He was considered a promising talent with injury concerns and unfortunately, those continued in the Twin Cities. The Vikings shipped him to Dallas during the 2024 preseason. He was not the worst player on the list, but the production of 23 games and 256 defensive snaps was undoubtedly not worth a 2nd rounder.
King, picked 201st last year, was cut in October and the New York Jets claimed him off waivers. He played five games and made four tackles with the Vikings. There was nothing wrong with the pick in a vacuum, but combined with the exit, the selection was a flop.
Minnesota alumnus Otomewo is the forgotten 5th-rounder from 2022, going 165th overall. In his rookie season, he appeared in five games as a rotational player, but he was axed when Brian Flores arrived in 2023. Drafted for a different scheme, Otomewo played for the Jaguars in 2024 and the Steelers in 2025.
Running back McBride was a 7th-rounder in 2023. The UAB prospect dominated in the Conference USA, but never got a shot in the NFL. Folks had high hopes for him, but he looked pretty slow in the preseason and has never seen an NFL field in the regular season.
Hall, a 2023 pick (164th), started a couple of games in his rookie season and he was clearly not ready for that stage, exiting concussed once and getting benched the other time. The Vikings cut him in the 2024 offseason and he hasn’t been on the field since.
Offensive tackle Rouse showcased solid play in his collegiate career, but his NFL journey has been rocky. The 6th-rounder from 2023 (177th) has appeared in eight games so far and the future outlook is murky. He was even held out of games in which the Vikings had injury problems at tackle. Still, he’s the first player who’s still on the team.
Tackle Roy was part of the 2023 class, joining in the 5th round with pick 141. The LSU product appeared in 12 games as a rookie but was waived entering Year 2. He contributed in New England in 2024 and has missed the Super Bowl campaign on IR.
Unlike Rouse, Bartholomew has not played for the Vikings, but there’s a good chance he will in 2026. He cost the club the 202nd pick in 2025 and the 6th-rounder missed his entire rookie season with a nagging back injury. He’ll feel like an additional pick this year.
Comparable to Bartholomew but without the injury, this ranking is based on hope. Still, the 2025 3rd-rounder (102nd) has caught only three passes for 25 yards. On special teams, he has been excellent, though.
Linebacker Asamoah was expected to be the longterm replacement for Eric Kendricks, but the 3rd-round pick (66th) turned out to be a special-teams player for three years and barely played on defense. Drafted for Ed Donatell’s defense, he was another victim of that change.
Cornerback Blackmon was the final pick (102nd) in the 3rd round of the 2023 Draft. He showed promise as a rotational corner in his rookie season and was expected to make a jump as a sophomore. A torn ACL in training camp cost him that season and the Vikings traded him to the Colts in 2025. His Vikings tenure was unfortunate and the trade perhaps premature.
Lowe is a strange case. The 2022 6th-rounder (184th) appeared in four contests in his rookie season, playing exclusively on special teams. In the 2023 offseason, the Vikings traded him to New England for a 6th-rounder. Though barely helping on the field, he returned exactly his value. Lowe has been a valuable backup for the Patriots, playing in all 20 games this season.
Tight end Muse cost only a 7th-rounder in 2022. His on-field contributions were limited to only one catch and help on special teams. Still, he provided depth for three seasons and moved on during the 2024 offseason to win a Super Bowl with the Eagles. Like Lowe, his pick was pretty much a wash.
Running back Chandler has just completed his entire rookie deal, as one of only two players from the 2022 class. He joined in the 5th round with pick 169. He has been a depth runner and kick returner, playing in 40 games and scoring three touchdowns while recording nearly 1,000 yards from scrimmage.
Offensive guard Ed Ingram is another tricky evaluation. He cost the Vikings the 59th overall pick, a 2nd-rounder in 2022. The full-time starter in 2022 and 2023 lost his job during the 2024 season to Dalton Risner and was traded in March of 2025. Ingram started 41 games, but his play was widely inconsistent. It’s easy to make a case for him to rank higher or lower.
Rookie Ingram-Dawkins — pick 139 in 2025 — appeared in 14 games in his first season. He’s still a raw player, but has shown promise. It’s another significant projection for the future. He’ll be a sneaky breakout candidate entering his second season.
Perhaps the hardest person to place on this entire list, the 10th overall pick of the 2024 Draft requires some projection moving forward. At this point, he certainly hasn’t been worth his selection, but there’s still hope he can develop into a franchise quarterback. His last few games were promising. If he does improve, he’ll easily enter the top five; if he doesn’t, he’ll rank in the 20s. Unlike most players behind him, he’s still around and can actually climb the list.
Cornerback Evans was Kwesi’s draft crush in 2022, ultimately costing a 4th-rounder, pick 118. After showing promise in his rookie season, he was a starter in 2023. He was waived during the 2024 season and has been a backup for the Panthers ever since. Evans played 1,020 defense snaps with the Vikings.
Jurgens, a center from the 7th round of the 2024 Draft (230th) has played in 18 games through two seasons, logging three starts. In two of those, he played quite well and could be considered for the starting role moving forward. Even as a backup option, he has been well worth his draft position.
Defensive tackle Rodriguez was selected in the same round as Jurgens, but with pick 232. After a quiet rookie season, Rodriguez played in 16 games in 2025, making a couple of sacks and 43 tackles. He was an important piece in the defensive line rotation and another jump is possible.
Safety Ward was picked 134th in 2023. The 4th-rounder has played in 50 games through his first three campaigns and he’s been excellent on special teams. Towards the end of the 2025 season, Brian Flores deployed Ward more and more. He’s another sneak breakout option.
Offensive guard Jackson arrived with the 24th overall pick in last year’s Draft. In his rookie year, Jackson appeared in 14 games. He displayed toughness when he played through a wrist injury that required surgery and he quickly returned after the procedure. The national champion had the kind of rookie season a longtime starter has.
The other 1st-rounder from the 2024 Draft, Turner has emerged as a true difference-maker in the second half of his sophomore year. Actually, it’s not that hard to make the case that he’s the best player on the list except for the man at the top spot, but he did cost the 17th overall pick, even if we’re ignoring the expensive trades that led to the pick landing in Minnesota. The eight sacks in 2025 are a reason for hope that he can turn into a longterm star for the Vikings.
Wideout Addison, the 23rd pick in 2023, has been a real weapon for the Vikings in his first three seasons. Of course, the off-field headlines are annoying, but there’s no denying that he can play the game. In 41 games, Addison has generated 2,499 yards from scrimmage and 24 touchdowns.
After three straight first-rounders, here’s a 6th-rounder who has quietly put together a decent rookie contract stint. After early career injury problems, Nailor has been a reliable WR3 for two consecutive seasons. He logged 1,066 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns in four seasons.
Of course, the best pick is Mr. Reichard, the kicker selected at pick 203 in 2024. The Alabama alumnus is coming off a flawless season, hitting all 31 extra points and going 33 of 35 from field goal range. Reichard is an All-Pro and deserves the top spot.
Editor’s Note: Information from PFF, Over The Cap, and Sports Reference helped with this article.
Tyson Fury secured a unanimous decision win over Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday night, following a truly dominant display at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have lost yet another important player to injury. Leadoff hitter George Springer suffered a fractured left big toe during Saturday afternoon’s game against the Minnesota Twins (GameTracker), the team announced. They have yet to reveal a timeline for his absence.
Springer suffered the injury when he fouled a pitch into his toe in the third inning. He stayed in to finish the at-bat, grounded out to third base, and ran gingerly down to first base. In the lineup as the designated hitter, Springer was replaced by a pinch-hitter for his next at-bat.
According to the Baseball Prospectus Recovery Dashboard, hitters with a fractured big toe have missed anywhere from two to six weeks, depending on the severity of the fracture. If it’s a hairline fracture, Springer could return before the end of the month. If it’s a more significant fracture, he will be sidelined well into May.
Springer is a full-time DH these days. Not having to play the field could hasten his return.
The reigning American League champions have been hit extremely hard by injuries. Most notably, All-Star catcher Alejandro Kirk will miss six weeks after breaking his thumb last week. Toronto is also without Addison Barger (ankle) and Anthony Santander (shoulder), and that’s just on the position player side. Here are their starting pitching injuries:
Yesavage is currently on a minor-league rehab assignment and will make at least one more rehab start. The team will then decide the next step. Berríos has begun facing hitters in live batting practice and is nearing a rehab assignment. Bieber is expected to begin throwing off a mound this weekend and is further behind.
Because of those injuries, the Blue Jays signed veteran lefty Patrick Corbin and inserted him directly into the rotation this week without a minor-league tune-up start. Max Scherzer, who exited his last start with forearm tendinitis, is expected to start Sunday. It is mid-April and the Blue Jays are already pushing the limits of their depth.
Springer, 36, was off to a slow start this season, taking a .189/.283/.377 line into Saturday’s game. Last season, he set new career highs in batting average (.309) and on-base percentage (.390), and posted his second-highest slugging percentage (.560). This is the final year of his six-year, $150 million contract.
The Blue Jays entered Saturday with a 6-7 record and the third worst run-differential in baseball (minus-16).
Apr 10, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) hits a walk-off solo home run in the ninth inning to defeat the Texas Rangers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Dodgers are the first 10-win team in the majors, and they largely have gotten there with a potent offense.
The Dodgers, who host the Texas Rangers on Saturday night in the second contest of their three-game series, lead the majors in hits (134), batting average (.297) and homers (25).
Four of those homers came in Friday night’s 8-7 win over the Rangers. Max Muncy went deep three times — including a walk-off blast in the ninth inning — and the torrid Andy Pages also homered.
Pages has been a hot hitter from the first game of the season. He is batting .449 and after going 3-for-3 while driving in four runs on Friday to boost his team-leading totals in hits (22) and RBIs (16).
Muncy moved into sixth place all-time in career home runs as a Dodger with 213, and Shohei Ohtani is now the record holder for most consecutive games reaching base at 44. Ohtani’s single on Friday gave him the record after he broke a tie with Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki.
“It’s great,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of Ohtani. “He’s taking walks, getting hits and he hasn’t really got going yet. For us to win the games we’ve won, score the runs we’ve scored … and Sho isn’t going, he’s going to get hot. That’s a good thing for us.”
The Dodgers will turn to right-hander Emmet Sheehan (1-0, 8.00 ERA) to make the start on Saturday.
Sheehan is looking for a better performance after having allowed four earned runs in each of his first two starts of the season. He has an 11-4 career record and has eight strikeouts to five walks this season. Sheehan lost the only game he’s ever started against Texas, with eight runs allowed in 3 2/3 innings in his first major league loss in July 2023.
The Rangers, after a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners, pitched well as a team in that series. But they allowed more runs Friday night at Dodger Stadium than they did over the three games with Seattle combined.
The Texas bullpen allowed five runs on 10 hits over 3 2/3 innings of relief against the Dodgers, though left-hander Jalen Beeks pitched a scoreless inning.
Corey Seager and Wyatt Langford each hit a home run for the Rangers on Friday, Seager belted his team-high fourth of the season. But Langford left the game with right quad tightness after five innings. It’s unclear of the severity of the injury.
The scheduled starting pitcher for the Rangers on Saturday is right-hander Jack Leiter (1-0, 2.45 ERA). Leiter has given up nine hits in 11 total innings of work and has 17 strikeouts to just two walks.
Leiter is facing the Dodgers for the first time in his career. He’s come up with an effective cut fastball to add to his arsenal, with the goal of “going deeper into games and throwing more innings this year,” he told MLB.com.
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Conor Benn was victorious against Regis Prograis on Saturday night, but he failed to make his desired statement in his first fight since leaving promoter Eddie Hearn.
Benn was a clear decision winner over Prograis on the Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov undercard, securing three scorecards of 98-92. But in his first fight as a Zuffa Boxing athlete, the controversial British star would have wanted to make a point with a knockout win, as Hearn watched on from the front row.
At Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where Benn traded wins with bitter rival Chris Eubank Jr in 2025, the 29-year-old always looked a step ahead of Prograis – a former super-lightweight champion – yet he failed to put a punctuation mark on his win.
Going into the fight, there were rumours of an injury to Prograis, who insisted he was okay to box but didn’t outright deny that he had struggled through his camp. In any case, he entered this fight at 37 years old and at the highest weight of his career: a 150lb catchweight, as Benn moved closer to his natural welterweight frame after his middleweight duels with Eubank Jr, who also sat ringside.
For all of these factors and theories, Prograis withstood Benn’s best offence, but the American was still beaten across 10 rounds.
Actually, Benn had briefly looked on course for a first-round stoppage, tagging Prograis at will, but the veteran stayed composed, shook his head at the home fighter, and began to land clean offence of his own.
Still, Benn landed the most-consequential shot of the round, although it might have strayed from the confines of the round itself; just after the bell, the Briton speared a cross onto the chin of Prograis, buckling both of his legs.
Benn stayed mobile throughout the ensuing rounds, circling away from Prograis’s power hand – the southpaw left – and while Benn’s jab was landing as a consistent nuisance, he missed with numerous cross attempts.
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Prograis was failing to close range effectively, though, and his body shots seemed to lack the power to hurt Benn, who came out of the traps quickly in round five and stared down the American at the end of the frame.
Prograis had some words for the “Destroyer” as the sixth round began, and before long, both boxers wore bloody visages, with Prograis swollen and Benn seemingly cut from a clash of heads.
With Benn’s right cross failing to produce the desired results, the Essex boxer began to use his left hook well, while mixing in more body shots in a bid to weaken Prograis down the stretch.
There was an encouraging flurry from Benn in the final moments of round eight, boding well for the last two frames, though Prograis was still catching him out with surprisingly-naked southpaw entries. And although Prograis’s footwork betrayed him at times in the final throes of the fight, “Rougarou” heard the final bell.
So, here was Benn after his first fight as a Zuffa boxer: having competed on a card staged by a different promoter (The Ring), on a different broadcaster to Zuffa’s own (Netflix, not Paramount+), and at a catchweight.
None of it made much sense, given his one-fight deal with Zuffa, which was reportedly worth $15m. The bigger question is whether it was worth it at all.
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The North Carolina Tar Heels announced former NBA head coach Michael Malone as the new head coach in Chapel Hill. This hiring signaled a distinct change in approach.
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Malone becomes the first UNC head basketball coach who does not have direct ties to Chapel Hill since Frank McGuire in 1952. Dean Smith took over after a stint as a UNC assistant.
According to On3, North Carolina has seven players either in the transfer portal or expected to enter the transfer portal. Guard Kyan Evans is officially in the portal currently. Zayden High, James Brown, Jonathan Powell, Derek Dixon, Jaydon Young and Isaiah Denis are all expected to enter the portal but haven’t yet.
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Luka Bogavac entered the transfer portal
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April 10
Michael Malone and his staff have retained a player in the portal. According to On3 Jaydon Young will withdraw his name from the transfer portal and remain with North Carolina.
April 7
Kyan Evans has entered the transfer portal
Zayden High plans to enter the transfer portal
James Brown plans to enter the transfer portal
April 6
Jonathan Powell plans to enter the transfer portal
Derek Dixon plans to enter the transfer portal
Jaydon Young plans to enter the transfer portal
April 5
Isaiah Denis plans to enter the transfer portal
April 11
McDonald’s All American Maximo Adams says he’s sticking with North Carolina. “I had a great conversation with Coach Malone,” according to 247Sports.
April 11
Utah transfer guard Terrence Brown will visit UNC’s campus on Monday, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein via On3. Brown is the 40th-ranked player in the NCAA transfer portal.
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April 11
Notre Dame transfer Jalen Haralson has North Carolina in the top 3 teams, according to On3.
April 10
Monmouth transfer Jason Rivera-Torres is receiving interest from the following programs, he told LeagueRDY. He is considering 21 programs, but North Carolina is towards the top of that list.
April 10
Jon Rothstein reported Virginia Tech transfer Neoklis Avdalas is drawing interest from eight teams. North Carolina, Kentucky, Texas, Florida State, Michigan, Arkansas, St. Johns and Oklahoma State. Avdalas also does not plan on any visits to any of these schools.
April 10
Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68 named six programs VCU guard Terrance Brown is considering. North Carolina, Kentucky, USC, Kansas, Oregon and Ole Miss.
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April 10
North Carolina is among a handful of teams showing interest in Santa Clara guard Christian Hammond according to Tar Heels Live. He averaged 15.6 points per game last season.
April 10
In the days since Malone’s hiring, there has been a “groundswell” of financial support to the program. According to Inside Carolina’s Sherrell McMillan, “many of the donors are non-traditional ones, we’re told, as in they haven’t or rarely contributed to men’s basketball.”
April 10
UNC recruit Dylan Mingo is taking his second visit to Chapel Hill this afternoon, according to Inside Carolina’s Sherrell McMillan. This comes at an interesting time when decisions for next year will be made via transfer portal. Also, gives face time with Michael Malone and his staff. A lesser known NCAA rule allows for a second visit for newly hired head coaches.
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April 10
UNC is starting to get access to more resources since hiring Michael Malone, according to Inside Carolina’s Sherrell McMillan. This is a huge plus for battles in the transfer portal and hiring a staff.
“In the five days since Malone was announced as Carolina’s head coach, there’s been a groundswell of financial support to the program, sources told Inside Carolina. There’s clearly excitement around Malone’s hire as many of the donors are non-traditional ones, we’re told, as in they haven’t or rarely contributed to men’s basketball.”
April 10
Michael Malone and his UNC staff have reached out to five key players, according to SI. Alabama’s Aiden Sherrell, Utah’s Terrence Brown, Santa Clara’s Christian Hammond, Troy’s Thomas Dowd and Arkansas’ Karter Knox.
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April 10
UNC assistant head coach Chuck Martin reached out to Alabama transfer Aiden Sherrell, according to Inside Carolina’s Sherrell McMillan. “When you have a brand like UNC call you, you can’t not listen,” Austin Sherrell (Aiden’s brother) said. “Aiden was one of the first people they called, and that shows to us that he’s a priority. It shows that Aiden has to look at this situation seriously because of a guy like Malone.”
MORE:UNC and Duke fight for star SEC transfer in Michael Malone’s first week
April 10
Miikka Muurinen and his commitment plans could change transfer portal plans for Michael Malone and UNC. The five-star forward 6-foot-10, 185-pounder with the nickname “Slim Jesus” from Finland playing at AZ Compass Prep. The Tar Heels are in the running with Duke, Michigan, Kentucky, Arkansas and others.
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April 9
Michael Malone will keep three important assistants back, according to TarHeel247. “Sean May, Pat Sullivan, and Eric Hoots, each of whom was on the staff for all five seasons of the Hubert Davis regime, are being retained by Malone, multiple sources have confirmed.” All three should boost recruiting efforts.
April 9
Penn State guard Kayden Mingo has entered the transfer portal. Kayden Mingo is current UNC commit Dylan Mingo’s brother. Both had previously discussed playing together in college. Dylan was a candidate to flip his commitment following the firing of Hubert Davis. If Malone can secure Kayden Mingo, Dylan flipping would seem much less likely.
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April 8
Isaiah Denis entered the transfer portal at UNC but might be pulling his name out. “Denis is scheduled to meet with the new UNC head coach, Michael Malone,” according to On3
Utah guard Terrence Brown Jr (Utah) confirmed he has heard from 17 programs and North Carolina is one of them according to Tar Heels Wire. UNC could potentially be a top 3 option for Brown.
Accoringing to Bleacher Report, the decision to hire Michael Malone over Billy Donovan was in some part influenced by recruiting ability and timetable. The hesitation with Donovan centered around his desire to finish out the year with the Chicago Bulls, which would have dramatically impacted the Tar Heels’ ability to secure transfer players. It also would have impacted non transfer recruiting.
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April 7
Wake Forest guard Juke Harris is currently the No. 1 overall player in On3’s Transfer Portal Rankings.
“The 6-foot-7 sophomore averaged 21.4 PPG this season. NC State will be in the hunt for the North Carolina native, who’s expected to go through the NBA Draft process. New Wolfpack head coach Justin Gainey recruited Harris while he was at Tennessee and built a strong relationship with him. Another school that I believe could be a contender if they make a push is North Carolina. Harris will be one of the most sought-after players in the portal.”
Utah guard Terrence Brown Jr (Utah) confirmed he has heard from 17 programs and North Carolina is one of them according to Tar Heels Wire. UNC could potentially be a top 3 option for Brown.
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The spring basketball transfer portal window opened on April 7 and will remain open until April 21.
Ridly Greig scored a short-handed goal, Linus Ullmark stopped all 23 shots he faced and the Ottawa Senators moved to the verge of clinching a playoff spot by shutting out the New York Islanders 3-0 on Saturday.
Ottawa is in if Detroit loses at home in regulation to New Jersey. The Islanders’ hopes took another hit with a fifth loss in six games.
Senators captain Brady Tkachuk took a puck up high late in the second period, returned for one shift in the third and then did not return.
Greig made it a 1-0 game with 6:54 remaining in the first. Jake Sanderson scored in the third, and Michael Amadio sealed it with an empty-netter. The Islanders went 0 for 5 on the power play.
New York is now 1-1 since firing coach Patrick Roy and hiring Peter DeBoer as his replacement. Ilya Sorokin allowed two goals on 15 shots.
Senators: Visit the Devils on Sunday night.
Islanders: Host the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday.
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Parramatta’s early-season struggles continue, with injuries exposing defensive frailties despite Mitch Moses’ strong individual form. The Titans, meanwhile, have shown attacking promise and will look to exploit weaknesses through Jayden Campbell and AJ Brimson. Gold Coast’s ability to generate points could prove decisive against an Eels side lacking cohesion. With both teams still searching for consistency, this clash may hinge on which defence can hold up under pressure — an area where Parramatta has been particularly vulnerable.
Eels team: 1. Joash Papali’i 2. Araz Nanva 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Brian Kelly 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Ronald Volkman 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Jack Williams 9. Ryley Smith 10. Junior Paulo 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. Dylan Walker 14. Tallyn Da Silva 15. Charlie Guymer 16. Sam Tuivaiti 17. Luca Moretti 18. Jack de Belin 19. Teancum Brown 20. Mohamed Alameddine 21. Jezaiah Funa-Luta 22. Lorenzo Talataina
Titans team: 1. Keano Kini 2. Sialetili Faeamani 3. Jojo Fifita 4. AJ Brimson 5. Phillip Sami 6. Lachlan Ilias 7. Jayden Campbell 8. Klese Haas 9. Sam Verrills 10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 11. Arama Hau 12. Beau Fermor 13. Chris Randall 14. Kurtis Morrin 15. Cooper Bai 16. Moeaki Fotuaika 17. Oliver Pascoe 18. Jaylan De Groot 19. Jett Liu 20. Zane Harrison 21. Adam Christensen 22. Jenson Taumoepeau
Chennai Super Kings finally opened their account in the IPL 2026 points table with a win over the Delhi Capitals on April 11. The Men in Yellow scored 212/2 and then bowled their opponents out for 189 to win the contest by 23 runs.
Sanju Samson and Jamie Overton were the architects of CSK’s victory against DC at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Samson’s century powered CSK to a 200+ total in the first innings, and then Overton’s four-wicket haul ensured that DC could not chase the target.
It was a memorable Saturday evening for the CSK fans, and here’s a look at the scorecard, top stats and award winners from the game.
Sanju Samson returned to form and played an extraordinary innings of 115 runs off just 56 balls. The CSK opener became the first batter to score a hundred in this year’s IPL tournament. Ayush Mhatre supported him well with a 36-ball 59 before he was retired out.
Axar Patel was the only Delhi Capitals bowler to take a wicket in the game. The DC captain dismissed opposition skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad caught out in the seventh over of the first innings.
Pathum Nissanka provided a great start to the Delhi Capitals once again. The Sri Lankan opener amassed 41 runs off 24 deliveries, hitting four fours and two sixes. The rest of the DC top-order could not contribute much, but Tristan Stubbs fought like a lone warrior, scoring 60 off 38.
Jamie Overton and Anshul Kamboj united forces to wreck the DC batting lineup. Overton bagged four wickets, while Kamboj finished with three as CSK bowled DC out for 189 in 20 overs.
Sanju Samson won the award for smacking the most fours in the contest. Opening the batting for the Chennai Super Kings, Samson hit 15 fours. He also won the Super Striker award for scoring runs at an electric strike rate of 205.36.
Here is the complete list of award winners from the game between CSK and DC at Chepauk:
Player of the Match: Sanju Samson (115 off 56)
Super Striker of the Match: Sanju Samson (SR of 205.36)
Super Sixes of the Match: Sanju Samson (4 sixes)
Most Fours in the Match: Sanju Samson (15 fours)
Most Dot Balls in the Match: Jamie Overton (13 dot balls)
Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Jamie Overton registered the best bowling figures (4/17) by any bowler in IPL 2026 so far. Here are some other top stats and records emerging from this game:
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Brady Tkachuk was forced to leave Saturday’s game after he appeared to take a stick up high around his eye in the second period.
Tkachuk was posted up in front of the Islanders’ bench when Ryan Pulock hopped over the boards. Pulock’s stick seemed to clip Tkachuk in the face, and the Senators captain then stumbled back to his bench.
Tkachuk attempted one more shift before walking down the tunnel. He then returned to the bench to start the third period, but managed just one quick shift before going back to the room.
The 26-year-old has been banged up this season, failing to reach at least 71 games played for just the second time in his career. In 60 games, Tkachuk posted 22 goals and 37 assists.
The Senators are in the driver’s seat for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, needing a win vs. the Islanders and a little outside help from the Devils on Saturday to clinch a berth.
Ottawa made the post-season for the first time during the Tkachuk era last season, where the captain logged four goals and three helpers as the Sens fell in six games to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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