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Raptors fail test against Kings as DeRozan, Achiuwa burn former team
TORONTO — The downside of playing meaningful basketball in the late stage of the NBA season is that you can fail.
They hosted the Sacramento Kings, a team that is last place in the Western Conference, were losers of six of their past seven games and came into the game ranked 26th on offence and 28th on defence.
They are only a couple of years removed from winning 48 and 46 wins in the West, but have crumbled like stale chips since. Their new plan hinges on drafting a star this summer and starting over.
That might work. Their plan for this season — accumulating a collection of past-their-best-years veterans and hoping to extract some asset value at the trade deadline — decidedly didn’t work because no one else in the league wanted the players or the contracts.
Which is how former Raptors DeMar DeRozan and Precious Achiuwa were on hand for the Kings to torture their former team in a game that Sacramento would have been fine with losing and the Raptors very much needed to win.
Achiuwa is a useful player, and DeRozan will have a chance to be in the Hall of Fame when his career winds up. But in each case — at this stage of their careers — the ways they can hurt you are fairly straightforward. Achiuwa is strong, agile and quick and hard to handle when he wants to use all of those gifts. But if he’s kept off the glass, his ability to hurt you is limited.
Well, the sixth-year pro bounced around for 11 offensive rebounds — 19 overall
— and pummelled the Raptors with 28 points, a big night for him considering he was averaging 9.6 points and 6.5 rebounds on the season.
And DeRozan? He’s not the athlete he was when he was posterizing people as a Raptor, but at 36 years old, he’s still a dangerous scorer if you’re not mindful defensively, and in particular about reacting to his feints and fakes designed to draw fouls. The Raptors put him on the free throw line 12 times – he made all 12 – as he scored 26 of his 28 points in the second half.
The result was a 123-115 Kings win that improved them to 20-57 while the Raptors fell to 42-34. The Raptors’ loss, coupled with wins from Atlanta and Philadelphia, dropped Toronto to seventh place as the 76ers — in the sixth and final playoff spot — hold the tiebreaker over Toronto.
Before the tip, Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic was saying the team’s first run for a playoff spot together will depend on a daily focus on the small things they can hope to control, rather than spending too much energy thinking about the desired outcome.
“Really, every game comes down to are we going to play to our standard or not,” said Rajakovic. “… That’s a daily fight, that’s a daily commitment to those things, so we’re really focussing on that and enjoying the process. We’re not looking forward to the post-season and like, hey, that’s the end goal.”
All fair and reasonable. But if you’re dropping games to the Sacramento Kings at home, maybe the process needs work?
“This is a game we’re supposed to win no matter what,” said Raptors wing RJ Barrett, who had 20 points, five rebounds and six assists – but also five turnovers. “Process or no process, we can’t lose this game.”
But they did. They did it by coming out tentatively in the first quarter and falling behind early. They did by giving up an 18-3 run late in the second quarter, immediately after the Raptors themselves had put a 21-3 run on the Kings to take control of the game in the first place. Instead, it was the Kings that led at halftime.
It was like the Raptors didn’t really believe that the Kings were in it to win the game. But they miscalculated. The Kings were rested, having been in Toronto since Sunday night. And the Raptors could reasonably cite fatigue, given then had lost in Detroit the night before.
But that’s the point: the teams that reach their goals — whatever their process — are the ones that fight through the fatigue or the injuries or the inconvenience. The Pistons had beaten the Raptors the night before, having lost in overtime in Oklahoma City on Monday night. They found a way.
The Raptors found a way to lose. They missed 10 free throws, for example, this after missing 11 the night before in Detroit. The Kings were 27-of-29 at the stripe. The Raptors played from behind most of the game, and when the end of the game came, they had no margin for error and got burned.
“There were times when you felt like there was no sense of urgency, until, like, we made it close,” said Raptors big man Sandro Mamukelashvili, who had 17 points and six rebounds off the bench on 7-of-10 shooting. “And then we’d be like, ah, OK, we’re in the game. But we can’t have those slip-ups.”
There were other good performers. Jamal Shead had 16 points and seven assists in 37 minutes, and Collin Murray-Boyles had the first 20-point game of his career in 18 minutes off the bench. But Scottie Barnes took too long to assert himself offensively while playing point guard in place of the injured Immanuel Quickley. His 10 assists extended his streak of games with double-digit assists to six, but Toronto needed more than his 14 points on 5-of-14 shooting. He was also 4-of-8 from the line. Jakob Poeltl couldn’t match Achiuwa’s physicality.
The Raptors let the Kings hang around, maybe hoping they’d just hand the game to them in the end. But instead, Sacramento figured, hey, why not win one for a change?
Toronto gave up 34 points to the Kings in the fourth quarter. They hit four threes and were 11-of-11 from the free throw line.
Fittingly, it was DeRozan’s triple from the corner in front of the Raptors bench that pushed the Kings’ lead to six with 1:05 to play after Toronto had pulled the game within a single possession, and then it was Achiuwa who sealed it with a driving lay-up.
If playing meaningful basketball in March and April, the Raptors’ season to this point has been a success. But how they cope with something on the line will determine their final grade.
A home game against the Kings was supposed to be an open-book test. The Raptors flunked it.
“This one’s frustrating,” said Barrett. “We’ve been fighting hard all year, so you want the reward of making it to the playoffs and fighting for the championship, so nights like tonight, they hurt, especially when we know how much work we put in.
“Especially now after tonight, if we don’t come out and fight with everything we have got for these next couple of games… we have to play like our lives depend on it.”
He’s still a Raptor: Wednesday night’s visit with the Sacramento Kings was DeRozan’s 587th as a non-Raptor. An entire career for a lot of players. But he played nine seasons and 675 games for Toronto. He’s played 63 playoff games in his career
— a total that won’t change after a lost season with the lottery-bound Kings. But 51 of them were as a Raptor, helping the team scale its highest heights until they won the 2019 championship thanks in large part to the return — Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green — the Raptors got in the trade that sent DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs.
But playoff success has eluded him since. Failure too. He hasn’t been in the post-season at all since the Chicago Bulls lost in five games in 2021-22. He lost in the first game when he was with the Spurs in 2018-19. When I spoke with him briefly before the game, he said that his old pal Kyle Lowry is trying to get him to play 20 years, and while DeRozan is durable enough — he’s averaged 76 games his last four seasons and has only missed two so far this season — he’s not sure he’s got three more years in him. Diar — a longtime fixture on the sidelines at Raptors games (and famously cheering against the Raptors) and the oldest of four daughters with his wife, Kiara — is 13 and starting high school next year.
But at the same time, DeRozan is interested in finishing his career off with one more crack on a competitive team. He said he’d be open to a different role – DeRozan has started every game he’s played since the 2009-10 season – if necessary. “If it makes sense,” he said.
In the meantime? He’s made the most of his time with the Kings. He’s averaging 18.5 points a game on 49.5 per cent shooting and still gets to the free-throw line. Kings head coach (and former Raptor) Doug Christie gushed about his reliability and the example he provides to a young team. He passed Dominique Wilkins for 17th place on the NBA all-time scoring list Wednesday. “I mean, it’s always an honour passing the greats that came before me,” DeRozan said. “Especially people I know, you know, I’ve always had a great deal of respect for Dominique, so passing him is definitely cool.” With 26,688 points, DeRozan now trails only LeBron James, Kevin Durant, James Harden and fellow King Russel Westbrook among active scorers.
15th man watch: Wednesday night marked the end of Markelle Fultz’s 10-day contract. It’s expected that the Raptors will sign someone else on a 10-day deal on Thursday. Fultz got into five games for Toronto but didn’t really play any meaningful minutes, which was not encouraging given Quickley was out with plantar fasciitis for all of the six games the Raptors played when Fultz was with them. One name that was circulating as a possibility for a new 10-day was Tyreke Key, who played with Raptors 905 the past two seasons, was on their Summer League team last year and signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Raptors before training camp. The six-foot-two guard out of Tennessee has shot 40.1 per cent from three over 90 G-League starts the past two seasons. If the Raptors do add someone on a 10-day Thursday, they would still be able to sign one of their two-way players to a standard NBA deal on the last day of the regular season (April 12th) and have them eligible for the post-season. For the second game in a row, AJ Lawson was the first Raptors wing off the bench for Darko Rajakovic against the Kings. “He just needs to continue putting the work in. He already does a lot of great stuff that can help the team. I definitely see him as a player that belongs in the league with a full contract.”
So Precious: The former Raptors is often the forgotten man in the ‘OG Anunoby trade’ that brought Quickley and RJ Barrett to Toronto midway through the 2023-24 season. Not as forgotten as Malachi Flynn, who is now playing in Turkey, but it can be hard to stay in the spotlight playing on a Kings team that is in tank mode. But Achiuwa has put together a decent season, and he’s finishing strong. Even before his big night at Scotiabank Arena, he averaged 15.4 points and 9.5 assists on 57 per cent shooting over 14 games in March. He’s an unrestricted free agent this summer and could be an intriguing depth big for a lot of teams. His market might be comparable to that of Raptors big Sandro Mamukelashvili, another depth big, albeit with a different skill set. Per league sources, Achiuwa could slot in for something in the six-to-eight-million-dollar range on a short-term deal.
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WNBA issues Fever a warning for leaving Caitlin Clark off injury report after late scratch controversy
The WNBA has issued the Indiana Fever a warning for leaving Caitlin Clark off of the injury report ahead of the Fever’s Wednesday night game against the Portland Fire, which the Fever won 90-73 despite their star guard being sidelined with a back injury.
The Fever did not announce that Clark would be missing from Wednesday’s game until 5:20 p.m. ET, less than two hours before tipoff. She was not on the pre-game injury report, and there had been no prior indication from the team that Clark might not suit up.
Head coach Stephanie White revealed in her pre-game press conference on Wednesday that Clark sat out of Tuesday’s practice due to back stiffness, which raised questions about why she was not listed on Tuesday’s injury report and whether the team violated WNBA rules.
The league rules state that, “By 5 p.m. local time the day before a game (other than the second day of a back-to-back), teams must designate a participation status and identify a specific injury, illness, other medical condition, or other reason for any player whose participation in the game may be affected for any reason.”
After the Fever’s win over the Fire, White answered questions about the situation, but she did not necessarily provide more clarity.
“Not everyone that doesn’t practice or gets a pro day is on the injury report. That happens all the time.” White said. “She wasn’t on the injury report earlier because we expected her to play.”
Clark has been listed as probable on the Fever’s injury report ahead of Friday’s home game against the Golden State Valkyries.
When asked if the decision was due to “strategic management,” White said no and added that Clark was healthy, but this was just a precaution because of her back soreness.
“She just woke up with some stiffness and soreness,” the coach said. “For us, it’s not the time to take a chance. We just really want to be cautious.”
While it makes sense to be cautious, transparency is still the expectation. Teams have to notify the league and update their injury report as soon as a change in a player’s status occurs — such as an illness, a new injury or a flare-up.
Wednesday was the first time this season that Clark has missed a game. However, last year she only played 13 games due to a variety of lower-body injuries, and she left the court multiple times during the Fever’s opening game to get her back adjusted in the locker room.
Clark’s late scratch happened on the same day the WNBA announced it adopted a new Game Status (“Injury/Illness”) reporting system (PATA), which generates real-time Game Status reports every 15 minutes. Both the NBA and WNBA use specific designations on injury reports that give a clue about the probability of a player getting on the court.
- Out (OUT): The player will definitely not play.
- Doubtful (DUB): The player is highly unlikely to play (roughly a 25% chance).
- Questionable (QUES): The player’s availability is uncertain (roughly a 50% chance).
- Probable (PRO): The player will likely play (roughly a 75% chance).
- Game-Time Decision (GTD): The final status will be decided right before the game.
If there was a question regarding Clark’s back the day before, it made sense to at least list her as questionable or a game-time decision. Knowing a player’s status is useful for fans who plan their schedule around a game and buy tickets expecting to see certain players. Those participating in sports betting also rely on the injury report to make informed decisions.
In addition, accurate/updated reports are important for media coverage and help opponents know what lineups to expect. Failing to disclose a player’s availability as a form of game strategy or to sell tickets is frowned upon, and there are consequences for those who don’t follow the rules.
Last month, the Orlando Magic were fined $25,000 by the NBA for violating the rules. The team had listed point guard Anthony Black as “out” on their initial injury report, but he ended up playing in the 123-107 win over the Detroit Pistons. The punishment can also increase for repeated violations. The Philadelphia 76ers were fined $100,000 after star Joel Embiid played against the Atlanta Hawks on Nov. 30 despite initially being listed as “out.” The fine was significantly heavier than the one for the Magic because the 76ers had previously committed similar infractions.
The WNBA has not been as public with fines as the NBA, but the rules do get enforced. As reported by USA Today, the Las Vegas were fined an undisclosed amount for an injury report violation involving star A’ja Wilson on September 2024.
May 16, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez (61) delivers a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Cristopher Sanchez is one of the best pitchers in baseball, but he’s certainly not complacent.
The Philadelphia Phillies’ ace takes the mound Friday in the opener of a three-game home series against the Cleveland Guardians.
Sanchez (5-2, 1.82 ERA) has emerged as a dominant force for Philadelphia over the past couple of years. He finished as the runner-up in National League Cy Young Award voting in 2025, when he went 13-5 with a 2.50 ERA, and he has taken another step forward this season.
Most recently, Sanchez struck out a career-high 13 batters in a shutout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. It was the third straight scoreless appearance for the left-hander, who has thrown 29 2/3 consecutive frames without giving up a run.
“I’m proud of myself, but at the same time, I try to keep my feet on the ground,” Sanchez said. “Keep it going, keep getting better, keep working. The same.”
That humble approach continues to benefit Sanchez, who has issued one walk while striking out 30 this month. He will look to continue that trend against a Cleveland squad that has won nine of its past 10 games.
The Guardians are coming off an impressive sweep in Detroit in which they held the Tigers to eight runs over the four games.
The Guardians, who sit a season-high eight games over .500, come into Philadelphia looking to extend their winning streak to seven games.
“After a couple of emotional wins back to back, it could be easy to show up today on your heels,” manager Stephen Vogt said after Cleveland’s 3-1 triumph on Thursday. “But our guys came out ready to rock.”
Joey Cantillo pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, and Patrick Bailey’s home run highlighted Cleveland’s offensive performance.
“Everyone’s just doing their part and kind of feeding off each other,” Cantillo said.
The Guardians will aim to continue the momentum as they turn to Gavin Williams (6-3, 3.67 ERA), who enjoyed a bounce-back effort his last time on the hill. Williams gave up five runs in six innings in each of his first two starts in May, but he rebounded on Sunday by yielding only two runs in six innings against the Cincinnati Reds.
“I know I’ve got to clean some things up in the delivery,” Williams said. “Metrically, the pitches aren’t where I want them to be. So I’m going to take a little dive into that and see what I can do.”
Williams has started twice against Philadelphia in his career, compiling a 1-0 record with a 1.00 ERA. Sanchez gave up three runs in six innings against the Guardians in a 2024 start, his only prior appearance against Cleveland.
Philadelphia had won six series in a row entering its home set against Cincinnati this week. The Phillies captured the opener before dropping the next two meetings with the Reds, falling 4-1 on Tuesday and 9-4 on Wednesday. “We’re fine,” interim manager Don Mattingly said. “You’re not going to win every day. I mean, I plan on winning every day, but that’s not going to happen.”
The Phillies took two of three matchups in Cleveland in 2025, winning the final two meetings by a combined margin of 10-1.
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The Minnesota Vikings are set to face the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. That means they’ll open with their biggest rival, and be looking to start the season on a positive note in the NFC North.
A year ago, the Green Bay Packers added one of the best edge rushers in football when they acquired Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys.
Hargrave Will Be Asked to Fill a Massive Void in GB
Unfortunately, he suffered a torn ACL late in the season and underwent surgery. It remains unclear when he will be available for the 2026 season, which immediately benefits Minnesota.
Last season, Parsons played in his first Packers-Vikings game during Week 12, and he racked up a pair of sacks while logging three quarterback hits. He’s a menace off the edge and is a problem for any passer dropping back in the pocket. If there’s a game he’s going to miss, though, it seems that the one out of the gate makes sense.
Should Parsons not be available, eyes turn even more significantly to former Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Javon Hargrave. Released as a cap casualty that didn’t live up to expectations a season ago, the defensive tackle will certainly be looking to get back at his former employer. He won’t have the benefit of focus on the edge, but he has been a guy who can get home up the middle.
After playing in just three games during 2024 for the San Francisco 49ers, Hargrave tallied 3.5 sacks last season with Minnesota. That was down substantially from the 7.0 he had as a Pro Bowl selection in 2023, and even lower than the career-high 11.0 he had in 2022.
Hargrave isn’t getting any younger at 33, but he did sign with a rival that can provide an opportunity to get revenge on his former employer. If the Packers aren’t going to have Parsons for Week 1, then they’ll need Hargrave to be a menace up the middle, and he should be motivated to do so personally as well.
Either way, not facing a defensive star like Parsons would be a win for the Vikings. Knowing that Hargrave is coming for them won’t be a surprise, and maybe they can thwart his efforts, too.
The caddie for Garrick Higgo blames himself after the pro was penalized two strokes for arriving late last week to his PGA Championship first-round tee time.
Austin Gaugert posted his thoughts to Instagram on Wednesday. On Monday, Golfweek’s Adam Schupak reported that Gaugert and Higgo parted ways after the PGA, and at this week’s CJ Cup Byron Nelson event, Higgo is using Nick Cavendish-Pell as his caddie.
Below is Gaugert’s statement:
“I want to say something about the incident with Garrick Higgo being late to the tee on Thursday at the PGA Championship. As a caddie, you try to do everything you can to prepare your player for competition and I fell short of that. Garrick was understanding throughout the situation and handled it with professionalism and class. This has happened to players before and will again. Garrick handled a difficult situation with grace, and I wish him nothing but success moving forward.
“After working with Garrick and finding the highest success in caddying, Garrick has become a better friend to me than just a boss. I will always be grateful for that.”
Higgo’s late-arrival penalty came during last Thursday’s first round of the PGA. He’d been scheduled to tee off at 7:18 a.m. ET and arrived at 7:19, leading to the addition of two strokes to his first-hole score, per rule 5.3a of the Rules of Golf. Had Higgo arrived more than five minutes late, he would have been disqualified.
At the time of the tee time, Higgo was on the nearby practice green, and as Higgo made his way to the tee, Gaugert was seen imploring him to arrive. When Higgo did, he was told of the penalty by a rules official, then went on to shoot a one-under 69. The next day, Higgo shot a 76 and missed the cut by a shot.
After his first round, Higgo answered 15 questions on what had happened.
“If you know me, then you know I am very casual and laid back,” Higgo said in his press conference. “But — I don’t know. I don’t want to be there 10 minutes early. I know that five minutes is fine. I thought I had time.
“I was obviously too casual, yeah.”
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Manly will aim to strengthen its place inside the top four when it hosts struggling Gold Coast at 4 Pines Park on Saturday night. The Sea Eagles have rediscovered their spark under Kieran Foran, winning six of their past seven matches after last week’s emphatic 46-18 victory over the Wests Tigers. Their attacking form has been particularly impressive during that stretch, with Daly Cherry-Evans and Tom Trbojevic leading a confident and fast-moving spine. The Titans, meanwhile, continue to slide after suffering a fourth consecutive defeat against Newcastle despite showing early promise. Origin absences further complicate matters for Gold Coast, with captain Tino Fa’asuamaleaui and winger Jojo Fifita unavailable. Manly also loses several key players to Origin and suspension, forcing changes across the backline. The Titans will still take confidence from last season’s upset win over the Sea Eagles, when they stunned Manly 28-8 on the Gold Coast.
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Manly Sea Eagles vs Gold Coast Titans Teams
Sea Eagles team: 1. Clayton Faulalo 2. Jason Saab 3. Josh Feledy 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Blake Wilson 6. Luke Brooks 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Brandon Wakeham 10. Ethan Bullemor 11. Jackson Shereb 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Nathan Brown 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Simione Laiafi 18. Hugo Hart 19. Joey Walsh 20. Onitoni Large 21. Zach Dockar-Clay 22. Aaron Schoupp
Titans team: 1. Keano Kini 2. Jenson Taumoepeau 3. Jaylan De Groot 4. AJ Brimson 5. Phillip Sami 6. Jayden Campbell 7. Zane Harrison 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Oliver Pascoe 10. Klese Haas 11. Arama Hau 12. Beau Fermor 13. Cooper Bai 14. Kurtis Morrin 15. Josh Patston 16. Luke Sommerton 17. Adam Christensen 18. Lachlan Ilias 19. Bodhi Sharpley 20. Max Feagai 21. Chris Randall 22. Tony Francis
Moses Itauma has been urged to fight one of his fellow rising stars, with their battle potentially revealing a natural successor to Oleksandr Usyk.
While Usyk is still widely regarded as the bona fide heavyweight king, many would highlight Itauma as the obvious candidate to eventually seize his throne.
The 21-year-old is, after all, one of the most promising talents in world boxing, seemingly possessing the speed, power and footwork to become a long-reigning world champion.
Itauma’s most significant victory came against Jermaine Franklin in March, when he stopped the typically durable American in five rounds and cemented himself as the WBO’s leading contender.
While acknowledging his world-class potential, though, many have argued that the unbeaten knockout artist is yet to prove himself at the very top level.
And the same can be said for his transatlantic counterpart, Richard Torrez Jr, who also believes he has what it takes to reign supreme in years to come.
The 26-year-old’s most meaningful win saw him unanimously outpoint Guido Vianello in April 2025, representing his greatest achievement since claiming silver at Tokyo 2020.
Now, Torrez looks to remain unbeaten against Cuban veteran Frank Sanchez, but tells Pro Boxing Fans that he hopes to face Itauma before they both sail beyond their primes.
“I have a love for the sport and a love for competition – I want to know I’m the best.
“In order to know you’re the best, you have to fight the best, and I think Moses is one of the best up-and-comers.
“Fighting some of the older guys and trying to build your name is great… [but] being able to [fight someone in their] prime is also [great].
“We [Torrez and Itauma] have the opportunity to do so, so if everything goes to plan, and everyone’s willing, why not make that fight happen?”
The winner of Torrez-Sanchez, which features on the undercard of Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt, this Saturday, will be in line for a shot at Usyk’s IBF title.
Nigeria international Shukurat Oladipo has spoken about her emotional journey from grassroots football in Nigeria to becoming the Best Defender in the Italian Serie A Femminile for the 2025/26 season.
The AS Roma defender received the award after an outstanding campaign that helped the club win another league title in Italy.
Reacting to the achievement, the 21-year-old said she never stopped believing in herself despite the challenges she faced on her way to the top.
“From Robo Queens to AS Roma. From Nigeria to Italy. I never stopped believing,” Oladipo wrote after receiving the award.
The former FC Robo Queens star described the honour as a special moment in her career and gave thanks to God for her success.
“2025/26 Serie A Femminile Best Defender. League champions. All glory to God,” she added.
Oladipo joined Roma from Nigerian side FC Robo Queens in February 2025 and initially found it difficult to settle into life in Italian football. However, she gradually became one of the club’s key defenders with her strong displays at the back.
The Super Falcons defender also used the moment to appreciate her family, teammates, coaches and supporters for standing by her throughout her football journey.
“To my family — this is for you. To my Roma teammates and coaches — you made me better every single day and I am forever grateful,” she said.
“And to the fans and supporters — near and far, in Italy, Nigeria and around the world — thank you for your love and support. I really appreciate it. I love you all.”
Oladipo’s brilliant season has further strengthened her place in the Super Falcons squad ahead of future international competitions, with many now seeing her as one of Nigeria’s most important defenders.
In the age of NIL and revenue sharing, athletic department profit or loss is a major indicator of current and future college sports success.
Revenue is a big part of that, but keeping expenses down can help mitigate the situation.
The table below shows the total revenue, expenses, and profit or loss in millions of dollars for each of the top schools in the West, according to Mapping College Athletics.
Profit or loss data is not available for Air Force, USC, and Stanford.
Athletic Profit or Loss Breakdowns for Top Schools in the West
| Profit (Loss) | School | Income | Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| $20.0M | Boise State | $95.6M | $75.6M |
| $16.5M | BYU | $153.4M | $136.9M |
| $10.8M | Utah State | $75.4M | $64.6M |
| $5.7M | Fresno State | $61.8M | $56.1M |
| $4.7M | Utah | $140.3M | $135.6M |
| $4.7M | Wyoming | $55.7M | $51.0M |
| $4.6M | New Mexico | $61.6M | $57.0M |
| $4.5M | Oregon State | $104.8M | $100.3M |
| $2.7M | Oregon | $185.4M | $182.7M |
| $2.7M | WSU | $83.5M | $80.8M |
| $2.5M | UNLV | $77.3M | $74.8M |
| $1.4M | ASU | $166.1M | $164.7M |
| $1.2M | UTEP | $39.0M | $37.8M |
| $0.9M | Nevada | $58.7M | $57.8M |
| $0.7M | Cal | $150.7M | $150.0M |
| $0.4M | Arizona | $143.3M | $142.9M |
| $0.2M | Colorado | $161.7M | $161.5M |
| ($0.2M) | Hawai’i | $58.5M | $58.7M |
| ($0.5M) | CSU | $74.7M | $75.2M |
| ($4.1M) | San Diego State | $100.8M | $104.9M |
| ($5.0M) | San Jose State | $45.9M | $50.9M |
| ($5.9M) | Washington | $178.5M | $184.4M |
| ($21.6M) | UCLA | $151.8M | $173.4M |
Cristiano Ronaldo has finally won a major trophy with Al-Nassr.
The 41-year-old Portugal star scored twice in a 4-1 win over Damac to help Al-Nassr clinch the Saudi Pro League title Thursday. It’s the team’s first major trophy since Ronaldo joined more than three years ago.
Ronaldo lifted the trophy just two days after being named in Portugal’s roster for the World Cup, which would mark a record sixth appearance at the tournament.
The victory secured top spot for Al-Nassr, two points ahead of city rival Al-Hilal, which finished second despite completing the 34-game season undefeated.
Ronaldo struck his 27th and 28th league goals of the season in the second half after Sadio Mane and Kingsley Coman scored on either side of halftime to put Al-Nassr in control.
Al-Nassr was leading 2-1 when Ronaldo restored his team’s two-goal cushion just past the hour mark, curling a free kick from the left side through traffic and into the net.
He added his second eight minutes from time, finishing high from close range to seal the result as celebrations began. Visibly emotional, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner was taken off to a standing ovation with three minutes remaining.
It is Al-Nassr’s 11th league title and first since 2019.
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First Published: May 22 2026 | 12:27 PM IST
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Ravichandran Ashwin: ‘Sometimes people abuse so much’: R Ashwin defends CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad amid criticism | Cricket News
MS Dhoni with Chennai Super Kings’ captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image: PTI)
Ravichandran Ashwin has come out strongly in support of Ruturaj Gaikwad following Chennai Super Kings’ disappointing IPL 2026 campaign, urging fans to stop abusing the young captain after the franchise’s playoff exit.CSK were officially eliminated from the tournament after suffering a crushing 89-run defeat against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on May 21. Chennai ended the league stage with six wins and eight defeats, marking their third failure to qualify for the playoffs in the last four seasons, a rare downturn for one of the IPL’s most successful franchises.The season also represented a major transition phase for CSK, especially in the absence of legendary skipper MS Dhoni, who did not feature in a single match during IPL 2026. With Gaikwad leading a young and injury-hit squad, the team struggled to maintain the consistency that once defined the Dhoni era. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin defended Gaikwad against the growing criticism from fans and stressed that poor form can happen to any player.“I will maintain, Ruturaj is a good player, yes. Sometimes, people abuse so much, I don’t know the reason. Ruturaj Gaikwad is not that kind of a player. It can happen to anyone. Time can change for anyone. Take Ishan Kishan, for example. If you remember, Mumbai Indians spent a lot of money to get Ishan Kishan in the auction, but he didn’t do much at the Mumbai Indians. SRH also invested in him, but he is batting well for SRH. So, time changes for everyone, but it doesn’t make any sense to, you know, abuse any players or anything like that,” Ashwin said.Ashwin also reminded fans that the IPL has become significantly more competitive compared to the early years of CSK’s dominance under Dhoni.”Dhoni and CSK have made everyone habituated over the last 18 years that we will win, we will reach the play-offs, it’s that easy. It is not like that now. There are 10 teams now. Every team plays good cricket. Anyone can beat anyone on their day, and Chennai this time won against all the teams below them, who are at the bottom of the table. So, they have some yards to go, but they have a lot of promise in their team,” Ashwin explained.Gaikwad himself endured a difficult IPL 2026 campaign both as batter and captain. Re-acquired by CSK for INR 18 crore ahead of the mega auction, he managed 337 runs in 14 innings at an average of 28.08. His strike rate of 123.44 became a major talking point throughout the season, especially during Chennai’s sluggish Powerplay performances.One of the biggest moments of criticism came during the group-stage clash against Gujarat Titans, where Gaikwad registered the slowest half-century of IPL 2026, reaching his fifty in 49 deliveries.
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