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Three UFC Fighters Facing Uncertain Futures After Mexico
In past years, the UFC would have a show called The Thrill and the Agony, detailing a look at the winners and losers of fights that took place during pay-per-view events (now just known as numbered cards). The world of MMA has its ups and downs, ebbs and flows, for every fighter – it happens practically in all sports.
This weekend’s UFC event in Mexico brought about three fighters in featured contests who, at one point, had a lot of momentum going for them. Now, after their losses, we’re left with plenty of questions about what is next.
Brandon Moreno
This was a must-win situation for Brandon Moreno to keep himself relevant at the top of the weight class. He was fighting in front of a native crowd against an unranked opponent – granted, one who took the fight as an injury fill-in on about a month’s notice. The setup for the rebound after getting knocked out for the first time in his career was perfect.
He lost. And not only did he lose in a shocking upset, but he lost in pretty convincing fashion. Kavanagh’s strikes were quicker, he showed great counter work, and he even rocked Moreno a time or two. The only thing Moreno seemed to have going for him was the clinch game, and even then, he didn’t do much with it. Kavanagh stopped Moreno’s takedown attempts, injured one of his legs, and flat out was in control for most of the 25 minutes.
This is now four losses in six fights for Moreno, stretching back to him dropping the flyweight title to Alexandre Pantojs at UFC 290. Even if he drops only one spot in the UFC rankings, the result is clear – Moreno, a former two-time champion, is no longer in the flyweight title picture.
Moreno is 32 and will need multiple wins to work his way back up to the upper echelon of flyweight. Does he look to build himself back up through fights with Alex Perez, Tagir Ulanbekov, Charles Johnson, and originally scheduled UFC Mexico City opponent Asu Almabayev? Does he move up to bantamweight?
Brandon Moreno and his team need to have an honest conversation.
Marlon Vera
That said, Moreno is still in a better position than Marlon Vera. “Chito” has now lost four straight and five of his last six. His only win since 2023 was the unanimous decision over Pedro Munhoz that earned him a bantamweight title shot – one in which he convincingly lost to Sean O’Malley at UFC 299.
This may be a hot take considering Vera’s popularity; however, if Moreno is out of the title picture but still somewhat relevant at flyweight, then “Chito” is no longer relevant at bantamweight. He’ll be very lucky if he’s still ranked in the top-15. And considering his losing streak and his age (33), he’ll probably get matched up with someone unranked next.
And if Vera loses that fight, then we’re talking realistically about the chance Vera probably gets cut by the UFC.
Daniel Zellhuber
Remember when Daniel Zellhuber was a name people had their eye on in 2024? That was the year he defeated Francisco Prado in the UFC Mexico City Fight of the Night in February, and then went on to have the Fight of the Year with Esteban Ribovics that Noche UFC 2: UFC 306 in September.
Even though he lost to Ribovics, it seemed pretty certain that Zellhuber could be considered a future Mexican-born star in the UFC. Now, he’s not only lost three in a row, but he’s lost the goodwill of the fans, and he may just be one fight away from getting the axe, too.
I don’t want to take away from King Green’s incredible run at 39 years old. He’s showing he can still go. But Zellhuber looked lost. Green’s mobility helped him, and he honestly looked faster than Zellhuber at times! When the only thing you have going for you against Green is a buggy choke, you’re in trouble.
Zellhuber was given two veteran opponents to do the classic setup of defeating the notable name to build some momentum, but he looked disappointing and lost both times against Green and Michael Johnson.
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Port Adelaide Power vs St Kilda Saints Tips, Odds and Teams – AFL Round 5 2026
Adelaide Oval will play host to Sunday’s
Round 5 AFL game between Port Adelaide Power and
St Kilda Saints. The game kicks off at 7:15 pm with St Kilda Saints heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Port Adelaide Power vs.
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When: Sunday April 12, 2026 at 7:15 pm
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Port Adelaide carries confidence into this clash after a strong win over Richmond, particularly with a dominant third quarter showcasing their attacking potential. St Kilda, fresh from the bye, remains a work in progress, with issues around pressure and scoring efficiency lingering. While the Saints may have the talent to match Port, their inability to consistently finish games remains a concern. Recent history between these sides points to low-scoring encounters, and with both teams still searching for fluency in attack, another tight, defensive battle is expected.
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Rory McIlroy edges Scottie Scheffler to repeat as Masters champion
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Rory McIlroy further etched his name into Masters lore.
The Northern Irishman became just the fourth golfer in history to win back-to-back green jackets, finishing at 12-under par at historic Augusta National Golf Club.
Tiger Woods was the last to accomplish the rare feat, when he was repeat winner in 2001 and 2002.
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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates winning the 2026 Masters Tournament on the 18th green at Augusta National Golf Club on April 12, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
With multiple contenders in the mix, the margin for error was slim Sunday at Augusta National. Two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler finished just one shot behind McIlroy at 11-under. Meanwhile, Justin Rose, last year’s Masters runner-up, finished in a tie for third.
For a brief moment, Rose held a two-shot lead in the final round at Augusta National, until a series of mistakes through Amen Corner and a couple of birdies by the defending champion over the same stretch dealt him another dose of disappointment.
“Just a chance that got away,” Rose, who McIlroy outlasted in a playoff last year, lamented afterward.

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates holing the winning putt on the 18th green during the final round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 12, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia. (David Cannon/Getty Images)
Despite a dismal round Saturday and a slow start Sunday, McIlroy bounced back in Sunday’s final round to fend off the competition.
McIlroy held a Masters-record six-shot lead after 36 holes, but an early stumble Sunday dropped him into a tie for fourth before he regained control and powered his way to consecutive titles.
Over the years, when the Masters opened the major championship season, McIlroy fended off questions about whether he could complete the elusive career Grand Slam. But last year’s sudden-death playoff victory over Justin Rose at Augusta National silenced those doubts.
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“I just can’t believe I waited 17 years to get one green jacket, and then I get two in a row,” McIlroy said before Masters chairman Fred Ridley put the green jacket on him.
McIlroy now joins a short list that includes Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo.
McIlroy teared up while speaking about his parents, Gerry and Rosie, who traveled to Georgia to witness his second Masters title.
Last year, they stayed home in Northern Ireland for their son’s first Masters victory. “I had to convince them to come because they thought the reason I won (last year) was because they weren’t here,” McIlroy joked.

Rory McIlroy (R) of Northern Ireland celebrates with his father Gerry (L) during the Green Jacket Ceremony after winning during the final round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 12, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
He added, “You’re the most wonderful parents, and if I can be half the parent to (daughter) Poppy, I know I have done a good job.”
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During his return to Washington from Florida on Sunday evening, President Donald Trump congratulated McIlroy in a post on Truth Social, writing, “Congratulations to Rory McIlroy on another Great Championship, The Masters!”
Trump added that McIlroy “performed tremendously under intense pressure, something which few people would be able to even think about doing.”
McIlroy’s first place finish earned him $4.5 million from the $22.5 million purse.
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Weegar grateful for warm return to Calgary: ‘A lot of great memories’
CALGARY — Long before the video tribute, the stirring ovation and his emotional response, MacKenzie Weegar was welcomed back to Calgary the way he wanted: with love from his former teammates.
They did by way of a shooting gallery during warmups, firing pucks at him from every angle.
“They came right at me right away,” beamed the popular defenceman who spent four years in Calgary before agreeing to a deadline deal to Utah.
“When I was getting interviewed, they were shooting pucks at me right away. Colesy (Blake Coleman), Backs (Mikael Backlund), Matty (Coronato)… I felt like I got more blocked shots in the warm-up than I did all season.”
It says plenty when the perennial shot-blocking leader is on the receiving end of so many frozen reminders of how beloved he was in Calgary.
That point was driven home six minutes into his first game back in Calgary Sunday, when a lengthy video tribute during the first TV timeout brought the crowd to its feet for one of the heartier welcomes from a fan base that sure seems to be getting used to them.
“It was special,” said Weegar, who removed his helmet for the moment and sure seemed to be a tad misty-eyed as he waved in appreciation.
“Obviously, a lot of emotions going through that. Some laughs too — the boys kind of triggered me a little bit. I could see them peeking their heads over behind the red line.
“Just a lot of great memories. I got some goose bumps over there, it was a great cheer. My appreciation for the fans, and their appreciation for me, never goes unnoticed.”
He too noticed the roars were just a little louder than most of the lads who’ve passed by with their new teams. After all, he heard most of them over the last handful of years.
“That’s the market here — they love their hockey, they love their players, and if you just buy into the system, and you work super hard every night, and you wear that jersey with a lot of pride, they’ll show it back to you here,” smiled the 32-year-old.
“So that’s all I wanted to do when I was here, just wear that jersey with pride and give it all I got here. I’m glad they noticed it. And it goes both ways.”
Weegar said the love-in was similar to what he expected, minus the result — a 4-1 Mammoth loss in which he actually had a chance to flip the script early in the second when he walked in from the point and had a golden chance to beat Dustin Wolf to narrow the gap in a 2-0 game.
“I’ll sleep on that one for sure,” he said of the shot that found its way into Wolf’s glove.
“I’m thinking about it right now. I could have got him in a couple different areas, but he played great tonight. I’ll give him credit. It would have been a really great night if we got the two points. I really wanted to win that one.”
Wolf said playfully he loved getting a leg up on Weegar in his return to a city in which No. 52 was wildly popular with teammates and the masses.
“He had a real nice look down the middle, and… you knew he was going there,” laughed Wolf, whose squad got goals from Connor Zary, Brayden Pachal, Coronato and Backlund.
“He tries to fool me, but he needs to try a little harder.”
The win saw the Flames pass the New York Rangers for 29th in the standings — an unpopular move for most Flames fans.
For the Mammoth, who are trying to avoid playing Colorado in the first round, the loss does nothing to derail the fact that they’re heading to the playoffs for their first spring fling since moving to Utah.
“I can’t wait, it’s gonna be an absolute blast,” said Weegar, who assisted on Utah’s third-period goal to ruin Wolf’s shutout.
“Ultimately, I made the decision to come over here for that reason, to get an opportunity to get in the playoffs and make some noise.”
He insists that as the team bus drove past Scotia Place he resisted the urge to joke with teammates that he had a hand in making the new rink happen.
“They were kind of chirping me a little bit about that,” he smiled.
“I saw the new building getting built, and I kind of just had a little thought in my head, kind of ‘what could have been.’ But the Saddledome here has given me a lot of great memories.”
Sunday night being yet another one of them.
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2026 NBA Draft order, lottery odds: Wizards, Pacers and Nets have best chances at No. 1 pick

The 2025-26 NBA regular season officially came to a close on Sunday night. It means the playoff bracket is set, and it also means a good chunk of June’s draft order is locked in place. So, what do we know now?
- The lottery slots and odds for the five worst teams in each conference. While the lottery itself will not come until May, the Bucks, Bulls, Wizards, Nets, Pacers, Grizzlies, Mavericks, Jazz, Kings and Hawks (via Pelicans) all know where they’ll start on lottery night. The Wizards secured the worst record in the league. Washington has a 14% chance at the No. 1 overall pick and will pick no lower than fifth in June.
- The top-six playoff seeds in each conference all locked into place as well as none of the top six in either conference have a worse record than a Play-In team in the other conference.
- The eight Play-In teams will slot somewhere between No. 11 and No. 18, with the four Play-In losers joining the lottery pool in reverse order of record while the four winners will pick between No. 15 and No. 18 in reverse order of their records.
- When two or more lottery teams are tied, they divide the cumulative lottery odds between their two slots and hold a random drawing to determine whose slot, and therefore pick floor, is higher. When two or more non-lottery teams are tied, the drawing determines which of the two will select first
So where does that leave us? Below is the NBA Draft order as of now, with the final order coming after the lottery on May 10.
Note: All tiebreakers are determined via a random drawing that is set to be held later in April.
2026 NBA Draft order, lottery odds
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1. Washington Wizards |
17-65 |
14% |
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2. Indiana Pacers |
19-63 |
14% |
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3. Brooklyn Nets |
20-62 |
14% |
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4. Utah Jazz |
22-60 |
11.5% |
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4. Sacramento Kings |
22-60 |
11.5% |
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6. Memphis Grizzlies |
25-57 |
9% |
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7. Dallas Mavericks |
26-56 |
6.8% |
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7. Atlanta Hawks (via Pelicans)* |
26-56 |
6.7% |
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9. Chicago Bulls |
31-51 |
4.5% |
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10. Milwaukee Bucks* |
32-50 |
3% |
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37-45 |
2% |
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12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Clippers) |
42-40 |
1.5% |
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13. Miami Heat |
43-39 |
1% |
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44-38 |
0.5% |
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15. Chicago Bulls (via Trail Blazers) |
42-40 |
N/A |
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16. Memphis Grizzlies (via Magic) |
45-37 |
N/A |
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16. Charlotte Hornets (via Magic) |
45-37 |
N/A |
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16. Oklahoma City Thunder (via 76ers) |
45-37 |
N/A |
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19. San Antonio Spurs (via Hawks) |
46-36 |
N/A |
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19. Toronto Raptors |
46-35 |
N/A |
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21. Detroit Pistons (via Timberwolves) |
49-33 |
N/A |
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22. Atlanta Hawks (via Cavaliers) |
52-30 |
N/A |
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22. Philadelphia 76ers (via Rockets) |
52-30 |
N/A |
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24. New York Knicks |
53-29 |
N/A |
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53-29 |
N/A |
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26. Denver Nuggets |
54-28 |
N/A |
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27. Boston Celtics |
56-26 |
N/A |
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28. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Pistons) |
60-22 |
N/A |
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29. Cleveland Cavaliers (via Spurs) |
62-20 |
N/A |
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30. Dallas Mavericks (via Thunder) |
64-18 |
N/A |
*The Hawks will receive the higher pick between the Pelicans and Bucks. If the Bucks give their pick to the Hawks, they will receive the Pelicans’ spot in the lottery.
On a number of levels, 2026 stands to be one of the most significant NBA Drafts in recent memory. The 2026 class is considered one of the strongest in league history, with prospects like AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer and Darryn Peterson pegged as future stars since their high school days and later risers like Darius Acuff and Caleb WIlson making similar cases for themselves throughout their lone collegiate seasons.
Meanwhile, the 2027 and 2028 draft classes aren’t nearly as highly regarded. If you want to get an impact player in the draft, now seems to be the time to do it. Even if those classes were stronger, the NBA is poised to institute significant draft reform this offseason due to the tanking epidemic that has swept through the league this season, with many of those lottery teams seemingly built around intentional losing for the sake of draft position. That may not be an option moving forward, so with the 2026 draft still coming, let’s look at what this draft means for the 10 teams we know to be in the lottery.
What’s at stake in the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery?
In addition to the circumstantial stakes at play in June’s draft, each individual team in the mix is relying on a lucky lottery night for specific reasons related to their roster-build:
- The Pacers took an enormous risk when they traded their top-four protected 2026 first-round pick in a package for Ivica Zubac. With Tyrese Haliburton coming back, the Pacers likely won’t have another shot at a high draft pick for a long time. However, having lost Myles Turner in free agency, the Pacers needed to spend big to get a suitable replacement at center. The Zubac trade was their attempt at splitting the difference. If the pick lands in the top four, they get the best of both worlds: a high-end center and a top rookie. That sort of high-risk, high-reward approach will probably be necessary to keep up with asset-rich contenders like the Thunder and Spurs, but the risk is significant. If they don’t get a major contributor on a cheap rookie deal here and now, it may make maintaining an affordable contender impossible in the years to come.
- The Nets don’t control their 2027 first-round pick. They gave Houston the right to swap with them as part of the James Harden trade in 2021. They got control of their 2025 and 2026 picks back in a follow-up deal with Houston, but couldn’t secure all three choices. The Nets surely don’t plan to still be bad in 2028, so an extended tank is out. Their 2025 picks have shown promise, but none look like obvious franchise players yet. That makes 2026 potentially their last chance in the near future to secure a cornerstone in the draft. If they can’t do it, their entire rebuilding plan likely changes, and significantly more pressure falls on general manager Sean Marks for initiating this tank in the first place.
- The Wizards just traded for Anthony Davis and Trae Young. They plan to try to win next season, but even though they’ve now spent three seasons in the lottery, they haven’t landed a surefire future star yet. Alex Sarr is probably the best of their youngsters, but at least for now, he seems more like a supporting piece than a franchise player. The Wizards traded Bradley Beal to kickstart a rebuild in part because they were sick of being stuck in the middle. If they don’t get a top pick here and now, that might be where they’re headed again.
- The Kings didn’t even plan to rebuild. When they acquired Zach LaVine in the De’Aaron Fox trade, they signaled an intent to remain competitive. They obviously didn’t, so now they’re kicking off this rebuild at a deficit. They could’ve gotten more for Fox and focused more on draft position last season, but didn’t, so at this stage, there isn’t a player on this roster who seems equipped to be even a top-three option on a contender, much less a true cornerstone. With lottery changes coming, it’s going to be significantly harder for them to accumulate high draft picks and young talent as some of their tanking peers have. That makes getting this pick right all the more important.
- The Jazz owe a top-eight protected pick to the Thunder from the Derrick Favors cap dump in 2020. The odds are overwhelmingly in their favor. They have a better than 99% chance at keeping the pick thanks to their aggressive tanking. Still, with multiple 2027 picks traded for Jaren Jackson Jr., this is going to be their last shot at adding another key piece through the draft for the foreseeable future. Between Jackson, Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George and Ace Bailey, Utah has the foundation of a good team. But they had a good team with Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert and chose to break it up. They’re going for great, and a top pick is their best chance at getting there.
- The Mavericks saw last spring what an enormous difference a single lottery could make when a jump from No. 11 to No. 1 netted them Cooper Flagg and saved them from years of post-Luka Dončić misery. But getting Flagg alone is not enough to make Dallas a long-term contender. They need a young co-star for him, and this is perhaps their only chance to do so during Flagg’s rookie deal. The Mavericks do not control their own first-round pick again until 2031. Some of those picks have light protections, but with Flagg in place, those protections are unlikely to save them. It may be now or never if they hope to seriously compete with the Thunder and Spurs in the Western Conference.
- The Grizzlies kicked off their rebuild by trading Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. within the past year. They did well in those trades, but the timing was less than ideal. Most teams that trade two players like that expect to spend multiple years accumulating young talent in the lottery, but with these lottery reforms coming, the Grizzlies may not get the same chances that prior rebuilders did. That makes getting lucky this year that much more important. The Grizzlies are very good at drafting and developing good players, but the entire premise of their last contender rested on their highest draft pick, Ja Morant, playing at an All-NBA level. It hasn’t panned out, but there’s a level of talent that simply is not accessible outside of the top few slots, and given the difficulties the Grizzlies have had convincing veterans to come to Memphis, drafting that sort of player is their only real avenue to acquiring one.
- The Hawks spent most of this year expecting to get a top pick out of last year’s draft night trade with the Pelicans. New Orleans had the worst record in the NBA as late as Jan. 26, but surged up the standings with no incentive to lose over the final months of the season. Atlanta will have two chances to move up, as this pick includes swap rights with the Bucks, but the odds are much lower than they were around the trade deadline, when Atlanta could have shopped this pick for just about anyone on the trade market if they’d wanted to. Now they’ll need a bit of luck to justify their caution.
- The Bulls, who recently cleared house in the front office, have spent the past several years in a purgatory of their own making. The whole basketball world told them to tear down the roster years ago and take advantage of the years of strong draft classes to come. Well, they didn’t. They hovered around the Play-In Tournament far too long and finally moved their veterans at this year’s deadline. They can’t recoup the asset value they wasted by delaying those trades, but a lucky lottery could at least justify their perpetual hunt for the No. 10 seed. The last two lottery winners have been Play-In teams, so maybe their delayed tank pays off.
- The Bucks, on multiple levels, need more luck than anyone. They’ve dug themselves an enormous hole in trying to convince Giannis Antetokounmpo to stay long-term. They’re now mostly devoid of future draft capital and their cap sheet is a mess. They’ll have a pick in this year’s lottery, but they need two long shots to hit if they’re getting a top choice. Remember, the Hawks, via the Pelicans, get the higher pick between New Orleans and Milwaukee. The Bucks get the lower one. That means Milwaukee can’t pick No. 1 and would need both choices to move into the top four to actually move up. That would be about as miraculous an outcome as the lottery has ever produced, and a miracle is what they’ll need to salvage the Antetokounmpo era.
As we covered, the Hawks and Mavericks won the last two lotteries from the Play-In Tournament. That means we’ll have four more participants when the dust settles, and those teams can’t be ruled out either. We’ll cover those teams when we know who they are. For now, we wait for what might be the most important lottery in NBA history.
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Beskar targets Brisbane riches in 2026 after South Pacific Classic win
Anthony and Sam Freedman have refined their handling of the developing three-year-old gelding Beskar by doing less, which is delivering impressive performances on the track.
The gelding claimed back-to-back successes by leading throughout in Saturday’s Listed South Pacific Classic (1400m) at Randwick, creating scope for a Queensland winter carnival challenge in 2026.
Prior to that, he pulled off an unexpected victory in the Darby Munro Stakes (1200m), regaining peak condition after a lacklustre spring.
“He’s become genuine, this horse,” Anthony Freedman said.
“He has always shown us really good ability. He just lost his way and needed gelding, and we’ve changed up a lot with him. We hardly work him, and it’s working for him.
“He can sustain a long gallop. It opens up some options for him at 1400 now.”
Ridden hands-and-heels by Damian Lane, Beskar ($5.50) accelerated powerfully late, seeing off the persistent bid from second-placed Mareth ($13), the filly going down fighting by a short head.
Regal Award ($1.90) was the best of the remainders, a further 1-1/4 lengths back.
Freedman explained that taking the front wasn’t pre-planned, but Lane capitalised on the gelding’s alert getaway.
“He’s a horse where, the more you tell him to do something he doesn’t want to do, he tends to work against you,” Lane said.
“When he was free flowing I just went with him and lucky he held on.”
Now with Saturday’s race as merely his third this preparation, Beskar is geared towards key three-year-old events in Brisbane.
“He is pretty lightly raced, and he handles this direction so that’s probably the logical step,” Freedman said.
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Gin Twist earns second stakes win in 2026
The 1200m distance in Saturday’s Listed Redoutes Choice Stakes (1200m) raised some concerns beforehand for Lindsay Park’s Gin Twist filly, and while she didn’t fully settle the issue, her handlers are far from disappointed.
This Home Affairs filly came into the race off a victory in Flemington’s Listed Festival Stakes (1000m), but she had found the going tough previously in the Group 3 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1200m) amid heavy conditions, with Saturday’s setup playing right into her strengths.
Drumfire, a key player in the market, got scratched due to misbehaving in the stalls, and Luke Currie guided the post-race $2.90 favourite Gin Twist to lead unchallenged in the five-horse lineup, holding on gamely to beat debut runner Oak Lightning ($8) by a narrow half-neck, with Buggsy ($3) finishing third a length behind.
Co-trainer Will Hayes, working with Ben and JD, viewed the result as encouraging and enough to justify pressing on to her fifth start.
“It was a real professional effort,” Hayes said.
“Credit to the team, we got her back to the farm to see how she did between runs and she gave us the inclination to come today and she franked that decision.
“Luke Currie summed up the race very well, he was very open minded how the race shape could look, being a small field, just to see her relax in front in the early stages, her ears were flicking at the top of the straight, we knew she’d have a bit of kick left at the top of the straight.”
Hayes noted Gin Twist would probably now enjoy a rest after pocketing $256,000 and two listed wins in her first preparation launched back in January.
“She’s put in a great prep,” Hayes said.
“Most likely (she’ll spell), but as always, we’ll see how she pulls up and make the decision as a team on Monday, winning 1200 (metres) here today is another string to her bow.
“She’s very honest, very professional and she gets the most out of herself.”
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World champion says he will ‘run through’ Devin Haney if he moves up in weight
A current unified world champion has branded Devin Haney as a physically inferior fighter to himself, believing he would “run through” the WBO world welterweight titlist.
‘The Dream’ became a three-weight world champion in November, producing a cultured performance to outpoint and dethrone Brian Norman Jr at 147lbs.
As a result, many believe that Haney has already become the top dog in his division, where the remaining champions include Ryan Garcia, Rolando Romero and Lewis Crocker.
In terms of his next outing, the 27-year-old was in negotiations to face Romero in May, yet it now seems as though their potential unification is up in the air.
While targeting the WBA world champion, though, Haney was also in talks for a possible move up to 154lbs against Xander Zayas, who holds the WBO and WBA titles in that division.
Instead, the Puerto Rican is now gearing up to face former unified welterweight champion Jaron Ennis, headlining a show at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, on June 27.
As far as he is concerned, the Haney fight failed to materialise because his team were never sent an offer, meaning the financial figures could not be determined.
In an interview with Cigar Talk, however, Zayas insisted that, if they ever lock horns, his size would play a crucial role in securing an emphatic victory.
“[Team Haney] wanted the fight, we wanted the fight, but they never said a number. The TV provider needs to have a number to know how he’s going to make the fight happen.
“I was going to run through him. He maybe gets in [the ring] at 160[lbs]… I’m getting in that ring at 180[lbs].”
In response, Haney took to social media and claimed that such an advantage is neither here nor there.
“As long as someone makes weight against me… [I don’t care] what you hydrate up to in 24 hrs. It won’t matter.”
As long as someone makes weight against me.. idc what u hydrate up to in 24 hrs. It won’t matter https://t.co/Y724w1Ba6r
— Devin Haney (@Realdevinhaney) April 10, 2026
While a clash between Haney and Zayas could be revisited, both champions are expected to remain in their respective divisions for at least the time being.
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Terence Crawford says one Canelo performance made him realise he couldn’t lose
Terence Crawford has recalled the exact moment where, in his mind, it was confirmed that he could not possibly lose to Canelo Alvarez.
The pair eventually squared off in September 2025, but Crawford insists he was angling to face the Mexican at least 12 months prior.
It was around this time that he dethroned Israil Madrimov at 154lbs, which followed his undisputed welterweight triumph over Errol Spence Jr in 2023.
Back then, many questioned whether ‘Bud’ had the frame and physical attributes to even compete at 168lbs, let alone topple the division’s undisputed king.
As it happened, though, Crawford produced a masterful performance to dethrone Canelo with a unanimous decision victory, seizing all four of his world super-middleweight titles.
But while Alvarez was a clear favourite heading into their contest, it suddenly seemed as if many were beginning to favour the speed and technical prowess of Crawford.
This was partly because of Canelo’s uninspiring display against William Scull, who he convincingly outpointed earlier that year while ultimately lacking a degree of explosiveness and aggression.
But instead of highlighting this as the first sign of Canelo’s decline, Crawford has told Jai McAllister that 2024 was when he knew exactly how their eventual fight would unfold.
“When I was at 147[lbs], I was already calling out Canelo. I was already saying I’ll move up three weight classes and fight Canelo.
“Me and Turki [Alalshikh] went to watch him fight [Edgar] Berlanga and I said, ‘He can’t beat me’.”
Against Berlanga, Canelo scored a third-round knockdown but otherwise failed to captivate his fans, before claiming a wide unanimous decision victory.
As a result, Crawford clearly felt he was there for the taking, despite it being a year before they locked horns in Las Vegas.
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‘There are two options’: Hardik Pandya delivers brutal reality check after MI defeat | Cricket News
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya cut a dejected figure after his side suffered a third consecutive defeat in IPL 2026, going down to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 18 runs at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.MI, chasing a massive 241-run target, were always under pressure after RCB posted a huge 240/4, powered by half-centuries from Phil Salt, Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar. Despite a strong start from Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton, Mumbai never truly took control of the chase and eventually finished on 222/5, with Sherfane Rutherford’s unbeaten 71 being the lone standout effort.In the dressing room after the match, Hardik addressed the squad alongside head coach Mahela Jayawardene and urged the players to respond collectively to the setback rather than isolate themselves.He said, “Thinking from what MJ said, I think here there are two options we can do. One is go back in our rooms, go back into our cocoon spaces and try to figure it out. I know it’s tough losing but let’s learn… let’s not get disappeared. But let’s learn. It’s always winning and learning, never losing. So let’s do that. That’s something which tonight after the game, once we go back to hotel, let’s have a meal together, we’ll talk about cricket. We’ll talk about something else but we’ll figure it out,” Hardik said in the dressing room.Reflecting on the defeat, Hardik admitted that MI have struggled to control games in recent outings, often finding themselves chasing matches rather than dictating terms.After the match, he said, “I think we conceded way too many runs. I think that (241-run target) was always going to be catch-up. I think in the last couple of games, as a bowling unit or even as a batting unit, we’ve been quite catching up in the game rather than leading the game. We really need to reflect, really need to see what best we can do and how we can get that momentum and that click which we require.We have a couple of days off from here and we will play again. (bat second the way to go here?) To be very honest, now a lot of things needs to be rethink. Definitely, it’s not working. Couple of games we have won the toss, but maybe we need to see what other options we have as a batting group or bowling group. Looking at the kind of wicket it’s playing, if we can bat as well, that would be good. We still need to play cricket, we still need to bat well, we still need to bowl well,” Hardik said.With MI slipping to a third straight defeat, the skipper stressed the need for introspection and possible tactical changes as the franchise looks to halt its slide in the tournament.
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Predicted Liverpool XI vs Paris Saint-Germain: Anfield awaits as Reds plot Champions League revival
Liverpool return to Anfield on Tuesday night needing to overturn a 2-0 deficit against Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain.
Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored in Paris to give PSG a commanding first-leg advantage, and Arne Slot must now decide how to set his side up for what could be a memorable European night—or a very short one.
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Alisson remains sidelined with a hamstring injury, meaning Giorgi Mamardashvili is expected to continue in goal.
Slot is expected to revert to a 4-3-3 after his three-man defensive experiment in Paris backfired, with Dominik Szoboszlai likely shifting to right-back.
Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk are set to continue at centre-back, with Milos Kerkez on the left. Curtis Jones is almost certain to miss out after sustaining a groin injury against Fulham, opening the door for Alexis Mac Allister to come into midfield alongside Ryan Gravenberch.
The biggest selection dilemma is upfront. Mohamed Salah did not start in Paris but is expected to return to the XI at Anfield. Alexander Isak is fully fit after his long absence and could come off the bench, with Hugo Ekitike likely to lead the line from the start. Rio Ngumoha could feature from the left after scoring his first Anfield goal recently.
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Liverpool must score at least three goals without reply to progress in normal time—a tall order against a side that has kept clean sheets in each of their last three away games.
Anfield has witnessed famous European comebacks before, but PSG arrive in better shape than almost any side previously dismantled here.
Slot will need his team to deliver arguably their most complete performance of the season.
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