The Wright State Raiders lost 73-82 to the Virginia Cavaliers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

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The No. 14 Raiders led the No. 3 Cavaliers 43-38 at halftime.

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The game stayed tight in the second half, but Wright State was not able to regain the lead after Virginia went ahead with just over four minutes left.

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Four Raiders scored double digits. Senior forward Michael Imariagbe recorded a double-double, scoring 19 points and securing rebounds.

Sophomore guards Solomon Callaghan and TJ Burch had 18 and 15 points, respectively, and freshman guard Michael Cooper had 13 points off the bench.

The Horizon League champions finish the season 23-12.

Virginia now awaits the winner of No. 13 Miami RedHawks and No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers.

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They say the Masters doesn’t start until the back nine on Sunday, but for fans watching from home, that wasn’t always the case. That’s because for the first 14 years of Masters broadcasts, from 1956 to 1969, CBS covered only four holes: 15, 16, 17 and 18. The happenings on the rest of the course remained shrouded in mystery.

Oh, how times have changed.

Today, fans get access not only to all 18 holes from every round but also to every shot — on both the course and the range. If this embarrassment of spectating riches has you asking yourself what else Augusta National could possibly have up its green-jacketed sleeve to enhance how fans absorb, relive and daydream about the tournament, well, you weren’t paying attention Thursday when the Masters website debuted the Masters Vault, a digital video archive that allows users to search for every shot from every Masters final round from 1968 to 2025.

It’s easier than ordering a pizza: simply punch a few keywords into the search bar and the app, which is powered by IBM’s AI and data platform, watsonx, takes you to whatever tee box, fairway or green — from whatever modern Masters — that your heart desires.

If you’re aching for some inspiration, enter “Phil Mickelson 18th green 2004” or “Ben Crenshaw 18th green 1995.” If you’re seeking a thrill, type “Tiger Woods 7th hole shot 2 2010” or “Louis Oosthuizen 2nd hole shot 2 2012.” If you like a good horror movie, try “Scott Hoch playoff 10th hole 1989” or “Rory McIlroy 10th hole shot 1 2011.” It that’s easy. Pick your Sunday moment and the vault cues it up.

But wait, there’s more!

On the players’ individual profile pages, you can watch every one of their shots from every Masters round they’ve ever played. Just scroll down to the “Past Masters Performances” section and you’ll see the player’s scorecards come to life with video clips of every shot.

Be warned: It’s a vast, glorious rabbit hole. Once you start hunting for shots and browsing rounds, there’s no telling how many hours you might while away.

But you can assure your boss it’s time well spent.  

Ronnie O’Sullivan has created more snooker history by making the sport’s highest-ever professional break with a 153 at the World Open in Yushan.

Seven-time world champion O’Sullivan set the new record in the opening frame of his quarter-final with Welshman Ryan Day to pave the way for a dominant 5-0 victory.

The 50-year-old left Day in a snooker at the start of the frame and the Welshman’s failure to escape gifted O’Sullivan a free ball.

He potted the green as an extra red before adding his opening black and then reeling off 15 reds, 13 further blacks and two pinks before clearing the final six colours to reach 153.

It breaks the previous record for the highest professional break – a 148 set by Scotland’s Jamie Burnett at the UK Championship qualifiers in 2004.

“Just want to say a big shoutout to all the people who have been messaging me, congratulating me on the 153,” O’Sullivan said in a video posted on X.

“It was a pretty cool moment, really happy to do it. Thank you to everyone out there that has supported me.”

The maximum break in snooker is a 147 – achieved in a single frame by potting all 15 reds with 15 blacks followed by all six colours in sequence.

However, the highest possible break is 155. This can be done when when a player is awarded a free ball, pots the free ball as an extra red, then the black and then goes on to pot the 15 reds with blacks, plus the colours.

“I could have tried to get the other black but I thought ‘I don’t think anyone’s made a break above 147 on TV’, so I thought I’d be the first,” O’Sullivan said.

“I’ve been the first of many things so I thought I might as well get that one too. I feel blessed to be able to achieve these things.”

Kentucky snagged victory from the jaws of defeat in their 89-84 overtime win against Santa Clara on Friday at the Enterprise Center.

Kentucky guard Otega Oweh made a layup to tie the game at 70-70 with nine seconds left in the second half. Santa Clara quickly hustled down the floor, and Allen Graves drained a 3-pointer with just two seconds left to give them a 73-70 lead.

Kentucky had no timeouts left, so they inbounded the ball to Oweh, who sprinted down the floor and launched a 3-point shot from 32 feet away to try to tie the game and save the Wildcats’ season. Thankfully for Oweh, the bank was open, as his shot hit the backboard and went through the net, tying the game at 73-73 and giving Kentucky new life as the buzzer sounded.

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Kentucky’s Otega Oweh (00) is congratulated by teammates after sinking a basket at the end of regulation to force overtime in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Santa Clara in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 20, 2026. (Jeff Roberson/AP Photo)

Oweh told the CBS broadcast after the game that on the inbound he was trying to get as close as possible to the basket when he shot it.

In overtime, Kentucky took advantage of their new life and moved on.

Oweh, the brother of Washington Commanders defensive end Odafe Oweh, was phenomenal in the win, scoring 35 points while reeling in eight rebounds and dishing seven assists.

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Kentucky’s Otega Oweh (00) celebrates after making a basket as teammate Kam Williams (3) and Santa Clara’s Elijah Mahi (8) watch during the second half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 20, 2026. (Ali Overstreet/AP Photo)

After the game, Oweh said it was the best game he had ever been a part of.

Kentucky guard Denzel Aberdeen (16 points), forward Mouhamed Dioubate (17 points) and forward Brandon Garrison (10 points) all scored in double figures in the win.

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Kentucky’s Brandon Garrison (10) celebrates after dunking the ball as Santa Clara’s Christian Hammond (1) is seen in the background during overtime in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 20, 2026. (Ali Overstreet/AP Photo)

Elijah Mahi led Santa Clara with 20 points in the loss.

Kentucky will play the winner of No. 2 seed Iowa State and No. 15 seed Tennessee State in the round of 32.

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Liverpool have been handed a big injury concern in their race for Champions League qualification with Manchester United

Manchester United’s Champions League rivals Liverpool will be without Alisson for their Premier League match against Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday. The Brazilian keeper has been plagued by minor issues over the last few weeks, and it has been deemed too risky for him to play this weekend.

Giorgi Mamardashvili is therefore set to be in between the sticks – as he was for the Champions League last-16 first leg defeat to Galatasaray. Alisson was back in goal for Wednesday’s second leg, however, after returning for the 1-1 Premier League draw against Tottenham the previous weekend.

Liverpool are one of four teams firmly in the race for Champions League qualification for next season with United, Chelsea and Aston Villa occupying the other three positions behind Manchester City and Arsenal. Brentford, Everton and Newcastle United could all feasibly still finish in the top five, though.

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Injuries will likely play a key role in determining which team misses out, with Liverpool’s fortunes seemingly changing recently. That was further proven earlier this week as Mohamed Salah asked to be taken off, and Slot has since revealed he will not be available this weekend.

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He said of Salah: “Unusual [he is injured], I think you expect the outcome so he is not available for tomorrow. Good thing for Liverpool is we go to international break, bad news for Egypt, he can’t go there.

“We hope with what Mo has shown in the past he can recovery faster than other players. He takes such good care of his body, he can be back earlier than others as history has shown. Only two weeks until we go again.”

On Joe Gomez, he added: “Joe wasn’t able to come in, we tried to postpone it as often we could [against Gala], maybe a miracle can happen I told him if needed him in extra time. He might be – might be – available tomorrow but not to start.”

Michael Carrick has largely been handed a favourable hand regarding injuries, with Patrick Dorgu, Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt the only players out injured.

Mason Mount recently returned from a four-week absence with Carrick issuing an update on his condition ahead of the Friday’s trip to Bournemouth.

He said: “Starting would be too much at this point, from training time and the exposure he’s had. It’s brilliant to have him back, he’s a fantastic player and great to have around the group. The break coming up is a good time for him.”

Those comments were proven true with Mount named among the substitutes for the trip to Vitality Stadium with Carrick naming an unchanged starting XI from the win over Aston Villa.

That means Benjamin Sesko is also on the bench again despite scoring in last weekend’s 3-1 victory with Amad joining Bryam Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Bruno Fernandes in the front four.

Alisson missed Liverpool‘s Champions League last-16 first leg defeat at Galatasaray on 10 March with what was described as a “minor” issue, with Mamardashvili standing in.

But he returned for Sunday’s draw against Tottenham and the 4-0 victory over Galatasaray in the second leg on Wednesday.

He previously missed eight Liverpool matches across October and November because of a hamstring injury.

Mamardashvili has featured 12 times for Liverpool in all competitions this season.

Liverpool are fifth in the Premier League table, looking to secure Champions League qualification for next season, while Brighton are 12th.

Right now, the identity of the Vikings’ QB1 is somewhat mysterious, though there are some with opinions. Maybe it’s worth stepping back to loop J.J. McCarthy into the mix. After all, he’s the one who occupied the position last season.

In fact, the reason why there’s a debate is because Mr. McCarthy didn’t do well enough as the Vikings’ QB1 in 2025. He was therefore asked about the sturdiness of his claim on that starting spot after the season concluded. Circling back around to his words feels appropriate given all that’s being said, implied, and prophesied given the additions of Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz.

J.J. McCarthy on Needing to Earn His Job

“After today,” McCarthy said when asked about having completely nailed down the top job, “maybe.” He offered that take on January 4th.

Pay attention to what he said immediately thereafter: “But tomorrow there’s nothing promised and the next day there’s nothing promised. That’s something that I take very seriously. It’s not something that you buy and you get for the rest of your life; you rent it, you lease it every single day.”

Sticking around as the QB1 means “trying to make daily deposits” so that he can be “in this house for a long time.” From January 5th onward, McCarthy has been working on making these payments.

At the risk of being overly literary, allow me to dig into the metaphor that Mr. McCarthy is inhabiting within his answer.

Being the starting quarterback of the Minnesota Vikings is like leasing a house. Being able to continue living in this house is contingent on paying rent on an ongoing basis through strong play. When the strong play disappears, so will his permission to continue living in the house.

Has J.J. McCarthy been evicted?

The answer, of course, is an obvious yes. But then the answer is also an obvious no.

Best case is still a future where the 23-year-old quarterback turns into a franchise passer. Sinking the No. 10 pick into him proves how serious the internal conviction was when opting to turn the Michigan man into a Minnesota man. Some of the shine has worn off, but powerful people in Eagan are still pulling for the kid.

What has changed is that other actions have since been taken, moves that challenge J.J. McCarthy’s status as the franchise passer (as the No. 10 draft slot strongly suggests).

Signing Murray is about both pushing McCarthy while enhancing the chance of competing in 2026. Those two things — pushing McCarthy to develop while still making a move to win now — aren’t in conflict. The central detail to remember here is how Minnesota added Murray.

Shipping out a high-level draft pick(s) while inheriting that slobberknocker of a contract for Murray would mean that McCarthy’s status on the roster gets put on life support; signing the veteran for just $1.3 million, in contrast, does nothing to guarantee who takes the first snap in Week 1.

Likewise, the Wentz deal tells us that Minnesota is committed to a quarterback room with robust depth. A wily vet who has won a Super Bowl, been a journeyman, and who is proven fit on the Vikings’ roster is to be coveted. He’ll push McCarthy while demanding essentially zero maintenance. He’s the perfect QB3.

Think of it this way: while J.J. McCarthy tries to chase down Kyler Murray, Carson Wentz will be pushing J.J. McCarthy. Done right, the push/pull dynamic of the overhauled QB room will function as the pressure that makes a diamond sparkle.

J.J. McCarthy, 23, comes in at 6’3″ and roughly 215 pounds. He went 6-4 last season while completing 57.6% of his passes for 1,632 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions.

As the probable QB2, McCarthy will be working toward getting the keys back so that he can continue living as the Minnesota Vikings’ QB1.

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England have released their 2026 World Cup kits as Thomas Tuchel’s men prepare for a final few matches before jetting off to North America

England have unveiled their World Cup 2026 kits with Marcus Rashford, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham Elliott Anderson and Jordan Pickford serving as the headline figures. Manchester United loanee Rashford was tasked with modelling the red away strip.

Ahead of this summer’s tournament, the Three Lions and Nike have dropped the kits that Thomas Tuchel’s men will wear in North America. The home kit is a clean white number with a gold star returning above the England badge, marking their 1966 win.

On the collar, the words ‘Happy and Glorious’ feature, an ode to the national anthem. The red away strip is donned in the release video by Rashford and its badge is placed in the centre of the kit, unlike the shirt worn during the last major tournament.

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Rashford joined the likes of Nottingham Forest’s Anderson and the aforementioned Kane, Bellingham and Pickford in the release, perhaps signalling that he might be in Tuchel’s squad heading to the United States, Mexico and Canada.

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The Three Lions begin their World Cup campaign against Croatia on Wednesday, June 17 at 9pm (BST). They then take on Ghana at 9pm on Tuesday, June 23.

They wrap up their group by facing minnows Panama on Saturday, June 27 at 10pm. The World Cup has been expanded to 48 teams this year, with the top two from each group advancing to the knockout stage.

Eight of the best-performing third-placed teams also progress to the next round. England are continuing their preparations for this summer’s tournament with friendlies against Uruguay and Japan later this month.

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England squad for upcoming friendlies

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Manchester City), Aaron Ramsdale (Newcastle United), Jason Steele (Brighton & Hove Albion)

Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Marc Guehi (Manchester City), Lewis Hall (Newcastle United), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City), Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan)

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), James Garner (Everton), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace)

Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona, loan from Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur)