Slot defends decision to leave Salah on the bench as Liverpool lose to PSG
Liverpool suffered a crushing 2-0 defeat at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League quarter-final first-leg meeting.
Reds boss Arne Slot made the bold call to change formation to a three-at-the-back set-up, benching talisman Mohamed Salah who didn’t fit into the system.
The tactical move yielded no tangible results, and Slot still didn’t bring on Salah to turn the game around.

Karim Coulibaly: Werder set price for defensive gem amid United interest
Manchester United have officially extended Harry Maguire’s contract following his outstanding performances under Michael Carrick.
Maguire’s previous deal was due to expire at the end of the season. By handing him a new one-year contract, with the additional option of a further 12 months, United have certainly avoided a desperate need to strengthen their backline in the window, where their priority is to overhaul the midfield.

Who do our golf experts think will win? Where does our betting expert believe there’s value? We break it all down.

Scheffler might not generate the same buzz as players like Tiger and Phil, but he’s a different kind of superstar, and maybe that’s a good thing.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 08: Corbin Carroll #7 of the Arizona Diamondbacks connects for a double in the first inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on April 08, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images) | Getty Images
After last night’s heartbreaking walkoff loss, the combination of a sluggish start to the season for the offense and an unusual cold snap in the New York area would probably have resulted in a slow start for most teams.

Caernarfon beat CPD Y Rhyl 1879 in the Welsh Cup semi-final [FAW]
Manager Richard Davies is looking to create more Caernarfon Town history in Sunday’s JD Welsh Cup final at Newport’s Rodney Parade.
Caernarfon have never previously won the competition and are appearing for the first time in the final, facing fellow Cymru Premier side Flint Town United.
Davies guided Caernarfon to European qualification for the first time two years ago and the prize for the winners on Sunday will be a place in next season’s Europa Conference League.

Steelers Urged To Draft Top QB Prospect Regardless Of Aaron Rodgers’ Status originally appeared on SportsNet Pittsburgh.
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With two weeks to go until the 2026 NFL Draft in their city, the Pittsburgh Steelers still don’t know if Aaron Rodgers is coming back yet.
While he’s expected to return, the timing of his decision could have a major impact on the Steelers’ draft plans.
If Rodgers comes back, Pittsburgh can afford to wait on a quarterback in the draft, if it drafts one at all.

Cameron Johnson defends Luka Doncic’s case for awards in the 2025-26 season originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The Los Angeles Lakers have been an impressive team this season, which is because of Luka Doncic’s excellent performances. He is one of the league’s best players, especially on the offensive side of the game. 
Unfortunately, Doncic has struggled with injuries this season.

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In a Wednesday night legal filing, Spire Motorsports and co-owner Jeff Dickerson responded to Joe Gibbs Racing’s motion for expedited fact discovery with retorts that the Toyota flagship organization’s posture has devolved into a series of hypotheticals.
“In a case that is supposed to be about JGR’s ‘crown jewels’ and ‘secret sauce,’ JGR’s primary focus in the preliminary stages of this litigation has quickly collapsed into a run-of-the-mill discovery dispute about text messages for a one-month period between a party and a non-party.

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Brodie Coghlan has played 51 games for Dragons [Huw Evans Picture Agency]
If anybody wants to know the love affair some Welsh players still have with their local side, they just need to spend a few minutes in the company of Wales hooker Brodie Coghlan.
The Dragons front-rower has just signed a two-year contract for his home region and could not be more proud.
“Playing for Dragons means everything to me because this was the side I grew up watching,” said Coghlan.
“I still have a few moments now when I can’t actually believe I am playing a lot for the Dragons now.

Head coach Cori Close speaks to the crowd during the celebration for the NCAA Champion UCLA Bruins Women’s basketball team, Wednesday April 8, 2026, in Los Angeles, Calif.
LOS ANGELES – When the buzzer rang and UCLA officially became the 2026 NCAA champions, there was one thing that head coach Cori Close kept circling back to in the litany of interviews that followed: the village. Anyone who played a part in building and supporting what became a championship team from coaches and staff to the Bruins faithful themselves.

Celtics Reveal Concerning Injury Report Ahead Of High-Stakes Knicks Showdown originally appeared on NESN.
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After outlasting the Charlotte Hornets at home on Tuesday, the Boston Celtics head to Manhattan for their final road game of the regular season against the New York Knicks on Thursday.
It will be the first game of a back-to-back for the Celtics, who return home to host the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday and the Orlando Magic on Sunday to close out the regular season.

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During the final week of an NBA regular season that’s missed Tyrese Haliburton, the Indiana Pacers star provided an encouraging update about his return to play.
“Played 5 on 5 today for first time since June,” the two-time All-Star point guard posted on X on Wednesday night.
June is when Haliburton, 26, tragically suffered an Achilles tear that cut his epic 2025 postseason short during Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

Played 5 on 5 today for first time since June🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Tyrese Haliburton (@Hali) April 8, 2026

Haliburton was playing through a calf strain at the time.

🎁A night full of surprises: Wednesday’s Sudamericana highlights
A colorful Sudamericana night, and at OneFootball we bring you the star, the surprise, and the disappointment of the Copa night.
Torque takes all the spotlight
Without a doubt, the result nobody expected was Torque’s win over Grêmio.

The Uruguayans won thanks to a goal from Eduardo Agüero and will go to sleep tonight as group leaders with the entire first matchday completed.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Zucker scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 17 saves, and the Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Wednesday night.
Zucker slid his 24th goal past Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin at 7:14 after teammate Alex Tuch had tied the contest with his 31st at 5:50 of the third.
Zach Benson scored twice and Ryan McLeod added a goal for the Sabres, who will participate in the postseason for the first time since 2010-11.

UFC fighters Deiveson Figueiredo and Raul Rosas Jr. met inside the ring for a submission-only grappling match in the co-main event of Hype Brazil, which went down Wednesday night in Sao Paulo, and neither fighter got close to securing a finish.
Instead, fans in attendance witnessed two MMA fighters taunting and having fun in the ring.
Rosas Jr. started off by clowning Figueiredo, keeping his hands behind his back before trying a flying armbar that was nowhere near the target. Figueiredo ended up on north-south position before making the transition to the back, but Rosas Jr.

TORONTO — By his own admission, Shohei Ohtani was feeling tired before he even threw a pitch.
That is perhaps the reason that the two-way supernova was not at his best on Wednesday. Making his second pitching start of this young baseball season, the Dodgers hurler did not have his typical crispness. The command was scattershot, the mechanics were out of sorts. Ohtani struck out only two hitters, his lowest total ever in a start that lasted more than four innings.

The Oregon Ducks have become one of college football’s most consistently elite programs. For most of the past two decades, thanks in large part to an influx of cash from Nike’s Phil Knight, they’ve brought in top tier recruits, made the most of their talents, innovated on offense, and sent a number of players to the NFL. 
While the NIL era caught some other big programs by surprise, Oregon and head coach Dan Lanning were ready. And it’s paid off.

Tusky waves a Mammoth flag atop the Zammoth, a Mammoth-themed Zamboni for fans, after the Mammoth defeated the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 in overtime of an NHL game held at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

Tusky waves a Mammoth flag atop the Zammoth, a Mammoth-themed Zamboni for fans, after the Mammoth defeated the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 in overtime of an NHL game held at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

Steelers select Aaron Rodgers replacement in latest mock draft originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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One of the biggest questions that needs to be answered this NFL offseason is what is going on with the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ quarterback position?
With Aaron Rodgers still not making a decision on his future, Will Howard and Mason Rudolph are left in limbo as the entire franchise waits for Aaron’s decision.

Steelers select Aaron Rodgers replacement in latest mock draft originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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One of the biggest questions that needs to be answered this NFL offseason is what is going on with the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ quarterback position?
With Aaron Rodgers still not making a decision on his future, Will Howard and Mason Rudolph are left in limbo as the entire franchise waits for Aaron’s decision.

Suddenly saddled with a three-game losing streak and injuries to several key players, the Los Angeles Lakers badly need wins to stop the bleeding, as well as to ensure they finish with the best playoff positioning possible. They have fallen to fourth place in the Western Conference with a 50-29 record, and they trail the third-place Denver Nuggets by one game while being tied with the fifth-place Houston Rockets.
They will visit the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, and it will not be an easy game for them.

Suddenly saddled with a three-game losing streak and injuries to several key players, the Los Angeles Lakers badly need wins to stop the bleeding, as well as to ensure they finish with the best playoff positioning possible. They have fallen to fourth place in the Western Conference with a 50-29 record, and they trail the third-place Denver Nuggets by one game while being tied with the fifth-place Houston Rockets.
They will visit the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, and it will not be an easy game for them.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points, Evan Mobley had 22 points and tied a career high with 19 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 122-116 on Wednesday night.
James Harden added 21 points for the Cavaliers, who have won four straight and seven of eight. Cleveland (51-29) can finish no lower than fourth place in the Eastern Conference and is 1/2 game behind New York for the third seed.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 25 points and Jonathan Kuminga had 24 off the bench as Atlanta was unable to clinch a playoff berth with the loss.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points, Evan Mobley had 22 points and tied a career high with 19 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 122-116 on Wednesday night.
James Harden added 21 points for the Cavaliers, who have won four straight and seven of eight. Cleveland (51-29) can finish no lower than fourth place in the Eastern Conference and is 1/2 game behind New York for the third seed.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 25 points and Jonathan Kuminga had 24 off the bench as Atlanta was unable to clinch a playoff berth with the loss.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has skipped most of the voluntary offseason workouts during his eight-year NFL career. He showed up on Day 1 of the Jesse Minter era, though.
Wide receiver Zay Flowers said on Wednesday that he believes the two-time NFL MVP is more motivated than ever.
“He’s always ready. . . . He’s even more ready this year,” Flowers said, via Jamison Hensley of ESPN. “He’s excited about the coaching staff. He’s excited about getting to work with [new offensive coordinator] Declan [Doyle]. So yeah, he’s ready to go.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has skipped most of the voluntary offseason workouts during his eight-year NFL career. He showed up on Day 1 of the Jesse Minter era, though.
Wide receiver Zay Flowers said on Wednesday that he believes the two-time NFL MVP is more motivated than ever.
“He’s always ready. . . . He’s even more ready this year,” Flowers said, via Jamison Hensley of ESPN. “He’s excited about the coaching staff. He’s excited about getting to work with [new offensive coordinator] Declan [Doyle]. So yeah, he’s ready to go.

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The Golden State Warriors have put together their teams through a variety of ways over the years, yet few approaches have proven as successful as the NBA draft. More than anything else, the most talented players to represent the Warriors have arrived in Golden State either by being selected directly in the annual draft or through trades executed on that same night.
The Golden State Warriors have taken many of their top stars through the draft, but have also landed a number of notable players over the years as well.

IOWA CITY — While the rain appeared heavy at times on the Big Ten Network stream it was a case of “when it rains, it pours” as Iowa State (23-15, 4-8 Big 12) and Iowa (21-17, 5-10 Big Ten) combined for five home runs, punctuated by Reagan Bartholomew’s game-winning two-run homer to deep center field in the top of the seventh that secured the 9-7 victory for the Cyclones at Pearl Field on Wednesday.

Back for more combat sports chaos is Hype Brazil, which will again feature a pair of big UFC names, and this time includes a former champion as well.
To skirt UFC contracts, four MMA fighters will instead compete in submission-only grappling matches, with the main event being a 10-minute Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) match between UFC contenders one division apart in Jean Silva vs Marlon Vera. The other key grappling match up is former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo taking on Raul Rosas Jr.

Mark Calcavecchia found out the hard way that Augusta National does not bend its rules for anyone.
The 1989 Open champion was escorted off the grounds during a practice round at the 2026 Masters after using a cell phone, according to Golfweek, a violation that gets you removed the second security spots you using it.
Calcavecchia was not in the field this week, but that did not matter.

Diego Simeone disagrees with Barcelona assessment of handball incident – “It’s common sense”
Atletico Madrid were celebrating on Wednesday after a 2-0 victory over Barcelona at the Spotify Camp Nou, their first win at the stadium in 20 years. It leaves them in pole position to reach the Champions League semi-finals, which would be a fantastic achievement for Los Colchoneros.
As per Marca, head coach Diego Simeone gave his assessment of how things played out in Barcelona when he spoke to the media post-match.
“We defended in an orderly manner so that they could not progress.

On Wednesday, the Steelers brought in three prospects for pre-draft visits for the second-straight day. One of those is UConn’s Skyler Bell, who ranked second in FBS receiving yards last season. He was joined by Miami (Fla.) safety Jakobe Thomas and BYU linebacker Jack Kelly in advance of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Bell is an interesting option and a guy who reminds us a lot of former Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III.

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Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas received an outpouring of support this week after his father, Miguel “Micky” Rojas, suddenly passed away Tuesday in Venezuela following a heart attack.
Rojas was a late scratch ahead of Tuesday’s game after learning his father had been hospitalized. Shortly after, he received word that his father had died.
The 37-year-old was in Toronto for a series against the Blue Jays. Despite the personal tragedy — and the distance from home — Rojas made the decision to remain with the team.

On the latest episode of “Baseball Bar-B-Cast,” Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing joined hosts Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman to talk about the art of hitting, what it’s like being part of the Dodgers and more.
Below are some of the highlights. For the full conversation with Rushing, check out the episode wherever you get your podcasts.

On the art of hitting
Shusterman noted that while Rushing is a catcher, hitting has long been his main focus. Through 10 plate appearances in 2026, the 27-year-old is batting .667 with a 2.367 OPS.