Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day.
Sometimes, life is good as a combat sports fan. The UFC is back in form after a slow start to 2026, PFL and ONE Championship are still chugging along (more on that later), and yes, fighters continue to beat the stuffing out of each other on the regional scene.

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Leeds make it 3-0 against Wolves thanks to Domi

SportsCenter previews the biggest matches ahead

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MIAMI GARDENS, FL – JANUARY 01: Dillon Thieneman #31 of the Oregon Ducks lines up for a play during the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl game between the Oregon Ducks and the Texas Tech Red Raiders on January 1, 2026 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fl.

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The Atlanta Falcons have made a trade ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, sending a defensive tackle to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Falcons Defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro was traded to the Jaguars for other defensive tackle Maason Smith on Friday. Both players were the team’s 2024 second-round picks during the 2024 NFL Draft.
Orhorhoro, the 35th pick two years ago, has 36 tackles, 3.5 sacks, seven quarterback hits, and one pass breakup in 25 games. Smith, taken 13 spots later, has 32 tackles, three sacks, four quarterback hits, and four pass breakups in 24 games.

Former Arkansas guard DJ Wagner has committed to Maryland, via the NCAA Transfer Portal. He has one season of eligibility remaining.
Wagner made 35 appearances and 19 starts for the Razorbacks this past season. He averaged 7.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 23.6 minutes per game. He shot 42.9% from the field and a career-high 34.6% from beyond the arc.
Wagner transferred to Arkansas ahead of the 2024-25 season, following head coach John Calipari. In Wagner’s debut campaign with the Razorbacks, he averaged a career-best 11.2 points per contest.

The latest news on the Houston Astros and from around MLB:
What is wrong with Bryan Abreu?

Bryan Abreu has a 14.73 ERA through nine outings this season and reliever says he’s overthinking. Team working to help guide him back. https://t.co/Uq9k6CS3Ob
— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) April 18, 2026

Bryan Abreu is broken. Can the Astros put him back together? https://t.

La Grande Recre toy store in Paris, France, on April 18, 2026. Two large Mario figurines displayed on a store shelf, presented in their Super Mario-branded packaging. (Photo by Riccardo Milani / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images) | Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images
Hickory starter Evan Siary allowed five runs, including two homers, in four innings of work, striking out three and walking three. Kamdyn Perry made his 2026 debut with three shutout innings, striking out two.
Yolfran Castillo was 2 for 5 with a double and a stolen base. Marcos Torres had a double and a walk.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – APRIL 04: Malick Kordel #32 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates with fans after defeating the Arizona Wildcats in the Final Four of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 04, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Tyler Schank/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) | NCAA Photos via Getty Images
Another young bench player from Michigan is transferring to Minnesota. Malick Kordel is a 7’2” center, originally from Germany and he is coming to the Gophers with three years to play.

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For those of you who may be unaware, college baseball season is in full swing.
It may not be my favorite sport, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy the ping of a metal bat ringing through my television speakers in the late spring months.
It’s all just a distraction, a pit stop, if you will, on the road back to college football, but it’s entertaining nonetheless.

2026 is a year of dubious playoff droughts being broken in the Eastern Conference of the NHL.
First, the Buffalo Sabres made it back to the dance for the first time since the Arab Spring, giving the fans in upstate New York something to look forward to other than a month and a half of livable weather.
And now, it’s the Ottawa Senators getting back in the mix for the first time since their magical 2017 Eastern Conference Finals run.

Brentford manager Keith Andrews, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: “I felt like we were constantly probing and asking questions against a well-drilled outfit. Marco [Silva] has them playing really well. Defensively, they are hard to break down and you have to wait for opportunities. It’s a struggle to think of one of the games [five draws] where we deserved to lose. If any team was going to win today, I think it could have and should have been us.”
On challenging for Europe: “I want us to achieve, I want us to strive, I want us to really push.

Fulham boss Marco Silva, speaking to TNT Sports: “There is never a good point. We came here to win.
“A derby is always a tough game with all of the emotions there. I believe we played better in the first half. We were able to set out the game and build in the way we like to build. We had a good control. There wasn’t clear-cut chances from either side, the big one was from Sessegnon inside the box, they had one corner that was a dangerous moment. Most of their first half moments came from set-pieces, as normal.

The NBA Play-In Tournament wrapped up, and the 2026 draft lottery standings are set. The selection order isn’t finalized yet, but the field is locked in.
The Orlando Magic punched their ticket as the Eastern Conference’s No. 8 seed, while the Charlotte Hornets landed in the final lottery spot at No. 14 with a 44-38 record.
Over in the West, the Phoenix Suns will take on the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. That result locked the Golden State Warriors into the No. 11 position.

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Netflix has dipped its toe into the NFL ocean with a pair of Christmas games over the past two seasons. Will there be more NFL on Netflix?
Apparently, yes.
“The NFL is a great property, and it delivers value as part of our total offering,” Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos said on an earnings call this week, via Matt Yoder of Awful Announcing. “We are in discussions right now, because we think there’s an opportunity to expand the relationship. We’ve learned a lot about what works, and how to value the NFL and live content generally over the last couple of years.

The 2026 NBA Playoffs are finally set, and they won’t include the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors won their first game in the play-in tournament, but they failed in their bid to grab the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference on Friday night in a defeat to the Phoenix Suns. Golden State now has to pray for lottery luck after finishing 37-45 overall. The organization enters the lottery in 11th place with a 9.4 percent chance at a top-4 pick and a two percent chance at the No. 1 pick.
The Warriors’ loss forces a lot of uncomfortable questions on the franchise.

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England congratulate Marlie Packer after the replacement scored the visitors’ ninth try [PA Media]
Women’s Six Nations
Scotland (7) 7
Try: LloydCon: Nelson
England (35) 84
Tries: Kildunne 2, Jones, Clifford, Sing, Cokayne, Bern 2, Packer, Kabeya, Venner, Lutui Cons: Harrison 12
Dominant England spoiled Scotland’s record-breaking afternoon at Murrayfield with a 12-try win which keeps them on course for another Six Nations title.

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CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS – OCTOBER 11: Defensive Lineman Kayden McDonald #98 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates after recovering a fumble in action during a game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Memorial Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Champaign, Illinois.

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The Western Conference’s top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the eighth-seeded Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs. The two franchises haven’t met in the postseason since 1997, when the Thunder were the Seattle SuperSonics and Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp were still patrolling the floor.
Schedule| Odds | Thunder breakdown | Suns breakdownHead-to-head| Matchup to watch | Key question| Prediction

East: 76ers-Celtics • Hawks-Knicks • Raptors-CavaliersWest: Suns-Thunder • Blazers-Spurs • Wolves-Nuggets • Rockets-Lakers

Series schedule
Game 1: Sun.

The Plaza at North Shore is set to host a tailgate party on Saturday for Penguins vs Flyers playoff game.
The tailgate party kicks off at 4 p.m. with a performance by NASH.V.ILL taking the stage from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The game will air live on the big screen at 8 p.m.
The event and screening is open to all ages and is free to attend.
Guests are welcome to bring their own seat like camping chairs and cushions.
SugarBird, located at The Plaza at North Shore, will also be open with its full outdoor bar and kitchen.
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Dango Ouattara was denied a late winner against Fulham (Adrian Dennis)
Brentford missed the chance to leapfrog Chelsea into the Premier League’s top six after being held to a 0-0 draw by west London rivals Fulham on Saturday.
The Bees could have climbed to within two points of the Champions League places as they aim to qualify for Europe for the first time.
But they only really threatened to make the breakthrough in a frantic finale as Dango Ouattara’s effort was brilliantly saved by Bernd Leno.

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Alex de Minaur’s consistency is one of his more impressive attributes, but his standards are beginning to slip in 2026.
The year got off to a strong start, with a title win in Rotterdam and another quarter-final appearance at the Australian Open.
But things have taken a turn since then. In five tournaments, he’s managed just one quarter-final appearance.
He may still be ranked inside the top 10, but his recent form is definitely something he’ll need to address soon.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 17: Shadasia Green walks to the ring for her IBF, WBO and Ring Magazine championship bout at the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden on April 17, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images)
The New Jersey boxer was the co-main event for a Most Valuable Promotions card featuring Alycia Baumgardner. Green was “awake and talkative” following the fight, where she suffered a ninth-round upset loss to Lani Daniels.

It’s hard to imagine a crazier week than the one Dianna Russini has had. 
Russini broke the sports internet when suggestive photos surfaced of her and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel at a luxury hotel in Sedona, Arizona. Those photos set off a firestorm of speculation, questions, and obvious issues around journalistic objectivity, considering her role at The Athletic. 
After initially backing her, The Athletic announced they were going to investigate Russini’s behavior.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets meet in the playoffs for the third time in the past four years. Denver won three of the teams’ four regular-season meetings, including a 142-138 classic on Christmas in which Nikola Jokić scored 18 points in the final three minutes.
How to watch Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets

Date: Saturday, April 18

Time: 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT

Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado

TV Channels: Amaz

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Team records

Minnesota Timberwolves: 49-33 (No.

LAS VEGAS — The Champ is back at WrestleMania.
John Cena is making his WWE return at WrestleMania 42, his first appearance in his post-retirement career. The record-setting 17-time WWE Champion just embarked on a farewell tour in 2025, which ended with him losing his final match in December.
No matter how many people desire to see him wrestle again, Cena vowed that once his retirement tour was over, he wouldn’t compete in the ring ever again.

Since Peyton Manning was drafted No. 1 overall in the 1998 NFL Draft, 21 quarterbacks have been taken with the top pick. Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza is widely projected to join that group when the Las Vegas Raiders kick off the 2026 NFL Draft on April 23.
What will it take for Mendoza to be a successful No. 1 NFL draft pick?
USA TODAY analyzed the career approximate value (AV) of those 21 quarterbacks, plus Manning, using data from Pro Football Reference.

The Detroit Lions aren’t sitting back in this latest mock draft from NFL.com’s Chad Reuter; they’re going and getting their guy.
In a projected move, Detroit trades up from No. 17 to No. 13 in a deal with the Los Angeles Rams (via a pick originally owned by the Atlanta Falcons) to select Spencer Fano.

The Trade Details
To move up four spots, the Lions send:

Pick No. 157 (2026 fifth-rounder)
A 2027 third-round pick

It’s a price Detroit has shown it’s willing to pay before, especially when targeting a foundational piece in the trenches.