Benfica lead the race to sign Dženan Pejčinović

SL Benfica are leading the race to sign Wolfsburg forward Dženan Pejčinović (21), according to a report from Kicker.

Pejčinović has played 34 times for the Wolves this season, returning 12 goals and one assist across all competitions, including a goal in the promotion/relegation play-off defeat against Paderborn. As a result of Wolfsburg’s relegation, the German youth international may be attainable for interested clubs, with Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt and Freiburg all in the hunt for the 190cm attacker.

NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru defended their crown in emphatic fashion, outclassing Gujarat Titans in all departments to clinch their second consecutive Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket victory in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. As RCB completed a successful title defence, fans across the country erupted in celebration, bursting fireworks and cheering their team to mark another historic achievement.
With the triumph, RCB became only the third franchise in IPL history after Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians to win back-to-back titles.

Heart of Midlothian are reportedly close to signing Falkirk’s Calvin Miller as Celtic are linked with a couple of multi-million pound deals.
Hearts hope to complete the signing of 28-year-old Falkirk winger Calvin Miller this week. (Scottish Sun)
Celtic, Feyenoord, Bodo-Glimt and Jens Berthel Askou’s Toulouse are showing an interest in Sandefjord centre-back Zinedin Smajlovic, for whom the Norwegian club would want a record fee of at least £2.6m.

The biggest Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) gi event of the year is upon us, with the 2026 IBJJF World Championships happening at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California on May 28 – 31, 2026. This is also a milestone event, as it’s the 30th edition of the IBJJF Worlds.
The 2026 IBJJF Worlds or “Mundials” will stream LIVE on FloGrappling, starting at 12:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, and will continue until the event concludes on Sunday. A free live stream of the earlier matches will likely be on YouTube, which will be embedded below once it’s available.

After a hard-fought Game 7, the Oklahoma City Thunder came up short on their quest for repeat NBA titles, and now there will be an eighth different NBA Champion in as many years.
In 2025, after the Thunder won their championship, it felt like their window to win in the Western Conference was endless, that there wasn’t anything stopping their path to two or three consecutive NBA Finals appearances. That changed this season. The San Antonio Spurs rose quicker than anyone would’ve thought, and Victor Wembanyama presented massive problems for OKC.

Barcelona already have €100m bid on the table for superstar forward

Barcelona’s pursuit of Julian Alvarez appears to be more serious than many initially believed, with fresh reports claiming that the Catalan giants have already taken concrete action to bring the Argentine forward to Spotify Camp Nou.

According to information emerging from Mundo Deportivo, sources close to Barcelona have confirmed that the club formally submitted an offer to Atletico Madrid for Alvarez. 

The proposal, worth €100 million, was sent directly to Atletico sporting director Mateu Alemany via email.

‘Very close’ – Real Madrid president drops major Vinicius contract update

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has addressed two topics that have generated significant discussion around the club in recent weeks, offering clarity on both Vinicius Jr’s future and Anas Laghari’s role behind the scenes.

Speaking during a recent media appearance, Perez reflected on his plans for the club while also responding to criticism and speculation surrounding several internal matters. 

His comments arrive at an important moment as Real Madrid are in the middle of presidential elections.

Liverpool set to move for top target this week
Liverpool Move Fast as Andoni Iraola Emerges as Leading Head Coach Candidate

Liverpool’s search for a new head coach has moved with the sort of urgency that tells its own story. After a bruising season, a costly summer spend and the abrupt dismissal of Arne Slot, the club appear determined not to allow uncertainty to drift into the World Cup window.

According to reporting from The Guardian, Liverpool will hold formal talks with Andoni Iraola this week as they look to appoint Slot’s successor before the tournament begins on 11 June.

Mikel Arteta wants Arsenal to show ‘ambition’ and sign Europa League winner this summer
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has set his sights on Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers ahead of the summer transfer window.
The Gunners won their first Premier League title in 22 years and came close to adding the Champions League trophy.
Arteta reportedly sent a clear message to Arsenal’s hierarchy after losing Saturday’s final to Paris Saint-Germain at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest.

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Carlo Ancelotti was entering unknown territory.
Despite having previously worked with 43 Brazilian players throughout his coaching career, the Italian manager had been in the South American country just once before – back in the early 2000s on a scouting mission as Juventus boss.
So when, after much back and forth, he reached an agreement in May 2025 to lead Brazil as their first ever foreign coach at a World Cup, he knew he had to hit the ground running.
And so he did.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s remarkable IPL 2026 campaign ended with yet another record as the Rajasthan Royals teenager became the first player in tournament history to win five major individual awards in a single season.
Although Rajasthan Royals fell short of reaching the final, Sooryavanshi was the undisputed star of the tournament. The 15-year-old swept the awards night, collecting the Emerging Player of the Season, Super Striker of the Season, Super Sixes of the Season, Orange Cap and Most Valuable Player awards.

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The Atlanta Braves have one of the best trios in the entire league in their bullpen in Dylan Lee, Robert Suarez, and Raisel Iglesias. The rest of the bullpen has also been very solid for the team.
Suarez and Iglesias pitching in back-to-back innings is deadly, and adding Lee to the mix makes it even more dangerous. At one point, the trio had allowed only three earned runs combined.

Jo Adell has a dreamy matchup for his +340 betting odds to hit a home run tonight.
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The cold streak for MLB best home run bets came to a close on Friday. Both JJ Bleday and Ben Rice hit home runs, making their home run props, at +400 and +328 odds, respectively, winning wagers.
The season’s record for MLB best home run bets sits at 10-34, with two no-bets for players who weren’t in the starting lineup on the days their home run bets were suggested.

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Campaigners fear young women footballers could be lost if Wales does not bridge the “unacceptable” gap between youth and senior international level.
The mother of Wales squad goalkeeper Soffia Kelly is calling for the creation of an under-21 or under-23 squad – or both – as part of a “sustainable pathway” for young players.
England and Scotland both have teams at under-23 level while some young players in Wales simply “drop out” of the development system.
“There’s no pathway [in Wales] but Scotland and England have.

Arizona State vs. Ole Miss baseball box score: Live stats from NCAA Baseball Championship Game originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Ole Miss baseball needs one win to advance to the College World Series Super Regional.
The No. 2 seed Rebels will face the Arizona State Sun Devils on Sunday night. Both teams are looking to escape Lincoln with a victory but only one can survive. First pitch will be at 8 p.m.

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Ole Miss baseball needs one win to advance to the College World Series Super Regional.
The No. 2 seed Rebels will face the Arizona State Sun Devils on Sunday night. Both teams are looking to escape Lincoln with a victory but only one can survive. First pitch will be at 8 p.m.

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Chet Holmgren is well aware that he struggled against the San Antonio Spurs. As an All-NBA player, he has to deal with massive expectations, but he also must be aware of how badly he was playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was a rough seven games for the OKC big man, but his team is not worried about him.

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Chet Holmgren is well aware that he struggled against the San Antonio Spurs. As an All-NBA player, he has to deal with massive expectations, but he also must be aware of how badly he was playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was a rough seven games for the OKC big man, but his team is not worried about him.

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Mississippi State vs. Louisiana baseball box score: Live stats from NCAA Baseball Championship Game 4 originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The Mississippi State baseball team takes on Louisiana in a Starkville Regional final on Sunday night. The Bulldogs are on top of the winner’s bracket with the Ragin’ Cajuns eliminating Cincinnati.
Mississippi State has the opportunity to advance to the Super Regional with a win. This might be one that sneaks up in the Bulldogs. First pitch will be at 8 p.m.

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The Mississippi State baseball team takes on Louisiana in a Starkville Regional final on Sunday night. The Bulldogs are on top of the winner’s bracket with the Ragin’ Cajuns eliminating Cincinnati.
Mississippi State has the opportunity to advance to the Super Regional with a win. This might be one that sneaks up in the Bulldogs. First pitch will be at 8 p.m.

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It’s the best time of the year: The WNBA season is back. It’s been one week and some change since the WNBA tip-off, and a lot has already happened. From off-season developments, to on-court feuds, and finally, the league has come to an agreement after a longstanding CBA negotiation – a lot is in flux.

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It’s the best time of the year: The WNBA season is back. It’s been one week and some change since the WNBA tip-off, and a lot has already happened. From off-season developments, to on-court feuds, and finally, the league has come to an agreement after a longstanding CBA negotiation – a lot is in flux.

Auburn vs. Milwaukee baseball box score: Live stats from NCAA Baseball Championship Game originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The Auburn Tigers baseball dreams of going to Omaha aren’t shattered yet. After a long weather delay, they ripped UCF 9-3 and will try to keep its season alive late Sunday night.
The matchup with the Milwaukee Panthers will be coming up late. While most would love to see Monday baseball, the thought of having the fan there ready to go is at the top of everyone’s mind.

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The Auburn Tigers baseball dreams of going to Omaha aren’t shattered yet. After a long weather delay, they ripped UCF 9-3 and will try to keep its season alive late Sunday night.
The matchup with the Milwaukee Panthers will be coming up late. While most would love to see Monday baseball, the thought of having the fan there ready to go is at the top of everyone’s mind.

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The Kansas Baseball program swept through the regional round of the NCAA Tournament to claim its first-ever appearance in an NCAA Super Regional. The Jayhawks are now just two wins away from the College World Series in Omaha.
This was the first baseball regional where Kansas held a national seed and earned the opportunity to host.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Texas Tech softball team will be staying in the 2026 Women’s College World Series for at least another day.
The Red Raiders stayed alive by taking down UCLA 8-7 in another nine-inning thriller on Sunday night at Devon Park. Texas Tech now moves into the WCWS semifinals, where it will need to win two games on Monday to return to the championship series later this week.

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The NBA Finals are set between the Western Conference’s San Antonio Spurs and the Eastern Conference’s New York Knicks. It is expected to be a blockbuster matchup, especially since a lot of people have seen the intense games in the regular season and the NBA Cup Final.

Cal Poly vs Saint Mary’s baseball box score: Live stats from NCAA Baseball Championship Game originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Saint Mary’s bounced overall No. 1 seed UCLA from post play on Sunday. It took 15 hits and ten innings to beat UCLA. Their reward is a late game matchup against Cal Poly. The Mustangs have won 11 of their last 12 games. 
Cal Poly has already beaten Saint Mary’s in this postseason. That win put the Mustangs in the Regional.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is almost here, with the first matches set to take place on June 11, as Mexico and South Africa will square off at 3:00 p.m. ET and South Korea and Czechia will meet at 10:00 p.m. ET.
With several matches taking place at NFL stadiums across the country, some teams are replacing their turf with natural grass for the tournament before switching back to turf when the NFL games are played later on.

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The Georgia Bulldogs won the Athens Regional with a 6-2 win over the Liberty Flames at Foley Field. Georgia went 3-0 in the regional with two wins over Liberty and one win over Long Island. Next up, No. 3 national seed Georgia will host the winner of the Starkville Regional in the super regionals.
In Georgia’s regional-clinching win over Liberty, the Bulldogs fell behind 1-0 in the first inning. Georgia’s bats were quiet to start the game and Georgia’s offense did not score until the bottom of the sixth inning when a Tre Phelps home run scored two.

The Houston Rockets have had players donning a total of 52 different jersey numbers (and have one not part of any numerical series for Houston assistant coach and general manager Carroll Dawson) since their founding at the start of the 1967-68 season, worn by just under 500 players in the course of Rockets history.
To honor all of the players who wore those numbers over the decades, Rockets Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who wore them since the founding of the team all those years ago right up to the present day.

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 08: Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal breaks past Conor Bradley of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Liverpool at Emirates Stadium on January 08, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) | Arsenal FC via Getty Images
It’s been a long time since we’d heard about Conor Bradley after he suffered a season-ending knee injury back in January.

Oregon vs. Oregon State baseball box score: Live stats from NCAA Baseball Championship Game 4 originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The Oregon Ducks baseball program is one win away from a spot in the Super Regionals for the second time in three years. However, the Civil War on the diamond will be real with the Oregon State Beavers in the Eugene Regional Final.
The Ducks beat the Washington State Cougars on Saturday night and rolled on to face the Beavers with no room for error. 
First pitch will be at 9 p.m.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MAY 3: Matthew Boyd #16 of the Chicago Cubs pitches in the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field on May 3, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images) | Getty Images
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The Iowa Cubs lost to Indianapolis (Pirates), 8-1.
Matthew Boyd started this game on a rehab assignment and it went well. Much better than his final line would indicate. Boyd pitched 4+ innings and allowed three runs, two earned, on four hits.

Masyn Winn dug deep to fire off this laser to g

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NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may not have featured in the IPL 2026 final, but the 15-year-old ended the season as one of its undisputed stars.
As Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets in Ahmedabad on Sunday to defend their title, Sooryavanshi dominated the post-match awards ceremony, collecting a host of individual honours after a record-breaking campaign.
However, it was his candid admission on stage that stole the spotlight.

NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may not have featured in the IPL 2026 final, but the 15-year-old ended the season as one of its undisputed stars.
As Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets in Ahmedabad on Sunday to defend their title, Sooryavanshi dominated the post-match awards ceremony, collecting a host of individual honours after a record-breaking campaign.
However, it was his candid admission on stage that stole the spotlight.

CHARLESTOWN – There are a lot of smart coaches out there who will tell you it is faster to push the ball up the court via than the pass than the dribble.
But even the most successful, veteran coaches must question that philosophy after watching Jason Gardner Jr. zip through the defense on his way to the basket.
The Fishers’ standout, who missed most of his junior season with a broken bone in his left hand, looked intent on making up for lost time on Sunday. Gardner Jr.