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乔纳森·罗在过去几周给博洛尼亚留下了深刻的印象，现在受到了博洛尼亚的关注。 切尔西 和 曼联。

这位英国人转会意大利的举动充满了争议。此前他在马赛与阿德里安·拉比奥发生扭打，导致法国俱乐部对两名球员进行停赛。

他花了一段时间才适应了博洛尼亚，但在过去几周里他的表现一直很火爆。罗在联赛对阵维罗纳和克雷莫内斯的比赛中都有进球，在欧罗巴联赛中也给人留下了深刻的印象。

在对阵罗马的两回合比赛中，这位边锋贡献了三个进球。在四分之一决赛首回合对阵阿斯顿维拉的比赛中，他以一记精彩的弧线球破门得分。

不可避免的是，他现在吸引了英格兰的注意。曼联和切尔西正在密切关注这位攻击手。

英格兰被视为目的地

米兰体育报 今天我们深入了解罗的情况。他们注意到社交媒体上有关英超俱乐部为这名球员开出 3400 万欧元报价的传言。他们拒绝接受这一消息，称没有俱乐部采取任何接触。

该报明确表示，罗可能很快就会回到英格兰。

切尔西和曼联的球探一直在关注他。他们参加了这位前诺维奇城球员的比赛，因为他们正在尝试评估交易的可行性。

博洛尼亚希望留住罗，但大约 4000 万欧元的报价可以说服他们出售他。对于这名球员来说也是如此，他在转会到马赛之前曾在诺维奇留下了深刻的印象，他非常渴望转会到英格兰。

我们的看法：俱乐部应持续监控

罗并不总是能够始终如一地说服马赛或博洛尼亚。他的表现只是爆发性的，这从他最近在 Rossoblu 的令人印象深刻的表现中可以看出。

这就是为什么曼联和切尔西不应该急于签下他。侦察他是最好的计划。

这位22岁的年轻人已经 表达的 渴望在未来的某个时候转会到英超联赛。对于红魔和蓝军来说，这应该是足够的希望，他们希望在夏天签下边路球员。

週四，明尼蘇達灰狼隊在目標中心球場的第三場比賽中以 113-96 擊敗丹佛金塊隊，憑藉後衛阿約·多孫穆 (Ayo Dosunmu) 的歷史性表現，贏得了首輪系列賽的勝利。

這位26歲的球員在替補出場32分鐘內15投10中拿下全場最高的25分，並貢獻9次助攻和3個籃板。他的九次助攻創造了球隊季後賽替補球員助攻最多的新紀錄，超過了沃利·斯澤比亞克和羅德·斯特里克蘭保持的七次助攻紀錄。自從從芝加哥公牛隊交易而來後，多孫木就成為了球隊的重要貢獻者。

明尼蘇達隊在內線以68-34擊敗丹佛金塊隊，半場以61-39領先，下半場將優勢擴大到27分之多。在防守方面，他們在第一節將金塊隊的得分限制在了11分，創造了隊史季後賽紀錄，並將金塊隊的投籃命中率限制在34%，其中三分球32投8中。丹佛金塊隊28次投籃僅送出12次助攻，這是自2011年以來季後賽助攻總數的最低水準。

賈登·麥克丹尼爾斯13投9中得到20分和10個籃板，而唐特·迪文森佐貢獻15分、7次助攻和4次抄截。魯迪·戈貝爾拿下10分、12個籃板和3次蓋帽，穩定了防守，尼古拉·約基奇儘管得到27分和15個籃板，但26投7中。

金塊隊方面，賈馬爾·穆雷17投5中，僅得到16分，三場比賽三分球命中率僅30%（109投33中）。阿隆·戈登因小腿受傷缺席對他們的事業沒有幫助。

灰狼隊在落後 19 分的情況下逆轉贏得了第二場比賽，目前在七場四勝制系列賽中以 2-1 領先，第四場比賽將於週六在明尼阿波利斯舉行。

喬納森·羅在過去幾週給博洛尼亞留下了深刻的印象，現在已經受到切爾西和曼聯的關注。

這位英國人轉會義大利的舉動充滿了爭議。此前他在馬賽與阿德里安·拉比奧發生扭打，導致法國俱樂部對兩名球員進行停賽。

他花了一段時間才適應了博洛尼亞，但在過去幾週他的表現一直很火爆。羅在聯賽對陣維羅納和克雷莫內斯的比賽中都有進球，在歐羅巴聯賽中也給人留下了深刻的印象。

在對陣羅馬的兩回合比賽中，這位邊鋒貢獻了三個進球。在四分之一決賽首回合對陣阿斯頓維拉的比賽中，他以一記精彩的弧線球破門得分。

不可避免的是，他現在吸引了英格蘭的注意。曼聯和切爾西正在密切關注這位攻擊手。

英格蘭被視為目的地

《米蘭體育報》今天對羅的情況進行了深入報道。他們注意到社交媒體上有關英超俱樂部為這名球員開出 3400 萬歐元報價的傳言。他們拒絕接受這項消息，並表示沒有俱樂部採取任何接觸。

該報明確表示，羅可能很快就會回到英格蘭。

切爾西和曼聯的球探一直在關注他。他們參加了這位前諾維奇城球員的比賽，因為他們正在嘗試評估交易的可行性。

博洛尼亞希望留住羅，但大約 4000 萬歐元的報價可以說服他們出售他。對於這位球員來說也是如此，他在轉會到馬賽之前曾在諾維奇留下了深刻的印象，他非常渴望轉會到英格蘭。

我們的看法：俱樂部應持續監控

羅並不總是能夠始終如一地說服馬賽或博洛尼亞。他的表現只是爆發性的，這從他最近在 Rossoblu 的令人印象深刻的表現中可以看出。

這就是為什麼曼聯和切爾西不應該急於簽下他。偵察他是最好的計劃。

這位22歲的球員已經表達了在未來某個時候轉會到英超聯賽的願望。對於紅魔鬼和藍軍來說，這應該是足夠的希望，他們希望在夏天簽下邊路球員。

滾滾球率的增加和允許的硬接觸的減少至少可以部分歸因於他的墜球。球場產生了 88.4 英里/小時的平均出球速度和令人印象深刻的 63.6% 的滾地球率。

他抑制硬接觸的能力對於他長期留在大聯盟來說可能是至關重要的。他的東西總是如此，而且很可能永遠都會發揮作用，因此將其與軟觸球和滾地球相結合可以幫助他維持早期的成功。

更重要的是，這個版本的布朗看起來遠不太可預測。有了合法的第三球，擊球手就不能再坐在上賽季給他帶來麻煩的四縫線/曲線球組合上。這種增加的不確定性讓他的原始內容得以發揮，而不是被揭露。

多功能性的價值

在本布朗的整個職業生涯中，他曾擔任過許多不同的職位和角色。從2024年到2025年，他出賽40場比賽並先發23次。本季，他還沒有先發，而是七次退出牛棚。他可以而且已經被拉長為先發球員，目前正在擔任多局中繼投手。

考慮到小熊隊目前的陣容狀況，隨著賽季的進行，這可能會變得非常重要。傷病和不穩定很早就考驗了投手人員，擁有一支能夠在各種情況下打多局的手臂具有很大的價值。

無論是縮小與最後幾局的差距，在短暫的開局後提供長度，甚至在需要時進入定點首發，布朗都為小熊隊提供了名單上很少有投手可以比擬的靈活性。

布朗可能沒有明確定義的角色，但這就是他對小熊隊價值的一部分。他的音調組合的改進和限制硬接觸的能力不斷增強表明他早期的成功可能不是僥倖。

如果他繼續目前的表現，他將不僅僅是填補局數，他將成為需要在多個領域保持穩定的投手群的關鍵成員。對於一支有季後賽期望的小熊隊來說，擁有一名能夠適應並以多種方式做出貢獻的投手不僅有用，而且至關重要。

The New York Knicks now face a harsh reality: Decisions made after Game 2 may have directly contributed to their Game 3 heartbreak.

After falling 109-108 to the Atlanta Hawks and down 2-1 in the series, questions are rising over Mike Brown’s rotation options, especially his decision to limit Mitchell Robinson’s role.

Mike Brown, Knicks, and Mitchell Robinson Call

Context matters now more than ever. Mike Brown’s statement regarding the Kat-Mitchell Robinson pairing came before Game 3.

“Combination of [KAT and Mitch] It has not been good, so I am opting not to play them together in this series because of the matchup.

That decision translated directly into the Game 3 rotation. Robinson played only 11 limited minutes and was largely absent in key stretches, especially late in the game, when defensive stops and rebounding were crucial.

Brown defended his team after the game, saying: “I liked the fight our guys showed… We gave ourselves a chance.”

But the stats tell a different story: The Knicks didn’t have a strong enough presence inside the paint when it really counted.

Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Mitchell Robinson Impact

Karl-Anthony ​​​​​​​​​ Towns did his part. He finished the game with 21 points and 17 rebounds, performing consistently on both ends of the floor and gradually helped the Knicks erase the double-digit deficit.

But basketball is not a one-man show. When Mitchell Robinson wasn’t on the floor long enough to lead the defense, the Knicks ran into trouble with second-chance opportunities and rim protection, two things Robinson is very good at.

Atlanta took full advantage of this. Onyeka Okongwu and other players were able to penetrate with greater ease, while guards were also more successful in attacking the paint. The Knicks may technically dominate the paint in terms of numbers, but the Hawks have played better on some very important possessions, especially late rebounds and defensive turnovers.

In such a close game these things can be the difference between victory and defeat.

Under pressure after consecutive defeats

Their anger doesn’t begin and end with losing one game – it’s the entire situation. Two consecutive losses, both in the final minutes, have made the Browns the subject of intense criticism.

Towns clearly acknowledged the issue: “We struggled… but we need to close the game out. We didn’t do that today.”

And this is the main point. The Knicks are fighting, even coming out strong, but their player substitutions and late performance are letting them down.

The decision to limit Robinson may have been a tactical move targeting the match-up, but Game 3 revealed the price.

If being a tough, rebounding, defensive team is part of your identity, not having your best interior player on the field in the final minutes is a big risk.

Currently, this is a risk that is not paying off.

Jayesh Pagar is currently pursuing Sports Journalism from London School of Journalism and has four years of experience… More about Jayesh Pagar

Sunderland Added Nilsson Angulo and Jocelyn Ta B to their team to improve their attack in the winter market.

Before Angulo’s arrival at the Stadium of Light from Anderlecht, Sunderland looked at CA Osasuna’s Victor Munoz.

In fact, the Black Cats made several bids to convince the La Liga side to approve the sale of the left winger.

The Premier League side initially offered €20m and increased this to €25m, along with Eliezer Mayenda on loan.

14 February, Osasuna Sports director Braulio Vazquez said His side did not listen to Sunderland’s attempts to sign Munoz. At the end of that month, official disclosure The player also did not want to leave Osasuna for Regis Le Bris’s team in January.

Sunderland still look keen

Friday edition of As Pointing again to Sunderland’s €25m offer which clearly failed to convince CA Osasuna.

The Black Cats couldn’t match his €40m release clause, but it looks like they’re not ready to give up just yet.

That’s because the newspaper says a number of Premier League teams are keeping an eye on him and Sunderland have been mentioned.

It has been claimed that Regis Le Bris’ side are the latest club to show interest in Victor Munoz, indicating that they have revived their interest.

Either way, the English club still need to offer €40m to activate his clause, and without that there will be no deal.

Osasuna sporting director Braulio Vazquez again made it abundantly clear and AS released his comments.

“We are not listening, we are stuck on the stream,” He said.

Real Madrid buyback clause

The La Liga side signed Victor Munoz from Real Madrid for €8m in July 2025. Los Blancos retained the buyback option and 50% sell-on clause.

“Real Madrid have a three-year buy-back option that has already been agreed. What we are doing is enjoying Victor until the end of the season.” Vazquez explained.

“Many people criticized us for signing such a young player with so few minutes in La Liga. Now they are asking us why we didn’t buy him outright. We accepted the conditions set by Real Madrid. Victor made the right decision by coming here and so did we.”

Our view: Sunderland need €40m to sign

Osasuna will not consider any offer less than €40m for Victor Munoz.

Therefore, the Black Cats have no option but to pay the figure and convince him to secure his services.

The attacker scored six goals and five assists in 34 appearances this season.

桑德兰 尼尔森·安古洛（Nilson Angulo）和乔赛林·塔比（Jocelin Ta Bi）加入了他们的阵容，以提高他们在冬季市场的进攻能力。

在安古洛从安德莱赫特抵达光明球场之前，桑德兰关注了奥萨苏纳的维克托·穆尼奥斯。

事实上，黑猫队多次出价说服西甲球队批准出售这名左翼球员。

英超球队首先出价2000万欧元，后来又提高到2500万欧元，外加租借埃利泽·马延达。

2月14日，奥萨苏纳 体育总监布劳略·巴斯克斯说 他的球队没有听取桑德兰签下穆尼奥斯的尝试。当月晚些时候， 官方透露 这名球员也不想在一月份离开奥萨苏纳加盟雷吉斯·勒布里斯的球队。

桑德兰似乎仍然热衷于

周五版的 作为 再次指出桑德兰提出的 2500 万欧元的提案显然最终未能说服奥萨苏纳。

黑猫队无法满足他的 4000 万欧元解约金条款，但似乎还不愿意放弃。

这是因为该报称几支英超球队正在关注他，桑德兰也得到了提及。

据称，雷吉斯·勒布里斯的球队是最新一家对维克多·穆尼奥斯表现出兴趣的俱乐部，这表明他们已经恢复了兴趣。

不管怎样，英格兰俱乐部仍然需要提供 4000 万欧元来激活他的条款，否则就不会有任何交易。

奥萨苏纳体育总监布劳略·巴斯克斯再次明确表达了这一点，AS也转达了他的评论。

“我们不听，我们坚持遵守条款，” 他说。

皇马回购条款

西甲球队于 2025 年 7 月以 800 万欧元从皇家马德里签下维克多·穆尼奥斯。皇马保留回购选择权和 50% 的出售条款。

“皇马已经同意了三年回购选项。我们正在做的就是享受维克多直到赛季结束。” 巴斯克斯解释道。

“很多人批评我们签下如此年轻的球员，在西甲出场时间这么短。现在他们问我们为什么不直接买下他。我们接受了皇马设定的条款。维克托来到这里做出了正确的决定，我们也是如此。”

我们的看法：桑德兰需要 4000 万欧元才能签约

奥萨苏纳不会接受任何低于 4000 万欧元的维克托·穆尼奥斯报价。

因此，黑猫别无选择，只能支付这笔费用，并说服他获得服务。

这位攻击手本赛季在 34 场比赛中打进 6 粒进球和 5 次助攻。

Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories and content you may have missed on Thursday.

montreal canadiens news

Sniper Cole Caufield was the latest athlete to pour his heart out to the Players’ Tribune, in a brilliant piece that can only be described as heartfelt and honest. “To me, hockey is the best game because you can’t really do it alone. Scoring 50 this year was amazing, but it was a team accomplishment. And really, it’s about the whole environment you’re in. The Bell Center has been incredible all season, and scoring No. 50 in front of all you guys and with my dad in the building… it was a great wave to go into these playoffs.” [Players’ Tribune]

Caufield also discussed the upcoming game at the Bell Center and the impact Canadiens fans have on the team’s motivation.

Cole Caufield at tomorrow’s Habs playoff home game:

“We watched Game 3 at the Bell Center on Friday night, everyone was just smiling from ear to ear, like…

‘Fuck me. That would be madness.’

“We know tomorrow night is going to be an absolute blast.” pic.twitter.com/HUGRjxoKqj

– /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) 23 April 2026

The top four have struggled when it comes to shutting down the Lightning, however, the third pairing of Jaden Struble and Arbor Zekaj has stood out. Take a look at how the Canadiens’ defensemen have performed so far in the playoffs. [Canadiens Need Better Results From Top Four]

With the series tied at 1-1, we also take a look at which forward lines have performed well, and which trios need to up their game against the Bolts. [Which Canadiens Lines Are Performing Best In Playoffs]

Zekaj doesn’t seem particularly concerned about Tampa’s continued slickness. He’s got a point, because the Habs have created a lot more high-danger scoring chances than the Bolts, but getting to the line is always a tough proposition, especially when you’re dealing with habitual line steppers.

Arbor Zekaj referred to himself as a “villain” vs. the Habs on the Tampa Bay Lightning today:

“If they want to think that way, fine. We’re here. We’re ready for whatever they offer us.” pic.twitter.com/1cktWPcG71

– /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) 23 April 2026

Head coach Martin St-Louis joins Zekaj when it comes to not losing any sleep over Tampa’s strategy.

Habs coach Marty St. Louis on the Lightning’s intimidation tactics today:

“We’ve talked about it. Did we look scared? I don’t think so. If they want to play that game, we’re able to play that game. We’re equipped to do it.” pic.twitter.com/wdH47yGu2X

– /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) 23 April 2026

Sportsknot Network

This may be the most important offseason in New Jersey Devils franchise history. Sunny Mehta has an extensive list of tasks this summer to get the Devils back on track as playoff and Stanley Cup contenders. [New Jersey Devils]

Washington Capitals prospect Ilya Protas has a bright future. Aliaksi’s younger brother was named AHL Rookie of the Year for his performance with the Hershey Bears. [Washginton Capitals]

The Dallas Stars were looking at a 2–1 series hole until their star-studded special teams took over.

Despite being outshot and outscored at 5-on-5, the Stars’ power play scored three times in their 4–3, double-OT win over the Minnesota Wild in game three. [Dallas Stars]

Mark has been covering the Habs for over a decade. He previously worked for the Journal Metro, The Athletic, The… More about Mark Dumont

Once again this season, chelsea Find yourself in the middle of chaos. The Blues will now be looking to make another dramatic decision for their managerial hot-seat.

It always seemed that the Stamford Bridge job was too big for Liam Rosenior. The decision to bring him to the club was taken very quickly, as the Englishman remained at the highest level for less than two years.

Despite knowing this, the Blues demanded immediate results from the British, falling into the trap of hiring project managers when they had no patience for them.

The idea of ​​bringing Antonio Conte back to Chelsea has been floated as they struggle to find a replacement.

Blues consider sensational comeback

IT migration market Note how the Italian finds himself in a precarious position at Napoli. While they are in line to qualify for the Champions League, Conte also has a goal for the Italian national team.

Furthermore, there are doubts whether his demands for restructuring of the team can be met by President Aurelio De Laurentiis. A meeting at the end of the season will decide everything.

According to the outlet, Chelsea have a ‘crazy idea’ to bring Conte back. This would be an attempt to take advantage of their situation and beat Italy to their signature.

The possibility is being seriously considered by the London club, who won the title under the 56-year-old in 2017.

Conte departed Chelsea in his usual dramatic fashion but a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then.

Our opinion: Conte isn’t a bad idea for Chelsea

While returns to former clubs don’t always work out in football, Antonio Conte’s move back to Chelsea isn’t a bad idea.

The Italian is adept at bringing instant results and winning instant silverware. While very demanding, Conte adds a tenacious patience to teams and this was evident at Napoli last season.

He is not a project manager like the individuals Chelsea tend to appoint and he will please many fans.

在过去的几个月里，埃登·热格罗娃在尤文图斯的挣扎导致了 埃弗顿 对边锋的兴趣。对于这位科索沃国脚来说，尤文的处境现在看起来越来越困难。

一月底，太妃糖队出面换来了热格罗娃。意大利和英国媒体对此进行了报道，但此举遭到拒绝。

最近， 体育见证人 报道了埃弗顿对夏季交易的兴趣。 Calciomercato IT似乎确信这位前里尔球员在都灵没有未来，自从加盟以来一直在苦苦挣扎。

从那时起，情况并没有改善。事实上，自1月底以来，热格罗娃在意甲联赛中的出场时间不足90分钟，周末对阵博洛尼亚的比赛中仅出场18分钟。

卢西亚诺·斯帕莱蒂对这名球员不满意，这可以帮助默西塞德俱乐部。

斯帕莱蒂可能希望热格罗娃下课

转会市场 相信球员永远不会忘记对阵博洛尼亚的比赛。

这是因为他“做了所有不该做的事情”。这就是斯帕莱蒂对自己表现的看法，因为热格罗娃两次传中表现不佳，而且多次丢球。

这让尤文面临反击，而他们本应该完美地控球。因此，斯帕莱蒂对这名球员并不满意。

这些问号符合尤文对边锋个性和场外行为的怀疑。这就是为什么这位科索沃国脚在赛季结束前不会获得太多机会。

虽然这位27岁的球员想要证明自己，但尤文可能帮不了他。事实上，热格罗娃已经通知他的经纪人，如果有任何报价进来，就等待。但斑马军团不会等待——尤其是如果像埃弗顿这样的追求者再次出现的话。

为了避免资本损失，他们需要 1140 万欧元。即使球员想改变他在都灵的看法，退出也是有可能的。

我们的看法：特立独行的边锋将是一笔危险的签约

热格罗娃拥有很强的技术能力——可能比任何其他尤文球员都要多。就连CM也在报告中明确表示了这一点，同时也对他的态度提出了质疑。

这使他成为一名颇具冒险精神的球员，在里尔的很多重要比赛中都给人留下了深刻的印象。他最出色的一场比赛实际上是在冠军联赛中对阵尤文图斯的比赛，但从那以后他就不再一样了。

由于伤病的影响，热格罗娃已经失去了自己的影子，速度和强度都受到限制。他的技术水平是一样的，但他的距离没有那么远。

这使得埃弗顿成为一个冒险的举动，特别是考虑到边路球员在英超联赛中完成了很多冲刺。但他的费用很低，这对他来说很有吸引力。

在過去的幾個月裡，埃登·熱格羅娃在尤文圖斯的掙扎引起了埃弗頓對這位邊鋒的興趣。對這位科索沃國腳來說，尤文的處境現在看起來越來越困難。

一月底，太妃糖隊出面換來了熱格羅娃。義大利和英國媒體對此進行了報道，但此舉遭到拒絕。

最近，《體育見證》報導了埃弗頓對夏季交易的興趣。 Calciomercato IT似乎確信這位前裡爾球員在都靈沒有未來，自從他加盟以來一直在苦苦掙扎。

從那時起，情況並沒有改善。事實上，自1月底以來，熱格羅娃在意甲聯賽中的出場時間不足90分鐘，週末對波隆那的比賽僅出賽18分鐘。

盧西亞諾·斯帕萊蒂對這名球員不滿意，這可以幫助默西塞德俱樂部。

斯帕萊蒂可能希望熱格羅娃下課

足球市場相信球員永遠不會忘記對陣博洛尼亞的比賽。

這是因為他「做了所有不該做的事情」。這就是斯帕萊蒂對自己表現的看法，因為熱格羅娃兩次傳中表現不佳，而且多次丟球。

這讓尤文面臨反擊，而他們本來應該完美地控球。因此，斯帕萊蒂對這名球員並不滿意。

這些問號符合尤文對邊鋒個性和場外行為的懷疑。這就是為什麼這位科索沃國腳在賽季結束前不會獲得太多機會。

雖然這位27歲的球員想要證明自己，但尤文可能幫不了他。事實上，熱格羅娃已經通知他的經紀人，如果有任何報價進來，就等待。但斑馬軍團不會等待——尤其是如果像埃弗頓這樣的追求者再次出現的話。

為了避免資本損失，他們需要 1,140 萬歐元。即使球員想改變他在都靈的看法，退出也是有可能的。

我們的看法：特立獨行的邊鋒將會是一筆危險的簽約

熱格羅娃擁有很強的技術能力——可能比其他尤文球員都要多。就連CM也在報告中明確表示了這一點，同時也對他的態度提出了質疑。

這使他成為一名頗具冒險精神的球員，在裡爾的許多重要比賽中都給人留下了深刻的印象。他最出色的一場比賽實際上是在冠軍聯賽中對陣尤文圖斯的比賽，但從那時起他就不再一樣了。

由於傷病的影響，熱格羅娃已經失去了自己的影子，速度和強度都受到限制。他的技術水平是一樣的，但他的距離沒有那麼遠。

這使得埃弗頓成為一個冒險的舉動，特別是考慮到邊路球員在英超聯賽中完成了很多衝刺。但他的費用很低，這對他來說很有吸引力。

Manchester City will sign a player who has ‘carried the team on his shoulders’ in Barcelona’s Azzedine Onahi.

Sports report on 26 year old player today And how he would be ideal for Manchester City as they look for a replacement for Bernardo Silva.

Manchester City Plan implemented

A report in Spain yesterday said Manchester City are eyeing a move for Azzedine Onahi as they plan for life after Bernardo Silva.

They could use their special relationship with Verona, who are also part of the City Football Group, to land the midfielder in any competition.

The Moroccan’s deal also has a release clause of €20m, making him an affordable and relatively cheap option to strengthen Manchester City’s midfield options.

Of course, he has made several deals with Verona before. Savinho spent time at the club before moving to the Etihad. Vitor Reis and Claudio Echeverri are also on loan at the Spanish side this season.

transfer approved

Sports are confident that this will be another success story. The newspaper labels Azzedine Onahi as a player with a ‘strong work ethic, good technique and a powerful shot’.

They also see the 26-year-old as a replacement for Bernardo Silva given what he has done at Verona.

According to the newspaper he has been a ‘blessing’ to manager Mitchell. And his impact goes beyond just numbers.

The midfielder has often been the player who ‘carried the team on his back’ when things were not going well. He was also a player in the team who ‘constantly tried to hurt the opposition’. He would often deviate from the script to ‘push his team forward’.

In other words, he is a leader. And at €20m, could easily be the ‘ideal replacement’ for Bernardo Silva in Manchester City’s midfield.

曼城将签下一名“将球队扛在肩上”的球员，赫罗纳的阿泽丁·乌纳希。

今天关于这位 26 岁球员的体育报道 以及他如何成为曼城的理想选择，因为他们正在寻找贝尔纳多·席尔瓦的替代者。

曼城计划在行动

西班牙昨天的一份报道称，曼城正在考虑引进阿泽丁·乌纳希，因为他们正在为贝尔纳多·席尔瓦之后的生活做计划。

他们可以利用与赫罗纳（赫罗纳也是城市足球集团的一部分）的特殊关系，让这名中场球员在任何比赛中领先。

摩洛哥人的合同中还包含 2000 万欧元的解约金条款，这使他成为增强曼城中场选择的一个负担得起且相对便宜的选择。

当然，他们过去也与赫罗纳达成过很多交易。萨维尼奥在转会至阿提哈德之前曾在俱乐部效力过一段时间。维托·雷斯和克劳迪奥·埃切维里本赛季也被租借到西班牙球队。

转让已获批准

体育界相信这将是另一个成功的故事。该报将阿泽丁·乌纳希 (Azzedine Ounahi) 评价为一名“具有强烈的职业道德、良好的技术和强大的射门”的球员。

鉴于这位 26 岁的球员在赫罗纳的表现，他们也将他视为贝尔纳多·席尔瓦的理想替代者。

据该报报道，他对主教练米歇尔来说是“祝福”。他的影响不仅仅是数字。

当事情进展不顺利时，这位中场球员常常是“把球队扛在背上”的球员。他也是球队中唯一一位“不断寻求伤害”对手的球员。他还经常偏离剧本来“推动他的团队前进”。

换句话说，他是一个领导者。身价 2000 万欧元，他很容易成为曼城中场贝尔纳多·席尔瓦的“理想替代者”。

亞特蘭大 – 亞特蘭大老鷹隊正在即時體驗在季後賽邊緣獲勝意味著什麼，而最近兩場對紐約尼克隊的勝利看起來幾乎是一樣的。

在第二場比賽中，CJ·麥科勒姆放倒了他的防守者，讓老鷹隊在最後時刻保持領先，他們在比賽結束時進行了一次大防守，將系列賽扳平。快進到第三場比賽的最後幾秒，你幾乎可以說老鷹隊經歷了同樣的過程，以 109-108 獲勝，並取得系列賽 2-1 的領先優勢。

本輪系列賽尼克隊的眼中釘，麥科勒姆再次為老鷹隊帶來一分領先，比賽還剩12.5秒時。

「奎因 [Snyder] 為我們選出了獲勝者。很棒的筆，偉大的 ATO 人員，優秀的全能教練，」麥科勒姆說。「我們剛剛執行了它。這就是我們制定的方式，這就是我們在練習中、練習後、投籃後所做的工作。這就是我們處於現在這個位置的原因。 」

傑倫談最後的防守：

“在這種情況下迫使人員流動對我們來說是一個重要的時刻…”

CJ 表示他的領先：

“Quin 為我們制定了獲勝者。很棒的 ATO，我們剛剛執行了它” pic.twitter.com/kWKHnRLjfg

— 馬利克布朗 (@_MalikATL) 2026 年 4 月 24 日

老鷹隊所需要的只是一站，他們做到了。奧涅卡·奧孔古（Onyeka Okonwgu）換上賈倫·布倫森（Jalen Brunson），當球運過半場時，強行將球傳給喬什·哈特（Josh Hart），庫明加在那裡追趕球。

「我看到戴森倒在地上，我徑直走向布倫森。必須停下來。大聲喊叫 [Jonathan Kuminga] 尋求幫助並進行控球，」奧孔古說。

「我認為我們防守了多個動作，也互相幫助，並且沒有犯規，」史奈德說。 “這是其中很重要的一部分。我認為奧涅卡展示了他的雙手，JK追擊，戴森被擊倒並重新站起來。我們轉移並確實讓球道變得擁擠。”

那些在整場比賽中為老鷹隊發揮出色並幫助他們建立領先優勢的球員，也正是那些在尼克斯隊遲來的複出後做出了他們需要做的事情來擊敗尼克斯隊的球員。庫明加在替補席上再次展現了自己的價值，在防守上防守卡爾-安東尼·唐斯，在進攻上也做出了正確的表現。

他在過去幾場比賽中發揮了關鍵作用，麥科勒姆認為如果沒有他，他們就不會取得 2-1 的領先。

「他擁有來自勇士隊的冠軍DNA，」麥科勒姆說。 「他的運動能力超乎想像。他有中距離。他知道如何低位、掩護和防守，他可以防守1-5。他的處境不太好，現在他找到了一個幸福的家。”

「喬納森剛剛全力以赴，無論特定的夜晚是什麼樣子，」史奈德說。 「這是我們作為一個團隊討論過的事情。你準備好在季後賽的某個特定夜晚犧牲需要犧牲的東西了嗎？不管是什麼樣的？是投籃？是上場時間、輪換？他接受了這一點，今晚他做了一些真正讓我們球隊振奮的事情。”

只是不是庫明加。奧孔古必須與唐斯和米切爾·羅賓遜對位，然後在任何特定時刻換到布倫森並保持自己的位置。整場比賽都是丹尼爾斯和亞歷山大-沃克對上布倫森。約翰遜在向籃框施加壓力的同時，也嘗試做其他事情來幫助球隊。

然後是麥科勒姆，他並不是每個人都把他描繪成的惡棍，而是在比賽中不斷擊出一個又一個的大投籃。

「身為一個孩子，你總是想像能夠在重要時刻上場，能夠真正測試你的技能……我們所有的人都非常努力，」麥科勒姆說。 “我們所有的員工和我們的員工都認真對待自己的工作。我們贏得了參與這些時刻的權利，我很高興看到我們交付成果。”

chelsea And wolves Both are moving into the youth market with similar intentions, even if their short-term realities look very different.

Chelsea have continued to build aggressively for the future under the Bleuco structure. The club has made a habit of identifying players early and placing them in their multi-club system.

Wolves, on the other hand, are preparing for life in the Championship after confirming relegation. That change is expected to trigger a comprehensive squad reset. Young, high-growth players could become a key part of that rebuild, especially if they come with low initial costs and long development timelines.

As part of the shared focus on youth, a new name has started circulating.

Teenage striker is now on the radar

Zebedee Kennedy has emerged as a player both clubs are keeping an eye on. The 16-year-old currently belongs to Mjällby AIF, where he signed a contract running until 2028 earlier this year.

The forward has not yet made his senior debut. However, his impact at the international youth level has drawn attention. He has scored four goals in 12 appearances for the Sweden U16 team, which has helped raise his profile.

In recent times, reports linking them to a move started emerging. Those claims have now been strengthened further by the Portuguese newspaper to ballWhich confirms that both Chelsea and Wolves are among the clubs following the situation.

Juventus and Benfica have also been mentioned in the running.

Different plans, same opportunity

Zebedee Kennedy would represent a long-term project for any club.

In Chelsea’s case, the path seems relatively clear. The expectation will be that the player will be signed and then developed within the BluCo network.

A loan to Strasbourg, or another partner club, would fit the pattern seen with a number of recent arrivals.

For wolves, the situation is more linked to their immediate reset. Demotion changes the profile of the team, and the club is expected to bring in players who can develop with a new cycle.

A signing like Kennedy could be part of that process, even if the young Swede has even less of an impact.

what happens next

Zebedee Kennedy is still in the early stages of his career. He does not have any senior players yet, and his current club has him under contract until 2028.

This means any moves will likely depend on how quickly interest turns into concrete moves. For now, both Chelsea and Wolves appear to be in the monitoring phase, but the fact that several European clubs are circling suggests this could develop further in the coming months.

For two clubs going in different directions, this is one area where their strategies still overlap.

纽卡斯尔联 制成 另一次葡萄牙侦察之旅 本周，俱乐部代表将出席葡萄牙足球俱乐部半决赛第二回合波尔图队 0-0 战平葡萄牙竞技队的比赛。

葡萄牙体育队带着优势到来，并进行了相应的比赛。波尔图以压力和体积回应。主队射门18次，而里斯本竞技只射门3次。最终，里斯本俱乐部首回合1-0领先，拿到了决赛门票。

到球 据报道，纽卡斯尔联队是出席的俱乐部之一。出场球员名单说明了人们的兴趣。

威廉·戈麦斯仍然是纽卡斯尔思维的核心

威廉·戈麦斯仍然是与纽卡斯尔联最明显的联系之一。喜鹊队 已经向这名边锋提出了报价，这场比赛又提供了一次近距离观察。

他是波尔图在广泛领域的主要出路。戈麦斯多次攻击后卫，并且在一对一的情况下看起来很乐意冒险。他的最后一球不稳定，但制造不平衡的意图和能力是存在的。在整场比赛大部分时间都在推进的球队中，他始终参与其中。

这种配置符合纽卡斯尔对直接进攻深度的需求，特别是注重增加边路位置的速度和不可预测性。如果安东尼·戈登在夏季离开，他将是一个明智的继任者。

显示防御目标和物理轮廓

奥斯曼·迪奥曼德是另一个名字 牢牢受到纽卡斯尔联的关注。这位中后卫也受到了几支英超球队的关注，这说明了他为何受到关注。

他因其身体素质和从后场带球的能力而脱颖而出。在一场里斯本竞技队长时间防守的比赛中，迪奥曼德仍然找到突破防线的机会，在对抗中发挥自己的作用。

年轻的右后卫爱德华多·夸雷斯马也表现沉着。他很好地处理了防守任务，并适应了需要集中注意力和纪律的比赛。他可能不是头条新闻，但他的可靠性不会被忽视。

考虑中场和守门员的选择

加布里·维加在中场提供了不同的形象。这位23岁的大师帮助波尔图在中场取得进步，展现了力量和技术能力的结合。对于继续寻求中场平衡的纽卡斯尔来说，这种组合仍然很有价值。

迪奥戈·科斯塔在扑救方面度过了一个安静的夜晚，但仍然展示了他的实力。比赛后期，他反应迅速，拒绝了机会，并且经常在波尔图向前推进时充当清道夫。他最近几个赛季的稳定性使他成为寻求长期门将选择的俱乐部的话题。

皮耶图谢夫斯基 休息后也长进了比赛。这位备受好评的边锋在进攻阶段变得更加积极，并且在跑动中表现出了意识，即使他没有创造出决定性的时刻。

弗雷斯内达的缺席将注意力转移到其他地方

伊万·弗雷斯内达, 最近与纽卡斯尔联系在一起，因受伤没有参与其中。他的缺席可能会将焦点转移到球场上的其他防守选择上。

这可能会增加迪奥曼德和夸雷斯马等球员的表现，他们能够在严苛的环境中展现自己的品质。

比赛的性质有所帮助。波尔图的进攻和里斯本竞技的防守抵抗造成了不同类型的压力。对于球探来说，这种环境往往比舒适的胜利更能揭示出更多的东西。

葡萄牙仍然是纽卡斯尔信任的市场，这次访问强化了这一点。

紐卡斯爾聯隊本週再次前往葡萄牙進行球探之旅，俱樂部代表出席了葡萄牙足球俱樂部半決賽第二回合波爾圖隊0-0戰平葡萄牙競技隊的比賽。

葡萄牙體育隊帶著優勢到來，並進行了相應的比賽。波爾圖以壓力和體積回應。主隊射門18次，里斯本競技只射門3次。最終，里斯本俱樂部首回合1-0領先，拿到了決賽門票。

阿波拉 據報道，紐卡斯爾聯隊是出席的俱樂部之一。出場球員名單說明了人們的興趣。

威廉·戈麥斯仍然是紐卡斯爾思維的核心

威廉·戈麥斯仍然是與紐卡斯爾聯最明顯的聯繫之一。喜鵲隊 已經向這名邊鋒提出了報價，這場比賽又提供了一次近距離觀察。

他是波爾圖在廣泛領域的主要出路。戈麥斯多次攻擊後衛，並且在一對一的情況下看起來很樂意冒險。他的最後一球不穩定，但製造不平衡的意圖和能力是存在的。在整場比賽大部分時間都在推進的球隊中，他始終參與其中。

這種配置符合紐卡斯爾對直接進攻深度的需求，特別是專注於增加邊路位置的速度和不可預測性。如果安東尼·戈登在夏季離開，他將是一個明智的繼任者。

顯示防禦目標和物理輪廓

奧斯曼·迪奧曼德是另一個名字 牢牢受到紐卡斯爾聯的關注。這位中後衛也受到了幾支英超球隊的關注，這說明了他為何受到關注。

他因其身體素質和從後場帶球的能力而脫穎而出。在一場里斯本競技隊長時間防守的比賽中，迪奧曼德仍然找到突破防線的機會，在對抗中發揮自己的作用。

年輕的右後衛愛德華多·誇雷斯馬也表現沉著。他很好地處理了防守任務，並適應了需要集中註意力和紀律的比賽。他可能不是頭條新聞，但他的可靠性不會被忽視。

考慮中場和守門員的選擇

加布里·維加在中場提供了不同的形象。這位23歲的大師幫助波爾圖在中場取得進步，展現了力量和技術能力的結合。對於繼續尋求中場平衡的紐卡斯爾來說，這種組合仍然很有價值。

迪奧戈·科斯塔在撲救方面度過了一個安靜的夜晚，但仍然展示了他的實力。比賽後期，他反應迅速，拒絕了機會，並且經常在波爾圖向前推進時充當清道夫。他最近幾個賽季的穩定性使他成為尋求長期門將選擇的俱樂部的話題。

皮耶圖謝夫斯基 休息後也長進了比賽。這位備受好評的邊鋒在進攻階段變得更加積極，並且在跑動中表現出了意識，即使他沒有創造出決定性的時刻。

弗雷斯內達的缺席將注意力轉移到其他地方

伊凡·弗雷斯內達, 最近與紐卡斯爾聯繫在一起，因受傷沒有參與其中。他的缺席可能會將焦點轉移到球場上的其他防守選擇。

這可能會增加迪奧曼德和誇雷斯馬等球員的表現，他們能夠在嚴苛的環境中展現自己的品質。

比賽的性質有所幫助。波爾圖的進攻和里斯本競技的防守抵抗造成了不同類型的壓力。對於球探來說，這種環境往往比舒適的勝利更能揭示更多的東西。

葡萄牙仍然是紐卡斯爾信任的市場，這次訪問強化了這一點。

of southampton Juan Larios has struggled for prominence since arriving at St Mary’s from Manchester City in September 2022.

The left-back made six appearances for the Saints and played five during the 2022/23 season.

Looking for regular playing time, Southampton allowed him to move on loan to Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa in July 2025.

He played 631 minutes in 13 matches, of which 10 were league appearances only since September.

The Championship side cut short their stay at the Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa in the winter market due to the restricted role.

On 2 February, Tonda Eckert’s team let him join Real Zaragoza until the end of the season. At the end of that month, The Saints-owned player said The late move was “a bit chaotic”.

Southampton man’s future uncertain

Since moving to Real Zaragoza, Juan Larios has mainly operated as a left-back and has been a regular so far.

His league statistics with current club are as follows:

• Appearances: 11
• Start: 11
• Total minutes: 941
• Minutes per game: 86
• Yellow cards: 4

Friday edition of Aragon NewspaperA local newspaper from the Segunda Division provides the latest information regarding the 22-year-old’s future.

The report focuses on what could happen to the Spanish club’s team if they are relegated from the second division.

Real Zaragoza is 19th in the table [total 22 teams and bottom four drop down]Three points behind 18th-place Cadiz CF.

Much of the report focuses on what the future holds for Mvuli Mensah.

Finally, the paper discusses other players including the Southampton man.

The Spanish club have the option to make Juan Larios’ loan permanent. There is no mention of any figures but it is ‘very high’ for Real Zaragoza. Therefore, he will have to return to St. Mary’s after his loan period.

This is the case even if they avoid demotion.

Contract, price and agent information

Juan Larios’ contract at Southampton expires in 2027, meaning the summer window will be the Saints’ last chance to make money from his sale. The price is according to transfer marketIs €1.5m.

Agency Global Goal, owned by agent Borja Lasso de la Vega Guyán, is representing the Saints fullback.

南安普敦的 自从 2022 年 9 月从曼城来到圣玛丽学院以来，胡安·拉里奥斯一直在努力争取知名度。

这位左后卫为圣徒队打了六场比赛，其中五场是在2022/23赛季期间。

为了寻求常规比赛时间，南安普顿于 2025 年 7 月允许他租借至莱昂内萨文化体育俱乐部。

他在 13 场比赛中出场 631 分钟，其中 10 场联赛出场是自 9 月份以来的。

由于角色受到限制，英冠球队缩短了他在冬季市场文化体育俱乐部的停留时间。

2月2日，通达·埃克特的球队让他加盟皇家萨拉戈萨直至赛季结束。当月晚些时候， 圣徒队旗下球员表示 后期的举动“有点混乱”。

南安普顿人的未来不确定

自从转会皇家萨拉戈萨以来，胡安·拉里奥斯主要担任左后卫，到目前为止一直是主力。

他在当前俱乐部的联赛数据如下：

• 出场次数：11
• 开始： 11
• 总分钟数：941
• 每场比赛分钟：86
• 黄牌：4张

周五版的 阿拉贡报纸是乙级联赛的当地报纸，报道了这位 22 岁球员的最新未来。

该报告的重点是如果西班牙俱乐部从乙级联赛降级，他们的球队可能会发生什么。

皇家萨拉戈萨排名第19位 [total 22 teams and bottom four drop down]，落后第 18 位的加的斯 CF 3 分。

报告的大部分内容集中于 Mawuli Mensah 的未来可能发生的情况。

最后，报纸讨论了其他球员，包括南安普顿球员。

西班牙俱乐部可以选择永久保留胡安·拉里奥斯的租借。没有提及具体数字，但对于皇家萨拉戈萨来说“太高”了。因此，他必须在租借结束后回到圣玛丽。

即使他们避免降级也是如此。

合同、价值和代理信息

胡安·拉里奥斯在南安普顿的合同将于2027年到期，这意味着夏窗将是圣徒队从出售他身上获利的最后机会。是值，根据 转会市场，是 150 万欧元。

Global Goal 代理机构由经纪人 Borja Lasso de la Vega Gayán 拥有，代表圣徒队后卫。

nottingham forest A move for Davide Fratesi to Inter Milan failed in January. There is still hope for a transfer, with the player increasingly accepting that he needs to leave.

At the end of January, the East Mids club came close to signing the Italian. A deal was almost complete, with the Nerazzurri simply waiting to sign a replacement.

sports witness The saga was covered closely, as Fratesi had to stay due to Inter’s failure to sign Curtis Jones.

After that, things did not change for the midfielder. The 26-year-old has started only two Serie A games in 2026, relegating him to bench-warmer status.

Nottingham Forest may have another chance at Fratesi, who is awaiting a transfer.

evacuation team

corriere dello sport Reports on the Italy international made it clear that he was keen on a transfer in January.

The newspaper believed that Nottingham Forest could not meet Inter’s demands and this was another reason for the failure. The Nerazzurri wanted a loan with an obligation to buy but the Premier League side wanted a simple loan.

Now, it is certain that Fratessi will leave Inter in the summer. Despite being very important for them in the 2024/25 campaign, he has given up hope of making his mark.

It is said that the midfielder’s smile has disappeared in the last few months. Hoping to get out, he has his ‘phone in hand’ and his crew is doing everything they can to make a move.

He wants to play regularly and make an impact at the highest level, as he did under Simone Inzaghi.

Nottingham Forest given another chance

Ideally, the Champions League-experienced player may not be keen on a move to the City Ground. But in this case, things may be different.

Nottingham Forest dealt Fratessi’s squad in January in their move for Lorenzo Lucca. This shows that they have a very good working relationship, which could also help in the signing of the Italy midfielder.

Fratesi is a midfielder who adds a lot of unpredictability in the final third. He may not be technically proficient, but he has the ability to achieve important goals. This would help any team, let alone Nottingham Forest.

Vitor Pereira’s side have a chance but there are every possibility that more clubs will come knocking for them.

诺丁汉森林 一月份引进国际米兰球员达维德·弗拉特西失败了。 随着球员越来越接受他需要离开，转会的希望仍然存在。

一月底，东中部俱乐部差点签下意大利人。交易即将完成，蓝黑军团只等待签下替代者。

体育见证人 由于国际米兰未能签下柯蒂斯·琼斯，导致弗拉特西留下来，因此密切报道了这一传奇故事。

在那之后，这位中场球员的情况并没有改变。这位26岁的球员在2026年只首发了两场意甲比赛，已经降级为替补球员。

诺丁汉森林队可以为正在等待转会的弗拉特西提供另一次机会。

随行人员在工作中准备退出

《罗马体育报》 关于这位意大利国脚的报道，明确表示他热衷于在一月份转会。

该报认为诺丁汉森林无法满足国际米兰的要求，这是失败的另一个原因。蓝黑军团想要一笔带有购买义务的贷款，但英超球队想要一笔简单的贷款。

现在，弗拉特西肯定会在夏天离开国米。尽管他在2024/25赛季对球队非常重要，但他已经放弃了留下痕迹的希望。

据说这位中场球员在过去几个月里失去了笑容。为了离开，他手里拿着“手机”，而他的随行人员正在尽一切努力来解决这一问题。

他希望定期参加比赛并在高水平上产生影响，就像他在西蒙·因扎吉的带领下所做的那样。

诺丁汉森林再给一次机会

理想情况下，一名有欧冠经验的球员可能不会热衷于转会到城市球场。但在这种情况下，情况可能会有所不同。

诺丁汉森林在一月份与弗拉特西的随行人员就洛伦佐·卢卡的转会进行了交易。这表明他们有着非常好的工作关系，这也有助于签下这位意大利中场。

弗拉特西是一名中场球员，他在进攻三区增加了很多不可预测性。他可能在技术上并不精通，但有提出关键目标的诀窍。这对任何球队都有帮助，更不用说诺丁汉森林了。

维托·佩雷拉的球队有机会，但很有可能会有更多的俱乐部来找他。

當亞特蘭大老鷹隊用克里斯塔普斯·波爾津吉斯前往灣區交換喬納森·庫明加（和巴迪·希爾德）時，人們對這位前第七順位新秀的期望並不是很高。畢竟，在金州勇士隊的最後幾天，他的股票已經跌落懸崖，因為他不再是主教練史蒂夫·科爾輪換的一部分。

庫明加一直渴望改變環境，他似乎正在充分利用他在老鷹隊獲得的機會。這位 23 歲的前鋒儘管是替補，但對老鷹隊來說仍然是巨大的，他在過去的兩場比賽中無疑對老鷹隊產生了積極的影響——兩場比賽都以一分的優勢戰勝了紐約尼克斯隊，取得了系列賽 2-1 的領先優勢。

這位23歲的前鋒在替補出場的28分鐘內拿下21分，並且再次打出出色的防守，更加贏得了主教練奎因·斯奈德的信任。庫明加已經展示了一名獲勝球員的所有能力，老鷹隊老將 CJ 麥科勒姆承認他已經學到了一兩件事 從他的時代開始 與勇士隊。

“[He] 擁有來自勇士隊的冠軍DNA；他知道如何以正確的方式玩遊戲。運動能力超乎尋常。你看到了爆炸性，」麥科勒姆在賽後新聞發布會上透過 X（以前的 Twitter）上的「哦不，他沒有」說道。

」[He] 擁有來自勇士隊的冠軍DNA；他知道如何以正確的方式玩遊戲。運動能力超乎尋常。你看到了爆炸性。 」

CJ 麥科勒姆談喬納森庫明加🙌pic.twitter.com/WCThxc28hh

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 2026 年 4 月 24 日

對庫明加來說，人才從來都不是問題；他與勇士體系的契合度從一開始就顯得不穩定，而且很明顯他不符合柯爾贏得籃球的願景。

但這位 23 歲的前鋒擁有世界上所有的身體素質，可以為一支獲勝的球隊做出貢獻。這只是讓他發揮出最好水準的問題。到目前為止，老鷹隊在讓庫明加處於有利位置方面做得非常出色。

庫明加正在解決這個問題，但對於另一支球隊來說，勇士隊的球迷必須感到沮喪。

自從轉會布萊頓以來，法比安·赫策勒已經證明了自己。德國人現在被認為可以在另一傢俱樂部做類似的工作。

本週，海鷗隊在積分榜上超越了切爾西。他們現在發現自己第六並且進入了歐羅巴聯賽。他們甚至首次爭奪歐冠資格，利物浦僅領先5分。

胡爾澤勒很好地繼承了羅伯托·德澤比的遺產。雖然這位義大利人更為激進，但這位 33 歲的年輕人在保持基本理念的同時，增加了更多的平衡和實用主義。

當義大利球隊佛羅倫薩展望他們的未來時，胡爾澤勒被視為可能的教練選擇。

赫澤勒被此舉誘惑

La Nazione－透過 拉維奧拉，今天看看佛羅倫薩俱樂部在夏季將如何運作。在保羅·瓦諾利的帶領下，他們成功地走出了降級區，但義大利人的未來並不確定。

這主要是因為 Fabio Paratici，他想在佛羅倫薩推出一個閃亮的新項目。他們希望教練能夠踢出有吸引力的足球風格，使用年輕球員並帶領球隊進入新時代。

胡澤勒在布萊頓的工作引起了帕拉蒂奇的注意。德國人被視為理想的候選人，該報相信他會受到轉會意甲的誘惑。

恩佐·馬雷斯卡和弗朗西斯科·法裡奧利也很感興趣，但海鷗隊的主教練被認為更容易實現。

我們的看法：佛羅倫斯夢想遠大

感覺每一位可能的主教練都對佛羅倫薩有吸引力。此前，佛羅倫薩媒體也建議伯恩茅斯主教練安多尼·伊拉奧拉作為他們的選擇。

所有這一切似乎都是帕拉蒂奇試圖調查市場，然後找出最佳選擇。他還必須以最好的方式出售佛羅倫薩項目，現在距離生存只有一步之遙。

chelsea Youngster Kendry Paez’s momentum at River Plate has taken another turn, following a difficult night on the heels of his first Superclásico start that raised new questions about his role – and ultimately, over his future on loan.

The 18-year-old, on loan from Chelsea, was given a starting chance against Boca Juniors Making an impact on the bench just a few days ago. However, River suffered a 0–1 defeat at the Monumental and Paez struggled to make an impact before being substituted after 57 minutes.

This was a sharp contrast to his recent performance, and could again impact how Rivers manages his minutes moving forward.

From impact subs to tough superclásicos

Páez earned his place in the XI after changing the game against Carabobo, where he came on and provided the assist for the winning goal in just 39 minutes.

That performance propelled him into contention and, ultimately, into the starting lineup for one of the biggest fixtures in South American football. Against Boca, however, the context was very different.

River dominated in periods of possession but lacked cutting edge and Paez struggled to impose himself between the lines. Although he showed personality from time to time, his overall contribution remained limited.

The numbers reflect that struggle. He had 32 touches but did not register a single shot. He completed 9 of 16 passes and failed to complete one dribble.

Furthermore, he lost too many possessions, lost possession 15 times and could not provide the creative spark River needed.

Criticism follows performance

The demonstration did not go unnoticed in Argentina. River legend Reinaldo “Mostaza” Merlo offered a candid assessment after the match, questioning both Paez’s impact and physical presence. His words were relayed hail.

“I thought Páez would not play because he only played a little bit against Carabobo. He played well for a short period of time [against Carabobo] Nothing else.”

“I have watched him since he arrived and he is a soft player. Coudet inserted players inside to keep the ball. They had the ball at times, but lacked depth and danger. Then they struggled to be clinical.”

He then criticized the player’s attitude as he was carried off the pitch and showed no ‘sorrow or regret’ after the final whistle.

“Losing a derby always hurts. It hurts. You have to endure as long as it takes and then you have to start again.”

The criticism highlights the level of scrutiny Paez now faces, especially in high-pressure matches.

What this means for Chelsea and loans

For Chelsea, such ups and downs are part of the development process. Paez is still adapting to a new environment, a new tactical system and the demands of a club like River.

However, it also reinforces uncertainty about their role. he went away from there having an unused optionFor a game-changing option, for a starter in the biggest match of the season – and now under question again after a quiet performance.

That inconsistency matters in the context of his debt. Rivers wants to keep Páez involved and playing regularly, especially with a system in place that could allow Chelsea Reevaluate his situation if his minutes drop too low.

Performances against Boca do not necessarily change long-term plans, but they may influence short-term decisions on selection and usage.

So after an extraordinary performance following a tough Superclásico, the next few weeks could prove crucial in determining whether Páez can secure a stable role – and whether River can maintain control of his loan situation.

利兹联 和 桑德兰 预计将在夏天签下沙勒罗瓦皇家队的亚辛·蒂特拉维。

今年早些时候，《体育见证》 转播新闻 利兹联队正在关注这名 22 岁的球员。同一消息人士指出，桑德兰去年夏天未能签下他。

Jupiler Pro League俱乐部于2024年7月从阿尔及利亚球队Paradou AC签下他，上赛季他出场32次。

本赛季，这位阿尔及利亚国脚已经在 34 场比赛中出场 3,184 分钟。

他本赛季的联赛数据如下：

• 出场次数：30
• 开始： 29
• 总分钟数：2,545
• 每场比赛分钟：85
• 每场拦截：1.3
• 每场抢断：1.8
• 赢得控球权（最后三分之一）：0.4
• 每场收回球数：5.8
• 每场比赛解围：1.3
• 每场决斗获胜次数：4.3

利兹联队和桑德兰队的威胁

媒体脚 报道亚辛·蒂特拉维的表现让马赛的一些人信服。

他预计在本赛季结束后离开比利时俱乐部，而法甲球队希望获得他的效力。 Media Foot在报道中没有提及利兹联、桑德兰或任何其他俱乐部。

DZ脚 阿尔及利亚现在转述这一说法，然后提供他们自己对此案的看法。这名中场球员可能是夏季进一步加强法国俱乐部阵容的可靠选择。

然而，该媒体警告马赛，由于丹尼尔·法克的球队和黑猫队，这次行动并不容易。

马赛将面临“激烈的竞争”，特别是来自利兹联和雷吉斯·勒布里斯球队的竞争。英超双雄正在密切关注这名球员，他们的兴趣可能会推高价格。

蒂特拉维“注定会在下一个窗口离开”皇家沙勒罗瓦，但目前还不清楚他下一步将去往何处。法国俱乐部必须战胜白衣军团和桑德兰才能签下他。

合同、价值和代理信息

Yacine Titraoui 的合同将于 2027 年到期，并可选择再续约一年。 转会市场 对他的估值为 700 万欧元，这是他职业生涯迄今为止的最高估值。

英国机构Unique Sports Group 是该球员的代表。他们的客户名单包括曼城队的马克·盖伊、纽卡斯尔联队的安东尼·戈登和马利克·蒂奥、水晶宫后卫马克森斯·拉克鲁瓦和其他几名球员。

AIK Fotbal’s Zadok Yohana is attracting attention, including from the Premier League Tottenham Hotspur.

The 18-year-old player came through the ranks at Nigerian side Ikon Allah FA and joined AIK Fotball in June 2025.

His preferred position is on the right wing, but at the Swedish club, he also operates as a wing back. The Nigerian’s performances and ability have already attracted the attention of Chelsea.

On 10 April, Game Witness Claims covered from Nigeria The Blues are keeping a close eye on the player. Two days later, we Swedish club broadcasts the news Price set at €20-25m.

AIK football recruitment head Mikka Takkula has confirmed the interest without revealing details.

Tottenham joined Chelsea in the following players

express Tottenham are now reported to be keeping a close eye on the youngster in Sweden.

Broadcaster TV4 initially reported that scouts from unnamed Premier League teams were in Sweden to watch Zadok Yohan.

The outlet learned from its sources that a Spurs official was in Sweden yesterday. The scout watched Zadok Yohana live in his team’s 2–1 defeat to Dagerfors IF.

He played the full 90 minutes, and after the match, the same outlet spoke with the attacker, who was unaware that a Spurs scout was present.

“No, I don’t know. I didn’t know there were scouts here. I’m just focusing on my game. My focus is completely on AIK.” He said.

When asked about his future, Yohan said: “Of course I have a dream.”

Meanwhile, the player has impressed Dagerfors IF manager Henoch Goitome.

“Yohanna is an extraordinary player. I love watching him play. He plays just like he plays on the street. We told Samba [Diatara] That he is good. and to [Elias] Barsoum that we will have to play two matches against one there.” He added.

Our opinion: Spurs unlikely to spend big

If earlier claims are to be believed, the Allsvenskan side are requesting around €15-25m to sanction his sale.

Since moving to Europe, Zadok Yohanna has played 15 matches, scoring four goals and three assists. He has not been tested at the highest level yet.

Therefore, the summer may perhaps be too early for Tottenham Hotspur to spend €15m on the Nigerian. His contract expires in December 2029, and transfer market Value him at €500k.

兵工厂的 长期的兴趣 帕尔梅拉斯后卫路易斯·贝内德蒂完好无损，但来自巴西的最新报道再次强调了为什么英超俱乐部仍在等待任何真正的机会。

正如之前报道的阿森纳追踪了这位 19 岁的中后卫，但 1000 万欧元（860 万英镑）的报价被拒绝。

帕尔梅拉斯继续坚持更高的估值，接近2000万欧元（1720万英镑），而且他们对时机的立场现在得到了加强。

任何出售之前都需要进行防守重组

路易斯·贝内德蒂目前在帕尔梅拉斯的中后卫阵容中排名第四。在主教练阿贝尔·费雷拉的计划中，古斯塔沃·戈麦斯、穆里洛和布鲁诺·福克斯都领先于他。

尽管如此，俱乐部仍然将他视为成年队的一员。这是他们决策的关键因素。

现在根据 槊！ 和 环球体育目前，巴西俱乐部无意在赛季中期出售贝内代蒂。相反，在考虑离开之前，他们的首要任务仍然是加强防守阵容。

帕尔梅拉斯希望在打开任何退出之门之前签下一名更有经验的后卫。目前效力于泽尼特的尼诺已被确定为主要目标，尽管谈判被证明很困难。亚历山大·巴尔博萨（Alexander Barboza）是另一个正在考虑的名字，旁边是 布莱顿的伊戈尔·胡里奥。

在增援到来之前，帕尔梅拉斯不愿意削弱球队的阵容深度——尤其是在重大比赛正在进行的情况下。

个人资料继续吸引阿森纳的兴趣

路易斯·贝内德蒂的个人资料有助于解释为什么阿森纳在缺乏常规首发的情况下仍然保持专注。

这位后卫在缺席近两个月后最近重返一线队，出场次数达到 17 次，打进一球。尽管上场时间有限，但他的基本面继续引起人们的关注。

CIES 足球观察站的一项研究将他列为世界 20 岁以下最全能的前 10 名中后卫之一。这种外部认可为他在帕尔梅拉斯已经获得的内部赞誉增添了分量。

贝内代蒂的身体素质非常出色。身高 1.97m，他将空中存在感与惊人的速度融为一体， 据报道超过36公里/小时 ——对于他这样身材的后卫来说，这是一个罕见的组合。

他还承担着青年队的领导责任，在最近的南美解放者杯比赛中担任帕尔梅拉斯 U20 队的队长。

接下来会发生什么

对于阿森纳来说，情况仍然是一种耐心。帕尔梅拉斯并没有积极推动出售。相反，他们保护球队的平衡和球员的发展道路。

即使欧洲持续感兴趣——包括科莫最近的关注， 正如我们之前介绍的 – 和 诺丁汉森林巴西队完全掌控局面。

贝内代蒂的合同到 2029 年到期，并有 1 亿欧元（8600 万英镑）的解约金条款。因此，除非帕尔梅拉斯首先确保他们的防守目标，否则不会有任何动作。

目前，阿森纳仍在观望。但巴西发出的信息很明确：现在不是罢工的时刻。

利茲聯隊和桑德蘭隊預計將在夏天簽下皇家沙勒羅瓦隊的亞辛·蒂特拉維。

今年早些時候，Sport Witness 轉播了利茲聯隊關注這位 22 歲球員的消息。同一消息人士指出，桑德蘭去年夏天未能簽下他。

Jupiler Pro League俱樂部於2024年7月從阿爾及利亞球隊Paradou AC簽下他，上賽季他出賽32次。

本賽季，這位阿爾及利亞國腳已經在 34 場比賽中出場 3,184 分鐘。

他本季的聯賽數據如下：

• 出場次數：30
• 開始： 29
• 總分鐘數：2,545
• 每場比賽分鐘：85
• 每場攔截：1.3
• 每場抄截：1.8
• 贏得控球權（最後三分之一）：0.4
• 每場收回球數：5.8
• 每場比賽解圍：1.3
• 每場決鬥獲勝次數：4.3

利茲聯隊和桑德蘭隊的威脅

Media Foot 報告 Yacine Titraoui 的表現令馬賽的一些人信服。

他預計在本賽季結束後離開比利時俱樂部，而法甲球隊希望獲得他的效力。 Media Foot在報導中並未提及利茲聯、桑德蘭或任何其他俱樂部。

阿爾及利亞的 DZ Foot 現在轉述這一說法，然後提供他們自己對此案的看法。這位中場球員可能是夏季進一步加強法國俱樂部陣容的可靠選擇。

然而，該媒體警告馬賽克，由於丹尼爾法克的球隊和黑貓隊，這次行動並不容易。

馬賽將面臨“激烈的競爭”，特別是來自利茲聯和雷吉斯·勒布里斯球隊的競爭。英超雙雄正在密切關注這名球員，他們的興趣可能會推高價格。

蒂特拉維「注定會在下一個窗口離開」皇家沙勒羅瓦，但目前還不清楚他下一步將去往何處。法國俱樂部必須戰勝白衣軍團和桑德蘭才能簽下他。

合約、價值和代理訊息

Yacine Titraoui 的合約將於 2027 年到期，並可選擇再續約一年。 Transfermarkt 對他的估價為 700 萬歐元，這是他職業生涯迄今為止的最高價。

英國機構Unique Sports Group 是該球員的代表。他們的客戶名單包括曼城的馬克蓋伊、紐卡斯爾聯隊的安東尼戈登和馬利克蒂奧、水晶宮後衛馬克森斯拉克魯瓦和其他幾名球員。

armory‘S long standing interest Defender Luis Benedetti remains intact at Palmeiras, but the latest reports from Brazil again underline why the Premier League club is still waiting for any real opening.

As mentioned earlierArsenal have kept an eye on the 19-year-old centre-back and have rejected approaches in the region of €10m (£8.6m).

Palmeiras remain in line for a higher valuation, around €20m (£17.2m), and their stance at the time is now stronger.

Defensive shuffling needed before any selling

Luis Benedetti is currently fourth in the centre-back hierarchy at Palmeiras. Gustavo Gomez, Murillo and Bruno Fuchs are all ahead of him in manager Abel Ferreira’s plans.

Despite this, the club still sees him as part of the senior group. This is an important factor in their decision making.

as of now Lance! And globo esporteThe Brazilian club has no intention of selling Benedetti midway through the season. Instead, his priority remains to strengthen the defensive unit before considering any departures.

Palmeiras want to sign a more experienced defender before opening the door to any exit. Nino, who is currently at Zenit, has been identified as the primary target, although negotiations have proven difficult. Along with this, Alexander Barboza is another name under consideration. Igor Julio of Brighton.

Until that reinforcement arrives, Palmeiras are unwilling to weaken their squad depth – especially with major competitions continuing.

Profile continues to attract interest from Arsenal

Luis Benedetti’s profile helps explain why Arsenal remain attentive despite his lack of regular starters.

The defender recently returned to first-team action after almost two months out, making 17 senior appearances with one goal. Although minutes have been limited, his underlying profile continues to attract attention.

A study by the CIES Football Observatory placed him in the top 10 most versatile centre-backs in the world under the age of 20. This external recognition adds to the internal praise he already receives in Palmeiras.

Physically, Benedetti stands out. Standing at a height of 1.97 metres, he combines aerial presence with remarkable pace, Reportedly over 36 km/h – A rare mix for a keeper of its size.

He has also taken on leadership responsibilities at the youth level, most recently captaining Palmeiras’ U20 team during their Copa Libertadores campaign.

what happens next

The case for Arsenal remains one of patience. Palmeiras is not actively pushing for a sale. Instead, they are protecting both squad balance and a player’s development path.

Even with continued interest from Europe – including recent attention to Como, As we covered earlier – And nottingham forestThe Brazilian side are in complete control.

Benedetti is under contract until 2029 and has a €100m (£86m) release clause. So there will be no movement unless Palmeiras first secures its defensive goal.

For now, Arsenal are still watching. But Brazil’s message is clear: This is not the time to attack.

切尔西 年轻球员肯德利·帕埃斯在河床队的势头再次发生转变，他在超级德比中首次首发，随后度过了一个艰难的夜晚，这对他的角色提出了新的问题，最终，他的租借未来也随之而来。

这位从切尔西租借而来的 18 岁球员在对阵博卡青年队的比赛中获得了首发位置。 几天前在替补席上给人留下了深刻的印象。然而，河床队在纪念碑球场以0-1失利，帕埃斯在第57分钟被替换下场之前一直难以发挥作用。

这与他最近的表现形成鲜明对比，这可能会再次影响河床如何管理他的上场时间。

从冲击潜艇到困难的超级德比

帕埃斯在对阵卡拉沃沃的比赛中改变了比赛规则，在首发阵容中赢得了自己的位置，他在仅仅 39 分钟的时间里就送出了制胜一球的助攻。

这一表现使他成为了竞争者，并最终进入了南美足球最重要赛事之一的首发阵容。但对阵博卡时，情况却截然不同。

河床在控球过程中占据主导地位，但缺乏锋芒，帕埃斯发现很难在两线之间发挥自己的作用。虽然他有时表现出个性，但他的总体贡献仍然有限。

这些数字反映了这种斗争。他有 32 次触球，但没有一次投篮。他16次传球完成9次，没有一次运球完成。

此外，他还多次控制失误，15次失去控球权，无法为河床提供所需的创造力。

批评追随表现

这场展览在阿根廷并没有被忽视。河床传奇人物雷纳尔多·“莫斯塔萨”·梅洛在赛后做出了直言不讳的评价，质疑帕埃斯的影响力和身体素质。他的话被转达 奥莱。

“我以为帕埃斯不会上场，因为他只在对阵卡拉沃沃的比赛中踢了一点。他在短时间内踢得很好 [against Carabobo] 仅此而已。”

“我见过他上场时的表现，他是一名软弱的球员。库代让球员去控球。他们有时会控球，但缺乏深度和威胁。然后他们就很难保持冷静。”

然后他批评了这名球员的态度，称他在被罚下场和终场哨响后没有表现出“悲伤或遗憾”。

“输掉一场德比总是很痛苦的。它必须很痛苦。你必须忍受它所需要的时间，然后你必须重新开始。”

这些批评凸显了帕埃斯现在面临的审查，尤其是在高压比赛中。

这对切尔西和贷款意味着什么

对于切尔西来说，这种波动是发展过程的一部分。帕埃斯仍在适应新的环境、新的战术体系以及河床这样的俱乐部的要求。

然而，这也加剧了他角色的不确定性。他从 是一个未使用的选项，到改变比赛的替补，到本赛季最重要的比赛中的首发——在平静的表现之后，现在又回到了质疑的位置。

这种不一致在他的贷款背景下很重要。河床希望让帕埃斯参与并定期参加比赛，特别是在适当的机制下，可以让切尔西 如果他的上场时间太少，请重新评估他的情况。

像对阵博卡这样的表现并不一定会改变长期计划，但它们可以影响短期的选择和使用决策。

因此，在一场出色的表现和一场艰难的超级德比之后，接下来的几周可能对决定帕埃斯是否能获得稳定的角色以及河床是否能保持对租借情况的控制至关重要。

當四屆年度最佳防守球員魯迪·戈貝爾在 2026 年 DPOY 投票中甚至沒有進入前三名時，明尼蘇達森林狼隊周圍瀰漫著不滿和憤怒的氣氛，落後於獲勝者維克托·溫班亞馬、切特·霍姆格倫和奧薩爾·湯普森，排名第四。但戈貝爾知道自己作為防守者的能力，在 2026 年 NBA 季後賽首輪對決的第三場灰狼隊以 113-96 戰勝丹佛金塊隊的比賽中，他的影響力再明顯不過了。

戈貝爾讓尼古拉·約基奇打出了他近年來最糟糕的比賽之一；這位掘金球星本場比賽可能拿下了 27 分，但他必須要以可怕的 7 投 26 投才能達到這個數字。這位灰狼隊中鋒讓這位三屆 MVP 很難獲得自己的位置，在他上場的 36 分鐘內，灰狼隊以 18 分的優勢領先丹佛隊。

儘管如此，戈貝爾並沒有過多考慮他的 DPOY 冷落，因為他 只是專注 幫助灰狼隊衝擊總冠軍。

「我認為我唯一的主要關注點是贏得總冠軍。防守世界上最好的球員並證明自己正在做到這一點並幫助我的球隊獲勝，這對我來說是最大的挑戰。我只是嘗試為自己做到這一點，並向自己證明我可以做到這一點並幫助我的球隊獲勝，這對我來說是最大的挑戰。我只是嘗試為自己做到這一點，並向自己證明我可以做到。而我唯一需要的就是總冠軍，」在灰狼隊以2-1領先後，戈貝爾在PrimeNBA。

“勝利是我能擁有的最大遺產。”

“我唯一的目標就是贏得冠軍。”

魯迪·戈貝爾在第三場戰勝金塊隊後談到沒有被提名為 DPOY 決賽選手🗣️

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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 2026 年 4 月 24 日

自2017年以來，戈貝爾的球隊每個賽季都能進入季後賽，這絕非巧合。多年來，他在季後賽的防守一直存在分歧，但灰狼隊用精良的防守武器包圍了他，從此成為NBA最好的球隊之一。

如果戈貝爾繼續像現在對陣約基奇那樣鎖定防守，那麼灰狼隊能夠克服困難也就不足為奇了。

Joao Gomes’ wolves Exit now almost certain due to demotion Manchester United One candidate is visible.

This week, sports witness Gazzetta dello Sport covered claims on Napoli’s interest in the midfielder. Believing the player would be keen on a move to the Partenopei, he also agreed a deal in January.

Wolves’ price-tag was causing problems in the winter window, but it looked as if a demotion would free them up. Napoli have signed several Premier League players in recent years and Gomes was seen as the next target.

Things may not be easy for the Italian side, with Manchester United considered the more obvious destination.

wolves aim high

Journalist Ada Cotugno spoke to Napoli Radio Central and she focused exclusively on the Naples club’s pursuit of Gomes.

He made his interest clear but also indicated the player’s desire to remain at Manchester United.

Cotugno said-go tuttonapoli: : “Does Wolverhampton’s demotion favor the departure of Joao Gomes? Those who have demoted do not ask too much for the sale of a player. After this year, Wolves can make an Anguilla-style sale for Joao Gomes. They value him at £60 million, and they will also have to pay Flamengo 10%.”

The journalist indicated that Gomes would not be too keen to play in Italy. Even Chelsea could be an attractive destination for the 25-year-old.

“He is a regular starter, but is young and can improve. He is on the market and is being monitored by several Premier League teams, including Chelsea and Manchester United. If one of those teams comes knocking, it is difficult to tempt him from Serie A.“

manchester united must move forward

The way Gomes has performed in the last two Premier League seasons is really very good for the Championship. He has been one of Wolves’ best players in a disastrous season, playing 31 times.

That’s why Manchester United should treat this as a big opportunity. The British press have already spoken about their interest in the midfielder and there would be no better time to pursue him.

Michael Carrick’s side need at least two midfield signings. In recent seasons, he has shown an inclination towards proven Premier League stars. That’s why Brian Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha were signed last summer.

Gomes would be offered a similar deal and the Red Devils could do much worse than him.

若昂·戈麦斯 狼队 由于降级，退出现在已接近确定 曼联 出现候选人。

本星期， 体育见证人 报道《米兰体育报》声称那不勒斯对这名中场球员感兴趣。人们相信这名球员会热衷于转会到帕特诺佩，在一月份也曾寻求过一笔交易。

狼队的价格标签在冬窗造成了问题，但人们感觉降级会给他们带来折扣。那不勒斯近年来签下了多名英超球员，戈麦斯被视为下一个目标。

对于意大利球队来说，事情可能并不容易，曼联被认为是更明显的目的地。

狼队志存高远

记者阿达·科图尼奥接受了那不勒斯中央广播电台的采访，她特别关注了那不勒斯俱乐部对戈麦斯的追逐。

她明确表达了他们的兴趣，但也表明了球员最终加入曼联的愿望。

科图尼奥说——走吧 都那不勒斯: “狼队的降级是否有利于若昂·戈麦斯的离开？那些降级的人对出售球员的要求并不高。今年之后，狼队可以以安吉萨式的方式出售若昂·戈麦斯。他们对他的估价为6000万英镑，而且还必须向弗拉门戈提供10%的佣金。”

这位记者表示，戈麦斯可能不太热衷于在意大利踢球。对于这位 25 岁的球员来说，即使是切尔西也可能是一个有吸引力的目的地。

“他是一名常规首发球员，但很年轻，还可以进步。他在转会市场上，并且受到包括切尔西和曼联在内的许多英超球队的关注。如果其中一支球队来敲门，那么意甲联赛就很难对他产生诱惑。””

曼联应该采取行动

从戈麦斯在过去两个英超赛季的表现来看，他对于英冠来说确实太出色了。在这个灾难性的赛季中，他出场 31 次，成为狼队最好的球员之一。

这就是为什么曼联应该将此视为一个巨大的机会。英国媒体此前曾表示他们对这名中场球员感兴趣，现在是追逐他的最佳时机。

迈克尔·卡里克的球队需要至少两名中场球员。最近几个赛季，他们表现出了对英超联赛成熟球星的兴趣。这就是去年夏天签下布莱恩·姆博莫和马修斯·库尼亚的原因。

戈麦斯会提出类似的交易，而红魔的表现可能比他差很多。

根據斯坦福橋的最新發展，斯特拉斯堡球星瓦倫丁·巴科轉會切爾西的決定還不確定。

在過去的幾周里，來自法國和阿根廷的各種說法都報導了藍軍的興趣。

4 月 7 日，《體育見證》報道了來自阿根廷的消息稱切爾西已與法甲球隊達成協議。同一消息人士稱，利亞姆·羅尼奧爾在這次行動中發揮了關鍵作用。

他在法國俱樂部執教這位阿根廷國腳，對他有第一手的了解。

博卡青年隊已經在慶祝這名 21 歲球員轉會切爾西，儘管沒有得到官方確認。

這些發展是在羅尼奧爾掌權期間發生的。兩天前，藍軍與他分道揚鑣，並任命卡勒姆·麥克法蘭為臨時主教練，直至本賽季結束。

這家西倫敦俱樂部在過去的五場聯賽中輸掉了比賽，並且未能取得進球，這迫使他們與主教練斷絕關係。

羅尼奧的退出可能會影響切爾西的簽約

博拉維普有一篇關於這位阿根廷國腳的報道，標題為： “利亞姆·羅尼奧爾被解僱後，瓦倫丁·巴科能否加盟切爾西尚不確定。”

在報告中，他們指出了俱樂部之間達成的協議，將這位前布萊頓球員在夏天帶回英格蘭。人們期望他在世界盃後到來。

然而，主教練的退出可能會影響這位中場球員轉會切爾西。他仍然有可能留在英超球隊，但這將取決於羅尼奧爾的繼任者。

下一任常任主帥將對巴科是否抵達切爾西或延長在法國的逗留擁有最終決定權。目前看來，這項行動已經被擱置了。

一旦藍軍任命了新的常任主教練，情況就會更加清晰。

合約、價值和統計數據

瓦倫丁·巴科 (Valentín Barco) 本賽季已成為這家法國俱樂部的主力，在 40 場比賽中出場 3,120 分鐘。

他的法甲數據如下：

• 出場次數：25
• 開始：22
• 總分鐘數：2,022
• 每場比賽分鐘：81

阿根廷人的合約將於2029年到期，Transfermarkt對他的估值為3500萬歐元，這是他職業生涯的最高價。

Manchester United Elche is one of the clubs pursuing CF’s David Affengruber for the summer.

After a spell at Sturm Graz, the Austria international joins the La Liga team on a free transfer in 2024.

At the time, Elche were in the second division and the centre-back played a key role in helping them secure promotion. He played 40 matches in the Segunda División last season

The defender has continued to shine for Elche this season and has attracted the attention of Manchester United.

His La Liga statistics this season are as follows:

• Appearances: 30
• Start: 27
• Total minutes: 2,442
• Minutes per game: 82
• Interceptions per game: 1.4
• Tackles per game: 2.1
• Balls recovered per game: 4.4
• Clearances per game: 4.8
• Duels won per game: 5.0

Manchester United joins La Liga

Many clubs in Spain and abroad are keeping a close eye on David Affengruber. is according to sports worldAnd Manchester United belongs to the latter category.

The Elche CF manager takes a liking to the 25-year-old and insists he has to represent Austria at the World Cup.

“If he doesn’t go to the World Cup, it will be one of the biggest injustices in football history,” He said.

“We were on the bench, we had the last substitution, and I could see he was tired. But I told him he has fighting spirit and hunger. When the football isn’t enough, Affengruber is there. He motivates the team, especially when you have that animal behind you. It’s a team win, but given their league-leading position, it was especially important.”

The newspaper then looks at Atletico Madrid’s interest in the defender. Earlier this week, he scored a goal and assisted in his team’s 3–2 win over Los Rojiblancos.

He impressed Diego Simeone’s team, who could include him on their target list for the summer.

The Austrian has already proven himself in La Liga and has ‘great international potential’, which makes him attractive in the market.

Atletico are not the only club to show interest in him, with Manchester United, Villarreal, Real Betis and Sevilla also keen. These clubs are now keeping a close eye on the player.

Elche, for their part, value Affengruber at around €20m. This should certainly be fair to the Premier League side.

There are other central defenders on Manchester United’s radar. Earlier this week, Sport Witness Covered claims from Portugal The Red Devils are keen on Sporting’s Goncalo Inácio.

Contract, price and agent information

The player will have one year remaining on his contract after this season. Without renewal, the summer window will be the last chance for Elche to earn good fees from its sales.

Value, according to David Affengruber transfer market€9m, and 11Wins are managing it.

曼联 是今年夏天追逐埃尔切 CF 的大卫·阿芬鲁伯的俱乐部之一。

这位奥地利国脚在格拉茨风暴队效力一段时间后，于 2024 年自由转会加盟西甲球队。

当时埃尔切在乙级联赛，这名中后卫在帮助他们晋级的过程中发挥了关键作用。上赛季他在乙级联赛踢了 40 场比赛

这名后卫本赛季继续在埃尔切大放异彩，这引起了曼联的注意。

他本赛季的西甲数据如下：

• 出场次数：30
• 开始： 27
• 总分钟数：2,442
• 每场比赛分钟：82
• 每场拦截：1.4
• 每场抢断：2.1
• 每场抢回球数：4.4
• 每场比赛解围：4.8
• 每场决斗获胜：5.0

曼联加盟西甲球队

西班牙和国外的几家具乐部正在密切关注大卫·阿芬鲁伯。这是根据 体育天地，而曼联则属于后一类。

埃尔切主教练很喜欢这位25岁的球员，并坚持认为他必须代表奥地利参加世界杯。

“如果他不参加世界杯，这将是足球历史上最大的不公正之一。” 他说。

“我们坐在替补席上，我们进行了最后一次换人，我看得出来他很累。但我告诉他，他有斗志和渴望。当足球还不够的时候，阿芬鲁伯就在身边。他激励着球队，尤其是当你有那头野兽在后面时。这是一场团队的胜利，但考虑到他们在联赛中的领先地位，这一点尤其重要。”

该报随后关注了马德里竞技队对这名后卫的兴趣。本周早些时候，他打进一球并协助球队 3-2 战胜洛斯罗吉布兰科斯。

他给迭戈·西蒙尼的球队留下了深刻的印象，他们可以将他列入今年夏天的目标名单中。

奥地利人已经在西甲联赛中证明了自己，并且具有“巨大的国际潜力”，这使他在市场上具有吸引力。

马竞并不是唯一对他感兴趣的俱乐部，曼联、比利亚雷亚尔、皇家贝蒂斯和塞维利亚也对他感兴趣。这些俱乐部现在正在密切监视该球员。

埃尔切则对 Affengruber 的估值约为 2000 万欧元。这对于英超球队来说当然应该是合理的。

曼联还有其他中卫在他们的关注范围内。本周早些时候，《体育见证》 来自葡萄牙的承保索赔 红魔队对葡萄牙体育队的贡萨洛·伊纳西奥很感兴趣。

合同、价值和代理信息

本赛季结束后，这名球员的合同还剩一年。如果没有续约，夏季转会窗口将是埃尔切从出售中赚取丰厚收入的最后机会。

大卫·阿芬鲁伯 (David Affengruber) 的价值，根据 转会市场，身价900万欧元，11Wins正在管理他。

armory They have already set their sights on Club Brugge star Nicolo Tresoldi for the summer.

Last month, Sports Witness Covered claims from Germany Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have been making contact with the striker. The same source said the striker is ready to leave for around €25-30m.

The 21-year-old left Bayern 96 for Club Brugge in June 2025 and starred in his debut season.

To put it into context, he has scored 18 goals and provided six assists in 52 games so far this season.

His Jupiler Pro League statistics are as follows:

• Appearances: 34
• Start: 23
• Total minutes: 2,042
• Minutes per game: 60
• Target: 14
• Assist: 3
• Expected target: 12.67
• Expected target: 2.47
• Big chances made: 5
• Big chances missed: 13

The Italian-born Germany U21 international’s impressive performances have put Arsenal and others on notice.

Arsenal wants to sign striker

Nicolo Tresoldi has not made his senior debut for Germany and is also eligible to play for Italy. He may get a call from the Azzurri to represent their senior team but it is unclear whether the player is ready for it or not.

is according to TuttoMercatoWebWho has mentioned this in a report focused on Arsenal.

Mikel Arteta’s side want to bring him to the Emirates in the summer. TMW say it is their own information and report that the Gunners are ‘ready to write a €30 million cheque’ to sign the Club Brugge star.

Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta is ‘already in contact’ with Jupiler Pro League side to discuss a potential deal. There is no mention of whether he is open to a switch to the north London club in the next window.

Why are the gunners looking at Tresoldi?

Mikel Arteta has three options to lead his team’s attack, Victor Gyöckeres, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus.

The Brazilian could move on after this season and if that happens, Nicolo Tresoldi could replace Jesus at Arsenal. They are mainly looking at him as a backup to Gyokres.

Contract, price and agent information

The Club Brugge frontman will have three years left on his contract at the end of this season and according to his value transfer marketIs €13m.

He is represented by agency 11Vince with agents Christian Schmid, Stephan Callas and Louis Downing.

在明尼蘇達灰狼隊以 119-114 戰勝金塊隊的第二場比賽中，賈登·麥克丹尼爾斯點名批評了整個丹佛金塊隊的防守表現，甚至點名批評了尼古拉·約基奇和賈馬爾·穆雷等人，這讓一些人驚掉了下巴，一些人揚起了眉毛。

這種厚顏無恥的垃圾話在過去肯定會給職業體育界的其他人帶來適得其反的效果，但麥克丹尼爾斯知道最好不要說這種髒話，而不是迎接挑戰。麥克丹尼爾斯在灰狼隊第三場比賽中以 113-96 擊敗金塊隊的比賽中表現出色，他言出必行，並在系列賽中以 2-1 領先。

然而，麥克丹尼爾斯對金塊的攻擊還遠遠沒有結束。在賽後記者會上，他繼續處於完全仇恨的狀態，繼續對灰狼隊的宿敵發動口水戰。

「僅僅與丹佛隊比賽就足以激勵我們。這真的足夠了。只要與他們比賽，我們並不真正關心他們說什麼，只是他們胸前的號碼和名字讓我們這樣打球，」麥克丹尼爾斯透過 X（以前的 Twitter）上的 MrBuckBuck 說道。

賈登麥克丹尼爾斯：
“僅僅與丹佛隊比賽就真的激勵了我們。這真的足夠了。只是與他們比賽，我們並不關心他們說什麼，只是號碼和他們胸前的名字讓我們這樣打球”

透過 @ohnohedidnt24 pic.twitter.com/a7WVH1zCuY

—巴克巴克先生（@MrBuckBuckNBA） 2026 年 4 月 24 日

麥克丹尼爾斯知道，他所在的更衣室裡擠滿了從那一刻起就永不退縮的競爭對手，這可能會給他帶來必要的信心，讓他能夠對一支核心已經在 2023 年奪冠的掘金隊發出這樣的攻擊。

至少，灰狼隊後衛阿約·多孫穆向麥克丹尼爾斯保證，他和整個球隊都會支持這位前鋒，尤其是在他繼續說垃圾話的時候。

「他在媒體上所說的，最終我們會和他一起在更衣室裡。我們要和他開戰。他帶頭，整場比賽他在全場防守穆雷方面做得很好。我們想讓他知道的最重要的事情是我們支持他，」多孫穆在賽後新聞發布會上透過 Canis Hoopus 的 Ryan Eichten 說道。

阿約·多孫穆（Ayo Dosunmu）在第三場比賽中談到賈登·麥克丹尼爾斯（Jaden McDaniels）時說道：“他在媒體上說的，最終我們和他一起在更衣室裡。我們要和他開戰。他帶頭，他在整場比賽中表現出色，全場防守穆雷。我們想讓他知道的最重要的是我們支持他。”

— 瑞安·艾希滕 (@reichten.bsky.social) 2026-04-24T05:23:48.167Z

On Thursday, in a penalty-filled game, the Carolina Hurricanes took a 3-0 lead in the round one series against the Ottawa Senators with a 2-1 win in Game 3.

Since the puck dropped in Canada’s capital for the first time this postseason, the Hurricanes haven’t let off the gas despite two good games on their home floor. They started things off quickly, as Logan Stankoven found the back of the net just five minutes into the game, while Linus Ullmark had only three shots on net.

The other two goals came in the second period. The first came after an accidental nullification of offsides off the stick of Drake Batherson, as Jordan Martinook moved the puck back into the defensive zone, effectively tying the game. The second – the game-winning goal – came off the stick of Jackson Blake, after Taylor Hall’s effort for the secondary assist, and an incredibly deceptive pass from defenseman K’Andre Miller for the primary assist, while Stankoven created chaos in front of Ullmark’s net – screening him with his own teammates.

However, the story of the night did not lie only in crime. The Hurricanes defense was excellent throughout the game.

In the second period, the Hurricanes took five penalties, and they killed every one of them. Midway through the frame, they trailed five-on-three and, surprisingly, did not allow a single shot.

Jacob Slavin led all players on the ice with four blocks throughout the game, while Sean Walker had three blocks.

Both teams finished the game with accurate penalty kills.

storm notes

In the second period, Taylor Hall drew a two-minute minor penalty for an illegal check to the head of Jake Sanderson. The Senators’ top-pairing defenseman pitched two more innings and later left the game.

In the third period, Brady Tkachuk took a dirty hit on Jordan Martinuk, causing him to bounce his elbow while skating at the blue line. The play resulted in a major penalty review, but it was ultimately reduced to a minor two-minute penalty for interference.

All three games of the first-round series between the Hurricanes and Senators started with a goal by Logan Stankoven and an assist by Hall.

Rachel Barkley is a beat writer covering the Carolina Hurricanes for Carolina Hockey Now on SportsNote. Painting Stories…More About Rachel Barclay

賈登·麥克丹尼爾斯在明尼蘇達灰狼隊第二場客場戰勝丹佛金塊隊後的言論只能產生兩種影響之一。它要么可以讓對方球隊徹底清醒，要么可以讓說垃圾話的一方在心理上處於相當有利的位置。看來灰狼隊正在輕鬆贏得這場心理戰，明尼蘇達隊在第三場比賽中以 113-96 擊敗丹佛隊，最終以 113-96 獲勝，但最終比分並不像最終比分所暗示的那麼接近。

週一，麥克丹尼爾斯的回歸引起了轟動，他讓整個金塊隊都沸騰了，他稱名單上的每個球員都是“糟糕的防守者”——甚至在這個過程中還點名了尼古拉·約基奇和賈馬爾·穆雷等人。在灰狼隊取得系列賽 2-1 領先之後，他絕不會放棄這種情緒。

事實上，這次他的表現佔了大部分的話題，因為他 打出精英防守 穆雷甚至還找時間在金塊隊的頭上扣了幾記令人討厭的灌籃。

賈登麥克丹尼爾斯與賈馬爾穆雷的精英防守🔒pic.twitter.com/MJ9gbYFSXg

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 2026 年 4 月 24 日

天哪，賈登麥克丹尼爾斯😱pic.twitter.com/7lBX1gM2cF

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 2026 年 4 月 24 日

麥克丹尼爾斯對金塊隊發出的垃圾話在過去曾產生過適得其反的效果，所以灰狼的球迷和教練肯定都擔心這只會在對手的背後點燃火焰。

儘管如此，灰狼隊總教練克里斯·芬奇 說清楚了 他堅信麥克丹尼爾斯在給金塊隊的精神造成嚴重破壞後會帶來他的最佳表現。

「我並不擔心他會盡最大努力支持所說的一切，」芬奇在賽後新聞發布會上透過 X 的 Sneaker Reporter 說道。

“我不擔心他會盡最大努力支持所說的一切。”

克里斯·芬奇評價賈登·麥克丹尼爾斯在第三場比賽中的表現🗣️

（透過 @運動鞋記者） pic.twitter.com/c7JIYrMJJI

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 2026 年 4 月 24 日

灰狼隊在過去幾年裡已經做到了這一點。他們連續兩個賽季進入分區決賽是有原因的。在 2024 年金塊隊被淘汰出季後賽後，麥克丹尼爾斯和他的團隊似乎正在享受再次與金塊隊抗爭的機會。

紐約球迷在周四晚上看到尼克斯隊在第三場輸給亞特蘭大老鷹隊的第三場比賽中搞砸了一場可能獲勝的比賽後表示心碎。

尼克隊在對陣亞特蘭大隊的比賽中大部分時間都在掙扎，但仍有機會獲勝。然而，賈倫布倫森在失誤時失去了對球的控制，而老鷹隊的球員則恢復了球權，終結了紐約隊拿下第三場比賽的機會。

尼克斯隊在比賽的最後一場比賽中失手，老鷹隊倖存下來😱

亞特蘭大第三場比賽的結局多麼精彩！pic.twitter.com/jt2CcyzfRe

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 2026 年 4 月 24 日

沒過多久，球迷們就對這場比賽做出了反應，並對球隊迄今為止在系列賽中表現不佳表示震驚和沮喪。以下是他們的一些反應。

「在最後一場比賽中，當 OG 和 KAT 打了一整夜時，與 Brunson 一起打小球是……一種選擇。有時你必須做一些不同的事情，」一位粉絲說。

「謝謝你賈倫布倫森，你是一個自大自私的球員。你的孤立籃球對這支球隊是有害的。這場損失10000000%都在你身上。太可怕了，」另一位評論道。

「OG 和 Kat 整個晚上都手感火熱。麥克布朗怎麼沒有意識到老鷹隊會試圖鎖定布倫森的最後一個控球權，」另一位評論道。

「我們的隊長在兩次糟糕的失誤和一次可怕的投籃後搞砸了比賽。如果我們的隊長停止打英雄球並直接傳到這項運動中最好的投籃中心，我們就會以 3-0 領先。布倫森是個球霸。」一位球員回答道。

一位球迷說：“KAT 在一場單分失利中取得了+22，為什麼他在一場必勝的季後賽中只打了 34 分鐘。”

第三場輸給老鷹隊後尼克隊的下一步是什麼

尼克隊在第三場輸給老鷹隊後，陷入了困境。

紐約隊有四名球員得分達到兩位數。 OG阿奴諾比拿下全隊最高的29分、9籃板和3阻攻。賈倫·布倫森得到26分和4次助攻，卡爾·安東尼·唐斯得到21分和17個籃板。

尼克隊希望在客場對陣老鷹隊的第四場比賽中，透過兩場比賽扳平比分，並避免系列賽1-3落後。比賽將於美國東部時間 4 月 25 日下午 6 點舉行。

There’s no love lost between the Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators during the Round One matchup in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and after the events of Game 3, it’s safe to say that the general feeling of dislike has grown even deeper after Jake Sanderson left the game following a check to the head of Taylor Hall.

At exactly 4:24 in the second period of Thursday night’s game in Ottawa, Ontario, Hall was assessed a two-minute minor penalty after an illegal check to the head against Sanderson. The fumble occurred in the Senators’ defensive zone as Hall and Sanderson both went for the loose puck after Nicholas Matinpalo intercepted Logan Stankoven’s pass to Jackson Blake.

A blow to Hall’s shoulder broke the helmet of Sanderson, who stood on his skates and proceeded to punch Hall in the back of the head, as Matinpalo and Ridley approached him with Greg Sanderson following shortly thereafter.

No antitrust penalties were assessed, and Sanderson spent two more shifts on the ice – the last of which lasted 2:44. During those changes, he took a hit on Sebastian Aho, and also blocked a shot from Blake with his hand – which many believed led to his absence for the remainder of the game.

Travis Green confirms Jake Sanderson injury, objects to lack of review

Senators head coach Travis Green, when asked the reason for his leaving the game, responded, “I think it’s pretty obvious why he left the game.” “I can’t understand how a five-minute major wasn’t called for a blow to the head. That’s a tremendous blow to the head; the kind of blow you don’t want to see. I think it’s ridiculous there was no review.

He further pointed to the review called on Brady Tkachuk, who himself gave a dirty hit to Jordan Martinook, although it was reduced to two minutes for interference.

“They call a review on Brady, on a penalty, which I don’t even know what the penalty was, and then they completely miss a review. I mean, I’d be surprised if there isn’t some review from the league on that, and something is done.”

Sanderson’s injury is another major blow to the Senators, who lost their other top-pairing defenseman, Artem Zub, in the first half of Game 1 in Raleigh on Saturday.

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The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft is over, and we’ve seen some skill players come off the board. Jeremiah Love is the headliner, but there are several top wide receiver prospects who are finding themselves in attractive landing spots and, of course, there are quarterbacks and tight ends who have come off the board.

Let’s dive into our fantasy football analysis of where each skill player taken in Round 1 ended up. Note, we’re doing this in the order they were chosen.

RELATED: Winners, losers from Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft

Fernando Mendoza, QB, Las Vegas Raiders

How do you feel about Jared Goff? That’s pretty much all you’re going to get from Fernando Mendoza in his peak years. The good news is that he already has an All-Pro offensive weapon in Brock Bowers, and we’re confident that Clint Kubiak can get the most out of Mendoza. For 2026, we don’t see any realistic outcome where Mendoza is a top-16 fantasy quarterback. Looking ahead to the next decade, his status could be one of their top-12 fantasy options.

Jeremiah Love, RB, Arizona Cardinals

Was this the ideal landing spot for Jeremiah Love from a fantasy football perspective? No, not even close. The Arizona Cardinals’ offensive line leaves a lot to be desired and, as helpful as Jacoby Brissett was in increasing their number of pass-catchers, Love will face a stacked box because of who Arizona has under center. As the saying goes, it’s the talent that counts. Ashton Jeanty averaged the 11th-most fantasy points among running backs on ESPN as a rookie, and Love’s pass-catching ability is better. We see Love as a top 10 fantasy pick this season and, if the situation ever improves in Arizona, he could be a top three RB in the offseason alongside Bijan Robinson and Jahmir Gibbs.

RELATED: 2026 Dynasty Positional Rankings

Carnell Tate, WR, Tennessee Titans

The Tennessee Titans made it abundantly clear tonight that they are fully in on Cam Ward and are willing to invest premium draft capital to back him up. Carnell Tate, the most polished wide receiver prospect in the 2026 NFL Draft, steps in as the clear No. 1 receiver in Brian Daboll’s offense. When people compare him to Calvin Ridley, remember this is the version of the player who put up 3,061 receiving yards and 26 touchdowns in his first three seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. We’d feel confident drafting Tate as a mid-tier WR2 in fantasy football this year, and he could be a high-tier No. 2 long-term.

Jordan Tyson, WR, Arizona State

Medical care is the primary concern for Jordan Tyson. Standing 6 feet 2 inches tall with very good speed and excellent ball skills, he is capable of making big plays both downfield and in the red zone. He’s already a very good route runner who knows how to isolate downfield, a perfect pairing with Tyler Shaw. Some will point to the downside that he’ll share looks with Chris Olave, but Kellen Moore is a very good play-caller, and there are a growing number of examples of a passing game that can support two high-end receivers from a fantasy perspective. We think Tyson can become a low-end WR2 this season, but there will be some instability, and you must remember he has a long track record of lower body injuries.

Ty Simpson, QB, Los Angeles Rams

Well, that’s what happened. Ty Simpson clearly has no fantasy football value in 2026. So, it’s really an attempt to look at him through the lens of the dynasty perspective. There really isn’t a better landing spot for a young quarterback, as this Los Angeles Rams offense will have Sean McVay and Puka Nakua for years to come. It appears we are optimistic about Simpson long-term. Except that, Simpson is only a pedestrian athlete at the quarterback position, with arm strength and playmaking ability that can only be described as adequate. There is no top five fantasy QB upside here, not by a long shot. We don’t view him as a quarterback prospect worth passing on.

Kenyon Saadiq, TE, New York Jets

The fantasy football landscape at tight end isn’t as thin as it used to be. That said, Kenyon Saadiq has the potential to be a top-five player at the position. He is “only” 6 feet 3 inches tall, but his athleticism is off the charts. He is just as capable of leapfrogging a defender (43.5″ vertical leap) or making an acrobatic catch in the end zone as he is taking a short pass and turning on the jets with his speed (4.39 40-yard dash time). Plus, landing with the New York Jets means he’s in the offense with the No. 1 wide receiver, who immediately draws the defense’s attention, and New York’s other first-round pick (Omar Cooper Jr.) creates even more open space. NFL comparisons to Vernon Davis and Trey McBride; Sadiq is that special someone as an athlete and he could be one of the best fantasy players in the coming years.

Makai Lemmon, WR, Philadelphia Eagles

So it is clear that AJ Brown is being traded to the New England Patriots in the first week of June. Makai Lemon, who almost landed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, immediately moved into the No. 2 role in the Philadelphia Eagles offense. This assumes he’s playing DeVonta Smith’s role (113 targets in 17 games last season). There are Amon-Ra Saint Brown-lite qualities here with Lemon, and his skill set is perfect for making an impact in his rookie season. However, his upside is limited as he will be in a run-heavy offense and catching passes from a quarterback whose accuracy issues have already frustrated his two star wide receivers. Lemon may be a high-end WR2 in fantasy at some point in his career, but he’ll become a WR3 in 2026.

Casey Concepcion, WR, Cleveland Browns

While the quarterback situation is still a bit fluid with the Cleveland Browns, we like this landing spot for Casey Concepcion. He has an opportunity to immediately become the best receiver on the Browns offense, and play-caller Todd Monken has a proven track record of finding ways to get the football in the hands of his playmakers. As a rookie, we could also see Cleveland take advantage of his explosiveness as a returner. Our guess is that Concepcion will become a risk-reward WR3 this upcoming season and, in the long term, if he cleans up the downs and gets a great quarterback, he could be a high-end WR2.

Omar Cooper Jr., WR, New York Jets

Reporting in the weeks leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft made it clear that the New York Jets were relying heavily on Omar Cooper Jr. Sure enough, they moved late in Round 1 to stop him. The NFL comparisons to Deebo Samuel are legitimate; Cooper offers attractive YAC ability at 6 feet tall, and defensive backs have a tough task bringing him down. He’s also running in a situation where Garrett Wilson and Kenyon Saadiq will already draw defenders away, creating more open space for Cooper to operate. He profiles as a low-end WR3 in fantasy for the 2026 season, but there is a very real long-term benefit to him being a strong WR2.

Jadarion Price, RB, Seattle Seahawks

Jadarion Price has certainly landed in a relatively favorable spot from a fantasy football perspective. Zach Charbonnet faces a long recovery from ACL surgery in January, and Emmanuel Wilson isn’t much of a depth prospect. Price entered the NFL with minimal tread on tires, handling only 295 career touches in three seasons at Notre Dame. He averaged more than 6 yards per carry in each of his previous seasons and scored a total of 20 scrimmage touchdowns on 243 attempts. The approach he brings bodes well for immediate success, and a clear path to a leading role in the Seahawks’ offense. However, his current limitations at third in PPR scoring impact his value. For now, he projects as a low-end RB2 in 2026 with more solid flex play.

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2025-26賽季本應是紐約尼克隊大放異彩的時期。他們東部聯盟霸主地位的最大競爭對手似乎都在走向低迷，而尼克隊擁有世界上所有的機會，也許最終能夠克服困難。但他們在首輪對陣亞特蘭大老鷹隊的比賽中遇到了麻煩，在周四以109-108再次令人心碎的一分失利後，在系列賽中以2-1落敗。

週一，尼克斯隊在主場遭遇慘敗，老鷹隊在進入第四節時落後 12 分的情況下逆轉，在麥迪遜廣場花園搶斷一球。最近的這場失利是由 CJ 麥科勒姆的另一把匕首造成的，這必定是毀滅性的，尤其是當他們自己從兩位數的落後狀態中逆轉，但最終還是失敗了。

現在，在系列賽中說尼克斯隊已經成熟還為時過早。但隨著球迷處於震驚和恐慌的狀態，主教練邁克布朗的一線希望是 不打算著陸 任何。

「我喜歡我們球員們表現出的戰鬥力，我喜歡我們球員們表現出的韌性。我們知道我們沒有打出最好的籃球，但這並沒有讓老鷹隊失去任何東西。我們在最後時刻給了自己一個機會，」布朗在賽後新聞發布會上說道。

「我喜歡我們球員表現出的戰鬥，我喜歡我們球員表現出的韌性……我們知道我們沒有打出最好的籃球，但這並沒有從老鷹隊奪走任何東西……我們在最後時刻給了自己機會”

麥克布朗斯在尼克隊失利後的開場白： pic.twitter.com/ldecCIlfyB

— 尼克隊影片 (@sny_knicks) 2026 年 4 月 24 日

在這一點上，尼克球迷想要的是球隊的成績，而不是道德上的勝利。贏得冠軍是球隊的目標，因此在第一輪未能實現這一目標可能會導致教練和陣容層面的全面改革。

儘管如此，其他奪冠球隊過去在第一輪表現不佳。尼克斯隊能做的就是集中精力，從美國東部時間週六早上 6:00 對陣老鷹隊的第 4 場比賽開始，一次一場地打好比賽

The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft has concluded, with the top 32 picks yielding a few surprises and a handful of trades. Although the real results for these teams and players won’t come for years, it’s always fun to have some intense reactions.

Let’s take a look at our winners and losers from the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.

Winner: New York Giants

It’s highly unlikely the New York Giants have their first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft looking this way. Many viewed All-American linebacker Arvel Reese as the second-best player in the class. If he doesn’t finish second overall, he won’t finish outside the top four. When they were on the clock with the fifth overall pick, New York wasted little time in turning over the cards. What they’ve got is an edge player with an even higher ceiling than Abdul Carter, and he’s far more well-rounded. New York has built a pass-rushing trio of Carter, Reese and Brian Burns that can absolutely wreak havoc in Denard Wilson’s system.

Once that was added, the Giants’ focus turned to helping Jackson Dart and Cam Scatebo. There is a little medical risk with Francis Mauigoa, but he is arguably the best offensive lineman in the 2026 NFL Draft. New York has the option to kick him inside to save, where he could be a phenomenal starter. This is also just a backup plan if he doesn’t excel at right tackle. Great teams invest in the trenches, and New York did that tonight and got great value as well.

Loser: Arizona Cardinals

We saw Jeremiah Love as the best player in the 2026 NFL Draft. He comes in and immediately becomes one of the best NFL running backs right now; As a prospect, he’s just one level below Bijan Robinson. The problem is that the right side of the Arizona Cardinals offensive line is abysmal, and they don’t have a viable quarterback that defenses have to actually respect, let alone fear. This is also ignoring the fact that Arizona signed Tyler Allger this offseason and even worked out a deal to retain James Conner. This pick is reminiscent of the Las Vegas Raiders drafting Ashton Jeanty and effectively wasting the first year of his rookie contract. Oh, let’s also take into account the contract value along with the fact that the contract for the third overall pick would make Love the seventh-highest paid receiver in the NFL. We don’t like the idea of ​​the Tennessee Titans taking Love; This is even worse.

RELATED: 2026 Dynasty Positional Rankings

Winner: Dallas Cowboys

A dream scenario for the Dallas Cowboys. There is a legitimate possibility that All-American safety Caleb Downs was rated as a top-three prospect on the Cowboys draft board. He is the do-it-all defensive player this franchise has needed for over a decade. The instincts he brings to the table are phenomenal, and his football IQ – there’s no better way to highlight the fact that he was a standout starter as a true freshman in Nick Saban’s defense. Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker needed a star who could be the focal point of his secondary; This selection completes that. In three years, we’ll probably be talking about Downs as one of the best safeties in the NFL and one of the biggest reasons for the remarkable defensive turnaround in Dallas.

Loser: Matthew Stafford and the 2026 Los Angeles Rams

The thinking going into this offseason was that the Los Angeles Rams were set to make a run at the Super Bowl next season. A few weeks after Matthew Stafford committed to return in 2026, Les Snead traded a first-round pick for Trent McDuffie and then signed Jaylen Watson to play boundary cornerback. They all suggested the Rams would use the 13th overall pick on a wide receiver, right tackle or another defender. Instead, Snead and head coach Sean McVay took quarterback Ty Simpson.

Obviously, Simpson won’t see the field in 2026 unless disaster strikes for Los Angeles. This in itself, without any additional context, is a good thing as he has only 15 career starts and is not even close to being NFL ready. In fact, that’s one reason why many don’t see him as a legitimate first-round talent, even in a draft class that’s relatively weak. The Rams took him 13th overall. Stafford must be disappointed; Los Angeles made a move that took it no closer to winning the Lombardi Trophy. As far as the Rams’ future goes, there’s still a very good chance Simpson ends up being a league-average starter.

RELATED: Los Angeles Rams surprise draft of Ty Simpson

Winner: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers probably dreamed of a night like this during the pre-draft process. Ahead of the NFL Combine, Miami edge rusher Reuben Benn Jr. was viewed as a consensus top-10 prospect, who could even be a top-five pick. His stock then declined slightly due to his short arms, and it is fitting that there is no modern example of an edge rusher with sub-31 inch arms who has recorded double-digit sacks in a season in the NFL. That said, what Bane showed in some of Miami’s biggest games, coupled with his winning ways, led us to believe he could be a standout player. The Buccaneers have been in desperate need of a true No. 1 edge rusher for several years, and they finally have one.

Loser: Jermod McCoy

An injury can change everything for a young player, which is what makes the NIL era so big. Jermod McCoy was an All-American cornerback in 2024 and tore his ACL during a workout a month later. He sat out the 2025 season and this allowed him to be healthy for the pre-draft process, regaining his status as a top 10 prospect. Unfortunately, reports have indicated that McCoy may need knee surgery for a second time and how much he will be able to play in 2026 is now a real question. Due to this, he was eliminated from Round 1. It was an incredibly tough night for McCoy and clearly the road ahead looks like a long one for him.

Winner: Cleveland Browns

A great night for the Cleveland Browns. Seeing an opportunity to trade down from the sixth overall pick, while still getting his guy, Andrew Berry took the 74th and 178th picks overall. He still got the guy he wanted, offensive tackle Spencer Fano, 10th overall. He’s a plug-and-play starter, even though we don’t know what position he’ll take on the Browns’ offensive line. Cleveland desperately needed to strengthen their pass protection, and adding Fano does just that, while also adding a third-round pick to go with it.

Later in Round 1, Cleveland helped Chedure Sanders even more. While Casey Concepcion may never be a No. 1 wide receiver, his playmaking with the ball in his hands is reminiscent of Jaylen Waddle. He’s also a weapon as a returner. Cleveland rebuilt its offensive line this offseason and now has an offensive core of Concepcion, Quinshawn Judkins, Isaiah Bonds and Harold Fannin Jr. This franchise is really building a better long-term infrastructure for its franchise quarterback, whether that’s long-term.

Loser: Los Angeles Chargers

The Los Angeles Chargers spent the 22nd overall pick on a 25-year-old edge rusher with durability concerns. That’s because of how desperate this team is for pass-rushing help, especially with defensive wizard Jesse Minter out of the building. Akhim Messidor is a solid player, but prospects with his yellow flags (age and medical) are generally selected in the top-50. Desperation to fill a need and a relatively weak 2026 NFL Draft forced the move. This could work out fine, but it’s really the best-case scenario, and there’s no long-term benefit to it, as Messidor will be close to 30 when his rookie contract expires.

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs defense showed off again tonight. If you want to know how much confidence Steve Spagnuolo has in Mansur Delaney, trading up to get him with the ninth overall pick shows it. This is an organization that has a great track record in drafting and developing cornerbacks; Dellen is in the perfect position to be the No. 1 cornerback. Also, unlike Trent McDuffie, Dellen is a much better fit on the perimeter. To top it all off, he knocked out Peter Woods in Round 1. Before a poor season at Clemson, he was viewed as a potential top-five selection. There were still flashes of that ability last season, and now he has the opportunity to learn from Chris Jones. Kansas City will have hit two home runs with its first-round pick tonight, and a new defense is a big step toward returning to Super Bowl contention.

Loser: Seattle Seahawks

It feels like Rashaad Penny all over again. The Seattle Seahawks made it clear to anyone who would listen that they would prefer to trade down from the 32nd overall pick. Why? Because they were in dire need of more draft capital. With all the trades made ahead of him, it seems as if he was taken off the selection board for the team. So, clearly in desperate need of a running back, they reached out to Jadarion Price. He is the clear-cut RB2 in the 2026 NFL Draft, and if he weren’t on the same team with Jeremiah Love he would probably be the starter at many programs. Still, his skill set makes him the best fit for a running back on the committee, and the Seahawks used a first-round pick on him. It’s a baffling choice, and it’s highly likely that this choice will seem even more foolish two years from now.

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Get back on the wagon. The Buffalo Sabers know how to counter-attack.

The Sabers won 3–1 over the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in Game 3, taking a 2–1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

After the loss of Ukka Pekka-Luukkonen in Game 2, Lindy Ruff chose goaltender Alex Lyon – who was excellent. Lyon turned down 24 of 25 shots for a .960 save percentage, while the Sabers effectively controlled the game despite a scoreless first period.

Boston had its first bloody play early in the second period when Tanner Jeannott headed past Lyon at 3:26 on an assist from Charlie McAvoy to take a 1–0 lead.

However, the Sabers responded quickly. Bowen Byram tied it 1-1 at 10:58 of the second minute with a wrist shot set up by Noah Ostlund and Owen Power. Buffalo outshot Boston 8–6 in the period and carried the momentum into halftime.

The third period was that of the visitors. Alex Tuch (one of the game’s three stars) gave Buffalo its first lead at 4:03, making snap shots past Peyton Krebs and Byram for a 2–1 lead.

The Sabers played hard defensively and limited Boston’s chances, with Lyon making several key stops. Noah Ostlund—who was making his Stanley Cup playoff debut in place of the injured Josh Norris—sealed the win with an empty-netter at 18:36 off an assist from Jack Quinn, making the score 3–1.

Buffalo scored with 28 shots to Boston’s 25. Neither team converted on the power play (0-for-5 for BUF, 0-for-4 for BOS), but the Sabers were more disciplined overall and won key faceoffs (51% to 49%). The physical game began late on with several scuffles and cross-checking penalties after the whistle in the final minutes.

The Sabers and Bruins will get some rest here, next up for Game 4 on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

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It was highly anticipated that the New York Giants would take the Ohio State Buckeye with the fifth overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. But few expected it to be linebacker Arvel Reese.

Many were expecting Reese to be taken second or third overall, but when he slipped and was still on the board with the Giants, the team did not hesitate to draft him.

The 6’4 243-pound linebacker had 69 tackles and six and a half sacks in his final season at Ohio State in 2025, and was a unanimous All-American. The selection comes as a surprise as the team already has Brian Burns, Abdul Carter and Kayvon Thibodeaux. But he played inside linebacker before 2025. It will ultimately be up to defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson to find ways to utilize Reese’s potential to ensure he has a successful rookie season.

Following Reese’s selection, the team took right tackle Francis Mauigoa of the University of Miami with pick 10.^th Overall selection. Mauigoa appeared in 42 games in his three years at Miami. Although the 6’5 329-pound All-American tackle was viewed by many as the best tackle in the league, it was also a bit of a surprise. The team re-signed right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor to a three-year, $39 million contract this offseason, and Mauigoa is nursing a herniated disc.

But the team clearly isn’t worried about his injury history, and they would like to move him or Eluemunor inside to play the guard role. It will be interesting to see how this unfolds during training camp.

What we learned from the giants in Round 1

For several months, New York was primed for Caleb Downs and could potentially take him with the first pick, or with the 10.^th Which they acquired by trading Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals. But it appeared to be a blurry screen as the team passed him twice.

Downs will try to show that New York made a mistake by leaving him, as he will play with them twice a year since the Dallas Cowboys took him with the 11 pick.^th Overall selection.

With the selection of Reese it is clear that Kayvon Thibodeaux’s time in New York is coming to an end. He is entering the final year of his contract, and his role with Burns and Carter on the roster was already in question. Now with another premier pass rusher on the team, expect the team to move on from the 25-year-old edge rusher.

The Giants currently do not have a third-round pick and could try to trade Thibodaux on the second day of the draft to acquire one. New York’s next pick will be 37th overall, where they can take either a wide receiver or defensive tackle.

RELATED: 2026 New York Giants mock draft, Nos. 5 to 193

週四，紐約體育界熱鬧的夜晚發生了黑暗的轉變。在紐約大都會隊兩週內首次連續獲勝之前，牛棚讓球迷經歷了可怕的經歷。潛在的名人堂投手克雷格·金布雷爾在第八局上半壘上壘，而右投手瓦斯卡·布拉佐班則將扳平比分的大滿貫交給了明尼蘇達雙城隊的捕手瑞安·杰弗斯。

在勢頭突然轉變後不久，紐約尼克隊令人心碎地輸給了亞特蘭大老鷹隊，目前在 NBA 季後賽首輪系列賽中以 2-1 落後。這座城市在被迫吃下所有簡陋的餡餅後，將在浴室裡過夜。

在博·比切特在下半局打出關鍵的三打雙打後，大都會隊的球迷至少鬆了一口氣。在終結者德文威廉斯（Devin Williams）再次表現不佳後，卡洛斯門多薩（Carlos Mendoza）的球隊最終以 10-8 獲勝。如今，對於任何一支紐約球隊來說，似乎沒有什麼是容易的。

這支國家聯盟東部球隊已經落後分區第一的亞特蘭大勇士隊九個勝場。它不能承受後期失去領先優勢並深入牛棚的後果。即使是醜陋的勝利也可能產生後果。但這支球隊沒有資格抱怨。大都會現在需要感謝任何積極的消息。

金布雷爾和布拉佐班在本賽季都沒有讓對手失分，但棒球之神在談到這支球隊時卻很有幽默感。儘管明尼蘇達州讓橙色和藍色隊汗流浹背，但紐約體育迷卻沒有受到任何額外的痛苦。

大都會隊（9-16）現在將迎戰科羅拉多洛磯隊（10-16），進行三場比賽，而尼克隊則準備在本週六晚上與老鷹隊進行一場必勝的第四場比賽。週末來得不夠快。

Matthew Stafford is coming off the best season of his career, winning his first NFL MVP award while leading the Los Angeles Rams to a record. He is also 38 and has been considering retirement in recent years. Enter, Ty Simpson.

Thursday night, many expected the Rams to select a wide receiver like Jordan Tyson or Makai Lemon in the first round with the 13th overall selection. Tyson went to the Saints at No. 8. Lemon was still available. Other projections included the Rams making a secret selection with Oregon tight end Kenyon Saadiq, who set an NFL Scouting Combine record for a tight end with a 4.39-second 40-yard dash. No. All those mock drafts were wrong.

Instead, Rams general manager Les Snead shocked everyone by selecting Alabama’s QB, Simpson, who is now officially Stafford’s successor in L.A. Obviously, this is a move that head coach and QB guru Sean McVay has signed off on, but it’s still a decision that no one expected at the 13-year-old.

Still, last offseason, there was even a notion that the Rams might trade Stafford, a former Super Bowl LVI champion, before finding common ground and renegotiating his contract. Now re-entering the final year of his contract, Simpson’s selection makes one wonder if this could be Stafford’s final season in Los Angeles and possibly the NFL.

According to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports, the Rams informed Stafford they will select Simpson with the 13th overall pick today. However, he informed her that the selection would be held “whenever Stafford decides to move forward.”

Meanwhile, it’s a tough development for former Georgia QB Stetson Bennett, who the Rams made with the 128th overall selection in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Certainly, he’s ready for QB3 duties behind Stafford and Simpson. Also, all this smoke about the Rams hoping Jimmy Garoppolo will have a change of heart and re-sign? Beautifully played by Los Angeles.

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It took 19 years. It’s been nineteen years since the Las Vegas Raiders last drafted a quarterback in the first round and the man they selected that time – JaMarcus Russell – has become one of the most cautionary tales in NFL history. Thursday night in Pittsburgh, the Raiders got a completely different name calling. One, if everything goes right, could define this franchise for the next decade and beyond.

Fernando Mendoza. No. 1 overall pick. An attacker.

Say it again. It feels good.

Mendoza is a game changer on and off the field

In one season with Indiana, Mendoza became the first Heisman Trophy winner in program history, while leading the Hoosiers to their first Big Ten title, first Rose Bowl victory and first national championship – all in a perfect season. He threw 41 touchdown passes, completed 72 percent of his attempts, and posted an 8:0 touchdown-to-interception ratio in the College Football Playoff. Fernando Mendoza hasn’t had a good year for nothing. His single-season performance at the position was one of the best in college football history.

And yet, the story goes deeper than the numbers.

Instead of heading to Pittsburgh for the draft, Mendoza stayed home with his family in Miami tonight. One reason: Her mother, Elsa, suffers from multiple sclerosis and has difficulty traveling. The NFL pushed back. He did not budge. On the biggest night of his professional life, he chose his mother’s comfort over spectacle. It tells you a lot about who this kid is.

He’s a self-serious nerd, a conscientious thinker, a cheerful competitor, and an obvious business graduate who leads by example on and off the field. The Raiders just don’t have a quarterback. They have the franchise cornerstone.

Agent Leigh Steinberg put it bluntly: “He’s an ideal selection for the Raiders because he’s someone they can build a franchise around. He seems like he has the proper leadership skills and motivational ability to lead a team. He’s high character, he’s got physical size. He’s got great strength.”

That draft is not publicity. He’s a guy who has seen quarterbacks come and go for 50 years and tells you this is different.

The attackers had been waiting for a long time.

A franchise that hasn’t won a playoff game since 2002 now has a guy they hope will finally change that. That’s a 23-year drought of meaningful January football. Raider Nation is running out of reasons to believe. This is one reason. A real one.

Raiders snatch another Heisman winner

Mendoza becomes the fifth Heisman Trophy winner drafted by the Raiders, joining Marcus Allen, Bo Jackson, Tim Brown and Charles Woodson – four names that will forever be woven into the silver and black. Company specific. There should be expectations also.

Yep, nothing like that happens on draft night. The rebuild under GM John Spitek and head coach Clint Kubiak is real work, and it has to translate into wins. The expectation is that veteran Kirk Cousins ​​will be the QB1 until Mendoza is ready, and that’s fine. There’s no reason to push the 22-year-old into a starting role before he’s ready. Let him learn. Let him grow. Patrick Mahomes spent his entire rookie year. That worked.

But make no mistake, the energy around this organization changed tonight. There is still a pulse. A valid reason to engage, show up and care again.

Mendoza told ESPN: “The last five months have been such a blessing. I’m just looking forward to working and proving myself at the next level. College was great. I’m blessed to have this career. But now I’m stepping into a great game in the NFL. I’m looking forward to earning it every day.”

Earn it every single day. In a franchise that has seen many thinking it will be handed to them, this sentence itself is a breath of fresh air.

Add in the Tom Brady mentorship angle and it’s even more interesting. Mendoza himself said on the Rich Eisen Show that Brady has inspired him to be the best quarterback he can be, that it “would mean the world” to him and that all the ingredients are there for something real. An inspired young quarterback. A respected football mind in his corner. A front office that is finally making calculated, disciplined decisions instead of swinging wildly.

This is the best thing to happen to the Raiders organization in a generation. Not because Mendoza is guaranteed to be great, because nothing is guaranteed in the NFL. But because for the first time in a very long time, the Raiders picked the right guy, in the right way, in the right way.

Raider Nation, meet your quarterback.

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無論是哪一項運動，當官員成為頭條新聞時都不是一件好事。然而，不幸的是，在德文·布克以 120-107 輸給俄克拉荷馬城雷霆隊後，德文·布克對詹姆斯·威廉姆斯進行了長篇大論。如果是在對陣 NBA 衛冕冠軍的比賽中，搶斷球顯然是一種技術犯規級別的罪行。在亞歷克斯·卡魯索的遊說努力奏效後，很難反駁。菲尼克斯太陽隊本來就處於劣勢，他們完全有理由感到沮喪。即使是受傷的謝伊·吉爾傑斯·亞歷山大在 NBA 季後賽中也不需要任何額外的幫助，尤其是在最後兩分鐘的報導中。

除了失利之外，布克的言論還反映了 NBA 球員、國家籃球裁判協會 (NBRA) 和聯盟辦公室之間長達一個賽季的緊張關係。俄克拉荷馬城的滑稽行為已經太過分了，官員有責任加以控制。但總是會有一些失誤。有些只是對遊戲意味著更多。例如，馬克庫班並不關心凱文杜蘭特在 2025 年的幻影暫停。粉絲也不應該。一切最終都會平息。

不過，重要的是，影響比賽的判決在進入季後賽時值得受到關注，即使只是作為未來的學習工具。沒有人希望 NBA 總決賽是根據技術性的判斷來決定的。當官員們今年夏天聚集進行報告時，這 10 個實例應該會出現在昏暗的錄影帶上。

賈·莫蘭特為鵜鶘隊加油

2025-26 NBA 賽季還不到 24 小時，NBA 的裁判問題就出現了。錫安威廉森的新奧爾良鵜鶘隊被賈莫蘭特的孟菲斯灰熊隊嘲笑，但最後兩分鐘的報告標記了一次不應該被吹的犯規。當莫蘭特攻擊籃框時，赫伯瓊斯儘管保持乾淨的身體接觸，卻被吹罰投籃犯規。

莫蘭特兩罰全中，關鍵時刻將領先擴大到120-117。鵜鶘隊最終以 128-122 落敗，傑里米·菲爾斯最終被這位全明星球員愚弄，雪上加霜。聯盟第二天發布的報告證實，這項決定完全是錯誤的。重播也顯示了這一點，但這並不重要。這也不會是 L2M 在 2025-26 年最後一次這麼說。

克里斯·芬奇點燃火焰

在第四季末，在賽季初仍然找到了一些動力。明尼蘇達灰狼隊仍在堅持，但希望在每一秒都在消失，最終在 12 月 17 日以 116-110 輸給灰熊隊。克里斯芬奇 (Chris Finch) 目睹了許多人認為是兩個遲來的判罰決定了比賽的結果。安東尼愛德華茲幾乎被遺忘，因為主教練對官員的即時評價被廣泛傳播。

當芬奇在場邊將扎克·扎爾巴逼入絕境時，攝影機麥克風捕捉到了整個對話。 「你剛剛打了兩通電話，」芬奇說。 “你他媽的知道。你他媽的知道。”

其中一個錯過的判罰是一次簡單的故意犯規，在比賽還剩不到一分鐘時就讓時鐘停止了。不過，請告訴 NBRA 您的真實感受。

金塊隊讓火箭隊偏離了軌道

官員們緩慢地開始賽季是可以原諒的。入職一個月？顯然，聖誕節前一周並不是 NBRA 表現最好的一周。 2025 年 12 月 15 日，加時賽最後 100 秒的三次錯誤判罰有利於丹佛金塊隊以 128-125 擊敗休士頓火箭隊。如果火箭隊贏得那場比賽，這兩支球隊將分別成為第四和第五號種子，洛杉磯湖人隊則升至第四名。這可能是一場真正改變 NBA 季後賽格局的比賽。

伊梅·烏多卡賽後告訴記者，這是“很長一段時間以來（他）見過的最糟糕的裁判”，特別針對兩名官員，稱他們“沒有必要在那裡”，並指責球隊隊長扎克·扎爾巴在前 NBA MVP 尼古拉·約基奇周圍“表現得追星”。

NBA 對烏多卡處以 25,000 美元罰款。隨後發布了 L2M 報告。對凱文·杜蘭特和阿門·湯普森的犯規判定錯誤，對小蒂姆·哈達威的犯規本應被判罰，但沒有被判罰。不幸的是，這種順序（罰款教練，確認教練是對的）已經成為聯盟裁判危機中反覆出現的模式，招致了分析師的批評，他們認為 L2M 報告很大程度上只是一份紙質承認書，沒有任何改變。

凱爾特人隊變得謹慎

NBRA 堅持他們的統計數據。他們的口哨超過 96% 是正確的。大多數情況下，這是有依據的，但許多人擔心的是無人接聽電話。盧多特太多的帶球、太多不受控制的防守，在別人受傷前必須付出一些努力。傑倫·布朗與科揚特·喬治的頭撞可能就是最好的例子。一旦失誤，波士頓塞爾提克甚至可能無法讓傑森塔圖姆重返 NBA 總決賽。

喬治在最後幾秒鐘對布朗的滑鏟鏟斷了 2026 年 FIFA 世界盃的熱度。當爵士隊投出致勝球後，塞爾提克眼睜睜地看著一分領先優勢消失。這不會是豆鎮最後一次欺負裁判。在波士頓以 100-95 輸給維克多·文巴尼亞馬 (Victor Wembanyama) 的馬刺隊後，布朗批評球隊隊長柯蒂斯·布萊爾 (Curtis Blair)，稱球隊“做了很多事情”，並指責他們在沒有呼叫的情況下允許身體防守。

布朗還告訴記者，“我現在會接受罰款……我以為這是一些公牛——今晚。”

NBA隨後對布朗處以35,000美元的罰款。這篇文章值得注意的是那天晚上的犯規差異數據所顯示的內容：在電影中，這些判罰很難防守。這起事件也預示了布朗與 NBA 裁判之間日益緊張的關係，這種關係將在三月急劇惡化。

傑倫布朗不買故事

一月份輸給馬刺隊後，布朗對官員大發雷霆。在瘋狂三月對陣馬刺隊之後，他發現自己再次陷入了一場奇怪的裁判爭議的中心。這位全明星球員在靠近邊線的地方開車，然後被史蒂芬卡斯爾和溫班亞馬纏住。他們都跌跌撞撞地出了界，球在過程中失去了。沒有犯規。布朗找到劇組長泰勒福特來爭論這部劇。

接下來發生的事情成為了本季下半場最受討論的裁判時刻。第二名裁判蘇亞什·梅塔穿過球場，對布朗發出第二次技術犯規。一名未參與最初行動的裁判的介入立即受到批評。它還觸發了自動彈出。

與斯科特福斯特 (Scott Foster) 碰撞

明尼蘇達灰狼隊中鋒納茲·里德經歷了慘痛的教訓，批評史考特·福斯特是要花錢的。在加時賽戰勝休斯頓隊的比賽中，里德因爭論控球而被福斯特驅逐出場。 NBA對里德處以5萬美元罰款，並不是因為爭論，而是因為「質疑比賽的公正性」。

里德的罪過？看著福斯特說：“別這樣——兄弟。他在動。”

其他人則建議這是“停止作弊”，這可以解釋罰款的原因。雪上加霜的是，除了里德被驅逐之外，火箭隊與狼隊的 L2M 報告還強調了福斯特團隊的災難性夜晚。聯盟自己的 L2M 報告指出，最後幾分鐘總共有 6 次漏判，其中包括朱利葉斯·蘭德爾（Julius Randle）儘管「保持垂直」但對杜蘭特犯規的嚴重錯誤。

機組人員還錯過了對阿爾佩倫·先貢（Alperen Sengun）的一次嚴重犯規，這也應該讓他被罰下場。如果這些判罰正確的話，第五號種子的爭奪將會更加激烈。

拉梅洛·鮑爾失控

回到 NBA 季後賽，拉梅洛·鮑爾因與巴姆·阿德巴約接觸而被罰款 35,000 美元，並被處以追溯性 2 級處罰。爭議的焦點在於，沒有實時吹哨子，使得熱火隊的快攻得以繼續，而這位前年度最佳防守球員仍然躺在地上。事後看來，出於安全考慮，有人要求立即將鮑爾逐出 NBA 入圍賽。

在 2025 年 12 月對陣太陽隊的一場激烈比賽中，勒布朗·詹姆斯在抗議涉及狄龍·布魯克斯的比賽時與一名官員發生身體接觸。詹姆斯把手放在裁判斯科特·特瓦爾多斯基身上，引發了關於錯過驅逐的討論，因為這位未來的第一輪名人堂成員只收到了技術犯規。這場混戰結束了當晚菲尼克斯先是落後20分，然後又領先1分，最終因詹姆斯罰球而輸掉比賽。

在 51 次犯規、68 次罰球以及狄龍布魯克斯被罰出場後，湖人隊以 116-114 獲勝。菲尼克斯的球迷們非常憤怒。湖人隊罰球43次，而太陽隊罰球25次。讓兩支球隊合計犯規 51 次，同時又對「傳統」比賽失去控制，這對 NBRA 來說是不容忽視的。

勇士隊很擔心

NBA 球探圈裡流傳著這樣一個謠言：我們在 NBA 季後賽中看到了大廚柯瑞的最後一面。史蒂芬庫裡的季後賽謝幕是今年的 NBA 入圍賽。其中部分原因是無法保護較小的後衛，NBRA 希望下賽季扭轉這種趨勢。

12月12日，柯瑞在被吹罰對賈登·麥克丹尼爾斯犯規後非常憤怒。每個人都清楚，麥克丹尼爾斯在一次散球爭奪中將柯瑞猛地拉到了球場上。它也不止於此。 4 月 5 日復活節週日，柯瑞因膝傷缺席了 27 場比賽，並在對陣火箭隊的比賽中險些帶領金州隊在落後 15 分的情況下翻盤。

第二天，NBA 確認在最後兩分鐘內出現了 3 次不正確的無判罰。最引人注目的是比賽還剩 1 分 28 秒時，阿門·湯普森 (Amen Thompson) 跳到庫裡身上，並在突破上籃時發起了清晰的身體接觸。柯瑞投籃命中，被撞倒在地。他舉起雙臂。沒有口哨。聯盟的報告證實湯普森應該被吹罰投籃犯規。

雖然在積分榜上毫無意義，但這卻痛苦地提醒我們 L2M 報告本身所承認的事情：比賽應該以不同的方式結束。它也應該有不同的稱呼。庫裡在退役之旅之前只能承受更多的懲罰。

NBRA 毀了新秀時刻

裁判對新秀阿杜·蒂耶羅 (Adou Thiero) 投籃的第一個 NBA 投籃的干預抹殺了 NBRA 員工的任何善意。真的嗎？你想剝奪一個新秀一生的成就時刻嗎？一個可以用低於餐費的錢來更換的球？快點！

在這位新秀首次得分後，裁判試圖阻止他控球，這促使盧卡·東契奇和揚尼斯·阿德托昆博進行了乾預。這只會讓陰謀更加可信，因為這一切都與你在這個行業認識的人有關！

NBA尚未宣布對布克的言論進行罰款，但考慮到他將其與「WWE」進行比較的嚴重性，預計聯盟辦公室將迅速採取行動。對於一個已經因 L2M 的道歉和「荒謬」的技術問題而受到損害的賽季來說，雷霆隊的最新事件象徵著聯盟球星與其裁判人員之間日益擴大的裂痕。雖然這些報告的目的是提供問責制，但對於因無法修復的技術細節而輸掉比賽的球隊來說，這些報告往往令人沮喪地承認錯誤。

The Arizona Cardinals delivered the first mini-surprise of the 2026 NFL Draft, selecting Notre Dame star running back Jeremiah Love with the third overall pick in the first round. While love can help overcome crime without recognition, it also means James Connor’s days in Arizona are numbered.

Now that Love is the undisputed RB1 in Arizona, let’s evaluate some potential trade destinations for Connor, who is a two-time Pro Bowler and has a pair of 1,000-yard seasons to his name.

los angeles chargers

The Chargers believe they have their RB of the future in last year’s first-round selection Omarion Hampton. They also brought in a fast bowler in the form of Keaton Mitchell. Still, a Harbaugh team can never have enough running backs, and Connor is a proven bruiser who is one of the NFL’s toughest players. It will fit perfectly with the bolt.

jacksonville jaguars

The Jaguars let Travis Etienne sign with the Saints this offseason, and 2025 fourth-round pick Fearshul Tuten may not be ready for a major role. Hopefully the Jaguars add a RB in the next two days, but if not, why not consider trading a draft pick on day three for a proven stopgap like Connor? He is just a year removed from a 1,094-yard, 8 TD season. At the very least, it will buy the Jaguars longer to find a long-term solution.

las vegas raiders

Ashton Jeanty is the future of the Raiders. Still, after a tough rookie season, Las Vegas likely wants to boost the competition in their RB room. Jeanty will undoubtedly still be the starter, but having a veteran like Connor, who has had to work tirelessly to earn and keep his role, could be invaluable to a young athlete like Jeanty.

RELATED: Las Vegas Raiders Final 7-Round Mock Draft

dallas cowboys

Javonte Williams is the Cowboys’ lead back after a 1,200-yard season. But after that? There are some deep questions in Dallas. The Cowboys have four other guys on the roster, clearly trying to find a reliable backup and potentially a future RB1. Connor won’t be the RB1 of the future, but he will erase any doubt about the Cowboys having enough stuff to get the job done in the RB room.

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洛杉磯快艇隊經歷了起起落落的一年，最終以失望告終。賽季一開始就陷入了混亂，快艇隊以 6 勝 21 負的戰績被排除在季後賽的爭奪之外，而且克里斯保羅也被毫不客氣地解雇了。

但在科懷·倫納德帶領、泰倫·盧執教的球隊最終扭轉局勢，以42勝40負的戰績結束比賽，以第九號種子的身份穩坐入圍賽資格。然而，在史蒂芬·柯瑞和勇士隊贏得附加賽比賽後，他們的賽季結束了，快艇隊的賽季也就此結束。

現在，人們對科懷·倫納德的未來充滿了猜測。但根據 ClutchPoints 的 NBA 資深記者 Brett Siegel 的說法，倫納德的交易並沒有任何真正的吸引力。

「到目前為止，他還沒有去快艇隊說他不想再待在那裡了，而且沒有任何跡象表明他不想再呆在洛杉磯了。所以無論你在哪裡看到，現在這都不是真的。所以這只是進入休賽期我們必須每週做的事情之一。”

倫納德已經在快艇隊效力了 6 個賽季，今年是他在快艇隊任職期間的亮點之一。他出賽65場比賽，場均27.9分、6.4個籃板、3.6次助攻、1次抄截。他的三分命中率為38.7%，投籃命中率為50%。

他穩定的表現和出場次數的增加幫助洛杉磯度過了難關，並在賽季中期為季後賽做好了調整。 2024-2025賽季倫納德只打了37場比賽。所有的目光都將集中在快艇隊身上，看看他們在休賽期會做出什麼舉動。他們是否會尋求收回更多選秀權來進行快速重建，嘗試尋找另一位球星與科懷·倫納德搭檔，或者對現有的陣容進行一些小調整？但倫納德似乎仍然被鎖定在快艇隊打球。

The Las Vegas Raiders have big decisions to make over the next three days. Of course, the first pick won’t be a tough decision, but general manager Jon Spitek has nine other selections after the first round, and he needs immediate contributors.

Last year, the Raiders added 11 new players to their roster. However, other than running back Ashton Jeanty, the class of 2025 had a very disappointing season. The previous coaching staff preferred veterans like Alex Cappa and Tyler Lockett over Caleb Rogers and Jack Beech or Donte Thornton Jr.

If this year’s class gets as much playing time as last year’s group, the Raiders could see tremendous growth.

Las Vegas is only a few hours away, arriving on time. In the meantime, here’s a final 2026 mock draft for the Silver and Black. These selections are based on how the team can meet roster needs.

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Round 1, Pick 1: Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana

The only lock in this year’s draft. Once the Raiders clinched the No. 1 spot in the standings, everyone knew they would turn their attention to Fernando Mendoza, who put on a show in front of the Raiders brass during the College Football Playoff.

General manager John Spitek could make changes to the card as the clock starts ticking on Thursday night. Mendoza will be the ray of hope this franchise needs to get back on the right path.

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Round 2, Pick 36: Jermaine Bernard, WR, Alabama

According to ESPN’s Ryan McFadden and Matt Miller, the Raiders will consider a second-round prospect who could help Mendoza at offensive tackle or wide receiver.

If that’s the case, the wideout is likely to have a more immediate impact by having a clear path to playing time on the field. Unless Las Vegas trades DJ Glaze, a rookie right tackle will have to compete with him for the job.

As rookies, Jack Beech and Donte Thornton Jr. played sparingly. Additionally, Spytek prepared him for former play-caller Chip Kelly’s offense. Offensive-minded head coach Clint Kubiak may want a different skill set or type of receiver for his system.

Jerami Bernard would be an ideal fit due to his ability to line up at all three receiver spots. Additionally, his experience in a motion-heavy offense should translate well to Kubiak’s scheme, which includes pre-snap movement to highlight mismatches.

Although Bernard does not have escape speed, he is difficult to bring down after the catch. More importantly, he rarely missed passes in college. Kubiak can finally rely on him as a reliable high-IQ playmaker to lead his receiver corps.

Round 3, Pick 67: AJ Holsey, S, LSU

AJ Holsey will provide the Raiders with the best of both worlds at safety. He can set the tone for the back end of the defense with bone-jarring tackles and forced turnovers in coverage.

Over the last two years at Houston and LSU, Halsey became a football magnet, recording eight interceptions and 12 pass breakups. He also played with controlled aggression and went the previous campaign without conceding a penalty.

Halsey is an all-around safety who can earn playing time immediately due to his ball skills. If necessary, he will line up on special teams while working his way up the depth chart.

Round 4, Pick 102: Domonique Orange, DT, Iowa State

Domonique Orange’s skill set and recent experience is exactly what the Raiders need on their defense.

Defensive tackles Jonah Laulou and Tonka Hemingway should play more snaps in the upcoming season after getting four sacks each. Las Vegas needs the nose tackles to combat double-teams and stop the run.

According to Pro Football Focus, the Orange played the second-most snaps (412) in the A-gap among FBS players. The 6-2, 325-pounder could start on opening day at nose tackle in defensive coordinator Rob Leonard’s 3-4 defense.

Round 4, Pick 117: Travis Burke, OT, Memphis

Although Glaze is the frontrunner to become the starting right tackle, he has had a disappointing sophomore season. He allowed 10 sacks, according to Pro Football Focus.

Yes, the Raiders’ previous coaching staff bears some of the blame for the poor offensive line play, however the new arrangement should not simply hand the starting job to Glaze. Spytek could add competition at right tackle.

Travis Burke has experience on both sides of the line, dating back to his time at Gardner-Webb. After playing left tackle for two years at Florida International, he joined the Memphis Tigers at right tackle in 2025.

If Burke is unable to beat out Glaze for the main spot at right tackle he could work his way into the swing tackle role.

Round 4, Pick 134: Ketron Allen, RB, Penn State

Las Vegas is expected to sign a veteran running back after the draft. Najee Harris is still available. However, for now, Spytek can fill the RB2 role with an experienced ball-carrier.

Ketron Allen played four collegiate seasons and led Penn State for three of those tenures. He has three-down ability if he is able to complete his blocking assignments. The 5-11, 216-pounder caught 70 passes for 490 yards and four touchdowns with the Nittany Lions.

Kellon Black is a popular choice for the Raiders due to Mendoza’s Indiana ties, but Kubiak may prefer a bigger tailback similar to his previous RB2, Zach Charbonnet, who is listed at 6-1, 214 pounds. At 5-9, 208 pounds, Black is an undersized running back.

Round 5, Pick 175: Caden Curry, EDGE, Ohio State

Max Crosby should be healthy for the upcoming season, though Spytek can’t ignore the wear and tear on the star’s body due to surgeries over the years. The team shut him down, in part, for his well-being so he could begin the recovery process from surgery on his meniscus.

All told, the Raiders need to improve their pass-rush depth. Free-agent acquisition Kwity Payne has the potential to line up at different positions, but Malcolm Cousins ​​will play on another one-year, prove-it deal.

While Caden Curry doesn’t have the versatility or athletic profile of a starting-round prospect at the position, the 6’3″, 257-pound defensive end could be an up-and-coming player. In his only season as a starter at Ohio State, he recorded 11 sacks and 16.5 tackles for loss.

Round 6, Pick 185: Toriano Pride Jr., CB, Missouri

Due to size limitations, Toriano Pride Jr. will likely be a late pick on Day 3, but if not for his 5-10, 185-pound frame, he could be a popular sleeper pick.

Pride played two years at Clemson and a few years at Missouri, recording four pass breakups and two interceptions in each of his last two collegiate seasons. He uses 4.32 speed to make up for his lack of size in coverage and tackles well in space.

Pride isn’t going to line up against elite receivers at the pro level, but he could have a future at safety or behind Terron Johnson.

Round 6, Pick 208: Bishop Fitzgerald, S, USC

Spytek discusses the mathematics of his security room, which only has three players.

#attacker GM Jon Spytek: “We now have 3 safeties on the roster. It’s just a math equation that we must add one, and it’s a very good safety class. Obviously, it’s something we have to attack, and I’m glad the class looks the way it does.”

On security situation.

– Justin Churchill (@ChurchillAtoZ) 14 April 2026

The Raiders need to double down at the position. They may take a chance on Bishop Fitzgerald, who can contribute on special teams and bring ball production on the back end of the defense.

Critics will question Fitzgerald’s athletic profile, but that didn’t stop him from recording 24 pass breakups and 10 interceptions over the past two years at North Carolina State and USC.

Round 7, Pick 219: David Guesta, NT, Kentucky

The Raiders end the draft with another 300-plus-pounder who can stop the run but is better as a pass-rusher than the Orange, who is projected to go in the middle rounds.

You need to look beyond the basic box score numbers to realize David Guesta’s playmaking ability beyond his run stopping ability.

According to Pro Football Focus, Gusta recorded 29 pressures with an 11 percent pass-rush win rate last season. He’s an intriguing late-round prospect who could carve out a three-down role in the defensive line rotation. In 2025, the Kentucky product played 258 snaps in the A-gap, according to PFF.

Maurice Moton covers the Raiders for the Silver and Black TODAY – Powered by Sportsknot. You can follow him on Twitter @momoton.

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The Dallas Stars were looking at a 2–1 series hole until their star-studded special teams took over.

Despite being outshot (61-60) and outscored (6-3) at 5-on-5, the Stars’ power play has been extremely hot in this series and scored three times in their 4-3, double-OT win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 3 on Wednesday in St. Paul, Minn.

Wyatt Johnson scored the game-winner on the power play at 12:10 of the second extra session. The Stars have won two consecutive matches and now lead the best-of-7 series 2-1.

Game 4 takes place Saturday at 4:30 pm CT in St. Paul.

stars power play is on

Dallas PP picks up where it left off in the regular season.

The Stars ranked second in the NHL during the regular season in power-play efficiency (28.6%), trailing only the historically great Edmonton Oilers (30.6). But where the Oilers’ man-advantage has faltered through two games, the Stars’ development is thriving.

Dallas is 6 of 17 (35.3%) on the power play in its series and has scored multiple man-up goals in each of its last two wins. Johnson and teammate Matt Duchene have a pair of power-play goals in the series and superstar wing Jason Robertson also scored on the power play in Game 1.

“When you get opportunities, it’s important to take them,” Johnson said. “Nice to have him [in double OT]. “I was just trying to move forward and do whatever I can to help.”

Duchene’s man-up goal gave Dallas the lead for good in a 4–2 win over Minnesota in Game 2, but his power-play marker in Game 3 set the stage for Johnston’s heroics.

The Stars trailed 3–2 in the final seconds of the third period on a PP after Bobby Brink tipped Radek Faksa at 8:27. Dallas had failed on three consecutive second period power plays which gave the Wild enough momentum to take the lead late in the second period.

“This is the time of year you’ve got to stick with it. You can’t get frustrated,” Stars coach Glenn Gulutzan said. “We are playing against an elite team and elite class [penalty] Killer. The swings are going to go in that direction. It is not going to be an easy journey.”

It was Dallas’ only PP in the third period or first overtime – meanwhile, the Wild had five man-advantages in that period. But Duchesne got a sharp-angle shot past Minnesota goalie Jesper Wallstad on a great cross-slot pass from Mikko Rantanen, tying the game.

“Quite important,” said Duchene of the power-play contribution. “We were just living with it. This team, I’ve talked about how balanced we are, and it feels even more calm than in years past, just how patient and in the moment we are.”

Stars penalty kill has also been very good

Special teams can be a big X-factor in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

A strong or shaky power play can turn the momentum of a game or series, especially if a result starts snowballing.

So even though the Stars have given Minnesota 15 man-advantages in the series, and been shorthanded seven times in Game 3, after going 2 of 4 in Game 1 they have answered the bell by shutting down 10 of the Wild’s last 11 power plays.

“Our special teams have been excellent,” Gulutzan said.

Additionally, the Stars PK faced three potentially game-changing situations after Duchene tied the game. Rantanen first went to the penalty box for tripping at 12:30 of the third period, then forwards Sam Steele and Jamie Benn were each cited in overtime, but Dallas did not even allow a shot against Jake Oettinger on the OT power play.

“I had my head down, looking out of one eye and was just like, ‘Oh my God, let us deal with this,'” Duchesne said. “They were incredible. We knew after getting those two we needed to move forward [power plays] In [double] OT.”

Of course, the Wild paid a hefty price to acquire defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks earlier this season so he could join Kirill Kaprizov (19 ppg), Matt Boldy (30 power-play points) and Joel Eriksson-Ek (16 ppg). Minnesota finished third in the league in power plays (25.2%), but have been indifferent in their last two losses.

“They’ve got some great players. It’s a talented power play,” Gulutzan said. “I thought our guys did a really good job.”

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