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The loss of Dexter Foster to Nebraska is going to hurt, as the Central Catholic grad was very durable in the middle of Oregon State’s defense last season. This being said, the Beavers are returning a lot of production at inside linebacker from 2025, and they have a nice room of players with solid college experience. This is probably one of the better position groups on the team. Something to note is that with a lot of quality in the mix, certain guys who aren’t starting will still likely play a lot of snaps, as was the case with Tyree…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Oklahoma City Thunder are just one win away from a second consecutive NBA Finals berth. The Western Conference Finals shifted back to Oklahoma City on Tuesday night, with the defending league champions pulling away in the second half for a 127-114 victory in Game 5.The reigning two-time NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 32 points and nine assists Tuesday night.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder watches during the fourth quarter of Game Five against the San Antonio Spurs in the…

Packers running back Josh Jacobs faces five criminal charges arising from a domestic disturbance over the weekend. Jacobs, through his lawyers, has denied the charges.“Josh vehemently denies the allegations, and this matter is in the early stages of investigation with important evidence that has not yet been made public,” Jacobs’s Las Vegas-based attorneys said in a statement issued to NFL Media. “We ask for fairness and restraint while the judicial process takes its course.”The charges are serious: battery/domestic abuse, criminal damage to property/domestic abuse, disorderly conduct/domestic abuse, strangulation and suffocation, and intimidation of a victim.Jacobs, 28, was a first-round pick…

Hayden Brough scored his second double century of the season as Uppingham Town stormed to victory in Premier Two of the Leicestershire League on Saturday.The Australian had scored an unbeaten 208 three weeks ago in the victory at Enderby and he was again in the runs as Town triumphed at Shepshed 2nds.The Uppingham skipper smashed 18 fours and four sixes in his 227 not out which came off just 125 deliveries.Hayden Brough scored a double century. Photo: Chris LowndesIt helped Town reach 365-9 from their 45 overs with Harry Cox adding 44 to the Rutland side’s cause.Shepshed were then bowled…

The number of VAR interventions only tells part of the story. What really matters is when they happen, and the state of the game.Assessing impact is subjective, but BBC Sport has identified 29 games where VAR almost certainly influenced the final result. For instance, a VAR advising a red card in the final seconds is not likely to affect a scoreline.In contrast, Manchester United’s stoppage time 3-2 win against Burnley can be put down to a VAR penalty.These are the games that were affected by VAR and had the most impact on the season.The title goes down to the final…

The Southeastern Conference’s athletic directors voted Tuesday at the league’s spring meetings to move conference games into the next‑to‑last weekend of the regular season, a change that will effectively end the long‑standing practice of scheduling weaker nonconference opponents as tune‑ups before Rivalry Week. Commissioner Greg Sankey called it “the end of cupcake weekend.” SEC athletic directors vote to play conference games on next to last week of regular season, starting in 2027. “That’s the end of cupcake weekend,” SEC commish Greg Sankey said — Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) May 26, 2026 The decision follows the SEC’s move to a nine‑game conference…

What seemed like a routine broadcast analyzing a high-intensity playoff night quickly shifted into something completely different from what was expected.On Monday, May 25, 2026, NBA program Inside the NBA brought together its panel featuring Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley to review the night’s postseason action, highlighted by the dominant win from the New York Knicks over the Cleveland Cavaliers, 130-93, sealing a 4-0 series sweep and securing their spot in the NBA Finals.However, as the show moved toward its final segment, the atmosphere shifted completely.The moment that changed the closing of the showDuring the transition…

The Jets are expanding their reliance on automation well beyond Madden ratings.Via Rob Schaefer of Sports Business Journal, the Jets have fully embraced AI.The effort has crystallized under Iwao Fusillo, the team’s new chief data and analytics officer. That title put him in charge of business and football analytics.Fusillo told Schaefer that 91 percent of the team’s front office now uses Microsoft Copilot on a day-to-day basis. Roughly a hundred days ago, only “a handful” of the team’s employees used it. Those utilizing it are averaging two or three prompts per day.“I call that level one, or horizon one, which…

Little Black Book, To celebrate the start of the cricket season, Xbox created a crossover challenge designed to tap into the growing energy and visibility surrounding women’s sport. Partnering with Surrey Women’s Cricket, the project brought together Surrey wicket keeper Jemima Spence and Aston Villa and England goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck around one shared role… the keeper.   Rather than focusing on traditional interview content or straightforward promotion, the idea centred on a simple but engaging question: who is the better keeper?   Across a series of challenges, both athletes stepped into each other’s worlds, testing the core skills that define…

Despite the soaring temperatures in Paris, there have been very few players wilting in the heat.Norway’s Casper Ruud was the most notable example, fearing he had suffered heatstroke in a gruelling victory on Monday.French Open organisers monitor the temperature through two wet bulb sensors – one on Court Philippe Chatrier and one on Court 14.If the threshold is reached, a 10-minute break may be introduced after the second set of women’s matches and the third set of men’s matches.If temperatures continue to rise, matches can be suspended until the heat drops.No French Open match has ever been halted because of…