Braydon Hawthorne has officially signed on for his return to Kentucky Basketball. The 4-star recruit in the class of 2025 announced his return via Instagram on Tuesday. Hawthorne redshirted this past season.
Lorient are climbing the Ligue 1 table. However, Lorient owner Bill Foley thinks he can do better than Olivier Pantaloni. Foley may prove mistaken.
Wrexham kept their promotion hopes alive with a 2-0 win over Stoke City. The Red Dragons are currently seventh in the Championship. They face Oxford United next, with three matches left in the season.
Matt Able, previously with NC State, has committed to the North Carolina Tar Heels. Able, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard, is considered the No. 44 overall player in the transfer portal. He averaged 8.8 points and 3.4 rebounds with the Wolfpack.
Championship clubs have decided against introducing a version of VAR for the upcoming season. The clubs were asked to consider Football Video Support (FVS), but showed strong opposition to any video review system. Goal Line Technology will continue to be used in the second tier.
Birmingham City defeated Wrexham 2-0, ending their own losing run and impacting Wrexham’s hopes for a top-six finish. Wrexham, after recent promotions, face a challenge to elevate their performance in the remaining games to secure a play-off spot. The loss marks a setback for Phil Parkinson’s team, while providing respite for Birmingham manager Chris Davies.
Oxford United face Wrexham at the Kassam Stadium in a high-stakes Championship match. With three games remaining, United need maximum points to survive. The match also marks the anniversary of Oxford United’s Milk Cup win.
Real Madrid faces Alavés in LaLiga. Tchouameni is expected to return to the midfield, while Huijsen and Carreras are also set to feature in the starting eleven. Javi Moreno hopes Madrid will try to shrug off any injury with a win against Alavés.
Calli Hauger-Thackery, who has represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games, completed the Boston Marathon in two hours and 43 minutes while 22 weeks pregnant. She described the race as an “incredible” and “more meaningful” moment in her career. Hauger-Thackery discovered she was pregnant after winning the Honolulu Marathon.
Elena Rybakina has overtaken Aryna Sabalenka at the top of the WTA Race after her triumph in Stuttgart. Elsewhere, the Madrid Open is underway. Irene Burillo Escorihuela and Siegemund have registered early wins.
