Jack Norris 
The Tampa Bay Lightning are set to host the Columbus Blue Jackets at Benchmark International Arena. This game marks Tampa Bay’s only home game against Columbus this season. The Lightning are seeking their first victory against the Blue Jackets in the 2025-26 season.
Former Chelsea player Jason Cundy has described Reece James as a “bulldozer” with the “touch of a ballet dancer.” Cundy’s comments come as James returns from injury issues and prepares for a key role for Chelsea. The club faces PSG in the Champions League.
Kai Kroeger, the New Orleans Saints’ starting punter in 2025, has been traded to the Houston Texans. The Saints traded Kroeger for a pick swap in a future NFL draft, acquiring a sixth-round pick in 2028 from the Texans in exchange for their seventh-rounder the same year.
Joe Hart and Steve McManaman agreed that Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate were at fault for Galatasaray’s first goal against Liverpool. McManaman said that in the air defensively, Liverpool were very vulnerable. Arne Slot’s side have been exposed defensively throughout the season.
VJ Edgecombe is listed as questionable for the Philadelphia 76ers’ game against the Memphis Grizzlies with a lumbar contusion. He missed the team’s most recent game. The 76ers will host the Grizzlies as they attempt to halt a recent slide in the Eastern Conference standings.
The Green Bay Packers have released Elgton Jenkins, a move that will net the team more than $19.5 million in additional salary cap space for this season. Jenkins, who is 30, had one year remaining on his contract. The Packers informed Jenkins of his release one day after signing Sean Rhyan to a contract.
Gareth Ainsworth felt Gillingham’s 1-1 draw with Fleetwood Town was a fair result. He praised Jake Turner’s performance in goal. Ainsworth’s team are preparing to face MK Dons on Tuesday night.
Luka Doncic’s longtime partner, Anamaria Goltes, has filed a petition seeking child support for the couple’s two minor children. The filing introduces a personal storyline that could become a major subplot around one of the NBA’s most prominent stars. Doncic and Goltes have been together for nearly a decade.
Tottenham Hotspur faces a significant financial crisis if relegated from the Premier League. The club could lose as much as £261m overall. Relegation would drastically cut ticket revenue, broadcast income, and commercial deals.
Maryland are set to face Oregon in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. This is a rematch for the Terps, after Oregon beat them by 10 points in January. The Terps will be looking to avoid the same fate as the women’s team when meeting the Ducks in their first Big Ten tournament game.