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NFL mock draft 2026: Final projection with 2 big trades The NFL Draft is finally upon us. All the debating, consternation, and speculation comes to an end on Thursday night with the first round. We know that Fernando Mendoza is going No. 1 overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, but it’s all up in the air after that. After looking at our big board, team needs, and potential trades we have finally settled on our final mock draft for the 1st round in 2026.Putting this together was a collaborative effort by James Dator and Mark Schofield, alternating picks, discussing the board, and formulating trades together. We’re not going to tell you who made which picks, because if you want to yell at one of us, you yell at both of us. Without further ado here’s the mock, and after we’ll discuss the trades that we have taking place in the first round, as well as a few more notes.PickTeamPlayerPositionSchoolNotes1Las Vegas RaidersFernando MendozaQBIndiana2New York JetsDavid BaileyEDGETexas Tech3Arizona CardinalsJeremiyah LoveRBNotre Dame4Tennessee TitansSonny StylesLBOhio State5New York GiantsCaleb DownsSOhio State6Dallas Cowboys (from Browns)Arvell ReeseLB/EDGEOhio StateCleveland receives: 12, 20 — Dallas receives: 6, 707Washington CommandersRueben Bain Jr.EDGEMiami8New Orleans SaintsCarnell TateWROhio State9Kansas City ChiefsMansoor DelaneCBLSU10New York Giants (from Bengals)Francis MauigoaOTMiami11Miami DolphinsJordyn TysonWRArizona State12Cleveland Browns (from Cowboys)Spencer FanoOTUtah13Los Angeles Rams (from Falcons)Makai LemonWRUSC14Baltimore RavensOlaivavega IoaneIOLPenn State15Tampa Bay BuccaneersAkheem MesidorEDGEMiami16New York Jets (from Colts)Omar Cooper Jr.WRIndiana17Detroit LionsMonroe FreelingOTGeorgia18Minnesota VikingsDillion ThienemanSOregon19Carolina PanthersKC ConcepcionWRTexas A&M20Cleveland Browns (from Cowboys via GB)Denzel BostonWRWashington21Pittsburgh SteelersKadyn ProctorOTAlabama22LA ChargersChase BisontisIOLTexas A&M23Philadelphia EaglesBlake MillerOTClemson24Arizona Cardinals (from Browns)Ty SimpsonQBAlabamaCleveland receives: 2027 1st round pick25Chicago BearsKayden McDonaldDTOhio State26Buffalo BillsKeldric FaulkEDGEAuburn27San Francisco 49ersJermod McCoyCBTennessee28Houston TexansCaleb LomuOTUtah29Kansas City Chiefs (via Rams)Kenyon SadiqTEOregon30Miami Dolphins (via Broncos)Chris JohnsonCBSan Diego State31New England PatriotsZion YoungEDGEMissouri32Seattle SeahawksColton HoodCBTennesseeThe two big Browns tradesYes, we have Cleveland making two deals in the first round. The first is the much-rumored deal involving Dallas moving up to the No. 6 pick, which we felt especially made sense with Arvell Reese and Reuben Bain Jr. on the board. Without making a deal, there’s no guarantee the Cowboys could get either pass rusher, and locking up the No. 1 player on our big board was too good to pass up here.It costs Dallas the No. 12 and No. 20 picks to move up, but they get back a third-rounder from Cleveland. It’s a fair trade that allows both teams to execute their visions.The second deal falls in the 20s with Ty Simpson. We really thought about taking the easy route and mocking him to Pittsburgh at 21, but it just doesn’t feel like the Steelers are willing to risk repeating their Kenny Pickett mistake. Simpson is a risk, and giving up a 2027 1st is a lot — but this team needs to win right now to instill some confidence. Getting both Simpson and Jeremiyah Love is a tremendous way to build hype in Glendale, while the Browns get a future pick they can use as quarterback insurance for Shedeur Sanders.The Giants absolutely ROCK their two first roundersA lot of this was simply how the board fell, but this draft would be a godsend for Big Blue. Not only do the Giants get a transformative defensive player in Caleb Downs, but fix their offensive tackle problem in a big was with Francis Mauigoa. We had Downs and Mauigoa at No. 3 and No. 8 respectively on our board — so getting them at No. 5 and No. 10 is amazing value.We promise we didn’t rig this for the ChiefsThere was a collective realization when we hit the late 20s that we were on the verge of giving the Chiefs both Mansoor Delane and Kenyon Sadiq in the first round. It really couldn’t be helped as we were working through this class.Delane is a no-brainer for the Chiefs after trading away Trent McDuffie, but the more curious element is seeing Sadiq fall so far. There just aren’t a lot of great landing spots for him in this class. There’s been a lot of mocking him to Carolina, but there hasn’t been a lot of apparent interest from the Panthers — and they’re typically an organization that does heavy investment in a position group they’re targeting. So far Carolina has spent much more time with wide receivers than this TE class, altering the way we went.Sadiq is a disgusting fit in Kansas City in the best way for the Chiefs. He’s going to cook there.Let’s talk about Jermod McCoyNeither of us have holiday homes, so you know we’re not doctors. We aren’t going to armchair diagnose potential knee issues with Jermod McCoy, but we did hedge this a little bit. Without any medical issues we’d put McCoy in the early teens, potentially as early as No. 11 to the Dolphins — but with this injury situation being up in the air we had him fall to the latter part of the round.This would be a tremendous pickup for the 49ers if he’s healthy, but even if he needs knee surgery then San Francisco get his 5th year option by taking him in the first.One thing that didn’t happen but we’d watch for …Let’s see what happens with Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. In our mock we have him going to the Jets at No. 16, which feels right value wise — but we wouldn’t count out the Raiders trying to make a play here with future picks. Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase set the benchmark for how good a college QB/WR handcuff can be, and there will be some strong motivation for Las Vegas to potentially try the same thing with Mendoza and Cooper. #NFL #mock #draft #Final #projection #big #trades

NFL mock draft 2026: Final projection with 2 big trades

The NFL Draft is finally upon us. All the debating, consternation, and speculation comes to an end on Thursday night with the first round. We know that Fernando Mendoza is going No. 1 overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, but it’s all up in the air after that. After looking at our big board, team needs, and potential trades we have finally settled on our final mock draft for the 1st round in 2026.

Putting this together was a collaborative effort by James Dator and Mark Schofield, alternating picks, discussing the board, and formulating trades together. We’re not going to tell you who made which picks, because if you want to yell at one of us, you yell at both of us. Without further ado here’s the mock, and after we’ll discuss the trades that we have taking place in the first round, as well as a few more notes.

Pick

Team

Player

Position

School

Notes

1Las Vegas RaidersFernando MendozaQBIndiana
2New York JetsDavid BaileyEDGETexas Tech
3Arizona CardinalsJeremiyah LoveRBNotre Dame
4Tennessee TitansSonny StylesLBOhio State
5New York GiantsCaleb DownsSOhio State
6Dallas Cowboys (from Browns)Arvell ReeseLB/EDGEOhio StateCleveland receives: 12, 20 — Dallas receives: 6, 70
7Washington CommandersRueben Bain Jr.EDGEMiami
8New Orleans SaintsCarnell TateWROhio State
9Kansas City ChiefsMansoor DelaneCBLSU
10New York Giants (from Bengals)Francis MauigoaOTMiami
11Miami DolphinsJordyn TysonWRArizona State
12Cleveland Browns (from Cowboys)Spencer FanoOTUtah
13Los Angeles Rams (from Falcons)Makai LemonWRUSC
14Baltimore RavensOlaivavega IoaneIOLPenn State
15Tampa Bay BuccaneersAkheem MesidorEDGEMiami
16New York Jets (from Colts)Omar Cooper Jr.WRIndiana
17Detroit LionsMonroe FreelingOTGeorgia
18Minnesota VikingsDillion ThienemanSOregon
19Carolina PanthersKC ConcepcionWRTexas A&M
20Cleveland Browns (from Cowboys via GB)Denzel BostonWRWashington
21Pittsburgh SteelersKadyn ProctorOTAlabama
22LA ChargersChase BisontisIOLTexas A&M
23Philadelphia EaglesBlake MillerOTClemson
24Arizona Cardinals (from Browns)Ty SimpsonQBAlabamaCleveland receives: 2027 1st round pick
25Chicago BearsKayden McDonaldDTOhio State
26Buffalo BillsKeldric FaulkEDGEAuburn
27San Francisco 49ersJermod McCoyCBTennessee
28Houston TexansCaleb LomuOTUtah
29Kansas City Chiefs (via Rams)Kenyon SadiqTEOregon
30Miami Dolphins (via Broncos)Chris JohnsonCBSan Diego State
31New England PatriotsZion YoungEDGEMissouri
32Seattle SeahawksColton HoodCBTennessee

The two big Browns trades

Yes, we have Cleveland making two deals in the first round. The first is the much-rumored deal involving Dallas moving up to the No. 6 pick, which we felt especially made sense with Arvell Reese and Reuben Bain Jr. on the board. Without making a deal, there’s no guarantee the Cowboys could get either pass rusher, and locking up the No. 1 player on our big board was too good to pass up here.

It costs Dallas the No. 12 and No. 20 picks to move up, but they get back a third-rounder from Cleveland. It’s a fair trade that allows both teams to execute their visions.

The second deal falls in the 20s with Ty Simpson. We really thought about taking the easy route and mocking him to Pittsburgh at 21, but it just doesn’t feel like the Steelers are willing to risk repeating their Kenny Pickett mistake. Simpson is a risk, and giving up a 2027 1st is a lot — but this team needs to win right now to instill some confidence. Getting both Simpson and Jeremiyah Love is a tremendous way to build hype in Glendale, while the Browns get a future pick they can use as quarterback insurance for Shedeur Sanders.

The Giants absolutely ROCK their two first rounders

A lot of this was simply how the board fell, but this draft would be a godsend for Big Blue. Not only do the Giants get a transformative defensive player in Caleb Downs, but fix their offensive tackle problem in a big was with Francis Mauigoa. We had Downs and Mauigoa at No. 3 and No. 8 respectively on our board — so getting them at No. 5 and No. 10 is amazing value.

We promise we didn’t rig this for the Chiefs

There was a collective realization when we hit the late 20s that we were on the verge of giving the Chiefs both Mansoor Delane and Kenyon Sadiq in the first round. It really couldn’t be helped as we were working through this class.

Delane is a no-brainer for the Chiefs after trading away Trent McDuffie, but the more curious element is seeing Sadiq fall so far. There just aren’t a lot of great landing spots for him in this class. There’s been a lot of mocking him to Carolina, but there hasn’t been a lot of apparent interest from the Panthers — and they’re typically an organization that does heavy investment in a position group they’re targeting. So far Carolina has spent much more time with wide receivers than this TE class, altering the way we went.

Sadiq is a disgusting fit in Kansas City in the best way for the Chiefs. He’s going to cook there.

Let’s talk about Jermod McCoy

Neither of us have holiday homes, so you know we’re not doctors. We aren’t going to armchair diagnose potential knee issues with Jermod McCoy, but we did hedge this a little bit. Without any medical issues we’d put McCoy in the early teens, potentially as early as No. 11 to the Dolphins — but with this injury situation being up in the air we had him fall to the latter part of the round.

This would be a tremendous pickup for the 49ers if he’s healthy, but even if he needs knee surgery then San Francisco get his 5th year option by taking him in the first.

One thing that didn’t happen but we’d watch for …

Let’s see what happens with Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. In our mock we have him going to the Jets at No. 16, which feels right value wise — but we wouldn’t count out the Raiders trying to make a play here with future picks. Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase set the benchmark for how good a college QB/WR handcuff can be, and there will be some strong motivation for Las Vegas to potentially try the same thing with Mendoza and Cooper.

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The NFL Draft is finally upon us. All the debating, consternation, and speculation comes to an end on Thursday night with the first round. We know that Fernando Mendoza is going No. 1 overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, but it’s all up in the air after that. After looking at our big board, team needs, and potential trades we have finally settled on our final mock draft for the 1st round in 2026.

Putting this together was a collaborative effort by James Dator and Mark Schofield, alternating picks, discussing the board, and formulating trades together. We’re not going to tell you who made which picks, because if you want to yell at one of us, you yell at both of us. Without further ado here’s the mock, and after we’ll discuss the trades that we have taking place in the first round, as well as a few more notes.

Pick

Team

Player

Position

School

Notes
1 Las Vegas Raiders Fernando Mendoza QB Indiana
2 New York Jets David Bailey EDGE Texas Tech
3 Arizona Cardinals Jeremiyah Love RB Notre Dame
4 Tennessee Titans Sonny Styles LB Ohio State
5 New York Giants Caleb Downs S Ohio State
6 Dallas Cowboys (from Browns) Arvell Reese LB/EDGE Ohio State Cleveland receives: 12, 20 — Dallas receives: 6, 70
7 Washington Commanders Rueben Bain Jr. EDGE Miami
8 New Orleans Saints Carnell Tate WR Ohio State
9 Kansas City Chiefs Mansoor Delane CB LSU
10 New York Giants (from Bengals) Francis Mauigoa OT Miami
11 Miami Dolphins Jordyn Tyson WR Arizona State
12 Cleveland Browns (from Cowboys) Spencer Fano OT Utah
13 Los Angeles Rams (from Falcons) Makai Lemon WR USC
14 Baltimore Ravens Olaivavega Ioane IOL Penn State
15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Akheem Mesidor EDGE Miami
16 New York Jets (from Colts) Omar Cooper Jr. WR Indiana
17 Detroit Lions Monroe Freeling OT Georgia
18 Minnesota Vikings Dillion Thieneman S Oregon
19 Carolina Panthers KC Concepcion WR Texas A&M
20 Cleveland Browns (from Cowboys via GB) Denzel Boston WR Washington
21 Pittsburgh Steelers Kadyn Proctor OT Alabama
22 LA Chargers Chase Bisontis IOL Texas A&M
23 Philadelphia Eagles Blake Miller OT Clemson
24 Arizona Cardinals (from Browns) Ty Simpson QB Alabama Cleveland receives: 2027 1st round pick
25 Chicago Bears Kayden McDonald DT Ohio State
26 Buffalo Bills Keldric Faulk EDGE Auburn
27 San Francisco 49ers Jermod McCoy CB Tennessee
28 Houston Texans Caleb Lomu OT Utah
29 Kansas City Chiefs (via Rams) Kenyon Sadiq TE Oregon
30 Miami Dolphins (via Broncos) Chris Johnson CB San Diego State
31 New England Patriots Zion Young EDGE Missouri
32 Seattle Seahawks Colton Hood CB Tennessee

The two big Browns trades

Yes, we have Cleveland making two deals in the first round. The first is the much-rumored deal involving Dallas moving up to the No. 6 pick, which we felt especially made sense with Arvell Reese and Reuben Bain Jr. on the board. Without making a deal, there’s no guarantee the Cowboys could get either pass rusher, and locking up the No. 1 player on our big board was too good to pass up here.

It costs Dallas the No. 12 and No. 20 picks to move up, but they get back a third-rounder from Cleveland. It’s a fair trade that allows both teams to execute their visions.

The second deal falls in the 20s with Ty Simpson. We really thought about taking the easy route and mocking him to Pittsburgh at 21, but it just doesn’t feel like the Steelers are willing to risk repeating their Kenny Pickett mistake. Simpson is a risk, and giving up a 2027 1st is a lot — but this team needs to win right now to instill some confidence. Getting both Simpson and Jeremiyah Love is a tremendous way to build hype in Glendale, while the Browns get a future pick they can use as quarterback insurance for Shedeur Sanders.

The Giants absolutely ROCK their two first rounders

A lot of this was simply how the board fell, but this draft would be a godsend for Big Blue. Not only do the Giants get a transformative defensive player in Caleb Downs, but fix their offensive tackle problem in a big was with Francis Mauigoa. We had Downs and Mauigoa at No. 3 and No. 8 respectively on our board — so getting them at No. 5 and No. 10 is amazing value.

We promise we didn’t rig this for the Chiefs

There was a collective realization when we hit the late 20s that we were on the verge of giving the Chiefs both Mansoor Delane and Kenyon Sadiq in the first round. It really couldn’t be helped as we were working through this class.

Delane is a no-brainer for the Chiefs after trading away Trent McDuffie, but the more curious element is seeing Sadiq fall so far. There just aren’t a lot of great landing spots for him in this class. There’s been a lot of mocking him to Carolina, but there hasn’t been a lot of apparent interest from the Panthers — and they’re typically an organization that does heavy investment in a position group they’re targeting. So far Carolina has spent much more time with wide receivers than this TE class, altering the way we went.

Sadiq is a disgusting fit in Kansas City in the best way for the Chiefs. He’s going to cook there.

Let’s talk about Jermod McCoy

Neither of us have holiday homes, so you know we’re not doctors. We aren’t going to armchair diagnose potential knee issues with Jermod McCoy, but we did hedge this a little bit. Without any medical issues we’d put McCoy in the early teens, potentially as early as No. 11 to the Dolphins — but with this injury situation being up in the air we had him fall to the latter part of the round.

This would be a tremendous pickup for the 49ers if he’s healthy, but even if he needs knee surgery then San Francisco get his 5th year option by taking him in the first.

One thing that didn’t happen but we’d watch for …

Let’s see what happens with Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. In our mock we have him going to the Jets at No. 16, which feels right value wise — but we wouldn’t count out the Raiders trying to make a play here with future picks. Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase set the benchmark for how good a college QB/WR handcuff can be, and there will be some strong motivation for Las Vegas to potentially try the same thing with Mendoza and Cooper.

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Deadspin | Earthquakes score 5 second-half goals to beat Austin FC <div id=""><section id="0" class=" w-full"><div class="xl:container mx-0 !px-4 py-0 pb-4 !mx-0 !px-0"><img src="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28790583.jpg" srcset="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28790583.jpg" alt="MLS: Austin FC at San Jose Earthquakes" class="w-full" fetchpriority="high" loading="eager"/><span class="text-0.8 leading-tight">Apr 22, 2026; San Jose, California, USA; San Jose Earthquakes forward Timo Werner (11) celebrates scoring the team’s second goal against Austin FC in the second half at PayPal Park. Mandatory Credit: Eakin Howard-Imagn Images<!-- --> <!-- --> </span></div></section><section id="section-1"> <p>Timo Werner scored the tiebreaking goal on a penalty kick in the 78th minute and the MLS-best San Jose Earthquakes erupted for five second-half goals in a 5-1 victory over visiting Austin FC on Wednesday night.</p> </section><section id="section-2"> <p>Preston Judd recorded his second career brace while Jack Jasinksi and Ousseni Bouda also scored goals as San Jose (8-1-0, 24 points) continued its franchise-best start. The Earthquakes scored four of their goals in a 12-minute stretch late in the second half while notching their fifth consecutive victory.</p> </section><section id="section-3"> <p>San Jose dominated the contest with a 37-6 edge in shots. The Earthquakes put 16 shots on target compared to Austin’s two.</p> </section><section id="section-4"> <p>Joseph Rosales scored for Austin FC (1-4-4, 7 points) and Brad Stuver allowed his club to hold the lead most of the game with 11 saves, some of them spectacular stops.</p> </section><section id="section-5"> <p>Austin is winless in its last seven MLS matches (0-4-3).</p> </section><section id="section-6"> <p>The go-ahead sequence began when San Jose was awarded a penalty kick when Austin’s Nicolas Dubersarsky knocked down Jamar Ricketts in the box in the 77th minute.</p> </section><section id="section-7"> <p>One minute later, Werner stood at the spot and placed a right-footed shot into the lower left corner of the net to give the Earthquakes their first lead.</p> </section><br/><section id="section-8"> <p>San Jose tacked off another tally in the 83rd minute when Paul Marie fed Judd for a right-footed running shot past Stuver.</p> </section> <section id="section-9"> <p>Two minutes later, Bouda stole the ball from Austin’s Jon Bell and sent a left-footed shot that caromed off Stuver and into the net to give the Quakes a 4-1 edge.</p> </section><section id="section-10"> <p>The onslaught continued in the 89th minute when Marie sent a pass to Judd, who headed it into the net.</p> </section><section id="section-11"> <p>Earlier, San Jose knotted the score at 1 in the 58th minute when Jasinksi, a rookie, made good on his second header attempt in two minutes.</p> </section><section id="section-12"> <p>On the first one, Jasinki’s header clanked off the near goalpost. Chance No. 2 came off Niko Tsakiris’ corner kick and he rose up and snapped a header past Stuver for his first MLS goal.</p> </section><section id="section-13"> <p>Austin’s goal in the ninth minute came after a wayward San Jose pass in its own end was scooped up by Rosales.</p> </section><section id="section-14"> <p>Rosales dribbled in and delivered a hard left-footed shot that caromed off the leg of Daniel and into the net.</p> </section><section id="section-15"> <p>Austin nearly struck again in the 17th minute but Facundo Torres’ hard left-foot shot was stopped for Daniel’s lone save of the match. Daniel then used his right hand to slap the ball to the side and out of harm’s way.</p> </section><br/><section id="section-16"> <p>–Field Level Media</p> </section> </div> #Deadspin #Earthquakes #score #secondhalf #goals #beat #Austin

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The 15-player squad includes promising all-rounders Flora Devonshire, Nensi Patel, and batters Emma McLeod and Izzy Sharp, who have been included in their first overseas tour with the White Ferns.

New Zealand will play three ODIs against England, the last ones for Suzie Bates, who will retire from international cricket after the T20 World Cup.

“We’ve got some exciting young talent in this squad with the likes of Emma, Izzy, Nensi, and Flora, alongside our core group of seasoned campaigners. Our younger players are finding their feet in international cricket but they’ve proved they have what it takes to succeed at this level.”

Sawyer anticipated that the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup semifinalists would be a challenging opponent.

“England is a tough side to beat in their home conditions, so it’s a good chance to test ourselves. We’ve made some great gains as a group recently and are coming off the back of a successful home summer so hopefully that gives the team a lot of confidence heading into this series.”

New Zealand squad for England ODIs

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Deadspin | Carson Hocevar avoids Big One at Talladega, nabs 1st Cup Series win Mar 29, 2026; Martinsville, Virginia, USA; Spire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar (77) during practice at Martinsville Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Carson Hocevar told his fans on Instagram during the week he would win at Talladega Superspeedway. He finally did his part to perfection on Sunday. The Spire Motorsport driver recorded his first NASCAR Cup Series win, pulling away from Chris Buescher off the final turn in a three-lap shootout to win the wreck-ridden Jack Link’s 500 in Talladega, Ala. The high-speed, 188-lap drafting race was interrupted by a chaotic accident on Lap 115 in Stage 2 that eliminated many competitors, but the two drivers ran side-by-side until Erik Jones, running third, wrecked with seven laps left. Hocevar’s No. 77 Chevrolet then beat Buescher’s No. 17 Ford by 0.114 seconds for his first Cup win in his 91st start, becoming the 13th driver to notch his first-ever victory at the Alabama track. As cars wrecked coming to the final flag, Alex Bowman, Chase Elliott and Zane Smith navigated their way to finish third through fifth, respectively. Hocevar celebrated by sitting on his Chevy’s door, with his body halfway hanging out, and waved to the fans as he slowly drove by the flagstand then pointed the car nose-first against the wall and did a celebratory burnout. But it took a moment or two to get it right. “I’ve had this thought up for a while and I’ve messed it up every which way not to do it,” said Hocevar, who led Chevy to its fifth win in the past nine starts at Talladega and second overall in 2026. “I didn’t care if it took me 20 minutes or whatever, I was going to figure out how to do it.” The 23-year-old Portage, Mich., native took to the social media platform this week and told his fans a win was in store. “I knew we were going to win, and we did,” he said. In typical Talladega fashion, the 2.66-mile superspeedway produced several different leaders moving back and forth, including Chad Finchum, making his second start in 2026, coming from the back in his No. 66 Ford along with Cody Ware and leading his first NASCAR laps as the race became 10 circuits old. Joe Gibbs Racing’s Ty Gibbs led after the field pitted in three different large groups — a wild session full of mistakes, which featured JGR teammates Denny Hamlin cited for speeding and Chase Briscoe for a safety violation as he roared the pits. After the varying pit strategies and infractions played out in Stage 1, Ryan Preece’s No. 60 took the checkers for the top points as RFK Racing led the charge. Teammates Brad Keselowski and Buescher were second and fourth, respectively, while Joey Logano was third, Ryan Blaney fifth and Josh Berry sixth — all in Fords. The Big One, Talladega’s massive crash, occurred on Lap 115 in Stage 2 as the front of the pack got together when second-place Ross Chastain turned leader Bubba Wallace to start the season’s biggest track mayhem by far. While the front four cars of Chastain, Preece, Buescher and Christopher Bell all drove away unscathed as bedlam unfolded behind them, 26 cars were sent spinning and sliding in a wreck that forced a red-flag condition of nearly 10 minutes. In hard two-wide racing to end Stage 2, Chastain held off Bell while Buescher, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Todd Gilliland rounded out the first five under the checkers. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Carson #Hocevar #avoids #Big #Talladega #nabs #1st #Cup #Series #winMar 29, 2026; Martinsville, Virginia, USA; Spire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar (77) during practice at Martinsville Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Carson Hocevar told his fans on Instagram during the week he would win at Talladega Superspeedway.

He finally did his part to perfection on Sunday.

The Spire Motorsport driver recorded his first NASCAR Cup Series win, pulling away from Chris Buescher off the final turn in a three-lap shootout to win the wreck-ridden Jack Link’s 500 in Talladega, Ala.

The high-speed, 188-lap drafting race was interrupted by a chaotic accident on Lap 115 in Stage 2 that eliminated many competitors, but the two drivers ran side-by-side until Erik Jones, running third, wrecked with seven laps left.

Hocevar’s No. 77 Chevrolet then beat Buescher’s No. 17 Ford by 0.114 seconds for his first Cup win in his 91st start, becoming the 13th driver to notch his first-ever victory at the Alabama track.

As cars wrecked coming to the final flag, Alex Bowman, Chase Elliott and Zane Smith navigated their way to finish third through fifth, respectively.

Hocevar celebrated by sitting on his Chevy’s door, with his body halfway hanging out, and waved to the fans as he slowly drove by the flagstand then pointed the car nose-first against the wall and did a celebratory burnout.

But it took a moment or two to get it right.


“I’ve had this thought up for a while and I’ve messed it up every which way not to do it,” said Hocevar, who led Chevy to its fifth win in the past nine starts at Talladega and second overall in 2026. “I didn’t care if it took me 20 minutes or whatever, I was going to figure out how to do it.”

The 23-year-old Portage, Mich., native took to the social media platform this week and told his fans a win was in store.

“I knew we were going to win, and we did,” he said.

In typical Talladega fashion, the 2.66-mile superspeedway produced several different leaders moving back and forth, including Chad Finchum, making his second start in 2026, coming from the back in his No. 66 Ford along with Cody Ware and leading his first NASCAR laps as the race became 10 circuits old.

Joe Gibbs Racing’s Ty Gibbs led after the field pitted in three different large groups — a wild session full of mistakes, which featured JGR teammates Denny Hamlin cited for speeding and Chase Briscoe for a safety violation as he roared the pits.

After the varying pit strategies and infractions played out in Stage 1, Ryan Preece’s No. 60 took the checkers for the top points as RFK Racing led the charge. Teammates Brad Keselowski and Buescher were second and fourth, respectively, while Joey Logano was third, Ryan Blaney fifth and Josh Berry sixth — all in Fords.

The Big One, Talladega’s massive crash, occurred on Lap 115 in Stage 2 as the front of the pack got together when second-place Ross Chastain turned leader Bubba Wallace to start the season’s biggest track mayhem by far.

While the front four cars of Chastain, Preece, Buescher and Christopher Bell all drove away unscathed as bedlam unfolded behind them, 26 cars were sent spinning and sliding in a wreck that forced a red-flag condition of nearly 10 minutes.

In hard two-wide racing to end Stage 2, Chastain held off Bell while Buescher, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Todd Gilliland rounded out the first five under the checkers.


–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Carson #Hocevar #avoids #Big #Talladega #nabs #1st #Cup #Series #win">Deadspin | Carson Hocevar avoids Big One at Talladega, nabs 1st Cup Series win Mar 29, 2026; Martinsville, Virginia, USA; Spire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar (77) during practice at Martinsville Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Carson Hocevar told his fans on Instagram during the week he would win at Talladega Superspeedway. He finally did his part to perfection on Sunday. The Spire Motorsport driver recorded his first NASCAR Cup Series win, pulling away from Chris Buescher off the final turn in a three-lap shootout to win the wreck-ridden Jack Link’s 500 in Talladega, Ala. The high-speed, 188-lap drafting race was interrupted by a chaotic accident on Lap 115 in Stage 2 that eliminated many competitors, but the two drivers ran side-by-side until Erik Jones, running third, wrecked with seven laps left. Hocevar’s No. 77 Chevrolet then beat Buescher’s No. 17 Ford by 0.114 seconds for his first Cup win in his 91st start, becoming the 13th driver to notch his first-ever victory at the Alabama track. As cars wrecked coming to the final flag, Alex Bowman, Chase Elliott and Zane Smith navigated their way to finish third through fifth, respectively. Hocevar celebrated by sitting on his Chevy’s door, with his body halfway hanging out, and waved to the fans as he slowly drove by the flagstand then pointed the car nose-first against the wall and did a celebratory burnout. But it took a moment or two to get it right. “I’ve had this thought up for a while and I’ve messed it up every which way not to do it,” said Hocevar, who led Chevy to its fifth win in the past nine starts at Talladega and second overall in 2026. “I didn’t care if it took me 20 minutes or whatever, I was going to figure out how to do it.” The 23-year-old Portage, Mich., native took to the social media platform this week and told his fans a win was in store. “I knew we were going to win, and we did,” he said. In typical Talladega fashion, the 2.66-mile superspeedway produced several different leaders moving back and forth, including Chad Finchum, making his second start in 2026, coming from the back in his No. 66 Ford along with Cody Ware and leading his first NASCAR laps as the race became 10 circuits old. Joe Gibbs Racing’s Ty Gibbs led after the field pitted in three different large groups — a wild session full of mistakes, which featured JGR teammates Denny Hamlin cited for speeding and Chase Briscoe for a safety violation as he roared the pits. After the varying pit strategies and infractions played out in Stage 1, Ryan Preece’s No. 60 took the checkers for the top points as RFK Racing led the charge. Teammates Brad Keselowski and Buescher were second and fourth, respectively, while Joey Logano was third, Ryan Blaney fifth and Josh Berry sixth — all in Fords. The Big One, Talladega’s massive crash, occurred on Lap 115 in Stage 2 as the front of the pack got together when second-place Ross Chastain turned leader Bubba Wallace to start the season’s biggest track mayhem by far. While the front four cars of Chastain, Preece, Buescher and Christopher Bell all drove away unscathed as bedlam unfolded behind them, 26 cars were sent spinning and sliding in a wreck that forced a red-flag condition of nearly 10 minutes. In hard two-wide racing to end Stage 2, Chastain held off Bell while Buescher, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Todd Gilliland rounded out the first five under the checkers. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Carson #Hocevar #avoids #Big #Talladega #nabs #1st #Cup #Series #win

RUGBY

Rugby Premier League Season 2 introduces women’s franchises

The second edition of the Rugby Premier League will introduce women’s franchises, building on the success of the men’s league in the 2025 season.

Four of the existing six men’s teams—Chennai Bulls (owned by Avid Sys Sports), Delhi Redz (owned by RMZ Corp), Mumbai Dreamers (owned by Dream Sports), and Kolkata Banga Tigers (owned by Hunch Ventures), formerly Kalinga Black Tigers and now relocated from Bhubaneswar to Kolkata—will also field women’s teams.

“It has always been our dream at Rugby India to have an RPL Women’s edition. This year, that dream comes to fruition,” Rahul Bose, President, Rugby India, said.

The 2026 edition of the Rugby Premier League is scheduled to be held from June 16–28 at Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad. The player draft and auction for the four women’s teams and six men’s teams, including Hyderabad Heroes and Bengaluru Bravehearts, will take place in Hyderabad on April 30.

Sujoy Ganguly, CMO, GMR Sports, added, “At GMR Sports, we have always believed in building platforms that drive meaningful change in Indian sport. The inclusion of women’s teams in the Rugby Premier League is a natural and important progression for the league.”

ESPORTS

S8UL wins national qualifier to seal spot in Pokémon UNITE World Championship

S8UL won the India Qualifier of the Pokémon UNITE World Championship Series 2026, and will now represent the country at the Worlds in San Francisco between August 28 and 30.

The tournament will feature a prize pool of USD 500,000 (~INR 4.7 crore).

The India Qualifier featured a double-elimination format, with all matches played as best-of-three series except the grand finals, which were contested in a best-of-five showdown.

Led by Captain Manmohan Singh (All Might), the S8UL roster comprising Anklesh Satelkar (Novaa), Darshan Nate (Kai), Naitik Jain (Wolf), and Md Sarim Hasan (Qing) delivered a commanding performance throughout the tournament.

With the win in the qualifier, S8UL claimed USD 15,000 (~INR 14.1 lakh) from the tournament’s overall USD 25,000 (~INR 23.5 lakh) prize pool.

“For us, the focus was on staying disciplined, communicating clearly, and adapting quickly in every match. I’m proud of the way everyone on the team stepped up when it mattered most,” Manmohan Singh, aka All Might, Captain of S8UL’s Pokémon UNITE team, said.

Published on Apr 27, 2026

#Indian #sports #wrap #April #Rugby #Premier #League #womens #franchises #S8UL #represent #India #Worlds">Indian sports wrap, April 27: Rugby Premier League to have women’s franchises; S8UL to represent India at Worlds RUGBYRugby Premier League Season 2 introduces women’s franchisesThe second edition of the Rugby Premier League will introduce women’s franchises, building on the success of the men’s league in the 2025 season.Four of the existing six men’s teams—Chennai Bulls (owned by Avid Sys Sports), Delhi Redz (owned by RMZ Corp), Mumbai Dreamers (owned by Dream Sports), and Kolkata Banga Tigers (owned by Hunch Ventures), formerly Kalinga Black Tigers and now relocated from Bhubaneswar to Kolkata—will also field women’s teams.“It has always been our dream at Rugby India to have an RPL Women’s edition. This year, that dream comes to fruition,” Rahul Bose, President, Rugby India, said.The 2026 edition of the Rugby Premier League is scheduled to be held from June 16–28 at Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad. The player draft and auction for the four women’s teams and six men’s teams, including Hyderabad Heroes and Bengaluru Bravehearts, will take place in Hyderabad on April 30.Sujoy Ganguly, CMO, GMR Sports, added, “At GMR Sports, we have always believed in building platforms that drive meaningful change in Indian sport. The inclusion of women’s teams in the Rugby Premier League is a natural and important progression for the league.”ESPORTSS8UL wins national qualifier to seal spot in Pokémon UNITE World ChampionshipS8UL won the India Qualifier of the Pokémon UNITE World Championship Series 2026, and will now represent the country at the Worlds in San Francisco between August 28 and 30.The tournament will feature a prize pool of USD 500,000 (~INR 4.7 crore).The India Qualifier featured a double-elimination format, with all matches played as best-of-three series except the grand finals, which were contested in a best-of-five showdown.Led by Captain Manmohan Singh (All Might), the S8UL roster comprising Anklesh Satelkar (Novaa), Darshan Nate (Kai), Naitik Jain (Wolf), and Md Sarim Hasan (Qing) delivered a commanding performance throughout the tournament.With the win in the qualifier, S8UL claimed USD 15,000 (~INR 14.1 lakh) from the tournament’s overall USD 25,000 (~INR 23.5 lakh) prize pool.“For us, the focus was on staying disciplined, communicating clearly, and adapting quickly in every match. I’m proud of the way everyone on the team stepped up when it mattered most,” Manmohan Singh, aka All Might, Captain of S8UL’s Pokémon UNITE team, said.Published on Apr 27, 2026 #Indian #sports #wrap #April #Rugby #Premier #League #womens #franchises #S8UL #represent #India #Worlds

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