A week before the draft, Ben Solak hits the top priorities for every single team -- and the prospects who can meet those needs.

Montreal's Gabriel Diallo lost 6-1, 6-2 to Germany's Alexander Zverev in the round of 16 at the BMW Open on Thursday in Munich.

Collingwood coach Craig McRae has delivered a post-game jab at the Blues on Thursday night, after his sides stirring come-from-behind win at the MCG.

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The chair of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said the board has shared its concerns about LA Olympic leader Casey Wasserman with that organizing committee's board and that the USOPC is closely monitoring the impact on our community.Wasserman put his talent agency up for sale in February, shortly after the release of documents from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation that included flirtatious emails between Wasserman and Epstein's confidant, Ghislaine Maxwell, from more than 20 years ago.USOPC chair Gene Sykes said the federation's board of directors discussed the issue at its quarterly meeting Wednesday and that we take the concern seriously. There has been no move to remove Wasserman from his role in leading the Olympic effort. Decisions about Wasserman's future are up to LA's board, not the USOPC's.LA organizers said they had no comment about the USOPC meeting.The LA committee previously said it investigated Wasserman's relationship with Maxwell, found the relationship did not go beyond what has already been publicly documented in the Epstein files and concluded he should continue to lead LA28 and deliver a safe and successful Games.In 2021, Maxwell was convicted on five counts of sex trafficking and abuse of minors. She is serving a 20-year prison sentence. Epstein killed himself in a New York jail cell in August 2019, a month after being indicted on federal sex-trafficking charges.Though the LA board would make any decision, the USOPC's opinion would likely carry some weight in any discussion. There is crossover between the two; USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland and members David Haggerty and Anita DeFrantz are on the LA board.Were stewards of the Olympic and Paralympic movement in the United States, and were committed to upholding and consistently demonstrating its values, Sykes said.He then shifted to discussing progress LA has made involving public support and corporate interest. I think (that's) very encouraging, Sykes said. The ongoing committee is executing effectively and were very happy to work with them.Prices of LA28 tickets raise eyebrows; more inexpensive seats will be availableTickets for the 2028 Olympics went on sale earlier this month, and though organizers have touted more than 1 million for sale for $28, there were none close to that price on its website Wednesday. The cheapest tickets left among the first major release of tickets, for which people who register are given dedicated time slots to purchase up to 12 seats, were in the $170 range for field hockey preliminaries. The cheapest tickets for an evening of medal events on a night at track and field were $1,100.In an interview last week with The Associated Press, LA executive Allison Katz-Mayfield acknowledged the wide range of pricing and said cheaper tickets would be released later.It goes back to our ethos that we want to ensure there's something for everyone, whether it's someone who just wants to get in the door and experience the Games or someone who has a very specific sport or session and they want to sit in the absolute best seat, she said. We tried to approach our inventory mix to replicate that and replicate what we saw in terms of demand from the research we did.___AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports

The chair of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said the board has shared its concerns about LA Olympic leader Casey Wasserman with that organizing committee's board and that the USOPC is closely monitoring the impact on our community.Wasserman put his talent agency up for sale in February, shortly after the release of documents from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation that included flirtatious emails between Wasserman and Epstein's confidant, Ghislaine Maxwell, from more than 20 years ago.USOPC chair Gene Sykes said the federation's board of directors discussed the issue at its quarterly meeting Wednesday and that we take the concern seriously. There has been no move to remove Wasserman from his role in leading the Olympic effort. Decisions about Wasserman's future are up to LA's board, not the USOPC's.LA organizers said they had no comment about the USOPC meeting.The LA committee previously said it investigated Wasserman's relationship with Maxwell, found the relationship did not go beyond what has already been publicly documented in the Epstein files and concluded he should continue to lead LA28 and deliver a safe and successful Games.In 2021, Maxwell was convicted on five counts of sex trafficking and abuse of minors. She is serving a 20-year prison sentence. Epstein killed himself in a New York jail cell in August 2019, a month after being indicted on federal sex-trafficking charges.Though the LA board would make any decision, the USOPC's opinion would likely carry some weight in any discussion. There is crossover between the two; USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland and members David Haggerty and Anita DeFrantz are on the LA board.Were stewards of the Olympic and Paralympic movement in the United States, and were committed to upholding and consistently demonstrating its values, Sykes said.He then shifted to discussing progress LA has made involving public support and corporate interest. I think (that's) very encouraging, Sykes said. The ongoing committee is executing effectively and were very happy to work with them.Prices of LA28 tickets raise eyebrows; more inexpensive seats will be availableTickets for the 2028 Olympics went on sale earlier this month, and though organizers have touted more than 1 million for sale for $28, there were none close to that price on its website Wednesday. The cheapest tickets left among the first major release of tickets, for which people who register are given dedicated time slots to purchase up to 12 seats, were in the $170 range for field hockey preliminaries. The cheapest tickets for an evening of medal events on a night at track and field were $1,100.In an interview last week with The Associated Press, LA executive Allison Katz-Mayfield acknowledged the wide range of pricing and said cheaper tickets would be released later.It goes back to our ethos that we want to ensure there's something for everyone, whether it's someone who just wants to get in the door and experience the Games or someone who has a very specific sport or session and they want to sit in the absolute best seat, she said. We tried to approach our inventory mix to replicate that and replicate what we saw in terms of demand from the research we did.___AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports

The draw for the 2026 World Snooker Championship took place this morning, and Ronnie O'Sullivan now knows who stands between him and a historic eighth world title.The seven-time champion will take on He Guoqiang, a Crucible debutant who secured his spot just yesterday with a convincing 10-5 victory over Jack Lisowski in qualifying.It's a fascinating opener for O'Sullivan, who reached the World Open final in Yushan last month and clearly fancies another crack at glory.Should he get past Guoqiang, he'll face either John Higgins or Ali Carter in round two.Defending champion Zhao Xintong arrives in Sheffield in absolutely brilliant form.The Chinese star demolished John Higgins 10-1 and then Judd Trump 10-3 to claim the Tour Championship in Manchester last week, adding to his World Grand Prix and Players Championship triumphs this season.He's looking to become the first player to break the infamous 'Crucible curse' that strange phenomenon where first-time winners have never successfully defended their crown.His opening opponent is Liam Highfield, who only got back to competitive play last year following a broken wrist sustained in 2023.Their match kicks off at 10am on Saturday.World number one Judd Trump will face Gary Wilson in one of several all-English encounters in the opening round.There's a lovely story with teenager Stan Moody, who becomes the first British teenager to qualify since Trump himself back in 2007 though Trump was just 17 at the time, two years younger than Moody is now.The 19-year-old has drawn former champion Kyren Wilson, which is quite the baptism of fire.History will also be made when Antoni Kowalski becomes the first Polish player ever to compete at the Crucible, though he faces a tough test against three-time champion Mark Williams.The tournament gets underway this Saturday at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, with Zhao's match against Highfield among the first to begin alongside Mark Allen's clash with Zhang Anda.It's going to be a proper marathon of snooker, running all the way through to the first May bank holiday.The final begins at 1pm on Sunday, May 3rd, with the concluding session scheduled for 7pm on Monday, May 4th.And there's plenty at stake the champion walks away with a whopping 500,000, while the runner-up collects 200,000.World Snooker Championship draw in fullSi Jiahui (China) v Hossein Vafaei (Iran)Ronnie O'Sullivan (England) v He Guoqiang (China)Wu Yize (China) v Lei Peifan (China)Mark Selby (England) v Jak Jones (Wales)Mark Allen (Northern Ireland) v Zhang Anda (China)Ding Junhui (China) v David Gilbert (England)Mark Williams (Wales) v Antoni Kowalski (Poland)Zhao Xintong (China) v Liam Highfield (England)Judd Trump (England) v Gary Wilson (England)Chris Wakelin (England) v Liam Pullen (England)Kyren Wilson (England) v Stan Moody (England)Barry Hawkins (England) v Matthew Stevens (Wales)Shaun Murphy (England) v Fan Zhengyi (China)Xiao Guodong (China) v Zhou Yuelong (China)John Higgins (Scotland) v Ali Carter (England)Neil Robertson (Australia) v Pang Junxu (China)Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

Covid vaccines saved hundreds of thousands of lives, but a small minority harmed need better support, says report.

Covid vaccines saved hundreds of thousands of lives, but a small minority harmed need better support, says report.

Nach dem 3:0-Sieg im Hinspiel hat der SC Freiburg bei Celta Vigo die Chance, zum ersten Mal in der Klubhistorie ins Halbfinale der Europa League einzuziehen.[mehr]