Feb 14, 2026; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; TCU Horned Frogs forward David Punch (15) sets the play during the second half against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images | William Purnell-Imagn Images
Tonight, the 6th seeded TCU Horned Frogs take on 3rd seed Kansas in the Big 12 quarterfinals. The other time these two teams played each other, KU needed a miraculous comeback to win in Allen Fieldhouse. Will TCU really get after it, knowing they blew what could have been a season-defining win in Lawrence? Will the Jayhawks’ extra rest while TCU is playing a second game in 24 hours help them keep TCU in check? Could Kansas find themselves a 5 seed in the big dance if they lose this one?
Find out along with your fellow RCTers on tonight’s Open Game Thread.
It’s that time again. ONE Championship is ready for its monthly doubleheader, and the action gets started with ONE Friday Fights 146 in Asia primetime.
The world’s largest martial arts organization will broadcast ONE Friday Fights 146 live from Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, March 13, and over two dozen MMA, Muay Thai, and kickboxing rising stars will compete for a chance to earn a six-figure contract and global roster spot.
In the main event, 18-year-old phenom Detchawalit Silkmuaythai aims for his fourth straight knockout victory in ONE Championship and the life-changing contract. But standing in his way is Ukrainian striker Denis Dotsenko, who looks to steal the Thai’s momentum in his promotional debut.
Two-time Lumpinee Stadium Muay Thai World Champion Kongsuk Sitsarawatsuer welcomes Iranian slugger Babak Solouki to the world’s largest martial arts organization in the co-main event.
Plus, in the featured attraction, Thai rising star Petkhaokradong Lukjaomaesaithong makes his return to action against teenage Lethwei sensation Tun Min Aung.
For up-to-the-minute results and video highlights for every MMA, Muay Thai, and kickboxing match, check below. And come back later for ONE Fight Night 41: Sinsamut vs. Jarvis in U.S. primetime!
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 07: Devin Askew #5 of the Villanova Wildcats and KJ Lewis #5 of the Georgetown Hoyas fight for a loose ball during a college basketball game at Capital One Arena on February 07, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) | Getty Images
BIG EAST Tournament 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐀𝐘 at The World’s Most Famous Arena!✌️
CHAPEL HILL, NC – MARCH 03: Henri Veesaar #13 of the North Carolina Tar Heels dribbles the ball during a game against the Clemson Tigers on March 03, 2026 at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 67-63. (Photo by Peyton Williams/UNC/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The North Carolina Tar Heels are getting set to face off against Clemson for the second time this season. As many may recall, the Heels were able to beat the Tigers by four points in the final home game of the season. The difference in this game, though, is that the Tigers will be without junior forward Carter Welling, who went down with an injury last night. It’s a bummer that yet another player has suffered an untimely injury, but much like is the situation for the Heels, the show must go on.
At the time of writing this article, we do not know how the Florida State/Duke game turned out. What I can say is that the Seminoles are currently putting up a respectable fight against the Blue Devils, further highlighting that the ACC Tournament title is still up for grabs. Should the Heels make it past the Tigers, they could have enough to make it to the championship game, but the keys are gonna be improved rebounding and reducing turnovers. The rebounding department in particular is troubling, especially since Caleb Wilson was a huge part of why their success. Step up, box out, and take care of the ball, and maybe we’ll get to enjoy a full weekend of Carolina Basketball.
As always, we will be back after the game with post-game analysis and takes. Until then, Go Heels!
GUNTHER mauling Duke Hudson during their March 22nd 2022 match in “NXT.” – WWE
Ever since singing with WWE, GUNTHER has always been portrayed as a heel, and even without Imperium behind him, he continues to be a dominant figure in WWE. While veterans like Tommy Dreamer believe GUNTHER can become a babyface, the Austrian-wrestler is comfortable with where he is today.
“I’m not even sure how much of it is a rouse, to be honest. Yeah, just in general, it’s very easy for me,” he claimed. “I’m an old soul. I listen to old music, I watch older movies in a time when our audience mostly has TikTok brain and the attention span of a two-year-old. I love to be the disruptor who doesn’t play along with that trend.”
GUNTHER then dismissed the rest of the WWE locker room, stating that everyone else can play to the audience if they want to, while he’ll focus on the fundamentals of pro wrestling.
“It’s proper technique, it’s proper basics, it’s authenticity, it’s making people question what’s real, and that’s what I’m focusing on,” he added, further claiming that he enjoys watching wrestlers scramble to get the audience’s approval.
“I couldn’t care less what the audience wants,” the former World Heavyweight Champion said. “I enjoy being the disruptor.”
If you use any quotes from this article, please credit “The Morning Shift on 92.9 The Game,” and provide a h/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.
It’s been two steps forward, one step back of late for Arizona.
Following a terrible start to the season, the Wildcats showed signs of life by winning two of three in a tournament in Las Vegas only to come home and lose to Grand Canyon. They swept Fresno State last weekend at Hi Corbett Field but then fell at ASU on Tuesday in the unofficial start to Big 12 play.
If that pattern continues, though, it could mean a promising start to the conference schedule. Arizona (6-10) opens league action at Utah on Friday.
Picked by Big 12 coaches to finish second, Arizona has the worst record in the conference through four weeks and at 227 in the RPI has dug itself a huge hole in trying to make a fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.
Here’s what to watch for when the UA visits Utah:
Pitching usage
Arizona’s weekend starting rotation has begun to look the part, with five straight quality starts. Owen Kramkowski was named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week after throwing seven shutout innings last Friday, adding a career-high 12 strikeouts, then Smith Bailey went six scoreless with a career-best nine Ks the following night. Luc Fladda might have been the most impressive starter this season, though, as the left-hander to walk a batter in 20 innings and has made Sundays much less stressful.
It’s the bullpen, though, where Arizona has concerns. And a decreasing number of available arms.
Already out for the season are Tony Pluta and Nolan Straniero, both of whom have had Tommy John elbow surgery. Texas Tech transfer JT Drake has yet to pitch as he’s coming off an injury, and now sophomore lefty Mason Russell has been shelved with a UCL strain.
The highly touted prospect topped out at 88 mph in his last appearance on March 1 in Las Vegas, a sign of something wrong.
“We haven’t seen the velocity get to where it was when he graduated high school,” UA coach Chip Hale said. “Hopefully doing the rest now, and rehabbing it … we can get him back at the end of the year with throwing harder.”
Hale said Arizona will have three true freshmen pitchers on the travel squad at Utah. Two of those—Benton Hickman and Jack Lafflam—pitched the final two innings of the 10-4 loss at ASU when Hale said he had to make the decision to hold off on using all of his main relievers in order to keep them fresh for the weekend.
Two relievers (lefty Patrick Morris and righty Evan Brandt) have both made eight appearances already and four relievers have thrown at least nine innings.
“You’re starting to see some of their performances go down, and we’re using them a lot,” Hale said.
Hitting situation
Arizona had at least 10 hits in five consecutive games before getting eight at ASU, the longest stretch since 2023. For the season the UA is still hitting just .258 and is striking out 10 times per game, but the numbers are improving.
That’s coincided with more of a set rotation of 12 or so players in the field and in the batting order, a group led by the freshman class. Nate Novitske is hitting .400 and Tony Lira .373, while Cash Brennan, Caleb Danzeisen and Jackson Forbes have all had notable contributions at the plate.
“You’re not resetting, but you’re getting that next group in,” hitting coach Toby DeMello said. “You’ve got to trust your development process with them. Unfortunately, when you’re playing five guys, you’re going to take some of those growing pains at times.”
The turnaround of Maddox Mihalakis may be the most significant recent development. The senior third baseman was hitting .080 (4 for 50) entering the Fresno State series but has eight hits and eight RBI in the last four games and is second on the team with 11 RBI.
DeMello said he was very surprised at the slow starts by Mihalakis and junior Andrew Cain, who is hitting .240, but understands why veterans might have tried to carry a young team that also had to deal with injuries.
“They really tried to put the team on their back, and sometimes that’s not always the best way to go about it,” DeMello said.
The Utes and their new park
Utah christened its new stadium, America First Ballpark, last weekend with a 4-game sweep of Grand Canyon. The 3,200-seat on-campus facility is much cozier than Smith’s Ballpark, home of the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees, where the UA had previously played the Utes in Pac-12 play.
It’s also an all-turf field, including around the plate and on the mound, something Arizona will have to acclimate to during its Thursday practice.
“New turf, sometimes it can be either fast or slow, however they put it in,” Hale said.
Utah (9-5) is hitting .274 and scoring 5.6 runs per game but has just seven home runs (Arizona has 11). It’s the pitching that has carried the Utes, with a 3.78 team ERA and four shutouts, including three against GCU.
Junior righty Colter McAnelly was a First Team Big 12 selection last year and has a 2.70 ERA in four starts. Last season he limited Arizona to three runs over seven innings in Tucson.
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 8: Daniel Peretz of Southampton during the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Fulham and Southampton at Craven Cottage on March 8, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Izzy Poles – AMA/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Sometimes, things align quite nicely. This was perhaps not the case for Bayern Munich player Daniel Peretz and newly promoted Hamburger SV, given how poorly things went on loan at Die Rothosen. Peretz believed he would be the regular starter and there were early doubts about Hamburg’s previous No.1, Daniel Heuer Fernandes, being able to handle the step up from the 2. Bundesliga to the Bundesliga. But Fernandes won that personal battle and Peretz played just two cup games in the Hinrunde of the 2025/26 season.
This led to frustration on Peretz’s side, Bayern breaking off the loan in the January transfer window and sending him to another temporary home in recently relegated Southampton FC. There he would again have to try and beat out a goalkeeper with questions around him in Gavin Bazunu, who had gathered a real reputation for making costly mistakes for the Championship side. This time, the Israeli international beat out his opposition and has helped his team enter a rich vein of form. Southampton had slid down to 15th in the table when Peretz arrived but are now back up to 8th in the table and chasing the playoff spots.
On the back of this form, kicker reports (as captured by @iMiaSanMia) that The Saints want to keep Peretz:
Southampton are happy with Daniel Peretz and are considering signing him permanently. Bayern are looking to sell him and Alexander Nübel this summer.
Remember, Southampton reportedly have an 8 million euro option to buy for Peretz. Having signed him for around 5 million euros, Bayern may be happy with this development. Considering their confidence in Jonas Urbig to be the successor to Manuel Neuer, putting Peretz up as a candidate for sale is not a difficult concept to imagine. Perhaps Hamburg and Peretz were not a good match, but Southampton and Peretz seem to be one for now.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – DECEMBER 16: Adam Larsson #6 of the Seattle Kraken skates against Parker Kelly #17 of the Colorado Avalanche during the third period of a game at Climate Pledge Arena on December 16, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Liv Lyons/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images
After a frustrating loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night, the Colorado Avalanche head back out on the road tonight to take on the Seattle Kraken. This will be the second out of three regular-season matchups between these two teams, with the Avs having won the first game by a final score of 5-3.
Colorado Avalanche (43-11-9)
The Avs come into this game off a 4-3 loss to the Oilers on Tuesday, as previously mentioned. In that game, Nathan MacKinnon was given a 5-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for goaltender interference, and Ross Colton left the game early as well, so the Avs were down to 10 forwards for the later stages of the game. And yet, Colorado was still only down by a goal at that point; they were just unable to capitalize, and it was an overall frustrating game. Tonight, they have a chance to get back on track against the Kraken, who are currently in a fight for a playoff spot.
Projected Lineup
Nazem Kadri – Nathan MacKinnon – Martin Necas Joel Kiviranta – Brock Nelson – Valeri Nichushkin Parker Kelly – Nicolas Roy – Gavin Brindley Zakhar Bardakov – Jack Drury
Devon Toews – Cale Makar Josh Manson – Brent Burns Brett Kulak – Sam Malinski – Nick Blankenburg
Scott Wedgewood
Mackenzie Blackwood
Seattle Kraken (29-25-9)
As previously mentioned, the Kraken are currently in a very tight playoff race for the second wildcard spot in the West. Seattle currently holds that spot, but three other teams are hot on their heels in the standings: the Kings, the Sharks, and the Predators. With about only 20 games left in the regular season, every single point and win matters that much more for the Kraken as they try to secure that wildcard spot for the playoffs.
Projected Lineup
Jared McCann – Matty Beniers – Jordan Eberle Eeli Tolvanen – Chandler Stephenson – Frederick Gaudreau Berkly Catton – Shane Wright – Kaapo Kakko Ryan Winterton – Ben Meyers – Jacob Melanson
Vince Dunn – Adam Larsson Ryan Lindgren – Brandon Montour Jamie Oleksiak – Ryker Evans
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – MARCH 10: Miguel Rojas #72 of the Los Angeles Dodgers tosses the ball during a Spring Training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Camelback Ranch on March 10, 2026 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Dodgers are back after their day off on Wednesday as they host the Cincinnati Reds at Camelback Ranch on Thursday. Cole Irvin gets the start for the Dodgers, facing left-hander Nick Lodolo.
