SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – MARCH 28: (L-R) Yousri Belgaroui of The Netherlands punches Mansur Abdul-Malik in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Climate Pledge Arena on March 28, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Yousri Belgaroui vs. Mansur Abdul-Malik squared off earlier tonight (Sat., Mar. 28, 2026) at UFC Seattle LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. In this collision of Middleweight up-and-comers, Belgaroui proved himself the better man in very definitive fashion.
His success began with the calf kick. With Alex Pereira in his corner, Belgaroui broke down Abdul-Malik’s lead leg and established his jab too. Abdul-Malik is known for his quickness and explosive power, but after a few minutes, he was moving very gingerly. The formerly undefeated prospect tried to switch it up with his wrestling in round two. He managed to score a brief takedown or two, but he simply couldn’t keep Belgaroui trapped on the canvas.
Worse still, the effort of wrestling exhausted Abdul-Malik. He started getting hit by more and more Belgaroui power shots. Right hands and repeated knees crashed into the target repeatedly, but somehow, Abdul-Malik kept his consciousness. He was saved by the bell at the end of round two, but it only delayed the inevitable. Belgaroui kept his foot on the gas into round three, continually landing damaging blows to every level.
Abdul-Malik displayed remarkable toughness, but the finish was inevitable as he grew increasingly desperate. Finally, Belgaroui timed a perfect knee to the jawline, putting Abdul-Malik down for the count.
Check out the video highlights below:
His striking is NASTY 😮💨
Yousri Belgaroui gets his second straight R3 finish for a massive victory tonight!
This was a massively impressive performance from Belgaroui, who has already come a long way from his Contenders Series showing. His defensive wrestling has come a long way, and he’s such a rangy, tricky Middleweight kickboxer. His shot selection and overall strategy were just perfect here, resulting in a real masterclass against a genuinely talented prospect.
Frankly, he looked ready for ranked competition right now! After just two UFC fights, Belgaroui is now set up to be a major factor at 185 pounds.
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DETROIT, Michigan: Cole Davies and Nate Thrasher won their heats.
In-Race Notes
Nate Thrasher earned the holeshot after winning his heat earlier in the evening.
Thrasher crashed on Lap 2, handing the lead to Seth Hammaker.
Davies charged through Club MX teammates Coty Schock and Devin Simonson, and then Schock and Simonson make contact. Simonson flies off the track and briefly heads the wrong direction up the opposite lane.
The Houston Rockets have had players donning a total of 52 different jersey numbers (and have one not part of any numerical series for Houston assistant coach and general manager Carroll Dawson) since their founding at the start of the 1967-68 season, worn by just under 500 players in the course of Rockets history.
To honor all of the players who wore those numbers over the decades, Rockets Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who wore them since the founding of the team all those years ago right up to the present day.
With seven of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Rockets of all time to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover.
And for today’s article, we will continue with the 10th of 21 who wore the No. 10, guard alum Tierre Brown. After ending his college career at McNeese State University, Brown went unselected in the 2001 NBA Draft, signing with the Houston Rockets instead.
The Iowa, Louisiana native played the first season of his pro career with Houston, coming to an end when he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003.
During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Brown wore only jersey No. 10 and put up 3.1 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
MUNICH, GERMANY – MARCH 21: Maycon Cardozo of FC Bayern Muenchen runs during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and 1. FC Union Berlin at Allianz Arena on March 21, 2026 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by S. Mellar/FC Bayern via Getty Images) | FC Bayern via Getty Images
Maycon Cardozo is one of Bayern Munich’s emerging young talents, steadily developing within the club’s system and attracting attention beyond Germany. Now, the youngster finds himself facing an important decision, not at club level, but internationally.
A product of Bayern’s World Squad, Cardozo is eligible to represent both Brazil and Portugal, placing him in a position many young players dream of. But according to a report from Bild’s Nico Linner and David Verhoff (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), for him, the preference is clear. His goal is to one day wear the Brazil shirt.
So far, though, that opportunity has not arrived. The Bayern prospect is still waiting for his first call-up to Brazil’s U20 national team, despite his ambitions and growing profile. On the other hand, Portugal are not standing still. The Portuguese Football Federation have reportedly been pursuing Cardozo for some time, hoping to bring him into their setup before Brazil make their move.
That leaves the situation finely balanced. For now, Cardozo will be holding onto his dream of representing Brazil. But with Portugal’s interest intensifying, the window to wait may not stay open forever.
It is a familiar crossroads for dual-nationality players. And for Cardozo, the next step will define his future as an international baller.
SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 08: Bryan Woo #22 of the Seattle Mariners stands on the mound during the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Monday, September 8, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Mollie Handkins/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
The Mariners and Guardians will go for history Saturday in just their third game of the season.
The Mariners do not have a single yet. They are the first team ever to not have a single in their first two games of a season. There have only been nine instances in history where a team has gone two consecutive games without a single; no team has ever gone three.
It’s worth keeping this reminder up for the opening series. Lookout Landing will feature a daily trio(+) of stories about each game: (1) a game preview with starting lineups and all the info you need to know pregame, which will also serve as a comment thread to discuss the game as it unfolds, (2) a chart highlighting the turning points of the game published immediately postgame, and (3) a recap of how the game went down. We’ll do this for all 162 games this season, and we’d love to have you along for the ride, so if you haven’t yet signed up, please consider doing so! Instructions for doing so are at the bottom of the page.
I’ll also repeat the summary of the work we’ve put up over the past couple days in preparation for Opening Day:
Going for history will be a slightly different group from the first two nights. We get our first look at the Mariners’ “facing a lefty starter” lineup for 2026. Rob Refsnyder replaces Dom Canzone at designate hitter and hits leadoff. Victor Robles replaces Luke Raley in right field and hits seventh. Notably still in the lineup is lefty Cole Young at second base, suggesting he’s not automatically locked into a platoon with righty infielder Ryan Bliss; Young got the most reps against lefties in Spring Training of anyone on the team.
On the mound is Bryan Woo, making his first start of the season. The Seattle Times had an article Saturday morning on the team’s plan to keep Woo healthy all season — basically, setting him up to maximize rest between starts.
Attempting to deny the Mariners of history (or trying to lead them to it, I’m not sure) will be lefty Joey Cantillo. Here’s Jake Mailhot’s description from our Series Preview:
Joey Cantillo spent last year split between the bullpen and the rotation. Once he made the move to starting in July, things really took off for him; he posted a 2.96 ERA and a 3.21 FIP across 13 starts down the stretch. His calling card is a phenomenal changeup that produced a 49.4% whiff rate last year! His two breaking balls are okay too — his curveball is the better of the two but he was testing a new grip on his slider this spring to hopefully increase that pitch’s effectiveness. His command is his weakness, though his walk rate improved slightly after joining the rotation last year. With a role in the rotation secured to start this season, he’s well positioned to take a big step forward if he can get his errant command under control.
News
J.P. Crawford is back in Seattle as he rehabs his shoulder injury.
Game Information
First pitch: 6:40 PDT TV: Mariners TV, with Aaron Goldsmith, Ryan Rowland-Smith, and Angie Mentink Radio: 710 ESPN, with Rick Rizzs and Gary Hill Jr.
The USC Trojans are looking to sign the No. 1 recruiting class in the country in back-to-back years, and they just made a major addition on Saturday. Four-star offensive tackle Drew Fielder flipped his commitment from the Oregon Ducks, announcing the move on social media.
Fielder was only briefly committed to the Ducks, pledging to them on Feb. 1. The Trojans hosted the Anaheim, California native on multiple visits since then and were able to complete the flip on Saturday. It did not take USC long to land him, they issued him a scholarship on Feb. 24.
He is ranked as the No. 131 overall player and No. 14 offensive tackle in the Rivlas industry ranking. He is also the No. 14 player from California.
Fielder is the first offensive lineman to commit to USC in the 2027 recruiting cycle. He is their third pledge this week, following four-star cornerback Danny Land and four-star 2028 wide receiver Roye Oliver III.
The Trojans now have seven players committed in their 2027 recruiting class, with six of them being from California and four being ranked among the state’s top 14 players. The class is now ranked as the 5th best in the country and the best in the Big Ten.
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 27: Tyler Glasnow #31 of the Los Angeles Dodgers waves to the crowd during the 2025 Back-to-Back World Champions Ring Ceremony prior to the game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium on Friday, March 27, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jessie Alcheh/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
Somewhere in the multiverse, maybe it would’ve been Eduardo Rodríguez and not Tyler Glasnow who would’ve joined the Dodgers via trade a few years ago, but alas, that’s not the case here. Glasnow and Rodríguez go toe-to-toe as the Dodgers and Diamondbacks square off in Los Angeles.
The Toronto Blue Jays made one of the most eyebrow-raising signings of the offseason, adding pitcher Dylan Cease to a team that took the Los Angeles Dodgers to the 11th inning of Game 7 in the World Series.
Making his first start for Toronto on Saturday, Cease demonstrated why he received a $210 million contract in free agency. The veteran right-hander set a record for a Blue Jays pitching debut with 12 strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings in an 8-7, 11-inning win over the Athletics. He also allowed one run and three hits.
David Price held the previous strikeout record for a Toronto pitcher, whiffing 11 batters in his first appearance for the Blue Jays in 2015 after being acquired from the Detroit Tigers at the trade deadline. Price eventually went 9-1 with a 2.10 ERA in 11 starts, the kind of success that the Blue Jays would love to see from Cease as they pursue another American League pennant.
However, the Blue Jays’ lineup could only score one run for Cease while he was the pitcher of record, preventing him from earning a win in front of the home crowd at the Rogers Centre.
After walking Nick Kurtz to lead off the sixth inning, Cease gave up an RBI double to Tyler Soderstrom to tie the score at 1-1. Brent Rooker then reached base on a fielder’s choice and Braydon Fisher came in to relieve Cease, who had thrown 90 pitches by that point.
Toronto took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the inning on an RBI single from Daulton Varsho, but the Athletics rallied for five runs in the top of the seventh. Mason Fluharty relieved Fisher and was hit by two consecutive singles up the middle. The second one caused him to leave the game.
Brendon Little took over for the Blue Jays and struck out Andy Ibáñez before giving up a run-scoring single to Denzel Clarke. Little then walked Kurtz on five pitches before leaving a curveball low, but in the middle of the plate to Shea Langeliers. The Athletics catcher launched the pitch to straight-away center field for a grand slam and 6-2 lead.
Toronto chipped away at its deficit with a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. RBI single in the seventh and run-scoring singles by Jesús Sánchez and Andrés Giménez in the eighth. Tyler Rogers then pitched a 1-2-3 top of the ninth inning, giving the Blue Jays an opportunity to tie the game. Alejandro Kirk then obliged with a solo homer off Michael Kelly, Toronto’s first long ball of the year.
Both teams scored in the 10th. But in the 11th with pinch-runner Nathan Lukes on second base, Athletics reliever Luis Medina intentionally walked Varsho to face Ernie Clement. The Blue Jays second baseman worked the count to 3 balls and 2 strikes before getting a fastball down the low middle of the zone that he hit to left field, scoring Lukes for Toronto’s second walkoff win in its first two games of the season.
The Toronto Blue Jays made one of the most eyebrow-raising signings of the offseason, adding pitcher Dylan Cease to a team that took the Los Angeles Dodgers to the 11th inning of Game 7 in the World Series.
Making his first start for Toronto on Saturday, Cease demonstrated why he received a $210 million contract in free agency. The veteran right-hander set a record for a Blue Jays pitching debut with 12 strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings in an 8-7, 11-inning win over the Athletics. He also allowed one run and three hits.
David Price held the previous strikeout record for a Toronto pitcher, whiffing 11 batters in his first appearance for the Blue Jays in 2015 after being acquired from the Detroit Tigers at the trade deadline. Price eventually went 9-1 with a 2.10 ERA in 11 starts, the kind of success that the Blue Jays would love to see from Cease as they pursue another American League pennant.
However, the Blue Jays’ lineup could only score one run for Cease while he was the pitcher of record, preventing him from earning a win in front of the home crowd at the Rogers Centre.
After walking Nick Kurtz to lead off the sixth inning, Cease gave up an RBI double to Tyler Soderstrom to tie the score at 1-1. Brent Rooker then reached base on a fielder’s choice and Braydon Fisher came in to relieve Cease, who had thrown 90 pitches by that point.
Toronto took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the inning on an RBI single from Daulton Varsho, but the Athletics rallied for five runs in the top of the seventh. Mason Fluharty relieved Fisher and was hit by two consecutive singles up the middle. The second one caused him to leave the game.
Brendon Little took over for the Blue Jays and struck out Andy Ibáñez before giving up a run-scoring single to Denzel Clarke. Little then walked Kurtz on five pitches before leaving a curveball low, but in the middle of the plate to Shea Langeliers. The Athletics catcher launched the pitch to straight-away center field for a grand slam and 6-2 lead.
Toronto chipped away at its deficit with a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. RBI single in the seventh and run-scoring singles by Jesús Sánchez and Andrés Giménez in the eighth. Tyler Rogers then pitched a 1-2-3 top of the ninth inning, giving the Blue Jays an opportunity to tie the game. Alejandro Kirk then obliged with a solo homer off Michael Kelly, Toronto’s first long ball of the year.
Both teams scored in the 10th. But in the 11th with pinch-runner Nathan Lukes on second base, Athletics reliever Luis Medina intentionally walked Varsho to face Ernie Clement. The Blue Jays second baseman worked the count to 3 balls and 2 strikes before getting a fastball down the low middle of the zone that he hit to left field, scoring Lukes for Toronto’s second walkoff win in its first two games of the season.
Dylan Carey’s monster home run gives boost to Cornhuskers
Earlier in the season, the Omaha World-Herald’s Evan Bland referred to it at the Evan Bland Experience. Cornhusker fans got to experience the Experience once again today on a sunny, but chilly and very windy day at Haymarket Park.
In the first inning, with one out Jasa walked Hogan Denny on four-straight pitches and then followed with an impressive strikeout of Indiana’s best hitter Jake Hanley. Clean-up batter Caleb Koskie singled to put two on base with two outs. It looked like Jasa righted the ship as he got two quick strikes on Brayden Ricketts, but then threw four straight balls to walk him. Bases loaded and he struck out Cooper Malamazian. What a roller coaster inning.
That was pretty much the way it went for the righthander through his outing today. He’d get ahead in counts or get a strikeout and then walk a batter or two. But, through five innings he was able to get out of trouble and kept the Hoosiers off the scoreboard. Meanwhile, the Big Red offense got off to another hot start, which they’ve done quite a bit this season. And, they finished big as well.
To no one’s surprise, Mac Moyer started off the bottom of the first getting on base, this time with a single past a diving third baseman. Jeter Worthley followed up and showed some masterful bat skills pushing a bunt toward the second baseman, beating it out and moving Moyer to second. Perhaps a bit rattled, Hoosier starter Tony Neubeck hit Case Sanderson to load the bases with no outs.
Up came Dylan Carey who walked to score Moyer. Designated hitter Cole Kitchens then hit a deep sacrifice fly to center to score Worthley. A Jett Buck infield ground ball pushed Sanderson across the plate. The good start put Nebraska up 3-0 after one.
Nebraska goa runner on base on the second and third innings but didn’t threaten until they loaded them up in the bottom of the fourth with one out due to Neubeck hitting Joshua Overbeek, giving up a single to Rhett Stokes and walking Mac Moyer.
Jeter Worthley hit a chopper to Mateo Noto at third who fired it home to force Overbeek at the plate for the second out. Sanderson then sliced a shot that Noto knocked down, but couldn’t pick up in time to throw out a runner. Stokes scored and the bases were still load with Dylan Carey coming to the plate. He walked on a full-count pitch in the dirt to score Stokes.
Indiana brought in Ivan Mastalski to try and get the Hoosiers out of the inning with Kitchens in the box. Mastalski got him to chase a 2-2 high fast ball to strike him out and end the threat. After four innings, Nebraska held a 5-0 lead.
Indiana got to Jasa in the top of the sixth inning. After getting a lead-off flyout to centerfield, Jasa walked Brayden Ricketts for the second time in the game. He then struck out Cooper Malamazian and looked to get out of the inning. However, Cole Decker rapped a single to put two runners on.
Coach Childress came out for a conversation with the 6’7” Colorado native and to burn a little time for the bullpen to warm up a bit. None the less, Owen ten Oever, a big fella from Brooklyn, NY tied into one and launched it over the right-centerfield ball. All of a sudden, it was a 5-3 ball game and little lefty Chase Olson came in to get the last out, thanks to a brilliant diving catch by Drew Grego in rightfield.
Back came the Cornhuskers in the bottom of the sixth. The top of the order loaded the bases with a Moyer single, followed by Worthley getting hit by a pitch and Sanderson drawing a walk. That ended the day for Mastalski, who was replaced with Jackson Yarberry.
With bases loaded and no outs, Yarberry struck out Carey looking. Then struck out pinch-hitter Miken Miller swinging, and then got Jett Buck to pop-up to centerfield. That was the second time this game that Nebraska left the bases loaded.
Indiana put up another run in the top of the seventh, and could have easily scored more. Olson walked Will Moore to start the inning. That was one of four walks he and his reliever, Ryan Harrahill gave up. The only Hoosier to put a bat on the ball was a sacrifice bunt by Koskie. Otherwise, Indiana did not hit the ball out of the infield and left the bases loaded when Cole Decker was out on a tapper back to Harrahill.
As fans worried about the bullpen and whether or not it would stop the bleeding, back came the Cornhusker offense in the bottom of the seventh. Yarberry walked Grego and Stokes with an Overbeek sacrifice bunt in between. He then struck out Moyer, and then . . . came the return of two-out hitting.
Worthley singled. Sanderson singled. Carey hit a three-run bomb to leftfield. Miller singled. Buck was hit by a pitch. Yarberry was replaced by Pete Haas. Grego singled, driving in two more and Overbeek grounded out back to the pitcher. If you haven’t been counting on your fingers, Nebraska was now up 12-5.
That bullpen meltdown mentioned a moment ago, yeah, it happened in the top of the eighth. At one point, two Nebraska pitchers threw 18 balls out of 19 pitchers, giving free bases to five straight Hoosiers and walking in two runs.
Jace Ziola came out for the eighth inning. The big freshman from Skutt Catholic got a quick flyout from ten Oever, but then hit the nine-hole hitter and walked the two Hoosiers at the top of the order. In came Braxton Stewart to face Hanley with bases loaded and one out. He walked him and walked in a run.
In came Pryce Bender with bases loaded and one out. He started with a strike and got Ricketts to flyout deep to center for the second out. It was fitting that the inning ended on kind of a crazy play when Malamazian singled off Bender to right field and Hanley tried to score from second base. Grego fielded the ball and fired it home way ahead of the runner. Worthley tagged him eight feet down the line, standing up. Indiana appealed the play for some reason, but the call was upheld. Avoiding a major melt-down, Nebraska was still up Indiana 12-7.
Proving that he could throw the ball over the plate, Bender was back on the mound for the ninth inning. While he wasn’t perfect, giving up two hits and a couple of baserunners, he got the side out without giving up any additional runs. Ball game! Nebraska 12, Indiana 7.
Today’s game was eerily similar to yesterdays with Nebraska getting out to what should have been a comfortable lead only to have Indiana come back and make things interesting. Today, the seven-run inning provided a cushion that the Hoosiers could not overcome.
Today there was no excuse for Indiana getting back into the game. Young pitchers should be able to come into a game with a big lead and throw the ball over the plate. When your team has a lead, you don’t have to be quite so perfect, yet at one point Nebraska pitchers threw thirteen or fourteen balls in a row.
Nebraska stays undefeated at home and has won every B1G series they have played at this point of the season. Tomorrow they will look for the sweep against Indiana with the first pitch scheduled for 12:02. Cooper Katskee will make his first weekend start and will go up against another Indiana lefty, Brayton Thomas.
Notes:
Five Nebraska players had two hits in today’s game: Moyer, Worthley, Sanderson, Grego and Stokes. All of them were singles and Grego had two RBI. Dylan Carey was 1 for 3, but the one was a three-run homerun that was a huge boost for the team. He had two more RBI when he was walked twice.
The pitching staff gave up a reasonable seven hits and had twelve strikeouts, ten by Jasa. They gave up 13 walks.
Nebraska hasn’t seen many lefthanded starters this season and in an attempt to get as many righthanded batters in the lineup, regular second baseman Jett Buck started in left field. He’s played a couple of innings out there this season, but with as much wind as there was today, he faced a big challenge.
Despite the wind coming directly out of the south and the chilly temps, a good crowd of red-clad fans showed up to watch the 24th ranked Cornhuskers. At least some of those walked across the bridge having attended the Spring Game.
