NFL announces date for Jets' 2026 regular season schedule release

TheNew York Jetsand rest of the NFL will soon know their exact route to the Super Bowl in 2027.

The league has confirmed when the schedule for the 2026 regular season will be announced for all 32 teams will be. It is set for Thursday:

The Jets have known who their opponents will be next season for months. That is determined at the end of last season.

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The schedule release announces exactly how that order of games will happen. Fans will then have the ability to plan road trips and know what games will be considered prime-time games.

Prior to the release on Thursday, schedule leaks and rumors will surface.

Jets Wirewill continue to provide updates throughout the 2026 offseason.

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NFL announces date for Jets' 2026 regular season schedule release

TheNew York Jetsand rest of the NFL will soon know their exact route to the Super Bowl in 2027. The league has confirmed when the...

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From 0 for 12 to a 427-foot blast: Travis Bazzana’s first MLB homer sparks Guardians

CLEVELAND (AP) — Travis Bazzana wasn't concerned when he began his major league career by going hitless in 12 at-bats. The Cleveland Guardians rookie felt that if he maintained his consistent approach, the hits would start coming.

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That has certainly been the case over the past week.

Bazzana, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 amateur draft, hit his first big league home run and stole two bases inCleveland's 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twinson Friday night.

“I was just hoping. Today, there was no wind so it carried out. I got it good. I just hustled and tried to yell it out,” Bazzana said.

With José Ramírez on first and two outs in the first inning, Bazzana connected on a 1-1 slider from Minnesota's Connor Prielipp to make it 4-0.The 427-foot drivewent into the Guardians’ bullpen in center field. It was the second-longest homer by a Guardians player this season.

Bazzana was the first Australian-born player to be the top overall pick in the draft and became the 10th Aussie to homer in the majors. According to Baseball Reference, Joe Quinn was the first in 1886 for the St. Louis Maroons. Dave Nilsson, who played eight seasons for the Milwaukee Brewers, has the most with 105 from 1992 through '99.

Bazzana is one of two Aussies currently in the big leagues. Curtis Mead is in his fourth major league season and has gone deep four times this year for the Washington Nationals.

Bazzana wasn't satisfied with just the homer. He got aboard in the eighth inning by beating out what would have been an inning-ending double-play ball. He then stole second and third base before scoring on a base hit by Austin Hedges to put the Guardians up 6-3.

“He’s been pushing the pace since he’s gotten here. He looks comfortable. Looks like he belongs and he crushed that ball tonight,” Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said.

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Bazzana is 6 for 18 with four RBIs since going hitless in his first 12 big league at-bats. He also leads MLB with six stolen bases since May 2.

The six steals are the most by a Cleveland player in his first nine games since Alex Cole had 10 in 1990.

Guardians' left-hander Parker Messick, who allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings, described Bazzana as an animal because he is not afraid to show his emotion.

“I love that he would describe me that way,” Bazzana said about Messick's comment. “So yeah, when I’m in a controlled aggression, that’s like when I'm at my best and showed a little bit of that tonight.”

Even though Bazzana is showing signs of production the past week, he said he has been comfortable since being called up from Triple-A Columbus on April 28.

“Honestly, it’s kind of felt the same from the get-go. I felt really good. I was squaring the ball up. I was taking my walks. If I’m swinging at good pitches and squaring the ball up, over time, good things are going to happen,” he said. “I felt like I was in control of my at-bats early on, so everything’s kind of felt the same.

“I finally got a ball kind of in the air where I wanted it today, but I’m in a good place offensively and just sometimes balls go at guys and just got to stick with it, stay healthy and keep finding my ball flight and I’ll be good.”

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May 11, 2026

From 0 for 12 to a 427-foot blast: Travis Bazzana’s first MLB homer sparks Guardians

CLEVELAND (AP) — Travis Bazzana wasn't concerned when he began his major league career by going hitless in 12 at-bats. The Clevelan...

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Today in Boston Celtics history: Danny Ainge hired as GM, Marcus Webb born

Today in Boston Celtics history, former Danny Ainge was hired by the storied franchise in 2003 to his latter role as team president. He succeeded former Celtics general manager Chris Wallace, the prior President of Basketball Operations, who had held the position since taking over the job from infamous Celtics president Rick Pitino in 2001. Ainge had a successful tenure as President of Basketball Operations, winning a title in the 2007-08 NBA season, and making an NBA Finals appearance two seasons later in 2010. His ability to seemingly always get the best of a deal has earned him the moniker “Trader Danny”, ranging from acquiring the contracts of Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett to forge the team that won Banner 17.

Perhaps his best-known trade was moving Garnett and Paul Pierce to theBrooklyn Netsin 2013 which netted what would prove to be one of the most uneven returns in league history. Ainge would step down as team president in the 2021 offseason after several tough seasons in terms of both an ongoing pandemic and personal health, having suffered a heart attack two years earlier.

He has since found a similar position (if lighter load) working with theUtah Jazz.

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Birthdays

It is also former Celtic big man Marcus Webb’s birthday, who was born in 1970 on this date in Montgomery, Alabama.

Webb came to the Celtics as an undrafted player out of Alabama and played nine games for the team in the 1992-93 NBA season after signing as a free agent in the summer of 1992. He averaged 4.3 points and 1.1 rebounds while with the team.

This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire:Celtics history: Danny Ainge hired as GM, Marcus Webb born

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Today in Boston Celtics history: Danny Ainge hired as GM, Marcus Webb born

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Detroit fugitive wanted for murder captured after 32 years

A fugitive wanted in the 1993 murder of a Detroit man was caught in Panama and returned to the United States, officials said.

Richard Werstine will be turned over to authorities in Wayne County, the U.S. Marshals Service said.

"The tenacity and commitment of the U.S. Marshals Service working to bring Werstine and those like him into police custody where they belong is at the forefront of our daily mission here in Detroit," Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Jimmy Allen said in a statement. "His arrest not only works toward bringing closure to the friends and family who have lost a loved one but also demonstrates our promise to pursue those who think they can prey on the members of our communities without being held accountable."

How officials identified him

Police in Panama City, Panama, arrested Werstine at a dog park on April 29, according to the Marshals Service.

Officers said they found fake identification on him, but determined his true identity after analyzing the 56-year-old's fingerprints. He later confessed to his true identity and being a fugitive. Werstine also told Panamanian investigators he had illegally entered the country in 2005.

U.S. Marshals retrieved Werstine from Panama on Saturday with the help of the Diplomatic Security Service and Homeland Security Investigations agents.

The crime and the investigation

Officials said Werstine was wanted in the Sept. 15, 1993, murder of his roommate, Rodney Barger, 23, in Detroit. Police arrested Werstine days after the crime, but he failed to appear for his trial, according to investigators.

A judge issued an arrest warrant for Werstine in June 1994, according to authorities.

The U.S. Marshals Service Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Team took over the search for the fugitive in May 2022. The agency's investigation revealed Werstine had been arrested multiple times over the years under different aliases, including Joseph Alan Stavros, but law enforcement never knew his true identity, officials said.

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They said investigators developed leads over the past year that indicated Werstine was in Panama. Marshals in Detroit worked with the service’s Office of International Operations and Panamanian authorities to find and arrest him.

"The U.S. Marshals Service takes crimes of this nature extremely seriously, given the violent nature of the alleged offense and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution," Owen Cypher, U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Michigan, said in a statement. "The dedication of all members of my staff who spearheaded the arrest of this fugitive who has been on the run for over 30 years, is a testimony to their resolve. It sends a message to fugitives that there is no place you can hide that the U.S. Marshals Service won’t find you and bring you to justice."

Werstine is among the fugitives wanted for crimes committed in Michigan and arrested by U.S. Marshals.

Last week,a former Michigan manconvicted of sexually assaulting a teen girl nearly a decade ago was sentenced. Marshals extradited him from Kentucky.

Last month,a Dallas manwas ordered to stand trial for the alleged sexual abuse of an Oceana County child in the 2000s after marshals caught him.

Also in April,a Georgia manconvicted of sexually assaulting a Hillsdale County child in 2008 was sentenced to 35-45 years in prison after marshals returned him to Michigan.

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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News:Detroit fugitive wanted for murder captured after 32 years

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Detroit fugitive wanted for murder captured after 32 years

A fugitive wanted in the 1993 murder of a Detroit man was caught in Panama and returned to the United States, officials said. Rich...

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Licking County baseball teams set postseason path

COLUMBUS - The Licking Valley baseball team is in pursuit of a second consecutive state championship, and the Panthers now know their path.

Valley (17-3), which dropped from Division III to Division IV, received the No. 2 seed when the Ohio High School Athletic Association held its Central District tournament draw on May 10. Northridge in Division V in the midst of a resurgent season and Newark Catholic in Division VII in hopes of returning to the state final each received No. 1 seeds.

Valley begins its postseason, hosting either No. 9 Bishop Ready or No. 12 Marion-Franklin in a district semifinal May 27. With a win, the Panthers would play in a district final at 5 p.m. May 29 at Denison potentially against No. 3 Buckeye Valley or No. 5 Heath.

Heath (11-10) hosts No. 7 Lakewood (7-14) at 2 p.m. May 23. The winner likely would visit Buckeye Valley for a district semifinal May 27.

Johnstown (8-11) is the No. 6 seed and hosts No. 8 River Valley at 2 p.m. May 23. With a win, the Johnnies potentially could visit No. 4 Highland for a district semifinal May 27.

The top-seeded Vikings (12-7) in Division V will host either No. 11 Utica or No. 12 North Union for a district semifinal at 5 p.m. May 26. Utica (5-18) hosts North Union at 2 p.m. May 23.

The winner of the district semifinal advances to a district final at 5 p.m. May 28 at Beavers Field in Lancaster. That opponent potentially could be No. 4 Mount Gilead.

Top-seeded NC (14-6) hosts either No. 4 Shekinah Christian or No. 8 Madison Christian at 2 p.m. May 23 in Division VII. With a win, the Green Wave would host a district semifinal May 27 against either No. 9 Liberty Christian (5-10) or No. 11 Northside Christian, and the potential district final is set for 10 a.m. May 29 at Beavers Field with No. 2 Fairfield Christian and No. 3 Ridgedale potential opponents.

Newark (17-3) is the No. 7 seed in Division I and plays No. 12 Hilliard Darby in a district semifinal on May 26 at Dublin Coffman. The winner plays either No. 6 Coffman or No. 8 Lancaster in a district final at 5 p.m. May 28 with the highest remaining seed hosting.

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Watkins Memorial (12-8) is the No. 4 seed in Division II and hosts either No. 9 Dublin Scioto or No. 18 Mifflin for a district semifinal May 26. With a win, the Warriors would host either No. 5 Worthington Kilbourne or No. 12 Mount Vernon for a district final at 5 p.m. May 28.

Licking Heights (5-12) is the No. 14 seed and plays No. 15 Briggs in a district semifinal May 27 at New Albany. The winner likely visits the No. 1 Eagles for a district final May 29.

Granville (11-9) is the No. 6 seed in Division III and hosts No. 14 Whitehall at 2 p.m. May 23. A win likely would send the Blue Aces to No. 4 Bloom-Carroll for a district semifinal May 27 with No. 1 Bishop Watterson a potential opponent in a district final.

Granville Christian (11-8) is the No. 11 seed in Division VI and visits No. 5 Grandview Heights at 2 p.m. May 23. The winner visits No. 4 Northmor on May 26 for a district semifinal.

Softball brackets completed

The Division I and II softball brackets were finalized a week after those for the other five divisions were set.

Watkins Memorial (16-7), in pursuit of a sixth consecutive district championship, received the No. 8 seed in Division I and hosts No. 25 Westerville South for a semifinal at 5 p.m. May 18. A win would send the Warriors into a district final at 5 p.m. May 21 at London against either No. 12 Dublin Coffman or No. 14 Pickerington North.

Lakewood (15-9) is the No. 15 and visits No. 4 Delaware for a district semifinal at 5 p.m. May 18. The winner plays either No. 6 Upper Arlington or No. 11 Pickerington Central for a district title at 5 p.m. May 21 at Berne Union.

Newark (5-18) is the No. 26 seed and visits No. 3 Olentangy at 5 p.m. May 18. The winner plays in a final at 2 p.m. May 21 at Big Walnut against either No. 13 Central Crossing or No. 20 Westerville North.

Heights (13-8) is the No. 6 seed in Division II and hosts No. 9 Logan at 5 p.m. May 19. With a win the Hornets would play in a district final at 5 p.m. May 22 at Groveport likely against No. 1 Westerville Central.

This article originally appeared on Newark Advocate:Licking County baseball teams set OHSAA postseason path

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Licking County baseball teams set postseason path

COLUMBUS - The Licking Valley baseball team is in pursuit of a second consecutive state championship, and the Panthers now know their p...

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Brazil senator targeted with search warrant as Banco Master probe widens

BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO, May 7 (Reuters) - Brazil's federal police on Thursday served a ‌search and seizure warrant on Senator Ciro ‌Nogueira as part of a widening probe into now-defunct ​lender Banco Master, according to a Supreme Court ruling on Thursday.

Brazil's Chief of Staff of the Presidency Ciro Nogueira reacts as he addresses the media at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia

• Nogueira served as chief of staff to former right-wing President Jair ‌Bolsonaro from August ⁠2021 to December 2022

• He is the head of the Progressives ⁠party and a sitting senator representing the state of Piaui

• Supreme Court Justice Andre Mendonca ​wrote in ​his decision that ​the police probe indicated ‌Nogueira allegedly acted in favor of Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro "in exchange for undue economic advantages"

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• Nogueira did not immediately respond to a request for comment

• The warrant targeting ‌Nogueira marks an escalation ​into the political sphere of ​the investigation ​into alleged corruption tied to Banco ‌Master

• Master was liquidated in ​November amid ​a severe liquidity crisis, and its owner Vorcaro is under arrest

(Reporting by Ricardo ​Brito in ‌Brasilia and Rodrigo Viga Gaier in Rio ​de Janeiro; Writing by Gabriel Araujo; ​Editing by Chizu Nomiyama )

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Brazil senator targeted with search warrant as Banco Master probe widens

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Here's who will be representing Memphis Grizzlies at NBA draft lottery

Memphis Grizzliesfront office executives Tayshaun Prince and Zach Kleiman will represent the team during the NBAdraft lotteryprocess on May 10 in Chicago.

Kleiman, the Grizzlies' general manager and president of basketball operations, will be the team's representative in the drawing room. This means he will get a close-up look of thelottery resultsin real time before everything is aired on television (2 p.m. CT, ABC).

Prince, the Grizzlies' vice president of basketball affairs, will serve as the team's on-stage representative when the lottery is aired on television. He also served in this role the last time the Grizzlies were in the lottery, when they ended up with the ninth pick in 2024.

Both Kleiman and Prince have been in their current jobs with the Grizzlies since 2019.

The Grizzlies have the sixth-best odds to secure the No. 1 pick in the draft. They have a 37.2% chance overall to end up in the top four.

Memphis has never picked first, but including the days in Vancouver, the franchise has selected No. 2 overall five times. The Grizzlies are the only NBA franchise that both has never been to the NBA Finals or select No. 1 in a draft.

How the NBA draft lottery works

The Grizzlies are one of 14 teams eligible for the lottery. The first four picks are determined through the lottery drawing, while picks No. 5 through No. 14 are ordered by regular-season record from worst to best.

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The drawing itself takes place in a private room with NBA officials, team representatives, select media members. Ernst & Young auditors will oversee the process.

The pingpong balls and combinations

A set of 14 pingpong balls is used to create 1,000 possible four-number combinations.

With 9% odds at the No. 1 pick, Memphis is assigned 90 of those combinations. By comparison, the three teams with the best lottery odds each receive 140 combinations, reflecting their 14% chance.

Four balls are drawn to determine each winning combination. After a team secures one of the top four picks, it is removed from subsequent drawings.

DRAFT SIMULATIONS:100 lottery simulations later, what we learned of Grizzlies’ NBA draft fate

Damichael Cole is theMemphis Grizzliesbeat writer for The Commercial Appeal. Contact Damichael at damichael.cole@commercialappeal.com. Follow Damichael on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DamichaelC.

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Here's who will be representing Memphis Grizzlies at NBA draft lottery

Memphis Grizzliesfront office executives Tayshaun Prince and Zach Kleiman will represent the team during the NBAdraft lotteryprocess on...

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