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TheCrimson Tide's ranking means it will host a regional and, if it advances, a super regional. The regional field will consist of USC Upstate (36-21), Belmont (40-11) and SE Louisiana (46-14).

The Tuscaloosa Regional is double elimination. Action will run through May 15-17, with a full schedule expected to release soon.

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It marks the 27th-straight NCAA Tournament appearance for Alabama and the 21st-straight season it is hosting a regional at Rhoads Stadium, not including the canceled 2020 season. The Crimson Tide has advanced to the Women’s College World Series 15 times and is looking to do so for the first time in two years. Alabama has one national championship, which came in 2012.

Alabama is coming off a championship title loss in the SEC Tournament.Seven unanswered runsled to a 7-1 fall to Texas, securing the Longhorns their first SEC Softball Tournament title during their second year in the conference on Saturday, May 9.

Alabama softball 2026 season schedule

Feb 5 (Thu)

Atlanta, Ga.

Buzz Classic

Feb 6 (Fri)

12:30 p.m. CT

East Carolina

Atlanta, Ga.

Buzz Classic

Feb 6 (Fri)

Georgia Tech

Atlanta, Ga.

Buzz Classic

Feb 7 (Sat)

12:30 p.m. CT

Atlanta, Ga.

Buzz Classic

Feb 7 (Sat)

Georgia Tech

Atlanta, Ga.

Buzz Classic

Feb 13 (Fri)

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

2026 Easton Bama Bash

Feb 13 (Fri)

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

2026 Easton Bama Bash

Feb 14 (Sat)

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

2026 Easton Bama Bash

Feb 14 (Sat)

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

2026 Easton Bama Bash

Feb 15 (Sun)

12:30 p.m. CT

Georgia Southern

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

2026 Easton Bama Bash

Feb 20 (Fri)

Tallahassee, Fla.

Dugout Club Classic

Feb 20 (Fri)

4:30 p.m. CT

#6/7 Florida State

Tallahassee, Fla.

Dugout Club Classic

Feb 21 (Sat)

#6/7 Florida State

Tallahassee, Fla.

Dugout Club Classic

Feb 21 (Sat)

4:30 p.m. CT

Tallahassee, Fla.

Dugout Club Classic

Feb 22 (Sun)

Tallahassee, Fla.

Dugout Club Classic

Feb 24 (Tue)

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Feb 27 (Fri)

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

2026 T-Mobile Crimson Classic

Feb 27 (Fri)

6:30 p.m. CT

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

2026 T-Mobile Crimson Classic

Feb 28 (Sat)

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

2026 T-Mobile Crimson Classic

Feb 28 (Sat)

1:30 p.m. CT

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

2026 T-Mobile Crimson Classic

Mar 1 (Sun)

11:30 a.m. CT

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

2026 T-Mobile Crimson Classic

Mar 1 (Sun)

1:30 p.m. CT

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

2026 T-Mobile Crimson Classic

Mar 6 (Fri)

Oxford, Miss

Mar 6 (Fri)

45 mins. after Gm 1

Oxford, Miss

Mar 8 (Sun)

Oxford, Miss

Mar 10 (Tue)

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Mar 13 (Fri)

#8/9 Arkansas

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Mar 14 (Sat)

#8/9 Arkansas

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Mar 15 (Sun)

1:30 p.m. CT

#8/9 Arkansas

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Mar 17 (Tue)

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Mar 20 (Fri)

Columbia, Mo.

Mar 21 (Sat)

Columbia, Mo.

Mar 22 (Sun)

Columbia, Mo.

Mar 25 (Wed)

3:30 p.m. CT

Jacksonville State

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Mar 25 (Wed)

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Mar 27 (Fri)

North Dakota State

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Mar 28 (Sat)

North Dakota State

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Apr 2 (Thu)

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Apr 3 (Fri)

7:30 p.m. CT

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Apr 4 (Sat)

12:30 p.m. CT

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Apr 7 (Tue)

South Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Apr 10 (Fri)

Auburn, Ala.

Apr 11 (Sat)

Auburn, Ala.

Apr 12 (Sun)

Auburn, Ala.

Apr 14 (Tue)

Birmingham, Ala.

Apr 17 (Fri)

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Apr 18 (Sat)

1:30 p.m. CT

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Apr 19 (Sun)

1:30 p.m. CT

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Apr 21 (Tue)

5:30 p.m. CT

Birmingham, Ala.

Apr 25 (Sat)

6:30 p.m. CT

#8/9 Tennessee

Knoxville, Tenn.

Apr 26 (Sun)

#8/9 Tennessee

Knoxville, Tenn.

Apr 27 (Mon)

#8/9 Tennessee

Knoxville, Tenn.

Apr 30 (Thu)

#RV/21 South Carolina

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

May 1 (Fri)

12:30 p.m. CT

#RV/21 South Carolina

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

May 2 (Sat)

#RV/21 South Carolina

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

May 7 (Thu)

Lexington, Ky.

2026 SEC Softball Tournament

May 8 (Fri)

Lexington, Ky.

2026 SEC Softball Tournament

May 9 (Sat)

Lexington, Ky.

2026 SEC Softball Tournament

Amelia Hurley covers high school and college sports for The Tuscaloosa News and USA TODAY Network. You can find her on X atameliahurley_or reach her at ahurley@usatodayco.com.

This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News:Alabama softball schedule in NCAA Tournament Tuscaloosa Regional

Italian Open Tennis

The top-ranked Sinner beat qualifier Andrea Pellegrino 6-2, 6-3 to reach theItalian Openquarterfinals on Tuesday and match Novak Djokovic’s record with a 31st consecutive Masters Series victory.

Sinner hasn’t been beaten in a Masters Series event — the biggest tournaments outside the Grand Slams — since he retired with cramps in extreme heat against Tallon Griekspoor in Shanghai in October.

Djokovic won 31 straight Masters matches in 2011.

“If you want to be a great player you've got to play on all the surfaces and all the tournaments at your maximum,” Sinner said. “It's the mind that makes the difference.”

Like in his previous match, Sinner took control quickly with a break in the opening game before a packed Campo Centrale — where many fans were decked out in orange, which is Sinner's theme color. He improved to 19-0 against fellow Italians.

If Sinner raises the trophy in Rome, he’ll become the second man after Djokovic to triumph at all nine Masters 1000 events. Djokovic has won each event at least twice.

Sinner has already won a record five straight Masters events and withCarlos Alcaraz sidelineddue to a right wrist injury, it doesn’t seem like anyone can prevent him from winning in Rome and at the upcoming French Open.

“It's time to take the title away from Adriano,” read a sign that one fan held aloft at the Foro Italico, referring to the last Italian man to win the singles title in Rome: Adriano Panatta 50 years ago.

Panatta will present the winner's trophy after Sunday's title match.

Overall, Sinner extended his winning streak to 26 matches. He hasn’t lost since getting beat by Jakub Mensik in the Qatar Open quarterfinals on Feb. 19.

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Sinner’s quarterfinal opponent will be either 12th-seeded Andrey Rublev or Georgian qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili, who were playing later.

Also, 19-year-old Rafael Jodar swept aside Learner Tien 6-1, 6-4 to become only the second teenager after Rafael Nadal (in 2005) to reach the Madrid and Rome quarterfinals in the same season.

Jodar will next face Luciano Darderi, who saved four match points in the second set of a 1-6, 7-6 (10), 6-0 victory over two-time Rome champion Alexander Zverev,

Casper Ruud eased past Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 6-1 with Musetti getting treatment for a left thigh issue.

Ruud will face Karen Khachanov, who beat Dino Prizmic 6-1, 7-6 (2). Prizmic eliminated Novak Djokovic on Friday.

Cirstea makes semifinal run at 36

In the women’s tournament, 36-year-old Sorana Cirstea reached the semifinals with a 6-1, 7-6 (0) victory over 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko.

Cirstea upset top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the third round and is now the second oldest semifinalist in a WTA 1000 clay-court event. Only Martina Navratilova did it at an older age, at 37 in Rome in 1994.

“I always said there’s no expiration date for ambition and dreams,” said Cirstea, who plans to retire at the end of the year. “I think everyone can see that I absolutely love this sport. I have so much passion for it.”

Defending champion Jasmine Paolini, who lost in the third round of singles, withdrew from the doubles competition due to a "minor foot issue.” She and partner Sara Errani are the defending champions in doubles, too.

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In his first interview since leaving the FBI in 2025, Brian Driscoll, who served as the interim director of the agency under the US president, told CNN he was repeatedly asked about his personal political views while being interviewed for the role.

Mr Driscoll and two other senior FBI officials are suing Kash Patel, the head of the agency, and the FBI over allegations of wrongful termination.

The lawsuit accuses Mr Patel – thesubject of recent media reportsdetailing excessive drinking and erratic behaviour during histenure as FBI director– of “politicising the FBI over protecting the American people”.

Shortly before Mr Trump’s inauguration, Mr Driscoll said he received a phone call from Mr Patel, who had already been picked as the incoming president’s nominee for the agency’s top job, pending confirmation by the US Senate.

He allegedly told Mr Driscoll that his vetting process would not be an issue so long as he wasn’t active on social media, didn’t donate to the Democratic Party and did not vote for Kamala Harris.

Later, in a vetting call with Paul Ingrassia, a lawyer in the Trump transition team, Mr Driscoll claims he was asked about his loyalty to the president-elect.

He said Mr Ingrassia asked him who he voted for and when he started supporting Mr Trump, questions which he declined to answer.

Mr Driscoll said he had never previously been asked about his political affiliations or views in his near-20 year career with the FBI. Despite telling Mr Ingrassia that it was “inappropriate” for him to be asking such questions, he said he continued.

“He asked me, ‘Do I agree that the agents who stormed Mar-a-Lago’ – his words not mine – ‘should be held accountable?’ I did answer that one, with an absolute no,” he said, referring to Mr Trump’s Florida home, which was raided by the FBI in 2022.

In a follow-up call with Emil Bove, another lawyer who would later become Mr Trump’s acting deputy attorney general, Mr Driscoll said he was told that he had failed the vetting process.

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However, Mr Bove apparently said he had “flipped it” and Mr Driscoll would still be named acting deputy director.

Even though Mr Driscoll was approached to be the agency’s second-in-command, a “clerical error” by the White House shortly after Mr Trump’s inauguration meant he was accidentally announced as the FBI’s acting director.

“You can imagine how surprised I was,” he said, describing the process as “farcical”.

Mr Driscoll said Mr Bove later asked him for a list of all FBI agents who had been involved in theinvestigations into the Jan 6 riots.

“I was resistant – legally and professionally resistant – to providing the names unless you tell me they’re going to be subject to existing processes to investigate any accusation of misconduct,” Mr Driscoll said. “The only response I got was, ‘They will be subject to a DOJ-led review.’ He couldn’t articulate what that review would entail.”

He was accused of “insubordination” for not handing over the list.

Mr Patel was confirmed as FBI director in February 2025; Mr Driscoll was fired from the agency in August.

In their lawsuit, Mr Driscoll and the other FBI officials claim Mr Patel told Mr Driscoll that “he had to fire the people his superiors told him to fire, because his ability to keep his own job depended on the removal of the agents who worked on cases involving the President.”

In addition to the firing of senior FBI officials, a wave of resignations and retirements has added even greater tumult to the agency.

Mr Patel has denied allegations included in a report by The Atlantic magazine, which detailed “episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences”.

In February, he was filmedchugging a beerwhile celebrating with the US men’s ice hockey team after their gold medal win at the Winter Olympics in Milan.

Mr Patel said he had “never been intoxicated on the job”. He has sued the magazine, demanding $250m (£185m) in damages.

Pallegama Hemarathana Thero, the 71-year-old custodian of eight sacred sites inSri Lanka, was arrested on Saturday at a private hospital in the capital Colombo.

He was remanded to prison on charges of repeated rape and sexual assault of a minor in 2022 in a temple in Anuradhapura. He is the chief priest of Anuradhapura – a Unesco world heritage site located around 200km north of Colombo.

The mother of the survivor, now aged 15, has also been arrested for allegedly abetting the abuse, according toDaily News Sri Lanka.

“We will be guided by the magistrate on further action,” a police statement said. Anuradhapura chief magistrate Siyapath Sasidu Wickramaratne said the monk would be transferred to the Colombo prison hospital.

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Pallegama Hemarathana has yet to comment publicly on the allegations, and will make his first court appearance on Tuesday.

The magistrate also handed the monk a travel ban after child protection authorities alleged there had been delays in securing his arrest.

The allegations came to light after a complaint was lodged with the local police on 6 March about the alleged abduction and detention of a minor. Police arrested a suspect and placed the girl in a care centre, where interviews later uncovered allegations of prolongedsexual abuse.

There have been several historic cases of children being abused by clergy in Sri Lanka, but Hemarathana is the highest-ranking monk to face such allegations.

The monk is the chief custodian of a sacred tree believed to have grown from a sapling of the Bodhi tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment more than 2,500 years ago.

The Lionsannounced the number changeson social media on Monday, May 11, with the most notable change coming from returning backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. The veteran QB, returning for his third stint in Detroit, opted for his old No. 5 jersey, which he wore with five teams over eight seasons from 2014-21. That number belonged to running back David Montgomery from 2023-25 in Detroit and became available afterMontgomery's March 2 tradeto theHouston Texans.

Bridgewater previously wore Nos. 10 and 12 for the Lions in 2023 and 2024, respectively.

Other notable players includenew center Cade Mays, who chose No. 64, andnew running back Isiah Pacheco, who chose No. 10.

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Nine returning players are switching numbers, though none are as high-profile as last year's moves that saw running back Jahmyr Gibbsgo from No. 26 to No. 0and wide receiver Jameson Williams go from No. 9 to No. 1 in 2025. The biggest name of the nine is probably defensive end Tyler Lacy going from No. 78 to No. 93, which was worn last season byrecently-waived defensive end Josh Paschal.

Here's the full list of Lions number changes.

NewDetroit Lionsplayer numbers

• QB Teddy Bridgewater: No. 5.

• WR Greg Dortch: No. 8.

• RB Isiah Pacheco: No. 10.

• LB Damone Clark: No. 11.

• CB Roger McCreary: No. 21.

• S Christian Izien: No. 27.

• LB Joe Bachie: No. 35.

• S Chuck Clark: No. 36.

• DT Jay Tufele: No. 57.

• C Cade Mays: No. 64.

• C Seth McLaughlin: No. 65.

• OL Juice Scruggs: No. 70.

• OL Ben Bartch: No. 78.

• OL Larry Borom: No. 79.

• TE Thomas Gordon: No. 82.

• TE Tyler Conklin: No. 83.

• DE Payton Turner: No. 92.

• DL D.J. Wonnum: No. 98.

New numbers for returning Detroit Lions players

• CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr.: No. 2 (was No. 9).

• WR Jackson Meeks: No. 13 (was No. 83).

• WR Malik Cunningham: No. 15 (was No. 80).

• S Dan Jackson: No. 17 (was No. 28).

• RB Kye Robichaux: No. 34 (was No. 25).

• DE Tyler Lacy: No. 93 (was No. 78).

• DE Levi Onwuzurike: No. 95 (was No. 91 from 2023-24).

• DT Myles Adams: No. 96 (was No. 66).

• DE Ahmed Hassanein: No. 99 (was No. 61).

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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press:Detroit Lions returning players grab some new numbers

As of May 11, theWildcatshave filled 13 of their 15 scholarships for next season.

The first order of business: Learning what rising sophomore centerMalachi Morenowill do.Moreno on April 6 announcedhe would go through the NBA draft process while maintaining his college eligibility. If he takes his name out of the the draft,Moreno said he'll return for another season at UK.

What he'll do is still uncertain.

Kevin O'Connor, who writes for Yahoo Sports,reported May 11that "Moreno has garnered intrigue from teams in the mid-late first round range." The deadline to withdraw from the draft is 11:59 p.m. ET May 27.

Moreno aside, four players from last season's roster will be back in 2026-27: forwardsBraydon Hawthorne,Trent NoahandReece Potteralong with guardKam Williams.

UK is adding a pair of high school signees (Zyon HawthorneandMason Williams) and an international big man (Ousmane N'Diaye).Kentuckyalso has signed five players out of thetransfer portal— three in the backcourt (Zoom Diallo,Jerone MortonandAlex Wilkins) and two in the frontcourt (Franck KepnangandJustin McBride).

Six players from last season's squad transferred:Collin Chandler,Mouhamed Dioubate,Brandon Garrison,Andrija Jelavić,Jasper JohnsonandJaland Lowe.

The two seniors from the 2025-26 club,Denzel AberdeenandOtega Oweh, are out of eligibility; Aberdeen put his name into the portal despite requiring an NCAA waiver to play next season.

Keep this page bookmarked throughout the offseason to see how Kentucky's 2026-27 roster is shaping up.

Which Kentucky Wildcats will return next season?

• Forward Braydon Hawthorne: After redshirting during the 2025-26 campaign, Hawthorne announced April 21 he'll be back in blue next season. He will be a redshirt freshman.

• Forward Trent Noah: A superstar as a high school player at Harlan High, Noah announced April 12 that he'll be back at UK for his junior campaign.

• Forward Reece Potter: A Lexington native who spent his first two college seasons at Miami-Ohio, Potter redshirted in 2025-26 after joining Kentucky. Potter announced April 15 he'd be back with the Wildcats in 2026-27.

• Guard Kam Williams: A rising junior, Williams reportedly reached an agreement April 7 to be part of the UK roster next season.

Incoming Kentucky basketball transfers

Zoom Diallo

A 6-foot-4 guard,Zoom Diallowas a dynamic playmaker for Washington the past two seasons. He averaged 11.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists as a freshman in 2024-25. Diallo improved on all those figures last season (15.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists). He ranked among the Big Ten's top 10 in field goal percentage and assists per game during the 2025-26 campaign.Diallo committed to UKon April 15

Franck Kepnang

The upcoming season will beKepnang's seventh in the college ranks. The 6-foot-11, 225-pound native of Cameroon started his career atOregonin 2020-21, a year in which the NCAA paused the eligibility clock for all athletes amid the coronavirus pandemic. After appearing in 35 games (with five starts) in 2021-22, Kepnang transferred toWashington. He spent four seasons with the Huskies. Last season, he started 25 times (in 27 games), averaging 6.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.07 blocks in 22.9 minutes per outing. Kepnang finished third in the Big Ten in total blocks (55) and blocks per game (2.07) in 2025-26.He committed to UK on May 9.

Justin McBride

Kentucky will be thefourth school in four yearsfor well-traveled forward Justin McBride. He began his college career atOklahoma Statein 2023-24. McBride then spent a season atNevada(2024-25) andJames Madison, respectively. During his one-year stint with JMU, McBride averaged team highs in points (15.3) and rebounds (5.6) per game.He committed to UKon April 28.

Jerone Morton

It's a return home for Morton, whocommitted to Kentucky on April 29. He graduated fromGeorge Rogers Clark HighSchool before playing two seasons atMorehead State, where he appeared in 62 games, averaging 5.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 20.1 minutes. Morton played atWashington Statein 2025-26, playing in 32 games (29 starts). His 84 assists were second-most on the team. Morton averaged 7.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per game for the Cougars.

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Alex Wilkins

Alex Wilkinsdidn't stay long at Furman. In fact, he only played one season for the Paladins. But it was a standout freshman campaign for the Massachusetts native. He was first on the team in points (17.4) and assists (4.7) per game. Wilkins also was efficient from the field, knocking down 46% (220 for 478) of his tries. He made 117 of his 142 free-throw tries, a conversion rate of 82.4%.Wilkins committed to UK on April 18.

Which high school recruits have signed with Mark Pope and UK basketball?

Mason Williams

The son of new assistant coach and NBA veteranMo Williams,Mason Williamsis a four-star guard. He was the first — and as of April 6, only — commitment in the 2026 class for the Wildcats. The younger Williams is theNo. 12 point guard in the countryin the 247Sports Composite rankings. Williams is theNo. 3 prospect in Tennessee.

Zyon Hawthorne

The younger brother of rising redshirt freshman forward Braydon Hawthorne,Zyon committed to UKon April 21. A 6-1 combo guard, Zyon had offers from Arkansas State, Bethune-Cookman, La Salle and Wichita State,per Rivals/On3.

International additions

Ousmane N'Diaye

A 6-foot-11, 210-pound forward from Senegal,N'Diaye committed to UK on April 24. N'Diaye competed in Lega Basket Serie A — a professional league in Italy — last season. He played for Vanoli Cremona, averaging 10.2 points and 6.7 rebounds in 27.3 minutes per game.

Which UK basketball players declared for 2026 NBA Draft?

Malachi Moreno

A freshman from nearby Georgetown,Malachi Morenoannounced April 6 he'd go through the NBA draft process while maintaining his college eligibility. He said if he doesn't remain in the draft, he'll be back for Year 2 in Lexington. Moreno played in all 36 games (30 starts) for Kentucky last season, pacing the team in rebounds (6.3) and blocks (1.47) per game as well as double-doubles (three) and field goal percentage (58.2; 96 for 165).

Jayden Quaintance

After an abbreviated season in Lexington in which he appeared in only four games, forwardJayden Quaintancedeclared for the draft April 14. His short on-court stint with Kentucky centered aroundan ACL injurythat ended his freshman campaign atArizona Statein February 2025. When he finally took the floor for UK, Quaintance ensured his debut was a memorable one: He had 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocks off the bench ina 78-66 win over St. John'sin December. But Quaintance played in only three more games after that before his college career ended for good. He averaged 5 points and 5 rebounds per outing in his sole season in Lexington.

Kentucky basketball outgoing transfers

Collin Chandler

Collin Chandlerentered the transfer portal with a do-not-contact tag April 8 after two seasons with the Wildcats. As a sophomore, the 6-foot-5 guard averaged 9.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He led UK by shooting 41% (73 for 178) from 3-point range. As expected when he announced his transfer, Chandler is heading back to Utah, his home state. He committed to BYU on April 11,revealing the move on his personal Instagram account. Chandler hadsigned with BYU in high school, when Pope still was the Cougars' coach.

Denzel Aberdeen

Denzel Aberdeenhas an uphill battle to play another college season. He's already played four years, and though he was on the floor only 41 minutes (in 12 games) in his freshman season at Florida, he didn't receive a redshirt for an injury at any point as a collegian. He'll hope the NCAA is forgiving and grants him a fifth season. In his lone season at UK, Aberdeen dished out a team-high 3.4 assists per game. His 13.5 points per contest ranked second only to Oweh's 18.6. If Aberdeen's successful, he plans to head back to Gainesville, Florida. On April 10, Aberdeen announced his commitment to the Gators ina post on his personal Instagram account.

Andrija Jelavic

A starter for Kentucky's final 20 games of the season, 6-foot-11 forwardAndrija Jelavićdecided to see what else might be out there for him, entering the portal April 7. In two seasons forMega Superbet(a Serbian team that competes in theAdriatic League), he averaged nearly one triple per outing, sinking 52 3s in 53 games. That accuracy wasn't on display for the Wildcats, as Jelavić converted only 27.1% (21 for 76) of 3s last season. He'll try to showcase his long-range shooting just north of the Bluegrass State:Jelavić committed to Ohio State on April 10, according to Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress.

Mouhamed Dioubate

Transfer No. 4 for UK this offseason,Mouhamed Dioubatehad an up-and-down season. He started the first five games before missing nearly a month. Dioubate then moved back into the lineup for five contests in the middle of December through the early portion of January. He returned to the bench, appearing as a reserve in the Wildcats' final 20 games. Dioubate led UK in rebounding eight times and in blocks on eight occasions. He ended the 2025-26 campaign averaging 8.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 1 steal per game. Dioubate stayed in the SEC,announcing his commitment to LSUon April 20.

Brandon Garrison

Brandon Garrisonwas the third player from UK's 2025-26 squad to enter the portal, putting his name in April 3. Garrison never was able to live up to the lofty expectations that accompanied him after arriving in Lexington. He wasa McDonald's All-American in 2023, then had a promising freshman season at Oklahoma State in 2023-24, averaging 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. But in two seasons at UK, he started just five times in 71 appearances. Garrison averaged5.3 points, 4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per gamein his career as a Wildcat. Hecommitted to Alabamaon April 12.

Jasper Johnson

The second player to portal for Kentucky this offseason,Jasper Johnsonhad a disappointing freshman campaign. Aiming to be a one-and-done NBA draft pick, Johnson struggled to find points or consistent playing time. Though he had a reputation as a bucket-getter in high school, that didn't immediately translate to the college level. In 35 games for the Wildcats in 2025-26, Johnson reached the 10-point mark only five times. He ended his lone season in Lexington averaging 4.9 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per outing. He's the son ofDennis Johnson, who had a stellar stint as a defensive lineman for Kentucky's football program a quarter century ago. Johnson committed to Oregon on April 18,revealing the move on his personal Instagram account.

Jaland Lowe

The first player to reveal intentions to transfer,Jaland Lowewas supposed to be Kentucky's starting point guard last season. But hewent down with a shoulder injuryin the Blue-White preseason scrimmage in October. The injury lingered into the season, limiting him to just nine games beforeundergoing corrective surgeryin January, after which Lowe didn't take the court again. He averaged 8.4 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists in 18.4 minutes per game in his brief stint with the Wildcats.Lowe committed to Georgetown Universityon April 13.

Reach Kentucky men’s basketball and football reporter Ryan Black at rblack@gannett.com and follow him on X at @RyanABlack.

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal:Kentucky basketball transfer portal moves, Mark Pope recruiting news

Bailey, 26, has won a Gold Glove in each of the last two seasons and joins a Cleveland team that features Austin Hedges and Bo Naylor behind the plate. The Guardians promptly optioned Naylor to Triple-A Columbus.

Bailey is batting .146 with one homer and five RBIs in 30 games this season for the Giants. He is hitting .224 with 22 homers and 154 RBIs in 383 career games with San Francisco.

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"From unbelievable defense to unforgettable walk-off home runs, we thank you, Patrick, and wish you good luck," the Giants posted on X.

Wilkinson, 23, is 1-2 with a 1.59 ERA in six appearances (all starts) this season at Double-A Akron. He was selected by Cleveland in the 10th round of the 2023 MLB Draft.

--Field Level Media