Razgatlioglu admits MotoGP challenge, confident Yamaha will return

Razgatlioglu, a three-time WorldSBK winner, admits the transition from Superbikes to MotoGP is a significant change. He notes that the Yamaha has a new project and that competitors are currently ahead, making it hard to replicate his previous top-three results.

Despite the struggles, the rider remains optimistic, stating that he believes Yamaha will soon return to being a competitive force in the premier class. saltysenoritaaz.com

Green said he believes the people stating that it was a legacy performance are the same ones who will be ready to blame Embiid if the 76ers fail to reach the conference championship – somewhere Embiid has never been since entering the league in 2014. “I hate when people try to set guys up like, ‘Aw man, this is a legacy game for Joel Embiid,’ only to set him up to try to tear him down in the weeks to come,” Green said. “I don’t like stuff like that. There’s no way a guy of Joel Embiid’s stature can have a legacy game in Round 1 and he still hasn’t accomplished, ultimately, what he wants to accomplish.”

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For Fernando Mendoza, the sweat of hard work matters more than the shine of a championship — it’s what earns a leader respect inside the locker room.

The Las Vegas Raiders’ No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft recently surprised many by turning down a chance to visit the White House with the Indiana Hoosiers. As a rookie, Mendoza felt skipping practice for a celebration wasn’t “a good look.” Although Raiders OTAs (Organized Team Activities) officially begin May 18 and the White House visit is scheduled for May 11, Mendoza’s ‘football-first’ attitude shows he came to Vegas not to sell jerseys, but to win.

“I’m on the bottom of the totem pole here. I’ve got to prove myself. I can’t miss practice,” Mendoza said. “I don’t have the calendar, but as a rookie, I don’t think that’s a good look.”

“Although I’ve come off as very humble, and pretty fuzzy and warm, at the end of my Indiana career when you have that equity, you’re able to be like No. 4 [Brett Favre] and No. 12 [Aaron Rodgers],” he told the Raiders broadcast this week.

Mendoza knows that with a veteran like Kirk Cousins present, he’ll have to fight for every rep.

“He has no fears about working and staying late and being the best he can be,” said his mother, Elsa Mendoza. “He’s just confident that he knows he can outwork anybody.”

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The Raiders have made only two playoff appearances in the past 23 years, which is why on his very first day after the draft, Mendoza met legends like Marcus Allen and Tim Brown before immediately shifting back into football mode. Reports also note that by the second day of rookie minicamp, Mendoza was already bonding with teammates.

Mendoza’s mindset recalls 1984, when Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird declined President Ronald Reagan’s White House invitation. Bird famously said, “[The President] knows where to find me,” meaning his real work was on the basketball court, not at a ceremony.

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“We just want to win ball games,” Edwards added. “That's all we want to do as a group. No matter whose night it is, we don't care. We want to embrace each other, we want to embrace each other, and we want to see each other succeed. We've just got to stay locked in on the game-plan, especially myself man. I can't give up two offensive rebounds to Champagnie. I may not be as athletic as I usually am, but I've got to be able to box out, make the small plays to win the big time games.”

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Riding on Rohit Sharma's 84 (44) and Ryan Rickelton's 83 (32), Mumbai Indians chased down 229 at Wankhede in their third win of the season. However, with only 6 points from 10 games, MI's playoff hopes remain slim - they need to win all remaining 4 matches to reach the 14-point benchmark.

The bigger concern is MI's struggling bowling unit, which has conceded 1916 runs in 182.3 overs this season. Only Allah Ghazanfar features among the top wicket-takers, while Suryakumar Yadav and Tilka Varma continue to struggle with form.