Kansas State is trying to avoid paying Jerome Tang what is believed to be the largest coach buyout in college basketball history. Why? Football.

While Indiana addressed its need for a starting center by acquiring Ivica Zubac, they've risked their 2026 lottery pick to do it.

Damian Lillard and Stephen Curry are already texting about it, and Devin Booker will be on his home court.

Lamine Yamal missed a penalty as Barcelona lost at Girona 2-1 on Monday and passed up a chance to overtake Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. The defeat was the second in less than a week for Barca and left it second in the table, two points behind Madrid. A win would have taken it above its archrival but, instead, a crisis brewed for coach Hansi Flick, whose side lost to Atletico Madrid 4-0 in the Copa del Rey last week.

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Lecce beat Cagliari 2-0 and gained a vital three points in its struggle to avoid relegation from Serie A on Monday. The southern club remained in 17th place but the win took it three points clear of the relegation zone. Omri Gandelman put Lecce ahead with a header after 65 minutes, and Ylber Ramadani doubled the lead 11 minutes later with a powerful shot into the bottom corner.

Brentford will face West Ham in the fifth round of the FA Cup after dispatching Macclesfield 1-0 on Monday, an own goal ending the fairy tale run of the sixth-tier giantkiller. The Macclesfield part-timers knocked out cup holder Crystal Palace in the last round and were hailed for pulling off one of the greatest shocks in the competition’s long history. The big defender dived to cut out a cross from Aaron Hickey but instead diverted the ball past his own keeper.

Here are a few big-picture takeaways from the weekend, as well as some less consequential thoughts.