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Français (Afrique)Wisconsin center Nolan Winter putting up historic efficiency numbers
Wisconsin Badgers center Nolan Winter is known as an efficient scorer, but few Badgers fans likely realize just how efficient he has been.
According to Sports Reference, Winter owns the best 2-point field goal percentage in the Big Ten since the 1992-93 season, shooting 69% across his three years in Madison. He sits ahead of stars such as Chris Webber, Owen Freeman and Moritz Wagner on the list of all-time leaders. Winter also made 33% of his 3-pointers this season. His efficiency stands out even more as he shifted to center last year, taking over for Steven Crowl after he graduated. The move required Winter to adapt to a more physical role, with the team needing him in the post.In 31 games this season, Winter averaged 13.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. If he returns to Wisconsin next season, he could finish his career as one of the most efficient scorers in program history.
Nolan Winter leads the BIG TEN in 2PT FG% over his career --- not just last season -- we are talking since 1992.
— Ryan Harings (@RyanAndBucky) April 5, 2026
NOBODY has been more efficient inside the arc since they started TRACKING IT. Unbelievably efficient. @NolanWinter5#badgerspic.twitter.com/lxJwCo170Z
If the Badgers retain Winter, expect Greg Gard and his staff to make him a bigger focal point of the offense next season. Given Winter’s scoring ability, it would be hard to justify anything else. The recent addition of Owen Foxwell, a facilitating point guard, could also create more opportunities for Wisconsin’s frontcourt.
Winter’s rise is another point in Gard’s favor. In recent years, he has helped develop players such as Steven Crowl, John Tonje, John Blackwell, AJ Storr and Nick Boyd.
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📸 The 10 viral images from the weekend 🍿
A look back at the most bewildering moments of the weekend from all corners of the football world.
Yamal loses his cool
Yamal at his majestic best
Goal of the weekend
Usain Bolt has changed a lot...
Usain Bolt lookalike at Lou
The special Easter coin toss in Lithuania
Overstepping his role
Bosnia celebrates the ball boy who swiped Donnarumma's cheat sheet
Bayern's last-gasp comeback
.... and the comeback that was all for nothing!
Cherki is at it again
The viral parody of the Lego ad
Bonus: Bakambu slams Portugal
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I Am Maximus heads Grand National confirmations
I Am Maximus and Nick Rockett - the past two winners of the Grand National - head the confirmations for Saturday's race at Aintree.
The pair, both trained by Willie Mullins, won the race in 2024 and 2025 respectively and top the weights for the 2026 renewal.
I Am Maximus, owned by JP McManus, triumphed by seven and a half lengths in 2024, before finishing two and a half lengths behind Nick Rockett who was victorious under Mullins' son Patrick last year.
There are 49 entries remaining, and a maximum of 34 runners will line up on the day after the final field and four reserves are announced on Wednesday.
McManus is seeking a record fourth victory in the race, and has leading hopefuls Iroko and Jagwar - both trained by Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero.
Johnnywho is also guaranteed a run for McManus after withdrawals at the five-day stage.
I Am Maximus is bidding to become the first horse to carry top weight to victory since triple winner Red Rum in the 1970s.
Nick Rockett will attempt to match Tiger Roll's feat of back-to-back wins achieved in 2018 and 2019. The previous horse to do that was Red Rum.
L'Homme Presse, French Dynamite and Now Is The Hour were all taken out on Monday, while three others below the cut-off line were also scratched.
The field is again set to be dominated by Irish trainer Mullins, with the three-time winner currently having nine horses guaranteed to run.
Joining I Am Maximus and Nick Rockett are last year's third-placed Grangeclare West, Spanish Harlem, Lecky Watson, Champ Kiely, High Class Hero, Captain Cody and Quai De Bourbon.
Gordon Elliott, who has also trained three National winners, has five entries with Gerri Colombe, Firefox and Favori De Champdou - the beaten favourite in the Cross Country Chase at the Cheltenham Festival - towards the top of the weights.
Another of Elliott's stable, Pied Piper, is currently 35th on the list and will get a run if one more horse withdraws.
The Ben Pauling-trained Twig is the final guaranteed runner, although Spillane's Tower has maintained his entry at this stage despite his owner telling RTE on Sunday he is an intended runner in Thursday's Aintree Bowl instead.
Firefox is also entered in Friday's Topham over the Grand National fences.
Henry de Bromhead, who won the race in 2021 with Rachael Blackmore and Minella Times, trains Monty's Star and Gorgeous Tom.
Gavin Cromwell trains Perceval Legallois, who was a faller last year, and Cheltenham Festival winner Final Orders.
Dan Skelton will be represented by mare Panic Attack as he closes in on the UK trainers' championship for the first time.
The Nigel and Willy Twiston-Davies-trained Beauport will carry the colours of Bryan and Philippa Burrough, whose Corbiere won in 1983 as Jenny Pitman became the first female trainer to triumph.
Nigel is a two-time winner of the race in 1998 and 2022 and the stable are also set to saddle Top of the Bill, who moved into the top 34 with Monday's withdrawals.
Fourteen-time British champion trainer Paul Nicholls has no entries, while Nicky Henderson, who is yet to win the National, is also likely to have no runners with Hyland currently 41st on the list.