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The NFL scouting combine is underway and this year’s crop of wide receivers are expected to perform drills on Friday. Among those wideouts is Notre Dame’s Malachi Fields, who isn’t projected to go on Day 1 but could be a sneaky-good pick somewhere in the middle rounds.
Matt Harmon and Justin Boone discussed the wide receiver’s ceiling in the NFL and in fantasy football for 2026 on the latest episode of the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast podcast on Thursday from the combine.
Boone is very high on Fields and immediately compares him to former Michigan WR and current Houston Texan, Nico Collins, who was overlooked coming out of school and has carved out a nice career so far in the NFL. Both Fields and Collins stand at 6-foot-4, giving you a nice size-speed combo.
If you look at Fields’ expert consensus ranking, he’s the WR12, going around 25th in fantasy football dynasty mock drafts, Boone states. The Yahoo analyst is high on Fields and has him as his WR7 in dynasty formats going into the 2026 NFL Draft. Boone likes Fields going toward the back-end of the first round and early second round in dynasty mocks.
Harmon also finds Fields intriguing and likens him to Collins because the Texans WR was able to get onto the field often as a true X-receiver. That allowed Collins to see consistent playing time, helping him break out in Year 3. Collins looked the part but wasn’t very productive in college.
Fields finished his five-year collegiate career at Notre Dame this past season after spending his first four at UVA. He was very productive in his last two for the Cavaliers, posting at least 50 catches for 800 yards and five touchdowns in each campaign. He followed that up with 36 catches for 630 yards and five TDs for the Fighting Irish this past season.
Louisiana’s LHSAA vote down one-time transfer rule
Earlier this week, Tennessee’s TSSAA adopted the one-time transfer rule, signed into law by Governor Bill Lee via Senate Bill 16, allowing student-athletes in the Volunteer State to become immediately eligible to compete after transferring schools one time without requiring a change of address.
Louisiana’s LHSAA proposed something similar at their convention in New Orleans on Thursday, but principals and administrators around the state decided to hold off on making such a move like their neighbors to the north.
According to a report by the Crescent City Sports, the one-time transfer bylaw was voted down by 82 percent of the 346 that voted on the measure. Of the principals and authorized representatives that casted their votes on the LHSAA proposal, 287 voted against and 59 in favor of the one-time transfer rule.
The one-time transfer proposal has officially failed
— GeauxPreps.com (@GeauxPrepsLA) February 26, 2026
Principals and administrators at the LHSAA convention voted down the measure
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“I am not for it. I am wholeheartedly against it,” Barbe principal Troy Fontenot said via a GeauxPreps.com report. “We have voted this down the last two years, I believe. This is something that would probably benefit my school, but my biggest concern is the small schools. I can see it, ‘Why don’t you come be part of this program, you’re gonna get more publicity.’ You’re gonna kill smaller schools, and I can’t vote for that.”
Student-athletes transferring for athletic purposes has become a major sticking point, especially among schools down in the Southeast United States specifically.
Florida’s FHSAA rules allow student-athletes in full-time virtual, charter, or home education programs to participate in athletics at their zoned public school or through district-approved controlled open enrollment. The FHSAA is currently working with Florida legislation on a bill that would end student-athletes transferring and becoming eligible instantly during the season.
Over in South Carolina, legislators are looking to disband the 113-year old South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) as the state’s governing body over K-12 sports due to the lack of changes when it comes to additional safety measures and fair handling of student-athlete transfers tied to eligibility requirements around the state.
“Many of our state associations are facing a rising number of transfer requests for athletic purposes, which is where the line must be drawn,” National Federation of High Schools CEO Karissa Niehoff said via the GeauxPreps.com report.
“Transfer rules must protect academics, provide opportunities for students, promote school and team unity, and a community-based experience. Transferring solely for athletic purposes should not be a part of high school sports.”
With growing pressure every year on states by lawmakers on loosening transfer bylaws, it seems more like a matter of when, not if, every state will begin having more advantageous rules geared toward student-athlete transfers. The LHSAA is just one of many states fighting an uphill battle that it will likely deal with on an annual basis.
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Premier League: date, time, TV channels and line-ups for Liverpool vs West Ham
Date, time, TV channels and line-ups for Liverpool vs West Ham
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Liverpool host West Ham this Saturday as part of matchday 28 of the Premier League. Two teams with different ambitions, but only one goal: victory.
Completely out of the title race, Liverpool are now hoping to at least clinch a Top 4 finish and secure Champions League football next season. Mohamed Salah and his teammates sit sixth, just three points behind third-placed Manchester United.
The Hammers, meanwhile, are locked in a fierce relegation battle. Sitting 18th with 25 points, they trail Nottingham Forest—just outside the drop zone—by two points, and they know every point is crucial as the season draws to a close.
Date and kick-off time for Liverpool vs West Ham
The match is scheduled for Saturday, 28 February 2026 at 3:00 p.m. GMT at Anfield.
Where to watch the match live
Arena Sport 1 Hrvatska HD
beIN Connect MENA
beIN Connect MENA HD
beIN Connect Türkiye
beIN Sports MENA 1 HD
beIN Sports MENA 4K UHD
beIN Sports MENA English 1 HD
beIN Sports Türkiye 3 HD
DAZN Canada
DAZN España
DAZN Portugal
Fast Sports
Fubo Sports USA
FuboTV Canada
Go3 Extra Sport Baltics
Monomax Streaming
Premier Sports 1 Ireland HD
Stan Sport Australia
ViaPlay Nederland HD
ViaPlay Norge HD
ViaPlay Suomi HD
VOYO Pro TV Romania
Probable line-ups: Liverpool vs West Ham
Liverpool: Alisson, Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike.
West Ham: Hermansen, Todibo, Mavropanos, Disasi, Wan-Bissaka, Fernandes, Magassa, Diouf, Bowen, Summerville, Castellanos.
Steelers predicted to sign Bears $33 million free agent to boost Patrick Graham's defense
ESPN's Aaron Schatz is predicting the Pittsburgh Steelers will sign a Chicago Bears veteran safety who is projected for a $33 million contract in free agency.