Assessing Jadon Canady's performance at the 2026 NFL Combine — and more

It was defensive backs day at the NFL Combine on Friday, with Oregon Ducks standouts Dillon Thieneman and Jadon Canady appearing in Indianapolis. Thieneman performed nearly every agility testing drill, while Canady didn't, presumably opting to wait until Oregon's Pro Day.

Canady, a transfer to the Ducks for his final season of eligibility after spending two seasons each at Tulane and Ole Miss, did on-field drills however, revealing his quick-reaction abilities and ball skills that he showcased in 2025. At Oregon, he registered 39 tackles, six passes defensed and two interceptions, quickly establishing himself as a pivotal piece from the slot corner position of the Ducks' defense.

His measurements were pretty on par with what he listed at with the Ducks: 5-foot-10 1/2 inches in height and 181 pounds in weight. His hand size was 9 1/4 inches while his arm length was 30 inches, relatively average considering his size.

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Canady also participated in meeting with the media and with NFL teams, an extremely important piece of the scouting process.

Despite opting out of the agility testing at the combine, expect Canady to test well in the short-yardage agility drills and vertical jump at Oregon's Pro Day, as he excelled with quick movements defending the slot and showed off his leaping ability multiple times with the ball in the air last season.

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Feb. 27—BEMIDJI — Regardless of sport, coaches often mutter a repetitive cliché about their teams playing their best by the end of the season.

For the Bemidji State men's hockey team, there's historical truth behind it.

When the Beavers begin their two-game series at 7:07 p.m. on Friday against St. Thomas, the Central Collegiate Hockey Association won't be any closer to determining a league champion. That's because heading into Friday's slate of games, five of the nine teams in the league can still win the MacNaughton Cup. Only one postseason seed has been decided — Ferris State will finish in eighth place — and only one team has clinched home ice.

While Augustana currently sits in first place with 50 points and has a two-point edge over the Tommies (48 points) and Michigan Tech (48), the Vikings, who will open the Mason Cup playoffs at Midco Arena in Sioux Falls, will likely slide down the standings. They finished their regular season last weekend by taking five points in a road series against UST.

Michigan Tech hosts fifth-place Bowling Green (44), while fourth-place Minnesota State (46) hosts eliminated Northern Michigan.

From the national perspective, four CCHA teams are still in the running for at-large bids. Minnesota State, St. Thomas, Augustana and Michigan Tech slot in 15-18 in the NPI rankings, respectively.

The table is set for a final weekend feast of chaos. And if history repeats itself, the biggest factor in all of it could be the Beavers.

When BSU played its road series against UST Jan. 16-17, the Tommies swept the Beavers for the first time as a Division I school. However, St. Thomas hasn't had much luck at the Sanford Center. In fact, they don't have a single win in eight games.

Bemidji State is 6-0-2 against Tommies at home. But there's an even more damming historical trend that goes against BSU's opponents. When hosting its final home series, Bemidji State is 10-2 over the last six years.

Bemidji State has also won five consecutive games on Senior Night. If the Beavers win Saturday's 6:07 p.m. game against UST (or if they win the series opener on Friday), chances are good the MacNaughton Cup will likely never make a stop on campus in St. Paul.

"It's going to be a dogfight," head coach Tom Serratore said. "They beat us a month ago in St. Paul and they have a heck of a hockey team. They're playing for a conference championship. We know we have to be at our best this weekend."

Bemidji State's turbulent season has culminated in a final postseason audition. The Beavers are 12-17-3 (10-11-3 in CCHA games) and are coming off a bye. Before the break, BSU split a pair of 1-0 games on the road against Minnesota State.

"We have to have a little desperation in our game right now," Serratore said. "We're still trying to figure out who the heck we are. Nobody wants to be figuring out who they are this late in the year, but we have to try to do that and get into a rhythm. That's what that was (in Mankato). We got into a rhythm by playing 120 minutes of pretty good hockey."

St. Thomas won 11 games in a row in December and January, but is just 1-3-1 in its last five, with its only win coming in overtime on the road against Bowling Green.

"We knew they were going to come in and have a good team this year," senior captain Kirklan Irey said. "They have great team speed. They're physical and they defend well and hard. They have great goaltending. I think that's something we can match. We struggled that weekend when we played them, all over the ice and in every aspect of our game. We knew that; we watched video and learned from it. I think we need to ramp up our speed and physicality and defend inside out."

St. Thomas has never won the MacNaughton Cup or the Mason Cup. The Tommies finished as the runner-up school in the last two pushes for the MacNaughton Cup and lost to Minnesota State in last year's Mason Cup championship game.

This is UST's final year in the CCHA. It will depart for the National Collegiate Hockey Conference next season, bringing the CCHA back down to eight teams. While Bemidji State could be the ultimate spoiler, preventing the Tommies from winning anything in the league before darting to another, it's a thought that's out of sight and out of mind in the BSU locker room.

"We're not worried about being a spoiler for St. Thomas as much as we're focused on playing good hockey," Serratore said. "Obviously, if you win and you play the spoiler, you look back on that and say it's kind of fun. But it's different than going into a game and saying you're a spoiler. Maybe some guys will, but we don't talk about it. We don't bring that stuff up."

Bemidji State still has its own spot to clinch. The Beavers will finish in sixth place by taking one or more points against St. Thomas this weekend. They will also clinch if Lake Superior State doesn't beat Ferris State in regulation on Friday.

"I can't worry or think about where things are going around us," Serratore said. "Of course we look at the scores and stuff when the games are over and all of that jazz, but we're just fighting to be playing our best hockey. That's where our focus is at with the Beavs."

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA players' union sent a counterproposal to the league Friday night for a new collective bargaining agreement that included some concessions on revenue sharing and housing — two key areas on which the sides differ — according to a person familiar with the negotiations.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations.

The union's proposal came a week after it received one from the league. The WNBA told the union Monday during a virtual negotiating session that it needs to get a deal in place by March 10 to start the season on time, another person familiar with the discussions told the AP. That person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations.

In the new proposal, the union is asking for 26% of the gross revenue — revenue before expenses — with the salary cap for teams around $9.5 million in the first year. That number is unchanged from the union's previous offer. The revenue sharing is down from 27.5% from the union's proposal from 10 days ago.

The WNBA had offered more than 70% of net revenue in its last proposal. That would be their take of the profits after expenses are paid. Those expenses would include upgraded facilities, charter flights, five-star hotels, medical services, security and arenas.

The union also tweaked its housing offer. The union is still asking teams to provide housing for all players in the first few years of the deal, but in the latter part of the CBA teams wouldn't have to provide housing for players making at least 75% of the maximum salary.

The league had offered that its teams would pay for all housing this season. Then franchises would pay for housing for players on minimum salary contracts as well as rookies in their first season, the person said.

They’d also pay for the housing of the two developmental players that teams would be allowed to have.

If a labor deal is agreed to by March 10, it probably would be signed by the end of the month. Under that timeline, the expansion draft for new franchises in Portland and Toronto would be held sometime between April 1-6, according to a timetable obtained by the AP.

Free agent qualifying offers, including franchise player tags, would be sent out April 7-8. Teams would then have three days to negotiate with the more than 80% of players who are free agents. The signing period would take place from April 12-18.

Training camps would open the next day and the season would be able to start on May 8.

The league and the players have been unable to reach a new collective bargaining agreement since the union opted out of the previous deal, which expired last year.

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