Beavers' season-starting unbeaten streak ends in Grand Forks
Feb. 23—GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Bemidji State women's tennis team's unbeaten streak to begin the 2026 season has come to an end. After starting the season with six consecutive wins, the longest in program history, the Beavers ran into a trio of juggernauts over the weekend in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
BSU lost against NSIC foes Augustana and Sioux Falls 7-0. Bemidji State also lost to UND 7-0.
Augustana 7, Bemidji State 0
Singles
No. 1 Garcia (AU) def. Leshem 6-3, 6-0
No. 2: Sandoval (AU) def. Garcia Acebal 6-3, 6-3
No. 3: Karaouza (AU) def. Davies 6-0, 6-2
No. 4: Rhidaim (AU) def. Rutten 6-0, 6-0
No. 5: Seidwitz (AU) def. Ibáñez Castro 6-0, 6-1
No. 6: Sfilio (AU) def. Rodriguez 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1: Garcia/Karaouza (AU) def. Davies/Leshem 6-1
No. 2: Yang/Bakyte (AU) def. Garcia Acebal/Rutten 6-1
No. 3: Seidewitz/Sandorval (AU) def. Rodriguez/Ibáñez Castro 6-0
SIoux Falls 7, Bemidji State 0
Singles
No. 1: Siegfort (USF) def. Leshem 6-0, 7-6
No. 2: Janos (USF) def. Garcia Acebal 7-6, 6-1
No. 3: Osburn (USF) def. Davies 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
No. 4: Hancock (USF) def. Rutten 6-1, 6-1
No. 5: Thinnsen (USF) def. Rodriguez 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
No. 6: Rangel (USF) def. Ibáñez Castro 5-7, 6-4, 1-0
Doubles
No. 1: Janos/Siegfort (USF) def. Davies/Garcia Acebal 6-4
No. 2: Hancock/Osburn (USF) def. Rutten/Leshem 6-1
No. 3: Lemke/Rangel (USF) def. Ibáñez Castro/Rodriguez 6-4
North Dakota 7, Bemidji State 0
Singles
No. 1: Li (UND) def. Leshem 6-1, 6-2
No. 2: Pineda (UND) def. Garcia Acebal 6-4, 6-2
No. 3: Norberg (UND) def. Davies 6-2, 6-2
No. 4: Giupponi (UND) def. Rodriguez 6-3, 6-0
No. 5: Roberts (UND) def. Rutten 6-1, 6-2
No. 6: Cameron (UND) def. Ibáñez Castro 6-3, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1: Li/Norberg (UND) def. Davies/GarciaAcebal 6-1
No. 2: Giupponi/Pineda (UND) def. Leshem/Rutten 6-0
No. 3: Cameron/Roberts (UND) def. Ibáñez Castro/Garcia Acebal 6-1
Kings end 16-game skid as Westbrook and Achiuwa lead the way in 123-114 win over Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Russsell Westbrook scored 25 points and Precious Achiuwa had 22 points and 12 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings snapped a 16-game losing streak — the longest in franchise history — with a 123-114 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.
DeMar DeRozan and Daeqwon Plowden finished with 20 points each, with Plowden scoring 10 in the fourth quarter. Sacramento has the NBA's worst record and hadn't won since beating Washington on Jan. 16.
Javon Smalls led Memphis with 21 points and nine assists. Olivier-Maxence Prosper had 17 points and GG Jackson added 16 points.
The Grizzlies fought back to take the lead lead early in the third quarter, but the Kings answered with an 18-6 rally to build the game's first double-digit lead midway through the period.
Sacramento led 92-89 entering the fourth and took a comfortable advantage with a 15-4 run capped by a 3-pointer from Westbrook with 8:45 left.
Injuries to key players have left both teams pivoting to the future. Memphis sits in 11th place in the Western Conference and has played most games with lineups cobbled together from available players. Eight Grizzlies were on the injured list for Monday's matchup.
The Kings led 63-61 at the half as both teams shot better than 54%. With the Grizzlies lacking an active player taller than the 6-foot-9 Jackson, Sacramento's height advantage was apparent as Achiuwa had 14 points and 11 rebounds before the break.
Up next
Kings: Visit Houston on Wednesday night.
Grizzlies: Host Golden State on Wednesday night.
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25-TD WR identified as 'draft gem' for 49ers at 2026 NFL Combine
The San Francisco 49ers need help at wide receiver, as Brock Purdy's list of targets is expected to drop off even more in 2026 with Jauan Jennings, Brandon Aiyuk, Kendrick Bourne, Skyy Moore and Trent Taylor possibly leaving.
On top of that, San Francisco will likely be without superstar tight end George Kittle for a good chunk of the (if not the whole) season after he tore his Achilles in the wild-card win over the Philadelphia Eagles.
With that, the 49ers will have to find more weapons for Purdy in free agency and the draft, and down the latter path, Sports Illustrated's Justin Melo identified Georgia State wide receiver Ted Hurst as a "hidden draft gem" for the 49ers to scout during this week's combine.
"The San Francisco 49ers may lose both Brandon Aiyuk (certainly) and Jauan Jennings (maybe) this offseason," Melo wrote. "They should draft multiple wide receivers as a result. Georgia State's Ted Hurst was the most impressive small-school prospect at the Senior Bowl. The 6-3, 207-pound Hurst should use the NFL Combine to prove he has enough long speed to thrive in the NFL."
Hurst was a zero-star prospect out of Sol C. Johnson High School in Savannah, Georgia, before he committed to play at Valdosta State for the 2022 season. In two years with the Blazers, he caught 60 passes for 1,027 yards and 10 touchdowns.
He transferred to Georgia State for the 2024 season, and in his final two years, he caught another 127 passes for 1,965 yards and 15 touchdowns. During his time with the Panthers, he earned All-Sun Belt honors twice and set the single-season record for receiving touchdowns (9 in 2024).
Hurst is projected to go on Day 2 or Day 3, but with the amount of help San Francisco needs at the position, he shouldn't be the first receiver they take unless they get a true game-changer in free agency or in a trade.
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