Baxter urges Exeter's Pearson to keep on improving — and more

Exeter lock Lewis Pearson has the potential to become one of the side's frontline players according to boss Rob Baxter.

Arsenal and England forward Chloe Kelly is transformed into a Barbie doll as part of a special series to mark International Women's Day.

While the news of Stefon Diggs’ upcoming release dominated headlines, the New England Patriots quietly made another personnel decision.

Cornerback Alex Austin will not be tendered as a restricted free agent and enter the open market next Wednesday. NFL insider Jordan Schultz was first to report the news.

Austin, 24, arrived in the NFL as a seventh-round selection by the Bills in the 2023 draft. After relatively brief stints in Buffalo and Houston, he joined the Patriots in November of his rookie campaign and has since appeared in 29 games with six starts. He registered 31 tackles as well as an interception.

In 2025, Austin appeared in 15 of 21 contests but was on the field for only 11.2% of defensive snaps and none from Week 5 on. He lost his fourth position on the cornerback depth chart to Charles Woods early in the season, missed time on injured reserve with a wrist injury, and was employed exclusively on special teams down the stretch.

Austin entered the offseason as one of five restricted free agents the Patriots had to take care of. In addition to him, quarterback Tommy DeVito, offensive tackle Yasir Durant, defensive tackle Jaquelin Roy and linebacker Jack Gibbens are also RFAs.

The Patriots have until 3:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Mar. 11, to either tender them or let them become unrestricted free agents.

• Fabian Hurzeler says 'I will never be that kind of manager who tries to win in that way' as he accuses Arsenal of time-wasting in their 1-0 win over his Brighton side
• Hurzeler says 'there was only one team who tried to play football' with Arsenal scoring from one of just two shots on target in the match - stats
• It's a result that moves Arsenal seven points clear at the top of the Premier League after Manchester City draw 2-2 at home to Nottingham Forest
• Mikel Arteta responds by saying 'I love my players, we love our players and I love the way we compete'
• Elsewhere, West Ham shake up the relegation picture with a crucial win away at Fulham - they stay in the bottom three but are now level on points with Forest
• Tottenham are now just a point above the bottom three and play Crystal Palace on Thursday night
• Also: Chelsea improve Champions League hopes with big win at Aston Villa | 10-man Newcastle earn hard-fought 2-1 win in Michael Carrick's first defeat as Man Utd interim
• What you've been saying: Sam - 'Incessant time wasting is devaluing the product'| Paul on Brighton's 'time-wasting'| Alex - 'Arsenal are not anti-football'

Hurzeler angry at 'time wasting' Arsenal; West Ham boost survival chances - reaction

• British No 1 being aided by Mark Petchey at Indian Wells

• ‘I am definitely going to tap into a few people’

Emma Raducanu says she is determined to wrest back control of her “natural” tennis style, with the British No 1 eager not to be bound by the diktats of a single coach or a style that does not feel right.

“I want to come back to my natural way of playing. That takes time to relearn because that’s something that has been coached out of me a little bit,” Raducanu told BBC Sport. “I have had a lot of people telling me what to do, how to play, and it hasn’t necessarily fit. I don’t necessarily want to have one coach in the role because anyone I bring in is straight away going to be scrutinised – even if it’s a trial.