Marcus Rashford is at St. James’ Park for Barcelona’s Champions League meeting against Newcastle United, but he also reunited with a former Manchester United team-mate

Marcus Rashford had a pleasant reunion with former Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney. The Red’s academy graduate went out of his way to greet United’s record goal scorer at St. James’ Park.

Rashford, 28, was named on the bench by Barcelona, who are pondering signing him permanently, for their away clash against Newcastle United in the Champions League. The England international scored twice against the Magpies earlier in the season, but he will only be looking ahead to the crucial Champions League round of 16 tie.

However, while he would have been focussed coming into the home of the Toon, Rashford found time for a brief reunion with Rooney and ex-England colleague Daniel Sturridge.

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The former United colleagues shared a short but sweet exchange pitchside at St. James’ Park. They had a hug and shared a brief laugh, before the Barcelona ace started walking to his changing room.

Their reunion comes nearly five months after Rooney criticised Rashford’s performances at Old Trafford. Early into his loan move at the Nou Camp, Rashford suggested his struggles at United were down to an “inconsistent environment”.

Rooney was not convinced by Rashford’s reasoning and stated the England international could have worked harder while he was at Old Trafford.

Speaking on his podcast, The Wayne Rooney Show, the ex-United skipper said: “I think the environment hasn’t been right but that is down to yourself. If you are not playing well or you get left out of the team then I think it is easier to blame the environment and whether that is right or wrong.

“I think that comes from how you apply yourself. In games we have seen with him where we know he can do more, we know he can run more – that is nothing to do with an environment.

“I might be wrong here, I really like Marcus as a lad and as a person but I think that is an easy one to throw at people.”

Before his loan move to Barcelona, Rashford was frozen out of the United squad by former manager Ruben Amorim. The Portuguese boss loaned the forward to Aston Villa in January 2025, before signing off on a temporary move to Catalunya.

There’s a possibility Barcelona will look to make Rashford’s loan switch permanent when the season comes to an end. The Blaugrana have an option to sign him permanently for £26million, as per a clause in their loan agreement with United.

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The most significant event of the young PGA Tour season takes center stage this week as a field of 123 golfers descends upon TPC Sawgrass for the 2026 Players Championship. While the last couple of seasons have seen Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy leave no doubt at the PGA Tour’s flagship event, this year is poised to be a bit different.

The world No. 1 has not been the world beater he has positioned himself as over the last few events; Scheffler’s first-round woes have given way to concerns about ball striking. He was seen testing numerous new driver heads on the range at TPC Sawgrass while searching for an answer, eyeing his third Players title in the last four years.

At least Scheffler is on the driving range, though, as McIlroy announced on Monday that the same back injury that forced him out of the Arnold Palmer Invitational has kept him at home with time ticking by and the tournament approaching. McIlroy’s status remains up in the air as he seeks to become the second golfer to defend his Players title.

These questions leave the door wide open for someone else to walk through and claim the golden trophy. Collin Morikawa could mimic McIlroy’s 2025 and win at Pebble Beach and TPC Sawgrass before the major championship season gets underway. Those under the age of 26 are imposing their will on the tour with Chris Gotterup, Jacob Bridgeman, Akshay Bhatia and Ludvig Åberg all arriving in style.

Past major champions like Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas and Justin Rose hope to find a swing thought or feel before play begins, while names like Jordan Spieth, Viktor Hovland and Russell Henley are quietly beginning to find their stride.

So, what is going to happen this week in Ponte Vedra Beach? Let’s take a look at a full set of predictions and picks from our CBS Sports experts.

2026 Players Championship expert picks, predictions

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Patrick McDonald, golf writer

Winner — Russell Henley (30-1): The last half-decade of Players Championships has produced a winner from inside the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings. A murderer’s row of champions. While Henley’s personality may not match that description, his game does. The world No. 6 is coming off a defense effort at the Arnold Palmer Invitational that resulted in a T6 finish and a weekend where he did not record a single bogey.

Sleeper — Ryan Gerard (70-1): He ranks eighth in total strokes gained, sixth in strokes gained approach and sits inside the top 25 in strokes gained tee to green over the last three months. Gerard continues to stack strong efforts, only to be hindered by his inabilities on the greens. This is a place where his tee-to-green excellence will allow him to contend. If his putter excels as well, he has the confidence to win the biggest championship of his career.

Top 10 lock — Collin Morikawa: There might not be a more confident golfer in the world right now. Morikawa enters this Players Championship following his win at Pebble Beach and top 10 finishes at Riviera and Bay Hill. The more difficult conditions will accentuate the two-time major champion’s skillset. He’s proven over this run that even without a high-end short game, he has the goods to finish on the first page of leaderboards.

Star who definitely won’t win — Rory McIlroy: Don’t love doing this but also don’t love the delay in coming to the property. He has a love-hate relationship with Florida golf throughout the years with last year’s championship landing on the “love” side of the spectrum. Before that, he had not finished inside the top 10 at The Players since his 2019 win.

Surprise prediction — Four of the top 10 players in the OWGR miss the cut: There are some questions atop the world of golf right now! Scheffler’s iron play has not been sensational. McIlroy arrives while fighting off a back injury. Rose has wilted since his win at Torrey Pines. Gotterup makes just his second championship appearance. Both Robert MacIntyre and Xander Schauffele are far from their best. Could four of them pack their bags early? It’s not the craziest thought.

Lowest round: 66 (-6)
Winning score: 276 (-12)
Winner’s Sunday score: 70 (-2)

Robby Kalland, golf writer

Winner — Si Woo Kim (22-1): Kim has a terrific history at TPC Sawgrass — including a win back in 2017 — and there’s no one on the PGA Tour hitting their irons better than he to start this season. He’s gaining nearly 1.2 strokes per round approaching the green over 25 rounds played this year, which is the best of any player with more than four rounds played. He’s been great off the tee as well (20th in strokes gained), and I do not believe there’s anyone in better form at the things that are most important at TPC Sawgrass right now than Kim. 

Sleeper — Pierceson Coody (100-1): One of the best young ball-strikers on the PGA Tour, Coody can be hit or miss with the putter, but his ability tee-to-green will create an awful lot of good looks and could get him in the mix on the weekend. We’ll see if the putter can warm up enough to really contend, but he’s so solid off the tee (8th in strokes gained) and with his irons (34th) that his game should marry well with TPC Sawgrass. 

Top 10 lock — Collin Morikawa (2-1): Speaking of ball-strikers, Morikawa is up there with Kim right now as players hitting the ball better than anyone else. He’s got his creativity back, which is needed at Sawgrass, and he seems to have gotten out of his head with his golf swing. Anticipate seeing his name on the first page of the leaderboard throughout the weekend. 

Star who definitely won’t win — Ludvig Åberg (22-1): I know he played well last week at Bay Hill, but Åberg still plays with too much reckless abandon to win at The Players. TPC Sawgrass requires a certain level of patience to know where one can attack and where one needs to play conservatively, which Åberg just hasn’t shown. He could post a low round somewhere along the way when he’s in a great rhythm, but he’s not yet ready to string together the four rounds needed to win at Sawgrass. 

Surprise prediction — Scottie Scheffler doesn’t finish in the top 10: The two-time winner of The Players has looked surprisingly mortal of late, particularly with his iron play. Scheffler is a shocking 88th in strokes gained approaching the green, a stat category he’s dominated over the past five years. Sawgrass isn’t the place to be trying to figure things out with your irons, and the distance control that made him such a dominant force has just not been there so far this season. 

Lowest round: 64 (-8)
Winning score: 273 (-15)
Winner’s Sunday score: 69 (-3)

Who will win the 2026 Players Championship, and which longshots will stun the golfing world? Visit SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard, all from the model that’s nailed 16 golf majors heading into the weekend, and find out. 

Mike Tyson has spoken out following concerns about his planned exhibition with Floyd Mayweather.

It was announced last year that Tyson and Mayweather were set to meet at some stage in 2026, with it then reported that April 25 in the Congo was the proposed date and location.

Those plans appear to be dwindling after it was since claimed that the bout would be unlikely for that date, leading some fans to question if it will still go ahead after Mayweather announced other contests for the next six months.

An exhibition against kickboxer Mike Zambidis has been confirmed to take place in Athens in June, before Mayweather then ends his professional retirement for a rematch against long-term rival Manny Pacquiao at The Sphere in Las Vegas on September 19.

Despite that, Tyson has insisted that he will indeed still be facing Mayweather, after he was asked by Ring Magazine if the fight is going ahead.

“It’s going to happen, thank god. I’m so grateful for it.”

Tyson and Mayweather have traded some choice words with one another over the years, but Tyson insists there is no bad blood heading into the clash.

“I have no animosity. We’re just boxing. I’m not knocking out anybody, nobody is knocking me out, we’re going to fight.”

Tyson was last in action in November 2024 when he was beaten by YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in their controversial fight, with ‘Iron Mike’ set to be 59-years-old when he takes on a 49-year-old Mayweather at some stage in the next few months.

Kyle Van Noy has a decision to make, and he’s treating it as the most important of his career. The veteran linebacker entered free agency after Baltimore’s front office traded for then-Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby on Saturday. It was a move that effectively reshuffled the Ravens‘ pass-rushing depth chart.

Van Noy spent the last two seasons with Baltimore. He owns two Super Bowl rings from his New England Patriots days and has recorded 57 career sacks across 12 seasons. Van Noy’s agent has already reportedly begun talks with interested teams.

The linebacker opened up about his situation on Tuesday.

“I’m just being very selective this year,” Van Noy said on “Free Agent Frenzy.” “I know this will probably be my last year if I choose to play. I really, really think I have enough juice. I’m like Mike Evans. You put me in the game, we’re going to make plays, baby.”

The Mike Evans comparison wasn’t random. The wide receiver brushed off retirement this offseason despite a collarbone injury that ended his 2025 campaign early. He agreed to a deal with the San Francisco 49ers worth up to $60.4 million, according to ESPN.

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Kyle Van Noy also discussed how he’s approaching the market. He made it clear that the situation has to be right and that it isn’t about grabbing the first offer.

“As you get later in your career, you get to make the best decision for you,” Van Noy said.

His 2025 numbers tell part of the story: 2.5 sacks in 15 games, down from the 12.5 that earned him a Pro Bowl nod in 2024. Van Noy’s snap count dropped from 631 to 494 during the same stretch. A situational pass-rusher role fits the realistic outlook.