Group of cyclists in action during the 2026 Tour of Luzon. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

CANDON, Ilocos Sur—Ronnilen Quita entered the conversation as a potential threat to overall leader Nikita Shulchenko after his fourth place finish in Stage 9 of the MPTC Tour of Luzon that ended here.

The 7-Eleven Roadbike Philippines rider and national champion climbed from sixth to fourth in the general classification, but still four minutes and 19 seconds back of Shulchenko, who will keep the symbolic yellow jersey for a seventh straight lap.

Shulchenko has an accumulated time of 26 hours, one minute and 59 seconds, keeping a gap of 1:38 over LCW UAE Cycle teammate Ibrahiem Alrefai and 4:15 over Quita’s fellow 7-Eleven pedalist Mervin Corpuz.

It was the only significant change after nine laps of the summer cycling spectacle with those in the top 10 each falling one position while maintaining similar gaps over the Russian pedalist.

Excellent Noodles’ British rider Tyler Hannay is fifth (+4:34), followed by MPT DriveHub’s Nash Lim (+4:42), 7-Eleven’s French cyclist Antoine Huby (+4:50), MPT’s Rustom Lim (+5:32), Seoul Cycling Team’s Jung Woo Ho (+5:36) and Malaysian national team’s Muhammad Maulidan (+5:43).

Quita was part of a seven-man breakaway in the ninth lap that started in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, even going on a solo breakaway during the middle part of the race.

He eventually joined the same group of riders before making a wrong turn with less than a kilometer to go, resulting in CCN Factory Racing’s Daniel Guld beating two riders of Team Pangasinan to the finish.

Meanwhile, Go for Gold Philippines is still on top of the team classification with a total time of 103:15:35, ahead of Standard Insurance Philippines by 1:40.

The confusion over the Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao rematch appears to have finally been resolved.

It was revealed earlier this year that Mayweather and Pacquiao were scheduled to fight again, over a decade on from their first meeting, which the American won by unanimous decision.

In recent weeks the showdown has been thrown into doubt though, with Mayweather claiming it would be an exhibition rather than a professional bout, which was to the contrary of what was originally announced.

After a long period of uncertainty, the fight finally looks to have been salvaged, after Mike Coppinger reported it will be a fully sanctioned contest with a new date and venue.

“Breaking: Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have agreed to terms on an amended deal for a professional fight on Netflix being planned for Sept. 25 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao Promotions CEO Jas Mathur tells @ringmagazine.

“This means another Friday fight on Netflix once finalized. Netflix has gone on Friday a few times now. The bout was originally announced for Sept. 19 at The Sphere.

“Mathur: ‘We never wanted this at The Sphere. It didn’t make economic sense for this event to be at The Sphere. Ultimately the parties putting the fight together were insistent. Floyd was able to get it out of The Sphere. Bottom line, we’re making more money.’”

It means that two of the biggest names in boxing history do now look set to meet for the second time, with Pacquiao looking to gain revenge after his defeat back in May 2015.

Former South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia is currently battling for his life after being diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer.

The diagnosis came after noticing certain abnormalities, but the hard-nosed former athlete thought he could figure out the issues on his own without a visit to the doctors. His wife wasn’t comfortable with that plan from the quarterback, who used to take snaps for a Steve Spurrier-led offense led offense in Columbia.

Reluctantly, Garcia went in for a colonoscopy where doctors discovered the cancer, and that it had been growing for a number of years.

Unfortunately, Stephen wasn’t fully grasping the news when first given, due to him still being somewhat groggy from sedation.

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Stephen Garcia of the South Carolina Gamecocks looks to pass against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Sept. 10, 2011. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

But, when it was finally explained to him how serious this situation was, reality set in pretty quickly.

Obviously, there’s nothing simple about hearing the word ‘cancer,’ no matter which stage or form you are dealing with. It will humble you quickly, with the grim outlook overtaking the mind.

And while this process to fight the disease will be tough, filled with many obstacles, Garcia was most worried about his family.

While his older son understands the magnitude, he has yet to fully inform his youngest daughter, which led to the former Gamecock shedding a few tears while discussing the situation with OutKick on Friday morning.

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In the past, Stephen Garcia was not one to jump aboard the mental health awareness train, looking at it as someone who was not strong enough to handle the circumstances surrounding whatever battle they were facing.

But, that’s the football side of Garcia, and he was the first to admit that his mindset had changed because of the stigma surrounding people, most importantly men, not feeling comfortable enough to discuss their struggles.

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This problem has led to many downfalls, or problems that arise by not talking to others about what they are going through in the moments of trials and tribulations.

For Stephen, that has all changed.

“In years past, I thought mental health was an absolute joke, just to be completely frank with you,” Garcia told OutKick. “I was like, if you gotta have some mental toughness, I played for Coach Spurrier so I had to have some mental toughness to deal with him. But, I was also extremely hard headed. It is huge. There’s gonna be days when you’re not gonna walk to talk with anybody, days you wanna give up, you gotta stay mentally tough. This whole process has opened my eyes to a whole different deal.

“People can change. I was against the whole mental health thing, I thought it was stupid. But, it’s changed my opinion, my outlook on life in general, and I encourage everyone to speak it up. I’ve had so many people reach out to say if you need to talk, reach out to me. Everyone said the same thing that you have to be mentally in it. If you are positive mentally, you’re going to get through it. If you’re feeling down in the dumps, figure out a way to get positive. It’s no joke, you are where your minds at.”

South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia throws a pass against Kentucky in the third quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C., on Oct. 3, 2009. South Carolina defeated Kentucky 28-26. (Dale Zanine/USA TODAY Sports)

Outreach has been overwhelming, with a long battle ahead

After going through his first round of chemotherapy this week, Garcia is coming to terms with the battle he faces, though he’s keeping a positive outlook for the sake of himself and his family. He will continue training athletes, when his body allows, and using his platform to encourage others to take their health seriously.

If it weren’t for his wife pushing him into getting examined, who knows how long this could’ve gone before his cancer was noticed. In the meantime, the support system has been overwhelming, as Garcia described while choking back tears.

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Stephen Garcia of the South Carolina Gamecocks drops back to pass against the East Carolina Pirates at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., on Sept. 3, 2011. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Whether it’s the Clemson football team, or Dabo Swinney himself, and the thousands of people who have reached out over the past few days, it’s not lost on the former quarterback how much the support has meant for his own sanity during uncertain times.

For now, Stephen Garcia is taking his battle with cancer one day at a time. But, he’s also got college football fans rooting for him to beat this terrible disease.

The prized filly closed out the premium section, but Chayan delivered big by rewriting history at Inglis’s Chairman’s Sale in Sydney on Thursday night.

Daughter of I Am Invincible and two-year-old standout, having triumphed in the Group 2 Reisling Stakes this year and favoured in the Golden Slipper, she realised $5.6 million to Coolmore’s Tom Magnier.

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This sale established the highest figure for a two-year-old filly at public auction Down Under, overtaking the $4.2m Chairman’s Sale record from The Everest winner Bella Nipotina last year.

In the Southern Hemisphere, Chayan stands as the second most costly filly or mare at public auction, after Imperatriz’s $6.6m from the 2024 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale.

A $250,000 buy at Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Chayan was resold by owner Eric Koh, who expressed a range of emotions post-sale.

“Unbelievable, I came here thinking maybe $3.6 million would be tops, at best, but to go beyond four (million), beyond 5 (to) 5.6 is unbelievable,” Koh said.

“This is obviously the biggest result and achievement for myself, so I’m very happy, very satisfied but heavy-hearted to lose her.

“I’m happy for Coolmore, for Tom (Magnier) and I think she’s got huge potential ahead.”

Chayan’s ongoing racing talent was central to her allure, with Annabel and Rob Archibald handling her career up to now.

Debuting with second to Streisand in the Group 2 Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m), she underperformed in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m), then excelled in the Sydney-based Reisling Stakes.

Her Reisling win brought a Timeform rating of 111, topping all two-year-old fillies in Australia this season.

As $5.50 favourite in the Golden Slipper, Chayan finished fifth, beaten by slightly more than four lengths courtesy of Guest House.

Magnier verified that Rob and Annabel Archibald would retain training duties for Chayan, a filly he had to battle for.

“When you have a filly as highly-rated and thought of as she is you expect to have all the top people on her,” he said.

“We’re delighted to get her, we’ll need a bit of luck but it’s over to Rob and Annabel now.”

The sale saw nine lots hit $1m-plus, with Benedetta, daughter of Hellbent and Group 1 winner, the top mare at $1.9m.

Yulong acquired her and snapped up Provence (three-time Kiwi Group 1 winner) for $1.8m, Snow In May and Hazlebrook at $1,050,000, Moldova $1m.

Japan’s Katsumi Yoshida invested $1.4m in Philia, Stefan Pardi $1.2m on Kiki Express, Arrowfield Stud and Hermitage $1m for Arabian Summer.

Totalling just over $39m from 115 lots, mares averaged $494,747 with $300,000 median.

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Indian opener KL Rahul made history, becoming the first-ever player to score 1,000 runs or more for three different Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises. KL achieved this feat during his side’s IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), scoring 23 in 14 balls, with four boundaries at a strike rate of over 164. KL is the 11th batter to score 1,000 runs for DC, having made 1,007 runs in 24 innings at an average of 50.35 and a strike rate of 162.41, including two centuries and six fifties, with best score of 152*. 24 innings by Rahul is the quickest to the 1000-run milestone for Delhi Capitals bettering 35 innings each by JP Duminy & Rishabh Pant.

This season, KL is DC’s top run-getter and overall third with 468 runs in 11 innings at an average of 46.80 and a strike rate of 180, including a century and three fifties, with best score of 152*.

Before this, KL had scored 1,000 or more runs for Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). He is PBKS’s leading run-getter, with 2,548 runs in 55 matches and innings at an average of 56.62 and a strike rate of 139.76, with two centuries and 23 fifties.

For LSG, he is the second-highest run-getter, with 1,410 runs in 38 matches and innings at an average of 41.47 and a strike rate of 130.67, with two centuries and 10 fifties.

KL has also represented Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), but did not cross the four-digit mark for them, scoring 308 runs in 20 matches for SRH, with best score of 46, while he made 417 runs in 19 matches for RCB, with four fifties in 14 innings.

Finn Allen smashed a 47-ball 100 not out as Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Delhi Capitals by eight wickets to register their fourth win on the trot in the IPL, here on Friday.

Finn Allen’s 47-ball 100* helped Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) drub Delhi Capitals (DC) by eight wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match on Friday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Chasing a modest target of 143, KKR’s Finn Allen’s brilliant unbeaten century, hitting 10 sixes and five boundaries, along with help from Cameron Green (33* off 27 balls), guided the team home with eight wickets and 34 balls remaining.

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The World Seniors Snooker Championship is supposed to be the most prestigious event on the tour for those players over 40, and this year’s edition was set to be particularly special with Ronnie O’Sullivan making his debut appearance after a rule change allowed the game’s elite to take part.

But the tournament descended into farce this week amid player criticism, mysterious jumping balls and a “heartbroken” reigning champion.

It began with a war of words over whether or not the event should be held at the Crucible Theatre, as it has been since 2019. The world No 39, Dave Gilbert, made clear he was unhappy the seniors continue to play at snooker’s spiritual home.

“I hate that they play the Seniors there,” he said this week. “I think that’s shocking. The only people that should play at the Crucible are people that go through this qualifying school or a top 16 professional. It’s not for hacking around in exhibitions. It’s the Mecca of snooker.”

Jimmy White responded by telling Gilbert to “get a life”, in comments to Metro.

There was also scepticism over a decision by organisers to scrap deciding frames – shown to be full of drama and excitement during the World Championship final days earlier – and replace them with a black-ball finish.

But it was the snooker tables themselves which started the real furore. First it was their appearance, framed with an almost blinding white edge, at least on TV, which brought criticism from viewers. And then came strange interactions between the balls and the cloth during Matthew Stevens’ first-round match with Dominic Dale.

Balls were bouncing into the air as they neared the black spot, and in one extraordinary moment the white almost leapt off the table. Stevens was baffled, and after discussions between the players, the referee and tournament officials, play was suspended. Closer inspection revealed the slate beneath the cloth was cracked, causing the uneven roll.

“The slate’s completely gone underneath, it’s raised,” said John Parrott in the Channel 5 studio. “It’s a bit like playing over a sleeping policeman at the minute. The ball’s coming along and then just jumping in the air. There’s a big problem, you can’t play on it, simple as.”

The World Seniors Snooker Tour made an announcement: “Due to a fault with Table Two, there will be no further play on it this evening. Matthew Stevens and Dominic Dale will conclude their match on Table One following Ali Carter v Roger Farebrother.”

But then came fresh controversy. “Alfie Burden and Igor Figueiredo will play at 9pm BST in a private area of the practice room,” the tour added. “Table Two will be replaced overnight.”

Burden, it should be noted, was the reigning champion after winning the world seniors title last year, one of the highlights of the 49-year-old’s relatively modest snooker career. But instead of beginning his title defence in front of a packed Crucible crowd, he was sent to play on a practice table backstage.

Figueiredo won the match 4-0, meaning last year’s champion was not able to play a single frame inside the arena.

“To say I’m disappointed would be a huge understatement, don’t remember feeling this low after a snooker event,” Burden posted on X. “I wasn’t in the mental state of mind to play that match in a practice room to be honest I was in a state of shock at what was unfolding. Literally heartbroken.”

O’Sullivan may distract from the negativity after beginning his tournament on Friday against 1997 world champion Ken Doherty. He confirmed his participation after exiting the main World Championship at the hands of John Higgins, saying: “It’s work, mate, got to go to work. Got bills to pay. Got a lot of people on the payroll.”

But while O’Sullivan will bring eyeballs and boost ticket sales, the presence of the greatest player of all time is likely to render any sense of competition almost obsolete, if he brings his A game.

“I’d rather not play him, if I’m honest,” Doherty told Metro. “I’d rather be playing somebody else, but it is what it is, and listen, I’m just going to go and enjoy it. I’m not expecting too much, and we’ll just see what happens … I don’t know how much he wants to win. That’s up to himself.”

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Derbyshire 342-3: Jewell 91*, Came 73, Madsen 57*, Montgomery 54

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Caleb Jewell emerged from a poor run of form to help Derbyshire enjoy a day of prosperity in their County Championship Division Two match against Northamptonshire.

The Tasmanian opener responded to moving down the order after scoring only 58 runs in six innings with an unbeaten 91 as the home side’s batsmen dominated day one at Derby.

Harry Came made 73, Matt Montgomery 54 and skipper Wayne Madsen 57 not out to take Derbyshire to 342-3.

After losing their previous three games, the home side needed to restore some confidence and on a sunny morning, Came and Luis Reece batted through the opening session with few alarms.

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On a pitch which offered little in terms of movement, it looked a good toss to win with the visitors using seven bowlers to try and break the stand.

Sanderson and skipper Luke Procter, making his 100th first-class appearance for Northants, kept it tight but Harry Conway struggled to maintain a consistent line, conceding 33 from his first five overs.

Came completed his third 50 of the season before Derbyshire reached their first century opening stand of the campaign shortly before lunch.

It was the sixth time the pair have shared an opening stand of a hundred or more in first-class cricket but they were parted in the second over after the interval as Reece (39) played a loose clip off his legs against Conway and was caught at mid-wicket.

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Came and Montgomery forged another partnership until Ben Sanderson was rewarded for a testing spell from the Racecourse End as he moved one away to have the former held at slip.

Jewell had scored only one half-century this season and he struggled initially, particularly against Sanderson who beat him several times.

But the left-hander fought his way through and with the other seamers unable to match Sanderson’s discipline, started to impose himself on the bowling.

With Montgomery reaching 50 before tea, Derbyshire were well placed but for the second time they lost a wicket early in a session.

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The leg-spin of Calvin Harrison made the breakthrough with Montgomery pinned in front when he missed a defensive push.

But once again, the visitors were unable to build on that as Madsen, captaining Derbyshire for the 150th time in all competitions, joined Jewell to swing the momentum back towards his team.

Although the floodlights were now on, the pair negotiated the second new ball and by the close had added 107 when bad light ended played four overs early.

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Rookie minicamp would be difficult to pull off without somebody to toss the pigskin. The Vikings snagged a pair of arms to address the deficit.

Consider what Ben Goessling of The Star Tribune had to say: “The two QBs for the #Vikings’ rookie minicamp this weekend are Aidan Bouman — son of former Vikings QB Todd Bouman — and veteran invite Cooper Rush, who made his first NFL start at U.S. Bank Stadium in 2021, when he led the Cowboys to a Sunday night win over Mike Zimmer’s final team.”

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Lately, the news has been focused on WR Jauan Jennings. Bringing him to town greatly enhances the danger of the offensive attack. No longer is there concern about the (potential) drop off at WR3.

Lingering in the background of those receiver quibbles — concerns that are largely satisfied by Mr. Jennings — are the young fellas who have been tossed into the mix. UDFA signing Dillon Bell has generated optimism. Likewise, there have been other young receivers tossed into the equation, such as Luke Wysong, Marcus Sanders Jr., and Shaleak Knotts (among others).

Who is going to pass the ball to these guys?

Last year, the Vikings had Max Brosmer as a rookie. He could shoulder a lot of the burden as he got acclimated to life as a pro. Such is not the case for the current iteration of the Minnesota Vikings due to no quarterbacks being added via the draft or undrafted free agency. A pivot toward a pair of arms therefore makes sense.

Aidan Bouman makes sense as a regional guy, having played college ball at South Dakota (which is to say nothing of the family connection Goessling highlights). The likelihood of him proving so impressive that he gets invited back to compete for a roster spot as a member of the 90-man offseason roster is low, but all a ball player can ask for is a chance. The focus shifts to him making the most of his opportunity.

For Cooper Rush, the intrigue is a bit higher since he has proven to be a capable NFL passer, if only in a depth capacity.

The 32-year-old boasts a pretty nice build for the position at 6’3″ and 225 pounds. The great majority of his experience came down in Dallas but he snagged some work in Baltimore, as well. Since 2017, Rush has played in 42 games while starting 16. His career stats show a 61.1% completion rate alongside a 20/14 TD-to-INT ratio.

Now, that’s not to say the Vikings are looking to acquire Cooper Rush.

What he offers, though, is a veteran presence who now has a touch more familiarity with the team’s coaching staff. A future where the position gets walloped by injury yet again could involve giving him a call to see about coming in as a QB3 or practice squad passer.

Craig Peters offers a broader list of everyone who is involved with the festivities at rookie minicamp. Lots of the participants are the drafted players alongside the UDFA haul, but there’s a ton of tryout players, too. Sometimes, those guys impress, earning a contract to come back for other portions of the offseason.

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The Genshin Impact Luna VII livestream premiered on May 8, 2026, showcasing the content for the upcoming update. Besides three new characters, there will be a brand new Archon Quest available, which will bridge the gap between the next story chapter of Snezhnaya and that of Nod-Krai. The upcoming patch is set to release on May 20, 2026.

This article will cover everything you need to know about the Genshin Impact Luna VII livestream.

Genshin Impact Luna VII livestream overview

1) New characters

Nicole, Prune, and Lohen will be the three new characters in the Luna VII update to become playable. Nicole and Lohen are 5-star characters, while Prune will be a 4-star.

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2) New weapons

Two new weapons will be available during the Luna VII update:

• Angelos’ Heptades: Signature weapon of Nicole (5-star Catalyst)
• Disaster and Remorse: Signature weapon of Lohen (5-star Polearm)

3) New Story Quests and Boss

Two new quests will be available, one of which will be a main story mission (Archon Quest), titled the Truth Amongst the Pages of Puranas. The second one is a main story quest related to Lohen, and is called Lepus Miles Chapter: Act 1.

After you complete the Archon Quest, a new weekly boss, Exiled Master of the Heretical Path, will be available.

4) New Artifacts

Two new artifact sets will be available, as was announced during the Genshin Impact Luna VII livestream:

• Celestial Gift
• Disenchantment in Deep Shadows

5) Banners

The following banners will be available during the Genshin Impact Luna VII update:

Phase 1

• Nicole (5-star Pyro)
• Durin (5-star Pyro)
• Prune (4-star Anemo)

Phase 2

• Lohen (5-star Cryo)
• Mavuika (5-star Pyro)

Each of the 5-star characters will also receive a banner for their signature weapons.

New Events

The following events will be available as part of the upcoming update:

• Phantasmal Pals
• Kaleidoscopic Color Chase
• Trials of the Brave Warrior

Gameplay updates and quality-of-life changes

The following QoL patches were announced during the Genshin Impact Luna VII livestream:

• New feature that will showcase when the story auto-saves
• A new feature allowing you to read key events from past main story quests.
• New rewards are claimable after obtaining the Stella Fortuna from the To Temper Thyself and Journey Afar mode.

Genshin Impact Luna VII livestream codes and other key details

Here are the codes from the Genshin Impact Luna VII special program:

• BacktoSumeru: Primogems x100, Mystical Enhancement Ore x10
• NiColaCoco: Primogems x100, Hero’s Wit x5
• WilltoWin: Primogems x100, Mora x50000

The codes will expire on May 11 at 12 AM (UTC+8). The special preview program also showcased a clip from the upcoming region of Snezhnaya.

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