Welcome to our weekly PGA Tour gambling-tips column, featuring picks from GOLF.com’s expert prognosticator, Brady Kannon. A seasoned golf bettor and commentator, Kannon is a host and regular guest on SportsGrid, a syndicated audio network devoted to sports and sports betting, and is a golf betting analyst for CBS Sportsline. You can follow Brady on Twitter at @LasVegasGolfer, and you can read his picks below for the 2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open, which gets underway Thursday.
We wrapped up the Florida Swing with our first outright winner of the season in Matt Fitzpatrick. Let’s see if we can continue the winning ways for the next two weeks deep in the heart of Texas — and then of course, in Augusta, Ga., as the first major championship of the year looms ever closer.
On to the Lone Star State it is for the Texas Children’s Houston Open and Memorial Park Golf Course for the first of two final tuneups before the Masters. Min Woo Lee is your defending champion here in Houston and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who has finished runner-up here three times, was scheduled to play in this event for a seventh straight time. As of Tuesday morning however, Scheffler withdrew, citing family reasons. He did not commit to this tournament until the last minute last Friday and then ended up pulling out as it has become understood that the Schefflers are expecting their second child. It remains to be seen if Scheffler will play next week at the Valero Texas Open or if we won’t see him again until Masters week, which begins on Monday, April 6th.
It changes the landscape of the odds board greatly where Scheffler was once a prohibitive favorite at around +300 to now being a non-starter. It is unfortunate that we don’t get to see Scheffler play this week and secondly, the prices dropping on everyone else that is still scheduled to play. The good news is that in theory, Scheffler’s absence gives our selections a much better chance of winning. We’ll see.
Memorial Park is a very long course at nearly 7,500 yards and is only a par 70. The fairways are very wide by Tour standards and the rough is very low and not very penal. The greens are large and feature a great deal of undulation. It is a bomber’s track and that is who we have seen win here since moving to this golf course six seasons ago. Tom Doak redesigned the course with Brooks Koepka serving as Player Consultant. Koepka missed the cut here in 2021 but finished fifth in 2020. He is in the field this week after consecutive finishes in Florida of 9-13-18.
Scoring around Memorial Park can be especially difficult. Last year was greatly affected by rain and soft conditions when Lee got it to 20 under par. In the previous four editions, the winning score on average was less than 13 under. The winning score proposition bet at Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook this week is Under/Over 264.5, meaning 15.5 under par.
I looked at Driving Distance this week, Strokes Gained: Ball Striking, the 450-500 yard Par 4s, Hole Proximity from 200+ yards, Scrambling, Bogey Avoidance, and Strokes Gained: Putting (Bermudagrass). One may find references to these greens being overseeded with Poa Trivialis but with the unseasonably warm temperatures going on in the Southwest, this once dormant Bermuda is waking up ahead of schedule and should figure more prominently into the turf equation this week in Houston.
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We have noted that this is a long, driver-heavy golf course and with that, I went in that direction as far as the correlated courses. I used Torrey Pines (Farmers Insurance Open), Quail Hollow Club (Truist Championship), Country Club of Jackson (Sanderson Farms), and Vidanta Vallarta (Mexico Open).
With the Scheffler WD, I am going to use current pricing with my selections rather than what I got when making my plays.
Jake Knapp (20-1)
It was a missed cut at the Players Championship the last time we saw Knapp but prior to that, he had begun the season finishing 11-5-8-8-6, and now he comes to a golf course that I believe really suits his game — long off the tee and requiring great touch on and around the greens. He was a lackluster 27th here last year but has two top-5 finishes at Torrey Pines and a win in 2024 at Vidanta Vallarta. Knapp ranks eighth on Tour in Driving Distance, 65th in SG: Approach, second in SG: Putting, and fourth in Scrambling. I imagine he will be a popular choice this week but I can’t ignore what we are all seeing and how he should fit at this course in Houston.
Nicolai Hojgaard (25-1)
Similar to Knapp, Hojgaard is one of the longer hitters in the game and is having a great start to the season with the putter. He was runner-up at Torrey Pines in 2024 and was eighth last year in Mexico. In addition to the driving and putting, Hojgaard ranks 10th on Tour in Scrambling, 28th in Hole Proximity from 200+ yards, and is 18th in Bogey Avoidance.
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Rickie Fowler (30-1)
We tried Fowler a few weeks ago at TPC Sawgrass where he finished 42nd. He is still yet to miss a cut all season and now ranks 61st in the OWGR. This will be the last event for which he can get into the top 50 to qualify for The Masters. Fowler has multiple top-10 finishes at Torrey Pines, was 16th last year at the Sanderson Farms Championship, and has been huge at Quail Hollow Club with multiple top 10s and a win in 2012. Fowler ranks 18th this season on Tour in Ball Striking, is ninth in SG: Putting, 17th in Scrambling, ninth in Bogey Avoidance, and is fourth in Par 4 Scoring.
Ryan Gerard at the 2026 Sony Open.
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Ryan Gerard (33-1)
Gerard got off to a start in 2026 that saw him finish runner-up in two consecutive weeks. The spotlight grew quickly and awfully bright as his success was hard to miss. Things have cooled off for a minute on Gerard now and it feels like it might be the right time to swoop back in. After those two second-place finishes, he took 11th at Torrey Pines, where he was 15th last year. He’s been as high as 17th in Mexico, was eighth at last year’s PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, and finished ninth here in Houston last season in his first-ever visit. Gerard ranks 15th on Tour in Ball Striking and sixth in SG: Approach.
Jordan Smith (65-1)
The Englishman is now full-time on the PGA Tour after having many years of success on the DP World Tour. He has only missed one cut in seven starts this season, finishing 16th in Phoenix last month and third at the Valspar last week. In that field, on a very demanding golf course, Smith ranked fourth for SG: Off the Tee, 13th on approach, 12th in Driving Distance, and was No. 1 for Greens in Regulation. He ranks second on Tour in Ball Striking behind only Collin Morikawa.
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Patrick Rodgers (80-1)
A Tour journeyman and Stanford Cardinal still seeking his first Tour victory, Rodgers has always been the big hitter off the tee who can putt, and we’ve seen that play out to the tune of a runner-up finish at Quail Hollow in 2015, two top-20 finishes at the Country Club of Jackson, a sixth and two 10th-place finishes at Vidanta Vallarta and four top-10 finishes at Torrey Pines. About all that is missing is indeed that first win. Rodgers is yet to miss a cut in nine starts this season. He was 16th here in Houston last year.
Dec 14, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29) runs the ball against Washington Commanders cornerback Antonio Hamilton Sr. (34) during the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
The Washington Commanders announced Monday that they have re-signed cornerback Antonio Hamilton to a one-year deal.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Hamilton, 33, appeared in 15 games (one start) in his first season with the Commanders in 2025, recording 18 tackles, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery.
A former undrafted free agent out of South Carolina State, Hamilton has played 10 seasons for the then-Oakland Raiders (2016-17), New York Giants (2018-19), Kansas City Chiefs (2020), Arizona Cardinals (2021-23), Atlanta Falcons (2024) and Commanders.
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He’s appeared in 124 career games (19 starts), amassing 197 tackles, two interceptions, 27 pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one tackle for loss.
Jan 4, 2026; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) greets Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) on the field after the game at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
John Harbaugh gets a shot at a statement in his first regular-season game as head coach of the New York Giants.
The NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys and Giants are set to square off in Week 1 in primetime on Sept. 13, the eighth time in 15 seasons they open the regular season in a head-to-head matchup.
The “Sunday Night Football” game will be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., where the Giants defeated the Cowboys for the first time since 2020 last season.
The NFL is releasing the full 2026 schedule on Thursday. Giants-Cowboys is among marquee games confirmed ahead of the release date.
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Dallas dominated the series with the Giants in recent years by sweeping both regular-season matchups four consecutive years before New York took a game (34-17) from the Cowboys last season. The Cowboys earned a split with a 40-37 overtime win which was sent to OT by Brandon Aubrey’s 64-yard field goal.
Harbaugh was hired as head coach of the Giants after being fired by the Ravens.
After a trade deadline period that was dominated by the Greek superstar’s name bandied about, only for nothing to happen, the NBA’s off-season looks primed to be swallowed up by talk of Antetokounmpo trade discussion.
According to a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania on Monday, the Milwaukee Bucks are now “open for business” on trade calls for the two-time league MVP.
Antetokounmpo has said repeatedly that he likes playing in Milwaukee but wants to play for a franchise committed to competing for championships. The Bucks went 32-50 this season to snap a string of nine straight playoff appearances.
The Bucks can offer Antetokounmpo a four-year, $275-million contract extension in October. If Antetokounmpo doesn’t sign, he could become a free agent after next season.
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Milwaukee co-owner Jimmy Haslam would like the matter settled long before October and spoke Wednesday as though the decision rests with the Bucks as much as it does with Antetokounmpo.
“We never had any problem communicating directly with Giannis — at all — and always knew where he stood,” Haslam said. “And I think he always knew where we stood. We’ve had those kind of conversations since the season was over. … So, sometime over the next six or seven weeks, we’ll decide whether Giannis is going to sign a max contract and stay with us, or he’s going to play somewhere else. And Jon and Taylor, along with (co-owner) Wes (Edens) and myself will make that call, and we understand the gravity of that call.”
Antetokounmpo has spent his entire 13-season career with the Bucks. The 31-year-old Milwaukee’s franchise leader in a slew of statistical categories, including games played, minutes played, total points, total assists and total rebounds.
Last season, he averaged 27.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game in an injury-plagued season that saw him play just 36 games.
After Los Angeles wildfires devastated his home, mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt released a powerful Mother’s Day video that has gone viral. Samantha Ettus, an activist who also lost her home in the Palisades fires, explains why she’s backing Pratt against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. Ettus critiques Bass’s management of the city’s escalating homelessness crisis and slow rebuild efforts, with only 30 of 16,000 structures reconstructed.
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Magic Johnson broke away from his former Los Angeles Lakers boss on Monday and endorsed Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral race.
Bass posted a video of Johnson’s endorsement on her social media. Johnson’s support of Bass came after Jeanie Buss appeared to back Spencer Pratt in the race.
Magic Johnson attends the unveiling of a statue honoring former Lakers coach Pat Riley at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Feb. 22, 2026.(Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
Johnson said his 30-year friendship with Bass and her actions on homelessness and lowering the homicide rates were part of the reasons why he endorsed her.
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“She’s doing a tremendous job. Mayor Bass has to have a second term and I’m excited to say that,” Johnson said. “Listen, you took on a tough job here and you’ve done a fabulous job and all of us appreciate your effort and what you’re doing and we look forward to helping you continue your mission and the things that you have in store – your vision for the city.”
Jeanie Buss, CEO and co-owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, holds a new team jersey during a 2021 event.(Allen J. Schaben/LA Times via Getty Images)
Johnson didn’t mention one of the sticking points that has allowed Pratt to gain support in the race – Bass’ handling of the 2025 wildfires that led to at least a dozen deaths and billions in damage.
Pratt has continued to needle Bass over her response to the wildfires.
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Buss appeared to show support for Pratt last month when she donated $1,800 to his mayoral campaign, according to FOX 11 in Los Angeles. It’s the maximum donation allowed by law.
Former reality television star Spencer Pratt is running against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in the race to lead the second-largest city in the country.(Roy Rochlin/Getty Images and Ronaldo Bolaños/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images)
Nigeria Premier Football League club Abia Warriors have suspended Technical Adviser Imama Amapakabo and Chief Coach Bethel Oji after the team’s recent poor results.
The club announced the decision in an official letter signed by chairman John Sam Obuh on May 11, 2026.
According to the club, the suspension followed alleged acts of insubordination by the two coaches during the FA Cup semi-final against Ahudiyannem FC and the league game against Kun Khalifat FC of Owerri, which ended in a 2-0 defeat.
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Abia Warriors said the coaching crew failed to follow instructions and advice from the management concerning changes to the team line-up in both matches.
The club added that the actions of the coaches led to defeats that embarrassed the club and the people of Abia State.
Both officials have now been suspended from all club activities while investigations continue.
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Abia Warriors also confirmed that former Super Eagles goalkeeper Ike Shorunmu and his assistants have been asked to take charge of the team immediately until further notice.
The club advised the suspended coaches to cooperate fully with the investigation panel whenever they are invited.
A general view of U.S. Bank Stadium and the nearby Viking ship display is shown on Sep. 23, 2018, in Minneapolis before the Minnesota Vikings hosted the Buffalo Bills. The stadium has served as the franchise’s home since 2016 and remains one of the NFL’s most recognizable modern venues because of its angular glass design and downtown Minneapolis setting. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports.
The last time a non-quarterback won the MVP award was 14 years ago, a man by the name of Adrian Peterson. And as of 2026, Peterson has earned placement in the Minnesota Vikings’ Ring of Honor.
Minnesota just made an obvious franchise decision official.
The Vikings surprised Peterson this week, enrolling fellow ROH and Hall of Famer John Randle to deliver the news.
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Peterson’s Place Among Vikings Greats Is Locked In
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Adrian Peterson runs against the Green Bay Packers on Dec. 30, 2012, at the Metrodome in Minneapolis during one of the defining performances of his MVP season. Peterson powered the Vikings into the postseason that afternoon, finishing just short of Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record while cementing one of the greatest campaigns by a running back in NFL history. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports.
Peterson to Vikings’ ROH
It’s official, as The Athletic‘s Alec Lewis wrote Monday, “The Minnesota Vikings will induct legendary running back Adrian Peterson into the team’s Ring of Honor during the 2026 season, the team announced Monday. Peterson, a seven-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro, will join fellow running backs and past honorees Chuck Foreman and Bill Brown.”
“The franchise surprised Peterson with the news last week. The 41-year-old had initially been invited to speak to the team’s rookies, but fellow Vikings legend John Randle shared the news with Peterson in a private moment. Peterson is the 29th inductee into the Vikings’ Ring of Honor. He will be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2027.”
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Peterson Weighs In
The secret was well-kept. The Vikings caught Peterson totally off-guard. He even had to put on a tough-guy facade, fighting back tears that, for some reason, he didn’t want on camera.
“I feel blessed that my name will go up there with the greatest of greats to play in this organization. It’s just a blessing — a constant reminder for me of how God is and how hard work pays off. Not only just hard work, but how you treat people, how you deal with people, the relationships that you build,” Peterson said after the surprise.
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“That all comes into play when you’re honored to this magnitude. It feels amazing. It took everything in me to hold the tears back. I’m not really an emotional guy, but this is awesome. It’s just awesome.”
The Career Accomplishments
As a member of the Vikings, Peterson played 123 games, totaling 11,747 rushing yards and 97 rushing touchdowns, with an average of 4.9 yards per carry.
He later bounced around the NFL quite a bit, refusing to retire quietly, and banking 14,918 rushing yards and 120 rushing touchdowns from 2007 to 2021. With Derrick Henry lurking in 10th place, Peterson ranks fifth all-time in rushing yards, besting Henry by 1,900 yards, which is probably two more years for Henry if injuries don’t slow down his pace.
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Adrian Peterson acknowledges the crowd on Dec. 29, 2013, following the final game ever played at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. Peterson became one of the defining faces of the Vikings during the stadium’s later years, helping produce multiple playoff appearances and several historic rushing performances before the franchise eventually moved into U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports.
Peterson also ranks fifth all-time in rushing touchdowns with 120, topped by Henry last season (122).
The Vikings’ legend also still holds the league’s single-game rushing record with 296 against the San Diego Chargers in 2007. That record may not be broken.
Here’s Peterson’s full career resume:
Minnesota Vikings (2007–2016)
New Orleans Saints (2017)
Arizona Cardinals (2017)
Washington Redskins (2018–2019)
Detroit Lions (2020)
Tennessee Titans (2021)
Seattle Seahawks (2021)
Interesting caveat: Peterson crossed paths with current Vikings skipper Kevin O’Connell in Washington in 2018 and 2019, though the pair had no shared connection to the Vikings at the time.
The Full ROH List
Peterson’s inclusion in the Ring of Honor brings the roster to 29. Here’s the group:
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Jared Allen
Matt Blair
Bill Brown
Joey Browner
Bobby Bryant
Jerry Burns
Cris Carter
Chris Doleman
Dennis Green
Carl Eller
Jim Finks
Chuck Foreman
Bud Grant
Steve Jordan
Paul Krause
Randall McDaniel
Randy Moss
Alan Page
Adrian Peterson
John Randle
Korey Stringer
Scott Studwell
Ahmad Rashad
Fran Tarkenton
Mick Tingelhoff
Kevin Williams
Ron Yary
Who’s next for the Ring of Honor after Peterson? Probably one of these men:
VikingsTerritory will post formal details of the induction as they become available — probably when the game-by-game schedule is released later this week.
Adrian Peterson carries the football against the Philadelphia Eagles on Dec. 28, 2010, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Peterson spent a decade terrorizing NFL defenses with the Vikings, building a Hall of Fame resume through explosive runs, physical rushing style, and multiple seasons that placed him among the league’s most dominant offensive players. Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports.
Vikings owner Mark Wilf on the induction: “From the moment we selected Adrian in the 2007 NFL draft, he proved to be a transformational player for the Minnesota Vikings. His historic 2012 MVP season will be rightfully remembered by fans, but Adrian’s consistent production over 10 seasons in Minnesota is what firmly established him as an all-time Viking and one of the greatest to ever play this game.
“It will be a privilege to welcome Adrian into the Vikings Ring of Honor this year, and we know it’s a matter of time before we are also celebrating his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.”
Peterson turned 41 in March.
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The Toronto Marlies could receive a blue-line boost.
Defence prospect Ben Danford was assigned to the AHL club ahead of its division final against the Cleveland Monsters, the team announced on Monday.
Danford, 20, joined the Toronto Maple Leafs organization as a first-round pick (31st overall) in the 2024 draft.
He spent this season with the OHL’s Brantford Bulldogs, tallying two goals and 14 assists in 37 regular-season games before adding one goal and two assists in 13 post-season contests.
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The Bulldogs fell to the Barrie Colts in seven games in the OHL semifinals.
Danford, of Madoc, Ont., also appeared in seven games for Team Canada at the world juniors, where he had one assist.
The Marlies are coming off a series win over the Laval Rocket. Game 1 of the best-of-five North Division final against the Monsters is set for Thursday.
Arsenal are five points clear of Manchester City heading into the final rounds of the Premier League season
Micah Richards has challenged Gary Lineker’s assertion that the Premier League title race is effectively over. Arsenal edged closer to lifting the trophy following their victory over West Ham on Sunday, while Manchester City defeated Brentford and can reduce the deficit to just two points when they face Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
Although Pep Guardiola’s side retain the possibility of overtaking the Gunners, time is running short, with Lineker convinced Mikel Arteta and his squad will see it through. Richards, however, remains hopeful of one final twist in the tale for his former club.
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Lineker stated on the latest episode of The Rest Is Football podcast: “It’s hard to see them slipping up now. Burnley at home, who are already relegated and then Crystal Palace away, who will have shortly after that, the Conference League final. So it’s worked out really well for Arsenal.”
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Richards then interjected: “It’s not over yet. I don’t believe the title race is over yet, Gaz. I just think there’s another twist.”
Lineker responded: “I’m not so sure. I always thought that [game vs West Ham] was going to be the hard one. They’ve come off the back of a huge night midweek [against Atletico Madrid] which you have to take into account, to a degree.
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“Playing against a team fighting for their lives showing significant improvement in the second half of the season, albeit their last result was a poor one. So, that was always the big test.
“I find it hard to imagine that they will let it slip from here but it’s football and the Premier League is hugely competitive. Arsenal’s winning run is three games which is the best currently in the Premier League so it shows you how competitive it is at present.
“The one thing I would say about Arsenal this season is that they’ve had really strong patches, they’ve had little dips but what they do throughout the season is defend bloody well.”
David Raya and his Arsenal teammates registered their 18th Premier League clean sheet at the London Stadium last weekend, with the Spanish goalkeeper producing two superb stops – though it came remarkably close to being two points dropped.
Callum Wilson believed he had netted a last-gasp equaliser deep in stoppage time, only for VAR to disallow the effort after ruling that Pablo had fouled Raya in the build-up.
Twenty-four hours prior, Manchester City also found themselves on the right side of some contentious officiating during their 3-0 victory over Brentford, with Matheus Nunes fortunate to avoid both a red card and conceding a penalty in two separate incidents involving Kevin Schade.
City still have nine points and an FA Cup to contest this season, with the final against Chelsea sandwiched between midweek fixtures against Crystal Palace and Bournemouth. They round off their campaign at home to Europa League finalists Aston Villa.
Leeds boss Daniel Farke is without the in-form Noah Okafor and Jayden Bogle with injuries, with Brendan Aaronson and Dan James coming into the starting line-up in their stead. It’s a first Premier League start since November for the latter.
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If it ain’t broke, etc. …
Unsurprisingly, Roberto de Zerbi has made no changes to the side that claimed a much-needed win over Aston Villa last time out.
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Tottenham XI
Tottenham XI: Kinsky, Porro, Danso, Van de Ven, Udogie, Palhinha, Gallagher, Bentancur, Tel, Kolo Muani, Richarlison.
We should have team news from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium shortly. Noah Okafor is definitely out for Leeds, though they are hopeful the in-form forward may feature in the final game of the campaign.
“He sustained an injury after the FA Cup game in the calf,” Edmund Riemer, assistant manager, said on Friday. “It was the right calf where he got a contusion. And, in the Burnley game, the left calf.
“So likely will be out the next two games and, as I said, we are hopeful that he will be back for the last game.”
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Roberto De Zerbi insists atmosphere at Spurs it not too nice
Roberto De Zerbi has scoffed at suggestions Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is too nice and is adamant Spurs can end their poor home against Leeds.
Tottenham’s survival prospects have been significantly lifted by back-to-back away wins, but they remain without a home victory in the Premier League since December 6.
The north London club have won only twice at home in the division all season and were seconds away from a third victory in De Zerbi’s debut in N17 before his old team Brighton produced a last-gasp equaliser.
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Leeds ready for huge clash
Leeds boos Daniel Farke was ill on Friday, which meant assistant manager Edmund Riemer stood in at the pre-match press conference. He’s expecting Tottenham to come out firing.
“I think it will be a huge test, in terms of Spurs, they will go for it,” Riemer said. “I know the manager managed to get them out of the relegation places so we are fully aware that we need to be up for it and we want to maintain our top form.
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“This is best form we have been in throughout the season now, and we want to finish the season on a high.”
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Roberto De Zerbi hits back at criticism after win at much-changed Aston Villa
There was some strange criticism after Tottenham beat a rotated Aston Villa in their last game, which Roberto De Zerbi hit back at a few days later. One can only beat what is put in front of you – and Villa’s decision to freshen up their side was vindicated by their progression to the Europa League final.
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Conor Gallagher lifts lid on how Roberto De Zerbi has sparked Tottenham resurgence
Back to tonight, then, and it’s another chance for Tottenham to show how they have changed under Roberto De Zerbi. Conor Gallagher has explained the immediate impact that the Italian has made.
Former champion Stan Wawrinka has been awarded a main-draw wildcard for this month’s French Open, in what is set to be his final appearance at the tournament.
Plans are in place to honour the 41-year-old after his final match in Paris, as well as to celebrate the career of home favourite and fellow wildcard Gael Monfils, who will also retire at the end of the year.
Wawrinka is now ranked 125th in the world, while Monfils – a semi-finalist in 2008 – is ranked 222nd.
However there was no main-draw wildcard on offer for Belgian veteran David Goffin, who has also announced the 2026 season will be his last.
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The 35-year-old, who is now ranked 249th, was instead awarded a wildcard into the qualifying tournament. He reached a career high of seventh in the world and won six ATP Tour titles, and made the last eight at the French Open, Wimbledon and Australian Open.
Wawrinka reached a career high of No 3 in the world and beat Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic when both were ranked world No 1 to win his three grand slam titles, defeating the Spaniard in the 2014 Australian Open final and the Serb in both the 2015 French Open and the 2016 US Open finals.
Gael Monfils has also been awarded a wildcard (Getty)
He also won men’s doubles gold alongside compatriot Roger Federer in the 2008 Olympics, and the 2014 Davis Cup title for Switzerland.
Monfils is a two-time major semi-finalist – his other appearance coming at the 2016 US Open – and the 39-year-old became the ATP Tour’s oldest winner of a title when he won his 13th in Auckland in 2025.
The remaining men’s wildcards into the Roland-Garros main draw were American Nishesh Basavareddy and Australian Adam Walton, as part of a reciprocal agreement with the US and Australian tennis federations, as well as French players Titouan Droguet, Hugo Gaston, Arthur Gea and Moise Kouame.
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The women’s wildcards were allocated to to Australia’s Emerson Jones and American player Akasha Urhobo, and French players Clara Burel, Ksenia Efremova, Fiona Ferro, Leolia Jeanjean, Sarah Rakotomanga and Alice Tubello.
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