Manchester City will host their FA Youth Cup final against Manchester United at their smaller Joie Stadium after turning down an offer to switch it to Old Trafford.

City were drawn at home for the game but are unable to use the main pitch, with Pep Guardiola’s first team still having three home Premier League games to play.

United, who last won the trophy in 2022 – when more than 60,000 were at Old Trafford to watch a team including Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho beat Nottingham Forest – told City they were prepared to host the game.

City said no, so the game will be played at the 7,000-capacity ground, which is used by the club’s Premier League 2 and women’s teams.

The club have used the stadium to host Youth Cup finals previously but since 2000, every other host club has played the game at their main stadium.

Two years ago a crowd of 20,000 watched City beat Leeds United in the final at Etihad Stadium.

It is a repeat of the 1986 final, hosted over two legs at Old Trafford and Maine Road and won by City.

United sources feel it is a mistake and will cost the majority of the players involved an experience in what could turn out to be the biggest game of their lives.

City are yet to confirm a date for the game but it is likely to take place on Thursday, 14 May. The club have been asked for a response.

The Minnesota Vikings probably need an extra WR3 for the 2026 campaign, and Pro Football Focus knows just the guy: veteran Deebo Samuel. The wideout curiously hasn’t signed anywhere through two months of free agency, a drought that could end if PFF’s Bradley Locker gets his way.

Samuel would bring experience, versatility, and another catch-and-run weapon to Minnesota’s offense.

Samuel is 30 years old and should have a few productive seasons left in the tank.

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PFF: Vikings Should Sign Samuel

Locker sized up the NFL’s 1o best free agents on the open market last week and where they should land. On Samuel, he picked the Vikings and wrote, “The Vikings put an emphasis on retooling their impressive defense in the draft, grabbing Caleb Banks, Jake Golday and Domonique Orange with their first three picks.”

“However, Minnesota could use more at receiver after losing Jalen Nailor to the Raiders. Samuel’s effectiveness has taken a step back over the last two campaigns, but he still finished 2025 with a 70.3 PFF receiving grade and 1.66 yards per route run.”

The Vikings did not draft any receivers last month despite a widespread expectation for them to do so.

Locker added, “Further, Samuel’s 6.5 yards after the catch per reception was fourth among wideouts with 95 or more targets. Next to Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, Samuel could help fill Nailor’s void in the slot while infusing more juice after the catch and overall creativity for Kevin O’Connell.”

The Career Output

Samuel certainly has the career numbers for Minnesota’s WR3 job. Here’s his receiving resume since turning pro in 2019:

Samuel, too, is known for his versatility, able to run the football as a tailback better than most wide receivers. In seven seasons, he’s tabulated over 1,200 rushing yards and 21 rushing touchdowns. His speed isn’t quite the same these days, but the Vikings could still get creative with him.

Would-Be WR Corps

Suppose Minnesota runs with PFF’s idea, adding Samuel from free agency. Before training camp, the WR depth chart would look like this:

Jefferson-Addison-Samuel would form one of the NFL’s top WR3 trios, and few would debate it. In fact, Samuel’s production from last year in Washington — 72 catches, 727 yards, and 5 TDs — would be just what the doctor ordered in O’Connell’s offense, even dwarfing Nailor’s 2025 campaign, when he banked 444 receiving yards.

Our Janik Eckardt on the prospect of Samuel to Minnesota: “Samuel has been an outstanding after-the-catch player in the NFL, something the Vikings have lacked in recent years. Sure, Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison can run with the ball in their hands, but they are far too valuable down the field. Samuel, meanwhile, excels in the short passing game.”

“That could be attractive for the Vikings, especially with Kyler Murray under center, whose short passing rate has been off the charts. His asking price could be a challenge for the Vikings, though. While his athleticism has declined, he might still view himself as a WR2 in the league and the Vikings wouldn’t offer a groundbreaking salary for someone who’d be third in their WR hierarchy. The Jennings sweepstakes might present a comparable problem.”

Keep an Eye on the Other Ex-49ers WRs

Minnesota needs a WR3; that’s not a controversial take, unless it loves Felton, who barely played as a rookie in 2025. It’s a safe bet to assume that interim general manager Rob Brzezinski will end up with a wideout who used to play for the 49ers:

• Brandon Aiyuk
• Jauan Jennings
• Deebo Samuel

San Francisco wants to trade Aiyuk, probably after June 1st, when the financial pain will diminish. He’s arguably the best option of the three. Jennings met with the Vikings’ brass last week, though no contract came together.

And then there’s Samuel, whom PFF has nominated as the wisest fit.

Samuel will turn 31 during the 2026 playoffs. His birth name is Tyshun Raequan.

The 2026 Truist Championship begins this week at Quail Hollow Club in North Carolina. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the PGA Tour tournament, including a full Truist Championship TV schedule, streaming information and complete tee times for the first and second rounds once they are released.

How to watch Truist Championship

Last year, the Truist Championship, formerly known as the Wells Fargo Championship, was played at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. But only for one year. Quail Hollow Club, the longtime home of the event, was busy preparing to host the 2025 PGA Championship.

This year, the Truist heads back to Quail Hollow in North Carolina, and while it’s not a major like last year’s PGA, it is a PGA Tour Signature Event with a $20 million purse. The player who won last year’s PGA at Quail Hollow, Scottie Scheffler, is not in the field this week. But many of the other top Tour stars are.

That includes World No. 2 Rory McIlroy, who returns to action this week for the first time since winning his second-straight Masters title at Augusta National.

Joining McIlroy in the field is last week’s winner and newly minted World No. 3 Cameron Young, as well as the man he took that ranking from, World No. 4 Matt Fitzpatrick.

CBS and Golf Channel will provide TV coverage of the 2026 Truist Championship, while PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will offer streaming coverage and featured group coverage all week long. Paramount+ will air simulcasts of CBS’s coverage.

You can find complete information about streaming or watching the tournament on TV below.

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Tournament basics

What: 2026 Truist Championship
Where: Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, N.C.
When: Thursday-Sunday, May 7-10
Purse: $20 million ($3.6 million winner’s share)

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How to watch on TV

CBS and Golf Channel will air TV coverage of the 2026 Truist Championship this week. Check out the full TV schedule below.

Thursday, May 7: 2-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Friday, May 8: 2-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday, May 9: 1-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3-6 p.m. ET (CBS)
Sunday, May 10: 1-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3-6 p.m. ET (CBS)

How to watch online, streaming

You can watch the 2026 Truist Championship online via PGA Tour Live on ESPN+, including exclusive early coverage starting at 7:30 a.m. ET all four days of the tournament. ESPN+ will also provide featured hole and featured group coverage for every round. You can stream CBS’s coverage on Paramount+.

2026 Truist Championship tee times: Round 1 (ET)

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2026 Truist Championship tee times: Round 2 (ET)

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This Saturday night, Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois go toe-to-toe in one of the most intriguing bouts in British heavyweight history, with the WBO crown at stake.

Ahead of the action, well-respected former trainer and fight analyst, Teddy Atlas, has made his prediction for how the contest will play out.

Wardley announced himself on the world stage with a knockout win against Justis Huni whilst behind on the cards, last summer. Then, in just his second outing beyond the domestic level, he halted Joseph Parker to claim the WBO Interim title.

Oleksandr Usyk decided not to face Wardley and subsequently vacated the belt, allowing the Ipswich fan-favourite to be elevated to full world champion, but the 31-year-old has agreed to a difficult first defence against ‘Triple D’ – who lost his IBF strap to Usyk last time out.

As a result, Saturday night is sure to be telling for both men and, on his YouTube channel, Atlas explained why the similar strengths of both Wardley and Dubois make this fight so interesting.

“It might come down to who lands first. Both guys are big punchers and the punch that they deliver with the most frequency and knockout power is the right hand – and they both get hit with right hands. They both have been caught with right hands, so both of them are susceptible to the other guy’s forte, to the other guy’s strength.

“The mental is always important, where is a guy mentally? 75% of this is mental. That edge has to go, right now, to Wardley, who just won a heavyweight title, he is undefeated and Dubois is coming off a knockout loss to Usyk. So, mentally you gotta have the edge for Wardley, but Dubois has been here before.

“Dubois is much more experienced and I don’t mean [just] in the pro’s, I mean he had an amateur background. What makes Wardley so extraordinary, and makes his story so extraordinary, is that he had no amateur fights.”

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When it came to a prediction, Atlas believes the fight will last no longer than eight rounds and says he ‘cannot go against’ Wardley.

“It’s a very interesting fight. I am going to go with the under [8.5 rounds]. I think that Dubois has got a chance of winning this fight, I do, but I am not going against Wardley, not when he is on this magic carpet ride.”

Wardley-Dubois takes place at the Co-Op Live Arena on Saturday, May 9, topping an undercard that has been bolstered by two late additions.

The outlook for Saturday’s Group 2 Hollindale Stakes altered on Monday following Pride Of Jenni’s official entry into the $500,000 Group 2 prize.

This mare, popular with fans, appears in the 20 nominations for the Gold Coast race, which lists the last two Melbourne Cup winners Knight’s Choice and Half Yours.

For Pride Of Jenni, the 1800-metre test represents her first outing since placing fifth in the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf (1600m) at Randwick April 11, as owner Tony Ottobre revealed her recovery prompted the decision with trainer Ciaron Maher to venture to Queensland.

“It was never the plan, we were always going to give her the three runs in the autumn, which were some very high-level races,” Ottobre told SENTrack.

“She came out of those three runs a treat so we thought it’d probably be wise just to keep her ticking over while she was semi-spelling at Bong Bong Farm, which is in New South Wales, and the news coming back to me was that she was pretty keen and happy to keep going.

“It would have been remiss of us not to take her to Queensland and let the Queensland public have a look at this fantastic, beautiful animal that’s won Horse of the Year go around and hopefully do her thing where she can get out to a margin and stretch them and make it all exciting.”

Subject to a performance in line with hopes this weekend, the mare targets the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) on May 23 next.

She has raced in Queensland just once before, taking 10th in last year’s Doomben Cup.

Coming into her Queen Of The Turf fifth was a tight second to Light Infantry Man in the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m), off a third on resumption in the Group 1 All-Star Mile (1600m).

Confirmation saw Pride Of Jenni pair with She’s A Hustler at $5 for second in Hollindale Stakes markets, behind Half Yours at $2.25.

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