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This travel bag has me adding golf to every trip I take
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As a frequent traveler, the allure of Golf on the Road always exists. I wonder what the San Francisco munis are like? What courses can I sneak on in Austin? I have that open invite in Philly — should I take it?
And in my 20s, I chased it. I lugged clubs through every airport, on every trip — you name it. But before long, my very basic travel bag took a beating. I’d cringe as airline employees dragged and dropped it on the barrage carousel, the thin canvas surrounding my irons fraying in numerous spots. I had received the travel bag for free from an industry pal, and it lived up to one of life’s truisms: you get what you pay for. In this instance, I owned a cheap travel bag, and it made traveling with clubs worse.
I had to hold its handle a certain way for the bag to roll straight. I had to be on linoleum floors, not sidewalks, for its wheels to keep from catching and dragging. Golf on the Road was less attractive with my travel setup. It was time for a change.
I waited until the very last minute — visiting a PGA TOUR Superstore en route to the airport — but I landed in the right spot: the Club Glove Club Traveler.
The Club Traveler is a standard-sized, lightweight golf travel case, that will stand up to the rigors of airline travel. Formerly known as the “College” Traveler, this premium, padded and collapsible golf travel bag is equipped with a padded clubhead area, scratch-resistant interior lining, and shock-absorbing wheelbase to keep your clubs safe during transit. Arrive at your next destination with confidence.
Club Glove Club Traveler
This is an extremely anecdotal observation, but in my experience, the proper golfers I see at oversized baggage claim are always carrying their weapons in this bag. The slimming, padded nature of the Club Traveler makes it seem like your sticks are zipped up tightly in their own little sleeping bag. The base of it is rigid, providing protection, but also a sturdiness to keep form as you bob and weave between other travelers in ground transportation. It feels like an extension of my arm as I race from baggage claim to whatever ride-share driver is waiting for me.
The Club Traveler comes with a “Stiff Arm” extender to make sure your longest clubs aren’t feeling any undue pressure, and its wheels glide smoothly, regardless of the surface. In the most simple terms, I no longer feel any angst about how schleppy it’ll feel to Golf on the Road. I’m back to adding golf to most of my travels, even if there’s no golf at the center of the trip. It may cost a decent penny up front — $350-400 or so, tax included — but it’s a purchase that feels more and more efficient each time you use it.
Spanish tennis player Rafael Jodar has vehemently denied pushing a ball girl during his third-round victory at the French Open, an incident that sparked debate after footage circulated online.
The moment, captured between sets of his match against American Alex Michelsen on Friday, showed Jodar throwing a water bottle into his box just as a ball girl walked into his path. While social media footage appeared inconclusive, the girl momentarily lost her footing before regaining balance.
Jodar was quick to dismiss any suggestion of contact.
“I didn’t touch her,” he stated. “No, no, no. I could never do that.”
He explained that he was gesturing to his father, who was in his player’s box, to hand him items after a toilet break.
“I didn’t push her or anything. I was telling my dad to give me the things that he was going to give me after a toilet break when I was coming back,” Jodar clarified after the match.
“She was in the middle, so I think she was trying to get out of the way. She was going backwards, but I think she, like, fell, but not because I push(ed) her.”
The 27th seed attributed the ball girl’s stumble to the court cover.
“It was right behind her. So when she was walking backwards, she fell with that,” he said, emphasising his respect for the young helpers.
“I appreciate all the work that the ball kids are doing. I know it’s difficult with the heat and the conditions to stay there, so I appreciate. I could never, you know, push a ball kid.”
Despite the controversy, Jodar went on to secure a hard-fought 7-6 (2), 6-7 (5), 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory, advancing to the fourth round of a major tournament for the first time in his career.
Following his win on Friday, Jodar will now face fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta in the next round for a place in the quarter-finals.
This year’s men’s tournament will see a new grand slam champion crowned after Novak Djokovic suffered a shock defeat by Joao Fonseca on Friday evening at Roland Garros.
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American midfielder Brenden Aaronson had a good excuse to miss the U.S. World Cup team’s training session Friday — he was getting married.
The Leeds midfielder is marrying longtime girlfriend Milana D’Ambra, a daughter of Saint Joseph’s men’s soccer coach Don D’Ambra.
Aaronson, also a member of the 2022 U.S. World Cup squad, left camp after Thursday’s session and was due back in time for training Saturday.
A 25-year-old with Leeds in the Premier League, Aaronson is part of a well-known U.S. soccer family from Medford, New Jersey. His brother Paxten is with Major League Soccer’s Colorado Rapids and sister Jaden played for Villanova as a freshman last fall. Their father, Rusty, is sporting director of Real Futbol Academy in Medford.
The U.S. team allowed star Christian Pulisic to skip training to attend his Hershey High School prom on May 27, 2016, at the Hershey Hotel in Pennsylvania, then return for the following day’s Copa América match against Bolivia in Kansas City, Kansas.
Reporting by The Associated Press.
Paraguay’s Adolfo Daniel Vallejo reacts during his second round match against France’s Moise Kouame at the 2026 French Open.
French Open organizers on Friday said a “significant sanction” will be imposed on Adolfo Daniel Vallejo after the player said his second-round match should not have been umpired by a woman.
The sanction will be a fine, with the amount not announced.
Buoyed by the home crowd, French teenage prodigy Moise Kouame staved off a late rally to record a 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 2-6, 7-6 (8) victory over Vallejo on Thursday. Vallejo led 5-2 in the deciding set before the 17-year-old Kouame battled back to end the match in just less than five hours.
Vallejo, a 22-year-old from Paraguay, took issue with the time Kouame was allowed to take between points and argued that umpire Ana Carvalho did not control the crowd, which loudly cheered for the teen.
“This sort of match needs to be umpired by a man. It’s very difficult for a woman to do it,” Vallejo told Clay magazine. “It has to be refereed by a man, because it’s a very demanding crowd and you need a lot of strength to go against the crowd.”
The French Tennis Federation and Roland Garros organizers deemed Vallejo’s comments as “unacceptable.”
“The competence of an umpire is not determined by their gender, but by their professionalism and ability to officiate at the highest level,” the organizers said. “The outcome of a sporting event, whether positive or negative, can never justify or excuse such remarks. The tournament organizers will impose a significant sanction on Adolfo Vallejo in the form of a fine.
“The Roland-Garros tournament strongly condemns all sexist remarks, regardless of who makes them, and offers its support to the match umpire and, more broadly, to all the tournament’s umpiring officials.” Vallejo, who is ranked 71st in the world, posted in Spanish on X that his words had been misconstrued.
“I never spoke about women in general, I spoke about the referee specifically, who didn’t handle the crowd at any point during the match,” Vallejo wrote. “That said, I also didn’t say that I lost because of her. I congratulated the opponent and it’s normal for the crowd to cheer for the home player.”
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IPL 2026 Orange Cap and Purple Cap after Qualifier 2: Sooryavanshi stays on top, Rabada surges ahead | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: The IPL 2026 Orange Cap and Purple Cap races witnessed another dramatic twist after Gujarat Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 on Friday to set up a summit clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.Despite Rajasthan Royals crashing out of the tournament, teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued to hold the Orange Cap with another breathtaking knock. The 15-year-old smashed 96 off just 47 balls in New Chandigarh, taking his tally to 776 runs from 16 matches this season.However, his heroic effort was not enough to take RR into the final.The biggest threat to Sooryavanshi’s Orange Cap now comes from Gujarat Titans’ opening duo of Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan, who once again starred in a crucial chase.Gill hammered a stunning century in Qualifier 2 to climb to second spot in the standings with 722 runs, while Sudharsan’s fluent half-century helped him move to third with 710 runs.With GT now advancing to the IPL 2026 final against RCB in Ahmedabad on Sunday, both Gill and Sudharsan will get one final opportunity to overtake Sooryavanshi in the race for the tournament’s highest run-scorer award.The top five run-getters list is currently dominated by batters from playoff teams. Sunrisers Hyderabad stars Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan occupy fourth and fifth spots respectively, with 624 and 602 runs.RCB batting icon Virat Kohli remains in contention as well. Kohli currently sits sixth with exactly 600 runs and could still make a late surge in the standings during the final.
IPL 2026 Orange Cap after GT vs RR
| Runs | M | Ave. | SR | 100s/50s | |
| Sooryavanshi | 776 | 16 | 48.50 | 237.30 | 1/5 |
| Gill | 722 | 15 | 48.13 | 163.71 | 1/6 |
| Sudharsan | 710 | 16 | 47.33 | 159.55 | 1/8 |
| Klaasen | 624 | 15 | 48.00 | 160.00 | 0/6 |
| Kishan | 602 | 15 | 40.13 | 182.42 | 0/6 |
Rabada overtakes Bhuvneshwar in Purple Cap race
The Purple Cap standings also saw a major change after Gujarat Titans pacer Kagiso Rabada delivered another impactful spell in Qualifier 2.Rabada picked up 2/35 against Rajasthan Royals to jump to the top of the wicket-takers’ chart with 28 wickets from 16 matches.The South African speedster now leads RCB pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar by two wickets heading into Sunday’s title clash. Bhuvneshwar is second in the standings with 26 wickets and will have a direct chance to challenge Rabada in the final.Rajasthan Royals fast bowler Jofra Archer finished his campaign in third place with 25 wickets from 16 games.Chennai Super Kings pacer Anshul Kamboj occupies fourth spot with 21 wickets, while Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Eshan Malinga rounds off the top five with 20 wickets from 15 matches.
IPL 2026 Purple Cap after GT vs RR
| Wickets | M | Ave. | Econ. | |
| Rabada | 28 | 16 | 20.78 | 9.43 |
| Bhuvi | 26 | 15 | 18.15 | 8.00 |
| Archer | 25 | 16 | 22.36 | 9.31 |
| Kamboj | 21 | 14 | 25.23 | 10.52 |
| Malinga | 20 | 15 | 25.35 | 9.33 |
With one match left in the tournament, both the Orange Cap and Purple Cap races remain wide open heading into what promises to be a blockbuster IPL 2026 final.
OKLAHOMA CITY — As the only unseeded team in the Women’s College World Series, Mississippi State softball is hoping to gain some extra luck from broccoli.
The vegetable has become the Bulldogs’ rally prop after a fan named Broccoli Guy started dancing while holding it at the Eugene Regional. Mississippi State embraced the fun trend and has brought broccoli to hold in the dugout for its games, beginning with the regional final.
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“We saw his energy, and I think he helped loosen the team up at the regional,” MSU coach Samantha Ricketts said of Broccoli Guy. “… I think he really represents the way that we go about our business. It’s just being true to ourselves and having fun.”
Mississippi State (43-20) is playing in its first Women’s College World Series and lost its opener against Texas Tech 8-0 in a five-inning run-rule game.
The Bulldogs will take on No. 2 seed Texas (47-12) on May 29 (6 p.m. CT, ESPN) at Devon Park in an elimination game.
NCAA makes exception, allows broccoli at WCWS
Throughout the NCAA Softball Tournament, Mississippi State’s use of broccoli has been limited to the players in the dugout.
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However, that changed at the Women’s College World Series. Although outside food is on the list of prohibited items at Devon Park, the NCAA is making an exception for fans bringing in broccoli.
Who is Broccoli Guy?
Broccoli Guy’s real name is Jim Stewart Allen. He’s a sports fan from Washington who brings broccoli to games and dances in the stands. He’s been spotted at games for the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Storm, Seattle Kraken, Seattle Sea Wolves and the Washington Huskies.
Why is Broccoli Guy a Mississippi State softball fan?
Broccoli Guy started cheering for Mississippi State during the Eugene Regional of the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs brought broccoli to use as a good luck charm for their regional final game against Saint Mary’s. The Bulldogs won 5-0 and advanced to the super regionals for just the second time.
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Allen showed up again to support Mississippi State at Oklahoma during the super regionals. Before Game 3 against the Sooners, the Bulldogs posted pictures and videos of broccoli on social media, hoping it would bring them more luck. MSU won 6-0 to qualify for the Women’s College World Series for the first time.
Broccoli Guy GoFundMe
Charles Ammon, the father of MSU pitcher Leila Ammon, started a GoFundMe to help cover and reimburse Allen’s travel expenses over the last two weeks. Several MSU players and their parents have donated. MSU coach Samantha Ricketts donated $500. As of May 27, the fundraiser had received 129 donations totaling $5,475, surpassing its goal of $5,000.
“We wanted to continue to make sure he knew he was a big part of this journey for us,” Ricketts said of the donations. “… He’s a special ed teacher back in the Pacific Northwest, and just knowing what he was investing and giving up to be here, we wanted to do our part to help continue the run and get him into Devon Park this weekend.”
2026 Women’s College World Series schedule
All times CT
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May 28
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Game 1: Texas Tech 8, Mississippi State 0
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Game 2: Tennessee 6, Texas 3
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Game 3: Alabama 6, UCLA 3
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Game 4: Nebraska 5, Arkansas 3
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May 29
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Game 5: Mississippi State vs Texas Tech (6 p.m., ESPN2)
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Game 6: UCLA vs Arkansas (8:30 p.m., ESPN2)
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May 30
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Game 7: Texas Tech vs Tennessee (2 p.m., ABC)
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Game 8: Alabama vs Nebraska (6 p.m., ESPN)
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May 31
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Game 9: Game 5 winner vs Game 8 loser (2 p.m., ABC)
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Game 10: Game 6 winner vs Game 7 loser (6 p.m., ESPN2)
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June 1
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Game 11: Game 7 winner vs Game 9 winner (11 a.m., ESPN)
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Game 12 (if necessary): Game 7 winner vs Game 9 winner (1:30 p.m., ESPN)
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Game 13: Game 8 winner vs Game 10 winner (6 p.m., ESPN2)
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Game 14 (if necessary): Game 8 winner vs Game 10 winner (8:30 p.m., ESPN2)
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June 3
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Finals Game 1 (7 p.m., ESPN)
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Finals Game 2 (7 p.m., ESPN)
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If necessary, finals Game 3 (7 p.m., ESPN)
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Tia Reid covers Jackson State sports for the Clarion Ledger. Email her at treid@usatodayco.com and follow her on X @tiareid65.
This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Why does Mississippi State softball have broccoli in dugout at WCWS?
Novak Djokovic’s latest quest for a record 25th Grand Slam ended with a defeat to Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca in the third round of the French Open on Friday.
The 19-year-old Fonseca rallied from two sets down for the second straight match to stun Djokovic, winning 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 after four hours and 53 minutes.
Fonseca is through to the last 16 of a major for the first time. He will next play two-time Roland Garros runner-up Casper Ruud or American 24th seed Tommy Paul.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP and AP)
David Benavidez has been linked with a major opportunity, which could materialise later this year if Turki Alalshikh convinces both sides to reach an agreement.
‘The Mexican Monster’ comes off a star-making performance, dethroning Gilberto Ramirez earlier this month to become a three-division world champion.
He did so via a sixth-round stoppage at 200lbs, where, despite it being his first assignment at the weight, he managed to claim the WBO and WBA titles.
Since then, Benavidez has doubled down on his desire to face Dmitry Bivol, who must first defeat IBF mandatory challenger Michael Eifert on Saturday.
Should he emerge triumphant, as most expect him to, then Bivol would likely be open to an undisputed showdown with Benavidez, who still holds the WBC light-heavyweight title.
Alternatively, though, Benavidez could remain at cruiserweight and collide with Jai Opetaia, who comes off a dominant points victory over Brandon Glanton in March.
This happened to be the Australian’s first fight under Dana White’s promotional banner, which ultimately saw him claim the inaugural Zuffa belt after being stripped of his IBF world title.
Regardless of his championship status, however, Opetaia is widely considered the top dog at 200lbs, where it appears as though he is in talks for a Benavidez clash.
Taking to social media, the 30-year-old’s manager, Tasman Fighters, posted a picture of Opetaia and Alalshikh, including the headline: ‘Turki to make Opetaia vs Benavidez’.
Turki to unleash the #BEAST in 2026 👀 pic.twitter.com/FIoUnSgBk1
— Tasman Fighters (@tasmanfighters) May 25, 2026
In contrast, however, the father and trainer of ‘The Mexican Monster’ has suggested that Opetaia’s team is not returning his calls.
San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Sean Sweeney is reportedly finalizing a deal to be the franchise’s next head coach, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Friday.
Sweeney, 41, takes over in Orlando after Jamahl Mosley was let go following the playoffs.
Manny Pacquiao has revealed who he deems to be his top five fighters of all time.
His ultimate favourite went to Roy Jones Jr, and on one hand, it is easy to see why ‘Pac Man’, like so many others, idolises a pound-for-pound legend who could turn on a sixpence like no other boxer.
Jones’ overall style, however, was vastly different to that of the Filipino, who is known more for his quick bursts than relying on razor-sharp reflexes.
In that sense, Pacquiao’s style could perhaps be likened to that of a typical Mexican, specifically when considering his aggression on the front foot.
It should not come as a surprise, then, that Julio Cesar Chavez and Oscar De La Hoya happen to be two of his other favourite fighters.
Pacquiao did, of course, stop De La Hoya in round eight of their 2008 encounter, only this came at a time when the ‘Golden Boy’ was both weight drained and past his prime.
As for his other two favourite fighters, it may come as a surprise that he named Sugar Ray Leonard who, again, had tremendous speed but employed a drastically different style to that of Pacquiao.
Finally, the 47-year-old tells Vibe that former two-weight world champion Ricardo Lopez, who campaigned at minimum and light-flyweight, before retiring with an unbeaten record, is another of his all-time favourites.
“I liked Sugar Ray Leonard and Julio Cesar Chavez. Roy Jones Jr – that’s my favourite. Oscar De La Hoya. Those are fighters that I liked to watch. Also, there’s a small guy, a [lower-division champion] like [Ricardo] Lopez.”
Pacquiao’s list of legends – perhaps excluding Lopez – could quite easily be applied to almost any fighter who rattles off their selection of all-time favourites.
Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again excelled in the Indian Premier League with a brilliant 96 off 47 balls in the second qualifier on Friday.
On Wednesday, the 15-year-old smashed 97 from just 29 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad to get Rajasthan Royals to this stage.
This time, with a place in Sunday’s final at stake, Sooryavanshi, again held his team together with a more measured knock that was equally as eye-catching.
Put in to bat, Royals slipped to 9-2 against the excellent Gujarat opening bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada.
Sooryavanshi struggled to time the ball, playing and missing a number of times, but he dug in and struck the first of seven sixes off his 14th delivery – a stunning straight six off Rabada.
Titans eventually resorted to short-pitched bowling and Rabada hit Sooryavanshi on the helmet when he was on 56 off 32.
From there, a switch seemed to flick and the left-hander struck 39 runs off his next 14 balls before being dismissed via a high catch at third from a mistimed slap.
By the time he had fallen, Royals had reached 176-6 with 16 balls to spare. They eventually posted 214-6, Donovan Ferreira striking 38 off 11.
However it was Sooryavanshi’s ability to stand up to some hostile fast bowling which caught the eye with former West Indies paceman Ian Bishop saying some teams are already “down to Plan Z” against him.
Sooryavanshi has been netting against teammate and England fast bowler Jofra Archer in practice sessions and despite being dismissed four times by the short ball this season, his strike-rate against it has risen to 307, with 23 sixes.
“He [Sooryavanshi] has talked about his battles in the nets with Jofra Archer,” said former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop.
“Both of them go head to head, full steam. I know a lot of batters who don’t like to face fast bowling in the nets at practice time but he has not backed down. Archer goes at him and he goes at Archer.”
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