News broke that LeBron James would not be returning to the Los Angeles Lakers on June 30. Effectively, he became a free agent that second, which means the race to obtain his services has been going on for almost a month. Still, he hasn’t decided and nobody has any idea when he will.
In some ways, this is a good thing for the NBA. The league is still hanging around the top of the news cycle at a point in the calendar when typically everyone starts to shift their focus toward football. If this situation wasn’t lingering, the only NBA story anyone would be talking about would be the Kawhi Leonard investigation, which is actually a bigger deal than James’ free agency, as it has a major trade on hold. If the Raptors miss on Leonard, it will become a bigger loss than any of the teams that end up missing on James.
But LeBron is LeBron, and as long as he’s on the open market, he’s going to be the story. And the longer this story goes, the more some entities will be both hurt and helped by the attention. So that’s what we’re going to look at today. Who are the biggest winners and losers of the NBA’s all-time leading scorer taking this long to make up his mind?
As of this writing, north of $210 million has been wagered at Kalshi on James’ next team. At Polymarket, the number is just under $40 million and climbing. The longer this goes on, the more bets these markets will field. James’ procrastination is a cash cow.
I’m sure by now you know the Miami Heataccidentally posted a scheduled video for an introductory press conference on their YouTube channel. This is normal media business. Everyone has social posts and articles and videos prewritten or recorded for every realistic destination (as do those teams), so the button can be hit the instant that LeBron’s decision goes public to capitalize on that initial surge of traffic. These posts aren’t supposed to be published, of course. The Heat’s social media team made a mistake, and it swung the markets wildly.
Prior to that post, the Cleveland Cavaliers were the favorite to land James, having taken 38% of the bets at Kalshi, with the Heat next on the board at 36%. After the Heat’s post went viral, the wagers started rolling in as Miami surged to a 49% favorite while Cleveland dropped to 26%.
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Those splits have largely stayed the same, even after Miami called its post a mistake. Meanwhile, at the time of this writing, the Golden State Warriors, who were a 46% favorite to land James at the start of July, are also-ran material at this point, having accounted for just 17% of wagers.
By the way, these aren’t the only markets that are popping. You can also bet on which conference James will end up in (the East is currently an 82% favorite), the total value of his next contract, the date the announcement will be made, and even who or where the announcement will come from. James announcing it himself currently has 35% of the bets, with Klutch Sports Group (meaning agent Rich Paul) second at 28% and ESPN’s Shams Charania at 25%.
If you’re new to these prediction markets, this is your wake-up call. As we speak, there are millions, and in the case of James, hundreds of millions being wagered on everything from sports-related outcomes to wars, the stock market, the Grammys and Oscars, political elections and oil prices.
If it’s in the news, chances are you can bet on it. As such, the longer James’ free agency stays in the news, the more bets these markets will be fielding. So while most of us (I certainly count myself among this group) would probably appreciate it if this saga could just end already, the prediction market folks that are raking in all this wagered cash would love nothing more than for this to drag on as long as possible.
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Loser: NBA schedule makers
Everyone thought James would make a big announcement at Fanatics Fest in New York City last week amid his flurry of scheduled appearances. Instead, it was NBA commissioner Adam Silver who made waves when he went on stage and basically told James to hurry up already so the league could finish the 2026-27 schedule.
“I would like him to make his announcement already, so we can finish the schedule, because, as you might imagine, the teams are calling us, the networks are calling us, and everybody wants to lock in the schedule,” Silver said. “But [where LeBron plays] will influence how we set the schedule, how we set opening week, Christmas Day, etc. So I need him to make a decision.”
There have been rumors that James was ready to make his announcement last week, but was irritated by Silver trying to rush him and decided to hold off a bit longer.
Who knows if this is true, but Silver has a fair point about the schedule. The NBA is one year into a $76 billion TV deal with Disney, NBC, and Amazon, and those networks split the biggest dates and games — particularly opening night, Christmas Day, and all the big national windows.
For example, James has played in 20 Christmas Day games, including 19 straight. Meaning, wherever he signs will immediately become a Christmas team. Just that alone has a domino effect, and when you factor in the 25ish national-TV games James’ new team will certainly be cast in, and all the downstream effects of that scheduling in terms of how that changes other teams’ dates.
This is a big holdup for the NBA and its very expensive and increasingly antsy television partners.
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Winner: Rich Paul’s podcast
While James only made select appearances at Fanatics Fest over a two-day span during this saga, his agent, Rich Paul, has been front and center with his “Game Over” podcast becoming something of a buffet for the masses of fans (and media) starving for any crumb of information.
It started on July 3 when Paul unveiled the famous whiteboard, outlining the pros and cons and biggest players and selling points for each potential James suitor.
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Since then, Paul has been the main public voice for the James side and his podcast must be seeing massive spikes in audience. He hasn’t really said much other than that James is “not going to be rushed” and is going to do what is best for him and his family. But again, every little crumb of information — from “the 76ers have our attention” to “this will not be a money-based decision” — is being gobbled up like a Michelin-rated meal. And in this case, Paul’s podcast is the restaurant.
Loser: Cavs and/or Warriors
On some level, every team that strikes out on James is going to be a loser. But there are degrees to this. If the Heat don’t get him, for instance, they’ll be disappointed. They could really use his playmaking and shooting, but worst-case scenario, they still landed their big fish in Giannis Antetokounmpo this summer. James would be icing on the cake.
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Same thing for the Philadelphia 76ers. They already made their summer splash by swapping out Paul George for Jaylen Brown, and Dean Wade and Anfernee Simons are nice margin signings. Wade will be a starter if James doesn’t come. And honestly, he’s a better defender than James and the 76ers already have arguably too much scoring. What Philly could really use is James’ passing to help navigate a supremely delicate usage ecosystem composed of four No. 1-option players.
The Minnesota Timberwolves need a power forward after the losses of Julius Randle and Naz Reid. And of the teams being reported as realistic suitors, they might give James his best chance at winning, given the two-way players, shooting, companion creation and defensive infrastructure already in place. But again, if they miss on James, they at least already made a big move this summer by trading for LaMelo Ball.
The Cavs and the Warriors, on the other hand, have all their eggs in the LeBron basket, and with it dragging on this long, their Plan B pool has all but dried up. The Cavs let the aforementioned Wade go to the 76ers in part to keep room open to sign the two Jameses — LeBron and Harden, who opted out of his $42.3 million contract for next season to also create room for LeBron.
It’s all tied together, and if James doesn’t come, the Cavs will be looking at guys like Jonathan Kuminga instead and could also end up having to pay Harden more than they’d like to (although he doesn’t really have anywhere else to go now that this has dragged out for so long).
Meanwhile, the Warriors haven’t added a single player besides their draft picks. When Draymond Green opted out, it was clearly a move aimed at freeing up mid-level money for James, and Golden State fans really began getting their hopes up when reports indicated the possibility of trading for Anthony Davis as the lure for James.
Now the Davis pursuit looks done, if it ever really even began in earnest, and James teaming up with Stephen Curry is back in the pipe-dream realm, at least if you believe the reporting. Warriors fans are going to revolt if another offseason rolls by without the team doing anything of significance as another year of Curry’s rapidly dwindling career fades away.
The remarkable act of Joe Root (Image: AI Generated)
NEW DELHI: Joe Root finished the ODI series against India unbeaten, scoring 249 runs in three innings to guide England to a 2-1 series victory. At 36, while many of his contemporaries have retired, Root continues to redefine consistency across formats. All of Root’s scores in this series 76, 99, and 74 came when the team needed him most, and he was deservedly named Player of the Series.Across the three-match ODI series against India, Root was England’s batting backbone. He scored 76 in the first ODI to help England recover to 258 from 107/6, followed it up with a match-winning 99 in the second ODI while chasing 234, and finished with an unbeaten 74 in the third ODI, anchoring England’s record 387-run total, supporting Ben Duckett’s 141, and accelerating in the death overs.
India had no answer to Joe Root
Joe Root breathed fire against India on his home soil and denied India a fairytale comeback after their 0-4 T20I series loss. In the presence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, India fought well, but they could not stop the home hero, Root, who remained a headache for the visitors.Remember the bat-drop celebration by Root against India in 2018? That was the last time England won an ODI series against India, and the hero then was also none other than Root. He had scored 113* and 100 in that series and was named the Player of the Series.
Joe Root’s bat drop celebration
For over a decade, Root has been England’s most dependable batter across Tests and ODIs, consistently delivering when the team needed him the most. Now 36, he continues to thrive despite many of his contemporaries, such as Alastair Cook, Eoin Morgan, Andrew Flintoff, Kevin Pietersen, and most recently Ben Stokes, having already retired from international cricket.The moot point is how Root continues to compete with youngsters the same way he did a decade ago. What is the secret behind his longevity? Former England spinner Monty Panesar, who once shared the dressing room with Root, revealed the secret.Speaking to TimesofIndia.com, Monty Panesar pointed out Root’s hunger for runs and how he continues to evolve with every match, making every ground feel like his own den.
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‘England’s Greatest to Ever Play’
“I think he’s simply hungry. He loves playing cricket and is still hungry to score runs. He still has that passion, and he probably wants to cement his status as one of England’s greatest cricketers. With an ODI average above 50 and a Test average over 50, he probably feels he still has a few years left. When he retires, he wants to be remembered as England’s greatest batter,” Monty Panesar told TimesofIndia.com.In the modern T20 era, where batters look to come in, smash the ball, and walk away, Root prefers to stay at the crease and plays like an old-school batter who believes in building an innings rather than throwing away his wicket to a reckless shot.“When I played with him, he had a very solid defence. He was always comfortable playing reverse sweeps, paddle sweeps, and those little scoring shots. He made them look very easy. You can see how his game has evolved, even in Test cricket, where he now plays the lap sweep over the slips for six. But on pitches like Cardiff, where there’s extra bounce, you have to play a more traditional style of cricket. That’s why his game is so effective. That’s the difference between Joe Root and many of the younger players today,” Monty Panesar added.
The many careers of Joe Root
There is another story that defines Joe Root’s career – his journey before, during, and after captaincy.Before becoming captain (2012–January 2017), he scored 8,211 runs in 152 matches at an average of 48.58.During his Test captaincy (2017–April 2022), Root accumulated 8,680 runs in 149 matches at an average of 49.31. And since stepping down as captain in 2022, Root has enjoyed a remarkable resurgence. He has amassed 5,942 runs in 89 matches at an average of 53.05, scoring 20 centuries while rediscovering his best form in both Tests and ODIs.
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‘Captaincy Changed Root, But It Didn’t Break Him’
“I think his captaincy period was extremely tough. England went through a difficult phase where they won only one of 17 Test matches, and eventually he had to step down. Those difficult moments probably made him stronger. Now he’s enjoying the freedom that comes without the burden of captaincy, and he’s making the most of it because he knows how hard things were during that period. I think those experiences have increased his hunger even further. He wants to continue playing for as long as possible because he’s genuinely enjoying scoring runs for England again,” Monty Panesar stated.
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Why Didn’t Root Conquer T20 Cricket?
Whenever Joe Root is compared with the Fab Four, one question is always asked: Why did he fail to dominate T20Is?There is Virat Kohli, who excelled in every format he played. Kane Williamson showcased his class across formats. Steve Smith did the same. But Root has always believed in elegant batting over power-hitting.“I think his game is naturally more suited to the longer formats than T20 cricket, and that’s probably why he hasn’t been as successful in the shortest format. If you compare him with today’s younger batters, their games are built around T20 cricket. Joe Root’s strengths are more suited to Test cricket and ODIs. T20 is probably the hardest format for him because it demands explosive scoring and high-risk shots. On the other hand, his technique and temperament are perfectly suited to Test cricket and ODIs,” Panesar explained.
‘Root is to England what Virat-Rohit are to India’: Kumble
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England’s Answer to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
India have heavily relied on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for years. England, meanwhile, have relied on just one man whenever the batting has been under pressure: Joseph Edward Root. After Root’s unbeaten 99 against India in the second ODI, former India captain Anil Kumble said: “What Virat and Rohit are for India, Root is for England.”That statement perfectly justifies how far Root has come in his career.“Joe Root gives someone like Harry Brook a lot of comfort. Harry Brook can go out there and play his attacking shots because he knows Joe Root is at the other end. When Root eventually retires, Brook may have to become more responsible, but right now Root allows the younger players to express themselves. The players know that if things become difficult, Joe Root is still there. It’s similar to what Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have meant for India,” Monty Panesar said.That is probably the biggest compliment any batter can receive. When 10 other players and the coaching staff believe that, as long as you are at the crease, anything is possible, you know you have earned that respect. That is exactly what Root has built throughout his career.If Root goes on to break Sachin Tendulkar‘s all-time Test run record, he needs only 1,807 more runs, wins another ICC title, and helps England reclaim the Ashes at home, there will be very little left for him to achieve in international cricket.As Panesar rightly pointed out: “If he does that, it would be the icing on the cake for Joe Root. Winning a World Cup in South Africa would be absolutely massive for him.”For now, Root continues to do what he has done for more than a decade: score runs, frustrate bowlers, and prove that classical batting still has a place in the modern game.
Sep 29, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) is tended to by medical staff after injuring his leg against the New York Jets during the second half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-Imagn Images
It sounds like Tyreek Hill’s recovery isn’t going great.
In a recent YouTube video, Hill revealed that he had no power in his left leg that was severely injured in late September. Hill dislocated his knee and tore multiple ligaments, including his ACL.
“So it’s about 10 months after doing two surgeries,” Hill said. “My left leg is the one that I injured. I have no power in my left leg, so I’m trying to regain all the power back in my left leg. But it’s one day at a time.”
Hill said that after the injury, he was told he was never able to walk again. But he’s feeling good, and told his audience that “The Cheetah will be back.”
But Kalshi, a popular prediction market that allows users to buy and sell contracts of real-world outcomes, currently has a return to the Miami Dolphins or retirement as the most likely next move for Hill. After this video gained traction, Miami or retirement in Hill’s “next team” market spiked on Kalshi and currently has a 39% chance of happening.
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Kalshi gives Hill a 12% chance of signing with the Kansas City Chiefs, his former team.
Hill is 32. He just led the NFL in receiving yards with the Dolphins in 2023. But Father Time is undefeated, and it sounds like this knee injury is a lot for Hill to fully recover from.
Contracts for Hill’s next team market on Kalshi will settle on December 31, 2026. It currently has just over $308,000 in volume.
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Other listed suitors for Hill include the Chicago Bears, who could use some veteran receiving help for superstar quarterback Caleb Williams on his rookie deal. The Bears have an 8% chance of landing Hill.
The Las Vegas Raiders and New England Patriots share a 6% chance of signing Hill, two more teams with young quarterbacks that could use a veteran. The Washington Commanders have a 3% chance and the Atlanta Falcons and Los Angeles Chargers share a 2% chance of landing Hill.
But right now, the preferred outcome is a return to the Dolphins or retirement.
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The Dolphins could use receiving help after losing Hill to injury and Waddle in a trade with the Denver Broncos. But as they build a new culture around head coach Jeff Haffley, would Miami even be interested in the veteran receiver once he’s fully healthy?
As the Chiefs gear up for another Super Bowl run in a make or break year in Kansas City, they’d probably welcome back Hill a few weeks into the season, giving him a few weeks to gear up. It could be a good value option worth entertaining, especially since the hype is surrounding Hill’s retirement right now.
These receivers don’t retire easy. Remember the end of Dez Bryant’s career? Even Odell Beckham Jr. is still cashing checks from the New York Giants. If Hill can get healthy enough to be cleared, he’ll be back. He’s one of the best remaining free agents, and was a very serviceable WR No. 1 before this injury. But will he play in 2026? That’s the real question. If he does, the Chiefs are the smart play.
He claims he wants to play, and Kansas City might be the right option when he fully recovers from that devastating knee injury.
Jimmie Johnson has opened up about the unique rivalry he shared with Jeff Gordon and explained how his mindset changed from being a young fan to competing against him.
Johnson earned his opportunity in the Cup Series after making his way through off-road racing and two years in the Nationwide (O’Reilly) Series. Gordon helped bring him into the Hendrick Motorsports‘ No. 48 team for the 2002 Cup Series season.
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During a recent appearance on the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast, Johnson described how his relationship with Gordon changed over time.
“I was the biggest Jeff Gordon fan growing up. That’s the one die-cast car, like collectible thing I bought was his. And the fact that one day he knew who I was, wow, that’s awesome. And then I get handpicked by him to drive, you know, under the roof of a team that he co-owned,” he said.
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“I introduced him to my wife. He mentored me along the way. And first indirectly, and then directly, as we, as I got up to speed, I was more concerned about where he was on track, what he was doing and all for good reason.”
Gordon and Johnson finished 1-2 11 times before Gordon retired from the Cup Series in 2015, after 24 full-time Cup Seasons with Hendrick.
Meanwhile, Johnson became one of NASCAR’s greatest drivers. He won seven Cup Series championships, including five straight titles from 2006 through 2010.
“He was so kind to share” – Jimmie Johnson on rivaling Jeff Gordon with his ‘lessons’
Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon, team owner Rick Hendrick, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. during the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour on January 23, 2013. – Source: Getty
Jimmie Johnson also shared the lessons Jeff Gordon taught him during their run at Hendrick between 2002 and 2015.
“Through a large part of my journey, he was the benchmark. And I had the inside look at all of his data and he was so kind to share with me all of his lessons, not only on the track, but off the track,” Johnson said.
“He’s like, ‘You’ve been racing your whole life. That part’s going to make sense. But when you come to the cup level and drive for this company, the spotlight’s going to hit you. And here’s how we need to build your schedule. Here’s where you need to focus.’ So I’d say the longest rivalry was Jeff.”
Johnson finished his full-time Cup career with Hendrick after the 2020 season. He recorded 83 Cup Series wins. He is now the majority owner of Legacy Motor Club.
The team currently fields two cars for John Hunter Nemechek and Erik Jones. Johnson has also confirmed plans for Legacy Motor Club to expand to three Cup cars next season.
What’s your handicap? And do you know what it actually measures?
A lot of golfers don’t. The game’s most useful metric is also one of its most misunderstood. Misconceptions abound about everything from the calculations behind what’s officially known as a Handicap Index to what those numbers represent.
Here are seven of the most common myths, clarified. (Don’t have a handicap? You can sign up for one here.)
Myth No. 1: My Handicap Index is my average score
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Nope. Your Handicap Index isn’t based on your average round. It’s calculated using the eight best of your most recent 20 Score Differentials. It’s designed to reflect your playing potential — not what you typically shoot on a Saturday morning.
Myth No. 2: A 10-handicap golfer should expect to shoot 82
It’s nice to be optimistic, but a dose of realism is called for, too. A Handicap Index is a measure of demonstrated ability, not a prediction of your next score. According to statistics from the USGA, golfers only play to their handicap every four or five rounds, or 20-25 percent of the time.
Myth No. 4: Handicaps only matter in tournaments
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Sure, they’re essential in handicapped competitions. But they’re just as useful for a weekend Nassau, a friendly match with new playing partners or any round where golfers of different abilities want a fair game.
Myth No. 5: A lower handicap means you’re playing better right now
Maybe. Maybe not. Your Handicap Index reflects a rolling record of recent scoring, so it can lag behind a hot streak — or a slump. It’s a useful snapshot of your demonstrated ability, but it isn’t a real-time measure of how you’re swinging it this week.
Myth No. 6: You have to play a lot of golf to get a handicap
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False. You only need to play 54 holes to establish a handicap, in any combination of 9- or 18-hole rounds.
Myth No. 7: The score you post accounts for every shot you take
Not necessarily. There are caps. If you’ve already established a handicap, the maximum you can post on any hole is net double bogey, or double bogey plus any handicap strokes. If, for instance, you’re popping (getting a stroke) on a par 4, the highest score you can post is a 7. If you don’t have a handicap yet and are just beginning to post scores to establish one, the rule is different. For those initial scores, the maximum on any hole is par plus 5.
BLAINE, Minn. — As a Minnesotan — me, the author of this article — I can assure you Scottie Scheffler has done all of the right things in the Land of 10,000 Lakes this week. He went downtown with his family and stopped at a local coffee shop on Monday (we’re big on stimulating the urban economy), signed every autograph after his practice round on Tuesday and complimented fans on Wednesday.
“A few people that recognized me were very nice,” Scheffler said on Wednesday, about his Monday adventure into Minneapolis. “They asked for photos. I was with my family so I said ‘No, not right now.’ They didn’t make a face, or they were kind of like, No, no, I totally understand, thanks for being here. I was kind of taken back by how nice people have been so far.”
Minnesota Nice. That’s another tagline here. But mostly people are just thrilled the World No. 1 is in town (skyrocketing year-over-year ticket sales prove it). And on Thursday, Scheffler’s arrival was well-attended.
He teed off at 7:29 a.m. local and had a large gallery from the start. It only swelled as his round continued. One security officer walking with the players flexed his seniority to land in the Scheffler threesome. The group’s walking standard bearer was popular, too — everyone wanted a picture next to the sign with Scheffler’s name on it. By the time Scheffler got to the par-4 9th — his 18th hole of the day — the fans horse-shoeing around the green rivaled what the tournament might see for the final pairing on the final hole come Sunday. (Although Scheffler might very well be in that too.)
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The scene on 9 (Scottie Scheffler’s last hole) at noon Thursday at the 3M Open.
Scheffler gave them plenty to cheer about. He made six birdies and didn’t make a bogey en route to a six-under 65, which was good for the clubhouse lead soon after he finished. (Ben Kohles shot 62 in the afternoon to take the first-round lead.)
“It was a lot of fun,” Scheffler said. “It was a really good crowd this morning, especially for an early tee time. It’s always fun getting to play in front of so many people. The crowd support for all three of us in the group today was really nice.”
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In his pre-tournament press conference at TPC Twin Cities on Wednesday, Scheffler talked about the “ebbs and flows” of putting and the importance of start line and the unpredictability of links greens, where a balky putter slowed him at last week’s Open Championship, where he still managed to finish 4th.
On Thursday, his luck turned. Scheffler finished first in Strokes Gained: Putting and made more than 130 feet of putts.
“Golf’s funny — some days you’re hitting your lines and the line seems to be tracking toward the hole and other days it feels like you’re doing the same thing and it kind of goes around the hole,” Scheffler said after his round. “But today was a day in which I was able to hole some nice putts, and that’s why I was able to make some birdies out there.”
Starting on the back nine, he missed a 7-footer for birdie on 10 but didn’t miss another from that range all round. He birdied both par-5s in his first nine and birdied three of his last six coming in, one of which was a 28-footer on the par-3 4th hole.
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Scheffler’s 65 comes after just two days (and 18 holes) of prep on a course he’d never seen before. He hit 10 fairways and 15 of 18 greens in regulation. But the winner here always goes low; he’ll have to keep it up. He had fresh greens on Thursday but has a late tee time on Friday (1:44 p.m. ET).
“I didn’t hit a bunch of fairways early, but I was able to kind of manage my way around and get out of some trouble areas without making any bogeys,” Scheffler said. “That was important keeping my momentum going. Once I started to hit fairways and gave myself some looks, I was able to start making some birdies.”
Secure the Airport is a simulation and strategy game on Roblox in which you become an airport security guard and inspect boarding passengers for weapons and other suspicious items. During each run, you’ll encounter dangerous criminals and smugglers that can only be suppressed using powerful guns obtained by unlocking and equipping various Classes. Moreover, each Class also increases your Hit Points, helping you survive longer in every run.
In this guide, we will segregate all the currently obtainable Classes into S, A, B, and C tiers.
Tier list for Classes in Secure the Airport
Classes shop in Secure the Airport (Image via Roblox)
S-tier
The Classes included under the S-tier will grant you one of the best weapons in the game along with high Hit Points. Using them, you can survive longest during each run.
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Spetsnaz
Health: 400 HP
Cost: $25,000
Primary weapon: AS VAL
Secondary weapon: Makarov
Juggernaut
Health: 800 HP
Cost: $35,000
Primary weapon: PKM
Secondary weapon: Makarov
A-tier
To progress from mid- to end-game and survive each run for a longer duration, you can invest in A-tier Classes that are affordable and grant you good weapons with decent Hit Points. Here’s a list of them all:
Hazmat
Health: 200 HP
Cost: $12,000
Primary weapon: ShAK-12
Secondary weapon: Desert Eagle
Army
Health: 250 HP
Cost: $15,000
Primary weapon: SCAR
Secondary weapon: Beretta M9
Special Forces
Health: 300 HP
Cost: $18,000
Primary weapon: M4A1 Special
Secondary weapon: Desert Eagle
B-tier
B-tier Classes will help you dominate the mid-game progression and learn the weapon mechanics faster. Here’s a list of them all:
SWAT Elite
Health: 175 HP
Cost: $9,000
Primary weapon: Vector CRB
Secondary weapon: Glock 17
SWAT
Health: 150 HP
Cost: $6,000
Primary weapon: MP5
Secondary weapon: Glock 17
C-tier
The C-tier Classes will help you learn the game mechanics with basic weapons and stats. Here’s a list of them all:
Rookie
Officer Senior
Officer Elite
FAQs on Classes in Secure the Airport
What are Classes in Secure the Airport?
Classes are special loadouts that provide you with different weapons and Hit Points. You can unlock and equip them to improve your survivability and combat abilities during runs.
Which is the best Class in Secure the Airport?
Juggernaut is considered one of the best Classes in Secure the Airport. It provides 800 HP and comes equipped with the PKM as its primary weapon, making it highly effective for surviving longer runs.
What is the best Class for beginners?
Rookie is the best option for beginners since it is the default starter Class. It provides 100 HP and comes with the MP7A1 and 0.357 Magnum, allowing new players to learn the game’s mechanics without spending money.
Bryson DeChambeau, following Thursday’s first round of LIV Golf’s U.K. event, spoke to assembled media for the first time since his controversial Open Championship penalty — and touched briefly on the hoopla surrounding his much-scrutinized tie for 14th at Royal Birkdale.
DeChambeau opened with a round of eight-under par at JCB Country Club, the second-best score of the day. Afterward, he spoke to reporters for the first time since before the Open, where he’d declined to provide media availability.
In this session, DeChambeau reflected on his round — he birdied his first three holes, persevered through two bogeys and “played great today,” he said — before reflecting on the previous week’s events.
Specifically, DeChambeau was asked about his fight back from “adversity,” a reference to being assessed a two-stroke penalty for improving conditions around his ball on the fifth hole Friday. DeChambeau vehemently disagreed with the ruling in a televised back-and-forth with rules officials that captivated viewers, delayed the tournament’s schedulers, dropped DeChambeau from second place and yielded a flurry of takes from across the sports world.
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So what did he take from the week?
“Yeah, I made the cut,” DeChambeau said with a smile, a reference to his three surprising MCs in the year’s previous majors, which made this trip to contention his year’s crowning achievement. “No, it was a good fight. I wish I would have given it more on Saturday and Sunday. Felt like I could have. Besides the 5th hole and being three-over on that hole and then the 11th hole, that’s six shots. That’s tied for the lead right there. That’s two holes and I’m right there with the Claret Jug.”
Following the two-stroke penalty assessement, DeChambeau wound up with a triple-bogey 7 on No. 5 on Friday. He lost a ball on No. 11 during Sunday’s final round en route to another triple bogey and shot two-over 72; that ultimately left him six shots off the pace of winner Ryan Fox.
The only man ahead of DeChambeau through one round at this LIV event is Lucas Herbert, who was also in the final groups on the weekend at the Open and wound up T6. Asked if this showdown is coming “a week late,” DeChambeau got philosophical.
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“Look, golf is golf, right?” he said. “I wish [Lucas and I] could have gone to battle last week. It wasn’t that way. But life goes on. There’s moments of adversity in everybody’s life, and I was passionate about what I believed and thought was right. For me, it’s now in a place that it is what it is, and you keep moving through it. You keep moving past it.”
OK, so DeChambeau didn’t get particularly specific on the subject. There’s plenty more we’d love to hear from him at some point, like what he thinks of the ruling now, how close he was to pulling out of the event, whether he considered enlisting the help of the President, what he made of the fierce and varied reactions to the penalty, from Sam Burns to Max Homa to Brandel Chamblee to Scottie Scheffler to Rory McIlroy and more.
DeChambeau also didn’t address the subtext surrounding this week’s LIV event, which occurs as funding questions swirl around this season’s remaining events as well as the league’s fundraising efforts to continue next season. Earlier this week, the Asian Tour announced it was exiting its deal with LIV in favor of a deal with the DP World and PGA Tours, which was a blow to LIV’s broader ecosystem. There are also questions about its upcoming schedule following the withdrawal of Saudi funding; Cleeks captain Martin Kaymer was among the players who said they expect the $40-million 2026 team finale planned for Michigan in August to be canceled.
CEO Scott O’Neil has told captains to stay optimistic about potential investors for “LIV 2.0” next season; they’re expected to hear more in the coming weeks as LIV returns to the United States. The league’s next event is at Trump Bedminster in New Jersey.
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In the meantime, DeChambeau is focused on the golf in his immediate future.
“For me, I’m excited with Lucas tomorrow. That’ll be great,” he said. “But there’s three more days. We’re here to win this tournament this week. The Crushers are, and I am, as well. Individually and for the team.”
Luke Littler’s World Matchplay title defence continued with a straightforward 16-7 quarter-final win over Josh Rock in Blackpool.
Rock initially kept pace with the world number one as the players traded breaks to reach 5-5.
But after 19-year-old Littler reeled off five legs in a row, there proved to be no way back for Rock as the defending champion, in dazzling form, cruised into the semi-finals.
After throwing 17 180s with a scoring average of 109.57, Littler said: “At the minute, everything’s going to plan.”
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The teenager added: “I feel good. I can afford to miss a few doubles because the scoring’s there.
“Once again another brilliant performance, but fair play to Josh, he put up a good fight.”
Littler will play unseeded Dirk van Duijvenbode of the Netherlands in Saturday’s semi-final.
Earlier on Thursday evening, tournament outsider Van Duijvenbode survived a late surge by Gary Anderson to reach his first Matchplay semi-final.
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Anderson, the 2018 World Matchplay champion, threatened to close an eight-leg deficit with a fine late display including a 154 checkout, but Van Duijvenbode held on for a 16-13 win.
Reflecting on his second-round tie-break win over Michael van Gerwen, Van Duijvenbode had said that shaking “like a little child crying for his mum” allowed his compatriot back into match after leading 8-4.
After leading 8-4 again on Thursday, Van Duijvenbode dropped two consecutive legs but then stormed into a 14-6 lead by winning the next six without reply.
However, it would be a further nine legs until Van Duijvenbode won the tie as a resurgent Anderson pushed him hard.
Terence Crawford appears content with retirement and satisfied with the legendary career that he has had, but one welterweight world champion is hoping to convince ‘Bud’ to return, confident that he could put an end to his undefeated record.
Crawford held the undisputed title at super-lightweight, welterweight and super-middleweight, with his win over Canelo Alvarez deemed to be one of the most impressive victories this side of the millennium.
Although, those divisions are now moving on, with the welterweight scene perceived to be one of the most competitive in the sport, home to the likes of Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia, Conor Benn and Manny Pacquiao.
“I think that is a good fight. I think, of course, Ryan has got the experience, but I think that Conor has got the size and the power. I think that it’s going to be an interesting fight moving forward.
“I’m going to go with Conor, I think that he is going to upset him.”
In response, Garcia has now hit back at Crawford, declaring that his achievements are overrated and that he retired too early, without facing his true rivals, in an interview with Ariel Helwani.
“Terence Crawford is a hater, bro. At the end of the day, I don’t know why he is hating on me.
“Obviously he is biased because he don’t like me, ‘oh, he [Benn] is strong and he is this and that,’. I don’t know why he don’t like me, [maybe] because I talk my s**t, but I have an opinion too – that he never fought anybody who was really young, talented and hungry.
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“He didn’t fight Vergil [Ortiz], he didn’t fight Boots [Ennis], he retired too early. Cool, you beat Canelo, but Canelo was already past his prime in a way.
“You can’t really run around saying that you did everything you could possibly have done when, guess what? You didn’t have many miles on you [when you retired].”
Garcia then went on to call for a showdown with ‘Bud’, believing that the Omaha-born switch-hitter has never shown that he possesses the skills to cause him any issues.
“I have always wanted to fight him. I still want to fight him. I want to get him out of retirement and beat him. I don’t see anything that [tells me] I can’t beat him.
“People want to hype it up but I don’t see anything that I would have a problem with. It would be a good fight but I know I’d beat him.”
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