All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman became a free agent at the end of the 2025 season after opting out of three-year contract he signed with the Boston Red Sox last offseason.
Amid his high-profile free agency, Bregman started Club Nemesis, a performance hub designed for professional baseball players. Former All-Star outfielder Chris Young visited the club this week and had a conversation with the Chicago Cubs infielder.
During a conversation with Bregman for MLB Network, Young asked what drove the two-time World Series winner to opening the club. Bregman answered:
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“I’ve played over the last 10 years. You kind of learn and adapt and grow and figure out what works for you and and you take a little bit from one coach and one player and you try and put the pieces together for your puzzle.
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“I feel like for me, I was always searching to try and get one percent better, whether that’s staying healthy or strengthening conditioning or baseball activity defense, hitting whatever it may be.”
Bregman’s wife Reagan Elizabeth reacted to the Instagram post with the video of the interview, commenting:
“1% better.”
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Bregman has had several visitors to his club in the offseason, including San Francisco Giants star Matt Chapman and Baltimore Orioles’ Jackson Holliday.
Alex Bregman’s wife Reagan shared adorable moment between their children
Alex Bregman ended his free agency after signing a five-year deal with the Chicago Cubs last month. Bregman’s wife shared a glimpse of their time in Chicago during the offseason. She shared pictures of their time together at the Wrigley Field in an Instagram post.
“The warmest welcome,” Reagan captioned her post.
Reagan and Alex welcomed their second son in April 2025. Bregman’s wife shared a picture of her elder son, Knox, sharing an adorable moment with his sibling in her Instagram story.
“My heart,” she captioned her story.
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Reagan and her children were often in the stands at Fenway Park to cheer for Bregman last season. They will be showing their support to the All-Star infielder in his first season with the Cubs in 2026.
President Donald Trump said during his State of the Union address that the gold-medal-winning United States women’s ice hockey team will “soon” head to the White House to celebrate their victory in Milan.
“They beat a fantastic Canadian team in overtime as everybody saw, as did the American women who will soon be coming to the White House,” Trump said as the men’s hockey team was being saluted by everyone inside the House chamber during the State of the Union address.
It’s unknown if the women’s hockey team accepted an invitation to the White House.
Gold medalist Team United States pose after the medal ceremony for the Ice Hockey Women following the Women’s Gold Medal match between the United States and Canada on day 13 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 19, 2026 in Milan, Italy.(Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
USA Hockey and the White House have not immediately responded to a request for comment by Fox News Digital.
The women’s team declined Trump’s invitation to attend his State of the Union address on Tuesday night in Washington, D.C., citing “previously scheduled academic and professional commitments.”
“We are sincerely grateful for the invitation extended to our gold medal-winning U.S. Women’s Hockey Team and deeply appreciate the recognition of their extraordinary achievement,” USA Hockey told NBC News. “Due to the timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments following the Games, the athletes are unable to participate.
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“They were honored to be included and are grateful for the acknowledgment.”
Trump received criticism for what some viewed as disrespect toward the women’s team while on a phone call with the men’s team after their overtime victory over Canada on Sunday. While Jack Hughes quickly became an American hero with his gold-medal-winning goal, Megan Keller did the same thing in overtime three days before his to defeat Canada in their matchup.
During the viral clip of Trump’s phone call to the men’s team, he said that he would “have” to invite the women’s team to the State of the Union, too, otherwise, “I probably would be impeached.”
While controversy stirred on social media around the moment, Hughes’ mother, Ellen Hughes, who serves as a player development consultant for Team USA women’s ice hockey, explained she was not bothered by Trump’s comments.
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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 24, 2026.(REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE)
“These players, both the men and women, can bring so much unity to a group and to a country,” she told “Today.” “People that cheered on that don’t watch hockey, people that have politics on one side or on the other side, and that’s all both the men’s team and the women’s team care about.”
“If you could see what we see from the inside, and the men and women sharing, you know, dorm rooms and halls and flex floors and the camaraderie and the synergy and the way the women cheered on the men and the way the men cheered on the women — that’s what it’s all about,” she continued. “And the other things they cannot control. They care about humanity. They care about unity, and they care about the country.”
And while some were displeased by the men’s team laughing at Trump’s joke on the call, Quinn Hughes, the brother of Jack and hero in the quarterfinal overtime win with his goal over Sweden, explained how “amazing” it was to spend time with the women’s team throughout the weeks in Milan.
They were in attendance, as well as other men’s hockey players, to watch as the women’s team took home gold.
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United States’ Grace Zumwinkle, left, and Taylor Heise celebrate after victory ceremony for women’s ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
“Me and Jack were there, we watched them win the gold medal,” Quinn said. “They came to our game and were able to watch us. So, just the support back and forth, just to get to know them a little better was special, too.”
During Trump’s address, he also announced that men’s hockey goalie Connor Hellebuyck, whose 41-save performance was needed to force overtime to allow Hughes his golden opportunity, would receive the Medal of Freedom – the U.S. civilian honor – for his efforts in the game. Trump said he consulted with the team during their time in the Oval Office earlier on Tuesday.
The Magpies completed a 9-3 aggregate play-off victory over Azerbaijan champions Qarabag with a 3-2 second leg win at St James’ Park to ensure six Premier League teams will be involved in the next stage.
And ahead of next month’s showdown with either Barcelona or Chelsea – the draw will be made on Friday – Howe is confident his side has what it takes to go even further.
He said: “We want to go as far as we can and why not? I think we’re good enough to do it.
“That’s the great thing now in our season. There’s a positive feel that whoever we get in the next round, it will be an amazing tie for us.
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“I believe that we can raise our game and compete with anybody. That’s what we’re going to have to do whoever we get, but I just think it’s a massive thing for us to give our season an extra boost to get through this knockout phase and then into the next one.
“That’s the mindset we have to have. We have to believe in ourselves. I think we’ve seen the best of ourselves this year when we’ve gone into cup games and one-off games where we’ve been able to really rise to whatever challenge we’ve had in front of us.”
It is the first time the Magpies have reached the business end of the competition in their four attempts and represents significant progress on the European front during a campaign which has not always gone as they might have hoped domestically.
If their progression was a foregone conclusion before kick-off following their 6-1 rout in Baku last week, any hopes of a Qarabag fightback were put to bed within six minutes of kick-off when Sandro Tonali and then Joelinton struck in quick succession.
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Camilo Duran and Elvin Jafarguliyev scored after the break as the visitors made a much better fist of things than they had on their own pitch, but Sven Botman’s header in between ultimately ensured victory on the night for the hosts.
Howe said: “It’s a massive achievement for us to get to the last 16. I don’t care who you play at this stage, it’s a tough draw and we did the majority of the work in the away game. But we’ve come through really well and today.
“We were able to rotate our squad to a degree with mixed success. I don’t think it was a great performance, but I’m really pleased that we won.”
Qarabag coach Gurban Gurbanov was happy to see his players give a better account of themselves than they had done last week.
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Gurbanov said: “I would like to thank my players because they had a long Champions League campaign. In short, I would like to say I am very satisfied with their game because their performance was great.”
Agustín Pizá doesn’t watch the news. To preserve his peace of mind, the golf course architect largely ignores the ceaseless churn of headlines, keeping up instead by stealing glances at select social feeds. Sports are the exception.
“I follow them because they focus on success stories,” Pizá told GOLF.com by phone.
On rare occasions, though, events intrude. This past Sunday morning was one of them.
Pizá was in Puerto Vallarta, where he keeps an office and apartment, wrapping up a work trip that included site visits to two ongoing projects. With a noon flight scheduled, he wasn’t in a rush. Easing out of bed, he pulled back the curtains. No more than 600 feet away, columns of black smoke darkened the sky above the city.
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“At first I thought it was an accident,” he said. “But it almost looked like a war zone.”
His news blackout was about to end. Pizá scanned his phone, which buzzed with worried messages from family and friends, then fumbled with the TV remote.
“I do that so infrequently, it took me a while to find the channel,” he said.
The story was coming into focus. A military operation had killed the country’s most-wanted drug lord, triggering cartel retaliation. Buses and businesses were torched. Clashes erupted between security forces and suspected gang members. Dozens were reported dead. The city was placed in lockdown. Pizá’s flight was canceled.
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That was inconvenient. It was also the least of his concerns.
“This is really a one-off incident for Puerto Vallarta,” he said. “Anyone who has been here knows it’s one of the coolest, safest, friendliest places you can go. But it’s unfortunate because in the end Mexico lives off tourism.”
For Puerto Vallarta, the stakes are particularly high. The metropolitan area is home to roughly 500,000 people and has been a major international destination since the 1960s. Tourism is the region’s economic engine, and golf is one of the pistons.
The stretch of coastline along Banderas Bay, running north toward Punta Mita, is a mosaic of jungle, mountain and ocean, a varied landscape that Pizá regards as a uniquely compelling canvas for golf. The region’s portfolio ranges from the moody mountain corridors of Vista Vallarta Club de Golf to the coastal resort that hosts the PGA Tour’s VidantaWorld Mexico Open, just across the river in Nayarit.
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For Pizá, the connection is personal as well as professional. Born and raised in Tijuana and now based in San Diego with his wife and three children, he has straddled the border in both life and work. He opened his Puerto Vallarta office in 2006 in conjunction with a commission as project manager on the Bahía Course, a Jack Nicklaus Signature design in Punta Mita. The office now employs eight people and serves as a hub for projects across Mexico, Latin America and Europe. Pizá’s San Diego office handles stateside projects.
In industry circles, Pizá is regarded as a creative thinker inclined toward unconventional concepts. Among his more out-of-the-box projects is the Butterfly Effect, a 24-hole layout-in-the-making in the Coahuila Desert divided into four six-hole loops that can played independently. Among everyday golf fans, he gained wider notice with the launch of TGL, the tech-driven league founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.
In that virtual arena, his holes have stood out for their whimsy. One is modeled on a cenote, a water-filled limestone cavern; its fairway is a tapered, concave platform. Another, called “Temple,” looks like what you might get if Alister MacKenzie had collaborated with the Aztecs. If you have watched the likes of Justin Thomas or Rickie Fowler trying to plot their way around those fantastical settings, you have seen Pizá’s imagination at work.
On Monday, with parts of the city still shuttered and his Puerto Vallarta office closed, TGL offered a welcome outlet. Pizá stayed inside and tuned in as the simulator league aired on television, watching players take on challenges he’d helped conceive.
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“If it wasn’t for TGL,” he said, “I’m not sure what I’d be doing.”
By Tuesday, authorities had lifted restrictions, the airport had reopened and his flight was rebooked. The smoke had cleared. In Puerto Vallarta, at least, the immediate crisis appeared contained.
Pizá is careful not to dismiss what happened. He recognizes how jarring it must look from afar, and he knows there will be short-term consequences for locals whose livelihoods depend on visitation.
“I’m thinking about restaurateurs, hotel workers, caddies,” he said. “I’m sure they’re going to feel it.”
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At the same time, Pizá pushes back against broad-brush conclusions. When such clashes erupt, he said, tourists are not typically the intended targets. The violence tends to be a show of force between authorities and criminal groups before it recedes. Still, images travel, violent images especially. Context, by contrast, travels slowly.
Pizá tries to provide that to anyone who’ll listen. When friends ask if Mexico is dangerous, he often responds with a question of his own.
“Are you going to be buying guns or drugs?” he said. “If not, you’ll be fine.”
Risk, he said, is not unique to any single country. When bad things happen, they are more often the exception than the rule. But he also knows that perceptions can be stubborn, and that perceptions matter.
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“I don’t want to minimize what happened,” he said. “But Puerto Vallarta is going to recover a lot more quickly than people expect.”
On Tuesday, with his flight rebooked, Pizá could already see a city getting back on its feet. His Puerto Vallarta office had reopened, and though he’d given his staff the option to stay home, every one of them came in.
Nearby, at Marina Vallarta Golf Club, a public-access layout tucked along the bay, the fairways told a similar story. Pizá stopped by and chatted with the general manager. They’d already done 200 rounds that day and were handing out free margaritas.
His trip home was uneventful. The airport was busy but orderly. His noon flight lifted off on schedule, and when it touched down in San Diego, the passengers cheered.
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Pizá said he was glad to be home, too. He’d make a quick stop at the office, then on to his family. But his thoughts were already drifting south.
“I’ll be back in Puerto Vallarta in three weeks,” he said. “I can’t wait.”
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell walks the field during pregame preparations ahead of a divisional matchup with the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Minnesota leader oversaw final warmups as players completed their routines before kickoff. Dec 16, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: O’Connell prepared his team on the home field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images.
The Minnesota Vikings aren’t making it very mysterious: a different quarterback is on the way. It’s just a matter of who, with free agency less than two weeks away, and what role that man will hold in relation to J.J. McCarthy, the QB1 from 2025. Head coach Kevin O’Connell spoke to reporters Tuesday, explaining that his mindset about McCarthy as the long-term QB1 has changed since 2024, mainly because the timeline is different.
McCarthy still sits in front, yet the language points to a shorter leash and a more serious veteran hedge this offseason.
It feels like Minnesota must win now, and McCarthy may not be the safest option to achieve that mission.
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What O’Connell’s Word Choice Signals about McCarthy
Another day, another noncommittal quip about McCarthy.
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell addresses reporters during media availability at the NFL Scouting Combine inside the Indiana Convention Center. The head coach discussed roster outlook and offseason priorities as Minnesota evaluated upcoming draft decisions. Feb 25, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA: O’Connell spoke publicly while the Vikings prepared for another critical offseason period. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images.
O’Connell on McCarthy
Reporters asked O’Connell if he still views McCarthy as a franchise quarterback, two words he used freely two years ago, and O’Connell replied affirmatively, adding, “It’s just the timeline is in a different place for all of us than it was in the summer of 2024. And I have a responsibility — we have a responsibility collectively as we put together this team — to make sure that we use the data that we have at this time and the experiences we have.”
If you’re McCarthy, that update is the very definition of bittersweet.
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Interim GM Rob Brzezinski Weighs In
When asked about the Vikings’ offseason quarterback plan, Brzezinski aligned on the same page as O’Connell.
“We’re exploring every option that can be out there. What we do know is we need a level of baseline quarterback play for us to be effective,” he replied.
“A lot of this has been J.J. in unfortunate situations with some of the injuries and things that he’s dealt with, but we’re going to explore every opportunity, and I don’t think there’s anything specifically we’re looking for. We can’t manufacture anything that’s not there. So, No. 1, what are the options? Is it reciprocal? Is it financially doable? All those things. There’s just a lot of factors that go into it.”
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Brzezinski also said of his franchise’s new decision-making structure: “We have to have protocol in place, and so the owners have asked me to handle that responsibility if that would occur. But our intent is to have complete and total collaboration … and I think the decisions are going to be pretty easy to make.”
None of that screams extreme loyalty to McCarthy.
An Acknowledgement That There’s No Time to Develop McCarthy?
What exactly does O’Connell’s remark mean?
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It’s just the timeline is in a different place for all of us than it was in the summer of 2024.
In August 2024, Minnesota had drafted McCarthy four months prior, and there was no reason to believe his torn meniscus would spiral into a high ankle sprain, concussion, and broken hand the following season. The guy had no major injury history in high school or college, and in fact, drafting the “healthy guy,” as opposed to Michael Penix Jr., for example, seemed like the wise choice. Almost two years later, McCarthy and Penix Jr. have battled major injuries.
Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell review selections behind the scenes during the club’s 2024 NFL Draft process. The draft class included first-round picks J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner as Minnesota reshaped its roster. Apr 25, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: Team leadership worked through decisions during draft operations. Mandatory Credit: YouTube.
The timeline may be referring to McCarthy’s health and how it jibes with an alleged Super Bowl window. Former general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah constructed his competitive rebuild process for Minnesota to aim for a Super Bowl in 2025 and 2026 — if one assumed that McCarthy would pan out.
Instead, the Vikings traded away the quarterback who would later win the Super Bowl, Sam Darnold, while this offseason wondering whether McCarthy would develop into a dependable starter.
In short, O’Connell likely feels the heat to win now or risk losing his job. That’s the real timeline. Minnesota hired him in 2022, and through four seasons, he reached the postseason twice and won no playoff games. Regarding playoff success, it’s go-time for O’Connell. He can’t bet it all on McCarthy.
All Bets off at QB
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Earlier in the offseason, ESPN reported that “all bets were off” on McCarthy’s future, meaning the club wouldn’t tie its success to him alone. In theory, they could call about big-fish trades for players like Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, or Justin Herbert. They could explore the availability of Kyler Murray and Mac Jones. They could add a veteran like Aaron Rodgers, Kirk Cousins, Derek Carr, or Geno Smith.
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) warms up on the field while wearing a WVB bow tie patch honoring late owner William V. Bidwill before kickoff. The quarterback completed pregame routines ahead of the home contest. Oct 13, 2019; Glendale, Arizona, USA: Murray prepared for action while honoring the longtime Cardinals owner. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-Arizona Republic via Imagn Content Services, LLC.
Every single one of those alternatives feels realistic, especially after the comments from O’Connell and Brzezinski at the Combine. McCarthy will probably be on the roster, but it’s a safe assumption that he’ll fight for the QB1 job — like Anthony Richardson versus Daniel Jones in Indianapolis last summer.
Man Utd centre-back Matthijs de Ligt has been out for three months with a back injury but he could return in March.
When Matthijs de Ligt returns to the Manchester United team, which could be within the next month, he will find it is unrecognisable from the last time he pulled on the shirt.
De Ligt last played for United on November 30, when there was still hope that Ruben Amorim could deliver the answers at Old Trafford. That win at Crystal Palace steadied the ship after the disastrous defeat to 10-man Everton, and there was no sense that within five weeks the Portuguese head coach would have left the club.
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The brief Darren Fletcher era passed De Ligt by, and his return will now come under Michael Carrick, who has breathed new life into United’s season and given them a golden opportunity to return to the Champions League with 11 Premier League games remaining.
If there is a problem for De Ligt, beyond returning to full fitness after three months out injured, it is that the change in the dugout means United now field two centre-backs rather than three, and he has lost momentum during his spell on the sidelines.
De Ligt had been intermittently feeling back pain before aggravating it in United’s win at Crystal Palace at the end of November. He came through that fixture and, at the time, had played every minute of the Premier League season to date.
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But that run of 1,170 minutes stopped dead in south London and the counter hasn’t started ticking since. A week later, Amorim confirmed the injury but said he expected De Ligt’s absence to be short.
“For Matta, it is a small thing. I expect to have Matthijs next game [at Molineux],” he said. That was the start of December, but De Ligt hasn’t been seen for United since.
Updates from the three head coaches to have taken charge of the first team since then have played down his absence. Carrick referred to De Ligt as having had a setback about a month ago, but then attempted to correct himself and club sources clarified after that press conference that they wouldn’t refer to the issue as a “setback”.
A month has passed since then, and the Dutch centre-back is still not back in training or available for selection, and Amorim’s initial claim that he would be fit to face Wolves at Molineux on Monday, December 8, only adds to the intrigue.
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That statement hasn’t helped De Ligt’s situation, although he has remained positive and upbeat during his rehabilitation. It is understood that there has been no significant setback and there is no mystery to the 26-year-old’s absence. It is simply the case that the issue has proven harder to shift than had been expected.
De Ligt is in regularly at Carrington doing his rehab, and on a couple of occasions, he has felt close to a return, only to feel pain again in the back area. Every time that happens it delays his return and it is why Amorim, Fletcher and Carrick have all found it difficult to put a timescale on it, with United now cautioning against a timeframe and Carrick speaking more generically of late.
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It has been unfortunate timing. De Ligt was in the best form of his United career before his injury, as his status as an ever-present in the Premier League proved. While he has been forced to watch, he has seen Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez flourish as a partnership in the centre of defence.
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Maguire has been outstanding under Carrick and is looking like he could earn himself a new contract. Martinez picked up a calf injury last week that ruled him out of the win at Everton, but he is expected to return to training before the return fixture against Crystal Palace on Sunday.
That might come too soon for the Argentine, but in 20-year-old Leny Yoro, who looks to be over his own patchy form under Amorim, United have an able deputy. De Ligt will be an afterthought against the opponents he last played against.
He is unlikely to be fit in time to face Newcastle either, at which point there will be only nine games left this season. His chances of making the World Cup with the Netherlands could also be hanging in the balance.
This has been De Ligt’s longest injury absence since missing 17 games with a shoulder injury in 2020, although he has had a stop-start time of it with minor injuries since the start of the 2022/23 season. There have been 11 separate injury absences since then, most for just a few games, until this back problem.
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That has made him more aware of his own body and as he enters what should be the peak years of his career, he is determined to return when he feels he is right, rather than rushing back and risking a more severe setback and facing another spell out of action.
Within the next month or so, De Ligt hopes this issue will be in the rearview mirror, and he can focus on trying to win his place back in the side before the end of the season. That will be easier said than done, but his first challenge will be getting back onto the grass at Carrington.
Savvy Hallie set the pace throughout the Light Fingers Stakes, but her trainer Brad Widdup is comfortable allowing expert jockey Nash Rawiller to call the shots in the Group One encounter facing elite filly Tempted during the Surround Stakes at Randwick.
In the compact field of eight, the three-year-old seems primed to lead, yet Widdup concedes a foe could unsettle the rhythm, trusting horse and rider to respond effectively.
“I’ll leave it up to Nash. You never know, someone might want to go a bit hard this time around,” Widdup said.
“We can only worry about ourselves, and we’re very happy with her. She’s had a trouble free preparation, so fingers crossed she can keep going.”
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The select group of eight features Savvy Hallie from post six, topped by Tempted, runner-up in the Everest, Apocalyptic who took the Flight Stakes, and Ole Dancer, Thousand Guineas winner making her initial Sydney appearance.
Rain is on the cards, according to the Bureau of Meteorology, possibly delivering 3mm to 60mm in coming days.
Either scenario suits Widdup fine, as Savvy Hallie performs well on good or heavy going.
No Surround Stakes (1400m) victory on his resume, Widdup was nonetheless present at Crown Lodge for the wins of Portillo (2009) and Parables (2011), viewing Savvy Hallie in the same league.
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“Portillo was a good two-year-old and trained on, Parables came later. But I think Savvy Hallie is definitely in their mould,” he said.
“You never get too carried away with this sort of race, but it’s great to have a really good chance.
“She hasn’t gone backwards and you’d like to think she should be competitive.”
Fields out on Wednesday pegged Tempted a $1.60 top pick, Apocalyptic at $4.20, with just Ole Dancer ($8.50) and Savvy Hallie ($9.50) also at single-figure quotes.
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Tim Bradley became a world champion in two weight divisions during his time in the ring, but now the 42-year-old Californian has told another two-weight conqueror to walk away from the sport, believing his best days to be behind him.
Bradley held the WBC and WBO super-lightweight world titles and the WBO welterweight crown, defeating Junior Witter, Kendall Holt and Manny Pacquiao to get his hands on each of those belts.
Meanwhile, Mario Barrios held the WBA (Regular) title in the super-lightweight division by defeating Botirzhon Akhmedov and was upgraded to WBC welterweight world champion in June 2024.
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Heading into his fight against Ryan Garcia on Saturday night, Barrios had remarkably made two defences of the title but had not won a world title contest since 2020, having retained the 147lb belt with draws against Abel Ramos and Pacquiao.
“Mario Barrios, if you don’t get this done, man, damn. This should be easy for you, easy.
“[Joe] Goossen, if you don’t get this done, you worked with this man, Ryan Garcia, you worked side-by-side with this man for several fights. If you don’t get this done with Mario Barrios, you are a sorry a** trainer too.”
“Ryan Garcia is fake trash. Doo-doo butter. Yeah, Ryan, you trash. You ain’t got no right hand, you take your left hand away and it is over with.”
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“All it takes is somebody that is tough, somebody that is smart. Take that left hand away from your a** and you are done, bro. Put your a** in that scary [Philly] shell, where you turn your back? You are done, my boy. You ain’t got no boxing skills, no real skills.”
“Barrios stayed mid-range the whole damn fight, man, when you going to get outside, use that range and use those angles, man. [You will] not get hit with that s**t.
“This was a horrible performance by Mario Barrios, man. You need to hang ‘em up, bro. Say goodbye! Yeah, you need to go, my dude. For real, bro, your last two performances, they have been doo-doo, straight up butter.”
Garcia went on to call for a fight with super-lightweight star Shakur Stevenson during the aftermath of his win, but the Newark southpaw maintains that any potential fight must take place at a catchweight of 144lbs.
Manchester United secured another three points on Monday night with Benjamin Sesko’s goal against Everton while, off the pitch, Marcus Rashford’s future remains in focus
Manchester United secured another three points on Monday evening as they aim to solidify their top four spot position. A solitary goal proved sufficient for Michael Carrick’s side at Hill Dickinson Stadium, with Benjamin Sesko making an impact from the bench once again.
Crystal Palace will be the next visitors to Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon. United triumphed in the reverse fixture at Selhurst Park in November with Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount, when Ruben Amorim was still in the dugout.
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United still have their top four fate very much in their own hands. Fixtures against fellow Champions League contenders Chelsea and Liverpool lie ahead, though, so they’ll want to rack up as many points as possible in the meantime.
Carrick’s team selection has proved a topic of discussion, despite another victory on Monday. Off the pitch, Marcus Rashford’s future remains a major talking point as we bring you the latest from around Old Trafford.
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Barcelona chief’s meeting over Rashford
Barcelona will be able to sign Marcus Rashford for approximately £26million at the conclusion of what has so far been a successful loan spell. However, the Catalan club are reportedly eager to get even more of a discount on the Manchester United forward.
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As reported by Sport, Rashford’s agent Arturo Canales has held discussions with Barca’s sporting director Deco regarding the player’s future. Deco is reportedly eager to negotiate a lower fee for Rashford, although there’s currently no indication that the club would withdraw their interest if United stand firm on the number agreed when the player moved to la Liga.
Despite not being a consistent starter, Rashford has contributed 10 goals and 13 assists for Barcelona this season. He has recently been sidelined due to injury but was back among the substitutes for a weekend triumph over Levante which saw Barca end the weekend in top spot.
Carrick receives Sesko advice
Benjamin Sesko staked his claim for more starting appearances with his goal on Monday but the pressing question is who the striker should replace. He was brought on for Amad against Everton, leading to a reshuffle of the front line, and ex-United skipper Gary Neville believes this alteration should be implemented from the outset in the next match.
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Neville gave interim manager Carrick firm advice over an attacking reshuffle, telling Sky Sports: “I think now on Sunday Michael Carrick starts him (Sesko). Just feeling how Michael would look at that, I think it would kill the lad if he didn’t start.
“I think what you’ll see on Sunday is [Matheus] Cunha to the left, [Bryan] Mbeumo to the right, Sesko up top and Bruno in behind. I think Amad will just slip out for a game, he has been really good but I think Sesko starts.”
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Allegiant Stadium will play host to Sunday’s
Round 1 NRL game between Canterbury Bulldogs and
St. George Illawarra Dragons. The game kicks off at 3:30 pm with Canterbury Bulldogs heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Canterbury Bulldogs vs.
St. George Illawarra Dragons
game and give you our free tips and bets.
Canterbury Bulldogs vs St. George Illawarra Dragons Odds
Canterbury Bulldogs vs St. George Illawarra Dragons Preview
Canterbury’s steady rise under Cameron Ciraldo faces its latest test against a Dragons outfit still searching for consistency. The Bulldogs returned to the finals in 2024 and pushed into the top four last season, building a forward pack capable of overpowering most rivals.
St George Illawarra, guided by Shane Flanagan, have shown patches of resolve but continue to wrestle with key playmaking combinations. The Bulldogs have claimed the past five clashes between the sides, though both meetings in 2025 were decided by eight points or fewer.
With Matt Burton named and combinations settling, Canterbury’s class through the middle should prove decisive. Laying the 7.5-point line looks justified if they reproduce their early-season intensity.
Canterbury Bulldogs vs St. George Illawarra Dragons Teams
Bulldogs team: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Matt Burton 7. Lachlan Galvin 8. Max King 9. Bailey Hayward 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon 14. Kurt Mann 15. Sitili Tupouniua 16. Harry Hayes 17. Josh Curran 19. Sean O’Sullivan 20. Jake Turpin 21. Enari Tuala 22. Jonathan Sua 23. Alekolasimi Jones
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Dragons team: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Christian Tuipulotu 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Setu Tu 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Daniel Atkinson 8. Emre Guler 9. Damien Cook 10. Toby Couchman 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Hamish Stewart 14. Hame Sele 15. Josh Kerr 16. Blake Lawrie 17. Ryan Couchman 18. Lyhkan King-Togia 19. David Fale 20. Jacob Halangahu 21. Mathew Feagai 22. Tyrell Sloan
