The PGA Tour’s 2026 Genesis Invitational continues on Friday, February 20, with the second round at Riviera Country Club. You can find full Genesis Invitational tee times for Friday’s second round at the bottom of this post.

Featured tee time for Round 2

This year, Rickie Fowler is trying to re-enter the elite ranks of the PGA Tour after years of struggles on the course. And so far, the six-time Tour winner is looking good.

Fowler has made three starts in 2026, and he’s finished in the top 20 in each of them. Now he’s hoping to take the next step and get into contention at this week’s Genesis Invitational.

He has two top-20 finishes in his career at the Genesis and finished T35 the last time it was held at Riviera in 2024.

Fowler will tee off for Round 2 at 10:27 a.m. ET on Friday alongside Tom Kim and Max Greyserman.

You can watch Friday’s second round of the 2026 Genesis Invitational from 4-8 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will provide exclusive early streaming coverage beginning at 10:15 a.m. ET on Friday, in addition to featured group and featured hole coverage.

Check out the complete Round 2 tee times and groupings for the Genesis Invitational below.

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2026 Genesis Invitational tee times for Friday: Round 2 (ET)

Tee No. 1

10:15 a.m. – Aldrich Potgieter, Ryan Fox, Sam Stevens
10:27 a.m. – Tom Kim, Rickie Fowler, Max Greyserman
10:39 a.m. – Lucas Glover, Tony Finau, Max McGreevy
10:51 a.m. – Garrick Higgo, Aaron Rai, Matt Fitzpatrick
11:03 a.m. – Jason Day, Alex Noren, Ryo Hisatsune
11:15 a.m. – Andrew Novak, Brian Harman, Nick Taylor
11:27 a.m. – Russell Henley, Harris English, Corey Conners
11:39 a.m. – Sepp Straka, Harry Hall, Patrick Cantlay
11:56 a.m. – Chris Gotterup, Justin Rose, Robert MacIntyre
12:08 p.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Si Woo Kim
12:20 p.m. – Min Woo Lee, Jordan Spieth, Daniel Berger
12:32 p.m. – Brian Campbell, Wyndham Clark, Marco Penge
12:44 p.m. – Sami Valimaki, J.T. Poston, Rico Hoey
12:56 p.m. – Kurt Kitayama, Nico Echavarria, Jake Knapp
1:08 p.m. – Matt McCarty, Jhonattan Vegas, Taylor Pendrith
1:20 p.m. – Tom Hoge, Bud Cauley, Matti Schmid
1:37 p.m. – Sahith Theegala, Michael Kim, Pierceson Coody
1:49 p.m. – Ben Griffin, Keegan Bradley, Sam Burns
2:01 p.m. – Maverick McNealy, Akshay Bhatia, Jacob Bridgeman
2:13 p.m. – Cameron Young, Viktor Hovland, Shane Lowry
2:25 p.m. – J.J. Spaun, Ludvig Åberg, Hideki Matsuyama
2:37 p.m. – Collin Morikawa, Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy
2:49 p.m. – Ryan Gerard, Adam Scott, Patrick Rodgers
3:01 p.m. – Kevin Yu, Max Homa, Denny McCarthy

Lucknow: On a day when the result was a mere formality and Karnataka’s place in the Ranji Trophy final was already assured, the umpires briefly kept the semifinal against Uttarakhand alive — much to the bemusement of players and broadcasters alike. The only moment of intrigue at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Thursday came at tea, when captains Kunal Chandela and Karun Nair — standing in for an injured Devdutt Padikkal — shook hands, signalling what everyone believed was the end of proceedings. Presentation signage was rolled out, players drifted towards the ceremony area, and one even headed to the dressing room to pack for the airport.

However, a few minutes later, play was ordered to resume after tea. With Uttarakhand six wickets down, umpires pointed to the rulebook, noting that an outright result for Karnataka was still technically possible. A visibly disgruntled Karnataka side returned to the field, but with the match long decided, Abhay Negi (57 n.o.) and Saurabh Rawat (53 n.o.) treated the final session as batting practice, while the opposition wound down the clock. The match was finally called off less than an hour after tea, with Uttarakhand at 260/6. Karnataka will now host first-time finalists Jammu and Kashmir at the KSCA Rajnagar Stadium — the first time the northern Karnataka region will stage a Ranji Trophy final. “We are playing the final after a long time. We’ve been working very hard for the last few years but couldn’t quite make it,” said Karnataka head coach Yere Goud. “Playing at home makes it even more special.” Goud was quick to underline the challenge posed by Jammu and Kashmir. “They have done extremely well, beating MP and Bengal. A lot of credit should go to them. They are a very dangerous side. We need to play good cricket and focus on our processes — we’ll have to play well to beat them.” Karnataka sweat over Padikkal Karnataka skipper Devdutt Padikkal did not take the field on the final day after suffering a cut while fielding on Wednesday, which required five stitches on his right hand. However, Goud played down concerns over his availability for the final starting Tuesday. “When I saw the cut, I was pretty sure he’ll make it. He probably needs two to three days’ rest and should be fine for the game,” Goud said. Shreyas’ landmark The match also marked a personal milestone for leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal, who became the latest Karnataka bowler to reach 300 first-class wickets, which came in his 97th appearance in the format. The 32-year-old is the side’s leading wicket-taker this season with 46 scalps. “It’s a special feeling to reach the milestone in a semifinal, and it gives me a lot of confidence going into the final,” said Shreyas. Earlier, Karnataka, resuming at 299/6, were bowled out for 323, with KL Rahul left unbeaten on 86 after running out of partners. Karnataka’s focus now shifts to Hubballi and a chance to add a ninth Ranji Trophy title to their storied history. SCOREBOARD Karnataka (I innings): 736 Uttarakhand (II innings): 233 Karnataka (II innings, o/n 299/6): KL Rahul (not out) 86, Vyshak Vijaykumar st S Rawat b Mishra 0, Shikhar Shetty b Mishra 7, Prasidh Krishna (run out) 7, Devdutt Padikkal (absent hurt). Extras (B-8; NB-4; LB-2; W-1) 15. Total (all out; 74.3 overs) 323 Fall of wickets: 7-299, 8-311, 9-323 Bowling: Abhay Negi 19-9-63-2, Janmejay Joshi 9-0-54-0, Mayank Mishra 18-3-69-4, Avneesh Sudha 12-1-50-1, J Suchith 12-0-59-1, Aditya Rawat 3.3-0-15-0, Lakshya Raichandani 1-0-3-0. Uttarakhand (II innings): Bhupen Lalwani c Kruthik b Prasidh 15, Prasanth Chopra c Kruthik b Vyshak 0, Avneesh Sudha c Rahul b Shreyas 66, Lakshya Raichandani c Kruthik b Prasidh 10, J Suchith c Aneesh (sub) b Shreyas 19, Saurabh Rawat (not out) 53, Kunal Chandela st Kruthik b Shreyas 20, Abhay Negi (not out) 57. Extras (B-12; LB-2; W-6) 20. Total (6 wkts; 62 overs) 260. Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-48, 3-72, 4-107, 5-128, 6-156. Bowling: Vidyadhar Patil 4-0-13-0, Prasidh Krishna 6-1-17-2, Vyshak Vijaykumar 4-0-22-1, Shikhar Shetty 24-1-97-0, Shreyas Gopal 19-1-83-3; Karun Nair 2-0-9-0; Mayank Agarwal 2-0-5-0.

Being able to shape the ball both directions is a huge asset. It allows you to access pin locations that were previously unaccessible, and lets you shape the ball off the tee to avoid hazards. You can also get yourself out of trouble with ease, shaping the ball around trees and back into the fairway.

The trouble for most recreational golfers is that they can only work the ball one way. They have a go-to shot shape and not much else.

Now, there’s nothing wrong with having a shot shape you’re comfortable with and sticking to it. But if you really want to start becoming a shot-maker, you’ll need to know how to shape the ball both ways.

Luckily, doing so is a lot easier than you likely thought. GOLF Top 100 Teacher Mike Malizia explained how in a past shoot with GOLF Magazine, which you can read about below.

How to hit draws and fades

The good news about shaping the ball is that it can be easily achieved through slight adjustments in your setup. And once you learn how to make those adjustments, you’ll be able to hit both draws and fades.

Here’s how it works.

Draws

The first thing you want to do to hit a draw is move the ball position slightly back in your stance. Next, you want to slightly tilt your hips and shoulders away from the target.

“The key is, when I get back to impact, I wanna make sure that my shoulders feel closed and I want to feel this right side ‘shrinking,’” Malizia says. “This helps promote a more in-to-out path.”

With that in-to-out path and a slightly closed clubface, you’ll be able to curve the ball right to left with ease.

Fades

For a fade, you’ll want to move the ball more forward in your stance. You’ll also want to limit the amount you tilt your hips and shoulders away from the target at address, giving you a more level setup position.

“At impact, you will see less right-side bend and you’ll see more of the chest opened up,” Malizia says. “This will help you swing a little more out-to-in.”

By making these key setup adjustments, it becomes much easier to swing in a way that promotes a certain ball flight. So, next time you want to shape the ball a certain way, remember that it all starts with the setup.

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A 10-game schedule kick starts the post-all-star break slate. Among the notable NBA odds include Pistons vs. Knicks (-4.5), Hawks vs. 76ers (-1.5), Celtics (-5.5) vs. Warriors and Nuggets (-4.5) vs. Clippers. The largest NBA spread of the day has Cleveland as 15.5-point favorites over Brooklyn, as the Cavs covered in four of their last five games heading into the NBA All-Star break.

What are the NBA best bets for Thursday, and which combination of picks should you target in a Thursday NBA parlay? Before locking in any NBA picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.

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Top NBA picks for Thursday, Feb. 19

After simulating every game 10,000 times, the model is backing the Los Angeles Clippers (+4.5) to cover the spread against the Denver Nuggets at 10:30 p.m. ET. The Nuggets look for the season sweep over the Clippers, after posting a 130-116 win in Los Angeles on Nov. 12 and a 122-109 victory at Denver on Jan. 30. The Nuggets will be without Aaron Gordon (hamstring) and Peyton Watson (hamstring) and failed to cover in three of their last four heading into the All-Star break. Meanwhile, Los Angeles has won three of the last four meetings at home against Denver.

Veteran forward Kawhi Leonard powers the Clippers’ offense. In 41 games, all starts, he is averaging 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.1 steals in 32.8 minutes. He registered a double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds in a 105-102 win over the Houston Rockets on Feb. 11 and is coming off an epic All-Star Game performance with 31 of the 48 points for USA Stripes against Team World.

The model is projecting four Nuggets players to score 10.7 points or more, led by Nikola Jokic’s 27.5 points. The Clippers, meanwhile, are projected to be led by Leonard’s 30.5 points as five Los Angeles players score 10.2 points or more. The model is backing Los Angeles to cover nearly 70% of the time. See which other NBA parlay picks to make here.

How to make NBA predictions for Thursday, Feb. 19

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Team USA women’s figure skater Alysa Liu won gold in the women’s free skate final on Thursday, ending a 20-year drought for American women to medal in the event, and a 24-year drought to win gold. 

The last American woman to win a singles figure skating medal at the Olympics was Sasha Cohen in the 2006 Turin Games, and the last American woman to win a gold medal in singles figure skating was Sarah Hughes, who pulled off that accomplishment in 2002 when the Winter Games were held in Salt Lake City.

She landed all her jumps and smiled throughout, and exploded into a demonstrative celebration after she finished. She was even heard yelling, “that’s what I’m f—ing talking about!’ and “holy s—!” while celebrating with her team. 

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Alysa Liu of the United States competes during the women’s figure skating free program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.  (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Liu finished with 226.79 total score, 150.20 free skate score, 76.59 short program score. It was her season-best in free skate score.

But she still had to watch Japanese rivals Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai go after her. 

Sakamoto was only good enough to come up just behind Liu. Nakai appeared to come much closer, as there was a noticeable tension in the crowd as judges reviewed Nakai’s moves before delivering her final score. But once they announced that Nakai had come up short, the crowd exploded in celebration for Liu. 

Liu was the only American woman who qualified for a chance at the podium after Tuesday’s short program, as teammates Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito came up short.

All the pressure was on Liu to win a gold for the U.S. in an individual figure skating event after her teammates came up short, men’s star Ilia Malinin fell to eight place after two falls.

Liu has become a fan favorite for the U.S. this year, playing a key role in helping her country win gold in the team event after her dramatic comeback story. She only just returned to the world stage after a brief retirement following her performance at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. 

Just prior to her appearance in the 2022 Beijing games, she and her father were the targets of a spying operationspying operation by the Chinese government.

ILIA MALININ HINTS AT INTENSE OLYMPIC PRESSURE DAYS AFTER UNEXPECTED RESULT

Alysa Liu of the United States competes during the women’s figure skating free program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.  (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Liu called the experience “a little bit freaky and exciting.”

“You know what I mean? It’s so… unbelievable. You know what I mean like, that’s crazy,” Liu previously told Fox News Digital at a roundtable interview at the USOPC Media Summit in October.

“Like, imagine finding that out at such a young age, I mean, like In a weird way, I was like, ‘Am I like in some prank show?’ Like, is this world real like I must be some movie character. But, I mean, it was like it made sense to me, you know, from like everything my dad did back in his activist days.”

She hasn’t ruled out seeing her life, and experience in an international spying incident, adapted into a movie.

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Alysa Liu of the United States arrives to compete during the women’s figure skating free program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.  (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Still, she has some preferences if her story makes it onto the big screen.

“They gotta make me look like super cool hero or something. And just, I can’t just be the kid that got spied on and did nothing about it,” she said. “But honestly, I would just have the main focus be like my dad’s story, because like his story is so cool and like also just like everything that only happened because of what he did, so, like I feel like we got to start with the roots.”  

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The Minnesota Vikings have about two dozen quarterback options this offseason, as the franchise publicly declared last month that it will seek a “deep quarterback room” in 2026. And according to SI.com, the proper path is the free-agent acquisition of Green Bay Packers quarterback Malik Willis.

Willis’s small-sample surge in Green Bay has people talking, and it could put Minnesota in the mix if the price stays sane.

The strong-armed passer revitalized his career in Green Bay, and he’s poised to cash in next month in free agency.

Willis Buzz Grows after 2025 Efficiency Spike

If you’re a Willis enthusiast, SI.com has you covered from a Vikings perspective.

SI.com: Vikings Should Sign Willis

Gilberto Manzano sized up one offseason move apiece for each NFC North team, and regarding the Vikings, that’s a Willis signing.

He explained, “Sign QB Malik Willis. It might be tough for them to splurge for Love’s backup, perhaps making Willis available at the start of free agency. Coach Kevin O’Connell can’t hand McCarthy the starting job again unless he proves it by beating out real competition in training camp.”

“Willis, a 2022 third-round pick, showed vast improvement in the games he appeared last season for Green Bay and his determination to make the most of his latest opportunity after how poorly it went for him in Tennessee could bring out the best in McCarthy in a fierce summer battle. It was a small sample size, but Willis completed 85.7% of his passes in four games last year.”

McCarthy and Willis would then have a true summer battle to determine the QB1.

Manzano continued, “For comparison, McCarthy struggled by completing only 57.6% of his passes in 10 starts. Willis could have other options and maybe an easier path to a starting job, but not many teams can offer a wide receiver as good as Justin Jefferson.”

“The Vikings have no reason to commit to McCarthy’s first-round status after the team fired GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. There’s no more time to waste in Minnesota after the disastrous quarterback results in 2025.”

The Single Game That Changed It All

In a December home loss to the Baltimore Ravens, Willis fired up 3 total touchdowns, no interceptions, 288 passing yards, and 60 with his legs. The game changed his career, as it alone probably fetched his upcoming free-agent contract. He proved that a reclamation story could be on the way. The man just needs a starting job to prove his mettle.

Despite a small sample size of only 58 dropbacks in 2025, Willis surprisingly led all quarterbacks in EPA+CPOE, demonstrating high efficiency despite low volume. His footwork appeared more refined, his timing sharper, and he threw with greater conviction — improvements that suggest dedicated work behind the scenes and the right setup in Green Bay.

Now, he needs a genuine opportunity: reps throughout July and August and a chance to compete for a starting role. Minnesota is an appealing destination, purely from a competition perspective.

Financially, the move is sound. An annual salary in the $15–25 million range is reasonable in the current quarterback market. Moreover, acquiring him wouldn’t require surrendering draft picks or future assets, and the contract wouldn’t become a burdensome, multi-year commitment if he doesn’t pan out.

He represents a unique option: a quarterback with legitimate QB1 potential who can be acquired without sacrificing any trade capital.

Difference of Opinion on Price

Willis’s price tag is difficult to gauge. No one can quite figure it out.

Because of the precedent set by Baker Mayfield in 2023 and Sam Darnold in 2025, Willis should probably earn a new deal with the aforementioned $15–25 million to “prove it.” He’s never succeeded as a long-term starter anywhere, and handing him a fat bag of cash is risky.

But some websites, like Spotrac, have tossed $15-25 million all the way out the window. That source claims Willis is worth a whopping $35.5 million per season, meaning his next squad could ink a deal worth $107 million over the next three seasons.

Many quarterback-needy teams don’t have $35.5 million lying around; $20 million for a quarterback prove-it deal is manageable. Tipping the scales at $35 million or $36 million is borderline outrageous.

Vikings Not Alone for Willis Suitors

If Manzano is wrong and Willis does not land in Minnesota, he’ll still have plenty of suitors. A list might look like this:

• Miami Dolphins
• Arizona Cardinals
• Pittsburgh Steelers
• Cleveland Browns
• Indianapolis Colts
• Atlanta Falcons

Dolphins Wire‘s Adam Stites recently opined on Willis to Miami, “The Dolphins’ plan at quarterback isn’t clear, but splitting with Tua Tagovailoa appears to be a foregone conclusion.

“That’ll leave the team with Quinn Ewers and Cam Miller, a pair of young passers who have potential but probably aren’t close to being full-time NFL starters. So that leaves the Dolphins on the hunt for at least one more quarterback with neither a top 10 pick nor a ton of salary cap space at their disposal.”

It’s worth noting that Tagovailoa will have to land somewhere, too, and he’ll have a robust free-agent market if the Dolphins release him.

Stites added, “With a weak draft class at the position, Miami will probably need to find the money to wade into the free agency pool. And it’s hard to find a better, or more logical option than Willis who would be reunited with new Dolphins GM Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley, who both worked in Green Bay before taking over in Miami.”

Willis will turn 27 in May.

The return of Gervonta Davis is up in the air but there may be a title fight waiting for him in the welterweight division should he return.

Davis has not won a fight since June 2024, with his solitary outing since being a controversial draw against Lamont Roach Jr last March – a fight which many fans believe should have cost Davis his undefeated record.

‘Tank’ was then scheduled to face Jake Paul, but he was mentioned in a civil lawsuit – which cites violent behaviour, battery and kidnapping – two weeks before the fight, resulting in the cancellation of the event.

The 31-year-old has since been arrested and stripped of his WBA lightweight world title, with a potential return to the ring seemingly on hold until his situation outside of it has been cleared up.

Yet, in an interview with All The Smoke Fight, trainer and father of Devin Haney, Bill, revealed that Davis still sits atop the hit list for the WBO welterweight ruler.

“It’s about 10 names on the list. Tank is at the top of it, maybe Shakur [Stevenson] is next. Jaron Ennis. I think Conor Benn might be on there, towards the bottom, you know what I mean?

“Ryan Garcia is number 10, Brian Norman was on there. Keyshawn Davis, your man Keyshawn Davis is on there too.”

‘Tank’ has only fought as high as super-lightweight – a win against Mario Barrios back in 2021 – and would be undersized at welterweight.

The new holder of the WBA lightweight world title is expected to be determined on Saturday, April 11, although Golden Boy Promotions’ ongoing lawsuit with Vergil Ortiz could lead to that event being pushed back.

As for Haney – who won the title from Brian Norman Jr in November last year to become a three-weight champion – he has also expressed interest in fights with Shakur Stevenson, Keyshawn Davis and Conor Benn.