The Minnesota Vikings employ a speedy cornerback named Isaiah Rodgers, and he used to work with a guy who’s now on the trade block: Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore II. Rodgers wasn’t shy this week about recruiting Moore II on social media to join the Vikings.

Minnesota still needs cornerback help, and Moore checks the experience box fast.

Moore II won’t be too difficult to get, and if Minnesota is in the mood, he could serve as CB depth in 2026.

Moore Might Make Sense as a Short-Term Secondary Fix

Get to know Moore II, who now lives in the trade rumor mill.

Colts to Trade Moore II

Moore II’s days in Indianapolis are numbered, and with the draft just 10 days away, he’ll be shipped elsewhere before too long.

NFL.com’s Kevin Patra wrote Friday, “Kenny Moore’s nine-year career in Indianapolis appears to be at an end. The Colts and Moore mutually agreed to seek a trade, ESPN reported Friday. Turning 31 in August, Moore has long been an underrated slot defender able to stick with shifty receivers, jump short routes and stick his nose in against the run.”

“He’s coming off a down season, in which he missed three games due to injury. There were also scheme-fit concerns in Lou Anarumo’s system. The Colts have spent the offseason looking to get younger on defense, which aligns with the decision to seek a trade for Moore. 2025 third-round pick Justin Walley, who missed his rookie campaign due to a training camp ACL tear, would be first in line to replace Moore’s nickel reps.”

Nine years was quite the run with Moore II in Indianapolis. For context, he was a rookie the same year as former Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (2017).

The Rodgers Recruitment

Rodgers turned pro in 2020 as a 6th-Round selection by the Colts. He stayed in Indianapolis for three seasons before a gambling suspension rattled his career. He later landed with the Philadelphia Eagles and then the Vikings.

But Rodgers crossed paths with Moore II for three seasons, between 2020 and 2022, and the two are evidently pals.

Rodgers rolled around this recruiting pitch on Instagram:

The Vikings signed James Pierre from the Pittsburgh Steelers in March, and for now, he’s on deck to hold the CB3 job. But if Minnesota prefers more CB depth than previous years, a trade for Moorre II cannot be ruled out, especially with Rodgers pounding the table for him.

Moore II’s Production

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Moore is a career-long starter and earned a Pro Bowl appearance in 2021. Here’s his passer rating allowed resume:

2018: 80.0
2019: 76.8
2020: 97.2
2021: 86.9
2022: 117.7
2023: 96.6
2024: 83.6
2025: 87.8

And his Pro Football Focus report card:

2017: 65.9
2018: 68.7
2019: 75.5
2020: 73.8
2021: 66.6
2022: 55.7
2023: 76.8
2024: 70.1
2025: 66.7

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Think of it this way: had the Vikings not signed Pierre in March, a Moore II trade would feel perfect right now.

Horeshoe Heroes‘ Lee Vowell on a Moore II trade: “Moore’s cap hit next season is $13,110,000, per Over the Cap, and trading him would save the team $7,060,000. That doesn’t mean Ballard has a plan for what to do with the savings. The Colts have cash to spend as the Jones and Pierce deals have a lower cap hit in year one. With the newly created cap, Ballard has done very little.”

“Kenny Moore has remained among the better nickelbacks in the NFL. He could be upgraded, maybe, but the team has no obvious replacements of his quality. Moore being available in a trade makes two players the Indianapolis Colts are open to shopping.”

The Colts and Vikings actually have a lot of defensive back overlap: Rodgers plays for the Vikings, while Camryn Bynum and Mekhi Blackmon are on Indianapolis’s roster.

Vowell added, “Quarterback Anthony Richardson is the other, but has had no takers yet. As for what the Colts can get for Moore? Likely, not a lot. He is now 32 years old and is restricted to a position. Should the team get a fifth-round pick for him, that might be a massive win.”

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The Trade Price

Moore II will turn 31 in August, and his production last year showed dependability and a decent overall baseline. He’s not a hot commodity anymore; nobody is sprinting to the phone to acquire a 31-year-old cornerback, especially when a general manager can sign free agents like Trevon Diggs and L’Jarius Sneed without the hassle of donating a draft pick to Indianapolis.

Still, after the draft, a team will realize it didn’t quite get what it wanted at cornerback, and a 6th-Round pick can probably get the Moore II trade over the finish line.

Otherwise, Moore II will be a free agent in 2027. He can finish his career with a team of his choosing.

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Praful Hinge caused mayhem in the Rajasthan Royals batting lineup on Monday. Playing his first IPL match, the Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer picked up the wickets of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on the second ball, Dhruv Jurel on the third ball, and Lhuan-dre Pretorius on the final ball of the first over. Hinge could hardly have imagined a better debut in the IPL. With SRH’s bowling in the doldrums, the side drafted in the youngster, and he repaid the faith in emphatic fashion. Hinge was not done after his first over outburst. In his second over, Hinge took the wicket of RR captain Riyan Parag too. So far. Hinge has played 10 first-class matches (27 wickets), six List A games (five wickets).      

“Praful Hinge is a young right-arm seamer from Vidarbha who has steadily built his reputation in red-ball cricket. In just 10 first-class matches, the 24-year-old has claimed 27 wickets at an average of 26.7, highlighting his ability as a workhorse. His exposure to T20 cricket has been limited so far, but he made a tidy impression in his only appearance. Opening the bowling alongside Umesh Yadav, Hinge returned figures of 1 for 23 in four overs against Andhra,” according to iplt20.com.

“Sunrisers Hyderabad brought him in for INR 30 lakh ahead of IPL 2026, adding him as a backup pace option,” it added. 

Earlier, in the match, skipper Ishan Kishan blazed away to a scintillating 44-ball 91 before a late charge by Nitish Reddy and Salil Arora lifted Sunrisers Hyderabad to 216 for six against Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League match here on Monday.

SRH skipper Kishan looked in sublime touch during his stay in the middle, hitting eight fours and six sixes while sharing 88 runs with Heinrich Klaasen (40 off 26 balls).

Towards the end, Reddy smashed a 13-ball 28 and Salil Arora remained not out on 24 off 13 balls to prop up SRH.

At the start of SRH innings, Abhishek Sharma looked to go for a big shot on the first ball and danced down the wicket, only to manage a slice off a Jofra Archer (2/37 in 4 overs) delivery for Ravi Bishnoi to complete a neat catch in the deep.

Kishan flicked Archer over short fine leg for a four and then deposited one into the stands over deep mid wicket for a six.

In the next over, Kishan cleared third man for a maximum against Nandre Burger. He then whacked Sandeep Sharma over his head for a big six and followed that up with a four off Tushar Deshpande through the midwicket region.

Even as Kishan found the boundaries with ease, Travis Head was struggling to get going and his stay came to an end when RR skipper Riyan Parag had him caught in the deep by Donovan Ferreira for a rusty 18-ball 18. It was a bold move by Parag to bring himself in right after the powerplay, and it paid dividends.

Unperturbed by Head’s dismissal, Kishan went about his task with absolute clarity and reached his 50 in 30 balls, with a huge six over deep midwicket off leg-spinner Bishnoi.

Thanks to the flurry of boundaries by Kishan, SRH’s 100 was up in 10.3 overs with Deshpande leaking 21 runs in that over.

Klaasen lofted Bishnoi over long-on for a six, following it up with a four off Archer.

Kishan then collected three successive boundaries off Archer to move to 91, even as the lights went off briefly inside the stadium.

Going for one too many, Kishan miscued an attempted pull and Sandeep held on to the ball off his own bowling despite a collision with wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batter Abhishek Sharma made an unwanted record, overtaking Rohit Sharma for the most ducks by an Indian batter in a calendar year, when he registered his seventh duck of 2026 during the Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Rajasthan Royals (RR). Abhishek’s hot-and-cold run in IPL 2026 and T20Is this year continued with a golden duck against RR.

The explosive batter attempted to go big on a short ball from Jofra Archer but was caught by Ravi Bishnoi. This marked his seventh duck in 18 innings this year.

He surpassed Rohit Sharma’s record of six ducks in 32 innings in 2018, as well as Sanju Samson’s six ducks in 32 innings in 2024.

In five innings in the ongoing IPL, Abhishek has scored 129 runs at an average of 25.80 and a strike rate of 215.80, including one half-century. His best score is 74.

Prior to this, he endured a poor debut at the T20 World Cup. The world’s No. 1 batter was unable to live up to sky-high expectations after a stellar run in 2025, scoring just 141 runs in eight innings at an average of 17.62 and a strike rate of 158.42, with two fifties – including one in the final against New Zealand in a winning effort.

In 18 T20Is this year, Abhishek has scored 452 runs in 18 innings at an average of 26.58 and a strike rate of 203.60, with five half-centuries and seven ducks. His highest score is 84.

Coming to the match, RR won the toss and elected to bat first.

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Canelo Alvarez has been named as the top dog at super-middleweight, but has been told he must face the next generation of contenders in order to retain his status.

The 35-year-old reigned supreme at 168lbs for the best part of four years, before losing his undisputed crown to Terence Crawford in September 2025.

It was a legacy-defining performance that saw ‘Bud’ move up two weight classes and claim all four major belts, before ultimately hanging up his gloves.

But with Crawford now removed from the equation, many would regard Canelo as the division’s number one fighter, even though the Mexican is yet to reclaim any of his world titles.

That much could change this September, when he is set to headline in Saudi Arabia, while the current world super-middleweight champions include Christian Mbilli, Osleys Iglesias and Jose Armando Resendiz.

Hamzah Sheeraz, meanwhile, is scheduled to face Alem Begic for the vacant WBO world title on May 23, featuring on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven.

Sheeraz has not fought since last July, when he secured a fifth-round finish over Edgar Berlanga, but the 26-year-old is now on the cusp of becoming a world champion in only his second outing at super-middleweight.

Acknowledging Canelo’s achievements, Sheeraz, who has yet to taste defeat and has 18 knockouts from his 22 victories, hopes to eventually prove himself against the four-division world champion, telling Inside the Ring that he is “gunning” for the opportunity.

“You could say he is [still No.1 at 168lbs], because of what he’s done.

“But, at the same time, you’ve got these young guns coming through, like myself, and I think it’s time for him to give us the opportunity against him to prove ourselves, and take over that No.1 spot.

“We’re all gunning for it, and hopefully I do get that opportunity one day.”

While Sheeraz represents a potential option, many believe that Canelo is more likely to face Mbilli, the WBC world champion, in his first fight since losing to Crawford.

NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru allrounder Tim David has been fined for “disobeying” an umpire’s instruction during his team’s IPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.

The incident occurred in the 18th over of RCB’s innings when David launched Hardik Pandya for a towering six over deep mid-wicket. The sheer force of the hit altered the shape of the ball, prompting the umpire to call for a replacement.

When a box of used balls was brought out, David picked one up and began toying with it. Despite repeated requests from the umpire to return the ball, he continued handling it for a brief period, clearly frustrating the official. The umpire was seen asking for the ball multiple times and appeared visibly irritated.

After a short delay, David eventually handed the ball back.

“Tim David, Batter, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), has been fined 25% of his match fee and has also accumulated one Demerit Point for breaching Level 1 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials during Match No. 20 against Mumbai Indians (MI),” the IPL said in a statement.

“He wanted to have a look at the ball and did not hand it over despite being repeatedly asked to do so. The second incident occurred during the 20th over (19.2), when he again did not hand over the ball to the umpires, amounting to repeated failure to comply with the instructions or directives of the umpires,” it added.

Rory McIlroy showed his class once again as he held off the world’s best players to win back-to-back Masters titles, becoming only the fourth man to achieve the feat.

The 36-year-old from Northern Ireland continued his fine form at Augusta National Golf Club, finishing on 12 under par after a final round of 71. He ended one shot ahead of world number one Scottie Scheffler in another thrilling Sunday at The Masters Tournament.

McIlroy had ended an 11-year wait for a major at Augusta last year to complete his career Grand Slam, and he said that victory gave him the belief to achieve even more.

“I can’t believe I waited 17 years to get one Green Jacket and now I get two in a row,” McIlroy said.

“All my perseverance at this golf course over the years has started to pay off.”

The win is his sixth major title, drawing him level with Nick Faldo.

McIlroy also had to hold off a strong challenge from Justin Rose, who was hoping to become the oldest first-time Masters champion. Rose briefly took the lead during the final round but could not maintain his advantage under pressure.

There was plenty of drama in the final round. McIlroy fell behind after a double bogey on the fourth hole and another dropped shot on the sixth. However, he responded well with birdies on the seventh and eighth holes, and again on the 12th and 13th to regain control.

Rose, on the other hand, struggled at key moments, dropping shots at the famous Amen Corner, which allowed McIlroy to move ahead.

The victory places McIlroy alongside legends such as Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as one of the few players to win consecutive Masters titles.

Reflecting on his performance, McIlroy admitted it was not easy but was pleased with his determination.

“It was a tough weekend but I’m so happy to hang in there and get the job done,” he said.

“I wanted to come back and prove last year wasn’t a fluke.”

His latest triumph confirms his place among golf’s greats and shows that his breakthrough victory last year has truly changed his career.

Cartwright led the Black and Whites to a seventh-placed finish, three points off a play-off place, last season.

He said that they had cancelled last Tuesday’s training session after he told the team about his exit.

“There was a pretty emotional meeting when I addressed the players,” he said.

“The coaches left the room and the players decided to stay. In all honesty it wasn’t the type of atmosphere where a training session would have been of any value so I decided to call the day off.

“They needed to go and chat amongst themselves. I haven’t asked what was said, it’s not my business. I think they had some grievances that they wanted to talk about and I don’t know if they have been addressed either.”

The former Gold Coast Titans head coach said that despite his own situation he would not allow the season to be “wasted”.

“We’ve got to make sure we win as many games as we can,” he said.

“It’s ridiculous to waste a season. We’re sitting two points out of the top six.”

Ninth-placed Hull FC next welcome Challenge Cup semi-finalists St Helens on Thursday.

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GWS returns from a timely bye looking to halt a three-game slide, while Richmond enters under pressure following a heavy loss to Port Adelaide. The Giants have been competitive despite recent defeats and will see this as an opportunity to reset. Interestingly, recent meetings between these sides have been tight, with three of the past five decided by a goal or less. Both teams have also struggled with turnovers this season, suggesting momentum could swing quickly. While GWS appears stronger on paper, Richmond’s unpredictability adds intrigue to this clash.

Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani are set to square-off in the biggest fight in the history of Japanese boxing, with both men seeking to prove their pound-for-pound credentials.

Whilst Inoue has consistently risen up the pound-for-pound ratings and arguably sits in top spot, Nakatani has been working away in the background and is finally beginning to receive the global recognition that he deserves.

Nakatani first claimed world honours as a flyweight back in 2020, before accelerating through the super-flyweight and bantamweight divisions with seven title contests at those weights in two years, becoming the unified 118lb champion during that time.

Back in December, ‘Big Bang’ made the jump up to super-bantamweight, in a first non-title bout since 2022, but was made to work in a points win against Mexico’s Sebastian Hernandez Reyes, who gave him his toughest fight to date.

Now, Nakatani is tasked with his fellow Japanese superstar, Inoue, with the chance to overtake ‘The Monster’ as both the pound-for-pound king and face of Japanese boxing.

In an interview with The Ring, a typically respectful Inoue was full of praise for his upcoming opponent, recognising the speed at which Nakatani is progressing.

“I definitely feel that he has grown rapidly recently and with the new fights he has been having at the pound-for-pound level, I have a lot of respect for him and rate him highly.”

Inoue, who puts his four super-bantamweight belts on the line, has said he expects his countryman to be the toughest test of his career so far. The super fight takes place on Saturday, May 2, in front of a sold out crowd at the Tokyo Dome in Japan.

In less than three months’ time, Xander Zayas and Jaron Ennis put their undefeated records on the line against one another, and pound-for-pound superstar Shakur Stevenson has offered his fight prediction.

Ennis was a unified world champion in the welterweight division, but moved up to the super-welterweight scene back in October and knocked out Uisma Lima in the opening round of his 154lb debut. Now, ‘Boots’ is believed by many to be the top player at his new weight, but he currently lacks the belts to back up those plaudits.

Meanwhile, Puerto Rico fan-favourite Zayas became boxing’s youngest unified world champion when he decisioned Jorge Garcia Perez and Abass Baraou in consecutive bouts, getting his hands on both the WBO and then WBA world titles.

Against Ennis, Zayas has the chance to prove to the world that he is the best super-welterweight on the planet, despite being just 23-years-old, but with his relative inexperience on the big stage, it is the Philadelphian who will enter the bout as the favourite.

On social media, WBO super-lightweight champion Stevenson agreed with the oddsmakers’ opinion, giving Zayas respect for accepting the fight but siding with his fellow American when predicting the outcome.

“Respect to Xander, hellavu young fighter with the heart of a lion for accepting this fight.

“We need more fighters like him in boxing, win or lose, he like that.

“Boots different tho, he’s the hardest fighter to deal with at that weight IMO.”

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Zayas-Ennis takes place on Saturday, June 27, as both men chase a legacy-defining win that will earn them pound-for-pound recognition.