Philippines’ Alexandra Eala reacts against Mexico’s Renata Zarazua during their women’s singles first round tennis match on the second day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2026. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala scored a breakthrough victory at the Wimbledon Championships, racing past Renata Zarazua of Mexico, 6-1, 6-2, to advance to the second round early Wednesday (Manila time).

It was Eala’s first victory in the grass-court Grand Slam tournament, improving on her first-round exit in her main-draw debut last year.

Seeded for the first time at No. 29, Eala survived a few lengthy exchanges and won five straight games to close out the opening set, 6-1, against her former doubles partner and the world No. 75.

Backed by a partisan Filipino crowd, Eala carried the momentum into the second set, breaking early before consolidating the break for a 2-0 lead. Zarazua responded with a hold, but Eala remained in control.

Philippines’ Alexandra Eala returns to Mexico’s Renata Zarazua during their women’s singles first round tennis match on the second day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2026. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) 

Eala then reeled off three straight games for a commanding 5-1 advantage in the second set. Although Zarazua held to love to halt the run, the Filipino tennis ace served out the match.

A tough test awaits Eala in the next round, where she will face the winner between the comebacking Serena Williams and last year’s Eastbourne Open tormentor Maya Joint.

Williams and Joint are scheduled to play their first-round match as of posting.

Eala is also scheduled to compete in the doubles tournament with Nikola Bartunkova against Jeļena Ostapenko and Sofia Kenin.

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has announced the official calendar for the 2026/2027 season, with the new campaign set to begin between August 28 and 30, 2026.

According to the schedule released by the league, preparations for the new season will start in June with a series of activities aimed at ensuring clubs meet all operational and licensing requirements.

The pre-season programme will include club licensing, settlement of outstanding salaries owed to players and coaches, inspection of stadiums and facilities, and compliance checks for all participating clubs.

The NPFL will also organise its Annual General Meeting (AGM), the official fixtures draw, and the traditional Super 4/6 pre-season tournament in Lagos before the start of the new season.

Player registration and licensing exercises will take place in July and August, while the first transfer window will run from July 15 to September 14, 2026. Clubs have been given until August 22 to complete the registration of their players ahead of the opening fixtures.

The 2026/2027 NPFL season will feature 38 matchdays and will run from late August 2026 until May 30, 2027. The first half of the season will end after Matchday 19 in December, followed by a mid-season break from December 23, 2026, to January 6, 2027.

The second transfer window will remain open throughout January 2027 before league matches resume after the break.

The calendar also makes provision for the President Federation Cup. State qualifying matches are scheduled to begin in early February 2027, with the competition progressing through the Round of 64, Round of 32, Round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals before the end of the domestic season.

The NPFL further revealed its long-term scheduling plans, noting that the current 2025/2026 season will conclude on May 24, 2026, while the 2026/2027 campaign is expected to end on May 30, 2027.

In addition, the league disclosed that the 2027/2028 season is tentatively scheduled to kick off between August 27 and 29, 2027, as part of efforts to maintain a stable and consistent football calendar.

The calendar also includes orientation programmes for newly promoted clubs as the NPFL continues preparations for another competitive season.

LeBron James will change teams for the fourth time in his career after informing the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday that he would not be returning for a ninth season with the storied franchise. 

The 41-year-old will hit the free agent market when the league’s window opens at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday and will determine where he spends his 24th season in the NBA. James will have plenty of options, as he was still tremendously productive in 2025-26, averaging 20.9 points, 7.2 assists and 6.1 rebounds on 51.5/31.7/73.7 shooting splits in 60 regular-season games. He was even better in the playoffs, leading L.A. to the second round with Luka Dončić out and Austin Reaves banged up, proving he’s still got plenty in the tank. 

The question is not so much who will want James as much as what teams James will be interested in — and what his asking price will be from each different suitor. James could chase any combination of money, championship opportunity and the comfort of an old home with his decision this summer. So, what are the top landing spots for James as he gets set to be wined-and-dined by suitors? Let’s explore the options from the expected to potential wild cards that could enter the mix. 

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The Expendables — Golden State Warriors

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The least surprising move, at this point, would be for James to make the trek up the California coast to join forces with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green in San Francisco. The Warriors have been inquiring about James’ availability for at least the last two trade deadlines, and their interest in landing James this summer has been well reported. James and Curry have mused about what it’d be like to play together in the NBA after finally pairing up for USA Basketball in Paris, and now have the opportunity to in what would be a possible last chapter for the two former rivals and the defining stars of their era. With Draymond Green declining his player option, the Warriors can give James up to $15 million with the non-tax mid-level, which is more than some contenders who may try to convince James to chase a title on a minimum or near-minimum deal. 

The big question for the Warriors is whether they’ll also add a serious pursuit of Anthony Davis to bring him to the Bay alongside James, or if they’ll keep Jimmy Butler in hopes he can return from his torn ACL to assist in a late postseason run. Trading for Davis is reportedly not a requirement for the Warriors to land James, per Marc Stein, and after re-signing Kristaps Porziņģis and Al Horford, they have already ensured their frontcourt depth is solidified with or without Davis. 

The Homecoming (again) — Cleveland Cavaliers

Ten years after leading the Cavs to their only title, would LeBron go home to try to win another?

Many have speculated for years that James will eventually go home one more time and end his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He’s already gone home once, returning to Cleveland after his stint with Miami to deliver the Cavs their first championship, and with the Cavs once again falling short in the Eastern Conference Finals, it would be poetic for James to return to try and push them over the edge one more time.

There is reportedly interest on the Cavs side to opening the door for another homecoming, per NBA on Prime’s Chris Haynes, but the financial situation is tricky. A sign-and-trade would hard cap the Cavaliers at the first apron. Even if they worked something out to send Jarrett Allen to the Lakers to help fill their center void and LeBron took a good bit less than what Allen makes, it would still make it extremely difficult for them to re-sign James Harden at the number he’s likely looking for and fill out the roster. The only other option is for James to return home on a minimum deal, which is considerably less than what Golden State and others could offer. 

The heart wants what the heart wants, and if James wants the storybook ending back home in Cleveland, he can make that happen. James certainly doesn’t need another eight-figure salary at this point in his career, but it would still be quite the sacrifice given the other opportunities that will be out there for him to take a minimum to return home. 

Talents back to South Beach — Miami Heat 

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While we’re talking about returning to familiar homes, Pat Riley and the Heat will surely make a call to James to gauge his interest in returning to South Beach and forming a new Big 3 with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo. Like with the Cavs, Miami would need LeBron to take a minimum to join the Heat — barring a surprise sign-and-trade involving Andrew Wiggins‘ $30 million deal. It’s hard to imagine James would prefer playing with Antetokounmpo and Adebayo — where the fit is questionable and he doesn’t have deep personal ties to either — over the Warriors opportunity with Curry and Green, whom he is close friends with. His connections are instead with Riley and Erik Spoelstra, who will almost certainly make an overture to see if he wants to make one more run in the sun. 

The King and The Alien — San Antonio Spurs

Teaming the 41-year-old James up with the 22-year-old Wemby could make the Spurs title favorites

If we’re talking about teams that can pay LeBron more than the minimum and offer him a chance to win another title, there’s probably not a better landing spot from a sheer basketball perspective than the San Antonio Spurs. James could team up with Victor Wembanyama and help show the young star the ropes of how to navigate life as the league’s preeminent force and try to help the Spurs and Wembanyama capture a championship after their run to the Finals in 2025-26. 

They have access to the non-tax mid-level and can give James the same kind of $15 million deal the Warriors can, and there’s no question they’re in a better position to win a title right now than Golden State. James would be able to play a secondary — but still vital — role, with the defensive pressure on him alleviated by Wembanyama (and the rest of the roster, really) while providing the Spurs with a much-needed on-ball creator on offense. It seems unlikely James will pick this route, but from a purely basketball perspective, there isn’t a better place for him at this point in his career. 

It is no secret that it’s much harder to find a primetime NFL game thanks to streaming services taking over.

Amazon Prime Video, Peacock and Netflix each have scored exclusive rights to specific games, and that may just be the tip of the iceberg. The new way of watching sports, which is also more expensive than ever, was recently called into question during a hearing regarding the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.

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Andrew Whitworth looks on from the “TNF on Prime” set before an NFL game between the Denver Broncos and New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Oct. 17, 2024. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

Andrew Whitworth is one of the faces of Amazon Prime Video’s NFL coverage, and while he believes in not “put[ting] the genie back in the bottle,” he also understands fans’ frustrations.

“I get it. I get that fans are trying to figure out the landscape of how they want to watch this or that or anything else,” Whitworth told Fox News Digital about the new “road we’ve gone down.”

However, Whitworth also believes that watching sports is hardly any different from finding one’s favorite movies or television shows that are stretched across certain services.

“It’s always the most complicated thing ever when I’m like, ‘Oh, I heard I should watch this show.’ And I’m like, ‘Well, where is that on?’ And so it’s that journey you go on to figure out what service has this TV show that you want to watch that somebody told you about or whatever,” Whitworth said. “I think that’s just kind of where this stuff is at this time. I don’t think I have a great answer for what a fan or somebody should do other than that’s kind of the world we live in…

Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams talks with Andrew Whitworth on the “Amazon Prime Thursday Night Football” postshow set after the NFL game between the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Dec. 21, 2023. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

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“I think sports is right along with where entertainment is, and right now a lot of that is you go to these specific places to watch these specific things. I think it’s just kind of the world we’re in right now. I think it’s all starting to figure itself out. And I’m sure, as with anything else in the world, we’ll find ways to simplify it and make it easier. But right now it feels like everyone’s establishing themselves and where they fit in the industry. Then I think, over time, we’ll start to see the process get simpler.”

If one were to strictly stream all NFL games throughout the 2025 season on Sunday Ticket, Netflix, Peacock, Amazon Prime Video, ESPN Unlimited and NFL+, it would have cost a minimum of $575, and for others (prior Sunday Ticket watchers) nearly $800.

The sports leagues have cashed in on the pivot to streaming, with the NFL landing $1 billion a year to air “Thursday Night Football” on Amazon as an example. The Sports Broadcasting Act exemption passed in 1961 applies only to broadcast television.

Andrew Whitworth talks on the set of the “Amazon Prime Thursday Night Football” postgame show after the NFL game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La., on Oct. 19, 2023. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

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Courts have ruled in the past that it does not apply to other media, including cable, satellite and streaming. The Sports Broadcasting Act includes a rule allowing blackouts of local games, which still applies to out-of-market packages sold by the leagues.

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Heading into training camp, the Miami Dolphins will look much different than they did in 2025, especially on the offensive side of the ball.

Instead of having Mike McDaniel call plays into Tua Tagovailoa , it will be new offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik doing the same for new quarterback Malik Willis , who the team signed to a three-year deal this offseason.

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With the lack of talent and experience on the offensive side of the ball, the Dolphins aren’t expected to be that great in 2026. However, Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton recently put together a three-step plan for Miami’s offense to find success this year.

The 30-year-old spent six seasons with the San Francisco 49ers before playing for the Washington Commanders in 2025. He has caught 406 passes for 5,519 yards and 27 touchdowns while rushing for an additional 1,218 yards and 21 scores on 5.6 yards per attempt in his career.

Samuel may not be the player he once was, but he worked with Slowik before in San Francisco and could probably be the team’s top wide receiver in 2026 if he signed today.

Mix in run-pass option plays with designed QB runs

Willis found some success in Green Bay when Packers head coach Matt LaFleur allowed the quarterback to use his legs while filling in for Jordan Love , who’s more of a stationary quarterback.

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Having these option plays will keep defenses on their toes and could give Willis the opportunity to use his athleticism to make something special happen with the ball in his hands.

Carve out a prominent role for TE Greg Dulcich

Dulcich joined the Dolphins practice squad last August after failing to make the New York Giants roster out of training camp. He was officially promoted to the active roster in October and finished the year with 26 receptions for 335 yards and one touchdown in 10 games.

With Darren Waller , Julian Hill and Jalin Conyers leaving, Dulcich is the team’s top tight end entering training camp. He’s already seemed to find a connection with Willis throughout organized team activities and minicamp, so it appears that Dulcich could be primed to have a career year in 2026, which would make life easier on the team’s younger pass catchers.

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NEW DELHI: Six-time champions Australia continued their dominant run in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, crushing West Indies by eight wickets in the first semi-final at the Kennington Oval in London on Tuesday.The victory was Australia’s sixth successive win of the tournament and booked their place in the Women’s T20 World Cup final for the eighth time.Captain Sophie Molineux won the toss and elected to bowl first, a decision that paid rich dividends as Australia’s bowlers kept the West Indies batters under constant pressure.

West Indies struggle after promising start

West Indies finished on 125/7 from their 20 overs after failing to build on a steady opening stand.Captain Hayley Matthews top-scored with 30 off 28 balls, hitting five boundaries, while Qiana Joseph made 16. The pair added 47 runs for the opening wicket before Georgia Wareham broke the partnership by dismissing Matthews.Shemaine Campbelle contributed 22, but the innings lost momentum after a middle-order collapse.Australia struck at regular intervals as Stafanie Taylor and Jahzara Claxton both departed without scoring, reducing West Indies from 55/1 to 59/4.Chinelle Henry added 10, while Jannillea Glasgow chipped in with 15, but the Caribbean side struggled to accelerate.Deandra Dottin, who had earlier caused concern after being carried off the field before the match, showed tremendous determination to return and score an unbeaten 26 off 16 balls, helping West Indies recover to 125/7.

Australia’s bowlers shine

Australia’s spin attack did most of the damage.Ashleigh Gardner was outstanding, conceding just 13 runs in four overs while taking two wickets.Captain Sophie Molineux also claimed 2/30, while Georgia Wareham finished with 2/17.Annabel Sutherland chipped in with one wicket as Australia never allowed West Indies to build any significant partnerships.

Mooney, Gardner finish it off in style

Australia made light work of the chase, reaching 127/2 in just 13 overs.Georgia Voll gave the innings a brisk start with 16 off 11 balls before Chinelle Henry dismissed her.Phoebe Litchfield made four before being trapped lbw by Hayley Matthews, while Ellyse Perry retired hurt after scoring two.Beth Mooney then anchored the chase with a superb unbeaten 61 off just 36 balls, striking eight fours.She found the perfect partner in Ashleigh Gardner, who blasted an unbeaten 35 off 20 balls, including four boundaries and a six.The pair added an unbroken 63-run partnership to seal victory with 42 balls to spare, underlining Australia’s dominance.

Australia one win away from another title

Australia’s all-round display once again highlighted why they remain the team to beat in world cricket.After restricting West Indies to a below-par total with a disciplined bowling performance, their batters completed the chase with ease.The six-time champions will now head into the final full of confidence as they chase yet another Women’s T20 World Cup title. They will face the winner of second semifinal – England or South Africa.

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld laws in Idaho and West Virginia requiring athletes to compete in school and college sports according to their sex assigned at birth, affirming states’ authority to regulate eligibility in women’s sports.

The decision marks the first time the country’s highest court has backed state restrictions on transgender athletes in educational institutions.

Although the ruling applies only to school and collegiate sports in the United States, it comes as sports bodies worldwide tighten eligibility rules for women’s competitions.

The NCAA has revised its participation policy, while the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and several international federations have introduced stricter criteria for female events ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics

Supporters say the ruling protects fairness and competitive integrity in women’s sports. Critics argue it discriminates against transgender athletes and raises concerns over constitutional and civil rights protections.

In West Virginia, transgender student Becky Pepper-Jackson challenged a similar law, arguing that it violated Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in federally funded educational institutions.

By siding with the states, the Supreme Court has effectively affirmed that states may restrict participation in female school and college sports based on biological sex. The decision also overturns earlier injunctions that had prevented the laws from taking effect. 

The judgment does not create a nationwide prohibition on transgender participation. Instead, it confirms that states have the constitutional authority to enact such restrictions, leaving policy largely in the hands of state legislatures unless Congress amends federal law.

What changes for US women’s sports?

The immediate impact will be felt across school and collegiate competitions in states that have enacted similar laws.

According to the Williams Institute, 27 US states already restrict transgender athletes from competing in school sports consistent with their gender identity. The Supreme Court’s decision is expected to strengthen the legal footing of those laws and make future constitutional challenges more difficult.

For transgender athletes, opportunities to compete in girls’ and women’s school sports will increasingly depend on where they live. States that have adopted restrictions are likely to continue enforcing them, while states that support participation based on gender identity may continue defending their own policies, setting up further legal disputes.

The ruling is also likely to reinforce existing policies in educational athletics, particularly where eligibility rules already align with biological sex.

Why has the issue become a political flashpoint?

The debate over transgender participation in women’s sports has become one of the defining cultural and political issues in the United States.

President Donald Trump made the issue a central part of his 2024 election campaign before signing an executive order directing federal agencies to interpret Title IX in a manner that limits participation in female sports to biological females.

The administration has since taken legal action against states that continue to permit transgender athletes to compete according to their gender identity. One of the most prominent cases involves Minnesota, where the Department of Justice alleges that state policies violate Title IX by allowing transgender girls to participate in girls’ sports and access female locker rooms and changing facilities.

Minnesota has rejected those claims, arguing that its policies protect transgender students from discrimination and comply with constitutional principles. The dispute illustrates that legal battles over transgender participation are likely to continue despite the Supreme Court’s ruling.

The NCAA also revised its transgender participation policy following the executive order, limiting competition in women’s sports to athletes who meet the organisation’s revised eligibility criteria. The move brought college sports more closely into line with the federal government’s position.

How are sports bodies responding?

The Supreme Court ruling comes as international sports organisations increasingly move towards biological sex-based eligibility rules.

Earlier this year, the IOC announced a new policy requiring athletes wishing to compete in female events at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and future IOC competitions to undergo a one-time test for the SRY gene, which is typically found on the Y chromosome.

Under the new framework, eligibility for the female category is limited to biological females, with the IOC arguing that the policy is intended to protect fairness, safety and the integrity of women’s competition.

The IOC’s decision follows similar moves by several international federations. World Athletics excludes transgender women who have experienced male puberty from female international competition.

World Aquatics has adopted comparable eligibility criteria for elite events, while cycling’s governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), has also tightened participation rules in women’s competitions. World Boxing has introduced mandatory sex verification measures for female competition.

Why does the scientific debate continue?

Sports governing bodies argue that biological differences established during male puberty can provide lasting physical advantages in events involving strength, power and endurance.

The IOC’s latest policy cites scientific evidence suggesting that testosterone exposure before and during puberty contributes to differences in muscle mass, bone density, cardiovascular capacity and overall athletic performance. Similar reasoning has informed eligibility policies adopted by World Athletics and other international federations.

However, scientists remain divided on how those findings should be applied to sports policy.

Some researchers argue that the available evidence on elite transgender athletes remains limited because so few have competed at the highest level. NCAA officials previously told a US Senate hearing that fewer than 10 transgender athletes were known to be competing among more than half a million college athletes.

Other researchers caution that biological sex is more complex than a simple male-female binary and argue that eligibility decisions based solely on genetics may not accurately reflect athletic performance.

Why are intersex athletes also part of the discussion?

The IOC’s new policy has also renewed attention on athletes with differences of sex development (DSD), commonly referred to as intersex variations.

Unlike transgender athletes, intersex athletes are born with natural variations in chromosomes, hormones or reproductive anatomy.

Critics argue that mandatory SRY gene testing could affect some intersex women who have never identified as male and may not have gained the physiological advantages that sports governing bodies seek to regulate. Scientists have also pointed to conditions such as androgen insensitivity syndrome and genetic mosaicism as examples of why biological sex cannot always be determined by a single genetic marker.

The issue has long been contentious in international athletics, with regulations affecting athletes such as two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya generating years of legal and scientific debate.

Supporters of stricter eligibility rules argue that clear, objective criteria are necessary to preserve fairness in women’s competition, while critics contend that blanket genetic screening risks excluding athletes whose biology does not fit conventional definitions of male or female.

What happens next?

The Supreme Court’s ruling is unlikely to end the debate over transgender participation in sport.

Further legal challenges are expected as states continue to adopt differing policies and disputes over the interpretation of Title IX move through the courts. Federal and state governments are also likely to remain divided over how transgender participation should be regulated in educational institutions.

Beyond the United States, sports governing bodies will continue refining their own eligibility frameworks ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

While many international federations have already adopted biological sex-based rules, legal challenges and scientific scrutiny are expected to continue.

Just months after New York golf fans were the subject of controversy for how they behaved at the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, they hardly slowed their roll as the PGA Tour returned there.

The U.S. Open took place at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club near the Hamptons this past weekend, and on championship Sunday, Wyndham Clark was public enemy No. 1.

Clark had to go through boos and jeers en route to his second U.S. Open title, which are extremely unusual sounds at golf tournaments. Perhaps one particular reason for facing somewhat of a road-game crowd was the fact that he was paired with Scottie Scheffler, who is a U.S. Open victory away from winning the career Grand Slam.

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PGA golfers Xander Schauffele and Wyndham Clark walk the third hole during the third round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on March 16, 2024. (Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire)

On the other hand, one could argue Clark has brought it upon himself — he was banned from Oakmont Country Club after destroying a locker and has had other on-course outbursts and cheating controversies.

“I sort of heard some things about, I try to turn some golf on. I saw I think I saw his 18th hole, I got back to the house and watched him play come up 18. But yeah, I did hear, you know, he’s getting some flack. It’s a tricky thing,” Xander Schauffele told Fox News Digital in a recent interview.

But Clark was all class after the victory in his post-round media availability and in a heartfelt social media post, and Schauffele took notice.

“I thought he handled it incredibly well and, like he even mentioned in his interview, he kind of used that as fuel to play even better and sort of prove it to himself more than anyone else,” Schauffele said.

Xander Schauffele of Team United States reacts on the fourth green during the Saturday afternoon four-ball match of the 2025 Ryder Cup at Black Course at Bethpage State Park Golf Course in Farmingdale, New York, on Sept. 27, 2025. (Maddie Meyer/PGA of America)

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Schauffele even mentioned that the boos Clark heard in Canada for wearing a Jack Hughes jersey were “more lighthearted than what was happening to him in New York,” which begs the question of whether players want to, and should, still go to the New York area.

The ruckus caused Golf Channel’s Eamon Lynch to call Long Island golf fans a “stain” on the game who “don’t deserve” to have major championships in the area. It doesn’t need repeating what Rory McIlroy and Team Europe went through last September at Bethpage Black.

But Schauffele, whose father even admitted he would not go to last year’s Ryder Cup because of what he accurately predicted, would not go that far.

“I’ve always enjoyed playing anywhere near New York or in the Northeast. My experiences have been good. I mean, I know the Ryder Cup got a little spicy and there’s obviously anticipation that, you know, fans are pretty, I like to call passionate. So, it is what it is.

“I’m sure if you ask 100 different people, you’re going to get different answers. But for the most part, you know, I try to get them on my side as soon as possible.”

Wyndham Clark of the United States poses with the U.S. Open Championship Trophy after winning the 126th U.S. OPEN at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on June 21, 2026, in Southampton, New York. (Kate McShane/Getty Images)

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The PGA Championship will be at Bethpage Black in 2033, and Shinnecock Hills will again host the U.S. Open in 2036.

Other upcoming PGA events in the New York metro area include next year’s BMW Championship at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, the 2028 U.S. Open at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, and the 2029 PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey.

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