Shane Mosley has named one of the four kings – Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns, Marvin Hagler and Roberto Duran – who he would never wish to fight in a fantasy matchup.

Ordinarily, the former two-weight world champion was never one to swerve a challenge, having tested himself against several of the sport’s fiercest competitors.

After defeating Oscar De La Hoya at 147lbs, back in 2000, Mosley would go on to face the likes of Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto.

His last world title fight, at 154lbs, then saw him lose a unanimous decision to Canelo Alvarez in 2012, with ‘Sugar’ calling time on his Hall of Fame career around four years later.

But despite facing some of the most elite fighters this sport has ever seen, Mosley doubts he would have been equally keen to collide with a certain member of the four kings.

In an interview with The Art Of Dialogue, the American said he would sooner lock horns with Leonard and Duran than agree to face Hearns, a towering puncher at both 147lbs and 154lbs.

“I wouldn’t have wanted to fight him [Hearns]. I’d rather fight Sugar Ray Leonard and Duran than fight Tommy Hearns.

“Tommy Hearns back then – 6ft 1in, 6ft 2in; long arms – no [thanks].”

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Despite losing to Leonard at 147lbs, Hearns went on to score career-defining victories over the likes of Wilfred Benitez and Duran, before losing a thrilling three-round shootout against Hagler up at middleweight.

Then, in his rematch with Leonard at super-middleweight, many felt ‘The Hitman’ was unfortunate to come away with only a draw in 1989.

But still, Hearns ultimately ended his glittering career in 2006 as a five-weight world champion, widely regarded as one of the all-time greats.

Sacramento State is joining the MAC as a football-only member for 2026, coughing up $18 million to do so.

Will the Hornets come to regret the move to the FBS?

On today’s episode of Locked On College Football, I and ‘Locked On Ole Miss’ host Steven Willis break down the Trinidad Chambliss return for 2026.

Is the move setting a bad precedent in the sport?

North Carolina added a transfer (!!) QB in Western Carolina signal caller Taron Dickens.

Could he be the next Trinidad Chambliss story, but in Chapel Hill?

00:00 FCS to FBS: Worth the Jump?
04:10 Sacramento State Joins FBS, MAC
07:43 North Dakota State vs Sacramento State
10:59 Judge’s Decision Transforms Ole Miss
14:45 College Football Eligibility Debate
18:39 College Sports’ Lose-Lose Dilemma
31:04 Bobby Petrino’s QB Impact Discussed

The Miami Dolphins have released wide receiver Tyreek Hill with immediate effect.

The 31-year-old has been selected for the Pro Bowl in eight of his first 10 seasons in the NFL but is currently recovering from a serious knee injury.

The Dolphins cited “failed physical” as the reason for Hill’s departure as they also released offensive lineman James Daniels and wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine on Monday.

Know as ‘the Cheetah’, Hill has been one of the quickest players in the NFL since being drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2016, helping them win the Super Bowl in 2020.

The Chiefs traded him to Miami in 2022 to make room under their salary cap and since then he has ranked sixth for most receiving yards in he NFL.

During that period, Hill missed just one game until last September, when he sustained a dislocated knee and multiple torn ligaments, including his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

The Dolphins went on to finish the season with their second straight losing record under head coach Mike McDaniel, who has since been replaced by Jeff Hafley.

He has set about rebuilding the Dolphins roster, with Tua Tagovailoa also linked with a move from Miami having failed to establish himself as their franchise quarterback.

Another PGA Signature Event unfolds this week when the 2026 Genesis Invitational tees off on Thursday at The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif. The purse is $20 million, with Ludvig Aberg returning as the defending champion. Collin Morikawa enters this tournament off of a win at Pebble Beach, and based on course history, he has a great chance to continue his resurgence this week after previously recording just one top-10 since March of 2025. He’s finished T19 or better at The Genesis Invitational the past four years, including a T2 at this event in 2022.

The latest 2026 Genesis Invitational odds via FanDuel Sportsbook list Scottie Scheffler as the +300 favorite (risk $100 to win $300), with Rory McIlroy at +1300. Hideki Matsuyama, who won this event in 2024, is +2000, with Morikawa at +2700 and Aberg at +4500. Before locking in any 2026 Genesis Invitational picks, or making any PGA DFS picks on sites like FanDuel or DraftKings, be sure to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

SportsLine’s proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, simulated every PGA Tour event 10,000 times and reveals golf betting picks that have a history of being extremely profitable. 

This same model has also nailed a whopping 16 majors entering the weekend, including the 2025 Masters — its fourth Masters in a row — as well as this year’s PGA Championship and Open Championship. Anyone who has followed its sports betting picks could have seen massive returns on betting sites. 

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Now that the 2026 Genesis Invitational field is locked in, the model simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard. 

2026 Genesis Invitational predictions 

One major surprise the model is calling for at The Genesis Invitational 2026: Matsuyama, who won this event in 2024 and is coming off back-to-back top-10 performances, finishes outside the top 5 this week. Though he has the one win in this event, he’s also missed the cut twice since 2021, and a slow start pushed him out of the top 10 last year at the Genesis. The model is not high on Matsuyama’s value at +2000 in the PGA odds. See who else to fade here. 

Another surprise: The model is extremely high on Chris Gotterup at +3000. He is one of the hottest players on the PGA Tour, winning two of the four events he’s appeared in this year. The success dates back to later in 2025 as he had four top-10 finishes between July and the end of the year, including a win at the Scottish Open and a third-place finish at the Open Championship. He’s fifth in driving distance this season and sixth in Strokes Gained: Total, making him a strong value at the Genesis Invitational 2026. See who else to pick here. 

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The model is also targeting four other longshots of +2700 or higher to make a strong run. You can only see the model’s picks here. 

Who will win the 2026 Genesis Invitational, and which massive longshots will stun the golfing world? Check out the 2026 Genesis Invitational odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected leaderboard, all from the model that’s nailed 16 golf majors, including three in 2025.

2026 Genesis Invitational odds, favorites 

Get full 2026 Genesis Invitational picks, best bets and predictions here. 
(odds via FanDuel and subject to change)

Scottie Scheffler +300
Rory McIlroy +1300
Xander Schauffele +1900
Tommy Fleetwood +1900
Hideki Matsuyama +2000
Patrick Cantlay +2500
Russell Henley +2700
Collin Morikawa +2700
Sam Burns +3000
Si Woo Kim +3000
Cameron Young +3000
Chris Gotterup +3000
Viktor Hovland +3500
Robert MacIntyre +3500
Min Woo Lee +3500
Justin Rose +4000
Maverick McNealy +4000
Ben Griffin +4000
Matt Fitzpatrick +4000
Rickie Fowler +4000
Jake Knapp +4000
Harris English +4000
Adam Scott +4500
Ludvig Åberg +4500
Sepp Straka +4500
Akshay Bhatia +5000
Jordan Spieth +5500
Keegan Bradley +5500
Shane Lowry +5500
Ryan Gerard +5500
Jason Day +6000
J.J. Spaun +6000
Kurt Kitayama +7000
Pierceson Coody +7000
Taylor Pendrith +7500
Max Homa +7500
Nick Taylor +7500
Alex Noren +8000
Jacob Bridgeman +8000
J.T. Poston +8000
Harry Hall +8000

Jurgen Klopp has been targeted by both Manchester United and Chelsea to take over as manager following his departure from Liverpool in 2024

Jurgen Klopp rejected an approach from Manchester United following his departure from Liverpool, his agent has said. Klopp stepped down as Liverpool manager in the summer of 2024, after almost nine years in charge, to take a break from management.

During his time in charge of the Anfield club, he won the Champions League in 2019 before leading Liverpool to their first league title in 30 years a year later. He has since made clear he has no plans to return to management and became global head of soccer for the Red Bull group last year.

However, that didn’t stop United from making an approach for the German. But according to Klopp’s long-time agent, Marc Kosicke, United weren’t the only club to make an approach for the 58-year-old.

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He has also claimed Chelsea failed in an approach, while if Klopp wanted to be, he could have become England manager following Gareth Southgate’s departure after Euro 2024.

Although Kosicke didn’t reveal when United made their move, it could have been after the Old Trafford club parted company with Erik ten Hag in October 2024.

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Asked about his client returning to the dugout, Kosicke said: “At the moment, I don’t see that happening, because he’s very happy with his new role and in this environment.

“Maybe at some point he’ll say he needs to smell the locker room again. But at the moment he’s very, very happy in his role. Before joining Red Bull, Jurgen could have coached the USA or England national teams. Probably also Germany, if Julian Nagelsmann hadn’t already been there.

“Even Chelsea and Manchester United inquired, although Jurgen had clearly stated that he would not coach any other club in England. These inquiries haven’t stopped.

“Jurgen has undergone a metamorphosis, moving away from being a coach with a broad perspective towards more management responsibilities.”

Kosicke also revealed that Bayern Munich made an approach for the German just months before he led Liverpool to the Premier League title.

“Bayern came very close to signing us twice,” he revealed in an interview with Transfermarkt. “Once in 2008: Uli Hoeness wanted Jurgen Klopp, but Karl-Heinz Rummenigge wanted Jurgen Klinsmann.

“And after Niko Kovac (who was sacked in November 2019), when Jurgen was at Liverpool, they approached us again. Nobody thought things would be so successful with (eventual Bayern boss) Hansi Flick. There just wasn’t the right momentum.”

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Kamaru Usman proved to be a stern test for Khamzat Chimaev on less than two weeks’ notice.

Former welterweight champion Usman (21-4 MMA, 16-3 UFC) stepped in on short notice to face Chimaev in a middleweight bout at UFC 294. He rallied after a rough first round, but ended up losing a majority decision.

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Usman has since rebounded with a dominant decision win over Joaquin Buckley, and has a two-fight plan to ride out out his career. First stop is reclaiming his welterweight title by challenging Islam Makhachev (28-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC), then getting his rematch against middleweight champ Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC).

“Islam is a phenomenal guy, phenomenal champion, what he’s been able to do,” Usman said in an interview with Eurosport NL. “Styles make fights, and I think I’m the most difficult style for him right now. I think I’m the best test for him. Islam is extremely talented. That last fight, he made it look easy because the former champion, there was a deficit in the game and that happens to be where I am strong, as well. So I think that’s a tremendous matchup. I love Islam, but I think I get that title.

“If I get that title, a lot of people wanted to see that rematch with Khamzat with a full camp. It was too short and I’ve been accustomed to fighting five-round fights. If I was able to get that opportunity again and to actually prepare for a big, strong Khamzat – because Khamzat is extremely talented. He’s done everything that was asked of him to do. He’s a good champion, and I think given that opportunity again, I approach that fight a little different.”

In an ideal world, Usman wants to ride off into the sunset by the end of next year.

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“2026, we want to say ‘Wow, I can’t believe you actually pulled that off and went and not only took one title, but you took two, and you walked away,’” Usman said. “Fingers crossed. Of course, welterweight first because I don’t think the other one happens without the welterweight one. I’m in this division, I’m still there, so why not take that one first?”

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Kamaru Usman sets sights on Islam Makhachev, Khamzat Chimaev rematch

The Minnesota Vikings have a nearly full arsenal of draft picks to trade for a quarterback this offseason — if they’re in the mood. And this week, ESPN’s Bill Barnwell made no secret about the top trade option for the purple team, suggesting Minnesota should target Mac Jones from the San Francisco 49ers.

The Vikings can explore a Mac Jones trade, but ESPN’s idea hinges on price and the team’s faith in J.J. McCarthy.

Trades can be agreed upon at any time right now on the NFL calendar. If Minnesota plans to fire off a trade, there’s no need to wait.

ESPN’s Mac Jones Idea for Vikings Comes Down to Cost

Your Mac Jones takes have been vindicated by Barnwell.

Barnwell: Jones to MIN Beneifts SF and MIN

Barnwell sized up 11 hypothetical quarterback trades on Monday, and Jones to Minnesota turned heads.

He wrote, “Vikings get: QB Mac Jones, 2027 third-round pick. 49ers get: 2026 second-round pick, 2027 fifth-round pick (conditional), 2028 third-round pick (conditional). In this deal, the 49ers get a second-rounder for a future third-rounder. There are also two conditional picks, which should help protect them if Jones blossoms in Minnesota.”

“The 2027 conditional pick would trigger based on Jones’ playing time with the Vikings. If he starts four games in 2026, the Vikings send a fifth-round pick out west. If Jones starts 12 games, that gets upped to a third-rounder.”

Jones has recently stated that he loves the 49ers as an organization but also wants to start in the NFL, which probably won’t happen behind Brock Purdy.

“And then, if Jones re-signs with the Vikings after the 2026 season and starts at least one game for the Vikings in 2027, the 49ers would land another third-round pick. If Jones spends just 2025 backing up McCarthy, the 49ers swap only the Day 2 picks,” Barnwell continued.

“If Jones emerges as the long-term starter in Minnesota, though, the Vikings could send a second-rounder and two third-round picks to the 49ers — a price that Kevin O’Connell would surely be happy to pay for an upgrade at quarterback.”

With a fan base buzzing for answers at quarterback this offseason, Barnwell’s theory lit a match.

Finding the Next Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield

Jones’s popularity will soar through the roof this offseason. Why? Well, Sam Darnold just helped the Seattle Seahawks win a Super Bowl, while Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield has shown in three consecutive seasons that he’s a consistent QB1 after being left for dead by the Carolina Panthers in 2022.

General managers and coaches will now scour the NFL for the “next Sam Darnold,” and there’s no better candidate than Jones, though Malik Willis, a free agent to be, may disagree.

Jones started eight games for the 49ers in 2025 when Purdy battled an injury, and when extrapolating that sample to 17 games, Jones provided 4,570 passing yards, 28 passing TDs, 13 INTs, and 69.6% completion rate. Yes, those are Darnoldian numbers.

NFL decision-makers will convince themselves — if they haven’t already — that Jones needs to be rescued from his QB2 post, empowered by a new offensive staff, and unlocked as a sure-fire starter. Barnwell thinks the Vikings are the best spot for it.

Competition for J.J. McCarthy

McCarthy played great in about four games last season, all down the stretch, when the game apparently made more sense to him. But in his first starts, he battled injury and poor performance.

Barnwell noted on McCarthy, “The Vikings can’t afford to leave J.J. McCarthy an uncontested path to their starting quarterback job again in 2026. He was a disaster for most of the season, and though he put together a better stretch to end 2025, that four-game run came against the Commanders (who were 30th in EPA per play against pass dropbacks), Cowboys (31st), Giants (17th, in a game where McCarthy threw 14 passes) and Packers (21st, McCarthy was facing second- and third-stringers for most of the game).”

“It’s reasonable to say that McCarthy deserves more time, having started just 10 games during two seasons as a pro. Even if you’re making that argument, though, the Vikings need real competition for him in camp. They also need a backup who can step in to play, given that McCarthy has missed 24 games over his first two years because of knee, concussion, hand and ankle injuries.”

O’Connell may need an extra quarterback next to McCarthy in 2026 to ensure his team doesn’t succumb to irrelevance if McCarthy gets hurt or plays poorly. Jones would arrive in Minnesota this spring or summer and immediately battle for the QB1 job.

In that scenario, it would be a “may the best man win” situation.

A Rather Expensive Trade

Under the hood, Barnwell’s trade is quite spendy. If Jones met all the conditions, the Vikings would be on the hook for a 2nd-Rounder, 3rd-Rounder, and another 3rd-Rounder.

And it would make sense for Jones to be that expensive. San Francisco’s general manager, John Lynch, and head coach, Kyle Shanahan, have stated this offseason that they have no plans to trade Jones unless the offer blows them away.

A 2nd-Round pick and two 3rd-Rounders would most defintely blow anyone away, especially for a quarterback who has never sustained long-term success.

Jones will turn 28 in September.