Randers will entertain FC Copenhagen at Cepheus Park in the Danish Superliga on Sunday. Both teams are fighting to beat the drop and must finish in the top four of the relegation round to make it.
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Randers finished ninth in the regular season to qualify for the relegation round. Out of 22 matches, they won only seven, drew five times, and lost 10 matches, to end the regular season with 26 points. It was not an impressive campaign, but the hosts will be looking to conserve their place in the top flight.
Hestene had a better campaign last season, finishing fourth out of 12 teams and earning qualification to the championship round. However, they finished fourth on 48 points, 15 points shy of Copenhagen, who won the league. It has been rocky for the hosts, but they still have the chance to save their season.
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FC Copenhagen are battling an underwhelming trend. More was expected from them than what they have shown so far this season, considering their impressive form last term. They finished seventh in the regular season, just below the qualification zone for the championship round.
ByensHold are the most successful team in the league, having won the title a record 16 times, including their accolade last season. However, they will miss the opportunity to defend their title this time. Randers prevailed over FC Copenhagen 2-1 on the road in the sides’ last meeting.
Randers vs FC Copenhagen Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Randers have won once and lost four times in their last five matches against Copenhagen.
Randers have won once and lost four times in their last five matches at home against Copenhagen.
Randers have won thrice and lost twice in their last five matches at home in all competitions.
FC Copenhagen have won once, drawn once, and lost thrice in their last five matches on the road.
Randers have won twice, drawn once, and lost twice in their last five matches, while FC Copenhagen have won twice and lost thrice. Form Guide: Randers D-L-W-W-L, FC Copenhagen -W-L-L-W-L.
Randers vs FC Copenhagen Prediction
Randers will be fighting to avoid dropping to the bottom two spots, which is synonymous with relegation to the First Division.
FC Copenhagen are eying a ticket to a European competition. If they finish atop the table, they could qualify for the European play-off match.
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FC Copenhagen are the favorites to win this match based on experience and individuality.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Is that Dwyane Wade watching his uncle?
Sure is, Brent Holtz told his son, Bryson.
Should he say something?
Sure should, Brent said.
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Then he did.
“Yeah, so he went up to Dwyane Wade,” Brent said, “and said, ‘Thank you for coming out to watch my uncle play in the Masters.’”
What a collection of words. What a week. Bryson’s uncle, Brandon Holtz, did play the Masters, shooting an 81 in round one on Thursday and a 78 in round two on Friday. And folks did come out to watch at Augusta National, just as Holtz used to do, as late as just last year, through the badges his dad won 22 years ago.
But what about Saturday?
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Would the 39-year-old family man and real estate agent, who once played Division I college basketball and mini-tour pro golf before winning last year’s U.S. Mid-Am, still come back after missing the cut? Would he replace golf pants for shorts and walk among the patrons again, albeit as someone who just played what they are going to watch? Would he go back to how he does the Masters, including proudly making closest-to-the-pin bets from just behind the green on the par-3 6th, with losers walking over to concessions and springing for beers? Holtz and his wife, Liz, had promised they would. You text. The thought was that if you believed it was rare that a patron got to play the Masters, then returning to be a patron in the same tournament is a unicorn, akin to finding a weed at ANGC.
The Holtzes text back.
Sure are.
See you at 6 green at 11.
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“WHO DO YOU GOT?! WHO DO YOU GOT?! SERGIO? MCNEALY? SERGIO? MCNEALY? WHO’S IN?” You find about a dozen members of the Holtz squad at 6. Brandon and Liz. His brother, Brent. Other family members. High school and college friends. Members of his club back in Bloomington, Ill. Others are coming later. All found tickets. All are in on the bet. Sergio Garcia hits first on the 180-yard par-3, then Maverick McNealy. You pick McNealy. Holtz takes Garcia. You lose. Garcia’s closer. The gang heads over for beers, though not before Holtz sees former NBA star Richard Hamilton, goes over to him and thanks him for his alma mater, the University of Connecticut, beating the University of Illinois in the college basketball Final Four, as Illinois is unloved by Holtz’s school, Illinois State University.
You, of course, didn’t play 6, and Brandon did. How’d that go? Depends on the day. On Thursday and Friday, he made par. He says you can’t go long, and he didn’t. But you shouldn’t shank right, either. During his practice round on Monday, Holtz’s ball darted through the trees and over the water to the left of the adjacent 16 green. Tommy Fleetwood, Holtz’s playing partner, begged him to hit it, but Holtz begged for him to stop. Helluva story. And just name-dropping the fourth-ranked golfer in the world like he’s Tommy from down the street.
“It’s funny that we sit here and say Tommy, like they’re my best buddies,” Holtz said. “And that’s how I was like, Tommy. I played with Jordan [Spieth]. I’m calling him Tommy. I’m calling him Bubba [Watson].
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“These guys are the best players in the world and I’m sitting here calling them by their first name.”
What about the ball?
“Oh, hell no,” Holtz said. “I wasn’t going to get that.”
You, the patron, have more patron questions as you drink your Crow’s Nest wheat beer. The biggest surprise? The speed — in the fairways, around the greens, on the greens. And the idea that a 160-yard shot is a 160-yard shot; “if you hit it 161 or 159, you’re in trouble,” Holtz said. No course he’s played, he said, has demanded more. His most intimidating moment? A sequence on the par-4 7th on Thursday. He was short and right after two shots. His third went 50 yards and onto the green, but “I needed to hit it 52.” From there, he had a choice with his ball about 50 feet to the right of the hole. He talked it over with his dad, Jeff, whom he picked as his caddie. “If you look at that green, literally you’re putting up a hill,” Holtz said. “And then after that hill, it is straight down the hill. I said, ‘Dad, I think I’m gonna leave this like 10 feet short because if I try to go after it, it’s an instant 6. So putted up there to 10 feet for my par, and then I missed my 10-footer for bogey.
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“Easy 6, I guess. But if I tried to go after it, it would have been a hard 7, right?”
What he and others can’t forget came on the par-5 15th.
But who are the others?
Those were the patrons seated past the green and to the right of it. Holtz was there in 2. He had 35 yards left. He was on an upslope, and the green feeds back down to a pond. Holtz talked with his dad again.
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“These guys were just dying laughing,” Holtz said.
“Because I’m over there, I’m like, Dad, do I putt it? Do I like hook it? Do I hit an 8-iron? Do I throw it in the air? These guys — and then I asked them, I said, what would you guys do? And they’re just dying laughing. And I’m just like, you know what, at the end of the day, there’s a lot of points in this golf course where you have to just commit and hit the perfect shot.
“I hit the perfect shot.”
Birdie.
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Another group comes to the 6th tee.
Another bet is placed.
Tommy Fleetwood and Brandon Holtz on Monday at Augusta National.
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“BRIDGEMAN OR RAI? I’LL TAKE BRIDGEMAN. YOU LIKE RAI? RAI. CAN’T BEAT A GUY WHO WEARS TWO GLOVES. WAIT, WHO’S UP ON THE TEE? BRIDGEMAN. OK, READY. ” Aaron Rai is closer than Jacob Bridgeman. You win this one. But you buy beers for everyone for their time, though you get the feeling that Holtz wouldn’t have to pay for much on Saturday.
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There are several interactions between patrons and the patron-player-patron again. Near the concession stand, Mason Howell, the U.S. Amateur winner who also played during the first two rounds, stops to talk. Along the rope line to the right of the seventh fairway, a man taps him on the shoulder, says he went to high school with him and says he and his wife have been watching him since last September, when he earned his Masters spot through the Mid-Am win. A volunteer on 7 remembered him from Thursday and Friday, too. “I was his favorite golfer,” Holtz joked. Then another volunteer comes over and says he’s an agent at State Farm, which sponsored Holtz.
Holtz looks out and sees Adam Scott and Sam Stevens walk past. He’s just a few hours removed from that spot. He’s got another story. Three kids were standing to the right of the tee on 16 on Friday, and they’re hollering at Holtz’s playing partners: Watson, the two-time Masters winner, and Nico Echavarria. They ask for a ball. Holtz said maybe.
“And that’s when we started chatting, right?” Holtz said. “So we all hit our shots. And kid comes up to me after Bubba hit, comes up to me and says, ‘Play rock, paper, scissors for a ball.’ I say, ‘That’s not good for you, though.’ He says, ‘Why?’ I say, ‘Because I don’t lose rock paper scissors.’
“So we all hit our shots, and I’m like, all right, I grab three balls. So I go down there and I’m playing rock, paper, scissors. She throws the paper, I throw the scissors. I say, ‘Boom, I told you I don’t get beat.’ And I’m walking away, and as I’m walking away, I throw the three balls behind me.
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“And the crowd went wild. So, just moments like that, experiences like that, you just remember for the rest of your life. It made those kids’ days. Made my day.”
At this point, you’re standing in line with Liz. She watched him on Thursday and Friday, after watching with him for 10-plus years at the Masters. What was that like? There’s layers to that, she said. She knew the days were coming. She’d helped with arrangements. And there Brandon just was, with her at the Masters, though sometimes hundreds of yards away.
“I don’t know that I’ve processed that as I’m walking as a patron and I’m instinctively looking like, ‘Oh, where’d B go?’” she said.
“And I look out in the fairway and I’m like, ‘Oh yeah, he’s out there with Bubba.’”
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There’s about a half-cup of beer left.
Brandon Holtz on Wednesday at the Par-3 Contest.
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TO THE RIGHT OF THE SECOND FAIRWAY, AN AUGUSTA NATIONAL MEMBER’S FAMILY MEETS THE HOLTZES. They’d been following Brandon’s story all week. You don’t hear that he missed the cut; instead, they tell him he ranks as one of their favorite invites. They tell him not to forget to go back to the members’ pro shop, and when Brandon says he has, they tell him to go back again.
On Friday, everyone went to sleep at 2 a.m., and Brandon and Liz were up around 5. He’s processed some of the rounds, but won’t fully for a while. He’s texted some people back. On Saturday, they drove friends and family to the course, made their way in, then planned to stay the full day. They also dropped off his 6-year-old son, Baker, and his 2-year-old daughter, Millie, at a daycare. Earlier in the week, they were part of the gang during the Par-3 Contest. They’re maybe too young to be awestruck by dad or Dwyane Wade, and you’re curious what they made of the week.
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“Well, Baker put some pressure on me, my son. He’s like, ‘Dad, can we go do that putting thing again?’” Holtz said. “I’m like, ‘Oh, s—, OK.’ So, yeah, they love it. Millie, I mean, she’s 2, she doesn’t really know what’s going on, but she was really loving it, and then we had a little meltdown. Gave her to my aunt and my cousin, so they went and got her a snack, and she was fine with it. She’s a big snack girl. And then we met her again on 9, and I’m just looking at her, and I’m like, ‘Here we are.’’
“And I got Jason Day back there, you know, recording it. And I’m like, ‘What the hell? Jason Day recording my wife and my son hit golf balls. Like, who am I? What the hell is this?”
Here, you let Brandon go. He’s revealed enough. He walks away.
Oregon defensive back Dillon Thieneman (DB52) takes part in drills during the NFL Scouting Combine, with Feb 27, 2026 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana highlighting his movement and coverage skills in front of scouts and evaluators ahead of the upcoming draft. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
The Minnesota Vikings aren’t far from the NFL Draft — 12 days — where they have nine picks on the menu and a new general manager, interim boss Rob Brzezinski, running the show. So, it’s time to look at the Vikings’ shopping list.
Minnesota’s 2026 draft menu is wide, with multiple roster spots in play.
Here’s what the club needs roster-wise and who’s available.
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Six Positions Stand Out on Minnesota’s Pre-Draft To-Do List
Auburn Tigers offensive lineman Connor Lew (75) lines up and prepares the snap on Sep 27, 2025, at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, during a matchup against the Texas A&M Aggies. Lew anchored the offensive front, helping Auburn manage pressure in a challenging road environment against a physical SEC defense. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images.
Center
Minnesota lost 2025 starter Ryan Kelly to retirement last month after the poor guy sustained three concussions in one season alone.
Now they need a new center, assuming Blake Brandel isn’t the long-term solution. Rounds 2 through 4 are likely the sweet spot.
The Options: Jake Slaughter (Florida) Logan Jones (Iowa) Connor Lew (Auburn) Sam Hecht (Kansas State)
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Cornerback
The Vikings didn’t particularly “care” about cornerback depth last year, and they got away with it, as Byron Murphy Jr. and Isaiah Rodgers stayed upright and healthy for all 17 games. That may not happen again.
Needing a credible youth fix at CB, Brzezinski probably needs a corner before the end of Round 4 to avoid a lottery ticket from Round 5, 6, or 7.
The Options: Jermod McCoy (Tennessee) Avieon Terrell (Clemson) Colton Hood (Tennessee) Brandon Cisse (South Carolina) Chris Johnson (San Diego State) D’Angelo Ponds (Indiana) Keith Abney II (Arizona State) Keionte Scott (Miami) Treyden Stukes (Arizona) Davison Igbinosun (Ohio State) Julian Neal (Arkansas) Malik Muhammad (Texas) Chandler Rivers (Duke) Devin Moore (Florida) Will Lee III (Texas A&M) Daylen Everette (Georgia) Tacario Davis (Washington) Ephesians Prysock (Washington) Hezekiah Masses (California)
Defensive Tackle
Minnesota said goodbye to starting defensive tackles in March: Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave. That’s a smoking-gun sign that they plan to draft a rookie.
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The Vikings haven’t used 1st-Round draft capital on a DT in 13 years. For this section, they likely need one before the end of Round 3 for that man to trend as a promising starter.
The Options: Peter Woods (Clemson) Kayden McDonald (Ohio State) Caleb Banks (Florida) Christen Miller (Georgia) Lee Hunter (Texas Tech) Domonique Orange (Iowa State) Gracen Halton (Oklahoma) Darrell Jackson Jr. (Florida State)
Running Back
Speaking of draft droughts, Minnesota hasn’t drafted a productive running back early since 2019, when Alexander Mattison was selected. Before that, Dalvin Cook worked out pretty damn well.
Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price (24) carries the ball on Nov 8, 2025, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, during the second half against the Navy Midshipmen. Price showed burst and vision as he pushed through defenders, contributing to the Fighting Irish ground attack in a key late-season contest. Mandatory Credit: Michael Caterina-Imagn Images.
This go-round, the Vikings need a running back who can perhaps watch and learn in 2026 behind Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason but be ready for the RB1 job in 2027. That leaves about a half-dozen options.
The Options: Jadarian Price (Notre Dame) Mike Washington Jr. (Arkansas) Jonah Coleman (Washington) Emmett Johnson (Nebraska) Nick Singleton (Penn State) Kaytron Allen (Penn State) Demond Claiborne (Wake Forest)
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Safety
The safety spot is different than many positions. Startable safeties can be easier to find. That is — if the Vikings draft one in Round 4, well, that guy could be the starter before too long. It’s a long way of saying safety isn’t considered a premium position.
For example, in free agency, a team can sign a good safety for $8 million. The same caliber EDGE rusher might cost $20 million.
Before the end of Round 4, these are Minnesota’s rookie safety avenues.
The Options: Dillon Thieneman (Oregon) Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (Toledo) A.J. Haulcy (LSU) Kamari Ramsey (USC) Bud Clark (TCU) Zakee Wheatley (Penn State) Jalon Kilgore (South Carolina) Genesis Smith (Arizona) VJ Payne (Kansas State)
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Wide Receiver
There’s no more Jalen Nailor on the Vikings’ depth chart; he’s a Las Vegas Raider, who might even hold the WR1 job on Klint Kubiak’s team.
Without Nailor, Minnesota will be forced to turn to Tai Felton, a 2025 rookie, who played about as much on offense as a house cat takes baths in the tub. It’s unclear if the Vikings trust Felton as the WR3 in 2026. If they do, this section of the article may be moot.
Georgia State wide receiver Ted Hurst (16) secures a touchdown catch on Nov 1, 2024, at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut, during the second quarter against the UConn Huskies. Hurst’s play highlighted his scoring ability, finishing the drive with a clean reception in the end zone during the Panthers’ road matchup. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images.
Still, O’Connell and Co. are doing their homework on WRs, meeting with several that possess Round 2 and 3 draft stock. A new receiver is probably on the way.
The Options: Jordyn Tyson (Arizona State) Omar Cooper Jr. (Indiana) Kevin Concepcion (Texas A&M) Denzel Boston (Washington) Chris Bell (Louisville) Chris Brazzell (Tennessee) Germie Bernard (Alabama) Zachariah Branch (Georgia) Malachi Fields (Notre Dame) Antonio Williams (Clemson) Ted Hurst (Georgia State) Elijah Sarratt (Indiana) Skyler Bell (UConn) Bryce Lance (North Dakota State) Deion Burks (Oklahoma) Ja’Kobi Lane (USC) Brenen Thompson (Mississippi State) De’Zhaun Stribling (Mississippi) Jeff Caldwell (Cincinnati)
It’s also worth noting that Minnesota hasn’t drafted a wide receiver in Round 2 since Sidney Rice in 2007. Maybe it’s time to take the plunge.
The UFC’s promotional rollout for its upcoming White House event has drawn a strong negative reaction from fans.
The promotion is preparing for a landmark card scheduled for June 14 on the South Lawn of the White House. The event is positioned as a major moment for the organization, tied to a national celebration and headlined by a lightweight title fight between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje.
Despite the scale of the announcement, the initial promo release has shifted attention toward production quality.
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Several viewers described the visuals as low-effort and disconnected from the standards expected of a global promotion. One fan wrote:
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“Pure garbage.”
Meanwhile, other fans wrote:
“The UFC finally decide to promote a fight with a trailer for the first time in years, the card on the biggest stage in sporting history, and they use AI.”
“You couldn’t just film a couple 2 second clips of walking bro?”
“Inherits 7.7 billion dollars. Uses more ads. Pure ai trailers. Something makes me think the 7.7 billion was a lie.”
“Btw why do a billon dollar company use cheap a** AI to make it’s video? You can afford the cost of the White House card, certainly you can spare a few thousand bucks for a proper promotional video.”
Check out some of the fan reactions below:Fans criticize UFC White House promo and call out heavy AI use. (Screenshots courtesy: @ChampRDS on X)
The criticism follows a broader pattern that began earlier this year when similar visuals appeared during UFC broadcasts. Viewers pointed to inconsistencies in design elements and presentation.
UFC CEO Dana White has maintained that production decisions remain internal and has downplayed the backlash. He called the use of AI part of a wider industry shift.
The UFC White House card features a show down between Topuria and Gaethje for the undisputed lightweight title. In the co-main event, Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gae will square off for the interim heavyweight title.
President Donald Trump was greeted by a packed crowd at UFC 327 in Miami Saturday night during the president’s first appearance at a sporting event since the start of the Iran war. Fans in attendance erupted into raucous applause as Trump walked into the venue.
Trump made his way out with UFC CEO and president Dana White and went around to the announcers and had an exchange with Joe Rogan, who was sitting at the announcers’ table.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was standing nearby the seats right before Trump walked out, then leaned in to Trump and started whispering very closely to the president, cupping his hands over his mouth and they each exchanged a few words. Trump then turned around, pumping his fist to those sitting behind him, smiling and waving, then pointed a few times to the crowd.
US President Donald Trump arrives at UFC 327: Jiri Prochazka vs Carlos Ulberg at Kaseya Center in Miami, on April 11, 2026.(Jim WATSON / AFP)
Trump has been a frequent fixture at UFC and other combat sports events during his presidency, during his 2024 campaign and even dating back to his first term.
In 2025, Trump attended UFC 316 and Miami fight night. In 2024, he attended UFC 302 in June and UFC 309 in November.
President Donald Trump waves to the media after walking off Air Force One at Miami International Airport in Miami, Fla., on April 11, 2026. Trump was in town to attend a UFC fight.(Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
In 2019, he attended UFC 244.
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Before Saturday, the last major sporting event Trump attended was the College Football Playoff national championship game between Indiana and Miami at Hard Rock Stadium Jan. 19.
US President Donald Trump chats with UFC CEO and president Dana White before UFC 327: Jiri Prochazka vs Carlos Ulberg at Kaseya Center in Miami, on April 11, 2026.(Jim Watson / AFP)
Trump was notably absent from this year’s Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics in Italy and didn’t attend any other events after the Iran war broke out.
But after Tuesday’s ceasefire agreement, Trump has returned to sport. Trump addressed the ongoing situation with Iran at the White House before departing for Joint Base Andrews to travel to Miami for the UFC event.
“We’re in very deep negotiations with Iran. We win regardless. We’ve defeated them militarily,” Trump told reporters. “Whether we make a deal or not makes no difference to me. And the reason is because we’ve won, whether you listen to the fake news or not.”
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Kyle Larson, Ross Chastain and three other drivers will start on the back foot at Bristol Motor Speedway. The teams have lost pit selection and a crew member after failing NASCAR’s pre-race inspections.
Notably, Chastain and Larson are the only drivers from their respective teams to make the top-10. Larson is also competing in the O’Reilly race in preparation for Sunday.
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NASCAR reporter Toby Christie shared the list of penalties on X.
“Ross Chastain, Kyle Larson, Cole Custer, and Chad Finchum will be without their car chiefs and will lose pit selection after two pre-race inspection fails. Michael McDowell (also failed twice) will lose pit selection and has had an engineer ejected,” he wrote.
Ross Chastain, Kyle Larson, Cole Custer, and Chad Finchum will be without their car chiefs and will lose pit selection after two pre-race inspection fails. Michael McDowell (also failed twice) will lose pit selection and has had an engineer ejected. #NASCAR
The two-time Cup champion keeps winning in sprint cars, however. He last won the High Limit Series season opener at Las Vegas, beating the likes of HMS prodigy Corey Day.
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Kyle Larson compares heart rate between NASCAR and sprint car races
“Average would probably only be like 135,” Larson responded, “but like you go to Bristol or something, and it’ll probably be an average of 165, you know, because there’s just more action and you’re like physically working a little harder.”
“And then sprint cars. It’s like 197 or higher. Yeah, if a race goes green, you know, seven- minute race. Like, you’ll be more worn out for that than a three and a half hour NASCAR race,” he added.
Kyle Larson has racked up impressive stats at Bristol. The No.5 driver has nabbed two consecutive wins and five top-5 finishes in the Next Gen Era. He has won thrice at the half-mile concrete, with three runner-up finishes to boot.
Larson had his most dominant outing during the 2024 Bristol Night Race, where he swept both stages and led 462 laps up front. The Californian replicated the feat in 2025 and led 411 laps with two stage wins.
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His last race at the track, however, saw him finishing a paltry 32nd.
MIAMI — Cub Swanson’s swan song is complete. Swanson, the last active fighter from the WEC era, turned back the clock in his retirement fight. Swanson bottled everything that made him great and unleashed it on Nate Landwehr at UFC 327 in Miami. The result was a first-round, walk-off knockout fitting for “Killer” Cub.
Swanson was in rare form for his final fight. He channeled everything that makes him one of the best to never win a world title. Swanson walked forward with his hands low, pressuring Landwehr and never letting “The Train” get going. His head movement, footwork, speed and power contradicted the fact that Swanson is 42. Landwehr was repeatedly rocked and knocked down by shots he couldn’t see coming.
After the final knockdown, Swanson put his hands up defiantly. Referee Herb Dean trusted Swanson’s intuition, waving off the fight. The official’s decision was quickly justified as Landwehr, clearly dazed, tried to wrestle Dean halfway across the Octagon.
Swanson (31-14) retires with consecutive KO wins. His beloved career boasts fights with four UFC champions, including a KO win over the current BMF champ Charles Oliveira. Swanson also knocked out former interim lightweight titleholder Dustin Poirier. His fight with “The Korean Super Boy” Doo-ho Choi was widely considered the 2016 Fight of the Year, and one of the best of all time. He lays down his gloves nearly 22 years after his professional mixed martial arts debut.
The MEN’s Aaron Morris says: “While fight fans will undoubtedly still want to see Fury and Joshua take to the squared-circle in a long-awaited grudge match to prove who is truly the better pugilist, I can’t help but feel that I speak for the majority when I say it will be a case of too little, too late.
“Yes, Fury looked incredible with his dominant display against Makhmudov this evening, and we must give him his credit after a year-long layoff. However, would a showdown with AJ really deliver in 2026? Of course, combat sports fans would still probably say that the bout has a unique selling point given it’s been 10 years in the making – regardless of whether they are purists or armchair watchers.
“But think about just how good it would have been five years or so ago, with both men in the peak of their powers and the prime of their careers. It’s probably the biggest ‘what could have been’ moment of recent boxing history, and while a fight between the Gypsy King and AJ would still prove entertaining, it simply will not deliver in terms of hype or expectations – it has been far too drawn out.”
The Red Sox came into the final frame with a tenuous one-run lead, after Garrett Whitlock gave up a solo shot to Jordan Walker in the bottom of the 8th. Trevor Story led off with a walk—something that hasn’t been a big help to the Red Sox with two GIDPs in the game so far. Marcelo Mayer flies out and this looks like another ho-hum inning for the men in red tonight.
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No so fast.
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It wasn’t anything flashy nor did it need to be. It was just put your head down, keep the lineup rolling baseball. Six singles in a row! Narváez, Rafaela, Anthony, Durbin, Duran, Contreras. I’m not sure what Ollie Marmol was doing other than staring into the abyss letting Matt Svanson languish on the mound. Maybe he knew this was a wash for the Cardinals but this hopefully turns into much more of a momentum turner for the Red Sox.
Kudos to Alex Cora for sticking with Durbin too and not pulling the trigger on a pinch hitter—either Monasterio or Yoshida.
Not so many kudos to Greg Weissert who looks almost opposite of the Italian workhorse he was in the World Baseball Classic—everything is trouble for him right now and Danny Coulombe bailed him out.
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Still, three wins in four games isn’t something to wag your finger at. None of them have been truly pretty wins but they’re wins regardless. FOX made a lot of mention that it takes 40-50 games to really see the makeup of a team. Let’s hope that first 10 was truly the worst of it and this Sox squad is starting to find its footing.
What a nice Saturday night!
Studs
Ranger Suárez (6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 6 K, 0 ER)
Ranger was extremely frustrated after a 20+ pitch first inning and let it show in his final five. He looked extremely comfortable the rest of the way through. If this is the Suárez we’re getting on a more consistent basis, it’s very stabilizing for the rotation.
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Willson Contreras (2-for-4, 3 RBI)
Against his old club, Contreras came to play. The game-winning RBIs in the fourth and another line-moving RBI single in the ninth.
Duds
Wilyer Abreu (0-for-4, 1 K)
I actually had Trevor Story and Caleb Durbin here for a while; their production in the 9th saved their skin. Just a quiet day for Abreu who had the rest of his team pick him up!
Play of the Game
For the better part of five innings, this was going to be Willy’s two-run double in the fourth. The ninth changed my mind, we’re going with Ceddanne’s RBI single to start the chain.
Boone Jenner, Sean Monahan and Kirill Marchenko — with an assist — also scored while Jet Greaves stopped 20 shots for Columbus (40-28-12), which is fighting to make the playoffs for the first time since 2020. Adam Fantilli added two assists.
The Blue Jackets sit outside the playoff picture, two points behind the Philadelphia Flyers for third place in the Metropolitan Division.
Cole Caufield — with his 51st of the season — and Josh Anderson replied for playoff-bound Montreal (47-23-10) two nights after Caufield scored his 50th in an electric 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Jakub Dobes made 28 saves.
Defenceman Noah Dobson exited in the second period after blocking a Zach Werenski slap shot with his left hand. Canadiens rookie Ivan Demidov also went to the dressing room in the third when he was hit headfirst into the boards by Werenski, but he returned later in the period.
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Montreal (104 points) fell from second to third in the Atlantic Division behind Tampa Bay (104 points), which holds the regulation-wins tiebreaker over the Canadiens. The Buffalo Sabres lead the division at 106 points with two regular-season games remaining for all three teams.
The Blue Jackets jumped out to a 2-0 lead Saturday before the game was six minutes old.
Jenner got it started in just 73 seconds, sliding home a backhand. Coyle then doubled the lead at 5:42 when he finished off a tic-tac-toe play.
Anderson capitalized on a net-front pass from Jake Evans to respond at 11:48 in the first period, giving the Canadiens life until Marchenko ripped a shot over Dobes’ shoulder 1:24 into the second.
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Monahan put the Blue Jackets ahead 4-1 at 10:36 in the middle frame after a turnover from defenceman Jayden Struble.
Caufield beat Greaves from a sharp angle on the power play 3:58 into the third period, but Coyle restored the Blue Jackets’ three-goal lead on the man advantage at 9:59.
Blue Jackets: On top of the early goals, Columbus registered eight shots just 3:18 into the game, setting the tone for the rest of the evening.
Canadiens: Will hope Dobson’s injury is not severe with the playoffs starting in one week.
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Marchenko set up Coyle for his second of the night to give Columbus a commanding 5-2 lead.
Montreal captain Nick Suzuki, with an assist on Caufield’s goal, moved within one point of becoming the first Canadien to hit 100 since Mats Naslund in 1985-86.
Blue Jackets: Host the Boston Bruins on Sunday.
Canadiens: Visit the New York Islanders on Sunday.
After three low scores, Sanju Samson returned to form with a hundred as Chennai Super Kings beat Delhi Capitals by 23 runs to register their first win of IPL 2026 in Chennai on Saturday.Samson (115 not out, 56 balls) and Ayush Mhatre (59, 36 balls) added 113 runs for the second wicket to take CSK to 212 for two. Delhi Capitals struggled against Jamie Overton, who took 4/18, and were bowled out for 189.Tristan Stubbs (60) delayed the inevitable for DC with a gutsy half-century.This was Chennai Super Kings’ first win of the season, while Delhi Capitals recorded their second loss in a row.There were tense moments during the match after Delhi Capitals players, including Nitish Rana, questioned the umpire over a denied glove change request for Tristan Stubbs.The incident took place during the chase when Stubbs asked to change his gloves in the 19th over. He appeared uncomfortable, with sweaty gloves affecting his grip. Nitish Rana spoke to the umpire after the request was turned down, saying that playing with damp gloves could affect performance and safety.Soon after, on the third ball of the 19th over, Stubbs was dismissed while trying to hit Jamie Overton over mid-off, with Noor Ahmed taking the catch. Stubbs walked back and threw his bat and gloves on the way to the dressing room. Stubbs had asked for a glove change before getting out, but the fourth umpire had denied the request.With the win, CSK moved to ninth place with one win and three losses, while DC remained fourth with two wins and two losses.
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