SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama had 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in eliminating the Portland Trail Blazers 114-95 on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.
De’Aaron Fox had 21 points, Julian Champagnie added 19 points and Dylan Harper had 17 as the Spurs led by as many as 28 points in winning their third straight game to advance to the second round.
San Antonio advances to the Western Conference semifinals for the first time since 2017, when it beat the Houston Rockets before losing Kawhi Leonard to an ankle injury and then getting swept by Golden State in the conference finals.
The Spurs will face the winner of the series between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves. The Timberwolves lead that series 3-2, with Game 6 scheduled for Thursday.
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Leonard’s injury and subsequent trade led to a rapid descent in the Spurs’ fortunes. That futility allowed San Antonio to draft Wembanyama, and the seven-foot-four centre from France was stellar in closing out the series.
Portland cut its deficit to 91-82 with eight minutes remaining following an 11-0 run. But, San Antonio stuffed the rally, including Wembanyama sending Deni Avdija’s floater off the top of the backboard and into the crowd in the final minutes.
Avdija finished with 22 points, but was 1 for 6 from 3-point distance as the Trail Blazers shot 23 per cent from long range.
Portland’s Scoot Henderson scored five points. He was limited to 10 points after a skirmish with Harper in the final minute of the third quarter in San Antonio’s 120-108 win in Game 3 on Saturday.
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It was one of several skirmishes during a physical and chippy series between the second-seeded Spurs and No. 7 Trail Blazers.
Coach Mitch Johnson said the Spurs could not afford another early double-digit deficit as they had in the third and fourth games. San Antonio responded by charging to a 17-4 start, fueled by a pair of three-pointers and eight points by Champagnie.
Champagnie finished 5 for 7 from distance and San Antonio shot 40 per cent from three-point distance.
Portland went on a 9-0 run and cut its deficit before San Antonio stopped the rally. Devin Vassell blocked Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan on a two-handed dunk attempt, which led to a three-point play by Luke Kornet for a 64-37 advantage.
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Even when Portland executed, San Antonio still managed to find a way to convert.
Late in the third quarter, the Trail Blazers forced the Spurs out of their offensive sets, forcing Vassell to throw up a jumper as the shot clock was expiring. Stephon Castle grabbed the rebound under the rim and fired to Wembanyama for a three-point play on contested layup and an 84-61 lead.
Apr 28, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets third baseman Bo Bichette (19) circles the bases after hitting a leadoff home run in the first inning against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
Clay Holmes threw six scoreless innings Tuesday night for the struggling New York Mets, who rolled to an 8-0 victory over the visiting Washington Nationals in the opener of a three-game series.
Bo Bichette homered leading off the first and Juan Soto’s two-run blast closed out a seven-run fourth-inning outburst for the Mets, who are just 3-15 since April 8 — a span in which they have been outscored 87-47.
Three players had a hit apiece the Nationals, who have lost seven of 11.
Holmes (3-2) gave up three hits and one walk while striking out six. The Nationals got their only runner into scoring position in the second, when Holmes escaped a two-on jam by striking out Luis Garcia Jr.
New York reliever Tobias Myers tossed two hitless innings before Craig Kimbrel struck out the side in a perfect ninth.
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Bichette was the only Mets player to reach base in the first three innings against Zack Littell (0-4), who retired eight in a row following Bichette’s homer before he walked the third baseman in the third.
MJ Melendez singled with one out in the fourth and Mark Vientos and Brett Baty walked. Melendez and Vientos then scored when third baseman Jorbit Vivas misplayed Marcus Semien’s grounder.
Carson Benge laced a two-RBI single on the next pitch and Ronny Mauricio singled before Benge trotted home on Bichette’s long fly to right. Soto chased Littell with his second homer of the season and his first since April 1.
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Benge had two hits — his third multi-hit effort in his last four starts. The rookie outfielder had multiple hits just once in his first 21 games (19 starts).
Littell allowed the eight runs (four earned) on five hits and three walks while striking out one over 3 2/3 innings. He has given up 24 runs (18 earned) over just 13 2/3 innings in his past three starts.
Decorated American skier Lindsey Vonn is progressing well in her recovery nearly three months after her dangerous crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics. However, it’s clear she still has a long way to go before she returns to full health.
Vonn suffered a complex tibia fracture as a result of her downhill crash just 13 seconds into her race at the Milan Cortina Games on February 8. She had to be airlifted to a nearby hospital after the accident, eventually undergoing three surgeries before she could return to the U.S.
The 41-year-old skier, who has three Olympic medals to her name, has since undergone two more surgeries to address her injury. Now, she’s undergoing rehab and continuously working to regain the strength she lost because of her accident.
Lindsey Vonn’s update on Instagram
Vonn has often updated her fans about her condition on social media, frequently posting pictures of her personal life and rehab activities.
Last week, she shared a photo of herself walking on a beach with her crutches, writing, “Step by step…recovering physically and mentally.”
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On Tuesday, Vonn posted another update, this time taking a selfie after a workout session. In her caption, she admitted that she’s still not back to her old self, although she’s slowly getting there.
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“Not quite me but getting there…” Vonn stated, along with a hashtag “stepbystep.”
While Vonn is still recovering and is unable to play the sport she loves, it doesn’t mean she has stopped working altogether. She remains active with her commitments away from her sport. Currently, she’s working on Invivyd’s “Antibodies for Any Body” campaign.
Vonn is also set to speak at the 2026 commencement ceremony of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism on May 15.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – APRIL 28: Julian Champagnie #30 and Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs celebrate after being removed from the game against the Portland Trail Blazers during the fourth quarter in Game Five of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Frost Bank Center on April 28, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)
The San Antonio Spurs are through to the next round after defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 114-95 in Game 5 to win the series 4-1.
San Antonio built an early lead and stayed in control for most of the game. Portland made a late push, but the Spurs had already done enough to close it out.
De’Aaron Fox led the way with 21 points and nine assists, taking over in the fourth quarter. Head coach Mitch Johnson spoke highly of his impact:
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“He’s done this in his career. He was a Clutch Player of the Year for a reason. He’s in a different situation now, in terms of having the basketball in his hands at that volume every single night in the fourth quarter. He may be as good as any player I’ve ever seen, in terms of balancing how to play off the ball, and then when to go on it. When he gets on it, he doesn’t mess around, and he gets right to it… He took over the game clearly again tonight.”
Victor Wembanyama added 17 points, 14 rebounds, and six blocks. He also made history as the first player since Patrick Ewing in 1994 to record consecutive playoff games with a double-double and at least six blocks.
With the win, the Spurs advance to the Western Conference semifinals and will face the winner of the Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets.
“We’ll dust ourselves down and the preparation for next season starts next week,” Powell told BBC Radio Jersey.
“We’ve been in this position before, we’ve lost semi-finals before, these lads have lost big games before and that’s why they’re the big players, that’s why they’re the best players in the island – they’ve got a level of resilience which staggers me on a daily basis.
“We talk about resilience every week, going away three times a week and spending 50 hours volunteering for this football club.”
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Bulls have been at the top end of each league they have played in since their formation in 2019.
This season they finished third in their eighth-tier league – the highest-ever finish by a Channel island side in the English league system.
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“These lads for Whyteleafe are delighted they get another game and obviously I’m sure if they go up they get some promotion bonuses as well,” added Powell.
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“Our lads don’t have any of that and that’s why the emotion is so raw for these guys.
“They play for the badge, they play for their families, they play for the island.
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“I think they’ve represented the island unbelievably well this year; just a few penalty kicks doesn’t change anything in my opinion about that.”
Cam Akers fights for extra yardage as multiple Green Bay defenders converge, absorbing contact during a physical run for the Minnesota Vikings on Oct 29, 2023, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. The running back, wearing No. 31, is wrapped up by Kenny Clark, Rashan Gary, and De’Vondre Campbell on the play. Mandatory Credit: Tork Mason-USA TODAY Sports.
There’s a familiar joke among Minnesota Vikings fans — at which point on the calendar will the team sign running back Cam Akers? And thanks to the Seattle Seahawks, that joke will be alive and well this spring and summer.
Minnesota knows Akers well, but its current RB room makes another reunion less urgent.
Seattle dumped Akers on Monday, two days after the NFL draft.
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Akers Returns to the Open Market
Yes, the Vikings can now sign Akers if they’re in the mood.
Minnesota Vikings running back Cam Akers (27) lines up against the Los Angeles Rams during an NFC wild card clash at State Farm Stadium, with Jan. 13, 2025 marking the postseason stage as he faces his former team. The moment reflects Akers’ continued role in Minnesota’s backfield during high-stakes playoff action. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images.
Akers Out in SEA
That’s it for Akers in Emerald City, at least for now. Seattle Times‘s Bob Condotta wrote Monday, “The Seahawks released veteran running back Cam Akers on Monday in the wake of selecting Jadarian Price in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday. Akers, a seven-year NFL veteran, signed to the Seahawks’ practice squad last November after an injury to George Holani.”
“He played in three regular-season games and in the NFC title game win over the Rams without getting a carry. He had two kickoff returns for 54 yards in a late-season win at Carolina. The release of Akers leaves the Seahawks with six running backs on the roster — Price, Zach Charbonnet, Holani, Kenny McIntosh, Jacardia Wright and free agent signee Emanuel Wilson.”
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Akers will now bide his time for his next NFL team, with the Vikings obviously being a possible landing spot because of their ardor for the man.
Making Room for Price & Akers’s Career Bio
Draft heads projected Price as a 2nd-Rounder, but with so few urgent roster needs, the Seahawks splurged on him, a wise choice, given Charbonnet’s late-season injury in 2025. Price figures to pull down an RB1 or RB2 workload sooner rather than later, and with that upcoming, there’s evidently no room on the 90-man roster for Akers.
Once a promising second-round pick by the Los Angeles Rams in 2020, Akers has experienced significant movement in recent seasons, notably including the multiple stints with Minnesota. One of these was very brief in 2025, where he played only eight offensive snaps and seven on special teams.
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His comprehensive NFL journey, including recent stops in Minnesota, is as follows:
Los Angeles Rams (2020–2023)
Minnesota Vikings (2023)
Houston Texans (2024)
Minnesota Vikings (2024)
New Orleans Saints (2025)
Minnesota Vikings (2025)
Seattle Seahawks (2025)
At 26, Akers has accumulated 2,044 rushing yards on 507 carries (4.0 yards per attempt) and 17 total touchdowns over six seasons, along with 52 receptions for 388 receiving yards. His durability, however, is particularly remarkable. While two Achilles tears typically end a running back’s career, Akers has consistently battled back to secure a spot on NFL rosters.
The Vikings’ Current RB Setup
Do the Vikings need Akers? They do not. But in years past, Akers didn’t necessarily feel like a priority either, and he somehow found his way onto the roster. Here’s the current RB room in Minnesota after the draft:
RB1: Aaron Jones RB2: Jordan Mason RB3: Demond Claibonre RB4: Zavier Scott RB5: Kejon Owens
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Theoretically, if Akers landed in Minnesota again soon, he’d hope to snatch the RB4 job from Scott because Jones, Mason, and Claiborne probably aren’t going anywhere.
Minnesota Vikings running back Cam Akers (27) carries the ball against the Green Bay Packers during second-quarter action at U.S. Bank Stadium, with Dec. 29, 2024 capturing a late-season divisional battle. Akers pushes through traffic while Minnesota leans on its rushing attack in a tightly contested matchup against Green Bay. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images.
The Viking Age‘s Adam Carlson on Akers: “Of course, Minnesota should be in no rush to sign a running back since the team needs to evaluate its young running backs before making any changes to the roster. If Akers is still available after training camp, he could be a solid, familiar face to add to the roster.”
“Time will tell whether fate brings Akers back to the Minnesota Vikings for another reunion, but one thing is certain: the former Florida State running back seems to help bring success to any franchise that he is a part of.”
The History with Akers
From September 2023 to present, the Vikings have signed Akers twice from free agency (July 2024 and September 2025) and traded for him twice (September 2023 with the Los Angeles Rams and October 2024 with the Houston Texans).
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He’s their guy. They can’t quit him.
Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers (23) carries the ball against the New York Jets during first-quarter action at SoFi Stadium, with Dec. 20, 2020 marking an early-career outing. Akers accelerates through the line as the Rams test their ground game, though the Jets ultimately secured a narrow 23-20 victory. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports.
In the last three years, anytime a reserve running back, like Ty Chandler, got too close to the RB2 or RB3 job, Minnesota seemed to put its foot down and acquire Akers. While the running back room feels full right now, an Akers signing can never be ruled out when Kevin O’Connell runs the Vikings.
He’s arguably best known for this catch as a Viking that helped secure a win over the Green Bay Packers in 2024:
Akers will turn 27 in June. He’s the proud owner of two Super Bowl rings (Rams, Seahawks).
MADRID, SPAIN – APRIL 28: Hailey Baptiste of the United States celebrates her match victory against Aryna Sabalenka during the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open Women’s Quarterfinals match on Day Nine at La Caja Magica on April 28, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Mateo Villalba/Getty Images)
Hailey Baptiste has pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season, defeating world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(6) in Madrid to reach her first WTA 1000 semifinal.
Baptiste saved six match points in the deciding set before forcing a tiebreak and completing a remarkable comeback. The victory ends Sabalenka’s 15-match winning streak and her title defense.
This is the biggest win of Baptiste’s career. She earns her first victory over a world No. 1 and is projected to rise to a career-high ranking of No. 24.
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After the match, Baptiste reflected on the moment:
“Incredible. Super proud of myself. It was super tight… had to fight off match points. I’m really happy right now.”
She also spoke about what the win means for her confidence:
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“It just shows me where my game lies. I’ve always believed it. Now I’m starting to put it into action and the world is seeing it as well.”
Sabalenka admitted she had chances but was outplayed in the key moments:
“I had some opportunities and didn’t take them. I feel like she played very brave tennis in those match-point moments, and that made the difference… well done.”
The result also makes her just the second American woman to beat a world No. 1 in Madrid, joining Serena Williams.
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Baptiste will now face Mirra Andreeva in the semifinals as she continues a breakthrough run.
Dec 21, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images
Jauan Jennings is a Vikings dream fit. He’s getting a step closer to making that fit a reality.
Check out what Adam Schefter of ESPN had to say: “49ers free-agent wide receiver Jauan Jennings is visiting tonight and Wednesday with the Minnesota Vikings, per source.” Quite possibly, word will emerge tonight or tomorrow of a deal.
Vikings Dream Fit Jauan Jennings Going to Twin Cities
Start off with the basics.
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Jauan Jennings is 6’3″ and weighs 212 pounds. He got into the NFL in the 7th Round of the 2020 NFL Draft, the same event where Justin Jefferson got snagged in the 1st Round. He has since played every season in San Francisco, but he did spend his debut season on the practice squad. Presumably, a major reason why he fell to the 7th was due to his 4.72 forty, a terrible time for a receiver.
Nov 27, 2022; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports.
Jennings can be a streaky player, but he’s awesome when he’s on. For basic statistics, a normal season involves 48 receptions for 585 yards and 5 touchdowns. His best season, though, was quite a lot more impressive. In 2024, Jennings offered up 77 catches, 975 yards, and 6 touchdowns.
Per PFF, Jauan Jennings spent 45% of his passing snaps in the slot. He then had 55% out wide. Being able to move around the formation is a nice detail for Kevin O’Connell’s offense. So, too, is his size a helpful piece of the puzzle.
Safe to say that many see the fit as being a good one.
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Alec Lewis (The Athletic) passes along a thought: “Former 49ers WR Jauan Jennings is visiting the Vikings this week, per source. @AdamSchefter on it. Would be a perfect fit in this system alongside Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. Another tone setter.”
And make note of Kevin Seifert’s quick quip: “Vikings didn’t end up drafting a receiver, and now that the compensatory pick period has passed, they are targeting Jennings. Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison are the only vet WRs on the roster.”
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Seifert’s point is a good one.
Earlier today, I pointed out that the compensatory pick deadline had passed. The quick detail wasn’t in relation to Jennings since the news of a Vikings visit hadn’t yet emerged, but it’s applicable to him. Scooping up a pass rusher such as Jadeveon Clowney has a ton of merit; so does adding another weapon for that receiver group.
Jennings is coming off a modest contract to follow his rookie deal. He snagged a touch less than $12 million over two years, a modest amount within the world of NFL receiver deals.
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He’s now getting pretty late in the free agency process as a lingering talent within the third wave. Still, though, one wonders how cheap he could be acquired. Does a single-season deal for roughly $10 million get the job done? Too high? The Vikings could afford that, but there would need to be some money moves.
Rallying around a top trio of Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and Jauan Jennings would be borderline unfair. Whoever starts — either of Kyler Murray or J.J. McCarthy — would get to work with an embarrassment of riches.
Nov 17, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) celebrates with wide receiver Jordan Addison (3) after his touchdown against the Tennessee Titans during the first half at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images.
The Vikings currently have $16 million in cap space, but that’s without getting the draft class under contract. Minnesota, in other words, has somewhere around $10 million in cap space to work with in the Jennings sweepstakes. Another cash influx is going to arrive in June due to the post-June 1st cuts for Jonathan Allen and Harrison Smith.
Minnesota Vikings linebackers Jonathan Greenard (58) and Andrew Van Ginkel (43) celebrate following a defensive play during first-half action against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Dec. 14, 2025, reacting with energy as the unit builds momentum. Both defenders contribute to Minnesota’s aggressive front-seven performance. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images.
The Minnesota Vikings now have the NFL Draft in their rearview mirror. They made nine selections across the seven rounds and then added another 19 players as undrafted free agents. Arguably, the most notable change to the roster in that time came in the form of trading Jonathan Greenard.
Unfortunately, moving Greenard wasn’t a secret; it was something the Vikings had been flirting with for weeks. The Philadelphia Eagles were a rumored destination, and they ultimately wound up as the landing spot.
The Vikings Haven’t Made the Next Move Just Yet
Minnesota acquired the 98th overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft, along with a third-round selection next year, in exchange for Greenard. They also cleared cap space and avoided paying him $100 million on an extension.
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The 98th overall pick became Miami Safety Jakobe Thomas. He is a potential talent to start on Day 1 for Brian Flores should Harrison Smith not return to the secondary. Obviously, the additional third-round pick has yet to be cashed, and more notably, the money hasn’t been reallocated either.
Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jonathan Greenard celebrates after sacking Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud during third-quarter action at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sep. 22, 2024, in Minneapolis. The play sparked energy across the defense and crowd as Greenard disrupted Houston’s rhythm in a pivotal early-season matchup. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images
Now with more than $16 million in cap space, the Vikings have some room to maneuver. Unfortunately, free agency has already had its frenzy, so there aren’t a ton of options left. The Vikings could (and should) go sign a WR3 with some notoriety. Pairing another option behind Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison to help Kyler Murray makes sense. They’ll also have to pay the class, and potentially Smith if he returns.
At any rate, fans aren’t going to want to see a team quarterbacked by Murray drop Greenard in a salary dump. Thomas was a nice addition, but the financial considerations must be reallocated as well. This is a cap space, and it’s not an ownership group run by the Pohlad’s.
Jan 13, 2025; Glendale, AZ, USA; Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jonathan Greenard (58) receives a postgame handshake from Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) after their NFC wild card matchup at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images.
Moving Greenard, and at that value, was defensible. Doing nothing in the wake of it is not.
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As he stares down his 46th birthday this summer, Justin Rose is the oldest player in the Official World Golf Rankings top 50 — and that experience isn’t lost on him.
Rose was announced as the company’s first global ambassador on Monday at this week’s Cadillac Championship in Miami. On Tuesday, at a pre-tournament press conference, he was asked about the new partnership, with the brand is set to officially announce its new clubs at an event on Wednesday.
“McLaren Golf has been something that’s been on the back burner for a good number of months,” Rose said Tuesday at his pre-tournament press conference, his first comments since the announcement. “Obviously, to launch a brand out of the ground obviously has been going for a lot longer than a year. It’s something I’ve been involved with from the outset, really helping the engineering team, really testing the very first editions of the club. So yeah, I’ve been kind of working with the project for well over a year, probably.”
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Justin Rose was asked directly if he thought changing clubs at this point in his career was a risk.
He was direct and he was unwavering.
“In the long-term, no, I don’t see there being an issue at all.”
Rose himself brought up his past experience with making equipment changes. After spending the first 20 years of his career with TaylorMade Golf, he shocked the golf world when, at the beginning of the 2019 season and as the reigning World No. 1, he left the company to sign with Honma.
Although Rose won early that season at Torrey Pines — like he did this year — the partnership quickly soured and all of the Honma clubs were out of his bag by early 2020. Both parties exited the deal shortly thereafter.
Since then, Rose has been a gear-free agent and one who tinkers frequently from using lead tape on his driver shaft to using split brand set of irons or gaming seven-year-old fairway woods.
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On Tuesday, Rose was asked if that freedom was worth giving up given how well he has played of late, winning twice on the PGA Tour since last August and finishing in the top-3 in the last two Masters.
Without being directly asked about it, Rose brought up the 2019 situation with Honma.
“From my point of view, no, I’m actually looking at what can be better. I’m looking to mitigate risk,” Rose said. “Yeah, I’ve done this once before as well in 2019, obviously, and I kind of learned a lot from that process. So I feel a bit better place now to kind of go down this path.
Justin Rose did NOT SIGN with McLaren. Justin Rose IS McLaren Golf.
This is not Honma.
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Justin Rose is an investor in the company.
He has 0 contractual obligation to play the clubs.
Nobody would blame him for playing his Masters bag.
“I think yeah, I think there’s some best practices that we’re kind of, we’ve sort of put into development really that I think are giving me what I feel are a fantastic set of golf clubs. I’m looking at some of the performance data that I’m getting on the range and places like that and outperforming what I have.”
The main differences between 2019 and now are that Rose isn’t signing on with an established brand looking to push into a new market. McLaren is starting their golf business from scratch, and Rose has been along from the start. That’s why he’s also not just an ambassador; he’s an investor in the company.
He added that while he enjoyed his years as a free agent, he didn’t think what he was playing currently was the best thing for him, but he was able to form ideas about what exactly he needed.
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“I think when you’re not with an equipment manufacturer, there’s a little bit of temptation just to bounce around anyway, there’s so many good options out there,” Rose said. “But at the same time, I’ve learned so much from being brand agnostic for a while that I kind of have my own preference list now. I feel like I’m in an environment where I can take all my preferences to one place where they can execute on that for me.”
Our spies are everywhere… are those McLaren irons in Justin Rose’s bag? 🔎
For now, Rose confirmed the company’s initial offering will be two sets of irons, a blade and a cavity-back, which Rose was still contemplating the exact makeup of his set this week in Miami. He acknowledged that there will still be some growing pains as he puts the clubs in competition for the first time.
“Obviously, there’s going to be a refinement process,” he said. “You can test all you want, you got to get the clubs in play, and there’s going to be little mini situations out there, different lies, all sorts of things, just getting comfortable. But in the long-term, no, I don’t see there being an issue at all.”
But this will just be the beginning and he looks forward to building out a complete bag with McLaren.
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“I got lots of ideas on every part of the game,” he added. “This is a good place for me to be able to put my ideas down and let the smart engineers go figure it out. But yeah, it’s a fun process to think of it all.”
Following the collapse of Jared Anderson’s fight with Solomon Dacres, Frank Warren has acted fast to bolster next weekend’s Co-op Live Arena card headlined by Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois, with two additional bouts set to be added in order to further strengthen the bill.
Touted by Tyson Fury to be the successor to his throne, Anderson’s career has been derailed by a devastating defeat to Martin Bakole in August 2024, but ‘The Real Big Baby’ recently signed a co-promotional deal with Warren in an attempt to get back on track.
The Ohio operator had been poised to make his debut with Queensberry Promotions on the Wardley-Dubois card next weekend, until an injury to the American led to the cancellation of his bout with former English heavyweight champion, Dacres.
At the age of 31 years old, ‘The Big Uzbek’ has fought only twice since 2023, but the towering 6’7” southpaw is believed by many fans to be a world champion-in-waiting if he can be moved quicker, despite a lack of eye-catching wins as a pro.
As reported by DAZN, Jalolov will face Croatia’s Agron Smakici. Smakici boasts 19 knockouts from 21 wins and has suffered three defeats. He is the man who infamously caused a cut on Tyson Fury in sparring, leading to the postponement of the Brit’s first fight with Oleksandr Usyk.
The addition does well to prop up the main event – Wardley defending his WBO world title in one of the most intriguing heavyweight scraps of the year, and one with big repercussions in the division.
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