Monaco’s Valentin Vacherot hits a return against USA’s Ben Shelton during their men’s singles match on day seven of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 24, 2026. (Photo by IZHAR KHAN / AFP via Getty Images) / — IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE —
Valentin Vacherot is building momentum again.
The Monaco star defeated Matteo Berrettini 7–6, 6–4 at the Miami Open 2026, to book his place in the Round of 16.
It’s another strong statement from a player who already made history last year, becoming the lowest-ranked Masters champion ever when he won in Shanghai as world No. 204.
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Now sitting at a career-high ranking of No. 25, Vacherot is showing that run was no fluke.
This latest win marks:
His third Masters 1000 Round of 16 appearance
His first-ever Round of 16 in Miami
There’s a sense of familiarity about his run: the confidence, the control, the belief.
Apr 27, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers left wing Noah Cates (27) watches for the puck drop on a third period face-off against the Pittsburgh Penguins in game five of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
Trailing the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Philadelphia Flyers will be without versatile two-way center Noah Cates for the remainder of the series due to a lower-body injury.
Cates, 27, has four points (one goal, three assists) in eight playoff games following the best offensive season of his career, when he posted 47 points (18 goals, 29 assists) in 82 games.
“I mean, he’s been Mr. Consistency all year. Does a lot of things for us,” coach Rick Tocchet said Wednesday. “But like I said, it’s no different than other teams. Next man up. You’ve heard the drill before.”
Cates averages 16:15 in ice time and is one of the league’s top defensive forwards, as the Flyers averaged only 1.67 goals against per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 during the regular season with him on the ice.
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Despite losing Cates, Tocchet is confident in the Flyers’ centermen, including 20-year-old rookie Denver Barkey, who has received more time at the position. Trevor Zegras will return to center as a move “to get him going,” Tocchet said.
Veteran Sean Couturier is a reliable option at the position along with Christian Dvorak, who is expected to play in Game 3 despite an undisclosed injury.
With the Flyers limited to two goals over the first two games, Tocchet is encouraging his players to have a “shot-first mentality” to overcome the Hurricanes’ defensive aggressiveness.
“I think to help some guys out that are struggling against Carolina, they’ve got to have a shot-first mentality,” he said. You’ve got to be able to make a play around them. I think some guys are overpassing and that’s the one thing Carolina’s good at. They make you overpass. But if you throw pucks at the net, beat their aggressiveness, you’re going to get chances.”
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The best-of-seven series resumes Thursday night with Game 3 in Philadelphia.
The Champions League semifinals are considered one of the best moments of the European soccer season. Four teams, the best ones around the world, meet to reach the most important match of the year at club level, and every single season there are surprises, stunning goals and unforgettable days of soccer. Over the past decades, since the Champions League adopted its modern format in the early 2000s, fans have witnessed historic matches, unforgettable comebacks, extra-time drama, and last-minute goals that shaped the history of soccer, and this season proved it once again with the unforgettable first leg between PSG and Bayern Munich.
But where does it rank in the best Champions League semifinals?
10. AS Roma vs. Liverpool (2018)
The 2017-18 Champions League campaign was widely remembered for the incredible comebacks of AS Roma, especially the one in the quarterfinals against Barcelona, with the unexpected 3-0 win at the Stadio Olimpico in the second leg. After that win, AS Roma faced Liverpool in the semifinals and after losing 5-2 the first leg in England, they nearly made another comeback and won 4-2 in Rome, not enough for the team then managed by Eusebio Di Francesco to bring the semifinal second leg to extra time. With 13 goals across the two legs and a thrilling second match in Rome, it was a tie to remember.
9. Inter vs. AC Milan (2023)
The 2022-23 Champions League semifinals saw the comeback of the Derby della Madonnina for the second time ever at this stage of the European competition. The first time, in 2003, two draws (0-0 in the first leg and 1-1 in the return leg) brought the Rossoneri to the final, where they met and won on penalties against Juventus. Twenty years later, they met again, and this time the Nerazzurri, led by Simone Inzaghi, won both legs to reach their first final since 2010. In the final, however, they were narrowly beaten 1–0 by Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. Two ties that will live long in the memory of both fanbases, for very different reasons.
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8. AC Milan vs. Manchester United (2007)
There was a time when AC Milan were dominating in Europe. AC Milan won the Champions League trophy seven times, the last one in 2007 against Liverpool in the final played in Athens. That game was only possible thanks to two-legged semifinals played against Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United, with a 3-2 win at Old Trafford in the first leg before the deciding second game played at San Siro and won 3-0 by the side coached by Carlo Ancelotti, with the goals scored by Ricardo Kaka, Clarence Seedorf and Alberto Gilardino.
7. Ajax vs. Tottenham (2019)
The 2018-19 semifinals saw Ajax and Tottenham facing each other for the first time in their history, and it was an incredible one. The Dutch side, after knocking out Real Madrid in the round of 16 and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus in the quarterfinals, faced the English team led by current U.S. men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino in the last round before the final. After winning the first leg away in London, Ajax were 2–0 up at halftime in Amsterdam. However, a stunning hat-trick from Lucas Moura, with a dramatic 96th-minute winner, denied Ajax a place in the Champions League final. The outcome of that semifinal was decided by the now-abolished away goals rule.
6. Barcelona vs. Chelsea (2012)
The late goal scored by Fernando Torres in the last minute of the return leg played in Barcelona at the Camp Nou was one of the most iconic moments in the history of the tournament. After winning 1-0 in the first leg played at Stamford Bridge, Roberto Di Matteo’s Blues drew 2-2 away at the Camp Nou and then faced Bayern Munich in the final played at the Allianz Arena in Germany, which they won on penalties after a last-minute goal scored by Didier Drogba that brought the final to extra time.
5. Barcelona vs. Inter (2010)
The 1-0 return leg played in Barcelona was an unforgettable moment in the history of the Champions League, as Jose Mourinho’s Inter had to defend the unexpected 3-1 win in Milan of the first leg. One week later, the Nerazzurri faced the best team in the world and were forced to play over 70 minutes with 10 men after Thiago Motta was sent off. Despite the disadvantage, they defended well, conceding just once in the second half in what remains one of the greatest defensive performances in the history of the sport. A few weeks later, Inter lifted their first Champions League trophy in 45 years, defeating Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu thanks to a brace scored by Diego Milito.
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4. Liverpool vs. Barcelona (2019)
Barcelona’s 3-0 win at the Camp Nou in the first leg seemed to end the dreams of Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool to win the Champions League again. However, the miracle happened at Anfield as the Reds won 4-0 thanks to the goals scored by Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum, leading the English team to one of the best comebacks in recent years. Barcelona couldn’t do much against Liverpool that day at Anfield, a game that led Liverpool to the final, later won vs. Tottenham in Madrid.
3. Bayern Munich vs. PSG (2026)
Let’s now talk about the semifinals of this season. The first leg was clearly one of, if not the, best matches of recent years. To be fair, the second game in Munich did not reach the same level as the unforgettable night in Paris. However, that first one, with nine goals scored in 90 minutes, constant twists, and incredible drama, will live forever in the memory of soccer fans.
2. Inter vs. Barcelona (2025)
Last year’s semifinals between Inter and Barcelona were just incredible. There were 13 goals scored between the first and second leg, and so many emotions. The two sides drew 3-3 in Barcelona and then the second leg was just impossible to forget. Inter struck twice in the first half through Lautaro Martinez and Hakan Çalhanoglu, but Barcelona roared back after the break with three goals from Eric García, Dani Olmo and Raphinha, seemingly ending the Nerazzurri’s dream. However, a dramatic stoppage-time equalizer from Francesco Acerbi forced the tie into extra time, where Davide Frattesi scored the deciding goal to send the Italian side into their second final in three years.
1. Real Madrid vs. Manchester City (2022)
And then, the most memorable semifinals of recent years, the one between Real Madrid and Manchester City in 2022. After losing 4-3 in the first leg in Manchester, Real Madrid had to make another comeback in the semifinal return leg, after doing it against PSG and Chelsea in the previous rounds in an unforgettable run of the side coached by Ancelotti. Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City scored first with Riyad Mahrez in the 73rd minute, seemingly putting the tie beyond Real Madrid and ending their hopes of another final. But at the Bernabeu, it is never over. Rodrygo scored twice in the dying moments of regular time to force extra time, where Karim Benzema converted the deciding goal for a 3–1 win. Another astonishing comeback, and another chapter written in the books of Champions League history.
PAGUDPUD, Ilocos Norte—After getting a much-needed recharge, Filipino riders in the MPTC Tour of Luzon will enter the second half of the fabled summer odyssey on wheels on Thursday, trying to chop down the formidable lead the Russian Nikita Shulchenko has built after the first seven stages.
The remaining 77 out of the original field of 89 will leave this scenic beachfront for a 142.6-kilometer journey towards another landmark in this province, Paoay’s San Agustin Church, with the local aces seeking to put a dent in an imposing gap of more than four minutes Mervin Corpuz is staring at in third spot.
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While admitting that the odds are stacked against him and the rest, Corpuz vowed to give a determined fight to the end nonetheless. But a former champ knows that Corpuz won’t be able to do it alone.
“It’s going to be tough taking that yellow jersey [from Shulchenko] because they already have the advantage,” Corpuz said in Filipino during a mid-race press conference here. “But if given a chance plus some added luck, I don’t think it’s an impossible task.”
While Corpuz acknowledged the giant task ahead, MPT Drivehub coach and former Tour winner Mark Galedo wants something to happen so that local pride is toasted at the end of the 14-stage event in Baguio in a week.
“I’ve said before [this] started that our riders won’t win if they go their own ways instead of helping each other,” Galedo said in Filipino. “Sometimes we need the cooperation of each rider in order to beat these foreign riders.”
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Corpuz talked in plural form when he referred to the lead, as Shulchenko’s LCW UAE Cycle teammate and main protector, Ibrahiem Alrefai, is running second, more than two minutes ahead of Corpuz.
The two foreign aces have thwarted all challenges thrown at dislodging them, with Shulchenko padding his overall lead to this formidable figure after winning the 23-km individual time trial here on Tuesday with a lot left in his tank.
“I do believe that I can keep my lead and stay on top,” Shulchenko, the five-day leader with a total time of 19 hours, 31 minutes and 20 seconds, said before cooling his heels on Wednesday.
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Galedo, a former national team mainstay, was the 2014 Le Tour de Filipinas champ after a successful climb to Baguio via Ambuklao. He definitely knows what he’s talking about.
“In the end, it’s every man for himself towards the finish line,” he added. “But if there’s cooperation in order to catch up on the overall standings, everyone will benefit from it. So why don’t [the Filipino riders] do it?”
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Corpuz had his opportunity in Stage 6 when he was part of a lead pack that held a nine-minute lead over Shulchenko and the rest of the peloton going from Tuguegarao to here, only to fade in the final 40 km.
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins participates in conditioning drills alongside teammates as players report for training camp at State Farm Stadium. Hopkins joined a group workout session during early preseason preparations on July 27, 2021, in Glendale, Arizona, as the Cardinals began ramping up football activities ahead of the upcoming NFL campaign. Mandatory Credit: David Wallace-Imagn Images.
In mid-March, five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins point-blank admitted that he wanted to join the Minnesota Vikings’ roster for the 2026 campaign. Six weeks later, though Hopkins has signed nowhere, CBS Sports still believes he’s the right man for the Vikings’ vacant WR3 job.
Minnesota skipped March and April wideouts, leaving the veteran market open for one more pass-catching swing.
Minnesota curiously didn’t draft any wideouts in April, making men like Hopkins applicable for May free-agent theories.
As a redzone target, Hopkins could move the needle.
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Los Angeles Chargers during first-half action at State Farm Stadium. Hopkins continued serving as Arizona’s top receiving weapon during the 2022 season, and the moment occurred on Nov. 27, 2022, in Glendale, Arizona, during a matchup between the Cardinals and Chargers. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports.
CBS Sports: Vikings Are a Landing Spot for Hopkins
In addition to the Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, and Los Angeles Rams, the Vikings made the cut on Jordan Dajani’s list of Hopkins’s destinations.
He explained, “The Minnesota Vikings have a new quarterback in Kyler Murray, whom Hopkins is very familiar with. The two players spent three seasons together with the Arizona Cardinals from 2020-2022.”
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“Hopkins’ first season in Arizona was one of his best, as he caught 115 passes for 1,407 yards and six touchdowns. The Vikings have a talented wide receiving room headlined by Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, but adding a WR3 like Hopkins who has established chemistry with Murray would be ideal.”
Most would consider Hopkins an upgrade over current WR3 Tai Felton, who barely played on offense as a rookie in 2025.
Hopkins’s Numbers Over the Years
Hopkins now appears to be more of a complementary receiver than a top-tier WR1. In his prime, Hopkins was a dominant force, consistently serving as the Texans’ undisputed focal point on offense. He was a go-to target who delivered season after season, overwhelming defenses.
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However, his recent performance tells a different story. In 2025, Baltimore targeted Hopkins only 39 times — a significantly low figure for a player of his past caliber. This reduced usage, suggesting a WR3 role rather than that of an offensive centerpiece, mirrored his 2024 statistics with Kansas City and Tennessee.
This context makes a potential fit with the Vikings logical. With Justin Jefferson firmly established as their primary target and Jordan Addison playing a significant role, Minnesota doesn’t require another top receiver. Instead, Hopkins could fill a valuable niche lower on the depth chart, contributing veteran experience, refined route-running, and situational playmaking without the pressure of being the primary option. It’s what aging WRs do.
It’s unrealistic to expect Hopkins to revert to his previous elite form. The Vikings would likely view him as a WR3 or WR4 who can provide supplementary support to an already talented offense.
A reporter from TMZ asked Hopkins in March if he’d like to sign with the Vikings and reunite with Murray. He said, “Kyler — that’s my boy, man. Kyler is like family. I talked to Kyler throughout the year last year. I talked to Kyler after, you know, his situation in Arizona. Kyler’s like family, man.”
“I would always, you know, embrace that journey with him. He’s on a one-year deal? Whatever I can do for what someone like that — if Kyler need me he know I’m there, if the Vikings need me they know I’ll be there.”
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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray stands with wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins during a game against the Washington Football Team at State Farm Stadium. The duo formed one of the NFL’s more recognizable quarterback-receiver pairings during the 2020 season, and the image was captured on Sep. 20, 2020, in Glendale, Arizona. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports.
That was then, and this is now, but the state of play remains. Hopkins is unsigned, and the Vikings did not draft a WR3 replacement in April. So, the Hopkins angle remains.
The Murray Angle
If Hopkins does sign in Minnesota, the front office can thank Murray. He’s the drawing attraction right now, the luring factor that could make the Vikings a fringe Super Bowl contender. Players around the business respect Murray, his skill set, and his possibly untapped ceiling.
There’s also the defense. Brian Flores has created the NFL’s second-best defense on his watch since taking over in 2023. In fact, Hopkins played for the Ravens last year, and on paper, they had the same formula: a proven quarterback, a usually good defense, and playoff aspirations.
Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins celebrates a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts during fourth-quarter action at Nissan Stadium. Hopkins delivered one of his stronger performances of the 2023 campaign on Dec. 3, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee, while helping the Titans battle a division rival late in the regular-season schedule. Mandatory Credit: Denny Simmons-Imagn Images.
The Hopkins-to-Vikings talker will stay afloat until he signs somewhere for the 2026 campaign. Murray’s presence on the depth chart allows it.
Hopkins also stated recently that he wouldn’t mind playing alongside Joe Burrow in Cincinnati.
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Manoj Tiwary, former India cricketer and outgoing Trinamool Congress MLA, on Tuesday made some explosive allegations against the Mamata Banerjee-led political party. In an interview with news agency PTI, Tiwary said the “TMC chapter is over” for him, alleging that the party denied him a ticket from Howrah’s Shibpur constituency for refusing to pay Rs 5 crore. On Wednesday, Tiwary uploaded another video on his social media accounts detailing what he went through during his time as Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs in West Bengal.
“In this video, I want to explain how my work has been hindered over the past five years. I want to share this. Aroop Biswas (TMC leader and former minister) prevented me from working. I come from the sports world and wanted to do a lot for sports. In the sports department, I had nothing to do except have tea and biscuits. They made sure I could not work,” Tiwary said.
“I wanted to work for many talented youngsters in athletics, football, and other sports. I wanted to build good infrastructure. They just wanted to use me and ensure I could not work. Through my connections, I had made plans and facilitated world-famous athlete Yohan Blake to build a Centre of Excellence in West Bengal. But Aroop Biswas rejected the proposal. Only Rs 5 crore was needed to bring him. In fact, a Rs 700 crore sports budget was thrown away. I was dejected.”
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Tiwary added that Aroop Biswas, who resigned as West Bengal sports minister after the Lionel Messi fiasco – wherein the football great had to leave Yuva Bharati Krirangan early following a security threat – was insecure of him.
“I wasn’t invited to any events. I was even on the field during the Durand Cup, but I wasn’t invited because Aroop Biswas couldn’t tolerate my image. I wasn’t present at Messi’s event because of the repeated insults. I felt something serious was about to happen. You must have seen that all the sports lovers in the state were embarrassed by Aroop Biswas. Everybody remembers the Messi event. Messi left the event within 5-10 minutes just because of Aroop Biswas,” Manoj Tiwary said.
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“You can imagine what I’ve faced in the Sports Department over the past five years. I want to say that whatever God does, He does for good. This narrow-minded government was removed. They worked for themselves, not for the public. There was a lot to be done for Shibpur, which I tried to explain repeatedly, even raising my voice in cabinet meetings. One day, when I raised this issue with the Chief Minister after a cabinet meeting, she said to my face, ‘Don’t I have anything else to do?’ She didn’t even give me 20 seconds to explain what I wanted to say. This government was based on false promises. I realised that very day that this government wouldn’t last long,” he added.
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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz goes through pregame warmups before a matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles at U.S. Bank Stadium. The veteran passer faced one of his former franchises during a nationally watched NFC showdown with playoff implications. The scene unfolded on Oct. 19, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as fans filled the stadium before kickoff. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images.
Carson Wentz led the Minnesota Vikings at quarterback for five games in 2025, guiding the club to a 2-3 record and helping to keep the season afloat when J.J. McCarthy suffered a high ankle sprain. In two of those games, Wentz played through a torn labrum, and thanks to Wentz personally, there’s a new injury update.
The veteran passer now sounds ready for whatever backup role Minnesota has planned.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz warms up before a matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles at U.S. Bank Stadium. Wentz prepared for the nationally watched contest on Oct. 19, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while continuing his role as Minnesota’s experienced backup quarterback during the middle portion of the regular-season schedule. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images.
Wentz: I’m Healed
Speaking to KFRY-TV’s Luke Gamble on Tuesday, Wentz said he was ready for 2026: “Physically, I feel great. Shoulder’s more or less behind me now. It wasn’t fun by any means, but surgery went well, and rehab’s gone really well too. So for me, it’s behind me. I’m healthy, and I’ll be ready to roll.”
Wentz injured his shoulder in October, so it makes all the sense in the world that he would be ready by May. And here we are.
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If the Vikings need Wentz this year — ideally, they will not — he’s ready to get under center.
The 2025 Output
The Vikings’ offense demonstrated significantly more stability with Wentz at quarterback, as reflected in their scoring. Minnesota exceeded 20 points in four of Wentz’s five starts, including a 48-point performance against Cincinnati. In contrast, McCarthy reached the 20-point mark only four times across his 10 starts. While Wentz’s offense wasn’t consistently explosive, it generally sustained drives and maintained a steady pace.
This consistent play was particularly crucial given the challenging circumstances. Aaron Jones appeared in only one of Wentz’s five starts, and the offensive line experienced several injuries throughout the season. Wentz adapted by making quick decisions, favoring shorter passes, and playing efficient football to minimize negative plays.
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McCarthy, however, exhibited a more inconsistent performance. The rookie occasionally showcased big-play potential by being willing to take on riskier throws, but he often lacked the rhythm needed to sustain drives. This disparity is evident in advanced metrics: among quarterbacks with at least 200 dropbacks in 2025, Wentz ranked 25th in EPA per play, while McCarthy was 37th.
Wentz concluded his tenure with a 65.1% completion rate, 1,216 yards, six touchdowns, and five interceptions. While the Vikings may not have anticipated such stability from him, his performance was a notable aspect of the 2025 season.
These two quarterbacks could compete for the backup position behind Kyler Murray this summer if McCarthy has not taken his next developmental step.
Earning Fans’ Respect
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Because Wentz displayed supreme toughness, he won the hearts of Vikings fans. In his final 2025 game, a loss at the Los Angeles Chargers, Wentz was in visible agony but told head coach Kevin O’Connell to leave him in the contest, hell or high water. O’Connell recognized the importance of the feat to Wentz and allowed it. It also helped that the alternative, Max Brosmer, wasn’t very game-ready as a rookie.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz throws a touchdown pass over Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle B.J. Hill during third-quarter action at U.S. Bank Stadium. Wentz helped lead Minnesota to a high-scoring victory on Sept. 21, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the Vikings defeated Cincinnati 48-10 during an explosive offensive performance. Mandatory Credit: Sam Greene-Imagn Images.
Overall, fans loved Wentz’s grit, so when he re-signed this offseason, nearly all Vikings fans applauded the transaction, naming Wentz as the perfect candidate to hold down the fort at QB3.
Wentz’s Role in 2026
O’Connell talked about Wentz’s role this season, making it clear that Wentz is in Minnesota for a second act because of insurance.
He said, “I just think it’s about depth. It’s about the fact that, without too much of a rearview-mirror-looking backward, you see where the final standings were; where we were at 9-8 and ultimately maybe the one or two or three plays or sequences of games where you find your way into the dance.”
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“That’s really all you ever want at the beginning of every year is to punch your ticket to compete in that one game to continue moving on. We’ve played three guys in one year. We’ve played four in another.”
After Wentz re-signed, some fans strangely claimed that he would take McCarthy’s job or that McCarthy could be traded. Instead, there’s a world for all — Murray at QB1, McCarthy at QB2, and Wentz at QB3. McCarthy has not been traded.
Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack tackles Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz during first-half action at SoFi Stadium. The veteran edge rusher brought pressure against Minnesota’s offense on Oct. 23, 2025, in Inglewood, California, as Wentz absorbed contact during a road matchup between the Vikings and Chargers under the primetime lights. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images.
O’Connell added, “We just feel like having the ability to get quality quarterback play throughout the circumstances we do not control throughout the season gives our team pretty historic data that says if we get quarterback play to a certain line, we win a lot of football games.”
“So, we wanted to ensure we are able to do that, but also make it a very, very competitive room, and that’s regardless of who’s taking reps with what group. We want the quarterback position to elevate our team, and with the talent we have around that position, we feel pretty good about it also working vice versa, the other way around.”
Welcome to Bag Spy, a GOLF series devoted to understanding the crucial equipment choices that define a player’s bag. With the help of players and/or their expert fitters, we dig deep beyond the photos to examine setups, specs and the thinking behind them. In this installment, GOLF Associate Equipment Editor Jack Hirsh takes you inside Sahith Theegala’s bag and equipment setup for 2026.
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Sahith Theegala is one of the true artists on the PGA Tour and his golf bag allows him to be as creative as he wants.
Now in his fifth season on Tour, Theegala has bounced back from a down 2025 campaign with four top 10s already this season and has played his way back into the Tour’s Signature Events.
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He’s done so largely with lots of shot shaping, creativity and deft short game touch.
From last year, his bag is relatively unchanged, aside from a few tweaks at the top end which give him a unique progression after his driver. What’s clear about the man currently using two different 8-irons is he’s not afraid to try anything.
“A lot of players get locked into a certain way of doing things,” said Ping Tour Rep Kenton Oates, his fitter. “He’s always willing to explore, always willing to test something new if he thinks it might give him a different shot.”
He’ll get ideas “out of nowhere” to try things, Oates says, like asking for a 5-hybrid after watching Oates use one, or an “11-iron” because he wants to see something different on his pitching wedge.
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But he’s one of the rare players on the PGA Tour who relies purely on feel and doesn’t need to hit 1,000 shots to decide if he likes a club. As you’ll see below, sometimes it takes just three swings.
Keep reading below to dive into Sahith Theegala’s unique golf bag.
Breaking down every club in Sahith Theegala’s bag
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Titleist Pro V1
As a high ball hitter, it’s no surprise Theegala plays the Titleist Pro V1 to help bring his ball flight down just a bit.
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In an interview with Golf Channel last year he mentioned peak height as the primary reason for his ball choice while still maintaining spin in the top end of his bag.
“I always hit the ball high, so I wanted something that will come off a little bit lower than what my normal ball flight is,” he said. “I feel like the Pro V1 helps me do that. It just lowers the flight a little bit. Same thing with the spin on my short irons. I’ve always been an overspinner; I hit a natural cut, so I wanted to knock some spin off and that’s what the Pro V1 did for me while also maintaining spin on the longer irons.
“I think that’s important. Because it’s the kiss of death if you’re spinning a 5-iron 4200 or whatever. You’re not going to hold any green on the PGA Tour.”
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Theegala loves to work the ball left to right and be creative with his shot selection, but that made using Ping’s previous high MOI driver, the G430 Max 10K, a challenge because his ball would just go straight.
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With the new G440 K, that hasn’t been the case and that made it a no-brainer move from his G430 LST.
“He saw the extra stability, no loss in ball speed, he was still able to cut it a little bit,” Oates said. “He’s like, ‘You can’t cut it as much as the LST, but I could cut it enough where I was comfortable,’ and just the extra forgiveness has really been a benefit for him.”
Before the head change, he was also looking for a shaft with a little more feel than the Mitsubishi Diamana BB he played last season or Project X HZRDUS Black before that. He needs something that keeps his spin in check, but the extra feel would allow him to be more creative.
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“He ended up showing up with LIN-Q and hasn’t really made any comments other than he really likes it,” Oates said.
Specs Ping G440 Max 17˚ Actual Loft: 15.75˚ Ping Trajectory 2.0 Setting: Small Minus (-) Head Weight: 215g Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI-8 TX Length: 43″ Tipping: 1″ Swingweight: D5
At times throughout his career, Theegala has gone without a 3-wood and instead opted for a 16-degree G425 hybrid nicknamed the Franken-hybrid, or Frank.
But Frank hasn’t made too many appearances in the bag as of late. Still, Theegala doesn’t play a 3-wood in the traditional sense, instead opting for either strong 5-woods or the G440 Max 4-wood he’s using recently.
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HIGH MOI
Easy to launch, stable design increases forgiveness.
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Saves weight to lower CG, optimize launch/spin and increase forgiveness.
*Theegala recently started playing a new Ping iDi 3-iron. This is his older i210 3-iron.
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Specs Ping iDi 3 Actual Loft: 19˚ Lie: 59.75˚ Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD Di-85 Hybrid X Length: 39.75″ Swingweight: D1
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Theegala has used the pictured i210 3-iron off and on throughout his career, but starting at last month’s RBC Heritage, he replaced it with a new iDi driving iron that appears to have a more permanent spot in the bag.
“Get a little more forgiveness, a little more distance…,” Oates said. “It’s going to allow him to hit a higher trajectory, so he’s going to have more versatility out of that club.”
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The iDi marks a big step forward in driving iron and long-iron performance, giving better golfers the flexibility of three loft choices to fit their distance number and trajectory window.
Loft offerings are optimized for launch and spin in 2, 3 & 4 irons with a thinner, forged maraging steel face that flexes to increase ball speed and distance. The 2 is a traditional driving iron, delivering low launch and spin. The 3 (mid launch, mid spin) is designed as a driving iron or long-iron replacement. The 4 launches higher with more spin, making it easier to hold greens and is also recommended as a long iron replacement.
The 17-4 stainless steel head is both deeper front to back and shallower, which allows for 15% higher MOI on high/low impacts, and makes room for the new inR-Air technology. inR-Air is a pocket of air in the clubhead that damps sound and improves feel. The covered cavity and i-Beam structure help reduce vibration. In addition, iDi is shorter heel-to-toe to make it easier to tun over. For control in shot making, each iDi is approximately 1/4″ shorter and 1° flatter.
Ping G440 Max 24˚ Actual Loft: 22˚ Ping Trajectory 2.0 Setting: Big Minus (—) Head Weight: 234g Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 90g 6.5 Length: 40.5″ Tipping: 2″ Swingweight: D2
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Oh, you thought we’d get into the rest of the iron set here, didn’t you?
Theegala’s next club in his bag after the 3-iron is a 9-wood, and it’s the addition of his new iDi, which is going to allow for the 9-wood to be a more permanent addition.
“I do think the addition of the iDi is going to open up an opportunity for him to maybe move a 9-wood in and out more,” Oates said. “When he has that, he might feel more comfortable giving up maybe a 4-iron per se and going with the 9-wood.”
The 9-wood was a club that Theegala said he never expected to game, but he ended up using at both the 2024 and 2025 Masters.
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The choice is more about giving Theegala more leeway to be a shot-maker rather than gapping his bag.
“Sahith is a very feel-oriented player,” Oates said. “He can hit any shot at any time. So he doesn’t really gap his stuff much.”
He could hit his 9-wood 160, or he could hit his 9-wood 240. So it’s really more comfort, feel, and solidness of strike. ‘Can I hit the window and the shot I’m trying to hit with this club?’ And then piece my bag together off of that.”
So yes, Theegala’s bag goes Driver to 4-wood, to 3-iron, to 9-wood to 5-iron, but then it only gets wackier from here.
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PING G440 Max Custom Fairway Wood
The G440 fairway family (MAX, LST, SFT) advances PING’s reputation as a Tour-preferred model of choice through a re-designed face structure and low CG system. The face is taller for more confidence off the tee while maintaining a CG location that delivers high- launching performance off the ground. The MAX model (which fits most golfers) is available in five lofts (including a new 4-wood) to provide more gapping solutions.
HIGH MOI
Easy to launch, stable design increases forgiveness.
FLEXING FACE
Maraging steel face flexes for more ball speed, optimizes spin.
TALLER FACE PROFILE
Improves performance off the tee, maintains low CG.
FREE-HOSEL DESIGN
Saves weight to lower CG, optimize launch/spin and increase forgiveness.
Specs Ping Blueprint S 5-PW Shafts: Project X 6.5 Lofts: 27/30.5/34/38/42/46 Lies: 59.75/60.25/60.75/61.75/62.75/63.25 Length: +.25″ (37.25″ 8+ iron) Swingweight: D3+ to D4+
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Theegala switched to the Ping Blueprint S cavity-back irons after playing blades for most of his career, just before his lone PGA Tour victory at the 2023 Fortinet Championship.
As Oates tells it, he was showing Theegala the new Blueprint S and T irons in 2023 at his home, then in Houston, so he could try them out. It didn’t take much convincing for him to switch.
“He hit the Blueprint S pitching wedge three times and goes, ‘Oh, I’ll just play these irons. This thing’s great,’” Oates said. “And literally, from that moment, has played Blueprint S. We obviously went through the rest of the bag that day… but he was legit sold on the entire set of irons because the pitching wedge was really good and he was struggling with the pitching wedge at that time.”
But the most legendary club in Theegala’s bag is his 8-plus-iron, dubbed the “Ocho.” By now, the story is well known that in 2024, Theegala was struggling with his 7-iron to the point where he asked Oates if they could make him a 7-iron that didn’t have a “7” on it.
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Ping had no issues cooking one up.
“It’s a 7-iron head that we simply ground the sole just to the point where we got the 7 off,” Oates said. “Then we laser-etch an 8 on it and build it to 7-iron length, loft, lie and everything.”
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This patented forging technique allows PING to forge a pocket into the cavity of the 3, 4 and 5 irons. The pocket saves 10 grams of weight, which is re-allocated to increase the MOI and optimize the center of gravity position for more distance and trajectory control.
Theegala’s lob wedge is also a highly custom job from the Ping Tour team. The “59ST” wedge is created from a S159 62T lob wedge that is bent three degrees strong to add the offset Theegala loved in the previous Ping Glide 2.0.
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Oates said Theegala possesses incredible hands and really loves to manipulate the face to be creative around the greens. He ranks 11th in SG: Around-the-Green this season.
By bending his wedge strongly, he’s also losing bounce, which Theegala loves. The sole is then heavily ground to reclaim the shape of the T-Grind while also adding some heel relief to allow Theegala to be even more creative. They also need to grind out the “62” on the toe.
“Anyone with really good hands can handle a lot of heel relief,” Oates said. “Sahith has played so many shots from such an aggressively open face.
“On paper, it’s like three degrees of bounce, but when you open that thing up to 85 degrees, it doesn’t matter. You’re adding all the bounce when you open it.”
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Lastly, Theegala’s 50-degree gap wedge is a mismatch from the rest of his set, glazed in Midnight finish rather than the chrome of his other two wedges. It also has a black Project X 6.5 shaft to match.
There’s no reason for it. That’s Theegala’s personality to a T.
“It is a strict vibe-only addition to the golf bag,” Oates said. “He holed out with it and I texted him, ‘black wedge for the vibes,’ and he goes, ‘yep, making twos.’”
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With the addition of two grinds and new lofts, the tour-style s159 wedges are available in 25 loft/grind combinations to match a wedge to your playing conditions and technique while ensuring a properly gapped set. Extensive testing with top PING tour players helped create wedges that will appeal to golfers of all abilities. The new WebFit Wedge app provides a quick and easy way to determine the s159 grinds that best fit your game.
Tour-Proven Design
The tour-inspired 8620 carbon steel head features a soft feel and clean shape with a straighter lead edge for improved results on full shots. Two performance-enhancing finishes (Hybropearl 2.0 Chrome and Midnight) are available in all loft/grind combinations.
More Grooves. More Spin.
Wheel-cut grooves are precision-milled to varying dimensions, depending on loft. The 46-to-52-degree wedges are milled to maximize groove volume for greater control on full shots. The 54-to-62-degree options feature more tightly spaced MicroMax grooves to impart more spin, especially around the greens.
Theegala has used a milled Ping Anser blade going back to his college days. But, that’s not the putter you might see him using on the putting green on Monday, Tuesday or even his Wednesday pro-ams.
“A majority of weeks — over 50%, I’d argue 75% of the time — he uses a practice putter at the beginning of the week,” Oates said.
But the thing is, it’s not even the same putter, nor does he care what kind of putter it is.
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“He’ll just say, ‘hey, grab me a putter,’ and you can bring him anything,” Oates said. “Different grips, lengths, lies, lofts. We rarely spec it. He doesn’t want it. He’s just like, yeah, bring it to me, I’ll play with it.”
But come Thursday, his Anser blade is right back in the bag and he shows no signs of switching to a mallet.
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Haslam spoke Wednesday alongside general manager Jon Horst at a news conference introducing Taylor Jenkins as the Bucks’ coach. Antetokounmpo has spent his entire 13-year career with the Bucks, but it’s possible he could leave Milwaukee after a frustrating, injury-marred season.
“I just think before the draft is a natural time,” Haslam said. “Because if Giannis does play somewhere else, we’ve got to have a lot of assets. That’s Jon’s job to do. And if he’s here, then you build the team differently.”
Antetokounmpo has said repeatedly that he likes playing in Milwaukee but wants to play for a franchise committed to competing for championships. The Bucks went 32-50 this season to snap a string of nine straight playoff appearances.
The Bucks can offer Antetokounmpo a four-year, $275 million contract extension in October. If Antetokounmpo doesn’t sign, he could become a free agent after next season.
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Haslam, also a co-owner of the NFL’s Cleveland Browns, would like the matter settled long before October. He spoke Wednesday as though the decision rests with the Bucks as much as it does with Antetokounmpo.
“We never had any problem communicating directly with Giannis — at all — and always knew where he stood,” Haslam said. “And I think he always knew where we stood. We’ve had those kind of conversations since the season was over. … So sometime over the next six or seven weeks, we’ll decide whether Giannis is going to sign a max contract and stay with us, or he’s going to play somewhere else. And Jon and Taylor, along with (co-owner) Wes (Edens) and myself will make that call, and we understand the gravity of that call.”
The Bucks will have a lottery pick this year, either in their own spot or in New Orleans’ spot, whichever is less favourable. The draft lottery is on Sunday.
Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to their first title in half a century in 2021, and he owns virtually all the franchise’s major career records. He won the first of his two straight MVP awards in 2018-19, when Jenkins was an assistant on Mike Budenholzer’s staff.
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Horst noted the Bucks have sought input from Antetokounmpo and other players during previous coaching searches, but that they didn’t do that this time. Jenkins said he has communicated with Antetokounmpo since he took the job.
“He’s expressed tremendous excitement for me and my family,” Jenkins said. “Obviously, even only being here for one season, he and I established a really good relationship and maintained that respect, even from a distance.”
The 41-year-old Jenkins coached the Grizzlies from 2019-25 and went 250-214, leading them to three straight playoff appearances from 2021-23. Memphis got beyond the first round under Jenkins just once, in 2022, when the second-seeded Grizzlies beat Minnesota before losing to Golden State in the Western Conference semifinals.
Memphis was decimated by injuries in 2023-24 and went 27-55. The Grizzlies fired Jenkins with nine games left in the 2024-25 season and were swept by eventual champion Oklahoma City in the first round of the playoffs.
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Jenkins’ success with Memphis made him an attractive head coaching candidate, and he quickly focused on a possible return to Milwaukee rather than waiting to find out if any playoff teams made coaching changes.
He understood it was possible he wouldn’t be coaching Antetokounmpo.
“When this opportunity became available, I was like, I know the people,” Jenkins said. “I know what they stand for. I know what their standards are going to be on a day-to-day basis.”
Jenkins will become the Bucks’ fourth coach in five seasons, not counting Joe Prunty’s three-game interim stint in February 2024.
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Budenholzer, who led Milwaukee to the 2021 title, was fired after a 2023 playoff loss to Miami. Adrian Griffin lasted barely half a season, going 30-13 before he was fired. Doc Rivers took over and stepped down after this season with a 97-103 record.
The Bucks were one of the league’s most disappointing teams this season as injuries limited Antetokounmpo to a career-low 36 games.
“Giannis has brought Milwaukee its second championship and the first in 50 years,” Haslam said. “He’s a phenomenal player. He’s a phenomenal person. He’s arguably one of the best basketball players in the world and we will do what’s best for Giannis and what’s best for the organization. We don’t know whether Giannis will stay with us or not, but we’ll work through that with Giannis in the coming weeks.”
Terence Crawford has shared his initial thoughts on Errol Spence Jr’s comeback fight, which will see him face former world champion Tim Tszyu on July 25.
Spence has not fought since July 2023, when he was relieved of his WBC, IBF and WBA welterweight titles after suffering a ninth-round stoppage defeat to Crawford.
Sure enough, the result sent shockwaves across the boxing landscape, as many had expected Spence to become an undisputed champion against his domestic rival.
As for Spence, it is difficult to predict what version of ‘The Truth’ will turn up this summer, when he faces Tszyu in a non-title showdown at 154lbs.
If nothing else, the extra 7lbs should make a sizable difference as he looks to reinvent himself as a genuine super-welterweight contender.
Tszyu, meanwhile, finds himself in a similar situation as he looks to claim his first meaningful win since unanimously outpointing Brian Mendoza in 2023.
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Since then, defeats to Sebastian Fundora and Bakhram Murtazaliev have almost caused the 31-year-old to drift away from the world title scene, from which Spence appears to be even further removed.
While Crawford’s unanimous decision victory over Canelo was a phenomenal achievement, many still consider his stoppage of Spence to be a more career-defining moment.
Kenneth Walker III cemented himself as one of the best running backs in the NFL last season, playing not just a large role in helping the Seattle Seahawks reach Super Bowl LX, but being named MVP in that win over the New England Patriots in February.
But many wondered what Walker, an impending free agent, would do in the offseason: stay in Seattle or head elsewhere on the market.
During the Super Bowl LX parade in Seattle, Seahawks GM John Schneider had an awkward moment with Walker that went viral after telling “The 12” in the crowd he tried to negotiate a new contract with him during the festivities.
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Walker denied that on his Instagram stories later, but the tune was different when things calmed down.
Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III runs during the Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8, 2026.(Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
Walker, one of the top free agents on the market, signed a three-year deal worth $43.1 million with the Kansas City Chiefs, which ranks fourth in average annual value among NFL running backs. When asked about losing the Super Bowl MVP, Schneider said it was “a position where you can find guys.”
“I didn’t see him say it, but you know how they are with the running backs, or you know how it is in this industry,” Walker told Fox News Digital about Schneider’s statement, while also discussing his partnership with Oral-B. “They feel like they can replace you like that. So, if you think that way, it’s on him.
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“But, yeah, I don’t really pay no mind to that. I’m focused on what I gotta do here, learning the playbook and making an impact where I’m at right now.”
Schneider did say that Walker was outstanding for the Seahawks during his time with the franchise, but he pointed to George Holani and newcomer Emanuel Wilson, who joined the team from the Green Bay Packers. Zach Charbonnet, who worked in tandem with Walker, is also recovering from a torn ACL heading into the 2026 season.
Schneider also made sure to draft a running back high last month, securing Notre Dame’s Jadarian Price with the last pick of the first round.
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But Walker doesn’t care what his former team is doing now. Other than leaving his teammates, Walker enjoyed what the Chiefs brought to the table during the free agency tampering period, agreeing to terms on day one. And seeing quarterback Patrick Mahomes get amped with a social media post when Walker signed made it that much sweeter.
“It’s been great,” Walker said about getting acclimated with Mahomes. “You see what type of leader he is. He’s real vocal. He controls a lot of things on the offense and things like that. He’s real humble, too. Getting to know him has been real cool. Getting to meet everyone else on the team as well. It’s been cool to be able to bond and we’ll continue to build that bond as we go throughout the year.”
Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider speaks to the media during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Feb. 24, 2026.(Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images)
Walker secured his second career 1,000-yard rushing season with the Seahawks in 2025, and he admitted to being aware that the Chiefs haven’t had a 1,000-yard rusher since Kareem Hunt did it in 2017.
While that’s on his mind, he knows the Chiefs signed him, and paid him top-tier money, to make an impact no matter if it’s on the ground or through the air. And forget last season, no matter what accolades came with it.
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Walker is looking for more than just one memorable season as he tackles this next chapter in the Midwest.
“I’m not satisfied with that, honestly. I can’t lie,” he said. “As long as you play the game, you really won’t get satisfied with anything until you retire, I guess. My goal is really making a positive impact any way I can. I want to go out there and ball and help the team win games.”
Super Bowl LX MVP and Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III addresses the media during a news conference at Moscone Center West in San Francisco Feb. 9, 2026.(Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
WALKER’S TEETH-BRUSHING OBSESSION
Chiefs players and coaches will learn quickly that Walker’s pregame routine must involve brushing his teeth before stepping foot on the field. And he’s very serious about his oral hygiene.
It made partnering with Oral-B, the official toothbrush of the NFL, a no-brainer for the Michigan State product. The Oral-B’s iO Series Electric Toothbrush is featured in all locker rooms across the NFL, and since he started his routine in middle school, Walker will be using that in Kansas City now as a good luck charm before putting his pads on.
“Definitely got to brush my teeth before. Growing up, my pops would always harp on it. So, brush my teeth before games and everything else. I gotta do it,” he said.
“Oral health, a lot of people overlook. I feel like it’s real important. It can have effects on other parts of your body. Having your oral health in top shape is important.”
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