NLEX Road Warriors’ Robert Bolick during a game vs TNT Tropang 5G in the 2026 PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—NLEX forward JB Bahio believes things could have turned out differently had Robert Bolick been on the floor in the closing minutes of their 96-93 loss to TNT in Game 1 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals.

Following the crucial defeat on Wednesday, Bahio said NLEX missed Bolick’s presence late in the game after the star guard fouled out.

“I’m sure things would be different. Berto’s different. He’s brought us so many times to the finish line with his decision-making,” he told the Inquirer at Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Wednesday.

“We needed to show the next man up, we had to show up but we couldn’t get the win.”

NLEX trailed TNT, 88-84, midway through the fourth quarter when Bolick was called for his sixth foul after fouling Jayson Castro in transition with 4:33 left.

Before fouling out, Bolick had 15 points, four assists and three rebounds.

Without their top playmaker in crunch time, the Road Warriors failed to protect their twice-to-beat advantage as TNT forced a do-or-die game.

“Breaks of the game. The luck just didn’t get to us in the end,” Bahio said.

Bolick, Bahio and the Road Warriors try to close out the series on Saturday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

Last year was my worst year of baseball plays for OutKick. It wasn’t terrible by any stretch, but I never really found a footing, and I never went on a hot streak. I feel like I’m in the middle of a hot stretch or maybe at the start of one as I’ve hit five non-player prop plays in a row, and seven of my last eight plays. Baseball is typically my most profitable sport, so I hope we get our bankroll loaded this year.

The Kansas City Royals have been a bit of a disappointment this season. They are just 19-23 for the year and have lost twice as many road games as they’ve won, a 6-13 mark.

Overall, the team seems to be struggling to score. They are 22nd in the league in runs scored, averaging 4.1 runs per game. It isn’t terrible by any stretch. Their batting average isn’t terrible; they are ranked 15th in the league, which is right in the middle.

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo delivers a pitch against the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on April 20, 2026. (Denny Medley/Imagn Images)

Their pitching hasn’t been great, but one guy who has been fairly reliable is Seth Lugo. If you’ve read my posts in the past, you know I’ve made a ton of money on Lugo starts. He is 1-2 for the season with a 3.21 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. He has made eight starts this season, and two of them were poor. One was against the Los Angeles Angels, where he allowed seven earned runs over 6.1 innings. In his last outing, he allowed four runs on seven hits over four innings.

This will be the second time he has faced the Chicago White Sox this season. In the first outing, he went 6.1 innings and allowed two runs, one earned. He hasn’t allowed more than two earned runs in a game against the White Sox in 41.1 innings of his career.

The Chicago White Sox are an early-season surprise. I live in Chicago, and I don’t think most of the fans or residents here thought they would be this good. Good, I suppose, is a relative term in this situation. They are under .500 entering today’s game at 20-21, but they do have a winning record at home at 10-9. Their offseason signing, Munetaka Murakami, has been a very good power hitter with 15 homers already this year. The team is only hitting .231 for the year, though, so there should be reason to be pessimistic about the team’s future.

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Bobby Witt Jr. slides past Cal Raleigh’s tag at home plate to score during the seventh inning at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Wash., on July 3, 2025. The Kansas City Royals won 3-2 over the Seattle Mariners. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

Wednesday’s starter for the White Sox is Noah Schultz. His numbers aren’t great at 2-2 with a 4.68 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. However, not all of his starts have been bad. He has only made two home starts, going 10.1 innings and allowing five earned runs. I do have some concerns about his mechanics as he has already walked 16 guys in 25 innings. He is also a fly-ball pitcher, which is not ideal in Chicago, where wind can be a major factor. He has never faced the Royals.

I bet on the Royals last time Lugo took the mound against them. They lost the game 2-0. I’m running it back here as I’m not impressed with Schultz. Plus, this would give the White Sox a sweep and as bad as the Royals have been, I can’t see them allowing themselves to get swept. Give me the Royals at a very reasonable price of -120.

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Chicago White Sox’s Munetaka Murakami celebrates his two-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the seventh inning in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 22, 2026. (Ross D. Franklin/AP Photo)

Additionally, I’m taking the Lugo prop that keeps on giving – under 2.5 earned runs allowed. It is -118, and he has been so good against the White Sox in the past. I’ll back Lugo once again and hope we can get a 2-0 win for the Royals tonight.

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They could be the kingmakers in this title race, if the Eagles take points off either City tonight or Arsenal on the final day they could determine the destination of the title.

Palace have a Conference League final just days after that final day visit of the Gunners, prompting a fear that maybe Oliver Glasner will rotate, while it remains to be seen how strong a side the Eagles boss opts for tonight given the busy schedule they have had this term with a deep and historic run in Europe.

One thing is for sure, Glasner is not in the least bit bothered about City or Arsenal.

“I don’t think [about the title race]. If we get a point, we can’t equal our points records, so that’s what we are looking at.,” he said in the build up.

The New York Mets’ offseason priority for this year was run prevention, and with a little help from an umpire, that’s exactly what they got.

Just about everything has gone badly for the Mets this season, as they boast one of the league’s worst records at 16-25 despite their league-high $334.8 million payroll.

But finally, something broke their way.

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Detroit Tigers third baseman Colt Keith is tagged out by New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez while trying to score during the fifth inning at Citi Field in New York City on May 12, 2026. (John Jones/Imagn Images)

The Mets led the Detroit Tigers, 3-2, in the top of the fifth inning when Detroit’s Riley Greene singled into right field, and Colt Keith headed to third.

Keith was safe, beating the throw that got away from third base, so Keith took a gamble and started sprinting toward home.

Detroit Tigers third baseman Colt Keith hits a single against the New York Mets during the fifth inning at Citi Field in New York City on May 12, 2026. (John Jones/Imagn Images)

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However, when Keith started heading toward the plate, he crossed paths with third-base umpire Rob Drake. The two collided, and Drake fell right to the infield grass.

That held Keith up for just a couple of seconds, and it was enough for Keith to be thrown out by pitcher Freddy Peralta at home, ending the inning and killing a rally the Tigers could have needed.

The game wound up getting away from the Tigers later, as the Mets scored three runs in both the sixth and eighth innings, and the Mets’ bullpen was able to hold Detroit scoreless for the rest of the game for a 10-2 New York win.

Colt Keith of the Detroit Tigers reacts during the game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 29, 2026. (Kathryn Skeean/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

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The Mets are the owners of the league’s longest losing streak of the season at 12 games, but they have now won six of their last 10 as they desperately try to turn things around.

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The 2026 NFL schedule is set to be released this Thursday night. Several games have been leaked, such as the full international schedule, which includes an NFL-record nine games. We also know the first few primetime matchups, such as the Cowboys at Giants on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 1, and Broncos at Chiefs on “Monday Night Football.”

While we don’t know the full NFL schedule just yet, we do know the opponents each team will play — home and away. Now that we also have the full international schedule, we know which teams will have the toughest travel schedules this upcoming season. 

Bill Speros of Bookies.com has calculated all of the miles each NFL team will travel in 2026, measuring from stadium to stadium. He discovered that teams will travel a total of 628,873 miles this year, which equals 25.2 trips around the circumference of the Earth. Let’s take a look at Speros’ research:

49ers set to make travel history

The 49ers are expected to break an NFL record with over 38,100 miles traveled. A big reason why is because they are participating in the first NFL Australia game, but also make a trip to Mexico City in Week 11. The 49ers will become the first NFL team to play multiple international games in non-consecutive weeks. Speros says the 49ers will cross 58 time zones, breaking the record of 42 set by the Chargers last year. 

There is a caveat, however. If the 49ers bundle their two trips east (Giants and Falcons), they would not break the miles traveled record, per CBS Sports Research. However, we don’t know if those games will be close together on the schedule. Maybe the NFL gives San Francisco a break and puts those road matchups on back-to-back weeks so the 49ers can stay on that side of the country.

Panthers winners of the travel lottery

While the 49ers will travel the most miles in 2026, the Panthers will travel the fewest with 8,740. San Francisco travels 4.4x more miles than Carolina this year! The Panthers will make just six time zone changes, and don’t travel west of Minneapolis.

It’s a pretty nice benefit for the Panthers, who surprised many by clinching the NFC South last year for the first time since their last Super Bowl appearance with an 8-9 record. The Panthers kept up their momentum in the offseason, luring former Eagles pass rusher Jaelan Phillips and Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd to Charlotte with lucrative contracts in free agency. This is a team that wants to continue to improve, and the league has handed the franchise a big bonus with a lax travel schedule. 

The Minnesota Vikings began interviews for their open general manager post on Monday, followed by a request to interview three more men on Tuesday.

Minnesota’s search now features nine names, including several assistant GMs from playoff-caliber front offices.

For now, Rob Brzezinski holds the interim title, but that could change before too long.

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The Vikings’ search has become more expansive.

Agnew, Burckardt, Smith Enter GM Mix for Vikings

The search is growing. NFL Network‘s Tom Pelissero tweeted, “The Vikings requested interviews with Lions assistant GM Ray Agnew, Broncos assistant GM Reed Burckhardt and Dolphins assistant GM Kyle Smith for their general manager job, sources say. Minnesota’s initial round of virtual interviews is underway and the list has now expanded.”

A to Z Sports‘ Tyler Forness added, “It shouldn’t be much of a surprise that Burckhardt is on the list. The Vikings would have seriously considered Broncos general manager George Paton for the position after being in Minnesota for 14 years, but he signed an extension. His No. 2 is an obvious choice to interview, not to mention spending 13 years with the Vikings himself.”

Who’s Agnew?

Agnew was actually 1st-Round draft pick as a player in 1990 — a defensive tackle taken by the New England Patriots before they morphed into a dynasty.

Here’s Agnew’s recent employment history:

He’s had a front-row seat to the Lions’ turnaround, going from a bottom-dweller and laughingstock to one of the league’s premier rosters and teams in the last half-decade.

How about Burckhardt?

As mentioned by Forness, Burckhardt is no stranger to the Vikings, serving in various capacities from 2009 to 2022, including these positions:

• Operations Intern
• Personnel Department Assistant
• BLESTO Scout
• Area Scout
• Pro Scout
• Assistant Director of Pro Scouting
• Director of Pro Scouting

He followed George Paton to Denver, taking part in the recent transformation when Sean Payton took over three years ago. Given his background, the man should know how to draft, which the Vikings need.

SI.com‘s Zack Kelberman on Burckhardt, “Burckhardt, a Minnesota native who spent 13 seasons working in the Vikings’ personnel department, is one of multiple candidates for the job. The Vikings also requested interviews with Detroit Lions assistant GM Ray Agnew and Miami Dolphins assistant GM Kyle Smith. Burckhardt’s candidacy is closely linked to George Paton, who served as the Vikings’ assistant GM from 2007 to 2020 before taking over as Broncos GM in 2021.”

“Paton brought Burckhardt to Denver the following year as director of player personnel, and the latter steadily rose through the ranks. Promoted to assistant general manager in 2025, he now oversees both pro personnel and college scouting.”

And Smith …

The Vikings onboarded Smith as an undrafted free-agent wide receiver in 2006, sticking around for a few months before continuing his brief NFL journey. He’s the current assistant general manager in Miami, a job he just obtained this offseason.

Smith crossed paths with Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell in Washington before O’Connell took the offensive coordinator job with the Los Angeles Rams, which later propelled him to the Vikings.

A to Z Sports‘ Kyle Crabbs on Smith: “If Minnesota ends up sniping Kyle Smith just months into his tenure with the Miami Dolphins, the only thing to do will be to laugh. It’d be a cruel twist for Sullivan to lose his right hand man, especially after the glimpses we got of Smith in the Dolphins’ draft room appeared to show a strong rapport with Sullivan.”

“Smith also impressed during draft weekend for how he handled the press availabilities after Miami’s selections. He’s impressive. And a general manager job feels probable in his future. It shouldn’t be too much to ask from the football gods to request that it doesn’t happen in 2026, though.”

The Full List of Combatants

To level set, here’s the full list of known Vikings general manager candidates:

• Chad Alexander (Chargers Assistant GM)
• Rob Brzezinski (Vikings Interim GM)
• Ray Agnew (Lions Assistant GM)
• Reed Burckhardt (Broncos Assistant GM)
• RJ Gillen (49ers Assistant GM)
• Terrance Gray (Bills Assistant GM)
• John McKay (Rams Assistant GM)
• Kyle Smith (Dolphins Assistant GM)
• Nolan Teasley (Seahawks Assistant GM)
• Dave Ziegler (Titans Assistant GM)

At the current pace, Minnesota should have a decision announced within a week.

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Teddy Atlas has named who he believes to be the greatest welterweight of all time, surpassing the likes of Floyd Mayweather and Terence Crawford.

Mayweather and Crawford are viewed by many as two of the best 147lb fighters in history, with Mayweather having claimed huge wins over fighters such as Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley, while Crawford notably beat Errol Spence to become undisputed champion.

Despite those accolades, Atlas believes neither Mayweather or Crawford are deserving of the number one spot when it comes to welterweight’s greatest ever competitor, instead revealing on his YouTube channel that he gives that honour to Sugar Ray Robinson.

“[He] may be the greatest fighter of all time, Sugar Ray Robinson. 173 wins, 19 losses, most of ‘em when he was old, six draws, 108 knockouts. That is a lot of knockouts. That is a lot of fights.

“He had a 91-fight unbeaten streak – that is pretty good. Those losses, like I said, most of ‘em came when he was old, way beyond his prime. Welter and middleweight champ, he would have won the light-heavyweight title too.

“He was fighting [Joey Maxim] at Yankee Stadium, it was about 105 degrees in the ring on a summer night outdoors in June. The referee got carried out earlier from heat prostration, he got carried out of the ring – it was that hot, it was that brutal.

“I forget what round it was, it was a very late round [13] and Robinson collapsed. He was ahead in the fight, he was going to win the light-heavyweight title and he collapsed from heat prostration, just like the referee had done four or five rounds earlier.”

It is certainly hard to argue with the assessment of Atlas, with Robinson holding the world welterweight title for five years from 1946 to 1951, where he went on a remarkable 91-fight unbeaten streak.

At one stage he had recorded 129 wins from 132 fights, with 85 knockouts along the way, before finally hanging up the gloves in 1965 having won 174 of his 201 fights, making it clear why so many rightfully hold him in such high regard.

Michael Carrick is expected to be recommended as Manchester United’s permanent manager by club chiefs after overseeing a dramatic improvement in the club’s fortunes, it was widely reported on Wednesday.

The 44-year-old took over for the rest of the campaign in January following an acrimonious end to Ruben Amorim’s rocky Red Devils reign.

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United clinched Champions League qualification with three matches to spare after being out of the competition for two seasons.

Carrick, appointed on January 13, has won 10 of his 15 matches in charge in all competitions, losing just twice, to guide United from seventh to third in the Premier League table.

The Athletic reported that chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox would recommend to co-owner Jim Ratcliffe that Carrick be offered the role at an executive meeting this week.

United have explored other options but Carrick has long been considered the frontrunner for a job that he has been publicly backed for by a number of players.

Some bookmakers have suspended betting on his appointment.

Carrick is set to face the media on Friday ahead of Sunday’s final home game of the season against Nottingham Forest.

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Errol Spence Jr will end three years of inactivity in July when he faces Tim Tszyu in Australia.

The main event will mark Spence’s first time bouncing back from defeat, following a conclusive stoppage loss to Terence Crawford in 2023 for the undisputed welterweight title.

Due to the nature of that loss and past injuries, many felt Spence’s time as a fighter had come to an end, and were expecting a retirement announcement rather than the confirmation of a comeback.

Despite fears he will no longer be the same elite fighter – worries Spence has admitted he shares – the former unified champion was angling for an even tougher test than Tszyu.

Speaking to former opponent Shawn Porter on FOX Sports, Spence confirmed that the long-rumoured clash with Sebastian Fundora was top of his hit list.

“[Tszyu] wasn’t the best that I could get. I’m not crazy, but I bar nothing. So I was looking at Fundora, I was looking at top names.

“I’m the type of guy I really don’t believe in ring rust. If I look good in the gym for nine, ten weeks, why I can’t look good in the fight? That’s a mental thing … I feel like come fight night I’m gonna show everybody that ring rust is not a thing. It’s not a thing for me at all.”

WBC super-welterweight champion Fundora had openly discussed the Spence fight, with several rumoured dates coming and going over the past twelve months. ‘The Towering Inferno’ instead faced Keith Thurman back in March, retaining his belt by sixth-round stoppage.

Should Spence beat Tszyu and look good doing it, he may well look to re-enter those talks. His return will be set at a catchweight of 158lbs with a view to making it down to 154.