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You’ll Miss One Big Thing about Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
The Minnesota Vikings fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Friday, January 30th, three and a half weeks after the regular season ended and about five days after Sam Darnold’s Seattle Seahawks won the NFC Championship.
Most believe Adofo-Mensah lost his job due to continuous poor drafting habits and the decision to let Darnold slip away, who won a Super Bowl two weeks ago. Fans will miss one thing about Adofo-Mensah, though — and that may not even realize it yet. The man loved to trade, and the Vikings’ trading frequency figures to plummet.
If Minnesota feels quieter this spring, it may be intentional from the top of the front office.
Life goes on, but the offseason probably won’t be as busy with Adofo-Mensah unemployed.
Minnesota’s Trade Volume May Be Headed Down
The fascination with “trading just to trade” is likely kaput.
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While his trades often didn’t work out swimmingly — Adofo-Mensah offloaded Harrison Phillips and Mehki Blackmon last summer for peanuts while grabbing elderly Adam Thielen in a deal centered around a 4th-Round pick — Adofo-Mensah was always busy. Working the phones became part of his on-screen persona, and there was never a dull moment for fans.
He also wasn’t afraid to shoot for the stars, trading for players early in his tenure who possessed high-round draft capital upside in Jalen Reagor and Ross Blacklock.
If you enjoyed the allure of Adofo-Mensah habitually seeking trades, you’re going to experience a downturn. Unless Kevin O’Connell, Brian Flores, and Rob Brzezinski share the same trade ardor, Minnesota’s operation risks becoming “boring” regarding trades.
That doesn’t have to be a bad thing, but you should expect a sharp decline in trades. The sheer volume.
The ‘Value’ Philosophy
Before last year’s draft, Adofo-Mensah spoke at length about his philosophy.
“A lot of times, it’s impact and that impact can be one great player or multiple good players, also realizing that it’s uncertain and you don’t know necessarily for sure that the one player is going to be good and all those different dynamics so, that’s really the conversation you have,” he told reporters in April 2025.
“Right now, at this point in the draft, we try and make sure our board is correct in terms of how we view things. You’ve got to prepare yourself. You’re picking 24th you better be able to call 24 and have 24 names that you’re willing to stand up and clap and feel great about. So that’s the first and foremost in the foundation of how we build this thing. The trades and all those things, scenarios, they come.”
Adofo-Mensah basically wanted to accrue the top talent at the most reasonable cost — in his estimation.
He added, “Moving over to the charts and different evaluations, it’s a difficult exercise. It’s something that I’ve been fascinated by. I built the chart myself, I’ve seen other different charts, and they all take different assumptions or quite frankly, this is a hard exercise.”
“How do you value a great player in a great position? You could assign a number to it, right? When you assign that number to it, does that incorporate the scarcity of that type of player? If you don’t get that player in the draft, you can’t typically get that player in for agency so, how do you put a number on that aspect of it? It’s in different people or different ways of doing that.”
It’s unclear who Minnesota might hire as the next full-time general manager, but that person may have a “shoot from the hip” style compared to Adofo-Mensah.
The Draft Always Busy
Adofo-Mensah moved all over the board on draft weekend. Sometimes, it actually felt strange when he didn’t trade out of his organic spot, wheeling and dealing to bank more picks and throws at the dartboard.
Heading into the 2024 NFL Draft, there was a point on the calendar when the Vikings held zero of their original picks; all had been traded in one way or another.
Much like trading in the spring or summer, the draft might feel mundane per movement around the board.
A Return to Normalcy
Adofo-Mensah’s predecessor, Rick Spielman, also traded quite fiendishly, establishing a reputation late in his tenure for stockpiling late-round draft picks — that usually amounted to nothing. Indeed, Minnesota has employed back-to-back general managers who enjoy the art of the deal.
The next guy, whether it’s Brzezinski on a full-time contract or a general manager to be named later, will probably be “normal.” Vikings fans have grown accustomed to a flurry of trades in the offseason, spanning March to early November.
Those days may be kaput.
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Javokhir Sindarov, D Gukesh’s likely World C’ship challenger, cracks code for sponsorship woes in chess | Chess News
NEW DELHI: If this piece were written a few days later, the word “likely” in the headline might no longer be necessary. It feels more like a matter of time than anything that Javokhir Sindarov from Uzbekistan will be announced the winner of the ongoing FIDE Candidates 2026 tournament. As per tradition, he will be the one challenging the reigning World Champion D Gukesh for the title later this year.Qualifying for the Candidates after winning the 2025 FIDE World Cup in Goa, India, Sindarov, 20, has played exceptional chess. Unlike many of his peers who use deep thinking, Sindarov has been making moves in the blink of an eye, subsequently creating a substantial time advantage and rolling eyeballs across the chess world.His unbeaten run, headlined by 6 wins in 10 games, is the best in the current format of the Candidates, landing him some deserved limelight in the market.
There is a massive contrast to the player who had no sponsors to support him even one and a half years ago.“There has been a problem with chess because people do not have money, although it’s a very expensive sport. You have to travel a lot. You have lots of expenses,” Tom Guilbaud, Sindarov’s 20-year-old manager, told TimesofIndia.com during an exclusive interaction.Sponsors bring relief in these circumstances. However, it is difficult to draw their attention, as Guilbaud explained, “The main thing is to understand what sponsors are looking for. We cannot really have sponsors and not offer them anything. We need to be able to have something to offer them.
Javokhir Sindarov at Candidates tournament (Photo by Michal Walusza)
That is when Guilbaud chose to create a YouTube channel for Sindarov. Launched in October 2024, the channel now has five videos and over 300 subscribers. It’s part of a well-oiled digital strategy.“That’s why I created his social media. It’s 99.9% handled by me. He (Sindarov) barely tweets. He barely opens anything. It’s pretty much me who created the account and does every tweet, every reply, and every like,” Guilbaud added.The effort has paid dividends. Sindarov has now landed two new sponsors in the National Bank of Uzbekistan (NBU) and an internet provider company.“Now we’re using social media as a notion to be able to promote sponsors and be able to be more interesting for sponsors,” he remarked.From ‘no one’ to world contenderWhen Guilbaud took up the case a year and eight months back, Sindarov had zero sponsors. Funding came primarily from his grandfather, Dr Komil Sindarov, who was Javokhir’s first coach and is now the vice-president of the Uzbekistan Chess Federation.
From left to right Grandfather Dr. Komil Sindarov, FM Manush Shah, IM Javokhir Sindarov, IO Laszlo Nagy (Photo by Laszlo Nagy)
The other way was reinvesting his own tournament prize money, whereas being part of the Esports ecosystem has also helped him financially from time to time.“In my eyes, that’s very hard to understand that today Javokhir is a top world player,” Guilbaud admitted with a smile. “I’ve known him when he was basically top 60-70 in the world. He was 2630. He grew very fast. I’ve known this guy when he was pretty much no one.”The gamer who has no timeWhen he isn’t dominating the board, Sindarov is a dedicated gamer. He is particularly fond of Counter-Strike, but the professional grind of a world-class Grandmaster leaves little room for hobbies.“He doesn’t really have that much time. He says he’s a good gamer, but he considers himself a gamer because all his free time he plays,” Guilbaud said.However, the actual time spent gaming is minimal. “When you’re looking weekly, he plays maybe like three hours of video games a week. It’s very little space. He does that because all of his free time he’s gaming, but he doesn’t have a lot of free time.”The ‘dirty work’ on the boardInterestingly, Guilbaud, a chess coach himself for an Esports team, has occasionally helped Sindarov with chess-related preparation, though he avoids calling them “tips”.“My goal is not to give him tips cause he plays better chess than me. The goal is just to do the dirty work,” Guilbaud shared.
Javokhir Sindarov giving autograph (Photo by Michal Walusza)
During tournaments like the FIDE World Cup or the World Cup in Goa, when Sindarov’s team was smaller, Guilbaud would scout opponents.“I see that he’s facing Sarana, then I’m going to look over Sarana’s games and tell Javokhir, ‘Oh, he has a very bad win rate on the English opening,’” he revealed.Psychology of the clockAs for the blistering pace Sindarov has set in the Candidates, Guilbaud believes it is a calculated psychological move. While he doesn’t discuss specific preparation with Sindarov to respect his focus, he understands the message it sends.“Chess at this level is a very mental and psychological game,” Guilbaud said. “Playing fast is also a way of saying, ‘I know what I’m doing. I’m confident in what I’m doing. And you’re not.’ It’s sending a very strong message to the opponent in front.”As Sindarov nears the finish line in the Candidates, that confidence and the professional structure built around him appear to be the perfect combination for a potential World Champion.
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‘Batter has every right’: Ashwin supports Daryl Mitchell after Usman Tariq’s ‘Pause’ drama in PSL | Cricket News
Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has come out in support of Daryl Mitchell after the New Zealand batter raised concerns over Usman Tariq’s unusual delivery pause during a Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 clash in Karachi.The incident occurred during the match between Quetta Gladiators and Rawalpindi, where Mitchell pulled away twice while facing Tariq, clearly uncomfortable with the bowler’s stop-start action. During the ninth over at the National Stadium, Mitchell initially played a paddle sweep but soon appeared unsettled by Tariq’s delayed release. As the over progressed, he stepped away twice mid-delivery, pointing out the pause in the bowler’s action.The repeated interruptions prompted the on-field umpires to intervene and have a brief discussion with the batter before allowing play to continue. Mitchell was later dismissed, caught and bowled by Saud Shakeel, as Rawalpindi suffered a heavy 61-run defeat.Ashwin’s Take: “Batters Have Every Right”Ashwin, who had earlier spoken about such tactics on his YouTube show Ash Ki Baat, reiterated that batters are well within their rights to pull away if they feel the bowler’s action disrupts timing.”Now it’s up to the umpires and match referees to time the pause for his delivery. If the pause isn’t consistent, then the batter has every right to move away. The captains and opposition batters should raise this issue with the umpires and match referees before the game begins. Well done, Mitchell.” Ashwin wrote.Interestingly, Ashwin had earlier suggested this exact approach, encouraging batters to step away, forcing umpires to call a dead ball and thereby neutralising any advantage gained from irregular bowling rhythms. Tariq’s action has been under scrutiny for some time due to its distinctive pause before release, followed by a low follow-through. While he has been reported twice for a suspect action in the past, he has been cleared on both occasions.
England enter the 2026 Women’s Six Nations hoping to win the trophy for an eighth successive year.
The Red Roses, who also won last year’s Rugby World Cup on home soil, are the Six Nations’ most successful team – with 16 titles since it began in 2002.
France are next with six titles, while Ireland are the only other nation to have won it, in 2013 and 2015.
The competition started as the Home Nations in 1996, becoming the Five Nations in 1999 and the Six Nations in 2002.
Spain featured in the first five years of the Six Nations, as well as the final two Five Nations tournaments, before being replaced in 2007 by Italy.
Should Lynn need any inspiration, he need not look far across the office.
Wales men’s head coach Steve Tandy helped his side end a three-year Six Nations losing streak with a final-round victory over Italy last month, while performances in defeat offered plenty of encouragement.
It is hoped the women can turn a similar corner in their campaign.
“I’ve worked really closely with Steve Tandy, I’ve been into his camp, it’s an open environment,” said Lynn.
“That’s what we’re about, supporting each other as a nation.”
Wales captain Kate Williams said: “We can be inspired by them [Wales men], but we’re not limited to what they’re doing as well.
“We’re looking internally about what we can do and finding confidence in ourselves to then be able to put out our own performance and write our own story.”
Inspiration has also been drawn from other Welsh sporting stars, including boxer Lauren Price who retained her world titles in Cardiff last weekend.
“Something like Saturday night inspired me massively,” Lynn said.
“We are one Wales and we are such a proud nation, that for me was who we are and what we’re about.”
Trainer Grahame Begg has relocated Cilacap to Melbourne post a lacklustre Sydney stint of two runs, focusing on an Adelaide engagement ahead.
She contests the Listed Anniversary Vase (1600m) at Caulfield this Saturday, followed by a trip to Morphettville for the Group 2 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) on April 25.
Begg claimed the Queen Of The Turf Stakes in the previous year using Zloties, his inaugural triumph in Adelaide.
Last year, Cilacap aimed for Adelaide’s Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m), yet a bone chip in her knee after a lead-up appearance prevented participation.
The mare began afresh in December, paused briefly, then tackled Sydney with a first-up effort in the Millie Fox Stakes at Rosehill on February 21, midfield next in the Group 1 Coolmore Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on March 14.
Begg’s early plan was the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday for Cilacap.
“I thought she was better off coming back to Melbourne,” Begg said.
“So, she’ll run on Saturday and then she’ll go over to Adelaide to run in the Queen Of The South Stakes, the Group 2.
“The tracks up in Sydney, the two runs she had up there, they were too hard and she loves a bit of give in the ground.
“They had rain up there last weekend, but I had already brought her back to Victoria.”
Begg arranged a soft jump-out at Pakenham for Cilacap on March 31 ahead of her Saturday switch-up.
He expressed dissatisfaction with last week’s Caulfield surface during the meeting, but Thursday’s Melbourne rain cheered him up.
For Saturday, Harry Coffey takes the reins on Cilacap for the first occasion, succeeding booked apprentice Logan Bates.
Last week, Bates was suspended for careless riding.
“Jockeys are a premium on Saturday with Sydney being on and now Adelaide coming into the picture,” Begg said.
“There’s a huge shortage of jockeys. I had Logan Bates booked for both my horses and then he got suspended on Saturday.
“Harry has a wedding to go to on Saturday afternoon, but luckily, I’ve got him for both.”
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Amateur golfer Kai Trump was on hand for one of the sport’s premier events this week. The granddaughter of President Donald Trump traveled to historic Augusta National Golf Club, where she had the opportunity to get an up-close look at some of the world’s top golfers competing for the coveted Masters green jacket.
But Trump traveled to Georgia knowing five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods would be absent. Woods was arrested after a rollover crash in Florida late last month.
He later announced he would not compete at this year’s Masters. A Florida judge allowed the golfer to travel outside the U.S. to enter a “comprehensive inpatient treatment facility,” court records showed.
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Kai Trump attends the 2026 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 9, 2026. (Instagram/@KAITRUMPGOLFER)
Trump’s mother, Vanessa, has been publicly linked to Woods and showed support after his DUI arrest, writing “Love you” in an Instagram Stories post featuring the pair.
The 18-year-old Trump shared highlights from her visit to Augusta National in a post on Instagram Thursday, including a photo with LIV Golf’s Bryson DeChambeau and his caddie, Greg Bodine.
Kai Trump poses for a photo with Bryson DeChambeau during the 2026 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 9, 2026. (Instagram/@KAITRUMPGOLFER)
“What a special place,” Kai, who is set to take the next step in her golf career at Miami, captioned an Instagram post with a heart emoji.
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The Martin County Sheriff’s Office in Florida said Woods was traveling at “a high rate of speed” when his vehicle collided with another car, causing it to roll over onto the driver’s side.
Authorities said Woods “exemplified signs of impairment.” He blew “triple-zeroes” for alcohol but refused a urine test.
“DUI investigators came to the scene here, and Mr. Woods did exemplify signs of impairment. They did several tests on him. Of course, he did explain the injuries and the surgeries that he had. We did take that into account, but they did do some in-depth roadside tests,” a sheriff’s department spokesperson said.
Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club after a match against the Los Angeles Golf Club at SoFi Center March 24, 2026, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Adam Glanzman/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty Images)
Woods entered a not guilty plea in response to the DUI charges. Before his arrest, he indicated that playing the season’s first major was a possibility.
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In the 14 majors since he won the green jacket in 2019, Woods has failed to muster a top 20 finish. It’s his longest such streak since failing to finish in the top 20 in the first six majors of his career in 1995 and 1996. In his last 26 majors, he has only four top 20 finishes.
Since finishing tied for ninth at the 2020 Farmers Insurance Open, his best finish in his 18 official events since then has been a tie for 37th at the 2020 PGA Championship.
Woods has not competed in a professional golf tournament since 2024, when he competed in just five events — the Genesis Invitational and the four majors. He withdrew from the Genesis, finished dead last in the Masters and missed the cut in the other majors.
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Arsenal are very close to winning the title at the end of this season, and Mikel Arteta’s side are performing well, although they have not been perfect throughout the campaign.
Despite dropping points in several matches, many observers still believe they are overwhelming favourites to become the next Premier League champions. This belief has grown as rivals have also struggled for consistency, creating what many see as a strong opportunity for Arsenal to end two decades of waiting and secure the title.
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This season has been challenging for the team, but the league’s wider context suggests conditions may finally be favourable for them to deliver success. However, there are still difficult fixtures ahead, and it cannot be guaranteed that Arsenal will win all their remaining matches before the end of the term.
Carragher’s View on Arsenal’s Opportunity
Jamie Carragher believes this is a crucial moment for Arsenal and that failure to win the league could have long-lasting consequences for the club.
He said via Football London:
“They’re in a position now, where I think, if Arsenal don’t win the league this season, especially the Premier League, this will be remembered for an awfully long time.
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“It’s not just coming second to [Man] City three years ago or two years ago when people expected that.
“Arsenal have got the best squad, I think they’ve got the best team. If they don’t get over the line now, it will be desribed as a choke. They will have choked basically in the run in.”
Pressure in the Title Race
Arsenal are fully aware that this represents a golden opportunity to become champions, and there is a strong sense that they must capitalise on it. If they fail to do so, it may be viewed as a missed chance that is difficult to forget, especially given the level of expectation surrounding the squad and their performances this season.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. — The 90th Masters has been intense since its opening salvo, and the pressure is only going to ratchet up on Moving Day as many players will make their last-ditch effort to put themselves in contention before Sunday’s final round. The 91-player field has been cut to 54, though none of the other 53 playing the weekend stand within six shots of defending champion and 36-hole leader Rory McIlroy.
Starting the 2026 Masters at a record pace, McIlroy is aiming to become the first back-to-back green jacket winner since Tiger Woods and fourth in history. To summit that mountain, he will need to overcome a bevy of talented challengers, some of whom will be available the Featured Groups stream from the onset of their Saturday rounds.
Jon Rahm will lead the initial group positioned on the stream before Jordan Spieth joins him about nine holes into the third round. Scottie Scheffler and Ludvig Åberg are a dominant pairing at 12:16 p.m. ET as returning PGA Tour star Brooks Koepka and top debutant Chris Gotterup get going at 1:33 p.m.
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On this week’s Fully Equipped podcast with Johnny Wunder, we talked about Tommy Fleetwood’s 9-wood in the bag for the Masters. Fleetwood has said the addition of the 9-wood is to make sure the ball is getting high enough and landing steep enough to battle the increasingly tough greens at Augusta. Of course, that doesn’t mean you should run out to buy a 9-wood. I’ve already gotten roasted in our YouTube comments, but I stand by my explanation of where I feel the club category falls.
My argument is that the 9-wood is great for either the player who has tons of control, or the player who needs all the help they can get to launch the ball. It’s the group in the middle that may have a hard time finding ultimate success with a 9-wood. I fall into this bucket. I am also a big fan of hybrids, so I don’t really ever have moments where I wish I had a 9-wood or a 7-wood in the bag. So let’s talk about the two sides of the game for a second.
First, we’ve got the tour-level guys who are putting high-lofted fairways in the bag. Fleetwood’s got one, Scottie Scheffler has messed around with it, and Dustin Johnson is the original high-speed 9-wood player. The reason they choose to put a 9-wood in the bag has been to make sure that they are getting enough height on the club at the distance they need with their stock shot. And that’s an important designation. The stock shot. By starting with a club that’s going to launch higher than any other alternative, these pros and their elite ball-striking can figure out how to bring flight down or add spin when they need to. These 9-wood builds going in their bag have a bit of versatility, but they are really meant to do a specific job. And that job is to get high up in the air with little effort and enough spin to fall softly onto firm greens just like this week at Augusta.
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The reason tour pros and other high-skill golfers can get away with this, though, is because it’s situational and they treat it as such. It’s a tool in the bag to do a job. When a situation comes up for that distance, but the tool can’t fulfill the outcome with a stock shot, they are able to manipulate that offering to do what they need it to do. The best example, of course, would be into the wind. For an amateur, any amount of wind in the face would normally take the fairway wood out of the hands. It’s simply too high and produced with too much spin for the ball to fly properly. It is quite fun to watch a high-lofted fairway get hit into the wind because it’s almost an exaggerated penalty, but again, not useful. And this is where the middle ground of players begin to falter. Fleetwood has no problem controlling the flight and spin of his 9-wood. He may find a situation where he chooses to go with another option for the shot he needs to create, but it’s not out of the question for him to flight the 9-wood to a more reasonable peak height window if he’s battling some mild elements. For the average 10 handicap though? Likely not an option. They’re better off with a large, driving-iron style club in that area of the bag, or my choice: a hybrid.
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Ayush Shetty scripts history, stuns world No. 1 to reach Asian Championships badminton final | Badminton News
India’s Ayush Shetty produced a remarkable performance to book his place in the final of the Badminton Asia Championships on Saturday, overcoming top seed and defending champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in a gripping three-game contest. The victory ensures Ayush will return with at least a silver medal. Ranked world No. 25, Ayush relied on a combination of sharp attacking play and solid defence to overturn a slow start and claim a 10-21, 21-19, 21-17 win over the Paris Olympics silver medallist and 2023 world champion. In doing so, he became the first Indian men’s singles player since Dinesh Khanna to reach the final of the tournament. Khanna remains the only Indian to have secured gold in the event, achieving the feat in 1965, while Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the doubles title in 2023. The US Open Super 300 champion will next face either Chou Tien Chen or Shi Yu Qi in the final. Ayush had progressed through the tournament without dropping a game but had previously lost to Vitidsarn in straight games at the Arctic Open last year. The semifinal began with the Thai dictating proceedings, using pace and precision to move into an early lead and dominate the opening game comfortably. After the interval, however, Ayush raised his level significantly. He began the second game with intent, building an early advantage as Vitidsarn’s unforced errors increased. Displaying excellent court coverage and quick counter-attacks, Ayush maintained control despite a brief dip that allowed his opponent to close the gap. He eventually forced a decider with a composed finish under pressure. In the final game, Ayush carried that momentum forward. He tightened his defence, retrieved difficult shots, and consistently applied pressure with aggressive strokes. Reading his opponent better, he maintained a steady lead before taking full command in the closing stages. Despite a late fightback from Vitidsarn, Ayush remained calm, creating multiple match opportunities and eventually sealing a memorable victory with a precise down-the-line smash to complete a stunning comeback.
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