Craig Halkett regards the 2025/26 campaign as the best season of his career. He has played a key role in helping Heart of Midlothian to within three games of the Scottish Premiership title. Halkett shifted five kilos and was described as “shredded” during pre-season.
Dennis Schröder has praised Andreas Obst after Obst was named MVP of the German Basketball Bundesliga. Schröder called Obst the ‘best shooter in Europe right now’. Obst said the award was ‘truly special’.
Alex Fitzpatrick, fresh off a win at the Zurich Classic with his brother Matt, tied for ninth at the Cadillac Championship. This finish earned him $500,000 and further established his presence on the PGA Tour. Fitzpatrick’s strong performance included leading the field in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee.
Arthur Fils was scheduled to compete in the Masters 1000 in Rome. He was set to face Andrea Pellegrino in the second round. Fils has now been forced to withdraw from the tournament.
According to Chris Sutton, Lawrence Shankland should have been playing for Celtic. Sutton believes Celtic needed a reliable striker and should have signed Shankland when he was out of contract.
The Las Vegas Raiders have generated excitement after the NFL draft. The Athletic ranked the Raiders as having the best offseason of any “rebuilding teams” so far. However, the Raiders’ receiving corps have been criticised post-draft.
Derek McInnes has turned his attention to the upcoming match against Motherwell. This follows Hearts’ victory over Rangers. McInnes praised Motherwell and also the Hearts supporters.
Jose Ochoa is set to face Clayton Carpenter at UFC 328 in Newark. Ochoa believes he has improved his grappling game after his loss to Asu Almabayev and aims to showcase his skills. Ochoa also predicts he will be the first to stop Carpenter with strikes.
Leinster secured a bonus-point victory over the Lions in the United Rugby Championship. The win boosts Leinster’s hopes of securing home advantage in the play-offs. Rieko Ioane scored Leinster’s bonus-point try.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are facing an existential crisis in the second round of the NBA playoffs, trailing the Detroit Pistons 2-0. James Harden’s playoff production is not consistent with his All-Star-level performance during the regular season. The Cavaliers have already lost Darius Garland, and Harden holds a $42.3 million option for next season.
