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Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun will be in a Monday playoff to determine the winner of The Players Championship.
'Steely nerves' help Spaun force Players playoff
J.J. Spaun didn't do it with flash or pizzazz — he just got the job done, refusing to blink and buckling down to force a Players Championship Monday morning playoff against Rory McIlroy. Live From praises his resolve.

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Relive an action-packed, weather-delayed final round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, which will conclude with a Monday playoff between Rory McIlroy and J. J. Spaun.
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  • CIN Wide Receiver #5
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    FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz reports that the first two years of Higgins’ new contract are fully guaranteed. The deal keeps the 26-year-old Higgins in a Bengals uniform through the 2028 season. He caught 73-of-104 targets for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns en route to the WR17 finish in PPR scoring formats last year. Higgins occasionally misses time due to nagging soft tissue injuries but regularly performs at an elite level when healthy. Appearing in 12 games last season, Higgins finished as the WR15 or better six times, including three top-four showings. He currently projects as a rock solid WR2, with easy WR1 upside. The Bengals simultaneously signed Ja’Marr Chase to a record-breaking four-year deal of his own, keeping the team’s elite wide receiver duo intact.
  • CIN Wide Receiver #1
    FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz reports that Chase’s deal includes $112 million in guaranteed money. He is now under contract through 2029. The Bengals signed Tee Higgins to a four-year deal as well, preserving their elite one-two punch at wide receiver while making Joe Burrow a very happy man. Chase finished as the overall WR1 in PPR formats last year, scoring 403.0 fantasy points by catching 127-of-171 targets for 1,708 yards and 17 touchdowns. Chase turned just 25 years old on March 1st. He makes a strong case for being the No. 1 overall pick in 2025 fantasy drafts.
  • SEA Quarterback #14
    Shortly after Florio wrote an article about the terms of Darnold’s contract not yet being available, Florio was back with the details from “a source with knowledge of the terms.” According to Florio, Darnold is set to earn a guaranteed $37.5 million in 2025. However, Darnold’s 2026 compensation, which is $27.5 million overall and $17.5 million in guaranteed money, doesn’t kick in until the week after the Super Bowl. This means there will be a handful of weeks after the season ends for the Seahawks to decide if the team wants to continue forward with Darnold in 2026, or be one-and-done with the former first-round pick. Darnold threw for 3,419-35-12 in his lone season with the Vikings. Now, the Seahawks and GM John Schneider hope he can provide a significant upgrade over Geno Smith, who they traded to the Raiders just over a week ago. If Darnold doesn’t live up to expectations, the Seahawks can cut bait after the season and move on without owing him any more than the money paid to him in 2025. It’s a very team friendly deal, for a team that may be right back in the QB market in 2026 if things don’t pan out.
  • MIN Running Back #24
    The Vikings receive Mason and the No. 187 overall pick in this year’s draft, while the 49ers get pick No. 160 in this year’s draft and a 2026 sixth-rounder. After trading for Mason, the Vikings immediately signed him to a two-year deal that includes $7 million in guaranteed money and a max value of $12 million, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Mason, who will be 26 at the start of next season, played a key role for the 49ers last season during Christian McCaffrey’s time away. Playing as a near-every down back, Mason rushed for 153-789-3 last season while also catching 11 passes for another 91 yards. Mason appeared in 12 games last season but didn’t see the field again after a Week 13 game against the Bills. This trade creates an immediate threat to Aaron Jones’ fantasy value this season, as the Vikings now have two formidable backs to swap in and out of a committee — something they said they hoped to do more of in 2025. As far as the 49ers are concerned, Isaac Guerendo immediately moves into the RB2 role behind Christian McCaffrey. Assuming the 49ers don’t add another back of note in the draft or free agency, Guerendo should be viewed as one of the top handcuffs in fantasy, especially after the strong rushing numbers he posted as a rookie (84-420-4) in limited action. Both Jones and Mason will have fantasy relevance this season, but Jones could still have the inside edge to offer more upside as the likely third-down/pass-catching back.
  • KC Wide Receiver #9
    Smith-Schuster returns to the Chiefs on a one-year deal after serving in a complementary role with the team in 2024. The financials have not yet been released, but they are unlikely to turn many heads. Smith-Schuster was responsible for modest returns outside of the one game he played without all of Rashee Rice, Hollywood Brown, and DeAndre Hopkins, putting up a massive 8-130 receiving line in Week 5. While Nuk is no longer in town, the team also re-signed Brown, have promising second-year speedster Xavier Worthy, and will likely be getting back Rice, pending any legal ramifications from his previous troubles.
  • FA Wide Receiver #10
    The $45 million sum equates to $15 million per year. This is a homecoming for Kupp, who grew up in Yakima, WA and later attended Eastern Washington University. Reports consistently indicated that Kupp preferred to remain on the West Coast, with some journalists reporting that Seattle, specifically, appealed to him. It remains to be seen how the Seahawks will deploy Kupp and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, two slot-oriented players, but the coaching staff undoubtedly has a plan in mind. Kupp averaged 1.88 yards per route run across the full 2024 season. In 12 regular season games, he caught 67-of-97 targets for 710 yards and six touchdowns.
  • CIN Wide Receiver #1
    Pelissero noted that both deals could be completed “in the coming days.” Chase’s extension is the Bengal’s top priority, but Higgins, currently on his second franchise tag, should not be far behind. Chase is expected to be the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. Myles Garrett recently took that crown with a four-year, $40 million deal. Higgins will likely top out at $30 million per year with fewer years in his deal than Chase.
  • KC Running Back #29
    Per FOX NFL’s Jordan Schultz, Hunt can make another million dollars via incentives. The veteran back re-joined Kansas City early last season after Isiah Pacheco went down with a broken leg. Hunt was one of the league’s least explosive runners, but did get what was blocked more often than not, making him a high-floor option for a team that doesn’t place much emphasis on its ground game. Even when Pacheco returned, the Chiefs kept Hunt in a 1A role, giving him an average of 9.1 carries per game with Pacheco active. Kansas City also took a dart throw on Elijah Mitchell in free agency, putting another name in the mix for touches. This is shaping up to be one of the league’s least exciting backfield committees for fantasy purposes once again.
  • PHI Tight End #88
    This isn’t the first time we’ve heard Goedert may not be back with the defending Super Bowl champs. While it doesn’t sound like the Eagles are dead set on moving on from the seven-year vet, they’re certainly not against it if it’s in their best interest. Goedert, 30, is entering the final year of his contract and carries a cap hit just north of $12 million next season. He posted a regular season line of 42-496-2 last season, but was limited to just 10 games due to a knee injury. The Eagles don’t have a tight end of note behind Goedert on the roster, but with this year’s rookie class expected to offer a handful of Day 1 or Day 2 guys, the Eagles could opt to move Goedert in hopes of getting younger and cheaper at the position next season.
  • FA Quarterback #8
    Rodgers is reportedly mulling offers from the Steelers and Giants, but with Sam Darnold no longer an option for the Vikings, it’s no surprise that Minnesota could be in play for the future Hall of Famer. The Vikings appear committed to last year’s first-rounder, J.J. McCarthy, as next year’s starter. But after last year’s season-ending knee injury, McCarthy comes with some risk entering 2025. Rodgers joining the Vikes would allow him to join a contender, and wouldn’t come with the expectation of him being “the guy” for a full season. How long he takes to decide on his future is anybody’s guess, but it sounds like we may be up to three teams officially vying for Rodgers’ services this upcoming season.

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NCAAM CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK

Led by Kam Jones and Ryan Conwell, Marquette and Xavier went down to the wire.
Marquette’s Kam Jones and Xavier’s Ryan Conwell put on a show with a combined 66 points in a dramatic second-round matchup at the Big East Tournament.
St. John’s maintained its hot streak by blowing out Butler in the second round of the Big East Tournament.
Rick Pitino had some fun after St. John’s beat Butler at the Big East Tournament, while RJ Luis explained the significance of winning Big East Player of the Year.
Fueled by 21 points off turnovers and strong efforts from Jack Clark and Joe Bamisile, VCU rolled past St. Bonaventure to advance to the Atlantic 10 tournament semifinals.
VCU senior forward Jack Clark caught up with Kim Adams after the Rams’ quarterfinal win against the Bonnies and shares how the team went into the matchup with a great mentality.
Despite 35 points from Jackie Johnson III, Fordham was unable to overcome George Washington in the second round of the A-10 Men’s Basketball Championship.

NFL

New Bills pass rusher Joey Bosa says that it’s been made clear to him during his first few days in Buffalo what the goal is: Winning the first Super Bowl in franchise history.
Earlier this month, the Jets gave receiver Allen Lazard permission to seek a trade.
The Vikings are moving on from center Garrett Bradbury.
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Premier League

Robbie Mustoe explains why Dan Burn is his underappreciated performer of the week after scoring in the Carabao Cup final for Newcastle in a 2-1 win over Liverpool at Wembley and getting called up to play for England.
Robbie Earle explains why the entire Brentford Football Club are his underappreciated performers of the week after taking down Bournemouth in Matchweek 29.
Watch all the goals from Matchweek 29 of the 2024-25 Premier League season.

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Motor Sports

Josh Berry scored his first career Cup win Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Josh Berry scores his first career Cup win and gives Wood Brothers Racing its 101st series win.
Felipe Nasr closes second consecutive victory for the No. 7 963 to start the 2025 season.
Katherine Legge and Helio Castroneves had their shares of ups and downs in their Cup debuts this season.

Golf

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Rotoworld

David Shovein provides strategy for salary cap leagues as he goes through his NFBC draft.
It’s fantasy playoff time in Yahoo! public and default leagues, and managers should avoid the Mavericks and Magic.
Cooper Kupp is looking to revive his career in Seattle, but Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s dominance from the slot could be an issue for the veteran receiver.
Kyle Dvorchak explains why landing with the Pittsburgh Steelers is the best potential outcome for free agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Kyle Dvorchak thinks the Dallas Cowboys aren’t done adding to their running back corps and expects new arrivals Miles Sanders and Javonte Williams to fall into complementary roles.
The betting favorite for Rookie of the Year is available in over half of Yahoo! fantasy leagues ahead of Week 20.

NBA

“It’s frustrating. We show we can do the right thing sometimes, and then sometimes we don’t,” Devin Booker said.
“The disrespect has gone far enough, and I’m not going to allow our guys to be treated the way they were tonight.”
He is not expected back on the court until late March or early April. What matters most for New York is he is healthy for the playoffs.

College Basketball

INDIANAPOLIS — Tre Donaldson and Vladislav Goldin each scored 11 points and No. 22 Michigan closed Saturday’s Big Ten Tournament championship game on an 11-2 run to beat No. 18 Wisconsin 59-53 and claim its first tourney crown since 2018.
Poulakidas erupted for eight points during a 90-second span, burying two 3s and a jumper to push the Bulldogs’ lead to 50-34 with under 16 minutes to play.
Max Shulga scored 18 points and Joe Bamisile sealed the win with two free throws with a half-second left as Virginia Commonwealth held off George Mason 66-63 to win the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament championship Sunday.
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 22 points and fourth-ranked Florida won its fifth Southeastern Conference Tournament title and first since 2014 Sunday.

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