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Elite field opens season at The Sentry, with a notable absence
January 6, 2024; Maui, Hawaii, USA; Xander Schauffele hits his tee shot on the third hole during the third round of The Sentry golf tournament at Kapalua Golf – The Plantation Course. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images Will Scottie Scheffler continue his extended run of excellence into 2025?
The answer to that question will have to be put on hold.
The 2025 PGA Tour season begins Thursday at the Plantation Course at Kapalua, Hawaii, as 60 players tee off at The Sentry. The field is reserved for the top 50 players from last year’s FedEx Cup race plus anyone who won a tournament throughout the year.
World No. 1 Scheffler undoubtedly qualifies under those criteria, but according to a statement from his manager, he suffered a puncture wound from a broken glass while cooking Christmas Day dinner. He needed surgery to remove fragments of the glass from the palm of his right hand.
Scheffler withdrew from The Sentry and is questionable for The American Express in two weeks’ time.
“It’s a huge bummer. I hope he’s OK,” Xander Schauffele said Tuesday. “… I didn’t feel, like, too comfortable texting him. It’s weird, because we’re competitors, but at the same time he’s such a nice guy, him and (his wife Meredith). I just hope he’s fine. We’re a lot better off with him here in Hawaii than not, so hopefully he gets a full recovery and he’s fine.”
Schauffele, the World No. 2, will be the main attraction in Hawaii with Northern Ireland star Rory McIlroy also opting to skip the event.
Schauffele is coming off a breakthrough season that saw him win his first two majors, the PGA Championship and the Open Championship. He did not rest on his laurels during his offseason, saying his wedge play and short game, particularly around the greens, needed work.
“My wedge play sucked,” he said. “It was really bad. Really, really bad. Golf is tough. … It’s something I’m trying to work on, still working on it now, still trying to figure it out, get the right feel for it.”
Schauffele will play the first two rounds with Wyndham Clark and Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg. Other notables in the field include Collin Morikawa, Patrick Cantlay, Will Zalatoris, Tony Finau, Max Homa and Justin Thomas.
Norway’s Viktor Hovland said he will try to play after a freak accident of his own. He explained to a golf website in his home country that he broke his right little toe getting out of his hotel bed in the middle of the night. As of Wednesday, Hovland was still officially in the field.
There were 15 first-time winners last season who are in this week’s field, including some up-and-comers like 2024 Rookie of the Year Nick Dunlap, who became the first amateur to win on tour since Phil Mickelson (1991) when he prevailed at The American Express last January.
Dunlap, who played at the University of Alabama at the time, turned pro and went on to add a second victory at the Barracuda Championship.
“Huge,” Dunlap, 21, said of his second win. “Not only to just validate that first win a little bit, but also for (qualifying for) the playoffs as well.”
Chris Kirk is the defending champion. Thomas won The Sentry in 2017 and 2020, and Schauffele did so in 2019.
–Field Level Media
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Tyler Reif treated for heat exhaustion after Trucks race
Oct 31, 2025; Avondale, Arizona, USA; NASCAR Truck Series driver Tyler Reif (41) during the NASCAR Truck Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie Tyler Reif was treated for heat exhaustion after Saturday night’s street race in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Reif, 18, was transported to an area medical facility after finishing 16th in the race in the No. 42 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet. He was later released.
“Tyler and his family would like to express their gratitude to the NASCAR officials, track medical workers and the local medical facility staff for their care,” Niece Motorsports said in a release.
Reif made his debut in the NASCAR Craftsman Trucks Series in 2025. Saturday’s race was just his third on the circuit, including a 17th-place finish at Atlanta on Feb. 21.
–Field Level Media
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Report: RB David Montgomery 'wants out' of Detroit
Dec 25, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (5) looks on before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images Lions running back David Montgomery “wants out” of Detroit after three seasons, ESPN reported on Sunday.
Montgomery, however, immediately appeared to refute the report on X, posting: “Damn, Dmo told you that?”
The ESPN report claims the Lions would want “a decent Day 3 pick (possibly a fifth-rounder)” in the 2026 NFL Draft in return for Montgomery, who turns 29 in June and is owed $6 million next season.
The report follows general manager Brad Holmes’ remarks after the season about Montgomery being unhappy with his playing time in 2025. Sharing a backfield with Jahmyr Gibbs, Montgomery rushed for a career-low 716 yards and eight touchdowns in 17 games (no starts).
“Those are conversations that we’re going to have to have because I’ve got a lot of respect for that player,” Holmes said of Montgomery in January. “He deserves to be in a situation where his skillset can be utilized, and so yeah would love for it to be here, but if it can’t be here then you’d just love to see where could work out best for him.”
At the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday, Holmes said the situation with Montgomery is “fluid.” He signed a two-year extension during the 2024 season that runs through the end of the 2027 campaign.
“Yeah, I have been in touch with David’s agent, and his representation,” Holmes revealed. “Obviously, we love David, he’s a great player, we love to have him, you know, kind of want to put last year in the rear view, and just move forward. But, obviously, a player has to want to be at a certain place as well. The conversations are still fluid, but we’ll see how it goes.”
Montgomery has rushed for 2,506 yards and 33 touchdowns in 45 games (28 starts) in three seasons with Detroit (2023-25). He has 76 catches for 650 yards in that span.
He began his career with the NFC North rival Chicago Bears, who drafted him in the third round in 2019. Montgomery rushed for 3,609 yards and 26 scores in 60 games (51 starts) with the Bears (2019-22).
–Field Level Media
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Yankees LHP Ryan Yarbrough joins U.S. roster for WBC
Jun 18, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees relief pitcher Ryan Yarbrough (33) delivers a pitch during the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images New York Yankees left-hander Ryan Yarbrough was added to the Team USA roster for the upcoming World Baseball Classic on Sunday.
The 34-year-old reliever replaces Minnesota Twins right-hander Joe Ryan, who is dealing with low back tightness. Ryan moves into the designated pitcher pool, meaning he is eligible for a call-up after each round of the WBC.
Yarbrough went 3-1 with a 4.36 ERA and one save in 19 games (eight starts) during his first season with the Yankees in 2025, striking out 55 batters and walking 19 in 64 innings.
Ryan Yarbrough has been added to our roster for the World Baseball Classic!#ForGlory???? pic.twitter.com/RrtKJQ20gz
— USA Baseball (@USABaseball) March 1, 2026
Team USA will play its first game of the 2026 WBC on Friday night, meeting Brazil in a Pool B contest in Houston.
Yarbrough has a career record of 56-41 with a 4.22 ERA and four saves in 215 games (76 starts) with the Tampa Bay Rays (2018-22), Kansas City Royals (2023), Los Angeles Dodgers (2023-24), Toronto Blue Jays (2024) and Yankees. The side-arming southpaw signed a one-year, $2.5 million deal in November to return to New York in 2026.
–Field Level Media
Tyler Reif treated for heat exhaustion after Trucks race
Report: RB David Montgomery 'wants out' of Detroit
