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Golf Glance: PGA Tour hits iconic venue; LPGA tackles Liberty National
Apr 26, 2025; Avondale, Louisiana, USA; Rory McIlroy reacts to an eagle putt on the 18th hole as his teammate Shane Lowry pumps his fist during the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images Field Level Media’s Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.
PGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: The CJ Cup Byron Nelson (Scottie Scheffler)
THIS WEEK: Truist Championship, Philadelphia, May 8-11
Course: The Philadelphia Cricket Club, Wissahickon (Par 70, 7,119 Yards)
Purse: $20M (Winner: $3.6M)
Defending Champion: Rory McIlroy
FedEx Cup leader: McIlroy
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 2-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday: 1-3 p.m. (GC), 3-6:30 p.m. (CBS); Sunday: 1-3 p.m. (GC); 3-6 p.m. (CBS)
Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Friday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET; Saturday: 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Sunday: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
X: @TruistChamp
NOTES: Formerly known as the Wells Fargo Championship, this is the sixth of eight signature events in the 2025 season. It features a $20 million purse, increased FedExCup points and no 36-hole cut. … World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is not in the field as he prepares for next week’s PGA Championship. … The Truist Championship is making a one-time stop at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, the oldest private club in the United States, having been founded in 1854. Wissahickon was designed by A.W. Tillinghast and opened for play in 1922. This is the first PGA Tour event to be held in the Philadelphia area since the 2018 BMW Championship. The event will return in 2026 to Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., which is playing host to next week’s PGA Championship. … Garrick Higgo, Erik van Rooyen, Sam Stevens, Michael Thorbjornsen and Rasmus Hojgaard are in the field via the Aon Swing 5, while the sponsor exemptions are Rickie Fowler, Keith Mitchell, Jordan Spieth and Gary Woodland. … World No. 37 Alex Noren makes his 2025 debut after recovering from neck and hamstring injuries.
BEST BETS: Rory McIlroy (+450 at DraftKings) is a three-time winner already in 2025 and has won this event four times, although those victories came at Quail Hollow. … Collin Morikawa (+1400) is still seeking his first win since 2023, but had a recent string of six consecutive top-17 finishes snapped with a T54 at the RBC Heritage. … Xander Schauffele (+1600) has three consecutive top-20 finishes ahead of his title defense at the PGA Championship. … Ludvig Aberg (+1600) has missed a pair of cuts in five starts since winning the Genesis, but also finished solo seventh at the Masters. … Justin Thomas (+1800) is making his first start since winning the RBC Heritage and has climbed to No. 5 in the world. … Viktor Hovland (+2800) is regaining his form, following a win at the Valspar with a T21 at Augusta and a T13 at the RBC. … Andrew Novak (+6000) has yet to win on tour but is the only player this season with four top-three finishes.
THIS WEEK: Myrtle Beach Classic, Myrtle Beach, S.C., May 8-11
Course: Dunes Golf and Beach Club (Par 71, 7,347 Yards)
Purse: $4 million (Winner: $720,000)
Defending Champion: Chris Gotterup
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 10 a.m.-noon ET; Saturday-Sunday: 3-5 p.m. (All times Golf Channel)
X: @MyrtleBeachCl
NOTES: The winner will receive 300 FedExCup points, a two-year PGA Tour exemption and a spot in next week’s PGA Championship if not otherwise qualified. … World No. 41 Tom Kim is the highest-ranked player in the field. … Blades Brown, 17, made his tour debut at this event last year, tying for 26th as a sponsor exemption. He turned professional in January and has made one of four cuts (T34 at the Mexico Open). … Thorbjorn Olesen set the course record with a final-round 61 in tying for 16th last year. … Aaron Wise, the 2018 PGA Tour rookie of the year, will make the first of his 26 allotted starts on his Major Medical Extension. He stepped away form the game in 2023 to focus on his mental health.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: PGA Championship, Charlotte, N.C., May 15-18
LPGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: Black Desert Championship (Haeran Ryu)
THIS WEEK: Mizuho Americas Open, Jersey City, N.J., May 8-11
Course: Liberty National Golf Club (Par 72, 6,690 Yards)
Purse: $3M (Winner: $450,000)
Defending Champion: Nelly Korda
Race to the CME Globe leader: Hyo Joo Kim
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV/Streaming: Thursday-Friday 11 a.m.-Noon ET (NBC Sports Digital), Noon-2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday: 4:30-5 p.m. (NBC Digital/GC), 5-7:30 p.m. (GC): Sunday, Noon-1 p.m. (NBC Sports Digital/GC), 1-3 p.m. (CBS)
X: @MizuhoLPGA
NOTES: The tournament is hosted by former major champion Michelle Wie West and features 24 elite junior players competing in a Stableford format along with the 120 professionals in the field. … Korda recovered from a 2-over opening nine to rally for her sixth consecutive win on tour here last year. The 14-time winner on the LPGA Tour is still seeking her first victory of 2025. … 2023 event winner Rose Zhang is in the field as she returns from a neck injury that forced her to skip the first major of the year. … Ryu, who won wire-to-wire by five strokes last week, finished third in this event in 2023. … Jeeno Thitikul has posted top-10 finishes each of the past two years at Liberty National.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico, May 22-25
LIV GOLF LEAGUE
LAST TOURNAMENT: LIV Golf Korea (Individual: Bryson DeChambeau; Team: Crushers GC)
THIS WEEK: OFF.
Season Leaders: Individual: Juaquin Niemann; Team: Fireballs GC
NEXT TOURNAMENT: LIV Golf DC, Virginia, June 6-7
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
LAST TOURNAMENT: Insperity Invitational (Stewart Cink)
THIS WEEK: OFF.
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Miguel Angel Jimenez
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Regions Tradition, Birmingham, Ala., May 15-18
–Field Level Media
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Reports: Giants sending DT Dexter Lawrence to Bengals for No. 10 overall pick
New York Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence (97) gestures during a Thursday Night Football game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on Oct. 9, 2025. The New York Giants have traded three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals for the No. 10 pick overall in Thursday’s draft, according to multiple reports on Saturday night.
Lawrence, 28, requested a trade last week and did not report to the Giants’ offseason program, with reports that discussions over a contract extension had reached an impasse.
The Giants have their original first-round pick at No. 5 and now No. 10.
NFL Network reported on Saturday that the Bengals will be giving Lawrence a contract extension. He is set to earn a base salary of $18.5 million in 2026 and is under contract through 2027 but with no guaranteed money remaining.
A 2019 first-round pick (17th overall) out of Clemson, Lawrence has recorded 341 tackles, 30.5 sacks and 103 quarterback hits in 109 games (102 starts) over seven seasons in New York.
He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2022 through 2024, but not last season when he started 17 games and had 31 tackles, 0.5 sacks, four tackles for loss, eight quarterback hits and one interception.
Cincinnati already added to its defensive line with offseason signings of former Seahawks edge rusher Boye Mafe to a three-year, $60 million contract and former Vikings tackle Jonathan Allen to a two-year, $25 million deal.
–Field Level Media
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Galaxy rally from 2-0 deficit, earn draw with FC Dallas
Apr 18, 2026; Frisco, Texas, USA; LA Galaxy forward Joseph Paintsil (28) dribbles the ball as FC Dallas forward Petar Musa (9) defends during the first half at Toyota Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images The visiting LA Galaxy erased an early 2-0 deficit with a pair of late first-half goals and then choked off the FC Dallas offense in the second half to earn a 2-2 draw on Saturday night in Frisco, Texas.
Lucas Sanabria got LA (2-3-3, 9 points) on the board and Joseph Paintsil equalized three minutes into first-half stoppage time. It appeared that Dallas (3-1-4, 13 points) snapped the tie when Kaick tallied in the 75th minute, but the goal was nullified for offsides.
Petar Musa collected a brace for Dallas, giving him nine goals on the year and enabling him to take the MLS goal-scoring lead over Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi and Nashville’s Sam Surridge. But the Galaxy kept him in check after halftime.
Musa needed just seven minutes to start the scoring, with the help of a horrific turnover by LA captain Maya Yoshida. Attempting to boot the ball laterally to a teammate in his end, Yoshida instead squibbed the ball right to Musa.
Given plenty of time and space to make his move, Musa measured goalie JT Marcinowski and calmly booted the ball into the lower left corner from just outside the box.
Dallas controlled the ball for most of the half, bolstering its advantage in the 38th minute via a nice buildup inside the Galaxy zone. Logan Farrington crossed from the left side and a sliding Musa poked it past Marcinowski.
Sanabria pulled one back in the 43rd minute as his shot from the top of the box deflected off the shoe of a Dallas defender and eluded goalie Michael Collodi at the right post.
Paintsil, playing his first match of the year after sitting out the first eight with injury, made it level via a fine feed from Gabriel Pec. Left open in the box, Paintsil wired a shot over Collodi and under the crossbar.
Dallas tried 11 shots to LA’s nine as it stretched its unbeaten string to five matches. Both teams got five shots on frame.
–Field Level Media
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Minnesota United blank Timbers for 3rd straight win
Apr 18, 2026; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota United FC forward Kelvin Yeboah (9) shoots the ball as Portland Timbers defender Finn Surman (20) and defender Brandon Bye (5) defend during the first half at Allianz Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images Tomas Chancalay had a goal and an assist as the Minnesota United won their third match in a row with Saturday night’s 2-0 victory against the Portland Timbers at Saint Paul, Minn.
Kelvin Yeboah scored the other goal, making it three matches in a row that he has a goal for the Loons (4-2-2, 14 points). Minnesota goalkeeper Drake Callender made two saves for the clean sheet.
Yeboah has half of his team’s 10 goals in MLS play. He’s the team’s only player with more than one goal.
James Pantemis made five saves for Portland (2-5-1, 7 points), which fell to 0-4-0 in road matches.
Chancalay scored his first goal of the season in the 16th minute off Jefferson Diaz’s assist.
Yeboah’s goal in the 60th minute capped a fastbreak with a short-range shot after Chancalay provided the final pass. Chancalay has four assists this year.
Portland has surrendered two or more goals in each of its last three road matches.
The Timbers began a busy stretch that includes several road assignments with a largely solid game despite failing to score. They held a 4-3 edge in corner kicks and a 55%-45% possession advantage, but Minnesota outshot the visitors 17-12, including 7-2 on shots on target.
The teams played to a 1-1 draw last August in the same stadium.
Portland stays on the road next Saturday, visiting San Diego FC. Minnesota plays twice next week, visiting FC Dallas on Wednesday before hosting LAFC on Saturday.
–Field Level Media
Reports: Giants sending DT Dexter Lawrence to Bengals for No. 10 overall pick
Galaxy rally from 2-0 deficit, earn draw with FC Dallas
