Texas A&M landed the commitment of five-star linebacker Kaden Henderson on Thursday, making him the third player ranked No. 1 at his position to join the Aggies’ Class of 2027.

The 247Sports composite ranks Henderson as the No. 22 overall player for 2027, the latest high-impact prospect to commit to the nation’s top-ranked class.

The Aggies’ 2026 class was ranked No. 10 overall.

Henderson, who is 6-foot-2 and 218 pounds, plays at Tampa Jesuit in Florida. He chose Texas A&M over LSU and Notre Dame and announced his decision live on “The Pat McAfee Show.”

Breaking: Kaden Henderson, the 24th ranked recruit in the 2027 SC Next 300, has committed to Texas A&M, he announced on the @PatMcAfeeShow.

He is the No. 1 ranked outside linebacker in the nation. pic.twitter.com/i7opely5ce

— SportsCenter NEXT (@SCNext) June 18, 2026

The Aggies now have six five-star prospects in its class. The others are tackles Mark Matthews and Kennedy Brown, safeties Kamarui Dorsey and JayQuan Snell, and cornerback Raylaun Henry.

Matthews and Dorsey also are ranked No. 1 at their positions.

Texas A&M has 23 commitments in the 2027 class. Ten of the players are ranked in the top 60 in the nation by the 247Sports composite.

Like Henderson, Matthews is from Florida. Brown and Snell are Texans, Dorsey comes from Georgia and Henry plays in Baltimore.

As a junior, Henderson was limited to about half of Tampa Jesuit’s games because of injuries. He still managed 49 tackles (13 for loss), nine sacks and two forced fumbles, according to On3.

–Field Level Media

As Argentina legend Lionel Messi makes history at the World Cup, his father is experiencing a “health situation” that prompted family members to release a statement Thursday.

Jorge Messi is “under medical supervision” as he continues to recover from a medical condition that was not revealed. The family statement said he is “progressing favorably.”

Speculation about the star player’s 68-year-old father, Jorge, prompted a terse tone in the family statement.

“In light of the versions, rumors and speculation that have circulated in recent hours, the family wishes to express their profound discomfort at the lack of sensitivity, respect and scruples with which some individuals have treated a strictly private and family matter,” the statement read.

“The family also wishes to clarify that only his closest relatives have real and accurate information regarding Jorge’s condition. Therefore, any version, statement, or information that does not come directly from the family and its official channels should not be considered valid or truthful.”

Jorge Messi reportedly is involved in overseeing his son’s business interests.

In the opener of his record sixth World Cup, Messi was brought to tears over his three-goal performance in a 3-0 victory over Algeria on Tuesday. His first ever World Cup hat trick gave him 16 goals all-time in the tournament, tying Germany’s Miroslav Klose for the record.

He was asked about wiping away tears in the wake of the performance.

“Why did I cry? It was something completely unrelated to football. I went through some difficult days,” Messi said in Spanish after the game.

Argentina’s second match in Group J is against Austria on Monday at Arlington, Texas.

The complete Messi family statement:

The Messi family announces that Jorge is going through a health situation.

At this time, he is under medical supervision, recovering and progressing favorably given his current condition.

In light of the versions, rumors and speculation that have circulated in recent hours, the family wishes to express their profound discomfort at the lack of sensitivity, respect and scruples with which some individuals have treated a strictly private and family matter.

The family also wishes to clarify that only their closest family members have real and accurate information about Jorge’s condition. Therefore, any version, statement or information that does not come from the family itself and their corresponding channels should not be considered valid or truthful.

In moments like this, we ask for responsibility, prudence and humanity. A person’s health and the peace of mind of those around them should not be the subject of speculation or irresponsible media interest.

We sincerely thank everyone for the expressions of affection, respect and concern received, and we ask that Jorge’s privacy, confidentiality and intimacy – and that of his entire family – be preserved during this process.

Any relevant updates will be communicated in due course by the family and the corresponding channels.

Thank you for your understanding.

–Field Level Media

Wild card Alexandra Eala of the Philippines stunned No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday in the second round of the Berlin Tennis Open.

Rybakina is the reigning Australian Open champion and won Wimbledon in 2022. She opened the match by taking a 4-1 lead, but Eala broke Rybakina’s usually strong serve twice to take the opening set.

Unseeded American Madison Keys defeated Czech No. 7 seed Karolina Muchova, 6-4, 7-5 to advance to the quarterfinals. In Thursday’s other matches, Czech eighth seed Linda Noskova defeated Diane Parry of France 6-2, 6-2, and sixth-seeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina beat Germany’s Eva Lys, 6-3, 6-2.

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Fifth-seeded American Ann Li charged past Taylah Preston of Australia 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 in the Round of 16 in the WTA 250 event in the United Kingdom.

Czech fourth seed Marie Bouzkova won 31 of 38 first-service points (81.6%) to take out home favorite Hannah Klugman of Great Britain 7-5, 6-2.

In other Round of 16 matches Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic defeated American Caty McNally 6-4, 7-6 (3), and Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic eliminated Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.

–Field Level Media