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THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS

The second day of the NFL’s free company negotiating interval was a lot quieter general than the primary, however the Vikings made loads of noise — and added loads of heft — sooner or later after dropping Sam Darnold to the Seahawks. Listed below are notable additions Minnesota made yesterday:

Remember the Vikings had already re-signed Aaron Jones and Byron Murphy and added Isaiah Rodgers and Ryan Kelly, Fries’ former Colts teammate.

I like the emphasis alongside the strains. Allen is an absolute bully, and Hargrave is a disruptive inside go rusher who missed nearly all of 2024 with an harm. Fries and Kelly ought to shore up what was an inconsistent inside offensive line in entrance of J.J. McCarthy, at all times a great plan with a younger quarterback. Jared Dubin declared the Vikings a Day 2 winner, they usually’re as much as an “A-” in our team-by-team free company grades.

This is extra:

• The Payments added Joey Bosa (1/$12.6M).
• Lamar Jackson obtained his contested catch man: DeAndre Hopkins (1/$6M) is becoming a member of the Ravens.
• The Giants continued overhauling their secondary, getting Jevon Holland (3/$45.3M) sooner or later after including Paulson Adebo (3/$54M).
• The Falcons added Leonard Floyd (2/$20M) shortly after the 49ers launched him.
• The Eagles made one other commerce, sending C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the Texans. Listed below are Cody Benjamin’s commerce grades.
• Why have cash when you do not spend it? The Cowboys‘ conservative offseason continued, with a two-year deal for Solomon Thomas and a one-year deal for Payton Turner. A minimum of they retained KaVontae Turpin (3/$18M) and obtained lots of compensatory picks! (Severely, what’s Jerry Jones doing?)

There are a number of large names accessible, nonetheless led by Aaron Rodgers — although Antonio Brown claims to know the place Rodgers goes. In different quarterback information, the Browns have their eyes on this veteran, and Daniel Jones agreed to a deal with the Colts.

This is our reside tracker.

👍 Honorable mentions

🏌 And never such a great morning for …

TIGER WOODS

Tiger Woods introduced yesterday that he underwent surgical procedure for a ruptured left Achilles tendon. The information comes one month forward of the Masters, and he supplied no timetable for a return.

• “As I started to ramp up my very own coaching and observe at dwelling, I felt a pointy ache in my left Achilles, which was deemed to be ruptured,” Woods mentioned within the assertion.
• Woods, 49, had dedicated to play within the 2025 Genesis Invitational however pulled out after his mom died. He has not performed in a PGA Tour occasion for the reason that 2024 Open Championship, although he has participated in TGL, the upstart digital golf league.
• Achilles tendon repairs sometimes require 4-6 months of restoration, that means Woods’ whole 2025 season may very well be over earlier than it began. 

👎 Not so honorable mentions

⛳ The Gamers Championship preview, picks, storylines

By the point you learn tomorrow’s morning publication, the The Gamers Championship will likely be underway (this is tips on how to watch), and so we’re getting in our preview of what is colloquially referred to as the fifth main at present.

Listed below are notable tee instances:

• 8:24 a.m. — Ludvig Åberg, Hideki Matsuyama, Justin Thomas
• 8:46 a.m. — Wyndham Clark, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth
• 1:29 p.m. — Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele
• 1:40 p.m. — Collin Morikawa, Adam Scott, Tommy Fleetwood

… and listed here are the odds.

Scheffler is already the primary participant to repeat on the Gamers. His try at a 3rd straight, McIlroy’s robust begin and Åberg’s star flip lead our prime storylines. However it’s another person who earns Patrick McDonald’s decide as winner:

• McDonald: “Winner — Collin Morikawa (14-1): The Arnold Palmer Invitational loss should sting, however Morikawa will get proper again onto the horse and journey into the winner’s circle after touring a couple of hours North. The 2-time main champion was sensational from tee to inexperienced at Bay Hill, and that can carry over to TPC Sawgrass the place his mix of correct driving and pinpoint iron play will permit him to rise to the highest of the leaderboard.”

Morikawa mentioned his struggles ending Tuesday

⚽ UEFA Champions League: PSG stuns Liverpool, predictions for at present

After years and years of UEFA Champions League disappointment, PSG has one in all its greatest wins in its historical past within the competitors. Les Parisiens are into the quarterfinals after defeating Liverpool, 1-0, yesterday and due to this fact 1-1 (4-1 on pens) on mixture, a terrific comeback after dropping the primary leg final week, 1-0.

• Ousmane Dembélé scored early for the guests, and although each side had large possibilities, the 1-1 mixture impasse remained.
• PSG was almost excellent within the shootout, with Vitinha, Gonçalo Ramos and Dembélé changing within the first three rounds, whereas Gianluigi Donnarumma denied Darwin Nuñez and Curtis Jones.
• Désiré Doué supplied the winner, and PSG gamers went into delirium as Anfield fell silent.

What a scene. That is knockout-stage soccer at its greatest. PSG was merely the higher workforce, James Benge writes, and it is also a actually enjoyable workforce, Chuck Sales space notes.

Elsewhere round Europe …

• Barcelona beat Benfica, 3-1 (4-1 on mixture), with 17-year-old star Lamine Yamal scoring a purpose for the ages.
• Inter beat Feyenoord, 2-1 (4-1 on mixture), and Simone Inzaghi‘s daring assertion on successful the treble stays alive.
• Bayern Munich beat Bayer Leverkusen, 2-0 (5-0 on mixture).

At present’s 4 matches are …

• Lille (1) vs. Borussia Dortmund (1) | 1:45 p.m. on CBS Sports activities Community, Paramount+ | Preview
• Arsenal (7) vs. PSV (1) | 4 p.m. on Paramount+ 
• Atlético Madrid (1) vs. Actual Madrid (2) | 4 p.m. on Paramount+ | Preview
• Aston Villa (3) vs. Membership Brugge (1) | 4 p.m. on Paramount+ | Preview

Listed below are our knowledgeable picks and James Benge’s daring predictions.

📺 What we’re watching Wednesday

🏀 Massive 12 Match: Cincinnati vs. Iowa State (M), 12:30 p.m. on ESPN
⚽ We’re watching the UEFA Champions League. This is how.
🏀 Southland championship: Lamar vs. McNeese (M), 5 p.m. on ESPN2
🏀 Patriot League championship: Navy vs. American (M), 7 p.m. on CBS Sports activities Community
🏀 Thunder at Celtics, 7:30 p.m. on ESPN
🏒 Sabres at Purple Wings, 7:30 p.m. om TNT/truTV
🏀 SEC Match: Oklahoma vs. Georgia (M), 9:30 p.m. on SEC Community
🏀 Timberwolves at Nuggets, 10 p.m. on ESPN
🏒 Geese at Utah Hockey Membership, 10 p.m. on TNT/truTV
🏀 Massive Sky championship: Montana vs. Northern Colorado, 11:30 p.m. on ESPN2