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The Los Angeles Rams’ blockbuster trade will allow the football world to see the NFL’s best pass-rusher on the league’s biggest and brightest stage. By luring Cleveland Browns superstar Myles Garrett to Hollywood to help the reigning MVP make a final run at the Lombardi Trophy, the Rams are giving the seven-time Pro Bowler and two-time Defensive Player of the Year a stage that will not only cement his credentials as a future gold jacket wearer, but he could attain “G.O.A.T” status as the most talented pass-rusher to ever don the pads. As a former NFL player who played with Hall of Famers Bruce Smith, Reggie White and Derrick Thomas, and worked with the Carolina Panthers when a young Julius Peppers embarked on his Hall of Fame career, I am uniquely qualified to make that assessment based on watching and benefiting from their dominance and destruction at the point of attack. Considering three members of the aforementioned quartet rank among the top four in sacks all time (No. 1: Smith, 200.0; No. 2: White, 198.0; No. 4: Peppers, 159.5), the comparisons for Garrett are warranted based on his performance and production through his first nine seasons. Garrett, the NFL’s single-season record holder (23), has totaled 125.5 career sacks in 134 games. He has been the model of consistency, with eight seasons with at least 10 sacks and 149 tackles for loss, including a whopping 55 since 2024 alone. There’s only one real blemish on his playing résumé, and it’s beyond his control: He’s appeared in just three playoff games. As the featured playmaker for former Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, the 6-foot-4, 272-pounder attacked offensive guards and tackles like an NBA small forward running an isolation play on the wing. Garrett’s first-step quickness and wide array of hesitation fakes and spin moves make him impossible to block without using a double team or a “chip” block from a running back or tight end. Additionally, the freakishly athletic sack artist can win with power, utilizing a bull rush or two-hand swipe to slip past blockers at the point of attack. Garrett’s clever use of finesse moves and old-school power maneuvers are complemented by his relentless motor. He is the rare superstar who plays with the energy and enthusiasm of a practice squad member trying to earn a permanent roster spot. Garrett’s competitiveness, stamina and effort jump off the tape, and it is one of his superpowers when evaluating his game. Reflecting back on my time with Smith and White, the Hall of Fame inductees also took tremendous pride in their conditioning. They were able to combine their skill with a nonstop motor that enabled them to outwork and outlast opponents on the edges. With Smith and White also capable of knocking blockers around with arm-overs and “hump” maneuvers, their ability to win with either finesse or force set them apart from others at the position. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year not only shares the explosive strength and power traits of the NFL’s all-time sack leader and the runner-up, but he also flashes the electric athleticism that helped Peppers terrorize opponents off the edge. The explosive first-step quickness and slippery maneuvers (dip-and-rip and stutter swim moves) are straight from the former two-sport athlete’s playbook. With Garrett capable of single-handedly destroying game plans like the three-time All-Pro and 2000s and 2010s NFL All-Decade Teams member, the Rams are adding a generational talent to the defense who will tilt the field in their favor whenever he steps between the lines. Considering the Super Bowl LVI blueprint that produced Sean McVay’s first Super Bowl win, the Rams have recreated a defensive lineup with similar star power. Garrett steps into the role previously occupied by three-time Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald, as the disruptive force at the line of scrimmage. Although No. 99 did his damage on the interior, the attention he commanded created big-play opportunities for others on the frontline. Kobie Turner and Byron Young will undoubtedly benefit from Garrett’s presence, as they will see their one-on-one opportunities increase with teams sending two and three blockers in the sack leader’s direction. Given Young’s win rate (14%), per ESPN Analytics, which ranked fifth among defensive tackles in 2025 without the All-Pro in the lineup, the fourth-year pro could see his sack numbers explode this season after tallying 24 in 51 career games. Young quietly recorded 12 sacks a season ago, with a 16.8% Pass-Rush Win Rate that ranked among the top 20 edge defenders in the league, per PFF. As teams are forced to make tough decisions in pass protection with three credible pass-rushers on the field, Garrett’s arrival could transform a good pass rush into a great one by season’s end. General manager Les Snead and McVay have found a way to operate in “Super Bowl-or-bust” mode, while planning for a future with a young franchise quarterback in the bullpen. While the Rams’ acquisitions have cost them multiple first-round picks, the opportunity to add Garrett to a lineup that features an All-Pro defensive back (Trent McDuffie) and another playmaking cover corner (Jaylen Watkins) should create a dèjá vu moment that brings back memories of Super Bowl LVI when another G.O.A.T led a title run with defensive backs Jalen Ramsey and Eric Weddle cast in supporting roles. With all eyes on the Rams, Stafford and Garrett attempting to create a storybook ending in Hollywood, the football world might finally see the game’s preeminent pass-rusher on the super stage.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

To play for the U.S. men’s national team at the World Cup is a unique honor, but only a handful of players have had the distinction of being called captain. In the modern era, the job entails a lot of responsibilities, such as being the figurehead on the pitch while keeping your teammates composed during high-stakes moments. With the United States co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it will be the 12th time the U.S. has participated in the tournament. Aside from the 1950 squad that featured a three-player rotation and Claudio Reyna twice wearing the armband, each appearance by the USA at soccer’s marquee event has had a different player holding the honor. With defender Tim Ream now tabbed as captain for this summer’s 26-man squad, here’s the history of the U.S. World Cup captains, starting with the inaugural edition in 1930. Tom Florie | 1930 World Cup Born in 1897 to Italian immigrants in Harrison, New Jersey, Florie was one of the top American soccer players of the early era. He began his professional career after serving in the U.S. Navy during World War I. In the American Soccer League, he thrived as a forward for Providence FC and the New Bedford Whalers. While he was not named to the Olympic team in 1928, he served as the U.S. national team’s first World Cup captain for the tournament in 1930. In the tournament, he scored in a 3-0 win over Belgium in the group stage and helped the team advanced to the semifinals, which is still its best finish in the history of the tournament. Florie’s final appearance with the U.S. team came in a 7-1 loss to Italy at the 1934 World Cup. George Moorhouse | 1934 World Cup Born in Liverpool in 1901, Moorhouse moved to the United States after serving for Great Britain during World War I. Upon arriving, he played for several clubs in the New York area. He initially featured as the left back for the U.S. team at the 1930 World Cup. The U.S. team did not play any games until the 1934 World Cup in Italy. For that tournament, Moorehouse was named captain. The U.S. team defeated Mexico 4-2 in its lone qualification match. The format of that tournament was single-elimination and in the first round, the U.S. team drew hosts Italy and lost 7-1. Harry Keough, Ed McIlvenny, Walter Bahr | 1950 World Cup The U.S. team rotated captains for its three games at the 1950 World Cup. Two of them, Harry Keough and Walter Bahr, became well-known figures and ambassadors for the sport. Keough was the captain for the U.S. team’s 3-1 opening loss to Spain because he could speak Spanish. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a player but then went on to become an influential coach at St. Louis University, leading it to five national titles. Bahr was the captain for the team’s 5-2 loss to Chile in the group stage finale. Bahr would go on to coach Penn State’s soccer team from 1974-1988 and was named the College Coach of the Year in 1979. Of course, the middle group stage game was a 1-0 win over England which still serves as one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history. The Scottish-born McIlvenny was given the honor of captaining the team that day because he was born in Great Britain. His playing career began England at the lower levels where he featured for the now-famous Wrexham before moving to the United States in 1949. The 1950 World Cup would be the only time he played for the United States. Following the tournament, he would move back to England to continue with his career, first with Manchester United, before retiring in 1958. Mike Windischmann | 1990 World Cup Born in Germany but raised in New York City, center back Mike Windischmann played in the youth leagues of the Big Apple before playing college soccer for Adelphi University on Long Island. Upon graduating, Windischmann elected to play for the Brooklyn Italians, one of the most storied semipro clubs in American soccer history. He used his success with Brooklyn to earn a spot on the 1988 Olympic team where he scored in a 1-1 draw with Argentina. Following the success of the Olympics, Windischmann joined the MISL’s Los Angeles Lazers (an indoor club) and later the Albany Capitals of the outdoor American Soccer League. During his only season with the Capitals, Windischmann was selected to be part of the 1990 World Cup team which was competing in the tournament for the first time in 40 years. He started all three games as the U.S. team exited without a point. Following the 1990 season, Windischmann retired from professional soccer while opting to play two more years with the U.S. national futsal team. He helped to a second-place finish at the 1992 FIFA Futsal World Championships. Tony Meola | 1994 World Cup Captaining the U.S. national team in 1994 was a big job as it entailed being the face of a team that was hosting the tournament and was the first time many Americans were watching the team, or even the sport. Meola handled the job extremely well as the pony-tailed goalkeeper made several big saves in the tournament and displayed charisma that made many in the country embrace the team. In fact, he even earned a preseason invite as a placekicker for the NFL’s New York Jets. Meola began playing for the U.S. national team while he was still in college at the University of Virginia and earned the starting job at the 1990 World Cup. He played in the lower levels of the domestic professional game, both outdoor and indoor, that existed at the time. When MLS began play in 1996, Meola became one of the most important players in the league’s early seasons with the Metrostars and Kansas City Wizards. He made the 2002 World Cup team as a third-string backup. He retired from playing in 2008. Thomas Dooley | 1998 World Cup The run-up to the 1998 World Cup was a mess for the U.S. team as head coach Steve Sampson dismissed captain John Harkes from the team for “leadership issues,” but it was later revealed Sampson cut Harkes because he became aware of an affair between Harkes and the wife of teammate Eric Wynalda. To help settle the team, Sampson turned to 37-year-old veteran Thomas Dooley. The German-born Dooley began playing for the U.S. team in the years preceding the 1994 World Cup when U.S. Soccer was scouting for a more professional contingent of players. Dooley was discovered to have U.S. eligibility through his American father who served in Germany while in the Army. Despite being an outsider to the country, Dooley won over the team when he joined with his professionalism and dedication. To this day, he remains the only American player to have ever won the German Bundesliga, which he did in 1990/91 with Kaiserslautern. Unfortunately for Dooley, the 1998 World Cup remains a low point in the history of the U.S. national team as the team lost all three group stage games, including a 2-1 loss to Iran that eliminated the team from the knockouts. Dooley was given a send-off game with the national team in 1999 to finish with 81 appearances. Following his playing days, he turned to coaching and most of his years have been in Asia. In April, he was named manager of the national team of Bangladesh. Claudio Reyna | 2002, 2006 World Cups As one of the most decorated American players of all-time, Claudio Reyna remains the only player to captain the U.S. national team in two World Cups. Early in his career, he became the first American to captain a club in a top European league with Wolfsburg in Germany’s Bundesliga. He became a legend for Scottish powerhouse Rangers when he scored the game-winning goal over Parma to clinch qualification for the 1999–2000 Champions League. But Reyna’s time with the United States was groundbreaking. He was a member of four World Cup teams, although an injury prevented him from playing in 1994. He helped the U.S. team advance to the semifinals of the 1995 Copa América in Uruguay. He captained the 1996 Olympic team and scored against Argentina. In 2002, he captained the U.S. team to its best World Cup finish in the modern era with a run to the quarterfinals. That year he became the first U.S. player to be named to the World Cup all-tournament team. Injuries negatively impacted the final years of his career and a knee injury in a 2-1 loss to Ghana at the 2006 World Cup was his final moment for the team. After the U.S. loss, which eliminated the team after the group stages, he announced his international retirement. Carlos Bocanegra | 2010 World Cup The years following the 2006 World Cup disappointment were successful. When Bob Bradley was hired as coach in 2007, he immediately settled on Carlos Bocanegra to be the team’s captain, and he ended up leading the team to several important accomplishments. In 2007, he wore the armband for the team’s Gold Cup triumph. At the 2009 Confederations Cup, Bocanegra led the team to victories over Egypt and top-ranked Spain before falling to Brazil in the final. The following year at the 2010 World Cup, the U.S. team won its group for the first time since 1930. At the club level, Bocanegra’s long career also was marked by impressive times of leadership. He wore the armband for Fulham in the Premier League, Saint-Étienne in Ligue 1, Rangers in the Scottish Premiership, and he ended his career as captain for Chivas USA in its final MLS season before folding in 2014. A native of California, Bocanegra finished his international career with 110 caps. Clint Dempsey | 2014 World Cup As one of the most popular and successful American players of all time, Clint Dempsey was Jurgen Klinsmann’s choice to captain the 2014 World Cup team in Brazil after he had been serving in that role since 2013. The lead up to that tournament was dominated by the story of Klinsmann’s controversial decision to cut the team’s all-time leading scorer Landon Donovan. But Dempsey immediately delivered an important goal just seconds into the first game as the U.S. team came away with a crucial 2-1 win over long-time nemesis Ghana, who eliminated the U.S. team from the two previous World Cups. Dempsey played in three World Cups and scored goals in each tournament. He finished his career tied with Donovan as the all-time U.S. national team leading scorer with 57 goals. He wore the armband a total of 20 times. At the club level, Dempsey enjoyed tremendous success with Fulham. His best season came in 2011-12 when he scored 23 goals for Fulham in all competitions, including 17 in the Premier League. In 2010, he scored a memorable goal against Juventus in a Europa League knockout victory that is sometimes considered the most important goal in Fulham’s history. Tyler Adams | 2022 World Cup After failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, the U.S. team went with a youthful approach throughout the cycle leading to the 2022 World Cup. Head coach Gregg Berhalter settled on Adams, just 23 years old, as the captain shortly before the World Cup began. After the Americans advanced to the Round of 16 before losing to the Netherlands, Adams was named U.S. Soccer’s Male Player of the Year for 2022. In a club career that saw him begin as a homegrown player for the New York Red Bulls, and then progress to Europe with RB Leipzig, Leeds United, and now AFC Bournemouth (which he helped to a sixth place finish this season and a spot in the Europa League next year), Adams is part of the generation that reset the program following the embarrassing failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. Adams is still a key part of the U.S. national team program under Mauricio Pochettino, but he was not selected to captain the 2026 World Cup team as the position was given to Tim Ream. Tim Ream | 2026 World Cup When Tim Ream made his United States national team debut in 2010, few expected it would be the start of a remarkable international career that has continued for over 15 years — and has the center back now serving as the USA’s captain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. At 38 years old, he will be the oldest player to ever serve as the USA captain at a men’s World Cup. Now with MLS club Charlotte FC, the St. Louis native had a solid career in the English Premier League, most notably with Fulham. He joined an elite group of American players who have worn the armband in a Premier League game (others including Brian McBride, Carlos Bocanegra, Claudio Reyna, Clint Dempsey and Tim Howard).​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

Most of us were expecting one major NFL trade on Monday. However, we wound up with two deals that will drastically shake up the 2026 season, and one of the trades ranks among the biggest in NFL history. The Los Angeles Rams made a stunning deal to acquire two-time Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns, giving up Pro Bowl edge Jared Verse and three picks (including a 2027 first-rounder) in the process. Hours later, the New England Patriots finally landed three-time All-Pro receiver A.J. Brown after months of rumors, trading a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles. Now, the debate is on regarding who won those franchise-altering moves. Did the Rams give up too much for Garrett? Were the Patriots smart to give up a first-round pick for Brown? We asked several execs and scouts around the league those questions following Monday’s trades. From praising the Rams to questioning the Browns, here’s what they told us: Eric D. Williams: The Rams moved on from a talented and productive young player in Jared Verse, along with giving up significant draft capital to acquire the best defensive player in the NFL, pass rusher Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns. But in return, according to sources I spoke with, the Rams improved their chances of winning a Super Bowl this season — and beyond. “It’s probably a win-win, with more risk for the Rams,” a league source told me about the deal. “It’s hard to argue with it for the Browns, given how much they got. As great as Garrett is, he’s going into his 10th season. “But if the Rams win a Super Bowl with him and he helps, then it’s awesome for them no matter what else happens. That’s how you really judge it for them. They would love to win it this year, but if they win it any time [Garrett] is on the team and he is a key factor, it’s a good trade. It does not need to be the 2026 season. It would be unlikely it is later than 2028, but not impossible.” Garrett, 30, is the first reigning Defensive Player of the Year to be traded in NFL history. And the move comes a year after he set the NFL’s single-season sack record, logging 23 sacks in 2025. So, it’s no surprise that a longtime scout who evaluated Garrett at Texas A&M in 2017 believes the star edge rusher brings a different dimension to Los Angeles’ defense. “A really good team just got a lot better,” the scout told me. “I remember evaluating him coming out, and I thought he was generational. It used to be that generational players stayed with one team during their career, but that’s not the case now. “I think he’ll be a good fit with the Rams and give them something they do not have. He’s got a lot of gas left in the tank. … Sometimes a good player like that will up his game even further in a new environment.” Parting with a two-time Pro Bowler in Verse isn’t easy, as the 2024 first-round pick ranked sixth in total pressures last season, per Pro Football Focus. But giving up the 25-year-old standout — plus a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick and a 2029 third-round pick — was worth it for Garrett, according to a front office executive I spoke with. “Trading for the best defensive player in the league does not come cheap,” the executive said to me. “It’s the cost of doing business.” As for the Browns, the front office executive said receiving Verse and the draft assets will help continue the team’s rebuilding process under new head coach Todd Monken. “He’s a big, fast and productive pass rusher who can also play the run,” the executive said about Verse. “At 25 years old, he’s durable and on a rookie contract. Sounds good to me.” Ralph Vacchiano: Garrett wanted out of Cleveland a year ago, but the Browns had other plans. They wanted to make him the face of their franchise as they started rebuilding from scratch, giving him a record extension at the time. Then, on Monday, they decided to start all over again. “That’s the Browns,” one NFL executive told me. “They had a plan. They gave it a whole year. Now they’re starting over. It’s what they do.” That’s certainly the way it seemed when they traded Garrett just a year after giving him a four-year, $160 million contract with a full no-trade clause, which is rare. The Browns resisted all efforts to deal him even after he requested a trade last offseason. And they did get a historic season out of him. Of course, he did it on a 5-12 team. “I don’t know what they got out of keeping him,” the executive told me. “They knew they didn’t have a quarterback. They knew they probably wouldn’t be good until late in his deal. He’s a great player, don’t get me wrong, but they needed the assets more. “I don’t know if they could’ve gotten a better deal last year or even the same deal, but they would’ve been a year further along [in their rebuilding]. You can’t run a franchise by starting over every year.” Williams: In one of the worst-kept secrets this offseason, the Eagles finally traded mercurial receiver A.J. Brown. In a transaction rumored for months to take place on June 1 due to salary cap ramifications for the Eagles, the Patriots gave up a first-round pick in 2028 and a fifth-round selection in 2027 for Brown’s services. One source I spoke with thought it a head-scratcher that the Eagles secured a first-round pick even though it was a foregone conclusion that Philadelphia was trading Brown to New England. Brown played for Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel when both of them were in Tennessee. “I’m somewhat surprised that the Eagles were able to get a first-round pick as part of the deal, albeit a first in two years,” the league source told me. “It was clear that Philadelphia wanted to move on, and yet they were still able to convince New England to give up a one.” However, the league source acknowledged that the Rams coming close to making a trade for Brown (which potentially would have included wide receiver Davante Adams) could have driven up the price for New England. Now that Brown, known for his prickly personality, is a Patriot, how he fits with third-year quarterback Drake Maye and is used by offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels will be the next thing to watch for in New England. “I think he’ll be fine in the locker room,” the league source told me. “He couldn’t be any more challenging than Stefon Diggs in that locker room.” Vacchiano: A first-round pick in any draft is a high price to pay for a wide receiver approaching age 30 who hasn’t lived up to his potential over the past two seasons. But the Patriots expect that A.J. Brown will improve just by getting him out of Philadelphia. “He’s the classic change-of-scenery guy,” an NFL assistant general manager told me. “He clearly wasn’t happy in Philly. He’s going to be better just by putting on different colors.” That’s what the Patriots are counting on after trading a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-rounder for the soon-to-be 29-year-old. His numbers were down the past two seasons, but he still averaged 73 catches, 1,041 yards and seven touchdowns despite missing seven games. After recording 1,003 receiving yards in 2025, Brown has logged at least 1,000 yards in six of his first seasons in the league. The injuries that bothered him weren’t nearly the problem that his attitude and demeanor had become, at least to those who watched him from the outside. And in New England, that is expected to change. “A.J. Brown looked miserable over the last two years and the Eagles’ passing game was always off,” a scout told me. “But look at the numbers he still put up. And he did that splitting attention with DeVonta Smith. That shows you how talented this guy is. “Yes, you’ve got to make him the focus of your offense. Yes, you have to work to keep him happy. But the Patriots will gladly do all that. He’s the best receiver they’ve had in years.”​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

Nostalgia in sports is nice. That’s especially true for a franchise and fan base that has known mostly misery for the past decade-plus. The good old days for the Giants are getting really old now. It’s understandable that everyone wants to reminisce about happier times. That’s not why the Giants signed Odell Beckham Jr. on Monday, even though it feels that way to fans of a certain age. They’re not bringing him back to celebrate the 12th anniversary of his iconic catch, or to sell more jerseys, or to put a happy face on perennially losing team. They’re not that desperate for good vibes — at least not yet. This signing would make way more sense if those were the reasons, though, because Beckham is better suited to be an ambassador to the Giants’ past than a contributor to their promising present. What John Harbaugh’s rebuilding Giants of today need right now is a player who can help a receiving corps ravaged by injuries. They need one that is more than a trip down memory lane. They don’t need a monument to some semi-glorious past. They need someone who can actually help them. And that’s the problem. Because OBJ probably can’t. As famous as Beckham is, as popular as he remains in New York, and as much as he means to the Giants organization, here is the inconvenient truth: He is a 33-year-old receiver whose body has been battered by injuries, coming off a suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs, who missed two of the past four seasons, and who hasn’t played in the NFL in a year and a half. If his name wasn’t Odell Beckham, the Giants wouldn’t have even worked out a player with that recent résumé, especially considering the last time he played — for the Dolphins in 2024 — he caught all of nine passes while playing in just nine games. He is damaged goods, no matter the hype, and no matter what he looked like in his two workouts with the Giants over the past two months, as he tried hard to convince them to give him one last ride. And on top of that, he remains a superstar spectacle who will command attention whether he deserves it or not. Every interview he gives will be an event. Every catch or non-catch in practice will become a viral highlight. And as always, he will be a social media show and a magnet for gossip columnists and paparazzi wherever he goes off the field. That’s a lot of focus on a player who, at best, has a ceiling as the Giants’ third or fourth receiver — and that’s this summer, not this season. He’ll likely spend camp behind veteran Darnell Mooney, rookie Malachi Fields, Calvin Austin and maybe more. He might have to battle for practice reps with veterans Braxton Berrios and JuJu Smith-Schuster, the two other darts the Giants threw at the receiver position on Monday. And when Malik Nabers (torn ACL) and Darius Slayton (sports hernia) return, Beckham will be fifth or sixth on the depth chart, if not lower. He might not have a place on the roster at all. So a lot has to happen for Beckham to become more than just a historical curiosity. And the Giants have to navigate the circus that comes with him while they’re waiting for a miracle to happen. Beckham also has to stay healthy through spring and summer camps, which has rarely happened over the past six years. And he has to prove he has something left in his battered knees, tired legs and worn-down body that will turn 34 in November. He will say, of course, that he does. And Harbaugh, who called Beckham “one of my very favorite people in the world,” did have a front-row seat for Beckham’s last productive gasp — his 35-catch, 565-yard performance over 14 games in Baltimore in 2023. That would be the “Odell 2.0” that Harbaugh talked about back in April, and it would be a performance the Giants certainly could use while waiting for Nabers and Slayton to return to the field and rediscover their form. But even Harbaugh wasn’t sure Beckham could do that much. It also wasn’t clear whether, for Beckham, that would be enough. “Odell wants to be the kind of player that can make a difference,” Harbaugh said back in early May. “I’m pretty sure that he can make a team in the National Football League right now, but can he make a difference?” Beckham hasn’t been a difference-maker in the NFL since 2019, his first season after the Giants traded him to Cleveland and his last before his body began to betray him. He is a fading star who’s lost his superpowers, hoping against hope for one last blast. There’s nothing wrong with that, of course, as long as he accepts it. In theory, he could have value as Harbaugh installs his program and tries to get second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart to grow. Beckham has always been a smart player who thrived because of more than just his remarkable athletic ability. He can show and teach Dart and the Giants’ young receivers things they haven’t thought of before — if he’s willing to step into that veteran mentor role. But is he willing to do that? Can he accept the fact that younger players like Fields, the Giants’ third-round pick, and even Mooney (28 years old) and Calvin Austin (27) deserve and need more practice reps than Beckham? Can he handle a reduced role and just watch and behave himself while blending into the background as Harbaugh builds his team? It’s fair to wonder that given the darker path of Beckham’s history, like his still-weird, joint interview with Lil’ Wayne in 2018 where he threw his then-quarterback Eli Manning under the proverbial bus; or the ill-conceived boat trip he organized right before his only trip to the playoffs with the Giants in 2016; or the remarkable social media video in 2018 that featured Beckham in bed with a model, pizza and items that suspiciously looked like drugs. The Giants believe Beckham has been humbled and has matured since then, and they’re probably right. But the last thing Harbaugh needs is any more distractions, so they better be right. Because Beckham is still Beckham and nothing he does is outside of the spotlight, no matter how buried on the depth chart he is. And if the Giants are right about all of it — that Beckham is a changed man and healthy and still good enough to contribute — that’s swell. But what’s the upside? He is still a lottery without much of a potential jackpot. The financial risk is low, but so is the potential return on the investment. Outside of warm, fuzzy feelings and a lot of cheers from the fan base, what will New York get? At best, 20-30 catches and one or two throwback highlights? The Giants don’t have a lot to gain. So yes, they would have been better off signing a younger, healthier receiver, or giving the practice reps to the younger, healthier ones they already have, instead of throwing Beckham into a free-for-all with Berrios, Smith-Schuster and everyone else in a suddenly crowded room. Maybe no other option would’ve been anything close to OBJ. But he isn’t close to his old self either. It’s not Beckham’s fault. That’s just the reality of time and the price of a violent sport. It really is true that you can’t go back again. And in football, especially at a young man’s position like receiver, it really doesn’t make much sense to even try. The Giants should be looking toward a better future, not trying to restore a relic from their past.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

The MLB All-Star Game is a star-studded event every season, but FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal thinks the 2026 Midsummer Classic could stand above the rest for one specific reason. “This could be maybe the greatest NL All-Star [pitching] staff assembled, maybe the greatest staff, period,” Rosenthal said, when talking with FOX Sports’ Kevin Burkhardt. “I’m not saying there’s going to be a no-hitter in the All-Star Game, but I’m not saying there won’t be either.” Fans hoping to be entertained by offense might be disappointed because the National League could roll out Cy Young winners, World Series champions, up-and-coming rising stars, a pair of pitchers who dominated in May and a strong bullpen. Here’s a look at Rosenthal’s predicted historic NL pitching staff. Former Cy Young Winners In his second MLB season, Skenes won the NL Cy Young Award. He led the league with a 1.97 ERA. His third season hasn’t been as dominant, but he still holds an MLB-best 6.25 strikeouts-to-walks rate. For Skenes to be seen as the third or fourth-best pitcher in the NL based off his 2026 stats speaks to the depth of the league. Sale won the NL Cy Young award in 2024, when he led the majors with a 2.38 ERA, and led the NL with 235 strikeouts. Still, in his age 37 season, Sale continues to be a step ahead of batters. Across 11 starts, he holds an 8-3 record with a 2.01 ERA. He could be in the running for his second CY Young award. Masters Of May The flamethrower holds a 6-2 record and a league’s-best 108 strikeouts over 12 starts during what will be his first full MLB season, barring injury. Through six starts in the month of May, Misiorowski took it up a notch. He posted a 0.23 ERA, struck out 57 batters and walked only six. Sanchez broke out last season to the tune of an MLB-best 8.1 wins above average metric. He’s built on that momentum in 2026, leading the majors with a 1.47 ERA. His production in the month of May has been unparalleled, as he tossed 41 consecutive scoreless innings, and set the Phillies’ organizational record of 44 ⅔ innings. That streak hasn’t been broken. World Series Winners Rosenthal isn’t sure Ohtani would pitch in the All-Star Game if selected as a pitcher, but he’s certainly earned that opportunity amid his first full season on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Over nine starts, he holds a 0.82 ERA and a 5-2 record. Yamamoto won the World Series MVP and might not even be the best pitcher on his team. Through 11 starts this season, he’s struck out 69 batters and holds a 2.86 ERA. MLB’s Next Generation Of Stars After earning a minor-league call-up toward the end of the 2025 season, Burns has broken onto the scene this year. He holds a 7-1 record, a 1.96 ERA, and has sat down 72 batters over 11 starts. The World Baseball Classic star projects to be one of the New York Mets’ best future players. He’s still searching for consistent form but holds an elite 27.9 strikeout percentage. Elder’s success was a big part of the Braves early-season rebound from a down 2025 season, especially as they’ve managed a slew of pitching injuries. He holds a career-best 2.50 ERA over 11 starts. Bullpen Of Stars It doesn’t get much better than Miller out of the pen. After moving to the NL when the San Diego Padres acquired him from the Athletics, he has constantly delivered. In 2026, Miller leads the league with 17 saves. He’s allowed just 10 hits and two earned runs in 24 appearances. Duran is another elite closer that went from the AL to the NL. He has 12 saves in 17 appearances during the 2026 season.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

When Tim Ream made his United States national team debut on November 17, 2010, few expected it would be the start of a remarkable international career that has continued for over 15 years — and has the center back now serving as the USA’s captain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. During his debut performance, Ream started and played for 67 minutes as the U.S. team defeated South Africa, 1-0, in Cape Town. The game was a friendly, which manager Bob Bradley used to look at new and upcoming players. Most of the excitement was on teenagers Mix Diskerud and Juan Agudelo, who combined for the winning goal. But in the end, it was Ream who had the most significant career of anyone who played that day. Now 38, he will now step into the enormous spotlight that comes with captaining the co-host nation in the world’s biggest sporting event. His career has always been about defying expectations and pushing boundaries. Several times throughout his career, Ream has appeared to plateau only to find a way to keep progressing upward. Beginnings In St. Louis St. Louis has always been a hotbed for producing top American soccer players. Five players on the legendary U.S. team that defeated England at the 1950 World Cup were from the city. In the modern era, the city has continued to produce U.S. internationals, such as three-time World Cup veteran Brian McBride, 2022 squad member Josh Sargent, 1994 alum Mike Sorber, 2014 member Brad Davis and longtime MLS forwards Pat Noonan and Taylor Twellman. Ream is the byproduct of many older forms of American player development. Unlike many of today’s top young players, Ream played high school soccer where he led St. Dominic to a Missouri state championship. He also was never on the radar for U.S. youth national teams. While many current national team level players bypass the NCAA, Ream played all four years with St. Louis University and was named the 2009 Atlantic 10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Turning Pro In Major League Soccer The MLS Draft has declined in importance, but that was how Ream turned professional. The New York Red Bulls selected him in the second round of the 2010 Draft with the 18th overall pick. Many draft picks outside the first round never break through, but Ream immediately cemented himself as a top defender in the league. In his rookie season, he was one of two players in MLS to play every minute of every regular season game and was a finalist for the Rookie of the Year award. Following that season, Ream made inroads with the national team under Bradley. First, it was the friendly against South Africa. Later, it was on the 2011 Gold Cup team. After his second MLS season, Ream earned a transfer to Bolton Wanderers of the Premier League, a move that took place a day after he got married and forced him to postpone his honeymoon. Initial Struggles For Club And Country Ream’s first several years in England were very difficult. Bolton was relegated just months after he arrived. In his first full season in 2012-13, Ream struggled for playing time in the Championship. That resulted in Ream falling out of favor with the national team under Jürgen Klinsmann. He did not make an international appearance in 2012 or 2013, and it wasn’t until the friendlies after the 2014 World Cup when he returned to the team after a three-year absence. The 2013-14 season is when Ream finally found his footing in England. For the next two seasons, he was named Bolton’s Player of the Year, which was bittersweet as the club languished in the bottom half of the table.  But it was enough for Fulham to take interest in Ream and make a successful transfer bid in August 2015. Fulham was also then in the Championship, but Fulham had far more of an upside and Ream found a place where he could push for a return to the Premier League. Early Years At Fulham And 2018 Heartbreak Ream settled in nicely at Fulham and immediately became a starter. In his third season there in 2017-18, he celebrated his 30th birthday and helped to guide the club back to the Premier League with a win over Aston Villa in the playoff final. But there were still rocky times during this period. In 2017, Ream returned to the national team under Bruce Arena after Klinsmann was fired, but he turned in a rough performance in a catastrophic 2-0 loss to Costa Rica that was one of the major reasons why the team failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. Then in 2018, after playing a major role in leading Fulham to promotion, he lost his starting job in the subsequent Premier League season, which ended in relegation. This sequence then repeated when he was instrumental toward another promotion in 2019-2020, only to play an even smaller role the following Premier League season, when the team was relegated again. The Ultimate Late Bloomer After Fulham’s second relegation, the concern over Ream was that he had found his level and his best days were behind him. He was nearly 34 and did not seem to be in the national team’s plans. His professional success was limited to the Championship and his three attempts in the Premier League were unsuccessful. But at an age when many players contemplate retirement, Ream began playing the best soccer of his career. In 2021-22, Ream played every minute of Fulham’s season, when the team was promoted again to the Premier League. Then in 2022-23, Ream finally achieved Premier League success. He never relinquished his starting job as the club finished in 10th place. While Tom Cairney remained the official club captain, Ream regularly wore the armband as Cairney dealt with injuries. He joined an elite group of American players who have worn the armband in a Premier League game (others including Brian McBride, Carlos Bocanegra, Claudio Reyna, Clint Dempsey and Tim Howard). After an absence from the national team for over a year, Ream was selected by Gregg Berhalter to be part of the 2022 World Cup team. In Qatar, he started every game as the team advanced out of group play and into the knockouts before losing to the Netherlands. Ream would then play one more season in the Premier League, during which he made his 300th appearance for the club. The Return Home And World Cup Captaincy Following the U.S. national team’s disappointing 2024 Copa América campaign, Ream returned to MLS and signed with Charlotte FC. When Mauricio Pochettino was hired as the national team coach, it was unclear if the Argentine would want to move beyond the aging central defender. But Ream again showed his relevance as Pochettino continued to rely on him, starting him throughout the 2025 Gold Cup and then naming him to the 2026 World Cup team. On May 30, 2026, Ream achieved yet another accomplishment when Pochettino named him USA’s World Cup captain. Ream’s career has been full of peaks and valleys. On several occasions, it looked as if his career was set to fade out, but each time Ream found a way to stay relevant. Now he is preparing to write perhaps the most important chapter of his career as he will lead the United States into the World Cup on home soil in front of an American public that desperately wants to believe in this team.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

The long wait finally ended on Monday when the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles completed a trade that was literally months in the making. The Eagles sent receiver A.J. Brown to the Patriots for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick, as everyone knew they eventually would. The Patriots got the No. 1 receiver they so desperately needed, while the Eagles got rid of a problem. On the surface, it seems like the rare win-win trade for two teams with their sights set on Super Bowl LXI. Here are three quick takeaways from the long-awaited deal: With all due respect to DeVonta Smith, and whatever rookie Makai Lemon will eventually become, the best receiver on the Eagles before Monday was, by far, A.J. Brown. He’s averaged 75 catches, 1,147 yards, and eight touchdowns in each of his seven NFL seasons, and when training camp begins, he’ll still only be 29 years old. That’s a huge hole to fill, even for a receiver as capable as Smith and as promising as Lemon, but the Eagles have reason to believe the Brown trade can be addition by subtraction. He’s not the sole reason their passing offense seemed so disjointed and dysfunctional too often over the last three seasons, but his maddening inconsistency and obvious disinterest at times certainly have been a big part of that. It’s been obvious to everyone that something has been wrong. His once-tight relationship with best friend (and quarterback) Jalen Hurts isn’t what it once was. Brown’s own body language and cryptic nature made it clear he was unhappy with his role. And his antics were sometimes difficult to deal with, whether it was sideline outbursts or simply an odd decision to read a book on the bench during the game. Smith and Hurts seem to have the chemistry that Brown and Hurts once had, so starting over with a new No. 1 made a lot of sense. It’s not clear anyone can put up the kind of numbers Brown did in his first two years in Philly, when he averaged 97 catches for 1,476 yards and nine touchdowns. But the combination of Smith, Lemon, Dontayvion Wicks and Hollywood Brown is formidable. And if they’re happier, that could be what finally gets the Eagles’ passing game back on track. Maybe it’s because he had four months to prepare, or maybe it’s because he’s the best general manager in football, but Eagles general manager Howie Roseman sure did fortify the Eagles’ receiver room in advance of the Brown trade. Clearly, DeVonta Smith is the key player, but Roseman made sure he’s surrounded by quite a cast. That’s a big change from recent seasons when Roseman struggled to find a third receiver to complement Brown and Smith. Now, even with Brown gone, he’s got a receiving group that goes four deep, maybe more. The big move was when he used two fourth-round picks to trade up three spots (with Dallas) in the draft to take USC receiver Makai Lemon 20th overall. He was the third receiver taken, and some scouts believe he could instantly be one of the best slot receivers in the entire league. They also signed the speedy Hollywood Brown, who finally looked a little like his old, healthy self in Kansas City last season (49-587-5) and is still only 29 years old (as of Thursday). And they signed Dontayvion Wicks, who caught 30 of the 46 passes thrown to him in Green Bay last season, where the promising 24-year-old was tragically underused. It’s not an all-star cast beyond Smith, but there’s more depth and potential as a corps than they’ve had in years. Take the No. 1 receiver off of most teams and they probably couldn’t survive it. But the Eagles might actually be set up to thrive. The Patriots have arguably the best young quarterback in the NFL, fresh off a near-miss at both an MVP win and a Super Bowl championship, and heading into the third year of his rookie contract. The financial window is closing a bit, even as his championship window is just starting to open up. Fresh off a trip to the Super Bowl, they had to treat this as a win-now opportunity before Drake Maye becomes something of a financial burden. So it made sense to take on the expense of Brown and to part ways with a first-round pick two years from now to get the No. 1 receiver they so desperately needed. Stefon Diggs did fine last season (85 receptions for 1,013 yards and four touchdowns), but he’s 32, and fine isn’t good enough for a team on the verge of a title. Brown can be better, especially if he’s the focal point of their attack, which he almost certainly will be. The Patriots did sign Romeo Doubs, who is a formidable No. 2, but he’s not good enough to tempt offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to build a game plan around him with Brown on his team. Is that enough to put the Patriots over the top and win them their first post-Bill Belichick/Tom Brady title? Not by itself. They still need to fix the offensive line issues that left Maye battered during the playoffs, and they still have to prove they can stand up to a much more difficult schedule this season. But adding an elite receiver like Brown certainly will help and will make their road much easier if they figure everything else out.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

For the first time since 1986, Mexico City will be the site of the opening match of a FIFA men’s World Cup when the 2026 edition kicks off, but it will be even more poignant than the one from 40 years ago. This opener will actually include Mexico’s national team, as the one back in 1986 had then-defending champions Italy taking on Bulgaria. Expect plenty of emotion, but now it is time to remove the sentiment and dive into the team’s 26-man roster. Javier “El Vasco” Aguirre (a member of Mexico’s 1986 squad) is in his third managerial stint with El Tri. Pundits and supporters alike are hoping that playing co-hosts and having the support on home soil will play a significant role towards a successful campaign. And when I say “home soil” I’m also including the U.S. because the team’s support is arguably, distinctively unrivaled. Guadalajara or Los Angeles, CDMX or Dallas—it doesn’t matter. México’s players will always have vibrant and loud support at any of their games, either here or there. Here are my takeaways: 1. Did Someone Call For Aguirre? Aguirre works as something of a crisis-solver. His management is akin to “The Wolf” – Harvey Keitel’s character from Pulp Fiction – where he enters a problematic situation and fixes it. For the 2002 World Cup, México was on the brink of bowing out of qualification and Aguirre stepped in, confirming a spot and even winning the group before losing to its arch-nemesis, the United States, in the knockout stages. For 2010, once again, Aguirre replaced the late Sven Göran-Eriksson halfway through the poor qualifiers and rescued El Tri, taking them once again to the promised land before eventually losing in the Round of 16 to Argentina. For this World Cup, he has adopted a grueling training camp where preparations have been ongoing, including controversially pulling players away from domestic campaigns. Aguirre wants to give them what he went through as a player back in the aforementioned 1986 tournament, where brotherhood-and-blue-collar-like mentality took center stage. Of course, it helped to have the legendary Hugo Sánchez. But you get my point. Aguirre wants México to be made of steel for this tournament, which will hopefully push them through any kind of obstacle, no matter the opponent. The objective? If you ask any Mexico fan, it’s quite simple really. To reach the infamous quinto partido (fifth match) — or sexto partido in this case due to the expansion of the tournament with an extra round — as Mexico has not reached the quarterfinals of a World Cup since — yup, you guessed it, 1986. Aguirre is hoping to change that. 2. Teenage Sensation Mora Leads New Era This squad is diverse, mixed with experience, youth, domestic and international know-how. It could, maybe, offer something special. So let’s hope for the sake of every Mexico fan, the nation rallies behind this squad because this team will never have this kind of home support ever again. The team has defensive veteran presence. Center-back duo César Montes and Johan Vásquez have played in Europe for numerous seasons. Edson Álvarez, who could be used in the backline or in his usual defensive midfielder role, is slowly returning from a prolonged injury. But the main talking point with this roster is that Aguirre is placing a lot of faith in fresh faces. There are 13 players who were not part of the previous World Cup in Qatar, when they failed to get out of the group stage. All eyes especially are on the teenage sensation Gilberto Mora, and at 17 years and 239 days old, the midfielder from Tijuana will become the youngest player to appear in a World Cup match for México if he features in the opener against South Africa—a current record held by Manuel “Chaquetas” Rosas, when the 18-year-old featured in 1930. Mora is a special talent with obvious eyes from Europe interested in him, including Real Madrid. Then there are several dual-national players who will be key to México’s success at this tournament. Colombia-born striker Julián Quiñones, who scored 33 goals this season with Al Qadsiah in the Saudi Pro League (more than England’s Ivan Toney or Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo), could push to start. Spain-born Álvaro Fidalgo, who helped Club Ámerica win three Liga MX titles before a move to Real Betis, feels like a lock in the midfield. And two U.S.-born players in Brian Gutiérrez and Obed Vargas (how often do you see an Alaskan playing for Atlético Madrid?) provide some flexibility, balance and youth in a very demanding tournament. 3. Memo’s Back, But Will There Be A Party? When it comes to this sport, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are in rarefied air. So it’s pretty unique for a player to join those two in anything. Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo “Memo” Ochoa is set for his sixth trip to the World Cup, joining Messi and Ronaldo in this feat. And while the 40-year-old stopper has only played in four of those editions (2010, 2014, 2018, 2022), Ochoa could help his national team once again. The door swung open for Ochoa to make history after presumed starter Luis Ángel Malagón suffered a devastating Achilles injury in March while on duty with Club América. Raúl “Tala” Rangel from Chivas has taken over the starter role for Mexico, but to have Ochoa in the unit is a special opportunity, and you never know, he might just be called up to action. 4. A Strikers Conundrum There was never any doubt that the dynamic duo of Rául Jiménez and Santiago Giménez were going to be called up, but the bigger question is: can they play together? Or is this an out-and-out battle for the No. 9 role? Aguirre has used them both before, including the successful Gold Cup run from last summer, as Jiménez often drops deeper whilst the AC Milan man infiltrates the box, feeding from his partner. But if you ask me, I think this should be an either-or situation, because México is at its best when there is a 4-3-3 philosophy with one target man feeding off supply. In addition, Giménez has gone through an injury-ridden season with AC Milan, so his starting role is not guaranteed. There is also a great weapon on the bench with Chivas forward Armando ‘La Hormiga’ González, who is a goal-scoring machine in Liga MX. And don’t forget Quiñones, who could be most in form of them all. Whatever the case, there is hope for Aguirre that all these weapons will compliment each other and eventually create a dynamic unit of goalscoring. Veremos.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

The Los Angeles Rams have done it again! The Rams acquired two-time Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for edge rusher Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, 2028 second-round pick and a 2029 third-round pick on Monday, proving once again that they’re in “F them picks” mode. General manager Les Snead, who has been with the team since 2012, ushered in the “F them picks” era not long after the Rams moved to Los Angeles in 2012. They’ve given up several premium draft picks over the last decade, surrendering a swath of valuable selections to help build their Super Bowl-winning roster in 2021. That led to Snead creating the term “F them picks” during the team’s celebration. As a result, the Rams have made just two first-round picks since 2018. They took Verse in 2024, who was just traded in the deal for Garrett, and quarterback Ty Simpson in this past NFL Draft, a rare move that signaled that the team was building for the future. The Rams’ Super Bowl title in 2022 and 10 playoff victories since 2018 are proof that this aggressive philosophy has paid off in a big way. Now, following the blockbuster move for Garrett that shocked the entire NFL world, let’s take a look at the timeline of the major trades that helped build the Rams into the powerhouse franchise they are today. Timeline Of Rams’ Blockbuster Trades The Rams acquired 2015 Defensive Rookie of the Year Marcus Peters and a 2018 sixth-round draft pick for a 2018 fourth-round draft pick and a 2019 second-round draft pick. He was a key piece in helping the Rams reach Super Bowl LIII. The Rams acquired Brandin Cooks and a fourth-round pick from the Patriots in exchange for the No. 23 overall pick in the 2018 first round and a sixth-round selection. Cooks spent two seasons in Los Angeles, emerging as a key deep-threat weapon during the team’s run to Super Bowl LIII. The Rams acquired All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey from the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for first-round picks in 2020 and 2021, plus a 2021 fourth-round pick. Ramsey was an instrumental part of their Super Bowl run in 2022. The trade that changed everything. This blockbuster trade redefined the NFL over the last five seasons and is widely considered the biggest win-win trade in NFL history. Matthew Stafford brought a Super Bowl to LA, won an MVP and has been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL over that span. The Rams acquired Sony Michel from the Patriots in exchange for a 2022 fifth-round pick and a conditional sixth-round pick that later became a fourth-round selection after Cam Akers suffered a torn Achilles during a preseason workout. The trade occurred just before the start of the 2021 season and proved to be a valuable addition. Michel rushed for 845 yards and four touchdowns during the regular season, then added 140 rushing yards and a touchdown during the Rams’ Super Bowl-winning playoff run. At the 2021 trade deadline, the Rams pushed all their chips to the center of the table, acquiring Von Miller from the Denver Broncos in exchange for second-round and third-round picks in the 2022 NFL Draft. Miller played a massive role in the Rams’ Super Bowl LVI championship run, recording 31 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, eight quarterback hits, and 5.0 sacks in just eight regular-season games. He then elevated his play in the postseason, adding 14 tackles and 4.0 sacks during the Rams’ four-game march to a Super Bowl title. After coming up just short in the 2025 NFC Championship game, the Rams have now gone all in once again. With their secondary a glaring issue last season, the Rams traded a 2026 first-round pick (No. 29 overall), a 2026 sixth-round pick and a 2027 third-round pick for McDuffie. Shortly after the trade, the Rams signed the 25-year-old Southern California native to a record-setting four-year, $124 million contract extension, making him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history. The current Super Bowl favorites have acquired the reigning Defensive Player of the Year and arguably the best defensive player in the NFL. Garrett logged 23 sacks last season, setting the NFL’s single-season all-time sack record.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau has been searching for answers on the course during a quiet stretch of play over the past few months. That skid has included missing the cut at both the Masters and the PGA Championship. However, he appears to have rediscovered his form after finishing third at the LIV Golf Korea event, closing with a 5-under 65, just one shot out of a playoff. To find ways to improve his swing and break out of his slump, DeChambeau has taken an unconventional approach. He’s now turning to AI and Google Gemini to analyze and refine his game in search of a new edge. “I spent some long hours on the range trying to figure some stuff out and I was talking to AI quite a bit last night trying to go through some different physics principles that make the club turn over, having some alpha torque and gamma torque put in there,” DeChambeau said. “I was like, what makes that possibly do that, and was talking about just grip pressure and tension.” The process marked a rare dive into technology-driven experimentation for the two-time major champion. It also reflects his ongoing search for consistency after an uneven stretch in recent weeks. “I came out here today with just a little bit more freer hands and I felt the club a lot better,” DeChambeau said. “I felt like I could close the club a lot more effectively and then I started stripping it.” Reporters spotted DeChambeau on the range between 7:30 and 8 p.m. on Saturday night, visibly frustrated as he slammed his club into the ground. The moment goes to show the intensity of his struggles as he works through ongoing swing issues, prompting him to explore Gemini. “I was frustrated,” DeChambeau said. “I’ve been trying everything in my body. I didn’t actually figure it out on the range. I went back and started talking to Gemini and trying to figure out just what it could be to passively make the club turn over.” The experimentation reflects DeChambeau’s broader effort to better understand the physics behind his swing and find a repeatable solution. He believes those late-night conversations helped him identify a key adjustment that finally clicked. “Hands just felt like they were moving forward and I couldn’t get the club to turn over even if I tried to stop it, here and [it] just wouldn’t turn over,” DeChambeau said. “So I left kind of frustrated, and then learned later that night, I needed to relax my grip pressure and let the thing fold over naturally.”​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports