- UFC Fight Night 284 hits the Meta APEX this weekend — main event: No. 8 Mateusz Gamrot vs rising contender Quillan Salkilld; co-main: Diego Ferreira vs Billy Quarantillo.
- Gamrot is 26-4 with nine UFC wins; Salkilld is 12-1 and riding a 12-fight win streak, with four of his five UFC wins by first-round stoppage.
- Ferreira and Quarantillo both want to snap two-fight losing streaks — Quarantillo returns to lightweight after a 20-month layoff (first time in a decade) while Ferreira brings heavy grappling experience.
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- Joaquin Niemann still leads at 14-under after rebounding from an opening double bogey with three birdies, heading into the final round in control.
- Harold Varner III surged with a 6-under 65 to close to two shots back at 12-under and bring strong momentum.
- Lee Westwood, 53, is third at 10-under and hunting history as he tries to become the oldest winner on a major pro tour.
- Laremy Tunsil tore his triceps in practice during 1-on-1 drills against Odafe Oweh and will likely need surgery, sidelining him for a significant portion—likely the majority—of the 2026 season.
- This is his second injury since joining Washington (he missed three games last year with a hamstring), which raises durability questions for the 32-year-old, five-time Pro Bowler.
- Despite the setback, his two-year extension still nets him about $34.35 million (including a $32.5M signing bonus), so he'll be well compensated while sidelined.
- Drew Brees delivered an emotional, eloquent speech — calling the quarterback the “distributor of hope and confidence” — and was praised tearfully by Sean Payton.
- Adam Vinatieri, the third pure placekicker inducted, celebrated his clutch career (and even joked about Bill Belichick) while thanking family and former teammates.
- Roger Craig was finally enshrined after a 28-year wait and honored as the first player to rush for 1,000 yards and receive for 1,000 yards in a single season (1985).
- Iran and Oman say they are "very close" to a deal on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran ties reopening to wider demands on the U.S. (sanctions, compensation and an end to hostilities).
- The UAE reported a UAE-affiliated carrier was hit by a missile in the strait — ship attacks continue, though there were no reported injuries or major environmental damage.
- The disruptions (tolls, strikes on vessels and a U.S. blockade) have rattled global energy shipments and pushed up prices, with Washington linking any reopening to Iran meeting conditions.
- Adam Vinatieri joked that Bill Belichick skipped his Hall of Fame ceremony to judge his girlfriend’s cheerleading — then called Belichick “the greatest coach of all time.”
- Belichick surprisingly missed first-ballot Hall of Fame status, falling one vote short and not attending the Canton ceremony.
- Vinatieri also roasted Peyton Manning with a forehead quip and celebrated his own Hall of Fame résumé — four Super Bowls and NFL scoring/field-goal records.
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