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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Molin Sheth |Deepali Verma
In 2024, Xander Schauffele finally achieved his dream after years of near misses. He won the first major of his career in the form of the PGA Championship. Schauffele did so by beating the mad scientist, Bryson DeChambeau, in a nail-biting contest. Lifting the Wanamaker Trophy helped the 31-year-old gain confidence to go in for the second major, the Open Championship, later that year. But it also gave him the opportunity to host the prestigious Champions Dinner in 2025.
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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Molin Sheth |Deepali Verma
Three of the highest-ranked golfers in the world had all taken time off after the 2025 Chevron Championship failure. Lydia Ko, Jeeno Thitikul, and Nelly Korda didn’t play in the inaugural Black Desert Championship a few days ago as they looked for a break away from the course. However, when the 2025 Mizuho Americas Open came around, all of them were on the field in New Jersey.
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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ajay Kumar |Deepali Verma
After a thrilling four days of golf, Austrian Sepp Straka had cause for celebration. The 32-year-old claimed only his fourth-ever victory on the PGA Tour at the Truist Championship held at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. “This year has been pretty good to me. Just really grateful for all the hard work from the people that don’t get to stand on that 18th green and celebrate,” the PGA Tour pro stated. The 32-year-old’s career is hitting a crescendo at the right moment.
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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Molin Sheth |Deepali Verma
Now that Rory McIlroy is through with his major drought, it’s time for his close friend to also end his winless streak. It’s not like Shane Lowry hasn’t won anything. Last year, he teamed up with McIlroy to capture the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans title. Individually, Lowry managed to capture the BMW PGA Championship of the DP World Tour back in 2022. However, on the PGA Tour, the Irishman has been winless since 2019.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Deepali Verma
When the Steelers drafted the WR George Pickens in the second round (52nd overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft, the HC Mike Tomlin knew he was getting a walking mixtape. The emotional yet raw receiver showed his first flash of frustration after the week 13 game against the Falcons by arguing with a junior coach on the sideline. Just last year, the HC saw him coming late to the Christmas game against the Chiefs. There was no definite moment that severed their relationship.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Deepali Verma
The game is on! Just a few days ago, the Browns actively joined their 5th round pick, Shedeur Sanders, to threaten the Giants from releasing the video of their pre-draft interview. But enough talk is done. Now, it’s time for the game on the gridiron to do some talking. The tapping will silence the naysayers while the deep slinging throws will pump the fans. The Browns started the camp on Friday, May 9, in Berea, where they are now analyzing the strengths and weaknesses.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Bhwya Sriya |Deepali Verma
Besides Shedeur Sanders‘ draft-day slide, it was also a wild ride for his brother, Shilo Sanders. Despite being known as one of the fastest safeties in the game, Shilo went undrafted in 2025. Still, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers saw something in him, especially after that blazing 4.48-second 40-yard dash at Colorado’s Pro Day. So yeah, the league finally showed him some love. Tampa scooped Shilo Sanders up as one of 15 undrafted free agents, and one of just two safeties.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Bhwya Sriya |Deepali Verma
After the Kansas City Chiefs‘ heartbreaking loss, Clark Hunt‘s wife, Tavia Hunt, turned to her faith, sharing a heartfelt message on social media. “This season, this journey, and all the joy along the way have been a blessing…. joy, contentment, and purpose cannot be found in trophies, victories, or anything this world offers — they can only be found in God,” she wrote. While the entire Chiefs Kingdom was still processing the pain of that February loss, the Hunt family leaned into their faith.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Deepali Verma
The 2nd round pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, WR George Pickens, showed raw emotions even during his rookie season. During the week 13 game against the Falcons, the receiver had a sideline spat with the coach. Reason? He wanted the ball, but the game ended with only two targets, in which he caught one. But then, Mike Tomlin downplayed his eagerness for the ball. Over the next two seasons, we saw multiple instances when the coach and the receiver had internal tensions.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Deepali Verma
“Not talking about this,” interjected Jordon Hudson, the 24-year-old girlfriend of the legendary NFL coach, Bill Belichick, now 73 years old. And the CBS interview sent one message clearly. She had all the control over the coach, his empire, and his brand. It made UNC worried. They hired him as the highest-paid coach in their program ever, with a $10 million salary. But her interjections didn’t stop. It crossed the line for a few North Carolina authorities when he asked them to keep her on the emails.
