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2026 Players Championship Tees Off at TPC Sawgrass with Scheffler as Favorite
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The 2026 Players Championship, golf's unofficial fifth major, begins Thursday, March 12, at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, with a record $25 million purse and a 123-player field including 46 of the top 50 in the world. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler enters as the +480 betting favorite after back-to-back wins in 2023 and 2024, while defending 2025 champion Rory McIlroy is a game-time decision due to back spasms that led to his Arnold Palmer Invitational withdrawal and skipping practice rounds (+1800 odds).
The 2026 Masters, the first major championship of the year, will take place from April 9 to 12 at Augusta National. Masters week starts earlier, on April 6, with player arrivals and practice activities. Early betting favorites include world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and defending champion Rory McIlroy.
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Fabiano Caruana is the betting favorite to win the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament, ahead of Hikaru Nakamura. The event, set to take place in Cyprus, will determine the challenger to current world champion Gukesh.
The Oklahoma City Thunder aim for a fourth straight win against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, in a matchup between the NBA's top teams. Both sides enter with strong records but face injury challenges, with the game set for 7:30 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena. Betting models predict a close contest despite the Pistons' favoritism.
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The New York Knicks will face the Cleveland Cavaliers in an Eastern Conference game on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, seeking a season sweep. The Knicks, third in the East with a 37-21 record, recently defeated Chicago 105-99, while the Cavaliers, fourth at 36-22, lost 121-113 to Oklahoma City. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET at Rocket Arena in Cleveland.
The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET in their last game before the NBA All-Star break. The Lakers, with a 32-21 record, aim to avoid a third consecutive loss against a Mavericks team on an eight-game skid and holding a 19-34 mark. Betting models favor the Lakers by 7.5 points, with an over/under of 236.5.
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The UEFA Champions League knockout phase begins on February 17-18, 2026, with high-stakes two-legged ties determining the Round of 16 participants. Teams like Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain face injury concerns ahead of their respective matches against Benfica and Monaco. Fans in Canada can watch all games live on Fubo via DAZN coverage.
2026 Players Championship field finalized with 123 golfers
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