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Five Golfers Most Likely to Win Multiple Majors in 2026 | Deadspin.com Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Rory McIlroy holds the Masters championship trophy during the green jacket ceremony after the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images Scottie Scheffler is the most recent to figure out the recipe. Xander Schauffele solved the riddle one year earlier.Winning a major title, along with the glory and emotion that comes with it, seems like the impossible dream. Winning more than one in a career seems like fantasy.The reality is that the list of multiple major winners is not all that short and the list of those who have won multiple in the same season is longer than it might seem.Scheffler won the PGA Championship and the Open Championship last year. Schauffele took the same titles in 2024.Starting in 2000, when Tiger Woods roared off with the final three majors of the season at the U.S. Open, the Open Championship and the PGA Championship, the multiple-major haul has happened a hefty 10 times.Woods is the only one of those to pull off the triple, and when he won the Masters Tournament the following year, he invented the Tiger Slam: Four consecutive majors in overlapping seasons.Woods also pulled off two in one season in 2002, 2005 and 2006. Since then, the double has been accomplished by Ireland’s Padraig Harrington (2008), Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy (2014), Jordan Spieth (2015) and Brooks Koepka (2018) before Schauffele and Scheffler did it.Here are the five most likely options to go double major in 2026:RORY McILROYAfter winning the first major of the year, McIlroy appears to have the best chance to win multiples, especially after doing it once already. But the last time the Masters winner had two in the same season was Spieth in 2015. Before that, it was Woods in 2005 and 2002. The Open Championship is at Royal Birkdale and the last time it was there in 2017, McIlroy finished in a tie for fourth when Spieth won. His best round at the Masters was a 67 in the final round, showing his nerves are steady.SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER Apr 10, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Scottie Scheffler tees off on the ninth hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images Horse racing has its famed closers from Silky Sullivan back in the day to Zenyatta in more recent times. Scheffler seems to be taking on that personality in 2026, matching mediocre early rounds with red-hot later ones and rallying into contention at events like Phoenix, Pebble Beach and the Masters. With just three majors remaining, perhaps Scheffler picks up the pace down the stretch to pull off a double by the time the Open Championship has its trophy ceremony in July.COLLIN MORIKAWA Mar 8, 2026; Orlando, Florida, USA; Collin Morikawa plays his shot from the first tee during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images A current back injury and a major drought that extends back to 2021 does not scream threat, much less a double one, except that Morikawa’s strength is only better this year. Always a stellar iron player, Morikawa is best on the PGA Tour in strokes gained on approach shots to the green. Steady improvement in his weakness — putting — could have him back in major wonderland. And that back injury? Morikawa managed to finish T7 at the Masters by keeping his swing steady. He said the memorable result shows the power of “the mind.”VIKTOR HOVLANDWith talent that suggests multiple majors are coming, Hovland remains in search of the first one. Once he knocks down the door, the trophies might start piling up fast. Hovland has a top-10 in each of the four majors since 2022. When considering the three majors remaining, Hovland has a top-four finish or better in each over the previous four seasons. If that U.S. Open rough seems like it would be an issue, Hovland was third last year. His T18 finish at last week’s Masters actually shortened his PGA Championship odds.CAMERON YOUNG Apr 11, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Cameron Young chips onto the sixth green during the third round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images The 28-year-old didn’t land his first victory on the PGA Tour until last year then went 3-1-0 at the Ryder Cup for the U.S. He picked up his second victory this season and it came at The Players Championship no less. Young brought McIlroy back to the pack at the Masters with a 7-under 65 in the third round. He even had a two-shot lead on Sunday before fading. Like Hovland, Young has a top-10 in all four majors since 2022. At 19th in the world when the season started, Young is now third and well on his way. #Golfers #Win #Multiple #Majors #Deadspin.com

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Five Golfers Most Likely to Win Multiple Majors in 2026 | Deadspin.com Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Rory McIlroy holds the Masters championship trophy during the green jacket ceremony after the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images Scottie Scheffler is the most recent to figure out the recipe. Xander Schauffele solved the riddle one year earlier.Winning a major title, along with the glory and emotion that comes with it, seems like the impossible dream. Winning more than one in a career seems like fantasy.The reality is that the list of multiple major winners is not all that short and the list of those who have won multiple in the same season is longer than it might seem.Scheffler won the PGA Championship and the Open Championship last year. Schauffele took the same titles in 2024.Starting in 2000, when Tiger Woods roared off with the final three majors of the season at the U.S. Open, the Open Championship and the PGA Championship, the multiple-major haul has happened a hefty 10 times.Woods is the only one of those to pull off the triple, and when he won the Masters Tournament the following year, he invented the Tiger Slam: Four consecutive majors in overlapping seasons.Woods also pulled off two in one season in 2002, 2005 and 2006. Since then, the double has been accomplished by Ireland’s Padraig Harrington (2008), Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy (2014), Jordan Spieth (2015) and Brooks Koepka (2018) before Schauffele and Scheffler did it.Here are the five most likely options to go double major in 2026:RORY McILROYAfter winning the first major of the year, McIlroy appears to have the best chance to win multiples, especially after doing it once already. But the last time the Masters winner had two in the same season was Spieth in 2015. Before that, it was Woods in 2005 and 2002. The Open Championship is at Royal Birkdale and the last time it was there in 2017, McIlroy finished in a tie for fourth when Spieth won. His best round at the Masters was a 67 in the final round, showing his nerves are steady.SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER Apr 10, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Scottie Scheffler tees off on the ninth hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images Horse racing has its famed closers from Silky Sullivan back in the day to Zenyatta in more recent times. Scheffler seems to be taking on that personality in 2026, matching mediocre early rounds with red-hot later ones and rallying into contention at events like Phoenix, Pebble Beach and the Masters. With just three majors remaining, perhaps Scheffler picks up the pace down the stretch to pull off a double by the time the Open Championship has its trophy ceremony in July.COLLIN MORIKAWA Mar 8, 2026; Orlando, Florida, USA; Collin Morikawa plays his shot from the first tee during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images A current back injury and a major drought that extends back to 2021 does not scream threat, much less a double one, except that Morikawa’s strength is only better this year. Always a stellar iron player, Morikawa is best on the PGA Tour in strokes gained on approach shots to the green. Steady improvement in his weakness — putting — could have him back in major wonderland. And that back injury? Morikawa managed to finish T7 at the Masters by keeping his swing steady. He said the memorable result shows the power of “the mind.”VIKTOR HOVLANDWith talent that suggests multiple majors are coming, Hovland remains in search of the first one. Once he knocks down the door, the trophies might start piling up fast. Hovland has a top-10 in each of the four majors since 2022. When considering the three majors remaining, Hovland has a top-four finish or better in each over the previous four seasons. If that U.S. Open rough seems like it would be an issue, Hovland was third last year. His T18 finish at last week’s Masters actually shortened his PGA Championship odds.CAMERON YOUNG Apr 11, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Cameron Young chips onto the sixth green during the third round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images The 28-year-old didn’t land his first victory on the PGA Tour until last year then went 3-1-0 at the Ryder Cup for the U.S. He picked up his second victory this season and it came at The Players Championship no less. Young brought McIlroy back to the pack at the Masters with a 7-under 65 in the third round. He even had a two-shot lead on Sunday before fading. Like Hovland, Young has a top-10 in all four majors since 2022. At 19th in the world when the season started, Young is now third and well on his way. #Golfers #Win #Multiple #Majors #Deadspin.comApr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Rory McIlroy holds the Masters championship trophy during the green jacket ceremony after the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Scottie Scheffler is the most recent to figure out the recipe. Xander Schauffele solved the riddle one year earlier.

Winning a major title, along with the glory and emotion that comes with it, seems like the impossible dream. Winning more than one in a career seems like fantasy.

The reality is that the list of multiple major winners is not all that short and the list of those who have won multiple in the same season is longer than it might seem.

Scheffler won the PGA Championship and the Open Championship last year. Schauffele took the same titles in 2024.

Starting in 2000, when Tiger Woods roared off with the final three majors of the season at the U.S. Open, the Open Championship and the PGA Championship, the multiple-major haul has happened a hefty 10 times.

Woods is the only one of those to pull off the triple, and when he won the Masters Tournament the following year, he invented the Tiger Slam: Four consecutive majors in overlapping seasons.

Woods also pulled off two in one season in 2002, 2005 and 2006. Since then, the double has been accomplished by Ireland’s Padraig Harrington (2008), Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy (2014), Jordan Spieth (2015) and Brooks Koepka (2018) before Schauffele and Scheffler did it.

Here are the five most likely options to go double major in 2026:

RORY McILROY

After winning the first major of the year, McIlroy appears to have the best chance to win multiples, especially after doing it once already. But the last time the Masters winner had two in the same season was Spieth in 2015. Before that, it was Woods in 2005 and 2002. The Open Championship is at Royal Birkdale and the last time it was there in 2017, McIlroy finished in a tie for fourth when Spieth won. His best round at the Masters was a 67 in the final round, showing his nerves are steady.

SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER

Apr 10, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Scottie Scheffler tees off on the ninth hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn ImagesApr 10, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Scottie Scheffler tees off on the ninth hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images

Horse racing has its famed closers from Silky Sullivan back in the day to Zenyatta in more recent times. Scheffler seems to be taking on that personality in 2026, matching mediocre early rounds with red-hot later ones and rallying into contention at events like Phoenix, Pebble Beach and the Masters. With just three majors remaining, perhaps Scheffler picks up the pace down the stretch to pull off a double by the time the Open Championship has its trophy ceremony in July.

COLLIN MORIKAWA


Mar 8, 2026; Orlando, Florida, USA; Collin Morikawa plays his shot from the first tee during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn ImagesMar 8, 2026; Orlando, Florida, USA; Collin Morikawa plays his shot from the first tee during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images

A current back injury and a major drought that extends back to 2021 does not scream threat, much less a double one, except that Morikawa’s strength is only better this year. Always a stellar iron player, Morikawa is best on the PGA Tour in strokes gained on approach shots to the green. Steady improvement in his weakness — putting — could have him back in major wonderland. And that back injury? Morikawa managed to finish T7 at the Masters by keeping his swing steady. He said the memorable result shows the power of “the mind.”

VIKTOR HOVLAND

With talent that suggests multiple majors are coming, Hovland remains in search of the first one. Once he knocks down the door, the trophies might start piling up fast. Hovland has a top-10 in each of the four majors since 2022. When considering the three majors remaining, Hovland has a top-four finish or better in each over the previous four seasons. If that U.S. Open rough seems like it would be an issue, Hovland was third last year. His T18 finish at last week’s Masters actually shortened his PGA Championship odds.

CAMERON YOUNG

Apr 11, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Cameron Young chips onto the sixth green during the third round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn ImagesApr 11, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Cameron Young chips onto the sixth green during the third round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

The 28-year-old didn’t land his first victory on the PGA Tour until last year then went 3-1-0 at the Ryder Cup for the U.S. He picked up his second victory this season and it came at The Players Championship no less. Young brought McIlroy back to the pack at the Masters with a 7-under 65 in the third round. He even had a two-shot lead on Sunday before fading. Like Hovland, Young has a top-10 in all four majors since 2022. At 19th in the world when the season started, Young is now third and well on his way.

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Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Rory McIlroy holds the Masters championship trophy during the green jacket ceremony after the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Scottie Scheffler is the most recent to figure out the recipe. Xander Schauffele solved the riddle one year earlier.

Winning a major title, along with the glory and emotion that comes with it, seems like the impossible dream. Winning more than one in a career seems like fantasy.

The reality is that the list of multiple major winners is not all that short and the list of those who have won multiple in the same season is longer than it might seem.

Scheffler won the PGA Championship and the Open Championship last year. Schauffele took the same titles in 2024.

Starting in 2000, when Tiger Woods roared off with the final three majors of the season at the U.S. Open, the Open Championship and the PGA Championship, the multiple-major haul has happened a hefty 10 times.

Woods is the only one of those to pull off the triple, and when he won the Masters Tournament the following year, he invented the Tiger Slam: Four consecutive majors in overlapping seasons.

Woods also pulled off two in one season in 2002, 2005 and 2006. Since then, the double has been accomplished by Ireland’s Padraig Harrington (2008), Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy (2014), Jordan Spieth (2015) and Brooks Koepka (2018) before Schauffele and Scheffler did it.

Here are the five most likely options to go double major in 2026:

RORY McILROY

After winning the first major of the year, McIlroy appears to have the best chance to win multiples, especially after doing it once already. But the last time the Masters winner had two in the same season was Spieth in 2015. Before that, it was Woods in 2005 and 2002. The Open Championship is at Royal Birkdale and the last time it was there in 2017, McIlroy finished in a tie for fourth when Spieth won. His best round at the Masters was a 67 in the final round, showing his nerves are steady.

SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER

Apr 10, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Scottie Scheffler tees off on the ninth hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images
Apr 10, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Scottie Scheffler tees off on the ninth hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images

Horse racing has its famed closers from Silky Sullivan back in the day to Zenyatta in more recent times. Scheffler seems to be taking on that personality in 2026, matching mediocre early rounds with red-hot later ones and rallying into contention at events like Phoenix, Pebble Beach and the Masters. With just three majors remaining, perhaps Scheffler picks up the pace down the stretch to pull off a double by the time the Open Championship has its trophy ceremony in July.

COLLIN MORIKAWA

Mar 8, 2026; Orlando, Florida, USA; Collin Morikawa plays his shot from the first tee during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn ImagesMar 8, 2026; Orlando, Florida, USA; Collin Morikawa plays his shot from the first tee during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images

A current back injury and a major drought that extends back to 2021 does not scream threat, much less a double one, except that Morikawa’s strength is only better this year. Always a stellar iron player, Morikawa is best on the PGA Tour in strokes gained on approach shots to the green. Steady improvement in his weakness — putting — could have him back in major wonderland. And that back injury? Morikawa managed to finish T7 at the Masters by keeping his swing steady. He said the memorable result shows the power of “the mind.”

VIKTOR HOVLAND

With talent that suggests multiple majors are coming, Hovland remains in search of the first one. Once he knocks down the door, the trophies might start piling up fast. Hovland has a top-10 in each of the four majors since 2022. When considering the three majors remaining, Hovland has a top-four finish or better in each over the previous four seasons. If that U.S. Open rough seems like it would be an issue, Hovland was third last year. His T18 finish at last week’s Masters actually shortened his PGA Championship odds.

CAMERON YOUNG

Apr 11, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Cameron Young chips onto the sixth green during the third round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn ImagesApr 11, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Cameron Young chips onto the sixth green during the third round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

The 28-year-old didn’t land his first victory on the PGA Tour until last year then went 3-1-0 at the Ryder Cup for the U.S. He picked up his second victory this season and it came at The Players Championship no less. Young brought McIlroy back to the pack at the Masters with a 7-under 65 in the third round. He even had a two-shot lead on Sunday before fading. Like Hovland, Young has a top-10 in all four majors since 2022. At 19th in the world when the season started, Young is now third and well on his way.

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Deadspin | Larry Fitzgerald thanks all of Arizona: ‘You gave me a home’ Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee Larry Fitzgerald and his son Devin Fitzgerald unveil his bust during the Class of 2026 enshrinement ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 8, 2026. One day after being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, longtime Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald paid for a full-page ad in the Arizona Republic to thank everyone who made a Minnesota native feel welcome in the state he calls home. After being selected by the Cardinals with the third overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, Fitzgerald spent all 17 years of his NFL career in Arizona. He caught 1,432 passes for 17,492 yards and 121 touchdowns while earning 11 trips to the Pro Bowl. Fitzgerald ranks second to Jerry Rice on the NFL’s all-time lists for receptions and receiving yards. He stands sixth in touchdown catches, trailing Rice, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Chris Carter and Marvin Harrison. Here’s the message Fitzgerald penned for his Arizona Republic ad: People have asked me countless times what it felt like to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The truth is, it was one of the greatest honors of my life. But this really isn’t a Hall of Fame story. It’s a thank-you letter. I arrived in Arizona as a 20-year-old kid who didn’t know a single person. I had no idea this desert would become the place that would shape me into the man I am today. The day I landed was the same day the nation learned Pat Tillman had lost his life. Pat is one of America’s great heroes. I stepped off the plane into a state where its people were carrying real grief, and something inside me grew quiet. I started paying attention. You learn quickly what loyalty looks like when it isn’t just a word. For the next 17 seasons, I quietly measured myself against the standard Pat Tillman set. I’m still not sure I ever lived up to it. Somewhere along the way, Arizona stopped being the place where I lived and became the place I was from. It happened through a thousand ordinary moments until one day, I realized this was simply home. Not because I was a Hall of Famer. Not because I was a wide receiver. Just because the people of this state allowed me to be Larry. You don’t fall in love with a place because of its stadiums. You fall in love on quiet mornings hiking Camelback Mountain. On crisp fall afternoons walking a golf course. During summers in Flagstaff and standing among the red rocks of Sedona that remind you just how small you are in the best possible way. When I stopped playing football, I walked away quietly. I’m known for my Irish goodbyes. Arizona even gave me that. Yet you kept showing up for me anyway, especially through the work of my foundation. Your support was never conditional. You never asked me to be anything other than myself, and somehow that was always enough. Arizona gave a kid from Minneapolis something he didn’t even know he was searching for. Belonging. And that sense of belonging changed me. After a while, you weren’t cheering for a wide receiver anymore, you were cheering for one of your own. So this isn’t really a story about 17 years in a Cardinals uniform or a bronze bust in Canton. It’s the story of a young man who was welcomed by a state that owed him nothing and gave him everything. Thank you, Arizona. Thank you for letting a kid from somewhere else become one of your own. Thank you for embracing not just the player, but the man. You gave me far more than a career. You gave me friendships that will last a lifetime. You gave me purpose beyond football. You gave me a place where my children will always know they belong. Most of all, you gave me a home. With love and gratitude, (signed) Larry Fitzgerald HOF 26 –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Larry #Fitzgerald #Arizona #gave #homePro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee Larry Fitzgerald and his son Devin Fitzgerald unveil his bust during the Class of 2026 enshrinement ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 8, 2026.

One day after being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, longtime Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald paid for a full-page ad in the Arizona Republic to thank everyone who made a Minnesota native feel welcome in the state he calls home.

After being selected by the Cardinals with the third overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, Fitzgerald spent all 17 years of his NFL career in Arizona. He caught 1,432 passes for 17,492 yards and 121 touchdowns while earning 11 trips to the Pro Bowl.

Fitzgerald ranks second to Jerry Rice on the NFL’s all-time lists for receptions and receiving yards. He stands sixth in touchdown catches, trailing Rice, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Chris Carter and Marvin Harrison.

Here’s the message Fitzgerald penned for his Arizona Republic ad:

People have asked me countless times what it felt like to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The truth is, it was one of the greatest honors of my life.

But this really isn’t a Hall of Fame story.

It’s a thank-you letter.

I arrived in Arizona as a 20-year-old kid who didn’t know a single person. I had no idea this desert would become the place that would shape me into the man I am today.

The day I landed was the same day the nation learned Pat Tillman had lost his life. Pat is one of America’s great heroes.

I stepped off the plane into a state where its people were carrying real grief, and something inside me grew quiet. I started paying attention.

You learn quickly what loyalty looks like when it isn’t just a word.

For the next 17 seasons, I quietly measured myself against the standard Pat Tillman set. I’m still not sure I ever lived up to it.

Somewhere along the way, Arizona stopped being the place where I lived and became the place I was from.

It happened through a thousand ordinary moments until one day, I realized this was simply home. Not because I was a Hall of Famer. Not because I was a wide receiver. Just because the people of this state allowed me to be Larry.

You don’t fall in love with a place because of its stadiums. You fall in love on quiet mornings hiking Camelback Mountain.

On crisp fall afternoons walking a golf course. During summers in Flagstaff and standing among the red rocks of Sedona that remind you just how small you are in the best possible way.


When I stopped playing football, I walked away quietly. I’m known for my Irish goodbyes. Arizona even gave me that. Yet you kept showing up for me anyway, especially through the work of my foundation. Your support was never conditional. You never asked me to be anything other than myself, and somehow that was always enough.

Arizona gave a kid from Minneapolis something he didn’t even know he was searching for.

Belonging.

And that sense of belonging changed me.

After a while, you weren’t cheering for a wide receiver anymore, you were cheering for one of your own.

So this isn’t really a story about 17 years in a Cardinals uniform or a bronze bust in Canton.

It’s the story of a young man who was welcomed by a state that owed him nothing and gave him everything.

Thank you, Arizona.

Thank you for letting a kid from somewhere else become one of your own.

Thank you for embracing not just the player, but the man.

You gave me far more than a career. You gave me friendships that will last a lifetime. You gave me purpose beyond football.

You gave me a place where my children will always know they belong.

Most of all, you gave me a home.

With love and gratitude,

(signed)

Larry Fitzgerald

HOF 26

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Larry #Fitzgerald #Arizona #gave #home">Deadspin | Larry Fitzgerald thanks all of Arizona: ‘You gave me a home’ Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee Larry Fitzgerald and his son Devin Fitzgerald unveil his bust during the Class of 2026 enshrinement ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 8, 2026. One day after being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, longtime Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald paid for a full-page ad in the Arizona Republic to thank everyone who made a Minnesota native feel welcome in the state he calls home. After being selected by the Cardinals with the third overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, Fitzgerald spent all 17 years of his NFL career in Arizona. He caught 1,432 passes for 17,492 yards and 121 touchdowns while earning 11 trips to the Pro Bowl. Fitzgerald ranks second to Jerry Rice on the NFL’s all-time lists for receptions and receiving yards. He stands sixth in touchdown catches, trailing Rice, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Chris Carter and Marvin Harrison. Here’s the message Fitzgerald penned for his Arizona Republic ad: People have asked me countless times what it felt like to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The truth is, it was one of the greatest honors of my life. But this really isn’t a Hall of Fame story. It’s a thank-you letter. I arrived in Arizona as a 20-year-old kid who didn’t know a single person. I had no idea this desert would become the place that would shape me into the man I am today. The day I landed was the same day the nation learned Pat Tillman had lost his life. Pat is one of America’s great heroes. I stepped off the plane into a state where its people were carrying real grief, and something inside me grew quiet. I started paying attention. You learn quickly what loyalty looks like when it isn’t just a word. For the next 17 seasons, I quietly measured myself against the standard Pat Tillman set. I’m still not sure I ever lived up to it. Somewhere along the way, Arizona stopped being the place where I lived and became the place I was from. It happened through a thousand ordinary moments until one day, I realized this was simply home. Not because I was a Hall of Famer. Not because I was a wide receiver. Just because the people of this state allowed me to be Larry. You don’t fall in love with a place because of its stadiums. You fall in love on quiet mornings hiking Camelback Mountain. On crisp fall afternoons walking a golf course. During summers in Flagstaff and standing among the red rocks of Sedona that remind you just how small you are in the best possible way. When I stopped playing football, I walked away quietly. I’m known for my Irish goodbyes. Arizona even gave me that. Yet you kept showing up for me anyway, especially through the work of my foundation. Your support was never conditional. You never asked me to be anything other than myself, and somehow that was always enough. Arizona gave a kid from Minneapolis something he didn’t even know he was searching for. Belonging. And that sense of belonging changed me. After a while, you weren’t cheering for a wide receiver anymore, you were cheering for one of your own. So this isn’t really a story about 17 years in a Cardinals uniform or a bronze bust in Canton. It’s the story of a young man who was welcomed by a state that owed him nothing and gave him everything. Thank you, Arizona. Thank you for letting a kid from somewhere else become one of your own. Thank you for embracing not just the player, but the man. You gave me far more than a career. You gave me friendships that will last a lifetime. You gave me purpose beyond football. You gave me a place where my children will always know they belong. Most of all, you gave me a home. With love and gratitude, (signed) Larry Fitzgerald HOF 26 –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Larry #Fitzgerald #Arizona #gave #home

When I arrived to cover the Minnesota Vikings for the St. Paul Pioneer Press in 2000, it was clear I was dealing with a star-studded roster.

The team boasted future Pro Football Hall of Famers; wide receivers Cris Carter and Randy Moss and defensive tackle John Randle. Plus, there were a ton of other stars including quarterback Daunte Culpepper, center Matt Birk and running back Robert Smith. The Vikings were loaded with star power.

The talent around the team wasn’t relegated simply to the roster, however.

That summer I first laid my eyes on a 16-year-old high school junior named Larry Fitzgerald Jr. The son of a local media member and close friend of Vikings’ head coach Dennis Green, Little Fitzy was a ball boy during training camp and on game days. It turns out, Larry Fitzgerald Jr. is very likely the most famous former NFL ball boy in history.

On reporting date, fellow reporter Kevin Seifert pointed out Fitzgerald to me and said “that’s a bad man.” Seifert didn’t say that about any of the actual Vikings that day.

Fitzgerald was already known as the best Minnesota high school prospect in years and he was considered one of the best high school players in the country. Seifert told me the buzz was that the kid was, no doubt, headed to the NFL in a half decade or so. Seifert was on the money. I’m not sure the Hall of Fame was mentioned or not.

But this weekend of course, that’s exactly where Little Fitzy is headed. He will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Fitzgerald will be remembered as one of the best and most productive wide receivers in league history after an incredible 17-season career with the Arizona Cardinals.

I have a ton of memories of being around Fitzgerald, but there’s one that stands out among them all.

One day after training camp, a nameless Vikings’ wide receiver camp body was getting extra work on a JUGS machine, catching balls. He was being tutored by Fitzgerald, who was showing this player how to properly approach the incoming ball. This was a child instructing a grown man an NFL team deemed good enough to attend training camp.

Larry Fitzgerald Jr. was special even back then.

In addition to his incredible natural football ability, Larry Fitzgerald Jr. stood out for his politeness and good nature. You could tell he was a good kid from the first time you met him.

There was no I’m-going-to-be-a-star attitude. He was genuine and he worked his tail off with the rest of the ball boys. There was no entitlement. It was as if he was using his time around an NFL camp as an internship for his future. He passed with flying colors.

I’ve always cherished following his career from his days at Pittsburgh in college to his days of dominating the NFL and I’ve enjoyed running into him over the years now and again.

Enjoy Canton, Little Fitzy, you’ve earned it.

#Larry #Fitzgeralds #Hall #Fame #induction #years #making">Larry Fitzgerald’s Hall of Fame induction is 25 years in the making When I arrived to cover the Minnesota Vikings for the St. Paul Pioneer Press in 2000, it was clear I was dealing with a star-studded roster.The team boasted future Pro Football Hall of Famers; wide receivers Cris Carter and Randy Moss and defensive tackle John Randle. Plus, there were a ton of other stars including quarterback Daunte Culpepper, center Matt Birk and running back Robert Smith. The Vikings were loaded with star power.The talent around the team wasn’t relegated simply to the roster, however.That summer I first laid my eyes on a 16-year-old high school junior named Larry Fitzgerald Jr. The son of a local media member and close friend of Vikings’ head coach Dennis Green, Little Fitzy was a ball boy during training camp and on game days. It turns out, Larry Fitzgerald Jr. is very likely the most famous former NFL ball boy in history.On reporting date, fellow reporter Kevin Seifert pointed out Fitzgerald to me and said “that’s a bad man.” Seifert didn’t say that about any of the actual Vikings that day.Fitzgerald was already known as the best Minnesota high school prospect in years and he was considered one of the best high school players in the country. Seifert told me the buzz was that the kid was, no doubt, headed to the NFL in a half decade or so. Seifert was on the money. I’m not sure the Hall of Fame was mentioned or not.But this weekend of course, that’s exactly where Little Fitzy is headed. He will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.Fitzgerald will be remembered as one of the best and most productive wide receivers in league history after an incredible 17-season career with the Arizona Cardinals.I have a ton of memories of being around Fitzgerald, but there’s one that stands out among them all.One day after training camp, a nameless Vikings’ wide receiver camp body was getting extra work on a JUGS machine, catching balls. He was being tutored by Fitzgerald, who was showing this player how to properly approach the incoming ball. This was a child instructing a grown man an NFL team deemed good enough to attend training camp.Larry Fitzgerald Jr. was special even back then.In addition to his incredible natural football ability, Larry Fitzgerald Jr. stood out for his politeness and good nature. You could tell he was a good kid from the first time you met him.There was no I’m-going-to-be-a-star attitude. He was genuine and he worked his tail off with the rest of the ball boys. There was no entitlement. It was as if he was using his time around an NFL camp as an internship for his future. He passed with flying colors.I’ve always cherished following his career from his days at Pittsburgh in college to his days of dominating the NFL and I’ve enjoyed running into him over the years now and again.Enjoy Canton, Little Fitzy, you’ve earned it. #Larry #Fitzgeralds #Hall #Fame #induction #years #making

Follow Sportstar for extensive coverage of the tenth edition of the TNPL, from live scores and match reports to exclusive analysis and features.

TOSS

Tiruppur Tamizhans won the toss and chose to bowl first.

PLAYING XIs

Nellai Royal Kings: Athish SR(w), D Santhosh Kumar, Ajitesh Guruswamy, U Mukilesh, Rithik Easwaran, Sonu Yadav(c), Muhammed Adnan Khan, Ramalingam Rohit, Emmanuel Cherian, NS Harish, Rocky Bhasker

Tiruppur Tamizhans: Tushar Raheja(w), Amit Sathvik, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Mohamed Ali, Uthirasamy Sasidev, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore(c), M Mathivannan, S Mohan Prasath, R Silambarasan, Esakkimuthu A, T Natarajan

Published on Aug 09, 2026

#TNPL #Live #Allround #batting #display #propels #Nellai #Royal #Kings">TNPL 2026 Live: All-round batting display propels Nellai Royal Kings to 206/8 Follow Sportstar for extensive coverage of the tenth edition of the TNPL, from live scores and match reports to exclusive analysis and features.TOSSTiruppur Tamizhans won the toss and chose to bowl first.PLAYING XIsNellai Royal Kings: Athish SR(w), D Santhosh Kumar, Ajitesh Guruswamy, U Mukilesh, Rithik Easwaran, Sonu Yadav(c), Muhammed Adnan Khan, Ramalingam Rohit, Emmanuel Cherian, NS Harish, Rocky BhaskerTiruppur Tamizhans: Tushar Raheja(w), Amit Sathvik, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Mohamed Ali, Uthirasamy Sasidev, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore(c), M Mathivannan, S Mohan Prasath, R Silambarasan, Esakkimuthu A, T NatarajanPublished on Aug 09, 2026 #TNPL #Live #Allround #batting #display #propels #Nellai #Royal #Kings

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