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Alex Fitzpatrick officially accepts PGA Tour membership It wasn’t like there was any real decision, was there?The PGA Tour announced on Tuesday that Alex Fitzpatrick, who won the Zurich Classic on Sunday with his brother Matt Fitzpatrick, officially accepted his membership on Tuesday.AVONDALE, LOUISIANA – APRIL 26: Alex Fitzpatrick of England reacts on the 18th green during the final round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2026 at TPC Louisiana on April 26, 2026 in Avondale, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) Getty ImagesAlex Fitzpatrick is officially a PGA Tour member and has a wide-ranging list of benefits that came as a result of his win with Matt down in New Orleans:Full PGA Tour membership through the 2028 seasonEntry into the remaining Signature Events this seasonStarting with this week’s Cadillac Championship, the fifth of eight overall Signature EventsEntry into the PGA Championship this seasonEntry into The Players next seasonThe CBS broadcast noted in the aftermath of the brothers winning last week that the collective lives of their whole family has now changed. Consider that while Alex is now a Tour member and has entry into these events, they can now all travel together and do things of the like. It is a pretty awesome thing for the Fitzpatricks.It will be interesting to see how Alex fares down in Miami this week. #Alex #Fitzpatrick #officially #accepts #PGA #Tour #membership

Alex Fitzpatrick officially accepts PGA Tour membership

It wasn’t like there was any real decision, was there?

The PGA Tour announced on Tuesday that Alex Fitzpatrick, who won the Zurich Classic on Sunday with his brother Matt Fitzpatrick, officially accepted his membership on Tuesday.

AVONDALE, LOUISIANA - APRIL 26: Alex Fitzpatrick of England reacts on the 18th green during the final round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2026 at TPC Louisiana on April 26, 2026 in Avondale, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

AVONDALE, LOUISIANA – APRIL 26: Alex Fitzpatrick of England reacts on the 18th green during the final round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2026 at TPC Louisiana on April 26, 2026 in Avondale, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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Alex Fitzpatrick is officially a PGA Tour member and has a wide-ranging list of benefits that came as a result of his win with Matt down in New Orleans:

  • Full PGA Tour membership through the 2028 season
  • Entry into the remaining Signature Events this season
    • Starting with this week’s Cadillac Championship, the fifth of eight overall Signature Events
  • Entry into the PGA Championship this season
  • Entry into The Players next season

The CBS broadcast noted in the aftermath of the brothers winning last week that the collective lives of their whole family has now changed. Consider that while Alex is now a Tour member and has entry into these events, they can now all travel together and do things of the like. It is a pretty awesome thing for the Fitzpatricks.

It will be interesting to see how Alex fares down in Miami this week.

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It wasn’t like there was any real decision, was there?

The PGA Tour announced on Tuesday that Alex Fitzpatrick, who won the Zurich Classic on Sunday with his brother Matt Fitzpatrick, officially accepted his membership on Tuesday.

AVONDALE, LOUISIANA – APRIL 26: Alex Fitzpatrick of England reacts on the 18th green during the final round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2026 at TPC Louisiana on April 26, 2026 in Avondale, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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Alex Fitzpatrick is officially a PGA Tour member and has a wide-ranging list of benefits that came as a result of his win with Matt down in New Orleans:

  • Full PGA Tour membership through the 2028 season
  • Entry into the remaining Signature Events this season
    • Starting with this week’s Cadillac Championship, the fifth of eight overall Signature Events
  • Entry into the PGA Championship this season
  • Entry into The Players next season

The CBS broadcast noted in the aftermath of the brothers winning last week that the collective lives of their whole family has now changed. Consider that while Alex is now a Tour member and has entry into these events, they can now all travel together and do things of the like. It is a pretty awesome thing for the Fitzpatricks.

It will be interesting to see how Alex fares down in Miami this week.

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Meet Rithika Sri, the first transgender umpire from Tamil Nadu <div id="content-body-70917474" itemprop="articleBody"><p>The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association recently called out for applicants to appear for the State Panel Umpire exams. For the first time, the application form allowed a person to select ‘Other’ in the gender category, in addition to Male and Female. While it may look like a small change, it came thanks to the sheer grit and determination of a 31-year-old umpire from Coimbatore.</p><p>R. Rithika Sri is a transwoman from Salem who has been umpiring in the Salem and Coimbatore circuit since 2021 and has been instrumental in forcing this through.</p><p>Rithika is the first transgender umpire in Tamil Nadu. Born as R. Muthuraj, she is a diploma holder in Mechanical Engineering. The engineering dropout was working in Mohali at a call centre when she caught the umpiring bug while watching the IPL.</p><p>When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and forced her to return to her hometown, Rithika decided to try to become an umpire.</p><p>“I contacted the Salem District Cricket Association through social media. U. Jayaraman, the umpire committee chairman, played a key role in guiding me. I also have to credit two senior umpires, R. Parthasarathy and V. Santhi Booshan, for teaching me everything about umpiring,” Rithika told <i>Sportstar</i>.</p><p>“She was a quick learner and rose through the ranks to become one of the best in our district,” said Jayaraman, who is also a psychometric assessor.</p><p>It was around this time that Rithika was contemplating a gender transition. “Jayaraman sir and his wife supported me through this phase. Then, he advised me to establish myself as an umpire for a few years before transitioning, so that my progress is not halted. They were worried I would face discrimination otherwise,” she added.</p><p>After deciding to undergo transition in Coimbatore in 2024, Rithika shifted to the CDCA league last year.</p><p>Speaking about the challenges, Rithika recalls being turned away from a cricket ground. “The first time in Coimbatore, I went to watch because they wanted me to get familiar with the new district, but I was denied entry, and there were hurtful comments. I went back home crying after an hour, but not before fighting back against them. People often accuse trans people of begging, but then, at the same time, they don’t allow us to pursue a dignified livelihood. Can’t a transperson become an umpire?” she asks.</p><p>It was then that CDCA secretary R. Chandramouli and joint secretary K. Mahalingam ensured no ground would discriminate against her.</p><p>“CDCA held a meeting and informed all the grounds about me and ensured my safety. Since then, I have officiated in over 15 matches from the first to sixth division in the CDCA league.</p><p>“I have never had an issue on the field. The players have been respectful. During the games, there is little scope to talk, and it is only about the game. Over time, once they get to know us, they might open up and become friendly.”</p><p>Chandramouli revealed he even shifted matches from one ground which would not allow her. “She is a bold woman, and the feedback from the players and other umpires has been good. She recently cleared the CDCA umpiring exam in February and the Viva last month. She will now give the TNCA exam in June, and we will support her,” said Chandramouli.</p><p>Looking ahead, Rithika says she wants to prove to society that a trans person can be successful in a variety of fields. “I don’t think society is ever going to change, but still, I want to achieve something and leave a mark. My focus is now to clear the TNCA exams and then eventually clear the BCCI exams as well,” said Rithika.</p><p class="publish-time" id="end-of-article">Published on Apr 28, 2026</p></div> #Meet #Rithika #Sri #transgender #umpire #Tamil #Nadu

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Alex Fitzpatrick’s Zurich Win Raises Questions About PGA Tour Rewards | Deadspin.com <div id="section-1"> <p>Winning on the PGA Tour changes a player’s life. Just ask Alex Fitzpatrick.</p><p>Long a resident of brother Matt’s shadow, Alex has grinded away in Europe trying to put together a playing career of his own. He had no wins to show for it until he clinched the Hero Indian Open last month.</p><p>On Sunday, Fitzpatrick was playing in a PGA Tour event, as he does every year now, alongside his major champion brother at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. They won by a single shot – more on how in a minute – and despite it being a team event, the younger Fitzpatrick received all the perks of a PGA Tour win:</p><ul><li>A full PGA Tour card through 2028;</li><li>A <a href="https://deadspin.com/red-hot-matt-fitzpatrick-popular-pga-championship-pick/" target="_blank">berth into the PGA Championship</a>, his second-ever major;</li><li>A berth into The Players championship for the first time next year;</li><li>And berths into the rest of the signature events of 2026.</li></ul><p>That’s … a lot for winning one tournament that you didn’t even win on your own.</p><p>The PGA Tour’s critics, most of them decked out in LIV Golf team-branded hats and Twitter avatars, pounced on the apparent hypocrisy. PGA Tour defenders love to call LIV’s closed system anti-meritocratic, only to let a star player’s brother walk in and give him what amounts to a job contract for the next two-plus years.</p><p>For once, the LIV bots make a good point.</p><p>It was, by my count, Alex Fitzpatrick’s 11th start in a PGA Tour-sanctioned event all-time, including things like the Open Championship and the Scottish Open. <a href="https://www.golfchannel.com/pga-tour/news/fitzpatrick-brothers-pull-out-a-dramatic-win-at-the-zurich-to-punch-alexs-ticket-to-the-pga-tour" target="_blank">He and his brother</a> tied for 11th at the Zurich in 2024, but otherwise his game never hinted that he had the potential of a PGA Tour-level player.</p><p>To be clear, winning on the PGA Tour is hard. It’s just harder some weeks than others. Matt Fitzpatrick, the former U.S. Open champion and No. 3 player in the world rankings, was far and away the best player in a weak field at TPC Louisiana. He and his little brother fought off the likes of (checks notes) Kristoffer Reitan and Kris Ventura, Ben Martin and Trace Crowe and Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer.</p><p>In the first and third rounds, which used a four-ball (best ball) format, Matt Fitzpatrick did the heavy lifting, accounting for six of their nine birdies on Thursday and six birdies plus an eagle on their outlandishly low 15-under 57 Saturday.</p><p>On the final hole during alternate shot Sunday, the Fitzpatricks needed to birdie a par-5 to break a tie and win in regulation. Alex hit their second shot from the fairway to a greenside bunker. Matt stepped in and produced a perfect third shot, his ball stopping less than 2 feet from the cup, allowing Alex to tap in for the life-altering win.</p><p>It’s a moment that will make for a tearjerking episode of “Full Swing” next season, but the PGA Tour shouldn’t confuse that with it being good for the sport.</p><p>The solution that seems obvious to me is to demote or outright scrap the Zurich from future schedules, <a href="https://deadspin.com/four-events-that-might-be-axed-in-pga-tour-shakeup/" target="_blank">something I wrote just last week</a>. But if this gimmicky tournament is bound to remain a part of the PGA Tour, and its team format isn’t going anywhere, the next-best thing would be to split these winner’s perks in half. After all, the two winners are only doing half the work.</p><p>The tour already acknowledges this by awarding 400 FedEx Cup points to the Zurich winners instead of the standard 500. So when the next Alex Fitzpatrick comes along, let him on tour, but make it for the rest of the current season, or maybe 12 calendar months. Put him in the next major, sure – guys still need a motive to come to this event – but maybe it’s a bit over the top to include all other signature events.</p><p>Otherwise, you’re over-rewarding guys who have one nice week, or are lucky enough to be friends – or brothers – with one of the five best players in the world.</p> </div> #Alex #Fitzpatricks #Zurich #Win #Raises #Questions #PGA #Tour #Rewards #Deadspin.com

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If Aaron Rodgers plays another season, the Steelers want to make sure it’s with Pittsburgh.

The franchise placed the rare right-of-first-refusal tender on unrestricted free agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers, ESPN reported on Tuesday morning.

The move means Rodgers can accept a 10-percent raise from last year’s salary ($13.65 million), pushing the four-time NFL MVP to approximately $15 million in base pay. The Steelers guarantee the raise and in return are granted the right to match any offer sheet Rodgers can sign with another team as a free agent.

The Steelers can gain exclusive negotiating rights with Rodgers if he does not sign by July 22 or the first day of NFL training camp.


If Rodgers signs with a new team before that date, he would be a potential compensatory free agent lost by the Steelers and a potential CFA gained by the new team, provided all other requirements are met under the Compensatory Draft System’s rules.

Pittsburgh hired a familiar face in Mike McCarthy as head coach following Mike Tomlin’s resignation in January. Rodgers played under McCarthy during his time with the Green Bay Packers.

Rodgers, 42, posted his 15th season with at least 3,000 yards and 20 touchdown passes with Pittsburgh in 2025.

He ranks fourth in NFL history in passing touchdowns (527) and fifth in passing yards (66,274). His career passer rating of 102.2 ranks No. 1 all-time as does his 1.4% interception percentage.

The 10-time Pro Bowl selection won Super Bowl XLV with Green Bay after the 2010 season. He owns a 163-93-1 record as a starter in the regular season with the Packers (2005-22), New York Jets (2023-24) and Steelers.


–Field Level Media

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Towns’ continued success has been stabilizing for a team that has slumped in spurts but has looked for the past five quarters like the preseason juggernaut it was forecast to be.

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A clean injury report? The Spurs certainly will take it, even though they also realize a few key contributors still have bumps and bruises.

Notwithstanding his cryptic remarks about how his return from a concussion was handled, Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama is among the San Antonio players standing tall.

Taken with 28 points from De’Aaron Fox, Wemby’s 27 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks added up as the Spurs gained control of the series on Sunday. San Antonio overcame a 19-point deficit in the first half to roll by 21.

“There’s nobody who cares about their stat line,” Wembanyama said. “So it’s our greatest strength.”

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NBA Best Bets: Expert Picks for Tuesday’s Playoff Action | Deadspin.com Apr 25, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) tries to reach the basket against Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu (17) during the first half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images The No. 2 seeds in the Eastern and Western conferences can sew up their first-round series on Tuesday while an East contender aims to create distance.That’s the backdrop for Day 11 of the NBA playoffs. Now here are some Best Bets.Odds are via FanDuel.PHILADELPHIA 76ers at BOSTON CELTICS, 7 p.m.Boston boasts a pair of 32-point routs in a series that it can clinch with a home victory — one with Philadelphia big man Joel Embiid in the lineup, and one without.While Embiid contributed 26 points in 34 minutes Sunday in his return from an early-April appendectomy, it hardly seemed to matter as the Celtics rolled to a 128-96 win in Game 4.“The mindset didn’t change for us,” Boston guard Payton Pritchard said. “And honestly, as far as scouting goes, we just changed maybe a small adjustment right before the game, but we didn’t talk about it at all.”What the Celtics did was excel from long range. Pritchard contributed six of the team’s franchise record 24 3-pointers while Jayson Tatum swished five.Expect Boston to wrap things up in Embiid’s season finale. The embattled Sixers star makes more offensive waves but not enough to keep the versatile Celtics from advancing.Celtics -11.5 and Joel Embiid 20+ points as part of two-leg parlay (+144) Our Current Best OffersChannel debug: betting ATLANTA HAWKS at NEW YORK KNICKS, 8 p.m.Karl-Anthony Towns registered his first career playoff triple-double in Saturday’s Game 4 to spark the Knicks. His 20 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds helped New York even the series at two games each with a 114-98 road victory.Towns’ continued success has been stabilizing for a team that has slumped in spurts but has looked for the past five quarters like the preseason juggernaut it was forecast to be.While coach Mike Brown sounded almost aloof about moving Towns to the high post against the Hawks more frequently on Sunday, here’s thinking the Knicks build on that strategy to regain the series lead.Karl-Anthony Towns 35+ points, rebounds, assists (-160) Our Current Best OffersChannel debug: betting PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS at SAN ANTONIO SPURS, 9:30 p.m.A clean injury report? The Spurs certainly will take it, even though they also realize a few key contributors still have bumps and bruises.Notwithstanding his cryptic remarks about how his return from a concussion was handled, Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama is among the San Antonio players standing tall.Taken with 28 points from De’Aaron Fox, Wemby’s 27 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks added up as the Spurs gained control of the series on Sunday. San Antonio overcame a 19-point deficit in the first half to roll by 21.“There’s nobody who cares about their stat line,” Wembanyama said. “So it’s our greatest strength.”Spurs -12.5 (-110) Our Current Best OffersChannel debug: betting #NBA #Bets #Expert #Picks #Tuesdays #Playoff #Action #Deadspin.comApr 25, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) tries to reach the basket against Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu (17) during the first half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

The No. 2 seeds in the Eastern and Western conferences can sew up their first-round series on Tuesday while an East contender aims to create distance.

That’s the backdrop for Day 11 of the NBA playoffs. Now here are some Best Bets.

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PHILADELPHIA 76ers at BOSTON CELTICS, 7 p.m.

Boston boasts a pair of 32-point routs in a series that it can clinch with a home victory — one with Philadelphia big man Joel Embiid in the lineup, and one without.

While Embiid contributed 26 points in 34 minutes Sunday in his return from an early-April appendectomy, it hardly seemed to matter as the Celtics rolled to a 128-96 win in Game 4.

“The mindset didn’t change for us,” Boston guard Payton Pritchard said. “And honestly, as far as scouting goes, we just changed maybe a small adjustment right before the game, but we didn’t talk about it at all.”

What the Celtics did was excel from long range. Pritchard contributed six of the team’s franchise record 24 3-pointers while Jayson Tatum swished five.

Expect Boston to wrap things up in Embiid’s season finale. The embattled Sixers star makes more offensive waves but not enough to keep the versatile Celtics from advancing.

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ATLANTA HAWKS at NEW YORK KNICKS, 8 p.m.

Karl-Anthony Towns registered his first career playoff triple-double in Saturday’s Game 4 to spark the Knicks. His 20 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds helped New York even the series at two games each with a 114-98 road victory.

Towns’ continued success has been stabilizing for a team that has slumped in spurts but has looked for the past five quarters like the preseason juggernaut it was forecast to be.

While coach Mike Brown sounded almost aloof about moving Towns to the high post against the Hawks more frequently on Sunday, here’s thinking the Knicks build on that strategy to regain the series lead.

Karl-Anthony Towns 35+ points, rebounds, assists (-160)

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PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS at SAN ANTONIO SPURS, 9:30 p.m.

A clean injury report? The Spurs certainly will take it, even though they also realize a few key contributors still have bumps and bruises.

Notwithstanding his cryptic remarks about how his return from a concussion was handled, Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama is among the San Antonio players standing tall.

Taken with 28 points from De’Aaron Fox, Wemby’s 27 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks added up as the Spurs gained control of the series on Sunday. San Antonio overcame a 19-point deficit in the first half to roll by 21.

“There’s nobody who cares about their stat line,” Wembanyama said. “So it’s our greatest strength.”

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