MON SIX

The PGA Championship comes to a close on Sunday and for a good majority of the day, Matthias "Matti" Schmid was at the top of the leaderboard.

The 28-year-old German made his PGA Championship debut this year at Newtown Square and is looking to hoist the Wanamaker Trophy at the end of the weekend. Schmid entered the final round at -4 before pulling into the lead later in the afternoon over American Alex Smalley for a sizable portion of the day.

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You might be wondering about Schmid's career, as the 28-year-old has four major championship starts with two cuts made,according to the PGA Championship. Schmid turned pro back in 2021, where he had his best major finish at the British Open that year where he finished 59th.

Given his performance at the 2026 PGA Championship, no matter where he finishes, Schmid's stock has surely risen in the golf world.

This article originally appeared on For The Win:Who is Matthias Schmid? What to know about his PGA Championship debut

Mountain Home Air Force Base outside of Boise, Idaho, was locked down Sunday afternoon after two jets performing at an air show crashed in midair, according to authorities and bystander video of the incident.

"An aircraft incident has occurred at Mountain Home Air Force Base during theGunfighter Skies Air Showtwo miles northwest of the base," base officialsposted onlineSunday, adding that emergency responders were on the scene and an investigation was underway.

ABC affiliate station KIVI in Boisereportedthat two jets participating in the air show may have collided in flight.

The status of the personnel onboard the aircraft is unknown.

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A bystander video of the incident captured two jets flying near each other when they collided in midair. As the two planes plummeted to the ground, four parachutes appeared to deploy.

A plume of black smoke is seen in the footage as the jets crashed to the ground and exploded.

The air show has been cancelled, according to apostfrom the Mountain Home Police Department, which further advised spectators not to travel to the Air Force base.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Good luck to the tennis players on Jannik Sinner's side of the bracket at the 2026 French Open.

Sinner kept his hot streak alive on Sunday, May 17, becoming the first Italian in 50 years to win the Italian Open.Sinner beat Casper Ruud, 6-4, 6-4, and joined Novak Djokokic as the only men to have won all nine Masters 1000 events in their career. Djokokic, however, was 31 years old when he accomplished the feat. Sinner doesn't turn 25 years old until August.

The Masters 1000 events are considered the biggest tournaments in professional tennis outside of the Grand Slams. Sinner completed the "Career Golden Masters,"according to the ATP, after winning his first event in Toronto in 2023. He's 10-2 in ATP Masters 1000 finals during that time, with the only defeats coming to Alcaraz.

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Sinner has just two losses this year and hasn't lost since Feb. 19. He'll arrive at Roland-Garros for the start of the French Open next week on a 29-match winning streak dating back to March and he's 17-0 on clay this year.

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WithCarlos Alcaraz not playing the clay-court Grand Slamdue to a wrist injury, Sinner is the overwhelming French Open favorite. It's the only Grand Slam event he has not yet won.

Sinner lost last year's Italian Open final to Alcaraz in his first tournament back afterserving a three-month doping ban. He didn't waste another opportunity to make history against Ruud. Sinner overcame an early break in the first set, then broke Ruud's serve in the first game of the second set en route to his straight-set win.

Adriano Panatta, the last Italian to win the Italian Open in 1976, presented Sinner with the trophy during an post-match ceremony.

"I'm happy one of us was able to take advantage of this great period for Italian tennis," Sinner said, according to ESPN

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Jannik Sinner brings 29-match streak, and trouble, to French Open draw

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By Francois Murphy

Grand Final of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna

VIENNA, May 16 (Reuters) - The Eurovision Song Contest's final got under way in Vienna on Saturday overshadowed by five nations' boycott over Gaza, but Israel's performance went off without any obvious sign of protest in the room.

The garish and ‌usually good-natured competition involving pop acts from countries across Europe and beyond, now in its 70th year, has been plunged into ‌crisis by a dispute over Israel's military offensive in Gaza, a response to the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023.

The public broadcasters of heavyweights Spain, the Netherlands and Ireland, as ​well as Iceland and Slovenia, are not taking part in protest at Israel's participation.

"We will not be in Vienna, but we will do so with the conviction that we are on the right side of history," Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on X on Friday.

Israel has alleged a global smear campaign against it.

Finland's entry, "Liekinheitin," or Flamethrower, a love song in Finnish featuring violinist Linda Lampenius and pop singer Pete Parkkonen on a burning set, is the favourite ‌this year, followed by Australia's "Eclipse", a celestially themed ⁠love ballad sung by national pop star Delta Goodrem.

They performed their routines without any mishaps.

Further down the bookmakers' rankings was Israel's Noam Bettan, whose trilingual love song "Michelle" was notable for courting less controversy than Israel's entry last year, ⁠which was sung by a survivor of the October 7 attack.

Israeli public broadcaster KAN did, however, receive a formal warning from organisers a week ago over videos posted online in which Bettan courted votes too aggressively, after a similar controversy involving Israel last year.

KAN said it plays by the rules and the videos were ​immediately ​taken down.

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At least 1,200 people were killed in the ​October 7 attack, most of them civilians. Israel responded by ‌launching an assault on the enclave that has killed more than 72,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, and left much of Gaza in ruins.

The boycotts cut the number of contest entries to 35, the fewest since 2003, which will almost certainly reduce the global television viewership of an event that last year was estimated at 166 million people, more than the Super Bowl's 128 million. There will be 25 countries, including Israel, taking part in Saturday's final.

"We're going through some challenging times at the moment," Eurovision Song Contest director Martin Green told a press conference before the show.

Green urged viewers ‌to put the world's problems to one side during the show, which started at ​9 p.m. CET (1900 GMT).

"Just for a moment, well maybe 4-1/2 hours, maybe close the ​curtains to the outside world and dream that something else is ​possible," he said.

PROTESTS IN VIENNA HAVE BEEN SMALL

The mood in the Austrian capital has been tense and subdued, with ‌protests over Israel's participation drawing only small crowds. Police said ​they were bracing for protests on ​Saturday but the anticipated "blockades and disruption attempts" did not materialise.

A protest near the venue drew just a few hundred people, a fraction of the 3,000 organisers had said they expected.

There was a brief disruption during Tuesday's semi-final, when one protester chanted "Stop, stop the genocide" ​and "Free, free Palestine" within range of a television microphone.

He ‌and three others "were removed from the arena for disruptive behaviour," the European Broadcasting Union and Austrian national broadcaster ORF, the ​organiser and host, said in a joint statement.

Bettan told Reuters he heard some booing as he took the stage on Tuesday.

(Reporting ​by Francois Murphy, Editing by Rosalba O'Brien, Rod Nickel and Cynthia Osterman)

As spring nears its end and summer arrives, the news of the nation's high school football prospects taking official visits to many of the nation's best programs begins to ramp up.

Some made their official visits in April, but the vast majority will take their trips at the end of May through June. Those few weeks will give colleges a chance to either solidify players already committed, land some undecided prospects, or flip a player who isn't on steady ground with a final decision.

For schools with a five-star commitment, May and June are pivotal months for solidifying relationships with the five-star talent already committed. This cycle has already seen a good number of five-star prospects make their college decisions.

Here's a look at what teams in the 2027 cycle have a five-star commitmentbased on the updated composite rankings.

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Alabama

Crimson Tide fans may be concerned with the lack of five-star commitments so far in the cycle, but they do have one and it was a massive win.

Dunham School (LA) quarterback Elijahcommitted to the Crimson Tide on May 4, choosing Alabama over Georgia.With his commitment, Alabama has landed a five-star quarterback in five of the last seven recruiting cycles. Haven threw for 62 touchdowns and 3,931 yards last season.

Florida

After some down years on and off the field, first-year coach Jon Sumrall has already found some success that may have surprised some. While the on-field success has yet to be determined, the Gators landed a massive recruiting win with Maxwell Hiller.

The 6-5, 300-pound offensive tackle out of Coatesville (PA) committed to the Gators on April 8 and is considered to be one of the most pro-ready offensive linemen in recent cycles.

Georgia

James Franklin's firing from Penn State proved to be Georgia's biggest win of the 2027 cycle so far. McKeesport (PA) running back Spell decommitted fromPenn Statelast October andcommitted to Georgia on February 2.

The top running back in the 2027 cycle, Spell was theUSA TODAY Sports ALL-USA East Football Team offensive MVPlast season, rushing for 1,755 yards and 32 touchdowns in nine games.

The Tigers may not have many 2027 commitments up to this point, but they do have a pair of five-star pledges in Ruston (LA) tight end Ahmad Hudson and Irmo (SC) edge Jaiden Bryant.

Bryant was the first five-star commitment of the Lane Kiffin era in Baton Rouge, committing to the Tigers on January 3. Hudson, the top player in Louisiana and a two-sport star,committed to LSU on May 3, choosing the Tigers over Nebraska.

Miami

Perhaps the biggest shock in recent recruiting news was when Long Beach Poly (CA) cornerback Donte Wright announced that he was flipping his commitment from Georgia to Miami on May 9.

With that decision, he became Miami's second five-star pledge this cycle. Miami Carol City (FL) wide receiver Nick Lennear was the first, choosing to stay home with his commitment to the Hurricanes on March 5.

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Notre Dame

The Fighting Irish went from a program longing for five-star commitments for over a decade to one where Marcus Freeman has five-stars considering on an annual basis. This cycle, their first five-star pledge came on the offensive side of the ball.

St. Peter's Prep (NJ) offensive tackle Oluwasemilore Olubobolaannounced his commitment to Notre Dame on May 12. He chose the Fighting Irish over Miami and Texas A&M.

Ohio State

The Buckeyes landing elite wide receiver talent every cycle is nothing new, and this cycle, they didn't have to look far, as Big Walnut (OH) receiver Jamier Brown announced his commitment to the program back in November 2024.

Their most recent five-star pledge, Blessed Trinity Catholic (GA) edge DJ Jacobs, is viewed by many as one of the top five overall players for the cycle.He committed to Ohio State last Decemberfollowing a monster junior season that saw him rack up 102 tackles, 24 tackles lost, 16 sacks, two forced fumbles, and a pair of blocked field goals in just 11 games.

Oklahoma

Elite talent coming to Norman is nothing new, but it's been multiple cycles since the Sooners last landed multiple five-star prospects. So far, they have two and are in the mix for more.

Last September, the Sooners landed a pair of elite in-state offensive tackles on the same day: Kaeden Penny out of Bixby (OK) and Cooper Hackett out of Fort Gibson (OK). Liberty Christian (TX) linebacker Cooper Witten, the son of legendary Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten,committed to Oklahoma on March 3.

Texas

Multiple programs have been trying to pry Brother Martin (LA) wide receiver Easton Royal away from Texas, but he's remained committed to the Longhorns up to this point.

The 5-11.5, 200-pounder committed to Texas last November, but the likes of Florida and LSU have remained steadfast in trying to flip him from that commitment.

Texas A&M

The Aggies may not have the most pledges so far but there's no denying that no other team in the country has done better this cycle on the trail than Texas A&M.

With the commitment from five-star offensive tackle Mark Matthews on Friday, Texas A&M leads the field with five five-star commitments. The others include Hampton (GA) safety Kamarui Dorsey, Kingwood (TX) offensive tackle Kennedy Brown, St. Frances Academy (MD) cornerback Raylaun Henry and Waxahachie (TX) safety JayQuan Snell.

Texas Tech

Under Joey McGuire, the Red Raiders have become a program likely to be involved in the recruitment of every major prospect in the future. That became apparent when they landed five-star offensive tackle Felix Ojo in the 2026 cycle.

This cycle, they've already doubled their number of five-star commitments.Cedar Hill (TX) defensive lineman Jalen Brewster jumped on boardearly, committing last October. St. Frances Academy (MD) edge Anthony Sweeney was a more recent pledgecommitting to the Red Raiders on April 13 over LSU and South Carolina.

Lincoln Riley and the Trojans landed the No. 1 class in the 2026 cycle and appear on their way to landing another top 10 to top 5 class in 2027. So far, the cornerstone piece of that class is Cathedral Catholic (CA) athlete Honor Fa'alave-Johnson.

Fa'alave-Johnson committed to USC on March 14,choosing the Trojans over LSU, Miami, Notre Dame, Oregon and Texas. A two-way star for the Dons, on offense, he accounted for 2,096 total yards and 30 touchdowns in 2025 while also recording 40 tackles, three interceptions, and a forced fumble on the defensive side of the ball.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:College football recruiting 2027: Five-star commit tracker

The NHL reacted swiftly and harshly to the Vegas Golden Knights' "flagrant violations of 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs media regulations," announcing on Friday that the franchise will forfeit a second-round selection in the 2026 NHL Draft.

Head Coach John Tortorella did not meet with the media as prescribed by league policy after his squad eliminated the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinal series in Anaheim on Thursday night.

Moreover, the locker room remained closed to media.

In addition, Tortorella, who took over head coaching duties from Bruce Cassidy on March 29, has been fined $100,000.

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"The Golden Knights are aware of today's announcement from the NHL regarding the postgame media availability following Game 6 in Anaheim," the team said on social media. "The organization will have no further comment."

The NHL imposed these penalties after previous warnings to the Golden Knights regarding its media regulations and other associated policies. Vegas may appeal these penalties to the Commissioner's Office in person next week in New York.

The Golden Knights will take on the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Finals, beginning in Denver on Wednesday.

--Field Level Media