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Scotland's Tartan Army soccer fans turned Red Sox game at Fenway Park into a party with bagpipes, singing
In the lead-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted primarily in the United States along with Mexico and Canada, there was widespread criticism from many European fans.
Concern that the Trump administration's immigration policies would somehow impact fans' ability to enter the country. Complaints that the host stadiums, places like Los Angeles Stadium, Boston Stadium or Seattle Stadium would somehow prove unworthy of hosting World Cup matches.
Those concerns and complaints have proven to be wildly unfounded.
The atmosphere in Los Angeles for the U.S. Men's National Team opening match win over Paraguay was widely praised. To the point where even non-American commentators Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimović were emotionally moved by the performances and crowd. Other stadiums have created equally impressive scenes, with Brazil-Morocco at New York-New Jersey Stadium one of the prime examples.
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Then there's Boston.
The entire New England region has been taken over by fans of the Scotland national football team, more commonly known as the Tartan Army. The Scottish national anthem echoed around Boston Stadium ahead of their opening match against Haiti. Then they won 1-0, putting fans in an even better mood.
But the Scots visiting the Boston area aren't just bringing their passion and energy to soccer. On Sunday night, the Red Sox hosted Scottish Heritage Night at Fenway Park, giving away specially themed Tartan jerseys for the occasion. And boy oh boy, did the Tartan Army show up.
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Before the game, fans were performing traditional Scottish music, marching down to the stadium en masse.
MLB.com spoke to several fans there for the occasion, who spoke about the welcome they received from Boston fans.
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"Oh, it's been fantastic, actually," Susan Swindells told the outlet. "I think Boston's really taking us [into] their hearts. We've got a really friendly welcome here, which is fantastic. It's my second time in Boston. I actually came to my first baseball game at Fenway Park and saw the Red Sox beat the Twins a number of years ago. So it’s nice to be back again, and hopefully after we saw Scotland win last night, we’ll get to see another victory today."
But the best part? How the Scottish fans brought European soccer singing culture to Major League Baseball. And boy did they bring it.
Does it get any better than that? That's the best of sports, right there. Fans from across the globe, having a blast at a random mid-June baseball game they likely don't even fully understand.
The Red Sox lost 6-4 to the Texas Rangers to fall to 29-40, but it's a pretty fair bet that this will wind up being the most fun home game of the year at Fenway Park. And yet another sign that the 2026 World Cup has been an enormous success.
Shania Twain speaks out about the 'unhealthy' lengths she went to stay thin
Shania Twain revealed she pushed her body to dangerous extremes in a desperate attempt to stay thin.
In a candid conversation about aging and body image, Twain revealed that her pursuit of thinness led to unhealthy habits.
"I was malnourished," Twain told The Times. "To be thinner."
When menopause brought changes she couldn't control in 2019, the "You're Still the One" singer said she was forced to rethink her relationship with her body.
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"In menopause you lose control of your body," Twain, now 60, admitted. "So all of a sudden I’m bloating, and I’m definitely not in control. I can’t just lose five pounds."
Twain said the physical changes soon sparked a crisis of confidence.
"I stopped looking at myself in the mirror," she recalled. "I hated my body. I’m, like, ‘Oh, I cannot stand this changing body.’ But that was so unhealthy. Who cannot look at themselves in the mirror?"
Twain had launched herself into a vigorous exercise routine plus cut out sugar and fats.
"I was doing very unhealthy things," she admitted. "And I was working my body more than I was feeding it, to keep up with the strain."
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What once felt devastating ultimately became a lesson in self-acceptance for Twain.
"Now I’m like, bring on the mirrors, I’m going to look at myself all day long!" she explained. "Menopause has been very good for me because I’ve learned that some things you cannot control."
Before becoming one of country music's biggest stars, Twain said she spent decades feeling uncomfortable in her own skin.
"I’ve been very shy about my body from a very young age … to the point where I would not go to the beach in a bathing suit," Twain told "Extra" in 2023. "I would say probably really tortured by it from the age of 10."
The country music star spoke about landing her first hit song, "You're Still the One." She released the ballad in 1998 and noted that the music video was something different from her daily life at the time.
"I was 30 when I had my first radio hit. … In that video, I’m braless, I’m allowing the platform of stepping out of my daily self into this world of video-making and making decisions that give me this freedom to, like, do things I wouldn’t normally do in my daily life," Twain told the outlet.
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More than three decades into her career, Twain’s influence can still be heard across country and pop music.
Often called the "Queen of Country Pop," she has sold over 100 million records worldwide and helped pave the way for later crossover superstars, all while overcoming personal tragedy, health challenges, and long breaks from the spotlight.
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Yet she isn't ready to put on the brakes.
"I’m not slowing down, and I’ll tell you why," she told The Times.
"I just keep finding new things that I love to do. I’ve got a genuine explorer’s heart and I haven’t run out of things to explore. And maybe I will," she said before correcting herself, "No! I never will. I mean, come on, there’s always a new flower, new recipe, new horse – there’s always something new."
Elderly fan on a mobility scooter sends cyclists flying through the air after driving onto course mid-race
Cycling has produced some major crashes over the years. Everything from riding too closely to an opponent to unexpected obstacles can send cyclists to the pavement and cause major pile-ups.
I don’t recall ever seeing one caused by an elderly fan on a mobility scooter. Not until today anyway. The fan appears to be trying to get a closer look at the action as cyclists pass when the nose of the scooter ends up on the course.
It makes for an obstacle that several riders cannot avoid. There’s no time to avoid it as the group heads past the spectators at full speed. There’s no chance of hitting the brakes. It’s unavoidable and if not for eyewitnesses, you might think it was produced with AI.
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The sound of the crash is almost as insane as the video itself. You hear someone yell, then what sounds like a car accident. The impact sends at least one of the riders flying through the air over his handlebars.
According to cycling journalist Eemeli, everyone involved "escaped without major injuries." That’s incredible, especially for the rider in the orange, Paul Vriesman, who was seen doing the full front flip over his handlebars.
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He was the last rider to leave the scene, Eemeli said, but was OK.
"This older spectator caused a seriously dangerous incident today at Saarland Trofeo Juniors by trying to get a better look and entering the course with her rollator while riders were flying past at full speed," the journalist wrote of the insane crash on Instagram.
"Fortunately, the riders involved escaped without serious injuries despite some spectacular crashes. ...but it should go without saying: please NEVER enter the RACE COURSE while riders are approaching. Even a small step onto the road can have serious consequences at these speeds. This was not even the first incident of this kind during the race. Junior racing is already dangerous enough without spectators making it even more dangerous."
You have to have the mobility scooters in park that close to the action, that goes without saying. The only time you even attempt any movement whatsoever on one of those things is when the riders aren't even close to approaching.
Taking out several riders is a tough way to find out that you're not as skilled on the mobility scooter as you thought you were.
Live explosive device found near Homeland Security office in Cleveland, forcing mass evacuations
A Homeland Security office in the Cleveland area was evacuated Monday after authorities reportedly discovered a suspicious package nearby containing a live explosive device.
The device was found inside an office complex building in Brooklyn Heights, prompting the evacuation of at least seven nearby buildings, according to FOX 8 News.
One of the agencies at the 925 Keynote Circle location is a Cleveland Homeland Security office, the outlet confirmed. The office operates as a satellite location for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the agency's broader Detroit Field Office, according to ICE's website.
The complex also houses other government operations, including the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) and ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) bond acceptance facilities, according to government websites. It is unclear whether those buildings were evacuated or affected by the reported package.
FOX 8 reported that the explosive device was discovered after a law enforcement K-9 alerted investigators to a suspicious package containing the weapon.
Investigators reportedly secured the scene, and authorities evacuated nearby buildings as a precaution.
Cleveland 19 also reported that an adjacent road was closed.
No injuries were reported.
The FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are leading the investigation.
Fox News Digital reached out to the FBI, ICE and ATF for more information.
American hiker vanishes on tropical trek as flash floods, mudslides turn jungle getaway into desperate search
A California tourist has vanished in Costa Rica after severe flash flooding and mudslides struck the region during her hike, sparking a desperate search that has now been stalled by torrential rains.
Ashley Phillips, 30, has been missing since June 2. Now, 13 days into her disappearance, her family says they are living through their "worst nightmare" as hazardous conditions force search-and-rescue teams to stand down.
Costa Rican authorities have issued a nationwide green alert, warning that an intensifying rainy season and a developing Pacific low-pressure system threaten to trigger even more catastrophic landslides.
In an update on June 12, the family marked 10 days since Phillips' disappearance, noting search efforts had become difficult because of the weather.
"Due to ongoing severe weather conditions in Costa Rica, the search efforts have been temporarily paused," the family wrote in a GoFundMe. "However, the search is expected to resume once conditions improve and the drier season begins."
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Costa Rica is currently under a nationwide green alert as authorities warn of heavier rains, saturated soils and a growing risk of flooding and landslides across several regions.
On June 4, the National Emergency Commission declared the alert for the entire country with unstable weather expected to continue for the next couple of weeks.
While they continue to wait, Phillips' loved ones are finding ways to honor her.
"As her family reflects on Ashley’s life, they are finding ways to honor her, especially her deep love for animals," the family wrote in the update.
"We continue to ask for your prayers for Ashley, for her family, and for peace, strength, and closure during this time," the family wrote. "Thank you all so much."
Same-name candidate disqualified from key Senate race over alleged Dem scheme to confuse voters
A top Alaska election official booted a same-name Republican challenger to Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, from the primary ballot Monday, ruling the campaign appeared designed to confuse voters.
Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher disqualified Dan J. Sullivan from the state’s hotly-contested Senate race over concerns that his candidacy was "filed with a purpose to confuse or mislead and to thereby compromise the ballot’s fairness or neutrality," in a letter published Monday.
Dan J. Sullivan, a retired schoolteacher who filed as a Republican Senate candidate despite having no prior affiliation with the GOP, can appeal the ruling, Beecher wrote.
The letter caps weeks of outrage from the GOP, who argued the political newcomer’s entry into the race just days before the filing deadline was a covert attempt by Democrats to recruit a "sham" candidate into the race to confuse voters.
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Under Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system, if Dan J. Sullivan had been allowed to remain on the August primary ballot, both he and Dan S. Sullivan, the incumbent, could have advanced to the general election among the top four vote-getters.
Democrats are eying Alaska as a potential flip opportunity as the party mounts a longshot bid to retake control of the upper chamber during the midterms. The incumbent Sullivan is running for a third Senate term against former Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, who was recruited by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., into the battleground contest.
Beecher cited several details about Dan J. Sullivan’s campaign that led to her conclusion that it was not filed in "good-faith."
The political newcomer requested to appear on the ballot as "Dan Sullivan" despite registering to vote under the name "Daniel J. Sullivan, Jr.," according to the letter. The longshot candidate also attempted to register with the incumbent's initial on one occasion, according to Beecher's letter.
"‘S’ is Senator Sullivan’s middle initial, not yours," Beecher wrote.
The election official also noted that Dan J. Sullivan had not registered as a Republican before launching his Senate campaign and that his new website used a "color scheme and overall theme" similar to the incumbent’s campaign materials.
Additionally, Beecher discussed Dan J. Sullivan’s connection to Amber Lee, an Alaska Democratic consultant who has previously supported Peltola. Metadata from the campaign’s launch identified the Democratic operative as its author, Fox News Digital previously reported.
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"This consultant’s work on your behalf is, in isolation, innocuous," Beecher wrote. "Alongside the other facts I have catalogued in this letter, however, it suggests a determined effort and a deliberate attempt to use the similarity of your name to confuse Alaska voters in the upcoming primary election."
Dan J. Sullivan’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The incumbent Sullivan previously blasted his same-name challenger as a "far-left liberal" who was complicit in Democrats’ efforts to "rig" the election.
"Is Schumer or Gillibrand and their staffs or the DSCC or the staff at the DSCC — were they aware? Were they coordinating, orchestrating? I mean, if that's the case, that would be a huge scandal," Sullivan told Fox News Digital last week.
Democrats have denied any involvement with Dan J. Sullivan’s campaign.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, took a victory lap after urging Beecher to investigate the same-name challenger’s candidacy.
"Alaskans saw right through Chuck Schumer and Mary Peltola’s tricks to confuse and deceive them with a sham candidate," NRSC Regional Press Secretary Nick Puglia said in a statement. "Nobody delivers for Alaskans like Senator Dan Sullivan, which is why Alaska Last Democrats like Mary Peltola are stooping so low."
Dan J. Sullivans’ attempt to qualify for the primary ballot also sparked sharp criticism from Senate Republicans, who are expected to aggressively campaign to defend Sullivan’s seat.
"Even by Chuck Schumer's low standards, this was an outrageous attempt to trick Alaska voters and rig the election," Senate Republican Conference Chairman Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said Monday.
Hakeem Jeffries caught off guard when pressed on high gas prices under Biden compared to Trump
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., was confronted Monday morning over high gas prices under the Biden administration when criticizing President Donald Trump over "skyrocketing gas prices."
Jeffries remarked on gas prices while discussing Trump's peace deal with Iran after months of war and hostilities on "Good Day New York."
"It was a reckless war of choice that has obviously cost the American people significantly, particularly as it relates to skyrocketing gas prices in an environment where the cost of living was already too high," Jeffries said.
After Jeffries emphasized the importance of "solving our own problems" in America, co-host Rosanna Scotto reminded him that former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden also saw high gas prices during their terms.
"Gas prices were up under Obama too. And Biden, right?" Scotto said.
While Jeffries attempted to answer, Scotto pressed, "Didn’t we have gas prices over $5?"
"Well, there were gas prices in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic situation..." Jeffries remarked.
"And I remember eggs were like $12 a dozen," Scotto said.
Scotto then moved on to discuss the New York Knicks' NBA championship win with the New York congressman.
Fox News Digital reached out to Jeffries' office for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Gas prices reached their highest recorded national average at $5.02 per gallon under Biden in June 2022.
At the time, members of the Democratic Party largely blamed the price surge on the aftermath of the COVID pandemic and the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war, calling it "Putin's price hike."
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Gas prices under President Trump peaked last month at over $4.50 per gallon but have steadily declined over the last few weeks as the Trump administration negotiates with Iran.
US won't move troops despite 'signed' Iran deal, as doubts linger over Tehran's next move
The Trump administration will keep its military buildup in the Middle East in place despite signing a new agreement with Iran, underscoring Washington's continued distrust of Iran as the two sides enter a 60-day negotiating period.
"The plan is to keep the current force posture during the 60-day negotiations," a senior U.S. official told reporters on a call Monday. "We hope to draw them down, but we're not doing that yet."
"The agreement contemplates the reduction of military forces in the region upon the agreement of a final deal," the official added.
Officials said President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf already have signed the memorandum, and that the details of the agreement will be released publicly within the next 24 to 48 hours. A formal signing ceremony is expected later in the week.
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The decision means the Pentagon will maintain a military posture that recently included roughly 50,000 troops deployed across the Middle East, one of the largest U.S. force concentrations in the region in more than two decades. Publicly available fleet tracking data indicate at least two carrier strike groups remain in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
Officials repeatedly stressed that any sanctions relief, asset releases or future concessions would be tied to verification and Iranian performance, not promises alone, with one senior official acknowledging the two sides remain in the early stages of "building trust."
That lack of trust was evident in the administration's description of the agreement, which differs in key respects from accounts published by Iranian officials and state-linked media.
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White House officials insisted Monday that no frozen Iranian assets have been released and said any sanctions relief would be conditioned on Iranian performance during the upcoming negotiations.
"The very simple fact is, $0 of unfrozen assets have been released by the United States or any other country," one official said.
Iranian officials and state-linked media, meanwhile, have described the framework as paving the way for the release of roughly $24 billion in frozen Iranian funds and broader economic relief during the negotiation period.
White House officials disputed reports that any funds have already been released and repeatedly emphasized that future economic concessions would be earned through compliance rather than granted upfront.
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"We'll do some small gestures of that in the beginning, if they make some small gestures to us," an official said.
While Trump has portrayed the agreement as a potential turning point in U.S.–Iran relations, the memorandum itself is narrower in scope. The framework extends the ceasefire, establishes a 60-day negotiating window and seeks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas shipments normally pass.
The reopening of the Strait may prove to be the agreement's most immediate and economically significant effect. White House officials said the memorandum provides for the opening of the waterway and the lifting of the naval blockade, though they cautioned that commercial shipping could take days or weeks to return to normal levels as mines are cleared and shipping companies regain confidence in the route.
Officials also said the agreement requires the Strait to remain open toll-free during the 60-day negotiating period. The administration expects shipping traffic to increase significantly over the coming days, easing pressure on global energy markets.
The deal, officials said, creates a framework under which Iran could eventually receive sanctions relief and broader access to the global economy in exchange for verifiable steps to ensure it does not rebuild its nuclear program and curbs support for terrorism and regional instability.
"If they're willing to behave like a normal country, then we're willing to treat them like a normal country," one official said.
The prospect of renewed traffic through the Strait has already reverberated through global markets. Oil prices fell following news of the agreement as traders bet that one of the world's most important energy choke points could soon return to normal operations.
PGA TOUR: One of these seven golfers will win the 2026 US Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, aka The Cock, on Long Island, New York, is one of the founding members of the United States Golf Association and hosted the second-ever U.S. Open in 1896. So, it’s only fitting that the U.S. Open returns to Shinnecock in 2026, America’s 250th birthday year.
Undoubtedly one of the toughest courses in the world, Shinnecock is a par-70 links-style course with uneven lies, deep rough along the fairway with random fescue, elevation changes and brutally difficult greens. Oh, and it’s a coastal track with few trees, making it highly susceptible to wind.
After a 90-year hiatus, there have been four U.S. Opens at The Cock from 1986 to 2018. Only four golfers have finished those U.S. Opens under par. Brooks Koepka, Shinnecock’s reigning U.S. Open champion in 2018, won with a score of +1. Basically, what I’m getting at is there will be carnage at The Cock this week.
Shifting gears, my PGA TOUR betting record this season is a disgrace. And it’s killing me because golf is my favorite sport to gamble on, and it’s the only sport I can’t beat. I’m down damn near 38 units (u), and I’m not even getting unlucky. I just suck this year.
But that all changes this week. I successfully predicted the New York Knicks would meet the San Antonio Spurs in the 2026 NBA Finals, then picked New York to win the title. I hit Napoleon Solo at the 2026 Preakness Stakes in May and a 100-to-1 trifecta at the Belmont Stakes two weeks ago.
That said, I’m calling my shot and guaranteeing a win at the 2026 U.S. Open because I won’t let my heater go cold. Now that I just jinxed myself, let’s discuss the horses for the course that I’m riding into The Cock.
The following odds are based on my previous bets on the golfers listed below. Subject to change.
🇺🇸 Bryson DeChambeau +3000 at FanDuel (0.67u) and Top-20 with ties +173 at Kalshi (0.75u)
🇺🇸 Russell Henley +4000 at BetMGM (0.5u) and Top-10 with ties +279 at Kalshi (0.5u)
🇺🇸 Patrick Reed +5000 at Fanatics Sportsbook (0.4u) and Top-20 with ties +217 at Kalshi (0.5u)
🇺🇸 Chris Gotterup +5403 (0.37u) and Top-20 with ties +173 (0.75u), both at Kalshi
🏴 Tyrrell Hatton +5713 (0.35u) and Top-20 with ties +228 at Kalshi (0.5u)
🇺🇸 Harris English +13233 at Kalshi (0.15u) and Top-10 with ties +510 at DraftKings (0.25u)
🇦🇺 Cameron Smith +13257 (0.15u) and Top-20 with ties +489 (0.25u), both at Kalshi
I’m buying low on Bryson, who missed the cut at The Masters and PGA Championship this year, where he was +1200 and +2000, respectively. Last year, DeChambeau entered the U.S. Open as the second-betting favorite at +750.
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A two-time U.S. Open champion in 2020 and 2024, Bryson is the best or second-best driver in golf, and the U.S. Open is the most driver-heavy tournament year in, year out. I mean, he’s gained strokes off-the-tee in every major and LIV Tour event with shot-link data that he’s played in since February 2024.
Even if Shinnecock forces these guys to be more strategic off-the-tee, Bryson will still find a way to gain strokes with his driver. Also, DeChambeau is a sneaky good putter and has gained strokes on the greens in eight of his 11 starts this season, according to DataGolf.com, including The Masters and PGA Championship.
He finished T25 in the last U.S. Open at Shinnecock while gaining strokes on the field with his driver and putter. Finally, Bryson is a golf nerd who will tailor a game plan to the course he’s playing.
Henley has made the cut in four of his last five U.S. Opens with a T13 in 2021, T14 in 2023, T7 in 2024 and T10 last year. He tied for 25th in the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock and was tied for the lead after the first round.
Henley is having another great season, featuring a T3 at The Masters and a win at the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge. He was T10 at The Open Championship last year, his previous visit to a links-style course.
Many golf betting analysts are saying that driving accuracy is more important than distance at Shinnecock because you’re dead if you aren’t playing from the fairway. Henley leads the PGA TOUR in driving accuracy this season.
Furthermore, he plays well at similar crossover courses. Per Betsperts Golf, Henley is sixth in this field for total strokes gained at similar courses to Shinnecock over the last three years. Henley is good enough to win a major, and he has the game to win here.
Along with Augusta National, where he won the green jacket in 2018, Shinnecock is one of the two courses Reed would draw inspiration from if he were designing a major championship venue, per Joseph LaMagna from TheFriedEgg.com. Reed thinks that much of The Cock.
He left LIV before the start of this season to join the DP World Tour and play his way back onto the PGA TOUR. Reed won two of his first four starts on the DP World Tour, tied for second in another and finished T10 in his most recent tournament on the DP World Tour.
Now that he essentially locked up his PGA TOUR card for next season, Reed has only played in The Masters and the 2026 PGA Championship since March, where he finished T12 and T10. It's clear his only focus is winning a second major and you know he's been practicing at Shinnecock over the last month.
Reed's U.S. Open best finish was fourth here in 2018. He gained strokes across the board in driving, on approach, around-the-green and putting that week at The Cock. Reed has 12 international wins, played for three American Ryder Cup teams, and enters the U.S. Open with great lead-in form.
Since last year’s U.S. Open, where he finished a respectable T23, Gotterup has won three times: the 2025 Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club, the 2026 Sony Open at Waialae and the 2026 Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale.
The Renaissance Club is a par-70, driver-heavy links-style course in Scotland. Waialae is another par-70 course in Hawaii with coastal winds, like The Cock. TPC Scottsdale is a "bomber’s paradise" with wide fairways in the desert. These are three different types of courses in different climates and geographies.
Meanwhile, Gotterup is ninth on TOUR in total strokes gained this season and doesn’t have a weak club in the bag. This is why he’s finished third (The 2025 Open Championship), T24 (this year’s Masters) and T10 (2026 PGA Championship) in his last three majors.
Lastly, Gotterup’s swing speed is one of the fastest in golf, allowing him to use any strategy off-the-tee. He’s kind of like a poor man’s DeChambeau in the betting market, but Gotterup is playing better and has nearly double the odds of Bryson.
Hatton’s wife, Emily, had their first child last month, and Tyrrell won his first tournament as a father on the LIV Tour in Andalucia. Eight days before his child’s birth, Hatton missed the cut at the 2026 PGA Championship. Maybe he was distracted by his wife’s pregnancy and can refocus now that their child is out.
Regardless, Tyrrell has gained strokes ball-striking (driving and on approach) in the last four majors. On top of winning his last start, Hatton has three more top-10 finishes on the LIV Tour this season and he tied for third at The Masters in April.
His best U.S. Open finish was T4 last year at Oakmont Country Club, a comp course to Shinnecock. Hatton’s second-best finish at the U.S. Open was T6 at The Cock in 2018 while gaining strokes across the board. An eight-time DP World Tour winner, the Englishman is familiar with links-style courses.
The five-time PGA TOUR winner and two-time American Ryder Cupper is ranked 17th by DataGolf.com, which is the premier website for golf stats. But English is outside the top-50 in the betting odds to win the U.S. Open. I.e., English is underrated by the market.
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He’s made the cut in all 10 U.S. Opens with three top-10s in 2020-21 and 2023. His last win was the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego, which hosted the 2021 U.S. Open. For whatever reason, he didn't play at Shinnecock in 2018, but his game works better at tougher courses.
English has finished between 17th and 25th in most starts this season, including a T4 at the RBC Heritage, T18 at the PGA Championship and T17 at the Memorial Tournament in three of his past five events. He was second at last year's Open Championship.
The Aussie missed the cut at the 2018 U.S. Open at The Cock, which isn’t great. Yet, the 2022 Champion Golfer of the Year can obviously win on a links-style course. Plus, Shinnecock’s greens are insane, and Smith has a top-three best short game (chipping and putting) in the world.
The driver is by far Smith’s worst club in the bag, but The Cock’s fairways are at least wide. His best finish at the U.S. Open is fourth in 2023 at the Los Angeles Country Club, which also has wide fairways, elevation changes and tricky green complexes.
After missing the cut at six consecutive majors, Smith parted ways with his longtime swing coach before the 2026 PGA Championship, where he tied for seventh. It’s nothing to brag about, but Smith has finished T16 and T3 in the last two LIV events leading up to this week’s U.S. Open.
The bottom line is Smith’s world-class short-game can keep him in the mix at any course, and 130-to-1-ish is too good to pass up on a guy who is a major winner and playing well.
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Austin Metcalf's father rips former Frisco schools chief as 'spineless' over Karmelo Anthony graduation
The father of slain teen Austin Metcalf has some choice words for the former superintendent of Frisco Independent School District in Texas.
Jeff Metcalf's son, Austin, was killed by Karmelo Anthony in April 2025. Anthony was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years behind bars for fatally stabbing the 17-year-old at a track meet.
Days after the viral verdict, Metcalf has been voicing his grief and frustrations publicly.
Metcalf told Fox News Digital he believes the school system and its leader mishandled his son's case, the aftermath of his murder, and how Frisco went about dealing with Anthony's ability to graduate.
GRIEVING TEXAS FATHER SPEAKS OUT AFTER SON WAS STABBED TO DEATH AT HIGH SCHOOL TRACK MEET
Addressing former superintendent Mike Waldrip, he said he "folded like a cheap tent under pressure," from Anthony supporters pushing Frisco ISD to allow him to still graduate despite the allegations against him at the time of his graduation last year.
In a recent interview with Rumble podcast "JinxedSip," the grieving father again went after Waldrip and said he was "the most spineless, coward piece of ---- I've ever met in my entire life," TMZ reported.
Metcalf also expressed his anger at the fact that Waldrip allowed Anthony to graduate high school after the stabbing.
"He didn't go back to school after April 2. He might have had the credit, he might have had the grades, but you still have the ability to deny the diploma," he said to Fox News Digital.
He told Fox News Digital that Anthony should not have been allowed to graduate based on attendance as he says the killer never returned to school following the stabbing.
TMZ reported, "Jeff argued that Karmelo shouldn't have been able to graduate because he says the school handbook allegedly declares murder to be grounds for 'mandatory expulsion.'"
Anthony was convicted of murder more than a year after he fatally stabbed Metcalf.
Jeff Metcalf also told Fox News Digital the school system didn't have strong enough security at the fateful track meet.
He said, "They didn't have metal detectors that the athletes went through, they didn't have proper security. I mean, I can go on and on. They were negligent in this."
Waldrip was the school system's superintendent during the time that Metcalf was killed. Frisco ISD announced his retirement in November 2025, more than six months after the murder.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Waldrip and Frisco ISD for comment on Metcalf's claims.