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Donald Trump involved in PGA LIV golf, NFL draft, Pete Rose, NIL, US Russia hockey

WATCH: President Trump arrives via helicopter at Trump National Doral President Trump arrived at his golf course in Doral, Florida in a helicopter before being guided to his place of stay by secret service. Trump’s efforts to mediate between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have reportedly been unsuccessful, despite two meetings at the White […]

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  • Trump’s efforts to mediate between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have reportedly been unsuccessful, despite two meetings at the White House.
  • Trump announced the 2027 NFL draft will be held in Washington D.C., despite previously criticizing the league and its players.

The man who single-handedly killed the United States Football League is attempting to fix some of sports biggest issues.

Since starting his second term as president, Donald Trump has:

  • Met twice with leaders of the PGA Tour and LIV Golf attempting to bring the rival tours together. Trump said in November it would take him “the better part of 15 minutes” to get the two sides to unite. Now, after two meetings in the White House with Trump, the sides are as far apart as they have been since that framework agreement was announced two years ago.

  • Met with former football coach Nick Saban during Trump’s trip to Tuscaloosa to speak at the University of Alabama’s commencement ceremonies. Trump listened to Saban’s complaints about mishandling of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), and emerged from the meeting considering an executive order to fix the biggest issue impacting collegiate sports.
  • Met with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and discussed his desire to posthumously pardon Pete Rose, who served five months in prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion charges in 1990, believing it could lead to Rose entering the Hall of Fame. It could not. Manfred is considering removing Rose from baseball’s permanently ineligible list, which is the only way baseball’s all-time hits leader could then be recognized in Cooperstown.
  • Stood with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and other officials in the Oval Office to announce the 2027 NFL draft would be held in Washington D.C., on the National Mall. “It’s going to be beautiful, it’s going to be something that nobody else will ever be able to duplicate,” Trump said. He said this about a draft for a league he labeled “officially dead” five years ago after some of its players protested to show support of the Black Lives Matter movement and Americans who have been oppressed and discriminated against. Trump called NFL players “sons of bitches” and said they “maybe shouldn’t be in the country.” Now … everything is “beautiful.”

  • Discussed the possibility of a hockey game between the U.S. and Russia on a call with Vladimir Putin. The conversation, of which the NHL was not aware, came as the International Ice Hockey Federation continues its sanctions on Russia since the country invaded Ukraine. The IIHF extended the ban through 2026 and Russia is not allowed to participate in the 2026 Olympics under the Russian flag.

Apparently, Trump did not listen to the PGA Tour’s Adam Scott who “encouraged” the Palm Beach resident to focus on more important issues facing a president than golf (and sports in general). Scott, a player director, was part of the February meetings between Trump; PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan; and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, who heads Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which finances LIV Golf.

And if you can’t meet with them, join them. Which Trump has done several times since January, appearing at the college football national championship game, Super Bowl 59, Daytona 500, a UCF event in Miami and hosting LIV golfers for dinner in Doral.

Trump’s biggest foray into sports ended in humiliation

Trump loves to act like he’s fixing everything when, at least when it comes to sports, he has fixed nothing.

In fact, you can go back four decades when his arrogance and ego were responsible for killing the USFL, which at the time included stars such as Jim Kelly, Steve Young, Reggie White and future Trump worshiper Herschel Walker.

The NFL’s lead attorney, Frank Rothman, and then NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle crushed Trump during the trial. Rothman called Trump “such a lousy witness for them, and a great one for us.” Rozelle famously exposed Trump as a liar.

“He was not believable in anything he said,” one juror said. “He came off as arrogant and unlikeable.”

Trump was volatile and unhinged in the courtroom, according to reports. His attempt to use the USFL as a way toward owning an NFL franchise, which Rozelle made clear never would happen, was so obvious he was not taken seriously.

Trump was so close to realizing his desire to host a men’s golf major championship before his false claims that the 2020 election was stolen killed that. The PGA of America moved the 2022 PGA Championship out of Trump’s property in Bedminster, N.J., after his actions and words incited his followers to storm the United States Capitol, leading to one of the ugliest days in our country’s history.

Trump’s fascination and desperate attempt to be part of the sports ecosystem started with a disaster 40 years ago, and it has not gotten much better since.

Tom D’Angelo is a senior sports columnist and reporter for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at tdangelo@pbpost.com.



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Alofe, Kovacs Clinch Spots at 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships

Story Links JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Harvard track & field continued its sensational week at the NCAA East First Round, as two more Crimson clinched their spots at next month’s NCAA Outdoor Championships. For the second time in his Crimson career, sophomore Tito Alofe will compete at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, […]

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Harvard track & field continued its sensational week at the NCAA East First Round, as two more Crimson clinched their spots at next month’s NCAA Outdoor Championships.

For the second time in his Crimson career, sophomore Tito Alofe will compete at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, as the Peachtree City, Georgia native will head to Eugene, Oregon to feature in the men’s high jump final. Fellow sophomore Ferenc Kovacs will make his NCAA Outdoor Championships debut next month in the men’s 1500m.

An All-America First Team selection in the outdoor men’s high jump during his inaugural collegiate campaign in 2024, Alofe will head back to the NCAA Outdoor Championships for a second-straight season. In Jacksonville, Alofe showed perseverance at each height. After leaping over the bar at 2.05m (6’8.75″) on his second attempt, Alofe cleared both 2.10m (6’10.75″) and 2.15m (7′.5″) on his first attempts. Alofe missed his first two jumps at 2.18m (7’1.75″) but punched his ticket to Hayward Field by clearing the bar on his third and final try, finishing in a tied for third in the first flight.

The men’s 1500m saw another Crimson qualify for the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Featuring in the second heat, Kovacs orchestrated a stellar run, posting a split of 45.06 in the opening 300m and closing out the race with a 52.97 over the last lap. The school record holder in the 1500m, Kovacs finished in third in the second heat with a time of 3:44.54 to automatically qualify for the 1500m semifinals in Eugene.

Racing in the third and final heat, Harvard’s men’s 4x100m relay squad went toe-to-toe with the some of the nation’s top teams, as sophomore Timi Esan, junior Jonas Clarke and first-years Jordan Coleman and Harlow Tong combined for a time of 39.43, finishing in 15th place.

In the men’s 3000m steeplechase, first-year William Brunner made his NCAA East First Round debut. A native of Vail, Colorado, Brunner navigated the obstacles to a time of 9:03.27, finishing in 29th place.

Harvard wrapped the action on the track with two participants in the men’s 5000m. Finishing in 21st place, sophomore Charlie Ortmans posted a time of 14:19.81. A qualifier in the men’s 10,000m, junior Shane Brosnan took 37th after crossing the finish line in 14:43.96.

After action was suspended yesterday due to severe weather in the Jacksonville area, senior Anastasia Retsa concluded her time in the Sunshine State in the women’s pole vault. A native of Athens, Greece, Retsa finished in 15th after clearing 4.09m (13’5″) on her second attempt.

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Harvard concludes its time at the 2025 NCAA East First Round tomorrow, as the Crimson will feature in six events on the final day of action in Jacksonville.

For complete coverage of Harvard Track & Field, follow us on Twitter (@HarvardTFXC) and Instagram (@harvardtfxc).

 





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NHL Playoffs 2025: Stanley Cup Final schedule, bracket, scores, as Oilers meet Panthers in rematch

The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers will meet in a Stanley Cup rematch. On Thursday night, the Oilers finished off the Western Conference Final with a 6-3 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 5. Even though the Stars were the team with their backs against the wall, the Oilers were the more desperate squad […]

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The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers will meet in a Stanley Cup rematch. On Thursday night, the Oilers finished off the Western Conference Final with a 6-3 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 5.

Even though the Stars were the team with their backs against the wall, the Oilers were the more desperate squad from the opening puck drop. Corey Perry scored a power play goal just 2:31 into the game, and Edmonton was off and running. Not long after Perry broke the ice, Mattias Janmark scored on a breakaway thanks to an ill-timed line change by the Stars.

That goal, the second on as many shots for Edmonton, was enough for Dallas coach Pete DeBoer to give goaltender Jake Oettinger the hook.

Casey Smith replaced Oettinger, and he promptly surrendered the first playoff goal of Jeff Skinner’s 15-year career, which gave the Oilers a 3-0 lead in the first period.

Dallas managed to claw its way back and get the score to 3-2, but that’s when Connor McDavid threw on his cape. After a blocked shot flew out of the Oilers’ zone and toward center ice, McDavid kicked on the jets to beat Roope Hintz to the loose puck and deke out DeSmith on the breakaway.

McDavid finished the game with a goal and an assist, and he was at his best in this series-clinching matchup. His running mate, Leon Draisaitl, also notched a couple points in the form of two assists.

Additionally, Perry’s first-period tally was his seventh of the playoffs, which set a record for the most by any player over the age of 39. Perry has given the Oilers valuable depth scoring thanks to his presence around the crease.

Now that they’re through to the Stanley Cup Final, the Oilers will get a familiar foe. The Panthers just dispatched the Carolina Hurricanes with ease and are looking to repeat as Cup champs. Edmonton overcame a 3-0 deficit to force a Game 7 in 2024, but can it finish the job this time around?

For the complete schedule and results for the Stanley Cup Final, follow along right here at CBS Sports.

Stanley Cup Final

Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers

Game 1: Wednesday, June 4 | at EDM | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV
Game 2: Friday, June 6 | at EDM | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV
Game 3: Monday, June 9 | at FLA | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV
Game 4: Thursday, June 12 | at FLA | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV
*Game 5: Saturday, June 14 | at EDM | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV
*Game 6: Tuesday, June 17 | at FLA | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV
*Game 7: Friday, June 20 | at EDM | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV

Western Conference Final

(2) Dallas Stars vs. (3) Edmonton Oilers

Game 1: Stars 6, Oilers 3 | Recap
Game 2: Oilers 3, Stars 0 | Recap
Game 3: Oilers 6, Stars 1 | Recap
Game 4: Oilers 4, Stars 1 | Recap
Game 5: Oilers 6, Stars 3 | Recap

Eastern Conference Final

(2) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (3) Florida Panthers

Game 1: Panthers 5, Hurricanes 2 | Recap
Game 2: Panthers 5, Hurricanes 0 | Recap
Game 3: Panthers 6, Hurricanes 2 | Recap
Game 4: Hurricanes 3, Panthers 0 | Recap
Game 5: Panthers 5, Hurricanes 3 | Recap

Round 2

(1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (3) Florida Panthers

Game 1: Maple Leafs 5, Panthers 4 | Recap
Game 2: Maple Leafs 4, Panthers 3 | Recap
Game 3: Panthers 5, Maple Leafs 4 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: Panthers 2, Maple Leafs 0 | Recap
Game 5: Panthers 6, Maple Leafs 1 | Recap
Game 6: Maple Leafs 2, Panthers 0 | Recap
Game 7: Panthers 6, Maple Leafs 1 | Recap

(1) Washington Capitals vs. (2) Carolina Hurricanes

Game 1: Hurricanes 2, Capitals 1 (OT) | Recap
Game 2: Capitals 3, Hurricanes 1 | Recap
Game 3: Hurricanes 4, Capitals 0 | Recap
Game 4: Hurricanes 5, Capitals 2 | Recap
Game 5: Hurricanes 3, Capitals 1 | Recap

(1) Winnipeg Jets vs. (2) Dallas Stars

Game 1: Stars 3, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 2: Jets 4, Stars 0 | Recap
Game 3: Stars 5, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 4: Stars 3, Jets 1 | Recap
Game 5: Jets 4, Stars 0 | Recap
Game 6: Stars 2, Jets 1 (OT) | Recap

(1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (3) Edmonton Oilers

Game 1: Oilers 4, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 2: Oilers 5, Golden Knights 4 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Golden Knights 4, Oilers 3 | Recap
Game 4: Oilers 3, Golden Knights 0 | Recap
Game 5: Oilers 1, Golden Knights 0 (OT) | Recap

Round 1

(1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (WC1) Ottawa Senators

Game 1: Maple Leafs 6, Senators 2 | Recap
Game 2: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: Senators 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Senators 4, Maple Leafs 0 | Recap
Game 6: Maple Leafs 4, Senators 2  | Recap

(2)Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (3) Florida Panthers

Game 1: Panthers 6, Lightning 2 | Recap
Game 2: Panthers 2, Lightning 0 | Recap
Game 3: Lightning 5, Panthers 1 | Recap
Game 4: Panthers 4, Lightning 2 | Recap
Game 5: Panthers 6, Lightning 3 | Recap

(1) Washington Capitals vs. (WC2) Montreal Canadiens

Game 1: Capitals 3, Canadiens 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 2: Capitals 3, Canadiens 1 | Recap
Game 3: Canadiens 6, Capitals 3 | Recap
Game 4: Capitals 5, Canadiens 2 | Recap
Game 5: Capitals 4, Canadiens 1 | Recap

(2) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (3) New Jersey Devils

Game 1: Hurricanes 4, Devils 1 | Recap
Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Devils 1 | Recap
Game 3: Devils 3, Hurricanes 2 (2OT) | Recap
Game 4: Hurricanes 5, Devils 2 | Recap
Game 5: Hurricanes 5, Devils 4 (2OT) | Recap

(1) Winnipeg Jets vs. (WC2) St. Louis Blues

Game 1: Jets 5, Blues 3 | Recap
Game 2: Jets 2, Blues 1 | Recap
Game 3: Blues 7, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 4: Blues 5, Jets 1 | Recap
Game 5: Jets 5, Blues 3 | Recap
Game 6: Blues 5, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 7: Jets 4, Blues 3 (2OT) | Recap

(2) Dallas Stars vs. (3) Colorado Avalanche

Game 1: Avalanche 5, Stars 1 | Recap
Game 2: Stars 4, Avalanche 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Stars 2, Avalanche 1 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: Avalanche 4, Stars 0 | Recap
Game 5: Stars 6, Avalanche 2 | Recap
Game 6: Avalanche 7, Stars 4 | Recap
Game 7: Stars 4, Avalanche 2 | Recap

(1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (WC1) Minnesota Wild

Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Wild 2 | Recap
Game 2: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 3: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 4: Golden Knights 4, Wild 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 6: Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 | Recap

(2) Los Angeles Kings vs. (3) Edmonton Oilers

Game 1: Kings 6, Oilers 5 | Recap
Game 2: Kings 6, Oilers 2 | Recap
Game 3: Oilers 7, Kings 4 | Recap
Game 4: Oilers 4, Kings 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Oilers 3, Kings 1 | Recap
Game 6: Oilers 6, Kings 4 | Recap 





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SEC adjusting its gymnastics tournament | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — The 2025 gymnastics season was the first in which the SEC had nine teams, but only eight qualified for the conference championship meet. Arkansas was the odd team out after finishing ninth in the conference […]

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MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — The 2025 gymnastics season was the first in which the SEC had nine teams, but only eight qualified for the conference championship meet.

Arkansas was the odd team out after finishing ninth in the conference by National Qualifying Score, calculated by taking a team’s top six overall scores — three of which must be away from home — then dropping the top score and averaging the remaining five.

It was the first time in the league’s history that every team did not participate at the conference championship meet, and it was the only conference in which that happened.

Beginning in 2026, however, all SEC gymnastics programs will compete.

“All nine will be invited,” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said at the conclusion of the league’s spring meetings Thursday. “Noting just the high level of competition and the impact on some of the score opportunities, it’s important for all of us to compete together.”

The Razorbacks’ NQS was ninth in the league but 16th in the country, meaning a team that did not qualify for its conference tournament was still a national seed in the NCAA postseason.

Arkansas was the only team not competing during conference championship weekend, giving it one less opportunity than every other team to boost its NQS before the NCAA Championships.

The Razorbacks tried to add a meet at Oregon State, which held a final meet against Fisk University because it is the only member of the Pac-12, but the NCAA did not permit Arkansas to add the competition after a request and subsequent appeal.

For 2026 and beyond, there will be an afternoon session of competition with four teams and a night session with the remaining five. A bye rotation will presumably be used for the session with an odd number of teams.

Sankey also announced the league would begin exploring a neutral site to host the SEC softball tournament in 2027 and beyond.



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Dartmouth in a Strong Position After Day One of IRA National Championship

By: Justin Lafleur Story Links CAMDEN, N.J. – The Dartmouth men’s lightweight rowing team saw both its first and second varsity eights qualify for grand finals following strong heats on Friday at the IRA National Championship.   The second varsity eight began the day, and the regatta, by placing […]

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CAMDEN, N.J. – The Dartmouth men’s lightweight rowing team saw both its first and second varsity eights qualify for grand finals following strong heats on Friday at the IRA National Championship.
 
The second varsity eight began the day, and the regatta, by placing second in its heat with a time of 5:52.760. The Big Green only trailed Penn (5:49.120) and was less than one quarter of a second ahead of both Yale (5:52.940) and Georgetown (5:53.010) in a down-to-the-wire finish for top three and qualification into the grand final.
 
The varsity eight followed by also coming in second (5:42.910), just ahead of MIT (5:43.110) while beating Ivy League foes Yale (5:47.550) and Columbia (6:01.330). Dartmouth only trailed Harvard (5:39.840) and that was by barely over three seconds.
 
The varsity four came in ninth in its time trial with a time of 6:31.749 then came in fifth in the AB semifinals (6:54.490). The Big Green will compete in the B final on Saturday. Saturday’s B final is set for 2:40 p.m.
 
Meanwhile, the two eights will compete in grand finals Sunday, with the 2V set for 10:10 a.m. and varsity eight at 11:40.

Complete Results
 
Varsity Eight
Heat 1
1. Harvard – 5:39.840
2. Dartmouth – 5:42.910
3. MIT – 5:43.110
4. Yale – 5:47.550
5. Columbia – 6:01.330
 
Second Varsity Eight
Heat 2
1. Penn – 5:49.120
2. Dartmouth – 5:52.760
3. Yale – 5:52.940
4. Georgetown – 5:53.010
 
Varsity Four
Time Trial
9. Dartmouth – 6:31.749
(out of 11 crews)
 
Semifinal
1. Penn – 6:26.010
2. Harvard – 6:28.550
3. Mercyhurst – 6:29.590
4. Princeton – 6:53.030
5. Dartmouth – 6:54.490
 





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Marian's Kattner will attend Lackawanna College – Times News Online

Published May 30. 2025 10:53AM Marian’s Maddie Kattner will continue her academic and athletic careers at Lackawanna College. Kattner will play soccer for the Falcons. Attending a signing ceremony at the school with Kattner were her parents Sheila and Jeff Kattner, Marian head of school Mike Brennan, sister Emma Kattner, and Marian Athletic Director Peter […]

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New soccer league coming to Snohomish County

Snohomish United is helping aspiring professional soccer players reach their dreams. SNOHOMISH, Wash. — Some of the best young soccer players are descending upon Snohomish County, forming Washington’s newest soccer team. All of them have one goal in mind. “I’d like to see if I can land myself in a professional soccer environment,” said Chase […]

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Snohomish United is helping aspiring professional soccer players reach their dreams.

SNOHOMISH, Wash. — Some of the best young soccer players are descending upon Snohomish County, forming Washington’s newest soccer team.

All of them have one goal in mind.

“I’d like to see if I can land myself in a professional soccer environment,” said Chase Potter.

“In the long term, I want to play professional soccer,” said Sebastian Rangel.

Both are currently on the roster for Snohomish United. The team consists of some of the top college soccer players in the state. 

They play in USL League Two. USL League Two is a developmental league for players looking to move from college into the pros.

Coach Anthony Sardon said the competition is top tier.

“A lot of these guys are gonna be drafted. Some will get drafted after this summer. We have a couple of MLS draftees on our roster already.”

Sebastian Rangel and Chase Potter both play for Gonzaga.

“Everyone here is dedicated to what they’re doing,” said Potter. “They’re obsessed with what they’re doing and it’s a great environment because that rubs off on you.”

“You’ve weeded out the people who are just playing for fun,” added Rangel. “These are people who all want to take that next step to play pro.”

Christian Soto was First Team All-PAC-12 and played for a national championship at the University of Washington.

“There’s a lot of talent. Goals are gonna be scored, plays are gonna be made,” he said.

Though players come from all over, the team is rooted in its Snohomish community.

“We are part of this community,” said Coach Sardon. “We want people from downtown to come down here and watch us play. Then go eat, go shop.” 

Under the Snohomish United umbrella is TOPSoccer – a league for youth with intellectual, emotional, or physical disabilities.

“We build soccer skills, gross motor skills, but more than that they get to be part of a team,” said TOPSoccer organizer Linda Kautz.

USL League Two is hoping to bring a women’s team to Snohomish in the near future.

For now, the young men of Snohomish United pursue their professional soccer dreams. The team was already 4-0 as of May 30. They play their home opener June 1 at Stocker Fields in Snohomish.

“Our guys like to get the fans into it and get them pumped,” said Soto. “It’s exciting to watch.”

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