Backpacks full of explosives found near Serbia-Hungary gas pipeline, leaders say

Two backpacks containing explosives were found near a pipeline in Serbia near the Hungarian border carrying Russian gas, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday.

Both Serbia and Hungary are stillheavily reliant on Russian energysupplies, putting them odds with other European countries seeking to reduce their reliance on Russian supplies.

The backpacks, containing "two large packages of explosives with detonators," were found in Kanjiza, in northern Serbia, "a few hundred meters from the gas pipeline," Vucic said.

Video and images in Serbian media show an extensive police presence in the area, along with roadblocks and helicopters above.

Vucic said he had informed Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban "of the initial results of the investigation by our military and police authorities into the threat to the critical gas infrastructure."

Orban, who is in the midst of a bitter election campaign ahead of a national vote next weekend, said onXthat he would convene an emergency defense council meeting later Sunday.

As to the origin of the explosives, Vucic said there were "certain traces" he could not discuss immediately.

He added that the explosives could have "endangered many lives" and caused significant damage to the pipeline.

Close ties

Vucic and Orban both have strong relations with Moscow. Last month, Serbia secured a further three months of gas imports from Russia following talks between Vucic and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

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Orban has frequentlycomplainedthat Ukraine has blocked its oil supplies through a Russian pipeline that crosses Ukrainian territory.

On Saturday, the Hungarian Prime Ministerposted a videowarning that a "severe energy crisis is approaching, accelerating day by day," because of the war in the Middle East, and demanded that the European Union suspend sanctions on the import of Russian energy.

Hungary has used its own exemption from the EU sanctions to deepen its dependence on Russian fossil fuels.

Orban has long clashed with the European Union over relations with Russia, support for Ukraine and immigration.

He has also been an outspoken ally of US President Donald Trump and received vocal support from Trump administration officials.

In the last week of Hungary's election campaign, US Vice President JD Vance will visit Budapest to meet Orban. In February, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said relations between Washington and Budapest had entered a "golden age" andtold Orbanat a news conference that "your success is our success."

Orban faces the biggest challenge to his rule in 16 years,according to analysts.

Two polls published last week showed Hungary's center-right Tisza party widening its lead over Orban's ruling Fidesz party ahead of the April 12 parliamentary election, although a large share of voters remained undecided.

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The Masters: Ranking all 10 LIV Golfers in 2026 field

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Ninety-one players are scheduled to tee off at Augusta National in the 90th edition of the Masters Tournament on Thursday, but the final field includes only 10 members of LIV Golf.

The Saudi-backed league already had its fewest number of qualified players before Phil Mickelson withdrew last week due to a family health matter. The number has declined each year since LIV Golf's inaugural 2022 season, with 18 of the league's players qualifying for the Masters in 2023.

There were 13 players at Augusta in 2024 and 12 last year. The number has dwindled to 10 in 2026, directly impacted by the recent LIV Golf departures of Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed. Joaquin Niemann did not receive an invitation after being offered a special invite each of the past two years.

However, there are two LIV players among the top five pre-tournament favorites and five former champions among their ranks at this year's Masters. At least two LIV Golf players have finished in the top 10 of the Masters each of the past three years.

We rank each of their chances to don the green jacket come next Sunday.

BUBBA WATSON (+60000 at DraftKings)

Qualified By: Past Champion (2012, '14)

Watson has plummeted to 702nd in the Official World Golf Ranking due to a decline in play followed by finger surgery last October that ended his 2025 competitive season. The 47-year-old RangeGoats captain hasn't finished better than T28 through the first five LIV events this year and is 48th in the points standings.

The two-time Masters champion can never be fully discounted at Augusta, where he finished T14 last year thanks to a final-round 68. But Watson missed the cut the previous year and has largely been a non-factor outside of LIV Golf events since being one of the league's first signings in 2022.

CHARL SCHWARTZEL (+60000)

Qualified By: Past Champion (2011)

The South African rebounded from missing the cut two years ago to finish T36 at Augusta in 2025. Schwartzel, 41, did finish T10 at the International Series Morocco and T12 in the Philippines last year, but only played five events outside of LIV.

He rarely plays against elite fields these days, with the Masters being his lone major appearances over the past two years. Schwartzel's best LIV finish so far in 2026 was a T17 in Adelaide.

DUSTIN JOHNSON (+24000)

Qualified By: Past Champion (2020)

After missing the cut in three of four majors and failing to win a LIV event last year, Johnson has begun to string together more positive results of late. That includes three finishes of T17 or better through five LIV events in 2026, although he still sits 26th in the points standings.

Now 41, Johnson has become one of the poster children for critics who claim elite players lured by lucrative contracts from the Saudis now lack the drive to remain at the top of the game (see: Cameron Smith, below). Johnson also missed the Masters cut in 2024 and hasn't finished better than T23 while missing the cut in six of the past nine majors overall.

SERGIO GARCIA (+22500)

Qualified By: Past Champion (2017)

Garcia will be making his 103rd career start in a major, although there is little to suggest that he'll be a real threat at Augusta. He has missed the Masters cut each of the past three years and has a lone top-15 finish on LIV this year.

The Fireballs GC captain finished T4 at the Bahrain Championship to begin 2026, but otherwise has rarely been a factor outside of LIV Golf over the past three years.

CARLOS ORTIZ (+26000)

Qualified By: Top 4 in 2025 U.S. Open (T4)

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Ortiz has yet to find a podium on LIV Golf this year, but he has been solid with four finishes of T21 or better highlighted by a solo sixth in Hong Kong. This will mark only his second start at the Masters, where he missed the cut in 2021.

Ortiz, 34, tied for fourth at last year's U.S. Open to punch his Augusta ticket for 2026. The Mexican star also won the International Series Macau in March 2025 and closed out last year with a T8 at the Australian Open.

TOM MCKIBBIN (+28000)

Qualified By: 2025 Hong Kong Open Champion

The former Rory McIlroy protege will make his Masters debut thanks to his seven-shot victory in Hong Kong last year. McKibbin is off to a slow LIV start, with his best finish a T17 at the season-opening Riyadh event, but the 23-year-old from Northern Ireland is considered one of the top young talents in the game.

McKibbin's best major finish to date was a T41 at the 2024 U.S. Open and he likely needs some course knowledge before becoming a true threat to win at Augusta. But he also showed world-class form with his dominant win in Hong Kong, which followed a solo fourth on the DP World Tour in Spain.

CAMERON SMITH (+10000)

Qualified By: 2022 U.S. Open Champion

The good? Smith has five top-10 finishes in his past eight Masters starts. The bad? He missed the cut at Augusta for the first time last year. The ugly? The former World No. 2 missed seven consecutive cuts in non-LIV events -- including all four majors -- before claiming a runner-up finish in his native Australia in 2025.

Smith has shown an improvement in form with a pair of T8s on LIV this year, but he's still a far cry from the player who finished T6 at Augusta just two years ago.

TYRRELL HATTON (+6900)

Qualified By: Top 4 in 2024 U.S. Open (T4)

The fiery Englishman's famous lack of patience with himself on the course wouldn't appear to suit Augusta, but Hatton has plenty of game to be a serious factor if he can put four solid rounds together. His best previous Masters finish was a T9 in 2024, when he closed with a 69.

Hatton, 34, has a past top-10 finish in each of the majors, with his best result to date being a T4 at the 2025 U.S. Open. His T14 at Augusta last year would have been significantly better if not for a 75 on Saturday that dropped him out of serious contention, and Hatton regularly seems to play some of his best golf on the world's most challenging courses.

JON RAHM (+850)

Qualified By: Past Champion (2023)

The captain of Legion XII that includes Hatton and McKibbin, Rahm already has a win, three runners-up and another top-5 on LIV in 2026. The Spaniard shot a final-round 69 at Augusta in 2023 to beat Koepka and Mickelson by four shots to claim his second major victory.

Rahm, 31, has consistently risen to the major challenge since bolting for LIV Golf in 2024. That includes three top-15 major finishes in 2025, topped by a T7 at the U.S. Open after a T8 at the PGA Championship.

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU (+1100)

Qualified By: 2024 U.S. Open Champion

DeChambeau, 32, is the hottest player on the LIV circuit, having won consecutive events in dramatic playoffs while also posting a T3 in Adelaide. That followed a 2025 in which he posted top-10s in every major outside of his missed cut at the U.S. Open.

He shared the 36-hole lead at Augusta in 2024 before finishing sixth, and held the 54-hole lead last year before settling for a T5. That's DeChambeau's best Masters finish to date, but his prodigious length off the tee and increasing knowledge of Augusta's nuances make him one of the clear favorites entering the week.

--Derek Harper, Field Level Media

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Alabama's Nate Oats signs new contract to make him a top-5 highest-paid head coach, school says

Alabama head coach Nate Oats has signed a new deal to stay with the school, athletic director Greg Byrne announced Sunday. The deal, per Byrne, will make him one of the highest-paid men's basketball coaches in the NCAA.

"Nate Oats has signed a new contract that will make him one of the top five compensated men's basketball coaches in the country," Byrne said in a statement on social media. "Appropriate members of the Board of Trustees have been notified of the proposed terms of the new agreement and it will soon be formally approved through the board process."

Byrne did not provide additional details about Oats' exact salary, but a top-five deal would put Oats above $6 million annually, based on the current list of highest-compensated coachesper USA Today. The head coach earned $5.5 million this year under an extension he signed in 2024.

Oats has led the Crimson Tide to six consecutive NCAA tournaments since taking over as head coach in 2019. This year, Alabama advanced to the Sweet 16 beforefalling to Michigan.

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Oats joins Tommy Lloyd, whosigned a new deal with Arizonaearlier this week, in locking up a lucrative contract with his current team. Like Lloyd, Oats' name was one of many thrown around in the wake ofNorth Carolina firing Hubert Davis last month. But when he wasasked about the UNC vacancyduring the Crimson Tide's March Madness run, Oats reaffirmed his commitment to staying in Alabama. "To me, there's absolutely no reason to leave here," he said.

However,Yahoo Sports' Dan Wolken reportedthat Oats was never really in the running for the Tar Heels gig in the first place. Oats' recent tenure at Alabama has come with some controversy: Only two years removed fromthe Brandon Miller situation, junior guardAden Holloway was arrested for possession of marijuanalast month, causing him to miss the tournament. Oats'insistence on bringing in Charles Bediako, before the center was ruled ineligible due to his NBA G League experience, also raised some eyebrows.

Last month, Oatshad evaded questionsabout why he hadn't signed a new contract, which sparked some speculation that Oats may have been getting bids from other schools. Oats, though, insisted that he was incredibly appreciative of what he had.

"On March 15, my salary went up $500,000," Oats said. "I still can't believe I'm getting paid this much. I'm coaching basketball, guys."

Now, Oats seems more than happy to take another pay raise.

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What teams has Ty Simpson visited so far? How Alabama QB fits with each suitor

Quarterbacks always steal the spotlight duringNFL draftseason.

Withtop-rated quarterback prospectFernando Mendoza's landing spot a seemingly forgone conclusion – No. 1 overall to the Las Vegas Raiders – attention has turned to one of the other top signal-callers in the 2026 NFL Draft class. Where willAlabama'sTy Simpsonend up?

Recent reporting from NFL insider Ian Rapoport may give a bit of insight to the answer.

On March 31,Rapoport reportedthat Simpson had top 30 visits scheduled with three teams in the weeks before the 2026 NFL Draft in addition to a private workout with a fourth team. All four teams have uncertain futures behind center.

Here are the teams Simpson has reportedly visited so far, as well as how he would fit with each team:

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3. Arizona Cardinals – David Bailey, OLB/DE, Texas Tech

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" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 7. Washington Commanders – Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State

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" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 10. Cincinnati Bengals – Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 11. Miami Dolphins – Francis Mauigoa, OT/G, Miami (Fla.)

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 12. Dallas Cowboys – Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 13. Los Angeles Rams (from Atlanta Falcons) – Makai Lemon, WR, USC

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Akheem Mesidor, DE, Miami (Fla.)

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 16. Jets (from Indianapolis Colts) – Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 17. Detroit Lions – Spencer Fano, OT/G, Utah

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 18. Minnesota Vikings – Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 19. Carolina Panthers - Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 21. Pittsburgh Steelers – Kadyn Proctor, OT/G, Alabama

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 22. Los Angeles Chargers – T.J. Parker, DE/OLB, Clemson

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 23. Philadelphia Eagles – Keldric Faulk, DE, Auburn

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 24. Cleveland Browns – Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana

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New York Jets

Current rostered quarterbacks:Geno Smith, Brady Cook, Bailey Zappe

According to multiple reports, Simpson partook in a private workout with the Jets in late March.

This offseason, New York has already undergone an overhaul of its quarterback room. Gang Green traded 2025 starter Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs, opted not to re-sign backup Tyrod Taylor in free agency and traded for Las Vegas Raiders starter Geno Smith.

Smith agreed to a contract restructure after the trade that will have him hit free agency after the 2026 season, so he is not a long-term answer for New York. Cook, the lone holdover from last year, struggled in his limited opportunities as a starter as an undrafted free agent rookie in 2025. Zappe signed a reserve/future contract after the 2025 season and adds a bit of extra depth.

With two first-round picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Jets have the capital to take a swing on Simpson as their potential quarterback of the future. Smith could be the bridge quarterback that gives way to the Alabama gunslinger once Simpson is prepared.

In addition to their two firsts this year, the Jets also have three first-round picks in 2027. A strong rookie campaign from Simpson could allow New York to shift its focus in 2027 to building up the roster around him.

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Arizona Cardinals

Currently rostered quarterbacks:Jacoby Brissett, Gardner Minshew, Kedon Slovis

The Cardinals were one of the three teams to set a top 30 meeting with Simpson, according to Rapoport. And similar to the Jets, the Cardinals do not have a clear future at quarterback.

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Like New York, Arizona parted ways with its 2025 starter, Kyler Murray, this offseason. The Cardinals released Murray at the start of the new league year, and he signed with the Vikings shortly thereafter. They retained Brissett, who began the 2025 season as a backup quarterback, as their presumptive starter entering 2026. Minshew was a free agency signing to give Arizona a new backup behind Brissett, and Slovis, a Cardinals practice squad member in 2025, is additional depth.

None are long-term answers, with Brissett and Minshew due to hit free agency after this coming season. Simpson presents a possible answer to the Cardinals' franchise quarterback question after eating over $35 million to move on from Murray this offseason.

Arizona currently owns the No. 3 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, which it likely won't use on Simpson. But the NFC West team also has the No. 34 overall pick at the top of the second round. The Cardinals are in a good position to either trade back up into the first round to draft Simpson or wait until early on Day 2 to select the Alabama signal-caller if he's still available.

Cleveland Browns

Currently rostered quarterbacks:Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel, Deshaun Watson

The Browns made two more attempts to get off of the quarterback carousel in 2025 by drafting both Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. Those attempts came three years after a major swing (and, to this point, a miss) on trading for Deshaun Watson and signing him to a fully guaranteed five-year, $230 million deal. None of the three attempts at getting off of the carousel have done a convincing job so far.

Watson's Browns tenure has been marred by injuries and poor play when he is healthy. Gabriel struggled in his first shot at Cleveland's starting job last year, and a Week 11 injury paved the way for Sanders to get his shot. Then Sanders had an up-and-down rookie campaign that still leaves his future as the Browns' starter murky.

Could the Browns take yet another swing at a highly touted quarterback prospect in the draft? Their decision to host Simpson on one of their limited top 30 visits suggests there's at least some interest there.

Like the Jets, Cleveland has two first-round picks: one is in the top five, and the other is closer to the bottom of the opening round. That puts them in prime position to add at least one top prospect at a premium position (read: wide receiver or offensive tackle) at the top of the draft, with the flexibility and improved roster infrastructure to take a swing on Simpson later on.

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Miami Dolphins

Currently rostered quarterbacks:Malik Willis, Quinn Ewers, Cam Miller

The Dolphins' new general manager, Jon-Eric Sullivan, hit a massive reset button on the Dolphins' roster. Gone are quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and edge rusher Bradley Chubb. The new-look Dolphins will be built around a new core and foundation.

Malik Willis, the top free agent quarterback this offseason, appears to be the linchpin of this new foundation. The former Packers' backup quarterback sticks with Sullivan and new Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley, who also moved to Miami from Green Bay, to begin the 2026 season and Dolphins' rebuild. Second-year passer Quinn Ewers is still around after a decent showing in three starts as a rookie, and Cam Miller is an extra depth piece that Miami brought over from the Raiders' practice squad late last year.

Of the four teams to have reportedly met with Simpson, Miami is the least clear fit on the surface. Willis just signed a three-year, $67.5 million contract to join the Dolphins with $45 million guaranteed. That's starter money with signs pointing to a longer future in Miami.

If the Dolphins are considering drafting Simpson, perhaps they're looking to hedge their bets on Willis. The former Packer struggled in the first two years of his career with the Tennessee Titans, and he has never had a full season of starts yet.

Miami has an extra first-round pick to work with after trading Waddle to Denver. Perhaps Sullivan likes what he sees in Simpson and gives himself future flexibility by making the Alabama gunslinger a first-round pick – and therefore eligible for a fifth-year option down the road.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Ty Simpson top 30 visits: Which teams has Alabama QB met with?

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Sky Ferreira Accuses Charli XCX of Stealing Her Unreleased Demo Songs for Wuthering Heights Album

Sky Ferreira publicly implied that her unreleased demos were used — without proper credit — on Charli XCX's Wuthering Heights soundtrack album.

• Specific tracks called into question include "Eyes of the World," the intro to "Chains of Love," and "Altars," which fans claim may be rooted in Ferreira's original work dating as far back as 2015.

• Ferreira insists she has dated proof of her contributions, but says it isn't worth the fight — a pointed nod to how the music industry tends to handle artists in her position.

Sky Ferreira— the elusive, perpetually delayed album-having "Everything Is Embarrassing" singer — has spent the past few weeks implying that her fingerprints are a lot more prominent onCharli XCX'sWuthering Heightsalbum than anyone realized. And she's not being subtle about it.

It started back in February, whenWuthering Heightsdropped and a meme circulated about Charli dragging Ferreira back into the studio to make the album. Ferreira's response in the comments was blunt: "To record my old songs." No explanation. No elaboration. Just six words and a handful of asterisks that sent the internet into a full spiral.

That comment simmered for weeks. Then, earlier this month, a fan account named Leon on X decided to question Ferreira's sources of income — which, in retrospect, was a bold choice. Ferreira found the post and clapped back: "I toured for years. I work. I hate to break it to you, but your favorite artist records my old songs. I hope that answers your question."

Still no names. But everyone understood who she was talking about.

Leon then posted a since-deleted screenshot of a text exchange with an alleged "industry insider," who claimed that "Eyes of the World" — the track on which Ferreira is officially credited as a guest feature — and the intro to "Chains of Love" were both taken from her demo "Ancient Idols," a track dating to around 2018 that had been intended for her long-suffering, still-unreleased second album,Masochism. The insider also alleged that "Altars" was based on a Ferreira demo from 2015.

Ferreira didn't confirm those specifics — but she didn't exactly deny them either.She responded to Leon: "Your industry 'insider' is wrong. Close but wrong." Then, in a follow-up, she added: "I'm not going to get into it but it was definitely more than an intro. I have proof of everything with dates. It isn't worth the trouble bc I know how the world works."

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"Close but wrong" and "more than an intro" is a very specific kind of not-denying something.

Ferreira has been careful not to directly accuse Charli XCX of theft by name, framing the issue instead as part of a broader pattern within the music industry — one where creative ownership gets muddied and original authors don't always get their due. But the implication is loud enough that no one is missing it.

The through line in all of this appears to be producer Justin Raisen. Ferreira's frequent collaborator also worked on theWuthering Heightssoundtrack with Charli, and fans have been quick to speculate that music Ferreira created with Raisen — work she reportedly couldn't release while stuck in her deal with Capitol Records — may have eventually made its way to Charli's project.

Ferreira has been candid in past interviewsabout her decade-long battle with Capitol Records, noting that the label "waited until the 10-year anniversary ofNight Time, My Timeto drop me via an automated message that got forwarded to me." So the idea that her unreleased work could've ended up in someone else's hands isn't exactly a stretch.

The irony of all this? Charli has, on more than one occasion, declared her deep admiration for Ferreira — once saying that while she was "the biggest Rihanna stan ever," Ferreira was "the only exception" because "she's one of a kind."

For now, Charli XCX has not commented on Ferreira's claims. Given that this all played out across Instagram comments and since-deleted tweets, it's a very 2026 kind of drama — chaotic, partially redacted, and deeply unresolved.

Ferreira says she has proof of everything with dates. Whether she ever decides it's worth the trouble remains to be seen.

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