PGA Championship: Why CBS analysts don't expect an underdog to win

The 108thPGA Championshipwill be May 14-17 at the Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pa., 20 miles from the statue of Rocky Balboa in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

But the CBS announcing crew for the tournament isn't sure there will be an underdog story in the season’s second major to match Rocky, the fictional boxer who came from obscurity to become the heavyweight champion of the world.

Not when world No. 1 and defending PGA champion Scottie Scheffler, Masters champion Rory McIlroy, Players champion Cameron Young, three-time 2026 winnerMatt Fitzpatrickand Farmers Insurance winner and the champion the last time a major was held near Philadelphia,Justin Rose(at the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion), are coming into the week seemingly at the top of their games.

"I don't see it, personally," said lead CBS analyst Trevor Immelman on a videoconference on May 5. "The top five, six, seven ... maybe even you can go 10 players in the world are in such nice form that I see it coming from one of those guys."

Jim Nantz, who will be the anchor for the 36th consecutive time CBS has aired the PGA and the 43rd time overall, pulled out his Masters pick, Chris Gotterup.

But can a four-time PGA Tour winner really be considered an underdog?

Same for lead on-course reporter Dottie Pepper. She touted the possibility of Keegan Bradley winning, but he's a past PGA champion and has won eight times on the PGA Tour.

In the end, the talent who will lead the CBS coverage seemed to converge on the fact that the cream will rise to the top come late Sunday afternoon at an old-school Donald Ross course and will play to a par of 70 and has enough twists and turns, hazardous bunkering and tricky greens complexes to favor the top shot-makers on the Tour.

Jim Nantz thinks Scottie Scheffler may prevail

Nantz pointed out the results of three recent events aired on CBS, the Masters, the RBC Heritage and last week's Cadillac Championship, and said Scheffler might be poised to get his breakout victory of the 2026 season.

"Four guys we're talking about, Rory, Scottie, Fitz and Cameron Young," Nantz said. "Those four go to Augusta, Rory finishes first, Scottie is second. Harbour Town Golf Links [RBC], Fitzpatrick's first, Scottie second. And then last week in Miami, you've got Cam Young winning and Scottie second.

"So it's been those four but the one constant has been Scottie," Nantz continued. "Scottie is going to come back and break through one of these days and get off the second-place train. This might be the perfect week. In my mind, if I go to the heavyweight division, I'll take Scottie."

CBS golf viewership has been strong

The golfers aren't the only ones bringing momentum to Aronimik. CBS is coming off a Masters Tournament that included the most-watched final round in 11 years, peaking at over 20 million viewers. CBS broadcasts of the PGA Tour are up 12 percent over 2025, off to the network's best start since 2015.

With technology enhancements such as a "dual array camera", and a lineup that includes Nantz, Immelman and Pepper, former Tour players Frank Nobilo, Colt Knost and Johnson Wagner, and veterans Andrew Catalon and Mark Immelman, CBS is "the best at what we do," said CBS Sports President David Berson.

"I cannot be happier with the chemistry of this team and their insightful and fun on-air presentation," Berson said on the videoconference. "It's been a great golf season so far."

First- and second-round broadcast coverage will be on ESPN from 12-7 p.m., then for another hour on ESPN2. Early coverage of the third and fourth rounds will be on ESPN from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and CBS will take over both days until the last putt.

Counting streaming coverage on ESPN+, there will be nearly 50 hours of live golf from May 14-17.

How to watch the PGA Championship

Monday, May 11

Golf Channel: Live from the PGA, 7-9 p.m.

Tuesday, May 12

Golf Channel: Live from the PGA Championship, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; 7-9 p.m.

Wednesday, May 13

Golf Channel: Live from the PGA Championship, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; 7-9 p.m.

First round, Thursday, May 14

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ESPN+: 7 a.m.-12 p.m.

ESPN: 12-7 p.m.

ESPN2: 7-8 p.m.

CBS Sports HQ, Paramount+, Golf on CBS YouTube: PGA Scorecard, immediately following play (approximately 7 p.m.).

Golf Channel: Live from the PGA, 8-10 p.m.

Friday, May 15, second round

ESPN+: 7 a.m.-12 p.m.

ESPN: 12-7 p.m.

ESPN2: 7-8 p.m.

CBS Sports HQ, Paramount+, Golf on CBS YouTube: PGA Scorecard, immediately following play (approximately 7 p.m.).

Golf Channel: Live from the PGA, 8-10 p.m.

Saturday, May 16, third round

ESPN+: 8-10 a.m.

ESPN: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

CBS: 1-7 p.m.

CBS Sports HQ, Paramount+, Golf on CBS YouTube: PGA Scorecard, immediately following play (approximately 8 p.m.).

Golf Channel, Live from the PGA, 7-9 p.m.

Sunday, May 17, fourth round

ESPN+: 8-10 a.m.

ESPN: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

CBS: 1-7 p.m.

CBS Sports HQ, Paramount+, Golf on CBS YouTube: PGA Scorecard, immediately following play (approximately 8 p.m.).

Golf Channel, Live from the PGA, 7-9 p.m.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union:PGA Championship: CBS analysts pick top players to win

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At 20 years old,Ohio State football receiverJeremiah Smithalready owns his dream car.

In an interview withComplexat the Formula One Miami Grand Prix, Smith was asked what was his dream car growing up: a Lamborghini Urus, which Smith owns in a matte black finish.

"Fortunately, I already have it, I just bought it this last year, December," Smith said.

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The Urus does not appear to be the first luxary car in Smith's collection. In 2025, Smith posed in front of a jet-blackMercedesGLE SUV when he announced an NIL deal with the Mark Wahlberg Auto Group. The starting price for the Mercedes model is around $90,000.

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Brian Barber has stepped down as boys basketball coach at Monrovia after one season.

Barber, the longtime coach at Danville, led the Bulldogs to a 14-9 record in his only season. Jon Regashus, the athletic director for several years at Danville during Barber’s tenure there, was hired last week as Greencastle’s AD after one year at Monrovia.

Barber, who owns a 515-201 record overall in 30 seasons, coached 26 seasons at Danville, where he won 462 games, 12 sectional championships and four regional championships. He started his head coaching career with three seasons at Riverton Parke.

“I’ve officially stepped down at Monrovia to pursue other career interests,” Barber said. “We want to thank the administration, coaches, parents, fans, trainers, managers, maintenance and custodian workers and especially the players for a great season.”

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It was Monrovia’s first winning season since 2019-20.

Monrovia joinsPark TudorandZionsvilleas programs with boys’ basketball jobs to come open this week.

Call Star reporter Kyle Neddenriep at (317) 444-6649.Get IndyStar's high school coverage sent directly to your inbox with theHigh School Sports newsletter.And be sure to subscribe to ournew IndyStarTV: Preps YouTube channel.

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Ivan Barbashev scored a controversial go-ahead goal with 4:58 remaining in the third period, leading the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 1 of their Western Conference second-round playoff series on Monday in Las Vegas.

Barbashev's goal came after the Golden Knights regained possession in the right corner when Anaheim defenseman Jackson LaCombe, who was screening Jack Eichel, and the rest of the Ducks let up while anticipating an icing call. Barbashev had fired the puck into the zone from behind the red line.

However, icing was waived off at the last second and Pavel Dorofeyev crossed a pass to Barbashev, who roofed a shot from the left side of the crease for the game-winner.

"Clearly I disagreed with the call," Anaheim coach Joel Quenneville said. "It was clearly icing, but their guy (Jack Eichel) stopped, which really made me annoyed."

"I didn't see it," Golden Knights coach John Totorella said. "I was blocked. I didn't see it, so I don't know what to tell you."

Carter Hart stopped 33 of 34 shots, Mitch Marner scored an empty-net goal and had an assist, and Brett Howden also tallied for Vegas, which improved to 28-8-3 all-time against Anaheim, including 16-3-1 at home.

Mikael Granlund scored a goal and Lukas Dostal finished with 19 saves for Anaheim.

Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is scheduled for Wednesday in Las Vegas.

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Shortly after Anaheim's Troy Terry rang a wrist shot from the right circle off the right post, Vegas took a 1-0 lead at the 3:14 mark of the second period. Howden, who scored only 12 goals in 58 regular-season games, produced his fifth in seven playoff games when he redirected Marner's cross-ice pass through traffic inside the left post.

Anaheim had an excellent chance to tie it midway through the period when Leo Carlsson made a highlight-reel spinning pass to LaCombe alone at the edge of the right circle. However, LaCombe, the team's leading scorer in the Ducks' first-round win over Edmonton with nine points, passed up a shot at a wide-open net to pass to Terry in front of the blue paint. The puck slid past Terry's stick.

"We had a great chance with (LaCombe)," Quenneville said. "I didn't have to say anything to him. I think we all knew we'd like to have that one back."

The Ducks tied it 1-1 with 6:03 to go in the third period. LaCombe drove down the left wing and crossed a pass to Granlund, who ripped in a wrist shot for his third goal of the playoffs.

Vegas regained the lead just 65 seconds later on Barbashev's goal as Quenneville and the Ducks bench angrily protested the non-icing call.

"No. I did not," Quenneville said when asked if he got any explanation from officials. "I was just upset at the call at the time, but that was the play for me. We had just scored. It was a huge call, and an easy call."

The Ducks pulled Dostal for an extra attacker with 1:55 to go, and Marner sealed the win with a length-of-the-ice empty-netter with six seconds remaining.

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Spirit Airlines said in court papers filed Monday that it was forced to ground its fleet for good over the weekend because "recent geopolitical events resulted in a massive and sustained increase in fuel prices."

While the court papers did not specify the nature of those geopolitical events, jet fuelprices have soaredin the two months since the start ofthe war in Iran.

"The Debtors and their advisors searched for increased capital and any sources of savings or liquidity, leaving no option unexplored," the airlinestated in recordsfiled Monday in federal bankruptcy court in the Southern District of New York.

"It became clear on Thursday that sufficient incremental liquidity would not be found, and that there were no longer any viable paths to a restructuring or continued operations."

But Spirit waited until early Saturday topull the plug on its operations, stranding thousands of travelers midtrip and forcing countless others to rebook on other airlines. Many passengers said they received no warning that Spirit was going under.

Spirit, in the court papers, said it asked the Federal Aviation Administration "to issue a ground stop for Spirit flights to ensure no accidental dispatches" at 3 a.m. Saturday.

Why then? Spirit Airlines' debtors decided "the safest time to make this announcement was when no planes were in the air and all crew who were away from their bases had sufficient time to check into hotel accommodations," the court papers state.

"These actions were taken to prioritize the safety of passengers and crew," they state.

Now, Spirit is requesting the authority to "take necessary steps to wind down its fleet operations."

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"In particular, Spirit is hereby requesting authorization to abandon the aircraft that it owns and are not already subject to a purchase agreement, and to either sell or abandon its owned spare engines and spare parts," the papers state.

In its official announcement, Spirit said it will automatically refund tickets purchased directly by flyers with a credit or debit card, while those who booked through third parties would have to contact their travel agent.

Spirit said compensation for customers who used vouchers, credits or loyalty points would be determined later as part of the bankruptcy process.

Meanwhile, some 17,000 Spirit workers are now without jobs, including 5,500 flight attendants.

One of five budget airlines in the U.S., Spirit had struggled for years to stay profitable and twice declared bankruptcy, even as itpaid it's CEO's millions of dollarsin salaries and bonuses.

In the first two months of 2026, Spirit lost $60 million — and that was before President Donald Trump began the current conflict with Iran.

Spirit Airlines attempted to be acquired by JetBlue several years ago. But afederal judge sided with Biden-era Justice Department officials that such a combination tripped antitrust rules.

On Friday,NBC News reportedthat discussions between the Trump administration and Spirit Airlines to save the company were going nowhere and that the carrier could shut down on Saturday.

Earlier, Trump said the White House had given Spirit Airlines “a final proposal” for a federal bailout to save it. But Trump also warned that he was reluctant to risk taxpayer funds on a business that has already been through two bankruptcies.

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Gird your loins and grab your handbag popcorn buckets—The Devil Wears Prada 2is officially here! Less than a year after the cast of the 2006 classic started filming the sequel, the film hit theaters globally, bringing the beloved world ofRunway Magazineback to the big screen (and to our hearts). And not only did the production get Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt,andStanley Tucci to reprise their roles, but it also tapped more than a handful of celebrity guest stars to round out the cast.

In addition to Simone Ashley, Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, B.J. Novak, Caleb Hearon, and Pauline Chalamet all joining the cast, there were more than three dozen cameos from stars who played themselves. In fact,DWP2seemed to pack as many familiar faces as they could into a two-hour run time.

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