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LPGA Chevron Championship: Nelly Korda takes five-shot lead into final day
World number two Nelly Korda saw her lead at the LPGA Chevron Championship cut to five shots despite equalling the event’s 54-hole scoring record.
After shooting two rounds of 65 on previous days, the 27-year-old American went round in 70 on Saturday to go 16 under par at Houston’s Memorial Park.
If Korda can get over the line on Sunday and win a second Chevron title in three seasons, it would take her to the top of the world rankings after the current world number one, Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul, missed the cut.
Korda got off to a fine start too, with four birdies on the opening six holes but failed to break par on any more holes as she lacked precision on the greens.
“The front nine was great,” said Korda, who said she was going to spend time on the putting greens before Sunday’s final round of the first women’s major of 2026.
“Just got to reset and hopefully it goes my way tomorrow,” she added.
Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit hit a 69 so was able to claw back a shot and reduce Korda’s overnight six-stroke lead to five, despite a bogey on the 13th – her first of the tournament.
She sits on 11 under heading into the final day.
Pauline Bouchard of France is a further shot behind, alongside China’s Yin Ruoning, who scored a bogey-free 66, the joint-best round of the day.
Korda’s 54-hole score of 200 put her level with record holder Jennifer Kupcho, who was the third-round leader on 200 in 2022 – she went on to win by two strokes.
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Garrett Nussmeier’s dramatic fall in draft explained
Former Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton became the ninth quarterback taken in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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The New England Patriots selected Morton in the seventh round.
Nussmeier became the 10th quarterback taken in the draft when the Kansas City Chiefs selected him with the No. 249 pick.
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Former LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier was projected to be a Day 2 pick before the draft by NFL Media’s Lance Zierlein. He had the opportunity to boost his stock during the 2025 campaign and potentially become a first-round prospect, but struggled in his final season with the Tigers.
Nussmeier threw for 1,927 yards, 12 touchdowns and five interceptions in 2025. His last outing came in a 20-9 loss to Alabama on Nov. 8.
Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated suggested a couple of things led to Nussmeier’s fall during the draft this weekend. NFL teams were concerned by how he played last season. He also had a cyst found in his back.
“Nussmeier dealt with oblique pain last year, as a result of a nerve problem,” Breer posted on X. “A cyst was found in his back, and that’s at least part of this. His tape not being great last year is the other obvious factor.”
Nussmeier had a breakout season in 2024 when he threw for 4,052 yards, 29 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. But he could not replicate that success in his fifth season with the Tigers.
The Chiefs needed to add help at quarterback this offseason with Patrick Mahomes recovering from a torn ACL and LCL injury that could keep him out in Week 1.
Kansas City brought in veteran quarterback Justin Fields in free agency to battle for the starting job if Mahomes cannot play in Week 1. Nussmeier will compete for a backup role this season.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has a history of developing quarterbacks, and Nussmeier will be a new project for the offense.
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Megan Thee Stallion reveals split from Klay Thompson while accusing him of cheating
Megan Thee Stallion has declared that she’s focusing on herself, while revealing she’s broken up with her boyfriend, Klay Thompson.
The singer, 31, announced her split from the NBA star, 36, after less than a year of dating, in a Saturday statement to The Independent.
“I’ve made the decision to end my relationship with Klay,” she said. “Trust, fidelity and respect are non-negotiable for me in a relationship, and when those values are compromised, there’s no real path forward. I’m taking this time to prioritize myself and move ahead with peace and clarity.”
Hours earlier, Megan took to her Instagram Story to seemingly address why she split from the Dallas Mavericks star.
“Cheating, had me around your whole family playing house…got ‘cold feet,’” she wrote. “Holding you down through all your HORRIBLE mood swings and treatment towards me during your basketball season now you don’t know if you can be ‘monogamous’???”
“B**** I need a REAL break after this one…bye y’all.”
The Independent has contacted representatives for Thompson for comment.
The “Mamushi” singer and Thompson publicly confirmed their relationship in July 2025, attending the Pete & Thomas Foundation Gala in New York City. When asked on the carpet how they met, Megan told People , “It was such a meet-cute, it was like a f***ing movie.”
“I won’t tell you how and I won’t tell you when, but it was a movie,” she continued, calling Thompson “the nicest person I’ve ever met in my life.”
When asked how he felt about attending the gala alongside Megan at the time, Thompson told US Weekly: “Well, it feels incredible because Megan is such a special person, and she inspires so many around the world. I’ve seen it firsthand.”
“This is just another incredible feat of hers to be able to give back, create a foundation, and raise a ton of money for those in need. And I’m honored to be here by her side,” he continued, referring to how Megan founded the Pete & Thomas Foundation in 2022. The organization, focused on uplifting undeserved communities, is in honor of her late parents, Joseph Pete III and Holly Thomas .
Megan and Thompson also went Instagram official in July 2025, sharing photos of their tropical vacation on their respective social media accounts.
Thompson previously dated actresses Laura Harrier and Coco Jones, while Megan was linked to Torrey Craig in September 2024 after dating rapper Pardison Fontaine from 2021 to 2023.
Trump cancels US envoys’ trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war
Iran had earlier said there were no plans for a direct meeting with a US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
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Iran’s good cop, bad cop game implodes as experts warn regime views US as ‘evil’
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Days after Iran’s leadership projected a unified front, undermining the long-cited moderate-vs.-hardliner divide, President Donald Trump canceled planned talks with Tehran in Islamabad, Pakistan, citing “infighting and confusion” inside the regime.
Iranian American experts argue that social media posts from Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, President Masoud Pezeshkian and other key officials reveal that the “good cop, bad cop” tactic that the regime exploited to deceive adversaries and secure generous concessions in nuclear negotiations has collapsed.
In a Truth Social post Saturday, Trump announced he canceled the trip, citing “too much time wasted on traveling” and “too much work!”
“Besides which, there is tremendous infighting and confusion within their ‘leadership,'” the president added, noting “nobody knows who is in charge, including them.”
President Donald Trump speaks from the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, D.C., April 1, 2026, updating the nation on the war in Iran. (Getty Images)
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“Also, we have all the cards, they have none!” Trump wrote. “If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!!!”
The implosion of the hardline-moderate dichotomy within the regime could have profound consequences for Trump’s approach to the atomic talks in Islamabad, experts said. Trump appeared to allude to a blurry divide between factions within Iran last week.
“Iran is having a very hard time figuring out who their leader is! They just don’t know! The infighting is between the ‘Hardliners,’ who have been losing BADLY on the battlefield, and the ‘Moderates,’ who are not very moderate at all (but gaining respect!), and it is CRAZY!” Trump wrote in an X post Thursday.
Mojtaba Khamenei, the new supreme leader of Iran and second son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran. (Hamed Jafarnejad/ISNA/WANA/Reuters)
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei quickly fired back, claiming “due to the strange unity created among compatriots, a fracture has occurred in the enemy.”
“With practical gratitude for this blessing, cohesion has become even greater and more steel-like, and the enemies will become more wretched and diminished,” Khamenei wrote. “The enemy’s media operations, by targeting the minds and psyches of the people, intend to undermine national unity and security; may our negligence not allow this sinister intent to come to fruition.”
Mariam Memarsadeghi, a senior fellow at The Macdonald-Laurier Institute and founder and director of the Cyrus Forum for Iran’s Future, told Fox News Digital the Islamic Republic has, for decades, fooled Western policymakers by sending moderates to negotiations as a “window dressing for its terror and subjugation.”
A poster of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is pasted on a motorcycle windshield as government supporters gather in Tehran on April 9, 2026, marking the 40th day since the killing of his father, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (Vahid Salemi/AP)
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The officials would then tell their counterparts that they are under pressure from hardliners, implying that the West must make concessions to strengthen them internally.
“Because of the war, the Trump administration is in a remarkably advantageous situation vis-à-vis the imperial terror state, one never before attempted, much less achieved,” Memarsadeghi said.
“But every time Trump says regime change has already happened, he denies America the opportunity to finally, truly be rid of the world’s top sponsor of terror and the existential threat it poses not just to the people of Iran but to all the world.”
Navid Mohebbi, who worked as a Persian media analyst for the State Department’s Public Affairs Bureau, cautioned that while rivalries and factions do exist within the Islamic Republic, they are united on the regime’s core principles.
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“Their disagreements are primarily over tactics, not fundamental direction,” Mohebbi told Fox News Digital, stressing that real decision-making power in Iran has always rested with the supreme leader and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
“So-called moderates have never had the final say on key strategic issues and are often used to soften the regime’s image abroad,” he said. “From the perspective of the Iranian people, there has been little difference. Across administrations labeled ‘moderate’ or ‘hardline,’ the system has consistently relied on repression.”
Mohebbi cited the example of Iranian regime President Hassan Rouhani, who presented himself as a moderate but whose security forces violently killed 1,500 protesters during the November 2019 uprising.
Members of security forces watch over the crowd during a funeral procession for IRGC Navy Chief Alireza Tangsiri and other senior naval commanders killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes in late March in Tehran, Iran, on April 1, 2026. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
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“The same pattern has continued under Masoud Pezeshkian in the January 2026 protest massacre, reinforcing the reality that these labels have not translated into meaningful change on the ground,” he said.
A regional official, however, insisted there are clashes between moderates and hardliners in Iran. The official told Fox News Digital that Pezeshkian is a moderate, but he “could not even make good on his campaign promise regarding internet freedom. To be honest, he’s not even been able to do s—.
“The joint reaction by the heads of the three branches of power was in response to Trump’s reference to the issue of rift and also to the fact that there are indeed hardliners and moderates,” the official added.
“Look, whenever Iran wants to make concessions, they throw moderates under the bus so that the moderates make a deal, and then, the hardliners blame them for the same concessions all of them had agreed to make.”
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Lawdan Bazargan, who was imprisoned by the Islamic Republic in the 1980s for her political dissident activities, told Fox News Digital that what officials are seeing now is not the disappearance of the divide, but the exposure of what that divide actually was.
“In reality, all of these figures — Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf [speaker of Iran’s parliament], Saeed Jalili [member of the Expediency Discernment Council], Pezeshkian, Ahmad Vahidi [head of the IRGC], Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei [head of Iran’s judiciary] — operate within the same ideological framework,” Bazargan said.
“They are all committed to the preservation of the system, the projection of power in the region and confrontation with what they define as ‘the forces of evil,’ namely the United States and Israel.”
Gunfire and blasts rock Mali as attackers hit capital and other cities, residents say
DAKAR, Senegal — Islamic militants and separatists attacked several locations in Mali’s capital and other cities on Saturday in one of the largest coordinated attacks in the country in recent years.
The al-Qaida-linked militant group JNIM claimed responsibility for the attacks on Bamako’s international airport and four other cities in central and northern Mali on its website Azallaq. It said the attacks were carried out jointly with the Azawad Liberation Front, a Tuareg-led separatist group.
Mali has previously faced insurgencies fought by affiliates of al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, as well as a separatist rebellion in the north.
The Malian army said in a statement that “unidentified armed terrorist groups targeted certain locations and barracks” in Bamako and that soldiers were “engaged in eliminating the attackers.” It said in another statement later the situation was under control.
An Associated Press journalist in Bamako heard sustained heavy weapons and automatic rifle gunfire coming from Modibo Keïta International Airport, around 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the city center, and saw a helicopter over nearby neighborhoods. The airport is adjacent to an air base used by Mali’s air force. A resident living near the airport also reported gunfire and three helicopters patrolling overhead.
The U.S. Embassy in Bamako issued a security alert citing reports of explosions and gunfire near Kati and the international airport, and urged U.S. citizens to shelter in place and avoid travel there.
A resident of Kati, a town near Bamako that is home to Mali’s main military base, said he was woken by the sound of gunfire and explosions. Gen. Assimi Goita, the leader of Mali’s military junta, resides in Kati. The residence of Mali’s defense minister, Sadio Camara, was heavily damaged by an explosion during the attack, a nearby shopkeeper told the AP, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.
Videos on social media showed militant convoys in trucks and motorcycles moving through Kati’s deserted streets, while residents looked on fearfully.
Residents of Sevare and Mopti, two towns in central Mali, also reported attacks by gunmen.
Other videos in the northern towns of Kidal and Gao showed gunfire exchanges in the streets, with dead bodies lying on the ground.
Insurgents entered Kidal, taking control of some neighborhoods and leading to exchanges of fire with the army, a former mayor of the town told the AP by phone, speaking on condition of anonymity out of fear for his safety.
Mohamed Elmaouloud Ramadane, a spokesperson for the Azawad movement, said in a post on Facebook that its forces had taken control of Kidal as well as some areas in Gao, another northeastern city. The AP could not independently verify his claim.
Kidal had long served as a stronghold of the separatist rebellion before being taken by Malian government forces and Russian mercenaries in 2023. Its capture marked a significant symbolic victory for the junta and its Russian allies.
Azawad separatists have been fighting for years to create an independent state in northern Mali.
A resident of Gao, the largest city in northern Mali, said gunfire and explosions started in the early hours of Saturday and could still be heard in the late morning.
“The force of the explosions is making the doors and windows of my house shake. I’m scared out of my wits,” the resident said by phone, speaking on condition of anonymity because of concerns for his safety. The resident said the gunfire came from the army camp and the airport, which are right next to each other.
Ulf Laessing, head of the Sahel program at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, said the assault seems to be the largest coordinated attack in years in Mali.
“It’s especially concerning that JNIM apparently has been coordinating today’s attacks with Tuareg rebels. Jihadists and Tuareg rebels teamed up in 2012 when they overran northern Mali, sparking the region’s security crisis.” Laessing said.
Mali, alongside neighboring Niger and Burkina Faso, has long been battling armed groups affiliated with al-Qaida and the Islamic State group.
Following military coups, the juntas in the three countries have turned from Western allies to Russia for help combating Islamic militants. But the security situation has worsened in recent times, analysts say, with a record number of attacks by militants. Government forces have also been accused of killing civilians they suspect of collaborating with militants.
In 2024, an al-Qaida-linked group claimed an attack on Bamako’s airport and a military training camp in the capital, killing scores of people.
Popular chocolate bonbons recalled across the US
A popular assortment of chocolate bonbons has been recalled over a potential health risk to consumers with a walnut allergy.
According to a Friday press release shared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, French Broad Chocolates PBC, based in Asheville, North Carolina, is recalling multiple lots of its Bette’s Bake Sale Bonbon Collection because it may contain undeclared walnuts. The issue poses the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction for people who are allergic to walnuts.
The recall was issued after a French Broad Chocolates team member discovered a labeling error in the product’s tasting notes, which describe the ingredients and flavors of each bonbon. The Walnut Fudge bonbon was incorrectly identified as Peach Cobbler, and consumers who read the box’s guide could mistakenly eat a chocolate with tree nuts.
The recalled chocolate, packaged in paper boxes, was distributed between April 14 and April 20, 2026. They were sold in French Broad Chocolates retail stores located in Asheville, North Carolina, and online at frenchbroadchocolates.com to customers in 41 states, including Alabama, California, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Wyoming.
The affected chocolates include Bette’s Bake Sale 6-piece with either the batch number 260414 and the best-by date of June 29, 2026, or the batch number 260417 and best-by date of Jun 30, 2026.
The 12-piece collection of the product has either the batch number 260414 and best-by date of June 22, 2026, or the batch number 260417 and best-by date of June 30, 2026.
Meanwhile, the impacted 24-piece chocolates have either the batch number 260414 and best-by date of June 29, 2026, or the batch number 260417 and best-by date of June 30, 2026.
Although there haven’t been any illnesses reported to date, consumers with a tree nut allergy should discard the sweet treat immediately or contact the place of purchase for a full refund.
Tree nuts are identified as one of the nine major food allergens in the U.S., along with eggs, milk, soy, wheat, fish, Crustacean shellfish, peanuts and sesame. Allergic reactions to these nine foods vary but can range from hives and lip swelling to severe, life-threatening symptoms, often called anaphylaxis, that may involve fatal respiratory problems and shock.
The chocolate recall is just one of many issues to hit consumers. Earlier this week, Ferris Coffee & Nut Co, recalled a single lot of Frederik’s by Meijer Vanilla Bourbon Trail Mix because it may contain undeclared wheat and soy, posing an allergy risk for certain customers.
The recall was initiated after Ferris Coffee & Nut Co. discovered that wheat and soy-containing chocolate-covered pretzel balls were placed in the trail mix bags, instead of the listed bourbon-flavored caramels. The nine-ounce black bags of trail mix were distributed to Meijer stores in six states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Last month, Wawa recalled a select lot of its 16-ounce pint beverages from its brand, including Lemon Iced Tea, Diet Lemon Iced Tea, Diet Lemonade and Fruit Punch. The impacted drinks — sold at Wawa stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia — may contain an undeclared milk allergen, posing an allergy risk for certain consumers.
Biggest controversies and debates of the 2026 NFL Draft
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The 2026 NFL Draft, like any other, ignited mixed emotions among fans.
Broadcasts and social media erupted in debate over several topics, while controversies overshadowed the event for some this year.
Here is all the biggest drama that came out of the 2026 NFL Draft:
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The New England Patriots’ latest scandal
Dianna Russini, left, and Mike Vrabel, right, are shown in a split composite image featuring Russini with an ESPN microphone and Vrabel on the Titans sideline wearing a headset. (Imagn Images)
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel left his team on Day 3 of the draft this year, as he turned his attention toward his family after several scandalous photos of him and NFL reporter Dianna Russini leaked in recent weeks.
Vrabel and the Patriots announced he would be stepping away from the team early on Thursday morning, and just hours later a photo that showed Vrabel and Russini kissing was published by The New York Post.
Vrabel then had a press conference just prior to the start of the first round, amid speculation about his future with the team.
“My previous actions don’t meet the standard that I hold myself to,” he said at the press conference.
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Vrabel was asked to explain why he initially made a statement calling photos of him and Russini at an Arizona resort “laughable” after they were published by the New York Post earlier in April.
“That’s a private and personal matter. I don’t think that those comments … it was an attempt to protect your family,” Vrabel said.
It was the last question Vrabel answered before storming off the podium and out of the room.
The Patriots then selected Utah offensive tackle Caleb Lomu in the first round, which prompted viral jokes after his draft selection profile video showed him doing a dance.
“This video is gonna go triple platinum when Drake Maye gets sacked for the 5th time in a half,” one user wrote in a caption of an X post of the video of Lomu.
Arvell Reese and the New York Giants
Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after the New York Giants selected him with the fifth overall pick in the first round of the NFL draft in Pittsburgh on April 23, 2026. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
The Giants shocked many when they selected Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese with the No. 5 overall pick.
Some fans and pundits believed the Giants wouldn’t add another linebacker with such a high pick, with several high investments at the position already on the roster. Some fans were even more frustrated when they used the 10th overall pick on offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa, passing on hyped safety prospect Caleb Downs. Downs then went 11th to the rival Dallas Cowboys.
Meanwhile, Reese emerged as a topic of debate for other reasons. Stories about how he had a 0.4 GPA in high school, then earned a 3.7 GPA at Ohio State, spread like wildfire on draft night.
“I think the secret is just time and effort,” Reese told CBS Sports. “In high school, it was a time where I didn’t even try in school or didn’t really think school was important. So, it just took for me to just lock in with it and take it serious.”
But then New York sports radio host Craig Carton of WFAN went viral for commenting on Reese’s academic roller coaster.
“How does a kid who had a 0.4 GPA through high school leave Ohio State with a 3.7 GPA?” Carton said. “I’d like to figure that out.”
Reese also went viral for a series of moments interacting with the New York sports media shortly after he was drafted.
During his introductory press conference, Reese earned the praise and fear of fans and pundits for a comment about embracing “violence.”
“Playing defense, you’ve got to be violent. You’ve got to be thinking of doing something violent,” he said.
In another press conference moment, Reese was asked an awkwardly worded question about how he would make an impact for veterans and kids with disabilities.
Reese asked the reporter to repeat the question, then stuttered, before responding, saying “I don’t know how to answer that.”
“Who even asks a rookie a question like this right out of the gate?” one X user wrote in response to a clip of the interaction.
ESPN and the new eight-minute draft clock
The NFL rolled out a brand-new, shortened pick clock this year, reducing the amount of time teams have to pick from 10 minutes to eight minutes.
However, the decision appeared to garner hefty backlash on social media, especially against ESPN’s broadcast.
Multiple fans complained they couldn’t even scroll X or open their phones without seeing results 3-4 picks ahead. One user wrote: “Personally I liked the 8 minute clock, but it was super annoying the 1st 10 picks that I couldn’t even open my phone without being spoiled 4 picks ahead.”
Sean McVay and the Rams’ selection of QB Ty Simpson
Ty Simpson of Alabama celebrates after being selected as the 13th overall pick by the Los Angeles Rams during the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 23, 2026. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
When the Los Angeles Rams drafted quarterback Ty Simpson in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday, head coach Sean McVay didn’t look thrilled, and he admitted as much on Friday.
McVay, while recapping the second day of the Rams’ draft, opened his press conference acknowledging his demeanor after Simpson’s selection.
“I get my demeanor last night, but we’re excited about it. There are different things. I always want to be mindful of how things come off and things like that. I’m very excited about last night and very excited about today. Couldn’t be more excited about us continuing to lead together, but every decision that we make is collective and collaborative,” McVay said.
“For any of the questions or misunderstandings just based on my demeanor or disposition last night, I did want to get that out of the way. This is my buddy right here,” McVay said with a smile as he reached out to general manager Les Snead.
“That was brought to my attention because I got so many texts. That was never my intended way to be able to come off, but sometimes I can be a little grumpy.”
A reporter followed up and asked the 40-year-old coach why he was grumpy.
“Well, there were other things that had nothing to do with that, which that’s normal life,” McVay said.
“The main thing was, I couldn’t be more excited about being able to add him, but also understanding how much I love Matthew Stafford, how respectful you want to always be and to the way things can be interpreted. The demeanor would’ve been stoic by nature because you are excited, but by no means — it is Matthew’s football team.”
The Cardinals taking a running back with the third pick
Jeremiyah Love of Notre Dame celebrates after being selected as the third overall pick by the Arizona Cardinals during the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa., on April 23, 2026. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
The Arizona Cardinals made one of the boldest and most debated selections in this year’s draft, taking running back Jeremiyah Love out of Notre Dame with the third overall pick. While Love is undeniably talented, the move has Draft Twitter in absolute chaos, with fans, analysts, and scouts calling it everything from “dessert-first strategy” to outright “bad business.”
“Love the player. Hate the pick where it happened. RB in the top 5 should not happen these days,” one X user wrote.
Another user wrote, “I hope the jersey sales are nice because RB Jeremiyah Love will be the worst pick of Round 1. I believe ownership stepped in.”
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ESPN reporter Myron Medcalf wrote on X, “I think Jeremiyah Love is an amazing RB. And I still don’t think you can pick a RB in the first round in the current NFL. No. 3 feels like an incredible reach, based on where the game is today and the value at the position in later rounds.”
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