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Kylian Mbappé will miss the second leg of Real Madrid’s Champions League playoff against Benfica on Wednesday with a knee injury. According to ESPN, the forward has felt discomfort in the knee recently. The injury caused him to miss their La Liga match on Feb. 14 and the issue arose again during training on Tuesday.

Real Madrid leads Benfica 1-0 on aggregate.

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Also missing from Wednesday’s match will be Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni, who was provisionally suspended by UEFA following accusations of Prestianni directing a slur at Vinícius Júnior in the first leg. The midfielder denied he used racist language during the match, but reportedly told UEFA that he used an anti-gay slur during the exchange.

Elsewhere, Juventus has work to do as they face Galatasaray down 5-2 after the first leg. In a battle of Ligue 1 rivals, PSG are up 3-2 on Monaco.

Earlier, Atalanta erased a 2-0 deficit after the first leg against Borussia Dortmund to go up 3-2 after 57 minutes. Karim Adeyemi’s 75th-minute strike equalized the tie, but then Ramy Bensebaini’s foul, which resulted in a second yellow card, led to Lazar Samardžić’s 98th-minute penalty kick goal to send the Italian side to the Round of 16 where they will face either Arsenal or Bayern Munich.

USMNT players involved in Wednesday’s Champions League action include Weston McKennie (Juventus) and Folarin Balogun (Monaco), who scored both goals in the first leg against PSG.

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Follow along with Yahoo Sports during Wednesday’s Champions League action:

Live15 updates

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  Wed, February 25, 2026 at 12:39 PM PST

  Sean Leahy

  Manuel Locatelli’s 37th minute penalty gives Juventus hope as they seek two more goals.
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  Wed, February 25, 2026 at 12:36 PM PST

  Sean Leahy

  The birthday boy nearly gave Real Madrid a two-goal advantage in the tie.
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  Wed, February 25, 2026 at 12:20 PM PST

  Sean Leahy

  What an answer from Real Madrid, who allowed Rafa Silva’s equalizer two minutes before Tchouaméni’s first goal of the season.
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  Wed, February 25, 2026 at 12:16 PM PST

  Sean Leahy
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  Wed, February 25, 2026 at 12:05 PM PST

  Sean Leahy

  Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni was provisionally suspended by UEFA ahead of Wednesday’s match following accusations of Prestianni directing a slur at Real Madrid Vinícius Júnior in the first leg.

  UEFA initially opened an investigation into the situation after Prestianni was accused of directing racist language toward Vinícius Jr. during a match Tuesday. The contest — which Real Madrid won 1-0 — was delayed for 10 minutes following that allegation, as officials instituted UEFA’s anti-racism protocol.

  Read more here.

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  Wed, February 25, 2026 at 12:02 PM PST

  Sean Leahy
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  Wed, February 25, 2026 at 11:48 AM PST

  Sean Leahy

  Atalanta were down 2-0, went up 3-2, gave up a 75th minute equalizer, and went ahead one final time thanks to a Lazar Samardzic penalty in the 98th minute.

  Dortmund defender Ramy Bensebaini earned a second yellow card for a foul in the box, giving the hosts a late opportunity to win the tie.

  Atalanta will move on to face either Arsenal or Bayern Munich in the Round of 16.
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  Wed, February 25, 2026 at 11:35 AM PST

  Sean Leahy
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  Wed, February 25, 2026 at 11:24 AM PST

  Sean Leahy

  After blowing a 2-0 lead coming into the second leg, Karim Adeyemi’s 75th minute goal has Borussia Dortmund level late in the second half with Atalanta.
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  Wed, February 25, 2026 at 11:12 AM PST

  Sean Leahy

  Down 2-0 entering Wednesday’s second leg, Atalanta needed a big performance at home. So far, they’ve done that and more. First half goals from Gianluca Scamacca and Davide Zappacosta erased the German side’s lead.

  In the 57th minute, Mario Pasalic put Atalanta up 3-2 with an eye on advancing to the Round of 16.
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  Wed, February 25, 2026 at 11:08 AM PST

  Sean Leahy

  PSG (4-3-3): Matvei Safonov, Willian Pacho, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Achraf Hakimi, Vitinha, João Neves, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Bradley Barcola, Désiré Doué

  Monaco (3-4-2-1): Philipp Köhn, Denis Zakaria, Wout Faes, Thilo Kehrer, Aladji Bamba, Lamine Camara, Caio Henrique, Vanderson, Folarin Balogun, Mamadou Coulibaly, Maghnes Akliouche
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  Wed, February 25, 2026 at 11:08 AM PST

  Sean Leahy

  Juventus (4-3-3): Mattia Perin, Lloyd Kelly, Federico Gatti, Weston McKennie, Pierre Kalulu, Manuel Locatelli, Khéphren Thuram, Teun Koopmeiners, Jonathan David, Kenan Yildiz, Francisco Conceição

  Galatasaray (4-2-3-1): Ugurcan Çakir, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Davinson Sánchez, Ismail Jakobs, Roland Sallai, Gabriel Sara, Mario Lemina, Lucas Torreira, Victor Osimhen, Noa Lang, Baris Alper Yilmaz
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  Wed, February 25, 2026 at 11:03 AM PST

  Sean Leahy

  Real Madrid (4-4-2): Thibaut Courtois, Antonio Rüdiger, Raúl Asencio, Álvaro Carreras, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Arda Güler, Eduardo Camavinga, Federico Valverde, Vinícius Júnior, Gonzalo García

  Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Tomás Araújo, Nicolás Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Amar Dedic, Rafa Silva, Richard Ríos, Leandro Barreiro, Vangelis Pavlidis, Andreas Schjelderup, Fredrik Aursnes
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  Wed, February 25, 2026 at 11:02 AM PST

  Sean Leahy

  The draw for the Champions League Round of 16 will take place Friday at 6 a.m. ET. It will be streamed online via UEFA’s website, YouTube channel and the Champions League app.

  Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting CP, and Manchester City are the top eight sides and will be drawn against the winners of the eight playoff matches over Tuesday and Wednesday.

  Winners to face Arsenal or Bayern Munich
  Borussia Dortmund vs. Atalanta
  Bayer Leverkusen

  Winners to face Liverpool or Tottenham
  Galatasaray vs. Juventus
  Atlético Madrid

  Winners to face Barcelona or Chelsea
  Monaco vs. Paris Saint-Germain
  Newcastle United

  Winners to face Sporting or Manchester City
  Benfica vs. Real Madrid
  Bodø/Glimt

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  Wed, February 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM PST

  Sean Leahy

2025-26 Champions League playoff draw

The draw for the Champions League Round of 16 will take place Friday at 6 a.m. ET. It will be streamed online via UEFA’s website, YouTube channel and the Champions League app.

Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting CP, and Manchester City are the top eight sides and will be drawn against the winners of the eight playoff matches over Tuesday and Wednesday.

Winners to face Arsenal or Bayern Munich
Atalanta
Bayer Leverkusen

Winners to face Liverpool or Tottenham
Galatasaray vs. Juventus
Atlético Madrid

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Winners to face Barcelona or Chelsea
Monaco vs. Paris Saint-Germain
Newcastle United

Winners to face Sporting or Manchester City
Benfica vs. Real Madrid
Bodø/Glimt

Wednesday’s Champions League scores
FT: Atalanta 4-1 Borussia Dortmund (Atalanta advances 4-3 on aggregate)
1H: Juventus 1-0 Galatasaray (Galatasaray leads 5-3 on aggregate)
1H: PSG 0-0 Monaco (PSG leads 3-2 on aggregate)
1H: Real Madrid 1-1 Benfica (Real Madrid leads 2-1 on aggregate)

On today’s Kevin O’Connor show, we’ve got a trade-deadline special! Kevin O’Connor is joined by Tom Haberstroh to dissect any and all movement in the league before the 3 PM ET buzzer, going through the biggest winners and losers in what may be the weirdest trade deadline in NBA history.

First, the pair discuss the Milwaukee Bucks’ decision to retain Giannis Antetokounmpo, and what that means for the landscape of the NBA–and for the future outlook of the Golden State Warriors, especially after the anticlimactic end of the Jonathan Kuminga saga. Were the Warriors the biggest losers of the trade deadline? Will another team arise in the summer to win the Antetokounmpo sweepstakes?

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Next, they discuss the James Harden trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and if this move can bring the city of Cleveland to the Finals once again.

Then, they muse on what exactly made this deadline so weird: multiple All-Stars being traded to bad NBA teams. They ask: why are bad teams trading for good players? Why are the Utah Jazz putting their top-8 protected first round pick in jeopardy? Why such a paltry return for Anthony Davis, who was traded for Luka Doncic just last year?

Plus, they cover all the bases with the more local trades made, from the Chicago Bulls picking up 9 second round picks to the Boston Celtics acquiring their long-coveted big man in Nikola Vucevic. Plus more questions: why didn’t the Sacramento Kings trade for Ja Morant? Why did the Philadelphia 76ers let go of Jared McCain? All that and much, much more on today’s KOC Show!

(0:16) Trade deadline instant reactions
(4:33) Giannis not traded by Bucks
(10:39) Warriors trade Kuminga to Hawks
(25:49) Cavs get James Harden
(43:34) Wizards acquire Anthony Davis
(48:22) Clippers trade Zubac to Pacers
(55:57) Jazz trade for Jaren Jackson Jr.
(1:02:18) Ja Morant stays in Memphis
(1:07:45) Timberwolves trade recap
(1:10:18) What are the Chicago Bulls up to?
(1:13:05) Celtics trade Simons for Vucevic
(1:19:04) 76ers trade Jared McCain to OKC

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Nate Tice, Matt Harmon & Charles McDonald are LIVE from San Francisco to give their final thoughts and predictions for Super LX as they find the strengths and weaknesses of the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots.

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The trio kick things off with the latest non-Super Bowl news from around the NFL, including Jay Glazer hinting at a potential Maxx Crosby departure on Yahoo Sports Daily and Philadelphia Eagles offensive line guru Jeff Stoutland departing, leaving Philly with major shoes to fill.

Next, the three hosts dive into the Super LX matchup, previewing each side of the ball’s top matchups to watch, key injuries, predictions for the game and more.

Later, Prime Vision’s Sam Schwartzstein joins the group to give his analytical insights on the game before Nate, Matt, Charles and Sam give their final Hail Mary bold predictions for the game.

The show wraps up with conversations with Josh Allen, Jayden Daniels & Bijan Robinson.

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(2:00) – Latest NFL news: Maxx Crosby out? Jeff Stoutland leaves Eagles

(14:10) – Patriots offense vs. Seahawks defense

(27:40) – Seahawks offense vs. Patriots defense

(40:10) – Sam Schwartzstein breaks down Super Bowl LX

(46:40) – Hail Mary bold predictions

(56:00) – Josh Allen, Jayden Daniels & Bijan Robinson interviews.

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Kevin O’Connor is joined by Dane Moore to talk Timberwolves on today’s Kevin O’Connor Show. What’s behind the meltdown in Minnesota?

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Next, KOC is joined by Boston Celtics play-by-play announcer Drew Carter to talk all things Celtics—particularly what needs to be done to right the ship after trading for Nikola Vucevic at the trade deadline.

Then, KOC mulls over the question: is this year’s Charlotte Hornets team the new Indiana Pacers? What is the key to their newfound success?

Plus, KOC is joined by Swish Theory’s Matt Powers to chat Draft Class—which draft prospect has improved most in the new year? How does AJ Dybantsa bring BYU out of a 4-game losing streak? That and more on today’s show!

(0:14) Dane Moore talks Timberwolves
(30:40) Drew Carter on Celtics
(1:07:20) Are the Hornets this year’s Pacers?
(1:13:21) Matt Powers joins KOC’s Draft Class

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Can Seattle make another run at a Super Bowl? Yahoo Sports’ Andrew Siciliano talks about that possibility with former Seahawks RB and Super Bowl champion Robert Turbin on today’s episode. Later, Ben Fawkes joins the show to break down the big game from the New England Patriots’ side of the ball before closing the show out with their “One More Thing”.

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(1:30) – Robert Turbin on the Seahawks’ Super Bowl LX victory

(22:45) – Super Bowl LX reactions: What’s next for Patriots?

(51:30) – Falcons’ James Pearce Jr. arrested

(58:20) – One More Thing

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We have an action-packed episode of The Big Number for you! First, Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine discuss the controversial way the Utah Jazz are utilizing Jaren Jackson Jr.

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Next, the duo dives into the league-wide tanking concerns and why it is a significant issue in light of the NBA gambling indictments. What solutions can the league establish? Later, Dan and Tom discuss the small numbers, including James Harden’s role in the Cavaliers’ success and why Donovan Mitchell is thriving with Harden.

Also, they break down how many teams will have salary cap space this summer, the number of trades the Bulls have made and whether the Bulls are a hopeless organization.

Plus, they discuss the suspensions following the Detroit Pistons-Charlotte Hornets fight earlier this week. What are the implications of the suspensions for the race in the East? Can the Pistons maintain their top spot?

All that and more on The Big Number! The Big

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Number: 00:00:28
The Little Numbers: 00:26:19
Pistons and Hornets Suspensions: 00:41:46

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Tottenham have parted ways with Thomas Frank, and the big question is: was he really the problem? The boys dig into what’s actually happening at Spurs, whether the issues run deeper than the head coach, and which managers could realistically step in to fix things. Is this about tactics, recruitment, ownership — or something bigger?

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Then Austin FC striker Brandon Vazquez joins the show for an honest and revealing conversation. He opens up about recovering from his ACL injury, doing “quick maths” in his head about the World Cup timeline the moment he got hurt, and what it will take to fight his way back into the U.S. Men’s National Team picture. Vazquez also shares what it was really like playing in Liga MX — from nonstop media attention to the intensity of fan culture — and how it compares to MLS. Plus, we get the full origin story of his “Superman” goal celebration (yes, including the capes).

To close it out, the boys react to the 2026 MLS kit reveal and give their unfiltered best and worst picks. Which clubs nailed it? Which designs should’ve stayed in the concept phase? We’re handing out praise, roasting questionable choices, and ranking the fits you’ll be seeing all season long.

Timestamps:

(11:00) – Thomas Frank sacked! What is the issue at Tottenham?

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(20:00) – Discussing possible replacement for Tottenham

(27:15) – Brandon Vazquez joins The Cooligans

(51:30) – Revealing the best 2026 MLS kits

(59:45) – Revealing the worst 2026 MLS kits

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We have an action-packed episode of ‘The Dunker Spot’ coming your way!

Steve Jones and Nekias Duncan give you the latest news and updates surrounding the 2026 All-Star Weekend. They dive into their predictions for Team USA vs. World, who will come out victorious in the skills competitions and what to expect with the new format.

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Next, they dive into the news of the NBA fining the Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers hefty amounts for tanking. Does the league have a tanking problem? What are possible solutions?

Plus, Angel Reese is back in Unrivaled! They give their takeaways, recap the 1v1 tournament and preview the latest matchups.

All that and more!

1:03 Rising Stars showcase preview
9:29 3-point contest preview
14:35 Shooting Stars competition preview
18:07 Dunk contest preview
22:14 New format expectations
27:26 All-Star replacements
32:16 Lineup predictions
35:26 Key players to watch
38:25 Team USA vs. World predictions
39:02 Jazz & Pacers fined
47:40 Unrivaled takeaways & thoughts

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Collin Morikawa’s dry spell is over.

Morikawa survived a packed leaderboard, and a late push from Scottie Scheffler, to claim the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Sunday afternoon. It marked his first win since the 2023 season.

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Morikawa posted a 5-under 67 in the final round to get to 22-under on the week. That gave him a one-shot win over the field in the first signature event of the PGA Tour season. As a result, Morikawa is taking home a $3.6 million check.

Morikawa had to birdie the final hole to pick up his win, thanks to late charges from Min Woo Lee and Scottie Scheffler, who rallied from eight shots back to get into contention. Scheffler, the top-ranked golfer in the world, made three eagles on the day to get to T4.

Morikawa has now won seven times in his career, though it was his first since the Zozo Championship nearly 850 days ago. He was incredibly emotional after the win, too, and revealed on CBS that he and his wife, Katherine, are now expecting their first child.

Here’s how much Morikawa and the rest of the field this week at Pebble Beach.

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2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Payouts

1. Collin Morikawa — $3.6 million
T2. Min Woo Lee, Sepp Straka — $1.76 million
T4. Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood — $877,500
T6. Sam Burns, Akshay Bhatia — $715,000
T8. Ryo Hisatsune, Shane Lowry, Nico Echavarria, Jake Knapp, Jacob Bridgeman, Hideki Matsuyama — $515,000
T14. Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tom Hoge — $342,750
18. Tony Finau —$292,000
T19. Rickie Fowler, Brian Harman, Xander Schauffele, Alex Smalley, Russell Henley — $235,000
T24. Jason Day, Nick Taylor, Ryan Fox, Harris English — $162,000
T29. Keegan Bradley, Max McGreevy, Alex Noren, Jordan Spieth, Maverick McNealy — $125,200
T34. Sami Valimaki, Mackenzie Hughes, Taylor Pendrith — $104,000
T37. Justin Rose, Bud Cauley, J.T. Poston, Chris Gotterup, Ludvig Åberg, Max Greyserman, Robert MacIntyre, Ben Griffin — $78,375
T45. Ryan Gerard, J.J. Spaun, Si Woo Kim — $57,000
T48. Pierceson Coody, Kurt Kitayama, Billy Horschel, Andrew Novak $49,250
T52. Patrick Rodgers, Chris Kirk, Keith Mitchell — $45,000
T55. Cameron Young, Sam Stevens, Denny McCarthy — $42,000
T58. Viktor Hovland, Wyndham Clark — $39,750
T60. Sahith Theegala, Aldrich Potgieter, Garrick Higgo, Steven Fisk — $38,250
T64. Emiliano Grillo, Marco Penge, Lucas Glover — $36,500
T67. Rico Hoey, Stephan Jaeger, Matt McCarty — $35,083
T70. Kevin Yu, Corey Conners — $34,375
72. Michael Kim — $34,000
T73. Aaron Rai, Matti Schmid — $33,625
T75. Joe Highsmith, Daniel Berger — $33,125
77. Adam Schenk — $32,750
T78. Brian Campbell, Michael Thorbjornsen, Jhonattan Vegas — $32,250

Scottie Scheffler’s run came just a bit too early on Sunday afternoon at Pebble Beach.

With Scheffler watching from the clubhouse, it was instead Collin Morikawa who made it out to claim the first signature event of the PGA Tour season and end his years-long dry spell.

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Morikawa fended off a huge group late on Sunday afternoon at Pebble Beach Golf Links to claim the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He posted a 5-under 67 in his final round to get to 22-under on the week, which gave him a one-shot win over the field. The win is Morikawa’s seventh of his Tour career, and his first since 2023.

Though he had a two-shot lead late, Morikawa had to birdie the 18th to claim his win. After a short drive on the par-5, Morikawa landed his second shot just short on the rough after a nearly 20-minute delay in the fairway while Jacob Bridgeman struggled ahead of him to close out his round.

Morikawa then easily secured a two-putt birdie, despite his ball sitting right on the edge of the thick rough, to finish out his win.

That left Morikawa understandably emotional on the green as his wife, Katherine Zhu, came out to celebrate with him.

“We’re actually expecting later this year, in a few months, and we just started telling people this week,” Morikawa revealed on CBS, wiping away tears. “We said, ‘What a better way, the best way to announce it to the world if I was able to come out and win?’

“There’s so much to life, there’s so much to enjoy. I’m hard on myself … I’m just so thankful for the people around me.”

Morikawa survives late at Pebble Beach

Morikawa only got into contention thanks to a wild moving day, where he put up 11 birdies to jump into a three-way tie for second. He still entered the final round two shots back of Akshay Bhatia.

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Morikawa hung around early on a windy, rainy Sunday, too. He made the turn at 2-under on the day, and then joined the pack at 20-under after a birdie at the 11th. But it was a 30-footer at the par-4 15th that finally sent Morikawa into the solo lead for the first time.

Morikawa followed that up with an 8-foot birdie putt at the 16th, which suddenly gave him a two-shot lead over the field. But that immediately disappeared, after Min Woo Lee birdied above him and then Morikawa bogeyed the 17th when his tee shot on the par 3 landed in the thick rough well left of the green.

But that set up Morikawa’s two-putt birdie and his eventual win on the final hole.

“[A win here] was never in the dreams, honestly. Pebble Beach was a course that you just wanted to come and play, and you wanted to come and play against the pros and play against the best in the world,” he said on CBS. “62 yesterday, a great field, a great leaderboard looking at the entire day. Just to be able to pull off those last two shots … it feels great.

“I’m slowly trying to smile now, because the tears I think are going away.”

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Even though it was too early, Scheffler was once again in contention. The top-ranked golfer in the world made a massive run earlier in the day after he started eight shots back.

Scheffler posted a 9-under 63, which gave him his 19th straight top-10 finish on Tour, and his 18th round of 63 or better on Tour over the past five seasons — which is five more than anyone else has produced over that timespan. Scheffler joined the leaders at 20-under when he hit the clubhouse, too, thanks to an absolutely ridiculous approach into the par-5 18th as the wind was picking up. That gave him his third eagle of the day. He is now the first golfer in the past four decades to make that many in a single round in this event.

Had it not been for a trio of bogeys, two of which came on the back side, Scheffler may have run away with the event completely. But his bogeys and early start left plenty of time for the rest of the field to overtake him. Lee birdied the 18th, too, to get to 21-under — which eliminated Scheffler from contention and made things more complicated for Morikawa briefly. That gave Lee his second-place finish, his best outing on Tour since his inaugural win last season.

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Scheffler finished in a tie for fourth with Tommy Fleetwood, a shot back from Lee. Sepp Straka joined Lee in second after he eagled the final hole.

Morikawa’s win was the first of his career since he claimed the Zozo Championship in 2023. That came after his British Open win in 2021, which was his second major title. Morikawa missed only three cuts last season and had a pair of runner-up finishes, and the 29-year-old entered this week at No. 19 in the Official World Golf Rankings, but that seventh win continued to elude him.

But now, after nearly 850 days, Morikawa has finally won again.

“Shoot, we’re at Pebble Beach,” Morikawa said, looking out at the Pacific Ocean briefly. “So I’m going to enjoy this one.”