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Like most golf equipment and apparel, golf shoes are highly personal. Some players need a lot of structure and support, others prefer a lifestyle shoe that can transition seamlessly on and off the course. Some players like soft spikes, others prefer spikeless. Some like understated, muted tones, while others like their shoes to be a bright focal point of their ensemble. The list goes on!

But there’s one thing that we can all agree on, and that’s that golf shoes are a necessary piece of equipment, and finding the right pair can enhance your game — and life!

So if you’re in the market for a new pair of shoes — or are simply looking for a well-reviewed gift to give this holiday season — below, you’ll find the GOLF staff’s top picks for our favorite shoes of the year. There are various styles and price points to choose from, but there’s also one unifying factor: these shoes are loved for both their form and their function. Click on the links to learn more or start adding to your cart now.

The GOLF staff’s 9 favorite shoes of the year

Sun Day Red Osprey

As a connoisseur of spikeless shoes, I’ve been very intrigued by Tiger Woods’ Sun Day Red’s first foray into the category. These are super comfortable, super stable spikeless shoes that truly are worth wearing off the course, which are tough to find. —Jack Hirsh

Sun Day Red Osprey

A versatile golf shoe that seamlessly transitions from office to course, combining performance materials with minimalist design for the modern golfer’s lifestyle.

Adidas Stan Smith

For a sneaker-style golf shoe, I keep returning to Adidas’ Stan Smith spikeless shoe. —Dylan Dethier

Adidas Stan Smith Spikeless Golf Shoes

A footwear icon updated for the course, these adidas Stan Smith Spikeless Golf Shoes combine heritage tennis court style with course-ready details for social rounds and beyond.

TRUE Linkswear All Day Knit

TRUE makes some awesome kicks that are comfy, cool, clean and perform. —Dylan Dethier

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Malbon x New Balance

I keep seeing Malbon’s New Balance collab out in the wild. —Dylan Dethier

Malbon x New Balance 550 Golf Shoe

Available in varied colorways exclusive to Malbon, the New Balance 550 has become a global favorite.

If you’re looking for something with a little more traction or a slightly more classic look, it’s gonna be really hard to beat Footjoy’s Premiere series. —Dylan Dethier

FootJoy Premiere Series

A modern reimagining of our rich footwear history, supercharged with technology and innovation, and developed with the help of the world’s best players. It sets a new standard in golf footwear.

PAYNTR X 001 F

With pretty much anything I wear, I pay more attention to function than fashion. I don’t need my golf shoes to be flashy. They’re for walking, not gawking.

The Payntr X 001s I picked up earlier this year have been a dream shoe for me in large part because I barely notice them. I have bony heels and am susceptible to blisters. No problems there. The shoes are soft, comfy and lightweight. They also perform well, with a wide, stable feel and good waterproofing for the damp morning rounds I often play. And then there’s this: the last couple times I’ve hit my local muni, the younger, more fashion-forward guys I’ve been paired with have looked down at my feet and said, “Hey, are those Payntrs?” Seems they have something of a cool factor, too. —Josh Sens

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Payntr Golf All Day SC

My favorite golf shoes out there, Payntr has a ton of options that are both country club sleek and muni casual (my words), but all that means for you is they have enough styles so you can dress like a tour pro or wear models that look more like a casual sneaker. Both are comfortable and look sharp. Give Payntr a chance and you won’t go back. —Josh Berhow

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Duca del Cosma Licata

Last year, I tested a pair of Duca Del Cosma shoes that I absolutely loved. While planning for this year’s summer trip, I wanted a shoe that looked elevated but was still comfortable, and that was neutral enough to go with just about anything. Duca delivered yet again, with the Licata — a waterproof, stylish yet understated shoe that I wore absolutely everywhere with nary a blister or soreness of any kind. My favorite part? The contrast laces keep the shoes looking clean. A sweet bonus when you’re on the road. —Jessica Marksbury

Duca Del Cosma Licata

Waterproof, comfortable, and providing exceptional grip during your swing. These lightweight golf sneakers will have you ready for 18 holes and beyond.

Adidas Gazelle

My favorite golf shoe characteristic is its ability to function as a lifestyle shoe off the course, and it really doesn’t get any more lifestyley than these awesome Adidas Gazelles. I have two pairs, and wear them everywhere. And as an added bonus: they’re just as comfortable without socks as they are with. —Jessica Marksbury

Adidas Gazelle Spikeless Golf Shoes

All the details of the original sneakers plus cushioning and traction for extended comfort on the course.

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As a four-year member of Columbia’s inaugural class of female varsity golfers, Jessica can out-birdie everyone on the masthead. She can out-hustle them in the office, too, where she’s primarily responsible for producing both print and online features, and overseeing major special projects, such as GOLF’s inaugural Style Is­sue, which debuted in February 2018. Her origi­nal interview series, “A Round With,†debuted in November of 2015, and appeared in both in the magazine and in video form on GOLF.com.

The Lanka Premier League has been postponed indefinitely to focus on preparations for the 2026 T20 World Cup co-hotsed by Sri Lanka and India (Images via X/@LPLT20) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday announced that the 2025 edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) has been postponed, with the board citing preparations for the 2026 ICC Menâ€s T20 World Cup as the primary reason.Sri Lanka will co-host the global event with India in February–March next year, and SLC said the decision was made to prioritise venue upgrades and ensure readiness for the major tournament.The sixth edition of the LPL was originally scheduled to begin on December 1, featuring 24 matches, which included 20 league games and four knockouts across Colombo, Kandy and Dambulla. Five franchises were set to compete twice against each other in the league phase before moving into the playoffs.In its statement, SLC said, “Accordingly, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has decided to shift the 2025 edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) to a more suitable window, allowing full focus on ensuring comprehensive venue readiness ahead of the World Cup.â€It added that the postponement would allow sufficient time to improve infrastructure. “SLC believes this decision will provide adequate time to work on enhancing and upgrading the ground infrastructure to conduct a successful tournament in the country,†the statement read.The board outlined specific improvement plans for venues selected to host World Cup matches. “Enhance and upgrade spectator stands. Improve and modernise facilities for players, including dressing rooms and training areas. Upgrade and refurbish international broadcast facilities,†SLC said.It also confirmed that the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo will resume its renovation work once it completes hosting its fixtures in the ongoing ICC Womenâ€s Cricket World Cup.

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Do you agree with the decision to postpone the 2025 Lanka Premier League to prioritize World Cup preparations?

“R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Colombo, which is one venue out of three venues, which temporarily paused its renovation work to host 11 matches of the ongoing ICC Womenâ€s Cricket World Cup 2025, will resume development immediately upon the completion of its scheduled games,†SLC added.The new dates for the LPLâ€s sixth season will be announced later.

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Following the Golden State Warriors’ 119-109 season-opening win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, Warriors star Jimmy Butler revealed the bet he made with teammate Draymond Green.

While speaking to reporters after the game, Butler divulged that he bet Green he would have a higher free-throw percentage than Stephen Curry this season:

When asked by a reporter if he believes he can come out on the winning side of the bet, Butler said, “Of course I think I can.”

Curry was later informed of the bet by reporters and asked if it is “plausible” for Butler to shoot a higher percentage from the line. With a smile, Curry replied, “No chance.”

Over the course of his 15-year NBA career, Butler has consistently been a strong free-throw shooter, making 84.4 percent of his attempts from the charity stripe overall.

However, Curry is the all-time NBA leader in free-throw shooting percentage at 91.2 percent, and he has led the league in that category five times, including last season when he shot 93.3 percent.

In qualifying seasons, that was the second-best mark of Curry’s illustrious career, behind only the 93.4 percent he shot in 2010-11.

Both Butler and Curry got off to perfect starts Tuesday night with Butler going 16-for-16 from the line and Curry going 8-for-8.

While they are technically tied, the fact that Butler made all 16 of his free-throw attempts against the Lakers means he has a bit more margin for error moving forward than Curry does.

As strong as Butler has always been from the line, he has never shot better than 87.0 percent in a season. That could prove to be an issue, as the only time Curry made fewer than 88.5 percent of his foul shots in a season was 2011-12 when injuries limited him to only 26 games.

Although Butler is 36 and Curry is 37, they both continue to play at a high level, which is why they managed to reach the second round of the playoffs last season.

The Warriors will continue to go as Butler and Curry go, and they both excelled in Tuesday’s win, as Butler led the team with 31 points, while Curry added 23 points.

Butler and Curry may not necessarily need any additional motivation outside of chasing a championship late in their careers, but perhaps the bet will give both of them an extra push to lock in even more than usual at the free-throw line.

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After a summer in which he chopped 4.18 seconds from the HSR in three chunks, Lutkenhaus got a valuable taste of international racing at the World Champs. (KEVIN MORRIS)

IN A SEASON FULL of great performances, assuredly the single best moment for a high schooler came on the final afternoon of the USATF Championships when sophomore Cooper Lutkenhaus stormed from the back of a pack of pros to nearly steal the 800 final, finishing 2nd in a mind-blowing 1:42.27.

The 16-year-old from Northwest High School in Judson, Texas, might have been our High School Athlete Of The Year even without that record-crushing mark, but that moment engraved his prep legacy in stone, making him the 79th athlete to win those laurels in a list of greats that stretches back to â€47.

“Itâ€s definitely the race I hold closest to my heart,†Lutkenhaus says.

A 1:47.58 performance the year before gave him the 9th grade national record, so even with modest improvement, Lutkenhaus had been expected to challenge Michael Granvilleâ€s HSR of 1:46.45, one that the California prep set 29 years earlier. Lutkenhaus looked on target indoors, blasting a 1:46.86 to slash 0.81 off Josh Hoeyâ€s undercover HSR. (Continued below)

2025 HS Boys Athlete Of The Year Voting

A year after Quincy Wilson became the first soph to be chosen as our Boys AOY, Cooper Lutkenhaus becomes the second in the 76th edition of the coveted award. At 16 years old, Lutkenhaus brought down the HSR three times outdoors (and once indoors). His stunning 1:42.27 made him the youngest athlete on Team USA in Tokyo. It also would mark the end of his HSR-setting days, as he signed a Nike pro contract — the real deal, not an NIL, and will bypass the rest of his prep eligibility, along with the NCAA.

HSRs also fell to Wilson, 100 men Maurice Gleaton and Tate Taylor, as well as Tayvon Kitchen in the 3000.

This yearâ€s 14 vote-getters, with their All-Am events (* = junior; ** = soph):

1.
**Cooper Lutkenhaus
(Northwest, Justin, Texas)
800
220

2.
*Tate Taylor
(Harlan, San Antonio, Texas)
100, 200
175

3.
*Quincy Wilson
(Bullis, Potomac, Maryland)
400
162

4.
Owen Powell
(Mercer Island, Washington)
800, mile, 2M
144

5.
*Jackson Cantwell
(Nixa, Missouri)
shot
142

6.
Maurice Gleaton
(Hughes, Fairburn, Georgia)
100
119

7.
Jaâ€Shaun Lloyd
(Corsicana, Texas)
110H, 300/400H
91

8.
Tayvon Kitchen
(Crater, Central Point, Oregon)
2 Mile
61

9.
*Victor Olesen
(Saint Christopherâ€s, Richmond, Virginia)
pole vault
42

10.
*Kendrick Joshua
(Richmond Hill, Georgia)
300/400 hurdles
20

11.
Miles Nesmith
(Central, Memphis, Tennessee)
triple jump
14

12.
Ashton Hearn
(Christian Brothers, Memphis, Tennessee)
shot, discus
9

13.
Owen Spira
(Exeter-West Greenwich, West Greenwich, Rhode Island)
hammer
6

14.
Etoro Bassey
(Tompkins, Katy, Texas)
high jump
5

Click here to see our complete list of boys AOYs, starting with â€47.

Outdoors, he served notice at the Texas 6A Championships, running 1:47.04 for the win and scoring another PR with a 46.30 for 2nd in the 400. Two weeks later he ran his only mile of the season, a PR 4:06.33 for 2nd at the Lone Star Elite Invite. Then he took down the HSR — for the first time — at the Brooks PR meet on June 8, cruising a comfortable 1:46.26 to slice 0.19 off Granvilleâ€s standard.

He wasnâ€t done, not by a longshot. On June 21, he won the Nike Nationals with a 1:45.45, an improvement by 0.81. Then came the USATF, also in Eugene. Coming to the meet with an intent he described as “more of a learning experience than anything else,†he got through round 1 with a solid 1:47.23. Then, after nearly tumbling in his semi, he closed like a runaway train to snatch the last auto-qualifying spot finishing 2nd in 1:45.57. That missed his own HSR by just 0.12.

A 2-day rest set the stage for the performance that shocked the world. Using what he called “middle school tactics,†he hung back until the final 200. Thatâ€s when Lutkenhaus, the youngest in the race by more than 5 years, blasted the final furlong to race his way onto the team, finishing faster than any of the pros.

Much has been written about the time that popped up on the board, one that he stared at in shock. The 1:42.27 destroyed his own HSR by 3.3 seconds, while also breaking the American Junior Record of 1:43.55 that Donavan Brazier had set in winning the â€16 NCAA. It was the No. 2 time ever by a world U20 performer, after only Nijel Amosâ€s World Junior Record 1:41.73 that won silver at the â€12 Olympics.

With just over six weeks until the first round at the World Championships in Tokyo, Lutkenhaus had a weighty task before him: preparing for a significant extension of his season while trying to figure out the next move that could define his career.

On the first part, he said that he and coach Chris Capeau were planning to stick with what had worked. “The training is going to be very, very similar to what we have been doing.†His goal for Tokyo? “It doesnâ€t matter if I have the fastest time going in or the slowest time in my first race. Iâ€m going to leave it all out there on the track.â€

The career-defining part came in late August, when Lutkenhaus signed a contract with Nike and forfeited the rest of his prep career as well as his college eligibility. As much as some traditionalists might have decried it, the move made sense. A 1:42 performer isnâ€t going to find much meaningful competition at the prep level, and the financial benefits of going pro might certainly outweigh an NCAA career, even in the age of NIL.

Says Lutkenhaus, “I still do plan on attending college, because nothing in this sport is guaranteed.†As to where, he says he has only started shopping recently, and no decisions have been made.

First, though, came the World Championships. Unfortunately for the youngest member of Team USA, the spark he felt in Eugene wasnâ€t quite there; everyone knew it would be a tough ask. He ran to a non-advancing 7th in his heat, his 1:47.68 over a second short of what he needed. “It was definitely tough walking off that track. I felt like I could have been able to do a little more out there, but I feel like I did as much as I could in the first round.â€

His takeaway: “Just knowing the racing is different. High school races are definitely different than World Championship racing. Just knowing that nothing in the sport is guaranteed. You might be a 1:41 guy, but you still might not make the finals.â€

He adds, “Every race is a little bit different. I guess that ‘middle school†tactic was just kick with 200 to go. I wouldnâ€t say that was really the plan coming into [the World Championships], but I think something thatâ€s so important that I learned is every race is different, especially in the prelims… When you get to this championship setting, youâ€re going to be coming through 53, 54 seconds, and then, you know, everybodyâ€s still going to have a kick with 200 to go when youâ€re coming through that slow.â€

With his return to the hallways at Northwest, Lutkenhaus still has to navigate the changes that his incredible season have brought to his life. He notes, “I feel like Iâ€ve been doing this running thing for a long time, even though itâ€s only been about two years. A lot of my kids at my school kind of realized I was pretty good at this. I donâ€t think this good, but you know itâ€s almost pretty normal in a way at my school now. ‘Oh,†they say, ‘Cooper runs 1:42.†Now they donâ€t know what that means…â€

The son of the athletic director adds, “Iâ€ve grown up at Northwest High School, so all the teachers, theyâ€ve seen me since I started learning how to walk, so just always being around them, they understand whatâ€s been going on.â€

One point that Coach Capeau had raised earlier in the season was that the Lutkenhaus family provided the perfect support for their son to reach this level. Cooper agrees, adding, “This is always a sport Iâ€ve enjoyed. So whenever I find something I have enjoyment in, I always pull everything I have into it. I always wanted to be good at this sport. I didnâ€t know this was possible, especially at this age. But to be able to do it at 16 is definitely different. Not many people have been able to do that. So just enjoying all the little moments with my family, you know, good and bad, I think thatâ€s the most important part.â€

At the TAFNOT Tour banquet in Tokyo, a post-race Lutkenhaus dealt with the question of whether this season — and his moment on the big stage in National Stadium — was possibly too much too soon. Had he been ready for it all?

He had no regrets, he said, and in a similar situation wouldnâ€t hesitate. “Iâ€ll go for it, right? Again, nothingâ€s guaranteed in four years. You donâ€t know where youâ€re going to be. You donâ€t know… youâ€re going to be a whole different person in four years.

“So taking the opportunity when itâ€s given to you, especially being so young, itâ€s everything to gain but nothing to lose. You know, I went out here and gave everything I had. Obviously, it wasnâ€t the results I really wanted, but… I mean, itâ€s been a great year.â€

Jeff Hollobaugh is a writer and stat geek who has been associated with T&FN in various capacities since 1987. He is the author of How To Race The Mile. He lives in Michigan where he can often be found announcing track meets in bad weather.

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Former ECW World Heavyweight Champion Justin Credible has opened up about his past issues with substance abuse and stated that heâ€s been sober since last year.

ECW original Justin Credible reunited with his old on-screen valet Francine in her Eyes Up Here with Francine podcast, where he spoke about his battle with addiction. He stated that it started with opioids during his ECW and WWE days and credited the latterâ€s rehab program in 2011 and the medication Suboxone for saving his life.

He said he hasnâ€t taken opioids since 2011, but stated that he relapsed with alcohol later.

“I havenâ€t taken an opioid since 2011. Something in me said, ‘Well, you know, itâ€s not that bad if I have a drink once in a whileâ€â€¦ that led to me just being a full blown drunk, drinking day and night,†Credible said (h/t WrestlingNews.co).

Justin Credible said his addiction led to legal issues, which stemmed from domestic incidents while being intoxicated. It led to the issue of a protective order, which he violated repeatedly and spent 45 days in prison as a result.

“The first incident was with my father… I specifically said to him, ‘Oh, Iâ€ll kill you.†He called the cops, and thatâ€s a threat. Every time there was a an argument or a drunken fueled debauchery, theyâ€d come and Iâ€m not supposed to be on the property. I spent 45 days in jail.â€

He then stated that heâ€s been sober since December 14 last year. Speaking about how his life outside wrestling is going, Jutin Credible revealed that he is starting a new job at Chiliâ€s in December.

Justin Credibleâ€s most recent in-ring appearance took place on August 2, 2025, when he competed in a Hardcore match against Sycho Simon at a Memphis Wrestling event.

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John Cena (photo credit WWE media kit)

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For the most part, Iâ€ve really enjoyed a post-Vince McMahon WWE. Most of the things I dislike about the current product have been faults of TKO. The constant brand-integration sponsorships, rising prices to attend a live event, and having to have access to six different platforms to watch WWE are at the top of my list. While not perfect, WWE’s Creative has been better than what we were getting from WWE in the last decade of Vince McMahon. Better is not an automatic pass, though.

Paul Levesque will never be a perfect booker, nor should he be expected to be. Look at any era and there are stories that didnâ€t work. The same shows with The Undertakerâ€s debut had the Gobbledy Gooker, and while Steven Austin and the Rock were on top of the world, Mae Young was delivering Mark Henryâ€s baby hand. Any writer will tell you that not everything is a hit. I know that different ideas in my head will play differently when put out into art for others to appreciate.

Weâ€ve had great moves like Codyâ€s story, the introduction of mid-card womenâ€s titles, and the rise of brilliant talents such as Dominik Mysterio. Weâ€ve also had some misfires that were more than simple undercard angles that were dropped.

Tag Teams (or Making Every Title Matter)

If you watch Smackdown in a vacuum, they have a really good tag team division. Thereâ€s even a team in Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss that are a pretty fan act as champions right now. But thereâ€s a lacking of depth in the company when it comes to tag team wrestling.

Raw has been the worst offender, as Finn Balor & J.D. McDonough have only defended their titles once on television before the match with A.J. Styles & Dragon Lee – two guys who have been feuding with another guy in their stable, showing there are no actual tag teams that are taken seriously on Raw as contenders right now. With a roster with more members on it than ever before, there have to be more green guys who can learn in teams or established stars without storylines, like with Styles & Lee.

With the women, it will be the same 3-4 teams, not leaving enough teams to have personal grudges as established teams. Makeshift teams end up being the majority of the womenâ€s tag roster. We need the male equivalents to the Road Warriors, Dudleys, and FTR who make tag wrestling their established division to work within.

As stacked as the Smackdown tag roster is, you do have to watch Smackdown to catch the matches. With USA not having streaming abilities outside of a cable package, this leaves many people without access to Smackdown. While personally loving tag team wrestling, and one that has watched the majority of WWE PLEs, I miss watching tag title matches on the big cards. The biggest moments are saved for these PLEs, and their tag team champions arenâ€t priority to get those moments.

Wyatt Sicks

While on the topic of tag team champions, The Wyatt family not being a major part of your October PLE makes no sense to me. People adored Bray. We miss him and want to celebrate and honor his work that was left. After a stellar debut, it quickly became just another faction. There were injuries, but instead of using the healthy members, theyâ€re removed from television until all were healthy. Thereâ€s a Universal Studios exhibit, and theyâ€re tag team champions, but we missed a lot in between, and now fans have less invested in the group than we should.

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Karion Kross

I remember when Claudio Castignoli was in WWE as Cesaro and how everyone he worked with seemed to have great things about him, fans were strongly behind him, and even “Stone Cold” Steve Austin was pushing for Cesaro to get pushed to the top of the card on a live podcast to Vince McMahon. Alas, that glass ceiling withstood, and there was no shattering it by proving yourself if the right person who made the decisions didnâ€t see it.

Kross was a viral sensation and top merch seller, while being at the bottom of the mid-card. He was getting ovations in multiple cities that didnâ€t match his presentation. The fans liked him. I guess the new WWE offices have those glass ceilings too.

Ron “The Truth†Killings

The man cut the Promo of the Year after returning from being released from his contract. Interrupting the broadcast, taking over the show, and ending that monologue by cutting the braids from his hair heâ€d been known from for decades… and nothing.

Heâ€s now the same R-Truth comedy character he was before. I was ready for a matured version of his TNA run. I wanted to hear from the man who was always held back. Especially when the fans – and fellow wrestlers who disagreed with the decision – were very vocal in their support. It was his chance to visit the main event in the twilight of his wrestling career, but nowâ€s heâ€s another missed opportunity.

Cena Heel Turn

We all wanted to see it. We got it and the wrestling world was on fire. Crossover attention on memes, fan reaction videos creating internet traffic, and the venture fandom wanting to hear that first promo afterwards. Then he came out in jorts and a retirement T-shirt that celebrated his career as brightly as a cereal box.

When Eric Bischoff recalls working with Hulk Hogan, he remembers how, no matter how good an idea was, that Hulk Hogan would always ask, “What happens next?†Hogan knew that no matter how big the moment could be, there was a show to do next week and a new PPV to start building towards. WWE has attempted to build too many shows around “moments†without there being a payoff or a move to something bigger.

In any narrative, you need a reason for a character to change their motivation, and it needs to be plotted out, as a shocking moment should be a stepping stone, not the ultimate moment itself. TV dramas have shown how this can go down for years. Kill off a character in order to alter the relationships of the characters for a storyline payoff, or a ratings ploy that left them in a hole they couldnâ€t get out of. The Cena turn ended up being the latter.

(Griffin is a lifelong fan of wrestling, superheroes, and rebellious music of all forms. He is the owner of Nerdstalgia, and you can shop online, learn about visiting the store in Colorado Springs, or catch him at a comic con in the Rocky Mountain area by going to http://nerdstalgia.shop.)

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Oliver Glasner has revealed the Crystal Palace captain, Marc Guéhi, has told the club he does not want to sign a new contract and will leave next year.

The England defenderâ€s deal expires at the end of the season and it is understood that Guéhi has rejected all attempts to persuade him to prolong his stay in south London after leading Palace to their FA Cup triumph in May.

The 25-year-old had looked set to join Liverpool in the summer until the Palace chair, Steve Parish, pulled the plug on his move a few hours before the transfer deadline.

Guéhi was said to have been left extremely unhappy about the collapse of his move but has put that behind him and continued to excel for Palace. However, Glasner confirmed before Palaceâ€s meeting with Bournemouth at Selhurst Park on Saturday that Guéhi has already signalled his intention to depart.

“I think Marc has already told us that he doesnâ€t sign a new contract, so he will leave next year,†said the Palace manager. “The club wanted [him to stay]. They offered Marc a new contract. But he said: ‘No, I want to make something differentâ€.

“And thatâ€s normal. And for us, itâ€s how we can deal with this situation? [What] is the best way to get this next step done? And thatâ€s all about how we are talking together.â€

Guéhi, who is believed to have strong interest from Real Madrid and Barcelona as well as Liverpool, will be free to sign a pre-contract agreement with a foreign club when the January transfer window opens on New Yearâ€s Day 2026.

Meanwhile, Glasner confirmed he has opened talks over extending his contract at Palace. It also expires at the end of the season but the 51-year-old Austrian warned that it could depend on whether the club can continue to build on their first major trophy.

“We are talking, but we have 19 games to play before the new year,†Glasner said. “I am here to do the best for Crystal Palace and win as many games as possible. With all the things around the games, there are not many evenings or days when we can talk about my contract with my focus on it. There is so much going on, the players and club deserve 100% Oliver Glasner. I donâ€t want to be distracted.

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‘We are looking for the right moments to talk. The club are not in a rush,†says Oliver Glasner. Photograph: Darren Staples/AFP/Getty Images

“We are looking for the right moments to talk. The club are not in a rush. I met Steve four or five times this week. He appreciates that I am always giving 100% and I appreciate our open and honest communication.â€

He added: “Itâ€s not about Oliver Glasnerâ€s thoughts, itâ€s also the chairman, all the employees, the owners. Itâ€s extending the stadium capacity. Building a new stand has been a project for years and itâ€s what the club wants. Itâ€s important to get more revenue.

“In any company where two leaders have different visions, you go separate ways and canâ€t achieve your goals. This is what we are talking about. If we can find the same pathway and goal for Crystal Palace, then we will end the talks and if we canâ€t, we will also end the talks.â€

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Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is open to playing into his 40s.

“All I’ll say is that I just want the option and if I’m at a legitimate ability to be able to play,” Curry told Mark Medina of EssentiallySports. “I don’t know if it’ll make sense or if I would want to, whatever the case is. But if I can make the decision and the decision is not made for me, that’s a big, big point.”

The 11-time All-Star and four-time champion will be turning 38 years old during the 2025-26 season.

He’ll be 40 years old in the middle of Golden State’s 2027-28 campaign, although he’s only signed through the 2026-27 season after agreeing to a one-year extension worth $62.6 million with the team in Aug. 2024.

Curry, who has spent his entire 16-year career on the Warriors, has repeatedly expressed his desire to finish his NBA journey as a member of the organization.

He hasn’t shown many signs of slowing down recently, as his legendary shooting prowess has allowed him to remain one of the league’s top point guards throughout the back half of his career.

Curry is coming off a 2024-25 season in which he averaged 24.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game on 44.8/39.7/93.3 shooting splits while helping the Warriors finish with a 50-32 record.

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Put aside, for a moment, anxiety around the A-Leagues†next broadcast deal. Shelve calculations for the impending “hard†salary cap. Forget the perpetual challenges of venues, crowds, members. Of connecting the pyramid. Of all the worries in Australian footballâ€s future.

The A-League Men kicks off on Friday for its 21st season, and for the best 300 or so footballers in the country, nothing matters more than when the referee blows for kick-off. “Once the whistle goes, Iâ€m going to be doing what it takes to win the game,†says Kai Trewin, the player of the year at champions Melbourne City.

City travel to Western Sydney on Saturday to meet a Wanderers side injected during the off-season with proven A-Leagues talent including Kosta Barbarouses, Angus Thurgate and Steven Ugarkovic, who played alongside Trewin at City last year. “Theyâ€ve done some really good recruiting, and theyâ€re going to be a really strong team,†Trewin says.

The 24-year-old defender/midfielder secured his first call-up to the Socceroos last season in a breakout year that placed him firmly in contention for Tony Popovicâ€s squad for next yearâ€s World Cup. Trewinâ€s international aspirations – as well as those of his club-mate Aziz Behich and others such as Victory forward Nishan Velupillay – will form one of this seaonâ€s key storylines. “If youâ€re playing consistently here and playing really well, I donâ€t think [Popovic] will be scared to pick anyone out of A-Leagues,†Trewin says.

Winger Craig Goodwin hopes his return to Adelaide will remind Popovic of his quality. The 33-year-old had off-season foot surgery fixing a problem he had managed for the past five years and had required painkilling injections. “Itâ€s up to me to do the talking on the pitch, to provide the goals and assists for this Adelaide team to lead us to success in the early rounds, and hopefully I can be involved in the next squad,†the Reds captain said this week.

Adelaide United host the season opener on Friday night against Sydney FC. The Sky Blues have long been known as the leagueâ€s glamour club, but they lost some of their lustre last year when the five-time champions missed the finals for the first time in three years. The club have had to move home matches this season from Allianz stadium due to pitch reconstruction works, and are in a period of off-field transition following changes in head office.

Coach Ufuk Talay says the Sky Blues are “definitely†still the A-Leagueâ€s glamour club. “The board change, itâ€s been fantastic,†he says. “Itâ€s not just on the field with the players and the signings, but all the little stuff off the field that makes a massive difference as well.â€

Sydney FC head coach Ufuk Talay is confident the Sky Blues still have what it takes. Photograph: Matt King/Getty Images

Sydneyâ€s cross-town rivals the Wanderers have lost star Spanish import Juan Mata and the Johnny Warren medal winner Nicolas Milanovic, one of a crop of young attackers to have moved overseas including Adrian Segecic, Archie Goodwin, Noah Botic and Marco Tilio. Mata has headed south to Melbourne Victory, who reached the grand final last season after knocking out impressive debutants Auckland in the semi-finals.

The New Zealand club are expected to find it difficult to meet the APLâ€s planned hard cap of $3m next season due to the committed spending from an ownership group led by American Bill Foley. But they go into this campaign motivated to improve on their first year.

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At the other end of last yearâ€s league table, wooden spooners Perth enter the season with some optimism, having signed championship-winning defender Brian Kaltak from the Central Coast Mariners as well as former Wales international Tom Lawrence. Second-from-bottom last season, Brisbane Roar pursued a different pre-season by taking the team to Solomon Islands and playing against the national team, tapping into the department of foreign affairs†Pacific sporting budget.

The Roar have enough to deal with at home, however, given the clubâ€s stadium conundrum, which chief operations officer, Zac Anderson, described as his biggest headache. Brisbane canâ€t access Suncorp stadium for much of the season due to concerts, and their frustrations were exacerbated when the draw had to be redone at the 11th hour after Western United pulled out.

The clubs, whose annual distributions were slashed to $530,000 last year, are eager to hear of the outcome of the APLâ€s negotiations with broadcasters, given the existing deal with Paramount and Channel 10 expires at the end of this season. But despite belt-tightening remaining a priority for clubs and the APL, the potential of the league remains compelling for many. The investment in Melbourne Victory by Tony Bloom, owner of English Premier League club Brighton, is set to bring about a new era for one of the A-Leagues†original clubs. At times during its 21 years, the promise of the ALM has overshadowed its present. But on Saturday night, there will be no fictional creatures running out on to the turf at AAMI Park.

Rather, there will be skilful fringe Socceroo Denis Genreau, a Victory signing brought back to Melbourne from Europe. Up against him will be Lachlan Brook, Aucklandâ€s promising winger back in the ALM after a stint in the US, and who was Western Sydneyâ€s top scorer in 2023-24. Heightened by the noise of Victoryâ€s passionate fans, there will be genuine rivalry, given what happened between the sides last season. And with World Cup aspirants having more motivation than ever, those present will know: the A-Leagues are back.

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Caitlin Clark is set to make her return.

Clark, for the second straight year, has committed to play in the pro-am for the LPGA’s The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida. The pro-am will take place Nov. 12 and is open to the public.

Last year, Clark teed it up alongside Nelly Korda and Annika Sorenstam. She also took part in a women’s leadership summit the afternoon before at the club.

“I had an amazing time at The Annika last November and participating in the pro-am alongside Nelly Korda and Annika Sorenstam, two of the best in the game,†said Clark. “I’m honored to be an ambassador for a company in Gainbridge that is so committed to elevating women’s sports. I can’t wait to return to Tampa in November to play in the pro-am with the best women golfers in the world.â€

Clark, the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year, only played 13 games for the Indiana Fever this season as she dealt with multiple lower-body injuries. She last played July 15.

“It was an honor to play in the pro-am with Caitlin last year. The crowds were amazing, and we are excited for her return to The Annika in November,†said Sorenstam. “She added such a great dynamic to our event, and her passion for golf and competitiveness were fun to witness firsthand. I look forward to having her back and continuing to introduce the great game of golf to the next generation.â€