Francis Mauigoa | Getty ImagesThe New York Giants did not enter Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night expecting to come away with linebacker Arvell Reese and offensive linemen Francis Mauigoa. Even after GM Joe Schoen ran a zillion scenarios, according to head coach John Harbaugh.Reality is stranger than fiction, Harbaugh said.So, why did the Giants pick those two players. They certainly had other choices. Just ask Malik Nabers. Lets let Schoen and Harbaugh tell us why.Arvell Reese (No. 5)The Giants could have taken safety Caleb Downs here, and no one would have been shocked. They could have taken wide receiver Jordyn Tyson. They could have taken Sonny Styles. They could have taken Mauigoa. They could have traded down.Why Reese?Arvell is a versatile player, and were going to play him at inside backer, WILL linebacker. Our defense is pretty flexible, position-less you might call it. Well have an opportunity to move those guys around, Harbaugh said. But hell line up next to Tremaine (Edmunds), and hell be in the A gap, the B gap, the C gap, the D gap, off the edge. Hell be moving around with all of our guys. Abdul (Carter) and Brian (Burns) and Kayvon (Thibodeaux) and Tremaine. Well be running games and picks and stunts and different things like that on passing situations, and hes good in coverage as well, hes a versatile player. Hes a young player. Hes gotten better every single year, playing off the ball and on the ball, so he does both. Probably why he was our highest rated non- quarterback player in the draft. Hes an exciting player.Hes just a puppy.Reese does not turn 21 until August. Schoen said his pass rush upside is tremendous.Hes just scratching the surface. You see the size, the length, the traits. And again, like Coach was talking about, just the versatility that the player has and how we can use him with some of the pieces that we already have, Schoen said. Were not going to necessarily have to ask him to win off the edge, weve got guys that can do that. So we have a phenomenal defensive staff and theyre going to find creative ways to use him.Harbaugh added that its all upside for Reese.More draft coverageThings I think after a surprising Round 1 of the NFL Draft for the NY GiantsGiants draft grades 2026: Arvell Reese, Francis Mauigoa picks get rave reviewsNY Giants Draft, Day 2: 3 trade scenarios for the Giants at No. 37 overallBest available players for the New York Giants on Day 2 of the NFL DraftNY Giants not planning to trade Kayvon Thibodeaux after Arvell Reese selectionInstant analysis: Giants add a people-mover in Francis MauigoaInstant analysis: Yes, the Giants just drafted another edge defenderFrancis Mauigoa (No. 10) The Giants again had the option of selecting Downs, or trading down. They chose to add to an offensive line that, while good enough in 2025, has been a problem more often than not for most of the last 15 years.Why Mauigoa?We stuck with the board, said Schoen. And Sisis another 20-year-old, believe it or not, hell be 21 in June, so we got two young players that were fired up about. But a powerful young man with tremendous athleticism and size. And I dont know if you guys saws saw his interview there on TV, they asked him what he should tell Jaxson. And that was, thats the type of kid he is. So again, to get those two young men that have size and athleticism and the makeup that we desire, and the fact that we know that were going to have those guys under contract for five years, to add to some of the young foundational pieces that we already have, I mean its really exciting, really exciting.He will play guard.The Giants wont ask veteran right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor to move inside. Mauigoa will start his career in between Eluemunor and center John Michael Schmitz.Were going to put him inside at guard. He can certainly play tackle, Harbaugh said. Sometimes we call these schools and get the film, and they have two really good rushers down there in Miami in (Ahkeem) Mesidor and (Rueben) Bain, and to watch the practice film hes going against NFL dudes on a daily basis, and doing a really good job, it was pretty impressive. He can certainly always bump back out to tackle at any point. Were going to start him at guard.What about Mauigoas back?Mauigoa had a recheck on his back shortly before the draft, and some analysts expressed long-term concern. Schoen said Hes fine. Hes good right now.The Giants are not that concerned because they now have Adam Bennett, the trainer at Miami while Mauigoa played there, on their staff. So, they have the most personal information on Mauigoa possible.Were comfortable with it, Schoen said. Were fortunate that the (Adam Bennett) former trainer from the University of Miami is now one of our trainers. So we have somebody thats been with him for his entire time at Miami, and lived with him through the process. It was an injury that occurred in the Texas A&M game, and we were certainly comfortable with it.Check out ourNew York Giants Draft Hub Pagefor all the Giants draft news, rumors, analysis, mock drafts, prospect profiles, and much more!

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The 2026 French Open will look a little different this year, with Carlos Alcaraz officially confirming on social media that he will miss Roland-Garros due to a wrist injury. Alcaraz has won the past two French Open titles, including a grueling five-hour comeback against Jannik Sinner last year.Despus de los resultados de las pruebas realizadas hoy, hemos decidido que lo ms prudente es ser cautos y no participar en Roma y Roland Garros, a la espera de valorar la evolucin para decidir cundo volveremos a la pista. Es un momento complicado para m, pero estoy seguro de pic.twitter.com/U6PhjtXnBX Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) April 24, 2026Its not much of a surprise that Alcaraz is missing the French Open; at a press conference ahead of the Laureus Awards in Madrid on Monday where he went on to win Sportsman of the Year Alcaraz said that he was waiting on more tests on his wrist before he could determine his availability for this years French Open.Im trying to have a lot of patience these days, but Im doing OK, he said in Spanish, via Teledeporte, adding that he was trying to stay positive. Carlos Alcaraz no asegura su presencia en Roland Garros.El tenis murciano ha confirmado a @La1_tve que est esperando pruebas mdicas para tomar una decisin. La gala de los premios Laureus, esta noche, a las 20:00 en @la2_tvepic.twitter.com/Dx3zT3bB9a Teledeporte (@teledeporte) April 20, 2026Alcaraz already pulled out of the Madrid Open, which begins Monday. In a post on social media on Friday, Alcaraz made the incredibly difficult announcement that he would be missing the competition, adding that it hurts not to play in front of his home crowd in Spain. Its the second year in a row that Alcaraz has missed the Madrid Open, pulling out of the competition last year due to injuries in both legs.Hay noticias que cuesta muchsimo dar. Madrid es casa, uno de los lugares ms especiales del calendario para m, y por eso me duele tanto no poder jugar aqu por segundo ao consecutivo. Me duele especialmente no poder estar delante de mi gente, en un torneo que es tan especial. pic.twitter.com/Qr6bznFJod Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) April 17, 2026Additionally, a restaurant in Spain posted a photo on Monday of Alcaraz visiting one of their locations. In the photo, Alcarazs elaborate wrist splint is clearly visible.View this post on InstagramAlcaraz and Sinner have absolutely dominated the mens tennis circuit for the past three years, trading off major tournament titles. The last time a person who wasnt Alcaraz or Sinner won a mens Grand Slam was in 2023, when Novak Djokovic won the U.S. Open; since then, Alcaraz and Sinner have combined for the past nine Grand Slams.Alcaraz, though, has won the last two Grand Slams in a row, winning the Australian Open in February to become the youngest player to complete a career Grand Slam. He has also been more dominant on the clay, beating Sinner in the past two French Opens.Alcarazs absence leaves the field open for Sinner, who has yet to win at Roland-Garros the only Grand Slam he has yet to pick up. It also breaks a streak for the pair, who have faced each other in six Grand Slam finals, including three last year alone.Most recently, Sinner defeated Alcaraz at the Monte-Carlo Masters to retake the No. 1 ATP ranking.

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USC Trojans wide receiver Makai Lemon's 2026 NFL Draft night saw him going from getting ready to watch reruns of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" to getting acquainted with "Abbott Elementary." In other words: Mere moments after Lemon was on the phone with Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan, it was announced in the background that the Philadelphia Eagles were jumping Pittsburgh via a trade with the Dallas Cowboys to select the receiver with the No. 20 pick, as shown in a circulated video. "Pittsburgh called me and I thought they were going to draft me and then the Eagles called at the same time. I guess it was meant to be. I'm super excited to be in Philly," Lemon said in a press conference on Thursday night, per The Associated Press. So, uh, wow! To move up for the No. 20 pick, the Eagles traded picks No. 23, 114 and 137 in the 2026 NFL Draft to the Cowboys. Philadelphia also acquired a 2027 seventh-round pick. This move marked the second time in the last six drafts that the two NFC East rivals made a trade involving their respective first-round picks, as the Eagles traded up two spots to select wide receiver DeVonta Smith with the No. 10 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, while the Cowboys then selected defensive end Micah Parsons with the No. 12 pick. As for the player that the Eagles moved up to draft on Thursday night, Lemon is coming off an All-American campaign at USC. The former five-star recruit totaled 79 receptions for 1,156 yards (14.6 yards per reception) and 11 touchdowns in 2025. He joins a Philadelphia wide receiver core that includes the earlier mentioned Smith and offseason pickups Dontayvion Wicks and Marquise Brown, among others. Eagles star wide receiver and three-time Pro Bowler A.J. Brown, who has publicly expressed displeasure with his role in the Eagles' offense in recent years, is expected to be traded later this offseason (a team can acquire and spread out Brown's cap hit after June 1). As for the other teams involved in Lemon's draft night, the Steelers went on to pick Arizona State Sun Devils offensive tackle Max Iheanachor at pick No. 21 and the Cowboys selected UCF Knights defensive end Malachi Lawrence at pick No. 23.