The Spring King is back. Traded to the St. Louis Battlehawks last month from the Dallas Renegades after serving as that teams backup, quarterback Luis Perez got his first start this season and the San Diego native made it count. Perez threw for 204 yards and a touchdown in his new teams 31-20 victory over the visiting Columbus Aviators to kick off Week 7 of the UFL season. Big-play receiver Hakeem Butler finished with three receptions for 77 yards for St. Louis and Kylin James finished with 41 rushing yards and two scores. The Battlehawks have won three straight and four of their last five games. "Im very pleased with Luis, he did a good job," St. Louis head coach Ricky Proehl said about Perez, who replaced Harrison Frost as the starter. "Getting in this week, he had a good week of practice. I can really see him just continuing to get better, with that relationship with our wideouts and just getting on the same page. It was good to see." With the victory, St. Louis (5-2) jumped into a tie for the top spot in the league with the Orlando Storm (5-2) and the D.C. Defenders (5-2) with three weeks left to play. The Storm escaped with a 24-23 victory on the road over the Houston Gamblers (2-5), while the defending champion Defenders lost for the first time since Week 1, a 30-13 setback to the visiting Louisville Kings (3-4). In the final game of the week, the Birmingham Stallions (3-4) moved into a tie with the Renegades (3-4) and Kings for the final playoff spot with a 21-17 overtime victory over Dallas. Here are my takeaways from Week 7 of the UFL: In one of the biggest, bone-jarring hits youll witness on a football field, Defenders edge rusher Derick Roberson peeled back and pancaked scrambling QB Chandler Rogers, dislodging the football for a D.C. recovery in what appeared to be a game-changing play for his team late in the first half. But instead, Roberson was called for unnecessary roughness for leading with his helmet on the play, leading to a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty and a first down for the Kings. Rogers had to leave the game for a play due to the hit, but three plays later found Tarik Black for a 9-yard touchdown. The big hit sparked a 27-0 run by the Kings as they snapped a three-game losing streak. Rogers finished with 201 passing yards and two touchdown passes, while Black hauled in five catches for 49 receiving yards and two scores. The Kings scored 17 points off three D.C. turnovers. The Defenders are tied for the league lead with 11 giveaways. "I aint gonna lie, the hit turned me up," Rogers said. "It was like my Joe Burrow moment, for real. When everybody was oohing, that really pissed me off. Im playing mad right now." Jordan Taamu threw for 353 yards and two touchdowns for the Defenders but also had two interceptions. The Kings also sacked Taamu four times. Dorian Thompson-Robinson kept the good vibes going in his second start for Birmingham. The UCLA product completed just 46% of his passes for 159 yards and two scores. He also had a bad interception early that led to the first touchdown for the Renegades. However, Thompson-Robinson executed when it mattered most, completing an 18-yard pass to Jaydon Mickens for a touchdown with just over two minutes left to force overtime. The Renegades had a chance to win the game in regulation, but Birmingham defensive lineman Jayden Peevy blocked Colton Theakers 53-yard attempt as time expired. Thompson-Robinson then rushed for a two-point conversion and found Mickens for the other conversion to help the Stallions earn their second victory in a row. The Renegades have lost four in a row after starting the season 3-0. "Youve got to have some of these wins in your season where you battle through and just find a way to win," Birmingham head coach A.J. McCarron said. "And I thought it was a great job by the boys tonight." Orlando head coach Anthony Becht sought to erase the bitter disappointment of two losses in a row and falling out of the top spot in the standings. While it wasnt pretty, Becht will take the one-point victory on the road against the Gamblers. Houston had a 65-yard field goal with just over a minute left that could have won the game, but kicker John Hoylands attempt fell well short of the goal post. One of the best offenses in the league, the Storm punted seven times and were outgained by Houston 415-185 in total offense. One of the top passers in the league, Jack Plummer, totaled just 152 passing yards, but he did throw for two scores and didnt turn the ball over. However, the defense bailed out Orlando by forcing two Houston turnovers, including an interception returned for a score by defensive back D.J. James just signed by the Storm last week. "I know weve got good players," Becht said. "I know weve got good plays. Weve got to find a way to get better. Theres no excuse for us." Birmingham has seen enough of John Ross, a University of Washington product selected by Cincinnati ninth overall in the first round of the 2017 draft. The former record holder of the 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine was released by the Stallions last week. A teammate of McCarrons with the Bengals, Ross hadnt made much of an impact, totaling seven catches for 58 yards in six games. The Stallions signed receiver Elijah Cooks to replace Ross on the roster. Headed down the backstretch, Week 8 begins with the Renegades looking to halt a four-game skid by hosting Orlando. That game is followed by two games on Friday, with the Kings facing the Defenders and the Battlehawks hosting Houston. The Stallions wrap things up on Sunday when they face Columbus in Birmingham.

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - AUGUST 8: Shane Zylstra #84 of the Detroit Lions warms up prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on August 8, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesBuffalo Bills have made another post-draft signing, this time its on offense former Lions tight end Shane Zylstra has been added on a one-year contract.On Monday, the team agreed to terms on a one-year deal with former Chiefs edge rusher Mike Danna. Bills signed former Lions TE Shane Zylstra to a one-year contract and released K Maddux Trujillo. Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 12, 2026The signings corresponding move to keep the Bills roster at the maximum allowable figure of 90 players was the release of kicker Maddux Trujillo who had signed a futures deal with Buffalo in January. Zylstra is a 29-year-old tight end with 18 catches for 136 yards and four receiving scores in the regular season in his four years of NFL action. Hes listed at 64 and 244 pounds and went undrafted out of Minnesota State in 2020. Zylstra started his carer with the Vikings but was cut at the end of his August before being signed by the Lions. He spent the 2021 2025 seasons in Detroit as one of the depth tight ends on the roster. All four of his touchdowns came in 2022.

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Rory McIlroy has claimed LIV Golf is in a pretty precarious spot after reports emerged that Saudi Arabias Public Investment Fund (PIF) will withdraw funding from the breakaway tour at the end of the season.The four-time major champion suggested the uncertainty surrounding LIVs future had left players stunned, while insisting the situation highlighted the risks taken by golfers who defected from the PGA Tour.Speaking about the reports, McIlroy said: It was always a possibility that could happen. With everything that's happening in the Middle East, that had a lot to do with it.Their priorities shifted and that leaves LIV in a pretty precarious spot, but that was always a possibility.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayA lot of us almost knew before the players did that this was going to happen. It feels like the rug was pulled from under their feet and everyone was blindsided by it.That was the risk that those guys chose to take and there's a lot of uncertainty in the air right now.LATEST DEVELOPMENTSFormer Premier League manager, 78, to become oldest boss in World Cup historySouthampton request for more time to deal with spying claims after being charged by EFLBritish Olympics icon retires for new career after heartbreaking personal tragedyIf they do somehow get a schedule together for next year it looks like it's going to be drastically different.McIlroy has long been one of the most outspoken critics of LIV Golf since its controversial launch in 2022.At the height of the civil war within the sport, the Northern Irishman repeatedly defended the PGA Tour and criticised players who accepted huge sums to join the Saudi-backed circuit.He famously said he hated LIV Golf and accused defectors of taking the easy way out.McIlroy also took aim at the format of the competition, questioning whether 54-hole events without cuts could ever replicate the intensity and prestige of traditional PGA Tour events.However, his stance softened somewhat after the PGA Tours shock framework agreement with PIF in 2023. McIlroy later admitted he had been too judgmental towards players who left and acknowledged that reunification within the game was necessary.Despite that, the 36-year-old has consistently maintained that LIV Golf struggled to gain traction with fans and broadcasters compared to established tours.Questions over LIVs long-term viability have persisted despite the enormous financial backing provided by PIF, with television ratings, sponsorship growth and global interest all coming under scrutiny.McIlroys latest comments will add further fuel to speculation surrounding the future of the league and what it means for players who committed to multi-year deals.Several high-profile stars, including Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson, remain tied to LIV contracts, though uncertainty is now mounting over what the competition could look like beyond this season.For McIlroy, the developments appear to reinforce concerns he voiced from the very beginning that LIV Golfs future was never guaranteed, regardless of the money involved.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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