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Tom Brady’s brief retirement and subsequent return was one of the NFL’s biggest storylines this offseason, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are still waiting to see if another future Hall of Famer will be coming back for the 2022 season.
Rob Gronkowski, arguably the best tight end in NFL history, was a longtime teammate of Brady’s with the New England Patriots, and came out of his own brief retirement to join the GOAT when he signed with the Bucs back in 2020.
After two more seasons catching passes from Brady in Tampa Bay, Gronkowski is an unrestricted free agent who is still contemplating either a return to the Bucs, or retirement for good.
What does his quarterback think?
“I think it’s just, obviously, totally up to him,” Brady told the media recently. “We’d all love to play with him, but he’s got to make the best decision for himself, and he knows that. Anybody that cares about him knows that he is doing what’s right for him, which is trying to figure it out. We don’t have training camp for about six weeks, so whatever he has to do to figure it out. I think we will be hopeful if he does. And if he doesn’t, we’ve still got to go out there and figure out what to do.”
Brady and Gronk have continued their dominance over the past two seasons in Tampa Bay, showing off the same rare connection they displayed over their nine seasons together in New England. There’s plenty of optimism that Gronkowski will eventually make his return for one last ride with Brady, but until he makes it official, the waiting game continues.
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Does Tom Brady think Rob Gronkowski will return for another season?
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Indianapolis Colts left guard Quenton Nelson and center Ryan Kelly will be going into their fifth season anchoring the interior offensive line together.
That continuity, in addition to their production over that time, is why CBS Sports named them the best duo on the Colts roster entering the 2022 campaign.
Nelson and Kelly are one of the best interior lineman duos in the NFL — and the pair line up right next to each other. Nelson has played 4,027 snaps in his career, allowing as many sacks as Pro Bowls and All-Pro selections earned (four). Kelly has been to three consecutive Pro Bowls and allowed only six sacks and 11 quarterback hits in 2,773 snaps.
Nelson will be getting a massive payday soon even if he told reporters this offseason that he’s not focused on it. There’s a chance his new deal reaches close to $20 million annually.
Kelly has been the anchor of the offensive line since he arrived as a first-round pick in the 2016 NFL draft. He was a bit inconsistent during the 2021 season and then he dealt with the tragic death of his unborn daughter.
As the Colts hope to make a tier jump in 2022, the anchors of the offensive line will look to have an impact in furthering that objective.
Weather experts say it could feel as hot as 110 degrees outside in this region on Tuesday afternoon.
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Quenton Nelson, Ryan Kelly named Colts’ best duo
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Travin Howard didn’t remain a free agent for very long after being cut by the Los Angeles Rams last week. According to Jordan Schultz, the Rams are re-signing the linebacker to a one-year deal.
He was released last week, just before the Rams gave Cooper Kupp his $80 million extension. They made that move because it freed up $2.54 million, which gave them some additional cap space for Kupp.
Howard was originally retained by the Rams on a restricted free-agent tender, which gave him a base salary of $2.54 million, none of which was guaranteed. It’s unclear how much his new contract will be worth, but it’s likely to be in the same range as his RFA tender was.
Howard is the No. 3 linebacker on the depth chart, behind Ernest Jones and Troy Reeder. He played 12 games and made two starts last season, recording one interception and 21 tackles. He also came down with the game-sealing interception in the NFC title game, putting the Rams through to the Super Bowl.
Brandon Crawford makes Royals pay in rare matchup since 2014 World Series
It's been eight years since the Giants and Royals squared off in the World Series, but Brandon Crawford and Salvador Perez are still key pieces for their teams. Crawford was in the middle of the action Monday as the Giants won a fourth straight.
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Report: Rams re-signing Travin Howard to 1-year deal
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Despite all the challenges that came with the 2020 NFL season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers still managed to navigate them all the way to a Super Bowl victory, in Tom Brady’s first year as their quarterback.
While the Bucs made the playoffs that year as a wild-card team, rattling off eight straight victories to finish the season (including three straight road playoff wins), the 2021 season was somewhat the opposite. Tampa Bay rolled through most of the regular season, winning the NFC South for the first time in more than a decade, but suffered a disappointing exit in the second round of the playoffs.
Heading into his third season with the team, Brady believes this year’s version of the Bucs should be the best yet.
“We’re challenged right out of the box this year,” Brady recently told the media. “We’ve got really good teams [on our schedule]. We’ve got to have a great training camp. We know when training camp is – it’s the 23rd of July (for quarterbacks). We know we’ve got six weeks of training camp, but I feel like it starts [now]. Obviously, the season has already started – you are competing every day out there. You’re either getting better or you’re getting worse. You’re not going out there just to break a sweat, you are going out there to get things done.”
Brady is coming off a season in which he led the NFL in pass attempts, passing yards and touchdown passes. Despite losing some key starters this offseason on both sides of the ball, the Bucs have reloaded with some key veteran additions, as well as another promising rookie class.
While the schedule does look daunting, and it’s still unclear when Pro Bowl wide receiver Chris Godwin will return from last year’s season-ending knee injury, there’s no reason to believe the Bucs won’t be a Super Bowl contender again this year.
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The U.S. Open will return to The Country Club on Thursday, but the course won’t play the same as it did when the Brookline club last hosted the prestigious event in 1988.
The routing is different than in 1988, when there was a one-tee start. Since 2002, golfers in the U.S. Open have started on the first and 10th tees in the first two rounds. At TCC, golfers will tee off the first and ninth tees to allow them to easily proceed to those tees from the practice areas.
In 1988, the U.S. Open at TCC played to a par of 71. This year, par will be 70 even though the course will stretch to 7,381 yards, about 250 more than 34 years ago.
The USGA will use 15 holes from TCC’s main course and four from its nine-hole Primrose course to form the other three holes.
Much of Primrose No. 1 and the green of No. 2 will be combined to form the 490-yard, par-4 13th hole for the championship. Primrose’s 425-yard, par-4 No. 9 will be No. 9 on the championship course, and Primrose’s 625-yard, No. 8 will be used as the 14th hole on the championship course.
The par-3, 131-yard 11th hole will be used, but the par-4, 432-yard fourth hole won’t be. It was the other way around in 1988. The broadcast compound will be located on part of the fourth hole.
Jeff Hall, USGA managing director of rules and open championships, is excited about the addition of the 11th hole, and he called it one of his favorites at TCC because just about every golfer can relate to playing a 131-yard hole.
“They can actually do it,” he said. “A 260-yard par 3, well, not so much. That’s a two-shot par 4 for me now. But on a 131-yard par 3, everybody can figure out what club they would hit. Maybe it’s a 7-wood for somebody, and it will be a wedge for the best players in the world, but everybody that connects with the U.S. Open connects with that shot.”
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10th hole is now a par 4
The 10th hole was a 515-yard par 5 in 1988, but will be a 499-yard par 4 this year. The 14th hole was a 450-yard par 4 in 1988, but will play as a 619-yard, par 5 this year. Architect Gil Hanse moved the tee back.
“It’s an adult golf hole,” Hall said. “If you do not drive it in the fairway there, you will have a real challenge to get it up on the plateau to play your little, short, third shot.”
When Curtis Strange won at TCC in 1988, he used a 2-iron or a 3-iron and a 9-iron on the 310-yard, downhill par-4 fifth hole.
“Nobody plays golf that way anymore,” Hall said. “We’ll see what they’ll do. I’m really fascinated to see how the modern golfer plays that particular hole. The Country Club is an old-school golf course. Small greens, very tight fairways. How is this modern golfer going to adapt to that or are they just going to let it rip?”
TCC was built to fit holes into the land the way it was. Caterpillar tractors didn’t clear anything, so TCC has some blind tee shots that modern golfers may not be used to hitting. Hall pointed out that Paul Azinger once told him that shots are only blind once — the first time someone hits them. After that, the golfer needs to figure it out.
“It will be interesting to see how the modern golfer adapts to this old-school golf course,” Hall said.
As usual for the U.S. Open, the rough will be punishing.
“When players start mumbling about the rough,” Hall said, “I remind them that we cut the fairways every single day, sometimes twice.”
In other words, hit it straight. Fairways will range from 22 or 24 yards wide up to 38 yards wide.
“But if you get it off that fairway, there’s going to be some rough, and that’s the idea,” Hall said. “We want to place a premium on driving the golf ball.”
Another change from 1988 is the playoff format. When each of the previous three U.S. Open championships were held at TCC, playoffs lasted 18 holes. Now they’re only two holes, and if the players are still tied, the playoff extends into sudden-death holes.
In 1913, amateur Francis Ouimet of Brookline defeated Britons Ted Ray and Harry Vardon in an 18-hole playoff at TCC.
In 1963, Julius Boros defeated Jacky Cupit and Arnold Palmer in an 18-hole playoff in the U.S. Open at TCC.
In 1988, Strange defeated Nick Faldo in an 18-hole playoff.
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What’s different about The Country Club this time around at the U.S. Open? Plenty
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The Memphis Grizzlies are sticking with Taylor Jenkins for the long term.
Jenkins and the Grizzlies agreed to a new multi-year contract extension on Monday, the franchise announced.
“Taylor has done an outstanding job leading our team and this extension is well-deserved,” Grizzlies general manager Zachary Kleiman said in a statement. “The year-over-year progress under Taylor speaks for itself, but his growth-oriented, selfless and competitive approach has been a driving force in the establishment of sustainable culture. We have full confidence that Taylor will steer us to Memphis’ first championship.”
Terms of the deal were not made public.
Jenkins just finished his third season with the Grizzlies, which marked his first head coaching job in the league after stints working as an assistant for both the Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks. Jenkins and the Grizzlies went 56-26 last season and earned the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference in their second-consecutive postseason appearance. They were knocked out in the second round by the Golden State Warriors last month.
Jenkins also finished second in the Coach of the Year race this season behind Phoenix’s Monty Williams.
Jenkins is one of several key pieces that Memphis is locking down in an attempt to win the franchise’s first championship. Kleiman, who was the league’s Execcutive of the Year, reached an extension last year, and Jaren Jackson Jr. reached a four-year, $105 million extension in October. Star Ja Morant is set for his rookie max extension next month, too.
Taylor Jenkins led the Grizzlies to the postseason in two of his first three seasons with the franchise, and finished second in the Coach of the Year race. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO — A backdoor pass is intercepted. A crosscourt pass is picked off. A simple dribble handoff is fumbled, and a lob is robbed.
These are the giveaways that have become routine for the Boston Celtics, and one of the central stumbling blocks causing them to be on the brink of giving away this NBA Finals after being up 2-1.
Game 5 on Monday was no different — as they lost to the Golden State Warriors 104-94 to fall down 3-2 — and it involved the usual suspects.
Boston coughed up the ball 18 times for 20 points, leading with Jaylen Brown’s five turnovers and Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart handing the opposition the ball four times apiece.
“I don’t know if it was fatigue affecting the decision-making a little bit there, or just physically don’t have the burst to finish it off,” said Celtics head coach Ime Udoka. “That has been a problem for us obviously at times in this series, quarters specifically where we’ve gotten a little stagnant. When we do it well, it works, it looks good, we get shots we want. We slow it down, play in the crowd, those turnovers pop up in the bad offense.”
Boston is now 1-7 in these playoffs when turning the ball over on 16 or more occasions.
That is an understatement.
Tatum has committed 95 turnovers in these playoffs, a record-high for a player in any single playoff run. At this point, there’s no stopping him from reaching the century mark.
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum looks on during Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center in San Francisco on June 13, 2022. (Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Golden State deserves credit for filling in the gaps on defense. Tatum and Brown, specifically, have repeatedly attempted to penetrate in tight windows with no high degree of success.
“Spacing was an issue with them being physical, especially in the first quarter,” Udoka said of the turnovers. “They kind of blew up some of our actions. We were playing basically on top of each other.”
Offensively, they’ve also been putrid, as Yahoo Sports’ Ben Rohrbach chronicled beautifully. It was as close to a must-win game as possible for the Celtics, and they came out and hit the scoreboard for a measly 16 first-quarter points.
Their third-quarter outburst of 35 points was the only frame they showed up for as the game would have been a rout.
“Yeah, that’s on us,” Tatum said of the start. “We got to obviously start better, not dig ourselves a hole. We gave ourselves a chance. We played extremely well in that third quarter. We were up six or seven at one point. Then just trying to sustain that level of play. We got to do it more often than not throughout the course of the game to give ourselves a chance.”
Offense comes and goes, but attention to detail and executing should never waver. That’s what’s happening with the Celtics’ giveaways.
This team is one of the most undisciplined teams to advance to this stage in quite some time. The next comparable team might be a decade ago, the young Oklahoma City Thunder in 2011-12.
Inexperience and fatigue are certainly issues, particularly with Udoka shortening his bench minutes. But the carelessness at this juncture remains inexcusable.
Boston could have been up 3-1 before faltering late in games. What makes them believe they can win the next two contests?
“I ain’t got no choice [but to believe],” Brown responded. “We don’t have no choice. It’s win or go home at this point. We worked incredibly hard all season to put ourselves in this position.”
Correction: Boston has worked incredibly hard to put the Warriors in this position. If the trend stands, the Celtics are 16 or more turnovers from giving the Warriors their fourth title in eight years on Thursday.
They have been preaching consistency throughout the series, but the one one consistent tendency has been giving the Warriors extra possessions.
Draymond Green details 'totally different' road, home close-out games
Draymond Green explains why there are two "totally different feelings" when it comes to closing out a series on the road versus at home.
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NBA Finals: Celtics’ giveaway spree puts them on verge of giving away series to Warriors
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BROOKLINE, Mass. – A storm has been brewing this week at The Country Club ahead of the 122nd U.S. Open.
Not ominous skies and impending storms. No, the disturbance took root more than two years ago in the Middle East with talks of an upstart golf league that would rival the PGA Tour and potentially pick off some of the game’s best players.
Last week, the league known as LIV Golf which is backed by the controversial Saudi Arabia regime and led by Greg Norman played its first tournament in London, the headliners being Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Louis Oosthuizen, Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter. Also last week, Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed agreed to terms and will be defecting to LIV Golf.
All of the players have been suspended from the PGA Tour by commissioner Jay Monahan.
This week outside of Boston, all the game’s best players have converged to try and win the U.S. national championship, as cherished a major as there is.
Yet the majority of the conversation has been about LIV Golf. Question after question after question has been about LIV Golf.
Two-time U.S. Open champion and four-time major winner Brooks Koepka is sick of it. In fact, the man with the calm demeanor on and off the golf course got a touch heated during his gathering with the media.
“I’m here at the U.S. Open. I’m ready to play U.S. Open, and I think it kind of sucks, too, you are all throwing this black cloud over the U.S. Open,” Koepka said Tuesday. “It’s one of my favorite events. I don’t know why you guys keep doing that. The more legs you give it, the more you keep talking about it.”
A few questions later, LIV Golf came up again. And again. And again.
Brooks Koepka addresses the media during a press conference for the U.S. Open golf tournament at The Country Club. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Is there a dollar amount that would make you go to LIV Golf? Isn’t LIV Golf perfect for you since you can concentrate on majors and play 8-10 other tournaments with huge purses? What about the future of LIV Golf?
“I don’t understand. I’m trying to focus on the U.S. Open, man. I legitimately don’t get it. I’m tired of the conversations. I’m tired of all this stuff,” he said. “Like I said, y’all are throwing a black cloud on the U.S. Open. I think that sucks. I actually do feel bad for them for once because it’s a sh–y situation. We’re here to play, and you are talking about an event that happened last week.”
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‘It’s a sh—y situation’: Brooks Koepka is sick of talking about and hearing about LIV Golf ahead of U.S. Open
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As expected, Bears defensive end Robert Quinn wasn’t present for the first day of mandatory minicamp on Tuesday.
Earlier in the day, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Quinn wasn’t expected to show up for mandatory minicamp, although he is training on his own away from the team.
Naturally, Quinn’s absence was a hot topic heading into head coach Matt Eberflus’ press conference. But before the media could ask, Eberflus acknowledged that he wouldn’t address the Quinn situation — leaving it to general manager Ryan Poles to deal with.
“We’re not talking about that as an organization,” Eberflus said. “Obviously we hoped he would be here. He’s not. Ryan (Poles) and his staff are going to work through that.”
When asked about whether Quinn’s absence was excused, Eberflus confirmed it was not.
There has been plenty of trade speculation involving Quinn dating back to the NFL draft process, where a number of teams made it known they were interested. But Poles shut down the possibility.
Quinn skipped the entirety of the voluntary portion of Chicago’s offseason program, and there is speculation about his future with the Bears after failing to show up for mandatory minicamp.
If Quinn doesn’t show up training camp, that’s when it’s time to start worrying.
Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool had shown "decisiveness and ambition in equal measure" to land Darwin Nunez for a fee that could rise to a club-record 100 million euros (£85 million, $105 million).
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Bears HC Matt Eberflus on Robert Quinn’s minicamp absence: ‘We’re not talking about that as an organization’
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The worst injury of Dak Prescott’s football career came at the end of a run in 2020. The moment that ended his MVP campaign and hampered him for the rest of the 2021 season came on a throw he made while on the run. The bitterly disappointing end to the Cowboys’ postseason came on a perhaps ill-advised Prescott run.
And yet, head coach Mike McCarthy is looking forward to getting his quarterback on the move even more frequently in 2022.
But his ground yardage dipped slightly from previous years, largely by design.
“I think it’s obvious we didn’t call as many quarterback runs than probably prior,” McCarthy admitted. “I think we tried to be smart when we used them. I think that’s only natural.”
Prescott recorded 22 runs over the first six games of the 2021 season, compiling 70 yards. Then he strained a calf rolling out to make the game-winning touchdown throw in New England. He missed one game. Over the remaining 11 games- playoffs included- he only ran it 30 more times, for 103 yards.
Seventeen of those yards came mostly uncontested on the final mess of a play in the wild card loss to San Francisco.
After averaging 5.1 yards per carry over his first five years as a pro, he averaged just over three last season.
Clearly, Prescott’s legs weren’t at full capacity in 2021.
But McCarthy believes the 28-year-old to be running better and quicker now.
“I think he is. I think, like anything, it’s just year three in the offense. The opportunity to move more, potentially than he did in the past, as far as what he’s being asked to do,” the coach told reporters. “The thing that jumps out to me is his movement ability in the scramble drills and scramble situations. The way he activates the scramble drills. He’s got more reps at it. It’s more natural to him. He looks really good.”
The offseason wasn’t a total cakewalk for Prescott, though. Even after declining a Pro Bowl invite in order to get a head start on as much recovery as possible, the quarterback underwent another surgical procedure, described as a “cleanup” on his non-throwing shoulder.
While McCarthy and the Cowboys brass didn’t express any concern then about the operation limiting Prescott, the head coach did seem reassured at how his quarterback has looked thus far in spring and summer work.
“He’s leaner, more flexible,” McCarthy offered. “Just being able to get after the mechanics. There’s no limits on the movement drills. In the quarterback drills last year, there was a gradual phase of different type of drills, how we did them. There was no progression to that this year. He’s been full go since day one.”
So… does that mean more designed runs this year?
McCarthy declined to make any promises in such a public setting.
“That’s a schematic question,” he jokingly cringed. “We don’t answer those here.”
But then he couldn’t help himself.
“I hope so. Yeah, I hope so.”
(Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Tuesday as tight global supply outweighed worries that fuel demand would be hit by a possible recession and fresh COVID-19 curbs in China. Brent crude futures rose $1.37, or 1.1%, to $123.64 a barrel at 12:20 p.m. EDT (1620 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $1.22, or 0.9% to $122.05 a barrel. Tight supply has been aggravated by a drop in exports from Libya amid a political crisis that has hit output and ports.
Canaccord Genuity Chief Markets Strategist Tony Dwyer joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss recessionary risks, expectations for the Fed's upcoming FOMC meeting, stagflation fears, and the outlook for markets.
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‘Clearly different than he was last year’: Cowboys’ McCarthy hints at more mobile Dak Prescott in 2022
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Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson last met with reporters on his first day in the building. This week, during the team’s mandatory minicamp, Watson conducted another press conference.
He took questions or roughly 10 minutes. Among other things, he was asked whether he’s open to settling the 24 cases pending against him.
And now the waiting game continues. What will the NFL do? When will the NFL do it? It all remains to be seen.
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Deshaun Watson: “I just want to clear my name”
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Jaguars linebacker Jordan Smith suffered a season-ending knee injury during the team’s offseason program and they moved to replace him on their roster on Tuesday.
The team announced that they have signed linebacker Wyatt Ray. Smith was placed on injured reserve in a corresponding move.
Ray was undrafted out of Boston College in 2019 and spent time with the Browns, Texans, Bills, and Jets before making his regular season debut with the Titans in 2020. He played in four regular season games and one playoff game for Tennessee and then moved on to the Bengals last year. He played 15 regular season games and one playoff game in Cincinnati.
Ray has 17 tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble over the course of his career.
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Jaguars sign Wyatt Ray
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Despite a disappointing season on the field, the Tigers ultimately had 10 players selected this year, and with a number of players poised for potential breakouts, there could be a solid haul from coach Brian Kelly’s first season.
CBS Sports’ Josh Edwards, Ryan Wilson and Chris Trapasso recently released a top-50 big board for the 2023 draft class, and three current LSU players cracked the list. Here’s where each of them stands.
No. 32 - DL Jaquelin Roy
Roy played in all 13 games last season, starting one of them, and he had moderate production with 30 total tackles (six for loss), 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble. However, he could be poised for a big junior season as he will likely start at one of the defensive tackle spots alongside [autotag]Maason Smith[/autotag]. LSU’s defensive line should be a strength this fall, and it could be a showcase for Roy to help his draft stock as the season goes on.
No. 19 - EDGE BJ Ojulari
Ojulari had a nice start to his career as a true freshman in 2020 when he had four sacks in eight games, but he had a big jump as a sophomore last fall. He finished with 54 total tackles and seven sacks. He’ll be the face of one of LSU’s strongest units next fall, and he could be one of the best edge rushers in the league, if not the entire country.
No. 7 - WR Kayshon Boutte
It’s almost scary to think what Boutte could have done in 2021 if given a full season. Despite playing in just six games after a broken ankle ended his season prematurely, he still finished with 509 yards and nine touchdowns. If healthy this fall, he could be one of the most productive receivers in the country, and some see him as the top pass-catcher in the draft. Indeed, that’s where CBS’ draft board has him as he’s the highest-ranked non-quarterback offensive player.
Veteran LSU guard breaks down offensive line, quarterback competitions
Anthony Bradford provided some insight on the Tigers' biggest question marks.
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Trio of LSU players crack CBS Sports 2023 draft board
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Five-star defensive lineman Peter Woods out of Alabaster (Alabama) Thompson told On3’s Hayes Fawcett that he has trimmed his list of preferred schools down to four, which includes the Gators, Alabama Crimson Tide, Clemson Tigers and Jackson State Tigers. He also told Fawcett that he plans on announcing his decision on July 8.
The 6-foot-2-inch, 276-pound lineman also added the following in regards to the Orange and Blue.
“Florida has a new staff that is the most lively in the nation. The new facilities and vision for the program is elite!”
Woods is currently ranked No. 23 overall and No. 3 nationally at his position according to the 247Sports composite, while the On3 consensus him at Nos. 24 and 4, respectively. The Tide currently holds his lone crystal ball projection from 247Sports while On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine agrees with a 96.5% chance of ‘Bama landing the blue-chipper.
The 5-foot-11, 175 pound athlete is ranked as a 4-star recruit by the 247Sports Composite, an industry average that includes ESPN, Rivals, and On3.
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5-star defensive lineman target has Florida in top 4, sets commit date
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Florida football has long been known as a school that develops high-quality college quarterbacks stretching back even before Steve Spurrier took the head coaching job. However, since Urban Meyer left Gainesville, only Kyle Trask has done well enough to hold up the banner for the Orange and Blue under center.
The latest quarterback prodigy to come through the program is Gainesville native Anthony Richardson, who was recruited by Dan Mullen and his staff in 2020, when he was a four-star dual-threat coming out of Eastside High. The dynamic athlete saw minimal playing time in his redshirt freshman year behind Trask and Emory Jones, but when he did get into the game, he gave Gator fans a glimpse of a bright future.
Unfortunately, Richardson’s 2021 campaign was marred by injuries that hampered his ability to perform consistently. Nonetheless, his efforts gained national attention after some brilliant plays in the opening games, but as the season went on he struggled to stay on the field.
Below we have some of the best highlights from Florida’s presumed starting quarterback in 2022 stretching back to his redshirt season. One will quickly realize why there is so much clamor over the incoming redshirt sophomore after a few ganders at these videos.
vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (2020)
vs. Oklahoma Sooners (Cotton Bowl, 2020)
vs. Florida Atlantic Owls (2021)
at South Florida Bulls (2021)
at LSU Tigers (2021)
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The Fort Lauderdale, Florida, (Dillard High) recruit has been attending camps recently and was the top quarterback at a recent one held at the University of Florida, according to Corey Bender of Gators Online. He performed well enough to earn a scholarship offer from the Gators, officially entering Florida’s name into a race that already features Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Ole Miss, Oregon and Texas A&M.
The senior Belfort is known as one of the more explosive fighters in MMA history, winning 18 of his 26 fights via knockout. His 12 K.O.s in the UFC are good for second all-time in the promotion. His son won’t be doing much fighting though if all goes well.
During the camp, he got to work directly with coach Billy Napier and offensive analyst Ryan O’Hara. He thought it was unique to work directly with the man in charge at an event like this and didn’t take it lightly when he received the offer.
“They were telling me they don’t just throw offers out,” Belfort said. “They told me they have only offered one quarterback in the class of 2024 and I’m the only quarterback they offered in the class of 2025. This offer means a lot to me.”
Napier and Co. like his tape and seeing him in person confirmed that he’s one of the more talented quarterbacks in his class and perhaps beyond. This will be one of the first recruits that Napier has a chance to cultivate a real relationship with before decision time is near, so it’ll be interesting to watch how this is played.
His stock should only go up as more schools get a look at him and grades come out for the class of 2025.
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Gators offer scholarship to standout 2025 QB, son of MMA legend
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2023 Buford (Ga.) three-star offensive lineman Paul Mubenga has 41 reported offers. But there’s something about him he’s sure most recruitniks, and programs for that matter, don’t know about him.
“One fact is I’ve only been playing football for two years, actually,” Mubenga told WolverinesWire. “Last year was only my first year starting and with all the success I’ve been having. Just coming from one year of playing football, so that’s probably the thing most schools don’t know about.”
Despite being new to the game, Mubenga has offers from the likes of LSU, Texas A&M, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Miami, Nebraska, Penn State, Texas, Tennessee, and plenty of others. But Michigan has piqued his interest, as he made his way back to Ann Arbor for his official visit this past weekend.
Mubenga was one of a handful of visitors for the Wolverines’ spring game in April, but this time, he wanted to learn more about what the program can offer him, rather than just taking in the scene at The Big House.
“The difference is I was really able to get into academics and how I could fit into Michigan’s offense. That was the main difference in this official visit,” Mubenga said. “And just being able to hang around the players who experience everything every single day. They know what it’s like to be a Michigan football player. So that was the main difference between those two visits.”
A look at 2023 Buford (Ga.) offensive lineman Paul Mubenga on his official visit this weekend at Michigan #GoBlue
Mubenga is a priority target for @Coach_SMoore in this cycle. pic.twitter.com/l1NvBDFZG0
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With academics being a focal point, Mubenga was excited to learn what Michigan has in the way of what he’s looking to study, as well as what the program can offer beyond just a major.
“Academics, they have everything, from alumni to the classes I’m supposed to take,” Mubenga said. “All the support systems around that, around the players. Once I’m able to get there and be able to have it. And I’m looking to physical therapy in college, and they have that. They also have great resources to get me where I need to get.”
Mubenga definitely felt the love from the coaches, as they noted just how much they want him to join the program and be a part of a winning culture. The 6-foot-4, 280-pounder who could play interior or exterior on the offensive line feels like they’re doing things the right way in Ann Arbor, given what he’s witnessed.
“A program could be a program, but if you don’t have the right people, if you don’t have the culture, you’re definitely not going to be a winning program. I think Michigan has it,” he said. “They have the right people, they’re a winning program and a great culture over there. That’s a thing they have over all the other schools.”
While Mubenga spent the bulk of his time with second-year center Raheem Anderson II, his host on the official visit, perhaps the most pertinent to him was getting to fraternize with the whole of the O-line, particularly Trente Jones, considering that he’s also a Georgia transplant.
Though there was a lot to take in, his conversations with Jones were perhaps the most illuminating, as he was able to learn what it was like to acclimate from the south to the north, whether or not Jones felt it was worth it, and how he adapted to his adopted new home.
“My host was Raheem Anderson, and he was able to take me around with the starting five from last year. And the new right tackle, Trente Jones, he’s from Georgia here,” Mubenga said. “And I was able to talk to him, and he told me what it was like, what’s going on at Michigan and how much it takes. At the end of the day, it was really worth it for him, and he’s really looking forward to the season.
“You see that happening a lot, going from Georgia to Michigan. But the fact that he really told me it’s a great place to be in, I would never be disappointed to make the decision to go there. And how much fun he’s been having up there and Coach Moore coming up there to coach the offensive line has definitely brought more juice into the room. Everything over there, he told me is definitely having fun, it’s also serious at times. But overall, the experience he’s been having has been amazing.”
Mubenga is scheduled to visit Texas A&M on June 17 and LSU on June 24. He intends to make a final decision sometime in July.
According to the On3 Consensus, Mubenga is rated the No. 531 player in the country, regardless of position. Michigan has the lead in both the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine as well as via the 247Sports Crystal Ball. He’ll be deciding between the two aforementioned schools, as well as North Carolina, South Carolina, and, obviously, Michigan.
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A Russian court again extended the pretrial detention for Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner until at least July 2, according to TASS, a Russian state media service.
It is the second time in a month that Griner's stay in custody has been extended. On May 13, a judge denied a request for her to be placed in home detention.
Griner, 31, has been detained in Russia since Feb. 17, when she was stopped at Sheremetyevo International Airport for allegedly carrying vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her carry-on luggage. The drug charge carries a potential 10-year prison sentence.
The U.S. government has said the two-time Olympic gold medalist was wrongfully detained and that they are working to obtain her release.
State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters Tuesday that department officials learned of the extension in her detention only through Tass, which he said was problematic.
Brittney Griner leaves a courtroom after a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, May 13, 2022.
State Department officials and staff members of the Mercury met Monday to discuss Griner's case.
“It’s something that we’ve all talked about intimately as a group, and now knowing the State Department at the highest level, from U.S. President Joe Biden to the team that is working on bringing back all Americans who are wrongfully detained, gives us a lot of confidence that they’re working on it,” Mercury guard Diana Taurasi said in a statement.
Last month, the State Department said that Griner had her case reassigned to the State Department Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Brittney Griner's detention extended again by Russian court
WNBA star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2, Russian state-run news agency Tass reported Tuesday. The 31-year-old American basketball player has been held in Russia since February when she was detained at a Moscow airport after authorities there claimed she was carrying vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. The U.S. Department of State last month reclassified her as wrongfully detained.
Tracy Tutor showed off her glamorous fashion sense at the fourth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards in Los Angeles on June 12. For the occasion, the Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles agent opted for a stunning white ensemble and an equally gorgeous hairstyle. Tracy was all smiles as she took to the red carpet. The Fear Is Just a Four-Letter Word author dazzled in a strapless floor-skimming number that featured a curve-hugging silhouette, a structured bust, and a high slit on one side. Lauren
She’s already crushing the beauty game with her PATTERN line of hair care products and accessories. Now actress and entrepreneur Tracee Ellis Ross is teaming up with the non-profit Buy From A Black Woman (BFABW) and H&M USA to inspire and support other Black women business owners. According to a June 13 press release, H&M will partner with Buy From A Black Woman for the second year in a row to shine a light on Black women-owned businesses. And this time, Ross will serve as the non-profit’s ambas
Authorities 'cannot locate or serve' Ezra Miller after he was accused of grooming a teen, report says
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Report: Russian court again extends pretrial detention for WNBA's Brittney Griner
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FILE - Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner during the first half of Game 2 of basketball's WNBA Finals against the Chicago Sky, Oct. 13, 2021, in Phoenix. Brittney Griner is easily the most prominent American locked up by a foreign country. But the WNBA star’s case is tangled up with that of another prisoner few Americans have ever heard of. Paul Whelan has been held in Russia since his December 2018 arrest on espionage charges he and the U.S. government say are false. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
The body of a swimmer who was swept out to sea Monday night at Island Beach State Park has been recovered, a state official said.
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The area's top baseball and softball players will step onto the field over the next two weeks for the Wayne-Holmes All-Star Games.
Players from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to compete in the 2022 US Open, but only under a neutral flag, the US Tennis Association announced Tuesday.
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Safe to say, LaVar's three sons are better hoopers than their dad.
The former mayor bashed Jason Miller for testifying that he was "definitely intoxicated" the night he advised the former president to declare victory
The goal would be to add more draft picks by swallowing bad multi-year contracts.
Former Cesar Chavez and AZ Compass Prep standout TyTy Washington is projected to be a first-round NBA draft pick in the 2022 NBA draft.
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Analyzing the Thunder-Nuggets trade that landed OKC JaMychal Green and a future first-round pick
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TIGERS LINEUP VS. WHITE SOX: Spencer Torkelson, Miguel Cabrera get off days
Tigers pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez pitches during the first inning on Friday, May 13, 2022, at Comerica Park.
Rodriguez is 1-3 with 17 walks, 34 strikeouts and a 4.38 ERA in 39 innings this season before suffering a rib injury that landed him on the injured list on May 22.
He seemed close to return to Detroit's rotation soon after pitching four scoreless innings for Triple-A Toledo last Thursday as part of his rehab assignment.
"I knew he wasn't going to make his start, and he wasn't going to pitch in the minor leagues or the major leagues at this time. This was inevitable," Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Monday, though he added has been in contact with Rodriguez.
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Detroit Tigers lineup vs. Chicago White Sox: Spencer Torkelson, Miguel Cabrera get off days
Bills co-owner Kim Pegula is currently getting treatment for an unspecified health problem, the Pegula family said in a statement. “Kim Pegula is receiving medical care as a result of some unexpected health issues,” the family’s statement said. “We are very grateful for the progress she has made over the past few days. She has [more]
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Draymond details 'incredible' growth with Kerr relationship originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
The relationship between player and coach isn't always easy, just ask Draymond Green and Steve Kerr.
Following the Warriors' 104-94 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Chase Center on Monday night, Green went back home and recorded the latest episode of "The Draymond Green Show," his podcast that he releases after almost every playoff game thus far.
A mailbag question at the end of the show sparked a lengthy response from Draymond, where he discussed how his and Kerr's relationship has grown over the years and why it wasn't always easy.
"I think we just understand each other," Green said when asked how the relationship has developed. "We understand that we have a very similar fire, he knows how to press my buttons, he knows when I need to be pulled aside and talked to, I know when I need to pull him aside and talk to him. I think the way our relationship has changed over the years or developed over the years, there's just a huge sense of trust, there's a great understanding of each other and we rely on each other.
"Like I really rely on him to show me things, to teach me things, to coach me up, to show me things in film. But more importantly, to lead this team from a coaching standpoint. And he relies on me to lead this team from a player's standpoint. He relies on me to give him feedback from things I see on the court, to give him some feedback on where I think we should go next. It's just a trust that we have amongst each other that's just grown and grown and grown and we've been together for eight years now, we've done some incredible things together. But that trust wasn't always there."
Draymond probably will be the first to admit that he hasn't always been an easy player to coach. Some relationships develop more quickly while some take much longer.
"I think with the more that I've matured, the better understanding and relationship we have," Green said. "It's absolutely incredible now, but I can't say it was always that way. We were growing and relationships take time to grow and I think when you meet someone that is just like you, those usually take a little more time to grow than someone that's the opposite of you. Because opposites attract."
The Warriors have multiple pairs of opposites on their roster, including Green's two longtime teammates, who each match up well with different personalities in the locker room.
"And so, when you meet someone that's the opposite then it's like, boom. Steph [Curry] and Steve, they're total opposites, click right away," Green added. "Klay [Thompson] and Steph, you click right away. Total opposites. When you run into someone that's so much like yourself, it's not as easy to click with that, until you get the understanding like 'I'm the same way, I'm just like that.' You understand it from a different place and then you view it differently."
RELATED: Grit and adaptability giving Warriors edge in Finals
As Draymond mentioned, both he and Kerr have two fiery personalities. On the surface, that might seem like a recipe for disaster, but if one thing is clear, it's that the two have grown to understand one another and the relationship has blossomed right before our eyes.
With the Warriors just one win away from their fourth championship in eight seasons, Golden State's continued success is a testament to the strong relationships formed within the organization.
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After failing to see the field while on the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans in 2021, wide receiver Golden Tate is trying his hand at baseball.
The West Coast League announced on Tuesday that Tate has signed a minor-league deal with the Port Angeles Lefties and will make his debut on the same evening, starting in centerfield.
“I am extremely thankful to the West Coast League and the Port Angeles Lefties for allowing me to join their league,” Tate said. “As some might know, I was drafted twice in baseball. As a child, my first love was baseball, so I’m excited about the opportunity to compete against some of the best young players in the league. I look forward to having a lot of fun and exploring baseball more.”
Interestingly enough, Tate is playing in the same league former Titans quarterback Jake Locker played in before being drafted into the NFL.
The now-former veteran wide receiver signed to the Titans’ practice squad last season amid the team seeing a slew of injuries at the wide receiver position.
Despite the Titans desperately needing bodies, Tate was never able to catch on and was eventually released before seeing a single snap.
Tennessee football's new wave of transfers and freshmen have enrolled. Can they catch up with early enrollees for playing time?
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Ex-Titans WR Golden Tate is switching to baseball
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The 2022 Stanley Cup Final between the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning may be one of the most anticipated matchups in recent history, and the prices to get into the arena to catch it in person reflect as much.
The average price for a ticket for Game 1 of the series at Ball Arena in Denver comes in at US$1,061, based on the prices for tickets already sold, making it the most expensive average ticket for an opening game since the 2010 final between the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers.
2022 - Lightning at Avalanche: $1,061
2018 - Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden Knights: $951
2019 - St. Louis Blues at Boston Bruins $779
2021 - Montreal Canadiens at Lightning $578
2014 - New York Rangers at Los Angeles Kings: $512
The highly anticipated Stanley Cup Final between the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning will be a must-watch series, but will cost a pretty penny to those who want to catch it live. (Getty Images)
Resale prices are also predictably high for the hottest ticket in town, ranging between $660 and $5,250, according to Ticketmaster listings.
Prices are slightly cheaper for Game 3 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, ranging from $536 to over $3,000.
This is the first time since the 2008 final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings that the preseason betting favourites will face each other for the Stanley Cup. As of Oct. 12, 2021, the Avalanche (+600) were odds-on favourites to win it all, while the back-to-back champion Lightning (+700) trailed just behind, according to SportsOddsHistory.com.
Tampa Bay will be looking to complete a historic three-peat, becoming the first team to do it in the salary cap era and the first to do it since the New York Islanders won four in a row in the 1980s. Colorado last won the Cup in 2001, and is eager to make the most of its star-studded core and bring a championship back to Denver before its contending window closes.
White Sox' Tim Anderson set to begin AAA rehab assignment
Tim Anderson will begin his rehab assignment Tuesday in Charlotte.
Caterpillar to move global headquarters from Deerfield to Irving, Texas
Caterpillar Inc. will move its global headquarters from Deerfield to an existing office in Irving, Texas, the company announced Tuesday. “We believe it’s in the best strategic interest of the company to make this move, which supports Caterpillar’s strategy for profitable growth as we help our customers build a better, more sustainable world,” Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Jim Umpleby said in a ...
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Rahm gives heartfelt explanation for why he prefers PGA Tour over LIV Golf originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
BROOKLINE, Mass. -- If you want a strong defense of the PGA Tour and why its importance to the sport of golf is so significant, look no further than Jon Rahm.
The No. 2 ranked player in the world arrived to The Country Club in Brookline this week to defend his U.S. Open title. Like all of the other golfers who held press conferences Monday and Tuesday, LIV Golf was the subject of many questions.
Rahm gave a passionate defense of the PGA Tour and also offered a few reasons why the format of LIV Golf is not for him.
“I consider the PGA Tour has done an amazing job giving us the best platform for us to perform," Rahm said. "I do see the appeal that other people see towards the LIV Golf. I do see some of the -- I’ll put this delicately -- points or arguments they can make towards why they prefer it.
"To be honest, part of the (LIV) format is not really appealing to me. Shotgun three days to me is not a golf tournament, no cut. It’s that simple. I want to play against the best in the world in a format that’s been going on for hundreds of years. That’s what I want to see."
LIV Golf has enormous financial backing, and it has been paying golfers massive amounts of money to join. The prize money for LIV Golf tournaments is substantial, too. For example, Charl Schwartzel won the inaugural LIV Golf event in London last weekend and took home $4 million.
Rahm is not interested in chasing the money that LIV Golf provides.
"Yeah, money is great, but when (my wife) Kelley and I -- this first thing happened, we started talking about it, and we're like, will our lifestyle change if I got $400 million? No, it will not change one bit," Rahm said.
"Truth be told, I could retire right now with what I've made and I'd live a very happy life and not play golf again. So I've never really played the game of golf for monetary reasons. I play for the love of the game, and I want to play against the best in the world. I've always been interested in history and legacy, and right now the PGA Tour has that."
The historical significance the PGA Tour carries is definitely appealing to Rahm. LIV Golf, which started in 2022, does not have nearly 100 years of tradition, memories and iconic tournaments like the PGA Tour.
“There’s meaning when you win the Memorial Championship. There’s meaning when you win Arnold Palmer’s event at Bay Hill. There’s a meaning when you win L.A., Torrey (Pines), some of the historic venues," Rahm said.
"That to me matters a lot, right. After winning this past U.S. Open, only me and Tiger (Woods) have won at Torrey Pines, and it’s a golf course that we like, making putts on the 18th hole. That’s a memory I’m going to have forever that not many people can say. My heart is with the PGA Tour. That’s all I can say."
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SAN FRANCISCO — Steve Kerr was a valuable reserve who stepped into the spotlight 25 years ago on this very day, afterward joking he “bailed out” Michael Jordan in the Game 6 clincher of the 1997 NBA Finals.
Considering Jordan’s “Flu Game” was days before that, it seemed apropos for history to repeat itself with Kerr’s Golden State Warriors truly coming to Stephen Curry’s aid in the aftermath of his virtuoso performance.
The dynasty, once on its last legs, has been rehabilitated, strengthened and fortified. The dynasty, easily believed to be built on otherworldly shooting and flash, obscured the grind and smarts of its founding members.
The dynasty, once dismissed as dead, is alive and well.
Long live the kings.
Curry was due for an off night, and it finally arrived. But right on time, the Warriors found the vulnerable spot in the game, but the weary Boston Celtics kept poking until they collapsed.
Another 48 minutes separates these Warriors from their fourth NBA title in eight years after a 104-94 Game 5 win Monday night, taking a 3-2 lead at Chase Center.
Curry’s outrageous streak of 132 consecutive playoff games with a 3-pointer ended, along with another ho-hum mark, 233 consecutive games overall. But as has become custom in this era, if you take a chunk of flesh from them, they seemingly come away better for it — ending the Celtics’ playoff streak of winning seven straight games following a loss.
Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson reacts after making a 3-pointer against the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the 2022 NBA Finals at Chase Center in San Francisco on June 13, 2022. (Kyle Terada/USA TODAY Sports)
The Celtics have almost a perverse pleasure in not caring, in placing themselves in adverse situations — taking it close to the edge only to pull back and chuckle at the potential peril, the way a toddler looks down a flight of stairs before slyly laughing at you for believing danger was ahead.
Danger is at their doorstep now, again blowing a golden opportunity they’ll likely kick themselves for in the offseason with careless turnovers, bad shots and some fatigue starting to settle in after two seven-game playoff series entering the Finals.
“I just thought our force, our pressure, our help was there all the time,” Kerr said. “We just didn’t allow a lot of openings. And our rotations were good, and then we flew out to shooters.”
Getting here — the Warriors’ 103rd game of the season, the Celtics’ 105th — means the novelty has been replaced by disdainful familiarity and free space is limited. These series aren’t often pretty as they progress, the adjustments too subtle to notice.
“The deeper you go in the series, you just know each other so well,” said Curry, who scored 16 with eight assists against just one turnover. “Yeah, might not be the most free-flowing situation or the prettiest high-level skill out there, but it’s just grinding it out.
“That’s what the Finals is all about.”
The struggle is romanticized when there’s distance, but in real time, who’s more comfortable being uncomfortable determines the victor compared to who plays the best under ideal circumstances.
Aside from a stretch of eight straight triples, a Finals record, the Celtics shot 3 of 24 from distance and their main ball handlers — Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart — combined for 13 of the Celtics’ 18 turnovers.
“When we’re at our best, it’s simple ball movement,” Celtics coach Ime Udoka said. “I think the third quarter showed that. The drive and kick was beautiful, was working, getting guys wide-open shots. Like I said, I don’t know if it was fatigue [that] affects the decision-making a little bit there, or just physically don’t have the burst to finish it off.”
But it’s the Warriors who pushed them to this intersection — immaturity and emotion — and they’ll continue to squeeze. Short of one sterling quarter, the Warriors have dictated the terms of engagement the last two games, and the Celtics’ talent is so overwhelming it was almost enough to take a critical lead headed back home.
When Jordan Poole’s banking 35-footer to end the third reclaimed a Warriors’ lead, it didn’t feel like they could dig themselves back from the brink again.
Tatum (27 points) and Brown (18 points, nine rebounds) were stymied by their own decisions and the Warriors’ ability to wait for the inevitable collapse. Andrew Wiggins again glued himself to Tatum and wouldn’t give an inch — staying the course after Tatum finally began to emerge after an underwhelming start to the series.
Wiggins is a problem for which the Celtics have no counter, with 26 points and 13 rebounds following his 17-point, 16-rebound outing in Game 4. If there are any similarities with the “strength in numbers” crew from 2015, squint at Wiggins and you’ll catch the side profile of Andre Iguodala — miscast as a franchise changer but perfectly spotted as a do-everything type who fits right in, talented enough to be a leading man when Curry is smothered or battling the standards of his own brilliance.
Grabbing Wiggins in a trade for D’Angelo Russell early in 2020 was a silent catalyst for this franchise turning itself around. On its face, it appeared the Warriors wanted Minnesota’s protected draft pick that became Jonathan Kuminga, but it augmented a depleted cast of versatile wings.
“That trust has been building for two and a half years now since he got here. A lot of people looked at the trade like, oh, that’s another piece they can move,” Draymond Green said. “We looked at the trade from the very beginning like that is a guy who can fit next to a healthy group absolutely well.”
Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins, left, celebrates with forward Draymond Green during Game 5 of the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics at Chase Center in San Francisco on June 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Green pointed to his 2016 Olympic teammate, Miami Heat hard-ass Jimmy Butler, as the greatest endorsement for Wiggins, relative to his reputation in Minnesota as a talented underachiever.
“We all know how Jimmy Butler is,” Green said. “If you have any softness to you, Jimmy don’t like you.”
Implied in that is Green saying the same thing, feeling like he could press a button inside of Wiggins to get the best from him. And Green began looking more like a better version of himself, jumping the passing lanes while also beginning to take advantage of lanes presented to him.
With eight points, eight rebounds and six assists, he was unsung but loud before fouling out — a role followed to the letter by Gary Payton II, who looks worlds away from the reserve who writhed in pain due to a fractured elbow in Memphis two rounds ago.
Payton took advantage of every inch — cutting backdoor as a safety valve on offense while getting underneath the bodies of bigger Celtics on defense, another grimy dimension to this Warriors team.
“Gary plays bigger than any other 6-2 player I’ve ever seen,” said Klay Thompson of Payton II, who scored 15 with five rebounds and three steals. “His ability to slide and stay in front of the ball, obviously we know where that came from, his pops.
“Draymond got us going with his pressure and heart. I love going to battle with those two guys. They’re just gritty, throwback type of players.”
It isn’t a replay of 2015, but the Warriors can smell a familiar scent — and they probably smell a little desperation in the Celtics, backed into a corner they didn’t want to choose.
President Joe Biden confirmed on Tuesday that he will visit Saudi Arabia next month for talks with its leaders, a dramatic change in his stance on the kingdom that he pledged to make a “pariah” as a Democratic candidate for the White House. With the visit at the tail end of a July 13-16 Middle East trip that includes stops in Israel and the West Bank, Biden is edging off his adversarial stance against on the Saudis' human rights record. The stop in Saudi Arabia will include talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto leader of the kingdom, according to White House and Saudi officials.
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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland speaks to the media at a press conference during a practice round prior to the US Open at The Country Club on June 14, 2022 in Brookline, Massachusetts - Rory McIlroy tells Charl Schwartzel: 'Your Saudi win meant nothing' - GETTY IMAGES
McIlroy, 33, is the favourite going into the US Open that starts here on Thursday, while Schwarztel did not even qualify for the season’s third major.
McIlroy has emerged as the most vocal opponent of the $255million LIV Series and, while the majority have stayed respectfully silent, he has been prepared to criticise those who have signed up on multi-million dollar deals, particularly the younger captures such as Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed.
“I don't understand the guys that are a similar age to me going because I would like to believe that my best days are still ahead of me, and I think theirs are too,” he said. “So that's where it feels like you're taking the easy way out.”
Charl Schwartzel of South Africa of the Stinger GC team poses for a trophy after winning the Individual Trophy for the final round of the Inaugural LIV Golf Invitational at The Centurion Club on June 11, 2022 in St Albans, England - GETTY IMAGES
In February, McIlroy called the Saudi league “dead in the water” after Johnson and DeChambeau both pledged loyalty to the PGA Tour. McIlroy is not about to accuse either of lying or treachery, but he is clearly unimpressed.
"I guess I took a lot of players' statements at face value. I guess that's what I got wrong," McIlroy said. "You had people committed to the PGA Tour, and that's what the statements were that were put out. People went back on that.
"It's disappointing. The players that are staying on the PGA Tour feel slighted in some way. If those guys thought outside of themselves, they would see this is not the best for everyone.”
McIlroy believes it is his duty to speak up. He admitted that it was “a bit petty” referencing himself overtaking Norman in the immediate aftermath of his Hamilton win but claims it was something he had his eye on since lifting his 20th PGA Tour title last October.
'PGA Tour has a massive charitable legacy - people don't enough about that'
“I talked about going out there on Sunday and trying to get my 21st win and all that,” he said. “Did it help me win or help me keep a level of intensity up? Probably.”
“In my opinion it's the right thing to do,” McIlroy replied when asked why he has put himself forward in this golfing civil war. “The PGA Tour was created by people and players that came before us, the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer.
“And I hate to see all the hard work that they put in just come out to be nothing. If you look at all the other major sporting organisations in this country - NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL - and add all their charitable dollars combined, the PGA Tour has raised twice as much as that in their history.
“That is a massive legacy and something that I don't think people talk enough about. So when you are discussing the Tour and everything that's happening right now, you have to see the bigger picture than just the golf. I think I've tried to take a wider view of everything.”
McIlroy also expressed sympathy with the 9/11 survivors group who have written to the likes of Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and DeChambeau accusing them of “betraying” their country. “Of course I do. I think everything that's happening with this [LIV] tour, it legitimatises [Saudi Arabia’s] place in the world. I’m not saying every Saudi Arabian is a bad person. We're talking about this in such a generalised way.
“I've spent a lot of time in the Middle East, and the vast majority of people that I've met there are very, very nice people. But there are bad people everywhere. And the bad people that came from that part of the world did some absolutely horrendous things.
“Of course, I understand where these families are coming from. In this day and age everything is just so intertwined and it's hard to separate sport from politics; from dirty money from clean money.
“I have friends that have lost people in 9/11, and I certainly empathise with those families, and I understand their concerns and frustrations with it all.”
However, McIlroy refused to completely condemn Mickelson. “As a golfer? No,” he said. “As a golfer, I have the utmost respect for Phil. I've been disappointed with how he has gone about what he has done, but I think he has come back and shown some remorse about how he has handled some things so I think he has learned from that.”
Nevertheless, with Mickelson and the other 16 PGA Tour members who teed it up in Hertfordshire indefinitely banned from the circuit, McIlroy feels they have nobody else to blame for their predicament than themselves.
“My dad said to me a long time ago, once you make your bed, you lie in it, and they've made their bed,” he said. “That's their decision, and they have to live with that.”
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The Chicago Bears returned to the practice field on a blistering summer day to begin their three-day mandatory minicamp. Unfortunately, the team may have already suffered a serious injury to one of their potential starters on the offensive line.
Offensive guard Dakota Dozier was carted off the field during Tuesday’s practice after suffering an apparent leg injury, according to various members of the Bears media.
Rough day for the #Bears passing offense at minicamp. Jaylon Johnson jumped a route in a 2-minute period for a pick 6 off Justin Fields.
OL Dakota Dozier, who has spent some time with starters at right guard this spring, was taken by cart to the locker room late in practice.
Dozier was signed this offseason to a one-year deal to compete for a starting spot on the offensive line. He was playing with the second-string offense at left guard when the injury occurred, according to ESPN’s Courtney Cronin.
-1st team OL today: Jones-Whitehair-Patrick-Mustipher-Borom
-Dakota Dozier was playing at left guard w/the 2s at the time he went down with injury. It happened towards the end of the play.
The 31-year old veteran was drafted by the New York Jets in 2014, where he spent the first five years of his career as a reserve lineman. He signed with the Minnesota Vikings in 2019 and became a starter at left guard in 2020, starting in all 16 games for the Bears’ division rival. He played in just six games in 2021.
Dozier’s injury has yet to be diagnosed. But seeing as he was carted off the field, it could be a serious blow for the Bears as they work to retool their offensive line. Stay tuned to Bears Wire for more information as it becomes available.
The singer and actress becomes the 17th person to collect Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards.
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Buffalo Bills legend — and the NFL's all-time leader in sacks — Bruce Smith isn't a big fan of the process by which Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Tony Boselli was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Smith discussed the issue on Instagram, saying the reasoning behind Boselli's induction, "Sets a horrible precedent." Boselli was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in February. He'll go into the Hall as part of the class of 2022.
Smith specifically took issue with Boselli's supporters using his performance against Smith in the 1996 NFL playoffs as a reason Boselli deserved to be in the Hall of Fame.
Smith's post, which spans five images on Instagram, covered a number of topics. Smith began by discussing that 1996 playoff game. Boselli limited Smith to three tackles and no sacks in that game, which the Jaguars won 30-27.
Smith took issue with that one game playing a role in Boselli's induction. Smith argues it sets a bad precedent to use one game against another Hall of Famer as a reason for induction. Smith said Hall of Fame players don't boast about their performances against other Hall of Famers because it would create "friction and discord" about the group. He added, "Player campaigns have historically been presented respectfully and thoughtfully."
For three of those images, Smith addresses Boselli's supporters, but not Boselli. It isn't until the fourth image that Smith takes a shot at Boselli's NFL career.
"Tony was a formidable opponent during his brief career, but I find it difficult to compare the totality of his work with those of the NFL's greatest Left Tackles. With the exception of the legendary Anthony Munoz; Jonathan Ogden, Willie Roaf and Walter Jones all protected the blind side of the quarterback for 12 seasons or more. In Jacksonville, Leon Searcy bore the arduous task of protecting Mark Brunell's blindside, while Tony benefited from protecting the extremely talented, mobile left handed quarterback."
Boselli spent only seven seasons in the NFL, but he was a decorated player on the field. Boselli made five Pro Bowl appearances and was named to three All-Pro teams during his stint with the Jaguars. He was Jacksonville's first-ever draft pick, going No. 2 overall in the 1995 NFL draft. He played a big role in the team making the playoffs during the second year of the franchise's existence.
That's a short peak for a Hall of Famer, though it's not like Boselli was a pushover.
Smith, however, believes Boselli benefited from not being a true left tackle. As Smith pointed out, Boselli played left tackle for a left-handed quarterback. Boselli didn't technically protect Mark Brunell's blind side. That feels like a bit of a cheap shot by Smith. Boselli was a great left tackle who had no control over the fact that his quarterback was a lefty.
Smith's post creates a potentially nasty situation between two Hall of Fame players. Smith highlighted how respectful and cordial Hall of Famers usually treat each other before turning around and ripping apart a future Hall of Famer.
If anything, Smith's message makes Boselli's Hall of Fame speech must-see television. Calling out the NFL's all-time leading sack leader in your Hall of Fame speech would be one heck of a way to enter the Hall.
Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu will miss the rest of the season because of ligament damage in his elbow, the team announced Tuesday. The extent of the damage and the precise nature of the surgery required to repair it is still unknown, but general manager Ross Atkins said Ryu will not pitch again in 2022. Atkins said the best-case scenario would see Ryu returning in the second half of 2023.
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“A large part of the campaign to promote Tony Boselli into the Hall of Fame seems to hyper focus on a single successful performance he had against me in a 1996 playoff game,” Smith said. “On the one hand, I’m quite flattered to be considered the gold standard by which another player’s game can be measured to determine his qualification into the HOF. But on a more serious level, I and other HOFers believe it sets a horrible precedent to negatively zero in on a standing member of the Hall’s play in order to validate the candidacy of a nominee.”
That game marked the first playoff game in Jags history where they were viewed as underdogs. However, the Jags somehow earned a 30-27 victory, and a big key to the win was Boselli holding his own against Smith.
Smith also referred to the process of looking at a player’s performance against Hall of Famers as “underhanded tactics,” which is something he feels Boselli’s supporters have done.
“The HOF is an exclusive fraternity that follows a tacit code of conduct which fosters respect and brotherhood between its members,” Smith added. “Given the opportunity, any Hall of Famer could use his credentials to boast about his dominance over another member, but such behavior is deemed inappropriate because of the friction and discord it could create within the group. Maintaining harmony and goodwill in the HOF is paramount, and it is precisely why player campaigns have historically been presented respectfully and thoughtfully, allowing the candidate’s stats and complete body of work to speak resoundingly for itself.
When looking at the entirety of Boselli’s career, it seems his matchup against Smith, which occurred in his second year in the NFL, was just a start to what would be a short, but dominant career. After that matchup, Boselli went to four consecutive Pro Bowls and was a First-Team All-pro three consecutive times.
Simply put, the argument could be made that Boselli’s matchup against Smith earned him national recognition before he took off to new heights, instead of the game that defined him. After all, a player doesn’t earn three consecutive All-Pro nominations off of one performance, but more so due to consistency over time.
With Boselli protecting a left-handed quarterback in Mark Brunell, he wasn’t tasked with protecting the blindside for the Jags. That responsibility fell on Leon Searcy at the right tackle position, which is something Smith called out about Boselli’s career.
“In Jacksonville, Leon Searcy bore the arduous task of protecting Mark Brunell’s blind side, while Tony benefited from protecting the extremely talented, mobile left handed quarterback,” Smith added. “During my nineteen years in the NFL several outstanding LTs, such as Bruce Armstrong, Richmond Webb and Will Wolford, all had stellar games against me. Perhaps they too would be wise to build HOF campaigns highlight that fact.”
While Smith is making cases against Boselli, he’s had his share of support from notables like Hall of Famers Jason Taylor and Willie Roafe, Pro Bowler Michael McCrary, and Atlanta Falcons second-team All-Pro Chuck Smith, to name a few. That said, there are great former players and executives in the league who would disagree with those who feel Boselli doesn’t belong in Canton.
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Bruce Smith: Some Tony Boselli supporters used ‘underhanded tactics’ to justify HOF nomination
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Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes gained notoriety around the league during his debut season by throwing some impressive no-look passes.
They’ve become a staple of his game and something that he organically works in when he thinks it can help the team gain an advantage. With so many new receivers in the room in Kansas City this offseason, some of them are still adjusting to Mahomes’ style of play.
Asked to provide his first impressions of Mahomes, free agent addition JuJu Smith-Schuster said that he’s been impressed by the no-look passes. Mahomes threw one while Smith-Schuster was on the sideline during practice today. Seeing it in person left Smith-Schuster wowed.
“Today he did the no-look pass and I just like (stunned),” Smith-Schuster said. “He got me and I was on the sideline. I guess everyone saw it, I thought I was the only one who saw it. But (Patrick Mahomes) got our linebacker (Willie) Gay and it threw him off, thinking he was going outside, but he went inside. It was just like, ‘Wow.'”
This technically isn’t the first time that Smith-Schuster had seen a no-look pass from Mahomes. When the two played together in 2018-19 Pro Bowl, Mahomes’ lone throw to Smith-Schuster was a no-look pass. Unfortunately, for Mahomes and Smith-Schuster, the play wasn’t successful.
“I got one of those too, during the Pro Bowl and it went through my hands because I didn’t expect him to throw the rock to me,” Smith-Schuster said. “He was rolling out right and I was running across the field and he was looking straight down the field, but he threw a bullet straight to me and I’m running a shallow. And I was like, ‘Okay, that’s Pat.’ That’s what I’ve got to expect.”
Back in the Pro Bowl, Smith-Schuster says he wasn’t thinking about ever playing with Mahomes. Now that he’s in Kansas City and playing with the Mahomes, he’s feeling blessed for the opportunity. He’s also excited for his opportunity to eventually catch one of Mahomes’ signature no-look passes.
“I haven’t gotten one yet this training camp,” Smith-Schuster said. “So, we’ll see.”
"I'm planning on playing my best football by far." #Chiefs S Juan Thornhill set some lofty expectations for himself for the 2022 NFL season.
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MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Alpha Prime Racing announced Tuesday that Julia Landauer will be making her NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16, driving the No. 45 Boss Beauties/GarageXYZ Chevrolet for Alpha Prime Racing. With this new partnership, Boss Beauties and GarageXYZ also become the first NFT communities to sponsor a driver in NASCAR.
“We‘ve been trying to get Julia in our race car all year long,” said Tommy Joe Martins, Alpha Prime Racing’s general manager. “Ever since her days in a NASCAR West car, I felt like she deserved an opportunity at this level. I am really glad we were able to put it all together and give her a shot here at Alpha Prime.”
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Landauer, a two-time champion racer, makes her NASCAR Xfinity Series debut after finishing fifth in the 2020 NASCAR Euro Series championship, the highest finish ever for an American in the history of the series. In 2021, after taking a break from racing, Landauer began exploring and creating in Web3, learning more about the new version of the internet that‘s built on decentralized blockchain technology. It was in this exploration she connected with the Web3 companies Boss Beauties and GarageXYZ. Penta ESP, a leader in electrical safety products manufacturing, and FrontRunner, a Web3 consulting services company, are also signing on as contributing sponsors for Landauer‘s NASCAR Xfinity Series debut.
“I‘m so happy to be racing at this level with Tommy Joe Martins and Alpha Prime Racing,” Landauer said. “Jumping into Web3 introduced me to the incredible people at Boss Beauties and GarageXYZ, both of which are strong communities with passionate people that believe in the power of supporting women. I‘m excited to introduce them to NASCAR. I also really appreciate Penta ESP and FrontRunner for supporting me. It‘s going to be fun!”
“We are honored to team up with Julia Landauer in the NASCAR Xfinity Series,” said Lisa Mayer, co-founder and CEO of Boss Beauties, a female-led mission-driven NFT company. “Julia‘s efforts advocating for women and girls and STEM education help to inspire and advance a culture of inclusion in male-dominated fields. We see this as much more than a sponsorship — it is an opportunity to showcase our shared values. We are proud to have Julia Landauer representing Boss Beauties both on and off the track. This is a perfect partnership and a new level of awareness for Boss Beauties as we continue to grow exponentially.”
“We are absolutely thrilled to support Julia Landauer,” said Anthony Kline, CEO and cofounder at GarageXYZ, a modern-day car club that unites automotive fans via unparalleled artwork and utility and provides (GarageXYZ) NFT holders with once-in-a-lifetime experiences. “We believe community-backed motorsports is the future and a novel way to bring fans and drivers closer together.”
Landauer and her Boss Beauties/GarageXYZ No. 45 Chevy Camaro will make their on-track debut July 15, for a 30-minute practice session beginning at 5 p.m. ET. Single-lap, single-car qualifying will take place just after practice at 5:30 p.m. ET. Coverage of the July 16 race at New Hampshire will begin at 2:30 p.m. ET on the USA Network. Follow Landauer‘s social media (@julialandauer) for more information.
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St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church in Little Falls is celebrating their centennial anniversary.
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Michigan defensive end, Kris Jenkins, joined the guys at Wolverine Digest for a segment and was asked about going to Columbus in November after beating the Buckeyes for the first time since 2011. Here’s some of what the Wolverine defender had to say regarding playing OSU this year.
“We want nothing more than to go in there and try and take over on their turf, on their fans talking all that trash. It’s really been that extra incentive that we want to go over there and take everything, and we know that they’re going to give us everything they’ve got – but we’re not going to let that happen.”
Not going to let that happen, huh? Those are some strong words. Maybe he’s forgotten that Michigan hasn’t won in Ohio Stadium since the year 2000. John Cooper was the head coach then and that loss led to Coop being dismissed and ushered in more than two decades of Buckeye dominance.
We’ll cut the kid a little slack. He doesn’t say anything that is blatantly inflammatory and he speaks with confidence as you’d expect anyone to do with a competitive bone in their body. We just think the Buckeyes will have something to say about it come November 26, and you can bet they’ll be ready.
You can see the entire interview on YouTube, however, it is pretty lengthy. If you just want to get to Jenkin’s thoughts on Ohio State, you can jump to around the 18:00 marker to hear his words.
Remaining Ohio State football non-early enrollees arrive on campus
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Three weeks into the 2021 NFL season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were reeling from injuries at cornerback, so they signed an All-Pro help fill the void.
Richard Sherman was immediately thrust into action in Week 4 after just a few practices, and though both parties were hopeful he could return to his Pro Bowl form, injuries would limit him to just five games the rest of the year.
After one season in Tampa Bay, Sherman is now headed to Amazon, joining their NFL coverage team for the upcoming season. That said, he’s leaving the door open for a return to the field, though he does have one caveat.
“As long as they don’t throw me in for three straight games fresh of the streets, I’ve got something in the tank,” Sherman told NFL Network’s Steve Wyche on Tuesday when asked about his ability to play in 2022.
That sure sounds like a shot at the Bucs, who threw Sherman into the fire just days after signing him last season. The veteran corner was lauded for his role in helping many of the young defensive backs with their preparation while he was injured, and even cross-trained at safety to help the team with depth on the back end of the secondary.
As he heads to the television side of things, it doesn’t sound like Sherman was too thrilled with how quickly the Bucs expected him to hit the field after he signed last season.
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Even though Mills is well aware of how the organization is giving him at least 2022 to be the starting quarterback, the former third-round pick from Stanford acknowledges he has to prove the club correct daily in their decision to give him the most first-team reps throughout the offseason.
“It’s awesome,” Mills told reporters Tuesday after mandatory minicamp at Houston Methodist Training Center. “I still have a lot to prove. Got to go out there and win the job each and every day and put my best foot forward each and every day out here at practice. It’s exciting and I want to keep proving that to the guys.”
What proved to the Texans that Mills might be ready for the starting job is his performance in the final five games of the 2021 season. The 0-6 starter to that point rebounded with a 2-3 record and posted a 9-2 touchdown to interception ratio along with a 102.4 passer rating.
“I think experience is a big factor in how my game progressed through the last season,” said Mills. “These reps I’ve gotten in this off-season are extremely valuable and I’m excited to keep progressing. I still have a lot to prove to myself and to my teammates to go out there and win games, but we’re all excited for it, and I want to keep moving forward.”
As long as Mills keeps his focus on daily improvement, the 23-year-old should be able to seize the opportunity and solve the Texans’ quarterback problems — at least for the foreseeable future.
Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills is pleased with how the offseason program has gone and believes the team is in a "good spot."
Fictional Mets game with Keith Hernandez on ‘Seinfeld’ was held 35 years ago Tuesday
An oral history of “The Boyfriend” episode on “Seinfeld,” which featured Keith Hernandez and “a second spitter” after a fictional Mets game that was played on June 14, 1987.
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Tim Berbenich
Tight ends coach Tim Berbenich gave it away on Feb. 22 when he told reporters that the new offense under offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton would be a, “tight end driven offense for sure.”
It didn’t take long for Houston Texans tight end Pharaoh Brown to realize that he could have a big year in his sixth NFL season, his third with the Texans.
History shows that this has been a very tight end friendly offense everywhere Pep has been, Stanford, [Indianapolis] Colts, at Michigan,” Brown told reporters after mandatory minicamp Tuesday at Houston Methodist Training Center. “I don’t think the trend will change. It’s a great opportunity for me and Brevin [Jordan]. Just helping the young guys. It’s really just day by day. Day by day, and that’s it.”
Brown made his case for the Texans to keep him around in 2020 when he caught 14 passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns through 13 games, nine of which he started. As a followup in 2021, Brown caught 23 passes for 171 yards through 15 games and 12 starts.
The former 2017 undrafted free agent from Oregon has witnessed his career slowly ascend. 2022 may be the year it finally takes off, but Brown realizes the success starts internally.
“I feel like I can accomplish a lot this year,” said Brown. “Really just taking it day by day. One-day focus for me. I’m comfortable. I’ve been meeting with the quarterbacks all year, so getting on the same page with them is really big. Just knowing where they want me to be, where I want to be. The game has just slowed down understanding all the fine line details. That’s going to help me be an all-pro this year.”
Brown will have to keep younger tight ends at bay with Jordan, fifth-round pick Teagan Quitoriano, and sixth-year tight end Antony Auclair vying for reps.
“I think they’re going to definitely try and add a guy who has some defensive coaching chops,” Houston Chronicle beat writer Jonathan Feigen says of the Rockets’ assistant search.
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Texans TE Pharaoh Brown hopes to blossom with offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton
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FILE - Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy watches during the third period of the team's NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders on Feb. 17, 2022, in Elmont, N.Y. The Vegas Golden Knights named Cassidy as the team's coach Tuesday, June 14. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin, File) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Looking at the Conn Smythe watch as the 2022 Stanley Cup Final is ready to begin with Cale Makar and Andrei Vasilevskiy leading the way.
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"I really can't be upset," Mikolas said of the final pitch on the MLB Network. "I guess you got to tip your hat to that guy over there."
"I'm in great shape." 😂
Miles Mikolas hopped right on #MLBTonight after the @Cardinals win to discuss how he's feeling after tossing 129 pitches and coming 🤏 close to his first no-hitter. pic.twitter.com/sKceYwgdNP
The Cardinals got on the board quickly in the first after a pair of home runs from Tommy Edman and Paul Goldschmidt, and then took a massive 7-0 lead in the second after a two-RBI single from Brendan Donovan and a three-run shot form Goldschmidt.
From there, they cruised to the 9-1 win — their fifth in their last six games. They beat the Pirates 3-1 in the first game of the Tuesday doubleheader, too.
Although the Detroit Tigers notched nine hits, the team finished 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and struck out 14 times in the 5-1 loss.
Tommy Edman's leadoff homer
Tommy Edman smacks a leadoff home run to right field, giving the Cardinals a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning
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Why the Phillies swapped out Mickey Moniak for Yairo Munoz originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Phillies brought up a hot bat before Tuesday night's game against the Miami Marlins.
Infielder Yairo Munoz was added to the roster and started at second base.
Munoz, 27, has big-league time with St. Louis and Boston. He was in big-league camp with the Phillies as a non-roster player this spring.
To make room for Munoz on the 40-man roster, the Phillies transferred infielder Jean Segura (broken finger) to the 60-day injured list. To make room on the active roster, the Phils sent outfielder Mickey Moniak to Triple A.
Moniak, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 draft, played his way onto the team in spring training and was set to start in center field on opening day. He sustained a broken right hand when he was hit by a pitch on the final day of spring training and was forced to the injured list.
Moniak, 24, was activated in late May but struggled to regain his stroke. He was 4 for 25 without an extra-base hit and had struck out 11 times when the Phils sent him out.
The Phils are right back to where they were in the first week of the season, with a center field platoon of Matt Vierling and Odubel Herrera. Vierling got the start there Tuesday night against Miami lefty Trevor Rogers.
Herrera has been more productive from the left side than Moniak. Manager Rob Thomson said there weren't enough at-bats for Moniak and Herrera to split time. Munoz' right-handed bat was also attractive.
"In the next week we're going to get four left-handed pitchers and with two left-handed-hitting center fielders it's a little bit of a struggle to get them all at-bats," Thomson said. "Especially with Mickey because he's young and he hasn't had everyday at-bats the last little bit and that's kind of unfair to him because it shows in his at-bats.
"We just want him to go down and get his swing back, start staying on the ball, using the whole field. He was pulling off a little bit and he knows that.
"Mickey is a big part of this club. I always talk about the energy that the kids bring and he's one of them. He always plays a good defense, always runs the bases well, always works hard. He's a big part of this club now and in the future and we just want to get him on track.
"It's a little better fit for us (with Herrera and Vierling) and for Mickey as well so he could get consistent at-bats. I think he showed his true ability in spring training and we just want to get him back."
Vierling opened the season in the majors, did not produce consistently, was sent to the minors and is now contributing almost nightly at the big-league level. In the last week, he's had a go-ahead homer in the ninth and started a game-winning rally in the ninth. He's also played in the infield and outfield.
"There's a lot of value there," Thomson said.
Munoz is also versatile. He can play the infield and outfield.
It's not clear how long Munoz will be with the big club. Infielder Johan Camargo, on the IL with a right knee strain, went through a full-speed workout before Tuesday's game and could be ready to return soon.
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The Baltimore Ravens made a big splash in 2022 free agency with the signing of former New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Williams. The team added him on a five-year, $70 million deal, and will. be expecting him to do big things in a Baltimore uniform.
During the first day of mandatory minicamp, Williams was limited to only individual drills, not participating in team drills. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh spoke about the status of Williams, revealing that he’s working through some physical things while also saying that it was nothing major.
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Ravens S Marcus Williams was limited to individual drills today as he gets back into shape physically. John Harbaugh doesn’t sound too worried.
Ravens FS Marcus Williams, their top FA signing, didn't participate in team drills.
"He's working through some physical things," John Harbaugh said. "There are certain guys that have issues that they're dealing with that they're going at the pace they can. It's nothing major."
Marcus Williams was limited in practice. Didn’t participate in team drills. Harbaugh said he’s working through things physically.
It’s unclear when Williams will begin participating in team drills, but for now he will seemingly continue to work to get back onto the field fully. He is slated to be a big part of Baltimore’s defense, so every rep he can get as a new player on the team will be beneficial to him. The fact that Harbaugh believes there’s nothing major going on is good news, but it will be refreshing once the safety is able to participate in practice fully.
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The Baltimore Ravens saw defensive lineman Derek Wolfe be one of the best run-stuffers in the NFL during the 2020 season. Hopes were high for the veteran once he re-signed with the team during the 2021 offseason, but he ended up missing the whole season with multiple injuries.
There was a bit of uncertainty surrounding Wolfe’s situation for 2022, as the defensive lineman posted that he had hip surgery just a few months ago. Wolfe then updated his status by revealing that he had a second hip surgery. On Tuesday, head coach John Harbaugh spoke with the media and provided an update on Wolfe’s status, saying that the team had reached an injury settlement with the veteran.
Harbaugh said they’ve reached an injury settlement with Derek Wolfe. So he’s no longer with team.
The re-signing of Wolfe before the 2021 season seemed like a great deal at the time, but unfortunately it didn’t work out in the end. In his only season with the Ravens, Wolfe played in 14 games and started eight of them, totaling 51 total tackles and one sack. There was also a lot that he brought away from the box score, including his run-stuffing prowess as well as his ability to free up his teammates for sacks.
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According to a release from the Big Ten conference (subscription may be required) on Tuesday, the annual Big Ten football media days is going to be held in Indianapolis for the second-straight year.
The event was moved to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis last summer because of stricter COVID-19 policies in Chicago after the event was canceled in 2020. The conference must have liked how things ran in Indy, so things are returning on July 26 and 27.
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and players representing the program are scheduled to meet with the media on Wednesday, July 27, along with Illinois, Michigan State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, and Wisconsin.
The previous day, on Tuesday, July 26, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Northwestern are scheduled to make an appearance.
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The announcement of Big Ten media days is just another mile marker that says the college football season is getting ever so closer.
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Andrew Wiggins has come through for the Warriors in the Finals.John Hefti/AP Images
The Warriors traded for Andrew Wiggins in 2020.
Wiggins' agent reportedly asked the Warriors if the struggling young star was in the team's long-term plans.
The Warriors assured the agent that they wanted Wiggins, and now he is thriving in the Finals.
The Golden State Warriors' gamble on Andrew Wiggins is paying off.
The 26-year-old, who was the No. 1 pick in the 2014 draft, has been the Warriors' savior in these NBA Finals. Through five games, he is second on the team in scoring (18.4), first in rebounding (9.4), first in minutes per game (38.3), and he's doing it while hounding Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum on defense.
Wiggins was undoubtedly the best player on the floor during a series-turning Game 5 win for Golden State, leading the way with 26 points and 13 rebounds.
The performances goes to show how much can change in two years. When the Warriors flipped All-Star guard D'Angelo Russell to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Wiggins and a 2022 first-round pick in 2020, it was a bet that they could revive the adrift then-24-year-old. After a promising rookie season in Minnesota, Wiggins began regressing and struggling to live up to the hype that follows a No. 1 pick.
According to ESPN's Zach Lowe, as the Warriors were making the deal for Wiggins, even Wiggins' agent was asking Warriors GM Bob Myers if his client was really in the team's long-term plans.
Lowe recently wrote: "Wiggins' agents pressed Myers behind the scenes, sources say: Were the Warriors interested in Wiggins as a player, or was he salary fodder for the next trade?"
According to Lowe, both Myers and Warriors head coach Steve Kerr were legitimately interested in Wiggins, the player.
"We desperately needed length and athleticism on the wing," Kerr told Lowe. "For me, it wasn't so much about how [Wiggins] might fit the way we play. It was, 'Man we need a body like that.'"
Indeed, at 6-foot-8, with long arms and natural bounce, Wiggins always oozed potential. In Minnesota, however, he often sought out less-efficient jump shots over threes and shots at the rim. He had only a passive interest in playmaking and his defensive intensity waned.
At the time of the deal, Wiggins was also in the second year of a five-year, $148 million deal. It was an open question in the NBA world if the Warriors had just burdened themselves with an unproductive player who would also be tough to move because of his contract.
Andrew Wiggins.Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images
In Golden State, however, Wiggins has grown more comfortable with a lesser role. He is rarely tasked with being the No. 1 scoring option. Wiggins gets easier scoring opportunities by playing alongside Curry, and he has upped his defensive intensity, a prerequisite for playing on the Kerr-led Warriors.
But in Game 5 on Monday, Wiggins took over, hunting mismatches on offense, hitting the glass, and harassing Boston's top scorers.
Wiggins scored 10 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, relentlessly attacking the basket against Boston's stout defense.
After the game, Wiggins chalked up his performance to being aggressive and doing whatever it takes to help the team win.
Kerr, however, admitted that he didn't imagine Wiggins having this type of impact on the game.
"We knew we needed his athleticism and defense and his versatility," Kerr said. "We had no idea that he would make this kind of contribution. But I think it's a reminder that for almost every player in the NBA, circumstances are everything. You kind of need to find the right place, the right teammates, that kind of stuff. Wiggs has been a great fit."
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Andrew Wiggins' reps once feared the Warriors were going to trade the young star. Now he's thriving in the Finals
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The NFL’s offseason has moved into the mandatory minicamp portion of preparation for the 2022 season and there still hasn’t been a resolution to the Baker Mayfield saga with the Cleveland Browns.
The Browns, who are still in a public relations nightmare surrounding Deshaun Watson’s off-field allegations of sexual assault, have been reluctant to move Mayfield, their starter for the last four seasons.
But as minicamp unfolds across the league, apparently talks have increased. According to CBS Analyst Jonathan Jones, who also spent time on the Panthers beat with the Charlotte Observer, the Panthers have a sense of urgency to get a deal done.
From Carolina’s perspective, they’d like to get a deal done soon so that Mayfield can have the most time to get acclimated to the Panthers’ offense and spend time with the wide receiver group he’d be throwing to.
At the moment, Sam Darnold looks to be the starter for the Panthers, and while he’s still a young player with room to grow, Mayfield is a better option at quarterback at this point in their careers.
José Ramírez drives in a pair of runs on a single through the left side of the infield, putting the Guardians up 2-0 in the top of the 3rd
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Browns, Panthers discussing trade for quarterback Baker Mayfield
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ESPN's Stephen A. Smith gave the Lakers' Anthony Davis some high praise for what he's able to do - when he's not injured.
Angels interim manager Phil Nevin switches around coaches, sees moves as 'promotions'
Angels interim manager Phil Nevin has changed up his infielders, first base and third base coaches and says he sees the moves as promotions.
After 13 seasons, “The Wendy Williams Show” will officially come to an end this Friday, Variety has learned exclusively. The daytime talk show has been airing all season without its host, Wendy Williams, who will not be present for the final episode, which will include a video montage celebrating her groundbreaking television run. “The final […]
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UConn self-reported 15 minor NCAA violations in 2021 originally appeared on NBCSports.com
Taylor Swift Recorded "Carolina" In One Take With Instruments Made Before 1953
Taylor Swift teased her latest song, "Carolina," in the trailer for the upcoming movie adaptation of "Where The Crawdads Sing." Here's what we know about the song so far.
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The Baltimore Ravens brought back a big piece of their defense this offseason in defensive lineman Calais Campbell. The veteran is returning for his 15th NFL season after figuring out what his next steps would be, and he’s slated to make a massive impact once again.
Baltimore held their first day of mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, and Campbell was one of the players to step in front of the microphone and talk to the media. When asked about defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald, Campbell shared that he thinks he’ll be really good for the team, mentioning that he and Macdonald had some good conversations when both were with the team in 2020.
"I think DC Mike Macdonald is going to be really good for us… So far so good." @CalaisCampbell pic.twitter.com/qddaJ886q4
Campbell is an extremely talented player, and the veteran has been one of the better run defenders in the league over the past few seasons. He is extremely tough to single-team due to his sheer size, standing at 6-foot-8 and weighing around 300 pounds.
The defensive lineman has accumulated 77 total tackles and 5.5 sacks throughout his time with the Ravens so far, and will look to generate even more interior pressure under Macdonald. There are sure to be some differences between the systems of Macdonald and former defensive coordinator Don Martindale, but some principles could remain the same.
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Ravens DL Calais Campbell shares thoughts on DC Mike Macdonald
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) When Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and emotional, do-everything teammate Draymond Green began Golden State's climb nearly a decade ago, they were still relatively young and each establishing themselves in their careers.
''We want to have one more to show for it and one more win, and really embrace what we've accomplished to be back on this stage,'' Curry said after the game, when he went 0 for 9 on 3-pointers to snap a record 233-game streak of making at least one.
''Obviously making six finals, you have a lot of opportunities. You enjoy every single one of them. So this series is no different. And one more win, just got to figure out a way to get it done.''
''It's so exciting to be part of the finals again. I think this whole season has kind of led to this, a lot of individual stories, guys getting better, guys getting healthy,'' Kerr said. ''Here we are, we have a chance. We have two cracks at getting one win, but we also know how difficult it's going to be.''
''Now to be here again, I wouldn't change anything,'' Thompson said. ''I'm very grateful and everything I did to that point led to this, so I would not change a thing.''
Well before Thompson returned at long last in January, he offered a ''championship or bust'' vow for this season that he hopes to deliver this week.
''So just really embracing and appreciating each process for what it is, because every year is its own year, is its own journey, and appreciating that journey and actually going through it,'' Green said. ''Not doing all you can to get around it thinking, `Oh, man, we'll just get back there.' Just appreciating that journey and actually putting yourself in it and going through it - feeling the ups, feeling the downs, and then ultimately it takes some extreme competitors.''
''You end up having to learn their generation because you just can't lead them the same way you could lead someone that's kind of our generation,'' he said. ''You figure out what buttons to press, and how do you get to them, how to treat them and what's the best way. ... I learned to treat or look at him as more than a son or a brother, and that's just all part of growth.''
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Curry, Green, Thompson seek one win to add another title
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GP2: Dubs ready to 'get greedy' in Game 6 closeout game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
Gary Payton II’s journey to becoming an important contributor for a team in the NBA Finals is well-documented.
The 29-year-old has been cut four times in six years, spent years in the G League and even contemplated applying for the Warriors’ video coordinator position before earning a spot on the roster this season.
Payton had a breakout season, averaging 7.1 points and 3.5 rebounds in 71 games, showcasing his defensive prowess and athleticism to develop into an invaluable part of the Warriors’ playoff rotation.
And after dropping 15 points with five rebounds off the bench in a 104-94 win in Game 5 of the NBA Finals over the Boston Celtics on Monday to put the Warriors one victory away from a championship, Payton described what the win at Chase Center meant to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Kerith Burke.
“Everything,” Payton said. “It was back against the wall for both teams. We knew this win right here – first team to get back-to-back W’s is going to change the series. We took care of home court. We got it back. Now go on the road, and get greedy.”
The Celtics hadn’t lost consecutive games all postseason before the Warriors won both Games 4 and 5, turning a 2-1 series deficit into a 3-2 lead and a chance to close out a championship in Boston on Thursday.
For Payton, just playing in the Finals was something of a major accomplishment. The guard fractured his elbow in the second round against the Memphis Grizzlies when Dillon Brooks fouled him from behind while he was attempting a dunk.
At the time, given the diagnosis, many thought Payton’s season was over – including coach Steve Kerr.
“When he was lying there in Memphis, I thought maybe his season was over,” Kerr said after Game 5. “We knew how important he was to us in so many ways.”
Related: 'Brilliant' GP2 worth the wait in Warriors' Game 2 win
Kerr described Payton’s rehab work and credited his work ethic.
“The inspiration for Gary was to be able to make it back if we were able to advance, and I watched him work every single day running sprints, doing defensive slides, with his elbow in a sling,” Kerr said. “The guy's a workhorse. He's incredible. Amazing athlete, great defensive player. He's got really good instincts out there, and obviously super competitive. And for him to make it back, it's obviously crucial for our team, but I'm really thrilled for him with his journey in this league. He's come a long way, and now he's getting a chance to shine in the Finals, so it's awesome.”
But Payton isn’t ready to celebrate quite yet. When asked by Burke how it felt to be one win away from the Finals, he smiled and responded: “I’ll let you know in a few days.”
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Gary Payton II: Warriors want to 'get greedy' vs. Celtics in NBA Finals Game 6
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NEW YORK — The Yankees came prepared. This stretch of the season is expected to be a test for the Bombers, a chance to see how they measure up against the teams they are projected to be battling at the end of the year for playoff position, and in the playoffs. With six scoreless, bounce-back innings from Gerrit Cole, the Yankees showed they are ready for the test with a 2-0 win over the Rays at Yankee Stadium.
In Tampa, when a call went against him, Cole walked the next batter on four pitches and the Rays scored on him as they went on to beat the Yankees 3-1. This time, after his own throwing error, Cole flailed his arms up and swore. Boone went out to the mound to try and settle his ace down.
Yankees turn 6-4-3 double play
Gerrit Cole gets Randy Arozarena to ground into a 6-4-3 inning ending double play in the top of the 6th
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Gerrit Cole bounces back from awful outing to lead Yankees to win over Rays in first game of brutal stretch
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Brandel Chamblee
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“Because of their independent-contract nature. Because they show up and, generally speaking, play a game that is self-governed and self-policing. It is a game of integrity. It’s because corporations want to align themselves with these players. It’s because of the philanthropic aspect of the game of golf.
“So when I hear these players say that they are ‘growing the game’ … it makes me want to puke. They’re destroying the game. And they are destroying their reputations.”
He concluded: “This is one of the saddest days in the history of golf. Watching these players come together for money and show to the world … they are showing us that they are the greediest, most self-serving, self-interested, willfully blind players in the world of golf today.”
In short, Brandel gonna Brandel and he isn’t pulling any punches. Chamblee picked up where he left off Monday during Golf Channel’s “Live From the U.S. Open.” He directed much of his vitriol at Mickelson, who reportedly jumped to the Saudi-league for a reported $200 million.
Of Mickelson’s performance in his pre-tournament press conference, Chamblee said: “He’s suffering the consequences of a decision he made that some believe he was taking a flamethrower to the PGA Tour. By my count there were 22 questions and not a single question about being the oldest major champion of all time, not a single question about trying to complete the career Grand Slam. It was all about his decision to join a league that I think many view as an attempt at a hostile takeover.”
Phil Mickelson speaks in a press conference at the U.S. Open at The Country Club. (Photo: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports)
Chamblee noted that the Mickelson who broke on the scene with his “pop collar, saccharine smile and playing with so much joy for the game of golf” had changed. Chamblee highlighted an incident dating to the 2014 Ryder Cup that gave golf fans an early peek at the character of a man who would be willing to get into bed with people who that man described as “scary mother——.”
“He’s been pretty darn successful in the media center at manipulating to whatever extent he can, but there have been moments over the years where he’s been atrocious in the media center. Most notably in 2014 at the Ryder Cup, where we got I think a real glimpse into who Phil Mickelson is. Machiavellian? Sure,” Chamblee said. “Blaming Tom Watson for his failures in the Ryder Cup, and then when asked after literally denigrating one of the greats in the game in front of the whole world by a media member, why would you do such a thing? He almost acted incredulous and said, ‘How could you take what I just did as denigrating Tom Watson?’ Everyone in that room knew what they were seeing. It was disingenuous at best, but duplicitous more accurately describes it.”
“Nothing I’ve seen from Phil Mickelson from that moment to this moment has changed,” Chamblee later added. “It turns out when you’re trying to sell a lie, it’s hard to talk with a great deal of comfort and ease.”
Chamblee didn’t spare other defectors to LIV, including Bryson DeChambeau, calling out his inconsistent comments and giving the 2020 U.S. Open champion a tongue-lashing for the ages.
Bryson DeChambeau plays a shot during a practice round before the U.S. Open at The Country Club on June 14, 2022 in Brookline, Massachusetts. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
“More recently, he’s been talking about how he’s found God and become a Christian and I just wonder how he squares accepting money from a regime that is anti-Christian,” Chamblee said. “You can’t pull a Bible out in Riyadh without going to jail. They are misogynistic, they are anti-Semitic, there’s no freedom of speech. He talks about his charities, about going home to do things, but meanwhile he’s taking money from people who oppress the things he purports to stand for, which is philanthropic enterprises. That’s where the money is coming from. He says he’ll have a new legacy. He absolutely will have a new legacy, and it will be tarnished as a 100-year-old silver trophy that has been untouched up in a closet.”
That is the type of commentary from golf media directed at a player that is sorely missing. Later, when Jim Gallagher Jr. observed that everyone has a price, Chamblee circled back to that comment and said, “I’d like to think not. I’d like to think there are plenty of people with enough money to say no. There are loads of people who have said no. … Rory (McIlroy) has said no. Justin Thomas has said no. I don’t believe $200 million, I don’t think $500 million, I don’t believe a billion dollars would get Rory to say yes. I don’t think he will.
“Have they exposed a weakness? Yeah, OK. A lot of people can be paid enough money to not care about how their wives would be treated in Saudi Arabia, to not care how women are treated in Saudi Arabia, to not care about how gays are treated, to not care about people with no freedom of expression and no real freedom at all. There are people that will take enough money to turn a blind eye to that. But there are plenty of people I believe who say hold on a second, if you want to run this tour let’s see real reform, let’s see real measured reform, let’s hear from the women of Saudi Arabia, let’s see pictures of them actually out in Riyadh without a burkha on, let me see them driving, let’s see them going out on a date, let’s see them out playing golf. Let me see real measured reform. Let me see freedom of expression.
That is as good as it gets from a golf analyst giving a group of pampered, well-compensated golfers some grief for selling out and supporting sportswashing.
Chamblee also gave equal praise to the high drama and sporting battle that was the final round of the RBC Canadian Open between eventual champion Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and Tony Finau.
“It’s one of the most significant wins in the history of the game,” Chamblee argued. “It was almost as if they took it upon themselves to say this is what the highest pursuit of this sport looks like, this is what great competition looks like. It was almost like they said to themselves not on our watch, we’re going to put on one heckuva show to remind you of just how competitive the PGA Tour is and has been for all these years.”
“Live from the U.S. Open” is just getting started this week, but Chamblee already has shown he’s prepared to dish on the hard topics that are rocking the golf world and he’s not afraid to call it like he sees it.
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Chargers’ Derwin James limited at mandatory minicamp
The Chargers opened up their mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. While the team had every player in attendance, not everyone participated in all of the drills, including star safety Derwin James.
According to head coach Brandon Staley, James had surgery on the labrum in his left shoulder after the Pro Bowl in February. As a result, he was limited to 11-on-11 walk-through drills at a jogging pace.
“Derwin didn’t participate in any of the seven-on-seven this spring because of him coming off the labrum surgery,” Staley said. “We wanted to make sure he stayed out of the competitive seven-on-seven. He did all the individual work.”
Staley called it “precautionary,” and that James should be ready to go when training camp starts next month.
In 15 games last season, James had two interceptions, five passes defended and three forced fumbles. This came after being limited to five games in his sophomore season and missing all of the 2020 season with a knee injury.
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The Chargers will have some new members in the secondary, but a few familiar faces will also be vying to make contributions in 2022. Among them is second-year Mark Webb.
Drafted in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL draft, Webb appeared in seven games. Two of them were on defense, including Week 3 against the Chiefs when Derwin James missed the second half with a shoulder injury.
While his playing time was limited, Webb was on his way to seeing the field more frequently, but a knee injury that landed him on the injured reserve stopped that from coming to fruition.
Webb is still rehabbing his injury and has been out of the team’s organized team activities (OTAs) up to this point, but the plan is for him to be ready for training camp.
“He’s going to add a lot of competition in the secondary, we’re expecting a lot from him,” Brandon Staley said. “He’s a guy that was on the verge of playing a lot of football for us and then he had the injury. We’re hopeful for him, and I’m excited to see him compete.”
With Webb’s return, he will supply safety depth along with rookie JT Woods and Alohi Gilman behind James and Nasir Adderley.
Should he stay healthy, Webb has the skillset to play both in the slot (Star) and a sub-package safety-linebacker hybrid role (Money).
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Chargers excited about Mark Webb’s potential in Year 2
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Philadelphia 76ers missteps led Celtics to form current title contender
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Penn State was thrown a bit of a curveball on Monday when offensive line commit Joshua Miller announced he was flipping his commitment to the Georgia Bulldogs. Penn State’s recruiting efforts to rebuild the offensive line certainly took a bump as a result, and the overall recruiting ranking was slightly bruised. But just how much changed for the Nittany Lions in the Class of 2023 rankings?
According to the updated team rankings calculated by 247Sports, Penn State still has a top-five recruiting class in 2023. But another Big Ten team has slipped ahead of the Nittany Lions. Northwestern now has the highest-ranked class in the Big Ten, moving up to No. 4 to inch just ahead of No. 5 Penn State in the updated rankings.
Ohio State is one spot behind Penn State with the No. 6 recruiting class in 2023 as of Monday night. Georgia, the benefactor of Miller’s commitment flip, owns the No. 9 recruiting class in 2023 at the moment with nine commits on the board.
As previously explained in our look at the Big Ten recruiting rankings at the beginning of June, Northwestern’s high recruiting ranking is influenced more by the number of commits it currently has lined up and not necessarily on the overall ranking of the individual players. Northwestern has 18 commits in the Class of 2023, including two four-star players. Penn State now has 12 commits with one five-star and six four-star players. The 247Sports composite rankings is a cumulative scoring system to a degree, which gives Northwestern a leg up on its Big Ten competition at this point in the recruiting cycle.
The top four recruiting classes in the nation according to 247Sports are Notre Dame (No. 1, 15 commits), Texas Tech (No. 2, 20 commits), Cincinnati (No. 3, 19 commits), and Northwestern (No. 4, 18 commits). For reference, Alabama has the No. 40 recruiting class, two spots behind Rutgers and one behind Illinois. So, odds are, the overall recruiting rankings will look drastically different as we move closer and closer to the early signing period in December.
Penn State is still in very good shape with its current recruiting class efforts, but it does still hurt to lose a solid recruit at a position of need to the reigning national champions.
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Penn State’s Class of 2023 ranking dips after latest recruiting flip
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Jon Rahm didn’t enjoy having to ship the U.S. Open trophy back as his year-long custody of the silver double-handled winner’s prize came to an end.
While Rahm noted that he feels less pressure at the majors since capturing the U.S. Open and he desperately wants to defend his title and bring the trophy back home to Scottsdale once again, he spent most of his pre-tournament press conference answering questions about the ongoing conflict between the PGA Tour and the upstart LIV Golf Series.
“I feel for Jay Monahan,” Rahm said of the PGA Tour commissioner in his first response to a question about the renegade circuit. “If you see his time as a commissioner, he had to deal with COVID and now this. I don’t know if he signed up for all this or not.
“I consider the PGA Tour has done an amazing job giving us the best platform for us to perform. I do see the appeal that other people see towards the LIV Golf. I do see some of the – I’ll put this delicately – points or arguments they can make towards why they prefer it. To be honest, part of the (LIV) format is not really appealing to me. Shotgun three days to me is not a golf tournament, no cut. It’s that simple. I want to play against the best in the world in a format that’s been going on for hundreds of years. That’s what I want to see.”
When the question of money was raised, Rahm said he understood why it would appeal to certain players but that it was not a huge selling point for him, and added that he and his wife discussed the matter as the Saudis pitched big-dollar money at golf’s marquee names.
“Will our lifestyle change if I got $400 million? No, it will not change one bit,” he said. “Truth be told, I could retire right now with what I’ve made and live a very happy life and not play golf again. So I’ve never really played the game of golf for monetary reasons. I play for the love of the game, and I want to play against the best in the world. I’ve always been interested in history and legacy, and right now the PGA Tour has that.
“There’s meaning when you win the Memorial Championship. There’s meaning when you win Arnold Palmer’s event at Bay Hill. There’s a meaning when you win, LA, Torrey, some of the historic venues. That to me matters a lot, right. After winning this past U.S. Open, only me and Tiger have won at Torrey Pines, and it’s a golf course that we like, making putts on the 18th hole. That’s a memory I’m going to have forever that not many people can say. My heart is with the PGA Tour. That’s all I can say.”
Rahm’s biggest concern is the future of the Ryder Cup, which could be reshaped if players that have defected to LIV Golf are banned from competing.
Jon Rahm addresses the media during a press conference for the U.S. Open golf tournament at The Country Club. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
“I think the Ryder Cup is the biggest attraction the game of golf has to bring new people in,” Rahm said. “I hope we don’t lose the essence and the aspect that the Ryder Cup is. That’s one of my biggest concerns, to be honest. It’s an event we all play for free, and it’s one of our favorite weeks, win or lose. I think that says a lot about the game and where I wish it would be at.”
Those questions may not be answered for quite some time, but by Sunday we should know whether Rahm’s title defense lived up to his expectations. Rahm was in the trophy hunt at the British Open, battled to the finish before coming up just short to Patrick Cantlay for the FedEx Cup crown and won the Mexico Open at Vidanta against a watered-down field on May 1.
“I don’t know if we’ve seen a whole lot from him. He’s played OK, but definitely not Jon Rahm standards. He’s definitely slipped a little bit,” said NBC lead golf analyst Paul Azinger.
But Azinger also learned everything he needed to know about Rahm’s intestinal fortitude in the way he made birdie on the final two holes last year at Torrey Pines to wrest the U.S. Open from a host of competitors vying for the title.
“That tournament was up for grabs. Really any number of tremendous players could have won that tournament. If you go back and look at it, Bryson’s there for a while. Then it looked like Rory McIlroy and then Oosthuizen,” Azinger said. “For Rahm to come out on top and the way he did it under the circumstances with all those great players there, the enormous pressure on Rahm, it was just such a massive step for him as a man and as a player to hole those two putts at the end of the golf tournament. And to put on that kind of short game — which is never his strength — but to put on that kind of short game display there at the U.S. Open and to hold that trophy was a real battle of nerves and will.”
While Rory McIlroy proved at the RBC Canadian Open that defending a national title can be done, Justin Thomas’s playoff victory last month at the PGA Championship extended a streak in which eight different players have won the previous eight major professional golf championships. Brooks Koepka had earlier won four of nine major championships played, including back-to-back U.S. Opens in 2017 and ‘18 in that span and the PGA in 2018 and ’19.
“Usually you go to the same venue, it’s something you’re familiar with,” Rahm said of one of the unique challenges of trying to defend the U.S. Open. “It’s a bit of a weird factor to defend a tournament on a golf course and nobody really has played in almost — since the (1999) Ryder Cup really, right? It’s a little different, but looking forward to it.”
Rahm said the USGA gave him both a highlights video of last year’s triumph as well as a reel that contained all 278 of his shots, and he’s studied it often. If Rahm learned anything from his victory a year ago, it is that golf is not a game of perfect.
“I remember watching my highlights of Sunday last year, and I thought I played one of the best rounds of my life, and I kept thinking, I cannot believe how many fairway bunkers I hit that day, how many greens I missed, and how many putts I missed,” he said. “You know, it’s golf, and that’s how it is. You truly don’t have to play perfect, and that’s I think the best lesson I can take from that.”
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Austin Butler Shares the Advice Rami Malek Gave Him to Prep For "Elvis"
Austin Butler is receiving glowing reviews about his performance in "Elvis," but the 30-year-old actor wasn't always confident in his portrayal of the rock 'n' roll icon. In 2019, Butler snagged the role of a lifetime in director Baz Luhrmann's film with some assistance from Denzel Washington.
Dub Nation is known to have some of the most energetic fans in the NBA, but no one brings the energy quite like Robin Schreiber, the Warriors Dance Cam Mom. We caught up with the former teacher turned Dubs icon ahead of Game 5.
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Mark Harlan
The new agreement, which USA TODAY Sports recently obtained through an open-records request, calls for Whittingham to receive $41 million in basic annual compensation over a six-year period that began Jan. 1. His pay for the 2022 season is set at $6 million, which is $400,000 more than he had been scheduled to receive under his previous agreement, which was an eight-year deal when it began on Jan. 1, 2020.
Whittingham is set for further increases that would take him to $8 million in 2027, although if the school fires him without cause prior to the contract’s final year, it would owe him $3 million for each year remaining.
In 2015, Whittingham made $2.6 million, not adjusting for inflation. In 2019, when Utah won a second consecutive Pac-12 South Division title, he made just over $4 million.
"Kyle has elevated our football program to the highest levels of success within our conference and climbing nationally and at the same time establishing a culture of excellence that has more than just winning. It's also incredible academic achievement and just the development of our student-athletes,” Utah athletics director Mark Harlan said. “So it made a lot of sense to compensate him at that elite level in our conference because he's proven that that's where our program resides."
Kyle Whittingham holds up the Pac-12 championship trophy after Utah's victory over Oregon in December.
The Utah football team’s most recently published NCAA Academic Progress Rate was 991 out of 1,000 and its most recent NCAA Graduation Success Rate was 90 out of 100. Both figures resulted in maximum-level bonuses under Whittingham’s contract.
UCLA’s Chip Kelly is scheduled to make $6.6 million for his 2022 contract year. However, that’s because the due dates for a series of $1 million retention payments under his previous contract and under a new, four-year agreement that began in January now set him up to receive two such payments this contract year. As a result, his total pay is set to decrease in 2023. And it would decrease again in 2025 – the final year of the agreement, when no retention payment is scheduled.
Southern California’s Lincoln Riley, who was making more than $7 million at Oklahoma before heading to USC after last season, likely is the Pac-12’s highest-paid coach. As a private school. USC does not make its employment contracts public.
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Stanford’s David Shaw, who has won three Pac-12 titles, was credited with more than $8.9 million in total compensation for the 2019 calendar year, according to the school’s most recently available federal tax records. But a little more than $400,000 of that had been reported on prior years’ returns, and the school said the total also included more than $2 million in “retroactive salary and signing bonus” that were unique to Shaw’s pay for 2019.
Whittingham’s new agreement maintains an array of provisions that existed in previous versions: More than $1 million in possible incentive bonuses, perks that include the possibility of free tuition to Utah for his grandchildren, and the prospect of a high-paying, post-coaching retirement plan. That plan now would include a lump-sum payment of at least $1 million and a five-year contract to work as a special assistant to the athletics director at $995,000 annually.
But the introduction of the contractual facilities commitments, backed by what amount to $400,000 in financial penalties for the school, are even more unusual. Two of the fix-ups are relatively cosmetic: New graphics and carpeting for the football building. The other involves a nearly $62 million indoor practice facility for the team, which currently shares an indoor facility with other Utah teams and local recreation programs.
According to the contract, the new graphics must be added by Sept. 1, the new carpet by Dec. 31. Construction on the new facility must begin by July 1, 2023 and the university must assume occupancy by Dec. 31, 2024.
If any deadline is missed, Whittingham must be paid $100,000 within 60 days.
The inclusion of that provision, Harlan said, is “something that … I felt helps the organization to keep focused on certain aspects, particularly as you go through your approval processes that are needed with your overall leadership.”
While having language like this in a coaching contract is rare, Harlan does have experience with such a circumstance. In December 2013, when he was an associate AD at UCLA, the university and then-football coach Jim Mora agreed that if the school did not start building a new football facility by Oct. 1, 2015, and Mora was fired without cause, Mora would have been freed from his normal obligation to offset the buyout he would have been owed. UCLA met the deadline.
Harlan said Utah’s graphics and the carpeting “are scheduled to be completed” on time. Athletics spokesman Paul Kirk said the cost of that work has not been finalized because some of it is still out for bid.
As for the indoor facility, Harlan said: “We still need to get approvals from our trustees down the line when we get to certain fundraised benchmarks that we need to move forward. So, it's an ongoing process. It would be unfair to comment whether we're ahead or behind schedule.”
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This project comes just after Utah’s $80 million renovation and expansion of its football stadium, which was completed last summer and increased the capacity to 51,444, including new premium seating.
While Utah has sold out 70 consecutive home games, it still has one of the smallest stadiums for a public school whose coach is making the kind of money Whittingham is now making. Most schools in this pay range have stadiums with at least 60,000 seats. An exception is Oklahoma State, which has a 55,509-seat stadium and will be paying Mike Gundy $7.5 million this season.
In April, Utah announced that football season-ticket prices would be increasing by an average of $10 to $12 per game, although it also said that an outside consultant had found that its prices in 2021 were 24% below the average season-ticket prices of other Pac-12 schools.
“We don't have any particular one (revenue) source that goes to one particular initiative,” Harlan said regarding a connection between Whittingham’s pay increase and the ticket price increase.
“We'll make it work,” Harlan added. “We're blessed to have a sold-out Rice-Eccles Stadium. And with the new premium seating and all of the different things that we have built, that allows us to be an athletic department that's able to do the things we need to do to push the organization forward.”
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Utah makes Kyle Whittingham among highest paid Pac-12 football coaches
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Jun. 15—When Kiké Hernández went down with a hip injury during last week's West Coast road trip, the conventional wisdom was that the Red Sox would call up top outfield prospect Jarren Duran to fill his spot.
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Refsnyder making case he belongs in impressive showing for Sox
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Following No. 1 Tennessee’s surprising elimination, the College World Series field is wide open.
Ahead of the super regionals, the top-ranked Vols were massive national championship favorites at +225. At that point, no other team had better than +900 odds. But things have changed quickly.
Tennessee, which won a whopping 57 games, was shocked in the super regional by Notre Dame, leaving no clear favorite as the tournament shifts to Omaha later this week.
There are eight teams remaining, including just two top-eight national seeds — Stanford and Texas A&M. Of the eight teams alive, their odds at BetMGM are all between +400 and +800.
At this stage, the tournament switches to a single-game, double-elimination format before a best-of-three finals. Here’s a look at the bracket.
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And here’s a look at the teams still alive with odds via BetMGM.
The champions of the Pac-12, No. 2 Stanford is the highest-ranked seed remaining and has one of the most powerful lineups. The Cardinal squeaked past Texas State in the regional before slugging their way past UConn in the super regional. UConn won a 13-12 thriller in Game 1, a game that saw Stanford hit eight home runs, before the Cardinal took Game 2, 8-2, and Game 3, 10-5, to advance to Omaha.
No. 9 Texas picked up two wins over Air Force and another over Louisiana Tech before taking down No. 8 East Carolina on ECU’s home field in the super regional. ECU won Game 1 of the series before the Longhorns took Games 2 and 3. Game 2 featured a ferocious comeback and Game 3 was an 11-1 blowout. The Longhorns are led by Big 12 player of the year Ivan Melendez, who leads all CWS players with 32 home runs and 94 runs batted in.
Texas' Ivan Melendez is met by his teammates after hitting a home run during the first inning of an NCAA college super regional baseball game against East Carolina on Sunday, June 12, 2022, in Greenville, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Notre Dame last advanced to Omaha in 2002, so this is a big deal for the Irish — especially on the heels of such a massive upset of Tennessee. To get to this point, the Irish posted a win over Georgia Southern and two more over Texas Tech in the regional before the monumental upset of the Vols in the super regional. Notre Dame trailed Tennessee 3-1 in the seventh inning in Game 3, but rallied for six runs to pull off the 7-3 victory. In the win, freshman lefty Jack Findlay closed out the game with five scoreless innings, allowing just one hit in the process.
Jim Schlossnagle coached TCU to five CWS appearances and now has led Texas A&M to Omaha in his first year on the job. To get to this point, the Aggies cruised through the regional — including a 15-9 win over TCU. From there, the Aggies won two one-run games in the super regional against Louisville. Dylan Rock and Austin Bost have been A&M's best offensive players while Jacob Palisch has been stellar out of the bullpen.
Arkansas upset Oklahoma State in the Stillwater regional before advancing to Omaha via a ninth-inning walk-off over North Carolina in Chapel Hill. The Razorbacks won Game 1 of the super regional, 4-1, before posting two runs in the bottom of the ninth in Game 2 to knock off the Tar Heels, 4-3. The Razorbacks have now advanced to the College World Series seven times under Dave Van Horn but are still in search of their first title. In 2018, Arkansas finished as the runner-up to Oregon State.
Auburn went 3-0 in its home regional before heading to Corvallis to battle No. 3 Oregon State in the super regional. It was a tight series. Auburn won Game 1, 7-5, before the Beavers evened things up with a 4-3 win in Game 2. That set up a do-or-die Game 3. Oregon State, playing in front of its home fans, was a big favorite — but the Tigers were able to pull out a dramatic 4-3 win. Auburn is led offensively by big first baseman Sonny DiChiara, one of the top power hitters in the country.
Auburn's Sonny DiChiara bats against Oregon State during an NCAA college baseball tournament super regional game on Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Corvallis, Ore. Auburn won 7-5. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
Ole Miss was the last team to receive an at-large bid to this year’s tournament. The Rebels have certainly shown that choice by the selection committee to be a good one. Ole Miss knocked off Arizona and Miami in the Coral Gables regional before posting back-to-back shutouts of No. 11 Southern Miss in the super regional. In those two wins, Ole Miss pitchers allowed just seven hits while striking out 21.
Following its upset of regional host Florida, Oklahoma won two of three over No. 4 Virginia Tech in the Blacksburg super regional to reach the College World Series for the first time since 2010. In the decisive 11-1 victory over the Hokies, Oklahoma hit five home runs as a team while Cade Horton struck out eight in six innings. Tanner Tredaway hit two of those homers for OU. He and shortstop Peyton Graham lead the Sooners on offense.
Game 1 (2 p.m.): Oklahoma (-105) vs. Texas A&M (-115)
Game 2 (7 p.m.): Notre Dame (+110) vs. Texas (-135)
Game 3 (2 p.m.): Arkansas (-110) vs. Stanford (-110)
Game 4 (7 p.m.): Ole Miss (-125) vs. Auburn (+105)
All times Eastern. Games to air on ESPN.
An autopsy report, released to FOX 35 on Monday, reveals that Tyre Sampson weighed nearly 100 pounds more than the maximum passenger weight for the attraction at Orlando's ICON Park. He fell off the ride to his death on March 24, 2022.
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Well, I was the only one who did not get both winners as I thought the Rangers would upset the Tampa Bay Lightning. Congratulations go out to Corey and Matthew who both had a Tampa Bay-Colorado Stanley Cup Final. Corey had the Avs winning before the start of the playoffs while Matthew had Tampa Bay. Everyone had the Avalanche going to the Stanley Cup Final at the start of the post-season while Ryan, Mark and Jeffrey had Florida representing the East while I had Toronto.
Below are the first two round predictions plus the overall standings.
Michael 3-1
Ryan 3-1
Mark 3-1
Corey 2-2
Matthew 2-2
Jeffrey 1-3
The first-round recap went as follows
Thus far after two rounds
Ryan 12-2
Mark 12-2
Michael 10-4
Corey 10-4
Colorado in 5
Tampa Bay in 7
Colorado Avalanche-Tampa Bay Lightning
Michael – The reign of the Tampa Bay Lightning will end Friday June 24 when the Colorado Avalanche win in Game 5. The Avalanche are stronger up front and on the blueline and while the Lightning have the edge in goaltending on paper, I think that Darcy Kuemper will lead the Avs to victory.
Corey – I chose the Colorado Avalanche to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final prior to the start of the first round of the playoffs and I’m going to stick with that pick. Tampa Bay will be Colorado’s toughest matchup by far this postseason. It is very difficult to bet against the Lightning because Andrei Vasilevskiy has been outstanding and the team always seems to have an answer when they face any kind of adversity. Colorado has displayed that same drive whenever the game doesn’t appear to be going their way and I believe they have what it takes to dethrone the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon have been sensational, but there have been contributions up and down the lineup of the Avalanche, which should serve them well.
Ryan – Winning three championships in a row seems insane, but this is a team that could do it. The Lightning just find a way to win regardless of who they're facing. They took on arguably the best offensive group assembled thus far in the salary cap era in the Florida Panthers and they swept them in four games. Then they took on the more defensively minded New York Rangers, led by Igor Shesterkin, who was so dominant in the regular season that he even entered the Hart conversation, and after a period of adjustment, Tampa Bay beat them too. The Toronto Maple Leafs have come the closest to beating the Lightning in the 2022 playoffs, but when things were do-or-die, Tampa Bay showed just that little bit extra push that separates the great teams from the legendary ones. It's that little extra that really does seem to separate Tampa Bay from the pack. Tampa Bay has stars, so did the teams they beat. So do the Colorado Avalanche, but the Lightning are so much more than just the sum of their parts. On paper the Avalanche are perfectly capable of beating Tampa Bay, but do they have just that little intangible extra that a team like the Lightning possess? Maybe. This will be the Avalanche's test and while I can see them ultimately winning, I'm picking Tampa Bay out of respect for what they've done over the last few years.
Mark – It's simply remarkable how Tampa Bay has turned up the heat in the postseason. The Lightning honestly seemed like a bit of an afterthought entering the postseason. Not that the NHL was sleeping on them. But it just felt like other outfits -- especially Florida in the East -- had a different kind of momentum. That we are talking about a potential three-peat, here, is wild. The Lightning's matchup with the Avalanche offers a study in contrast. Whereas Tampa Bay's unique edge comes in its postseason experience and in the otherworldly potential of Andrei Vasilevskiy tending twine, Colorado brings to the Stanley Cup Final the most well-rounded roster in the NHL and it has shown this postseason, with the Avalanche losing just two games on their way to this titanic matchup with the Lightning. I actually wonder if the breezy postseason is somewhat problematic for Colorado. They have barely been tested this postseason, while Tampa Bay has endured seven- and six-game series against Toronto and New York, respectively. And Colorado has not been to a Stanley Cup Final in about 20 years. What really puts the Lightning over the top for me is Vasilevskiy, who operates in such a spotlight stratosphere. Darcy Kuemper doesn't have that. Pavel Francouz -- who played very, very well with Kuemper out injured in the WCF -- doesn't have that.
Jeffrey – It just feels like if you're going to beat Tampa, it's going to have to be in less than seven games. The Avalanche are going to come into this one less banged up and more rested, something that I think will give them the edge over the Lightning who have played the most hockey over the last three years.
Matthew – Things looked dicey at points for the Lightning in the last series, but once they took game 3, it was over. This is a battle-hardened team that knows what it takes to win it all and once they smell blood, opposing teams can only hope and pray. Andrei Vasilevskiy has returned to form after a couple of shaky games and they are getting scoring from everywhere in the lineup. On top of all this, Brayden Point is expected to make his return to the lineup at some point. On the other side, the Avalanche are no slouches themselves. However, the loss of Nazem Kadri is massive and leaves a gaping hole in the middle of their lineup. This team scores at will, as do the Lightning, however the Avalanche haven't played a team like the Lightning that can play a run-and-gun style while also able to play a shut-down style of game if they need to. I think the talent of the championship pedigree is too much for the Avalanche to overcome and the Lightning solidify themselves as a bona fide dynasty by winning their third Stanley Cup championship in a row.
Michael – Darcy Kuemper is my choice for the Conn Smythe. While Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon are the favorites heading into the Final, I expect Kuemper to be outstanding in the series.
Corey – My initial Conn Smythe Trophy winner was Mikko Rantanen and I think he still could win if he starts scoring some goals. However, I believe the more likely winner of that award will be Makar, who has been a difference maker all over the ice for the Avalanche during the team’s playoff run. He already faced one of his competitors for the Norris Trophy when he went toe-to-toe with Roman Josi and the Nashville Predators in the opening round. He outperformed Josi in that series and he will look to do the same against Victor Hedman, who is the other finalist for the Norris, in the Stanley Cup Final.
Ryan – If the Lightning win it as I'm projecting, then Andrei Vasilevskiy will probably get the Conn Smythe for the second straight year. Connor McDavid deserves an honorable mention though. I know he won't get it, but he could very well go down as the playoff scoring leader despite not making it to the finals.
Mark – Vasilevskiy is my pick, here. His postseason has not been perfect, but he has time-and-again risen to the moment when the Lightning needed him. Had Connor McDavid and the Oilers made a real series of it against Colorado, I think McDavid would be legitimately in play, here. He is going to be dinged for his team going out in a WCF sweep, though, I suspect, and really could have used a few more games to pad out his already-impressive postseason resume.
Jeffrey – Cale Makar wins his first Conn Smythe and it's the unofficial beginning to Makar becoming the best defenseman in NHL history,
Matthew - I'm going to stick with my original pick of Steven Stamkos. He hasn't been playing out of this world like he was in the regular season but I have a feeling they'll need him to be their best player, other than Vasilevskiy, as we will see some relatively high-scoring games. While he hasn't stolen headlines in the playoffs so far, Stamkos enters the finals leading the Lightning in goals. I'm expecting big things from the Tampa Bay captain in the finals.
Kristin Cavallari Has One Burning Question About the New Hills Reboot
While co-hosting E! News' Daily Pop, Kristin Cavallari gave her take on MTV's recently announced reboot of The Hills. Plus, hear the hilarious story of how she first learned of the show.
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Justin Fields: Bears not ready to play now, we will be when the time comes originally appeared on Pro Football Talk
Entering his third season at IU, Galloway has established himself as a good drive-and-dish wing player, and also one of the Hoosiers’ best defenders.
Winner plans to use the scratch-off winnings to make a down payment on a house.
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Justin Fields: Bears not ready to play now, we will be when the time comes
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Yesterday afternoon, Paul Chryst and his coaching staff extended an offer to four-star quarterback Walker White out of Little Rock, Arkansas.
Per the 247sports Composite, White is the No. 156 overall prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, the No. 12 QB in the country, and the No. 1 player in the state of Arkansas.
As a sophomore, he threw for over 2,000 yards with 23 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, while adding 487 rushing yards and five touchdowns on the ground. You can watch his highlights here.
Standing at 6-foot-3, 215-pounds, the Little Rock Christian Academy standout also holds offers from Arkansas, Central Arkansas, Kansas State, Louisville, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, TCU, Tulsa, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The Arkansas native announced his scholarship offer from the University of Wisconsin via his Twitter account:
Punchless again, the Brewers suffer their fourth shutout in this string of 11 losses in 13 games
The Brewers have lost 11 of 13 games since June 3, including four by shutout, and have watched what was a four-game lead turn into a 2½-game deficit
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Wisconsin offers 2024 four-star QB Walker White
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Per the NFL transaction wire, former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Isaiah Buggs is hoping for a new opportunity with the Atlanta Falcons.
The Falcons have needs along the defensive line where Buggs could possibly be a fit. In three seasons (29 games, seven starts) with the Steelers, Buggs produced 31 tackles (two tackles for loss) and one quarterback hit.
Pittsburgh’s former sixth-round draft pick out of Alabama signed a four-year rookie contract in 2019 but was waived in January after dealing with a season-long ankle injury.
Buggs was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad three days after his release but was not retained.
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Former Steelers DE gets workout with Atlanta Falcons
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Bruins head coach candidates: Three contenders reportedly 'in the mix' originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The Boston Bruins appear to be in a hurry to fill Bruce Cassidy's position. Just a week after Cassidy was abruptly fired, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman named three candidates who are "in the mix" for the Bruins' head coach job on his "32 Thoughts" podcast on Monday morning.
Friedman listed Jim Montgomery, Jay Leach and Nate Leaman as strong contenders for the job opening in Boston.
"I heard he's going to be in the mix in Boston," Friedman said, referring to Montgomery. "I've had a few more people say Jay Leach, Boston. The other guy that some people have mentioned to me with Boston in Nate Leaman."
Montgomery has been an assistant for the St. Louis Blues for the past two seasons. Prior to his two-year stint in St. Louis, Montgomery was head coach for the Dallas Stars from 2018-19, leading the team to the second round of playoffs.
Leach has history with the Bruins organization. He coached the Providence Bruins from 2017-2021 before heading to Seattle as an assistant coach for the Seattle Kraken in the team's inaugural season.
Leaman is the current head coach at Providence College. In his eleven years as head coach for the Friars, Leaman helped Providence win the 2015 national championship. He was also a consulting coach at one of the Bruins' off-season development camps. In 2021, Leaman served as the head coach for Team USA at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship where the team won a gold medal.
“He signed a really good deal in Providence. He almost before became the head coach of the AHL Providence Bruins,” Friedman said about Leaman. “I don’t know why it didn’t happen. There’s some theories about why it didn’t happen, but he was a guy Boston wanted at the time. I’ve had a few people who have said they wouldn’t be surprised if he’s in the mix there, although he’s got a really sweet deal at Providence I’ve been told.”
During his Monday podcast, Friedman also provided insight into Cassidy's future, mentioning that the Vegas Golden Knights are "taking a long, hard look" at him. Cassidy is also in consideration for the job in Dallas and Detroit, according to Friedman.
Shreveport's Council considered outfitting a resurrected police unit with $100,000 Dodge Challenger Hellcats, but may purchase Dodge Chargers instead.
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NHL Rumors: These three candidates in the mix for Bruins head coach
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Just two carries into Raheem Mostert’s seventh season in the NFL, the former Purdue Boilermaker suffered a knee injury that would cause him to miss the remainder of the season.
Unfortunately, missing time wasn’t new for Mostert, as, in his career, he’s played in just 59 of 113 potential contests.
Now, after joining the Miami Dolphins for the second time, Mostert’s recovering and hoping to be ready for training camp in just over a month.
On Wednesday, Mostert provided fans with an update on Twitter regarding his rehab this offseason as well as some personal news after the birth of his son, Myles.
Mostert’s health could be a key aspect for the Dolphins’ offense in 2022, as he has the speed and playmaking ability to be a real gamechanger when he’s on the field. He’s already told the media that he doesn’t believe the injury will hamper him going forward.
With his familiarity with head coach Mike McDaniel’s system, he should have no problem picking up right where he left off when football fans last saw him on the field as long as his recovery continues to go well.
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Dolphins RB Raheem Mostert provides update on injury
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It’s not unusual for a player to swing a deal when there’s a specific jersey number he wants to wear, but it’s already claimed by another player.
It is unusual for the player to shell out six figures for it, though.
That’s what former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Gerald McCoy did back in 2019, after he left the Bucs for an NFC South rival, the Carolina Panthers.
Appearing on “NFL Total Access” on NFL Network, McCoy said Wednesday morning that he paid $250,000 for the right to keep wearing his No. 93 jersey in Carolina.
The No. 3 overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft, McCoy spent his first nine NFL seasons in Tampa Bay, and played all 16 games for the Panthers in 2020. After playing that year on a one-year deal in Carolina, McCoy has missed most of the last two seasons due to injury while playing for the Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders.
Fed ‘credibility is eroding’ as aggressive rate hike seems likely: Strategist
iCapital Chief Investment Strategist Anastasia Amoroso and 22V Research Founder Dennis DeBusschere join Yahoo Finance Live to discuss inflation, the state of the stock market, supply chain constraints, consumer demand, the possibility of a 75 basis point rate hike, and the expectations for the FOMC meeting.
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Former Bucs DL Gerald McCoy paid $250k to wear No. 93 jersey with Panthers
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We are inching closer and closer to the dead period of the NFL. Once mandatory mini-camps wrap up this week, players will be off for the next six weeks or so before they report to training camp.
That means that we are going to start getting a ton of lists and rankings to debate going into the season. The first “big” one that has been released is Pete Prisco’s top 100 players for 2022 on CBS Sports.
The Raiders had four players on the list, but one of those players was not Derek Carr. Here are the four players and Prisco’s ranking for each:
No. 11: WR Davante Adams
No. 33: EDGE Maxx Crosby
No. 55: TE Darren Waller
No. 58: EDGE Chandler Jones
Outside of Carr, the only other players that could have made a case to make the list were left tackle Kolton Miller and wide receiver Hunter Renfrow. All three did make the honorable mention list for Prisco, meaning that they were close to being chosen for the top 100.
While we can debate if these players were ranked too high or too low, the takeaway from this list is that the Raiders have more top-end talent now than they’ve had at any point over the last 10 years. They have legitimately seven of the top-125 players in the NFL and arguably four of the top 60.
We know that in the NFL, stars matter. And the front office has done a great job of piling up stars for the Raiders heading into the 2022 season. Now it’s time for them to get on the field and show why the Raiders were right to invest so much into the likes of Adams, Crosby, Waller and Jones.
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Four Raiders make the top-100 players of 2022 for CBS Sports
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The Jacksonville Jaguars have officially placed second-year player Jordan Smith on injured reserve after he went down with a knee injury early last week. They also signed a player to fill his vacant spot on Tuesday by adding fourth-year linebacker Wyatt Ray to the roster.
Ray, 25, entered the league in 2019 as an undrafted player out of Boston College. He spent his rookie season as a practice squad player with various teams but got his first opportunities as a regular-season player with the Tennessee Titans (2020) and Cincinnati Bengals (2021).
While with the Bengals, he recorded 15 tackles and a sack (in 15 games), and while with the Titans, he recorded two tackles (in four games). Ray will also enter his tenure with the Jags with two starts, with one coming through his stints with both aforementioned teams.
As for his collegiate career, Wyatt accumulated 114 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, and 17 sacks while with the Boston College Eagles. In his senior season (2018), he was able to earn Third-Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors after hitting a career-high of 44 tackles that season.
Wyatt is the grandson of the late legendary singer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Nat King Cole and nephew of the late Natalie Cole. He’s also a native of Boca Raton, Fla. where he attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School.
As for Smith, reporters said that the staff was evaluating his right knee when he went down last Monday. Last Thursday, coach Doug Pederson announced that his injury would require surgery, which is expected to keep him out for the season.
All-Pro return specialist Jamal Agnew is hoping to back as a full participation by training camp after his season-ending hip injury.
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Jags place OLB Jordan Smith on IR, sign OLB Wyatt Ray
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New Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster came back to Pittsburgh to say a final goodbye to the Steelers this week and dropped a bit of a bomb on the fans.
Even though he hasn’t played a snap for the Chiefs, Smith-Schuster said he could see himself coming back to play for Pittsburgh someday.
Smith-Schuster came back in 2021 to play one last season with Ben Roethlisberger despite contract offers from other teams. This offseason Smith-Schuster signed a one-year contract with Kansas City.
Getting Smith-Schuster back would be an interesting move based on a couple of things. First off, it is all about Diontae Johnson. If Johnson gets a new contract extension, Smith-Schuster would have to wait but if the Steelers let Johnson leave, it leaves the door open for Smith-Schuster to come back after just one season.
Smith-Schuster heads into his fifth NFL season but he’s only 25 years old. He has a lot of great football ahead of him and personally, I would have no qualms about him coming back if the money lined up.
Let us know in the comments if you would be good with Smith-Schuster coming back or has that bridge been burned?
A look at the top college sports stories from Adrian College and Siena Heights
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JuJu Smith-Schuster not ruling out a return to the Steelers
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Andrew Whitworth retired from football earlier this offseason, calling it a career after 16 seasons in the NFL. It’s sad to see the Rams’ left tackle leave his perch as the blindside blocker, but he hasn’t gone very far since retiring.
Whitworth was in the Rams’ war room during the draft and he was on the field with Sean McVay during OTAs, staying close to the organization he spent the last five years with. He’s also remained good friends with some of their young offensive linemen, too.
Whitworth’s trainer, Ryan Sorensen, shared a video on Instagram of David Edwards and Joe Noteboom working out in Whitworth’s garage – aka, “The Dojo.”
Whitworth has been staying in great shape himself, raising questions about whether he might pull an Eric Weddle and return for the playoff run if the Rams come calling. It’s unlikely, especially considering the good hands their offensive line is in, even after Whitworth’s retirement.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt still friends: How to be mates with an ex
The former couple split up over 20 years ago but have revealed they're still friends and now feel platonic love for each other.
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Look: David Edwards, Joe Noteboom still work out in Andrew Whitworth’s garage
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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Ryan has been in the league long enough to know what works for him during the offseason. That experience bleeds through to the month of July when he gets together for off-site work with his teammates.
There are a lot of changes happening around Ryan in 2022. Much of it has to do with the fact that he’s playing for a different team for the first time in his career after spending 14 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons.
But one thing that won’t change is the process of doing individual workouts with his new teammates. At 37 years old, Ryan knows he needs to be smarter with his arm in order to avoid fatigue. So throwing thousands of passes in a mass group setting isn’t in the plans.
Instead, Ryan will be getting together with his new teammates in groups of two over the course of the next month and a half, according to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated.
Head coach Frank Reich loved the idea, stating in an interview with Breer that he doesn’t know of too many quarterbacks who go through the process like that.
“It’s brilliant,” said Reich. “I don’t know too many guys that do it like that. I think it’s showing his experience and savvy as a leader and making each experience more valuable, giving each other the attention that’s going to help elevate their game, as opposed to getting the whole group there. And like he said, he’s only got one arm.”
Getting the chemistry clicking between Ryan and his new teammates will be vital. It’s already started, and it’s clear he has a commanding presence within the locker room. But in order to avoid a slow start, these individual workouts will matter.
The Colts sent their veterans home for the rest of the offseason, but the work being done over the next month and a half will be vital to getting off to a fast start.
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How Matt Ryan plans summer workouts with new teammates
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Von Miller: I want to be the guy who pushes the Bills over the edge originally appeared on Pro Football Talk
Warriors’ often-overlooked defense has them one win from fourth ring
Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg was placed on the 15-day injured list with a stress reaction of the ribs, the team announced Tuesday. Strasburg has made one start this season, his first since he had surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome last summer. “Stephen has a stress reaction in his second and third rib,” manager Dave Martinez said.
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Von Miller: I want to be the guy who pushes the Bills over the edge
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Von Miller had a big decision to make in free agency this offseason: Run it back with Aaron Donald and the Rams or sign with the Bills in pursuit of winning his third Super Bowl with a different team. He ultimately picked the Bills and their $120 million offer, an understandable choice by the future Hall of Fame pass rusher.
Miller has talked about his desire to become the first player ever to win a Super Bowl with three franchises, which was a big reason he packed up and went to Buffalo. But he also said this week that he wasn’t content riding off into the sunset with the Rams.
He wanted to help the Bills win their first Super Bowl, knowing they reached the big game four times in a row and never came away with a victory.
Miller was a huge part of the Rams’ Super Bowl run last season, joining them for the final eight games of the regular season and their four postseason matchups. In total, he had nine sacks in 12 games, including two in the Super Bowl alone.
Without him, the Rams probably don’t win it all, and for that fans should be thankful – even if there is a lot of disappointment about him leaving.
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Von Miller wasn’t content riding ‘off into the sunset’ with the Rams
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Amber Balcaen
Canadian professional racing driver
Amber Balcaen, the first Canadian female driver to win a NASCAR race in the United States and one of the inaugural participants in the Busch Light Accelerate Her program, is a trailblazer on and off the track.
Balcaen began driving go-karts on the dirt tracks of North Dakota and, after many victories, moved up to lightning sprints. After leading races in a 410 Outlaw Sprint car, she was ultimately crowned Rookie of the Year in 2014.
To support a full-time career in motorsports, Balcaen created her own business and was able to raise funds entirely on her own. In 2016, she joined the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Program and now races in the ARCA Menards Series.
Balcaen aims to become the first woman to win a national ARCA Menards Series race and the first woman to win the national ARCA Menards Series championship in 2022. With support from the Busch Light Accelerate Her program, she hopes to make her dream a reality — this year.
“Being a part of the Busch Light Accelerate Her program has allowed me to align myself with other great females in my sport,” Balcaen said. “Working with such a big brand has helped increase exposure for myself, my race team and my other partners. It‘s an honor to work with a major brand that has had a huge role in NASCAR for a long time.”
When it comes to achieving success in her industry, Balcaen encourages fellow drivers to focus on improving their skills and educating themselves about the ins and outs of the sport.
“Your mindset and work ethic off the track is just as important as on the track,” Balcaen said.
ABOUT THE BUSCH LIGHT ACCELERATE HER PROGRAM
The Busch Light Accelerate Her Program is a three-year commitment that takes aim at the inequity of resources available to female drivers by investing directly in every 21+ female driver in NASCAR, providing brand-building opportunities to increase fan visibility of drivers and the sport. The Busch Light Accelerate Her program is the next step in a proud, 40-year partnership between Busch Light and NASCAR that has propelled the sport forward, bringing fans closer to the action and expanding NASCAR throughout the U.S. Busch Light asks that fans show their support by heading to Busch.com/accelerateher, where they can learn more about the inaugural drivers, including Balcaen, who are receiving this opportunity.
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Kyle Larson is still the NASCAR Cup Series championship favorite but the race for the title is wide open.
Larson (+550) is one of eight drivers with odds of +900 or better at BetMGM to emerge with the championship at the winner-take-all finale in Phoenix. And with the Cup Series heading into its only off week of the season over Father’s Day, now is a good time to take a look at the odds after Daniel Suarez became the 12th driver to win a race over the first 16 races of the season.
Suarez was victorious at Sonoma on Sunday to score the first win of his Cup Series career. He joins teammate Ross Chastain as one of the dozen drivers provisionally qualified for the playoffs with 10 races to go before the postseason begins.
In case you’re unfamiliar with the way that NASCAR sets its playoff field, here’s a quick reminder. Sixteen drivers make the playoffs and a win is typically an automatic berth into the playoff field. Four drivers are eliminated from the playoffs in each of the first three three-race rounds before four drivers race straight up at Phoenix for the title.
Kyle Larson has the best odds of anyone to win the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series title, but Kyle Busch is right behind him on the board. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
We used the word “typically” in the paragraph above because there has never been more than 16 winners over the first 26 races of the season since NASCAR expanded its playoff field. There’s a chance that a winner could get left out of the playoffs in 2022. Just five more drivers need to win over the next 10 races for there to be 17 winners. And drivers like Ryan Blaney, Martin Truex Jr., Christopher Bell, Kevin Harvick and Tyler Reddick have yet to go to victory lane so far this season.
Larson’s status as the defending champion is also a big reason why he’s the title favorite. Larson is currently seventh in the points standings and has just eight top-10 finishes in 16 races. Five drivers have more top-10 finishes than Larson does so far this season.
Points leader Chase Elliott is tied for the No. 2 favorite along with Kyle Busch and Ross Chastain at +600. Elliott, Chastain and Busch are the top three drivers n the points standings and separated by just 23 points. Chastain is one of four drivers with two wins so far this season while Busch has the best average finish in the Cup Series at 11.8.
Denny Hamlin and William Byron are at +800 to win the title. Byron also has two wins but has finished in the top 10 just five times through the first 16 races. Hamlin is outside the top 20 in the standings thanks to seven finishes outside the top 25 and has just three top 10s. But he’s also won twice.
Blaney and Truex have the best title odds of any winless drivers. Blaney is at +900 to win the title while Truex is at +1200. Blaney is fourth in the standings and has five top fives. Truex is sixth in the standings despite just two top five finishes.
If the playoffs started today, the four winless drivers in the postseason would be Blaney, Truex, Bell (+2200) and Aric Almirola (+12500). Almirola is 11th in the standings and seven points ahead of his Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Harvick (+3300) in his final season in the Cup Series. Almirola announced before the season that 2022 would be his last full-time run in NASCAR and, at the moment, he’s been consistent enough to sneak into the playoffs even if oddsmakers think he has no real shot at the title.
Here’s a look at the current top 20 favorites for the Cup Series title.
2022 Cup Series title odds
Ryan Blaney (+900)
Joey Logano (+900)
Martin Truex Jr. (+1200)
Kevin Harvick (+3300)
Brad Keselowski (+12500)
Aric Almirola (+12500)
Austin Dillon (+12500)
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Suárez on future at Trackhouse: ‘This is my home, I’m not going anywhere’
Daniel Suárez, who just won his first career Cup Series race, is not concerned about his contract status with Trackhouse Racing, saying he's '100% sure things after going to work out.'
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NASCAR betting: Cup Series title favorites after 16 races
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After a two week break, the 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season resumes with a trip to New Hampshire’s Monadnock Speedway for the running of the Duel at the Dog 200.
Saturday’s race is the sixth of the season for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, and it marks the return of the Tour to Monadnock after last visiting the facility during the 2020 season.
The race is also the second leg of the Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup, a three-race miniseries consisting of three Tour events in the state of New Hampshire offering bonuses to participating teams.
The Duel at the Dog 200 is the third race of four on the Tour schedule this season that is being promoted by JDV Productions.
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The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour has competed at Monadnock 13 times, with the Tour initially visiting the track in 1986. That race was won by Ken Bouchard, with additional races in the following years won by Jimmy Spencer, Mike Stefanik, Reggie Ruggiero and Jamie Tomaino.
Following Tomaino’s victory in 1990, the Tour didn’t return to Monadnock again until 2010, when the late Ted Christopher found Victory Lane. In the years that followed, drivers like Justin Bonsignore, Ryan Preece, Doug Coby and Timmy Solomito collected Tour victories at the track.
Bonsignore is the most recent Tour winner at Monadnock, collecting the checkered flag when the series last visited the facility in 2020.
Below is everything you need to know about Saturday’s Duel at the Dog 200 at Monadnock Speedway.
Duel at the Dog 200 at Monadnock Speedway
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After sitting out the most recent NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at Pennsylvania’s Jennerstown Speedway, Coby is back aboard Tommy Baldwin’s No. 7NY Modified in the hopes of picking up where he left off.
Coby has won the last two Tour races in which he has competed, at New York’s Riverhead Raceway and New Hampshire’s Lee USA Speedway. He has a previous victory at Monadnock, so should be considered a contender to win his third race in as many starts this year.
Someone hoping to stop Coby’s winning streak is Bonsignore, who is the only multi-time winner in Tour competition at the track. In his eight previous NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour starts at the New Hampshire oval, he has earned three wins and has a worst finish of ninth.
Jimmy Blewett returns to NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour competition this week following the birth of his daughter. He’ll wheel a second car out of the Tommy Baldwin Racing stable as a teammate to Coby.
Matt Hirschman is also back with the Tour after last competing at Lee USA Speedway. He has competed in three Tour events at Monadnock, earning a best finish of third during the 2011 season.
Despite being winless so far this season, Ron Silk enters the Duel at the Dog 200 as the Tour points leader. He is the only driver this year to earn top-10 finishes in every NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race contested so far.
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Jake Johnson is back in the Ole Blue No. 3 for Boehler Racing Enterprises. In his last race in the No. 3, he earned his first Tour pole at Lee USA Speedway, which carried him to a fifth-place finish.
J.B. Fortin rolls into Monadnock following a career-best third place finish at Jennerstown last month. He will attempt to better the 24th-place finish he earned in his only previous Tour start at Monadnock in 2020.
Other Tour regulars expected to compete include Patrick Emerling, Kyle Bonsignore, Dave Sapienza, Tommy Catalano, Jon McKennedy and Craig Lutz.
Two drivers, Brian Robie and Todd Patnode, are expected to make their NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour debuts this week in the Duel at the Dog 200. Patnode is the defending track champion at Monadnock in the NHSTRA Modified class.
The complete entry list for the Duel at the Dog 200 will be available later this week.
Race action during the Advanced Gas Distributors 200 Wade Cole Memorial for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, New Hampshire on August 30, 2020. (Kathryn Riley/NASCAR)
RACE FACTS
Duel at the Dog 200
Monadnock Speedway
Quarter-mile paved oval
Winchester, New Hampshire
Posted awards
USA (Delayed: Saturday, June 25, 11:30 a.m. ET)
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Schedule: Garage opens at 11:30 a.m. ET … Final practice from 2-3 p.m. ET … Single-car qualifying (two laps) at 5 p.m. ET … Race at 8:30 p.m. ET
Qualifying: Two consecutive qualifying laps. Faster lap determines qualifying position. Adjustments or repairs may not be made on the vehicle after the vehicle has taken the green flag at the start/finish line. NASCAR reserves the right to have more than one vehicle engage in qualifying runs at the same time. Starting field for the Duel at the Dog 200 is limited to 28 starters including Provisional Positions.
Tire allotment: The maximum tire allotment available for this event is eight (8) tires per team. All tires used for qualifying and the race must be purchased at the track and scanned by Hoosier, unless otherwise approved in advance by the Series Director. Four (4) tires must be used for qualifying and to begin the race. All qualifying tires must remain in impound until released by NASCAR Officials. The remaining tire allotment may be used for practice and/or change tires during the event. The tire change rule is zero (0) tires, any position.
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There are a number of drivers with years of experience racing in the Limited Late Model division at Langley Speedway this season. But it’s a 14-year-old rookie who is giving them all a run for their money.
Teenager Ryley Music won the first four (and five of the first six) Limited Late Model races at NASCAR-sanctioned Larry King Law’s Langley Speedway to start this season, and he currently leads the points at the Hampton, Virginia track.
Music may be young, but he is already a veteran at Langley. He has been racing there for four years and already has two track titles in the Bandoleros division.
But even with all that experience, he said he is shocked with how quick he has found success in the higher division.
“I really thought the older, more experienced people… would be the ones to beat,” Music said. “It’s been a huge learning curve, because really what I used to drive was just hold the pedal to the floor and turn left, where the late model relies on so much control and so much perfection compared to the bandoleros.”
One of those older, more experienced drivers Music competes against is his own uncle, Doug Warren. The Warren name is a familiar one at Langley. Music’s grandfather, Phil Warren, won a track record seven late model championships as a driver and has added four more as a crew chief. He is currently the crew chief for driver Brenden Queen, who also leads the Late Model division points at the track.
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Phil Warren had already finished racing by the time Music was born, but Music still grew up around the sport, and he got the chance to try it himself when he was gifted a go-kart at around 5 years old.
“It was never really, ‘I want to race.’ It was, somebody brought over a go-kart and said, ‘If we ever decided to start, it‘s there,\"” Music said. “My mom one day walked out in the race shop and said, ‘If you want to do it, we’ve got the car and we can go try it here soon.’
“We didn’t start out well; not one bit.”
Getting to spend time with his grandfather is what Music said he loves most about racing. The teenager learned from his grandfather the value in going slow to go fast, especially around Langley, a 0.395-mile paved oval.
“He’s taught me to be smooth, and the consistency is one big thing he taught me,” Music said.
The other aspect of racing Phil Warren taught Music was the value of spending time in the garage.
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“I’ve always been taught you’re not a good race car driver unless you know every part of the car,” Music said. “The time I get to spend with my grandfather, me and him are always together working on either Brenden’s car or my car. Racing has brought us close… It means a lot. I definitely enjoy it a lot.
“I’m always at the race track. I race one week and I go help Brendan the next. I’m doing tires for him and working on my own car. I go to the shop during the week with him, work on his car, come right back home and work on mine. So it’s great to see that, that me and the family love it. My other uncle goes out and spots weekly for some (NASCAR) Cup and Xfinity (Series races). Granddad is constantly working on race cars. I race my uncle. It just means a lot.”
Even though he is racing on the track where his family has made a name for themselves, Music said he tries not to focus on that legacy. To him, that would be too much pressure.
Ryley Music
That doesn’t mean he doesn’t want to beat his uncle on Saturday nights.
“It’s competitive on and off the track. I go over there and I help him with his car every once in a while, but we talk trash to each other,” Music said with a laugh. “Mostly I talk trash to him because I’m younger and always want to beat him. So there’s a lot of trash talk between us two, but we always joke around and have fun. We go race on Saturday and go out knee-boarding on Sunday.”
Being competitive while having fun is what’s most important to Music, and what he thinks has been the key to his success. He admits he is not really focused on winning, and he is still shocked he has found Victory Lane so many times this early in the season.
As the summer heats up, his goals are the same as they were before the season even began.
“I came into the year just wanting to win a single race, and I’ve already exceeded that,” Music said. “It was just mostly this year prove that I’m good enough to be there and just show that I should be there, and I’ve worked hard to get there.
“That’s really what my goals were is try to win a race and have a shot, and maybe be in contention for a championship. The goal for the rest of the year is just have fun and win races. If you focus on the championship this early it messes you up more than it helps you.”
Racing returns to Langley Speedway this Saturday night for the Hampton Roads Harley Davidson Race Night, featuring Father’s Night Twin Modifieds, Super Streets, Enduros, UCars, Pro Six, and Karts. Racing begins at 7 p.m. ET.
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Teenager Ryley Music making a name for himself at Langley Speedway
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Angels interim manager Phil Nevin changed up his infielders, first base and third base coaches ahead of the Freeway Series. (Alex Gallardo / Associated Press)
The Angels’ interim manager, with the blessing of general manager Perry Minasian, changed the roles of three coaches — moves he said he had been thinking about the last few days.
“I look at this as really three promotions for each coach,” Nevin said before Tuesday night's 2-0 loss to the Dodgers in the Freeway Series opener at Dodger Stadium. “[Mike] has also been doing our defensive alignment on the infield. I know as a third base coach, you got a lot going on."
And Damon Mashore will become the first base coach while continuing his duties as the outfielders and baserunning coach.
Nevin clarified that he had no problems with Gil in his previous role, saying the moves were ways to capitalize on each coach’s specialties.
Anthony Rendon aggravates wrist
Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon was removed from Tuesday's game after aggravating his right wrist, the team said.
Rendon described the wrist problem as discomfort, which he feels when he throws and when he bats. He also said his wrist was “bothersome all day.”
“And then trying to get treatment on it, trying to warm up,” Rendon said after the game, “just going out there and playing, swinging on it, throwing on it and realizing that I wasn’t going to be competitive or helping the team out there today.
“Hopefully it goes away, but it is what it is,” he said.
Matt Duffy replaced Rendon in the fifth inning.
Rendon went 0 for 2, with his last at-bat, an eight-pitch effort, ending with a flyout to right field.
“[His wrist] just flared up on him today,” Nevin said after the game. “It’s going to be a day-to-day thing with him. We knew that coming in, and today just wasn’t a good day for him.”
Nevin said Rendon will be checked out further Wednesday but did not say whether the wrist issue would lead to another IL stint.
“Each day, we have to check him out,” Nevin added. “He wants to be out there.”
After the fourth inning, Rendon approached Nevin to tell him about his troublesome wrist, something the manager did not appear alarmed about when recounting the incident.
“I appreciate his honesty,” Nevin said. “I trust him when he tells me those things, but it was best to get him out when I did.”
“When you look up and see the best on-base percentage in the league, you really like that guy leading off for you,” Nevin said. “When we look back to April, all the success we had, a lot of it stems from what Taylor did for us.
Angels right fielder Taylor Ward catches a fly ball June 3 in Philadelphia. (Matt Slocum / Associated Press)
Ward went 0 for 4 in the loss but reached via an error by Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux in the sixth inning. Ward's return made for a happy sight for Angels fans, who got to see Ward, Rendon, Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani all in the lineup.
“Really encouraged by his bat path, his approach. When he drives the ball to right field is when he’s at his best,” Nevin said after the game. “I’m really happy with what I saw there. He comes out of the game feeling really good too, so that’s encouraging. He’s fine.”
The last time fans saw Ward before Tuesday, he went one for three against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 3. He was one of baseball’s top hitters before going on the IL. He had 40 hits in 30 games (108 at-bats from April 16 to May 20) with six doubles, two triples, nine homers, 23 RBIs and 23 walks.
Maddon moved Ward to the leadoff spot April 25 in the middle of the Angels' hot streak.
Ohtani is scheduled to be the starting pitcher in the Angels' series opener at Seattle on Thursday night, Nevin said.
The Angels were still deciding on their other starter for Saturday as well as their starters for Friday and Sunday.
Angels reliever Austin Warren, who was hit in the nose by a ball before a game May 3 against the Red Sox in Boston, returned from the IL and was back in the clubhouse Sunday.
“My girl was actually in town, and she met me at the hospital,” Warren said. “Yes, my mom did fly out that night and stayed with me in my hotel room."
“Freak accident," Warren said. "Stuff happens, and I’m just glad to be back."
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Angels' Phil Nevin shuffles his coaches; Anthony Rendon leaves loss with wrist injury
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Bruins set to interview these five head coach candidates originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The Boston Bruins' search for their next head coach has begun in earnest.
After firing Bruce Cassidy last week, the Bruins have scheduled interviews with five head coach candidates, per Joe McDonald of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Here's the list: Jim Montgomery, Jay Leach, Joe Sacco, Spencer Carbery and David Quinn.
Five candidates the Bruins should consider for head coach opening
Here's some quick background on each candidate:
Montgomery has been an assistant coach for the St. Louis Blues for the past two seasons. He previously served as the Dallas Stars' head coach from 2018 to 2020, compiling a 60-43-11 record before being fired midway through the 2019-20 season.
Leach has history with the Bruins organization, having spent four seasons coaching the AHL's Providence Bruins from 2017 to 2021 before joining the Seattle Kraken to be an assistant coach for their inaugural season. A Providence College alum, Leach also briefly served as the Pittsburgh Penguins' interim head coach during the 2015-16 campaign.
A Medford, Mass., native and former Boston University star, Sacco has been a Bruins assistant coach since 2014 and was with Cassidy throughout his Boston tenure. Sacco also spent four seasons as head coach of the Colorado Avalanche from 2009 to 2013, compiling at 130-134-40 record.
Carbery has just one year of NHL coaching experience after joining the Toronto Maple Leafs' staff as an assistant last summer. His previous role was head coach of the Washington Capitals' AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, from 2018 to 2021.
Quinn most recently served as head coach of the New York Rangers, going 96-87-25 and failing to win a playoff game over three seasons from 2018 to 2021. He also spent five seasons as Boston University's head coach (2013 to 2018) and coached the United States men's hockey team at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
It's possible this list grows, as Barry Trotz and Nate Leaman also have been mentioned as potential head coach candidates for Boston. Cassidy has already landed a new gig with the Vegas Golden Knights, however, so expect the Bruins to move quickly with several other offseason needs to address.
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BROOKLINE, Mass. – Here’s the list of all the players who have beaten Brooks Koepka in his last four starts in the U.S. Open.
Gary Woodland.
Louis Oosthuizen.
Harris English.
That’s it. That’s the list. Seriously, in the toughest test in golf year in and year out, Koepka has only seen four players finish ahead of him.
The four-time major winner won the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills and went back-to-back by winning the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock. He finished runner-up to Gary Woodland in the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, missed the 2020 edition at Winged Foot with an injury and tied for fourth in the 2021 U.S. Open won by Rahm at Torrey Pines.
“That’s pretty special,” Koepka said Tuesday at The Country Club, home to the 122nd U.S. Open. “I love this event. This event has always been good to me, so hopefully play well this week.”
Later, was asked again about the scant number of players who have bettered him in his past four starts in the U.S. Open, Koepka didn’t hesitate.
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Brooks Koepka of the United States poses with the winner’s trophy with Jena Sims after his victory at the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills on June 18, 2017, in Hartford, Wisconsin. This week’s event marks Koepka’s first as a married man. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Considering his recent inactivity, Koepka, 32, could be hard-pressed to keep the number the same or slightly higher this week. He’s played once in the past two months – a tie for 55th in the PGA Championship – and got married June 5 to Jenna Simms in Turks and Caicos.
He’s fallen to 19th in the official world rankings and hasn’t won since the 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open. But Koepka feels he’ll be ready and he has the blueprint to winning a U.S. Open – toughness, talent, discipline, resilience, strength, confidence and the ability to not fear pressure but to embrace it.
“I’ve practiced enough. I haven’t played tournament golf,” he said. “I can take time off and still come back and win. It’s not an issue.
“If I grind like I have, obviously the wedding week I didn’t play or practice, but I got back into it right after. I like where my game is at.”
And when it comes to Koepka, the tougher the test, the better.
“You know it’s going to be tough. I like that. I like scores that are somewhat around even par,” he said. “It’s going to be difficult. You have to drive the ball well. Rough is pretty tough, and it’s only going to get tougher because I’m sure they won’t cut it. Golf course is good. It’s kind of weird; got a couple of blind shots, but other than that, it’s a great golf course, fun golf course to play.
“So should be a good week. I feel good. I feel fine. Just excited to go play, go tee it up. It’s a major.”
Johnson has worked with Gil Hanse to restore greens and with the USGA to narrow fairways and grow rough.
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Four-star in-state offensive lineman Roderick Kearney is coming off a two-day visit to the University of Florida. He enjoyed his first visit to the Swamp back in spring and left town with similar emotions after spending time with the team and staff on Monday and Tuesday, according to Swamp247.
“I had a great time, Kearney said. “I learned a lot about the new coaching staff and all the other coaches they have off the field. They were all great and I had a really good time. I got to see the new facility they are building, I got to hang out with some players at the school, and just meet a lot of the o-linemen.”
Offensive line coaches Rob Sale and Darnell Stapleton have been his main points of contact, and Kearney got to spend plenty of time around him over the two days he was in Gainesville. He’s enjoyed getting know both of his would-be coaches if he signed with Florida and the conversations are about more than just football.
That kind of attention has slowly moved the Gators up Kearney’s list and UF isn’t stopping there. The Gators offered wide receiver Brian Green Jr. a preferred walk-on offer on Tuesday. Green is a good friend and teammate of Kearney, so this means a lot to him.
Kearney’s been by both Florida and FSU in June. Nothing else is scheduled as far as unofficial visits go, but he does have a return to UF locked in for June 24. This time it will be an official visit, the only one Kearney plans on taking over the summer. The rest will come in the fall as he plans to make a December decision and enroll early.
The 247Sports has him at No. 128 overall in the class of 2023 and sixth among projected interior offensive linemen.
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Gillette Stadium will play host to one of college football’s longest-standing rivalry games: Army vs. Navy. Surely, Bill Belichick — a huge Navy fan — is smiling to see the game land in his backyard.
Army and Navy will kick off at Gilette Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and The Kraft Group put in three bids to host the game, and finally they have seen that bid get accepted, per NBC’s Joe Kayata. Navy will stay in Providence and the game-day events will take place in Boston. Boston won its bid over the other finalists: Charlotte, North Carolina; Orlando, Florida; Washington, D.C.; Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New Jersey.
The official announcement is expected on Wednesday afternoon.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. Representative Tom Rice, who voted to impeach Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, lost his re-election bid in South Carolina on Tuesday, while a second Republican incumbent targeted by the former president prevailed. Trump-backed candidate Russell Fry handily defeated Rice, a five-term incumbent who became a prime target in Trump's midterm revenge campaign against perceived political enemies. Rice was one of 10 congressional Republicans to vote for Trump's impeachment and now is the first of that group to lose re-election.
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Report: Gillette Stadium wins bid to host 2023 Army-Navy game
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During the period beginning at 12:00 noon, New York time, on March 13 and ending at 3:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 15, clubs are permitted to contact, and enter into contract negotiations with, the certified agents of players who will become Unrestricted Free Agents upon the expiration of their 2022 Player Contracts at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 15.
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20 key dates for the upcoming NFL season
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While the Miami Dolphins did a ton of spending this offseason, some of their former players are also seeing a lot of money coming their way.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, former Dolphins safety Minkah Fitzpatrick has agreed to a four-year contract extension worth over $18.4 million per season, with $36 million guaranteed. This contract makes him the highest-paid safety in NFL history.
The Dolphins selected Fitzpatrick with the 11th pick in the 2018 draft, but they traded him in his second season to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 2020 first-round pick, 2020 fifth-round pick and 2021 sixth-round pick. He’s made two All-Pro First-teams and two Pro Bowls since he was given the chance to don black and gold.
Could Jevon Holland and Brandon Jones make up a top 5 safety duo in Dolphins history?
Amazon Prime Video’s “The Boys” is bringing another iconic character from the comics to the screen, this time with the help of Paul Reiser. The legendary actor will take on the all-important in-universe role of “The Legend,” which in the original “Boys” comics from Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson was a parody version of the […]
The last time the Colorado Avalanche went to the Stanley Cup Final was in 2001. The team had obtained Ray Bourque from the Boston Bruins the season before, hoping to give the Hall-of-Fame defenseman a chance to skate around the ice with the Cup. Bourque came up big. The Avalanche defeated the New Jersey Devils […]
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Former Dolphins safety receives massive payday
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When he was first introduced as a member of the Carolina Panthers in 2019, Gerald McCoy told reporters he was working towards a deal of his own—one to acquire No. 93 from fellow defensive tackle Kyle Love.
Well, he eventually got it done . . . but for what price?
The details of the agreement were finally disclosed by McCoy himself on Tuesday, during an episode of “NFL Total Access” on the NFL Network. And you might want to hold on to your butt for this number . . .
Apparently, McCoy thought his legacy was worth that of a three-bedroom home in Charlotte. The three-time All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowler had donned the number from the University of Oklahoma through his nine-year stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to that point.
Fortunately, McCoy was probably able to cover that $250,000 pretty easily–even if it cost 1/32nd of his $8,000,000 salary. That year would see No. 93 produce 5.0 sacks and a pair of forced fumbles over 16 starts.
Gage McCoy, 15, died Saturday after a fatal bicycle accident in Lincoln State Park. He had just finished his freshman year at Boonville High School.
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The Buffalo Bills and general manager Brandon Beane spent their dollars this spring. Hopefully they did so smartly, because the team doesn’t have much room to work with.
According to Over The Cap, Buffalo has the third-least amount of salary cap space in the NFL currently. As the team gets after it on the practice field this week during minicamp, the Bills only have $5.5M in cap space.
While once not expected to be big spenders in free agency this year, that’s exactly what the Bills were. Buffalo’s marquee signing ended up being a massive multi-year contract for pass rusher Von Miller.
The total is at least a bit of an increase. Previously at the end of March, Buffalo only had $1.093M in cap space. At the time, that was the second-least amount for any team in the NFL.
The hope will be all that spending works in the end. But even if further additions are needed down the line, Beane has showed a proven ability to work the salary cap to his liking to find more space.
On a slightly brighter note, even with the low cap space the Bills have, they don’t have the lowest total in the AFC East. Instead, that title belongs to the New England Patriots.
New York Jets: $9.9M (24th)
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The New York Jets and general manager Joe Douglas went on a bit of a spending spree early in free agency.
Deals the team handed out in March included a three-year deal worth $33 million for cornerback DJ Reed, another three years to offensive lineman Laken Tomlinson worth $40M and a two-year deal worth $14.5M for safety Jordan Whitehead.
Those contracts were passed out by Douglas, amongst others.
Previously following the first two weeks of free agency, the Jets had approximately $13.9M in remaining salary cap space.
Since then, other deals including rookie contracts continued to roll through Douglas’ office. After getting those inked, let’s provide a bit of an update on the team’s salary cap situation.
According to Over The Cap, while Gang Green gets after it during minicamp, they have approximately $9.9M in cap space to work with going forward. Overall, that gives New York the 24th most cap space in the NFL.
On the bright side, there is only one AFC East foe of the Jets that has more to work with: The Miami Dolphins.
Buffalo Bills: $5.5M (30th)
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That list included the likes of Matt Ryan/Michael Pittman, Russell Willson/Jerry Jeudy and of course, Kyler Murray/Marquise Brown.
Since 2018, Adams leads the NFL in receptions (432), receiving yards (5,310) and receiving TDs (47). His three career seasons of 110-plus catches are second-most all-time (Wes Welker, five), and his five years with 10-plus TDs are the most by an active player.”
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Raiders QB Derek Carr and WR Davante Adams named best new QB-WR duo in the NFL
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The Seattle Seahawks used their first two picks in the 2022 NFL draft to fill their biggest needs on both sides of the ball (outside of quarterback), but they threw their customary curveball with the second of their back-to-back picks in the early second round.
At No. 40 overall, the Seahawks selected Michigan State running back Kenneth Walker III, adding yet another dynamic runner to their offensive backfield.
While the Seahawks certainly had more pressing needs elsewhere, it’s easy to see why Walker was high on their draft board. One of the top running back prospects in this year’s class, Walker has all the traits to be a Pro Bowler at the next level.
Walker is coming off a dominant 2021 season for the Spartans, during which he racked up 1,636 yards and 18 touchdowns on the ground, averaging 6.2 yards per carry. It was Walker’s first year as a full-time starter and featured back, following two seasons as a rotational runner at Wake Forest.
A well-built runner who excels between the tackles, Walker has a stellar combination of vision, patience and instincts, to go along with ideal physicality, pad level and awareness. He’s explosive enough to break off big runs, giving the Seahawks a potential home-run threat in the backfield.
With Chris Carson’s status still unclear, and Rashaad Penny only back on a one-year deal, Walker could quickly establish himself as Seattle’s featured back of the future.
A mock draft from CBS Sports has the Philadelphia 76ers going with Tari Eason in the 2022 NBA draft.
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“We are very excited to sign Minkah to a new five-year contract,” said Steelers general manager Omar Khan said in a statement. “Minkah is one of the top safeties in the NFL and we are thrilled he will be in Pittsburgh through at least the next five years. When we traded for him, we knew he was going to be an integral part of our defense and we look forward to that continuing as we prepare for the upcoming season.”
It’s well-deserved, as Fitzpatrick has proven to be far more valuable throughout his NFL career, both as a generalist and as a specialist. Fitzpatrick played all over Nick Saban’s Alabama defense from 2015 through 2017, excelling everywhere from the slot to the box to free safety. He continued that plan after the Dolphins selected him with the 11th overall pick in the 2018 draft. In his rookie season, per Pro Football Focus, Fitzpatrick played 95 snaps in the box, 166 at free safety, 379 in the slot, and 289 at outside cornerback. And with all those spots, Fitzpatrick allowed just 35 receptions on 62 targets for 496 yards, one touchdown, two interceptions, and an opponent passer rating of 69.0.
Things changed for Fitzpatrick in September, 2020, when the Dolphins traded Fitzpatrick to the Steelers for Pittsburgh’s 2020 first-round pick. Head coach Mike Tomlin and his staff altered Fitzpatrick’s responsibilities to primarily deep safety, and he responded immediately and excellently.
How the Steelers turned Minkah Fitzpatrick into the NFL’s best deep safety
That’s where Fitzpatrick has stayed for the most part, and through nearly three full seasons in the Steel City, he’s allowed seven touchdowns, with 11 interceptions.
As the Steelers transition to a post-Ben Roethlisberger era, having their defense on track will be of paramount importance. Getting Fitzpatrick on board is a major part of that.
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The DP World Tour says it has yet to decide how to punish players who joined the breakaway LIV Golf series due to the “complexity” of the situation, as it determines whether to follow the PGA Tour’s stance by suspending
In a memo sent to DP World Tour players by its chief executive Keith Pelley, players were informed a decision would be made on Thursday 23 June, following this weekend’s U.S. Open and ahead of the BMW International Open in Germany.
The inaugural event of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series has caused significant unrest in the game, casting a shadow over the U.S. Open, with the US-based PGA Tour already confirming that players who violated their rules by competing at Centurion Cub last week or any future events will be banned.
The DP World Tour, which works in conjunction with the PGA Tour and is the second-most prominent of the professional tours, said there had been “frustration” from players regarding the lack of response but Pelley said the organisation was still “evaluating” an overall course of action.
“During discussions in Sweden last week, and through additional private correspondence, some members asked me why we simply do not follow what the PGA Tour have done and immediately suspend these players,” Pelley said.
“As for what we are going to do, because of the complexity of our situation we are still evaluating an overall course of action.”
Lee Westwood, an LIV Golf player, won the DP World Tour Championship in 2020 (Getty Images)
Pelley added: “Part of this assessment will be discussions with our board about the precise nature of any potential sanctions to be imposed on members who have breached our regulations. We will clarify our position next Thursday, June 23, the day entries close for the Genesis Scottish Open.”
Pelley had previously written to players on May 23, ahead of the first LIV Golf event at Centurion Club, informing them that they reserved the right to refuse their requests for a release to play in “conflicting events”.
Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia and Charl Schwartzel - the winner of the first LIV Golf event last weekend - are among the breakaway players with ties to the DP World Tour.
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DP World Tour breaks silence over LIV Golf and sets date for potential punishment
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The Pittsburgh Steelers understand full well how hard it is to replace a Hall of Fame quarterback. After spending two decades looking for the replacement for Terry Bradshaw Pittsburgh found Ben Roethlisberger.
Now the Steelers find themselves looking to replace Roethlisberger and they currently have a three-man battle for the starting spot. A position former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher says doesn’t work.
Pittsburgh has to sort out between Mitch Trubisky, Kenny Pickett and Mason Rudolph this year and honestly, a case could be made for all three. Head coach Mike Tomlin has said the rookie Pickett will be in the mix to start but Trubisky was brought in to be the bridge starter. Meanwhile, Rudolph had a strong minicamp and has the most experience in the system.
The best-case scenario is once training camp starts up, Trubisky and Pickett far outplay Rudolph and it just comes down to managing reps between the two in the preseason. But I have a feeling Rudolph isn’t going to go quietly and is going to make this quite complicated for the Steelers coaches.
Who do you think will end up being the Steelers starting quarterback? Let us know in the comments below.
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Former Steelers HC Bill Cowher says you can’t have a 3-man QB competition
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This past weekend, the University of Florida’s football program rolled out the red carpet for a handful of prep prospects who are looking to find a college home for their talents. While the current recruiting cycle is focused on the 2023 class — especially given the ground left to make up after the Dan Mullen administration neglected its duties — Billy Napier and his army of staffers are also looking ahead to the next crop of recruits as well.
One of the recent visitors to campus was four-star linebacker Myles Graham out of Atlanta (Georgia) Woodward Academy, who made his second unofficial visit to Gainesville this year. Son of former Gators standout Earnest, who also played several seasons in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the 6-foot-1-inch, 200-pound defender is no stranger to the Orange and Blue, having spent a great deal of time around the program thanks to his family connection.
His father joined him on his recent visit to Gainesville, as well as other family members, which along with the hospitality of the staff helped create a welcoming atmosphere for him.
“It was great and we had a lot of fun,” Graham told Swamp247. “I got to more in-depth with the coaches and stuff, got to see more of the facilities, and got to talk to more coaches and stuff. It was really fun. I have always been to the school, but never got to see things like the training room. You know, like the behind scenes stuff at Florida. I got to see what they really are and how they build their team. It’s really big and really interesting. I thought the visit was eye-opening and I can see myself playing there and working there. I just feel like I can be myself there.”
However, he remains reluctant in committing to Florida simply because of his legacy status. “Growing up and always watching Florida, they will be a top school and always be a top school,” he noted. “I wouldn’t say being a legacy doesn’t play a big factor into my decision, and I see it as more of a business decision.”
That said, the linebacker prospect still has the Gators among his preferred schools at this point, which also includes the Auburn Tigers, Alabama Crimson Tide, Texas A&M Aggies, Tennessee Volunteers and Ohio State Buckeyes.
He has kept a packed itinerary throughout the spring heading into summer, but will still likely make a couple more stops in Gainesville, stating, “I think I am going to get back to Florida later this month, and I will for sure be back for their cookout in July.”
Graham is currently ranked No. 59 overall and No. 5 nationally at his position according to the 247Sports composite, while the On3 consensus him at Nos. 32 and 3, respectively. On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine has Auburn in the lead for his talents with an 18.4% chance of signing him while Tennessee is next in line at 16.1% and Florida third at 13.8%.
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4-star legacy linebacker recruit in 2024 class gets good look at Florida
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It was revealed today that Alabama football has added two new opponents to future schedules, as reported by The Tuscaloosa News’ Nick Kelly.
The Crimson Tide’s future schedules include big-time programs like Ohio State, Wisconsin, Oklahoma and others. However, today’s announcement included two under-the-radar FCS programs: Eastern Illinois and Tennessee-Martin.
Eastern Illinois will travel to Tuscaloosa late in the 2025 season and will be paid $560,000. Tennessee-Martin is scheduled for early 2028 and will be paid an even $500,000.
Both games are scheduled in seasons that already contain intriguing out-of-conference matchups for Alabama.
In 2025, the Crimson Tide will face Florida State and Wisconsin; and in 2028, Ohio State and Oklahoma State are on the schedule.
Roll Tide Wire will continue to cover the Crimson Tide and news relating to Alabama football throughout the 2022 offseason.
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A Justin Jefferson might be headed to the SEC, but not the one you may be thinking of.
Linebacker Justin Jefferson, a linebacker (unlike the former LSU wideout) from Memphis, Tennessee, who plays at Pearl River Community College, was just recently offered by Bryan Harsin and linebackers coach Christian Robinson on Tuesday. Jefferson, despite being a 2023 JUCO prospect, has no current ranking on 247Sports. That’s not to say that he doesn’t have a lot of talent, though, as he boasts on his Twitter page that he’s run a 4.34 40-yard dash time.
Jefferson is a hot commodity as a JUCO product, having gotten offers from SEC teams like Alabama, Texas A&M and Florida. He has an official visit set with both the Gators and the Aggies, who have already offered him previously — as such, Harsin and Robinson will likely have their work cut out for them if they intend on luring Jefferson to the Plains with such tough competition already pulling out all the stops for his services.
Although he’s a little undersized — he clocks in at 6’1, 215 pounds — his raw athleticism seemed to impress Harsin and his staff, and it will be interesting to see what they try and do to bring him to Auburn in the coming weeks.
Blessed to receive an offer from The University of Auburn🦅 @crob45 @TyTrahan1 pic.twitter.com/iMtS1MCyPu
— Justin Jefferson (@JustinJ1_) June 15, 2022
What are the positions that need to be addressed in the 2023 recruiting class?
Stanton Ramil, a four-star offensive tackle from Thompson High School, lists Auburn in his top-8 college choices.
The Arizona Wildcats basketball team has a rich NBA draft history. It is expected to become richer in the 2022 NBA draft.
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Marcus Freeman leaves the field after Notre Dame defeated Purdue at Notre Dame Stadium. (Matt Cashore, USA TODAY Sports)
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman: I was misquoted on Ohio State academics
STORY: Lego - the maker of little, colorful, plastic bricks - said on Wednesday that it will invest more than $1 billion to build a factory in the United States - part of a plan to shorten supply chains and keep up with growing demand in one of its biggest markets. The Danish toymaker said the 1.7 million-square-foot plant will be carbon-neutral and located in Chesterfield County, Virginia, where an onsite solar park will produce renewable energy to power the factory.The investment is in line with a decade-old strategy of placing production close to its key markets, which the company says has been beneficial as the global retail industry continues to face supply chain snarls.The Virginia factory is scheduled to be operational in the second half of 2025 and will employ more than 1,760 people. Lego, which produces roughly 100 billion colored bricks each year and employs around 24,000 people worldwide, reported impressive gains last year, outpacing growth in the toy industry, with sales that grew 27% in 2021 to more than $8 billion U.S. dollars.
GENEVA (Reuters) -The World Trade Organization extended its negotiations by a day on Wednesday amid growing doubts it could find consensus on any change to global trade rules and India adamant it would not yield on food, fisheries and vaccines. During the WTO's ministerial conference this week, its first major meeting in over four years, the 164-member body is seeking to agree a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a reduction of fishing subsidies, pledges on food security and the launch of internal reform. The WTO said negotiations had made significant progress and that it was not far from agreements on many topics.
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Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman says he was misquoted in comments about Ohio State
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The Outback Bowl’s 26 years have come to an end.
Arkansas beat Penn State on January 1 in the game’s final playing with that moniker. Announced Thursday, the bowl game will now be called the ReliaQuest Bowl. During the intervening months, the bowl was called the Tampa Bay Bowl.
The Razorbacks’ 24-10 win over Penn State capped the most successful season of Arkansas football since 2011. The Hogs finished the year 9-4 and are likely to ranked inside the preseason Top 25 heading into the 2022 season.
Arkansas coach Sam Pittman called it as massive a win as he could remember as a Razorback. Last year was his second season as head coach, though he spent time on Bret Bielema’s staff in the mid 2010s, as well.
“Some people may think it’s the Outback Bowl, it’s not the national championship,” Pittman said at the time. “To me it’s as big as you can get to our players.”
Kickoff for next season’s ReliaQuest Bowl is January 2, 2023.
Leading up to this year’s College World Series, Dave Van Horn and Arkansas find themselves on a couple of lists that they'd rather not be associated with. Both the coach and the school are still searching for their first national championship despite being frequent visitors to Omaha. In fact, if they don’t accomplish the feat this year, they’ll both be tied for the third-most appearances in the college World Series without a title.
The Indiana Pacers hold the No. 6 overall selection in the 2022 NBA Draft, set for June 23 at Barclays Center in New York.
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Windhorst doubles down on Game 5 'checkbook win' comment originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
Brian Windhorst's comments made after Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday didn't quite sit well with Warriors fans.
The ESPN reporter said after the game that the Warriors' 104-94 win over the Boston Celtics at Chase Center was a "checkbook win," after Andrew Wiggins led the way with 26 points. Many Warriors fans interpreted the comment as being backhanded or implying that Golden State bought their way to victory.
Windhorst joined 95.7 The Game's "The Morning Roast" on Wednesday, where he defended his previous comments and further explained what he meant.
"I was acknowledging the Warriors' ability to stick with this team and they're being rewarded for their ability to stick with it," Windhorst said. "They were handed a pretty amazing double-whammy to lose Klay [Thompson] and then lost Steph [Curry] for a year and lost [Kevin] Durant. For everything that they've had go their way for seven, eight years there, it was an incredible run. It was just a crazy turn of events and almost every team you'd ever see would have to break it down, but they stuck with it.
"First off, I don't know why you're implying what I said was a negative, why are you implying what I said was a negative? What I said was reality."
Windhorst claims that he was lauding the Warriors as an organization and the path they took that led them back to the Finals, but believes the playing field between Boston and Golden State is tilted in the Warriors' favor.
"I was giving the Warriors a compliment for being able to stick with spending through their rebuild, and that's why they have the depth on this team," Windhorst added. "And nobody would argue that Bob Myers and his front office have not done a tremendous job, and that Joe Lacob and Peter Guber have not done a fantastic job financing the team. But it is not a level playing field.
"It wasn't a criticism, I was praising them. I'm saying, when you go against the Warriors, you're going against a team that has incredible financial might. That's just a true statement ... The reason that the Warriors are able to do this is because they sold five percent of their team for $300 million a few months ago."
Windhorst's comments were within the context of Wiggins leading the way and keeping the Warriors afloat in Game 5, claiming that most teams aren't able to afford a player of Wiggins' caliber as their (oftentimes) third or fourth option on a normal night.
"There's so much prosperity, the Warriors are in such a great position, I think you're looking for something to be upset about," Windhorst said. "They're in such great shape that you shouldn't be worried at all. What I said was 100 percent true.
"Most teams would not be able to afford having a fourth man for $30 million. The Warriors are, so when you play the Warriors, you got to deal with a team that's got a fourth man who's worth $30 million. That's just reality."
Windhorst is correct in saying that most teams wouldn't be able to afford Wiggins as their third or fourth option, so the "checkbook win" comment has some merit in the context of the Warriors squeaking out a win in Game 5 because of a player in Wiggins' position rising to the occasion.
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Later on in the interview with 95.7, Windhorst claimed that he believes the Celtics are the better team, shortly after he had claimed that the series is "not a level playing field."
Regardless of how the matchup is perceived, the Warriors find themselves one win away from claiming their fourth championship in eight seasons -- an accomplishment that even the biggest of checkbooks couldn't buy if they wanted to.
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Brian Windhorst doubles down on Warriors 'checkbook win' comment
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The running back position has evolved dramatically over time. Rather than having big, bruising backs carrying the ball 25 times per game, teams are shifting to more dynamic players who can not only run between the tackles, but also catch passes and split out wide as receivers.
Eric Dickerson was a little bit of both, though at his size, he was certainly more of a power runner than a finesse guy.
As one of the best to ever do it, Dickerson’s thoughts on the current crop of running backs is notable. During an interview on “The Pivot” podcast, he listed the five best running backs in the NFL today.
Here’s how he listed his top five, which was understandably tough for him to do.
Elliott’s ranking is higher than many would probably expect, but Dickerson said he still likes him because “Zeke is tough. He runs between the tackles.” Barkley is also a little higher than some would put him. Dickerson said he’s “never had a chance” because he went to “a bad football team.”
Taylor and McCaffrey got the next two spots, and Dickerson likes McCaffrey’s game a lot because of his versatility, but he’s also been hurt in the last two years, playing just 10 total games.
Dickerson was also asked to rank the best running backs in Rams history – after himself, of course. He immediately mentioned Marshall Faulk, which was an obvious pick. After Faulk, Dickerson went with Steven Jackson, followed by Todd Gurley.
His reasoning for picking Jackson over Gurley was that Jackson had no help during his days in St. Louis.
“I say Steven because Steven had nothing. He had nothing,” Dickerson said. “I’m serious. And you know when you play that position, you know what it’s like when you ain’t got no help. He had no help.”
There won’t be much argument over that list, and it’s an example of how much talent the Rams have had at the running back position over the years. Maybe Cam Akers will one day be the next player on that list.
The Sartell baseball team battled No. 2 Stillwater in the Class 4A state quarterfinals, but lost 6-5 and will play in the consolation semifinals.
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Eric Dickerson ranks top 5 RBs in NFL right now and best RBs in Rams history
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