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The Detroit Lions finished their minicamp on Thursday, a part of the third phase of OTAs (Organized Team Activities). Most of the team will be going on summer break this weekend; here are some quick observations from the past three days.The Lions' offense is currently in the process of coming together. The team has seen a lot of changes in key skill positions, resulting in a brand-new backfield featuring rookie Jahmyr Gibbs and free-agent acquisition David Montgomery. However, both players have faced some injury setbacks during the spring. Gibbs was used in multiple roles during OTAs that showcase his speed...

Detroit Lions minicamp recap

Tampa, FL

Signs continue to point to free-agency pickup Baker Mayfield starting at quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over 2021 second-round draft pick Kyle Trask in September. As shared by the JoeBucsFan website, Tampa Bay pass-rusher Joe Tryon-Shoyinka provided a list of traits he likes about Mayfield while speaking with reporters following practice. "His leadership," Tryon-Shoyinka explained. "He has confidence. He walks with the confidence. The offense has been responding well to him. So it’s just been fun to watch." Retired quarterback, brother of New Orleans Saints' starter Derek Carr and current NFL Network personality David Carr recently noted the Buccaneers "love what Baker...

More hints about Buccaneers' QB competition emerge

Tennessee State

Nashville, TN

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry somewhat addressed his standing with the organization following conversations with general manager Ran Carthon."Talking to him, meeting him in person. I've put a face with the name," Henry said Tuesday about his relationship with Carthon, per Turron Davenport. "Just doing all of those things. When we get to football, we're not worried about that other stuff."Henry added during his first public comments of the offseason that he's not concerned about the trade rumors that have hovered over his status throughout 2023. The Titans finished the 2022 season with a 7-10 record and then turned to...

Titans' Derrick Henry speaks publicly after trade rumors

Charlotte, NC

The Panthers sustained their first setback this offseason when it was reported starting cornerback Jaycee Horn suffered a leg injury that will sideline him until at least the start of training camp.The team is optimistic he'll be fully healed by the time the regular season begins, which is what's most important. It is concerning, however, that Horn can't seem to shake the injury bug. He fractured his right foot in Week 3 of his rookie season in 2021, forcing him to miss the rest of the season, then sustained a hip injury in Week 9 last season that forced him to...

Injury bug hits Panthers' 2021 draft pick again

Arizona State

Norman, OK

The No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners ended a historic 2023 season with a bang Thursday, downing No. 3 Florida State 3-1, sweeping their way to a third-straight Women's College World Series Championship. 
PILE ️ pic.twitter.com/hkhNXGEIf1— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) June 9, 2023
The Sooners are only the second program to win back-to-back-to-back championships, joining the UCLA Bruins (1988-90), per ESPN Stats and Info. They also set records for best record, longest winning streak and for scoring 500 runs for the third straight season.It's Oklahoma's seventh softball title, all coming under head coach Patty Gasso. Gasso ties Sharron Buckas (UCLA) for the second-most National Championship...

Oklahoma softball caps record-setting season with third-straight title

Georgia State

Clemson, SC

The Clemson Tigers are cooking with gas at the inside linebacker position thanks to their latest 2024 commitment.Sammy Brown, a five-star linebacker from Jefferson, Georgia, is a big-time recruit. He's an elite high school linebacker in every sense of the word. In fact, 247Sports considers him the highest-ranked linebacker recruit in the network's history of recruiting rankings which goes all the way back to 1999.That's a big deal, and Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney was apparently so excited that he took to the table tops after Brown told him that he was committing to the Tigers.“So I had a meeting...

Clemson lands five-star commitment that caused Dabo Swinney to jump for joy

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Austin, TX

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These celebrities are all neighbors with Matthew McConaughey, now!. In a surprising twist, the Lone Star state of Texas has become the new hotspot for Hollywood's elite. Over the past couple of years, a wave of celebrities has been making their way to the southern state, seeking solace and settling into the welcoming embrace of Texas hospitality. The city of choice? Austin, the vibrant capital that seems to have cast a spell on the hearts of these famous stars.

The Hottest City in Texas Where All the Celebrities Are Flocking To!

Boston, MA

The Boston Red Sox benched outfielder Alex Verdugo for Thursday's game against the Cleveland Guardians after he failed to hustle on the bases Wednesday night. With Boston trailing, 5-2, Verdugo failed to run hard from first base on a slow chopper hit by teammate Masataka Yoshida and was easily thrown out at second base.He was removed from the game prior to the eighth inning, with manager Alex Cora confirming before Thursday's game that he was benching Verdugo for another game for that play. Here is a look at the play in question.
The play in question re: Verdugo pic.twitter.com/QhYlUQqaky— Brendan Campbell (@brendan_camp) June...

Red Sox outfielder latest player benched for lack of hustle

New York City, NY

New York Mets co-ace Justin Verlander acknowledged he doesn't quite know what Jacob deGrom of the Texas Rangers is going through this spring. “I think it’s different when it’s your second [Tommy John] surgery," Verlander said not long after the Rangers confirmed deGrom needed the season-ending procedure, per Mike Puma of the New York Post. "But we have even a bunch of people come back from that. I wouldn’t put anything past him. He’s gotten better and better stuff-wise as he’s gotten older. Maybe this surgery gives him a chance to revamp his whole body and he comes back better than...

Mets' Justin Verlander reacts to latest Jacob deGrom setback

Chicago, IL

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Taylor Swift confuses young fan by inviting her up on stage from the audience then reversing this as she realized there was no safe way to get the child back off the stage. In a recent concert stop in Chicago on her Eras Tour, Taylor Swift found herself in a heartwarming yet challenging situation during her performance. While Swift is known for her fan engagement and surprise on-stage moments, this particular encounter took an unexpected turn. As she performed her hit song "22," Swift spotted a young fan and attempted to involve her in the show, only to realize there was no safe way to get the child back off the stage.

Taylor Swift Almost Brings Young Fan Onto Stage But Changes Mind As She Realizes Safety Risk Involved

Miami, FL

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was asked Wednesday about Lionel Messi's transfer to MLS' Inter Miami, and after some initial confusion, offered his thoughts on the big news.
Content you need: Tua Tagovailoa on the arrival of Messi to Miami. pic.twitter.com/lRmkFMjI0n— Adam Beasley (@AdamHBeasley) June 7, 2023
The lefty signal-caller referenced the unprecedented times of current excitement across professional sports in South Beach, mentioning the Florida Panthers' run to the Stanley Cup Finals and the Miami Heat's ongoing NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets.While the Panthers have dug themselves a 2-0 hole in their championship round against the Vegas Golden Knights, Florida...

Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa reacts to Messi joining Inter Miami

Indianapolis, IN

Just a few years ago, it seemed that NASCAR's fad of "road course ringers" — drivers from other racing disciplines who would cross over to race the tracks with both left- and right-hand turns — was dead. The days of Boris Said, Ron Fellows and Scott Pruett mixing it up with Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart were over, and no one was here to replace them.Ever since the series added an influx of road courses to the schedule in 2021, however, the ringer trend has seen a full revival. That has continued this year, with two major names from overseas...

NASCAR road course ringer trend is alive and well

Denver, CO

Rookie Christian Braun was so good in Game 3, Jeff Van Gundy learned to say his name correctly.Braun — pronounced like "Brown" — had 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting off the bench. 11 of those points came in the second half, when Braun went 5-of-6 from the field. He also had an assist, two tough rebounds and a steal he took in for a monster dunk.
#Nuggets rookie Christian Braun flies in on the cut and floats it in......then immediately proceeds to get the steal and take it down the court for the big slam dunk#Nuggets pic.twitter.com/RDFcMOVaKu— Joel Rush (@JoelRushNBA) June...

Nuggets rookie's performance forces ESPN broadcaster to learn his name

Augusta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 36-year-old man from Augusta was recently arrested in Coffee County after a drug detective reportedly witnessed him strike a woman in a vehicle. The altercation, according to the victim, stemmed from her forgetting money to purchase drinks. Detectives also reported discovering suspected methamphetamine on the suspect, Brandon Durden, and other drug-related objects inside the vehicle, leading to additional charges.

Augusta man charged for allegedly striking woman three times because she forgot money to purchase drinks

Boulder, CO

Deion Sanders has made himself the focal point of the Colorado football program, and not everybody likes it. Sanders, meanwhile, has no time for that criticism, and pushed back at Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi for calling out his strategy for reshaping the Buffaloes roster. Narduzzi said in May that Sanders' approach with Colorado — that has seen dozens of scholarship players transfer and leave the program — was a bad look for college football and that he was not sure that it was going to work out, while the reflection was all on one guy (Sanders).In an interview with 247Sports, Sanders was...

Deion Sanders pushes back at criticism from Pitt coach

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters on Wednesday afternoon that he doesn’t plan to make a recruiting pitch to free agent receiver DeAndre Hopkins when he visits with the team on Sunday.Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, on the other hand, has made no such promises. During an appearance on “NFL Total Access” on Wednesday, Simmons let it be known he’s already reached out to Hopkins about joining him in Tennessee.“Of course, I’ve already hit the DMs like, ‘Come on with it. You already know what’s up.,’” Simmons said. “I know the type of player he is, been able...

Titans' Jeffery Simmons admits he’s already slid into DeAndre Hopkins’ DMs

Jacksonville, FL

NBC Sports NFL analyst Chris Simms wasn’t the biggest believer in Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence last season.That’s no longer the case after Simms bumped the 23-year-old quarterback up to the No. 6 spot in his annual quarterback rankings, an 18-spot jump from where he had Lawrence ranked last season."You turn on Trevor Lawrence and go, 'Whoa, holy cow. (Aaron) Rodgers' arm is strong but it ain't as strong as Trevor Lawrence's anymore,'" Simms said. "Trevor Lawrence's arm went to another level this year. I mean the control of his fastball, that's where it went to another level. He's great...

Analyst explains why Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence is ‘deemed for superstardom’

Hawaii State

Portland, OR

Front Office Sports's Michael McCarthy reports that Neil Everett, a staple on ESPN's "SportsCenter," is leaving the network after 23 years.Everett joined the network in 2000 after working local television in Hawaii. He quickly became one of the most-liked anchors on the network, seamlessly picking up on the trendsetting humor and jocularity that historically defined "SportsCenter" from its inception and into the 2000s. When ESPN set up studios in Los Angeles in the latter part of the 2000s, Everett and Stan Verrett moved west, helping give the late-night "SportsCenter" a far more real-time feel for sporting events that took place...

Longtime 'SportsCenter' anchor leaving ESPN as staffing changes continue

Minneapolis, MN

Miami Dolphins second-year head coach Mike McDaniel offered one of the best quotes of spring workouts when asked about the reported availability of Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook. "March 6, 1983, the day I was born, right? Now we take a closer look at that date and that, in fact, was not yesterday," McDaniel told reporters on Thursday, as shared by Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. "Okay, so people that are rumored to be tall, short, people that are rumored to be, you’re not going to get this guy. I’m year two. Okay?""What I am excited about is talking...

Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel offers hilarious response to Dalvin Cook rumors

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Difficult games await the Cowboys next season

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