Author: Michael

Cedric Mullens is ending the Orioles’ tumultuous week on a positive note.
Facing the Seattle Marines on Sunday, the O’s (73-45) played a tight contest against the red-hot Seattle Mariners. Baltimore escaped with a dub after Mullens pulled off an incredible catch in the ninth inning.

BALTIMORE, MD – JULY 14: Cedric Mullins #31 of the Baltimore Orioles looks on after stealing third base against the Miami Marlins during the second inning of the game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 14, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Three former Northwestern baseball staffers plan to file a lawsuit against the university Monday, alleging “retaliatory discharge, harassment, bullying and abuse” at the hands of former coach Jim Foster, per a Sunday afternoon release.
Foster was fired on July 13 after a report from Danny Parkins of 670 The Score in Chicago alleged that Foster “created a toxic environment that has run off coaches, broken the spirit of his team … and was the subject of an HR investigation.” Parkins cited nine sources in his report.

A petition organized by a Native American group is calling for reinstating the “Redskins” name in Washington.
The group has amassed over 77,000 signatures — stating that scrapping “Redskins” as the team name equates to erasing American history.
After years of an identity crisis, Washington may be deciding on an everlasting team name under new management.

LANDOVER, MD – FEBRUARY 2: Washington Commanders co-CEOs and co-owners Dan and Tanya Snyder, make remarks during the team name reveal event at FedEx Field.

When faced with a seemingly insurmountable lead, there’s long been a saying that there’s no clock in baseball. The advent of the pitch timer has made those words technically inaccurate, though the point remains: If your team is behind, the fight to mount a comeback is not against time but, rather, simply the opponent.
And in the cases of the Marlins and Nationals on Sunday, they proved those words right with a pair of historic ninth-inning rallies.
Miami entered the bottom of the ninth against the Yankees trailing by four runs, while Washington came into the final frame down by five.

One of the biggest stories of the NFL preseason so far is New England Patriots player Malik Cunningham. I say player because Cunningham converted to wide receiver in order to try and make the team’s roster.
Cunningham starred in college at Louisville, throwing for nearly 10,000 yards in his five seasons. He went to the Senior Bowl and impressed everyone there with his abilities. But, many NFL people questioned his ability to play quarterback.

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Glover is putting on a clinic Sunday at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, but all the talk is about what the sweltering heat has done to his pants.
Lucas Glover is playing the best golf of his life right now. After earning a spot into the FedEx Cup playoffs with his win at the Wyndham Championship last week, he is closing in on going back to back.
Glover has led the FedEx St. Jude Championship field since early Friday and has not relented. He is being chased by Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and Patrick Cantlay with a handful of holes left to play.

NEW ORLEANS – Quarterback Derek Carr looks a little like Drew Brees and talks like him. And in his New Orleans Saints’ preseason debut Sunday, he one upped him.
Before Brees’ Saints home debut in the 2006 season, he got lost on the way to the Superdome and arrived with only an hour or so to spare for a regular season game. All four Saints’ preseason games and the first two of the regular season were away as workers repaired the Superdome post Hurricane Katrina.
New Saints quarterback Derek Carr speaks after his debut for New Orleans Sunday at the Caesars Superdome.

The NFL preseason continued Sunday. Here are all of the key performances from Week 1.

Saints kicker Blake Grupe entered Sunday as the archetypical player trying to make it in the NFL preseason.
The Sedalia, Mo. native and Arkansas State graduate went undrafted, despite scoring the second-most points in the history of the Sun Belt and putting together a decent fifth season at Notre Dame. He signed with New Orleans shortly after the draft ended, despite the fact the Saints already have a Pro Bowl kicker in Wil Lutz.
Grupe, however, emerged from the Saints’ 26–24 win over the Chiefs a cult hero after drilling the winning 31-yard field goal at the buzzer.

Danny Dimes is a BOSS.
Hate him or love him; Daniel Jones has a good sense of humor. DJ showcased his funny bone during an undercover shift at a Hugo Boss store in New York.
The viral video featured the Duke product getting laughs from talking to unsuspecting customers.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – OCTOBER 02: Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants looks for a pass against the Chicago Bears 1 at MetLife Stadium on October 02, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.