Former 49ers quarterback and ESPN analyst Steve Young will return to the football field this fall, but this time for a different reason.
Young will join another former 49ers quarterback, John Paye, at Menlo School in Atherton, Calif., to work as an assistant coach for the school’s girls flag football team. This will be the first official season for fall girls flag football, as the state of California approved the sport for high schools in February. Both of Young’s daughters are poised to play for the team.
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It’s been quietly creeping up on the Tampa Bay Rays, and on Wednesday, it finally happened.
With the Baltimore Orioles 8-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers and a 5-1 Rays loss to the Texas Rangers, the American League East race is officially a tie.
In fact, given their higher winning percentage, the Orioles would technically be considered a first place team.
For the first time since April 2nd, the Tampa Bay Rays no longer have a solo lead at the top of the division.
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The wake of the Northwestern hazing allegations will be wide: already, two legal teams have emerged, seeking to claim damages for their clients and further expose what they allege is a toxic culture in the Northwestern athletic department, with problems that go deeper than just the football program. The two legal teams delivered back-to-back press conferences on Wednesday morning, with one having already formally filed suit against the school and its leadership while the other is promising to do so in the near future.
The Angels phenom has 35 homers through 96 games this season.
Following Shannon Sharpe’s departure from his seat as Skip Bayless’s co-host on FS1’s Undisputed, the former star tight end has been linked with a possible move to ESPN.
Sharpe has spoken with ESPN about potentially joining the network in a “contributor” role, according to Michael McCarthy and A.J. Perez of Front Office Sports. The report indicates Sharpe could wind up joining Stephen A. Smith on First Take.
Sharpe further fueled the speculation on Wednesday when he responded to a tweet from Smith.
By now it’s well known that, before turning into a wrestling superstar and blockbuster actor, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made a name for himself as a college football player at Miami in the 1990s, playing defensive end for the Hurricanes during their 1991 national championship season. So it should come as no surprise that Johnson is teaming up with some of today’s most popular college sports stars for his next business venture.
HOYLAKE, England — Martin Slumbers, Chief Executive of The R&A speaks to the media during a press conference prior to The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 19, 2023. | Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images
Martin Slumbers, CEO of the R&A, spoke about the PIF during his annual press conference ahead of The Open Championship
The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) has over $720 billion in assets and has invested heavily in golf over the past couple of years.
Davonte Pack, a close friend of trouble Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant, was arrested by Tennessee law enforcement on Wednesday. He was apprehended for his involvement in an alleged assault in 2022 that involved Morant and a 17-year-old.
The Shelby County District (TN.) Attorney’s Office announced on July 11 that an arrest warrant had been issued to Pack. He was accused of allegedly hitting Joshua Holloway after the teenager quarreled with Morant during a pickup basketball game.
Morant also hit the teenager after Holloway checked the ball at the Grizzlies star’s face.
James Harden’s contentious situation with the 76ers took another turn Wednesday when the 10-time NBA All-Star made significant changes to his social media accounts.
Harden, who has asked to be traded by Philadelphia, has removed all visible affiliations with the club on his Twitter and Instagram profiles.
Previously, his Twitter bio listed “NBA Player for the Philadelphia 76ers” with a location of ‘Philadelphia, PA.’ His updated bio lists a link to @jhardenwines with all references to the city of Brotherly Love deleted. He similarly revised his Instagram account.