Author: Michael

The Broncos bolstered their quarterback room Sunday with the signing of former XFL and Cowboys quarterback Ben DiNucci, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
DiNucci, 26, has spent the last year away from the NFL after Dallas waived the 2020 seventh-round pick last August. This past spring, he made waves during a stint as a starter for the XFL’s Seattle Sea Dragons, an impressive run that earned him a training camp invitation from the Broncos.
While Sunday’s news doesn’t guarantee he’ll earn a roster spot, the opportunity will afford DiNucci a chance to compete for one this summer.

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If his career as a starting pitcher doesn’t pan out, the Yankees’ Clarke Schmidt may find a second act on the football field. 
The right-hander was on the mound for Sunday’s series finale against the rival Rays, but it momentarily appeared as if Schmidt forgot what sport he was playing. 
After Taylor Walls launched a pitch from Schmidt off the wall in center field, New York’s starter attempted to back up third base in case of an errant throw.

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One of the benefits of the startup football leagues — like the XFL — is that they provide an opportunity for players to showcase their talents for a potential NFL gig. Seattle Sea Dragons quarterback Ben DiNucci, who led the XFL with 2,671 passing yards in 10 games, did just that. And, after a strong performance during rookie minicamp, the Denver Broncos signed DiNucci.

Broncos are signing former XFL standout QB Ben Dinucci after his performance at the teams’s minicamp.

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Ja Morant was suspended eight games … and learned nothing.
The Grizzlies star lost his spot on an All-NBA team, forfeiting $40 million in guaranteed money that comes from a super-max contract … and learned nothing.
He apologized to NBA commissioner Adam Silver, made a cameo at a counseling center in Florida and did a mea culpa with Jalen Rose … and learned nothing.
Two months after Morant was suspended when a video showed him holding a gun while intoxicated at a Denver nightclub, Morant was at it again, back on Instagram Live, back flashing a firearm.

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There’s clutch, and then there’s whatever got into Guardians slugger Josh Naylor this weekend.
Over the course of three games against the Angels, the first baseman came to the plate in the eighth inning with Cleveland behind or the score tied in all three games. And each time, he delivered in dramatic fashion with a go-ahead home run.
Naylor’s weekend heroics were not just rare, they’re practically unheard of. The 25-year-old is the first player since at least 1961 to hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning or later in three consecutive games, according to Sarah Langs of MLB.

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The Philadelphia 76ers aren’t taking any chances heading into Sunday’s game against the Boston Celtics. Inviting a friend and good luck charm, Sixers guard James Harden brought superfan James Hao to the decisive Game 7 at TD Garden.
James Harden met with Hao in the pregame and the 20-year-old was all smiles.

John Hao is in the building for Game 7
Sixers-Celtics | 3:30pm/et | ABC pic.twitter.com/dSyFMw7E4F
— NBA (@NBA) May 14, 2023

(Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

(Photo by Jesse D.

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Despite a season full of tumult and controversy, Barcelona has returned to the peak of Spanish soccer’s summit. 
After going three full seasons without a league title, the club’s longest title drought since the turn of the century, Barcelona was crowned La Liga champion Sunday after a 4–1 win over regional rival Espanyol. 
The club’s 27th Spanish title was clinched with four games remaining after a season of league dominance, which saw Barça’s hold on first place extend back to the first week of November.

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LIV Golf began its three-day event at Cedar Ridge Country Club in Broken Arrow, Okla., on Friday. It drew the largest crowd in LIV Golf history Saturday.

Saturday’s attendance for Rd. 2 #LIVGolfTulsa was a sellout and the largest U.S. crowd since LIV Golf’s inception.
— LIVGolfComms (@LIVGolfComms) May 14, 2023

While the amount of spectators in attendance was one thing, the physic course itself was another. Its condition was… questionable…
Cedar Ridge, located just outside of Tulsa, is managed by Eddie Roach Jr.

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LeBron James had his latest proud dad moment on social media Sunday after a recent highlight reel of his 15-year-old son, Bryce James went viral on Twitter.
The video showed Bryce, a budding class of 2025 recruit, putting on a show while playing for Team SFG in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League. The rising junior made his EYBL debut in late April after concluding his sophomore season at Sierra Canyon School alongside his older brother and USC commit Bronny James.

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