Mike Shannon, who won two World Series championships as a player with the Cardinals before embarking on a 50-year broadcasting career with the team, died on Sunday, the team announced. He was 83.
A St. Louis native, Shannon debuted with the Cardinals in 1962 at age 22. He saw increased playing time in ’64, playing a key role in guiding the team to a World Series victory over the Yankees in seven games. Shannon became a full-time starter in ’66, and again helped lead St. Louis to a title in ’67, this time over the Red Sox.
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Michigan State starting quarterback Payton Thorne is expected to enter the transfer portal, 247 Sports’s Chris Hummer reported on Sunday.
Thorne will be listed as a graduate transfer, meaning he is eligible to play immediately at his new school. Sunday is the last day for players to enter the transfer portal during this cycle.
The quarterback started for the Spartans each of the past two seasons, finishing his three total seasons at Michigan State with 6,494 passing yards, 49 touchdowns and 24 interceptions.
A pair of Purdue offensive linemen entered the NCAA Transfer Portal on the final day of the spring window being open.
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Mercedes driver George Russell finishes P8, but knows there is more work to do
George Russell not only climbed into the points after starting 11th in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, he managed to secure an additional point after picking up the fastest lap of the race in the closing laps.
However, in his own words the Mercedes driver was “disappointed” with himself following the effort in Baku.
On a restart following an early safety car, Russell “made a mess” of his start, putting himself in a difficult position.
Aaron Rodgers has wasted no time acclimating to New York sports. The new Jets quarterback was seen Saturday at the Rangers’ Game 6 victory over the Devils in the NHL playoffs. He was seen at Madison Square Garden again on Sunday afternoon, this time for Game 1 of the Knicks–Heat playoff series.
He got quite an ovation from New Yorkers—understandably so. His arrival marks excitement under center for the Jets franchise for the first time in a long time. Rodgers couldn’t have picked a better time to get on the New York sports scene since there’s no shortage of good teams.
It’s difficult to figure out exactly what the Detroit Lions were trying to accomplish on NFL Draft weekend. They picked Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs at #12 after trading back from #6.
Then, they took Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell well ahead of where most analysts thought Campbell might go. They used an early second-round pick on Iowa tight end Sam LaPorta — over Notre Dame’s Michael Mayer who went one selection later.
Then, they took Alabama safety Brian Branch later in the second before grabbing Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker in the third round.
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Last week, Brittney Griner made headlines after she supported biological men playing in women’s sports. And Sunday, former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines called her out on it.
Griner — who happily criticized the United States before she had to be bailed out of Russian prison for taking an illegal substance into a foreign country – believes banning transgender athletes from competing against women is “a crime.”
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“That ranks high on the list of things I’ll be fighting for and speaking up against,” Griner said.
One of the biggest stories of the first round of the NFL Draft was Kentucky quarterback Will Levis. Expected to be selected in the first round, possibly the Top 5, no team picked him Thursday. He chose not to attend the second round, even though the Tennessee Titans selected him almost immediately.
Of course, because it’s 2023, memes of Will Levis, his girlfriend and his sister are all over social media.
“Poor Will Levis, suffering public humiliation in front of a massive national audience,” people thought.
The NBA has fined Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks $25,000 for violating the league’s rules regarding media interview access during the team’s first round series against the Lakers.
The enigmatic forward made headlines throughout the series for his comments and actions on and off the court. However, when Memphis lost Games 3, 4 and 6 in Los Angeles, Brooks declined to speak with media members after the games. He even blamed media for making him seem like a “villain” during the series.