Author: Michael

Former Cardinals standout and 2011 World Series hero David Freese issued a statement on Saturday after St. Louis announced he withdraw his candidacy for induction into the team’s Hall of Fame.
Freese, a member of the Cardinals from 2009 to ’13, will no longer be a part of the Class of the 2023 despite being elected on May 3 after receiving the most votes on the fan ballot. In the release, Freese apologized to the fans while explaining his decision came after reflecting on his time with the team, which the 40-year-old said “weighs heavily” on him.

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A Cristiano Ronaldo supporter invaded the pitch during Portugal’s Euro qualification matchup against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday and shared a touching moment with his soccer hero.
The fan, who held a Portugal flag in his hand, raced onto the pitch and hugged Ronaldo, managing to lift him up in the process. The individual even got the 38-year-old star to participate in one of his iconic goalscoring celebrations before security arrived on the scene.

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The man who signed the best player in college baseball – LSU’s Dylan Crews – is up for a new job as coach of the Miami Hurricanes.
Former LSU Tigers coach Paul Mainieri, who won the 2009 national championship in his third season on the bayou, is expected to interview for the Miami job Saturday and/or Sunday, sources close to Mainieri confirmed to OutKick Saturday. OutKick reached Mainieri Saturday, but he had no comment.
Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball broke the story Saturday.

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Though it’s never hosted the Winter Olympics, Colorado is commonly recognized as America’s premier winter sports state, between the U.S. Olympic Committee’s presence in Colorado Springs and the bevy of ski resorts in and around Aspen and Vail.
Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson seems to have taken his new home’s reputation as a dare, in a way only he can.

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Saturday afternoon, Wilson tweeted a video in which he participated in several workouts usually geared toward ice-based sports, such as hockey and speed skating.

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Two of the biggest names in The NTT IndyCar Series — Chip Ganassi Racing’s 6-time champion Scott Dixon and reigning champion Will Power of Team Penske— got into a shoving match during practice ahead of the series race at Road America in Wisconsin.
Practice. We’re talkin’ ’bout practice. Not a race, not a race. We’re talkin’ practice…
The two drivers are some of the most experienced in the field. However, there was some miscommunication between the two after Dixon moved aside to allow Andretti Autosports’ Romain Grosjean to get by him.

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As Victor Wembanyama closes in on becoming the NBA’s next No. 1 pick, the touted French phenom already appears to be preparing for his anticipated debut amid speculation regarding his summer plans.
Wembanyama, the presumed top pick for the Spurs on June 22, shared a peek into his thoughts on playing in the NBA Summer League on Thursday after his Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 were swept by Monaco in the LNB finals.

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An officer for the Casselberry Police Department gave Ray Lewis III—the oldest son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Lewis—Narcan after the 28-year-old was found not breathing at a home in Casselberry, Fla. prior to his death on Wednesday.
According to a police report obtained by the Orlando Sentinel, officers arrived on the scene at 5:34 p.m. ET and noticed that Lewis was unresponsive. As police attempted to conduct CPR on Lewis, one of Lewis’s friends inside the home yelled “he needs Narcan.

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