Author: Michael

What in the world is happening behind the scenes at Eagles training camp!
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni likely wasn’t expecting a bone-chilling scream to interrupt his media session Thursday.
At first, it sounded like a player stubbing their toe or a scream out of Tom & Jerry after Tom is hit with an anvil or something of an equal punch.
The blood-curdling yelp was caught on video, which made for a hilarious bit.
WATCH:

Shaun Bradley’s pre-practice scream interrupting Nick Sirianni’s morning Press Conference #Eagles pic.twitter.

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Ed Orgeron is retired, for now. The 62-year-old coach got paid a boatload of money not to coach LSU and is enjoying a cheeseburger or two during his downtime!
Fortunately, that does not mean that there is no longer an Oregeron in college football! His son Parker’s career is only getting started and he looks identical to his father.

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— Parker Orgeron (@parker_orgeron) January 12, 2023

Outside of the age gap — hell, even with the age gap — it’s hard to tell them apart.
Parker, born in 1998, turned 25 back in February.

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Jordan Spieth holds the first round lead at the FedEx St. Jude Championship—the first tournament of the Fedex Cup Playoffs.
Jordan Spieth looked unstoppable Thursday, carding a bogey-free 7-under 63 to soar to the top of the leaderboard at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
He made five birdies and an eagle, with his three at the par-5 16th being the highlight of the day.
Measuring 532 yards and playing as the easiest hole on the course, Spieth pushed his second shot at the 16th to the right of the green.

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The Philadelphia Eagles traded for wide receiver A.J. Brown prior to last season. The move paid off in a big way — the Eagles reached the Super Bowl. And Brown provided everything that the team hoped he would.
His presence allowed quarterback Jalen Hurts to have a career year. Brown posted the best receiving totals of his career, nearly hitting 1,500 yards, setting a career-high 88 catches and tying a career-high with 11 touchdown grabs.
Brown caught six balls for 96 yards and a touchdown in the Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
So, yeah, he’s an elite athlete.
A.J.

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It’s almost time for the 2023–24 NBA regular season and on Thursday, basketball fans got a glimpse at the league’s opening night schedule for the upcoming campaign.
According to a report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the new league year will tip off with a fantastic doubleheader slate featuring two intriguing matchups on Oct. 24. In the opener, LeBron James and the Lakers will travel to Denver to face off against the defending champion Nuggets at Ball Arena.

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Just a couple months after former Warriors general manager Bob Myers announced he’d be leaving the role after 12 years, he is reportedly set to begin his career in broadcasting.
ESPN is closing in on a deal with Myers to join the network’s NBA Countdown show, per New York Post’s Ryan Glasspiegel. ESPN has yet to confirm the report.
This news comes just a day after the New York Post’s Andrew Marchand reported that Malika Andrews is set to replace Mike Greenberg as the host of the NBA finals this upcoming season. Greenberg is still expected to host NBA Countdown.

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No trip to Oriole Park at Camden Yards is complete without a stop at Boog’s BBQ. Owned by Orioles Hall of Famer and former All-Star first baseman Boog Powell, the establishment is located on Eutaw Street behind right field and is a popular destination through Orioles home games.
And, as the baseball gods would have it, Thursday’s game against the Astros featured a divine meeting between a foul ball and BBQ sauce.
During the bottom of the fourth inning, left fielder Ryan O’Hearn fouled a ball into the stands down the right field line.

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AL MUROOJ, Saudi Arabia — Phil Mickelson talks to the media during a practice round prior to the PIF Saudi International at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club on January 31, 2023. | Photo by Luke Walker/WME IMG/WME IMG via Getty Images
Phil Mickelson has responded to Billy Walters’ bombshell book excerpt, which was released Thursday ahead of its release on Aug. 23.
Earlier Thursday, the Fire Pit Collective released an excerpt from Billy Walters’ new book, Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk.

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Authorities in Canada busted ex-NFL cornerback Buster Skrine.
The former New York Jets cornerback was arrested in Toronto on Wednesday, accused of opening multiple bank accounts to cash fraudulent checks — a scheme Skrine, 34, has reportedly been running since Sept. 2022.
Authorities arrested Skrine at Pearson International Airport before hopping on a flight back to the United States.

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Blue Jays outfielder George Springer was not pleased with the pitch that resulted in a strikeout during the seventh inning of Thursday’s game vs. the Guardians, and he made sure to let home plate umpire Jeremie Rehak know. 
Springer walked away, voicing his frustration after the pitch was on the low end of the strike zone. Rehak quickly ejected Springer after the Toronto player continued to complain about the call.
Then, Blue Jays manager John Schneider ran onto the field to let Rehak hear his thoughts, too.

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