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Tennessee won its first national championship in its seventh appearance at the Men’s College World Series on June 24. It was UT baseball’s first appearance in the CWS Finals since 1951 when it finished as the runner-up to Oklahoma. “No better team to win for the University of Tennessee than a bunch of guys who were truly the definition of a team,” Tony Vitellosaid. “And no better play for our program to, I think, be the winning run on that slide, a guy (Hunter Ensley) that’s just built with a ton of grit. And his teammates follow his leadership. And it’s…
This has been obvious for a while now, but the Red Sox will not have any starters on the AL All-Star team, as no Red Sox players finished in the top two of the first fan voting round (there are now multiple rounds of fan voting; it’s a whole thing). (Chris Cotillo, MassLive) This will mark the second year in a row in which now Sox players made the starting lineup. The Sox did have two starters back in 2021, with one of them being shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Xander is currently on the IL, but he’ll return to Boston this…
After having so much fun building the all-time offense and defense for the Dallas Cowboys, we decided to take it a step further to create the all-time 53-man roster for the organization. With so many great players who have played for America’s Team over the years, this was a challenging exercise to take on. Today, we are going to continue where we left off from the offensive side of the ball to complete the 53-man roster with the players we chose to fill the remaining 27 roster spots on defense and special teams. Defensive end (4) Harvey Martin, Ed Jones,…
The Tennessee Volunteers have had quite the resurgence under head coach Josh Heupel. Now, as he enters his fourth season, due to the way Heupel and his staff have recruited and developed, the turnaround can be attributed to more than just offensive identity. This roster has simply gotten better from top to bottom under Heupel. It’s due in large part to the way Heupel and his staff have attacked the recruiting trail — even despite the sanctions left behind from the previous regime. Heupel was officially hired by the Vols in January of 2021. Making the 2022 class his first, and…
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is now the longest tenured head coach in the NFL after Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots parted ways. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin ranked as top five coach in the NFL© Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images
The morning of Game 7 in Florida, when Kris Knoblauch was asked point-blank if, back last October when he was coaching the New York Rangers AHL Hartford farm club in anonymity, he ever thought he would be then where he was now, he laughed. I would have told people they were crazy,” said Knoblauch. But there he was, behind the Edmonton Oilers’ bench, matching wits with Paul Maurice, who has 30 years in the NHL business, almost 2,000 games. Doing what Knoblauch does best, staying calm in the eye of the storm. After taking over for Jay Woodcroft, whose…
The Miami Heat’s front office and scouting department targeted Indiana center Kel’el Ware during the pre-draft process and were thrilled he was still available when it was their turn to make a pick in the first round. Following a standout pre-draft workout in front of Heat brass at Kaseya Center, the Heat selected Ware with the 15th overall pick on Wednesday in the first round of this year’s NBA Draft. The Heat had Ware ranked higher than the 15th-best prospect on its draft board. Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article289584460.html#storylink=cpy
As expected, Noah Lyles advanced to the semifinals in the 200 meters at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials. Lyles easily won his preliminary heat with a time of 20.10. The top six in each heat, plus the next three fastest times move on to the semifinals. Lyles entered the trials with the fastest time in the 200 at 19.47. Lyles’ personal-best of 19.31 is an American record. The 26-year-old sprinter is the heavy favorite in the event. Lyles already won gold in the 100 at the trials to qualify for the Paris Olympics. He won the 100, 200…
The Bears are a popular pick to go from missing the playoffs to making them in 2024. While having a rookie quarterback often comes with growing pains, Caleb Williams is not your typical rookie. ESPN NFL analyst Marcus Spears even ranks the Bears as the most improved team this offseason. FEATURED VIDEOS NHL Draft Strategy: Breaking Down th… WHICH TEAMS’ OFFSEASON MOVES WILL PAY OFF THE MOST? C PIC.TWITTER.COM/FEI560D1QL – NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) June 25, 2024 The Bears are followed by the Jets, Titans, Texans, and Ravens. Ryan Poles has made some tough decision but overall he has done…
The 49ers don’t have many defensive weaknesses, but there’s an easy upgrade still available to them on the free-agent market. The San Francisco 49ers should, barring a 2020-like swarm of injuries, boast yet another top-notch defense in 2024. However, as general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan have always said, the Niners will never cease to upgrade all positions possible when possible. One of the few areas of the defense where there remain some question marks heading into the new season is within the secondary, specifically at safety. Currently, San Francisco has four prime candidates for the two…