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Hays is on the injured list since April 22 with a left calf strain. He was 5-for-45 with no extra-base hits and a .311 OPS in 19 games. The recent at-bats were producing more solid contact and he collected a hit in each of his last two games. He tweaked the knee running from first to third base against the Royals on April 20 in Kansas City and decided he couldn’t cover the necessary ground in left field, which led to Colton Cowser as a defensive replacement and a trip to the IL. Hays ramped up baseball activities Thursday at…
The Green Bay Packers have been making moves this off-season that has excited fans for the 2024 season. While moving on from Aaron Jones was a tough pill for most Packers fans, the newest additions eased the pain. and Josh Jacobs were the splash signings and the draft addressed major holes in the offensive line and defense. Now we are hearing that the Packers stole one of their newest weapons away from the Dallas Cowboys. Before being selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft, rookie running back MarShawn Lloyd reportedly was coveted…
The 49ers Foundation’s Golden Getaway Weekend and Celebrity Golf Tournament presented by Chevron reached new heights in 2024, raising a record $2.5 million to benefit Bay Area youth. Four a fourth-straight year, the three-day fundraising event brought 450 guests to the Carmel Valley Ranch including some of the biggest names in Bay Area sports including Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice, soon-to-be enshrined Hall of Fame linebacker Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and many more. A total of 12 current 49ers players, six 49ers coaches and football operations personnel, 14 player alumni…
The Dallas Mavericks will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. Both teams harbor dreams of making the NBA Finals and are led by an MVP candidate. However, one of those teams’ seasons will be coming to an end after this series. According to Tracy McGrady, the Mavericks are the favorites to advance to the conference finals. He believes the duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving will be enough to see them past the Thunder. “If I had to give the edge, I think I’m gonna ride with Dallas,” McGrady said. “Only because of…
Baltimore Ravens rookie Devontez Walker will be donning No. 81 when he plays for the team this fall. Walker has high standards and hopes for himself, and he explained that there’s a little more than meets the eye to the meaning behind wearing the number. “I wore that number at Kent [State], so I wore [No.] 9 my whole life growing up,” Walker said. “Then, when I got it at Kent, eight plus one is nine, so I went back to that [No.] 9. Then, a lot of greats wore that number – [like] Randy Moss [and] Calvin Johnson –…
Welcome to the Terrible Towel Tales, where we’ll highlight some of the latest stories permeating Steelers media for your reading pleasure every Monday through Saturday. In today’s news… Eagles Sign Steelers CB Target | Stephen Thompson, All Steelers The Porter family line of NFL defensive backs was revived when Joey Porter Jr. went to the Pittsburgh Steelers took Joey Porter Jr. with the 32nd overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft and now another name is being added to the list. Shon Stephens, the cousin of the Steelers’ young star cornerback, has been signed by the Philadelphia Eagles, according…
Ohio State offensive lineman Enokk Vimahi wanted to transfer closer to his native Hawaii, so he’s uprooting and moving across the country to do so. And thanks to the new-look Big Ten, he didn’t even have to leave the conference. Vimahi will transfer to Washington for his final season of college football eligibility, he announced on Monday. He had entered the portal last week shortly before it closed to new entrants. Vimahi spent five seasons with the Buckeyes, mostly as a reserve at multiple positions. His starts include Ohio State’s 2022 game against Michigan and last season’s Cotton Bowl against…
NoThe one that got away. That is what linebacker Eric Kendricks was to the San Francisco 49ers back when free agency commenced. Kendricks had an agreement in place with the 49ers on a one-year deal until the Dallas Cowboys came in and swooped him from them. For the first time since bailing on the agreement with the 49ers, Kendricks revealed toJon Machota of The Athletic what it was that steered him away and sign with the Cowboys. NOW PLAYING 1-on-1 With Bengals First Round Pick Amarius Mims For the first time since bailing on the agreement with the 49ers, Kendricks revealed toJon…
Nigeria KANO, NIGERIA — The attacks on Thursday took place in Katsina State, one of the regions in northwest Nigeria hit by armed gangs known locally as bandits who carry out mass kidnappings for ransom and looting raids on villages. Bandit militias stormed the villages of Unguwar Sarki, Gangara, Tafi and Kore in Sabuwa district late on Thursday, opening fire on residents, said Nasiru Babangida, Katsina state internal security commissioner. “Twenty-five people were killed in the attacks on the four communities, 19 of them in Unguwar Sarki village alone,” Babangida told local radio. Several residents were injured while others were…
Los Angeles, we have a problem. The Lakers lost the first three games of the series before they staved off a sweep with a Game 4 win, but the final nail in the coffin came Monday night in a 108-106 loss in Game 5. Laker Nation, we have a problem,” Johnson wrote. “All the good teams in the West are young and talented: the Nuggets, the Timberwolves, the Thunder, and the Mavs. And the BIGGEST elephant in the room is the Spurs, who with Victor Wembanyama, will definitely be a playoff team next season.