NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder received requests to appear before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on June 22 as part of the investigation into "hostile workplace culture." A statement from the committee said letters were sent to Goodell and Snyder, among others, detailing the scope of the congressional investigation that began in October 2021. "It's in their best in
Tomas Nido had a career-high four hits, including the fourth-inning RBI single that broke a scoreless tie, and four New York Mets pitchers combined on a six-hit shutout as the Mets completed a perfect homestand by beating the Washington Nationals 5-0. Nido finished with three RBIs for the Mets, who swept back-to-back three-game sets against the Philadelphia Phillies and Nationals -- their first perfect homestand of at le
Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer and an RBI single to power the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting San Diego Padres 5-2 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. Arenado finished with three hits, while Brendan Donovan added a pair of singles as the Cardinals won for the ninth time in 12 games. The Padres' offensive woes continued with just 19 runs in their last eight games (2.4 per game) and lost six of those con
Konnor Pilkington earned his first major league victory and combined with three other Cleveland pitchers on a seven-hit shutout in the Guardians' 4-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. The Guardians completed a three-game sweep of Kansas City. The Royals have lost 11 of their last 13 games and own the worst record in the major leagues. Pilkington (1-0) earned his first major league victory in his third c
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Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt announced his retirement on Wednesday afternoon, after spending eight seasons with the black and gold.
Tuitt made the announcement via a statement.
"With respect to the Steelers organization, my teammates, and coaches I would like to officially announce that I have come to the decision to retire from the NFL," said Tuitt in the statement. "I am thank
Paris [France], June 2 (ANI): Croatia's Marin Cilic smashed 33 aces past seventh-seeded Andrey Rublev to reach his first French Open semi-final on Wednesday with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (10/2) win. With this, Cilic has become the first Croatian to reach all four Grand Slam semi-finals. Cilic, the 2014 US Open champion, will play either eighth-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway or Danish teenager Holger Rune for a place in Sun
Rookie offensive tackle Charles Cross signed a four-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks worth $21.38 million. Cross, the ninth overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, receives a fully guaranteed deal with $12.73 million in the form of a signing bonus. The team holds a fifth-year option as is standard with all contracts for first-round draft picks. Cross is the highest draft pick to enter the NFL without an agent to handle n
The Philadelphia Phillies officially placed second baseman Jean Segura on the injured list Wednesday with a fractured right index finger. The Phillies recalled left-hander Cristopher Sanchez and infielder Nick Maton from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, while outfielder Roman Quinn was designated for assignment. Segura was hit on the hand while attempting to bunt in the seventh inning of Tuesday's game against the San Francisco
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About a month after the 2022 NFL Draft ended, the Ravens announced several promotions in their scouting department as part of a series of promotions across the staff.
David Blackburn is being promoted to director of college scouting, filling the position previously held by Director of Player Personnel Joe Hortiz. Blackburn spent the previous two years as a national scout and the seven years befor
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Mink: There are a lot of candidates for this when including free-agent and rookie additions, as well as players that didn't play a snap last year. After all, your question says "did not play" for the Ravens. For me, it's between three guys: Marcus Williams, Marcus Peters and J.K. Dobbins. I'll go with Peters.
By all indications, it sounds like Peters will be
Hyderabad, (Telangana) [India], June 1 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Wednesday announced Rs 2 crore cash reward to the recently-crowned world boxing champion Nikhat Zareen. The Indian boxer made her way into the record books by clinching a gold medal at the 12th edition of the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships with a dominating 5-0 victory on May 19 in Turkey. "Chief Minister K Chandrashekha
Jaguars News | Jacksonville Jaguars - jaguars.comJohn Oehser
JACKSONVILLE - Two and half months in, Christian Kirk feels it.
The Jaguars' veteran free-agent wide receiver likes his new quarterback, his new franchise and his new head coach. And those are reasons Kirk is smiling these days.
"There's a sense of excitement," Kirk said this week as 2022 Organized Team Activities continued
Quarterback makes appearance at voluntary practiceDarren Urban
Kyler Murray has returned.
The Cardinals quarterback was on the field Wednesday as the Cardinals resumed voluntary organized team activities.
Murray is seeking a contract extension, with two years left on his current deal.
Last week, when Murray and other veterans were not present, coach Kliff Kingsbury had been philosophical about
St. Louis City SC, who will make their MLS debut next season, signed defender Joakim Nilsson to their roster on Wednesday. Nilson played previously with Arminia Bielefeld of Germany's Bundesliga. Nilsson, who has 10 games of experience with Sweden's national team, will make his debut with the club this summer while playing for St. Louis City2 of MLS NEXT Pro. He was recently invited to camp for the Swedish national team
I've always been an indecisive person. What to wear, which menu item to pick, when to do house chores; always thinking through scenarios, before committing to even the most trivial of choices.
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 1 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday announced the 18-man squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series at home against Australia, starting June 7. Legspinner Wanindu Hasaranga and wicketkeeper-batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa made a return to the squad. Nuwanidu Fernando, one of the best young player in the recently concluded National Premier League, has been a part of the national team's under-19 t
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EAGAN, Minn. - The Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday signed veteran receiver Albert Wilson.
Listed at 5-foot-9 and 195 pounds, Wilson is bringing 89 regular-season games of experience, including 38 starts, with the Kansas City Chiefs (2014-17) and Miami Dolphins (2018-21). He opted out of the 2020 season with Miami because of COVID-19 concerns.
Wilson has totaled 218 recept
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EAGAN, Minn. - The Vikings on Wednesday announced the signing of veteran receiver Albert Wilson.
Here are five things to know about the newest Viking, who will turn 30 next month:
1. Experienced pro
Wilson brings plenty of experience, with 89 regular-season games (38 starts) and four postseason games (started each) under his belt.
Bridgetown [Barbados], June 1 (ANI): The Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Wednesday confirmed the schedule for the Men in Maroon who will play 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is against the touring team India starting from July 22. The series is highly awaited as India returns to the Caribbean after three years and will be led by new captains Rohit Sharma and Nicholas Pooran, with the latter taking over the reins from Kieron Pollard. The ser
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 1 (ANI): Large investment projects have made significant progress in Odisha with a proactive resolution of the filed level issues, said the state government said on Wednesday. The projects have been monitored under the Cabinet Committee Investment Project Monitoring Group (CCI PMG), the Government of India. This was known from CCI PMG Meeting held under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretar
Royal Bank of Canada cut its business relationships with Dustin Johnson and Graeme McDowell on Wednesday, one day after the PGA Tour players were among the 42 players revealed to be competing in the first event of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series. "As a result of the decisions made by professional golfers Dustin Johnson and Graeme McDowell to play the LIV Golf Invitational Series opener, RBC is terminating i
by Dallas Cowboys Mailbag, David Helman & Nick Eatman
I know the Cowboys are high on a few of the UDFA players. Do you see any of them possibly starting this season? -JOHNNY P. / FAYETTEVILLE, NC
David: It just happened with Terence Steele two years ago, so I guess you should never say never. I think that'd be pretty surprising, though - unless someone gets hurt, which is
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The NFL Foundation alongside the Dallas Cowboys continue to grieve with the nation and those families directly impacted by the recent tragedy at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
To lend support, the Cowboys and the NFL Foundation will donate a combined $400,000, with $200,000 going to the Robb School Memorial Fund and the other $200,000 to Uvalde Strong Fund. The $400,000 will dir
The state of Ohio will be the latest to have access to sports wagering when the program goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2023. Sports wagering was approved by Ohio lawmakers in December, with a buffer of just over a year created to establish rules and regulations for the industry, as well as accept applications to provide sports wagering. Casinos, racetracks and sports teams all were welcome to apply for a license, while als
A boxing match in South Africa descended into chaos when a trainer attacked a fighter
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