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Starters that will catch passes: Cole Spence, Jayvontay ConnerRotational blockers: Maurice Veney, Gabe Fisher Fighting for reps: Walter Taylor, Tilden Riley, Adam GehmOut the door goes the most successful tight end in Vanderbilt football history as Eli Stowers enters camp with the Philadelphia Eagles after being selected in the first round, and now Vanderbilt has to pivot. “We lost a ton of production,” Vanderbilt offensive coordinator Tim Beck said, “And so it’s not so much about trying to replace it. It’s more about finding the identity of this team, and who are guys that we need to find ways to get them…
CLEVELAND — If the pressure wasn’t pulsating enough, if the expectations couldn’t be any more blatant, New York Knicks owner James Dolan made it clear — very clear — back in January what had to happen for his franchise to avoid a major overhaul.“Yeah, we want to get to the finals and we should win the finals,” said Dolan, 70, in a Jan. 5 interview on WFAN Sports Radio 101.9 FM, his first media appearance in two years. “This is sports, this is business and anything can happen, but getting to the finals, we absolutely got to do. Winning the…
While the nation as a whole is seemingly sick and tired of having the Kelces on their screens at every waking moment, older brother Jason managed to cut through the noise over the holiday weekend with a rant that struck quite a chord on social media.During a recent episode of his New Heights podcast alongside Travis, the former Eagles center-turned-do-it-all sports commentator made his feelings on the lack of Sunday football on the 2026 schedule clear while speaking about the upcoming NFL season.“Sunday is the day of football,” Kelce began. “Outside of going to church in the morning, if you’re…
Pupils from Woodlands High School were part of the Lord’s Taverners National Table Cricket Finals in London.Woodlands High’s team of players with teacher Nathan Griffith-Williams (far right)(Image: Simon Williams)Pupils from Woodlands High School had a day to remember last week as they travelled to London to take part in the Lord’s Taverners National Table Cricket Finals.The Cardiff-based school’s side were one of 11 to compete in the Nursery Pavilion, at Lord’s Cricket Ground, for the right to call themselves national champions.Teacher Nathan Griffith-Williams, 51, was beyond proud of his students for reaching the showpiece event for the second successive year.“It’s…
Isak arrived with high expectations after forcing his way out of Newcastle United to join for a record fee of £125m. But the Sweden striker has endured a year to forget, with a serious ankle injury that included a fibula fracture ruling him out for three months and other smaller issues affecting his availability.Isak netted 54 goals from 86 appearances in the Premier League for Newcastle but scored just three times in 14 top-flight appearances for Liverpool, albeit six of those games were from off the bench. “Availability is the best ability”, the saying goes, and Liverpool need Isak to…
The San Diego State Aztecs can expect a step up in prestige and, presumably, rights fees, when they begin play in the new-look Pac-12 this fall. But things will be close to the status quo when it comes to the opponents. The Aztecs will face four fellow former Mountain West rivals who made the jump to the Pac-12 — Boise State, Fresno State, Utah State and Colorado State. And then there are holdovers, Washington State and Oregon State, which both have beaten the Aztecs during recent seasons. The lone wild card is Texas State, which has never faced SDSU.So, as the Aztecs look to…
Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder in the NBA Draft. It wasn’t long ago James Wiseman looked like an obvious bust in the 2020 class, but the Golden State Warriors still used the No. 2 overall pick on him. Some bozo at this website wasn’t sold on the Pelicans taking Trey Murphy III just outside of the lottery the next year, and that worked out just fine for New Orleans.The 2026 NBA Draft is quickly approaching, and the playoffs always have a way of revealing what’s actually most important in high leverage games. Our instant mock draft…
The US Supreme Court denied the National Football League’s effort to move a race discrimination lawsuit by Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores into arbitration, clearing the way for some of his claims to proceed.In declining to consider the case, the justices avoided delving into whether the NFL’s arbitration agreements are unenforceable because of a designation that makes commissioner Roger Goodell the default arbitrator. An orders list issued by the court on Tuesday noted that Justice Brett Kavanaugh would have granted the NFL’s petition to review the case. Flores in 2022 sued the NFL, New York Giants, Miami Dolphins, and…
Super-middleweight prospect Marco Romero is ready for a promoter to take a chance on him.Now 14-0 (12 KOs), the 20-year-old, who hails from Kansas, scored a first-round knockout of the 5-4 Andre Sherrod at the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 16.“I want to sign with a promoter that will see me succeed and grow, not only as an individual, but as a team,” Romero, a gifted former amateur, said. “My promoter must be able to bring me to the top because it’s where I belong. “It’s time for me to get into the big leagues, so to…
On Wednesday, May 27, Swindon Cricket Club will be playing host to their second showcase match of the summer as England face India in an over-40s 45-over one-day international. Starting at midday and being free entrance for all, with no ticket needed in advance, local fans will have the opportunity to watch some stars from the past take to the field in Swindon. The England team features Stevens, who retired after a 25-year county cricket career in 2022, and Chris Peploe, formerly of Middlesex and Berkshire, alongside a number of top county-level players from the past. They will face an…