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Former Lions wide receiver Kris Durham decided to play in Parma, Italy, on a lark and enjoyed it so much he returned for a second season.
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“Heartbroken” by the devastation he saw in Haiti, the Jaguars DT decided to help. To show appreciation, the people named a school wing in his honor.
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Farming isn’t a convenient storyline for Steelers rookie wide receiver James Washington, but a way of life that has helped prepare him for the NFL.
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Farming isn’t a convenient storyline for Steelers rookie wide receiver James Washington, but a way of life that has helped prepare him for the NFL.
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SEATTLE (AP) — Chris Herrmann hit his first home run for Seattle and Marco Gonzales pitched six solid innings to lead the Mariners to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night. Gonzales (9-5) gave up five hits while striking out seven in a 102-pitch outing. The lone run he gave up was Kole Calhoun’s sacrifice fly in the fourth inning to tie the game at 1. In the fifth, Guillermo Heredia’s line drive over Justin Upton’s head in left field for an RBI double gave Seattle the lead back at 2-1. In the seventh inning, Herrmann’s solo blast off reliever Miguel Almonte carried deep into the right-field bleachers. Dee Gordon tripled into the right-field corner with two outs, and Jean Segura greeted reliever Cam Bedrosian with a high-chopping RBI single to third baseman David Fletcher to extend Seattle’s lead to 4-1. Edwin Diaz struck out the side in the ninth to lock up his major league-leading 34th save. The Mariners have not lost a home series since May 6, when they dropped two of three games to the Angels. They are 6-0-3 during that span. Angels starter Jaime Barria (5-5) allowed two runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings in the loss. HERNANDEZ BACK ‘BETTER’ Seattle right-hander Felix Hernandez insists he feels much better before his scheduled start Friday against Colorado than he did nearly a week ago. Hernandez tweaked his back during a workout in Baltimore. It tightened on him before his start Saturday against Kansas City – one in which he surrendered three earned runs before recording an out in a 6-4 victory. “There isn’t anything structurally wrong. It’s just tight,” Mariners manager Scott Servais said. With the help of heat and ice packs, and more stretching, Hernandez’s back has felt better this week. He even threw an abbreviated bullpen session. “I am better today – more loose,” Hernandez said. “I will be fine.” BIRTHDAY BOY What did Japanese star Shohei Ohtani get on the day of his 24th birthday Thursday in Seattle? He got a seat on the bench against Gonzales, a left-hander. With Albert Pujols serving as the designated hitter, Jefry Marte got the start at first base after being activated from the 10-day disabled list earlier in the day. “We’ve got Marte back who we like against left-handed pitchers,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. “Shohei will definitely get his looks. He is fine.” Ohtani struck out in the ninth inning as a pinch hitter against Diaz. ROSTER RESHUFFLING Angels: It appears that shortstop Andrelton Simmons and center fielder Mike Trout might remain the Angels’ 2-3 hitters for the time being. With a revamped lineup, the Angels produced 17 runners in scoring position Wednesday. “That is the pressure we need to apply to teams,” Scioscia said. … To make room for Marte, the Angels sent outfielder Jabari Blash to Triple-A Salt Lake. Mariners: Left-handed pitcher Ariel Miranda, who started 29 games last season, was granted his unconditional release from Triple-A Tacoma to pursue playing opportunities in Japan. TRAINER’S ROOM Angels: Outfielder Chris Young (left hamstring) had an MRI test on his hamstring Thursday. Results weren’t revealed, but he is still expected to be out past the All-Star Break. … Right-hander Nick Tropeano (right shoulder) will pitch Saturday as part of a rehab assignment. He will be limited to 60 pitches, Scioscia said. … Right-hander Jim Johnson (back) threw a bullpen session and is approaching a rehab assignment as well. … Right-hander Matt Shoemaker (forearm) could begin throwing next week. Mariners: Catcher Mike Zunino (left ankle) was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a bruised left foot. He rolled his ankle late in Seattle’s 7-4 loss Wednesday running the basepaths and was walking around in a boot in the clubhouse Thursday. David Freitas was recalled from Tacoma to serve as the backup catcher behind Herrmann. … Outfielder Mitch Haniger was scratched from the starting lineup because of a bruised right knee. Heredia took his place. … Right-hander Erasmo Ramirez (right shoulder) threw a successful bullpen Wednesday. Servais said he will throw another one before facing live hitters a couple of times. After that, he will have a rehab assignment. UP NEXT Rockies: This will be a big moment for right-hander German Marquez (6-8, 5.14 ERA), who faces off against one of his famous Venezuelan countrymen in Hernandez. He has never faced the Mariners, but is 2-0 in interleague play. Marquez is coming off arguably his best start of the season Saturday in a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers (8.0 IP, 1.0 ER, 9.0 strikeouts). Mariners: Hernandez (8-6, 5.11 ERA) is one of 11 pitchers all-time to win at least 23 games against NL squads, including the Rockies, whom he beat in August 2015 in Colorado (6.2 IP, 4.0 ER) in his only career start against them. (@Copyright 2018. The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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SEATTLE (AP) — Chris Herrmann hit his first home run for Seattle and Marco Gonzales pitched six solid innings to lead the Mariners to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night. Gonzales (9-5) gave up five hits while striking out seven in a 102-pitch outing. The lone run he gave up was Kole Calhoun’s sacrifice fly in the fourth inning to tie the game at 1. In the fifth, Guillermo Heredia’s line drive over Justin Upton’s head in left field for an RBI double gave Seattle the lead back at 2-1. In the seventh inning, Herrmann’s solo blast off reliever Miguel Almonte carried deep into the right-field bleachers. Dee Gordon tripled into the right-field corner with two outs, and Jean Segura greeted reliever Cam Bedrosian with a high-chopping RBI single to third baseman David Fletcher to extend Seattle’s lead to 4-1. Edwin Diaz struck out the side in the ninth to lock up his major league-leading 34th save. The Mariners have not lost a home series since May 6, when they dropped two of three games to the Angels. They are 6-0-3 during that span. Angels starter Jaime Barria (5-5) allowed two runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings in the loss. HERNANDEZ BACK ‘BETTER’ Seattle right-hander Felix Hernandez insists he feels much better before his scheduled start Friday against Colorado than he did nearly a week ago. Hernandez tweaked his back during a workout in Baltimore. It tightened on him before his start Saturday against Kansas City – one in which he surrendered three earned runs before recording an out in a 6-4 victory. “There isn’t anything structurally wrong. It’s just tight,” Mariners manager Scott Servais said. With the help of heat and ice packs, and more stretching, Hernandez’s back has felt better this week. He even threw an abbreviated bullpen session. “I am better today – more loose,” Hernandez said. “I will be fine.” BIRTHDAY BOY What did Japanese star Shohei Ohtani get on the day of his 24th birthday Thursday in Seattle? He got a seat on the bench against Gonzales, a left-hander. With Albert Pujols serving as the designated hitter, Jefry Marte got the start at first base after being activated from the 10-day disabled list earlier in the day. “We’ve got Marte back who we like against left-handed pitchers,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. “Shohei will definitely get his looks. He is fine.” Ohtani struck out in the ninth inning as a pinch hitter against Diaz. ROSTER RESHUFFLING Angels: It appears that shortstop Andrelton Simmons and center fielder Mike Trout might remain the Angels’ 2-3 hitters for the time being. With a revamped lineup, the Angels produced 17 runners in scoring position Wednesday. “That is the pressure we need to apply to teams,” Scioscia said. … To make room for Marte, the Angels sent outfielder Jabari Blash to Triple-A Salt Lake. Mariners: Left-handed pitcher Ariel Miranda, who started 29 games last season, was granted his unconditional release from Triple-A Tacoma to pursue playing opportunities in Japan. TRAINER’S ROOM Angels: Outfielder Chris Young (left hamstring) had an MRI test on his hamstring Thursday. Results weren’t revealed, but he is still expected to be out past the All-Star Break. … Right-hander Nick Tropeano (right shoulder) will pitch Saturday as part of a rehab assignment. He will be limited to 60 pitches, Scioscia said. … Right-hander Jim Johnson (back) threw a bullpen session and is approaching a rehab assignment as well. … Right-hander Matt Shoemaker (forearm) could begin throwing next week. Mariners: Catcher Mike Zunino (left ankle) was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a bruised left foot. He rolled his ankle late in Seattle’s 7-4 loss Wednesday running the basepaths and was walking around in a boot in the clubhouse Thursday. David Freitas was recalled from Tacoma to serve as the backup catcher behind Herrmann. … Outfielder Mitch Haniger was scratched from the starting lineup because of a bruised right knee. Heredia took his place. … Right-hander Erasmo Ramirez (right shoulder) threw a successful bullpen Wednesday. Servais said he will throw another one before facing live hitters a couple of times. After that, he will have a rehab assignment. UP NEXT Rockies: This will be a big moment for right-hander German Marquez (6-8, 5.14 ERA), who faces off against one of his famous Venezuelan countrymen in Hernandez. He has never faced the Mariners, but is 2-0 in interleague play. Marquez is coming off arguably his best start of the season Saturday in a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers (8.0 IP, 1.0 ER, 9.0 strikeouts). Mariners: Hernandez (8-6, 5.11 ERA) is one of 11 pitchers all-time to win at least 23 games against NL squads, including the Rockies, whom he beat in August 2015 in Colorado (6.2 IP, 4.0 ER) in his only career start against them. (@Copyright 2018. The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver, who signed a three-year, $20 million contract extension this offseason, bought a new house for his mother, Tamina, and sister Deja, who has cerebral palsy. He posted video of the unveiling on Thursday.
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The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver, who signed a three-year, $20 million contract extension this offseason, bought a new house for his mother, Tamina, and sister Deja, who has cerebral palsy. He posted video of the unveiling on Thursday.
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The Hawks’ Trae Young and Utah’s Grayson Allen got into a brief altercation after the two rookies got tangled up on a play in Thursday’s summer league game.
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The Hawks’ Trae Young and Utah’s Grayson Allen got into a brief altercation after the two rookies got tangled up on a play in Thursday’s summer league game.
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Nick Foles, who recounted his journey to Super Bowl MVP in his autobiography, “Believe It” is now a best-selling author. Publisher Tyndale House tweeted that the book will debut at No. 5 on the New York Times Hardcover, Nonfiction list on Sunday, July 15.
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Ryan Leaf tweeted out a letter written by noted author and journalist Hunter S. Thompson that urged Colts owner Jim Irsay to select Leaf over Peyton Manning in the 1998 NFL draft.
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WASHINGTON (CNN) — Ed Schultz, the liberal firebrand and former MSNBC host who most recently anchored a show for a Russian-funded media organization, died on Thursday. He was 64. Schultz’s death was confirmed by RT America, the Russian-funded media outlet where he hosted “News With Ed.” “We at RT America are sad to announce the passing of Edward Andrew Schultz,” the network said in a statement. “Ed Schultz passed quietly early morning on July 5 at his home in Washington, D.C. This announcement comes as a shock to all of us here at RT America.” WDAY-TV, where Schultz had once worked as sports director, reported that Schultz died of natural causes. A longtime resident of Minnesota, Schultz distinguished himself from other liberal pundits with his gruff, blue collar style. His broadcast career took off with a radio show in Fargo, North Dakota, but he rose to national prominence at MSNBC, where he hosted a show for six years until it was canceled in 2015. Schultz was hired by the network at the outset of Barack Obama’s presidency, and — true to his staunchly pro-labor ethos — he used his program to drive up support for the effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in 2012. But Schultz left MSNBC three years ago as the network reshuffled its programming lineup, ultimately landing at RT America in 2016. It was at the Russian-funded outlet where Schultz’s career took a turn. Once a strong critic of Vladimir Putin, Schultz turned dismissive of the allegations that the Russian government was involved in hacking the 2016 election, echoing the argument from many on the left that it’s simply an excuse for Hillary Clinton’s defeat. In 2017, a month in Donald Trump’s presidency, Schultz even spoke on a panel at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, an event he once compared to Nazi Germany. The-CNN-Wire & © 2018 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.
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WASHINGTON (CNN) — Ed Schultz, the liberal firebrand and former MSNBC host who most recently anchored a show for a Russian-funded media organization, died on Thursday. He was 64. Schultz’s death was confirmed by RT America, the Russian-funded media outlet where he hosted “News With Ed.” “We at RT America are sad to announce the passing of Edward Andrew Schultz,” the network said in a statement. “Ed Schultz passed quietly early morning on July 5 at his home in Washington, D.C. This announcement comes as a shock to all of us here at RT America.” WDAY-TV, where Schultz had once worked as sports director, reported that Schultz died of natural causes. A longtime resident of Minnesota, Schultz distinguished himself from other liberal pundits with his gruff, blue collar style. His broadcast career took off with a radio show in Fargo, North Dakota, but he rose to national prominence at MSNBC, where he hosted a show for six years until it was canceled in 2015. Schultz was hired by the network at the outset of Barack Obama’s presidency, and — true to his staunchly pro-labor ethos — he used his program to drive up support for the effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in 2012. But Schultz left MSNBC three years ago as the network reshuffled its programming lineup, ultimately landing at RT America in 2016. It was at the Russian-funded outlet where Schultz’s career took a turn. Once a strong critic of Vladimir Putin, Schultz turned dismissive of the allegations that the Russian government was involved in hacking the 2016 election, echoing the argument from many on the left that it’s simply an excuse for Hillary Clinton’s defeat. In 2017, a month in Donald Trump’s presidency, Schultz even spoke on a panel at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, an event he once compared to Nazi Germany. The-CNN-Wire & © 2018 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.
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