The NFL’s annual “Super Wild Card Weekend” kicks off Saturday afternoon and stretches through Monday night with a six-pack of first-round playoff games that will surely entertain. A dozen starting quarterbacks take the stage in the next three days, beginning with Saturday’s Cleveland at Houston matchup that features the youngest playoff QB (CJ Stroud, 22) vs. the oldest playoff QB (Joe Flacco, 38).I took some time this week to look back on these 12 quarterbacks as high school athletes. From 2000s-era Flacco to the 25-and-under club of Stroud, Green Bay’s Jordan Love, and Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts, here’s the full list…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — As Ron Washington took the stage alongside MLB Network host Harold Reynolds on Friday night, the impressionable audience before him — many of whom hadn’t even taken their first steps yet when he began his big league managerial career in 2007 — rose to their feet to offer a standing ovation. The Angels’ manager was one of a series of guest speakers invited to the 2024 DREAM Series, a Major League Baseball and USA Baseball development event for predominately Black elite high school athletes geared toward the dynamics of pitching and catching. It was fitting for Washington…
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Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNJan 12, 2024, 11:53 AM ETCloseAlaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. You can follow her via Twitter @agetzenberg.ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills will be without key players on both sides of the ball to start the playoffs as wide receiver Gabe Davis (knee) and safety Taylor Rapp (calf) have been ruled…
Everitt was with Durban-based franchise the Sharks for 15 years before joining EdinburghSean Everitt has agreed a two-year contract extension that ties him to Edinburgh until June 2026 – and will now take the title of head coach.Everitt said: “I’ve really enjoyed my stay here so far.”I’ve been made to feel very welcome. The team have responded well to some of the new ideas I’ve brought in. It’s exciting for the future.” He added: “For me, it was really a no-brainer to stay on and continue with what I’ve put in place over the last five months.” Everitt was originally…
When he passed 265, he broke the Logan Cup first-class record for the highest individual score, which belonged to Cephas Zhuwao for his effort in the 2017-18 season. Ray Gripper’s 279 not out, the highest individual score by a Zimbabwean player in first-class cricket, back in the 1967-68 Currie Cup in South Africa, was the next to be eclipsed. And finally, when he got to 300, he had bettered Brian Davison’s 299 in 1973-74, the highest Logan Cup score before it became a first-class competition.
By Ben Sully @SullyBen Borussia Dortmund will attempt to claim their first competitive win since November when they face Darmstadt on Saturday. Photo: Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 4.0 Borussia Dortmund Dortmund will be hoping to experience an upturn in fortunes after experiencing a difficult first half of the season. Edin Terzic’s side finished 2023 with a disappointing six-game winless run in all competitions (D4, L2). Their last three matches before the winter break all produced 1-1 scorelines, including their most recent outing against Mainz 05. Having found wins hard to come by, die Schwarzgelben are currently sitting in fifth place…
90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world…Manchester United will have to pay OGC Nice around £52m if they are to be successful in signing Jean-Clair Todibo. (Caught Offside)Cole Palmer asked to leave Manchester City on loan this summer, but was told he either had to stay or leave on a permanent basis. (Mail)Barcelona and Real Madrid target Bruno Guimaraes will be allowed to leave Newcastle United for less than his £100m release clause. (Football Transfers)Arsenal have shown an interest in Ajax striker Brian Brobbey as they look to bolster Mikel Arteta’s attacking options. (The Mirror)Liverpool,…
Former Morocco striker Ali Boussaboun has fancied PSV Eindhoven midfielder Ismael Saibari to make the move to Arsenal during next summer’s transfer window. Saibari has been a key player for PSV this season. The 22-year-old has registered 7 goals and 3 assists despite being in-and-out of the starting line-up. The central midfielder is currently with Morocco ahead of their African Cup of Nations campaign and Boussaboun feels it may not be long before he pursues a bigger challenge. Speaking to Dutch outlet NU, Boussaboun said that Saibari is a great player with a wonderful technique and his value could rise if he…
A heavyweight bout between Tai Tuivasa and Marcin Tybura has been moved back one month, UFC CEO Dana White announced on Friday. White confirmed Tuivasa vs. Tybura will now take place at a UFC Fight Night event scheduled for March 16 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The fight originally was scheduled for UFC 298, which takes place Feb. 17 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Fla. Tuivasa, the No. 8 ranked heavyweight in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings, is in the midst of a three-fight skid, suffering on knockout losses to Sergei Pavlovich and Ciryl Gane in addition to a submission…