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Head coach Jeff Brohm and his Louisville staff landed a commitment on Friday from one of the most efficient 2025 quarterbacks in the country in Oxford (Ala.) High passer Mason Mims who announced his intentions to play for the Cardinals.The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Mims chose to play for Brohm, his brother in offensive coordinator Brian Brohm and company over an offer list that also included Vanderbilt, West Virginia, Mississippi State.“I love the coaches,” Mims told 247Sports. He was offered by the 10-1 Cardinals last month. “I feel we have a great relationship. “When I went I loved the atmosphere. They run…

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MLB

Former catcher Ron Hodges, a veteran of 12 Major League seasons, has died following a brief illness, the Mets announced on Friday. He was 74. Hodges, a native of Rocky Mount, Va., was drafted by the Mets in the Secondary Phase of the 1972 MLB January Draft out of Appalachian State University. He would go on to spend his entire career with the Mets, serving mainly as a backup catcher and pinch-hitter. Though a low-key figure, Hodges is a footnote in a big day in Mets history, as he got the start on Opening Day in 1983, which also marked…

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NBA

Mike Trudell: Lakers injury update from the team: Lakers forward Rui Hachimura underwent a procedure today to repair a nasal fracture that occurred during the Lakers vs. Mavericks game on Nov. 22. Hachimura will be reevaluated by team doctors in approximately one week.Source: Twitter @LakersReporter What’s the buzz on Twitter? Jovan Buha @jovanbuha Injury report for tomorrow in Cleveland: — Anthony Davis is probable. — LeBron James and Cam Reddish are questionable. — Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt and Gabe Vincent are out. – 5:06 PM Dave McMenamin @mcten Another setback for the Lakers: Rui Hachimura underwent a procedure to repair…

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NFL

NFL Nation, ESPNNov 24, 2023, 03:32 PM ETThree NFC divisional rivalry games filled the NFL’s Thanksgiving menu, and fortunately there were no major injuries to report.The Green Bay Packers upset the Detroit Lions, whose Thanksgiving Day losing streak stretched to seven games. Later, the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers posted dominant performances — Dallas routing the visiting Washington Commanders, and San Francisco going on the road and manhandling the Seattle Seahawks.Much of the injury news for Sunday’s games surrounds pass-catchers and the players who cover them. The Cleveland Browns will be without Denzel Ward, who has been one of…

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Ireland internationals Jack Conan and Robbie Henshaw will make their first Leinster appearances of the seasonVenue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin Date: Saturday, 25 November Kick-off: 18:30 GMTCoverage: Live text commentary and report on the BBC Sport websiteLeinster will welcome back more of their Ireland World Cup contingent for Saturday’s URC interprovincial derby against Munster at the Aviva Stadium.Robbie Henshaw and Jack Conan will make their first appearances of the season, while Tadhg Furlong gets his first start of the campaign.Garry Ringrose and James Ryan co-captain the team which includes 15 Ireland internationals.Diarmuid Barron captains a Munster side that shows six changes…

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Barring any last-minute changes, Hardik Pandya is set to leave Gujarat Titans and return to Mumbai Indians, where he started his IPL career in 2015.ESPNcricinfo has learned the trade is an all-cash deal comprising Mumbai paying INR 15 crore ($1.8 million approx.) as Hardik’s salary and an undisclosed transfer fee to Titans. Hardik stands to earn upto 50% of the transfer fee.In case the trade goes through, it will possibly be the biggest player trade in IPL history. Neither franchise has yet made any public comment on the trade though. The biggest challenge for Mumbai is to have an adequate…

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By Ben Sully   @SullyBen Wolfsburg will attempt to claim their first league win since September when they play host to RB Leipzig on Saturday. Wolfsburg Wolfsburg began the Bundesliga season with an encouraging run of results, winning four of their opening six matches. However, since beating Eintracht Frankfurt on September 30, they have gone five league games without picking up a victory. After suffering three consecutive defeats, die Wölfe managed to halt their losing league run with a 2-2 draw with Werder Bremen. Although they would have been disappointed to drop points in that contest after establishing a 2-1 lead against…

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Seattle Sounders are set to take on LAFC at Lumen Field in the Western Conference semifinals of MLS Cup playoffs.Brian Schmetzer’s side are coming off a round one series win over FC Dallas, as the series went to three games with the Sounders punching their ticket to the next round at home in game three.Seattle are now tasked with taking on the reigning MLS Cup champions in LAFC, with the winner securing home field advantage for the next round as the Sounders are the number two seed while the Black and Gold occupy the number three seed.”Both teams are going…

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EPL

Manchester United have received a huge boost in pursuit of Valencia star Javi Guerra as Los Ches’ are ready to lower their valuation to sell the midfielder in the upcoming transfer window, as per the Italian outlet TuttoMercatoWeb. After enjoying a promising campaign under Erik ten Hag’s guidance last term, United opted to strengthen multiple areas of their squad last summer to continue the rebuild. They reinforced the engine room by signing Mason Mount and Sofyan Amrabat. United purchased Mount from Chelsea in a £60m deal, while Amrabat joined the club on a loan deal from Fiorentina. However, neither of…

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MMA

Glover Teixeira misses fighting when he’s in town for a UFC event, especially when his close friend and now-UFC champion Alex Pereira is in action. But at this moment, he feels he’s on a different mission. The former 205-pound champion announced his retirement after a thrilling display of heart against Jamahal Hill, coming up short for the vacant belt in a 25-minute battle this past January in Rio de Janeiro. He explained on MMA Fighting’s Trocação Franca podcast why he isn’t considering a comeback. “I told ‘Poatan’ [Pereira] when we were waiting to walk out [at UFC 295] that I…

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