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Former NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has been suspended from his position as a high school football coach in Miami while under investigation for allegedly providing impermissible benefits. Bridgewater, 32, confirmed his suspension by Miami Northwestern in a Facebook post on Sunday but said he remains committed to his alma mater. “The suspension came from MNW and it’s impossible to suspend …

ATLANTA — Even 200 percent of Jazz Chisholm Jr. wouldn’t have been enough on this night.  Chisholm’s 70 percent mentality did not pay off during a three-homer performance in the All-Star Home Run Derby, good for last in Monday’s showcase at Truist Park.  Cal Raleigh knocked off first-round darling Oneil Cruz in the semifinals before defeating Junior Caminero in the …

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LAS VEGAS — Paul George underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, the Philadelphia 76ers announced Monday. The team said it plans to re-evaluate the 15-year veteran before the start of training camp. George, Philadelphia’s starting small forward, sustained the injury during a recent offseason workout. In a vacuum, the injury doesn’t appear to threaten what Philadelphia wants to …

The Red Sox used 15 of their 21 picks in the 2025 MLB Draft on pitchers, including 10 from the SEC. All 15 are 6-foot-2 or taller. It continued chief baseball officer Craig Breslow’s trend of prioritizing pitchers. Twenty-nine of his 41 picks over two drafts have been hurlers. “Big frame, big velo and stuff — that’s kind of how …

ATLANTA — To know what Monday night meant, you have to go back to the video. Cal Raleigh was 8 years old when he hoisted a bat in his backyard and declared himself a Home Run Derby champ. The old footage, courtesy of his father, made the rounds when Raleigh was announced as a contestant. It hits different a few …

The Tampa Bay Rays might finally live up to their namesake.  A group led by Jacksonville developer Patrick Zalupski is expected to buy the franchise for a reported $1.7 billion as early as September, and it wants to move the team from St. Petersburg to Tampa, according to The Athletic.  Current Rays owner Stu Sternberg purchased the team for $200 …

Jesse RogersJul 14, 2025, 11:08 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. ATLANTA — Seattle Mariners star and MLB home run leader Cal Raleigh became the first catcher to win the All-Star Home Run Derby as he outlasted young Tampa Bay Rays infielder Junior Caminero in the final on Monday night to …

MLB Home Run Derby updates: Oneil Cruz blasts 513-foot homer, bows out in semifinals  Pittsburgh Post-GazetteView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

All about upside as Nationals stock up at the MLB draft  The Washington Post Draft Day 1: Pick-by-pick rundown, analysis  MLB.com Nats surprise at top of MLB draft with SS Willits  ESPN 2025 MLB Draft tracker: Full round-by-round list of every pick after Nationals select Eli Willits No. 1  Yahoo Sports 2025 MLB Draft: Five teams with the best classes, including the Nationals with …