3 hours ago
Former Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier has found a landing spot in the NFL.
Grier, who was fired on Oct. 30, is joining the Detroit Lions as a personnel executive, according to ESPN. He will be working under Lions GM Brad Holmes, who has made diversity a priority while creating a pipeline for future Black GMs.
Grier had been the Dolphins’ GM since 2016. He spent 25 seasons in the Dolphins’ organization, rising through the ranks after starting as a scout. But his tenure was shaky after the team failed to win a playoff game during his time heading the front office and many of the team's draft picks and free agents were busts. After the 2026 season, the Dolphins had 16 players on their roster who were drafted by Miami.
More Miami Dolphins: Miami Dolphins' NFL draft failures are why 2026 is rebuilding year
Grier was very complimentary about Holmes during an interview with ESPN last year.
Grier, who was fired on Oct. 30, is joining the Detroit Lions as a personnel executive, according to ESPN. He will be working under Lions GM Brad Holmes, who has made diversity a priority while creating a pipeline for future Black GMs.
Grier had been the Dolphins’ GM since 2016. He spent 25 seasons in the Dolphins’ organization, rising through the ranks after starting as a scout. But his tenure was shaky after the team failed to win a playoff game during his time heading the front office and many of the team's draft picks and free agents were busts. After the 2026 season, the Dolphins had 16 players on their roster who were drafted by Miami.
More Miami Dolphins: Miami Dolphins' NFL draft failures are why 2026 is rebuilding year
Grier was very complimentary about Holmes during an interview with ESPN last year.
6 hours ago
Tennessee softball pitcher Kailey Plumlee announced her intentions to enter the transfer portal on June 3.
The freshman out of Gordonsville High School did not see the field with six pitchers on the roster during the Lady Vols' second straight run to the Women's College World Series semifinals. She was Tennessee's only left-handed pitcher on staff.
"I would like to thank the University of Tennessee for a year of growth and memories," Plumlee said in a post on X. "With that being said, I will be entering my name into the transfer portal as a left-handed pitcher with four years of eligibility remaining!"
Plumlee is the second Lady Vol to announce she'll enter the transfer portal when the window begins June 8. Sophomore outfielder Saviya Morgan also announced June 3 she'll enter the portal.
Plumlee's transfer is a similar situation to what happened last year. The Lady Vols brought in two highly-touted arms in their freshman class, and one broke into the rotation, the other did not.
The freshman out of Gordonsville High School did not see the field with six pitchers on the roster during the Lady Vols' second straight run to the Women's College World Series semifinals. She was Tennessee's only left-handed pitcher on staff.
"I would like to thank the University of Tennessee for a year of growth and memories," Plumlee said in a post on X. "With that being said, I will be entering my name into the transfer portal as a left-handed pitcher with four years of eligibility remaining!"
Plumlee is the second Lady Vol to announce she'll enter the transfer portal when the window begins June 8. Sophomore outfielder Saviya Morgan also announced June 3 she'll enter the portal.
Plumlee's transfer is a similar situation to what happened last year. The Lady Vols brought in two highly-touted arms in their freshman class, and one broke into the rotation, the other did not.
9 hours ago
The Ben Franklin Bridge lit up in blue lights Wednesday night in honor of Xavier Taylor.
He is the 12-year-old player from Maple Shade Youth Baseball, who was hit in the neck by an errant throw last week.
Xavier is in the ICU on a ventilator and in critical condition.
His dad tells Action News that Phillies catcher Garrett Stubbs visited Xavier in the hospital, as the community continues to rally support for the family.
He is the 12-year-old player from Maple Shade Youth Baseball, who was hit in the neck by an errant throw last week.
Xavier is in the ICU on a ventilator and in critical condition.
His dad tells Action News that Phillies catcher Garrett Stubbs visited Xavier in the hospital, as the community continues to rally support for the family.
15 hours ago
Ian Begley: “He’s a gamer, man. In the biggest moments, he shows up. That’s what MVPs are supposed to do. We put the ball in his hands and said we were going to live and die with him .. and he got it done.” - Mike Brown on Jalen Brunson, who had 13 fourth-quarter points in NYK Game 1 win
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18 hours ago
BOSTON — In addition to the usual batting practice and fielding drills, the Red Sox spent some additional pre-game time Tuesday on refining their ABS challenges.
With interim manager Chad Tracy serving as a makeshift umpire behind the plate, the Red Sox rotated all three of their catchers and another three or so hitters at the plate, in an effort to refine their approach to ball-and-strike challenges.
According to Baseball Savant, Sox hitters have been among the least successful teams on a percentage basis, getting just 38 percent of their calls right when it comes to overturning challenges, with only Cleveland and Atlanta ranked below them.
On the defensive side, the Red Sox haven’t been much better, ranked 24th among all MLB teams with a success rate — mostly initiated by catchers — at just 51 percent.
“We just haven’t been as good at it as we need to be,” said Tracy. “We put some steps into place before we left on the road trip and saw some good results in the couple games in Cleveland, especially the last day. But broadly, sometimes we don’t challenge enough and maybe we hold too many, just waiting for big moments, when there’s a lot of egregious calls prior to that we know...it’s not a strike.
With interim manager Chad Tracy serving as a makeshift umpire behind the plate, the Red Sox rotated all three of their catchers and another three or so hitters at the plate, in an effort to refine their approach to ball-and-strike challenges.
According to Baseball Savant, Sox hitters have been among the least successful teams on a percentage basis, getting just 38 percent of their calls right when it comes to overturning challenges, with only Cleveland and Atlanta ranked below them.
On the defensive side, the Red Sox haven’t been much better, ranked 24th among all MLB teams with a success rate — mostly initiated by catchers — at just 51 percent.
“We just haven’t been as good at it as we need to be,” said Tracy. “We put some steps into place before we left on the road trip and saw some good results in the couple games in Cleveland, especially the last day. But broadly, sometimes we don’t challenge enough and maybe we hold too many, just waiting for big moments, when there’s a lot of egregious calls prior to that we know...it’s not a strike.
2 days ago
Byron Buxton has an outstanding matchup to hit a home run today.
Jo Adell and Mike Trout were unable to hit home runs on Monday, making them losers for the MLB best home run bets. The season’s line sits at 10-36, with two no-bets for players who didn’t start on the day their home run props were suggested.
Home run bets are justifiably priced as long-shot wagers because they’re difficult to cash. The difficulty of placing winning home run bets is a double-edged sword, as a losing record is expected, but gamblers can generate a profit with only a few winners. To that point, the season’s profits are $553 for anyone who bet $100 on each of the MLB best home run bets at the listed odds.
Two of MLB’s top home run hitters have the most appealing home run props today. Both players have betting odds above +350. They each have an excellent opportunity to homer today, and either or both doing so would help tack onto the season’s profits and provide more wiggle room to fend off an inevitable cold streak.
Over 0.5 Home Runs (+378) at DraftKings Sportsbook
Jo Adell and Mike Trout were unable to hit home runs on Monday, making them losers for the MLB best home run bets. The season’s line sits at 10-36, with two no-bets for players who didn’t start on the day their home run props were suggested.
Home run bets are justifiably priced as long-shot wagers because they’re difficult to cash. The difficulty of placing winning home run bets is a double-edged sword, as a losing record is expected, but gamblers can generate a profit with only a few winners. To that point, the season’s profits are $553 for anyone who bet $100 on each of the MLB best home run bets at the listed odds.
Two of MLB’s top home run hitters have the most appealing home run props today. Both players have betting odds above +350. They each have an excellent opportunity to homer today, and either or both doing so would help tack onto the season’s profits and provide more wiggle room to fend off an inevitable cold streak.
Over 0.5 Home Runs (+378) at DraftKings Sportsbook
2 days ago
North Newton's run to a softball state championship last season was propelled by a dominant pitcher.
Sydney Rainford is no longer playing for the Spartans, but an outstanding pitching performance again has North Newton playing in the Class 1A North semi-state.
Maria Jones allowed just two hits over seven innings, striking out seven in North Newton's 4-1 win over Kouts in a regional championship game Tuesday, June 2.
The Spartans (17-8) allowed a run in the first, but recovered with a four-run fifth inning. Caylee Oxley delivered a two-run triple and Riley Higgins a two-run double among her two hits. Tatum Cahall also went 2-for-3 with a triple.
North Newton plays Class 1A No. 8 South Central (20-8) at 1 p.m. this Saturday, June 6 at Frontier in a semi-state semifinal. The winner will face either No. 10 Riverton Parke or Southwood at 7 p.m. that night to advance to the Class 1A state championship game.
Sydney Rainford is no longer playing for the Spartans, but an outstanding pitching performance again has North Newton playing in the Class 1A North semi-state.
Maria Jones allowed just two hits over seven innings, striking out seven in North Newton's 4-1 win over Kouts in a regional championship game Tuesday, June 2.
The Spartans (17-8) allowed a run in the first, but recovered with a four-run fifth inning. Caylee Oxley delivered a two-run triple and Riley Higgins a two-run double among her two hits. Tatum Cahall also went 2-for-3 with a triple.
North Newton plays Class 1A No. 8 South Central (20-8) at 1 p.m. this Saturday, June 6 at Frontier in a semi-state semifinal. The winner will face either No. 10 Riverton Parke or Southwood at 7 p.m. that night to advance to the Class 1A state championship game.
2 days ago
Auburn football jumped into the top 25 of the 2027 recruiting rankings with the commitment of three-star cornerback Aidyn Wiggins on Tuesday afternoon, and will now get another boost as one of Alabama's top 2027 products joins Wiggins by committing to Auburn.
Four-star Isaac McNeil announced his pledge to Auburn on Tuesday, choosing the Tigers over key SEC rivals Alabama, Georgia, and Florida on Rivals' YouTube Channel.
McNeil holds a 247Sports composite score of 0.9488, which slides him into the No. 3 slot in Auburn's 2027 haul behind offensive lineman Layton von Brandt and the Tigers' top pledge, running back Myson Johnson-Cook. Auburn slid into the No. 23 spot in 247Sports' 2027 rankings before McNeil's commitment, and it is sure to climb even more now that the Tigers have the pledge of the nation's No. 6 linebacker and the No. 2 overall player from Alabama.
McNeil becomes the fifth 2027 prospect to commit to Auburn following its successful round of weekend official visits. Since Sunday, Auburn has added four-star running back Kingston Miles, three-star cornerback Nash Johnson, three-star cornerback Aidyn Wiggins, three-star kicker Noah Ash, and now McNeil to its 2027 class. McNeil also becomes the sixth player to join Auburn's 2027 haul since May 17.
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Four-star Isaac McNeil announced his pledge to Auburn on Tuesday, choosing the Tigers over key SEC rivals Alabama, Georgia, and Florida on Rivals' YouTube Channel.
McNeil holds a 247Sports composite score of 0.9488, which slides him into the No. 3 slot in Auburn's 2027 haul behind offensive lineman Layton von Brandt and the Tigers' top pledge, running back Myson Johnson-Cook. Auburn slid into the No. 23 spot in 247Sports' 2027 rankings before McNeil's commitment, and it is sure to climb even more now that the Tigers have the pledge of the nation's No. 6 linebacker and the No. 2 overall player from Alabama.
McNeil becomes the fifth 2027 prospect to commit to Auburn following its successful round of weekend official visits. Since Sunday, Auburn has added four-star running back Kingston Miles, three-star cornerback Nash Johnson, three-star cornerback Aidyn Wiggins, three-star kicker Noah Ash, and now McNeil to its 2027 class. McNeil also becomes the sixth player to join Auburn's 2027 haul since May 17.
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2 days ago
Everything up to this point in the Pittsburgh Steelers offseason has been for show. Voluntary workouts are great but until players are required to be there, the football isn't quite the same. So today, the Steelers kick off their first mandatory OTAs of the year and we will get our best look at this new team and new staff.
Here are three bold predictions for this week:
The gap between second-year quarterback Will Howard and rookie Drew Allar showed itself during voluntary workouts and we predict this week, when the heat gets turned up, Howard is going to widen that gap even more.
We have heard almost nothing about rookies Gennings Dunker and Max Iheanachor and that changes this week. The coaching staff shuffled Troy Fautanu and Mason McCormick to the left, making for an entirely new right side. This week, that new right side will include Dunker and Iheanachor and they will both impress those in attendance.
The Steelers defense has quietly flown under the radar with so much talk about new head coach Mike McCarthy and the changes on offense but defensive coordinator Patrick Graham has been working hard. We expect the new-look Steelers defense to wow people thanks to the new additions and continued improvement of its young stars.
Here are three bold predictions for this week:
The gap between second-year quarterback Will Howard and rookie Drew Allar showed itself during voluntary workouts and we predict this week, when the heat gets turned up, Howard is going to widen that gap even more.
We have heard almost nothing about rookies Gennings Dunker and Max Iheanachor and that changes this week. The coaching staff shuffled Troy Fautanu and Mason McCormick to the left, making for an entirely new right side. This week, that new right side will include Dunker and Iheanachor and they will both impress those in attendance.
The Steelers defense has quietly flown under the radar with so much talk about new head coach Mike McCarthy and the changes on offense but defensive coordinator Patrick Graham has been working hard. We expect the new-look Steelers defense to wow people thanks to the new additions and continued improvement of its young stars.
