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Video Shows Diamondbacks Pitcher Stalling Game After Swallowing a Fly
Video Shows Diamondbacks Pitcher Stalling Game After Swallowing a Fly originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Arizona Diamondbacks are essentially out of the playoff race and traded away a few players at the deadline. However, they defeated the Colorado Rockies on Thursday, 8-2, which marks Arizona's seventh win in the last 10 games. Eduardo Rodriguez did the heavy lifting for the Diamondbacks, starting the game and throwing seven innings on one-run ball to earn his fifth win of the season. To finish the game, it was reliever Jalen Beeks, who gave up two hits and one run in a non-save opportunity with a big Arizona lead. In the ninth inning, Beeks threw a strike and stepped off the mound after his second pitch of the frame. It was a bizarre scene, but Arizona's manager Torey Lovullo revealed an even more bizarre reason why Beeks did that: He swallowed a fly. Diamondbacks Pitcher Swallowed a Fly in Odd Scene While speaking to reporters, Lovullo spoke about what happened to Beeks. "He swallowed a fly," Lovullo said when asked if Beeks was dehydrated. The D-backs manager also said he had "never seen that before." Initially, the skipper thought there was an injury to his reliever. 'You just hold your breath,' Lovullo said, via Manny Randhawa of 'You're wondering, like, 'Is it an oblique? Is it the back?'… By the time I got out there, he said that on his turn, he was going and the fly was present.' Beeks also spoke about the incident after the game. 'Yeah, l swallowed a fly when I lifted my leg,' Beeks said. 'Never had that happen, but, you know, we got through it. We got the win. That's the important thing." However, Beeks also admitted he gagged. 'I gagged a little bit,' Beeks said. 'It just took me a second, but I was fine. No big deal. Good story for later, though.' Well, Beeks ended the game and sealed the deal for the Diamondbacks. So far, there are no documented cases of an MLB pitcher swallowing a fly during a game, making this unusual moment at Coors Field potentially a story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
8 minutes ago
- USA Today
NFL preseason winners and losers: Jaxson Dart, Caleb Williams shine in Week 2
The NFL's 2025 preseason is nearly complete, 32 of its 49 games in the books — Week 2 set to conclude Monday night when the Washington Commanders host the Cincinnati Bengals. It's typically tempting to draw premature conclusions from the exhibition slate — and make no mistake, some of these games hardly approximate bona fide professional football, starters and other front-liners often completely spared. That doesn't mean there aren't some key takeaways to glean as the league's 32 teams finalize their preparations for the 18-week regular-season marathon that awaits, with more games to follow for those which run the best race. While acknowledging the football caveats inherent to August, your winners and losers from the weekend: NFL preseason Week 2 winners Take two drives and a grain of salt for what they're worth, but his (relatively) long-awaited debut in new Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson's offense went swimmingly in Sunday night's 38-0 whitewash of the Buffalo Bills. Williams was pinpoint accurate, made good decisions and practiced self-preservation − all things he struggled to do as a rookie after getting drafted first overall in 2024 and apparently throughout this summer's training camp. Again, two drives − yet sufficiently positive for the Bears and their fans to hang their hat on. For now. The Giants' first-round quarterback made his debut in front of the home fans Saturday and passed for one touchdown while running for another in a 31-12 drubbing of New Jersey's other team, the Jets. Dart also threw for 137 yards while connecting on all but two of his 16 throws. Russell Wilson will start the season behind center for the Giants, but Dart has consistently displayed the production, swagger and maturity this month that suggest he could be ready to play sooner than later − especially if the Giants struggle to pile up wins against the league's hardest schedule. After taking a kickoff 100 yards to the house last week, the New England Patriots' rookie running back ran for an 8-yard score Saturday. Fantasy owners take note − this guy and his big-play abilty are going to earn a significant workload this season, quite possibly to the tune of an RB1 role eventually. Despite a 10-7 debut in 2024, second-year Seattle coach Mike Macdonald wanted a more physical team in 2025 − and that means running the ball. With first-round G Grey Zabel opening holes, the Seahawks racked up 268 yards on the ground and 5.6 a clip during Friday night's defeat of the Chiefs, who rested most of their key players. Regardless, 268 yards amassed in chunks is still 268 yards amassed in chunks and such output foreshadows what could be a much more bruising offense. And the rich just get obscenely richer. After the reigning Super Bowl champions took some defensive hits during free agency, EVP/GM Howie Roseman invested his first two 2025 draft picks in LB Jihaad Campbell and S Andrew Mukuba, who are both competing for significant snaps. Campbell had a sack among his four tackles against the Cleveland Browns, and Mukuba had a 75-yard pick-six. Roseman may have successfully reloaded his D more quickly than anyone could have imagined − especially if these rooks are only asked to come off the bench. The Baltimore Ravens' rookie kicker officially won the job as the replacement for departed and disgraced predecessor Justin Tucker. Loop continued his sterling August by drilling five field goals Saturday in a 31-13 defeat of the Dallas Cowboys. Reclamation project Zach Wilson and rookie Quinn Ewers combined to complete 26 of 40 passes for 259 yards and three TDs during a 24-17 triump in Detroit on Saturday. No, Wilson and Ewers didn't face the Lions' top defenders and probably aren't players HC Mike McDaniel wants to see in his lineup for any extended period. Still, it's nice for the Fins to have multiple fallback plans at quarterback given Tagovailoa's extensive injury history. The Las Vegas Raiders' ballyhooed rookie back rushed for 33 yards on seven carries and his first (unofficial) touchdown Saturday a week after being held to negative yardage in his (unofficial) debut. But the real highlight occurred when Jeanty trucked San Francisco 49ers DB Deommodore Lenoir in the open field. The New Orleans Saints' rookie safety made five tackles and picked off a pass Sunday, helping to salvage a tie with the Jacksonville Jaguars and possibly cementing his own role. The former University of Georgia star, competing for a job with the Los Angeles Rams behind QBs Matthew Stafford and Jimmy Garoppolo, passed for 324 yards and three TDs, including the game-winner with 5 seconds left in a 23-22 defeat of the crosstown Chargers on Saturday. NFL preseason Week 2 losers The former University of Georgia star, competing for a job with the Los Angeles Rams behind QBs Matthew Stafford and Jimmy Garoppolo … was intercepted and subsequently steamrolled by 6-2, 305-pound rookie lineman TeRah Edwards in perhaps the weekend's most viral moment. Had he not returned his INT 40 yards and ducked out of bounds sooner, Sanker could have potentially set the Saints up for a game-winning field-goal try. But rookies gonna rookie – especially in August. After his, um, best (?) NFL game, the former Boise State star proclaimed, "I've arrived, and it's time to keep going and make plays for this team.' Can't wait to watch you this season, Ashton − you might even anchor my fantasy team. But, dude, you have most definitely not arrived yet nor made a play that counts for anything. Just keeping it a buck here ... but no doubt your arrival is pending. Drafted in the first round a year ago, the sophomore quarterbacks have combined for three regular-season starts − all by Penix − yet were relegated to bubble wrap over the weekend. Penix hasn't played for the Atlanta Falcons this preseason and barely did so last year. McCarthy is a year removed from a season-ending August knee injury and a week removed from limited snaps in his 2025 return for the Minnesota Vikings. We'll have to trust that Vikes coach Kevin O'Connell and Atlanta counterpart Raheem Morris are practicing appropriate load management. But given the expectations heaped on a pair of glorified rookies, their approach will invite questions if their teams − and their young signal-callers in particular − get off to slow starts next month. No points generated by Carolina's starers in Saturday's loss to the Houston Texans, and they apparently won't play again until the regular-season opener. Really? Indianapolis coach Shane Steichen says he's close to choosing between Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones as his QB1 for 2025. But as the old saying goes, "If you have two quarterbacks, you have none.' Through two preseason games, Richardson and Jones have collectively produced one touchdown drive − the former predictably alternating flashes of greatness and inconsistency, the latter … is Daniel Jones. Could be a QB carousel in Indy this year. Stay loose, Riley Leonard. The Browns rookie quarterback picked 50 spots ahead of Shedeur Sanders, who was down with an oblique injury, didn't look nearly as good as his draftmate during his own preseason debut, Gabriel serving up an interception returned for a touchdown and losing a fumble while leading just one TD drive in a half of work. To make matters worse, Gabriel made a remark about 'entertainers' during an in-game interview that some interpreted as a shot at Sanders, forcing him to subsequently clarify he was not referring to his teammate. Still, all kinds of rookie mistakes. Acquired in an offseason trade in order to compete for the backup job behind Dak Prescott, the Dallas Cowboys' newest quarterback once again didn't look ready for the role Saturday while playing the majority of that decisive loss to the Ravens. Milton completed half of his 18 passes for 122 yards and was picked off once while being outplayed by Baltimore backup Cooper Rush, Prescott's reliable understudy in recent years. So about those sanctions handed down to your alma mater and former employer in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Coach? Seriously, feel free to, ahem, "engage" any time. If you're attending a preseason game between teams that just conducted joint practices (think Broncos-Cardinals or Buccaneers-Steelers), don't expect to see many players you recognize on the field once kickoff actually rolls around. Preseason football − it's fantastic … unless you're a paying fan. Contributing: Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz All NFL news on and off the field. Sign up for USA TODAY's 4th and Monday newsletter.
Newsweek
9 minutes ago
- Newsweek
Johnny Manziel Sends Clear Message to Shedeur Sanders Amid Browns QB Battle
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. After making a memorable impression in his NFL preseason debut, Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders had to sit and watch as his competition—fellow rookie QB Dillon Gabriel—also put on an impressive performance in his debut as well. Gabriel, who led Oregon to a 13-1 record and appearance in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, completed 13 of 18 passes for 143 yards and an interception in Cleveland's 22-13 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday. "We have plenty to clean up," Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said of Gabriel's performance, via "There are some things that I thought he did well. I thought our offense as a whole on third down was very good early, which allowed us to stay on the field because I don't think we were great on first and second down." While the consensus among most analysts was that Sanders actually played better than Gabriel, some are still convinced Sanders' has an uphill battle if he's going to take Gabriel's spot on Cleveland's roster. More NFL: 49ers Could Face NFL Punishment Over Brandon Aiyuk Decision Shedeur Sanders #12 of the Cleveland Browns walks out of the tunnel before the start of the NFL Preseason 2025 game between Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on August 16, 2025... Shedeur Sanders #12 of the Cleveland Browns walks out of the tunnel before the start of the NFL Preseason 2025 game between Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on August 16, 2025 in Philadelphia, has been harshly criticized more than arguably any other player this offseason, and if there's anyone who can relate to what the 23-year-old QB is going through right now, it's former Browns QB Johnny Manziel. Though Manziel was a first-round pick back in 2014 and Sanders is a fifth-rounder, both were extremely accomplished college QBs who entered the league with arguably more buzz surrounding them than anyone else from their respective draft classes. More NFL: Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Receives New Major Injury Update Despite Manziel's NFL career fizzling out after just two seasons, the former Heisman Trophy winner doesn't want to see Sanders experience a similar fate, which is why during a recent interview with USA Today, Manziel offered Sanders some sage advice. "Looking at it from an outside perspective, somebody that obviously has ties to Cleveland — just keep going, keep balling, keep trying to get better," Manziel told USA Today. "Eventually his day's going to come to where he is the starter there and hopefully he can make the most of it and he's got people excited." Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel #2 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates after a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 13, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel #2 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates after a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 13, 2015 in Cleveland, NFL: 49ers Lose Bidding War to NFC Rival for Former Second-Round WR But Gabriel isn't the only signal-caller Sanders has to worry about. Former Super Bowl champion Joe Flacco is expected to be named Cleveland's QB1, and Kenny Pickett, who's been the Browns No. 2 QB for all of training camp, is expected to stay directly behind Flacco on the depth chart despite not practicing much after suffering a hamstring injury at the start of camp. Which means Sanders, Gabriel and recently signed veteran Tyler Huntley are seemingly battling it out for one position. With just one more preseason game remaining, Stefanski admitted he wants to decide who his starting quarterback and backups will be so there's no uncertainty hanging over anyone's head before the team's final preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday. "I want to get through the next couple of days, but certainly [naming a starter is] something that we're going to do here sooner than later," Stefanski told reporters on Sunday. More NFL: Colts Predicted to Replace Anthony Richardson With Heisman Trophy Frontrunner
