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Miami Herald
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
News, notes, observations from the Dolphins' Wednesday practice session. Who impressed
Notes and observations from Wednesday's Dolphins OTA session, the first of five practices that will be open to reporters over the next 15 days before the team adjourns for time off before training camp: ▪ Cam Smith, the former second-round pick, was smoked by Jaylen Waddle on a 60-yard touchdown, then grabbed his quad at the end of the play. He was limping noticeably, left briefly and then returned. Smith has battled injuries and performed unevenly during two seasons with the team and the Dolphins have put him on notice that he must perform. Miami has been counting on him to help fill a void at corner; whether he can remains to be seen. ▪ Austin Jackson, coming off knee surgery last November, was working at right tackle -- an encouraging sign. The one remaining health question on the offensive line will be whether new guard James Daniels, off a Week 4 torn Achilles, will be ready for training camp. ▪ Receiver Tyreek Hill, coming off two offseason wrist procedures, was training on his own doing 7 on 7 work and also doing a juggling drill with De'Von Achane that clearly showed he doesn't have a good mastery of the hand yet. Hill, whose right wrist is heavily taped, will be ready for camp, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, has said on his TV segment. ▪ Tua Tagovailoa completed a 30-yard pass to Jaylen Waddle, who had two 30-plus yard catches and was the most impactful receiver working with Tagovailoa on Wednesday. Waddle did his damage against Cam Smith, Storm Duck and Ethan Bonner. Waddle and Bradley Chubb were arguably the top performers Wednesday. ▪ Chubb, who hasn't played in a game in 17 month, sacked new No. 2 quarterback Zach Wilson twice, including once while being blocked by Ryan Hayes. He's rounding into form after major knee injuries. ▪ Second-year edge player Chop Robinson had a good day, including at least one sack. ▪ Duck, one of several players competing for a bigger job after the release of Kendall Fuller and the inevitable forthcoming trade of Jalen Ramsey, wore the orange jersey given to the previous day's practice standout. Edge player Jaelan Phillips and cornerback Ethan Bonner wore the orange jerseys on Tuesday. ▪ There will be some growing pains for rookie second-round pick Jonah Savaiinaea. Matt Dickerson beat him for a sack. ▪ Receiver Tajh Washington, the 2024 seventh-round pick, was in a red non-contact jersey. He missed all of last season with an injury sustained during the summer. ▪ Tight end Tanner Connor, whose season ended prematurely last year due to injury, had a nice reception from Tagovailoa in 7 on 7 drills. Isaiah Johnson was in coverage. Veteran Jonnu Smith wasn't working Wednesday, so there were plenty of opportunities for the other tight ends. ▪ Besides Smith and Ramsey (who is no longer around the team), defensive linemen Zach Sieler also wasn't spotted, but these workouts are voluntary. ▪ Veteran running back Alexander Mattison, signed as a free agent in March, had a nice run after a catch from Zach Wilson on an outlet pass that he could have run for a touchdown if the play hadn't been stopped. Linebacker Willie Gay Jr. was vicitimized in coverage on that play. ▪ Rookie running back Ollie Gordon III has good speed and showed an ability to turn a corner on outside runs. ▪ Wilson completed a pass to Dee Eskridge, who made a nice one-handed catch with cornerback Kendall Sheffield in coverage. But Wilson also threw two poor passes. ▪ Safety Elijah Campbell stripped running back Jaylen Wright on a carry. ▪ Jaelan Phillips, off last September's knee injury, didn't participate in team work but has been involved in practice, Mike McDaniel said. ▪ Grayson Murphy, the former UCLA edge rusher who missed his rookie season last year due to injury, had a nice pressure on No. 4 quarterback Brett Gabbert, flushing him out of the pocket. Miami Herald sports writers Omar Kelly and C. Isaiah Smalls III reported from the team's practice site in Miami Gardens.
News.com.au
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
‘Ridiculous': State of Origin sin bin controversy erupts in opener
Controversy has unfolded in the opening half of the State of Origin opener with fans left seeing red. In the dying seconds and with the Maroons looking to finally impact the scoreboard, a kick into the end zone hung in the air as Xavier Coates came leaping in. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. As the Queensland star leapt for the ball he was met in the air by Blues counterpart Brian To'o with the ball bobbling out of his hands and onto the Suncorp turf. Coates instantly argued with Ashley Klein that he was impeded with the official sending it to be checked by the Bunker. As slow motion replays began to roll it appeared the Blues star had wrapped his arms around Coates. 'There's no doubt he grabs Xavier Coates there,' Cam Smith said in commentary. The Bunker ultimately ruled it was a professional foul, which means To'o will now spend the first 10 minutes of the second half in the sin bin. The decision however from the Bunker to penalise the diminutive Blues star left those watching on seething. Darren Lockyer on Nine's halftime coverage said of the To'o sin bin: 'I thought he was a little bit hard done by it. A professional foul is something you do deliberately. I think that was an instinctive reaction.' Phil Gould added: 'I think it's a ridiculous exaggeration and a ridiculous interpretation of the rule. They're fighting for the ball in the possession. It's not a sin bin in an origin match.' The Mole wrote on X: 'Joke sin bin.. no intent from To'o to tackle … just got out-jumped.' Reporter Lachlan Jeffery wrote: 'That's just the worst call ever. I know they have to keep Queensland in the game, but that is so far from the correct call it's not funny. Even Queenslanders know that that's blatantly incorrect.' The moment opened the door up for the Maroons after the Blues had dominated proceedings in the first half. In a moment of pure magic, Latrell Mitchell stunned fans with a freak act that helped extend the Blues' lead. The ball worked its way to the left hand side of the field and Latrell Mitchell passed the ball on to To'o while mid-air as he was about to get tackled. 'He actually caught and passed that in mid-air, Latrell Mitchell,' Cam Smith said on Nine. Brad Fittler added: 'Latrell when he threw the ball he was off the ground. I don't know how he finds the strength to be able to flick it through his hands that quick.' Joey Johns just said this Blues start is: 'As good as it gets. They're (Queensland) getting blown away.'
Forbes
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Rebooting Matt Shaw Worked Perfectly For The Cubs
Giving an unproven prospect like Matt Shaw the third base job out of spring training was originally a disaster for the Chicago Cubs. After retooling his swing back in the minors, he looks like a stud after all. In five games since getting recalled, Shaw has eight hits and a walk in 20 plate appearances, including five doubles. That's a .421/.450/.684 batting line, albeit in a limited sample, and it has the Cubs encouraged that they made the right call to entrust their third base job to him in the first place—and another correct decision to send him back to Iowa for a month to figure things out. Shaw was the 13th overall pick in the 2023 draft out of the University of Maryland. He obliterated pitching at every level of the minors in his first year and a half as a professional, and he was ranked the 19th-best prospect in baseball before this season by The Cubs had enough faith in his abilities that they traded the third basemen above and below him on the depth chart this offseason. They sent incumbent starter Isaac Paredes and 2024 first-round pick Cam Smith to the Houston Astros in exchange for Kyle Tucker. They passed on the opportunity to add competition at the position after the trade, essentially handing the job to Shaw. He made his major-league debut on Opening Day when the Cubs took on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Tokyo. He struggled greatly over the first three weeks of the season, batting .172/.294/.241 with one home run through April 14 when the Cubs sent him back Triple-A. There were several red flags in his batting metrics at that point. His average exit velocity of 82.7 mph was nearly the lowest in MLB, as he was taking a lot of bad hacks with low bat speed just to make contact. His contact rate on pitches in the strike zone was uncharacteristically low, and he was making too many weak outs on pitches outside of the zone. A mechanical flaw appears to have been the culprit for his problems, and the Cubs worked with him to tone down his leg kick in Triple-A. It worked almost immediately, as evidenced by his .286/.409/.560 batting line in 24 games with Iowa, including six home runs. While Shaw has only been back in Chicago for less than a week, it appears he brought his successful new approach with him. He's a welcome addition to the Cubs lineup. Even though they're in first place in the National League Central with a 31-20 record, they haven't gotten much production from his replacements at third base. They've tried Jon Berti, Vidal Bruján, Nicky Lopez, and Gage Workman. Combined, those four players have a .206/.270/.246 slash line with no home runs over 137 plate appearances. If the last five games are any indication, the Matt Shaw should have a tight grip on third base in the Cubs lineup, not just for this season, but for several years to come. That was the original plan at the beginning of the year, and it just took a brief reboot to get back on track.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Astros right-hander Hayden Wesneski set for season-ending Tommy John elbow surgery
Houston Astros starting pitcher Hayden Wesneski throws to the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps) ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Houston Astros right-hander Hayden Wesneski is set to undergo Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery, likely sidelining him until late in the 2026 season. Wesneski went on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort on May 9, three days after allowing four runs over four innings in a 4-3 loss at Milwaukee. The 27-year-old was 1-3 with a 4.50 ERA. Advertisement Wesneski joined the Astros along with Isaac Paredes and Cam Smith in the offseason trade that sent Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs. He has 28 starts among 74 appearances over four big league seasons. The Astros, who announced the diagnosis after Sunday's 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers, skipped Wesneski for a turn in their rotation before the start against the Brewers. 'In Milwaukee, I felt better,' Wesneski said. 'Next day, I felt great. I was super pumped about it. Got on the airplane, landed at home in Houston and it just started swelling up. Off day only got worse.' Wesneski said he will stay in the Dallas area for surgery, hoping to have it this week. Texas Rangers physician Dr. Keith Meister will perform the procedure. Advertisement With the Cubs last season, Wesneski spent time on the injured list with a right forearm strain. He had seven starts among 28 appearances in 2024 after getting 11 starts and 23 relief outings two years ago. All six of Wesneski's appearances this season were starts. ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Isaac Paredes' go-ahead two-run single
Isaac Paredes drives a single through the right side into right-center field that drives in Cam Smith and Jeremy Peña, taking a 3-2 lead for the Astros in the 7th inning
