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USA Today
14 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
FIRST LOOK: New Orleans Saints release 2025 golden alt jerseys, how to buy
New coach, new quarterback, new outlook in New Orleans. Fresh off signing recently-drafted QB Tyler Shough, Kellen Moore and the Saints will open Training Camp on Wednesday, July 23. To add to the hype, the team released its new alt jersey on Tuesday, and fans are sure to think it's good as gold. Shop Saints 2025 throwback jerseys Lightweight, breathable fabric with built-in Dri-FIT technology keeps you cool and comfortable as you support your Saints on their quest for an NFC South title. The new Saints jerseys are available for a variety of players and start at $129.99. See below for some of your favorite Saints: New Orleans Saints 2025 alternate jerseys Alvin Kamara New Orleans Saints Nike Gameday Golds Alternate Jersey Repping one of the most exciting players on the field can make you feel like the most exciting person off the field. Shop new Alvin Kamara gold Saints jersey Chris Olave New Orleans Saints Nike Gameday Golds Alternate Jersey Shop WR1's jersey and get ready for a big season. Shop new Chris Olave gold Saints jersey Cameron Jordan New Orleans Saints Nike Gameday Golds Alternate Jersey Be one with the heart and soul of the Saints defense. Shop new Cam Jordan gold Saints jersey More Saints: The New Orleans Saints' schedule is here. How to buy 2025 NFL tickets
Yahoo
19 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Betaworks' third fund closes at $66M to invest in early-stage AI startups
New York City-based Betaworks has closed its $66 million Fund III, which will focus on investing in early-stage AI companies. Betaworks has been investing in AI since at least 2016 and, through its investment program Camp, has backed companies such as Huggingface and Granola. Jordan Crook, a partner at the firm (and former TechCrunch employee), said the new fund will focus on agents, native AI interfaces, and application-layer AI. 'Around these themes, we will continue to do straight seed investing and the Betaworks Camps,' Crook said. Fund III will seek to invest in at least 25 pre-seed to seed investments, as well as make at least 50 investments into startups as part of the Betaworks Camps program. 'Thus far, we've done around 37 deals,' Crook said, adding that the average check size was around $500,000. Crook called the current fundraising environment 'frothy' for startups, and 'spiky' for funds, but she noted that Fund III saw many of the firm's previous limited partners returning to invest. 'The fundraising environment in venture was challenging in 2024, and we weren't exempt, given that we were upsizing our fund,' she said. Betaworks previously raised a $46 million Fund II in 2020, and a $48 million Fund I in 2016. It launched in 2008 as a venture studio, and has since become a staple in the New York City tech ecosystem, launching its Betaworks Camps program in 2016. The firm's other notable investments include Tumblr and Kickstarter.
USA Today
20 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
WATCH: DeAndre Hopkins arrives for Baltimore Ravens training camp
DeAndre Hopkins, a veteran wide receiver and future Hall of Famer, arrived at the Under Armour Performance Center for Ravens training camp .@DeAndreHopkins reporting for Training Camp The Baltimore Ravens are gearing up for the 2025 NFL season, which features plenty of new and returning faces within the organization. Several players, coaches, and front-office members are crucial to the team's success this season. One big addition was star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Hopkins, a veteran wide receiver and future Hall of Famer, can help make the Ravens' passing game more efficient in the most significant moments. Training camp reporting day is Tuesday, and the efficient wide receiver was among the first players to arrive at the Under Armour Performance Center. Background Position: WR Age: 33 Experience: 13-year pro 2025 cap hit: $2,004,000 2024 recap Hopkins posted his seventh 1,000-yard season in 2023 with the Tennessee Titans and was still productive last year. Following a trade from the Tennessee Titans to the Kansas City Chiefs in October, he caught 41 passes for 437 yards and four touchdowns for the Chiefs over the final 10 regular-season games. Hopkins added three receptions during the postseason and caught a touchdown pass and a two-point conversion for the Chiefs during their loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. 2025 outlook The move gives the Ravens a legit third option at wide receiver and one of the NFL's most efficient trios of pass catchers. Hopkins, most importantly, provides quarterback Lamar Jackson with an elite red zone target. Biggest question: Can Hopkins take Ravens' passing game to bigger heights? Of the 70 wide receivers who've had 500 targets since 2013, Hopkins has the fifth-lowest drop rate at 1.6%. Last season, the Ravens' wide receivers ranked 30th in the NFL with a 5.1% drop rate. With the opposing defenses likely to lock in on Derrick Henry even more in 2025, Hopkins provides the Ravens with an elite pass catcher who'll produce in the most challenging moments. Hopkins has been one of his generation's most productive wide receivers, having been selected to five Pro Bowls and named first-team All-Pro three times. Since entering the league in 2013, his 984 receptions lead all wide receivers, and his 12,965 receiving yards top all players.
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
NFL Draft Summer Scouting Report: Lyndon Cooper, C, Pittsburgh
Summer is here, and it is everyone's favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football for Vikings fans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Minnesota. Are we going to write about quarterbacks? You know it, but why? Because other NFL teams will draft them, just as they will draft every other position. It all matters whether these players end up on the Vikings, the Bears, or the Steelers. We write these so Vikings fans can be the most informed fans. So if you are still with us, enjoy our latest Summer Scouting report as we prepare you for the Fall. Player Information Player: Lyndon Cooper School: Pittsburgh Height/Weight: 6-2/310 lbs. Player Background - 3-Star Recruit - Transferred from NC State to Pittsburgh - Earned Starting Center Job During Summer Camp in 2024 Career Stats Heading into the 2025 Season - 26 Career Games - 16 Career Starts Notable PFF Numbers Heading into the 2025 Season - 59.6 PFF Run Blocking Grade - 73.4 PFF Pass Blocking Grade - 463 Run Blocking Grade - 769 Pass Blocking Grade Player Traits - Fast hands, constantly fighting for leverage - Good grip to maintain leverage when he gets it - Underrated power in his initial punch - Athletic playstyle, ability to pull when need be - Good base to anchor the middle Player Summary Lyndon Cooper is good in run blocking, but he thrives really as a pass protector. I really enjoy watching his hands as he is constantly working for leverage and fending off defenders as they look to get one over on him, but he is relentless. He shows good athletic ability to be able to pull if needed, but he is also just as good in anchoring the middle of the offensive line for the dynamic Pitt offense as well. For today's NFL, he would be a seamless fit into so many schemes that the versatility is something folks will like as we get closer to April after the Fall.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
NFL Quarterback Suffers Season-Ending Injury Before Training Camp
NFL Quarterback Suffers Season-Ending Injury Before Training Camp originally appeared on The Spun. After serving as the Tennessee Titans QB1 for the past two years, Will Levis' season is now reportedly over before it even began. With the team drafting Miami's Cam Ward first overall this past April, Levis was expected to be the backup in Brian Callahan's offense in 2025. But instead the 26-year-old has decided he'd be better served repairing his injured shoulder in an effort to be ready for next fall. According to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Levis' surgery is scheduled for July 29. With no further details about what happened this offseason to lead the former second-round pick down this path. "After consulting with doctors and his representatives, Will Levis has decided to undergo shoulder surgery that will sideline him for the entire 2025 season," the Titans said in a statement Monday. "We support his decision to focus on his long-term health. He approached the offseason with professionalism and showed clear growth as a leader. We remain confident in his full recovery." Levis dealt with a shoulder injury last season when he started 12 games with a 2-10 record, 2,091 passing yards and a 13:12 touchdown-interception ratio. And now the Titans will be forced to turn to Brandon Allen and Tim Boyle as backups (at least until they potentially sign someone else). Tennessee reportedly owes Levis one more year of guaranteed salary after this season. Which begs the question is this the last we'll see of Will Levis in a Titans uniform?NFL Quarterback Suffers Season-Ending Injury Before Training Camp first appeared on The Spun on Jul 21, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 21, 2025, where it first appeared.
