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Boston Globe
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Patriots safety preview: Kyle Dugger and Jabrill Peppers must return to form or this position will need to be addressed
By the numbers: 3: The number of defensive touchdowns scored by Dugger in his career. Only three players in Patriots history (Ty Law, Tedy Bruschi, Willie McGinest) have more. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 5: According to Pro Football Focus, the number of positions — deep safety, strong safety, slot cornerback, defensive line, and outside cornerback — played by Woodson at Cal last season. Advertisement The skinny: With all the turnover on both sides of the ball the last 18 months, Dugger and Peppers feel like part of a bygone era. (Dugger, a second-round pick in 2020, is one of the last players on the roster to have played in a postseason game as a member of the Patriots.) But heading into 2025, both remain at the top of the depth chart. That being said, both need to find a way back following uncharacteristically subpar seasons. Related : Advertisement The Patriots figure to get some help from Hawkins and Pettus, who provided good depth in 2024. Nicknamed 'The Eraser' in college, Woodson flashed positively during spring workouts and will almost certainly be a part of the mix. He was versatile at Cal but could ultimately be a fit at free safety if everything works according to plan. And Epps is part of the conversation, as well. In the end, this is a position that will need to be addressed moving forward, as Peppers and Dugger are approaching 30. Their physical approach would have taken a greater toll on a lesser player, but if they can rebound, the possibility of a short-term return to the stability the duo has offered in the past is enticing, particularly as part of the new scheme installed by coach Mike Vrabel and How does this position rate against the rest of the league? Middle of the pack, with the chance to improve if Dugger and Peppers are back in form. There's plenty of good here, including the depth provided by Hawkins and Pettus. If Woodson is able to step in and play on a consistent basis, the ceiling for this group could reach even higher. Advertisement Quote of note: 'I don't think anybody's really sorted out anything as far as roles on this football team yet. I like the people. I like the players. You haven't seen Dugger on the field just because he's working through something, which is not uncommon in the spring. I love Jabrill's energy. I like his passion for the game. I like his energy when he comes in the building. Those things are all very positive, and then the new players and the new additions are trying to carve out a role, as well.' — Vrabel, speaking in May about the safeties. Biggest story lines: Can Dugger and Peppers rebound? Were the inconsistencies in Dugger's usually steady game last year solely the result of his ankle injury or the first sign of something more concerning? Could Woodson find a spot in the starting lineup as a rookie? Christopher Price can be reached at
Fox Sports
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Levu's 3-run HR helps UCLA beat UC Irvine 8-5 to sweep Los Angeles Regional
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mulivai Levu hit a three-run home run, Dean West and Payton Brennan added two RBIs apiece and UCLA jumped to a big lead and then held on to beat UC Irvine 8-5 on Sunday night and win the Los Angeles Regional. UCLA (45-16) clinched its first trip to the super regionals since 2019. UC Irvine (43-17) beat Arizona State 11-6 in a loser-out game earlier Sunday. The Anteaters made back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time since they went to six straight tourneys from 2006-11. Roman Martin's RBI single off Finnegan Wall (0-1) in the first inning made it 1-0 and the Bruins led the rest of the way. Cashel Dugger hit a single in the second that drove in Brennan, who doubled to lead off the inning, and then scored on a sacrifice fly by Roch Cholowsky to make it 3-0. Dugger and Phoenix Call drew back-to-back walks to lead off the fourth and West followed with a bunt single to load the bases. Dugger scored on another sacrifice fly by Cholowsky and, after Levu's homer, Brennan added a sacrifice fly to make it 8-0. James Castagnola and Alonso Reyes each had an RBI for the Anteaters in the fourth, Anthony Martinez hit a two-run double in the fifth and Reyes hit a lead-off home in the sixth to cap the scoring. Chris Grothues (3-1) came on in relief of starter Wylan Moss with one out and the bases loaded in the fourth. Grothues got Reyes to groundout, driving in Martinez, and struck out Blake Penso to limit the damage. Easton Hawk pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his sixth save of the season. ___ AP college sports: in this topic
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Levu's 3-run HR helps UCLA beat UC Irvine 8-5 to sweep Los Angeles Regional
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mulivai Levu hit a three-run home run, Dean West and Payton Brennan added two RBIs apiece and UCLA jumped to a big lead and then held on to beat UC Irvine 8-5 on Sunday night and win the Los Angeles Regional. UCLA (45-16) clinched its first trip to the super regionals since 2019. Advertisement UC Irvine (43-17) beat Arizona State 11-6 in a loser-out game earlier Sunday. The Anteaters made back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time since they went to six straight tourneys from 2006-11. Roman Martin's RBI single off Finnegan Wall (0-1) in the first inning made it 1-0 and the Bruins led the rest of the way. Cashel Dugger hit a single in the second that drove in Brennan, who doubled to lead off the inning, and then scored on a sacrifice fly by Roch Cholowsky to make it 3-0. Dugger and Phoenix Call drew back-to-back walks to lead off the fourth and West followed with a bunt single to load the bases. Dugger scored on another sacrifice fly by Cholowsky and, after Levu's homer, Brennan added a sacrifice fly to make it 8-0. James Castagnola and Alonso Reyes each had an RBI for the Anteaters in the fourth, Anthony Martinez hit a two-run double in the fifth and Reyes hit a lead-off home in the sixth to cap the scoring. Advertisement Chris Grothues (3-1) came on in relief of starter Wylan Moss with one out and the bases loaded in the fourth. Grothues got Reyes to groundout, driving in Martinez, and struck out Blake Penso to limit the damage. Easton Hawk pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his sixth save of the season. ___ AP college sports: The Associated Press
Winnipeg Free Press
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Levu's 3-run HR helps UCLA beat UC Irvine 8-5 to sweep Los Angeles Regional
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mulivai Levu hit a three-run home run, Dean West and Payton Brennan added two RBIs apiece and UCLA jumped to a big lead and then held on to beat UC Irvine 8-5 on Sunday night and win the Los Angeles Regional. UCLA (45-16) clinched its first trip to the super regionals since 2019. UC Irvine (43-17) beat Arizona State 11-6 in a loser-out game earlier Sunday. The Anteaters made back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time since they went to six straight tourneys from 2006-11. Roman Martin's RBI single off Finnegan Wall (0-1) in the first inning made it 1-0 and the Bruins led the rest of the way. Cashel Dugger hit a single in the second that drove in Brennan, who doubled to lead off the inning, and then scored on a sacrifice fly by Roch Cholowsky to make it 3-0. Dugger and Phoenix Call drew back-to-back walks to lead off the fourth and West followed with a bunt single to load the bases. Dugger scored on another sacrifice fly by Cholowsky and, after Levu's homer, Brennan added a sacrifice fly to make it 8-0. James Castagnola and Alonso Reyes each had an RBI for the Anteaters in the fourth, Anthony Martinez hit a two-run double in the fifth and Reyes hit a lead-off home in the sixth to cap the scoring. Chris Grothues (3-1) came on in relief of starter Wylan Moss with one out and the bases loaded in the fourth. Grothues got Reyes to groundout, driving in Martinez, and struck out Blake Penso to limit the damage. Easton Hawk pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his sixth save of the season. ___ AP college sports:
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Ronnie Dugger, trailblazing founder of The Texas Observer, dies at 95
Ronnie Dugger, the founding editor of The Texas Observer once referred to as the 'godfather of progressive journalism in Texas,' died Tuesday in Austin. He was 95. His death was related to Alzheimer's disease complications, said his daughter, New York Times health and science editor Celia W. Dugger. Dugger launched the Observer in 1954, when he was just 24 and a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He wanted to create not just a newspaper, but something to serve 'the rolling, ongoing community of liberal and left, radical, some centrist and conservative, decent people, still moored in this still oligarchical political hellhole, beautiful Texas,' he wrote in the Observer in 2014, recalling the time when the publication was created. He wrote the Observer's mission statement, which is still displayed on its website today: 'We will serve no group or party but will hew hard to the truth as we find it and the right as we see it.' Gus Bova, the Observer's editor-in-chief, described Dugger as a 'trailblazing journalist in Texas.' 'He insisted on covering stories that, in the 1950s, the major daily papers wouldn't touch. He drove around Texas in this broken-down little old car, finding stories of KKK violence in East Texas or issues faced by Mexican Americans in San Antonio or the border,' Bova said. 'Now we see journalism like then it was really something different that he started.' The Austin-based Observer has been awarded multiple national awards in its 71-year history. The New York Times Book Review once called it 'that outpost of reason in the Southwest.' In 2023, the publication almost shut down because of funding issues, but then it crowdsourced more than $300,000 and continued its operations. Ceila Dugger said 'journalism runs in the family.' Dugger's grandson, Max Bearak, also works at The New York Times. She said she was inspired to join the profession by her father's belief in the power of the press. 'Our house was just alive with people who were in the thick of Texas politics, trying to make this a better state,' she said. 'It was impossible not to be infected as a young person by all of that.' Dugger was known for his indefatigable work ethic. In a 1974 op-ed, Dugger's former colleague, historian Lawrence Goodwyn, reflected on how Dugger stood out from other young journalists, in their early thirties at the time, who were already worn out because of the high-paced reporting in Texas politics. Goodwyn recalled a conversation with one of them who said, 'I don't know how Dugger does it.' Jim Hightower, who was the Observer's editor in the 1970s, recalled that at that time, there was barely any coverage of progressive candidates in Texas. Dugger wanted to change that. 'His integrity was not sanctimonious. It was not some stiff concept to put on a honesty and truth,' he said. 'His belief in journalism that guided my own ever since is that you tell the truth. You tell what you see, what you hear, what you smell. And do so with as much liveliness as you possibly can.' Dugger was concerned with more than just Texas politics. He wrote biographies of Lyndon B. Johnson and Ronald Reagan. And he was strongly against nuclear weapons, as reflected in his first book, 'Dark Star: Hiroshima Reconsidered in the Life of Claude Eatherly of Lincoln Park, Texas.' Bova said that up through last year, he was still talking about nuclear weapon threats, democracy and journalism, and would read The New York Times every morning. Outside of journalism, Dugger was passionate about Russian literature, loved reading, and 'wrote thousands of poems that were never published,' his daughter said. On top of all the national recognition Dugger received throughout his career, Joe Holley wrote in the Observer's obituary for Dugger, 'he will always be associated with the scrappy little Austin-based political journal created in his image.' Disclosure: New York Times and University of Texas at Austin have been financial supporters of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune's journalism. Find a complete list of them here. First round of TribFest speakers announced! Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Maureen Dowd; U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio; Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker; U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California; and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas are taking the stage Nov. 13–15 in Austin. Get your tickets today!
