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19-07-2025
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Shaquill Griffin's new Seahawks jersey number revealed
The Seattle Seahawks officially reunited with cornerback Shaquill Griffin towards the end of June. Griffin, originally a third round selection by Seattle during the 2017 NFL draft, has made his way back to the Emerald City on a one-year deal after four years and four teams away. However, Griffin will be sporting a somewhat new look in his second stint. When he was last with the Seahawks, the Pro Bowler wore the No. 26 jersey, which is currently occupied by running back Zach Charbonnet. This time around, Griffin will be wearing a number with immense history in Seattle... No. 24. There is a considerable portion of the 12th Man that would like to see No. 24 retired permanently by the Seahawks organization. Historically, Seattle has only retired the jerseys of those who went into the Pro Football Hall of Fame primarily as Seahawks - such as Steve Largent, Walter Jones, Cortez Kennedy, and Kenny Easley. But Marshawn Lynch is a different case, as he was truly the face of the organization's rise to national prominence during the Pete Carroll era. His unique personality and bruising playing style has made him a cult classic in the Pacific Northwest. There is of course the Ken Griffey Jr. connection to the number as well, who also wore No. 24. There are just as many Seattle sports fans who would like to see the No. 24 retired city-wide across all the professional teams in the region. But for now, No. 24 will once again take the field in Seattle, and hopefully there's still a little magic left in it for a legacy Seahawk like Shaquill Griffin. This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Seahawks CB Shaquill Griffin has a new jersey number this time around
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17-07-2025
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This Week in Sports Trivia: July 17, 2025
Major League Baseball might be onto something here. Twenty-three years after then-commissioner Bud Selig famously shrugged when officials asked him how they should end an All-Star Game still tied after 11 innings — he chose to call it — the league had a new option. No extra innings. No ghost runners. No tie. Instead, the American League and National League squared off in a home run derby-style swing-off to decide the winner. Each side had three sluggers, and each slugger got three swings. Talk about drama. We won't reveal the details here. That would spoil one of our quiz questions, and we want to make sure you've been paying attention. But rest assured, it was fun. So good luck, and if you have a moment, you should play our daily Connections: Sports Edition, too! Top stories mentioned in this week's quiz Cal Raleigh joins Ken Griffey Jr. as the only Mariners to win MLB's Home Run Derby MLB All-Star Game: NL edges AL on tie-breaking home run swing-off Extension with Jets will make Sauce Gardner highest-paid CB in NFL history Iga Świątek dominates Amanda Anisimova in Wimbledon final, 6-0, 6-0 Why Jannik Sinner's Wimbledon win changes rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz Is there a chance LeBron James won't be with the Lakers next season? Too much hype for SEC star? 'Talk is cheap, I've gotta prove it.' Portland's WNBA expansion franchise unveils its nickname Messi's record scoring streak comes to an end in Inter Miami loss This article originally appeared in The Athletic. NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, College Football, WNBA, Soccer, Olympics, Tennis 2025 The Athletic Media Company
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15-07-2025
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Cal Raleigh's Home Run Derby win boosts ESPN ratings by 5%
ATLANTA (AP) — Big Dumper helped drive a big boost to ratings for Monday night's Home Run Derby. ESPN said Tuesday that viewership for Cal Raleigh's Home Run Derby victory was up 5% from 2024, according to Nielsen ratings. Raleigh's win over fellow finalist Junior Caminero of Tampa Bay drew an average audience of 5,729,000 viewers, up from 5,451,000 viewers in 2024 when Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Teoscar Hernández topped Bobby Witt Jr. in the finals. Advertisement ESPN says the combined audience on ESPN and ESPN2 peaked with 6,307,000 viewers at 9:30 p.m. ET. That made the Home Run Derby one of the most-watched programs of the day, including all broadcast and cable choices. Raleigh's father, Todd was his personal pitcher for the event. The Seattle catcher's 15-year-old brother, Todd Jr., was his catcher. The elder Raleigh is a former coach of Tennessee and Western Carolina. Raleigh, 28, leads the majors with 38 homers and 82 RBIs and is the American League's starting catcher in Tuesday night's All-Star Game. Raleigh became the second Mariners player to take the title, following three-time winner Ken Griffey Jr., who was on the field, snapping photos. ___ AP MLB: The Associated Press
Associated Press
15-07-2025
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Cal Raleigh's Home Run Derby win boosts ESPN ratings by 5%
ATLANTA (AP) — Big Dumper helped drive a big boost to ratings for Monday night's Home Run Derby. ESPN said Tuesday that viewership for Cal Raleigh's Home Run Derby victory was up 5% from 2024, according to Nielsen ratings. Raleigh's win over fellow finalist Junior Caminero of Tampa Bay drew an average audience of 5,729,000 viewers, up from 5,451,000 viewers in 2024 when Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Teoscar Hernández topped Bobby Witt Jr. in the finals. ESPN says the combined audience on ESPN and ESPN2 peaked with 6,307,000 viewers at 9:30 p.m. ET. That made the Home Run Derby one of the most-watched programs of the day, including all broadcast and cable choices. Raleigh's father, Todd was his personal pitcher for the event. The Seattle catcher's 15-year-old brother, Todd Jr., was his catcher. The elder Raleigh is a former coach of Tennessee and Western Carolina. Raleigh, 28, leads the majors with 38 homers and 82 RBIs and is the American League's starting catcher in Tuesday night's All-Star Game. Raleigh became the second Mariners player to take the title, following three-time winner Ken Griffey Jr., who was on the field, snapping photos. ___ AP MLB:
CTV News
15-07-2025
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With family support, Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher, switch-hitter to win Home Run Derby
ATLANTA — Cal Raleigh approached the All-Star Home Run Derby like a day on the lawn. Dad was on the mound and baby brother was behind the plate. Only this time, there were tens of thousands looking on at Truist Park and a US$1 million prize. 'It goes all the way back to him coming home and me forcing him to throw me a ball and hit it in the backyard or in the house or something we probably shouldn't be doing,' a beaming Cal said, flanked by Todd and Todd Jr. after defeating Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero 18-15 in the final round Monday night. Todd Raleigh, former coach of Tennessee and Western Carolina, threw the pitches and Cal's 15-year-old brother, Todd Raleigh Jr., did the catching. A first-time All-Star at age 28, Cal became the first switch-hitter and first catcher to win the title. He's the second Mariners player to take the title after three-time winner Ken Griffey Jr., who was on the field snapping photos. 'Anybody that's ever played baseball as a kid dreams of stuff like this,' Cal's dad said. 'I dreamed of it. He dreamed of it. When you're a parent, you look at it differently because you want your kids to be happy.' Leading the major leagues with 38 home runs at the All-Star break, Cal almost didn't make it past the first round. The Mariners' breakout slugger nicknamed Big Dumper and the Athletics' Brent Rooker each hit 17 homers, and Raleigh advanced on a tiebreaker for longest long ball: 470.61 feet to 470.53 — or 0.96 inches. At first, Cal wasn't aware whether there would be a swing-off. 'An inch off, and I'm not even in the final four, which is amazing,' Cal said. 'So I guess I got lucky there. One extra biscuit.' Raleigh totalled 54 homers. He won his semifinal 19-13 over Pittsburgh's Oneil Cruz, whose 513-foot first-round drive over the right-centre field seats was the longest of the night. Cal's brother, nicknamed T, kept yelling encouragement to the brother he so admires. 'His swag, the way he plays, the way he hustles,' T said. Hitting second in the final round, the 22-year-old Caminero closed within three dingers — MLB counted one that a fan outfielder caught with an over-the-wall grab. Using a multicoloured bat and down to his last out, Caminero took three pitches and hit a liner to left. 'I didn't think I was going to hit as many home runs or make it to the finals,' Caminero said through a translator. Cal was just the second Derby switch-hitter after Baltimore's Adley Rutschman in 2023. His dad was a righty and wanted both his sons to hit from both sides. 'Did it from the first day, when he was in diapers, literally,' Todd Sr. said. 'I would take that big ball and he had a big red bat. I'd throw it slow and he'd hit it. Then I'd say stay there, pick him up, turn him around, switch his hands and do it again. I was a catcher. I played a little bit, and I just knew what a premium it was. I didn't want either one of my boys to ever say, am I right-handed or left-handed?' There was a downside. 'I don't recommend it if you have two kids, they're both switch hitters, if you want to save your arm, because that's a lot of throwing,' said dad, who had rotator cuff surgery. Raleigh hit his first eight homers left-handed, took a timeout, then hit seven right-handed. Going back to lefty, he hit two more in the bonus round and stayed lefty for the rest of the night. 'Was grooving a little bit more lefty so we were like, since we have a chance to win, we might as well stick to the side that's working a little better,' Cal said. Caminero beat Minnesota's Byron Buxton 8-7 in the other semifinal. Atlanta's Matt Olson, Washington's James Wood, the New York Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Rooker were eliminated in the first round of the annual power show. Cruz's long drive was the hardest-hit at 118 miles per hour. Wood hit 16 homers, including one that landed on the roof of the Chop House behind the right-field wall. Olson, disappointing his hometown fans, did not go deep on his first nine swings and finished with 15, Chisholm hit just three homers, the fewest since the timer format started in 2015. After it was all over, the Raleighs headed out. Stephanie, the boys' mom and Todd Sr.'s wife, is surrounded by baseball. 'We kind of leave it in the cage. We've got a cage at home, a building,' Todd Sr. said. 'Or we leave it in the car on the rides home. There's probably been a few times where she says, yeah, that's enough.' ___ Ronald Blum, The Associated Press
