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6 days ago
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Braves RHP AJ Smith-Shawver diagnosed with torn UCL, placed on 60-day injured list
Atlanta Braves pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver walks to the dugout after being pulled during the third inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Atlanta Braves' AJ Smith-Shawver pitches during the second inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Atlanta Braves' AJ Smith-Shawver pitches during the second inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Atlanta Braves pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver walks to the dugout after being pulled during the third inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Atlanta Braves' AJ Smith-Shawver pitches during the second inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves rookie right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver has a torn UCL in his pitching elbow, the team said Friday. Smith-Shawver left Thursday's 5–4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in a doubleheader opener and said he felt a 'pop.' The 22-year-old was initially placed on the 15-day injured list before being moved to the 60-day IL on Friday. Advertisement '(His evaluation) showed a tear on his imaging,' Braves manager Brian Snitker said before Atlanta opened a three-game series against Boston. 'He'll consult with the physicians or doctors and they'll decide what the next step is.' Snitker said he didn't know if Smith-Shawver would need Tommy John surgery. On Thursday, Smith-Shawver appeared to say 'pop' toward Snitker after a third-inning pitch to Trea Turner. He gave up a go-ahead, two-run homer to Rafael Marchán, then took a 96.6 mph line drive off his right ankle on a a ball hit by Bryson Stott with one out. Smith-Shawver threw a warmup pitch and stayed in the game, then left after wincing while allowing a flyout to Turner on the fourth pitch of the at-bat. Advertisement Smith-Shawver is 3-2 with a 3.86 ERA in nine starts and 44 1/3 innings, striking out 42 and walking 21. 'It's tough for all (young pitchers) when it happens,' Snitker said. 'Especially where he was, feeling good about himself and throwing good.' ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
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Suárez shines as Phillies overcome Harper's loss after HBP and beat Braves 2-0
Philadelphia Phillies' Edmundo Sosa breaks his bat on a ground out against Atlanta Braves pitcher Enyel De Los Santos during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Fans react as Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider is pulled during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper is hit by a pitch from Atlanta Braves' Spencer Strider during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Philadelphia Phillies' Ranger Suárez pitches during the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Philadelphia Phillies' Ranger Suárez pitches during the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Philadelphia Phillies' Edmundo Sosa breaks his bat on a ground out against Atlanta Braves pitcher Enyel De Los Santos during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Fans react as Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider is pulled during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper is hit by a pitch from Atlanta Braves' Spencer Strider during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Philadelphia Phillies' Ranger Suárez pitches during the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ranger Suárez struck out eight over six shutout innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies survived an injury scare to slugger Bryce Harper to beat the Atlanta Braves 2-0 on Tuesday night. Harper left in the first inning after he was hit near the right elbow by a 95.3 mph fastball from Braves starter Spencer Strider (0-3). Harper sustained a bruise, and an X-ray was negative, the Phillies said. Advertisement A two-time NL MVP, Harper took a few steps from home plate, dropped to a knee and gripped his arm in pain. Phillies athletic trainers came out to check on Harper, and the slugger soon headed to the clubhouse. Without their star first baseman, the National League-leading Phillies still won for the 10th time in 11 games. Suárez (4-0) played a big role in this one, and continued to shine since his return from an early season back injury. He allowed seven runs in his first start of the season, and since then he has made three starts with at least six innings of shutout ball. He allowed just four hits and threw 103 pitches. Suárez pitched out of his biggest jam after loading the bases with two outs and the Phillies leading 1-0 in the fourth inning. He got Matt Olson to strike out swinging on his 88th pitch, a 92.8 mph four-seam fastball that got a rise out of the crowd. Advertisement Phillies fans were a bit louder in their voracious boos for Strider after he drilled Harper. Strider -- who had been 8-0 with a 2.06 ERA in the regular season against the Phillies -- heard jeers again after he trudged off the mound after 4 2/3 innings. Max Kepler's drove home Trea Turner with an RBI double in the second inning. J.T. Realmuto, bumped to eighth in the order after a prolonged slump, walked with the bases loaded in the eighth to make it 2-0. Orion Kerkering and Matt Strahm each tossed a scoreless inning. Jordan Romano earned his seventh save. Key moment Harper leaving the game is always a scary moment for Phillies fans. Advertisement Key stat Kepler's RBI came on his 400th career extra-base hit. Up next The Braves send RHP AJ Smith-Shawver (3-2, 3.67 ERA) against Phillies RHP Zack Wheeler (6-1, 2.42 ERA) on Wednesday. ___ AP MLB:
Toronto Sun
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Toronto Sun
Leader of neo-Nazi 'murder cult' extradited to the U.S. from Moldova
Published May 23, 2025 • 2 minute read The Department of Justice logo is shown on a podium during a news conference, Sept. 30, 2010, in Philadelphia. Photo by Matt Slocum / AP NEW YORK — The leader of an eastern European neo-Nazi group has been extradited to the United States from Moldova following his arrest last summer for allegedly instructing an undercover federal agent to dress as Santa Claus and hand out poisoned candy to Jewish children and racial minorities, prosecutors said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Michail Chkhikvishvili, a 21-year-old from the republic of Georgia, was arraigned Friday before a federal judge in Brooklyn on multiple felonies, including soliciting hate crimes and acts of mass violence. He pleaded not guilty through an attorney, Samuel Gregory, who requested his client receive a psychiatric evaluation and be placed on suicide watch while in custody. Gregory did not immediately return a message seeking comment. Prosecutors described Chkhikvishvili, who also goes by 'Commander Butcher,' as the leader of the Maniac Murder Cult, an international extremist group that adheres to a 'neo-Nazi accelerationist ideology and promotes violence and violent acts against racial minorities, the Jewish community and other groups it deems 'undesirables.'' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. They said the group's violent solicitations — promoted through Telegram channels and outlined a manifesto called the 'Hater's Handbook' — appear to have inspired multiple real life killings, including a school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, earlier this year that left a 16-year-old student dead. Since 2022, Chkhikvishvili has traveled on multiple occasions to Brooklyn, where he bragged about beating up an elderly Jewish man and instructed others, primarily through text messages, to commit violent acts on behalf of the Maniac Murder Cult, according to court papers. When he was approached by an undercover FBI agent in 2023, Chkhikvishvili recruited the official to a scheme that 'involved an individual dressing up as Santa Claus and handing out candy laced with poison to racial minorities and children at Jewish schools in Brooklyn,' according to the Justice Department. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. He later suggested narrowing the focus to 'dead Jewish kids,' prosecutors said, after noting that 'Jews are literally everywhere' in Brooklyn. Describing his desire to carry out a mass casualty attack, Chkhikvishvili said he saw the United States as 'big potential because accessibility to firearms,' adding that the undercover should consider targeting homeless people because the government wouldn't care 'even if they die,' according to court papers. He was arrested last July in Moldova, where he was held prior to this week's extradition. In a statement, Attorney General Pam Bondi said the case was 'a stark reminder of the kind of terrorism we face today: online networks plotting unspeakable acts of violence against children, families, and the Jewish community in pursuit of a depraved, extremist ideology.' Canada Music Celebrity Toronto Maple Leafs Editorial Cartoons
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
What is the 'Tush Push'? And how did the Eagles' signature play become endangered in NFL?
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts runs his team's signature short-yardage play, the 'Tush Push,' against the Atlanta Falcons on Sept. 16 in Philadelphia. The play could be banned by NFL owners this week. (Matt Slocum / Associated Press) No one pushes tushes like the Philadelphia Eagles, although that might not be the case for much longer. The short-yardage play known as the "Tush Push" — also referred to as the "Brotherly Shove" by Eagles faithful — is in danger of being banned by NFL owners, possibly as soon as this week's spring meeting in Minneapolis. Advertisement Here's how we got to this point. What is the 'Tush Push'? It's a version of a quarterback sneak, with the offensive line bunched up in front of the signal-caller and a pair of players directly behind him. When the ball is snapped, everyone in what quickly becomes a mass of humanity drives forward to get the quarterback past the first-down marker. Decades ago, the play would have been illegal based on NFL rules that prohibited offensive players from directly aiding a runner in any way. But in 2005, the league clarified the rule and said it's OK to help a ballcarrier by pushing him (pulling him forward is still a no-no). Advertisement The Eagles have had success running the play since 2022, with two-time Pro Bowl quarterback Jalen Hurts as the person getting his posterior propelled and seven-time Pro Bowl center Jason Kelce leading the effort in front. Kelce retired before the 2024 season, but the team's success with the play continued behind new starting center Cam Jurgens. Read more: Ban the 'Tush Push' in NFL? Nick Sirianni explains why Eagles' run play should stay According to ESPN, the Eagles have scored 27 touchdowns and recorded 92 first downs using the play over the past three seasons. During their two Super Bowl appearances over that span, the Eagles scored their first touchdown by giving Hurts a "Brotherly Shove" over the goal line. Also during that span, ESPN reports, the Eagles and Buffalo Bills have run the play more than the rest of the NFL combined, with a far greater success rate (87% for Philadelphia and Buffalo compared to 71% for the rest of the league.) Who proposed the ban? The Green Bay Packers. After their initial proposal was tabled at the NFL's annual league meeting in April, the Packers submitted a revision this week that would prohibit "an offensive player from pushing, pulling, lifting or assisting the runner except by individually blocking opponents for him." Advertisement The initial proposal had called for such restrictions only to be in effect "immediately at the snap." Why ban the 'Tush Push'? The Packers' proposal cites "player safety" and "pace of play" as reasons for the ban, although many opponents of the play seem to focus on the former argument. Even with his team's success with the push, Bills coach Sean McDermott expressed safety concerns in February. 'To me, there's always been an injury risk with that play,' he said. "The techniques that are used with that play, to me, have been potentially contrary to the health and safety of the players." Advertisement He added: "You have to go back, though, in fairness, to the injury data on the play. But I just think the optics of it, I'm not in love with.' But NFL executive vice president of communications Jeff Miller has a different way to look at it. "The data doesn't support" safety being an issue with the push, he said in February, "in large part because there's just the infrequent nature of the play. So we don't have a trend or a data point to look at and analyze and say, 'Hey, this showed up.'' Read more: NFL to consider whether to allow players to compete in flag football at L.A. Olympics Kelce, who has described the play as "grueling," said in April that he wouldn't characterize it as dangerous. Advertisement "I get why some people think that it's potentially unsafe," Kelce reportedly said during an episode of his New Heights podcast. "I think optically it looks unsafe. For me, personally, I never felt like there's that much more of a risk of injuring somebody on the play, and I don't think there's any statistics to back that up." Others argue that the play doesn't belong in football. Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu — who was drawn offside on three consecutive plays during the NFC championship game while attempting to prevent Philadelphia from tush-pushing its way to a touchdown — called it "a cheapo play." "It's pretty much a scrum in rugby," Luvu said. "That's how I kind of look at it. We've got to have a scrum too, on the other side, and we have a cadence where we all go at once. It's not like you hard count and this and that, where now you're getting us, or myself, jumping over the pile thinking that they're about to snap the ball." Why shouldn't the 'Tush Push' be banned? Eagles coach Nick Sirianni defended his team's use of the play while speaking with reporters in February. Advertisement 'I've seen some of the stuff like, you know, that it's an automatic play. I almost feel a little insulted because we work so hard at that play," he said. "We work really, really hard, and our guys are talented at this play. And so it's a little insulting to say just because we're good at it, it's automatic. ... Read more: Who's your No. 1? Here are our Top 5 NFL schedule release videos 'It's a skill that our team has because of the players that we have, the way the coaches coach it. Again, there's just so much time put into it. The fact that it's a successful play for the Eagles and people want to take that away, I think it's a little unfair." President Trump offered a "Tush Push" endorsement when he hosted the Super Bowl champs at the White House last month. Advertisement "I hope they keep that play," Trump said. " ... I like it. It's sort of exciting and different." How many votes are needed to ban the 'Tush Push'? Two-thirds of the team owners (24 of 32). The meetings are scheduled to end on Wednesday. Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
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Eagles are happy for Nick Sirianni, even though nobody knows details of coach's new contract
Philadelphia Eagles' A.J. Brown smiles during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Philadelphia Eagles' Jordan Mailata speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Philadelphia Eagles' A.J. Brown smiles during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Philadelphia Eagles' A.J. Brown smiles during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Philadelphia Eagles' Jordan Mailata speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Philadelphia Eagles' A.J. Brown smiles during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A day after Super Bowl champion coach Nick Sirianni was rewarded by the Eagles with a contract extension, Philadelphia players spoke with reporters on Tuesday for the first time since winning the title and said the deal was well-deserved — even though nobody has disclosed the length or dollar amount. The Eagles refused to reveal the terms, and even the most inside of insiders didn't have the contract details. Advertisement 'I'm not going to get into the details of any of that stuff. Sorry, I don't want to,' Sirianni said Tuesday. Sirianni is 48-20 in four seasons with Philadelphia. He also led the Eagles to the Super Bowl in the 2022 season, when they lost to Kansas City. The Eagles rebounded from a 2-2 start to finish the 2024 season on a 16-1 run, including the playoffs and the victorious Super Bowl rematch with the Chiefs. Sirianni, who turns 44 next month, is the first head coach in NFL history to earn four playoff appearances, two conference titles and a Super Bowl in his first four years. Asked about when he might retire from football, star receiver AJ Brown referenced Sirianni's deal and said, 'I'm done when he's done.' Advertisement So, how long is that? 'How long is his extension?' Brown asked. Quarterback Jalen Hurts, who started in both Super Bowls for Sirianni, offered his congratulations. Offensive tackle Jordan Maliata recalled the time Sirianni used a flower analogy to illustrate to the team that the foundation is being built and that the roots are growing. 'Think about that time ... when he talked about the flower,' Maliata said. 'Now I just want to give him his flowers. He's done a phenomenal job. A phenomenal job building the culture of this locker room. Was it a multi-year contract? Does anyone know what it was worth?' Advertisement If anyone does, they're not saying. White House aftermath Hurts and Brown were two prominent Eagles who declined President Donald Trump's invitation for the team to celebrate its championship with a White House visit. Saquon Barkley led the bulk of Eagles who made the trip to Washington on April 28. 'I wasn't available,' Hurts said Tuesday. 'I don't think that's pertinent. Everyone who went, and was available, they seemed to enjoy themselves.' Asked by a reporter on the red carpet of a Time magazine gala — where he was honored as one of the 100 most influential people of 2025 — whether he would visit the White House, Hurts responded with an awkward 'um' and long silence before walking away. Advertisement Hurts did find time to attend the Met Gala on May 5. Brown was also vague about his decision not to meet the president. 'I had a personal reason I was dealing with that day,' Brown said. 'It wasn't about politics, or who's in the office or anything. I just had something personal.' During his first term, Trump invited the Eagles in 2018 after the franchise's first Super Bowl title. After it became clear most players weren't going to show up, he canceled the event and instead threw his own, brief 'Celebration of America.' ___ AP NFL:
