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USA Today
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Panthers release new footage of Cam Newton-Josh Norman fight from 2015 training camp
For 10 years, a photo capturing Cam Newton's sadistic smile stood as the best visual representation of his infamous training camp fight with teammate Josh Norman. But that might've just changed. On Monday, the Carolina Panthers released the first episode of 2015 Stories, a new four-part docuseries about the organization's magical 2015 run. The 10-minute episode takes a look back on that summer's training camp, and includes some fresh footage of the legendary skirmish between Newton and Norman . . . Little did many folks know, that scuffle would only be the beginning of a wild and wildly successful season for all who were involved. Newton went on to become the first and only Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year in franchise history. Norman also had a career year, earning his first and only first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl selections. The Panthers, as a whole, experienced the best campaign of their existence. They went 15-1 in the regular season, captured a then-NFC South record three straight division titles and reached their second-ever Super Bowl. Follow @ThePanthersWire on Twitter/X for more Panthers content.
New York Post
4 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Jaxson Dart set for preseason debut with Brian Daboll's quarterback success story watching
Access the Giants like never before Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers. tRY IT NOW It is safe to say if not for Josh Allen, Brian Daboll would not be the head coach of the Giants and Joe Schoen would not be the general manager. Daboll and Schoen spent years riding the NFL merry-go-round and earned promotions into the jobs they desired with the Bills — Daboll was offensive coordinator, Schoen was assistant GM. That shared success in Buffalo certainly was instigated by Bills general manager Brandon Beane and head coach Sean McDermott, yet there is no doubt that the arrival of Allen was the catalyst for all the winning that followed and greatly helped Daboll and Schoen attain their present positions. That is the way with a star player. 4 Jaxson Dart #6, looking to pass the ball during practice at the New York Giants training facility in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post 4 Brian Daboll is pictured at the Giants' Aug. 6 training camp practice. Corey Sipkin for the NY Post He elevates everyone around him. And so it is no surprise that not long after the Giants traded up into the first round of the 2025 draft to select Jaxson Dart, Daboll made sure to connect Dart and Allen. 'I talked to Josh a few days after I got drafted and he's been somebody who I've really looked up to,'' Dart said. 'And since coming here, just watching a ton of his tape and how he was able to operate Coach Dabes' system. It's going to be kind of a surreal feeling to be on the same field as him.'' Yes, Dart will be on the same field as Allen on Saturday afternoon, as the Giants open up their preseason schedule facing the Bills at Highmark Stadium. No, these two quarterbacks will not be squaring off against each other. The Bills will play many of their starters, but Allen will sit this one out and watch from the sideline. Daboll has not revealed much about how he will deploy his personnel, but he did make sure to confirm that Dart will play. The way Allen advanced as a 2018 first-round pick (No. 7 overall) is ideal player development, the way every team wants it to work when it makes a commitment on the presumed next franchise quarterback. 4 Josh Allen (17) warms up during practice at the team's NFL football training camp, Sunday, July 27, 2025. AP The plan was not to rush Allen as a rookie, but plans changed and Allen was on the field early and often as the starter. The plan for Dart as a rookie is to learn and grow, watching veterans Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston for … who knows how long? No one around the Giants is claiming Dart will be to the Giants what Allen is to the Bills. Allen exists in rarefied air, one of a handful of truly elite players in the league and the 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player. Dart has been impressive in his first summer with the Giants, but he certainly did not outplay Wilson in the first three weeks of camp. 4 New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart #6, speaking to the media after practice at the New York Giants training facility in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post That comes as no surprise. Wilson is entering his 14th NFL season and Dart is only months removed from finishing up a three-year stay at Ole Miss. In his conversation with Allen, Dart said the superstar harped on one aspect of playing quarterback more forcefully than any other. 'I think the biggest thing as the quarterback — he talked a lot about leadership,'' Dart said. 'That was kind of like his main thing and then trying to be the best teammate for the guys around you because as a quarterback, you have to raise the standards of everybody. 'Obviously, schematics, I think that what shows up on Coach Dabes' record is being able to coach many different quarterbacks who have different skill sets and kind of molding offenses around what they're good at, so kind of just hone in on the key details of Coach Dabes' offense and really trust it. I think at times, maybe quarterbacks will predetermine things and not really trust the system, but the special thing about Coach Dabes is he gives us a ton of freedom so there's answers to everything that you can really think of.'' In camp, Dart worked mostly with the second-team offense — Wilson was with the starters and Winston was usually with the third-teamers. Daboll took the heat off Dart right away, naming Wilson the starter in the spring and reiterating that at the start of camp. Go behind the scenes with Big Blue Sign up for Inside the Giants by Paul Schwartz, a weekly Sports+ exclusive. Thank you Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Check out more newsletters Not that Daboll has taken it easy on the 22-year old NFL novice. Daboll from time to time, without advance warning, put Dart in with the starters to see how he handled himself in certain situational periods. 'I'd say Jaxson is right on schedule from what we'd expect in terms of just understanding the offense, continuing to grow and learn every day,'' offensive coordinator Mike Kafka said. 'Every day we're presenting him — not just him but all the quarterbacks — with different situations and some situations you've probably never seen before. Those have been good to build off of, whether it's in two-minute, whether it's a third-down situation or a certain blitz look that we're getting, he's able to kind of grow and learn from those examples and now as he starts banking more and more looks, more and more reps — we do a lot of this throughout the walk-through as well, he can kind of see — now he's starting to put the picture together a little bit better and cleaner for a rookie.''
NDTV
4 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
India T20I Captain Suryakumar Yadav Provides Massive Fitness Update Ahead Of Asia Cup: "Can't..."
India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has shown significant signs of achieving full fitness ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup by batting in the nets during his ongoing rehabilitation at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE). In July, Suryakumar had undergone surgery for a sports hernia in the lower-right abdomen in Munich, Germany, and then checked into the CoE for rehabilitation. Though Suryakumar showed in a video on his Instagram account on Friday that he's resumed batting at the CoE, IANS understands that the right-handed batter already began his batting practice from the fag end of last week. 'Can't wait to be back doing what I love,' wrote Suryakumar in the caption of the video, where he's also seen doing exercises and running, all of which are a part of building his workload towards full fitness. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Surya Kumar Yadav (SKY) (@surya_14kumar) Suryakumar enjoyed a stellar run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 by finishing as the tournament's Most Valuable Player (MVP) after scoring 717 runs for the Mumbai Indians (MI), who played in Qualifier 2. He was the second-highest run-scorer of the season and was just behind Orange Cap winner B. Sai Sudharsan, who amassed 759 runs for the Gujarat Titans (GT). India's next T20I assignment will be the Asia Cup happening in the UAE from September 9-28. So far, Suryakumar has an impressive track record as India's full-time T20I captain after Rohit Sharma retired from the format post 2024 Men's T20 World Cup triumph. Suryakumar has led India in 22 matches - 17 of those have resulted in wins. Across 83 T20Is, Suryakumar has accumulated 2,598 runs at an average of 38.2 and a blistering strike rate of 167.07. He last turned out on the cricket field for Triumph Knights Mumbai North East in the Mumbai T20 League in June, making 122 runs in four innings.
Hamilton Spectator
28-07-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Canadian midfielder Mathieu Choiniere joins Los Angeles FC on loan from Swiss club
LOS ANGELES - Canadian international midfielder Mathieu Choiniere is returning to Major League Soccer, joining Los Angeles FC on loan from Grasshopper Club Zurich through the end of the year. The 26-year-old from St-Alexandre, Que., made 18 appearances for the Swiss club, including eight starts, since arriving last August on a transfer from CF Montreal. 'Mathieu is a proven performer in our league whose experience, intelligence, and versatility in midfield will be a tremendous asset to our group,' LAFC co-president and GM John Thorrington. 'We're thrilled to welcome him to LAFC as we strengthen our roster in pursuit of more trophies.' Choiniere, whose older brother David plays for Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League, has won 17 caps for Canada. Mathieu Choiniere was the first player in CF Montreal franchise history to have progressed through every stage of the academy, which he joined in 2011. He signed his professional contract on July 17, 2018, making his first-team debut the next day in a 1-0 Canadian Championship win over the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over seven seasons with Montreal's first team, he played 139 games across all competitions and was named to the MLS all-star team in 2023 and 2024. Choiniere was named the club's Most Valuable Player in 2023. —- This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 28, 2025
Winnipeg Free Press
28-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Canadian midfielder Mathieu Choiniere joins Los Angeles FC on loan from Swiss club
LOS ANGELES – Canadian international midfielder Mathieu Choiniere is returning to Major League Soccer, joining Los Angeles FC on loan from Grasshopper Club Zurich through the end of the year. The 26-year-old from St-Alexandre, Que., made 18 appearances for the Swiss club, including eight starts, since arriving last August on a transfer from CF Montreal. 'Mathieu is a proven performer in our league whose experience, intelligence, and versatility in midfield will be a tremendous asset to our group,' LAFC co-president and GM John Thorrington. 'We're thrilled to welcome him to LAFC as we strengthen our roster in pursuit of more trophies.' Choiniere, whose older brother David plays for Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League, has won 17 caps for Canada. Mathieu Choiniere was the first player in CF Montreal franchise history to have progressed through every stage of the academy, which he joined in 2011. He signed his professional contract on July 17, 2018, making his first-team debut the next day in a 1-0 Canadian Championship win over the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over seven seasons with Montreal's first team, he played 139 games across all competitions and was named to the MLS all-star team in 2023 and 2024. Choiniere was named the club's Most Valuable Player in 2023. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. — This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 28, 2025
