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NBC Sports
25-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Bills trade up to No. 41, select DT T.J. Sanders
The Bills have acquired the No. 41 pick from the Bears in a swap of several selections. Buffalo has chosen defensive tackle T.J. Sanders out of South Carolina. Sanders was a two-year starter at South Carolina. He recorded 4.5 sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss in 2023 before tallying 4.0 sacks with 7.0 tackles for loss in 2024. Buffalo traded No. 56, No. 62, and No. 109 to Chicago in exchange for No. 41, No. 72, and No. 240.
Metro
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
All EastEnders spoilers revealed with shocking murder cover-up
Nicola and Teddy Mitchell (Laura Doddington and Roland Manookian) after in an absolute mess over Shireen's death in EastEnders next week, with the truth on the cusp of being exposed. It leads them to realise that they have to take drastic action to discover their tracks, as new spoilers reveal, but even Nicola is blown away by the action that Teddy takes. Meanwhile Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) is unimpressed by Avani's (Aaliyah James) growing friendship with Joel Marshall (Max Murray) – and there are concerning signs that he could be right. In other Walford developments, there's a setback for Johnny Carter (Charlie Suff). Teddy demands answers from Nicola about the circumstances of Shireen's death. When Teddy insists that Harry deserves to know the truth, Nicola insists it will send him off the rails, so Teddy reluctantly keeps quiet. Later, Barney susses out that something is going on between his parents and unwittingly gives Nicola pause for thought. Later, Teddy finds Nicola , and orders her to stop as he's got a plan. Avani is hanging out with Joel at No.41, which doesn't impress Ravi. Priya gets a call from Jack to inform her that the police will not be taking Avani's complaint forward. Fearing the impact the news will have on Avani, Priya decides to keep it from her, even asking Amy not to tell her. However, when Amy and Avani get their friendship back on track, the truth comes out. Meanwhile, Priya goes to the police station to make another complaint, and Callum steps in when she loses her temper. Back at home, Avani berates the family for keeping the truth from her and storms out. Elsewhere, Harry gives Kojo some advice about dating and later Harry tries to chat up Gina. Meanwhile, Johnny confides in Elaine that he'd like to have a serious relationship with Felix. Teddy pauses work at the site while he and Nicola do a deal with Benji. Following the negotiations, Nicola decides to sell Harry's Barn to pay Benji, but later, Teddy finds another solution. Priya and Ravi invite Avani for a takeaway night at No.41, but Priya ends up agreeing that her friends can come over instead. Later, Amy, Denzel and Nugget are there when Joel and Tommy arrive with a bottle of vodka, and the boys start drinking. At Harry's Barn, Priya sees red when Callum and his workmates arrive, and Ravi is forced to intervene when Priya lashes out at them. As the evening wears on, Tommy is humiliated when the boys tease him about his lack of experience with girls with Joel giving him some troubling advice. Elsewhere, Johnny is disappointed when he asks Felix out but is rejected as Felix has a date lined up that night. Harry asks Kojo to put in a good word for him with Gina. Although Gina is initially unimpressed, Harry manages to get her to agree to a date. Nicola is incredulous at the way Teddy has handled things. As the consequences of this latest development play out, both Teddy and Nicola navigate a very tricky situation. However, later things unravel when Nicola is ambushed by an intruder while alone at Harry's Barn. Hungover Priya faces more anger from Avani, who has heard about her altercation with Callum. Suki advises Priya to take responsibility for her actions, so she apologises to Callum. As Priya gets inspired by Yolande's parenting advice, Avani meets up with dealer Declan in the café. Declan refuses to give Avani some weed for free, but Joel steps in to pay for it. Johnny is pleased to hear Felix's date was a disappointment, and they agree to have a movie afternoon together. But as Johnny is gearing up to ask Felix about making a go of things as a couple, Elaine, Linda, and the Knight girls crash in. At Harry's Barn, Nicola faces a reckoning. More Trending Joel goes to find Avani to arrange a get-together so they can share the weed. Later, Avani is at No.1 with Barney when Joel and Tommy arrive. Barney is dismayed that Avani invited them, and things go from bad to worse when Joel makes a disparaging comment about Avani when she is out of the room, and Barney calls him out. Unscrupulous Joel convinces Avani that Barney is to blame for the angry situation, and she storms out. Later, Avani and Joel are smoking weed together when he makes a move on her. View More » Elsewhere, Johnny lays his cards on the table with Felix. Meanwhile, Anna heads to The Albert to try and mend her relationship with Gina. MORE: Two EastEnders unite to destroy killer Nicola as her ending is 'confirmed' MORE: EastEnders shifted for major film in BBC Easter schedule shake-up MORE: 58 EastEnders photo spoilers recap this week's episodes – grief, fights and a shock exit
Fox Sports
10-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Zuby Ejiofor listens to St. John's coach Rick Pitino and delivers solid 1st pitch at Mets game
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The basketball season is over, but St. John's forward Zuby Ejiofor is still heeding coach Rick Pitino's advice. The 6-foot-9 Ejiofor, who earned first-team All-Big East honors last month after helping the Johnnies to their first outright regular-season conference title in 40 years, threw out the first pitch at Citi Field on Wednesday before the series finale between the New York Mets and Miami Marlins. 'He gave me a little advice,' Ejiofor said of Pitino, who threw out the first pitch before a Mets-Yankees game in 2023. 'He said not to bounce it.' Despite saying he had 'zero' experience in baseball, Ejiofor threw a pitch from the top of the mound that landed right in the glove of John Franco, the St. John's alum and former Mets closer who stood at the plate in front of eight of Ejiofor's teammates. 'If Zuby takes care of business and doesn't hurt our superstar alumnus here, it'll be a good start for the Mets, the hottest team in baseball,' Pitino said before New York lost 5-0, snapping its six-game winning streak. Pitino — wearing a personalized No. 41 jersey, the same number retired by the Mets in Tom Seaver's honor — appeared with Ejiofor, Franco and Red Storm center Vince Iwuchukwu at a pregame news conference. Franco was presented with a St. John's No. 45 uniform — the same number he wore in his final six-plus seasons with the Mets. The 72-year-old Pitino, raised in New York City and Long Island, recalled going to Yankees games as a child with his sisters but also said he cheered for the Mets. 'I used to go watch Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, reserves like Héctor López, Johnny Blanchard, (Tony) Kubek, (Bobby) Richardson,' Pitino said. 'But I was also a Mets fan of (Jerry) Koosman, Seaver and going back to Tommie Agee. I'm one of the few people that rooted for both teams. Anything with 'NY' on it, I'm 100% behind it.' Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said he enjoyed watching as St. John's became the biggest winter sports story in New York by going 31-5 and winning an NCAA Tournament game for the first time since 2000. The Red Storm matched a school record for wins and took home their first Big East Tournament title in 25 years before their season ended with a 75-66 loss to Arkansas in the second round of the NCAAs. 'When you get a team that is doing something special like they did — we saw it last year with us, it was our story where nobody knew if we were able to do anything,' said Mendoza, who led the Mets to the 2024 National League Championship Series after a 24-35 start. 'It's a pretty cool feeling. It's a privilege, it's an honor, when you have the ability to represent and do something special the way they did.' Pitino said he's looking forward to getting back to work with the Red Storm, who have added former Providence star Bryce Hopkins and ex-Arizona State guard Joson Sanon via the transfer portal. Red Storm star RJ Luis Jr., the Big East Player of the Year and a second-team All-American, decided to declare for the NBA draft while retaining his eligibility and entering the portal. Pitino acknowledged St. John's needs to improve offensively in order to become a national title contender. The Red Storm finished second in the nation in defensive efficiency but 68th in offensive efficiency, per Each of the teams that made the Final Four — NCAA champion Florida along with Houston, Duke and Auburn — finished in the top 10 in offensive efficiency. 'We need shooting as much as anything,' Pitino said of the Red Storm, who shot 44.5% from the field and ranked among the nation's bottom 20 teams in 3-point shooting at 30.1%. 'It's the offensive teams that really go far in the tournament. You have to have a great offense. And we were not a great offensive basketball team this season.' ___ This story has been corrected with the proper spelling of Tommie Agee's first name and Héctor López's last name. A previous version was corrected to show that Pitino was referring to Bobby Richardson, not Clint Richardson. ___ AP MLB: recommended
Fox Sports
09-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Zuby Ejiofor listens to Pitino, delivers solid first pitch at Mets game
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The basketball season is over, but Zuby Ejiofor is still heeding Rick Pitino's advice. Ejiofor, the 6-foot-9 St. John's forward who earned first-team all-Big East honors while helping the Red Storm to its first conference title in 25 years, threw out the first pitch at Citi Field Wednesday prior to the series finale between the New York Mets and Miami Marlins. 'He gave me a little advice,' Ejiofor said of Pitino, who threw out the first pitch before a Mets-Yankees game in 2023. 'He said not to bounce it.' Despite saying he had 'zero' experience in baseball, Ejiofor's pitch from the top of the mound landed right in the glove of John Franco, the St. John's alum and former Mets closer who stood at the plate in front of eight of Ejiofor's teammates. 'If Zuby takes care of business and doesn't hurt our superstar alumnus here, it'll be a good start for the Mets, the hottest team in baseball,' Pitino said before New York pursued its seventh straight win. Pitino — wearing a personalized No. 41 jersey, the same number retired in Tom Seaver's honor — appeared with Ejiofor, Franco and Red Storm center Vince Iwuchukwu at a pregame press conference. Franco was presented with a St. John's No. 45 uniform — the same number he wore in his final six-plus seasons with the Mets. The 72-year-old Pitino, who was born in New York City and raised on Long Island, recalled going to Yankees games as a child with his sisters but also said he cheered for the Mets. 'I used to go watch Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, reserves like Hector Lopes, Johnny Blanchard, (Tony) Kubek, (Clint) Richardson,' Pitino said. 'But I was also a Mets fan of (Jerry) Koosman, Seaver and going back to Tommy Agee. I'm one of the few people that rooted for both teams. Anything with 'NY' on it, I'm 100% behind it.' Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said he enjoyed watching as St. John's became the biggest winter sports story in New York by going 31-5 and winning an NCAA Tournament game for the first time since 2000. The Red Storm's season ended with a 75-66 second-round loss to Arkansas. 'When you get a team that is doing something special like they did — we saw it last year with us, it was our story where nobody knew if we were able to do anything,' said Mendoza, who led the Mets to the NLCS after a 24-35 start. 'It's a pretty cool feeling. It's a privilege, it's an honor, when you have the ability to represent and do something special the way they did.' Pitino said he's looking forward to getting back to work with the Red Storm, who lost Big East Player of the Year RJ Luis Jr. to the transfer portal but added former Providence star Bryce Hopkins. He acknowledged St. John's needs to improve offensively in order to become a national title contender. The Red Storm finished second in the nation in defensive efficiency but 68th in offensive efficiency, per Each of the teams that made the Final Four — champion Florida along with Houston, Duke and Auburn — finished in the top 10 in offensive efficiency. 'We need shooting as much as anything,' Pitino said of the Red Storm, who shot 44.5% from the field and ranked among the nation's bottom 20 teams in 3-point shooting at 30.1%. 'It's the offensive teams that really go far in the tournament. You have to have a great offense. And we were not a great offensive basketball team this season.' ___ AP MLB: recommended
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Zuby Ejiofor listens to Pitino, delivers solid first pitch at Mets game
St. John's men's basketball coach Rick Pitino, center left, speaks at a press conference alongside forward Zuby Ejiofor, left, John Franco, center right, and center Vince Iwuchukwu, right, before a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the New York Mets, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) St. John's men's basketball player Zuby Ejiofor gets set to throw out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) St. John's men's basketball player Zuby Ejiofor gets set to throw out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) St. John's men's basketball coach Rick Pitino, center left, speaks at a press conference alongside forward Zuby Ejiofor, left, John Franco, center right, and center Vince Iwuchukwu, right, before a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the New York Mets, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) St. John's men's basketball player Zuby Ejiofor gets set to throw out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) NEW YORK (AP) — The basketball season is over, but Zuby Ejiofor is still heeding Rick Pitino's advice. Ejiofor, the 6-foot-9 St. John's forward who earned first-team all-Big East honors while helping the Red Storm to its first conference title in 25 years, threw out the first pitch at Citi Field Wednesday prior to the series finale between the New York Mets and Miami Marlins. Advertisement 'He gave me a little advice,' Ejiofor said of Pitino, who threw out the first pitch before a Mets-Yankees game in 2023. 'He said not to bounce it.' Despite saying he had 'zero' experience in baseball, Ejiofor's pitch from the top of the mound landed right in the glove of John Franco, the St. John's alum and former Mets closer who stood at the plate in front of eight of Ejiofor's teammates. 'If Zuby takes care of business and doesn't hurt our superstar alumnus here, it'll be a good start for the Mets, the hottest team in baseball,' Pitino said before New York pursued its seventh straight win. Pitino — wearing a personalized No. 41 jersey, the same number retired in Tom Seaver's honor — appeared with Ejiofor, Franco and Red Storm center Vince Iwuchukwu at a pregame press conference. Franco was presented with a St. John's No. 45 uniform — the same number he wore in his final six-plus seasons with the Mets. Advertisement The 72-year-old Pitino, who was born in New York City and raised on Long Island, recalled going to Yankees games as a child with his sisters but also said he cheered for the Mets. 'I used to go watch Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, reserves like Hector Lopes, Johnny Blanchard, (Tony) Kubek, (Clint) Richardson,' Pitino said. 'But I was also a Mets fan of (Jerry) Koosman, Seaver and going back to Tommy Agee. I'm one of the few people that rooted for both teams. Anything with 'NY' on it, I'm 100% behind it.' Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said he enjoyed watching as St. John's became the biggest winter sports story in New York by going 31-5 and winning an NCAA Tournament game for the first time since 2000. The Red Storm's season ended with a 75-66 second-round loss to Arkansas. 'When you get a team that is doing something special like they did — we saw it last year with us, it was our story where nobody knew if we were able to do anything,' said Mendoza, who led the Mets to the NLCS after a 24-35 start. 'It's a pretty cool feeling. It's a privilege, it's an honor, when you have the ability to represent and do something special the way they did.' Advertisement Pitino said he's looking forward to getting back to work with the Red Storm, who lost Big East Player of the Year RJ Luis Jr. to the transfer portal but added former Providence star Bryce Hopkins. He acknowledged St. John's needs to improve offensively in order to become a national title contender. The Red Storm finished second in the nation in defensive efficiency but 68th in offensive efficiency, per Each of the teams that made the Final Four — champion Florida along with Houston, Duke and Auburn — finished in the top 10 in offensive efficiency. 'We need shooting as much as anything,' Pitino said of the Red Storm, who shot 44.5% from the field and ranked among the nation's bottom 20 teams in 3-point shooting at 30.1%. 'It's the offensive teams that really go far in the tournament. You have to have a great offense. And we were not a great offensive basketball team this season.' ___ AP MLB:
