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USA Today
6 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
What Sooners Sam Landry, Isabela Emerling and Cydney Sanders said after beating Oregon
What Sooners Sam Landry, Isabela Emerling and Cydney Sanders said after beating Oregon The three players who came to the dais after Oklahoma beat Oregon in the Women's College World Series were just like their coach said. Cool, calm and collected. Sam Landry pitched a gem in relief, Isabela Emerling hit a solo home run and Cydney Sanders added two more to lift the Sooners to a 4-1 win over the Ducks in an elimination game Sunday, setting a meeting with Texas Tech on Monday. If the Sooners win the evening game, the two will face off again immediately after in a winner-take-all game in which the victor goes to the best-of-three championship series. Here's what Landry, Sanders and Emerling had to say after beating Oregon. Sanders on her experience on the WCWS stage Honestly, I think just being present today was a really big factor for me. I don't think it was, like, a little bit different from the other moments. But, I don't know, it's pretty cool. I've never done that before, especially in the World Series. So that was awesome. I've never seen that before. It was pretty exciting. It may not look like it on TV or whatever. But I was excited on the inside. Sanders on hitting both homers in a 3-2 count Just really zoning in on the strike zone. Not really making it too big. I think I took a really big hack. I told myself to relax and not try to do too much, just try to pass the bat to my teammates. It ended up coming out like that. Landry on the effort against Oregon I think, I don't want to speak for Katie, but I thought she just looked really good. She came out there very confident. It's fun going in behind somebody else like that. I think she kind of fed into what I was able to do today. She definitely set up all the batters thereafter to how I pitched to them. Physically, I feel good. Mentally, I feel pretty good. We're just ready to go. Landry on facing her former coach at Louisiana I don't even think a lot of the girls on the team know about my history with him and a lot of the girls there. God is so good to have us all here in the same place and being able to play. We'll have a family reunion after the game. We're here to do a job. Super excited for them, excited for this team. Landry on facing old teammates I think I'm a completely different pitcher, person, player than I was when I was at Louisiana. We're still going to work it like any other game. Get the scout on them, find some holes and go through. Just keep it like any other game and not keep it too big. Sanders on working the count I honestly didn't even know it was 3-2 if I'm being honest. I just treated it like it was a zero-zero count. Just trying to see-ball, hit-ball. Not really thinking about working the count. Just trying to see a ball big and hit it. It wasn't really just trying to have a strategy, it was just luck of the ball today. Sanders on facing Tech ace NiJaree Canady A lot of spin. That was really two years ago. I try to live in the moment. I have to see film again to really go back and watch and see what my at bats look like. Just trying to keep it simple, keep the same mindset, not really try to do too much. Sanders on facing elite pitchers I think just wiping it clean. Every game is different no matter how you look at it. Whether you face them two years ago, faced them the day before, I think everyone can bring a difference each game. I think just taking it slow and having a mindset, being confident. I think we can go a long way with that. Emerling on the same I agree with what Cyd said. Just clean slate. We've got to take film on each pitcher face. Whatever team it is. Just a new challenge to face. Landry on both teams' players huddling at end of game When we come together with teams at the end of games, we're praying. We're just thanking God for letting us be in this moment, be in this sport for the day that He brings. He's our fourth man in the fire and he's there to support a lot of people and we're just happy we're able to be a part of the story that is able to glorify Him.
Yahoo
14 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Thurston County Sheriff's Office to increase impaired driving enforcement this summer
Thurston County deputies will increase impaired driving enforcement during the summer after securing a state grant. The Thurston County Sheriff's Office is funding the additional patrols with a $50,000 grant from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, the state's designated highway safety office. The Board of County Commissioners approved an interlocal agreement for the grant funding during its May 20 meeting. In a Monday Facebook post, Sheriff Derek Sanders said the money will help fund about 100 six-hour overtime shifts through the end of September. These shifts will be focused on weekends and other 'high risk days,' according to a news release. 'We are approaching the most deadly time of the year on our public roadways, with nearly half of our fatal crashes involving an impaired driver,' Sanders said in his post. 'If you're going to drink, make a plan ahead of time and save lives.' Earlier this year, the Sheriff's Office unsuccessfully applied for a grant to fund a full-time deputy who would be dedicated to impaired driving enforcement. 'Although we were not selected for that opportunity, we are grateful to have secured this critical summer funding, which will help us make a meaningful difference on our roadways,' the release says. The Sheriff's Office says impaired driving, or driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, continues to be one of the most 'preventable and devastating threats to public safety.' The release states Thurston County has seen an 'alarming rise in serious injury and fatal collisions involving impairment.' The Olympian has asked the Sheriff's Office to provide data to support this. Data from the WA Traffic Safety Commission indicates the number of impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes in Thurston County was 9 in 2020, 10 in 2021, 11 in 2022, 20 in 2023 and 18 in 2024. Over that same time period, impaired drivers ages 25-30 were involved in 15 fatal crashes, those 31-35 were involved in 9 crashes and those 36-40 were involved in 11 crashes. The data shows 76.5% of impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes were men. About half of these crashes were single-vehicle crashes and half were multi-vehicle crashes. The data indicates 27 such crashes occurred on county roads followed by 14 on city streets, 12 on interstate highways, 7 on state routes and 7 on U.S. highways. The WA Traffic Safety Commission does not have a data dashboard that shows the number of impaired drivers involved in non-fatal crashes. The Sheriff's Office says the new grant will allow it to take a proactive approach to protecting Thurston County residents and visitors. 'We remain committed to supporting the state's goal of reducing traffic-related fatalities and are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to making Washington's roads safer for everyone,' the release says.
The Herald Scotland
a day ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Deion Sanders addresses NFL draft ordeal, mentions health issue
"When you sit up there and say something like he went into a meeting unprepared, like dude, Shedeur Sanders, who's had six different coordinators?" Deion Sanders said on the podcast. He said claims about his son's professionalism were untrue and said to "stop lying." "They want to create these narratives and create these stories and then attach them to a kid that ain't never done nothing wrong," Sanders said. One rumor was that Shedeur wore headphones to a team meeting. Sanders shot that down. "You gonna tell me he had on headphones, Shedeur?" Deion Sanders asked. "Anybody know my son understand he's a professional. Like he's gonna go into a meeting with headphones on?" Samuel told him Shedeur is a "dawg" who would "rise to the top." Sanders then admitted how the situation made him feel. "It did hurt," Sanders said. "It did hurt." But he said two of his sons are using their NFL draft disappointments as motivation and that both were "built" for this situation. His middle son Shilo, a safety, was not drafted and instead signed with Tampa Bay as an undrafted free agent. Deion Sanders cited the case of legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady as an example after Brady was selected in the sixth round of the draft in 2000. "The Bible says God uses the foolish things to confound the wise, so it was some foolish stuff that went on, but you know what? That gave them something that they needed ... like that edge that Tom had," Sanders said. MORE: Joe Flacco praises Shedeur Sanders, but says being mentor 'not the main focus' Sanders, 57, has been out of the media spotlight since the NFL draft in April and suggested it was related to a health issue. "I hope you're feeling better," Samuel said to Sanders. Sanders said "what I'm dealing with right now is at whole nother level" but said he's coming back after losing about 14 pounds. He previously had several surgeries to deal with blood clots in his legs. His Buffaloes team opens the season on Aug. 29 at home against Georgia Tech. Follow reporter Brent Schrotenboer @Schrotenboer. Email: bschrotenb@
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Insiders Place Shedeur Sanders on Browns Depth Chart
Insiders Place Shedeur Sanders on Browns Depth Chart originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Cleveland Browns boast one of the top storylines of the NFL offseason this year with their quarterback room situation. Advertisement With starter Deshaun Watson sidelined after two Achilles tears over the course of three months in October and January, the team signed veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett and drafted third-rounder Dillon Gabriel and fifth-round pick Shedeur Sanders. All eyes are on Sanders after a historic fall in the draft after he was projected by some to be a top 5 selection, and the competition for Cleveland's starting quarterback is expected to go the distance through the preseason. Some insiders close to the team gave their thoughts on where the competition stands early in the offseason and during voluntary OTAs. "Orange and Brown Talk Podcast" host Dan Labbe suggested Sanders is starting at the bottom of the depth chart. Advertisement "Today, at least, Shedeur Sanders very much looked like the fourth quarterback," Labbe directly said. "Dillon Gabriel was working his way up and down a little bit. Kenny Pickett and Joe Flacco were trading things out pretty much all day. In everything we watched, Shedeur Sanders was, I don't want to say an afterthought, but he was definitely the last guy in the pecking order." Jason Lloyd of The Athletic agrees to the point that he said Sanders' work may be cut out for him. "Sanders is very clearly fourth on the depth chart," Browns insider Jason Lloyd of The Athletic wrote for a piece published Wednesday night. "...If Sanders is going to win [the starting job] or even a spot on the roster, he has some hurdling to do. Luckily for him, he has plenty of time." The Athletic's Nick Baumgardner said that ultimately, Sanders should have an edge over Gabriel among the rookies. Advertisement "If there's any Day 3 quarterback with a reasonable line to a starting job," Baumgardner added, "it's Sanders, who joins Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel in a fight to take Deshaun Watson's old job. Flacco is 40, Pickett is on his third team in four years and Gabriel, despite being selected higher in this year's draft than Sanders, is a 5-foot-11 QB with a lot of question marks." Related: Browns Layout QB Plan Early in Offseason Related: Browns WR Enjoys 'Very Smart' Crowded QB Room This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Deion Sanders addresses son Shedeur's NFL draft experience: 'It did hurt'
Deion Sanders addresses son Shedeur's NFL draft experience: 'It did hurt' Show Caption Hide Caption Shedeur Sanders not feeling pressure from his doubters After sliding in the NFL Draft, Shedeur Sanders explains why he's not bothered by his many doubters as Browns career begins. Sports Pulse Colorado football coach Deion Sanders gave his first extensive remarks about his quarterback son Shedeur's disappointing NFL draft experience, saying the ordeal 'did hurt' him emotionally and disputed claims that Shedeur acted unprofessionally in pre-draft interviews with NFL teams. Sanders spoke about it in a podcast on Friday with former NFL cornerback Asante Samuel after dealing with an unspecified health issue in recent weeks at his estate in Texas. His son was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round in April after previously being projected by experts as a first-round pick. 'When you sit up there and say something like he went into a meeting unprepared, like dude, Shedeur Sanders, who's had six different coordinators?' Deion Sanders said on the podcast. He said claims about his son's professionalism were untrue and said to 'stop lying.' 'They want to create these narratives and create these stories and then attach them to a kid that ain't never done nothing wrong,' Sanders said. One rumor was that Shedeur wore headphones to a team meeting. Sanders shot that down. 'You gonna tell me he had on headphones, Shedeur?' Deion Sanders asked. 'Anybody know my son understand he's a professional. Like he's gonna go into a meeting with headphones on?' Samuel told him Shedeur is a 'dawg' who would 'rise to the top.' Sanders then admitted how the situation made him feel. 'It did hurt,' Sanders said. 'It did hurt.' But he said two of his sons are using their NFL draft disappointments as motivation and that both were 'built' for this situation. His middle son Shilo, a safety, was not drafted and instead signed with Tampa Bay as an undrafted free agent. Deion Sanders cited the case of legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady as an example after Brady was selected in the sixth round of the draft in 2000. 'The Bible says God uses the foolish things to confound the wise, so it was some foolish stuff that went on, but you know what? That gave them something that they needed ... like that edge that Tom had,' Sanders said. MORE: Joe Flacco praises Shedeur Sanders, but says being mentor 'not the main focus' Sanders, 57, has been out of the media spotlight since the NFL draft in April and suggested it was related to a health issue. 'I hope you're feeling better,' Samuel said to Sanders. Sanders said 'what I'm dealing with right now is at whole nother level' but said he's coming back after losing about 14 pounds. He previously had several surgeries to deal with blood clots in his legs. His Buffaloes team opens the season on Aug. 29 at home against Georgia Tech. Follow reporter Brent Schrotenboer @Schrotenboer. Email: bschrotenb@
