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USA Today
29-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Sean O'Malley confident in grappling prep for Merab Dvalishvili rematch at UFC 316
Sean O'Malley confident in grappling prep for Merab Dvalishvili rematch at UFC 316 Sean O'Malley vows he's much better prepared in his second training camp for UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili. O'Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) will look to avenge his bantamweight title loss to Dvalishvili at UFC 306 when the pair rematch in the June 7 main event at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. O'Malley entered their first fight with a hip injury that later required surgery. Now that O'Malley was healthy enough to go through an entire training camp to fine tune his grappling, he sees himself stopping Dvalishvili's (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) offense. "Every training camp you go through, you get a little bit better," O'Malley said on "The Jim Rome Show." "This training camp has been a long training camp. It's been just a lot of grappling. That's all we've been doing. When you're doing that five, six days a week, you're going to improve. "We've been in camp for a long time now. I think we did about 12, 13 weeks of focusing on Merab, focusing on getting better in that area. It's been a long camp, and I've definitely improved. I've got to break 'The Machine.' I've got to beat him. I've got to win the positions. I know I can beat Merab." O'Malley dismissed the notion that he needs an early finish to win. "He's open to getting knocked out," O'Malley said. "I'm very confident that I can put his lights out, I'm also confident I can beat him in a five-round fight. There's definitely a possibility of me putting his lights out, but I'm ready to go for 25 minutes. I'm ready to have to dig deep."
USA Today
05-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Omarion Hampton has sights set on 'dominant duo backfield' with Najee Harris
Omarion Hampton has sights set on 'dominant duo backfield' with Najee Harris The Chargers boosted their running back room with the selection of Omarion Hampton, who joins veteran Najee Harris. As Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman look to establish their goal of having an efficient ground game, Hampton believes that he and Harris could make that come to fruition. "We know they're going to run the ball, so I'm loving it," Hampton said, via The Jim Rome Show. "I'm excited, we got me and Najee, a dominant duo backfield. I'm excited to learn from him, I'm excited to get out there. We got a good offensive line, a good quarterback. I feel like we're building something special here." Hampton brings an explosive element that was needed, which should complement Harris's physical and powerful running style. The former North Carolina product surpassed the 1,500-yard rushing mark in his final two seasons, including 1,660 yards and 15 touchdowns on the ground last season. Harris comes to L.A. having racked up over 1,000 rushing yards in his four career seasons. In total, he has 4,312 career rushing yards with 28 touchdowns. The durability is also a plus, as Harris hasn't missed a single game (68 starts). If the Chargers can produce that type of production with Hampton and Harris toting the rock, it will only improve the offense as a whole and allow Justin Herbert to flourish in the passing game. "We know (Harbaugh)'s going to run the ball, he's decided to run the ball and it's something he wants to do," Hampton said. "He did it all his career, so I'm just excited to get started. With him being my head coach, I couldn't be more happy."
NBC Sports
01-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Omarion Hampton couldn't be happier Jim Harbaugh is his coach
Running back Omarion Hampton had to wait until the 22nd overall pick to hear his name called in the first round of the draft last week, but he was more concerned with the team doing the picking than the number of the pick. Hampton said on The Jim Rome Show that 'fit and situation is way more important' than position in the draft order and he made it clear that he loves the fit and situation in Los Angeles. Hampton noted the presence of quarterback Justin Herbert and a strong offensive line as well as the ability to learn from backfield mate Najee Harris. Above all else, he's looking forward to playing for a head coach who likes to run the ball as much as Jim Harbaugh does. 'It's been great just getting to know him and everything,' Hampton said, via the Chargers website. 'We know he's going to run the ball, he's decided to run the ball and it's something he wants to do. He did it all his career, so I'm just excited to get started. With him being my head coach, I couldn't be more happy.' It remains to be seen how the Chargers will divvy up the work in the backfield, but Harbaugh's history says there will be plenty of it to go around.
New York Post
24-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Kerby Joseph signs historic $86M Lions extension to become NFL's highest-paid safety
Kerby Joseph is now the highest-paid safety in NFL history. The Lions star agreed to a four-year, $86 million contract extension, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday. Joseph was headed into the final year of his rookie contract in 2025 and would have made a base salary of $3.621 million. The 24-year-old will now be making an annual salary of $21.5 million. 3 Kerby Joseph of the Detroit Lions runs onto the field before an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on January 5, 2025. Getty Images The total value and yearly value both surpass the previous records for the position set by Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. last April when he inked a $84.1 million deal, which came in at $21.025 million per year. Joseph was a third-round pick out of Illinois in the 2022 NFL Draft and has developed into a massive part of the franchise's renaissance over the past few years, which included a 2024 NFC North title and a trip to the divisional round of the playoffs. He's recorded 247 tackles, 31 pass breakups and 17 interceptions over his three years in the NFL. Joseph had the best season of his short career last year when he had an NFL-best nine interceptions, 12 pass breakups and 83 tackles. 3 Kerby Joseph of the Detroit Lions returns an interception for a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on November 3, 2024. Getty Images He capped the impressive year off with a First Team All-Pro nod. The Lions have prioritized rewarding key players with new contracts, which included handing quarterback Jared Goff, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and offensive tackle Penei Sewell new deals last offseason. Joseph doesn't lack the confidence of a star player in the NFL, and he said that he 'for sure' is the best safety in the league during an appearance on 'The Jim Rome Show' earlier this offseason. 3 Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph (31) runs back an interception during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, on Nov. 20, 2022. AP 'I feel like I'm the best,' Joseph said. 'And I'm always going to strive to continue to be the best.'
USA Today
31-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Why this Michigan State basketball team was so special to Tom Izzo
Why this Michigan State basketball team was so special to Tom Izzo Show Caption Hide Caption Duke, Florida, Auburn, Houston punch their ticket to the Final Four The madness continues as Mackenzie Salmon previews the Men's Final Four matchups, which will feature all No. 1 seeds for the first time since 2008. Sports Seriously ATLANTA — Tom Izzo is no stranger to losing. A 70-64 loss to Auburn on Sunday represented Michigan State's 26th March Madness loss in 27 trips under Izzo, and a missed opportunity to deliver the program's ninth Final Four appearance since he took the reins three decades ago. But maybe a bigger loss is a group of players who taught him to appreciate the basics of coaching again. 'For the 30th year, I'm not sure I've ever been prouder of a team,' Izzo said after the Elite Eight loss. 'These guys gave me everything they had.' This version of Michigan State didn't seem to have much going for it, with even Izzo admitting on 'The Jim Rome Show' last month 'they were right' to rank his team fifth in the Big Ten preseason poll. After all, the Spartans were coming off their second Round of 32 exit in the past three years and had lost their three leading scorers (Tyson Walker, Malik Hall and AJ Hoggard). But the chance to start fresh with a younger, deeper team rejuvenated a 70-year-old Izzo, who may have turned in one of his best coaching jobs yet: The Spartans reached 30 wins for the first time since 2019. Izzo said he felt pride in this year's group for adopting a team-first attitude, something he feels is decreasing as the game continues to evolve. 'I felt like it reinvigorated me to realize there's still people that care about winning, and care about getting better, and care about playing for the school they're at,' Izzo said. 'In this day and age, when it's getting a little more selfish, that is rewarding, that is exciting, that is invigorating.' A freshman (Jase Richardson), a redshirt freshman (Jeremy Fears Jr.) and a junior (Jaxon Kohler) were among Michigan State's starters on Sunday. Tre Holloman, the first player off the bench, is a junior. 'The greatest thing is players coming back, but the second greatest thing is watching people trying to reach their goals,' Izzo said. 'I always tell them you've got to dream it, and they dreamed it early. You've got to work for it and have a goal. They had the goal, and today, they lived the reality of it.' Gunter Schroeder is a student in the University of Georgia's Sports Media Certificate program.
