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2 days ago
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New York Jets Safety Has 'Legitimate Chance' of Losing Starting Job
New York Jets Safety Has 'Legitimate Chance' of Losing Starting Job originally appeared on Athlon Sports. In an offseason full of questions, one of the more intriguing ones for the New York Jets is who will emerge as the the starters at safety? Advertisement The Jets signed New York native Andre Cisco to a one-year, $8.5 million deal in free agency. Cisco has been received with high praise from the front office and coaching staff, and is practically a shoo-in for one of the starting spots. Outside of Cisco, it's a battle. The obvious answer appears to be Tony Adams. Adams started 11 games for the Jets last year and 15 the year before. However, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic wrote that fourth-round pick Malachi Moore has a "legitimate chance" at earning Adams' starting job, when pointing out 10 Jets who stood out at Tuesday's practice. "S Malachi Moore," Rosenblatt wrote. "Both rookie defensive backs — Moore and cornerback Azareye'h Thomas — have shown flashes of potential so far. Thomas was a standout last week. Moore stepped up on Tuesday when he picked off undrafted rookie quarterback Brady Cook and the whole defense celebrated. Moore has a legitimate chance to push Tony Adams for a starting job next to Andre Cisco." Moore was a two-year captain at Alabama and played multiple positions across the Crimson Tide's defense. Initially playing nickel corner for Alabama, Moore switched to safety and caught the eye of NFL scouts. Advertisement Moore lacks the typical size associated with safety, listed at 6-foot, 182 pounds. What he lacks in size he more than makes up for in approach. Moore flies across the field as a disruptor in the pass game, and he's a very physical football player, his size does not deter him from contact. Moore was a very high-effort tackler at Alabama, and can more than hold his own in coverage. Moore played five seasons t Alabama, tallying 214 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 25 pass breakups, and seven interceptions. Moore also forced a pair of fumbles and returned two, including taking one to the house as a freshman on a National Championship winning team. Moore was a standout player in the SEC, and brings a championship pedigree and leadership ability to the Jets' secondary. Related: Mason Taylor Continues To Shine At Jets OTAs Related: Could Giants Land High-Profile Lineman? This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
The Sun
26-05-2025
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- The Sun
Arsenal's Leah Williamson opens up on tearful moment after Women's Champions League win and her trophy hunger
LEAH WILLIAMSON urged Arsenal to keep on winning silverware following fans' raucous celebrations of their Champions League triumph. Like fellow club icons Tony Adams and Thierry Henry, the Gunners star wants to be remembered for major trophies wins as well as loyalty to the team. 6 6 6 6 Williamson, who broke down in tears after her side's Champions League final defeat of Barcelona, joined team-mates for a public celebration of their triumph at the Emirates today. The centre-back put in one of her best performances of her career as Spain's club football queens were shutout during their clash in Lisbon, Portugal on May 24. Her efforts helped her side secure Arsenal's second Women's Champions League trophy win following the club's first triumph in 2007. And the lifelong Arsenal fan wants her legacy to be about loyalty combined with winning the biggest prizes with the Gunners. Williamson said: "You have to win trophies and I'm so proud of what we do off the pitch, who we are, how we lead and how we carry ourselves. "I'm so proud of that but I want to win and Arsenal should be winning. "I've looked at that legacy all my life and I've been aware of that and I wanted to contribute to it. "I don't want to end my career just being loyal. "Loyalty is great but loyalty with trophies is just something else. "This week I've spoken to Tony Adams and Thierry Henry, people I watched (when I was young). "They were incredible and they won and that's why they are remembered the way they are. "I'm proud that we're the only team in the land (to have won the Women's Champions League). "Anybody that's Arsenal - red and white - is going to have a summer to remember." This morning thousands of fans flocked outside the Armoury in front of the stadium as Williamson and her team-mates held their European trophy aloft. And Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe had supporters cheering following her leading expletive laden chants concerning rivals Tottenham After a mix of lighthearted and moving short speeches delivered by several players and head coach Renee Slegers, Williamson shared her reflections on her team's success. And she paid a touching tribute to skipper Kim Little, who is currently the team's long-serving player having made more than 300 appearances. Williamson added: "If you look at this celebration today, the turnout and what we've done over the last couple of years, this is the stuff that makes you stay. "(After our win) I dropped to my knees because of the tears and then I went to look for Kim. We were just sobbing. "Kim Little is everything I would want to be as a person. 6 "I'm just glad (for her) because you don't get recognised sometimes and that's unjust. "You need to win trophies and to win the biggest things to get what you deserve. Kim deserves everything. "People had the game of their lives and I genuinely don't know if anyone (on the team) that put a foot wrong in terms of the game plan and what it was meant to be."
Daily Mail
05-05-2025
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- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Football legend Tony Adams set to make huge profit after putting his stunning Cotswolds mansion on the market for £4.25million
Football legend Tony Adams is selling his country mansion where he retreated to the quiet life after putting his wild man days behind him. The former England and Arsenal captain has decided it's time to move on and has put the magnificent nine-bedroom country pile on the market for £4.25million. Strictly star Adams, 58, is hoping to net a tidy profit on the hideaway in the Cotswolds which he bought more than 20 years ago for £2 million. Adams bought the property - which has an outdoor swimming pool and tennis court - from a millionaire businessman straight after hanging up his boots following a 19-year career playing at centre back for the Premier League club. Adams, the son of a roofer who grew up in Dagenham, Essex, said at the time: 'I can live where I want to for the first time and I've gone for a bit of peace. I've always been an outdoor guy.' Shortly after moving in he married second wife whisky heiress Poppy Teacher, 52, and the couple quickly settled into country life in their bolthole which is on the edge of a quaint village not far from King Charles ' Highgrove estate. The property is set in more than five acres of beautifully landscaped gardens and enjoys far-reaching views of the surrounding countryside. The grounds feature a separate detached two bedroom cottage as well as former stables with planning permission for extra accommodation. The 'charming' main house - described by estate agents as having 'the perfect blend of elegance, comfort and tranquility' - boasts 'classic architecture with a touch of Cotswold charm'. The interior is said to provide 'versatile entertainment spaces for every occasion.' These include a cinema and games room which features Arsenal team photos and memorabilia including his famous number 6 shirt, a pool table, table tennis and even a drum kit. Particulars which accompany a slick video tour of the property also highlight the more traditional aspects of the property saying: 'From elegant drawing rooms and formal dining areas the house is adorned with period features, spacious rooms and high ceilings throughout creating a wealth of light and space.' Upstairs a huge master bedroom has a large football style dressing room and ensuite bathroom and there are four further bedrooms one of which Adams used as an office. There are four more bedrooms on the second floor including a number which are ensuite and there are seven bathrooms in all. Over the years Adams has shared happy family photos on social media of his country life with Poppy and their three children - Atticus, Hector and Iris - as well as son Oliver, daughter Amber and step-daughter Clare from his first marriage. And despite rumours of a feud he invited Strictly partner Katya Jones to spend time with his family there last year with the dancer posting on Instagram: 'Weekend with My Cotswold family. ❤ Dancing in the kitchen, shopping, singing, cooking and lots of hugs.' It is a far cry from Adams' out-of-control life during his playing career when a 12-year downward spiral led to blackouts, fights, nights out with strippers and prostitutes and a drunken car crash which ended in a four month prison sentence. Despite his success on the pitch helping Arsenal to a string of top flight titles and FA Cup wins he plunged into alcoholism at the height of his career. Just before Christmas 1990, Adams staggered away from a drinks party and drove his car into a telegraph pole at 70 mph. He was four times over the legal limit and was sentenced to four months' imprisonment. He served 56 days in Chelmsford prison. Despite his spell in jail, Adams carried on boozing and in 1992, in the depths of his illness, he married Jane Shea, a barmaid and drug addict who he had met during one of his infamous blackouts. Adams finally quit drinking in 1996 and opened up about his struggles in his autobiography 'Addicted' published in 1998. The property is on the edge of a quaint village not far from King Charles ' Highgrove estate Using money made from book sales, Adams set up the charity Sporting Chance in 2000 as a clinic to help sports people battle mental health issues and addictions. He met Poppy towards the end of his career and the couple married in 2002. Adams said: 'It was not lost on the media that I was a recovering alcoholic and Poppy came from the Teacher's whisky family.' He added that it amused Poppy and he 'still woke up with a Teacher's in the morning'. The couple headed off to their new life in the Cotswolds and quickly set about turning their property into a dream home. In 2003, Adams applied for planning permission to convert the stables into a snooker room and build dormer windows into the roof of the main house. He then splashed out on the outdoor swimming pool and pool house with a fire pit before demolishing an existing conservatory and courtyard wall. In 2007, he built a new garden room and two-storey extension before applying in 2023 to convert the stables into a two-bedroom granny annexe. But he was caught offside after a bat survey carried out ahead of the proposed development revealed that the furry mammals were roosting in the roof. DNA analysis of more than 300 bat droppings confirmed the presence of three different species - lesser horseshoe, brown long-eared and serotine. Adams was eventually given the go-ahead by planners but ordered to build a bat loft in a nearby car port and gym to provide an alternative roost for the protected species. In an interview ahead of a Strictly Halloween special, he said of his bat issue: 'We get quite a lot in the house. We live in the country, sometimes they come in the house and I find that scary.' Like true country folk, the family began raising their own pigs which Adams revealed during his stint on the popular TV dancing show which was cut short by injury. He told how he had cheekily named one after his dancing partner while the others are called Claudia Winklepig and Anton du Pig.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
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Kinston breaks Guinness World Record of most barbecue sandwiches sold in eight hours
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — The NC Pork Council and Smithfield Foods teamed up with the BBQ Festival on the Neuse to set a Guinness World Record for the most barbecue sandwiches sold in eight hours. Saturday, May 3, 2025, they sold 4,775 pulled pork sandwiches. They started selling them at 11 a.m. and ran out around 2:40 p.m. To break the record, they had to beat 2,500 sandwiches sold. All of the proceeds go to local ENC charities, including the Lenoir County 4-H and Youth Development Programs, the Ronald McDonald House, the Lenoir County Master Gardeners and Children's Garden, Downtown Kinston Revitalization, CSS Neuse Museum, Community Council for the Arts, SmartArt Kinston, and Mary's Kitchen, and others. 'We want to thank our community, they really came out and supported us,' Manager of the Chop Tent at BBQ Fest on the Neuse Tony Adams said. 'They come and just wanted to be a part of this iconic moment and we're tickled that our community came in. So yeah, we did get the record and we're very excited.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Metro
01-05-2025
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'I won four league titles at Arsenal - but I still felt like an imposter'
Playing over 600 games for Arsenal and helping the Gunners win four league titles did little to help one of the club's longest-serving players cure his imposter syndrome. Lee Dixon established himself as one of Arsenal's greatest ever defenders during his 15-year spell at the club, making an incredible 616 appearances. Dixon won the English league title in his first full season at Arsenal and played in every game of their 1990-91 title triumph. The right-back, who earned 22 England caps, won two more league titles after the division became the Premier League as well as three FA Cups. Despite this impressive level of success, Dixon struggled to shrug off the feeling he did not belong at a club like Arsenal following his £375,000 move from Second Division club Stoke City. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we'll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. Dixon spent two years at Stoke before being signed by ex-Arsenal boss George Graham in 1988 and going on to enjoy huge success at Highbury. 'I always felt as if I was a bit of an imposter,' Dixon admitted on the Seaman Says podcast with Betway. 'I'll never forget talking to my dad. I signed for Arsenal and I said to him, 'Honestly, I need to get my head right because I don't think I'm going to be able to do this.' 'And he was like, 'what do you mean?', I said, 'It's Arsenal and I'm playing for Stoke. I'm quite happy there in the Second Division but Arsenal, I can't play there!' 'And he went, 'just get one game under your belt.' And I was like, right. So I made my debut and I said to him, 'what happens now?' And he goes, you do 10 games. 'That season, I played six because I was cup tied. I couldn't play in the cup final. So I did the 10 the following season. 'And then I said, 'what now?' And he goes, 'Now we do 30.' He kept giving me these targets, so I churned 30 games out. 'And I'll never forget, and bless him, he died 18 months ago and I miss him dearly but the last game I played, which was 619, I said, 'Dad, it's my last game tomorrow. I'm retiring.' 'He went, 'f****** hell, what are we gonna do for 620?' It went so quickly. It went from one to 619 [games] in the blink of an eye.' Dixon, who has gone into punditry since hanging up his boots in 2002, added: 'I'll never forget my last game with Tony Adams, which was a few games before the end of our last season, because he didn't play at the end of the last game because he was injured. 'But it was a couple of games to go and we knew we were retiring in a couple of weeks. And the ball went over the top and Tony was out of position and I swept round, I think I knocked it back to Dave [Seaman] or something. 'I was running back to the halfway line and the great Tony Adams turned to me and went, 'you're one hell of a full-back, do you know that?' 'I get goosebumps thinking about him saying it to me now. And we were retiring in two days time. I said, 'you could have said it 15 years ago! Any chance of you doing a pat on the back after three games?' 'That was my motivation, but not everybody's. Some people are really confident in their own skin. Some of the great players, they had a confidence that was beyond anything I had in myself.' Dixon says it was Arsenal hero Graham who gave him the 'discipline' required to win major trophies. The defender had played for Burnley, Chester City, Bury and Stoke before becoming a title-winner at Arsenal. 'I was always reasonably disciplined, but what was great about George, and I didn't enjoy it at the time, was whenever we were successful, he literally drew a line straight after it,' Dixon said. Appearance: 616Goals: 27League titles: 4FA Cups: 3European Cup Winners' Cup: 1 PFA Team of the Year: 3 'Immediately after he'd won something, he'd let you obviously go on holiday because you were in the close season. And then the first day back, he used to just drill it into you – 'you've done nothing. You're back to being nothing, start again.' 'And it was like, 'can we just go into this season as champions?' That's not going to happen. 'You'd work harder. You'd work for longer, you'd work even more on the things that he thought you weren't good at. So that educated me into that discipline of where to be on the pitch. 'At Highbury, in the good old days of advertising hoardings, the goalkeeper would get the ball on a goal kick. And I wouldn't look to see where Martin Keown was or Tony Adams, because I knew. 'I'd just get in my position because it was Barclays Bank and the 'B' was exactly where I needed to be for a goal kick. So I used to go 'Barclays – I'm five yards off the line, level with a B.' 'I knew that Martin would see me and know that he's in the right position. So I'm not saying that I set the back four, but I just knew. And during the game, there're so many things going on and there were times where I would. 'I would just see that sign and I'd go, 'I'm okay' or 'I'm not okay' and that all came from the position that George put us in in relation to the ball.' Dixon also played under another Arsenal legend in Arsene Wenger and says the Frenchman 'changed everything' following his arrival in 1996. Wenger won three Premier League titles in his first eight years at Arsenal and spent 22 years in total in charge of the club. 'He came and changed everything,' Dixon said of Wenger. 'From day one: geography teacher, leather patches on his arm, glasses on. 'We were like 'Arse-what? Who's this guy? This is a joke!' And from day one, he just changed everything. 'We started stretching before we went for a warm up, during the warm up, after the warm up. We'd stretch after the training. We'd stretch after a sauna, after lunch. I'd never stretched so much in my life. 'I was 32 when he came, I was 38 when I retired. Nigel Winterburn played till 37 or 38. Tony Adams played till 35. Steve Bould played till 36. Martin Keown played to 37 or 38.' Asked whether he preferred playing under Wenger or Graham, Dixon added: 'It's an easy question to answer – educationally, George all day long. 'I've only realized the brilliance of Arsene Wenger since retiring and looking back at. Because at the time I thought I knew it all and I was experienced. More Trending 'So he came and just gave me a load of freedom. Arsene was loads more fun. I had the freedom and the enjoyment I had my last six years because I was experienced, I knew where to be, I knew what to do. 'And I had Dennis [Bergkamp] and all those people to pass to. And he just let me do it. And so I loved playing for both of them, so I can't really pick. 'But as I said, the other way around wouldn't have worked. I needed to be taught and then needed to be allowed to play. 'And then once people started to understand these ways, he changed the face of football in this country and there's no doubt about that.' For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE: Pep Guardiola reacts to Arsenal defeat to PSG and Barcelona draw with Inter MORE: Premier League's down year hints at trouble ahead MORE: Rio Ferdinand changes Champions League final prediction ahead of PSG vs Arsenal
