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USA Today
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
New York Giants great Justin Tuck thinks these 2 MLB stars could play NFL football
New York Giants great Justin Tuck thinks these 2 MLB stars could play NFL football Being a professional athlete takes a tremendous amount of hard work and effort, and there has to be some natural athletic talent that provides the foundation. What sport an athlete plays isn't always dependent on what they enjoy, but rather what they are good at. For instance, Russell Wilson was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in 2010 and was later acquired by the New York Yankees. Now he's the starting quarterback for the New York Giants. Wilson isn't the only NFL player to have a baseball career, although the most famous is Bo Jackson. This begs the question, though: Are there any professional baseball players who could make it in the NFL? Retired Giants defensive end Justin Tuck appeared on The 611 Podcast and was posed this very question. "On the baseball side, I gotta go with [Aaron] Judge, man. I'm sure there's more, but he's so different than the typical baseball player just looking at him. I would definitely put him as my number one draft pick of a guy who probably could play football," Tuck said. Tuck goes on to discuss that the 6-foot-7, 282-pound right fielder could potentially be a wide-receiving tight end who is capable of running routes. "He can use his size, his speed, and I'm assuming he can catch," Tuck said. Pretty solid assumption about an outfielder, especially one who played football as a wide receiver in high school. Judge wasn't the only one Tuck picked, though. The other player he mentioned is Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz. "I feel like Cruz from the Reds. He's just an athlete, like I don't know what position he would play. Wide receiver, safety, whatever, but that dude, his speed, his length. . . He looks like he's not afraid of contact," Tuck said. "He'd be my sleeper." The conversation continued around what position Cruz could play, and Tuck reiterated that basically, any skill position would suit him. And if you've ever watched Cruz play, you know exactly what he's talking about. It's unlikely either of these players would ever make the leap to the NFL, but it's always fun to speculate on how athletes would perform in a different game.
Observer
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Observer
Al Zubair takes Al Manar to Gold Cup victory
MONZA, Italy: Al Manar Racing by Team WRT's Al Faisal al Zubair, Jens Klingmann and Ben Tuck delivered another driving and strategic masterclass to finish fourth overall and first in the Gold Cup class at the second round of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup powered by AWS at Monza late on Sunday afternoon. Despite qualifying in seventh, the trio carried out their pit stop strategy perfectly and were able to move through the field during a yellow flag-interrupted three-hour race to finish fourth overall ahead of nine other rivals in the Gold Cup category in their BMW M4 GT3 EVO. It was another proud day for Al Zubair and the Sultanate of Oman in endurance racing. The Racing Aston Martin was a distant second overall and the Tresor Attempto Racing Audi rounded off the Gold Cup podium. A delighted Al Zubair said: 'I'm happy to clinch the win in the Gold Cup Category. Honestly, this is a dream come true. Especially because we started the race from seventh on the grid. But the strategy from Team WRT was excellent. We had the speed throughout the weekend, but in qualifying we faced some issues, particularly in Q3. 'Fourth position in the overall classification and winning the Gold Cup category, this was fantastic. I'm very proud to raise the Omani flag high. We are aiming to achieve even more.' From a start position of seventh in the Gold Cup category, Al Zubair held eighth until a full course yellow brought proceedings to a stop after around 20 minutes. The Garage 59 McLaren had the lead from the CSA Racing McLaren. Action resumed around the half-hour mark and Al Zubair made up a place to take seventh shortly afterwards. The Omani maintained his composure and was soon up to sixth with the Garage 59 McLaren continuing to lead from the Racing Aston Martin. Herberth Motorsport's Porsche was sidelined after 13 laps. Al Zubair retained sixth to another full course yellow with around 1hr 50min of the race remaining. The handover to Tuck was a good one and, when action resumed, Tuck held the lead from the Garage 59 McLaren and the Verstappen Aston. The leading six Gold Cup cars were tightly bunched but Tuck retained the lead through 48 laps with 68 minutes of the race remaining. The CSA Racing McLaren had fallen by the wayside after 36 laps. With less than an hour to run there was yet another full course yellow with Tuck still leading. Racing resumed under a green flag with 54 minutes to go and the final changeover to Klingmann was a successful one with the team retaining an advantage over the Aston Martin and the Optimum Motorsport McLaren. A seventh interruption to the race happened with 31 minutes to run and Klingmann holding the lead and a superb fourth overall. But it was a brief stoppage and the German retained his position, only for a yellow to halt the race for the eighth time with just three minutes left of the 84-lap race. Al Manar Racing by Team WRT carried out a short unofficial test session on Friday with Al Zubair posting a best lap of 1min 46.840sec. Free practice took place on Saturday morning for the 10-car field and the fastest lap of the session went to the Nordique Racing Mercedes in the hands of Japan's Kotaka Kazuko. Tuck's best run for the Al Manar Racing by Team WRT operation was 1min 46.345sec and that put the BMW M4 in the middle of the group in fifth. Pre-qualifying saw the Al Manar Racing BMW down in a subdued eighth with a best lap of 1min 46.694sec in a session won by the Racing Aston Martin. Klingmann carded a best run of 1min 46.101sec in the first of the two qualifying sessions to put the BMW in sixth of the Gold Cup runners. Tuck ran a 1min 45.826sec lap in Q2 and Al Zubair finished his Q3 stint with a best lap of 1min 46.848sec. With the times collated from the three qualifying stints, the Al Manar Racing by Team WRT BMW lined up on the grid in seventh with pole position falling to the Garage 59 McLaren from the CSA Racing McLaren and the Racing Aston Martin. Action in the 2025 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup powered by AWS resumes with the prestigious Crowdstrike 24 Hours of Spa on June 25th-29th.
USA Today
24-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Justin Tuck is latest New York Giants great to address the team
Justin Tuck is latest New York Giants great to address the team Days after the New York Giants were visited by Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor, the team was treated to a visit by another former great: Two-time Super Bowl champion and defensive captain Justin Tuck. Tuck joined Taylor, Eli Manning, Michael Strahan, and Victor Cruz as former Super Bowl champions who have recently addressed the team. The 42-year-old Tuck was a second-round pick of the Giants in the 2005 NFL draft out of Notre Dame. He played a prominent role as a defensive lineman in the Giants' famed "NASCAR" formation along with players such as Hall of Famer Michael Strahan, Osi Umenyiora, Jason Pierre-Paul, and Mathias Kiwanuka. Tuck, still looking fit as if he were there to practice himself, extolled the values of being teammates and supporting one another. "Have an identity," Tuck told the team. "That is what separates you from the other teams." The Giants are buiding something here. The faces may be new but the message on how to suceed still remins the same.
New York Post
10-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Connecticut Sun have rough hill to climb during franchise ‘reset'
Nothing about the past six months has been easy for the Connecticut Sun. After six straight trips to the WNBA semifinals with no championship trophies to show for them, change was inevitable. But what followed was a series of blows that left Connecticut reeling. Coach Stephanie White left before her contract ended to take the same job with the Indiana Fever, the first major domino to topple this offseason. A mass exodus of players followed, with all of its regular starters and several other key players wanting out or leaving in free agency. That left first-year general manager Morgan Tuck to pick up the pieces. 5 Morgan Tuck poses on the pink carpet during the Kicks4Kay Sneakerball, benefitting the Kay Yow Cancer Fund on July 17, 2022, at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images 'It's time for a reset,' Tuck told The Post on Friday before the Sun played the Liberty in a preseason game at Barclays Center. 'We knew things are changing, and it's hard to go through that. It's hard … as a new GM and as a staff to take on so much uncertainty, but I think for us, I definitely feel like it's gonna set us up for the future.' Tuck, at 31 the league's youngest GM, has her work cut out for her. Right now, she's stuck between a rock and a hard place. 'I'll be real honest: You do get overwhelmed,' Tuck said. 'There's moments where you're like, 'What? Oh my God. Like, what's happening.' But I think you trust your work. 'It might look a little crazy on the outside. A lot of people might be saying things because they don't really understand what's going on. But I think for us, as long as we know that we have the vision in sight.' The Sun hired Frenchman Rachid Meziane as the team's new head coach. As for filling out the roster, it's been a chore. Some disadvantages that make Connecticut one of the least desirable franchises to play for are out of Tuck's control. The Sun play at the Mohegan Sun Arena and split practice between there and the Mohegan Tribal Community and Government Center, a mixed-use facility shared with the general public. 5 A general view of fans in the arena during Connecticut Sun starting lineup introductions before Game 2 of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs between the Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun on September 25, 2024, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images An infamous incident during last year's playoffs occurred in which a Sun practice was disrupted by a 2-year-old's birthday party. The Sun haven't shared any plans to revamp their facilities. That's only part of Tuck's battle. 5 Former player of the Connecticut Sun Morgan Tuck talks to the media during practice during the 2019 WNBA Finals. NBAE via Getty Images 'Even before the facility race,' Tuck said, 'Connecticut is maybe not the most sexy market that people want to be in.' Uncasville is the WNBA's smallest market. It's a pain to get to for visiting teams and traveling fans. Even the team's star, Marina Mabrey, asked to be traded this offseason, though she's since accepted the fact the Sun had to deny her request. The Sun never really have been a highly requested free agent destination. In the past, they built through the draft and with trades. Tuck plans to follow that path moving forward. The Sun added former LSU forward Aneesah Morrow and former N.C. State forward Saniya Rivers with the Nos. 7 and 8 picks, respectively, in this year's draft to be part of the team's new core. 5 Tina Charles of the Connecticut Sun gets up a shot against Jonquel Jones of the New York Liberty during a preseason matchup at Barclays Center. Michelle Farsi/New York Post 5 Olivia Nelson-Ododa of the Connecticut Suns protects the ball from Isabelle Harrison of the New York Liberty in the second half of the game at Barclays Center on May 09, 2025. Getty Images Rebuilds aren't fun and never have been. There's no guarantee a team like the Sun will return to its pinnacle or, they hope, break through and win a championship. As Connecticut enters Year 1 of this overhaul, Tuck is trying to keep the big picture in mind while also trying to stay patient through the process. 'We knew it's hard to totally change a team and then be, like, ready to go Day 1,' Tuck said. 'It's going to take some time. And I think we did a good job with kind of rolling with the punches a little bit. And, you know, making decisions that are going to help set us up for the long term.'
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ed Stobart's wife says her passport has stopped working
The wife of Ed Stobart - heir to the haulage firm - says her passport has stopped working at airports after cosmetic surgery. Influencer Ashley Stobart said she has a facelift, nose job, brow lift and lip flip. And the 35-year-old content creator says her transformation is making travelling a problem. 'My passport because I've had that much work done, it doesn't work on the barriers,' Ashley said. She goes by thecosmeticconsult on Instagram, where she has over 90,000 followers. 'I'm not even joking,' the mum-of-one told her podcast Nip, Tuck, Not Giving A… ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement READ MORE: Teen's life changed forever after dangerous choice leaves her using nappy pads READ MORE: I used 49p kitchen item to kill every weed on my drive and they're still gone 'It doesn't work on them. You know when you put it through and you look in and it's like no, no. I got stopped and they were like this is not you, have you got like credit cards on you and stuff. Ashley Stobart is known for her cosmetic expertise -Credit:Jam Press 'He was like 'What the hell'. I was like, nose job, brow lift, lip flip, face lift.' Eddie Stobard - who died last November, aged 95 - set up the trucker giant in the 70s. Ashley's husband Ed is his grandson. He is the son of Eddie's son William. Eddie was said to be worth an estimated £22m. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Eddie Stobart is a renowned British logistics company, celebrated for its distinctive green and red lorries. The company traces its roots to the late 1940s when Eddie Stobart began an agricultural business in Cumbria. In 1970, this venture was incorporated as Eddie Stobart Ltd. Eddie's son, Edward Stobart, joined the business and, by 1976, had taken full control. Under Edward's leadership, the company expanded from a modest haulage firm into a major logistics enterprise. The company operates over 2,700 vehicles and approximately 3,500 trailers, with 43 operating centres throughout the UK, employing around 5,000 people. Its operations extend to the UK, Ireland, and Belgium, serving sectors such as retail, consumer goods, e-commerce, and manufacturing. Ashley says her new look causes travel trouble -Credit:Jam Press In 2021, Eddie Stobart was acquired by the Culina Group, a logistics company owned by Müller. Following the acquisition, the company was rebranded as "Stobart," and the tradition of naming each truck—often with female names like "Suzi" or "Dolly"—was discontinued. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Beyond its logistics operations, Eddie Stobart became a cultural icon in the UK. The company's lorries garnered a fan following, leading to the establishment of a fan club and the production of branded merchandise. The company's operations were also featured in the television series "Eddie Stobart: Trucks & Trailers," which aired on Channel 5. Eddie Stobart, the founder, passed away in November 2024 at the age of 95. Although he started the business, it was his son Edward who significantly expanded it into a major logistics company. Eddie was known for his modest lifestyle and religious devotion, often expressing that he never anticipated the company would achieve such prominence.
