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USA Today
10-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Seahawks named among most improved teams after the 2025 NFL draft
The Seattle Seahawks made a league-high 11 selections during the 2025 NFL draft. With training camp mere weeks away, the Seahawks possess high hopes for several of those first-year talents to be immediate contributors. First-round pick Grey Zabel will start at left guard, and second-round safety Nick Emmanwori figures to play a massive role as well. The 33rd Team analyzed each team's draft class. They anointed the Seahawks as one of the most improved teams in the league following the NFL draft festivities. That feels notable heading into camp. "Seattle entered this draft with a lot of picks and not many immediate needs," Ian Valentine wrote. "Their recent investments in this roster mean they're young and unproven, but not lacking overall talent. Seattle wisely played the board for needs but was also unafraid to make some great value additions that made sense." Valentine is likely referring to Zabel and Emmanwori. While Zabel was a combination of a need and best player available pick, John Schneider traded up 17 spots to nab Emmanwori, a potential impact defender, despite having Coby Bryant and Julian Love on the roster at safety. The 2025 Seahawks are unpredictable on paper. If they're to compete for the NFC West division title, they'll need instant production from members of their rookie class.
Time of India
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Jeff Bezos' bride-to-be Lauren Sanchez sued right before fairytale wedding — here's what the lawsuit is
Just days before marrying Jeff Bezos in a grand Venice wedding, Lauren Sanchez has been hit with a shocking lawsuit. Her former friend Alanna Zabel accuses her of stealing the idea for a bestselling kid's book out of revenge. Zabel says the book 'The Fly Who Flew To Space' is copied from her book 'Dharma Kitty Goes to Mars', as per the report by DailyMail. Fallout between former friends Zabel says Sanchez copied the story page by page, and even the plot and scenes are the same. The two used to be close friends. Zabel gave Sanchez gifts and private yoga lessons. Sanchez once shared personal details with Zabel, about plastic surgeries, relationships, and even called herself 'Monica' as a joke about liking Bill Clinton, according to DailyMail. In 2009, things got bad at Sanchez's 40th birthday party when they danced to 'Boom Boom Pow.' People clapped more for Zabel's dance moves, and Sanchez got mad and dramatically turned her back on her. Zabel felt hurt, stopped giving her yoga lessons, and walked out. From then on, Zabel says Sanchez held a grudge and later stole her book idea for revenge. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like U.S. Cardiologist Warns Aging Seniors About Blueberries For Breakfast Gundry MD Learn More Undo They had even planned to work together on a fitness program and a book. Sanchez signed an NDA. In 2022, Zabel shared her book idea with Sanchez again, hoping they could work together. Zabel also emailed Bezos, and his team replied. But later, nothing happened, as mentioned in the report by DailyMail. Book dispute before the big wedding Zabel published her book in December 2022. Sanchez's book came out in September 2024 and became a New York Times Bestseller. Zabel says Sanchez lied that the book was based on her flying with a fly in her helicopter. Live Events She also claims Sanchez copied the look of the space suit in her book for her real-life trip to space in April. Zabel says this was 'trolling' and trying to mock her in public. Sanchez went to space on Blue Origin with stars like Katy Perry and Gayle King. Zabel accuses Sanchez of using her fame and Bezos' name to push the book to bestseller status, as stated by DailyMail. The suit says Sanchez wanted to "show up" Zabel using Zabel's own idea. Zabel is asking the court for damages and a permanent stop to Sanchez breaking the NDA again. She also says this caused her emotional and financial stress. Zabel had earlier sued in Los Angeles state court but withdrew the case. She says the LA wildfires in 2023 caused delays, she was evacuated twice, worked at trauma centers, and lost her school job. She refiled the case this week in federal court right before Sanchez's big wedding, as per the report by DailyMail. FAQs Q1. Why is Lauren Sanchez being sued before her wedding to Jeff Bezos? Her ex-friend says she copied her book idea and broke a private agreement they had. Q2. What does the lawsuit say Lauren Sanchez did wrong? It says she took the story from Zabel's book, used it on her own, and claimed it was her original idea.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Grey Zabel threw first pitch at the Mariners game on Friday night
Part of the fun of being a first round draft pick is being paraded around as a local celebrity during the summer. Such is the case for offensive guard Grey Zabel, who was selected by the Seattle Seahawks at No. 18 overall in the 2025 NFL draft. Zabel has gone from the great plains of Fargo, ND to the Emerald City of Seattle. Safe to say his life has changed considerably in these last several weeks, as Zabel will be experiencing plenty of "firsts" in his blossoming NFL career. Next up on his "firsts" is probably throwing out the first pitch at an MLB game, which he did on Friday night. The Seattle Mariners opened the first of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins, and the man they picked to ceremoniously kick things off (so to speak) was Grey Zabel, who threw out the first pitch. Things continued well for the Mariners after Zabel's opening pitch. Star catcher Cal Raleigh opened things up with a three-run homer in the first inning, which was followed by Randy Arozarena smashing a solo-shot 377 feet to make it a 4-0 to start. The Twins eventually cut the lead to 4-3, but Raleigh struck once again with his second dinger of the night... a 380-foot blast in the eighth to make it a 6-3 ballgame. Advertisement Unfortunately, that's where the good vibes for the M's ended. Seattle's All-Star closer, Andrés Muñoz, laid an uncharacteristic egg in the ninth. Up to this point, Muñoz had not surrendered an earned run all season long, gave up three to make it a 6-6 game. Painfully, the tying-run was scored with two outs for Minnesota. From there, the meltdown was on. Seattle's relief pitcher, Casey Legumina, gave up six runs in the top of the 10th inning and the Mariners would go on to lose 12-6. This was the second-straight game for Seattle giving up six or more runs in the tenth inning. Over the last two games, the Mariners have allowed opponents to score 16 runs in the ninth and tenth innings. Yikes. Seattle has lost seven of their last ten games, and ss a result, the Mariners have been knocked from their perch atop the AL West This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Seahawks OG Grey Zabel threw the first pitch at Mariners vs Twins game
USA Today
31-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Grey Zabel threw first pitch at the Mariners game on Friday night
Grey Zabel threw first pitch at the Mariners game on Friday night Part of the fun of being a first round draft pick is being paraded around as a local celebrity during the summer. Such is the case for offensive guard Grey Zabel, who was selected by the Seattle Seahawks at No. 18 overall in the 2025 NFL draft. Zabel has gone from the great plains of Fargo, ND to the Emerald City of Seattle. Safe to say his life has changed considerably in these last several weeks, as Zabel will be experiencing plenty of "firsts" in his blossoming NFL career. Next up on his "firsts" is probably throwing out the first pitch at an MLB game, which he did on Friday night. The Seattle Mariners opened the first of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins, and the man they picked to ceremoniously kick things off (so to speak) was Grey Zabel, who threw out the first pitch. Things continued well for the Mariners after Zabel's opening pitch. Star catcher Cal Raleigh opened things up with a three-run homer in the first inning, which was followed by Randy Arozarena smashing a solo-shot 377 feet to make it a 4-0 to start. The Twins eventually cut the lead to 4-3, but Raleigh struck once again with his second dinger of the night... a 380-foot blast in the eighth to make it a 6-3 ballgame. Unfortunately, that's where the good vibes for the M's ended. Seattle's All-Star closer, Andrés Muñoz, laid an uncharacteristic egg in the ninth. Up to this point, Muñoz had not surrendered an earned run all season long, gave up three to make it a 6-6 game. Painfully, the tying-run was scored with two outs for Minnesota. From there, the meltdown was on. Seattle's relief pitcher, Casey Legumina, gave up six runs in the top of the 10th inning and the Mariners would go on to lose 12-6. This was the second-straight game for Seattle giving up six or more runs in the tenth inning. Over the last two games, the Mariners have allowed opponents to score 16 runs in the ninth and tenth innings. Yikes. Seattle has lost seven of their last ten games, and ss a result, the Mariners have been knocked from their perch atop the AL West
USA Today
05-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Could This Rookie Minicamp Tryout OL Be A Missing Link For Seahawks?
Could This Rookie Minicamp Tryout OL Be A Missing Link For Seahawks? Although John Schneider is one of the most well-respected GMs around the NFL, the main caveat of his often stellar draft performances has been the lack of successful offensive linemen. In recent years, the Seahawks have struggled mightily to find a steady group of offensive lineman that work well as a unit. They got the bookend tackles figured out in the 2022 Draft, securing a foundation of Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas that are young and effective when healthy. However, the interior has been tougher to address long-term. They drafted Anthony Bradford, a project guard with elite size and ferocity in the 4th Round of the 2023 Draft, and Christian Haynes, a seemingly well-rounded early-starter at guard in the 3rd Round of the 2024 Draft. Bradford has been injured numerous times, and hasn't moved well enough at his size to pass protect at a starter caliber level, making him a more dependable depth option. Haynes struggled to beat out UDFA Sataoa Laumea, leading Seattle to pick two more Guard prospects in the final two rounds of the 2025 Draft in Bryce Cabeldue and Mason Richman. While they'll certainly make it to the preseason, it's interesting to see the Seahawks bring in Montana State OG Marcus Wehr for a tryout. He stood out at the East-West Shrine Bowl, gaining steam as a late-round guard value as he held up against top DL prospects in 1-on-1s- similar to Seattle's 1st Round Pick Grey Zabel at the Senior Bowl. Wehr still went undrafted, but bears similarities to Zabel that could allow him to rise similarly in camp. For starters, they're both two-time FCS All-Americans, who played tackle in college, but are expected to kick inside to guard. They posted the 1st- and 2nd- ranked PFF Grades among all FCS offensive linemen who played at least 80% of their team's offensive snaps, with Zabel slightly edging Wehr out 90.4 to 89.2. They each anchored an offense who made the FCS National Championship, in which North Dakota State beat Montana State 35-32. But most of all, Zabel and Wehr are 1-on-1 warriors. While Cabeldue and Richman were drafted on athletic testing and profiles, Wehr and Zabel truly have the mean streak that you can't teach. Even though Rookie Minicamp doesn't display OL hitting in pads, Wehr has a shot to stick around until that point in Training Camp and make the OL depth decisions hard come preseason.
