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Mr. Irrelevant: Being the last pick in the NFL Draft has its perks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:56:49 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – We always hear about the players that get selected in the first round of the NFL Draft — Peyton Manning, Terry Bradshaw, and John Elway are all great examples — but only the guy that’s picked last gets his own title: Mr. Irrelevant. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Since 1976, that coveted title has also come with its own perks. “We established Irrelevant Week to drive home an important message — that it’s not a negative to be picked last in the NFL Draft; rather, it’s an honor to be drafted at all,” Paul Salata, creator of the award and alumnus of the NFL and Canadian Football League, explained. “The last draft pick’s demonstration of perseverance is [a] lesson that resonates not only with NFL players and fans, but also with people everywhere.” Thomas Greaney signs with Cleveland Browns At the time of its creation, the "Mr. Irrelevant" title-holder and his family were invited to spend a week in Orange County, ...

Mike Shannon, longtime Cardinals radio broadcaster, dies at 83

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:56:49 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Mike Shannon, a beloved radio broadcaster and two-time World Series champion for the St. Louis Cardinals, has died at the age of 83. Shannon spent more 60 years with the Cardinals organization, including 50 years as a member of the team’s radio broadcasts. On broadcasts, Shannon was well known for his "Get Up, Baby!" calls when the Cardinals delivered home runs.A St. Louis native, Shannon broke into the big leagues with the Cardinals in 1962. He patrolled third base and outfield for nine seasons and won World Series titles in 1964 and 1967. FOX 2: Cardinals legend Mike Shannon talks about new book (July 2022) Shannon's career as a baseball player was cut short due to a kidney disease, though he dedicated his life to the Cardinals well beyond. Shannon made his Cardinals Radio Network debut alongside Hall of Fame broadcaster Jack Buck in 1972, forming a bond through which the two called nearly three decades worth of games together on 1120 KMOX. Shannon officially became...

Rockies’ Noah Davis goes on injured list, further depleting reeling rotation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:56:49 GMT

The Rockies’ reeling rotation took another hit Sunday when the club placed rookie right-hander Noah Davis on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.The severity of the injury is unknown at this point.Davis’ injury is the latest blow for a beat-up rotation that has a 6.27 ERA, the third-highest in the majors. Only Oakland (8.68) and Boston (6.27) have been worse. Colorado entered the season with incredibly thin depth at starting pitcher and now it’s paying the price.Davis, 25, got rocked by the Diamondbacks Saturday night, giving up seven runs on seven hits in just two innings in Colorado’s 11-4 loss.Davis entered the game with a 0.93 ERA, the lowest in Rockies history for a pitcher’s first two career starts. Davis was also the only Rockies pitcher to not allow an extra-base hit through his first two starts. But it took Arizona just two innings to teach Davis some big-league lessons. He departed, not only with a sore elbow but having given up se...

A powerhouse US doctor slain in Sudan, “killed for nothing”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:56:49 GMT

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — Bound to Sudan by ailing parents and his devotion to treating the poor there, American doctor Bushra Ibnauf Sulieman kept working as long as he could after fighting engulfed Sudan’s capital.For days after battles between two rival Sudanese commanders erupted in Khartoum on April 15, the 49-year-old Sulieman treated the city’s wounded. He and other doctors ventured out as explosions shook the walls of homes where Khartoum’s people cowered inside. Gunfire between the two factions battling for control resounded in the streets.“Say, ‘Nothing will happen to us except what God has decreed for us,’” Sulieman, a U.S.-born gastroenterologist who divided his time and work between Iowa City, Iowa, and Khartoum, said in one of his last messages to worried friends on Facebook last week, as fighting persisted. ”And in God let the believers put their trust.”The morning that Sulieman ...

CU Buffs lose Seydou Traore to transfer portal, add JUCO lineman

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:56:49 GMT

When Colorado brought in Seydou Traore as a transfer in January, he appeared to be the type of weapon that could make impact for the offense.Traore’s time at CU didn’t last long, however.Related Articles CU Buffs providing Deeve Harris second chance to shine at Power 5 Grading the Week: Cale Makar’s big hit, Coach Prime’s roster overhaul and optics vs. reality Three in, six out as transfer portal continues churning for CU Buffs Plenty of work ahead as CU Buffs build roster CU Buffs notes: Jalen Sami, four others enter transfer portal On Sunday, Traore, a 6-foot-4, 210-pound tight end, put his name back into the transfer portal. He is the 30th Colorado player to go into the portal since the spring game on April 22 and the 43rd since the portal window opened on April 15.Also on Sunday, former Butler (Kan.) Community College offensive lineman Kareem Harden announced his verbal commitment to the B...

‘Pink eye’ among symptoms of new COVID-19 strain, health officials warn

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:56:49 GMT

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning residents that the newest Omicron strain of COVID-19 may come with some new symptoms. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts the new variant, a strain called XBB.1.16 and known as “Arcturus,” currently accounts for 8% of COVID-19 cases in California and 10% nationwide. Conjunctivitis, more commonly known as “pink eye,” is the newest possible symptom of this variant of the Coronavirus. So far, the L.A. County Health Department has confirmed three reported cases of the new strain. “Observational data suggests that people infected with XBB.1.16 may be more likely to experience conjunctivitis as a symptom of their COVID infection, along with more traditional COVID symptoms, such as fever, cough and shortness of breath,” the Health Department said in a statement. “Historically, conjunctivitis was reported in 1 to 3% of COVID-19 cases.”  Los Angeles County COVID-19 emergency declarati...

Game 7 live updates: Stakes couldn’t be higher as Warriors-Kings goes down to the wire

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:56:49 GMT

To view the live updates on your mobile device click here.GAME 7: Warriors at Kings at Golden1 Center, at 12:30 p.m. TV: ABC. Announcers: Mike Breen (play-by-play), Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy (color commentary), Lisa Salters (sideline reporting).ODDS: Kings -1. OVER/UNDER: 230. (Both from Caesars Sportsbook.)CURRENT SERIES: Series tied, 3-3. SEASON SERIES: Warriors went 3-1 against the Kings in the regular season. PRIOR PLAYOFF HISTORY: None.The Warriors could — and maybe should — be playing at Chase Center this afternoon for the first game of the second round.But the Dubs aren’t there. They’re in Sacramento. For Game 7. And really, this one’s a referendum on not just this season and the current group, but on the core of the franchise as we know it.The questions off of this one: Is this the final game for Bob Myers as the Warriors general manager? Is this the final game for Draymond Green as a Warrior? What about Jordan Poole’s status with th...

Immunity rejected for officer after overturned conviction

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:56:49 GMT

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama judge has rejected a former police officer’s claim that he should be immune under self-defense laws from a new trial on murder charges.William “Ben” Darby, whose 2021 murder conviction was overturned in March by the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, had asked for a hearing to determine whether Alabama’s “stand your ground” law should shield the former Huntsville officer from a second trial.Madison County Circuit Judge Alan Mann ruled against the motion Tuesday without elaborating.Darby was on duty in 2018 when he shot and killed Jeffrey Parker, who was holding a gun to his own head. Parker had phoned 911 saying he was armed and planned to kill himself.Darby was sentenced to 25 years in prison after a jury convicted him.A different judge ruled Darby was not immune under self-defense rules before the original trial. But his lawyers said that ruling needs to be reconsidered after the appeals court ruled the trial judge should have given jurors ...

Cardinals broadcaster, World Series champ Mike Shannon dies

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:56:49 GMT

Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom ‘frustrated’ on injured list

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:56:49 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom is “definitely frustrated” that he’s landed on the injured list with right forearm tightness.“I want to be out there,” deGrom said Sunday, speaking to the media for the first time since the IL news. “There’s a little inflammation in there, so the goal is to get that knocked out here in the next few days and resume throwing. So, staying optimistic about it.”DeGrom exited after 3 2/3 innings in his last start against the New York Yankees on Friday night. It was the second time in his past three starts that he left early with an injury. During a start at Kansas City on April 17, deGrom went four innings before leaving with right wrist soreness.DeGrom was plagued by injuries the past two seasons with the New York Mets as he threw 156 1/3 innings over 26 starts.“Obviously, the goal was to not go on the IL. The goal was to make 30-plus starts and put this team in position to win,” deGrom said. “It’s disappointing to not be able to do ...