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This Date in Baseball - Mariano Rivera set the major league record with his 602nd save
3 months ago

This Date in Baseball - Mariano Rivera set the major league record with his 602nd save

Associated Press  

Sept. 19 1925 — Ted Lyons lost his bid for a no-hitter when Bobby Veach singled with two outs in the ninth inning. 1955 — Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs set a major league record with his fifth grand slam of the season in a 12-inning, 6-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. 1995 — San Diego’s Ken Caminiti …

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This Date in Baseball - Mariano Rivera gets 600th career save, one shy of Trevor Hoffman’s ML record
3 months, 1 week ago

This Date in Baseball - Mariano Rivera gets 600th career save, one shy of Trevor Hoffman’s ML record

Associated Press  

Sept. 13 1925 — Brooklyn’s Dazzy Vance threw a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of a doubleheader to give the Dodgers a 10-1 win. 1982 — Steve Carlton shut out St. Louis with a 2-0 three-hitter and hit a solo home run to become the major league’s first 20-game winner this season. 2008 — Francisco Rodriguez …

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Rangers RHP David Robertson passes former teammate Mariano Rivera in strikeouts by a reliever
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rangers RHP David Robertson passes former teammate Mariano Rivera in strikeouts by a reliever

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — David Robertson got a firsthand look at Mariano Rivera when he broke into the majors with the New York Yankees in 2008. “He’s an incredible competitor, and he was really good.” Rivera, who had a major league-record 652 saves in 19 seasons with New York, was a unanimous selection when he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of …

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How the Commanders landed on Dan Quinn following an ‘outrageous’ head-coaching search
10 months, 2 weeks ago

How the Commanders landed on Dan Quinn following an ‘outrageous’ head-coaching search

New York Times  

Seeing Adam Peters walking the streets of Mobile, Ala., on this particular Wednesday night, glued to his phone, wasn’t peculiar. Washington’s search committee endured a wild January that saw the Commanders pivot from both Ben Johnson, who decided to remain in Detroit, and Mike Macdonald, who was hired as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. GO DEEPER Commanders hire Cowboys …

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NFL reaches ‘major milestone’ with record 9 minority head coaches in place for the 2024 season
10 months, 3 weeks ago

NFL reaches ‘major milestone’ with record 9 minority head coaches in place for the 2024 season

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The National Football League has urged teams for years to hire more minority head coaches. Four minority head coaches have been hired this year — Atlanta’s Raheem Morris, New England’s Jerod Mayo, Las Vegas’ Antonio Pierce and Carolina’s Dave Canales — bringing the number of coaches of color entering the 2024 season to nine, the most in …

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Brissett to start for the Commanders against the 49ers after Howell was pulled from the last 2 games
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Brissett to start for the Commanders against the 49ers after Howell was pulled from the last 2 games

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — Jacoby Brissett is set to start at quarterback for the Washington Commanders on Sunday when they host the NFC-leading San Francisco 49ers, a decision coach Ron Rivera framed as a chance for Sam Howell to get a breather late in a long season with the team long out of playoff contention. “He’s pretty much seen it all …

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Commanders’ 5th loss in 6 games exposes flaws in their makeup, especially on defense
1 year, 1 month ago

Commanders’ 5th loss in 6 games exposes flaws in their makeup, especially on defense

Associated Press  

When much of the chatter after the Washington Commanders’ latest loss was about whether Chase Young or Montez Sweat — or both — had played his final game for the team, the pass rushers were eager to deflect the trade talk to football. “There’s enough potential in that locker room to be a better football team,” coach Ron Rivera said. …

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Los Amigos football earns share of Garden Grove League title for second straight year
1 year, 1 month ago

Los Amigos football earns share of Garden Grove League title for second straight year

LA Times  

Los Amigos’ belief in themselves, at times, bordered on refusal to accept reality, an injury list as long as a freight train plotting to derail the aspirations the Lobos had for themselves. Los Amigos defenders tackle Santiago’s Larry Bravo in a Garden Grove League game on Thursday. I saw, I saw he was wide open, so I was like, ‘I’m …

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Eagles hope to get receivers going, remain unbeaten when they host division rival Commanders
1 year, 2 months ago

Eagles hope to get receivers going, remain unbeaten when they host division rival Commanders

Associated Press  

Brown laughed off his sideline beef with Jalen Hurts. It’s just the way the flow of the game goes sometimes that can sway the numbers a little bit.” Fall sports in Philly is shaping up a bit like last year, when the Eagles won their first eight games and the Phillies played in the World Series. Yes, the Commanders forced …

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Commanders’ defense starts inside with defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne
1 year, 3 months ago

Commanders’ defense starts inside with defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — Neither Jonathan Allen nor Daron Payne is considered among the best of the best defensive linemen in the NFL. Even with Chase Young sidelined for much of the past two seasons, the front four led by Allen, Payne and edge rusher Montez Sweat is the reason Washington’s defense ranked third last season. I love coming up here …

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Bieniemy brings a vocal, winning approach to his new job as Commanders offensive coordinator
1 year, 4 months ago

Bieniemy brings a vocal, winning approach to his new job as Commanders offensive coordinator

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — Eric Bieniemy’s voice is one of the clearer ones on the practice field. “It’s work time.” Bieniemy is now at work in his new job as Washington’s offensive coordinator, bringing a vocal approach and two Super Bowl rings to an organization that hasn’t won a playoff game in nearly two decades. Rivera earlier this week let it …

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Eric Bieniemy making noise already as Washington Commanders offensive coordinator
1 year, 6 months ago

Eric Bieniemy making noise already as Washington Commanders offensive coordinator

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — Before heading out to the field for another Washington Commanders offseason practice, coach Ron Rivera declared everyone would be able to hear new offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. “We got to get up to the line of scrimmage!” “Watch your body language!” “Who’s going to make that block if you don’t?” Those were some of the words of …

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Commanders fire offensive coordinator Scott Turner
1 year, 11 months ago

Commanders fire offensive coordinator Scott Turner

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — Scott Turner’s at times curious play-calling and the underwhelming results that ultimately derailed the Washington Commanders season cost him his job as offensive coordinator. In his end-of-season news conference earlier in the day, Rivera said, “I think Scott did his job, did the things he tried to do and we’re going to self-evaluate and go through that …

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Rivera, Wentz frustrated after awful start dooms Commanders
2 years, 3 months ago

Rivera, Wentz frustrated after awful start dooms Commanders

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Ron Rivera knew how good his Washington Commanders had played in the second half Sunday. “That was just a really bad throw.” In the final two quarters, Wentz was 21-29 for 278 yards and threw three touchdowns. “This league is hard and we were horrible in the first half.” Wentz wasn’t perfect in the second half, though. “We …

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Outdrawn by Angels, outbid by Pirates, Dodgers found salvation 10 years ago Sunday
2 years, 7 months ago

Outdrawn by Angels, outbid by Pirates, Dodgers found salvation 10 years ago Sunday

LA Times  

New owners of the Dodgers, from left, Robert Patton, Stan Kasten, Mark Walter, Magic Johnson, Peter Guber, and Todd Boehly at Dodger Stadium on May 2, 2012. After that season, in a court filing one week before Frank McCourt agreed to sell the team, Major League Baseball accused McCourt of “looting” $189 million of team revenue for personal purposes and …

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Wide receiver high on Commanders’ list going into NFL draft
2 years, 8 months ago

Wide receiver high on Commanders’ list going into NFL draft

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS LAST SEASON: A season that started with high expectations coming off an NFC East title ultimately became more of a rebuilding year than coach Ron Rivera expected when he took the job in early 2020. In the aftermath of his surprise playoff performance against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild-card round the previous season, …

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Standig: Commanders wanted fresh start under new name, but owner Dan Snyder casts a long shadow
2 years, 10 months ago

Standig: Commanders wanted fresh start under new name, but owner Dan Snyder casts a long shadow

New York Times  

Ron Rivera arrived at the start of 2020 tasked with overseeing all things football for the NFL’s Washington franchise. “The idea that Dan Snyder has hired a team to investigate his own actions is utterly absurd,” said attorneys Lisa Banks and Debra Katz, who represent Johnston and more than 40 former Washington employees. Within the next hour came a retort …

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ISL 2021-22 Highlights ATK Mohun Bagan vs SC East Bengal: Hat-trick hero Kiyan guides ATKMB to 3-1 win against SC East Bengal
2 years, 10 months ago

ISL 2021-22 Highlights ATK Mohun Bagan vs SC East Bengal: Hat-trick hero Kiyan guides ATKMB to 3-1 win against SC East Bengal

The Hindu  

Welcome to Sportstar's highlights of this evening's ATK Mohun Bagan vs SC East Bengal Indian Super League clash played at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa. Coach: Juan Ferrando SC East Bengal: Arindam Bhattacharja, Adil Khan, Hira Mondal, Ankit Mukherjee, Franjo Prce, Darren Sidoel, Wahengbam Luwang, Sourav Das, Antonio Perosevic, Marcelo Ribeiro, Naorem Singh. SC East Bengal Predicted XI: Arindam …

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ISL 2021-22: Kolkata giants ATK Mohun Bagan and SC East Bengal to lock horns in second derby
2 years, 10 months ago

ISL 2021-22: Kolkata giants ATK Mohun Bagan and SC East Bengal to lock horns in second derby

Firstpost  

The two Kolkata giants made their forays into the ISL last season and were met with contrasting fortunes with SC East Bengal finishing ninth to ATKMB’s second-place finish in the league table Margao: ATK Mohun Bagan will start as favourites against a struggling SC East Bengal in their second derby of the ongoing Indian Super League season here on Saturday. …

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ISL 2021-22: East Bengal look to build on winning momentum, Hyderabad FC eager to find back form
2 years, 10 months ago

ISL 2021-22: East Bengal look to build on winning momentum, Hyderabad FC eager to find back form

Firstpost  

Bolstered by their maiden win of the season, SC East Bengal will look to build on their momentum when they take on Hyderabad FC in the Indian Super League here on Monday. Naorem Mahesh Singh scored a brace as SC East Bengal logged their first three points after 11 games this season to move up from the foot of the …

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ISL 2021: Rivera to take over as SC East Bengal head coach
2 years, 11 months ago

ISL 2021: Rivera to take over as SC East Bengal head coach

The Hindu  

SC East Bengal announced the appointment of Mario Rivera as its head coach for the remainder of the 2021-22 Indian Super League season. Spaniard Rivera guided East Bengal to a second-place finish in the I-League two seasons back. Mario has been part of East Bengal previously and his experience in Indian football will be beneficial to the team for the …

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Washington’s Rivera not considering major changes on defense
3 years, 2 months ago

Washington’s Rivera not considering major changes on defense

Associated Press  

Ron Rivera bristled at the notion of taking over defensive play-calling or making any changes to his coaching staff Monday in the aftermath of Washington giving up 33 points in a loss to New Orleans. The only way you’re going to get better is to work in practice, practice hard, practice as best as you can, then you go out …

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One long Bills’ drive exposes Washington’s weaknesses
3 years, 2 months ago

One long Bills’ drive exposes Washington’s weaknesses

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Washington coach Ron Rivera’s heart began to sink watching Josh Allen and the Bills convert one first down after another on Buffalo’s first drive of the second half. A game that seemed within reach began slowly slipping away as Allen dissected the Football Team’s supposedly stout defense during a 93-yard, 17-play drive, which ate up 8:17 …

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QB Heinicke re-signs with Washington for $8.75M over 2 years
3 years, 10 months ago

QB Heinicke re-signs with Washington for $8.75M over 2 years

Associated Press  

Taylor Heinicke hoped an impressive performance in his playoff debut would keep him in the NFL. I think that’s best for everybody.” Washington could also trade for or sign a veteran to compete with Heinicke and Allen or use the No. His familiarity with offensive coordinator Scott Turner’s system gave the coaching staff confidence that Heinicke could play in the …

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