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6 months, 3 weeks ago

How Giants rookie Elijah Chatman went from minicamp tryout to near-lock to make the team

Elijah Chatman was just doing his job. “I didn’t think about it at the time,” Chatman said following his incredible effort during the Giants’ preseason game against the Houston Texans last week. Chatman was lined up on the offense’s right, and the play design took Texans running back J.J. Taylor around the left end. Chatman made Bruce Feldman’s “Freaks List” …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Free-agent punter slams NFL after 'Commanders asked him to remove tryout video from social media'

Daily Mail

Free-agent punter Drue Chrisman ran into some media rights issues following a recent tryout with the Washington Commanders. stay until the end to see the result👀 pic.twitter.com/tKnuys4JfM — Drue Chrisman August 18, 2024 Free-agent punter Drue Chrisman ran into some media rights issues this week In a post with the caption, 'No Fun League,' Chrisman shared the news he got …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Caitlin Clark’s early play in WNBA will be her tryout for a roster spot on US Olympic women’s team

Associated Press

— Caitlin Clark’s early play in WNBA will serve as her tryout for a spot on the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team. Unable to attend the U.S. training camp this month, Clark will have the start of her WNBA career to show the U.S. women’s basketball selection committee whether she deserves a spot on the team. Attending the camp wasn’t …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Thursday's Transactions

Associated Press

BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Claimed INF Livan Soto off waivers from Los Angeles Angels and optioned him to Norfolk. Minor League Hockey AHL IOWA WILD — Signed G Peyton Jones from Iowa loan, to a professional tryout contract. SPRINGFIELD THUNDERBIRDS — Signed RW Ryan Smith on loan from Adirondack to a professional tryout contract. UTICA …

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1 year ago

Trevor Bauer scheduled to pitch against Dodgers minor-leaguers with Japanese tryout team

LA Times

Trevor Bauer still hasn’t been signed by a major league team since being released by the Dodgers 14 months ago, after the completion of his suspension for violating MLB’s domestic violence and sexual assault policy. Asian Breeze has made similar trips to Camelback Ranch in previous years for scrimmages against Dodgers’ minor-leaguers — albeit none with a player like Bauer …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Egyptian club Al Ahly cancels tryout for South Africa’s Mokoena over his support of a politician

Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG — Egyptian soccer team Al Ahly, the most successful club in Africa, has canceled a trial for South Africa midfielder Teboho Mokoena over his support of a politician. Al Ahly said in a statement Thursday that it was not bringing Mokoena in for a planned tryout after he expressed support for South African opposition party leader Julius Malema, who …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Egyptian club Al Ahly cancels tryout for South Africa's Mokoena over his support of a politician

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Egyptian soccer team Al Ahly, …

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1 year, 8 months ago

WWE’s push into college sports is already creating new pro wrestlers

New York Times

ORLANDO, Fla. — Fifteen months ago, Roman Macek was an all-conference offensive lineman at Duquesne and a student in the law school, with one more football season ahead of him. It’s tough to describe it in words.” Macek is one of the numerous college athletes from that tryout or from WWE’s name, image and likeness path who already is making …

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2 years ago

Li chasing her WNBA dream with Mystics tryout

China Daily

Chinese national team forward Li Meng has signed a preseason deal with WNBA outfit the Washington Mystics. Supported by the agency of her idol LeBron James, Chinese national team star Li Meng has taken a step toward realizing her WNBA dream after securing a preseason training camp spot with the Washington Mystics. "Li Meng is the premier scorer for the …

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2 years, 5 months ago

International prospects flock to London for NFL tryout

Associated Press

LONDON — Jason Godrick plans to “dominate” as an NFL offensive lineman. “I’ve been blessed to be a quick learner, a very good student.” The 21-year-old Lagos native, who goes by “Chu,” was one of the more than 40 prospects — representing 13 countries — who competed in the NFL’s international combine Tuesday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. “It was very …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Right-wing Newsmax host vanishes from airwaves and jokes about reality TV tryout

Raw Story

Newsmax host Grant Stinchfield has vanished without explanation from the channel's airwaves. The former NRATV host lost his prime-time program in a shakeup to make room for Greta Van Susteren, who got the 6 p.m. slot, while former White House press secretary Sean Spicer moved to 5 p.m. and former Fox News commentator Eric Bolling got Stinchfield's 8 p.m. slot, …

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3 years, 5 months ago

International players get taste of NFL at tryout in London

Associated Press

LONDON — Shouts came in multiple languages — “Allez!” by the French contingent — but grunts were universal at an NFL tryout held in an English Premier League stadium. The NFL’s international combine on Tuesday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium gave more than 40 players from around Europe and beyond a chance to take a step toward earning a roster spot …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Mike Hoffman, Blues agree to professional tryout with expectation for a contract

New York Times

Blues general manager Doug Armstrong and salary-capologist Ryan Miller, who was recently promoted to assistant general manager, pulled off a shrewd move Sunday night. The club is still on the hook for Steen’s $3.5 million salary for the 2020-21 season, and his $5.75 million cap hit will technically count against the Blues, but the development will allow them to place …

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5 years ago

NBA launches fifth edition of basketball scouting program in India

The Hindu

The National Basketball Association and the ACG Worldwide Group announced the fifth edition of ACG-NBA Jump, India’s first national basketball scouting program, which began on Saturday at the WBBA Ground in Kolkata. READ | The second tryout will be held on March 1 at the Kanteerva Stadium in Bengaluru, followed by a second trial on April 1 at the Mumbai …

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5 years, 4 months ago

Kaepernick determined to showcase skills in strange tryout

Associated Press

Colin Kaepernick has to audition for a job in a workout strangely organized by the NFL while other quarterbacks with lesser talent were given opportunities over the past three years. Of course, the reason Kaepernick hasn’t played in a game since New Year’s Day 2017 goes beyond football. The league denied Kaepernick’s request to hold the workout on a different …

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5 years, 4 months ago

Column: Kaepernick’s tryout sounds more like a setup

Associated Press

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Colin Kaepernick’s NFL tryout sounds more like a setup. “I’ll believe it when I see it,” said Reid, the Carolina Panthers safety and a former teammate of Kaepernick’s who joined in the kneeling protest and paid a hefty price himself. “At this point, it feels like a PR stunt.” The NFL’s offer to arrange the workout …

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6 years, 3 months ago

WWE to hold first ever talent tryout in India

Hindustan Times

WWE on Monday announced it will visit India in search of the next generation of superstars by holding its first-ever talent tryout here in March next year. “India has an extremely large and passionate fanbase and remains a top priority for WWE as we continue to localize content globally,” said Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President, Talent, Live …

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8 years, 8 months ago

Newt's up next! Gingrich will get his vice presidential try-out with Trump tomorrow in Cincinnati

Daily Mail

Next up at the veepstakes bat – former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who will be joining Donald Trump for a campaign stop tomorrow in Cincinnati, Ohio, according to a campaign aide. Gingrich is among a handful of politicians that the Trump campaign is vetting for the vice presidential slot, with Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker campaigning with the nominee tonight in …

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9 years, 5 months ago

Rumer Willis says she wasn't happy with tryout for Gossip Girl

Daily Mail

For most Gossip Girl fans there could only ever be one Serena van der Woodsen - played by Blake Lively. Scroll down for video Not happy: Rumer Willis has revealed she auditioned for the role of Serena van der Woodsen in Gossip Girl, but wasn't a fan of her tryout The part of the New York socialite ended up going …

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11 years, 4 months ago

What's Keeping Jason Collins Out of the NBA? Homophobia Phobia.

Slate

Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images Jason Collins played 12 years in the NBA as a closeted gay man. According to Howard Bryant’s Shut Out: A Story of Race and Baseball in Boston, Muchnick ran into resistance from the team’s general manager, Eddie Collins, and its owner, Tom Yawkey. He “was a member of the infamous 1946 baseball steering committee that …

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12 years ago

How Jeb Bush Did In His 2016 Tryout

NPR

How Jeb Bush Did In His 2016 Tryout Enlarge this image toggle caption Getty/AP Getty/AP last week's podcast Contrary to what you read, everything politicians say and do don't necessarily always have to be only about 2016. Under the header, "Jeb Bush's Poorly Times Flip-Flop," National Journal's Beth Reinhard said Bush is "denting his own reputation as a bold policymaker," …

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36 years, 8 months ago

Old Dreams Die Hard : Scouts Rule Over Baseball Tryout Camps, Where the Radar Gun Can Kill a Career

LA Times

A former minor leaguer, a martial arts expert, a baseball fanatic and a positive thinker descended on Loyola Marymount’s Page Stadium last month with batting gloves in their back pockets and hopes higher than the towering left-field screen. “He’s not big but he knows how to pitch, and I’d sign him if we could.” Genovese likens Villasenor to Angels reliever …

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How Giants rookie Elijah Chatman went from minicamp tryout to near-lock to make the team

Free-agent punter slams NFL after 'Commanders asked him to remove tryout video from social media'

Caitlin Clark’s early play in WNBA will be her tryout for a roster spot on US Olympic women’s team

Thursday's Transactions

Trevor Bauer scheduled to pitch against Dodgers minor-leaguers with Japanese tryout team

Egyptian club Al Ahly cancels tryout for South Africa’s Mokoena over his support of a politician

Egyptian club Al Ahly cancels tryout for South Africa's Mokoena over his support of a politician

WWE’s push into college sports is already creating new pro wrestlers

Li chasing her WNBA dream with Mystics tryout

International prospects flock to London for NFL tryout

Right-wing Newsmax host vanishes from airwaves and jokes about reality TV tryout

International players get taste of NFL at tryout in London

Mike Hoffman, Blues agree to professional tryout with expectation for a contract

NBA launches fifth edition of basketball scouting program in India

Kaepernick determined to showcase skills in strange tryout

Column: Kaepernick’s tryout sounds more like a setup

WWE to hold first ever talent tryout in India

Newt's up next! Gingrich will get his vice presidential try-out with Trump tomorrow in Cincinnati

Rumer Willis says she wasn't happy with tryout for Gossip Girl

What's Keeping Jason Collins Out of the NBA? Homophobia Phobia.

How Jeb Bush Did In His 2016 Tryout

Old Dreams Die Hard : Scouts Rule Over Baseball Tryout Camps, Where the Radar Gun Can Kill a Career