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Coyotes’ Keller Fined for Cross-Checking

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Coyotes’ Keller Fined for Cross-Checking

NEW YORK – Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for cross-checking Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Brannstrom during NHL Game No. 672 in Tempe on Thursday, Jan. 12, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.

The incident occurred at 11:19 of the first period. Keller was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for cross-checking.

The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.

Mets acquire OF Luis De La Cruz

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Mets acquire OF Luis De La Cruz

FLUSHING, N.Y., – The New York Mets announced today that the club has acquired OF Luis De La Cruz from the Baltimore Orioles. De La Cruz is the player to be named later to complete the December 21, 2022 trade involving James McCann.

The 6-2, 190-pounder has appeared in 60 career games with the DSL Orioles and has hit .252 (39-155) with 23 runs, seven doubles, one home run, 19 RBI, three steals with a .405 OBP. The Dominican Republic native was originally signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Orioles in July of 2019.

A’s Agree to Terms with RHP Shintaro Fujinami on One-Year Contract

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A’s Agree to Terms with RHP Shintaro Fujinami on One-Year Contract

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Shintaro Fujinami on a one-year contract for the 2023 season, the club announced today.  To clear space on the 40-man roster, the A’s designated right-handed pitcher Tyler Cyr for assignment.

Fujinami was 3-5 with a 3.38 ERA and .240 opponents batting average in 16 games, including 10 starts, for Hanshin in the Japanese Central League last season.  He walked just 21 batters in 66.2 innings for an average of 2.8 walks per nine innings, which was the lowest mark of his career, and struck out 65 for a career best strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.10.  The 28-year-old right-handed pitcher played 10 seasons for the Tigers and was 57-54 with a 3.41 ERA in 189 career appearances, including 154 starts.  He struck out 1,011 batters in 994.1 innings, an average of 9.15 per nine innings, but walked 459 for a mark of 4.15 per nine innings.

Fujinami was selected by four teams as the first pick of the 2012 NPB draft out of Osaka Toin High School and Hanshin won the rights to sign him.  He made his debut in 2013 at the age of 19 and went 10-6 with a 2.75 ERA in 24 games, including 23 starts.  Fujinami was an All-Star in each of his first four seasons, including 2015 when he went 14-7 with a 2.40 ERA in 28 starts.  He led the Central League in strikeouts (221), complete games (7) and shutouts (4) that year and tied for second in wins.  The hard-throwing native of Osaka combined for a 35-21 record, a 2.86 ERA and 519 strikeouts in 77 games, 76 starts, in his first three seasons but is 22-33 with a 3.97 ERA and 492 strikeouts in 112 games in seven seasons since then.  Fujinami made all but one of his appearances over his first seven seasons as a starter but has 27 starts and 34 relief appearances over the last three years.

Cyr made his Major League debut in 2022, appearing in one game with Philadelphia and 11 with Oakland.  He combined to go 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA and .697 opponents OPS in 12 relief appearances.  The 29-year-old right-hander also pitched in 35 games with Triple-A Lehigh Valley and four with Triple-A Las Vegas and was 2-3 with six saves, a 2.85 ERA and .619 OPS in 39 relief appearances in the minors.

NFL Transactions 1-13-2

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NFL Transactions 1-13-2

​The following are the NFL transactions for Friday, January 13. Transactions will be published each day after they are circulated to NFL clubs. This public version will include waiver requests, assignments via waivers, terminations, free agent signings, reserve list and practice squad additions and deletions, and trades.

WAIVER SYSTEM TRANSACTIONS

WAIVER REQUEST (NO RECALL)

SEATTLE
    Mack, IsaiahNTChattanooga   


    CLAIMING DEADLINE: 4:00 p.m., N.Y. Time, Monday, 1/16/23


TERMINATION VIA WAIVER SYSTEM

BUFFALO
    Murray, JustinTCincinnati   


ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS

ACTIVATIONS

JACKSONVILLE
    Cronk, CoyTIowa   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
    Moa, DavidDTBoise State   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)
    Rountree, LarryRBMissouri   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)
SAN FRANCISCO
    Coleman, TevinRBIndiana   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)
    Jenkins, JanorisDBNorth Alabama   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)

SEATTLE
    Johnson, A.J.LBTennessee   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)
    Johnson, CadeWRSouth Dakota State   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)

FREE AGENT SIGNING

SEATTLE
    Jones, TonyRBNotre Dame   
         From Seattle Practice Squad

RESERVE LIST ADDITION

PHILADELPHIA
    Good-Jones, JulianTIowa State   
         Free Agent Signing
         Reserve/Future


PRACTICE SQUAD TRANSACTION

CONTRACT TERMINATED BY PLAYER

SEATTLE
    Jones, TonyRBNotre Dame   
         (Also see ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS)

NFL: Super Wild Card Weekend Injury Report — Friday

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NFL: Super Wild Card Weekend Injury Report — Friday
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS on Saturday 
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
 The Seahawks did not practice on Tuesday. The Tuesday practice report is an estimation.
Status Report
    QUESTIONABLECB Xavier Crawford (hamstring), RB DeeJay Dallas (ankle, quadricep), DE Shelby Harris (knee), G Phil Haynes (ankle)
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 TuesdayCB Xavier Crawford (hamstring), RB DeeJay Dallas (ankle, quadricep), TE Noah Fant (knee), DE Shelby Harris (knee), G Phil Haynes (ankle)
 WednesdayCB Xavier Crawford (hamstring), RB DeeJay Dallas (ankle, quadricep), DE Shelby Harris (knee), G Phil Haynes (ankle), G Gabe Jackson (not injury related – resting player), RB Kenneth Walker (ankle), DT Al Woods (Achilles, not injury related – resting player)
 ThursdayCB Xavier Crawford (hamstring), G Phil Haynes (ankle)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 TuesdayLB Bruce Irvin (pectoral), S Ryan Neal (knee), DT Al Woods (Achilles)
 WednesdayTE Noah Fant (knee), S Ryan Neal (knee)
 ThursdayRB DeeJay Dallas (ankle, quadricep), TE Noah Fant (knee), DE Shelby Harris (knee), WR Tyler Lockett (shin), S Ryan Neal (knee), RB Kenneth Walker (ankle)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 TuesdayG Damien Lewis (ankle), WR Tyler Lockett (shin), T Abraham Lucas (knee), RB Kenneth Walker (ankle), CB Tariq Woolen (ankle)
 WednesdayLB Bruce Irvin (pectoral), G Damien Lewis (ankle), WR Tyler Lockett (shin), T Abraham Lucas (knee), CB Tariq Woolen (ankle)
 ThursdayLB Bruce Irvin (pectoral), G Gabe Jackson (not injury related – resting player), T Abraham Lucas (knee), DT Al Woods (Achilles, not injury related – resting player), CB Tariq Woolen (ankle)
 
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
 
Status Report
    OUTQB Jimmy Garoppolo (foot), CB Ambry Thomas (ankle)
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 TuesdayDE Nick Bosa (not injury related – resting player), QB Jimmy Garoppolo (foot), CB Ambry Thomas (ankle)
 WednesdayQB Jimmy Garoppolo (foot), CB Ambry Thomas (ankle)
 ThursdayQB Jimmy Garoppolo (foot), CB Ambry Thomas (ankle)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 TuesdayDT Arik Armstead (foot, ankle), G Aaron Banks (ankle, knee), LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (neck), LB Dre Greenlaw (back), DT Javon Kinlaw (knee), RB Christian McCaffrey (knee)
 WednesdayDT Arik Armstead (foot, ankle), G Aaron Banks (ankle, knee), LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (neck), LB Dre Greenlaw (back), DT Javon Kinlaw (knee), RB Christian McCaffrey (knee)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 TuesdayDT Kevin Givens (knee)
 WednesdayDE Nick Bosa (not injury related – resting player), DT Kevin Givens (knee)
 ThursdayDT Arik Armstead (foot, ankle), G Aaron Banks (ankle, knee), DE Nick Bosa (not injury related – resting player), LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (neck), DT Kevin Givens (knee), LB Dre Greenlaw (back), DT Javon Kinlaw (knee), RB Christian McCaffrey (knee)
  
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS at JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS on Saturday night
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
 The Chargers did not practice on Tuesday. The Tuesday practice report is an estimation.
Status Report
    OUTWR Mike Williams (back)*
 *Updated after the issuance of the Game Status ReportPractice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 TuesdayWR Mike Williams (back)
 WednesdayWR Mike Williams (back)
 ThursdayWR Mike Williams (back)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 TuesdayLB Joey Bosa (groin), CB Bryce Callahan (groin), FB Zander Horvath (ankle), LB Kenneth Murray (neck), LB Amen Ogbongbemiga (biceps), T Trey Pipkins (knee)
 WednesdayLB Joey Bosa (groin), CB Bryce Callahan (groin), FB Zander Horvath (ankle), S Raheem Layne (thumb), LB Kenneth Murray (neck), LB Amen Ogbongbemiga (biceps), T Trey Pipkins (knee)
 ThursdayLB Joey Bosa (groin), CB Bryce Callahan (groin), FB Zander Horvath (ankle), S Raheem Layne (thumb), LB Kenneth Murray (neck), LB Amen Ogbongbemiga (biceps), T Trey Pipkins (knee)
 
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
 
Status Report
    QUESTIONABLEWR Jamal Agnew (shoulder), QB Trevor Lawrence (toe), LS Ross Matiscik (back), WR Kendric Pryor (shoulder), G Brandon Scherff (abdomen)
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 TuesdayLS Ross Matiscik (back), K Riley Patterson (right knee)
 WednesdayLS Ross Matiscik (back)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 TuesdayWR Jamal Agnew (shoulder), QB Trevor Lawrence (toe), G Brandon Scherff (abdomen)
 WednesdayWR Jamal Agnew (shoulder), QB Trevor Lawrence (toe), WR Kendric Pryor (shoulder), G Brandon Scherff (abdomen)
 ThursdayWR Jamal Agnew (shoulder), QB Trevor Lawrence (toe), LS Ross Matiscik (back), WR Kendric Pryor (shoulder), G Brandon Scherff (abdomen)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayK Riley Patterson (right knee)
 ThursdayK Riley Patterson (right knee)
 
MIAMI DOLPHINS at BUFFALO BILLS on Sunday
MIAMI DOLPHINS
 
Status Report
    OUTRB Raheem Mostert (thumb), QB Tua Tagovailoa (concussion)
 
    DOUBTFULT Liam Eichenberg (hand)
 
    QUESTIONABLET Terron Armstead (toe, pec, knee, hip), QB Teddy Bridgewater (knee, right finger), LB Bradley Chubb (ankle, hand), FB Alec Ingold (thumb), T Kendall Lamm (ankle), T Brandon Shell (knee, ankle), WR Cedrick Wilson (hip, groin)
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayT Terron Armstead (toe, pec, knee, hip), LB Bradley Chubb (ankle, hand), T Liam Eichenberg (hand), LB Melvin Ingram (not injury related – resting player), T Kendall Lamm (ankle), RB Raheem Mostert (thumb), T Brandon Shell (knee, ankle), QB Tua Tagovailoa (concussion)
 ThursdayT Terron Armstead (toe, pec, knee, hip), T Liam Eichenberg (hand), T Kendall Lamm (ankle), RB Raheem Mostert (thumb), T Brandon Shell (knee, ankle), QB Tua Tagovailoa (concussion)
 FridayT Liam Eichenberg (hand), RB Raheem Mostert (thumb), T Brandon Shell (knee, ankle), QB Tua Tagovailoa (concussion)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayQB Teddy Bridgewater (knee, right finger), FB Alec Ingold (thumb), LB Jaelan Phillips (toe, wrist), WR Jaylen Waddle (ankle), WR Cedrick Wilson (hip, groin), RB Jeffery Wilson (illness)
 ThursdayQB Teddy Bridgewater (knee, right finger), LB Bradley Chubb (ankle, hand), FB Alec Ingold (thumb), LB Jaelan Phillips (toe, wrist), WR Jaylen Waddle (ankle), WR Cedrick Wilson (hip, groin)
 FridayT Terron Armstead (toe, pec, knee, hip), QB Teddy Bridgewater (knee, right finger), LB Bradley Chubb (ankle, hand), FB Alec Ingold (thumb), T Kendall Lamm (ankle)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayCB Kader Kohou (thumb), T Greg Little (Achilles), QB Skylar Thompson (ankle)
 ThursdayCB Kader Kohou (thumb), T Greg Little (Achilles), QB Skylar Thompson (ankle), RB Jeffery Wilson (illness)
 FridayCB Kader Kohou (thumb), T Greg Little (Achilles), LB Jaelan Phillips (toe, wrist), QB Skylar Thompson (ankle), WR Jaylen Waddle (ankle), WR Cedrick Wilson (hip, groin), RB Jeffery Wilson (illness)
 
BUFFALO BILLS
 
Status Report
    QUESTIONABLEWR Isaiah McKenzie (hamstring), DE Jordan Phillips (shoulder)
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayDE Jordan Phillips (shoulder), S Jordan Poyer (knee, not injury related – resting player), G Rodger Saffold (not injury related – resting player)
 ThursdayWR Isaiah McKenzie (hamstring), DE Jordan Phillips (shoulder)
 FridayWR Stefon Diggs (not injury related – resting player), RB Taiwan Jones (not injury related – resting player), QB Case Keenum (not injury related – resting player), WR Isaiah McKenzie (hamstring), DE Jordan Phillips (shoulder)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayWR Isaiah McKenzie (hamstring)
 ThursdayS Jordan Poyer (knee, not injury related – resting player)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayQB Josh Allen (ankle, right elbow), CB Cameron Lewis (forearm)
 ThursdayQB Josh Allen (ankle, right elbow), CB Cameron Lewis (forearm)
 FridayQB Josh Allen (ankle, right elbow), CB Cameron Lewis (forearm), S Jordan Poyer (knee, not injury related – resting player)
NEW YORK GIANTS at MINNESOTA VIKINGS on Sunday
NEW YORK GIANTS
 
Status
(no players listed)
Practice Report
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayC Jon Feliciano (back), CB Adoree’ Jackson (knee), LB Azeez Ojulari (ankle), S Jason Pinnock (shoulder), DT Leonard Williams (neck)
 ThursdayCB Adoree’ Jackson (knee), WR Marcus Johnson (knee), T Evan Neal (ankle), LB Azeez Ojulari (ankle), S Jason Pinnock (shoulder), DT Leonard Williams (neck)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayS Xavier McKinney (finger)
 ThursdayC Jon Feliciano (back), S Xavier McKinney (finger)
 FridayC Jon Feliciano (back), CB Adoree’ Jackson (knee), WR Marcus Johnson (knee), S Xavier McKinney (finger), T Evan Neal (ankle), LB Azeez Ojulari (ankle), S Jason Pinnock (shoulder), DT Leonard Williams (neck)
 
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
 
Status Report
    QUESTIONABLECB Cameron Dantzler (ankle, not injury related – personal matter), RB Kene Nwangwu (illness), S Harrison Smith (knee)
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayCB Cameron Dantzler (ankle, not injury related – personal matter)
 ThursdayCB Cameron Dantzler (ankle, not injury related – personal matter)
 FridayCB Cameron Dantzler (ankle, not injury related – personal matter), RB Kene Nwangwu (illness)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayLB Brian Asamoah (knee), C Garrett Bradbury (back), S Harrison Smith (knee)
 ThursdayS Harrison Smith (knee)
 FridayS Harrison Smith (knee)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayDT James Lynch (shoulder)
 ThursdayLB Brian Asamoah (knee), C Garrett Bradbury (back), DT James Lynch (shoulder)
 FridayLB Brian Asamoah (knee), C Garrett Bradbury (back), DT James Lynch (shoulder)
 
BALTIMORE RAVENS at CINCINNATI BENGALS on Sunday night
 BALTIMORE RAVENS
 
Status Report
    OUTQB Lamar Jackson (knee), CB Brandon Stephens (illness), WR Tylan Wallace (hamstring)
 
    QUESTIONABLEQB Tyler Huntley (right shoulder, wrist)
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayDE Calais Campbell (not injury related – resting player), RB Gus Edwards (concussion), LB Justin Houston (not injury related – resting player), QB Lamar Jackson (knee), LS Nick Moore (illness), DE Jason Pierre-Paul (not injury related – resting player), G Ben Powers (not injury related – resting player), T Ronnie Stanley (not injury related – resting player), CB Brandon Stephens (illness)
 ThursdayC Trystan Colon (illness), QB Lamar Jackson (knee), LS Nick Moore (illness), CB Brandon Stephens (illness)
 FridayQB Lamar Jackson (knee), CB Marcus Peters (calf, not injury related – resting player), DE Jason Pierre-Paul (not injury related – resting player), T Ronnie Stanley (not injury related – resting player), CB Brandon Stephens (illness), WR Tylan Wallace (hamstring)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayCB Marlon Humphrey (shoulder), QB Tyler Huntley (right shoulder, wrist), CB Marcus Peters (calf)
 ThursdayRB Gus Edwards (concussion), QB Tyler Huntley (right shoulder, wrist), WR Tylan Wallace (hamstring)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayCB Marlon Humphrey (shoulder), CB Marcus Peters (calf)
 FridayC Trystan Colon (illness), RB Gus Edwards (concussion), CB Marlon Humphrey (shoulder), QB Tyler Huntley (right shoulder, wrist), LS Nick Moore (illness)
 
CINCINNATI BENGALS
 
Status Report
    OUTG Alex Cappa (ankle)
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayG Alex Cappa (ankle), WR Tee Higgins (illness)
 ThursdayG Alex Cappa (ankle)
 FridayG Alex Cappa (ankle)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayCB Cam Taylor-Britt (groin)
 ThursdayCB Cam Taylor-Britt (groin)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayWR Tee Higgins (illness)
 FridayWR Tee Higgins (illness), CB Cam Taylor-Britt (groin)
  
DALLAS COWBOYS at TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS on Monday night
DALLAS COWBOYS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 FridayCB Trayvon Mullen (illness)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayDE Demarcus Lawrence (foot), T Tyron Smith (knee)
 FridayDE Demarcus Lawrence (foot), T Tyron Smith (knee)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayC Tyler Biadasz (ankle), LB Leighton Vander Esch (neck)
 FridayC Tyler Biadasz (ankle), LB Leighton Vander Esch (neck)
 
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayTE Kyle Rudolph (knee)
 FridayG Nick Leverett (knee, shoulder)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayC Robert Hainsey (hamstring), G Nick Leverett (knee, shoulder), G John Molchon (ankle), S Logan Ryan (knee), DT Vita Vea (calf)
 FridayC Robert Hainsey (hamstring), TE Kyle Rudolph (knee), S Logan Ryan (knee), DT Vita Vea (calf)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayCB Carlton Davis (shoulder), S Mike Edwards (hip), WR Mike Evans (illness), WR Julio Jones (knee), CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (shoulder), LB Carl Nassib (pectoral), S Keanu Neal (hip), T Donovan Smith (foot)
 FridayCB Carlton Davis (shoulder), S Mike Edwards (hip), WR Mike Evans (illness), WR Julio Jones (knee), G John Molchon (ankle), CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (shoulder), LB Carl Nassib (pectoral), S Keanu Neal (hip), T Donovan Smith (foot)

2022 NFL Records & Milestones

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2022 NFL Records & Milestones

CLOSE GAMES, COMEBACKS & FANTASTIC FINISHES 

  • The average final score margin of 9.70 points this season was the lowest for a full season since 1932 (9.13).
  • The NFL single-season records set for most …
    • Games decided by six-or-fewer points: 122
    • Games decided by seven-or-fewer points: 141
    • Games decided by eight-or-fewer points: 156
    • Games within one score (eight points) in fourth quarter: 203
    • Games in which team overcame deficit of 10-or-more points to win or tie: 52
    • Games in which team came back to win after trailing in fourth quarter: 85
    • Games with game-winning score in final two minutes of regulation or in overtime: 66

TURNAROUND TEAMS

  • Seven teams qualified for the postseason in 2022 after missing the playoff last season: BALTIMORE, JACKSONVILLE, the LOS ANGELES CHARGERS, MIAMI, MINNESOTA, the NEW YORK GIANTS and SEATTLE.

    Since 1990 – a streak of 33 consecutive seasons – at least four teams have qualified for the playoffs in every season that were not in the postseason the year before. 
  • Two teams won division titles – Jacksonville (AFC South) and Minnesota (NFC North) – after missing the playoffs last season.

    At least two teams have won their divisions the season after missing the playoffs in 19 of the past 20 years. 
  • Jacksonville completed the “worst-to-first” turnaround this season, winning the AFC South after finishing in last place in 2021. 

    At least one team has won its division the season after finishing in or tied for last place in 18 of the past 20 seasons.

NFL and FedEx Announce Candidates for the 20th-Annual FedEx Air and Ground® NFL Players of the Year

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NFL and FedEx Announce Candidates for the 20th-Annual FedEx Air and Ground® NFL Players of the Year

A monetary donation in the name of the fan-determined winners will be given as part of the commitment by FedEx to provide more than $100,000 to Historically Black Colleges and Universities throughout the 2022-23 Season

The National Football League and FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced today quarterbacks Josh Allen (Buffalo Bills), Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) and Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) are the finalists for the 2022 FedEx Air NFL Player of the Year honors, while running backs Nick Chubb (Cleveland Browns), Derrick Henry (Tennessee Titans) and Josh Jacobs (Las Vegas Raiders) are the finalists for the 2022 FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Year. 

In the weeks leading up to Super Bowl LVII, fans have the chance to cast their vote for the one quarterback and one running back they feel had the season’s best Air & Ground performances. Today through February 9 at 12:00 a.m. ET, fans can cast their vote for each category at nfl.com/fedex, via a Twitter poll on the @NFL official handle, or the NFL Mobile App.

For 20 years, FedEx has recognized the NFL quarterbacks and running backs voted by fans each week to be delivering the best performances for their fans and teammates each season. You can help celebrate these standout performances by voting for the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Year.

During the 2022-23 NFL regular season, FedEx worked with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the largest organization exclusively representing the Black College community, to identify Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country to receive donations to support needs-based scholarships through the 2023-24 school year. Each week of the regular season, a $2,000 donation was made in the name of the winning quarterback and running back (for a total of $4,000). This season, the six (6) nominees for the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Year Awards have already raised a combined $16,000.

To celebrate the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Year, FedEx will donate $20,000 each to the HBCU choice of the winning quarterback and running back. Similar to the regular season donations, the $40,000 donation will help support needs-based scholarships. For the year, more than $100,000 will be granted among select HBCUs to support student scholarships.

FedEx will announce the 2022 FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Year winners at NFL Honors presented by Invisalign, a two-hour primetime awards special to air nationally on Thursday, February 9 from 9-11 p.m. ET (7-9 p.m. MT) on NBC from Symphony Hall in Phoenix, AZ.

For more information, visit nfl.com/fedex or follow the conversation on Twitter at @NFL. Learn how FedEx is creating opportunities with HBCUs throughout the U.S. at fedexcares.com.

A closer look at the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Year finalists: 

  • Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen finished the season tied for second in touchdown passes (35) while recording 4,283 passing yards. Allen had three games with at least four touchdown passes, tied for most in the league, and six games with 300 passing yards, second-most in the NFL this year. He became the sixth player with NFL history with three seasons with at least 4,000 passing yards and 35 touchdown passes.
       
  • Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow ranked second in the NFL in completion percentage (68.3), tied for second with a franchise-record 35 touchdown passes and fifth with 4,475 passing yards. He recorded four games with at least 300 passing yards and three touchdown passes, tied for second-most in the league this season. Burrow, who has 11,774 career passing yards and 82 touchdown passes, ranks fourth all-time in passing yards and fifth in touchdown passes among players in their first three seasons.
  • Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes led the NFL in passing yards (a career-high 5,250) and touchdown passes (41) while ranking second in rating with 105.2. He had 10 games with at least 300 yards, the most by a player in a single season since 2020. This marks his second-career season with at least 5,000 passing yards and 40 touchdown passes (2018), joining Drew Brees (2011-12) as the only players ever with two seasons of 5,000 passing yards and 40 touchdown passes.

A closer look at the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Year finalists: 

  • Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb finished the season ranked third in the league in rushing yards (1,525) and tied for fifth in rushing touchdowns (12). He recorded seven games with at least 100 rushing yards, second-most such games this year. Chubb, who has at least 1,000 rushing yards in each of the past four seasons, became the third player all-time to record at least 950 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns in each of his first five seasons.
  • Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry ranked second in the NFL with 1,538 rushing yards and tied for the second-most rushing touchdowns with 13. His nine games with at least 100 rushing yards were a league-best this season. Henry, who ran for 219 rushing yards in Week 8, now has six career games with at least 200 rushing yards – tied for most such games in NFL history.
  •  Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs led the league with a career-high 1,653 rushing yards and tied for fifth with 12 rushing touchdowns. His 229 rushing yards in Week 12 were a single-game league-high during the 2022 season – including the 86-yard touchdown run in overtime, the second-longest overtime rushing touchdown since 1974. Jacobs had five games of at least 125 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown, most in the NFL.

King’s Promotions Fighters Highlight Non-Televised Undercard on Friday Night January 20th

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King’s Promotions Fighters Highlight Non-Televised Undercard on Friday Night January 20th

Jonathan Rodriguez, James Bernadin, Thanjhae Teasley and the pro debut of Francis Oran; Plus Undefeated Heavyweights Moses Johnson and Henrich Ruiz Cordoba in Separate Bouts

Bethlehem, PA – King’s Promotions fighters will be on full display as part of the non-televised undercard of a SHOBOX: The New Generation® card on Friday night, January 20th at The Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

The first bout starts at 6:45 PM ET.

Local bantamweight, Jonathan Rodriguez will take on 51-fight veteran Ira Terry in a bout scheduled six-round bout.

Rodriguez from Bethlehem, PA, is promoted by King’s Promotions, and is 12-1-1 with four knockouts. The 23 year-old Rodriguez will be making his sixth start at the Wind Creek Event Center, has a win over Oscar Vazquez (15-3-1) and in his last bout, Rodriguez stopped Nestor Robledo in three rounds on December 10, 2022 in Philadelphia.

Terry of Memphis, Tennessee is 28-23 with 16 knockouts. The 35 year-old has fought world champions Jorge Linares and Claudio Marrero. Terry has wins over Robbie Cannon (10-0-1), Leon Bobo (18-2-1), Verquan Kimbrough (21-4-3), Kenneth Taylor (11-1-2) and his last bout when he won a unanimous decision over Vit Y on December 10, 2022 in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

King’s Promotions streaking fighter, undefeated lightweight James Bernadin will take on Clay Burns in a six-round lightweight bout.

Bernadin of Lancaster, PA is 9-0-1 with six knockouts. The 30 year-old Bernadin has defeated quality opposition such as Osvaldo Morales (4-0), Edgar Torres (8-2-1), Kenny Robles (9-1) and his last outing when he stopped William Parra Smith on December 10, 2022 in Philadelphia.

Burns of Fort Worth, Texas is 10-15-2 with four knockouts. Burns has solid wins on his resume over Yovani Rodarte (10-1-1) and Dartrell Smith (4-1).

Moses Johnson (9-0-1, 7 KOs) of Huntington, NY fights Terrell Woods (28-55-9, 20 KOs) of Houston, Texas in a heavyweight bout.

In Four-round Bouts:

King’s Promotions welterweight, Thanjhae Teasley (4-0, 2 KOs) of Bethlehem, PA fights Joe Sambrano (4-16-2, 2 KOs) of Pleasanton, Texas.

Prized amateur Francis Oran of Bethlehem, PA takes on Marlon Haywood of Kankakee, Illinois in a heavyweight bout. Oran is co-promoted by King’s Promotions and Jeter Promotions.

Henrich Ruiz Cordoba (1-0, 1 KO) of Las Vegas fights Armondo Reeves (3-10-2) of Jefferson City, Mississippi in heavyweight fight.

In the main event, super middleweight prospect Sean Hemphill (14-0, 8 KOs) faces off against David Stevens (11-0, 8 KOs) in an eight-round super middleweight bout. In the co-main event, Atif Oberlton (7-0, 6 KOs) of Philadelphia takes on Artem Brusov (12-0, 11 KOs) of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in an eight-round light heavyweight bout. The telecast opener pits two up-and-coming Pennsylvania fighters as Reading’s Julian Gonzalez (8-0-1, 8 KOs) and Rosalindo Morales (9-0, 2 KOs), from Ellwood City, put their unbeaten streaks to the test in an eight-round super featherweight bout.

The tripleheader will air LIVE ON SHOWTIME® at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Tickets are $150. $100, $75 and $50 and can be purchased by clicking: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/02005D87C94E4E6A

Atlanta Dream Acquire WNBA Veteran Danielle Robinson

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Atlanta Dream Acquire WNBA Veteran Danielle Robinson

The Dream’s first trade of the new year brings the three-time WNBA All-Star to Atlanta for the 2023 season

ATLANTA, Ga. – The Atlanta Dream have acquired 11-year veteran guard Danielle Robinson from the Indiana Fever in a trade that sent guard Kristy Wallace to Indiana, the organization announced today.

“Danielle’s skillset, competitiveness, and basketball IQ will prove her to be a great addition to our team. Her game speaks for itself, and we know she will continue to bring the same energy to the floor that she has brought throughout her entire professional career,” said Dream General Manager and Executive Vice President Dan Padover. “Danielle is the exact type of professional we want to bring into this organization, her leadership and experience will be a huge asset for our young talent as they continue to grow into the future of the Dream.”

Robinson, a three-time WNBA All-Star and three-time WNBA All-Defensive Team selection, ranks 13th in WNBA history in career assists (1,376), 14th with an 86.8 career free-throw percentage, 17th in assists per game (4.2), and 19th in assist/turnover ratio (2.2). She spent the last two seasons in Indiana, where she averaged 8.5 points, 3.8 assists and an 87.0 free throw percentage in her time in Indianapolis.

Wallace spent her rookie season with the Dream in 2022, starting 18 of 29 games played, including her WNBA debut on May 7. She was originally drafted by the Dream in the 2018 WNBA Draft out of Baylor, but returned from injury to compete in her first WNBA Training Camp in May 2022. She went on to average 6.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game to help the Dream to the franchise’s best record in five seasons.

WBB-FCS: Samford Bulldogs (9-9) at ETSU Buccaneers (13-5)

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – For the first time since 2019, ETSU women’s basketball will take its show down the road to Freedom Hall as the Bucs welcome Samford to town on Saturday, Jan. 14 for a 1 p.m. tip.

Saturday’s home game in Freedom will be a #GoldOut as fans will receive a gold rally towel and are encouraged to wear their favorite gold ETSU attire. The Bucs will also wear their gold uniforms for the first time this season.

The tilt will serve as the first half of a doubleheader with the ETSU men’s team, who will be hosting Mercer at 4 p.m. following the women’s game.

Fans will only be required to show their men’s basketball ticket for entry into both games. Fans who only have tickets to the women’s game, will be sent tickets from the ETSU ticket office with seating inside Freedom Hall, which will be good for both games. Fans who have season tickets to both the men’s and women’s games will be able to sit in their men’s basketball season ticket locations for both games. To purchase tickets, please call the ticket office at 423-439-3878 or visit ETSUTickets.com.

ABOUT THE BUCS

  • ETSU enters with a 13-5 overall record following an 0-2 start to Southern Conference play.
  • Last night’s loss to Mercer marked the first back-to-back losses for ETSU this season, ending an impressive 16 game stretch without consecutive losses.
  • For the third straight week, ETSU is ranked in the College Insider Women’s Mid-Major Top-25 Poll, coming in at No. 23 this week. Prior to this season, ETSU’s last ranking in the mid-major poll was in November of 2010.
  • In the last five games, ETSU has won the turnover battle. The Bucs are averaging 19 takeaways per game in that span, while only turning the ball over 11 times per game. 
  • As of yesterday, the Bucs are ranked 13th in the nation and first in the SoCon in scoring defense with 53.6 points allowed per game. The Bucs are now averaging 60.7 PPG offensively and lead the conference with a 7.1 scoring margin.
  • ETSU is 13-0 when outrebounding the opponent and 0-5 when the opponent wins the rebound battle.
  • ETSU is 6-3 at home and 7-2 away from Brooks Gym this season. Tomorrow will mark the first game in Freedom Hall since hosting Tennessee in 2019.
  • Graduate guard Jiselle Thomas (Norwalk, Ohio) leads the Bucs with 14.7 points per game to rank sixth in the league. She has scored in double figures in six of the last eight games.
  • The Bucs are nationally ranked 15th in offensive rebounding with 15.6 RPG, led by the efforts of graduate Jayla Ruffus-Milner (North Hills, Calif.) who ranks 11th in the nation with 4.2 offensive boards per contest.
  • ETSU has two rebounders that rank Top 10 in the conference and four in the Top 15. Ruffus-Milner and true freshman Journee McDaniel (New Bern, N.C.) rank sixth and ninth, respectively. Sophomore Jakhyia Davis (Knoxville, Tenn.) ranks 13th and Thomas ranks 15th.
  • Milestone Watch: Davis — a three-year member of the program — is 12 points away from scoring her 500th career point and six rebounds away from her 400th career rebound.
  • The Blue and Gold are led by Coach Brenda Mock Brown, who took over in August. Notorious for her turnaround at UNC Asheville, Coach Mock has already doubled last year’s win total at ETSU and tied legendary coach Dr. Janice Shelton for the best 16-game start in program history during non-conference play.
  • This season, ETSU will seek its first winning campaign and postseason appearance since 2018, where the team finished 20-13 overall, 11-3 in the SoCon and with an appearance in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT). ETSU has made three NCAA tournament appearances all-time (2008, 2009, 2010) and four WNIT appearances (1995, 2006, 2014, 2018).

ABOUT THE BULLDOGS

  • Samford enters with an even 9-9 record and a perfect 3-0 record in league play.
  • The Bulldogs have won five straight games with wins over Northern Colorado, Birmingham Southern, Western Carolina, UNCG and Chattanooga. The first four came at home, while the Chattanooga win came yesterday on the road in a 58-53 final.
  • Samford is 7-1 in home games this season, but 2-8 in road games or neutral site games.
  • Outside of conference play, Samford and ETSU have two common opponents — Vanderbilt and Jacksonville State. Samford lost 81-51 at Vanderbilt and lost 75-59 at Jacksonville State. The Bucs defeated both opponents at home.
  • Samford owns the top shooting percentage in the league with 44.3 percent from the field, ranking 55th in the country.
  • Much like their record, the Bulldogs are essentially even in scoring offense and scoring defense, averaging around 67 PPG in both scoring and points allowed.
  • Senior guard Andrea Bailey — formerly Cournoyer — leads the conference with 17.9 PPG. She is 22nd in the nation with 323 total points, while leading the conference in field goals made and field goals attempted. Bailey is also 11th in the nation with 52 total steals for 2.89 steals per game. She is the 2020-21 SoCon Player the Year. The senior guard got married this past December.
  • Sophomore center Sussy Ngulefac is averaging 11.0 PPG and 4.3 RPG. She is also one of the leading shot-blockers in the league with 17 total blocks.
  • Samford is led by fourth year head coach Carley Kuhns, who came to Samford from her alma mater Valdosta State after three successful years as head coach. She has a career record of 120-80 in seven overall seasons and a 54-51 record at Samford. She was the unanimous 2021 SoCon Coach of the Year and was the 2020 SoCon Co-Coach of the Year in the media poll.

SERIES HISTORY

  • Saturday marks the 19th all-time meeting between ETSU and Samford.
  • Samford holds a slight edge in the series at 10-8.
  • The last four meetings have been split, while Samford has won six of the last 10.
  • The series began with a standalone neutral site game in 2007, as Samford won 91-72.
  • The second meeting took place when ETSU joined the SoCon in 2015. The teams have met at least twice each year ever since.
  • Saturday’s meeting will be the first one in Freedom Hall. ETSU is 4-3 against Samford at home.
  • The Bucs won the last meeting in Johnson City, pulling off a 76-69 victory in Brooks Gym last season. Courtney Moore (Gainesville, Fla.) led ETSU with 12 points, six assists and three rebounds, while Aaliyah Vanada (Maryville, Tenn.) and Jakhyia Davis (Knoxville, Tenn.) combined for 17 points.
  • The Bucs and Bulldogs have had two postseason meetings in the series, splitting the two. ETSU’s win was a historic one, coming two seasons ago in the 2021 SoCon tournament. The No. 8 Bucs upset the No. 1 Bulldogs for ETSU’s first win over a top-seeded regular season champion since 2005 against Chattanooga.
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