Ravens S Ar'Darius Washington tears Achilles, expected to miss most of 2025 season

Ravens S Ar'Darius Washington tears Achilles, expected to miss most of 2025 season

The Baltimore Ravens lost a key piece of their defense on Tuesday night. Ravens safety Ar'Darius Washington tore his Achilles and is now expected to miss most, if not all, of the season this fall. Washington went down during conditioning work, according to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, though further specifics of his injury are not yet known. Sources:#Ravenssafety Ar'Darius Washington, who was expected to play a key role in Baltimore's defense next season, has torn his Achilles, the MRI has confirmed.The injury, which occurred during conditioning, will cause him to miss most or all of the 2025 season.pic.twitter.com/yzzHbcqLT9 — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet)May 13, 2025 Washington was expected to play a significant part in the Baltimore secondary this fall. The 25-year-old signed a one-year, $3.263 million restricted free agent tender to return to the Ravens this offseason after his breakout campaign last year. Washington, who went undrafted out of TCU, had 64 total tackles and two interceptions last season, both of which are career-highs. He stepped into a starting role midway through the year and more than held his own, too. The Ravens went 12-5 last season, which marked their third straight season with double-digit wins. They were knocked out in the divisional round of the playoffs, however, despite winning the AFC North for a second consecutive year. While losing Washington stings, the Ravens do have a replacement available to slide in quickly. They selected former Georgia star Malaki Starks with the No. 27 overlal pick in the NFL Draft last moth. Starks had 77 total tackles and an interception last season with the Bullogs. He should be able to jump right into the Baltimore secondary and make an impact right away. The team also has starter Kyle Hamilton, too. Hamilton had 107 total tackles and an interception, and he earned his second straight Pro Bowl nod, last season, his third in the league. The injury is the latest significant one that Washington has faced throughout his career. He went down with a season-ending foot injury as a rookie, and then missed most of the 2023 season with a chest injury. Washington had yet to play in more than three games a season before last year's run. "Ar'Darius is a great example of a guy who got a chance and ran with it," general manager Eric DeCosta said in January,via the Baltimore Banner. "This year, he stayed healthy and he became that guy that we saw in college. He's tough, physical, a playmaker, instinctive, smart, a leader. He's a great story. Just another one of these undrafted guys over the years that we've had that has developed into being a really good football player."

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May 13, 2025

Ravens S Ar'Darius Washington tears Achilles, expected to miss most of 2025 season

Ravens S Ar'Darius Washington tears Achilles, expected to miss most of 2025 season The Baltimore Ravens lost a key piece of their defens...

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Reaction to Pete Rose being reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred

Reaction to Pete Rose being reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred

Reaction toPete Rose being reinstatedalong with Shoeless Joe Jackson by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making them eligible for the Hall of Fame: ___ "The Veterans Committee, that's their decision and I think that's fair. Nobody played the game harder. Nobody. He was all-out, full throttle. That was Pete. Charlie Hustle — that's how you get that name. Switch-hitter, amazing player. He was just a complete ballplayer. He played all over the field - outfield, infield. First base, third base. He was a winner. His team won. And I think that's a credit to him, how he played, how he set the tone. Amazing player." —- Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy. ___ "It's a great day for baseball as Commissioner Manfred has reinstated Pete Rose, making him eligible for the National Baseball Hall of Fam. The ongoing question of whether Pete Rose should or shouldn't in the Hall will be answered by a secret panel in the next Classic Baseball Era Committee. Congratulations to Pete's family, his teammates, as well as his supporters who have waited many years for this opportunity for consideration." —- Philadelphia Phillies Hall of Fame third basemanMike Schmidt. ___ "I am incredibly disappointed in the Commissioner's decision. I am also disappointed that my family was not consulted prior to this decision. The Commissioner's decision makes this a very dark day for baseball, the country and the fans. My father's mission by banning Rose was to uphold the integrity of the game. Therefore, reinstating Rose in this manner puts that integrity, Rule 21 and everything that my father fought to uphold in peril. My father believed that no one person is above the game, and were he here today, he would maintain that the institution of baseball must stand up to outside influences, political influences, and influences that are not in the best interest of baseball. Without integrity, the game of baseball will cease to exist. Without integrity, how will fans ever trust the purity of the game itself ever again? A purity built on the principle of fair play. Baseball is woven into the genetic and generational code of so many communities across this county, making it an integral part of the American experience. — Marcus Giamatti, son of former baseball Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti, who signed a permanent ban agreement with Rose in 1989. ___ "On behalf of the Reds and our generations of loyal fans, we are thankful for the decision of Commissioner Manfred and Major League Baseball regarding the removal of Pete Rose from the permanently ineligible list. Pete is one of the greatest players in baseball and Reds Country will continue to celebrate him as we always have. We are especially happy for the Rose family to receiver this news and what this could mean for them and all of Pete's fans." —- Cincinnati Reds principal owner and managing partnerBob Castellini. ___ "Absolutely pathetic they waited for Pete Rose to pass away before giving him his day in the sun. Reprehensible." former big league outfielderGary Sheffield Jr. ___ "Pete Rose deserved to see his name in the Hall of Fame." — former big league pitcherJohn Rocker. ___ AP MLB:https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

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Reaction to Pete Rose being reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred

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Dan Seavey, patriarch of Alaska mushing family who raced in the first Iditarod, dies

Dan Seavey, patriarch of Alaska mushing family who raced in the first Iditarod, dies

Dan Seavey, who helped organize the first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race andwhose son and grandsonhave each won the famous Alaska race multiple times, has died. He was 87. The Minnesota native, who competed in the first two Iditarod races in 1973 and 1974, was out helping tend to his dogs shortly before he died last Thursday, his son Mitch Seavey said. Dan Seavey had been adamant in his later years about remaining at the south-central Alaska home in Seward he had moved his family to decades earlier, the younger Seavey said. "It's hard, and everybody will miss him. But he lived a great life and passed away in his own fashion," Mitch Seavey said. The Iditarod race organization called Dan Seavey a "true pioneer and cherished figure" in the race's53-year historyand said he was instrumental in the establishment of the Iditarod Trail as a National Historic Trail in 1978. He also wrote a book, "The First Great Race," which his son said drew on notes Seavey recorded during the first edition of the Iditarod. Dan Seavey in total ran the Iditarod five times. His last, in 2012, was aimed at celebrating and drawing attention to the trail's history. That year featured three generations of Seaveys, with Mitch's son Dallas winning the first of hisrecord-breaking six titles. Mitch, a three-time Iditarod champ, that year finished seventh. Dan Seavey moved with his family to Alaska in 1963 to teach in Seward, a community about 125 miles (201 kilometers) south of Anchorage. In an interview for Project Jukebox, a University of Alaska Fairbanks oral history project, he recalled being inspired as a kid by a radio program centered on a character who was with a Canadian mounted police force and his trusty sled dog, Yukon King, who took on bad guys during the Gold Rush era. Seavey said finding time to train to race was difficult. "Having to make a living, it kind of interfered with my dog mushing," Seavey, a longtime history teacher, said. He trained on nights and weekends, and around the first two years of the Iditarod he petitioned the school board for time off, he said. Seavey didn't have competitive aspirations past those first two Iditarod races, his son said, but he continued to mush recreationally. Seavey at one point thought about letting Mitch have his dogs but couldn't bear the thought of not having dogs around, Mitch Seavey said. ___ Bohrer reported from Juneau, Alaska.

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Dan Seavey, patriarch of Alaska mushing family who raced in the first Iditarod, dies

Dan Seavey, patriarch of Alaska mushing family who raced in the first Iditarod, dies Dan Seavey, who helped organize the first Iditarod Trai...

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Evander Kane's physicality helps Oilers push Golden Knights to brink of elimination

Evander Kane's physicality helps Oilers push Golden Knights to brink of elimination

This isn't the first time Evander Kane has been a pain to the Golden Knights, and he has helped bring a physicality to the Edmonton Oilers that has them one game from eliminating Vegas. It's similar in the Florida-Toronto series, where the heat is rising as the stakes get higher. In other words, it's theNHL playoffs. For the Golden Knights, this is like a throwback — but not in a good way. Former Vegas enforcer Ryan Reaves had a long-running feud with Kane when the latter played for San Jose, which helped bleed into contempt between the teams. The fact they were Pacific Division rivals that also met in the playoffs in 2018 and 2019 took their games up a level. The Golden Knights won the 2018 series and the Sharks got revenge in a memorable seven-game victory the following year. So, of course, Kane is playing another big role role against the Golden Knights. He has two goals and two assists and has helped bring a key physical element to the Oilers, especially inMonday night's 3-0 Game 4 victory. "It wears other teams down and it keeps guys on their toes," Kane said of the physicality. "We got some turnovers off of that. I thought we were able to create some offensive opportunities. We didn't take our foot off the gas." Kane missed the entire regular season because of two surgeries to repair a number of issues, but hasn't needed much time to transition his way back into the lineup. "He likes the competition," Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch said. "He likes the level of intensity, and the game means more this time of the year. He rises to that occasion where you see other guys maybe wilt." The Florida-Toronto series is tied — and heated. The Maple Leafs won Games 1 and 2 on their home ice, the Panthers won Games 3 and 4 on their home ice, and that span has seen both good play and bad blood. The Panthers are waiting to see if forward Evan Rodrigues — the recipient of a high hit from former teammate Oliver Ekman-Larsson in Game 4 — will be cleared to play in Game 5. That wasn't the end of the Game 4 shenanigans, either. Toronto's Max Domi appeared to blindside the Panthers' Aleksander Barkov with a hit at the end of regulation that led to four misconduct penalties, along with a suggestion from Florida's Matthew Tkachuk to the Leafs' William Nylander that a response would be coming from the defending Cup champions on Wednesday. "He probably didn't even hear him," Leafs coach Craig Berube said of Nylander. "He doesn't hear me." Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights When/Where to Watch: Game 5, Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT (ESPN) Series: Oilers leads 3-1 Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner was benched after the first two games in the opening round series against Los Angeles before Calvin Pickard came to rescue before reeling off six consecutive victories. That included the first two games of this series. But with Pickard day to day with a lower-body injury, it's Skinner's turn to play hero. He recorded a 23-save shutout on Monday to put the Oilers on the brink of advancing to the Western Conference final. "Stuart made some big saves, especially early in the game when there were some times Vegas had the opportunity to get back in the game," Knoblauch said. "He has a lot of pride. He puts pressure on himself to have success, and it was nice to see him get that shutout." Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs When/Where to Watch: Game 5, Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT (ESPN) Series: Series tied 2-2. The series is tied. Games, 2-2. Goals, Florida leads 14-13. The Panthers are delivering more hits, the Maple Leafs are blocking more shots. Add hits and blocks up, and it comes out basically even — 60 a game for Toronto, 59 a game for Florida. "It's a best-of-three now," Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky said. Welcome to the swing game. In NHL history, when a best-of-seven series is tied 2-2, the Game 5 winner has gone on to prevail 79% of the time. That goes up to 100% so far this postseason; four series were tied 2-2, and the Game 5 winner has won them all — all in Round 1 in the Western Conference. The Vegas-Minnesota, Edmonton-Los Angeles, Winnipeg-St. Louis and Dallas-Colorado series were all tied 2-2; Vegas, Edmonton and Dallas all won Game 5 and closed those matchups out in six games, while Winnipeg won Game 5 and went on to win Game 7 in an overtime thriller. Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz, who was injured in Game 1 of the series, returned to practice Tuesday. Berube, however, said he didn't know when Stolarz would play again. ___ AP Sports Writer Tim Reynolds contributed to this report. ___ AP NHL playoffs:https://apnews.com/hub/stanley-cupandhttps://apnews.com/hub/nhl

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Evander Kane's physicality helps Oilers push Golden Knights to brink of elimination

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Michael Strahan Explains Why He 'Cannot Fathom' Ever Competing on “Dancing with the Stars”

Michael Strahan Explains Why He 'Cannot Fathom' Ever Competing on "Dancing with the Stars"

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Michael Strahanisn't ready to throw his hat in the ring for the mirrorball trophy. On the May 13 episode ofGood Morning America, Strahan, 53, shut down the possibility of competing onDancing with the Starswhile interviewing the show's co-hostAlfonso Ribeiro. The moment happened after Strahan's co-hostLara Spencerasked Ribeiro, 53, if there's anyone from "the sports world" who he would like to see on the upcoming season of the ABC competition series while pointing to the former NFL star. Strahan then interrupted, "Don't be pointing at me." "I think, listen, if there was a guy. I think if he played for the Giants at one point in his life. You know, he'd bring the whole New York audience, right?" Ribeiro teased before Strahan briefly showed his dance moves. "That's as much as you're getting," the former defensive end said, to which Ribeiro responded, "We need you, buddy. We'll get you a tall dancer to dance with you so it won't look so awkward." "You know what I love aboutDancing with the Stars?" Strahan asked. "When they come here, and I just get to interview them, and I don't have to dance. That's the best part." "My joints are too old and brittle," Strahan joked. However, Ribeiro noted taking part in the show could be a perfect fit with his schedule as he's already in Los Angeles for his job as an analyst on Fox NFL Sunday. Kevin Mazur/Getty; Noam Galai/Getty "Listen, you come out there anyway," he said. "You're there on the weekend. You just stay a few extra days." Strahan made it clear that he won't be putting on his dance shoes anytime soon, saying, "This is the thing; this is what scared me. Every professional football player and athlete who has been on the show said it was the hardest thing they've ever done. If it was harder than football was for me, I cannot fathom it at this point in my life." Ribeiro then suggested that "some of those athletes" might not have been "giving their all in football," adding, "I can't say for certain, but maybe they didn't step up." "There were Football Hall of Famers in that group," Strahan noted. He then suggested another member of theGood Morning Americafamily for the dance competition, saying, "George [Stephanopoulos] would do it, though. I have to say." The PEOPLE Appis now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Eric McCandless/Disney NFL stars to compete on the show include Emmitt Smith, Rashad Jennings, Antonio Brown, Terrell Owens, Jerry Rice, Hines Ward and more. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. While Strahan has no interest in competing, he is no stranger to the ballroom. Back in October 2023, he joined judgesDerek Hough,Bruno TonioliandCarrie Ann Inabaasa guest judgefor the show's Motown night. Read the original article onPeople

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May 13, 2025

Michael Strahan Explains Why He 'Cannot Fathom' Ever Competing on “Dancing with the Stars”

Michael Strahan Explains Why He 'Cannot Fathom' Ever Competing on "Dancing with the Stars" Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Michael ...

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