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England weigh Test debut for Baker with weather in mind
England have announced a 12-man squad for the first match against New Zealand, with Brendon McCullum backing Baker's 'noise' approach. Gus Atkinson could feature if conditions are less hot at Lord's.
The decision mirrors England's approach at the first Ashes Test last November, when they selected Mark Wood for his extra pace. This time, Shoaib Bashir will play as the frontline spinner, preferred over Rehan Ahmed. Jacob Bethell is fit after a finger injury and available to bowl if required. mchezo.life
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Mike Vrabel calls Julian Hill's injury, "Devastating. Awful."
Patriots tight end Julian Hill's season ended before it began with an injury in a voluntary offseason practice, and head coach Mike Vrabel said today that he feels terrible about it.
Hill signed a three-year, $15 million contract with the Patriots in March after spending the last three years in Miami, and Vrabel said Hill had already made an impact with his hard work this offseason.
"Julian won't be able to play this season, plain and simple. Devastating. Awful. I really enjoyed the person and want to have him around here as much as we possibly can," Vrabel said. "He won't be able to play this season. That's just disappointing because of the impact he made in a short amount of time with his teammates, the person that he is, the way he practiced. We want Julian to be a part of us as much as possible, but he's not going to do that on the field this year."
The Patriots have not given any details about the specific nature of Hill's injury, but it is reportedly to his knee.
The 6-foot-4, 251-pound Hill originally made the Dolphins' roster as an undrafted free agent in 2023 and developed into a very good blocker and a decent receiver, and the Patriots had high hopes for him this season. Those hopes will have to wait until next season.
Seahawks, Derick Hall agree to three-year contract extension
The Seahawks have reached a new deal with one of their key defensive players.
Seattle and edge rusher Derick Hall have agreed to a three-year contract extension, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Schefter notes Hall’s new contract is worth $42 million, which could move up to $46.5 million, with $21 million guaranteed. It ties Hall to the organization through 2029.
Hall, 25, was the No. 37 overall pick of the 2023 draft. He has appeared in 48 games with 17 starts over his first three years, tallying 10.0 sacks, 12 tackles for loss, and 38 QB hits. He recorded 2.0 sacks in Super Bowl LX to help Seattle cruise to victory over New England.
Seattle had acquired the pick that the club used to draft Hall in the trade that sent Russell Wilson to Denver.