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Daily Mail
33 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Livvy Dunne trolls MLB mascot with brutal takedown after he shot his shot with gymnastics icon
An ambitious baseball mascot failed to charm Livvy Dunne after shooting his shot with the gymnastics icon this week. During the second game of Detroit's double header with Pittsburgh on Thursday, Paws - who has been the Tigers ' mascot since 1995 - held up a sign which read 'Sup Livvy Dunne' while her Pirates-star boyfriend Paul Skenes was on the mound. But his bold attempt to win her over was quickly shut down. In a viral response, Dunne quoted a photo of Paws' sign on X and wrote: 'Sorry… not my type of tiger,' while tagging Detroit. The ex-gymnast was likely referencing the Tigers of LSU - the school she and Skenes attended. Dunne met the baseball sensation at LSU, with the pair first going public with their relationship in the summer of 2023. Tigers mascot Paws held up a sign aimed at Dunne as her boyfriend Paul Skenes was pitching Skenes, who finished the second game against the Tigers on Thursday with two earned runs and nine strikeouts in six innings pitched, is currently in his second year with the Pirates after a historic rookie season. After being drafted first overall in 2023, the pitcher quickly established himself as one of the best in the sport and was eventually named National League Rookie of the Year. Dunne recently shared a glimpse of her 'east coast summer' with Skenes on Monday as the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover star showed how she's been enjoying the warm weather thus far. The TikTok star, who announced her retirement from gymnastics in April, has had a busy couple of months as she attended a SI Swimsuit party last month and walked on the runway for the brand more recently. And the Westwood, New Jersey native clearly enjoyed spending some time close to home as she gleefully recapped her life of late on Instagram. In the first picture of the carousel post, Dunne sat on the grass in a bathing suit eating a cherry while her dog, Roux, sat nearby. She also shared a picture of her with influencer Alix Earle, while she's also spent much of her time cheering on Skenes for the Pirates. The LSU graduate shared a picture of herself in a Pirates hat, a view of Pittsburgh's PNC Park and a snap of Skenes playing golf as he enjoyed some time away from the baseball diamond.
National Post
an hour ago
- Sport
- National Post
Fan 'crossed a line' prior to bullpen confrontation, say Pirates reliever Dennis Santana
Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana was involved in an altercation with a fan he said 'crossed the line' during the second game of Thursday's doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers and at one point was seen leaping and swiping at the person. Article content 'You guys know me — I'm a calm demeanor type of person,' Santana said after the game through an interpreter. 'I've never had any issues for any of the teams I've played for. This guy crossed the line a few times.' Article content Santana declined to disclose what the fan said. Article content 'He crossed the line, and I'd like to leave it at that. I've never had anything like this happen in my eight years in baseball,' he said. Article content In videos posted to social media, Santana can be seen pointing out the fan to a police officer before jumping and swinging at the person who is in the front row above the Pittsburgh bullpen at Comerica Park. Article content Live from comerica park🤣 dennis santana swings on a fan with a tigers hat and pirates jersey lmfao @woodwardsports @barstoolsports @mlb @Pirates @DennisSantanaRD — daddy (@_shadky) June 20, 2025 Article content He did not have any complaints about how security officers handled the situation. Article content 'My job is as a pitcher, not as security, so I can't discuss their job,' he said. 'I respect them and what they do.' Article content The fan appeared to be wearing a Tigers hat and a shirt honoring Pirates Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente. Article content After jumping at the fan, Santana was escorted away by Pirates bullpen personnel and held back by a teammate. Article content He entered the game in the ninth inning, pitching to one batter before the game was delayed by rain. The Pirates won, 8-4. Article content
The Advertiser
2 hours ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Young Stuart scores as Raiders defence beats Tigers
Jed Stuart has provided one of the fairytale moments of Canberra's high-flying NRL season, before the Raiders held on to beat Wests Tigers 16-12 at Campbelltown. After they led 16-0 at halftime and looked in complete control, the Raiders were forced to sweat through a nervy final 25 minutes on Friday night. But with the Tigers back within four points and with all the good ball in the second half, the Raiders were able to repel set after set to claim victory. The win ensures Canberra will finish the round in second spot, with five straight victories and nine from their past 10 games. Stuart was the story of the night with a try on debut, the four-pointer coming as his proud father Ricky stood on the sideline looking as stoic as ever. After a week of build-up around the 23-year-old's debut, he finished the Raiders' second try when Seb Kris put him over in the left corner. But while Stuart provided the headline moment, it was Joe Tapine and Canberra's goal-line defence that were the real heroes. The Tigers spent large parts of the match camped on the Raiders' line, but were only able to break through twice in a five-minute period in the second half. Tapine was crucial in much of that. He somehow held up Jarome Luai as the Tigers five-eighth looked certain to get the ball down in the first half, pulling his arm back up as it went towards the turf. Then moments later it was Tapine who gave the Raiders their first try, running on to a Josh Papalii try and through a gaping hole to score. The Raiders' front-rower had another crucial moment in the second half, pulling off a one-on-one strip to end another Tigers attacking raid in the final 10 minutes. As resolute as the Raiders were, the Tigers were at times their own worst enemies. A Tom Starling try came after Kris brushed through a poor Heath Mason miss, before Jeral Skelton and Jahreem Bula fumbled a grubber and Starling dived on the ball. The Tigers were better in the second half, with Luai coming to life after being well contained before the break. Backing up just two days after Origin II and following cross-country travel, he sparked the Tigers to life when he grubbered for a chasing Alex Seyfarth to score. Luai had it at 16-12 moments later when he first put Adam Doueihi into space, before backing up on the next play and combining with Latu Fainu to send Starford To'a. The Tigers had a chance to go ahead when Samuela Fainu crossed with 13 minutes to play, only for a Terrell May pass to be called forward. But Tapine's strip and another overturned late penalty for a Skelton hair-pull meant the joint-venture were consigned to their fifth straight loss. Jed Stuart has provided one of the fairytale moments of Canberra's high-flying NRL season, before the Raiders held on to beat Wests Tigers 16-12 at Campbelltown. After they led 16-0 at halftime and looked in complete control, the Raiders were forced to sweat through a nervy final 25 minutes on Friday night. But with the Tigers back within four points and with all the good ball in the second half, the Raiders were able to repel set after set to claim victory. The win ensures Canberra will finish the round in second spot, with five straight victories and nine from their past 10 games. Stuart was the story of the night with a try on debut, the four-pointer coming as his proud father Ricky stood on the sideline looking as stoic as ever. After a week of build-up around the 23-year-old's debut, he finished the Raiders' second try when Seb Kris put him over in the left corner. But while Stuart provided the headline moment, it was Joe Tapine and Canberra's goal-line defence that were the real heroes. The Tigers spent large parts of the match camped on the Raiders' line, but were only able to break through twice in a five-minute period in the second half. Tapine was crucial in much of that. He somehow held up Jarome Luai as the Tigers five-eighth looked certain to get the ball down in the first half, pulling his arm back up as it went towards the turf. Then moments later it was Tapine who gave the Raiders their first try, running on to a Josh Papalii try and through a gaping hole to score. The Raiders' front-rower had another crucial moment in the second half, pulling off a one-on-one strip to end another Tigers attacking raid in the final 10 minutes. As resolute as the Raiders were, the Tigers were at times their own worst enemies. A Tom Starling try came after Kris brushed through a poor Heath Mason miss, before Jeral Skelton and Jahreem Bula fumbled a grubber and Starling dived on the ball. The Tigers were better in the second half, with Luai coming to life after being well contained before the break. Backing up just two days after Origin II and following cross-country travel, he sparked the Tigers to life when he grubbered for a chasing Alex Seyfarth to score. Luai had it at 16-12 moments later when he first put Adam Doueihi into space, before backing up on the next play and combining with Latu Fainu to send Starford To'a. The Tigers had a chance to go ahead when Samuela Fainu crossed with 13 minutes to play, only for a Terrell May pass to be called forward. But Tapine's strip and another overturned late penalty for a Skelton hair-pull meant the joint-venture were consigned to their fifth straight loss. Jed Stuart has provided one of the fairytale moments of Canberra's high-flying NRL season, before the Raiders held on to beat Wests Tigers 16-12 at Campbelltown. After they led 16-0 at halftime and looked in complete control, the Raiders were forced to sweat through a nervy final 25 minutes on Friday night. But with the Tigers back within four points and with all the good ball in the second half, the Raiders were able to repel set after set to claim victory. The win ensures Canberra will finish the round in second spot, with five straight victories and nine from their past 10 games. Stuart was the story of the night with a try on debut, the four-pointer coming as his proud father Ricky stood on the sideline looking as stoic as ever. After a week of build-up around the 23-year-old's debut, he finished the Raiders' second try when Seb Kris put him over in the left corner. But while Stuart provided the headline moment, it was Joe Tapine and Canberra's goal-line defence that were the real heroes. The Tigers spent large parts of the match camped on the Raiders' line, but were only able to break through twice in a five-minute period in the second half. Tapine was crucial in much of that. He somehow held up Jarome Luai as the Tigers five-eighth looked certain to get the ball down in the first half, pulling his arm back up as it went towards the turf. Then moments later it was Tapine who gave the Raiders their first try, running on to a Josh Papalii try and through a gaping hole to score. The Raiders' front-rower had another crucial moment in the second half, pulling off a one-on-one strip to end another Tigers attacking raid in the final 10 minutes. As resolute as the Raiders were, the Tigers were at times their own worst enemies. A Tom Starling try came after Kris brushed through a poor Heath Mason miss, before Jeral Skelton and Jahreem Bula fumbled a grubber and Starling dived on the ball. The Tigers were better in the second half, with Luai coming to life after being well contained before the break. Backing up just two days after Origin II and following cross-country travel, he sparked the Tigers to life when he grubbered for a chasing Alex Seyfarth to score. Luai had it at 16-12 moments later when he first put Adam Doueihi into space, before backing up on the next play and combining with Latu Fainu to send Starford To'a. The Tigers had a chance to go ahead when Samuela Fainu crossed with 13 minutes to play, only for a Terrell May pass to be called forward. But Tapine's strip and another overturned late penalty for a Skelton hair-pull meant the joint-venture were consigned to their fifth straight loss.
USA Today
2 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Complete LSU baseball schedule for College World Series Final vs. Coastal Carolina
Complete LSU baseball schedule for College World Series Final vs. Coastal Carolina LSU baseball is back in the College World Series Final. The Tigers beat Arkansas with a roaring ninth-inning comeback capped off by a Jared Jones walk-off single. The prior at-bat, Luis Hernandez struck a two-run double to left, tying the game. LSU got through bracket play unblemished, going 3-0. LSU started things with a win over Arkansas last Saturday before beating UCLA in a game that spanned two days thanks to a weather delay. It hasn't been long since LSU was last here. LSU's star-studded roster in 2023 -- led by Paul Skenes, Dylan Crews, and Tre Morgan -- led the Tigers to a national championship in head coach Jay Johnson's second year. Now, Johnson is searching for his second ring in two years. LSU will face Coastal Carolina -- there's a little history there. In 2016, Coastal Carolina entered Alex Box Stadium and beat LSU in a super regional. The Chanticleers swept the Tigers and finished the series with a walk-off win. Coastal Carolina went on to win the College World Series, where the Chants beat Jay Johnson's Arizona team. There's no shortage of narrative here. LSU, one of the top programs in the sport, is looking for its eighth national title. Here's a complete schedule for the 2025 College World Series Final. Game 1, Friday, June 21 The series will begin Saturday at 6 p.m. CT. LSU will be the home team and ace Kade Anderson is expected to get the start. Game 2, Saturday, June 22 Game 2 is set for 1:30 p.m. CT. LSU is expected to start Anthony Eyanson and be the visiting team. Game 3, Sunday, June 23 If necessary, the squads will play a decisive Game 3 at 6:30 p.m. CT on Monday. LSU's CWS final vs. Florida went to three games in 2023.
American Press
2 hours ago
- Sport
- American Press
Scooter Hobbs column: Tigers add to list of walk-offs
OMAHA, Neb. — Don't blame yourselves, Razorbacks. It happens to the best of them. It's not you. It's LSU. Arkansas just happened to get caught up in another of those wild and crazy vortexes the Tigers sometimes create in what they've come to call Geauxmaha. Don't dissect it too closely. When LSU gets the College World Series karma going, it makes a habit of dangling the irrational out there, toying with the unexplainable. It happened again Wednesday night, of course, a rally with three nutty runs in the bottom of the ninth for a 6-5 walk-off victory over the Hogs. Two hits that inexplicably found grass — one off a stumbling Razorbacks' shoulder for a tying double, another off the tip top of a leaping second baseman's glove — oh, so close — for the walk-off single. The Hogs probably deserve better. Even LSU head Jay Johnson expressed empathy in the midst of LSU's wild celebration, which seemed to be an embarrassed shrug of the shoulders as if to say, 'Don't ask us how we do it.' The Razorbacks are as cursed in Omaha as LSU is often blessed, and will remain college baseball's absolute best program without a national championship. They'll put this one alongside the dropped pop foul when they were one out from the 2018 national championship. LSU won't apologize for it. The Tigers can't even explain it. They'll just play for their eighth national championship beginning Saturday. 'Character,' Johnson offered. Nice try, coach, although his team does seem classy enough, a likeable bunch to boot. Arkansas seemed to be of similar composition — often answering to the tag 'most complete team in the nation.' So, no, this was something more. Wednesday was the LSU program's sixth all-time walkoff in the CWS. Some of them had similar drama, but none were quite as bizarre as this one. 'I'm at a loss for words,' Johnson said. I'll give it a shot. When LSU gets in this mode, some divine, horsehide intervention seems to be at work. The Razorbacks just happened to be in the way. There were unconfirmed reports of Rod Serling standing serious off in the shadows of Charles Schwab Field. As the bottom of the ninth unfolded, you could almost hear that creepy 'Twilight Zone' music wafting about. Whether they knew it or not, the Razorbacks, unsuspecting or not, were in trouble. Sure, LSU put the bat on the ball for the clutch hits, but it needed help from the Hogs. No problem. Arkansas may even accuse the Tigers of bringing up some of that alleged Louisiana voodoo north for their latest. Was that Marie Laveau in the LSU dugout? Something turned a tight, well-played game into two final innings of total chaos, which, of course was right in LSU's wheelhouse. Something maybe we will never fully understand and maybe shouldn't try. It's Omaha, after all. If blessing the Tigers isn't enough, maybe voodoo casts a spell on the victims. For all the LSU clutch hits and pitching, this one is likely to be remembered more for Arkansas left fielder Charles Davalan tripping or slipping — something ill-timed, at any rate — to turn what could have been a game-ending out into a game-tying double. And could second baseman Cam Kozeal have been any closer to snagging Jared Jones' winning single that bounced off the top of his glove? He could probably feel the ball's seams through his glove — and then it was bouncing into center field. Neither was an error. Just unfortunate. Bad luck. Whatever forces were at work, it all lined up for LSU, which would have had to play the Razorbacks again Thursday with a loss. 'It's a huge deal not to have to play (Thursday),' Johnson said after the game. 'There is nobody happier in the city of Omaha that there will not be a game here (Thursday) than Jay Johnson right now.' It does set up perfectly for the Tigers, as if they need such niceties. An extra game would have meant bringing back one of their co-aces, Kade Anderson or Anthony Eyanson, burning whichever one for the championship series. Now the Tigers can go into the championship round against upstart Coastal Carolina with their regular weekend rotation intact, starting with the best 1-2 punch in college baseball. You can't ask for much more. But just a warning to the Chanticleers. If things go awry for the Tigers this weekend, beware. They apparently have Rod Serling on speed dial. — Scooter Hobbs covers LSU athletics. Email him at
