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Geno Smith is 'very impressed' with Seahawks OC Ryan Grubb - ESPN

RENTON, Wash. — There is no quarterback competition with the Seattle Seahawks, and there's no evidence suggesting there should be. Despite the questions about his long-term viability as their QB1, and as tenuous as his hold on the job may be, incumbent Geno Smith has looked miles ahead of newcomer Sam Howell during organized team activities (OTAs). Smith is the starter «until he's not,» as general manager John Schneider put it in February, and it doesn't seem like that will change any time soon.

Gerrit Cole closer to Yankees return after latest rehab start - ESPN

NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole pitched 4⅔ innings of one-run ball on Sunday in his second start for Double-A Somerset, another step toward returning to the New York Yankees' rotation.

Seven Straight Losses: India Hockey Women Lose To Germany In FIH Pro League

The Indian women's hockey team could not break its sequence of half-a-dozen consecutive losses in the FIH Pro League, losing to Germany 2-4 - its seventh consecutive defeat in the tournament - here on Saturday. The Indians squandered a two-goal advantage when Sunelita Toppo and Deepika scored excellent field goals in the opening quarter to give the Harendra Singh-coached side the the best chance to break the jinx. Sunelita (9th) and Deepika (15th) scored superb field goals to give India a huge morale-boosting 2-0 lead but soon saw it being cancelled out by Germany's Viktoria Huse, who converted penalty corners in the 23rd and 32nd minutes to bring her team on level terms.