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New York Post
6 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Ex-Giant Lorenzo Carter abruptly retires months after signing with Titans
The Titans' depth on the edge just got even thinner. Just a day before the Titans' training camp began, veteran edge rusher Lorenzo Carter decided to retire, the team announced Tuesday. 'He notified us yesterday that he will be retiring,' Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi said. 'We wish him well.' 5 Lorenzo Carter signed with the Titans ahead of this season and participated in offseason practices before announcing retirement this week. AP 5 The Giants selected Lorenzo Carter in the third round in 2018 out of Georgia. USA TODAY Sports Giants fans will remember the 29-year-old as the team selected Carter in the third round of the 2018 draft with the 66th overall pick. Carter, a Georgia native, was rated as a five-star recruit out of high school and elected to stay home for his collegiate career as he played four seasons for the Georgia Bulldogs. He appeared in 54 games and racked up 165 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 14 sacks and seven forced fumbles. In his senior season, Georgia went 13-2, winning the SEC title and the Rose bowl while Carter had career-highs in tackles and tackles for loss at 61 and eight, respectively. 5 Lorenzo Carter helped Georgia take down now-Buccaneer Baker Mayfield and Oklahoma in the 2018 Rose Bowl. Getty Images Upon being selected by the Giants, many were intrigued by his unique skillset and athletic upside. He wound up playing in 15 games in his rookie season, starting in two, making 43 tackles and four sacks. Carter put up similar numbers throughout his seven-year career. 5 Lorenzo Carter speaking with media after Giants practice in 2021. Bill Kostroun/New York Post He would play three more seasons with the Giants and start in 31 of his 34 games. His best season with New York came in 2021 when he totaled 50 tackles, five sacks and came down with his first career interception. Carter moved on to his hometown Falcons after four seasons with the Giants, signing a one-year, $3.5 million deal with Atlanta before the 2022 season. The 6-foot-5, 264-pound edge rusher started in all 17 games and tallied a career-high 58 tackles in his first Falcons season, earning him a fresh two-year, $9 million deal with the team. 5 Carter spent three seasons with the Falcons. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Carter signed with the Titans this offseason, where he took part in the team's offseason program, including OTAs and minicamp before retiring Tuesday. Training camp begins Wednesday for Tennessee as the team enters the campaign with Arden Key, Dre'Mont Jones, Femi Oladejo, Jaylen Harrell, Ali Gaye, Titus Leo and Desmond Evans as the current edge rushers on the roster.
Otago Daily Times
17-06-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Otago's Bella James earns White Ferns contract
Otago opener Bella James and Auckland left-arm seamer Bree Illing have earned their maiden White Ferns central contracts for the 2025-26 season. James' contract comes after several seasons of hard work on the domestic scene which earned her a maiden international call up nearly ten years on from the day in 2014 when she made her Sparks debut at just 16 years of age. James has been a key part in the Sparks' batting unit, producing consistent performances throughout the season and assisting the Sparks in claiming back-to-back Hallyburton Johnstone Shield (HBJ) titles. Her ball-striking confidence was evident on her White Ferns debut when she struck her first international boundary, a six, off the ICC's third-ranked ODI bowler, Megan Schutt, during December's Rosebowl series against Australia. Illing, 21, made her domestic debut in 2022 and has quickly climbed the ranks, becoming the Hearts' leading wicket-taker just three seasons later. Her left-arm swing has proved a force to be reckoned with, claiming 29 wickets across both formats this season, 21 of which were during Auckland's HB campaign at an average of 21, including two four-wicket bags: 4-39 and 4-49. Illing's memorable summer continued when she made her ODI and T20I debuts against Sri Lanka, claiming six wickets across the two series, including the prized wicket of visiting captain Chamari Athapaththu on two occasions. Illing and James, who are currently on a New Zealand A tour in England, assume the contract vacancies left by the recently retired Hayley Jensen, and Sophie Devine — who opted for a casual playing agreement. White Ferns coach Ben Sawyer praised Illing and James. "Bella's been a consistent performer at the domestic level and had a great debut series against Australia last year," Sawyer said. "She's got the competencies that we believe will succeed at the international level. "Bree had an outstanding series against Sri Lanka. "To show up the way she did against a world class batter like Chamari shows she's ready for international cricket." White Fern contracts 2025-26: Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Lauren Down, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Bree Illing, Polly Inglis, Bella James, Fran Jonas, Jess Kerr, Melie Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu. — APL
