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Cam Skattebo trying to mature in Year 2 : ‘I do some dumb things … but I learned from it’

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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The first practice of New York Giants training camp hadn’t even started before Cam Skattebo made his presence known. The young running back channeled his inner Ric Flair and let out one of his signature “Wooooooos.”

Walking out of The Greenbrier Sports Performance Center and onto the field on Wednesday, Skattebo’s entrance wasn’t a surprise to anyone, as his shout carried over general manager Joe Schoen’s news conference.

“There’s Skat,” Schoen said with a smile. “Shocker.”

Since his arrival last year as a fourth-round rookie, that’s been Skattebo. He’s at 110 percent all the time, supercharged, energized and always talking; and that personality has earned him a legion of fans. Last season, Skattebo forged a bond with a fellow charismatic rookie, quarterback Jaxson Dart, and the duo quickly emerged as the beloved new faces of the Giants.

In fact, Skattebo became beloved in more places than just New York. One example: After suffering what turned out to be a gruesome season-ending ankle injury in Philadelphia, Eagles fans at Lincoln Financial Field gave him a standing ovation as he was carted off the field. Sure, that’s common enough among fans when such an injury occurs, but it was still surprising coming from a home crowd of NFC East rivals.

To the surprise of no one, the injury didn’t slow Skattebo down much — if at all. He showed up inside a WWE ring soon after suffering his injury, and he continued to stay in the spotlight throughout the offseason.

In May, the 24-year-old showed off his recovery by doing one of his signature celebratory backflips at teammate Brian Burns’ charity softball game. Notably, he stuck the landing on that backflip. In July, however, he made national headlines after awkwardly landing an attempted backflip on the Fanatics Fest stage in New York. Skattebo later said he was “perfectly fine” and that the floor was bouncy, so he did not anticipate how much it would give.

Coach John Harbaugh first addressed the matter with a sense of humor.

“My reaction was this: ‘Dude, at least stick it. I mean, land the thing if you’re going to do it, you know?’” Harbaugh said on the Bleav in Giants podcast.

Schoen echoed Harbaugh’s sentiment on his first reaction to seeing the video. While out to dinner on vacation, he sent a quick text message to confirm Skattebo was OK.

“He’s a young man that’s still getting used to the spotlight and in New York City, and you got to be conscious of your actions, not only from a health standpoint, but a perception standpoint,” Schoen said. “But he knows I’d rather him not do that, especially this close to camp. But it’s also a testament to how good of a job our training staff did and medical staff did in terms of getting him back and ready to go.”

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When asked how much he talks with Skattebo about taking care of himself outside the building, Harbaugh said, “We talk about everything all the time.”

“Those things, that, other things have come up every day with Skatt or anybody else,” Harbaugh said. “There are a lot of guys we talk to every single day. We have interactions with everybody on the team. So, Skatt and I have had, I don’t know, five, six really good conversations since he got back. That might have been talked about in there with some other stuff.”

Pressed on the “might have been,” Harbaugh said there might be a “good chance.”

“I think it’s just part of the ongoing process, just communication, being on the same page, trying to be the best we can be in everything we do,” Harbaugh said. “He’s great. He wants to be great. He listens and talks and tells you what he thinks. It’s all good.”

Harbaugh added that the big-picture message is that he wants players taking care of themselves.

“I mean, obviously I do some dumb things here and there, but I learn from it,” Skattebo said. “My coach talked to me, told me how he felt, and I learned from it. And will I go do that back flip again? Probably not. We live and we learn, and we move on.”

Skattebo said he’s feeling close to 100 percent, which for him will come when he’s able to put on shoulder pads and hit someone. His presence has been palpable to start training camp, not only because he’s on the receiving end of Dart handoffs, but because fans are constantly screaming his name.

On Friday, he ran up the length of the field to high-five fans before practice started.

“People say I’m the people’s guy, so I’m going to continue to be people’s guy,” Skattebo said. “Giving kids high-fives, you never know when that kid’s going to cry because he got a high five from me. I’m going to continue to be who I am and hopefully make everybody happy around me and continue to be positive. If a kid wants a backflip, he’ll see the backflip when it’s touchdown time.”

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How to watch Rockies vs. Cardinals: TV channel and streaming options for August 8

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The Colorado Rockies will look to stop a four-game losing streak when visiting the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. ET on Saturday. Matthew Liberatore (5-8, 4.97 ERA) will start for the Cardinals, who are 58-58 this season and third in the NL Central. Kyle Freeland (3-10, 6.81 ERA) is expected to start for the Rockies, who are 45-71 and fifth in the NL West.

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Rockies vs. Cardinals odds

  • Favorite Moneyline: Cardinals -175
  • Underdog Moneyline: Rockies +145
  • Total: 8.5
  • Total Over Odds: -120
  • Total Under Odds: +100

Injury reports

Cardinals

Ramón Urías: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Max Rajcic: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Rockies

Jeff Criswell: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jaden Hill: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Blas Castano: 15 Day IL (Pectoral), Sean Sullivan: 15 Day IL (Undisclosed), Chase Dollander: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kris Bryant: 60 Day IL (Back), José Quintana: 60 Day IL (Elbow), McCade Brown: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), RJ Petit: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Welinton Herrera: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Pierson Ohl: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Stats to know

  • Alec Burleson is hitting for a .285 BA, .350 OBP and .477 SLG with a 15.8% strikeout rate and an 8.4% walk rate. His OPS is .827 and he has scored 60 runs. In 486 plate appearances, he has hit 18 home runs and driven in 77 runs (7th in MLB).
  • In 479 plate appearances, Jordan Walker has slashed .284/.342/.489 this season. He has hit 22 long balls and driven in 81 runs (4th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 24.8% and a walk rate of 7.7%. He has 14 stolen bases on 19 attempts. He has come around to score 68 times.
  • TJ Rumfield has hit 13 home runs this season. He has also tallied 58 RBIs and has scored 50 runs. In 455 plate appearances, he has recorded a .296 BA, .374 OBP and .463 SLG with a 9.7% walk rate and a 14.5% strikeout rate.
  • In 389 plate appearances, Jake McCarthy has slashed .298/.335/.496 this season. He has hit 11 long balls and driven in 64 runs with a strikeout rate of 17.5% and a walk rate of 4.6%. He has stolen 17 bases on 20 attempts and has scored 51 runs.

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How to watch Orioles vs. Rangers: TV channel and streaming options for August 8

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The Texas Rangers take a three-game winning streak into a home matchup versus the Baltimore Orioles at 7:15 p.m. ET on Saturday. Jacob deGrom (7-7, 3.96 ERA) will start for the Rangers, who are 58-58 this season and second in the AL West. Kyle Bradish (7-10, 3.79 ERA) is expected to start for the Orioles, who are 56-60 and fourth in the AL East.

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Orioles vs. Rangers odds

  • Favorite Moneyline: Rangers -154
  • Underdog Moneyline: Orioles +125
  • Total: 7.5
  • Total Over Odds: +100
  • Total Under Odds: -120

Injury reports

Rangers

Kyle Higashioka: 10 Day IL (Flexor tendon), Josh Jung: 10 Day IL (Calf), Jose Corniell: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Jack Leiter: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Jakob Junis: 15 Day IL (Groin), Danny Jansen: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Robert Garcia: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jalen Beeks: 60 Day IL (Back), Michael Helman: 60 Day IL (Hand), Carter Baumler: 60 Day IL (Ribs)

Orioles

Samuel Basallo: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Blaze Alexander: 10 Day IL (Hand), Zach Eflin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Felix Bautista: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Keegan Akin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Chris Bassitt: 60 Day IL (Back), Ryan Helsley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryan Mountcastle: 60 Day IL (Foot), Jordan Westburg: 60 Day IL (Ucl), Colin Selby: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

Stats to know

  • Ezequiel Duran is hitting for a .274 BA, .328 OBP and .457 SLG with a 23.4% strikeout rate and a 7.1% walk rate. His OPS is .785 and he has scored 51 runs. In 406 plate appearances, he has hit 13 home runs and driven in 63 runs. Duran has been crafty on the base paths, recording nine steals on 11 attempts.
  • In 465 plate appearances, Brandon Nimmo has hit 12 long balls, tallied 43 RBIs and scored 48 runs. He is batting .274/.342/.444 and has posted a 21.3% strikeout rate and an 8.2% walk rate. Nimmo has recorded six steals on seven attempts.
  • Pete Alonso has hit 23 home runs this season. He has also tallied 71 RBIs (14th in MLB) and has scored 68 runs. In 502 plate appearances, he has recorded a .247 BA, .341 OBP and .454 SLG with an 11.4% walk rate and a 24.9% strikeout rate.
  • In 522 plate appearances, Gunnar Henderson has hit 18 long balls, tallied 47 RBIs and scored 65 runs. He is batting .217/.297/.391 and has posted a 22.8% strikeout rate and an 8.6% walk rate. Henderson has recorded eight steals on 12 attempts.

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How to watch Storm vs. Fire: TV channel and streaming options for August 8

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Dominique Malonga leads the Seattle Storm (6-27) into a matchup against the Portland Fire (12-19) after putting up 31 points in a 92-86 loss to the Liberty. The game is on Saturday, August 8, 2026, tipping off at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV, FOX12+, CW Seattle, KOMO 4, and Amazon Prime Video.

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Seattle vs. Portland odds

  • Spread: Seattle -1.5 (-115), Portland +1.5 (-105)
  • Favorite Moneyline: Seattle -120
  • Underdog Moneyline: Portland +100
  • Total: 179.5
  • Total Over Odds: -110
  • Total Under Odds: -110

Injury reports

Storm

Katie Lou Samuelson: Questionable (Knee)

Fire

Sania Feagin: Out For Season (Knee),

Bridget Carleton: Probable (Foot),

Sarah Ashlee Barker: Out For Season (Knee),

Teja Oblak: Probable (Knee)

Stats to know

  • The 82.7 points per game the Storm record are 9.1 fewer points than the Fire give up (91.8).
  • Portland’s 86.5 points per game are just 1.8 fewer points than the 88.3 Seattle allows.
  • Flau’jae Johnson averages 13.9 points, 4.9 boards and 2.9 assists per contest, while shooting 39.2% from the field and 26.8% from downtown with 1.2 made treys per game.
  • Bridget Carleton puts up 14.3 points, 2.1 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.

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