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Police are still working to understand the motive of a 27-year-old Nevada man who opened fire at a midtown Manhattan skyscraper and killed at least four people before shooting himself.  

Toting a rifle, Shane Tamura walked into the lobby of 345 Park Ave., an office building that houses the NFL headquarters and major financial firms, on the evening of July 28, and “immediately” began shooting, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference.    

One of the victims was a 36-year-old New York City Police Officer named Didarul Islam. 

Tisch said the suspect had a “documented mental health history.” Authorities believe he acted alone.  

Tamura left a note that appeared to blame the NFL for a brain injury, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said during a July 29 appearance on CBS.  

Here’s what we know so far about the suspect.  

Tamura’s car traveled across US before the shooting 

Surveillance footage showed Tamura exiting a double-parked black BMW outside of the Manhattan skyscraper. He then entered the lobby, turned right and began shooting. The vehicle was registered under Tamura’s name in Nevada, Tisch said.  

Police discovered the vehicle had traveled across the country, through Colorado on July 26, and through Nebraska and Iowa on July 27, Tish said. They tracked the vehicle in Columbia, New Jersey, a city about 70 miles west of New York City, at 4:24 p.m. on July 28, hours before the shooting. 

Inside the vehicle, officers found a rifle case with rounds, a loaded revolver, ammunition, magazines and a backpack with medication prescribed to Tamura. 

Tamura appeared to target NFL headquarters

Officials said Tamura immediately shot New York City Police Officer Didarul Islam after entering the building. He then shot a security guard behind a desk, a woman who took cover behind a pillar and another man in the lobby, Tisch said.

The gunman then entered an elevator and went to the 33rd floor, occupied by the building’s owner, Rudin Management, and fired several rounds. One person was shot and killed. Tamura then took his own life, Tisch said.

Public records show Shane Devon Tamura was issued a work card by the Private Investigators Licensing Board in Nevada, which regulates security guards and private investigators in the state. The card was active between December 2019 and December 2024. The card did not authorize him to carry a firearm.  

Preliminary investigations indicate the gunman intended to get to the NFL headquarters, but may have taken the wrong elevator, according to Adams.

‘That is where he carried out additional shootings and took the lives of additional employees,’ Adams said during his CBS interview.

Multiple news outlets have reported that Tamura left behind a three-page note that said he had CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy. The recovered note asked for his brain to be studied, according to the reporting. USA TODAY has reached out to the NYPD for comment.

An NFL employee was seriously injured in the mass shooting, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a memo to staff members.

‘We believe that all of our employees are otherwise safe and accounted for, and the building has nearly been cleared,’ Goodell wrote in the memo, obtained by USA TODAY Sports.

A high school football player

Tamura attended high school in Southern California and was a star football player.

Dan Kelley, a coach at Golden Valley High School, where Tamura played for three seasons before transferring to Granada Hills, told the Los Angeles Times only that he remembered Tamura as “a good athlete.”

An online video circulating from 2015 shows Tamura speaking after a game during his senior year at Granada Hills Charter School in Los Angeles.

‘We definitely had to stay disciplined,’ Tamura says in response to a question about the game. ‘Our coach kept saying, ‘Don’t hold your head down, don’t hold your heads down.’ We just had to stay disciplined and come together as a team.’

This is a developing story.

Eduardo Cuevas and Scooby Axson contributed to this report.

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The man who walked into the New York City office building that houses the National Football League’s headquarters and opened fire might have been targeting the NFL when he shot and killed four people, including an NYPD officer, according to multiple reports including CNN, ABC and NY1, among others.

A law enforcement official briefed on the investigation tells CNN that papers found on the body of Shane Devon Tamura indicate he had grievances with the league over its handling of CTE, a brain disease linked to head trauma. Sources tell CNN that Tamura was a competitive football player in his youth.

Carrying an M4 rifle, the gunman walked into the building at 345 Park Avenue on Monday afternoon, July 28, and opened fire in the lobby, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference. He then got on an elevator, got off at the 33rd floor and shot someone else before turning the gun on himself.

The NFL offices are located on the fifth floor of the building.

What is CTE?

CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a degenerative brain condition that happens after repeated head injuries. It has been commonly associated with football players, and can result even if they haven’t experienced a concussion.

According to the Concussion Legacy Foundation, symptoms do not generally begin appearing until years after the onset of head impacts. 

Symptoms are similar to those found in patients suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease, according to Dr. Ann McKee, director of the UNITE Brain Bank at Boston University and perhaps the foremost authority on CTE through her years of research on the subject.

NFL players diagnosed with CTE

In 2023, Boston University’s CTE Center updated the research it’s been conducting since 2008 to announce that 345 of 376 former NFL players whose brains it studied (91.7%) have been diagnosed with CTE.

Among the more prominent players to have been linked to CTE:

  • Hall of Fame linebacker Junior Seau
  • Pro Bowl offensive lineman Conrad Dobler
  • Tight end Frank Wycheck
  • Defensive back, TV analyst Irv Cross
  • Wide receiver Charles Johnson
  • Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas
  • Tight end Aaron Hernandez
  • Wide receiver Chris Henry
  • Wide receiver Vincent Jackson
  • Linebacker Jovan Belcher
  • Lineman Terry Long

(This story was updated with new information.)

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Police are still working to understand the motive of a 27-year-old Nevada man who opened fire at a midtown Manhattan skyscraper and killed at least four people before shooting himself.  

Shane Tamura walked into the lobby of 345 Park Ave., an office building that houses the NFL headquarters and major financial firms, with an M4 rifle on the evening of July 28, and “immediately” began shooting, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference.    

He shot and killed at least four people, including 36-year-old New York City Police Officer Didarul Islam. 

Tisch said the suspect had a “documented mental health history.” Authorities believe he acted alone.  

Tamura left a note that appeared to blame the NFL for a brain injury, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said during a July 29 appearance on CBS.  

‘He did have a note on him. The note alluded to that he felt he had CTE, a known brain injury for those who participate in contact sports,” Adams said. “He appeared to have blamed the NFL for his injury.’ 

Here’s what we know so far about the gunman.  

Tamura’s car drove across the U.S. before shooting 

Tamura was seen exiting a double-parked black BMW outside of the Manhattan skyscraper before he entered the lobby, turned right and began shooting. The vehicle was registered under Tamura’s name in Nevada, Tisch said.  

Police discovered the vehicle had traveled across the country through Colorado on July 26, and through Nebraska and Iowa on July 27, Tish said. They tracked the vehicle in Columbia, New Jersey, a city about 70 miles west of New York City, at 4:24 p.m. on July 28, hours before the shooting. 

Inside, officers found a rifle case with rounds, a loaded revolver, ammunition, magazines and a backpack with medication prescribed to Tamura in the vehicle. 

Tamura appeared to target NFL headquarters

Officials said Tamura immediately shot New York City Police Officer Didarul Islam after entering building. He then shot a security guard behind a security desk, a woman who took cover behind a pillar and another man in the lobby.

The gunman then entered an elevator and went to the 33rd floor, where the building’s owner, Rudin Management, is located and fired several rounds. One person was shot and killed, before Tamura took his own life, Tisch said.

Preliminary investigations show the gunman may have taken the wrong elevator and intended to get to the NFL headquarters, rather than Rudin Management, according to Adams.

‘That is where he carried out additional shootings and took the lives of additional employees,’ Adams said during his CBS interview.

An NFL employee was seriously injured in the mass shooting, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a memo to staff members.

‘We believe that all of our employees are otherwise safe and accounted for, and the building has nearly been cleared,’ Goodell wrote in the memo, obtained by USA TODAY Sports.

This is a developing story.

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Major League Baseball’s single-game attendance record will fall on Saturday, Aug. 2, with more than 85,000 tickets sold for the Cincinnati Reds vs. Atlanta Braves contest at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennnessee, MLB announced.

The event at the famed auto racing track – the first AL or NL game ever played in Tennessee – is set to shatter the mark of 84,587 set on September 12, 1954, when Cleveland Stadium hosted the New York Yankees.

“It no doubt will be one of our most iconic days in baseball and one of the most special days of the 2025 season,” said Jeremiah Yolkut, the senior vice president of global events with Major League Baseball.

Here’s how to buy tickets for the for the 2025 MLB Speedway Classic:

Buy tickets for MLB Speedway Classic

When is the MLB Speedway Classic?

  • Date: Saturday, Aug. 2
  • Time: 7: 15 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: Fox
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The Leagues Cup – the 36-team tournament featuring select clubs from Major League Soccer and Mexico’s Liga MX – is back and will kick off with six games on Tuesday, July 29.

This is a modified tournament format from the one used during the last two summers that included every club from MLS and Liga MX. With 18 teams from MLS and 18 teams from Liga MX, at least 94% of the tournament (58 of the 62 possible matches) will feature an MLS club against a Liga MX club before the semifinals.

The MLS clubs participating in Leagues Cup were playoff teams last season, with the exception of expansion side San Diego FC, which is taking the place of the Vancouver Whitecaps.

The Columbus Crew are the defending Leagues Cup champions, having won the 2024 tournament final over Los Angeles FC. Inter Miami won the 2023 edition of the tournament in Lionel Messi’s first season with the team.

Here is everything you need to know to follow the 2025 Leagues Cup tournament:

Where will Leagues Cup be broadcast?

All 62 Leagues Cup matches will be streamed live on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. FS1 will broadcast 14 matches. Univision, UniMás and TUDN will provide Spanish-language broadcasts of 16 Leagues Cup matches. You can watch Fox Sports and Univision on Fubo.

Watch the entire 2025 Leagues Cup on Apple TV

What are the 2025 Leagues Cup teams?

MLS

  • Atlanta United
  • CF Montréal
  • Charlotte FC
  • Colorado Rapids
  • Columbus Crew
  • FC Cincinnati
  • Houston Dynamo FC
  • Inter Miami CF
  • Los Angeles FC
  • Los Angeles Galaxy
  • Minnesota United FC
  • New York City FC
  • New York Red Bulls
  • Orlando City SC
  • Portland Timbers
  • Real Salt Lake
  • San Diego FC
  • Seattle Sounders FC

Liga MX

  • Atlas
  • Atlético San Luis
  • CF Monterrey
  • Chivas de Guadalajara
  • Club América
  • Club León
  • Club Puebla
  • Club Tijuana
  • Cruz Azul
  • FC Juárez
  • Mazatlán
  • Necaxa
  • Pachuca
  • Pumas UNAM
  • Querétaro
  • Santos Laguna
  • Tigres UANL
  • Toluca

New format for 2025 Leagues Cup

This year, not every team from Major League Soccer will participate (the previous two editions had featured 47 teams). With an even number of teams from each league (18 apiece), it means that each ‘Phase One’ match will feature direct MLS vs. Liga MX matchups. Despite playing against teams from the opposing league, MLS and Liga MX clubs will be in league-specific tables.

The top four clubs from each league-specific table advances to the knockout rounds. There are no draws, with games tied after regulation going straight to a penalty shootout.

The quarterfinal matchups will be determined by a team’s place in the top four of their respective league’s table: MLS 1 vs. Liga MX 4, MLS 2 vs. Liga MX 3, MLS 3 vs. Liga MX 2, MLS 4 vs. Liga MX 1).

Three Concacaf Champions Cup spots will be rewarded. The winner of the third-place match and the Leagues Cup finalists automatically will qualify for next year’s Concacaf Champions Cup competition. The Leagues Cup champion will qualify directly to the Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16.

The 12 MLS teams not competing in the 2025 Leagues Cup will have a break until Matchday 28 on Aug. 9.

What is the 2025 Leagues Cup schedule?

(Games on broadcast TV are noted below.)

PHASE ONE

Tuesday, July 29

  • Toluca vs. Columbus Crew (Lower.com Field), 7 p.m. ET
  • CF Montréal vs. Club León (Stade Saputo), 7 p.m. ET
  • New York City FC vs. Club Puebla (Sports Illustrated Stadium), 8 p.m. ET
  • Tigres UANL vs. Houston Dynamo FC (Shell Energy Stadium), 9 p.m. ET (UniMás/TUDN)
  • Los Angeles FC vs. Mazatlán (BMO Stadium), 10:30 p.m. ET
  • Pachuca vs. San Diego FC (Snapdragon Stadium), 11 p.m. ET (FS1)

Wednesday, July 30

  • Inter Miami CF vs. Atlas (Chase Stadium), 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Necaxa vs. Atlanta United (Mercedes-Benz Stadium), 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Pumas UNAM vs. Orlando City SC (Inter&Co Stadium), 8 p.m. ET (FS1, UniMás/TUDN)
  • Minnesota United FC vs. Querétaro (Allianz Field), 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Club América vs. Real Salt Lake (America First Field), 9:30 p.m. ET
  • Portland Timbers vs. Atlético San Luis (Providence Park), 10:30 p.m. ET (FS1)

Thursday, July 31

  • CF Monterrey vs. FC Cincinnati (TQL Stadium), 7 p.m. ET
  • FC Charlotte vs. FC Juárez (Bank of America Stadium), 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Chivas de Guadalajara vs. New York Red Bulls (Sports Illustrated Stadium), 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Colorado Rapids vs. Santos Laguna (Dick’s Sporting Goods Park), 9:30 p.m. ET
  • Cruz Azul vs. Seattle Sounders FC (Lumen Field), 10:30 p.m. ET (FS1, UniMás/TUDN)
  • Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Club Tijuana (Dignity Health Sports Park), 11 p.m. ET

Friday, Aug. 1

  • New York City FC vs. Club León (Sports Illustrated Stadium), 6 p.m. ET
  • Columbus Crew vs. Club Puebla (Lower.com Field), 7 p.m. ET
  • Houston Dynamo FC vs. Mazatlán (Shell Energy Stadium), 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Toluca vs. CF Montréal (Sports Illustrated Stadium), 9 p.m. ET
  • Los Angeles FC vs. Pachuca (BMO Stadium), 10:30 p.m. ET
  • Tigres UANL vs. San Diego FC (Snapdragon Stadium), 11 p.m. ET (FS1, UniMás/TUDN)

Saturday, Aug. 2

  • Orlando City SC vs. Atlas (Inter&Co Stadium), 6 p.m. ET (Univision/TUDN)
  • Inter Miami CF vs. Necaxa (Chase Stadium), 7 p.m. ET
  • Pumas UNAM vs. Atlanta United (Inter&Co Stadium), 9 p.m. ET
  • Club América vs. Minnesota United FC (Shell Energy Stadium), 9 p.m. ET (FS1, Univision/TUDN)
  • Real Salt Lake vs. Atlético San Luis (America First Field), 9:30 p.m. ET
  • Portland Timbers vs. Querétaro (Providence Park), 11 p.m. ET (FS1)

Sunday, Aug. 3

  • FC Cincinnati vs. FC Juárez (TQL Stadium), 5:30 p.m. ET
  • Chivas de Guadalajara vs. FC Charlotte (Bank of America Stadium), 7:50 p.m. ET (FS1, Univision/TUDN)
  • CF Monterrey vs. New York Red Bulls (TQL Stadium), 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Colorado Rapids vs. Club Tijuana (Dick’s Sporting Goods Park), 9:30 p.m. ET
  • Seattle Sounders FC vs. Santos Laguna (Lumen Field), 10:30 p.m. ET (FS1, Univision/TUDN)
  • Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Cruz Azul (Dignity Health Sports Park), 10:30 p.m. ET

Tuesday, Aug. 5

  • Toluca vs. New York City FC (Yankee Stadium), 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Columbus Crew vs. Club León (Lower.com Field), 7:30 p.m. ET (FS1, UniMás/TUDN)
  • CF Montréal vs. Club Puebla (Stade Saputo), 8 p.m. ET
  • Houston Dynamo FC vs. Pachuca (Shell Energy Stadium), 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Mazatlán vs. San Diego FC (Snapdragon Stadium), 10 p.m. ET
  • Tigres UANL vs. Los Angeles FC (BMO Stadium), 10:30 p.m. ET

Wednesday, Aug. 6

  • Orlando City SC vs. Necaxa (Inter&Co Stadium), 7 p.m. ET
  • Atlanta United vs. Atlas (Mercedes-Benz Stadium), 7:30 p.m. ET (UniMás/TUDN)
  • Inter Miami CF vs. Pumas UNAM (Chase Stadium), 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Minnesota United FC vs. Atlético San Luis (Allianz Field), 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Club América vs. Portland Timbers (Q2 Stadium), 9:30 p.m. ET
  • Real Salt Lake vs. Querétaro (America First Field), 9:30 p.m. ET
  • Seattle Sounders FC vs. Club Tijuana (Lumen Field), 11 p.m. ET

Thursday, Aug. 7

  • FC Cincinnati vs. Chivas de Guadalajara (TQL Stadium), 7 p.m. ET
  • New York Red Bulls vs. FC Juárez (Sports Illustrated Stadium), 7:30 p.m. ET
  • CF Monterrey vs. FC Charlotte (Bank of America Stadium), 7:30 p.m. ET (FS1, UniMás/TUDN)
  • Cruz Azul vs. Colorado Rapids (Dignity Health Sports Park), 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Santos Laguna (Dignity Health Sports Park), 11:15 p.m. ET (FS1)

QUARTERFINALS

Tuesday, Aug. 19-Wednesday, Aug. 20

SEMIFNALS

Tuesday, Aug. 26-Wednesday, Aug. 27

THIRD-PLACE MATCH

Sunday, Aug. 31

FINAL

Sunday, Aug. 31

Previous Leagues Cup winners

  • 2024: Columbus Crew (over Los Angeles FC)
  • 2023: Inter Miami CF (over Nashville SC)
  • 2021: Club León (over Seattle Sounders FC)
  • 2019: Cruz Azul (over Tigres UANL)

USA TODAY Sports’ 48-page special edition commemorates 30 years of Major League Soccer, from its best players to key milestones and championship dynasties to what exciting steps are next with the World Cup ahead. Order your copy today!

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OK, so it’s not the 1919 Chicago White Sox scandal.

The Cleveland Guardians are not being accused of throwing games.

Now, if you’re talking about bad judgment, with two pitchers potentially betting on baseball or having an association with known gamblers, we’re about to find out if they also threw away their entire baseball careers.

Guardians All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase, considered one of the best relievers in the game and who certainly could have brought the Guardians a haul of prized prospects at the trade deadline, was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave on Monday through Aug. 31 as MLB launches an investigation of whether he violated the league’s gambling policy.

Clase joins his close friend, Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz, who was placed on paid leave July 3 after unusual gambling activity on two pitches that he threw far outside the strike zone in June this season. Gamblers wagered high amounts of money on whether those two pitches would result in a ball or hit batsmen.

It was during MLB’s investigation with Ortiz when Clase’s name suddenly surfaced. He was not under investigation at the time Ortiz was forced to take a leave of absence. Now, three weeks later, Clase is also under investigation for potentially gambling on games in which he performed, facing a lifetime ban if found guilty.

The Guardians said in a statement that “no additional players or club personnel are expected to be impacted’ by the investigation. It’s certainly possible that another player or employee surfaces in the gambling investigation, but the Guardians’ sentiments were echoed by MLB officials, who have no knowledge of improprieties involving players from any other team during this investigation.

Clase, 27, would be the highest-profile player since Pete Rose nearly 40 years ago if proven that he bet on baseball games in which he played. Rose received a lifetime ban from baseball in 1989 for gambling on Cincinnati Reds games when he managed. Rose died last September, but was reinstated by commissioner Rob Manfred, making him eligible to be placed on the Hall of Fame ballot.

Clase is a three-time All-Star and two-time winner of the Mariano Rivera award as the American League’s best reliever. He finished third in the Cy Young race last year with a 0.61 ERA, and his career 1.88 ERA is the second-lowest among relievers who have pitched at least 100 games.

Clase is in the fourth year of a five-year, $20 million contract. He is being paid $4.5 million this year with a guaranteed salary of $6 million in 2026 and $10 million club options in 2027 and 2028.

Guardians president Chris Antonetti addressed the team Monday afternoon and says that their players are well educated on the dangers of sports gambling in spring training, with signs on the clubhouse walls reminding them of the dangers and potential repercussions.

Certainly, no matter what the outcome of the investigation, it certainly is a gut-punch to the Guardians’ postseason hopes. They are 3½ games out of a wild-card berth and suddenly don’t have their closer for at least the next 4½ weeks.

“Two very good pitchers aren’t going to be available to pitch for us in the near term,’’ Antonetti told Cleveland reporters, “and so we have to assess how that impacts our thinking.”

For now, all the Guardians know is that two pitchers are under investigation for violating baseball’s No. 1 rule, with their careers in limbo if discovered that they were involved in any way with gamblers.

It was five years ago that Clase received an 80-game suspension for testing positive for Boldenone, a banned substance, delaying his Guardians’ career before leading the American League in saves three consecutive seasons.

Now, if found guilty, it abruptly ends his Guardians career, and begs the question heard ‘round baseball:

Who’s next?

Follow Bob Nightengale on X @Bnightengale.

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Major League Baseball lost another one of its titans and Hall of Famers with the passing of Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg.

Sandberg, who was a 10-time All-Star in his career, passed away at the age of 65 on Monday, July 28, after another battle with metastatic prostate cancer that had returned and spread to other organs in his body back in December.

‘Ryne Sandberg was a legend of the Chicago Cubs franchise and a beloved figure throughout Major League Baseball,’ MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement.

Added the Cubs on X (formerly Twitter): ‘Ryne Sandberg was a hero to a generation of Chicago Cubs fans and will be remembered as one of the all-time greats in nearly 150 years of this historic franchise. His dedication to and respect for the game, along with his unrelenting integrity, grit, hustle, and competitive fire were hallmarks of his career.’

Across his 16-year career, Sandberg built quite a resume when it came to awards, as he was a nine-time Gold Glove winner, seven-time Silver Slugger and was named the 1984 National League Most Valuable Player. He also managed the Philadelphia Phillies, who drafted him in the 20th round of the 1978 MLB Draft, from 2013-2015, where he posted a managerial record of 119-159.

Sandberg’s death has also brought in an outpouring of reactions from those on social media. Here’s a snippet of those reactions:

Baseball reacts to Ryne Sandberg’s death

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Training camp has arrived for all 32 NFL teams which means fantasy football draft season is fast approaching.

Preparation is key for drafting a fantasy team. A good draft strategy and the right group of players are essential for building a winning team. And one of the most important, make-or-break positions to get right in a draft is wide receiver.

Unfortunately, the position is also one that can feature high volatility from year to year. For instance, Miami Dolphins wideout Tyreek Hill led the league in receiving yards and touchdowns in 2023 then failed to surpass 1,000 receiving yards in 2024.

Because of that difficulty in projections and in honor of fantasy football ramping back up, USA TODAY Sports has ranked the top 50 wide receivers ahead of the 2025 fantasy football season.

Fantasy football rankings: WR

1. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings. Jefferson proved over the last two years that it doesn’t matter who’s throwing him the ball, he’s going to put up big numbers.

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Springer, 35, was struck by a pitch thrown by Baltimore Orioles rookie right-hander Kade Strowd. The pitch came up and in on Springer and struck him in the left ear flap of his batting helmet, which was knocked several feet away as Springer crumpled to the ground.

Springer eventually rose to his knees and after about two minutes was on his feet.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Springer was fortunate that the pitch struck his shoulder and then his helmet, lessening the blow to the head. He said Springer was communicative with him and a trainer as he lay face down in the batter’s box.

Springer was being evaluated by a Blue Jays doctor after the game.

‘Thankfully, he was able to turn a little bit, too,’ says Schneider. ‘That’s the worst part of baseball, for any side, when a pitch gets thrown that high. You don’t think about baseball, you think about the human. It’s scary, it happens, it sucks.

‘He was alert the whole time. Which is a good thing. But you hate to see that happen to anyone at any time.’

The Blue Jays are already missing All-Star catcher Alejandro Kirk, who is on the seven-day concussion injured list, but trending toward a weekend return.

Springer is enjoying a renaissance season, batting .291 with 18 homers and an .889 OPS.

Strowd completed the ninth inning to finish the Orioles’ 11-4 victory.

This story has been updated with new information.

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  • Multiple people were shot and injured at 345 Park Avenue in New York City, the location of NFL headquarters.
  • The suspected shooter has been neutralized, according to NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
  • The FBI is providing support at the scene.

Four people were fatally shot, including a New York city police officer, at an office building where the NFL is headquartered, according to authorities.

USA TODAY Sports reached out to the NFL for comment, but did not receive a response as of Monday evening.

The NFL is located on floors five through eight of the building. Adams said everyone in the building was told to shelter in place as police conducted a search of the building.

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said in a social media post shortly after 7 p.m. ET that bureau personnel and agents are ‘responding to provide support at the active crime scene in Manhattan.’ The New York City Police Department advised the public to avoid the area of East 52 Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue due to police activity.

By around 7:52 p.m., NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a post on X that ‘the scene has been contained and the lone shooter has been neutralized.’

Where is NFL headquarters? 345 Park Avenue

The NFL is headquartered at 345 Park Avenue, where police reported the shooting occurred. The building is owned by Rudin Management and its tenants also include Blackstone Group, according to real estate news outlet The Real Deal.

USA TODAY reached out to Rudin and the NYPD but did not receive a response from either as of Monday evening.

This is a developing story.

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