Kamari Lassiter took a mighty swing, many of them, during a home run derby Saturday night, as did Calen Bullock and Azeez Al-Shaair.There were a few whiffs, ground balls and not a lot of blasts from the Texans players during a celebrity softball game, the inaugural one for Lassiter, at the Space Cowboys Constellation Field.More importantly, the guys had a lot of fun and raised money for charity.Delete that!, Lassiter said to a smiling Bullock while laughing after his turn at bat didnt produce the home runs he had hoped for while his friend recorded the moment on his phone." Delete that, man!" It was a night of excitement and laughter for Lassiter, who was joined by several teammates. That included Al-Shaair, a Pro Bowl middle linebacker who made contact more consistently than his colleagues, along with cornerback Jaylin Smith, wide receiver Tank Dell, safety Jaylen Reed, linebackers Jamal Hill and Henry TooToo and nickel Jalen Pitre. Plus, Hall of Fame wide receiver Andre Johnson participated, as did Denver Broncos defensive back Jahdae Barron, Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Tykee Smith, Green Bay Packers defensive back Javon Bullard, Minnesota Vikings defensive end Dallas Turner, Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Josh Jones, Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead, a University of Houston alum, private defensive backs coach Jacory Nichols and Los Angeles Chargers offensive tackle Amarius Mims.Home run derby at Kamari Lassiter @kl3softball celebrity softball game: #Texans Pro Bowl corner takes his cuts at Constellation Field@KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/SGCGCEr3kb Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) June 21, 2026Ive got all my guys here, Lassiter said. The more guys that I see coming in the door, the happier I get. Were going to have a good time. The guys are here. We do a lot of things outside of football. Were really close together. Were close-knit as a team. Even guys who arent playing in the game, Woody Marks, Blake Fisher, thats what we do. Thats how good teams are built. Thats what were built on. I just feel like its so much bigger than football with us.There was a lot of joking around, including Lassiter reiterating the Unc status he has bestowed upon Al-Shaair, a hard-hitting defensive team captain and signal caller whos only 28 years oldAzeez is Unc, he acts like Unc, he walks like Unc, he talks like Unc, he does everything Unc style, except for football, Lassiter said. Everything outside of football, he acts like Unc and he knows that. But thats my dog. I cant wait for him to pull up.#Texans Pro Bowl safety Calen Bullock @CalenBullock @kl3softball home run derby tonight in Sugar Land @kpr https://t.co/eXHIPODMjV pic.twitter.com/xDZsoKXrKD Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) June 21, 2026Al-Shaair made a joke recently about the length of Lassiters shirts, cracking back at his younger teammate.First off, my shirts are righteous, Lassiter said. My shirts are at the righteous length. Theyre not crop-tops or anything and he wears all this outlandish stuff. So, Im going to get on him with that Unc style. I got something for him.#Texans Pro Bowl linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair @A_train2_ at Kamar Lassiter home run derby @kamari@KPRC2 https://t.co/eXHIPODMjV pic.twitter.com/OSm1rVq7I6 Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) June 21, 2026Kamari Lassiter #Texans Pro Bowl corner @kamari_lassiter throws out first pitch tonight @SLSpaceCowboys On June 20, Lassiter and teammates and former NBA guard Nate Robinson @nate_robinson and several #NFL players including #Ravens Malaki Starks @starks_malaki @GeorgiaFootball https://t.co/TBKTBXshLp pic.twitter.com/3joMZUoDYX Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) May 30, 2026The vision behind the event: His mother made the suggestion and the idea immediately resonated with Lassiter.I was like, Yeah, I would love to, and she was like, Its going to be a celebrity event so you get to bring whoever you want, Lassiter said. I know all my guys would love to do that. Just having that opportunity come its like impossible to say no.Its really for me and the guys. In my eyes, theyre all celebrities. Those are the guys that I look up to.#Texans Pro Bowl corner Kamari Lassiter @kamari_lassiter @kamari is throwing out first pitch tonight @SLSpaceCowboys he is holding a June 20 celebrity softball game at Constellation Field https://t.co/Zm62TJ2Kkp @KPRC2 https://t.co/Rmx9fU7Ytz pic.twitter.com/D4Eer2r8ph Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) May 29, 2026Lassiter grew up playing center field as a high school senior before enrolling at the University of Georgia on a football scholarship.I actually really fell in love with it, Lassiter said. It was just too late. It was time for football, so I had to drop it.Bragging rights were on the line. Especially between Lassiter and Bullock, his best friend.Clearly, I think Im the best, but all my friends think theyre the best, so were going to see who hits the most home runs, Lassiter said weeks before the game. Everybody on the team thinks theyre going to hit more home runs than me. (Bullock) thinks hes going to hit a lot of home runs.Were going to see. Its really going to be bragging rights, because some people are going to come out here and theyre going to wet the bed. Whenever they wet the bed and get struck out in the home run derby, theyre never going to hear the end of it.#Texans Pro Bowl corner Kamari Lassiter @kamari_lassiter @kl3softball, partnered today with Dick's Sporting Goods @DICKS for a shopping spree for kids @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/XhjT2vrJ46 Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) May 29, 2026On and off the field, Lassiter is dedicated. And hes inspired by the example of his parents, Kammie and Kenneth.It comes a lot for my family, just being raised by two hard-working, God-fearing people, Lassiter said. Thats instilled in me, but I feel like this event is really just something to put my name on as a staple to be in the city Houston.Something that I could do year in and year out. Just have people come out and just enjoy a day where we can all just be together.Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com

Goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand made a string of impressive saves to keep alive Iran's hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stage for the first time, as they earned a hard-fought point against 10-man Belgium.

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On Sunday in Los Angeles, 10-man Belgium huffed and puffed and just about managed to escape with a 1-1 draw against a defiant Iran, as both of these teams met in their first encounter on the international stage. And once again, it was a goalkeeper who stole the headlines. But its not the one you think. The beginning of the match saw relentless pressure from the Red Devils but Iran held on, and every so often it even created counter-attacking opportunities, especially from set pieces. In fact, it was only the offside call that took away a smart Iranian free kick after catching Belgium napping. The warning signs were definitely there for Rudy Garcias men, and it turned into desperation after Nathan Ngoy received a red card in the 65th minute after fouling Irans captain Mehdi Taremi. After that, a less-than-par performance turned into a calamitous one as the European side fought to salvage a draw. For Iran, it was a magnificent display of defensive will and resilience and at time of writing, it is the west Asian side who leads Group G until at least later tonight when New Zealand faces Egypt. For Belgium, its disappointing World Cup campaign continues. 1. Heroic Defense From Beiranvand And Iran Irans strategy was to form a low-block tactic, placing five men at the back. Aside from that, there was protection from its midfield, so at any Belgian opportunity in the final third that Belgium, Amir Ghalenoeis team was there to shut it down. It also did a smart thing by only limiting Belgium to crossing from deep areas and by the time the ball reached Irans box, there was plenty of protection to clear it. It even had a fantastic chance in the 53rd minute after Alireza Jahanbakhsh launched a throw-in to captain Mehdi Taremi, who delivered a tremendous volley, forcing Thibaut Courtois to make a quintessential stop. Then, in the 58th minute, Alireza Beiranvand made a ridiculously impressive save of his own from close range to deny a close effort from Maxim De Cuyper. He did it again from the same player in the 85th minute. He was simply tremendous throughout the game. A brave, deserved point from Iran, which probably should have been three after Ngoys sending off. 2. Lukaku Cant Lead This Line From The Start Romelu Lukaku, limited this past season with Napoli but returned to the national teams starting XI after playing a pivotal factor in his teams 1-1 draw against Egypt, was caught up in a controversial decision early on. The 33-year-old forward aggressively collided with Beiranvand after attempting to score inside the box. Lukaku missed and ended up hurting the keeper, but the argument here is that it was a 50-50 battle, and he had every right to go for the ball, despite hurting the stopper. As a result, he only received a yellow, but some thought that it should have been a sending off. Regardless, he stayed on and, quite honestly, he provided very little. You can just see that his lack of mobility hurt Belgium because it was easier to mark him or protect the goal. He had a great opportunity in the second half but was too slow to turn and finish. Belgium needs a mobile attacker. Someone who can create more problems for Iranor any opponent. Lukaku, the legendary Belgian forward, sadly isnt it right now. 3. Belgian Fans Should Be Worried Belgium once again produced a flat performance. In fact, it is probably one of the most uninspiring teams at this World Cup when you consider the players at Garcias disposal. It was hopeful rather than clinical. Nervous rather than willing. Part of it was also the strategy, where Kevin de Bruyne is asked to do so much, playing right behind the striker but with no cohesion. Youri Tielemans, who had a magnificent season with Aston Villa, was very quiet and the disconnected lines between midfield and attack were very evident. 4. Jeremy Dokus Absence Was Obvious The Man City winger did not play due to illness (it was not because of the other talking point where he was unjustly criticized for aiming to leave camp in order to be present at the birth of his first child) and when he is not in the lineup, Belgium is extremely one dimensional. Doku is wonderful when going forward, causing headaches against his opposing defenders due to his direct runs and Belgium just dont have enough of those weapons. When he doesnt play, the drop in attacking quality is severely noticeable. 4 . Whats Next There is all to play for on the final match day of Group G as Belgium will head to Vancouver for a massive match against New Zealand on Friday night at 11 p.m. ET, whilst Iran faces Egypt at the same time.

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The Brooklyn Nets have just two days left before they have to make a decision on what they will be doing with their No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Brooklyn is most likely going to use the pick to select one of the many talented players available in the Lottery, but it seems like they're doing their due diligence just in case they shake things up.The Nets brought in Michigan forward Morez Johnson for a workout on Sunday ahead of the draft, according to reporting from HoopsHype's Michael Scotto. With Brooklyn currently having the No. 6, No. 33, and No. 43 selections and Johnson expected to be selected anywhere from the end of the Lottery to the end of the first round, it seems like the Nets could be preparing to be selecting later in the first round.Scotto reported on Saturday that the Nets have attempted to trade into the top-4 of the draft, presumably so they would have the chance to take either Duke forward Cameron Boozer or North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson. There are also teams, such as the Oklahoma City Thunder, for example, that are reportedly trying to move up in the draft so it's entirely possible that Brooklyn is fielding those offers as well.Johnson, listed at 6-foot-9 and 255 pounds, helped the Wolverines win the National Championship thanks in part to his contributions on both ends of the floor while sharing the floor with fellow draft prospects in forward Yaxel Lendeborg and center Aday Mara. As Spotrac's Keith Smith points out in his post regarding the Nets working out Johnson, the former Wolverine's stock has risen after averaging 13.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 62.3% from the field and 78.2% from the free-throw line for Michigan.Just to give a glimpse of how Johnson's stock has changed over time, HoopsHype's Cyro Asseo recently put together an aggregate mock draft where some mocks have him going as high as 14th while some have him going as low as 26th. Either way, with the Nets bringing in Johnson for a workout on Sunday, it's fair to deduce that he could factor into their plans, whether that's from a trade-down scenario or from Brooklyn acquiring another first-round pick.With the Nets bringing in Michigan big Morez Johnson for a workout and Johnson expected to be off the board by the end of the Lottery at the earliest, it's fair to assume that Brooklyn is covering its bases in case it acquires another first-round pick later in the 2026 NBA Draft. https://t.co/NuXVfbVPZH Sharif Phillips-Keaton (@SharifKeaton) June 21, 2026I don't know where Morez Johnson ultimately gets selected, but he's been arguably the biggest riser during the draft process. Started out in the latter part of the first round and now could be a lottery pick. The kind of athletic big that teams want at the 4 in today's game. https://t.co/1Lny6t5FVn Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) June 21, 2026This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Report: Nets work out Michigan's Morez Johnson before 2026 NBA Draft

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