David Ortiz meets Maverick, the young fan he promised a home run One message and one promise fulfilled has created a bond that will stand the test of time. On April 29, Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz joined former teammate Kevin Millar in sending a message to Maverick Schutte, a six-year-old fan from Cheyenne, Wyo. who is battling a heart defect and lung disease. [Related: David Ortiz … [Read more...]
Minnesota picks Syracuse's Coyle as new athletic director – Mankato Free Press
Minnesota picks Syracuse's Coyle as new athletic director - Mankato Free Press MINNEAPOLIS — Mark Coyle was the athletic director at Syracuse for about 10 1/2 months, leaving the school with an opening for a second straight year. Minnesota's interest in him, presenting the opportunity to return his family to a state that became home, proved stronger than loyalty to the Orange. "It was very … [Read more...]
Watch The Players Championship featured hole on Yahoo Sports
Watch The Players Championship featured hole on Yahoo Sports The PGA Tour presents its crown jewel this week, with The Players Championship starting Thursday at TPC Sawgrass. The final three-hole stretch, maybe the best on the PGA Tour, will lay down the gauntlet for any player hoping to capture the proverbial Fifth Major. Yahoo Sports will stream PGA Tour Live's featured holes coverage from … [Read more...]
Spieth defiant in reluctant rehashing of his Masters disappointment
Spieth defiant in reluctant rehashing of his Masters disappointment Jordan Spieth really just wants to move on from that...unpleasantness...at the Masters. Spieth hasn't played competitively since putting two balls in Rae's Creek on the par-3 12th in the final round of the Masters, finishing off the five-shot lead he had built heading into the final nine of the year's first major. Despite a … [Read more...]
Fans’ support ‘humbling’ for relegated Norwich boss Neil
Fans’ support ‘humbling’ for relegated Norwich boss Neil Norwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Norwich City manager Alex Neil declared that he felt humbled by the reception of the club’s supporters after their relegation from the Premier League. The Canaries beat Watford 4-2 on Wednesday thanks to two goals from Dieumerci Mbokani, one from Nathan Redmond and an own goal by Hornets defender Craig … [Read more...]
Bandaged and bruised, Heat stumble back to brink of playoff elimination
Bandaged and bruised, Heat stumble back to brink of playoff elimination 1:40 AM ET Michael WallaceESPN Staff Writer Close ESPN.com NBA reporter Blogs regularly on the Miami Heat 14 years covering the ACC, SEC, NFL and NBA print TORONTO -- Forget advanced metrics and analytics. At this point, it’s clear that MRIs and X-ray machines that will ultimately determine whether it’s the … [Read more...]
The Walk Off: Noah Syndergaard leads Mets with strong arm and bat
The Walk Off: Noah Syndergaard leads Mets with strong arm and bat Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. If you want the job done right, you have to do it yourself. That's the mentality New York Mets … [Read more...]
DeRozan and Lowry finally star at same time, push Heat to the edge
DeRozan and Lowry finally star at same time, push Heat to the edge Following another awful shooting night in the Miami Heat's Game 4 win over his Toronto Raptors, DeMar DeRozan made a promise. He had struggled all postseason to find the bottom of the net, first due to the defense of Indiana Pacers lockdown artist Paul George, and now due to a thumb injury to his right hand suffered on the … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Fabbri, Stastny, Brouwer line powers Blues
NHL Three Stars: Fabbri, Stastny, Brouwer line powers Blues No. 1 Star: Robby Fabbri, St. Louis Blues The Blues rookie became the youngest player in franchise history to score in a Game 7 as as his goal opened the scoring during a 6-1 rout of the Dallas Stars. Fabbri added two assists to finish with eight points in the series. No. 2 Star: Paul Stastny, St. Louis Blues Stastny also posted a … [Read more...]
Rory McIlroy needs to conquer Sawgrass’ front nine to win Players
Rory McIlroy needs to conquer Sawgrass' front nine to win Players If The Players were only played on the back nine at TPC Sawgrass' Stadium Course, Rory McIlroy probably would have won it several times by now. In the last three years, McIlroy has finished tied for eighth twice and tied for sixth, and he's had those results despite a 48-stroke difference in how he has performed on the host … [Read more...]