Pekka Rinne will retire his jersey, 1st in Nashville history

Former Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne is about to add another stepping stone to his Hockey Hall of Fame resume. On Thursday night, Rinne will become the first player in franchise history to remove his shirt. Click here for our $1000 risk free bet! *To claim, new users must register, make a first deposit... Read More

Althea Gibson was the first black tennis star

Did you know … Playing at Wimbledon and being an international tennis player didn’t start with Serena William. In fact, the first black tennis player to win the French Open (1956), Wimbledon (1957-58) and the US Open (1957-58) in singles, a Grand Slam title, was Althea Gibson. How did she get so big? Althea... Read More

Bennett, Bulldogs Sharp before and during the opener

History links By Jean Frierson Personal editor Whether it’s in Little League, high school, or on the field for the Georgia Bulldogs, baseball’s opening day is always the same. “You’re always super excited and a little nervous no matter how many times it happens,” said the Georgia graduate outfielder. Ben Anderson... Read More

BASEBALL: Before the last season, Stuper looks back on his career in baseball and his 30 years at Yale

Courtesy of Yale Athletics After 30 years at the helm of Yale’s baseball program, John Stuper is set to retire at the end of the 2022 season. Stuper, whose retirement was announcement by Yale Athletics last month, is the winningest coach in baseball history at Yale with a total of 533 wins, including 267... Read More

MLB star – New York Yankees Scout predicted meteoric rise of Derek Jeter in first scouting report

Baseball legend Derek Jeter is one of the best players to ever play for the New York Yankees. Jeter is one of the few players in Major League Baseball history to have played for a single team throughout his career. Recently, a report revealed that even before he joined the Yankees team, a scout... Read More

New York holds the top of ESPN’s ranking of the best baseball players of all time

Even local products top the list. Over the past week, ESPN released its ranking of the 100 greatest baseball players of all time. On Thursday, they posted the top of the list: Nos. 1-25. And players who have spent part of their career in New York are all at the top of the list.... Read More

2022 Todd Helton Hall of Fame Results

DENVER — Former Rockies star first baseman Todd Helton has taken a step closer to Cooperstown. Helton, who played his 17 seasons with the Rockies, showed up on 52% of the ballots in his fourth of 10 possible years on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot. He received votes on 16.5% of the... Read More

John Hannah Collection, NFL Players Super Bowl Auction

Historic pieces, memorabilia worn and used in the game, and artifacts from the career of one of the NFL’s greatest players are all part of the 14and Annual Super Bowl Live Auction, currently on the Hunt Auctions website. Hunt and NFL Auction are once again collaborating on the event in the days leading up... Read More

Houston Astros All-Time Team – Final Word on Baseball

Over the past seven seasons, the Houston Astros have become a playoff staple. With six playoff appearances, including three World Series berths during that span, the Astros are truly in their golden years. While Houston is better than ever as a team, the franchise has had iconic individuals in uniform since its freshman year... Read More

Jaylen Waddle placed his jersey in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Former Alabama wide receiver Jaylen Waddle was drafted No. 6 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins, where he would reunite with his former college quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa. While the Dolphins’ season ended without making the playoffs, the future looks bright, especially with Waddle wearing aqua, white and orange. In his... Read More

Joe B. Hall’s decades as Kentucky’s basketball ambassador will be hard to follow

In the long history of college basketball, perhaps no one has ever navigated the delicate process of following a legend better than Kentucky’s Joe B. Hall. And, in the end, it was even better to track what follows. In the years since Hall coached his last game at Kentucky in March 1985, he has... Read More

Allen, the Bills are almost perfect for dismantling the Patriots

The Patriots surprised many observers this season by returning to the playoffs behind rookie quarterback Mac Jones, who played on a steep learning curve. But after a seven-game winning streak, the Patriots went 1-3 down the stretch and entered the playoffs as a wild-card team for the first time in Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s... Read More

A true baseball legend, Joe Hartmann’s influence was felt across the state

While he may not have won as many games or captured as many championships as some coaches, no one has done more for South Jersey baseball than Joe Hartmann. The term legend is thrown around a lot, but there’s no better word to describe the man who impacted the game on so many levels.... Read More

Best Barry Bonds Moments

Love him or hate him, there’s no denying Barry Bonds produced some of the most gripping seasons in baseball history during his 22-year career with the Pirates and Giants. He hit a record 762 home runs, won an unprecedented seven National League MVP awards, and won a host of other accolades while establishing himself... Read More

Keith Hernandez caught off guard by Jersey retirement, reveals Mets alumni day plans

It took him by surprise. When Keith Hernandez received a phone call from Mets owner Steve Cohen on Tuesday, he thought they were going to discuss the team. And while it was a topic of conversation for the first 10 minutes of the call, it turns out that Cohen was actually contacting Hernandez to... Read More

16-year-old DJ Wagner of Camden is third-generation basketball royalty

The atmosphere at the Peak Skills basketball center in West Berlin was suitably relaxed, as one would expect on a sunny Sunday afternoon in October. The players are busy. Fans chatted as they moved into the stands. On the pitch, the debates between the Camden High School and Hamilton Hall Academy teams, as one... Read More

Loyalsock Boys Basketball winning state title was best story of the year | News, Sports, Jobs

SUN-GAZETTE FILE PHOTO The Loyalsock boys’ basketball team pose with the PIAA class AAA trophy after winning the program’s first-ever title in March. He was voted the Sun-Gazette Story of the Year. This past year has been rich in remarkable sporting achievements. Over the past 12 months, many teams and individual players have done... Read More

today in history | OMCP News

Today in History Today is Saturday, December 25, the 359th day of 2021. There are six days left in… Today in history Today is Saturday, December 25, the 359th day of 2021. There are six days left in the year. It’s Christmas day. Today’s highlight in history: On December 25, 1991, Soviet President Mikhail... Read More

First call: punters favor Mason Rudolph as Steelers ’22 starting QB; memento of the unfortunate birthday of the pirates

Thursday’s “first call” looks at the future of the Steelers quarterback and a page of the Pirates’ checkered past. A western Pennsylvania product with a major influence in varsity sport gets a new job. And the Philadelphia Flyers are just a mess. Isn’t that awesome? Money on Mason BetOnLine.Ag sets the odds of who... Read More

White Sox legend Minnie Miñoso named Baseball Hall of Fame – NBC Chicago

It’s been a long time, but Chicago White Sox legend Minnie Miñoso is a Hall of Fame member as the Baseball Hall of Fame announced he was one of four players selected for induction by. the Golden Days era committee on Sunday. Along with Miñoso, former White Sox pitcher Jim Kaat was also elected... Read More

Ten candidates for head football coach in Virginia

The 2021 college football season was one of the most unpredictable seasons in college football history. There have been countless upheavals and it is possible that three new teams will make the college football qualifiers this year. What has perhaps been even more surprising is the savage coaching carousel that has taken place in... Read More

Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez to ride in Santa Anita

Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez will ride full-time in Santa Anita this winter, the first time the Puerto Rican native has done so. Velazquez, 50, is still considered one of the best riders in the game, having won four Kentucky Derbies and 18 Breeders’ Cup races. Velazquez will remain in Santa Anita passing... Read More

Michael Strahan honored that the Giants withdraw his jersey this Sunday against the Eagles

Most retired players yearn for one last chance to hear the cheering fans. Michael Strahan is bracing for a different reception when the Giants retire his number 92 shirt on Sunday. Due to the miserable condition of the current squad and an opponent who resides just over an hour from the Jersey toll freeway,... Read More

Texas Rangers Story Today: Adrian Beltre Announces Retirement

On this date in franchise history, Texas Rangers third baseman Adrián Beltré announced his retirement. The moment came on November 20, 2018, when Beltré decided to quit after a long and productive career that placed him among the best players in baseball history. Beltré broke into the Los Angeles Dodgers as a 19-year-old infielder... Read More

Who is Mike White? Meet Jets QB who went from the NFL practice team to the Hall of Famer in one start

There can be a lot of white noise coming in on Thursday night. As Zach Wilson recovered from a knee injury, the Jets turned to quarterback Mike White in Week 8 for the start, helping Gang Green to a mind-blowing, shocking and frightening 34-31 victory. over the scorching Bengals. What White did was, in... Read More

Hawks vs. Nets – Match Recap – November 3, 2021

NEW YORK – – Kevin Durant scored 32 points and led the push that opened the game late in the third quarter, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Atlanta Hawks 117-108 Wednesday night for their third straight win. Durant had 13 points in a 20-4 streak to finish third, which turned a draw into... Read More

Glen Cameron Tuckett | News, Sports, Jobs

Glen Cameron Tuckett, 93, passed away peacefully at his home in Provo early in the morning of October 26, 2021 after a brief hospitalization following a stroke last week. He was a husband, father, grandfather, trainer and many other titles in between. He was just as proud of BYU baseball’s coveted Cameron Tuckett Award,... Read More

Brian Snitker, Bobby Cox and the friendship that shapes Atlanta

ATLANTA – The ranch-style house is maybe 15 minutes from the stadium. During almost every homestand these days, Brian Snitker, manager of the Atlanta Braves, makes a detour to visit. He’s here to talk to Bobby Cox. Sometimes Cox answers something. Cox is now 80, 11 years after a Hall of Fame managerial career,... Read More

T206 Wagner, High Quality Vintage & Modern Cards, SCP 500th HR Ball Headline Auction from Bonds

From a T206 Honus Wagner to the personal collection of a former ABA player, Goudey took home the trophy of a Triple Crown winning horse, SCP Auctions’ new fall auction cuts a wide range . The 1,200 lot catalog also includes the Barry Bonds batted ball for his 500e home run, a rare pair... Read More

Today in History – KTAR.com

Today in history Today is Sunday October 3, the 276th day of 2021. There are 89 days left in the year. The highlight of today’s history: On October 3, 1974, Frank Robinson was named the first black coach in Major League Baseball while in charge of the Cleveland Indians. To this date : In... Read More

Tom Carroll, youngest Yankee to compete in World Series, dies at 85

Tom Carroll, the youngest Yankee to compete in the World Series, died on September 22, five days after his 85th birthday. Carroll was 19 and 14 days old on October 1, 1955, when he ran for Eddie Robinson, who had struck for starting pitcher Johnny Kucks, in the sixth inning of Game 1 of... Read More

11 recipients to be inducted into the Western Branch Hall of Fame in November | News, Sports, Jobs

An exceptional group of 11 award winners, including 10 living inductees and one deceased inductee as well as a volunteer of the year, will be honored at the West Branch Valley chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame at the annual Hall of Fame banquet at the Genetti Hotel Sunday, November 13. This... Read More

‘Mean’ Joe Greene jersey removed by Temple ISD in ceremony

Greene’s # 75 Dunbar Junior / Senior High School football shirt was removed at Friday night’s ceremony. TEMPLE, Texas – “Mean” Joe Greene added another piece of history to his resume as he became the first athlete in Temple Independent School District history to remove his jersey in a ceremony before the Temple High... Read More

Yankees arrive in Boston for pivotal series with playoff berth on the line

It’s a code red for the Yankees this weekend at Fenway Park – even though their former rivals will wear yellow for Friday night’s opening game on Jersey Street, a nod to the seven-game winning streak of the “Red” Sox. And the Boston Baseball Club will apparently not change their alternate banana / baby... Read More

Red Sox Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2021

BOSTON, MA – The Red Sox will mark the start of Hispanic Heritage Month today, Sunday, September 19, with pre-game ceremonies and tributes throughout the game recognizing the achievements and contributions of various members of the Hispanic community / LatinX of Boston. Hispanic Heritage Month at Fenway Park is presented by Goya Foods. Sunday’s... Read More

Former fan favorite Zack Greinke takes on the Dbacks

Yeah, it’s a love piece about Zack Greinke and the Dbacks This Sunday, Zack Greinke will play against the Dbacks in Houston. He helps the Astros win another division title and make the playoffs. This will be his second start against the Diamondbacks since being traded to the Astros on the trade deadline in... Read More

Anthony Volpe New York Yankees’ escape hope

WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY – Alicia Keys sang a concrete jungle. In this jungle are concrete diamonds. Anthony Volpe knows them well. Volpe grew up in New York City – the Upper West Side, Upper East Side, downtown – before moving to New Jersey at the age of 10. While in Manhattan, he would grab... Read More

Is Penny Hardaway building an NBA pipeline in Memphis?

Like any college coach these days, Penny Hardaway finds herself trying to sell an old school system to rookies with new school sensibilities. For decades, including when Hardaway was a gangly playmaker sensation in Memphis, the path to pro prep was through college. In Hardaway’s case, that meant the University of Memphis, where the... Read More

Levingston selected for MVC Hall of Fame

History links Former Wichita State All-American and two-time NBA champion Cliff Levingston will be inducted into the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame next spring, the league said Wednesday afternoon. Levingston joins Doug Elgin, the longest-serving commissioner in MVC history, southern Illinois women’s basketball coaching legend Cindy Scott, Drake’s women’s basketball star Carla Bennett,... Read More

Diamond ‘Dogs Wins Another Academic Excellence Award from the ABCA Team in 2020-2021

History links GREENSBORO – Gardner-Webb baseball continued its impressive overall effort in 2020-2021, winning another Team Academic Excellence Award from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). Over 380 college programs have been honored, with teams expected to hold a minimum GPA of 3.00 (on a scale of 4.00) in the 2020-2021 academic year. Gardner-Webb... Read More

Shohei Ohtani in the Little League Classic? MLB couldn’t find a better ambassador

Shohei Ohtani is a marvel. My MLB career spanned the heart of the steroid era in baseball. Its harmful cloud still makes us question today’s players and their motivations, and prompts any artist to consider modern shortcuts to gain an advantage. But the most damage he did might be robbing us of our ability... Read More

The Peabody West team for the 2009 World Series stop to wish the 21 State Champions good luck in Bristol

August 9 — It’s been 12 years since Mike Petrosino and the rest of the immortal 2009 Peabody West Little League All-Star baseball team traveled to Williamsport for the World Series. Somehow, his red New England baseball jersey still fits him – and he pulled it out and put it on for a special... Read More

Football player Ronald Lake remembers

Alexis Weedon never had to tell his son, Ronald, that he was handsome. He knew for himself. “He was like, ‘Mom, I’m your cutest kid, aren’t I?” said Alexis Weedon. “He looks like he had a million dollar smile,” added his father, Ronald Lake Jr. It was Ronald Lake III in a nutshell. Still... Read More

Gable Steveson’s Olympics gold can lead to WWE success, says Kurt Angle

What was wrestling legend Kurt Angle thinking when he witnessed US freestyle heavyweight Gable Steveson’s resounding victory at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday morning? “I was thinking about WWE,” said Angle, Olympic gold medalist and World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame member. “Vince McMahon (President and CEO of WWE) is drooling right now.” Angle... Read More