Ex-Patriots Star Gronk Announces Retirement From Football: 'I Gave It Everything I Had' Ex-Patriots Star Gronk Announces Retirement From Football: 'I Gave It Everything I Had'
Ex-Patriots Star Gronk Announces Retirement From Football: 'I Gave It Everything I Had' Former New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski is retiring from professional football, he said on his Instagram. This is the second time that Gronk has announced his retirement.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rob Gronkowski (@gronk) "I will now be going back into my retirement home, walking away from football again with my head held high knowing I gave it everything I had, good or bad, every time I stepped out on the field," he wrote. "From retirement, back to football and winning another championship and now back to chilling …
Tiger Woods Skipping US Open Being Held In New England Tiger Woods Skipping US Open Being Held In New England
Tiger Woods Skipping US Open Being Held In New England Tiger Woods announced that he is officially out of the 2022 US Open, which will be held in Brookline, MA next week.  Woods said he will not be competing because his "body needs more time to get stronger for major championship golf," the athlete said on his Twitter on Tuesday, June 7.  I previously informed the USGA that I will not be competing in the @usopengolf as my body needs more time to get stronger for major championship golf. I do hope and plan to be ready to play in Ireland at @JPProAm and at @TheOpen next month. I’m excited to get back out there soon! — Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods…
Pro Sports Teams Urge Fans To Take Action On Gun Law Reform Pro Sports Teams Urge Fans To Take Action On Gun Law Reform
Pro Sports Teams Urge Fans To Take Action On Gun Law Reform The game of baseball took a backseat for a pair of rival teams who took the opportunity to encourage gun control and legislative action after the recent mass shootings in Buffalo, Texas, and elsewhere in the US. Social media departments from the New York Yankees and AL East rival Tampa Bay Rays teamed up during their matchup on Thursday, May 26 to forego tweeting and messaging about their game, and instead used it to promote gun law reform. “In lieu of game coverage and in collaboration with the Tampa Bay Rays, we will be using our channels to offer facts about the impacts of gun violence,…
Bullied 6-Year-Old CT Burn Victim Gets Hero's Welcome At Yankees Game Bullied 6-Year-Old CT Burn Victim Gets Hero's Welcome At Yankees Game
Bullied 6-Year-Old CT Burn Victim Gets Hero's Welcome At Yankees Game A 6-year-old Connecticut boy who was burned by a gasoline ball by alleged bullies was treated to a day at Yankee Stadium and met with team players. In a video posted to Twitter by the New York Yankees, Fairfield County resident Dominick Krankall, of Bridgeport, can be seen getting a ball on Wednesday, May 11 from pitcher Gerrit Cole, and talking with fellow pitchers Nestor Cortes and Joran Montgomery. “6-year-old Dominick Krankall recently suffered severe burns, but he is an absolute warrior!” the team said in a Tweet. “We are so excited to have him here at Yankee Stadium for a special day…
Western Connecticut State University Announces New Nickname Western Connecticut State University Announces New Nickname
Western Connecticut State University Announces New Nickname Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) in Danbury announced that following a multi-year discussion that included town halls and online balloting, the school will now identify as the “Wolves.” The Wolves nickname replaces “Colonial Chuck,” who reportedly raised concern for its representation of a violent period in American history by representing a minuteman from the Revolutionary War. That mascot had been intended to temporarily represent the school for the 1976 bicentennial. Prior to it, WCSU’s mascot was the Indians. Founded in 1903 as the Danbury Normal School, WCSU has undergone m…
Yankees Fans Struck By Lightning While Leaving Spring Training Game Yankees Fans Struck By Lightning While Leaving Spring Training Game
Yankees Fans Struck By Lightning While Leaving Spring Training Game Two Yankees fans were struck by lightning while leaving a spring training game. The incident took in Tampa, Florida, around 3:45 p.m., Saturday, April 2, said Vanessa Nettingham, of the Tampa Police. The strike occurred when the two were walking in the parking lot of the Raymond James Stadium across from George M. Steinbrenner Field, Nettingham said. The couple, who were unidentified, were leaving early from the Yankees and Atlanta Braves game after it ended in the sixth inning due to a thunderstorm in the area, she added. The man, in his 60s, and the woman, in her 20s, were transpor…
Final Four: Ex-Stars From Region Set For First NCAA Clash Between Duke, UNC Final Four: Ex-Stars From Region Set For First NCAA Clash Between Duke, UNC
Final Four: Ex-Stars From Region Set For First NCAA Clash Between Duke, UNC After taking their talents to North Carolina, a pair of former downstate New York high school basketball standouts from the region are bringing a little bit of March Madness back to their hometowns. Westchester County natives RJ Davis, of White Plains, and Ossining resident AJ Griffin, who both attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, are looking for their “one shining moment” as they get ready to face one another in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament with a spot in the finals on the line. UNC will face off against Duke with a tip-off scheduled for 8:49 p.m. on Saturday,…
Hockey Player From Region Banned For Life After Punching Ref In Face Hockey Player From Region Banned For Life After Punching Ref In Face
Hockey Player From Region Banned For Life After Punching Ref In Face A junior hockey player from Massachusetts is banned from his league for life for punching a referee in the face during a game against a Pennsylvania team. The United States Premier Hockey League player was identified by Yahoo Sports as Paul Halloran, 20, of the South Shore Kings, of Foxborough in Norfolk County. Just your average tier 3 junior game in the States… pic.twitter.com/JasARhGRUO — World Hockey Report (@worldhockeyrpt) February 20, 2022 Trouble began on the ice in the first period of last Sunday's game against the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights, when Halloran and the ref …
Ladder Leading To Booth Forces College Broadcaster From New England To Sideline, Sparks Outrage Ladder Leading To Booth Forces College Broadcaster From New England To Sideline, Sparks Outrage
Ladder Leading To Booth Forces College Broadcaster From New England To Sideline, Sparks Outrage A college basketball broadcaster from New England who deals with the effects of cerebral palsy was unable to do his job due to a waist-high step ladder that he would have had to climb to get to the area set up to call an away game, sparking outrage. University of Rhode Island Associate Athletic Director for Communication/New Media Shane Donaldson, who has traveled with the team to every away game, shared a photo that went viral of the ladder, which prevented him from calling the game against Virginia Commonwealth University, drawing the ire of many. At the game at VCU’s Siegel Center in Ric…
COVID-19: NY Couple Facing Felony Charges For Allegedly Entering Game With Fake Vaccine Card COVID-19: NY Couple Facing Felony Charges For Allegedly Entering Game With Fake Vaccine Card
Covid-19: NY Couple Facing Felony Charges For Allegedly Entering Game With Fake Vaccine Card A man and woman from New York are facing felony charges after authorities said they both presented fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to attend a Buffalo Bills game. Michael Naab, age 34, and 37-year-old Amber Naab, both of West Seneca, were arraigned on Tuesday, Jan. 25, and each charged with one count of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, which is a Class D felony, the Erie County District Attorney John Flynn announced. The couple is accused of presenting fake cards to attend the game on Saturday, Jan. 15, at Highmark Stadium. Flynn told The Buffalo News that the…
Tom Brady Under Fire In New England For Snubbing Patriots In Retirement Announcement Tom Brady Under Fire In New England For Snubbing Patriots In Retirement Announcement
Tom Brady Under Fire In New England For Snubbing Patriots In Retirement Announcement The GOAT is under FIRE in New England after appearing to snub the Patriots on his way out of the NFL. Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady penned an emotional note to announce his retirement from the NFL after 22 seasons, though there were some clear omissions that rubbed some people in New England the wrong way. In his retirement letter, Brady - who spent 20 of those 22 seasons with the Patriots - mentioned his Tampa Bay Buccaneer teammates and coaches, fans, the city itself, the owners, and general manager there; however, there was no mention of the Pats, former coach Bill Belichick, …
Controversial Transgender Swimmer Defeated Twice By Transitioning Challenger From Yale Controversial Transgender Swimmer Defeated Twice By Transitioning Challenger From Yale
Controversial Transgender Swimmer Defeated Twice By Transitioning Challenger From Yale Some said Lia Thomas' transition from male to female gave her an unfair advantage in the pool. This weekend, though, she was defeated by another transgender swimmer named Iszac Henig: A woman becoming a man. Yale's Henig twice crushed UPenn's Thomas Saturday at the Ivy League meet in Philadelphia, the Daily Mail reports. Henig, 20, cruised with ease by his opponents, winning the 100-yard freestyle in 49.57 seconds, the outlet said. Meanwhile, Thomas was "barely trying" when she won the 500-yard freestyle by one second, along with the first of her four races by just two seconds, according …