Derek Jeter’s passage into baseball’s Hall of Fame was as brisk and predictable as Larry Walker’s was arduous and dramatic. The final of the New York Yankees’ single-digit legends, Jeter on Tuesday simply missed changing into the second participant shipped off to Cooperstown in unanimous style, receiving 396 of 397 votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Teammate Mariano Rivera was the primary unanimous choice final yr. Walker, whose climb to the 75 % vote whole required for induction seemed not possible simply three years in the past, earned 76.6 % of the vote — getting in by 10 votes — incomes induction in his 10th and ultimate look on the poll.
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T.J. Watt Drafted By Steelers, Who Will Play Brother J.J.’s Texans On Christmas
Share this: The Watt family should have a very special Christmas this year, after the Pittsburgh Steelers picked linebacker T.J. Watt 30th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft on Thursday night. T.J.’s brother J.J., of course, is a star defensive end for the Houston Texans, who are scheduled to host the Steelers in Week 16 on “Monday Night Football,” which happens to fall on Dec. 25. The Texans also made a splash during Round 1, as they traded up to pick Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson No. 12 overall. Whether Watson plays or not, the Christmas Night battle between the Watt brothers should be a fun one. Too bad the Steelers and Texans don’t play the Los Angeles Chargers anytime next season — the other Watt brother,
Broncos’ Derek Wolfe Clarifies Story About Saying He’d Eat Tom Brady’s Kids
Tom Brady’s children are safe. Denver Broncos safety T.J. Ward relayed a story back in March about teammate Derek Wolfe telling an opposing player he’d eat his kids. At the time, Ward thought Brady had been the subject of Wolfe’s Mike Tyson-esque threat. But it turns out Ward actually mixed up the New England Patriots quarterback with another Pro Bowl signal caller. “OK, so there is a story behind that,” Wolfe explained on a recent episode of Barstool Sports’ “The Life.” “That was not directed at Tom Brady. That was actually a whole different team. It was the Chargers. It was Philip Rivers. “We were going back and forth the wh... NESN.com
Derek Fisher To Return To NBA As Player? Ex-Knicks Coach Open To Idea
Derek Fisher might don a uniform — rather than a suit — the next time he roams an NBA sideline. Fisher, who was fired as head coach of the New York Knicks back in February, posted a workout video Tuesday night that kicked off speculation the former NBA point guard is considering a return to the hardwood as a player. Sources told ESPN on Wednesday that Fisher, who turns 42 next week, indeed has been “exploring options and expressing interest in playing again.” This is surprising news, to say the least. But at the end of the day, it might be nothing more than weird offseason chatter, though Fisher didn’t rule out a comeback
Matt Barnes On Derek Fisher: ‘We Were Good Friends At One Point’ (Video)
One day after news broke on the topic, Matt Barnes spoke to the media about the alleged incident over the weekend in which he drove over 90 miles to beat up former teammate and current New York Knicks coach Derek Fisher. To no one’s surprise, Barnes said a whole lot of nothing, but there was a bit of subtle shade thrown at Fisher. “We were friends,” Barnes said, when asked about his relationship with his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate. “We were good friends at one point.” When asked for clarification on if the two remained good friends, Barnes repeated the answer: “We were good friends at one point.” Barnes repeated...