As North America’s professional soccer, basketball, baseball and hockey leagues attempt to play once more in a virulent disease, minor league sports activities face a extra treacherous climb to go back. While the NFL, NBA or Major League Baseball can run on tv earnings, it’s just about unattainable for lots of minor leagues to live to tell the tale with empty stadiums. The risk of no video games in 2020 may just put some groups in jeopardy and alter the panorama for attendance-driven sports activities within the short- and long-term long term. “There’s no future for minor league sports with empty stadiums. There’s zero,” stated Gary Green, who owns Triple-A and Double-A baseball groups and a spread franchise
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Why Stephen A. Smith Believes Patriots Made Mistake With Tom Brady’s Trainer
There’s seemingly a rift between New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady’s personal trainer/business partner Alex Guerrero. According to The Boston Globe’s Bob Hohler, several people familiar with the Patriots’ internal operations have indicated that Belichick banned Guerrero from the team plane and sideline. So, what exactly should we make of this? Well, perhaps it’s a minor issue, especially if Brady and the Patriots continue to play well as they seek their sixth Super Bowl title. But Stephen A. Smith can’t help but wonder whether the organization is making a big mistake, which he explained Wednesday on ... NESN.com
Brian Johnson, Mookie Betts Reunite To Lift Red Sox In 8-7 Win Over Blue Jays
Share this: The Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 on Tuesday night to extend their win streak to four games and earn pitcher Brian Johnson his first major-league win. Johnson and outfielder Mookie Betts were teammates in the Red Sox farm system and reminisced about their days together in the minor leagues before the game. Betts hit his first home run of the 2017 season, and after the game, Johnson talked about how “wonderful” it is to see Betts have success in the majors. To hear more from Johnson, check out the video above from “Red Sox Final Live,” presented by Plainridge Park Casino. Thumbnail photo from John E. Sokolowski/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Watch Bruins D-Man Colin Miller Fight Miles Wood, Tackle Him To Ice
Share this: Colin Miller doesn’t fight much. In fact, the Boston Bruins defenseman had only one fight on his NHL card entering Monday night’s road game against the New Jersey Devils. But Miller isn’t afraid to drop his gloves if needed, and that’s exactly what he did Monday when his defense partner Kevan Miller got rocked by a huge hit from Devils forward Miles Wood. Miller and Wood squared off at center ice, with both players landing some punches before the B’s defenseman got the takedown. [embedded content] Miller picked up an extra minor penalty for roughing, but the Bruins killed it off. Thumbnail photo via Ed Mulholland/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Tim Tebow Mets Jerseys Top MLB Sales On First Day; No Surprise There
Share this: Tim Tebow is wildly popular among Major League Baseball fans. Wait, what? Replica jerseys bearing the name and number of the famous New York Mets minor leaguer were the top-selling shirts on two prominent online retail platforms, according to ESPN’s Darren Rovell. This comes on the first day Tebow’s No. 15 Mets jersey and other merchandise went on sale to the public. “Based on jerseys sold Monday, Tebow’s was shown as the No. 1 best-seller on Fanatics and MLB’s online shop, ahead of stars such as David Ortiz and Kris Bryant,” Rovell writes. Big League teams don’t normally promote the images of minor league players, but a special agreement between Tebow and the jersey manufacturer exists to help break from
Mayo hang on for All-Ireland Minor glory
Updated: Sunday, 22 Sep 2013 15:01 | Comments Darragh Doherty of Mayo tussels with Tyrone's Frank Burns Live Audio Mayo won their first All-Ireland MFC title since 1985 with a 2-13 to 1-13 win over Tyrone at Croke Park. Tyrone led for most of the first half, but Tommy Conroy’s 30th-minute goal sent the westerners in with a 1-04 to 0-06 lead. They made an explosive start to the second half with a 1-04 salvo, including a Darragh Doherty goal. The Red Hands narrowed the gap to three with points from Lee Brennan and Conor McKenna, and despite McKenna’s late goal, Mayo held on to win, with Conroy and Doherty bagging 1-02 each Liam Irwin converted three 13 metre frees in the opening quarter, punishing sloppy tackling