Friday, January 25, 2013
The Braves make a deal for Justin Upton and others. Share your thoughts.
Ah, time for some baseball hot stove talk, with help from the Atlanta Braves. Seems the Braves made a big trade Thursday (January 24) that could determine a replacement for retired All Star Chipper Jones. The Braves' signature acquisition Thursday was outfielder Justin Upton from the Arizona Diamondbacks, in exchange for utility player Martin Prado and pitcher Randall Delgado, among others. -- Who will replace Chipper Jones at third for Atlanta? How will the Upton brothers fare on the same team? Share your thoughts in the comments below. However, the deal also brought third baseman Chris Johnson to Atlanta, and that's the other interesting part. Johnson, 28, likely will compete with Juan Francisco, who was acquired by Atlanta in 2012, for …
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Again, controversy surrounds the NFL's use of replacement referees. Share your thoughts.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
For the second straight week, NFL replacement referees have figured in highly publicized disputed plays. And on Monday night (Sept. 24), the substitute officials directly figured in a game-deciding play. According to many media reports, the Seattle Seahawks were awarded a last-second touchdown on a bizarre Hail Mary play on which Green Bay safety M.D. Jennings appeared to come down with an interception that was later deemed to be a Golden Tate game-winning reception. The score eventually gave Seattle a 14-12 victory. "That was two of the worst calls at the end of a football game that I can remember," commentator Jon Gruden said on ESPN, which televised the game nationally. "I love this league and love the game of football, but tonight’s …
Thursday, July 12, 2012
The Collins Hill High grad takes the ESPN honor for a second time.
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
Kyle Maynard, the Suwanee resident who climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in Kenya this year, has been honored again for the feat. The Collins Hill High grad won an ESPY award Wednesday from ESPN for his feat. Maynard was honored as Best Male Athlete With a Disability. He was born without complete arms or legs. "WE JUST WON THE ESPY!!!!!! Thank you so much!!! You helped make it happen!!!," Maynard posted Wednesday on his Twitter account after winning. The show originated in Los Angeles. Maynard and a team reached the peak of Kilimanjaro, the tallest peak in Africa at more than 19,000 feet. It is his second ESPY. See also: Don’t miss any Suwanee news. Subscribe to Suwanee Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
The video includes scenes from the Suwanee resident's childhood and of his recent climb of Mount Kilimanjaro.
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
"I've always looked at Kyle as a normal big brother," his sister says. And so the world gets another look at the remarkable story of Kyle Maynard, the Suwanee man who recently climbed to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro -- despite being a congenital quadruple amputee. The new video, which is attached, includes footage of Maynard's childhood, of his exploits as a wrestler, of emotional encounters with others as a motivational speaker -- and of his journey up the tallest peak in Africa, which was completed in January. The recent feat was not easy. "At the end of the day, I was pretty wiped," he recalls. And in mid-climb, the team changed to a new but more dangerous route -- "it's a big risk," the narrator says. Share your comments here on …
Sunday, January 1, 2012
The biggest football bowl games start Monday. Did anybody mention money?
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
It used to be simple -- four football bowl games on New Year's Day, or Jan. 2 if New Year's Day fell on Sunday, as it does in 2012. Now, the long arm of television has the big games scattered out for a week. But the big ones now are the Bowl Championship Series games, which begin Monday and conclude with the LSU-Alabama title game on Jan. 9. The attached graphic, provided by H&R Block, shows that bowl games mean millions of dollars to the participating schools and the host cities. As with the regular season, the term "amateur athletics" seems odd. But people love the football, so here is the schedule for this year's BCS games (all BCS games are on ESPN). Rose Bowl: Jan. 2, Wisconsin-Oregon, 5 p.m. Fiesta Bowl: Jan. 2, Stanford-Oklahoma …
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Esotericsports.com says it only has a few seats left for 'Alabama BCS game.'
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Sunday, December 4, 2011
Updated 9:05 a.m., Dec. 5, 2011 At least one travel website already is trying to cash in on the Alabama-LSU rematch. Esoteric Sports, which lists a Suwanee address, is selling travel packages that include game tickets. "Don't miss your chance to see your Crimson Tide in the National Championship Game, in the greatest party city in America - New Orleans," the website read Sunday morning. Prices range from $1,300 (no ticket needed) to $5,000. The title game will be Jan. 9 in New Orleans, near LSU's home in Baton Rouge, La. A person at Esoteric Sports said Monday morning that "we are in the middle of college bowl season" and would not comment further about business. The website read Monday: "12/5/11: EIGHT SEATS REMAINING!" The Bowl …
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Collins Hill, UConn star Moore goes first in WNBA draft.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Maya Moore. Minnesota. Has a nice ring, right? The former Collins Hill High and UConn basketball star now knows her professional future will be with the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA. She was the first player taken in Monday's WNBA draft, which was held at ESPN studios in Bristol, Conn. Moore, a 6-0 forward, finished her career as UConn's all-time leading scorer (3,036 points) and led the Huskies to two NCAA titles. She is the fourth UConn player to be selected No. 1 overall by the WNBA. Also, Moore is a two-time winner of the Naismith Award from the Atlanta Tipoff Club, considered college basketball's top award.
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John61
8:33 am on Tuesday, September 25, 2012
This is happening because of the greedy refs who want a pension for a p/ t job. Have they or do they know anything of how the economy is.the majority of the regular fans have to work. A couple weeks to make the money that refs make in one game more ›