Facebook Twitter Google+ When Syracuse’s defensive coaching staff finished grading the tape of the Rhode Island game, their collective reaction indicated the sample size. “That’s all? Those are the only plays?” SU head coach Scott Shafer recalled the coaches saying. In a 47-0 season-opening win over Rhode Island last Friday, Syracuse’s (1-0) defense gave up two first downs and was only on the field for 19:46. The unit rolled out nine new starters in Week 1 — junior defensive end Ron Thompson was limited to late-down packages — and will remain unproven until it faces a tougher test than the Division I-AA Rams. That will come against Wake Forest (1-0) at 12:30 p.m. in the Carrier Dome on Saturday, which starts SU’s Atlantic Coast Conference schedule and offers a better measurement of its new-look defense. “We’re never satisfied with how we play,” SU safety Rodney Williams said Tuesday. “But we also do know that this week is a big week for us to show what we’re made of. It’s a young group, and a hungry group.”AdvertisementThis is placeholder textThe Demon Deacons aren’t an offensive juggernaut by any estimation, but there is a stark contrast between WFU and Rhode Island’s respective offenses. Wake Forest faced Elon, a similar program to URI, in Week 1, and won 41-3 while collecting 591 total yards of offense. Quarterback John Wolford, who Shafer complimented during his Thursday press conference, went 20-for-27 for 323 yards and three touchdowns. As far as watching Wake Forest’s film from last week, Shafer said Syracuse can pick up on offensive schemes and how Elon’s defense tried to attack them. The way the head coach summed up his team’s performance against the Rams can be applied to both teams heading into Saturday’s matchup. “We also have to understand that it’s a (Football Championship Subdivision) opponent,” Shafer said. “You know our goal was to go in and handle that job with a sense of discipline and feel good about playing at a high level against a team that we should play at a higher level.”Now the Orange preps for the only ACC team it beat last season, a 30-7 win on the road. The forecast is for a defensive battle of conference bottom-feeders, and SU’s defense will show if it can be relied upon for another season. “There’s a lot of new starters, a lot of turnover and we know that,” Williams said. “I think that’s just more of a reason to be motivated going into this game. We just want more football, more opportunities.” Comments Published on September 10, 2015 at 8:12 pm Contact Jesse: jcdoug01@syr.edu | @dougherty_jesse
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Akinremi Decries His Missing File at NIS, Says it’s Been Doctored
By Kunle AdewaleThe Head of Department of Sports Management at the National Institute of Sports (NIS), Lagos, Dr. Francis Akinremi, has cried out over his missing official file at the institute which was last seen in 2014.Speaking during a media chat in his office, Akinremi, who is a management member of NIS said his file had been missing since 2014 and he had made frantic effort at ensuring the file is produced, including dragging the institute to the erstwhile Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, but to no avail. Akinremi, who is due to retire next year is of the opinion that the file had been doctored might be produced to witch-hunt him after his retirement and is therefore bent on ensuring that the file was produced while he’s still in service, including taking the institute to court.“On March 20th 2017, I forwarded an official letter through the NIS to the ex-Minister for Youth and Sports Development and I am still waiting for response to date,” he said.The king elect of Ifetedo, in Osun State, expressed that his ordeal with the institute started while he was the Branch Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Research Institution (ASURI), NIS Lagos in which he stood against the corruption that was being perpetrated at the institute under the directorship of the Dr. OSA Ikhioya and had to be issued several unwarranted queries, faced a number of kangaroo panels, framed up, which led to his arrest and detained with criminals at Panti Police cell, Yaba, Lagos amongst many other harassments.At the governing council meeting of the NIS on August 29th 2018 and March 22nd this year of which Akinremi received a copy of the outcome on August 14th, the council decided that a new official file be re-established for him and taken for certification respectively, which has since been carried out by the administration.Akinremi’s grouse with the council’s position, however, is that he does not know the content in the new file.“In as-much-as I agree that the file is government property, the content in it are mine and if my original file which I know is with somebody at the institute I’ll head to court,” he concluded.When contacted over the matter, the Registrar, NIS, Mr. Adeneye M.A, said he was engaged, while the person that picked Dr. Ikhioya’s mobile phone claimed it was not the ex-director that was on the line.Sports is the Key to Character Moulding, National Development, Says EruotorIt is not news that sports, especially football, globally, is one of the strongest factors in the bonding of the human community, and nations and with undoubted proof as a frontline driver in viable economies.This phenomenon manifest, prominently during world or national sporting festivals, when every form of affiliation, divide or prejudice is completely ignored, even buried. For instance, in the last Mundial, held in Russia, a lot of people fell in love with the Nigerian Super Eagles, because of the jersey which was regarded as the best, and most beautifully designed. The same was bought and worn by many people from across the world, who were in Moscow, for the World Cup.In the strength of this, in a chat with the media, Dr. Austin Eruotor, President, Whitehouse Group, an ardent football enthusiast, founder Whitehouse Football Club, recently in Lagos, after an exhaustive facility tour of the Barca Academy Group, Nigeria, facilities in all the centers and Blaugrana Group International, new corporate office in Lekki, Lagos, commended the selflessness and passionate patriotic approach of Blaugrana Group, promoters of the Academy , not only in Nigeria, but the entire sub – Saharan Africa, strong quest and endurable zeal in changing the norms in the football sphere of the Nigerian sports industry.He is convinced, that, like tourism, football is the new black gold, richer than the oil and gas sector, if fully and properly harness, articulately well administered, with solid structures, well-maintained facilities, that can attract high arcane global fiestas, backed with friendly and inviting government policies, continuous grassroots development and monitoring, without harsh government interference and politics, among others, the sector is viable enough to serve as a variable pillar of a sustained economy. Sector money would not be spent to clean the environment. Rather, add to the improvement of national health and wealth.“As a tourism expert, having travelled the world, and attended many international football fiestas, I have personally seen that we are over-endowed with talents, and all we need to lead the black race if not the entire world,” Eruotor said.Furthermore, he argued that the Barca Academy Group, Nigeria, was boldly in activities and programmes, changing the way things are being done in the sector in Nigeria in the process raising legends. Giving the youths the opportunities to be who they want to be, through scholarship.In addition, he said, “We see sports legends like Pele, Mohammed Ali, Tiger Woods and the Williams, who aside the economic wealth they attract, they have also become a light to their individual countries. Thus, with sports, a lot can be achieved, from character molding, talent development, youth education, empowerment, and leadership training and creating of opportunities and many ideals and visions as a catalyst for all-round national reorientation and development.”In his reaction, Leslie Oghomienor, chairman, Blaugrana Group, International , who openly appreciated huge tremendous contributions of all stakeholders, especially the pioneer students, their parents, the robust Nigerian Sports media, owners of various facilities, and the technical and support hands of the Academy, for their immense contributions, encouragement, motivation and support, which he agreed, has been his leadership driving force. And in light of this, he is bound to work harder in order to deliver, excellent and impeccable results.“Without being economical with words, visits like his, with good-spirited words, spoken from the depth of one’s soul, spur us, and urge us on to do more in order to develop society and in the bid enjoy ourselves is a dream we all would ever live to cherish. We sincerely derived so much fulfillment and joy, in what we are doing.And to us, wealth, no matter what form it comes to you, it is best enjoyed, when shared for the good of those, whom nothing would be gotten from in return,” he explained.Oghomienor further revealed that the Academy has completed arrangements to introduce full-fledged training course and programme for children who are interested to be goalkeepers. A department that is facing serious drought the world over.Share this:FacebookRedditTwitterPrintPinterestEmailWhatsAppSkypeLinkedInTumblrPocketTelegram
Thunder Bay Junior High 8th Graders Enjoy a Trip to College
AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to FacebookFacebookShare to TwitterTwitterShare to MoreAddThis8th Graders at Thunder Bay Junior High School were up bright and early for a day full of education outside of the classroom. The students took all day trips downstate on Friday, and Monday to visit college campuses they may call home in just a few years.A lot of the students have never stepped foot outside of Alpena. The college tours will show them that there’s more in the land of opportunity. More students traveled to other colleges on Monday.Groups visited Saginaw Valley State University, Ferris State University, Lake Superior State University and Central Michigan University. Students were placed based on their career path choices. The trips were sponsored by Northeast Michigan Community Foundation, The Alpena Career and College Access Network, and the Besser Company. AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to FacebookFacebookShare to TwitterTwitterShare to MoreAddThis Tags: College Tour, TBJH, Thunder Bay Junior High SchoolContinue ReadingPrevious RECALL: Nathan’s and Curtis Hot DogsNext More Speed Limit Changes to Take Place
Angels Q&A: What is their plan for this season, and for Mike Trout?
Like our Angels page on Facebook Angels’ Shohei Ohtani spending downtime working in outfield Angels’ Mike Trout working on his defense, thanks to Twitter Angels’ poor pitching spoils an Albert Pujols milestone As for Trout, I’m sure he understands this approach, and if he has any questions, Eppler can explain it any time he wants. Besides, if Trout is going to sign a long-term deal to stay with the Angels, he’s going to be most concerned with how healthy the franchise looks from 2021-2030, not how they did in 2019. He’s here for ’19 and ’20, no matter what.Q: Is there an “obvious” plan for next offseason? If they aren’t spending money on the players available this time, why would they next year? – Andrew WilsonA: As I said above, I would expect the Angels to be more aggressive next winter. The Astros will presumably be more vulnerable, and the Angels will be a year closer to being at the end of Albert Pujols’ contract. The farm system will have another year to grow, and it might have produced a couple everyday contributors, freeing up money elsewhere. It’s also possible that by then they will have signed Mike Trout to an extension. I think there are several free agents next year who would fit for the Angels, most notably Gerrit Cole and Nolan Arenado (both Orange County natives).Q: Seems to me the Angels wasted $28.5 million trying to catch lightning in a bottle on three pitchers who are either going downhill or have checkered pasts injury-wise. Other areas they’ve just rearranged the deck chairs. Good thing they’re one-year contracts. Odds are they will repeat last season’s mediocrity. Is there any reason to believe otherwise? Do you have any idea where the stadium negotiations are headed? Angels stadium is a dump. Will Trout take all this in and still stay? – Allan BuckA: The Angels obviously don’t feel that way. They have tangible reasons to believe that players like Matt Harvey, Cody Allen and Jonathan Lucroy will bounce back. As I said above, they are trying to give themselves a chance to be good in 2019 without taking any risks that could haunt them from 2020+, when they think their farm system will be supplying most of their key players. Readers submitted questions about the Angels via our Angels Facebook page on Thursday. Here is a selection of the questions and answers.Q: I really don’t understand Eppler’s strategy this offseason with these bargain bin one-year contracts. Very underwhelming offseason which isn’t gonna inspire any loyalty from trout in two years … any insight on why he took this approach? – Rob AspinallA: Billy Eppler has said many times that he’s trying to make the Angels successful in the long term, and the way to do that is to have a strong farm system. While they are waiting for the farm system to improve, they are trying to make low-risk improvements to be as good as possible at the major league level in the short-term, while sacrificing none of the long term (ie, trading away prospects or taking on weighty contracts).They also don’t feel they are close enough to being an elite team for this to be the time for them to spend big on players that might nudge you only up 2-3 wins. (Next year might be the year for that, with the Astros possibly losing Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole and the Angels potentially having a few more young players in the lineup.) Angels offense breaks out to split doubleheader with Astros As for the stadium, I am not sure what’s going on with negotiations, because we have other writers covering that side of the story. (Follow Alicia Robinson for stories like this.)As for Trout, no one knows for sure, but I think he’s going to end up signing an extension and will stay. The Angels have treated him well and he likes playing for them, and they’re most likely going to offer him a ton of money. If he believes they’re in position to be competitive in the long run, which is what they’re trying to do, that might be enough.Q: If Eppler adds anyone else, are you figuring it’ll be on the fringes of the roster (bullpen depth, bench depth, etc.) or does he have one more one-year deal in him? (I’m thinking Gio Gonzalez could be had for cheap at this point and will be an innings-eater at worst) – Job AngA: I would be surprised if they signed anyone else significant at this point, considering where they are with the payroll.Q: I’m sure (Jo) Adell will get a spring training invite. What are the chances of him playing RF if he plays out of his mind. Can’t be any less productive than what we got from right last year. – Robert CholicoA: I expect Adell to make his major league debut sometime in 2019. It might not be until September, but I also wouldn’t be surprised if he’s up sooner. Opening day might be a stretch, but it’s happened before.Q: How do you feel about a trade regarding Calhoun and prospects for Kluber? Jo Adell would not be part of the trade. – Don GregoryA: I don’t think there’s any combination of prospects the Angels could send the Indians without Jo Adell and/or Griffin Canning that would make this work for the Indians.Q: What do the Angels expect to do with their $40 million of cap space? – Robbie LambA: The luxury tax limit has nothing to do with the Angels’ budget. They spend what they want to spend, regardless of what the luxury tax limit is. Clearly, there is no industry expectation to spend to that limit, because only about three or four teams a year do.Related Articles Jose Suarez’s rocky start sinks Angels in loss to Astros Newsroom GuidelinesNews TipsContact UsReport an Error
Dodgers’ bullpen squanders another lead in loss to Diamondbacks
PreviousCody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs out a ground out to first base against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the sixth inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Dave Roberts #30 of the Los Angeles Dodgers yells toward the Arizona Diamondbacks players as the Benches clear as the Diamondbacks defeated the Dodgers 3-2 in eleven innings during a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Dave Roberts #30 of the Los Angeles Dodgers yells toward the Arizona Diamondbacks players as the Benches clear as the Diamondbacks defeated the Dodgers 3-2 in eleven innings during a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG) SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsDave Roberts #30 of the Los Angeles Dodgers yells toward the Arizona Diamondbacks players as the Benches clear as the Diamondbacks defeated the Dodgers 3-2 in eleven innings during a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Justin Turner #10 of the Los Angeles Dodgers yells toward the Arizona Diamondbacks players as the Benches clear as the Diamondbacks defeated the Dodgers 3-2 in eleven innings during a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Benches clear between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers after the Diamondbacks defeated the Dodgers 3-2 in eleven innings during a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Relief Pitcher Archie Bradley #25 of the Arizona Diamondbacks yells toward the Los Angeles Dodgers bench as the benches cleared as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 in the eleventh inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)A.J. Pollock #11 of the Los Angeles Dodgers holds his wrist and speaks toward home plate umpire umpire Ramon De Jesus #18 after being called out after a review after being hit on the end of the bat against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eleventh inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)A.J. Pollock #11 of the Los Angeles Dodgers holds his wrist after he was called out on a review after being hit on the end of the bat against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eleventh inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Julio Urias #7 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws to the plate against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eleventh inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Carson Kelly #18 of the Arizona Diamondbacks shakes hands with third base coach Tony Perezchica #3 after hitting a solo home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the eleventh inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Kenley Jansen #74 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws to the plate against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the ninth inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs out a ground out to first base against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the sixth inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Former Los Angeles Dodgers Ted Sizemore throws out the ceremonial pitch prior to a MLB baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers walks off the mound after retiring the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Kristopher Negron #9 of the Los Angeles Dodgers prior to a MLB baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Will Smith #16 of the Los Angeles Dodgers prior to a MLB baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws to the plate against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers after walking a batter against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Tyler White #28 speaks with Max Muncy of the Los Angeles Dodgers prior to a MLB baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Will Smith #16 of the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Former Los Angeles Dodgers Ted Sizemore throws out the ceremonial pitch prior to a MLB baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws to the plate against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Corey Seager #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers signs autographs prior to a MLB baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Dino Ebel #12 of the Los Angeles Dodgers prior to a MLB baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Tyler White #28 of the Los Angeles Dodgers prior to a MLB baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Kristopher Negron #9 of the Los Angeles Dodgers prior to a MLB baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Will Smith #16 of the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws to the plate against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Kristopher Negron #9 of the Los Angeles Dodgers with Justin Turner #10 of the Los Angeles Dodgers prior to a MLB baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Tyler White #28 with Justin Turner #10 of the Los Angeles Dodgers prior to a MLB baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Left fielder Kristopher Negron #9 of the Los Angeles Dodgers catchers a fly ball by Jarrod Dyson (not pictured) of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers after walking a batter against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)First baseman Tyler White #28 of the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers makes a sliding catch on a fly ball by Jarrod Dyson (not pictured) of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the seventh inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Tyler White #28 of the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the seventh inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs out a ground out to first base against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the sixth inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Dave Roberts #30 of the Los Angeles Dodgers yells toward the Arizona Diamondbacks players as the Benches clear as the Diamondbacks defeated the Dodgers 3-2 in eleven innings during a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)NextShow Caption1 of 37Dave Roberts #30 of the Los Angeles Dodgers yells toward the Arizona Diamondbacks players as the Benches clear as the Diamondbacks defeated the Dodgers 3-2 in eleven innings during a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)ExpandLOS ANGELES – The Dodgers orchestrated the opposite of a walk-off victory Friday night.After a 3-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, players and coaches emptied both dugouts, and both bullpens, and walked onto the field.Archie Bradley was yelling at the Dodgers from the pitcher’s mound. Manager Dave Roberts was yelling at the Diamondbacks. Calmer heads eventually prevailed as the teams retreated to their respective clubhouses, but for a moment the scene was chaotic. Enough sparks flew that the postgame fireworks show at Dodger Stadium felt anticlimactic.It all began with a Carson Kelly home run against Kenley Jansen in the ninth inning, followed by another against Julio Urías in the 11th, and a replay review that caused Roberts to break from his “typically very political” rhetoric about umpiring. “I’m just walking off,” Pollock said. “I’m not really excited about their call. I’m not going to sprint off and be all giggly. (Bradley) didn’t like that? Tough. Whatever.”The Dodgers had it tougher. They were three outs away from closing their sixth straight win when Jansen allowed a single to Nick Ahmed, followed by an opposite-field, two-run home run to Kelly. The Dodgers had led 2-0 since the third inning. Suddenly the game was tied 2-2.In the 11th inning, Kelly unloaded on a 1-and-2 changeup from Urías for his second home run. The Dodgers have blown 20 saves this season, more than all but five major league teams. It was Jansen’s fifth blown save in 31 opportunities this season.Coincidentally, the last home run he allowed before Friday was also to Kelly – a solo shot on July 3.“Both of them were up in the zone,” Jansen said of the pitches that led to Kelly’s home runs. “Can’t do anything about it. He took me to the opposite (field). Just got to keep my head up and get back again tomorrow.”The Dodgers’ bats were not game for a comeback this time. They mustered only two hits, both in the third inning. After Cody Bellinger was intentionally walked in the third inning, the Dodgers made 22 consecutive outs until Joc Pederson walked to begin the 11th inning.When Bradley struck out Will Smith for the game’s final out, tempers flared.“I definitely looked over there and stared at them when the game was over,” Bradley said. “They were still yelling. It’s like, man, I’m out here competing. I’m only going to take so much. I’m not sitting there trying to fight everyone. At the same time, if you’re going to talk, I’m going to talk back.”Roberts raced out between the lines, yelling at Diamondbacks pitcher Robbie Ray. Ray, who was wearing athletic shorts hours after being removed from the game, yelled back.“You’re not going to just sit there and let you yell at me like that,” Ray told reporters. “If we want to do something about it, then that’s fine. You’re not just going to wear it.”The umpires never left the field, trying to prevent a verbal altercation from becoming physical. In that regard, they succeeded.The game began as a pitcher’s duel between Ray and Dodgers starter Walker Buehler.Buehler allowed four hits, walked three batters and hit one, but held the Diamondbacks in check with runners on base over six shutout innings. He lowered his earned-run average for the season to 3.08 – 2.33 at Dodger Stadium.The Dodgers scored their only runs in the third inning. Corey Seager led off the inning with his team-leading 28th double of the season. The next batter, Tyler White, drew a walk. Buehler bunted both runners up a base before Pollock hit a fly ball to left field, deep enough for Seager to tag up and score from third.The next batter, Justin Turner, drew a walk. Smith, batting third for the first time, popped a double into the left-center field gap, scoring White. The Dodgers’ 2-0 lead braced until the ninth inning.Friday’s crowd (announced at 49,538) allowed the Dodgers to surpass 3 million fans for the eighth consecutive season. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it was the earliest by both game (118) and date (Aug. 9) that Dodger Stadium drew its 3 millionth fan.Their lasting image of this game will have little do with a game. The Dodgers and Diamondbacks have a long history of actions and reactions that cause benches to empty onto the field. In one memorable instance, the Dodgers’ clubhouse emptied into a Chase Field pool.As for Friday’s fireworks, Roberts said, “I don’t think we instigated anything, to be honest with you.” Newsroom GuidelinesNews TipsContact UsReport an Error
“They missed it, that’s just a fact,” Roberts said. “You have a system in place to get it right and it was clearly wrong. That impacted a game. When a ball hits a guy’s wrist and pops up, and replay says that it was off the knob (of the bat) – where the player reacts and a ball off the knob’s not going to react that way – they impacted the game.”The play in question: with nobody out, a runner on first base, and a 1-and-2 count on A.J. Pollock, Bradley jammed Pollock with a fastball. The ball struck something and popped up behind home plate. Kelly, the Diamondbacks’ catcher, caught the ball in the air. Home plate umpire Ramon De Jesus hesitated before calling Pollock out. Roberts challenged the call.During the 1-minute, 53-second review, Pollock waited patiently at first base. At first he had recoiled from the pitch as if in pain; he would later say the ball struck his wrist guard. In his mind and his body, Pollock felt entitled to first base.“I don’t know how they don’t get that,” Pollock said of the review.When the call was affirmed, Pollock walked back across the field to the third-base dugout. Bradley motioned at Pollock to hurry. That elicited a coarse response from the Dodgers’ dugout.
With spring training suspension coming, MLB should delay decision on regular-season start
There’s a lot of pressure on MLB to decide what happens with the regular season immediately. Now that spring training games are likely to be suspended — again, the right move, though a few days late — it’s OK to take a breath and learn more about the situation. It doesn’t matter whether the regular season is delayed 12 days out instead of 14 days out. Chances are, things will continue to get worse — much worse — before they get better. Chances seem pretty good that the start of the 2020 baseball season will be delayed, and the season might be shortened. It’s almost hard to imagine that not happening. But it’s also OK to act based on facts and information rather than panic, and the best way to make that happen is to wait a few days to act. Three days ago, sitting in front of his locker inside the Astros clubhouse at the FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, Josh Reddick stuck out his elbow. “We’re doing this now,” he said, with a grin on his face. Three days ago, the elbow tap had replaced the traditional interview introduction handshake. This was a precaution taken to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus in baseball, and it seems so quaint now. The world has changed a lot in three days, not for the better. Spring training will reportedly be suspended shortly, and that’s the right move.Announcement expected shortly that MLB will be suspending operations. More details to come.— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 12, 2020What’s next? We’ll get to that in a minute. MORE: Current Opening Day schedule for all 30 MLB teamsBut continuing business as usual would have been wildly, recklessly irresponsible. There had to be a full stop, starting immediately. Teams can continue to prepare, but in their own facilities. Minor league players have arrived, and there are more than enough bodies to play intrasquad games and prepare for the start of the season, whenever that might arrive. This decision wasn’t just about the safety of the players, of course. Let’s be clear: In the big picture, with a global pandemic happening, players do not matter any more than the fans in the stands. This precaution had to be about the people who were still gathering in large numbers to see their favorite teams play. As long as the stadiums were open and games were being played, they were going to mingle on the concourses, sort through shirts in the team shop and stand in lines at the concession stands. Even with hand sanitizer stations around the ballparks and bathroom sinks available for hand washing, things were being touched and the virus was potentially being spread. One tidbit: I walked around the facility this morning to speak with fans, and no one wanted me to use their name. It’s almost as if they know they shouldn’t be here. The overarching opinion was that if MLB think it’s fine for them to attend, they’ll attend. So here we are.— Jesse Dougherty (@dougherty_jesse) March 12, 2020Here’s the thing: We have no idea how many people in the U.S. actually have the coronavirus. Numbers of confirmed cases remain low because it’s been nearly impossible for regular citizens to get tested. Chances are, as tests are finally made readily available — a massive failing of the government and health care system in our country — in the United States, numbers will skyrocket. We don’t know that for sure, but it’s not a large leap in logic.But wouldn’t we rather have a massive overreaction, where some games get canceled, than a massive underreaction, where the virus spreads rapidly at spring training games and thousands and thousands people contract the virus, leading to unnecessary deaths? The question facing Major League Baseball: What are they going to do next? While baseball fans wait for decisions on the regular season, the rest of the sporting world has sprung into action. Two NBA players tested positive for COVID-19, and the NBA has suspended its season. The NCAA has announced its signature tournament — March Freaking Madness — will be played in front of empty arenas, and speculation is rampant that it might not be played at all. The Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, Pac-12 and pretty much every league aside from the Big East have canceled their tournaments. Leagues across the world have suspended their seasons; the list is long and growing. Baseball is in a bit of a unique situation, though. The biggest difference between MLB and other American sports is this: The baseball regular season doesn’t start until March 26, exactly two weeks from today. It’s OK for MLB to delay its decision — for a few days, at least — on what to do with Opening Day and the weeks and months that follow.Things have changed so rapidly on an hour-by-hour basis lately that it’s hard to even imagine what things might look like in a week. Think about how much happened just on Wednesday night. The NCAA announced its tournament will be played in arenas without fans. Tom Hanks announced that he had tested positive for the virus. NBA player Rudy Gobert tested positive too. The NBA shut down its season. That all happened within about an hour. MORE: Every sporting event canceled because of coronavirusThink about how much more we know now than when Reddick offered his elbow tap instead of a handshake. 
Inside Mourinho’s Zoom training sessions as Spurs stars workout at home
5TOTTENHAM stars are still being put through their paces under the watchful eye of manager Jose Mourinho with home workouts on Zoom.Mourinho’s new daily routine consists of training his players via video and helping with food deliveries for Haringey Council to help in the coronavirus fight.5 Tottenham players during a training session conducted on Zoom5 Spurs players were all given exercise bikes for training at home5 Tottenham players stretch out after a session⚠️ Read our coronavirus in sport live blog for the latest news & updatesSky Sports followed the Spurs boss for a day and revealed the methods he is using to keep his players fit with the season having been suspended since March.The Tottenham squad – including fit-again striker Harry Kane and captain Hugo Lloris – all clock in for work virtually before doing a series of training sessions.Spurs stars can be seen taking orders from Mourinho and his team through their laptops.And Mourinho revealed the club were prepared for the unprecedented measures as they supplied their players with exercise bikes and other equipment before Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed a nationwide lockdown on March 23.He said: “I’m just coordinating but so many people, in their houses, are doing amazing work.”We are trying to give the players, even before the lockdown, (we) sought immediately to try and give the players the right conditions for a possible lockdown that appeared a few days or a couple of weeks later; equip their houses with equipment where they can train.”The IT people organising everything in the training was hard work by everybody and I am really proud of the people and the players working really hard in very strange conditions.”5Despite Mourinho’s organised home workouts, he faced a police warning last month after conducting a training with Tottenham stars in a London park, despite the strict lockdown rules.The 57-year-old later apologised, but to make matters worse Davinson Sanchez, Ryan Sessegnon, Serge Aurier and Moussa Sissoko have all been caught breaking coronavirus guidelines with club bosses forced to remind their staff about Covid-19 safety measures.Mourinho is currently locked down with goalkeeping coach Nuno Santos, tactical analyst Ricardo Formosinho and Tottenham’s head of first-team performance Carlos Lalin in a rented house.And the Spurs boss, who famously called old rival Arsene Wenger a ‘specialist in failure’, revealed: “We try our best, we don’t have our families with us but we are big friends and friends are family and we work a lot.”Time flies and when it comes to cooking we try as simple as possible so I’m the fried egg specialist and the other guys, they are a bit better than I am.Most read in football THROUGH ITRobbie Keane reveals Claudine’s father was ’50-50′ in coronavirus battleTOP SELLERGavin Whelan has gone from League of Ireland to David Beckham’s InstagramI SAW ROORodallega saw Rooney ‘drinking like madman’ & Gerrard ‘on bar dancing shirtless’PicturedAN EYEFULMeet Playboy model and football agent Anamaria Prodan bidding to buy her own clubExclusiveRIYAD RAIDMan City’s Riyad Mahrez has three luxury watches stolen in £500,000 raidNEXT STEPJonny Hayes set to move to English Championship having been let go by CelticNICE RONCristiano Ronaldo goes on family bike ride with partner Georgina Rodriguez & kidsKEANE DEALEx Man United youth ace David Jones says Roy Keane negotiated a contract for himREF RELEASEDChampions League ref Vincic released by cops after arrest in prostitution raidLive Blogunited newsMan Utd news LIVE – Latest updates from Old Trafford“I miss football but I try not to be selfish — just balanced and human.“I prefer to say I miss our world — football is part of that. But we have to be patient and fight our fight. I prefer to wait for better days.“I’m so sorry for families destroyed by bad news.”José Mourinho slammed by Sadiq Khan for ‘endangering lives’ by taking Tottenham training session during coronavirus lockdown
President, Opposition Leader spread Easter cheer
….Jagdeo questions Govt’s alleged $30M expenditure on kitesBy Andrew CarmichaelPresident David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo both visited Berbice, “the Ancient County”, on Saturday to distribute kites to children ahead of Easter Monday. They both took kites to Corriverton, Corentyne in Region Six and Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice in Region Five.Addressing hundreds of children at Corriverton, the Head of State outlined the significance of Easter and explained that, for Christians, Easter is considered more sacred than Christmas, since it has more significance.Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo distributing kites in East Canje, Berbice He noted, nonetheless, that in Guyana we all celebrate each other’s festivals.“So what is happening in Guyana is that all of the religions are coming together to celebrate these ceremonies and festivals and national ceremonies and festivals. So today is not a day for Christians alone, it is not a day for Muslims alone, it is not a day for Hindus alone; it is a day for all Guyanese! That is the reason that I am here,” the president said.President David Granger distributing kites at CorrivertonWhile noting that Easter may be significant to only some, President Granger said that, as a nation, we all celebrate the symbolic Resurrection of Jesus Christ.“What I am asking is that your children understand that this is part of a national festival. It doesn’t matter if you are Hindu, Christian or Muslim. We all know that today is what Christians call Holy Saturday. It comes at the end of a long period of sacrifice, called Lent; forty days and forty nights…,” he said.Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, who had also gone to Corriverton and Bath Settlement to distribute kites, met with children at Gangaram, Betsy Ground, Adelphi, and Canefield in East Canje; and at Crabwood Creek in Upper Corentyne, where some 5000 kites were distributed to children.He noted that many persons in the communities he visited, including those along the sugar belt — which are now being considered depressed communities — want to be part of the celebrations.“Unfortunately, the economic circumstances are not helping any of the families. So it is not an occasion for politics, it is an event in Guyana that cuts across race and religion, where we all participate in the celebration of Easter,” he expressed.Jagdeo, who later participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at Babu Jaan to mark the ninth death anniversary of the late former President Janet Jagan, questioned the amount of money Government had used to purchase kites for the children.The Opposition Leader is of the firm view that Government did not utilize the entire $30 million it allegedly had set aside for the purchase of 5,000 kites, but that a portion of that $30 million went to support the Peoples National Congress and its Easter programme.“So it is very ironic that this Government will spend $30 million, having claimed that they don’t have money to do anything else. $30 million to buy 5,000 kites to share in the sugar belt to kids, and they just took away the livelihood from their parents. Some of that $30 million has gone to Congress Place…, and they had to put Granger’s picture on the kite,” he remarked.He urged all those receiving kites to remember the reason why Easter is celebrated, and he called for religious tolerance and unity among all Guyanese.
Berbice labourer killed by neighbour
A Berbice labourer is now dead after being hit by a neighbour in what was described as an act of revenge, leaving a one-day-old baby fatherless.Dead: Muhammed AllyDead is Muhammed Ally, 24, of Benet Dam, Rosignol, West Coast Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice).According to reports, Ally and some of his in-laws were walking out of the street on their way to the New Amsterdam Hospital to visit Ally’s wife, who had given birth to a baby girl on Friday, when the incident occurred.This newspaper was told that Ally was attacked by a neighbour, who hit him to his head with an iron pipe. Following the blow, he collapsed and was picked up and rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.The neighbour was subsequently arrested.Guyana Times understands that Ally’s in-laws and the suspect, who was released from prison last week, have an ongoing feud.In January, the suspect was remanded to prison after an attack on one of the in-laws.Ally had been living on the East Bank of Berbice and then moved to East Canje before marrying and joining his wife at Rosignol last year.
GCAA orders temporary ban on interior shuttling
Recent plane crashes…NTC says Indigenous communities would be severely affectedBY LAKHRAM BHAGIRATThe Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) on Wednesday ordered that all domestic shuttle operations be suspended until operators can provide Standard Operational Manuals and other documents showing how they conduct their operations. These documents would have to be reviewed and approved by the GCAA before they can resume their operations.This move comes in light of the three recent crashes in the local aviation sectorDirector of the GCAA, Egbert Fieldresulting in the deaths of two pilots. All of the planes crashed while on shuttle operations. The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority met with domestic operators early Wednesday morning and Director General, Egbert Field, noted that the decision to suspend shuttling did not go down “too good” with the operators.“We found that there is a common thread running through these accidents, this is not the findings of an investigation… that common thread running through all three incidents is shuttle operations. As you are aware, all three of those accidents took place during shuttle operations,” he said.He noted that the decision is one that is necessary, since shuttle operations have expanded over the years and this is the first time it is going to be fully regularised. The GCAA boss acknowledged the impact the decision would have on the mining industry, as well as some Indigenous communities.No specific period was given for the ban to be lifted, but Fields said he is hopeful the operators would submit their documents in a timely fashion. He added that some indicated that they were in the process of compiling those documents and would be submitting them today or tomorrow.He told a press conference the GCAA would match them against International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) documents and regulations following which inspectors would conduct physical checks at the locations before approving them.He added that the documentation provided by air operators, prior to gaining licences to operate, acts as a contract between the Civil Aviation Authority and the operator.“The Authority has also taken further steps to increase its surveillance of air operators by conducting more ramp inspections of flights going out. You will find at Ogle we have an office which will be populated everyday with our inspectors out there,” he informed.The GCAA Director also said they would have to formulate a plan to actively monitor the shuttle operations in the future, noting that this now puts a strain on the human resources of the Authority.In addition to increased monitoring, the GCAA is also seeking to collaborate with Police and soldiers in the interior for them to look out for shuttle flights during the suspension period. He explained that all flights across Guyana must be reported to Air Traffic Control and if there are flights that have not been reported then those flights could be considered illegal and the pilot and the airline could face sanctions. He added that if any operator or pilot is found violating the suspension, then there would be adverse consequences resulting in suspension of the pilot’s licence or the Air Operators Certification revoked.ImpactWhen asked whether the GCAA engaged the mining organisations prior to making the decision, the Director General said they were not but noted that the decision would be communicated to them.Meanwhile, Chairman of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Joel Fredericks said the Indigenous community would be severely impacted by the ban since most of them depend solely on shuttles for their goods.“Villages like Chenapau depend solely on shuttles and with school opening on Monday, the children would be affected since some of them are yet to get school supplies… we hope they reconsider this ban so that we can get some normalcy,” Fredericks said. Shuttle operations allow miners and other businesspersons to transport goods and fuel to various locations within the interior by air. The Director General of the GCAA posited that while this type of operation is important to the development of Guyana, it has proven to be very risky.Captain Imran Khan, 41, of Essequibo Coast, Region Two had been attached to Air Services Limited (ASL), and was flying from Chi-Chi to Mahdia when the Cessna 206 (8R-GFM) aircraft went down on Sunday.On August 8, 2017, a single-engine Cessna aircraft, piloted by Captain Dominique Waddell, was taking off from the Eteringbang airstrip in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) when it crashed. The Wings Aviation plane was on a shuttling mission from Eteringbang to Ekereku when the incident occurred.On July 25, 2017, Captain Collin Martin, a retired Guyana Defence Force Major, was piloting a Roraima Airways aircraft when it crashed killing him almost instantly. Martin perished after the Britten-Norman island aircraft he was operating crashed on landing at Eteringbang.