Lady Bulldogs Drop Game To Lady Spartans
Batesville Bulldogs Varsity Softball Team lost the lead late in a 14-8 defeat to Connersville on Tuesday.The game was tied at eight with Connersville batting in the bottom of the fifth when #9 doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs.The Bulldogs collected 13 hits and Connersville had 20 in the high-scoring affair.Connersville got things started in the first inning. #55 homered on a 2-0 count, scoring four runs. Batesville took the lead in the third inning with big hits from Ripperger, Belter, Westerfeld, and Schafer. Connersville evened things up at eight in the bottom of the fourth inning when #9 homered on a 2-0 count, scoring two runs.The Bulldogs notched four runs in the second inning, three in the third, and one in the fourth.#9 toed the rubber for Connersville. She went five innings, allowing eight runs on 11 hits, striking out three and walking one.Westerfeld was on the rubber for Batesville Bulldogs Varsity. She lasted two-thirds of an inning, allowing five hits and six runs while walking one. Kara Obermeyer threw five and a third innings out of the bullpen allowing 15 hits, 2 walks, and 4 strike outs.Kara Obermeyer (3 singles), Emma Belter (2 doubles), Kylie Laker (2 singles), and Sarah Ripperger (triple and single) all managed multiple hits for the Bulldogs. Obermeyer led the team with three hits in four at bats. Westerfeld and Schaefer tallied 2 RBIs each.The Bulldogs fall to 3-7 on the season and 1-6 in the EIAC.Courtesy of Bulldogs Coach Randy Obermeyer.
Divers working for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office are busy looking for evidence from a sunken car that could help in a nearly 30-year-old killer clown case.Cold case detectives believe that the items might be tied to the May 26, 1990 fatal shooting of Marlene Warren in Wellington.Warren was shot at her door in the Wellington’s Aero Club community by someone wearing a clown suit.Detectives arrested Susan Keen-Warren and charged her with murder in the case in September 2017. She has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial next year.The detectives think the clown costume and murder weapon could be inside the getaway car.John Moran Jr., whose father John Moran Sr., worked with Marlene Warren’s husband, Michael, at the time, tells a local TV station, “Have you ever heard of a deathbed confession? My father told me everything that happened before he died. I knew where the car was. I knew who planned it. I knew where the gun was at.” He adds, “On his death bed, he told me that car would get me anything I ever wanted from Mike Warren.”Michael Warren, who is a former used car dealer in West Palm Beach, served prison time for crimes including grand theft, odometer tampering, and racketeering. He has denied involvement in his wife’s murder.He later married Sheila Keen-Warren.The younger Moran says Michael Warren tried to bribe him after Keen-Warren’s arrest.A search warrant issued for Warren after his wife’s arrest show a review of Moran Jr.’s phone records and charges including homicide and witness tampering. However, he has not been charged with any role in the murder.Detectives say they have partially confirmed Moran Jr.’s claims.Records show that someone used a burner phone to call Moran Jr. around the same time he says Warren started calling him. Owners of burner phones are not required to register their names.However, the phone’s call log also shows the burner phone was used to contact Keen-Warren’s defense attorney, Richard Lubin, several times.Detectives have located a 1982 Audi 4000s in the spot where Moran Jr. claims he and his father dumped the “second getaway car” that was full of evidence. However, Moran says it is the wrong car, as the getaway car is thought to be a Chrysler LeBaron.Lubin says, “I do know enough about this case, not from the discovery process, but from my knowledge of the case, that she’s innocent.”
“I’ve won three majors in my career but taking the Ryder Cup captaincy is a different level,” he said.“I want to find an edge to get the players to perform to best of their abilities and hopefully get a win.“I’m really conscious that I have to find the edge and add to it. It’s going to take a great deal of my time over the next two years to do it.”Players including Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose backed Harrington to lead Europe at Whistling Straits, Wisconsin.Harrington, who won the Open Championship in 2007 and 2008 and the US PGA Championship in 2008, has experience of the course, although he missed the cut when the PGA Championship was played there in 2010 and 2015.The likes of former world number ones Luke Donald and Lee Westwood were mooted as potential captains, though Westwood – who was also a vice-captain under Bjorn – has indicated a preference for taking the role on at the 2022 event in Rome.“It seems to be a natural progression and it feels like the right time in my career,” added Harrington. “But just because it seems like the right time I didn’t think I should just come in and do it. I thought long and hard about it.“It’s possibly easier to be Ryder Cup captain at home, but I realise it was good timing in my career and probably the best chance for the team in an international setting, going to the US having me as captain at this time.“I have the support of the players, then it really came down to whether I wanted to be in the hat.“I’m putting it on the line – we know when you’re a successful Ryder Cup captain it’s great and a losing captain – it’s his fault.”Harrington, who is currently recovering from a broken wrist, becomes the second man from the Republic of Ireland to take on the captaincy, following Paul McGinley in 2014.After winning the trophy under McGinley, Europe were well beaten 17-11 under the captaincy of Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke the last time it was contested in the US in 2016.But a resounding 17½-10½ success under Bjorn secured a seventh success for Europe in the last nine Ryder Cup events.The US are yet to name their next captain, with 1992 Masters champion Fred Couples and Steve Stricker – who was born in Wisconsin – among the leading candidates.Masterminding an away win in the Ryder Cup is one of golf’s toughest assignments. As Europe proved at Le Golf National and the US at Hazeltine, home advantage can make a huge difference.It makes sense, therefore, for the continent to turn to such a resourceful, committed and intelligent figure as Harrington. There was no one better qualified for leading Europe in their 2020 trophy defence.The three times major winner commands immense respect among his peers. He is a popular figure with US golf fans, has played all three PGA Championships at Whistling Straits and having served as vice-captain in the last three Ryder Cups is the ideal choice to succeed Thomas Bjorn.Share this:FacebookRedditTwitterPrintPinterestEmailWhatsAppSkypeLinkedInTumblrPocketTelegram Padraig Harrington will captain Europe when they defend the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in the US in 2020.The Irishman, 47, was a vice-captain when Europe won the trophy back under the leadership of Thomas Bjorn in France in September.Harrington played in six successive Ryder Cups from 1999 and was on the winning team on four occasions.
DEREK MONTGOMERY/Herald photoWith the Badger hockey team tied 2-2 with visiting St. Lawrence in the first game of the season, forward Ross Carlson made a cross-ice pass to his linemate, freshman Jack Skille. Skille took the pass, drove hard to the net from the right circle and got hit by a defender as he took a shot. The puck had just enough momentum to carry it to the net, underneath a pileup in front. The Kohl Center crowd went crazy as the Badgers won the game on the improbable goal, and Jack Skille announced his arrival to Wisconsin hockey.Skille (pronounced Skill-EE) grew up in the Madison area. He used to fall asleep in his father’s lap watching the Badgers play hockey at the Coliseum, the Badgers’ old home. Skille’s father, Lee, also played Wisconsin hockey for a brief time in the 70s.The young Skille’s career should be anything but brief, however. After he gets done at Wisconsin, a potential career in the NHL is already waiting for him. In the 2005 NHL Entry Draft the Chicago Blackhawks selected Skille seventh overall, making him one of four Badgers whose draft rights are held by the Blackhawks.”I was a huge Blackhawks fan when I was a kid,” Skille said in an interview with the Wisconsin State Journal. “I think my whole room was [decorated with] Blackhawks stuff until last year when my dad actually switched around my room.”Skille has already impressed with his presence on the ice. He is a physical, grinding player that would much rather hit someone in the mouth than score a goal.”I’m amazed at how he can get by people going down the wall,” head coach Mike Eaves said. “It looks like they’ve got him sealed off and because of his ability to skate and his ability to keep his feet moving, he’s able to get by people.”Skille has used those abilities to put the puck in the net as well. Since that overtime goal, he has added four more, plus an assist, to bring his scoring total for the season to six points. His five goals put him second on the team in goal scoring and tie him for second among WCHA rookies in that category.”I’m not going to think that now that I’m scoring all these goals, I’m a goal scorer and that’s all that I’m going to focus on doing,” Skille said of his surprising offensive outburst. “I’m still going to stick to my role, and if I don’t score goals, no big deal.”Skille spent some time before coming to Wisconsin with another goal scorer from Madison, Phil Kessel, when the two played for USA Hockey’s National Development Team Program. Kessel, a freshman for Minnesota who chose to be a Gopher instead of a Badger, is expected be the first overall pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.Last year, as Kessel went undecided about where to play, rumors spread that Skille had a behind-the-scenes rivalry with Kessel. When Kessel finally decided to play at Minnesota, some people looked at that rivalry as one of the reasons.Skille says the two had styles that were too different to be considered rivals. Kessel fills the role of pure goal scorer while Skille plays the part of power forward.”To hear somebody say that we’re rivals or that we’re competing with each other, that doesn’t make sense in my mind because we’re just totally different players,” Skille said of the supposed rivalry. “You can’t compete with somebody that does a different part of the game.”The truth is, no one really knows why Kessel chose to play in Minnesota except Kessel. Perhaps he thought he would fit better in Minnesota’s offensive scheme than playing with a team like Wisconsin that he felt focused too much on defense.Kessel’s girlfriend at the time had also decided to go to Minnesota, which may have played a role in his decision.But the Badgers haven’t dwelled on the Kessel situation mainly because they have a promising young group of rookies even without him. Eaves used the available scholarship from the Kessel situation to get forward Ben Street, who has also contributed early this season, as well as Minnesota’s 2004 “Mr. Hockey,” Tom Gorowsky.While all three freshman forwards have been in the lineup for the Badgers this season, the standout from that group so far has been Skille. He continues to impress players and coaches alike with his skating abilities, his bruising style and his surprisingly quick shot.”He’s a workhorse. He goes to the corners and he’ll run you over if you’re in his way. He’s just a power forward, and he can pass the puck, and the best thing about him is he can shoot,” Carlson said of his linemate.Always a student of the game, Skille watches players like Jake Dowell and Nick Licari whenever he sits on the bench to try and learn what makes them successful. For now, Skille intends to simply fill his role on the team and improve his skills where he can.”I came here thinking that I’m just going to play the role that Coach Eaves wants me to play, and that’s a power forward — making plays down low, grinding it out in the corners,” Skille said. “I’ve been fortunate enough to get a couple goals here and there.”
The USC men’s basketball team seems to feel right at home at the Galen Center.Floor general · Senior point guard Mike Gerrity played all 40 minutes of Saturday’s game against the Stanford Cardinal, contributing 11 points, two assists and a key block of a 3-point attempt late in the game. – Avi Kushlan | Daily Trojan The Trojans (14-9, 6-5) used some late-game heroics in front of an energized home crowd to hold off Stanford (10-13, 4-7) on Saturday, withstanding several rallies from the Cardinal en route to a 54-49 victory. The win avenges USC’s one-point loss to Stanford earlier in the season and moves USC into a five-way tie for second place in the Pac-10.Sophomore center Nikola Vucevic carried much of the Trojans’ offensive load, scoring 18 points and grabbing 14 rebounds, including a late tip-in that gave USC the lead for good. Redshirt senior guard Mike Gerrity added 11 points and sophomore forward Leonard Washington contributed nine points off the bench.But it was defense that ultimately gave the Trojans the advantage.“I couldn’t be more proud of our guys,” said USC coach Kevin O’Neill. “We really did a great job of executing defensively down the stretch. For us to hold them to 49 [points] and 30 [percent shooting] is really a heck of a job.”With the exception of Stanford guard Landry Fields — who had 27 points on 10-for-19 shooting — USC was able to largely snuff out the Cardinal attack, limiting all other players to six points or less. This was the seventh game this season that the Trojans — whose defense currently ranks second in the nation in points per game allowed — held their opponent to under 50 points.USC once again jumped to an early lead in the first half, going on a 9-2 run to start the game. But after trailing by as many as 14, the Cardinal stormed back by scoring 14 consecutive points, at one point leading 23-22. The game remained knotted for the rest of the first half, as USC was only able to take a one-point advantage into the break.In the second half, USC found its rhythm offensively, pulling out to an eight-point lead capped by a Washington dunk with 14 minutes left to play. But a 12-0 Stanford run, of which Fields scored nine, put the Cardinal back on top late in the game. USC responded with an 8-2 run of its own, but it was not until Vucevic — who couldn’t capitalize on a scoring chance at the end of the game in USC’s loss at Stanford earlier in the season — managed to convert a tip-in with 26 seconds left that was able to secure the victory.“[O’Neill] always gets on me about [the loss at Stanford], and he always tells me not to use one hand,” Vucevic said of his late-game score. “So this game, he told me to just crash the boards and use two hands and it worked out.”The Trojans remain one game out of first place, but they were able to jump into a tie for second because of Arizona and Arizona State losses. The loss moves Stanford into last place in the conference.“It says a lot about our guys, when you go down four like that, to just hang in,” O’Neill said. “We hung in there long enough to get the win and that’s all that really counts. For us, this ended up being a heck of a night.”
Published on November 2, 2019 at 9:28 pm Syracuse (3-6, 0-5 Atlantic Coast) entered Saturday’s game looking for its first conference win of the season, and despite a promising start, Boston College (4-5, 3-3) ran all over the Orange in the second quarter, scoring 34 points and blowing the game open. The Orange allowed 496 rushing yards on Saturday.Our beat writers discuss the Orange’s season-defining loss: Facebook Twitter Google+
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Share FSB selects Glenn Elliott as new COO August 12, 2020 StumbleUpon BGC: Charities win big as bookies take beating in Britannia Stakes June 19, 2020 Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) US subsidiary FanDuel has announced that it will optimise its full marketing suite utilising Fresh8 software.Updating stakeholders, FanDuel is set to integrate Fresh8 ‘machine optimised assets’ across its entire marketing/advertising inventory, operating across all active US state markets.The partnership will see the US betting operator move to significantly improve its audience engagement across programmatic, social, display advertising whilst delivering further marketing dynamics for FanDuel sites.Aaron Dugan, Head of Online Marketing at FanDuel, commented “the Fresh8 self-build technology enables us to massively scale our advertising effectiveness. The real-time nature of sports betting means manually built campaigns are no longer viable. Fresh8 helps us distribute our proposition in real time and at massive distribution scale. As soon as a bet is available in our platform, Fresh8 ensures it is also front and center in every display, affiliate, and social advert we have.”Fresh8 creates optimised marketing assets from an operator’s wagering and CRM data. This optimises an operator’s marketing spend through real-time creative decisions and minimises the time and overhead of producing, and distributing, digital marketing assets by hand.Andrew Sharland – Fresh8Backing FanDuel Andrew Sharland, CEO at Fresh8 Gaming, noted “We are excited to be working FanDuel, the early market leader in the USA who already have a fantastic brand recognised across the country. We are delighted FanDuel chose us to help them achieve advertising scale across channels as they expand state-by-state across the USA including helping them activate their tier 1 media company relationships.” Alex Gersh returns to betting as Sportradar CFO July 13, 2020 Related Articles Submit Share
ESPN “Sunday Night Baseball” analyst Jessica Mendoza missed calling the Phillies-Giants game in San Francisco after escaping serious injury Friday in a high-speed highway accident.Mendoza, 38, was rear-ended at full speed on a Southern California freeway, USA Today reported, in an incident ESPN communications director Ben Cafardo described as a “scary ordeal.” “Ever a champ, she made every effort to be in booth tonight,” Cafardo tweeted Sunday, “but the much better decision was to rest and recover with her family.”Best to @JessMendoza who is recovering today after a scary ordeal as Bob mentions below. Ever a champ, she made every effort to be in the booth tonight but the much better decision was to rest and recover with her family. We’ll hopefully see you next week in Williamsport, Jess. https://t.co/7UbKAr1Li5— Ben Cafardo (@Ben_ESPN) August 11, 2019Mendoza, who has been with ESPN since 2007 and is in her fourth year as part of the “Sunday Night Baseball” crew, is recovering at home. Mets ‘still have faith’ in struggling Edwin Diaz, says Mickey Callaway Related News
ESPN is hopeful she’ll return Sunday for the Cubs-Pirates game in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in conjunction with the Little League World Series.Matt Vasgersian and Alex Rodriguez called the Giants’ 9-6 win Sunday night without a third person in the booth.Mendoza also is a baseball operations adviser for the Mets. Juan Soto injury update: Nationals outfielder considered ‘day to day’ with ankle sprain
Golf was on offer for the first time when over 220 athletes and support staff gathered for the 27th Inter Spinal Unit Games at Stoke Mandeville Stadium. The flagship sports event enabled newly injured patients from the 13 spinal units from across the UK and Ireland to discover and compete in a range of wheelchair sports. Jamie Blair, Disability Officer for England Golf, said “We are pleased to have added golf to the range of activities on offer as part of the spinal unit games, ensuring the game is open to all. “I would like to express my thanks to the Handigolf Foundation and volunteers for running the activity and showcasing the opportunities to participate in golf”. Stoke Mandeville Hospital patient, 61-year-old Paul Beere from Hemel Hempstead, took part in golf as well as various sports including fencing, hand-cycling, and nine ball pool. Paul says sport has played a part in his rehabilitation after a growth on his spinal cord was removed and he was confined to a wheelchair. He said: “Sport brings you not only exercise, but a sense of purpose and a feeling that everything has an ending”. The games are run by WheelPower, a national sport charity based at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, the birthplace of the Paralympic movement. WheelPower’s Sport Development Officer, Stewart Jeeves, who organised the event said: “Throughout the week all participants have fully embraced their opportunity to have a go at sport” “Patients with spinal cord injuries have discovered first-hand what they can achieve in terms of participating in sport and living an independent lifestyle. Many will return home full of confidence and desire to continue playing the sport they love in their local area.’ Image © Roger Bool 15 May 2014 Golf makes debut at Spinal Games 
Finally, there are Mojica and Diamanka. Both lived a roller coaster of emotions. The Lightning opened the doors of First to Diamanka because after going through the subsidiary, José Ramon Sandoval made him debut with the first team. He pointed out ways, but later he ran into Paco Jémez and after not counting for the coach he went to the Norwegian Valerenga. And Mojica? He landed in Vallecas in 2013 of Deportivo de Cali, but never settled. He only played 22 games because he did not stop chaining assignments to Valladolid and Girona. Girona goes to ‘friend’ territory on Sunday. Five players know perfectly the fief of Rayo Vallecano and the interiors of the Madrid club. Juan Carlos, Johan Mojica, Jozabed, Diamanka and Borja García have worn the Rayo shirt, but this weekend they will go to Vallecas defending the colors of Girona. The one who left, perhaps, better taste in the mouth among the Rayista fans was a Borja García who enjoyed two promotions. First with the subsidiary to Segunda B and then, much more celebrated, to Primera with the first team the 2010-11 season. But Borja also benefited from his good work at Rayo because it helped him become an U19 international with Spain. Borja led the center of the Lightning field and so did Jozabed. The Madrid team is important to him because he wore his shirt in 54 games (second team with which he has played more games after Celta) and scored 12 goals and distributed four assists. He was two seasons, both in First. From 2014 to 2016 and he had to live the descent to Second of the 2015-16 campaign. That season was also in the Ray the goalkeeper Juan Carlos. But he made the leap from the subsidiary. The 2010-11 played a game in Second with the first team (the last day against Barcelona B) and celebrated the promotion to Primera. After that, he endured another course in the subsidiary (Second B), but then he left and did not return until 2015-16, with Rayo in First. He played 23 duels (21 League and two Cup) and that was his last time with the Rayista shirt.