THE FINALS OF THE HOME RUN DERBY CAME DOWN TO TAMPA BAY’S RANDY AROZARENA AND TORONTO’S VLAD GUERERRO JR, WITH THE YOUNG TORONTO STAR COMING OUT ON TOP. THE DERBY VICTORY COMES 16 YEARS AFTER HIS FATHER WON THE DERBY.
THE ALL-STAR GAME IS TONIGHT. SONNY GRAY IS THE LONE TWINS REPRESENTATIVE. GERRITT COLE OF THE YANKEES IS THE AL STARTER, AND ZACH GALLEN FROM ARIZONA WILL START FOR THE NL.
FORMER NFL QUARTERBACK AND COLLEGE STAR TIM TEBOW IS GETTING INTO THE HOCKEY BUSINESS. THE ECHL HAS APPROVED THE EXPANSION FOR A TEAM IN LAKE TAHOE BEGINNING WITH THE 24-25 SEASON. IT’LL BE OWNED BY TEBOW AND DAVID HODGES, WHO OWNS AUTO DEALERSHIPS AND REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT FIRMS. THAT TEAM WILL BE THE 29TH IN THE LEAGUE.
NORTHWESTERN HAS FIRED HEAD FOOTBALL COACH PAT FITZGERALD AMID ALLEGATIONS OF WIDESPREAD HAZING WITH THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM. THEY HAD INITIALLY ANNOUNCED A TWO WEEK SUSPENSION FOR THE COACH. AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT WAS THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT FITZGERALD AND THE COACHING STAFF KNEW OF THE HAZING, BUT THE UNIVERSITY IS TAKING THE STANCE THAT THERE WAS AMPLE OPPORTUNITY, WITH PROPER OVERSIGHT, TO KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. THE ALLEGATIONS WERE BROUGHT ON BY FORMER PLAYERS.
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