((HT: Mike Rutherford's Vine/College Basketball Talk))
Patrick McSweeney, a 15-year-old battling leukemia since the age of five, got plugged into the Bellarmine hoops program through a Boston-based nonprofit that matches chronically ill children with local college teams known as Team IMPACT.
Here's his bucket against the Cards...
And here's how WHAS-TV covered McSweeney's debut
Louisville coach Rick Pitino said afterwards: "(Sunday was) a cool thing for a young man. Everyone in Card Nation and at Bellarmine is praying that he makes a nice recovery."
Pitino is 100-percent correct...
Showing posts with label leukemia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label leukemia. Show all posts
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Nice Move: Utah Jazz Sign 5-Year Old Leukemia Patient to Contract
((ht: utahjazz.com))
It was only for a day, but for 5-year old acute lymphoblastic leukemia patient JP Gibson it was a day he will never, ever forget.
Gibson, from Layton, Utah, just outside Salt Lake City, signed a "one-day" scrimmage contract to play for his hometown Utah Jazz Monday night. And all night long, he was the star of the game.
There's not much else we can add to this story other than smiling while adding this: Even though professional sports sometimes gets things wrong, more often than not, their hearts are in the right place. If you need proof of this, just watch the video...
Thanks UtahJazz.com:
It was only for a day, but for 5-year old acute lymphoblastic leukemia patient JP Gibson it was a day he will never, ever forget.
Gibson, from Layton, Utah, just outside Salt Lake City, signed a "one-day" scrimmage contract to play for his hometown Utah Jazz Monday night. And all night long, he was the star of the game.
There's not much else we can add to this story other than smiling while adding this: Even though professional sports sometimes gets things wrong, more often than not, their hearts are in the right place. If you need proof of this, just watch the video...
Thanks UtahJazz.com:
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Texans Quessenberry Diagnosed With Lymphoma
((HT: CSN Houston))
The Houston Texans have announced that second-year tackle David Quessenberry has been diagnosed with lymphoma (Non-Hodgkins T Lymphoblastic Lymphoma, to be precise)- diagnosed last Tuesday, and has been put on the team's Non-Football Injury List.
GM Rick Smith issued a statement:
“Our medical community here in Houston is the best in the world. We are extremely confident in the care and treatment David will receive. He is a fighter and a courageous young man and we look forward to his full and complete recovery. We will continue to support him and his family and look forward to his return to the team.”
He's getting treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston
Here's an interview CSN Houston's James Palmer did with Quessenberry in his rookie season and Palmer is steadfast in his belief that this reinforces just how good a kid Quessenberry is
The Houston Texans have announced that second-year tackle David Quessenberry has been diagnosed with lymphoma (Non-Hodgkins T Lymphoblastic Lymphoma, to be precise)- diagnosed last Tuesday, and has been put on the team's Non-Football Injury List.
GM Rick Smith issued a statement:
“Our medical community here in Houston is the best in the world. We are extremely confident in the care and treatment David will receive. He is a fighter and a courageous young man and we look forward to his full and complete recovery. We will continue to support him and his family and look forward to his return to the team.”
He's getting treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston
Here's an interview CSN Houston's James Palmer did with Quessenberry in his rookie season and Palmer is steadfast in his belief that this reinforces just how good a kid Quessenberry is
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
OSG High: Local School Goes Sager Strong
((HT: MyFoxAtlanta))
One Atlanta-area high school has gone all in for their support of sideline reporter Craig Sager...
The kids at Cherokee High School started having "Sager Days"- wearing outfits that rival what Sager wears on air.
And since he's still undergoing leukemia treatments his son, Craig II, was even invited to the school recently to see first-hand how the Warriors are showing their support- in the form of a fashion show.
Atlanta News, Weather, Traffic, and Sports | FOX 5
Obviously, the HQ's thoughts are with the Sagers in this time and hope he kicks leukemia's ass...
One Atlanta-area high school has gone all in for their support of sideline reporter Craig Sager...
The kids at Cherokee High School started having "Sager Days"- wearing outfits that rival what Sager wears on air.
And since he's still undergoing leukemia treatments his son, Craig II, was even invited to the school recently to see first-hand how the Warriors are showing their support- in the form of a fashion show.
Atlanta News, Weather, Traffic, and Sports | FOX 5
Obviously, the HQ's thoughts are with the Sagers in this time and hope he kicks leukemia's ass...
Friday, October 4, 2013
The Only Person To Sack Jordan Lynch This Year Was A 5-Year-Old...
((HT: Bleacher Report/For The Win))
Northern Illinois invited Zach Dacy, who is battling leukemia, and the rest of the Dacy family to practice a couple of weeks ago.
According to Zach's dad, Joe (the NIU alum who posted the video below), his son is a big Clay Matthews fan and said he wanted to "sack" the QB.
This happened at the end of practice...
The Dacys were also invited to the Eastern Illinois game earlier this year and Zach turns 6 Saturday.
Well done to Huskies head coach Rod Carey and everyone in DeKalb...
Steve Nitz and HuskieWire.com have the story in all its fullness...
Northern Illinois invited Zach Dacy, who is battling leukemia, and the rest of the Dacy family to practice a couple of weeks ago.
According to Zach's dad, Joe (the NIU alum who posted the video below), his son is a big Clay Matthews fan and said he wanted to "sack" the QB.
This happened at the end of practice...
The Dacys were also invited to the Eastern Illinois game earlier this year and Zach turns 6 Saturday.
Well done to Huskies head coach Rod Carey and everyone in DeKalb...
Steve Nitz and HuskieWire.com have the story in all its fullness...
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Chuck Pagano medically cleared to coach Colts
((ht: indystar.com))Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano has been given clearance by his doctors to return to the sidelines whenever he sees fit.
You'll recall Pagano went through a serious round of chemotherapy in his battle with leukemia. The leukemia was diagnosed back in September and Bruce Arians has coached the Colts for most of the season.
According to the Indianapolis Star, Pagano's doctor says the coach is "99 percent recovered from his standpoint".
The Colts are 9-5 on the season and are closing in on a playoff berth. They have games left Sunday at Kansas City and finish at home vs. Houston.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Colts Cheerleaders Are ChuckStrong
((HT: Huffington Post))
The Indianapolis Colts have rallied around their head coach, Chuck Pagano, as he has been fighting leukemia and has had to be away from the team during treatment...
ChuckStrong tees are all over the team website and all over Indianapolis in support for fighting the disease...
Support has now even taken hold with the cheerleaders...
Yesterday, Megan M. and Crystal Anne shaved their heads in support of the cause...
Here's the trimming...
Crystal Anne overcame leukemia when she was three, so this was a no-brainer...
The hair is going to be sent to Locks of Love...
The Indianapolis Colts have rallied around their head coach, Chuck Pagano, as he has been fighting leukemia and has had to be away from the team during treatment...
ChuckStrong tees are all over the team website and all over Indianapolis in support for fighting the disease...
Support has now even taken hold with the cheerleaders...
Yesterday, Megan M. and Crystal Anne shaved their heads in support of the cause...
Here's the trimming...
Crystal Anne overcame leukemia when she was three, so this was a no-brainer...
The hair is going to be sent to Locks of Love...
Monday, October 1, 2012
Colts Pagano Diagnosed With Leukemia
((HT: SiriusXM))
The Indianapolis Colts had a press conference earlier this morning to disclose that head coach Chuck Pagano is fighting leukemia and will be away from coaching for the forseeable future...
Offensive Coordinator Bruce Arians has been named the interim head coach and was the one speaking for Pagano at the presser. He is a cancer survivor himself.
"These first few days are really hard on you," Arians said. "Today's about Chuck."
Pagano was evaluated for bruising, which eventually uncovered the leukemia.
"He wants to deal with this challenge in a very forthright fashion," said Dr. Larry Cripe, Pagano's doctor.
Pagano has acute promyelocytic leukemia, which is a cancer of the bone marrow.
Here's Pagano with Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo catching up with the coach on Radio Row discussing how he got the Colts gig...
Cripe gave the word "favorable" when discussing remission...
The Indianapolis Colts had a press conference earlier this morning to disclose that head coach Chuck Pagano is fighting leukemia and will be away from coaching for the forseeable future...
Offensive Coordinator Bruce Arians has been named the interim head coach and was the one speaking for Pagano at the presser. He is a cancer survivor himself.
"These first few days are really hard on you," Arians said. "Today's about Chuck."
Pagano was evaluated for bruising, which eventually uncovered the leukemia.
"He wants to deal with this challenge in a very forthright fashion," said Dr. Larry Cripe, Pagano's doctor.
Pagano has acute promyelocytic leukemia, which is a cancer of the bone marrow.
Here's Pagano with Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo catching up with the coach on Radio Row discussing how he got the Colts gig...
Cripe gave the word "favorable" when discussing remission...
Monday, January 2, 2012
DEVELOPING: Jim Huber Passes From Leukemia
The HQ will admit, to a man, that none of us could ever write like Jim Huber. Having been based in Atlanta, we saw him locally and we saw him in his time at CNN...
Huber was a wordsmith and we all wish that we could write like him when it came to storytelling. He's someone we all should strive to be on pad and paper, and at home as a loving husband and father.
Words cannot express the HQ's sorrow over his untimely passing and his last trip to the hospital- a place where he spent too much time with his ailing wife, Carol.
He was diagnosed with leukemia on Friday and was lost to us tonight...
Here's a story, one example, of his words...
On Wayman Tisdale's fight with cancer...
((HT: TNT/NBA/youtube))
From John Ourand and SBJ the entire statement on his passing:
"The Turner Broadcasting family suffered a great loss and we are saddened by the passing of our colleague and friend, Jim Huber. A terrific Emmy Award winning journalist and essayist, Jim made so many contributions during his more than 27 years with our company. He was a gentleman and wonderful individual and will be deeply missed. We send our condolences to his wife, Carol, and son, Matt."
As does the HQ...
Huber was a wordsmith and we all wish that we could write like him when it came to storytelling. He's someone we all should strive to be on pad and paper, and at home as a loving husband and father.
Words cannot express the HQ's sorrow over his untimely passing and his last trip to the hospital- a place where he spent too much time with his ailing wife, Carol.
He was diagnosed with leukemia on Friday and was lost to us tonight...
Here's a story, one example, of his words...
On Wayman Tisdale's fight with cancer...
((HT: TNT/NBA/youtube))
From John Ourand and SBJ the entire statement on his passing:
"The Turner Broadcasting family suffered a great loss and we are saddened by the passing of our colleague and friend, Jim Huber. A terrific Emmy Award winning journalist and essayist, Jim made so many contributions during his more than 27 years with our company. He was a gentleman and wonderful individual and will be deeply missed. We send our condolences to his wife, Carol, and son, Matt."
As does the HQ...
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