Derek Boogaard's Dad Goes Public

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There's a new book out on the troubled life of NHL enforcer Derek Boogaard- the HQ encourages picking it up...

The Boogey Man's dad, Len, went on "Prime Time Sports" for the first time to discuss what he thinks happened to his son through the eyes of the National Hockey League...

Bottom line- he thinks his son's problems, mounting as he continued to play, were left and not addressed in a timely fashion...
Brett Popplewell addressed Boogaard's last days in the premier edition of Sportnet Magazine back in 2011. John Branch wrote in his book on Boogaard as Sportsnet reports: "Within a year, Derek would have teeth knocked out and be prescribed vast amounts of painkillers by team doctors.In another year, he would be in substance abuse rehabilitation. In another year, he would be in New York, rich and miserable and alone. And in another year, he would be dead."
Boogaard was diagnosed, after his death, with CTE and his father went on to do his own investigation surrounding his son's passing.

And The Answer Is: Yusmeiro Petit...

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The San Francisco Giants had the National League record for retired batters in a row with 42 when Jim Barr did it...

Bruce Bochy, when they moved Tim Lincecum to the bullpen, decided to move Petit into the starting rotation and now the record is 46- and his...

Here's proof...


Petit surpassed Mark Buerhle's record of 45 in the process in his mix of relief and starting...

It started with a July 22 start at Philadelphia. Then came six consecutive appearances out of the bullpen, mostly as San Francisco's long reliever.

OSG High: Larry Campbell Honored In Lincolnton

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The HQ will admit that it will be a little more than odd not covering Larry Campbell when high school football season comes around in the state of Georgia.

After being a co-head coach for one season, Campbell took over for his mentor, Thomas Bunch, and piloted one of the most successful programs in the country.

He retired after last season was completed, and with a month before the new season begins in Lincolnton, his time was recognized in the town he helped put on the map.
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We'll catch up with him and "Miss Connie" soon...
If we can catch him in retirement...

Lowell Spinners Retire Westmoreland's #25

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Ryan Westmoreland was regarded as a five-tool player when the Boston Red Sox drafted him in 2008.

He worked his way through the minor league system and was listed as a team Top 25 prospect in 2010. But he started to experience numbness in his body. Doctors found a cavernous malformation and removed it from his brain stem. The surgery was a success and he attempted a comeback in the 2012 season.

It wasn't to be.

He had to retire in the 2013 season and, currently, suffers from double vision, partial facial paralysis and numbness in the entire right side of his body. He has always been a part of the Red Sox family and the single-A franchise in Lowell, the Spinners, decided Westmoreland would be the first number retired by the franchise.

Here's their tribute video before the retiring ceremony

Now Contador Is Out of Le Tour

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After defending champ Chris Froome crashed out of the Tour de France in Stage 5, it seemed that it was wide open as to who could take the yellow jersey.

Now, it's even more so as 2-time champ Alberto Contador has crashed out of Stage 10


Anyone...???
Anyone...???