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First, let's just say that the one thing better than a Game 7, mutual-elimination game where the winner gets to go to the Stanley Cup Final is an overtime, Game 7, mutual-elimination game where the winner gets to go to the Stanley Cup Final
Here's the highlights- if you're a Kings fan...
And the reaction in Los Angeles
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With an early preview
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Miami And Texas Tech Have Issues With Each Other
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First, let's go with the incident at first base where the Miami first base coach, Gino DiMare, tapped the Red Raiders first baseman, Eric Gutierrez, on the top of the head like one of those "Hey, son, what do you think you're doing" moves...
From Luke Zimmerman's Vine
And, then, it carried down 90 feet and led to three ejections...
Gutierrez, DiMare, and after home plate- Tech assistant J-Bob Thomas. Gutierrez is the Big 12 Conference home run leader. So, advantage goes to Miami on man power used.
Tech won 3-0 and advance to the regional final...
Here's the long version
To go with that, Texas A&M beat rice in 10 innings 9-8 on a game-winning wild pitch...
First, let's go with the incident at first base where the Miami first base coach, Gino DiMare, tapped the Red Raiders first baseman, Eric Gutierrez, on the top of the head like one of those "Hey, son, what do you think you're doing" moves...
From Luke Zimmerman's Vine
And, then, it carried down 90 feet and led to three ejections...
Gutierrez, DiMare, and after home plate- Tech assistant J-Bob Thomas. Gutierrez is the Big 12 Conference home run leader. So, advantage goes to Miami on man power used.
Tech won 3-0 and advance to the regional final...
Here's the long version
To go with that, Texas A&M beat rice in 10 innings 9-8 on a game-winning wild pitch...
International Friendly Sunday Gives Some Answers
And yields more questions...
Will the guys at Team USA figure out their issues at the back...? They have another two weeks to figure it out...
The friendly in New Jersey against Turkey gave both teams a lot of offensive chances and the game could have been a lot more than the 2-1 final in favor of the stars and bars.
But Team USA showed some of the brilliance people expect...
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And in the Belgium friendly with Sweden started with this shot from Romelu Lukaku
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Looks like some folks are figuring it out...
Will the guys at Team USA figure out their issues at the back...? They have another two weeks to figure it out...
The friendly in New Jersey against Turkey gave both teams a lot of offensive chances and the game could have been a lot more than the 2-1 final in favor of the stars and bars.
But Team USA showed some of the brilliance people expect...
((HT: ESPN))
And in the Belgium friendly with Sweden started with this shot from Romelu Lukaku
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Looks like some folks are figuring it out...
Donald Sterling's Past Is Condensed
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It started when Donald Sterling tried channeling his inner Al Davis when he bought the San Diego Clippers and wanted to move them to Los Angeles. He did and didn't care what the NBA thought then or now...
He had a history of not investing, openly expressed the desire to tank to improve his draft position, and apparently fawning over his athletes. And that's just on the court...
The businessman and his wife, Shelly, were just as ruthless off the court with the business dealings- lawsuits and public perceptions be damned...
Here's John Barr's short version of "Outside The Lines" accumulation of the Sterlings transgressions that were either unchecked, ignored, or both by the league that enabled his behavior- until just recently...
The Mike Fish story is a good read as to how when someone is allowed to run unfettered in hos thought patters and values, the 2014 version of Donald Sterling is allowed to happen...
It started when Donald Sterling tried channeling his inner Al Davis when he bought the San Diego Clippers and wanted to move them to Los Angeles. He did and didn't care what the NBA thought then or now...
He had a history of not investing, openly expressed the desire to tank to improve his draft position, and apparently fawning over his athletes. And that's just on the court...
The businessman and his wife, Shelly, were just as ruthless off the court with the business dealings- lawsuits and public perceptions be damned...
Here's John Barr's short version of "Outside The Lines" accumulation of the Sterlings transgressions that were either unchecked, ignored, or both by the league that enabled his behavior- until just recently...
The Mike Fish story is a good read as to how when someone is allowed to run unfettered in hos thought patters and values, the 2014 version of Donald Sterling is allowed to happen...
Speaking Of CWS History: Here's One For Jackson State
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They've lost since, but Jackson State got their first-ever win in College World Series history against 6th-national seed Louisiana-Lafayette in Lafayette, 1-0.
The HQ has covered the rough season the JSU team has had- that all started with their bus burning to the ground on the side of the road with their equipment in it. Other Mississippi schools pitched in and have given them the basics to get through their season. The group have galvanized and have run through everyone since.
Here's their first-round win
KLFY News 10
Good for them, indeed...
Unless, of course, it's a "different color"
JSU Head Coach Omar Jackson was asked about Miss State's donation...
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They've lost since, but Jackson State got their first-ever win in College World Series history against 6th-national seed Louisiana-Lafayette in Lafayette, 1-0.
The HQ has covered the rough season the JSU team has had- that all started with their bus burning to the ground on the side of the road with their equipment in it. Other Mississippi schools pitched in and have given them the basics to get through their season. The group have galvanized and have run through everyone since.
Here's their first-round win
KLFY News 10
Good for them, indeed...
Unless, of course, it's a "different color"
JSU Head Coach Omar Jackson was asked about Miss State's donation...
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Interesting Night In CWS: One Player Backed Up His Presser Comments
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Sacramento State got their first-ever win in College World Series history and it came at a good time- knocking off Arizona State in an elimination game.
The Hornets scored three in the bottom of the 8th and held off ASU, 5-4
Interesting thing about the win was that slugger Rhys Hoskins called that shot after the team lost in the opening game to Cal Poly
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And that's how they're still alive in the Cal Poly bracket and the two get a rematch Sunday afternoon
Sacramento State got their first-ever win in College World Series history and it came at a good time- knocking off Arizona State in an elimination game.
The Hornets scored three in the bottom of the 8th and held off ASU, 5-4
Interesting thing about the win was that slugger Rhys Hoskins called that shot after the team lost in the opening game to Cal Poly
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And that's how they're still alive in the Cal Poly bracket and the two get a rematch Sunday afternoon
ICYMI: TCU Beats Sam Houston in 22 Innings
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We started this with the "In Case You Missed It" moniker because more than likely you were asleep at 3:45 a.m when the game ended.
22 Innings and almost 7 hours after it started, Texas Christian University had an NCAA Sub Regional Baseball playoff win against Sam Houston State 3-2.
And the game didn't lack for drama or what ended up being false finishes.
A controversial double play attempt in the 21st inning initially had Sam Houston thinking they won the game...but the umpire at 2nd base ruled interference, giving TCU 2-outs and getting the Horned Frogs out of the inning.
Sam Houston coach David Pierce and the baserunner, Luke Plucheck were both ejected for arguing the call. The umpire stating that Plucheck got too close when breaking up the double play.
The win puts TCU from winning the reason, Sam Houston plays an elimination game at 3:30 Sunday afternoon.
In case you are wondering, the game was the 2nd longest in NCAA playoff history, the longest went 25 innings for what it's worth...
Here's the game highlights
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We do have some reaction from both teams coaches courtesy of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Sam Houston's David Pierce on the 21st inning controversial call:
We started this with the "In Case You Missed It" moniker because more than likely you were asleep at 3:45 a.m when the game ended.
22 Innings and almost 7 hours after it started, Texas Christian University had an NCAA Sub Regional Baseball playoff win against Sam Houston State 3-2.
And the game didn't lack for drama or what ended up being false finishes.
A controversial double play attempt in the 21st inning initially had Sam Houston thinking they won the game...but the umpire at 2nd base ruled interference, giving TCU 2-outs and getting the Horned Frogs out of the inning.
Sam Houston coach David Pierce and the baserunner, Luke Plucheck were both ejected for arguing the call. The umpire stating that Plucheck got too close when breaking up the double play.
The win puts TCU from winning the reason, Sam Houston plays an elimination game at 3:30 Sunday afternoon.
In case you are wondering, the game was the 2nd longest in NCAA playoff history, the longest went 25 innings for what it's worth...
Here's the game highlights
((HT: ESPN))
We do have some reaction from both teams coaches courtesy of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Sam Houston's David Pierce on the 21st inning controversial call:
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