Brooks Robinson, the Hall of Fame Orioles third baseman, has died at the age of 86

Comment on this storycomments Brooks Robinson, the Hall of Fame Baltimore Orioles third baseman who helped lead his team to two World Series championships and is widely regarded as baseball’s greatest defensive third baseman ever, died on Sept. 26. He is 86 years old. The team announced the death but did not disclose further details.… Continue reading Brooks Robinson, the Hall of Fame Orioles third baseman, has died at the age of 86

Scrimmages Approaching, Foligno Excited, Hall Still Out, Hossa’s Gift, Zadorov Speaks, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Right out of the gate, some news for anyone thinking about attending one of the Blackhawks’ practices during training camp. Head coach Luke Richardson told the media on Friday that they plan to run intra-squad scrimmages on Monday and Tuesday with the refs to get game-like situations. At this point they had been in camp… Continue reading Scrimmages Approaching, Foligno Excited, Hall Still Out, Hossa’s Gift, Zadorov Speaks, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Brown, retired Kings forward, Burke among the 5 elected to the US Hockey Hall of Fame

Dustin Brown, a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Los Angeles Kings, marveled at the talent and skill shown by the new generation of players born in the United States, which was showcased Friday with the announcement of US Hockey USA Hockey’s Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Brown was one of five people selected.… Continue reading Brown, retired Kings forward, Burke among the 5 elected to the US Hockey Hall of Fame

Hot Springs Baseball Weekend to see four members of Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame

Major League Hall of Famers Rollie Fingers, Rich “Goose” Gossage, Steve Carlton and Wade Boggs headline the sixth Hot Springs Baseball Weekend, Friday-Saturday at the Hot Springs Convention Center. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette) HAPPINESS baseball weekend Four members of Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame — former pitchers Rollie Fingers, Rich “Goose” Gossage and Steve… Continue reading Hot Springs Baseball Weekend to see four members of Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame

This Jazz Artist Made Football Hall of Fame Speeches Sing

The Pro Football Hall of Fame passed an uncomfortable Rubicon in 2018 when former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis spoke more than 33 minutes into his induction ceremony. The Hall’s role is to celebrate the NFL’s greatest players and coaches, who often give passionate and emotional speeches at their inductions. But in the past decade,… Continue reading This Jazz Artist Made Football Hall of Fame Speeches Sing

Dwyane Wade Talks Hall of Fame Induction and a Political Hope

When the Miami Heat selected Dwyane Wade with the fifth pick in the 2003 NBA draft, the league was in desperate need of star players to lead it out of the Michael Jordan era. said Wade draft class — which also featured LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Carmelo Anthony — ended up fitting the bill… Continue reading Dwyane Wade Talks Hall of Fame Induction and a Political Hope