The Chicago Blackhawks have been idle the last two days, and remain in third place in the tightly-contested Central Division. So who would they play if the postseason began today? What other scenarios could still be in play? We take a look at that question in today’s playoff update. Blackhawks’ Record:44-26-7 95 pts. (3rd) What […] Read More →
Archive for April, 2016
Soccer Star Brandi Chastain Pledges Her Brain for Concussion Study
Sunday, April 24th, 2016:Brandi Chastain, whose penalty kick gave the United States the 1999 Women’s World Cup title, has pledged her brain for concussion research. The 47-year-old Chastain announced her donation to the Massachusetts-based Concussion Legacy Foundation on Thursday. Upon her death, her brain will go to the VA-BU-CLF Brain Bank, a joint project with the Department of […] Read More →
A-Rod, Yanks Settle Dispute, He Gets Ball from 3,000th Hit
Thursday, April 21st, 2016:The club’s relationship with Rodriguez deteriorated during 2013, when he was a target of Major League Baseball’s Biogenesis drug investigation. That led to A-Rod’s suspension for the entire 2014 season after then-Commissioner Bud Selig concluded he violated the sport’s drug agreement and labor contract. Rodriguez sued MLB, the players’ union and the Yankees’ team physician, […] Read More →
Aaron Hernandez Trial: What to Know as Jury Selection Begins
Monday, April 18th, 2016:Odin Lloyd, a semipro football player, was found shot multiple times in an industrial park in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, less than a mile from Hernandez’s home. Lloyd, 27, was dating a sister of Hernandez’s fiancee and had been out with Hernandez two nights earlier at the Rumor nightclub in Boston. Prosecutors say that following a […] Read More →
Blackhawks Playoff Update: Hawks, Blues Both Win Sunday
Thursday, April 14th, 2016:The Chicago Blackhawks kicked off their final week of the regular season in style on Sunday afternoon, knocking off the Boston Bruins 6-4 in what was a surprisingly difficult affair at the United Center. So where does that leave the Blackhawks in the race for playoff positioning in the Central Division? What Happened Sunday: With […] Read More →
South Jersey’s Michael Granieri Was Chip Kelly’s First Quarterback Recruit
Tuesday, April 12th, 2016:As a high school quarterback, Michael Granieri set his sights on playing for a great college team and worked hard at Mainland Regional High School in Linwood, NJ to make his dream become a reality. While attending a skills camp at Boston College, he met Chip Kelly who at the time was the offensive line […] Read More →