Adrian Peterson

Cris Carter Says Vikings Let Adrian Peterson Go Because Of His 'expiration Date

... that salary , because it’s wholly out of whack with the current running back market. Peterson is a future Hall of Fame back, a dominant runner who is one of the best backs the NFL has ever seen. But he’s on the wrong side of 30 and he hasn’t been healthy or productive the last few years. “I think he has some football left in him,’ Carter added. “I think football is a game that’s very, very hard if you don’t practice. Adrian hasn’t practiced a lot the last two years, so I think it’s affected his overall ability to be effective in the game.’. AP has made it no secret he wants to keep playing, but he’s going to have to take a serious paycut if he wants to play. Even a team like the Raiders , who Peterson has identified as a club he would want to play for , have shown more interest in trying to lure Marshawn Lynch out of retirement than they have trying to land Peterson in free agency. That’s a major red flag. So is the fact that Peterson would be willing to take a team-friendly deal to play for the Patriots , only the Patriots probably aren’t interested in bringing him in. ...

Adrian Peterson Needs To Realize That He's An Old Running Back

... several years on a contract averaging more than $14 million per year. It’s easy for Peterson to say he isn’t in rush because he probably doesn’t have much of a choice about being patient. The most lucrative running back contracts in free agency last offseason had less than $9 million in the first year. Lamar Miller , Doug Martin and Chris Ivory had first-year compensation of $8.5 million, $8 million and $7.5 million in long-term deals averaging $6.5 million, $7.15 million and $6.4 million per year. Free agency is a fluid process where players must adapt to changing market conditions. Peterson might be having a difficult time accepting the financial climate with running backs. Eddie Lacy and Latavius Murray , both entering free agency after completing rookie contracts, helped define the market for ball carriers. Murray is essentially replacing Peterson in Minnesota. His three-year deal has a base value of $15 million where $3.6 million is fully guaranteed at signing and $4.25 million is in the first year. Lacy took a one-year deal from the Seattle Seahawks for $4.25 million that can be worth as much as $5.55 million through incentives. Adrian Peterson, 32, is an older, ...

Adrian Peterson, Jameis Winston Working Out With Qb Coach George Whitfield

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Packers Keeping Running Back Options Open

... Coach Mike Mc Carthy said everything remains on the table, including the draft and the remaining veteran free agents, to fill the Packers’ needs. They currently have just two running backs on the roster: converted receiver Ty Montgomery and Christine Michael. Adrian Peterson, who typically doesn't play on third down, may not be a fit for the Packers' no-huddle offense. Greg Mc Williams/Icon Sportswire. “I think you look at all those guys,” Mc Carthy told reporters Wednesday at the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix. “It’s no secret what’s available in the draft. The numbers are really good there. Personally, I think the world of Adrian. I think he’s obviously a great player, a Hall of Fame player. I had a chance to be around him, not only to compete against him twice a year but at the Pro Bowls. He’s a class act. We’ll just see how it shakes out.”. The only thing Mc Carthy would guarantee is he would have more running backs on his roster ...

Latest On Adrian Peterson, Mike Williams, Patrick Mahomes And Browns Hosting Dalvin Cook

... on the clock. RELATED: 2017 NFL Mock Draft. Bills, Steelers And Jets Looking At Patrick Mahomes. The Texas Tech quarterback is drawing a ton of interest, with the number of visits or workouts approaching 20. Up next on his list are the Bills, Jets and Steelers. Jets this week, #Bills workout next week __link__/8 v 9 c Lf W 0 dy. — Ian Rapoport (@Rap Sheet) April 3, 2017. Among the pre-draft visitors to the #Steelers today: #Tennessee QB Josh Dobbs and #Texas Tech QB Patrick Mahomes. — Ian Rapoport (@Rap Sheet) April 3, 2017. At this rate, it appears that every team looking for a QB either this year or in a few years has checked out Mahomes. The gunslinger is raw, but has plenty of upside. He's a potential first round pick, but might need to sit a year or two. Interest In Adrian Peterson. Of all the remaining free agents, Peterson is ...

Adrian Peterson To Visit Patriots On Monday

... former Cincinnati Bengals running back Rex Burkhead in free agency. New England also returns Dion Lewis and James White in the backfield. Peterson, 32, ran for just 72 yards on 37 carries last season as he missed all but three games with a torn meniscus. PHOTOS: Notable NFL players on the move. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. QB Case Keenum: Agreed to deal with Vikings (previous team: Rams). Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports. S T. J. Mc Donald: Agreed to deal with Dolphins (previous team: Rams). Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Sports. DE Chris Long: Agreed to deal with Eagles (previous team: Patriots). John David Mercer, USA TODAY Sports. QB Mark Sanchez: Agreed to deal with Bears (previous team: Cowboys). Eric Hartline, Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports. LB Manti Te'o: Agreed to deal with Saints (previous team: Chargers). Melina Vastola, USA TODAY ...

Adrian Peterson Is In Exile

... be choosy about his landing spot (Tampa? Green Bay? The Giants?), and openly refuting reports that his asking price was far too high. If Peterson were a more sympathetic figure (and by now, you know all the reasons why he isn’t), he would make a perfect example of how the current collective bargaining agreement is screwing players over , with rookies hogtied to below-market deals and quality veterans offered nothing but de facto one-year contracts. But this is Adrian Peterson, and so it’s more complicated than that. Adrian Peterson is the greatest running back in my team’s history. NO ONE DENIES THIS. In fact, he is probably the best (excuse the cliché) pure runner I’ve ever seen. Maybe your tastes lean toward Barry Sanders, or Walter Payton, or Jim Brown, or Bo Jackson, and I’m not here to start a bar argument. If you have a different GOAT, that’s fine. Peterson couldn’t block, or catch, or work out of the shotgun, or hold onto the ball, or restrain himself from whipping a child in the gonads. But goddamn, could he run. And, despite his age and injury history, perhaps he still can. Peterson is not like ordinary running backs who flame out after a ...

Great Respect’ For Adrian Peterson

... Carthy said. “Adrian Peterson obviously is someone we have great respect for, obviously playing him the number of times we have. We’re trying to improve our offense all the time. So as far as what’s going on, we don’t need to discuss those things publicly. “But I think it’s obvious, if you look at our depth chart, I mean we have two running backs on our depth chart – two healthy running backs. So we’re going to have more running backs.”. RELATED:  Thompson on free-agency gains, losses. Asked whether Peterson would be a good fit with the Packers, Mc Carthy said, "I think the world of Adrian. I think he’s obviously a great player, a Hall of Fame player. I got a chance to be around him not only competing against him twice a year, but at the Pro Bowls. He’s a class act, and we’ll just see how it shakes out.". The Packers are left with a thin running back depth chart after releasing 31-year-old James Starks and watching 2013 ...

Peterson Leaves Pats With No Deal

... which would have paid him $18 million, including a $6 million roster bonus. He tweeted last month that he is in no rush to sign with a new team and said his decision isn't just about money; signing with a championship-contending team will factor in his decision. — Adrian Peterson (@Adrian Peterson) March 25, 2017. Peterson, 32, played just three games last season because of a torn meniscus suffered on Sept. 18. He carried 37 times for 72 yards last season, returning in less than three months from his injury to play against the Colts on Dec. 18. However, he sat out the Vikings' final two games because of an adductor strain he suffered in his first game back. Peterson, whose career rushing yards rank second to Frank Gore among active players, has failed to eclipse 40 carries in two of the past three seasons because of suspension and injuries. Even with his league-leading 1,485 rushing yards in 2015, and factoring in his receiving totals, Peterson cost the Vikings about $18,000 per yard over the last three years. Since recovering from ACL ...

Karnowski

North Carolina Against Gonzaga In Final

... first half against South Carolina when big man Przemek Karnowski took a hand to the face and was taken to the locker room to be checked out. Karnowski was led off the court by trainers after getting hit by South Carolina Chris Silva. He is expected to return. South Carolina coach Frank Martin walked out on to the court to check on Karnowski. Martin bent over and said, "Are you all right?" An Gonzaga athletic trainer then attended to Karnowski. The 7-foot-1 center from Poland had six points and four rebounds when he left. 3:35 p.m. Sindarius Thornwell has been red hot for South Carolina in the NCAA tournament. Not so much in the first half against Gonzaga. The SEC player of the year was scoreless through the first 12 minutes of the game. And his backcourt mate Rakym Felder drew the wrath of South Carolina coach Frank Martin, who came onto the court midway through the first half to give a piece of his mind to the freshman guard. Thornwell averaged 25.8 points through the ...

Gonzaga Center Przemek Karnowski, ‘a 7-foot Mountain,’ A Big Reason For Bulldogs' Success

... his athletic skills. Jamie and Freddy Foster from Tucson were wearing University of Arizona shirts and made faces when Karnowski’s name was mentioned. “He hurt us,” said Freddy. “Us” being the Arizona basketball team. Karnowski helped defeat the Wildcats early in the season. Jamie, who said he is 6-foot-7, called the bearded one “a 7-foot mountain.”. Present day: Gonzaga center Przemek Karnowski raises his arms after the Xavier bench received a technical foul during the first half of an NCAA Elite Eight game Saturday, March 25, 2017, in San Jose, Calif. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review). ALSO TODAY: Karnowski’s father making trip from Poland to watch his son play in the final four. They said this will be their 29 th consecutive Final Four. It’s Karnowski’s first. When requested to don the beard, Freddy held it at arm’s length as if it gave off an offensive odor. Guess ...

Big Ten Baseball Review, Rooting For Karnowski

... kicked, Penn State lost 39-9 over three games. Add in Michigan's previous two games against Toledo (12-0) and Central Michigan (13-4), and the Wolverines outscored their opponents 64-13. Michigan gets Illinois at home for the next conference series, so they're just gonna keep blasting away. Iowa swept UNLV. Decent series for the Hawkeyes, but, again, expected as UNLV had come in on a losing streak, and then left on an even longer one. Scores were 3-0, 6-5, 7-6… so two one-run games. In the second game of the series the Hawkeyes had to score three runs in the bottom of the ninth, and in the final game, the go-ahead run was scored because of a throwing error by UNLV, so not exactly the strongest of stands by Iowa, but they did manage to get the sweep. Illinois swept Indiana State. Nice showing by Illinois. They came in on a losing streak and swept a team that had just knocked off Indiana. Scores: 6-4, 2-1, 5-2. Northwestern ...

Kennedy Meeks-przemek Karnowski Battle Down Low Will Decide National Championship Game

... who first arrived in Chapel Hill four years ago weighing 320 pounds, has slimmed considerably since then, shedding 60 pounds off his hulking 6-foot-10 frame. Karnowski’s just as big, if not bigger — he’s listed at 300 pounds in his own right, but three inches taller than Meeks. “A very big low post matchup,” head coach Roy Williams said during his Sunday afternoon press conference at University of Phoenix Stadium. And as he let the word “big” slip, Williams couldn’t help but widen his grin and his smile. Related Content. Top GRE study tips from UNC students. PAID CONTENT 02/08/17 10:16 am. But for such a complex point of emphasis, such a strategic focus, there really isn’t a better word to describe them. They’re massive, both physically but also in terms of what they can provide on ...

Gonzaga's Przemek Karnowski Saves Broken Play With Layup Vs. Unc

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Marcin Gortat Congratulates Polish Machine Przemek Karnowski

... is Gortat's backup on the Polish national team, and started the second half of Saturday's game after suffering what looked like a very painful eye injury in the first half (much like a machine). Karnowski and Gortat room together when they travel internationally with the Polish national team. Karnowski will play as a Gonzaga Bulldog for the last time in Monday's championship game against North Carolina. Chris Rose: 'Nats are a top 6 team going into the year'. After a late three-point attempt by Ja Vale Mc Gee on Sunday in what ended up as a blowout in Oakland, the Wizards made it clear they thought the Warriors owed them an apology. But Jon Becker, a writer for the San Jose Mercury News, firmly believes it's Washington who should be saying sorry, and not Golden State. The basis behind Becker's take, which he published on Monday , is that the Wizards have hoisted three shots that are similar to Mc Gee's in the past few months (he cites ...

Przemek Karnowski Has Reached The Mountaintop

... a masterful performance against the Arizona Wildcats by scoring 18 points and locking down their heralded big men. The Mountain was back. Though Karnowski is averaging a career high 12.2 points per game to go along with 5.8 rebounds per game, his numbers are eclipsed by other players. However, there are few players, if any, that can match his outsized influence on a game. His size and skill level allows the Zags to run their offense efficiently through the post, with his preternatural court vision and passing ability flummoxing opposing defenses who are left wondering how many men they can commit to defending him. It’s no surprise then that Gonzaga’s best years have coincided with Karnowski’s presence. The big man from Torun, Poland has won more games in his collegiate career than any other player in the history of Division I basketball. ...

After Painful Detour, Przemek Karnowski Still Has Storybook Ending In Sight

... backed up Olynyk, an NBA lottery pick in 2013, as a freshman before averaging double figures in scoring the next two seasons as Gonzaga's starting center. Even though he looked slow and unathletic at times, Karnowski's ability to pass out of double-teams and his physicality in the paint impressed NBA scouts—not to mention the teammates that went up against him in practice. "It's like running into a brick wall. You're not going to move him," said backup center Ryan Edwards, who at 7'1" and 295 pounds is almost identical in size to Karnowski. "I can't imagine not being his size and going up against him. If I were a 6'9" or 6'10" post, no thanks. I would not want to deal with that. Karnowski began his career at Gonzaga as a backup to eventual NBA lottery pick Kelly Olynyk. Phelan M. Ebenhack/Associated Press. "He hurts your body. You'll have a broken rib after the game or something. I've got bruises after every practice. It's intense.". After helping Gonzaga reach the Elite Eight as a junior in 2015, Karnowski entered what was supposed be his senior season determined to ...

Gonzaga’s Przemek Karnowski Overcame Staph Infection In A Bulging Disk That Threatened His Life

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Wizards' Marcin Gortat Gives An Honest Nba Assessment Of 'brother' Przemek Karnowski

... example for young guys. But Przemek has a huge opportunity. He might make it to the NBA, and hopefully he’s going to make it to a team on the East Coast and I’ll see him more often and be able to help him out with a lot of things around the league. FTW: Do you think he will make the NBA. Gortat: Well, it’s going to be tough. It’s going to be tough. He knows this. The NBA is going in a different direction, different game than he’s playing right now. It’s not going to be easy for him, but there’s always a chance. Obviously, I’m cheering for him, I’m hoping he’s going to make it. FTW: Last year, with the back injury, he obviously had a really tough situation. Did you talk with him much. Gortat: Well, I spoke with him about that. He called me during rehab many times, and we were on the phone many ...

Rob Gronkowski

Rob Gronkowski Attends Wwe Smackdown, Celebrates With Mojo Rawley

... with me here at WWE, and I can’t wait to have him,” Rawley told ESPN. “We’ve been dreaming about it for years.”. And while that didn’t happen Tuesday, Gronkowski has indeed expressed interest. In a promotional video for Draft Kings last year, Gronkowski told Katie Nolan that he would love to someday make a WWE appearance. “I don’t know if I would want to do it full time, but I would definitely want to make an appearance in the ring once and jump off the top ropes and give somebody an elbow job,” he said. Gronkowski said his finishing move would be spiking his opponents head into the ground and suggested his wrestling name would be “The Gronk.”. In 2015, Gronkowski showed off a preview of what his wrestling routine might look like in a street with Rawley. — Rob Gronkowski (@Rob Gronkowski) April ...

Warriors Made A Golden Statement In Texas And Rob Gronkowski Got His Wrestlemania Moment

... with 34,000 extra tickets to go on sale today. 'he won't provide'. Stephen Curry and the injured Kevin Durant celebrate during their win at Houston Rockets the night before. San Antonio and Houston are they only teams in the Western Conference with a chance of causing an upset and preventing the Warriors from reaching the NBA Finals. Both would need their respective MVP candidates Kawhi Leonard and James Harden to play lights out basketball to have a chance of winning a seven-game series against the Warriors. Even then, with four All Stars in this Warriors team, it’s unlikely to be enough. NBA Madness. March Madness came to an end on Monday night with the National Championship game between Gonzaga and North Carolina in front of 70,000 fans at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona. Some basketball followers regard this college tournament as the best thing in US sport. Usa Today Sports. The Final Four of the NCAA March Madness took place in front of 70,000 fans at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona this weekend. The idea of 64 teams in a single game knockout format at neutral venues is unheard of in the ...

Rob Gronkowski Is In A New Movie And It Is Apparently Terrible

... on?”. Globe reporter Mark Shanahan can tell you what’s going on, actually: “Gronk plays a cop who’s dispatched to keep the peace at a local watering hole. Unluckily for us, he doesn’t show up until after two young women in tiny dresses have a knife fight in a grimy bathroom.”. According to Shanahan, only two of the 55 seats in the one Boston-area theater showing the movie were occupied other than his on Friday, which means the box office earnings for the opening weekend likely hovered around the dozens of dollars mark, possibly even including  the other nine U. S. theaters that, for whatever reason, agreed to screen “You Can’t Have It.”. Despite the brevity of Gronk’s speaking part, it took a while to film, according to one of the film’s other stars, former “Real Housewives of Miami” cast member Joanna Krupa. “We had to do retake after retake for his one line,” Krupa complained to TMZ (via CSNNE ). Per Shanahan, all those takes weren’t worth it. The two other moviegoers in the theater on Friday gave the movie poor reviews, too. “The best part is it’s only 90 minutes,” Peter Bleyleben, a 64-year-old venture capitalist, told the paper. “I had ...

Cancer Fundraiser Earns Sheffield School Visit From Patriots Tight End Rob Gronkowski

... for the Buzz Off fundraiser at the Sheffield elementary school Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Gronkowski visited the Sheffield school to thank them for raising $17,000 at their Buzz Off event where the participants shaved their heads to raise money for One Mission. Recorder Staff/Matt Burkhartt—Matt Burkhartt. Rob Gronkowski, tight end for the New England Patriots, takes a "selfie" with a selfie stick in the auditorium at the Sheffield elementary school Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Gronkowski visited the Sheffield school to thank them for raising $17,000 at their Buzz Off event where the participants shaved their heads to raise money for One Mission. Recorder Staff/Matt Burkhartt—Matt Burkhartt. Rob Gronkowski, tight end for the New England Patriots, poses for photos with "buzzes," the nickname for students and staff who shaved their heads at the Buzz Off fundraiser at the Sheffield elementary school Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Gronkowski visited the Sheffield ...

If Ezekiel Elliott Were Rob Gronkowski, We'd Be Laughing It Off

... when porn star Bibi Jones tweeted pictures of herself wearing a No. 87 Patriots jersey and snuggling up to the guy who wears it to work. That 2011 incident was just the beginning of the Gronk Party Tour. America will always love “Animal House,” and Gronkowski has become our real-life Bluto Blutarsky with his “Zero Point Zero” GPA. Gronkowski’s no dummy, however. He’s made millions in endorsements by cultivating that image. Hundreds of fans boarded Gronk’s Party Ship last year, a three-day debauchery cruise to Gronk’s Island in the Bahamas. Gronkowski always steals the show at Super Bowl parades, chugging beers and spiking the cans off the floats. Everything is justified by, “It’s just Gronk being Gronk.”. The crowd yukked it up and cheered after a Boston awards show. Gronkowski spotted a woman sitting in a nightclub and started twerking into her chest. She seemed surprised but gave him a high-five. That’s the other key difference with Elliott. All of Gronkowski’s encounters appear consensual, even if consent came ...

We Saw The New Gronk Movie So You Don’t Have To

... the movie will be extreme. Ours was. Sitting in the dark at Apple Cinemas Friday afternoon, it was hard to fathom how a film so staggeringly stupid and misogynistic gets made in 2017, or why anyone would spend $7.50 to watch it. The good news is not too many people did on Friday. Just two of the theater’s 55 seats were occupied at the first local screening of “You Can’t Have It,” and both patrons said afterward they deeply regretted their decision to see the movie. “The best part is it’s only 90 minutes,” said Peter Bleyleben, a 64-year-old venture capitalist who lives in Chestnut Hill. “I had no idea the Gronk was in the movie.”. Get The Weekender in your inbox. The Globe's top picks for what to see and do each weekend, in Boston and beyond. Sign Up. Thank you for signing up! Sign up for more newsletters here. He really isn’t. Blink and you’ll miss the Patriots tight end making his big-screen debut in a dramatic role. The Gronk, as Bleyleben calls him, may be front and center on the movie poster, but he’s barely in “You Can’t Have ...

Goodbye To The Undertaker As Rob Gronkowski Swaps Nfl For Wwe

... stronger, and on the night, better, opponent. It was a solemn end to the evening, but while it was not a high quality encounter to finish on, fans should remember his remarkable legacy of being with the company for more than 26 years, and continuing on arguably when he really should have stopped two or three years ago, given he is 52 and really has nothing to prove. Things should become clearer on Raw on Monday, but if The Undertaker did plan to wrestle ever again he did a good job of convincing otherwise on Sunday night post-match. Wyatt v Orton a big disappointment. The build-up to this had felt rushed with Randy Orton turning on WWE champion Bray Wyatt in an abrupt manner after teaming with him for more than five months. Their showdown summed up the feud in it promised much but delivered little. The action felt disjointed, and it never really got going despite all of Wyatt’s theatrics. It is likely this feud will go on, despite Orton winning the title, but the match quality will need to improve next time out given the disappointment of this match. Cena proposes to Nikki Bella. In ...

New England Patriot's Rob Gronkowski Helps Mojo Rawley Win Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal

... then struck Mahal, which then set up the win for Rawley as the crowd went nuts. Earlier in the match Braun Strowman and the Big Show dominated the competition with elimination after elimination. The two then faced off before Sami Zayne sparked a mass effort to get both the big men over the top rope. Around 30 superstars filled the ring to begin the over-the-top-rope match. most read in sport. End of an era. The Undertaker breaks character as he hugs wife Michelle Mc Cool and RETIRES from WWE after brutal Wrestlemania 33 bout. GRANDADDY OF THEM ALL. WWE Wrestle Mania 33 reaction: The Undertaker RETIRES after emotional loss, Brock Lesnar FINALLY beats Goldberg in brutal clash, Hardy Boyz RETURN. Perfect ten. Brock Lesnar overpowers Goldberg in explosive match at Wrestle Mania for the Universal belt. Game over. Triple H puts Stephanie Mc Mahon through a table at Wrestle Mania as Seth Rollins win with a pedigree. 'Maybe he has a fetish'. Cristiano Ronaldo 'invited SECOND Miss Bum Bum model to his house for dinner after chatting her up on Whats App'. under the radar. Who is The Undertaker and is there more than one? WWE legend retires at Wrestlemania - all the info. She said ...

There's No Such Thing As Too Much Rob Gronkowski

... coaxed a female fan at the Daytona 500 to say the word ’69’ (though to no avail). Gronkowski’s a one-of-a-kind degenerate that the world — both football and non-football fans — love. He was recently created in a WWE video game , jersey and all, in a simulated fight with Brock Lesnar. He’ll be taking over rapper Eminem’s channel over the weekend. He was recently shirtless behind the DJ booth last Sunday. All this “commotion.” How dare Gronk create all these “distractions.” I’m glad you notice the quotes, considering they denote primarily hogwash. The tight end, despite his history with slinging beers, posing with females part of the adult industry, and voicing his opinions, has never really deterred the team with his off-field pleasantry. The Patriots are more worried about Gronkowski’s health on the field than they ...

Rob Gronkowski, Amir Johnson, Steven Tyler And More

... __link__). DJ GRONK: Rob Gronkowski was down in Miami for Music Week to do what he does best: Being Gronk. The Patriots tight end took off his shirt and took over the DJ booth (with adult supervision from DJ Carnage) at nightclub Hyde Beach at SLS South Beach. He proceeded to bust out his dance moves while rapper Meek Mill performed. All for the fans, of course. IT’S A BIRD; IT’S A PLANE: Nope, it’s Celtics big man Amir Johnson. The center, accompanied by the team’s mascot, Lucky the Leprechaun, and troupe of dancers, was hanging out at Jet Blue’s hangar at Boston Logan International Airport to get a behind-the-scenes look at how the airline works. Students from Winthrop Middle School joined in on the airport fun. A GREY AREA: The premiere of “Grey Lady” is going down April 18 at the Showcase Cinema de Lux at Legacy ...

Texas Rangers

Cleveland Indians At Texas Rangers

... even with the Texas Rangers in the top of the eighth inning of the season-opening game at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas. After left fielder Michael Brantley flied out to center field for the first out of the inning, Encarnacion stepped into the batter’s box and took a 1-2 offering from Rangers reliever Matt Bush deep and over the wall in left field to make it a 5-5 game. It was Encarnacion’s first home run as a member of the Indians after signing the largest free-agent contract ever awarded by the franchise. 9:21 p.m.-INDIANS SCORE ON WILD PITCH. With one out in the top of the seventh inning after center fielder Tyler Naquin lined out to left field, Cleveland Indians third baseman Yandy Diaz slapped a double to the wall in right field and advanced to third base on a wild pitch from Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish. Then, when right fielder Abraham Almonte swung over top of strike three on a ball in the dirt that skipped away from catcher Jonathan Lucroy, Diaz sprinted down the third-base line and cut the Rangers’ lead over the Indians to a single run, 5-4. 8:20 p.m.-JOSE RAMIREZ BELTS TWO-RUN HOMER. Today ...

Crime Update, Dallas Pension Rescue, Texas Rangers

... to come," Rawlings said in an interview. Rawlings, other mayors press Homeland Security chief for clarity on Trump's immigration push. Texas foster teen killed after running away from CPS office. A 15-year-old foster girl being housed in a Child Protective Services office was struck by a vehicle and killed in Houston early Sunday , more than 10 hours after she and another foster girl fled from CPS employees supervising them in a state office building. The episode marked the first time a child in state care has died during a stay at a CPS office because the agency couldn't find a foster care provider willing to take them. (Tom Fox/Staff Photographer). Photo of the morning. A ceremonial shovel is left in the dirt following the groundbreaking for Texas Live! in Arlington on Wednesday. In partnership between The Cordish Companies ...

Analysts, ‘experts’ Don’t Like The Rangers’ Chances

... was thrilled to hear the news that he made the roster (video by Jeff Wilson). The experts love the Houston Astros , however. They ignore the fact that the Astros were a third-place team in 2016 and think that, with all of its new additions, Team Nolan has the beef this time to go all the way. Gotta admit, I’m curious to see how Yulieski Gurriel’s continued adaptation to MLB is going to go. I like the addition of Josh Reddick to the Houston outfield, but picking up Norichika Aoki, not so much. Didn’t the Mariners waive him. The Astros have also added catcher Brian Mc Cann and designated hitter Carlos Beltran. Mc Cann hit.235 last season, was losing his job in New York, and the Yankees traded him. Beltran, who turns 40 in three weeks, spent two months with the Rangers at the end of last season and signed a drunken-sailor-like $16-million free agent contract with Houston. Indeed, Houston should be better this season. They’ve made some upgrades. The websites and the TV guys love upgrades. Uh, OK. But if the combination of Jonathan Lucroy ...

Coach Tony Beasley Sings Moving Rendition Of Anthem

... opener against the Indians at 6 p.m. tonight. Stefan Stevenson __link__. Rangers third base coach Tony Beasley sings the national anthem before the season opener Monday night against the Indians at Globe Life Park. LM Otero AP. 1 of 8. Order Reprint of this Story. Texas Rangers third base coach Tony Beasley sang the national anthem before the game. He heard a loud round of applause before and after his fine rendition. Beasley missed most of last season while fighting rectal cancer. He was given an all-clear by doctors in December after multiple rounds of chemotherapy and multiple surgeries. Beasley also has sung the anthem before a Pittsburgh Pirates game when he and Jeff Banister were coaches there. Former Rangers president Tom Schieffer, who attended the game as a member of the club’s Hall of Fame pre-game introductions, was moved by the moment. “With all he has been through wrapped up with the excitement of Opening Day, it was a very moving moment,” Schieffer said. “It made you proud to ...

Is This The Beginning Of The End For Rangers'window Of Opportunity' To Win It All

... have won four AL West titles and two AL pennants. And while Andrus won't turn 29 until August, he can look around the room and see the obvious. The catcher, first baseman, center fielder and opening day starting pitcher will be free agents after the season. The Hall of Fame third baseman, Andrus' mentor, will turn 38 four days into the season, while sitting on the disabled list. The two starters expected to give the rotation balance will also open the season on the DL. And they, too, are free agents after the year. The rotation will include one starter developed by the organization (Martin Perez), and he was signed in 2007. None of the organization's more advanced young pitching prospects challenged for a spot in the opening day rotation this spring. That trio of pitchers - Yohander Mendez, Connor Sadzeck and Ariel Jurado - will open the season at Double-A as the Rangers try to be more "judicious" in how they ...

Texas Rangers Opening Day, John Wiley Price, Rising Housing Costs

... Reserve Bank of Dallas warns that rising housing costs are cutting into the Lone Star State’s traditional cost of living advantage in attracting business relocations. A new report shows that average apartment rents in Dallas-Fort Worth are now about $20 a month higher than the national average. Home prices in the area hit record highs last year, and median prices in February were nearly $8,000 higher than the nationwide median. The rapid rise in home and apartment costs is causing concern for economists who track moves to the state and business expansion. The atmosphere is festive at a dog's birthday party held at Mutts Canine Cantina in Uptown Dallas, photographed on Saturday. (Louis De Luca/The Dallas Morning News). Photo of the day. Be sure to read Dog About Town every week for events for you and your pups from today through May (Note: Friday-Sunday events mentioned were this past weekend.), and see our comprehensive list ...

The Astros, The Rangers, And Post-hype Prospects

... different, so why aren’t they the favorites. The past few seasons have seen Houston graduate top prospects George Springer, Lance Mc Cullers, Jr., Alex Bregman and Joe Musgrove. More importantly, mid-level prospects like Jose Altuve (third in 2016 MVP voting) and Dallas Keuchel (2015 Cy Young winner) have become not just good or great but elite players. Then there’s the big daddy of them all: Carlos Correa. The 2015 A. L. Rookie of the Year will play all but a select few games of the entire season at age 22 and could be the best player in the division by the time he’s 23, at the very least. Carlos Correa. Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images. Houston has developed their prospects just as the Rangers have. Jon Daniels’ always keeps the farm system feeding into Arlington stocked. Despite multi-top prospect deals for Cole ...

Texas Rangers To Take Over La Vernia Hazing, Sex Assault Investigation

... events which resulted in arrests of students hazing other students in a horrific manner. The La Vernia. more. Photo: Kin Man Hui, Staff / San Antonio Express-News. Image 18 of 21. People make their way to join the community of La Vernia in attending a spiritual service on Tuesday, Mar. 28, 2017 in the wake of recent events which resulted in arrests of students hazing other students in a horrific manner. The La Vernia Ministerial Alliance and La Vernia News hosted and invited community members to join in prayer and music at the La Vernia City Park on Tuesday evening. People were asked to bring messages of hope and healing in plastic Easter eggs which were exchanged during the service. (Kin Man Hui/San Antonio Express-News) less. People make their way to join the community of La Vernia in ...

Check Out The Texas Rangers' Walk-up Songs For Opening Day

... to get themselves hyped for an at-bat or psyched to take the mound. For Opening Day, a few of the Rangers gave us an inside peek at which songs will be blaring over the Globe Life Park PA system to introduce the ballplayers. Notably missing is Mike Napoli. Will he go au naturel and let the Rangers fans serenade him with "Na-Po-Li" chants? Or will he debut a "Party at Napoli's" single? I guess we'll find out. Staff Photographer. Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor (12) smashes a two-run homer to the Home Run Porch upper deck in the second inning against the Houston Astros at the Globe Life Park in Arlington, Wednesday, April 20, 2016. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News). Rougned Odor: Dejale Caer To El Peso (Let The Weight Fall) by Hector El Father; El Ganador (The Winner) by Nicky Jam. Shin-Soo Choo: Regulate by Warren G. Adrian Beltre: Menea Tu Chapa (Shake That Thing) by Wil O New; Teke Teke by El Teke Teke. Jurickson Profar: My Love by Frenna. Elvis Andrus: 24 K by Bruno Mars. Carlos Gomez: Warriors by Cosculluela. Robinson Chirinos: Nothing is Impossibe by Planet Shakers. Nomar Mazara: Me Busque (Look for Me) by Messiah ...

Rangers Fans’ Guide To Opening Day At Globe Life Park

... PM. Rangers fans’ guide to Opening Day at Globe Life Park. More Videos. Rougned Odor gushes over Carlos Gomez's home run, downplays his own. Sam Dyson shoulders blame for Rangers loss. Banister: Rougned Odor is turning into a star right in front of our eyes. Rangers Manager Jeff Banister talks about Yu Darvish's Opening Day performance. Stadium Links brings golf to Texas Rangers Globe Life Park. Adrian Beltre discusses (sorta) his injury status a week before Opening Day. Pot-bellied pig on the loose at Texas gas station. Two views of Jacqueline Craig's arrest: See the bodycam and cell phone videos side-by-side. Video: Fort Worth police officer caught on video pepper-spraying motorcyclists. Share Video. Joey Gallo will be the Texas Rangers' third baseman on Opening Day, and he was thrilled ...

Bill Oreilly

Bill O'reilly Stays Silent On His Sexual Harassment Scandal

... Mackris as “the single most evil thing I have ever experienced.”. But on Monday night, O’Reilly kicked off his show with a report on the Senate fight over Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court. And throughout the program, it was business as usual, with coverage of familiar themes like the media supposedly being biased against President Donald Trump , and liberalism run amok on college campuses. O’Reilly closed the show by highlighting his donation to a child-health charity. The 8 p.m. broadcast was O’Reilly’s first since The New York Times reported Saturday that five women, including Mackris, received $13 million in settlements from lawsuits accusing O’Reilly of sexual harassment or other inappropriate behavior. The Times revealed three additional cases against O’Reilly that had not been previously reported. O’Reilly said in a statement Saturday ...

Bill Maher Defends Bill O’reilly And Sean Spicer Over ‘bulls**t’ Claims Of Racism, Sexism

... The liberal HBO host launched into what became an anti-political correctness tirade. “This is why the Democrats lost the election in the first place,” Maher said, “because they cannot get their priorities straight and they never fail to take the bait about little bulls*t issues of—” Tanden interjected: “I don’t think racism and sexism are little bulls*t issues.”. “Why is it racist?” Maher asked. “Why is it racist? Because he compared two black people?”. Tanden then deflected to another controversy from this week, sparked by Spicer telling veteran White House reporter April Ryan, who is black, to stop shaking her head. Spicer was accused of being racist and sexist after making the comment, even though he has also made similar condescending remarks to other reporters who are white and/or male, like ABC’s Jonathan Karl and CNN’s Jim Acosta. Robert Gibbs, former White House ...

Arrests At Vancouver Trump Rally, Russian Subway Explosion, And Bill O'reilly Is Gross And Untouchable

... Russian Subway Explosion, and Bill O'Reilly is Gross and Untouchable. by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey • Apr 3, 2017 at 8:33 am. BILL O'REILLY "Today's top story: I'm gross and cannot be fired." Slaven Vlasic / Getty. GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Try to talk to him, can't get through. Every day he's a different dude. These are the signs of a grown-ass boy. Better run for the hills, I'm just trying to keep it real. LET'S GO TO PRESS. There was a pro-Trump rally yesterday in Vancouver where some protesters were arrested. Our Doug Brown was on the scene to cover the nonsense and brought back some great pictures. Some Oregon hotels have been caught canceling pre-existing reservations and then jacking up the price for people visiting to view the solar eclipse. A man ran up on the sidewalk with his car yesterday in Southeast, perhaps intentionally hurting three pedestrians. ...

Bill O’reilly Gets Schooled Twice On His Own Tv Show By A Security Expert

... O’Reilly pressed further on the matter, refusing to drop the subject without a eliciting a condemnation from Peters on the unmasking. “If Donald Trump and some high member of his transition team are caught on wiretaps and, as you know, their names are supposed to blanked out, and now they are on transcripts in our intel agencies,” O’Reilly said. “I think that is an important story, is it not?”. “I think it is a BS story,” Peters responded. “And it’s phony and nobody has released those. We don’t know what was on it. Unlike so many of the instant pundits out there, I actually worked in the intelligence world for two decades. We take great care not to include the names of U. S. citizens unless they are under some sort of serious investigation.”. “So, if those names were not blacked out in the transcripts that tells me these people were under serious ...

Let’s Talk About Bill O’reilly And Insults

... an episode of your Fox “News” program where you did not call someone a “pinhead,” or a “far-left loon”. Last week, you attacked Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA). In an appearance on Fox’s morning show, you responded as follows to a clip of her criticizing supporters of Donald Trump: “I didn’t hear a word she said. I was looking at the James Brown wig.”. Waters, a fierce woman I call “Mad Max,” certainly doesn’t need me to defend her — or her coiffure. But I can’t help noting that you seem particularly quick to insult when discussing African Americans. Remember last year, when you told Trump black people can’t find work because “many of them are ill-educated and have tattoos on their foreheads”? It was a slander calculated to make nearly 40 million people seem unworthy, not simply of employment, but even of respect. I’m tempted to respond in kind. There’s surely no shortage of ammunition. I could call you a lousy excuse for a reporter who wouldn’t know a fact if it bit him on the butt after a career filled with spectacular errors, including that book of yours that places Abraham ...

Leave Congresswoman Maxine Waters' Hair Out Of This

... year, O'Reilly was hosting "Inside Edition.". Things devolved on "Fox & Friends" after O'Reilly's statement, with co-host Brian Kilmeade quickly agreeing with O'Reilly, saying, "It's the same one" and referencing the fact that Brown is dead. Co-host Ainsley Earhardt tried to improve the situation with (arguably a misguided) understanding of feminism, stating, "You can't go after a woman's looks. I think she's very attractive.". When the men agreed on Waters' looks, O'Reilly stands by the hair comparison, which leads Earhardt to state that Brown "had girl hair.". No surprise, the Internet was incensed over the exchange. O'Reilly released a statement several hours after the segment aired and apologized for his comments. "As I have said many times, I respect Congresswoman Maxine Waters for being sincere in her beliefs. I said that again today on 'Fox & Friends,' calling her old school. Unfortunately, I also made a jest about her hair, which ...

Gonzaga University

Adam Morrison's Attitude Is Exactly Why You Should Be Rooting For Gonzaga

... Tribune. You probably remember Morrison as the exuberant, 'stache-wearing 2006 NCAA scoring champion who never quite made it in the NBA. But he's much more than that, he points out. That is, he's a Zags fan. When he was 10 years old, Morrison was a ball boy for the team that's playing for the NCAA title tonight. His favorite Zags player was John Rillie. John Who? Here's Morrison. He's an assistant at Boise State now, but back then he was the greatest basketball player I'd ever seen in person. I'll never forget walking into the gym and watching him warm up by shooting from all over the floor - and I really mean the entire floor. John would be casually sinking half-court shots like they were nothing, the same way Steph Curry does today. It blew my mind. It was the first time I got to see firsthand how much work you need to put in to be that good. Watching him, I would daydream ...

5 Fast Facts You Need To Know

... beautiful Spokane River and is only a short walk to the downtown Spokane area. Below you can explore many of the wonderful opportunities that the Spokane area offers our community, students, and visitors.”. Click here to read more. 2. The University Was Named After Saint Aloysius Gonzaga. Cataldo named the school after St. Aloysius Gonzaga. The Italian and Jesuit saint is known for his work with victims of the plague. St. Aloysius was set to have a wealthy inheritance but decided to join a religious order known as The Society of Jesus. He died at the age of 23 after contracting the disease through his work with people who had the plague. There is a church next to the school known as St. Aloysius. The church has a statue of the saint carrying someone in his arms. Gonzaga notes it is the only Jesuit university in the world named after St. Aloysius. Click ...

How The Basketball Program Helped Gonzaga University Flourish

... bear of a player spreading his arms wide to catch his coach. It was, considering time, place and event, a perfect metaphor for coach and university. Standing quite literally at the highest point of his coaching career, Few finally needed someone from Gonzaga to rescue him. For 19 years, he’d been doing the saving, his Bulldogs not only growing a basketball team from nothing but also helping to save a university in the process. “The school was in real trouble" was the assessment of longtime benefactor Jack Mc Cann in 1998. Gonzaga coach Mark Few was an assistant under former coach Dan Monson before being hired as head coach. AP Photo/Elaine Thompson. Asked to join the board of trustees that year, the Gonzaga graduate discovered his alma mater was falling apart, operating at a deficit for several years, the ...

5 Things To Know As Gonzaga Plays For National Championship Title

... on Monday night. If the Gonzaga Bulldogs will, it will be their first national championship. KIRO 7’s Alison Grande is in Spokane ahead of the game on KIRO 7 News. Watch her report at 5 p.m. and then watch game on KIRO 7 News. Watch our newscast on-air here or online. Watch the game live on-air on KIRO 7. Related Headlines. PHOTOS: Gonzaga beats South Carolina to advance to National Championship game. For those who follow college basketball, the idea that Gonzaga Bulldogs (No. 1 seed) is playing North Carolina (No. 1 seed) for the national title doesn't seem all that strange. For those who don't — or only get involved when it's time to fill out a bracket — it still might. Here’s five things to know ahead of the game. 1. This was the second time Gonzaga was ranked as a No. 1 seed. Gonzaga was rewarded with its second No. 1 seed at the start of the tournament. The team started in the same place the Bulldogs did the other time they got it in 2013. In that year, Gonzaga ended its tournament on the opening weekend. The Bulldogs lost that year in the round of 32 by eventual Final Four team Wichita State. 2. Coach Mark Few boasted his ...

Cash Windfall Coming To Gonzaga University, Wsu And Ewu Athletic Departments

... in Pullman, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review). Gonzaga University, Washington State University and Eastern Washington University are among colleges across the country set to get a cash windfall from the National Collegiate Athletic Association next month. The money, however, isn’t without strings. It can only be used “for the direct benefit of the student athlete and their academic success, life skills, career success, health and safety and student-athlete focused diversity and inclusion initiatives,” according to a Q&A on the NCAA website. That list includes things like tutoring, educational materials, financial literacy programs, mental health programs, portable AED units and concussion education. The cash cannot be used for coaches’ salaries or anything designed to improve athletic performance. The amount given to ...

Zags Ride Swarming Defense Into Title Game

... during the first half in the semifinals of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, April 1, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. Buy Now. Mark Humphrey. Gonzaga's Przemek Karnowski, left, and Johnathan Williams listen to a question from a reporter during a news conference for the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, April 2, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. GLENDALE, Ariz. — Gonzaga swingman Johnathan Williams bumped and bruised Sindarius Thornwell throughout the Final Four, shadowing his every step, preventing the South Carolina star from getting the ball, much less a good shot. The same scenario played out a week earlier in the Sweet 16, only it was Nigel Williams-Goss hounding Jevon Carter, preventing West Virginia’s best player from getting a good look with the game on the line. Once known only for ...

James Reilly, Who Helped Gonzaga University To Ncaa Boxing Title, Dies At 88

... boxing team could make that claim. That year, the Gonzaga University boxing team stunned the boxing world when it shared the national championship title with the University of Idaho. Gonzaga University was going up against some of the big powerhouses in college boxing, such as Penn State and Michigan State. Gonzaga was clearly an underdog. Some of the big schools had five qualifiers, but Gonzaga’s coach Joey August had only three: Carl Maxey, Eli Thomas and Jim Reilly. All three had already won Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Championships in their weight classes. Their next challenge was simply getting to State College, Pennsylvania, the site of the National College Boxing Championships. The cash-strapped Gonzaga athletic department couldn’t pay the air fare, so the Ringsiders booster club had to frantically scrape up the money. All three Gonzaga boxers won their first-round matches. Thomas made it into the finals – and then won his ...

Gonzaga's Storied History Goes Beyond Basketball

... steadily. Today, women constitute a 54 percent majority. The faculty at this Jesuit institution has slowly become less and less Jesuit. When Gonzaga opened in 1887, every member of the faculty was either a Jesuit priest or scholastic (training for the priesthood). The faculty remained mostly Jesuit for decades, but by the end of the 1950 s it had dropped to about 31 percent. Today, the percentage has dropped to about 11 percent. “The Gonzaga speech” becomes one of President Harry S. Truman’s most famous speeches. He delivered it on campus on May 11, 1950, and it was a stirring denunciation of racial discrimination, aimed at the Dixiecrats in his own party. Sports have become an ever-growing aspect of Gonzaga’s culture. In 1950, Gonzaga won its first-ever NCAA team championship – for boxing. The stars of the team were Carl Maxey (who was in the law school at the time) and Eli Thomas. School was canceled the next day to celebrate. In 1961, Frank Burgess earned nationwide recognition for the school’s basketball team when he led the NCAA in scoring. In the early 1980 s, John ...

Gonzaga Fans Take In Boisterous National Championship At Jack And Dan’s

... before, was thumping to the techno beat of “Zombie Nation” as the team took the floor. Busy wait staff carted pitchers of beer, trays of shots and baskets of fried bar food to a clientele that included students, alumni - anyone who’d simply grown to love the team during the three-week run of NCAA tournament success. Adam Henderson, sported a haircut, beard and jersey that had several patrons confusing him for famous Gonzaga big man Przemek Karnowski. Henderson posed for photographs with fellow fans as they tugged on his beard. “I’ve got a table in the back,” Henderson said, pausing in the bustling corridor between the kitchen and bar. “But this is where it’s at,” he said, pointing to the dancing customers surrounding the bar. Nearby, first-year medical student Sharon Uhder sat with a textbook flipped wide open to her notes for an upcoming test Thursday. “There’s three ...

Gonzaga President Thayne Mcculloh Sees Bulldogs’ History, Success Tied To Community

... last game in a Zags uniform. Then there was 2013, when the city of Spokane saw its own Dream Team fall in the round of 32 to Wichita State. Even in 2015, when the Zags found themselves in the regional final for only the second time in school history, the fans were cheering and feeling proud of their Zags. This year, the fans were right behind the Zags again, hoping for a chance to rewrite the history books. Mc Culloh said if the Zags finally take home the national championship, he hopes the community will feel just as part of that success as all of Gonzaga. “I hope Spokane celebrates because I hope that Spokane sees this very much as a recognition of what we – community, university and program – were able to do,” Mc Culloh said. But even if the Zags don’t bring home that national trophy, Mc Culloh knows his community will still stand behind them. “I think Spokane’s already ...

Przemek Karnowski

... Karnowski’s average was up to 10.4 points a game. The team exited the NCAA tournament in the second round with a loss to Arizona. In 2014-15, transfer Kyle Wiltjer led in scoring and the team went 35-3. The powerhouse team from Spokane reached the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament but lost to Duke in Houston and missed the Final Four. Wiltjer and Domantas Sabonis coalesced into a powerful offensive duo in 2015-16, but Karnowski was sidelined early in the season by a painful bulging disc in his back. The 28-8 Bulldogs got to the Elite Eight before losing to Syracuse. Karnowski had surgery in December 2015. No one knew if the big man could recover enough to play the college game again. He lost 60 of his 300 pounds during the ordeal. Ten months later, he was cleared to play again. “He’s not just back,” Gonzaga Coach Mark Few told CBS Sports a few days ...