Rob Gronkowski retires... again plus Auston Matthews cleans up at NHL Awards
Rob Gronkowski retires... again plus Auston Matthews cleans up at NHL Awards
Blog Article
Happy Wednesday, everyone.Let's get right to it. Good morning to everyone but especially to... AUSTON MATTHEWSAuston Matthews has . It probably won't be his last. The 24-year-old Maple Leafs superstar won the Hart Trophy, given to the league's most valuable player, by a wide margin over second-place finisher Connor McDavid. Matthews also won the Ted Lindsay Award, given to the league's most outstanding player.Matthews is just the third Maple Leaf -- and the first in 67 years -- to win the Hart Trophy, joining Ted Kennedy (1954-55) and Babe Pratt (1943-44).Matthews led the league with 60 goals and 0.82 goals per game this season.Matthews was also named to the 2021-22 First All-Star Team along with goalie Igor Shesterkin, defensemen Roman Josi and Cale Makar, right winger Mitchell Marner and left winger Johnny Gaudreau.Here were the from last night:Norris Trophy (top defenseman): Cale Makar (Colorado Avalanche)Calder Trophy (top rookie): Moritz Seider (Detroit Red Wings)Vezina Trophy (top goalie): Igor Shesterkin (New York Rangers) Honorable mentionsAaron Judge and Mookie Betts lead the AL and NL, respectively, in . with the .Ohio State continues to reel in five-star wideouts: Brandon Inni s after Carnell Tate .Nick Faldo following this season. And not such a good morning for...THE The Tampa Bay Josh Hader Jersey Buccaneers have already been boosted by one retirement and un-retirement this offseason (thanks,). Now, they'll be hoping for the same from one of his favorite targets. , writing on Instagram, " I'm walking away from football again with my head held high knowing I gave it everything I had, good or bad, every time I stepped out on the field."This isn't Gronkowski's first retirement. He left the game in 2019, mi sed the entire regular season, and then reunited with Brady for 2020 and 2021 in Tampa. Gronkowski's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, even admitted .If Gronkowski is indeed done, though, he leaves as one of the greatest tight ends of all time: 2010s All-Decade Team, five-time Pro Bowler, four-time first-team All-Pro, four-time Super Bowl champion, 2014 Comeback Player of the YearThird all-time among tight ends with 92 regular-season receiving touchdowns, only behind and Tony GonzalezSecond all-time with 15 playoff receiving touchdowns, only behind Jerry RiceIt's hard to overstate Gronkowski's impact. He was a terrific receiver, very good blocker and a constant source of joy both on and off the field. As for the on-field impact, this is a big lo s for the Buccaneers. They have five tight ends on their roster. Only one, , has caught an NFL pa s. Three are rookies.Also, Brady threw six touchdowns and zero interceptions while targeting Gronkowski last season, his best ratio of any target.to the news.SportsLine data expert Stephen Oh says that with Gronkowski retiring, the Cecil Cooper Jersey Buccaneers' chance to win the NFC dropped from 22.1% to 20.6%, and their chance to win the Super Bowl fell from 11.8% to 11.2%. Brooks Koepka joining LIV Golf, Collin Morikawa staying with PGA Tour As you read briefly at the top of yesterday morning's newsletter, LIV Golf has reeled in its latest star: Brooks Koepka ahead of its event in Portland next week. Let's go a little deeper on this topic today:Koepka is a four-time major winner: 2017 and 2018 U.S. Open, 2018 and 2019 PGA Championship. He's also a former world No. 1.At 19th in the latest Official World Golf Rankings, Koepka is the second-highest ranked golfer in LIV Golf, behindDustin Johnson(15th).Like Johnson, Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau, Koepka reportedly received millions of dollars to make the switch.Abraham Ancer is also joining LIV Golf.Koepka spent much of last week at the U.S. Open . However, it's easy to see why LIV's deep pockets and laidback schedule fit Koepka well. He hasn't played in a non-major event since the end of March, and four of his eight PGA Tour wins are majors (which he'll still be able to play in); he doesn't seem to care as deeply or prepare as much for the other events.In a big win for the PGA Tour, however, Collin Morikawa. The No. 4 player in the world and two-time major winner tweeted settles 20 of 24 civil lawsuits against him quarterback Deshaun Watson in 20 of the 24 civil lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct against him.Still, Watson is not out of the woods either legally or regarding a potential suspension from the NFL.There are still four cases against Watson, including that of Ashley Solis, the original accuser. Tony Buzbee, who represents all 24 accusers, called Solis "one Eric Sogard Jersey of the heroes of this story."Watson could also face discipline from the NFL regardle s of how the remaining four cases turn out. The NFL can fine or suspend players for violations of the personal conduct policy.NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy released a statement saying, "Today's development has no impact on the collectively bargained disciplinary proce s."Watson, 26, did not play last season and was in March, shortly after a grand jury decided not to file criminal charges against him stemming from allegations of sexual misconduct. Cleveland immediately gave him a fully guaranteed five-year, $230-million contract. Rest in peace, Caleb Swanigan Caleb Swanigan, the former Purduebasketball star who played parts of three seasons in the NBA, , Purdue announced yesterday. He was 25.Swanigan overcame an extremely difficult childhood in which he moved between Utah and Indiana many times, stayed in homele s shelters and struggled with weight i sues. Former Purdue star Roosevelt Barnes coached Swanigan in gra sroots basketball, took him in and became his guardian, helping him develop into a McDonald's All-American and one of the nation's top recruits.Swanigan was a force for Purdue, racking up Big Ten Player of the Year and several All-America honors as a sophomore in 2016-17 before entering the NBA Draft.The Trail Blazers selected him in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft, and he also spent time in the G League and with the Kings. His last NBA season was 2019-20.Swanigan struggled with weight i sues in his post-playing days, and he died of natural causes, according to the Allen County coroner's office. He was regarded as a great teammate who did lots of work with youth off the court, and his openne s about his upbringing was truly inspiringPlenty of former teammates and NBA players -- including and-- have expre sed their condolences. What we're watching Wednesday Liberty at Sun, 7 p.m. on ESPN2 Stanley Cup Final Game 4: Avalanche at Lightning, 8 p.m. on ABC
https://hectornetf19864.daneblogger.com/25669974/russell-wilson-calls-ugly-two-pick-95-yard-passing-night-unacceptable-lauds-broncos-defense-in-loss
Click here Click here