Rose was on three World Series winning teams and was baseball's last playing managers.
His 1989 banishment from the game due to his alleged betting on baseball has prevented his induction into Cooperstown.
Former Miami Dolphin running back Mercury Morris passed away, a little over a week ago.
He was on the '72 Dolphin team that was the last team to go undefeated.
I loved his nickname, "Mercury".
Kristofferson also starred with Barbara Streisand in the 1970s version of "A Star Is Born".
Kristofferson was at his home in Maui, Hawaii at the time of his death, yesterday (Saturday, September 28th, 2024).
Jones probably made his name with KING 5, several decades ago. His promos ran consistently and his unique sign off became legendary.
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Cohn will be working on the newly founded Kraken Hockey Network. The broadcasts will no longer be on Root sports, but on free TV.
Whether Cohn will live part or full time here in the Seattle area is unknown, but I would guess that she will keep her ESPN duties.
Cohn definitely has ice hockey chops as she was a goalie in her New York college days.
Cohn's journey from local TV to the big time is documented in her autobiography Cohn-Head.
This was a very satifying win for the Cougars as they were left behind along with Oregon State, while the Dawgs joined the Big 10. While other schools joined The Big 10, Big 12, and ACC, the Cougs and Beavs were left on their own, allowing a new version of the conference, which will come in a couple of years.
From the Mountain West, original members WSU and Oregon State, will be joined by Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State, and Colorado State, all from the Mountain West Conference.
According to Pac 12 writer Jon Wilner, two more school will need to be added to the conference by the summer of 2026.
Speculation is that UNLV may join as fans look for desirable travel destinations, now that the schools from Los Angeles and Arizona have left.
Last year, Washington announced, along with Oregon that it was leaving the PAC 12 for the Big 10. This along with defections of other schools, left the PAC 12 to crumble. Many Cougar fans will probably boycott the game, possibly for good.
I plan to watch and root on the Cougs, happy to see some form of this tradition to continue.
The weather is warm, but it's safe to say the Summer of '24 is in the books. Thanks to the magic of Google Photos, here is a look at our's.
