By Joe Manganiello The deadline to enter the NBA draft is April 28. That is the only date that actually matters in this process - just ask Jeff Goodman. So what happened Tuesday: April 16 is the NCAA's deadline for players to retain their eligibility if they entered the draft but refrained from hiring an agent. This deadline is completely independent from the NBA's … [Read more...] about Should they stay or should they go (now): NCAA’s April 16 withdrawal deadline adds confusion to NBA draft process
Archives for April 2013
Greyhounds to help Smitties put a shine on 2013
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY -- The Sherrill Silversmiths took their playoff lives into the final day of the 2012 regular season. The eventual New York Collegiate Baseball League champion Syracuse Jr. Chiefs ended those hopes. The Silversmiths will get a chance right away to avenge that loss and put their 2013 season on the right track. Three Greyhounds from Fort Scott … [Read more...] about Greyhounds to help Smitties put a shine on 2013
Clay Buchholz, Hollywood hurts, HOTlanta and the MLB Splinters
By Taylor Nigrelli Eventful would be an understatement when describing the first two weeks of the MLB season. We’ve been witness to impossibly bad offense, incredible starts to the season by a handful of pitchers and two near no hitters. Some teams have started better than expected (See: Atlanta) while others haven’t had quite the start they’d hoped for (think … [Read more...] about Clay Buchholz, Hollywood hurts, HOTlanta and the MLB Splinters
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By Doug Smith Courtesy of the Niagara Gazette So just how equal were opportunities in Jackie Robinson’s America? Consider this: Three years after he broke baseball’s “color barrier,” Hollywood made a movie of his life, so far. Not one black actor was considered appropriate for the role. Robinson played himself, and quite well, with Ruby Dee as … [Read more...] about 42
Syracuse Jr. Chiefs founder returns to the dugout
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY – Who says you can’t go home. Four decades after starting a travel baseball team which spawned the Northeast Collegiate Baseball, the New York Collegiate Baseball League’s precursor, Joe Antonio has returned to a familiar place: the dugout of the Syracuse Jr. Chiefs. When the NYCBL season opens on Monday June 3rd, the founder of the Jr. … [Read more...] about Syracuse Jr. Chiefs founder returns to the dugout