By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Twelve years after Tyler Relph graduated from St. Bonaventure, Jermaine Taggart is following the McQuaid-to-Bona path. The 6-foot-4 forward committed to the Division I school via Instagram, Monday evening. View this post on Instagram Enough said, Bonnies’24???????? A post shared by Jermaine Taggart (@jtagg14) on Jun 29, 2020 at … [Read more...] about McQuaid’s Taggart commits to St. Bonaventure University
Report: Adams to sign with Trail Blazers for NBA restart
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Former Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Year Jaylen Adams is getting another shot in the National Basketball Association. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Monday night that the Portland Trail Blazers plan to sign Adams, a 2018 St. Bonaventure alumnus, as a substitute player to replace Trevor Ariza. Wojnarowski reported last Monday that Ariza is opting out of … [Read more...] about Report: Adams to sign with Trail Blazers for NBA restart
This Day in Red Wings History: Logan snaps out of slump with slam
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Dan Logan was the most physically imposing player on the 1981 Rochester Red Wings, but opposing pitchers were not intimidated that June. The 6-foot-7, 227-pound Logan was in the middle of an 0-for-11 offensive slump when he entered the batter's box in the top of the fourth inning on June 28 in Syracuse. Opportunity was ripe for a breakthrough, with Cal … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Logan snaps out of slump with slam
This Day in Red Wings History: Ferraro the hero despite trade talks
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO If the Tidewater Tides had their druthers, they would've been congratulating Mike Ferraro on his game-winning hit on the bus back to Norfolk, Va. Instead, they traveled home from Rochester with no new third baseman and no wins in their June 27, 1971 doubleheader. The night before the Red Wings outscored the Tides 18-9 in a doubleheader sweep capped by … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Ferraro the hero despite trade talks
This Day in Red Wings History: Short of perfection, Yan still cruises on birthday
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Esteban Yan had a 23rd birthday to remember on June 22, 1997. The turnout was quite impressive, as 9,535 fans filled Frontier Field. Yan's co-workers came bearing gifts of 12 hits and 15 runs, which made up for isolating him in the "break room" late in the afternoon. Yan retired the first 21 Charlotte Knights he faced and held a no-hitter until the eighth, … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Short of perfection, Yan still cruises on birthday