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To legions of Edina, Minnesota and USA hockey players, coaches and fans, Robert John “Bob” O’Connor was known simply as “O’C,” a walking encyclopedia of hockey knowledge, strategy and techniques. “He dedicated most of his life to the study of hockey,” said Mike DeVoe, president of the Edina Hockey Association, who was coached by O’Connor as a member of the Edina junior varsity team in the 1970s. “He went to…

The baseball careers of sibling Jupiter High School students Brandyn and Tyler Ward have been figuratively heading north for the past several years — all as they literally moved further south. Brandyn, a 6-foot-4, 218-pound senior outfielder for the Warriors, and Tyler, a 6-foot-3, 189-pound junior first baseman, were born in Chicago. Both then took a circuitous route with their parents toward Gainesville, then Jupiter. “I work in medical device…

South Lyon native Ryan Marken will be the new baseball coach at Spring Arbor University in 2017.(Photo: SPRING ARBOR ATHLETICS) When Spring Arbor University baseball coach Sam Riggleman retires following the 2016 season, a familiar face, Ryan Marken, will step in to grab the reigns of the program. “We are thrilled that Ryan has accepted the invitation to be the next baseball coach at Spring Arbor University,” Spring Arbor athletic…

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View gallery . (Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) Major League Baseball teams will be spending this holiday season just like you: Searching for the cheapest deals and the best bargains. That’s right, free agency is upon us, and not every team can afford to throw around money like the Los Angeles Dodgers.  Some clubs have real payroll concerns and can’t go out and spend millions of dollars on multiple players. Those teams…

Buy Photo Indian River’s Ryan Engh signed his national letter of intent to play baseball at High Point University.(Photo: Staff photo by Ryan Marshall)Buy Photo Ryan Engh is a baseball player. The way the Indian River senior talks, walks and presents himself, it’s pretty clear. Baseball is the life for Engh. Whether it is 100 degrees or snowing, Engh is working on his game, his parents, Andy and Natalie said. Playing…

View photo . Josh Donaldson has emerged as one of the new faces of baseball. (Getty Images) When Josh Donaldson was traded from Oakland to Toronto in November 2014, he knew there was the potential for him and the Blue Jays to achieve greatness. With quality bats like Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion and Russell Martin already in Toronto’s lineup, qualifying for the postseason was a realistic goal. Donaldson also felt…

Nov. 25, 2015 Box Score Box Score | Box Score | Photo Gallery Courtesy John Curley Center for Sports Journalism HAVANA – Penn State baseball continued its educational slate in Cuba Tuesday and returned to the diamond Wednesday. However, the defending Cuban National Series champion, Ciego de Ávila, was able to hold Penn State scoreless in a 2-0 victory in the second game of the Cuba Baseball Friendship Tournament in Latin…

UGA baseball coach Scott Stricklin announced 14 signees for next season on Wednesday. The 2016 class consists of 12 high school players and two junior college players. The Bulldogs should be happy with their class, which is ranked No. 14 in the Top 25 College Recruiting Rankings by “Perfect Game.” “We are very excited to welcome this special group to the University of Georgia,” Stricklin said Wednesday. “This is a very deep…

The Manhattan judge who’s deciding the future of daily fantasy sports gaming in New York state wasn’t telegraphing his plays during a heated, day-long hearing Wednesday — instead seeming to side with Attorney General Schneiderman during the morning session, and with the gaming sites in the afternoon. Then, at the conclusion of the hearing, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Manuel Mendez continued the suspense, saying only that he would issue a…

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Great Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes have been given a funding boost for the 2016 and 2020 Games. UK Sport, the funding body for elite athletes, will see its income increase by 29% over the next five years, according to the government. The elite funding body had feared significant cuts but the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will have its budget trimmed by 5% – rather than the…

Shopping can feel like a sport, and now researchers say it’s just that for some people. (Stocksy) In a new study published in the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, scientists from San Francisco State University identified a new type of shopper: the sport shopper. According to the research, sport shoppers view shopping like a competitive sport. They enjoy outsmarting the retail system and bargain hunt for the thrill of…

0 Shares print RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch had surgery Wednesday related to a sports hernia injury, coach Pete Carroll confirmed. “The doctor was very optimistic about a quick recovery,” Carroll said. “And that could mean within three or four weeks or something like that, there’s a chance. So we’ll see how that all works out.” Carroll was asked if it’s possible that Lynch could miss…

Buy Photo Indian River’s Ryan Engh signed his national letter of intent to play baseball at High Point University.(Photo: Staff photo by Ryan Marshall)Buy Photo Ryan Engh is a baseball player. The way the Indian River senior talks, walks and presents himself, it’s pretty clear. Baseball is the life for Engh. Whether it is 100 degrees or snowing, Engh is working on his game, his parents, Andy and Natalie said. Playing…

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The classic NASCAR film “Days of Thunder” was loosely based on the career of 13-time premier series victor Tim Richmond, who had earned the nickname “Hollywood.” Given his comfort in the spotlight over the course of the past two decades, perhaps the nickname would also suit Jeff Gordon, who retired from full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition after falling just short in his bid for a historic fifth title on Sunday. Born…

One year into its Nascar Sprint Cup experiment, Toyota took new driver Kyle Busch on a tour of its offices and plants. Not in Honshu or Hokkaido, but rather California, Texas and Kentucky. “They showed us just how American the company is,” said Busch, who last week drove his No. 18 Camry to the Sprint Cup Series championship -– the biggest victory for Busch in his 11-year racing career and…

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Autumn Statement contained an unexpected boost for UK Sport Move was unexpected – UK Sport had been expecting budget cuts British Olympic athletes will benefit from more money ahead of Rio 2016 Paralympians will also benefit for Rio and Tokyo Games in 2020 See more of the latest news updates on the 2015 Autumn Statement   By Chris Cutmore for MailOnline and Martyn Ziegler, Press Association…