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11-Year-Old Cancer Patient Rocco on the Road to Recovery June 23, 2021
BROAD CHANNEL Rocco Pisani is hitting home runs on and off the field.
“I’m still making the most of every moment I have with family and friends,” Rocco said in early May.
Now, he’s entered maintenance the second half of his treatment and has been doing well.
Rocco, who wants to be a personal trainer when he grows up, is building up his muscles to get back on the field doing what he loves playing on Catholic Youth Organization baseball team with St. Camillus-St. Virgilius Parish in Rockaway Beach. He takes precautions while playing sports including wearing a mask, wearing a protective plate over his chemo port, and keeping an eye on his blood counts.
Two Years Later, Fox to Battle Makar for Another Major Award
It s been a long and winding road for New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox, but he proved multiple former teams wrong this season, and could be rewarded for it.
It was announced earlier today that Fox was a finalist for the James Norris Memorial Trophy, given to the NHL s best defenseman. Fox joins 2018 award winner Victor Hedman, as two of the three defenders considered the best by the NHL.
Also nominated for the award is Cale Makar, current defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche, and fellow former NCAA hockey alum and Massachusetts school brethren of Adam Fox. As it turns out, this isn t the first time Fox and Makar have been in the final three for a major award.
“There is no voice more closely associated with NBA basketball than Marv Albert’s,” said Adam Silver, NBA Commissioner. “My first memories of the NBA were of listening to Marv call a game with his signature style, iconic phrases and unparalleled passion. From his remarkable run as play-by-play announcer for the Knicks to his prominent national roles calling our marquee games on NBC and Turner Sports, Marv has been the soundtrack for basketball fans for nearly 60 years. We congratulate him on a Hall of Fame career that is simply unmatched.”
Albert has been with Turner Sports for 22 years, including 19 as an NBA play-by-play announcer. In addition to the NBA, his responsibilities have included the NCAA Tournament (2011-15), Wimbledon Championships (2000-02), the 2002 World Championships of Basketball and the 2001 Goodwill Games.