Doug Harris, 51, who pitched for James Madison, has left the front office of the Washington Nationals to focus on his fight with leukemia, the Washington Post reported this week.
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Welcome to Inven Global’s Group Stage Award Show for 2021’s Mid-Season Invitational. The action has continued to heat up in Iceland as the tournament moves on to the Rumble Stage. Games were thrown, big plays were had, and many unexpected things happened. Here are seven awards giving a good summary of all the crazy things in MSI’s group stage.
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The “Heartwarming Story of the Summer” Award: Pentanet.GG
Imagine watching a cheesy high school sports movie. It focuses on a basketball team from a small school that’s never had good results in big competition. They have a good team this year filled with seasoned players, but their practice gymnasium burns down, and they no longer have good means to practice and get better. They then go on to compete in a big tournament and beat one of the biggest teams there. Seems corny and unrealistic, right? That’s what Pentanet.GG’s performance was like.
Get to Know a Bruin: Nick Ritchie
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Nick Ritchie
Birthplace: Orangeville, Ontario, Canada | Acquired: Trade (February 24, 2020; from Anaheim for forward Danton Heinen)
Assets: A prototypical power forward, he is a throwback who plays a tough, honest game. Can score goals and be a factor as a top-six winger, but he is also a tough customer willing to protect teammates.
Flaws: Power forwards used to rule the NHL, but they are rare in today’s game so can Ritchie make the necessary adjustments in the pros? Also, can he score enough to become a true power forward?
Career potential: Prototypical power forward with upside.
Bruins Notebook: Ondrej Kasé slated to play Monday, Charlie Coyle expected back for playoffs
Updated May 10, 2021;
Posted May 10, 2021
UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 29: Ondrej Kase #28 of the Boston Bruins skates against the New York Islanders at NYCB Live s Nassau Coliseum on February 29, 2020 in Uniondale, New York. The Bruins shut-out the Islanders 4-0. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)Getty Images
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Bruce Cassidy expects to hear from the Bruins’ medical staff a fair amount in the next few days as he sets his team’s lineup for their final two home games.
He expects to get long-injured Ondrej Kasé back in the lineup Monday vs. the New York Islanders. Cassidy wanted to hear from the medical staff before determining the next step after that. Kasé has been out since the second game of the season with a concussion.
New York Rangers Announce 2020-21 Team Award Winners
Fox named Team MVP; Lindgren selected as recipient of Players Player Award; Smith named winner of John Halligan Good Guy Award by New York Rangers @NYRangers
The New York Rangers announced their team award winners for the 2020-21 season today. Adam Fox was named the Rangers Most Valuable Player, Ryan Lindgren was named the recipient of the Players Player Award, and Brendan Smith was named the winner of the John Halligan Good Guy Award.
The Most Valuable Player Award was voted on by members of the New York Rangers media and has been given annually since the conclusion of the 1941-42 season. Fox has won the award for the first time in his career. He is the first Ranger who has won the award in one of his first two seasons in the NHL since Henrik Lundqvist in 2006-07, and the first Rangers