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National Post
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- National Post
Honouring Buck? Martinez just grateful to be back in the Blue Jays broadcast booth
Another crack at kicking cancer's rear end may have kept Buck Martinez from the broadcast booth for more than two months, but it hasn't stopped him from intently following the Blue Jays rise to the team with the American League's best record. Article content And there are plenty of thoughts ready to spill from the mouth of the 76-year-old Sportsnet legend when those familiar tones hit the airwaves on Friday night in Los Angeles. Article content Article content Article content Martinez, whose most recent game was on May 29 before a diagnosis of lung cancer sidelined him, always has been fond of the little guy. That's why he's particularly enamoured by the efforts of players like Ernie Clement, Davis Schneider, Nathan Lukes and Myles Straw. Article content 'These guys, they value every single opportunity they have and that's what (manager John Schneider) wanted to get across to them in spring training,' Martinez said in an interview with the Toronto Sun. 'And he's done that. And these guys, the way they are playing, this is how you play winning baseball. This is how you win championships. Article content 'This is the perfect team for this era of baseball because they have five or six stars. But the rest of the team is guys who have had it taken away from them. There's so many guys who care about winning and care about each other that it's a wonderful group of talent.' Article content Article content What a welcome late Friday from L.A. it will be to have Martinez back talking baseball with such passion, alongside his long-time play-by-play partner, Dan Shulman. Article content Expect many more of his views over the three-game weekend series and beyond. Martinez will also call the Jays six-game homestand beginning on Tuesday. He'll then head to Houston for a final cancer chemo treatment and return for the duration of the Jays run. Article content Article content Judging by the reaction to our Thursday column in which Martinez candidly shared details of his latest cancer fight and his yearning to return to the job that he loves so much, there will be joy on the other end of the screen as well. Article content Besides a steady stream of well wishes from fans who have missed the soundtrack of their summer, many are calling for Martinez's immediate addition to the Blue Jays Level of Excellence, an honour that surely will come his way. Article content Others have suggested a Buck Appreciation Day during the final homestand and that the team find a way to honour him some time during what has the potential to be one of the more exciting final two months of a season in his terrific broadcasting career.
CTV News
an hour ago
- CTV News
Another sex toy interrupts final seconds of WNBA game, as commissioner Cathy Engelbert denounces ‘totally unacceptable' trend
The Atlanta Dream defeated the Chicago Sky to win their fourth straight game. (Shaina Benhiyoun/SPP/Sipa USA//AP via CNN Newsource) Yet another sex toy was thrown onto a WNBA court, this time in the closing seconds of the Atlanta Dream's 86-65 win over the Chicago Sky. With just under six seconds remaining at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Thursday, play was momentarily stopped after a purple toy was thrown from the stands – the fourth in growing lists of recent copycat incidents. According to Front Office Sports reporter Colin Salao, a second sex toy was thrown on Thursday but only made it behind the Dream's bench. Two people were questioned by security shortly after the incident, according to Salao, but were let go as there was no evidence they were responsible. CNN Sports has also reached out to the WNBA, the Chicago Sky and the Atlanta Dream for comment. Earlier this week, the WNBA said any fan caught throwing sex toys onto the court will face prosecution as well as a ban from the league. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert has also denounced the trend, calling it 'unacceptable.' 'I'm almost in my 40th year in business and unfortunately we get these kinds of acts and it's totally unacceptable,' Engelbert said to Sportico Sports Business, before the latest incident on Thursday. 'These people are trading whatever notoriety they're getting for a felony conviction. So, we have caught two of the guys and they're being charged with felonies and it doesn't make any sense to me for whatever their little joy ride is.' She added: 'Hopefully, it just ends with the fact that, if you want a felony conviction on your record, go ahead and do it. But obviously it can be very dangerous to throw anything, let alone what they are throwing.' It is the second time a Sky game was interrupted by an incident. Last Friday, a sex toy was thrown from the stands during the team's game against the Golden State Valkyries. The toy landed just out of bounds underneath one of the baskets. A 'distraction' Earlier on Thursday, Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve called the growing number of incidents a 'distraction.' 'This has been going on for centuries,' Reeve told reporters. 'The sexualization of women. This is the latest version of that. And it's not funny and it should not be the butt of jokes on radio shows, or in print or any comments. 'The sexualization of women is what's used to hold women down and this is no different. This is its latest form and we should write about it in that way. These people that are doing this should be held accountable and we're not the butt of the joke. They're the problem.' Thursday's incident also comes two days after a green toy was thrown in the direction of Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham during the team's game against the Los Angeles Sparks at the Arena. The 28-year-old Cunningham had previously asked people to stop throwing such objects earlier this week on social media but appeared to be struck on the leg by the toy during Tuesday's game. 'this did NOT age well,' she wrote on X after the game, replying to her own previous post calling for spectators to stop throwing sex toys on the court. She also had posted a message on her Instagram Stories, saying: 'No way that thing actually hit me. I knew I shouldn't have tweeted that.' The Valkyries and Dream were also subject to an incident at Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia last week. The individual involved in the incident in Atlanta was identified and arrested, according to the WNBA. They are reportedly charged with disorderly conduct, public indecency/indecent exposure, and criminal trespass, according to Reuters, with a court date yet to be established. According to social media posts seen by the Associated Press, green toys were also previously thrown in Phoenix and New York, but didn't reach the court. A growing trend On Thursday, a group of cryptocurrency meme coin creators claimed responsibility for some of the incidents. In an interview with USA Today, a spokesperson for the group said members had started throwing the green items to coincide with the launch of a new meme coin, the name of which is a play on a type of sex toy. The spokesperson told the outlet the new coin was in protest of the current state of the crypto market, and the group said they were 'viral stunts' to gain attention for the coin, rejecting the narrative that the incidents were disrespectful towards women's athletes. 'We didn't do this because like we dislike women's sports or, like, some of the narratives that are trending right now are ridiculous,' the spokesperson said. 'Creating disruption at games is like, it happens in every single sport, right? We've seen it in the NFL, we've seen it in hockey, you know … fans doing random things to more or less create attention.' By Jacob Lev, Ben Church, CNN
The Province
an hour ago
- The Province
Crypto group says it planned sex toy tosses at WNBA games: Report
A bright green sex toy was thrown onto the court during a WNBA game. X LOS ANGELES — A cryptocurrency group has said it organized a spate of 'stunts' in which sex toys were tossed on courts at WNBA games, U.S. media reported on Thursday. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors USA Today first reported that an unnamed spokesman for a group behind a meme coin called Green Dildo Coin had orchestrated at least some of the incidents, which angered WNBA players and led to at least two arrests. 'We didn't do this because, like, we dislike women's sports or, like, some of the narratives that are trending right now are ridiculous,' the unnamed source told USA Today . 'We knew that in order to get a voice in the space … we had to go out and do some viral stunts to save us from having to pay that influencer cabal, sacrifice our souls and the fate of the project.' On July 29, a sex toy landed on the court as the Atlanta Dream hosted the Golden State Valkyries. In the week since, similar objects have been thrown onto the court or into the stands at several other games, including another game in Atlanta. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The WNBA confirmed that one person had been arrested in connection with one of the incidents in Atlanta and on Wednesday an 18-year-old man was arrested for throwing a sex toy at a Phoenix Mercury game which hit another fan — who was at the game with his young neice. USA Today reported that the meme coin group spokesman said that Delbert Carter, who was arrested for allegedly throwing a green sex toy on the court at the end of Atlanta's home game against Phoenix, was not part of the cryptocurrency group. Nor was Kaden Lopez, who was arrested in Phoenix. According to the statement from the Phoenix Police Department, Lopez said he saw the trend on social media and bought his own sex toy to throw. 'Moving forward, we have a lot more pranks, but they're a lot lighter. They're a lot more tasteful,' the unnamed source told USA Today . The WNBA said in a statement on Thursday it was working with arena personnel to identify culprits and 'ensure appropriate action is taken.' The WNBA did not immediately comment on the reports of the cryptocurrency group connection. Sports Vancouver Canucks Local News Local News Vancouver Whitecaps
