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Miami Herald
16-04-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Report: FAMU hiring Charlie Ward as men's hoops coach
Florida A&M is finalizing a deal to hire former Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward as its men's basketball coach, ESPN reported Wednesday. Ward, 54, played football and basketball at Florida State from 1990-94, winning a national championship and the Heisman as the Seminoles quarterback in 1993 before playing 11 seasons in the NBA from 1994-2005. Ward has been coaching in the high school ranks since 2007, most recently with Florida State University Schools in Tallahassee since 2018. Florida A&M, located in Tallahassee, finished 14-17 in 2024-25 in its first season under coach Patrick Crarey II, who left to take the coaching position at Grambling State. The Rattlers, members of the SWAC, have not been to the NCAA Tournament since 2007. A first-round pick by New York in 1994, Ward averaged 6.3 points and 4.0 assists in 630 career NBA games with the Knicks (1994-2004), San Antonio Spurs (2004) and the Houston Rockets (2004-05). Ward swept most of the major college football honors in 1993, winning the Maxwell, Walter Camp, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm, Davey O'Brien and James E. Sullivan awards in addition to the Heisman. Florida State retired his No. 17 football jersey. On the basketball court, Ward played in 91 games for the Seminoles and averaged 8.1 points, 4.4 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2023 - All Rights Reserved
Reuters
16-04-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Report: FAMU hiring Charlie Ward as men's hoops coach
April 16 - Florida A&M is finalizing a deal to hire former Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward as its men's basketball coach, ESPN reported Wednesday. Ward, 54, played football and basketball at Florida State from 1990-94, winning a national championship and the Heisman as the Seminoles quarterback in 1993 before playing 11 seasons in the NBA from 1994-2005. Ward has been coaching in the high school ranks since 2007, most recently with Florida State University Schools in Tallahassee since 2018. Florida A&M, located in Tallahassee, finished 14-17 in 2024-25 in its first season under coach Patrick Crarey II, who left to take the coaching position at Grambling State. The Rattlers, members of the SWAC, have not been to the NCAA Tournament since 2007. A first-round pick by New York in 1994, Ward averaged 6.3 points and 4.0 assists in 630 career NBA games with the Knicks (1994-2004), San Antonio Spurs (2004) and the Houston Rockets (2004-05). Ward swept most of the major college football honors in 1993, winning the Maxwell, Walter Camp, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm, Davey O'Brien and James E. Sullivan awards in addition to the Heisman. Florida State retired his No. 17 football jersey. On the basketball court, Ward played in 91 games for the Seminoles and averaged 8.1 points, 4.4 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game.
USA Today
17-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Top ten Colorado football players entering 2025
Top ten Colorado football players entering 2025 There's great news, but also a new reality due to set in for the Colorado football program. The great news is that Deion Sanders is still the Buffaloes' head coach and big names continue to surround a program receiving plenty of national attention. Now for the not-so-great news: Three Buffaloes who have been the center of attention since Coach Prime took over in 2022 are now off to the NFL. Yes, I am talking about Heisman trophy winner Travis Hunter, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm winner Sheduer Sanders and safety Shilo Sanders. We can argue about Shilo Sanders's talent level later, but he was a leader for the Buffs. Those three key positions, plus a few others moving on to the NFL, will need more than capable starters to fill the void. But that's an OK problem to have. There is still a lot of talent on the roster that can take Colorado to the next level. Since Deion Sanders took over the program, the Buffaloes have hit the transfer portal hard, bringing in impact players like Jimmy Horn Jr., LaVonta Bentley, BJ Green II and many others. 2025 is no different, with quarterback Kaidon Salter, Jeheim Oatis and Tawfiq Byard joining the fold. New leaders will emerge this spring and throughout the fall. A list of Colorado's top players from last season will, in almost every aspect, look entirely different this year. Some underclassmen are ready to step up, while many transfers aim for starting roles and maybe even a couple could emerge into household names nationally. But which players will be the best of the best? We take a crack at identifying the top ten players on the Colorado football team for 2025 in a way-too-early projection. With so many new names, we are using our best guesses based on previous performances and projected growth. Here is how we see the top ten Buffs heading into 2025. No. 10 - Drelon Miller, Wide Receiver The true freshman utility man was a revelation in 2024. Colorado coaches had such high expectations for Miller that the receiver had the Buffaloes' first two touches on offense in the season opener. He played all over the formation and in the backfield last season, showcasing his inner Deebo Samuel. With so much NFL talent ahead of him on the depth chart, Miller's numbers were a bit subdued, racking up 32 catches for 277 yards and three scores. Significantly more playing time should be coming Miller's way in 2025, where he has the potential to double his numbers. No. 9 - Jordan Seaton, Left Tackle Last year's prized five-star recruit, Seaton, stepped in admirably to protect Sheduer Sanders' blindside as a true freshman. There were mistakes, as expected, but the talent was on full display. He should only improve next year, once again anchoring the left side of Colorado's offensive line. No. 8 - Colton Hood, Cornerback Hood is another player who deserved a starting role last season but was blocked by Travis Hunter and DJ McKinney. However, when Hood got the snaps, he showed out. He consistently showed his playmaking skills, translating into two interceptions and six pass breakups. Hood seems locked into the outside corner spot opposite McKinney, with Hunter departing. No. 7 - Isaiah Augustave, Running Back Colorado didn't run the ball much last year, but when it did, it was with Isaiah Augustave. The sophomore transfer from Arkansas rushed 85 times for 384 yards and four touchdowns. He showed plenty of flashes, despite not receiving a ton of opportunities. Perhaps under new running backs coach and NFL Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk, Augustave will have a more prominent role in 2025. No. 6 - Jehiem Oatis, Defensive Tackle The Alabama transfer played for Nick Saban and Kalen DeBoer and will aim to finish his career on a high note in Colorado. In 29 games across three seasons, Oatis tallied 52 tackles, four pass breakups, three tackles for loss, one-and-a-half sacks, and one quarterback hurry. He was a significant pickup in the transfer portal for Deion Sanders and looks to take over the nose tackle starting role from Chidozie Nwankwo. According to 247Sports, Oatis was the No. 14 overall player in the transfer portal and the top defensive lineman. No. 5 - Carter Stoutmire, Defensive Back Stoutmire was a versatile member of Colorado's secondary in his first two seasons in Boulder. He missed a solid chunk of the offseason last year but still found a way to carve out a role, playing 526 defensive snaps in 2024. With Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig and Shilo Sanders off to the NFL, Stoutmire is expected to settle into a starting safety spot this season. No. 4 - Arden Walker, Defensive End One of Colorado's biggest strengths was its ability to pressure the quarterback. The leader of the Buffaloes pass rush was BJ Green II, but he is out of eligibility, which means Arden Walker, who racked up 4.5 sacks last year, is next in line. According to PFF, Walker played the sixth most pass-rushing snaps last year and the second most quarterback hurries (18). He now steps into a full-time starting role where he can be Colorado's most impactful defensive player. No. 3 - DJ McKinney, Cornerback It wouldn't be a Deion Sanders-coached team without two top-tier cornerbacks. McKinney joins Hood on this list as the projected Buffaloes starters on the outside. McKinney shined across from Hunter last year, often receiving most of the attention with teams avoiding the Heisman Trophy winner. McKinney was second to Hunter with eight passes defended and three interceptions. He recorded 61 tackles to go along with one defensive touchdown. The junior corner is in line for a big season and will be one of the leaders in the secondary. No. 2 - Omarion Miller, Wide Receiver Two games stand out in Omarion Miller's two-year career at Colorado. A 196-yard performance against USC in 2023 and a 145-yard performance versus Kansas State last year. After a lower leg injury cut his 2024 season short, he should be the front-runner for the No. 1 wide receiver spot. Miller can be the Buffaloes' best offensive playmaker and one of the conference's best receivers, with CU's top four receivers off to the NFL. No. 1 - Kaidon Salter, Quarterback Putting Salter at No. 1 on the ranking is based on my belief in his ability to elevate his game at the Power 4 level and return to his 2023 self. Coming from Liberty, Salter was one of Conference USA's best players two seasons ago. He threw for 2,876 yards and 32 touchdowns in 2023. Last year was a bit of a step back, throwing for only 1,886 yards and 15 touchdowns. Salter also rushed 114 times for 587 yards, bringing a different element to Colorado's offense. He is no Shedeur Sanders, but Salter will have the weapons to be one of the Big 12's top passers, and I am banking on him doing just that. Follow Charlie Strella on X, Threads, and Instagram. Contact/Follow us @BuffaloesWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Colorado news, notes and opinions.
Voice of America
04-03-2025
- Health
- Voice of America
James Harrison, whose blood plasma donations are credited with saving 2.4 million babies, dies at 88
James Harrison, whose blood plasma donations are credited with An Australian man credited with saving 2.4 million babies through his record-breaking blood plasma donations over six decades, has died at 88, his family said Tuesday. James Harrison, a retired state railway department clerk, died in a nursing home on the central coast of New South Wales state on Feb. 17, according to his grandson, Jarrod Mellowship. Harrison had been surprised to be recognized by Guinness World Records in 2005 as the person who had donated the most blood plasma in the world, Mellowship said. Despite an aversion to needles, he made 1,173 donations after he turned 18 in 1954 until he was forced to retire in 2018 at age 81. 'He did it for the right reasons. As humble as he was, he did like the attention. But he would never do it for the attention,' Mellowship said. The record was beaten in 2022 by American Brett Cooper from Walker, Michigan. Australian Red Cross Blood Service pays tribute to donor The Australian Red Cross Blood Service said Harrison was renowned as the 'Man with the Golden Arm.' He was credited with saving the lives of 2.4 million babies through his plasma donations, the national agency responsible for collecting and distributing blood products, also known as Lifeblood, said in a statement. Harrison's plasma contained a rare antibody known as anti-D. The antibody is used to make injections that protect unborn babies from hemolytic disease of the newborn, in which a pregnant woman's immune system attacks her fetus' red blood cells. The disease is most common when a woman has an Rh negative blood type and her baby's is Rh positive. Australia has only 200 anti-D donors who help 45,000 mothers and their babies annually. Lifeblood chief executive Stephen Cornelissen said Harrison had hoped that someone in Australia would one day beat his donation record. 'James was a remarkable, stoically kind and generous person, who was committed to a lifetime of giving, and he captured the hearts of many people around the world,' Cornelissen said in a statement. 'It was James' belief that his donations were no more important than any other donors' and that everyone can be special in the same way that he was,' Cornelissen added. Antibody helps donor's family Mellowship said his mother, Tracey Mellowship, Harrison's daughter, needed the treatment when he and his brother Scott were born. Jarrod Mellowship said his own wife, Rebecca Mellowship, also needed the treatment when three of their four children were born. There is speculation that Harrison developed a high concentrations of anti-D as a result of his own blood transfusions during major lung surgery when he was 14 years old. 'After the surgery, his dad Reg told grandad, you're only really alive because people donated blood,' Jarrod Mellowship said. 'The day he turned 18, he started donating.' The application of anti-D in fighting hemolytic disease of the newborn was not discovered until the 1960s. Harrison was born in Junee in New South Wales. He is survived by his sister Margaret Thrift, his daughter, two grandsons and four great grandchildren.
Asharq Al-Awsat
04-03-2025
- Health
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Australia's Most Generous Blood Plasma Donor Dies Aged 88
An Australian man credited with saving 2.4 million babies through his record-breaking blood plasma donations over six decades, has died aged 88, his family said on Tuesday. James Harrison, a retired state railway department clerk, died in a nursing home where he had lived for five weeks on the Central Coast of New South Wales state on Feb. 17, according to his grandson, Jarrod Mellowship. Harrison had been surprised to be recognized by Guinness World Records in 2005 as the person who had donated the most blood plasma in the world, Mellowship said. Despite an aversion to needles, he made 1,173 donations after he turned 18 in 1954 until he was forced to retire in 2018, aged 81. 'He did it for the right reasons. As humble as he was, he did like the attention. But he would never do it for the attention,' Mellowship said. The record was beaten in 2022 by American Brett Cooper from Walker, Michigan. Australian Red Cross Blood Service pays tribute to donor The Australian Red Cross Blood Service said Harrison was renowned as the 'Man with the Golden Arm.' He was credited with saving the lives of 2.4 million babies through his plasma donations, the national agency responsible for collecting and distributing blood products, also known as Lifeblood, said in a statement. Harrison's plasma contained a rare antibody known as anti-D. The antibody is used to make injections that protect unborn babies from a deadly condition called Haemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn, or HDFN. The disease causes a pregnant woman's immune system to attack the fetus's red blood cells. Australia has only 200 anti-D donors who help 45,000 mothers and their babies annually. Lifeblood chief executive Stephen Cornelissen said Harrison had hoped that someone in Australia would one day beat his donation record. 'James was a remarkable, stoically kind and generous person who was committed to a lifetime of giving and he captured the hearts of many people around the world,' Cornelissen said in a statement. 'It was James' belief that his donations were no more important than any other donors' and that everyone can be special in the same way that he was,' Cornelissen added. Antibody helps donor's family Mellowship said his mother, Tracey Mellowship, Harrison's daughter, needed the treatment when he and his brother Scott were born. Jarrod Mellowship said his own wife, Rebecca Mellowship, also needed the treatment when three of their four children were born. There is speculation that Harrison developed a high concentrations of anti-D as a result of his own blood transfusions during major lung surgery when he was 14 years old. 'After the surgery, his dad Reg told grandad you're only really alive because people donated blood,' Jarrod Mellowship said. 'The day he turned 18, he started donating.' The application of anti-D in fighting HDFN was not discovered until the 1960s. Harrison was born in Junee in New South Wales. He is survived by his sister Margaret Thrift, his daughter, two grandsons and four great grandchildren.
