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USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Tennessee football hiring former Vol as defensive analyst in 2025
Tennessee football hiring former Vol as defensive analyst in 2025 Tennessee will kick off its 2025 football season Aug. 30 against Syracuse at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The season opener between the Vols and Orange is slated for noon EDT and will be televised by ABC. Ahead of the upcoming campaign, Tennessee hired former Vol Marion Hobby as a defensive analyst, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. "Tennessee is adding Marion Hobby to its defensive staff, a source tells CBS Sports," Zenitz said. "Hobby, a former All-SEC player at Tennessee, has coached in four NFL conference championship games (Saints, Jaguars, Bengals 2x) and a Super Bowl. Hobby was also part of Clemson's 2016 national championship team." Hobby played on Tennessee's defensive line under head coach Johnny Majors. He was selected in the third round of the 1990 NFL draft by Minnesota. The Vikings traded him to New England. The former Vol played for the Patriots from 1990-92 before launching his coaching career. Hobby served as the Vols' assistant strength and conditioning coach during Tennessee's 1998 national championship season. PHOTOS: Johnny Majors through the years Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
Time of India
7 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Ludhiana West bypoll: Jaspreet Hobby and supporters leave Akali Dal and join BJP.
Ludhiana: 's former senior vice-president Jaspreet Singh Hobby joined the (BJP) on Tuesday, delivering a fresh jolt to the SAD ahead of the Ludhiana West byelection coming up on June 19. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Hobby, a former spokesperson for SAD, was inducted into the BJP in the presence of former Gujarat chief minister and BJP's Punjab political affairs in-charge , former state party president Avinash Rai Khanna, state general secretary Anil Sareen, and BJP member Parminder Singh Brar. District BJP president Rajnesh Dhiman chaired the ceremony at the party's district office. Gurinder Singh Goji, Gurmeet Singh Sarna, Jaswinder Singh Vicky, Jobanpreet Singh Khaira, and nine other local SAD members joined Hobby in pledging support to the BJP. Rupani said Hobby's induction was part of a wider trend of embracing BJP's "people-centric policies" under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He expressed confidence that the BJP would secure a decisive win in the Ludhiana West byelection. Speaking after joining the BJP, Hobby cited India's development under Modi as a key reason for switching parties, saying Punjab had fallen behind while BJP-ruled states had surged ahead. "I have joined to support Modi-ji's vision of all-round development. I urge the people to strengthen the BJP with their vote," he said. BJP's district general secretary Yashpal Janotra, district vice-president Naval Jain, secretary Sumit Tandon, press secretary Satish Kumar, and Rakesh Miglani also attended the event. Later in the day, Rupani held a strategy meeting with party general secretaries to review preparations for the upcoming byelection. The team said the mood in Ludhiana West was "enthusiastic and confident", and appealed to voters to support BJP candidate Jiwan Gupta. It claimed that under Modi's leadership, India had made rapid strides in infrastructure, innovation, security, and self-reliance, and reaffirmed the BJP's commitment to development and clean governance. MSID:: 121597983 413 |
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
Orange County deputy resigns amid investigation for seizing personal belongings during traffic stop
One woman is calling for accountability after an Orange County deputy confiscated her personal belongings during a traffic stop. The Orange County Sheriff's Office said the deputy in question, Jacob Hobby, resigned in March while under investigation for allegations that would have resulted in his termination. The Orange County Administrative investigation found Hobby violated department rules, falsified records, and didn't conform to laws. According to the report, both policy and procedures were violated during a traffic stop shortly before 2 a.m. on January 12th along Alafaya Trail in Oviedo. According to the investigative report, Hobby pulled over Irene Torres because he believed she was speeding. The traffic stop lasted only 3-minutes, according to the report, which found Hobby unlawfully confiscated Torres' license. The report said Hobby also violated rules when he failed to call in the traffic stop or activate body camera. It found Hobby also falsified records claiming a THC vape pen he also confiscated from the victim was taken during a different traffic stop. 'The only reason this man got caught is because I chose to speak up,' said Irene Torres. Torres said shortly after the traffic stop, she called the Seminole County Sheriff's Office to check if the stop was legitimate. According to the investigative report, neither Orange County Sheriff's Office nor the Seminole County Sheriff's Office had record of the stop and the Seminole County Sheriff's office completed an incident report 'because of the possibility this was an incident of impersonating a law enforcement officer.' Torres said for weeks afterwards, she was terrified and didn't know who confiscated her license or what they would do with that personal information. After investigators narrowed in on Hobby, she said she still wondered why she was pulled over and what Hobby's intentions were. ' It just doesn't sit right with me. The whole interaction, the whole situation, the fact that he quit during the investigation,' said Torres, 'it's just It's like he got away with the abuse of power.' Attorney Tom Fighter said beyond Orange County's Administrative Investigation Report, Hobby could face criminal charges. 'What he did was a tremendous betrayal of the public trust,' said Fighter who is also a former prosecutor, 'He did steal property of other people. He took it without any authority, and he was acting way beyond his capacity as a law enforcement officer.' The Orange County Sheriff's Office told Channel 9 that Seminole County Sheriff's Office is responsible for deciding whether Hobby will be charged because the traffic stop happened in Oviedo. Seminole County Sheriff's Office told channel 9 they referred the entire case to professional standards in Orange County and are not currently pursuing criminal charges. According to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, they sent information about the deputy's resignation while under investigation to FDLE. A state criminal justice standards and training commission under FDLE will determine if Hobby loses his law enforcement certification. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
3 takeaways from $1.11 million sale of Paul Skenes' MLB Debut Auto Patch Card
When the Paul Skenes' MLB Debut Auto Patch Card sold for more than $1 million, the collectible card space shifted. It marked a deciding moment in the evolution of the hobby and industry. There are three critical implications from that sale where the card sold for $1.11 million. It wasn't just that the Skenes card sold for $1.11 million. The card was bought by Dick's Sporting Goods, which has its headquarters right outside Pittsburgh. The sale brought plenty of conversation especially because it didn't land in the hands of a collector or individual. Instead, a company with a revenue of $13 billion in 2024 locked up the card. Who knows if that card will ever be sold publicly again? This could encourage other corporations to invest in cards if they fit their brand including the teams themselves. For example, Nintendo could buy Roki Sasaki's MLB debut patch card or Ford could buy Cooper Flagg's rarest NBA rookie card if he's drafted by Detroit. It may sound like a long shot, but no one probably expected Dick's to emerge as the owner of the Skenes card. 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: The Paul Skenes 1/1 Rookie Debut Patch Autograph card has sold at auction for $1,110, all active MLB players, only Mike Trout has ever had a card sell for more. — Topps (@Topps) March 21, 2025 For a long time, collecting has felt like a personal hobby and in some ways it still is. People collect what and how they want. However, cards are becoming part of the public discourse. Celebrities and athletes are involved in the businesses, like Tom Brady buying a card store. You see athletes like Mike Trout grading cards and Topps rolling out players at different shops around the country for Hobby Rip Nights. The social media savviness of the card manufacturers has made it so that every good pull or interesting moment in the space gets amplified. Dick's got the initial PR hit and will benefit from the subsequent exposure of displaying the card for the public. It plans to house the card at the Ross Park House of Sport in Pittsburgh for collectors and baseball fans to see. In November, Topps took a 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth card to the MLB store in New York to allow people to see the rare card. Public engagement with cards whether in person or online continues to grow. When it comes to modern baseball cards, only two cards have sold for more than $1 million prior to the Paul Skenes MLB Debut Patch Auto sale. They were both rare Mike Trout autographed cards with the last one being sold in 2022. Now, in a matter of 10 days, two modern baseball cards surpassed that $1 million mark. The first was Paul Skenes' card on March 21 and the second was a Shohei Ohtani 2024 Topps 50/50 Dynasty card that featured the MLB Logoman Patch from Ohtani's pants that we wore when he hit the 50 home run and 50 stolen base mark last season. That card sold for $1.067 million on March 29. The common theme for both cards is they include a unique patch from a very specific moment. There will be more opportunities for those types of cards as Fanatics continues its partnership with MLB and starts with the NBA and NFL licenses in the coming months and years. Many modern basketball and football cards have passed $1 million, and the frequency could only grow.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
3 takeaways from $1.11 million sale of Paul Skenes' MLB Debut Auto Patch Card
When the Paul Skenes' MLB Debut Auto Patch Card sold for more than $1 million, the collectible card space shifted. It marked a deciding moment in the evolution of the hobby and industry. There are three critical implications from that sale where the card sold for $1.11 million. Increased institutional investment It wasn't just that the Skenes card sold for $1.11 million. The card was bought by Dick's Sporting Goods, which has its headquarters right outside Pittsburgh. Advertisement The sale brought plenty of conversation especially because it didn't land in the hands of a collector or individual. Instead, a company with a revenue of $13 billion in 2024 locked up the card. Who knows if that card will ever be sold publicly again? This could encourage other corporations to invest in cards if they fit their brand including the teams themselves. For example, Nintendo could buy Roki Sasaki's MLB debut patch card or Ford could buy Cooper Flagg's rarest NBA rookie card if he's drafted by Detroit. It may sound like a long shot, but no one probably expected Dick's to emerge as the owner of the Skenes card. Cards are a public spectacle For a long time, collecting has felt like a personal hobby and in some ways it still is. People collect what and how they want. Advertisement However, cards are becoming part of the public discourse. Celebrities and athletes are involved in the businesses like Tom Brady buying a card store. You see athletes like Mike Trout grading cards and Topps rolling out players at different shops around the country for Hobby Rip Nights. The social media savviness of the card manufacturers has made it so that every good pull or interesting moment in the space gets amplified. Dick's got the initial PR hit and will benefit from the subsequent exposure of displaying the card for the public. It plans to house the card at the Ross Park House of Sport in Pittsburgh for collectors and baseball fans to see. In November, Topps took a 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth card to the MLB store in New York City to allow people to see the rare card. Advertisement Public engagement with cards whether in person or online continues to grow. Increased value of modern baseball cards When it comes to modern baseball cards, only two cards have sold for more than $1 million prior to the Paul Skenes MLB Debut Patch Auto sale. They were both rare Mike Trout autographed cards with the last one being sold in 2022. Now, in a matter of 10 days, two modern baseball cards surpassed that $1 million mark. The first was Paul Skenes' card on March 21 and the second was a Shohei Ohtani 2024 Topps 50/50 Dynasty card that featured the MLB Logoman Patch from Ohtani's pants that we wore when he hit the 50 home run and 50 stolen base mark last season. That card sold for $1.067 million on March 29. Advertisement The common theme for both cards is they include a unique patch from a very specific moment. There will be more opportunities for those types of cards as Fanatics continues its partnership with MLB and starts with the NBA and NFL licenses in the coming months and years. Many modern basketball and football cards have passed $1 million, and the frequency could only grow.
