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Miami Herald
17 hours ago
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Former FIU football star TY Hilton to be inducted into school's Sports Hall of Fame
T.Y. Hilton, regarded as the greatest football player in Panthers history, will be inducted into the FIU Sports Hall of Fame later this year, The Miami Herald has learned. The Hall of Fame ceremony – the first to be held by FIU since 2005 – will take place on Sept. 12. Hilton, who starred at Miami Springs High, was a Herald first-team All-Dade performer in both football and basketball. In 10 football games as a senior, he scored 20 touchdowns, including four on kick returns. At FIU from 2008 to 2011, Hilton was an immediate star, making first-team All-Sun Belt Conference all four years. He was also the Sun Belt's Freshman of the Year in 2008 and the league's Player of the Year in 2010. He played his FIU career under Mario Cristobal, who is now Miami's coach. In 2012, the Colts drafted Hilton in the third round, and he became a four-time Pro Bowl player with Indianapolis. In fact, in 2016 he led the NFL in receiving yards (1,448). It was one of his five 1,000-yard seasons in the NFL.
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Rangers seal stunning deal for winger as Russell Martin finally lands Vaclav Cerny replacement
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RANGERS have bolstered their attacking options ahead of the new season with the arrival of Djeidi Gassama. The highly-rated winger has officially sealed his switch to Ibrox from Sheffield Wednesday. Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Sign up 4 Rangers have signed Djeidi Gassama from Sheffield Wednesday Credit: Getty 4 Gassama came through the youth ranks at PSG Credit: Getty 4 Rangers have been keen for wingers after Vaclav Cerny's exit Credit: Willie Vass He joins on a four-year deal - and SunSport understands the fee is £2.2m. Gassama, 21, bolsters an area where Rangers have desperately needed reinforcements. And crucially, he's in the door before the Champions League qualifiers against Panathinaikos get under way in a week's time. The exit of loan star Vaclav Cerny made signing wide players a priority this summer for the Light Blues. Gassama, 21, has now arrived from crisis-torn Sheffield Wednesday. The deal had been thrown into some doubt last week, despite Gassama being spotted already wearing Rangers training gear at St George's Park. Owls owner Dejphon Chansiri was apparently refusing to sign-off on the deal amid talks of a takeover of the club, while Gers boss Russell Martin insisted that everything appeared done at the Light Blues' end. Now, it's a done deal. Born in Mauritania, the pacey winger has been capped at under-20 level by France. He spent time in the youth ranks at a number of French clubs before joining Paris Saint-Germain in 2019. Rangers boss Russell Martin opens up on transfer plans as he delivers updates on Dessers and Igamane The winger impressed during the 2021/22 Uefa Youth League, scoring five goals for the club's youngsters during their run to the quarter-finals. Gassama made his senior debut for the Ligue 1 giants in a 4-0 win over Montpellier in May 2022. It was a PSG side that boasted the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi. Gassama was linked with some huge clubs, including Borussia Dortmund, before making a permanent move to Sheffield Wednesday in August 2023. He's gone on to make 84 appearances for the Owls. Gassama was the club's star man last season, winning the club's Player of the Year award. He scored seven goals in 43 appearances. Speaking after the 2-2 friendly draw with Club Brugge, Gers boss Martin confirmed big changes were coming to his squad. 4 He said: 'I expect the squad to look different in a week's time. 'But in a couple of weeks so much can happen in football, so I don't know. 'We definitely want to do more. Also probably some players need to move on as well. 'I don't know the answer but it will definitely look different in a week's time.' Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Sport
- Business Standard
ENG vs IND: England name replacement for injured spinner Shoaib Bashir
England have recalled left-arm spinner Liam Dawson to their Test squad for the upcoming fourth Test against India at Old Trafford, marking a potential return to red-ball cricket for the 35-year-old after nearly a decade. Despite having an England central contract, fellow left-arm spinner Jack Leach has been overlooked for selection. Leach, who lost his place as England's leading spinner to Bashir last year, did feature in three Tests during the tour of Pakistan and was part of the squad that visited New Zealand over the winter. Dawson's recall is being seen as a recognition of his consistent domestic performances. The Hampshire all-rounder has been in remarkable form over the past two county seasons, which earned him back-to-back Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA) Player of the Year awards. Though more recently seen as a white-ball specialist, Dawson was part of England's victorious 2019 World Cup squad. However, he spent several years on the sidelines of international cricket before earning a comeback in the T20I series against the West Indies earlier this summer. With the fourth Test against India looming, Dawson now has the opportunity to showcase his skills on the Test stage once again, offering England valuable experience and a different spin option in the absence of Bashir.
Indianapolis Star
2 days ago
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
State champs and record breakers: Vote for Indiana high school boys athlete of the year
We are recognizing the top high school boys athletes for the 2024-25 sports season. You can vote for Indiana boys' athlete of the year, presented by the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, through noon Sunday. The senior Notre Dame commit was named the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association Player of the Year after leading Andrean to a Class 3A state championship. Barth, a shortstop and pitcher, batted .528 for the season with three home runs and 27 RBIs, along with 50 runs scored, six doubles and four triples. As a pitcher, he went 5-0 with a 1.50 earned run average and 42 strikeouts with 18 walks in 28 innings. He closed out a 4-3 win over Jasper for the 3A title with a save. The junior finished second at the cross-country state meet in the fall with the seventh-fastest 5K time in the history of the state meet (14:51.5). At the track and field state meet, the Notre Dame commit set a state meet record in winning the 1,600 meters (4:02.60) and nearly set a record by winning the 3,200 (8:51.22). Expectations will be high for Bontrager going into his senior year. Cates, a senior diver, finished third at the state meet in 2023 and '24. But there was no stopping the SMU commit in 2025 as his score of 655.95 at the state meet shattered the state record set in 2001 by Hamilton Southeastern's Phillip Jones (623.90). Cates scored over a 600 in all of his tournament meets, punctuated by his performance at state. Dial, a senior, was named the Mental Attitude Award winner after helping Roncalli to the first IHSAA boys volleyball state championship this spring. Dial, who will attend Butler to double major in accounting and finance, had 53 assists in the semifinal win over Fishers and 38 in the championship against Cathedral, set school records for assists in a season (1,052), match (63) and a set (19). Dial was the 2024 IBVCA Tournament MVP. The senior quarterback was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in football after passing for 2,415 yards and 29 touchdowns in a 12-1 season for the Bulldogs, a Class 6A regional champion. The Miami of Ohio commit finished his high school career with 94 passing TDs. Ehrlich helped Crown Point to a 6A state finals appearance as a junior. The Indiana commit was named the Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior. The 6-3, 185-pound right-handed pitcher had six victories with a 0.76 earned run average and 61 strikeouts. He was drafted by the Phillies in the seventh round of July's MLB draft. Fisher was also a standout quarterback, completing 69% of his passes for 2,779 yards and 34 touchdowns as a senior. The junior hurdler ended his season with a splash, setting state meet records in the 110 hurdles (13.28 seconds) and 300 hurdles (35.82 seconds). Those times ranked third and second in the nation, respectively, for a high school hurdler. Hainje has only competed in the hurdles for a little more than a year. The senior Stanford football commit was a starter on Fishers' basketball teams as a junior and senior that went 59-2 over two seasons, winning a Class 4A state title in 2023-24 and finishing as runner-up this year. Hall averaged 11.5 points and 4.1 rebounds as a junior and 10.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists as a senior. On the football field, he helped Fishers to its first sectional title in eight years. He caught 91 passes for 1,423 yards and 12 TDs as a senior. Hall was also 10th at the state meet in the long jump after finishing runner-up as a junior. After three consecutive team runner-up finishes, Harvey fired a 9-under-par 135 over two days to match the lowest 36-hole individual score in the history of the state meet. The Purdue recruit led the Shamrocks to a state meet record 8-under-par 568 over two days and set the record for largest margin of victory (30 shots). Harvey was also named the Fred A. Keesling Mental Attitude Award winner. Kurwaza was named the Player of the Year by the Indiana High School Coaches Association and the Gatorade Player of the Year for Indiana. The Wisconsin commit and senior forward led the Irish to a 14-4-2 record as he scored 28 goals and accounted for 12 assists. Kurwaza helped the Irish to a Class 3A runner-up finish as a junior. He finished with 76 career goals and 46 assists. Lin finished off an undefeated 27-0 season by winning the state's individual state championship, becoming the first Columbus North tennis player to accomplish the feat. He was the runner-up at the state meet as a junior. Overall, Lin was 74-2 as an individual during his high school career. Mullins, a UConn commit, was voted IndyStar Mr. Basketball as a senior after averaging 32.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.7 steals as a senior, leading Greenfield-Central to a 23-4 record. He shot 47.6% (88-for-185) from the 3-point line. Mullins broke the school records for career points (2,158), single-season points (887) and single-game points (52). He was named the Gatorade Player of the Year and a McDonald's All American. Quagliaroli set a record on the LaVern Gibson Championship Course at the state meet in Terre Haute, winning the 5K state meet race with a time of 14 minutes, 46.81 seconds. He took second to Westview's Noah Bontrager in the 3,200 at the state meet this spring, finishing in 8:54.99. He will compete in college at Indiana. Weaver compiled a record of 103-1 as a junior and senior. He went 50-0 as a junior, winning the 190-pound title. Weaver moved up to the 215-pound weight class as a senior and won the state title again and was named the Mental Attitude Award winner. Weaver will wrestle in college at Purdue. Zackery, a Notre Dame football recruit, was voted Mr. Football after his senior season at Ben Davis. He caught 58 passes for 1,036 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior and finished his career with 119 catches for 1,924 yards and 21 TD receptions. Zackery also intercepted 14 passes (eight as a senior), made 140 tackles, recovered four fumbles and scored four defensive TDs and helped the Giants to a Class 6A state title as a junior. Zackery also helped the Giants to a Class 4A state title in basketball as a sophomore. He averaged 11.0 points and 4.3 assists as a junior as the Giants reached the 4A state finals. Zackery was named an Indiana All-Star. IF POLL DOES NOT APPEAR, click here to vote.
Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
GAA to face awkward DJ Carey decision during Sunday's All-Ireland Hurling final
GAA organisers will have to make an awkward decision regarding DJ Carey before Sunday's All-Ireland final with the 2000 All-Ireland winning Kilkenny team set to be honoured. As is tradition, the victors from 25 years ago return to Croke Park on the day of the All-Ireland final with each panel member's name read out individually while they are invited to receive applause from the Croke Park crowd. The ceremony, which takes place before the game, will typically mention those in attendance. DJ Carey was part of that 2000 winning team and was named Man of the Match for his performance on the day. However, the GAA have been left with the headache as to whether to announce Carey as part of the Jubilee Team or not. The five-time All-Ireland winner recently pleaded guilty to 10 counts of defrauding a number of people out of money while pretending he had cancer. The 10 counts Carey pleaded guilty to involved a total of 13 complainants, including Denis O'Brien, Owen and Ann Conway, Mark and Sharon Kelly, Aidan Mulligan, Tony Griffin and Christy Browne, Thomas Butler, Jeffrey Howes, Noel Tynan and Edwin Carey. Given that Carey is now awaiting sentencing for the charges, GAA organised are now in the unenviable position of deciding if they are to break from tradition by excluding a member during the Jubilee announced, and it is highly unlikely that Carey will attend the honours. Carey made his debut for Kilkenny in 1988 and played up until 2006 and undoubtedly goes down as one of the game's greats. Carey won 10 Leinster Senior Championship medals to go along with his five All-Ireland titles as well as four league titles and a Player of the Year gong in 2000. The ex-Kilkenny forward also collected nine All-Star awards during his career, trailing only Henry Shefflin with 11. Cork and Tipperary meet in this Sunday's All-Ireland final with throw-in set for 3.30 pm.
