(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Orlando 107, New York 89 Atlanta 122, Boston 114 Philadelphia 118, Houston 113 Chicago 105, Detroit 102 Washington 130, Denver 128 Indiana 134, Minnesota 128 (OT) Portland 126, New Orleans 124 Memphis 122, Oklahoma City 113 Utah 114, LA Clippers 96 Golden State 120, Miami 112 (OT) Chicago at Charlotte (Postponed) San Antonio at Cleveland (Postponed) Detroit at Dallas (Postponed)
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Florida 4, Carolina 3 (OT) Chicago 2, Detroit 0 Vancouver 5, Calgary 1 Edmonton 3, Winnipeg 2 Toronto 2, Ottawa 1
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Southern Cal 89, Arizona St. 71 Tennessee 93, South Carolina 73 Loyola of Chicago 54, Valparaiso 52 Kansas 59, Kansas St. 41 East Carolina at Houston (Postponed)
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(NEW YORK) — Former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow is retiring from baseball and the New York Mets.
I never want to be partially in on anything. I always want to be 100% in on whatever I choose. Thank you again for everyone’s support of this awesome journey in baseball, I’ll always cherish my time as a Met! #LGM
Tebow signed with the Mets as a free agent in September 2016.
In 2017, he split time between Columbia and Springfield in Single A. In his first at-bat of his career, Tebow hit a homerun while playing for the Columbia Fireflies.
In 2018, Tebow rose to Double A and played for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. That summer he was named to the Eastern League All-Star team.
Tebow’s final professional season was in 2019 and he played in 77 games for the Syracuse Mets.
“It has been a pleasure to have Tim in our organization as he’s been a consummate professional during his four years with the Mets,” said Team President Sandy Alderson in a statement. “By reaching the Triple-A level in 2019, he far exceeded expectations when he first entered the system in 2016 and he should be very proud of his accomplishments.”
The former Denver Bronco quarterback did not play in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic wiped out the minor league baseball season.
In three professional seasons, Tebow hit .223, with 18 home runs and 107 RBIs in 287 games.
The 32-year old end’s his career with 149 saves in seven season’s with the ball club. He played for Cleveland from 2012-2018. He joined the Los Angeles Angels in 2019 and appeared in 25 games with 4 saves.
In 2020, Allen joined the Texas Rangers, but did not play in the pandemic shortened-season, according to ESPN.
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(NEW YORK) — Joanne P. McCallie, known as “Coach P” on the court, has led her women’s basketball teams through many battles over the past 28 years, most recently as the head coach of Duke University’s women’s basketball team.
Now McCallie, a married mother of two, is opening up about an off-court battle she has faced: Bipolar disorder.
“It was out of the clear blue sky at one of the best times of my life,” McCallie said of the bipolar diagnosis she received at the age of 30. “I struggled early with all the mental assessments and the constant feelings of anxiety and inadequacies. Would I ever be me again?”
Bipolar disorder, or manic-depressive illness, is “a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks,” according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
Nearly 3% of U.S. adults had bipolar disorder in the past year, according to the NIMH.
McCallie, 55, opens up about her own journey with bipolar disorder in her new memoir, Secret Warrior: A Coach & Fighter, On and Off the Court. The book was released Tuesday, more than six months after McCallie stepped away from her 13-year career as the head coach at Duke.
McCallie said revealing her bipolar diagnosis publicly at this time in her life and career was the “only way to do it fairly.”
“It would have been terrible for my teams to bring a huge distraction and to bring it publicly,” she said Wednesday on ABC News’ Good Morning America. “And to be quite frank, I don’t think I was ready. I think it takes some time and maturity to be able to tell your story and to tell it in a heartfelt matter with truth behind it, no denial.”
McCallie, who said she hopes to continue coaching in some capacity in the future, used her experience to take a team approach to treating her bipolar disorder.
“It’s so important for people out there to know that they’re not alone, and speaking from a coach’s perspective, to build your team,” she said. “You’ve got to have a team of people behind you — people that know your truth, that love you for who you are and that can reach out and make a difference in your life.”
“Don’t go alone. Don’t ever try to manage your brain health alone,” McCallie said. “There are so many people out there who can help.”
McCallie, who is also a cancer survivor, said she wants people with bipolar disorder to know the importance of understanding their own brain.
“You have to be honest with yourself. You have to self-analyze,” she said. “You have to understand the power of the brain and do all of the little things — exercise, eat right, get your good sleep — do what you need to do to be in your best health possible.”
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(MELBOURNE, Australia) — Rafael Nadal’s chance at setting the record for the most men’s major titles will have to wait until the next Grand Slam tournament.
The 34-year-old Spanish tennis player, ranked No. 2 in the world, was defeated by fifth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian Open quarterfinals Wednesday. Tsitsipas upset Nadal in five sets, 3-6, 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 7-5.
Nadal was on his quest to break the record for the most men’s major titles with 21. He is currently tied at 20 with Roger Federer, who withdrew from the tournament at Melbourne Park because he was recovering from knee surgery.
Tsitsipas will now go on to face off against fourth-seeded Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals. Medvedev also advanced to the next round of the tournament Wednesday after his three-set win over Andrey Rublev, 7-5, 6-3, 6-2.
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