May 03, 2019 at 08:45PM
Indianapolis Colts running back Marlon Mack and defensive end Jabaal Sheard, are scheduled to visit Parkview Field for the TinCaps game May 16. The players visit is part of the "Colts At Bat" outreach, which will be making an appearance in Fort Wayne for the fifth straight year.
Mack and Sheard will be available for autographs before the game from 5:35-6:45 p.m. and Colts cheerleaders will also sign autographs beginning at 7:30. The event will feature cheerleader performances, as well an appearance by mascot Blue and some free Colts giveaways. Fans may also sign up for one of the Colts Official Fan Clubs and register to win Colts tickets.
Fans must purchase a ticket to that night's game against the Lansing Lugnuts, which begins at 7:05 p.m. in order to get player or cheerleader autographs. Tickets are available at TinCapsTickets.com, the Parkview Field ticket office or by calling 260-482-6400.
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Indianapolis Colts running back Marlon Mack and defensive end Jabaal Sheard, are scheduled to visit Parkview Field for the TinCaps game May 16. The players visit is part of the "Colts At Bat" outreach, which will be making an appearance in Fort Wayne for the fifth straight year.
Mack and Sheard will be available for autographs before the game from 5:35-6:45 p.m. and Colts cheerleaders will also sign autographs beginning at 7:30. The event will feature cheerleader performances, as well an appearance by mascot Blue and some free Colts giveaways. Fans may also sign up for one of the Colts Official Fan Clubs and register to win Colts tickets.
Fans must purchase a ticket to that night's game against the Lansing Lugnuts, which begins at 7:05 p.m. in order to get player or cheerleader autographs. Tickets are available at TinCapsTickets.com, the Parkview Field ticket office or by calling 260-482-6400.
Basketball
Unseld Jr. next up in Cavs' search
A person familiar with Cleveland's coaching search tells The Associated Press the team has received permission to interview Denver assistant Wes Unseld Jr., who has been Denver coach Michael Malone's lead assistant for three seasons.
Bribery suspect's stance the same
A former aspiring business manager for NBA players continues to insist he never bribed college basketball coaches to help him get future clients. Christian Dawkins was cross-examined as the last witness at a college hoops corruption trial. Prosecutor Robert Boone confronted Dawkins with recordings in which he brags about his close relationship with several coaches, but he wouldn't back down.
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Freeney to enter Ring of Honor
Former Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney will be inducted into the team's Ring of Honor. Freeney finished his career in Indy with a franchise-record 107½ sacks – a mark later surpassed by Robert Mathis. Freeney won a Super Bowl with the Colts following the 2006 season and played in two more Super Bowls, one with the Colts and one with Atlanta.
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Area signings
Six Canterbury athletes signed to play in college including Ben Axel (baseball, Wabash), Justin Baeten (soccer, Trine), Cam Cobler (golf, Saint Francis), Lukas Reelsen (soccer, Trine), Carson Stohler (golf, Hillsdale), and Mackenzie Wilhelm (soccer, Franklin). ... Snider's Elijah Maxwell signed to play football at Bluffton University. ... Carroll's Collin Beeks (football, Manchester) and Tim LaRue (soccer, Johnson University) signed with colleges.
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Rory McIlroy shot a 5-under 66 that gave him a share of the lead with Joel Dahmen after the opening round at the Wells Fargo Championship. Patrick Reed was among those at 67. Defending champion Jason Day had a 68. … In Shenzhen, China, Jorge Campillo began his bid for back-to-back European Tour titles by shooting 7-under 65 to share the lead with David Lipsky and Tapio Pulkkanen after the first round of the Volvo China Open. … In Daly City, Calif., Anne van Dam two-putted for birdie on the par-5 18th for a 5-under 67 and a share of the first-round lead with So Yeon Ryu and Eun-Hee Ji in the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship.
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Kelly, 91, was on 8 Cup winners
Red Kelly, the defenseman-turned-center whose Hall of Fame career included eight Stanley Cups while playing for Detroit and Toronto, died Thursday in Detroit. He was 91. He spent nearly 13 seasons with Detroit and was the first winner of the James Norris Trophy, as the NHL's top defenseman, in 1954.