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Anthony Robleswww.anthonyrobles.com3-time wrestling All-American and the 2011 NCAA Division I National ChampionTwo Time ESPY Award Recipient including, Jimmy V Award for PerseveranceInternationally renowned motivational speaker to Fortune 500 companies2012 Inductee, National Wrestling Hall of FameESPN College Wrestling Expert and Analyst since 20122013-16 member of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and NutritionMember of the Presidential Delegation to the 2014 Sochi Paralympic GamesFeatured in a 2014 prime time TV special on TBS in Japan and viewed in 15.5M homesPublished Author, UnstoppableNike Athlete2015 National Wrestling Media Association's Broadcaster of the Year award2017 Inductee, Arizona Sports Hall of Fame 2018, Guinness World Record Holder for pull-ups in one minute with 622020, Guinness World Record Holder for pull-ups in one minute with an 80 lbs pack with 232021, Guinness World Record Holder for pull-ups in one minute with an 60 lbs pack with 302022, Inductee, ASU's Sun Devil Athletics Hall of FameBen Afflect and Matt Damon Produced a film on Anthony's life for distribution on Amazon Prime, January, 2025Support the show

Chris Carlin and Q Myers are joined by Eric LeGrand, who received the Jimmy V Award in 2012 and was mentioned by Stuart Scott in his speech, to discuss the legacy of the SportsCenter Anchor. Plus ESPN NFL Writer Bill Barnwell stops by. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Carlin and Q Myers are joined by Eric LeGrand, who received the Jimmy V Award in 2012 and was mentioned by Stuart Scott in his speech, to discuss the legacy of the SportsCenter Anchor. Plus ESPN NFL Writer Bill Barnwell stops by. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Nikic (born 1999) is an American amateur triathlete. In 2020, at age 21, he became the first person with Down syndrome to finish an Ironman triathlon.[1][2] For this accomplishment, Nikic was awarded the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance as part of the 2021 ESPY Awards. Additionally, he won the ESPY for Best Athlete with a Disability in Men's Sports.[3]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Nikic

Chris Nikic (born 1999) is an American amateur triathlete. In 2020, at age 21, he became the first person with Down syndrome to finish an Ironman triathlon.[1][2] For this accomplishment, Nikic was awarded the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance as part of the 2021 ESPY Awards. Additionally, he won the ESPY for Best Athlete with a Disability in Men's Sports.[3]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Nikic

In this episode coaches Rob Mendez and David Moore discuss the lessons they have learned from football and how those lessons can be applied to life. They talk about resilience, continuous learning, and making strategic decisions. Listen in as Rob shares his experiences as a Jimmy V Award winner and the inspiration behind his book. They also discuss productivity, personal interests, and aspirations.   Rob Mendez is a football coach and motivational speaker who was born with an extraordinarily rare condition called tetra-Amelia syndrome. While Rob was born with no arms or legs, and needs the assistance of a custom-made, motorized wheelchair, he has not let this stop him from achieving his goal of coaching football. In 2019, Rob was the named ESPY's Jimmy V Perseverance Winner. Coach David Moore "Coach Mo" is a USMC veteran who has spent many years coaching youth and currently is the Head Coach of Mar Vista High School's football program.   You can connect with Rob and David in the following ways: Coach Mo Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarVistaHC Coach Mo Twitter: https://twitter.com/BigMoArt Coach Rob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachrobmendez Coach Rob Mendez Website: https://www.coachmendez.com/ Rob's book, Who Says I Can't: https://amzn.to/3NQ8A2h   Let's move the ball, make things happen, and dominate our game! Get Your Signed Copies of Move the Ball & Dominate the Game: http://dominateandmove.com Learn more about how I can help you: http://www.getinsidethehuddle.com Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/movetheball Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/movetheball/ Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@movetheballpodcast Get your Move the Ball Merch: https://www.wemovetheball.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes opened the show explaining why former LSU football coach Ed Orgeron being linked to the recently vacated coaching job at Northwestern is ridiculous. A report surfaced Wednesday that Orgeron would be interested in the role. The guys then pondered why Northwestern has been silent regarding reports about about toxic culture within its baseball program. Later, Bernstein and Holmes listened to White Sox closer Liam Hendriks' inspiring speech after accepting the Jimmy V Award at the ESPYS.

On this episode of The Overtime, Logan VanDine highlights the incredible moments from Wednesday night's ESPY awards including who received the Pat Tillman Award, the Arthur Ashe Award, the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance and more! Also, will New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley actually sit out regular season games? Logan has got you all covered.

NHL – Connor Bedard, as expected, taken first in the NHL draft by the Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks have selected Connor Bedard with the first pick in the NHL draft. The move should kick-start a hopeful new era for Chicago. Bedard is a highly skilled offensive forward who’s drawn comparisons to Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby. Bedard is the second No. 1 pick in Blackhawks history. Chicago took Patrick Kane first in 2007 and he helped form the core of a team that won three Stanley Cup championships. Anaheim selected Sweden forward Leo Carlsson second, followed Columbus picking Michigan freshman Adam Fantilli. The Blackhawks took center Oliver Moore with the 19th pick in a previous trade with Tampa Bay.  The Red Wings also had two first round selections. With the 9th pick, Detroit took, center Nate Danielson and with pick 17, Detroit grabbed Swedish defenseman, Axel Sandin Pellikka.  The draft continues today with rounds 2 through 7 starting at 11 a.m. NHL – Gary Bettman urges fans to boo him, honors David Poile to kick off NHL draft NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman brought one of the league's most beloved general managers with him to the stage to kick off the draft. That may have helped keep the usual booing of Bettman to a minimum. David Poile is the longest-tenured and winningest general manager in league history. Poile is retiring Friday after overseeing the startup of the Nashville Predators as an expansion franchise in 1997. Bettman then told fans they weren't booing him up to their usual standards. He urged them to do better and made sure to appreciate them as the boos grew louder. MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Texas Rangers 10, Detroit Tigers 2 Chicago White Sox 11, Los Angeles Angels 5 Philadelphia Phillies 8, Chicago Cubs 5 Rangers 10, Tigers 2 – Dane Dunning comes within an out of his first shutout, the Rangers beat the Tigers 10-2 Dane Dunning threw shutout ball for a career-high 8 2/3 innings, Adolis Garcia homered for the third consecutive game and the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 10-2 on Wednesday night. Josh Jung and Ezequiel Duran also each had solo home runs and RBI singles. Dunning (7-1) retired 17 straight batters between Zach McKinstry's single to open the game and McKinstry's two-out double in the sixth. With Dunning an out from a shutout, Andy Ibanez legged out an infield single, a call that stood following a Texas challenge, and Kerry Carpenter homered. White Sox 11, Angels 5 – Zavala homers twice, drives in 4 runs as the White Sox beat the Angels 11-5 Seby Zavala had his second two-homer game of the season and drove in four runs to help the Chicago White Sox break out of an offensive slump with an 11-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. The White Sox scored in each of the first five innings to build a 9-2 lead. Chicago had 17 hits, including three apiece from Andrew Vaughn and Zach Remillard. Luis Robert Jr. and Eloy Jiménez also went deep. Lucas Giolito (6-5) struck out nine, going seven innings for the fourth time this season. Phillies 8, Cubs 5 – Castellanos, Sosa and Harrison go deep to help the Phillies beat Cubs 8-5   Nick Castellanos, Edmundo Sosa and Josh Harrison homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Wednesday night. Castellanos hit a three-run homer in the second off Drew Smyly after Sosa launched a two-run shot earlier in the inning. Castellanos also hustled out an RBI double and scored in a two-run fourth. Harrison added a solo homer in the fifth off Hayden Wesneski to make it 8-2, helping Philadelphia overcome a shaky start by Aaron Nola to win for the 17th time in 22 games. Today Detroit (Olson 1-2) at Texas (Gray 6-3), 2:05 p.m.          News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 1:40 Chicago White Sox (Lynn 4-8) at L.A. Angels (Sandoval 4-6), 4:07 p.m. Philadelphia (Walker 8-3) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 3-2), 8:05 p.m. MLB – Yankees’ Domingo Germán perfect through 7 innings against Athletics New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán has not allowed a baserunner through seven innings against the Oakland Athletics. Germán has nine strikeouts and has thrown 82 pitches. Germán, a seven-year veteran, has never thrown a complete game. His longest outing was 8 1/3 innings against Cleveland on May 1, when he gave up two hits and one run. The 30-year-old right-hander gave up a career-worst 10 runs, eight earned, in his previous start. WNBA – Women's National Basketball Association Yesterday Chicago Sky 80, Los Angeles Sparks 63 Sky 80, Sparks 63 – Courtney Williams scores a season-high 21, Chicago snaps a 6-game losing streak Courtney Williams scored a season-high 21 points, Kahleah Copper added 14 points and the Chicago Sky beat the Los Angeles Sparks 80-63 to snap a six-game losing streak. Chicago's losing streak started against Los Angeles on June 9. The two teams play each other again on Friday. Marina Mabrey added 13 points and Dana Evans had 11 for Chicago (6-9). Williams made three of Chicago's nine 3-pointers and also grabbed nine rebounds. Williams scored 10 points in the first half to help Chicago build a 46-37 lead. Mabrey sealed it on a 3-pointer with 2:01 remaining in the fourth quarter for a 77-61 lead. Nneka Ogwumike had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Los Angeles. Tonight Indiana Fever at Phoenix Mercury, 10:00 p.m. NBA – Nikola Vucevic agrees to a 3-year, $60 million extension with the Bulls The Chicago Bulls and center Nikola Vucevic have agreed to a $60 million, three-year extension, keeping the two-time All-Star off the free agent market. The move was hardly a surprise. Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and Vucevic had expressed a desire to get a deal done. Vucevic averaged 17.6 points and 11 rebounds while playing in all 82 games for the first time in his career. The 6-foot-10 center turns 33 in October. NFL – NFL finalizing discipline for several players linked to gambling violations Two people familiar with the plan say the NFL is finalizing disciplinary action against more players for gambling violations, including Indianapolis Colts defensive back Isaiah Rodgers Sr. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because an official announcement won't be made until later this week. Rodgers is the only identified player of the group, identifying himself in a Twitter post as the Colts player accused of gambling earlier this month. The identities of the other players are not yet known. A year-long suspension would be consistent with similar punishments handed down by the NFL. Golf – Thomas enters Rocket Mortgage Classic, hoping to boost postseason positioning Justin Thomas may have skipped the Rocket Mortgage Classic if this was just another usual year in his career. It hasn't been. The 2022 PGA Championship winner with 15 PGA Tour titles has fallen out of the top 10 in the world ranking for the first time in almost six years. Thomas is No. 66 on the FedEx Cup points list, putting him in jeopardy of failing to finish among the top 70 and earn a spot in the playoffs. He says that was a motivating factor for him to compete at the Detroit Golf Club, where the first round beings Thursday. ESPYS to honor US women’s soccer team, ChiSox’s Hendriks and Bills training staff The U.S. women's national soccer team will be honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at The ESPYS on July 12. Liam Hendriks, the Chicago White Sox reliever who battled non-Hodgkin lymphoma, will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance. Hendriks returned to play six months after his cancer diagnosis. The Pat Tillman Award for Service will go to the Buffalo Bills training staff for helping save the life of safety Damar Hamlin, who collapsed on the field in January. Hamlin has been cleared to return to football for the upcoming season. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Dayton 9, West Michigan 6 Great Lakes 4, Lansing 0 Beloit 5, South Bend 4 Tonight Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m.Texas Rangers starting pitcher Dane Dunning, right, get doused by Martin Perez after the team’s baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, June 28, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NHL – Connor Bedard, as expected, taken first in the NHL draft by the Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks have selected Connor Bedard with the first pick in the NHL draft. The move should kick-start a hopeful new era for Chicago. Bedard is a highly skilled offensive forward who’s drawn comparisons to Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby. Bedard is the second No. 1 pick in Blackhawks history. Chicago took Patrick Kane first in 2007 and he helped form the core of a team that won three Stanley Cup championships. Anaheim selected Sweden forward Leo Carlsson second, followed Columbus picking Michigan freshman Adam Fantilli. The Blackhawks took center Oliver Moore with the 19th pick in a previous trade with Tampa Bay.  The Red Wings also had two first round selections. With the 9th pick, Detroit took, center Nate Danielson and with pick 17, Detroit grabbed Swedish defenseman, Axel Sandin Pellikka.  The draft continues today with rounds 2 through 7 starting at 11 a.m. NHL – Gary Bettman urges fans to boo him, honors David Poile to kick off NHL draft NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman brought one of the league's most beloved general managers with him to the stage to kick off the draft. That may have helped keep the usual booing of Bettman to a minimum. David Poile is the longest-tenured and winningest general manager in league history. Poile is retiring Friday after overseeing the startup of the Nashville Predators as an expansion franchise in 1997. Bettman then told fans they weren't booing him up to their usual standards. He urged them to do better and made sure to appreciate them as the boos grew louder. MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Texas Rangers 10, Detroit Tigers 2 Chicago White Sox 11, Los Angeles Angels 5 Philadelphia Phillies 8, Chicago Cubs 5 Rangers 10, Tigers 2 – Dane Dunning comes within an out of his first shutout, the Rangers beat the Tigers 10-2 Dane Dunning threw shutout ball for a career-high 8 2/3 innings, Adolis Garcia homered for the third consecutive game and the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 10-2 on Wednesday night. Josh Jung and Ezequiel Duran also each had solo home runs and RBI singles. Dunning (7-1) retired 17 straight batters between Zach McKinstry's single to open the game and McKinstry's two-out double in the sixth. With Dunning an out from a shutout, Andy Ibanez legged out an infield single, a call that stood following a Texas challenge, and Kerry Carpenter homered. White Sox 11, Angels 5 – Zavala homers twice, drives in 4 runs as the White Sox beat the Angels 11-5 Seby Zavala had his second two-homer game of the season and drove in four runs to help the Chicago White Sox break out of an offensive slump with an 11-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. The White Sox scored in each of the first five innings to build a 9-2 lead. Chicago had 17 hits, including three apiece from Andrew Vaughn and Zach Remillard. Luis Robert Jr. and Eloy Jiménez also went deep. Lucas Giolito (6-5) struck out nine, going seven innings for the fourth time this season. Phillies 8, Cubs 5 – Castellanos, Sosa and Harrison go deep to help the Phillies beat Cubs 8-5   Nick Castellanos, Edmundo Sosa and Josh Harrison homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Wednesday night. Castellanos hit a three-run homer in the second off Drew Smyly after Sosa launched a two-run shot earlier in the inning. Castellanos also hustled out an RBI double and scored in a two-run fourth. Harrison added a solo homer in the fifth off Hayden Wesneski to make it 8-2, helping Philadelphia overcome a shaky start by Aaron Nola to win for the 17th time in 22 games. Today Detroit (Olson 1-2) at Texas (Gray 6-3), 2:05 p.m.          News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 1:40 Chicago White Sox (Lynn 4-8) at L.A. Angels (Sandoval 4-6), 4:07 p.m. Philadelphia (Walker 8-3) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 3-2), 8:05 p.m. MLB – Yankees’ Domingo Germán perfect through 7 innings against Athletics New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán has not allowed a baserunner through seven innings against the Oakland Athletics. Germán has nine strikeouts and has thrown 82 pitches. Germán, a seven-year veteran, has never thrown a complete game. His longest outing was 8 1/3 innings against Cleveland on May 1, when he gave up two hits and one run. The 30-year-old right-hander gave up a career-worst 10 runs, eight earned, in his previous start. WNBA – Women's National Basketball Association Yesterday Chicago Sky 80, Los Angeles Sparks 63 Sky 80, Sparks 63 – Courtney Williams scores a season-high 21, Chicago snaps a 6-game losing streak Courtney Williams scored a season-high 21 points, Kahleah Copper added 14 points and the Chicago Sky beat the Los Angeles Sparks 80-63 to snap a six-game losing streak. Chicago's losing streak started against Los Angeles on June 9. The two teams play each other again on Friday. Marina Mabrey added 13 points and Dana Evans had 11 for Chicago (6-9). Williams made three of Chicago's nine 3-pointers and also grabbed nine rebounds. Williams scored 10 points in the first half to help Chicago build a 46-37 lead. Mabrey sealed it on a 3-pointer with 2:01 remaining in the fourth quarter for a 77-61 lead. Nneka Ogwumike had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Los Angeles. Tonight Indiana Fever at Phoenix Mercury, 10:00 p.m. NBA – Nikola Vucevic agrees to a 3-year, $60 million extension with the Bulls The Chicago Bulls and center Nikola Vucevic have agreed to a $60 million, three-year extension, keeping the two-time All-Star off the free agent market. The move was hardly a surprise. Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and Vucevic had expressed a desire to get a deal done. Vucevic averaged 17.6 points and 11 rebounds while playing in all 82 games for the first time in his career. The 6-foot-10 center turns 33 in October. NFL – NFL finalizing discipline for several players linked to gambling violations Two people familiar with the plan say the NFL is finalizing disciplinary action against more players for gambling violations, including Indianapolis Colts defensive back Isaiah Rodgers Sr. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because an official announcement won't be made until later this week. Rodgers is the only identified player of the group, identifying himself in a Twitter post as the Colts player accused of gambling earlier this month. The identities of the other players are not yet known. A year-long suspension would be consistent with similar punishments handed down by the NFL. Golf – Thomas enters Rocket Mortgage Classic, hoping to boost postseason positioning Justin Thomas may have skipped the Rocket Mortgage Classic if this was just another usual year in his career. It hasn't been. The 2022 PGA Championship winner with 15 PGA Tour titles has fallen out of the top 10 in the world ranking for the first time in almost six years. Thomas is No. 66 on the FedEx Cup points list, putting him in jeopardy of failing to finish among the top 70 and earn a spot in the playoffs. He says that was a motivating factor for him to compete at the Detroit Golf Club, where the first round beings Thursday. ESPYS to honor US women’s soccer team, ChiSox’s Hendriks and Bills training staff The U.S. women's national soccer team will be honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at The ESPYS on July 12. Liam Hendriks, the Chicago White Sox reliever who battled non-Hodgkin lymphoma, will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance. Hendriks returned to play six months after his cancer diagnosis. The Pat Tillman Award for Service will go to the Buffalo Bills training staff for helping save the life of safety Damar Hamlin, who collapsed on the field in January. Hamlin has been cleared to return to football for the upcoming season. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Dayton 9, West Michigan 6 Great Lakes 4, Lansing 0 Beloit 5, South Bend 4 Tonight Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m.Texas Rangers starting pitcher Dane Dunning, right, get doused by Martin Perez after the team’s baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, June 28, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NHL – Connor Bedard, as expected, taken first in the NHL draft by the Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks have selected Connor Bedard with the first pick in the NHL draft. The move should kick-start a hopeful new era for Chicago. Bedard is a highly skilled offensive forward who’s drawn comparisons to Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby. Bedard is the second No. 1 pick in Blackhawks history. Chicago took Patrick Kane first in 2007 and he helped form the core of a team that won three Stanley Cup championships. Anaheim selected Sweden forward Leo Carlsson second, followed Columbus picking Michigan freshman Adam Fantilli. The Blackhawks took center Oliver Moore with the 19th pick in a previous trade with Tampa Bay.  The Red Wings also had two first round selections. With the 9th pick, Detroit took, center Nate Danielson and with pick 17, Detroit grabbed Swedish defenseman, Axel Sandin Pellikka.  The draft continues today with rounds 2 through 7 starting at 11 a.m. NHL – Gary Bettman urges fans to boo him, honors David Poile to kick off NHL draft NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman brought one of the league's most beloved general managers with him to the stage to kick off the draft. That may have helped keep the usual booing of Bettman to a minimum. David Poile is the longest-tenured and winningest general manager in league history. Poile is retiring Friday after overseeing the startup of the Nashville Predators as an expansion franchise in 1997. Bettman then told fans they weren't booing him up to their usual standards. He urged them to do better and made sure to appreciate them as the boos grew louder. MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Texas Rangers 10, Detroit Tigers 2 Chicago White Sox 11, Los Angeles Angels 5 Philadelphia Phillies 8, Chicago Cubs 5 Rangers 10, Tigers 2 – Dane Dunning comes within an out of his first shutout, the Rangers beat the Tigers 10-2 Dane Dunning threw shutout ball for a career-high 8 2/3 innings, Adolis Garcia homered for the third consecutive game and the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 10-2 on Wednesday night. Josh Jung and Ezequiel Duran also each had solo home runs and RBI singles. Dunning (7-1) retired 17 straight batters between Zach McKinstry's single to open the game and McKinstry's two-out double in the sixth. With Dunning an out from a shutout, Andy Ibanez legged out an infield single, a call that stood following a Texas challenge, and Kerry Carpenter homered. White Sox 11, Angels 5 – Zavala homers twice, drives in 4 runs as the White Sox beat the Angels 11-5 Seby Zavala had his second two-homer game of the season and drove in four runs to help the Chicago White Sox break out of an offensive slump with an 11-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. The White Sox scored in each of the first five innings to build a 9-2 lead. Chicago had 17 hits, including three apiece from Andrew Vaughn and Zach Remillard. Luis Robert Jr. and Eloy Jiménez also went deep. Lucas Giolito (6-5) struck out nine, going seven innings for the fourth time this season. Phillies 8, Cubs 5 – Castellanos, Sosa and Harrison go deep to help the Phillies beat Cubs 8-5   Nick Castellanos, Edmundo Sosa and Josh Harrison homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Wednesday night. Castellanos hit a three-run homer in the second off Drew Smyly after Sosa launched a two-run shot earlier in the inning. Castellanos also hustled out an RBI double and scored in a two-run fourth. Harrison added a solo homer in the fifth off Hayden Wesneski to make it 8-2, helping Philadelphia overcome a shaky start by Aaron Nola to win for the 17th time in 22 games. Today Detroit (Olson 1-2) at Texas (Gray 6-3), 2:05 p.m.          News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 1:40 Chicago White Sox (Lynn 4-8) at L.A. Angels (Sandoval 4-6), 4:07 p.m. Philadelphia (Walker 8-3) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 3-2), 8:05 p.m. MLB – Yankees’ Domingo Germán perfect through 7 innings against Athletics New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán has not allowed a baserunner through seven innings against the Oakland Athletics. Germán has nine strikeouts and has thrown 82 pitches. Germán, a seven-year veteran, has never thrown a complete game. His longest outing was 8 1/3 innings against Cleveland on May 1, when he gave up two hits and one run. The 30-year-old right-hander gave up a career-worst 10 runs, eight earned, in his previous start. WNBA – Women's National Basketball Association Yesterday Chicago Sky 80, Los Angeles Sparks 63 Sky 80, Sparks 63 – Courtney Williams scores a season-high 21, Chicago snaps a 6-game losing streak Courtney Williams scored a season-high 21 points, Kahleah Copper added 14 points and the Chicago Sky beat the Los Angeles Sparks 80-63 to snap a six-game losing streak. Chicago's losing streak started against Los Angeles on June 9. The two teams play each other again on Friday. Marina Mabrey added 13 points and Dana Evans had 11 for Chicago (6-9). Williams made three of Chicago's nine 3-pointers and also grabbed nine rebounds. Williams scored 10 points in the first half to help Chicago build a 46-37 lead. Mabrey sealed it on a 3-pointer with 2:01 remaining in the fourth quarter for a 77-61 lead. Nneka Ogwumike had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Los Angeles. Tonight Indiana Fever at Phoenix Mercury, 10:00 p.m. NBA – Nikola Vucevic agrees to a 3-year, $60 million extension with the Bulls The Chicago Bulls and center Nikola Vucevic have agreed to a $60 million, three-year extension, keeping the two-time All-Star off the free agent market. The move was hardly a surprise. Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and Vucevic had expressed a desire to get a deal done. Vucevic averaged 17.6 points and 11 rebounds while playing in all 82 games for the first time in his career. The 6-foot-10 center turns 33 in October. NFL – NFL finalizing discipline for several players linked to gambling violations Two people familiar with the plan say the NFL is finalizing disciplinary action against more players for gambling violations, including Indianapolis Colts defensive back Isaiah Rodgers Sr. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because an official announcement won't be made until later this week. Rodgers is the only identified player of the group, identifying himself in a Twitter post as the Colts player accused of gambling earlier this month. The identities of the other players are not yet known. A year-long suspension would be consistent with similar punishments handed down by the NFL. Golf – Thomas enters Rocket Mortgage Classic, hoping to boost postseason positioning Justin Thomas may have skipped the Rocket Mortgage Classic if this was just another usual year in his career. It hasn't been. The 2022 PGA Championship winner with 15 PGA Tour titles has fallen out of the top 10 in the world ranking for the first time in almost six years. Thomas is No. 66 on the FedEx Cup points list, putting him in jeopardy of failing to finish among the top 70 and earn a spot in the playoffs. He says that was a motivating factor for him to compete at the Detroit Golf Club, where the first round beings Thursday. ESPYS to honor US women’s soccer team, ChiSox’s Hendriks and Bills training staff The U.S. women's national soccer team will be honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at The ESPYS on July 12. Liam Hendriks, the Chicago White Sox reliever who battled non-Hodgkin lymphoma, will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance. Hendriks returned to play six months after his cancer diagnosis. The Pat Tillman Award for Service will go to the Buffalo Bills training staff for helping save the life of safety Damar Hamlin, who collapsed on the field in January. Hamlin has been cleared to return to football for the upcoming season. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Dayton 9, West Michigan 6 Great Lakes 4, Lansing 0 Beloit 5, South Bend 4 Tonight Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m.Texas Rangers starting pitcher Dane Dunning, right, get doused by Martin Perez after the team’s baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, June 28, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NHL – Connor Bedard, as expected, taken first in the NHL draft by the Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks have selected Connor Bedard with the first pick in the NHL draft. The move should kick-start a hopeful new era for Chicago. Bedard is a highly skilled offensive forward who’s drawn comparisons to Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby. Bedard is the second No. 1 pick in Blackhawks history. Chicago took Patrick Kane first in 2007 and he helped form the core of a team that won three Stanley Cup championships. Anaheim selected Sweden forward Leo Carlsson second, followed Columbus picking Michigan freshman Adam Fantilli. The Blackhawks took center Oliver Moore with the 19th pick in a previous trade with Tampa Bay.  The Red Wings also had two first round selections. With the 9th pick, Detroit took, center Nate Danielson and with pick 17, Detroit grabbed Swedish defenseman, Axel Sandin Pellikka.  The draft continues today with rounds 2 through 7 starting at 11 a.m. NHL – Gary Bettman urges fans to boo him, honors David Poile to kick off NHL draft NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman brought one of the league’s most beloved general managers with him to the stage to kick off the draft. That may have helped keep the usual booing of Bettman to a minimum. David Poile is the longest-tenured and winningest general manager in league history. Poile is retiring Friday after overseeing the startup of the Nashville Predators as an expansion franchise in 1997. Bettman then told fans they weren’t booing him up to their usual standards. He urged them to do better and made sure to appreciate them as the boos grew louder. MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Texas Rangers 10, Detroit Tigers 2 Chicago White Sox 11, Los Angeles Angels 5 Philadelphia Phillies 8, Chicago Cubs 5 Rangers 10, Tigers 2 – Dane Dunning comes within an out of his first shutout, the Rangers beat the Tigers 10-2 Dane Dunning threw shutout ball for a career-high 8 2/3 innings, Adolis Garcia homered for the third consecutive game and the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 10-2 on Wednesday night. Josh Jung and Ezequiel Duran also each had solo home runs and RBI singles. Dunning (7-1) retired 17 straight batters between Zach McKinstry’s single to open the game and McKinstry’s two-out double in the sixth. With Dunning an out from a shutout, Andy Ibanez legged out an infield single, a call that stood following a Texas challenge, and Kerry Carpenter homered. White Sox 11, Angels 5 – Zavala homers twice, drives in 4 runs as the White Sox beat the Angels 11-5 Seby Zavala had his second two-homer game of the season and drove in four runs to help the Chicago White Sox break out of an offensive slump with an 11-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. The White Sox scored in each of the first five innings to build a 9-2 lead. Chicago had 17 hits, including three apiece from Andrew Vaughn and Zach Remillard. Luis Robert Jr. and Eloy Jiménez also went deep. Lucas Giolito (6-5) struck out nine, going seven innings for the fourth time this season. Phillies 8, Cubs 5 – Castellanos, Sosa and Harrison go deep to help the Phillies beat Cubs 8-5   Nick Castellanos, Edmundo Sosa and Josh Harrison homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Wednesday night. Castellanos hit a three-run homer in the second off Drew Smyly after Sosa launched a two-run shot earlier in the inning. Castellanos also hustled out an RBI double and scored in a two-run fourth. Harrison added a solo homer in the fifth off Hayden Wesneski to make it 8-2, helping Philadelphia overcome a shaky start by Aaron Nola to win for the 17th time in 22 games. Today Detroit (Olson 1-2) at Texas (Gray 6-3), 2:05 p.m.          News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 1:40 Chicago White Sox (Lynn 4-8) at L.A. Angels (Sandoval 4-6), 4:07 p.m. Philadelphia (Walker 8-3) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 3-2), 8:05 p.m. MLB – Yankees’ Domingo Germán perfect through 7 innings against Athletics New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán has not allowed a baserunner through seven innings against the Oakland Athletics. Germán has nine strikeouts and has thrown 82 pitches. Germán, a seven-year veteran, has never thrown a complete game. His longest outing was 8 1/3 innings against Cleveland on May 1, when he gave up two hits and one run. The 30-year-old right-hander gave up a career-worst 10 runs, eight earned, in his previous start. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Yesterday Chicago Sky 80, Los Angeles Sparks 63 Sky 80, Sparks 63 – Courtney Williams scores a season-high 21, Chicago snaps a 6-game losing streak Courtney Williams scored a season-high 21 points, Kahleah Copper added 14 points and the Chicago Sky beat the Los Angeles Sparks 80-63 to snap a six-game losing streak. Chicago’s losing streak started against Los Angeles on June 9. The two teams play each other again on Friday. Marina Mabrey added 13 points and Dana Evans had 11 for Chicago (6-9). Williams made three of Chicago’s nine 3-pointers and also grabbed nine rebounds. Williams scored 10 points in the first half to help Chicago build a 46-37 lead. Mabrey sealed it on a 3-pointer with 2:01 remaining in the fourth quarter for a 77-61 lead. Nneka Ogwumike had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Los Angeles. Tonight Indiana Fever at Phoenix Mercury, 10:00 p.m. NBA – Nikola Vucevic agrees to a 3-year, $60 million extension with the Bulls The Chicago Bulls and center Nikola Vucevic have agreed to a $60 million, three-year extension, keeping the two-time All-Star off the free agent market. The move was hardly a surprise. Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and Vucevic had expressed a desire to get a deal done. Vucevic averaged 17.6 points and 11 rebounds while playing in all 82 games for the first time in his career. The 6-foot-10 center turns 33 in October. NFL – NFL finalizing discipline for several players linked to gambling violations Two people familiar with the plan say the NFL is finalizing disciplinary action against more players for gambling violations, including Indianapolis Colts defensive back Isaiah Rodgers Sr. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because an official announcement won’t be made until later this week. Rodgers is the only identified player of the group, identifying himself in a Twitter post as the Colts player accused of gambling earlier this month. The identities of the other players are not yet known. A year-long suspension would be consistent with similar punishments handed down by the NFL. Golf – Thomas enters Rocket Mortgage Classic, hoping to boost postseason positioning Justin Thomas may have skipped the Rocket Mortgage Classic if this was just another usual year in his career. It hasn’t been. The 2022 PGA Championship winner with 15 PGA Tour titles has fallen out of the top 10 in the world ranking for the first time in almost six years. Thomas is No. 66 on the FedEx Cup points list, putting him in jeopardy of failing to finish among the top 70 and earn a spot in the playoffs. He says that was a motivating factor for him to compete at the Detroit Golf Club, where the first round beings Thursday. ESPYS to honor US women’s soccer team, ChiSox’s Hendriks and Bills training staff The U.S. women’s national soccer team will be honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at The ESPYS on July 12. Liam Hendriks, the Chicago White Sox reliever who battled non-Hodgkin lymphoma, will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance. Hendriks returned to play six months after his cancer diagnosis. The Pat Tillman Award for Service will go to the Buffalo Bills training staff for helping save the life of safety Damar Hamlin, who collapsed on the field in January. Hamlin has been cleared to return to football for the upcoming season. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Dayton 9, West Michigan 6 Great Lakes 4, Lansing 0 Beloit 5, South Bend 4 Tonight Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NHL – Connor Bedard, as expected, taken first in the NHL draft by the Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks have selected Connor Bedard with the first pick in the NHL draft. The move should kick-start a hopeful new era for Chicago. Bedard is a highly skilled offensive forward who’s drawn comparisons to Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby. Bedard is the second No. 1 pick in Blackhawks history. Chicago took Patrick Kane first in 2007 and he helped form the core of a team that won three Stanley Cup championships. Anaheim selected Sweden forward Leo Carlsson second, followed Columbus picking Michigan freshman Adam Fantilli. The Blackhawks took center Oliver Moore with the 19th pick in a previous trade with Tampa Bay.  The Red Wings also had two first round selections. With the 9th pick, Detroit took, center Nate Danielson and with pick 17, Detroit grabbed Swedish defenseman, Axel Sandin Pellikka.  The draft continues today with rounds 2 through 7 starting at 11 a.m. NHL – Gary Bettman urges fans to boo him, honors David Poile to kick off NHL draft NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman brought one of the league's most beloved general managers with him to the stage to kick off the draft. That may have helped keep the usual booing of Bettman to a minimum. David Poile is the longest-tenured and winningest general manager in league history. Poile is retiring Friday after overseeing the startup of the Nashville Predators as an expansion franchise in 1997. Bettman then told fans they weren't booing him up to their usual standards. He urged them to do better and made sure to appreciate them as the boos grew louder. MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Texas Rangers 10, Detroit Tigers 2 Chicago White Sox 11, Los Angeles Angels 5 Philadelphia Phillies 8, Chicago Cubs 5 Rangers 10, Tigers 2 – Dane Dunning comes within an out of his first shutout, the Rangers beat the Tigers 10-2 Dane Dunning threw shutout ball for a career-high 8 2/3 innings, Adolis Garcia homered for the third consecutive game and the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 10-2 on Wednesday night. Josh Jung and Ezequiel Duran also each had solo home runs and RBI singles. Dunning (7-1) retired 17 straight batters between Zach McKinstry's single to open the game and McKinstry's two-out double in the sixth. With Dunning an out from a shutout, Andy Ibanez legged out an infield single, a call that stood following a Texas challenge, and Kerry Carpenter homered. White Sox 11, Angels 5 – Zavala homers twice, drives in 4 runs as the White Sox beat the Angels 11-5 Seby Zavala had his second two-homer game of the season and drove in four runs to help the Chicago White Sox break out of an offensive slump with an 11-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. The White Sox scored in each of the first five innings to build a 9-2 lead. Chicago had 17 hits, including three apiece from Andrew Vaughn and Zach Remillard. Luis Robert Jr. and Eloy Jiménez also went deep. Lucas Giolito (6-5) struck out nine, going seven innings for the fourth time this season. Phillies 8, Cubs 5 – Castellanos, Sosa and Harrison go deep to help the Phillies beat Cubs 8-5   Nick Castellanos, Edmundo Sosa and Josh Harrison homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Wednesday night. Castellanos hit a three-run homer in the second off Drew Smyly after Sosa launched a two-run shot earlier in the inning. Castellanos also hustled out an RBI double and scored in a two-run fourth. Harrison added a solo homer in the fifth off Hayden Wesneski to make it 8-2, helping Philadelphia overcome a shaky start by Aaron Nola to win for the 17th time in 22 games. Today Detroit (Olson 1-2) at Texas (Gray 6-3), 2:05 p.m.          News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 1:40 Chicago White Sox (Lynn 4-8) at L.A. Angels (Sandoval 4-6), 4:07 p.m. Philadelphia (Walker 8-3) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 3-2), 8:05 p.m. MLB – Yankees’ Domingo Germán perfect through 7 innings against Athletics New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán has not allowed a baserunner through seven innings against the Oakland Athletics. Germán has nine strikeouts and has thrown 82 pitches. Germán, a seven-year veteran, has never thrown a complete game. His longest outing was 8 1/3 innings against Cleveland on May 1, when he gave up two hits and one run. The 30-year-old right-hander gave up a career-worst 10 runs, eight earned, in his previous start. WNBA – Women's National Basketball Association Yesterday Chicago Sky 80, Los Angeles Sparks 63 Sky 80, Sparks 63 – Courtney Williams scores a season-high 21, Chicago snaps a 6-game losing streak Courtney Williams scored a season-high 21 points, Kahleah Copper added 14 points and the Chicago Sky beat the Los Angeles Sparks 80-63 to snap a six-game losing streak. Chicago's losing streak started against Los Angeles on June 9. The two teams play each other again on Friday. Marina Mabrey added 13 points and Dana Evans had 11 for Chicago (6-9). Williams made three of Chicago's nine 3-pointers and also grabbed nine rebounds. Williams scored 10 points in the first half to help Chicago build a 46-37 lead. Mabrey sealed it on a 3-pointer with 2:01 remaining in the fourth quarter for a 77-61 lead. Nneka Ogwumike had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Los Angeles. Tonight Indiana Fever at Phoenix Mercury, 10:00 p.m. NBA – Nikola Vucevic agrees to a 3-year, $60 million extension with the Bulls The Chicago Bulls and center Nikola Vucevic have agreed to a $60 million, three-year extension, keeping the two-time All-Star off the free agent market. The move was hardly a surprise. Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and Vucevic had expressed a desire to get a deal done. Vucevic averaged 17.6 points and 11 rebounds while playing in all 82 games for the first time in his career. The 6-foot-10 center turns 33 in October. NFL – NFL finalizing discipline for several players linked to gambling violations Two people familiar with the plan say the NFL is finalizing disciplinary action against more players for gambling violations, including Indianapolis Colts defensive back Isaiah Rodgers Sr. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because an official announcement won't be made until later this week. Rodgers is the only identified player of the group, identifying himself in a Twitter post as the Colts player accused of gambling earlier this month. The identities of the other players are not yet known. A year-long suspension would be consistent with similar punishments handed down by the NFL. Golf – Thomas enters Rocket Mortgage Classic, hoping to boost postseason positioning Justin Thomas may have skipped the Rocket Mortgage Classic if this was just another usual year in his career. It hasn't been. The 2022 PGA Championship winner with 15 PGA Tour titles has fallen out of the top 10 in the world ranking for the first time in almost six years. Thomas is No. 66 on the FedEx Cup points list, putting him in jeopardy of failing to finish among the top 70 and earn a spot in the playoffs. He says that was a motivating factor for him to compete at the Detroit Golf Club, where the first round beings Thursday. ESPYS to honor US women’s soccer team, ChiSox’s Hendriks and Bills training staff The U.S. women's national soccer team will be honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at The ESPYS on July 12. Liam Hendriks, the Chicago White Sox reliever who battled non-Hodgkin lymphoma, will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance. Hendriks returned to play six months after his cancer diagnosis. The Pat Tillman Award for Service will go to the Buffalo Bills training staff for helping save the life of safety Damar Hamlin, who collapsed on the field in January. Hamlin has been cleared to return to football for the upcoming season. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Dayton 9, West Michigan 6 Great Lakes 4, Lansing 0 Beloit 5, South Bend 4 Tonight Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m.Texas Rangers starting pitcher Dane Dunning, right, get doused by Martin Perez after the team’s baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, June 28, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jay Williams and Monica McNutt return in this episode to debate Anthony Davis' place in the NBA hierarchy... when he's healthy. Heisman winners Desmond Howard and Robert Griffin III are here to pick their early favorites in this year's Heisman race and argue which team could win their first national title this season. Mario Cristobal joins the show with his reaction to Desmond's pick and talks about his return to his Alma Mater as the Hurricane's new Head Coach. Bart Scott is back to react to the Madden cornerback ratings reveal and discuss where Dak Prescott fits in his Top-10 QB list this season. Plus, we salute our own Dick Vitale for receiving the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at last night's ESPYs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric LeGrand (@EricLeGrand52), former Rutgers football player, Founder of LeGrand Coffee and LeGrand Whiskey, Co-Founder of Knight Society and Jimmy V Award winner, joins us on Sports Business Radio. In October 2010, LeGrand sustained a spinal cord injury at his C3 and C4 vertebrae in a game at MetLife Stadium. Since that life-altering incident occurred, he has become a worldwide source of inspiration whose message of positivity has influenced a countless number of people throughout the world. Additionally, LeGrand has developed an incredible business and professional acumen, becoming an established entrepreneur, motivational speaker, sports analyst, philanthropist and author. LeGrand discusses the launch of LeGrand Coffee, LeGrand Whiskey and the Knight Society, what he looks for in investments as an entrepreneur, he shares details of his upcoming “A Walk to Believe” event and how he tells us the keys to remaining positive since his paralysis in 2010. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This week's edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by @UnderdogFantasy. Underdog Fantasy is the Official Gaming Partner of Sports Business Radio and the fastest growing fantasy app ever released with investors that include Mark Cuban, Kevin Durant, Adam Schefter and Jared Goff. The Underdog Fantasy app is available at Underdogfantasy.com, on iOS, and on Android. We've got a SPECIAL OFFER FOR SPORTS BUSINESS RADIO LISTENERS: New users get up to $100 matched on their first deposit when they use the code SBR. So download the app at underdogfantasy.com and then enter the promo code SBR to get up to $100 to play with.  Sports Business Radio is also brought you by @Rhone. Rhone makes the absolute highest quality, best fitting and most comfortable performance driven clothing for men. Rhone is offering a 15% discount to Sports Business Radio listeners when you enter the promo code SBR15 at checkout.  Sports Business Radio is produced by Griggs Productions (@GriggsProd) and powered by Malka Sports (@MalkaSports). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 83: When Chris became the first person with Down syndrome to complete an IRONMAN Triathlon, he etched his name in the Guinness Book of World Records and received the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance from Tim Tebow at the ESPYS. The process that got Chris over the finish line was a self-improvement model they developed called 1% Better. Today, they share this model with organizations teaching that while you may never be "the best," you can be 1% better when you stop imposing self-limitations and begin the journey to reach your goals. You will learn: The difference between a goal and a dream — and how you can achieve both. How to overcome setbacks, avoid burnout, and learn from your mistakes. How to make self-improvement a celebration of life rather than a grind. Visit  https://donyaeger.com/corporate-competitor-podcast/episode-83/ for a free gift and today's show notes!

On this special edition of "Listen in With KNN '' presented by FOX Sports Radio, host Kelsey Nicole Nelson welcomed special guests Chris Nikic, a Special Olympics Florida athlete who was this year's Jimmy V Award for Perseverance award winner at the 2021 ESPYS and his father Nik Nikic to the show. Chris was the first person with Down syndrome to complete a full IRONMAN triathlon. Hear her inspiring story and learn how we can all get 1% better everyday.

What can all of us learn from Chris Nikic? A LOT. As the first person with Down Syndrome to complete an Ironman, we have much to learn from this young man. Perseverance, goal setting, how to create daily behaviors or make incremental gains that lead to Massive Action and Massive Gains. So Much! However, we aren't going to steal Chris' thunder. He says it all in his acceptance speech from the Espy's where he won the Jimmy V Award for perseverance.    Jimmy V recipient Chris Nikic's inspiring 2021 ESPYS speech   “When your feet hurt, it doesn't mean you can't walk… it just means your feet will hurt less if you stop walking” Cocoon and the Struggle to emerge as a butterfly. Making the chrysalis a bit bigger to help the butterfly emerge.   "I am an Ironman, Adidas athlete, public speaker, author, and as you can see ladies, I am adorable, single and available!" Nikic told the crowd as he kicked off his acceptance speech. "People ask, how did I overcome so many obstacles?" he continued. "Easy. I just got one percent better every day. Three years ago, I was 18, overweight, out of shape, excluded and isolated. But my dream was to be like you, to be included, to be independent, and to marry an amazing woman like my mom "1. Get one percent better every day. 2. I work hard and 3. As Jimmy V said, 'Don't give up... Don't ever give up,' " Nikic explained. "It's easy to make excuses and quit. I don't do excuses, and I don't quit... because my dream is bigger than my pain."

Maitland's Chris Nikic has become a household name all over the world--and this week, Chris will be awarded the Jimmy V Award at the ESPY's. I chat with Chris and his father Nik in episode 117 of The ANEZ SEZ podcast...

Jack is joined by his buddy Dr. William Zinnanti MD, PHD. to discuss the Delta and Gamma Covid-19 Variants. // Rudy Giuliani suspended from practicing law in New York state. // Chris Nikic, first person with Down syndrome to finish Iron-man, to receive Jimmy V Award at ESPYS.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 years ago, Eric LeGrand was a top Division 1 football player at Rutgers University when he made a tackle that caused him to suffer a severe spinal cord injury, leaving him unable to move and breathe. He was paralyzed from the neck down and told he would never be able to come off a ventilator, much less walk again.  A month later he was off the ventilator, able to breathe on his own, and began physical therapy.  Eric's story is one that's gripping, motivational and aspiring. Over the last decade he's recognized his influence through sport to engage and educate audiences around the world on the preciousness of life, the value in opportunity to play sports, and how we can improve in our relationships between able-bodied and disabled people.  Think about the storied sentiment that able-bodied people share when facing adversity...that "it could be worse" often referencing people in wheelchairs or human sense impairing. These comparisons unintentionally denigrate a community of disabled people who actually get along quite well in society -- and in many cases, excel. Eric as evidence alongside 61 million adults in the US living with a disability. Eric does a wonderful job on the show coaching me on best practices, as well as sharing resources and ways that able-bodied individuals can work with and learn from disabled individuals. As compassionate of a storyteller and educator Eric is, he too remains motivated to work towards that first doctor's said 0% outcome of being able to walk again. When receiving the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the 20th Annual ESPYS, he closed his speech announcing that he in fact will walk again. A ferocious reader and author, Eric's written two books on leadership and overcoming adversity, dubbing one "The Tackle That Changed My Life." He's also a philanthropist and entrepreneur, recently launching his latest business, a coffee house that serves a "Daily Cup of Believe." You can order your coffee beans here: https://legrandcoffeehouse.com/ I'm excited for you to listen to my conversation with Eric LeGrand on Suiting Up Podcast, presented by Public.com and Outsystems.

In 2010, Rutgers football star Eric LeGrand became paralyzed from the neck down after fracturing his C3 and C4 vertebrae while making a tackle. At the time, doctors told Eric he’d never be able to walk again, eat solid foods, or breathe without a ventilator. In 2012, Eric won the ‘Jimmy V Award for Perseverance’ at the ESPY’s.In this conversation, Eric shares with Andrew important lessons on maintaining a positive attitude amidst adversity, turning tragedy into hope, and how to achieve big goals even as the odds are stacked against you. His positive spirit is truly inspiring. A few show highlights:3:03 - Eric talks about the “lowest point” following the injury6:06 - Role nurses played in Eric’s recovery8:22 - Not taking things for granted12:06 - Maintaining perspective amidst challenges16:30 - Eric’s relationship with the player he collided with25:16 - Obstacles are opportunities27:10 - Advice for setting and achieving goals****Follow Andrew on Instagram: @AndrewMoses123Get Andrew’s monthly tips & insights on leadership, work ethic, and teamwork – Sign up for Andrew’s monthly newsletter: www.everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter

This interview is about celebrating ten years of Eric and Tim's brotherhood, their injuries, triumphs, as roommates and teammates at Rutgers (2008-2012). ERIC LEGRAND AND TIM WRIGHT share their introspective thoughts on how much Rutgers has helped them develop and flourish as contributing, sensitive, worldly individuals. They have COLLABORATED their brands Team LeGrand and Dome Audio, with a 10th Year Anniversary, limited edition Dome x Believe Headphones, will be available for a limited time for pre-order purchase. The campaign launches on October 19th. A portion of the proceeds will support the Team LeGrand. Eric was recognized by Sports Illustrated with “The Best Moment of 2011” and the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the ESPY Awards in 2012. Further, he was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in 2017, receiving the Warrior Award. In May 2014, Eric graduated from Rutgers University where he was an honored speaker at the commencement ceremony. When addressing his fellow graduates, he reminded them that “anything is possible,” and the importance of establishing a legacy of giving. Since his injury, Eric has shown the world that obstacles can be transformed into opportunities, and he will continue to drive his mission forward until he delivers on Christopher Reeve's dream of a world with empty wheelchairs. To Eric, it is not matter of if he walks again, but rather when. TIM WRIGHT- #Rutgers #Football #NFL (Tampa Bay, Detroit, Kansas City), New England #Patriots (Super Bowl ring), Business-The Wright Cut AND NOW changing the way people will listen to music/sound forever-DOME AUDIO (headphones) “More Than An Athlete” is a phrase many people claim, but only a few actually attain. I'm on course to achieve Championship level business as an Entrepreneur, Investor and Philanthropist, the same way I became a Super Bowl Champion, with purpose, passion and persistence. I'm a visionary and strategic thinker who is in sync with social behavior and societal trends. Being an entrepreneur and enthusiast of the world's most successful business models has afforded me insight and foresight to implement strategies that optimize consumer engagement and market growth. My understanding of consumer psychology and business tactics helps deliver productive and successful outcomes. I have an innate ability to create, manage and achieve the goals I set out for. My purpose is to utilize these attributes and create generational wealth and resources that will positively impact communities and people's lives

Eric LeGrand is a sports broadcaster, motivational speaker, author, and one of the strongest people I know. As a standout high school football star, Eric suffered a severe spinal injury while playing and was paralyzed from the neck down. That didn’t stop him though! After his injury, Eric was offered the final spot on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster and signed his official NFL contract. He also received ESPN's prestigious Jimmy V Award for Perseverance as he launched his career in motivational speaking, analyzing football games, and authoring BELIEVE: The Tackle That Changed My Life. Eric continues to inspire while encouraging us to get out of our comfort zones and ask the tough questions. In this episode, we do just that as we discuss uncomfortable topics, the importance of habits and routine, constant learning, my struggle with self-discipline, trusting others, and holding ourselves accountable. You can learn more about Eric at https://www.instagram.com/ericlegrand52/ and http://www.teamlegrand.org/ and buy his book at https://www.amazon.com/shop/jackiejames. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whiskey-with-jackie-james/message

Coach Rob Mendez was the winner of the 2019 Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the ESPYS (check the youtube link at the bottom to see his speech). Rob was born without arms and legs, but he was determined to be a football coach. In this episode, we talk about growing up in Gilroy, CA and the support Rob had with his friends and family. We discuss sports growing up and Sharks Hockey. We talk about Rob's love for video games and how he could probably whoop our butts in Madden. We also talk about his journey to being a head football coach, winning the ESPY Award and life now for him as he travels the world inspiring others with his story. Rob is the most inspiring person I have ever met and we are so grateful to have him on the pod telling his story... Who says I Can't ... NOBODY!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HJIFgb_IbM--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebrothersbrandt/support

ROB MENDEZ, the Jimmy V Award-winning football coach, joins JOY TAYLOR in studio to chop it about football and life. ROB is pulling for the 49ERS, learned a lot from TOM BRADY and thinks FREDDIE KITCHENS will get a job on an NFL staff this upcoming season. In WIT IT/QUIT IT producer JOHN HELLER finds out where JOY stands on MIKE MCCARTHY as the new co-leader of America’s Team and TOM BRADY’s possible swan song. In PETTY COURT you’ll find KIRK COUSINS. Do you like that? Either way, you are PETTY fr fr! HIGH KEY at least 75% of sports fans probably googled JOE JUDGE today after the GIANTS named him as their head coach, LOW KEY they probably wanted to hire MATT RHULE but the PANTHERS got him. HIGH KEY the BROWNS are still without coach, but LOW KEY they’re probably waiting on ROBERT SALEH, who has a chain wallet, figuratively speaking. The number one LOSER in the LOSER POWER RANKINGS is the notion of dynasties in sports. Man, it’s been a rough year for dynasties. The PATRIOTS didn’t win the SUPER BOWL, the WARRIORS whole team is injured, the SPURS are getting worse, GAME OF THRONES ended, etc. etc. Also, SEAN MCDERMOTT and all seventy-two DOLPHINS HATERS are in here, too. In the MIGOS CULTURE REPORT, T breaks down the COACHELLA lineup and shares her personal experience at BEYCHELLA. JOY and T also have some thoughts on ELTON JOHN, TOM HANKS and more from the GOLDEN GLOBES. Big shouts to AMANDA SEALES for joining the cast of THE REAL on a full-time basis. Stick around for JOY's full DIVISIONAL WEEKEND picks. Preciate y'all!

Rob Mendez was born without arms or legs but overcame every obstacle in his way to coach high school football. This summer he was honored by ESPN with the 2019 Jimmy V Award for Perseverance.       The post Rob Mendez appeared first on Babbittville.

Today’s guest is Eric LeGrand. Eric is a former Rutgers football star who was paralyzed while making a tackle in a game on October 16, 2010 at MetLife Stadium. Eric battled a grim prognosis with strength and determination to defy expectations of his recovery. Eric was the recipient the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the 2012 ESPY Awards. Eric has become a leading advocate for the spinal cord injury community. Eric launched Team LeGrand in 2013 as a fundraising arm for the Christopher & Dana Reeve foundation and has raised over 1 million dollars. Connect with Eric: Website / Facebook / Instagram Service that Make Life Easier: Bayada Home Health Eric's Wheelchair: Permobil F5  Connect with Wheel Stories: Facebook / Instagram

About This Episode: Eric LeGrand is a former defensive tackle who played college football at Rutgers. He became paralyzed while making a tackle in an October 2010 game, but has since regained movement in his shoulders and sensation throughout his body. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed him to a contract as an undrafted free agent in May 2012. In 2017, LeGrand was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as the third recipient of the Warrior Award. He is the recipient of the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the 2012 ESPYs Eric is the creator of the Roll Model clothing line.   Find out more about Eric at:  Eric on Instagram Roll Model Clothing Eric on Facebook https://ericlegrand52.com/   See the Show Notes: www.jeremyryanslate.com/625   Sponsors: Command Your Brand Media: Be featured as a guest on top-rated podcasts, just like this one, for massive attention for your brand. www.commandyourbrand.media/apply  Audible: Get a free 30 day free trial and 1 free audiobook from thousands of available books. Right now I'm reading "Extreme Ownership," by Jocko Willink head over to www.jeremyryanslate.com/book 

About This Episode: Eric LeGrand is a former defensive tackle who played college football at Rutgers. He became paralyzed while making a tackle in an October 2010 game, but has since regained movement in his shoulders and sensation throughout his body. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed him to a contract as an undrafted free agent in May 2012. In 2017, LeGrand was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as the third recipient of the Warrior Award. He is the recipient of the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the 2012 ESPYs Eric is the creator of the Roll Model clothing line.   Find out more about Eric at:  Eric on Instagram Roll Model Clothing Eric on Facebook https://ericlegrand52.com/   See the Show Notes: www.jeremyryanslate.com/625   Sponsors: Command Your Brand Media: Be featured as a guest on top-rated podcasts, just like this one, for massive attention for your brand. www.commandyourbrand.media/apply  Audible: Get a free 30 day free trial and 1 free audiobook from thousands of available books. Right now I'm reading "Extreme Ownership," by Jocko Willink head over to www.jeremyryanslate.com/book 

4:00 Signed by Rutgers as a high school freshman 9:23 The injury that changed his life 11:20 He said he is proud of the hit, why? 12:20 Malcom Brown’s text to Eric 17:30 Walking on a treadmill  19:58 Winning the Jimmy V Award on ESPN 20:30 Tweeting Lolo Jones and the drama it caused 23:13 Getting signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers  28:10 Would he ever want to be a coach  29:30 Fan questions  36:20 What is Eric doing now? 38:51 Eric’s Favorite charity: teamlegrand.org Follow us all on twitter: @EricLeGrand52 @eden_eats @theguydf @failinguppod

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Eric LeGrand was a defensive tackle at Rutgers University until he suffered a career ending spinal cord injury.  Since then he has been signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, won the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the 2012 ESPYs, had his number 52 retired by the Rutgers Football team and was named the Most Influential Person in New Jersey Sports by the Star Ledger. Eric's number retirement ceremony.  The first and only number retired in school history. It has been 6 years to the day since Eric LeGrand suffered a career-ending, and life-altering spinal cord injury while making a tackle on a kick-off late in the game against the Army Black Knights at Met Life stadium.  I was on the sideline that game working as a student manager for the Rutgers football team.  I had my eye off the field for a moment, but when I heard the impact and the roar from the crowd, I remember immediately turning around and seeing Eric on his back with his legs awkwardly raised in the air.  There was a feeling of eeriness like I had never seen before as an athlete or spectator.   First on the scene, Athletic Trainers, Mike Pawlusiak (left) and Dave McCune (right).  I can't stress the importance of Athletic Trainers enough!!! When I learned that extent of the Eric's injury after the game, I didn't even know what to say or do.  Eric's injury occurred in the middle of my darkest days recovering from my traumatic brain injury.  I was constantly feeling bad for myself and struggling to find an identity outside of the sport of football.  Eric's injury really hit home hard for me, because we both experienced the two of the worst possible things that could happen to you during a football game.  A feeling of guilt quickly came over me during this time because I could still do things that Eric wished he could, like throw the football and lift weights, among a list of countless other things most of the world takes for granted.   This is a

Eric LeGrand was a defensive tackle at Rutgers University until he suffered a career ending spinal cord injury.  Since then he has been signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, won the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the 2012 ESPYs, had his number 52 retired by the Rutgers Football team and was named the Most Influential Person in New Jersey Sports by the Star Ledger. Eric's number retirement ceremony.  The first and only number retired in school history. It has been 6 years to the day since Eric LeGrand suffered a career-ending, and life-altering spinal cord injury while making a tackle on a kick-off late in the game against the Army Black Knights at Met Life stadium.  I was on the sideline that game working as a student manager for the Rutgers football team.  I had my eye off the field for a moment, but when I heard the impact and the roar from the crowd, I remember immediately turning around and seeing Eric on his back with his legs awkwardly raised in the air.  There was a feeling of eeriness like I had never seen before as an athlete or spectator.   First on the scene, Athletic Trainers, Mike Pawlusiak (left) and Dave McCune (right).  I can't stress the importance of Athletic Trainers enough!!! When I learned that extent of the Eric's injury after the game, I didn't even know what to say or do.  Eric's injury occurred in the middle of my darkest days recovering from my traumatic brain injury.  I was constantly feeling bad for myself and struggling to find an identity outside of the sport of football.  Eric's injury really hit home hard for me, because we both experienced the two of the worst possible things that could happen to you during a football game.  A feeling of guilt quickly came over me during this time because I could still do things that Eric wished he could, like throw the football and lift weights, among a list of countless other things most of the world takes for granted.   This is a picture I took of the stadium and uploaded to Facebook before the game on October 16, 2010. Eric's spirit was unmatched in the Rutgers football locker room.  His absence had a huge impact on his teammates as they lost all the remaining games left on the schedule.  One year after his injury, Eric lead the Scarlet Knights on to the field on a snowy October evening to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers. That moment is one that will impact the rest of my life and I reference it in ever talk I give about my own story of perseverance.  As he and his teammates made their way onto the field, Eric's signature ear-to-ear grin was captured in a picture, which was ultimately featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Body language is huge in the game of football.  I remember having to count how many times we had our heads down while breaking down game film from the night before.  Having your head down showed to the whole world that you had given up and that you were defeated.  The coaches at Rutgers preached similar things during practice and looking back, I couldn't agree more.  Below is a picture of me, post injury, at the coin toss of my team's last football game during my high school senior year (check out Episode 1 to hear my tale).  How would you describe my body language?  Personally, I see someone who looks like they are feeling bad for themselves, who has given up and who was defeated. West Morris Central vs. Warren Hills, November 9, 2007, 43-0 Wolfpack Looking back on the time between my injury and the night Eric returned to the field against West Virginia, I am embarrassed at how I acted.  Fortunately, Eric inspired me to do good with the gifts I was given, not sulk over the ones that were taken away from me. This podcast is my attempt to prevent other athletes from acting and feeling how did by sharing stories of perseverance like Eric's.  I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to interview Eric, and although I was planning on making this my 52nd episode, I felt that posting today was a more appropriate time.  Below are some talking points we cover: Playing sports growing up and staying injury free Concussions How to handle position changes The important role of special teams players  Leading up to his spinal cord injury Moments after his spinal cord injury Rehab/recovery Defying the odds Transition to life after football Cool experiences he has had since his injury Lessons learned from playing for coach Schiano The meaning behind his many tattoos and if he feels them while he gets inked Eric's thoughts on the kickoff in football Be on the lookout for Eric's new show on Fox, "Mission Possible," where he also shares stories of perseverance! As mentioned before, Eric and I suffered some of the most extreme injuries in sports.  However, neither of us regret playing and don't want our stories to take an opportunity to play away from another kid.  I hope this episode can add perspective and motivation to your life, it obviously did for me.  I also recommend reading Eric's book which takes you through his life as a young kid and through his recovery.  Reading it feels like you are sitting in a room talking to him.  It had me laughing the whole time.  Please show your support to Eric by making a donation at the link below. Where can you find Eric? DONATE | Booking | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | Twitter Where can you get a copy or Eric's Book, "Believe?" Believe: My Faith and the Tackle That Changed My Life By Eric LeGrand, Mike Yorkey Download Episode 47 : iTunes | Stitcher Permalink

Jimmy V Award winner and nationwide inspiration Eric LeGrand joined the show on to talk about his Mission Possible Group documentary project in partnership with FOX Sports and much more. The former Rutgers' player was paralyzed in 2010 and has used his platform to become an author, motivational speaker and share the stories of others fighting the same adversities.