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Arnold Palmer Dies At 87 Of Complications From Heart Problems
Tiger’s Statement On The Passing Of Arnold Palmer
Tiger and Arnold Palmer share a laugh during the tro- phy presentation at the 2013 Arnold Palmer Invitational.
By Tiger Woods:
"It's hard to believe that Arnold has passed, and I'm deeply saddened by his loss. He meant so much to the game and to me personally. I knew that I could always call him for ad- vice, and I looked forward to seeing him at Bay Hill and the Masters.
"Arnold touched so many people. My kids were born at the Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies, and his phil- anthropic work will be remem- bered along with his accomplishments in golf. It was an honor and privilege to have known Arnold, and I'm for- ever grateful for his friendship.”
Jose Fernandez Dies In Boating Accident
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Miami Marlins ace and Alonso High graduate Jose Fernandez was killed in a boating accident in Florida early Sunday morning.
Spokesman Lorenzo Veloz of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Com- mission said in a news confer- ence Sunday that Fernandez, 24, was one of three men killed in the accident.
The Coast Guard arrived on the scene at around 3 a.m. to find a 32-foot boat upside down on a jetty off Miami Beach. Two of the victims were found dead under the vessel. One was found dead in the water. None of the deceased was wearing a life vest.
Fernandez died from trauma and not drowning, Veloz said.
The names of the other two individuals were withheld pending notification of rela- tives, the Coast Guard said. Oneofthemwasthesonofa Miami-Dade police detective, the police department said.
Speed is suspected to be a factor in the accident because of the impact with the jetty, Veloz said. There was no evi- dence of alcohol or illegal drug use.
Kevin Garnett Bids 'Farewell,' Retires After 21 NBA Seasons
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Superstar Kevin Gar- nett has decided to retire after 21 seasons in the NBA, leaving a legacy as one of the best defensive players in league history and one of the game's most influential and intense competitors.
Garnett posted a farewell video on Friday, four days be- fore the Minnesota Timber- wolves are set to open training camp. He narrates the short, black-and-white video that shows him walking alone through Target Center with sunglasses on.
"I'm just thankful. I can't even put that into words,'' Garnett says. "I'm just thankful. I'm just thankful for everybody and the love. I never would have thought that people love me like this. But, for it to be reality is just something else, man. Man.''
Garnett informed the Timberwolves of his decision to retire Friday. The team will waive the franchise icon, which will allow him to collect his entire $8 million salary for the 2016-17 season.
The 40-year-old Garnett put the Timberwolves on the map by turning one of the most hapless franchises in professional sports into a perennial playoff team.
Garnett came into the league straight from high school in 1995, the first player to do so in two decades. He was a skinny 7-footer with a bright smile and a versatile game when the Timberwolves took a chance and plucked him from Chicago's Farragut Academy with the fifth over-
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all pick.
His success opened the
door for a new generation of teenagers to pour into the NBA.
The decision was consid- ered a risk at the time, but Garnett's success paved the way for Kobe Bryant, Le- Bron James and Tracy McGrady to follow him.
Through his basketball ca- reer, Garnett insisted on being listed at 6-foot-11 even though he was at least 2 inches taller. He didn't want to be pigeon-holed as a big man who needed to stay around the basket when he was so much more.
Known as the "Big Ticket,'' Garnett could handle the ball, shoot it from outside, take an opponent off the drib- ble and post up as well while being able to guard all five po- sitions. He was one of five players to play at least 50,000 minutes, and his practice habits are the stuff of legend.
Garnett also made more than $330 million in his ca- reer, the most by any player in league history, and owners dug their heels in during a lengthy lockout in 1997 after a 21-year-old Garnett signed a six-year, $126 million deal.
Golfing legend Arnold Palmer died Sunday after- noon at the age of 87, his longtime spokesman and friend, Doc Giffin, told ESPN.
According to Palmer's longtime agent, Alastair Johnston, Palmer died of complications from heart problems. Johnston said Palmer was admitted to the University of Pittsburgh Med- ical Center Presbyterian on Thursday for some cardiovas- cular work and weakened over the past few days.
"I'm just so heartbroken about it," Giffin said. "As much as Arnold Palmer meant to the world, he meant that much and more to me."
Palmer, who was nick- named "The King," won seven major championships during his professional ca- reer, which spanned more than five decades. He won the Masters four times, The Open twice and the U.S. Open once.
Palmer was born Sept. 10, 1929 in Latrobe, Pennsyl- vania, the oldest of four chil- dren. His father, Deacon,
Chris Bosh After Failed Physical: 'Little Setbacks Happen'
ARNOLD PALMER
became the greenskeeper at Latrobe Country Club in 1921 and the club pro in 1933.
Palmer began his profes- sional career in 1954 and quickly picked up his first PGA Tour win at the 1955 Canadian Open in his rookie season, and his first-round 64 there remained the best opening round of his career.
Hewouldgoontowin62 titles on the PGA Tour, the fifth-highest total of all time, and 92 including interna- tional and senior victories. He was PGA Player of the Year twice (1960 and '62) and the tour's leading money winner four times, leading to total tournament earnings of nearly $7 million.
Saying "little setbacks hap- pen," Chris Bosh vowed on Friday night to continue his comeback to the NBA without specifically addressing what had caused him to fail a pre- season physical with the Miami Heat.
Speaking in a videotaped segment published online, Bosh called the news "a down moment right now" while pledging that every- thing would work out.
"I had the intention of re- leasing Episode 2 of 'Uninter- rupted: Bosh Rebuilt' today under the assumption I would be cleared to go for camp," Bosh said in the video. "Un- fortunately that is not the case. But that doesn't stop me from wanting to share my cre- ative side with you guys and hoping that you want to come along on the journey with me."
The Heat said earlier Fri- day that Bosh would not be allowed to participate in their
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preseason training camp after failing a physical. The Heat declined to explain why Bosh failed the physical and cited a clause in the collective bar- gaining agreement that pro- hibits the team from releasing certain medical information.
So it wasn't clear if Bosh's problem was a new issue or the same one that caused Heat doctors to inform him his career was likely over six months ago.
"Just because the journey has ups and downs doesn't mean I will stop sharing with you guys," Bosh said. "So I will just continue to share de- spite what's going on."
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