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Welcome to Meteor Day!
Meteor Day is celebrated on June 30, 2016. It commemorates the Tunguska event in 1908. The Tunguska event was an enormously powerful explosion that occurred near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River at about 00:14 UT on June 30. The explosion is believed to have been caused by the air burst of a small asteroid or comet at an altitude of 5–10 kilometres (3–6 mi) above the Earth's surface. Different studies have yielded widely varying estimates of the object's size, on the order of 100 metres (330 ft). It is the largest impact event on or near Earth in recorded history.
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Mike Gbinije's quest to make Detroit roster helped by reported trade of Jodie Meeks (PS; Carlson)
Syracuse guard Mike Gbinije's odds of making the Detroit Pistons' 15-man roster increased significantly on Wednesday, as Detroit reportedly agreed to ship shooting guard Jodie Meeks to Orlando in exchange for a second-round draft pick.
The deal was first reported by Shams Charania of The Vertical, and leaves the Pistons with one fewer guard for next season.
Reggie Jackson and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope are expected to serve as Detroit's starting guards, while second-year player Darrun Hilliard has a partially guaranteed contract. Stanley Johnson, a 6-foot-7 wing, played more of his time at forward, but is capable of shifting over to spend some time at shooting guard.
That mix seems likely to leave room on the roster for the versatile Gbinije, who can play three positions.
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Jim Boeheim and Brent Axe Discuss Syracuse, Team USA and the NBA Draft (TNIAAM; Ceva)
Boeheim hopped onto Brent Axe's radio show "On the Block" yesterday afternoon to talk about the backcourt prospects for next year, the NBA Draft, and the Zika virus threatening athletes to reconsider taking the trip to Rio.
Syracuse Orange head basketball coach Jim Boeheim was Brent Axe's guest on his radio show "On the Block" yesterday to talk about everything related to basketball these days, from next year's team to the Olympics. The full interview can be heard here, but if you choose to not listen, a few of the highlights are below, courtesy of Syracuse.com's Chris Carleson.
On next year's backcourt:
Boeheim said that the guys will be more athletic than in years' past. They might not be the best shooters on the court, but they are better able to run up and down the court without getting worn out so quickly.
"Johnny (Gillon) can shoot it. I think Frank (Howard) is getting better shooting the ball. I think Tyus (Battle) is getting better. I think there's no question athletically we hope to get up and down the court a little better. With a shot-blocker in the middle we think we could pressure a little more and get some fast-break baskets. Our forwards can run. Both Tylers (Roberson and Lydon) and Matt Moyer they can run. I'd hope that would give us the opportunity to run a little more."
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Tyndall seeks to reverse show-cause penalty (ESPN; AP)
Donnie Tyndall has filed an appeal to reverse the 10-year show cause penalty he received from the NCAA in April for violations that occurred while he was coaching Southern Mississippi.
Tyndall confirmed Wednesday he was seeking a "full overturning or reversal" of the penalty and that he would take the case to court if the appeal isn't granted.
The NCAA said in April it gave Tyndall the show-cause penalty for orchestrating academic fraud designed to land recruits as well as other misconduct that included trying to cover up payments to athletes and potential evidence. Tyndall was fired as Tennessee's coach in March 2015 due to the possibility the NCAA might penalize him.
Tyndall said he should have received nothing more than a nine-game suspension, the penalties Syracuse's Jim Boeheim and SMU's Larry Brown received after NCAA investigations of their programs.
"I should have never lost my job at Tennessee," Tyndall said. "It should have been just what Jim Boeheim and Larry Brown got. We want a full overturning or reversal of the decision, and that's what it should be."
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How Jason Benetti landed in the White Sox broadcast booth (myajc.com)
Their lives changed because of a chunk of concrete and a boy named Jason.
Rob and Sue Benetti were strolling hand in hand down Shields Avenue on July 31, 1983. He was studying to be a pilot. She was expecting their first child in four months. Both were expecting to see the White Sox play the Yankees that day.
Suddenly, Rob was walking no more. Sue was terrified.
The Benettis never made it to that 12-6 Sox defeat, their walk interrupted by a lump of stray fascia that fell from what seemed like the sky and found the back of Rob Benetti's head and neck near old Comiskey Park.
"Another few inches and I would have been dead," Rob says. "Here's a Cubs fan going to a Sox game with the woman of his dreams and bam."
He pauses.
"It flew right over her head."
"I turned to Rob to say, 'What was that?'" Sue says. "He was already on the ground."
Forty days later, on Sept. 9, Jason Benetti was born, 10 weeks premature and nine days before the "Winning Ugly" White Sox clinched the American League West.
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