Sea Dogs, U.S. Cellular to give local youth field a makeover
The Portland Sea Dogs and U.S. Cellular have teamed up to give a Maine youth baseball or softball field a makeover for the upcoming season. Registrations for the contest opened Monday and run through March 20.
One entry will be randomly selected for the makeover. The winning field must be located in the state of Maine to be eligible.
“This is a project that is truly important to both us and U.S. Cellular,” Sea Dogs EVP/GM Geoff Iacuessa stated. “We understand budgets are very tight for youth sports and we want to pitch in and revitalize a field.”
The makeover will consist of field cleanup, turf cutting, infield mix and leveling, and more depending on the need of the winning field. The work will be done by Sea Dogs’ head groundskeeper Rick Anderson, his crew, Sea Dogs front office staff, and U.S. Cellular staff.
Entry forms to submit fields for the makeover are available at www.seadogs.com.
Garnett to be reintroduced in Minnesota Tuesday
Kevin Garnett’s homecoming to the Minnesota Timberwolves will include extra seating for Wednesday’s game at Target Center.
Garnett, acquired by the Timberwolves at the trade deadline from the Brooklyn Nets, will be introduced to media Tuesday afternoon.
The fifth overall pick in the 1995 draft from Chicago’s Farragut Academy, last played for the Timberwolves in 2007.
Now 38, Garnett will take the court with the future of the franchise — 20-year-old Andrew Wiggins and Slam Dunk Contest champion Zach LaVine — to an anticipated packed house in Minneapolis. Both players were in diapers back when Garnett appeared in his first NBA game.
Garnett joined the Boston Celtics in 2007 and was traded to the Nets along with shooting guard Paul Pierce.
Tempers flare over Peterson’s Vikings future
During an intense verbal altercation that required the sides to be physically separated last week, the agent for Adrian Peterson reportedly told a Minnesota Vikings executive that the running back would never play for the team again.
The incident, first reported by CBSSports.com and also verified by ESPN.com and others, took place at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
Ben Dogra, Peterson’s agent, engaged in an angry discussion with Vikings vice president of football operations Rob Brzezinski, and they were separated by former Tampa Bay general manager Mark Dominik, according to the reports.
Dogra’s reported message to Brzezinski is an apparent reflection of Peterson’s desire to move on from the Vikings in the wake of their treatment of him during his child-abuse case.
Bruins’ Krejci out 4-6 weeks
Boston Bruins center David Krejci is expected to be out four to six weeks with a partially torn MCL, the team announced Monday.
Krejci was injured during a collision with St. Louis Blues forward Alexander Steen on Friday. He did not play Sunday against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Krejci has 26 points in 38 games this season. He has missed 21 games — five more than he had missed in the previous six seasons.
Canucks G Miller could miss 4-6 weeks
The Vancouver Canucks are bracing to be without goalie Ryan Miller for up to six weeks after he suffered an apparent leg injury Sunday in New York.
Miller, who was injured in a collision with teammate Jannik Hansen during Vancouver’s 4-0 win over the Islanders, returned to Vancouver on Monday to undergo an MRI.
Miller could miss four to six weeks, Sportsnet’s Dan Murphy reported.
The Canucks recalled goalie Jacob Markstrom from the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League, and general manager Jim Benning said the team is prepared to go with Eddie Lack and Markstrom in goal “for weeks.”
“Eddie can carry the load going forward if he has to,” Benning said. “Jacob has been outstanding in Utica, too. We have great depth at goaltender.”
Miller, 34, is in the first year of a three-year, $18 million deal and is 28-15-1 with a 2.47 goals-against average and .913 save percentage.