Hockey 101 Crash Course set Oct. 1
ORONO — The Friends of Maine Hockey is offering a free Hockey 101 Crash Course hosted by University of Maine men’s hockey head coach Red Gendron Thursday, Oct. 1, 7-9 p.m. in the Alfond Family Lounge.
Lessons on icing, off-sides, penalties and other facets of the game will be given by Gendron, his staff and area referees. The course is open to fans of all ages.
Participants can also try on Stanley Cup rings from Gendron’s collection, take a behind the scenes tour of the team locker room and training facilities and have their photo taken as a UMaine hockey player. Those interested should RSVP to friendsofmainehockey@gmail as soon as possible.
Phillies’ Hernandez out for rest of season
The Philadelphia Phillies placed second baseman Cesar Hernandez on the 60-day disabled list on Monday, one day after he dislocated his left thumb in a game against the Chicago Cubs.
The season-ending injury occurred when Hernandez collided with Chicago’s Anthony Rizzo. Hernandez is slated to meet with a hand specialist to determine the severity of the injury.
Hernandez batted .272 with 19 stolen bases in 127 games.
Redskins CB Culliver suspended one game
The NFL suspended Washington Redskins cornerback Chris Culliver one game on Monday for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.
Culliver’s suspension without pay begins immediately. He will be eligible to return to the Redskins’ active roster on Monday, Sept. 21 following the team’s Week 2 game against the St. Louis Rams.
Culliver, while with the San Francisco 49ers, was arrested in Santa Clara, Calif., in March 2014, and charged with hit and run for leaving the scene after hitting a bicyclist with his car. A witness chased Culliver down, which led Culliver to threaten him with brass knuckles.
After the felony count of possession of brass knuckles was reduced, Culliver pleaded guilty on June 30 to misdemeanor possession of brass knuckles and misdemeanor hit-and-run.
Texans’ O’Brien won’t name starting QB
Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien refused to name his starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers, and said on Monday he will not make any announcement about the starter this week.
Brian Hoyer, the starter in the opener, was replaced by Ryan Mallett during Sunday’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
O’Brien said he already knows who the starting quarterback will be but wants to keep it a secret as long as possible.
“Every decision we make will be in the best interest of the team, no matter which position,” O’Brien said. “Whatever decision that is made, whoever starts the game against Carolina, it’ll be in the best interest of the team.”
Hoyer said he feels like he “let this whole entire organization down” after the 27-20 loss to the Chiefs.