Jacob Tarkany

Probably a good 30 seconds after Ship’s shot on 17, the apartment was still losing it @OhioStateMGOLF

My middle son, Ryan, was a skinny 9th grader with a weak arm and virtually no bat 62 mph pulldown His best swings barely cleared the infield And he was deceptively slow He tried out the for the JV team at our high school as a second baseman His older brother had starred at the same school and was now playing in college To my knowledge, no one had ever been cut from the JV team Ryan was cut from the JV team That night we watched Rudy My idea I expected a pity party Instead, he looks at me and says: “Dad… we screwed up the position. You know how to train pitchers. Next year I’m not trying out for JV. I’m MAKING VARSITY… as a pitcher.” I did a double take Swallowed hard “Sure, Ry. But that means you work. Every. Single. Day.” I figured it would last a week It lasted a year He lived at The ARMory Every night Like a man possessed He gained 20 pounds (up to 145) Fastball to 75 Added a changeup And showed a crazy, unanticipated knack for living in the strike zone He tried out for Varsity as a pitcher He made the team And never played All season: clean pants, empty stat line Last game of the year, bases loaded, 2 outs He finally gets in… to pinch run at first One pitch Routine ground ball Force out at second Season over Next year, his velo is up to 82 The staff is loaded Three weeks left in the season… still hasn’t thrown a pitch Then comes the promise Soft opponent on the schedule Coach says, “Ryan’s starting.” I clear my calendar 4 pm, my phone rings “Hey bud, you ready? You nervous?” “I’m excited… but I’m not nervous.” Pause “Because I’m not pitching. Rex is pitching.” My heart sinks Rex? We don’t have a Rex I’m running through the roster in my head “Who the heck is Rex?” “Dad, you’re gonna love him. Rex is 6’8” and throws 96.” Ryan is 5’9” and tops at 82 Suddenly, Rex sounds like a better option I get to the field right as the anthem ends There’s no 6’8” dude Just my 5’9” son, grinning Ryan had invented an alter ego That night, Rex took the ball Same 82 mph fastball Completely different presence Rex walked like an ace Breathed like an ace Stared in like an ace Attacked the zone like an ace He refused to throw a ball Groundout. Pop up. Groundout. Weak fly. Over and over. By the 5th inning it was 12–0 He had given up 1 hit He punches out the last hitter Game over on a mercy rule The team dog piles him on the mound Ryan (a.k.a. Rex) had just thrown a one-hit shutout Same body Same arm Same 82 mph Different identity Everyone wants a new pitch, a new drill, a new program Sometimes the unlock is simpler: You don’t need a new body You need a new alter ego In baseball or in life Name the version of you who attacks the zone Then let him (or her) take the ball Find your Rex

Joe Kim, a longtime NFL pass rush consultant and renowned taekwondo instructor who Nick Saban called “the pass-rush guru,” has reportedly joined Ohio State‘s defensive staff. elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-foo…

@LukeKerrDineen Cam young

Respect if you can correctly guess which pro this is based on his junior golf swing...

Terrible call, from my perspective

Ryan Day said Julian Sayin needs to make plays with his legs for Ohio State to be successful this season. “We know that’s the X-factor that has to show up this year,” Day said.

@theblockspot 1. The Olympics 2. World Cup 3. MLB First one out… march madness

KEEP 3… CUT 9… SPORTS EVENTS: • March Madness • NBA Playoffs • WNBA Playoffs • Stanley Cup Playoffs • College Football Playoff • NFL Playoffs • MLB Postseason • College World Series • Wimbledon • World Cup • The Olympics • The Masters Which 3 are you KEEPING ???

Sonny Styles profile... 6'5" ➡️ same as Calvin Johnson 244lbs ➡️ three pounds lighter than Derrick Henry 43.5" vert ➡️ same as Nate Robinson's max vert 4.46s forty ➡️ same as Bijan Robinson 135" broad jump ➡️ same as Julio Jones FREAK ATHLETE

Everybody STAY CALM

Sonny Styles. #DevelopedHere

@Buccigross The reason why we love sports is that even though talent is a major contributor, sometimes grit and fight can create the unexpected. That is why I love USA hockey, win or lose these guys and girls leave their hearts out on that rink for their country. #USA

Sometimes in life you take risks. Jack Hughes opted for the poke and dash play with Werenski and Larkin. If he misses, and Makar wins the reach for the puck battle, it's a 2 on 0 for Canada.

Small price to pay to make history 🥇

“For all the young people out there, those dreams are formed now. Go chase them and go get them, because our country loves sports and it brings us together unlike anything else. And if you didn’t know that…you saw it in Team USA Hockey” What a signoff from Tirico just now🇺🇸

Connor Hellebuyck player of the match. @BlueJacketsNHL Zach Werenski with the assist of the match. And now the homage to Gaudreau. Wow!!

Johnny Gaudreau's sweater hangs in Team USA's locker room, while his family is in the stands for the gold medal game. Johnny's son, Johnny Jr., is celebrating his second birthday today ❤️💙

I leave you with this image. Alysa Liu's daddy, crying his heart out during the National Anthem at the medals presentation. I am that kind of immigrant. I love America from here to the end of the world. Good job, Papa.

If you don’t have Maya Johnson as a top 3 pitcher in the country and a @theAUSLofficial pitcher next year, you aren’t paying attention.

@YahooSports @cbrennansports Respect.

BREAKING: American figure skater Ilia Malinin will skate in the Olympic exhibition gala on Saturday. He has also committed to compete at the world championships, where he is the two-time defending champion, held in Prague next month, per @cbrennansports.

Quad god.

Alysa Liu stands as a genuinely inspiring counterpoint to Eileen Gu, and the contrast feels almost stranger than fiction. Where one embraced a communist regime, the other resisted it. Alysa Liu’s father took part in the 1989 student protests that were brutally crushed by the Chinese government before fleeing to the United States. When Alysa later emerged as a skating prodigy, Chinese operatives targeted her family to force her into representing China. But they refused to be intimidated and now Alysa Liu has won gold for the United States.

@KipHenley Not sure but I once watched him first-hand hit two Ace’s 3 days apart. (First was an albatross with a 3 wood on a 300 yard par 4, and the second was a 220 par 3)

How many legitimate Hole In One’s does he have ? He now has one fake hole in one.