Mary Clarke

1 week ago | ftw.usatoday.com | Mary Clarke

Hot mics often make for incredible moments on a sports broadcast. Sometimes announcers will try to ignore the moment or apologize for any profanity, but it's always made better when it's slyly acknowledged in some way. On Monday, Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan O'Hearn launched a ball to deep right field for a three-run home run that gave the team a 4-0 lead over the New York Yankees.

1 week ago | thetowntalk.com | Mary Clarke

The 2025 NFL Draft is officially here!The next group of young football stars is set to take the stage in Green Bay for the first night of the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday. For these young players, this will be just the first night of many that they'll remember for the rest of their lives. As for the 32 teams set to make franchise-changing decisions, there's a lot riding on these early picks, whether they be made to shore up holes in a roster or find a keystone piece for years to come.

2 weeks ago | ftw.usatoday.com | Mary Clarke

Hockey may be Canada's game, but it's been some time since they've been crowned Stanley Cup champions. Once upon a time, the Stanley Cup practically lived in Canada. Now, a good portion of hockey fans haven't seen a Canadian team lift the Stanley Cup in their lifetime. But, when was the last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup? It was the Montreal Canadiens who last held that honor over 30 years ago, as they bested the Los Angeles Kings in five games in 1993 to hoist the Stanley Cup.

2 weeks ago | ftw.usatoday.com | Mary Clarke

Sam Rosen has been the voice of the New York Rangers for 40 years and during that time, he's been one of the premier television broadcasters in hockey. After Thursday night, however, Rosen is hanging up his skates at age 77 and is retiring from broadcasting after an illustrious career. For many Rangers fans, Rosen's voice has been the only one they've known calling local games in the New York market. Not only that, he's a figure beloved by the Rangers community and New York sports as a whole.

4 weeks ago | ftw.usatoday.com | Mary Clarke

Nick Castellanos has an uncanny ability to hit home runs in the middle of historic moments and Sunday was no exception. We all basically know the meme by now that Castellanos seems to hit a home run every time major news breaks or during unfortunate announcer reads. It's a meme that's followed the Philadelphia Phillies player since his time as a Cincinnati Red back in 2020.