carnifex2005 t1_jcv7ccx wrote on March 19, 2023 at 8:28 PM

Reply to comment by hosty in Owners of Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals to own teams in America's Major League Cricket by NoQuestion4045

The Kolkata Knight Riders is up there too.

carnifex2005 OP t1_jc4vn9m wrote on March 14, 2023 at 1:27 AM

Reply to 21 year old Nicaraguan pitcher Duque Hebbert signed by Detroit Tigers immediately after game in which he struck out a trio of MLB stars. by carnifex2005

Very cool story. He got signed to a minor league contract after a Detroit scout found him while he was leaving the stadium.

Here's video of the single inning Hebbert pitched...

https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/11qnvbk/duque_hebbert_striking_out_juan_soto_julio/

carnifex2005 OP t1_jb74j9b wrote on March 6, 2023 at 10:57 PM

Reply to comment by Robcobes in US teen Jordan Stolz is first man to win three individual golds at speed skating worlds | Speed Skating by carnifex2005

If there were, I'm guessing Eric Heiden probably would have done it. Stolz joined Heiden (who did it twice) and his sister Beth in winning both the junior and senior world championships in the same year.

carnifex2005 OP t1_jb640x7 wrote on March 6, 2023 at 6:45 PM

Reply to US teen Jordan Stolz is first man to win three individual golds at speed skating worlds | Speed Skating by carnifex2005

Only 18 years old as well. Amazing future for him.

If anyone has NY Times, they have a more in-depth story about him and this feat as well...

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/05/sports/olympics/jordan-stolz-speedskating-world-championships.html

carnifex2005 OP t1_j34way0 wrote on January 6, 2023 at 1:33 AM

Reply to comment by MusicaParaVolar in The man who was born to be World Champion fulfils his destiny, as Michael Smith defeats Michael van Gerwen 7-4 to claim the biggest prize in darts and become world number one! by carnifex2005

Imagine if Rafa Nadal lost a ton of majors in a row to start off his career then finally won a major then winning a world championship. That is sort of akin to Michael Smith. A very good youth player (now the only player to win both the youth and men's world championships), and now looking like he'll be #1 for a while.

carnifex2005 OP t1_j2tyfea wrote on January 3, 2023 at 10:49 PM

Reply to The man who was born to be World Champion fulfils his destiny, as Michael Smith defeats Michael van Gerwen 7-4 to claim the biggest prize in darts and become world number one! by carnifex2005

For context, Michael Smith has lost eight PDC major finals in a row including the World Darts Championship final in 2019 and 2022. He finally got over the hump.