Teresa M. Walker, Author at Greenfield Recorder

NFLPA renews call for natural grass to help prevent injuries after Rodgers gets hurt

by Teresa M. Walker Associated PressSeptember 13, 2023September 13, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NFL Players Association wants the league to switch all its fields to natural grass, calling it “the easiest decision the NFL can make.” Executive director Lloyd Howell issued a statement Wednesday morning saying NFL players…

Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo lays on the ground after an injury during the first half in Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff game Sunday, April 16, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Injuries to NBA stars Giannis, Ja dim start of postseason

by Teresa M. Walker Associated PressApril 17, 2023April 17, 2023

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant reacts as the team trails the Denver Nuggets during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 3, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Morant sidelined as NBA investigates gun, strip club video

by Teresa M. Walker Associated PressMarch 7, 2023March 7, 2023

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards (1) shoots against Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (22) in the second half of Game 1 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Edwards, Morant, other young stars embrace NBA playoff stage

by Teresa M. Walker Associated PressApril 17, 2022

Dayton head coach Shauna Green looks on during the national anthem before a first-round game against Georgia in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Friday, March 18, 2022, in Ames, Iowa. The phrase “March Madness” is everywhere this women's NCAA Tournament. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Dawn Staley’s NCAA fix for inequities? Pay women’s teams like men

by Teresa M. Walker Associated PressMarch 22, 2022March 22, 2022

FILE - Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, left, walks off the field next to coach Brian Flores after the team's loss to the Atlanta Falcons in an NFL football game Oct. 24, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Fired Dolphins coach Flores sued the NFL and three teams Tuesday, Feb. 1, over alleged racist hiring practices for coaches and general managers, saying the league remains “rife with racism” even as it publicly condemns it. According to the lawsuit, Ross told Flores he would pay him...

Brian Flores says he won’t drop lawsuit even if hired as coach

by Teresa M. Walker Associated PressFebruary 2, 2022February 2, 2022

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel reacts during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

Titans coach Mike Vrabel tests positive for COVID-19

by Teresa M. Walker AP Pro Football WriterAugust 22, 2021August 22, 2021

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel watches during NFL football practice Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, Pool)

Titans agree to deal with Falcons for Julio Jones

by Teresa M. Walker Associated PressJune 6, 2021June 6, 2021

Indiana Pacers' Oshae Brissett reacts after hitting a shot during the second half of the team's NBA basketball Eastern Conference play-in game against the Charlotte Hornets, Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Play-in games conjure tourney feel for NBA coaches, players

by Teresa M. Walker Associated PressMay 19, 2021May 19, 2021

FILE - United States forward Kacey Bellamy (22) plays against Switzerland during the semifinals of the World Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Burlington, Vt., in this Friday, April 13, 2012, file photo. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

3-time U.S. Olympic hockey medalist Kacey Bellamy of Westfield retires

by Teresa M. Walker Associated PressMay 18, 2021May 18, 2021