Hockey
Guerin and Weight inducted into hockey’s Hall of Fame
DETROIT – Doug Weight recalls his father putting him on skates at the age of 2 because he barely could walk because of a childhood condition that relegated him to wearing braces on his legs.
Four decades later, Weight was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.
The two-time Stanley Cup champion, three-time Olympian and four-time NHL All-Star was inducted Monday night at the Motor City Casino. Weight said it was icing on the cake to share the honor with former teammate Bill Guerin, a Stanley Cup champion, three-time Olympian and four-time All-Star.
Carolina Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos, former college coach Ron Mason and Cindy Curley, one of the pioneers in women’s hockey, also were inducted.
Weight, who won a Stanley Cup in 2006 with the Carolina Hurricanes, had 278 career goals and 1,033 points from the 1991-92 season through the 2010-11 season. He is an assistant coach for the New York Islanders.
Guerin hoisted Cups in 1995 with the New Jersey Devils and in 2009 with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The native of Massachusetts had 429 goals and 856 points in his career that started during the same season as Weight and ended one year earlier. Guerin is a player development coach for the Penguins.
MLB
Clark is first ex-big leaguer to run MLB players’ union
SAN DIEGO – Tony Clark said he’s “blown away” that he is the first former major leaguer to become head of the baseball players’ union.
The executive board of the Major League Baseball Players Association voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Clark to replace Michael Weiner, who died Nov. 21 of brain cancer. The decision is pending a vote of the general membership.
Clark was an All-Star in 2001 and played 15 seasons with Detroit, Arizona, the New York Mets, New York Yankees, Boston and San Diego. The 41-year-old was appointed deputy executive director in July and had been acting executive director since Weiner’s death.
The executive board is meeting at Torrey Pines in San Diego. Clark went to high school in the San Diego area and played basketball at San Diego State.
After retiring during the 2009 season, Clark had opportunities in broadcasting and coaching; instead, he said he woke up one day and told his wife that he should work for the players’ union.
Clark joined the MLBPA staff in March 2010 as director of player relations.
NFL
Seahawks’ 12th Man sets Guinness’ record for noise
SEATTLE – The Seattle Seahawks fans set a new noise record for loudest outdoor sports stadium, taking back a mark they achieved earlier this season.
An official from Guinness World Records recorded the crowd noise at 137.6 decibels during the Seahawks’ victory over the New Orleans Saints on Monday night. The record came during the second quarter of Seattle’s 34-7 victory and was announced on the Seahawks’ Twitter page.
Seahawks fans had set a record of 136.6 in a win over San Francisco in September. The mark was topped by Kansas City fans in October with 137.5 decibels.
Soccer
Altidore is U.S. player of year ahead of Bradley, Donovan
SAN FRANCISCO – Forward Jozy Altidore earned his first Futbol de Primera U.S. national team player of the year award.
The 24-year-old received 233 points and 52 first-place votes in media balloting released Tuesday. Michael Bradley was second with 176 points and 34 first, followed by Landon Donovan with 127 points and 24 firsts.
Altidore scored eight goals in 14 international appearances this year, raising his total to 21 goals in 66 matches since 2007. He became the first U.S. player to score in five consecutive games.
Last week, Altidore was selected the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Male Athlete of the Year for the first time.
Associated Press
