Former Gophers assistant football coach Dick Larson said that Murray Warmath, 96, is the oldest living ex-Tennessee football player. Warmath, the former Gophers national championship coach, was visited here by Johnny Majors and a film crew for a few hours last week. Majors, the ex-Tennessee All-American and former coach, is helping the Vols’ athletic department with a film project archiving the school’s football program.
Twins pitcher Kevin Slowey, 10-2, has won 15 of his last 20 decisions dating back to August 8 of last year. Slowey and Roy Halladay of Toronto are the only pitchers in the majors with 10 wins.
The Twins, who lost 4-1 to Houston yesterday, are 8-4 in interleague play this season. Manager Ron Grardenhire’s team has an 18-5 record in interleague games dating back to June 17, 2008 versus Washington. The franchise is 128-94 all-time in interleague play.
The Wolves, including new basketball boss David Kahn, were scheduled to work out USC’s DeMar DeRozan at Target Center this morning, but the session was cancelled because DeRozan is ill. Listed at 6-foot-7, 220 pounds, DeRozan averaged 13.9 points, 5.7 rebounds in 33.4 minutes per game as a freshman last season. His field goal percentage was 52.3 in his first and only season at USC.
The Wild has selected five Minnesota natives in previous NHL Entry Drafts: Kyle Medvec (Apple Valley; 2006), Chris Hickey (St. Paul; 2006), A.J. Thelen (Savage; 2004), Michael Erickson (Eden Prairie; 2002), and Jake Riddle (Minneapolis; 2001). Medvec and Hickey are still with the organization. Medvec played last season with Vermont (Hockey East) while Hickey was at Wisconsin (WCHA). The 2009 NHL Entry Draft will be held Friday and Saturday.
Gustavus finished eighth out of 435 NCAA Division III schools in the recently announced final totals for the 2008-09 Directors’ Cup. Gustavus’ 765 point total is the most ever for an MIAC school. The Directors’ Cup, which is the only all-sports competition in intercollegiate athletics, is awarded to four-year institutions in the NCAA and NAIA with the best overall athletic programs. In Division III, standings are based on national tournament finishes in 18 sports with points awarded based on the number of teams participating in each specific national championship.