Hockey analyst Remenda returns for expanded Sharks radio role
Hockey analyst Drew Remenda, a longtime favorite of Sharks fans, will take on an expanded role this season during San Jose’s broadcasts, the team announced Tuesday.
Remenda returned to work a handful of Sharks games last season after a nearly seven-year absence, and will primarily provide color analysis during road radio broadcasts this season.
The Sharks also revealed their broadcast schedule, which includes every game being broadcast on the Sharks Audio Network for the second consecutive season. The 24-hour, seven days a week audio feed — featuring the daily Ted Ramey-hosted “Morning Tide” talk show — is available online at sjsharks.com/listen or the Sharks+SAP Center App.
Remenda’s duties will include a 30-minute show on the Sharks Audio Network every two weeks, featuring guests and discussion of both the Sharks and the rest of the NHL.
“I’m so grateful to be back and I love this team, I’ve always loved this team,” Remenda said when he returned to the Sharks broadcasts in February. “I’ve been a part of this team since day one, and I’m glad to come back after a hiatus.”
MLB playoffs
BRAVES 5, BREWERS 4 (TUESDAY) >> Freddie Freeman homered off Milwaukee closer Josh Hader with two outs in the eighth inning and Atlanta advanced to the NL Championship Series for the second year in a row, finishing off the Milwaukee Brewers.
NHL GOLDEN KNIGHTS 4, KRAKEN 3 (TUESDAY) >>
Max Pacioretty scored twice and Vegas spoiled Seattle’s debut.
Vegas, which made its league debut four years ago, held off a rally from the NHL’s latest addition in what turned out to be a scrappy effort from the Kraken.
Running
KENYAN DISTANCE RUNNER AGNES TIROP FOUND DEAD AT HER HOME >> Kenyan runner Agnes Tirop, a twotime world championships bronze medalist, has been found dead at her home, the country’s track federation said.
Athletics Kenya said it was still working to uncover details of the incident but it had been informed of Tirop’s death. She was 25.
The track federation said she was allegedly stabbed by her husband.
“Kenya has lost a jewel,” the federation said.
NFL
GRUDEN DROPPED BY MADDEN VIDEO GAME >> Jon Gruden is being dropped from the Madden NFL 22 video game after he resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders because it was reported that he used racist, homophobic and misogynistic language in emails.
EA Sports tweeted Wednesday that it was “taking steps to remove” Gruden from the latest version of its popular pro football game and would “replace him with a general likeness via a title update in the coming weeks.”
The game maker said it is “committed to taking action in maintaining a culture of inclusion and equity.”
JULIO JONES BACK AT PRACTICE AFTER MISSING 2 GAMES >> Titans wide receiver Julio Jones returned to practice after missing the past two games with an injured hamstring.
Both Jones and A.J. Brown practiced during the portion open to reporters, and Jones ran well during the individual drills. Brown returned last week in a 3719 win over the Jaguars from his own injured hamstring, which he hurt early in a 25-16 win over Indianapolis on Sept. 26.
Jones wasn’t on the field late in that win over the Colts. Coach Mike Vrabel said the next day that Jones was tight, then Jones appeared on the injury report with a hamstring. Jones sat out practice the past two weeks.