Thursday, April 9, 2009

Masters Live

The 2009 Masters Live is underway and much media attention is focused on Tiger Woods, the four-time champion who is appearing in his first Major since undergoing knee surgery after last year's U.S. Open success. owever, Padraig Harrington is also the subject of much interest as he is bidding for his third Major success in a row, while there are those that believe that Rory McIlroy is capable of producing something special at Augusta this weekend.
The Masters Tournament kicks off Thursday morning, and Sling.com will be livestreaming (and live-Tweeting) all four rounds. Tune in for all-day coverage on three simultaneous video streams, each from a different angle. Golf enthusiasts can also visit Sling.com’s GOLF page for the latest previews and videos from CBS Sports, the Golf Channel, GolfTV, IMG, RBS Golf Vignettes and more.
The Masters may be steeped in tradition, but it isn't stuck in the past. The tournament has all kinds of high-tech innovations in place on its Web site, masters.com. Masters Extra is a Web cast consisting of live coverage streamed one hour before the television broadcast today through Sunday. The par-3 contest was also available. Daily interviews, blogs, photo sharing and games are on the Web site. Patrons can also stay tuned via their mobile device at m.masters.com.

Amy Voorhees

Nick Adenhart was killed in a hit-and-run car accident early Thursday morning — just hours after pitching six shutout innings against the Oakland A's Cops say someone driving a minivan blew through a red light and hit the Mitsubishi that Adenhart was riding in. Three people were killed in the crash, including Nick.
Cops say the person driving the van fled the scene -- but was later caught and charged with felony hit-and-run. We're told one of the other men killed in the crash was also affiliated with the Angels organization. We're told one of the other men killed in the crash was also affiliated with the Angels organization.
Adenhart was born in Silver Springs, Maryland on August 24, 1986. The right-handed pitcher graduated from Williamsport High School in Maryland and made his major league debut on May 1, 2008. Angels' pitcher Nick Adenhart was among the three killed in a crash in Fullerton when a driver ran a red light, an associate of the rookie player said this morning. The crash occurred only hours after the 22-year-old appeared in Wednesday night's Angels game.

Pop Winans

Pop Winans, Sr., the patriarch of the Grammy Award-winning gospel group The Winans, died Wednesday at a hospice center in Nashville, Tenn. He was 76. His offspring included four sons who became the biggest male gospel quartet of the 1980s; children Bebe and Cece Winans, who were successful as a duo and as solo artists, and a third generation of grandchildren who also have been successful, most notably the Winans Phase II.
"Pop" Winans was born David Glenn on April 20, 1934 in Detroit. He was raised in the Mack Avenue Church of God in Christ, where his grandfather Isaiah Winans was the pastor. His affection for quartet singing remained with him and is evident in the success of his sons, including the Rev. Marvin Winans, pastor of Detroit’s Perfecting Church.
Winans family patriarch David “Pop” Winans passed away April 8th in Nashville. A heart attack and stroke last October forced the gospel star in a hospice, the AP reports. Winans was 76. In 1999, Winans was nominated for a Grammy for his solo CD "Uncensored." He and his wife Delores, known as Mom Winans, were nominated for their CD "Mom & Pop Winans" in 1989. She was at his bedside when he died, the statement said.
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