Prep star Schuster loses no-hit streak at 4

Mitchell (FL) High School senior Patrick Schuster, who had not given up a hit since March 24, a streak of four straight starts, finally let an opposing hitter get the best of his lengthy left arm.

Per Tampa Bay Online, Schuster gave up a double in the top of the third inning during today's Florida Class 6A-District 7 baseball semifinal, which also ended the Mitchell High Mustangs season after a winning streak of 10 games with a 9-4 loss to Gaither High School.

After gaining national attention (see New York Times) for retiring every batter faced over 28 1/3 innings during the last five games, Schuster will continue his baseball career at the University of Florida, but not before throwing out the first pitch at Tropicana Field before the Tampa Bay Rays May 3 game, per tampabay.com.

The all-time high school record for consecutive no-hitters, six, is held by Tom Engle, who is now a producer at ESPN. Perhaps that's the reason ESPNews carried a pitch-by-pitch account of Schuster's attempt to inch one game closer to history, according to the Lancaster Eagle Gazette.

ESPNews producer and current record holder, Engle, also kept a running log via Twitter on Schuster's performance:

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   ESPNEWS (Bristol, CT) TEngle Prod: Schuster warming up. Looks very focused.1000 people here. media outlets represented. Several MLB scouts in the stands. 28 Apr 2009 from web
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   ESPNEWS Producer: Patrick Schuster is taking the mound! Here we go! 28 Apr 2009 from web
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   ESPNEWS Producer: Schuster no-hitter broken up in the 3rd! 28 Apr 2009 from web
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   ESPNEWS Tom Engel, Prod: After no-no breakup. He seemed to be relieved. Looked as if he could relax and pitch his game after giving up the hit. 28 Apr 2009 from web

Other Twitterers, most near Tampa, expressed their excitement for Schuster's quest:

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   MattRothwell Watching Patrick Schuster on ESPN, must be weird having a high school game on television. 28 Apr 2009 from TwitterFon
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   BrendanNews (Tampa, FL) No-hitter spree for young Patrick Schuster is over. Four in a row aint bad, though. 28 Apr 2009 from web
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   weslinton (California) Just watched Patrick Schuster hit a batter in the face. He left the field with a bloody nose. The next batter hit a double. 28 Apr 2009 from web
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   MichaelEmdeyar (Tierra Verde, FL) No no-hitter for Patrick Schuster. It was an unbelievable run. Throws out first pitch at the Trop on Sunday. 28 Apr 2009 from web
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   RoxanneWilder (Tampa, FL) All good things must come to an end. Patrick Schuster gives up a double in the third to end his stellar streak.Tonight on Sports Connection 28 Apr 2009 from web

SunSports, a Fox owned and managed regional sports network, posted a TwitPic of Schuster during his pre-game warmups:

"Home-grown high school SR #10. Patrick Schuster looks to get 5th no hitter" (Posted by @SunSportsFOXFL on April 28, 2009)

Prep star Schuster loses no-hit streak at 4

Naked Frisbee

No pants, no frisbee.

Per Deadspin, that's the message a group of students in Oregon received from their peers.

The University of Oregon Ultimate Frisbee team had their season canceled by the student board after they played a recent match sans shirts and pants.

According the the Seattle Times, this isn't the first time the frisbee folks have ran afoul with the law. Keg parties, speeding cars, now nakedness.

The club plans on appealing to the school senate.

What is the Twitterverse saying about these streaking saucer tossers? Quite a bit, as you would imagine:

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   agehrett Front page of RG: swine flu, swine flu, 747 flyover of NYC, and naked ultimate Frisbee team. ....nice change of pace? 28 Apr 2009 from web
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   agentwells news from my alma mater. for the record, i think naked ultimate frisbee is just fine! http://tinyurl.com/cozs63 28 Apr 2009 from TwitterFox
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   TheSquare I'm SHOCKED, SHOCKED to learn that there's nudity and drinking among Ultimate Frisbee players in Eugene! http://is.gd/vd4b (h/t wweek) 28 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck
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   RuthOUTspoken @TheNewsChick Co-ed naked ultimate frisbee was popular at my school - UC Santa Cruz - but, of course, at Santa Cruz, clothing is optional 28 Apr 2009 from web

Just what is Ultimate Frisbee? Sure, this story has brought attention to the sport, but we found Tweets that have nothing to do with nudity:

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   Chaf @briandunphy just remember that there isn't any tackling in ultimate frisbee 28 Apr 2009 from Power Twitter in reply to BrianDunphy
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   notquiteawake I still have tan lines from a burn I got playing ultimate frisbee LAST JULY. Hello skin cancer. 28 Apr 2009 from web
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   nevershoutamy I'm covered in mud. Yay for ultimate frisbee! :) 28 Apr 2009 from txt
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   tbrown1025 @howertonjosh ultimate frisbee is football, but with a frisbee instead of a ball - sure there's more to it than that, but that's what I know 29 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck in reply to howertonjosh

Naked Frisbee

Mark Sanchez Tweets on Draft Day

First Shaq, then Lance Armstrong, now the Twitterverse gives us Mark Sanchez.

On arguably the biggest day of his life Saturday, the 5th pick in the NFL draft Twittered about his experiences. A lack of experience--he only started 16 college games--was a frequent criticism of the USC quarterback. What you can't knock the guy for is a lack of charisma. His genuine excitement for being a new Jet comes through loud and clear in his Tweets:

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   Mark_Sanchez J-E-T-S... Jets! Jets! Jets!!! Hello NYC! 26 Apr 2009 from txt
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   Mark_Sanchez On the media tour w/ the Jets. Beautiful facilities, great personnel! I love the green and white! 26 Apr 2009 from txt
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   Mark_Sanchez Just did the Jets Nation and Wheel House on SNY. Now over to Radio City. Having a blast! 26 Apr 2009 from txt
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   Mark_Sanchez Love this city! Get to throw out the 1st pitch @ the Mets game tomorrow evening! 26 Apr 2009 from txt

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Sanchez was a hot name in NFL circles leading up to the draft, and the New York Jets traded up to pick Sanchez.

The Jets actually scooped the NFL, announcing the pick on Twitter before the NFL made the official announcement.

What do Jets fans feel about their new QB? Safe to say they are thrilled. Brett who?

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   JetsNFL NFL Draft >> Pick #5 >> @BrownsNFL trade the pick to @JetsNFL and select Mark Sanchez (QB) of USC @SCTrojans. #NFLdraft 25 Apr 2009 from TweetGrid
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   JenniBain Jets will win the Superbowl w-in the next 3 yrs, Mark (Sanchez) my word! ;-) 27 Apr 2009 from mobile web
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   daskippsta86 Supreamly excited about Mark Sanchez coming to the Jets!! Lets go gang green!!! 27 Apr 2009 from web
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   SportsBizNews The Jets first announced to the world they selected USC quarterback Mark Sanchez on Twitter -- good for Twtter but how does the NFL react 27 Apr 2009 from web

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Mark Sanchez Tweets on Draft Day

Fitzgerald and Polamalu share Madden 10 cover

Per fanster.com, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu are the cover stars for Madden 10, making this the first time ever than two players have been on the cover and the first time for an Arizona Cardinal.



Fitzgerald and Polamalu are the latest athletes who will try to beat the "Madden curse" and not have a serious injury stricken them in the upcoming season.

Twitterers shared their two cents and had their own predictions.

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   dkelz1888 It wasn't enough for Madden to curse just one player, now they're toying with the careers of two different guys! http://bit.ly/5yvgb 24 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck
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   gcacho Pittsburgh should consider drafting another safety. Cardinals should keep Boldin. Polamalu, Fitzgerald on Madden cover http://bit.ly/gckjp 24 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck
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   genjones32 A dual Madden Cover ~ OMG hopefully they both dont get cursed, I think this will be the true test of the madden curse 24 Apr 2009 from web
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   funnykeithlyle Let's play "Guess the season ending injury" Troy Polamalu And Larry Fitzgerald Are Your New Madden Cover Boys 24 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck
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   jakeingeneral madden is expanding the curse to 2 players. 24 Apr 2009 from txt
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   AlwaysSilky @Stillers SAY IT AINT SO!!!! Doesn't Polamalu know about the Madden curse??? *banging head on wall* 24 Apr 2009 from web

Fitzgerald and Polamalu share Madden 10 cover

Davidson's Stephen Curry to enter NBA draft

Son of former NBA player Del Curry, Davison Wildcat guard Stephen Curry will forego his senior year at Davidson College and enter the NBA draft, according to davidsonwildcats.com.

“My goal since I can remember has always been to play in the NBA, and that goal has now become a viable opportunity for me,” the 21-year-old Curry said. “After weighing my options, I came to the conclusion that it is in my best interest to take hold of that opportunity now.”

In the 2008-09 season, Curry led the nation in scoring average (28.6). He carried Davidson to the Elite Eight in the 07-08 season for the first time since 1969.

North Carolina's Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington also declared for the draft Thursday.

Reactions to Curry's decision as well as his potential as a pro were mixed.

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   JasonEncite Stephen Curry joins the NBA draft. He's set to go top 10. D'Antoni likes him which may mean Curry to Lebron alley oops. I can dream. 23 Apr 2009 from web
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   hpanic7342 Stephen Curry is in the draft. I see a third guard off the bench, nothing more, nothing less. 23 Apr 2009 from web
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   andrewweiser So glad to hear that Stephen Curry has declared for the NBA Draft. Now just wondering where he'll go. Predictions? http://tinyurl.com/decdlq 23 Apr 2009 from Tweetie
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   joe_rod Stephen Curry going to NBA, Tony Gonzalez going to Atlanta & some dumb kid is dropping out of H.S. to go play hoops in EU. What a sports day 23 Apr 2009 from web
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   GODS_Favorite_B Hyped that Stephen Curry is coming to the NBA 23 Apr 2009 from twidroid
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   shhhJon I hope Stephen Curry doesn't get drafted til 3rd round 23 Apr 2009 from mobile web

Davidson's Stephen Curry to enter NBA draft