I’m Lynn Lumpkin CRWENewswire Sports Commentator. This is the Sports Corner.

11-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove winner, and Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter died yesterday at 57. Carter, whose single for the New York Mets in the 1986 World Series touched off one of the most improbable rallies in baseball, was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor last May just two weeks after finishing his second season as coach at Palm Beach Atlantic University.

Carter’s daughter Kimmy Bloemers wrote on the family website, “I am deeply saddened to tell you all that my precious dad went to be with Jesus today at 4:10 p.m. This is the most difficult thing I have ever had to write in my entire life but I wanted you all to know.”

also, at Texas Christian University on Wednesday, authorities arrested 17 students as part of a six-month drug sting. This situation is an especially embarrassing blow to the school because it included four members of the high-profile football team. According to police, players sold marijuana during the season and as recently as last week to undercover officers.

In a prepared statement, coach Gary Patterson said, “There are days people want to be a head football coach, but today is not one of those days. As I heard the news this morning, I was first shocked, then hurt and now I’m mad.”

Thank you for joining me and stay with us for all your sports updates. I’m Lynn Lumpkin CRWENewswire Sports Commentator.

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