Hurricane Irma Archives - uSports.org https://usports.org/tag/hurricane-irma/ Sports News & Views Tue, 12 Sep 2017 20:46:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Watch: Tim Tebow Visits WWII Veteran At Hurricane Irma Shelter https://usports.org/watch-tim-tebow-visits-wwii-veteran-hurricane-irma-shelter/ https://usports.org/watch-tim-tebow-visits-wwii-veteran-hurricane-irma-shelter/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2017 20:46:16 +0000 http://usports.org/?p=42632 Tim Tebow Hits Walk-Off Single, Game-Winning Hit (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Tim Tebow has been known for being a devout and philanthropic Christian ever since his NFL playing days, and now the New York Mets outfielder has performed another noble deed. Tim Tebow Hurricane Irma Shelter Visit News On Monday, 30-year-old Tebow paid a visit to a World War II veteran at a special needs shelter in […]

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Tim Tebow Hits Walk-Off Single, Game-Winning Hit (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Tim Tebow has been known for being a devout and philanthropic Christian ever since his NFL playing days, and now the New York Mets outfielder has performed another noble deed.

Tim Tebow Hurricane Irma Shelter Visit News

On Monday, 30-year-old Tebow paid a visit to a World War II veteran at a special needs shelter in Florida to treat those affected by Hurrican Irma, which has battered the state along with several Caribbean islands.

The former Denver Broncos and New York Jets quarterback — who now plays for the St. Lucie Mets of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League — shared a video of himself kneeling by the veteran’s bed while the man treated Tebow to a harmonica tune.

“Totally uplifted by this #ww2 veteran, who’s spirit and talents encouraged his fellow visitors at this Special Needs Shelter! #irma,” Tebow wrote on Twitter.

Tebow recently finished his first full season in the Mets’ minor-league system. The former Heisman trophy winner — who has also played for the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League and the Columbia Fireflies of the Class-A South Atlantic League — hit .231 with five home runs and 29 RBI with St. Lucie.

Tebow also joined Florida Governor Rick Scott at the state’s Emergency Operations Center on Tuesday.

“So many people are praying for you and love you and are there to help you and are alongside you in this difficult time,” Tebow told Scott according to the Tampa Bay Times.  “It’s not like you can make everything better at once.”

According to the New York Times, Florida state officials say more than 5.6 million homes have lost power due to Irma, a Category 4 storm that was downgraded to a Category 2 late Sunday. At least 45 people have died due to the hurricane, including at least 10 in the continental U.S. Approximately 94,000 people remain in Florida shelters, the Times also reported.

PEORIA, AZ – OCTOBER 13: Tim Tebow #15 (New York Mets) of the Scottsdale Scorpions warms up on deck during the Arizona Fall League game against the Peoria Javelinas at Peoria Stadium on October 13, 2016 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Dolphins-Buccaneers Game In Miami Rescheduled For Week 11 Due To Hurricane Irma https://usports.org/dolphins-buccaneers-game-miami-rescheduled-week-11-due-hurricane-irma/ https://usports.org/dolphins-buccaneers-game-miami-rescheduled-week-11-due-hurricane-irma/#respond Thu, 07 Sep 2017 15:24:41 +0000 http://usports.org/?p=42435 Jarvis Landry Beats Out Odell Beckham Jr, Alex Smith at Pro Bowl Skills Challenge
The NFL announced Tuesday that the Miami Dolphins’ Week 1 home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday has been postponed due to the imminent approach of Hurricane Irma. Dolphins-Buccaneers Week 1 Game postponed News On Wednesday, the league confirmed that the game has been rescheduled to Nov. 19 (Week 11) at Miami’s Hard […]

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Jarvis Landry Beats Out Odell Beckham Jr, Alex Smith at Pro Bowl Skills Challenge

The NFL announced Tuesday that the Miami Dolphins’ Week 1 home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday has been postponed due to the imminent approach of Hurricane Irma.

Dolphins-Buccaneers Week 1 Game postponed News


On Wednesday, the league confirmed that the game has been rescheduled to Nov. 19 (Week 11) at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm currently hitting the Caribbean, is expected to primarily strike South Florida and is predicted to be the deadliest storm in the Atlantic in more than ten years. Irma is only the fifth Atlantic hurricane to reach maximum sustained winds of at least 185 mph or greater, according to Phillip Klotzbach, a tropical scientist at Colorado State University. The exact path of the storm remains unknown.

The NFL chose to move the date of the game rather than relocate the teams to a neutral site. Among the locales considered were Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

Both teams will thus play for 16 consecutive weeks this season. The Dolphins will have a rough start to the season, as they are scheduled to play in Los Angeles, then New York and then London. They won’t return home until Week 5.

Dolphins Coach Adam Gase canceled Wednesday’s practice to allow players to prepare for the hurricane.

Given the schedule change, the Bucs will now play three of their first four games at home, beginning Sept. 17 against the Chicago Bears, the same day the Dolphins visit the Los Angeles Chargers.

Doug Martin — Tampa Bay’s starting running back who is suspended for the first three games of the season over a violation of the NFL’s performance-enhancing substance policy — will now make his debut on Oct. 5 against the New England Patriots instead of a week earlier.


Several other Florida-based sports teams have decided to reschedule some of their games this week.

Florida State announced Wednesday that the Seminoles’ football game against Louisiana-Monroe will be played Saturday at noon instead of at 7 pm EST. Florida announced a similar plan with its 7:30 pm EST kickoff against Northern Colorado moved to noon.

The University of Central Florida announced Tuesday that it was moving its football team’s game against Memphis from Saturday night to Friday evening in Orlando. Florida International’s home opener against Alcorn State on Saturday has been postponed, although no new date for that matchup has yet been set.

According to South Florida’s Sun Sentinel, the Dolphins have seven home games instead of eight because they agreed to move their Oct. 1 home game against New Orleans to London as part of a requirement for securing Super Bowl LIV in 2020. That resolution, passed in 2014, states Super Bowl hosts must host an international game within five years of being awarded the national championship game.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – DECEMBER 17: Jarvis Landry #14 of the Miami Dolphins scores a touchdown against the New York Jets during the third quarter of the game at MetLife Stadium on December 17, 2016 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)

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