Primus still shows cool when tense
Frank Primus is no stranger to being in tense situations.
As a senior at Stanford in 1999, he started at cornerback and helped the Cardinal make the Rose Bowl. Primus is currently a resident surgeon at U.C. San Francisco, giving him more experience under greater pressure.
On Thursday, his decision to take action likely saved lives.
According to reports, a passenger bus in San Francisco slammed into a car and lost control. The driver appeared to be in shock as the bus jumped a curb and barreled a full block toward four lanes of traffic, sending pedestrians and cyclists scattering, so Primus moved to the front of the vehicle and put his foot on the brake.
“Either the oncoming traffic was going to stop us or somebody was,“ Primus said. “At the time you don’t think about it, you just do it, and I’m glad I did something.”
The bus driver was the only person injured; the driver of the Jetta that was crashed into climbed out unharmed. Police said he could be cited for illegally turning in front of the bus.
During the Pacific-12 championship run his senior year, Primus had 58 tackles, 5 sacks, 10 passes defended and 1 interception. Primus started playing football in middle school after pressure from his older brothers.
Repeat performance
From Dwight Perry of The Seattle Times:
“So, what’s on the menu for next year’s U.S. Open champion’s dinner?
Phil Mickelson doesn’t care. He’s just there for the seconds.”McEnroe and Mandela
John McEnroe discussed his unique relationship with Nelson Mandela during a conference call this week promoting ESPN’s coverage of Wimbledon, which starts Monday.
Mandela listened to McEnroe’s legendary 1980 championship match against Bjorn Borg while in prison. McEnroe said he felt “like a complete jerk” for whining about calls after learning of Mandela’s plight.
“It certainly gave me some perspective about the situation I was in,” McEnroe said. “I shouldn’t have had a whole lot to complain about.” Miracle victory
The Fort Myers (Fla.) Miracle, an independent minor league baseball team, had some fun at the expense of the Miami Heat fans who left early during last Tuesday’s Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
The Miracle came up with a “Big Three” deal for Heat fans who attended Thursday’s home game against the Jupiter (Fla.) Hammerheads. Any fans wearing Heat gear were allowed to purchase a $3 ticket, but they had to enter the ballpark through the exit gates.
Plus, those fans had to stay through the entire nine innings.
Traveling man From the Twitter account of comedian Chris Rock: “Lebron James travels so much he gets frequent flier mileage during the game. Dam!
Recovering Alcoholics don’t take that many steps! #game7”
Quote of the day “I made so many birdies out there, it’s hard to be upset.” Stacy Lewis after bogeying her final hole Saturday to finish a 6-under-par 65
Sports, Pages 22 on 06/23/2013