The Minnesota Twins are honoring veteran pitcher Bartolo Colon with a promotion Friday night.
The Twins announced earlier this week that the club will celebrate "Big Sexy Night," an evening dedicated to the husky 44-year-old starter -- who earned that nickname while playing for the New York Mets -- when Minnesota hosts the Toronto Blue Jays.
Fans who acquire tickets through the package offered on the team's website will be given "Big Sexy" T-shirts ahead of Colon's scheduled start at Target Field.
The shirts are guaranteed even if Colon doesn't take the mound Friday for whatever reason.
Daddy dearest
Former NFL cornerback Antonio Cromartie recently added a new member to his family.
As Jeremy Woo of Sports Illustrated explained, Cromartie -- who had stints with the New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts, San Diego Chargers and Arizona Cardinals -- along with his wife Terricka welcomed daughter Jhett Paxton on Aug. 30.
Jhett is Cromartie's 14th child and the couple's sixth. Per Woo, she is Cromartie's third child since he reportedly underwent a vasectomy in 2013.
Cromartie, 33, who was released by the Colts in October, remains a free agent. If he doesn't land a new NFL home this fall, he'll at least be busy with his reality TV show, The Cromarties, which premieres at 9:30 p.m. Central on USA Network.
Drive-by damage
One Shelton, Conn., resident is urging other local homeowners to install surveillance cameras on their properties after her vehicle was damaged by a trespasser who was participating in a social media challenge over the Labor Day weekend.
The "Drive-by Dunk Challenge" is a social media craze that has gained popularity over the past several months as basketball fans await the start of the 2017-2018 NBA season.
The challenge is simple. Participants in the challenge typically search for a home that has an outdoor basketball hoop they can slam-dunk a basketball in before the homeowner notices or catches them.
Hundreds of videos have been posted to social media showing worldwide participation in the challenge, including submissions from NBA stars such as Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans and James Harden of the Houston Rockets.
Despite its popularity, not everyone is amused by the trend.
Christina Tornifoglia of Shelton said she was outraged when she watched footage from her home's surveillance camera capture a suspect that entered her yard, climbed on top of her SUV and crushed its retractable roof before fleeing the scene without looking back on Labor Day.
"Not only did he enter someone else's property, he damaged someone else's property and then took off without even looking back," Tornifoglia said. "He showed no remorse."
Tornifoglia said she does not know the cost required to replace her vehicle's roof, but she hopes police catch the suspect so he can cover the damage.
"Kids are kids, but I just can't believe he did it and went about his business the way he did," she said. "My front door was open so he knew that someone was home, but he did it anyways."
Sports on 09/09/2017