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Kent State football player dies after drills

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The Portage County Coroner’s office confirmed late Tuesday that Kent State incoming freshman football player Tyler Heintz, a 2017 graduate of Kenton High School, died Tuesday morning.

At 9:20 p.m. Kent State’s communications and marketing department released a brief statement.

“Today, the Kent State University family mourns the tragic loss of one of our student-athletes, freshman football player Tyler Heintz. Tyler was transported to a local hospital by paramedics this morning following football conditioning drills at Dix Stadium. The cause of death is not yet known.”

The coroners office said it was too soon to determine a cause of death.

For Heintz, it was his second day on campus during preseason football workouts at the university in high 80-degree weather and high humidity.

Heintz is the second football player at Kent State to die over the last four years.

In 2013 Jason Bitsko unexpectedly died in his sleep at his apartment just prior to the start of the football season. Both players were offensive linemen. Heintz, a 6-4, 275 pound tackle, signed to play at Kent State during the February signing period for high school football players.

Correction

Cardinal Mooney’s Camp of Champions football camp will be held on June 22-23. Incorrect dates which were submitted to The Vindicator were published in a Tuesday story.

Dodgers place Gonzalez on DL

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The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed first baseman Adrian Gonzalez on the 10-day disabled list because of discomfort in his lower back.

Gonzalez was removed from Sunday’s game against Cincinnati after going hitless in three at-bats. He said he has two herniated disks.

Gonzalez was also on the DL last month for the first time in his 14-year career after he tried to play through back and elbow injuries.

The 35-year-old Gonzalez is a five-time All-Star. He’s batting .255 with one home run and 23 RBIs in 49 games.

Outfielder Joc Pederson was reinstated from the seven-day concussion DL. He’s hitting .200 with two homers and 11 RBIs in 35 games.

The Dodgers announced the moves before Tuesday’s opener of a three-game series with Cleveland.

Officials want lights where Fernandez died

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Miami officials want the U.S. Coast Guard to install lights on the jetty where Marlins star Jose Fernandez crashed his boat, killing himself and two others.

Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez said in a memo Monday that the jetty where Fernandez crashed posed a serious threat to boaters. The Miami-Dade Police Department made the recommendation for lights.

The Coast Guard began a new analysis last fall of the Government Cut jetties at the southern end of Miami Beach. The new analysis has not been released, but a previous study found that navigation aids in the area met boaters’ needs.

Fernandez and two other men died when the 24-year-old pitcher’s 32-foot boat struck the jetty just after 3 a.m. Sept. 25. A toxicology report determined alcohol and drugs were a factor.

Red Sox TV analyst Remy has cancer

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Boston Red Sox TV analyst Jerry Remy said Monday he has been diagnosed with lung cancer for a fifth time and will have surgery to treat it in two weeks.

The 64-year-old Remy spoke to reporters before working the opener of Boston’s two-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies.

“It’s obviously disappointing to me, but it’s something that I’ve been through a number of times,” he said. “It has not spread. It’s located in one spot and surgery will remove it. They’ll be a recovery time after surgery.”

Staff/Wire reports