Houston Texans safety Andre Hal has been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma and insists he ”will beat it.”
He received the preliminary diagnosis of cancer of the blood cells from team physician Dr. James Muntz and has consulted with doctors at Houston’s MD
Anderson Cancer Center
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The Texans added that Hal is ”undergo testing and evaluation and is discussing his treatment options.”
Hal is 26 and starting his fifth year with the Texans. He was drafted by Houston in 2014 out of Vanderbilt. He started all 16 games last season and had
three interceptions.
”My faith in God and the support from my family, friends, teammates and coaches will see me through this difficult time,” Hal said in a statement
released through the team. ”I will not let this diagnosis stop me from
fulfilling my dreams and I do not want anyone to feel sorry for me. I know how
to beat this and I will beat it.”
The Texans said Hal and his family have requested privacy.
”Andre is tough and faithful and we believe he is prepared to win this fight,” the family of team owner Bob McNair said in a statement. ”The McNair
family as well as the entire Texans organization will continue to be there for
him, love and support him, and pray for his recovery.”
Coach Bill O’Brien said Hal’s illness ”weighs heavy on the hearts of everyone in the Houston Texans family.”
”We are confident that Andre’s resiliency and infectious positivity
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O’Brien said. ”The entire Texans organization is behind Andre and his family
during this difficult time and we look forward to his eventual return to the
team.”
Russell Wilson struck out in his first spring training at-bat with the New York Yankees.
The Seattle Seahawks quarterback pinch hit for AL Rookie of the Year Aaron Judge in the fifth inning against Atlanta on Friday and swung past a 2-2 pitch
from left-hander Max Fried.
"The best thing for me is, I had no fear," Wilson said. "I went up there with confidence. I was ready and will always remember that. And I'll remember when
they announced my name."
Wilson received a loud ovation when introduced and fouled back the first pitch sharply to the screen.
"I used to go crazy when Derek Jeter walked up to the plate," Wilson said. "To have that feeling and experience, I'll never
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The decision to give Wilson an at-bat was made Thursday, and the Seahawks approved. Wilson did not take the field in the sixth to play defense.
"It was cool to see," said Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton, who was in the on-deck circle. "We were anticipating it all day.
A former minor league infielder, Wilson is spending this week working out with the Yankees, who acquired him from Texas last month and wanted to observe
his leadership skills. He wants to soak up the attitude of a franchise with a
record 27 World Series titles.
The 29-year-old Wilson led the Seahawks to the 2014 Super Bowl championship.
"It's been great all week
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Wilson will end his stay at Yankees camp Saturday.
"I think we share the same philosophy, it's not easy to win," Wilson said. "These guys know what they're doing. This is going to be a great baseball
team."
In 93 career minor league games between Rookie-level Tri-City (2010) and Class A Asheville (2011) in Colorado's system, Wilson hit .229 with 19 stolen
bases, five homers and 26 RBIs. In his last 15 games with Asheville in 2011,
Wilson hit .302
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Wilson was selected by the Rockies in the fourth round of the 2010 amateur draft, and was acquired by Texas in the minor league phase of the 2013 winter
meeting draft. He participated in Rangers' spring training workouts in 2014 and
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NOTES: RHP Masahiro Tanaka was not worried after not getting through the second inning of his first start. "Mistakes on my part," Tanaka said through a
translator. He allowed four runs and four hits in 1 1/3 innings. ... Judge
played right field for the first time since offseason left shoulder surgery. He
made his debut Wednesday as the DH. ... OF Clint Frazier still has concussion
symptoms and underwent an MRI.
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