Separate Incidents Claim Two Sports Stars

Fernandez was on a 32-foot vessel that had a “severe impact” with a jetty, said Lorenzo Veloz of the Fish Commission.

A news conference was planned for later Sunday morning, and the Marlins’ game at home against the Atlanta Braves has been cancelled.

Fernandez was a two-time All-Star who went 38-17 in his four seasons with the Marlins, winning the NL’s Rookie of the Year award in 2013. The native of Santa Clara, Cuba became a U.S. citizen last year.

He tried to defect from Cuba at least three times — landing in jail after one of those unsuccessful tries — before eventually getting to the U.S. and going to high school in Tampa, Florida. The Marlins drafted him in 2011 and Fernandez was in the majors two years later.

Meanwhile, the Calgary Stampeders have confirmed that Mylan Hicks, 23, was involved in a shooting incident at the Marquee Beer Market along the 4600 block of Macleod Trail, also on Sunday morning around 2:30-am.

Calgary Police report that the defensive back player suffered critical injuries and died a short time later in hospital.

“The loss of this 23-year-old young man at this stage of his life and his career is an unfathomable tragedy,” said Ken King, president and CEO of the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation, in a brief media release. “Our sympathies to Mylan’s family and to the Stampeders family of players, coaches and staff.”

An autopsy is expected to be completed on Monday, September 26.

Calgary’s Homicide Unit is now investigating, noting that they have suspects in custody. However, a motive for the shooting remains unknown at this time.

by Sam Borsato - @BorsatoSam on Twitter // The Associated Press // Calgary Police Service // Calgary Stampeders

Separate Incidents Claim Two Sports Stars

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