Best career changes at 50

AJ Neuharth-Keusch USA TODAY Published 8:27 AM EDT Jun 20, 2019 Before the next batch of NBA newcomers makes the transition to the big leagues on Thursday (7 p.m. ET, ESPN), we're taking a step back and looking at the best player picked at every slot, from 1-30, in history.  Apologies in advance to guys like Manu Ginobili (No. 57 overall pick in 1999), George Gervin (No. 40, 1974) and Mo Cheeks (No. 36, 1978) — you just missed the cut. Keep in mind: This list isn't scientific. Nor is it perfect. It's simply our take. 1. LeBron James, 2003 - Surprise: The No. 1 spot is littered with Hall of Famers, and many of them — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Tim Duncan and Shaquille O'Neal, to name a few — can make a case here. But we're going with James, the second-best player in pro hoops history. ADDITIONAL DRAFT CONTENT: Predicting the entire first round Ranking the five biggest busts at No. 1 A look at the top-five classes ever 2. Bill … [Read more...] about NBA draft: Best player picked at every slot in league history

Tom Haudricourt Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 12:41 AM EST Feb 18, 2019 PHOENIX - Stop us if you've heard this before. The Milwaukee Brewers' second base picture has changed with the addition of third baseman Mike Moustakas. That was the situation at the July 31 trade deadline last season, and it was deja vu Sunday when Moustakas reached agreement with the Brewers on a one-year deal for a reported $10 million, including a mutual option for 2020. The Brewers did not announce the agreement because it is pending a physical examination. But it did not qualify as even a mild surprise because the return of Moustakas to Milwaukee had been strongly rumored for some time as he remained on the mostly stagnant free-agent market. RELATED: Brewers hoping to catch lightning in a bottle with Josh Tomlin CAMP REPORT: Yelich adds acting to his résumé during his busy offseason RELATED: Moustakas returns to Brewers on one-year deal for reported $10 million POSITION … [Read more...] about Second base: Return of Moustakas means changes at two infield positions

Steve Jagler Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 7:00 AM EDT Oct 26, 2018 After more than 31 years as a senior executive at a Chicago advertising agency, Stacie Boney had grown restless. “Things were going exceeding well, and yet you get to a certain age …” Boney said. Boney had seen too many peers who had reached the latter third of their careers and were “just gutting it out or coasting.” In May 2015, she decided to take more than a year off of work. Empty nesters, as their four children had grown, Boney and her husband, Jerry Folz, did some traveling. She pondered her next, and possibly last, professional venture. “I wanted a big career challenge. I didn’t want to coast,” Boney said. Boney knew she was at the peak of her career. She was far more experienced, accomplished and skilled in her mid-50s than she was when she was younger. But she also was on the clock. Boney eventually accepted an offer to be an executive vice … [Read more...] about Jagler: Advertising exec shares how to execute a midlife career change