Author: Tim Runn

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is defending her deal to bring a NASCAR race to the city’s downtown area next year following mounting criticisms from City Council. On Wednesday, the mayor responded to city council members’ claims of being kept in the dark about the planned summer event after a Crain’s Chicago Business report that revealed NASCAR would likely be more disruptive and less lucrative than Lollapalooza. ‘A bad deal’: Chicago’s NASCAR contract slammed by downtown aldermen Lightfoot said the public details don’t take into account the entire deal. “I think that what you received is a park district contract…

The Miami Marlins visit Citizens Bank Park on Thursday. The Marlins take on the Philadelphia Phillies in a matinee clash between NL East rivals. Thursday’s game is the finale of a three-game set between the division foes. Edward Cabrera is projected to start for Miami, with Kyle Gibson taking the ball for Philadelphia. First pitch is at 1:05 p.m. ET in Philadelphia. Caesars Sportsbook lists Philadelphia as a -170 favorite on the money line, while the Over-Under, or total number of runs Vegas thinks will be scored, is 8 in the latest Marlins vs. Phillies odds. Before you make any Marlins…

CHARLES TOWN — Staff members from schools across Jefferson County came to Locust Hill Golf Course on Wednesday for the New Teacher Welcome Luncheon.Jefferson County Board of Education Vice President Mark Osbourn addressed the new teachers after general introductions made by Chris Puller, president of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce.“You have come to a place that is safe,” Osbourn said. “This is a great place to live.”Charity Marstiller, a vocational agriculture teacher at Jefferson High School, was recognized as the Jefferson County Teacher of the Year for 2022.A plaque was given to Marstiller by Puller, and Marstiller gave a…

REDDING, Calif. – University Prep Football’s 2021 season was one for the history books.The Panthers won their first ever section title and only lost in the state playoffs. This year, they’re ready to write the next chapter.”Instead of that being, ‘oh that was a good year,’ it’s like ‘we want another one of those years,'” Center Ranan Baek said. “We’re ready for another one of those years.” It’s a new year with plenty of new faces after several key players graduated. “We fully expect to reload not to rebuild,” Head Coach Dustin Fortenberry said. “A lot of our juniors and a sophomore…

Recently retired test batsman Ross Taylor says he experienced racism during his 16-year career in New Zealand cricket.Key points:Taylor has released an autobiography in which alleges facing racist “banter” from teammates and coachesHe says he was afraid to voice his concerns in case it made the situation worseA New Zealand Cricket spokesperson says the national body is “deeply disappointed Ross has been exposed to this type of behaviour”In an autobiography released on Thursday, Taylor, who is of Samoan heritage, describes racist locker room “banter” and casually racist comments from some New Zealand team officials.”Cricket in New Zealand is a pretty white sport,” Taylor…

HOLLYWOOD, FL – OCTOBER 27: Kayla Harrison v Taylor Guardado in a lightweight championship bout during the PFL championships at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on October 27, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Cooper Neill / PFL) Not everyone was overjoyed to hear the news about Cris Cyborg’s upcoming foray into professional boxing. Would-be opponent Kayla Harrison, who competes for Bellator MMA rival PFL, believes Cyborg’s upcoming match-up lacks legitimacy, given her opponent’s record. While Harrison herself has drawn flack for her caliber of competition, she points to the fact that Simone Silva, the Brazilian boxer Cyborg will face…

11 August 2022 | Tennis NSW Tennis NSW is excited to bring back the annual Tennis NSW Awards in person, after the event was cancelled in 2020 and held virtually in 2021. This year we will welcome back the NSW tennis community to the event with an opportunity to join us to celebrate and recognise the great work that has been taking place throughout NSW. The period of time we are recognising at this year’s Awards is November 2021 – September 2022. The Tennis NSW Awards will be a cocktail event from 5pm on Sunday 30 October 2022 at Waterview, Bicentennial…

The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Riley Sheahan to a one-year, two-way contract worth $950,000, the team announced Wednesday.Last season with Seattle, the 30-year-old native of St. Catharines, Ontario recorded four goals and 13 assists in 69 games. He ranked second on the Kraken in shorthanded ice time per game (2:06) and led the team in shorthanded faceoffs taken (187). He took 58.3 percent of his total draws in the defensive zone last year. This will be Sheahan’s second stint with the Sabres. In 2020-21, he posted 13 points (4+9) over 53 games played. Sheahan, who was selected in the first round of…

Matthew Stafford still stands atop the leaderboard for the most relevant passing statistics in Lions history, but he no longer has his number.The No. 9 jersey, made famous in Detroit by Stafford from 2009-2020, has a new assignment: rookie receiver Jameson Williams.The Alabama product officially switched his number Wednesday, but not before first reaching out to Stafford. Williams was seeking a single-digit number and sent a text to Stafford as an act of courtesy before making the switch, per ESPN’s Eric Woodyard.Williams wore another single digit — No. 1 — during his one season at Alabama, and sported No. 6…

It’s certainly no secret Kevin Durant wants out of Brooklyn, and one of the only teams in the league with the assets to make it happen just happens to be his former squad, the Golden State Warriors.A deal for the disgruntled Durant isn’t likely to go down anytime soon, but there’s several moving parts to a potential deal that can be highlighted now.With a plethora of various draft picks acquired over the past few seasons, Sam Presti and the Thunder are always on watch to potentially help facilitate any three-team deals that need the extra push. The Warriors have a…