Author: Tim Runn

This is quite a time to be a season ticket holder for the San Diego Padres.Great weather, a jewel of a ballpark — and perhaps the most exciting lineup in baseball for the near future.The Padres landed the biggest prize of this year’s trade deadline — and maybe at any year’s deadline — when they acquired outfielder Juan Soto, a 23-year-old superstar who isn’t due to become a free agent until after the 2024 season. To get him, they had to send six players to Washington, including several of their top recent prospects.It’s a massive move for an organization that…

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There’s a new pro soccer team coming to town.Gold Star Detroit FC is a Gold Star Sports Management Group venture from founder Dan Milstein, who is the agent for former Red Wings star Pavel Datsyuk and other Russian NHL players, and Gold Star FC CEO Alex Lubyansky, a former University of Michigan goalkeeper.Gold Star on Monday announced the new Detroit club, which plans to kick off in 2023, along with the acquisition of FC Santa Coloma, an Andorran-based club that plays in the Primera Divisió.The Detroit News conducted a question-and-answer session with Milstein and Lubyansky to get details on the vision of…

Medium pacer Renuka Singh ran through Barbados’ top order with a four-wicket haul as India beat their lowly opponents by 100 runs to qualify for the semifinals of the women’s T20 cricket at the Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday. Invited to bat, India posted a competitive 162 for 4 on the back of a fine unbeaten half-century from Jemimah Rodrigues (56 not out off 46 balls) and a 26-ball 43 from opener Shafali Verma. The Indians then restricted Barbados to 62 for 8 in 20 overs with Renuka bamboozling the Barbados batters with an impressive spell. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Sneh…

Paul Gallen is set to end his boxing career in the most spectacular way possible: by fighting twice in one night.Foxsports.com.au understands negotiations are nearing completion for the unique boxing extravaganza, with Gallen to feature in two fights on a star-studded card being planned for a date in September. And in another twist, the NSW Blues legend will attempt the feat deep in enemy territory in Queensland.Gallen is already regarded as one of Australia’s toughest athletes but the prospect of trying to defeat two opponents on the same night — something rarely seen in professional boxing — will put that…

Felix Auger-Aliassime used a quick start and a finishing flurry to open his account with a win at the Abierto de Tenis Mifel in Los Cabos. Playing against home favourite Alex Hernandez on Wednesday, the second seed denied the Mexican wild card a famous victory by taking a 6-3, 7-5 decision. The Canadian won the first three games of the match but twice found himself down a break in the second set as Hernandez gave the Stadium CSC crowd plenty to cheer about. The World No. 521 was aided by his opponent’s 58 per cent first-serve percentage, though Auger-Aliassime dominated…

Bob Frid-USA TODAY SportsThis is the latest in THN.com’s ongoing series of breakdowns of each NHL team`s off-season. Today, we’re looking at the Vancouver Canucks..2021-22 Record: 40-30-12Finish In The Pacific Division: 5thSalary Cap Space Available (As Per CapFriendly.com): $0 ($2,751,667 over cap ceiling)What Vancouver Has: A well-coached, solid group of young players, including Elias Pettersson, Thatcher Demko, Quinn Hughes, Bo Horvat, Brock Boeser, Conor Garland, Nils Hoglander and Vasily Podkolzin; veteran talents in forwards J.T. Miller and Tanner Pearson, and defensemen Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Tyler Myers; new additions up front in former Maple Leafs winger Ilya Mikheyev and former Bruins…

TAMPA, FLORIDA – JULY 27: Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers gestures to fans during Buccaneers Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center on July 27, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)Julio Aguilar/Getty ImagesOn Tuesday, the NFL stripped the Miami Dolphins of a 2023 first-round draft pick for violations of league anti-tampering policies.After a six-month investigation, team owner Stephen Ross and vice chairman Bruce Beal were found guilty of tampering with Tom Brady and former New Orleans head coach Sean Payton.During an appearance on The Shop last year, Brady made waves around the NFL when he referenced an…

If a dead time exists in the year-round NBA calendar, early August is it. As we all sit in a Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving-Donovan Mitchell holding pattern, all we can do right now is start to look ahead with the information currently available. So I’m going to list 10 players I’m most excited to watch in the 2022-23 season. They’re all for slightly different reasons, but they all have major intrigue. Let’s get to it.  After playing in just 85 games through his first three NBA seasons, Williamson was handed a five-year contract extension this summer that is guaranteed to pay…

James Gilbert | Getty Images For the third consecutive week, Kurt Busch was not medically cleared to race, meaning he will miss Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Busch released the following statement via social media: “While I am continuing to make improvements every day and can’t wait to get back in the No. 45 Monster Energy Toyota Camry TRD, I have yet to be cleared to return to competition and will not be participating in the NASCAR Cup Series race this weekend at Michigan International Speedway. I know Ty (Gibbs) will continue to do…