Author: Tim Runn

The tension is building as Major League Baseball’s trade deadline arrives today at 6 p.m. ET. There have already been several big names on the move — and there’s no doubt that more will be coming.The biggest name on the market has found a new home as the San Diego Padres have acquired superstar outfielder Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals. The completed deal sends Soto and first baseman Josh Bell to San Diego for a package of first baseman Luke Voit, left-hander MacKenzie Gore and four prospects. On Monday, the Padres acquired closer Josh Hader, Frankie Montas was traded to the New York…

As students head back to the classroom, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reminds parents August is Back-to-School Safety Month and residents should follow the speed limit and be extra careful driving through school zones. The city of Santa Clarita presents ‘National Disc Golf Day’ Aug. 6 from 9 a.m. – noon at Central Park. The Child & Family Center of Santa Clarita Valley was selected as one of this year’s honorees for Domesticshelters.org Purple Ribbon Awards, an awards program honoring the countless heroes of the domestic violence movement. Castaic Animal Care Center in partnership with the ASPCA is one…

The New York Red Bulls look to take advantage of a struggling road team when they host the Colorado Rapids in an MLS matchup on Tuesday. Colorado (6-6-9) fell to 0-3-7 away from home this season after dropping a 2-1 decision at Seattle on July 23. New York (10-6-6) is coming off a 4-3 triumph at Austin on July 24 and has lost just one of its last five overall league games. The clubs are meeting for the first time since Aug. 31, 2019, when the Rapids posted a 2-0 victory at New York.Kickoff at Red Bull Arena in Harrison,…

Read more bowlers picking up two wickets for 35 runs. West Indies clinched a five-wicket victory against India in the second T20I to level the series 1-1. It was team India’s first defeat on the ongoing tour of West Indies. Rohit Sharma’s men will now be eager to win the third T20I to claim a vital lead in the five-match series. The third T20I is scheduled to be played on Tuesday at Warner Park in St Kitts. The visitors kicked off the series on a promising note after registering a comfortable 68-run victory in the opening game. Though, in the…

Lennox Lewis showed he hasn’t lost his lightning-quick hand speed even at the age of 56. The former undisputed heavyweight world champion retired from boxing in February 2004 following back-to-back KO victories over Mike Tyson and Vitali Klitschko. Born to Jamaican parents in London, Lewis’ diverse upbringing inspired the creation of his charity – The ‘Lennox Lewis League of Champions Foundation’. The foundation provides boxing lessons to young people from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to help improve mental and physical health. JUST IN: Tyson Fury future: Eddie Hearn refuses to rule out signing the Gypsy King The free summer camp for…

War inflicted Ukraine’s marines posted a thank you note on Facebook, appreciating the efforts put in by a trio of Ukrainian tennis players. The marines thanked Marta Kostyuk, Lesia Tsurenko, and Alex Dolgopolov for donating a Jeep Grand Cherokee car to them. Ukraine’s marines with a thank you note on Facebook to the 🇺🇦 tennis players Marta Kostyuk, Lesia Tsurenko and Alex Dolgopolov for donating a Jeep Grand Cherokee car (translated on eng via google) 👇 #tennis #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/vRMkBF7Xrj The 33-year-old tennis veteran Lesia Tsurenko was in tears when she spoke to The New York Times about the Russian attacks…

The Chicago Blackhawks today announced the team has agreed to terms with forward Jalen Luypen (JAY-lehn LIGH-pihn) on a three-year entry-level contract that runs through the 2024-25 season ($859,166.67 salary cap hit).Luypen set career highs in goals (29), assists (35) and points (64) in 66 contests with the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League during the 2021-22 campaign. His 29 tallies ranked third on the club with his 35 assists and 64 points ranking fourth. He made his WHL postseason debut, registering nine points (4G, 5A) in 19 contests to help the Oil Kings win the 2022 WHL…

Matthew Stafford returned to the practice field to open training camp after not throwing during spring workouts due to an elbow issue. But the Los Angeles Rams continue to manage how much work the Super Bowl-winning quarterback gets in the ramp-up to the regular season.Coach Sean McVay said Monday that Stafford is still dealing with discomfort, so they scaled back the workload.”We’d lessened Matthew’s workload today,” McVay said, via the team’s transcript. “Really when we look at it, we’ve got five weeks until September 8. He’s still feeling a little bit of pain, he could push through it. You guys…

Aug 2, 2022 | 8:15 AM Learfield Staff Writer, Sports The Bucks will need to rediscover their efficiency on defense if they want to return to the NBA finals. Milwaukee had the number-one defense in the league in head coach Mike Budenholzer’s first two seasons. They won the NBA championship following a season where the defense was ranked ninth. Last year, they were 14th overall – and they were ranked 22nd against the top-10 offenses in the NBA. They basically weren’t stopping the top offenses very often and that’s who you meet in the finals. This news is republished…

Stewart-Haas Racing restructured its leadership department of the NASCAR team to replace president Brett Frood, who was announced as commissioner of the National Lacrosse League on Tuesday. Frood has been with SHR since Tony Stewart became co-owner of the organization in 2009. He’ll still be an an executive advisor to SHR, as well as the board chairman for all Stewart-related entities. Brian McKinley will move from vice president of sales to chief commercial officer for…READ MOREStewart-Haas Racing restructured its leadership department of the NASCAR team to replace president Brett Frood, who was announced as commissioner of the National Lacrosse League…