Author: Tim Runn

MLB

The Braves remained busy Monday night, as they were last Trade Deadline with moves that aided a World Series title. Atlanta announced a deal for outfielder Robbie Grossman from the Tigers and is nearing one for right-hander Jake Odorizzi from the Astros, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. The club has not confirmed the Odorizzi trade, which would reportedly send reliever Will Smith back to Houston. Atlanta added a trio of outfielders at the Deadline last year and stuck to that theme with Grossman, who is a reliable defender at all three spots. He flashed pop with Detroit last year,…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Golf legend Greg Norman, who has come under fire over his Saudi-funded LIV Golf league, brushed off criticism during an interview with Tucker Carlson on Sunday, where he outlined his plan to revolutionize the sport and revealed details of a multi-million dollar offer LIV made to Tiger Woods.Norman sat down with Carlson at Trump’s golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey on Sunday following the final round of the third LIV Golf tournament, which featured 48 international golfers competing for the $25 million prize money.The PGA Tour’s rival has been the target of…

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CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea – Click. Click. Click. The sound of flood lights turning on echoed across the Humphreys Middle School soccer field as two teams prepared for a showdown two decades in the making. On the right was a team representing the cream of the crop from two of the Camp Humphreys soccer teams: the over 40s and the younger squad. On the left, entering to the thunderous sound of cheering fans: the legendary 2002 FIFA World Cup Korean National soccer team. History Revisited In 2002, for the first time in history, the FIFA World Cup took…

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India lead the series 1-0. Fittingly, Obed McCoy picks up the Player of the Match award.WI win by 5 wicketsOh boy – India would be left second-guessing their final-over call! Rohit backs Avesh for the final over, ahead of Bhuvi. But the young pacer oversteps first ball. Thomas smacks a six and four and seals the deal in two legitimate balls. WI level the series!Arshdeep strikesAfter a neat 17th over, he takes out Rovman Powell with a picture-perfect yorker! Another twist in the tale? His 6-run penultimate over leaves WI with 10 to get off the final over.Twist in the…

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KSI believes his brother, Deji, will lose in his return to the ring. ‘Tank’ is set to return to boxing against Fousey later this month on the undercard of KSI vs. Alex Wassabi. The bout will be the pay-per-view opener of a card set for the O2 Arena in London, England. Heading into the matchup, both men are looking for their first win. The two YouTube stars are a combined 0-4 in amateur boxing matches as they’re turning professional for their outing next month in the UK. The Brit holds three of those defeats, having lost to Jake Paul, Vinnie…

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NHL

Back in early July, Minnesota Duluth associate head coach Derek Plante witnessed his oldest son, Zam, go to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the fifth round of the 2022 NHL Draft in Montreal, Quebec.A little less than three weeks later, Derek Plante was the one getting the call from the National Hockey League. The Chicago Blackhawks, who employed Plante as a developmental coach from 2015-2020, wanted him to return as an assistant coach.“I got the call maybe last week Wednesday or so just to kind of see if I had any interest,” said Plante, the Cloquet native and Hermantown resident. “My…

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NBA

Coming off their fourth championship in the last eight seasons, the Golden State Warriors are now officially a dynasty and it does not appear as if they are slowing down anytime soon. Stephen Curry is still in the midst of his prime, Klay Thompson is still an impactful player after his ACL and Achilles injuries, Draymond Green is still an elite-level defensive player and the Warriors have a ton of youthful talent that will continue to grow and get better with time. Following their recent championship though, quite a few notable names have departed the Bay Area. Otto Porter Jr. signed…

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After the controversial phrase ‘Let’s go, Brandon!’ proved inspiring to a boy with autism, a friendship and book were born.A Black family from Minnesota and an embattled NASCAR driver have formed an unlikely friendship, thanks to a phrase more associated with dividing than uniting.“The breakthrough that my child [had with] his autism journey would never have happened had he not seen that ‘Let’s go, Brandon’ [flag],” Sheletta Brundidge, a children’s book author and mother of 9-year-old Brandon Brundidge told LocalNow in an interview after her family had an unexpected experience at a NASCAR event. “He said ‘Mom, this whole RV…

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