Author: Tim Runn

NEW YORK — It’s been 50 years since a plane accident took Roberto Clemente’s life as the Pirates’ All-Star right fielder attempted to deliver supplies to Nicaragua in the wake of a devastating earthquake. Yet time has done little to erode Clemente’s legacy, which is one of service, advocacy and unwavering pride in his Afro-Puerto Rican heritage. And nowhere is his impact more palpable today than in his native Puerto Rico, where the values Clemente exemplified during his 38 years of life continue to resonate with new generations. Fittingly, one of the latest tributes to Clemente comes from two accomplished…

Now that the temperature is down and the golf dust has settled, once again, here are the 2022 Men’s Club Champions by category. Senior Men’s Club Champion is Chuck Allegrini, the Men’s Club Handicap winner is Jim Ellis and the Men’s Club Scratch Champion is Collin Fling. Golf Notes, as in the past, was unable to tag along on the Championship match, but Phil Dunn, the 2021 Men’s Club Scratch Champion did witness the event. Using Phil’s well-constructed notes, here is a more fleshed-out version of the match between Collin Fling and Matt Howard. Going into the third hole the…

The 2022 Ohio State football team is looking to lift the College Football Playoff trophy for the first time since the Playoff began in 2014 after missing it last year. En route to Ohio State’s title aspirations, the Buckeyes will look to win their fifth Big Ten championship in the last six years. This season’s Buckeyes will rely on a mixture of experienced stars and an influx of new talent to maintain their status as one of college football’s premier programs. Here is the complete 2022 Ohio State football schedule, including opponents, results and players to watch. 2022 Ohio State…

RAIPUR: Karnataka and Vidarbha drubbed their respective opponents in the T20 matches played at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium here under the Chhattisgarh Cup T-20 Tournament 2022. Put into bat by the visitors Karnataka, hosts Chhattisgarh Blue put 170 for five in 20 overs as Harpreet Singh Bhatia scored 84 off 63 including three sixes. Shashank Singh contributed 25 off 15 and Amandeep Khare made 19 off 18. Shubhang Hegde claimed two wickets for Karnataka. Chasing the target of 171, Karnataka won the match by five wickets in 18.2 overs. Chetan L R and Loovnith Sisodia scored 37…

Boxing fans across the Emirates, the wider Arabian Gulf, and around the world can now secure seats for the UAE’s first-ever World Title fight – the historic WBA Light-Heavyweight Title showdown between Dmitry Bivol and Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez in Abu Dhabi. Organisers Matchroom Boxing and DCT Abu Dhabi have revealed tickets for the hotly anticipated bout at Etihad Arena are now on general sale with high demand from local, regional and international fans expected for Russian champion Bivol’s eye-catching title defence against Mexican challenger Ramirez. The November 5 bout sees Bivol step into the Abu Dhabi ring on the back…

In volleyballMilford 2, Beecher 0.Milford (7-2) tallied a nonconference home win after prevailing 25-12, 25-22. Tri-Valley 2, Fisher 0. Home-court advantage wasn’t enough for the Bunnies (5-7) as the Vikings claimed a 25-19, 25-9 win in Heart of Illinois Conference play. Fisher was paced by seven kills and two digs from Kallie Evans and five service points from Savannah WeiseIn boys’ soccerFisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 8, Rantoul 0. Fisher/GCMS (9-3-1) cruised to a home win against Rantoul (2-6) thanks to eight first-half goals. Isaiah Johnson and Chase Minion scored twice while Seth Kollross, Nick Giroux, Chase Barnes and Jose Rebolloaccounted for the…

The Calgary Flames have called Scotiabank Saddledome home since the 1983 NHL season. And the arena is showing signs of wear and tear, according to new reports. CBC News obtained documents revealing that chunks of concrete have fallen from the roof’s ring beam. Furthermore, other crumbling pieces of concrete were removed over fears of them falling from the roof. The situation is so dire that netting is in place in order to catch any falling concrete. They installed the netting earlier this year. A source revealed to CBC News that the Flames home arena poses no threat to public safety.…

The 2017 NFL Draft class wasn’t considered to be particularly strong at quarterback when it first occurred. Five years later, it is now known for producing one of the best signal-callers in the NFL. Yes, Patrick Mahomes was one of the three quarterbacks taken in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Not much was made of the selection at the time, as it was made out to be a boom-or-bust pick by the Chiefs as they hunted for a successor to Alex Smith. Suffice to say, the pick certainly boomed. Mahomes has become one of the NFL’s best…

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss’s busy life beyond the Lakers continues!According to Bally Sports’ Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson, Buss has just launched her fifth Cincoro luxury tequila blend, called Cincoro Gold, with partners Emilia Fazzalari and Wyc Grousbeck (owners of the Boston Celtics), Wesley Edens (an owner of the Milwaukee Bucks) and Charlotte Hornets majority owner/the greatest basketball player of all time Michael Jordan.Per Jessica Golden of CNBC, the various NBA team owners first got together for a dinner ahead of various league meetings in New York, and discovered their mutual affinity for tequila. “Michael, in particular, he taught us…

Kyle Busch was one of the most successful drivers during the regular season, scoring 13 top-ten finishes and a win. The two-time Cup Series champion entered the playoffs as one of the top contenders despite having a series of challenging races before the commencement of the playoffs at Darlington. Despite being one of the top-notch drivers in the playoffs, Kyle Busch is still struggling to earn a strong finish in the playoffs to increase his chances of proceeding to the Round of 12. Heading to Bristol this weekend, Busch hopes to get back to victory lane. And with Bristol being…