Author: Tim Runn

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Cleveland Guardians in a matinee tilt on Saturday. The matchup is the second game of a three-game weekend set at Tropicana Field. Both teams are in the mix for American league Wild Card slots in late July. Corey Kluber is scheduled to start for Tampa Bay, with Zach Plesac on the mound for Cleveland.First pitch is at 1:10 p.m. ET in Tampa. Caesars Sportsbook lists Tampa Bay as a -125 favorite (risk $125 to win $100) on the money line, while the over-under, or total number of runs Vegas thinks will be scored, is…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — An Everton fan who has been helping Ukrainian refugees was brought on to take a penalty during the Premier League team’s preseason match against Dynamo Kyiv.Paul Stratton, a 44-year-old Liverpool municipal worker, has traveled to Poland to deliver supplies to refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Stratton, in full Toffees uniform, came on as a substitute toward the end of Everton and Dynamo’s “match for peace” at Goodison Park on Friday night.Everton manager Frank Lampard gave him instructions on the touchline before Stratton tucked away his penalty. Stratton then ran toward the stands to celebrate and was…

Staff Report The NGET/VFW Post 1657 will be hosting a four-person golf scramble on Saturday, Aug. 27 at Hidden Hills Golf Course. Costs are $400/team and includes green fees, carts, mulligans, t-shirts and a sleeve of balls. MRC Global and Triangle Well Service will provide lunch. Deadline to enter is Aug. 20, 2022. Sponsorships are available, including pictures (as pictured above) that will be placed near the golf shop for those participating in the tournament and guests of Hidden Hills Golf Course to see. Pictures will include name of the veteran, an 8”x10” picture, branch of service and years of…

The second match of the three-T20I series against South Africa came as a reality check for the Jos Buttler-led England as the hosts ended up suffering a 58-run defeat to setup a series decider on Sunday. Buttler himself hasn’t been able to perform much since he was appointed the white-ball captain of the Three Lions earlier this summer. Neither has he been able to secure a series win at home. These factors would be weighing in on his mind when he takes to the field in the decider against the Proteas, which will be played at Southampton’s Rose Bowl from…

David Haye retired following two defeats against Tony Bellew. His legacy with the UK fans is one of chalk and cheese. Haye, known as ‘The Hayemaker’, is one of the United Kingdom’s most exemplary sports figures, having worked his way up to stardom in boxing. He’s also polarizing for some due to his actions and words outside of the ropes. David Haye He has also won world championships at the cruiserweight and heavyweight levels. Haye carved out a superb record of 26-2, including an impressive 24 knockouts. In this article, World Boxing News looked at five of the most defining…

Through his Twitter profile, former ATP number 4 James Blake expressed his admiration for Roger Federer. Blake, who beat The Swiss Maestro at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, said: “I’m still shocked by some of the things I’ve seen Roger Federer do.” According to former Spanish player Tommy Robredo, Federer is no longer in the running for the GOAT title: “Right now, the fight for the GOAT title is between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. It depends on whether we consider the number of Grand Slams won as the most important factor, or if we also give relevance to the Davis…

Check out how each each member of the 2021-22 Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup winning roster spends their own respective day with the coveted Stanley Cup. Tweet from @keeperofthecup: Its official! For the first time in the history of the #StanleyCup the team name and year are engraved prior to the @Avalanche player days. Rest of the engraving will take place in October. @nhl@HockeyHallFame pic.twitter.com/vQqczInrdNJULY 9, 2022 – NICOLAS AUBE-KUBEL – SOREL-TRACY, QUEBEC (CANADA)The Avalanche Cup days kicked off in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec on July 9, with Nicolas Aube-Kubel. The former Avalanche forward – who signed with Toronoto this offseason as a free…

This article is part of our Training Camp Notes series. All teams have reported to training camp and have begun practice in earnest, so the news is flowing in. While there’s no clarity on roles yet, we do have some interesting observations of job battles. We’ll also cover all the most recent injury news.Training Camp StorylineJets Passing AttackZach Wilson had a disappointing rookie season but the Jets have done their best to surround him with plenty of offensive talent. They bolstered the offensive line with the addition of Laken Tomlinson, and also spent two premium picks to add WR…

Paolo Banchero — Seattle born and raised before going on to be the No. 1 pick of the Orlando Magic — appeared on the latest episode of Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson’s “All The Smoke” podcast and talked about the need to get a team back in his hometown. Paolo Banchero Position: PF Age: 19 Height: 208 cm Weight: 113 kg Birth place: United States of America Host Barnes asked Banchero whether he views it as important that the NBA makes its return to Seattle. Banchero responded it “should be mandatory” for the league to revive a Seattle team. “I…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Grant Enfinger grabbed the lead with four fresh tires after a wild overtime restart and pulled away to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoff opener Friday night at Indianapolis Raceway Park.Restarting second on the inside row, Enfinger squeezed the No. 23 GMS Racing Chevrolet past Zane Smith for the lead after Smith battled with John Hunter Nemechek for the top spot.Enfinger raced to his seventh series victory and first since 2020. He secured a place in the Round of 8 with the victory.“We’ve just been off a little bit as an organization,” Enfinger said. “We’ve…