Author: Tim Runn

The Trade Deadline is roughly 100 hours away, which means four days of non-stop rumblings, rumors and — hopefully — deals. Here’s a look at 12 players with a solid chance of being traded by Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET, starting with the most likely candidates. 1) Willson Contreras, Cubs CIntroducing a new catcher can be tricky for a contender, as it can take a while to learn a new pitching staff. But Contreras is arguably the best bat available on the market, so teams might look to acquire him as a designated hitter and part-time backstop. Either way, the…

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MADRID (AP) — Prosecutors in Spain said Friday they would ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months in prison, if she is convicted in her expected trial for alleged tax fraud.Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, is charged with failing to pay the Spanish government 14.5 million euros ($15 million) in taxes between 2012 and 2014. The prosecutors said they would also seek a fine of 24 million euros ($24 million). The indictment details six charges against Shakira. The singer this week rejected a settlement deal offered by prosecutors,…

Read more overs with a wicket in his kitty. The visitors then restricted West Indies to 122 for 8 in 20 overs with Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi and Arshdeep Singh taking two wickets apiece. The Men in Blue will come into the fixture after clinching a thumping 3-0 victory against their Caribbean opponents in the ODI series. The visitors are expected to make multiple changes to their squad as big names like skipper Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are set to return to the T20I team. Pant is expected to open the batting in absence of KL Rahul.…

SHOWTIME SPORTS has announced the global distribution partners, pay-per-view price and telecast team for the upcoming SHOWTIME PPV co-headlined by global superstar Jake “The Problem Child” Paul vs. Hasim Rahman Jr. and Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano vs. Brenda Carabajal on Saturday, August 6 live from Madison Square Garden in New York City. Tickets are on sale and available at www.msg.com.  The pay-per-view event kicks off at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and is widely available for purchase and live streaming in the United States at SHOWTIME.com/ppv and via the SHOWTIME app for a suggested retail price of $59.99 (SRP). All…

Despite some spectacular performances in 2022, Jannik Sinner had been yet to reach a semi-final on the ATP Tour this year. On Friday, at the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag, the #NextGenATP Italian set that record straight. The second seed overcame a stiff test from Roberto Carballes Baena to prevail 6-4, 7-6(5) and reach the last four at the clay-court ATP 250 event. Sinner held his nerve in the second-set tie-break after failing to serve out for victory at 6-5 against the admirably persistent World No. 86 Carballes Baena. “I’m very happy, obviously,” said Sinner after his quarter-final win, which…

0 of 6Andrew Bershaw /Icon_SportswireThe parade lap was skated. The handshake line is closed.As we speak, the Stanley Cup is making its series of daily summertime trips through the Colorado Avalanche organization.But the B/R hockey team is still thinking about, well…hockey.Which means now that an early compilation of odds for the 2022-23 NHL season has been compiled by DraftKings, it’s time to forecast who’ll be celebrating this time next year.Can the Avs repeat? Will the Tampa Bay Lightning be in the championship round for a fourth straight time? And which will be the new team to make a deep run…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Some of the Ravens players look sort of silly wearing the mandated Guardian Cap helmets in practice. However, they are embracing the science behind it even if they are a bit uncomfortable.“Supposedly, the research shows it helps the linemen with their heads – it takes some force off our brains a little bit,” right guard Kevin Zeitler said. “It’s a little warm and heavy right now, but if it’s for our future health, it’s totally worth it.”For the first time in training camp, players from all 32 NFL teams are wearing a padded shell affixed to the…

The Atlanta Hawks are winners of the offseason, says at least one analyst. Significant changes to the roster have led to several new faces on the roster. That in and of itself is a drastic change from the message of last offseason and this past year’s trade deadline. Both times the Hawks banked on minor tweaks to the roster and better health.This time around, they realized they needed to make moves to get back to the Conference Finals in an increasingly tough East.Just this offseason, the Boston Celtics have added Malcolm Brogdon and the Philadelphia 76ers added P.J. Tucker. At…

When Tyler Reddick was announced as a 23XI Racing driver from 2024, many speculated who will be the existing driver between Kurt Busch and Bubba Wallace who’ll make space for the RCR import. Some thought it’d be Busch, the veteran who is more or less, at the end of his career.But there were some who also threw Wallace’s name in the mix as well.ADVERTISEMENTArticle continues below this adNow here’s the thing: those speculations of Bubba Wallace getting the axe by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin can go to bed. This is because the #23 driver is reportedly near a contract…