Author: Tim Runn

We’ve got less than four weeks left in the Major League Baseball regular season, which I have to say, is distressing: It feels like we just got started! It’s going to be the cold, hard, dead winter before you know it. Time is running out. So there is much to cherish. Thus, we take a look at one thing for every team’s fans to appreciate and enjoy down the stretch. It’ll all be gone before you know it. Soak it all in while you can. Blue Jays: A team that had been spinning its wheels starting to figure it out.The…

USAFA, Colo. – Utah State’s golf team shot a 2-over 290 on Day 2 of the Air Force-hosted Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational on Saturday at the Eisenhower Golf Club (Blue Course).   The Aggies dropped two places and are now in fourth place at 1-over 577 (287-290) following the first two days of the tournament. At 13-under par, Colorado State continues to lead the 24-team field, followed by San José State (-8) and Colorado (-1) in second and third, respectively. Utah Tech rounds out the top five at 3-over 579.   Sophomore Esteban Jaramillo led the Aggies on Saturday as he…

The South Medford boys soccer team was able to do plenty right in Saturday afternoon’s matchup against Sheldon, but there was just one thing missing for the Panthers. The ability to finish in front of the goal. No matter how many chances that were created — including a second-half penalty kick — South Medford simply couldn’t convert, as the Panthers and Irish played out a scoreless draw in Southwest Conference action at Spiegelberg Stadium. “We played well and I’m happy with the way we played,” South Medford head coach Claudio Villa said. “Unfortunately, we had a few starters get injured,…

Toss report: New Zealand won the toss and opted to field in the third and final One-Day International against Australia in Cairns on Sunday. The Black Caps will be playing for pride in the third and final game of their tour of Australia, having already surrendered the series following back-to-back defeats in the first two games. They were bundled out for a meagre 82 while chasing 196 to win in the second game to allow the hosts to clinch the series with a game to spare. Moreover, the match will be a special one for the hosts given it’s skipper…

Adrian Peterson and Le’Veon Bell are trading shoulder pads for boxing gloves as they get set to duke it out inside the ring. The co-main event under Austin McBroom vs. AnEsonGib, Saturday’s fight will take place inside Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. Peterson was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 2007. A seven-time Pro Bowler, Peterson holds the NFL record for being a three-time NFL rushing yards leader. He also set an NFL record as a rookie for the most rushing yards in a single game (296). The 2012 MVP has since played for the Saints, Cardinals, Redskins,…

MIDLAND, Texas — Utah State men’s tennis senior David Cierny and sophomore Sergi Micó Fenollar continued play at the Midland Invite on Saturday, with Cierny advancing to the finals of the Second Round Backdraw of the event. After bowing out of the main draw on Friday, Cierny responded with two straight-set victories. In the first round of the backdraw, Cierny defeated SMU’s Liam Krall, 7-6 (4), 6-4. Advancing to the second round, Cierny then dispatched Arizona’s Hiroki Sakagawa, 6-3, 6-1. In the consolation bracket, Micó Fenollar saw his singles tournament come to a close in the second round, losing to Arizona’s Nick…

James Guillory-USA TODAY SportsWelcome to the latest submission in THN.com’s ongoing “Three Burning Questions” series – an NHL team-by-team breakdown of big questions before the beginning of the upcoming regular season. In today’s file, we’re asking Three Burning Questions about the Carolina Hurricanes:THREE BURNING QUESTIONS FOR THE HURRICANES IN 2022-23:1. How will their many major off-season acquisitions pan out? For a team that finished first in its division and had the third-best record (54-20-8), the Hurricanes made a slew of notable changes this summer: first, they acquired former Norris Trophy winner Brent Burns from San Jose; then, GM Don Waddell…

ST. GEORGE — It’s fun to say, it flows right off the tongue. “Raider great Jay Schroeder.” The former NFL quarterback coaches and works out of Las Vegas, Nevada and was at Walt Brooks Stadium on the campus of Dixie High School Friday night as part of Intermountain Healthcare’s “Friday Night Showcase.”  The Las Vegas Raiders and Intermountain Healthcare highlight and celebrate high school football games throughout the season. Friday night’s Region 10 matchup between Dixie and Pine View was the showcase game in Southern Utah this year. “It’s good to be back in the old stomping grounds,” Schroeder told…

Perhaps the biggest news of the 2022 NBA offseason came early on, as right before the start of free agency at the end of June, Brooklyn Nets All-Star forward Kevin Durant requested a trade. This request from Durant shocked many teams and executives around the league and just hours before free agency, teams began to put together their best offer to perhaps trade for Kevin Durant, a generational talent that is one of the best scorers in NBA history and a true MVP candidate when he is healthy on the floor. Getting Durant could very well be the difference in…

Chris Graythen | Getty Images KANSAS CITY, Kan. — When Alex Bowman crossed the finish line last weekend at Darlington Raceway, it was only his second top-10 finish in a strenuous 13-race stretch. As the opening round of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs continues Sunday at Kansas Speedway, Bowman is hoping his summer struggles are finally in the rear-view mirror. Bowman came out of the gates with an early statement win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March, securing another playoff berth and his fourth consecutive season with a trip to Victory Lane. But when June began, the No. 48…