Author: Tim Runn

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is introducing some of its most radical rules next season, adopting a pitch clock and limiting defensive shifts after concluding modern analytics created a slower, less entertaining sport. The decisions were made Friday by the sport’s 11-man competition committee over the unanimous opposition of the panel’s four players. Commissioner Rob Manfred pushed for the innovations along with a management team that included former Boston and Chicago Cubs executive Theo Epstein, now an MLB consultant. “The influx of data in our industry,” Epstein said, “have not improved the game from an esthetic standpoint or…

She has become the “New Course Queen,” a player who masters the mysteries of new venues faster than most. It seems that no matter how she has been playing, put Ally Ewing on a course nobody knows and she somehow comes through. Ewing’s maiden LPGA Tour win was the 2020 Drive On Championship at Reynolds Lake Oconee. That week Mariah Stackhouse, who grew up in Georgia, and Gerina Mendoza, who played at Reynolds in a “Big Break” show on Golf Channel, were the only players who knew anything about the place. Ewing adapted quickly and won by a shot over…

WILLMAR — Following up a state tournament run, the Cardinals’ boys soccer team through depth and versatility is readying for another opportunity at a Class AA state title.The Cardinals went undefeated in the 2021 regular season with a 14-0-2 record before finishing in fourth place at the state tournament with an 18-2-2 record.”It was an amazing run,” Cardinals head coach Jeff Winter said. “This year’s team wants to win the section, conference and make it back to state.” The 2021 Cardinals boys’ soccer team scored 97 goals and conceded 22. The goal differential of 75 ranks second-highest in program history.…

Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s knee injury has disturbed the team combination and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is not happy about it. “We are not happy with Jadeja’s injury. He should have kept the World Cup in mind while doing adventurous activities. But he was not responsible and did not think that the World Cup is on the way. We are not happy with this action of Jadeja,” a source told ANI.Jadeja had injured his right knee and was ruled out of Asia Cup 2022 after playing the first two games of the event against Pakistan…

Former WBO junior welterweight titleholder Chris Algieri made his debut today as co-host of Jomboy Media’s Inside Boxing Live with Dan Canobbio. Photo courtesy of Matchroom Boxing Algieri, a multiple college degree holder and multiple world champion in boxing and kickboxing, has become one of the most respected boxing analysts, serving as color commentator for ESPN and DAZN. He’s also authored two best-selling books, “So You Want To Be A Fighter?” and “Fighters Kitchen.” In each episode of Inside Boxing Live, Chris and CompuBox’s Dan Canobbio will dive deep into the latest boxing news, previewing upcoming marquee matchups, breaking down…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):4:50 p.m.Casper Ruud is a set away from the U.S. Open final after easily winning the second set against Karen Khachanov.The No. 5 seed from Norway won it 6-2 in 33 minutes. The first set went to a tiebreaker, which Ruud won 7-5 in 58 minutes.He is trying to reach his second major final of the year, having lost to Rafael Nadal at the French Open.___4:15 p.m.Casper Ruud won a 55-shot rally to wrap up a tiebreaker and take the first set of his semifinal match…

NBA 2K23 is finally here, and the Phoenix Suns have plenty of talented players in the game. Of course, no player in Phoenix ranks higher than cover athlete Devin Booker, who is one of the few players in the league with a 90+ rating. According to 2Kratings.com, the Suns are a Tier 2 team in the game with an overall rating of 82. Their best attributes are outside scoring (86), potential (84) and intangibles (81). Individually, here’s where each player rates as the season begins. Starting LineupPG Chris Paul: 90 overall SG Devin Booker: 91 overallSF Mikal Bridges: 83 overallPF Cameron Johnson: 80 overallC Deandre…

First flight (Bagger Vance) 1st: David Baca, Eric Dominguez, Quinten Niccoli 61-60-121 2nd: Eric Sanderson, Mike Reyes, Allen Segotta 63-60-123 3rd: John Ramirez, Shane Trujillo, Robert Jones 65-59-124* 3rd: Rich Holden, Rick Torres, Rad Carter 60-64-124 Second flight (Caddy Shack) 1st: Hilario Chavez, Lawerence Chavez, Orlando Chavez 62-59-121 2nd: Jim Muzzulin, Sol Zamora, George Chavez 60-65-125 3rd: Jeff Monarco, Dean Ferraro, Cam Cummings 64-63-127 *Won in two-hole playoff . Subscribe Now to continue reading.Log InJoin Now This news is republished from another source. You can check the original article here

Michigan State football is set to host the Akron Zips this Saturday as the Spartans open up the season with three straight non-conference matchups. This will be the first time the two programs have met since 1914. The Spartans moved up one spot to No. 14 in the AP Top 25 Poll after defeating Western Michigan 35-13 last Friday. Although they pulled away with a comfortable lead, MSU looked a little shaky on both sides of the ball and lost two defensive assets in junior linebacker Darius Snow and fifth-year safety Xavier Henderson, to injury. Head coach Mel Tucker is…

Former India spinner and more recently national selector Sarandeep Singh has thrown his hat into the ring for Delhi head coach job ahead of the upcoming domestic season. Under Raj Kumar Sharma, Delhi had a forgettable season as they failed to make the knock-outs across the three formats including Ranji Trophy. Sarandeep will be seen in a coaching role in Legends League Cricket later this month. The application deadline set by DDCA ends on Saturday. “Delhi is known for producing world class players regularly but somehow the team has not been able to do well in domestic cricket of late.…