Author: Tim Runn

By Adam Baskin: Bob Arum has revealed that the rematch between WBO light welterweight champion Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall will take place in January rather than November. The Top Rank boss Arum said that they’d been attempting to get the Taylor vs. Catterall II rematch done for November, but it’s now looking like it’ll take place in January. With former undisputed light welterweight champion Taylor (19-0, 13 KOs) having vacated three of his four titles since his controversial 12 round split decision win over Catterall (26-1, 13 KOs) last February, it takes a lot of the meaning out of…

Story Links BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh women’s tennis team will open up the fall season this weekend in Annapolis, Md. at the Navy Invitational. The Mountain Hawks are entering a new era this year with the addition of head coach Olivia Leavitt. This weekend’s tournament will feature three doubles flights and five singles flights. Lehigh will be one of the eight teams competing in Annapolis this weekend. Participants include Binghamton, George Mason, Johns Hopkins, Mary Washington, Monmouth, St. Bonaventure and Navy.At last year’s invitational, the Mountain Hawks won one flight championship and three consolation bracket titles. Juniors Anushka Dania…

0 of 15Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesEven the best MLB teams have weaknesses. Sure, it all feels like good problems to have when you’re in the postseason mix.But the weaknesses can be the difference in being a serious contender, or just a team that won a bunch of games.For some teams, it’s a particular player or position group, maybe even the manager, holding them back from greatness.Win 90-100 games and there’s still an Achilles’ heel somewhere. That’s what we look to determine among this year’s MLB contenders, defined in this exercise as teams within at least three games of…

Entrants are being accepted for the seventh annual Stars and Strides Golf Tournament, which will be held Sept. 16 at Sugartree Golf Club in Lipan.The event, which benefits the Stars and Strides Stables Therapeutic Riding Center, will have two flights. Flight one has a 7 a.m. registration and an 8 a.m. shotgun start and then flight two has a 12:30 p.m. registration and a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start. Registration is $80 per person and $320 per foursome.Sponsorships options also are available: Platinum, $5,000; Gold, $2,500; Silver, $1,500; and Hole Sponsor, $350. Stars and Strides is a 501©3 organization that was…

Latinos Are Fueling Soccer’s Growth as They Drive Many of America’s Demographic, Cultural and Political TrendsRiding High on Popularity Among Youth, Women and Latinos, Soccer’s Growth is Sparked by the FIFA World Cup 2022™ Taking Place This Fall in Qatar and the Tournament Coming to the U.S. in 2026CLICK HERE FOR PRESS MATERIALS AND VISUAL ASSETS MIAMI, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises today released a timely report titled The Future Is Fútbol to define and characterize the fundamental shift in the importance of soccer in mainstream American sports and the role Latinos are playing in this economic, cultural…

Ben Stokes and England train ahead of South Africa decider at The OvalEngland close out the summer at The Oval in the third and final test match against South Africa. Ben Stokes’s men suffered their first defeat under his leadership when the Proteas won by an innings and 12 runs at Lords, to take the lead in the series, only for England to bounce-back at Old Trafford with an innings victory of their own leaving the three-match series on the line as the teams meet back in London.At the start of the summer Stokes took over from Joe Root as…

In her own words, Claressa Shields says a rude awakening awaits Savannah Marshall this weekend (Interview: Roy Kelly) IF SAVANNAH MARSHALL thinks she is going to walk all over me, she’s in for the shock of her life. I’m going to break her. I can’t believe she underestimates my power and calls me pillow fists, so when I land she’s going to be like, ‘wow’. She’s going to be distraught by how much power I have, she’s going to be very upset at all the rounds she’s losing. She won’t know what to do, I’ll break her mentally. She thinks…

The Montevideo tennis team defeated YME at home last Tuesday evening. Scoring from that game follows: Singles: Cami Myers vs Hope Stark (YME) 3-6, 4-6 Brooke Lindeman def Liz Ross (YME) 6-0, 6-0 Megan Macciewski vs Hope Foy (YME) 0-6, 2-6 Reagan Diggins vs Emma Keller (YME) 1-6, 0-6 Doubles: Ashley Klossen, Annie Marquardt def Abigail Jiminez, Brianna Nelson (YME) 6-0, 6-0 Gwyn Smiens, Jenna Fitzkappes def Sarana West, Katelyn Luepke (YME) 6-3, 6-4 s Carlee Axford, Avery Albrecht def Breea Johnson, Reagan Streich (YME) 6-0, 6-1. Subscribe Now to continue reading.Log InJoin Now This news is republished from another…

From atop a makeshift stage set up in the heart of George Street – and following a parade that had meandered from Bannerman Park through Water Street – Alex Newhook took in the special moment, as he grinned in near disbelief and evident pride at the exuberant rally that stood before him chanting, “Al-ex! Al-ex! Al-ex!”Thousands from his province of Newfoundland and Labrador had gathered in support and celebration of his accomplishment with the Colorado Avalanche of winning the Stanley Cup this past June. That Monday, on Aug. 22, daily operations nearly ceased as everyone came to witness Newhook bring…

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TuneIn, the world’s leading live streaming audio service, is launching an international distribution partnership with the NFL for the upcoming 2022 season, delivering complete NFL season coverage to multitudes of fans in countries around the world. TuneIn Premium subscribers outside of North America will now have access to all local & national game broadcasts for all 32 teams, including on-demand game replays, Spanish-language broadcasts, and postseason coverage through to Super Bowl LVII. To sign up for TuneIn Premium, visit: https://tunein.com/premium As NFL fanbases rapidly expand globally beyond North America, the NFL has now instituted an unprecedented 5 NFL games…