Author: Tim Runn

Australia’s Mojave King, a graduate of the NBA Global Academy, and Canadian forward Leonard Miller have signed with NBA G League Ignite, G League president Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced today. The duo will be part of an Ignite roster that features potential top prospect for the 2023 NBA Draft Scoot Henderson, French U18 National Team star Sidy Cissoko and Nigeria’s Efe Abogidi. More on each signee is below: MOJAVE KING The 6-foot-5 guard spent the previous two seasons in the National Basketball League’s (NBL) Next Stars program, playing for the Cairns Terrapins and Adelaide 36ers. His most recent action came this summer with…

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Racing fans near and far came out to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Martinsville Speedway.Founded by H. Clay Earles, Martinsville Speedway held its first race on Sept. 7, 1947. That was three months before the creation of NASCAR and the race brought 9,013 fans and 750 seats ready on its original dirt track.Grandson of Clay Earles, Clay Campbell, carried on his grandfather’s legacy by joining Martinsville Speedway in 1978 and becoming track president in 1988.“We were able to carry on his vision, his mission and he always wanted things to be perfect for the fans,” Campbell…

The MLB Game of the Week Live on YouTube is streamed, for free, to fans around the world in 182 countries. This week’s matchup is an NL Central clash, featuring the Reds’ Jonathan India and the Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki in the series finale. You can watch it free here at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT on YouTube on Thursday. First pitch is scheduled for 2:20 p.m. ET/1:20 p.m. CT. Fans will be able to access each broadcast for free from anywhere they can watch YouTube, including the free YouTube app on smart TVs, simply by tuning in to MLB’s YouTube…

ORE HILL — Griff Snowberger earned medalist honors with a 37 in a nine-hole match at Iron Masters Country Club that saw Central top Forest Hills, 211-227, and Richland, 211-245, in boys high school golf Wednesday. Nick Baum carded a 40 for the Scarlet Dragons, who improved to 6-3. CENTRAL (211): Baum 40, Oakes 44, Wiedemer 45, McFarland 45. FOREST HILLS (227): Dibbie 43, Fisher 45, Ambrose 45, Sorchilla 46, Gould 48. RICHLAND (245): Huss 41, Wechtenhiser 47, Salem 51, Polacek 52, Lawrence 53 Records: Central (6-3); Forest Hills (4-4); Richland (1-6). Tigers, P-O tie HOLLIDAYSBURG — Hollidaysburg and Philipsburg-Osceola…

MANSFIELD – Fifth-year coach John Evans announced the hiring of Joey Delgardo and Chandler Czarnota as assistant coaches on the Mansfield University sprint football team. “The addition of Chandler to the staff brings a guy that came out of a winning program and knows what it takes to succeed,” Evans said. “Joey was a player for us before he graduated who brings a wealth of defensive knowledge to the staff.” Czarnota, who will coach the WRs and special teams, joins the Mounties after concluding a successful five-year career with NCAA DIII Anna Maria College from 2017-21. Czarnota started a program-record…

New Zealand are aiming to level the three-match series after losing the first ODI. File image. (cricket.com.au/Twitter) New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won the toss on Thursday and sent Australia in to bat as he chases a victory to level the three-match one-day international series in Cairns. Australia won the series-opener by two wickets despite slumping to 44 for five chasing a target of 233. Allrounder Cameron Green played an integral role in that win with an unbeaten 89 and a 158-run sixth-wicket stand with Alex Carey but was still sore two days later and was rested for the 2nd…

By Barry Holbrook: Eddie Hearn revealed the backup options for Anthony Joshua’s December fight if he’s unable to negotiate the mega-fight against Tyson Fury. Hearn says he wants to pick a solid top 15 contender and NOT a “gimmie” level opponent for Joshua. These are the options Hearn listed on Wednesday: Filip Hrgovic Zhilei Zhang Otto Wallin Hearn was still talking when he was interrupted by the two DAZN hosts for their Boxing Show, so he didn’t get the opportunity to finish his list of potential opponents for Joshua’s December fight. From the guys that Hearn listed, those are all…

GIRLS TENNISEffingham 9, Charleston 0Effingham defeated Charleston, 9-0, Tuesday. In singles matches, Madison Mapes defeated Maggie Goetten, 6-2, 6-0. Aila Woomer defeated Maci Mayhall, 6-1, 6-0. Izzy Volpi defeated Kailee Gough, 6-2, 6-0. Gracie Kroenlein defeated Sarah Wright, 6-1, 6-1. Ella Seaman defeated Mia Carcasi, 6-1, 6-0, and Kaitlyn Parker defeated Tessa Ashley, 6-0, 6-1.In doubles matches, Seaman and Parker defeated Kaylie Hutton and Ashley, 6-0, 6-0. Volpi and Woomer defeated Mayhall and Goetten, 6-2, 6-1, and Mapes and Kroenlein defeated Wright and Gough, 6-0, 6-0.Newton 7, Mt. Carmel 2Newton defeated Mt. Carmel, 7-2, Tuesday.In singles matches, Charlotte Schackmann defeated…

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY SportsWelcome to the latest file in THN.com’s NHL-team-by-team breakdown of big questions before the start of the upcoming regular season. On this day, we’re looking at Three Burning Questions for the Boston Bruins:THREE BURNING QUESTIONS FOR THE BRUINS IN 2022-23:1. How will Boston play before its injured key players return to action? Very few NHL teams could lose their first-line winger and top defenseman before the season even begins, and still manage to stay in the race for a playoff berth. But that’s the challenge for the Bruins, who won’t have star forward Brad Marchand and…

Following wide receiver Tyreek Hill’s speed and production being sent east to Miami, the common conundrum presented to the Kansas City Chiefs has been who will step up to be the team’s WR1.Through the offseason, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has complimented his WR room’s depth and forecasted that “everybody” was going to get involved.Well, now he’s cautioning the opposition and fantasy football owners, alike, that there’s likely to be a new No. 1 each game.”I think the biggest thing is just going to be that it’s going to be a different player every week that has the ‘big game,’ Mahomes…