Author: Tim Runn

If you’re going to make a preseason bet on the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award, it should be on Paolo Banchero. I typically strive for a bit more nuance in these award previews, but if Banchero stays healthy, he is the overwhelming favorite to win the award based on precedent. He’s available at +225 right now at Caesars Sportsbook. He would still be a good value bet at even money.Chet Holmgren’s injury is part of that, but it runs much deeper. Winning Rookie of the Year largely means hoarding possessions. We saw this play out last season when Evan…

The chances are low that non-playoff drivers will win the first two races of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.Erik Jones became the first non-playoff driver to win the first race of the playoffs when he visited victory lane on Sunday at Darlington. And Jones needed a little bit of luck for that to happen. Leader Kyle Busch had an engine problem during the race’s final caution flag and had to bring his car to pit road. Jones inherited the lead after Busch’s problem and held off Denny Hamlin for the win.Hamlin and Busch are the favorites this weekend at Kansas…

0 of 6Trayce Thompson (Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Every MLB season features at least a few under-the-radar players who emerge as surprise contributors.Whether it’s young players on the rise, journeymen receiving an extended look or veterans proving they still have something left, there are a few hidden gems on every roster.The idea here is to highlight one player from each team who has received little to no national recognition for their contributions this season.1 of 6Rob Refsnyder (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)Baltimore Orioles: LHP Cionel PérezA highly touted prospect out of Cuba, Pérez never developed as hoped with the Houston Astros…

Area Youth Benefit Fund (AYBF) Dinner- Auction and Golf Tournament concluded with a successful turnout for 2022. The AYBF dinner-auction kicked off the events on Saturday evening, August 27, at the Chillicothe Elks Lodge. Last year, the auction was held as a two-week long online auction, so it was certainly nice to be able to get back together this year and see everyone in person. Subscribe Now to continue reading.Log InJoin Now This news is republished from another source. You can check the original article here

Although the first game that is recognized to have been played in the Rose Bowl tradition occurred in 1902, with Michigan demolishing Stanford, it wasn’t until two decades later that the name now held in such reverence was assigned to the occasion. I wasn’t around for any of that, but it would not be at all surprising if that day was the first when the following eight words were spoken by someone wearing a sportcoat: “The bowls have been good to college football.” The people in charge of this wonderful sport have been slinging this hooey since I covered my…

Cricket Associations T20 starts from 8 September, 2022. 6 Teams – Balochistan, Central Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Northern, Sindh and Southern Punjab – will be locking horns in 30 matches. Cricket Associations T20 Squads Balochistan squad: Bismillah Khan (c & wk), Imran Butt (vc), Abdul Hanan, Ayyaz Tasawar, Basit Ali, Daud Khan, Gohar Faiz, Jalat Khan, Mohammad Shahid, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr, Muhammad Azeem Ghumman, Rasool Bakhsh, Taj Wali, Tariq Jamil, Zainullah Snr. Central Punjab squad: Rizwan Hussain (c), Muhammad Akhlaq (vc & wk), Abdul Samad, Abid Ali, Ali Shafiq, Asad Raza, Gauhar Hafeez, Haseeb-ur-Rehman, Imran Dogar, Mohammad Irfan Jnr, Mohammad Rameez…

Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua has accepted the offer to fight Tyson Fury, albeit on December 17th instead of November. Team Fury has already booked the Principality Stadium for that date, which Hearn says is “perfect” for Joshua. Hearn says they want the rematch clause to have a reversed split of 60-40 in Joshua’s favor. Other than that, Hearn says he’s not sure if this is a trick to enable Fury to face a weaker opponent for the next title defense of his WBC belt. If Fury is playing a game, he’ll be letting down many boxing fans who are…

Valley City, ND (NEWSDAKOTA.com) -The Hi-Liners Boys tennis team got in the win column with a decisive victory over rival Jamestown, sweeping all the singles matches and taking one of two doubles matches. Results: VC Always Listed First VC 4 Jamestown 1   Singles: Kai Kringlie defeated Mason Lunzman 6-1,6-0 Trey Cope defeated Luke LeFevre 6-3,6-2 Casey Kruger defeated Kane Schmidt 6-4,6-4 Doubles: Alex Rogelstad/Max Magnuson lost to Backen/Fronk 6-3,6-4 Miles Taylor/Emmett Olson defeated Sortland/Andersen 7-6(4),6-4 Varsity Exhibition: Gavin Swenson/Emery Olson lost 6-4 JV: Kellen Westman lost 6-4 Matthew Holm lost 6-5 Noah Tulp lost 7-6(8) Jon Koenig lost 6-3…

The extended National Hockey League family suffered a loss yesterday with the news of the passing of longtime lineman Dan Schachte at the age of 63.  Schachte is survived by his wife, Kim, and four children, Danny, Ian, Lauren and Maddy. The NHL released the following statement: “The National Hockey League mourns the passing of former linesman Dan Schachte, a consummate professional, mentor of young officials and devoted family man whose three-decade career set records for U.S.-born officials. The first American to work 2,000 NHL games, Schachte’s elite officiating earned assignment to a Canada Cup, World Cup, Olympic Games and…

There will be a new look on the sideline in Week 1 of the NFL season with a record-tying 10… There will be a new look on the sideline in Week 1 of the NFL season with a record-tying 10 new head coaches. The overhaul of nearly one-third of the league matches the previous high reached in 1978, 1997 and 2006. The new crop includes five retreads looking to bounce back after getting fired from their last head-coaching job and five first-time coaches. They take over varying situations with Tampa Bay’s Todd Bowles and Las Vegas’ Josh McDaniels taking over…