Author: Tim Runn

OBSERVER Photo by Scott Kindberg Ex-NBA player Chris Herren told his personal story to a crowd at Jamestown High School’s Merton P. Corwin Auditorium on Jan. 6. Herren will be returning to the county later this month to speak to a number of schools. MAYVILLE – Earlier year Jamestown High School students got to hear the story of an NBA star’s downfall and eventual recovery from drug addition. Now a number of new schools will be able to hear his story as well. During the Chautauqua County Legislature meeting, lawmakers approved spending $5,000 to support the Chris…

FORD PERFORMANCE NASCAR: KANSAS ADVANCEAll three of NASCAR’s major series will be racing this weekend at Kansas Speedway, beginning with Friday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series first-round finale.  Two drivers will be eliminated following the event as Ford’s Zane Smith goes for the season sweep after winning in the spring.  The NASCAR Xfinity Series has two races remaining in its regular season while the NASCAR Cup Series conducts its second postseason event on Sunday. This Week’s Schedule:Friday, September 9 – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, 7:30 p.m. ET (FS1)Saturday, September 10 – NASCAR Xfinity Series, 3 p.m. ET (USA)Sunday, September 11…

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_Goldschmidt, St. Louis, .329; Freeman, Los Angeles, .323; McNeil, New York, .317; T.Turner, Los Angeles, .305; M.Machado, San Diego, .302; Arenado, St. Louis, .301; J.Iglesias, Colorado, .300; Bohm, Philadelphia, .293; Lux, Los Angeles, .293; S.Marte, New York, .292. RUNS_Betts, Los Angeles, 105; Freeman, Los Angeles, 98; Goldschmidt, St. Louis, 97; Swanson, Atlanta, 88; Edman, St. Louis, 87; M.Machado, San Diego, 85; Yelich, Milwaukee, 85; T.Turner, Los Angeles, 84; Soto, San Diego, 82; Lindor,…READ MORENATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_Goldschmidt, St. Louis, .329; Freeman, Los Angeles, .323; McNeil, New York, .317; T.Turner, Los Angeles, .305; M.Machado, San Diego, .302; Arenado, St. Louis,…

T-L Photo/SETH STASKEY Buckeye Local’s Aiden Polanski watches his tee shot on the 15th hole during Tuesday’s Mid Ohio Valley League Championship held at Oglebay Park’s Crispin Course. WHEELING — Barnesville’s golf team sustained heavy graduation losses from its 2021 squad that claimed the Mid Ohio Valley League championship. Despite several new faces in the Shamrocks’ lineup, the beat continued at the overcast and damp Crispin Course at Oglebay Park on Tuesday. Barnesville finished with a solid 334 to repeat as league champions and fended off Monroe Central (343) and Buckeye Local (344) in the process. “We…

The last two years were more than a time of uncertainty in high school athletics. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had only been going on for a few months when the fall season began. It impacted training for many teams across all sports. From indoor weight-lifting sessions to being close on the field. Fast forward a year, and while things improved, the threat of COVID-19 forcing cancellations of games still lingered. It made things tough for players, and more than frustrating. For Montgomery’s current seniors and juniors, it was perhaps even more tough given they were tasked with helping lay…

Image Source: Google India pacer Avesh Khan hasn’t yet fully recovered from the illness and his participation is doubtful for the rest of the Asia Cup 2022. Avesh was ruled out of the Super Four stage match against Pakistan, on Sunday, after complaining of fever, but India coach Rahul Dravid had expected him to be available for the later games in the tournament. TrendingThe pacer is currently under the supervision of BCCI’s medical staff. If he fails to recover soon, Deepak Chahar, who is in the reserves, is likely to replace Avesh. Meanwhile, Chahar has been a regular at…

By Ken Hissner: This is all about those southpaws that no one wanted to fight. It was difficult getting southpaw sparring partners to prepare against opponents. Heavyweight champion Michael “Double M” Moorer, 52-4-1 with 40 stoppages out of Monessen, Pennsylvania, won the title in April of 1994. He won a majority decision over Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield, 30-1, at Caesars Palace, in Las Vegas. It was short-lived in his first defense in November, losing to 45-year-old former champion “Big” George Foreman. I could still see Teddy Atlas putting a cell phone in his face in a fight, saying it…

Aussies in action from 1am (AEST)Casper Ruud def Matteo Berrettini 6-1, 6-4, 7-6Ons Jabeur def Ajla Tomljanović (quarter-final, women’s singles) 6-4, 7-6Nick Kyrgios v Karen Khachanov (quarter-final, men’s singles)Kirsten Flipkens/Sara Sorribes Tormo v Nicole Melichar-Martinez/Ellen Perez (quarter-final, women’s doubles)Storm Sanders/John Peers v Leylah Fernandez/John Sock (quarter-final, mixed doubles) This news is republished from another source. You can check the original article here

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Boston Red Sox decided to steal a page from the NBA and NHL when it came to a pregame workout before Tuesday night’s game at Tampa Bay.Six or seven players took batting practice in the morning at an indoor facility near the team hotel instead of the standard workout on the artificial turf at Tropicana Field prior to the 6:40 p.m. start.The NBA schedules morning shootarounds, while the NHL holds morning skates on most game days. Then the players show up for a short workout before the game that night.“Today was a weird day,”…

With the start of the NFL season coming this week, that means it’s time for everyone’s favorite thing: PREDICTIONS. Sure, most people only love reading predictions so that they can make fun of everything you got wrong at the end of the season, but that’s not a problem for me. I’m a middle child, so I’ve been made fun of my entire life. Before we get to my predictions, let me explain how things are going to work here: I’m going to go through each division and predict each team’s final record. After that, I’ll be making a bold prediction for each…