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FILE – Real Salt Lake defender Justen Glad, left, and Sacramento Republic FC midfielder Rodrigo Lopez (8) make a header during an exhibition game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. Rodrigo Lopez was on the field the night Sacramento Republic FC debuted as a franchise nearly a decade ago, filling venerable, old Hughes Stadium to the brim. It was a memorable night and the start of a magical season that ended with a USL championship. (Leah Hogsten/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, File)FILE – Real Salt Lake defender Justen Glad, left, and Sacramento Republic FC…

Marcus Harris shines on Day One at Taunton 5 September 2022 Marcus Harris hit his third LV= Insurance County Championship century of the season as Gloucestershire controlled the first day of their Division One relegation battle with arch-rivals Somerset at Taunton.  Invited to bat first on a benign Cooper Associates County Ground pitch, the visitors ran up 320 for six, Harris leading the way with 159, off 263 balls, including 17 fours and a six.  Ben Charlesworth contributed 56 to an opening stand of 126 with the Australian left-hander, while Ollie Price weighed in with 52 against a Somerset attack…

By Brian Webber: Newly crowned WBO middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly’s management at Top Rank has reportedly reached out to the promoter for unbeaten fringe contender Hamzah Sheeraz for a fight in November. If the fight happens, it’ll be the first defense for the 29-year-old Janibek (12-0, 8 KOs) after he was elevated from interim WBO 160-lb champion to full champ by the World Boxing Organization after the previous belt-holder Demetrius Andrade opted to vacate and move up to 168. The 23-year-old Sheeraz (16-0, 12 KOs) is ranked #11 by the WBO, but he’s fought largely no-name opposition for virtually his…

LANCASTER, Mass. – A tennis tournament in Central Massachusetts is celebrating its 110th year. The Chandler Bullock Memorial tennis tournament is a Labor Day tradition in the town of Princeton. It’s made up of men’s, women’s and mixed doubles and is open to current and former residents. Organizers said it brings people from around the country to town, to watch and to play. “It’s great because, you know, we can still get together, enjoy the day,” Terry Hart said. “These guys at Orchard Hills, it’s called the New England Tennis Center actually, have been super accommodating. I can’t thank them enough.” The tournament is typically held…

Erik Brannstrom signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators on Monday.The defenseman, who was a restricted free agent, had an NHL career-high 14 assists and points in 53 games last season for the Senators. He was second among Ottawa defenseman with six power-play points and fifth on the team averaging 19:46 in ice time per game.”Erik is among our group of young players who we’re looking upon to take another step forward next season,” general manager Pierre Dorion said. “He’s competitive, has an ability to efficiently move the puck and showed well when asked to take on an…

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In recent times, former New York Knicks bench threat J.R. Smith has rebranded himself with the links rather than the layups: the 16-year NBA veteran has made a further name for himself at North Carolina A&T State University on both its golf team and in its classrooms. Speaking with Complex Sports, Smith hinted that while he’s pleased with the places an Aggie education has taken him, the change in careers may have been necessitated by blackballing. Asked by host Pierce Simpson if such a theory could be true, Smith declared that he was “100 percent” certain that he was facing relative banishment…

Watch the video as playoff driver Kevin Harvick catches fire at Darlington RacewayAt the start of the 2022 season, NASCAR launched the Next Gen car. The chassis is a spec design, identical from team to team. Beyond the car, the parts bolted to it are also spec from a single manufacture.Watch the NASCAR fire video below.Recently, the Next Gen car has been under fire for safety. On paper, the car is safer. However, most drivers have stated, all year, that impacts feel greater with the new car.Several weeks ago, Kurt Busch backed his car into the wall at Pocono Raceway.…

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 MLB season is heading towards the home stretch and we here at RotoBaller have you covered with some terrific plays from our friends over at PrizePicks. PrizePicks is a great DFS fantasy picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal is to build a 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, or 5-player entry and then select whether or not you want to play for the power play or the flex play. On the power play, you will need to be correct on each of your selections…

Kirt Manion, CherryRoad Media Consistent team numbers and medal success marked the first three golf meets for the Nebraska City girls’ team for the 2022 season. The Pioneers opened the season with a meet at Beatrice on Aug. 23 and scored a 406 to finish third behind Omaha Duchesne, 331, and Beatrice, 362. Ella Welsh had the top score with an 87 and a seventh- place medal. Also earning medals were Isabelle Johnson, 95 for 10th and Grace McNeely, 97 for 12th. Natalie Nelson shot 127 and Lily Carlson shot 154. On Aug. 26, Nebraska City traveled to Seward and…