Author: Tim Runn

BIG RAPIDS – The nationally No. 17-ranked Ferris State University women’s soccer team secured its first win of the season, shutting out the Walsh Cavaliers 2-0 at the Bulldog Soccer Field on Sunday.Ferris State senior Isabella Zamborini netted both Bulldog goals in a strong offensive performance where she paced the Bulldogs with four shots. The Bulldogs jumped out in front at 9:39 when senior Nikki May sprung Zamborini free on a long service down the middle, where Zamborini held off her defender and ripped off a shot labled for the top right corner for a 1-0 Bulldog lead. Zamborini’s goal…

The Super 4 Asia Cup clash between India and Pakistan on Sunday, will be remembered over the years for being a thrilling encounter. From Virat Kohli’s massive knock of 60 runs off 44 balls to Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan’s 71-run knock, which eventually helped his side to claim a five-wicket win on Dubai’s ground. There were some key moments in the game, but India were not able to win those small contests within a contest and in the end, the Babar Azam-led side had the last laugh. One such moment was when India pacer Arshdeep Singh dropped a relatively easy…

Every fight is dangerous in the heavyweight division and just a handful of punches can change an outcome. That’s exactly how the fight between Andy Ruiz Jr. and Luis Ortiz played out on Saturday night, with Ortiz technically winning more rounds on the three official scorecards but Ruiz taking a unanimous decision victory thanks to three knockdowns in the fight.The action was frequently slow and often dominated by Ortiz’s jab, but every moment of note belonged to Ruiz. The most exciting round of the fight was the second, with Ruiz dropping Ortiz with a big right hand to the side…

Coco Gauff has reached the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time by coming back in each set to beat Zhang Shuai of China 7-5, 7-5 in front of a partisan crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 18-year-old Floridian, the runner-up at the French Open in June, trailed 5-4 in the opening set, then 5-3 in the second, which she was a point from losing. But buoyed by spectators who cheered her every point, chanted “Let’s go, Coco!” as the end neared and prompted Zhang to cover her ears with her hands, Gauff improved to 4-0 in Ashe this year.…

In what’s often referred to as the best rivalry in women’s sports, Canada and USA met again in the gold medal game, with Canada holding on to win the gold 2-1. The opening period saw both teams feeling each other out as much of the play happened in the neutral zone. They both came close on the chances including Marie-Philip Poulin freezing Nicole Hensley at one end and Alex Carpenter beating Ann-Renee Desbiens, but not the crossbar, at the other end. The cautionary first period ended with a 0-0 score and shots only 5-2 in favor of Canada.As the second period…

The NFL season is upon us and here’s one safe bet: more than a few games will come down to football’s great secret hiding in plain sight. We speak of kickers, who score about a third of the points in the NFL, but only get a small fraction of the respect. It was Buddy Ryan, the hard-boiled coach, who once growled: kickers are like taxicabs. You can always go out and hire another one. As we first reported in January, almost half the NFL teams replaced their kickers last season at least once. But then, onto the field jogs Justin…

Journeyman shooting guard Jodie Meeks announced that he will retire from basketball as a player following his international obligations this summer in an interview with Steve Drumwright at USAB.com. The 6’4″ vet is currently suiting up for USA Basketball’s FIBA AmeriCup club during the 12-time 2022 AmeriCup tournament under way in Recife, Brazil.I’m young, but in basketball, I’m a little older,” Meeks said of his decision to call it quits after a 10-year NBA career. “So for my career, it’s definitely been a good one and this [AmeriCup tournament] will be the icing on the cake.”Per Drumwright, the 35-year-old’s next…

Imagine being Ryan Blaney for a moment.You’ve been top-five in points since the sixth race of the season, yet somehow, some way, you have to sweat it out all the way until the waning laps of the regular season finale at Daytona – Race 26.Welcome to NASCAR in 2022.Blaney – like everyone else – had to wait out a 3-plus hour rain delay last Sunday while relying on his crew to keep his car in raceable condition after an early wreck.For much of the day, the ever-consistent Blaney found himself behind fellow winless driver Martin Truex Jr. in points as…

Aaron Judge is having one of the greatest walk-year campaigns of all time, possibly setting himself up for a free-agent contract in excess of $300 million this offseason. Trea Turner, Dansby Swanson and Edwin Díaz have also done their best to maximize their earning potential in free agency during 2022. But not every soon-to-be free agent has been so fortunate. The final month of the regular season could prove crucial to the free-agent value of the players below. Here are 10 walk-year players who need strong stretch runs to improve their standing on the market. (All stats are through Friday.)…

Could it be a Talor-made victory? Talor Gooch sits at the top of the leaderboard entering Sunday’s deciding round at the LIV Golf Invitational event in Bolton, Mass., after a fairly uneventful second round on Saturday. Gooch didn’t put together a highlight reel of golf play during Saturday’s Round 2, but the American put himself in prime position to win the fourth invitational event of the year by posting a five-under 65 on Saturday. MORE: LIV Golf Boston field 2022: Full list of golfers at The International Sitting behind Gooch on the leaderboard, participating in his first LIV event is Joaquin Niemann:…