Author: Tim Runn

Wicket-keeper-batter, Ravi Venkateswarlu Kalpana, daughter to an autorickshaw driver from Guntur, Andra Pradesh who’d made her way to the Indian cricket team, today, aged 26, announced her retirement from all forms of an international career. Her career didn’t necessarily go the way she would have liked but a big win away from the game should get us to see her as a champion player.   Kalpana Reddy – Railway Cricketer  Kalpana’s game started to grow as she became a regular feature at the JKC college ground in Guntur where coaching was held especially for girls by the Andhra Pradesh Cricket…

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Former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has revealed a new method to his training camp after deciding on a comeback at the age of 36. “The Bronze Bomber” is sparring over 25 rounds per day in preparation for a Pay Per View against old sparring partner Robert Helenius. Wilder spent time in camp with Helenius when putting in work for a trilogy with Tyson Fury. Ultimately, the third fight ended in a defeat. Deontay Wilder Wilder has renewed vigor, having had a statue unveiled in his hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The long-reigning WBC titleholder knows he cannot afford a slip up…

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Status: 01/10/2022 08:23 AM Serbian tennis professional Djokovic is allowed to enter Australia: a Melbourne court has ruled. However, it is not yet clear whether the world number one player will be allowed to take part in the Australian Open. Serbian tennis pro Novak Djokovic’s appeal to be denied entry to Australia has been accepted. This decision was made by a Melbourne court. The government’s decision to cancel Djokovic’s entry visa was unfair. The Australian government announced ahead of the hearing that it would consider further steps to deny Djokovic a visa if the denial of entry was lifted. Public…

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NHL

Breadcrumb Trail Links Cult of Hockey Denver forward Carter Savoie (8) scores the game winning goal during overtime of their 3-2 win over Michigan in the 2022 Frozen Four college ice hockey national semifinals at TD Garden on April 7, 2022. Photo by Winslow Townson /USA TODAY Sports Article content 2022 Edmonton Oilers prospects#8 Carter Savoie Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Previously: #10 in 2021 Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Edmonton Journal, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. By clicking on the sign up button you…

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NFL

Every NFL fan knows the league’s star players. The likes of Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson have dominated the NFL for years, and they will continue to be household names until long after they stop. But every year, the NFL manages to add new players to its list of household names as the season goes along. In recent seasons, Josh Allen, Justin Herbert and Joe Burrow have established themselves as top-tier quarterbacks and not just young passers with upside. Of course, players at other positions can also have breakouts that thrust them into the public eye, too. We saw…

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NBA

Hawks follower Jack Perry assesses the 2021-22 season for his team, and then casts an eye ahead to the 2022-23 campaign for Atlanta.Where my love for the NBA and the Hawks came from…My love of the NBA and more specifically the Atlanta Hawks comes from a unique place. At age eight, I was diagnosed with Perthes disease in my right hip (this is relevant, I promise) and was forced to give up my first love: football. To fill the sport-shaped hole in my childhood, it was wheelchair basketball that entered my life and never left. I am now part of…

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Cars and drivers return to the Du Quoin State Fair on Labor Day weekend for the 28th running of the Bill Oldani Memorial.  Preliminary events are scheduled on Saturday night September 3 with the 20-mile final on Sunday night September 4. The event pays $2,000 to win and $200 to start.Ken Schrader had a streak of 4 Oldani wins in a row (and 7 of the last 8) until 45-year old Bobby Regot of St. Charles, Missouri broke the streak by winning last year’s race in near record time.  Regot started second and led all but one lap in his…

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MLB

ANAHEIM — Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani has been doing things never seen in the history of Major League Baseball, and he created more history against the Yankees on Wednesday. Ohtani launched his 30th homer of the year, which made him the first player in AL/NL history to record 10 wins on the mound and 30 homers at the plate in the same season. And it came at a critical moment, as his three-run blast off Yankees ace Gerrit Cole in the sixth inning gave the Angels the lead in an eventual 3-2 win at Angel Stadium. It also helped…

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Ami Gianchandani ’23 and Kaitlyn Lee ’23 maintained their form this summer by playing USGA tournaments. Hamera Shabbir 11:56 pm, Aug 31, 2022 Staff Reporter muscosportsphotos.com Over the summer break, two Bulldogs qualified for U.S. Golf Association national tournaments. Ami Gianchandani ’23 and Kaitlyn Lee ’23 both participated in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, where Gianchandani exited in the round of 64 after making the cut for championship weekend. At the same time, Lee exited in the second round with a score of nine over par. Earlier in the summer, Gianchandani played two rounds at the U.S. Women’s Open Championship.…

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