Author: Tim Runn

Image Credit: Showtime Boxing Jake Paul hasn’t taken his sight off of Conor McGregor just yet. The YouTuber-turned-boxer has called out the MMA superstar ever since his win over Nate Robinson in November 2020. McGregor has never really answered to any of Paul’s callouts, but that hasn’t stopped him from trying. ‘The Problem Child’ has once again called out Conor McGregor. This time, he’s declared that he wants to fight the MMA superstar in his home country of Ireland. Paul has recently been promoting the mega bout between Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor. At the London press conference for the…

MADISON, Wis. — The top-ranked University of Texas Women’s Tennis team has claimed the No. 1 seed in the 35th annual ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) Division I National Team Indoor Championship, the ITA announced Tuesday. The 16-team event will be held Friday, Feb. 11 through Monday, Feb. 14 at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium on the campus of the University of Wisconsin. The Longhorns (5-0) will face No. 10 USC in a Round of 16 match on Friday, Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. CT. Quarterfinal-round matches will be played on Saturday, Feb. 12, while the semifinals are set for Sunday, Feb.…

There’s a new team in Capital One Arena.It’s called Team Zebra, and the roster is strictly made up of referees.The Washington Capitals donated 200 tickets to local hockey referees to the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. The referees dressed in uniform for the game to honor the professionals on the ice. It’s a night the attending referees coined “Referee Night.”Tweet from @Capitals: THAT’S A GOOD GOAL!@budlight | #BudLightCelly pic.twitter.com/I0rtkM546bLocal referee Guy Wassertzug said the near-200 in attendance at the game occupy the gamut of leagues, with some working in youth hockey, others in college hockey and a…

In Sunday’s Pro Bowl at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium, Murray threw for 160 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in the AFC’s loss. Thereafter, Murray drew notice by cleansing his Instagram of everything but pictures of him from the Pro Bowl and one of him from his college days at Oklahoma. At this point, “we just don’t entirely know what it means,” NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday. “He’s kind of distanced himself from everything, there’s basically just two pictures on his Instagram,” Rapoport said. “The season didn’t end like he wanted, we know he’s up for a contract…

LeBron James is closing in on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the top spot on the NBA’s all-time leading scoring list for regular season and playoffs combined, but that is different than being the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. The NBA’s all-time record books are regular season statistics only, so James is still a season away from passing Abdul-Jabbar as the league’s all-time points leader. However, when you take playoff scoring into account, James (44,074 total points) is only 75 points away from Abdul-Jabbar (44,149 total points) from tallying the most combined points in NBA history. How many games will it take James…

Harvick, who finished 10th in the Bud Light Clash exhibition event at the Los Angeles Coliseum last weekend as the car was run in competition for the first time, says the impact of the revolutionary new machine will be felt throughout the season. He says that puts the onus on teams and drivers to be ready to adapt at short notice. “As you look at the season, you just have to be ready for a change in direction at the drop of a hat because of where we are with the new car and all the unknowns of what you’re…

As the MLB lockout continues with no end in sight, this has been far from a normal offseason for everyone involved with the sport. For Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, he has not been able to go through his normal routine of connecting with players during this time and said this offseason has been a “different” experience. Spring Training is likely to be delayed and the start of the season is also in jeopardy as team owners are reportedly willing to cancel games if the Players Association doesn’t drop more of their asks in a new collective bargaining agreement.…

FORT WORTH, Texas — University of Texas Men’s Golf seniors Pierceson Coody and Cole Hammer are two of 30 collegiate golfers named to the watch list for the 2022 Ben Hogan Award presented by PNC Bank. Texas is one of seven schools to have at least two golfers on the watch list. The Ben Hogan Award presented by PNC Bank annually awards the top men’s NCAA Division I, II or III, NAIA or NJCAA college golfer based on all collegiate, amateur and professional events over the previous 12 months. The joint announcement was made by the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation,…

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — UEFA will send a delegation to evaluate the electoral process of the Albanian soccer federation before… TIRANA, Albania (AP) — UEFA will send a delegation to evaluate the electoral process of the Albanian soccer federation before clubs vote on a president next month. European soccer’s governing body said Tuesday the “assessment mission” was the result of talks between Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and federation president Armand Duka. The three-person delegation will travel to the capital city of Tirana on Feb. 14-16. The election for president is March 2. UEFA outlined its…

Stuart Broad and James Anderson are omitted from England’s Test squad to face the West Indies James Anderson and Stuart Broad have both been left out of England’s 16-man squad to face the West Indies next month. With 640 scalps in 169 matches, 39-year-old Anderson is both the most prolific and experienced seamer in Test history while 35-year-old Broad is close behind with 537 in 152 appearances.The pair have become synonymous with England’s red-ball side for over a decade but it seems the post-Ashes cull – which has already accounted for head coach Chris Silverwood, assistant Graham Thorpe and managing…