Author: Tim Runn

By Ken Hissner: When this writer sees or reads about fighters in the history of boxing, several come to mind, and I will try to mention ten of them with the hope readers will add their choices. During instructions in the ring prior to the fight, heavyweight champion Sonny Liston could stare you into defeat before the bell sounded! Liston compiled a record of 50-4 with 39 stoppages. I can remember when he fought Bert Whitehurst from Baltimore. In looking up his record, I didn’t realize they fought twice, and both went the distance. The story I once read was…

Tennis – Australian Open – First Round – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 21, 2020 China’s Shuai Peng in action during the match against Japan’s Nao Hibino REUTERS/Kim Hong-JiRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterBEIJING, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has denied she ever accused anyone of sexual assault, adding that she herself had deleted her social media post in November that had appeared to make such a claim.The well-being of Peng, a three-time Olympian, became a matter of global concern when she appeared to allege on social media that a former Chinese vice…

The Devils will be on the ice for a 2:30 p.m. practice, fresh off of their All-Star Break. The team reunites as they prepare to head out on a three-game road trip with stops in Ottawa, Montreal and St. Louis. Goaltender Nico Daws, who was recalled on Friday from the Utica Comets, is expected to be on the ice in New Jersey. ‼️ Mike McLeod is back at #NJDevils practice. First one out on the ice!He sat out the last two games on Injured Reserve from the fight against the Dallas Stars on Jan. 25- Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) February 6, 2022The Devils…

PISCATAWAY, NJ – NOVEMBER 10: Head coach Chris Ash (L) of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights shakes hands with Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines after the game at HighPoint.com Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Michigan won 42-7. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images) The Las Vegas Raiders are working hard to assemble a strong staff under new head coach Josh McDaniels. Their latest hire is someone with decades of college experience who has recently tried his hand in the NFL. According to Ryan Dunleavy of The New York Post, the Raiders are hiring Chris Ash…

Nets have reasons for optimism despite swoon. DENVER (AP) — James Harden is staying put with the Brooklyn Nets. Coach Steve Nash gave a direct answer when asked before the team’s game at Denver on Sunday if the team was definitely not trading the former MVP before Thursday’s deadline. “Yes, that’s correct,” Nash said. “I’ve talked to James, he wants to be here. He wants to be here long term as well, so I don’t think anything’s changed other than noise from the outside. “James wants to be here, we’re building with James and we think we have the best…

With the 2022 NASCAR cup series now underway, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is reminding fans that they can customize their own vehicle with a NASCAR license plate. Two new custom NASCAR license plates and a redesigned Martin Truex Jr. plate, now featuring his new number, 19, are now available for purchase. The plates were unveiled this summer during the NASCAR race weekend at Watkins Glen International. “NASCAR enthusiasts are among the most dedicated and passionate of sports fans,” said DMV Commissioner Mark J.F. Schroeder. “We are very pleased to be able to offer them these new and…

Getty Images MLB owners voted unanimously to lock the players out at the expiration of the 2016 collective bargaining agreement on Dec. 2. Roughly six weeks passed before they presented their offer for a new CBA to the MLB Players Association and the two sides haven’t made much progress in a few back-and-forths since. The owners will reportedly meet this week in Orlando to decide their next steps in negotiations, per MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. Late last week, the owners submitted a request for assistance from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, an independent federal government organization. Such a request required…

Between shoveling, scraping and salting, winter storms are tiring. But they’re not all bad. Fresh snow means, skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing. Spectrum News 1’s Casey Bortnick traveled to Four Seasons Golf and Ski Center in Fayetteville to do some tubing, in this week’s Empire Adventure. If you haven’t guessed by the name, Four Seasons offers activities like golf and batting cages in the spring, summer and fall.   This time of year it features six trails for skiing and snowboarding and was the first in New York to open tubing in 1996. John Goodfellow is the owner and says…

Getty Images It’s Sadio Mane against Mohamed Salah to decide the Africa Cup of Nations final as Senegal square off with Egypt on Sunday for the trophy. Mane’s Senegal have gotten here on the strength of their strong goalscoring as only Cameroon scored more goals during the tournament. Egypt have only scored four goals in their six games but their strong defense has only allowed two. Also, if this match comes down to penalties Egypt has shootout experience, but Senegal has Edouard Mendy in net to give them a great chance.Here’s are storylines, how you can watch the match and…

Titans are boosted by star international capped players. Quinton de Kock. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Preview: Titans will face Warriors in the 2nd match of the CSA T20 Challenge 2021/22 on Monday. Titans failed to make it to the playoffs last season as they finished 4th in the standings with 8 points. With fresh new hopes, they are all set to make this tournament count. Theunis de Bruyn will lead the side in this tournament. Warriors, on the other hand, lost to Lions in the play-off last season by 7 wickets. They had played better cricket than Titans last year…