Author: Tim Runn

Pick It: TBRB #8 (at 115) Carlos Cuadras vs. #10 (at 108) Jesse Rodriguez (Saturday, DAZN, 8:00 PM EST) What was supposed to be the latest chapter in the finest multi-man rivalry of this era is suddenly something very different. 33-year old former WBC super flyweight titlist Carlos Cuadras (39-4-1, 27 KO) makes his first start since a 2020 stoppage loss to Juan Fracisco Estrada. Cuadras dropped Estrada early in the affair but couldn’t hang on in a fantastic affair. Will the time away be a welcome rest? He was planning for Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, another aging warrior, for a…

Barcelona official Alfons Godall has resigned from the club after labelling Australian Open champion Rafael Nadal as an “enemy of the state.” Godall was working as Barcelona Foundation’s vice-president when he made the scathing remarks on Monday morning.Nadal, who is a well-known supporter of Real Madrid, became the most successful men’s tennis player of all-time on Sunday as he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the Melbourne final to win a record 21st Grand Slam trophy.And that prompted Godall to take to Twitter to promulgate his extraordinary views on the player.In his tweet, Godall changed the superstar’s surname to “Navidad” – Spanish…

HENDERSON (KTNV) — An action-packed weekend with the NFL Pro Bowl and NHL All-Star games both in Vegas. And naturally, the closer you are to the events, the better the business.“For sure, people want to be near the event itself,” said Jordan Camacho, of Sticks Tavern Grill on Water Street. “Even if they can’t be at it, they want to be near it.”Businesses closer to Allegiant and T-Mobile should be fine, then. But what about those way out in Henderson?“We definitely do see a bit of an uptick in business, but it’s not super crazy,” he said.The NHL hopes to…

LAS VEGAS — The West team won the 97th East-West Shrine Bowl, 25-24, on Thursday. The West jumped out to a 25-8 lead and held on after a late comeback attempt from the East squad. Here are seven takeaways from the game. 1) Coan starts strong. Notre Dame quarterback Jack Coan went 10 of 13 for 91 yards and a touchdown in a little more than a quarter of work. He led the West offense right down the field on its opening drive, going 5 of 6 for 49 yards before the East was able to come up with a…

KEY POINTSDirks Nowitzki hints at regret of not calling it a career much earlierThe Mavs legend bares that his past injuries are now taking a toll on his bodyNowitzki reflects on the final two years of his NBA careerDirk Nowitzki officially retired from NBA ball in 2019.There is no question that the German has accomplished a lot–particularly in 2011 when he led the Dallas Mavericks to their first and only NBA title. The 7-footer spent his entire NBA career with the Mavericks and will go down as one of the greatest NBA players to play the game.However, his injury history is well documented – something…

STATESVILLE, N.C. — A NASCAR driver’s manufacturing company is expanding its operations in the Charlotte region.[ALSO READ: Nonprofit homebuilder breaks ground on community near Belmont]Today, the Iredell Economic Development Corp. announced Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing would invest nearly $4.8 million to expand in Statesville. KAM is owned and was founded by driver Brad Keselowski. The company’s factory is adjacent to Statesville Regional Airport and began operations in late 2018.Iredell County Board of Commissioners approved incentives for the expansion last night under the codename Project Layer.Read more here. (Watch the video below: Dale Earnhardt Jr. matches his father as NASCAR Hall of…

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Story Links WAIMEA, Hawai’i – The Oregon State men’s golf team finished with a 1-over par-289 mark in the first day of action at the Amer Ari Invitational on Thursday.   The tournament is being held at the par-72, 6,875-yard Hapuna Golf Course. Days two and three of action are set for Friday and Saturday, respectively, with 18 holes set for each round. Action gets underway via a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. PT (7:30 a.m. in Hawai’i).   OSU, which ended the day 15th among 19 teams in Hawai’i, was led by Carson Barry, who finished with…

EAST HARTFORD, CT – JULY 1: Alex Morgan #13 of the United States during a game between Mexico and USWNT at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field on July 1, 2021 in East Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images) The U.S. women’s national team will look a bit different for this month’s SheBelieves Cup. Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and several other veterans were left off the roster in favor of up-and-comers. The official roster for the SheBelieves Cup was announced on Thursday. When discussing the squad’s outlook, Vlatko Andonovski made some controversial comments about Morgan, Rapinoe and…

MSK Prasad, former India wicket-keeper and ex-chief national selector, was a very proud man for two reasons on Thursday. First, Shaik Rasheed, a native of his hometown Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, had played a crucial 94-run knock against Australia to help India reach the U-19 World Cup final. Second, Rasheed is a product of Andhra’s robust academy structure, which Prasad himself built as the state association’s director of cricket operations. The three academies with lodging facilities were meant to tap the talent in the heartland of the state. Rasheed is the face of the success of the structure, which is…