Author: Tim Runn

February 2nd, 2022 All-American heavyweight prospect DaCarree “MacTruck” Scott says winning the NABA Gold Heavyweight title last Saturday night (January 29, 2022) in just his seventh fight, and going 10 rounds for the first time doing it, confirmed he is on the right path in his professional career.Despite having fought just seven career professional rounds before taking the fight on short notice, 23-year-old Scott (7-0, 6 KOs) faced off against Ahmed Hefny (then 13-1, 5 KOs), of Queens, New York, as part of the Don King event at the Packard Music Hall in Warren, Ohio, and came away with an…

Story Links SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — After playing its first three matches on the road, the Cal Poly women’s tennis team will finally be at home this weekend for the first time this season. The Mustangs will host their home opener Saturday, Feb. 5 against Sacramento State.  They are scheduled to host the Hornets at 1:30 p.m. following the men’s tennis match at 10 a.m. against Pacific.Sacramento State is 0-4 following a 6-1 loss to San Jose State last weekend.This past weekend Cal Poly went 0-2 at the ITA Kickoff Weekend in Los Angeles, falling to No.4 UCLA…

Aaron Doster-USA TODAY SportsThe 2021-22 NHL season passed the halfway point last week. It’s a good opportunity to predict which rumored trade candidates won’t be moved by the March 21 deadline.Alexandar Georgiev, New York RangersGeorgiev filled in well for Igor Shesterkin when the Rangers’ starting goalie missed 12 games to a lower-body injury and COVID-19. Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli recently considered Georgiev to be an unnecessary luxury for the Rangers when other teams need goaltending help. However, he’s a better goaltending insurance policy for the Rangers as they jockey for first place in the Metropolitan Division. Hampus Lindholm, Josh Manson and Rickard…

Nathaniel Hackett is quickly assembling his staff in Denver. Former Vikings offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak is joining the Broncos as the team’s new quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Kubiak is in line to work under Packers tight ends coach Justin Outten, who is considered to be Denver’s target for its offensive coordinator position, per Rapoport. Kubiak just completed his first season as an offensive coordinator, directing the NFL’s 12th-ranked offense in total yards per game and 14th-ranked unit in points scored per game. These numbers might indicate Kubiak should be in line for…

Denver Nuggets (28-22, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (30-21, fourth in the Western Conference)Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 10 p.m. ESTLINE: Jazz -2; over/under is 224.5BOTTOM LINE: A pair of the league’s top scorers, Donovan Mitchell and Nikola Jokic, meet when Utah and Denver take the court. Mitchell ranks 10th in the NBA averaging 25.5 points per game and Jokic ranks ninth in the league averaging 25.9 points per game.The Jazz are 10-1 against division opponents. Utah is second in the NBA averaging 113.5 points and is shooting 47.1% from the field.The Nuggets are 4-7 against Northwest Division teams. Denver has a 6-2 record…

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif., Feb. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Swann, the bonafide leader in DIY security products, announces the renewal of its sponsorship with NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Ryan Vargas for the upcoming season. The partnership heads into its second season with surprises coming for Vargas and Swann Security fans. Swann will be sponsoring races throughout the end of the season. The first race Swann will be sponsoring is on Feb. 26 in Fontana, California: the Production Alliance 300 at Auto Club Speedway. Additional races will be announced on social media, so make sure to follow Swann and Ryan Vargas…

Less than one week after Major League Baseball made proposals with the hope of creating a path toward a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the MLB Players Association countered Tuesday with minimal movement on a number of issues. Per sources, the MLBPA offered to reduce its figure for a pre-arbitration bonus pool from $105 million to $100 million. The league had offered to create a $10 million pool — one which would reward the top performers among the group of pre-arbitration players — funded by central baseball, using the framework that had initially been presented by the MLBPA. MLB had presented…

VILLAGE OF FAYETTEVILLE — With subzero wind chills and almost a foot of snow on the day, dozens stopped by Fayetteville’s Lyndon Golf Course on Jan. 30 to get their swings down before the spring. Late that sunny morning, bundled-up locals participated in a “snolf,” or snow golf, tournament that doubled as a fundraiser, with proceeds covering the energy bills of in-need residents in Cicero and Pompey. “People were driving by like it’s summer,” said Carolanne Porto, whose business Cafe 119 was the head sponsor of the winter tournament. For its entire duration, her son-in-laws Keith Price and Josh Byrns…

Barcelona says they have signed Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang until June 2025 as a free agent. “It’s Auba time!” declared the club on Wednesday in a tweet, which included a video of Aubameyang, declaring: “I’m here Barcelona fans! Forza Barca!” “The player will sign a contract until June 30, 2025, with an option to agree departure on June 30, 2023,” said the club on their website, adding that the deal for the 32-year-old included 100 million euros ($113m) buyout clause. “Aubameyang is a remarkably fast striker and has an eye for goal, having racked up over 300 as a professional.…

File photo of S Sreesanth.The Indian Premier League (IPL) is back in the news with BCCI confirming that the IPL 2022 Player Auction will be held in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13. S Sreesanth along with 590 cricketers will be going under the hammer during the two-day mega auction. The veteran right-arm pacer took to Twitter to post a heartfelt message for his well-wishers after making the final auction list. Sreesanth has been registered for the player auction at a base price of Rs 50 lakh. He had also registered himself for the IPL 2021 auction but was not…