Author: Tim Runn

Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz had a solid 2021 but will surely look to catapult himself back into the heavyweight title mix this year. As will New Zealand’s Joseph Parker. The two could be in line to fight next in what would be a great clash of styles in a terrific fight if it is made: Joseph Parker has said his team have reached out to Andy Ruiz Jr’s team to try and make a rematch between them next.— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) January 30, 2022 The entire heavyweight division is buzzing at the moment. A lot of new talent should…

Next Match: at Florida 2/3/2022 | 5:00 PM Feb. 03 (Thu) / 5:00 PM at Florida History ATLANTA, Ga. – Alexandra Viktorovich pulled out a three-set win at number four singles for the clinching point as Old Dominion knocked off Ole Miss 4-3 to win the Atlanta regional of the ITA Tennis Kickoff Weekend.   With the win, the Monarchs advance to Madison, Wisconsin to participate in the ITA Indoor Nationals for the first time in school history.  The dates of the event are Feb. 11-13 at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium at the University of Wisconsin.   “Another…

UPDATE (7:37 p.m.) – The Sabres have activated forward Victor Olofsson, defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, and assistant coach Matt Ellis from the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. Forward Zemgus Girgensons has been placed on injured reserve. —DENVER – Dustin Tokarski will start in goal for the Sabres against the Colorado Avalanche tonight at Ball Arena. It will be his first appearance since entering the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol on Dec. 2.The rest of the lineup is still to be determined based on the results of COVID-19 testing. Forward Victor Olofsson, defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, and assistant coach Matt Ellis – all of whom entered protocol on Saturday…

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – SEPTEMBER 19: A Los Angeles Rams helmet is seen before the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 19, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Rams have been ravaged by injuries throughout the 2021 season, with several notable players missing time. The NFC Championship Game is unfortunately no different. Early in the game at SoFi Stadium, the Rams lost tight end Tyler Higbee to an apparent leg injury. He had to be helped into the locker room. It didn’t look good. Rams TE Tyler Higbee injures his…

MINNEAPOLIS — The month of January has been the hardest of the 2021-22 NBA season for the Utah Jazz and things just got a little more difficult. On Sunday, the team announced Jazz head coach Quin Snyder and Danuel House, with the team on 10-day contract, both entered the league’s health and safety protocol after returning positive COVID-19 tests. Assistant coach Alex Jensen will step in as acting head coach in Snyder’s absence. “I’m lucky that we have the players that we do, so it’s my job just not to screw it up,” Jensen said ahead of the Jazz’s Sunday…

Tom Brady retiring (or not) will surely turn out to be one of the biggest pieces of news of this year, and it’s only January. And regardless of what happens next, a career that spans 22 seasons is truly unreal. But if Brady’s career span still doesn’t impress you, just look at the current NASCAR grid and Kurt Busch.ADVERTISEMENTArticle continues below this adBusch, who will race for 23XI Racing in 2022, is part of an interesting trivia that really shines the light on the insane time span of Brady’s career. And that is the fact that Kurt Busch is the…

MLB and the Players Association met twice this past week to discuss core economics, and although a deal wasn’t reached, both sides attempted to make some concessions. On Monday, the union backed off from their request for an age-based free agency system and revised their proposal pertaining to revenue sharing amongst teams. In the next round of talks, the league showed a willingness to establish a pool of money for pre-arbitration players and also offered to increase the minimum salary. While there’s been plenty of disagreement, one topic that MLB and the players appear to be in favor of is…

Have a thought or two you want to share about anything in golf? Drop us a line at inbox@morningread.com.John M. responds to John Hawkins’ on Tim RosaforteThank you, thank you, thank you! Mr. Rosaforte (I use that address as a proof of my respect for this amazing journalist) does indeed belong on the Mt. Rushmore of golf writers. Your masterfully written tribute was such a joy to read, and Tim definitely deserved to be lauded by a writer of your skill. What a line, as fair as a liner to center field! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!Mike R. responds…

OPINION: Mauricio Pochettino can repeat Sir Alex Ferguson trickThe summer of 2022 promises to be one great intrigue for Manchester United and their supporters.Not only do they have the task of trying to strengthen the first-team squad in a number of areas, but they also have the small matter of appointing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s permanent successor following his sacking back in November.Ajax boss Erik ten Hag and Paris Saint-Germain head coach Mauricio Pochettino are understood to be the current frontrunners to land the role, with United big admirers of the pair of them, especially the latter, whom they tried to…

Mohammad Hafeez raised questions over the appointment process of PCB chief.© AFPFormer Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez has raised questions over the appointment process of Pakistan Cricket Board chief besides the decision to reduce teams in domestic cricket. Appearing on Geo News channel, Hafeez also criticized the abolishment of the departmental and bank teams in domestic cricket saying it had left many domestic cricketers jobless and without any future. The PCB two years back abolished the role of departmental and bank teams on the directions of Prime Minister Imran Khan who himself played a lot of domestic cricket in his days…