Author: Tim Runn

By Dan Ambrose: David Benavidez says he wants to fight former IBF super middleweight champion Caleb ‘Sweethands’ Plant after he faces David Lemieux in the spring for the interim WBC 168-lb title. Ideally, Benavidez (25-0, 22 KOs) wants to challenge Canelo Alvarez for his WBC super middleweight title, but if he’s unable to get that fight after beating Lemieux (43-4, 36 KOs), then he wants Plant. There’s bad blood between the former two-time WBC 168-lb champion Benavidez, 25,  and Plant from the back and forth trash-talking they’ve done recently. Unfortunately, Plant isn’t in a hurry to get back in the…

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Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Rafael Nadal rallied from two sets down to win his second Australian Open title and record 21st Grand Slam Rafael Nadal rallied from two sets down to win his second Australian Open title and record 21st Grand Slam Rafael Nadal rewrote the history books on Sunday after defeating Daniil Medvedev in a marathon Australian Open final to become the first man to win 21 Grand Slam titles. The Spaniard battled back to win from two sets down for the first time at a Grand Slam in 15 years to complete…

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NHL

Alex NedeljkovicRick Osentoski-USA TODAY SportsWith January coming to an end, the cold of winter is starting to get to everyone. What better time than now to unleash some hot takes to warm your souls and light a fire in the belly of debate?The prospect world is ripe for hot takes. Whether discussing the NHL draft or a team’s prospect pool or top rookies, there are endless opportunities to get bold. Here are four hot takes to close out the month:Alex Nedeljkovic has been the Detroit Red Wings’ most impactful rookieCredit goes to Prashanth Iyer for presenting this opinion on Twitter…

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NFL

ATLANTA, GA – FEBRUARY 03: Josh McDaniels Offensive Coordinator of the New England Patriots looks on in the first half during Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) It sounds like New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels will be the next head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders have yet to make a decision on their next head coach, though it sounds like McDaniels has emerged as the true frontrunner. McDaniels reportedly interviewed for the head coaching job earlier this…

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NBA

The Atlanta Hawks aim to continue a red-hot stretch on Sunday. The Hawks enter on a six-game winning streak, and Atlanta will welcome the Los Angeles Lakers to State Farm Arena for an afternoon face-off. Atlanta is 23-25 this season, while Los Angeles is 24-26 through 50 games. LeBron James (knee) is out for the Lakers, with Anthony Davis (wrist) listed as questionable. Trae Young (hip) and De’Andre Hunter (ankle) are listed as questionable for the Hawks.Tip-off is at 1 p.m. ET in Atlanta. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Hawks as six-point home favorites, while the over-under, or total number of…

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Landon Cassill appears to have set the ball rolling for the NASCAR community. This is because he has embraced the concept of cryptocurrency and is following in the footsteps of several other athletes. Now, some other NASCAR entities are steadily getting in on the act. One of them is the Hendrick Motorsports team, much to the fans’ dismay.ADVERTISEMENTArticle continues below this adThe outfit has seemingly partnered with Candy Digital and will soon come out with its first NFT.Unfortunately, not many of their fans appreciated the move. A lot of them are convinced that it is a scam and it won’t…

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MLB

Astros Minor Leaguers, fans excited about Space Cowboys n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”rich”,”width”:550,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({“locale”:”en-us”,”slug”:”astros-minor-leaguers-fans-excited-about-space-cowboys”,”type”:”story”}).parts.2″:{“data”:{“type”:”id”,”generated”:true,”id”:”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({“locale”:”en-us”,”slug”:”astros-minor-leaguers-fans-excited-about-space-cowboys”,”type”:”story”}).parts.2.data”,”typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”type”:”oembed”,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbed”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({“locale”:”en-us”,”slug”:”astros-minor-leaguers-fans-excited-about-space-cowboys”,”type”:”story”}).parts.3″:{“content”:”Residents, many donning Astros gear, showed up in droves on a bright, sunny, 64-degree Saturday, eager to welcome in a new era of Space Cowboys baseball.nn“It’s going to bring a lot of fans here. It’s going to bring a lot of attendance to Sugar Land,” said catcher Korey Lee, ranked the Astros’ top prospect by MLB Pipeline. “They’ll get to follow us whenever we’re here, and then going to Houston, they’ll get to see our development. That’s what I think is really, really important in the Minor Leagues, is for the fans…

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CALIFORNIA CITY — The City Council assigned the problem of how to address the ever-growing deficit created by operating the Tierra del Sol Golf Course to a committee that will include representatives of those who use the course as well as members of city government.The golf course, long considered an asset to the community, has been running in the red for several years and has accumulated a deficit of $2.9 million as of the end of this fiscal year, according to the staff report.For this fiscal year alone, the projected deficit is $413,211, with the projected expenses of just over…

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Photo: Lake Cormorant’s Alassane Ba (8) battles a Ridgeland player for the ball during Saturday’s contest. (Bob Bakken/DeSoto County Sports) It was a history-making day for the Lake Cormorant High School boys soccer team, a fact coach Jeremy Smith had to remind his charges of even in defeat.  A Gators’ soccer squad had never made the second round of the MHSAA post-season playoffs before Saturday afternoon’s encounter on the home pitch against the Ridgeland Titans. Smith even remembered games where the Gators were beaten by lopsided scores of 20-0 when he played against Lake Cormorant in high school.  But even…

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TAR vs CAG Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Dream11 Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update of FanCode European T10 Gibraltar match between Tarik and Calpe Giants. TAR vs CAG FanCode European T10 Gibraltar Match 1 and 2 Details: The 1st and 2nd match of the FanCode European T10 Gibraltar will see Tarik facing off against Calpe Giants on 30th January at the Europa Sports Complex. For all the Dream11 Tips and Fantasy Cricket Live Updates, follow us on Cricketaddictor Telegram Channel. The first game is scheduled to start at 9:30 PM IST and the second match will start at…

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