Author: Tim Runn

January 26th, 2022 Olympic gold medalist Estelle Mossely will face Argentinian Yanina del Carmen Lescano at Probellum’s two-night boxing showcase in Dubai this March, with the fighters making history by competing in the Middle East’s first-ever female world title match. The final headline bouts for Probellum’s first event of the year have now been confirmed, with Jono Carroll also in action. Those two fights will take place on the opening night, following the announcement that Sunny Edwards will put his IBF flyweight title on the line against Muhammad Waseem on night two, with Regis Prograis and Tyrone McKenna facing off…

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MONROE, La. – ULM junior tennis player Hala Badwy was named Sun Belt Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week Wednesday morning, as announced by the conference office.   Badwy is the first Warhawk to earn the weekly honor since Karolina Snita on April 11, 2018.   Badwy opened the spring dual season with a dominating performance, sweeping Grambling’s Brittney Combest, 6-0, 6-1, in No. 1 singles. She paired with newcomer Alessandra Anghel at No. 1 doubles for a 6-3 win over Grambling’s Lungile Ntuli and Claire Machisa. ULM picked up a 6-1 win in the first dual for new…

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NHL

Overtime or not?That was the question when the Lords of Hockey convened at Manhattan’s Park Lane Hotel on December 11th, 1952. And it was an important issue; especially to teams in Boston, New York and Chicago.It was special for me as well. I had been 10-years-old when OT was abolished and I very much wanted to see it again. We all had expected that it would have been revived with the end of World War II in 1945 but it didn’t happen. Frankly, I was a very frustrated hockey fan at the time and aware of the problems.By 1952, television…

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NFL

The Urban Meyer debacle was one of the biggest stories of the NFL season. Now, for the first time since he was fired as head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars back in December, he’s talking about his experience.In an interview with Dan Dakich on “Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich,” Meyer outlined the differences between college football and the NFL, differences that surprised him as a first-time NFL head coach. “I’ll tell you, Dan, it is a lot different,” Meyer said via Jags Wire. “It is different. Just the amount of time you get with your quarterback. Just the amount of…

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DOVER, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RelaDyne, one of the nation’s leading providers of lubricants, diesel exhaust fluid, and industrial reliability services and Dover Motor Speedway have updated the NASCAR Cup Series race name for this year’s event at the Monster Mile. America’s best drivers will race for the checkered flag in the DuraMAX Drydene 400 presented by RelaDyne NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, May 1 (3 p.m., FS1), track and company officials announced today. RelaDyne’s DuraMAX brand offers high-quality, personal vehicle maintenance solutions, including full synthetic, high mileage and synthetic blend motor oils, antifreeze, filters, wiper blades, brake cleaners, power steering fluids…

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MLB

San Diego Padres News Padres roster review: Trent Grisham (San Diego Union-Tribune) MLB News Big Papi elected to Hall on 1st ballot (MLB.com) Complete 2022 Hall of Fame voting results (MLB.com) Significant progress made in CBA meeting (MLB.com) Moving up: Biggest gains on HOF ballot (MLB.com) Game’s controversial greats fall off Hall ballot (MLB.com) Ortiz the most important Red Sox player of all (MLB.com) Every Hall of Fame class, (re-)ranked (MLB.com) Padre of the Day Marvell Wynne Photo by Owen C. Shaw/Getty Images Marvell Wynne spent parts of four seasons in San Diego as an outfielder. On April 13, 1987,…

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Graduate Christian Banke and the Arizona Men’s Golf team won the Arizona Intercollegiate individual and team titles by one shot TUCSON (KVOA) — Christian Banke shot 14-under par to lead Arizona Men’s Golf’s to a fifth straight win in their home-opening Intercollegiate tournament.Banke won the individual championship by one shot over New Mexico’s Sam Choi. It’s his first collegiate championship. His best finish last season, his 1st at UA, was 17th.UA as a team bested the Lobos by that same one stroke, finishing 35-under as a team at Tucson Country Club. The Arizona Intercollegiate was…

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The Woodside High girls soccer program reflects in more than one game, one player or even one season.Woodside stands as the original Central Coast Section champion, winning that distinction in 1977 on a goal from Karen Selven.The Wildcats have since captured three more CCS titles (including the first Open Division title in 2016), all since 2013 and all under coach Jose Navarette, currently in his 25th season.”He sets the tone for the whole program,” Woodside grad and girls junior varsity coach Eric Lopez said. “People know what to expect with Jose. He’s a good coach.”Woodside’s 6-3 victory over Sequoia in…

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Continuing her superb form, top-seed Ashleigh Barty defeated World No. 21 Jessica Pegula in the quarterfinals to reach the semifinals of the ongoing Australian Open on Tuesday. Barty beat Paegula in straight sets (6-2, 6-0). The match ended in just 63 minutes at the Rod Laver Arena. Speaking on Instagram, Australia Test cricket vice-captain Steven Smith has lauded Barty’s form in the Australian Open. Smith said Barty is doing exceptionally well at the moment.”She’s playing very well and has been outstanding. She gets the opposition players where she wants to get them. She’s doing exceptionally well at the moment,” said…

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