Author: Tim Runn

Florian ‘The Albanian King’ Marku has signed a new long-term promotional agreement with BOXXER as he continues his pursuit for a world title in 2022.World ranked Marku is thrilled to put pen to paper with the next generation boxing promoter BOXXER that will see him continue to thrill fans on Sky Sports – and he is primed and ready to face the best in the division. Domestically and globally the 147lbs class houses some of the biggest and best names in the sport and Marku is confident he can carve his own route to becoming world champion. Image: Florian Marku…

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Fans at the Australian Open will be allowed to wear T-shirts supporting Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai after Tennis Australia backed down from its previous stance prohibiting the clothing.  Peng, the former No. 1-ranked doubles player, wrote in a social media post in November that she was sexually assaulted by a former senior member of the ruling Communist Party, Zhang Gaoli. After the post, she disappeared from social media, raising concerns about her safety.   MORE: Australian Open 2022: Top seed Ash Barty downs Jessica Pegula to reach semis Footage from the Australian Open last weekend showed security and police requesting a fan…

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NHL

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY SportsIn the wake of Reid Boucher’s sexual assault charges, which involved a 12-year-old minor who was part of his billet family, and the ongoing discussions regarding sexual assault and abuse in hockey, protections can no longer be a one way street. It’s time to consider the safety of billet families.Billet families have long been celebrated in Junior hockey across Canada and the United States. They provide a home away from home, feed players, cheer them on, and become a primary source of emotional support in the lives of the players who live in their homes.In exchange, these…

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NFL

The Bills are home without reaching the Super Bowl once again. Buffalo might not have its offensive coordinator the next time it takes an NFL field. Brian Daboll is again a hot name in the head coaching carousel, and after sticking around in Buffalo after receiving interest a year ago, it seems at least somewhat likely he could leave for a head job elsewhere. His quarterback is well aware of this potential outcome, even if he doesn’t like it. “I think teams would be foolish not to offer Brian Daboll a job,” Josh Allen said Monday, via ESPN’s Alaina Getzenberg.…

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NBA

The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Philadelphia 76ers at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday at the Wells Fargo Center. Philadelphia is 27-19 overall and 10-10 at home, while the Pelicans are 18-28 overall and 7-17 on the road. The Sixers are embarking on a five-game homestand that will conclude next Wednesday. Philadelphia is favored by 8.5 points in the latest 76ers vs. Pelicans odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 215.5. Before entering any Pelicans vs. 76ers picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine. The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every…

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DULUTH — NASCAR Xfinity Series driver David Starr was talking at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia last October with his sponsor, Barry Sinex of Duluth, and Sinex’s good buddy, Mark Androsky of Superior, about a rather far-fetched idea they had kicked around earlier in the summer that had suddenly gotten more serious.“Usually when they say something, they back up what they say,” Starr said.The idea was to have NASCAR drivers come up to Duluth-Superior to do some ice racing this winter, and Saturday, Jan. 29, that idea will come to fruition with “NASCAR on Ice” on Allouez Bay in Superior.Hosted by…

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MLB

DETROIT, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Current and retired NFL, NBA, and MLB professional athletes and coaches have endorsed Majestic Beds, the only retail mattress company in the nation originating from the healthcare industry with almost 30 years of experience, combining up to three patented technologies to provide relief from those suffering from chronic pain. Majestic Beds is also the only retail bedding company that helps relieve the pain associated with medical symptoms, physical deformities, or those recovering from surgery for a more restorative night’s sleep.”After eighteen years of using my body as a human shield to protect and serve…

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Collin Morikawa had plenty of thinking to do on the short drive up the coast from Abu Dhabi to Dubai.… Collin Morikawa had plenty of thinking to do on the short drive up the coast from Abu Dhabi to Dubai. The British Open champion had just finished tied for 62nd at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Sunday and the guy with one of the purest swings in golf was concerned. “I didn’t know where the golf ball was going,” Morikawa said of his tough week on Yas Links when gusts of up to 40 mph (64 kph) caused havoc to…

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Former India head coach Ravi Shastri feels that captains are not judged by World Cup titles but rather how they play the game. The former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri also said that if a captain has not won World Cup, it does not mean that he is a bad player. Ravi Shastri’s words arrive after Virat Kohli stepped down as Test skipper of India. Kohli had also resigned from T20I captaincy in November last year. Later, BCCI removed him as ODI skipper so as to have the same player as the limited-overs captain. Rohit Sharma is the new skipper for…

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