Author: Tim Runn

Savannah Marshall and Claressa Shields have locked horns in a Twitter back-and-forth – and their dream fight could edge a step closer next week.Shields will make her UK debut on Saturday February 5, live on Sky Sports on the undercard of Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Williams, against Ema Kozin. Victory would set up an undisputed middleweight championship fight with Marshall. Image: Shields fights live on Sky Sports on February 5 Marshall mocked social media footage of Shields saying: “I never think about Savannah Marshall, I only think about the best. To me, Savannah Marshall is not the best.”Shields hit…

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MELBOURNE: Ashleigh Barty accelerated her march towards a maiden Australian Open title Tuesday with a straight-sets masterclass against Jessica Pegula, setting up a semi-final with Madison Keys. The Australian world number one dominated the 21st-seeded American 6-2, 6-0 in 63 minutes on Rod Laver Arena to power into the last four at Melbourne Park for only the second time. This news is republished from another source. You can check the original article here

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NBA

Zach LaVine dribbles the ball against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Jan. 24, 2022 at Paycom Arena in Oklahoma City. Chicago, one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, had lost six of seven and was coming off a 19-point loss to NBA-worst Orlando. Zach LaVine, who had been out since Jan. 14 with a bruised left knee, was happy to provide a spark. LaVine scored 23 in his return, Nikola Vucevic had 26 points and 15 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls withstood a fierce rally by Oklahoma City to beat the Thunder 111-110 on Monday night. “It felt…

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King ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Chamber of Commerce’s new president and CEO will be Ellerbe-native and former NASCAR spokesperson Kristi Richardson King, the Chamber’s Board of Directors announced this month. King replaces Emily Tucker, who left the position last fall to become director of the Small Business Center at Montgomery Community College after a 24-year career with the Chamber. As President/CEO of the Richmond County Chamber, King will be responsible for advancing the business interests in the community and serving the membership in the areas of leadership, residential and economic growth, advocacy, and community alignment. “I am thrilled to…

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MLB

Although it has taken nearly two months, we are hopefully back in the groove when it comes to baseball storylines on a day-to-day basis. And today could be significant, as the 2022 MLB Hall of Fame Class will be announced on the same day the MLB and MLBPA will have consecutive days of negotiations for the first time since late November. In terms of the Hall of Fame, there is still plenty of uncertainty as to who will earn their election. David Ortiz appears to be in the best position, while Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds are in their best…

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Story Links GOLD CANYON, Ariz. – Sun Devil Women’s Golf impressed over the two days of the Match in the Desert, winning the event at Superstition Mountain Golf Club for the fourth consecutive time.Arizona State (-18/558) fired back-to-back rounds well below par, defeating No. 2 Oklahoma State by five strokes. The 278 (-10) posted by the Maroon & Gold yesterday was the best round by any team at the Match in the Desert while their 280 (-8) today was the second-best. Five Sun Devils finished in the Top-9 of the 42-golfer field, as it was dominating performance from Head…

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Pune city police have busted an online cricket betting racket being operated from a cloth shop in Khadki. After receiving a tip-off that online betting was underway at Chandan Handloom cloth shop on the cricket match between South Africa and India on Sunday, police raided the spot in the night hours. Police found that a person — Punit Chandanmal Jain (35) — had downloaded cricket betting applications on his cell phone and was taking bets through WhatsApp. The police recovered cash worth Rs 2.68 lakh and two cell phones during the raid. This news is republished from another source. You…

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