Author: Tim Runn

Sammy Nesmith was one of boxing’s great punchers. I mean world class level great. If you were going to take a Nesmith power shot, and stay upright, you’d better be sporting some strong whiskers.   While the name Sammy Nesmith won’t jump out at present day boxing fans, those who followed the middleweight era in the Midwest in the 1970’s, and early 1980’s, will know of him, And, I can guarantee that every boxer he ever faced will remember him. Some very good boxers, with very good chins, have described Sammy as the hardest puncher they ever faced.   Sammy…

Next Match: at Alcorn State 1/28/2022 | 10 a.m. Jan. 28 (Fri) / 10 a.m. at Alcorn State History MOBILE, Ala. – Marthe Degeorges won her singles debut but the New Orleans Privateers women’s tennis team was defeated 5-2 at the hands of the South Alabama Jaguars on Sunday afternoon at the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts.  HOW IT HAPPENED The Jaguars wasted little time in gaining the early advantage. Their three doubles teams all won by 6-1 score lines to secure the opening point of the afternoon. That set the stage for singles where…

Stan Szeto-USA TODAY SportsIf it’s Sunday, it’s time for THN’s Three NHL Stars of the week. Once again, we’ve scoured the league for its top performers of the past seven days. Here they are, in reverse order:3. Michael Matheson, Penguins: Pittsburgh’s veteran defenseman led all D-men in goals this past week, with three goals and six points in three games. All of Matheson’s goals came at even-strength, and he generated all that offense in only an average of 18:11 of ice time per game. The 27-year-old now has six goals and 18 points in 37 games with the Pens this…

The No. 4 AFC seed Bills will face the No. 2 Chiefs on Sunday evening in the final divisional round playoff game of the weekend. The Bills are coming off a 47-17 wild-card win over the Patriots, in which they became the first team in NFL history to go the whole game without punting, kicking a field goal or having a turnover. The Chiefs are coming off a 42-21 wild-card win over the Steelers. The Bills lost to the Chiefs in the playoffs last season, but that time in the AFC championship. Buffalo already beat the Chiefs earlier this season 38-20,…

On Sunday, Celtics forward Jayson Tatum emerged from an abysmal slump in legendary fashion. In an afternoon win over the Wizards, Tatum erupted for 51 points, shooting 18-for-28 from the field, 9-for-14 from 3-point range and a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line. Tatum’s nine 3s are a new career-best, surpassing the mark of seven he set earlier in the season. Making this performance so impressive is just how poorly Tatum had been shooting this season but, more specifically, in the past week. Prior to Sunday, Tatum had missed 21 of his last 22 3-point attempts, dropping his percentage…

Which channels have NASCAR programming this week? We answer that and give the weekly NASCAR television listings here in the NASCAR TV schedule. Note: All times are ET. MORE: How to find FS1 | Get FOX Sports App | Watch on USA Network | Get the NBC Sports App | Watch on Peacock Tuesday, Jan. 254 p.m., NASCAR Presents Beyond the Wheel, FS2 Saturday, Jan. 2911 a.m., IMSA Auto Racing: Round 1 IMSA Prototype Challenge (tape delay), USA/NBC Sports App1:30 p.m., IMSA Auto Racing: Rolex 24 at Daytona, NBC/NBC Sports App1:30 p.m., IMSA Auto Racing: Rolex 24 at Daytona, Peacock…

The Toronto Blue Jays made a significant splash early on in MLB free agency, locking down ace Kevin Gausman on a five-year, $110 million deal. San Francisco Giants fans were disappointed to see Gausman depart the organization this offseason, with many wondering why the veteran right-hander wasn’t interested in returning to The Bay in 2022. Well, Gausman made quite the revelation on Sunday when he took to Twitter and claimed the Giants never even offered him a contract. I want to set the record straight for y’all bc there has been a lot of bs out there about this. SF…

Paul Barjon has a share of the lead into the final round of the 2022 The American Express, the first PGA Tour event of the year in the mainland United States. At 18-under total through 54 holes, Barjon could secure his first PGA Tour win against a strong field in the California desert. Barjon is 29 years old, and he has status on the PGA Tour this season after graduating from the Korn Ferry Tour in 15th place during the 2020-2021 superseason. Coming into this week, Barjon had played in five events, making the cut in three of the events.…

It’s a busy weekend of Premier League football and Jones Knows is here to provide the latest insight, predictions and betting angles on the action.Arsenal vs Burnley, Sunday 2pmIf Ben White, Gabriel and Aaron Ramsdale are fit to play, I’m backing Arsenal to win without conceding. It’s a simple strategy but one that has led to plenty of profit this season. Since that axis was formed, Arsenal have not conceded a goal before the 38th minute in 18 fixtures. It’s providing Mikel Arteta with a fantastic platform to work from and results are going their way. The home defeat to…

IND vs SA Live Match Score: South Africa beat India by four runs in the final ODI to effect a clean sweep in the three-match series on Sunday. Sent into bat, South Africa were bowled out for 287 in the inconsequential final match, with star wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock hitting 124 off 130 balls and the in-form Rassie van der Dussen making 52 in 59 balls. David Miller pitched in 39 to take South Africa closer to the 300-mark before the hosts were bowled out with one ball to spare. In reply, India were all out for 283 in 49.2…