Author: Tim Runn

In today’s times Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is widely regarded as not only the best Mexican boxer at the moment. But the best boxer in the world today. Pound for pound. Regardless of weight class. Recently he met whom many consider one of the greatest boxers of all-time and a true Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez in their great country: Mexico, a great, beautiful country and home to still many of the best professional boxers in the world today. Related This news is republished from another source. You can check the original article here

Read More

Van de Zandschulp, ranked 57th in the world, was the only player to take a set off the Russian when the pair met in their previous meeting at last year’s U.S. Open, which Medvedev went on to win for his first major title. World number two Daniil Medvedev swept aside Dutch Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4 6-4 6-2 on Saturday to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open and stay on track for a second successive Grand Slam title. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Van de Zandschulp, ranked 57th in the world, was the only player to take a set off the…

Read More
NHL

VANCOUVER — With a depleted lineup to match the 50-per-cent seating capacity limit at Rogers Arena, the Vancouver Canucks conjured one of their most surprising performances yet under newish coach Bruce Boudreau. They lost. But they took a point from the powerful Florida Panthers despite missing five key players in COVID-19 protocol and giving goalie Spencer Martin his first National Hockey League start in five years. The 26-year-old journeyman, elevated from minor-league goalie to NHL starter by positive COVID tests to Canuck star Thatcher Demko and backup Jaroslav Halak, stopped 33 of 34 shots Friday against the league’s highest-scoring team…

Read More
NFL

by: Tom Palmer, Adrienne Bankert Posted: Jan 21, 2022 / 09:06 PM PST / Updated: Jan 21, 2022 / 09:06 PM PST (NewsNation Now) — Like all 55 NFL title games ever played, this year’s Super Bowl will take place on a Sunday. Super Bowl Sunday has long been known as a day for social gatherings in front of the TV either to watch the game or critique the commercials. New Yorkers spend $150M in sports betting’s first weekend Now, 18-year-old high school senior Frank Ruggeri from Palm Bay, Florida, wants to convince the NFL to move the Super Bowl…

Read More
NBA

Stephen Curry hits the step-back jumper to lift the Warriors at the buzzer. A reminder on The Horry Scale: It breaks down a game-winning buzzer-beater (GWBB) in the categories of difficulty, game situation (was the team tied or behind at the time?), importance (playoff game or garden-variety night in November?) and celebration. Then we give it an overall grade on a scale of 1-5 Robert Horrys, named for the patron saint of last-second answered prayers. * * * Golden State appeared in very real danger of falling further into its midseason slump on Friday night. The Warriors trailed Houston, the…

Read More

Chris Graythen | Getty Images CHARLOTTE, N.C. – AJ Foyt could win a race in a wheel barrel. Tony Stewart could win in anything that has a steering wheel. At least that is Red Farmer’s reasoning behind why he considers Foyt and Stewart to be two of the best racers he has ever seen. And Farmer is 89 years old, racing for at least 75 of those trips around the sun. RELATED: Class of 2021 inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame | Photos from festivities After being inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame Friday night and reminiscing on his…

Read More
MLB

MIDDLETOWN — Middletown High School retired a baseball jersey for the first time Friday during halftime of the Princeton at Middletown boys basketball game. The No. 12 jersey belongs to Middletown native and class of 2011 graduate Kyle Schwarber. >> Bengals Hall of Famer Anthony Muñoz: ‘I think this team can play with anybody’Schwarber made his major league debut with the Chicago Cubs in 2015 and went on to win the world series with the team in 2016. The high school plans to induct Schwarber into its Sports Hall of Fame in March. >> Greene County family travels to Nashville…

Read More

Will Zalatoris birdied his final seven holes to shoot an 11-under 61 Friday at The American Express, tying his career low he had set in October at the Sanderson Farms Championship and feeling buoyed by the work he had put in over the last few weeks. And that wasn’t even the worst news for the rest of the field in Palm Desert, Calif. Nope. The winds, which began to stir late in the day Friday, are supposed to pick up for Saturday’s third round. Zalatoris was licking his chops over the prospects of a stiffer challenge. “I love wind, too,”…

Read More

Sky Sports pundit Key, along with fellow former England players Matt Prior and Graeme Swann, earlier this week questioned the role of counties in causing cricket to be an elitist sport; Key says his daughter’s participation at U15 level for Kent costs £710 a season Last Updated: 21/01/22 9:15pm Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Rob Key explains how expensive elite youth cricket can be and how it prices out a lot of potential prospects Rob Key explains how expensive elite youth cricket can be and how it prices out a lot of potential prospects Former…

Read More