Author: Tim Runn

Rafael Nadal is through to the third round of the Australian Open today, as he faces Karen Khachanov. However, his wife Xisca Perello has admitted she avoids watching his matches live in an unearthed interview.Xisca and Rafael have been romantically linked since 2005, and married in 2019.However, Rafa’s wife only occasionally appears on the sidelines at her husband’s games.Back in 2011, Xisca explained her reasoning behind this in a candid chat.She told the Telegraph at the time: “He needs his space when he is competing.The foundation was set up back in 2008 to help create equal opportunities in sport.In recent…

LAS VEGAS — Shea Theodore scored 1:50 into overtime to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 4-3 win against the Montreal Canadiens at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday.Theodore started the play by forcing a turnover by Ben Chiarot behind the Canadiens net. He then collected a loose puck near the high slot, deked Christian Dvorak, and shot blocker side on Sam Montembeault.”I think just at the end of the day, it’s a goal,” said Theodore, who also had two assists. “The puck was kind of bouncing and I was just trying to get a shot off.”Video: MTL@VGK: Theodore wrists home overtime winnerWilliam…

Rich Gannon completed 34 of 38 passes for 352 yards on a Monday night in Denver in 2002. He threw three touchdowns and no interceptions. At one point, he threw an NFL-record 21 straight completions. It was about as close to a perfect game as one could aspire to in the NFL. “We were a pretty good offense that year,” Gannon, who was named MVP after quarterbacking Oakland’s NFL-best passing offense that season, said. “But it’s fun, you know? It’s not always that easy.” The term “perfect game” – usually reserved for the baseball diamond – made its way into…

Official Release | January 20, 2022 The Stockton Kings (3-3), of the NBA G League, defeated the Sioux Falls Skyforce (2-6), 117-107 at Stockton Arena. Stockton started the game on a 10-0 run. As a team, the Kings shot .560 percent in the first half, and .409 percent from three-point land. With that stellar shooting, Stockton took its biggest lead of the half of 25 points in the second quarter when they led 63-38. Kings two-way forward Louis King had a double-double in the first with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Stockton two-way center Neemias Queta also had a strong…

Getty Images As racers all across the country know only too well, the best-laid plans in auto racing are only as good as the amount of money that’s behind them. That’s true even for a driver of Kyle Busch’s stature, as he begins the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season with at least some reasonable doubt as to exactly what his future looks like.For the first time since first joining Joe Gibbs Racing in 2008, Busch is set to have a new primary sponsor come 2023, as M&M’s will leave the side of his No. 18 Toyota and NASCAR altogether at…

MLB Trade Rumors | Anthony Franco: After Major League Baseball made an “offer” to the players’ union last week — the first meeting between the two sides since the lockout needlessly began — it was reported the other day that the MLBPA was in the process of preparing a counteroffer. Now, we know the date that the offer will be presented to the owners’ representatives: this coming Monday, January 24th. Marking just the second meeting between the two sides on the core economics issues, it does represent an iota of progress. Just don’t expect the owners to be all that…

Bob Goalby, who won the 1968 Masters, died on Thursday. He was 92. A son of a coal miner and child of the Great Depression, Goalby grew up in humble confines in Belleville, Illinois. With money tight Goalby would get his golf in by hopping the fence at nearby St. Claire Country Club, where he also caddied. He earned a football scholarship to the University of Illinois, which he lost when he was found playing baseball for Southern Illinois. After he quit college he was drafted into the military, serving in the Korean War. When he returned from the service…

News1/20/2022 6:00 PM | By: Jim Knowlton January Message From Director of Athletics Jim Knowlton Dear Friend of Cal Athletics:   Happy New Year to you, and I hope you had an enjoyable holiday season.   I want to begin this month’s newsletter with some exciting news that we announced earlier today: Travers Family Head Football Coach Justin Wilcox has signed a contract extension that will allow him to continue as the leader of our football program through the 2027 season. I am grateful for all that Justin has done to elevate our program despite an incredibly challenging moment…

Cameron Green at seven, Mitch Marsh at eight and Alex Carey at nine.They are names commonly seen higher in any batting line-up, but Chris Rogers believes “something radical” in selection will be necessary throughout 2022 should Australia wish to build on their momentum from a successful Ashes campaign.“You can look at it with some fresh eyes, a bit of a fresh outlook really, the side that maybe you finished with in the Ashes isn’t necessarily the side you’ll pick in those conditions,” former Australian opener turned Victorian coach Rogers told foxsports.com.au.After a quiet Test calendar since the advent of Covid-19,…

By Scott Gilfoid: Sounding like he’s got a major chip on his shoulder, Anthony Joshua is vowing to defeat Oleksandr Usyk in April to take back the three heavyweight titles when the two meet in their rematch. However, it doesn’t appear Joshua is serious about facing Usyk again because Gilfoid has now learned that Joshua is agreeable to a step aside deal. Interestingly, Joshua is now receptive to taking a rematch clause, wanting £15m for him to step aside to let Tyson Fury face Usyk in his place, according to the Daily Star. The £15m is a steep asking price for…