Author: Tim Runn

One afternoon when her older brother was practicing on the tennis court, Efremova picked up one of his rackets — as she would often do — and began hitting a basket of balls.”She started to throw the balls to herself,” Julia Efremova, a former professional tennis player, tells CNN. “I looked at it and I was amazed because all the balls were flying over the net and she did the motions perfectly. I said to myself that was the time to work with her because she had so much passion and she wanted it. “It was not actually my choice.…

The Montreal Canadiens hired longtime NHL agent Kent Hughes to be their next general manager on Tuesday. Hughes, 51, has been an agent for more than 25 years, representing Patrice Bergeron, Kris Letang and Darnell Nurse, among others.Hughes interviewed with the Canadiens last Monday, sources confirmed to The Athletic, and met with Canadiens chief executive officer and co-owner Geoff Molson on Saturday. After deciding he wanted to change careers, Hughes negotiated his contract with the Canadiens well into Monday night, before the team announced on Tuesday. Hughes fills the vacancy left by the firing of Marc Bergevin in November. He…

The first round of the NFL playoffs are officially in the books after six elimination games took place across three days in the second edition of “Super Wild Card Weekend.”For former Oklahoma offensive lineman Trent Williams, Sunday was especially significant as it marked another attempt for the surefire hall-of-famer to get his first career playoff win.Despite all the accolades across his 12-year NFL career, Williams had never found a way to be a part of a team that picked up a postseason win. That would change on Sunday as his San Francisco 49ers went into Arlington and upset the Dallas…

Showman, playmaker, creator, those words simply don’t lend adequate weight in describing the beauty, strength, and grace you’ll see flashing across the screen over the next two minutes. As described, Nate “Tiny” Archibald “would electrify the league with schoolyard showmanship” over a 14-year playing career, culminating in six NBA All-Star appearances, five All-NBA honors and a championship with the Boston Celtics in 1981. Not to mention, Archibald became the only player ever to lead the league in both scoring and assists in a season (34.0 ppg, 11.4 apg in 1972-73). Just when thinking around the league started to shift towards…

Stewart-Haas Racing releases two paint schemes for 2022For 2022, NASCAR will debut a brand new car. The change in the body shape has also caused a shift of the door numbers.View Kevin Harvick’s 2022 paint scheme below.With the numbers moved forward, the door is now the primary sponsor location. It’s created a unique look for many cars throughout the field.On Monday, Kevin Harvick’s Hunt Brothers Pizza scheme was released by Stewart-Haas Racing. The Hunt Brothers Pizza scheme will make it’s debut at Phoenix Raceway on March 13, 2022.Related: Chase Elliott – 2022 car released; Mixed NASCAR fan reactionKevin Harvick: RheemSeveral…

Good morning, baseball fans! I wish I had better news for you, but despite meeting last week, MLB owners and the MLBPA were not able to come to terms on a deal for a new CBA. Which isn’t much of a surprise. The sides are too far apart. What with the MLBPA wanting more fair treatment and pay for the players and the owners wanting do their best Scrooge McDuck impression, diving into piles of cash and giving the players nothing. Baseball labor update: There is no deal. There never was going to be one today. MLB made a proposal.…

The PebbleCreek Irish American Club is hosting its 13th annual charity golf tournament on Saturday, March 12, and Sunday, March 13, at the Tuscany Falls East and West courses at PebbleCreek.The event begins with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 12, for the nine-hole tournament. The $100 cost includes golf, registration/donation, cart and lunch. The following day, the shotgun start is at 8 a.m. for the 18-hole tourney. The $115 cost includes golf, registration/donation, cart and lunch. The fee goes toward several of the PebbleCreek Irish American Club’s efforts, including scholarships for Millennium High School students. Last spring, the…

Wolves winger Adama Traore has joined social impact movement Common Goal, pledging one per cent of his salary to their anti-racism project.The project, aimed at ending racism in football through comprehensive anti-racism training for the game’s decision-makers, was launched last year in the United States. “All too often in football the headlines are stolen by racist actions,” said the 25-year-old Spain international.”If I’ve learned anything in my career so far, it’s that leading with action rather than empty words is what counts in making a difference. It’s important to me to use my platform to be part of the solution.”I…

SA-U19 vs UGA-U19 Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Dream11 Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update of ICC U19 World Cup match between South Africa Under-19 and Uganda Under-19. They will play against each other for the first time in this tournament. SA-U19 vs UGA-U19 ICC U19 World Cup ODI Match 12 Details: The 12th match of the ICC U19 World Cup match will see South Africa Under-19 facing off against Uganda Under-19 on 18th January at the Queen’s Park Oval. For all the Dream11 Tips and Fantasy Cricket Live Updates, follow us on Cricketaddictor Telegram Channel. This game is…

January 18th, 2022 Top Rank promoter and Hall of Famer Bob Arum is working on some significant fights as an exclusive interview with World Boxing News outlined recently. Arum, 90, told WBN’s Dan Rafael that a unification fight between super-featherweight rulers Shakur Stevenson and Oscar Valdez is on the cards. April 30 in Las Vegas got penciled for Arum as Top Rank puts together a spring schedule to rival his competitors. Another fight on the horizon for the veteran is a massive lightweight battle between George Kambosos Jr. and Vasyl Lomachenko. Pitting the two pound-for-pound stars together would have fans…