Author: Tim Runn

Tennis Australia has issued a bizarre statement addressing the turbulent build-up to this year’s Australian Open in which it refused to mention deported world number one Novak Djokovic. The defending champion’s visa saga dominated virtually the entire lead-up to the grand slam, with Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley under scrutiny for his role in Djokovic’s failed attempt to play in the tournament with a medical exemption. In a statement issued on Tuesday afternoon, the board of Tennis Australia said it respected the decision of the Immigration Minister to cancel Djokovic’s visa, but did not mention the 20-time major champion by…

Seattle Kraken forward Ryan Donato wore a symbol of his old friend, Colby Cave, right there over his heart on Monday.Donato was close friends with Cave, the pair having broken into the NHL together with the Boston Bruins during the 2017-2018 season. Cave, who played three NHL seasons for the Bruins and Edmonton Oilers, died in April 2020 after he had surgery to remove a colloid cyst that was causing pressure on his brain. He was just 25 years old.On Monday, Cave’s widow, Emily, attended the Kraken game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Seattle. Earlier this season, when the Kraken…

Kingsbury didn’t have much to say about what is now a trend for his Cardinals. “We just got to keep looking at it,” the coach said. “Keep trying to find new ways to improve later on in the season, whatever that may be. That’s definitely a priority this offseason.” The Cardinals have little issue with starting regular seasons positively. Arizona won its first seven games in 2021 and was the last remaining undefeated team in the NFL before falling to the Green Bay Packers in heartbreaking fashion on the prime-time stage. Still, the Cardinals’ play in the first two months…

By Paris Lawson | Broadcast and Digital Reporter | okcthunder.comDown 22 points in the second half, the Thunder mounted a massive third quarter rally to pull within single digits and set up a battle in the fourth quarter. OKC fell by a narrow 104-102 margin, but not before the Thunder put itself in a position to win the game in the final possession. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s game-high 34 points coupled with OKC’s poise and late-game execution put the pressure on Dallas with just seconds left in the ball game.Dallas’ offense hummed easily for two straight quarters and built up a lead…

It seems the report of a single company to supply all the wheels in Formula 1 was true. BBS Japan is now the official wheel supplier of Formula 1 teams, as announced at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon. Formula 1 and BBS Japan (owned by Maeda Kosen Company, Limited) have signed a four-year contract to supply teams with the new 18-inch wheels starting this 2022 season. In seasons past, Formula 1 teams had options to choose their wheel supplier – BBS, Enkei, OZ Racing, and more. They all used 13-inch wheels since the 1980s. Change is coming this 2022 season…

The Dominican Winter League finals start tonight, with the Gigantes del Cibao facing off against the Estrellas Orientales. Fans can watch all the games of the best-of-seven series live on MLB.TV, including Game 1 at the Estrellas’ Estadio Tetelo Vargas right now. Here’s what you need to know about the LIDOM Serie Final. The Gigantes and the EstrellasThe Gigantes went 23-17 in the regular season to finish in first place among the six LIDOM teams. The Estrellas, who are managed by former big leaguer Fernando Tatis Sr., went 22-18 to finish second. The two teams reached the finals by advancing…

Story Links MARICOPA, Ariz. – Despite entering the day with a slim advantage in points in the match play event, Arizona Men’s Golf dropped the Copper Cup to Arizona State as play was concluded just before darkness. Monday’s afternoon session of single match play was a back-and-forth affair as the Wildcats’ last round of play was highlighted by freshman Jackson Norwich’s convincing 14-hole win in his indvidual match at Ak Chin Southern Dunes Golf Course.”Today was not the ending to this event that we wanted, but these two days of match play were a high-level learning experience for us,”…

The governor of Mexico’s Morelos state is claiming his predecessor and the previous police chief negotiated with a drug gangByThe Associated PressJanuary 17, 2022, 11:47 PM• 3 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleMEXICO CITY — The governor of Mexico’s Morelos state claimed Monday his predecessor and the previous police chief negotiated with a drug gang.Gov. Cuauhtémoc Blanco had himself been forced to deny any drug links earlier this month after a 3-year-old photo surfaced showing him posing with three men identified as local drug gang leaders. But Blanco went on the offensive Monday, claiming ex-governor Graco Ramirez had…

England were absolutely demolished in one of the worst Ashes performances by a visiting side and now some are suggesting the team’s culture is to blame with revelations of ‘fat shaming’ and drinking during the tour. Coach Chris Silverwood will have a lot to reflect on in the coming weeks and in tandem with captain Joe Root the pair have to work out a way forward.A culture shift is needed within the “cosy” set-up England with reports revealing an internal shambles from the beginning of the Ashes to the end. Among the most startling of revelations is that a player…

Mauricio Lara returns to action against Emilio Sanchez at the Pechanga Arena San Diego in San Diego, California on March 5, live worldwide on DAZN, on a packed event topped by the mouth-watering trilogy clash between Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez. Lara (23-2-1 16 KOs) makes a welcome return to the ring following his nasty cut in his rematch with Josh Warrington. The Mexican traveled to Yorkshire in September to take on the Leeds man at Headingley Stadium in a rematch having stunned the boxing world by stopping for former World ruler in the ninth round of their…