Author: Tim Runn

Alexei Popyrin is one of Australia’s most promising tennis players and he made moves last year to realise his potential. Here’s his plan to get even better.Alexei Popyrin decided something had to give midway through last year, while mired in a patch where he suffered 10 defeats in 11 matches.By the Cincinnati Masters in August, Popyrin had parted ways with his old coach and hired fellow Australian Craig O’Shannessy and a Spaniard, Fernando Bogajo.Anyone who’s watched the 22-year-old knows his game is built around his powerful serve and forehand – but he realised he needed more than that to achieve…

Carey Price will have to restart rehabilitation on his surgically repaired knee, the Montreal Canadiens said Monday. There is no timetable for his return.The 34-year-old goalie has not played this season after having knee surgery on July 23. The Canadiens said at the time he would need 10-12 weeks to recover.Price, who has met with his own doctors as well as the Canadiens, had been making slow progress until Montreal paused activities earlier this month as a COVID-19 preventative measure, during which he contracted the virus himself. “It’s not a setback, but he was not able to use the weeks during…

The only weekday playoff game this post season is on Monday, Jan. 17, which will showcase the Rams vs. Cardinals game on ABC and ESPN. This is the first time a wild-card game will take place on a weekday; typically, there are three games on Saturday and Sunday. However, this year, there will be two games on Saturday, three on Sunday and one on Monday. While this isn’t the first year that a playoff game will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN, it is the first time that these networks will broadcast a game on Monday night.MORE: Watch Rams vs.…

It has been 212 days since Ben Simmons last suited up for the Philadelphia 76ers as the 25-year-old remains at loggerheads with the team’s front office.Simmons has not logged so much as one second of court time this season as he refuses to play, and he continues to remain absent for a variety of team events.Watch the 21/22 NBA Season with ESPN on Kayo. Live coverage every week plus every game of the NBA Finals. New to Kayo? Start your free trial >The Sixers’ executives have made their position clear on exactly what they want in any trade deals for…

Feb. 19 — Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300, Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 26 — Production Alliance 300, Fontana, Calif. March 5 — Alsco Uniforms 300, Las Vegas March 12 — NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Phoenix, Avondale, Ariz. March 19 — Nalley Cars 250, Hampton, Ga. March 26 — Pit Boss 250, Austin, Texas April 2 — ToyotaCare 250, Richmond, Va. April 8 — NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Martinsville, Ridgeway, Va. April 23 — Ag-Pro 300, Talladega, Ala. April 30 — NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Dover, Dover, Del. May 7 — NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Darlington,…

The year 2022 has thus far occasioned nothing but uncertainty insofar as Major League Baseball is concerned. Thanks to the owner lockout, the sport is stalled at a time when free agents should be signing, trades should be rumored and realized, and our thoughts should be drifting to the first inklings of spring. In the absence of those things, we can instead think of 2022, at least for the time being, as marking the 50th anniversary of one of the most roiling and vital seasons the modern game has seen.  The arcs of the year 1972 will be familiar enough…

Story Links DURHAM – Duke track and field graduate student Donovan Spearman has been named Duke’s PNC Achievers Student-Athlete of the Week, following his record-breaking Duke debut at the Virginia Tech Invitational in Blacksburg, Va., Friday evening.Spearman’s debut was one to remember and highlighted a strong first day of competition at the Virginia Tech Invitational. The Gardena, Calif., native clocked 6.71 seconds to record the fastest 60m dash time in Duke history, shattering Randy Jones’ previous school record of 6.74c seconds that stood for 30 years. Spearman’s time was also an event PR.Duke track and field resumes competition this weekend…

Marco Silva has said he wants to keep Alfie Mawson at Fulham this month despite links with Birmingham City.Mawson, 27, has made only one league start this season behind first choice duo Tosin Adarabioyo and Tim Ream, while he also faces competition from Michael Hector.The former Swansea centre-half has six months left on his contract at Fulham, however head coach Silva wants to keep four central defenders, while allowing Terence Kongolo to go out on loan.”Alfie is our player, we will keep our player I hope,” said Silva. “We have four central defenders, plus Terence Kongolo, who, as you know,…

STA vs CHA Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Dream11 Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update of Baroda T20 Challenge match between Stallions and Challenger. They will play against each other for the second time in this season of BYJU’s Baroda T20 Challenge. STA vs CHA BYJU’s Baroda T20 Challenge Match 25 Details: The 25th match of the Baroda T20 Challenge will see Stallions facing off against Challenger on the 18th of January at Alembic Ground, Vadodara. For all the Dream11 Tips and Fantasy Cricket Live Updates, follow us on Cricketaddictor Telegram Channel. This game is scheduled to start at…

January 17th, 2022 Muhammad Ali doesn’t get called ‘The Greatest’ simply due to his exploits in the ring. Boxing fans must know about the heavyweight legend always on what would have been his 80th birthday. Born January 17th of 1942, Ali went on to become the most famous boxer that’s ever lived. He transcended the sport and was the first top division champion to polarize in the media era. Winning gold at the 1960 Olympics, Ali exploded onto the scene with a mouth to match his electrifying skills. He indeed was one-of-a-kind from the off. Losing just five times in…