Author: Tim Runn

(Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)  The New York Yankees will place starting pitcher Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list on Thursday. The funky left-hander strained his groin in recent days, forcing the Yankees to send him to the IL. Cortes was scheduled to pitch the third game of the Yanks’ four-game weekend series against the Oakland Athletics, but those plans are now out the window. The All-Star has been a key cog in the Yanks’ pitching staff all year long; and while he hasn’t been able to maintain a sub-2.00 ERA like he did in the first month of…

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Since 2006, Newton County has had three high schools and, therefore, three football teams — Newton, Eastside and Alcovy — have battled on the gridiron and for the coveted Newton Cup as part of its round robin rivalry every football season.But a rivalry that has spanned across a decade and a half has seen many noteworthy moments, and it started at the very beginning. Newton vs. Eastside NHS leads series 10-7-1The first ever inter-county matchup in Newton County took place on Sept. 13, 2002 between the Newton Rams and the Eastside Eagles. In fact, this game was a region matchup as both…

The former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri reckons that the kind of cricket India are now playing in the shortest format under Rohit Sharma is the right way to approach T20 cricket. Shastri revealed when he was in charge of the Indian cricket team as head coach, he had also asked the Indian top order to do the same. India’s performance in the last T20 World Cup was abysmal to say the least and it was, incidentally, also Shastri’s last tournament as India’s head coach. Since then, there hasn’t been too much of a change in the Indian set-up in…

Do be sure to follow along as MyMMANews provides live results and event coverage of ESPN Africa Boxing 20. When: August 25th, 2022Where: Johannesburg, South Africa Time: Undercard begins at 6pm CAT/12pm ET. Live broadcast begins at 7pm CAT/1pm ET How to Watch: ESPN (DStv 218, Starsat 248) and SABC Sport ESPN’s long-awaited all-female boxing card is finally upon us. The entire ESPN Africa Boxing 20 main card will comprise of the best female boxers on the African continent and, opening up for them will be two men’s bouts in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. The co-main event of the evening will…

Story Links HOUSTON – Former Cougar Tennis standout Giorgia Pozzan was named assistant coach for the University of Houston Tennis program, Head Coach Helena Besovic announced Friday.     “We are excited to have Giorgia join our team and return to her alma mater,” Besovic said. “She brings valuable coaching experience to our program and has great passion for the University of Houston. She will help us continue our commitment to our student-athletes’ success, on and off the tennis court.”   In her first head coaching position, Pozzan spent four years at McNeese from 2019-22. In her first season, Pozzan led…

It doesn’t sound like Connor Bedard will ever forget what he witnessed at close range on Saturday night. The Canadian forward was as stunned as anyone when he saw teammate Mason McTavish bat a puck out of mid-air at the goal line in overtime, preventing Finland from taking gold at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Edmonton. Kent Johnson then went on to score the golden goal for Canada. “It was pretty crazy,” Bedard said on the Ailish Hour on Sportsnet 590 The Fan on Wednesday. “I was right beside and I was trying to whack at it too. I…

We’ve signed LB Genard Avery and waived/injured WR Cyril Grayson. Buy Buccaneers Tickets — Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) August 25, 2022 The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are parting ways with one of their most pleasant surprises from the latter part of the 2022 season. Wide receiver Cyril Grayson Jr. was waived Thursday, with an injury designation, the team announced. Grayson didn’t play college football, but ran track at LSU. After playing for seven different NFL teams over a three-year stretch, he landed with the Bucs in 2019 to help provide depth after multiple injuries left the unit thin. The former track…

Chet Holmgren was the No. 2 overall pick the 2022 NBA Draft. Oklahoma City Thunder star rookie Chet Holmgren will be out for the 2022-23 season after the team announced he suffered a Lisfranc injury to his right foot. Thunder GM Sam Presti said in a statement: “Certainly, we are disappointed for Chet, especially given the excitement he had about getting on the floor with his teammates this season. We know Chet has a long career ahead of him within our organization and the Oklahoma City community. One of the things that most impressed us during the process of selecting…

Natalie Decker was all but set to make her sixth NASCAR Xfinity Series start at Daytona International Speedway in the coming weekend. But unfortunately for her and her fans, she won’t be taking part in the race. Even though her name was on the entry list of the race participants.This is so because Decker’s sponsor, Diesel Beverages, failed to clear NASCAR’s approval process and as a result, Decker’s seat will be filled by Patrick Emerling in the Xfinity Series race.ADVERTISEMENTArticle continues below this adNaturally, a lot of NASCAR fans empathized with Decker while a few felt sorry for her and…