Author: Tim Runn

Sebastian Korda won his first-ever Australian Open match in emphatic circumstances to continue the golden run of his family in Australia.Twenty-four years after his father Petr hoisted the Australian Open trophy, Sebastian Korda has pulled off a huge upset in his first-ever match at the tournament, ousting British World No. 12 Cameron Norrie in straight sets.Continuing the Korda family’s love affair with Australia, the 21-year-old American, who is world No. 43, had his foot on Norrie’s throat from the outset, taking out the match’s first three games and never letting up in a 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 win. As well as…

Carter Savoie and Mike Benning have been best friends and teammates for as long as they can remember.The pair grew up five minutes away from each other in St. Albert. They started playing hockey together at an early age and remained teammates throughout minor hockey.“He’s been on my team, I think, every year except bantam first-year,” Benning said.“Me and Mike have always been really close, very much best buddies,” Savoie said.Benning and Savoie became teammates again when they joined the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Sherwood Park Crusaders, where they experienced a lot of individual success.As a defenceman, Benning recorded 136…

Roethlisberger’s final couple of seasons were far from perfect, but still good enough to help the Steelers reach the postseason twice, once via an AFC North title, and another via an unlikely wild-card berth. Both ended in the same fashion: a loss on Super Wild Card Weekend, with Roethlisberger left to wonder what could have been while his opponents celebrated their victories. Well before those defeats, Roethlisberger was the face of one of the NFL’s most consistent title contenders. Pittsburgh reached three Super Bowls, winning two, and made many more deep playoff runs during his career, which began with an…

Through 3 QuartersOnly one more quarter stands between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the win they were favored to collect going into this night. Three quarters in and their offense has really been able to impose its will, dominating the Golden State Warriors 91-81. Center Karl-Anthony Towns has led the way so far for Minnesota, as he has posted a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds in addition to two blocks. Golden State has been led by small forward Otto Porter Jr., who so far has 12 points and four assists along with eight boards. Who’s PlayingGolden State @ MinnesotaCurrent…

By Staff Report | Sunday, January 16, 2022 Saved to `My Liked Photos` Nick Oxford | NASCAR 1 of 76 View Fullscreen Chase Elliott crashes in a race during the 2022 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire at Tulsa Expo Raceway in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He walked away from the incident uninjured. Saved to `My Liked Photos` Nick Oxford | NASCAR 2 of 76 View Fullscreen Chase Elliott crashes in a race during the 2022 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire at Tulsa Expo Raceway in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Saved to `My Liked Photos` Nick Oxford…

Although the final results of the 2022 Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame balloting won’t be announced until Jan. 25 on MLB Network, it’s a good time to identify some important trends in the voting so far as we near the announcement. Will Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and/or Curt Schilling be elected in their final year of eligibility on the writers’ ballot? How will major newcomers on the ballot, like David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez, fare in their first year of eligibility? Which candidates might make significant gains with enough time left on the ballot to potentially crack…

All of Tiger Woods’ 82 career PGA Tour wins have come while donning his famous Sunday red. San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel followed suit while helping his team to an important win on Sunday evening in Dallas. Samuel was spotted wearing a red Tiger Woods shirt under his uniform as the 49ers beat the Cowboys, 23-17, to advance to the divisional round of the NFC playoffs.  Samuel had three receptions for 38 yards and a 26-yard rushing touchdown in San Francisco’s win. Must have been the Tiger red.  This news is republished from another source. You can check…

Recruitment is quickly coming to an end for the #8 running back in the recruiting class of 2022. As the clock winds down, Auburn football is very much in the mix for TreVonte Citizen, a 4-star RB out of Lake Charles, LA.According to his post on Twitter, Citizen has narrowed down his choices to eight programs. Grambling State, Nebraska, USC, Florida, Miami, LSU, and Michigan State are all under consideration alongside Auburn football.Once upon a time the RB was committed to LSU over Auburn, Texas A&M, and Texas, but reopened his recruitment in late November after the announcement that Coach…

Australia wrapped up a dominant Ashes series last night, emphatically tearing through England’s batting lineup which suffered yet another collapse.The series finished 4-0 as Pat Cummins’ side inflicted one of the worst Ashes defeats on England in recent memory.Watch every game of the KFC Big Bash League Live & On-Demand on Kayo or catch up for FREE with minis on Kayo Freebies. Join Kayo Now >Scott Boland was a surprise superstar to emerge from the series, Justin Langer led the side to yet another victory and Pat Cummins debunked the myth that fast bowlers cannot be captains.Jhye Richardson and Michael…

By Dan Ambrose: Devin Haney has revealed on Sunday that he’s in negotiations with George Kambosos Jr. for a fight in Australia in April. Haney (27-0, 15 KOs), who holds the WBC lightweight title, voiced his impatience in the negotiations, questioning whether the four-belt 135-lb champion Kambosos Jr. (20-0, 10 KOs) wants the fight. According to Haney, he’s agreed to all the terms that the 28-year-old IBF/WBA/WBC Franchise/WBO lightweight champion Kambosos has asked of him, mentioning travel and vaccine. Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated says Haney has already received his first dose of a two-shot regimen for his COVID 19…