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Story Links Omaha, Neb. — Creighton men’s tennis saw its spring opening match with North Dakota, scheduled for Sunday, canceled due to Covid related issues within Fighting Hawks program. North Dakota was to play Nebraska today, then face the Bluejays on Sunday.The schedule opening presented an opportunity for Creighton and Nebraska to move up its match from Jan. 29 to today. Thus the Bluejays and the Huskers will take the courts to open the spring season on Saturday, Jan. 15 at 2:00 pm in Lincoln. This news is republished from another source. You can check the original article…

The 25-player roster includes 15 NCAA players.”It’s awesome,” Beniers said Thursday. “I think it speaks volumes to how good college hockey is, and not just one league [the NCAA]. It’s pretty much across three or four different leagues; you see guys from each league coming to this team. There’s a lot of great players, and college hockey is really good. I think it gets overlooked sometimes. But it’s tough, it’s big, it’s hard and it’s fast. It’s hard and it prepares you well for the next level.”Beniers, selected No. 2 by the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 NHL Draft, has…

From No. 2 overall to No. 2 on the depth chart, Marcus Mariota has carved out an interesting career for himself. Once a highly touted prospect coming out of Oregon, the former Tennessee Titan has settled into a backup role with the Raiders, and he has settled in nicely. After some up-and-down years with the Titans, Mariota latched on with the Raiders in 2020. While the “draft bust” label will follow Mariota the rest of his career, his Raiders tenure has resulted in some surprising usage within the offense in 2021 after spending the entirety of the 2020 season on…

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has revealed his personal list of his top five NBA players of all time, and it includes Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. Green revealed his list on an episode of UNINTERRUPTED’s “Throwing Bones.” Green first named Michael Jordan to the list before adding James. Green also said Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson, two Lakers legends, are on his list. His fellow teammate, Stephen Curry, was the fifth name. The former Michigan State standout said he doesn’t like to put players on the list that weren’t part of his era, citing Wilt Chamberlain as…

Amidst the ongoing discourse about the supply issues with the Next Gen car in NASCAR, journalist Kelly Randall shed some light on the state of the pit guns. It cannot be overstated just how crucial the effectiveness and time of a pit stop are to a team.ADVERTISEMENTArticle continues below this adAnd what makes a successful pit stop, is yes, the crew members but more importantly, the pit guns.As we all know, NASCAR introduced a new pit gun a few months ago in addition to the wheel changes on the new car. The Next Gen car will don a single lug…

Scene… Former Major League Baseball pitcher and current sports commentator Ron Darling, who lives in Norwalk, was seen picking up a cake at Forever Sweet Bakery in Norwalk last Saturday. Darling took a photo with the bakery’s customer service representative, Victoria Robledo, whose uncle is a big fan. Out there… Bryan Miller, restaurant critic for the New York Times, will discuss his new book, “Dining in the Dark: A Famed Restaurant Critic’s Struggle with and Triumph Over Depression,” at Christ Church Greenwich at 11:15 a.m. Sunday. Miller, who became a household name among restaurantgoers in the greater New York City…

Aussie golf fans with memories that stretch back more than 25 years will know six-shot leads can evaporate as quickly as a desert mirage and the question on rookie Jed Morgan on Saturday was whether the temperament would match the talent. The 2020 Australian Amateur champion at Royal Queensland Golf Club, Morgan played his way into the final group on Saturday at the Vic Open just a few weeks later. He shot 74 that day on his way to a tie for seventh but two years later there were no signs of nerves. Instead there were fist pumps, finger raises…

Darren Davis (12) leaps for two of his game-high 20 points Friday night against DeSoto Central. (Bob Bakken/DeSoto County Sports) OLIVE BRANCH STAYS UNBEATEN IN REGION 2-6A The Olive Branch Conquistadors outshot the DeSoto Central Jaguars 88-64 in a 6A district battle inside Charlie Bibbs Gymnasium in Olive Branch Friday night. Olive Branch went to 3-0 in the district standings behind the 20-point effort of Darren Davis, whose 14 points in the first half put the Quistors in front 46-32 at halftime.   “He (Darren) has had a great senior year,” said Olive Branch coach Eric Rombaugh. “He does all of…

Former Indian opening batsman Gautam Gambhir feels that the seniors middle-order batters Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara have received enough support from the team management. Pujara and Rahane played all three games in the three-match Test series against South Africa which India lost by 1-2. Rahane scored 136 runs in 6 innings at an average of 22.66 and Pujara scored 124 runs in 6 innings at an average of 20.66. IPL 2022 Auction | IPL 2022 Teams | IPL News and Updates | IPL  2022 Schedule | ICC Teams  Rankings | ICC Players Rankings Photo-GettyMeanwhile, Former opener Gambhir feels that…

YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul has been duped out of millions after purchasing what he believed were rare Pokemon cards.The internet personality posted a YouTube video on Thursday revealing that he spent US$3.5 million (AUD $4.8 million) on an unopened set of first edition Pokemon cards that turned out to be G.I. Joe cards.In the video, Paul and his friend Bolillo Lajan San, a known card collector, met with the Baseball Card Exchange in Chicago to discover if the cards were the real deal.Watch Boxing Live & On-Demand on Kayo. Selected international fights, classic bouts and more. New to Kayo? Start Your…