Author: Tim Runn

Story Links EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon will open its 2022 dual season when it hosts Portland State on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Student Tennis Center. The Ducks enter their fourth season under head coach Courtney Nagle and will look to build upon a 2021 season in which they went 13-8 and 5-5 in Pac-12 play, highlighted by three wins over ranked opponents.   MATCH INFOWhen: Sunday, Jan. 16Where: Student Tennis CenterTime: 1 p.m.Stream Link: https://goducks.com/sports/2017/1/12/womens-tennis-live-stream.aspxLive Results: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=382797Oregon got solid singles play out of a number of players during the fall, led by Ares Teixido Garcia who went 5-1 and freshman Sophie Luescher and…

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NHL

The NHL trade deadline isn’t until March 21 this season, so we’re still a ways away from available players coming into full view, and when teams have to make the call: are they in, or out, and to what degree? Names are beginning to pop up in rumours, and we’ll explore each one as they arise. Previously, we looked at John Klingberg, what he might be worth both on the trade market and on an extension, and also at what he, Mark Giordano and Jakob Chychrun would bring to any acquiring team. While teams do have a few weeks to…

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NBA

3 trade ideas to address Bulls’ power forward need originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The NBA trade deadline is weeks away, and the Chicago Bulls could be in the market for a move. How splashy of a move, if one comes to fruition? That remains to be seen. But even as the Bulls have surged to an Eastern Conference-leading 27-12 record, a need for additional size, shooting and wing defense, particularly at the power forward spot, has emerged. That need is only intensified by the ongoing absences of Patrick Williams, Javonte Green and Derrick Jones Jr. Here are three…

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Charlotte Hornets The Charlotte Hornets are set to host the first-ever 23XI Racing Crossover Night when the NBA team hosts the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, Jan. 21 at the Spectrum Center. The event will include appearances by 23XI Racing drivers Bubba Wallace, driver of the No. 23 Toyota Camry team in the NASCAR Cup Series and Kurt Busch, driver of the newly formed No. 45 Toyota Camry team. Denny Hamlin, co-owner of 23XI Racing, driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota and longtime season-ticket holder will also be on hand. RELATED: Buy tickets to 23XI Racing Crossover…

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MLB

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association held a bargaining session via Zoom on Thursday, the first substantive talks since the lockout began six weeks ago.   The league made a new proposal that, according to sources, included significant increases in pay for players with two-plus years of service time, with the best players earning even more in bonuses based on performance. The proposal also included ideas to address players’ concerns regarding alleged service-time manipulation to incentivize teams to include top prospects on Opening Day rosters. MLB also offered proposals on issues where common ground already existed, some in direct response to the…

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WYOMING, Mich. (WOOD) — The same Illinois company redeveloping the shuttered English Hills Country Club in Walker into housing and green space now has plans for a Wyoming golf course. Redhawk Multifamily LLC plans to unveil its proposal for The Pines Golf Course in a series of community meetings next week. Neighbors were alerted to the move in a letter from the golf course. In the letter, Pines Golf Course, Inc. President Ron Zandbergen said the owners entered into a purchase contract for the property at the corner of Byron Center Avenue and 52nd Street SW. Zandbergen said because the…

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Story Links LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup Standings Hempstead, NY – On the heels of two historic seasons from the Hofstra men’s and women’s soccer programs, Hofstra led the Colonial Athletic Association and ranked among the nation’s best in the final Fall LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup standings released on Thursday. Hofstra was No. 60 in the standings. Hofstra earned a total of 114.00 points in the fall with men’s soccer picking up 64 for advancing to the Sweet 16 and women’s soccer earning 50 for its second round appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Pride ranked ahead of James Madison…

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Member of England Women’s support staff tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of Ashes series; England skipper Heather Kinight says tourists would have been “naïve” to think coronavirus would not impact on them; Knight laments “comical” build-up as England look to regain the Ashes Last Updated: 14/01/22 2:40pm Heather Knight says England’s Women’s Ashes build-up has been ‘comical’ due to the threat of coronavirus Heather Knight says Covid-19 has made England Women’s Ashes build-up “comical” and “pretty average” – but believes her side can “make the most of a bad situation” as they look to win the series for the first…

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Barry Jones has some advice for Kash Farooq as the Scot is forced to retire BARRY JONES joins us this week as we digest the shock retirement of Kash Farooq. We hear from Farooq, and his manager Iain Wilson, as he prepares for life on the other side of the ropes. Jones goes in-depth on the failed brain scan that interrupted his own boxing career and the misery triggered by retiring at just 26. He has plenty of advice for Kash and other fighters facing the end. This Week In History focuses on Jones’ loss to Acelino Freitas and the…

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