Author: Tim Runn

Story Links HOUSTON –  The University of Houston Women’s Tennis program announced its 2022 spring schedule on Wednesday. The spring stint will feature eight home matches and 13 road trips for the Cougars.   “The team is back on campus with high spirits and is eager to compete,” said Head Coach Helena Besovic. “The schedule this season will give us an opportunity to face quality opponents and climb in the national rankings.”   Houston will begin its spring schedule on Jan. 22 traveling to Texas A&M to take on the Aggies. Following the road trip, the Cougars will be home…

1 Avalanche The Avs have now won five in a row and nine of their last 10, and young defenseman Cale Makar is hitting another level. He makes highlight reel plays, like putting Chicago’s Kirby Dach in a blender on an overtime goal, but Colorado also controls 57.47% of the expected goals at five-on-five with him on the ice. 2 22-8-3 2 Panthers Jonathan Huberdeau is on a tear right now. He has a whopping 13 points in his last five games, and Huberdeau’s 46 points on the season have him tied with Nazem Kadri for fourth in the NHL.…

Odds to win Super Bowl: +2500Odds to win conference: +1200The Niners’ pass rush has been dominant when sending four or fewer rushers this season, generating the league’s third-best QB pressure rate (29.4%) and sack rate (7.4%). For good measure, and your notes, they’ve been successful when blitzing, too, producing the 10th-best pressure rate in the league (33.8%), per NGS. Despite being able to generate so much pressure with just a four-man rush, the 49ers have still had issues in coverage. San Francisco’s defense has allowed a 10.4 tight-window completion percentage (28th) and a +2.6 completion percentage over expected (28th), according to NGS.…

The Philadelphia 76ers (23-16) host the Charlotte Hornets (22-19) in an Eastern Conference showdown on Wednesday evening. Both teams roll into this matchup on winning streaks. The Hornets beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 103-99, in their previous game to win their third straight game. Philadelphia, meanwhile, is on fire right now, winning each of its last seven contests.Tip-off from the Wells Fargo Center is at 7 p.m. ET. Philadelphia is favored by five points in the latest Hornets vs. 76ers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is 225. Before locking in any 76ers vs, Hornets picks, be sure to see…

Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR Digital Media DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jacques Villeneuve said Wednesday he plans a Daytona 500 effort with Team Hezeberg, a first for the start-up organization and an attempt for his first start in the NASCAR Cup Series since 2013. The 50-year-old Canadian veteran participated in preseason testing Tuesday and Wednesday with the No. 27 Ford, which is slated for a part-time schedule this season. Villeneuve won the 1995 Indianapolis 500 and was Formula One world champ two years later. RELATED: At-track photos: Daytona test | Day 1 test recap “It would be amazing,” Villeneuve said. “The…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins will retire the uniform number of former pitcher Jim Kaat, who was recently elected… MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins will retire the uniform number of former pitcher Jim Kaat, who was recently elected to the Hall of Fame. The Twins announced Wednesday that they’ll add Kaat’s 36 to their wall of retired numbers during a pregame ceremony at Target Field on July 16. Kaat will join Harmon Killebrew (3), Rod Carew (29), Tony Oliva (6), Kent Hrbek (14), Kirby Puckett (34), Bert Blyleven (28), Tom Kelly (10) and Joe Mauer (7) on the…

VIRGINIA WATER, England – The DP World Tour – formerly known as the European Tour – strengthened its links with the PGA Tour of Australasia by announcing on Wednesday an extension of their partnership through 2026. The deal will provide members of the Australasian tour more opportunities, such as two additional cards and further exemptions to compete on the rebranded World Tour, as well as an increase in prize money for some tournaments. The World Tour also has partnerships with the PGA Tour and South Africa’s Sunshine Tour, strengthening its position amid looming competition from a Saudi-backed company – fronted by…

NORFOLK, Va. – Four Virginia Tech players and head coach Mike Brizendine have earned accolades in the 2021 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) All-State team. Jacob Labovitz was named Player of the Year, while Kyle McDowell and Ben Martino earned first team honors and Danny Flores received second team recognition.   This year marks the second season in a row that Tech has claimed the Player of the Year (Daniel Pereira, 2020) and the Coach of the Year awards.   Labovitz, a first team All-ACC selection last season, led the Hokies in scoring this season with nine goals – matching his…

Marco Jansen had been the last man to dismiss Virat Kohli in Test cricket; the tall young South African pacer had got the Indian captain edging an attempted cover drive in the second innings at Centurion. It was also the 10th successive time Kohli had gone nicking to either wicketkeeper or first slip in overseas Tests. Heading into the series decider in Cape Town, there was understandably speculation on whether Kohli should completely shun the drive, or at least stay away from it until he had worked himself back among runs (remember there was no pandemic the last time he…

NEW DELHI: The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has suspended its former general secretary and Maharashtra state body president Jay Kowli after its disciplinary committee ruled that he had failed to perform his duties in the current role. Kowli, who is also a referee/judge, has been “barred from all boxing related activities in India and abroad due to dereliction of duty”, a top federation source told PTI. The decision was taken at the BFI’s Executive Committee meeting held on January 10. The boxer-turned-administrator did not immediately respond to calls for his comments on the matter. “There have…